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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1955-08-17, Page 9Plan Leaders’ School For United Church The annual school for leaders under the direction of London Conference Branch of the W.M.S. of 'the United Church of Canada is to be held at Alma College, St. Thomas, from Aug. 29 to Sept. 2, This school is primar­ ily concerned with missionary educa­ tion and is designed to assist all those interested in W.M.S. work. The staff Will include Rev. George Birtch, former missionary in China, now at Melrose United Church, Ham­ ilton, Mrs. John McKilJop, president of dominion board, and Miss Francis Bonwlck, secretary-treasurer of Liter­ ature, Wesley 'Buildings, Toronto, while Mrs. L, E. Nichols will act as Dean. Courses will be given, in Christianity in action, religious knowledge, mis­ sions at home, missions overseas, jun- ior organizations, music and recreat­ ion. •» Guests will include Miss Mi Heh Rya of Korea, a scholarship student at the’United Church Training School, Miss Alma Gome? from the United Church Training School who will have charge of Bible Study with the young- er girls and of recreation. Mrs, Jim Thurlow, the Japanese bride of a J3 both of whom will return to Japan after 2 years study at the University of Toronto. The Wingham Advanoe-Timeg, Wednesday, August 17,1955 Page Nino Those wishing to register may do so with Mrs. A. E. Hollands, Aylmer. 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See how easy it is to move up to Meteor!' -Optional al extra cost, Meteor gives you a thoroughly-proved, overhead-valve V-8 engine in every model at no extra cost. And only Meteor among all cars offers you the choice of 3 great overhead-valve V-8’s (162 Hp.—175 Hp.-182 Hp.*) built by the world’s leader in V-8 experience. Two more reasons why so many people are moving up to Meteor. Catherine Keating Wed in United Church Wingham United Church was the scene of a pretty wedding on Satur­ day when Catherine Marie Keating was united in marriage with Bruce David Roy MacDonald. Rev, Alex­ ander Njmmo performed the mar­ riage ceremony and Mrs. W. W. Currie, Wingham, was organist, Mr* Terence McArdle, of Toronto, soloist, sang “The Lord’s Prayer” and “O Lord Most Holy”, The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Keating and the groom is the son of Mrs. MacDonald and the late Don Roy MacDonald, of Wingham, Given in marriage by her father, the bride was lovely in a strapless flopr-length gown of white nylon tulle with a very full skirt. She wore a French chantilly Jace jacket with long pointed sleeves, a French silk illusion appliqued veil and a headdress of pleated nylon tulle trimmed with pearls. She carried a cascade bouquet of white chrysanthemums and steph- anotis. Miss Donalda MacDonald was maid of honor and Miss Donna Anderson and Miss Marlene McKenzie were bridesmaids. Miss MacDonald wore a yellow floor-length dress of bridal brocade with net’ over taffeta skirt and a short-sleeved brocaded bolero. Miss McKenzie wore a pale blue floor-length gown of nylon tulle over taffeta with a matching jacket with three-quarter length sleeves and Miss Anderson wore a shrimp nylon tulle a matching jacket, arm bouquets of and stephanotis. Miss Jacqueline Doig, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lome Doig of Rothsay, and Miss Brenda Mitchell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joh’n Mitchell of Rothsay, were flower girls. They wore short yellow nylon dresses over crinoline and carried nosegays of sweet peas. Alex MacDonald, brother of the groom, was groomsman and ushers were Bill Coultes, of Belgrave and Mac Cameron, of Wingham. Following the wedding ceremony a reception was held in the Sunday School room of the church. The brides mother received guests wear­ ing a navy nylon marquisette gown with navy accessories and a corsage of Pink mother ticatina studded sories and a corsage of Pink De­ light roses. For travelling the bride chose a navy linen suit with navy and white accessories. She wore a corsage of yellow ’mums. After a wedding trip to Ottawa and Northern Ontario the couple will live in Wingham. similar gown in over taffeta with All three carried white glamelias Delight roses. The groom’s assisted, wearing a navy dress with a rhinestone­ yoke, with white acces- RIDEAU TOWN SEDAN Brown-Lane A profusion of gladioli and wood­ fern before a garden arbor provided the setting for the welding of Mary Kathileen Lane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Lane, Kinlough, to Douglas Campbell Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Brown, Beamsville, formerly of Gorrie. The Rev. Andrew Lane, Brussels, officiated, assisted by the Rev. D. J. Lane, Clinton. Miss Joyce, Baulph, Uxbridge, provided the wedding music and accompanied Everett Lane, Port Elgin, soloist. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a traditional white gown, fashioned with strapless decol­ letage and shirred bodice, topped with a brief French lace jacket. The Peter Pan collar was detailed with jewelled embroidery. The bell-shaped skirt, of tiered nylon tulle over satin, featured a front panel and deep peplum of lace. A heart-shaped headdress held her fingertip veil of tulle edged with lace, and she carried a bouquet of Ameri­ can Beauty roses with a cascade of streamers and rosebuds. As bridesmaid, Miss Mary Lane, Toronto, wore a waltz-length gown of frost-green silk crystalette with mat­ ching ruched halo of tulle centred with tiny star-flowers. She carried a colonial .nosegay of pastel sweetpeas and maidenhair fern. The flower girls, Jane McKnight, Beamsville, and Bar­ bara Lane, Port Elgin, were dressed alike in pink and yellow nylon with matching bandeaux of ruched tulle and star-flowers. They carried baskets of snapdragons. Ronald McMichael, Wroxeter, was best man, and Terry Lane, Port Elgin, was ring bearer. The bride’s mother received in a silk faille ensemble of hazy pink with morning-glory blue accessories and corsage of white carnations. The groom’s mother chose white bengaline threaded with gold metallic stripes, with black picture hat and accessories, and corsage of pink carnations. After a wedding luncheon, the couple left for Northern Ontario and Quebec. For travelling, the bride chose a yellow linen sheath dress with cin­ namon brown accessories and match­ ing corsage. The couple will live in Wroxeter. FORMOSA ORGANIST HAS LEG SURGERY Isodore Gfroerer, 69, well-known Formosa resident, and organist and choirleader, of Immaculate Concept- Jon Church, Formosa, for 53 years, underwent an operation for the ampu­ tation of his right leg above the knee. Mr. Gfroerer was playing for the funeral mass of Mrs. Ambrose Rein­ hardt when he suffered a blood clot seizure of the leg. He was taken to Bruce County Hospital, Walkerton. MERCURY METEOR PHONE 459 WINGHAM, ONT LINCOLN