HISTORICAL BOXFORD PRESS
Suffolk Free Press
30 April 1970
The winners in last week's draw, organised by the Community Council, were: No. 499 Miss S. Tricker, Homefield; No. 662 Miss S. Saunders, Homefield; No. 680 Mrs. D. Whymark, Groton Street; No. 792 Mrs. Barnewall, Swan Street; and No. 807 Mr. A. Trimbee, Ellis Street.
Suffolk Free Press
30 April 1970
Action by Mr. Keith Stainton, Sudbury's M.P., means schoolchildren at Boxford will no longer have to walk in the road.
And Mr. Peter Lowe, headmaster of the Boxford Primary School, said last week: "I was beginning to feel that nothing would be done until there was a fatal accident."
The danger spot was the road bridge near Boxford church. Many schoolchildren cross the bridge to and from school, but there is no footpath.
Now, after the school’s Parent-Teacher Association asked Mr. Stainton’s help, a grant of £675 has been made towards the cost of a footbridge by the Ministry of Transport.
Suffolk Free Press
23 April 1970
Chairman of Boxford Playing Field managment committee, Mr. Ralph Tugman, told a somewhat disappointing attendance at the annual meeting that progress in the past year had not been particularly satisfactory.
Mr. Tugman said that although the field had had considerable use, progress had not been particularly satisfactory.
Suffolk Free Press
23 April 1970
At a meeting of the Boxford Community Council held last Monday in the Village Hall, Mr. Ralph Tugman, the chairman, made special mention of the successful functions which had been held to raise funds for the payment of the village's share of the cost of the pavilion it was hoped to erect on the Croft Recreation Ground.
The dance organised by Mrs. Tarbet and her helpers brought in £38 and was so much enjoyed that it is hoped to repeat it on 30th May; the "Going for a Song" evening at The Fleece, arranged by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Downes and a committee, also raised £38; the sweepstake on the Grand National was not as profitable as had been hoped but the fund had benefited to the extent of £13 10s. 0d.
Suffolk Free Press
23 April 1970
The Boxford, Groton and Edwardstone Branch of the N.S.P.C.C. held a Coffee Morning and Bring and Buy Sale at Boxford House on Wednesday, 15th April. It was a great success and a sum of over £34 was realised.
The bring and buy stall was most efficiently managed by two of Dr. and Lady Hilda Swan's children and their friends whilst the cake stall and the raffle were very well supported.
Suffolk Free Press
23 April 1970
Winners in last week's draw organised by the Boxford Community Council, were:
No. 566, E. Whymark, Ellis Street;
No. 648, Mrs. A. D. Ulph, Swan Street;
No. 795, Mrs. Harvey, Hadleigh Road;
No. 978, Mrs. Woodward, Endsleigh;
and No. 768, Mr. D. Skinner, Brookhall Road.
Suffolk Free Press
16 April 1970
Boxford's youngest voter, Miss Katharine Blakey (she was eighteen on Friday) registered her vote in the county council election on Saturday.
Her father, Mr. Peter Blakey, is headmaster of the new Great Cornard Primary School and was formerly headmaster at Boxford.
Suffolk Free Press
09 April 1970
So great was demand for tickets for Boxford's 'Going for a Song' competition that many had to be refused, and there was 'standing room only' at the Fleece Hotel on Friday evening.
Suffolk Free Press
09 April 1970
The annual whist drive on behalf of the National Institute for the Blind was held at the Village Hall on Wednesday and was a great success although owing to clashing of dates with other drives, the attendance was hardly up to the standard of previous years.
Mr. Barnham acted as M.C. and the following qualified to the district white drives at Colchester and Ipswich: Mrs. Rayner, Miss Gillian Hughes, Mrs. R. Tricker, Mrs. Sissin, Mrs. H. Rule and Mr. J. Pitt.
Suffolk Free Press
02 April 1970
That there is considerable concern in Boxford regarding future development of the village was evident when the annual parish meeting was held at the Village Hall on Monday last.
Mr. T. C. Clark, the chairman of the parish council was in the chair and there was a far larger attendance of Boxford residents than has been the case in recent years.
Suffolk Free Press
02 April 1970
"WE ARE SEVEN". The Boxford Over Sixties Club celbrated its seventh birthday at a party at the village hall on Monday. There were hilarious games organised by Mrs. Sore, Mrs. Hillier and Mrs. Trimbee, and members of the committee provided a delicious tea. The Birthday Cake with its seven candles was made by Mrs. Billington and was much admired and enjoyed.
About 30 members were present in spite of the very unpleasant weather.
Suffolk Free Press
02 April 1970
The winners in last week's draw organised by the Boxford Community Council, were as follows:
No. 612, Mr. C. Lewis, Whitestreet Green;
No. 689, Mr. P. Blakey, Cox Hill;
No. 713, Mr. O. Grimwood, Ellis Street;
No. 520, Mrs. R. Tricker, 42 Homefield;
and No. 530, Mr. Meekings, 9 Homefield.
Suffolk Free Press
25 March 1970
A meeting of the Women's Section of the Boxford, Edwardstone and Groton branch of the British Legion was held in the Village Hall, Boxford on Wednesday, March 18.
Mrs. Saunders was in the chair but the number of members present was not as large as usual owing to illness.
Suffolk Free Press
25 March 1970
The death occurred on Sunday, in St. Leonard's Hospital, Sudbury, as the result of a heart attack, of Mr. Bernard Richardson, at the age of 64. He was a well-known commercial artist and cartoonist, who had lived in Stone Street, Boxford, for the last eight years.
Suffolk Free Press
25 March 1970
The annual effort on behalf of the West Suffolk Old People's Welfare Association by Boxford took the form this year of a bring and buy sale at Hendrick House, the home of Lady Cull on Wednesday afternoon.
Between 50 and 60 people attended and a sum of £23 was realised. The Boxford Over Sixties Club which organised the event wishes to express its thanks to all those who came and also those who sent donations, which contributed to this excellent result.
