Name/Title
Mary Lee Littlefield married Clyde Vernon Stoner Jr 1967Entry/Object ID
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Mary Lee Littlefield, Clyde Vernon Stoner JrScope and Content
This image shows a newspaper clipping from July 22, 1967, announcing the engagement of Mary Lee Littlefield to Clyde Vernon Stoner Jr. The article provides a detailed look at the couple’s backgrounds, their families, and the social event where the "betrothal" was revealed.
Key Personal Details
The Bride-to-Be: Mary Lee Littlefield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Meredith Littlefield. She was a graduate of Westridge School for Girls and a senior at USC (Alpha Phi sorority).
The Groom-to-Be: Clyde Vernon Stoner Jr., son of Mrs. Stoner and the late Mr. Stoner of Inglewood. He served three years in the Navy and was a student at Cal State Los Angeles.
The Wedding Plan: Scheduled for early September 1967 at the Pasadena Presbyterian Church, pending the return of the bride's sister, Sarah Jane Littlefield, who was working as an economist for USAID in the Republic of the Congo.
Genealogical & Historical Notes
The clipping is of particular interest to genealogists, as evidenced by the handwritten notes and a circled paragraph in the text:
Notable Ancestry: Mary Lee is noted as a descendant of Sarah Wells (an early New York pioneer) and William Bull.
Historical Landmarks: The text mentions the Sarah Wells Trail and the Bull Stone House (built in 1722) in Orange County, N.Y.
Handwritten Marginalia: * A note at the top identifies the clipping was sent by Alice Pullen, another "Bull descendant."
Side notes discuss the Kernochan family line, specifically mentioning Melinda, Cliff, and Dorothy Kernochan, and their relation to Eliza M. Dickerson.
The Event
The engagement was announced during a luncheon in the French Room of the California Club in Los Angeles. The decor featured a "runner of mint green and white ribbon" with pink rosebuds and ferns. Among the guests was Mary Lee’s cousin, Miss Melinda Kernochan of Port Washington, N.Y.