Two
Hundred And Fifty Old People enjoyed the first instalment of the
Knottingley and Ferrybridge Old People’s tea and concert at the Town
Hall, Knottingley, on Wednesday, A substantial meal was provided and many
local people joined in the entertainment. Before tea, Lt. Evelyn Adams, of
the Knottingley Salvation Army Corps, pronounced the blessing. Later, the
oldest people present; Mrs Jane Holden aged 90 and Mr. Sellars, aged 87,
each received an envelope containing money. The next oldest, Mr. Jest,
aged 86, received a cake, and the oldest married couple, Mr. and Mrs Ryall,
of Womersley Road, who had been married for 51 years, a basket of fruit.
These were handed to them by Councillor J. Jackson, J.P., the oldest and
longest serving member of the K.U.D.C.
There
was community singing accompanied by an orchestra, and those taking part
in the concert were Jennie Schofield, Messr’s W. Brocklehurst, B.
Summerton, J. Smythe and Astbury, Mrs Branford, and Mrs Lightowler, and
the ‘Kopec Follies’ concert party. At the finish ‘Just a song at
twilight’ was sung by all the artists on stage. Mr. J. Schofield was the
pianist; the compere was Councillor W. O’Brien, and Messrs. J and A.
Stanworth, and W. Swingley, were the stage managers. Coffee and biscuits
were served.
Before
the guests left they sang ‘Auld Lang Syne’ Members of the St. John’s
Ambulance were in attendance and about a score of disabled people were
brought and taken home by private car. Mr. W. Schofield gave four pounds
towards the gifts for the old people. Another 250 people were to have been
given similar entertainment yesterday. The arrangements were made by the
Knottingley and Ferrybridge Old People’s Entertainment Committee under
the chairmanship of Mr. B. Summerton.
