PERSONAL

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 80, 30 June 1928, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr. Bert Power, of the Head Office stAff of General Motors (N.Z.) Ltd., is at present in Stratford. ’ v > ‘- : m * * Mr. D. Hebenton,... Dominion Organiser for the Reform Party, -is at the County Hotel. *. Miss Whelan, who has be,ea on a visit to her sister, Mrs. -ID. ’j. Malone, of Stratford, left by ; the mail train this morping on return to Wellington. The Rev. E, 0. Blamxres, Dominion Secretary for the Bible in Schools League, arrives in .Stafford this evening. He will conduct, services in the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches- to-morrow. He is well known in Taranaki in Church and in sporting circles. v >i ' Mr. J. Masters was last night 'reelected President of the Avon Bwoling Club. The election was. carried wiljh ppplause, and warm ; tributes were paid, to the .greap , .\york done by Mr. Masters since the ih^pti® l cf the Club. Mr H. 14- Bette was -reelected secretary, and his; work was most eulogistically referred to. Mr Masters said t%t he was fplly aware of the excellent work done by Mr. Betts and he was very pleased indeed, that Mr-;, Betts Jiad consented to carry on. Mrs. Betts' - was hot in good health and Mr. Betts; was therefore making: a great sacrifice mi' accepting pffice. 7 ' •

On Wednesday evening a farewell social organised by the Misses Anderson and Kemp was tendered to Mr. and Mrs. C. Relf .at i the residence of Mr. and Mrs.. George Anderson, Palmer Road, by Kaponga district Methodist and Mkhpe , residents. Competitions, were yron ...by Mesdames Tonkin and Cook and musical items were rendered by Mrs. Cook, hisses • Astbury ’ and Harding, the Rev, P. J. Cossum and Mr.--P-Harding. Mr. J. Davidson spoke of the good work carried out by M i. Relf as superintendent of tihe Mahde Sunday school for .the past pight years and as circuit steward in’ the same district. On behalf of the settlers Mr Cossum presented a chimney clock to Mr. and, Mrs. Rfelf as an appreciation of the good'they had done for the district. In doing so Mr. Cossum said they were all very sorry to lose. Mr. and Mrs % Rolf, hut Mahoe’s loss was Tututawa’s gain. Musical honours were accorded Mr. and Mrs. Relf., A dainty supper was served by Mrs. Anderson.