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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 21, 1937
Page
2
The Returned Soldiers League hosted a Christmas free party for Gloucester district children at Laurie Memorial Hall. Over 100 children received substantial gifts, with Santa Claus, ice cream, hot drinks, and balloons lighting up the festive evening.
Majestic programming this week features This Make You Whistle a lively Jack Buchanan comedy with two fiancés, plus Midnight Taxi a government intrigue thriller. Also showing Christmas Eve Cicely Courtneidge musical Everybody Dance with Billie de la Volta posing as American, and American Champion starring Stuart Erwin as a clever clerk and bridge whiz in a small town tale.
The Gloucester Harmony Club held a musical and social evening at Laurie Memorial Hall on Wednesday before a three week recess from March 15. Guests included Mrs McGregor Miss Crowfoot Mrs Trwin Dr Anderson Mr Yoole Mr McLeod and the club. Carolan the President thanked patrons and explained the event was organized by Mrs McLeod and the social committee. A presentation to Miss Channel for her upcoming marriage was made. A Doulton ware piece and a jumble town competition were part of the lively evening followed by a supper and the National Anthem.
Forbesdale Hall hosted a memorable Christmas break-up with Miss Daphne Lanson Miss Rita Atkins and many pupils delivering piano duets recitations songs and humorous items. Santa and Mickey Mouse distributed gifts as care and congratulatory bouquets were presented to Mrs Howell and others for their help.
In St Pauls Church of England two windows were dedicated during Sunday evening service. The windows flank the Christ the Light of the World window and feature St Paul and St John. Rev W Latham spoke on the saints life and missions. Offerings for the windows may be given at Christmas services.
About 200 people attended Gangat School Christmas tree celebrations with a decorated hall, a programme of plays verse speaking and dances by scholars, and a humorous Santa Cyr il. Principal Cumming reported enrolment up by 40 with seventh class gaining passes. The P and C Association plans expansion as grateful thanks were given to contributors and the community for a memorable evening.
Proprietor Mr Z Hagleton sells by auction on the shore date his dairy herd and farm implements. Listed items include 12 Jersey milch cows, 4 Jersey springers, 2 dry cows, 1 Jersey bull, 4 paddies, cow and calf, brood sow, 2 porkers, 15 poultry pairs, cart and harness, sulky, saddle and bridle, ploughs, harrows, roller, corn sheller, cracker, plough harness, chains, tools, wheelbarrow, Cana team, buckets, tubs, cabinet gramophone, records, cedar safe, tables, chairs, sundries.
Gloucestershire parish event drew about fifty children listed on the Sunday school roll who received gifts from Father Xmas, Mr. Gordon McGregor. The fair was lit by Mr. F L Lowe and decorated by Mrs D Glyn Jaros with stalls well patronized. Mrs. Nel Ferguson ran the door while volunteers handled produce, cakes, sweets, refreshments, hoopla, fish pond, bagatelle, and Xmas Tree tickets. Notable winners included Mr. A White for rake and Miss Beryl Hebblewhite for Xmas pudding.
On Saturday night December 11 residents of Merewether Lane Gangat celebrated the silver wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Tom s with about 50 friends. A two decker cake decorated the supper room served by Miss Eileen Toms and Miss Evelyn Toms. Speeches praised the couple. Miss Evelyn Tom spoke for the family and Mrs Tom s thanked guests. Music by McKinnon Ridgeway and Breese with S Ridgeway as MC.
The article notes new additions to the fund to provide Laurie Chubb with a chair. It lists prior acknowledgments from donors including Mr. P. Le Quesne etc and mentions the Copeland Bus sions Annual Xmas Tree proceeds to be donated to the chair appeal fund on Thursday night the 23rd.
Two rinks from Gloucester visited Tuncurry last Saturday to face the Tun curry Club in the Pen nant competition. The Tun curry Club fielded one rink against five visiting players. Gloucester won by 22 to 18, with Lowe McIntyre Carolan and Hawdan defeating Jones Fraser Batchelor and Tate 22 18.
An old advertisement promotes veterinary products for calves including Blackleg and Scour remedies with discounts on doses and a request for price lists. It promises a booklet and postal information, mentions Hamilton Laboratories and a gift catalog style appeal, and invites readers to request full particulars via postal mail.
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