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SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 22. 1963 MEDFOKU .M L THIBINE, MEDKOKO. OREGON ifoWtf Martin Married To Clarence Sorensen An event of Saturday, Septem ber 14, was the wedding of Miss Ronda Grace Martin to Clar ence Eugene Sorensen. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester L. Martin, 841 Stew art avenue, Medford, and Mr. Sorensen's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Christian J. Sorensen, Port land. The wedding was held at the First Methodist church with Dr. George G. Roseberry officiat ing. The double ring rites were held at eight o'clock in the evening. Given in marriage by her la ther, the bride wore a floor length gown of white Chantilly lace over taffeta fashioned with fitted bodice, Sabrina neckline Guests Arrive For Wedding; Parties Given A number of friends and rela tives have arrived in Medford this week end to attend the wed ding of Miss Karlene Kay Wil- termood and Larry n.ennew Wade scheduled for Monday, September 23 at 7:30 p.m., in First Christian church, 1900 Crater Lake avenue. First to arrive were Mr. and Mrs. Lester Cash, Ventura, Calif., and Mrs. Esther Fugitt, Modesto, Calif. The women are aunts of the bride-elect. Today Dr. and Mrs. Dallcn .Jones, and Mr. and Mrs. Thom as Havens, were to arrive from Roseburg. The bride - elect has been honored at two pre - wedding i events. Mrs. Delbcrt Harvey, Miss Charlcne Francis and Mrs. Brian Watson entertained Sep tember 13 in Mrs. Harvey's home, 2975 Oakridge drive. About 20 guests attended. Mrs. Harvey will be Miss Wilter mood's matron of honor. Miss Francis, her bridesmaid and Mrs. Watson, bridesmatron. Mrs. Aetna Carr and Mrs. Michael Beck were hostesses September 18 in the Carr home, 124 Highland drive, when 23 guests were entertained. The rooms were decorated with ar rangements of dahlias and zin nias, and white bells were hung in the home's of archways. At both events Miss Wiltcr mood was presented miscell aneous gifts for her new home. The. bride - elect Is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wiltcr mood, 1925 Oregon avenue. Par ents of her fiance arc Mrs. Charles Babb, 2871 Georgia street, and Samuel M. Wade, 1819 Swing street. Mrs. Babb was hostess for the rehearsal dinner given Septem ber 19 in Ping's Gardens restau rant. Fifteen members of the family and the wedding group Calif. Mrs. Davis and were guests. jKapart are sisters. and long sleeves. Her elbow length veil was held by a head dress of roses and she carried a bouquet of carnations encir cling a white orchid. Her single strand of pearls was loaned by Mrs. Donald Martin, her sister-in-law, which had been a gift of the late Mr. Martin, the bride's brother. Miss Geraldine Wick. Hay ward, Calif., was maid of hon or. She wore a champagne beige satin dress with bell skirt and her veil, which matched her dress, was held by a single rose. She carried a bouquet of bronze and gold spider chrysanthe mums. Andrea Marie Martin, niece of the bride, was flower girl. She wore a bronze colored satin dress and veil and carried a basket of bronze and gold spider chrysanthemums. Gerald G. Hutchison, Corval lis, served as best man and seat ing the guests were John Haw. Icy and William Luman. Donald Michael Martin, nephew of the bride, was ring bearer. Baskets of gold and bronze chrysanthemums decorated the church. For her daughter's wedding and reception which followed at the church, Mrs. Martin wore a turquoise sheath dress with white accessories. Mrs. soren sen chose a chartreuse sheath dress with beige accessories. Their corsages were of pink baby roses. For traveling on their wed ding trip to the San Francisco area, the new Mrs. Sorensen wore a green mohair sheath dress and matching plaid coat with black accessories, lhey arc making their home at 219 North Oakdale avenue. The bride at tended Medford schools and is employed as a bookkeeper for Gray's Furniture Barn, Inc. Mr. Sorensen attended Portland schools and was graduated from the University of Oregon where he was affiliated with Phi Kap pa Sigma fraternity. He is em ployed as area representative for the load division ol Bur roughs Corporation. Among the out of town guests attending were Joseph Wilcoxcn, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Arnold, Miss Tandy Califf, Portland; Mrs. Hutchinson, Corvallis; Mr. and Mrs. John Morely. Klam ath Falls; Mrs. Joann Ellis, Hay ward, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Preston, Canyonvillc, and Mrs. Maxine McCall, Grants Pass. Sister Visits In Talent Hume TALENT Recent guesls at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Les ter Davis were Mr. and Mrs. Linscy Kapart, Anaheim, Mrs. Miss Kileen Flnean (Rrainerd photo) Late November Ceremony Plan Mr. and Mrs. James J. Finc gan, 618 South Holly street, an nounce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Eileen Fincgan, to Douglas Paul Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Smith, Suthcrlin, Ore. Miss Fincgan is a 19(H) Med ford High school graduate, and she also attended the University of Oregon and Southern Oregon college. Her fiance was graduated from Medford High school in j 1937 laier serving lour years witn the Navy. He is employed by halcway, Inc. The wedding is set for late November. Choir Sings at IVcdding rn I If ! u ! f " v n v Y f< i I b&It ' ' V Uri v 3lH i I jr.'' J&iu Two Students Leave Ashland ASHLAND Miss Marianne Li f Dnrlnau groom is a senior at Oregon ! caunS- "iB.ne. . State university. (Keating, Valley View, left by The bride is a Prospect High plane Thursday for Wcllesley, school graduate and for three j Mass., to resume studies for her senior year at Wellesley college. Miss Keating arrived in the val ley last week from Lake Ta- years attended Southern Ore gon college. She has been em ployed with the U.S. Forest service as Prospect. Attends OSU The brideeroom attended Mrs. Walter Stuart Jr., Albany; Junior college in Los Angeles, j Leonard Shelley, Mrs. Flo Wood transferring from there to theian(j Mrs. Opal Batson, Mon school of forestry at OSU. He I, c hf Mrs, Ermine has been employed for the past I ' b ' ' ,, ,,; three summers at Union Creek Batson, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ranger station. He is to gradu- i Webb and Enid and Douglas, ate next June in forestry. Yrcka; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Other out-of-town guests were w. Spence, Hay ward, Calif.; SJ: 3 SidSfi,SbSSS; LM-and, McleIvieA,fa- ins of the bridegroom, and 1 and Mr- and Mrs' Allcn daughter,' Margaret, Portland; I Rogers, Albany. hoe where she spent the major portion of the summer. Her sister. Miss Lucy Keat ing, left Thursday for Eugene where she is entering the Uni versity of Oregon as a freshman. You will be proud of your Invif tions and Announcements when ordered here aik any of "our" Brides. Quality workmanship, all done in our own plant. Be sure and shop our reasonable prices. The ACORN PRESS 325 N. Bartl.lt Medford, On. S; it) i-4fj It. v ; y Mr. and Mrs. Miles Franklin Weaver III (Lnnilis plioln) PROSPECT - When Miss Su zanne Elhel Rodgnrs became the bride of Miles Franklin Wea ver III, September 14, a choir made up o( members of Bethel 56, International Order of Job's grandmothers of the bride- i groom, Mrs. Dorothy Martin, Anaheim, Calif., and Mrs. Ha zel Weaver, Van Nuys, Calif.; the bride's grandfather, Parks Daughters sang the wedding ;R. Shelley, Yrcka, Calif., her songs. The bride is a past hon ored queen of the bethel. Mr. and Mrs. Lucius 0. Rog ers, Star route. Box 45, Pros pect, are parents of the bride, and the bridegroom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Weaver grandmother, Mrs. J. E. Han dles, Medford, and her great aunt, Mrs. W. W. Stuart, Al bany, Ore. A buffet dinner for members of both families was given in uus nniji-ira, " .nu die home of the bride's grand- Mr. ond Mis. 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She car ried her own white prayer book, ! a gift from her mother at her j ! confirmation, with shattered carnations and a cascade of stephanotis. Miss LaVonne Whillock, Ash land, was the honor attendant i and Miss Ann Weaver, a sister : of the bridegroom and a stu dent at Stanford university, and Miss Mary Ann Hubbard, Pros-, pert, were bridesmaids. i Their coral colored gowns j were fashioned similar to the , j& ui nil: a uui hum anvil ui-ir shaped skirts. Their headpieces were 01 corm iuuc ann nicy wore matching accessories. Their bouquets were of bronze and gilded wheat carried in bas ; kcls wound with gold ribbon. Phillip Oilman. Union Creek. served as best man and seat-; ing the guests were John Rug-! ers, brother of the bride, and ' David Johnson. Los Angeles, a college roommate of the bridegroom. George Rogers, youngest brother of the bride served as acolyte and James Rogers, the other brother of the bride, rang the wedding bell at the clo.se of the service. 1 Mrs. Glenn Taylor furnished j the organ music. ' .Many (.llrsls ! Some 2V0 guests were at the wedding ceremony and about 150 attended the reception given by the bride's parents in the , Parish house at the church. I Rrilliant colored fall flowers. ; dahlias, marigolds and zinnias : continued the autumn bridal : colors. The cake was cut by ! Mrs. Thomas Donahue, aunt of the bride, and Mrs. Darwin Revans. and was served bv .Mrs. Jack Fry, Bakersfield. Calif, and Mrs. Dorthea Quick, Van Nuvs, Calif., aunts id of the bridegroom. At the punch Kjl bowl was Mrs. John C. Smith. null ,'iia. .11,11 nil lil'UU, uuurCQ the coffee. Both are aunts of j the bride. Miss Anne Donahue, a cou- j sin of the bride, registered the j guests. Miss Marilyn Fry, Bak-1 ersficld, Calif., a cousin of the bridegroom, presided at the gift table. 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