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Editorial
The building of Shipton Hall is to start at last, with particular thanks to Margaret Hartley as chairman of the fund-raising committee.  Aug/Sep 1997. Editorx
Police Notebook
Describing the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) which was set up in 1986 headed by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).  Aug/Sep 1997. Localx
Calling all Parents and Toddlers
The group is temporarily closed due to lack of numbers, but new opening times next term may help.  Aug/Sep 1997. Localx
Theatre Express Performing Arts Schools and Theatre Company
David Kerwick invites local children to train in the performing arts every weekend through the company that he founded.  Aug/Sep 1997. Reviewx, Artx
The Great Hip and Knee Walk in aid of the Wishbone Trust
Dulcie Arundell  describes the Trust and the walk on 1 Jun which raised £40,000.  Aug/Sep 1997. Charitx
The New Beaconsfield Hall
The Committee thanks everyone who contributed to the project which should be finished by May 1998, 4 years from its launch.  Aug/Sep 1997. Localx
Leafield CE Primary School
The playground has been resurfaced, and there have been trips to the Malvern Hills, Oxford, and Bekonscot Model Village.  Aug/Sep 1997. Localx
A Message to Friends at Shipton
Janet Wallace thanks everyone after Mrs Minnie Pratley presents her with a cheque at the Evergreens Meeting on her retirement.  Aug/Sep 1997. Personx
1st Wychwood Scout Group
The Cubs came second in the athletics day trophy, the teams did well in the District 6-a side football and the Scouts had a District Pioneering Day.  Aug/Sep 1997. Youthx
Shipton-under-Wychwood Evergreen Club
Mrs Lissaman's Coffee Morning raised £127.98 and Mrs D Arundell has volunteered to act as caretaker and form a new committee.  Aug/Sep 1997.
Wychwood Singers
A concert in Kingham Hill School featured songs by Mary Ross, Mary Wilson and Michael Broadway on piano, and Fleur Chandler doing recitations.  Aug/Sep 1997. Artx, Charitx
Burford School Ugandan Conquest
Raising funds for 13 pupils to visit Uganda on a cultural exchange with Bishop Dunstan School in the Seese Islands, set up by Annie Paget in 1995.  Aug/Sep 1997. Charitx, Youthx
From Hugo and Liz Pickering, Stonesfield House, Lyneham
Particular thanks to Vera Case, Clive Scott and Sam and Joan Izod for helping to raise £782.06 for the Harry Fund.  Aug/Sep 1997. Charitx
Shipton-under-Wychwood Cricket Club
Winning an Adkins Cherwell League Game moved the 1st XI to the top of the League, plus other successes.  Aug/Sep 1997. Sportx
Wychwood Primary School PTA News
Newspaper collections are going well, and fun at the balloon race and triathlon.  Aug/Sep 1997. Localx
A Scene from Shipton's Gardens Open
A photograph with very lifelike waxworks.  Aug/Sep 1997. Greenx, Localx
Milton Under Wychwood Allotments and Gardens Association
The AGM was held on 4 Jun 97 with thanks to Jane Lewis and Bet Insey for cheese and wine afterwards.  Aug/Sep 1997. Greenx
Milton-under-Wychwood Parish Council Multi-Surface Play Area
Official opening by Mr Montgomery, a former councillor. Aug/Sept 1997 Localx
Our Committee
A poem by Jack W on the efforts to raise funds for the new village hall.  Aug/Sep 1997. Poemx
Marauding with The Beast
Bob Forster's life with dad's bike, aka The Beast, including the trauma of injury and subsequent operation – the bike's of course!  Aug/Sep 1997. Specx
Gardening
Tips on taking cuttings, thin out biennials, and consider planting pansies and bulbs.  Aug/Sep 1997. Greenx
Country Pie
Featuring the cuckoo, bee eaters, a whitethroat, bluetits, and Percy the cockerel, plus the meadow cranesbill.  Aug/Sep 1997. Wildx