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TOUB MEDFOHD MAIL THIBUNB Society and Qubs ; Laura Billings, Kenneth Jones Married Sunday ;, In a double ring ceremony at the Methodist church in Ashland Sunday, Aug. 12, Miss Laura Billings, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Billings of Ashland, became the bride of Flight Officer Kenneth H. Jones, Army Air Corps, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley C. Jones of 512 Pennsylvania avenue, Medford. Dr. George W. Bruce read the service at 8 o'clock before a large group of friends and rela tives of the two families. The church was decorated 'with white and pink gladioli and fern. The bride, given in mar riage by her father, wore a heavy white brocaded satin eown with full length sleeves, train, and pearl clips at the square neck, and a finger tip veil. She carried a white bible with gardenias and streamers of stephonotis. Attendants were Miss Ida Wil lard, Ashland, maid of honor, who wore a pink net dress, Miss Jean Burdett, Medford, and Miss Alice Wooten, Talent, brides maids, both In blue dresses. All carried colonial bouquets. Sgt. Halph Burgess of Medford was best man, and ushers were Bob Littrell and Don Lue, ARMl'c. Traditional wedding marches were played by Mrs. Frank Da vis. Preceding the cere mony, Miss Isabel Green ind Miss Pauline Ulstad lighted tapers In the candelabra, and Miss Delores Edwin sang "I Love You Truly," and "Be cause." For her daughter's wed dins. Mrs. Billings wore a tor- quoise blue dress, and Mrs. Jones wore a flowered blue gown, both with matching cor sages. Mr. and Mrs. Jones received congratulations of guests infor mally as they left the church, followed by a reception for rela tives and close friends at the home of the bride's parents. The wedding cake was first cut by the bride and groom, and Miss Joan Nell continued the cutting. Mrs. Stanley C. Jones, Jr., and Mrs. John Billings poured, and Mrs'. Weldon Heard and Mrs. Wlnfleld Roberson assisted. Miss Wilma Froman played during the reception. As a traveling costume, the bride chose a fuchsia colored ault with black accessories. Af t.r hort trio. Mr. and Mrs. Jones will leave for Byersburg, Tenn., where the groom la sta tioned. Mrs. Jones was graau ated from Ashland high school with the class of 1944, and at tended Southern Oregon College of Education. Mr. Jones was graduated from Medford high school In 1943. - Out of town guests Included Mrs. Stanley C. Jones, Jr., Oak land, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Ken neth S. Wood, daughter, Sue El len and son, Warren, ol Sin Jose. Calif.; Miss Jean Billings of San Francisco, and many friends from Medford. A miscellaneous bridal shower honoring Miss Billings was giv en by Mrs. Ben Wlllard and Miss Ida Wlllard of Ashland Friday evening, Aug. 10. Gifts were presented on a table decorated with pink and white flowers and refreshments were aerved later In the evening to a large group of guests. Fluhrer's Group Has Picnic, Swim Nearly 100 persons attended a picnic and iwlmmlng parly for employees of Fluhrer's Bak ery and their families, last Sat urday evening at Twin Plunges In Ashland. The affair was arranged by Ray Harrison, and lasted from 8:30 to 10:30 p. m. Following the picnic dinner and swimming party, the group danced and played games. Orin Wlckllne was master of cere monies, In charge of the lunch counter. Orvtl Bcnkosky trav eled the greatest distance to attend the picnic. Junior Group Meets at Park The Degree of Honor Junior club met Saturday, Aug. 11, at the Boy Scout park, with Doris Hake acting as president. Duanc Williams, recently of Olympla. Wash, was Initiated Into the club, and guests present were Mrs. Ken Williams and Nancy McChusky. Games were played on the lawn, with Donald Croul .win- j ning the prize In a bean bag con-' test, and refreshments were serv-! rd. The club Is plnnnlng to send six girls to Grants Pass to pre sent club work at a convention ' there soon. i Next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Ida Wilson, , Junior director. 7 Chestnut street, : on Sept. 8, and will feature a I welner roast. 1 j Pharai Expacltd Today j For Visit With Parents Mr. and Mrs. W, F. Phares and i daughters, Judy and Delorla, of Los Angeles, are expected to ar-! rive In the city today for a two weeks' visit wllh Mrs. Phares' i parent, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Me- j Alllster, 1024 East Jackson1 tryefc j Sunday. AugL19. 1945 Pre-Nuptials Fete Miss Peggy Young; Wedding Tonight Miss Peggy Ann Youn whose marriage to Frank H Rogers, Jr., will take place this evening at St. Mark s Episcopnl church, was complimented at three miscellaneous showers last week, and also entertained her attendants at a "Spinsters' Dinner." The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thom as Young of Phoenix-Jacksonville highway, and Mr. Rogers' parents are Mr. nd Mrs. Frank H. Rogers, Sr., GeBauer apart ments. The Rev Francis Ball, rector of the Episcopal church in Grants Pass, will read the ser vice at 8:30 o'clock. The first shower was given by Mrs. Edna ' DePrez and Miss Claire Thomas at the Thomas home. On Wednesday of last week a group of girl friends of Miss Young combined a shower with a picnic and swimming party at the Ashland pork, and the following day Miss Ruth An drews and her mother, Mrs. T. L. Andrews, entertained at thfc Andrews home, 1409 Euclid avenue. Miss Young was hostess at a "Spinsters' Dinner" Sunday evening at Rupp's In Central Point, when she entertained five close girl friends who will take part In the wedding ceremony. Present were the Misses Betty Jean McKenzie, Mildred McKen zie, Ruth Andrews, LaRene Thompson, and JoAnn Hum phrey. Miss Young was graduated from Medford high school with the class of 1944, and attended Principia college, Elsah, 111., lest year. Her fiance returned t6 Medford this spring, after being placed on the inactive list of the army air corps following ser vice In England as a pilot and first lieutenant. Graduated from Medford high school In 1941, he was with United Airlines at San Francisco before entering the service in October of 1942, and is now employed at the United Airlines station at the Mediord airport. Navy Man Weds Bremerton Girl In Chapel Rites Local friends of Richard C Trulllnger, machinist's mate first class, U. S. Navy, will be Interested to learn of his mar riage to Genevieve Sparks, on July 28 at the naval base chapel In Bremerton, Washington. The groom Is the son of Mrs. Irl Morse, 1021 West 9th street. Chaplain Twitshell officiated at the double ring service, and the couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fenton, formerly of Medford and now of Bremer ton. Flowers for the ceremony were sent by telegraph by friends of the Trulllnger family In Minnesota, where they lived before coming to Oregon 10 years ago, and music was played by the chapel organist. Mr. and Mrs. Trulllnger are now living In San Francisco, while the navy man Is, tempor arily atationed at Treasure Is land. Before entering, the ser vice, he was employed in Med ford by the Bigelow News agen cy, Western Union, Medford hotel and Rlalto theatre. SCU Woman's Club Holds Luncheon at Camp Whita The women's club of the SCU at Camp White had a 1 o'clock luncheon Thursday at the SCU officers' club at the post, fol lowed by an afternoon of bridge. Mrs. John R. Young, wife of Col. Young, the commanding officer at Camp While, received mem bers and guests, and Mrs. Virgil M. Lancaster was In charge of the program. Lawrence's JEWELRY and GIFT SHOP Carrying the tarn High Cluss Jewelry found In h Best Stores In the largest cities. Mcderatclv Priced I Jeanne VillaW, Robert G. Davis Wed in Med ford In a setting of white gladioli and asters, Miss Jeanne Vlllair, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Villalr of Cave Junction, became the bride of Robert G, Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Davis, 830 Bessie street, Suday afternoon, Aug. 12. The service was per formed at the Presbyterian church in Medford by the Rev. Harry W. Hansen. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a white taf fetH gown with taffeta-edged veil held in place by gardenias. She carried a shower bouquet of gar denias and stephonotis. Miss Amy Pruden of San Diego, a sorority sister, was maid of hon or. She wore a blue marqulset'e gown and carried a colonial bou quet of pink and white flowers. Linda and Sandra Davis, small daughters of Mr. 'and Mrs. Claude Davis of Medford, were flower girls, and also carried colonial nosegays. The groom's best man was Stephen Dippel of Medford, and Sgt. Ray Casebeer and Sgt. Ralph Burgess, both of Medford, served as ushers, Preceding the double ring cer emony, Miss Betty Jean McKen zie sang "Always," and during the service, "The Lord s Prayer." A reception in the church par lors followed the wedding. Mrs. Ralph Dippel, Mrs. Ben Stafford and Mrs. D. L. Flynn served, as sisted by Miss Anne Scripter and Miss Betty Rose, sorority sisters of the bride. The bride's going away suit was of yellow wool with black accessories. After two weeks at the Oregon beaches, the couple will be at home in Eugene, where the groom will continue college work at the University of Oregon. A graduate of Med ford high school with the class of 1943, he will begin his third year at the University this fall, and will enter the law school. Mrs. Davis also completed her second year at the University in June, and is a member of Alpha Delta PI social sorority. Mr. Davis Is a member of Skull and Dagger, service honorary for sophomore men, and Friars, jun ior men's honorary group. Both have been active in campus ac tivities. Visitors Here At Janes Residence The home Of Mrs. Harris Buck ley Janes, 1827 Capitol hill, is the scene of a reunion this week with the two sons of Mrs. Janes and the late Mr. Janes both vis iting in the valley, on leaves from the service. First Lt. William Dolph Janes, accompanied by his wife and daughter, arrived in the city Wednesday evening on a 30 day leave from McCaw General hos pital, Walla Walla, Wash. Cpl Harris Buckley Janes and his fiancee, Miss Barbara Reed Swartz, of Hanover, Ind., also arrived Wednesday to spend a few weeks with Mrs. Janes. The corporal attended Harvard Uni versity, and was stationed at In diana University, BloominRton, Ind., with the army specialized training program, before going overseas with the army. He has just returned after service in Gernviny, and the engagement of Cpl. Janes and Miss Swartz, dnughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Charlos Benjamlne Swartz of Hanover Ind., was announced at her home last week. No date has been set for the wedding. Miss Swartz completed her freshman year at Mount Holyoke college, South Hadley, Mass., this spring. Nile Sawing Club Meeting For Luncheon and Sewing The Nile Sewing club will meet for a 12 o'clock covered dish luncheon Thursday at the home of Mrs. Margaret Fabrick, 10H Crater Lake avenue. The afternoon will be spent sewing for the Shrine crippled chil dren's hospital In Portland, and all Daughters of the Nile are In vited to attend. Fi: ii5-H V,,.. . i A ' t i 4 k Vj T' i ki" 'IJJ l ; V" I . H t- A i ' ' t i - 4' ", - ...V-yiit'j , i t , 'J -., ,1",- ' Sat. and Mrs. Ray Casebeer terian church in Medford Sunday, July 8, in an afternoon ceremony performed by the Rev. Harry W. Hansen. The former Miss Paula Blanton, Mrs. Casebeer is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Blanton of Springfield. Ore., and the sergeant is the ion of Mrs. Effie Casebeer of Central Point. Returned to this country after his release from a German prison camp, he will report soon for reassignment in the army. D'Albinis Announce Daughter's Troth To Captain Briggs Mr. and Mrs. G. Q. D'Alblni, 45 Quince street, announce the engagement of their daughter. First Lt. Corinne D'Albinl of the army nurse corps, to Capt. Wil liam Craven Briggs, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Briggs of Lex ington, N. C. No date has been set for the wedding, as both are overseas with the armed forces. ' Lt. D'Alblni is a graduate of Medford high school, and at tended college at St. Helen's hall before taking nurses' train ing at Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, Ore. She is now stationed in the Bavarian Alps, and has been in Europe with the 104th Evacuation Hospital unit since they left this country over a year ago on completion of training at Camp White. Both the lieutenant and Capt. Briacs served with Gen. Patton's third army in the final stages of the war against Germany. Capt. Briggs is now in Oslo. Norway, with an engineer group. Royal Neighbors Guests at Dinner Fifty members and guests of the Royal Neighbors of America lodge were entertained at a cov ered dish dinner Thursday eve ning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miller, Orchard Home drive. Dinner was served at 7 o'clock, on tables placed under the trees In the yard, and the evening was spent in visiting. The hostess was assisted by the Mesdames Ruby Mallory, Mabel Lynch and Irene Shirley, and Miss Blanch Arnold. Next meeting of the group, to be held the first Thursday in September at 8 p. i. in the K of P hall, will feature initiation. Regular Sunday Party Scheduled At Outpost The regular Sunday evening swimming party and dinner for junior officers and hostesses will be held at the Outpost today. "What Pieases Me the Most is that he just wants to stay at home," writes the mother of a returned soldior-boy son. And, of course she's, going to make home just as at tractive is she knows how. She'll have plenty of dance records of his favorite bands and some recordings of fine classics, too. The younger generation has discovered the "Old Masters" for themselves these last few years ind ire going "ill out" for them, PRUITT'S MUSIC CENTER 111 West Miin St. Carrying ALL Leading Makes of Records were married at the First Presby Miss Emily Austin And Verlyn Thomas Engagement Told The betrothal of Miss Emily Katheryn Austin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Austin, 310 Laurel street, to Verlyn Thomas, AOMT 3c, U. S. navy, and son of Mr and Mrs. Leo Thomas of Phoenix, is being announced in formally this week. No date has been set for the wedding. Miss Austin was graduated from St. Mary's Academy this spring and is employed in the Fluhrer Bakery retail store in Medford Her fiance, an aviation ordnance man, technician and turret gunner, entered the navy June 13, 1944, after being grad uated from Medford senior high school with the class of '44. He received training at Farragut, Ida , and Norman, Okla., and was in the valley on leave in June of this year, before report ing to San Diego wl; -re he is now stationed. Stuarts Honored At No-Host Party Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Stuart, who plan to leave Medford In about a week to make their home in Berkeley, Calif., were hoonred at a no-host party given by a group of friends last Satur day evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Rease Braley, 245 Valley View drive. The Stuarts have sold their home here at 18 Modoc road, and have purchased a residence in Berkeley. The affair was a picnic dinner served in the yard, followed by informal visiting. Daughters of Nile Plan Red Cross Work Wednesday Daughters of the Nile are ask ed to meet at the Jackson coun ty courthouse auditorium Wed nesday, Aug. 22, from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m., for Red Cross cutting and sewing. Members attend ing are asked to bring sand wiches for luncheon. L- Jloa-u! ' : Thure'i no finer home -A JiZV Kit on the market than St.TyFM CO 10 WAV) S 0 t TiitvsH, ArUa, Western Thrift Store, Heafh'l Drug, Wiinseort's Drug and all drug stores and cosmetic counters McBees "Announce Troth of Daughter To Warren Holbrook At a dessert bridge party held at their home on the Old Pacific highway Thursday evening, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. McBee announc ed the engagement of their daughter, Jacquelynn, to Staff Sgt. Warren Holbrook, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Holbrook of 119 Crater Lake avenue. ' The wedding will take place In Sep tember. Both young people are well known in the valley. Miss McBee attended Willamette University, and is affiliated with Beta Chi social sorority. She has been em ployed at the United States Na tional Bank in Medford for the past two years. Sgt. Holbrook at tended the University of Oregon, and is a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. He recently returned to this country after serving nine months In England, and is stationed at Sioux Falls army air base in South Dakota. Announcement of the betrothal was made on individual place cards, with ribbon streamers leading to a flower bouquet cen terpiece, in which the bride elect's engagement ring was con cealed. Guests were the Misses Vir ginia Bradfish, Mary Dooley, Janice Pitts, Pat Wilkinson, Jose phine Mead, Margaret Pence and Lois Yost, Mrs. Beverly McQuat, Mrs. Hazel McNamara, and Mrs. Barbara Ross of Medford, and Miss Jean Lutz and Miss Dorothy Fridegef- of Ashland. Barbara Sanson And James Riddle Wed in Ashland Miss Barbara Swanson, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Swan son of Seattle, and James Riddle, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Cros by of Ashland, were married Sunday afternoon, Aug. 12, at Trinity Episcopal church in Ashland. The vows were read at 12:30 o'clock by the Rev. A. H. MacDonnell, in a setting of summer flowers and candle light. Preceding the ceremony. Miss Sue Parkinson sang "Alway3," and "I Love You Truly," ac companied by Mrs. Alice Gan-j dee. Attendants were Mrs. Ann ' Swanson, matron of honor, and Miss Charlaine Byrd and Miss I Hattie Rice, bridesmaids. Lloyd j Hoadley was best man. The bride wore a medium blue cardigan suit with wljite accessories, and a rosebud cor sage. 1 After a brief trip ot Rogue River, Mr. and Mrs. Riddle will reside in Seattle where the groom, recently discharged from the army on the point system, will be employed In civil service work. - ! Miss Swanson was compli-! mented at a pre-nuptial shower Friday evening, Aug. 10, given by Miss ' Hattie Rice and Miss Charlaine Byrd at the Rice resi dence in Ashland. Out of town guests included Mrs. Ruby Char land of Phoenix, Mrs. Margaret Moeller, Medford, and Mrs. Ann Swanson of Seattle. j California People Here Visiting Local Relatives Mr. and Mrs. James Firth of Modesto, Calif., arrived in the valley Friday for a week's visit at the home of Mrs. Firth's moth er, Mrs. Alex Sparrow, Central Point. The Firth's son, David, arrived last month at the Spar row home. Closing time for Sunday Too Late to Classify 4:00 Saturday afternoon Please remember Soft, funrl looVio curli atnd with io 2 to 9 hour. They'tt lovely, ihcv'rt intiptmi't. ihcr'll lift ntonch) and month. Heat leu, ni cfcioeless, com fo ruble, tot ttT type and studt of h&ir. Ideal for cbiUireo. too. Try Charm-Karl So preme today yoo must bt Mtisttfd or money back. COLD WAVE HOMI Klt-WITH KUIUUM A rfJ JJ' SUPREME COLD WAVE iV ; The wedding of Miss Gloria McGraw, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.. J. S. McGraw, 203'j N. Holly street, and Rene Bounds, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Bounds of Ashland, took place July 8. Elder Earl Clements read the service in the Latter Day Saint's chapel in Ashland. The couple is now at home on the Bounds ranch near Ashland. Braleys Hosts To Colony Club At Lawn Party A lawn supper for nearly 100 members and friends of the Col ony Club was held last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Rease Braley, 245 Valley View drive. Dinner was served in the yard at 7 o'clock, and the group spent the evening playing cards and dancing. Mrs. Dietrich Entertains Priscilla Circle Members Mrs. Matilda Dietrich was hostess to 10 members of Pris cilla circle of the Methodist church at her home, 639 N. Cen tral avenue, Wednesday after noon,, at a dessert luncheon fol lowed by a business and social meeting. Closing time for Sunday Too Late to Classify 4:00 Saturday afternoon Please remember ADRIENNE'S it . fc-HtAafl. v i J y ;i . W 1 at Preseason Prices Prophetic furs with a fashion forecast in every small detail. Magnificent Mink, supple Beaver, glossy Persian, mink dyed Muskrat and Squirrel locke furs of luxury, of great and en during beauty. And you need not be a seeress to recognize the extraordinary values presented in our August Event. Mouten $175 ' Leopard Dyed Lapin. .$210 Lamb Links $135 Grey Coney $125 Blended Import. Coney $95 PLUS FEDERAL TAX USE OUR LAY AWAY PLAN Storage Free Until Coat Is Picked Up ADRIENNE'S Beverly Pearson Honored Friday At Bridal Shower Complimenting Miss Beverly Pearson, who plans to leave Medford the last of August for Milwaukee, Wis., where she will be married to Staff Sgt. Randy Hugdahl, members of the Mistle toe club were entertained at a bridal shower Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Irene Shirley, 243 Beatty street. Miss Pearson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pearson, 118 Clark street. The affair was a miscellaneous kitchen shower, and the hostess was assisted by Mrs. Edith Beck, Mrs". Mabel Lynch. Mrs. Ruby Mallory, and Miss Blanche Arn old. Refreshments were served, and guests played cards and oth er games. Bridge prizes went to Mrs. Pearl Hotchkins and Mrs. Doris Hussong, and pinochle prizes were won by Mrs. Jessie Long and Mrs. Maude Lovell. USWV Auxiliary Institutes Post Members of Medford ana Grants Pass United Spanish War Veterans auxiliaries met at the Fraternal hall in Grants Pass Sunday, Aug. 5, to institute Cebu Swamp No. 4, M.O.L. Officers elected for the ensuing year were Ruth Hyde, gila monster; Mary Schuler, gecko; Geneva Hitt, carltetepon; Austia Barne burg, iguana; Blanche Burkett, dragon; Sallie Cotter, assistant dragon; Alice Jones, salamand er, Gladys Rammin, assistant sal amander; Hazel Anderson, axol otl; Alma McAvln, agama; Pearl Underwood, moloch; Bertha Bonney, Mary Case, Mable Brelt mayer and Corinne Smythe, pol lywogs; Mary Schuler, chame leon, and Austia Barneburg, horned toad. Officers state that the chapter will be held open for 60 days. The meeting was followed by a social hour of games. Next meet ing will be held Sept. 16 at 12:30 p. m. with a picnic lunch at the Grants Pass park. Use Mall Tribune Want Ads. fa
