Piano success
Recent examination results from the Associated Board of Royal Schools of Music included Katie Duxbury, who passed Grade 1 piano and Sarah-Jayne Pocock who passed grade 5 piano with merit. Both are pupils of Monica Pascoe, Callington.
Church Services
Our Lady of Victories Church 5.00pm Sunday Mass; Mass every Wednesday at 6.00pm
Methodist Church, Callington, Sunday 11.00am Rev T Fuller, 6.30pm Carol Service.
Age Concern party
Callington Luncheon Club held their Christmas party at the Mustard Seed Hall on Thursday; among the guests were Mr Peter Hambly, Portreeve, Mrs Diana Hambly and Mrs Shirley Brown. Unfortunately Bruce Brown, Pastor of the Mustard Seed, was unable to be there. The club said farewell to Jean and Ken Badcock who have worked for the club for years; Ken has been a very able treasurer and Jean a successful chairman and vice chairman. They are moving to Wadebridge and will be sadly missed.
A delicious meal of turkey and all the trimmings was organised, served and cooked by Julie Hutchings, Susan Hicks, Jean Badcock and Marina Herbert. Charles Richards later arrived as Father Christmas and gave each member a pot of homemade marmalade made by his daughter Ailsa Bowden of Plymouth. The party was entertained with an enjoyable sing-a-long by Mr Jim McIntyre. The table decorations were delightful and they have been made for the last eighteen years by Mrs Jenny Jackaman as a Christmas gift to the club.
Football team
Tomorrow, Saturday, Callington Town entertain Southgate at Ginsters Marsh Field Parc, kick off is at 2.30pm.
Manager Paul Blatchford says he will be happy to get back into league action after a good run of cup games.
The team will be selected from the following - P Fletcher, W Wormold, A Reid, S Hunt, M Nichols, D Martin, G Moxon, C Gerry, T Griffiths, S Brooks, A Jury, D Barford, T Truscott, J Gregory, C Truscott, S Taylor.
Sisterhood entertainment
The recent meeting of Callington United Sisterhood was chaired by Audrey Horsham.
Happy thoughts were read by Carrie Duance, Barbara Paynter and Mrs Duke. The guest speaker was Christine Jeffery of Tavistock speaking on the cost of Christmas. Pianist was Rena Wooldridge and tea was served by Mrs Pridham and Mrs Burnard.
The following week was the Christmas party with lunch prepared and served by Nelly's Pantry of Launceston. An entertainment followed by Margaret Brough - a monologue Barbara Paynter - Bible reading Hilda Pearce - recitation, Bob Hope - solos, Marjory Coombes with her accordion, Carrie Duance - a reading, Howard Burnow - poems and Howard, Bob and Kevin singing We Three Kings. The party finished with mince pies.
Millennium flower design
At the recent Callington Flower Arrangement Group Pat Pennow of Launceston demonstrated six modern designs on the theme 'Christmas Cheer'.
Members were treated to ideas to use at home during the festive season including a still life design in purple and silver to celebrate the new Millennium. Elizabeth Cox gave the vote of thanks.
A competition for 'Christmas Greetings' was won by Elsie Davy in the senior class and Chris Goe in the Intermediate. Anyone interested in joining the group or finding out about the programme is invited to the next meeting on January 19 at 7.15pm in the council chamber at Callington town hall.
A cup for Matthew
Ex-student of Callington community college, Matthew Hurley, has been awarded the Wandel and Goltermann Cup for the best part time electronics student at the College of Further Education in Plymouth.