Mr. and Mrs. Clement J. Adams, 2616 The Mall, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Mary Elizabeth Adams, to John Richard Byrne, 8015 Westchester.

The couple's wedding will take place Nov. 5 in Christ the King Church.

Miss Adams is a graduate of St. Martin's Academy, Forney. Mr. Byrne, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. H.T. Byrne, attended Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He is a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, the Calyx Club and Preston Hills Tennis Club.