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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1963-08-01, Page 5But What Did Cleopatra Look Like? Cleopatra is a willewy, well sta,; ed dame with long black ti ; worn in true Egyptian style, long slanted eyes, heav- ily pencilled at the ends and above to give that feline ap- pearance associated with the times of the Sphynx and the jamids, and a swaying walk -alleged to attract all men Trousseau Tea For Sylvia Sells Mrs. Clinton Sells, R. R„ 3 Komoka, was hostess last week at a trousseau tea in honor of her daughter, Miss Sylvia Diane Sells, who was married on Saturday to Colin F, Camp- bell of Wingham. Receiving the guests with Mrs. Sells were the bride -elect and the groom's mother, Mrs. Helen Campbell of London, Pouring tea were Mrs. G, N. Underwood, Miss Anne Hen. ry, Mrs. George Hughes, Mrs. James Stewart, Mrs, Percy Mc- Corquodale and Mrs. Donald Graham. Tearoom assistants were Mrs. James Cleland, Mrs, Norman Blacklock, Miss Rhea Brown, Mrs. Roy Bennett, Miss Lynn Graham, Miss Gail Mc- Intyre and Mrs. Warren Bea- vers, The gifts were shown by Miss Eileen McCorquodale, Miss Mary Campbell, Miss Ruth Pfohl and Miss Joan Armi- tage. MANY FUNCTIONS Miss Sells was guest of hon- or at several functions in Wing - ham and in the London area, Mrs. G. N. Underwood, Miss Anne Henry and Miss Earnscliffe Musgrove entertain- ed at a suppe•'at Danny's Rest- aurant; Miss Ruth Pfohl and staff members of Wingham District High School held a dessert party and Mrs. James Cleland was hostess at a tea, held at her home here. Shower hostesses were Mrs. ionald Graham, Komoka, .Miss Mary Campbell of London, Mrs. James Loft and Mrs. Lon - son Randall of Ilderton. Mrs, Donald Russell of Lon- don entertained at a gift pre- sentation and a bridesmaid's rnch was held at the home of Mrs, Percy McCorquodale in London. The bridal party was entertained at the home of Mr. Campbell's mother follow- ing rehearsal at Byron United Church. whose emotions are inclined to wander, That at least is what Cleo- patra looks like today. In - eluded in today's portrayal, of course, is that easy mode of changing marital partners also characteristic of the original item. But what did Cleopatra, the original we mean, really look like? It would be interesting to know. For no one actually has a clear idea of her appear- ance,.. nor, for that matter, of her character. What we have today must latgely be credited to one William Shakes. peare who wrote of her long after her body had returned to dust. Pascal, 17th century French philosopher wrote "If Cleopat- ra's nose had been a quarter of an inch shorter the entire course of the world would have been changed." Pascal believ- ed the myth of her irresistible beauty. 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Plutarch commented that she could talk with Ethiopians, cave dwelling savages, He- brews, Arabians, Syrians, Medes, Parthians as well as Greeks, Egyptians and Romans without an interpreter. The comme It would label her an intellectual, which fact must rob her of much of the glamor with which she is sur- rounded today. For who likes an intellectual in the manner in which Cleo is said to have been liked? At least in this present day. There were many Cleopat- ras. " The" Cleopatra was the seventh Egyptian queen of that name. Rather than the sensuous per- son erson she has been made into, Cleopatra was as ambitious for an empire as was Ceasar. To attain her ambitions she re- quired a strong general. And Ceasar filled her requirements. Cleopatra's infamy probably started when the patricians be- came alarmed at their ambit - PLAN AUGUST WEDDING —. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stapleton, of Wingham, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Velma Mae, to Mr. F. Douglas Hollingworth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hol- lingworth, Welland, Ont. The bride -elect is a graduate of the Toronto General Hospital School of Nursing. The groom -elect is a graduate of the University of Tor- onto, faculty of engineering. Both are graduates of the University of Western Ontario. Wingham Advanee-Titnes, Thursday, August 1, 1963 Page 5 features from The World of Women Trousseau Tea for Miss Metcalfe Mts. Torn Metcalfe enter- tained at a tea in honour of her daughter, Verlie Ann, whose marriage to Robert La- verne Woman takes place on Saturday, August 3. Guests were received by Mrs. Metcalfe, the bride - elect and Mrs. Ronald Taman of Milverton, mother of the groom -elect. Pouring tea were Mrs, Cloy- ne Michel, Mrs. Howard Wylie, Mrs. S, J. Thompson. Mrs. Frank Ross, Mrs. Owen King ions and had Ceasar assasinated at the age of 56. Cleo return- ed to Alexandria and started to look around for another gen- eral to help with her ambitions. She turned to Ceasar's nephew Antony. That was a serious error. He ordered her to come to Tarsus to join him and Cleo- patra, then 27, gained her reputation as a seductress. Their voluptuous courtship be- came history, ending finally in marriage after Antony div- orced his wife. There is a certain familiar ring about that part of her life. Familiar too is Cleo's decision she had made a mistake. But rather than turning to divorce, as would be the case today, she entered an intrigue with Antony's brother- in-law Octavian with resulting tragic results for both Antony and Cleopatra. Octavian emerged the victor, Cleopatra finally suiciding to escape be- ing displayed as a captive by Octavian who remained obliv- ious to such charms as she had. - Owen Sound Sun -Times. Honeymoon in 3ermuc a A wedding of interest tool< box headpiece witha single, place in Whitechurch United Church on Saturday afternoon when Hazel Karen Groskorth became the bride of James Al- bert Moffat of Teeswater. Rev. George C. Mitchell and Rev. T. J. McKinney officiated. Baskets of white gladioli, white pompon mums and potted fern decorated the church. The organist was Miss Dolly Vincent of Galt and the soloist was Mrs, Earl Waugh of Fergus. The Whitechurch United Church choir sang "Praise My Soul" and the soloist sang "God Who Touchest Earth with Beauty" and the 23rd Psalm. The bride is the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Elwood C. H. Groskorth of Whitechurch and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs, Albert H. Moffat of Teeswater, The bridal gown was made of white satapeau fashioned with a high neckline, long lily - point sleeves, tightly fitted bodice with soft gathers at the hip and a bell skirt falling in- to a slight chapel train. There were French knot bows down the front of the dress. She wore a matching satin bowed pill - When you're rushed and want to be sure, count on us to have your clothes ready as promised. No stalling! 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Each dress was fashioned with a bell skirt, scoop neckline and short sleeves. A long sash fell from the bow on the two-tiered cumberbund. The attendants wore matching picture hats and carried cas- cade clusters of white shasta mums and pink carnations. Ivan Laidlaw of Whitechurch was best man the the ushers were Paul Groskorth, brother of the bride of Toronto, Douglas Conley of Moorefield and Rodwell Wraith of Owen Sound. The reception was held at the Blue Barn, Listowel. The bride's mother received, wear- ing a blossom pink nylon over taffeta sheath with pink and white accessories and a corsage of white mums. The groom's mother chose a powder blue lace over taffeta sheath with white accessories and her cor- sage was pink Sweetheart roses. Mrs. Fred Bagg, grand- mother of the bode from Wil- lowdale and Peter Moffat, the groom's grandfather of Holyrood, mete both able to be present. Other guests were from Owen Sound, North Bay, Parry Sound, Toronto, Galt, St. Marys, Moorefield, Brantford, Mark- ham, Stratford, Port Elgin, Brooklin, Maple and surround- ing district. The young couple left on a wedding trip to Bermuda. The bride's travelling costume was a two-piece black silk dress with patent leather bag and shoes, white gloves, Mexican red straw hat and a corsage of red and white varigatcd car- nat ions. Mrs. Moffat is a graduate of Stratford Teachers' College, They will live in Wingham, Convert Terry Towels Into Gay 3each Wear Terry cloth towels have al- ways been a natural seaside accessory but this summer they're being stitched into gay beach wear by teenagers. Quick and easy to make, the towel fashions include romper suits, shifts, and pon- chos, Simple patterns that re- quire a minimum of sewing Fitted Sheets Fitted bed sheets with stretch corners are now available. Made of cotton percale, the sheets are designed with tri- angles of elasticized webbing at all four corners. They simplify bed -making because any corner can be the first or last to go on, expanding easily to slip over the mattress. The sheets fit snugly, even with slight variations in mattress sizes, because of their expand- able corners. Built-in "give" at the four pressure points eliminates torn corners and strains on the sheet from excessive pull. In addit- ion, the sheets are machine washable and dryable, skill are available, or if you're the ingenious type, you can probably make your own with- out a pattern. For example, a poncho to slip on over a bathing suit can be made from one large striped towel. Cut the neck out of the center of the towel and bind the edges with red braid. Use more braid to make side ties at the waist. A simple beach shift can be made by sewing two bath towels together lengthwise, leaving room for armholes. 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STRIPES ARE EVERYWHERE this year, even in little boys' coveralls. Bright red patches at the knees can be added to cover a tear or just for dec- oration. Calling All Parents! Thursday, Aug• 22 is the ••• Wingham area merchants are ringing in the new school year with an extensive selection of merchandise. You'll be sure to chalk up good buys for school needs by reading the pages of this exciting back -to -school edition. Mr• Merchant -- The August 22nd issue of The Advance -Times will go into 2200 homes, where the occupants are planning to shop for back -to -school needs. Don't miss this op- portunity to show them that their requirements are available in your store. Start now to list the items you want to appear in your display ad in the , . . WINGHAM DigInCleAZAtint DIAL 357.2320 FOR DISPLAY ADVERTISING