TIMARU NEWS

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22436, 24 June 1938, Page 2

TIMARU NEWS

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Miss M. E. Baker. MA, of the staff of the Timaru Girls’ High School, who has been appointed principal of the Wanganui Girls’ High School, was congratulated on her appointment by the Board of Governors at Timaru. Mrs C. I*. Orbell and Miss Janet Orbell (“Pentlow”), who have recently arrived in England, have left""for Plymouth to meet Lieutenant T. D. Herrick, of H.M.S. Gipsy, on his arrival from Gibraltar. The marriage of Miss Orbell and Lieutenant Herrick will take place on July 2 from the home of Mr and Mrs Howard Savill, Newbury Berkshire, .. . „ . Mrs E. Hawkins (Hastings) is the guest of Mrs N. Foord. Nelson terrace. Miss E. C. Wilkie, of the staff of the Timaru Girls’ High School, has resigned as from September. Mrs R. G. Malcolnison, who has been staying with her daughter, Mrs A. B Struthers- (North street), has returned to Christchurch. ■ , , ' _ Miss S. N. Sumpter, M.A., of the staff of the Timaru Girls’ High School, har, been appointed to a position on' the staff of the Avonside Girls’ High School and will leave to take up her new duties on July 1. Miss A. Davies, M.Sc (Christchurch) has been appointed to succeed Miss Sumpter. Mrs Downes Roberts (Middlemarch) who has been visiting her mother, Mrs Simon Mackenzie (“Otumarama ’). has left to spend a few days in Dunedin before returning home. Mr and Mrs David McLeod (Cass) are staying with •Mr C. 'L. Orbell “Pentlow.” Misses Marion Cray (Seaview terrace) and Marie O’Callaghan (Bidwill street) are visiting Lake Tekapo.

NEW BRIGHTON KINDERGARTEN

ANNUAL BALL The annual ball of the New Brighton. Free Kindergarten held in the Masonic Hall, Nfew Brighton, attracted a large number of guests who spent a very pleasant time dancing to the music of the Jayet orchestra. , The distribution of paper hats and other novelties added to the general gaiety. The committee responsible for the arrangements included Mesdames H. A. Bishop. L. J. Dlxey, P. Tierney, R. ADixon, J. J. Melhulsh. F. Harper.L, C Stublev. E. B. Ford, J. Douglas, and K. Ford. Extras were played by the South Brighton Lyric Four, and Mr H. Ardern was master of ceremonies, Amongst those Present were Mesdames H. R. Macdonald. L. Stubley. E R. Ford. E C Malley. L. Chamberlain, W. Dixon, y -Woodwtl. L. E. Walker. W. Fumeaux. D R. Dickie, R. L. Robinson, G. Duncan. J.* L. Boyd, Dennis Tierney, A. Johnson, O. C. White, R. Goodland, C. Barrow, W. S. Brown, F. Woodward, H. A. Bishop. A Cralb, J. H. Campbell, K. E. Ford, E. Hills, P. J. Tierney. /. Harper, j. J. Melhulsh. E. G. Seaward. Misses J, Dixon. B. Bach, D. Hawes, N. M cLeod. Delsie Melhulsh. Edna Melhulsh, J. Ardern, and Phyllis Seaward.. .

BALL AT CHEVIOT

NATIONAL PARTY ENTERTAINS There was a good attendance at the National Party’s ball held In the Town Hall, Cheviot. The hall was decorated with streamers and balloons, and window boxes supplied by George Holland’s Band (Christchurch), with extras by Miss G. Fitzgibbon and Mr W. Hayes. Members of the organising committee were Mesdames D. G. H. Bush, T. Edridge, C. A. Mowatt, Misses B. and J. Forbes, Edna Mowatt, Shona Dampler-Crossley. Dallas Wilkinson, Mary O’Boyle, , and Jessie Pain. Messrs D. McLaren and Mr Childs were masters of ceremonies. Novelty dances were won by Miss D. Wilkinson and Mr D. Gibb, Miss K. Crampton and Mr K. McQueen. During the evening Mr D. H. G. Bush, president of • the local branch. of the National Party, thanked all who had assisted in making the ball successful. Amongst those present were Mesdames G. W. Forbes, D. G. H. Bush. C. A. Mowatt, T. Edridge, D. McFarlane. J. Baton. A. Gillanders, W. D. Walker J. Y. Moir. D. McLaren, G. H. Harrison, T. Wilkinson. B. Wilkinson. J. Souter, G. Hiatt, C. England. A. Fleming, A. Williamson, L Cone, E White, F. D. Childs, J. T. Read. E. Uprltchard. D. S. McKenzie. G. L. Nell C. F. Barnes, L. Burnett. E. Marshall. M. j. Jackman. P. Fitzgibbon, L. Foster. C. Fitzgibbon. ,W. Fitzgerald. Misses Bertha and Jessie Forbes, Edna Mowatt. K. Rutherford, Shona Dampler-Crossley. T. McKenzie, Barbara Pond, Marjorie Childs, Faith Auld, Jessie Pain, Mary O’Bovle, Dallas Wilkinson. Bemadlne Martin. Margaret Robson. Beryl Robson. Molly Fitzgibbon. Joan Elliott. Elsie Harrison. Gertie Fitzgibbon. Millie Nell. Hooe McDonald. Gwen Morgan, Noreen Cottrell. Edith Savage. Rita Taylor. Patricia Martin, Ethel Walla. Daphne Pain. May Walls. Emily Smith. Evelyn Moir. Bertha Fitzgerald. Sahara Flaherty. Dorothy Coe. Oona Foster. E. Hay. Patricia McKhlght. May Kermeen, Florence Crampton, Kathlene Crampton. and Doris O’Leary. .