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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Sep 09, 1948

Page

6

Greenbushes Social Committee Supports Guides Brownies

Mrs Hall spoke on the Guides and Brownies origin and offered help. Only six ladies and two leaders attended. Joan Charney was elected president. Colleen Coupet as Brownies leader. meeting set for September 11 at 2 30 p.m. at the C W A Rest Room. Parents urged to attend and decide on uniforms. Mr Charney offered his garage as a meeting place for the Guides. Possible formation of a Greenbushes Scout and Cubs troop noted.

Hall Joan Charney Colleen Coupet Charnley Mitchell C.W.A Greenbushes

Talkies The Late George Apley at Century Fox

Ronald Colman returns to the screen after a two year absence in The Late George Apley a Twentieth Century Fox adaptation of John P. Marquand’s Pulitzer winning novel Peggy Cummins stars opposite Colman as a glamorous young British actress The film portrays a staid Boston aristocrat facing modern romance and the clash of generations with wit and satire

Ronald Calman Peggy Cummins George Apley Twentieth Century-Fox John P. Marquand Marquand George Kaufman Ronald Colman

Social notes from Perth social column

Miss G Yates returned to Perth after a holiday with her mother Mrs M Yates. Miss Beanglehole and others were seen heading to Bridgetown and Bunbury on day trips. Dr Cox started duty at the post office replacing Sister Pat. Mr Arbuthnot is ill in Bridgetown Hospital. The Breeze family planned a week in Nungaria before banking duties in Hobart.

G. Yates Perth M. Yates Dr. Cox Pat Mr. Arbuthnot Bridgetown Hospital Mrs. Breeze Sen Nungaria Bank of N.S.W Hobart Tasmania Yariday Miss Exelby Walpole T. Exelby J. Jones Yarnup A. B. Jones M. Neville Pemberton J. Nevile

Greenbushes Farmers Union approves key resolutions

Greenbushes branch of the W A Farmers Union passed several resolutions urging abolition of road tax on stationary engines and farm tractors removal of the pig levy exemption for casual labor income tax deduction duties and receipts for cream cans by the carrier. Delegates E G Hall and S C Meagher reported at Blackwood Zone Council. President De E Kyd resigned with thanks for service.

Greenbushes Farmers’ Union Greenbushes Branch W. A. Farmers‘ Union Peter South West Dairy Farmers Cooperative Greenbushes Blackwood Zone the Farmers’ Union Messrs. E. G. Hall Cc. Meagher

Old Residents Still Active in Greenbushes Community

The town notes ongoing activity among elderly residents including Mrs Keiley 89 who bought a charity raffle ticket and Mrs EB Neville 87 who celebrated with congratulations and gifts. Others like Mrs Millman 85 traveled to Melbourne, Jim Dobbs 85 walks two miles daily for his paper, and several locals aged 77 plus remain engaged in work and social life. Greenbushes pride in its senior citizens is highlighted.

Keiley R.S.L. Women's Auxiliary Busselton Perth O.K Gibb Covelly Jim Dobbs Tom Roberts

Prints Available of Local Photos from This Paper

Prints of all local photos appearing in this paper can be obtained from this office.

Refutation of Mats Provided to B Grade Footballers

A letter to the editor from F. G. Faithfull denies a Bal­ingup correspondent's claim that no mats were provided for B grade footballers on Sunday August 29. Faithfull says he attended and saw 30 to 40 players with refreshments, noting the ladies who helped despite conditions and delays for tea.

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