STRATFORD ITEMS

Taranaki Daily News, 14 October 1933, Page 6 (Supplement)

STRATFORD ITEMS

Mrs. N. H. Moss has returned from a holiday visit to Wellington. Miss Taylor, Auckland, has taken up residence with her nephew, the Rev. McFarlane, at the vicarage. Mr. S. Pitt has returned from a holiday spent at Auckland. Mrs. G. Hall entertained friends at contract bridge on Monday night. Mrs. L. J. Furrie was at home on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Jones and Miss Jones, Auckland, are the guests of Mrs. Amess. Mrs. and Miss Patterson, Oamaru, who have been the guests of Mrs. Patterson’s sister, Mrs. A. Hugo, have left for the south. Mrs. W. Spray, who has been the guest of Mrs. H. Huckstep, has returned to her home at Kaimata. Mrs. P. Hom is a visitor to Ohura and is the guest of Mrs. Dougherty. Mrs. C. Francis left on Wednesday for Whangarei to visit her sister, who is seriously ill. .Mrs. B. Armstrong was hostess at a bridge party on Wednesday evening. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. McDonald, Mr. and Miss Porrit, Mr and Mrs. McLean, Mr and Mrs. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. R. Tyrer. Mrs. Budge was a bridge hostess on Wednesday afternoon. Those present were Mesdames Caplen (Hawera), Page (Hawera), S. Mac Alister, Green, G. Hall, Hunt, E. S. Rutherford, F. P. Uniacke, E. P. Hill, Misses Caplen (Hawera), McLean (Hawera.) Mrs. Campbell was at home to friends on Thursday afternoon. Among those present were Mesdames W. Hall, B. Bellringer, Wynward, Williams, F. Bellringer (New Plymouth) Green (New Plymouth). Mrs. J. Lyons entertained a number of friends for bridge on Monday. Those present were Mesdames Budge, Hunt, T. King, G. Hall, E. S. Rutherford, A. Coleman, D. J. Malone, J. Fredric, D. Steven, J. Creswell, L. Jardine, Miss Brownlee (Oamaru.) An enjoyable dance was held by the Stratford Municipal band on Tuesday night. Among those present were Mesdames McCaskill, Vinsen, Clark, Mowler, Siserich, White, Reid, Malter, Girling, A. J. Fitzgerald junr, Arthur (Ngaere), and Misses Barry, M. Grey, E. and P. Buckley, Piper (Ngaere), K. Anscombe, J. Buchanan, Bonner (Ngaere), A. O’Brien, Brown, Berg, E. Sanderson, McIntyre (New Plymouth), and Kelly 2 (Mangatoki.) Mrs. F. C. J. Bellringer, New Plymouth, has been spending a few days with her daughter-in-law, Mrs. B. P. Bellringer, Orlando Street. Mrs. Thorpe has returned from a visit to Auckland. Mrs. McLean entertained on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. R. Tyrer entertained a number of friends on Monday afternoon. Mrs. A. H. R. Amess gave a delightful afternoon on Friday in honour of her sister, Mrs. F. W. Jones and Miss F. E. Jones. Among those present were Mesdames McLean, Armstrong, F. Bowler, Vincent, W. J. Hall and H. Kirkwood. The Stratford Mountain Club’s dance held in the Masonic Hall on Thursday night was a bright and enjoyable affair, there being a large attendance of members and friends. Amongst those present were Misses M. Young, J. MacRae, K. Dixon, J. Beale, Kempthome, P. McCready, B. McKay, H. Grant, E. Sanderson, M. Lindop, F. Morrison, I. Schwieters, W. Rawles, D. Cook, M. Smart, M. Femmel, P. McCluggage, J. Whitmill, K. and E. Reeves, D. Thompson, Griffen, B. Shannon, M. Foley, G. Amess, Kelly (2). The opening of the Stratford Town Tennis Club’s courts took place on Thursday afternoon. Amongst those present were Mesdames O. Rowe, F. T. Hale, Cleaver, Hom, J. Walter, A. Walter, McKay, Chatterton, Henderson, Wills, Liddells, C. Ennis, L. Ennis, Cook, Knewstubb, Adams, Misses F. Morrison, G. Huston, J. Francis, D. Pellet, Walsh, R. Boyd, M. Smart, M. Young, Wakeley, O’Conner, Toombes, P. Brown, G. Patterson, I. Schweiters, T. Maxwell, D. Harris, Howe, D. Carter, P. Best, D. Cooke, M. Femmel, Femmel, P. McCready, E. Sanderson, K. Fake (Eltham), M. Lindop, D. Ward, M. Ward, M. Melville, R. Sansen, N. Lawrence, R. Dixon, G. Brown, L. McCready, E. Wilmshurst, J. Carman, R. Furrie, White, H. Chong, D. Keightly, M. Burmester, H. Reeder, N. Harris. OAKURA CATHOLIC DANCE. Those present at the Catholic dance at Oakura included Mesdames Jury, Price, Wilkins, Harvey, Fabish, Bell, Doughty, Goodin, Carey, Knight, McKinnan, L. Carey, Morris, Brophy, N. Bridgeman, Morcock, Mangino, Rustling, Bridgeman, Jans, Smith, Hebbet, Corbett, Grey, Bunbery, Tills, Blakely, McGregor, Gray, Hart, Stavely, W. Morris, Brown, Fisher, Misses A. Bunbery (black satin and cape), M. Brophy (red lace and cape), Julian (black and silver), P. Lawn, S. Carey, C. Brophy (floral voile), M. Brophy (floral voile with cape), M. Batten red satin), T. Looney (black satin), D. Haskell (pink satin), M. Brophy (black satin,and scarlet cape), E. Gilhooly (pink net and georgette), C. A. Brophy (white net and satin green cape), E. Sharpe (pink rayon blue cape), C. Sharpe (pink taffetas), E. Jenkins (pink crepe de chine), J. Busing (green satin), C. Roebuck (pink satin, brocade coatee), T. Roebuck (lemon net), M. Wills (green over satin), E. Gray (floral voile), I. Allen (blue georgette), M. Blakely (floral satin), N. Stavely (green satin), F. Bell (pink and blue net), J. McGregor (green satin), R. Goodwin (blue floral taffetas), M. Goodwin (wine geogette), G. Morris (green crepe de chine), S. Knight (floral frock), M. Johnson (floral georgette), J. McConnel (black satin), K. Carey (green crepe de chine), N. Goodin (mauve satin), K. Goodin (green satin), W. Bridgeman (apricot satin with cape), T. Woolridge (green satin), M. McCabe (blue satin and cape), F. McCabe (green satin and cape), Joy Young (pink taffetas and blue cape), L. McCarty (green satin), D. Jury (green silk marocain), M. Price (biscuit hailstone rayon and lace), I. Corbett (pale green satin), R. Roebuck (green rayon and lace), D. Ducker (pink satin black cape), D. Smith (pink satin), Audrey Smith (green velvet), M. Jans (floral voile), M. Rustling (floral voile), V. Price (floral frock), S. and M. Thomas (flame velvet and capes)-