MAO LLNS orev sers senor nen ra “Some sort of periodical is an essential life-line in a village such as ours” Wo 9 Decenber 1975 PORMCOMINE EVENTS Monday December 1st: Saturday/Sunday Decomber 6/7th: North Downs Motor Club Rally. Sla and finiehee 4.00an. ‘The route involves Weat Farleigh. sreonage = 10.00pm Sunday December 7th: Dedication of the ‘Hob! Mpnnoringe memorial tree. Wednesday December 17th: Sporte Club Whist Driver Fast Farleigh Hall, 7.3 Thursday December 18th: Party night at the School, for p Friday Decentier Tot Sunday Decenber 2iet: For the fourteenth successive year in West Farleigh Church: Carols by Candlelight, 4.00pm pils only. caklag-up Day cial at Bast Feri Monday December 22n mber 2ktn: Midnight Sporte C! gh Bull Wednensay Dec ly Comminion at 11, EMS ABOUT PROPLE ; Recollections of ‘Bob! Mannerings, 3 years our organist and the man who once asked Where would I be without my music?" will be stirred at the Dedi- cation of hic churchyard memorial tree at the close of Family Service on 7th December, The Rural Dean called him "mw man impossible net to love, and the tree will perpetuate his humble honesty, nic fidelity to duty and his acceptance of persona convenience in the interests of the church, Mr and Mre Peter Baggott have been presented with a daughter, Sarah Joan who made her debut st Slbs loz. Her first accosplishment was to render our Choirmaster a grandfather for the fourth time: Mro Violet Welis bas just enri ched The Leprosy Mission with another €25 as @ Yésult of roundins un Farieigh's many collection boxes. Up to sixty drivers way be taking part dn the North Downs Motor Rally which takes in West Farleigh on the night of December G-7th. Lifedinete efforts to ascertain their exact route through the parish met with pndorptandable fatlure, but doubtless we shall kaow when and where they aré about. A pre- liminary notice took care to advice uc the event has tha blessing of the RAC and the Chief Conetable of Kent, among others, and that everything possible was being done to ensure minimum inconvenienco to the goneral publie. PRAT BRI IN THE NEvs AGAIN Local mtor have been expressing coicern over what they considered to bs = treacherous road curface on tho t ry Teston Bridge, They claimed that when the approaches were dry, the ed ateci plates spanning the river were cometines damp, and that the slightest braking on account of the hump was Cabable of shooting a tof off its course. They need worry no longer. Dering last month the steel plates were re-surfaced with an anti-skid material which, co far, is said to have proved catiufactory NEWS FROM THE sce Tt appears that Kent Education Conmittes havo overy intention of closing West igh Primary Sehool at the end.of noxt year's eummer term. When that ead day arrives many probleme connected with ‘moving out! will arise, Meanwhile Mics Wakefield has for disposal immediately a white-and-chromium bathroom @blask-back, with swivel mirror, shelf and tooth-mug-and-brush fittings. The asking price is 26. Ring 812315 evenings. have becn awarded this term ac follows: Front crawl, 30 Darren Earl, Maxine Reed, Jane Underdown; Rack Crawl, 0 metres, Maxine Reed, Jane Underdow., The school srive for wore sud more used postage stamps announced lest month is to contiaue non-stop until Easter, when collection will bs closed and the already "enormous! pile sent to the PDSA, ta whom the. stamps epell wonsy. So before you couslen your Christmas card envelopes te the wamte-paper backet Please tear off the leaving,a halON THE SOCTAT 6TDN OF MIE SPORTS CLUB On the first day of this south the Entertainments Committee meet to tie up final detaile dor the twa big eocial evente cloge upon us. It is hoped that AG Many aG pogeitle will turn out for the Grand Christmas Whist Drive in the Ferleigha Hall on Wednoedsy 17th, Chairman R L Tay has been invited to act acMC... Christmas Draw tickets are now on ssle from players and meabers right up to the big night of Monday 22nd, when the Draw will be the main event at the Chriatmas Social Evening and Dart Match at Farleigh Bull. The tra@itional hamper wili be the main prize, sud many other examples of seasonal farc are promised in cuprort... Talking of darte, the club was Fepresented in a triahgulas metch with Marden and Steplehuret lest month, and very surprisingly cams out on top, Played four, wow four! Enough to Make the footballers cuvious? J.F.D. NERS OF FAULEIGH'S FOOTBALLERS ‘The past mouth has seoi = change in our fortunes. Both League and Cup victories nave been obtained. Perkacs the highlight wac a 2-0 win in the Kent Junior Cup sgaiuct Tonbridge League side Oakwood Heepital. Goals by new boy Richard Potter aud Ron Saith saw us home ina very entertaining game, marred by a cartilage injury to Kén Baines which could put him out for the Test of the Saco. Still, only ome defeat has come our way since that gama, and further srosrece has been nade in the Xent Junior Cup at the expense of Ashford League aide Charter Sports. After that, another good League win agsinst beybourne Grange, 2-1, with both goals coming again from Richard Potter. At lact Farleigh are beginning to look forward with confidence, Of the Heserve XI d.P.D writes: They continue their uphill struggle for Tecognition in. the League. Undaunted by consistent defeats, their morale, Pemains high: Sous credit for thie euat go to skipper Jim Tapp, whose eneouragencnt and inopiration ucke it all seem worth while. His report to the committes om the match against Lanham reserves is worth quoting: Careless renark to the referee gave Lenham a free kick from which they Gqualined"! FLVE YEARS AGO - FANCT THA "For West Farleigh the Chrietrac of 1970 differ from any other, We hall be singing of shepherds watching their Mocks with no shepherd of our own at thé Vicarage" - From the Parish Magazin ‘LEFE-LINE'S PHOUCHE-LINE FoR PEE MONT - To trayol hopefully is » wotter thing than tsa arrive, and the true success ds to labour, - Robert Tonic Stevenson. IN CHURCH THIS MONTH ‘The Viter writes: May 1 wich you alls very happy Christmas, and I do. hope you will be present at come of our services listed below December 7th: 8.00 Holy Communion; 10.30 Family Service and Dedication of the ‘Bos! Mamerings tree, 1gth: 11.09 Matins, followed by Holy Communion; 6,30 Evensong. 2igt: 6.00 Holy Communion; 11.00 Matins;. 4.00 Carols by Candle- ight and Children's Offering of Toys. ith: Midnight Holy Communion, 11.45 25th 8.00 Holy Coamunion; 1.30 Fadily service. 28th: 11,00 Matine. No evening service. The Vicar adds: This ie an avprorriate time for me to sey Thank You te all those wio during the past yoar have cared for our church; to thoge who have kept £t clean and tidy; to those who have provided flowers, to Mre Goodwin, who attends to the lincu, and to the gcntiomen who act as sidesman and verger for our eight o'clock Haly Comminion carvices. Church flowers: Saturday 6th and 13th, Mr Plommer and Mr Holwell; th, all help please with Christass decorating and clean-up; 27th Mrs EP Day Church cleaning: Yeek of Monday Ist and &th, Mr Plonmar aud Mr Holwell; Week ef Monday 15th, sil help please after Chrictnas decorating: Wook of Nonday 22nd, Mrs Morgan; Monday 29th, Mrs EP Day lind things many of thom have said about 4. es at Christmas and throughout 1976 eS ife-Line, apereciative of wiehoe ell its readers font tai neers ce ae