LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 1 November 1946, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Personjil Messrs. R. Grant , and L. O'Cbnnor, of the Shannon Post Office staff, have returned' after spending a short holiday at. "Napier. The many local friends of Mr. R. Boyd, formerly of Shannon and now a resident of Levin, will regret to hear that he is an inmate of the Palmerston. North Hospital. Mr. and Mrs, J. King, qf Wellington, and Mr. and Mrs. F. King and their daughter, of Patea, have been the guests of Mrs. T. King, Senr., of Stout Street. • ■ Mr. and Mrs. Dick Lester and their three children are- staying with Mr. Lester's parents at Arapeti. Mr. Lester, Junr., . who was formerly postmaster at Island Bay, Wellington, was recCntly discharged from the armed forces and he now intends to take up farming on his father's property. 500 Winners The women's section of the R.S.A. held another of their flag 500 evenings in Laurvig's Hall on Wednesday. There was a good muster of players and the prize winners were Mesdames W. Radford, R. Andrew and J. Sinclair. Church Sale of Work A successful sale pf work for church funds was held on Friday afternoon by members of the Methodist Ladies' Guild. The Rev. Mr. Coatsworth declared the sale open and brisk business continued throughout the afternoon. Stall holders were: Sewing,' Mesdames S. W. Carter, A. E. Tremewan and A. Barber, Senr., produce, Mesdames J. Sinclair and Pettit; cakes, Mesdames E. Thorne -and W. H. Roberts; sweets, Mrs. K, Thomson and Miss J. Roberts; tea rooms, Mesdames Aldersey, C. Brassington, E. "Barber and Miss Barber. Tennis Club Opeiiing At a meeting of the committee of the Shannon Tennis Club, held on Tuesday evening, . it was decided that the club would open its 194647 season on Saturday afternoon. The secretary was instructed to cxtend invitations 'to visiting clubs and interested members of the public. It was reporte^ that the courts were in very good condition, and thanks were extended. to all who had worked sd hard and spent so much of their spare time on the courts. Given gopd Weather conditions, the club exppcts a large gatherihg'at its op^hlng. ' 1 ' 1 'jn