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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-10-13, Page 34PAGE 12A--GODERICH SIGNAL-STAR,.THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13i 1977 MR. AND MRS. ROBERT FITZSIMONS Live in Bayfield Holmesville United Church in Holmesville, was decorated with old fashioned coal oil lamps, strings of myrtle, candelabras and ribbons with flowers, on Sep- tember 24 for the wedding of Barbara Marie Bettles and Robert Kelso Fitzsimons. The bride is the daughter f Mr. and'Mrs; Alvin Betties of RR 2 Bayfield, and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fitzsimons of Bayfield, Rev. John Oestreicher was assisted by Rev. William Bennett in the double ring ceremony. Miss Ann Snell, cousin of the bride, sang three lovely solos which consisted of Hand in Hand, The Wedding Prayer and Morning has Broken and was accompanied by Mrs. James Lobb, at the console of the organ. The bride, given in marriage by her father and mother wore a white gown of organza and lace, fashioned in a traditional style. The floor length gown had a high neck and laced trimmed bodice with pinafore ruffles. The full skirt trimmed in lace in an apron effect fell into a chapel train. The bride wore a juliet cap and veil and carried an armful of long stemmed yellow roses with streamers similar to the ones her mother carried on her wedding day. Also the bride wore a cross her mother wore ort her wedding day made from the windshield of _a World War I ben44)&r- that- fell- r..,Ganterbury 'England_. -.–during -the war ,-- ^.• The maid of honor, Miss Sharon Brodie, friend of the bride of Brucefield, wore a floor length gown of a rust color with a natural macrame yoke. Also macrame ties accented the waistline. She carried a half dozen long stemmed roses tied by a variegated rust coloured ribbon. The bridesmaids were dressed identical to the maid of honor and carried a single long stemmed yellow rose tied with the variegated ribbon. They were Miss Mary Jean Betties, sister of the bride, of RR 2 Bayfield; Miss Karen Fitzsimons, sister of the groom, of London; Miss Ver- nonica Huffman of Bayfield:; and Miss Jill Catchpole of Kitchener. The groom was dressed in a white Westwood jacket with matching white trousers, vest and tie with the Caprice shirt also in white, The groomsman, Mr. Dale Peck, friend of the groom of RR 1 Zurich was dressed in matching white jacket and shirt with the dark brown vest and trousers. The ushers dressed in the complete dark brown suits with white shirts were Mr. Terry Fitzsimons, brother of the groom, of Bayfield; Mr. Charles Snell, cousin of the bride, of RR 1 Clinton; -Mr. Brian Talbot of RR 3 Bayfield; and Mr. Mike McNichol of Clinton. All men wore yellow rose boutonnieres. At the reception held at the Canadian Legion in Clinton, the guests were greeted by the bride's mother who wore a floor length sea blue dress with a high bodice trimmed in seed pearls with the matching colored jacket with a white rose corsage. The groom's motherwore a high gathered bodiced floor length dress in a shade of peach with matching jacket with a white rose corsage. The fathers of the bride and groom, wore white rose boutonnieres. During the reception 250 guest were serveda dinner made by the bride's mother and friends. The dinner was laid on white clothed tables centered with bouquets of flowers grown by Mr. James Snell, uncle of the bride. The master of ceremonies was Mr. Richard Snell, uncle of the bride. For the bride's going away outfit, she wore a black pleated skirt with a red blazer and a matching stripped bow tied blouse of red, black and white. The groom wore a soft blue, three piece suit with co-ordinating shirt, Following the couple's honeymoon in Niagara Falls, they are residing in their new home in Bayfield. Guests attended the wedding from Sault Ste. Marie, Bruce Mines, Ontario, Dayton, Ohio, Toronto, London, Kitchener, Midland and surrounding area. Prior to her marriage, the bride was entertained at a community shower at the home of Mrs. Doug Bland of R 2 Bayfield and a miscellaneous shower at the home of Mrs. James Snell, aunt of the bride, with co -hostesses, Ann and Marguerite Snell and Sharon Brodie, for relatives and friends. WATER DRILLING NEW HOMES and FARMS Free Estimates You and your family deserve the best of water so don't hesitate to cull t+ • TOM LANG PHONE 524-6410 1 MILE NORTH ON HIGHWAY 21. GOOERKH MR. AND MRS. W.B. BUTCHER Nile wedding Nile United Church was decorated with peach and white gladioli and daisies on candelabras for the wedding Friday, September 23 at which Jean Lynn Rutledge of Nile became the bride of William Blair Butcher of Hillsburgh, Ontario. The , double -ring• ceremony was conducted by the Rev. C. Westhaver and Elder Robert Butcher, uncle of the groom. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Wilmer Rutledge of Nile and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Butcher of Hillsburgh. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Robinson sang Twelfth of Never and Evergreen during the ceremony and You'll Never Walk Alone and Bridge Over Troubled Waters while the register was bai,ng signed in front of the guests. Ed Stiles, a friend of the bride's family, was: the organist playing The Homecoming and Song of Joy. The bride was given in marriage by her father. She chose a Victorian -styled gown of polyester satin with pearled yoke and sheer over -train and long, full sleeves with pearled cuffs. The empire waist, train and sleiives were trimmed .with tiny daisies. The bottom front was hand -embroidered in roses. Her veil was of the same flocked sheer as the dress sleeves and was trimmed with the same daisies. Her headpiece was a pearl crown, Both the dress and the veil were made by the bride. She we're a heavy gold locket once belonging to her great grand- mother and worn by her grandmother on her wedding day. She carried a corsage of orange roses, yellow -tinted stephanotis, brown wheat and white ribbons -on a white purse. ,Ma trort-of,-1 onor was Mrs • ih Qliver, $inter -44.4-11e7 `'"bride, Hillsliu-rg13-Stie'wor'e a sleevele TVii torian stylet — dress of orange -ice floweredcrepe, and a headpiece of orange and yellow- silk flowers. Her flowers weree a corsage of yellow carnations, orange baby's breath, brown wheat and brown ribbons on a.coral purse. Bridesmaids were Susan and Kelly Butcher, sisters of the groom, and Rosallie Langford, Peggy Sheardown and Sharon Montgomery of Goderich, friends of the bride. Their dresses were the same as the one worn by the matron of honor, except they had coral yokes. Their flowers and headpieces were identical. Leanne Langford of Goderich, a friend of the couple, was flowergirl. She was. dressed identically to the bridesmaids. Ringbearer was David Rutledge, nephew of the bride, dressed identically to the groom in a beige tuxedo. Ross Rutledge, -brother of the bride, was groomsman. Ushers were David Cook, Glen: Neilson and Cliff Langford, friends of the groom; Bill Oliver, brother-in- law' of the bride; and Greg Nicholson, nephew of the bride. They wore dark brown tuxedos. N orris Coles was master of ceremonies at Saltford Valley Hall where the reception was held. Orange can- dles in autumn rings and wedding cake in orange and yellow tones, decorated the head table. The bride's mother wore a yellow and peach sleeveless 'polyester dress with V-neck and tie, and a corsage of orange roses. The groom's mother selected a peach polyester gown with V-neck and long, full sleeves apd a corsage of -yellow roses. For travelling to Niagara Falls, the bride changed to a navy and white plaid dress with matching jacket and a corsage of red roses. They are living at 310 Speedvale Ave., Apt. D„ Guelph. There was a tupperware shower for Goderich friends of the bride hosted by Sharon and Sheila Montgomery; a shower in Hillsburgh ror friends of the bride with Ruth Oliver and Dona Sommerville as hostesses, a shower for the groom's neighbors and relatives given by Susan Butcher; and a community shower•planned by the Nile United Church Women. 1+ • Secretary . Secrettorid 1 of State' d ite. CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS DATE: MONDAY, OCTOBER 17th PLACE: MANPOWER OFFICE FEDERAL BLDG. GODERICH TIME: 10:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. 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