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THE ADVERTISER â€" Thursday, Nov. 26, 1964 â€" biiter day outside. Julie was in the sittingâ€"room walching a IV madnfluhudymmmmodm mwifinmm'm‘twmn-'dnmxumdy had been assassinated in Dallas, Texas. I couldn‘t believe it was mbtnlmupudmbylb.mandpflhdlyhdwcnn‘. incredible details came through. Ken came home from the office for supper, stunned; friends phoned and we said the same things ever and over â€" what a terrible waste, that it should happen to umnhkcw,howawtmtmhuwm.... We kept the TV on most of the weekend and when we came home on Monday eveâ€" ning, we saw the funeral film. That bobbing, shuffling, marching line of world leaders following the coffin to the cemeteny was one of the most impressive sights I have ever seen; a fitting tribute to a man whose like we shall not see again. There have been three giants in my lifetime; Winston Churchill, Mahatma Gandhi and John Kennedy, each wildly different from the others, but with the same marks of greatness. Do you remember what Mrs. Kennedy cried when her husband was shot and dying in her lap â€" "I love you, Jack." That is what we have been trying to say sparks in the fire, the curtains are drawn, the house is quiet and I‘m in my dressingâ€"gown, safe from the possibility of having to go out. Then I reach for my warm, buitered toast and Dickens; of all of Dickens‘ books, I love "The Pickwick Papers" best. I have come back to it for thirty years and it never disappoints me. I first made the acquaintance of Mr. Pickwick at the age of 12; I was always a reader and this saved me, since I could enter other worlds and escape from rather bleak childhood. I acquired my first copy from a friend who worked as a daily help in a house which possessed the, for me, ultimate luxury â€" a library; she used to sneak the books in and out, one at a time, urging me not to mark them. Then my husband gave me the entire set for my 21st birthday and I still have it. It‘s an old set and it smells as Dickâ€" ens‘ books should smell .. Of course, according to the reading experts, few 12â€"yearâ€"oids sAhuid want to read a book which begine, "The first ray of light| which illumines the gloom and converts into a dazzling brilliancy that obscurity in which the earlier history of the public career of the immortal Pickwick would appear to be involved, is derived from the perusal of the following entry in the Transactions of the Pickwick Club, which the editor of these papers feels the highest pleasure in laying before his readers, as a proof of the careful attention, indefatigable assiduity and nice discrimination, with which his search among the multifarious documents confided to him has been conducted." It‘s polysyllabic, longâ€"winded and har4| going and would drive devotees of the Hemingway writing style| across the river and into the trees, but lovers of Dickens underâ€" stand that this is merely the Old Master clearing his throat, This is merely the operture to all the delights within â€" it sets us. to | licking our literary chops, eager for the old friends and familiar| treasures that lie within. And what a feast there is to come â€"| comic adventures inhabited by some of the funniest characters| ever created. They‘re richly funny and yet completely human and | believable â€" people like the hopeful landlady, Mrs. Bardell, who sued Mr. Pickwick for breach of promise, the everâ€"ardent, elderly ladyâ€"killer, Tupman, the endearingly cowardly Winkle, old Mr. Weller who, trapped by a widder once, ever after calculated that one widder was equal to five and twenty women, matrimonially | speaking, Joe the fat boy who snored while he waited on uble.i Potts the potty editor, Sergeant Buzfuz, Mr. Stiggins the shepnerd There is something wonderfully comforting about warm butâ€" tered toast; I love other more sophisticated foods as well. but warm buttered toast belongs to this time of year when the log of the flock, Sam Weller and many more. And, of course, the episode of Christmas at Dingley Dell makes excellent reading and puts me in the Christmas mood faster than anything else, except: "A Christmas Carol." Last Christmas, we made up a family party{ with friends and took a whole row at the Crest to see their musiâ€" cal version, "Mr. Scrooge," which was wonderful Dickens would have loved the production and Chris Wiggins, who played Mr. Serooge. Unhappily, the Crest will not be producing this Christâ€" mas (they say hopefully, "perhaps next year"), but there is anâ€" other treat in store for us Dickens‘ buffs. The Dickens Fellowâ€" ship Players are producing the "Adventures of Picicwick," a comedy with music, which is an adaptation of "The Pickwick Papers." at the Colonnade Theatre this month, and I mean to be there. Tickets are $1.50 each and can be bought at the door of the theatre which is in the Upper Colonnade, Bloor at Avenue Road. The dates are November 20th and 2ist, 24th to 28th at 8:30 p.m. and if you want a change of entertainment from the Peyton Place kind where sex is instant and constant, or the avant garde kind which is where the characters live in a dustbin or change into a rhino during the play, then you would probably enjoy the "Adâ€" ventures of Pickwick." a & P.S. All right, I admit it‘ This is a plugâ€"the first in this column for yearsâ€"but I‘m not even getting complimentary tickets for it, so my motives are unspotted. I just want to share some of my enjoyment. I was sick in bed on November 22nd last year; it was a bleak. .:()f course, according CONTINENTAL FLOORING Co. FLOOR, WALL, CEILING TILE, YARD GOODS, RECREATION ROOMS, COUNTERTOPS, CARPET. LAKE SHORE BLYD. W. at 22nd St. NEW TORONTO Open Mon. to Sat,. â€"â€" Tues., Thurs. and Fri. Nights till 9 p.m. PAGE‘S BEAUTY CORNER LINOLEUM â€" CARPET T10 THE QUEENSWAY PHONE 255â€"8521 Talkingpoint... By JOAN SEAGER PHONE CL. 1â€"1261 \ Best man for the groom was Bill Rogers. Acting as ushers were Terry Temple, Dennis Flanâ€" agan and Irvin Dunlop. Michael ‘Dunlop was ringâ€"bearer. _ A reception was held at the \Goodyear â€" Union Hall â€" where |guests were received by the moâ€" |ther of the bride. She wore a ‘Dior â€" blue lace sheath dress on slim lines with a matching tulle ‘hat and accessories. A corsage of {pink roses completed her cosâ€" \tume. Carol Ann Dunlop, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Gordon Dunâ€" lop, 38â€"23rd Street, Long Branch became the bride of Ronald Gorâ€" don Flanagan in an early fall wedding at the Church of the Atonement, Alderwood. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bertram Flanagan, 162 Sheldon Ave., Alderwood. The late afternoon ceremony was performed by Rev. F. W. Pooley with Rev. Keith Kiddell assisting. Bronze, yellow . and white chysanthemums formed a beautiful background for the service. The soloist was Miss Lauretta Knox. ‘Given in marriage by her faâ€" ther, the bride was radiant in a wedding gown of white tiered lace with a flowing lace train. Her bouffant shoulder veil was attached to a rhinestone and pearl headpiece and she carried As matron of honor, Mrs. Janâ€" ice Rogers wore a cocktailâ€"length turquoise silk chiffon gown with black train. The bridesmaids were Miss Judy Thompson, Miss Isabel Dyâ€" ker and Mrs. Carolyn Flanagan. Their yellow gowns were similar ;Vbouquet of salmon pink roses and white stephanotis. . _ in style to the matron of honor‘s. The flowergirl, Miss Dianne Rockwell was charming in a gown of white taffeta with a turâ€" quoise overskirt. To assist in receiving guests the mother of the groom chose a Honeymoon In Eastern States For Couple Wed In Alderwoo« William Skeltonâ€"Susan Waters Wed In Historic Old Church A charming wedding was held in Collingwood, Ontario, when Susan Marion Waters, prominent Ontario skier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Ernest Waters of Ortrell Ave., Islingtofi, was married to William â€" Clayton Skelton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Skeiton of Collingâ€" wood. Ontario. * The service was held at All Saints‘ Anglican Church, Collingâ€" Humber Branch of the Conâ€"| sumers Association of Canada is halding an open meeting on Thursday, December 3 at St George‘s on the Hill Anglican Church,. Islington, at 8 p.m. Dr. Janet Wardlaw, assistant professor, Faculty of Food Sciâ€" ences, University of Toronto, ‘will be panel moderator for the topic ‘Is Food Really Safe To ;Eat?’ And panel members wiil include: Dr. Elizabeth Chantâ€" ‘Robertson. Paediatrician (nutriâ€" tion), Sick Children‘s Hospital, ‘Toronto: Dr. W. Gerald Watts. Medical Officer of Health, Townâ€" \ship of Etobicoke; Miss Margaret {Finlayson. head bacteriologist â€" | Most people who recover from a first heart attack return to their old jobs. * Consumers Ass‘n Open Meeting December 3 Enteric Bacteriology Section. Central Lab.. Ontario Dept. of Health: and Percy Gitelman, viceâ€"president, Sales Food Proâ€" ducts Ltd. There will be a question periâ€" od and refreshments. All are welcome. St. George‘s Church ‘s on Dundas St. W., near Royal York Road four quarts of blood per minute through the body‘s 12.000 mile network of arteries. veins and capillaries. human heart pumps about he moâ€" gold chiffon sheath dress with wore a matching hat and accessories. ress on Her corsage was pink carnations. ig tulle _ After the reception the bride sage of and groom left on a honeymoon er cosâ€" trip to Virginia, Pennsylvania |and New York. For travelling the guests| bride chose a Chanel suit in teal chose atblue tweed with black accesâ€" w ood by the Reverend Philip Downer. The old, historic church was beautifully decorated with standards of white shasta mums and gladioli. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore an Empireâ€"style full length gown of silk faille with chapel train./sjon, The mother of the bride reâ€" The bodice and threeâ€"quartericeived in a beige peau de soie sleeves were appliqued with gress with bodice of Guipre dainty lace daisies and seed jace, matching tulle hat and carâ€" pearls. A matching lace and peatl|ried a spray of gardenias on her length bouffant veil. The bfide!handbag, She was assisted by the ‘wone an heirloom sunburst beâ€" mother of the groom in a charmâ€" longing to her mother, and Carâ€"\ing dusty pink sheath dress with ried a white Bible with a floral matching jacket, black velvet 'spray of stephanotis and yell0W picture hat and corsage of pink sweetheart roses. sweetheart roses. Miss Madge Chantler of Strathgowan Crescent was maid of honor; the bridesmaids were Miss Pamela Davies of Islington and Miss Katherine Weider of Collingwood. They wore street length sheath dresses of delicate moss green. peau de soie with flying panels. Small wedding band hats and cascades of pale vellow and apricot shasta mums completed their ensembles.. The groom‘s brother, Ronald Skelton, was groomsman and the ushers were Terry Waters, Torâ€" onto, brother of the bride and AND MRS. RONALD GORDON FLANAGAN â€" sQr â€" * FULL TIME SERVICE * PRL‘VEN ABILITY * EXPERIENCED TO SERVE YOU BEST ° KERR WARD ONE ELECTORS YOUR COUNCILLOR REâ€"ELECT ern States |GiftsFor Young & Old Presented Alderwood At West TorontoC hapter Meeting sories and a corsage of pink roses. Upon their return they will reâ€" side in Long Branch. 0 Mrs. P. McNeil and Mrs. E. Brehmer of _ Vancouver were among the wedding guests. Other guests attended from Guelph, Hamilton, Zurich, London, Stonâ€" ey Creek and Galt. The reception, dinner and dance was held at Blue Mounâ€" tain Winter Park Inn at Craigâ€" leith, beautifully decorated with white shasta mums for the occaâ€" sion. The mother of the bride reâ€" ceived in a beige peau de soie dress with bodice of Guipre Leonard Thompson of Colling wood. Leaving on a wedding trip to New York and Washington, the bride wore a tailored cranberryâ€" coloured tweed suit with black velvet collar, black accessories, set off by a corsage of pale pink carnations. On their return, the couple will live at Craigleith, Ontatio. A great many guests from Torâ€" onto, Islington, Hamilton, Nisâ€" gara Falls and Ottawa attended this lovely wedding and stayed on to enjoy the autumn scenery at Blue Mountain for the weekâ€" end. Photo by Halmark West Toronto Chapter 54, WOâ€" ents to men of the Moose enjoyed @D| read w open night with bingo, cards and| ing tau, nnchlhourlutvulmdlut perly. night, November 25, they held @| pp, euchre at the home of Gltdylw.q. Marshall, Eileen Ave., with PFOâ€"|ember ceeds for chapter work. eemnmesiew Last month a farewell dinner was given for Herb and Meg Tedder before their return to Moosehaven after visiting with family and friends of various lodges and chapters. Work inâ€" volved in the training of chilâ€" dren from tots to graduates at Mooseheart was outlined in a very interesting talk by guest speaker, Mrs. May Haniey at an October meeting. Over 700 delegates were reâ€" gistered at the 34th annual Conâ€" vention of the Ontario Moose Association and Women of the Moose in Timmins, Ontario, reâ€" cently. Kay Cancie, Grand Reâ€" corder of Mooseheart and Suâ€" preme Lodge guest Robert Molâ€" lohan jr., Past Supreme Goverâ€" nor attended. Mooseheart and Moosehaven chairmen, Edith Starnaman and Edith Reynolds, were in charge of the program at a recent meetâ€" ing where Mrs. Santa Claus reâ€" ceived gifts for the aged at Moosehaven and money for iMooseheart. A special Christmas lunch was served with a social hour following. A masquerade party and dance was held for Hallowe‘en in the Lido Room at the Dufferin Plaza with costume and door prizes. Library Chairman for the November meeting, Gladys Marâ€" shall introduced her committee and called on the College of Reâ€" gents, Florence Howard who presented a very interesting talk. 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