Notes for Women
Mrs J. R. Sutton. Earnslaw street, is visiting Christchurch. . Mrs W. J- A. McGregor, Grey street, is visiting Wellington. . Mrs Nicol Macdonald, Wyndham, is tne guest of Mrs E. M. Angelo. Queenstown. Mrs A. Owen-Johnston. Wellesley Avenue, and her daughter. Mrs D. D. Lyness. Dunedin, are visiting Hampden. Mrs W. McLean, who was the guest or her mother, Mrs J. E. Macassey, St. Clair, has returned to Pine Bush. Mrs Gordon Stuck, Orepuki, is spending a holiday in Wellington while her husband is at a northern military camp. Private and Mrs E. C. Still, who were the guests of Mrs Still's mother, Mrs C. L. Harney, Ythan street, returned north today. A successful garden party was held on Saturday by the Red Cross Society at the home of Mrs John Thomson. Grace street. The sum of £53/18/- was realized. Miss Nora Schultz, Gore, was hostess at a gift afternoon at her home on Saturday in honour of Miss Clariss Dunn, Gala street, whose marriage takes place shortly to Aircraftman Gordon Muir, formerly of Inverannual meeting of the Garden Circle of the Southland Women’s Club was held yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs J. Thomson. Grace street. The lovely tulips in Mrs Thomson's garden were much admired. When afternoon tea was served the annual meeting was held. The election of office-bearers resulted: Chairman, Miss O. Rein: committee, Mesdames E. H. Smith, C. E. Watts. T. A. Clark, F. Lange, H. Brumby, J. Thomson, J. C. Kirkland and Misses M. Ryan and U. Godward. t Members of the Southland Womens Club are reminded of the social afternoon on Friday, October 23, when the speaker will be Miss W. M. McNaughton.—Advt. OBITUARY miss a. e. McNaughton The death has occurred at Riverton of Miss Annie Elizabeth McNaughton, who had an outstanding record of public service. She was the eldest daughter of Mrs E. J. McNaughton and the late, Mr J. McNaughton. She came of early pioneer stock, both her maternal and paternal grandparents having been born in New Zealand. For years Miss McNaughton, on behalf of the Invercargill Red Cross, visited the sick, taking fruit or comforts to them both in hospital and in their own homes. All returned men who have been sick as a result of war service will remember her unselfish and untiring interest in them. She was president of the Riverton W.D.F.U. and the Riverton Horticultural Society, a member of the Welfare Society, the Riverton Ex-Pupils’ Association, Croquet Club, Presbyterian Church, Invercargill Red Cross, convener of the Crippled Children Committee at Riverton and since the outbreak of war was a member of various patriotic committees. She is survived by her mother, three brothers, Messrs John, George and James McNaughton, and six sisters, Mesdames G. Pullar (Invercargill), A. Thomson (Riverton), N. Carter (Invercargill), C. Pierson (Riverton), and Misses E. and B. McNaughton.
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Southland Times, Issue 24880, 21 October 1942, Page 3
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