GREYTOWN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 May 1941, Page 7

GREYTOWN

LEAGUE OF MOTHERS MONTHLY MEETING YESTERDAY. (“Times-Age” Special.) The monthly meeting of the Greytown League of Mothers was held in the Parish Hall yesterday afternoon when Mrs Bull presided over a large gathering of members. Mrs Bull welcomed Mrs Loris Duff, who is a visitor to the town. Mrs Wiggins read a very interesting letter received from Lady Alice Ferguson, 'of. Scotland. Lady Alice expressed pleasure at receiving once more a Christmas gift from the Greytown branch. A letter of sympathy is to be sent to Mrs Loasby who has a son missing in the war. An invitation was received from the Carterton League of Mothers to attend their birthday party which is to be held in the Masonic Hall on Friday. The choir rendered two glees: ■‘Nymphs and Shepherds" and "One Fleeting Hour.” Mrs Knowles-Smith gave the thought for the month: “When the trees are still bare and the garden bereft of flowers, if one should come upon a wayside blossom, an early violet or anemone, how gladly one greets it as a harbinger of spring, and the foretaste of many flowers to come. Likewise in days of stress and toil, it is the little joys that count; the sudden unexpected blessings that gladden the heart with hope of happier days to come.”

Miss Henderson, who is now a resident of Greytown, gave a description of the B f.rmundsey slum area, London, where she taught for twelve months in a school. Miss Henderson appealed to the League of Mothers to write to Mr Winston Churchill expressing the hope that there would be a better standard of living for everyone after the war. Mrs Bull thanked Miss Henderson for her talk and presented her with a spray of flowers. The next meeting is to take the form of “Father's Night.” Archdeacon E. J. Rich, of Masterton, has consented to speak on “World Affairs." The hostesses were Mesdaines Knell, McPhee, Whimp and W. Drysdale. Fire Brigade Meeting. Superintendent J. "Wood presided over a full attendance of the Greytown Fire Brigade on Monday evening. Mr G. Meyrick was appointed a fireman on probation, in place of Mr W. Humphries who has left the district. The secretary was instructed to inform the N.Z. Fire Controller that the brigade had sufficient hose for six months normal use. Messrs W. Everett, G. Balfour, C. G. Bouzaid, C. Morgan and G. Allen were appointed to the auxiliary fire section. Personal Items. Mr R. Bly, of Woodville, is the guest of Mr and Mrs W. G. K. Wiggins, Kuratawhiti Street. Mrs W. G. K. Wiggins and Miss Isobel Wiggins left today on a holiday visit to Wellington. Mrs A. Bull, Udy Street, has returned from a holiday spent in Palmerston North and Taupo. Mrs Davis, Kuratawhiti Street, has returned from Wellington. Miss Stephens, Main Street, left yesterday on a holiday which is to be spent in Wellington. Miss Joyce Horton is visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs A. IV. Horton, west Street. Mrs J. F. Thompson is visiting Wellington. Mr and Mrs R. O’Neale, Battersea, and Mr and Mrs S. Shedden, Main Street, are spending a holiday in Napier. Soldiers to be Entertained. The Greytown Citizens’ Patriotic Committee will entertain the local soldiers who are on leave at a social and dance in the Odd Fellows’ Hall on Thursday evening. Members of local sports bodies and old pupils of the District High School, arc invited to be present. Home Guard. The Greytown units of the Home Guard will parade at the Crown Thea-tre.-on Wednesday nights. The mounted unit held a full day parade on Sunday. Owing to the Ruamahanga River being in flood the members from Ponatahi could not attend. During the afternoon the Battalion Commander. Captain 11. G. Carter, watched the troop at work and expressed his satisfaction at the progress made. Mr W. Tilson, of the independent mounted squadron, acted as instructor. Mr R. Tilson, of Papawai, besides being an interested spectator, boiled the billy at lunch time. The motor cycle unit again carried out a patrol ride in the Lower Valley district. Hockey Team. The following is the Greytown Scout hockey team to play Carterton at Greytown commencing at 1.45 p.m. on Saturday:—?. Anker. R. Gallon, P. Brabendcr, P. Peterson, R. Clark, D. Scrimgeour, J. Eccles, F. Sheet, P. Farrell, W. Trotman, I. Trotman (captain).