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12A OCIDERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, DKE,MBER 1.1, 1969
Two couples marry in Canadian West
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Wedding vows were
solemnized on October 31 in Si;.
Ignatius Roman Catholic
Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba,
when Mary -Claire Patricia
Corrigan, only daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Corrigan of
Winnipeg, became the bride of
Montague David Bell, kin of Mr.
and Mrs. David BeU of
Vancouver, B.C. '
Rev; Father G. McGinnes
officiated at the nuptial mass
and double -ring ceremony.
Soloist Kerr Wilson was
accompanied at the organ by
Maurice Prud-Homme.
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride looked lovely in
an empire gown of white pole de
soie.,, The softly scooped
neckline and double tea cup
sleeves were enhanced with a
small bow and small clusters of
seed pearls. Her. A-line skirt was
adorned with a scalloped
hemline, and clusters of seed
pearls were scattered over the
front of the gown and back
yoke. The butterfly train, which
fell from the shoulders, and the •
chantilly lace, edged mantilla of
silk illusion, caught at the crown
with organza petals. and seed
pearls, were both cathedral
length. She carried a cascading
bouquet of white orchids, roses
and stephanotis.
Matron of honor was Mrs.
Terence Patrick. Bridesmaids
were Miss Valerie Dowdall, Miss
Hindy Bruser and Mrs.
Christopher Read and flowergirl
was Dianne Barry. All wore
identical floor -length gowns • of
shocking pink fortrel crepe on
empire lines trimmed with
matching braid and featuring
full -gathered backs, high
.stand-up collars and long
bouffant sleeves with
three -button cuffs. They wore
pink braid entwined through
their hair and each carried a
colonial bouquet of pink
carnations. The flowergirl
carried a basket of pink
carnations.
The groomsman was
Christopher Read, brother of the
groom, and Colin Rankin,
Robert McLandress, Raymond
McKaU and Neill Corrigan,
brother of the bride, were the
ushers.
The mother of the bride wore
an ensemble of candle -light
crepe fashioned on empire lines,.
The bodice featured a cowl
neckline edged with a row of
seed'pearls arid crystals. Her coat
featured trumpet sleeves and a
cardigan neckline. She wore a
headpiece of matching petals,
and her corsage was a
cymbidium orchid and white
feathered carnations.
The mother of the groom
chose an A-line emerald green
velvet dress, with gold trimmed
V-neck and three-quarter length
sleeves, gold accessories and a
matching hat. Her corsage was
yellow roses.
A reception was held at the
Southwood Golf and Country
Club for 183 guests. Thomas
O'Neill, uncle of the bride,
proposed the toast to the bride.
For her going away outfit, the
bride chose an imported wool
dress of navy and red with a
matching jacket and navy
accessories. A corsage of red ---
roses and white feathered - k
c a mations completed her
ensemble.
Mr. and Mrs. Montague David
Bell left on a wedding trip to
Minneapolis, and on their return
will reside in Winnipeg, where
both are attending the
University of Manitoba.
Out-of-town guests at the
wedding were Mr. and Mrs.
David Bell of Vancouver, parents
. of the bridegroom; Mrs. Frank
Mollath and son Frank of
Chicago, Ill.,. aunt and cousin of
the bride; Mr. and Mrs. Aimee
Goyer, White Rock, British
Columbia; Mrs. Alice
McConachie and John
McConachie of Grand Forks.
The bride's grandfather, the
late T. J. O'Neil of Winnipeg,
was a native of Kingsbridge.Vhe
bride's mother, the former
K4hleen O'Neill, is also
well:knbVtitishere.
REID - FLOOD
Susan Elizabeth Flood,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Flood, Stratford, became the
bride of Robert Allen Reid, son
of William Reid and the late Mrs.
Reid, Goderich, at a recent
candlelight ceremony in St.
Andrew's Presbyterian Church,
Stratford.
Photo by Spillane
The wedding dinner was
served at the Tall T Steak House
and a reception folloWeiii at the
home of the bride's parents.
After a honeymoon in the
Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania
and New Jersey, the couple are
residing in Stratford.
Celebrate anniversary
The Rev. Charles D. Cox of
Wingham and his wife, the
former Luella F. Lobb, celebrate
their 50th wedding anniversary
on Dec. 20. Both are natives of
Goderich Township. They were
married in 1919 at the bride's
home.
Mr. Cox, . a graduate of
Emmanuel Theological College
in Toronto, served 42 years in
the ministry of the United
Church. The couple spent .16
years as missionaries on the
frontiers of Canada's northland
and then served at several
charges in southern Ontario. Mr.
Cox's last charge was Emmanuel
Church on the outskirts of
Toronto.
The Coxes moved to Wingham
last April. Mr. Cox's prolaged
ill -health • will prevent a large
celebration. The only guests
invited to an anniversary dinner
will be their daughter, Mrs. B.
Gerber of North Bay,. and their
grandson, Dr. D. Gerber and
family, of London.
The first wedding reception
held in the picturesque Cliff
Hbuse on Mt. Norquay followed
the marriage of Miss Christine L.
Lester to Constable Bryan J.
Feagan, October 11, in St. Paul's
Presbyterian Church, Banff,
Alberta._
. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Robert Burns. The
wedding music was played by
John Williams of Goderich, who
sang The Lord's Prayer during
the signing of the register.
The bride, elder daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Jerrold C. Lester of
Santa Barbara, California, is
' employed as cashier and_public
FEAGAN - LESTER ik
relations representative •at Mt.
Norquay, Ski Lodge, Banff.
The groom is the youngest
sonof Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Feagan, Goderich, and a member
of the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police.
4e. •
given in marriage by her
father, the bride was lovely in a
white floor -length wedding
ensemble made by herself. The
princess style gown was of
chantilly lace over peau
d'elegance with long chantilly
'lace sleeves. The train was a
unique, sleeveless coat -style of
the peau d'elegance and her
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waist -length veil with seed pearls
scattered along the scalloped
edge, hung from a large bow of
the same material. She carried a
bouquet of white carnations and
yellow rose.
Attending her sister as maid
of honor was Miss Karen Lester
of Santa Barbara, dressed in a
gold yoked princess style,
floor -length gown of peau
d'elegance. Her headdress was a,
large bow of the same material
and she carried a bouquet of
white carnations and yellow
daisies.
The bridesmaids were Mi
Janet Williams' of Goderich,
niece of the groom, and Miss
Helen Korpess of Banff. Both
wore gowns identical in color
and style to that of the maid of
honor. They wore matching bow
headdress and carried bouquets
of white carnations and yellow
daisies,
The groom was attended by
Constable W. Johannson as best
man, and Constable J. Eddleston
and Constable R. Mattioli were
the ushers.
• 'Receiving •the guests, the
mother of ,the ' bride wore a
long-sleeved aqua and gold
brocade dress with , pale gold
accessories and a corsage of red
rosebuds. The groom's mother
chose a brown print arnel jersey
dress and her corsage was of
white rosebuds and yellow
daisies.
For travelling to the West
Coast, the bride selected a green
print coat dress trimmed with
mauve, matching green shoes
and brown leather coat belted at
the waist.
Constable and Mrs. Feagan are
residing in Banff.
• Among the guests attending
the wedding were the groom's
brother, Inspector H.. A. Feagan,
St. John's, Newfoundland; an
uncle, Geo. W. Feagan, of
• Goderich; and a great aunt of
the bride, Mrs. Hazel Lidbom, of
Santa Maria, California.
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