Enthusiastic dancers

from a wide area attended a New Year’s Eve Fancy Dress Ball at Abbotsham Parish Hall.

Proceeds of the ball were for local organisations.

Prize winners were: Mrs D Tucker; Mrs F Beer; Mr C C Prust; Mr D Tucker; Norma Prust; Wendy Beer; David Stapleton; H Strachey. Judges were Capt. and Mrs C Henty-Dodd and Miss Stephanie Boyd. Competition winners were: Mr G Tallin; Mrs Winters; Miss Hill.

Refreshments were served by a ladies committee under Mrs Grigg. Music was by the Blue Orpheans Orchestra.

The Gazette article is dated 8 January 1954