J. T. Young & Son FOR GOOD THE JEWELLERS ladies’ wear and WESTMINSTER CHIMING CLOCKS FOOTWEAR from £10/10/0. VISIT THE Darlington Co-op. 26 Market Place, Barnard Castle Dividend on all Purchases. Tel. 3206 Prop. R. H. Allan No. 5768. Established 1854 BARNARD CASTLE, WEDNESDAY, 22nd DECEMBER, 1965. Price Twopence. Calendar facilites were withdrawn, had done Health Centres or Bench Discharges LONE EXAMPLE SHOULD their best to lower them. Regional. December Coun. Eric Close understood the 22. Whist Drive and Dance. Man Accused of Minister had already rejected Mr Middleton Village Hall. Mobile Clinic to BE PRESERVED 22. Christmas Whist Drive. Win­ Kitson’s proposals. He believed the ston Village Hall. best course would be to try to gain 22. Competition Night (Darts. Serve Area? Assault the support of the Regional Devel­ Dominos, etc.) British Legion opment and Planning Councils. Rooms. Hall St.. Bd Castle. After hearing the prosecution on There had been a strong • argu­ 23. ' Whist Drive. Cricket Pavilion, Wednesday in an adjourned case COUNCILLOR’S PLANNING Barnard Castle. ment against closing the line and Bd. Castle R.D.C. Request of alleged assault occasioning act­ 27. Carnival Dance, Bowes and PLEA the experiences during the snow­ Gilmonby Parish Hall. ual bodily harm, Barnard Castle 28. Darts Tournament. George Barnard Castle Rural District Council wants to magistrates upheld a defence sub­ There was one remaining example of domestic architecture at storm strengthened this case, he and Dragon, Boldron. mission that on evidence they had street level in Barnard Castle's commercial district, declared Coun. said. One advantage from re­ 30. Guides' Coffee Evening. Coth­ opening the rail route would be to erstone Village Hall. see a child welfare clinic established to serve the failed to make out a case. Accord­ Alan Wilkinson ot the meeting of the Urban District Council on Monday, 31. Dance. Winston Village Hall. ingly they discharged Mr John and it ought to be preserved. prevent it being used as a dumping ground for trucks. January. growing population at Etherley or alternatively to David Barwick (20), of Crook He was speaking during reception of the Works Committee 1. Annual Clay Pigeon Shoot, Lane, Barnard Castle. report which recommended that plans for a new shop front at 26 Market The Council decided to go ahead Holwick. have the area served by the new County Medical Place, for Mr R. H. Allan, should be approved. with the purchase of a tractor 1. Whist Drive and Dance. Mid- It was alleged by Mr G. B. John­ Whether a rail-bus scheme made which, in times of snowfall, will be 2. “The Messiah.” Cotherstone son, prosecuting, that the accused The District Council, he said, Methodist Church. Clinic when this service is established. seemed to be facing both ways, a profit or not ill would be a public used to supplement the normal was one of a group of five or six contractors' snow clearing services leton Village Hall. The request was introduced by having welcomed in September the service, Coun. Alfred Taylor stated. 6. Whist Drive. Barnard Castle Solution. youths who assaulted Mr Barry in the urban area. Additional an­ Coun. R. Tallentire who said the naming of Barnard Castle in the Everyone had the right to travel, Cricket Club Pavilion. Vincent Stoddart, one of the organ­ cillary equipment to be obtained 8. Dance. Parish Hall. Barnard community now totalled some report by the Council of British when and where they wanted, in If this comes about, as had been risers of a dance held at a marquee will include a removable cabin, . Castle. 17.000. It was quite heartbreaking Archaeology which singled out 51 either winter or summer, he said. promised, by the spring of 1966. on the Green at Gainford at the low loading trailer and a front lift 2®. Whist Drive. Barnard Castle to see young mothers having to towns in the country for which A general .utility service, includ­ Cricket Club Pavilion. said Coun. Dowson, it would solve beginning of October. Originally, shovel. trudge to West Auckland to the the problem as far as these isol­ he said, six people were jointly specific provision should be made ing carriage of goods, would be a THE TEES VALLEY BEAGLES for the conservation of their hist­ better proposition, was Coun. Nor­ health clinic. He asked that the ated communities were concerned. charged with the offence and five At the conclusion of the meeting " will meet as follows:— oric features man Jackson’s view. The railways Medical Officer use his good offices It was agreed by the Committee of them had previously been con: the Chairman, C6un. Alfred Stoker, g at 12-30 p.m. unless stated They had preened themselves at otherwise. to try to have established a per­ to make the request to the County victed on this and two other had- not tried to build up their in­ extended seasonal greetings to his the time, said Coun. Wilkinson, at Dec manent clinic at Etherley. Health Authority as outlined by charges. come from goods and, just before colleagues and the Council staff. 27. Royal Hotel. Woodland 12-0. being included with other “starred” It would be acceptable as an alt­ Coun. Tailentire. (Cap for Kennelman). Without wishing to overdramat- towns in the report, but were, in ernative that an assurance that 29. East Halj. Middleton Tyas 1-0 The Council’s Medical Officer, ise, Mr Johnson said, the affair this case, ignoring the final para­ by invitation. some priority could be given to the Dr. A. S. M. Wilson, said that dis­ appeared to be gang warfare, the graph. (Joint meet with Catterick Beagles). area’s claims when the new Mobile Jan. cussions, preparatory to establishing leader in which had been one called This asked that the' unique qual­ Health Clinic Service was intro­ 1. Moor Cock Inn. Eggleston 12-0 “ luncheon clubs ” for the welfare Ferguson. They went to the dance ities of each town should be under- THE 3. Quarriestone. Heighington 1-30 duced. of elderly people, were still going bent on making trouble and wreck­ stood but where where change was 8. Bowlees. Newbiggin. on. He would be presenting a re­ 15. Raygill Farm. Lartington. The population was relatively ed it, he said. inevitable, the historic structure 22. Strathmore Arms. Holwick. young, he commented, and lived in port on the matter in due course. should be handed sensitively to TEESDALE MERCURY 29. Fox & Hounds. Cotherstone. a community which was likely to Reporting on the Meals on “ Not Involved.” avoid unnecessary damage to 'heir Wheels service which was operating grow in the future. heritage. from various centres in the rural None of the witnesses called for LTD. Other Claims. Remaining. district, the Clerk. Mr G. Guyll. the prosecution could say that the So far the domestic ground floor Wm. Smith & Sons Coun. H. H. Hall (Evenwood) said the County Council was pre­ defendant was involved in the frontage of these premises had said Evenwood had just as strong pared to meet half the deficiency assault on Mr Stodd.art when fight­ been retained, went on Coun. a claim but because the local doctor resulting from increased costs in ing broke out as a result of which Wilkinson, and the fact that this The Directors, Management and Staff ran his own clinic it reduced their the preparation of meals, provid­ the dance broke up. was the last remaining example in Funeral chances of having one run by the ing the District Council did like­ Mr Stoddart, cross-examined by this business district, should have take this opportunity of extending to all County Authority. wise. Mr R. Underwood, solicitor for been considered when lhe piopos- For over two years, Coun. H. Deserved Praise. the defendant, said he could not als were considered by the com­ Sincere Greetings and hope that the furnishing Dowson (Cockfield) recalled, he had understand why Mr Barwick was at mit; ee. It was preferable to be Recalling the recent adverse court to answer the charge. He was able to illustrate by actual example, pursued with the Medical Officer weather. Coun. Tailentire said those Joy and Goodwill of the Christmas and County Medical Officer, claims quite sure he was not involved. hs went on, rather than a’tempt a who had run the services under of both Staindrop and Gainford. Mr Richard Evans, of Eden description after alteration ard, as Service such conditons deserved to be com­ Season will extend throughout the New Crest, Gainford, said he had seen such, the retention of the existing Facilities at the former were far plimented; At Etherley they never from proper; he stated, with people the defendant at the dance and on frontage could be defended even GROVE WORKS missed one meal, and at Middleton, Year. one Occasion was talking with a on educational grounds. using clinic accommodation which he understood, the delivery of- the group which he referred io as the The present proposal envisaged a BARNARD CASTLE was in adapted school premises. meals had been maintained by “ Cockfield lads.” When thgse flimsily clad shop window being in­ He understood the County Health sledge. “ went for some ’’ from Darlington, troduced into an otherwise very Day or Night: Phone 2163 Officer was not in favour pf per­ Coun. the Rev. L. Thompson a prelude to the incident in which solid building, he felt. manent clinics to serve each place concurred and moved that a letter Stoddart received his injuries, Mr Coun. Roy Walton doubted if but preferred to depend on a well- of appreciation be sent to the equipped travelling clinic which Barwick was still dancing elsewhere the applicant had any desire to dis­ W.V.S., organisers of the scheme. rupt the historic appearance of his Mr C. F. Woodhams would call at the villages, where it in the marquee. BLACKETTS Miss M. Redfearn noted that at property. One change is not going 21, Newgate, Barnard Castle would stop at suitable rooms the personal expense of the Cater­ Denial. to make such a difference, he said. er at Middleton, turkey had been Coun. Wilkinson agreed except included' in one of the menus. This P.C. T. Raine said that when that it was the last remaining, in­ was greatly appreciated, she said. interviewed, the defendant had stance in the street of such prop­ The Clerk reported a meals on denied being involved although he erty incorporated with a shop wheels service was being initiated had known of the fighting but did front. that day at Gainford. not know who was in it. Some­ Attention. The Council decided that the Growth. one had a grudge against him, the defendant had told the officer. Planning Officer’s attention, in his Few people realised how the ser­ consideration of the plans, be Mr Underwood said it was im­ vice had grown since it was insti­ drawn to the implications of the possible to imagine a case where tuted; 168 meals per week were Archaeological Council’s report as the prosecution’s own witnesses HURRY! distributed from seven centres org­ far as Barnard Castle was con­ could be more in favour of the de­ anised by the W.V.S. in conjunc­ cerned. fendant. The prosecution, he sub­ tion with the Medical Officer. He Before the Works Committee re­ FOR YOUR mitted. had failed absolutely to was deeply appreciative pf their port was finally adopted, Coun: F. make out any sort of case against offices, together with their helpers Duffy referred to the remarks his client. LAST MINUTE and those who delivered the meals. which had been attributed to him The Committee agreed to send in a report of last week’s debate GIFTS letters acknowledging the debt the when he referred to property “ be­ Council owed to those who helped low the Cross” as not being of Continued from previous column. Greetings the service run efficiently, “ much value.” Opinions in the Committee were His words had not been intend­ to all our divided, but strongly in favour of in­ the systems, he stated, with the re­ ed literally and he meant no reflec­ stituting a scheme for the cleans- sult that nuisances arose and septic tion on occupiers of property in the friends for iny of septic tanks throughout the effluent was discharged. area. rural district and it was decided to On the motion of Coun. Watson Christmas go ahead with a scheme on which -Snow Clearing. the Council decided to .support the STILL A GOOD the Senior Public Health Inspector. appeal made to the Minister of Mr J. Middleton, had submitted a Earlier in the Works Committee Transport by Mr T. P. Kitson, SELECTION FROM report. there were both compliments and M.P. for the Richmond Division, critical appraisal of steps to clear for the re-opening of the Darling: See our windows and Annual Cost. roads of snow during the recent ton—MiddHeton - in - Teesdale rail WHICH TO CHOOSE storm. link. call in for LAST His estimate of the nett annual cost to service domestic propert­ Reference was made by several The line could be put at the dis­ posal of the public, he said, and MINUTE GIFT ies connected with septic tanks was members to the difficulties faced by BUT COME EARLY £907. He strongly recommended the County Highway Department operated with a single rail bus on an up and down service. Not only SUGGESTIONS that no charge be made for empty­ and the efficient manner in which THEY ARE GOING ing domestic tanks on one occasion these had been tackled. Attention would it be at great benefit t0 places between here and Darling­ per year but that second clearances, was also drawn to the odd. isolated FAST ! at the owner’s request, and for cases where in the .opinion of some ton, he said, but also to the other Teesdale villages. tanks connected to non-domestic councillors, better service could premise could be charged for. have been provided. Public Use. Such a service, he felt, would be Mr Middleton said there were Raised at the request of Coun. put to good use and could be run between 300 and 500 septic tanks cheaply t o benefit the public at in the Council area. Some had J. Gwillim (Middleton) it was large. been in existence for many years, agreed to ask if the liaison between Mr J. H. Boyden, their own but more recently a large number the highways authorities of the Durham an North Riding County Member of Parliament, should also had .been provided under housing Councils was adequate. He felt be asked to intercede, said Coun. 2, MARKET PLACE improvement schemes. Inadequate that steps should be taken to en­ George Carter. It was essential BARNARD CASTLE Telephone 2020 maintenance could lead to faults in HORSE MARKET - BARNARD CASTLE sure that road communications as that consideration should be given Continued in next column. far as Middleton were kept open. to the transport of school children.