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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Aug 04, 1955

Page

7

Quiet Ceremony At Bride's Home In July Wedding

A quiet ceremony at the home of the bride's parents united Beverley Joan Pickering and Ernest Russell Oke in marriage on Saturday July 23 at 12 30 pm. The bride wore a waltz length embroidered nylon tulle gown and veil. Attendants and guests included Sheila Scott Joanne Warwick and Dr Beverley Oke as groom's brother with a reception at Glen Gordon Manor.

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

McDougall Martin Summer Nuptials in Guelph and Rockwood

Lois Cynthia Margaret Martin daughter of Mr and Mrs George D Martin of Guelph married Murray Bert ram McDougall son of Mr and Mrs L B McDougall of Rockwood in United Church Barrie Hill. Rev Hugh Mactaggart officiated. The couple plans to live in Chatham after a trip to Eastern Canada and the United States.

Barrié 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 Wedding Aboard in Ontario

Mrs. Frank Martin and Lloyd McDougall led a Toronto wedding with about 400 guests at the church banquet room. Attendees included Frank Martin and Leonard McDougall of Rockwood, with out-of-town guests from Rockwood Guelph Elora Morrison and Fergus. The ceremony featured Peter Dekker singing with Hans Dekker on organ, and a three-tier cake centerpiece.

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

Turtles Battle In Fraser Turner Soup Tale

Fraser Turner of Chatham Ontario found two turtles weighing 38 and 41 pounds fighting outside his farmhouse. The creatures ended up in his soup, deliciously surprising his dinner table.

Chatham, Ont Fraser Turner Wallaceburg

Rockwood wedding unites Calder and Finley in double ring service

In Rockwood United Church a summer wedding united Bessie Lauraine Calder and Virgil Douglas Finley in a double ring ceremony performed by Rev. John Diltz. The bride wore a nylon net gown with Chantilly lace, and the couple will reside in Rockwood after a reception at Barlow's. Out-of-town guests came from Saskatoon Dinsmore Kitchener Hanover Guelph Elmwood and Toronto.

Rockwood United Bessie Lauraine ‘Calder Virgil Douglas Finley John Diltz E. C. Calder Saskatoon Saskatchewan Calder S.yule Elmwood Marlene Budd Harold McKendry Elwin Budd Samuel Finley Rockwood Gordon Harris Donna’ McMillan Milton Barlow's V. Budd Kingston Smith Falls Ontario Finley Dinsmore Kitchener Hanover Guelph Toronto

Candlelight Ceremony Unites Miss MacLeod and Mr Ridsdale

A candlelight wedding at St. John s Anglican in Preston united Miss Molly Irene MacLeod of Preston and Robert Andrew Ridsdale of Acton. Officiated by Canon T. R. Appleyard with Harold Christie on organ, the couple left for a trip to the Eastern United States after a reception at Leisure Lodge Preston.

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 Warns Ontario Farmers Of Allergic Blight

The Field Crops Branch warns one in ten Ontarians suffer ragweed allergies causing fever and crop issues. It details plant growth, seed production up to 5,000 per plant, and control methods including 2,4-D spraying from June 15 to July 15, with hand pulling and crop rotation as safeguards. An ending note cites 1953 railway equipment data.

Ontario Ontario Department of Agriculture

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