Hertfordshire Mercury from Hertford, Hertfordshire, England • 2

Friday June 26 1953 Hertfordshire Mercury FILM SOCIETY HAS MORE MEMBERS COMMITTEE DISCUS QUOTA' PROBLEM Appeal to be made to women 14 schools fake part sports OVER 1000 LEGION MEMBERS ATTEND COUNTY RALL Parade through town gIR IAN FRASER British Legion president said at Welwyn Garden City on Sunday that he thought the proposed merging of the Ministries of Pensions and Health was a step which will be bad for Sir Ian was addressing the Hertfordshire British Legion rally on The Campus Welwyn Garden City Over 1000 Legion members from a hundred branches and sections in the county and nearly 3000 visitors and members of the public attended number of women teachers in Hertfordshire primary mid secondary schools is 48 in excess of the quota fixed bv the Ministry of Education said the chairman Alderman Fern at a meeting of Herts County Education Committee on Monday The total is 2024 HAROLD ML' ABRAHAMS was elected president of Bishop Stortford and District Film Society at the annual meeting of the Society at Restaurant Stortford on Thursday last week Mr A Parnis who was reelected chairman said that membership had increased from 98 to 158 26 of the new members coming from Harlow New Town The possible formation of a film society at the New Town in the near future had to be borne in mind however but the Chairman suggested that for another year or two one strong society would be preferable to two weak ones There were only 14 members under 21 years of age Mr Parnis commented and he hoped to see an increase from that age group With a view to helping the Harlow section the Society contemplated Showing their films at Harlow in the afternoons and at Stortford in the evenings The Chairman went on to report that the Society showed a 33 mm film for the first time in March and of the eight films to be shown this year four would be 35 mm Among feature films selected for the programme was the Japanese production The financial statement showed that although a loan of £30 had been repaid there was a balance of £13 in hand Mr Abrahams commented that he would like to see the Society on a more sound financial basis so that they could consider showing 35 mm films regularly TXUNDREDS of schoolchildren and mothers packed Grundy Park Cheshunt on Wednesday for Waltham and District School Sports Association's 23rd annual sports meeting Primary schoolchildren under the age of 12 years from 14 local schools competed tor the championship shields awarded to the schools gaining the highest number of points during the sports The boys' shield was won by Dew-hurst School Cheshunt and the' girls' by St Mary's School Cheshunt They were presented by Mr Parker president of Waltham and District School Sports Association Schools taking part in the sports meeting were Burleigh Primary Gews Corner Primary Dewhurst Turnford Primary St Mary's (Cheshunt) Goffs Oak Primary New Waltham Primary St Primary Rye Park Holy Trinity Primary Upshire Primary Wormley Primary Broxbourne Primary Wattnam Abbey Primary Chief judges were Councillor Mrs Hayter chairman of Cheshunt Council Mr Drake Mr Rudling Miss Toms Mr Parker Mr A Stokehill and Mr West WINNERS The winners were Boys' 50 yards (tinder eight) Smith 50 yards (under eight) Watts (Burleigh) 80 yards (under nine) Fleming Girls' 80 yards (under nine) Wtlbourne (Rye Park) Boys' 80 yards (under 10) Turner (New Waltham Primary) 80 yards (under 10) Knight (Upshire Primary) Boys 80 yards (under 11) Tuck (Dewhurst) Girls 80 yards (under ll) North (Burleigh) Boys' high jump Cleverley (Broxbourne Primary) Girls' high jump Edna Hills (St Mary's) Boys' 80 yards (under 12) Harrild (Dewhurst) Girls' 80 yards (under 12) Pryor (Broxbourne Primary) junior relay Dewhurst Obstacle race Humphreys (Rye Park) Girls' junior relay Burleigh Secondary schools sports meeting will be held at Cheshunt SM School next Wednesday VISCOUNTESS GLADSTONE DIES VISCOUNTESS GLADSTONE who died on Saturday at her home in London was the youngest daughter of the late Rt Hon Sir Richard Horner Paget Bt PC and his wife Caroline Surtees of Dane End House Ware whose mother was co-heiress of the Chauncey family well known in Hertfordshire history Lord and Lady Gladstone lived at Dane End House from the first world war until Lord death in 1930 Lady Gladstone had many and varied interests and accomplishments and was a public speaker of distinction As wife of the first Governor-General of the Union of South Africa she established the district nursing services throughout the Union During the 1914-18 war she was in charge of the South African nurses in France BLIND WELFARE For many years she was a member of the council of the Queen's District Nurses and she was especially interested in the welfare of the blind Lady Gladstone was a member of the executive committee of the League of Nations Union for almost the whole period of its existence and served as chairman of the women's advisory council and of various other committees of the organisation In 1938 she succeeded Lady Megan Lloyd-George as president of the Liberal Federation During the 1939-45 war she worked in the mission and prisoner of war department of the Red Cross where her sympathy and understanding brought comfort to couni less families demonstration was given by Mr Fournier During the afternoon Mr Hilton prospective Labour Party candidate for the Hertford Division visited the Rte In the evening a dance and social organised by the Thundridge Labour League of Youth was held in the Village Hall rpHUNDRIDGE Labour Party which now has a membership of 58 organised a garden fete at Ducketts Wood Thundridge loaned for the occasion by Mr Fournier on Saturday The fete was well attended Mem-bens of the Party manned stalls and sideshows There were also pony rides for the children (picture above) and sports A pottery He said the Ministry pointed out that it was not intended that the authority should dismiss any teachers in order to reduce the number to the authorised limit They suggested that by appointing fewer women teachers next autumn than would otherwise be appointed and by making greater use of men teachers and women teachers who did not count against the authorised establishment it should be possible to reduce the total As a result of a discussion with the Hertfordshire County Teachers' Association it had been decided that the attention of all women teachers should be drawn to the situation MEN TEACHERS Alderman Fern said that until the Committee had fulfilled their obligations in respect of women teachers all appointments other than those to infant schools or in very special circumstances approved by HM Inspector would be men teachers An appeal would be made to women now teaching older children to transfer to infant classes The Primary Sub-Committee reported that because of the special problems of Hertfordshire the Ministry had raised the quota by 92 for 1953-54 Major Woodhouse vice-chairman of the Committee said the situation created extraordinary difficulties in the primary schools in rural areas For a man in a small country school there were no prospects THE CLASSES The Sub-Committee reported that in primary schools in the county there were 19 classes of over 50 children 649 of between 40 and 49 and 655 of 30 to 39 Classes of 20 to 29 numbered 339 and there were 82 of less than 20 pupils Councillor Lindsey said the Committee should express complete dissatisfaction with the position To give a complete picture the number of children who were in classes of over 40 should be given It must be half the children in the county at present he said That is rather an exaggeration I should said the chairman Alderman Fern Council to accept bulk water supply TTODDESDON Urban Council on XL Wednesday agreed to accept from the Metropolitan Water Board temporary bulk supplies of water in the northern and southern parts of the district on certain conditions It was reported that further negotiations were proceeding The Council would pay 18 per 1000 gallons for the temporary supply The Home Secretary does not feel justified in approving proposed increases in market stallages in view of the continued existence of a substantial reported the Public Service Committee They are pressing for re-consideration of the Council's application At the request of the Ministry of Transport a census of traffic conditions at the Clock House has been taken in connection with the application for regulations to be made prohibiting car parking in the roadway connecting the High Street with Burford Street CIVIL DEFENCE As the Council had not approved a recommendation for an extension of the Council Offices to serve as offices and a control centre the Civil Defence Committee recommended that the officers be instructed to prepare a scheme in accordance with Home Office requirements for an operations room to be erected at the Council Offices Councillor Ewers asked what the committee had in mind The chairman Councillor Williams said the proposal was not for a permanent extension but a temporary control room as approved by the Home Secretary and entirely reimbursed financially by the Home Office SCHOOL PROPOSALS FOR MID HfRTS Of the present Ministry of Pensions Sir Ian said We may have called them some pretty unsoldierly names in the past but we have never called them redundant We do not want them He said the merger came at a time when pension increases were being discussed He declared that the legion would work against any government that deprived the ex-Servicemen and women of their rights The rally had begun earlier with a parade through the town The legion members were in contingents headed by bands Leading the column were the Corps of Drums of the first battalion Her Grenadier Guards resplendent in their bearskins and uniforms of scarlet and blue Standard bearers from 60 men's branches led the two contingents each headed by the Welwyn Garden City and Watford Silver Prize and British Legion bands In the contingents were some blind men marching with a hand resting on a shoulder LED BY PIPE BAND The women's sections and their standard bearers were led by the pipe band of the Royal Caledonian Schools Bushey Average age of the boys who were dressed in their Royal Stuart kilts green jackets and feathered caps was 1 1 years One of the boys Michael Ears lives at 60 Lemsford Lane Welwyn Garden City At the Campus the parade was welcomed by the chairman of Welwyn Garden City Urban District Council Councillor A Vickery He paid tribute to the work for ex-Scrvicemen and women After Sir speech a service conducted by the Rev Kenneth Parkinson chaplain to the local branch was held He was assisted by the Rev David Read The service concluded with the sounding of the Last Post by buglers of the local Sea Cadets Corps The Silent Tribute to Fallen Comrades followed Then the Sea Cadets sounded Reveille Sir Ian took the salute at a march past in Parkway In the evening the Grenadier Guards Corps of Drums beat The Retreat on the Campus This was followed by a concert by the other three bands be busiest for building may attendance at school was 4 shocking report piHESHUNT Juvenile Court magis-trates yesterday (Thursday) issued a Supervision Order in respect of two girls whose parents were stated to have failed to send them to school regularly Mr Whittaker school attendance officer at Cheshunt said the attendance of the two children during the past year had been This case is unique in my he added because there is complete lack of co-operation on the part of the parents They arc not here to-day although they had notice to appear and were advised that their presence was in the He asked for a Supervision Order so that the children would attend school regularly year AT a meeting of Mid Herts Divisional Education Executive at Welwyn Garden City on Wednesday Mr McKnight (chairman) said the 1954 school programme contained provision for a further two primary schools and if the whole programme the Executive had asked for was approved it would be the biggest single building programme that had ever been attempted in the Division For keeping a dog over the age of six months without a licence Miriam Thomas of 82 Ludwick Way Welwyn Garden City was fined 15- at Welwyn Sessions on Friday For a similar offence Violet Eva Broad-wood of 136 Cole' Green Lane Welwyn Garden City was also fined 15- Good shooting rPHE 3rd Hertfordshire Home Guard (Welwyn and District) came third with 183 points in the Home Guard match (won by 3rd Suffolks with 195 points) in the East Anglian District rifle meeting at Colchester on Saturday and Sunday In the Cadet Pairs event the 3rd Cadet Regiment Hertfordshire Yeomanry RA (BQMS Hale and Sergeant Webster both of Hatfield) gained third places with 119 points 1st Essex with 124 points won the event 1600 CAST IN 4 A MASQUE OF THE rpHE ancient site of the Roman City of Verulamium St Albans makes an admirable setting for A Masque of the a pageant written 'by Cyril Swinson and presented by St Albans townspeople this week to commemorate the Coronation year Against a background of smooth green lawns and willows and with the Abbey tower rising above the treetops a cast of 1600 enacted on Monday the opening day colourful scenes from the past As the evening light faded spotlights and floodlights illuminated the arena beside which stands had been erected Between prologue and epilogue 10 scenes spanned the period from the year 61 to about 1856 The first showed the arrival of Queen Boadicea to free her people from the red-cloaked Romans In her famous chariot she led the battle most realistically performed that ended in the burning of Verulam ABBEY DEDICATED Then appeared Queen Matilda in the solemn dedication of the Abbey followed by Queen Eleanor to whom the women of St Albans appealed for freedom from the Abbot's control in the year 1274 After Queen Phillipa came Queen Katherine In her honour the village rustics staged a play of St George and the Dragon It delighted present-day audiences as much as it no doubt amused the royal party of Queen Katherine The scene then became serious once more and showed the battle between the Lancastrians and the Yorkists in St Albans streets Queen Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII play their parts and are followed by Queen Elizabeth I OF Referring to the Queen as Elizabeth of people representing Hertfordshire towns carried in the town crests Elizabeth said to them Hunsdon and Cheshunt Ashridge and Hertford St Albans Hatfield these names are dear to me I look upon you now with special The last scene was a spectacle well worth seeing It showed the many ways in which funds were raised for the restoration of the Abbey during the reign of Queen Victoria Covering the arena with colour were those taking part in a garden party a ball tennis (Victorian style) croquet Highland dancing and other amusements As a whole the pageant was notable for its colour and contrast There was music by choir and orchestra and many dances Costumes were delightful RAIL EXCURSIONS By the order of the Directors FISHPOOLS ANNUAL SUMMER SALE Clearance of all SURPLUS AND SLOW-MOVING STOCKS AT GREAT REDUCTIONS Including Bedroom Dining and Three-Piece Suites Carpets Rugs Linos Curtains Reproduction and Antique Furniture Pianos Bedsteads and Bedding Occasional Furniture Prams Kitchen Furniture Easy and Fireside Chairs Sideboards Tables China Class and Hardware etc on the premises commencing On SATURDAY JUNE 27ih 1953 at 9 am and for the following fourteen days (excluding Sundays and Thursdays from 1 pm) A FEW TYPICAL EXAMPLES BE EARLY BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING UPHOLSTERY Sunday June 28 To SOUTHEND-ON-SEA Hertford East dep 96 am Ware dep 911 am St Margarets dep 916 am Rye House dep 921 am Broxbourne dep 930 am Over 250 children are entertained pORT VALE Hertford and District Coronation party at Sports ground on Saturday was so successful that the organising committee under the chairman Mr Purkis intend meeting again to consider the possibility of organising an annual sports day About 60 young contestants in a variety of original costumes entered the fancy dress parade They were judged by a nurse from Hertford County Hospital who was visiting the party The races that followed were mainly for children There was a treasure hunt ventriloquist conjurer Punch and Judy show and a display by Mr Jackson of 16 Molewood Road Hertford of a model electric railway Hertford Grammar School Combined Cadet Force band performed figure marching and Beat the Retreat Over 250 children received a piece of a large Coronation cake at tea and a crown money box a bag of sweets and an orange In the evening Hertford Town Band played and there was dancing on the green Fancy dress prize-winners were: Boys 1 Alan Butler 2 Lesley Hunt 3 Stephen Ashcroft girls 1 Claire Chapman 2 Wendy Francis 3 Susan Jessop Consolation prizes were awarded to Barry Webb Michael Goodship Judith and Marion Moore and Joan Strike Lorry and taxi collide A LORRY which overturned with a full load of sand on the Hertford-Hoddesdon road at Gallows Hill Hertford on Wednesday completely blocked the road and police had to divert traffic for more than four hours The lorry which was being driven by Mr Edward Bridgeman (24) of 112 Stortford Road Hoddesdon was proceeding from Stanstead Abbotts when it was involved in a collision with a taxi In the taxi was Mrs Elsie Chalk (19) of 23 Park Fields Roydon who was being taken home after her discharge from Hertford County Hospital Police and firemen assisted a breakdown tender to remove the sand and the badly damaged lorry The lorry driver Mjtolgeman was knocked undbnSTidm by the crash and was extricated from his overturned vehicle by the driver of the taxi Mr Turner and a passenger He was taken to Hertford County Hospital with Mrs Chalk Both were treated for shock The taxi driver Mr Turner received attention for cuts 100 99 96 93 90 Arrive 1124 am return 725 pm To CLACTON-ON-SEA Hertford North dep 930 am 113 Bayford dep 935 am 109 Cuffley dep 945 am 106 Arrive 1257 pm return 730 pm Sundays To CAMBRIDGE 53 Broxbourne dep 1022 and 1152 am Arrive 1120 am 122 pm return 545 720 or 920 pm To BRIGHTON 11- HOVE 11- WORTHING 12- EASTBOURNE 13- Hertford North dep 101 am "Bayford dep 108 am dep 1015 am Cross arr 1056 am Passengers travel forward from Cross (LT) to Victoria by Circle Line trains tbence by Southern Region trains Return by any train same day Fares are slightly lower See bandbill for full details Sunday July 5 iA To CAMBRIDGE WATERBEACH ELY LITTLEPORT DOWNHAM LYNN Broxbourne dep 955 am (buffet car) Due back 918 pm 53 59 69 76 89 100 To Mr McKnight was giving a review of the school position in the Mid Herts area in the light -of the report by the Parliamentary Select Committee on Estimates The Select Committee's report to the dilapidated condition of many schools throughout the country and the lack of schools in some of the new housing areas Mr McKnight said that since he had been chairman of the Executive he had visited most of the schools in the Division and although some of them left much to be desired no school deserved the description of slum a name given to some in the Select report Despite this he added the Executive could not afford to be complacent because much remained to be done He paid tribute to the work of the architects and builders responsible for building new schools and repairing old ones and said it was mainly through their efforts that the Executive was getting good value for every penny spent on school building He said they had made a good job of transforming some old buildings and had given new heart to the teachers sapnng in them Of the present and future school building programme Mr McKnight said all the schools in the 1952 programme were in hand The Howard and Hatfield Secondary Schools were started in March but there were no secondary school projects in the 1953 programme PRIMARY SCHOOLS He said all the primary school projects in the earlier programmes had been completed The 1953 programme for such schools contained two the Blackthorn for Welwyn Garden City and the Hatfield New Town Neither school had yet been started and there was likely to be a gap before new primary school places are provided Referring to the Select Committee's report that in some places the provision of schools was not keeping pace with housing he said that in this area the Executive were trying to keep pace with housing development but unless they got the programme they had asked for that criticism could be levelled at them He also felt that educational authorities should be allowed to have five-year building programmes instead of having them annually A request that the Executive should press the County Authority to permit work on the approved extension to Welwyn Garden City Grammar School was made by Mr Bowmer who said the work was very necessary The Executive agreed that this matter should be taken up with the County Education Authority and also agreed to press for an earlier starting date for the erection of Thumbswood Infants' School which is in the 1953 school building programme Mr A Luddington who raised this matter said the building programme should be accelerated to keep pace with the increasing school population due to the erection of new houses HOLIDAY RUNABOUT TICKETS Districts Issued in Selected are until October 31 MALDON Hertford East dep 1045 am 63 Ware dep 1051 am 63 St Margarets dep 1056 am 60 Rye House dep 11 am 59 Broxbourne dep 1125 am 59 Arrive 120 pm return 85 pm Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays To CAMBRIDGE 83 Broxbourne dep 851 and 1026 am Arrive 945 am 1122 am return 445 or 715 pm Unlimited travel for periods op to seven days within the area covered by the ticket Ask at your holiday station for pamphlet giving fall details and Fall details from stations offices agencies BRITISH RAILWAYS hangup TO SATiSPy YOURSELF Court grants application AN the first application of its kind to be made to the court Hertford Borough Magistrates yesterday (Thursday) made an order for the removal to Western House Hospital Ware of Frederick Hummerston of 5 Warren Terrace Bengeo on the grounds that he is aged and living in insanitary conditions Mr Pumfrey made the application on behalf of Hertford Corporation Dr Wildman Medical Officer of Health for East Herts said he visited Mr Hummerston who was about 75 on March 10 He was very dirty as was the kitchen and the whole place The doctor said he arranged for Home Help Service and a district nurse and neighbours also helped On April 14 the house was very much cleaner and he found that Mr Hummerston had gone into Western House Describing subsequent visits Dr Wildman said that on May 28 Mr Hummerston who had returned home was in bed and looked very ill The whole place was revolting On June 9 he was very much worse and thin in the face but he was very emphatic that he would not go to Western House Mrs A Davenport matron at Western House Hospital said Mr Hummerston had twice been admitted there Each time he left without permission DEATH OF MR DUDLEY A PROMINENT personality in the agricultural industry Mr Herbert Edward Dudley aged 80 died suddenly at his home 75 Stansted Road Bishop's Stortford on Sunday Born in Bedfordshire Mr Dudley first farmed at Stevenage for two years and then went to Tansor Northants Later he moved to Bent-field Bury Stansted farming there and at Cock Farm Manuden until 1920 Mr Dudley then went to Broadfield Hall Buntingford and in 1938 he bought a farm in Buckinghamshire where he remained until retiring in 1945 He then took up residence at Stortford Mr Dudley was closely associated with the work of the National Union and was also a keen supporter of Puckeridge Hunt While at Broadfield Hall he was chairman of Cottered Parish Council and a member of the former Buntingford Rural Council During the 1914-18 war he served on the Essex War Agricultural Committee and throughout the last war he was a member of a district committee of the Bucks WAEC Mr Dudley leaves a wife and three sons and two daughters The funeral took place at Cottered yesterday (Thursday) Garden party aided church funds GiN the floodlit lawn of Pepper Hill House Amwell on Wednesday evening about 70 people were dancing reels and country dances to gramophone records They were guests at the annual garden party in aid of church funds In connection with the festival week of the Church oP St John the Baptist Amwell Mr and Mrs Kennedy Scott had loaned their lawn for the party As well as being floodlit the garden was decorated with fairy lights The party began with a square dance demonstration by the Allamanders Eleven' adults then kept their audience amused with a series of spontaneous charades in which they made use of any props they could find about After refreshments the guests joined in the dances The evening was organised by Mrs Walker the wife Those taking part in the charades were the Vicar and his wife Messrs Tomlinson Hicks Wyatt and A Walker and Mesdames Camp A Spence Pomphrey Young and Copcote Early the same morning the church choir had sung the traditional -midsummer morning carol from the church tower Local schoolchildren attended the festival service conducted by the Vicar A genuine Staples 3ft oak panel bedstead complete with sideirons List Price £8196 Sale Price 5 'gns Divan beds while stock lasts with superior link springs Strong metal legs and figured oak headboard polished medium dark shade Width 2ft 6in £3120 3ft wide 3-j- gnS Guaranteed spring-interior mattresses covered in striped ticking available whilst supplies last in following sizes Width 4ft 6in 7 gns 4ft £726 3ft 6in £650 3ft £530 2ft 6in £6186 BEDROOM FURNITURE Oak Chest of two long drawers width 2ft 6in Usual price £6168 Sale Price £550 Genuine Fitrobe Showroom model One side fitted shelves 3 drawers and cupboard enclosed by mirror glass door The other side full-hanging Width 3ft full 21 in depth List Price £2868 Sale Price 25 gns Handsome figured Walnut Bedroom Suite design as exhibited at Earls Court Exhibition compris- ing double panelled door Wardrobe interior fitted hat shelf rods etc 3ft 6in Dressing Chest with two centre drawers Cupboards either side and drawers above 3ft fitted Wardrobe with shelves one side Full hanging the other and with two useful drawers beneath Sale Price 68 gns Full-size Bed Settee to match Sale Price 9-j gns Oak cream-lined Dressing Stool with padded seat covered in damask List Price £696 Sale Price 586 Figured Walnut Bedside Cupboard with opening at top cupboard under List Price £568 Sale Price 4 gns DINING FURNITURE ETC Handsome Walnut Cocktail Cabinet with fall front interior fitted glass shelf Large bottle and glass cupboard beneath on cabriole legs with carved knees Usual Price £2168 Sale Price 16-j- gns Oak Bookcase polished medium shade with sliding plate-glass doors Interior fitted 2 shelves 2 drawers and cupboard underneath Width 3ft height 4ft 6in Sale Price 14 gns Walnut Dining Suite at half Original Price comprising 4ft 6in attractive sideboard with three centre drawers and shaped cupboard on either side Four padded back and seat dining cha rs and one elbow chair covered in tapestry Oval end pedestal dining table size 6ft 3ft Great Bargain Originally £88100 Sale Clearance Suite £4450 REPRODUCTION FURNITURE Pair of Wing Easy Chairs in reproduction design tapestry Sprung back and seats enhanced by Small armless Fireside Chairs ideal for sewing televiewing with sprung seat and padded back covered in tapestry Sale Price £3176 Comfortable tub Easy Chair covered in green tapestry slightly shop soiled deeply sprung seat reduced from £9 to Sale Price £5186 Genuine Parker Knoll Three-Piece Suite in rust superior wool uncut moquette cable sprung throughout seats and backs padded with Dunlopillo latex rubber comprising 4ft settee and two easy chairs all with solid oak frames polished medium shade List Price £5426 Sale Price 48 gns Three-Piece Suite with three-seater settee complete with 5 Pullman reversible sprung cushions Settee covered in uncut moquette comprising 5ft 6in settee and two easy chairs Exceptional offer Sale Price 46 gns CARPETS AND RUGS Wilton Stair Carpet green and fawn figured design discontinued pattern 1 8in wide Usual Price 1911 Sale Price 1311 Fawn non-crush pile Wilton Carpet I Oft 6in 7ft 6in slightly window soiled Usual Price £33 Sale Price 19 gns Hard-wearing Alcosta Axminster Carpets Green 9ft 9ft Sale Price £151uO 9ft 10ft 6in Sale Price £18196 Patterned Haircord Carpets in following sizes only well below value 12ft 9ft Sale Price £14196 9ft 6ft 3in Sale Price £8100 7ft lOin 5ft 7in Sale Price £6100 Quality Axminster Rugs slightly imperfect designs Nothing detrimental to their hard-wearing qualities Assorted colours at great money-saving prices 54in 27in Sale Price 396 60in 30in Sale Price 5 66 72in 36in Sale Price 696 LINOS Jaspe and Moire good quality inlaid lino List Price 96 sq yd Sale Price 76 sq yd Odd lengths of printed linoleum Lengths between 10-16 sq yds discontinued designs Amazing value Sale Price 46 sq yd quality Tudor tile embossed inlaid lino List Price 1911 sq yd Sale Price 1611 sq yd CURTAINS LOOSE COVERS ETC Limited quantity of heavy quality cotton print ideal for both curtains and loose covers 4ft wide Usually 146 yd Sale Price 811 yd Glazed chintz Rich designs 48in wide List price 126 yd Sale Price 811 vd 36in wide List Price 911 yd Sale 611 Beautiful blue and gold brocade 48in wide Genuine half-Drice bargain usually 1911 yd Sle Price 911 yd Attractive cotton voile slightly shop soiled 60in wide another half-price bargain Usual Price 128 yd Sale Price 64 yd Price £1750 loose sprung cushions List Sale Price £15100 each Oval oak Cate-Leg Table with turned legs size List 33in 1 5in extending to 4ft 3in Price £14 100 Sale Price £11 100 Market Reports NORRIS DUVALL Hertford Cattle Market1 At Hertford Cattle Market on Monday Messrs Norris Duvall reported a good entry of 155 store pigs with an exceptionally keen trade for all classes and a very sharp trade for a small entry of barren and store cattle Wessex sow and litter £70 strong pigs £1810- medium ditto £1615- small t0 £1515- medium feeders 10 £134-: small ditto to £1118- strong stores £92- medium SmaI1 ditto 516" Cross-bred Hereford steers £655- Jersey heifer £5110- cross-bred heifers 15 months £3410- heifer calves to £526 bull calves £412- BALLS BALLS Hertford Poultry Market Messrs Balls Balls reported another heavy supply of poultry at their store market on Monday Trade was quite up to expectations and there was a ready clearance at the lower prices now prevailing Sussex cockerels to 14- with other consignments 133 to 106 feeders 103 to 69 Hens comprised the bulk of the entry top price 123 with no less than 530 selling from 113 to 89 only lightweights at less Goslings 176 to 14- Small Aylesbury Ducklings 5- to 33 Tame rabbits a slow trade A large supply of produce sold readily WOODWARD FRIDAY Stortford Poultry Market Messrs Woodward Priday report an improved entry of live poultry at Stortford Market yesterday (Thursday) Best hens 11- 136 light breed crosses 7- 96 culls table chickens shorter supply medium weights only 76 to 126 live tame rabbits large 7- 11- mediums 4- 5- kids to 23- day old pullets 6d 16 cockerels 41d to 13 each duck egg firmer 31 to 33 dozen ALL SALE BARGAINS SUPPLIED ON DEFERRED TERMS IF DESIRED The Mercury picture (above) was taken at Hertford Guild seventh birthday meeting held at Port Hill House Bengeo on Monday Guild celebrate seventh YOUR OLD SALEABLE FURNITURE ALL REMNANTS OF TAKEN IN PART EXCHANGE FOR FLOOR COVERINGS NEW ALL SALE GOODS OFFERED CURTAIN MATERIALS ETC SUBJECT TO BEING UNSOLD CLEARING AT HALF FREE DELIVERY WITHIN 30 MILES RADIUS Garraway and presented her with gift from the members The president Mrs Ollis was unable to be present but she sent refreshments which were served with pieces of a two-tier birthday cake which had been given by the chairman Councillor Mrs Brooks Mayoress of Hertford Mrs Brooks brought the badge she wears at official functions Also exhibited was the Coronation medal which was awarded to her husband Alderman Brooks ceS the Pleapatate IT'S MADE BY JOHN SINCLAIR LTD OVER 130 Hertford Townswomen's Guild members attended the Guild's seventh birthday meeting held in Mrs garden at Port Hill House Bengeo on Monday Miss Garraway county domestic subjects organiser judged cookery and handwork competitions Vouchers which can be spent in local shops were awarded to the winners They were Fruit cake 1 Mrs Lewis 2 Mrs Fullagar 3 Mrs Doherty sponge birthday 1 Mrs Halls 2 Mrs Munt 3 Mrs Cook crochet and knitting 1 Mrs Hall 2 Mrs A Sudgen 3 Miss Weir sewing 1 Mrs Halls 2 Miss Harding 3 Mrs Sale handicraft 1 Mrs Sale 2 Mrs Atterwell 3 Mrs Elliott Mrs Taylor who had organised the competitions thanked Miss HOW TO REACH FISHPOOLS BY BUS COACH AND TRAIN HATFIELD WELWYN BUS 310 COACH 715 Direct from HERTFORD WARE BUNTINGFORD PUCKERIDGE 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