The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-06-16
POPULAR BRIDE
MUCH FETED

" popular Shirley Jones, daughter
OF the Garfield Jones's. who is tie
bride elect Of June Gath.
Efficient Miss Shirley has Just
completed most successful term
OF office as the Epistoleus that's
corresponding secretary Of the local
chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sor-
orlty. So, on May 20, her 26 sorors
rendered her surprise handkerchief
shower at the home of Soror Viola
L. Walters. Twas such q surprise
that Soror Shirley had need Of
hankies galore as tears of surprise,
Joy and gratitude flowed SO abund-
antly.
However from then on, things
haye happened so fast and furious
for Shirley, that she hasn't had time
to be surprised and emote all over
the place. Events seem to be crowd
ing each other and her many friends
seem not to find enough hours in the
day nor days i'm the week in which
to entertain her.
On May 31st, Mrs. Dora Rice of
East Fifth Street was hostess to the
Tracteurs Bridge Club and Shirley
was guest Of honor. Charmingly at
tired in ensemble Of black and white
with white accessories she received
som beautiful pices Of flat silver as
guest gift.
Girls of the bridal party chose
Saturday June 3rd to shower the
bride-eiect with a linen shower.
Sixty-two guests responded with
all sorts Of beautiful and useful
linen towels, sheets, pollow cases,
etc, Hostesses, Of the bridal party,
were Vivian Weaver Jones, matron
of honor, and Linnell Wilkerson,
Bettye Ryans and Ernestine Medley
and Genevieve Allen of Urbana.
On June 9th, Mrs. Annabell
Hatcher and Mrs. BERTHE Speaks,
girlhood friends of Shirley's mother,
entertained in Springfield, o., at the
home of Mrs. Hatcher at 915 West
Grand Avenue with personal show
er. Becoming in pink tailleur, our
bride to be modestly accepted dainty
lingerie, toiletries ETC., from twenty
five guests.
On June z, Shirley. sweetly gown
ed in long white organdy shared
honors with Miss Sidney Lucas, a
bride elect of June 16, at party
at the home Of Miss Louise Smith
of Fitch Street with Louise Smith
and Marie Stokes as hostesses. Both
guests Of honor received beautiful
gifts Of perfume.
The u Go I Go Club of which
Shirley's mother is member and
one of Dayton's oldest social clubs.
was entertained by Mrs. Josephine
Weaver on June 9Th. Here, Shirley
as guest Of honor, received love-
" walnut occasional table.
On June 9Th at o'clock, eighteen
members of the Junior League gath
cred at the home of Mrs. Marion
Anderson for reception in honor
OF their two bride elects, one bride
and one graduate. Here, attired in
a flowered crepe, Shirley shared
honors and was the recipient of a
handsome chenille bedspread.
Rushing off from this interesting
event, our Shirley wended her way
to Middletown, where at the Clark
residence, 610 Lincoln Avenue,
Louise and Eva Clark and Berlenc
Baskins entertained with tea towel
shower.
June 10th, the Ellis girls, Bertie,
the mama, and Sara and Virginia
gathered Is of Shirley's friends who
wanted to help furnish the bathroom
with towels, racks, wash cloths and
really, much soap, and Nellie V.
brought hand made rug, il you
please.
Came Sunday--thank heaven q
day was decreed long ago for rest.
with beautiful morning came q
beautifuE cocoa eolored, white haired
sweet, gracious and charming lady,
mothe rof the groom-elect, from
Orange New Jersey, to see for her.
self, just what it was all about
{Teds brain storm ct all. She
wasn't long in finding out that ne
couldn't help but love her because
it was soon evident that here was
town full Of people who loved this
sweet modest little girl!
Monday--and OF Again
Shirley shared honors at lunch
con with Sidney Lucas, as Elizabeth
Parsons Thompson gathered more
handkerchiefs from the guests at q
luncheon at noon on June 18th.
At d o'clock, fifty Girl Scouts
gathered at Linden Center to show
Shirley how much they loved her
gid appreciated her work with them.
Nm their own sweet childish way,
they gave a program in her honor
naying her glowing original tributes
snd presented her with bridal
book autographed by all of them.
At S, off she hurried breathless-