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, f 1 j5, P 4 : , - , Mr. and Mis. William D. Littlefield (Knacksledt photo) Presbyterian Rites Marry Couple Shady Cove Miss Carole Marie Sheppard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sheppard, Shady Cove, became the bride of William D. Littlefield, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Little field, also Shady Cove, in an evening ceremony held May 9 in the First Presbyterian Church in Medford. The Rev. Ernest Evers, pastor of Trail Community church, officiated at the double ring ceremony attended by 200 relatives and friends. Red and white inter locking hearts filled with red and white roses decorated the church. Mrs. Richard W. Hart of Medford played the tradition al organ wedding music. Miss Jo Anne Henderson of Eagle Point was soloist. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a gown of lace and pleated tulle over taffeta with fitted bodice and tiered full skirt with all-lace chapel length train. The lace jacket was fashioned with Robespierre collar and long sleeves. Her veil was held by a rhinestone tiara and she carried red roses, stephanotis and lilies-of-the-valley encir cling a white orchid on a white Bible. She also carried a white lace handkerchief given her by Mrs. Scott Par rick, one of the "grandmoth- 'itttt jjeamrlhaiirtt's ' f I f w . sheath with a new dimension Carlye elaborates o paie linen sfceath in the Italian 1 manner ... sculptures it with lace and embroidery .. clasps it at the waist with satin-shine. For your new hori zons... noon to midnight! Ours Exclusively 617 East Main Ph. SP 2-8992 (2h ers"of Bethel 56, International Order of Job's Daughters, of which the bride is a member. Miss Phyllis Briggs, Shady Cove, was maid of honor and bridesmaids were Miss San dra Sawyers, Trail, Miss Gail Hannan, Bend, Ore., and Miss Sally Mongold, Eagle Point, Miss Linda Sheppard, Glen- dale, Ore., cousin of the bride, was junior bridesmaid. Flow er girls were Diana Sallee, Glendale, cousin of the bride, and Debbie Young, Trail." Ring bearers" were Debbie Wilson, Shady Cove, and Alan Quail, Central Point. " Candlelighters were Miss Susie Wilson, Shady Cove, and Stephen Sallee, Glendale, cousin of the bride. The maid of honor wore a red frock with white jacket and white veil held in place with white roses. The brides maids dresses were dark red peau de soie made princess style with bustle back and jackets. Their headdresses were red veils held in place with red roses, and their flow ers were white carnations in red heart shaped cups. The junior bridesmaid, flower girl, ring bearer and candle lighters were all dressed, in white. Gerald Eastgate, nephew of the bridegroom served as best man and ushers were David Schneider, China Lake, Calif., Charles Cooper, Ashland, and Ronald Eastgate, Medford, nephew of the bridegroom. The reception was held -at the church parlors, with 200 guests attending. Red and white interlocking hearts filled with red and white roses decorated the rooms. They were arranged by Mrs. William Shepherd and Mrs. Floyd Kelley, Shady Cove. Mrs. David Schneider, China Lake, was in charge of the guest book and at the gift table were Miss Suzi Chubb, and Miss JoAnne Dickenson, Shady Cove; Miss Mabel At kinson, Ashland, and Miss Sharon Mayfield, Central Point. Mrs. Chester Sallee, Glen dale, aunt of the bride and Mrs. James Hopkins, Shady Cove cut the cake. Serving punch was Mrs. Ray Briggs, Shady Cove, and pouring cof fee was Mrs. Allen Eastgate, Medford, sister of the bride groom. Music for the reception was played by Mrs. Russell Stelle. The bride's mother wore an aquamarine taffeta dress with white accessories and orchid corsage. The bridegroom's mother wore a pink faille dress with black accessories and orchid corsage. Following a wedding trip to Lake Tahoe, Yosemite and Sequoia National park, the bride will make her home temporarily with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Minter of Compton, Calif., while her husband is sta tioned at Camp Erwin, near Barstow, Calif. For her trav eling attire the bride" chose a navy blue princess dress with white wool Jacket and white accessories. The bride is a graduate of Eagle Point High school and attended Southern Oregon college, Ashland. The bride groom is a graduate of Eagle Concert Set Tonight In Ashland Ashland Four choruses from Handel's oratorio, "Mes siah", will be featured in the concert to be presented this evening in Churchill hall au ditorium on the Southern Oregon college campus begin ning at 8 o'clock. The "Messiah" is almost universally conceded to be one of the greatest works of its kind ever written. George Frederic Handel, a German composer who spent the last 40 years of Tiis life in Eng land, wrote his masterpiece in 1741 when he was 56 years old. The text was taken from the Bible. "Messiah" was first per formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 1742 and has since received countless performances all over the world. Legend has it that at one of the early performances of the oratorio, King George II was so affect ed by the singing of the Hallelujah chorus that he rose to his feet, the audience, of course, following his ex ample. Since that time it has become traditional ' for the audience to stand during the singing of the Hallelujah chorus. In tonight's performance by the Southern Oregon Col lege choir and the Little Symphony orchestra, four of the best-known choruses from Messiah will be present ed. They are: "For Unto Us a Child Is - Born"; "Behold the Lamb of God"; "Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs"; and the thrilling Hallelujah chorus. , Oscar C. Bjorlie, choir di rector, and Dr. Herbet Cecil, orchestra conductor," extend an invitation to all valley residents to attend the per formance for which no ad mission will be charged. Con tributions will, however, be accepted for the orchestra scholarship fund, it was an nounced. 1 Card Partv Rogue Valley Navy Moth ers will hold a card party and smorgasbord Tuesday, May 20, at 12 noon in the Girls Community club. Prizes will be awarded. For information contact Mrs. John Davies at SPring 3-3946 or Mrs. C, W Childers TWin Oakes 9-1582. Point High school and also attended Southern Oregon college. Out-of-town guests attend ing the wedding included Frank Minter, garndfather of the bride from Las Vegas, Nev.; Mrs. Leona Sheppard, grandmother of the bride, H. L. Sheppard and Miss Linda Sheppard, uncle and cousin of the bride; Mrs. Chester Sal lee and children, Stephen, Di ana and Jackie, aunt and cousins of the bride, all of Glendale; and Mr. and Mrs." Frank Van Valkenburg, Mrs. Zelma Smith, Mrs. Ben Wha ley and children, Ronnie, Deb bie and Gary, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Winkleman, all of Glendale; Mr. and Mrs. Percy Dody, Coos Bay, Ore., uncle and aunt of the bridegroom; Mrs. Johnie Hostetler and daughter, Eula May, of Gails Creek, Ore., sister and niece of the bridegroom; Mr. and Mrs. John Akins of Remote, Ore., Mr. and Mrs. Dave Schneider, China Lake. State Federation Grants Charter to Medford Club Medford's newest organiza- tion for women was chartered at the annual convention of the Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs held in Salem May 6-9. The group, named the Medford Travel Study club, is headed by Mrs. Clay M. Lee and the charter was presented to Mrs. Vera Back-strom-Hausmann, vice president. The new club was organ ized at a meeting held in the Women's Civic clubhouse in Ashland April 29. A consti tution was compiled and pre sented to Mrs. Carl Peterson, Ashland, district president. Other officers of the new group are Mrs. Willis T. Fasel, recording secretary; Mrs. Vin cent N. Lobdell, correspond ing secretary, and Mrs. Beryl H. Lyons, treasurer. It is stated that the club is looking forward to an event ful first year. The members plan to develop a greater ap preciation and knowledge of the United States and the rest of the world through a study of books, current travel arti cles, guest speakers, exhibits and pictures. This is the second feder ated club to be organized in Medford since the-first of the year, the first being the new Medford Junior Women's club. : Mrs. Hausmann reports that this district was one of the best represented districts at the convention. Mrs. Walter Brown, Klamath Falls, was elected president, Mrs. Peter son will serve again as district president and Mrs. Hausmann as fine arts chairman for the district. Mrs. Pearl Crouch, Ashland Woman's Civic club, won first prize for a poem, "Vesper Peace." Honorable mention went to Mrs. Gertrude Bart- lette of the same club for a poem. First district delegates at the convention were Mrs. Peterson, Mrs. Ellen Hendrix son, Mrs. Vern Templar and Mrs. Hausmann, all Ashland clubwomen. Oregon present ed the name of Mrs. Marion T. Weatherford as a candi date for treasurer of the Gen eral Federation of Women's Clubs. The St. Helen's Wom en's club was presented $5,000 from Sears, Roebuck and company and received a national award for their ef forts in making a park, clean ing up city debris, supervis ing youth activities and pro moting many other projects in that city. J Coin Club Organized The Rogue Valley Coin club, newly organized valley group, will meet Monday, May 19, at 8 p.m. at the Girls Community club. - W. F. Thompson was elect ed president of the club at the organizational meeting April 25. Other, officers in clude E. K. Witt, Vice-president; and Mrs. F. E. Hall gren, secretary-treasurer. Directors- are W. E. Thomas, Mrs. Ruth Wing, W. M. Cald well, Mrs. Jane Philpott, and Mr. Hallgren. Committee chairmen ap pointed by the president in cluded Keith Witt, program, and Robert Lanfranco, Selma; Fred Einkopf and Keith Witt, grading and classification. The club, organized with 22 charter . members, is to promote the knowledge and science of numismatics. Mem bers will take coins to be discussed, classified and grad ed to the meeting. All per sons interested in coin col lecting as a hobby are invited to attend. ' Open House Set On Anniversary An open house Saturday, May 24, will honor Mr. and Mrs. Howard Taylor on their 4 0th wedding anniversary. Friends are invited to call at the Taylor's home, 515 West Eleventh street, begirining at 8 o'clock in the evening. Hostess for the open house will be the Taylor's daughter, Mrs. Leonard McMahon, Gold Hill, and she will be assisted by Mrs." Glen Wilkins, Med ford. The Taylor's have lived in Medford for the past 12 years. Houts - Emerson Ceremony Of Interest in Medford Of interest to friends here is the recent marriage of Mon tana Kay Emerson and Harold Wade Houts at RemudS ranch, Wickenburg, Ariz., on Wed nesday, April 23. The couple plan to spend the summer at the Lake of the Woods. The bride is a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Roland R. Emerson, Medford, and is a' graduate of Medford High school. Mr. Houts is a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B." Houts, Bullhead City, Ariz., and for merly made his home at Mam moth Lakes, Calif. The Rev. B. A. Sullivan of the Baptist church, Wicken burg, officiated at the single ring cerernony held at two o'clock in the afternoon. Des ert wild flowers and salmon colored gladiolus decorated the main lodge for the cere mony attended by 150 guests. Mrs. Leta Kelley played, the piano wedding music. The bride wore a. white Squaw,dress styled with scooped neckline and trimmed with gold braid. Her accessor ies were also gold and she car ried a lavender orchid on a white Bible. She was given in marriage by Peter Fletcher, manager of Remuda ranch. Miss Beverley Nelson, Med ford, was honor attendant for the bride. Bridesmaids were Miss Carolyn Neher, Mill Val ley, Calif.; and Miss Lillian Hribar, Rock Creek, Ohio. They wore Squaw dresses of tropic green with silver trim and matching accessories and carried salmon colored gladio lus. Little Elaine Echeverria was flower girl. She wore a tropic green Squaw dress with silver trim and carried a bas ket of white and salmon gladi olus. James MacArthur, Remuda ranch, served as best man while Wayne Welch, Wicken burg, and David Smith, Re muda ranch, seated the guests. Following the ceremony a reception was given by Mrs. Sophie Burden, owner of Re muda ranch. The couple trav eled to Grand Canyon for their wedding trip. The bride was formerly em ployed by Timber Products and Medford corporation here and is now child counselor at Remuda ranch. Mr. Houts at tended Anaheim High school, California Polytechnic insti tute and the University of Nevada. He is now head wran gler at the Remuda suest ranch. FUR Repairing end Relining Cleaning and Glazing - Restyling ; Frances9 Furs 610 Valley View SAME PHONE SP 2-6526 The heady scent of Lilacs . . . Fresh as a Spring Breezei LENTHERIC "RED LILAC Mist Toilet Water Bath Powder Colognes 3 if&i-' .. Free Gift Wrapping Red Lilac Cologne .....1.50 and 2.50: Red Lilac Mist Toilet Water 2.25 Red Lilac Bath Powder .1.50 Set Bath Powder and Cologne ......3.00 - . Plus Tax MEDFORD PHARMACY 101 North Central, Corner 6th Phone SP 2-6253 OPEN 8:30 A.M. -10:30 P.M. DAILY SUNDAYS 10:00 A.M. -9:30 P.M. Bargain Night Theme for Party A "bargain night" party is being planned by Women's Golf association of Rogue Val ley Country club for Wed nesday May 26. It will be the annual fund-raising project of the lady golfers and the com mittee promises "good food and surprises." Social and golfing members of the club and their pup: are invited to attend. A social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. and a buffet dinner at 6:30 p.m. Those planning to attend are asked to make reserva tions by calling the club. Beauticians to Hold Meeting on Monday Oregon Beauticians associa tion, Medford unit, will meet Monday, May 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the Girls Community club. A report of the convention will be given and an educa tional program is planned." MAIL TRIBUNt, Medford, Oregon, Sunday, Mar 18, 1958 3 A BABY C0R11ER Infants and ijr i m vuwuaiuira ut iticuiwi u niunnat j . 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