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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 01, 1953
Page
3
A 1963 Sunshine meeting discussed local Coronation celebrations with enthusiasm but few concrete plans. Officials urged a united community effort, proposing a large bonfire barbecue as a nationwide style event to showcase loyalty and participation from Melbourne area migrants.
Peter Kutcher Ian Major completed their National Anthem. A Gang Show at the University is announced. Parents and Friends Committee meet tonight in the Church Vestry. Scouts should bring a plate for Pound Night. Tests include Peter Singleton Tenderfoot Ron Clarke Geoff Pearets First Class Axeman ship. Venturer and Venture Badge hikes planned this weekend. Reg OToole named Troop Leader. Keith Pike Peter Almonds passed Laws and Promise. Troop trains for 2nd Class Badge.
Church anniversary services hold at Sunshine Methodist Church this Sunday at 11 am and 7 pm. Morning program features anthems A Prayer and The Lord In My Shepherd with soloist Mr F Milligan of Newport performing Open The Gates Of The Temple. Preachers are Rev K Daws in the morning and Rev T Harvey of North Melbourne Mission in the evening.
The wedding of the couple from Boronia Court Helmslberg featured the bride in magnolia satin and lace with a fingertip veil and frangipani and azalea bouquet. Attendants included Pamela and Beryl Carver and Cheryl Brabon as flower girl. The bridegroom's family from Sydney Street Sunshine was present with best man Jack Kelly and groomsman Douglas Birrell. The register was sung to "Because" by G Huston. A reception followed at Sunshine Town Hall, with honeymooned in South Gippsland.
The At Home event at Baptist Hall featured Mrs Hamer speaking on her England trip with vivid Royal Family word pictures. The W.A. choir performed two brackets of numbers and Mrs Rohner gave elocutionary items. A gift table and collection added over £13 to Auxiliary funds, with several ladies signing up to help.
A tea meeting is planned at St Albans Presbyterian Church on Saturday May 2. The event starts at 5.30 pm with parents and friends asked to attend at 7.20 pm for the children's concert and prize giving.
The Sunshine Baptist Church announces a Baptist Men's Society tea on Sunday May 3 at 5 p.m. Speaker Mr Ted Raynor will discuss A Life on Fire. The evening service will also feature Mr Raynor.
Mrs C Mayo former resident of Benjamin Street Sunshine now of Reserve Street Berwick was feted before sailing on the RMS Majola on 9 May for a six months holiday to her English hometown.
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