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Grey River Argus, 10 May 1945, Page 4

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Miss Colleen Moore, of Greymouth, was* placed second in the violin solo, 12 vears and over, one point behind the winner, at the Christchurch competitions.

The funeral of Mr Robert Colquhoun, of Blackball, took place at Karoro Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon. The services at the residence, Blackball, and at the graveside were conducted by Rev. W. S. Brettell. An Oddfellows’ service was also conducted at the graveside.

A New York cable stated President Truman and family moved into White House on the eve of the President’s announcement of V.E. Day, and his 61st. birthday, lhe ramily, including the Presidents mother-in-law, dined quietly. They did not make plans for entertaining until the end of the 30-day period of mourning for Mr. Roosevelt.

A New York cable stated: John BeU, for “Adano,” lias been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for a most dislinguished novel by an American author. Other awards include the Associated Press correspondent, Joe Gosenthal, for a photograph of Marines raising the flag on Iwojima; the “New York Times’’ reporter, James Reston, for distinguished reporting of international affairs; and Mary Chase for the play “Plarvey.’’