Red Cross Fund Drives at St Albans Eventful Wednesday
The St Albans sub branch of the Red Cross held an afternoon at Mrs Lodge’s home on August 21 with prize wins for Mrs Smith Miss L White and Mrs Douglas. A display of knitted goods, a school cake sale, and funds for Red Cross noted. Tennis club mixed doubles and a 500 tournament drew prizes to Mr W Self Mrs H Easton and others. A chocolate box prize aided “ages for fighters” won by Mrs H Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Albans
Red Cross Society
Lodge
Mrs Smith
L. White
Drake
Coleman
Douglas
Histriet
Red Cross
M. W. Whitehard
R. Errington
Red Cross Fund
W. Self
H. Easton
N. Self
Mrl McIntyre
Mrself
P. Anderson
H. Anderson
St. John'’s Church of England
Latrobe Street
Melbourne
A. R. Bentley
R.A.A.F
Point Cook
John Bentley
Old Green Howards
England
C. Bentley
Kellett Grove
North Kew
Mona Gist
Gist
Sunshine
W. &. Gist
Dimboula
Maine
Marjorie Conners
Mildura
David Hindreesen
WA. A. Point Cook
Trevor Duncan
Sun Crescent
Mc William
G. A. Pearson
Northumberland Road
Ballarat
Jim Burgess’s Diary Entry From Palestine Tour
The narrator recalls a 1940 trip describing first cricket in Jerusalem, travels to the Jordan River Jericho and the Dead Sea, a swim at the Dead Sea, views of Gethsemane and Bethlehem manger, and notes on heat airmail costs and missing letters. He asks to remember Sunshine friends.
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Jerusalem
Desert
Jordan River
Jericho
Dead Sea
Gethsemane
Bethlehem
Wedding Bells Unite Betty Cawood and Murray Hudson in NSW
A Baptist Church ceremony at West Ryde NSW united Betty Cawood and Murray Hudson. The bride wore powder blue with matching hat and veil, carried pink and blue hyacinths. bridesmaid Mollie Cawood wore mauve with grey accessories. Guests sent congratulatory telegrams from Victoria and NSW. Mel Hudson currently in Sydney near her husband who serves as a gunner in the Second World War.
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Baptist Church
West Ryde
New South Wales
Padge Rogers
Betty Pedora
W. Cawood
Derby Road
Sunshine
Murray Robert
K. Hudson
Barham
N.S.W
Mollie Cawood
Cawood
Sydney
Victoria
Mel Hudson
Pemberton-Riley Marriage Planned at St Mark's Sunshine
The marriage of Jean Pemberton and John Riley will be celebrated at St Mark's Church Sunshine on August Slat at 4 40 p m. Jean is the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs G M Pemberton and John is the only son of Mr and Mrs Riley.
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Jean
G. M. Pemberton
John
Riley
St. Mark's Church
Sunshine
Engagement of Tris Belt to Jack Wild announced
The engagement of Tris Maud Belt, daughter of Mr and Mrs H. J. Belt of Benjamin Street Sunshine, to Jack Wild of Brunswick, son of Mr and Mrs H. Wild of Echuca, is announced.
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Tris Maud
H. J. Belt
Benjamin Street
Sunshine
Jack Wild
Brunswick
H. Wild
Echuca
Parochial youth league forms outreach group at St Mark's Hall
Sunday meeting in St Mark's Hall aims to establish a Parochial youth fellowship for members over sixteen. A Holy Communion service at St Mark's Church leads to Evensong and a League of Soldiers' Friends meeting, with plans for the church fete on November 16 and Chalice and Paten dedication by Rev. A E Winter. A Ladies Benevolent Society meeting is set for August 27 with local and Melbourne officers expected. Sunshine Girl Guides plan a Comforts Fund fundraiser on September 2 with bridge and crazy whist at the bowling green pavilion led by Mrs Hiscock.
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St Mark's Hall
St. Mark's Church
Kato
League of Soldiers’ Phends
Sydney 1
A. BE. Winter
Shire of Braybrook Ladies’ Benevolent Society
Cy Lane
Ist Sunshine Girl Guides
Bowling Green
Pam
Hiscock
Sunshine Field Gun Club Final Shoot at Sydenham
The Sunshine Field Gun Club holds its final year shoot at Sydenham on Saturday week August 14. Bus leaves post offices at 12.46 sharp.
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Sunshine Field
Sydenham
Red Cross Emergency Company Announces Home Nursing Exam
Members are asked to note that the Home Nursing exam is at Mrs Gowland s on September 2 at 7 30 pm. They are also asked to forward yearly subscriptions to Mrs Stuart McKay if not already done.
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Gowland
Stuart McKay
Sunshine Firemen Aid Blamey House Social
Firemen held a successful social evening this week to aid Blamey House. Full fixture details will be given next week.
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Sunshine Firemen
Blamey House
Sunshine Meets South Melbourne At Home Tomorrow
Sunshine, second with 52 points, faces leaders South Melbourne on the railway reserve Saturday in the final home and away match. A strong game should reveal Sunshine prospects for the finals after last week's win.
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Sunshine
South Melb
Southern Melbourne
Railway Reserve
Sunshine vs South set for decisive semi final clash
South rematch after earlier season loss aims to avenge defeat on their own ground. Bil Shaw Jim Attrill and Lex Webb return Saturday strengthening the side while Jack Chigwidden recovers from flu and Reg Wilken is doubtful with a leg injury. Jack Fraser is fit again. Training drew big crowds all week.
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South
Sunshine
Round
Bil Shaw
Jim Attrill
Lex Webb
Jack Chigwidden
Reg Wilken
Jack Fraser
Local Grocery Store Change Over Announced
Mr W J Urand announces purchase of the grocery store formerly run by Mr Carrick. He pledges strict attention to business and asks for continued public support.
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W. J. Urand
Carrick
Also Mentioned on This Page
ST. Albans News
St. Albans Tennis Club
Jack Freeman
MT. Alexander RD
Moonee Ponds
Jim Burgess
J. E. Sievers
Ll.b. Solicitor
Hampshire RD
Hill Crescent
Wright Bros. Pty. Ltd
Nicholson St
F’scray
Halliwell
Footscray
Nicholson Son Street
Nelson Bros
Victoria Street
Hoyts’ Barkly
Mischa Auer
Sandy
Boris Karloff
Linda Grey
Tyrone Power
Linda Darnell
the Jones Family
Hudson—Cawood
Bentley—Gist
Od Lubling
Contrei
ST. Mark’s Church
RED Cross Emergency Company
LA Marina
Merle Sawyer
Buckley ST
Technical School
Deer Park
Ballarat Road
Chrissie Baker Alem
Mellon
Sydney Street
Sinehine
Necker & Hare
Streat
Wertheim
Albert F. Necker
Sunshine Deer Park Service
A.j.boyd & Son
Durham
Servente Streat Cail
City Depot
Lonsdale St
A. M. Crouch
Hampshire Road
Sunshine Paton's & Baldwin'’S Wools
Miller
French Street Footscray
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