SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
M. and Mrs. H. E. B. Newton arc visiting Wellington. Mrs. D. Latham, Grey Street, is visiting Wellington. Mrs. Cheviot Bell, Lowry Bay, Wellington, will arrive in Wanganui tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. P. Dingwall, of Wellington, arc visiting Wanganui. Mrs. N. Blanford is a Wellington visitor to Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. Haigh, of Woodville, aro visitors to Wanganui. Mrs. E. Clouston, of Danncvirkc, will spend Christinas in Wanganui as the guest of Mrs. A. Crawford, Nelson Street. • Miss Cowan left yesterday on a holiday visit to Greymouth. Miss Morva Williams, of the Technical College staff, will spend the holidays in Wellington. • • • • Miss Blacker, Girls ’ College staff, is visiting Wellington. Miss M. Trimmel], Wanganui, is spending a holiday in Auckland. ♦ * * * Miss Massy Deck arrives to-day from Auckland to stay with Mrs. E. P. Wills, St. John’s Hill. Mrs. Barret, who has been visiting Mrs. Shapcott, Gonville, has returned to Wellington. Mrs. Dorothy Christie and Miss Marshall have returned to "Wanganui from Hawke’s Bay. Mrs. Douglas Wilson, Wicksteed Street, and family will spend Christmas with Mrs. E. B. Bristow, Karori. Mrs. Milne, Lower Hutt, and her small daughter will arrive to-day to spend Christmas in Wanganui. Madame Aileen Johns, of ‘‘Deepdone,” Auckland, is visiting Wanganui and is the guest of Mrs. C. H, Bowater, Gonville. - • • • Enjoyable Party A most enjoyable evening party was given by Mrs. C. H. Sewell, Gonville, recently, the occasion being tho birthday of Miss B. Sewell. The guests numbered about 25 and there were also present Mrs. Glenn, w'ho is 80 years of age, and Miss Glenn, who came up from Wellington for tho celebration. The early part of the evening was light enough for the guests to admire the well-laid-out garden, which had won a prize in the recent garden competition. Later, games and dancing were enjoyed and a thoroughly happy time was spent. Supper was served in th e billiard room, the table being prettily decorated and centred with an at-tractively-iced birthday cake. For the Christmas Table When you are considering the good things needed for the festive table at Christmas, you should inspect the line
window display at Shepherd’s Service Stores. This firm caters completely for all Christmas needs from a ham to dessert, fruits and chocolates. There’s a wonderful variety of fruit, nuts, dessert ligs, muscatels, almonds, etc., also “Queen Anno” chocolate gift boxes al all prices. Sanitarium grape juice makes a delicious drink and this may bo bought from Shepherd’s Service Stores, where there is a remarkable display of many good things.* Party for Bride-to-be Miss Kathryn Cullinane, who is to be married shortly, was the guest of honour at a delightful “china” party given on Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Leo Campion, Mrs. Roy Campion and Mrs. Jim Beard. The party was held in the garden of Mrs. Leo Campion’s home, “Okirae,” and there were over 50 guests present, including settlers of th e valley. The bride-to-be was the recipient of numerous gifts of china and during afternoon Mrs. Leo Campion gave much pleasure by contributing several songs. A Christmas Party Last Saturday was a very happy day for the children of the Wanganui Orphanage. In the morning all were invited to meet Father Christmas at th 0 D.1.C., and each child received a gift. In tho afternoon they were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Trott, at the “Rendezvous,” where the tables were laden with good things. After a sumptuous meal, the children were taken upstairs where a lovely Christmas tree and more thrills awaited them. A delightful dance by Miss Swann’s pupils was thoroughly enjoyed and the Orphanage children also Pang several songs. A very happy afternoon concluded with the singing of “For They are Jolly Good Fellows.” i
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 302, 22 December 1933, Page 2
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