Formby Times from Formby, Merseyside, England • 1

CROWNED-IF BUT FOR A SUMMER DAY IN PERIL NS In Formby, the water supply altusUou is evitleaL Half a million gallons are used daily in the district. Water Board warn that only stringent economy will stave off further restrictions, which will occur if consumers take more than can be supplied. While most farmers are concerned with the Immediate future, it is those with dairy herds who are worst hit at the moment. Milk yields are very low because the pasture is withered, particularly on sandy soil. With the feeding stuffs allowance cut during summer months, the cattle are being fed on hay and stock potatoes, described as a "Godsend" by one dairyman.

Another dairyman forecast milk rationing within a few days. Though this year's hay crop was good, the drought is wrecking the farmer's chances of having a second crop, on which they bank every year. "Everything is feeling the pinch, we need rain badly," said a farmer. "Luckily we have been having some fairly heavy dews and that has helped to keep stuff going." Harvest prospects are causing worry, though wheat is standing up to the drought better than oats. Stop Waste Market gardeners are praying for rain to give their vegetables size, worst affected being cabbages and peas.

One consolation Is that the fruit season is one of the best for a number of years, mainly due to the mild weather and absence of late frosts. To conserve the dwindling water supplies, Southport Water Board urge that rigid economy be used, particularly amongst householders. Watering the garden with hosepipes Is banned. Dripping taps cause thousands of gallons to be wasted. Also watching the skies are people with rain water.

barrels. any of the barrels are dry or dangerously low. In the economy drive is Formby Laundry, which uses thousands of gallons a day. "We are doing what we can," says Mr. J.

Tickle, the manager. "There are no restrictions yet, but If there are It will mean laundry service will be delayed considerably." Downholland Brook is getting low, and the stream running from the sandhills through Formby is a mere trickle. .11111011 41 11101 I Mr. Robert Mawdaley. Dominie Retired-But Carries On I.IBSCRIPTIONS for the presentation to Mr.

G. W. Tippett, retiring headmaater of St. Peter's Boys' School, are still being received by Canon H. P.

Barsley, Vicar of St. Peter's. The presentation will be on Tuesday, July 19th, after the annual parochial dedication service. "We are hoping to give Mr. Tippett a cheque." said the Vicar.

"We feel, however, that there may be some of his many friends who have not known of our intention to show our appreciation to Mr. Tippett after 27 years' loyal service to the school." No successor has been appointed yet. Meanwhile, Mr. Tippett, who officially retired in May, Is still continuing to look after the Interests of the school. Tories Find Recruits Formby Conservatives' recruiting drive, launched just a year ago, has been a great success.

During the period, the women Conservatives reached and passed the 1,000 mark and are still making substantial progress, Young Conservatives have increased by Just under 50 per cent. RESCUED BROTHER OF BOY HE SAVED LAST YEAR QCREAMS for help reached the ears of Mr. Li Ernest Burton as he lazed on the edge of West Shore Pool, Deganwy, N. Wales, on Saturday afternoon. Mr.

Burton, stocky fruit farmer of Pinetree Nurseries, Wicks Lane, Formby, looked up. So began an amazing coincidence. Boys were swimming about and yelling 'Grab him, he's and I saw a lad's head just below the surface of the water," Mr. Burton told a "Formby Times" I dived in, got hold of him and had the surprise of my life. "1 recognised the lad as the younger brother of a boy whom I had saved from drowning in the same pool last year." After artificial respiration, 7-years-old Ronnie Morris, of Llandudno Junction was able to go home with his brother, 12 years old Brian.

Last year Mr. Burton effected a. double rescue, saying Brian and another lad who had gone in to help Brian and was taken under. Mr. Burton, a strong swimmer, was at one time athletic and life-saving instructor to 130 Squadron (Formby) A.T.C.

It Costs More To Say Hullo I Increases in domestic telephone charges, announced in the last Budget, took effect 1 this week. Charges for local telephone calls from ordinary subscribers' telephones which were 3d. or 4d. according to distance, plus have been increased to Cd. and 6d.

PAY-OUT WILL BE IN 1953 "Formby Times" and radio reminders about the closing date for making claims under the 'Town Planning Act which I came Into effect yesterday (Friday), stimulated the de- Inland for application forma at I Formby Council Offices during the last few days. The deadline for claiming against the £300.000,000 set aside by the Government to compensate owners of land arid property who lose development rights under the Act was Thursday. An official of the Engineer's and Surveyor's Department said it was impossible to estimate how many Formby people, entitled to claim, had done so. Pay-out will be In 1953. Best-Ever Show Expected rilliE grandstand for next i week's Flower Show in Duke Street Park will be a three tiered 'structure, containing more than 15 tons of tubular steel.

The previous use of cars, lorries and straw bales as hnprovised vantage points to view the Jumping and other ring events will be a memory of the past, as the organisers intend to have such a grandstand every year. Seats for 900 will be provided in the stand. The park hedges have been trimmed and the grass mowed In preparation for the show, which the organisers expect to be one of the largest and best they have yet had. Another innovaUon this year will be special sanitary arrangements, which will be a vast improvement over past years. Trained, Found Bride In Canada, He Makes Home There DUSTY is a black and white cat which lives at No.

13 Coronation Avenue, the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Mawdsley. And Dusty is disconsolate. He can't find his tiny friend, six-months-old Baby Roger, who is in mid-Atlantic.

With his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Mawdsley, Roger sailed for Canada on Tuesday morning, leaving behind Grandad, Grandma andl Dusty. 27-years-old Robert Mawds-1 ley pictured) and his Canadian wife, Jean, were given a farewell party at the Royal Hotel on Thursday.

80 people went to the patty, organised by Mr. Charlie Clarke and Mrs. G. Dickinson, and an eight-day clock was presented to the departing couple. Canada is no new country for Mr.

Mawdsley. He was there in the war years, training as a navigator in the R.A.F., in which he has served 10 years, being demobbed only five weeks ago. He Is a founder team member of the Dons Football Club. The family Is going to Belleville, Ontario, which is Mrs. Mawdaley's hometown.

Said Grandma Mrs. Mawdsley on Wednesday: "We shall miss them very much. Jean liked Formby and thought everyone SO friendly and kind to her while she was here." And Dusty misses them, particularly young Roger, Rose Queens Are An English Tradition "I THINK it is fitting on this occasion to remem-1 her and feel deep gratitude toward the older youth who fought so that lovely traditions like this might go on in our land." So said Mrs. L. H.

Hayes after crowning this year's 'Formby Rose Queen, 15-years-old Barbara Boyer. The crowning took place at the Congregationalists' "Midsummer Medley," held in the grounds of the Modern Secondary School on Saturday. Part of the proceeds ot the fete will go to swell the fund for the proposed old folk's home. The fete was opened by Counclllor E. M.

Melrose, vicechairman of the Council, deputising for Councillor James R. Rimmer, who was unavoidably detained in Bournemouth. After the procession of the retiring Rose Queen, 15 years old Doreen Walton, her retinue, and the newly crowned queen, the Rev. Rowland Hill thanked the parents of the children and everyone who had helped to make the fete possible. The fete continued with ballet and tap dancing by pupils of the Groeveteor School of Dancing.

Highlight was their version of the Can Can." Two tiny tots characterised the "old folk" but were later to be seen tucking into strawberries, cherries, ice cream and trifles provided by the soft pillars of the church," the women. Out-door attractions included pony rides and aide shows, where business was brisk and the prizes soon disappeared. The fete was organised by Mr. T. H.

Pickstone. assisted by Mr. M. G. Sutton and Mr.

W. H. Irish. Stallholders were Mrs. Clarke, Mrs.

R. Hill, Mrs. T. Knowles and Mrs. Pickstone.

Coun. Rimmer arrived in time for the whist drive and dance in the evening. Master of ceremonies for the dance was Mr. I. E.

Yarrington. 'll' Mr. Emeat Burton. THIEVES BREAK INTO FORMBY HALL Steal Valuable Silver THIEVES broke into Formby Hall and stole valuable silver ashtrays, field glasses, cigarette boxes, cameras, clothing and cash. They opened locked drawers with keys stolen from a bedside table.

Police investigatings are still proceedings. AU stations In the Lancashire Constabulary area have been notified. A spokesman at Divisional headquarters, Seaforth, said that the thief or thieves left no signs which pointed to any known person with a British criminal record. Not opened to the public, castellated Formby Hall, long the home of the Formby family, has few familiar with Its interior layout During the years, it was occupied continuously by Army personnel. The ransacked study was an office.

More than 150 soldiers were accommodated in the 10 w. Ispacious rooms for six years. Needle in haystack: Thieves took away keys, leaving Mr. Formby unable to lock ravaged drawers or unlock undamaged ones. "They may have dropped them outside," he said, "but it will be an impossibility to find them again." Entering between 4 and 6 a.m., through a ground floor window In the servants' hall, burglars took the keys from the bedroom and made straight for the study.

Opening closed shutters to obtain light, they ransacked drawers in the square mahogany desk of owner Mr. J. F. L. Formby (pictured).

"I wish I weren't such a sound sleeper," mourned Mr. Formby, as he told a 'Times' reporter of his losses. "Obviously it someone who knew the layout of the house very well. COMPETENT WORK "They went about their work quietly and competently without taking any wtvng turnings, and must have been out of the house within a quarter of an hour." Busily rummaging through drawers and locked cupboards, thieves ignored a large silver penstand, silver ashtray and clock openly displayed on top ot the desk. T'At' 2292-3-4 SOUTtIP.ORTftr PRINTING GOOD STYLE INA Lei Obese SOCTINORT KNITTING WOOLS First delivery for many months of our Famous Camel Hair Wool.

Same magnificent quality, Natural only. per ounce. Also just 3-ply light grey, pale blue and natural. per ounce. BUY NOW WHILE STOCKS ARE AVAILABLE Hader.

Halidrease PARKERS .19 CHAPEL LANE. FORMBY FARMERS. FEAR HARVEST RUIN Drought Has Hit All Crops WATER SUPPLY IS UNLESS heavy rain falls iti the immediate future, the harvest will be ruined. Formby farmers and market gardeners gloomy about crop prospects already. And last night's local weather forecast gave no indication of the dry spell ending, or of anything but a few widely scattered light showers.

7::: 1 I 1 11 bile 4 1 votike ili A II RHYMES OF THE 17 Can't do painful hot. Can't go rail strike day. Can't use the ban on those. Just have to sit here I suppose. I'll pass sure today If I don't melt I know.

Too hot to move though, goodness knows. Just have to die then I suppose. WADKIN NEEP Figure Graining and Medic Rooms a Speciality 4 ORMOSON'S AVENUE, FRESHFIELD bone: FORMBY 179 Rose Queen Barbara Boyer, crowned and holding the tribute of roses that is her symbol of office, with Doreen Walt on, who had just abdicated the floral throne, pose with their charming royal retinue. Barbara reigned over the midsummer medley of Formby Congregational Church. F.

E. RAWSTIKIRNE SOH UPHOLSTERERS AND FURNISHERS 10 CHAPEL LANE, FCIRMBY aft Spring Interior Mattresses, 41t 61s, aft I'ock Mattresses, 41t 61n, aft Feather Bolsters, Feather Pillows, Hair and Spring Interior Mattresses Re-made Prices on Request. QUILTS BBOOVERED. Phone 204 NATIVES WERE HOSTILE Flack On Mark pILOTS of Woodvale Auxiliary Squadron 611, with officers and men of the 21st Heavy Ack- Ack Regiment at Hatington Barracks, have been credited with a number of successes in Operation "Foil." The gunners have destroyed three aircraft and damaged two which were adjudged unlikely to their blue. Squadron 611 has also done well, but no details are available yet.

The exercise, which is in its last phase, Is scheduled to finish on July 4th. Members taking part are Flight Lieutenants Walmsley, Shaw and Page, Plying Officers Stahl, Barbour, Haywood, and Pilot II Lothian. Captain Conybare-Cross and Captain J. G. Hunter are with erunners under the commandof Captain A.

Clewes. Accused Of Entering Club FURTHER charges are to be preferred against Henry Fenton (26), of 64 Brunswick Street, Manchester, stated Inspector J. H. Riley at an occasional court at Formby on Wednesday. Fenton has been jointly charged with Robert Nelson Sykes (SO), of no fixed abode, with breaking and entering the Conservative Club, Formby, between June 18th and 20th.

Inspector Riley strongly opposed ball in view of the seriousness of the charges, and the accused were further remanded to appear at Formby magistrates court next Wednesday. CYCLES FOR ALL From per week CHOICE OF 50 OF THE LATEST AND BEST FULLY GUARANTEED MODELS EVERY TYPE OF SPARE IN STOCK All Kinds of Cycle and Praia Repairs Accepted DELAHUNTY BROTHERS 23 Chapel Lane, Formby 17 Forest Road, Southport 5714 Tao'those UM 71; BANDON HILLSIDE. Phase: Southport MOS BOOK NOW FOR A cotes PERMANENT WAVE VANITY FAYRE Mn. 0. Wharton) 9 LIVERPOOL RD.

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E. ROWLAND BALL The Merseyside and North Wales Electricity Board OLD TOWN LANE, FORMBY A DEMONSTRATION OF COOKING BY ELECTRICITY WILL BE HELD ON Thursday, July g7th, at 3 p.m.: ENTITLED "Summer Sweets Modern Electric Betrigeratora and Waahing Milebln7 can now be oared on con venient "BEACON HOUSE" COACH BUILT PRAMS £l-10-0 £6-10-0 STARTLING REDUCTIONS, which are also available on HIRE PURCHASE TERMS Southport Co-operative Society LIMITEP Making Old Folk Happy "1 was very impressed with the efiiciesicy with which the Southport old people's in Queen's Road is muting and how comfortable and happy the old people 'consult to be." Ms compliment was paid by Conn. James R. Simmer, chairman of Formby Council, speaking at a whist drive and dance On Formby on Saturday. Conn.

Simmer Mid he had been to eee the Southport home for himself and to get ideas for a proposed old folk'. hew. is Formby. The at I I 10. 3,028 RAGISITEIRED AB A NEWSPAPICR.

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That Is why we are proud of such famous names as HUNIESZ, HERCULES. The Cycle Specialists COVENTRY EAGLE, ROYAL EN FIELD. NEW UDSON. ROBIN MOOD sad PHILLIPS. whom cycles we sell.

We have over 50 of these modern cycles foirgele right here. HIRE PURCHASE WITH RS Ssew and Tricycles from week; Adults' from VS. IT PAYS TO PURCHASE from an OLD-ESTABLISHED FIRM to be CERTAIN OF AFTER-SALES SERVICE A Expetiesee Is the Trade. Eirdelre, Resirvatleas, Steve EsameOlag by Quitted Neeltaalea. SYKES.

Station Ainsdalo Tw trains bueoornr Maps FOR MOTORIST, CYCLIST OR RAMBLER Ice Cream Have you "tad aura yet? Ws getting quitev i i ectation DZJLICIOUS ON YOUR STRAWBE Abo CHOC ICES and ICTS G. WATTS Newsagent, Stationer Sweets, Confectionery 19 LIVERPOOL ROAD "'BY TeL 3378 Open Mom to 7 a.m.-7 p.m. 8-30 a.m.-6 p.m. FORMBY SHOW TIIE PARK, FORMBY (One Minute from Formby Station) SATURDAY, JULY 9th OPEN II LIM ADMISSION: 11 ILM. to 6 p.m., After II p.m., Children Half-price ROSES.

SWEET PEAS. HOME AND CATTLE CLASSES, Etc. DISPLAYS BY THE MOUNTED SECTION OF THE LANCASHIRE COUNTY POLICE Luschee from 12. Refrealunenta. Licensed Bar.

Car Park FORMBY ANNUAL GALA will be held in THE GILD HALL and ADJOINING GROUNDS On AUGUST MONDAY (August Ist) Crewels( et Rose Queen Farley Dress Parade Decorated Bicycles Sports Sideshows Teas ADMISSION. ed. CHILDREN, 3d. Entry Forms tor Sports, obtained from Mr. Hickey.

Avoca, Lonadale Road, Formby, and Miss A. Mercer, Three Tuns Lane. IN THE EVENING DANCE IN THE GILD MALL, WHIST AT THE YOUTH CLUB. THE ANCIENT CHAPELRY OF FORMBY ST. PETER TOMORROW (Sunday), PATRONAL FESTIVAL Holy Commission, 8-0 a.m.

Choral Eucharist, 10-15 a.m. Morning Prayer, 11-15 a.m. Preacher: The Right Rev. BISHOP GRESFORD JONES Children's Service, 3-0 p.m. Evening Prayer, 6-30 p.m.

Preacher: The Rev. E. A. LEE, Vicar of GARDEN FETE and BRING BUY SALE SATURDAY, JULY 16th At 2-45 p.m. In the Garden of "MAYFIELD," VICTORIA ROAD, FRESHFIELD (by the kind invitation of Mr.

and Mrs. Cecil Moores) BRING AND BUY "WHITE IIIia.PHANT." FRUIT, FLOWERS a VEGETABLES KITCHEN, CHILDREN'S STALL. GAMES, OOMPETMONS, and many other Attractions ADMISSION: 'each; Children, 6d. each TEAS each ST. PETER'S BOYS' SCHOOL THE PRESENTATION TO ME.

G. H. TIPPETT on his retirement will be made at the time of the Dedication Festival, 18th. Gifts from old boys and other Amid be seat to Canon Ban, The Old Panetta's. Formby..