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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1965-09-16, Page 3• JIM M • « • r 4 A SOLID, UNITING FORCE FOR OUR TOWN! hY% • Promotes business by advertising products and services available in your Hometown. • Supports churches, schools and civic clubs by pub- lishing information concerning their activities. • Interprets national news in local terms. • Recognizes individual members of the commu- nity, as interesting events occur in their lives. • Prints local news of intense local interest, and available only through your Hometown News- paper. By recognizing every facet of the community, your Hometown Newspaper promotes understanding and cooperation for the good of the entire area. HELP YOUR HOMETOWN GROW ... SUPPORT YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER ingijain Abioncoeinte Wingham .dvauGe-Tirnes, Thursday, Sept, 16,. 190 « .page 3 Doris Douolcee Married in Oakville Baskets of white and gold can daisies with sprigs ofwheet, chrysanthemums decorated St. John's United Church, Oakville, Saturday, September 4th, when Doris evelyn Doubledee, daugh- ter of Mr, and Mrs, Fred Dou-- bledee of Wroxeter and Murray Ray Atmore, sort of Mrs, 13. R. Atmore of Sarnia and the late Dr. Atmore, The traditional wedding music was played by the organist, J. Kilgour and John Asher sang two solos, "The Lord's Prayer" and "Because". Given in marriage by her father the bride was lovely in a floor -length gown of white peau de sole with guipure lace jacket and overskirt and elbow; length veil, She carried orange roses, stephanotis and trailing ivy. Irene Doubledee of Wroxeter was her sister's maid of honor, dressed in a floor -length gown of gold peau de soie with mat- ching headpiece, full-length gloves and shoes. She carried gold, orange, and bronze Afri- OId Tyme Tea Drew Large Crowd More than 230 people at- tended an Old Tyme Tea in Blyth Memorial Hall, sponsor- ed by the Women's Institute and Salads Tea Co. Seven long tables, each lighted by four coal oil lamps, were laden with homemade bread, scones and biscuits made by Institute members, butter was cut from a crock, and all kinds of pies and cakes followed the first course. Guests were received at the door by Mrs. D. Hallahan, Mrs. Sandercock, Mrs. C. Walsh and Mrs, Margaret Higgins, dressed in before the tum of the cen- tury costumes. The waitresses also wore similar attire. Mrs. Earl Noble auctioned off homemade bread and pro- -Wets donated by the sponsoring ood manufacturers and each guest received food products as table favors. A short program followed which included a fictitious In- stitute meeting with Mrs. Scrimgeour presiding. Members were Mrs. S. Chellew, Mrs, E. Noble, Mrs. I. Petts, Mrs. E. Logan and Mrs. L, McGowan. Other numbers wereharmon- ica selections by Mrs. Mary Taylor; readings by Mrs. Noble; saxaphone number by Bill Hicks, accompanied by his daughter, Debbie; fiddling by Raymond Redmond, Goderich with ac- companiment by Mrs. Elwood Shortreed of Wingham and mod- ern music by Jim and Ken Scott of Blyth. Two -Day Meeting At Mirimachi Camp The quarterly meeting of the Ontario Christian Endeavour Executive was held September llth and 12th at Mirimichi Camp, Port Elgin in conjunc- tion with the Bruce County Christian Endeavour Retreat for their young people. The ex- ecutive members joined with the campers in some of their activities and for the Saturday evening service, when Joe Bak- er, leader of the Youth For Christ group of the Hanover area brought a most challenging mes- sage. Plans were made for the 57th annual Thanksgiving Conven- tion, which will be held in Cook's Presbyterian Church in Toronto on -October 9, 10 and 11. The theme will be "We Choose Christ" with Rev. Mar- tin O. Wedge of Worthy Bap- tist Church, London, being the speaker for the week -end. A committee was set up with Clyde Sherk of Welland Junc- tion as chairman, to make plans for a leadership training pro- gram which will be carried out throughout Ontario this year. A committee was set up under the direction of Henry Diebel of Kitchener, to look for a new camp site for the SumrerConv. ference, which is held yearly: Mrs, Mae Moffat, ,i.ondpn, Sister of the bride and Miss Maureen Galvin of Oakville were bridesmaids, attired Iden' tically as the maid of honor, ,Best man was Melvin Done nelly, Brampton and the ushers were John Moffat of Landon and Jerry Kithchepad, Toronto. The reception was held at the "Galaxy", Oakville, where the bride's mother received the guests wearing a dark brown dress and jacket with orange feather hat and brown and beige accessories. Her corsage was gold, orange and bronze Afri- can daisies. The groom's mother wore a jade green crepe dress with sil- ver trim, matching feather hat and shoes and white accessor- ies, Her corsage was pink and white African daisies, For travelling east and into the United States the bride don- ned a black sequin dress, white ostrich feather hat, white gloves and black accessories. She wore a corsage of red and white carnations. Mr. and Mrs. Atmore will live in Toronto. Guests attending the wed- ding were from. Toronto, Sar- nia, Oshawa, London, Listowel, Wingham, Fordwich, Brussels, Oakville and Wroxeter. On the evening prior to their marriage the wedding party was given a rehearsal dinner at the Queen Elizabeth Motel din- ing lounge by the groom's moth- er. A miscellaneous shower for the bride was held August 2 at the home of Mrs. Cecil Wilson, Fordwich, who was assisted by Mrs. Elmer Harding and Mrs. Stanley Hayes. She received many lovely gifts. On August 5, at Oakville, Miss Maureen Galvin, assisted by Mrs. Phillip Cuthbertson and Mrs. Jas. Smale surprised the bride with a shower of her chos- en crystal. Belgrave Mrs. Richard Procter and Joyce last Saturday attended the Farrish-Lennex wedding at Atwood. The home economics meet- ing of the Belgrave Institute will be held in the Community Centre on Tuesday, Sept. 21. Conveners are Mrs. Clarke Johnston, Mrs. Clarence Hanna. Exhibit and skit will be by the 4-H girls. Mrs. C. Hanna will demonstrate Trix with a Mix. Lunch by Mrs. George Michie, Mrs. James Michie, Mrs. Earl Anderson. Miss Joyce Procter left on Tuesday to begin her year at Huron College in London. Visitors on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ted Fear were Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Nixon and Mr. and Mrs. John Carde and Teddy, all of Stratford. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hay- ter and family of Vama visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Ross Anderson and family. SOME POTATO Percy Stainton brought in this huge potato on Monday, stating that Wilfred Stain- ton, Minnie Street, grew the mOnstet in his garden. It weighed in at 2 lbs., 9 oz.---- A-T Photo.