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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Advance-Times, 1977-10-26, Page 4.4 r• a , Ao k• na: ,sMten11�1 Advance -Times, October 26, 1977 A DOUBLE WEDDING was held in St. Patrick's Church, Kinkora, on September 17, uniting Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McLaughlin, left, and Mr. and Mrs. William Crawford. The brides are sisters, Mrs. McLaughlin the former Elizabeth deWettering and Mrs. Crawford the former Pauline deWet- Sisters married A unique marriage ceremony was solemnized in St. Patrick's Church,. I{inkora, on Saturday, September 17, at 3:30 when two sisters, Elizabeth deWettering and Pauline deWettering of RR 5, Mitchell were united in marriage to Thomas McLaughlin, RR 5, Mitchell, and William Crawford off RR 7, St. Marys. Rev. A. J. Nolan performed the ceremonies. The brides are the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Harry deWettering of RR 5, Mitchell. Elizabeth's groom is the son of Mr: and Mrs. Keith McLaughlin of Wingham and William is the son off Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Crawford, . RR 7, St. Marys. The brides' father gave his daughters in marriage and special music was performed by the Junior Folk Choir. Elizabeth chose 'a floor -length gown of polyester knit with mara- bou trim.She carried a bouquet of red and white roses and del- phiniums. Her sister served as her maid of honor and William was the groom's best man. Five brothers of the brides as- sisted in the service. Ben deWet- tering. Mr. McLaughlin is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Keith McLaughlin of Wingham and Mr. Crawford's parents are Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Crawford, RR 7, St. Marys. The brides' parents are Mr. and Mrs. Harry deWetfering of RR 5, Mitchell. in double wedding tering was the lay reader and altar servers were Paul and Mike deWettering. Ed deWettering was cross bearer and Richard de- Wettering was ring bearer for both couples. Pauline's bridal gown was polyester crepe in a princess style with a train of imported lace. She carried red and white roses and delphiniums. Elizabeth was her maid of honor and an- other sister, Jac_nueline deWet- tering, was flower girl. She wore a gown of flowered chiffon over gold polyester crepe. She carried a basket of autumn gold tinted flowers. Tom served as William's groomsman and guests were ushered by brothers of the bridal couple, Frank deWettering and Gordon Crawford. A dinner and dance was held after the ceremony in the Brod- hagen Hall where the head table was centred with a four -layered wedding cake trimmed with autumn colored flowers and in- scribed with the names of the Rev. J. Roberts , is WI speaker Rev. John G. Roberts of Bel - grave was the guest speaker when the Wingham Women's Institute held its October meeting in the council chambers of Thurs- day afternoon of last week. Mr. Roberts spoke on "Christianity and World Affairs". He was in- troduced by Mrs. Charles Shiell and thanked by Miss Anne Wil- son. President Mrs. Robert Powell 'opened the meeting With the Ode and Mary Stewart Collect, fol- lowed by the singing of "0 Canada". She extended a warm welcome to everyone. Roll call was answered by naming current event. The secretary -treasurer, Mrs. William McKenzie, read the minutes of the September meet- ing, also the treasurer's report and correspondence. Mrs. Shiell gave a report on the 63rd annual convention held in Vanastra and Mrs. McKenzie reported on the recent bridge party. Cathie Shiell favored the ladies with a piano solo. ' The meeting closed with the singing of "God Save the Queen" and a social hall hour followed. brides and grooms. The brides' mother wore a gown of beige floral polyester crepe with a cor- sage of blue delphiniums. Mrs. McLaughlin chose soft turquoise chiffon with a corsage of turquoise and white delphiniums. Mrs. Crawford wore a gown . of pink lace with a matching coat and a corsage of white del- phiniums. - After a trip to Ottawa, Mr. and Mrs. McLaughlin are residing at RR 5, Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford honeymooned at Nash- ville, Tennessee, and are now residing at RR 7, St. Marys. Honored guests at the wedding were the brides' maternal grand- parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gans'evles, and William's paternal grand- mother, Mrs. V. Crawford. Whitechurch WI marks 50 years WHITECHURCH—A history of the Whitechurch Women's In- stitute was given by Mrs. Rena Fisher at a special 50th anniver- sary program Oct. 21 in the Com- munity Memorial Hall. -The Institute was founded in January 1928 with first president being mrs. Wesley Leggatt. Many of the past presidents were present at the celebration which included a skit, poem, recitals, sing -songs and lunch. The minutes of the organiza- tional meeting and the first regular meeting were read by Mrs. Garnet Farrier, branch president 1959 to 1961. Mrs. Fisher Was branch president in 1956 10 1957. . President Mrs. Russell Mc- Guire presided over the meeting. At.her side was a three tiered an- niversary cake with yellow icing. A piano solo, "The Lost Chord" was played by Miss Merle Wil- son, branch president 1972-75, who was also a charter member. A skit, "The Quilting Party" was enacted by the authors of the skit, Mrs. Tom Metcalfe, Mrs. Nettie Ross, branch president 1957-59 and, Mrs. James Wilson. Mrs. Johnston Conn also took part in the play. Women split Cindy Hendriks and Rita Player, both of RR 1, Wingham, are splitting $100 after Mrs. Player successfully played a game on the Johnny Walters show. The Johnny Walters show game is played over the phone from CKCO-TV, Kitchener. He calls a person who is then asked to pick five numbers from a board of 25. The correct five numbers must all have a dif- ferent geometrical shape on the back. The chances of picking the correct numbers are actually slim, but that's what Mrs. Player did Oct. 19. Now, the reason Mrs. Player is In Memoriam was given by Mrs. Fred Tiffin with the scrip- ture reading, Mathew 14: 1-3 and 111-2. A quartette of Mrs. Don Ross, Mrs. Lorne Durnin, branch president 1936-37, Mrs. Dan Tiffin, branch president 1961-63 and Mrs. Wardrop sang "Blowing Bubbles" and "The Voice in the Old Village Choir" with pianist Mrs. Farrier. Greetings were brought by Grey -Bruce area president Mrs. Frances Gemmell ; Bruce South district president Mrs. George Fisher; board director Mrs. Wil- liam Middleton; provincial con- vener of family and consumer affairs Mrs. Harold Biasing; Bruce County rally chairman Mrs. James Kilpatrick and Mrs. D. S. MacNaughton, a former board director and a WI member for 56 years. Mrs. MacNaughton concluded with a reading, "Bairnies Cuddle Doon." The branches of Bruce South district sent greetings by their president who introduced her secretary treasurer. Present were folks from Armow, Bel - more, Kairshea, Kincardine, • Lucknow, Purple Grove, Reid's Corners, Ripley, Silver Lake, Teeswater, Tiverton and Bervie. prize money splitting the money with her friend and neighbor, Mrs. Hen- drik, is that the women are on the same party line; when one knows the other is out, she will answer the other's ring and relay mes- sages for the caller. Some time ago Mrs. Hendrik wrote Johnny Walters asking him to call the Wingham area, which he did Oct. 19, calling Mrs. Hen- drik. She was out, so Mrs. Player answered her ring and played the game. So Mrs. Player had $50 to pre- sent to her friend as a result of their arrangement with the phones. CHARTER MEMBERS—The charter members of the Whitechurch Women's Institute were on hand Friday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Institute they chartered. Some of the first year members to join 50 years ago were at the special celebration also. From left Mrs. Lorne Durnin, first year member; Mrs. Victor Emerson, charter member; Mrs. Ben McClenalghan, first year member; Mrs, Hazel Purdon and Miss Merle Wilson, both charter members stand behind the special anniversary cake. Absent was Mrs. Bert Reid. A baby's sense of hearing develops soon after birth and within a couple of days it seems to be quite acute, St. John Ambul- ance reports. He is easily fright- ened by sudden loud noises and is soothed by soft talk. iiviii T ECHURCH WI PRESIDENTS—These ladies served as president of the Whitechurch Women's Institute at some time during the past 50 years. They celebrated\the 50th anniversary Friday with a special program of events. Back row from left are Mrs. Nettie Ross, 1954-56; Mrs. Emma Coffin, 1963-66; Mrs. Agnes Farrier, 1959-61; Mrs. Russel McGuire, 1977; Miss Merle Wilson, 1972-77; Mrs. William Evans, 1966-68; Mrs. Danny Tiffin, 1961.63; Mrs. Cassie Mowbray, 1943.48 and Mrs. George Fisher, 1956-57. Front row from left are Mrs. Jea-n McInnes, 1952-54; Mrs. Ben Mc Cienaghan, 1950-52; Mrs. Victor Emerson, 1931-33; Mrs. Lorne Durnin, 193637 and Mrs. Russel Ross, 1957 59 Mrs. Millan Moore gave two readings, "The Girl with the Smile" and an amusing one, "What a Man Thinks of the WI". Greetings and memories were given by former district presi- dents Mrs. P. S. Stewart, 1947; Mrs. Victor Emerson, 1960-62; Mrs. George Whitby, 1965-68; Mrs. Cecil Hollans, 1968-70; Mrs. William Arnold, 1970-72 and Mrs. Dave Ireland, 1974-76. Mrs. Emerson was also a branch president in 1931-33. Mrs. Conn introduced the guest speaker Mrs. Harvey Houston, provincial public relations of- ficer. Mrs. Houston gave a report of work she has done and informed the ladles that Grey - Bruce has a 100 per cent record for making reports the past 14 years. She said Trent Valley area also has 14 years of 100 per cent reporting. Grey -Bruce were re - Minded to encourage each of the 9 districts to continue 100 per cent reporting. Mrs. Houston was thanked by Mrs. Nettie Ross, branch presi- dent 1954-56 and presented with a gift. The Queen and the institute grace were sung after which a lunch was served. Friends Are A Nice Thing To Have... THIS EMBLEM IS THE SIGN OF GOOD BUSI- NESS AND GOOD FRIENDS. For information call: Phone 357-3275 e CURRAH"S GENERAL STORE Chef Boy Ar Dee Roller Coaster - 59' 2/1.00 2 Ib. Soda Biscuit - Get a Free Can of Tomato Soup with each Box 1.69 Kretchmers Wheat Germ Cereal Save 20' .69 Xmas Cords 10% OH MSrked Price '/2 Gal. 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Hossie, B.A., B.D., D.D. of Leaside United Church, Toronto Special Inspirational Music by our JUNIOR AND SENIOR CHOIRS 7:30 p.m. --Worship GUEST SPEAKER The Rev. George M. Morrison, B. COM., B.D., D.D., F.C.A. Of Timothy Eaton Memorial United Church, Toronto Special Music by the BELGRAVE MEN'S CHOIR A Coffee Hour will follow the evening service EVERYONE WELCOME ' 4