SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 58, Issue 4193, 7 June 1939, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr and Mrs G. O. Jourdain are spending a week or so at Tauranga. Mr Roger West, of Taihape, is at present the guest of his mother, Mrs B. West, Bank Street. A guest of Mrs L. G. Armstrong, Teasdale Street, at present is Miss Iri Coates, of Matakohe, North Auckland. Mr and Mrs G. B. Melrose, Pakura Street, left on Sunday evening to spend a fortnight or so with relatives in Hawke’s Bay. Mr and Mrs B. Sellars, of Waiuku, were guests of Mrs A. iWi. .Pollard, Ohaupo Road, for the school jubilee celebrations. Mr James Hockly, of Helensville (and formerly of Parawera), was in Te Awamutu for the school jubilee and renewing old friendships. Miss Rose Lord and Mrs Jack Lord, of Auckland, were guests of Mr and Mrs K. C. Rickit, Alexandra Street, during the week-end for the school jubilee. Mr and Mrs Hempieman, of Taumarunui, were the guests of Mrs H. Empson, :Manga,piko Street, during their visit to Te Awamutu for the school jubilee. Mr and Mrs M- W. Winter, of Auckland, were visitors to Te Awamutu for the school jubilee celebrations. Mr Winter is now on the staff of Kowhai Junior High School. Dr A. Henderson, of Auckland, was a very interested visitor to Te Awamutu for the jubilee celebrations of the local school. Years ago Dr Henderson was a member of Te Awamutu School Committee. The engagement is announced between lan Gordon, only son of Mr and Mrs J. W. McLean, of Mangere, and Betty Patricia, only daughter of Mr and Mrs S. J. Nobes, of Te Awamutu. Mr and Mrs A. ,0. Cruickshank, of Te Awamutu, announce the engagement of their younger daughter, Ethel Lorraine, to Horace Cameron, only son of Mr and Mrs Horace Renton, of Te Awamutu. Among interested visitors to Te Awamutu for the school jubilee celebrations were Mr and Mrs Robert J. Cowan, of “ Orakau,” Remuera. They were the guests while in Te Awamutu of Mr and Mrs N. E. Lee, of Brady Street. Dr Lionel Lewis, of Nelson, and Mr H. R. Chalmers, of Wellington, came to Te Awamutu last week-end especially to attend the school jubilee celebrations. Dr Lewis was born in Te Awamutu, and is a brother of Mrs C. F. Storey, Te Rahu. Mr Chalmers had his early schooling here, and nowadays is general manager of the Bank of New Zealand, having entered upon his banking career with the local branch of that Bank. An interesting visitor to Te Awamutu next week will be Adjutant Chandler, better known to radio listeners as “Skipper” of 3YA. The Adjutant was recently transferred from Christchurch, where he had the oversight of the Army’s work amongst young people in Canterbury, to a similar position in Auckland. An Australian by birth, the Adjutant’s happy style appeals to all, while his musical ability has been evidenced in the fine harmonic bands he has organised for broadcasting. At the local Chamber of Commerce meeting last evening the president, Mr W. Jeffery, referred to the death earlier in the day, of Mr H. Andrew, an old resident and former member of the Chamber. Mr Jeffery referred to Mr Andrew as a staunch worker for the advancement of Te Awamutu throughout a term of about thirty years, when indifferent health necessitated an easing up of his activities, both in his business and in public services. _ Mr Andrew had some years ago given great help to the Chamber as a member of the council, and his views and opinions were always worth while. To members of his family would be accorded the deepest sympathy. Members stood in silence as a mark of respect to his memory. Many Pirongia residents will regret the passing of Mrs T. R. Mounsey, a highly respected resident there for many years, whose death occurred on Tuesday. Mrs Mounsey was born at Nelson, being the daughter of Mr and Mrs Simon Martin, early settlers in that province, and she came to Pirongia district about 20 years ago. A devout and kindly woman, Mrs Mounsey won the hearts of all with whom she came in contact, and there are many to mourn, including a husband and grown-up family of three sons and four daughters. The sons are Messrs Auriel, Leslie and Selwyn Mounsey, and the daughters Mesdames F. Taylor (Hairini), Milgate, A. Park and W. Park, all of Pirongia.