MARTON NEWS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 169, 20 July 1939, Page 10

MARTON NEWS

SOUTH MAKfRIKIKI S( HOOI. DIAMOND JUBILEE 1 The next dance to he held by I tie committee of the South Makirikiii I School diamond jubilee will be on Fri- . day evening next (July 21), and nut. ; on Saturday , as previously announced. RED ( ROSS STALL 1 I A biiiig-aiid-buy stall in aid of lends lor the Red Cross, will be held in (he ‘ shop lately occupied by Broadway, .Marton, to-morrow (Fii--1 day). .MARION ( i\l( ITIEATRI "St. MARTIN'S LANE'' • For the first time in his illustrious | 1 cai’oer, Charles Laughton, in the role i [ cl the arrogant entertainer of the i ' London theatre queues in “St. Martins Lane," the picture which has won 1 such widespread acclaim and whiuo ■ will be seen at. lhe Civic Theatre tonight (Thursday), at 8 o’clock, appeals without make-up of any kind. But by ! a clever combination of costume he ■ possibly looks more unlike Laughton ■ than he ever has. HAWKESTONE (,()L1 ( LI B On account ol the Rangitikei Hunt > Club's races on Saturday, there will be ! ( no draw for the stroke handicap for | . Mr. T. A. Wilson's trophy on Satur- ■ day. RANGITIKEI RUGBY There will be no club competition, matches played in Rangitikei on S.i.l--1 urday on account of the Rangitikei Hunt Club's race meeting on the Mar - ! lon Racecourse. The Rangitikei third ; grade representative team will play Wanganui fourths on the Wanganui 1 Racecourse on Saturday, at 1.30 p.m. PRESENTATION BY RAILWAY ST ATT UG RETIRING MEMBER I On Saturday afternoon a large and ? representative number of railway men met. at the station to officially I . farewell Mr. C. Tassell, who i.s retir- ; ing from the service after many years . in Marton. Mr. Tassell is well known to the travelling public and is a personality of the station, at which he . is known as just. ‘‘Charlie." Mr. McQueen, the chief clerk, in lhe . absence of Mr. White, stated that , after many years of faithful service . and a long period of that, spent at< Marton the time had come for their ■ guest, "Charlie," to retire from the service, and he sincerely trusted that I Mr. Tassell would be spared many years in which to enjoy hi.s wellearned rest from the bustle and hurry of a railway man's life. Working at. various shifts and in the early hours and late at night. "Charlie" was "on i he job.” Mr. Scrimgeour, as senior member of the traffic staff, .said that, the eni tire staff would miss a familiar fac-- . each morning and night, and he felt sure that the travelling public would [ soon be making enquiries for "the tall i porter with the moustache." Mr. Tasi sell had seen many changes in surroundings, and staff at Marton, and In t his retirement he hoped that "Charlie" ■ would be able to look back with pleasant memories. t Several other members of the staff . spoke in a similar strain from all branches of the department. Mr. McQueen, in presenting Mr. Tassell with a watch and chain, asked > that he look at the watch, not noting the passing of time, but with the ; memory of many happy years’ ser- : ’ vice. ■ Cheers and musical honours for ] ' "Good Old Charlie" followed. Mr. Tassell briefly responded, thank- j