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No. 7211 Price 20p , W ednesday, 20th October, 1993 Established 1854 M r Roy McGarr Town band wins P U R P O S E S ^ First meeting has been idays. Consolcttn,, dies at age of 59 two trophies Mr Roy McGarr, a popular Anger over £3,100 theft Members of Barnard Castle Jred & Secured member of the family which held in new village hall Band played exceptionally well owns the large garage and car­ on Sunday when they beat five 3 & Mortgages alsoat dealing company in Newgate, A Mercury comment praising will certainly be some use of it other lineups to win a trophy in the team behind the new made in January. idered-CCJ's,ArrJ Barnard Castle, died on Sunday their section of the George Allan at the age of 59. He was serious­ from the community bus Mickleton Village Hall has been Mrs Marion Hutchinson has contest in . Employed, etc. ly ill some years ago, hut his highlighted in the latest edition obtained a set of curtains and Tina Mortimer played Ave death came suddenly at his Teenagers from around dale are hit by loss of equipment of the hall newsletter. fittings, good as new and said to Maria on repiano cornet and n, No-Fuss, Quoteordeg home in Ovington. Stan Walinets, who compiles be worth £1,200, for £220. gained the junior soloist trophy. Mr McGarr is survived by his the publication, called it a well Another bargain is an excellent Twenty six musicians, under onday-Friday 9 am-'; M any teenagers in var- est in the subject, and this has The theft has caused a great deserved pat on the hack for vil­ piano bought for £400. the direction of conductor Gary EP UP REPAYMENTS OH wife Mary and son Peter. The funeral service is being held at ious parts of T eesdale helped their studies. deal of anger among young lage residents. It was printed at The donate-a-stone scheme Hutchinson, played a combina­ Barnard Castle Parish Church have had their pastimes Teesdale police asked that people as well as their parents, the time of the topping out cere­ has resulted in 88 being paid for, tion of pieces lasting 25 minutes. tomorrow afternoon. Donations anyone offered any of the as one crime has seldom had mony, exactly a year after the but more can still he fitted in. They played five works includ­ ruined in the past week Queen Mother's visit. DRAW RESll? in lieu of flowers will be accept­ stolen items should contact such a widespread impact on Anyone who would like to pay ing the Celtic Suite, which they by thieves who raided The inside of the new building £25 to have a name put on can >r kit- ed for an organisation to which them right away. the community in recent years. became familiar with at the B.C.F.C. Letter dm Roy belonged after his illness. the community bus. is taking shape. The committee ring Stan Walinets on Teesdale national brass hand champi­ B. E. V. Qaimsby iii* The intruders got into the held its latest meeting in it after 40066. onships which we reported on a all the previous ones had taken B.C.R.U.F.C.KtyDm, double decker by smashing the Garages and cars Burglars raid a Money is still needed for fur­ few weeks ago. Other pieces Mr Colin Jewitt place in Mickleton Service w/e 10.10.93, Mr k window of its rear emergency niture and equipment, so fund were A March Night Templer raided by thieves clothing shop Station. raising events are being arr­ Suzuki MICKLETONYJl^; door when it was parked over­ and title themes from Star Trek dies suddenly A thief who broke into Mr Thieves broke into The Man's A show will be put on in the anged. Plans are also going id Tax. 1st, 1241;2nd,296!ir Mr Colin Jewitt, who was well night in a council depot at Four and Lovejoy. 4th, 2123. Richard Foster's garage in Shop in Horsemarket, Barnard hall on Christmas Eve if it is ahead for various organisations, known as a bus operator and Stainton Grove. Kalafat, Barnard Castle, on Castle, early on Thursday and ready by then, but if not there such as a mother and toddler farmer for many years in Equipment worth £3,122 Monday stole fishing tackle and made off with 100 top of the group and a youth club, to make £600 of fireworks tERAL NOTICES Teesdale, died suddenly on which was taken included a golf clubs worth in all £700. range new season sweaters. use of the hall. Monday at the age of 57. Mr computer, TV, video player, CD Around the same time Mr Brands taken from the shop, at church bonfire Jewitt, of Grace's Farm, Rom- player, CD discs, karaoke Stephen Wheeler's vehicle in owned by Mr Frank Brennan, Members of St Mary's Parish aldkirk, won a number of cattle machine, keyboard, micro­ Kalafat was broken open. An included Club Tricot, Bentley Skills of dale to Church will be holding their awards at shows in the last few annual bonfire night party at phones and other fittings. Audioline radio cassette and and Sumerland. Other items years with his son Neil, who sur­ Black and Decker planer worth that were taken were four Aldon be listed as part the vicarage grounds in New­ a COLLECTORSf| vives him. All this had been regularly a total of £180 were stolen. casual lined coats and seven of new venture gate, Barnard Castle, on Friday g e Hotel, Piercebridge (AST) used by around 260 teenagers Locks were broken on seven Brook-Taverner sleeveless jack­ 5th November, with the gates fth October, ioa.m.-«3- Coffee costs 50p who regard the bus as their Members of the Teesdale being open at 6pm and the fire other garages in the street, but ets. It is thought the gang would Community Venture, set up eramics, Silver, Glass and Gereta mobile youth club when they nothing seems to have been have taken a bigger haul if they lit at 6.30pm. >al$ all day. Tel. 091 5372993. - or some wool! get aboard every week. after a public meeting in the There will be a good display of stolen from them. had not been disturbed. Witham Hall as we reported There will be a coffee morning It is available for those at Mr Sean Banner of Queen fireworks — over £600 worth — at the Masonic Hall, Middleton, three weeks ago, held their first Stainton Grove each Monday Street, Barnard Castle, had his £2,000 hike taken committee meeting at Middleton and a cup of hot soup is included this Saturday, from 10am - noon Proline cordless drill stolen from in the entrance price of £1.50 for to raise funds for the purchase of night. It is used by others from Mr William Richardson had a on Wesnesday. T fv e Teesdt Woodland, Butterknowle and his van on Sunday night. quad hike worth £2,000 stolen Mr Brian Willey of Ovington, adults and 50p for children. wool to make blankets and vests Also available will he hot Cockfield on Tuesdays. It calls Robert Murray had two from his farm at who took the chair, welcomed 10 for the Save the Children Fund. Pioneer speakers stolen from his dogs, beefburgers and soft Hercuru There will also be a bring and at on Wednesdays on Saturday night. men and women. He thanked I mini car in Front Street, Stain­ drinks. This is a real family bon­ buy stall, raffle and a stall with and Lands on Thursdays. them for their willingness to 24 Market Plac; drop, on Saturday night. fire night event, which provides SCF Christmas cards and goods. It also makes daytime visits take part in the initial stages of Dorothy Storrow of Newsham Robbed once more the venture. a spectacular bonfire and fire­ Barnard C& "Please support us," says the to Teesdale School and had a radio worth £70 stolen Mr Paul Tyldsley of Cother- works display in a lovely setting, treasurer Mrs Evelyn Hart. Its aim is to help dale resi­ Tel. (0833)3)1$ Staindrop Comprehensive from her car when it was parked stone, who as we reported last dents to set up community pro­ with every care being taken to "Coffee and a biscuit will bo 50p, each week, and hundreds of in Victoria Road, Barnard week had a radio cassette stolen ensure safety for all. "Please or a donation of at least 50 Mr John Clifford White, only jects which will create jobs as Castle, on Thursday night. from his car, was a victim again come along and enjoy the fun," Letushefyi grammes of double knit or other pupils make use of the facili­ son of Mr and Mrs Clifford well as providing services for the ties. on Saturday when petrol worth White of Rigg Farm, , public. A whole range of ideas is says the vicar, the Rev Peter wool." Lind-Jackson. with your^, Mr Keith Jones, the area Tourist victims £6 was stolen from the vehicle was married at Gunnerside now being explored. when it was parked on the Hagg community education worker A tourist from had Methodist Chapel, to Miss Members are now analysing Ambulance crews in the village. le a s . W e have a large who looks after the vehicle, items worth £700 stolen from Joanne Waggett, middle daugh­ the strengths and weaknesses of Garage comes down her car when it was parked at ter of Mr and Mrs John Waggett the district, to see how the for­ Demolition work started on help war victims said, "This theft is really sick­ of Satron Farm, Gunnerside. ant of beautiful Cari Ambulance stations all over ening. It has hit a large num­ Mickleton picnic site on Sunday. Thieves smashed a window at mer can best be used and the Thursday on the old Teesdale The service was conducted by latter overcome. They are also Car Company garage at the top Britain, including the two in The same afternoon a visitor the Presto supermarket and got ber of young people from all the Rev E. Reddington and the studying all the possible oppor­ of Barnard Castle, and rebuild­ n d A ccessories, Dia Teesdale, arc collecting items from Haswell Plough had items inside in the early hours of parts of Teesdale. valued at £160 stolen from a car Sunday, but they fled empty organist was Miss B. Rutter. tunities and looking into known ing will begin soon. that can be made into parcels The church was decorated by fo x e d Notepaper ano "Since everything was stolen at High Force. handed after an alarm sounded. threats, such as increasing Car wash debate: Page 7 and sent to help mothers and I have still been driving round Mrs J. White, Doreen Scott and crime and depopulation. babies in Croatia and Bosnia. Mrs Jessie Atkinson. >, ’Country Comp* to fulfil the normal programme In the near future there will They need items like sham­ but the activities have had to Given away by her father, the be a skills trawl in various parts School prefab plan Worry over a sharp rise in bride wore a full length ivory poo, soap, disinfectant, washing be very much curtailed. We are f the dale, to show what is The governors of Barnard 3, P ictu res and Books, satin dress with a bow at the powder, dried milk, tinned soup having to improvise with the available anhd how it can best Castle School are applying for back. Her veil was trimmed planning permission to put up a and food, disposable nappies, little equipment we have left long-term unemployment De used. felcome to browse, ora$hii baby food and medicines, oint­ with pearl drops. The next meeting is being prefabricated double classroom and I have been able to borrow Long term unemployment ments, bottles, teats and so on. The report stated that 21% of Bridesmaids were Carol and leld next Monday in Ovington block in the grounds. inee from our helpful still. some items. has risen sharply in Tees­ people in Teesdale are self Alison Waggett, the bride's sis­ Village Hall at 7pm. People with Plans: Page 8 Anyone wishing to donate dale, causing worried coun­ anything can hand it into the "But nothing is now being employed. This includes many ters, Elizabeth Jewitt, the bride­ left aboard the bus at night, so cillors to call for more farmers, but councillors said groom's sister, and Claire ambulance stations in Victoria details of those involved. they were surprised by the high Road, Barnard Castle, or Mast- there is no point in anyone try­ Parmley, the bridegroom's ing to get anything else from A report presented to mem­ percentage. cousin. They wore ballerina )£ § COACHE erman Place, Middleton. bers of the economic develop­ Coun Newton Wood said one it. I am just really saddened style dresses in Wedgewood blue ment committee on Thursday reason might he that agencies and had ivory and blue flowers Patricia Oddy of Piercebridge that someone had taken so DSHOW/LONDON SHOPPE had an £80 Raleigh BMX bike showed that at the latest count signing up workers for some pro­ in their hair. much and deprived so many there were 399 men and women jects, such as road schemes, told Best man was Malcolm Dent. 3 Day Mini-Break stolen from Spa Road, Gainford, young people of their plea­ on Saturday. who had been on the dole for six them they had to he self- Ushers were David Waggett, the ig Sunday, 28th Novemte sure." months or more. employed. When this happened bride's cousin, and Richard A clock bearing the name J.T. The bus has been a great This was a rise of 54 since the their conditions were sometimes Iceton, the bridegroom's cousin. Young has been reported stolen boon in the last few years to beginning of the year, and the nowhere near as good as they Pageboy was Sam Newborn. only £ 8 8 from the Methodist hall in parts of the dale which have figure is now about 50% of the would be if employed by a com­ The couple, both keen Swale- Barnard Castle. It was worth no fixed youth club. total registered as unemployed pany. dale sheep breeders, are making in the dale. The committee is to decide at their home at Rigg Farm, two nights accommodation ate" £200. Apart from the TV, video otel, Full English Breakfastanill Coun Ken Robinson comment­ its next meeting whether it Lunedale. and music, the computer ed that it was a phenomenal should start discussing projects Picture: John Robinson Sightseeing Tour, AUTUMN BULBS equipment has helped a lot of increase, which was bound to which could create jobs, before NOW IN STOCK! teenagers to develop an inter- cause alarm in the district. they have been considered for jr more details and to book He and other members called planning consent. Holiday prize Michelle Franklin, 22, of Corn 2 Teesdale 373410i t H yacinths, tulips, daffodils, Cars driven away for more information about the Coun Bill Greig said there type of jobs lost by this long­ were proposals at the moment Close, , has won a four rockery narcissi etc. Landlord Stephen Jackson day crewing holiday on hoard a had his Ford Escort car A222 term group. The totals were for two big new caravan parks, given in a labour market report which would certainly have an tall ship. She won the trip in a S AND COLLECTOI1SI B00THMAN & HILLERY LTD. ATY stolen from the Royal Star competition run by the Museum at Startforth in the early hours from the Train­ impact on the economy of the CORDED CARPET P R O M O N L Y 7 5 p p.s.y Suitable for anywhere in the home ing and Enterprise Council. district if they went ahead. of Discovery in Newcastle when H E JERSEY FARM HOTEL of Saturday. she estimated how many miles PATTERNED UVING ROOM CARPET O N L Y £ 1 .9 9 p.s.y A Sierra car owned by John He wondered if the committee on Remortgage Now He said another worrying fea­ the ships would have completed SOFT PILE BED ROOM CARPET O N L Y £ 2 .9 9 p.s.y Wallace was driven away from should consider plans like this ture was that the dole figures after the first two days sailing. Sunday, 17th October Neamour Lane, , on in advance, and say if they 80/20 DURHAM TW IST O N L Y £ 9 . 9 9 p.s.y No Fees to Pay included people claiming unem­ Saturday and was found later at thought they would be a benefit 10 a . m . - 5 p.m. ployment benefit. They did not KOSSETT WOOL AXMINSTER O N L Y £ 9 .9 9 p.s.y No Legal Fees Bedburn. to the district. £2,000 haul left W ell worth a visit, No Survey Fees David Shaven had his £16,000 show those who were out of work Mr Fell replied that this could Police were still trying yester-1 WOOL BERBER A N A M A Z IN G O P P E R A T £ 3 .9 9 p.sy but were hidden away under one ih m e n ts and Sunday Lunches avals* Limited period - While funds last Jaguar car taken from Winston perhaps cause problems if day to trace the owner of stolen Ask for written Quotations on Thursday. It was found in a scheme or other. remarks were made at a meet­ chemicals worth about £2,000 0969 663463 Call Chris White field at Yarm. Coun Fred Blackwell said, "It ing by councillors who would which were abandoned at the m y /IRE VIE SO CHEAP? is very disturbing to see all this then be on a development con­ farm sale at Gainford on Satur­ Because we Wholesale & Retail carpet, we need to buy huge amounts every week ADDISONS There was great excitement long term unemployment. We trol committee deciding if plan­ day. A man who drove them which means we buy them CHEAP this means a BETTER DEAL for YOU the customer Surveyors for a number of children when should be given information ning consent should be given. there went off without them about why this has happened But he agreed it would be a good Tel. 0833 38094 they were taken aboard a fire after staff became suspicious. NO DEPOSIT \| W E CAN CARPET engine outside Woolworths in and how it compares with other thing to have a debate about The load was mainly weed killer Statutory Notice: Your borne 0 at risk if. you do not places." CREDIT AVAUABIE YOUR HOME FOR keep up repayments on a mortgage or other loan Barnard Castle yesterday as whether this should be done. and pesticide. Written quotations secured on it Mr Eric Fell, chief executive, jajanmna Living Room part of Fire Safety Week. on request * I f vC||*Dinina Room II said it was difficult to get details UcencedOed'^ I m -111 Hal.Stairs.Landing from the Department of Employ­ I A.P.R. 34.9% 1 i w W plus 3 Bed Rooms ment, but he would try to get BARNARD CASTLE BOOK SALE *Pric8 applies to rooms stated above some further information. on an average size 3 bedroom house % (&&aAnaAcl Y oabtle) THE LATEST BOOKS AT THE MILL The report stated, "Teesdale is SPECIAL OFFERS not typical of County Durham as HANNAH IN AMERICA Usual price Our price a whole and has its own particu- SHILDON St HELENS load, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham lar problems, related to the follow Miss Hauxwell's trip to the States £17.99 e (0833) 37002 & 38023. 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