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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 04, 1948
Page
8
Social life in Bridgetown spans church visits and district events with clergy like Rev. N Inwood and Father P Kelliher traveling between Bunbury Perth and Bridgetown. Local marriages, births, holidays, road board meetings, and hospital updates populate notices as residents move between towns and attend church events and social gatherings.
About thirty friends attended a send off for Mr and Mrs L Sussmill at Miss Freda Taylor’s home. A book titled Forever You’ll Remain was presented to Mrs Sussmill, who spoke in reply. The couple plan to move to Welshpool to run a mixed business similar to their Bridgetown work.
Rev T R Pelham Thurman officiated the ceremony with the bride presented by her father in cream crepe with a train and cream rosebuds and gladioli. Bridesmaids Lorna and Margaret Wilkins wore leaf green georgette. Best man Colin Elphick and groomsman M Armstrong. Breakfast at R L Hall followed with speeches and telegrams. The couple will visit Bunbury Perth and Wagin before settling in Bridgetown.
Printed and published by Francie L. Semmens for Coun try Newspapers Pty Ltd at an office in Steere St Bridge Wile.
Holy Eucharist at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. plus Evensong at 7 30 p.m. on Sunday November 7 in Greenbushes with H C Lawson rector listed.
On Sunday November 7th the 24th Sunday after Trinity at Bridgetown churches hold 4 am Holy Communion, 7 am note, 10.30 am Family Eucharist, 1.40 pm Evensong and Fellowship Service in memory of the Fallen in two Wars. Country Services Wandillup begin 2.30 pm.
Intense excitement swept Greenbushes as fourteen girls aged 11 to 16 pledged as Guides and nine younger girls aged 1 to 10 joined the Brownies. The enrolment, held in the CWA Room, featured Mrs E Hall and a Bridgetown Color Party.
Greenbushes correspondent reports about sixty people attended a barbecue at Mr Eff Wilke’s property last Saturday to celebrate the birthdays of Peter Ball Bill Wilkes Harold Brock and Frank Wilson. Community singing and solos contributed to a bright and enjoyable outing.
Applications now being accepted for 1949 season from Packers full or part time Sorters full or part time Casemakers full or part time Shed Hands full or part time Learner Packers full or part time in our Packing Sheds at Bridgetown Apply Wes farmers' Office Balingup Apply Wesfarmers' Office Boyup Brook Apply Mr M A Butterley Manjimup Apply Mr C Bott Donnybrook Apply Preston Co op
Applications invited for a part-time secretary at Bridgetown Hospital with a salary of £182 a year. Closing date is before Tuesday 9 November 1948. L. R. Goodridge chairs the selection.
Balingup seeks a groundsman for tennis court maintenance with all new equipment. Full particulars from H. R. Dowrick at Bal沿ingup, phone 1.
Outstanding opportunity for a local man aged 26 to 45 with a car to assume an established Watkins Products retail operation in the Bridge town Nannup Districts. Sole selling rights, full training and assistance, no capital outlay, food income. Write for particulars today The J. R. Watkins Company 108 1 James Street Perth.
Elder, Smith & Co. Ltd. announce an auction by auction from Bridgetown Market listing 250 cattle including 650 fat Shorthorn stock and crossbreds, numerous cows and calves, yearlings, steers, and heifers. Also estate of Wm. Wheatley with varied Shorthorn stock, several farm implements, and 450 sheep with mixed fat and store classifications. Sundries and further entries invited.
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