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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

May 04, 1950

Page

6

Life Membership Discussed For Former Hockey Secretary

At Bridgetown Hockey Club annual meeting discussions covered nominating Miss Freda Taylor for honorary life membership for long service. New club officers were elected including Miss C Braund as president and Mrs J Garrett as secretary. The club planned to use the old ground this season and set a 5 shillings subscription due by June 15 with a 14 year age limit for new members. A Goodyear 9 millionth tyre milestone was announced for the Granville NSW plant highlighting 24 hour production to meet demand.

Bridgetown Hockey Club Freda Taylor J. Herlihy M. Wilkins J. Garrett L. Busch Bridgetown-Warren Australia Goodyear Tyre & Rubber Co Aust). Ltd Granville Nsw Goodyear

Bridgetown Talkies Presents T Men Drama At The Bridgetown

The Bridgetown cinema shows T Men based on Treasury Department files starring Laree Dennis O Keefe with Mary Meade, Alfred Ryder, Wally Ford, June Lockhart, and Charles McGraw. Mary Meade is highlighted as a rising Broadway trained actress as the current sensation. The title runs in Bridgetown starting in May.

T-Men Treasury Department Laree Dennis O'Keefe Mary Meade Lfred Ryder Wally Ford June Lockhart Charles McGraw Killers Bridgetown

Slave Girl billing promises Technicolor romance intrigue

A caravan of Technicolor thrills features George Brent Lois Collier Broderick Crawford and Yvonne de Carlo in a wild maid gets man tale with fanny the camel providing comic commentary. Gorgeous gals, sizzling romance, action and comedy drive the adventure.

George Brent Lois Collier Broderick Crawford Albert Dekker Yvonne de Carlo Fanny the Camel

Command Decision Still Explodes On Screen With All Star Cast

MGM recreates World War II air force drama Command Decision led by Clark Gable and Walter Pidgeon. The ensemble includes Van Johnson, Brian Donlevy, Charles Bickford, John Hodiak and Edward Arnold with Sam Wood directing. Filming began with Papin at Bridgetown on May.

M-G-M Clark Gable Walter Pidgeon van Johnson Brian Donlevy Charles Bickford John Hodiak Edward Arnold Marshall Thompson Richard Cameron Mitchell Clinton Sundberg Ray Collins Sam Wood Hollywood Ace Mr. Chips Papin Bridgetown

Ambulance costs debated at town meeting

A local meeting discussed ambulance trips charging over five pounds for several journeys to Bridgetown and Royal Perth Hospitals. Mr. Draper listed cases from Greenbushes Manjimup Baliningup Yarnup Sunnyside Mullalyup with night calls and timely driver responses. Rodeny Elwin and Wendy Bartlett contributed casual wildlife notes as the meeting closed.

Yarnup Royal Perth Hospital Sunnyside Mullalyup Bridgetown Hospital Bridgetown

Nelson Advocate Printing Fire and Bird Watching Meeting Notes

School Corner describes printing process at Nelson Advocate and a Gould League meeting held on 13 April 1950. Attendees John Elwin Mervyn Gregory Daphne Elwin Terry Bartlett Kevin Moore Bernard Elwin Brian Shirley G Nancy Bartlett share bird sightings including Willy Wagtail Robin Silver-eye and Plovers with tests in the Robin Test.

John Elwin Mervyn Gregory Willy Will Daphne Elwin Aoe Aboy Ae Terry Bartlett Nancy Bartlett

The Adventures of Patchy the Magpie Part toward a clash

Old Tiger crept closer and attacked Patchy. Patchy squawked and escaped as other magpies joined the defense. Tiger retreated after being driven back by the rescuers. Patchy then roosted on a roof while his mistress scolded the tiger and he fled to the garden. A worm appears as Patchy mournfully surveys his short tail.

Tiger Patchy Patch

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