50 YEARS AGO

Jennifer Mann and her father Mr B Mann had their photo in the Star at the Hawera Pony Club’s

Gymkhana at the showgrounds.

Peter Cook exchanged a shy handshake with the Governor-General, Sir Bernard Fergusson, at Whenuakura School.

Manaia Bowler Ron Sutton bowled 8.5 overs for the figures of 6-15 to bundle out Patea for 49 runs. In reply Manaia made 130-8 before declaring. Sutton also made 40 with the bat.

Wedding Bells: Annette Joy Reader (Patea) married Nikorima Pirikahu (Waverley); Joyce Milne (Hawera) married Alistair Franklyn (Hawera); Joy Powell (Meremere) married Norman Murtagh (Okaiawa); Kasper Paul Steiner (Eltham) married Joy Anne Carter (Eltham).

Waverley School Cross Country results: Secondary Boys G Sturzaker 1, V Thomason 2, T Butler 3; Girls N Hyde 1, K Holmes 2, H Pratt 3; Primary School Boys only R Dallison 1, R Wroe 2, K Ropiha 3.

Lyndon Johnson, President of the US, visited New Zealand.

Sixteen-year-old junior clerk Beverley Ross won an air ticket for two for a week in Australia, the major prize in the Mystery Envelope Competition.

At the Movies; The Regent – In Harm’s Way and Master of the World.

Births: Murfitt to Lesley and Jim a daughter;

Brophy to Dorothy and John a son; McGhie to Josephine and Rodney a son.