Lila Belle (Clements) Crofts (1891 - 1974)

Born 1891 in Blayney, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Arthur Crofts — married 1917 in Blayney, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 7 Dec 1974 at about age 83 in Blayney, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1891

Place: Blayney, New South Wales, Australia^[1]

Event

Event:

Type: Newspaper Article

Date: 21 Mar 1913

Place: Millthorpe, New South Wales, Australia

Note: leader (Orange, NSW : 1912 - 1922) , Friday 21 March 1913

Millthorpe News.

SALE.

We draw attention to on advt. re ferring to the sale of Mr R. Eason's farming plant, etc. R. Ewin, auctioneer.

TELEPHONE ADDITIONS.

A fresh telephone instrument has been added to the local post-office. This instrument has a capacity of 50. This speaks well for the district's prosperity.

CHURCH SERVICES. -

Church of England.—Easter Sun- day, 8.30 (H.C.), Millthorpe; Shad- forth 11 (H.C.). Guyong 3, Lucknow 7.30, Rev. R. Hugh Kelly, Harvest festival services at Millthorpe will to held last Sunday in month.

Methodist Church.—Springhill 3, Rev. H. S. Bowden, 7.30 Mr. Brooks; Byng, S.S. anniversary, 11, Mr. Sa- bin, 3 Mr. Sabin; Guyong, 3, Captain Moad; Millthorpe, S.S. anniversary, 11, Rev. H. S. Bowden, 3 Mr. Jam- es, 7.30 Mr. Sabin;j Spring Terrace, 11, Mr. Brooks; Springside, 3, Mr. Brooks; Waldegrave, 7.30, Mr. Gil- es: Forest Reefs, 7.30, Rev. H. S. Bowden.

Good Friday: Millthorpe, 11, Mr. Sabin; Springhill, 11, Rev. H. S. Bowden.

Baptist.3, Rev. Halmarick.

Salvation Army. 7.30, Captain Sandercock.

ODDFELOWS' 'BALL BRILLIANT FUNCTION.

The M.U.I.O.O.F. ball eventuated in Frape's new hall last evening. It was a decided success. Certainly the fact of its being the opening night of the now hall contributed towards its success, but the order has always had a good name for doing the right thing in the right way. It was organ- ised to celebrate the attaining of the lodge membership to 100, an idea that the directing spirits formulated when the lodge was in the eighties. The hall was not decorated, the in- ternal decorations serving the purpose.

During the evening the visiting of- ficers from tho various lodges of the order in the district., assembled on the stage, Bro. Stan Higgins (Mill- thorpe Lodge presiding). He said that this function would bring under the notice of many present the aims and objects of the society. He called upon Bro. Bacon to say a few words, and thank those who attended for their patronage. For some years, he said, the Millthorpe Loyal Hampton Lodge was in a complete state of in- activity. A couple of years back they formulated the desire to raise the membership to 100, and as they near- ed their objective they decided to celebrate the attaining of it by a suitable function. They had now 108 memers. (Applause.) Bro Bacon concluded with an appeal to all pre- sent, who were not members of a friendly society ,to join one at once, and dwelt, at the same time on the merits of the M.U.I.O.O.F.

Bro. Hertslett (P.D.GM., Orange), thanked the local lodge for their kind invitation, and for the splendid evening spentt

Bro. Callaghan. Loyal Star of the West Lodge. Orange), Bro. F| Agland (Loyal Lucknow Lodge), Bro., Pittendridge (Loyal Blayney Star Lodge), and Mr J. Burns (Loyal Pride of Cadia Lodge. Orange) also spoke thanking the Millthorpe lodge.

The music was splendid by the Lehmann orchestra, Messrs. Leh- mann (piano), Kiover (violin), Brown (cornet). The entering was, indeed, high-class. Mrs. W. Norris, with her usual ability, placed a sumptuous spread, which was done justice to by all and thoroughly enjoyed. Mr. C. Needham actor as M.C.

Following is a list of dresses worn by the ladies present. If any escaped our eye excuse must be given:—Miss Lila Clements (Blayney), pale blue crepe de chene, with silver gauze ov- ernet, gold trimmings, silver net over hair, set off with podadom plume. Miss Hilda Chilvers, cream ninon, satin trimmings. Miss Mart- in, pale blue charmouse, with over- dress of ninon, relieved with roses. Miss Schussler, crystalline, trimmed with satin and head trimmings. Miss L. Fay (Orange), tussore silk. lace trimmings. Miss Ethel Neal, pink crepe de chene, lace trimmings. Miss Hooper (Forest Reefs), pink tafetta chiffon, overdress silver sequin not Nurse Cooper, Blayney, red satin parsley ninon overdress. Miss Dean, white muslin. Miss Russell, white embroidery. Miss Amy Norris, grey satin and trimmings to match. Miss Jean Blunt, silk striped ninon, trimmed with peurls aud buglo trim- mings. Miss Ruby Rose, holiotrope crepe de chene, silver trimmings. Miss N. Lack, holiotrope silk. Miss Oakes (Blayney), whito muslin. Mrs. Fardy, maizocolored satin, ninon ov- erdress relieved with roses. Miss Em- ily Hagar, white muslin. Miss Wall, cream crepe de chene, ovordress of net. Mrs. O'Laughlin. tussoro silk. Miss C. Needham, white palatte silk, Malines lace. Miss I. Saddler, white linen. Miss Bertha Needham, cream silk marquisette, pearl timmings Mrs. W. S. Atkins, cream crepe de chene,, pearl and gold trimmings. Miss Martin (Forest Reefs), cream satin and violets. Miss Barbara Slat- tery, tussore silk, point lace. Miss Ita Slattory, pink silk, Mrs. Fiddes (Lucknow), pink silk and net. Mrs. F. Agland (Lucknow), white overall muslin. Miss Furniss, red silk, buglo trimmings. Miss May Maude, cream crepe de chene. Miss Fiddes (Luck nuow). white embroidery. Miss Enson (Blayney), while embroidery; Miss Alcorn, cream satin. Miss Ida Alcorn, cream silk with over-net silver Mrs. Smith,, cream satin. Miss Dolly Hazard. pale pink crepe de chene, .silver and gold net trimmings. Miss Hazard, pale blue satin, with Orien- tal trimmings, rod roses in sorsage. Mrs. J. Rafferty, apricot crepe de chene. pearl and silvor bugle trim- mings.

Death

Death:

Date: 7 Dec 1974

Place: Blayney, New South Wales, Australia^[2]

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Marriage

Husband: Arthur Crofts

Wife: Lila Belle Clements

Marriage:

Date: 1917

Place: Blayney, New South Wales, Australia^[3]

Husband: John Clements

Wife: Ada Ann Wickenden

Marriage:

Date: 1 Oct 1890

Place: Blayney, New South Wales, Australia^[4]

Child: Lila Belle Clements

Child: Percival John Clements

Child: Bruce Clements

Sources

1. ↑ Source: NSW Registry BD&M's On-Line Index Birth 7171/1891 CLEMENTS LILA B JOHN ADA A BLAYNEY Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
2. ↑ Source: Rylston Index Data: Text: CROFTS Lila Belle Death notice 07 DEC 1974 Death 86 late of Blayney Sydney Morning Herald 09 DEC 1974
3. ↑ Source: NSW Registry BD&M's On-Line Index Marriage 11941/1917 CROFTS ARTHUR CLEMENTS LILA B BLAYNEY
4. ↑ Source: #S182 Page: 2499/1890 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: Marriage 2499/1890 CLEMENTS JOHN WICKENDEN ADA A BLAYNEY

• Repository: R3 Name: NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Address: NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/search.htm Name: NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Address 1: http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/search.htm
• Source: S181 Abbreviation: Patricia Crofts Title: Patricia Crofts Note: ABBR Patricia Crofts Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S183 Abbreviation: Ryerson Index Title: Ryerson Index Note: ABBR Ryerson Index Paranthetical: Y