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Christmas Eve at the Front

An interesting letter has just been received by Mrs Packer, of Broadclyst, from her husband, Corpl Packer of A Company, 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment, who is serving with the Expeditionary Force in Northern France. In the course of a letter he describes a remarkable incident which occurred on Christmas Eve between the British and German trenches.

An amusing limerick about the WI was the competition subject at this month’s meeting of Parkham institute.

Winners were: Mrs S Dwight; Mrs P Priest; Mrs E Lang; Mrs E Ford; Mrs S Pickard.
Visiting speaker was Mr Mounce who showed coloured slides of crests and of familiar places in the Bideford area, which members were invited to name.
Mrs E Rowe thanked Mr Mounce for an enjoyable evening.
Draw winners were Mesdames P Dunn, Smart, Heywood and M George, and Mrs Heywood won the penny bag competition.
Tea hostesses were Mesdames H George and M Pickard.
The Gazette article is dated 30 March 1972

Holiday Preparations at Westward Ho!

June thoughts in January: At Westward Ho! Holiday Centre they are preparing for the summer season.

The picture shows the construction of the new sun-lounge extension to the ballroom. It will have sliding plate-glass windows and will include a cafeteria and milk-bar. The work is expected to be completed by mid-March.
Elsewhere, the route to the sea known as the zig-zag path is being improved with the cutting of steps, which will be filled in with concrete to provide a more convenient access down the steep slope. To the club lounge is being added an extra bar counter, shaped like the poop end of a ship, in maritime style.
The outside chalets, previously of a uniform colour, are being repainted in a variety of contemporary pastel shades. A hundred other chalets are having interior renovation with hardboard and a new decoration scheme. ‘After a succession of indifferent summers as regards weather’ says Mr Mitchell, ‘we feel we must be prepared for the worst. Therefore we are replanning our programme and facilities so that, if the weather is inclement, our visitors are fully catered for’.
Summer bookings are again very good. All family chalets are already booked for the August holiday week, and no double chalets are now available for that week or the following one.
The Tors Guest House is already fully booked for all July and August.
The full Gazette article is dated 2 January 1959.