Chairs from Bude can be found all over the world, and now the company which makes them has been honoured with a design accolade. Zoeftig and Company have been invited to exhibit their products at the prestigious Design Museum, close to Tower Bridge in London.

Concerned that the heart could be torn from the centre of Holsworthy by plans to move the Health Centre, and by proposed amendments to the Torridge District Plan, members of the town’s planning committee have called for a special meeting of the town council to discuss the issue.

The annual Wesley Day celebrations at Trewint took on a special significance this year, as it not only combined the thoughts and events some 250 years ago and the relevance of its message for today, but also marked the 50th anniversary of the re-establishment of Wesley Cottage and its historic association with the Methodist Church.

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Grand opening — Jim Sharman, Grand Prime of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes, bowled the first ball on the new skittle alley at Stratton RAGE’s St Andrew Lodge...and missed every pin.

On the top table at the Bude Lions charter dinner dance, held at the Bullers Arms, Marhamchurch, were: Mr and Mrs Rob Tremain, president of Launceston Lions; Mr and Mrs John Dell, president of Bude Rotary; Mr and Mrs Tim Edwards, president of Bude Lions; Mr and Mrs John Hoare, Lions’ deputy district governor; and Mr and Mrs Nigel Clarke, chairman of Bude Round Table.

The invention of a helping hand for arthritic sufferers won Holsworthy Community College pupil Nicholas Baker, Richard Leese and Michael Maynard £50 in a project organised by the Nat-West Bank.

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Bude Rotary Club celebrated the 25th anniversary of its founding with a dinner at the Bullers Arms, Marhamchurch. Mrs Gwen Mill, founder president of the Bude Inner Wheel, presented a birthday cake on behalf of the Inner Wheel to Mr Chris Ball jun, president of Bude Rotary Club to mark the 25th anniversary.

After the retirement of Mrs Florence Mehers as leader of the Holsworthy Youth Club, her place has been taken by Mr Barry Parrish.

Camelford’s new town mayor is Mr S A H Button with Mr Bill Perry as deputy.

Nigel Gliddon, aged 13, was champion of the Bude Central Methodist Youth Club’s seventh annual music and drama festival.

The Wesley Day celebrations on Saturday marked the 25th anniversary of the restoration of the cottage at Trewint as a Methodist shrine. Mr Lionel Pooley, of Altarnun, has been secretary to the trustees from the inception of the scheme, and Mr K J Uglow has for long been the treasurer.

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Councillor B A Burrow, who first occupied the chair in 1956 and returned in 1959 to serve for three consecutive years, was unanimously elected chairman of Bude-Stratton Urban Council. He was invested with his insignia of office by the retiring chairman, Councillor Mrs C R Ward.

D C Smale, of Launceston, gained 1,260 points out of a possible 1,375 to gain first place in the senior stock judging competition of the South Western British Friesian Breeders’ Club at the Devon County Show.

Whitstone Methodist Church re-opened after being closed for four months for reconstruction to the interior. It now has one aisle, new carpets throughout, a communion table and has been re-seated and the pulpit and lighting re-constructed.

C Lane was a finalist in both billiards and snooker at Holsworthy Men’s Institute. He lost to Eric Tidball at snooker but beat T G W Oke in the billiards final. The trophies were presented by club president, Mr R White.

Mike Bell and Arthur Burge had an opening partnership of 103 for Launceston cricket team who beat Boconnoc by 66 runs.

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The results of the North Cornwall election announced today from the Town Hall, Wadebridge, was as follows: sir Harold Roper (Con), 16,824; Edwin Malendine (Lib), 15,220; Vernon Cornford (Lab), 3,466. Cons maj 1,604.

More than two inches of rain fell in 36 hours at Hatherligh last week, resulting in flooding of the River Lew and Torridge.

Launceston Rural District Council, meeting on Tuesday, decided to ask assistance from the Ministry in maintaining the Cornish Unit houses in their area which members expressed as unsatisfactory.

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Former prisoners of war are continuing to arrive home. At Gunnislake, seven were welcomed at the public hall an each was presented £5: Jack Jones, Mark Henry Worth, Kenneth George Vaint (all of Gunnislake); Leisle Walsh and Russel Collings (both of Harrorbarrow); Alfred Cyril Parker (Albaston); James A Watson (St Ann’s Chapel). Others who have arrived home are A Cole (Altarnun), Sgt W Polglase and Pte A Roberts (both of Upton Cross), Albert Vodden (Broadclose Road, Bude), John Hall Jewell (King Arthur’s Terrace, Tintagel), Cpl Wilfred J Knight (Lifton).

Capt Derek Ridler of Park Cottage, Launceston, was decorated with the MC by the King at a recent investiture at Buckingham Palace.

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Sixpenny telegrams are being inaugurated today with the Prince of Wales sending the first one.

In recognition of their services to the town, Alderman Edward Hicks and W H Symons are to be made Freemen of the Borough of Launceston.

It has been suggested that Gunnislake Bridge should be improved, but Mr H Higgs told Devon Roads committee in Exeter last week that his bridge was an ancient monument and it would be wicked to interfere with it. It was agreed to tell Cornwall County Council they would not consider any proposal for widening Gunnislake Bridge.

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Motorists at Launceston are forbidden to park their cars in the town’s main streets, and police are supporting the town council’s order.

An open air meeting at Delebole on Thursday, in support of the Labour Party, was addressed by Rev D Fraser and Rev C J Bucknell, who has just arrived to take up duties as curate at Delabole.

The UM Chapel at De Lank, St Breward, built in 1886 was re-opened on Wednesday after renovations.