MARTON NOTES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 294, 13 December 1941, Page 3

MARTON NOTES

TO-DAY’S CRICKET LEADING TEAMS TO MEET AT HI NTERVILI.E The feature game in the Rangitikei Cricket Association's competition this afternoon is the meeting of the two unbeaten him*. Porew a and Hunterville on the latter's ground. A very intere>«ng game is anticipated. At Marton, there should be another ■ evenly contested match when Old I Boys play Marton. Both clubs have so 1 tai failed to win a game. The Marton team is: P. Corbailis, G. Birch. J. Barnes. D B. Sladden. J. Edwards. R Lewis. W. Saunders, E. Bonder: n R Pr>< - B. Smart. N. Dornbush. Twelfth man. C. Hobbs. During the week-end the Marton retailers will play the Railway Club at the racecourse. The retailers’ team is: J. Duncan. M. Wysocki. W. San- I ders. E. Bailey. G. Harre. R. Lewis, i C. Hobbs. A. Duncan. N. Dornbush. E. I Lewis and A. Ward. GOSPEL HALL ADDRESS. Mr. S. E. Bush requires no introduction to the Rangitikei public. His lucid and enlightening addresses on Scripture Prophetic subjects have been greatly appreciated and favourably commented upon. These addresses have been the result of years of careful and profound study and his final lecture of this series is to be given at the Gospel Hall. Marton, to-morrow evening. His subject is "The Final World War" and at the conclusion a free copy of "Why Doesn’t God Intervene." a booklet by a British barrister. will be given to al! adults attending. MARTON A. AND P. SHOW PRIMARY SCHOOLS- DIVISION Head teachers of schools are reminded that exhibits in the primary schools' division must be delivered at the Marton A. and P Association's office. Abraham and Williams' buildings. not later than Wednesday. Delem’ner 17. All work by pupils attending any primary school must be done in school and endorsed by the teacher on the back of each exhibit certifying that such is the work of the exhibitor. A..N.A. CLUB HELPERS Provisions fur the A.N.A. Club. Wellington, ard to be left at the Farmers Distributing Co., Ltd., Marion. on Tuesday, ready for packing on Wednesday. Marton helpers arcasked to make a special effort this moith with their contributions in order to give the soldiers a real Christmas treat. Meat, vegetables, cakes, eggs, jam, pickles, etc., are required urgently. THE YOl NG St HOLARSHIPS Both of the scholarships provided by the estate of the late Mr. H. cl. Young have been won by boys of the Marton District High School, Walter Welch gaining highest marks and Iris Dickson being second. MAORI GIRLS KMT FOR PATRIOTIC PURPOSES It was mentioned by the principal • Miss E. M. Kinross' at the break-up ceremony at the Turakina Maori Girls' College yesterday afternoon that the pupils during Lie year had knitted 18 scarves. 54 balaclavas, 68 pairs of mittens, 6o hussifs, besides a lew pairs of sox and gloves lor patriotic purposes. Their total for the two years was about 500 articles. They had cheerfully assisted at various times by contributing items for both church and patriotic functions. POSTAL DELIVERIES The Marton postmaster (Mr. F Mairsi announced yesterday that, commencing from early next week, there would be only one mail delivery in the residential district, but no alteration would oe made in the business area. Those who had not post boxes erected at the gate would have to call at the post office for their c-orresi-ondence.