In and Out of Town

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20128, 23 December 1939, Page 11

In and Out of Town

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Miss H. Lane, Aberdeen road, left to-day on a visit to Wellington. ❖ ❖ sjt £ Miss L. Walker (Bain, Ormond road, left to-day on a visit to Napier. * * * * Miss Joan Cotterill, Te Karaka, is a visitor to Hawke’s Bay. * * Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Smith and family. Stout street, are leaving at the week-end for Lake Rotoiti. * * ■* * Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bull, Iranui road, left to-day on a fishing trip to Jellicoe Point, Lake Taupo. * 0 * * Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Chrisp and family, Iranui road, are staying at Wainui Beach. »[: JJ; # Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. Chrisp, Ilirini street, are spending the holidays at Wainui Beach. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Chrisp, Patutahi, are leaving at the week-end on a visit to Te Kaha. * s|« ❖ S;t Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Wallis, Harris street, left to-day on a visit to the Centennial Exhibition. * i\- * Mr. N. K. Renner, Wellington, is staying with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Renner. “Repongaerc,” Patutahi. 9 * 3 Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Morley and family, do Lautour road, are on holiday at Wainui Beach. * * tMiss B. Clifford. Waimata Valley, left on Thursday to visit Wellington and Auckland. * St * St Miss A. Corlett, Hawera, is spending her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Corlett, Kanakanaia. ’ Dr. A. C. Stanley has resigned her position as resident medical officer at the Palmerston North Hospital. * Mr. and Mrs. K. Kissling, Tokomaru Bay, are spending the Christmas season with the. latter’s sister, Mrs. R. C. Tuke, Riverside road. J? * J: •••'. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. N. Thomas, Owen road, accompanied by the Misses E. and A. Thomas, left; to-day for their shack at Lake Rotoiti. Mr. and Mrs. John Bright, Masterton. accompanied by, their children, arrived in Gisborne yesterday and are the guests of the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Bright, IJaronga road. Miss Iris Martin is spending her annual leave in Wellington with her parents, the Hon. W. Lee Martin and Mrs. Martin. She will leave for Hamilton on January 1 to take up her [position ns senior tutor sister at the Waikato Hospital. A resident of the Waikato for the past 75 years, Mrs. Mary Dillon, Hamilton, will celebrate her hundredth birthday next Wednesday. Born in County Mayo, Ireland, Mrs. Dillon still enjoys fairly good health, and lakes a remarkable interest in world affairs. J: * * The wedding took place quietly in Norfolk on November 25 of Lady Anno Sophia Walpole, daughter of the late Earl of Orford, of Norwich, and of the Countess of Orford, of Devon and Manurewa, Auckland, New Zealand. The bridegroom was Major Joseph Eric Palmer. Cheshire. Their home will be at Moat House, Lyrnm, Cheshire.

Miss N. Skeet, Russell street, is the guest of Mrs. T. Fraser, Whangara. * * * * Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Chrisp, Harris street, left to-day on a visit to Taupo and Auckland. * * * Miss R. Wauchop, Fox street, has returned from a visit to Miss N. Raven, Napier. * $ :jc Mr. B. Chrisp left yesterday on his return to Lyttelton after visiting Mr. and Mr.o H. D. Chrisp, Harris street. * * « * Miss J. Wauchop, Fox street, left today for Lake Rotoiti, where she will be the guest of Mrs. C. R. Skeet. * * * * Miss G. Skeet, Russell street, left today to join her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Skeet at Lake Rotoiti. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. B. Willock, Heta road, are spending the holiday season at Lake Rotoiti. Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Henley, Auckland, accompanied by their small son, are the guests of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Barns-Graham, Russell street. Miss Molly Campbell,’ Lower Hutt, has returned from the United States, where she was on the staff’ of the New Zealand Commission at the Ne\v York World’s Fair. * * * * Miss G. M. Leipst, Gisborne, has returned home after attending a conference in Wellington. She was the guest of Mrs. W. Lee Martin, Molesworth street. Mr. L. J. Plank, who has retired from the teaching profession, has left Palmerston North, with Mrs. Plank, for Eastbourne, Wellington, where they will make their home. * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Nowell Izard, Wanganui, accompanied by their two small children, arrived in Gisborne to-day and are the guests of the latter’s mother, Mrs. V. Barker. “Ulverstone.” * * * « Miss Mary Torrance Stewart, until recently a member of the staff of Wellington Hospital, and formerly of Masterton Hospital, will accompany the First Echelon of New Zealand troops overseas early in January. She received her training in Christchurch Hospital. *9* 9 , Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Seymour, Russell street, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. P. Pittar, Miss B. Grummitt and Mr. Peter Wood left to-day on a camping trip to Tuai. Private Louis Seymour, who is sailing shortly on overseas service, is also a member of the party.

Miscellaneous Gift Party

A delightful miscellaneous gift party was given recently by Mrs. Scott at her home in Fox street, for Miss Sue Ledger, whose marriage to Mr. Norman East takes place this evening. TRe drawing-room was gay with summer blooms in rich tonings, and those present spent an enjoyable time in community singing, with a break for two amusing competitions, which were won by Miss E. Ledger, the bridesmaid-to-be, and Mrs. Westmoreland, each of whom received an attractive gift. During a pleasant interval a graceful dance was contributed by little Margaret Goodyear and a clever exhibition of poi exercises was given by Aylis Clayton, another junior member of the party. The gift parcels were opened by the bride-to-be, assisted by her prospective bridesmaid, Miss Emily Ledger, revealing a varied assortment of pretty and useful articles. Felicitations \Vere conveyed in a happy manner to Miss Ledger and her fiance, who were accorded musical honours. The hostess was wearing a graceful frock of pastel pink cloque accented .with touches of black velvet.