| FOR. GANG

BS 1 BRIDE

a heed € Church

Naval “officers wi chose ‘swords

“formed . ‘ay guard of: honor-.on the
“steps. ofS “Mark's Church, Salt
° Spring’. Is “for: -Lieut.:: Robert
~Montagu Scott, “RCN, and his bride,
the; former « Sharron Diana’ Crofton,’
‘following. their. marriage vows made

-pefore.. Archdeacon G..’H. «Holmes
a last Saturday afternoon, Aug. 29.

fot. The- bride:
-“and.”:.Mrs.
: Ganges. -

‘the’ daughter of Mr..
Dermott K. » Crofton;
~The ‘groom’ s parents are

honor,

pleats at sides. and” back falling into
a. short: ‘train.::..The ‘bride’s’ full- |.
length veil of ‘iMlusion. net, held’ in
place: by. a -chaplet . of. filigree« lace
net, was worn over: her. face during
the ceremony... She carried'a shower
bouquet. of:. pale yellow roses and
stephanotis.
ATTENDANTS

-The bride’s cousins, Miss Daphne
Williams, - Vancouver,. ‘as’ maid “of
and “Mrs. .Peter ~ Bousfield,

S “Mr. and. Mrs. Tan: J. Scott, Victoria, ; Shawnigan Lake, matron of. honor,

_ Given in “marriage ‘by. her. brother,
“Lieut. P. D.. Crofton, RCN, ».Dart-
mouth; “Nova.. Scotia,” the tall, dark-
“haired: bride made. a charming’ pic-
ture. jn: her.. floor-length ‘gown of
. white “French brocade, design-
“ed. with. classic ~ simplicity.’ ‘The
. “fitted bodice, dipping © to ‘a: point. at
the. ‘back, “featured” rounded neckline
ne elbow-length = Sleeves. .'The
» graceful. ‘line:.of the - “skirt’s- ‘plain
was: accentuated Vv soft. wide?

with bridesmaid Miss Gillian ‘Scott,
Victoria; sister of the’ groom,” wore
identical full-length: gowns of cham-
pagne gold. French brocade, design-
ed with straight line front and- worn
with: back-buttoned bolero, matching
shoes — and .. headdress. . . Tangerine
carnations “and~ fern’ formed .. their
‘bouquets. : ° ~Four-year-old | Marietta |.
Crofton,. niece . of, the” ‘bride,
swect..ins a: Jong, full-skirted ‘frock
Of. champagne~ ‘gold. :sheer with |

matching. ‘sash: ‘and: “slippers, and: a
circlet.: of. flowers in. her hair. ‘She

© | carried a miniature bouquet of tiny.

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yellow rosebuds. with touches ot}
tangerine: carnation. petals. :

Lieut.’ Julian’ Rangel; ° RCN, - an
tawa, “was: best "man. Ushers - were
Lieut. -M. _L.: Crofton’ C. M. Scott.
and Lieut, ‘John’ Cameron. During.
Signing ‘of: the. register, organist. Mrs.
V.;C.:Best ‘played ‘0 Perfect Love”

a tothe: setting. Seanpaeet by. an. an-

| tion’ was: held ‘at’ “Winfrith” }

‘eestor. of the bride. .

"Following ‘the ' ceremony" a. ‘recep-
chome.
‘of, the bride’ s: parents. ” ‘Guests were
received: ‘by. Mrs: Crofton; ‘attired. in.
reseda’ green wool sheath,. worn with:

Wide-brimmied: hat. nae fine, biscuit

When .several hundred’ people ‘sit.
down to breakfast, there’ are.a. lot
of dishes to -be “washed. ‘Such .was
‘the: case _ecently: cat the. =ammal

sw —-——_————

“GANGES”

was .

Mr.

‘family, “Wayzata, ° ‘Minnesota; are

returning -home by. way : of Vancou- 7
after. ‘visiting |"

ver .. and: California, |
ur “Best’s parents, Capt. and _Mrs.
:. C..Best,: The: ‘Alders, Ganges.

“Major’ Arthur. Gale has rejoined
his regiment,’ the ‘Princess. -Pats’”
‘at “Edmonton, after . visiting . his
mother, Mrs..-R. L. , Gale,. Vesuvius
Bay, and his’ wife's: parents, Lt:-Col:
and’ Mrs. -D.*G:° Crofton, : ‘Ganges.
Mis, ' Gale: and | the children : will

“:, [leave Salt Spring at the end. [oft me
va month. : ;

“Mrs.” L. ‘Ket, Pleasanton: Cali-
fornia; ‘spent several days: ‘recently

‘With: her-. sister-in-law and. nephew,
‘Mrs. R.: W. Bidwell arid: Robert Bid. |)
“well;

Joan: ‘Bidwell: was: also: ‘home | with:

“Mahon © Hall,

“Ganges. ° “Miss

F J her mother and brother | for’: ‘a: ‘few

: ©| Angeles. and: ‘San Francisco.

‘| days, on: her.:way.b

| Vancouver: ‘after. holiday: ‘in el

Wednesday, August: 26, 1964

| Long Harbour to bring sim Horel
pronto. .

: Willie went, and- then’ sent in: his
bill ‘to the office. For two. months,
no dice. . No money, not any. indica-
tion that: they were going: to’ pay. up.

‘| Then’ came the. big ‘day. when young

“| Willie. ‘received. an’

“| full’two “months « to- get ‘Ottawa’s |’
OK on the bill! .
mer ‘says, $1 meant: a: lot: in’. those

; framed.

‘Legion breakfast: in the: Legion: Hall, | they washed dishes are Mrs. E: J.

and Mrs, “Norman Best and

: The. five“ ladies. pictured: ‘above
were among: those. .

‘who | bravely
faced the Biant task,

: Pictured. Las,

- “American: ‘visitor,: ‘J.D. (Clegg,
won the Royal ‘Canadian: Legion. fish.
‘derby ‘at: Ganges | with ‘a -4644-pound
salmon;" the. ‘largest fish ‘recorded: in:
any © local: Legion : derby : to: date.
Herring: strip. was - used “for. ‘the
catch, ‘made near ‘Welbury Point.

Victor ‘Jackso: brought in. “the
largest’ cod, : “weighing 244° pounds.
Consolation: ‘prizes: went’: to.” Derek’
Gale and: Russell Thorburn.:

- Other : winners’ included: 9, ‘Bob
Morris,. ‘2 ‘Tb. 1P- 02.;. ‘3, “Bill. Samp-

son, Ww Ib.

* 4, 7 Charlie: Mellish, 16:

Fred. Morris, L ér Ganges ‘Road,

| present for: the  Scott-Crofton wed-

lb.

‘Stevens: 8: “Ib. 5. 0Z.5

Ganges, sponsored:, by: the Ladies’ ‘Monk, .at ‘the back, and in the: front
Auxiliary to’ Branch’ 920°. 02°08. row, . Mrs... -H. -Saunders,: Mrs.:°.H:

Ashby, Mrs. Byron, ° Sr.;;and_ Mrs.
r.. Boe Devine —Photograph by. Bea
| Hamilton. oe

4614, Pounds
Oz. 5, Marshall Sharp, 13 Ib:
3.02.36, Herb Skuce,
Bradley, 8. Ib.-13' 6z..

2°

4

‘Ib.; % Wayne |

9. Fred *Lud-
dington, 8:Ib.-.5: OZ.; “10, : John Water-
fall; 8: 1b. 4 oz.2-11, “Toni ‘Shore, xd

important |. reg-
istered . letter:.and from: the head
office’.in. Ottawa. With’ . fluttering

‘fingers, Willie~tore “open the letter
‘“—and inside was a_cheaue for all of

ONE: DOLLAR! "It “had: takéen-:a

But;/ as’ Mr. Pal-

early ° days, : though he. is ‘a little
sorry he didn’t have..that. cheque
“But .I needed the money,”
he ‘said. It was a real “big deal’’
‘and you’d be surprised what alittle
old dollar. could buy-in: those times.
Those were .the days when it was
fun. t- shop, and a’ dollar’ really
went far. Los ae
MISS TURNER —.-

After Miss Aitkens retired, ._Miss
Turner ‘was ‘the’ chief. operator, fol-
lowed. by: Miss J: Overend.::

The’ original cable’. was: laid at
Burgoyne’ Bay: to ‘Maple* Bay, .and
from .. Beaver: Point’ to Port. :.Wash-

5 ington, and “Isabella Point to: Swartz

Bay way. ° “By that. time, the island
was well: hooked - on. ‘the: telephone
‘system. a Tek
The. : BC “Telephone. ~ Company
came: in. in 1982.°. Arthur Hepburn
has. been | trouble-shooter .. on: the}
fag! Telephone. Co. : since .1940 ‘or
.. And ‘that: brings us up” to date
prety well, with maybe a few mix-
ups. but it’s the. way. it..was told to
me...’ This: is: one Story one “cannot
call: a cache

Ib: 6% 023; 12, Pat. Walsh,.7 Ib. Bons}

13, ‘Charlie Butt, ©6." Ib." 3 0Z.30:-14,
Larry Campbell, 6 Ib: 3 02; 15,Tom:

‘Butt; 5 Ib.:15"0z.; 16,: Bud Conery, |

5: Ibe: 8 0z.35-17)" Geo. Heinekey,” 5

‘Ib. .6 -0z.;. 18, Chester. Martin, 5 -:Ib.

4:0z.;'19,- Mrs: “Andrew ‘Stevens, 5|”

lby'3" 02.5 20, “Mike Larmour, 4 1b.

ding,’ - were: Mrs. Peter’ r Knight, Vie- al

graph’ service put. the fi first t telephone |
‘system: in, cand, ‘this:

vas. Spa ‘by a ‘tela “aval: little

Miss Mary Jughes ‘wn first Chief

: Operator: ‘and: T.F. Speed says he

remembers. when she: was; sworn -in,

“bor whatever it” W as. they, did. to. “Bet
“apan: ‘operator inven fo

a1 Allens

Then, later ‘on, “Miss Donn Liiyara}
took’ aver,‘ follawed by” Miss’ Kitty |
Jim: Horel was “first lines:

© |fman-and he ‘eventually. died :on: the:

~ L members haw. she.
“during
phone for. Nie, ‘in

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Lee

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job.
for. lunch,,.and worked, two. hours.-in

ate morning, ‘and, two, hours: inthe

hs Rams.
{hen 7 pm.
Herel: dled

Sha: Sinand? of sani
slow, and 2 how

‘shell peas

got the measles
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“The first-operntors went’ home |

days whieh}!
Beryl]...

‘Aitken ree]

telephone: days."

was When Dona Layard. Ni

day “she ‘couldn't: make’ connections
somewhere “and: necde

shooter,” oi pent wil

Nhat sineemancnetntcnern wast

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sapeatanaen

Christian. Science...

‘Serviees. held inthe Board: Room,
eee |B Mahon’ Nall, Gunge :

EVERY SUNDAY at 11.00 a.

Geto trea demonstration veday

We G. DELONG ’
_ FERNWOOD STORE|

Canges, 1 a

eee ie
‘DAY. OR NIGHT—One. ‘eal pleen all deta dn
capable hands--Phone EV.3-3614..:

SERVING THE. quLe,s ISLANDS - oman of ¥

: the hour.

i shes si mn i ee at =

"DEPENDABLE 6 CHAN SAW |

% AdVENTIBAMENT IS nol publ

. SOntrel, Beard or by, the e, Government of, British

SALE SET FOR
SEPTEMBER 12

. Lady ‘Minto ‘Hospital WA: annval
rummage... sale ‘will: be: held: in
Mahon Hall. on’. September : 12. at
10. a.m... Donations | of. clothing, :
household : goods, -books, “china, and
“other: items,. new or used. will be.
appreciated. -“'Mrs.;"A:  M. Brown

(phone 537-5360) will’ welcome odds” 7

and ends of: fabrics and other sew-.
ing materials: for the remnant sta.

Donations may: be left.at the’ hos-
pital. basement pefore . September
‘I.’ Pick-up’'may “be arranged #
desired; “phone 537-2080. or “537-2294.

APPOINTED

- Appointed ‘to. the staff of Salt
Spring elementary-secondary schoo}
for the.1964-65 term. are: J. M.-
Evans,. principal; Mrs. F.. M.: Hep
burn, E...T. Harcus, C. Grain, F.:
‘Byron,: Cc. S. Huxtable, R. Stacey,
Mrs. Jean. Barnes, .: Miss’. O: Be:
Mouat, .D... P... MacBean,..” Glenr:
Woodley, Mrs. Edna. “McLeod, ‘Miss:
Shelagh: Gallant, E. L. Ferriday,
Mrs.::Norma‘E, -McKee: Mrs:. Jac-:
queline -Scevern,.. Mrs... ‘Mildred I.
Seymour, . John’: Rogers, industrial
education; and Mrs." Florence |
| MacMillan, kindergarten.

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SMORGASBORD
. Fulford - Hall and. Athletic Cat
are. combining forces again. to hold -
a seafood smorgasbord in. the Ful-
for@ Hall.on Friday, Sept. 4. Any-
one . interested. in tasty. dishes. wil}
be welcome to come. and. enjoy bac
evening.

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