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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
May 13, 1947
Page
3
The Redruth circuit lists services with Rev. Pitman at 11 a.m. and Mr Baynes at 7 p.m. on Sacrament day. A church anniversary is noted with Mr Baynes at 1:20 a.m. local time.
On Saturday May 1 1947 Brigadier Rust announces Praise Meeting May 18 Sunday 11 am Holiness Meeting 7 pm Salvation Meeting Colonel Mes Slattery Monday May 1 at 3 pm Special Women's Rally 8 pm Public Meeting Do not miss these meetings.
May 1 at St Marys Church of England drew a full house for an Organ Recital raising funds for the Poca For Britain Appeal. Rev Cowle opened with remarks on Australians supporting Britain as Mr Clem Davey and local artists Miss Mavis Helliday Mr Lindsey Thomas and Mr Guy Dollman performed works by Bach Purcell Handel Mendelssohn and Grieg among others. The mayor H J B Jenni son thanked participants. total funds collected reached £13 2s 0d.
Three services held on Mothers Day at Kooringa Methodist Church and Sunday School. Morning children choir sang Mothers Day hymns. Cradle Roll service at 3 pm christened four babies. mothers and babies received flowers and Cradle Roll certificates. Evening program by Ladies Guild with guest soloist Mrs John Reid. Mrs Shapley of Adelaide lectured on building a world of peace. Collections for Briain relief totaled 83/774.
In memory lines for Hall s Pearce and family. Williams Everard O Brien Joe. Dates: 1946 1945 1948. Mentions Burra Adelaide Hamilton Victoria and family mourners F Pearce, family including mother father sisters brothers. Memorial sentiments express love and remembrance.
Burra Golf Club reports the recent nine hole Handi can Stroke results from last Saturday. Players and scores include R Martin 49 with 14, C Davey 45 with 35, C L Phillips 41 with 53, Dr Heddle 50 with 14, J Wise man 47 with 9, D Chennell 51 with 14, J Gall 48 with 10, R Smith 48 with 74, F Hawkins 63 with 14, Humphris 63 with 14, D Humphrys 66 with 14.
In the corrected tennis results Miss Langsford defeated Miss Bourman 18 and Mrs Turner defeated Miss Bourman TL. The erratum addresses the Astight error in the original tally and clarifies the outcomes for the involved players.
Basketball results from May 3 show South Booborowie beating North Hallett 22 to 20 with M Pearce and others top for Booborowie while North Hallett’s Turner McPherson and Sita ming lead. North Booborowie beat South Hallett 31 to 15 with H Pearce and M Pearce noted. Mt Bryan defeated Leighton 13 to 10 with F Clark and B Trearden stars for Mt Bryan and M Humphrys Naese for Leighton.
The Salvation Army schedules visits by Brigadier H Rust this Saturday night and Sunday, followed by Colonel and Mrs E Slattery on Monday at 2 pm for a women’s meeting led by Mrs Slattery. The Slatterys bring extensive Salvation Army experience across Australia and New Zealand plus overseas travel.
The Slatterys, longtime officials in the Peterborough and South Australian Divisions, now campaign in South Australia for Fighting Faith. On Monday night they will speak at the Citadel at 7 pm, joined by envoy Lamming.
A pleasant and successful Bridge and Bug Evening took place on Wednesday 7 May in the Burra Hotel Lawney, loaned by Mrs. Eriebe. The event was sponsored by the Church of England Ladies Guild and attended by over 50 people with prizes donated by Mrs J. R.
Barker and Mrs Barker led a bridge event with Kellock as top scorer among ladies and E Riggs as top scorer among gentlemen. Miss TD Davies won the ladies Bug Competition. a Peterborough visitor won the gentlemen’s prize. Absence of the Rector noted. A L Bence thanked attendees. Guild members praised and requested a repeat evening. Supper served. proceeds total £6 5 0.
An old advertisement extols Woods Great Pepperment Co for sore throat coughs and colds. It promises the best product quality ensures ongoing success and fame for honored names, urging consumers to choose their peppermint remedy.
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