R.S.A. WELCOME HOME

Chronicle (Levin), 5 March 1946, Page 3

R.S.A. WELCOME HOME

— — 0- - SHANNON RETURNED MEN There was a iarge and .represeniative gatiiering at the Druid's Hali last evening to extend a weiconio home to 20 ooys who have returnec. aiter service overseas-. They wero xviessrs. S'. C. Caiiesen, S. xi. Uun ning, E. Cnester, R. Richards, D. Joie, T. Veaie, J. Barnect, M. uowley, J. Aiieroy, J. Sauiieriey, u. rtianch and vV. Boii. Ap.oiogie^ were receivud from Mcoors. u. xiumphnes, J. Kennie, W. Jamieson, B. Annesiey, a. Symes, a. Easton, D. Fitzpatrick and R. Hate--vy. j The- guests of the evening were aabemticu on tne stage, aocompanied by tneir next-oi-ian, aua : opeecnes of weieome were rnade. 1 Mr. R. Hook, president oi" the j Shannon R.S.A., expressed pieasure' jat bemg aoie to weieome tne ooys] home in such iarge nurnbers. nc. j stated that most of tne marriea 1 men were now home, and ail thaJ remained overseas were those in | jap. Force. Mr. Hook expressed thtj nope that all the boys wculd setcit. j aown and, bemg good soldiersj would not iind it nard to reiiaoiii- j tate themselves. He expressed a 1 wish that ail returned men woula attend the R.S.A. meetings anu | cake over tne prominent oinces. The next spoaker was tne Mayoi j (Mr. R. E. Downes), who stateo. I that it was agam his privnege, on j oenalf of the people 01 Shannon, to ; extend a weieome to uie remrneu ! u.oys and thank them for the yery I xine joo they had aone overseas. Hc i noped tliey would settie down m ; Shannon as he felt sure that as they had been suMi ixiie suxuic.^ j they would inake fine citizens for 1 this town. "j Mrs. M. Pedersen, cn behalf oi j ihe Women's lnstitute, wi^heu eacL | and everyone of the returned men 1 every happniess and pro^penuy iux uhe future, and hoped that the ■ years to come wouia onng lorwax^, everything chat v/as the best foi 1 them as she knew that tnere were ! orighter aays ahead for uhem 11. Shannon. The president of the women's section oi the Shannon R.b.A. (Mrs. Guerin) also expressed pieasure ai having the boys liome again anct hoped t'hat the wives ana mothers of all returned men womd j oin tnt women's seotion. Mrs. Guerin then briefly outlined the work of the woman's section. t The next speaker wais Mr. A. Gillespie, who spoke 011 behalf of the Shannon Football Club. Mr. Gillespie said that he hoped within the next week or two to see most of the lads don the oid red jersey ! again, and make the Shannon Ciub . the best in the district. During his remarks Mr. J. T. | Bovis brought to the notice of those 1 present the great work done by the | various organisations in keeping up I the supply of parcels to the loeal I boys overseas. The Women's lnstitute and the W.D.F.U., as well as the R.S.A. , had done a wonderful job in sending parcels to the locai j men, as well as giving freely to the INational Patriotic Fund. I As usual, the boys, in replying, were briei yet to tne point. They all expressed pleasure at being 1 nome again and thanked j various organisations for sending ; uhe much needecl paree/.s. f Dancing was resumsd until the early hours of the morning to the morning to the music of Biiiy Lar- : kin and his band, Among the. visitors present was Mrs. W. L. Gleal, of Levin.