Fifty Years as Teacher - Fifty years in the teaching profession came to a close on Wednesday afternoon when Miss P. M. Scott, of Rushden. South End School, received a retiring gift from the headmaster, Mr. P. C. Astle.

During her long career, Miss Scott, who resides in Hall Avenue, has taught chiefly at Higham Ferrers and Rushden. More than 2,000 local people will remember being in her class at one time or another.

Mr. Astle paid tribute to Miss Scott's long service and mentioned that the gifts—a cheque, handbag and bouquet—had been subcribed to by pupils and staff of the school, ex-pupils at Wellingborough Grammar and High Schools, Tennyson Road County Modern School and North End Secondary Modern School, and several ex-teaching colleagues and friends.