VICTORY BALL HELD

Taranaki Daily News, 2 December 1938, Page 5

VICTORY BALL HELD

OHURA LABOUR BRANCH

MANY VISITORS PRESENT The Ohura branch of the Labour Party held, a victory ball in the Plaza Theatre last week- The ball was well attended, visitors being present from all paris of the district, including Tokirima, Taumarunui, Matiere and Nihoniho. The hall was decorated for the occasion with red streamers and coloured balloons. Mr. J. Malcolm was master of ceremonies. A Monte Carlo was won by Mrs. E. Flavell and Mr. Kerry and a spot waltz by Miss J. Inglis and Mr. O. Olliver. A statue Log Cahin was won by Miss P. Martin and Mr. I. Watts. Among those present were Mesdames C. O. Burton (white satin), S. Stevenson (green floral), R. Bell (black), Coldstream' (red satin), Millar (gold taffetas), D. Goiild (lemon floral georgette), L Esdaile (blue floral), Kerry (black georgette)? Barry (gold taffetas), G. Castle (blue satin), S. Leach (floral and black ' georgette), J. Box (black marocain), Misses G. Martin (blue georgette), P. Martin (gold taffetas), D. Martin (blue taffetas), G. Walker (green satin), J. Dougherty (pink satin), I. R^an (blue velvet), D. Bell (floral voile), I. Christensen (white marocain), W. MacClure (tangerine taffetas), N. Howie (pink satin), E. Wakeford (green taffetas), D. Goldfinch (rose taffetas), N. Stuart (blue taffetas), G. Inglis (green satin), J. Inglis (tangerine satin),'. L. Batty (lemon satin) , E. Koorey (black and silver georgette), I. Hunt (pink satin), G. Stevenson (black and green), O. Coldstream (green satin), M. ■ Beeton (blue georgette), E. Woods (lemon satin), I. Williams (gold, and lace), Weinberg (blue taffetgs) , E. Leach (green satin) . Bowling Season Opens. The Ohura Bowling Club held its opening day in glorious weather at the week-end. . The green, which was relaid during the winter, was in splendid order. Visiting bowlers and their wives were present from the Taumarunui Bowling Club and were welcomed by' the president, Mr. A. Wakeford, who said that visiting bowlers and members of the club would appreciate the marked improvement in the green this season. He complimented Mr. R. Cameron, greenkeeper, and Mr. Kallil, who were niainly responsible for the carrying out of the work. Mrs. Wakeford rolled the first jack. Details of play are:— Guthrie, Deadman, Cameron, Mattar 33, defeated N. J. B. Dougherty, D. Friel, j. McKenzie, Wilkie snr. 11; Dennison, Dougherty, Todd, Sarah 19, defeated Eaker, Risk, Oddy, Hunt 15; Stuart, Thompson, Treridge, Manson 22, defeated Wymouth, Scott, Logan, Wakeford 14; G. Manson, Dawson, Wilkie jnr., C. Aitchison 24, difefeated Kallil, Penny, Girvin; Fdrbes 14; W. Wilson, Dowle, Heming, Cox 20, drew with Rice, Rosamond, Zamba, Mepham 20; Brown, G. McKenzie, Hevyitt, Elliott 27, defeated Wilson, Cowdell, Langwell, Robinson 26. At the conclusion oi the games Mr. Wilson, vice-president of the Taumarunui club, thankecTthe Ohtira club. Personal. . Mr. J. L.; Green, a teacher under the London Couiity Council, who is spending twelve monflis in New Zealand on exchange, visited the Ohura District High School on Tuesday.