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The following events took place on December 26 in the years identified: 191e Marcus Garvey and his wife, Amy Ashwood, whom he married yesterday, leave for a two-week honeymoon in Toronto and Montreal in Canada. 193e Sylvia Shand, a pupil eat St Joseph’s Elementary School wins a scholar ship to the Immaculate Conception High School. 194 Cyclist Huggins of May Pen wins the two mile race for Class 8-12 and pays 52 shillings to his betting supporters at the inaugural cycle race meet at the new Denbigh track near May Pen in Clarendon, which has been laid out by A.A. Ricketts, the superintendent of the Holmwood Training Centre. 194 e While Rupert Cunningham and Ivy Thompson are saying marriage vows in the St Andrew Parish Church, “Master Jack’, a champion two-year old chestnut, colt is leading the field at Knutsford Park to give the couple a most dramatic wedding present. The newlyweds step from the church wondering why The Gleaner’s ace photographer seems anxious to snap them, and it is not until they reach their home at 11 Hagley Park Road that the good news is broken to them. It is that the groom’s ticket has won one of the £ 2,000 first prizes in the Christmas Sweepstakes. Guests share their joy, with the bride seemingly unable to conceal her excitement, and family and friends hear her plans for charting a new course for the matrimonial ship. The groom seems controlled. The wedding ceremony is performed by Rev Canon Lovell, 195 . Carmen and Frank e McMahon are the par ents of “God’s precious gift of a daughter” born at the Alexandria Public Hospital, St Ann. 195 . Claris Clark, 48-year old butcher is treated at the Kingston Public Hospital after he is kicked in the face by racehorse, ‘Praise’, at Knutsford Park in St Andrew. Clark was standing by the saddling ring looking over the horses before a race when ‘Praise’, who is being led, prances and kicks, the hoof catching Clark in his face. ‘Praise’, owned by Pat Chung, wins the race. 196 e Winnifred McLeod, a teacher at the Holy Childhood High School, and Ivorall Davis, publicity officer of the People’s National Party are married at the providence Methodist Church, Old Hope Road, Liguanea, St Andrew. The bride is the daughter of Robert and Mrs McLeod of Bellas Gate, St Catherine, and the groom is the son of Miriam Harker of St Andrew and the late Mrs. Davis. The bride’s only attendant is Rosalie Donaldson and best man is Roy Thompson. The ceremony is per formed by Rev Hugh Sherlock assist ed by Rev A.C. Alexander 196 to Diana (née Nosworthy) and Peter Richards, “God’s precious gift of a daughter” is born. 107 - Beat Down Babylon e by Junior Byles tops the Jamaican Hit Parade this week Pirate by the Ethiopians is at number four, Scarface by Bob Marley is number six and Peter Tosh’s Manga Dog is number seven. 107 - Olympian Herb e McKenley wins the 100 metres over-50 and fellow Olympian Mal Spence, the 100 metres over-30 race at the Masters’ Track and Field Athletic tournament at the National Stadium. Today’s Gem “My dear will you ‘low me to pick a rose Pick a rose, pick a rose, My dear will you ‘low me to pick a rose in this beautiful garden.” Jamaican Ring Game Song
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Kingston Gleaner
Kingston, Kingston, JM
Fri, Dec 26, 2008
Page 23
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