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LOCAL SCHOOLS’ Body Found in Teesdale Beauty Spot Circuit* Invitation Calendar A Teesdale Couple March FESTIVAL Police were still trying to trace last seen alive at the Strathmore 12-14. “The. Devil’s Diisciple,” Bd relatives yesterday of Mr Percy Arms, -Holwick, at 7-15 p.m. that to Castle Grammar I Technical EFFORTS Blight, whose body was found on day. School. Police’ recovered the body from celebrate Golden Wedding 13. Jumble Sale, Catholic School Monday at Fairy Dell, Holwick, a the deep pool below the 60’ Fairy Penrith Minister Hall, Barnard'Castle. Cotherstone Wins noted Teesdale beauty spot. Aged Deil waterfall, which is hidden by 13. Benefit Dance, Middleton Vil­ 70, he was reported missing from .a fold in the hills to the south of Mr and Mrs T. W. Bainbridge lage Hall. Folk Dance Shield his home at Bowlees, Newbiggin- the road leading, to Holwick. They 13. Dance, Parish Hall, Barnard in-TeesdaTe, oh .-Saturday, and a found a geologist’s hammer and BARNARD CASTLE To-day is the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Castle. In recent years the schools in the search was continued on Monday. a haversack on the ground above Thomas Wilfred Bainbridge, of Romaldkirk. who fifty years ago 14. Jumble Sale. Cotherstone Vil­ Startforth Rural District have A Teen amateur geologist, it was the fall. It is presumed that Mr METHODIST CIRCUIT were married in the Parish Church of St. Romald by the then lage Hall. fostered a revival of folk dancing reported that he had left his home Blight, who is believed to have rector, the Rev. Samuel Beal, who later was made Canon. 14. Coffee Morning, Bring and as-’usual on Saturdav to take rock relations in South West England, QUARTERLY MEETING Buy. Congregational School­ among their children. They hold specimens on Holwick Fell and was fell from the top. However, the couple's family have persuaded them to post­ each year their own dance festival room, Barnard Castle. The Barnard Castle Methodist pone celebrations until Easter when fortyfour relatives will share 16. Whist Drive, Hutton Magna and recently some of them have the occasion with them at a party, the village Reading Room Institute. ventured further afield in com­ Circuit held the quarterly meeting having been booked for the gathering. 17. Whist Drive Boldron Village petitive events. A STAINDROP WEDDING at Trinity Church on Thursday Hall. Last Saturday two teams from when 40 representatives from the Mr and Mrs Bainbridge have a 18. Liberal Assn. A.G.M. Turk’s various societies were present and family of six. one son and five which can look forward to happy Head, Barnard Castle. Bowes and two from Cotherstone MR A. WILLIS AND MISS B. M. SCOTT rejoicing towards the end of the the Rev. J. W. Dent presided. daughters, all of whom are married. mnntn 19. A.G.M.. Bowes and Gilmonby travelled to Darlington to partici­ They are Mr Ronald Bainbridge, of Parish Hall. pate in the annual competitve The wedding took Mr R. Railton, circuit steward, Matlock, Derbyshire; Mrs Irene 20. Dance, Scarth Hall. Staindrop. festival. J place at the Metho- proposed that an invitation be Blenkinsop, of Romaldkirk; Mrs 20. Guild Rally, Trinity Methodist | dist Church. Stain- given to the Rev. Edward R. Gold­ Doris Hutchinson. Lands; Mrs Beat­ Church Barnard Castle. In all. 28 teams took part in the gdrop, of Miss Barbara rice Suns. Etwall, Derbyshire; Mrs ing, b.a., of Penrith, to succeed the 20. Dance, Middleton Village Hall. sections for primary scholars and ®M. Scott, daughter Freda Harrison, Two Dales. Mat­ 20. Jumple Sale, Scout Hut. Bar­ these represented schools from sof Mr and Mrs G. Rev. W. J. Arland in 19,65. Mr E. lock; and Mrs Joyce Hughes, nard Castle places as far apart as Stockton and |E. Scott, of Queen Watson gave an account of initial Mickleton. There are also five 20. Whist Drive. Glgxo Sports & sStreet, Staindrop, and enquiries he had made and the grandsons and seven grand­ Carlisle. |Mr W. A. Willis, of daughters and one five years old Social Club. Barnard Castle. First and Second. ■ Stonebank Terrace. proposal was seconded by Mr J. F. •great grandson, the son of Mr and -1. Coffee Evening/Ent'ertainment. The Cotherstone teams were ^Newfield, son of Mr Moore. Mr Golding is a Darlington Mrs Geoffrey Blenkinsop. Congregational Schoolroom, ■ and Mrs W. Willis. Calling at the couple’s ivy-cover­ Barnard Castle. particularly succesful, coming first man and has been at Penrith for al­ 21. Benefit Concert. Egglesburn J.The bride, who was most seven years. The proposal had ed cottage in Romaldkirk, where in one class and second in the other. given away by her they have lived for 48 years, we Baptist Chapel. They received certificates of merit ■father, wore a navy the unanimous recommendation of found Mr and Mrs Bainbridge ready Dance. Middleton Village Hall. ■ blue dress and carried the circuit invitation committee and to share their reminiscences. Mr 30. Whist Drive Ovington Village and the George R. Young Memorial Hall. Shield. Ba spray of white was fully endorsed by the quarterly Bainbridge, at 74 a year junior to ■carnations. meeting. ■his wife, told us he was born at . „ April This achievement is all the more Eggleston of farming parents but he *•4. ‘Oliver Twist” in Parish Hall, pleasurable to the scholars at 9 Her sister. Miss Mr E. S. Jackson gave a report of Barnard Castle. Cotherstone for they obtained their ■ Christine Scott, was Overseas Missions income for 196.3 3. Jumble Sale, Y.M.C.A.. Bar­ nard Castle. success in open competition against ■the bridesmaid, and and thanked the many supporters of ■wore a red two-piece overseas missionary work for their 3. Badminton.Supper Dance, Win­ some of the largest schools in the ■dress and carried a ston Village Hall. largest schools in the North of ■spray of white carna- generosity in bringing the contribu­ HIS WIFE—A YEAR SENIOR 9- Concert (Red Cross), Larting- England. ■ tions. Mr John Caw- tion above the 8% increased target ton Hall. Bowes, too. did well on this their ■thorn was best man. for the last two years. April 10. Jumble Sale. .Congregational Mrs Nickless reported on J.M.A. 25. Coffee Morning, Parish Hall. Church Haji. Barnard Castle. first trip to Darlington and the S The bride is on the U. Middleton Male Voice Choir adjudicator. Mr William Cain, ■staff of Woolworths. income which reached £146 17s. 9d. Bd. Castle (Br.&For. Bible Soc ) 27. Women’s Rally. Trinity Meth­ Uth Annual Concert. commented upon the natural danc­ ■Barnard Castle, and and wished all the Sunday school u- Double Dance, Parish Hall ■the bridegroom works scholars and teachers to know how odist Church. Barnard Castle Barnard Castle. ing talent that he perceived in their ■ on the Raby Estates. May performance. their efforts during the last year were 1. Cooking Demonstration, Con­ 1. Jumble Sale, Wesley Church ■ Greenbank] very much appreciated. gregational Church Hall Bar­ Schoolroom, Middleton nard Castle. H. Jumble Sale, Drill Hall,' Show Society’s Further Increase. 29. Round Table Barbecue. Barnard Castle 10. Sunday School Anniversary Plays (T.G. Drama Group). Social Function Christine is 1964 Carnival Queen Miss Wilkinson presented the Trinity Methodist Church Bar Congregational Church Hall nard Castle. ' Barnard Castle. Eggleston Agricultural Society Women's Work report, stating that Dance Langleydale and Mar- which holds its annual dinner at A Middleton - in - Teesdale Middleton Carnival, a two-dayj again there w.as an increase on last Middleton.- on 'Friday, has sold all THE TEES VfflLtEY BEAGLES 17 wood Socia] Centre. I girl, Miss Christine Dent, is event, takes place on the Friday and year of £30. which made the total Saturday 1-30 p.m. Wednesday n ™ ’ Sale, Newgate Metho- the tickets for the function. Chief 27 °ist Schookoom, Bd. Castle. among the guests at the event will to be this year’s carnival Saturday of August Bank Holiday income for missionary work from March " be Mr and Mrs G. G. Parker, now queen. Seventeen years old week-end. To open the eVent the various sources to over £618. MR WILF BAINBRIDGE—74 14. Pikestone Farm. Woodland (to ~?ttee Evening Congregational finish the season). ' ° 24 Barnard Castle. ' living in Derbyshire, who are to re­ I and employed by Middleton Carnival Committee have invited The Rev. W. J. Arland presented Jumble Sale, Trinity Methodist ceive a presentation in recognition the Christian citizenship, Sunday himself went into coalmining at of their services to the society over Stores, the local co-operative Mr and Mrs Pride, proprietors of a Woodland when he was fifteen. | . Schoolroom. Bd. Castle. the ten years when Mr Parker was society, she was elected at the Sunderland bakery. Their name is school and youth reports, showing He recalls having to walk the six secretary. annual selection dance on well-known in the North-East from that there were 324 Sunday school miles to work to start his ten hours Another visitor will be Mr T. R. the bakery vans covering the area scholars on the books with an aver­ working day at six a.m.. tramping Johnson, of Hexham. He is the guest Friday. and announcing ■“ Mother’s Pride.’’ age attendance of 268 each Sunday. the same six miles back at night. speaker and. as a noted authority7 There were twelve entrants for His daily wage was then Is. lOd. on. and breeder of. Swaledale sheep, the trade description they gave to He announced that it was proposed and he had just 20 minutes for lunch it can be expected that his topic will this year’s event and Christine’s their bread. to hold another youth festival in the when the hewers changed shifts. have interest to many at the gath­ choice was by popular ballot; a During the Carnival the queen's spring of 1965. ering. Hard Tinies. system which was instituted not attendants will be chosen from j The representatives to the district long ago to avoid suggestion of bias younger people attending the local synod, which is to be held on 9th They were hard times, he observ­ Business and Professional in the appointment of the title May at Park Wesley, Middlesbrough, ed. and he eventually gave up the school. mines in 1921 after the miners' Women’s Club holder. were to be Mr R. Plews. of Dalton, A meeting of the Barnard Castle strike was called. In this year he and Mrs A. Wooff, of Moor, and the started with the L.N.E.R.. first at Business and Professional Women’s Miss Dent, daughter of a Tees­ Qualifiers in substitute representatives to be Mr Hulands quarry, lafer transferring Club was held at the King’s Head dale forestry worker, was invested R. W. Pratt and Mr L. Staley. to signalman, retiring in 1956 when he was stationed at Middleton. Hotel on Thursday evening. The with the sash of office by the retir­ Hunt Queen Contest] Mr Brian Guy presented an ing queen, Miss Pat Wood. Christ­ He joined the Royal North­ vice-president. Miss M. Lawrence, Two more girls qualified on Fri- interim report, to be forwarded to umberland Fusiliers in the Eirst presided in the unavoidable absence ine’s parents, Mr and Mrs Dent, live: day night for the Zetland Hunt the district committee, relating to World War but was discharged after of Mrs B. Pratt. at Market Place, Middleton. Queen finals which are to take place progress on the conversations a year on medical grounds. Among at Darlington later this year. They his interests-are gardening and sport. between the Anglicans and Metho­ He took an active part with local were Miss Joan, Gibson, of Queen dists. This included references to football and cricket teams at Eggles­ Street, Barnard Castle, and Miss meetings between the clergy and ton and Romaldkirk in his younger Wedding Gift Barbara Holmes, of Winston. ministers'under the chairmanship of days. Their selection took place during Mrs Bainbridge, who is one of the Rural Dean, the Rev. J. B. Romaldkirk’s longest resident nat­ 1 an eliminating round held at a Browne, and discussions between ives, was actually born in the house Ideas dance arranged by the Hunt Sup­ Anglicans and Methodists in. the next door. Her parents were former porters’ Club at Wiristin. The judges Dalton and Richmond area. At licensees of the Rose and Crown Hotel in the village and before her for the contest were Mr and Mrs Trinity, Cotherstone. Bowes, and marriage she helped them to run Dodds, of (Jinaby Hall. High Conis- Staindrop explanatory talks had the establishment and used to do cliffe. been given at guild and church the catering and baking for visitors. Joan was awarded first prize in meetings, but discussions afterwards Community Work. the heat and Barbara was runner- revealed an enquiry stage, rather up. Third place was taken by Miss than any stream'of decided opinion. Ari early member of the Women’s Institute, she was a committee mem­ Ann Walton, of Little Newsham. May Gathering. ber for years and also took part During the dance, held in Win­ in Mothers’ Union activities. A keen ston Village Hall, the twisting com­ supporter of village activities, she It was decided to hold a circuit \yas partly responsible for raising PILLOW petition was won by Miss M. Rob­ gathering in May when members of funds to provide crockery for the son, 10. Gainford Road. Ingleton, all the churches were invited to meet supper room when this extension 1 CASE PACKS and Mr Errol Everitt. 17, South for information, discussion and was built on to the village com­ from 12/6. Cleatlam, Winston. Joan and Bar­ munity centre. questions. It was thought that this Troubled from childhood with an POUFFES from 19/11. bara qualify for the final held in the would be helpful to members ■ of eye affliction, Mrs Bainbridge has TELE STOOLS, Assorted Tops, Majestic Ballroom on the 19th smaller societies who were less likely borne this with fortitude and there March.' to have the opportunity of meeting is nothing in her manner to indicate at 33/-. the major operation she underwent COMPANION SETS to 69/6 Set. and hearing what the proposals were a month ago. Rather was she the FEBRUARY SAVINGS about. happy focal point of a family OAK TEA TROLLEY, fitted Ball National Savings in the Barnard In the period for conversation Castors, at <£6/10/11. Castle Urban and Rural Districts upon the work of God which fol­ WOOL RUGS, 27" x 54", at 49/6 for the month of February were lowed the membership report, the Visit of 95/- and upwards. £32,877 made up as follows: Savings Rev. J. W. Dent said that many EWBANK CARPET SWEEPERS Certificates £4,266; Defence Bonds changes were likely, deeply affecting Fortner Vicar £5,310; Premium Savings Bonds the work of the Church in these 65/6. The Rev. A. B. Webster, who pre­ £3,162; deposits in the Post Office days. However, through beginning ceded the Rev. J. B. Browne ns and Trustee Savings Banks £20,139. to think and talk, people were being led to rediscover the mission of the Vicar of Barnard Castle, is to make Church. In seeking guidance through a brief return to the town this weekL Barnard Castle & District cnd. He will be preaching at the Darts League prayer,, in adjusting their giving to the revised values of to-day, and in 9 a.m. and 40-30 aim. services in the Results of matches played on 6th Parish Church on Sunday. March: Royal Star 6, Bridgewater caring for people and children as an 1: George and Dragon 2. Coach and expression of the love of God, there Mr Webster is at present Warden Horses 5; Castle Arms “A” (failed would continue to be a place for of Lincoln Theological College, to 2, MARKET PLACE to turn up). Raby Hotel 4; D.L.I. the work they were doing, which which he was appointed on giving T.A. 3. Red Well 4; Cricketers 4, they must keep on doing until shown up his Barnard Castle living which BARNARD CASTLE Castle Arms “B” (failed to turn up); Ex-Servicemen 5. Boowes Club 2. otherwise. • he occupied from 1953 to 1959. HORSEMARKET Barnard castle