THE TEESDALE MERCURY 7 Football SEARCHLIGHT WANTED TRIBUTE BY LITTER ON CHILDREN’S General Notices AND COUNCIL PARISH HALL. 1 eesdale Friendly League Cup. FOR EFFECT PLAYGROUND RAISES CHAIRMAN CONCERT UTD. by the Swaledale Singers on v. SOUTH CLEATLAM TO COLLEAGUE RESIDENTS’ IRE FRIDAY, 9th NOVEMBER, Bonfire Night Preparations at 7-30 p.m. in the School. After drawing 6-6 at Cleatlam. Admission 2/6. Followed by Barnard Castle played the second MR J. GRAHAM leg of the cup-tie last Sunday on Barnard Castle and District Round Safety Association Gives Danger From Fires A DANCE the Ten Fields and were beaten 5-3 Table, a thirty-strong organisation 10-Point Code. of business and professional men The British Firework Manu­ FOUR ACES BAND. by a very good display from the Admission 2/6. . Refreshments. under forty, want to borrow a facturers’ Safety Association has The service rendered to the South Cleatiam team. Rural District Coun­ Barnard Castle had Byers, Howe searchlight for special effects for written to 50,000 schools and youth recommended that the nuisance be ST. LAWRENCE’, cil by the late Mr J. Graham, Residents of Marwood Drive . and Gregory in place of Douglas. their bonfire and fireworks display organisations throughout the United drawn to the attention of the Bar­ which will again be held on the Kingdom asking headmasters, head­ of Grange, was the housing estate in Barnard Wilson and Brown who, unfortun­ basis of the tribute paid to his I nard Castle branch of the Playing ANNUAL WHIST DRIVE Lower Demesnes. So far, and des­ mistresses and youth club leaders to | Castle have complained of the ately,-is not going to play again memory when his former met1 Fields Association, coupled with the TEMPERANCE HALL,' because of a recurring ankle injury. pite approaches to military units, give maximum publicity to the I treatment of the nearby child­ wish that the long grass arid weeds , they have not had much success. safety points which they published in Committee on Wednesday. SATURDAY, 3rd NOVEMBER. Barnard Castle were quickly into ren’s playground. It is, they say, be dealt with by the committee On Monday they were granted the on Friday. Chairman of Council, Coun. J. F. formed for that specific purpose. Patrons Please Note—Commencing the lead when Carter converted fast becoming a refuse tip, and 7 O’CLOCK. two penalties, one after Pinkney use of the Demesnes by the Urban The Association recommends: Smith, said they all regarded him. Council at the regular monthly 1. Don’t tamper with fireworks or CHAMPIONSHIP £3/3/-. bad handled and the second after not only as a colleague and coun­ councillors have been the first Good Prizes. Admission 2/6. meeting. Ray Jones had been brought down. try to make your own. This is cillor but also as a friend, who had to acknowledge that the com­ Refreshments at reasonable prices. An innovation for the official both silly, dangerous and also been an ideal public servant. They These reverses were against the plaints were justified. Remember run of play but South Cleatlam lighting ceremony, which is expected •illegal. had'looked to a long reign with Mr NEWGATE METHODIST showed, as they had done the pre­ to be performed by the Vice- 2. Never put fireworks in pockets. Graham as chairman of the Public The playground, between Har- WOMEN S own vious week that they could fight Chairman of the Council, Coun. R. 3. Read the instructions on each Services Committee in succession to mire Road and Montalbo Road, back and reduced the arrears when Railton. will be a loudspeaker firework carefully, and place in Coun. A. Hudson. This, he regretted, was in a shocking state, said one WEEKEND John Patterson found the net with system. From previous experience position as directed before was not to be so. councillor. Premature bonfire night NOVEMBER 4th and 5th. a long lob. this is deemed desirable, if only' to lighting. Coun. Graham, who represented preparations seemed to have been SUNDAY, 4th NOVEMBER. let the public hear the short spoken 4. Light at arm’s length using a Barforth and Ovington, was elected the root of the trouble and some Services at 10-45 and 6-30 p.m. Worthy Winners. address of the opener. It will also wick or piece of smouldering to Startforth Council in 1952. residents have questioned whether Preacher: be used for other announcements. string, keeping face well clear When the business of the Public parents were concerned at the risk Poppy Day MR NORMAN COATES, Thirsk. Soloist: Mrs Margaret Forrest, of In the second half, with the The equipment has been lent by the and don’t lean over the fire­ Services Committee was resumed, the children were running by being slope in their favour. Barney soon Barnard Castle. signalling section of The 1st Loyal work. Coun. A. Hudson expressed sorrow I burned, or if they were prepared to had the tonic of an early goal when MONDAY, 5th NOVEMBER, Regiment, by permission of the 5. If the firework does not go off that the situation had arisen where take steps to prevent such calami­ ANNUAL DINNER at 2-30 p.m., Carter completed his hat-trick, but Commanding Officer. leave for at least 10 minutes they must appoint a successor to ties. South Cleatlam kept fighting hard of the RALLY OF The firework display, of limited and relight the fuse end from Mr Graham. He. too. had looked Already 5th November has been BARNARD CASTLE and gave the home defence a severe duration, will be similar to previous a suitable hand held firework upon him as a friend. celebrated weeks early when the LIBERAL ASSOCIATION SISTERHOODS drubbing. It was no surprise when years with the exception, it is re­ held at arm’s length. He proposed that Coun. D. S. large collection of combustible on Pybus scored after a brilliant run FRIDAY, 9th NOVEMBER, Chair to be taken by Mrs Arland. called, of the occasion when the 6. Keep fireworks in a covered Peat (Wycliffe) should be chairman material was set alight recently. by B. Bowman, and this player at the PARISH HALL, Address by bulk of the fireworks were pre­ box, take them out one at a of the committee for the remainder The complaints, however, were 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. MRS NORMAN COATES, Thirsk: levelled the scores. Goals by Pybus. maturely lit by a spark. time and replace the lid before of the year; the nomination was voiced because the amount Dancing for All Ages. Soloist: Miss Veronica Hull, of again, and Piearce sealed Barney's of of If the night is chilly, a hot dog or lighting. unanimously adopted. The ensuing litter which was strewn from end to Special Items. Admittance 3/-. . fate and left Cleatlam worthy two from the Ladies’ Circle stall 7. Never throw fireworks about. vacancy of the vice-chairmanship end of the field. Residents con­ Organist: Mrs Chalmers. winners. Tea at close. will not be unwelcome. 8. It is illegal to sell fireworks to was filled by Coun. J. H Hodgson demn those responsible for the The Barnard Castle defence play­ ANNUAL GRAND DANCE A spokesman for the Table told children apparently under the (). litter and want something done VILLAGE HALL. ed a stout game but the forwards us yesterday that the organisation age of thirteen or to let them immediately to save the good name of the THURSDAY, 1st NOVEMBER, were ineffective against the quick­ BARNARD CASTLE would willingly, collect old tables, off in the streets. of the estate which has, up to date, 7-0 p.m., tackling Cleatlam defence. The best LIBERAL ASSOCIATION chairs or sofas of which house­ 9. Bonfires should be’sited in open been of the highest order of tidv- on player on view was undoubtedly WATER BOARD COFFEE EVENING AND holders wanted to be rid. spaces where the heat from ness. FRIDAY, 9th NOVEMBER, “ Binky ” Bowman for the visitors, them and flying sparks can do 7-30. SHOW OF although the whole side played no harm. Never throw paraffin ASKED TO At the PARISH HALL. Not Right for Fires. Guest Speaker? J. J. WALKER, COLOURED FILMS well. Hutchinson. Carter, Byers and HOPE OF STAINDROP or petrol on them and make IMPROVE B.A., D.F.C. Ray Jones were best for the United. LODGE LO.G.T. sure there is no danger of fir<^ There were those in the town who Local and Topical. Next Sunday, Barnard Castle are spreading before you leave. LARTINGTON thought that a playing field was not All Welcome. at home to Cotherstone "B”, kick The programme at the Staindrop 10. Finally, a special word about INNER WHEEL the correct place to have a bonfire BOLDRON off 2 p.m. Good Templar Lodge was a celebra­ pets. Keep them indoors and. SUPPLY in the first place. It was not the COFFEE MORNING METHODIST CHURCH. TEESDALE FRIENDLY tion of Hallowe’en and in addition if of a nervous disposition, keep FRIDAY, 2nd NOVEMBER, FOOTBALL LEAGUE to shadowgraphs a number of them away from the sight and thing to do, said one’urban coun­ PARISH HALL, 7-0 p.m., K.O. cup, first round, second leg: sound of firework parties. cillor recently, adding that bonfires .SATURDAY, 10th NOVEMBER, Victorian lantern cartoons were- Take Cask to Board 10-30 a.m.—12 noon. OVERSEAS MISSIONS Barnard Castle 3, South Cleatlam 5. screened. Additional interest was should only be allowed when a Bring and Buy Stall. ANNIVERSARY. League games: Staindrop United 4, shown in the exhibition of some Meeting ’ Suggestion responsible body of adults had -Proceeds for British Commonwealth film: Cotherstone “A” 5: Cotherstone "B” miniature figures all in period Golf Greens charge. Society for the Blind 1, Staindrop “B” 0. dress, part of the Boonworth Feast The Tees Valley and CIeve= Coun. R. H. Allan, Chairman of and Christmas Charities. UP RIVER TO SARAWAK Games for 4th November: Stain­ and recently shown on television. Damaged land Water Board came under the Urban Council, "said that Speaker: REV. J. W. DENT. drop “A” v. Staindrop “B”, Cother­ heavy criticism at Wednes= MIDDLETON-1N -TEESDALE You are Invited. These figures were loaned by Miss facilities provided for the youngsters CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION. stone “A” v. East Layton; Bowes v. M. Barkhas, of Cleatlam, who had Damage, which will cost some­ day’s meeting of the Public of the town were used by older boys South Cleatlam, Barnard Castle v. Services Committete of the BARNARD CASTLE made them. where about £100 to put right, has with little respect. He noted that BUMPER ROUND TABLE. Cotherstone “B”. Staindrop I.O.G.T. been done to a number of- greens Startforth Rural District Coun* teenagers, as well as adults, could i For your Entertainment. In our report of the Good Temp­ of Barnard Castle Golf Club. cil. Intake use of the.space for football WHIST DRIVE A number of Lartington resid­ BONFIRE AND lars’ harvest festival, the name of Believed to have been caused by and cricket, but the swings, slide and VILLAGE HALL, Darts Miss Enid Spencer, of Barnard cattle from nearby land, it will take ents. said the Surveyor (Mr C. D. tea-pot lid roundabout were provid­ Middleton-in-Teesdale. FIREWORK DISPLAY Castle, was inadvertently omitted. some time before the greens can be. Hunter) had complained to him ed expressly for children under 14 FRIDAY, 2nd NOVEMBER. DEMESNES, BARNARD CASTLE & DISTRICT Miss Spencer contributed songs and restored. The worst affected is the of the state of their water supply, years old. 7-30 p.m. MONDAY, Sth NOVEMBER, LEAGUE which contained a considerable Admission, including Supper, 2/6. took part in’duets and her items eighth, a 145 yards Hole in the The Urban Council last night £1/1/0 Voucher and Good Prizes. 7 p.m. were well received. club’s longhill field. amount of sediment. It was rather HOT DOGS ON SALE. ' Results for Friday, 26th October: unusual for trouble of this nature Collection for Local Charities. Deerbolt “B” 4, Raby 3. “ GUIDE DOGS to persist beyond a few months Stainton Grove 5, Deerbolt "A” 2. COCKFIELD I.O.G.T. MIDDLETON-IN-TEESDALE ASSOCIATION ” BENEFITS against, in this’ case, for a period of See you GARDEN ASSOCIATION Coach and Horses 7, Boldron 0. The members of the Olive Lodge, some two years. will hold their Bowes Club 1, Ex-Servicemen’s C. 6. Cockfield, were presided over by The sum of £51 10s. 5d, has been Apparently half the village was 21st annual Castle Arms 2, Royal Star 5. Bro. J- T. Buttle, when they held added to the amount raised by the affected, on one leg of the main at the League Table. their fifty-ninth celebration service. local committee for the Guide Dogs which served the houses. There CHRYSANTHEMUM P W L F A Pts Special greeting messages were sub­ for the Blind, being the proceeds of was no suggestion that the bacter­ AND Coach and Horses 4 4 0 23 5 8 mitted by the following lodges: a house-to-house collection in iological quality of the water was Trade Fair Ex-Service Club 4 4 0 18 10 8 Willington, . Stain­ Middleton-in-Teesdale and the sur­ unsatisfactory, but there was a con­ VEGETABLE SHOW Deerbolt “A” ....4 3 1 17 11 6 siderable amount of difficulty and SATURDAY, 3rd NOVEMBER drop and Cockfield. Solos were sung rounding area. The collection was in the Raby Hotel ...4 2 2 18 10 4 by Sister D. Sewell and Sister M. made possible by the assistance given inconvenience tn users Royal Star ... 4 2 2 14 14 4 WESLEY SCHOOLROOM. White. Mrs W. Everitt was the by members of the local Women’s Doors open at 3-45 p.m. 12 16 4 Bowes Club ...4 2 2 pianist. Institute. Iron Sediment. Cups will be presented, at 7-30 p.m. Deerbolt “B” ... 4 2 2 12 16 4 by Mrs R. Dawson, Cotherstone. Stainton Grove 4 1 3 9 19 2 The Surveyor said the supply contained a high proportion of iron Admission S'xpence. Castle Arms ... 4 0 4 10 18 0 To Honour and Remember War Dead I C. E. JACKSON, Hon. Sec. George and Drag. 4 0 4 7 21 0 sediment and the only cure, he thought, would be for the Board to YOUNG WIVES’ GROUP. relay the defective main. JUMBLE SALE Dominoes The .annual- Remembrance Day near to the Garden of Remembrance The water authority is to be asked modern parade and church service this year in Galgate, where the first ceremony, 6 p.m. in the Guild Room, to take action so that the village FRIDAY, 2nd NOVEMBER. falls on the anniversary of Armistice the laying of wreaths at the South can have a clear supply. gas Barnard Castle and District Day. November 11th. Responsible Afterwards the parade will march to Coun. Mrs O. J. Field (Larting­ BARNARD CASTLE COACHES. 5s and 3s League Tel. 3007. Results for Monday,. 22nd for the Barnard Castle arrange­ Afterawrds the parade will march .to ton,) observed that she had exam­ the Parish Church for the service Warmth in a wink October: Coach and Horses “B” 2, ments is the local branch of the ined a glass of the water and noted at the flick of a FOOTBALL and later proceed to The Bowes Coach and Horses “A” 1: Black British Legion, who have invited foreign matter in it. There had switch you can be Museum Park, when wreaths will be basking in the Horse “B” 0, Black Horse “A” 3: ex-servicemen, whether Legion mem­ been three meetings with officials EXCURSION laid at the two memorials which warm and friendl Royal Star 3-, Deerbolt Inn 0; Odd­ bers or not, to join them on the of the water undertaking but so far. glow of a gas TO SUNDERLAND. occasion, in addition to organised honour the dead of two world wars. radiant convector. Cook a meal to SUNDERLAND v. GRIMSBY fellows Arms 1, Bowes Club 2: to put it politely, nothing bad been perfection on a bodies. done. streamlined gas SATURDAY. 3rd NOVEMBER. D.L.I. Club “B” 2, D.L.I. Club “A” Poppy Day Fact. Marshalling is at the usual place, Coun. A. Hudson (Scargill) said cooker. See the Coach leaving Scala at 12-45. latest models 7/- return. Poppies are not sold, they are one solution would be to present with * spit roast ’ Book at R. B. FINCH A CO.. offered in return for donations plac­ the Board with a cask of the water barbecue grills 1 Enjoy dairy­ Travel Agents, Galgate. ed in the collector's tin on Poppy at their meeting with the request fresh food and Day. Whether a penny or a pound that the health of our* people ice-cold drinks BARNARD CASTLE should be drunk with it. with a superbly CRICKET CLUB. is given the donor is entitled to take styled and any sort of poppy. The British silent modern GRAND DANCE Legion Earl Haig Fund wish is that Beck Pollution. gas refrigerator. Make sure-of constant at the the public‘will give as much as they hot water with a MARWOOD & LANGLEYDALE Pollution of Lance Beck was the reliable and efficient SOCIAL CENTRE possibly can. subject of further complaint by Col. gas water heater that never runs cold! on H. B. Leveson-Gower (Cother- FRIDAY, 2nd NOVEMBER. Ask about the latest in Modem Dancing 9 p.m.—1 a.m. I MECHANICS’ WHIST stone). Streams in the vicinity of , the1 Lartington filtration plant had Gas Central Heating for the to the Prizes at the weekly whist drive been badly polluted during the past house. Both small-bore and FOUR ACES DANCE BAND. Admission 3/-. held last Wednesday evening at’ the two months, he stated. In each case warmed-air systems. Mechanics’ Institute, Middleton-in- where they had lodged complaints „ BARNARD CASTLE Y.F.C. Teesdale, were distributed among the they had been assured that the pol­ ANNUAL BALL following players: Mrs Lockwood, lution was accidental and would at MORRITT ARMS HOTEL, Mrs Shield, Mrs Spraggon, Mrs not occur again. He would like to FRIDAY, 9th NOVEMBER, see further action taken. Tallentire, Miss Frankland, Mrs 7-30 p.m. Watson and Mrs Lee. Two extra The Wear and Tees River Board Tickets, £1/1/0, from F. Coulthard, special prizes were claimed by Mrs is to be asked to look into the mat­modern gas Tel. Cotherstone 325; Miss I. NORTHERN EGHOEVERYMORNING Wilson and Mrs Coltman. ter Britton. Tel. Cothcrst'one 335.