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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 23, 1949
Page
4
Mrs Shipley arrived home on Monday’s bus after a month away at Jarrahwood and Perth. Wednesday night practices draw strong attendance for the Methodist Anniversary on Sunday and Monday. Boarding Monday’s bus for Perth included Mrs C M Evershed and Miss Jean Cosgrove.
Guy Thomson received a Certificate of Service from Greenbushes Road Board at the latest meeting for more than 15 years of service. Elected to the board in 1932, he served as vice chairman from 1933 and chairman from 1933 to 1944, then again after winning in 1946. he was unopposed for another term as of the Jane meeting.
A hockey game ended with Greenbushes team defeated. Umpires were Mr A Gabler and Miss E McKelvie. Team lineup included Mrs McKelvie Mrs Graham Miss Cox M De Guglielmi P Cox W Streatfield P Perry E Lind M Bailey D Buchanan and G Yates.
Greenbushes Centrals overwhelmed Nannup at Greenbushes on Sunday in ideal weather. Spire C Moore led Centrals in forward play while L Allen and R Rowlands contributed multiple scores as Centrals built an early lead and maintained pressure throughout the match.
Centrals dominated the match with Glennie and King scoring multiple majors while Nannup's Russell and Meldrum fought hard against a stronger back line. Final score Centrals 16.20 Nannup 5.6 with Whitnish also contributing and R Warner and Howes among the hard working players for Centrals.
Nannup P. and C. fund appeals for a fort project and projector with £113 already raised by Nannup School. S Ford collected over £40 for the board’s port, leaving £500 needed. Donations may be sent to secretary G. Forster headmaster Nannup School, Mr Ford, or Mr H. Happ. residents urge earnest support for this community effort.
Versatile Bing Crosby is fluent in Spanish French and Italian and learns Portuguese for his Paramount starring role in Road to Rio. The film pairs Crosby with Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour in a road show largely set in Brazil with Crosby acting as interpreter for Hop and Lamour.
Bridgetown visited Manjimup last Friday to face home teams in football basketball and softball. Results show Manjimup football 2 10 to Bridgetown 2 4. basketball Bridgetown 14 goals to Manjimup none. softball Manjimup 13 runs to Bridgetown 12. Bridgetown will travel to Nannup on Friday for returns in basketball and softball.
Leonard Albert Dickson, 48, born in Busselton, longtime resident of Biddell, near Nannup, died June 16 after rheumatic fever. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Busselton with Seventh Day Adventist ministers assisting. service included a solo and local clergy performing rites. Relatives and friends attended, including T. W. Curick, A. D. Vaughan, A. R. Woods, L. W. Saat, F. D. Vaughan, and T. Scott.
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