Teignmouth Post and Gazette No 4895 Friday 12 December 1975

“FALSE NOTE”

Newton Abbot Town Band struck a discordant note on Sunday when they settled down to play on Greenslade’s Corner in Teignmouth, used for many years on pre-Christmas Saturdays by the Salvation Army Band. Captain D. Harrison of the Teignmouth Corps said his band had permission to play there as usual, and as far as he knew, the Newton had no permission. He had to make a formal complaint to Teignbridge Councillors Mr. Dick Eveley and Mrs. Irene Arnot. Local residents were surprised when they were asked to contribute to the funds of the Newton band, rather than local charities, on behalf of which the Salvation usually plays.

FOUR SISTERS

The Teignmouth trawler Four Sisters was the focus of interest to walkers along the sea front last Friday, which went aground on a sand bank half a mile out in the late morning. She was floated out on the afternoon tide.

“THE BIGGEST DANCE IN HISTORY” (50 years ago)

What was described as the “Biggest Dance in History” was due to take place on 15 December, when dances all over the UK and the Continent were, by means of radio, going to dance to the music from the same bands at the same time. In Teignmouth, music for the dancing was to be relayed to The London Hotel.

DEBATING SOCIETY

A large company assembled in the newly reconstructed ballroom at The London Hotel. In reply to the Toast, Mr. Bossom distinguished four categories of guest; who were the dream guests you would like to entertain if you had the chance; those who would be welcome, paying guests, and unwelcome guests.

Mr. J. S. Robinson of the Brixham Library wondered why he had been invited to speak, since he lived by the Dart and not the Teign. Was it because of his extraordinary consistency in having debated twice for Brixham against Teignmouth, and having been crushingly defeated each time?

A passing definition: “A woman is a female human, whereas a Lady is a woman to whom a man is devoted.”On sharing experiences of life, the Rev J. Russell Pope related a visit to Hong Kong, when a ship arrived in harbour carrying 4,000 passengers who had been rescued from a sinking ship in which they had fled from Vietnam.

The Hong Kong Government had sprung into action, and housed them in an old Army camp, where the 450 Christian churches of Hong Kong had helped them. He attended a gathering, at which the homeless people, led by the captain of the first ship, who would not abandon them, sang songs of hope and confidence.