SOCIAL NEWS

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 183, 17 May 1939, Page 3

SOCIAL NEWS

Mrs. Burke, ol' Warkworth, is the guest of Mrs. I'. Burke, Wainui. *.*** * * * , Miss AI. 'Grover. Waimana, is visiting Hamilton. • ' " **** * * * Mr. F. K. Rowe is spending a fortniglit’s lioliday in Auckland. * * * * «- * * Miss Joy Keutlon. Wellington, has been the guest of her sister: Mrs. Clem .Brou'iiie ; St. John Street, for a lew days. *- * * * •?;- .* * Mrs. Frank Harvey, of Umokoroa, Taurauga, is spending a holiday in Opotiki. and is the guest of Mrs. D. Russell. * « ». * * * * Nurse Berridge, of the .Mater Alisere Gordia Hospital, Auckland, is spending a holiday in Opotiki, as the guest oi. Mjs. V. Petersen, Hukuwai. ******* iMr. Cyril Lovell, who lias been spending a. brief . holiday in Taurauga, is returning to Opotiki to-day. **** * * * Air. and Airs. Arthur Young, oi Opotiki, have been visiting Gisborne this week, and attended the autumn race meeting. **** * * * Airs. '6. 1). Abbot and Aliss Elsa Abbot, who have been holidaying at Napier, have returned to Opotiki, Inning travelled by "plane. ****** * Alisa V'. Hutt, of Te Kauwhata, is the guest of her mother, Airs. Hutt, and will be staying in Opotiki tor some weeks. ******* Air. Cliff Roe, of Auckland, arrived in Oootiki by ’plane on AJonday on annual holiday. He >vill be the guest or Mr. and Airs. F. H. Roe, until his return to Auckland during the 'weekend. ******* Recent passengers by Union Airwav’s plane wereGisborne to Opotiki : Airs. S. D. Abbot, Aliss Elsa Abbot. Opotiki to Gisborne: Airs. G. Ai. Lambert. Opotiki to Auckland: Messrs’. J. S. Wyatt, W. Upton and Alias Reece. Opotiki to Gisborne: AI aster F. Webb, and Air. F. Alley. Auckland to. Opotiki: Airs, Stuart, Alessrs. B. Pillqngton, W. W. Upton and C. Roe.

WAIMANA NEWS BIRTHDAY CELEB RATIO N S (News Correspondent), The Waimaua. Hall was the scene of a most pleasant evening last Thursday. when Air. and Airs. Id. Grover entertained 150 guests at a dance in honour-of th(>ir eldest daughter. Miss Sheila Grover; who had! reached the age of 21 years. The stage was beautifully decorated with howls of pink petunias and palms, and the floor was in good order tor dancing. Excellent dance music was played by the Embassy orchestra, and popular extras were played by Miss Jean ' Grover. . .The balloon; streamer and confetti dances caused much merriment during the evening, and the Monte Carlo waltzes were most popular. Much appreciated vocal items were given by Mrs. T. Burke and! Mr. M. Burke. A most delicious supper was served, and the beautiful birthday cake, which was iced pink and was decorated with 21 kewpies. took pride of place at supper. Mr. T. Burke, in well-chosenwords, on behalf of all present, wisjhlct Miss ' Grover a happy b.irthday and heped she would have many An ore happy, birthdays, and asked the guest of -honour to accept tlie many beautilul and valuable gifts from those present. Mr. 'Grover, on behalf of his daughter;' thanked all for coming and helping to make such a pleasant evening and for the lovely gilts. Air., Al. .King, n cn behalf of the. guests, then thanked Air. and Airs. Grover for the most enjoyable evening spent by all. Dancing continued till the early hours of .the «=■ next morning, and the singing oi “Aide! Bang Syne” and the National Anthem closed the pleasant evening. Mrs. Grover received 1 her guests ■wearing a- smart black embossed geoigette and lace frock, and black coatee. :r Airs. Cox bead (To Awaimitu), were black lace over black satin; Airs. Burke (Warkworth). black floral crepe de chine j Airs. Hodgson, brown georgette ; AH S; M. King, cyclamen taffeta and black coatee; Airs. fi. Bell, pe-

tunia georgette; Airs. Morpeth (Whakatane), nigger brown velvet; Mrs. P. Looney (Waiotahi), apricot taffeta; Airs. T. Hayden (Whakatane), brown velvet Airs. B. Hughes, floral taffeta; Airs. J. King senr. (Whakatane), black georgette; Airs. T. Burke (Wainui), black marocjiin; Mrs. J. King junr., apricot crepe de chine. Alisscs S. Grover,- petunia shot taffeta and white;--fuc coatee ; Jean Brown, lemon taffeta; Jean Grover, black pleated marocain; Meryl Grover, Ijetiiuia .taffeta; Molly Doran, black satin; N; Hoi lard (Opotiki), black georgette; N. Hughes, maize lace over satin; I. Proffit, pink crepe do chine; E. Doran, apricot floral georgette; E. A deb son. green taffeta; K. Walton, green taffeta; S'. Addison. lemon georgette; R. Hughes, petunia georgette; A. Burnett, . brown crepe de chine; Bessie Bell, petunia taffeta; Pat. Cranswiek, floral satin; M. Hughes, violet taffeta-; Alarjorie Stansbur.v, black velvet; JO. Debreceny, white satin; K. Doran, floral georgette; P. McCbnnell, poyvder blue lace; May Ruff, brown shot taffeta; R. AlcDoitald, midnight blue crepe de chine; Betty AlcKenzie (Whakatane). striped silk; Rona JMorpetli, petrol ciri satin ; AI. Woolffeld, silver, needle-run silk voile: AI. Fogarty, crushed strawberry. satin; All Fleming, whitq net- and satin ; \ r . AYoollams (Whakatane), tunic frock; Thorn Alcore (.Whakatane), petunia tunic frock; 1. Patterson (Whakatane), violet taffeta; AI. Coxherd ('Te Awamntu), petusia lace.