Among some 170 people attending the annual hunt ball in Woolsery Parish Hall were the Master of the Stevenstone Hunt, Mr J Down, and his sister, Miss Down.

The event was organised to help swell the Hunt funds by a committee consisting of Messrs J Andrew, W Harding, G Lott, I Harding, A Burrow, A Souch, C Jennings, A Westaway, L Symons, C Yeo, C Johns, H Allin, K Allin and P Chapple.
Symbols of the hunt, balloons and streamers were used by Mesdames Andrew, Chapple and Harding, Misses J and R Souch, Messrs Andrew, Chapple, Jennings, L Harding, A Burrow, K Allin, and K Harding to decorate the hall.
Door stewards were Messrs W Harding, J Andrew, L Harding, A Burrow, C Jennings, K Allin, G Lott and C Yeo, and music was provided by the Silver Chords dance band.
Refreshments were served by Mesdames J Andrew, P Chapple, W Harding, A Burrow, L Harding, C Yeo and K Allin.
Prizes for a spot waltz (given by Mrs W Harding) were won by Mr P Smith and Mrs Coles. Other competition prize winners were: G Heywood, P Martin, J Andrew, B Hooper, A Boundy, C Jennings, R Chapple, J Cruse, B M Folland, Mrs Hitchcott, Mr Heard, Mr A Hill. The draw was made by Mrs Elliott and Mrs Crocker.
The full Gazette article is dated 31 January 1958