50 Years Ago – 14 July 1976

In a memorable beautiful outdoors wedding, Debbie Pitt and Laurie Pearce were married at Batehaven on Saturday, July 3. The ceremony, watched by 120 guests in the full sunshine of one o’clock, was held on the balcony of Debbie’s parents, Mr and Mrs Tom Pitt, and performed by the Rev. Sid Crean, of Moruya Presbyterian Church. The groom’s parents, Mr and Mrs Harry Pearce, of Canberra, were among the guests.

If you’re not a “regular” at the Adelaide you may not know of the big changes that have taken place over the past 12 months since Joe Brain took over Moruya’s oldest hotel. Joe’s plans, with Terry O’Neill’s building team, and some local goods and craftsmen, have wrought a new look behind the old Adelaide’s familiar face. Arches of Coastal Masonry blocks, timber panelling and special ceiling and lighting effects combine with carpet, armchairs and cosy gas fires to give a look of comfort and grace. A friendly mellow effect has been created that seems to offer respect for the past of this “little old lady” on the southern side of the bridge.

Glowing reports have come from Alice Austin in Montreal while her team prepares for the Olympic Games. In a letter to her parents, Mr and Mrs Grahame Austin, of Narooma, Alice said that the heat had been terrific. The horses are only lightly rugged if at all, and the team has stable grooms to look after the grooms and do all the dirty work. Alice shares a room with another girl-groom and reports that they have every facility that one could wish for. She is amazed at the tight security measures and found that she could not go anywhere without her pass.

Eurobodalla Shire’s oldest living resident, Mr Jack Crapp, died at the Moruya District Hospital on Friday. Mr Crapp was 101 years old at the time of his death, having been a patient there for the past two years after breaking a leg.

Local artist, Peter Fatches, known to readers over the past few years for his occasional cartoons and caricatures, has met with some success in the comic book industry. K.G. Murray, publishers of war stories, westerns, action and science fiction comic books have accepted a twenty-page comic from Peter for their October edition of “Super Giant”, a 100 page collection of comic thrillers. Peter is currently studying architectural drafting, full-time at the Sydney Technical College following his matriculation last year.

The Moruya Ambulance Station has a new member of staff. Mr Ray Johnston has started his initial training as an ambulance officer at Moruya.

MORUYA THEATRE. THE REINCARNATION OF PETER PROUD [R], plus THE TERRORIST.