Police cover in the BROWN HILLS area We hear a lot of talk about cen­ representation from Brownhills. tralising the administration for It seems there is opportunity greater efficiency, but how is to make representation but how this measured and by whom? do we find out about it in the first What is the overall effect? place? This is something I trust I attended a meeting recently we will be able to discover at a where it seemed to me that later date. ISSUE No. 36 DISTRIBUTED TO OVER other people in other areas were The point in question was a making decisions regarding proposal to close Brownhills SEPTEMBER 1992 6,000 HOUSEHOLDS AND Brownhills. I am not saying Police Station during the night. It BUSINESSES MONTHLY whether they were good, bad or would appear that the Reserve indifferent, the point I am mak­ man has very little to do during ing is that there was no other the hours from 10 pm to 6 am whilst indoors, which to him is 1 very frustrating, he hasn't spent his working life training and Brownhills Bobbies' working to be a Policeman just to sit around. I would have thought t hat his presence was a deterrent in itself. On the other hand if this man power was released to patrol the beat - there is nothing to compare with the "Bobby on the Beat" - is t his going to be a greater aid towards solving crime, which on the face of it does seem to have increased of late, in our little spot anyway? Have you tried to get hold of a Policeman during the night? How long did it take? W here did the police vehicle come from? What was the out­ come? We are right on the edge and, in fact, the gateway to the I feel that w e should be proud of our status, not an em barrassment where nothing matters, w ith problems swept under t he carpet. My concern is great. I have had t he privilege of Speaking to Superi ntendent K Evans, stationed at Ald ridge, w ho assures me that no deci­ sions will be taken lig htly and all possible will be done in t he best -x:•ease -.,e .e g-bo.,•tiooc po · ce. The schemes are c..-eated interests of the Police Force and ~atcn scroel""es ·..., i e B •o . n- 'rorn tne ·n·tia m eetings, lecture the Community of Brownhills. s schemes have and video film from the Beat a•ea ...... ,., ese I think the first step we must reducec c.;IT'e ·n areas where Officer. take is to build up greater and mev "OW operat e; the schemes Please help yourselves, the closer communication between are organ·sed by the police and police and your com m unity by the Po lice and ourselves and let need some commitment from taking part in these schem es. it be known w ho represents the members of the community Fo r further information con­ voice of Brownhills. w ho act as co-ordinators who tact either of the aforemen­ Come on - y our strength is ~EN are both based at Brow­ hav e a special "hotline" tele­ tioned police officers on 0543/ needed! nh· s stalion and are .vishing to phone number for Aldridge 374165. L.S.

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Dear Lorraine, Ratner man aen grare their Finally more accurate Having been partly responsi­ efforts I think they should be assessment comparing 1934 ble for the report in the July applauded for taking the time with 1992 would be to say £160 9A Coleshill Road, Brown hills Gazette on the Carni­ and trouble on a Sunday to help with an attendance of some Hodge Hill, val, I feel it is my prerogative to choose the Queen and Princes­ 5,000 meant each person spent reply to some of the misconcep­ ses. 3.2p (7.68 old pence) and assum­ 836 SOT tions contained in Mr. Glyn Hol­ The Carnival has hardly been ing the factor of 150 to be correct Opening Times loway's letter published in taken out of the hands of ordi­ this would be £4.80 today, a not Monday-Tuesday August's magazine. nary people - what makes Mr unrealistic figure. I would hardly call the mem­ Holloway think Round Tablers uMac" Stanistreet Thursday-Friday are extraordinary; I feel this is 9.30 - 12.30 bers of our Round Table 'Bodies Carnival Floats purporting to come from Brow­ something they would immediately deny. Last month I promised to give Editorial: nhills!' To be a member of a mention to anyone w ho pro­ Round Table you either have to I am sorry he felt obliged to vided a vehicle for this years Lorraine Stanistreet live or work in the area or both. compare 1934 with 1992. The Carnival procession but appa­ Brownhills 373508 The judges in the photograph figure of £1000 became nearer rently the Round Table have no look solemn because of the £1500 but this was the Round records, as individual groups or452840/1 responsibility being thrust upon Table 's profit and nothing to do made their own arrangements them of disappointing an awful with the money made for other and turned up on the day. How­ -Telephone---• lot of youngsters wishing to various charities on the 30 stalls ever, if float organisers will let Advertising become either the Carnival and although we do not have a me have the date or hauliers definitive figure this was proba­ Brown hills Queen or a princess. I can assure themselves let me know at Baker you there was a lot of anxiety in bly nearer £5000. Bond, High Street, I'll still ensure 452840/1 that group, as I took the photo­ I do not think anything went a plug. and graph. wrong, do you?? B. Stringer 0217896768 For the good of the community? Editor Dear Lorraine, part of they come. They .lT'or>ey was ow. hours were Gazette Series achieved a fine carnival, putti"g ong Dfr. ;:he o· s \vere not so I was very pleased to see a let­ the community spirit before me h gh. Rosalie Bott ter from Brian in the last edition. amount of money colfected. - oo.r, ·,... rre aepth of a reces­ 0217896855 I agree with everything he states It is feft that Glyn was most sion ana so rr..,ch unemploy­ and it would appear you are car­ unfair in his letter stating that ment with so many bills and Gazette Series rying on the campaign for a bet­ you would not have been pre­ taxes to pay, Schoo uniforms ter Brownhills, following in sent if you were not connected around £100, Trainers from £20 Sheldon/South Yardley, Brian's footsteps. with the Gazette, when all the to £100. At Christmas r·me com­ Hodge Hill/Ward End, In respect of Glyn Holloway's other papers only sent repor­ puters, camcorders and many Castle Bromwich, letter, with all due respects to ters. electrical games at a colossal him, having known him for In the 1930's the guide books cost to the parents. Chelmsley Wood, many years, I can only agree stated Brownhills was a small May I say Glyn any young per­ Coleshill/Water Orton with him on two points, to use mining village on the edge of son bringing up a family and Brownhills, Harborne his own words "before you think Chase. I think that Glyn buying a house have my sym­ this is the ramblings of an old is living in the age of the tram pathy as they are in the position and Pelsall man". I must agree with this. I cars, street lamps lit by gas, back of having less monet ro give to Monthly Gazette Series also agree with his comm ents to back houses, outside toilets, any charity howe~·er worthy. In on the success of the carnival (as view of the commur>h} spirit this Circulation 72,000 no television, radios worked by stated in a previous letter to the accumulators, very few houses carnival generatea outweighs Gazette). with a telephone or even a car. the £1 OOO collectior ar the carni­ PubJishers According to Glyn the Round Houses to rent at 6s 6pence per val. To the Round -able I give a Baker Bond Table have hi-jacked the Brow­ week. Along the High Street personal vote of thanks for all nhills Carnival. He states that several pawnbrokers shops also the work they do throughout the (Printing & this organisation has been taken credit traders supplying goods year, particularly at Christmas Publishing) Ltd over from the ordinary people of for payment on a weekly basis. so carry on the good work. I am P.O. Box 1 Brownhills. The organiser Mens socks 4 1/zd, ladies stock­ approaching 70 and trust you Robert Downes is an ordinary ings at 1/11d, also boys T-shirts will consider that I am a rambl­ 183 High Street, person born and bred in Brow­ at the same p rice. ing old man but not a critic of Brownhills, , nhills and as a member of the When I started work I was paid those people w ho work so hard West Midlands Round Table would natura '" '0 sh"llings (50p), working a 62 for the community. have received cors·oeraa e rie;p "'OU' week. Christmas week WS86HW frorr his comrades wti"cr.ever ~~ '10<..rs. t.arrc·tted the (Mr. R. Breakwell) r2 • (j) /c. Fishley Lane ~h. ll. 11 '/" ~ Little Bloxwich, Pelsall ::t Phone: 0922 685279 YOUR LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE e Public Bar, Snooker/ Pool Room, Pitch & Putt Course and Golf Range All Open Daily~ BROWN HILLS GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 1992 3 Local Crime

A run down of local crime not A motorcycle was stolen from only for your information but Brownhills market area. you may be able to assist us in At the following localities the detecting of these offences. burglaries took place and cash, An Astra car was stolen this electrical and video equipment month from Watling Street, was stolen. Brownhills and three vehicles Cherwell Drive - daytime, had property stolen from them, Wayne House - overnight, two in Fullelove Road and one at School Avenue - late evening Watling Street. and High Street Brownhills - Sheds have been attacked and Midday. mowers and garden equipment Other breakins occurred at stolen from them at the follow­ Brownhills Cricket Club, Chase­ ing locations, Pelsall Road, water park and Kwiksav e, Brow­ Seeds Lane and at several nhills: Also another shop win­ homes in Clayhanger. dow in Brownhills High Street, Four pedal cycles have been was smashed. Vehicles were stolen this month, 3 from along damaged in Hodgkins Close and Brownhills High Street and one Holland Park, Brownhills. from Warren Place. They are as A heavy goods trailer unit has follows: (Have you seen them in been stolen from Brownhills your area since the thefts bet­ Business Park, have you seen ween 7th and 19th August 1992). this, this month, valued at uBarracudau purple - Mountain £10,000. Brownhills must be a good Mr. Westwood joined the Bike uUniversalu pink - Mountain area for marriages that last. We army in 1942, and was stationed Bike have the pleasure of reporting at Budbrooke Barracks close to Flat or House wanted yet another golden wedding Warwick Castle. On his first " Oakland" black- Mountain Bike celebrated recently. leave he met the girl who was to "Emmelle" red - Mountain Bike Young couple require Mr. and Mrs. Gladys and Frank be his wife, there was no doubt 1/2 bed unfurnished flat Westwood, of 24 Cedar Avenue, in his mind from the moment he MONDAY MEETINGS- 7.30 p.m. or house to rent in Brownhills, recently reached saw her. They were married at St BROWNHILLS CENTRAL their golden wedding day. It is a James Church on the 20th June, TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILD Brownhills or long time since those wartime 1942. They have two daughters­ Monthly Meetings, guest surrounding area please days of 1942. Things seemed to Pauline and Ruth, they have six speakers, raffles, sales tables, Contact: Tracy on: be more romantic in those days, grandchildren and one great refreshments, social outings perhaps the war played a part I grand child. and activities - Second Monday 0543-370696 don't know, may be it was the in the month at Memorial Hall, after 6 p.m. uniform. Whatever it was it has For 46 years Mr. Westwood Lichfield Road, Brownhills. stood the test of time and I was worked in the mine. Details: 0543 375784. delighted to meet Mr. and Mrs. Westw ood. They seemed to be Mr. and Mrs. Westwood had a perfectly content w ith one surprise party arranged by their another, who could ask for family and altogether it was a STATION more? very happy day.

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Dear Editor, improvements M UST be made. - Re-pa . e tre o•ec"na. :."e.r OK-r. er>v;ronments. The In support of your comments Why has Ravenscourt been - Emp o 50,.,-,eone io :la:PO a.~ way o' achieving better featured in the July edition of left to go to rack and ruin? I and en'orce secu • :-. a sc ::Jl.ne sta uS "s - -ro SHOUT AND the Gazette, I WOULD ENDORSE would suspect that the original - Give peoo e be'lCtles to Sito S-01.flLOuD!! TOTALLY YOUR THOUGHTS developers consider Brownhills AND FEELINGS regarding the a second class town, and would Encourage ex·s: ~g xs es­ l'ours sincerely, state, not only of Ravens Court suggest a strong Jetter be sent to ses in Brownhi Is ro k:z:Hove Gr.leme Hewes precinct, but also the general the Chief Executive of the relev­ state of Brownhil/s Town Centre. ant Company. I am no doubt, classed as the The only way to encourage 'new boy', opening up a shop in other businesses to open shops Chamber of Trade Brownhills, and as that, feel that in Ravenscourt, and in Brown­ comment from myself in an hills altogether is to improve the effort to achieve remedial action environment:- My fears are increasing daily, ng ou.-se .es m be brow beaten the greatest of w hich is that wne" .-. e CO.J a and should be a is necessary, to improve the RAVETllSCOURT PRECINCT environment that we as retailers Brownhills should become a great insp ·a~ or and an area of work in, and more important, - Clean and repaint existing ghost town. I am worried about significance and ·mportance, that the public shop in. metalw ork the Post Office, the Police Sta­ after allv.e a•eagatewayto Wal­ If we are to encourage more - Rebuild and re-plant the tion, the High Street, The Pre­ sall Borough and the West Mid­ people to shop in Brownhil/s, planters cinct, the Bye-Pass, Pedestriani­ lands and snould be proud of sation of t he High St reet. our opportunities and potential. I do implore the Traders and Let us stand up and shine our Industrialists of Brownhills to light. We are an important com­ make an attempt to reform the munity in the Borough and w e Who's would Chamber of Trade to be a voice must prove it. in the future development of Come on, COME ON, COME ON you serve? Brownhills. Why are we allow- What about making the effort?

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The Klan service for the and it is too serious to be ruled by fear, using phone tap­ ignored. ping and intercepting mail in arrangement of Perhaps it is an isolated inci­ order to uncover any scandal funerals (in the dent organised by others mov­ and setting themselves up as privacy of your ing in from another area, I hesi­ upholders of strict moral values own home if tate to think it could possibly be - the transgressor would be at connected with local people, best ostracised, at worst beaten required). unfortunately local youngsters or tortured. of an impressionable age could The Klan increased its hold on be influenced. I refer of course to the American popular imagina­ the activity reported in the press tion by their use of ritual and concerning subversive happen­ pageantry and of course the ings in Brownhills. I have spoken cloak of secrecy surrounding 9 High Street, to the police and they are taking their activities. Whether from the matter seriously, I suppose cowardice o r a perverse desire Brown hills they cannot do otherwise. We all to maintain their fantasy world know w hat happens when we let meetings were in secret, mem­ Tel: these things continue bers hooded and they even had unchecked. Do we really want a secret language. High officers 0543 452896 history to be repeated. I think were known as Grand Goblin, not! Grand Dragon or Exalted Cyc­ Edward Y. Clarke, El izabeth lops- but this was no fairy story. Tyler and William J. Simmons ALSO AT: may not be household names in Organisation was certainly Tel: 0543 416660 Brownhills in 1992, and all one of their strong points and 26 Tamworth Street, Lichfield WEST MIDLANDS Hatherton Street Walsall Tel : 0922 21808 things considered it is to be· this enabled them to become 49 Park Road, Cannock Tel: 0543 572644 hoped that their ideology does very act ive in the political life of not become widely known in the several states. This ultimately area. The reason is simple - in lead to their downfall when a People who care 1915 William J. Simmons member of this "moral" organi­ founded an organisation known sation in Indiana, espousing m as the Klu Klux Klan. Clarke and truth, justice and the American Tyler then helped him to turn it way was imprisoned for abduct­ into a successful business ven­ ing and molesting a young Carpeting your Home costs less with us ture. woman and then refusing to Whatever room you're carpeting you'll find our The original Kl an had arisen allow medical aid w hen she range gives you a terrific choice among white Southerners after poisoned herself. The scandal the Civil War and was thankfully coupled with the opening of t his Why not call in now and ask stopped at the end of t he Recon­ man's secret files exposing Klan Rob or Tim to give you a Quote. struction. This Kl an had been a lawlessness heralded the end of FREE ESTIMATES FREE DELIVERY white supremacist group ter­ t his insidious organisation. By e e rorising Negroes and prevent­ 1930 the bubble had burst, but e FREE FITTING ON ing them from exercising t heir not before many lives had been MOST CARPETS right t o vote. That in itself is ruined, hearts hardened and abhorrent but t his second incar­ w hole states corrupted. We in nation of the Klan encompassed Brownhills may think that the Chinese Rugs not only racism but also anti­ latest activities of the KKK could Now available Semitism, anti-Catholicism, in not possibly harm us, but the 18 SILVER COURT, fact anti-anything or anyone inhabitants of downtow n All colours and HIGH STREET, who threatened the "tradi­ Chicago probably thought the sizes for as BROWN HILLS tional" American way of life. same about a bunch of Tel: 0543 371375 This ideology appealed to the extremists burning crosses back little as £28 many small-minded Am6ricans in the Twenties. 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This month's archive picture shows Scouts from Brownhills as they set out for an annual camp in Kirbeymoorside, York­ shire. This was 24 years ago in 1968. How many of these Scouts still live locally, where are you now? Baker Bond or Lorraine will be pleased to hear from you. Leaving by coach today from their headquarters in Barnetts­ lane, Brownhills, for a camping holiday in Yorkshire, are 16 members of the 15th Walsall (2nd. Brownhills) Scout Group. They are in the care of leader, Mr. Alistair Mayo and assistant leader Mr. Martin Addinell.

Last Months Archives large community building, the Hut from Hednesford Army today would be called a Youth only way available at that time Camp, at a very reasonable Club. Last months photo we called i.e. buckets, brushes, w ater, a price, which they urgently tured. Mr. & Mrs. Poxon were " on strike" stirred a few ball of whitening, and a bag of needed for their ever growing caretakers at that time. Also on memories and more informa­ blue. Mr. & Mrs. Richard Poxon, the far right of the back row, tion has come to light. This is confirmed in a letter their sons, Will, Michael and wearing a cap is Mr. George Wil­ Mr. Sid Fullelove of Shire Oak from our friend Gwen James daughter Winnie were also pic­ lets, whose son Albert is fea­ remembers a previous Archives who has given us a detailed let­ Sunday School, and for use for tured. shot of 1a group of people by ter giving us all the facts. Social Activities, Plays, Pan­ The Willets and Poxons Brownhills West chapel doing a She tells us that during the tomines, Parties, etc. families were the backbone of "Whitewashing Bee". This we miners strike in 1921 the trus­ When the hut was erected all the chapel, when Gwen's father gather is when volunteers got tees of Clayhanger Methodist the internal work had to be done joined in 1913. together and decorated any Church bought an Army Camp by the members and volunteers Gwen writes "Why the photo­ to keep the costs down. g raph is so real to m e is because, The photograph was taken to I was at the beginning of my ill­ celebrate the completion of the ness, and I was taken by my FOR THE PEOPLE OF BROWNHILLS work done by the miners who father, in my brothers were on strike at the time. pushchair, to the chapel and I - GROWING IN BROWNHILLS The little boy on the middle of was actually inside when the the back row is Gwen's brother photo was taken. That was the David (aged 5) on the shoulders last time I went to the chapel COME AND TRY OUR of Bill Smit h, and in front of him until 1932, as I realised that I was (with moustache) is her father. incurable and would never walk TOP QUALITY Most of the young men were in again". his senior Sunday school class Thanks for your continued Fresh Home Grown & or his young men's class which interest and involvement Gwen. Local Produce OSTEOPATH Potatoes Beans JOHN WESTON D.O. (Hons.) M.B.E.O.A. Eggs Cauliflower at 1 Old Town Lane Also a complete range of Fruit and Veg Pel sail Tel: PELSALL 685278 You will find us on the A461- 600 yards from Shire Oak Cross, towards Lichfield W. A. LANE Osteopathy can help:- HOME FARM SAN OH ILLS Back pain, lumbago , sciatica. trapped nerves, neck pain. frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, arm pain , knee problems, arthritis and most musculo -skeletal problems.

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Higher Education at secure their progression into RSA Results - cates, with 6 students receiving Brownhills School higher education, training and Summer Examinations Distinction. employment. Planning to build on their out­ Adult Student Results GCSE Results: Adult students standing success at GCSE sixty Exceptional Exam Results We are pleased to reportthat7 We are delighted that the students have enrolled on Post- for Local School out of 8 students gained their results of our adult students at · 16 courses in Brownhills Sixth. Book-keeping RSA certificate. GCSE level show a 75% pass Form. Forty students have com­ Pupils at Brownhills Com­ 3 out of 4 students passed rate at Grades A/C, 25% above menced 2 year "A" level munity School produced excep­ their Typewriting examination, the national average. courses, thirteen (this number tional results in the Summer one student passed with Disti nc­ expected to rise) have begun GCSE "A" level examinations. tion. We congratulate our students vocational courses (CPVE and 54% of all entries to the GCSE 12 out of 14 students gained on their successful examination Business Administration) and a scored A to C grades (the o ld their Word Processing certifi- results. further seven students are "O" level) with one pupil gain­ studying for a BTec National ing 1 OA- C grades and another9 Diploma in Nursery Nursing. grade A's. 10.3% of all entries CALENDAR: BROWNHILLS SCHOOL This is a new course being were at Grade A placing the taught in association with Wal­ school just outside the top 150 15th September Years 10 and 11 Parents Information Evening sall College of Technology and schools in the country. Head­ 4th October - Year 13 students to visit Radley College our own students are being teacher, Allan Jarrett said he 18th October - Radley Students to visit Brownhills Community joined by five students hoping to was very proud of the pupils' School obtain this advanced qualifica­ achievement and of the effort 26th October - Half-Tenn tion in the education and care of and support given to them by 30th October young children. the teaching staff. Sth November- Home and School Association AGM and Annual This year's intake of sixth form Results at u A · levels, whe,-e Parents' Evening students is a record for Brow­ subjects are taught in a conjoint 23rd November - Awards Day nhills. We are delighted to see so arrangement with Shire Oak, 26th November - Bal(er Day many of our students having the showed a combined pass rate of 27C h November - Occasional Day confidence in themselves and in 74% . All "A" level students have 7th December - Christmas Fayre our school to continue their edu­ now been placed in degree 15th December - Christmas Concert and Senior Citizens' Party cation with us and through the courses, HND courses, or into 16th December - Christmas Concert hard work this will entail seek to employment. 18th December -School closes for Christmas

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YOURLOCAL GAS Anchor Garage Ltd STOCKISTS 42 LINDON ROAD, BROWNHILLS 8IJILf.f3 fl ,,.,,,.,.,;c• Phone(0543)373154 10 BROWNHILLS GAZETTE. SEPTEMBER 1992 54321 - Thunderbirds were go! son Virgil in Thunderbird 3. for the loudest team shout: "HO­ People who had been wearing Troopers" (reply) "FAS-Troop­ the T-shirts were made to realise ers". Ships songs included that if they followed Admiral 'Father Admiral has many God rather than Colonel Dog­ troops' (with full aerobic dis­ breath they could become kind play) and the favourite 'Be bold, and good not nasty and mean. be strong for the Lord your God It was a dangerous mission is with you'. but about 60 Troopers came to Crew and leaders were crew the ship, each had their enthusiastic volunteers from own identity pass with daily earth command at St James codes from the ship's handbook Church, 20-30, some in full (known on earth as the Bible) to Thunderbird costume, keeping prevent Nastymean intruders t he ship on course and Troopers from coming on board. Trapper on stations. They deserve much skills were tested with exercises thanks and praise for withstand­ once they were on board - co­ ing a breathtaking and exhilerat­ ordination, accuracy, speed, ing mission. You may not have read it in destroyed by violence and memory etc. Troopers worked in A final warning: If anyone the papers or seen it on TV but at hatred. Thunderbird 2 came to teams to make the mission a offers you a Dogbreath T-shirt the end of August the world was the rescue from a small but sig­ success - doing everything from on the cheap say NO! Do you under threat from Colonel Dog­ nificant corner of the planet - St space collages to futuristic clay really want to be nasty and breath and his men the Nasty­ James Church Hall, Brownhills. space models and redesigning mean? Instead why not join means. They flooded market The ship was manned by 7- 11 and building T hunderbird 3 to Admiral God and with his help stalls around the world with year old 'Troopers' who helped boost the thrusters to get Virgil become kind and good. Ask a their T-shirts which looked fly a week long mission to save to the moon. Trooper what happened to Tin­ harmless but when people wore the world ... the T-shirt factory Trooper teams competed in tin, it was a miracle to see how them they turned nasty and on the moon was zapped with · relay races, parachute games, she was changed by turning her mean, the world was being phaser rockets by Admiral God's and 'It's a Knockout' contest and back on old Dogbreath and burning her T-shirt; she fol­ lowed Admiral God instead! So the world is safe from Dog­ ~t ®lbt ~ilkin 3f nn breath and the Nastymeans thanks to the children of Brow­ nhills. The church and hall have & 31.\tstaurant returned to normal and an air of Hednesford Road, Brownhills quiet victory has descended, but remember we must always be on our guard! The Christian message we acted out and which we celebrate each week at St. James is therefor us all: God 60 seat A'la Carte Traditional Restaurani ·Also available for has come to the rescue of the Weddings, Parties and other functions. Or why not relax in the world, of each of us, by sending comfortable surroundings of our Tudor Bar. Treat yourself to our popular Sunday Lunch. 4 courses - E7.50 his son Jesus, that by trusting in him we might be his Troopers · (followers) for life, become kind Christmas Bookings now being taken and good not nasty and mean. Four Course Christmas Dinner £12.50 "HO-Brownhills" - "FAB-Brow­ Christmas Day £29.50 nhills" ! Boxing Day £15.00 Yours, from Tracey Island, Scott. (Revd. Stephen Girling) e Take Away Sunday Lunch £3.50 Extensive Bar Meal Menu Lunchtimes, P.S. Evenings, our comprehensive restaurant menu includes I would like to pass on special thanks to Walsall Education Gourmet selection in addition to our a la carte and Dept. and Walsall Lithographic table d'hote Menus for much of the craft materials For Bookings Telephone: 0543 371193 that made this week such a suc­ cess. WHO'S GOT THE POWER. D. J. WILKINS W~HAVE FAST, EFFICIENT & Co. REPAIR SERVICE When your Power Tool fails bring it INCORPORATED FINANCIAL to us. Repaired, or serviced in no time Power Tools for all those Garden and ACCOUNTANTS Home Maintenance jobs. Mowers, Strimmers, Drills, Wallpaper Complete accountancy service Strippers etc. From book-keeping, wages and VAT returns to completed annual accounts. • (Secretarial service available) TEL: Competitive Rates. . (0543) Ring(0~43)676707 372036 •60, SHANNONDRIVE, WILKIN ESTATE, BROWNHLLS, WEST MIDLANDS BROWN HILLS GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 1992 11 Scouting in Brownhills Big savings on small screens and Walsall Wood The a~de -n August Gazette aOOut action and involvement. . LOWEST PRICES i ntrod\Jcec readers to the tlll'O '-! ~ ng, rock climbing, abseiling,_ very a~ .e Scoi.r. Grou::>S - - e irarting, canoeing, are a few of. COLOUR TV'S ON TV's & VIDEOS Cold, dark nights. What better way to spend them area COi- e Gaze=e the out of door activities; whilst erec :: · I FROM AS UTILE AS than watching your favourite 'IV shows or This mor:-- e a·e a::i;e -a g 1e indoors they may be involved in Video Films. At our price you can afford to buy a more -,,'orna; on ~ act ."ties mechanics, electronics, survival 'IV and Video for yourself and your kids Which ~L·: regu a n their skills, cooking and first aid, all Colour TV's-from as little £25 -£249 £35 Videos from £59 - £299 prograrr"""'e ng activities Scou· important parts of training for Special <>.!_fer· Remote Control Video's from only £89 . are abotr. act or and involve­ community involvement. ment and '""'ean more than just Venture Scouts, aged bet­ Video Film Hire · 3Tapesonly£2for camping and weekly meetings. · ween 15 and 20 years, plan their 2 nights For Beaver Scouts (aged 6 & 7 own programmes which •FULLY Cartoons · 3for only £1 years) the emphasis is on demand high standards of GUARANTEED . for2 nights activities which are a combina­ leadership, activity skills and •CAN DELIVER 22-24 High Street, tion of learning and having fun. service to the Community, lead­ -- - Local Beaver Scouts have this ing to the Queen's Scout Award. Brownhills year taken part in a "Wellie They will also have the oppor­ [-/:._I_Electronics - Tel: 0543-376689 Walk", an Activity Day at tunity to complement their Beaudesert and pond dipping Scout Training with the Duke of and conservation activities at Edinburgh Scheme_ Park Lime Pits. The 1\'liO local Groups, 2nd Brov.....,~" s based ·n Bametts Cub Scouts (aged 8, 9 & 10 ume, Brownh-lls and the 1st years) enjoy the experience of Walsall .Vood who meet at The challenge and adventure byway Hall in Brook Lane, Walsall of wide range of indoor and out­ Wood, provide opportunities for door activit ies. In March Cub many of these activities. The Scouts held a Cook Fun Day next major event for the Walsall when they were challenged to Wood Group is Jamboree on the produce a Greek Starter, an Ita­ Air an annual weekend for lian Main Course and a French amateur radio enthusiasts sup­ Sweet. By complete contrast, ported by radio societies and their Adventure Weekends at individual operatorswhotry and Beaudesert in May and June contact each other over the created opportunities to cook radio waves. Their base for the out of doors, follow trails, learn weekend of 17/18 October 1992 map reading and take part in a will be Shire Oak Park where mini-expendition. they will welcome visitors to Aged between 10 and 15 observe the plotting of incoming years, the Scouts' activities a re calls on a world map. Brownhills Town Football Club Town started their new sea­ Hughes has taken up the posi­ son in the staffs County Premier tion and had plenty to do in his League with two consecutive first game. Well done Steve! wins. In the first game Town Also Town's appeal for local WESTWOOD INTERIORS recorded their highest score shops and businesses to sup­ ever when they had a 12-0 vic­ port the team by advertising in t-' KITCHENS tory over Tipton Town with the Club programme paid goals from Mark Gnosill 6, Dave dividends with advertising by &BEDROOMS Watson, 1, Adrian Hughes 4 and Brownhills Motor Salvage, Cen­ :r Andrew Davies, 1. On Saturday tury Snooker and Steve Paul , Free Design and 29th August Town followed this (plastering and rendering) and up with a convincing 2-0 win Alan Payne Joinery. There is , Planning Service over Lichfield, with goals com­ also a possibility of 2 or 3 more ~= m Supply only, full ing from Mark Gnosill and Dave for the next edition. ~ =bWd Watson. Town officials have had a c::w::J installation or ~ 10] Off the field the bad news is meeting with Councillor Gardly ~ !OJ ~ that the club changing rooms with a view to leasing a piece of just appliances. ~:: :;. . ···-1 . --- have again been b roken into on land that would enable Town to - two occasions, luckily very little progress to a higher league in e.g. Oven, Hob and Extractor only damage was done. 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