Joybells Variety Show Delights Burra Town Audience
A 1948 Joybells program at Burra Town Hall featured Turner and Craig presenting The Joybells of 1948 with Hal Turner and Sten Craig performing comedy and musical items. Dennis Bander impressed as magician banjoist Formby impersonator and ventriloquist with Rex. Lorna Pearl and Lionel Pickering contributed singing numbers to a well received evening.
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Aees
Burra Town
Turner
Craig
Hal Turner
Sten Craig
Dennis Bander
George Formby
Rex
Lorna Pearl
Lionel Pickering
North Booborowie Annual School Dance
The North Booborowie committee staged its annual school dance on May 1 with fine weather and strong turnout from surrounding districts. Catherine Orchestra provided high standard music led by MC Drew Cousins. prizes were awarded in euchre, and cups were presented to Local Junior Footballers with Ron Dewhirst honored for his support.
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Catherine Orchestra
Drew Cousins
Cousins
McMahon
Jim Murphy
F. ©. Catt
Ron Dewhirst
Kevin Cousins
John Dewhirst
Les Goodridge
Eugene Madigan
Gordon Goodridge
Dewhirst
Legacy Club Appeal Opens for Donations
Legacy Club appeal details show Mr F R Wigley contributing £10 10s toward a total of £98 6s 0d. Donations will be received at the Bank of Australasia Burra and acknowledged in The Rec re.
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Aeenaen
F. R. Wigley
Bank of Australasia
Burra
Recre
Thiele Lomman Wedding at Burra North Church
A Burra North Methodist Church ceremony united Munda Thiele and Doug Lomman on Thursday April 2 at 6 30 pm. The bride wore white satin and tulle with a long train, carried white gladioli, and the bridal party included Matron of Honor Mrs Burt and bridesmaid Olga Thiele. A reception followed at the Lomman home and the couple honeymooned after placing flowers on the Burra War Memorial.
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Burra North Methodist Church
Munda
J. H. Thiele
Pinnaroo
Douglay
C. J. Lomman
Burra North
J. C. Goodridge
Burt
Olga
Greta Lomman
Leslie
Petri Lockett
Murray Marshall
Margaret
Meryle Hirschhusen
C.J. Lomman
Burra War
Burra Tennis Results Final Burra Ten is Association
The Burra Tennis Association final between Kooringa and Aberdeen ends with Aberdeen winning 111 sets and 95 games to 4 sets 74 games. In men’s doubles Burdon McWaters faced Pickering Tiver and others with several close scores. Burdon v Birchausen 73 in singles, McWaters v Pickering 37, Stewart Morrison 5 9, Bruce Duldigh Davey Ellis 5 9. Women’s doubles Morrison Burdon vs McBride Heinrich 5 9 with Terry Willis vs Ferguson Clark 3 9. Women’s singles Morrison Burdon Heinrich 7 3, Willis Clark 4 7. Forfeit noted for Stewart vs Hirschausen.
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Burra Tennis Association
Kooringa
Aberdeen
Burdon
Mc Waters
Pickering
M Tiver
Stewart
Marison
Hirschausen
Bruce
Duldigh C. Davey
R. Ellis
Birschausen
J. McWaters
R. Pickering
Burra Red Cross Elects President for April Meeting
The Burra Red Cross held its April meeting with 18 members present. Mrs 8 M Sandland presided as president and correspondence was dealt with. Members agreed to donate 160 toward Burra Hospital Board’s septic system, with government subsidy, and voted to fund X ray machine, washing machine, steriliser, pantry renovations, hot water unit, nursing ward fixtures, and theatre corridor fittings. The £1,200 raised will cover stainless steel bed pans and similar items. Members urged to bring an article for clothing.
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8. M. Sandland
Burra Hospital Board
Burra Red Cross
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North Booborowie
Legacy Club Appeal
Thiele
Lomman
Northern Cafe
Hardings
R, Aberg
Prop
Methaeal
Adelaide
CIA
Hough
Segamy
Fie
Ewice
BAS Am Station
SDN
Whanver Gray Pram
Poe Ayaa
Eh Eke
Southern Cross
Fred M. Pearce
Matthews
C.A
Teena Em
Burra Tennis
Inter
Heddle
Aldridge
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