Eastern Chronicle, New Glasgow, N.S., Thursday, 15 Oct 1942: DESJARDINES - THOMPSON A wide circle of friends were interested in the marriage performed Monday morning at St. Ninian's Cathedral, Antigonish by the Rev.D. MacCormack, D.D., of St. Frances Xavier University. The bride was Katherine Thompson of Antigonish and Sydney, Secretary of the Nova Scotia Cooperative Educational Council and for a number of years a key member of the staff of the Frances Xavier. L.Desjardines, son of the late Joseph Desjardines and the late Mrs. Desjardines, Glace Bay, was the bridegroom. Doctor MacCormack celebrated the Nuptial Mass. The bride who is a daughter of Mr.and Mrs. James Thompson, of Cloverville, both deceased, was given in marriage by her brother, Terrence Thompson. She wore a floor length gown of powder blue crepe cut on classic lines with knife pleated front panel, long white sleeves, Juliet cap of blue and rose velvet flowers with shoulder length veil. The bouquet was of bronze Chrysanthemums. Mrs. Ronald Crawford, sister of the bride, was matron of honor. Her gown of rose crepe was of similar design to thet worn by the bride Her hat of fresh flowers matched her bouquet of baby mums. Thomas Roach of Glace Bay was the bridegroom's best man, and the ushers were Mr. Geo. Boyle and Mr. Ronald Crawford. Mrs. W.J. MacDonald, cathedral organist, played appropriate music and accompanied the soloist, Mrs. Roderick MacDonald. Rev. J.R. MacDonald acted as toastmaster at the wedding breakfast at the Royal George Hotel. Note: A few lines were missing. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx PICTOU COUNTY WEDS OVERSEAS Word has been received by Mr.and Mrs. J.R. Dunn, Lyons Brook, of the marriage in the Isle of Wight, England, of her son, Pilot Officer R. Allen Dunn to Isabel Garrard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lennord Garrard. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Carolyn Wallace