SOCIAL NEWS

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 162, 24 March 1939, Page 3

SOCIAL NEWS

Sir ,C. Wylde. Waimana. is on holiday at Invercargill.' South Island., *•***• *■' * * Miss P. Cranswiek/Nukuhou North/ is holidaying in -Gisborne. * * *. «• * *• * ' Bliss Meryl. Grover, Waimana'. has left for three weeks’ holiday to be spent iit Hamilton. '•* *' * * * * « The following passengers left Opotiki hy the Union Airways plane this’ morning: L. F. Donnelly. T. ,Paratene j (for Gisborne,.. R. Porter (for Nailer. Bliss B. Carney will leave for Aucklancl"‘to-morrow. * * * * * * Nurse Cameron R.R.C.. of Hamilton, is at present- visiting Opotiki and while cm her short stay will he: the guest- of her sister,-Blrs. Fie ruing, St. John Street. *"»*#'*• » s » The Hail. Adam Hamilton. .Leader of the National Party, paid an unofficial visit to Opctiki last evening and met the men’s and ladies’ committees of tlie Opotiki branch of the party. Blatters of organisation were discuss-

ed. and Mr. Hamilton express'd himself as very pleased with the work that (lad been done in the Bay- of .Plenty electorate and with the strong organisation that has been built up.

VALEDICTORY MISS J. QLARIDCE FAREWELLED

Bliss Claridge, a teacher of the O.D. H.S.. who is shortly to be married, was farewelled by the pupils of the school this morning. Mr. E. W, Seville expressed his regret at Ali.ss Cl a ridge’s departure, • and his appreciation of her five years’ service at- the school. He also wished Miss Claridge the utmost happiness in her idraHed life. Miss St/Du Po-ntet, on behalf of the pupils of the school, presented Miss Claridge with a crystal salad bowl. Miss Claridge expressed her thanks in a few • well-chosen words. The function concluded with musical honours, cheers, and a song bv the pupils, DANCE AT WAIOTAHI A dance was held in the Waiotahi Hail on Wednesday night under the auspices of the hull committee. The music was supplied by I’oyParkes and his Rhythm Boys, while an extra was supplied by Mr. Colin t'arruthers. Monte Carlos were won by Bliss H. Tew and Mr. Roy McKenzie and Bliss BL Parkinson and Bir. A. BJcAngus. Bir. R. Looney was BI.C. Among those presente were:— Blrs. Du Pontet. Bfrs. Logan, Bits. McKinnon, Blrs. Clayton. Blrs. R. Looney. Blrs. Capamagian (Blatamata).

Misses B. I>u Pontet. A. Eason, H. and L’.. Gough. IS. Harrison. B. Bell, K. Caves. J. Du Pontet. C. Murray, A. Burnett. AT. Wooifield, M. Borrie. H. Tew. M. Park inson. C. Saxe, AJ. Houghton (Alatamata), J. Bretheringr ton, K. Spanhake, AI. -Clayton, B. Carrut hers. AT. 'Leishman. Af. .Buff. M. Doran. H. Eason. A. Lammas, B. .Barrel !.