CHARITY BALL

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 48, 19 November 1937, Page 8

CHARITY BALL

Own Correspondent.)

Waipukurau Toc H To Help Chiidren's Home

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WAIPUKURAU, Last Night. # A decisioa to hold ,a chaniy ua.ll in Waipukurau early next month in aid of the Hawke's Bay Chiidren's Homes -wa* reached at a meeting to-night called by the Waipukurau branch of Toe H. Mr Claude Watson took the chair and cxplained the purposes of the meeting A formal resolution was then passed that a charity ball be held on Da eember 8 in aid of the Children '» Homes. " , "This date falls on a Wednesday,'* isaid Mr Watson, "and businessmen consulted have made no complaints. » want particularly to emphasise ''this point, because there will, no doubt, be a cry later that we are interrupting the Christmas shopping." Prices wero fixed at 7/6 double, and 3/- and 5/- single. The following committees wero elected: — General committee: Mesdames- S. Wilder, F. A. G. Dunn, R. Train, R. O. Bousfield, P. F. Wall, H. Robinson^ G. Wilson, J, McLean, T. H. Lowry, P. Hunter, C. Giblin, Misses J. Ormond, A. Wilder, P. Y'flder^ J'. Speedy, J. Harker, Messrs T. Wilder, B. Erwin,,D. Reidy, C. Bewley, R. Smnrt, R. Hankey, P. Donnelly and R. Ingles. . Men 's committee: Mr S. G. Peterken (secretary)^ Messrs Claude Watson, H. Robinson, C. Hankey, C. Bewley, and vR. Ingles. Treasnrer, Mr Claude Watson; chairman of invitations committee, Miss A. Wilder; convenor of decorations committee, Mrs Bousfield; secretary of ladies' committee, Miss A. Wilder. Supper committee; Miss M. Robinson, A. Wilder^ and J. Ormond, Mrs J. McLean. Executive committee: Mesdames McLean and S. Wilder, Miss A. Wilder, Messrs S. G. Peterken, H. Robinson,, R. Ingles .and Claude Watson. A meeting of the ladies' committee is to take place on Tuesday next.