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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Mar 09, 1950

Page

6

Big Jack and The Bribe Rise At Bridgetown Theaters

Bridgetown screens Wallace Beery in Big Jack a Lone frontiers adventure with Marjorie Main Richard Conte Vanessa Vaughn and Edward Arnold. Also new Sinister Journey bills Bill Bodl marks his 166th film as producer. Metro Goldwyn Mayer presents The Bribe a Robert Taylor Ava Gardner romance with Charles Laughton John Hodiak and Vincent Price.

Wallace Beery M.G.M Neghee Majorie Main Richard Conte Vanessa Hrawn Edward Arnold Bill Bodl United Artists Famous Players Cecil B. DeMillie Harry Sherman Hollywood Bill Famous Mares Company Bridgetown Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Robert Taylor Ava Gardner Charles Laughton John Hodiak Vincent Price

Shaggy Color Film Debuts A Boy And His Dog

A warm animal tale introduces Shaggy the dog as the title star with George Nokes Brenda Joyce and Robert Shayne in the cast. The movie screens at Bridgetown on March 16 offering a Lassie style family appeal.

Shaggy Lassie Flicka George Nokes Brenda Joyce Robert Shayne Bridgetown

Country Week Northcliffe Cricket Team Road Transport Proposal

Manjimup Chamber of Commerce plans to seek Transport Board licenses for road transport of perishables between Perth and Manjimup during peak seasons. At a chamber executive meeting last Tuesday night, officials noted prior visits by Railways Department leaders yielded little result. Mr H Ogden moved successfully to file the approach with the board.

Railways Department Manjimup Chamber of Commerce The Transport Board Perth Anjimup Chamber

LCL Bridgetown Branch Elects Officers At Meeting

The Liberal and Country League Bridgetown branch held a meeting at the Freemasons Hotel last week with delegates from Donnybrook Balingup Greenbushes Bridgetown and Boyup Brook. Election of officers for the next year followed with H C Davies as chairman R D King as secretary treasurer and Tan Hector named delegate for Blackwood.

Liberal and Country League Bridgetown Freemasons Donnybrook Balingup Greenbushes Boyup Brook H. C. Davies R. D. King Tan Hector Blackwood

Duncan Smith wedding draws wide attention at Boyup Brook

A large turnout witnessed the February 18 ceremony at St Saviours Church Boyup Brook uniting Lillian Smith and Roy Duncan with Rev King officiating. The reception at the Town Hall followed, with toasts, dancing to the Balingup Orchestra, and a Denmark honeymoon.

St. Saviour’s Church of England Boyup Brook Lillian M. G. Smith Roy C. L. Moore P. Dent Hazel Duncan Beverley Muir Jan Duncan Joe Goodchild Bellevue Keith Smith Bride Mrs. Duncan E. L. Cummins Mr. Farrell Merv Smith Crews Mr. Duncan Mr. Lovell Cummins B. O. Ryan Denmark Merv Butterly Tilling Bassendean O’loughlin Midland Junction Goodchild Williams Bunbury George Duncan Rodwell Perth Fred Lovell Bryce Maylands Cyril Bowers Edwards Negri Greenbushes McArthur Harry Moort Bridgetown Jack Walker Keith McKinnon Les Duncan Hewittson M. Burley Harrison

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