MILLERTON NOTES

Grey River Argus, 29 August 1939, Page 11

MILLERTON NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.? ■ Mr H. Prosser of the Collingwood ’ School staff is spending his term iioli- ' aays with his parents at Millerton. | •| Messrs A. Mcintyre and J. Orman of the Christchurch Training College ; are spending term holidays at Millerton with their parents. • Mr and Mrs T. Parfitt of Westport are visiting Mr and Mrs Prosser on I the Hill. The Hon W. H. Mclntyre returned from Wellington to attend the Buller Hospital Board meeting during the week. Mi; T. Douglas Assistant Engineer to the Buller County Council, and Mr I M. Coyne County foreman, visited Mil- ' lerlon during the week to view the progress made on the local swimming baths. Mr P. Taylor of Nelson visited Millerton during the week. Mr H. Simmerman and Mr M. Simmerman were visitors to Millerton (during the week. Mrs J. McKinlay of Millerton is a I patient of the Westport Hospital at 1 present. I Mrs J. McCabe of Millerton who 'has been an inmate of the Westport 'Hospital for a number of weeks returned horn during the week-end. Messrs J‘. McKinlay, L. Plummer, F. Gradley and F. and G’. Plummer, visiteu Christchurch during the week-end. Miss J. Swan of Nelson is visiting her parents on Millerton. Mr R. Millar of Christchurch is spending a holiday on the Hill with Lvir and Mrs J. Dodds. Mrs G. Gilmour accompanied by

Master J. May has returned to Millerton after a extended holiday at Christchurch. Mr and Mrs L. Shannon returned to Millerton after spending a holiday at Christchurch. The Thistle seniors travelled to Waimangaroa on Sunday to play United in the William’s Cup semi-final. Thistle won by 7 goals to 3. There will be three games of soccer on the local domain on Sunday there being schoolboys, junior and senior. The local mine continues to work full time. , A children’s fancy dress ball was’ held in the school on Friday, a large number of the children being in fancy costume. The first prive was awarded to Berrie Moore “moonbeam fairy,’’ second prize to Alice Maizy “fairy queen”; cheapest frock, Beverley Ancterson, “brasso”; Roger Peggie best boy ‘cowboy’; best couple Valerie Orman and Alec Porter, bride and bride-' groom. Mrs Quinlan of Dunedin judg-. ed and presented the prizes. Other fancy costumes were:—Cowboys, Jas. White, Barry Mason, Les Mason; jockey, Charlie Fox; bell boy, Bruce Shannon; Dave Porter tin soldier; Steve Orman, league footballer; Bob Porter, coon; DickHarker sheik, Jack Porter, Indian; Keith Moore bandsman; Bill Harker, coon; Geo. Burt, “Dad”; Jim Pearl “Dave”; Norman Dolomore Dick Whittington; David Anderson cowboy; Francis Fox Russian dancer; Phillis Orman Songia Henie; Zelda Anderson, early Victorian; Audrey Plummer, Dutch girl; Vera Bradley Jackie Coogan; Ann Budd Dutch boy; Margaret Budffi Spanish girl; Kathleen Murray, Irish' Collen; Margaret Porter gipsy; Isabel! Porter baby; Alma Smith Hawaiian; Marjorie Anderson, mother; J'ane Edwards kimona girl; Lina Ewant blue satin; Ivy McKinlay Mother Hubbard; Kath Ireland gipsy girl; Mona McMillan pink silk; Ivy Smith Victorian; D. Twedde kimona girl; Arison Sharpe and Nancy Sharp twins; Mavis Sheridan green silk. The music for dancing and singing was supplied by Miss Alice Moore and Mr Evans. Song Zelda Anderson; recitation Phil Orman, B. Mason and R. Peggie; tap dance, Francis Fox, Alison, Sharpe, and Cathie Ireland; recitation Alma Smith; piano duet, Ann Budd and Mona McMillan; songs P. Orman, F. Fox, B. Riddles; duet A. Murray and N. Sharpe; recitation Std 2 pupils; song St. 4 pupils; recitation M. Anderson; piano duet Ray Sigley and Mona McMillan; song Phillis Woods; chorus Std 1 to 6.