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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1946
Page
2
Greenbushes Road Board, presided by Mr Guy Thomson, plans a loan to buy a power excavator amid talk of plant expansion. The board opposes road closure, considers joint bridge action with Bridge town Board, and backs Arbor Day with Greenbushes Advancement Association. Accounts of £136 0 11 approved.
Miss Merle Guest attends Alf's wedding while Master Evan Morgan returns from Bridgetown Hospital. Various locals visit city for Victory Day and holidays. Mary Brooks excels in nursing and Mary Doherty engages Jock Halls of Scotland. Newlyweds C Talbot return from honeymoon and plan to live on Mr. Taylors property. An impromptu Miners Hall dance follows a June 16 football event with local musicians and MC.
A wedding at Katanning Church of England on June 12 joined Lillian May Swaby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Swaby of Cliftondale Kajonup to Alf red Clement Guest son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Guest Green bushes. Rev Arrantash officiated. A reception followed at the CWA Hall with about 60 guests.
The article recounts wedding toasts for Lilian and her groom in Greenbushes with remarks by Michael Swaby V Knapton and Crust. Guests praise the couple and wish them happiness after two years of courtship amid wartime separation. Absent friends toast and telegrams are read. The couple depart for their honeymoon in a car loaned by Doc, while a missing pram raises curiosity.
A wedding at the Methodist Church Green bushes at 7 p.m. May 29 united Jean Gwendoline Guest and Colin Roy Talbot with Rev. N. Inwood officiating. The bride wore ivory satin backed crepe and carried white camellias and chrysanthemums. attendants wore pale pink and powder blue. Reception followed in the Miners Hall.
Last Wednesday the annual ratepayer meeting convened in the Baling up Road Board room with Chairman R. J. Blechynden presiding. About fifty guests attended a dainty spread as a public dance followed by songs and a wedding cake on display. Mr. Walker was thanked for his long service as chairman and a protest to the Public Works Department over a late audit was passed.
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