Labour Party Farewells Three Members

Chronicle (Levin), 21 August 1948, Page 4

Labour Party Farewells Three Members

■ Members a,nd friends of .fbe Le'vm brancf^ of tl\e L^bpp^ ?arty gathered recently in the " OadfelHall in honour of Mr. and , Mr?, h- F. Greep, of- Vftlfpn Sfreet, " Lpvin, who are leaying; shprtjy to - feake up fesidence- in Weliihgton, 'and Mr|. J.. Kingsbee>r, • who will soon leavev for Petpne, where her husband has been stationed for • sqme 'time.' TJnfortunateiy, Mrs. Qreeir was unabl.e to attend the gUthering. ' A tyelcorne. w^s e^tende4 fo all present by the branch presideht, • Mr.. L. E. Bowden, \yho safd fh,ut he was very sorry to be 'los'ing 'the services of three such. highly respeoted members. He s-poke of* the good work of Mr. Green who, -he said, had- al-ways been at hand when needed gnd; who derived tgre^t pleasure from- beip^ ' 9-ble to 'do something for the Labour -cgus.e, Mrs-. Kingsboer had. oniy resided in Levin for a sh.ort time, but had "NOrkfd ' f githlully and ;well. Other spea,kers also paid fributo to the guests of honour. I Items were presented as fol■]ows : — Vocal solos, Miss Coleman, accompanied by Mrs. Coleman, 'and- Mr. and Mr?. Bai (Mangaweka) ; recitations, Mr. B. Walker. -A community sing was led by Mrs. Bowden (Palmerston Noyth) . A dain.ty supper was handed round, after which Mr. Bowden made a suitable . presentation to Mr. gnd Mrs. Green.,, ^hilp_ M.r§McKins.try made a presentation to Mrs. Kingsbeer. - In relpy, Mr. Green thanked the speakers for their tributes tq him : and his wife. Mrs. Kingsbeer thanked those present, for the ges- • ture and t-he happy, evening.