PATEA HAPPENINGS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 165, 15 July 1939, Page 14

PATEA HAPPENINGS

BOXING ASSOCIATION. (Own Correspondent.) PATEA, July 14. The associations hearty thanks were tendered Mrs. and Miss McCarty at a meeting of the Patea Boxing As•sociation this week, for the donation of a handsome solid silver cup to be called the John McCarty Memorial Cup. The cup will always remain the property of the association, the holder holding for such time as the association decides. Officials for Monday s tournament were appointed as follows:—Medical officers: Drs. Simmons and Graves; , stage manager: F. Fitzwater; time- , keepers: G. Williams and F. Locker; gong stewards: D. Quickenden; .al; ■ steward: A. Canty: glove stewards. i L. Dom’oroke: weight steward: B. Anderson; seconds: S. Goodwin and ! R. Willis; ticket-box: N. Coad. GIRL Gl IDES. The question of members of th< ■ local troo;. attending the Centennial camp was considered at a rm e:ing o. the Girl Guides committee and rar- j ♦prise was expressed by the announce- 1 ment that only 600 Guides would be allowed to attend the camp whilst provision was being made lor 6 ' .Scouts. It was decided to approach the member for the district, Mr. H. G. Dickie, M.P., with a view to assistance ; being obtained from the Government : to enable the guides to attend the ' camp. Norma Ashby and Dulcie Meuli ; were appointed as representatives oil the Patea Troop, nomination having been sent for approval. It was decided to hold the annua! | meeting on Monday. July 17, at 7.' p.m. Mrs. F. Ramsbcttom presided. METHODIST CHURCH. Rev. W. J. Henderson presiding at the quarterly meeting oi the Patea Methodist Church, expressed s rat.;u ;■ lor the warm welcome accorded himself and Mrs. Henderson by the people of the Patea district, and sai i they were confident of a happy and successful time in Patea. Thanks wore expressed to variou. people who had assisted in s ecial | efforts, and to the mem! ers -»ik. i friends generally for their generosity. I Arrangements were mace for the | Sunday School anniversary, th ' church anniversary and the annual home mission anniversary. It >• is re- | ported that the home mission (.vi-uta- I tion this year was to h'» R?v. H. J ' Odell, the a tr.nl super;;:. .• .: o ; home missions. PATEA SCHOOL COMMITTEE. The heal.nailer, Mr. C. P. Bate., reported to the Palea Sc’.: co I Com-1 mince, ll.i.- ro! num:) .... Pictures had arnved and were to nt I hung m the school It was 80-ru to trow tn? nirficr of the north<. .. ■ and to : free milk suppij and ii of the waste from them. The secretary aas authorised to a:-’ rang of the Memorial St p The loca. basketbail club vci< ; granted the use of the schoolj grounds. Mr. R. E. Moore presided. FAREWELL TO MR. J. SAMPSON. Mr. Jack Sam.;;oa was fareweileu by a large number oi h.s young friends in the DruxL, Had on Wednesday evening. Music tor dancing was played by Mr. Meib. Fairweather ana Mr. Fred V.T.cams acted as M.C. Thhostesses were Misses J. Fairweather, F. Bi'omiley and N. Carc„. After supper. Mr. J. C. Cunnison read apologies from members of the Beach Improvement Society, Alton Young Farmer J Club, Amateur Athletic Association and Capt. R. W. Haddon, and said how sorry the townspeople were that Mr. Sampson was going away. He had done a lot of good work for most of the iocal clubs. Mrs. Cunnison then presented the guest of honour with a handsome brown leather suitcase with nest wishes from all present. Mr. J. F. Pcacocke. sergeant-major of the local territorials paid tribute to Mr. Sampson as a member of the platoon, and presented him with a travelling rug irom the territorials. After musical honours, Mr. Sampson thanked the speakers and his friends foi their gifts. Among those present were M:<ses J. Fairweather, F. Bromiley, N. Carey. N. Fowler. A. Lord, A. Amon, D. Jones, D. Nickel, J. Nelson, 3. Gardiner, G. Eddie, H. Davidson, J. Clark, B. Bourke, C. Ellis, P. Hermon, P. Hamblyn, L. Martin, J. Hili, B. I Partridge, Mr. and E. Williams, L. end G. Bond.