MARTON NEWS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 289, 7 December 1939, Page 2

MARTON NEWS

RED CROSS ACTIVITIES I Saturday afternoon marks a mile- j stone in the activities of the Marlon ; branch of the Red Cross Society, when a gala afternoon is to be held at the Fern Flats home of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Gordon. A feature of the afternoon will be the attendance of Captain M. Galloway’, the New Zealand president of the Red Cross Society. No effort has been spared to make the afternoon a financial success, an energetic committee having arranged a “bring-and-buy” stall, sweets and ice cream stall, and a special feature a strawberry and cream afternoon tea. Of interest to the thrifty housewives is the meat stall, which will certainly appeal. This has been made available by the generosity of local farmers. The swings should prove a source of enjoyment to the young folk, while the older ones will be catered for with tennis, croquet and competitions. A big attendance is expected, as it is realised that the people of Rangitikei are never wanting at such a time of patriotic appeal. PRE-WEDDING PARTY I “Braemore,” the lovely home of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Gordon, was the scene lof a very enjoyable “house tidy ’ i afternoon on Monday, when Mrs. Gordon and Kathleen entertained at a gift party to Miss Dawn Christensen on the eve of her approaching marriage. During the afternoon tennis, croquet, and competitions were indulged in, competitions winners being Miss K. Simpson and Mrs. Neville. A sumptuous afternoon tea was dispensed during which the guest or honour opened numerous useful presents. "AMBULANCE DAY” Each year the St. John Ambulance in Marton holds an annual appeal to the public of Marton to help maintain the very high standard of their work, and on December 8 the familiar black and white uniform members will hold a street day collection for their funds. The voluntary work carried out by this world-wide organisation is well known to the public of Marton and districts, and at every function or public gathering we see our ambulance men and women on duty to attend to any one who should be unfortunate enough to suffer injury. Night or day the services of any ambulance member is available, and during the past year the members have attended a large number of cases of first aid, either on public duty or privately.- The authorities of the town are all supplied with a list of qualified members and they can at any time contact a member in time of need. The Marton divisions of ambulance and nursing are entirely self-support-ing and rely on the generosity of our public and sports bodies, who have been most generous in the past, in upholding the very high standard of efficiency. To anyone who witnessed the emergency call on November 28, the need for efficiency and smartness, in time of emergency is fully realised, and Marton is proud of its ambulance divisions. The collectors will be on the streets on Friday, December 8, and any donation slipped in the collectng boxes will be appreciated by the members This appeal is a local one and the money collected is spent on uniforms, stores, transport of members to out-of-town duties, and the general upkeep of the Marton Ambulance and Nursing Divisions. ’ MACHINE-GIN DEMONSTRATION AN INTERESTING DISCOURSE Considerable interest was evinced by the general public of Marton in an interesting demonstration of the Vickers heavy machine-gun at the parade of the 19th platoon of the West Coast Regiment at the assembly hall in the Marton District High School on Tuesday evening. Members of the Territorial Force were also in attendance, and Sergeant J. Glasgow and Corporals N. Ingle and C. Calkin acted as instructors and gave an interesting discourse on the mechanism of the gun, and also demonstrated the mounting, loading and dismantling the gun, which was followed with intense interest by those present, after which several gun crews tried their hand at the game and gave quite a good exhiibtion for their first try-out. MAGISTRATE'S COURT Mr. R. M. Watson, S.M., presided at a sitting of the Magistrate's Court at Marton on Wednesday. Mr. M. J. Hartigan (Transport -Department) proceeded against several offenders for breaches of the traffic regulations For failure to dip lights on his carat night, Charles H. Dawson was fined 15s and costs 10s. John C. Allen, for failure to stop when signalled by the transport officer, was fined 30s and costs 10s. On a second charge of failing to have efficient lights on his vehicle defendant was fined £1 and costs 12s. ; For not having a warrant of fitness ' George W. Taylor was fined 20s and costs 12s. William A. Pickup pleaded not . guilty to a charge of dangerous driv- ’ ing on the Bulls-Turakina Road. Mr. R. Palmer appeared for defendant, who stated that whilst travelling along . the stretch he attempted to pass a , car which accelerated when he got alongside of it and could not pass it. ; As a result he had to slow down and \ try to get into his place again, but another car had moved up and he had . to continue alongside the car. The magistrate dismissed the information as he considered the defendant’s explanation very satisfactory. ; Herbert Rennie was lined 30s and . costs 12s for having insufficient lights 1 on his car whilst travelling on the Wanganui-Turakina main highway. ; On a charge of having no warrant of ; fitness on his vehicle he was fined 30s and costs 12s. Alfred li. Hammond was fined 10s an. I costs 12s for parking his vehicle in front or a private car entrance on (Wellington Road. Judgment for plaintiff was given in the following undefended case: Halierstein Bros. v. E. J. Bourke, claim £3 10s, and costs 25".

HANDEL’S “MESSIAH” AT ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH The first and third parts of Handel's “Messiah,” including Advent and Christmas music, will be rendered in St. Stephen's Church this Sunday, at 7.30 p.m., and repeated at 8 p.m. on the Monaay, by an augmented choir, I in which choristers from Huntley School Chapel and teaching staff ot Nga Tawa will take part. The latter, nowever, are able to participate only on the Monday. Mr. Arthur Lilly, A.R.C.0., of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Christchurch, will preside at the organ and Mrs. Evelyn Barley, L.R.S.M., also of Christchurch, is journeying up from the south to render the soprano solos, including “I Know My Redeemer Liveth” and "Rejoice Greatly.” The other solos will be sung by local artists. They are Miss Crooke (contralto), Mr. R. B. Tayor (tenor), Mr. N. Shelton (bass), and Mr. B. Heaton (bass). The chorus, which will be accompanied by trumpet and trombone, wil be conducted by Mr. Ralph Lilly. Organ Recital. Mr. Arthur Lilly will give an organ recital of special interest to all musiclovers in St. Stephen's on Tuesday, December 12, commencing at 8 p.m. A collection for the organ fund will be taken up on the Monday and Tuesday, December 12, commencing at 8 p.m. A collection for the organ fund will be taken up on the Monday and Tuesday nights. PRESBYTERIAN BIBLE CLASSES The Presbyterian senior young women’s and young men’s Bible classes held their final meetings of the year on Tuesday evening, at the conclusion ot which opportunity was taken by the members to thank their leaders, Miss M. Mitchell and -Mr. F. N. Nicol for their help and assistance during the year. Later, the two classes combined for a social held in St. Andrew's Hall. Bible classes for the New Year will commence some in February. PATRIOTIC Al I’EAL. The Marton Red Cross Society is to be Honoured by the presence ot Captain M, S. Gallaway at its rete at '‘Braemore,’' Fern Flats, on Saturday. I Captain Gallaway, who, until recently, was secretary of the Wellington branch of the movement and is now Dominion president, has consented to open Saluraay'a junction. Many radio listeners will have heard his broadcast addresses on Tues-1 day mornings when he has spoken on the origin and work of the Red Cross enthusiasts and others will welcome such an opportunity of meeting the Dominion president and may be assured of an interesting and instructive address by a man who has the cause deeply at heart. The Red Cross ■Society solicits a support and attendance of everyone at Saturday’s fete. Such a worthy cause merits the wholehearted support of the community