Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), September 9, 1970, p. 7

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ALL SISTERS AND brothers but one the wedding party lined up outside St Alban for photographs of the happy occasion Left to right Jim Gordon friend Sprowl of Toronto Alan and Trudy John and Sherry Bar and Nancy Morris Photo by Bill Stuckey FIRST CONGRATULATIONS for two couples were received as they left St Alban On the left are groom John bridesmaid Nancy Morris bride Sherry Morris bridesmaids twins Barbara and Brenda mother of the bride Mrs Harold Morris bride Trudy Morris McNabb and groom Alan Photo by Bill Stuckey Two sisters two brothers marry in unique ceremony at St Albans Wynne Brady Bob Watson wed In a charming double ring double wedding ceremony two sisters two brothers on Saturday afternoon August The two sisters who came down the aisle on either arm of their father were Sherry Elizabeth Morris and Trudy Christina Morris The two grooms were John Alexander and Alan Bruce Mc The brides parents are Mr and Mrs Harold Morris of Elmore Dr he is pharmacist at Vanguard Pharmacy in Guelph The groom parents are Mr and Mrs James A McNabb of Cobblehlll Both families arc well known and a large crowd waited outside the church to see the wedding party St Alban was filled with friends and relatives Three student Sherry has been with the Bank of Montreal staff In Acton for the past five years and John Is en his final year In printing management at Ryerson Institute Toronto They are living at 17 Main St Both Trudy and Alan are returning to Queens University Kingston where he Is in third year commerce and she In third year biochemistry White decors loot The church was decorated with white flowers on the altar at each window and marking the pews with white swags and large bells studded with daisies hang Ing over the choir stalls Rev Harry Dawson performed his first double wedding Frank played the organ and during the signing of the register played at the request of the couples a special organ arrangement of the theme from Romeo and Juliet Antique pin Both in traditional white the sisters had chosen different styles of gown for their marriage Sherry wore organdy bands of embroidered lace and a full chapel train At the ruffled neckline she wore a pin that had belonged to her great grandmother She is the fourth generation bride to wear this antique pin Features pink Trudy sorgandygown featured bonds of pale pink satin and lace on the bodice bell sleeves skirt and train Her shoes were pale pink Around her throat she wore a pate pink satin ribbon with a gold pin circled with pearls the gift of the groom She wore one of her late grandmother pins in four leaf clover design on her garter Clusters of white roses held their shoulder length veils Carried nosegaj a They carried similar nosegays Sherry of yellow sweetheart roses with and Trudy s of pink roses and Stephen Sherry and Trudy acted as each other maids of honor while each groom acted as groomsman for the other Staters attendants Three sisters of brides and grooms were their the grooms twin sisters Brenda and Barbara McNabb and the brides sister Nancy Morris Nancy wore pink chiffon trimmed with velvet ribbon while the twins wore pale yellow Stephanotls blossoms were the r ha and they carried summery willow baskets of and yellow snapdragons Ushers were Gordon Morris brother of the brides Jim Mc brother of the grooms both from Acton and Myles a end from Toronto Marquee in garden A p striped marquee was set up in the garden the home of the parents for the recept on and buffet supper Mrs s received guests wearing a be organdy dress dcred w lace flowers white garden hat and white accessories w te nncd to her purse The groom mother assisted wear full skirted mauve chiffon white accessories and wh roses Guests were welcomed from Pok da Detroit Quebec Ottawa Toronto Sud bury Hamilton Wetland and Acton among them many school friends of the couples pa rents present Spec guests were the brides paternal grandmother Mrs Morrs Hamilton the grooms paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Douglas McNabb Rockwood and the brides maternal grandfather 89year old Fred dge of Hamilton The two grandfathers proposed toasts to the couple Mr Bab bidge standing by his wheel r due to a recently broken After the bouquets and garters were thrown the couples left separately for the r honeymoon trips Mr and Mrs Alan were off on a motor trip as far as Quebec C returning to the apartment in Kingston Mr and Mrs John went to Falls and then on to Vrglnia Beach before returning to Acton for brides There were several for the brides some for both and some for one Mrs Jim Graham Acton held a miscellaneous shower at her home for both brides tobe and Mrs Carl Taylor Hamilton presented each couple with a marble pedestal table at a dinner party At Queens Linda Dick and Charlotte Rein hold held a prise shower for Trudy and presented a set of Mrs Jan held a personal shower for Trudy M Sinclair and Miss Barbara held a miscellaneous shower for Sherry and a vacuum cleaner was presented by the bank staff The Morrises held a wine and cheese party when the gifts were shown a stag was held for the grooms Chapter plans At the r meeting of the season last week members of Lakes chapter of the I dec to again have a booth at the Tail fair where they will sell individual ngs of baking Friday even They decided not to enter competition as a group th year Plans were also made for a tour of the ty of Guelph Oc tobcr 13 Vice regent Pat pres ded for the meeting which included correspondence thank you notes discuss on of the semi annual meeting of the order and the problem of the need of more lvcrware Joan Brady and Robert Lewis were married in a double ring ceremony In St John torn church Newmarket Saturday afternoon September Rev Fogash performed the ceremony the daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerald Brady Newmarket and groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Tom Watson Acton Both the bride and groom arc work ng In branches of the Bank of Montreal In Toronto The br wore a white sal princess line gown trimmed with lace A flowered headdress held her lace veil and train She a cascade bouquet of red roses and our attendants Matron of honor was Mrs Shirley Stephenson Scar borough a friend of the bride and the bridesmaids were two sisters Barbara and Margaret Brady of Newmarket and Anne Watson Acton sister of the groom The matron of honor wore pink lace and the bridesmaids blue linen The long gowns were trimmed with satin ribton at the Emprc waists Flower head dresses held short matching veils They carried nosegays of Shasta dais and pink car nations with matching ribbon Made gowns The bridal gown and at gowns were made by the bride s sister in law Mrs Donald Brady Newmarket Groomsman was Mike Milton Waterloo a friend and the ushers were David Watson Toronto brother of the groom Gary Hope Onll a and Chris Frape Newmarket friends of the groom The bride was given in marriage by her father Soloist Peter Kelly Toronto a sang 0 Perfect Love and 1 11 Walk Beside You Reception at hall The reception followed at Newmarket Legion hall where the dinner tables were decorated white pink and blue flowers Guests were present from Acton Newmarket Toronto St Lambert Halifax NS White Plains N Kitchener and Three grandmothers Among the guests were three grandmothers of the couple Mrs P Watson of Aclon Mrs I M Fulton of Halifax and Mrs Brady of Newmarket The mother a rose shantung suit beige cessorlcs and white The groom mother wore a pink and sliver brocade dress and cool ensemble with white accessories and white carnations The couple lefl on a trip to Montreal and he Ottawa Vnmy the bride wearing a scarlet linen coal dress with black accessories and a while gardenia corsage They arc reluming September will live In Toronto ere were several showers held before Ihc wedding one of them In Acton the home of Mrs Arthur Faulkner on August 14 W I I rrl of 9 for BackToSchool RIGHT FOOT FORWARD Discount Shoe Store FOUR HANDS ON two knives cut the wedding cake after the wedding Left to right John Sherry Trudy AAorrls and Alan The reception was In the garden at the brides home on Elmore Photo BUI lir SEPT 1819 AT ACTON Variety Concert featuring outstanding professional a FRIDAY NIGHT SEPTEMBER 18 Parade and Concert ACTON CITIZENS BAND VARIETY CONCERT in the arena 800pm WELCOME BY PRESIDENT BILL NELLES OPENING OF FAIR HON GEO KERR MPP ZENA Versa En ni PEGGY JACKSON yjno and Dancer BENNY S Comedy nil JACK Mao and Comedy GEORGE con Fan HAMES SISTERS TO J TRIO ano Trumpet and Drums Crowning of Miss Acton Fair Hall Exhibit Midway and Concessions SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19 m GIGANTIC PARADE to the Fair Grounds from CNR Station Acton C I Band oh Royala res Georgetown Band DECORATED BICYCLES TRICYCLES and DOLL Prim in Men Mellon all worthy rKtiv 11am to p Judging of Livestock Horse Show 00 p Old Tyme Fiddlers Contest p Baby Show in the Arena Junior Showmanship Classes Musical Chairs on Ponies Potato Race ALMAR STABLES MUSICAL RIDE COMMERCIAL DISPLAYS HALL EXHIBIT KING SHOWS RIDES AND CONCESSIONS FAIR NIGHT DANCE THE SHAYNES DANCE BAND DANCING IN THE ARENA 30 m TO MIDNIGHT ADMISSION PER PERSON MM

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