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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Dec 19, 1947

Page

2

Junior Farmers Club Plans Individual Plots and Party

At the latest meeting all members attended and discussed items. John Sale reported soya bean inoculation last Saturday and division among seven members. Each member to have an experimental plot at home with numbered plots and kept records. Christmas party set for December 22. On December 18 eight Ballarup members attended Bridgetown club Christmas party where John Wal Pole spoke on life in India and answered questions. Supper followed.

John Sale Blythe Ballarup Club Bridgetown John Wal Pole India

Tennis tourney winners named from Ballagup Club

An all day medal tournament held by Ballagup Tennis Club last Sunday crowned junior winners. Ladies Miss May Ramage and Men Hilton Bailey with Captain Doug Wauchope noted for most games before withdrawal. Final scores list several players and non played out matches. Next weekend no matches with visiting teams.

Ballagup Tennis Club Miss May Ramage Hilton Bailey Doug Wauchope Miss Ramage Mrs. Walton Mrs. Bilis Mrs. Parker Miss Bailey Mrs. Merritt Miss Jenkins Miss Walter Miss Moulton Miss Blythe Wauchopel Ammon Dowrick Walton MacLoughlin Merritt Blakeney

Kiddy Capers and Christmas Stocking Tales

A humorous reminiscence about a child requesting no bottle of cool drink in his Christmas stocking after a previous mishap. The vignette captures playful domestic chatter and holiday cheer with a child’s candid remark about a sore toe.

Wedding Bells at St Peter's Balingup for MacLoughlin Cox

Wilmer Winnie MacLoughlin and Hugh William Jack wed at St Peter's Church of England Balingup on December 11. The couple's reception drew 150 guests with toasts to the bride groom and families. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Lawson Greenbushes with a post nuptial dance by the Balingup Band.

St. Peter’s Church of England Balingup Wilmer Win Henrietta K. Macloughlin Post Office Hugh William Jack John Giblette Bridgetown Roy MacLoughlin Marquisette Norma MacLoughlin May Ramage Anne MacLoughlin Ji Walton Ken MacLoughlin Church of England Lawson Greenbushes Blechynden Winnie Mrs. Cox Ron Cox Jack Ted Waters Ted

Diane O'Wanner Celebrates Sixth Birthday Party

A school bus trip to Lower Ballagup hosted Diane O'Wanner's sixth birthday with games Twos and Threes and Treasure Hunt. Twenty children enjoyed tea with party hats, sweets, cakes, ice cream, and birthday cake before returning home.

Lower Ballagup Diane O'Wanner Diane Marlene Widdup

Banking Proposals Prompt Public Meeting in Balingup

A Citizens' Rights Association meeting in Balingup calls on Nelson Lemmon MHR to account for recent Parliament actions. The branch endorses cooperation with allied bodies in WA and the East, supports a referendum on government banking policy, and applauds Ackland’s anti communism stand.

Citizens’ Rights Association Balingap Nelson Lemmon M.H.R Citizens' Rights Association Balingup Messrs. Darling A. Wright M. Williams Walter D. Walker J. Warner Blechynden W, A Nash Australia Ackland Irwin-Moore

Cox-MacLoughlin Wedding Amid Joyful Welcome

A highlight of the Cox MacLoughlin wedding features 2 year old Maxine shouting a cheerful greeting to the groom Jack Cox as he appears in his regalia. The church erupts in smiles at the spontaneous moment, adding warmth to the ceremony.

Cox-MacLoughlin Maxine Jack Cox Gooday Jack

Community News Roundup From Balingup Area

Local notes report Mrs. Bunt hospitalized in Bridgetown and wishes for recovery. Travel updates include H C Mead and family heading to Perth by plane while Gordon’s absence sees D M take charge. John Samsu and Linda Capani wed, John later hospitalized with appendicitis but recovering after surgery.

H.C. Mead Perth Dunfordes CMN John Samsu Greenbushes Linda Cagpani Bridgetown Hospital John

Appreciation Note for Win MacLoutts Marriage

Mr and Mrs K MacLoutt Lin thank friends for support at their daughter Win's marriage. They especially praise Miss Sylvian Wright and Miss Pam Wright for bridal bouquets and Mrs D Blakeney for organist duties at the ceremony.

K. Maclou Tt- Lin Win Sylvian Pam Wright D. Blakeney

Also Mentioned on This Page

Balingup News Our Corri Belps J. Lawson R. Blechynden Children’s Party R. Urquhart Chaff T Ore Aladdin Industries Ltd Criteh and Co Mercantile Mutual Ice Co National Mutual Life Association J. Ellershaw and Co. Ltd Shell Depot P.O. Box T. A. McInnes Manjimup Dinninup MHR Gorden Phillips Hon Gordon Frank Mauger Walter Bailey Katanning On - Ie Eticed Culla Garrity Phil Brennan Roy Hayden Gloria Hawker Pat O'Connor Miss Hawker Inglewood Lower Balingup Clifé Mead Parents and Citizens’ Association Julie Linda Barr-Goyders Bunbury John Somerset Della Moore George Bunt pPolicee Department George Wickepin Bert Walton Kirup Road Road Board Freemasons Roy de Pedro Kirup Hotel Dick Warrick Kalgoorlie Mt. Magnet The Bridgetown Motor Transport Steere ST
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