MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 121, 25 May 1938, Page 10

MARTON

“SLAVE SHIP” AT CIVIC THEATRE Storming in epic sweep over half the world, as the last slaver sails on its last desperate voyage, “Slave Ship,” .will be finally screened this afternoon and evening at the Civic Theatre, giving the screen a new claimant for the title of mightiest of all the sea sagas. Twentieth Century-Fox's most spectacular pioduction of the year, “Slave Ship” costars Warner Baxter and Wallace Beery in a pulsing tale of the slavetrading era, with Elizabeth Allan and Mickey Rooney among those on the boat as, with decks reddened by mutiny, it roams the seas on its final fury-racked voyage. GRAND BALL AT CIVIC THEATRE. The opening ball of the season will be held in the Civic Theatre, Marton, on Friday evening neV under the auspices of the Rangitikei Branches of the Marsden Old Girls and Wanganui Old Boys. The ladies’ committee in charge of the supper and decorations report that splendid progress has been made and the supper will be one of the features of the ball. The Midnight Revellers' Orchestra will render a first-class programme of the latest and most popular dance music. The general committee intend to spare no effort in making the function one of the leading balls of the district. The prices are double tickets 12s 6d and single ticket 7s 6d. N.Z. NATIONAL PARTY'. ANNUAL MEETING OF MARTON BRANCH. The annual meeting of members of I the Marton branch of the Rangitikei i electorate will be held in the Druids’ I Hall, Marton, to-morrow evening, ' May 26, at 8 o'clock. Members of the | women's section and junior branch are cardially invited. A statement of i finances, a report on the year’s activi- . ties, election of officers and delegates ' to the annual meeting of the RangiI tikei Electorate Committee (which ; will be held during the middle of I June) will constitute the business of the meeting. Mr. E. B. Gordon will | preside. MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING. The membership of the Marton Miniature Rifle Club is still increas- ; ing. also the standard of shooting, particularly during the junior mem- : hers. C. Hamer annexed Mr. P. Fried--1 rick’s Cup. The A grade button was ■ won by A. Taaffe. B grade by J. I Emmerson and C grade by H. Gordon. Monday night’s scores were as fol-

'viu 50—50—100 1 TO-DAY’S HOCKEY The Rangitikei ladies’ hockey competition will be advanced a further -tage to-day when the following fixtures will be decided:—Halcombe A United-Tutaenui, at Halcombe, umpires, Rev. W. B. Cuming and Mr W. T. Coles; Halcombe B v. Hunterville, it Hunterville, umpires, Messrs J. leir and A. Gracie. Kia Ora has a ;ye. As no match has been set down ’or decision on Marton Park local ans will have to travel to either Hunterville or Halcombe.

I [. Gordon 67—69—136 W. Rankin .. 67-69—136 J. Hammond 68—€6—134 J. Emmerson 67-66—133 A. Taaffe 67—65—132 A. Clark 63—68—131 E. Hegglun 66—65—131 R. Hammond 62 64—126 K. Cummins 61-61—125 C. Cockburn 66—58—122 C. Broughton 62-62-124 C. McGregor 60—63—123 P. Friedrich . 61—62—123 F. McConkey 58—65—123 C. Hamer 63—59—122 R. Lewis 61—60—121 J. Pieterfon 60-61 — 121 C. Baines 59—61— 120 P. Roberts 55—65—120 C. Henderson 64—55—119 E. Miller 60—57—117 E. Livingstone 63—52—115 J. Warren 55—60—115 F. Smith 56—59—115 D. Gray 55—59—114 D. Hamer 54—57—111 E. Warren 59-52-111 H. Kendall 59—61 -110 J. Seally 53—55—108 R. Emmerson 50—55—105 J. Harris 59—45—104 G. Griffen 53- 50—103