The Eastern Chronicle, New Glasgow, N.S. Thursday, 10 Dec.1942: LAWS- McKINNON A quiet wedding of much local and provincial interest took place recently in the vestry of Knox Presbyterian Church, Ottawa, when Annie Ruth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard MacKinnon of Thorburn, became the wife of Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander Charles Vincent Laws, son of Walter Laws and the late Mrs. Laws of Medicine Hat, Alberta. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Robert Johnston, D.D., minister of the church. There were no attendants. The bride was gowned in a two-piece dress of old gold crepe, trimmed with tucking and bows of brown velvet ribbon. She wore a brown hat, a brown muscrat coat and her corsage was of mottled brown and gold orchids. Following the ceremony Paymaster Laws and Mrs. Laws left for Victoria, B.C., to which city the groom has been sent from Ottawa. They will stop en route at Medicine and Banff. Mrs. Laws is a graduate of Acadia University and took her year in Dietitics at the Toronto General Hospital. She did Government Research work at the Dalhousie Library before taking the position as Dietitian at Robert Simpson's Limited, Halifax, where she has been for two years. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Thursday, 10 Dec.1942: FRASER- MacLANE Stillwater A very interesting wedding took place on Monday evening at the residence of the bride's father, Stillwater, Guysboro Co., when Florence Irene, daughter of Mr. Henry A. MacLane and the late Mrs. MacLane was united in marriage to Wilfred Fraser, son of the late Mr. and Mrs.A.W. Fraser, also of Stillwater. The ceremony was performed by M. Alexander Firth of the United Church, Sherbrooke, with Mrs. Jennie Cruickshanks playing the Wedding Marches. The bride was attractively gowned in white satin with shoulder veil of silk net and carried a bouquet of pink roses. She was attended by her sister, as matron of honor, Mrs. Sim Whidden, wearing a becoming dress of soft blue satin, while the bride's wee niece, Fay MacLean, was flower girl, in a Kate Greenaway dress of violet and carried a basket of rose petals. The groom was supported by his brother, Mr. Edwin Fraser of Sherbrooke. Following the ceremony congratulations and good wishes were showered on the bride and groom and later delicious refreshments were served. Among the guests present were Mrs. Harold Tune of Needham Heights, Mass., and the bride's brother Mr. Murray MacLane and Mrs. MacLane and daughter Fay, of Trenton and Miss Ida Fraser, niece of the groom, New Glasgow. Before her marriage the bride held a responsible position in Needham Heights, Mass., and the groom is a prosperous merchant and farmer in Stillwater, where they will reside. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Thursday, 17 Dec 1942: MacDONALD- ARCHIBALD The marriage was solemnized on Tuesday evening last at the home of the bride's parents , Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Archibald, Alma, when their daughter, Roberta Catherine, R.N., became the bride of James Maxwell MacDonald, son of Mrs. MacDonald and the late Daniel MacDonald of Sylvester. The ceremony was performed by Rev.D.G. Archibald, brother of the bride, assisted by Rev.D.C. MacDonald, brother of the groom. The wedding music was pleasingly rendered by the bride's cousin, Miss Lila Connors of Westville. The winsome bride was very becomingly attired in a floor length bridal gown of white sheer, with shoulder length veil caught up to a coronet of white flowers. She carried a bouquet of roses in shades of pink and deep rose with fern. Her younger sister Priscilla was her maid of honor, wearing a floor length dress of Queen's blue sheer with matching headdress and carrying a bouquet of pink carnations and fern. The groom's brother, Mr. Joseph R. MacDonald, B.A., of Montreal was best man. Following the ceremony a reception was held and a wedding supper was served. Presiding over the cups at the nicely appointed table were Mrs. James Balfour and Mrs. Allan Sutherland, and in the group serving were Mrs. R.A. Archibald, Mrs. George Cameron, Mrs. Walter Willis, Mrs. J.R. MacNaughton and the Misses Lila Connors and Elva MacLeod. The happy couple left amid showers of confetti for a wedding trip to Bathurst and other New Brunswick points. The bride chose for travelling a dress of blue wool crepe, blue hat and dark tweed coat. Her accessories were black. On their return they will reside inSylvester. The bride is a graduate of Glace Bay General Hospital and was on the staff of the Nova Scotia Sanatorium for a year. Recently she was on the staff of the Sutherland Memorial Hospital in Pictou resigning on Nov.30th. She was also guest of honor at several functions and received many gifts of linen, silver and beautiful hand work. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Carolyn Wallace