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Harrow Observer from Harrow, London, England • 6

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OBSERVER AND GAZETTE the 17th sabir As limplw. Mr. Warner is patron of the Glow Gold of Great Britain and in this he is somportad by four wardens. Mr. Warner ia a oartsfild accountant living in Cuckoo 11111.

Mom He is also viontailimot of the North West Minna of the British Institute of Ma eaL He has been a member of the company for 20 years. National award A PHOTOGRAPHER who charges up to £125 for a framed portrait is Mr. Paul Kaye of 70 Lindsay Drive, Kenton. He has proved himdf as a man who can afford to do so by beating hundreds of other top qualified UK photographers to win the prestigious Institute of Incorporated Photographers first ever National Photographic Award for Portraiture. He is already one of the 250 fellows of the Institute, which has 4,000 members.

He is also a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society. His entry for the nationwide competition was a portrait of a South African businessman. Mr: Kaye is believed to have the largest UK turnover of this type of work taking portraits a year. Refurbished THE banqueting hall at the Headstose Hotel, North Harrow, was reopened, two months earlier t. ret Modal.

October 24, after rednooradon costing about £30,000. The opening was attended; by over 20 representatives from the answer Association and local bodies sock as the Pinner Round Table. The unaninsoes decition was that it was a vast improvement. The hall will be available for el sorts at functions, with only Weslosedg ra ed reserved for reestinin of the Separated and Single Club. A member of the Headstone Ratepayers' Committee Mr.

A. Morey tummed op its future: "It deserves to ported. It is op to the people to be aware of its existence." belp childrea. elderly or handicapped Pe you need bap of this kind write to us at Observe House, St. Ann's Road, Harrow HA 1 ILW and if we feel your appeal is suitable we will publish the details.

Problems of immigrant adolescents The problems of Wed Indian adolescents are to examined by community I relations workers, teachers and social workers at a study day to be held at Harrow College of Technology and Art on November 16. Speakers include Mrs Gloria Cameron, assigial community relations ofikor of the Council for Common- ity Relations in London, Inspector Paul Clements of the Community Relations Branch of the Metropolitan Police and Mr. M. O'Neill, a former teacher in an immigrant area who is specialkt in truancy. The organiser.

Miss D. H. Mohr of the Social Services Course Unit, hopes that teachers, social workers, youth workers and police officers will be present. Future study-days are planned on delinquency. behaviour problems and counselling.

Details can be obtained from Mrs. B. Paice on 864 4411. Going to China Sir Graham Bull, Director of the Medical Research Council Clinical Research Centre, Northwick Park Hospital, is a member of a team to visit China from November 8-28 for lectures, discussions and seminars in all aspects of clinical research. Their visit.

which has been sponsored by British Council, takes place under the agreed Prosramme of cultural, educational and scientific exchanges between China and the United Kingdom. Twice lucky WHO SAYS that legal doeia't style twice is the same with doubts, should ask AllesrV i t. fanny Tobert-eiDevombire Itsialk Harrow. Over years ago Mr. Tobert was dapple, wilt Ns wife when they found that Vier beg bed disappeared.

The bail ctialaimed a puree wit! over £2O is it and the peke told time it dmir of seeing the vagary or lbe beg agile were very skim. To the Toberts' west amprise the bag was outside their frail door whs. they returned home alas without the purse. Mr. Tobert 4 0 211 we bigger seepries wigs he opened the from door and heed the parse on the doormat.

Telephoned lAN Week an almost identical incident haPPnisd. Again the Toberts were in North Harrow. this nem a fish and chip shop, aid spit they loMid that their bag with a pre eantainig over £2O in wasng. Apia the pollee were pessimistic rilissu lout them 11100.11ris the beg. This at Mr.

Tobert was actually giving Mule to a plot officer at his home when the phong mug and hey presto someone hadYinmed the kin i ISMVre flans had their bag beck. anew mid al. and the fi nder went off with a amid Await Perhaps blr. Tobert is being repsid for his own hansity of 12 years ago. whim be found a purse mmteking andtraced the owner through a libraryticiet.

Roughed it THERE ARE times whom winking oat of doors can be a real pkause, as Itivste Michael Irwin. aired 19, of 3 fOth Parecipile lettaioe, Terthorld and Vabritor Reserve knows ellar needy three weeks trades in The enercime be toot pert is was called Arrow Squeak and took glees in the dm tryeade of hind of far oone from Miners porseta, ar auh a frs. Leslie and ie Fernbrook Drive. North Harrow. The mit wee in for a period of hard trailing designed to test the resoeroefuseas of men ural otientries working weldor is the where they found Mat 7e a skt it il te ned woogs and Good turn mystery A Mr.

P. A. Wallace wrote to us last week tts er to publish a message to an taxi driver. Here it is: 20: Very many thanks to the eibietm taxi driver who took us home after breakdown. Fro your grateful Pi Bias yam As Wallace did act entioes his camel amply mom details of the nor ere we Un the chew tor gplie met without 'puttying Wbatit was ihrield be read die the obligee will be returned.

For hall fund Owing to incorrect informotion we stated in a reP Oll in our October 7 issue that the money raised at Ceda rs Community Associations autumn fair was to be used to build a bigger bar at the association's premises. In fact the money will be spent on improving the hall. Opinion 1 1 1 411110 Wei. 1 11114 7 11111 41 1Ib NURSERY 4 04 1 11111 i llP'44f' 4 CLASSES 4.. II I ir Al ANY MOVE to increase the Nit if number of nursery school 4IP I places is to be applauded 4 and a target of one nursery class to every First School in the 4 I borough should in itself be warmly welcomed.

410 ONO This was stated to be the iorp I IP long-term aim when par- ents, teachers, Council members and, officials held a consultation meeti- ing, the operative word, of course, being long-term. It was added as a rider that neither the money nor the I facilities to achieve that end were available now. The immediate suggestion is i to close two nursery Weeldetesse Pee Deft Ili 11.1110 Arthur Brevate niter Damn. and schools because the con- Jobless Dennis elation of the temporary buildings is "poor" and the running costs and the total Policemenwould like cost of replacing the buildings high. An assur- ance was given that the provision of classes to provide the number of falling to get to know you places "lost" will coincide with the closure.

At the same time, the fall in THE NUMBER of numbers on the First uhemployed in Harrow has Pe Arthur Drowo's Schools' rolls makes it a fallen to 2,318 this month beat takes in the Harrow This week the Harrow children and lives in Harrow convenient time to pro- from 2,486 last month a Leisure Centre, which is Observer begins the first of a Weald. vide accommodation for drop of 168. the target of petty series of interviews with He enjoys his beat duty nursery classes in the police constables who patrol around Weitld Village and same buildings. The number of men thieving mainly from the Narrow area. The part of Stanmore, because So far so good.

The jobless fell to 1,760 from the changing room lock- close-ups are to encourage he's an "active kind of proposals should avoid last month's figure of ens. He is concerned that readers to approach them He also likes to heavy additional expendi- And the number of cas and other articles are with any problem, suspicion swim and run, so walking on lure by saving costs on women unemployed fell to stolen from even securely or Information and to get to his beat is leisurely for him. renovating or rebuilding 558 from 583 last month. know them better. The first "We get a lot of paper the nursery schools at locatd comp artmen ts at the th i ne three policemen are based at work to do, too, so there is a Buckingham Road, Ed More vacancies wants to see changed is the Wealdstone.

WO them in considerable amount of desk ware, and Rayncrs Lane uty involved. For example. and usefully use the Job vacancies in the their current Beat Crime 78 entire system of locks in Harrow Job Centre in centre's changing rooms. He campaign- if a man is being brought to available space in the Manor Parade and the intends to suggest this to the area. Whcn he stops court, there are all those First Schools.

There is Harrow Employment management. Pc Brown occasionally to talk to them, details of the case to be filled also the very desirable provision that Tyneholme Office in Milton Road only switched to foot patrol they tell him they have i Nursery School will be have increased. four weeks ago. He says he nothing to do, no money to He thinks certain offend ens do need probationers' retained. A total of 699 vacancies en cl a it rather go to the Leisure Centre and It was a pity that the were un fi lled; last month's ehicli th dirt they don't want to stay reports and even psychiat consultative document figure was only 504.

did for Cears. home to watch TV. flats reports, but he believes described as the formula- Due to a pew system of "I wanted a change. It's a "It's a problem." he they are the exception that lion of policy and already "should not make the rule circulating vacancies rod way td meeting people "When you get them presented to the managing among job centres, a wide You don't get as many hanging about, they're for "I know it's the bodies, was not put before selection of jobs is now a policeman bound to oorne up with some trend to pass some young the meeting so that the ear an it e's did no iddence offender on to a pro anion displayed very quickly at 111 a officer, but in most cases all public and the press were on oo he said. that things the windows the Harrow Job Centre.not working in the dark.

Pc Drown (40) is married getting smashed are happen ey really need is a good Council members have A total of 151 men and belting," he said. with three children and lives mg more often in the area." only to consider the 81 women were found in Harrow Weald. Local Pc Dennis (39) has been Rounding off on a word prospects of attending a jobs in the five-week of general advice, Pc residents know him well as on the beat for seven years. council committee meet- period ending October 13, the poiiceman who rushed He married and lives in Dollard said: "If you hear a ing without any relevant as against 149 men and 63 out in his underwear one Stanmore. He says one car going off at 2 for documents to realise that women who were placed night when he heard a car difference about people he instance, and know it to be this can be a drawback! last month.

crash. Two popular national meets now on his patrols unusual, please do ring the But by and large the dailies even had reports apart from the fact that less meeting cleared the air Flats for about it. people are inclined to approach the bobby is the future. Lansent that when he walks into a Many parents know the Vicar makes homeless "I was cheming at the time," be said. nYhat I shop, the shopkeeper will look up with surprise and value of nursery educa- tion as a means of ask: "What's wrong?" familiarising children with heard was the sound of a a big community life at an early families police tar chasing two cars Years ago, they would ust outaide my house.

Then just amid and say "Hello" age and of easing them tura win tart auk and and understand that he was into the "real" school impression atmosphere. Wider avai- CONVERSION of 26 wlllasal illklet I rushed At; ialit akin4 "Ire ne lability of nursery places, out." Sheepcote Road, Harrow Deck to the nressee. Pe (A tb, some of his AU Saints, Queensbury, if and when it comes, into accommodation for Brownie smaant.m a eat he 1 2: has been having an exciting could have equally wide 'Olt weekend celebrating its bene fi ts. homeless single parent moot other is OW families was approved by hew sod pot on ry a about patron! festival. On Satur- in day there was a parish Harrow Council's Sites able al wall the area.

Hallowe'en social when the SOB asopidoes and Building Sub Coin nal itegier Pc Dennis said problems three clergy entertained the From our on Monday. ood. or tie 0000doto obto "emecuathed os his beat guests. They sang. accom- Cllr.

John Harken would be different at ponied on the piano by the do call aed Belmont), chairman of the Cr arrests hers milk ditty are and differe nt times of the day wife of one of the curates. files sub-committee, described different for Mrs. Anna Hawley. The the conversion as "urgent" not wawa' to come forward mohair Pot instance on vicar, the Rev. L.

D. and be witnesses, he says. so that the building oul be Salloniey teornings, it would Mackenzie, did impressions Pc Brown wants to reassure 50 years ago used for such accommoda- be traffic pro ble ms such as of a Lancashire lad, Mary than thee the basest lion as quickly as possible.ge petting their cars in Whitehouse, a schoolgirl, an Sunday trading was The scheme involves con- cases eg to help to obstruct Army officer and a lay di scuss ed at a Harrow verting the Sheepcote Road nalass Hu ell shoppers. On reader. Chamber of Trade meeting.

semi-detached house into 11 1116 1111 'Saturday tug Pc Dennis The Sunday services also The point was made that four self-contained units of likes his 'hose hear haleli! may have to keep an eye on celebrated the church's 23rd food inspection and weights two bed-sitter type accom- can be 1111111. I la Inis rowdits. anniversary and included the and scales inspection was remark: iwe to see a modation and two one- PC Dennis knows his beat appointment of lay pastors, exceedingly difficiilt on a man ea the shed that I had bedroom flash, each with wood am awl and many of the who will be leaders in areas Sunday. It gave unscnipu- Put lel' kitchen and bathroom facili- and tak ti) him residents. What he would in the parish.

They were ou traders the chance to ties. the is for the rest to know nominated by the Parochial dispose of undesirable goods stop uss of course he tells me The sub-committee agreed him equally well. Church Council and includ- In a letter to the editor, to, wen, go far away." the design of the conversion. If a man whom Pc Brown ed Mr. E.

Low, Mrs. E. a reader describes Kenton It also agreed that authority Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. C.

Lane as "in a disgusting and knows to ave committed a be given to ask permission crime is ot minus to haw natal Ands Green, Mr. and Mrs. L. abominable state." He com- from the Development Con- Webber, Mr. J.

Wyper and pares it to a slum in London, even more is the Mr. J. Teesdale. trol Committee to convert law- ui i ng cniren caelliel a son As SNOT I'4l takes with "no surface drainage. the property and that home heat.

i his weeka4 Pe Pear The Junior Sunday no footpaths, and insuffi- authority be given by the te appearing to idl School enacted the life of the dent ligh ting to guide people Housing Committee to re- Close NOT to put Saints and the spread of the through the footpaths: house existing tenants and firecrackers through re- Gospel. The new Wesleyan secure possession of the Pe Says Da rds had just star latter boxes Sixteen children from the Church at North Harrow property when work was returned from duty outside don't think they realise kindergarten group were was opened on Wednesday. ready to start. the Grunwick factory in few old have promoted to the juniors and The church is situated in Willesden on the a ft ernoon aerouruY died Trois heart were presented with Good Pinner Road, near Head- i i nterv i ew. During the attacks Mir the firecrackers News bibles.

Other children stone Lane. The cost of the Refuge for su mer months he wan on 'exploded inside their were given certificates for entire building is about "Grunwick duty" as mem houses," he said. "Not all of good behaviour during the £5,600 and the cost of the wives as four or five times a week them cohapsed immediately year. land £BOO. ner can it be proved that The evening service was Full Harrow council ccustabies, as had other their fatal heart attacks were informal and instead of the approval was given on caused by the firecrackers.

sermon there was commun- 25 years ago A few of them Thursday to the setting up a a brokso i re apt it i a ac th a a few old ity hymn singing for All of a refuge for battered ladies who had this nasty Saints' day. a three-and-a- women within Harrow. The half year old bull terrier, cla wr i. ahasa but a a ir 4 Dmis freill irae beg eitperience had attacks and Relations of those who council agreed that a died very, hortly." have had a funeral service in broke two windows at his suitable property should be hale made available under the He radii a frit his Dollard (45) who the church, or whose service home in Wealdstone when he was frightened by a Housing Act and that the la ams Derbyshire. has was conducted by parochial firework.Hisowner le ft him property be let to Women's ineermely ke sees moms of 25 hi the farm.

clergy, within the past 12 a mpon in the months, were invited to the in the garden for an hour Aid Harrow which would Ymeuta bah she went shopping. take care of the day to day ISt frals die allie If Police arrfie. di services on ues ay When she returned, she management. to 16 inhering shove fie eis it married with Souls Day. found the dog sitting in the house, cut and bleeding 9 Harrow couples took the A first four places when the Pe cliel" wi.

All-England Junior Ball- room Tournament for danc- ere under 161 was held at 1 4 I 'l''' the Hammersmith Palais. won a 75 guinea 1 4y and other prizes An observer at the Air Ministry Meteorglogical Sta- 4' 4. in. li agOU gh eald rar fell wri on tes mo tha days from the 1 Ith onwards, oi.is. 1 i 1., the total for the month was '1 a only slightly below the 1 4 4' I average.

tis to go back previous to find a colder October. Rain i fell on 18 days. 4,, re iso sak di Harrow Council i Al meetings il i 2 Meetings of Harrow Council committees open to r- the public (to be held at the Civic Centre, Wealdstone): 11 Monday, November 7: a I. Performance Review Steer- 4 0 .14, v-13, in Group (Education) 7.30. Tuesday, November 8: ti Social Services Committee 7.30.

Wednesday, November 9: Swelents from Harrow Cusps of Thalfasetesy asipliwirew aillilbill dilkoaMess awe their Estates and Strategic Plan- "hunger morels," through Hamar to tho Chile COMM. were 11111111111111. the Pelese ef sneak in Sub-Committee 7.30. Thursday, November 10: lhoir college refectories. Story en woe 18.

i se Committee 7.30. ovember 4, 1977 I friii 1 I. i i 1 il 1 i 4t ,1 1 ,40 0 4.. 11i 1 i i 4 li 't 'II ii i ki li lIP 1 44 1 4 I 4 ildi i iplekas Ilk If Is Mark Baxter, aped 46 13, of Latimer Close, Pinner, "driving" th DIARY by Plato m.yor 1.11 of car it anyway wog, a mode. Mark was taken in the DID YOU KNOW that in 1555 a prophet called Nostradamus real Mayoral RoNs to be predicted a great war in the 20th century, started by a German a guest at last wmtk's Harrow Council meeti ng leader called Hister? And that North Sea oil was foreseen 200 years afterconund winning ths rum compatition ago by Scottish prophet Kenneth Mackenzie, known as the Brahan at the Harrow Borough Swimming Chain- Seer? pionships.

He was as- These are just two of the claims made in a Wad the question: new book, "They Saw Tomorrow Seers" What have the Houses and Sorcerers from Delphi till Today" by of Parliament, the Charles Neilson Gattey and published by swimming gala and the Harraps at £5.75. council en common?" Mr. Gattey, who lives in St. Lawrence Mark's correct answer Drive, Pinner, has written five other was, of course, whips. acclaimed biographies, concentrating on "liberated" or "feminist" women.

He has taken this new direction purely out of fascination for the subject of telepathy HELP 11, which, he claims, owes a lot to personal 114 experience. st The lives of some of the most bizarre and accurate philosophers of the past 4 Leaps of of 3,000 years are detailed in each chapter. eethwkii Pot Has- William John Warner, known as Cheiro, .4 i''' ,4 od with a wrote in 1931 that "in Ireland there will be civil war between the North and The Plied le toYs 4 Brahan Seer foresaw a time in 1 awl boob of the I Scotland when "travelling merchants will beddllikoes milli room le so plentiful that a man can scarcely walk a the Aeeldemt aed mile on the public highway without meeting lir one of them Gattey has interpreted this Emergesey per, Anyooe who is able to as the possible growth in prosperity from donate suitable item it 1 North Sea oil. asked to telephone 907 9284 But the most fascinating of the prophets covered in the book is Nostradamus. He so that arrangements can be predicted the Great Plague and Great Fire of made to collect them.

London, the rise of Hitler and Napoleon and the Blitz. And he has not finished yet: 041111 i "The Oriental shall leave his homeland. Through the Apennine mountains he will Oxfam's shop at 8, press into France. Peterborough Road, Her He shall go through the sky, the waters and row, urgently needs clothing, snow bric-a-brac, jewellery and And shall attack with all his scourge." other small items. Buy the book today tomorrow may be The organisation will too late.collect on receiving a call on 4 i 422 4285.

ira Glovers' Master .31. Caa we help? A GOVERNOR of the Harrow College of Thy and Arl, Mr. E. Warw. was This column is open to all of the Coempasy of clubs, societies and organi- Gloverld i rmatios laittrilsations needing voluntary workers, usually in an 1 a le is i ils airsiggistire 1 emergency situation or for a .6.

Mayor, ad hes bees established oboe special task or for some i An laimigo lir liNigghor is Mr. E. Warner. Soo 'Glovers' Mostar. orm of help or children, 17 30 Mr.

C. Mollipors 4118Mirg seam of a bask about wars and scrarrers. Igo first nem..

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