LOOSECOVERS Sive on Such a Busy Narrow Stretch Northumbrian River a Uthority Had “ on Monday, September 9Th, the Bowes When He Saw
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J. T. YOUNG & SON For Good THE JEWELLERS Ladies' Wear and The New Selection of Footwear WEDDING RINGS from £3 to £25 VISIT THE DARLINGTON CO-OP 26 Market Place, Barnard Castle Tel. 3206 Prop. R. H. Alton Dividend on oil Purchases Established 1854. ______________ Barnard Castle, Wednesday, 25th September, 1968._________ No. 5 912________Price 3d. C alendar { SUNNY D A M L E A K - “A MYSTERY” September EGGLESTON SHOW A leak in one of Upper Teesdale’s J5, Coffee Evening. Lancelands. The sun shone brilliantly on Eggleston's 94th giant reservoirs has been mended.- I Cotherstone. annual agricultural show on Saturday, and the organ But the mystery of why it happen 25. Ladies’ Circle Market Stall. ed may never be solved. 26. Whist Drive. Cricket Pavilion. isers must surely have given a sigh of great relief. Repair work at Balderhead Reser F Barnard Castle. Entries were of a tremendously voir, a £3m. proJect opened, by the 27. Jumble Sale for Produce Stall. high standard, and the crowds flock Tees Valley and Cleveland Water | Parish Hall. Barnard Castle. ed in, through the mud caused by Board three years ago, has taken 27. Dance, Marwood & Langley- CLAXO- .torrential rain the day and night be more than a year to complete. But F dale Social Centre. fore, but there were smiles all the investigations have gone on even 27. Domino Knockout. M ickleton round, and ice-cream sales did a longer. dub. A STATEMENT brisk trade. On Thursday M r A. S. Hughes, The number; of visitors was about the Board’s clerk, said in Middles October Rumours run- riot in a small town ■the same as last year, and one of like Barnard Castle, and one about brough: “ The reason for the -leak the Judges paid a high tribute to has -baffled everyone, including the I 4. Jumble Sale. Newgate M ethod- an increased building programme at the working committee when he I the Glaxo factory in Harmire Road, experts. No one can pin-point why [ ist Schoolroom. .told the Teesdale Mercury: “ This is it should ' -have occurred, and we 14, Dance, Marwood & Langley- which if true would obviously bring one of the best organised shows I more employment to the town, re may never know.” F dale Social Centre. have visited this year." The reservoir has been used to • 5t Dance, Boldron Village Hall. ceived this statement from Mr J. M r H. Richardson, the show sec Hopps, the firm’s press relations .its full capacity of 4,000 million gal 10. Whist Drive, Cricket Pavilion, retary. who retires this year, said “1 lons from October. 1965, until early Barnard Castle. officer:— am leaving when the show is pro “ Decisions that will affect the last year. Then the leak developed. 10. Coffee Evening, Terrace House. gressing, and I’ye had five happy Immediately the water level was F Cotherstone. nature of the company’s operations years associated with it as secret in Barnard Castle have been an dropped, and a top level .probe IL Dance. Marwood & Langley- ary.” He hopes still to play an started. F dale Social Centre. nounced to the staff of Glaxo Lab .active part in the society’s affairs, Dropped Level. 11. Tumble Sale. Congregational oratories Ltd. and taking over as secretary early Hall, Barnard Castle. The company has decided to ex in November .is Mr R. T. Oliver, Now, 18 months later, the costly 12. Harvest Whist Drive. Cother tend secondary production (formu the current vice-chairman. repair Job is nearing its end. A stone Church Hall. lation, filling and packing) of phar Results. French-based firm, which specialises 15. Whist Drive Boldron Village maceutical products and will be Trophy Winners. in soil mechanics, has laid a con Hall. discontinuing fermentation and re Shorthorn cattle. J. B. Dent. Kaber Fold. crete “membrane” over the worst lated processes some time during the Friesian,. M. Dobinson. Caldwell. Ayrshire, 17. Coffee Evening, Hunderthwaite. K. Wilson. Lanchester. Langleydale and Lord and Lady Barnard with the Bishop of Durham leaving St. Mary's affected areas, and other sections 17&2O. Middleton Church Harvest early 1970’s. Marwood Rose Bowl. G. F. Forster, Bar have been grouted to provide extra At least one new building equipp nard Castle. Y.F.C. I Silcocks Tankard,. Church, Staindrop, after the christening of their fourth daughter. (Report Thanksgiving. Miss' D. Saver. Ley burn. Teeswater sheep, J. reinforcement. By the end of Nov 18. Jumble Sale. Parish Hall. ed with the most up-to-date facilit R. Addison. Cotherstone. Half-bred lam bs/ in last week's edition.) ember. the reservoir should be 18. Harvest Whist Drive and Dance, ies will be erected to deal with ex W. O. Porter Hea-laugh. Swaledale. E. back1 to its full capacity. panding secondary production. Dixon. Garnt-hwaite. Fell and dales ponies, Mr Hughes explained; “ Balder- Middleton Village H all. the Misses N. and B. Bell and Tuer and Teesdale Farming 18. Whist Drive. Dalton Hall. The company is not abandoning Ilall, Kirkby Stephen. Pony riding. Miss A MATTER OF head has continued in use with 18. Whist Drive and Dance. Bowes its policy of having resources for M. Sievers. Croxdale. Pigeons, H. Atkin limited supplies during the repair its fermentation products on at least son. South Cleatlam. B udgerigars, D. Fa milies Unite I and Gilmonby Parish Hall. M artin . Iresbopeburn. Bread and cakes. work. The original leak was not a 21. Mannequin Parade, Trinity two sites, and it will be establish I Mrs F. Allison. Cotherstone. Three Fries- CONVENIENCES The Rev. J. E. Lee officiated at ■large escape of water, and' resulted Monday Group (Dresdo Modes) ing another plant on a site which is I ians, G. W. Forster. Cattle championship, I he wedding on Saturday of Mr from some subsidence on -the crust yet to be determined.” i K. Wilson. Sir Wm. Gray Cup (District Reference was made at Barnard Castle R.D.C. Thomas Trevor Dent, younger son .24. Whist Drive. Cricket Pavilion. | Swaledale), K. Allinson. of the dam. It was only necessary I Barnard Castle. Cattle. Works Committee meeting last Wednesday to toilet of the late Mr William and Mrs to drop the water level, not to emp Dent, and Miss Geraldine Kemp, 55. Teesdale M ethodist Church Shorthorn cow or heifer in milk: 1. M. facilities at Middleton-in-Teesdale. The R.D.C. had ty the dam.” Dobinson; 2. J. B. Dent. In-calf: 1, J. B. only daughter of Mr and Mrs He added: “ We should soon be [ Circuit Rally. November D en t; 2, K. Wilson: 3. J. Hall. Boldron. received a letter from the Parish Council asking if toilet 25. W.l. Whist Drive and Dance. Heifer under 12 months: 1, K. W ilson; 2. Matthew D. Kemp of Newhouses in a position to start impounding Marwood & Langleydale S.C. J. Hall. All calf teeth: 1. K. W ilson: 2. facilities could be retained during the winter months. Farm, Baldersdale. for the winter rains, which has 8. Repeat of Bazaar Concert. J. Hall. Championship: J. B. D en t; res. For her wedding the bride, who 25. W.I. Group Whist Drive. New- 8. Jumble Sale, Parish Hall, Bar K. W ilson. “The toilet facilities at Middleton- been the target for our engineers.” I sham. Friesian cow in milk: 1, M. Dobinson; in-Teesdale are the largest in the green and I think this is what the was given away by her father, chose The reservoir, the last opened by nard Castle. a long white French lace model 25. Rotary Jumble Sale. Congrega- 14. Sale of Work, Trinity Method 2. G. W. Forster; 3, J. G. White. Hexham. rural district.” said the Clerk. Mr G. trouble is.” the Board, has the highest earth [ tional Hall. Barnard Castle. Cow in calf; 1. G. W. Forster; 2. T. Gregg. Guyll. “ In July someone new was em gown of traditional style with a full dam — 175 feet— built in the country. ist Church. Barnard Castle. Ley burn; 3. R. Sayer, Leyburn. Heifer in flowing train and carried a bouquet milk: 1. J. Wright. Rowley; 2. T. Gregg; “There are five toilets for females ployed to look after them and the This operates a £25,000,000 capital 26. The Newcastle Keelmen. New 15. Jumble Sale, Newgate Method of pink roses and lily of the valley. gate Methodist Church. ists. 3. Mr anti Mrs A. E. Jones. Bolam. In calf: and this should he adequate,” said conditions have improved.” said Mr complex. 1, G. W. Forster; 2. W. H. Dixon, Fell- Coun. Rev. Thompson. “ People A. Anderson. “ We will look into The bridesmaids were the Misses With it back in use, attention 51. Parish Church Bazaar. 15. Whist Drive, Dalton Hall. beck; 3. J. B. Dent. Heifer calf: 1, W. H. Elizabeth. Miriam, Sylvia and 15. Whist Drive and Dance, Bowes D ixon; 2 , R. Saver; 3. J. Wright. Bull, al visit the area from all over the .place this again, and find out if the prob will now be turned .to the newest, calf teeth: 1 and 3. W. H. Dixon; 2. G. W. Maureen Kemp and Miss Miriam November and Gilmonby Parish Hall. but the toilets have been described lem is one of dampness.” biggest and most controversial reser Forster. Two or more broad teeth: 1 and as filthy and dirty.”’ “ This matter has been brought Kyle, cousins of the bride, and Miss voir under construction at Cow 21. Whist Drive. Cricket Pavilion. 2. G. W. Forster. Male and female cham Glennis Scott, cousin of the bride pionships : G.