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N o . 6 0 9 6 . Price 12p„ Barnard Castle, Wednesday, 4th July, 1984. Established 1854. Id Champagne paper TOMMY; A MAIN Why is a royal duke up prizewinners WHO NEEDED There was a huge entry for the 84, N O SU R N AM E near our chimney pots? Basildon Bond Champagne com­ COKE P U N T BID petition. The first five names pull­ AND WHO ALWAYS HAD ed out of a hat this week were: HIS EYE OPEN FOR A Mrs Alison Gates, Lyncrest, 41 North Green, Staindrop; Alexandra GOOD BUSINESS DEAL Weir, The Mill, Newsham; Mrs For many years when any Nancy Wood, 23 Manor Grove, piece of gossip was passed Cockfield; Miss E. Bell, 5 Chapel IS FAR TOO LOW round Barnard Castle about IS Terrace, Gainford; and Rebecca something Tommy had done Abrahams, 31 Bartlemere, Barnard or said, there was no need Castle. A lot more money will hove to be offered by Durham County for anyone to ask: “Tommy They will each receive a set of 1 A A l Council before it can go ahead with its plans to take over the Randolph who?” the new Basildon Band Champagne When it came to a certain type writing paper printed with their coke works at Evenwood and turn it into a factory estate. of story, usually involving money addresses. Each set is worth £20. Other higher offers have been get some of it back, has rejected But Mr Peter Fowler, group or an unusual business deal, there Basildon Bond will have the print­ made to Coalite, the owners who the offer as “so extremely low as managing director of Coalite, told was only one Tommy: Tommy ing done soon. dosed the works this year with not to be acceptable.” the Mercury yesterday: “We have Carter, who died on Friday, aged Runners-up prizes of miniature the loss of over 130 jobs. the shareholders to think about 86. Basildon Bond jotter pads in There were hopes in the village Now the main fear among and at county level that the firm, We have to satisfy the auditors He started with £1,000 in 1936 •leather case go to the next 20 out villagers is (that another firm will who are employed by the share­ and by the sixties owned 50 houses, of the hat: which makes vast profits elsewhere, buy the sate and use it to make would sell cheaply as a service to holders. 12 public houses, two clubs and Mrs Jean Featherstone, Ryda “Randolph is not the most profit- two caravan parks. In one year Mount, Hamsterley; Mrs J. M as much cash as possible, while the community. retaining the eyesores and creating able business we have ever run he paid £15,000 income tax. Jackson, Greenways, Lead Mill But the firm has made it clear Copley; Mrs M. Maude, The Cara hardly any new jobs. In fact we lost a lot of money on One night he walked into the that the site has been offered on van, Boundary House, Newsham The county council offered only it, and we have to think com bar at the King’s Head and hearc the open market, and that the secretary. Miss E. Keefer, la Maiwood View a token sum in the hope clearing mercially about what can be done a man saying: “Tommy Carter Cotherstone; Mrs Hilary Hanson highest bids will have to be con up the 24 acre site and restoring with the site. has only one eye but he can see 44 Swan Street, Even wood; Mrs sidered. B. E. Wearmousth, Tees Lodge it in an attractive way as well as “But the offers so far made have more than you lot. He always has | Eggleston; Mrs Judith Rutter, Elm providing new industrial units. County councillors are now not yet been discussed by the com i that eye on something.” Tree Lodge, Woodland; Mr K seeking talks with Coalite to put mittee of the board. I am sure Clement, 9 King Street, Bamarc The idea was to hand over 12.9 I Regarding that as a great com- Castle; Mrs D. Jones, Keld Cottage acres to agriculture, plant 5.5 acres their point of view, in the hope that once we have weighed them Whashton; Ada Jackson, 46 The as woodland, use 4.4 acres for in­ of making the firm change its all up we will make a balanced Bank, Barnard Castle; Violet dustry and earmark the remaining mind. decision.” Blackett, 31 Diamond Hill, Butter- knowle; Mrs D. Robeson, 12 Vere 2 acres for access roads. Road, Barnard Castle; Lynn Gar­ But Coalite, which lost money mentary level. Complete results What is the Duke of Castle and Egglestone Abbey. tie end of rick, 2 West View, Evenwood; Mr heavily at Evenwood and wants to Tops in typing were—elementary, Miss D. L. Gloucester, 11th in line to the He called at the three the Bowei W. B. Burden, 8 South View, Gainford; John Foster, 2 Heath Barmby, Mrs M. Cudmore, Miss throne, doing among the roof ancient relics as deputy chair­ Cottage, Bamingham; Mr D. J. and shorthand J. Holden, Miss C. Lee, Mrs M. tops of Barnard Castle? man of the Historic Buildings Allchdn, Rose Lea, The Lendings, Two hundred dozen eggs worth J. Moore, Mrs A. Johnston, Mrs He appeared to be up near and Monuments Commission. Startforth; Debbie White, 7 Fife £140 were reported stolen on Sun­ Teesdale Typewriting this week day from Mr Gilbert Beadle’s farm A. Parkinson, Mrs A. Pamaby, the chimney pots on Wednes­ He was studying one part of e 38094. Road, Barnard Castle; Mrs Hilary announced its best-ever results in Fletcher, 44 South Cleatlam; Mrs at Cross Lanes near Barnard Miss P. A. Stanwix, Mrs G. Starr, day when be spent half an the castle, with the chimney Brenda Kidd, Strathmore Arms, Castle. shorthand and typewriting during Miss A. Sutherland, Mrs S. Taylor, hour looking round the castle j pots behind him, when the Baldersdale; Nicola Wilks, 5 Ffex the spring session. Three candi­ with Lord and Lady Barnard, picture was taken. IRRY A woman from Hamsterley had Miss F. Watson, Miss K. Watson, Field, Staxtforth. dates took examinations held by Miss J. Waller and Miss P. Well­ The duke took a keen He is in a more formal pose Personal They can collect their jotter pads her handbag and cash worth a total of £80, stolen from a car parked the Royal Society of Arts and all ing. pliment, Tommy said la/ter. “He interest in the history and below with Lord and Lady from the Mercury office from to­ three passed as follows: Stage III, spoke the truth. I’ve always got at Lartington on Sunday. Intermediate, Mrs M. Cudmore, restoration of the stronghold, Barnard and the chief exec- i t ES day if they wish, otherwise they advanced: Miss A. Holmden, Mrs my eye open for a good bit of Miss J. Hall and Mrs C. Goldberg and asked a lot of questions utive of the commission, Mr tone will be posted to them on Friday. A racing cycle worth £100 was J. Hodgson with 80 wpm speed business.” m stolen after being parked ait Abbey (all first class passes); advanced, before going on to visit Bowes I Peter Rumble. endorsement; stage II, intermed­ Strangely enough, the name that Bridge, Egglestone Abbey, on Sun­ Miss C. Craig and Miss C. Rob­ Quarries iate, Mrs P. Harper. became so well known was given Warmth knitted day. inson (first class passes) and Miss to him by chance. Bom George £99-50 K. Rabbitts. Mrs Myra Moore, of 12 Dickens In shorthand a 100% pass rate Arthur Carter, he was known as for children Road, Barnard Castle, escaped un­ The programme of courses for 50681 was achieved as follows—50 wpm, Arthur until he started work at hurt when her car was in a crash Miss A. Holmden, Miss D. Reay, the autumn is now available from ^ wsfig ttails Members of Barnard Castle at Ariaw Banks, Winston. 14 in his father’s lemonade factory. rchitectural Miss M. Ridley and Mr K. the Witham Hall or library. New branch of the Save the Children Another older Arthur worked y form and Tuck; 60 wpm, Miiss L. McTaggart, for 1984 are courses on electronic Fund were pleased to receive 23 Mrs Isabella Young, aged 81, there, so the young lad was called ervice died at her home ait 76 Galgate, Miss D. Reay and Miss M. Rid­ typwriting and word processing. knitted blankets and 16 vests from Tommy to avoid confusion. M g Barnard Castle, on Friday. ley; 70 wpm, Miss K. Watkinson; For further details of these and all Middleton knit-and-natter group Once he started making money gs: ffjfrgy 4cc t n 90 wpm, Mrs T. Leah and Miss other courses contact Mrs J. M. Sales at a Save the Children sfal A blow torch being used by a there was even more gossip about C. Robinson. Underwood, Eggleston House, during the Meet fair total-lee decorator started a small fire in him, both friendly and hostile, than a window frame and blind at Mr In typewriting there was a 100% Eggleston, Barnard Castle, tele­ £23-99. anyone else in the area. Stuart Wilson’s home at The pass rate at advanced and ele­ phone Teesdale 50367. News was given of an exciting Grove, Lartington. His family firm supplied beer, so eston sonet4umiere with the voices o: he started buying pubs to gain a i l l Judi Dench as Elizabeth I, Richarc ready market, starting with the Griffiths as Henry VIII and Donah Gifts mark Father Dodds’ 40 years as a priest Four Alls at Ovington and Oak Sinden as Cardinal Wodsey, to be Tree at Hutton Magna, both P f H held daily at Hampton Court Father Alfred Dodds, priest Catholics in his parish, which bought in 1937. w M Palace in aid of the fund. Leaflets covers over 60 square miles, He once bought a hotel in Wales giving details and booking informa­ of the widely scattered parish based on St. Mary’s R.C. and more than 80 of them for £25,000 without seeing it—and dent Disco tion are available from Mrs T. Church at Wyclitfe, was were at Friday’s function, at sold it at a profit still without U r - f Stapley, 2 John Street, Barnard JLE 50395 honoured by his parishioners which the cheque was handed seeing it. Castle. on Friday, the 40th anniver- over by Mr William Green, a He described his most profitable An evening outing to Durham sary of his ordination. sidesman. deal as buying the Red Well Inn University botanical gardens and m m He was presented with a Father Dodds, who was in Barnard Castle for £4,000. He M l greenhouses is set for next Wednes­ cheque and other gifts at a ordained at St. Andrew’s soon started a caravan site on its THE day at 7 p.m. Tickets are £2 and social evening at the home of Cathedral, Glasgow, was advis­ land and its value multiplied over­ include sandwiches wine and map SSil E Mr and Mrs Paul Neates at ed by a doctor some time ago night. of the gardens. AH proceeds are Sycamore Cottage, Ovington. to retire because of ill health. In 1947 he bought the Demesnes in aid of the fund. Anyone interest­ - ETC. Father Dodds, who is 70, But he says he feels much Field for £3,000 and gave it to The magistrates said the exten­ ed can contact Mrs D. HempsaM, spent the first 13 years of his better now, and means io carry the town. But he refused to attend Drinks victory A.T. free 8 Cecil Road, Barnard Castle. sion would be granted on the basis e of charge priesthood as a missionary in on for a while, travelling a ceremony to formally hand it that it would be the club’s annual The next branch meeting will Kenya, followed by 27 years hapily round the area from his over. for quoit club ale 40522 be at 7-30 p.m. on Friday, 13th competition or tournament. in various parts of the Mid­ remote church. He knew all about the gossip Quoit players will be able to July, at 4 Town Head, Middleton. dlesbrough diocese, the last 12 He was delighted about all and in fact revelled in it. “People enjoy a pint of beer as they take years at Wydiffe. the kindness shown t o JUm car see I make a lot of money and part in an open day at the Turk’s CASTLE “I might be square, but I’ve during the anniversary. “It this leads to jealousy,” he chuckled. Head, Barnard Castle, despite an PEOPLE WITH been around," he says with a was veiy good of everyone to “But it doesn’t worry me.” objection from police. Father Alfred Dodds chuckle. arrange such a wonderful time He had frequent clashes wdith The landlord, Mr Ray Blackett, i a r i \ There are about 100 for me," he said. i authority—some of it over the poor applied to Teesdale magistrates on O PLANS mawwiuminmiM iffipisaui state of his property or vehicles— Wednesday for an extension to mwm but always seemed untroubled by keep the bar open from 2—5 p.m. Teesdaie Council’s latest list of July planning applications is: Mr B. it. during the event on Sunday, 22nd 7. Teesdale School P.T.A. Fete. m i In recent years some of the July. Coatsworfch, 28 Town End, Middle- m I f 7. Startforth Church Garden Fete, ton, extension to form kitchen ■51 property has been sold and most He said players from other quoits Startforth Hall, 2-15 p.m. lip 7. Gainford Village Hall: W.I. i i S i ttjfI MfjJJjpjmt of that still owned by his firm— with bedroom extension and play­ iaafar WmIS: clubs in the area would be taking ■ 1 a s p i H now run by his daughter Gillian Ploughman’s Lunch, 12-30— room above. Mr R. G. Hutchinson, siSj jUahi H i § 1 part, and most of their clubs had 2-30 p.m. Bayles Farm, Eggleston, erection m 111! 111 —has been improved. drinks extensions for their own 7. Whorlton W.I. Ploughman’s of porch. Mr C. I. Davies, 2 Lady- Tommy could have travelled the open days. Lunch, Church Hall. mStl world in style, but disliked going 7. Middleton Church Annual rices well, Hamsterley, extension to form ■ S i i Chief Inspector George Mitchell, Summer Fayre. additional bedroom and bathroom on holiday from his home in Raby head of Teesdale Police, submitted 8. Sunday. Westholme Hall, 30 for £36 over garage and lobby. H i S3g s s Avenue, Barnard Castle, where he •that it was not really a special Gardens Open. 1 for £1^9 K lived with his wife Gladys. His occasion deserving an extension. 11. Ladies’ Circle Nearly New and Mrs K. Cosgrove, 55 Galgate, Cake Stall, Witham Hall. Barnard Castle, rendering of free one outward sign of luxury was a He agreed that extensions were Items collected: Teesdale 37673, second-hand Rolls Royce. usually given for annual competi­ standing chimney stack. Mir J. E. w m . 50621. each Gleave, Havelock Cottage, Lane- He served on the old urban tions involving darts or dominoes, 14. Staindrop Village Carnival. *$s council for a lot of years and was but said this was in a different Procession starts 1-30 p.m. head, Middleton, extension of f i l l 14. Bamingham Church Fete, existing kitchen and erection of also president of the Meet for a category. If it was the club’s Bamingham Park 3 p.m. tiwo bedrooms above and erection 1 | long time. annual competition it would be 21. Middleton - in - Teesdale Gift of conservatory. Mr E. IMingworth, gaSP-ip There is sure to be a large different. Sale at 2 p.m. to clear at l i ! 28. Stoneleigh Garden Fete. 59 Shirley Close, Evenwood, erec­ attendance for his funeral service But Mr Biacket said there would tion of storm porch at rear. i today at Barnard Castle Parish be a competition involved, and it August SSiH Church—and no doubt afterwards would be the dub’s major event 4. Boldron Sports. The Rev. Harry Simpson, a 1 there will be an exchange of some of the year. “I think it should be 10. U.T.S.G. Ticket Barbecue, regarded as a special occasion,” he Langon Beck. Angela Cherry. retired clergyman, died at (his hopie of the stories that made up the 25. Cotherstone Flower and Vege­ at 10 Woodland Road, Barnard | Father Dodds receives his cheque from Mr William Green at Ovington legend of a remarkable man. added. Castle, on Wednesday. table Show.