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,'TOUH MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, Jan- 1 1846 Society and Clubs (Miss Jean Leonard ''.Is Wed To Captain i In Church Service . , At a wedding held last Sun day in the First Methodist .church, Miss Jean Camille Leon nrd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, 'Morris B. Leonard, Wellington iHeights, became the bride of Captain Robert E. Rector, Unit ed States Army, the service be ing read at 4 o'clock in the aft ernoon by Dr. Louis C. Klrby, ! The bride and groom pledged !'their vows before an altar bank- 'ed with baskets of white chry 'santhemums, woodwardia and ':tail white tapers. Miss Leonard, I given in marriage by her father, 'wore a gown of white mou- .seline de soie fashioned with ,lace bodice and her full length ivell was held in place Dy a smaii 'tulle half-cap trimmed with seed ncarls. She carried a shower , bouquet of gardenias and steph anotis centered with white or ' chids. ; The bride's matron-of-honor, IMrs. Benjamin Belknap, was ,' gowned in white ruffled mar quisette and carried American Beauty roses. The tnpers were lighted by (Miss Margaret Ruth Bolton who used a candle nestled in a nose- Igay of Cecile Brunner roses, ' Preceding the ceremony Mrs. 'Elsie Carleton Strang sang "Be i cause" and the "Lord's Prayer" 'preceding the altar vows. She ; was accompanied by Mrs. Eva i Marsh at the organ. Captain Frank Prime was best man for Captain Rector and ! ushers for the wedding were George Gates, Jr., and Benjamin , Belknap, I' At the reception following the wedding Captain Rector and his i bride cut the first slice of cake ' and the serving was continued by Mrs. Tod Porter. Assisting at the reception were Miss Mar garet Ruth Bolton, Mrs. Robert Llndysmith, Mrs. Prime and Mrs. Stanley Jones, Jr. N The bride and groom left the name evening on a wedding trip to Bluffton, Ind., to visit the groom's mother, Mrs. E. R. Rec ,tor, and family and from there ; will travel to St. Augustine, Fla., to visit Ensign Morris B. Leon nrd, Jr., brother of the bride. For traveling Mrs. Rector chose a black suit with matching acces sories and wore a corsage of - white orchids. Captain and Mra. Rector will be at home in Med lord after March 1, J' Capt, Rector recently return led to the states after 20 months 'Overseas with the 96th Infantry Division during which time he was awarded the silver star med al, two bronze stars and the Mil itary Order of the Purple Heart i medal, k-. 1 ' Parents Announce Daughter's Troth To Sgt. McGinty Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pawlow ski of Los Angeles announce the engagement of their daughter, Betty Jnne, to Platoon Sergeant Clifford M, McGinty, USMC, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Mc Ginty, 524 U North Riverside avenue. Both attended Jacksonville high school and were graduated in 19-11. Miss Pnwlowskl Is now attend ing Los Angeles City . College and Sgt. McGinty has Just re turned from overseas duty with the marine corps. Victory ClubTolHold Imtalaltion Wedneidar ' Installation of new officers will be held at a meeting of Victory club, Reames chapter of Eastern Star, Wednesday at the Masonic Temple. Luncheon will be served at 12:30 o'clock by a committee, with installation to follow. Bride From South Is Married Here To Army Officer An early January wedding was that (if Miss Bernadine Weg mann, New Orleans, La., to Lt. Raymond Proctor, the service being an event of January 2. The bride Is a daughter of Mr and Mrs. Peter Wegmann of New Orleans while the groom is for bridge went to Mrs. W. W the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Deaklns, Mrs. Henry Zacharisen, Farewell Parties Given For Couple Leaving Medford Mrs. W. Alex Kuehlthau has been honored at a number of social affairs given in recent days. Mr. and Mrs. Kuehlthau and their three children, Martha, Walter and Amy, will leave Wednesday for Seattle where they will make their home in the future. Thursday Mrs. John McCabe and Mrs. Paul McDuffce enter tained at luncheon and bridge in compliment to Mrs. Kuehlthau, the affair being at the McCabe home. Valley View Drive. Prizes r C. Proctor, 134 Portland avenue in Medfo 'd. The double-ring ceremony was read at the Camp White chapel by Chaplain Carl S. Oh man at nine o clock in the morn lng. Lt. (Jg) Suzanne Agnew played the wedding music. For her wedding the bride wore a own of wnue net and lace and her fingertip length veil was neld by a Juliet cap. She carried a bouquet of white rosebuds. Earl Sims, close friend of the Proctor family, gave the bride In narriage Mr. Proctor served as best man for his son. A reception at the Proctor home followed the wedding. Lt. Proctor and his bride cut the first slice of wedding cake with a Japanese Samarl which the groom had brought from the South Pacific. Mrs. Frank Runtz completed the cutting, assisted by Mrs. Clyde Leonard. For the service and reception the groom's mother was attired in a suit of forest green with brown accessories. Her corsage waj of yellow rosebuds. Lt. and Mrs. Proctor made a wedding trip to Oregon, coast points, tha bride wearing for traveling a brown suit with pink accessories. They 'have return ed to Medford temporarily and will leave Wednesday for Santa Ana, Calif., where the groom will await reassignment with the air corps. Ho returned home a few weeks ago from 3 years with the 13th air force in the South Pacific, having served as a photographic officer. Mrs. Proctor was graduated from St. Stephen's school In New Orleans while the groom attended West High school in Salt Lake city. Elsie Lee Cooper, George H. Peachey Married At Chapel The Chapel of the Rocks and Rosea was the scene Monday evening of the wedding of Elsie Lee Cooper to George Henry Peachey. The bride Is a daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Shults of Medford while the groom. who makes his home m Med ford, Is a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Peachey of Ashland. For the service, performed by the Rev. D. E. Millard, the bride wore a gold colored suit with brown and gold accessories and a brown hat. Her flowers were a corsage of gardenias and bou- vardla. Mrs. Russell T. Royer, matron-of-honor, wore a beige suit with brown accessories and a corsage of talisman roses. Russell T. Royer was best man for tha groom. Preceding the ceremony the Rev. Millard sang "I Love You Truly" and with Mrs. Millard sang "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life." A small group of relatives and friends were present for the wedding. The groom, formerly a ser geant In the army and now on the staff of the Rogue River Chevrolet company, was recent ly released after 37 months of service. 2B of which was In the European theater. He received the Military Order of the Pur ple Heart medal among other decorations. Mrs. R. D. Grey and Mrs. Kuehl thau, and the hostesses presented the honored guest with a fare well gift. Another party which honored Mrs. Kuehlthau was a bridge luncheon given Tuesday by Mrs. Robert M. Miksche, Mrs. Ralph Furrer and Mrs. W. W. Deakins. Luncheon was served at the Medford hotel after which the group played bridge at the Mik sche home, 407 West Jackson street The hostesses and guests presented Mrs. Kuehlthau with a gift. Mrs. Kuehlthau was also hon ored at the last meeting of the bridge club to which she belongs. Luncheon was served by Mrs. Charles Warner, who entertained at her, home, 918 North Bartlett street, and Mrs. Kuehlthau was given a golng-away gift. Last evening a group of friends entertained at a no-host dinner and dance at Chalkers-on-the-Rogue for the Keuhlthaus, with ten couples attending. Mrs. Kuehlthau has been ac tive in club and church groups of the city. News of Wedding In Klamath Falls Of Interest Here Valley friends of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jenkins, Klamath Falls, will be interested In news of the wedding of their only daughter, Mary Jane, who be came the bride of Dr. George Harris Merryman. Jr., Jan. 1 Dr. Merrvman Is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Georee H. Merryman. also of Klamath Falls. The ser vice was held at the Jenkins' home. Dr. and Mrs. Merryman are In southern California for the present and have no definite plans for the future. Both re cently returned from service overseas. Mrs. Merrvman, fol lowing graduation from Stan ford university and a career In the newspaper field, Joined the staff of the American Red Cross and served until October of last year. Dr. Merryman, now on terminal leave from the army air corps where he held the rank of captain, served over seas for two years. He practic ed medicine In Klamath Falls before entering the army, :' "f. ':f -Iv - Mr. and Mrs. Price M. Hennan, Jr., married in Ashland earlier this winter, are now at home in Jal, N. M., where the groom is manager of a theater. Mrs. Hennan is the former Margaret Whittle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. David Whittle. 123 High street. Ash land, while her husband is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Price M. Hennan, Sr., of Albuquerque, N. M. (Shangle photo) Sojourners Name Mrs. Hood Head At Last Meeting Mrs. Dyle C. Hood Is the newly elected president of Med ford Sojourners' club, having been named at a meeting held Thursday at the Girls' Com munity club. She succeeds Mrs. C. P. Talbot, Jr. Mrs. Harry Stahl was elected first vice president: Mrs. Jack Clark, second vice president: Mrs. Keva Hutchinson, secretary and Mrs. D, Ray Allred, treas urer. Officers will be Installed at the next meeting. Cards followed the business session, with bridge prizes go ing to Mrs. E. Ronald Rice Mrs. J. J. Elliott and Mrs. Charles Uottjer and pinochle prizes to Mrs. Frances Simcox, Mrs. H. A Krnuse and Margery Eklund. Hostess chairman was Mrs Leo Hazel; assisted by Mrs. Crary and Mrs. Dallas McNlchol. Ashland Couple Married Sunday In Church Rites Ashland The wedding of Miss Gladys Applegate to Ed ward Chase Gardner took place here Sunday at Trinity Episcopal church, the Rev. A. H. MacDon nell reading the service at two o'clock in the afternoon. For the service Miss Apple gate wore a gown of blue with sequin trim, a blue hat and matching accessories. Her cor sage was of orchids. A reception followed at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Ella Applegate, 94 Granite street, with more than 150 friends calling between the hours of three and six o'clock. Assist ing Mrs. Applegate were the bride's sister, Mrs. Otto- Klum, and Mrs. Margaret Rush. Mrs. Floyd Burk, Mrs. Ollle Easter ling and Mrs. Frank Thompson' served the wedding cake and pouring were Mrs. Alleen Kay. Mrs. Charles J. Worth. Mrs. El mer Blegel, Mrs. Carlton Elhart. Mrs. Homer Elhart and Mrs. Paul Flnnell. Miss Johanne Burk as sisted about the rooms and Mrs. Harvey A. Woods was in charge of decorations. White chrysanthemums, snap dragons and stephanotis decorat ed the rooms of the Applegate home and formed a centerpiece for the serving table. Mr. and Mrs. Gardner will make their home at the Golden Crt ranch in Valley View. Mrs. Gardner has many friends In Medford, having been on the staff of the California-Oregon Power company here as chief of the filing department for a con siderable period. Lodges Announce Installing Date Installation of officers-of Olive Rebekah lodge and Medford I.O.O.F. lodge will be held in the hall Jan. 21.' Grand Master H. A. Neunham of Gold Hill and Ina Huson, district deputy pres ident, Olive Rebekah lodge, as sisted by the Installing teams of the Rebekah and Odd Fellows lodges of Gold Hill, will conduct the ceremonies. Refreshments will be served by a committee from the Med ford organizations. Gravelle-Kitchen , Rites Take Place At Medford Chapel Jacksonville An event of January 5 was the wedding of Mi:;s Dolly A. Gravelle to Vir gil Max Kitchen which took place at the Chapel of the Rocks and Roses in Medford. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs Lee Matney, Jacksonville, and the groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Kitchen, also of Jack sonville. The Rev. D. E. Millard read the strvL-e at nine o'clock Sat urday eve.iing. For her wedding the bride wore a suit of pink crepe with white accessories and a corsage of gardenias and pink bouvardia. A sister of the bride, Mrs. R. G. Howard, was mation-of-honor, wearing a black dress with fuchsia trim and a corsage of gardenias. Miss Elsie Kitchen, sister of the groom, served as bridesmaid. She was gowned in an aqua suit with black accessories and wore a gardenia corsage. Archie Lee Kitchen, brother of the groom, was best man. Music was provided by the Rev. and Mrs. Millard who sang "I Love You Truly" and "Moon light and Roses." Both the bride and groom have many friends. Mr. Ktichen has been serving with the mer chant marine for the past year and plans to .enlist in the. navy. Miss Stewart Wed To Ensign Herndon In Chapel Service The marriage of Miss Blllie Stewart, daughter of Lt. Colonel and Mrs. Glen Stewart, Camp White, to Ensign Glen Allen Herndon, USN, son of Mrs. Florence Herndon of Willamette, Ore, was solemnized Saturday, January 5, at the Chapel of the Rocks and Roses. The service was read by the Rev. D. E. Mil lard. Miss Stewart wore an Alice blue suit for the wedding. Ensign and Mrs. Herndon will reside at Camp White, the groom being a member of the staff of the Camp White naval hospital. Lt. Col. and Mrs. Stewart came here last June from Ft. Stevens, Ore. Miss June Chensey Is Honored Guest At Shower Friday One of several social events honoring Miss June Chesney, bride-to-be of Harry W. Heiden reich, Jr., of St Louis, Mo., was a shower at the A. V. Hardy home, 1100 East Main street. Fri day which was given by Mrs. E. V. Chesney, sister-in-law of the honored guest, and Mrs. J. C. Archibald. The refreshments table was centered with an old-fashioned bouquet of primroses and lace above which was suspended a miniature ' white wedding bell. Mrs. Marie Chesney, mother of the bride-to-be, served the dec orated cakes and Mrs. A. V. Hardy presided at the punch bowl. Cards and games of fortune were enjoyed. Guests were the Misses Doro thy Jenkins, Mary Dooley, Janice Pitts, Mary Jane Bestul and Patricia Powell; the Mesdames Donald H. Mills, Dan Brewer, L. F. Crowell, Harry Dunn, C. H. Rohlf, Ann Hamilton and Marie Chesney and the guest of honor. The bride-to-be, a member of an old Rogue River valley fam ily, is the daughter of Mrs. Marie Chesney and the late O. V. Ches ney. She attended the University of Oregon and for the past year has been on the staff of the Jackson County Public Welfare commission. Mr. Heidenreich, with the 207th Ordnance, was stationed for two years in the Hawaiian islands and prior to that was at Camp White. The wedding will be an event of the coming week. Mary Malcomes Becomes Bride In Chapel Rites Miss Mary Elizabeth Mal comes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Malcomes. Cen tral Point, and Jack William Craig, a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Craig of Deer Lodge, Mont . were married Monday at the Chanel of the Rocks and Roses in Medford. For the wedding, performed by the Rev. D. E. Millard, the bride wore a military green suit and hat and a corsage of talisman roses. Mrs. Glenn B. Duell, matron-of-honor. wore a light blue suit and corsage of pink roses. James H. Malcomes, Jr., bro ther of the bride, served as best man. Preceding the service the Rev. Millard sang "Always" and the minister and Mrs. Mil lard sang "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life." Mr. and Mrs. Craig are spend ing their honeymoon In Calif ornia and will later go to Deer Lodge where they will reside. The groom was recently dis charged from the army after 43 months of service, including 33 months in the Mediterranean theater. The bride's family re cently came here from Los Angeles. Maxine Tyrell, Lieut. Stearns Married Sunday Rogue River M i a a Maxine Hazel Tyrrell, daughter of A. M. Tyrrell of Rogue River, and Lt. Robert W. Stearns of Klam ath Falls were married Sunday afternoon at the home of the groom's brother, Wallace Stearns of Grants Pass. The Rev. Kllpatrick of Grants Pass performed the ceremony before an archway banked with pink and white chrysanthe mums and lighted tapers in candelabra. Miss Tyrrell, ' given in mar riage by her father, wore a pink wool dress with black accessor ies. Her flowers were white rosebuds and gardenias. Mrs. J. A. Bowdoin of Klam ath, Falls, sister, of the bride, was matronof-honor, wearing for the wedding a powder blue suit with black accessories and a corsage of pink and white car nations. Wallace Stearns was best man for his brother. Following a reception, also held at the Stearns home, the bride and groom left for Klam ath Falls where Lt. Stearns Is to be released from the service. Later Lt. Stearns and his bride will make their home in Long Beach, Calif. Medford Firemen Are Entertained By Ladies Club City firemen were entertained at a dinner given Tuesday at firemen's hall by the Lady Lions' club. Following dinner at 6:30 o'clock games and contests were enjoyed. An impromptu speaking contest was won by Fire Chief Roy Elliott, for which he was presented a bowl of gold fish, and the chief also won an other contest, his prize for this being a "baby tears" plant. The women held a brief busi ness meeting, with Red Cross sewing distributed, and the eve ning closed with the firemen serving dessert for their guests. Twenty-two members of the club and seven firemen attend ed the party. Mrs. Frank Cullen, Mrs. N. D. Rowe and Mrs. Clyde Leonard made up the committee in charge. Prospect Couple Announce Troth Of Miss McGrew Mr. and Mrs. Melvin W. Mc Grew, Prospect, announce the engagement of their daughter, Marjorie, to Wendell Vaughn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Vaughn, Trail. No date has been set for the wedding. Mr.- Vaughn, boatswain's mate first class in the navy, is now at Ft. Pierce, Fla., after spending the holidays in the county with his parents. Miss McGrew is a senior in Prospect high school. t Mrs. Moore Returns Mrs. Donald Moore has re turned from Eugene where she spent several days with her hus band, Dr. Moore. Dr. Moore, formerly a major in the army medical corps, has established a practice in Eugene but his fam ily is remaining in Medford until a home can be found in Eugene. THE TMLOR ISALWttfi 6LM) TO HEAR "THAT you had a ripping timc r - And PRUITT'S are al ways glad to hear that you have enjoyed your visit to PRUITT'S itores. Laurelhurst Photographers L Wish to thank their many customers of 1945 and will Open Again Monday, Jan. 14 Open Daily Till 4 P. M. Any Evening or Sunday by Apointment PHONE 3402 --aSra&C iiviina w-ivai 0pp Cook,s Groeerf tor Jour Engagement Keepsake DIAMOND CNOACEMINT Ng Your precious Keepsake will Hand forever as the symbol of the great love you share. Come In toon and the many new Keepsake crea tions. mmSy Lawrence's -fJl JEWELRY and GIFT SHOP bmrt' 5S Years In Medford. 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