SOCIAL NEWS

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 134, 16 January 1939, Page 3

SOCIAL NEWS

Mrs. L. T. Barnard, Russell Street, Gisborne is spending a holiday at Wailiait Bay. ' *. * -x- *- x- * * Mrs. Hodgson and her daughter, Joyce, of Waimana, are on holiday in Auckland. «' •*■*■*■»** Mr. and Mrs. Bell, of Auckland, are guests of M’r. and Mrs. A. lv. Bell, Waimaua. •> ******* Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Bell. Waimana, have returned from a holiday spent in Hamilton, Tauranga and Auckland. «****#*• Mrs. A. A. Burr and her small daughter Ailsa, of Alaungatautari, Cambridge, are spending a holiday in Opotiki as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. -Armstrong. “Tirimoana”. * * -is- * * * v Mrs. L. Parkinson and her daughter Joan, are spending a holiday in Auckland. * * * -x- * * * Miss Barbara Du Pontet • is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Carter -while spending a holiday in Tauranga. * * * * + * * •Mr. and Mrs. Hayrnan and their son, Mr. William Hayman, of Motuliora, were recent visitors to Opotiki in the course of a caravan tour of the Auckland districts. They were accompanied by Mrs. Hnyman’s brother, Mr. Norton, who recently arrived from Canada. While in Opotiki they were the guests of Mr. and Airs. M. Hennessv, Woodlands.

DANCE AT WOODLANDS The young men conducted' the usual fortnightly dance held at AYoodlands Hall on Friday night. There was the usual large attendance. these functions being very popular with both young and old. A popular programme cf dances was played by Air. J. Mannix a nd Mr. T. Davis contributed extras on the piano-accordeon. The duties of AI.C. were capably carried out by Air. Sturdy. Novelty dances were won by Mrs. G. F. Powell and Air. A. Hodgson, Aliss J- Maxwell and -Miss D. Henderson and Airs. S. Alaxwell and Mr. J. Vercoe. A travelling parcel competition was keenly contested, the winner being Aliss Ngaire Abbot wlio was the recipient of a handsome box of chocolates as a birthday gift. A dainty supper was served and dancing was resumed until the euiN hours. Among those present were:— Mrs. J. Pennell. Mrs. A. E. Alartin, Airs. J. AlcGregor, M"rs. V ■ l ilkington. Airs. S. Alaxwell, Airs. J. Alannix, Mrs. H. Ash, Airs. T. Tabb, Airs. -G. F. Powell, Aiks. W. Sargent, Airs. Cl Hollard. Alisses J. Webb, J- Alaxwell, J. Henderson. D. Henderson, AIJ-.Du Pontet, J. Du Pontet, 1. Stoi/ m ' E. Storer, C. Barbour, M. Abbot, N. Abbot, E. Joblin, J. Powell, L. Powell. S. Powell, AI. Bockett, K. Lambert, B. Lambert, E. Woodside, P. Reid, L. Pennell, C. Watkins, Cl Shalloon, R. Shalfooti (Auckland). L. 1 rancis (Auckland), S. Cooper. R. Sargent, lv. Newton, J. AlcGregor, E. Niehol- * son.