FOXTON.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 157, 5 June 1941, Page 8

FOXTON.

Advice Ims ljeen received by hb friends ill Foxton that Private \V. B. Symons has returned to Egypt from Greece and is safe and well.

In (lie iifrii series nf games in the Ilorowlieima Rapin' Union's championship competition Foxton and Air Force A maintained their load at (lie top of the. championship table, whilst Shannon opened their points account by decisively beating Air Force 13. Results: Air iForee. A 16 v Athletic 0; Foxton 21 v. Wanderers 9: Shannon 35 v. Air Force I’» 8. Foxton juniors won from United by default. Foxton thirds beat 't raining Centre by 3 points to 3. The vital statistics for Foxton for May, with the fixtures for the corresponding period last year, are: —Births, 4 (2); deaths, 2 (nil); marriages, nil (2). Maoris: Births, 2 (nil) : deaths, nil (nil]. At the Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening a social and dance, organised by the Foxton Patriotic Committee, was held in honour of men belonging to the Forces who are at present home on leave. A presentation was made to Sister M. Barber. the first nurse from Foxton to be going overseas, by the Mayor (Mr M. E. I’errcau) who also, in bis capacity as president of the Surf Club, made presentations to Messrs W. -Madden and 1\ Barrat, two club members. Presentations were also made to the following men on behalf of those present by the Mayor: Messrs A . Husband, I>. Baird, \\. Madden. B. Madden. R. Preston. Basil Smith. P. Barrat. M. Macphersou. C. Gilmour. B. Ilalidone. 11. do Bidder. N. Stevens, X. Foe, T. Fee. TV Beach and A. Riches..

A social gathering of the All Saints' Ladies*' Guild was held on Tuesday, when Miss E. Barber and Mrs \V. Trueman, the retiring secretary and treasurer. respectively, received presentations on behalf of the guild at the hands of the president, Mrs G. B. Stole-Blandy.