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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 05, 1952
Page
3
A colorful event featured a stylish dress theme with James and Brownlie. Each Brownlie contributed sixpence to the crippled children fund, while remarks touched on luxury and marriage, noting women can be good wives and husbands, too.
The CWA Younger Set held a tea meeting in the Best Room on Monday evening. Mlle Margaret Thomas received a tiny silver bell from Mra A Harris on behalf of the absent president, as a token from the parent branch. Members discussed future activities including a Christmas dance and fund-raising for Judith Peters in the Valley queen competition.
Congratulations flow as numerous Forbes residents welcome new babies and announce engagements. News notes include births at Mater and Crombie hospitals, arrivals at Forbes District Hospital, weekend visits, and an engagement between Jean Gee and Robert Hind with plans for a wedding. Also referenced are farewell travels, a Sydney trip, and the death of Mr. Harry Moore with funeral held in Forbes.
Miss Lorna Brown of Clement Street receives medical attention at Forbes District Hospital. Athol Rousell of Union Street returns to Forbes from a fortnight's holiday in New Zealand and Britain. Mr and Mrs Bull Fitzgerald arrive from Sydney to visit the late Mr Smith's parents in Flint Street. Sisters M Gillies and T Qur ally of Forbes District Hospital travel to Sydney by plane to bid farewell to Sister Mr Rubodes bound for England on the 85 Moolte.
Forbes M D Society presents One Wild Oat in three acts and Orange Society finishes season with One Wild Cat in Sydney to great laughs. The Town Hall performance is next Friday night December 12 with bookings at Parker Willis & Co. Local readers in Forbes look forward to this popular duo of farces.
Forbes Young Anglicans decided to hand over a New Year dance to the Combined Sports Committee to aid Judy Peters’s Miss Lachlan Valley candidacy. Treasurer Heather Pessley urged softball players to confirm availability for after meeting entertainment. attendance remains flat as club members shift focus to fundraising and social events.
Barbes, formerly of Katoomba, wed at St Cunice's Church with a lace satin gown and pearl Juliet cap. Bridesmaids wore pink and blue lace and nylon net gowns, attendants Phil Stanley and Vonnie Hill carried shaded lilac blasoma. Groom’s brother Terry O Keeffe and Don Newham attended. Fifty guests at reception at Warroo Lur line Street. Bride’s mother Mrs O Keeffe wore dusty pink Mat crepe. couple to Melbourne then Forbes for their new home.
Visiting optician Mr D J Bono will visit Forbes on Timaday January 13. Appointments, if desired, can be made at Kmpton's Pharmacy consulting rooms Vandenberg Hotel.
The fourth daughter of Mr and Mrs James Hil of Outer Crescent Lithgow will wed Cecil Paul, second youngest son of Mr and Mrs Walter Neilsen of Band Hilla Forbes. Guests and relatives travel to Lithgow for the ceremony amid wedding preparations and family visits.
Marist Cadets commence a training camp at Singleton to enter the Cadet Officers and N.C.Os program. Key cadets G. Cooley P. Boys K. Quinn K. Murphy and Pren dergast participate as they aim to qualify as officers and N.C.Os of the unit next L/Corps.
Mr and Mrs J Williams of Farrand Street Forbes were surprised on November 2 at their daughter Merv Welleon's home on Renfree Street to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. Guests praised the couple as a double decker cake iced in white and gold was cut and a charming clock was presented as a family congratulatory gift.
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