Published Date:
12 June 2009
THE pony express was still around in Tingewick in 1978.
That was how parish clerk, Carole Vine delivered the agendas for the parish council meeting to councillors' homes each month.
On her Welsh cob, Micky, she was a familiar site hoofing it around the village.
Micky did the rounds so often he knew the way, and the houses where he was likely to get a tasty titbit in the shape of a carrot.
She even used to ride him into Buckingham sometimes to deliver the agenda to the Advertiser offices.
Also from the Advertiser in 1978:
...TOWCESTER Town Hall should get its long awaited 'face-lift' in September. The work of cleaning masonry and paintwork will cost just over £2,000.
...WHITFIELD villagers will be attending their own church on Sunday for the first time since it was closed six years ago 'pending repairs'.
...THIS summer a dream has come true for Steeple Claydon's anglers. When the coarse fishing season starts next week the village's anglers will have a new venue - Jubilee lake. Sited near Three Bridge Mills, Twyford, the new lake is in fact two old lakes combined.
100 YEARS AGO
MESSRS. G & CA Bennett, wine merchants, Buckingham, have a received a letter from the Officer Commanding the Royal Bucks Hussars, thanking them for the manner in which they carried out their contract for the supply of wines and spirits for the Camp at Wing. The quality of all goods was most excellent and all supplies were delivered on time.
DURING the past week a number of men have been busily at work laying the iron pipes in Buckingham for the duplicate telegraph wires, which are connecting London and the North of England, thus rendering the Post Office independent of the overhead wires, which in gales and snowstorms are liable to be broken.
FOR Immediate Sale in Bletchley - Old-fashioned detached country cottage, 4 bed, 2 sitting rooms, kitchen, etc., outbuildings, henhouse, pigstye, capital vegetable garden and thriving orchard. Price £300 - Stonebridge and Foll, Auctioneers, Bletchley.
50 YEARS AGO
RESULTS of a Dutch Dairy Window Display competition have been announced this week. The second prize of £100 has been awarded to Gibbs & Sons, The Bakery, Maids Moreton. The competition was organised by the Netherlands Dairy Bureau.
POPULAR Claydon cricketer, Des Beckett, performed an outstanding achievement for his Club on Sunday last. Besides scoring exactly 100, he also took five wickets for 10 runs, and was largely responsible for his Club's victory by 108 runs over their visitors, Hoovers' Sports Club (High Wycombe). Des is approaching 40 years of age and has spent all his cricket years with the Steeple Claydon Club.
THE Methodist Sunday School held their Anniversary Services last weekend, and in accordance with their custom the children toured the village singing the anniversary hymns.
25 YEARS AGO
A BUMPER £562.12 profit was the record takings of Evenley's annual village fete which attracted crowds of about 500 people to turn out in Saturday's blazing sunshine. Proceeds will be shared equally between the restoration and general funds of St George's Church.
BUCKINGHAM'S Old Gaol, the axis of the town would make a fine heritage centre. Buckingham Chamber of Trade, Commerce and Industry and the Community Care Forum, are convinced the neglected building could be repaired and converted inside to provide accommodation for community and commercial use.
FOR the second year running Hartridge engineers have won national recognition. Last year they were presented with a Design Award and this year they have gained the prestigious Queen's Award for Technological Achievement in respect of their new VDM (Video Display Metering) system.
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Last Updated:
12 June 2009 12:13 PM
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Location:
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