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Forbes Advocate

Location

Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Jul 15, 1952

Page

2

Guide group reports donations and meetings in Forbes

Prof Munieralli Shah Girl Guide Assn notes donations from Maitland Young Association and Mullumbumbby Brownie Pack at a meeting. A letter from Mrs Proctor expressed sympathy for Forbes flood victims. The Coming‑of‑Age party is postponed to November and merged with a Christmas party. The Guide Shop moves to the Baden Powell Memorial Building in York Street Sydney, with a request for one shilling donations toward moving costs.

Forbes Guides Brownies Proctor Forbes Christman Baden- Powell Scout and Guide York Street Sydney

Death and births mark Forbes community notices

Obituary notices and social items from Forbes record deaths at Parkes District Hospital on July 6 and July 13. The piece notes Raymond William Constable, infant sons and daughters born at Mater Hospital, and numerous local visitors, trips, and family updates across Forbes and surrounding towns. Many names, places, and events appear in moving community notices.

Death of Mrs Noreen Bock Former Forbes Resident

Mrs Noreen Bock nee Miss Noreen Buckley died in Newcastle on Saturday at age 50 after a long illness. She is survived by her husband and daughter, her mother Mrs J Buckley of Newcastle, two brothers Jack of Sydney and Thomas of Orange, and three sisters Mrs J Parslow and Mrs T Wall Forbes and Mrs Dwyer of Sydney.

Newcastle Forbes Bock Noreen Buckley J. Buckley Jack Sydney Thomas Orange Mesdames J. Parslow T. Wall Dwyer

Mrs Mary Drabsch of Forbes Succumbs After Illness

Mrs Mary Christina Bertha Drabsch 61 of Forbes district died yesterday in District Hospital after a month of illness. Born in Murton Victoria and long resident of Forbes, she leaves husband Paul and eight children. Funeral at 2:30 pm today from 54 Jones Church to the Church of England section of the local cemetery after a service by Rev Canon White.

Boyan Gate Chairch England Bogan Gate J. Stenhauser Trundie Forbes Mary Christina Bertha Drabsch Paul Drabech Elgin Street Sydery Wit Presser Murton Victor BSW Ounboud Tomilly Nelangeloo Wile Abe Mesdees HL Merritt Geremal Mornin Dubbo B. Trewin Temora Daphne Drebech Fontes Tuwers Jone’s Canon White Church of England Jocal

Forbes Masonic Lodge Members Attend Maconle Ball in Grenfell

Mera Ray Crumshank of Worn L. H. Thekner of Far rand Street and Don McNaught of Spring Street represented the Forbes Masonic Lodge at the Maconle ball in Grenfell on Friday night, attended by their wives.

Mera Ray Crumshank Worn L. H. Thekner Farrand Street Don McNaught Spring Street Forbes Masonic Lodge Grenfell Reas

Forbes Club Sends Wishes to Rex Aubrey for Olympic Games

Ted Bennett on behalf of Forbes Amateur Swimming Club sent a cable to Rex Aubrey Parkes swimming champion, wishing him success in the Olympic Games to begin in Helwank Finland next Saturday. The message read all good wishes from Wekrom Swimming Club Forbes.

Ted Bennett Forbes Amateur Swimming Club Aubrey Parkes Forbes Helwank Finland Wekrom Swimming Club

Forb es district life notices and hospital updates

Names and events from Forbes district show people holidaying, births, hospital admissions, and visits. Privilege family and friends, Mr. Doyle, Mr. May, and others feature with vacations, engagements, a newborn, and multiple patients in Forbes District Hospital.

Fortes Council notes flood recovery street works

The Municipal Engineers reported on recent works including resurfaced pavements on Church Onterd Bun gaerimetnees Rankin Lachlani Farnell and Queen Streets and New Avenue footpaths. Gravel roads Calane Quarry Bathury Thorpeon, North Bull lanes patched. concrete works at Hattye Steer intersection.

Fortes Farrand Queen Sureeta Farrand Street Grenfell Parkes Forbes Railway Department Culuria Road Daroobalgh Wenning A. Brenner Underwood Street Bao Department of Main Roads Reading Tenahes South Circle Park Bates Camp Street Victoria Park North Hill PMG Forestry Back Yamma Burton Jones Holloway

Afternoon Tea Honors Primary Schools Auxiliary Fund

Women invited to tea hosted by Mr and Mrs Adams and Mrs Hawke last Thursday at the Adams home. Proceeds support the newly formed Primary Schools Auxiliary funds led by Mrs Adams. Hostesses praised for their effort amid remarks about freedom and unity attributed to British Foreign Secretary Anthony.

Bisty-twe Moesdames W. H. Adams L. Hawke Adams Adame

C E B S Meeting at St John’s Church

A Forbes branch meeting of the CESS held July 6 at St John’s Church due to parish hall in use. Members formed a football team, welcomed John Debenham to the society, and planned an early social with charges 3d for adults and 2d for children. David Breaden named MC. The gathering closed with CEBS prayers.

Forbes Branch CESS St. John's Church Thin John Debenham David Breaden CEBS

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