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Her parents were listed as Stanley Carson and Mrs. Stanley Carson. His parents were listed as Elmer Vamplew and Mrs. Elmer Vamplew.⁵

Predeceased: Stanley Carson, Elizabeth Davies and Harold William Vamplew.⁴

Two Maids For Mary E. Carson May Bride
     A pretty spring wedding was solemnized on Saturday, May 14, at 2 p.m. in Grace United Church, Thornbury, before a background of tulips, ferns and carnations, when Mary Elvene, only daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Stanley Carson of Thornbury, became the bride of Harold William Vamplew, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Vamplew of. Heathcote. Rev. W J. Davis officiated at the marriage ceremony and Mrs. Davis was soloist, singing "O Perfect Love" before the ceremony and "Because" during the signing register. Mrs. Eric Wilson of Elora, cousin of the bride, presided at the organ. Escorted and given in marriage by her father, the bride was a picture in a gown of white slipper satin with full skirt caught up in tiny scallops across the front hemline to show a frilly lace petticoat and ending in a graceful train, a yoke of, sheer joined the bodice with a roll of lace caught with seed pearls. The back of the bodice had tiny self covered buttons from neck to waist. Her finger-tip veil of embroidered net was arranged on her head in a coronet of orange blossoms. She carried a snear of American Beauty roses with white satin bows and streamers.
     Her bridesmaids were Miss Shirley Dinsmore, Collingwood, and Miss Jean Clendenan of Toronto. the former wearing a golden taffeta gown, with nylon yoke and skirt finished with a bustle with matching shoulder veil and long gloves and carrying a nosegay of talisman centred with white sweet peas roses, streamers, the latter an ice blue taffeta gown, similarly styled, with similar accessories and carrying a nosegay of red roses centred with white sweet peas and streamers.
     Lloyd Vamplew, brother of the groom was best man. Ushers were Kenneth Bell of Thornbury, cousin of the groom and Harold Carson, brother of the bride.
     The guest pews were marked with nosegays of tulips and sprigs of pink daphency tied with white satin bows. Following the wedding a reception was held for fifty guests at the home of the bride. The bride's mother gowned in royal blue crepe trimmed with black lace and silver bugle beads and black accessories, and wearing a corsage of cerise carnations received, assisted by the groom's mother wearing a flowered silk navy dress with navy accessories and wearing a corsage of pink carnations.
     The bride's table was decorated with a pink and white color scheme and white tapers in silver candelabra and bouquets of pink and white sweet peas against a white linen background. The table was centred with a three-tiered wedding cake topped by a miniature bride and groom. The assistants in the dining room were Miss Helen Lanktree and Mrs. Clendenan, Clarksburg; Miss G. Browne, Toronto, and Mrs. Ken Bell, Thornbury.
     After the reception the happy couple left on a motor trip to Detroit, Niagara and other points and on their return will make their home on the groom's farm at Heathcote. For travelling the bride chose an emerald green crepe dress, grey gabardine coat with black accessories and wore a corsage of red roses and lily of the valley.
     Out-of-town guests were present from Toronto, Oshawa, Ottawa, Elora, Collingwood, Laurel and Meaford.⁵