CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 October 1942, Page 5

CARTERTON

PATRIOTIC APPEAL CARTERTON AND DISTRICT QUOTA £4,067 DONATIONS ACKNOWLEDGED. 20th LIST. £lO Os 6d.—J. B. Jury (add.). £s.—Gerald G. Beard, Waihakeke Stock Drive (Francis Court). £3 5s. —Women’s Division Farmers' Union, proceeds of dance. £3 3s. —Dalgleish Bros., A. B. Ross. £2 10s. —C. Paton. £2 2s. —S. Dalgleish. £2. —Drama Circle, W.D.F.U. £1 15s. —Sundries. Total £37 18 0 21st LIST. £5. —D. S. Knutson, Waihakeke Stock Drive (add.), E. L. Rayner, West Tara-tahi-Carrington Stock Drive (add.), R. T. Reid (add.). £3 7s 5d. —A. E. Reid, on account Belvedere Patriotic Committee (add.). £2—C. Bain. 17s 6d. —Sale of waste paper. Total £59 3s 5d

OBITUARY MR J. S. BROADBENT. (“Times-Age” Special.) The death occurred on Sunday of Mr Joseph Sowden Broadbent, at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. Mr Broadbent was born at Napier and later lived in Carterton, where he was on the staff of the Bank of New Zealand. After having been some years with the Bank, in Greytown and Wellington, he left for England, subsequently settling in Canada, where he joined the Canadian Pacific Railway Co. He leaves a widow, one daughter and .one son, who is with a Canadian Regiment in England. His sisters are Miss M. A. Broadbent (Gisborne), Mesdames Fitzgerald (Tolaga Bay), Marshall (Carterton), Smaill (Auckland). Messrs S. G. Broadbent (Te Kawa) and A. M. Broadbent (Carterton) are brothers.

ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS LOYAL HEART OF OAK LODGE. P.G. Bro. H. J. Rathbone presided over the fortnightly meeting of Loyal Heart of Oak Lodge last evening. Sick pay totalling £9 13s 4d was ordered to be paid, and an account for overseas soldiers’ parcels was passed for payment. It was reported that Bro. J. A. Humphries was an inmate of a hospital, and had undergone an operation.

It was resolved to purchase £1 worth of health stamps. The secretary was authorised to write to the Foresters Lodge asking that the chimneys broken by earthquake be repaired.

MILITARY WEDDING BLAKE—GARRETT. The marriage took place recently at the Presbyterian Church, Carterton, of Dorothy Laura, second daughter of Mr and Mrs T. A. Garrett, Belvedere, Carterton, and Sgt. Ivan George, eldest son of Mr and Mrs H. J. Blake, West Taratahi, Carterton. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. J. Couling. Miss Verna Irwin presided at the organ.

The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a beautiful gown of ivory satin, made with full gathered skirt and a long graceful embroidered train, which fell from the waist. The front of the bodice was also embroidered and was finished with small Peter Pan collar and buttons down the back. The full-length veil was held in place by s coronet of orange blossom and she carried a shower bouquet of white camellias, freezias and maidenhair fern.

The bride was attended by two bridesmaids, Miss Isla Davidson (chief) and Miss Lena Garrett (sister of the bride), who were dressed alike in green taffeta. Mrs K. Ticehurst (sister of the bride), who was matron of honour, wore pink taffeta. Their frocks were made alike, with full skirts, a heart-shaped neckline, and puff sleeves. They carried shower bouquets of pink camellias, blossom and maidenhair fern, and wore, flowers in their hair to match. Cpl. Thomas Harp carried out the duties of best man, and Pte. John Garrett and Pte..Alan Blake were groomsmen.

After the ceremony a reception was held at Mr W. Stevens’s tearooms, where Mrs Garrett received her guests, wearing a blue frock and black hat. She was assisted by Mrs Blake, who was attired in a green costume and green hat. Both wore shoulder sprays of spring flowers.

When Sgt. and Mrs I. G. Blake left for tne north on their honeymoon, the bride was dressed in a dove grey frock and coat, with black hat and black accessories.

PLUNKET SOCIETY CARTERTON BRANCH MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Carterton branch of the Plunket Society was held yesterday afternoon. There wen? present: Mesdames Wells, Armstrong, Candy, Dyer, Robinson, Steel, Udy and Trapp. The nurse’s report for September was as follows: —New cases, 4. Visits to homes: New cases, 14; old cases, 64; older children, 21. Visits to rooms: Adults, 86; babies, 81; older children, 10. Telephone calls, 14. A pre-school clinic was held at Greytown on September 14 when 10 children were examined.

It was reported that the sending of bulbs to the Wellington markets had brought in £35 13s 2d and from all sources the amount of £57 7s had been realised. Members of the committee stated that they were most grateful to Mr and Mrs W. Henry Booth, who so generously assisted the branch every year in this way. Demolition of Fire Station. Good work is being carried out in connection with the nulling down of the Carterton Fire Station, which was damaged in the recent earthquake. At the

rate of* progress made, two more Saturdays should see the building complete■ly demolished. The work is being done by members of the Brigade wi,th the assistance of carpenters who give .their services free, this being greatly appreciated by members of the Brigade. Personal Items. Mrs Ross Gallon, of Dalefield, has found it necessary to enter the Greytown Hospital for medical treatment.