Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 91, 20 July 1943, Page 4

Local and General

Regent Movie Quiz On Tuesday next the management of the Regent Theatre will initiate a special competition for the benefit of patrons, which will be known as the Regent Movie Quiz. Six prizes will be offered and the competition which will be conducted from the stage will concern the general knowledge of the entrants on movie pictures, and stars. A Tribute May we record the warm admiration felt by hundreds at i last Saturday's ceremony for one who in the midst of all the general rejoicing was big enough to hide his own personal grief and take a prominent part in a gathering which meant happiness and family reunions for so many of his fellow citizens. Barnardo's Homes Legacy Under the will of the late Norman Callister of Te Pulte who died on the 28th May, 1943, the Public Trustee is appointed executor and trustee and Mr T. D. Wills of Te Puke, advisory trustee. After providing certain family legacies, the will gives the whole of the residue to Dr, Barnado's Homes, London. It is estimated that Dr. Barnado's Homes will benefit to the extent of approximately £5090. Appreciation of Boys Band Enclosing a cheque for £.> in appreciation of. its services on the occasion of the memorial service to the late Mr H. A. Horrocks at the Paper Mills the Managing Director, Mr G. H. Mackley, stated of the Boys Band: "We all appreciated the music it supplied and the. performance was highly spoken of by everyone present. It was most creditable to the boys and a testimony to the. patience and ability of the bandmaster. The band is a great asset to tlic town."

Pipers False Start The only one unexpected and rather drastic feature of Saturday's parade was the false start made by the pipers. . This was due to the order from the rear to quick march before the. kilties had time to 'blaw up' and inflate their pipes. Especially 'Uncle Frank* An incident which called for a laugh at. last Saturday's civic welcome was the reading of the telegram from Mr W. Sullivan,. M.P., who after apologising for his unavoidable absence desired to be associated with the welcome to the boys and especially to 'Uncle Frank.' Maynard l Canning's Letter Writing from San Francisco where he is now stationed Maynard Canning informs his parents that he is now likely, if fortunate to strike home w r aters. He says: "Had a marvellous trip over to New York but did not stay there. Spent two days in New Jersey and then the train journey began. Our first stop w r as Chicago where w T e had 12 hours to spend. Jeff and I had a real' day out skipping round the tMy. Caught the train for itansas City where we had another break of six hours. On the way we passed the Missouri River in flood, the highest it has been for 28 years, in places the water reached up to the steps of the carriage. Just surrounded by water was quite a sight. Travelling by train is a pleasure in the States. A compartment I'or two, the seats fold down where you have a 3ft 6 inch mattress to sleep on and another bunk above. My bed was always down and Jeff and I looked the country over on our backs. It was verv warm while running through New Mexico and Arizona and we were dressed in shorts all the time until it came, to meal time, then there was: some rush for seats. The meals were 100 per cent. We had some time at each stop so in all our calls we were able to give, each town tb« once over. The folk were interested in seeing us as much as we were ia seeing them."

Scout Enthusiasm Sgt S. F. Miller at home on furlough from the Middle. JSast was the guest of honour at an enthusiastic Scout welcome gathering in the Caledonian Hall last evening. A full report of the thoroughly enjoyable night will be published in Friday's issue. The two local Scout troops combined with the. Cubs relatives and friends to give their old Scoutmaster one of the most rousing welcomes it has ever been our pleasure to report. j R.S.A. and Appeal Boards The U.S.A. has for some time protested against armed forces appeal boards being composed of appointees with no active service in any of the. forces, and at the meeting of the Auckland executive the vacancy that has occurred on the No. 2 board was discussed. The question had previously been referred to Dominion headquarters for action, and the executive decided to again bring the matter before the Dominion executive to press for the. appointment of an ex-serviceman to the present vacancy. Mr 11. G. Mason, secretary, stated that a list of returned men who were practising barristers and solicitors had been compiled and would be forwarded to the Dominion executive.