Dezell Scrapbooks

compiled by Mrs. Oliver H. Dezell (nee Iva V. Sheppard)

Received from Bob and Joan Dezell of Carleton Place.

These were typed and spell checked by Don and Fran Cooper.

MARRIAGES     

1952    Miss Lena Mabel McKay Marries J. L. Weir in Carleton Place            Carleton Place Baptist Church was the scene of the recent marriage of Miss Lena Mabel McKay , daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur McKay, of Middleville, and Mrs. John Lyle Weir, son of Wellington Weir and the late Mrs. Weir.  Rev. Arthur Hirtle officiated at the ceremony amid a setting of ferns and mixed bouquets of peony roses, hydrangeas, delphiniums and white lilies. The organist was Miss Mabel Robertson and Mr. Gordon Lancaster sang the “Wedding Prayer’ and “O Perfect Love.” Given in marriage by her father, the bride was attended by Mrs. Edna Jones as matron of honor and the little Misses Cheryl Jones and Marilyn Swerdferger, of Almonte, as flower girls. Mr. Gordon Turner acted as best man and the ushers were Mr. Lester Mains and Mr. Mervyn Henderson. For her wedding the bride wore a floor-length gown of Chantilly lace over nylon and her veil was held in place by a headdress of orange blossoms. Better time roses and her only jewelry was a single strand of pearls, a gift from the bridegroom. A reception was held at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Allan Johnson, McArthur Avenue , following which Mr. & Mrs. Weir left for the United States , Niagara Falls and Windsor on their wedding trip. Travelling the bride wore a blue and white eyelet frock with matching accessories and a corsage bouquet of pink roses. On their return the couple will reside in Carleton Place . Among the out-of-town guests were Miss Alice McDonald, Ottawa; Mrs. E. McIlquham, Braeside; Mrs. Maud McCurdy, Lanark; Mr. & Mrs. Swerdferger, Morewood; Mr. & Mrs. Murphy, Smiths Falls; Mrs. Ballantyne, Lanark.

March 7th, 1953     Willoughby - Gardiner Wedding At Zion Saturday       Zion United Church, Carleton Place, was the scene on Saturday afternoon, at three o'clock, of the marriage of Miss Irma Margaret Gardiner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gardiner, and Mr. David Willoughby, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Willoughby, all of Carleton Place. Rev. N. T. Holmes officiated in the church, which was decorated with Spring flowers and ferns. The wedding music was played by Mr. William Stevenson, and Miss Dolores New was the soloist. Given in marriage by her father the bride was attended by her sisters, Miss Nora Gardiner, as maid of honor, and Miss Marlyn Gardiner, as bridesmaid. Mr. Ivan Gardiner, brother of' the bride, was best man and the ushers were Mr. Bill Nichols and Mr. Raymond Chambers. The bride wore a floor-length gown of white slipper- satin with a yoke and sleeves of sheer nylon net, and an overskirt of matching net. A matching headdress held her shoulder-length veil of nylon net and she carried a bouquet of red roses. Following the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents. Going away the bride wore a navy blue suit with navy and red accessories. Mr. and Mrs. Willoughby will make their home in Ottawa. Among the out-of-town guests were: Mr. and Mrs. John Snider, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Willoughby, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Willoughby, Mr. and Mrs. Darrahl Thomas,  Mr. and Mrs. Howden Day, all of Smiths Falls . Mr. Ray Warren and Diane, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Burke, Ottawa; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ireton, Mr. William Gardiner, Mr. Norman Gardiner, Perth; Miss Ann Chaput, Renfrew; Miss Marjorie Pye, Shawville; Mrs. Milford Taylor, Beechy, Sask.

May 15, 1953     McNab - Gardiner Wedding Saturday at Innisville Church      St. John Anglican Church, Innisville, Saturday morning at 11:30 was the scene of the marriage of Miss Lillian Alice Gardiner and Mr. Lyle McNab. The bride is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. George C. Gardiner, of Carleton Place and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. & Mrs. William McNab of Kemptville. Rev. E. Allsopp officiated at the ceremony and the church was decorated with white carnations and snap dragons. Mrs. Cecil Jackson, an aunt of the bride was the organist , and soloist was Miss Joyce Rathwell, who sang “O perfect Love.”  Given in marriage by her father, the bride was attended by Miss Joan Beaman, of North Gower, and by her cousin, Miss Elaine Mather of North Gower, as flower girl. Mr. Raymond McLaren, cousin of the bridegroom, was the best man and the ushers were Mr. Thomas Gardiner, brother of the bride and Mr. Harold Hagan, cousin of the bridegroom.  The bride wore a floor-length gown of brocaded white satin, and net yoke joined the fitted bodice with scallops of the same satin. The waistline was also scalloped from the floor in several places, in front revealing rows of nylon lace. Her full-length veil from a pearl headdress and her only ornaments were a rhinestone necklace and earrings, a gift from the bridegroom. She carried a white prayer book adorned with white rosebuds on white satin streamers. After a dinner at the home of the bride, the couple left on a trip to Niagara Falls and the United States . Going away, the bride wore a powder blue suit with navy accessories and a corsage bouquet of pink roses. On their return, Mr. & Mrs. McNab will make their home in Ottawa . Out-of-town guests included friends from Vernon , Morrisburg, Kemptville, Ottawa , Smiths Falls , North Gower, Ashton, Carleton Place , and Innisville.

Thursday, June 7th, 1956     Facey - Shannon        Amid a setting of ferns and white snapdragon, St. John’s Anglican Church, Innisville was the scene of a very pretty wedding on Saturday, May 26th, at  11:00 a.m. when Miss Naureen Lillian Shannon, Reg. N. , only daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Norman Shannon, became the bride of Robert Augustine Facey, only son of Mrs. S. M. Facey and the late Rev. Canon N. S. Facey of St. John’s, Newfoundland.  Rev. A. E. Allsopp of Ottawa , formerly of St. John’s parish, officiated at the ceremony and Miss Mary Cooke, Reg. N., of Ottawa played the wedding music.  Mrs. Robert Brydges sang “O Perfect Love”  during the signing of the register. The hymn “Love Divine,  all loves excelling,” was sung during the service. Given in marriage by her father the young bride wore a floor length gown of white nylon net over satin with softly shirred lace bodice and brief lace jacket with peal trimmed collar and long sleeves ending in points over the hands. The full skirt was trimmed  with nylon flowers centered with pearls. Her circular lace trimmed veil was held in place by a tiara trimmed with iridescent sequins and pearls. Her only ornament was a double strand of pearls, the gift of the groom. She carried a white prayer book adorned with red sweetheart roses and lily of the valley knotted in the streamers. Miss Gwen Gordon of Ottawa attended the bride and wore a floor length sleeveless gown of blue nylon net over satin with V neckline back and front Butterfly designs of sequins and pearls on bodice and skirt were centered with small velvet bows. She wore a matching headdress, long blue mittens and carried a nosegay of pink sweet peas and snapdragons. The bridegroom was supported by Mr. Art Kelly of Ottawa and the ushers were Messrs. Keith and Carl Shannon, brothers of the bride. The reception was held in Ferguson’s Falls Hall where dinner was served to around 60 guests and later the young couple left on a wedding trip to New York and other eastern points in the U. S. The bride travelled in a grey-blue suit with white accessories and a corsage of pink carnations. On their return the young couple will reside at 330 Beechgrove Ave, Ottawa. Guests for the wedding were present from Montreal , Ottawa , Arnprior, Elgin , Stittsville, Portland and Carleton Place .

Thursday June 7th, 1956     Giles - Gordon        St. James' Anglican church, decorated with white snapdragons, was the setting of one of the season’s prettiest weddings, on Saturday morning at 11 o'clock, when Miss Georgina Mary Adeline Gordon, daughter of Mr. William Gordon and the late Mrs. Gordon, became the bride of Mr. Clarence Ormond Giles, son of Mrs. R. Alfred Giles, and the late Mr. Giles, all of Carleton Place. Rev. D. F. Weegar officiated at  the ceremony and the organist was Miss Mabel Brown. Given in marriage by her father, the bride was attended by Miss Winnifred Baker of Toronto, formerly of Carleton Place as maid-of-honor, and the bridesmaids were, Miss Mary Giles, sister of the bridegroom, town, and Miss Gail Gordon, niece of the bride, of Smiths Falls. The best man was Morley Whalen, and the ushers were Mr. Pernard Giles and Mr. Theodore Giles, brothers of the bridegroom, of Carleton Place. Entering the church on the arm of her father, the attractive young bride was very lovely in her floor length wedding gown of Swiss silk sheer, which had a narrow band of satin around the entire dress, and was designed with a fitted bodice having a portrait neckline and short puffed sleeve. The very full bouffant skirt was, worn over hoops and underskirts of net and taffeta. Her three -quarter length veil of tulle illusion fell, softly from a cap of Swiss silk trimmed with pearls. She wore short white nylon gloves and carried a spray bouquet of lily- of-the -valley and forget-me-nots. The attendants were very pretty wearing floor length gowns of dotted Swiss nylon over taffeta fashioned with fitted bodices having portrait necklines, short sleeves and very full skirts. Their headdresses were petal caps, the same shade and material as their gowns. Miss Baker, the maid-of-honor, was gowned in yellow and carried a nosegay of yellow Sweetheart roses and baby's breath. The two bridesmaids, Miss Giles and Miss Gordon, wore blue and  each carried a nosegay of pink sweetheart roses and baby's breath. Following the ceremony a reception was held at Wave's Inn after which the young couple left on a  motor trip to parts of  Ontario . The bride travelling in  blue grey silk corded sheath dress with matching duster coat, white hat,  black patent shoes and purse. A white orchid corsage completed her costume. Upon their return Mr. and Mrs. Giles will reside in Carleton Place. Outside guests attending the wedding included Mrs. A. E. Burchill, grandmother of the bride; Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McGillis; Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gordon; Mrs. J. Hogan, Mr. and Mrs. P. Kanelakos, Mr. and Mrs. F. Johnston, all of Smiths Falls;  Mrs. W. G. Chivers, Mr. and Mrs. H. Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. T. Eady, all of Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Giles, Hull, Quebec; Mr. and Mrs. L. Delisle, Perth, and Mrs. Dawson Gilmour, Peterboro.

July 28, 1956     Cooke - Lansdell Wedding        A pretty wedding was solemnized in St. John's Anglican Church, on July 28th at 2 p.m. when Rev. W. L. Jones, united in marriage, Beverley Gail Lansdell, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lansdell,  of Smiths Falls , and Kenneth Allen Cooke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Cooke of Carleton Place . Miss  Phyllis Code presided at the organ, and accompanied the soloist, Miss Dalphine McAdam who sang “0 Perfect Love" during the signing of the register. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, chose a white floor length gown of Chantilly lace and net over taffeta, fashioned with a long torso and Peter Pan collar and pointed sleeves. Her veil of tulle illusion was held in place with a tiara of sequins and pearls and she carried a cascade bouquet of American Beauty roses. Miss Faye Robertson as maid-of-honour was in turquoise blue with sequin headdress and carried a bouquet of pink roses. Misses Fae and Sally Lansdell, sisters of the bride, as junior bridesmaids were in pink net over taffeta, flower headdresses and carried bouquets of yellow roses. Miss Carol Anne Nolan, as flower girl was winsome in yellow net over taffeta, and flower headdress. She carried a bouquet of sweet peas. Mr. Carl Cooke, brother of the groom of Carleton Place , was groomsman, and Mr. Orville Nolan and Mr. Wilfred Cooke, ushered. Following the ceremony a reception was held in the Parish Hall, where the bride’s mother received the guests in a gown of flowered nylon over taffeta, beige accessories, and a corsage of white carnations. She was assisted by the groom’s mother, in navy blue crepe with matching accessories and a corsage of white carnations. Later the young couple left on a trip to Niagara Falls and Quebec . For travelling the bride donned a white linen suit with navy blue accessories and a dark corsage of dark pink carnations. Upon their return they will reside in Ottawa.

Thursday, August 9th, 1956    Tomkins - Rothwell Wedding At St. John's Church    A pretty summer wedding was solemnized at St. John's Anglican Church, Innisville, at 12 o'clock on Saturday, August 4th, when Miss Catherine June Rothwell became the bride of Mr. William Francis Tomkins. The bride is only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Rothwell of Ferguson 's Falls and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Tomkins of Sarnia . Rev. H. C. Vaughan of Navan the ceremony,  Mrs. Cecil Jackson of Innisville was organist and the soloist was Mrs. Art  McCall of Boyd's.  Given in marriage by her father, the  bride was attended by Miss Eleanor Stanley of Carleton Place as maid of honour , Miss Connie Graham of Carleton Place and Miss Elaine Rothwell of Lanark as bridesmaids. Mr. Donald Tomkins of Sarnia was groomsman for his brother, and the ushers were Mr. Gerald Rothwell of Winnipeg, brother of bride and Mr. William Foan of Brockville.  The bride was charming in a waltz length gown of Chantilly lace and nylon over satin, trimmed with mother-of-pearl sequins and had long lily point sleeves. A small hat held her Shoulder length veil of tulle illusion. She carried an arm bouquet of Sweetheart roses. The maid of honour and bridesmaids wore similar gowns of net and lace over taffeta with picture hats and mittens to match, and carried nosegays of pink and white mums. Little Miss Ruth Eleanor McCall was winsome flower girl in pink crepe with matching headdress and carried a nosegay of pink and white mums. Following a reception in Ferguson's Falls Community Hall the young couple left on a motor trip to the United States. For travelling the bride wore a blue linen suit with white accessories. On their return Mr. and Mrs. Tomkins will reside in Aylmer, Ont. Out-of-town guests were present from Sarnia,  St. Thomas , Ottawa , Brockville , Montreal ,  Carleton Place , Perth ,  Almonte, and Lanark.

August 25, 1956     Storey - Gardiner     In Zion United Church, Carleton Place, Miss Marlyn Hazel Gardiner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert George Gardiner of Carleton Place, recently became the bride of Mr. Malcolm Charles Storey, of Richmond, son of Mrs. Vests De Lima, of Toronto, and the late Mr. Charles Storey. Rev. D. Summers officiated and Mr. W. Stevenson was organist. Given in marriage by her father, the bride was attended by her sister, Miss Nora Gardiner. Mr. Gordon Danby was best man and the ushers were Mr. Donald Sadlar and Mr. David Willoughby. The bride wore a ballerina length gown of nylon lace and net over taffeta, designed with wide V-neckline accented with pearls, and short sleeves. A coronet of sequins and seed pearls held her fingertip veil. Following a reception in the church hall, the couple left on a trip to Western Ontario. Travelling, the bride wore a pale blue dress and duster coat . The couple will reside in Richmond .

Saturday, September 8th, 1956     Stedman - Cooke      Zion United Church was the scene of a very pretty wedding on Sat. Sept. 8th when Miss M.  R. Cooke, Reg. N., became the bride of  Mr.  R. Arthur Stedman of Toronto . The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Chamney Cooke of Carleton Place and Mr. Stedman is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira R. Stedman of Perth. Rev. D. Summers officiated. Marjorie McArton of Sterling, cousin of the bride, was soloist and Mr. W. N. Stevenson was organist. Given in marriage by her father, the bride was attended by Miss Marian Carmichael of North Bay ,  maid of honor and Miss Ann Chanonhouse of Richmond as bridesmaid. Mr. Edward Stedman of Ottawa and ushers were Mr. John Boyd of City View and Mr. Robert Hanna of Ottawa. The bride wore a floor Iength gown of imported French lace lined with nylon net and taffeta designed with a Queen Anne collar, and long sleeves and a Chapel train. A matching head dress of sequins and seed pearls held her fingertip veil and she carried a white Bible adorned with a white orchid and yellow rosebuds. The reception was held in the church hall and later the couple left on a wedding trip to the Southern United States . Travelling, the bride wore a beige dress and hat with dark brown and green accessories and a white orchid corsage.  Mr. and Mrs. Stedman will reside in Toronto .

Thursday, November 1st, 1956     Mather - Stanzel     An interesting wedding took place at 2.30 o'clock on Saturday afternoon in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church when Norma Margaret Frances Mather, daughter of Mrs. Lynton Johnston, R. R. # 1, Pakenham became the bride of Mervyn John Stanzel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Stanzel. The ceremony was performed by Rev. H. L. Simpson amidst a setting of colourful mums, white bows and pine. The wedding music was played by Miss Nellie Matthews and the soloist Ben James of  Almonte. The bride was given in marriage by her uncle, Mr. Oris Mather of Arnprior and was attended by her sister, Miss Dawna Mather as maid- of-honour, wearing a pink ballerina length gown of silk nylon with pink mittens and she carried a nosegay of pink and  white  carnations. Miss Teresa Kennedy and Miss Beryl Moodie were bridesmaids, and they wore blue ballerina gowns of silk nylon with blue mittens and they carried nosegays of deep pink and white carnations. Miss Lynda Johnston, sister of the bride, was flower girl, and wore a fluffy dress of pink nylon and carried a, spray of pink and white roses. The groom was attended by Mr. Dick Warr of Carleton Place and the ushers were Mr. Mac Saunders and Mr. Bill Rintoul.  The bride wore a ballerina length gown of Point du Boubon lace and nylon net with side panels of lace over the hooped skirt. The long sleeves extended to points over the hands, fashioned with a scalloped neckline. A three-quarter length veil of nylon was held in place by a Julliet cap covered with pearl sequins and rhinestones. She carried a cascade bouquet of red roses, and feathered white carnations. Her jewelry was a pearl choker and pearl earrings, a gift of the groom. A reception was held later in the church hall and the couple left on a trip through Eastern Ontario and the United States . The bride travelled in a blue wool suit with black accessories, white gloves and bouquet of red roses. They will reside at Pembroke.  Out-of-town guests included: Mr. and Mrs. L. Laynes, Mrs. A. Nolan, Miss C. O'Donahue, Miss Jean Mather, Miss E. Johnston, Miss M. Booth, Miss Jean Dennison, Miss Shirley Allum, Mrs.  H. Peterson, Miss Margaret Logan-Veneta, Mr. Thomas Johnstone, al of Ottawa ; Mrs. C. Ewing, Mrs. R. Ferguson, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Bill, James, Bowmanville; Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Umpherson, Lively, Ont.; Mr. and Mrs. Mack Storie, Richmond; Miss Joan Paul, Ottawa; Mr. Bob Dezell,  Miss Shirley Code, Mr. and Mrs. John Ball, Mrs. Elva O'Donahue of Smiths Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Ben James,  Miss Anita Murray, Almonte; Mrs. E. Crawford, Almonte.

Thursday, November 15 1956         Shower For Bride        Miss Eleanor Stanley of Ottawa , formerly of Carleton Place was the recipient of many lovely and useful gifts at a trousseau shower given in her honour  by Mrs. Wes. Henderson formerly of town.  Eleanor expressed her sincere thanks and appreciation for the lovely gifts. Miss Eleanor Stanley, one of this months bride-elect was guest  of honour recently, at a miscellaneous shower given by Miss' Carol Shinzell, of Ottawa . Miss Stanley received many beautiful and useful gifts for which she thanked her many friends in a few well chosen words. Dainty refreshments were served and a social hour spent.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29th, 1956         Rothwell - Stanley        St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church was the; scene of a very pretty wedding on Saturday afternoon, November 24th, at three o’clock, when Miss Eleanor Doreen Stanley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Stanley, Carleton Place, became the bride of Mr. Samuel Gerald Rothwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Rothwell, Lanark, Ont. Rev. H. L. Simpson officiated at the ceremony. Miss Eleanor Mathews was organist and Mrs. M . Lawford was soloist. Given in marriage by her father, the young bride was attended by Mrs. William Tomkins, sister of the groom, as matron of honor and Miss Faye Robertson as bridesmaid. Miss Carolyn Stanley, sister of the bride, was junior bridesmaid and little Miss Marsha Stanley, sister of the bride, was flower girl. Mr. John Rodgers, R.C.A.F., Camp Borden , assisted the groom  and the ushers were Mr. Jack Rothwell of Ottawa and Mr. William Tomkins of Alymer, Ont. The young bride was attractively gowned in a waltz length strapless dress of white crystalite lace over satin with matching lace jacket, lily point sleeves and Peter sequins and seed Pan collar of pears. Her finger-tip veil was held in place by a portrait of sequins and seed pearls. Her only ornament was pearl earrings, the gift of the groom. She carried a cascade bouquet of American Beauty roses. The matron of honor and bridesmaid chose similar ballerina length gowns of royal blue velvet with white accessories. They carried cascade bouquets of blue and white mums. The junior bridesmaid and little flower girl were dressed alike in white nylon showered with black and silver metallic. They carried nosegays of blue and white mums. The bride's mother wore an avocado green wool jersey dress with yellow and bronze accessories. Her corsage was of yellow and bronze mums. The groom’s mother chose a beige nylon dress with matching accessories, and a corsage of yellow roses. Following a reception, in the Church hall the young couple left on a wedding trip to Niagara and district. For travelling the bride wore a teal blue dress with navy accessories, beige feathered hat and beige coat. A corsage of red carnations completed her costume. On their return Mr. and Mrs. Rothwell will reside in Ottawa .

Monday, July 8, 1957         Miss Mabel Graham Weds Mr. Johnston Shannon           The United Church in Jasper, Ontario was the scene on Saturday at 2:30 of the marriage of Miss Mabel Harriet Graham and Mr. Harold Johnston Shannon. The bride is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. S. A. Graham of Jasper and the bridegroom of Mrs. H. D. Shannon of Spencerville and the late Mr. Shannon. Rev. Mr. Baugh officiated. Miss Shirley Stone was organist and Mr. Charles Taylor soloist. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a full length gown of bridal silk and Alencon lace fashioned with a fitted bodice appliquéd with leaf motifs of lace, a scooped neckline and short sleeves. The bouffant skirt had unpressed pleats flaring into a full sweep. Her fingertip veil was caught to a small crown headdress etched with pearls. She wore pearl earrings and carried a cascade bouquet of pink butterfly rose and white hyacinths. She was attended by Mrs. Don Wylie of Sarnia as matron of honor. Miss Connie McCreary of Carleton Place and Miss Jocelyn Shannon of Spencerville were bridesmaids. The attendants wore waltz length gowns of lilac-coloured faille and matching cotton lace fashioned with cap sleeves, Empire yokes of matching lace cuffed with faille bands ending in back streamers and bow knots, and bouffant skirts with princess panels flaring into crisp folds. Mr. Eric Baker of Spencerville was best man. Ushering the guests were Mr. Leonard Shannon of Spencerville and Mr. Douglas Poaps of Prescott. Following a reception held at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. Shannon left on a wedding trip along the Eastern seaboard. To travel Mrs. Shannon chose a mauve patterned silk white picture hat, white doeskin gloves, white purse and shoes and a white gardenia en corsage. On their return Mr. and Mrs. Shannon will reside at 350 King Street , Brockville .

Thursday, October 10th, 1957         Hammond - Smith       The Holiness Movement Church was the scene of the marriage of Mornington Jean (Morna) Smith and Reverend Gordon Alfred Hammond. The bride is the daughter of  Mr. and Mrs. Asa M. Smith of Campbell ’s Bay. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hammond of Carleton Place, Ontario. Bronze and yellow mums formed the setting for the 2.30 p.m. ceremony performed by Rev. W. C. A. McFarlane assisted by Rev. A. Wilkins. Miss Margaret Smith was soloist and Miss Carrie was organist, both aunts of the bride. The bride was given in marriage by her father.  She was attended by her sister, Miss Marion Smith as maid of honor,  Miss Ruth James, friend of the bride and Miss Muriel Hammond, sister of the groom.  Mr. Lowell Smith of Longview, Texas, brother of the bride was best man and ushers were Ray Voteary, brother-in-law of the groom and Atholl Smith, brother of the bride. For her marriage the bride chose pure white slipper satin gown with fitted bodice and flow in to a bouffant skirt. The skirt was  gathered in side panels just below the waist which extended into a chapel train. Seed pearls adorned the neckline of the bodice which was fastened by tiny buttons at the back. Lily point sleeves extended just over the wrist. The veil was the bride's mothers,  elbow length. The bride carried a white Bible adorned with red roses, stephanotis and white button mums. Following a reception at Pine Lodge, Bristol , Que., the couple left on a motor trip through Algonquin and to the United States . To travel the bride donned a royal blue wool dress, with pink accessories, enhanced by a corsage of pink carnations. to complete the ensemble the bride wore a muskrat jacket, a gift of the groom. The couple will reside in Haley’s , Ontario .

Thursday, October 17, 1957         Dezell - Paul       The wedding vows of Miss Barbara Paul and Mr. Robert Oliver Archibald Dezell were solemnized Saturday, October 5th at 3 p.m. in Rosetta United Church . The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Westley Paul of Carleton Place and the bridegroom  is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Dezell of Carleton Place . Reverend Robert Brown officiated at the ceremony. Mr. Larry Paul was the organist and Mr. Bill Weatherstone, soloist. The bride was given in marriage by her father and attended by her sister, Mrs. Bill Weatherstone of Belleville as matron of honour. The bridesmaids were Miss Shirley Simpson of London Ont. and Mrs. Sterling Graham of Stittsville. Mr. Sterling Graham, Stittsville, Ont., was best man and the ushers were Mr. Barry Dunlop of Ottawa and Mr. Allan Carruthers of Carp. The bride wore a floor-length strapless gown of French illusion lace and net over taffeta with matching lace bolero. A coronet of seed pearls held her finger-tip matching French illusion lace and net veil and she carried a white Bible adorned with a white orchid and streamers of lily-of-the-valley. The attendants wore waltz length gowns of cherry red velvet, with matching headdresses and carried nosegays of white baby mums centered with red carnations. Following a reception in Boyd's United Church hall,  Mr. and Mrs. Dezell left on a motor trip to the United States and Western Ontario . They will reside in Carleton Place . Out-of-town guests were present from Ottawa , Manotick, Perth , Smiths Falls , Ashton, London Ont., Richmond , Carp, Hamilton , Chantry, Belleville and Vancouver .

Thursday, November  28th, 1957         Miller - Hammond          Boyd's United Church was the scene of a pretty autumn wedding on Saturday, November 23rd, when Margaret Annabel, Reg. N., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hammond of Innisville, exchanged vows with James Ernest (Bud) Miller, only son of Mr. and Mrs. James Miller of Carleton Place . Rev. David F. Summers officiated, at the double-ring ceremony and  Mrs. Franklin Boyd was organist. The bride, given in marriage by her father, chose a full-length gown of white chiffon velvet and pure silk organza. The fitted bodice with picture neckline appliquéd in silk and velvet was buttoned down the back and had long pointed sleeves. The sheath skirt had a front panel appliquéd with velvet and a full pleated velvet overskirt with slight train. Her headdress of seed pearls and lace held her veil of illusion tulle, and she carried a white orchid, surrounded by white pom-pom mums. Her only jewelry was a pearl necklace and tiny pearl earrings. The maid of honor was the bride's sister, Miss Mary Hammond of Ottawa , and the bridesmaids were Mrs. Gerald Reid, sister of the groom, and Miss Frances Leach, Reg. N., of Carleton Place . They wore identical gowns of cherry-red velvet, white feather headpieces and carried white velvet muffs adorned with cherry- red corsages. Mr. Leslie Rintoul was best man and the ushers were Mr. Raymond Chambers, brother-in-law of the groom and Mr. James E. G. Hammond, brother of the bride. For the reception which followed in the church hall, guests were present from Carleton Place, London, St. George, Grafton, Niagara Falls, N.Y., Cobourg, Brockville, Lanark, Middleville, Perth , Peterboro, Lachine Que., Kingston , Toronto , Ransonville N.Y. , Ottawa , Almonte and Smiths Falls . The bride's mother received the guests, wearing a cocoa-brown sheath dress, white hat and gloves. She was assisted by the groom’s mother wearing a powder blue crepe and lace dress with matching hat and white gloves. Both wore corsages of roses. For travelling the bride donned a blue wool sheath dress, white feather hat and a grey Persian lamb jacket, matching accessories and a corsage of pink roses. The couple will make their home in Brockville .

April 19, 1958         Gloria Sheppard is Bride Of Frank Stephen Mann     Miss Gloria Dawn Sheppard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Harold Sheppard became the bride of Mr. Frank Stephen Mann, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Mann of Harrow, Middlesex, England, in a recent ceremony in Southminister United Church. Rev. Dr. Charles Donald officiated. Mr. Gerald Belisle was soloist and Mr. Percival Kirby was organist. Given in marriage by her father, the bride was attended by Mrs. Kenneth Titus as matron of honor. The bridesmaids were Mrs. Irvin Monteith and Mrs. Douglas Finnigan. Mr. Charles Derry was best man and the ushers were Mr. Barry Sheppard and Mr. Kenneth Titus.  The bride wore a full-length bouffant Grecian model gown of pure silk chiffon over satin designed with a scoop neckline embossed with a floral pattern of Alencon lace and fingertip sleeves. A tiara headdress of satin and seed pearls held her waist-length tulle veil and she wore a single strand of pearls. Her bouquet was of red and white roses. Her attendants wore waltz-length gowns of royal blue nylon chiffon. The reception was held at the Green Valley Restaurant and later Mr. and Mrs. Mann left on a trip to Europe. They will reside in Ottawa. Travelling, the bride wore a powder blue suit and hat with black accessories and a corsage bouquet of American Beauty roses.

Thursday, April 24th, 1958         JEAN CRAIG OF CARLETON PLACE BRIDE OF W. B. CREIGHTON OF OTTAWA        Memorial Park United Church , Carleton Place , was the scene of a pretty wedding on Saturday afternoon at two o'clock when  Margaret Jean Craig, Reg. N., younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel John Craig, became the bride of Warren Beverley Creighton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson R. Creighton, of Ottawa , Ont. The church was decorated with white carnations and chrysanthemums. The pews were marked with white satin bows. The Rev. H. W. Giffin, B. Th., performed the double-ring ceremony.  Mr. Paul Vinden was organist and Mrs. Vinden sang "The Wedding Prayer", before the ceremony and "0 Perfect Love", during the signing of the register.  The bride, given in marriage, by her father, was lovely floor length model of pure silk organza, over taffeta, with long torso bodice, fully flared skirt with Alencon lace insets, short sleeves, with a scoop neckline. Her chapel length veil of tulle illusion fell from a semi-crown of seed pearls and iridescent sequins. She carried a White Bible adorned with a mauve orchid and lily of the valley tied with white satin streamers. Mrs. Allan Symington attended her sister as matron-of-honor and the bridesmaids were Miss Donna Craft, Reg. N,., and Miss Anne Fleming, Reg. N., both of Ottawa . Little Miss Barbara Ann Weeks, of London , Ont., niece of the bridegroom acted as junior bridesmaid. Lyall Creighton of Toronto , brother of the bridegroom was best man and the ushers were Al Weeks of London and Stan Baird of Ottawa . The attendants wore identical gowns of princess Grecian influence, bodice into flowing panels to centre of back. They carried bouquets of yellow sweetheart roses. The junior bridesmaid wore mauve organza over taffeta and carried yellow sweetheart roses tied with streamers. Following the ceremony, a reception was held in the church hall, which was prettily decorated for the occasion. Later the couple left for a wedding motor trip to New York City , and Washington ,  D. C. To travel the bride donned a blue wool cashmere suit, with bloused back and matching fox fur, adorned with an orchid corsage. She chose a white hat and gloves with black suede shoes and handbag. On their return they will live in Ottawa , Ont.  Guests were present from Ottawa , Toronto , London , Peterborough , Pembroke, Kingston , Kemptville, Smiths Falls , Cyrville, Cumberland , Manotick, Billings Bridge ,Almonte, Lanark, and Pakenham.

Thursday, April 24th, 1958         Blackburn-Chamney Nuptials Took Place At Innisville            The wedding of Miss Doris Ethel Chamney to Mr. Keith Arden Blackburn took place recently in St. John's Anglican Church, Innisville.   The bride is the daughter of Mr. and  Mrs. John G. Chamney of Carleton Place and Mr. Blackburn, the son Of Mr. and Mrs. Arden Blackburn of Perth.   Rev. M. Oldham officiated at the ceremony and Mrs. Cecil Jackson was the  organist. Given in marriage by her father the bride was attended by Mrs. Lorne Deugo. Mr. Lorne Deugo was best man and the ushers were Mr. John Chamney Jr., brother of the bride and Mr. Clarence Blackburn, cousin of the groom. The bride wore an original model gown of white satin having a bodice of French lace with long sleeves and a bell shaped skirt. She carried a bouquet of sweetheart roses. The pure silk finger-tip veil was held by a coronet trimmed with pearls and sequins. The reception was held at the home of the bride's parents and later the couple left on a motor trip to points in Western Ontario . Travelling, the bride wore a blue chemise dress with a muskrat jacket and black patent leather accessories.

Tuesday, May 20, 1958         Constance Roy marries T. A. Gardiner           St. Thomas Anglican Church, Silver Creek, Que. was the scene Saturday afternoon at five o’clock of the marriage of Miss Constance Claire Roy and Mr. Thomas Albert Gardiner. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Roy of Buckingham, Que. and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. & Mrs. George Gardiner of Carleton Place . Rev. Reginald Turpin officiated at the ceremony and Mrs. Grant Ross was organist. Mr. Roy gave his daughter in marriage and she was attended by her sister, Miss Wilma Roy. Mr. Lloyd Brunton was best man and Mr. Lee Roy,  brother of the bride, ushered the guests. The bride wore a floor length gown of white lace over satin fashioned with a strapless bodice and having a bolero jacket of lace with lilypoint sleeves and stand-up collar. A Juliet cap headdress secured her veil of nylon illusion and she carried a bouquet of red roses. Following the ceremony a dinner was served at the Alexander Hotel followed by a dance in Silver Creek Hall. Later the couple left on a wedding trip to Niagara Falls , Watertown and Syracuse . Travelling, the bride wore a pale blue fitted lace dress, a black chemise coat and white accessories.

May 29th, 1958         Gardiner - Roy       St. Thomas Anglican Church, Silver Creek , Quebec was the setting for a pretty wedding recently, when Miss Constance Claire Roy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Roy of Buckingham , Quebec became the bride of Mr. Thomas Albert Gardiner, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Gardiner of Carleton Place . Rev. Reginald Turpin, officiated at the ceremony and the organist was Mrs. Grant Ross. Given in marriage by her father, the bride was attended by her sister, Miss Wilma Roy. Mr. Lloyd Brunton was best man and Mr. Lee Roy, brother of the bride ushered the guests. The young bride was lovely in her floor length gown of white lace over satin fashioned with a strapless bodice and having a bolero jacket of lace with lily point sleeves and stand-up collar. A Juliet cap headdress secured her veil of nylon illusion and she carried a bouquet of red roses.   Following the ceremony a dinner was served at the Alexander Hotel followed by a dance in Silver Creek hall. Later the young couple left on a wedding trip to Niagara Falls, Watertown and Syracuse.   For travelling the bride donned a pale blue fitted lace dress, a black chemise coat with white accessories. Guests attending the wedding from outside points included the bridegroom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Gardiner, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gardiner, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ferrill, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Gardiner, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gardiner, all of Carleton Place; Mr. Cecil Jackson, Innisville, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Gardiner, Galetta; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth, Dowdall, Quyon , Quebec ; Mr. and Mrs. Allan Gardiner, Kingston and Mr. and Mrs. Lyle McNabb, Ottawa .

Thursday, June 19th, 1958         Kelford - Willows      Baskets of Shasta daisies, forget-me-nots and ferns decorated Boyd's United Church Saturday afternoon, June 14, at 2:30 o'clock for a very pretty and interesting wedding when Miss Elva Willows, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Willows, became the bride of Mr. Alvin Kelford, son of Mr. Wm. Kelford and the late Mrs. Kelford, all of Boyd’s. Rev. D. F. Summers officiated at the double ring ceremony. Given in marriage by her father, the bride was attended by her sister, Miss Ellen Willows, R. N. of Ottawa, as maid-of-honor, and the bridesmaids were Miss Beth Willows, sister of the bride, and Mrs. Keith Willows. All wore similar gowns of pale blue white-dotted nylon over net and satin with fitted bodices and full bouffant skirts. Their headdresses were bands of Shasta daisies and they carried colonial bouquets of Shasta d a i s i e s and forget-me-nots. Misses Dorothy Jean Fleming and Shirley Willows, made very sweet little flower girls in dresses similar to those of the attendants and carrying nosegays. The best man was Mr. Jim Kelford, brother of the groom, and the ushers were Mr. Raymond Willows, brother of the bride, and Mr. Bill Kelford, brother of the groom. The organist was Mr. Michael Mailey and the soloist was Mr. Wesley Craig who sang "The Lord's Prayer" and the "Wedding Hymn". The bride was lovely in a floor length gown of embroidered nylon net over tiered net and satin with full bouffant skirt and lily point sleeves. The fitted bodice had a shirred neckline and tiny buttons down the back. Her shoulder-length veil was held in place by a circlet of net, pearls and sequins. She carried a cascade bouquet of pink delight roses and lily of the valley. Following the service a reception was held in the church hall for some 95 guests. The couple later left on a motor trip to the Maritime provinces . For travelling Mrs. Kelford wore a blue printed silk sheath with matching duster and white accessories and a shoulder corsage of Pinnochio mums. Out-of-town guests included friends and relatives from Toronto, Montreal, Kingston, Ottawa, Richmond, Smiths Falls and Pakenham. Upon their return the couple will reside in Carleton Place .

Monday, June 30, 1958         Fern Clark Weds Jack A. Rothwell         The wedding vows of Miss Fern Evelyn Clark and Mr. Jack Allan Rothwell were solemnized in St. James United Church on Saturday afternoon. The bride is the daughter of Major Theodore A. Clark and Mr. Rothwell is the son of Mr. & Mrs. T. J. Harold Rothwell. Rev. Robert W. McLauchlin officiated at the ceremony and Mr. H. Bramwell Bailey was organist. The soloist was Mr. Kenneth Little. The bride was given in marriage by her father and attended by Miss Margaret Inglis as maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Miss Meva McRory, cousin of the bride, and Miss Beth Livingston, cousin of the bridegroom. Mr. Davis Sprague was best man and Mr. Gerald Rothwell, cousin of the bridegroom, was Mr. Neville Clark, brother of the bride, ushered the guests. For her wedding the bride wore a white floor length gown of french brocade designed with a high neckline in front dipping to a “V” in the back, short sleeves and a full skirt with inverted pleats. A headband edged with pearls held her fingertip veil which was embroidered with brocaded satin and she wore a necklace of cultured pearls, a gift of the bridegroom. She carried a garland bouquet of Briarcliff roses with white daisy chrysanthemums and stephanotis. Her attendants wore gowns with high necklines in front dipping to “Vs” in the back, cummerbunds falling to sashes at the back and full skirts. The maid of honor wore turquoise and the bridesmaids wore rose. Following a reception at the Green Valley , the newlyweds left on a wedding trip to Quebec City . To travel,  the bride wore a cornflower blue sheath dress and matching three-quarter length coat, a yellow wide brimmed hat, yellow and black accessories and yellow miniature roses and chrysanthemums en corsage. Mr. & Mrs. Rothwell will reside in Ottawa until the Autumn.

The Ottawa Journal   Friday, August 1, 1958        Miss Mary Lola Cumming Weds Cecil Floyd Barber            In the Baptist Church Parsonage, Perth , Miss Lola Mary Cumming of Innisville, and Mr. Cecil Floyd Barber of Merrickville were united in marriage in a recent ceremony. The bride is the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. W. Justin Cumming of Winchester, and Mr. Barber is the son of Mrs. H. Barber of Merrickville and the late Mr. Barber.   Rev. J. W. Bee officiated at the ceremony and Mrs. Bee was organist. Miss Jean Kellough of Almonte was soloist. The bride was given in marriage by her uncle, Mr. J. T. Jeffrey of Ottawa, and attended by her sister-in-law, Mrs. W. Gordon Cumming. Mr. W. Gordon Cumming,  brother of the bride was best man. The bride wore an afternoon dress of orange and ivory flowered nylon with seed pearl trimming. She wore white accessories, pearl jewelry, a gift of the bridegroom, and carried a nosegay of golden bronze roses. Her attendant wore an afternoon dress of aquamarine blue crystalette designed with a fitted bodice and full skirt. She wore white accessories and carried a cascade bouquet of yellow tea roses. Following a reception in the church hall, the couple left on a trip to Western Ontario. To travel Mrs. Barber wore a printed silk dress with matching linen duster coat, navy blue and white accessories and a corsage bouquet of pink Delight roses. The bride is a graduate of Saskatoon Teachers’ College, Saskatoon and is a teacher in the Brockville Public Schools. Mr. Barber is a graduate of Kemptville Agricultural College. They will reside at R. R. #4, Merrickville.

August 22, 1958         Gardiner - Coleman           A very pretty wedding took place on Wednesday, August 22nd, at three o’clock, at the home of Mr. & Mrs. H. H. Coleman, when their daughter Vera Isabel, became the bride of Kenneth Eric George Gardiner, son of Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Gardiner, of Scotch Corners. The room was beautifully decorated and the ceremony was solemnized by Rev. Thos. McCord, between standards of gladioli and fern. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a street-length dress of powder blue sheer with insets of white lace and a shoulder length veil caught with a coronet of white flowers. She wore matching mittens and carried a bouquet of red roses with ribbon streamers. her only ornament was a rhinestone necklace and earrings, the gift of the groom. Miss Saidee Gardiner, sister of the groom, was in pink sheer with veil to match and carrying a bouquet of pink and white carnations, was the bride’s only attendant. Mr. Harold Coleman, cousin of the bride, was the best man. During the signing of the register, Miss Dixena Pierce sang, “O Promise Me.” Dinner was served to about thirty guests, after which the young couple left on a trip to Toronto and Niagara Falls , Mrs. Gardiner travelling in a navy gabardine suit with black accessories and a corsage of red roses. On their return they will reside on the groom’s farm. Guests were present from Ottawa , Smiths Falls , and Gracefield , Quebec .

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