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Benalla Ensign

Location

Benalla, Victoria, Australia

Date

Jul 15, 1954

Page

8

Ensign Puay Cars for Tikes Ensign Puay Cars for Tikes

The wedding of Miss Mundy and Geoffrey Horsburgh at the Methodist Church featured a lace over satin gown with a window-box veil loaned by a friend. The bride wore pink tulle with a frilled red bodice, a coronet of fresh flowers, and a mink shoulder spray. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Mundy of Lima. The honeymoon was in Melbourne with plans for a home in Lima.

Od Mundy Geoffrey Horsburgh Jong Lima Hida Corba Ede Stewarton Curie Tolliday Aus- Youne

Methodist Ladies' Guild plans monster fair core details

The Benalla Methodist Ladies' Guild met at John Cooper hall with strong attendance. President Mrs Ditterich led prayers and hymns as preparations continued for the August 20 monster fair. Members volunteered roles for stalls, ticketing, and prizes while seedlings and gifts were requested for the children's dip.

Benalla

Engagement notice from Stewarton and Nowmore families

A short notice announces the engagement of a couple with references to Mrs. George McPad and the families Stewarton Nowmore. The text mentions a third son and places in the Molyullah area, with limited readable details due to OCR issues.

Saxcy Besar Sounassi Herb Pullview Stewarton George McPad“Nowmore Molyullah

Violet Town RSL Ball Draws Largest Crowd Yet

The Violet Town hall hosted the RSL ball last Friday with a large crowd. The decor featured balloons lights flags and a Queen Elizabeth image. Margaret Nicholson of Benalla won the debutante sash amid tributes to organiser Mr. Armstrong and praise for RSL work. The Arcadia Melody Makers provided music and the event was broadcast by 3RS Shepparton.

Violet Town Hall R.S.L Queen Elizabeth Margaret Nicholson Benalla J. J. Devlin M.H.R R. H. Armstrong Arcadia Melody Makers Shepparton

Weekly Star Guide Horoscope Trends Across Signs

The column outlines a month long orb of astrological guidance for all signs from March 21 to April 20 and beyond, predicting shifts in relationships, career, and finances. It highlights Libra to Sagittarius periods, romance and legal matters for Capricorn, and opportunities in Aquarius for job or housing changes while noting bursts of social and sporting activity for Pixies.

Shirley O'Donnell Celebrates 21st Birthday at CWA Hall

A lively 21st birthday party for Shirley O'Donnell drew 60 friends to the CWA hall last Saturday. Guests enjoyed games, dancing, and a two tier cake. Shirley wore a grey tulle gown, and Mr O'Donnell gave her the key to the door with best wishes from family, including Laurie's hospital stay and a telegram from Redcliffe Queensland.

C.W.A. Hall Shirley O'Donnell Eric Davidson Bob McNamara Down's Redcliffe Queensland Shirley

Methodist Church Trustees Plan Kinder Irrten Meet

Trustees of the Benalla Church meet this evening to finalise preparations for the new kinder irten. A special meeting of young people last Monday decided to form a badminton and table tennis club with J M Pousden as president W Conquest vice president Lois Gardiner secretary Lyle Davis assistant secretary and Roger Mansfield secretary. An other meeting will be held next Monday to invite Methodist young people to the Nation Fellowship Group which met last night and will meet fortnightly under the minister. There will be a short after church social hour next Sunday evening. All are welcome.

Benalla Irten J. M. Pousden W. Conquest Lois Gardiner Lyle Davis Roger Mansfield Ssion To the Nation

C W A Fair Tomorrow Benalla Branch

The Benalla branch of the C W A will hold a fair at the Rest Room tomorrow with cakes for afternoon tea and stall donations urged. A bus to the Brock Lesly conference on August 11 will run if enough members book seats with the secretary. delegates are Mesdames Dennachie and Mc Pherson.

Benalla C.W.A Evans Brocklesly Mesdames Dennachie McPherson Melbourne

Heaney couple set off for Queensland trip

Mr and Mrs Herb Heaney left on Tuesday by Culcairn for a trip to Queensland. They expect to be away for a few weeks.

Herb. Heaney Culcairn Queensland

V R I Jottings Carpet Bowls and Auxiliary Notes

The V R I carpet bowls association reports a near full July attendance and discusses an inter-railways tournament, proposing Bendigo for central access and a fundraiser on August 5 for a new Institute building. Prizes change to 1/6 for teams and 5/- for doubles, with end-of-season winnings paid as a trophy.

V.R.I Inter-Railways' Association Ararat Bendigo Mesdames W. Wagner R. Hayes K. Lobley D. Kettyle Messrs J. Graham N. Grant

Wedding in Coburg Heads to Queensland Home

Janice Irene O'Donnell and Frederick Henry Hodge married at the Presbyterian Church in Coburg on June 28. The bride wore a blue suit and pink accessories, with bridesmaid Diane Wilson in a honey-gold dress. Best man was Kenneth Hodge. A reception was held in West Coburg, guests came from Gelantipy and Melbourne, and the couple plan to live in Redcliffe, Queensland.

Presbyterian Church Sydney Road Coburg Janice Irene O'Donnell Rex O'Donnell Barkly Street Benalla Frederick Henry Hodge F. Hodge Gelantipy Gippsland Diane Wilson Melbourne Donne Street West Coburg

New Birth Announcements At Rosemoi And Benalla Hospital

New arrivals listed from Rosemoi include a daughter Lorne Jean to Mr and Mrs 8S A Le Poidevin Lurg and a daughter Jennifer Elizabeth to Mr and Mrs Fred Brown A daughter Catherine Anne to Mr and Mrs William Douglas At Benalla and District Memorial Hospital a son Rodney Bernard to Exton and wife Grey Street a daughter Mery Lorraine to Alan Gardiner a son Terence Gordon to Gordon Randell Crofton Street a son Ian Reid to A Fisher a daughter Carolyn Joy to Roy Burns Mc Kellar Street a son Richard Thomas to Tom Wiseman 29 Nunn Street a daughter Heather Maree to W Collins Tumagun and a daughter to Crisp of 4 Deas Street

Lorne Jean A. le Poidevin Lurg Benalla and District Memorial Hospital Rodney Bernard Carolyn Joy Roy Burns McKellar Street Richard Thomas Tom Wiseman Nunn Street Heather Maree W. Collins Tungamah Crisp Deas Street

Charity Vote Keeps Shire Grants At Last Year Levels

The Shire Council met on Monday and decided to maintain the charity vote at £50 for hospitals and £10 for other organisations for the coming year.

Shire Council

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Ensign Puay Ride K_ Ditterich Mr. Lind- Powell Mr. Pops Inde Mundy Tas Luff Methodist Ladies’ Guild Guild Mrs. Smith Violet Town R.S.L. Ball J. McEwen Clarke Symes T. Blake Armstrong Loretta Hogan McEwen Clarke Devenish Mr. McEwen Shanes Sagittarius Aquarius T 9 Pixies Yarch Dorville London Methodist News C.W.A. Fair Tomorrow A. J. McPherson Mesdames Forrest James Meadows O'Donnell Dennachlie V.R.I. Jottings Ladies’ Auxiliary Euchre Mesdames Hargreaves C. Horgan L. Snow Door N. Hodges Weston Crib V.R.I. Crib Goorambat Gasperino Digney Kenneth Hodge Rosemoi Jennifer Elizebeth Mrs Fred Brown Catherine Anne William Douglas Foster
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