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Newspaper

The Areas Express

Location

Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia

Date

Oct 25, 1946

Page

3

Local Personal Notes Sweep Through Gladstone and Laura

Friday’s personals list residents traveling for holidays to Whyalla Adelaide and the Gulf. Laura Methodist Girls' Comradeship and Knights report busy gatherings including a chop picnic Wirrabara and Gladstone, with district meetings at Crystal Brook and a Northern District Rally planned for Laura.

Laura Methodist Order of Knights Wirrabara C. Bottrall W. J. Stafford A. E. Smith Crystal Brook B. Cadd Laura Harmony Australia H. Meier J. Wilson B. Finn

Laura Football Club Dinner Ends Season With Trophies

The Laura Football Club held a dinner on Friday October 18 in the Parish Hall to wind up the season and present trophies. Patron J Condon presided and tributes praised players with thanks to caterer L C Tucker and ladies for tea and decorations. Trophies went to Don Cleggett best and fairest and K Maynard most improved.

Laura Football Club J. Condon Condon L. C. Tucker F. Walter J. Groverman J. Reichstein E. EB. Hanley C. McKenzie F. Lehmann O. Kleinig Messrs. C. Purdie L. Miller Laura Town Hall Don Cleggett K. Maynard

Gladstone Croquet Club Opens Season with Notable Rally

The Gladstone Croquet Club opened its season on October 16 with a large turnout of ladies including visitors from nearby clubs. Mrs. P. T. Winter officiated, praised the club’s green and surroundings, and received a mulga serviette ring. Afternoon tea followed. The club also bid farewell to longtime member Mrs. I. Osman who leaves for Henley Beach with friends hoping she returns for future croquet gatherings.

Gladstone Croquet Club P. T. Winter Laura M. I. Pyne Gladstone

Gladstone Methodist Church 25th Anniversary Recalls Founder

The Gladstone Methodist Church marked its twenty fifth anniversary with Rev P H Chennell preaching and a large congregation. Farewell tributes were paid to Mrs I Osman and daughter Jean after 32 years of service, with gifts and thanks from the choir and Ladies Guild. The North Western Methodist Synod will meet at Gladstone on October 29 and 30, with a public meeting led by Rev F C Greig and a noon Communion Service.

Gladstone John Tiller Tiller P .H. Chennell Growden Flavel Sargent Coe Pearce Fisher Read Smith McNeil Budge Gale Potter Gillis Laura Port Pirie R. Pollard P. A. Lines I. Osman Jean Henley Beach Jew Osman Malvern E. A. Gale Ladies' Guild A. FE. Smith Church Merle Lines North Western Methodist Synod Methodist Church F. C. Greig Redhill Gladstone Methodist Guill E. Lawson

Ex-Servicemen beat Yongala in Jamestown cricket clash

In a season opener at Jamestown oval Ex-Servicemen chase 97 set by Yongala and reach 7 for 126. Yongala stars include C Glersch 20 and C Miller 36 while D Goodes leads bowling 5 for 31. Jamestown and Canowie Canow e details follow for Saturday fixtures with lineups and travel notes provided.

Jamestown Oval Yongala D. Goodes J. Slattey R. Case J. Daly I. Williams Jamestown Baa Caunowie Sharp D. Williams R. Slattery D. Smour RF. Harvey L. Fosdike J. Slattery J. Kavanagh B. Keatley P. McInerney N. Bretag

Fatal tram fall claims Bun daleer Forest resident

Phillip Alexander Campbell 64 of Bun daleer Forest Jamestown died after a fall from a tram while on holiday in the city. He died at Royal Adelaide Hospital from a fractured skull. He lived in the district since boyhood and worked at Bundaleer Forest. He left a widow and grown children. He served in the local Light Horse and supported racing football and cricket. Funeral at St James Church of England and Jamestown cemetery was largely attended with over 30 motor cars in the cortege and Bishop Thomas officiating.

Phillip Alexander Campbell Bundaleer Forest Jamestown Royal Adelaide Hospital Campbell Tie Light Horse St. James’ Church of England Willochra Thomas

Belalie North Hosts Successful Plain and Fancy Dress Ball

A large crowd attended the Belalie North Hall event with prizes awarded to Nancy Bray and Gordon Crawford for Best Dressed Couple in Early Victorians, Norma Edmonds and Keith Eckert for Most Humorous Couple, Mrs Az ford for Best Sustained Character Witch, and Doreen Simpson with Claud Reding as Elderly Couple. Mrs Rez Smart's Orchestra provided music and a supper followed. Roy Simpson hosted guests at his home after the ball, Ron and wife hosted dancing, and Mr Bray extended well wishes. Auld Lang Syne and For They are jolly good fellows closed the evening.

Belalie North Hall Nancy Bray Gordon Crawford Norma Edmonds Keith Eckert Roy Simpson Ron Mr. Bray

Canowie Belt 42nd Anniversary Services Held

The 42nd Childrens Anniversary Services were celebrated at the Baptist Church on October 13 with two fine addresses by Pastor Milne and a large congregation. Rain diminished attendance Monday night, about 50 points attended, and crops benefited from rain aiding cool weather for harvest. Lucerne crops are drying, highland crops short, stock fed, and wool shearing near complete with strong clips.

Baptist Church Milne

Canowie Belt Tennis Match Details Action Packed

Mid North Eastern Tennis Association saw Canowie Belt courts host Canowie Belt v Whyte Yarcowie fixtures. Results include L CorcoranT Angon defeating ReedMcPherson 9-6 and several doubles wins. Individual sets tallied Canowles 74 games and Yarcowie 73 in total.

MID North Eastern Tennis Association Whyte Yarcowie L. Corcoran R. T'Angon D. Reed McPherson J. Redden C.burton D. Reichstein Hepworth H. Groves S. Mattner D. Smith-Redden Wii H.burton Mesdames Reichstein-McPherson Mises D. Mattner P. McInerney Mesdames Staker-Maligan Reed R. l’Anson D. McPherson J. Hedden D. Hepworth Burton d. Reichstein Redden D. Smith N. Mattner Reichstein

Belalie Tennis Association Saturday Results

Georgetown Red beat Gladstone Red 14 sets 71 games to 4. Methodist A over Georgetown Blue 14 sets 97 games to 3. Jamestown A defeated Gladstone Blue 11 sets 75 games to 6. St James beat Methodist B 10 sets 102 games to 99. Caltowie B trounced Town B 11 sets 63 games to 1023. Hornsdale defeated Mannanakie 16 sets 119 games to 56. St James team listed to meet Hornsdale next Saturday with players.

Georgetown Red Gladstone Red Methodist A Georgetown Blue Jamestown A Gladstone Blue St. James Methodist Caltowie Town Hornsdale Mannanakie F. J. Tully J. Kelly W. Mercer B. Williams R. Williams K. Stewart Mrs. Stewart T. Wallace M. Polomks M. Miller V. Williams E. Kelly

Enid Moore to Wed R Rose Shown Kindness at Supper

Friends at the Jamestown Institute Supper Room on September 24 gave Enid Moore a kitchen evening before her marriage to R Rose. Alan Palmer led gifts from all, with M Chambers and B Medlin aiding. Moore and Rose spoke. the evening ended with Auld Lang Syne.

Jamestown Institute Enid Moore R. Rose Alan Palmer Enid Palmer M. Chambers B. Medlin Moore Mr. Rose

Trophies Awarded for 1946 Season

The 1946 season trophies were awarded. Fairest and Most Brilliant awarded by W Rossini to G Wehrmann. Best Placed Man awarded by G Wehrmann to J K Kerin. Most Serviceable Player awarded by C T W Brown to C Robinson. Most Improved Player awarded by M J Sibly to J Gribble. Most Improved Player in B Grade Team awarded by R B Phillips to Hedley Mates. Service trophies awarded to D Goodes by K G Irvine and D Smour Esqs.

W. Rossini G. Wehrmann J. K. Kerin C. T. W. Brown C. Robinson M. J. Sibly J. Gribble R. B. Phillips, Esq Hedley Mates K. G. Irvine D. Smour Esqs D. Goodes

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