Isle of Wight County Press: May 6th 1972: LADIES’ LIFEBOAT GUILD – A coffee party held on Thursday week at 3 Adelaide Place, home of Mrs. V. CAPLE, realised £26.50 for Royal National Lifeboat Institution funds. May 6th 1972: COFFEE EVENING – The Methodist Church choir organised a coffee evening, when Mr. E. G. TAYLOR,
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Isle of Wight County Press: Apr 1st 1972: SLIP LEASE REFUSAL – Ryde Town Council on Tuesday, ended, temporarily, the bid by British Rail Seaspeed to open a hoverport at Ryde next to the terminal of Hovertravel Ltd. At present Seaspeed operate from Ryde pier head to Portsmouth harbour. Apr 8th 1972: FORMER BOROUGH POLICE
Isle of Wight County Press: Mar 4th 1972: SPORTS STADIUM – At a meeting of the Ryde ~Town Council last week the Parks and Entertainments Committee reported having decided that a report should be brought forward as soon as possible on the proposed development at Smallbrook Heath of the athletic and sports stadium. Mar 4th
Isle of Wight County Press: Feb 5th 1972: YOUTH FIRE PREVENTION QUIZ – Winners of the Ryde area contest were the Ryde St. John Nursing Cadet team, who scored 48 marks. Second were Ryde Youth Club 42½ and third the 1st Ryde Boys Brigade (42). Binstead Youth Club scored 41, and the 1st Seaview Guides
Isle of Wight County Press: Jan 1st 1972: RYDE TELEPHONISTS – Eight years ago, when each day operator at Ryde trunk telephone exchange gave a present to a deprived child, a spirit of Christmas giving began which has grown and flourished in succeeding years. Now not only children benefit, but the aged and lonely. For
Isle of Wight County Press: Dec 4th 1971: APPLICATION – The Traffic Commissioners heard at a sitting on Friday, an application by Mr. L. R. WATSON to operate a new group of excursion and tours starting from Ryde Esplanade, with a 1930 vintage 25-seater charabanc. Mr. WATSON told the Commissioners he had always been interested
Isle of Wight County Press: Nov 6th 1971: RYDE SUCCESS – Ryde Cavaliers Cricket Club is a young club with everything to look forward to in the future, said Mr. Ian MERRILL, captain, at the annual dinner at Dean House (Hotel), Ryde, on Friday week. In a very successful season the first XI had reached
Isle of Wight County Press: Oct 2nd 1971: PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY – At the annual general meeting, members recorded their thanks to Mrs. Arthur DUNFORD for her generous gift of a piano to be used for rehearsals at the town hall. Mr. David MACKENZIE (conductor) reported that the last season’s concerts had been received well by
Isle of Wight County Press: Sept 4th 1971: HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT – Even if the sun failed to shine; even if you found others at your favourite café table or picnic spot; even if the wind blew too keenly for sunbathing or too boisterously for an enjoyable sail; even if you did lose money
Isle of Wight County Press: Aug 7th 1971: HOSPITAL CLUB FETE – Takings amounted to about £255 at the Royal I.W. County Hospital Sports and Social Club annual fete in the grounds of the Nurses’ Home on Saturday. A donation is to be made to the hospital coronary care unit. Tradespeople in the town contributed