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    1. [MEWASHIN-L] Thistle Mission Band Newspaper Clippings-60
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    3. (There are no dates on either of the following clippings. I found a clipping from an earlier message about the death of Niall Burnett, the student minister who was groomsman in the Shaw- Cunningham wedding. He passed away in 1941 and the obituary said he had been student minister in Hanwell in 1938 and 1939. The dates for two articles on the back of the clipping about the wedding are June 30, and July 1.) Main Surnames: CUNNINGHAM, SHAW; Also: FOOTE, MALLOY, BURNETT, GALBRAITH, SINCLAIR, MORGAN, EVERETT, GAY, DORIAN, GANONG, STAPLES, ELLIOT, MAVOR, McINTOSH, FLEMING, LIMERIcK, RUTHERFORD, NESBITT, ESSENSA, ROBINSON, MANZER. Engagement Announced. Mr. John B. Cunningham of Hanwell N. B., wishes to announce the engagement of his youngest daughter, Edna Annie Kathleen, to Frederick Willard, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Shaw of New Maryland, N. B. Wedding to take place early this summer. SHAW-CUNNINGHAM NUPTIALS, HANWELL Charming Wedding in Presbyterian Church -- Rev. Charles Foote Officiated, Miss Edna Kathleen Cunningham, daughter of John Cunningham and the late Mrs. Cunningham of Hanwell and Frederick Willard Shaw, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shaw of New Maryland, were married in a charming double wedding ring ceremony at the Presbyterian Church at Hanwell on Tuesday afternoon last. The ceremony began at two o'clock when the bride entered the church to the strains of Lohengrin's Wedding March played on the organ. She was given in marriage by her father. Rev. Charles Foote, B. A., of Wallace, N. S., a friend of the bride's family came for the purpose of officiating at the ceremony. Miss Elizabeth (Betty) Malloy was the bridesmaid and Niall Burnett, student minister at Hanwell and New Maryland, was groomsman. Thomas Galbraith and Ralph Sinclair acted as ushers. Miss Cunningham was a charming bride in a gown of mediaeval ivory satin, slipper length, with Queen Anne collar and sleeve points over the hands. A Juliet style veil, finger-tip length with orange blossoms was worn. Long lace gloves and white satin slippers completed the ensemble. A beautiful shower bouquet of ophelia roses was carried by the bride. The bride's attendant wore a period frock of brocaded blue taffeta, large leghorn hat with cerise velvet trimmings,. Blue lace gloves and cerise slippers with rhinestone clips were worn and a colonial bouquet carried. Mrs. Louis Rutherford sang the beautiful solo "I Love You Truly." The church was decorated with large standards of pink roses, peonies and ferns. Reception at Bride's Home. The bride and groom received their guests in the home of the bride, standing under an archway of lillies, roses and ferns in the living room. At the reception, lilacs, pink roses and white peonies formed the beautiful house decorations. The bride's table was decorated with pink rosebuds in silver vases and white peonies. A three-tier bride's cake decorated in white and silver, made a beautiful centrepiece for the table. Those who served were Mrs. R. Cunningham, Mrs. L. Morgan, Mrs. Arthur Cunningham, Mrs. Thomas Galbraith, Mrs. Edgar Everett, Miss Ethel Shaw, Miss Jean Gay, Miss Isobel Dorian, Miss Lena Ganong and Miss Emma Cunningham. The bride's gift to her bridesmaid was an enameled rhinestone bracelet, to the soloist and organist rhinestone dress clips and to the groomsman a set of belt buckle and tie clip. The many gifts received by the bride included china, silver, linen, cheques, cut glass and electrical appliances. The bride and groom left on a wedding tour which will include parts of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Mrs. Shaw wore for traveling a coral chiffon printed dress with matching model velour coat and white accessories. A pill-box hat with white veil was also worn. They will reside in New Maryland where Mr. Shaw is a prosperous young farmer. Numerous Guests. The guests at the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. David Staples, Mrs. E. W. Elliot and Mrs. J. Mavor, all of Fredericton, Miss Mary McIntosh of Wallace, N. S., Mrs. Edgar Everett and Joyce Everett of Marysville, Miss Ethel Shaw of New Maryland, Miss E. Shaw of Marysville, Mr. and Mrs. William Sinclair of New Maryland, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sinclair of New Maryland; Mrs. A. C. Fleming, Mrs. Arthur McF' Limerick, Mrs. Ralph Limerick, Mrs. Jack Fleming, Mr. and Mrs. G. Gay, Miss Jean Gay, all of Fredericton; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cunningham of Coburn, N. B., Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rutherford of Tweedside, Mrs. Annie Nesbitt of Coburn, N. B.; David Essensa, Mrs. L. Robinson, Miss Muriel Robinson, all of Harvey Station; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Cunningham of South Devon; William Cunningham of Brownville, Maine, and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Manzer of Maine.

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