PEACE CELEBRATIONS
In spite of heavy rain > Edgecumbe residents welcomed Peace with the
oy the occasion warranted
A Thanksgiving Service held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday in the hall was well attended and in the unavoidable absence of Rev. J. H. Starnes B.A, was conducted by Cadet L.' Rogers.
The public- were guests of the management of King's Picture The-*
atre Coy. in the evening and by ar
rangement with the operator Mr R. Bargess j an early screening was arranged in order that dancing could be proceeded! with. x
The crowd was in a merry mood and the accommodation was severely taxed. Almost non-stop music was supplied by a; band of musiciansknown and unknown. Community I
ringing gave dancers something; in the nature of a-rest, and song leader Bernie Magee a chance for his ready wit.
Supper was by whom or bow remains something of a mys-> tery in view of the smddien shut down ot everything. It was enjoyed a tribute is paid to I
those ladies who showed such resource in catering. The function concluded at 3.H0 a.m. some patrons going to work ? the fortunate to
ecp and others to hovsse parties iat made merry until daylight.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 100, 24 August 1945, Page 5
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