The Social Round

Southland Times, Issue 23947, 13 October 1939, Page 9

The Social Round

The engagement is announced of Margaret Joyce, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. A. Wither, “Hollybrook,” Maungatua, South Taieri, and William Alexander Dawson, only son of Mr and Mrs W. Young, “Carfax,” Mossburn, Southland.

Miss Robin Macdonald, Don street, left for Christchurch yesterday. Mr and Mrs J. I. West, of New Plymouth, are spending a holiday in Southland.

Miss Clare O’Neil, of Timaru, is on holiday with her sister, Mrs G. W. Paton, Ettrick street. Mrs J. A. Lush, Don street, will leave on Sunday to visit her daughter, Mrs Robert Bryant, Nelson. Mrs J. R. Sutton, Earnslaw street, will leave tomorrow to visit her son and daughter-in-law, Mr and Mrs H. G. Sutton, Alexandra. Mrs Howard Sutton, Moa Flat, and her baby daughter, who are the guests of Mrs J. R. Sutton, Earnslaw street, will return home tomorrow.

Mrs J. E. Hickey, Woodlands, was recently hostess at a party at her home to celebrate the combined birthdays of Moya Hickey and Brian Toomey. Mrs J. Hargest, Rakauhauka, will leave by train for Christchurch today to attend the Lincoln College sports tomorrow. She will return next Tuesday.

Mrs F. Cowie, Dee street, Mr and Mrs J. Thomson, Dalrymple street, Mr and Mrs J. Shand, Earnslaw street, Mr and Mrs C. Kelly, Ramrig street, Mr

and Mrs A. E. McGrath and Miss Moira McGrath will be visitors to Winton on Saturday for Miss Barbara Swale’s wedding to Mr P. Gleeson. The annual meeting of the Arts and Crafts Circle of the Women’s Club was held at the Women’s Club rooms yesterday, when Mrs G. R. Milward presided. Apologies for absence were received from Mesdames S. J. Randle, A. Derbie, H. Drees, H. R. Kingsland, Roy Anderson and Miss C. McLeod. The election of officers resulted: Chairman, Mrs Milward (re-elected); secretary, Miss E. O’Byrne (re-elected); new members of committee, Mesdames J. H. Young, R. C. Barnett and H. R. Gibson. Other members of committee, Mesdames H. Drees, A. E. W. McDonald, H. R. Kingsland, Misses E. McKay and E. O’Byrne.

The lady editor will be pleased to receive for publication in “The Social Round” each day Hems of social or personal news. Such items should be sent in promptly and should be fully authenticated. Engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited M 3 any matters affecting, or of interest to, women.