Gladstone Methodist Church Notes and Remembrance Day Events
The Gladstone Sunday School held its annual meeting naming Les Watters as Superintendent and detailing new officers. A Remembrance Day service featured the Dean presenting a pulpit Bible, with Knights and comrades in regalia and prayers for the departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone Sunday School
A. E. Smith
Les Watters
Ralph Holmes
Merle Lines
Ida Parkinson
May Ballantyne
Howard Sargent
E. Pearce
Joan Ballantyne
Kndergarten
Port Pirie
Memorial Park
Gladstone Methodist Church
Junior
Christian Endeavour Society
Mavis Blesing
Anne Catford
Josie Boxall
W. A. Tyler
Synod
Church
Mange
St Mary's Fete Nears £230 as Weather Impacts Gains
Georgetown report notes St Mary’s Church fete raised £230 despite weather. Stalls decorated and run by volunteers across jumble, cake, produce, berries, sweets, drinks, and tea with Misses Dollie O'Brien and Clare Carmody praised for organizing. Red and Blue tennis teams posted losses. local school kids attended a District Council business meeting. further profits promised from Dowsett pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
J. A. Inglis
R. B. Vwaughton
F. M. Page
M. Bond
J. J. Kelly
P. M
M. A. Fogarty
G. J. Noonan
N. J. Brogan
P. J.schwerdt
E. Browne
M. Johnson
W. J Bond
G. O'Brien
Roy
Annie McNamara
I. F. Noonan
E. McNamara
E. K. Nelson
T. Myatt
W. McNamara
J. Phillis
C. Noonan
T. Angley
M. Kelly
Dollie O'Brien
Clare Carmody
A. Dowsett
Nizk
Caltowie
E. Angley
N. Hall
H. Catford
R. Lehmann
Mr. Smith
Miss Noonan
Rawlings
Thamm
Miss Angley
Miss Sexton
Wellington
Lehmann
Wilkin
M. Haren
Y. Dansie
R. Haren
K. Kain
E. Smart
Geoff
Read
Bettison
Pt. Germein
Pirie Hospital
Charlie Phillis
Gladstone Railway
Baptist Church
M. H. King
Red Hill
T. J. O'Brien
Whyalla
Bunny Hynes
Osborne
Till The Clouds Roll By at Georgetown Talkies
Georgetown Talkies screens Till The Clouds Roll By on Wednesday November 26. The Technicolor musical traces Jerome Kern’s life with Robert Walker as Kern and features lavish numbers by Tony Martin Kathyrn Grayson Virginia O'Brien Lena Horne Kaleb Peterson Van Johnson Lucille Bremer June Allyson Ray McDonald Frank Sinatra and others in a star studded tribute to Kern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Georgetown
Jerome Kern
Robert Walker
Tony Martin
Kathryn Grayson
Virginia O'Brien
Lena Horne
Kaleb Peterson
van Johnson
Lucille Bremer
June Allyson
Ray McDonald
Frank Sinatra
Virginia O’brien
Kern
Crystal Brook Hospital Ball Raises Substantial Funds
At Crystal Brook on November 12 1947 the annual hospital ball raised 47 pounds. Miss Curtin’s Orchestra provided music with Mr R Sutcliffe as master of ceremonies. A drive earlier raised 300 pounds, with thanks to Miss E Dunsford and Mrs D Ward. Natalie Summers sold 5 pounds worth of tickets in under a week. Proceeds from various club events supported the hospital fund and institute ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Brook
Miss Curtin
R. Sutcliffe
A. C. Campbell
E. Dunsford
Hospital Guild
D. Ward
Natalie Summers
Dawn Braddock
Peter Palmer
Beetaloo Hall
Beetaloo
Brackenridge
Pt. Irie Club
Robert O'Shaughnessy
Mavis Priess
C.W.A
Institute
B. Baker
Adelaide
Mahood
Western Australia
L. Darley
Digby
Naracoorte
Magor
A. Ellis
Victor Harbour
D. Forgan
Newcastle
O. Beck
Peterborough
Terowie
Frank Hiskey
Narridy
Mid North Eastern Tennis Association Results Summary
Laura 8 sets 99 games and Wirrabara Forest 7 sets 100 games lead theday results. Doubles and singles feature McKenzie Stevens Marner Williams Murphy Carman Reichstein Clancy Hamdorn Lynch in close finishes with multiple 9 8 and 9 2 scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. McKenzie
E. Marner
J. Stevens
E. Williams
M. Carman
R. Murphy
R. Clancy
R. Carman
T. Reichstein
E. Hamdorf
L. Stephens
D. Lynch
Miss B. Blesing
B. Marner
J. Kennedy
J. Marner
W. Wilson
V. Coleman
A. Williams
Gladstone Tennis Club Opens With Notable Ball
A large crowd gathered at the Gladstone Institute on October 30 for the Tennis Club opening ball. Guests included the Mayor and Mayoress of Port Pirie Mr and Mrs M Middleton and Mr and Mrs Jack Bullock. Mrs E Richards won the hairdo prize and Mrs D Edgecombe won a perm donated by Miss Joan Budge. Miss M Curtin's orchestra provided music with Mr Hedley Schmaal as MC. Competitions went to Glen Thomson and Porter. The supper was arranged by a ladies committee and takings exceeded £30 with Bill Long as hon secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone Institute
Port Pirie
M. Middleton
Jack Bullock
Middleton
Bullock
E. Richards
Joan Budgé
D. Edgecombe
M. Curtin
Hedley Schmaal
M.C
Messrs
Glen Thomson
Porter
Bill Long
Laura Town Hall Concert Praised by International Tuner
A letter from W Leopold Fiberts of England, famed piano tuner, lauds Laura Town Hall concert. He applauds the performers, music, plays, elocution, dresses, accompaniments, and floral decorations, noting the hours of preparation and organisation behind the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Leopold Fiberts
England
North
Laura and
Laura Town Hall
Leopold Roberts
Summer Camps for School Girls at Holiday House Mount Lofty
The YWCA offers a camp at Holiday House Mount Lofty for girls 13 and up from January 8 to January 28. Costs are £1 15s 0d and £1 12s 6d with a 5s registration fee. Activities include swimming tennis hikes and picnics with trains on request. Apply early by November 30 to Camp Organiser YMCA Open House Grenfell Street Adelaide, with school applications preferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women's Christian Association
Mount Lofty
Bénlét
Mt. Lofty
Y.M.C.A
Grenfell Street
Adelaide
Jamestown Hospital Building Fund Acknowledges Donations
The Jamestown Hospital Building Fund acknowledges a further donation with thanks to Mr and Mrs A Roy Bretag for their generous support. Previously acknowledged sums include £500 8s 6d and £5 5s 0d from Mr and Mrs A R Bretag, totaling £50 13s 6d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Roy Bretag
A. R. Bretag
Gladstone Rifle Club Cockburn Championship second stage results
The Cockburn Championship and Badman aggregate second stage was fired at 500 yards on Saturday. Scorers include Oborn 46 46 for 96, James 39 40 for 94, Lines 42 44 for 88, Woodward 43 41 for 88, Black 29 44 for 86, Osman 41 38 for 81, Weatherill 33 87 for 10, Flavel 31 38 for 78, Harsteil 36 39 for 77, Smith 46 32 for 76, Shetlat 22 39 for 61, Ballantyne 12 13 for 25, Wilson 13 18 for 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cockburn
Badman
L. C. Oborn
J. C. James
P. A. Lines
C. Woodward
KR. D. Black
M. 5S. Osman
D. Weatherill
K. Flavel
H. T. Harsteil
R. H. Smith
W. GB. Shetlat
R. P. Ballantyne
HW. W. Wilson
RSL Ladies Committee Meet At Club Rooms
A pleasant afternoon was enjoyed by visitors and members of the R S L Ladies Committee at the R S L Club Rooms on Friday November 7. Mrs Carmichael senr led a successful trading table, and a musical program featured Mesdames Haskard Rowe Slattery and Miss Valda Williams. Rev. Phillips gave an address and a travel talk on the Middle East. An afternoon tea was served, concluding a successful event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.S.L
Carmichael Senr
Mesdames M Haskard
Rowe, Slattery
Valda Williams
Rev. Phillips
Middle East
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Methodist Church
A. James
Laura
Brenda Mblesing
Marion O'Dea
Valda Smith
Cynthia Hollitt
Jean Smith
Deidre McKenzie
Ruth
Bob Millington
Rhonda Shillaheer
Bobbie
Judy Taylor
Marion Klemm
Phyllis Scott
Fay Forsyth
Marjorie
Avril Pech
Ruth Ho
Mrs. James
McKenzie
Marjorie Peck
Marlon Klemm
Erna Knauerbase
Lorraine Tobin
J. Bowker
Laura War Memorial Committee
Laura War Memorial
Eudunda
YATES
G. I. Wells
Jamestown
Crystal
W. L. Palmer & CO
Ayr Street
National Library of Australia
Georgetown Talkies
MID North Eastern Tennis Association
Gladstone
The
Areas Express
Matthews
Matthews Emporium
Suiat
the Co-Operative Insurance Company OF Australia
LTR
Jamestown Hospital Building Fund
Gladstone Rifle Club
S.A
Shell Co
Auat, Ltd
Laur
Qynes Es
Erne AN
Trident
Neptune
Appila
Booborowie
H. J. Matheson
E- J. Affolter
Spalding Vv
E. Jones
Neptune Oil CO. Pty. Ltd
N.S.W
Australia
R.S.L. Ladies Committee
Nla.gov
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