WHAKATAKE UNBENDS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 194, 2 August 1940, Page 5

WHAKATAKE UNBENDS

GOOD ATTENDANCE AT ROUSING COMMUNITY SING FORERUNNER OF REGULAR WEEKLY FEATURE Most of the seating accommodation was occupied in the King Street Hall on Wednesday night when a good attendance assisted in swinging' along Whakatane's first community sing this year. The majority of the erstwhile vocalists were rather shy at first but responded to the encouragement of Messrs Ted Hayden and Taffy Atkinson, the vigorous and able song leaders, and all were roaring lustily at the finish. Items during the evening were given by the Misses Patricia and Cecily Cottrell, Master Gerald Gart shore and Messrs Innes Woolliams and P. Bridger, the latter pair show ing up in their own version of "Kiss Me Goodnight, Sergeant-Maj-or Accompanists who lent their ser*vices were Mrs K. Armstrong and Miss Tui Hambley. The success of the sing promises well for the series which it is proposed to hold weekly and it is probable that the hall will not hold the attendance next. week. Proceeds were to patriotic funds PATRIOTIC AFFAIRS MEETING AT OTAKIRI A combined meeting of the A ant B Social Committees of the O'takiri Patriotic Society-.was held at Mi Lord's residence last Thursday even ing, when it was 'decided to com tinue holding the series of monthly dances following the success of the two held. It was also decided to hold a Social Evening m the Otakiri Hall ii conjunction with produce arid swec stalls etc. The date will be announced later. LIST No. 27 NATIONAL PATRIOTIC FUND BC^ARD OVER £150,000 In response to His Excellency t,hc Governor-General's appeal for fund the following donations are acknow ledged:—• Total donations to 22.7.40 £1.45,70' 0s 8d; Fighting Service Welfare Ap peal (£103,541 3s 10d in all) £5900: Native and European people of liar; tonga ,£500; Ross and Glendinninj; Ltd £250; W. H. Triggs, 3rd dona lion £10 10s; Glenside Golf Club £1( 5s -Id; Public Service, Sundry £9 1> 2d; Y.A.H. £5; Beck en ha m R.S.AI £5; Kirkcaldie and Stains Ltd, Bas ketball Club £4 17s od; N.Z. Fruitgrowers Federation Ltd, Staff £2 Ifi: 6d; Grand Hotel, Staff £2 10s; T McClunie £1 Is; Boy Scout, Seatoun £1 Is; R. Linncll £1; Sunday Dona tions £4 4s. Per Lady Gahvay's Patriotic Guili Mr Lambton £25; K. Liddle £10; Ma* awai Maori Labour Committee £: lis 7d; Mrs A. G. Simpson £1; Sail) or's Daughter £1; Sundry £5. Tota to 29.7.40 £ 152.456 19s 9d. (Continued foot next column).