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No. 4,819 B a r n a r d C a s t l e , Wednesday , A u g u s t 27th, 1947.

PENICILLIN EFFLUENT. CRICKET. P r i c j T h r e e Hal fpence*

ST. MARY'S CHURCH CHOIR. CLERGY AND CHURCH WARDENS. LOCAL & DISTRICT NOTES CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN LONDON. The I eesdale Mercury cup final between

the 54th T.R.. R.A.c . . Barnard Castle, and i ; v f i i u ( M i ( i . fo»k piai e M M Monday n ight ,

District ( n u n , i i when u good game was witnessed. The M lay night baited l l r s i and matte 11 r foj 6 wickets . Attend a confer- Kveitw.tod could only manage ' . l i . A: the i n v i i a i i [ t ! i . eoncjusioi i the Cup was presented to Major

O m a n l for the 54th by Mr Fred W i l k i n s o n . Major Cu i i a rd said that they were g lad t<i have w o n the cup, It w o u l d probably hi ' the last occasion they would be able to competi­tor it as the OHh T.R... B.A.G., would be M , n c

froiu theft mids t before Chris t inas .

B a r n a r d Castle Urban held a special meet ing on appoint representatives to c ine i n Loudon a 1 the Mnu. - t tv o l Heal th to discuss w i t h that body and the other interested par ty , " i . l a . x o Laborator ies ." Uie disposal of trade effluent f rom 'he P e n i c i l l i n Factory at Barna rd Castle, county," Couu. c. T . Singer presided w i i l i the Clerk, M r J. C. Walker , and there was a good 'attendance, of members.

The M i n i s t e r wrote tha i lie was not pic-pared to give an iiiTmediale decision w i t h re­spect to the i n q u i r y m l o the appeal by the i.la.xo Company w h i c h had been held on sih and 9th Ju ly . He suggested that a confer­ence be held on September i t h i n London , l ' l 35. A between the interested pat t ies . t»"..i s n ' i i c i . - i . T h e Counc i l , after h e a l i n g the (et'er read, score f rom <Ki

decided September 4Ui an unsui table dale e x c i t i n g close t o a n in t e res t ing .da}" ' sen and September i s i h was suggested. * 1 1 1 a 13 over match w h i i h fo l lowed, the ' I

The C h a i r m a n said it w o u l d be useful to were aga in beaten by Lit to 129. r u n know the l ine t . l axo weie lo lake in 'hi m a l l e i . Were they go ing to at tend w i t h A-•• Counsel " J i t so, then lite Urban Counci l w o u l d need to be >o represented.

Conn. Mrs Dowse : i f the Counci l w o u l d l ike :o know that, there was no reason w h y they shouldn ' t . s i r H a r r y Jephcoit w o u l d be at B a r n a r d Castle at t i ie week-end and ' '• there was no reason to doubt a meet ing •'• could be a i r a n g e d . '••

Conn. A . M . Harvey said i t w o d l d have ••• been useful i f some contact cou ld have been f -made w i t h Glaxo that n i g h t ^

Coun. Col l ie r said i t w o u l d be best to l i n d out the Glaxo po l icy , i t had been stressed H . ear l ier tha t Sir H a r r y Jephcott said he u

w o u l d w o r k w i t h the Urban Counc i l what -ever the ou'eonte of the i n q u i r y . C o u u . 1 { -Coll ier said i n tha t l i g h t they should con­sult ( i l axo as f r iends even to the date 61 the conference

Coun. Harvey said he agreed. He sa id th i s i g n o r i n g of Claxo was not g o i n g to do any j ; good. He said lie was concerned that Ho \ { fur ther an t agon i sm be created at this stage. [.-'

County Coun. Singer • The Clerk had no p au thor i ty to consul t UlaxO. i f i t was desired c ' by the Co i lnc i l , then i t w o u l d be done, b u t , ; ' he must record object ion to the w o i d autag- i(' oi i i s in . It was a w i n d that ha i l been Used j ' too often and too freely i n the mat ter . \ '

I t was agreed three members of the Cotin- /£ c i l a t tend the conference, w i t h the Lllei U and , " the Consu l t ing Engineer.

Conn. B i rkbeck asked if the members selected w o u l d have p lena ry powers tu act.

Couli . Singer : Yes. Coun. Mrs Bu t l e r : The C h a i r m a n is quite

w r o n g . They won ' t . They w i l l slate the i r case to the best of ' h e i r a b i l i t y . Only the Min is te r had p lenary powers .

Codn. V. Carter wondered i f a l l the inter­ested part ies such as the Tees Val ley Water

In la-t Saturday 's game Ba rna rd Castle were beaten by on ly inn,- runs. Bat t ing l i r s i . i l ie Town m u l e l i s runs agaitMi sdhie extremely at-cursie b o w l i n g , s. B a i n l u i d g •. the young Barney player, made a very use-

last wieke l pa r tnersh i i i by Parker ie f l i ck . ' i - i ' i ' s ' took ih i ibus p r o v i d i n g a Vei v

kei . iWll Hie

wicke i r l!n to t2~t

Unicorn Changes Hands. The licence of the Utoieoin Hotel , Ihisves,

changed bands •»ti Wednesday w h - u jm appl i i a t ion for transfer was - r a i n e d by ihc Greta Br idge Magistrates Court [roast Ml -Walke r to M : Reginald Hudson. Transfer et Licence,

AI Greta Britlge Magistrates C o u i I i l l W . ' d b\ M r l i c e n c e

col lect ion, w h i c h was for the United Nation Association Appeal Fund , was L i Is. I d .

lJAit .S 'Aii i) C A S I I . I ; v. i i n ; " B E C O N N O I T E R E H S . "

Played at Barnard Castle on s u i m d a y . B a r n a r d Castle.

W'. Anderson Ibw b Sanders ... y .Mitchell b Seddon ... 8 A Plews c B u r r o w s b Seddoii lo Clarke h seddon ... . . . » i M o n e l t l l b w b Sanders ... 14 Ri ley c Scrivener b Lough .' IZ Donald b Sanders * u Musto c Burrows b Sanders » Witching b Sanders

Ba inbr idge b Sanders Watson not out

Extras

A r e c e n t pho tograph of B a i t i a i d Casfle St. organist , a n d c h i n c h wardens. It i s I i i t i r i h c C h o i r o f l a l o .V i vears ' s tanding. Some i n g c lergy : Canon BroWU, l » n ; the Dev. J. the ReV. I I . W. I I . Bit-chant. I 9 l i ; Ihe Rev. per iod h a v e been the l a t e \V. Raper, t h e late and

a the present member, ha;

i rganist . Mr -I been s t r icken

Min \ s Parish c h u r c h c h o i r , w i t h the c lergy, " s ' i u^ l o . t i i i i l some of Hie older members of

o f ihein can recall service under the fo l low-1". I ' t ' i i iose , 1898 : the I ter . I., l i . Ashbv. I9U6

I ! . Se lwy i i S n i i t l i , I'.i:!"'. Organis ts over Hit F. W. i japer. F.R.C.O. for over -">u years).

W i g l i l m a n (Is years w n w i t h [i • health

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DISTINCTION FOR TEESDALE MAN.

HELD MAN'S SHAP BRIDE.

B R i D E A T E A C H E R AT R O S G I L L S C H O O L .

T o t a l " Becoi iuoi terers ."

Deuison lbw b Donald Lough c Watson b Anderson Bui l ie ' t h Anderson Bur rows b Watson W i l k i n s o n c M i t c h e l l b Plews . Seddon c M o i r e l i b Plews ... Darker b Donald

Si i iveuer 1 Piews L. Ha thaway st Musto b Plews Ford l b w b Plews .", I . Sanders not out

i : . \ t ias

Corpora l A i r c r a f t Apprent ice C. II Stephenson, son of M r and Mrs J

j j Stephenson, Da l ton Street, D a i l i n g i u n , and Bell 0 g randson of .Mrs E. Col l i i i so t i , of Dent Bank, and 9 Middletoi i - in-Teesdale, received congra tu la- M r

— tory words f r o m the Secretary of s ate for The

el':

IIS A i r , H i P h i l i p .Noel Baker, passing out parade of the

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craft Apprentices 1 ° School at C r a n w e l i .

Cpl, Stephenson

., at a recent Meica entry Of A . i - The

l i . i l i e wedd ing t o o k place at St. Mieha C h i n c h . SImp, on Saturday, o f M r l l u ^ h R.

son of M r and Mrs Robert Bel l , he ld , Miss .lane Eleanor l .owis , daughter of and Mrs M a r k l . owis , Ravsit ic, Shap. Dev. T. l i . Bai ley officiated and Mi>s

le was the organist , bride, w h o was on 'he a r m of her

uesday, a n app l i ca t ion w a s made Theodore Hal l for Ihe tiansfer of Hi til he W h i l e Swan Hotel , S ta r t fo r th , f r o m M i \ \ . t i ib l ious . The p o l i c e off . . ied no object ion and Ihe appl ica t ion was granted. Damage.

In the pasl a considerable amount of dam-aye h a s been d o n e to Ba rna rd Castle Athle t ic I 'ootbal l Club 's chang ing l o o m s b\ pi ople b reak ing i n . etc. A n appeal o >i.>p i l u ~ s«r . o l th ing is made by the Club Commit tee .

Burnt Out. W h e n an empty i u r u i i u r e wagon caugln

fire on Sta inniore ea r l \ Oil Monday iiK»rniug the d r i ve r h a d to ^o near ly a tulle before he found a teleplioiie. \s a result, ' l ie l o r r y , a three-ton Studebaker iK- lougi i ig to the Arena Transpor t <'."., London , was burn t out.

Successful Exhibitor. A successful exh ib i to r at l l e i g i i i n g t o n

S h o w on Saturday was Mr Reuben saver, of Cotl ieistoue. He .-coined Ihe lii>t prize III I h e mare w i t h foal class and second in the coll or l i l l y class. Mr Saver i s a very a rdeu i horse exh ib i to r and h i - prize cards are now i n considerable number .

Whist Drive. The weekly whis t d r ive held on

evening at the l u r k ' s Read Hotel , Cas'le, to raise funds for the Boi Movement , is s t i l l f o rg ing ahead.' w inner s : Ladies I . Mrs Evans ; Pr ing le . Gents—1. Miss A r m s t n n u

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the No. l i C A . F . Radio fatirer. wore a dress of whi te brocaded sa t in t r i m m e d w i t h a spray of orange blossom,

- r - — was pa iade warrant , ve i l I of embroidered ' l i e . and coronet of was * oll lcer when the Secretary of Stale took the orange blossoms. Her bouquet was of red Grouse Shootins . s a lu t e , and i t was later announced by the roses. The m a t r o n Of honour Mrs I

Young (plajfing :i> Coll ins and Mrs M.C.

i e i i t s , . Walker .

Tuesday Barnard

Scouts' Pri/.e-

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caled prizes, Mrs F. Hol t

Centra l Sale Rooms

Barnard Castle

Command ing Officer that he had been awar- Cow'ard d t d prizes l o r the highest aggregate and the highest marks for radio l i t ter The parade was watched by a huge

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of parents and sel l ag Mar ;

>r R.A.F. Officers, inch id- Jackson \ i r Chief Marsha l S i r Roderic H i l l , A i r leng h

. . . . . u i c h a l S i r Ra lph S. Soi ley , and A i r Coin- m a l modore I I . L . I t . A 'chcr ley , A i r Officer l iKtnd ing the I j . A . F . , Crauwel t .

Cpl . Stephenson is aged 1'J years. 1. M i t c h e l l s benefit ma tch j o i n e d the R.A.F. in I ' .u . w i t h the m i

w i l l lake place and should prove to be very y f m a k i n g a career i n the service, in teres t ing . The teams are as fol lows :

ter wore ina lma i so i i p ink marks w i t h p i i f f sleeves and ipiill .ed col lar , and • ta i l ' ) , carr ied a bouquet ol sweet peas. The brides c r o w d maids. Miss Anne T u b m a n and i .weui lo l inr

Shoot ing over the l . a r l i n ^ i o i i Moors on I ' l l AllgllS!, M l I I . Addison. Nicholson

par ty shot 47 brace Of grouse. Th i s , w i t h the. opening day 's bag of ;(s brace.

(nieces), turquoise

wore sat i i i

dresses of ankle-w i th bonnets of

luakes a record lo r shooting' over Ihe d o ^ s >h Ibis m o o r . The w i n t e r ' - heuvv snowfa l l

l u n g sat in t r i m m e d w i i h p ink si lk cord U o ' ' 1 , , u ' , , i l u s ° " " " ' * 1 1 «""u id . ' aud f e e d -carr ied p o s i e s of mixed Mowers The l n « " " " " ' beadier and bem s. e d is c la imed

to have put some stamina in to the birds , w h i c h are in g o o d cond i t ion . Barnard Castle Coif Club.

Com- and best n ia t i was M r Joseph E. Bell (brother)

He a n d the grooinsnian M r \V . Robinson. T i n n t i o i i reception was held at the S ' l i t i i V i e w Cafe

T. K. Jackson's X L - C . L . Adamson (Dur-l i a i n Ci ty and D u r h a m County) , W . T . Shie ld I N o r t h u m b e r l a n d ) , F, Robson (Durham Uni-

l loard, etc., w o u l . l be present. I t was f e l t v e r s i t y ) , J. Hey ( D u r h a m County ; , J. Ky le hey w o u l d not. Couu. E. Watson said that ( D u r h a m Codn ty ) , R. s m i t h s o n ( D u r h a m

the observers d i d no t t o m e in to i t . The LUty), E. L . P r o u d (Bishop A u c k l a n d ) , R. B. Minis t ry were j u s t not qui te satist icd upon F r o u d (Bishop A u c k l a n d a n d D u r h a m the subject a n d they w a n t a f r i end ly con- County Captain,, , W . E lms ( D u r h a m Coun-L;ieiice. t y ) , R. H e r r o n ^Castle Eden) ,

Coun! M r s Ru t t e r : Our business here is R. Watson's X L — J . C a n ( D u r h a m Codn ty j , » " to discuss the i n q u i r y over aga in but to U- Coverdale, t i . l l a r k e r ( K i r k b y Stephen), iivp'iint repfeseii tat ives to a conference, she N N - Anderson, L,. R . Bai leyj s. Bainbr idge , siiU a q u a i t e i of an hour had been wasted <•• Clarke, B. Dona ld , 1'. M o r r e l l , and J. a/id s t i l l they had the business to do. she chel l ( B a r n a r d Castle, , moved they get on . t ickets for th i s ma tch are on siile

Is. The ma tch w i l l commeuc

whele a b o u t a l l g u e s l s a s s e m b l e d . T h e l i o n y n i o o u is lacing spent a t S o u ' h p o r t . The

MICKLETON-BRING AND BUY SALE.

A very successful b r i n g and buy held i n the Mick l e ton Church i n Saturday af ternoon by the local Ins t i tu te .

hi in"' t ravel led in a b r o w n m i x t u r e ta i lored

A meda l r o u n d was p layed on I n u i s d a y ' evening. The f o l l o w i n g were Ihe best . a id ' s ; re turned : SS-l.j-73 ;

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Coun. t t u c k proposed the Cha i rman , Codas. Roy Watson and E. Watson .

I h e Cha i rman called for a seconder (or seconded 'he proposal).

Coun. H a r v e y : Is i t i n order for the Chair­man to second his o w n name I

Coun. Singer : 1 d i d not second i t . I cailed for a seconder.

After discussion i t was agreed the repre­sentatives thereupon

on 2 at -30 p .m.

W a l t o n

FOOTBALL. AUCKLAND AND D I S T R I C T L E A G U E .

B a r n a r d Castle Ath le t i c were

price dec lar ing the sale open Mr that the sp i r i t of f r iendl iness engendered by the Women 's lus t i tu te .Movement was more inva luable ihan the handicraf ts , and that sp i r i t made for a better L u y l a n d and a better w o r l d . The speaker was thanked by Mrs H i n d . She was also presented w i t h a bouquet by N . Anderson.

Teas were h i charge of Mrs ' P a r k i n , Mrs unable to J. Sowerby, M r s T e w a r d , a n d Mrs W.

be elected s i n g l y . Coun. Huck f u l f i l the i r fixture on Saturday last as the B r o w n . Jelly s ta l l—Mrs .1. Forster and Miss moved the Cha i rman , C o u n . 59th T.R., R.A.C., have w i t h d r a w n f r o m the M . Coul thard . 1 lb. s ta l l—Mrs Anderson and jJJJ luJ

Singer, a n d Coun. A. M . Harvey seconded, league. O n Sa turday they have Bishop Mrs Peacock. B r a n tub—Mrs Wade and Conn. M r s Rut te r proposed Coi in . Bi rkbeck A u c k l a n d Reserves as v i s i to rs to the Ten Miss A. Raine. New stal l—Mrs Thompson

but he dec l ined as the date coincided w i t h Fields. a n d Mrs Catchpole. Jumble—Mrs M o r t o n , the opening of school te rm. C O C K F I E L D v. B A R N A R D C A S T L E SOCIAL Miss Salkeld and Miss V Forster. House of

Coun. M r s Dowse proposed Conn. V. C L U B m i r t h — M r s Baker and Miss Dent. Coinpet i -Carter, bu t he decl ined. t ion—Miss F. Forster and Miss Wade.

Coun. M r s Rut ter proposed Couu. G . A. The opening game of the season took F lowers—Mis Cameron and Miss E. Ba i l i e . Carter. Coun. A. M . Harvey seconded. Place at Cockl.ield on Saturday last. l h e The doorkeeper was Mrs Coi l inson .

CoUn. V . Carter proposed Coun. E. Watson Social Club, who i t w i l l be remembered w o n The s a i e was he ld under the presidency and th is was agreed. the Weardale League last season, l ie lded a o f M r s C u l l e n and over £*) was made.

The C h a i r m a n , w i t h Couns. G. A . Carter f a i r l y s t rong team, k i cked off before a goou ' and E. Watson , were therefore selected to c r o w d i n g lo r ious sunshine. I h e y h a d a attend the conference. f a i r share of the exchanges and held out

Coun. Col l ie r then moved tha t Glaxo be against the fast Cockl ie ld forwards , w h o approached i n the mat te r a n d t o l d wha t nred shot after shot at the Social Club goal , they h a d done.—This was agreed. B r u n s k i l l , the keeper, was p l a y i n g a m a g n i -

Coun. M r s R u t t e r : 1 expect the Counc i l lo r s t t cen t game, but CockiieJd g r a d u a l l y wore w i l l pay the i r o w n expenses ? the detente d o w n and. scored l o u r qu ick

Coun Singer - Cer ta in ly not goals. Ha l t - t ime : Cockl le ld , 4; Social Club, u. B a r n a r d Castle N. l - . s . were cal led out to At the conc lus ion of business the Chair- After Ihe re-start the Social Club p layed an outbreak of l i re at the Nor th Tees Col-

man expressed pleasure at seeing Coun. Roy better foo tba l l a n d came near scor ing o n u e r j , W l i i s ton , at about 4 a.m. yesterday Watson back amongst t hem after his recent m a n y occasions. Cockl ie ld scored accident Coun . Watson rep l ied a n d sa id fur ther goals and were awarded a penal ty done to mach ine ry that the Counci l ' s expressions d u r i n g his w h i c h they f a i l ed to convert, l h e i l lness had been very he lp fu l .

s i i i i V v i l h hai and gloves to match . The bride's gift to the b r idegroom was a pa i r of xL.&jji go ld cuff l i nks an I the br idegroom's present entries to the bride a go ld locket, to the m a t r o n of honour a s i lver and pear l necklace, lo Hie bridesmaids s i lver i h a r m necklaces,

sale was T | „ , ch i ld ren of Rosgi l l School, where Miss m u t e 'on l .owis is a teacher, presented Iier w i t h a Women 's h a i o / u e u r and plastic f r u i t / f i s h . Mrs W i n . Bil l iards.

Hudson, headmistress of R o s g i l l School, W i t h a v i ew to creat ing more interest i n Opened by Mrs W a l t o n , there were flower* presented the bride w i t h a s i lver tea service the game of b i l l i a rds , e x h i b i t i o n games were

j e l l y , lemonade and and household utensils. The bride is a a r ranged at the Cocklield Workmen ' s Club, ) served. I l l member of the Church Counci l (representing when Co l in S m i i h Nor thumber l and and

B. C. Wear, si-13-71 : C. I i . p i h a r l . F. W. Webb, S j -K ' -7 ; i ; T . K. Be l l .

\ v . Raw. ss-i^-To. There were M l A. S. Watson, the local g " l l pro. ,

w h i l s t p l a y i n g over the course, d i d 'he t h i r d hole i n one—lif! yards . Th i s is t h t ime he has accomplished this feat coming to Ba rna rd castle & years ag

P Staindrop Social Centre

* H O R T I C U L T U R A L S H O W I in t l i * Plains

i n 11 u s i x t h g

13th September, ^ 4 7

For S t h c d u k

at 2 p.m.

70 O P E N C L A S S E S apply : A . JACKSOM, Green Vi S t a i n d r o p

produce, j umble , fancy ice cream stalls. Teas were a l

said Rosgill) and collector for the I 'heir home w i l l be at K c l d .

Bible icietv.

HARTON COLLIERY BAND. A T T R A C T I O N FOR

Special feature of M I D D L E T O N SHOW

Middleton-in-Teesdale 's 450 (breaks 108, 87 75th annua l show on September 7th w i l l be break being 56;. the v is i t o l the famous Mar lon Col l ie ry Hand Cockfield Concert

week-end. They w i l l give concerts i n the show held on both the Saturday and Sunday. Under the 'ba lon of M r J. A lhe r ton . this famous broadcast ing hand w i l l be a b ig a t t r ac t ion at M i d d l e l o u , where bra.-s bands

l a m School Boy Champion , played Trevor Sams i n a game of iou up. the schoolboy, who w o n by iuu chalks to 17. made a break of 0'J, and a fur ther game was p layed by George Cranston (Crook) , holder of the Junior Amateu r Championsh ip of A l l England , w h e n he defeated .1. W a l t o n , of EVenwood, i n a game of 4iU up. Cranston

58) ; . W a l t o n , 180 (his best

g S P O R T S

g £15 80 yards handicap, £6 220 yards, £6 410 yards High Jump 2 Kntr ics for handicap to H. MOOKE, is . Auckland Terrace y Sbildon

A D M I S S I O N it/-. C h i l d r e n l id. : C a r s 2. : Bookmaker* £1

At the Garth on Sunday n ight , k ind ' . , loaned by M r J. Stephenson, t .rcy-huuud Inn , an excellent concert was g iven by Mr W o o d wa lk ' s microphone i n a i d of Uie

have a lways been popula r w i l l be a great sheepdog t r i a l w i t h Xiii i n prizes.

Horse sports; w i t h near ly iOu i l l prizes, w i l l also have a big f o l l o w i n g .

Other a t t ract ions Wf i i t e tove i r^CoUiery Relief Fund Vocal and i tems were submit ted, i nc lud ing

recordings of the Black Dyke M i l l s Band. H . M . t iuurds , and i i i e i i a d i e r Guards Bands,

mus ica l

Band. Manchester

t w o Damage to the to mach ine ry i n the engine house bt

Socia l lore the fire was got under con t ro l . Produc-Club scored the i r goa l after a l u n - t h r o d g h t i o n w i l l be stopped for sonie days. The by the i r inside-left . Result : Cockiteld, 6 ; co l l i e ry , w h i c h is owned by Mr J. W . John-Social Club,. 1. son, of Wackerf ie ld , had jus t had some new

The Social Club have another away match mach ine ry ins ta l led the week before

over .lion w i l l be g iven i n prizes i n the many events.

Horse, cattle and h o r t i c u l t u r a l classes w i l l be staged. The judges for ihe var ious classes are as fo l lows : Cattle—Messrs T. 11. Lowe, M i d d i i d g e , and 11. Craig , W'estgate. Wensleydale and Teeswater sheep and dogs --Messrs I t . J. B e c k w i t l i , Stai innnre, and T . Thorhbo iTow, Arkengar thda le . H o r s e s -Mrs S. M a r s h a l l , Penr i th , and M l F. Smed-ley, K ings Meaburn . Sheep dug t r ia l s -

extent of near ly £2,000 was -Messrs H . Handley and H . Capstick. Raven-

WINSTON FIRE.

£2,000 DAMAGE AT C O L L I E R Y .

BEST KEPT STATION GARDENS. l ^ ^ J ^ - T ^ T ^ ^ o a t b i e a k ' t h e ^ s - ^ f f j ^ H o ^ t T s - i

tonedale. I n d u s t r i a l section — Mrs 1-Anderson, L a r t i n g t o i i , and Mrs Smi th , Cald­w e l l . Handicraft—Mrs Bel l , Fo l ly View, But te rknowle , and Mrs Croft, School House, kynesack. Hor t i cu l tu re—Flowers , Messrs T .

Xo Bayles, Cotherstone, and W . S. Dobie, F.ggle-W . K i r t l e y ,

r the Bickershaw Colliery Children 's C h o i r ; and vocal items by Pau l Robeson a n d several others by R i cha rd Tauher M r W o o d w a i k , w h o gave his ser­vices free, was thanked by Coun. John Re||, and a col lect ion was taken by the members of the Pa r i sh Counc i l , w h i c h realised the sum of £18 l i s . tid., i n c l u d i n g E3 ;!s. g iven by the Cockl ie ld Workmen's c l u b . On behalf of Mr W o o d w a i k a dalesman responded w i t h •' Rive to others and the sun w i l l shine upon y o u . " Coun Bel l a l luded to the Cockheld aged people's t r i p to SoUtll Shields o i l Satur­day, August j q t h . A l l who in t end go ing should meet i n ihe v i l lage at 'J a.m.

M I D D L E T O N WANDERERS A L B I O N S .

ELUON

AGRICULTURE OUR GREATEST INDUSTRY.

135 stations have qua l i t l ed for prizes i n the 1947 compe t i t ion for best kept stations i n the Nor h-Eastern Area of the k lWB -B- Sa turday w i t h an away match w i t h E ldon

l h e teal d i s p a y is not Uie o n l y t h i g A l b i o l l s

y

s u n i M . e d I severe defeat by 9 w h i c h is taken in to account, general c leanl i - , r o a l s t o .7fi ness, t idiness a i :d upkeep are also con- b ' sidered.

CORRESPONDENCE.

The j o i n t secretaries are M r T. T o w n F n d , Midd le ton , and M r G. Schedules are now avai lable .

Bellas, 31, A. Beadle. W , A E C , O F F I C E R O P E N S EASINGTON

S H O W .

S U M M E R S.O.S. 12,000 AT GRASMERE SPORTS.

Darlington and District League. 10 Back

are . . l and , L e y b u n i , R ipon , T h o r n t o n Dale and the A r m y , most players w l W h i t l e y Bay. forms before Hie season opened have

There are 63 t h i r d class p r i z ewinne r s and been posted away or w i l l shor t ly he j w l

l i o n .

M r Robert Bruce, Executive Officer to Dur­h a m W a r A g r i c u l t u r a l Committee, opening Easington V i l l age Show and Sports Society's

to i ts pre-war foot ing, Grasmeie show at L i t t l e thorpe on Saturday, said that Sir,—As a l i f e long supporter of (he " l>"i ls on Thursday at t racted l-'.ouo people, ag r i cu l tu re was now the yreaics iudust rv

R.S.P.C.A. a n d an ardent a n i m a l lover, may Wrest lers were there i n force, there being 67 and the count ry looked to i t i n the present to lake special entries i n the l i g h t w e i g h t event, 114 i n the emergency. By staging such shows the

an imals i n this a b n o i m - m i d d l e w e i g h t class, and 131 i n the heavy- commit tee were c rea t ing a closer l i n k be-Bi rds and an imals need w c i g l n section. Some of these deserve tween t o w n and coun t ry .

do they special ment ion . B i g b u r l y Jack Brewer, There was a record entry i n a l l classes. Manchester, was one. Fas iny to i i and H i s i i i c i Young

F o r a l l t h a t i s b e s t i n

Fashions

Fabrics

Fancy Goods

Lingerie

Children's Wear

Men's & Boys' Wear

Household Linens

Furniture & Furnishings

Y o u c a n d e p e n d o n

Tel. 43

. THE EDITOR OF THE TEESDALE M E U C L I U The w i n n e r o l the "Special Class pr ize

o l i o is South H o w d e n . T i le 21 first class I n very s i m i l a r weather to tha t expen p r i zewinners inc lude such stations w e l l - enced at the close o l last season, 59th R.A.C k n o w n for the i r f lo ra l d isp lays as Aysgar th , opened the i r season i n the D a r l i n g t o n a n d 1 appeal to y o u r readers Beverley Eve r ingham, Uoldsborough, Dis t r ic t Foo tba l l League w i t h a w i n over though t for th i r s ty an ima l Hessle, Pool- in-Wharfedale and T y n e h i o u t h . Bank Top Loco at D a r l i n g t o n on Saturday d l ' y not sumnie i t

i , , . i i w i c i 0, tbu in soeond c l a s s s tations last water at a l l t imes, but especially A , . i . i n . „ n , , ' ' i ,, n , W . 1 ' S , l u f u r t u i i a t e l v OWlua to changes w i t h i n require i t i n hot weather, a n d 1 w o u l d urge f r o m I l l u s i o n , near Manchester, was one. Easington and D i s l i i c t Y o u n g banners ArU.u .g ton , Cloug . i to i i , Dr i f f i e ld , Ooath- L n f o i t u n a t t l y , ^ o w u i ^ m ^ i nan^ts w i t n i n w ^ fo j t t l l i U a ( | j s l l „ r l l u w l Ten years ago this wres t l ing p o l i c e m a n - C l u b ' s Cup was w o n by W C l n y s . a l . ol

either of fresh wate r is avai lable outside the i r gates 'hen a y o u n g man—scored his t i l t h c ra sn ic rc Blackba l l , A German P.O.W. E i i c Rauiuani i , eoing for passing dogs a n d cats. Let us feel success. On Thursday , at the age of 12, tie employed by M r Gilber t Forbes, ol l . i n l e -

ates of c o m m e n d a - T h i s has caused Uie 59th R.A.C. to resign pecul iar p i ty for those poor Strays whosere turned. . . to show the heavyweights of to - thorpe F a r m , Easington Won a In si prize in ta tes o i t o m i n e . u » i u s i n * * k l a l | d a l | d u j s l n u l L e a g u e ter ror and anx ie ty are made even more day a th ing or two i n t a k i n g his score to six a n d several other Jwards m the lo.nu pro­

w-inch t h e v ' h a d entered as w e l l as the Da i - acu te by the added to rmen t of th i r s t . «? a keenly contested event. B u t B r e w e r d u c e ' lass . l i i c t o i i Lea°ue for the l o r t l n o i n i n g season Nor sl ioulU we forget the horses, to w h o m was not the only one 10 make a come-back. A g r i c u l t u r a l Horse-. Brood OnTv twelve u lavers have so far been r eg i s - a d r i n k of cold wate r comes as a godsend i n l o r w i t h h i m i n the l i n a l was one of his Moore Bros.. Hel ton ; tered for the season the tierce heat of a m i d s u m m e r day, ami a l l n v a l s of yester-year, B i g B i l l Kit

On Sa turday p lay was not of a too h i g h those helpless creatures i n ou r k e e p i n g - t h e sometime champion and l o u r times a s tandard , as the very ho i weather and rabbits a n d the hens in the backyards, as m e n dry g r o u n d , coupled w i t h a soft ba l l

l end themselves to good footbal l . - f u l f i l m e n t Of their s imple needs, a m i SOBie- S h e p h e r d , w h o t ra ins o i l the le l ls and m a y e a r l i n g f i l ly I , Moore Bros.; 2. I . W. . . ..

ba rn g y m n a s i u m , w o n the senior guides mour , Hawthorne ; :t, R. M a n n . Winga le race, passing pa t Temple , last year's w i n - T w o - y e a r - o l d coll or ge ld ing C. Hodgson

P O R T L A N D . uer. as they thundered d o w n the slope of F i l l y - 1, W. S. Sh ipn iau . S u n d e r l a n d . -'. J R.S.P.C.A. But ter Crag

of Barnard Castle And at SUNDERLAND STOCKTON, and W E S T H A R T L E P O O L

SPRING LODGE MORNING COFFEE AND SALE.

M o r n i n g coffee a n d a sale were tMJUkes 1 for tunate to be a goa l up at half-of an effort at S p r i n g Lodge L a n i a r d b u t f o r m e amazhJg acrobat ics of Castle, yesterday m o r u i u g , i n a id o he • the i r goalie, they m a y w e l l have Oueen's Jubilee Si iperaTinuat ioi i Pens o i * ^ , § o w „ . The second half , how-Fund for Nurses. The e l f o i t was, b> k i n d ^ t | , t l u w l t h m o s t o t t n e b a U , and permiss ion of M r s Wat son , J . I . ., w o ,n leu. ( 1 .' v e „ t , i a l l y r a n out winners w i t h a score as hostess. The gardens w i n u i n me e t l o i . J W i l s o n , a newcomer to the Regiment , was he ld had a d e l i g h t f u l appearance w i t h o f 3-0. of Rothe . l . am Uni ted , heading the i r fresh cut l a w n s and sweet . lose bed g * * * ^ nice centres f r o m ei ther w i n g , and Hinges of begonia bordeis . ' " e " d f t e w h o is now p l a y i n g at inside-left , was served by M r s Holmes, Mrs I K Be « t l i e n l o l , , l e U his t h i r d season w i t h the

ison. sen., M r s J. As tough a n d " D a r l i n g t o n League

w i n n e r d i d w e l l as the sheep and pigs and eattle « u the The w r e s t l i n g was w e l l up

59th farms—who look to h u m a n beings for the. s 'audards. A twenty-yeais-ol

his •wles, don ; ;{, T. I i i a s - Feal , col t -

Moore R io lo ( i r a s i n e r e — i , s. Wj I Seathwatte Easi i igUni

<i. Brewis . Ilesle-Seymoi i r and Sons. Sunder land. I , .). U . M u r r a v . Castle Kileu ; -'. .: 3. l i . I ' .cvendge. Haswel l . F i l l y ' ppi t Sho l lon ; 8, '•• Hodgson. ;;, ( i . Cowan', Wiuga te . D i a u g l u

I am, £ir , etc., W I N I F R E D

D a r l i n g t o n League, by g i v i n g the Miss Hel l . A stall o i I ^ j ^ J ^ V ™ ' o p p o s i t t o n s goalie no chance With h is shot was i n charge of Miss W a l t o n M i s 1 W . t i t l l i l ( J g o a , Rainbr idge , Mrs W h i t e a m i M i * Colhe . ^ ^ w e c k s e e s t l l e 5 y t h a t h o m e t o uar-Compet i t ions were In cha ige of M i s A. I . e i s h - p

mail and M r s Nevisoi i . hey sold t ickets 1'"= 1 1

freelv for a beaut i fu l chocolate take. Coffee • was u 'ha ige of M r s ,C. ft. P i c k a r d and Mrs Local Wi l l s . S h o i t r i d " e Mi lkers were Mrs A i r o w s m i l h M l - George Rowehottom, of 11, Newgay, and la te Coulthard. There was a good B a r n a r d Castle, a former managing direc-atiei idance at the effort with a l i b e r a l i t y of t o r u f the Saxone Shoe Company, left £6,95-spending fo r the ve ry good cause. 6 s . 4d. (net personal ty) £6,922.

RONALD LITTLE, 62, N E W G A T E ,

BARNARD C A S T L E .

FURNITURE REMOVALS. Deliveries to and from London, Mid lands , and Southern Counties by arrangement-

Loads F u l l y Insured i n Trans i t . F u l l or Pa r t Loads Wanted .

E S T I M A T E S GIVEN.

w e l l i n f ron t of the other com- o. Brewis . Gelding over three years I . W. peti tors. He was Stanley Edmondson, who Chrys ta l , B lackba l l : '• Moore Bros, f a i r " f i n his l i r s t year as a fe l l r a re r lias leapt horses i n p l o u g h ••hains-- | and 3, M e in to the l i n i e l i g h t by w i n n i n g every event i n p r o s , ; •>, HJH Bros., i . as iugiou. T u r n out i l l w h i c h ne has taken part -Hie fell races at C a r t harness—1, T . M a b i d m . ICasingioii ; .'. Keswick, l i r a i t h w a j t e , Bor rowdale . and now \ Anderson, Hetton. ' I 'ug harness I , W. Grasmeie. H i s t i m e of 14 mins . ii sees, d i d Brass, Eas ingtoi i j i. N. Malco in ie . Ea- iug-noi break the record, but was 10 sees, faster ton ; 3, l i . l l o r n s b v . De io i a l ed turn-oui I , t han last year. F. M a l c o l m ; 2, l i . M a l c o l m : 3. (•. Hornsby.

I t is believed that the boys' guides race F i r s t p r izewinners in other classes were record was broken, however, though by how F a r m produce open E. B a u m a n n . l . i 'He mUch no one appeared to know. The w i n - thorpe : R. I .owlher . Casile E d e n ; I I . W a l ner was B r i a n Palmer , 16-years o l d clerk i n i 0 1 1 Hesleden • Mrs Cr i i f fe r ty ; E. I t aumann ; the W e s t m o r l a n d C.C. unices. He led a l l F , Henderson, ' Castle Eden ; A. Howard , the w a y . Easington ; A. Anderson.

The h o u n d t r a i l s were rather disappoint- Horse and ponv sports -.1. H a l l , i i . P. M u r ­i n g . P e n r i t h compet i tors d i d w e l l in the , . a v j Wes twick , A. T a y l o r . J. Fairs , j . cycle events. Secretar ia l duties were carr ied H i i i d m a r c h , M G e a r ; M . B r o u g h ; 11. Nichol-o i i t by M r Mylps D. Dickson. son.

STANHOPE AGRICULTURAL SHOW September 13th, 14th, 15th

BLACK S p o c u l iUtr.tvl ioi is :

D Y K E M I L L S BAND Trofiiti<r Handicap

Open Scamper & Pony Scamper Handicaps Leaping Contests & Sheep Dog Trials

Mr Tom Inglis's "Huir icane ," Ihc fartnl trotter in Great Britain will compete in the Trotting Events

A LA C A S T E R K F R E S H M E N T S O N T H E G R O U N D

S e c r e t a r y : J . J a m c « o n , Raby House . S t a n h o p e