Wednesday, 28th September, 1966. THE TEESDALE MERCURY 3 LADY MASHAM CALLS FOR FACILITIES PEARL AND CRYSTAL CORONET FOR Club Leek Show FOR HANDICAPPED MARWOOD BRIDE had 265 Entries The Barnard Castle and District I i tion was to be as independent as Thirty-two members benched Handicapped People’s bring and 1 possible, she stressed. MR F. COU LTHARD AND MISS I. S TODDART 265 exhibits at Cockfield Workmen’s buy sale was both a financial suc­ The pleasant afternoon was Club leek club show, for which Mr cess and a very pleasant afternoon’s rounded off by two delightful songs S. Brumwell, of Hun wick, was the entertainment. The eighty visitors I by Mrs Forrest. judge. Leek prizewinners were: 1, departed feeling that they had not R. Mundell (97.40 cubic inches); 2, only contributed to a very worthy J. Peairs; .3, W. R. Peairs; 4, J. cause, but had thoroughly enjoyed Rotary District Vickers. themselves in doing' so. Chairman Visited Vegetable prizewinners were: A. The chairman, Coun. R. Railton, Dobinson, H. Walton, W. Nichol­ paid tribute to the Glaxo Sports Barnard Castle Club son, J. R. Mundell, S. P. Close, J. Club for allowing the handicapped It was quite an occasion last week Metcalf, J. Walton, T. Pybus, R. people to use their premises fre­ at the luncheon meeting of the Nodding, J. Peairs, C. Sumpton, H. quently and the management for Rotary Club of Barnard Castle for Stephenson, C. Alderson, R. Close, their kindly and generous attitude. the speaker was the district chair­ W. Shaw, J. Hodgson, H. Rawe, J. The wonderful help received from man, Rotarian C. Gibbons, who Clark, R. Rand. G. Metcalf. the various organisations in the spoke of the growing need for the Flowers: W. R. Peairs, D. Teas­ town was also acknowledged, as the movement. dale, A. Watson, R. Mundell, J. club could not function without the It was his official visit to the club Wcarmouth, R. Close. M. Hcpplc, L. aid of so many generous friends. so it was expected that his address Kipling, J. Patey, W. Nicholson. L. Lady Masham. looking as charm­ would concentrate on Rotary mat­ Everitt carried out the secretarial ing as on her other visits, opened ters. He left no doubt that all, from duties and stewards were J. Wallace the sale in her inimitable manner. lime to time, needed reminders as and W. R. Pcairs. One moment gay and lighf-hearted. to what was expected and his views the next in serious vein. It was were both helpful and inspiring. Perfect vitally necessary, she said, for local He emphasised the essential of Rabymoor Whippets government to go out of their way good attendance, not just because of to provide the much needed facili­ the presence of a good speaker or Rabymoor Whippet Club’s 130 balance ties so that handicapped people other attraction, but because of an yards handicap on Saturday result­ could live as normal a life as pos­ urge and a willingness at all times ed: 1, J. Anderson (Blaze), of sible. Essential was for homes to to share in the fellowship that was Evenwood; 2, S. Hindmarch (Bruis- PLAINFLOUR be built on one level so that these part of Rotary and to serve the :r), Shildon; 3, G. Hole (Ticket­ people could move from one room community to the best of their man), Shildon. and to another in their chairs without ability. [Greenbank assistance. A vital part of rehabilita- “ We should be proud to be An attractive photograph of the former Miss Irene Rotarians if only because we have Stoddart, of Marwood, after her marriage to Mr Frank been chosen to represent a certain Coulthard, Hunderthwaite. The wedding was at Barnard LINGFORDS classification,” he stated, “ and we Wine and Dine in the Olde Worlde Atmosphere Barnard Castle Castle Parish Church on Saturday, ,17th September, BAKING POWDER all ought to be alive to community, where the ceremony was performed by the Vicar, the Rev. Darts vocational and international work. J. B. Browne. °f the Tavern Grill Results of matches played 23rd These ways give plenty of scope, in Some cakes require spite of the welfare state, for our The bride is the second daughter by a pearl and crystal coronet. In Built between the years 1650-1700 September: of Mr and Mrs J. M. Stoddart, of addition to her bouquet of white more raising power than Royal Star A 4, Royal Star B 3. efforts to serve, in particular the 3-COURSE LUNCHES OPEN Each Evening others. For the best less fortunate, the disabled, the Stone Cross Farmf and the bride­ roses, lily of the valley, frees i as and Coach and Horses 4, 47th R.A. 3. groom’s parents, Mr and Mrs J. S. ivy leaves, the bride carried a num­ Served Daily 12 to 2 p.m. (except Thursday) 6-30 to Home Baking, you must Bridgewater Arms 5, Blue Bell 2. physically handicapped, and, of Coulthard, live at Glendale, Hun­ ber of wedding good luck tokens j o/x: 10 P-m- for Grills have the right balance Castle Arms 2, George and Dr. 5. course, the youth of the commun­ 6/6 and 8/6 A La Carte of Baking Powder and ity,’ he said. derthwaite. handed to her as the couple left the Bowes Club 4, Three Horse Shoes 3. Miss Stoddart had three brides­ church. Please note—Owing to the great demand for Tables at plain Flour and to Oddfellows’ Arms 3, Red Well 4. To live Rotary called for high make doubly sure of aims: the world was our parish, he maids and .two young attendants; All the older bridesmaids wore Week-ends, Reservations are advisable to avoid disappoint­ D.L.I. 5, Four Alls 2. two of the bridesmaids were her ment TEL. STAINDROP 255 success, use Lingfords Workingmen’s Club 3, Black H. 4. went on. and so a wide vision was similar style dresses of deep king­ sisters, Jean and Joyce, with Miss Baking Powder. Cricketers’ Arms 5, Old Well 2. required. Sharing Rotary and keep­ fisher blue Kafka and, like the Audrey Robinson making the third. A general meeting of the league ing in close touch with other clubs younger girls in white Kafka, had Joseph Lingford & Son Ltd., was very desired, Mr Gibbons con­ Heather and Joyce Atkinson were matching shoes and head-dresses. is to be held at the Old Well, Bar­ UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Bishop Auckland, Go. Durham nard Castle, on Tuesday next. tinued, so that through combined the junior attendants. They all had bouquets of mixed efforts the cause of human happi­ The bride, who was given away white flowers. ness was ensured. by her father, wore a dress of white For 'the marriage service the CLEVELAND ARMS HOTEL The speaker was thanked by Mt duchess satin trimmed with guipure church' had been decorated with F. H. Christie and the president. lace and crystal. Her veil was fing­ various hues of pink and white M idd leton-in-T eesdale Mr K. W. Thompson, presided. er-tip length and was held in place flowers. LUNCHES TEAS DINNERS Mr Ronnie Robinson was best RECEPTIONS PARTIES ETC. man and Mr Brian Bousfield and Fully Licensed - Two Bars - Tudor Bar Countryside Letter. ELECTRIC Mr Raw were the groomsmen. Full Service an Saturday .Evenings in the TUDOR BAR The newly-weds will be making BED & BREAKFAST RESIDENTIAL their home at Gill House, Balders- Reasonable Terms Tel. Middleton-in-Teesdale 221 ITS TOUGH ON THE dale. BLOCK STORE HILLS HEATING by WILLIAM DALE. There are not many people the consumer demand for lamb and consult farming the way we do, with mutton, and I wish I could find the a large hill farm, and a com­ answer to this, for I still think home Jet paratively large lowland produced lamb is a choice meat. HARRY COOPER farm, separated by many Sometimes I wonder if, in these days miles, but however unique it of branded merchandise and pack­ smooth must be, it at least gives us a aging, the sheep producers could not 21 BIRCH ROAD better chance to compare the increase the demand by marketing two types of farming. their lamb and mutton under a BARNARD CASTLE Our retention of our hill brand name. interests really stem from the There are distinctive characterist­ all new Phone 3391 fact' that this is where we be­ ics about lamb from about every gan some generations ago, county, and consumers might well and I go back as often as I be disposed to buy products they can to discuss with Old Shep could associate with a particular who manages the moorland county. Devon 'lamb or Cumberland acres for us, the position lamb, o take two extreme parts of VIVA from month to month. the country, could well, because of With a break: in the harvest due the different flavour, claim increased to adverse weather, I took myself custom if marketed properly at away from the combines and: all the point of sale. Instead, generally automated paraphernalia that is speaking, the consumer does not now associated with modern farm­ know whether the lamb she buys ing in the arable areas, to spend a comes from Cumberland on Tim- couple of days with Shep and his bucktoo. men. Marketing Point. It’s pretty tough going on the It’s just an idea, but marketing is hills. I reckon the conditions there important and I think we could would break the heart of many a boost the sale of home produced farmer blessed with ai good covering lamb if the customer, once she has of soil on his sheltered lowland obtained what she and her family farm. The grass has stopped grow­ consider is the flavour they best ing, and we are now getting rid of like, could at all times identify the our store lambs. There’s not suffic­ joint with a breed and county. ient grazing or conserved fodder to But the real hill farmer whose make it possible to fatten off the ■ very location prevents him' fattening lambs you produce. We are more off his lambs still has a problem favourably placed with our large since his main sale off the farm is acreage and range of buildings which stock bought by lowland farmers enables us to carry over a propor­ who can “.finish” them for the X'/A £579.8.7. VIVA DE LUXE £626.2.9. tion of our lambs. trade. Some sort of sales drive VIVA SL £671.12.4 But the average hill man must within the industry seems to be and for extra performance cash his lambs long 'before they are called for. If for example the pro­ VIVA ‘90* DE LUXE £663.0.3. In our SPECIAL INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT. in prime condition. The markets arc ducer of store lambs in the Pen- VIVA *90' SL £708.9.10. Limit of deposits £3,000. depressed, and with four or five, nines can convince his fellow-farm­ Prices include P.T. Delivery charges extra. In the ORDINARY DEPARTMENT interest is 2j% with the first CH years of successive poor summers, ers in say Cheshire or Cambridge per annum free of income tar. Services to depositors include Standing Order payments, Travel Drafts, Collection of Dividends and very difficult winters, sheep ■that his lambs would bo a best buy and Interest, Cheques for payment by post, Safe Oostody of farming has had a raw deal. and. good “ finishers,” then he will Securities, eta. Ability to Switch. create a better demand for his pro­ R. C. & W. McGARR The tragedy 'is that while we for duct. example on the lowland farm can My sympathy is with the men The New VIVA switch from one type of production, farming thin crusts of soil on our is worth Birch Road Garage to another fairly easily, the hillmen higher reaches where at the best of looking into! have no chance—he relies on grass times even summer can be counted Barnard Castle. Tel. 3352 TRUSTEE SAVINGS BANK and grazing and in the main, sheep. in. days instead of weeks, and where 21-23 MARKET PLACE, BARNARD CASTLE Increasing his output does not help winter seems to overstay its welcome CHURCH GATES, MARKET PLACE, MIDDLETON-IN-7 EESDALE cither as the .market has as many by many weeks. These men cannot YOUR VAUXHALL DEALER sheep as it can take. turn to crop growing if the livestock ASK FOR DETAILS OF THE NEW T.S.B. CHEQUE ACCOUNT There is also a marked decline in trade is depressed.