MARTON NOTES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 274, 19 November 1943, Page 2

MARTON NOTES

UNITED SERVICES CLUB A POPULAR INSTITUTION. No fewer than 8000 servicemen have signed the visitors’ book at the United Services Club, established in Marton in September, 1942. A further Indication of the club's popularity is given by the fact that other servicemen who visited the club, but did not sign the book, exceeded 4000. The chairman of the Maxton Patriotic Committee, Mr. F. Purnell, referring to these figures in his annual report, paid a warm tribute to the women oi various organisations n. Marton, who have attended to the needs ot the club.

“The club has been established and maintained during the past year at the small cost ol £35 13s sd, exclusive of an anonymous donation of £lu which was expended on furnishings, from the imprest account, which, having regard to the standard maintained and the number catered for reflects great credit on the ladies concerned," reported the chairman.

An appeal is made for eggs for the club.

During the year, 1049 parcels were despatched overseas as the Marton zone’s quota. The September and December parcels were packed in Wellington and the May and August parcels were packed at Marton from goods supplied through the Wellington Provincial Council. This lurid started the year with a balance of £576 14s lid, and donations apart from the shop amounted to £B7 18s Id. Purchase of stores tor soldiers’ parcels, entertainments and materials cost £209 10s 4d, printing and advert,sing £22 13s, leaving a credit balance ot £1065 8s The Women’s Institute contributed £l6 to this lund.

The Wellington Provincial Patriotic Council advised that the 1944 parcel quota is 18,042 and Marton’s share is 460. The question of the parcels being packed in Wellington was referred to the Executive Committee. Knitted Comforts.

The provision of knitted comforts for the fighting services has again received careful attention by the many women’s organisations, ana the details of comiorts supplied during the year from wool ana goods supplied trom patriotic funds are:—Woollen scarves, 318; balaclavas, 265; mittens, 24t> pairs; sox, 56 pairs; pullovers, 5; gloves, 3 pairs; hussiffs, 446; total, 1342.

Farewell Functions. The chairman referred to the difficulty in arranging farewell functions owing to the laxity of parents who have ooys leaving the factory to notify the secretary (Mr. C. C. McDonald). In sc .j cases they had only a few hour- io arrange them, ana no opportunity to advertise the functions. Special thanks were extended to Messrs. Sutcliffe Bros., A. Stuart, jun., and Mr. and Mrs. E. Wing for presentations ot gramophones, and to the W.W.S.A. lor their special drive for books, which resulted in 22 cases being packed and forwarded to Wellington. Mr. A. B. Caverhill was appointed a member of the executive committee vice Mr. M. C. Fenwicke, resigned. The chairmap congratulated the four shop committees on their organisation in conducting the "shops,” which had proved a great success, and a vvote of thanks was carried by acclamation. The secretary was congratulated on the efficient manner In which he had prepared the report and balance-sheet, and the executive committee were authorised to consider the question of reimbursing Mr. McDonald for his services. Members present were: —Messrs. T. Barton, A. O. Scott, R. T. Kelsey, F. J. Christensen, A. Govenlock, C. C. McDonald (secretary), Mesdames A. O. Scott, J. F. Tipping, G. B. Gregory, R. K„ Simpson, H. Bayley, L. Duckworth, F. H. Dexter, J, Thorpe, J. Fisher and Miss Beckett. Several apologies were received. MARTON BOWLING CLUB The first rounds of the single and pairs championships and B Singles were finalised • during the week-end. Following is the draw for the second round: —Open Singles: Radlch v. Bland, Poidevin v. Tilley, Way v. J. Hawkins, V. Hawkins v. Denbow, Barton v. Goebel, Todd v. Lewis, Morris v. J. Fowler, Brabyn v. Callan, Hunter v. Sanders, Caverhill v. Gibbs. B Singles: Ball v. Setford, Hutton v. Baines, V. Hawkins v. K. Williams, K. Fowler v. Walters, Morgan v. Radich, Smith v. J. Fowler. Open Pairs: Caverhill and Denbow a bye. Barton and Kilpatrick v. Hunter and Ball; J. Hawkins and Way v. Sanders and Head; Rayner ana Lewis v. Goebel and Todd;’ Atkinson and Moris v. Poidevin and Bland, Tilley and Gibbs v. Brabyn and Smith. MARTON LADIES’ GOLF CLUB A bogey match will be played on the links to-morrow, November 20, and' the draw will take place at the clubhouse at 1.15 p.m. Last week's Stableford winner was Mrs. Purser, 25—13—38. MARTON SCOTTISH SOCIETY The annual meeting of the Marton Scottish Society will be held in the Druids’ Hall, to-morrow (Saturday) evening at 7.30 p.m. After the business ot the general meeting is completed a social evening win be held, and it is hoped that many members will remain lor this function. NATIONAL SAVINGS

For the 109 successive week the Victory flag was flying at the Marton Post Office as an maication that tne quota had been obtained. CIVIC THEATRE, MARTON “A YANK AT ETON”

Mickey Rooney proves again why he is Hollywood's number one star in "A Yank at Eton," coming to the Civic Theatre to-morrow nignt. This new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film is acclaimed as another triumph for the inimitable Rooney. As a typical American Boy in England's most exclusive school. Mickey has some of the most 'hilarious scenes of his film career, and some of the most dramatic. While Mickey is his usual brilliant self as “The Yank,” Freddie Bartholomew, playing in his fifth picture with Rooney, also is outstanding. Now a full head taller than Mickey, he is hard to recognise as the little boy who once starred in “David Copperfield. MINIATURE RIFLE CLUB

The Monday night shoot of the Marton Miniature Rifle Club resulted as follows:—E. Green 136, W. Rankm 135, T. Baillie, P. Frederick 134, C. Baines. R. Downs 133. H. Coles, D. Gray 131, C. Miller 129, D. Hayes 128, R. Price 126, C. Hamer 125, L. Gardiner, H. Bailey 124, F. Ambrose, J Adam 122, K. Coles, C. Griffin, L. Hamer, B. Smart, W. Baines 120, C. Holdawav 120.

Tne scores recorded on Wednesday night were:—P. Frederick 136, E. Green 133. N. Whale 131, D. Anderson, H. Bailey, C. Hamer 130, J. Fowler 127, L. Horgan 123, D. Sladden 121, T. Oldfield, C. Rouse, J. Crabb. C. Pidwell, M. Newman, F. Hammonc, K. Scoon 120.