Show county clerk Authorize ed to perform marriage ceremonies the first presidency of the church of jesus christ of the latter day saints authorized county clerk geo al jones as elder of the church to perform marriage ceremonies in behalf of those legally entitled to marry the authorization was granted to elder jones in view of the fact that many couples especially those coming from out of town are desirous of having the ceremony performed immediately after taking out the license and sometimes it is impossible to get quickly an officer or ot other ier person authorized to unite co couples U ples in in I 1 marriage while the county lerk clerk is always available when iss issuing ng the license |