I ONE factor which hampers the expansion 'of public relations practice in local government, is that councils tend to work in isolation. The activities and achievements of one authority are not I easily communicated to others. To overcome the difficulty, Berk' shire County Counci

Members of the Monday Old Folk's Social Club at Pell Street Hall held their Christmas party las: week. It was also the reunion of the Old Forks who spent their week's holiday at Cliftonville. Mrs. Martin compered the programme with Councillor J. Butcher who presented each member

ODEON Yet another of the popular English comedies, this film, set in the West End, covers the wild adventures (and misadventures) of a conscientious " vet " who buys a rundown practice and gets pushed around by an "old school chum.' However, although he gets hauled over the coal

ht in - ibuor - the Reading bean and - The WITH _ contrib.. . to Standard, wrote about the holiday customs and seasons in his book, Old English Sports. On New Year's Day, which we shall celebrate on Monday, it was. according to Mr. Ditchfield, an ancient custom to start the year

" VCIPTSE-196l " is the title of 11 the next illustrated lecture to be given in Reading Town Hall. Nuptse is the last peak of the Everest group to be conquered, and in this lecture, Dennis Davis, one of the nine-man expedition which conquered the peak in May, will describe the f

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RATINGS : Reading 8, firentfor,j r READING: Meeson 7; Goodall 7; Walker 8, Spiers 10, Evans b. %. 8, Whitehouse 9, Lacey 8, Norton S. IR ENTFORD : Cakebread; Wawa, Coote; Belcher, Gelson. Higginson; ford, Brooks, Francis, Edgle), McLeod. ATTENDANCE: 7,21 t.

WOKINGHAM Town Reserves • won 2-0 at home to Letchworth Town Reserves on Saturday goals coming from Brian Cook and Barry Cook (penalty), in the second half.

THE Goring and District Musical Society which celebrated its 10th birthday a few months ago. has, during its comparatively short life, reached a high standard of proficiency. Another success was added to the growing list when a concert of Christmas music was given by the Society