SILVER WEDDING CELEBRATED

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22542, 26 October 1938, Page 2

SILVER WEDDING CELEBRATED

SOCIAL AT WAIKARI MR AND MRS H. SAUNDERCOCK HONOURED To celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the marriage of Mr and Mrs H. Saundercock a large number of friends from all parts of North Canterbury attended a social and dance held in the Waikari Hall. Mr and Mrs Saundercock have spent the whole of their wedded life in Waikari, and ttie crowded hall was a well-deserved tribute to their popularity and to the interest they have taken m the public and social activities of the district. The hall was effectively decorated with coloured streamers and bowls of flowers, a prominent position being given to a blue and silver scroll, on which was printed, “Silver Anniversary, 1913-1938.” _ . .. „ Music for dancing was played by George Bradford’s orchestra, extras being played by Mrs W. Trail (piano) and Messrs W. B. and C. N. Craig (bagpipes). Songs were sung by Mr Arthur Burke (Amberley), Mrs Traill playing the accompaniments, and Mr C. L*. Saundercock was master of ceremonies. Mr J. Reader conveyed the congratulations and good wishes of their friends to Mr and Mrs Saundercock, and referred to the good work they had done in the district and the support they had given various sports and public and business organisations. He wished Mr land Mrs Saundercock long life and happiness, and musical honours and cheers were given as Mr Saundercock replied. After Mr C. Saundercock had read a number of messages of congratulation from all parts of the Dominion the wedding cake was cut. Novelty dances were won by Mrs R. M. Norton and Mr F. Lukey and Mr and Mrs H. Saundercock. Among those present were Mr and Mrs H. Saundercock, Mr and Mrs C. Saunder- . cock (Sheffield), Mr and Mrs J. Reader, Mr and Mrs S. Stott, Mr and Mrs A. Cowie. Mr and Mrs J. B. Ellery, Mr and Mrs H. Gorrle, Mr and Mrs W. Traill, Mr and Mrs R. W. Tucker, Mr and Mrs J. Heasley. Mr and Mrs R. D. Evans, Mr and Mrs J. R. Mounsey. Mr and Mrs G. W. Soal. Mr and Mrs Reese, Mr and Mrs E. McCreanor, Mr and Mrs A. Robilllard (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs J. Douglas, Mr and Mrs H. Phillips, Mr and Mrs L. P. Honeybone, Mr and Mrs W. P. Honeybone, Mr and Mrs W. A. Hams, Mr and Mrs A. G. Phipps, Mr and Mrs J. Smith, Mr and Mrs A. Lowe, Mr and Mrs ABurke (Amberley), Mr and MrsA.T. Eart, Mr and Mrs J. E. Scott, Mr and Mrs H. Inch, Mr and Mrs R. McCreanor, Mr and Mrs W. Irvine, Mr and Mrs M. Codyre, Mr and Mrs D. Mowatt, Mr and Mrs A. Cowles, Mr and Mrs G. P. Bradford. Mr and Mrs A. Harrison, Mr and Mrs L. Laird, Mr and Mrs R. M. Norton. Mr and Mrs J. Gardner, Mr and Mrs R. Smith, Mr and Mrs G. H, Bradford (Christchurch). Mr and Mrs A Cade (Christchurch). Mr and Mrs B. Dalzell, Mr and Mrs R. Dalzell, Mr and Mrs J. B. Macfarlane, Mr and Mrs J. S. Dacre (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs S. R. church). Mr and Mrs R. Cole, Mesdames C. Saundercock (Waipara), L. J. Forsey, W Atkinson, L. N. Honeybone, F. L. Hook, King, Misses Nina Honeybone, Joyce sSfeif & S SK Strahan (Christchurch), 13Ellery. ,

morning tea party

Miss Ethelwyne Bates aee to Mr Richard Neale wiU taxe olace next month, was the guest of honour at a pleasant party, givenma nrivate reception room at Ballantynes Yesterday mining. The hostesses were Mrs Russell Cordery, who will be a mateon of honour at the wedding, and MissTorna Hicks, who will be a bridesmMis's Bates, who wore a navy wool sheer bolero suit with striped ninon ffise and navy straw *g***g* hat was presented by the hostesses with a spray of lily of the valley, .and Ts mementoes of the party, she received many gifts of handkerchiefs. The guests were Misses Zena and Ethelwyne Bates. Mrs D°ufl as^f c r e Mrs Denis Anderson. Mrs Maurice Wilson. Mrs T. A. Leitch, Misses Nancy Frater, Joan Hart. Muriel and Hazel Clark, Margaret Bassett, Sylvia Smith, and Yvonne Lewey.

SURPRISE PARTY

FRIENDS MOTOR TO DUNEDIN A surprise party, organised by Mrs W D Rose, motored to the home oi Mrs W. Milne (Companys Bay. Dunedin) to celebrate the silver wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Ernest Vincent. . . The time was spent m games, musical items, and community singing, the soloists being Mrs W. D. RoseandMiss Meryl Vincent. Many useful gifts were presented to the guests of honour. Those present included Mr and Mrs E Vincent, Mrs W. Milne, Mr and .Mrs W D. Rose, Mrs D. Rose, sen., Mr and Mrs W. Coates, Mr J. Rose, Miss June Rose, Miss Meryl Vincent, Miss Burns, Mrs C. La Roche, Miss Daphne La Roche, Miss Ngaire Vincent, Miss G. Eskell, Miss Shirley Vincent, and Mr R. Vincent , ~ Mr and Mrs Vincent, who are well known in the Oxford and Ashburton districts, left Ashburton five months ago to live in Dunedin.

ANNUAL BALL

AMURI GOLF CLUB The annual ball of the Amuri Golf Club, held in the Waiau Hall recently, attracted many visitors from all parts of North Canterbury. Several dinner parties preceded the ball, and the guests danced to music supplied by the Fox-Wood orchestra (Christchurch). Messrs L. McLaine and A. Jones were masters of ceremonies. Among those present were Mesdames D. C. Macfarlane, P. R- Dearden, A. A. Macfarlane, F. T. Cracroft Wilson, G. W Todd, E. A. Bradshaw, Bernard Harrison, R. Gardiner, £. Edgar-Jones, H. Roxborough, John Gale, H. Stove, J. Muir, Epstein, A. Robinson, L. H. Davison, J. W. Anderson (Kaikoura), G. Reid, R. Chaffey, D. W. Davison, A. Belcher. A. Hoff, A. Rennie. Morgan. W. Jelfs, M. Bethell, C. BetheU, C. Cone, P. Rivers, L. G. Forbes, R. E Hiatt, J. Fox, R. E. Grant, Misses Jennette Mcßride, Grace and Catherine Boag, Eileen Bradshaw, Norah White, Marjorie Oldman, E. Gardiner, Noelle and Dulcie Casserley, Pat Forbes, Alice Douglas. Dorothy Clark, Edna Powis, Iris Caldwell, Myrtle Wallace. Edna Cole, Elva Atkmson, Natalie Stove. E. Robinson Betty Stove, M. Atkinson, Ruth Cooper, Kathleen Manion, Amuri Derrett, Lyla Hill, Glenice Bohm, Mary Manion, Grace and Jean Fitzgerald, G. Popplewell, Doreen Jelfs, Margaret Smale, Mary Mitchell, Margaret Todhunter, Mary McKenzie, Mary Sutton, Elspeth Burbury, Alison Beadel, Pamela Rawnsley, Rachael Cross, Helen Jameson. Kathleen Todhunter, Janet Beattie, Ada Inman, Berylle Thompson, Meryl Cole, Lily Morgan, and Rae Price (Christchurch).