Cheltenham's History as news! page 2

27th April 1935

A Trase (uk) ltd. Publication

9 p.m. Light up the skies!   The Cheltenham Rover Scout Council, under the leadership of District Rover Scout Leader C. Oakley, have arranged to construct two Jubilee Beacons, one on Leckhampton Hill on the British Camp, about 100 yards east of the Devil's Chimney, and the other on Cleeve Hill at the top of Mill Lane. Torchlight processions will start at 9 p.m. from Daisybank Road, under the leadership of Assistant District Rover Scout Leader H. Gurrey, and from Mill Lane under the leadership of Rover Scout Leader G. Page. Both Beacons will be lit at 10 p.m., the Leckhampton Beacon by F. Craven Broad, Asst. County Commissioner.		Dancing in the park! Open-Air Dancing at Montpellier Gardens 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Admission Free!
Fun at the Winter Garden The Winter Gardens will swing in the afternoon to the sound of the R.A. Lister Military Band when they will knock out their audience with their lively programme of music, including many of our great favorites such as 'A Selection from AIDA' by the Legendary 'Verdi', and that stunning Piccolo solo, ' The Lark's Festival', The Climax of the Show will be a 'Grand Patriotic Fantasia', introducing famous songs and airs of the following countries: AUSTRALIA, BURMA, SCOTLAND, FIJI ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, INDIA, WALES, JAMAICA, CANADA, IRELAND, HONG KONG, and ENGLAND. The afternoon concert will end with 'The Hornpipe' followed by those two favorite blockbusters 'Land of Hope and Glory' and Rule Britannia'. Be there or be square!   The Winter Gardens' concert is on from  3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and admission is absolutely Free!
Letter to the editor Sir, What on earth do these Councillors think they are doing wasting all this money on free shows for the peasants. Surely this money could be better spent on filling in the pot-holes in the road and keeping my taxes down. Whatever will they think of next, Free transport in the Town Centre I shouldn't wonder! Let them walk! That's what I say! Name and Address supplied.		EDWARDS' GREAT FUN FAIR At the Montpelier Gardens, All Day Admission Free.
6 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Motor Gymkhana and Motor Cycle Football (arranged by the Cheltenham Motor Club)  at the Athletic Ground. Admission free. Grand Stand 1/- Reserved Standing Enclosure 6d. Children must he accompanied by Adults. Programme 6 p.m. A NUDE DEAL, A new comedy motor-cycle event, being absolutely original and screamingly funny. 6.15p.m. THE FORDS AGAIN, This item needs no explanation, except that the plot is entirely new and funnier than ever. 6.35p.m. SURF RACING. The most thrilling event ever staged by the C.M.C. Repeated after many requests from spectators. 6.50p.m. THE PROMENADE PERCIES. A.R. Smith and his Troupe, of Trapeze fame, in an entirely new programme of comedy and daring. 7.5p.m. THE EGGSASPERATTNG SPOONS A modern version of an old idea, incorporaung motor-cycles and some not so fresh eggs. 7.15p.m. THE TRADESMEN'S DERBY. Thirty of Cheltenham's delivery men mounted on trade cycles will race six laps of the race track. 7.30p.m.to 8.30p.m. MOTOR- CYCLE FOOTBALL Cheltenham's Finest Team v. A Team of picked players from Gloucester, Worcester, Stroud and Tewkesbury. back to page 1

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