MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 133, 7 June 1937, Page 3

MARTON

MEETING AT JUNCTION SUNDAY SCHOOL A meeting was held in the Junction • Sunday School on Friday evening to discuss whether or not church services should he re-started on Sunday . at lhe Junction. Mr G. B. Gregory gave a brief account of the way the services were carried out in the past. He said that it was nearly twenty-five years since the first service was held. Mr Gregory then added that it would be a pity not to see the services re-si art cd, but it would be left, entirely in the hands of the Junction people. If a reasonable number of people wanted lhe services at the Junction then the services would be held. Rev. T. H. Burton, the minister of St. Andrew’s, then outlined the position to the meeting. He said that he would certainly like to see the sec 'cc : held at the Junction even if it v.cs very inconvenient. It was quite evident that many difficulties would arise. The main difficulty would be the preacher. He felt that he should be at St. Andrew’s for the service at. 7 o’clock in the evening, but he would be willing to take the service at lhe Junction at 6 o’clock. However, lie said that it would depend on the people at that end of the parish. If they found that it was too far to come to the town church, and if the number of such people warrented a service being held at the Junction, then he would like to see the services commenced again. The general opinion of the meeting ’ was that it would be asking too much from the Rev. Burton, as he has a service at St. Andrew’s in the morning, one at Tutaenui at 2.30 in the afternoon, and if the Junction service was held at 6 o’clck, it would mean that (Mr Burton would have one at six, and i another at 7 o’clock at St. Andrew’s again. After a lengthy discussion Mr L. Mclndoe proposed and Mr Gregory seconded, that a ballot paper be sent to all people interested, to see if they would be willing to attend the services at the Junction- The motion was then put to the meeting and carried. Prior to the meeting a concert was given by the St. Andrew’s Choir and the ever-popular Maori College girls. PERSONAL Mr and Mrs J. W. Gosling, of Blenheim, who arc visiting Marton for the Wanganui races, are the guests of Mr Gosling’s sister, Mrs Steere, Blackwell Street, Marton. Last Monday afternoon members of the Marton Croquet Club tendered Mrs Quinn, who is leaving Marton to reside in Sydney, a farewell afternoon at Mrs Barton’s residence, William Street. Mrs F. A. Hemplemaii, on behalf of the club, wished Mrs Quinn the best of luck in her new home, and presented her with a handbag, shoulder spray, and bouquet made of flowers with club colours. A competition was won by Mrs Thomson. MARTON LADIES’ GOLF CLUB The following is the draw for the bogey match to be played to-morrow. Mrs Taylor has kindly donated a trophy for the player having the least putts on the round:— No. 1 Tee.—Mrs Stanford and Mrs Barrett: Mrs Taylor and Mrs Torrens; Miss Fullerton-Smith and Miss B. Cochran; Miss Beckett and Mrs Potaka; Mrs Church and Mrs Rathbone; Mrs Glasgow and Miss J. Baxter. No. 7 Tee.—Mrs Holdaway and Mrs Norris: Mrs Mogridge and Mrs Christensen; Mrs Smith and Miss L. Cockburn; Miss M. Cockburn and Mrs Cochran; Mrs Baxter and Miss M. Galpin; Mrs Whitford and Miss Sherriff; Mrs McDonald and Mrs Low; Miss J. Fullerton-Smitn and Mrs Caithness; Mrs Grut and Mrs Leonard; Mrs Mc- ; Intyre and Mrs Beetham; Miss Fitzherbert and Mrs Gower. I No. 1 Tee.—Mrs Furrie and Miss | Mogridge; Miss Beechey and Mrs [Coleman; Miss Simpson and Miss Galpin. I The result of lasi week’s L.G.U. was:-Miss J. Baxter, 109—29—80; Mrs Grut, 99- 16—83; Mrs Taylor, 99—14—85; Mrs Smith, 120—35—85. Mrs Coleman returned the best [junior card. “THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1937’ AT CIVIC THEATRE TO-NIGHT One of lhe greatest casts of radio headliners ever assembled to make a motion picture will be seen and heard at the Civic Theatre finally this evening when Paramount’s “The Pig Broadcast of 1937” starts its triumphal run. The ca st of “The Big Broadcast of 1937” is headed by popular Jack Benny and includes George Burns and Grade Allen. Bob Burns Benny Fields, Martha Raye Benny Goodman and his Swing Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski and his Sympathy Orchestra, Frank Forest, Sam Hearn (Schleppy) and many others. Heading the celebrities from the stage is Stan Kavanagh, internationally famous comedy juggler. Kavvy, as he has known by a generation of vaudeville and circus patrons, never speaks but he gets a big part on a radio programme in the picture. The screen contributes beautiful and talented Shirley Ross, who plays her first important role in this picture. Playing with her are Ray Milland, Eleanor Whitney, and a host of other specialty performers, dancers, singers, musicians and comedians. RANGITIKEI rugby Php results of the representative games played i n Rangitikei on Saturday were as follows: Seniors.- Rangitikei 11, Oroua 8. Juniors. Rangitikei 11, Taihape 6. '