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From the collection of Norma Nightingale (Doris Shrive's daughter)
Presented by Karon Watson
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Doris Shrive
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Scrapbook Part 2
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Attendance Prizes for Schoolchildren at Rushden Evening Telegraph July22nd,1966
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At South End Primary School yesterday Clive Dean is presented with a prize for attending school for five years without absence by Mrs D. E. Shrive, chair of Rushden Council.
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Mrs D. E. Shrive was guest of honour at Rushden South End Primary School yesterday in three capacities – as chairman of Rushden Urban Council, chairman of the Rushden and District Road Safety Committee, and as a school manager.
Mrs Shrive presented awards for attendances to 26 children, including Michael Crighton, who has attended school for the past four years without missing a day, and Clive Dean, who has not missed a day for the past five years.
Mr F. C. Astle, headmaster of the school, introduced Mrs Shrive to the children, and also Mr L. Ward, of the Irthlingborough Road Safety Committee, who together with one of the teachers at the school, Miss M. Anderson, had trained the children in cycling proficiency.
Mr Astle made reference to the school’s new buildings in Wymington Road, Rushden, and said that he felt that the school had been “splitting into two parts.” He added that the presentation of the prizes, which was watched by all the pupils, was an occasion in that the school was joined together again.
Lucky in Health
Of the pupils who had won attendance prizes, he said that they were “good on attendance and lucky in their health.”
Also during the afternoon Mr Astle announced that Mr A. C. A. Colton, had presented a special award of track shoes for the boy and girl who gained the most points in the recently held Rushden and District Junior School Sports. He said that South End School was proud that one of its pupils had won the boys’ award – Bruce Graham.
Bruce was presented with his shoes by Mrs Shrive.
During the recent months Mr Astle said that special cycling proficiency training classes had been held at the school under the direction of Miss Anderson and Mr Ward, and that 26 children had entered for the cycling proficiency test and all of them had passed. They were presented with their certificates and badges by Mrs Shrive and Mr Ward.
Training
Mrs Shrive said that the children were a credit to the school and thanked Mr Ward and Miss Anderson for training the children.
Other attendance prizes were award to: three years, Michael Robinson and David Smith: two years, Brenda Bigley, Stephen Allen, Bruce Graham, Linda Robson, Stuart Groome.
One year, Elizabeth Espin, Stuart Jones, Martin Birt, John Wills, Robert Graham, Sheila White, Stephen Leeding, Andrew Line, Hilary Page, Pauline Scholes, Rosemary Frost, Heather Rayner, Martin Rich, Robert Sawford, Berenice Bromley, Tony Hewitt and Gerald Knott.
On behalf of the children who had taken the cycling training course, a small gift was presented to Miss Anderson and Mr Ward by Nicholas Nunley.
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Plans for Pensioners Parliament
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Guests at the Pensioners’ Parliament annual dinner which was held at the Masonic Hall, Rushden, last night, were (left to right): Mr Shrive, Mrs Mills, Mr Arthur Mills, president of Rushden Hall Pensioners’ Parliament, Mrs D. E. Shrive, chairman of Rushden Urban Council, Mr A. W. Peck, chairman of Risdene Old People’s Home, Mrs Peck, and Mrs Perkins, vice-chairman of Rushden Council and local WVS organiser.
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Accommodation for the Rushden Hall Pensioners’ Parliament was mentioned at the annual dinner of the Parliament at the Masonic Hall, Rushden, last night. The chief guest, Mrs D. E. Shrive, chairman of Rushden Urban Council, said: “Something will be done, and is being done.”
Mrs Shrive said that remodernisation would be carried out to the present rooms in Rushden Hall, but not before the New Year.
Mr E. W. Partridge, secretary of the Parliament, said the Claridges factory, Skinners Hill, Rushden, was vacant, and that he “should like the council to do something about it if the factory comes under the hammer.”
Mr A. Mills, president, introduced Mrs Shrive and the other guests. They were Mr and Mrs W. J. A. Peck, the former president, and Mrs A. Perkins, vice-chairman of Rushden Council.
Entertainment was provided by local artistes, and the catering was arranged by Northamptonshire Cafes Ltd.
There was also a competition for prizes donated by local traders.
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THE OPENER TOOK A PONY RIDE (Unidentified newspaper), July 8, 1965
Rushden Boys’ Secondary School Parent Teacher Association’s summer fete started moving last night when Mrs D. Shrive, chairman of Rushden Urban Council, and Mr H. W. Catlin, headmaster, took a ride round the secondary school grounds in a pony and trap.
The pony and trap was just one of the attractions at the fete in aid of the school pavilion fund.
Mrs Shrive officially opened the fete from the school stage and presented the Rockingham Photographic Cup to Stephen Waller.
There were numerous stalls and competitions both in the school building and on the playing field. Trade was brisk at the stalls and among the competitions there was “skittling for a pig” and a chicken dinner prize for the fastest lap recorded on a model car racing circuit.
The Jokers, a local pop group, entertained during the evening.
More entertainment was provided by the parents’ cricket team which took on the school team.
The event raised about £125, a record for the fete.
The skittling for a pig contest was won by Mr S. J. Shrive, husband of the chairman of the Rushden Urban Council.
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Park Road Baptist Church
Bazaar
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Remembrance Sunday
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Mrs D.E.Shrive Chairman of Rushden Urban District Council at one of the many stalls at the Bazaar
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Mrs D.E.Shrive, talking to the
the Town Clerk, Mr.A.G.Crowdy,
before laying the wreath at the
Rushden War Memorial
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Governing Authorities Need to Co-operate Evening Telegraph April 16th 1966
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Mrs D. E. Shrive, Chairman of Rushden Urban Council, and her husband (right) talk to MC Mr R. K. Wilbur at Rushden Masonic Hall last night during the chairman of the council’s dinner.
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MP’s message at Rushden civic dinner
The need for goodwill and co-operation between local authorities and the Government was emphasised last night by Mr Harry Howarth, MP for Wellingborough, at Rushden Urban Council chairman’s annual dinner.
Mr Howarth, who was proposing a toast to the council, said that there were likely to be difficult problems to face both nationally and locally in the future, but these could be overcome if local and central Government worked together.
He also spoke of the work of local councillors and described it as work which could be both rewarding and disappointing. He said that many people thought that once a person was elected to the local council he was there to get the most out of it.
Public Work
Mr Howarth pointed out that councillors put more into their public work than they got out of it, and they did not expect anything in return for their work.
Mr Howarth spoke of the “great work” of Mrs D. E. Shrive, Chairman of Rushden Urban Council, and her recent money-raising old time music hall for charity.
The problems which will have to be faced in the future, including the rating system and education, in particular, were described by Mr Howarth.
In response, Mrs Shrive thanked Mr Howarth, who was accompanied by Mrs Howarth, and also made special mention of her husband’s help and support during her year of office.
First Time
Mrs Shrive also thanked the vice-chairman of the council, Mrs A. Perkins, for her support during the years, and said that it was the first time that Rushden had had “two ladies at the helm.”
Mrs Shrive spoke of the notable events during her year of office – especially being presented to the Queen on her visit to Higham Ferrers. She thanked all those who had helped her during the year and said that she would “have to go a long way to beat the generosity of Rushden people.”
The hospitality and friendliness she had received on visits to local organisations were also described by Mrs Shrive, and the continuous work which was being carried out in Rushden for youth, young children, and by the TB after care committee.
Mrs Shrive said that she felt the one disappointment of the year had been the decision not to proceed with the boundary alterations until the Royal Commission report was received. Mrs Shrive said that she would have been happy to accept the original proposals.
Council achievements during the past year were mentioned by Mrs Shrive, who spoke of the new Spencer Park pavilion, the work on Bedford Road refused tip, the Kilburn Place scheme, council house improvements and the provision of council bungalows, grants to owners of private houses, the Newton Road flats scheme, and road improvements.
A toast to the visitors was proposed by the vice-chairman, Mrs Perkins, who said that Rotary, Inner Wheel, Business and Professional Women’s Club, Old People’s Welfare Committee, Rushden Dramatic Society, Rushden Operatic Society, the Caledonian Society and the infant welfare
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| Rushden B & P Club's Candle Ceremony Evening Telegraph March 16th 1966 |
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Among those at the B and P International Night at Rushden last night were (left to right): Mrs J. Hale, vice-president of the club;
Mrs D. E. Shrive, Chairman of Rushden Urban Council;
Mrs I. Smith, president; Miss M. Berry, national vice-president;
Mrs S. Davidson, international secretary;
Mrs E. Capell, vice-president, Rushden.
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The traditional “candle ceremony” in which a candle is lit for each country in which there is a Business and Professional Women’s Club, was performed last night at the annual International Night meeting of Rushden Business and Professional Women’s Club.
The ceremony was led by the club’s International Secretary,
Mrs Sylvia Davidson.
A buffet meal was provided and afterwards entertainment was provided by Mrs Dora Bayes.
Guests included the Chairman of the Rushden Urban Council,
Mrs D. E. Shrive, and members of other B and P clubs in the district, including Wellingborough, Kettering, Northampton and Luton.
Guest Speaker
The Guest speaker was Miss Mary Berry, JP, vice-president of the National Federation of B and P Clubs, a part-time lecturer and a United Nations award winner in 1962.
Miss Berry spoke on the club’s theme, “The challenge of a changing world in education.”
Discipline, she said, had not become an old fashioned word. In her youth, people had to be good at their jobs to keep them. If they lost their job it was difficult for them to get another.
Nowadays, it was common-place for young people to keep changing their work. Every effort, she said, was made at the present time to help young people to take up jobs they are suited for.
Education through travel was also mentioned by Miss Berry who said she felt the only way to learn about a foreign country was to stay with some of its people.
Miss Berry went on to speak of present day moral standards, women in executive positions in industry and of the problems which face the emergent countries.
A vote of thanks was given by Miss F. Walker.
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MRS A. PERKINS, RUSHDEN’S NEW CHAIRMAN
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Mrs D. E. Shrive pins the chain of office on
Mrs Audrey Perkins, the new chairman of
Rushden Urban Council last night.
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Mrs Audrey Perkins was elected chairman of Rushden Urban Council at the annual meeting last night, succeeding another woman chairman, Mrs D. E. Shrive. The new vice-chairman is Mr R. H. S. Greenwood.
She was proposed by Mr R. R. Griffiths, who said Mrs Perkins’ work had been helping others. She joined the council in 1955 and she had been chairman of the Housing, Public Health and Library Committees.
Outside the council she had been a school governor and manager, a member of the Risdene House Committee, Rushden Senior Citizens’ Committee, a Rushden Parochial Charities trustee and centre leader of Rushden WVS since the centre opened.
Mr Griffiths was seconded by Mr R. D. Gilhooley.
Mrs Perkins said she felt overwhelmed. She did appreciate the honour and the responsibilities of being chairman of the council, and of representing the council and the town.
Hard Work
She said there was a year of hard work ahead of them. She hoped they would do that work as a team and do what was best for Rushden.“I shall always try to do what I feel is in the interests of the town,” she said.
Mr Greenwood was proposed as vice-chairman by Mr E. E. Newell and seconded by Mr C. G. Faulkner. Mr Newell said Mr Greenwood had been a member of the council for 14 years. He had been a faithful and diligent councillor who had never been afraid to voice his point of view.
A tribute to the retiring chairman, Mrs Shrive, was paid by Mr F. E. Brown. He thanked her on behalf of the council and the people of the town for the interest she and her husband had shown in local organisations, and for the support they had given them.
Mr Brown made special mention of the old time music hall evening which Mrs Shrive sponsored.
In reply, Mrs Shrive thanked everybody on behalf of her husband and herself who had helped to make their year a successful one.
She said there had been two highlights – meeting the Queen and Prince Philip when they visited Higham Ferrers and the old time music hall evening. She thanked everybody who had support her that evening.
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Civic services at Rushden and Higham
Evening Telegraph June 17th 1966
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Rushden and Higham Ferrers held their annual civic service at two parish churches on Sunday.Both were well attended by the public and local organisations. At Rushden a procession of councillors, council officials, county councillors and organisations representatives marched to St. Mary's Church behind the Rushden Salvation Army Band.
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(Obituary from an unidentified newspaper)
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SHRIVE
On December 4th, 1967, at Rushden Hospital after only a brief illness, Stanley James, the dearly loved Husband of Doris Edna Shrive, dearest Father of Norma, Colin, Peter, Brian, their Husbands and Wives, and a loving Bampy of all his Grandchildren, of 131 Westfield Avenue, Rushden, aged 61 years.
Funeral Service at Highfield Baptist Church on Thursday at 10 a.m. followed by Cremation at Kettering at 11 a.m.
Family flowers only please, but donations to Rushden Hospital After Care greatly appreciated. |
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