Jean White worked at Fletcher Jones on the sewing machines putting zippers in trousers and Wally Paton was a bike mechanic in town. The young couple had been together for six months, when Jean turned 18 and asked Wally for a friendship ring.
He said instead, "what about an engagement ring?" Jean said, "I thought he had good manners, he was kind, he loved my dog and he was a very good kisser! So I said yes!"
Wally picked the ring up at lunchtime and came roaring up the Fletcher Jones drive in his Standard Eight car and ran into the Fletcher Jones staff canteen with the ring to give to Jean! And with that the couple got engaged in the FJ canteen!
Jean and Wally appeared on the front page of the Warrnambool Standard with their story.
http://www.standard.net.au/story/3535732/memories-of-fletcher-jones/
