SOCIAL NEWS

Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 48, 24 June 1938, Page 3

SOCIAL NEWS

• Miss Freda Johnson, of Auckland,,, who has been spending a holiday in Opotiki with her parents, Mr and M * r V: G - Johnson, left tins morning id*Wliakatane, where she will be the guest of her sister, Mrs V. Allen, Douglas rStreet. **«* * * * * Mr and Mrs J- Best and their daughter, Miss'.Olive Best, of Eltham, are visiting Opotiki and are the k. guests of M'rs C. J. Spittall, Welling- " ton Street. Mr Best, who is engaged in sheep-farming in Taranaki, is muclr impressed with the Bay of Plenty and its activities. x- * * x- x- * * Mr W, Lvon, M’.P. for Waitemata, was the guest of Air and Mrs J. JMoody, Kukumoa, last night. Mr Lvon, accompanied by Air A. G. Hultquist, Al.P'., left for AVhakatane this morning. «■ * x * * * x Miss Ngaire Hollard and Air S. Hoopen have returned from a holiday visit to Gisborne. is- * x * x * - Alls C. W. Fairweather, Maraehako Station, who lias been the guest of Alls A. N. Davies, while visiting Opotiki. has returned to her home. • * * * * *• \ * Mr J. Harvey Mansell, of Palmerston North, will return to-morrow after spending two weeks’ holiday in Opotiki with his parents, Air and Airs J. H. Mansell. * * x x * * Airs R. C. Brownie and her infant o son. have returned from visit to Gisborne. * * x- x- *. x- x Mrs F. File and her daughter, Gillian. of Gisborne, are spending a holiday in Opotiki with Airs File’s parents. Air and Airs F:- Gave, Ford Street.

waioeka gala bajll Weather conditions favoured the organisers of the Gala Ball at Waioeka. Hall on Wednesday night, when a good attendance of dancers from the surrounding districts spent a very happy evening, no detail having been overlooked by the energetic committee to ensure the success of the function. A popular programme of music was •supplied by the Kit Kat Orchestra, Miss K. Jephson obliging with an extra. Air 1. Ban carried out the chinos of AI.C. in a most efficient manner. Aliss H. Tew and Air N. Lovell. and Aliss T. Irwin and Air Dando. were the successful couples hi the Alonte Carlo dances, . while Aliss S. Butler and All- H. Hudson Avon a novel- balloon dance. A “lucky tickc*t’ ’ dance was won by Mrs T. Black and Air T. Carter. Colourful streamers and showers of. confetti helped to make the evening gay. A tasty supper was served by the ladies’ committee. Among those present were: —

Mrs N. Fort, Mrs T. Black, Mrs H Mrs B. Kelly, -Mrs K Mrs AV. Youn<;.

iilldsOll I’.irkes,

Misses D. bloody, V. Alerrie, S. Buticr. S. and 'i'. C'rosswoll, D. Julian. Scott. A. Lingman, E. Vazey. K. Caves, AY. Alerriman, 1. Walker, .I*. Bryant, 3Lav Borrie, E. AlcNee, E., Warrington (Alatawai), I. Abbot, .Margaret. Borrie, T. Irwin, P. Thompson. C. Armstrong, E. Johnson (Auckland), J. McMahon, Al. Abbot, K. Jc-phson. At. .Armstrong, I. Ingram (Tuakaii), J. McKenzie (Alangatawliiri), H. Tew, Addison (2), K. Anderson. L. Snell. -X. Hawkins, O. CollinSj X. Tyne, A. Scott, E. Johnstone. B. Carruthors.