Teesdole Mercury

No. 6123. Price 2p. Barnard Castle, Wednesday, 18th October, 1972. Established 1854.

Arrested Farmer had Home problem to be handcuffed October Sequel to 3 a.m. incident 19. Girl Guides Coffee Evening and Fashion Show, Parish HaU. When two policemen found Francis Sowerby 20. Beat Dance, Bowes & Gilmonby lor district Parish Hall. at 3-30 a.m. on a Sunday he was in his Land- 20. Jumble Sale, Catholic Hall, Queen Street, Barnard Castle. If Teesdale fails to get its own new local rover, parked diagonally across a road at 20. 50/50 Dance, Cotherstone Vil­ lage Hall. council it will become port of a bigger district Hawksley Hill, with the ignition switched on 21 Scout Autumn Fayre, Parish Hall, Barnard Castle. called .... what? and the windscreen wipers running, though it 25. Teesdale Circuit Rally and Gift The choice of a name is likely name we would be as well with The was not raining. Day. to cause the first real difference of Magnificent Seven.” 27. Beat Dance, Bowes and Gil­ Asked what he was doing through his inability to drive opinion between the present seven However, there is a strong feel­ monby Parish HaU. he replied: “Driving home. around. 27. Rotary Club Nearly New Sale. councils which will be joined up if ing, in Teesdale at least, that On the evening before the Congregational HaU. the proposals go through. Bishop Auckland, with its 20 seats What the hell do you think I 28. W.I. Whist Drive, Cother­ would be doing at this time offence he had left home about Some crossword enthusiasts have making it the biggest partner in the 10-30. He had tended some of stone Village Hall. of the morning?” already been at work, trying to new council, will manage to include his animals then went to see a November make up a suitable word from the one part or another of its name in Barnard Castle magistrates were business associate. Then he had initials of the seven areas—Barnard the new name. told this on Wednesday when some beer to drink, and ended up 3. Beat Dance, Bowes & Gilmonby Castle, Barnard Castle Rural, Start- Parish Hall. Sowerby, 50, a farmer of Blue drinking far too much. He could forth Rural, Bishop Auckland, 3. Jumble Sale, Dunelm Court. TED COLLI NSON Stone, Marwood, pleaded guilty to now only apologise and say how 4. Congregational Wives Group Crook and Willington, Tow Law being drunk in charge of the dreadfully sorry he was. Coffee Morning and Second­ and Weardale. DIES AGED 74 vehicle. Sowerby was fined £25, ordered hand Stall. But despite the addition of a few 4. Bring and Buy Sale and Whist The funeral service of Joseph Mr David Yorke, prosecuting, to pay £14-20 costs and disqualified vowels to make it easier, none of Drive, Bowes Parish Hall. Edward (Ted) Collinson, of Sunny- said, the officers, P.C.s Smith and from driving for a year. them has come up with a title that 4. M iddleton-in-Teesdale Chrysan­ side, Mickleton, was held in the Horn, asked him to get out and themum and Vegetable Show. stands any chance of being accep­ Bethel Methodist Church, Mickle­ saw he was unsteady on his feet. 4. Stainton W.I. Autumn Fair. ted. 9. Congregational Church Bazaar. ton, on Thursday. He was 74. He was arrested and put in a pat­ Sixty Lots of Litter Members of the joint committee, Relatives and a very large num­ 10. Concert at the Congregational rol car to be taken to Bishop Auck­ Sixty large plastic bags (usual Church. which is now meeting regularly to ber of friends attended to pay their land. dustbin size) full of litter were 10. Jumble Sale, Cricket Club. plan the way the seven councils will respects at the service conducted by 11. Poppy Day Fair, Cother- On the way to Staindrop he collected by Boy Scouts in Barnard be merged, have talked about a the Rev. H. V. Briggs. stone. leaned over and grabbed the steer­ Castle at the weekend. name without putting forward any Before retiring to Mickleton al­ 16. Sale of Work, Trinity Method­ ing wheel, causing the car to go Places visited were the Demes­ ist Church, Barnard Castle. official ideas. most 10 years ago, Mr Collinson onto the verge. P.C. Smith had nes and the woods, Abbey Bridge 16. Bamingham Christmas Fayre. In their latest report they say: farmed at Harker Springs, where he 17. Jumble Sale, Newgate Method­ some difficulty in regaining the and along the road and laybys on “Thought is being given to a suit­ succeeded his father, Joshua, and ist Church. road. Sowerby kept hold of the both routes to Middleton. able name and the hope is expressed which is now farmed by his son 17. Beat Dance, Bowes and Gil­ wheel. When his hands were pull­ Most of the boys enjoyed the monby Parish Hall. that the public will become involv­ Geoffrey. ed from it he tried to get out of activity. Cigarette packets were the 19. Jumble Sale, Marwood and ed in putting forward suggestions.” He is survived by his wife Annie, Langley dale W.I. Congregation­ the car. biggest source of litter. Thanks to The Mercury will be glad to and a family of one son, three al Hall. the sponsors were expressed yester­ s eivc suggestions for a district daughters and nine grandchildren. Later on the journey he grab­ 21. Flower Arrangement Demon­ day by the leader, Mr Colin stration at Dalton Village Hall. ■?ame, with brief details of why Underbearers were R. Collinson, bed the wheel again and the car Clarke. 24. Glaxo Archery Section Jumble ..hey would be suitable. B. Bambra, J. Nixon and S. Wat­ had to be stopped. At the Sun Inn, Sale, Congregational Hall. The best will be published and Wackerfield, he put an arm round The scouts are arranging several 24-25. Pygmalion, Teesdale School. son, all nephews. all wii be forwarded to the com­ P.C. Smith’s neck and forced him sideshows at the autumn fair this Barnard Castle. Saturday at the Parish Hall. 25. Annual Whist Drive, St. Law- mittee. to stop. At this stage he was hand­ rence , Lartington. in the Barnard Castle area most MR J. W. CARTER cuffed. 28. Barnard Castle Arts Assoc: people asked about it gave answers Mr John William Carter, of However, he continued to cause “The Barber of Seville’* at that were to be expected, many us­ Brignall Grange School, died sud­ o r a trouble by putting his legs across | Teesdale School. ing the word Barnard with some­ denly on Friday, aged 63. Every time the water board Snout has to make a fairly long But even on coldish late autumn MERCURY FOR 29. Olde Tyme Dance. Bowes the front of the car and trying to j thing else, while others brought in workers go along the road to Cow trek on foot. days, when few if any visitors and Gilmonby Parish Hall. put his feet on the pedals. The car Teesdale, or Tees or simply Dale. Green dam they find a number of On summer days the route is would be expected in many such 1973 DIARIES PRESENT FOR had to be stopped four times. P.C. December Concoctions produced included visitors walking to or from fairly busy, with families making places, there are usually at least a Horne was following in Sowerby’s Barnard Auckland, Bishop Tees­ T H E C U R A T E Cauldron Snout waterfall—no a day of it and carrying baskets handful to be seen around Cauldron FULL RANGE 1. Ladies’ Circle Toy Auction, vehicle. Congregational Hall. Bd. Castle. dale, Bishop Crookdale. Barnard A parting gift to the Rev. David matter what the weather, the time with packed lunches. The rocky Snout OF DESK & POCKET 2. Handel’s “Messiah”, Cother­ Teesland, Bishop York dale and Foss, curate at St. Mary’s Parish or the day. area down beside the waterfall, This new picture of it is one “Clearly the defendant was very stone Methodist Church. Barningham Auckland. Church, Bamin'd Castle, will be Cars now have to be left at the and the grassy stretches beneath of the twelve scenes from the drunk,” said Mr Yorke. A blood DIARIES NOW ON 8. Badminton Club Jumble Sale, new picnic area, which gives it, are as popular as ever with Mercury’s 1973 calendar, Beautiful test showed his alcohol content was Parish Hall. “But all these just sound daft,” presented to him after evensong this SHOW commented one councillor. “We’d Sunday, on behalf of the parish­ splendid views over the reservoir, people who enjoy the sunshine and Teesdale, which is now on sale at 187 milligrammes, 107 above the; 8. Cricket Club Dance. SPECIALIST DIARIES 11. Newsham Christmas Whist be better with a completely new ioners. and anyone wishing to see the scenery. 25p in the Teesdale Mercury Shop. limit. FOR FARMERS, Drive. name instead of having each of the He and Mrs Foss will be leaving Mr George .Robson, defending, 15. Christmas Whist and Dance, GARDENERS, GOLFERS, seven trying to get in a bit of their during next week for Sierra Lebne said Sowerby’s farming land was Bowes and Gilmonby Parish MOTORISTS, Hall. own names. If we want a stupid a little sooner than they expected. spread out over a considerable area COG OWNERS AND 18. Bamingham Christmas Whist HAPPY RUSSIANS GREETED US in various parts of Teesdale. He had Drive. VARIOUS TRADES GEORGE BEST, Alan Ball, to drive round it continually, and 19. Beat Dance, Bowes and Gil- Scout Sale would be seriously affected by the | monby Parish Hall. Bobby Charlton, Derek Dougan, Barnard Castle Boy Scouts are 20. Chamber of Trade Whist Colin Todd, David Coleman— AT STATION - BEFORE 6 A.M. loss of his licence. Teesdale Mercury holding an autumn fayre in the it was with great excitement that A visit to the Young Pioneers’ Drive and Dance, Middleton their picture-packed soccer By LYNNE PORTEOUS The offence would obviously have Village Hall. Parish Hall this Saturday, to be 1 first set foot on Russian soil, in Camp, dedicated to Yuri Gagarin, books are all on show now at a damaging effect on his business Shop 22. Badminton Beat Dance, Bowes opened at 2-30 p.m. by the Dow­ the airport of the capital Moscow. was most entertaining. Here, boys the Teesdale Mercury Shop, and Gilmonby Parish Hall. ager Lady Barnard. The heat was almost overwhelming and girls spend three weeks to three along with many other sports Funds are needed to pay for the - we later learned that the tempera­ months in the summer in the pine- January 1973 annuals. Order now to avoid 28. Jumble Sale, Conservative renewal and repair of all the win­ ture was 33 deg. centigrade. forests, and love every minute of it. disappointment. Association. dows in the scout hut. Considering the size and popula­ In their red and white “uniforms” The stall and jumble sale held tion, there was a singular lack of they turned out in force to meet us, recently raised £68. It is hoped that traffic on the broad, clean streets. and included us in an outdoor party ourm w/M the fayre will be well supported to We learned that this is because pub­ and dance. We travelled by hydro­ AUTUMN swell the funds. lic transport is so cheap and con­ foil at 75 kms. an hour, skimming venient. over the Volga. This is a normal AUTUMN VALUES I must remark on the Moscow way of travel in the U.S.S.R., fast SHOEFAYRE Guild Opens Metro—a sight to be seen. You and direct. enter the ticket hall beneath high, All toQ soon it was time for the Dry in the RAIN New Session vaulted archways. But more im­ long tour back to Moscow, this pressive is the awesome sight at the time by bus. We visited the ancient Lynne, 18, of Harmire Ready for the SNOW The Barnard Castle Methodist bottom of the stairs—long, vaulted Kiemlin of Rostov, and spent a Read, Barnard Castle, went Guild’s Opening meeting of the corridors with polished marble night in the former monastery. We to Russia with a group of NORDIC WELLINGTON session was arranged by the devo­ walls, inlaid with works of art or virited Lagorsk monastery, which is County Durham teenagers. tional section. decorated with richly - coloured beautiful, and still in use, being the The president, the Rev. H. Rush- She was head girl at Tees­ frescos. centre of the Russian Orthodox dole School until the sum­ One Piece P.V.C. worth, was the speaker, and Mr H. In the Hotel Russia, one of the Church. mer, and is now working for C. Watson presided. Mrs Solomon largest in the country, with accom­ In Moscow we saw Red Square, Short £1-75 Long £1 the Y.M.C.A. in London. was the soloist, accompanied by modation for over 6,000, we samp­ The Kremlin, the magnificent St. ROWELL & WRIGHT Mrs J. Robinson. Mrs Brown led the delights of Russian food. It Basil’s Cathedral, and Lenin’s tomb. accompanied the hymn singing. was placed before us in such quan­ In Kostroma (a town of 200,000) We went on to visit Moscow Uni- A warm invitation was extended tities that the table literally groaned. there were 120 nursery schools with vet sity, the sports stadium, the Ex­ HOME FURNISHERS to everyone to join in the meetings We departed that night by train well equipped classrooms and large hibition of National Economy, and which are held every Friday at for Kostroma, 300 kms. from the play areas. English is taught from were taken to see the Moscow State BARNARD CASTLE 7-15 p.m. capital, on the river Volga. We were the age of eight or nine and is quite Circus, which enthralled us. We left Moscow at 10 a.m. (8 ARGYLL WELLINGTONS greeted there with armfuls of widely spoken among the young WE INVITE YOU TO CALL AND INSPECT Nature Work flowers, with cheers and smiles, by people, although two full-time in­ a.m. British time) and flew via 4 about 40 people, even though it was terpreters were employed for our Brussels to Heathrow. At 8 p.m. OUR NEW RANGE OF 1972 FURNISHINGS English make. Tough, sturdy A meeting of Barnard Castle 1 was eating supper in Barnard Round Table was held in the Black 5-15 a.m. I other official visits. cushioned insole. Reinforced We were taken by launch down It was with great pleasure that we Castle—almost 2,000 miles between I LOUNGE, BEDROOM AND DINING ROOM Horse Hotel on Tuesday. The arch. the Volga, a wide, beautiful river, watched concerts for our benefit by that and breakfast! SUITES IN EXCITING NEW DESIGNS chairman welcomed a number of The experience of a lifetime Short £3-95 Long £4-25 visiting tablers from Weosleydale. to the place which was to be our three and four year olds, the fam­ home for the next ten days. Our ous Rainbow Ensemble of 8-15 year sums up my feelings. 1 am grateful The speaker, Mr Tim Bines, to Durham County for the oppor­ CARPETS CARPETS nature conservancy officer, gave a time was fully occupied. We visited cl os, and concerts by students of tunity and honour of being selected OUR NEW BROADLOOM CARPET WARE­ talk, which was well illustrated by schools, museums, factories, shops, the various technical colleges. DUNLOP ZIP SIDED camps, art galleries and theatres. as one of the party. slides, of the work being carried The town is famous for its flax. A HOUSE IS WELL WORTH A VISIT. YOUR BED­ Everywhere we were greeted with WATERPROOF OVERBOATS omt by his organisation in Teesdale. visit to the huge flax factory, proud ROOM FULLY FITTED WITHIN 24 HOURS. overwhelming generosity and friend­ ■A the Lenin Award which it earn­ £2-95 He was thanked by Maurice Stan- LIFE IN POLAND PRICES RANGE FROM £1-25 PER SQ. YARD. liness, and presented with beautiful ed for its. industry, was in order, bury. The speaker at the literary meet­ BROADLOOM CARPETS, AXM1NSTER AND gifts as momentos. Education, and very worthwhile. A tour of a ing of Barnard Castle Methodist WILTON FOR YOUR LOUNGE AND DINING which begins at the age of three large store was of great interest, too, Danish Slides Guild was Mr H. J. Dunham, a ROOM FROM £2-50 PER SQ. YARD. with nursery-school (5-7 juniors and especially to the four girls in the master at Teesdale School, who was The Middleton^in-Teesdale Over $-17 secondary school) is of a very party of 10, who eagerly compared 1,500 PATTERNS TO CHOOSE FROM AND SPECIAL DISPLAYS, born in Poland. 60 Club held its harvest festival high standard. fashions, prices, etc. BROUGHT TO YOUR HOME IF REQUIRED. VISIT OUR SHOWROOM, service at the last meeting. Mr and He gave an extremely interesting ALL CARPETS, REGARDLESS OF PRICE, ARE WE GIVE THE BEST VALUE Mrs W. ColKngwood showed col­ talk about the many varied aspects FITTED FREE our transparencies of their holiday of life in this fascinating country in Denmark. f F behind the iron curtain, a consid- leath ers erabe part of which, including War­ VISIT OUR SLEEP SHOP Thanks were paid to them on be­ half of the members by the chair­ saw, has been completely rebuilt ON THE SECOND FLOOR. A COMPLETE RANGE man. The fruit, flowers, etc., were super selection of since the war. OF DIVANS. SPRING INTERIOR MATTRESSES. TI:l:SI!i\I.E auctioned by Mr Ralph Anderson. Mr Dunham, accompanied by his BUNK BEDS, BLANKETS, SHEETS, PILLOWS The proceeds go to the general wife, returned to the land of his AND BEDSPREADS. fund. birth for a holiday four years ago. A delightful solo, The Shepherd’s The surprise box was won by CAR & MOTORCYCLE Generous Cash Discounts or Confidential Hire Purchase Terms SUFPUUS Cradle Song, was sung by Mrs P. Mr J. Shaw. Thanks were expres­ TELEPHONE 3317 Tel. 3102 sed by the chairman to the mem­ Accessories Pollard, accompanied at the piano Bartiaycards and Teesdale Checks Welcome. bers for their gifts and to Mr 23 Horsemarket, Barnard Castle. Tel. 2544 by Miss M. Watson. Miss M. Wal­ Anderson for his services. ton presided.