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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 20, 1950
Page
7
Bridgetown notes record multiple events including birthdays, a forthcoming marriage involving Guy Thomson, a Greenbushes Road Board resignation, and an upcoming St Pauls Guild ball. Community leaders like H. O. Moore and I. Evans oversee Bridgetown meetings while locals plan trips to Bunbury and Perth for dances and holidays.
A small gathering of neighbors and friends hosted a farewell for Mrs. Krachler at the home of Mrs. W. J. Kirk on Monday. She was bound for Albany on Wednesday and received a spray of flowers as guests enjoyed tea, dainty eats, and social chatter. Attendees included M Toyer, Weene, Lockley, F Williams, D K Bolton, W Kirk, and Misses E Toyer and Shirley Krachler.
April schedule lists wild Sunday at Bridgetown with Rev A L Meyer 7 30 and Mr F L Davey 11, Nannup 3 led by Mr R R Rowe, Greenbushes 7 30 with KF OL Davey, Boyup Brook Sunday School Anniversary and special services at 11 and 3, Mayanup no service combined with yup Brook.
Secretary Mrs Jones reports £140 donated by Bridgetown Red Cross along with 20 members at the meeting. £100 to headquarters from general funds and £67 3 3 to the March appeal. Anzac Day tea service planned and a silver coin donation for May.
Several old players resign themselves to kicking the pickets as younger men may fill vacancies. A crowd at Greenbushes watched Centrals beat Bridgetown Warriors with new comers and last year’s B graders. Key players marks included Winnish Carter Ray Brooks Lindsay and a newcomer Pickering as Stan Graham Herbert and M Yates were unavailable. Bill Coleman refereed.
Mrs Crowd led Bridgetown to success at Country Week with 2 CUPS and 14 TROPHIES. Champion of Champions title went to Mrs Moulton who narrowly lost to Mrs Betty Clarke of Subiaco. Northam Cup was won by Mesdames Willis Evans Dusting, skippered by Mrs Wilkins, in a tense final over a mixed Bridge town Boulder team.
WA TC selections for Saturdays races listed as pre acceptances include Mason Maiden Helioligh Lilirich Princess Panto Handran Smith AVARNA Bay Caire ne Belzoth St Falcons Arena Frazer Monger Handicap riders noted. Other races feature Widgiepin Schumann Gay Patrol Hooley Handicap Kareme Star Shell Postm a rc Monger Handicap and Reussir Arcadius Western Belle.
Mr. 8. Doust of the Bridgetown Infant Health Centre announced the State Housing Commission would issue a permit for a new clinic building in Memorial Park. Permit to be issued immediately after survey and building plans are finalised.
E. Clifton is identified as Mr. in this fragmented line about Bett cases and related names, showing partial reference to a person involved in a legal or betting context. The readable text centers on E. Clifton’s designation.
At the Nannup branch of the CWA annual meeting held April 14, the retiring president and secretary-treasurer were honored with bouquets. Mrs. Hore chaired with Mrs. Lindsay and others in attendance. New officers named include president Mrs. J. W. Brockman and secretary Mrs. G. Lindsay. other roles filled by Mesdames Roberts, Jesperson, and Annels.
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