NEW PLYMOUTH ITEMS

Taranaki Daily News, 1 August 1931, Page 6 (Supplement)

NEW PLYMOUTH ITEMS

Mrs. J. Scanlon left last week-end on a visit to Auckland.

Mrs. A. E. Grant entertained several of her friends from Inglewood on Tues- ' day afternoon at a bridge tea held at the Taranaki Women’s Club.

Mrs. Eliot King returned on Monday from a visit to Featherston.

Miss Bessie Bailey was hostess at bridge yesterday afternoon.

Mrs. B. Horner, who has been the guest of Miss Thomson, returns to Te Aroha to-day.

'*■♦ : ' ■ Mrs. Gordon Reid is a Wellington gues at the Criterion Hotel.

• • • • Mrs. M. Armstrong, entertained friends at bridge on Saturday evening. • • • •

Bridge parties, in honour of Mrs. B. Horner, have been given Jcy Miss Thomson, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. W. H. Skinner and Miss N. Dempsey.

Mrs. Keeling and Mrs. C. B. Webster returned on Thursday from a short visit to Wangartui. Miss L. Hookham was hostess at bridge last evening.

Miss G. Cashmore, Auckland, is visiting. Mrs. J. R. Penn, Inglewood.

Mrs. H. W. Saxton, who has been visiting Feilding, returned on Monday.

Mrs. T. Wilson entertained friends at her home on Wednesday afternoon.

Mrs. Paul, who has been visiting Web ’ lington, returned to New Plymouth dur. ing the week-end.

Mrs. Coverdale entertained on Monday afternoon in honour of her guests, Mrs. Haw-ken and her daughter, Joan, of Waverley.

'*• • ' • ; Miss V. Trolove is visiting Eltham.

Miss Avis Pauli and Miss Rauma List left on Thursday for a short holiday at North,. Mount Egmont Hostel.

‘ Min, J. Wood visited Wanganui during the week to attend the Lee—Cuthbertson wedding.

• Miss B. Carthew, who has been in Feilding, returned to New Plymouth on *

; Mrs. Pritchard, who has been visiting her sister, Miss C. Leathain, is expected to leave for Dannevirke to-day.

A farewell was given Mrs. Ganaway at the Vicarage, Te Henui, on Wednesday evening, when the vicar, the Rev. W. S. C. Stephens, on behalf of the Holy Trinity Ladies’. Guild, made a preszentation to the guest of the evening. A, pleasant time was spent in playing bridge and five hundred, the prizewinners being Miss Marshall and Mrs. Hall. • • • •

' Mrs. E. P. Webster entertained friends at her home yesterday in honour of her guest, Mrs. [Rube.

' Mrs. W. D. Robertson was hostess at bridge on Thursday afternoon.*

Among those who motored from New Plymouth to attend the Stratford, Golf Club ball on Thursday were Mesdames TreveUa, R. Boon, P. Atkinson, J. Stevenson, Ashton' and Fisher, Misses E. Rutherford, 0. Firth, H. Bullock, M. Moyes, I. Gilbert, R. Thompson, I. Mountford, J. Webster, M. Smith, B. Carthew, M. Webster, G. Avery, Mary Fookes, N. Thorpe, J. Pullen, G. and N. Skelton, J. Petch and R. Day.

Miss K. Hamerton is the guest of her sister, Miss M. Hamerton, New Plymouth.

Mrs. George List, who has been visiting Hanfflton, returned on Monday. • • • •

Mrs. Ganaway leaves next week for Auckland, where she will in future reside.

~ Miss D. Bedford returned from Wanganui on Thursday. • • • •

Miss Marjorie Smith is visiting Mrs. K. Neal, Stratford.

Mrs. McQuade returned on Wednesday from a visit to Auckland.

Miss E. Horner entertained on Saturday afternoon at a most enjoyable children’s party in honour of her niece, Miss Anita Horner, Te Aroha.

Miss Davies, Nelson, who has been the guest of Mrs. R. Brewster,. is at present visiting Wanganui..'

Mrs. E. V. Tingey visited Wanganui during the week to attend the Lee-Cuth-bertson wedding, which tok place there on Thursday evening.

Miss Mary Fookes returned from Auckland on Monday.

Mrs. lan Menzies (nee Dorothy ActonAdams), who has been touring the North Island, was a visitor to New Plymouth during the week on her way to Christchurch.

Miss Grace Avery left on Thursday,for (Matapu.

The floral tea at the Victoria League yesterday took the form of a gift afternoon for Daffodil Day. Many dainty articles were brought for the fancy stall and the sale of cakes and flowers added to the funds for the day. A delightful programme was arranged by Mrs. Brodie. Mrs. R. C. Hughes gave two recitations; duets were sung by Mesdames Maxwell and H. B. Gray and songs by Miss Kimbell' Mrs. Keeling played the accompaniments. The competitions were won by Mesdames White and Edgecombe. A general meeting of the Whakarato Club is to be held next Wednesday evening to make arrangements for this month’s activities. It is. hoped that all members will make an effort to bring all finished sewing., * ♦ • • The play-reading circle of the Victoria League read W- S. Gilbert’s Pygmalion and Galatea at their circle evening on