THE SOCIAL ROUND.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 926, 22 November 1933, Page 9

THE SOCIAL ROUND.

Gatherings Held in Town‘ and Country. SURPRISE PARTY AT “'OODEND. On Saturday evening.r a surprise party, organised by Miss Louie Moody, Papanui, visited the home of Mr and Mrs Ken Smith, Woodend, on the occasion of the twentyfirst birthday ,of their eldest son, Stanley. Games and competitions were enjoyed, the winners being Miss S. Gibling and Mr R. Chinnery. Among those present were: Mr and Mrs R. Smith, MisSes N. Chiimei'y, M. Burgess (Kalapoi). S. Gibling, L. Moody (Papanui). A. Smith. J. Moody, Messrs R. Chinner)‘. T. (‘hinnery. S. Smith, F. Pethig (Amberley), D. Smith, W. Whit—low, D. Thoms, (3. Smith, J. \Vllltlow, V. Gibling, G. Gihlingrxnd G. Smith. Party for Bride-Elect. To honour Miss Doris Cresswell. whose marriage will take place next week, a. gift evening was given recent—‘ly by Misses Molly Glackin and Bernice Grubb at Flockton Street, St Albans. The evening passed quickly with games, competitions and community singing. Miss’Cresswell was the recipi—ent of many useful gifts. ThOSe present \verez—Mesdames John Glackln, Lionel Cresswell and Jack Murv ray, ‘Misses Doris Cresswell, Bernice Grubb, Molly Glackin, Jean Brown. Beryl Emmet, Dorothy Cooper, Edith (:ofton, Mavis ’l‘horne. Gwen Strong. May Southern, Dulcie Collins, Kathleen lVloore and Iree _Glackin. Gift Party at St Album. An enjoyable gift evening was held. recently at the residence of Mr and Mrs C. Rainsford Rule, \Vestminster Street, St Albans, in honour of the approaching marriage of Miss May DaVidson. Music, dancing and competitions were enjoyed. Those present includedz—Mr and Mrs Rule, Mr and Mrs Hart. Mr and Mrs Timbrell, Mr and Mrs Mitchell, Mr and Mrs Gerard, Mr and Mrs Kirkpatrick. Meedames D. Osborne and D. King, Misses ”May Davidson. Connie Bamford and Madge Young, hiessrs J. Edmonds. N. Down, D. Shaw, D. Sutton, N. .Vl‘('.‘le-l-land and 1". Young. Farewell Petty at Methven. A pleasant afternoon was spent at the residence of Mrs S. C. Holmes, Mount Harding, Methven, on Tuesday. ‘when the friends of Mrs Ashley Dean ‘gathered to bid her farewell prior to .her departure to reside in England. The hostesses for the afternoon were Mes‘dames S. G. Holmes, J. W. M. Dart, R. A_. Grigg and H. T. Thompson. Competitions were won by Mesdames E. D. Thomas, H. T. Thomson, J. T. Stone and A. W. Norris. Afternoon tea was served and later Mrs Holmes, on behalf _ of‘those present presented Mrs .Dean With a travelling clock. Mrs K. ‘Dlele thanked Mrs Holmes and the hostesses for the opportunity. afforded them to do hon Our to their guest. _‘ " .Among those present warez—Mesdames A. R. Andrews (Staveley), F. .C.. Allington (Christchurch), D. M. Christie, A. Cookson, J. W. M. Dart, A. Dean, K. Dickie, C. _A. Featherstone, R. A. Grieg. G. Gillespie (Ashburton), S, G. Holmes, A. L. Hibbs, H. E. Jessep. A. ‘3. Kennedy,‘ A. Macfarlane, W’. Morgan. A. D. Morris, E. A. Osmers, D. G. Prltchett, L. L. Richards, ’l‘. Ross, A. Russell (Staveley), F. Shearer, S. Smith, .J. F. Stone, 'E. D. Thomas, R. ,C. ’Todliunter, J. J‘emplo and H. ’l‘. Thompson; Misses Molly_ Dart, Pratt (Christchurch). Natalie and Ciceley Holmes and C. Macfarlane, _,