100 years ago

The St John's school will reopen on Tuesday, September 6.

Band concert – The town band gave a concert and dance in the grounds of Chalice House, by kind permission of Mrs and Miss Rocke on Wednesday evening.

Recognition services in respect to the appointment of the Rev D Davis, B.A., D.D., to the pastorate of the Street Baptist Church were conducted on Wednesday. It is hoped that he will prove a worthy successor to the late popular pastor, the Rev. A Hewlett.

50 years ago

A raincoat, belonging to Mr Joseph Andrews, of 8, Ivythorn Road, Street, was taken from Mr Andrews' seat at the Maxime Cinema, Street, on Saturday, during one of the performances.

Police are making enquires.

Mr D Niven, of the Caravan Mission to Village Children, visited the village on Sunday to preach at the evening service. He will stay for a fortnight. All children are invited to attend his meetings which will be held in the church or in the village hall. Meetings will also be arranged for adults.

The Rev R W Clayton, who is to be instituted to the benefice of West Lydford on September 20 (7pm), has been serving the church abroad since 1948.

He was vicar of the cathedral church in Delhi from 1948-54 and since then has been a priest in charge of Tai-i, Borneo.

25 years ago

Butter and cream to the value of £40 were last week stolen from Slocombe's Grocers, Street.

Police and campers at Greenlands Farm clashed at the camp after a car chase on Friday.

A car refused to stop when flagged down by police and was pursued to the camp by a police vehicle. Police reinforcements were called, but after almost an hour, the officers and their vehicles left. The driver has since been reported.

Glastonbury's Mrs Beatrice Weare will celebrate her golden wedding on Saturday (September 7) in the house where she was born at Manor House Road.

Beatrice has only lived away for six years – between 1935 and 1941.

10 years ago

A horse, trapped in a ditch at Baltonsborough, was rescued using a hydraulic tractor last Wednesday. A fire appliance from Glastonbury, a special rescue unit from Bridgwater and a rescue unit from Yeovil were mobilised.

The horse was rescued using lines from the special rescue unit.

There will be a chance to see Glastonbury from the rooftops when the tower of St John's Church, Glastonbury, will be opened to the public from 10am on Saturday (September 2) as part of the annual church fete.