November 1975
Isle of Wight County Press:
Nov 1st 1975: JAZZMEN AID FUND – About £220 was raised for Ryde and District Round Table’s Charity Fund when the Tablers presented Kenny BALL and his Jazzmen and the Ponda-Rosa Four at the Ponda-Rosa, Ashey on Thursday week. It was the fourth successive year that Kenny BALL had taken part, and the event attracted 370 people.
Nov 1st 1975: END OF ROAD FOR FREE PARKING – The days in which motorists can enjoy free car parking in Medina Borough Council’s area may be numbered. The prospect of introducing charges at all council car parks — including the three largest free ones, at Coppins Bridge, Newport, George Street, Ryde, and Northwood House, Cowes, was raised at the Public Works meeting on Thursday week.
Nov 1st 1975: SIR ALEC ADDS THE NELSON TOUCH Guest of honour at the Trafalgar Night Dinner of the Ryde Sea Cadet Corps was Sir Alec ROSE, who was accompanied by Lady ROSE. The dinner, for the third consecutive year, was organised by a trustee, Mr. D. LUCY, at the Ponda-Rosa, Ashey. It attracted more than 150 people including cadets. The guard gave a silent drill, and at the still marching display. Lieut. LEWINGTON proposed the Trafalgar Night toast to the immortal memory of Lord NELSON.
Nov 1st 1975: HOSTS FOR WEEKEND – The Ryde Girls’ Venture Corps unit were hosts to a unit from Bridport last weekend, and a wide programme of entertainment was provided by Mrs. S. BLY, Ryde unit commandant, who organised the event. Eleven girls and three officers from Bridport arrived on the Island and stayed the weekend at Westpoint guest house, Ryde, which belongs to Mrs. P. J. HOMES, Ryde GVC vice-president.
Nov 8th 1975: APPALLED MP TO HELP – After a walkabout tour of a Ryde council state Mr. Stephen ROSS, Island MP, admitted he was “amazed and appalled” at the conditions tenants lived in and pledged to do all he could to help them. Tenants of Southfield Gardens, Haylands, showed Mr. ROSS houses they claimed were “rat infested.” They told him that 20 of the 44 houses were unoccupied and those where tenants had remained were in a bad state of repair. Mr. OCCOMORE said he was “very hopeful” that work would be able to start on the houses in a matter of weeks.
Nov 15th 1975: SUCH A SUCCESS – Ryde St. John’s Primary School bonfire night celebrations are turning into such a success, say the organisers, that in future years the possibility of other local organisations taking part should be considered. More than 1,000 people turned up for this year’s hour-long display on Appley Beach, Ryde. A competition for the best Guy Fawkes attracted 30 entries.
Nov 15th 1975: WEATHER TALK – Meteorologist Mr. Kenneth HOSKING, of Binstead, who specialises in keeping weather records for the Ryde area, was guest speaker at the monthly meeting of Ryde Horticultural Society at Caversham House County Primary School, Ryde, recently. His hour-long talk was followed by an “Any Questions?” session.
Nov 22nd 1975: DISASTER TEST – Members of the Island Fire Service and Trinity House Pilot Service took part in a disaster test in a stormy Solent on Sunday, speeding to the scene in pilot vessels based at Ryde Pier. They joined hundreds of service personnel, members of Hampshire fire brigades, police, air and sea rescue services and a flotilla of small craft for Exercise Solfire V11, to test the Solent and Southampton water marine emergency plan.
Nov 22nd 1975: JOBLESS YOUNGSTERS – Unemployed Island school leavers may soon be offered temporary employment by Medina Borough Council now that government money has become available to ease the national employment crisis. One scheme being considered by the council is the building of an adventure playground for children at Puckpool Park, Ryde.
Nov 22nd 1975: GOLDEN DAY – Two lifelong Ryde residents celebrating their golden wedding anniversary on Friday week were Mr. and Mrs. Albert Edward SHEPPARD of Marlborough Road, Elmfield, Ryde. Mr. SHEPPARD was born at Elmfield, and his wife, formerly Miss Elsa WICKENS, of Swanmore.