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FONTHILL PAIR WED 40 YEARS

[Welland Tribune December 13, 1943]

Fonthill, Dec. 13-A pleasant surprise party was held at the home of Mr and Mrs John Terryberry on Thursday evening in honor of their 40th wedding anniversary.

Mr and Mrs Terryberry were married on Dec. 9, 1903, in the old United church parsonage, now owned by H.R. Abell, by Rev. W. Smith, and they were attended by the latter’s sister and brother-in-law, Mr and Mrs William Lee. The bride, before her marriage, was Clara Evelyn Singer, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Isaac Singer of Thorold township.

They have two daughters, Mrs Harry Brooks (Doris) and Miss Shirley Terryberry at home, and two grandsons, Allan and Eldon Brooks.

A pleasant evening was spent playing crokinole, chinese checkers and ouija.
A delicious lunch, including the wedding cake was served by Mrs H. Brooks, Mrs D. Disher, Mrs C. Leng and Mrs B. Hamburg.

The guests present included relatives and friends from the village and Mr and Mrs Ralph Sampson and daughter Bunnie of St Catharines; Mr and Mrs Harry Brooks and sons Allan and Eldon and Mrs P. Brooks of Thorold township; Mr and Mrs Bert Terryberry of Ridgeville; Mr and Mrs Leng and daughter Carol of Welland; Miss Clara Gainer and Mr and Mrs Roy Singer of Singer’s Corners; Mr Herder of Toronto and Cecil Waines of Wellandport.

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