MARTON NOTES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 95, 24 April 1942, Page 2

MARTON NOTES

; WEEK-END SHOOT MINIATURE RIFLE CLUB There was a fair attendance at the ’ week-end shoot of the Marton Minia- • lure Rifle Club’s members. Several 1 young “shots” are showing a. keen in- • 1 erest and considerable improvement. I '-cores - N. Whale 135, L. Horgan 134, i A. Govenlocx 134, P. Friedrich 132, C. ; Hamer 132, W. Rankin 131, D. Anj derson 124, T. Baillie 122, W. Brown 121, F. Ambrose, E. Brant, T. Oldfield, L. Neumann, L. Hamer, R. Price 120. CIVIC THEATRE, MARTON “My Life is Yours,” screening at I the Civic Theatre to-night (Friday), | brings Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day. and the rest of the Kildare favourites augmented by Bonita Grair.Oie as guest star, in the most dramatic adventure of the series. The supporting programme completes the bill of fare—a popular Crime Does Not Pay short, a coloured cartoon, a Metro news, and at 7.45 an episode of the serial “King of th*» Mounteds,” which normally would e shown Saturday night. BROADWAY KNITTING CIRCLE Organised by Mrs. A. O. Scott, a number of business girls formed the "Broadway Knitting Circle” their efforts to go towards patriotic purposes. Last year’s activities went to St. John Ambulance and this year the Navy League is benefiting by their work. They meet weekly in their various homes and the first parcel for this year has been sent to Mrs. H. F. Arkwright for the “Navy” and comprised pullovers, sox, gloves, mittens, scarfs and balaclavas. The knitters are Mrs. A. Bush and the Misses L. Scott, M. Scott, D. Slight, D. Watson, M. Blennerhassett, N. Staples, O. Brenchley, P. Lankshear, D. Walker, J. Mairs and T. Hammond. Much credit is due to these girls who are doing this work as well as their other wartime activities. MARTON PATRIOTIC SHOP On Tuesday, April 28, the next Marton shop will be hold in the old auction mart, Broadway. This time it is for the benefit of the National Pat.iotic Appeal. It is in the hands of Lie Bonny Glen and Fern Flats shop district. This includes the Wanganui Road, one side ot High Street and a portion of Broadway and all are working energetically under Mrs. Walter Simpson to make the shop a great success. A feature is the splendid selection of raffles. Cooked food and all kinds of country produce will again be on hand in generous supply. A special gift has been sent by two veterans, aged 62 and 64 years respectively, as the result of a shearing wager. This will be on view at the shoo and the promoters offer their grateful thanks to the two donors. UNRESERVED ( LEAKING SAI.E The N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. Distributing Co. will hold an onreserved clearing sale at the Orungapunga settlement. eight miles from Ohingaiti. on Monday, May 4. VIOLA BANNER SCHOOL OF DANCING The Viola Barker School of Dancing at Marton will be closed to-morrow night. The studio will be open as usual the following Saturday night.