MARTON NOTES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 66, 20 March 1943, Page 2

MARTON NOTES

“QUICK LORRY” SALE FOR PATRIOTIC “SHOP.” On Tuesday next at 2.30 p.m. the committee of the Bonny Glen-Feru Flats "shop” will hold a “quick lorry” sale in Broadway, Marlon. In addition to the usual contents of the parcels, there will be included farm mutton, home-made cakes, eggs and groceries and every parcel is worth at leas', five shillings. The “shop” will be held in the old auction mart on Tuesday, April 13. A.N.A. CLUB. Gifts of vegetables, butter and country produce are solicited lor the Army,'Navy and Air Force Club in Wellington, and collection day will be next Tuesday, March 23, when donations may be left at the Farmers' Distributing Co. Mrs. O'Leary, of Wellington, has written expressing her heartleJl thanks and appreciation to the residents of Marlon and district for then continued support. The Marton committee also wish to thank all who have so generously sent in gifts, HUNTERVILLE PATRIOTIC SPORTS.

The Hunterville patriotic sports under the auspices or tile Hunterville Spurts Club was a great success, tne total receipts being £205 Is 7d. Tne gate takings were £5l 13s 6d, sheep guessing £ll Ils lOd, luncheon and alltinoon teas £33 Ils sd, ice creams and soft drinks £22 17s bd, dance £» 13s 6a; entry fees £33, donations £4O 16s 6d, sundry receipts £2 17s 4d. The expenditure was £54 19s Bd, including prize money £27 IDs. The net prom of £l5O Is tld has been handed to the Hunterville and District Patriotic Purposes Committee. POREVVA-CLIFF LINE “SHOP.” The total receipts for the PorewaCliff Line “shop” on Tuesday last are £340 12s 3d, including a donation from Mrs. W F. Stevens. The raffles realised £42 6s and the competitions 10l L4s. BOWLING NOTES. Bulls Bowling Club will be represented in the pairs contest lor the Presidents’ Cup to-day at Marton, by K. Drew and F. Stevens, G. Murphy and H. Stevens, and F. Taaffe and w. Stevens. Marton by S. Goebel and F. Green, A. Poidevin and J. Morris, R. Upchurch and K. Williams. 'This match will start punctually at 1.30 p.m. KANGITIKEI POTATO GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION. A general meeting of the Rangitikei Potato Growers' Association will be held in the Marton Jockey Club's rooms 01. Monday, March 22, at 8 p.m. MARTON R.S. A. All returned servicemen from the present war are invited to meet the committee of the Marton U.S.A, at the Marton Borough Council Chambers on Monday, March 22, at 8 p.m. HUNTERVILLE AND RATA SOCIAL AND DANCE

A social and dance will be tendered to T. Wallace. T. Evans, 11. Dillon, J. Frederick, of Hunterville, and G. Me* Donald, of Rata, in the Town Hall, Hunterville. on Tuesday, March 23, at 8 p.m. RANGITIKEI BRANCH N.Z. NAVY LEAGUE ♦ APPEAL FOR AUTUMN PARCELS The Rangitikei branch of the N.Z. Navy League are sending the autumn parcels tn the men of the N.Z. Division of the Royal Navy in March, and an appeal is made to all members and friends for gifts of fruit cakes, sweets, games, playing cards, books, magazines, including Readers' Digests, gramophone records, etc. Donations nf parcels will be received up to 3 pm. on Tuesday, March 30. at the Rangitikei County Council ollie”, Marton. t CIVIC THEATRE, MARTON. A joyous time is promised when picture-goers see the latest version of the famous stage farce, "My Wife’s Family," at the Civic 'Theatre to-day Charlie Clapham, one of the chief

funsters of the variety stage, is costarred with John Warwick, and there are plenty of gags and wisecracks to keep them busy. The theme tells of an. interfering mother-in-law's visit to newly-weds in the country, and her encounters with one, Dr. Knott, played by Clapham. Chief supporting roles arc capably handled by Patricia Roc, Wylie Watson, Margaret Scudamore, Chili Bouchier, and Peggy Bryan, George Formby’s leading laay in “It's Turned Out Nice Again.” ADDRESSES IN GOSPEL HALL Mr. F. H. Bush, of Auckland, will continue his addresses in the Gospel Hall, Hereford Street, Marton, as follows: Sunday 21st., 7 p.m., “Man Rebuked by a Dumb Animal”; Tuesday 23rd., 7.30 p.m., “Gifts and Ministry by the Holy Spirit”; Thursday 25th., 7.30 p.m., “Liberty in the Spirit —What it Means.” Everybody cordially invited.