MARTON CENTENNIAL PARK CARNIVAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 51, 2 March 1939, Page 10

MARTON CENTENNIAL PARK CARNIVAL

TOWN AND COUNTRY CANDIDATES (Own Correspondent.) MARTON, Feb. 28. There was a good attendance of supporters of the Marton Centennial Park Carnival at the Borough Council Chambers last evening. Mr. F. Purnell (Mayor) presided. It was originally intended that the contest should be a triangular one— Town, Country and Sports—but the meeting unanimously decided to hold a straight-out contest between Town and Country. After a general discussion on ways and means the meeting divided into Town and Country representatives, the two sections having separate meetings. Mr. T. Barton was elected chairman of the Town Committee for the duration of the carnival and Mr. W. J. Mogridge secretary. The Country representatives elected Mr. W. G. Aitken chairman and Mr. J. R. Howard secretary, pro tern. The Town Committee selected Master Anthony Jolly, aged 11 months, as their candidate. A meeting of all those desirous of assisting the Country candidate will be held in the Marton Borough Council Chambers to-morrow (Thursday) evening at 8 o’clock to appoint a committee and select their candidate. Country supporters should make a | note of this date and attend in force. RANGITIKEI CRICKET. SATURDAY’S MATCHES. i The following are the cricket ' matches arranged for next Saturiday:— I Hunterville v. Porewa. at Hunter- ' ville; Marton v. Old Boys, at Marton; ! Taihape v. Taihape Railway, at TaiI MARTON CIVIC THEATRE. i GLADYS GEORGE IN “MADAME X.” . ‘ Madame X.” with the greater faci- • iitu-s available to the screen, now bei comes an impressive motion picture, I which will be finally screened at the i Civic Theatre, this evening. I.n the hiti? role you will see Gladys George, ' who scored in the same part on the -•age and last year won a nomination for the Academy Award for her role m "Valiant is the Word for Carrie.” The heroic young son who defends his mother is portrayed b.’ John Beal, just awarded a long-term contract by Meirv-Goldwyn-Mayer. Warren William. who recently scored with Jeanette MacDonald in ‘‘The Firefly,” is cast as Miss George’s husband. Also prominently cast are Reginald Owen, William Henry. Henry Daniell, Phillip Reed Lynne Carver and Emma Dunn. A DRY FEBRUARY On only five days in February was there any rain, the fall for the month totalling .64 inch, whereas the average February rainfall over a period of 28 years is 2.30 inches. The details are: February 3rd, .11 inch; 6th, .21; 11th, .02; 14th, .07; 18th, .64.