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My grumble, as a telephone operator, is that I spend a great deal of my time explaining to people just how to use the telephone properly i.e. dialing of numbers, how to send telegrams, and so on. Surely, these little important things should become part of our school education.- Miss M. J. EDWARDS, OLD FORD.
(Every time we see even a simple switchboard, we wonder how you operators cope at all.)
A group of competitors in the fancy dress parade at the annual Christmas party at Hasting Sun Lounge. Winner of first prize was four-year-old Adrian Wilmshurst (fourth from the left) as King Farouk.
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Twelve year old John Hyde of St Leonards, takes a keen interest .......moves of Mrs F. ....of Holland,
GETTING READY FOR CRICKET
Sussex County cricketer Alan Oakman at the nets in Hastings Central. Cricket Ground shows 13 - year - old Michael Harris the correct batting position. Both Alan Oak- man and John Wood are giving lessons, under the Sussex County Cricket Club coaching scheme
From MAY QUEEN to the LONDON STAGE. -Eighteen year - old Shirley Waller, of Hastings, a former May Queen, has joined the Clarkson Rose Twinkle show and will make her first appearance on the professional stage when the show opens its 1952 tour at Hammer- smith this month.
The advent of snow in the Battle areas on Saturday enabled local people to enjoy themselves on home-made toboggans on farm meadow slopes. Picture shows Margaret Vane and Phillip Grogan.
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An ancient military drum, ...............unearthed from an attic in Rye
No-one knows how long it has been there or how it recently been got there.
Mrs. T. Benson, of Netherfield, is seen here in her home weaving a Swedish inlay on her portable Scandinavian- designed loom which has been perfected by Sussex weavers. A feature of this loom is that it can be folded away without disturbing the work in hand.
Mr. W. C. Aukett, winner of the Queen's Hotel, Hastings, snooker challenge cup is captain of the Queen's (Thursday) snooker team and also a member of the Hastings, St. Leonards, Bexhill and District Amateur Snooker League. He is a keen worker for charity.
Winter sunshine on Hastings promenade brought out the pigeons in force and had a marked effect on their appetites for four-year-old Patricia Wilde's supply of crusts disappeared in less than five minutes. Seven year old Barry Charlton's supply had run out an hour before.
Four-year-old Adrian Wilms hurst struck a topical note with his fancy dress when he turned up as King Farouk at the annual Christmas party at Hastings Sun Lounge. He won first prize in the fancy dress contest.
AS A GAIETY GIRL three year old Diana Baker won first prize at Hastings Carnival Children's Fancy Dress parade.
Dated 1952
The Jurats Bell, bearing the date of 1742, which used to hang over the Court Hall at Rye, now reposes on a window ledge in the Town Hall as a "museum piece" for the inspection of visitors.
Tangri, seven-year-old 10 stone Tibetan mastiff, is one of the very few of this particular breed in England. Weighing more than his master, Coastguard Intelligence Officer S J. Naylor, of Galley-hill, Bexhill, he is his constant companion and guard during his hours of duty.
THIRTY-NINE-YEAR-OLD Mr. C. N. Purslow, of Bulverhytheroad, Hastings, has made model engines since he was a schoolboy. He used to lean over railway bridges and watch shunting operations. to learn about railway systems.
Now, in a room of his house, he has a complete model of a country branch line system, covering 110 square feet.The half-inch-high engines, coaches and wagons run on tracks 16.5 millimetres apart.
During the war German raiders twice attacked Mr. Pursiow's railways. In 1944 a doodle-bug damaged the model severely.
After the war, Mr. Purslow spent all his spare time re-building the models, landscape and the electric control board.Except for the small electric motors, everything has been made by hand.
Mr. Purslow has worked on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Miniature Railway and on the model railway on Hastings beach
AT HIS HOME at St. Leonards, Sussex, Mr. C. N. Purslow has a complete model of a typical country branch - line railway. It covers an area of 110 square feet. The passenger coaches are only 11 inches high and run through a model landscape of hills.
Fourteen-year-old Patricia Walsh, of Knot!burst Manor, Shirley- drive, St. Leonards, has been chosen from among 50 pupils of the Bal-Edmund Dancing School, Hastings, to be this year's Hastings May Queen. She will be crowned by the Mayor on 5th May, in the town's Linton Gardens.
President of the Market Research Society of Great Britain, Mr. Graeme Cranch, points out features of local interest from Hastings castle to members Mr. Okumura and Mr. Koyama, of Tokyo, Mrs. Crossley (U.S.A.) and Mrs. Cranch (U.K.). The party visited Hastings from the society's Tunbridge Wells conference.
Argus 14th Sept
Sailing next week for the West Indies in his converted motor torpedo boat, the m.y. Frecil, is Mr. Cecil Heath, of Hastings, with his family. Above, they are seen aboard near the Strand Quay, Rye. Mr. Heath owned an engineering business at St. Leonards, which he has had to give up on doctor's advice.
Left to right are his daughter, Mrs. Betty Campbell; Mr. Heath, who is holding his four-years-old, grand-daughter, Susan Campbell; his seven-years-old son, Bryan (in lifebelt), and his wife,Freda. The name of their boat, Frecil, is i a combination of Mr. and Mrs. Heath's Christian names.
Muriel has a little lamb. A variation of the old nursery rhyme at Hemingfold Farm, near Battle. Five-year-old Muriel Moore received Larry the lamb as a present at Battle Market.
Week-old present to little Muriel Moore, who lives all Heming ford Farm, Battle, Sussex, was Larry the lamb. Not quite
a month old, Muriel still feeds Larry with milk from a bottle.
" Midge," the five - year - old dachshund, belonging to Miss D. G. Norbury, of Little Preston, Sidley, dressed in her frock, sash, necklace and bangle, can actually dial a number on her own " private line." As soon as the bell rings she barks into the mouthpiece.
Rounding Up After a Well-Earned Rest
A rest during a cubbing meet, and Lord Burleigh, joint master of the East Sussex Hunt, rounds up the stray hounds at Telham, near Battle, Sussex.
Evening News 24th Sept
Fifteen-year-old Pat Sewett, of Battle, after being crowned Queen of the May by Mrs. M. E. Naylor at the Chequers Gardens, Battle.
Miss Jean Cocks, new chief supervisor of Hastings telephone exchange, is one of the youngest women to hold the position. She is 30.
Argus 19th Oct
Chosen by her schoolmates, 13-year-old Jean Sewett, of Welling-ton-gardens, Battle, is to be Battle's first May Queen. She will be crowned at the Chequers
Gardens on 9th May.
Behind the scenes at the " panto." Twenty-one-year-old Sybil Mewett, of Brightling, who plays Betty the Goosegirl, in Robertsbridge Musical and Dramatic Society's production of "Mother Goose," gives the Dame, Mr. Jack Errey, of Battle, a " face-lift" before the show.
When fire broke out at the premises of H. Bevis and Co. mattress makers and upholsterers, of Wilton-road, Bexhill, two boys jumped to safety from the first floor.
Picture above shows the two boys, Charles Ribbitt, aged 15, and Harold Sargent, aged 16, in an ambulance on the way to hospital. Ribbitt (left) injured, his ankle.
Lower picture shows firemen damping down the smouldering
Two with an interest in common at their Fishmarket, Hastings, headquarters were Mr Bill Richardson, 69, oldest met
ber of Hastings and St Leona Model Yacht Club and youngest member, 16 year Ann Kicks ............
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The phot appeared in the STAR
Daffodil Time
Enjoying their books among the daffodils in the grounds of historic Battle Abbey Girls' School, Sussex are two pupils from Northan Island, Adrienne Adams and Elsie Barbour
The cast of "Quality Street" played by the pupils of Battle Abbey Girls School, assembled after the show on the stage which they erected and decorated themselves in the Abbots Hall (in Battle Abbey). Local residents were admitted free - and a collection was taken for the Battle Memorial
A job anyone would envy. Helping with the grape harvest at the home of Mr. A. Allwork, of Battle-an authority on grapes- is six - year - old neighbour
Veronica Beechly.
8,000 MILES TO FIND THE SUN
Up in the covered focsle of the motor yacht Frecil, now lying in the Strand Quay at Rye, Mr. Cecil Heath, with his seven-year- old son, Brian, and his four-year- old granddaughter, Susan Campbell, study the chart of their 8,000-mile trip to the West Indies which he is planning to make this Month.
Mr. Heath, who was once operated on by the King's surgeon, Mr. Price-Thomas. has been advised by his doctor to live in a warmer climate. With the family acting as crew Mr. Heath hopes to get his yacht to the West Indies in two months
Pigeons Made Hay While The Sun Shone
Winter sunshine on Hastings promenade brought out the pigeons in force and had a marked effect on their appetites for four-year-old Patricia Wilde's supply of crusts disappeared in less than five minutes. Seven year old Barry Charlton's supply had run out an hour before.
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Showing Ann the ropes.- In spite of the difference in age, 16-year-old Ann Kicks
and Bill Richardson, who is nearly 69, of Hastings, have a common interest. They
represent the youngest and oldest member of the Hastings and St. Leonards Model Yacht Club who spend their leisure hours studying, build-
ing, maintaining and some- times sailing (when the pool is not frozen) their scale
models. Ann, learning fast, is the only female member of the club.
Girl with a Christmas problem is Miss Valerie Barber, of St. Helen's-road, Hastings, who today celebrates her 15th birthday.
In view of the Christmas feast- ing would it be wise to eat all three little pigs to-night ? She won her unusual birthday cake in a competition.
MISS SHIRLEY STEGGALL, St. Mary's-road has been chosen as "Miss Ritz, Hastings, 1952." A panel of judges who made the selection at the Ritz Cinema was composed of the Mayoress (Mrs. A. J. Chambers), Miss Mildred Eldridge and Mr. Roy Henson (General Manager Hastings Pier).
During the week a number of old people of Hastings were entertained to the afternoon film show, followed by tea in the Ritz Cafe.
Resident Manager (Mr. E. L. Shel-
merdine) and the chairman of
the Social Activities Committee of the Hastings and District Old People's Welfare Committee, Ald ? W. Rymill, also attended
Miss Jean Comber, aged 18, of Glottenhall Farm, Robertsbridge, with the steer she reared from a calf. The steer was a prize-winner at the Battle Fat Stock Show on Thursday last week.
Southern Weekly News 20th October
Hogg Hill windmill, oldest windmill in Sussex, and one of the oldest in the country, is being restored.
THE OLDEST MILL WILL NEVER
WORK AGAIN
OLDEST windmill in Sussex, Hogg Hill windmill near Icklesham village, on the Hastings-Rye road, is being restored.
Rotting timbers are being replaced and the woodwork re- pitched and new white-painted sweeps fixed.
This imposing landmark, over-looking the Channel and miles of Kent and Sussex countryside, has been in a state of decay since it was last working in 1926.
Anxiety for its safety was felt with every gale.
Now the owner, Mr. Walter Merricks, of The Manor, Icklesham, is having the mill restored for its fame as a landmark and its historic value.
Hogg Hill windmill is one of the oldest mills in the country; it is the only example in Sussex of a post mill with a top fan tail.
It has stood on its present lofty site since 1781.
For at least 100 Years before that it was at Pett. nearly two miles away.
A team of oxen was used to transport the mill to Hogg Hill. Soon after it was erected the sweeps killed a man and it was pulled down and raised on to its present brick base.
The old miller, Mr. Harry Gardner, still lives in the nearby cottage. He recalls the time when 14 other mills could be seen from Hogg Hill --"all working, a wonderful sight." -
Most Of them have disaoneared.
Hogg Hill windmill will soon be seen in all its old majesty but it will never work again.
What was left of the old machinery is being taken away and the sweeps are to be fixed in one permanent position.
Catsfield Flower Show
Cup winners Mr. P. J. White (my grandad) and Mrs. M. Rollason with Miss M. E. Portnell (chairman of the society) and Mr. H. V. Cooper (chairman of the flower show committee).
(above) my sister and my mum watch the popular attraction, "the wheel of fortune".
Childrens Day Drew Record Crowd to Park
A record crowd of children flocked to Alexandra Park or Saturday for the last event in the Carnival Week, Children's Day, which was organised by the theatre Guild.
During the day two functions took place, the children's sports and the fancy dress competition and parade, both of which were held on the first lawn, in favourable weather.
At the sports in the morning children of all ages competed in the egg and spoon races, skipping, handicap and obstacle races, and other events.
All were very closely contested and prizes were presented by My Jack Taylor, former manager of Leeds United F.C. and Queens Park Rangers F.C.
The winners were: Gloria Ball, Susan Barnes, Douglas Beeney, Peter Cahill, Clive Dann, GlynisEvans, Tina Fisher, Michael Fraser, Michael Garland,Margarita ?, David Griffiths ?? ,Lyndsey Hart, Sarah Holloway, Julie Jarvis, Valerie Larkin.
Paul Lennarcl, Vivien Lester, Julie Mitchell, Diane Paine, Esther Paine, Sandra Paul, Nicholas Petkovic, Dennis Pollard, Lindsey Pollard, Ke:vin Sadler, Keith Tookey, Diane Upton, David Vurnival, Susan Wylie and John Young.
The afternoon saw an entry of over 160 children for the fancy dress cometitian and parade
The judges were Mr D.Graham (chairman of the Hastings Round Table), Mrs D Graham, Mr C.Wren, Mrs.C Wren (chairman of Hastings Ladies Circle). Mr Ivan Birch (President
Rotary Club), and Mrs. Bireh. They had a difficult task in choosing the winners for a lot of thought, care, and enthusiasm had obviously been put into the preparation of all the costumes, and a high standard had been reached, giving pleasure to all onlookers.
Originality was the key word. with such entries as Tivvy
(Kevin White), the 'well-known television 'gonk;
Vivien Farley, dressed as the topical Mary Poppins, the famous nanny in Walt Disney's film of the same name, and 'Accident Case,' with young Alan Richardson swathed from head to, foot in bandages, with realistic, but happily, artificial blood.
The weather pe rsonifietl by two of the entries. Georgina Apprey, from the Gold Coast, provides the "showers" and (my cousin) Janet Goble, of Hollington, the fair periods
Argus 13th July 1951
Halt for a breather while Lord Burleigh, Master of the East Sussex Hunt, rounds up the stray hounds at Telham, near Battle during a cubbing meeting.
Argus 20th September
Surrounded by members of the Hastings N.A.L.G.O. Players, chairman Mr. W. McDonald presents a cheque for £109 16s. (with a further £93 10s. 3d. to follow) to Mr. Frederick Morena, national secretary and co-founder of the Infantile Paralysis Fellowship. A "polio" case since he was 42 years old, Mr.Morena, now 61, came down complete with invalid chair from his London home to receive the cheque, The money was the profit from the Players' pantomime "Aladdin."
MAYQUEEN'S SONG HOPE
Beauty Queen with musical ambitions is Audrey Mewett 19. of Hollingron, St Leonards. A member of Hastings Girls' Choir, and Hollington's May Queen for 1950, Audrey took first prize in the vocal solo section of the London South-East District Youth Festival of Music and Drama. Now she is practising for the finals at Chatham soon.
Star 27th Feb 1952
Enjoying a break from school routine, members of the Clive Vale Infants' School compete in the percussion band section of the festival.
His dream has come true for 16-year-old James Foster, of Hastings, who wanted so much to work in a cinema that he gave up his spare evenings to watch operators at the local cinema and saved his pocket money to buy a 16mm film projector of his own. Now he has been engaged at the Cinema De Lux, Hastings, where Miss Olive Ray began in the same way ten years ago when the male operators were called up for war service.
A SCHOOLGIRL and a past office van driver were warmly applauded at the Cinema de Luxe, Hastings, when they were presented with Safety First certificates by the Chie Constable of Hastings, Lt.-Col. A. G. Cargill.
The girl, 11-year-old Diana Beale, of Newgate-road, St. Leonards, who attends St. Leonards Secondary Modern School for Girls, was seen by a police officer in Bohemia road in charge of four young children. Diana took them to a pedestrian crossing to instruct them how to use the crossing, make them hold hands, look left and right and wait for the roadto become clear before crossing.
In the opinion of the police officer she showed initiative and leader- ship.
The van driver. Mr. Dennis Roy Lown, of Downlands-avenue. Bexhill, was. driving his van in Trinitystreet when athree-yearold child dashed across the road in front of the van.
With perfect control Mr. Lown Swung his vehicle away from the child and applied his brakes. His prompt and efficient handling averted what would hev been a serious accident
A relic of Victorian days is this wall letter-box at Battle, with its old-fashioned flap aperture. It is still in use and bears the Royal monogram "V.R." Janet Hicks (aged 9) catches the evening post.
Traditional Boxing Day meet of the East Sussex Foxhunters at Battle green in front of the Abbey Gateway attracted the largest gathering of holiday onlookers for years.
Not for Mrs. Mopp
This girls is not making charwoman's mops but torches for Battle (Sussex) fireworks celebrations. She is 18-year-old Eileen Peacock. More than 2,000 torches have to be made for the Fifth of November.
Kev white as TIVVY far right with mum and dad in the background looking on
GOATS FOR THE GRASS
Novel method of keeping the grass short in the churchyardof St Mary's, Battle, has been devised by the Dean of Battle, the Very Rev. A.T.A. Naylor, who has bought five goats. And what other lawnmower will provide good fresh daily?
Argus 2nd June 1951
No caption survives - but this is in no doubt the back of Battle Abbey
Unlike the usual "knock-and-sing-one line" carol singers, members of the Fellowship of St.George, of St. Mary's Church, Battle have been giving value in their tour of the town this week raising funds for the Church of England Children's Society and the Sunshine Homes for Blind Children.
Lady Godiva again, Played by Miss Beryl Bear of ??
assistance from Corporal Ivor White (my dad).
Daily Express JULY 12
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