Acton Free Press, September 10, 1953 - p.10
Ballinafad - A presentation was held in the hall on Friday night to honor
Miss Jean Sinclair and Robert McGill whose marriage is to take place on
Saturday.  A short program began with a solo by Janice Baker, duet by
Elizabeth and Marjory Gibson accompanied by George Gibson on the guitar.
Miss Muriel Hilts played the guitar and sang.  A reading was given by Mrs.
Robert McEnery.
Mrs. Smith, acting as chairlady, then called on Jean and Bob to come forward
and Miss Yvonne McEnery read an address.  They were presented with a
step-end table, a book case, a hostess chair and an electric table lamp.
Both Bob and Jean made fitting replies.
Lunch was served and the rest of the evening was spent in dancing to music
by Mr. and Mrs. Ernie McEnery and Jesse McEnery.

Acton Free Press, October 15, 1953 - p.5
Gladioli, Candelabra in Ballinafad Church
Margaret Rose Jean, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. David J. Sinclair, was
married to Robert Elwin McGill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elwin McGill of Orton,
in an autumn ceremony at Ballinafad United church on Saturday, September 12.
Rev. E. A. Currey of Acton United church officiated, in a setting of
gladioli and lighted candelabra.
The wedding music was played by Norman Russ who also accompanied the
soloist, Miss Yvonne Brunelle. She sang the Wedding Prayer before the
ceremony and Because during the signing of the register.
Given in marriage by her brother Garnet Sinclair, the bride wore a gown of
French imported satin styled with fitted bodice, embroidered with seed
pearls.  Her sheath sleeves came to lily points over the wrist.  The
bouffant skirt extended into a cathederal train.  Her full length veil of
French illusion and Chantilly lace fell from sweetheart headdress of satin
and orange blossoms.  She carried red sweetheart roses and stephanotis on a
white Bible.
Miss Dorothy Wayne, as maid of honor, wore a waltz-length gown of pink nylon
net styled with Peter Pan collar and bouffant skirt trimmed with corded
ribbon and carried a basket of yellow roses.
Mrs. Charles Kingsmill and  Mrs. Richard Buckles as bridesmaids similarly
attired in green nylon net.  They wore matching picture hats trimmed with
rosebuds and velvet streamers and carried baskets of pink roses.
Miss Julie Ann Wheeler, flower girl, wore a gown of white nylon net.  Her
bandeau of red rosebuds matched her basket of red roses.
Harry McGill was his brother's groomsman, and users were Earl Sutton and
John Reid.
At a reception which followed at Hilltop Lodge, the bride's aunt, Mrs.
Peter Cole, received in a purple crepe and lace dress, matching feather hat
and corsage of pink roses, assisted by the groom's mother in midnight blue
crepe with navy accessories and corsage of pink roses.
Following the reception the bride and groom left for a motor trip to New
York and Lake Placid.  For travelling, the bride chose a dusty pink suit
with navy accessories and orchid corsage.  They are living on the groom's
farm at Orton.  Friends were present from Hillsburgh, Toronto, Burlington,
Acton, Guelph and Courtland.