Shields, Lawrence V. wed to Grace L. DeForest 1935 Unadilla

Shields, Lawrence V. wed to Grace L. DeForest 1935 Unadilla

Miss DeForest of Unadilla Married

Pretty Ceremony Solemnized at

Unadilla Friends' Church

Unadilla, June 27---Miss Grace Leila DeForest, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Galen A. DeForest, and Lawrence V. Shields were married Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Unadilla Friends' church. Rev. H. M. Vore performed the ceremony in the presence of near relatives and friends.

Preceding the ceremony Roscoe Wright sang, “I Love You Truly.” The bridal party entered the church to the strains of Wagner's wedding march, played by Miss Dorothy Hendricks, sister of the groom. They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Addison DeForest, the former an uncle of the bride.

The bride was charmingly attired in a gown of white dotted swiss with white accessories and carried a bouquet of pink roses and baby's breath. Her matron of honor wore peach silk organdy, with white accessories, and carried sweet-peas.

Following the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, after which Mr. and Mrs. Shields left for a wedding trip through the New England states. The bride's traveling outfit was a blue swagger suit with blue slippers and hat to match.

Mrs. Shields is a graduate of the Unadilla High school and of the Perry Business school. For the past three years she has been engaged in transporting children to the Unadilla Central school. Mr. Shields is a graduate of the Unadilla High school and Unadilla Teachers' Training class and the Oneonta Normal. For the ensuing year he will teach at the Unadilla Central school.

After September they will be at home to their many friends in the house of Martin Brook street recently purchased by the bride's father.

Both are highly respected young people of this community and will have the good wishes of a wide circle of friends. They received many beautiful and useful gifts, which included money, a kitchen cabinet, a mahogany desk, table linen and bedding.