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o Ashland Couple Observes 60th f bedding Anniversary MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOHD. OREGON Ashiand - A reception from three to live o'clock Sunday afternoon, April 29 observed the 60th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Wright, 555 Litway street, AshlanS. The event took place in the Bellview Grange hall. Eight of the couple's nine children were present for the occasion and other relatives of the couple from the valley and from out-of-town also at tended. Mr. and Mrs. Wright weie married on April 29, 1902 in Hebron, Nebraska, and moved to northern California and southern Oregon in 1924 George C. Wright of Santa Ana, Calif., a son, was unable to attend. He had visited his parents the previous week since he could not be here for the anniversary date, The children who attended are Mrs. L. G. Sweet, Escon- dido, Calif., Charles Wright Happy Camp, Calif., Mrs. Ed ward Ekwall and Claude Wright, both of Ashland, Frank Wright, Mrs. Roy He witt, Lloyd Wright and Hugh Wright, all of Medford. Fami lies of the children also were present. Other relatives from oul-of-town were Mr. and Mrs. Al bert Wright, Denver, Colo., Mr. and Mrs. Alfred S. Wright, Santa Ana, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Wright, Tal ent, and L. A. Wright, Klam ath Falls, all brothers of Mr. Wright; and Mrs. Martha Rogers of Santa Ana, a sister of Mrs. Wright, and the only close relative of Mrs. Wright in her own family. Of special interest was the fact that the honored couple became great-great grandpar ents for the first time the day previous to their anniversary, when their great-granddaughter, Mrs. Robert Stoft of Oceanside, Calif., became the mother of a son, Edward, The Wrights have 17 grand children, eight great - grand children and the one great-great-grandchild. All of the Temple Women Plan Luncheon A no-host luncheon at Med ford hotel at 12:00 noon will precede the stated meeting of Zuliema temple, Daughters of the Nile, on Saturday, May 12. The business session will be held at Medford Masonic tem ple at 1 p.m. Mrs. Charles Cook and Mrs. Ralph McKay, luncheon co chairmen, ask that those planning to attend make reser vations before 5 p.m. Wednes day, May 9. Members may telephone Mrs. Cook at SPring 2- 9617 or Mrs. McKay, SPring 3- 1695. The meeting will be the last spring session for the organi zation, which does not meet during June, July or August. Final arrangements will be made for sending the temple's delegates to supreme session at Des Moines from Sunday, June 10, through Thursday, June 14. Zuliema temple will be represented by its queen, Mrs. Chester Stonecypher, Tulelake, Calif., and Mrs. Murray S. Gardiner, Medford. princess royal. Also planning to attend is Mrs. George Bryant, Coquille, a past queen. HOT WEATHER COLOGNE COOL1 FRESH' FRAGRANT! Splash it on -all over-and feel instantly cooler. You'll leave a delicious trail ol fra giance all day-and what fragrance. Seven beautiful scenis ... all light but lingering. Choose several and enjoy changing them about as you change your clothes. You can afford them at this special price. JUST St 1 s grandchildren attended the open house, and four of the great grandchildren were there. During the open house Mrs. Claude Wright poured coffee and after Mrs. Wright had made the initial cut of the wedding cake, Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Stoft continued the serving. Miss Rosalie Hewitt, a granddaughter, had charge of the guest book. The serving table was dec orated with spring flowers and photographs of the couple at the time of their wedding and a recent one of them taken especially for the oc casion. A family dinner preceding the open house was attended by 46 persons. LA' 1 1 , i SUNDAY. MAY 6. 1982 for t.ieir outstanding com- imunity service, Mrs. Widen i er W. Hendrixson and Mrs. I Chester Squire, were also honored at the 9 a.m. break fast in Trinity parish hall. A reception April 29 at Bellview Grange hall honored Women who are seniors at Mr. and Mrs. George E. Wright. 555 Litway street, Ashland. Southern Oregon college were on their 60th wedding anniversary. The Wrights have nine I guests of the association, sons and daughters, and eight were present for the event.' New officers for the year They have 17 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and installed bv Mrs. Dawn a great-great-grandchild born the day before the celebration. 1 Gwaliney were: Dr. Beverley ' pital auxiliary and is active Ashland AAUW Names Vomen of the Yar o Ashland-Mrs Harry Skerry Bennett, president; Mrs. J was named ' Woman of thcjPruitt, vice-president; Mrs. Year'' Saturday at the annual ; Phyllis Bennett, secretary. May breakfast of the Amcri-1 and Miss Lois May, treasurer, can Association of University j Mrs. Ella Ll'e conducted Women. The award was pre- the meeting before turning senteefby Jr. Betty Lou Dun-'over the gavel to her sueccs lap, chairman of the status sor. -nd Mrs. Mabel Winston of women committee. greeted the SOC seniors, in- Two other finalists chosen i viting them to affiliate with AAUW for a larger fellowship in whatever community they reside. Ashland High school "Sen iorettes," a girls' singing group, presented two medleys of popular songs. They were introduced by Mrs. Estcl Soh ler. Mrs. Skerry is president of the Ashland Community Hos- To Plan j-ians tor attending a dis-i Vti trict convention in Klamath Stamper, ! Falls will be made by the ex-1 1D62 graduating class of the 4V:-cutive and ways and means j University of Portland, owas I committees of the Degree of ;one of the 19 members of that Honor lodge Monday. May 7 at 12 noon. Mrs. Irl Groves, 1008 Rddy avenue, will be hojejss in her home. A cov ered dish luncheon will be served. C 5 in other groups af iated with the spital including beinj, a member of its board of di rectors. She is a past-president of Tudor guild and has been active in a number of its projects. In addition, Mrs. Skerry has held or now holds offices in the PEO sisterhood. Ashland study club. Episcopal church, Vining Repertory as sociation, AAUW, and the Republican party. The couple has two daughters. Society Pledges Barbara Stamper nana - Miss Barbara . arship, liberal culture, char- member of thelacter and leadership. Each nf the candidates has an honor rating of magna or maxima cum laue for 7iadiiai:on. class selected for member- Miss Stamper, a secondary ship in the university's Omi-jand physical education major cron chapter of Delta Epsilon at the university, is tha Sigma, national scholastic j daughter of Mr. and Mrs. honor society for Catholic ! 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