The Social Round

Southland Times, Issue 24684, 4 March 1942, Page 3

The Social Round

Mrs W. H. Tustin, Tay street, has returned from Te Anau. Mrs A. Noble, Thames street, has returned from a holiday at the Rocks. Mrs E. R. Smythe, Layard street, will return this evening from a visit to Wellington. 1 Mrs K. W. Robinson, Heathfield Avenue, Christchurch, is the guest of Mrs R. C. Abernethy. Avenal Flats. Mrs C. Jackson, Dudley street, Waikiwi, is spending a holiday with Miss E. Jones, Beaumont. The lady editor wishes to thank those who replied to the request for Air Force wool. The response was gratifying, and a skein of the wool has been obtained for the reader who sent the inquiry. A quiet wedding took place on Tuesday evening, February 24, at First Church, Dunedin, between Charles Dines, son of Mr R. D. Halstead, of Roslyn, Dunedin, and Joyce May, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Patrick, of Otara, Southland. The Rev. W. Allen Stevely officiated. A list comprising names of householders who are willing to offer hospitality for meals and week-end leave to soldiers from local camps is being compiled, and those who wish to have their names included in this list should telephone or call at the Southland Women’s Club, Tay street. The selection of soldiers availing themselves of the hospitality will be made through the Y.M.C.A., and it is hoped that many Invercargill women will open their homes to men on leave. Following are the names of the V. from the Invercargill sub-centre of the Red Cross Society who passed the elementary first aid examination: Mesdames L. Dailey, R. Knight, Kean, ID. Robbie, I. S. Roberts and I. Stoddart; Misses N. Bath, J. Bell, L. Birss, A. Brass, M. Brown, J. Cockerill, D. Fisher, M. Ford, J. Hall, P. Hodge, W. Limbrick, G. Lewis, M. Mabson, J. Moir, D. McArthur, M. McCurdy, S. McKeever, N. McLeod, N. O’Brien, I. Potter, M. Pocknall, V. Reid, E. Scully, W. Sinclair, C. Smith, B. Strang, D. Taylor, M. Warwick, M. Wills, and G. Witt.