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TOOTH ILL 5

Philip Stone RALPH
PALMER
Painter & PHARMACY
Decorator 3 Deethurst Way

Exploring India For a high standard Toothill
A class atToothillSchool would like of work with Hours of Opening:
to say thankyou to local firm which references available
has helped them in their studies on Mon - Fri
India. 9a.m. - 1p.m.
Readers Digest, based atBlagrove Telephone now for 230p.m. - 6p.m.
Industrial Estate, has been distribut- a FREE estimate
ing atlases to schools in the area after Sat. 9a.m. -12noon
publishing a new edition. Tel: 870515
The donation came just at the right Telephone: 512063
time for Rebecca Hayward's year 5
class which has been studying the
Indian sub-continent. The books F-1
have been very useful not only in THE COMPLETE RON AHRENS
helpingchildren acquire knowledge ELECTRICAL BUILDER
of geography, but also in develop- DECORATOR
ing index and mathematical skills SERVICE Specialising in all aspects
she said. G. Stevens Electrical of high quality
Pictured above withMary Cox from Readers Digest ,from left ,Michael Law, Hazel N.I.C.E.I.C. Approved building work
Smith, Andrew Thompson and Abigail Kinsey
Commercial, Industrial especially decorating.
& Domestic Installations carpentry & plastering.
'New' church in need of repair
Full inspection & testing
Toothill's Church is in need of res- All work guaranteed.
of premises undertaken No job too small.
toration, only twelve and a half
years after it was built. Fire/Intruder Alarms Free estimates
A large crack appeared in a cor- Specialists Telephone: 692134
ner wall during the very dry (West Swindon)
summer last year. At onetime, the Swindon 870948
crack was two inches wide and
birds were regularly finding an
easy way to join the congregation. THAMESWOOD
Aninsuranceclaimwill covermost
of the repair bill but the congrega- VETERINARY CLINIC
tion will still have to dip into its
reserves to find at lea st (2,500. Also Nicholas Hartley MA., Vet. M.B. M.R.C.V.S.
the church won't be able to claim West Swindon - Tel: 526780 PMH
for any subsidence in the future. 62 . 64 Purton Road. Bath
ToothillM.inisterlanHanscomb, Ian Hanscomb loses a finger in a crack- Mon. - Fri. 9am-6.30pm oa C,
Saturday 9am- 1 lam
pictured here showing the width ing wall C
of the crack, said the ad jacent hedge mometer outside showing the Old Town. Tel: 542300 :] Wootton
and trees had probably caused progress of our fundraising, but it's 1 Ashford Road (see map) "We are asselt Cl)
here"
;
greater shrinkage in ground con- ironic that in the same pdrish we Mon. - Fri. 9am-6.30pm 4 - Road
ditions after two very dry sum- have St Mary's Church at Lydiard Fri. 2pm-3pm IAshford Rr
mers. "I don't think we will be Tregoze which is 800 years old and Saturday 5.30pm-6.30pm lRoad IF
putting up the traditional ther- hasn't a crack."
East Swindon. Tel: 511267
29 Cavendish Square.
First birthday for Beavers 24 Hour Emergency & Advice Service
The Toothifi Beaver Colony which
maetsatToothill Church celebrated
its first birthday in May. Morrison & Masters
Before enjoying a pizza party,
the 24 youngsters were taken on a TOWN SQUARE, WEST SWINDON CENTRE.
mystery trip to RAF Lynham and TELEPHONE 870055
given a ground tour of a Hercules.
Throughout the year, the group for
of six and seven year olds have House Sales and Purchases & all Property Work
taken part in a wide variety of (written estimates given)
activities including nature studies,
North American Indians, games, Divorce, Criminal and all Court work
road and home safety, dental Wills and Probates
hygene and learning about the
weather. There have been lots of WEST SWINDON'S ONLY SOLICITORS!
parties, visits and the group did a Beaver leader Brenda Grove holds a
good turn by clearing up loads of birthday cake with, from left, Richard Also at 20 Commercial Road, Swindon. Telephone: 526601
rubbish around Toothill Village Corbin, AndrewFoley,JamesPortsmith and 69a Cricklade Road, Gorse Hill. Telephone: 481602
Centre and Grant Hutchins