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STARS ARE NOT ALLO WED TO GIVE A UTOGRAPHS FREE

Autographs can be obtained at the Stand by the Enclosure, PRICE 6d. EACH

THE SECOND s ANN UAL S.O.S. BALL will take place at

GROSVENOR HOUSE, PARK LANE, W. l . i

on Monday, 26th November, 1956 D A N C I N G - S U P P E R - T O M B O L A - A L L S T A R C A B A R E T

Tickets are £3 3s. each Inclusive of Supper

Inquiries to : Hon. Secretary, Stars Organisation for Spastics, 28, Fitzroy Square, W.l (Euston 5651)

B O O K E A R L Y !

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S O S (Stars Organisation for Spastics)

Presents

for the second successive year

THE CRICKET MATCH OF THE CENTURY

" THE JESTERS "

V

" THE THESPIANS "

•

Sunday, 22nd July, 1956 at 2.1s p.m. at

The Lyons Club, Sudbury Hill, Middlesex

*

PROGRAMME 1/-( M I N I M U M )

in aid of the

NATIONAL SPASTICS SOCIETY

2 8 F I T Z R O Y S Q U A R E , W . l

McCorquodale, London, N.W.

Helpers at the Cricket Match

& V

Dora Bryan Harry Secombe Brian mx

G?

Cyril Stapleton. Shirley Bassey Alma Cosan

Alfred Marks David Knight • Jon Pertwee

Nigel Stock Patrick Doonan

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Helpers at the Cricket Match...

Tony Hancock

Frances Day

Avril Angers

Dickie Henderson

Jill Adams

Paul Carpenter

Jacqueline Ellis

Patrick Allen

Spike Milligan

Sandra Dome

Kim Parker

Joy Webster

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Helpers at the Cricket Match ...

Fay Compton

Kclric Conner

Eric Robinson

Bebe Daniels Lyon

Maudie Edwards Ben Lyon

Donald Houston

Hy Hazell

Tommy Cooper Vera Lynn

Bernard Lee

Diana Hart

PAGE TOUR

1

• s o

* s TARS * *

RGANISATION FOR

PASTICS *

"THE

Presents

"THE

JESTERS" v THESPIANS"

Captain:

TONY HANCOCK

PAUL CARPENTER TOMMY COOPER

LARRY CROSS

HARRY FOWLER

DICKIE HENDERSON LAURI LUPINO LANE

SPIKE MILLIGAN

PETE MURRAY ANTHONY NEWLEY

CARDEW ROBINSON HARRY SECOMBE

JIMMY THOMPSON NORMAN WISDOM

DIGBY WOLFE

Captain:

STANLEY BAKER

BERNARD BRADEN

TONY BRITTON GEORGE COULOURIS DONALD HOUSTON

TREVOR HOWARD

SYDNEY JAMES BILL LAWTON

BERNARD LEE GARY MARSH

LLOYD NOLAN

JON PERTWEE BRIAN RIX

NIGEL STOCK

DERMOT WALSH

and, we hope, one or two Test players. Eleven-a-side field, as many as possible bat.

Umpires: ARTHUR ASKEY - SAM COSTA - ROBERTSON HARE

BOBBY HOWES - WILLIAM KENDALL - BEN LYON TERRY-THOMAS and others

General Custodian: Ex-Chief Detective Inspector ROBERT FABIAN

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For John and thousands of Spastic

children like him it is a desperate

race against time. The State can't

help quickly enough

TO ALL WHO LOVE CHILDREN

THE NATIONAL SPASTICS SOCIETY was formed in 1952 by a group of parents who were fighting for the future of their children, who are born with half a birthright, determined to give them a chance in life.

In four years the Society has grown to over 120 groups of parents in England and Wales with a member­ship of over 5,000. This just begins to show how large the problem is. There are thousands of more spastics who need help.

In its comparatively short- life the N.S.S. has set up:

24 local treatment centres. 3 special residential schools. I residential home and shel­

tered workshop. A five year £45,000 medical

research programme. These are worthwhile achievements

and fill an urgent need. But they are not enough.

Much more needs to be done if we are to give Britain's spastics—children and adults—the chance of a place in life. And money is needed to do it—ONE MILLION POUNDS

Every donation received brings the target nearer and hastens the day when every spastic child will have his chance.

Why let a lovely child

FROM THE FATHER OF A SPASTIC CHILD

ALL THAT we parents have been able to do for our children and older spastics—treatment centres, schools, medical research—has only been made possible because of the heartening support people like yourselves up and down the country have given us.

Most children learn to eat, walk, talk, sit down and stand up without any trouble. Such acts are easy for them because their muscles work together. Their muscles do what they want them to do because they have control of them.

But our children, born with cerebral palsy, do not have control of all their muscles. As a result they often find it difficult to do some of the most simple acts of everyday life.

Cerebral palsy means a weakness or lack of muscular control due to damage to the brain. This damage may result because some part of the brain did not grow or develop before birth as it should. Sometimes the brain is damaged while the baby is being born.

Because a few years ago few facilities existed and few people knew about the problem, a handful of parents like myself came together because we were determined to give our children every possible chance. We feel, some would say with a sublime faith, that with long and patient treatment and training most of our children can be helped a great deal. Well, for some of our children it is going to mean years of continuous treatment, but we know from experience that treatment and training does help. It is an unlucky accident of nature and we are helping nature to try and put right this accident.

Your sympathy and wonderful help has sustained our faith and the courage of our children. There is much more we have to do, and I know that you will help us.

May I on behalf of parents of spastic children and adult spastics everywhere say, very sincerely, thank you.

//Mrs , . ̂ Chairman, National Spastics Society.

grow up like this

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THE s.o.s. AND

The National Spastics Society sincerely thank the following members of the Theatrical and

Entertainment professions for their help this afternoon MISSES :

Ilona Adams Jill Adams Joy Adamson Daphne Anderson Julia Arnell Winifred Atwell Hermione. Baddeley Shirley Baker Shirley Bassey Susan Beaumont Linda Bell Audrey Bishop Ann Bo wry Katie Boyle Beverley Brooks Georgia Brown Dora Bryan Shirley Burnstein Therese Burton Phyllis Calvert Leslie Caron Sandra Caron Carol Carr Cyd Charisse Alma Cogan Fay Compton Adrienne Corri Hazel Court Wendy Craig Joan Crawford Junia Crawford Jacqueline Curtis Nansi Davies Frances Day Vera Day Brenda de Banzie Sandra Dome Shirley Eaton Maudie Edwards Vera Ellen Jacqueline Ellis Shirley Ann Field Joan Greenwood Jane Hardy Hy Ilazell Jan Holden Freda Hollingshead Renee Houston Hattie Jacques Jennifer Jayne Harriet Johns Barbara Kelly Patricia Laffan Elizabeth Larner Delphi Lawrence Dilys Laye Junita Lemarr

Jean Lodge Vera Lynn Bebe Daniels Lyon Jacqueline McKenzie Adrienne Marsh Carol Marsh Jeann Marsh Anna Massey Jill Melford Andree Melly Conchita Montes Stella Moray Libby Morris Peggy Mount Dandy Nicholls Joy Nichols Geraldine Page Kim Parker Maureen Pryor Louie Ramsey Anne Rendall Beryl Reid Joan Reynolds Doreen Rider Edana Romney Annie Ross Thelma Ruby Marigold Russell Joan Sims Dorinda Stevens Marianne Stone Hazel Sutton Pauline Tooth Claudine Tyson Virginia Vernon Joy Webster Esther Williams Ann Wilton Yakity-Yak Girls Yana

MESSRS. :

Patrick Allen Robert Arden Max Bacon Clive Baxter Dick Bentley Jack Bentley Harold Berens John Blyth Hugh Bryant Gerald Campion Ronnie Carroll Edric Connor James Copeland Billy Daniels Derrick de Marney Jerry Desmonde

Patrick Doonan Denholm Elliot David Evans Errol Flynn John French Ben Gage William Gargan Hughie Green Philip Green Peter Haigh Charles Hawtrey Benny Hill John Hollingshead Patrick Holt Ian Hunter Anthony Ireland Noel Johnson Maurice Kaufmann David Knight Esmond Knight Lee Lawrence Humphrey Lestocq Ronald Lewis Harry Locke Denis Lotis Richard Lyon Humphrey Lyttelton Alfred Marks Tony Martin Arthur Mason Glen Mason Stanley Maxted Edward Mulhare Al Mulock Peter Noble Ronan O'Casey Wally Patch Lee Patterson Tyrone Power Danny Purchess Eric Robinson Zachary Scott Alan Simpson Donald Sinden Cyril Smith Cyril Stapleton Stan Stennett Donald Stewart Eric Sykes Gordon Tanner Mel Torme Jack Train James Walker Sam Wanamaker Richard Waring Jack Warner Naunton Wayne Paul Whitsun-Jones Gerry Wilmot

and others whose names were received after going to press.

THE COMMITTEES OF THE S.O.S. AND OF THE NATIONAL SPASTICS SOCIETY are grateful to The Directors and Staff of J. LYONS & COMPANY LIMITED

for making their sports ground available for this event.

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