SOUTH OTAGO NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 24289, 2 September 1942, Page 3

SOUTH OTAGO NOTES

(From Our Correspondent.) * Personal.—Members of the Baiclutha women’s patriotic and rosthouse commit- ! tees entertained Mrs E. B. Lothian, who j is leaving shortly to take up residence in | Stratford, the mayoress (Mrs Copland) i making a presentation and referring to the ' interest taken by the guest in the various organisations with which she was connected. Mrs Thompson, one of the original members of the Resthouse Committee, also presented Mrs Lothian with a posy of spring flowers. ’ Lance-corporal A. R. W. Laing, of Dunedin, met with-a painful accident on Sunday night. He was a passenger on the south-bound express, and as the train came | into Milton station lie. attempted to get oft while it was in motion. He was thrown I under the carriages and was dragged a con- ' sidorablc distance before the train pulled up. He received severe chest injuries and abrasions, and after medical attention was , taken to Baiclutha in the train and trans- , ferred to the hospital, where he is now improving. He had a really miraculous j escape. Obituary.—Mrs George Paterson, who died ; at Milton on Saturday, was the second daughter of Mr and Mrs Archibald Andrew, . of Outram, and was born in Dunedin 59 years ago. She married Mr Paterson at Wingatui 32 years ago, and after residing in different places they came to Milton about nine year ago. She was of a retiring disposition and was highly esteemed by all who knew her. She is survived by her husband, four daughters, and a son. — The death took place at Baiclutha on Monday morning of Mrs Les. Jones, a wellknown resident of Milton, after a brief illness. She was a daughter of Mr and the late Mrs Alexander Craig, of Sawyers Bay, where she was born 39 years ago. She was educated in the Gore district, and in 1928 married Mr Jones at Gore. They came to Milton five years ago, and Mrs Jones took a keen interest in local organisations, being a member of the League of Mothers and ladies’ howling club. Of late she had assisted her husband in the conduct of his business in Milton. She is survived by her husband and three daughters. Football. —On Saturday the O.M.R. team played Crescent at Kaitangata for the Glenthorne Cup. A closely-contested match resulted in a win for The home team by 6 points to nil.