Teignmouth Post and Gazette No 4879 Friday 22 August 1975

“BE TEMPTED TO SUNNY TEIGNMOUTH"

The Council listened to a tape recording of this message now going out over two radio stations in the North, to persuade potential holiday makers to spend an early autumn holiday in the town. With the Council’s £600 available for publicity, they could have a 15-second message on both Radio Picadilly, Manchester, and Radio Hallam, Sheffield, going out four times a day for a week. They had considered advertising on television, but they would only be able to buy a limited time. Mr. Ronald Doel said “ The town relies on the holiday trade, and without it the area would be a disaster”.

“PUT UP OR SHUT UP”

Mr. Arthur Bladon, chairman of the Teignbridge policy and resources committee, attacked one of his colleagues, Mr. Albert Whitlock, over his remarks about the Broadmeadows Sports Centre.

Mr. Whitlock’s comments were all innuendo and slurs on the Council, that the sports centre was in fact going to be used for other purposes. "There was nothing “under the counter” going on” said Mr. Bladon, and Teignbridge had nothing to hide. “The sooner this nonsense is dropped, the better.”

Teignbridge repeated the point that the building is not up to national standards as far as height and width are concerned, while Teignmouth replied that this had never been intended, the building is a local centre for local people.

TEIGNMOUTH TRAWLER SAVES FOUR

The trawler “Limanda”, owned by Mr. Reg Matthews, rescued four people drifting in a life raft, 14 miles off Start Point, late on Tuesday evening, when their yacht “Taeping” foundered. The skipper radioed in to Brixham that they were bringing in all four uninjured, and they were met by a reception party with warm clothes. Lt. Commander Tony Gratton-Cooper of Yetminster, his wife Diana, Lt. Commander Nicholas Hodge of Cornwall, and Captain Roger Blundell of Topsham were making from Alderney for Salcombe when it sank.

BATTLE OF BRITAIN WEEK

Funds are urgently needed for the Royal Air Forces Association for its disabled and convalescent homes. The Association has hundreds of permanently sick or disabled, waiting to enter their homes. The Teignmouth branch notified RAFA that it is prepared to take in such convalescents as it can at the Roundel Club, 27 Station Road, until a further RAFA home in the South West becomes a reality.

SCRUMPING APPLES

The Ministry of Agriculture has put out a warning that fruit trees have been sprayed with the poison Paraquat, deadly to insects and pests on commercial crops. They should be left strictly alone until the chemicals have done their work and had time to become inactive. If people keep eating them, the poison could build up with some very unpleasant effects. The Ministry warned that some thieves may have eaten recently sprayed potatoes. It could be dangerous to eat anything that is still growing in the farmers’ fields.

SHALDON’S RNLI GARDEN PARTY

The event, held in West Bay House, was opened by Kenneth McKellar, who is appearing at the Festival Theatre, Paignton. The party was entertained by “De Roode Croos”, a Dutch organ. The rain coming down as the party closed had little effect on the attendance, which made over £200.

MISSING FIESTA CUP

Mystery still surrounds the loss of the Teignmouth Harbour Fiesta Children’s Fancy Dress Cup. Dot Matthews, the organiser, has drawn a blank in all her inquiries. It is badly needed before September 6, so it can be engraved.