The North Devon Herald from Barnstaple, Devon, England • 4

APRIL 5 am rnsasa i mBBOBBSssammanaaem BaaommanaPBagaBac in GREAT RECRUITING APPEAL HISS THIS OPPORTUNITY The Largest Stock of Shoes in North Devon in the at the Gaumont Palace Special Display of Smart Shoes for Easter A PATRIOTIC DISPLAY TITE NORTH DEVON HERA ED IWWPJIWI1WIWWIIH WW1 MK'MMWOi lW SEE WINDOWS All leading makes in stock BUY SHOES THAT WEAR TUCKER SON Expert Shoe Fitters BARNSTAPLE B616 EYESTRAIN? CONSULT THE WHOLE DISTRICT IS TALKING ABOUT THE MODERATE CHARGES OF THE FUL LY QUALIFIED OPTICIANS Modern Shell Spectacles Latest fashionable Colours Styles Shapes The finest selection of styles in the district Complete including fully-qualified sight-test from Note carefully the addresses ot our three branches: JACKSONS The Fully-Qualified Opticians Joy Street BARNSTAPLE Top of Fore Street EXETER (Next door to Maypole) The Parade TAUNTON (Next door to Liptons) Hours: 930 am to 8 pm Op all day Saturdays 4269 REPAIRS done while you wail 1000 Shell Frames from 5- your own lenses fitted Free new tides in shell or gold tilled from 16 broken lenses acourateiy replaced from 36 eight-test and new lonses fitted to own frames from 86 etc Opticians Reoognieed by The Oph hnlmic Benefit Approved Committee for NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE OPTICAL BENEFIT Invalids and elderly people visited by appointment SEE JACKSON SEE BETTER and SAVE THE DIFFERENCE 'Mssmvxts-A 15- I between the ages of 18 and 33 That alter toon he received a letter stating that th Te ritoriiil battalion was to he recruited up to war strength not ol course because war was necessarily impending The battalion' I peace strength was 531 and the preset! strengili 632 The war strength was 750 so that there was a call for about 200 It wa the duty of the young men to belli in that expansion The voluntary system was heitq i given a further trial and it was being left the individual Only by being strong could i we avoid the dreadful calamity of war At such a time any petty difficulties and differ dices should be put on one side and young men should lit themselves against such an unhappy eventuality as war The 6th but-I talion covered a wide area- -to south Zeal on the Exeter road Iynton on the north and I lolsworthy on the west The men in the hat talion had taken to the new training with all their hearts and were working very hard They were getting the new weapons rapidly and the machinery was all there to train the 2G0 recruits that were asked for The permanent stall did not mind how many night -a week they worked They would work at any time for the convenience of the men who enlisted There were some who expected to he leaders in the event of war but they could not expect that unless they had been trained and the machinery for existed In the event of war the untrained would he a burden to those that had to train them The opportunity was offered now it should be remembered that one trained I man was worth ten who offered at the las minute Whatever job a young man held in civilian life he should look upon it as an honour to offer his services to Ins country and follow the example of the men serving in the 6th Battalion the Devonshire Regiment Recruit ing was certainly looking up a hit and March brought the battalion 32 enlistments He should lie pleased to answer any questions concerning service-allowances etc and what would happen in the event of war lie asked the young men to think seriously of their obligations If there were reason why they decided not to join they must he I sound reasons and not personal reasons It was ridiculous to consider personal reasons where the safety of the country was concerned It was not a shameful tiling to wear the King uniform It was a pleasure to see the battalion's hand present The bandsmen were under no obligation to turn out they did so not oniy because it was the proper thing to do hut because they were always pleased to do something for the 6th Devons Since la-i news lie had been expecting a rush of recruits hut so far he had not been killed in the rush He appealed not only to young men but to their mothers wives and sweethearts to encourage that effort to bring the battalion up to full strength Wc did not want compulsory sor-j vice if it could he avoided and now was the opportunity to volunteer The young men should follow the example of the l6tli Devons in 1914 Those men were the staunchest supporters of the present battalion and it did one good to meet those men all over North Devon If the present generation fol-1 lowed their example they would not go far 1 wrong In conclusion the speaker appealed for more respect to he shown on the occasion of the ceremonial parades of the battalion After all the men in uniform were doing their hit which was a good deal more than some of the onlookers were doing The Civil Air Guard ('apt 11 Boyd said that up to about six months ago there was no provision for a 1 reserve of air pilots id this country or at any rate very little hut the Civil Air Hoard was then formed That movement was open to people between the ages of 13 and 50 It did not mean that all the people of those i ages would he called upon tor war service i hut they would he used either for com I mereial purposes or for war service accord-! ing to their fitness The existing organisa 1 tioiis of flying clubs were being used by The Air Ministry and those clubs were now working to capacity Locally there were a few vacancies IDs audience had probably read in the Dress that there were no further I vacancies in the Civil Air Guard That was i so in London but locally the response had not been so great There were a few vacancies for immediate training and there I would he further vacancies later Seven pilots had been trained locally and twenty more would have completed the course shortly It was hoped to train-at the Barn-' staple airport about seventy pilots this I year Applause) Another forty men physically lit and keen were wanted Major Symonds thanked Mr Carpenter for permitting those speeches to he made and the Mayor and Capt Boyd for their presence Aprii showers failed Lo damp the n-tiiilsia -in associated with the first login showing hi Heorge laughter-making Him It in the with It opened at tin turnout Palace Barnstaple on Monday Powerful searchlights on the roof of the building swept the sky- as balloons were despatched to unknown destinations (in connection with the competition promoted by the theatre) Crowds blocked Boutport-street to watch the gyrations ol the drum-major's staff as the (tfe-aiid-drum hand of the 6th Devons marched to and fro in front of the Palace building The front of the building was a mass of flags and hunting and the vestibule was full of miniature aeroplanes A realistic atmosphere was produced mechanically-produced zooming noises that rose in crescendo as approach was made by the aircraft" 'i lie newest-pattern guns were on view in charge of Territorials and much interest wars taken in the dens lustrations of the Bren the mortar and Lite 05 anti-tank gun Meanwhile in the cinema itself the hand of the Ot 1 1 Devons under Bandmaster il played merry tunes A guard ot honour ot Territorials was mounted to receive the Mayoral party Many uniformed officers wore among the gues'ts and the Mayor and Mayoress of Barnstaple (Councillor Charles Dart JP and Mrs Dart) were supported by the immediate-past Mayor and Mayoress ('apt and Mrs Wilfred Flatter Lieut -Col Horton TD DL (h on colour? of the 6t 1 1 Devons) Major Symonds (adjutant of tlie 6tii Devons) ('apt IL Boyd (representing the Civil Air HuardL Mrs McWhinnie (Commandant Devon 62 VAD) and others House Full notices had to he exhibited and many intending patrons were disappointed The opportunity was taken to address the audience on the national situation and from a platform surrounded by Union Jacks and other patriotic emblems telling speeches were delivered The excellent arrangements were made by the resident manager Mr A Carpenter who was accorded thanks at the close and was complimented by the Mayor on the success of his endeavours The Mayor and A Sense of It is often said with a good deal of truth that advice is cheap I do not propose to give you any advice hut am going to state quite briefly the hare facts as I see them concerning tile present peril with which we are the Mayor of Barnstaple declared "Let me say at once that our country has no desire for war We are a peace-loving nation and the efforts of the last seven months have proved to the whole world that we are not anxious to go to war I say with a great deal of humility that this great Empire of which we are all so proud to be members lias in the pursuit of peace suffered some little indignity and his Government has decided that that indignity is going to cease- and that at whatever cost we are going to preserve our dignity our honour and indeed our (Applause) We enjoyed in this county the Mayor continued liberty and freedom that it had cost our forefathers their blood to secure He knew that we were all very proud of our democracy Surely it was worth defending and that was what we were asked to do (Applause! The Hovernment had decided that the Territorial Army the ct-dliau army of this country should he doubled I admire more deeply than I can say the patience of the Ministers of our Government in giving the voluntary system a further trial You as well as I know that if Parliament decided that the Territorial Army should be doubled by a stroke of the pen that could be accomplished in a month but the Government are as jealous as we are of our liberty and they have put us again on our trial He was there to try to awaken the young men of Barnstaple to the sense of duty that in Ids opinion was due from them The young men should ask themselves if there was any reason why they should not join the Territorial Army and employers of labour should also ass themselves whether they were doing ail they could to encourage their employees He telt convinced that all that was wanted was to awaken the young men to a sense ol the dangers and diftieullies that confronted the nation If we wanted to preserve the peace of the world we had to show the world that by a voluntary system we were ready to meet any call that might be made on ns (Loud applause) Ths ulh Devons Major VV Symonds said he was addressing Ids remarks chiefly In voting men This complete set of six attractive Royal Tudor Ware Fruit Dishes in the famous Chatsworth Tapestry design is amtKtng extra value for all who buy Sunlight Soap This is 1939 offer to you a happy reminder and a guarantee that Sunlight Soap after mote than 50 years still renders housewives the greatest service on washday Ail you have to do to obtain your complete set of six Royal Tudor Ware Fruit Dishes is to save ten 4d Sunlight Soap carton fronts and send them together with your name and address (block letters) and only a 6d postal order or stamps (to cover cost of carriage) to Goodwill Department Port Sunlig it Cheshire It will be appreciated that not more than one set can be sent to any one address This offer definitely closes 15th June Applicable to Great Britain and Northern Ireland only Sunlight fan happy homes Norn only 4d the full size ban A LEVER PRODUCT SITUATIONS VACANT 1VAILY (iirl Required- Webster 1 Rock Avenue Barnstaple 6621 lr A NT IB) House Parlourmaid Miss IMUield Oxloiglt Ashford near Barn-stap'e 6619 "WANTED capable clean (ieneral plain 1 cooking good reference Woodward Kosehill Barnstaple 6612 VAXTKD Man for general farm work it cottage and garden Watts Lydford Farm Beriynarbor 6510 WANTED reliable Man for general farm viork Hood bouse and gardens provided art) Broford Dulverton 6201 (ieneral Help sleep out 11 Mrs link in Bear-street Dairy Barnstaple 6620 1AOUKMAN for Estate re-I quired Apply Smytli-Riebards and Siaplcdon 3 Castle street Barnstaple 6634 tMlARTERKD Accountant lias Vacancy for oi busy North Devon Otlice Apple in own handwriting -Box 6607 1 1 era Id Office at once Housemaid-Waitress 14 live in good wages and liberal outings Penii'tuent if suitable-- Write Box 6617 Herald Office WILLIAM GOULD SON have a Vacancy tor- a Youth a Junior Clerk Applications I nun those ieaving school or with nine experience Brunswick Wliarl Barnstaple 6a93 Vl RST-CIASS Lady Canvasser required by I large Mail Order Company Wages Kxpenses and Commission Hood opening and permanent to suitable lady Reply in confidence to Box No 657 II II Jackson Advertising 22 Lloyd street Manchester 2 boyo took nivNFBAB middle-aged required near Coventry Maid kept Separate Hood outings and holidays -Turner Priors lea Batsall Common near Coventry 93a3 I STRICT Organiser required to appoint spare time Agents for large Mail Order Coiiipiiuv Hood opportunity for man experienced calling on private householders Full time position Hood prospects lor advancement Wage and commission paid Box No 656 II Jackson Advertising 2 Lloyd street Manchester 2 6j92 Amuse the indifferent Relieve the suffering Preach I he Jospel Kingdom needs men lor whole time The Church Army offers Dee tramps work lo young men 19 30 single communicants of ol rite lor ieulurs to Caplain Hearing Men undidales' Fee rotary Cbuieh Army 55 Irvanstoii street London Wl 6ndi HOUSES ETC WANTED VV ANTKD 1 weekly Barnstaple to Bent House Dark and Son about 16 -Jewel lers 6013 Holiday Accommodation anted ml ACCM BK Wanted from August Ijth to Feptomher 1st Modern Bunga- 1'1 1 ire Beds 1 Living Boom: IvL i Mrs Inwood 264 Ftoekingstone- Luton Beds 6594 MISCELLANEOUS WANT8 are buyers of Sows 11 weighed at best prices iMN Butchers Barnstaple fetched and ELLIOTT 3471 WANTED PORKERS BACON PICS Also FAT AND STORE SOWS Top prices paid BREND Tel 2770 4410 WANTED Regular Supplies of New-Laid Eggs St Market Prices at our Barnstaple Depot The Corn Market PLAISTER SON Poultry Specialists BARNSTAPLE Ti iV pisniie 2616 Kst 1902 TONIC WINES EDUCATIONAL THE BARNSTAPLE COMMERCIAL SCHOOL AND TYPEWRITING OFFICE 4 CASTLE STREET 2612 Day and Evening Classes in Shorthand Typewriting and Book-keeping New Pupils may commence at any time Free Employment Bureau Thirty Employment influence Typewriter Agency and Repair Depot Pi incipal FRANK NORMAN PCT FCTS 6132 ADELAIDE COLLEGE ILFRACOMBE Established 1385 BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL 1JOYS prepared for scholarships entrance examinations to Public Schools anti the Navy For prospectus apply Headmaster rlS6 Miss Joyce McWhinnie Diploma BPTC Teacher of Ballroom Dancing and Recreational Gymnastics WEEKLY KEEP-FIT CLASSES pply Westover Ashleigh road Phone 2250 Barnstaple Private Lessons at the above address by appointment BARNSTAPLE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMITTEE Science Art and Commercial School Instructor in Shorthand (Speed) is i required for a course of about 12 lessons during the Summer Term Further particular- may he obtained from the undersigned to whom applications should he hv Monday 241 li April II 11 HAWKINS Clerk to the (jovernors The last le Bn rnstiiple 6629 HA8 Members when possible please apply to your Group Secretary for Doctor's Certificate and get it signed by your Doctor before attending at Hospital NORTH DEVON INFIRMARY THE LATE MRS A TRICKEY BARNSTAPLE The funeral took place in Barnstaple cemetery on Thursday Mr Ovey officiating of Mrs Ellen Jane Trickey (widow of Mr A Trickey) whose death occurred at Elm Cottage Stieklepath Barnstaple on Saturday at the age of 74 The principal mourners present were Miss Trickey daughter Mr Tolley brother Mrs Pet Jicrick niece Mr Turner nephew and Miss Hill Miss Shore and Mr Hutchings The hearers were members of ILickfield Mission F'owers were: In ever-loving memory of dear mother from Mabel Until the daybreaks" Brother Jack and family Esther and Gwen (Swansea) Bee and family (London) Carrie and Syd (Lowestoft) Clara (Dawlish): Polly and Miss Frost Mr and Mrs Hutchings Woolaway and family Mis Stanger and friends (ILickfield Mission) Miss Hill Mrs and Miss Cilidgey Emily and Mr Mr and Mrs Fred Oak'ands Mr and Mrs England and Malcolm and Kitty Messrs Joslin and Son Kenilworth Stieklepath carried out the funeral arrangements Ml HE DAUGHTER of the late MRS ELLEN TRICKEY wishes to thank friends for their kind messages of sympathy and beautiful Mora! tributes sent during her recent sad bereavement Elm Cottage Stieklepath Barnstaple MARW00D The annual Parish Meeting was held in the Parish Room on Saturday with Mr II Bailment presiding It was decided to call the sanitary inspector's attention to a nuisance that existed in Prixford-lane owing to the waste water from the Prixford Cottages that emptied into the lane The question was raised of whether four additional council houses were required at Mar-wood and since seven applications were received when a council house became vacant recently the majority present agreed that the provision of more council houses was desirable An inquiry was made about when a supply from a water main would be provided for Guineaford Kingshcanton and Prixford and it was stated this would he considered after the Milltown and Muddiford scheme was completed A discussion took place on the recent county court action taken by the parish council and details of legal costs and minutes of parish council meetings were given by tlie clerk A vote of confidence in the parish council and approving the action they took in the matter was carried by 21 votes to three S1028A-206 INTERESTING LONDON WEDDING CHURCH The Chapel The Old Cottage Dulwich was the scene of a picturesque wedding on Saturday when the bridegroom was Mr Robert McNeil Roxburgh only son of Mr A Roxburgh (formerly of Barnstaple) and Mrs Roxburgh of Herne Hill London and the bride Miss Muriel Lilian Church only daughter of Air and Mi-Percy A)' Church ol Dulwich The bridegroom is an enthusiastic member ot flu Barn mites in London Association The ms vice was choral and the hymns sung wen us Heavenly and Divine all loves Bridal mu-i was played by the organist The ceremony was performed by the chaplain (the Roy McKay) in the presence of a largo gathering of friends The bride who was given away by In father was charmingly gowned in white embossed satin with long train ami In handsome tulle veil was surmounted i lilies of the valley The bridal boiupi' was of white roses white heather and lilies of the valley The bridesmaid Aliss Gwendoline Edis wore a pretty dress of taffeta in soft green with a head-chess of parma violets a i lilies of the valley ami she carried a bouquet of parma violets and lilies ol valley The mother was hecomin gowned in black relieved with colour the frock and the hat and the hre groom's mother wore navy blue with flower spray of pink carnations Air Neal was the best man After the ceremony about sixty gue -attended a reception in Grafton 11 Village Way and later Mr and Al -Roxburgh were given a hearty send-oll leaving tor the honeymoon The hi id travelled in a light grey costume with 1 blouse of jade green silver fox fur and black hat There were many wethl: gifts The bride received a canteen cutlery from her ttice colleagues and bridegroom was presented by his oik colleagues with a walnut china cahind-The gift to the bride was a silver fox fur and to the bride maid he gav a silver powder box The gift the bridegroom was a wireless set PLAZA Braunton Easter Monday Matinee at 3 Evening continuous from 6 Tuesday and Wednesday usual times WILLIAM BOYD "WINDY HAYES" in BAR 20 JUSTICE Another tluilling Hopalong Cassidy Cowboy drama Thursday April 13th for 3 days ROBERT YOUNG LEW AYRES RUTH HUSSEY in RICH MAN POOR GIRL A clash of clashes wealth versus pride Nightly at 730 Easier Monday Wednesday and Saturday continuous from 0 Matinee Easter Monday and Saturday 3 Car Park 'Phone 30 BRAUNTON Dance next Saturday at the Parish Hall Admission 1- 6603 Easter Braunton Methodist Church Anniversary Services 11 am Rev li 11 Foster 630 irn llcv Alaw Easter Alttsic You are heartily invited 6611 Aliss Andrew of tlie Braunton Table-tennis club A team won die championship of the Ilfracombe and District League's 'adies' singles competition played at Ilfracombe on Friday She beat Iter opponent Alls Clarke hv two games to one 18-21 21-7 21-15 A successful dance was held in the Parish Hall on Saturday evening organised by the Braunton branch of dq Friendship Circle Music was provided by Vera and her Merrymakers atui Air Brown was an able MC The stewards were Messrs IL Farr and Fisher and Air II Richards (box office) Refreshments were served by Aliss Brailey Another happy evening was spent on Friday by members of Ye Si Lodge BAOB HIK Bro Richards CP again presided It was pleasing to hear from the sii report given by Bro 11 Chappie CP that all the sick brethren were making progress towards recovery Interesting reports were received from The Finance and Entertainments Committees The members were entertained during the evening hv Bros Tatters -ill Williams KOM R'Kerswill CP IL Wes-eott IL Staddnn KOM and Tliet-ford ROH The monthly election of officers resulted -WP Bro' A Braunel KOM AB Bro II Richards CP: CM Bro Clarke Tv Bro 11 Irwin CCli Bro A French c'Co Bro Clarke Reg Bro AY Ilall: CSec Bro IL Johnson CP Tr Bro Lamprey KOM (Alias Bro Detulle CW Bro Xorthev TOPMAST There was a large attendance at a concert given by Braunton Junior School on Friday The Rev A Wyiim presided and at the conclusion the pupils of the second standard presented tlicir teacher Aliss Reeve with a box of chocolates BRAUNTON FOOTBALL NOTES With a somewhat re-slmflled forward line our 1st XL visited Bideford Athletic in a league encounter on Saturday Unfortunately owing to some misunderstanding the team arrived in Bideford olio short hut it so happened that one of the selected reserves (G Mock) accompanied the team and was thus able to occupy the outside-left position Incidentally he celebrated the occasion by performing the "hat-trick" Alore-over Woodley scored another goal to make our total 4 to which the Ath-'etes could reply only once This performance was better than the two preceding ones A turn for the better BRAUNTON DARTS NOTES During the past week some very fine games of darts have been played" and several scores of well over the hundred mark have been registered Farmer Fred had a series of hut I have not heard what size splints lie requires his partner said Let's have another cuff at Smiling Stanley said the idgit would not go in They me that another trip has been paid to Croyde in search of the Pet but somebody seems to have found a clock Joe of the Castle has been missing lately but I hear that he lias been practising marbles with oak apples Rill-of-Corffe was so excited that he forgot his slippers Granfer Tom does not like sal in his tea but he likes the top oft' his egg liefore he eats it I hear that we shall soon he losing Butcher Harry I am sure that a'l in the district will wish him good luck in his new career-" DOUBLE RECORD MOTOR BUSINESS Vauxhall Sales up by 27 per cent During March Vauxhall sales during March have set up a new high record in tile history of the company well over 7000 cars and Bedford trucks having been delivered during the mouth So lar this season Vauxhall sales in this country are 27 per cent higher than for the corresponding period last year There has also been a steady increase in export business shipments during March living considerably higher than those of last year Over 1000 additional men are now employed at the Vauxhall Luton factory making the total over 9000 and £1500000 has been spent during the past year on new factory and plant extensions which are rapidly nearing completion Commenting oil these figures Alt Bartlett the managing director says: Our orders for April are equally promising ami we are looking forward to a record year" CHITTLE HAMPTON The district head warden has completed the course of ARP and a vote thanks was accorded him at the completion The anniversary services in connection with the Methodist Sunday-school were held on Sunday when the preacher morning and evening was Mr Will cocks of Exeter wild a so presided at a young people's service in the afternoon The hnir were a--sisied by friends from Southmolton Tlie organists were Misses A Lewis and Gardner and Mrs Baker The funeral look place on Sunday of Master Louis William White the four-yea r-oid son of Air and Mrs White The Rev Seymour officiated and the hymn "Living Shepherd of Thy Sheep was sung Miss liuxtable was the organist Tin mourners were the parents Mr and Mrs Mo-re (Brendoii) grandparents: Alts Eidd Mr and Mrs Coward Air and Mrs Down Mr and Airs IL Mr and Air A Wliite and Air 1 Uortiali uncles ami aunts Mr Ridd cousin and 31 Vs Latham Among others present were Air- (i Harris Mr and Airs Matthew- Mr Howard Airs Dean Airs Dockings Mrs Locke A1 iss Rossiter Miss Crocker Mr and Mrs Lethbridge Mr and Airs Moore Mr A Phillip- Air Potter Airs Parkhoiise Airs r- iw-den Miss IL Parkhouse Air and Airs Phillips Mr Harris Alessrs and Matthews Air and Mrs Roberts Air Down Mr Snell Mr and Airs Burnett Al and Mrs E'liott Airs Woolaway A1V-Seymour Aliss Friendship Airs Short Air VV Skinner and Air The hearers were Alessrs (I Bur gess Parris Knill and Lethbridge Flowers were from Alum dad gran and granddad In ever-loving memory of our darling Toby gave the treasure for a while To fill us with His love And then He took our darling child To dwell with Him above" Grannie Uncle Biil and Artie: Auntie F'o Uncle Sid and Jim: Auntie Helen Uncle Alan and Sid Auntie Rose and Uncle Bill Auntie Nell Uncle Fred and Freda Auntie Betty Uncle Charlie Eileen and Derek Auntie Elsie Uncle Charlie Cousin Charlie and Audrey John and Alary: Air and Airs Parch John and Ronald Rossiter Mrs Thump son: 31 and Mrs IL Burgess and famijy I) Phillips Frances Roberts: Air and 7lrs Dockings and Dimtaconihe Stan Parris Denzil Margaret Short Jill Margaret Taylor Mr and Mrs Parkhouse and family: Gill Mr and Mrs Burnett and Mr Blackmore Mr and Mrs Lethahy Air and Airs Knill Stan Cynthia Oswald and Kenneth Nurse Thorne and Mr and 3Irs Matthews and Derek THE PLAZA BRAUNTON The popular Holalong Ca--idy east headed by William Boyd George Hayes aiul Russell Hayden will return in aiiotlu of Clarence Mulford's stories of high adventure in Bar 20 Justice" which i-running at the Plaza Cinema Braunton on Easter Monday Tuesday and Wt 'dnesday The unusual plot revolves about the effort -of gold rustlers to steal tlie region's richest mme from a young widow whose husband they have already killed The widow played by the attractive Gwen Gaze happen to he one of former sweethearts and so romance mixes pleasantly with duty as the Bar 20 foreman sets out to round ini the criminals Romance and comedv are combined happy results in Metro-Goldwyn-Maver's "Rich Man Poor featuring Robert Young Lew Ayres and Ruth Hussev which is showing on Thursday Friday and Saturday April 13th 14th and 15th' The story tells the Hilarious adventures of a millionaire who in an attempt to woo his secretary goes to live with her family who regard him with suspicion because of his wealth Younv is east in the millionaire role with Miss Hussey as his secretary and Ayres as Iter trouble-making cousiu FREMINCTON The sixth birthday meeting of Fremingion Women's Institute was held last Wednesday and was well arranged by a mock committee of members Mr Iovis acted as president and All's Hobbs as lion score tary and amusing mock minutes were read hv Mrs Wiiiton Mrs Matthews and Misses MacEvansoneya and Finale were respoit-I sibic for the splendid tea at which there was a large birthday cake The cake was cm by Airs Richards the oldest member Mesdames Withecombc and Richards were in charge of the competition Gram ma's which was judged by Alls Barclay Black who congratulated the members on the beautiful array of treasures and presented the prizes as 1 Airs Hillard 2 Airs Withecombc 3 Mrs Lovis Mrs Ih ole delighted the gathering with a Devonshire reading A trading stall was supervised hv Alias MacEvansoneva and Airs Label There was a good attendance at the annua! Parish Meeting in the Tomlin Ilall Bickington The accounts of the parochial charities were presented and passed The question of placing fields was discussed at some length and it was decided to urge the parish council to make provision for the two parishes A report on Frerungton Parish liid! stated that it was hoped to commence the building at an early date The question of public lighting was raised and it was decided to ask the parish council to proceed with the lighting of the whole of the northern side of the parish Mr Holland presided over last week's meeting of Fremington Parish Council which drew a full attendance of members Mr Baker was elected to till a vacancy on the council It was decided to proceed with the provision of playing fields tor both parishes The clerk (Mr Tucker) reported that as the result of the evacuation census 600 could lie accommodated in the parish which was considered very satisfactory It was decided to apply for twelve more council houses (six for each parish) The question of refuse collection was deferred to the next The yearly accounts of the parish council and the Tomlin Hall were submitted both of which showed a substantial balance in hand It was reported that 2400 tons of gravel were removed from the foreshore during the year Enjoyable Instow Concert In the Jubilee Ilall recently pupils of Miss Seyfert LRAM AIRST gave their annual concert which was postponed last December on account of sickness among the children There was a good attendance and the excellent two-hours' programme was much enjoyed After the opening number by the Percussion Band (R Holland pianist) piano solos were played by Welch Symons Long Yeo Daniel Martin I) Pope and llookes and a piano duet was given by Seyfert and Watts Songs were delightfully sung by Miss Webber Mr Shute Miss Sehoneman and by 1) Pope and Symons the last-mentioned two accompanied by Monish Martin cleverly danced the hornpipe and Mr VV Welch excellently gave a reading The first half of the programme concluded with another item by tlie Percussion Band witli Miss Overton as pianist The second part included piano solos by Miss M- Overton Seyfert Watts Symonds 11 Holland and Miss Welch a piano duet by and Welch songs bv Miss Gittins Long Martin Mr Moore and Miss Harris Martin and 1) Pope contributed a pretty dance coiniiosed by Lillias Robertson of tlie Margaret Morris Movement who had designed the costumes Mr Welch gave another reading and tTTe band concluded the programme with a well-rendered number with Misses Overton and Holland as pianists The Percussion Band consisted of and M- Holland and Welch Seyfert Watts Symons Martin 1) Poiie Yeo Long Symons Morrisli and 1 Harden Miss Bishop Mr Slee and Air Thorne (violins) and Mr A Pickard assisted with the musical arrangements BICKINCTON A whist drive preceded a tea was held ill the Tomlin ilall on Thursday in last week il was gani-rd hi a sub-committee of the Bickington Women's Institute- Mesdames Gee Nutt Passmore Hunt and Parsons and prizes were given by Mesdames Poynder iiowe Gee Brannam and ('root and Mias Ratcliffe The winners were: Ladies- Mrs Washer 171 2 Miss Davey 169 3 Miss Knowles 166 As gentlemen 1 Miss Bennett 171 2 Mrs Bennett 166 3 Miss Pass-more 163 The prizes were distributed by Mrs Povndcr DROVE VITHOUT LICENCE Territorial Driver Fined at Southmolton At Southmolton Borough Sessions on Monday Charles John llillson of Muddlehridge Bickington was summoned for driving a i Territorial Army lorry when not the holder of a driving licence Wilshirc prosecuted and PC Richards in evidence said he went to the scene of a collision accompanied by Wil dlife and PC unton and hail occasion to ask defendant for his driving licence He produced a provisional licence which expired on lltli October of last year lie said to witness: 1 thought the Brigade saw to all that" Col 11 Horton for the defendant said that llillson was a member of the 333rd Field Battery BA (TA) The authorities were under the impression that defendant had got a licence Many oi those who drove for the mechanised army were already drivers in private life llillson was of exemplary character and an excellent driver No questions abom third party aims could arise in that case because everything would he covered by the War Office The commanding officer and those in authority regretted it should have occurred and had given stringent orders since that the question of licences should he gone into The Mayor Has the lad passed his test No The bench stated they took a serious view of the matter and lined llillson £1 RG A T-M AJ( iH ONE Albert Harold Jennings of the Drill Hall Barnstaple sergeant-major itt the battery concerned with the lorry pleaded not guilty to aiding and abetting llillson in driving without a driving It was stated that Jennings was sitting beside the driver in the lorry which was conveying men to a parade at Southmolton--PS Wiltshire submitted that Jennings should have seen that the driver of the vehicle held a licence- -PC Richards said that Jennings told him he was responsible for the driver Col Oerton in defence said that whilst Jennings took full responsibility for the driver he (Col Oerton) submitted that the evidence did not prove that Jennings aided and abetted llillson He was under the impression llillson held a licence Jennings said he had seen llillson driving in private life and thought he held a licence He did not notice that llillson was using plates when driving privately Capt Crawford adjutant of the brigade' said he had found Jennings extremely reliable The ease was dismissed INSTOW The weekly vvliist drive in In stow Rifle and Social Club 1 Mrs Mrs- Bale 170 Heiitleiiien-1 r- Watts 178 2 Mr VV Clogg 175 Mr William Jennings was the MC Next week whist drive in file last for the winter A meeting for the purpose of the selection of teams for entry in the Bideford and District Skittles League lor next season was held in the Rifle Hall on Monday night when Mr Nancekivell presided over a large gathering Alter a long discussion about the composition of the teams Messrs Midland Smallcorn and Cook senr were appointed a selection committee in co-operation with tlie captains Me UN CnnixUlVo Last Quaiter ip 1 11th 411 p-0 New lOuti Ap-u 19 35 a Flint Qusitar Ad II £8b 7 25 Fall Mson May 3rd 515 NURSERY FURNI8HINCS COTS BABY CHAIRS ETC HUNT'S FURNISHERS 45 High Street BamstaM Yeo Ratcliffe Dawe Boitdcd WamchoubM: 41 NICK STREET LOmaxUin BARNSTAPLE Bunmrui 'PHONE 2868 Confirmation--Seventeen candidates were confirmed in St Church Appledore by the Bishop of Creditor) iast week They were presented by the Hugh Muller vicar.