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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Aug 04, 1955

Page

15

Quiet Ceremony At Bride's-Home Unites Pickering Oke

A quiet ceremony at the home of the bride's parents united Beverley Joan Pickering and Ernest Russell Oke on Saturday July 23. Relatives and close friends attended as Dr C C Oke and Rev J C Eastcott officiated. The bride wore a waltz length embroidered nylon tulle gown with lace accents and a chiffon veil.

Beverley Joan Pickering Ernest Russell Oke Acton James Malcolm Pickering Blenheim C. C. Oke Dover Centre Oke J. C. Eastcott United Church Lily-Off-The-Valley Sheila Scott Joanne’ Warwick Beverley Oke Toronto Harold MacKay Quebec City Glen Gordon Manor

McDougall Martin Summer Nuptials at Barrie Hill United Church

Lois Cynthia Margaret Martin and Murray Bert ram McDougall wed at Barrid Hill United Church with Rev. Hugh Mactaggart officiating. They vow witnessed by families from Guelph and Rockwood. Bride donned nylon net and French lace gown with Bolero. couple to reside in Chatham after a trip to Eastern Canada and the U S.

Barrid Hill United Church Lois Cynthia Margaret Martin George D. Martin R.R Guelph Murray Bertram McDougall L. B. McDougall Rockwood Hugh Mactaggart

Turquoise and Pink Reception Marks Toronto Wedding

Mrs. Frank Martin and Lloyd McDougall wed with 400 guests at a church in Toronto. Matron of honor wore turquoise taffeta. best man and ushers included Frank Martin and Leonard McDougall of Rockwood. Peter and Hans Dekker provided music. Guests from Rockwood Guelph Elora Morrison Fergus attended. The couple will reside in Toronto.

Frank Martin Lloyd McDougall Leonard McDougall Rockwood Peter Dekker Hans Dekker Esther Reed Mrs Toronto Guelph Elora Morrisson Fergus

Turtles Fight In Wallaceburg Farmer’s Soup

Fraser Turner of Chatham Ontario found two turtles weighing 38 and 41 pounds engaging in battle near his farmhouse. He cooked them for dinner, turning an unusual find into a meal.

Chatham, Ont Fraser Turner Wallaceburg

Rockwood wedding unites Calder Finley in double ring ceremony

A summer wedding at Rockwood United Church joined Bessie Lauraine Calder and Virgil Douglas Finley in a double ring ceremony. Rev John Diltz officiated as out of town guests from Saskatchewan Ontario and Ontario towns attended. The bride wore a nylon net gown with seed pearl tiara and carried red roses. The couple will reside in Rockwood after a trip to Kingston Smith Falls and other Ontario centers.

Rockwood United Bessie Lauraine Calder Virgil Douglas Finley John Diltz E. C. Calder Saskatoon Saskatchewan Calder S.yule Elmwood Marlene Budd Harold McKendry Elwin Bud V. Budd Kingston Smith Falls Ontario Finley Rockwood Dinsmore Kitchener Hanover Guelph Toronto

Candlelight Wedding Unites Molly MacLeod and Robert Ridsdale

Miss Molly Irene MacLeod of Preston wed Robert Andrew Ridsdale of Acton in St. John’s Anglican Church Preston. Canon T. R. Appleyard officiated with Harold Christie at the organ. The couple will reside on Main St Acton after a honeymoon trip in the Eastern United States.

St. John’s Anglican Church Preston Molly Irene MacLeod Robert Andrew Ridsdale Acton E. Russell MacLeod Cecil Ridsdale Galt T. R. Appleyard Dolores McAllister Sylvia Bauer Clare Ridsdale Andrew MacLeod Toronto Jim Silver Leisure Lodge United States Montreal Guelph Seaforth London Sheffield Drumbo Mrs. Ridsdale Main St

Ragweed Control Advice Aimed at Ontario Field Crops

Ontario agricultural experts warn one in ten people are ragweed allergic causing annual fever. They recommend early spraying with 2 4-D from June 15 to July 15, plus cutting before seed set and after harvest cultivation. Hand pulling helps curb pollen spread. rail equipment figures are noted as context.

Ontario Ontario Department of Agriculture

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