Charles Causley, the Launceston poet and retired teacher, has been awarded a high literary honour. He was been invited to become a Companion of Literature by the Royal Society of Literature, an honour only given to ten writers at any one time.

A grant has been made towards a bid to win funds to pay for the renovation and adaption of Holsworthy Youth Centre. Holsworthy Town Councillors, at a meeting held on June 6 in the Council Chamber, Market Hall, in Holsworthy, received a report by Danny Hughes, regarding a grant he had received for a youth project for the town.

More than 400 ‘Bite Size’ computer courses will soon be on offer in the ‘Post’ area, including ‘Computers Don’t Bite’ in Holsworthy and ‘Shop Cheaply On-line’ in Bude and Launceston.

Holsworthy Visitor Information Centre is to have a second phone line installed to receive incoming calls only. Problems arose after people experienced difficulty getting through to the visitor centre an concerns were raised over whether the centre would be losing out on business.

Thirteen-year-old Doug Faytrs of Holsworthy Community College, Year 9, has passed his Grade II drum kit exam with high honours. He has been learning drums for two years, and has been playing in the Holsworthy Samba band for five years. His drum teacher is David Bailey.

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Little Lisa Heal and her sister, Katie, were presented with buttonholes at a tea party in Bodmin Street Methodist Schoolroom, Holsworthy, on Tuesday week in aid of the British Heart Foundation. The event was opened by the Portreeve, Mr A Stacey.

The members of The Huntsman ladies darts team have presented Holsworthy St John Ambulance with a cheque for £125. The ladies held draws on their home game night, during the winter and summer darts seasons, each member donating a prize.

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Cadet Leader Nicola Gilbert, 17 of Launceston, who gave prompt attention to road accident victims, received one of the St John Ambulance Brigade’s highest awards, the Meritorious Service Certificate, during a St John rally at Lympstone, Devon.

john Stanbury won the cup for the best overall shearer at Stratton Young Farmers’ Club annual sheep shearing competition between club members at Greendale Farm, Marhamchurch, by kind permission of Mr D Wonnacott.

Holsworthy Town Council is looking for a new clerk. Mrs Ann Sanders, who has held the post for 6.5 years, is resigning at the end of June.

Mr James Pickard told the ‘Post’ that he was one of the last two hobblers (harbour pilots) to be paid for his services at Boscastle.

At North Hill Carnival a traction engine, driven by Mr Paul Tucker, of Coads Green, assisted by Mr Lionel Hadon, towed the trailer for the carnival queen, Miss Vanessa Randell, and her attendants, Miss Jane Bartlett and Miss Joy Sampson.

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Mrs D M B Lethbridge, the president’s sister, presented a number of trophies at the Royal Cornwall Show.

Miss K Govier, of Launceston, received the second bar to the service medal to mark her 25 years service in the St John Ambulance Brigade.

The president of Stratton Bowling Club, Mr Leighton Saunders, who is leaving the district received a certificate of life-membership from vice-president, Mr A Wheatley.

Launceston AFC at their annual meeting decided to withdraw their first team from the South Western League after hearing reports from secretary, John Wesley and treasurer, George Lockyer.

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Launceston Town Council at their meeting on Monday decided to ask their highways committee to re-consider the possibility of using ‘The Walk’ as a car park. The mayor, Mr W O Mooney, suggested that if it should prove possible, it ought to be a fine car park.

BBC television cameras were busy at Bude last week recording the contemporary scene.

Launceston Women’s Liberal Association commenced their summer programme with an evening trip to Looe on Tuesday in ideal weather. Wadebridge Liberals were on a mystery trip and met some of the party during the evening.

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Victory Day was celebrated throughout the country on Saturday. At both Callington and Gunnislake carnivals were held and there was also a carnival at Delabole, where the ex-serviceman silver band made their first post-war appearance. Werrington’s celebrations ended with a huge bonfire, crowned appropriately by a swastica flag. At Ashwater, the 41 serving men and women were presented with £7 each from the welcome-home fund. Launceston had a fireworks’ display on the Windmill.

For 25 years leader of the Medrose Bible Class at Delabole, Mr S Clements has retired.

St Martin’s Church, Lewannick, is to celebrate its 400th anniversary next month. It was destroyed by fire in 1890 but was rebuilt within the year.

Canon L M Andrews, MBE, MC, Rector of Stoke Climsland, has been awarded the CVO in the birthday honours list.

Holsworthy and Stratton Agricultural Show, held on Thursday at Holsworthy, was a great triumph in its first post-war re-appearance. The old exhibition field was not available but Mr T M Bray came to the rescue and it was staged in the ideal setting of Trewyn, adjoining Stanhope Park.

Camelford Rural Council, Mr R H Rich presiding, have decided that a total of 42 farm workers’ houses are needed in their area.

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North Cornwall Joint Water Board is considering building a dam in order to provide more water during the critical summer period.

Winner of the Leslie Major table tennis cup at Lifton Men’s Institute was H Doidge who beat the previous holder W Bailey in the final.

Holsworthy Urban Council is to undertake a demolition and clearance scheme for Fry Street, Fore Street, Warrants Lane, Little Holsworthy, Victoria Street, Chapel Street and Trewyn Cottages. Those displaced will be re-housed in new houses to be built at the exhibition field. The 17 new dwellings will cost £6,714.

Mr A Stevens, headmaster of Hartland School, has discovered a vein of coal at Ivyleaf Farm, Stratton. However, it is a narrow stream and unlikely to be of great commercial value.

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Stratton Rural Council have agreed to offer the area including Poughill village and the main road to Bude to the Bude-Stratton urban Council for inclusion in the urban district.

Launceston Town Football Club will compete to the P and D League next year instead of Cornish football. They have been elected to Division Two.