PLUNKET SOCIETY

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21792, 26 May 1936, Page 2

PLUNKET SOCIETY

MEETING OF NEW BRIGHTON SUB-BRANCH Mrs W. Flavel presided at the monthly meeting of the New Brighton branch of the Plunket Society. Also present were: The Mayoress of New Brighton (Mrr. E. L. Smith), Mesdames G, Bundy, E. tG. Hill, F. Blewitt, F. J. Delamain, T. Bisman, and G. E. Bielby. Mrs Bielby reported that the sub-branch had benefited by £5 10s from the picture benefit held at the New Princess Theatre, on April 30. It was arranged to hold the annual meeting in the Pier Hall on May 28. The monthly report of the nurse (Miss E. M. Rose) gave the following figures—Visits to homes, seven (all new cases); visits to rcysms 202, adults 100, babies 102. Total number of new cases, seven. The report said that colds were very prevalent, out otherwise the progress of all babies was satisfactory. COMING-OF-AGE DANCE On the occasion of the coming-of-age of their eldest son David, Mr and Mrs Gilbert Brown entertained a large number of friends at an evening social held in the Masonic Hall, Sydenham. The evening passed pleasantly A ip games Eftid Hancing, and items were giyen by . Miss J. Rodda, Miss N. am} Mr A. Jackson. The supper tables were decorated for the occasion, ? and the toasts were proposed by Mr P. M. Velvin, and Mr A. Brown. Winners .of the competitions were Miss June Newberry, Mr and Mrs R. A. Weston, and Miss Ray Holmes and Mr C. Moulin. , Miss Dorothy Moore’s Orchestra played music for the dancing, and Mr R. A. Milne was master of ceremonies. Among those present were Mr and Mrs Gilbert Brown, Mr and Mrs A. Milne, Mr and Mrs W. Rutledge, Mr and Mrs P. M. Velvin, Mr and Mrs K. G. Archer, the Rev. J. Ewen Simpson and Mrs Simpson, Mr and Mrs A. Jackson, Mr and Mrs R. A. Weston, Mr and Mrs C. Pluck, Mr and Mrs F. A. Frayle, Mr and Mrs A. Greenwood, Mr and Mrs B. Rhodes, Mr and Mrs J. Fox, Mr and Mrs H. A. Coutts, Mr and Mrs F. Frost, Mr and Mrs H. Hodge, Mesdames R. M. Dixon, E. Purdom, E. Stewart, M. Newberry, W. J. Rhodda, W. Cadman, Misses K. and D. Rutledge, Joy and Edith French, May Bishop, Mary Jagger, Freda Calvert. Rachel Barnett, Helen Webster, Eva Foster, Muriel and Vera Stewart, Ruby Brown, Nellie Frayle, Jean Ross, Dons and Joyce Milne, Olga Hartley, Joyce Smith, Dofls McDowell, Mavis Stead, Lorna Velvin, Jean Wilson, Joan Ladbrook, Gwen Jordan, Betty and Joan Dixon, Gwen Bailey, Bernice Le Roi, Maisie and Rona Cadman, Gladys Clements, Ruby Carey, Ray Holmes, E. Collett, L. J. Brown, E. Anstiss, Elsie and Jessie Rodda, Edna Turner, N. Plows, E. J. Brown, June Newberry, Airini Lambert, Loura Keenan, Jess Fox, J. Beattie, Dorothy Beattie, Bernice Frost, Betty Russell, G. Gollin, Messrs fcavid Brown, T. Doig, W. Brettell, H. M. Barnett, E. Bishop, G. D. Wilson, F. Frayle, L. Jagger, A. Webley, A. Lambert, G. D. Lawrence, F. Jenkins, S. Handiaides, Henry Brown (Kaikoura), G. and C. Smith, E. Anderson, Bert Challis, D. Jackson, C. Chambers. A. E. Brown (Kaiapoi). N. Duckworth, C. Hardy, T. Paterson, C. Moulin, Colin Williams, R. A. Milne, A. Schultz, J. McDowell, Bert Sloane, Douglas Williams, Lloyd Brown, J. Wilson, Osborne Greenwood, Graham Pluck, George Brown (Kaiapoi), Barrie Frost, Cyril and Reg Thomas, Arthur and Roderick Brown, Ken Ellison. Jack Davidson, George Hartley, L. Read, and Les. Kilburn. The popular Tuesday old-time dance will be held evening, at the Latimer Hall, late Choral Hall. Jackson’s band will supply the music, and a Ladbrooks competition and Monte Carlo dances will de decided. Free cloak checks and free parking for cycles will be provided. A good sit-down supper will also be provided.