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Newspaper

The Areas Express

Location

Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia

Date

Oct 10, 1947

Page

3

Big attendance at Broughton sports and local celebrations

At Yacka on September 25 the Broughton Combined School Sports drew a large crowd including a bus of local children. Red Hill won with 184 points followed by Brinkworth and Gulnare as Georgetown and Yacka posted lower tallies. The Gulnare Concert Party performed on a wet night, and the football club hosted a Victory Social with NAFA officials among the guests.

Broughton Yacka K. Kain Red Hill Brinkworth Gulnare Georgetown Koolunga Merriton Institute D. F. Andrews Enid Thomas J. Glover Don Syms Sally Munzer N.A.F.A Ken J. Irvine Alec Daw G. J. Noonan Wolls Garvies Leg McAuley E. E. Lang Bill Sanders Ken Noonan Jack Flood Gladstone Doug Goodes Reg. Williams Jamestown Jack Doody Caltowie Ted Fahey Tom Noonan Cyril Page Garvie Lin Wellington Mason Mesars Dave Noll Tom Wakefield Whyalla L. (Slim Bet Yacka Hotel Adelaide Majestic Port Pirie Jack Page Gawler Wallie Piper Adelaide Oval G .Jr. Noonan Gerry Noonan Montgomery A.R. Treasure A. J. Noll T. Acott Rose Inglis Farmers’ Union C. H. Martin F. W. Phillips

Crystal Brook celebrates premiership with hockey trophies

Crystal Brook B Grade players celebrated their premiership with gaiety. Miss E. Dunsford welcomed guests and presented A and B Grade trophies, with names of donors and recipients. Supper, music, and dancing followed. farewells, musical tributes, and speeches marked the event.

Gladstone burglary ends with Jamestown trio jailed

Two youths Stanley Stevens and William Fudge broke into the Eudunda Farmers Store Gladstone smashing a glass door and stealing clothes and cash valued at 22 pounds 1 shillings 5 pence and 10 shillings 4 pence. They fled to Gladstone were arrested at Canowie Station and sentenced to three months for stealing a car. later charged with burglary at the store. Police described jemmy marks and motorcycle tracks and noted the stolen items included shoes trousers coats hats a watch and tobacco. Both pleaded guilty and were committed to Adelaide Criminal Court.

Stanley Clarence Stevens William Clarence Fudge Gladstone Eudunda Farmers Port Pirie Canowie Mahar M.c.ill Jamestown C. M. Bailey F. C. Grubb, JP Gladstone Court M. J. Merrett Eudunda Farmers General Jemmy C. Tanner Eudunda Farmers Store W. C. Blyth Pirie Eudunda Criminal Court Adelaide

Georgetown Football Club Victory Ball

On Thursday October 16 the Georgetown Football Club will celebrate winning the N.A.F.A premiership with a Victory Ball. The Association Shield and Piper Cup will be handed to the club along with trophies. Miss M Curtin's Orchestra will provide music and the event offers an enjoyable evening. Hon secretary Mr. W L Wellington.

Georgetown Football Club N.A.F.A M. Curtin W. L. Wellington

Gladstone Methodist Cake Stall Friends Hold Social

Conveners of the annual fair cake stall hosted a social afternoon in the church hall with a travel talk by Mrs H T Harslett and performances by local performers. A later Knights and Comrades gathering featured games and items by Mrs Glenn and Miss Lines. Proceeds go to a new pulpit Bible as arrangements for the Gladstone Church Anniversary on October 19 proceed.

Church Hall H. T. Harslett A. R. Treasure R. Glenn L. Zerbe S. W. Thomson Merle Lines Ida Parkinson Allan Lines Mesdames J. C. Thompson Dowsett

Belalie Cricket Association Opens First Round Matches

The Belalie Cricket Association opens its first round with Oct 11 games Terowie v Jamestown Bundaleer v Yongala Canowie Bell v Ex-Servicemen Belalie bye Jamestown Ex Servicemen team named for Canowie include Daly Goodes McNamara Smour Slattery Brereton Merrifield O Leary Penna Cavanagh Lieleton Williams Bus departs Walker�s Corner at 1 o�clock. Jamestown team to Terowie listed with Hall Hall Smour Dyer Coon McKeough AyaleCarthy G Martin Brown Glasson Hunter Clarke 12th Kelly 10th with bus leaving Walker�s Corner at 1 p.m.

Belalie Cricket Association Terowie Jamestown Bundaleer Yongala Canowie Bell Ex-Serviceren Belalie Canowie F. Hall H. Hall N. Smour R. Dyer C. Coon McKeough AyaleCarthy G. Martin Brown B. Glasson Hunter Clarke Kelly Walker's Corner

Belalie Tennis Opens Season With Mixed Results In 1947

Belalie Tennis Association season opens with B Grade matches on October 11 at 1.45 pm. Hornsdale hosts Jamestown Red, Jamestown Blue plays Bundaleer, Mananke hosts St James, Methodist bye. A Grade begins October 18. Town Red faces Hornsdale at 1.45 pm. team lists published. Jamestown women’s basketball awards follow a dance on October 6 with trophies presented to Methodist A and High School B teams. Port Pirie St Marks club visit curtailed by weather. social events held. Health message closes with Woods Peppermint Cure promotion.

Crystal Brook Methodist Church G. McDonald Port Broughton W. Lambert A. Venning R. Combe E. Tyler C. Venning P. Mitchell Morris C. Kirk H. Venning Methodist Methodist Tennis Club David Mitchell Rodney Muller Barbara Forth Nanette Peake Mary Venning Barbara Ray Graham Kirk Mesdames B. Baker Y. R. Mayger Mitchell Willington Bruce Welch Crystal Brook Bowling Club W. J. Dawgon H. C. Gadd Eric Pope Adelaide Ben Weston Crystal Brook P. Evans New South Wales H. Thomas H.K. Clark E. Pearce Eunice Western Australia Pointon D. Fradd Auburn Beyer Wallaroo Mrs. Roberts J. Hancock I. Thomas Hornsdale Jamestown Red Jamestown Blue Bundaleer Mananake St. James Jamestown Women's Basketball Association H. Medlin Medlin Caph. Gordon Pat Rose Joyce Haynes M. McInerney N. Bray I. Steggall J. Stegall P. Rose Pres Rap N. Lewig D. Crawford Caltowie M. Noonan R. Haren St. Joseph EB. Collins Association J. Baker P. White H. Cook E. Hockey L. Slattery Port Pirie

Jamestown Girls Club Elects New Officers at AGM

The Jamestown Girls Club held its first annual meeting on October 2 1947 in the Memorial fall Supper Room. Officers were elected with Iris Steggall named President and Mary White as Secretary. Two trophies for senior and junior members were awarded to Shirley Dunn and Helen Flavel, and thanks were given to Mrs Wisnevske and Miss Collings for their leadership.

Jamestown Memorial Fall J. B. Wisnevake E. A. Coon Mrs. Wisnevske Enid Collings Iris Steggall

Jamestown Mothers’ Association Meets at School in October 1947

The Jamestown Mothers’ Association held its monthly meeting at the School on October 2, 1947 with President Mrs. Draper in the chair. New members joined as children from the Upper Grades presented a poem about the dangers of non immunisation and plans were made for the Back to Childhood Ball on October 31 at Memorial Hall to raise funds for the building fund.

Jamestown Mothers’ Association Draper Willie Memorial Hall

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