Local & General

Chronicle (Levin), 30 March 1949, Page 3

Local & General

Mr. and Mrs. M. Waters, of Dannevirke, were the weekend guests.of Mrs. Waters' pafents',. Mr. and', Mrs. J. A. Roach, Stout Street. Mrs. T. Roach has returried liome after spending a week's holiday ■with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Thomson, of Featherston. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Burling, of Grey Street, have returned home after spending a few weeks' holiday in the South Island. Mr. W. S. Free, of Vogel Street, is holidaying with his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. R. Jude, of Waipawa. , The friends of Mr. C. H. Spiers will be pleased to learn that he has returned home from hospital and is making progress towards good health. Bo-wling Match Next Saturday will see the playing of the annual Town v. Country match on t'he Shannon green. This is a fixture in which the town clubs of the Manawatu Bowling Centre play the country clubs. There should be a good attendance of visiting bowlers. Mangaore Golf Opening > The official opening of the Mangaore Golf Club's 1949 season will take place on Saturday. This club's fixtures have always been popular with visiting golfers and a large gathering is expected. Considerable work has been put in on the greens, and the opening day promises to be a good start to a very successful season. Foxton Catholic Church Opened A further milestone in the history of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Foxton, was pass'Sd last Sunday when His Grace Archbishop McKeefry opened the new church. Although the church is not altogether new, it is the original building extended and renovated. The opening ceremony was carried out on Sunday afternoon in the presence of a large gathering of parishioners and visitors. A number of Shannon adherents and friends were present. Carnival Notes,.. T , The carhival'* id cOTinection with the war memorial hall is drawing to a close and the grand finale and crowning ceremony will take place in the Druids' Hall on Saturday night. A successful stock drive and sale early last week, a stall doing brisk business on Friday, a "Mah Jong" party one evening and a dance at Moutoa last Saturday eveningj . complcted ^ the Country Queen • 'Cbiiiniitte'e'si • programme. Many lib^ei|>irti6s to tim^vJpi' fs1,Mn$i|Ly^idy'® market 1 lii' Satui;daY Afternoon and evening bbhcluded- the activities of the f ow^ Queeii Committee.