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WEDDINGS – SHEARING-LYON
[Welland Tribune March 21, 1947]
A pretty wedding took place in Queen Street United church when Miss Shirley Elsie Lyon, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Lyon of Emerick avenue, Fort Erie north, became the bride of James Patrick Shearing, son of Mr and Mrs Jack Shearing of Toronto. The Rev. H.S. Fiddes performed the ceremony.
The bride was given in marriage by her uncle Mr. Charles Lyon, and was gowned in a pale blue silk jersey dress, street length with navy accessories.Her corsage was of pink carnations, and she carried a white prayer book used by her mother at the latter’s wedding.
The bridesmaid, Miss Mary Ellen McPhee of Fort Erie West wore a grey gown, street length with rose accessories and a corsage of pink carnations. The best man was Mr Charles F.Flake of Fort Erie North.
Selections played at the ceremony were “I love you truly,” and “I love thee.”
Following the wedding service, a reception was held at the bride’s home, 207 Emerick avenue. The bride’s mother received in sea-green silk crepe, and a corsage of pink carnations. Her accessories were brown.
For going away the bride changed to a brown gabardine suit with matching accessories.
Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs L. Davidson of Cleveland, Ohio, Mr. J. Shearing of Toronto and Mrs. O. Randahl of Belleville.
Mr and Mrs Shearing will make their home in Toronto.
Riverside chapter O.E.S. sent a delegation to St Catharines last night in a chartered bus. Worthy matron Mrs Jean Hurst was in charge. It was district inspection night.
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