PARAPARAUMU NOTES

Chronicle (Levin), 27 November 1946, Page 2

PARAPARAUMU NOTES

ANGLICAN CHURCH FAIR (From "Chronicle" Correspondent) A glorious sunny afterno.on favoured the church fair of St. Paui's Anglicah Church, and a very large crowd assembled in the church grounds. Attractively dccorated and well stocked stalls were arranged in the grounds, and at the entrance floated the scout flag of St. George, with the Fleur de Lys emblem and the guide colours with the trefoil. Over the hall floated the Union Jack. The guides, scouts and cubs formed a guard of honour for the arrival of the Mayor and Mayoress of Wellington, Mr. and Mrs. Will Appleton. Mrs. Appleoon is head of the Girl Guides, of Wellington. In the official party were Cr. and Mrs. Hardham, Rev. and Mrs. Wright, Rev. and Mrs. Watson, Mr. T. D. H. Hall, Mrs. Edridge, Mrs. Hoggard and Rev. and Mrs. Rickells.

Mr. Rickells welcomed all present in a few well chosen words, and then introduced Mr. Appleton, who congratulated all on the delightful day and for the honour in being asked to be present to officially open the fair. He wished the fair every success. Mrs. Appleton algo spoke, thanking the guides, scouts and cubs for the welcome they had given her. She was presented with a bouquet by Bruce Curran, a small cub. A programme of dancing was staged by Mrs. Logan's pupils, those taking part being Jacqueline Hook soloist); Prudence Logan, Jill Logan, Tania Eatwell, Vania Eatwell, Elizabeth Head, Janice Woon, Star Leckie, Shona McKenzie, Kathleen Page, Lesley Whitfield, Dawn CottrelX Jacqueline' Hooker, Ann Collins and Mary Lynch. A children's choir then sang "Moonlight Bay." Three little Maori girls, May Fielding, Reti Porae and Mary Flesher sang "Apple Blossofn Time." The choir contributed "Now is the Hour," concluding that part of the programme. Special mention was made of the work of Mrs. Hoggard, the honorary secretary of the guild, for all her thought and planning to make the fair a success. Miss Telford and Mr. .Lee were in charge of the gate, and Mr. Lee was aiso treasurer for the day. • The R.S.A. was thanked for loaning tables, Mr. Campbell for timber for building stalls, and also all those who had helped generally in any way. The tea room was in charge of members of the beach branch of" the guild, and had an exceedingly busy afternoon. Those helping were Mesdames Sweetman, Caterer, White Scott, Hickson, Snell, Riggs and Simpson, and Misses Cobb, Hammond and Peachy. The stalls were in charge of the foljowing: White elephant, Mesdames Hansly and Drewitt and Miss Sherring; sweets, Mesdames Lee and Mowbray; fancy work, Mesdames MadLean and Cheetham; novelty, Mesdames Melville and Mansford and Miss Curran; knitted garments, Mesdames Hadfield, Thompson and Pcrcy and Maurice Smith; cakcs, Mesdames Batten and Wise; pound stall, the Misses Gcange; sweets, Mesdames Caldwcll and Mrs. Taylor; soft drinks, Mrs. Boyd and Beryl Smith; ice creams, Mrs." Caldwcll. At the cocnlusion Mr. Clarkson HHBHHHnjid T?PproxTTmroryYti6U oemg raiscd.