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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1969-04-03, Page 6rt 14:00 SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 30169 weddings held in district • 1 ADS BRING RES LTS MTU!ION' -STOCK REDUCING SPIE .SALE SqfrF SAVE UP TO 5O% Speed Wool, about 38, oz. --a bag only 9.98; was 1.6.50 Orlon sazelle or woof, about 2 oz. balls-clearout 50o Some mohair 39c - Look Around For Bargains - NO LAY -A -WAY OR REFUND IN THIS SALE Photo by McDowell GLENN THOMPSON Photo by Gerald Cover STRANG - STRAUGHAN Benmiller United Church was the setting for a wedding ceremony on Saturday, March 15, when Susanne Ellen Straughan became the bride of William Henry Gordon Strang. Rev. L. Warr officiated at the 4:30 p.m. nuptials. • The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Straughan, •Benmiller. The groom" is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Strang, Exeter. Standards ,Q,f mauve gladioli and whitmums stood at the altar. A candelabra 'completed Patricia Durst of Benmiller played the piano and accompanied Robert Stoner who, presented a vocal rendition. The bride v'as given in marriage by her father and wore a princess, semi -fitted gown in white peau de guipure lace. The back . featured a floating train edged with similar lace. A headdress of silk petals and seed pearls _held her full shoulder -length veil of silk • illusion, She carried a cascade bouquet of yellow rosebuds and mauie rr ns. - Matron of honor was Mrs. Gary -Jewitt. She wore a mauve silk chiffon gown over taffeta with a short veil held by a single matching bow. She carried 'a' cascade bouquet of white shasta mums. firidesmaid was Miss Nancy Strang, . who was identically dressed, and carried similar flowers. Keith Strang, brother of the groom, was best man and ushers were . Bill Straughan and John McKinley. For a reception at the Pizza Patio, the bride's mother chose a coat and dress ensemble of mauve silk .. shantung with matching flowered hat and • corsage. The mother of the groom chose a suit of light green fortrel with flowered hat and corsage.._ . For a honeymoon trip to Florida, the bride wore a white wool 'suit trimmed with lamb's fur. Black accessories and a corsage of `. yellow roses completed her ensemble. The couple will_ take up residence in Exeter.- 4 - The bride is a graduate of Stratford Teachers' College. The groom is a graduate of the University of Guelph, B. Sc. (agr.) • Previous to her marriage the bride was honored at showers held by .41Arg- K. K, Dawson, Dungannon and by Mrs. Frank MacMichael, Benmiller. A luncheon was also given in her honor by the staff" of Hugh Campbell Public School, Clinton. SHEARDOWN - HEFFERNAN. St, Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Kingsbridge, was • the setting for a wedding ceremony on Saturday, March 1, 1969, when Anne Heffernan became the bride of John H. Sheardown. Rev. H. Galea officiated at the 3 p.m. nuptials. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ormand Heffernan, Ashfield Township. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sheardown, Goderich. Containers of chrysanthe- mums decorated the church. Sharon Courtney played the organ . and accompanied the. choir, led by Bill Van Osch, in' 'vocal renditions of "On This Day,of Beautiful Mother", "Ave Maria" and "0 Perfect Love." The »bride was given in marriage :by .her father and wore a floor -length gown of white peau »fie soie` vitfi empire worst enhanced by a bow. The three-quarter A-line sleeves were trimmed with Gu pifre'1ac -as was, the bottom of the gown and chapel train. A cluster of rose buds held the four -tiered shoulder length veil. The bride carried a bouquet of red roses with white hyacinths. , Matron of honor was Mrs. Antone Van Osch, sister of the bride. She wore a floor -length gown of fuischa brilliant bonded crepe with A-line sleeves. Her World Day of Prayer celebrated by Goderkh»»'Ck»irch Women The women members of Goderich churches» joined together on March 7 to celebrate the World Day of Prayer. Knox Presbyterian 'Church, was the setting for special services of prayer and „ committment held in conjunction with church women throughout the world. The theme was "Growingtogether in Christ." . The service. opened . with an instrumental, prelude, the African spiritual "Kuril Ba Yah," and. Mrs. Harold Rivers led the service and gave the call to prayer and the benediction. She spoke , on the fellowship around the world, of the power and expectancy of a praying cornmunity and asked the congregation to think on the significance • of considering Together, . e theme . chosen. for the day.-Sie spoke of the signs Ladies complete curling The third draw of the °Ladies' Curling Club completed curling for the 1968-69 season. Winner of the Tuesday , afternoon section was a rink skipped by„ Mary Lapaine, with Jean Asher, vice-Eiteerr Palmer, second -anti Muriel Murphy, lead; with five wins and a plus of 25. l Second . place went to Elsie Gardner and her team, Janice MacAdam, 'vice; Joanne Muck, ,second and Jane Deathe, lead; with four wins and a plus of 14. Third place went to Peg Wood "assisted by .Phut. Durst; "vice;m Grace MacDonald, second and "Hazel Beaver, lead; and a score of four wins and a plus of 10. • The Thursday evening draw was won -by Connie Osborne and her rink; Jean Asher, vice; Nancy Clements, second; end Leone Robertson;lead;-•with four- wins -- and a plus of 21. Second honors went (to Kay Graf with 'Marj - Young, vice; Penny Sumner, second and Isabelle Smith, lead; with four wins and a plus of 17. Doris Paquette and her rink, . Mary Walter, vice Carol Egener, second; and Hazel Beaver, lead, took third place with three wins and a plus of 18. - headpiece was a bow matching the gown. She carried a crescent of white chrysanthemums accented with fuischa tinted hyacinths. The bridesmaids, Miss Rose- Hogan, and Miss Penny Sheardown, selected gowns and flowers the same as the matron of honor. Jerry Heffernan; brother of the bride, was best man. Ushers were Ray Heffernan and Wayne ,Sheardown. , For a reception in the parish hall, the mother of the bride selected a tangerine crimpalene tires with . white velvet hat and brown accessories. Her flowers were a corsage 'df orange ice roses. The mother of the groom chose a powder blue knit suit, matching hat and black accessories. Her flowers were' pink roses. . For a honeymoon trip to Fort William, Toronto, Brantford and Guelph, the bride selected a gold bonded knit suit with brown accessories and a corsage of cinammon tinted orchids. ,,Out.of-ttawn guests M were:, present from -Toronto, Rexdale, Woodstock, Windsor,,,. Wallaceburg, Guelph', Timmins, Burlington, Goderich and Brampton. - The couple will take up residence at 18A Cambria Road, Goderich. of the people of the world growing together and gave credit to the women of Africa "...from whose__... experience__ .in _ _many_ nations come the theme and the prayers for this service." The hymn "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty," preceded a period . of prayer. Mrs. Leonard Warr was soloist; William Cameron was organist. Assisting Mrs. Rivers in the service were Mrs. J.> Remington, North Street United Church; Mrs: W.• Barlow, First Bapttst Church; Mrs. Cornish, Free Methodist Church ,and Mrs. J. Buchanan, Roman Catholic Church_ Guest' speaker was Mrs. George Rousom of Londoii. Mrs. Rousom is the wife of Reverend Chaplain of the University of Western Ontario and is the. mother, of six children. She is Director of Religious Education at Robinson Memorial United Church, London, and is a CGIT leader. ' She received her BA from the University of Western Ontario, graduated from Emanuel `college Toronto; and was ln; charge of a' Presbyterian church while studying for her 'Master of Religious. Education degree at. Princeton. Mrs. Rousom chose the World Day of Prayer theme for her address. lshers for the service were the, ladies ..of_Arth.ur . Circle and the Afternoon Auxiliary' of the Women's Mission Society. Dungannon United Church, decorated with baskets of melon and white shasta mums, was the setting for -the ..marriage raf Bernice Anne Thompson and Gerrie Morgan Bert Glenn. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank F. Thompson of Dungannon. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Glenn of Dungannon. Rev. Glen Wright performed the double -ring ceremony on Saturday, March 8, at three p.m. Given in marriage by her father, the bride chose an empire gown of gossamer silk with a Victorian neckline, elbow -length sleeves. A cardinal train, falling from the shoulders was tiimme; with matching hand.clipped guipure lace; also two vertical stripes of lace on front of dress, around neck and around sleeves. Hell- four -tier _scallop. silk..illusion veil •was held with rose and petals sequin trimmed. She carried »a bouquet of orange delight roses with hyacinth sprigs throughout the flowers. Bonnie Culbert of Dungannon, was matron of honour. »Bridesmaids r were Brenda Eckenswiller of London, Mrs. Arthur Dariahy, of London, sister of the bride and Joanne Thompson of Dungannon, sister of the bride. They wore identical dresses of melon shade silk organza over taffeta with short sleeves,, a,nd empire, , , waist„. trimmed with white mattelsa. Their headpiece•was a bow made of the same material. They carried a crescent of white mums tinted melon to match dresses. Bonnie Thompson of Wingham, niece of the bride, was flower girl. She wore a white dress"of silk organza over taffeta with short sleeves and empire waist, trimmed with white lace and a white bow in tier hair. She carried a posy of white mums with orange delight roses throughout the bouquet. Gary Sproul of RR 3, Auburn, was groomsman. Ushers were Donnie . Glenn of Richmond Hill and Vernon Glenn of Goderich, , both brothers of the groom and Ron Thompson of Wingham, brother of the bride. The soloist . was. Diane Errington who sang "The Lord Is Mr Shepherd", "The Lord's Prayer" and "O` Perfect Love." A reception followed in the• Church Parlour. The tables were decorated . with floral arrangements of melon and white mums and mint bells. with melon and -white netting. --.---- The bride's mother chose 'a two-piece beige and ,green flowered wool suit with matching velvet flower' hat and corsage of yellow roses. The groom's mother wore a blue linen dress with three-quarter length lace coat, white .straw hat and corsage. of pink roses. For travelling, the bride chose a double-breasted, three -quartet teal blue suit., black accessories and pink orchid' corsage. The couple are residing at RR 1,,Dungannori:.... _., ?. Guests were present from Teesw.ater, Lucknow, Goderich, Wingham, Clinton, . Willowdale, Scarborough, Richmond Hill, London, Lucan, Holyrood, Kincardine, Brantford, Ridgetown. a Souvenirs -- Gifts - Socks - Blankets Underwear - Baby Gifts clearout for sale prices and many others. 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