A pig was given to be cut up for prizes for a whist drive held at Alwington Village Hall on Friday to aid the village hall repair fund.

There were 25½ tables and the duties of the MC were carried out by Mr L G Elston. Door stewards were Mrs Taylor, Miss M Hillman and Mr T Headon.
Prize winners were: Mrs S Brend; Mrs J L Parsons; Mrs V Headon; Mrs E Metherell; Mrs D Cornish; Mrs C Hedden; Mrs Rawle; Mr K Poole, Mr R Stoneman; Mrs H M Butler; Mr R Poole; Mr P Colwill; Mr E J Grigg; Mr G Lewis; Mr M Curtice; Mr F W Heard; Mrs A C Glover; Mr D R Wickett; Mr W G Tucker; Mr R Cooper; Mr E H Rowbottom; Felix; Mrs E M Cork. Mrs J Bailey was the holder of the lucky number ticket.
The full Gazette article is dated 7 March 1958