SOCIAL NOTES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21210, 3 December 1938, Page 12

SOCIAL NOTES

Mr and Mrs T. Y. Wardrop, Christchurch, who were guests at the Grosvenor returned home yesterday. Mrs W. Sumpter: Kurow, arrived yesterday to stay with Mrs F. Newton, Maltby Avenue. Miss Nora Fleming, who has been spending a holiday with Mr and Mrs Alan Fleming has returned to Christchurch. Mrs Alan Shand, Te Weka Street, who was a visitor to Christchurch for the marriage of Miss Halmai Loughnan returned home on Thursday. The engagement is announced of Elsie, daughter of Mr and Mrs F. B. Sanders, Timaru and Alex Thomas, son of the late Mr and Mrs T. D. Taylo", Christchurch. The engagement is announced of Anne Elizabeth, second daughter of Mrs Goodwin, “Anerley,” and the late Thomas Goodwin, Rangatira Valley and Charles, second son of Mrs Scannell and the late Daniel Scannell, St. Andrews. Miss Mary’Bond, "Dunrobin,” Southland, has returned from a trip to England and Europe. She was in Rome with her sister, Miss Nancy Bond, Mr C. C. G. Webb, Sefton Street, Timaru and Mr John Collins, Christchurch, during the crisis in October and all had to report with other British subjects to the British Consul every day and hold themselves in readiness to leave the country at. a few hours notice. The Business and Professional Women’s Round Table Club held its fortnightly dinner in the club rooms. The guests were Mrs M. G. Bruce and Mrs M. A. Raymond (President of the Y.W.C.A.). Being the final meeting of the year, the programme was of a social character, and opportunity was taken to make a presentation to Miss N. Lloyd in view of her departure from Timaru early in the New Year on a trip abroad. Miss J. Simpson, president of the club, in presenting Miss Lloyd with a diary, expressed appreciation of her contribution to the life of the club, and wished her a very successful tour.