MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 1, 2 January 1936, Page 3

MARTON

PERSONAL. Mr. and Mrs. J. Jefferson and small j son are spending the New Year hoi- * days in Wanganui. CARNIVAL NEW YEAR’S EVER ' AN OUTSTANDING SUCCESS. ’ Congratulations to the organisers J the '‘Midnight Fair’* on New Year’ Eve at Marton! The carnival spiri was prevalent throughout the earl part of the evening and Broadway wa 1 thronged with botu young and old it lent on seeing the last of the Old ) ea and welcoming the New Year in w.*J ha»ppy thoughts and wishes for g" j health and prosperity. The were brilliantly lighted with strean • of coloured electric lights anl greet and business was very brisk. At 9 o’clock the Marton Municipt . , Band struck up an inspiring march ar. 1 j headed a procession consisting of ’ ’ | Marton Eire Brigade decorated lorrie ears, bicycles and perambulators, wi’. < their occupants all attired in gaily c loured fancy dresses and an cxhib t that caused roars of laughter. This was a white draught-horse painted m tri-eolour, harnessed wrong way abknit and pushing an Irish cart along, ana it evidently enjoyed its job. Arriving at the Par a, where thfere was a great assemblage of the public, the fun was fast and furious, and He carnival spirit reached its height, th coloured nats, balloons, whistles an J what-nots. There was plenty of amwsluent:—Guessing competitions, 4 art boards, cock shies, throwing the riijigs, fish pond, pillow lights on a grea-y spar, the wonderful cave, and numerous other attractions. The attendants in fancy costume did a thriving busitf-’ss, and everybody tried their skill w,th varying success and still the silver rolled in for a good cause. The Marton Athletic Club conducted a sports meeting of cycling and novelty events and h their loud speaker in evidence |ttr acted a large number of athletic nthusiasts. With the closing of the Ohl ' ea r j* bonfire was lit on the Park, and v i-.n church bells ringing and the assemblage singing ‘‘Auld Lang Byn ?. 1936 was ushered in with every p ospect of a happy and prosperous New hear. THE CIVIC THEATRE. i •BRIGHT EYES.’’ One of the finest, most human, u o»t neart-warming films in a decade bep- ' an engagement of two days at the Civi< < Theatre to-night and Friday night, ari I this department loses no time in recommending it eagerly to everv filing—of whatever age. The picture so heartily endorsed is “Bright Fox Film’s newest and best vehicle for the amazing talents of Shirie' Temple, child star extraordinary. such sensational performance as Shirky ’s. no such dramatic and persuasive dim story has been seen on a loeil screen in recent months. There can be no doubt whatever of the tremendo> reception which will be accorded t. > delightful drama of Christmastime wherever it is shown. “Bright Lye? has universal appeal, in every sense '■r the word. Swift, human, at turnoathetic. at times enormously funny, it is a story which will hold you m its ipell from opening sequence to stnaning finish.