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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 20, 1953
Page
2
Fragmented OCR reads like a garbled local notice or column item. It mentions a web theme, inline white with bins, and puzzling phrases that suggest an editorial or technological snippet rather than a clear event. No identifiable persons, organizations, places, or dates are readable.
Friends of Miss Muriel Coles of ForbesWaorrendine will congratulate her on promotion to headmistress of Grenfell Infants School. Coles has served twenty years at Forbes Infants School after early posts in Dubbo Lake Gargellige and a year at Tenterfield College in Forbes.
Miss Pam Smith daughter of Mrs L Smith of Prince Street West Forbes travels by plane Friday to Victoria where Alec will represent Our Lady of Mercy Convent at the Young Catholic Student Conference opening yesterday at Ave Maria Convent Fasendon.
Notes from the Show Office discuss need for more cattle pros and a larger secretary space due to a cramped office. The treasurer Mr W F Roberton aims to start fundraising while the president Jim Hammond defends the secretary amid joking comments. Cricket chatter reports crips at Spooner Oval with Harrow School cap player and praised pre coaches, noting Harrow influence and a coaching miscue by Lindsay Hasselt.
The Forbes area is lively with engagements and travel notes. Elaine Faithy of Orange announces her engagement to Ted from Fortes Meg B. Goyte and family are visiting relatives. Varied trips include Melbourne for six months and Forbes hospital routines. Community members attend weddings, birthdays, and holidays in Sydney and Parkes, with many returning to Forbes.
A flood of notes from Forbes and surrounding areas records arrivals and departures, hospital stays, and family milestones. Entries mention births at local and regional facilities, plane trips to Melbourne for holidays, and visits by relatives, with many names tied to Forbes addresses and nearby towns.
Notes from the Rally of Cowra on Australia Day describe gifts for 1952 queen candidates for their efforts in the competition. Forbes bus will leave the sharch at Tam sharp with vacancies for passengers. All local associations are to wear uniforms and morning activities include tennis and swimming. After dinner will be changing rooms before the big dance, concluding a night that promised good profit from the event.
In the previous issue the obituary notice misidentified Mrs A Burton as a sister. the corrected report clarifies that Mr Burton is not a sibling of the deceased, and lists Thomas Fulfer and Mrs Me Ray Rees among those connected to the Evergreen wedding in Wire qarati Virietin.
Amy Valerie Rees wed Laurence Keith, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Faye Rees of Orange, in Forbes on January 10. The bride wore Magnolia satin brocade with pearl embroidery and a long train, complemented by a bouquet and blue accents. Attendants included Miss Alison Venables and Miss Francis Rees, with flowers, hats, and gold and blue accessories matching the bridal theme. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. E. L. Doust and Rev. W. A. Costes, followed by a reception hosted by H. Jennings with music from Mrs. R. Rees and a selection of songs.
Walt Disney presents two live action Technicolor productions at the Birand Theatre next Friday. Story of Robin Hood features the famed outlaw and his Merry Men as they raid Sherwood Forest, delivering adventure in a grand fashioned reel.
Several school friends of Stuart Stagiker gave him a farewell 15th birthday party at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs George Slaziker on Monday night. The event marked his upcoming departure for studies at Newington and was noted for a pleasant guest of honor in a warm home setting.
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