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CLITHEROE ADVERT SER ^ TIMES. FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1947 Sporting Spotlight By THE SCOUT.


, It was a “ something for everybody " 'day, what with the semi-finals, the National,” the Boat Race, and to a-


the semi-final game at Blackburn between Burfiley and Liverpool, and ticket hunting went on almost up to .the kick-off. Those |who were fortunate to' Obtain tickets had : the experience of seeing two-hours without a goal being, scored . ■ . I


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Moc/eons: Stomach | PdWder. Hming suffered from Ihdlges-


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tration and once o^am / am able to do a real day’s work wItiKut that feeling; of utter exhaustion at finishing time yours very grqtefu//y, W.


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spent the afternoon' by'their, radios, and it was not uncommon to hear the progress of the gaines shouted ihto the streets for the benefit of pasisers^by. At i Shaw Bridge, 'for instance,! specta­ tors were kept informed of thcj games a t ' Blackburn and Leeds by nearby householders, who from time tostime reported on the state pf the games. .


The less fortunate ones 'no doubt ’ OBLIGING conductor


from Manchester that at every stop the conductor obtained news of the events which he passed: on to the others in the bus, so that despite the journey, they knew the Grand National winner and how the semi-finals were progresr, stag before arriving home;


Tm told by a passenger on a 'bus


' In their home town five, of them -are the centre of unusual tatefest, as they live In the same street, which has be­ come known as “ Football Avenue ” by reason of the week-hnd pilgrimages there by hundreds ! of autograph- hunters. Indeed, , so persistent had collectors become that the club had proposed to ban autographs being given.


last week. I t would Ipave been quite understandable 'if some of the players had not readily, acceded to the' re­ quests. They had hoped to escape such attention during theiristay here.:


ers. PENALTY OF FAME


when I was leaving Stamford Bridge with a Chelsea playeir we were sur­ rounded by a crowd of youngsters whoi held us up ufitll theirl books had been signed. In the end so many more .youngsters arrived that' we had to "irun for i t ” and take refugp in a ‘local” until our buk aitived. Even


I remember how some years ago


then, we were followed to an under­ ground station where the requests were renewed. In' such circumstances. It Is easy to appreciate 'tvhy some well- mown players resent too much of this form of hero worship—though of


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course they realise it’s just another penalty of fame.


,1


^ I understand that arrangements have been made for popular players to attend a Manchester department store, where on Saturday, taomtag Frank Swift, the Manchester City and Itagland goalkeeper, had a busy time signing books.—While! daddy queues for, tickets, sonny queues for signatures!


WOT! NO TAXI


• Crowds of Clitheroe supporters waited ih Shaw Bridge-street on Sat­ urday until half-an-hour after the advertised time of the kick-off. The reason’ iWas; that five o f ; Clltheroe’s players had failed to put in an appear- ^ meantime, officials were,


frahtlctaly trying to discover their ^ i’us fjad left Clitheroe


'VeVed from Preston by taxi, which on tols occasion was not lavailable. Thus the players stood, waiting for a taxi and the ’bus was waiting for thV Pjayers. Result was the match started 40 minutes late. The delay


- Was found there, hkd been a mis­ understanding. Usually they are con-


:f2-30 .to pick them up in Preston. When the players eventually arrived


c a u ^ considerable aiixlety to several of the Marine players, iwho were due to return to work that evening.


I PLAYERS PLEASE


give an .improved display, and to effect .such a remarkable recovery as Liver- jTOol Marfae are recognised as one of the best .teams in the; Combination-a reputation they conflnned by scoring three quick goals. tJIitheroe fought


• It was very pleasing i to see Clitheroe


mu ^ commendable determination. The two new players]; Woodcock and


Whalley created excellent impressions and contributed to the more attractive


which CTitheroe kept the game open. The Quick, hard and accurate passing o f ,the forwards was a treat to watch, and if maintained will upset' many


o^Ptay. I like': the manner in


opposmg defences before the end of the season.


‘ UNEXPECTED iSUCCESS


from Accrington Stanley, having been transferred there from BamoWswick' earlier in the season. As it happened, he! was was not able, to complete the game at outside-left, 1 having to take over a full-back position when Catter- all was injured near the interval He proved himself a most versatile player, and was regarded by many as a very efficient full-liack.


Whalley, the new outslde-leftl came


and occupied, the outside-left position, from which he scored two goals. It is quite feasible, therefore, that this accidental exchange of roles may have solved Clithproe's defensive problem. . ’The introduction of Woodcock at inside-left added power to the attack, and Emmett fitted In very weU on the right wing with Thomas.


. Catterall resumed to the second half, COINCIDiENTAL I: P


victory was gained under similar cir- cui#staaces, against !Lanoaster 'oh: the Shaw Bridge ground eleven weeks ago. Ih .that match also they turned a three goal deficit Into a good win, and had an injured man for the greater jjart me, the passenger oh that


Singularly’ enough,, Clltheroe’s last


ofi the occasion


ng Shorrock. ^ f^ h e e p j you g o in g


-Clarke, who is employed as a drivei; did not leave Preston until 7 p.m. anc made a . casual call at the Institute to find where the match was to be played. Discovering his team was already playing-there, he- parked the 'Vehicle, washed his hands,- and proceeded to pocket the balls with such regularlt:


continue to provide surprises In. the Snooker League, and they are now regarded as the "shock team.” Last week they defeated Wesley "B ” twice, and tills week they have upset: the chances of, the other joint leaders. Moor Lane A.” Perhaps the biggest surprise was the result of the game between J. Howarth] the Moor: Lane captain and A. Clarke, a young Chat- burn player, at the Moor Lane Instt tijte on Friday.


/| SNOOKER SURPRISES] ftaatburn Church’s young players


1 : i ; New RECORDS. b m d l cn-171


.made this' Week when E.* Harwood of Moor Lane '‘B" became the'first player to top the 106 mark to a snooker game Ig- the local league.


■ :The result, Clarke 94,' Howarth 3; has created, new’ :records • for the highest and lowest ’scores .in'one game. I t will be a long time before such a big-win Is recorded again. Another record was


besiege footballers for their signatures had a busy time chasing the Liverpool who were staying in Clitheroe


: “ FOOTBALL" 4VENUE.” Young autograph-jfiunters who


lesser degree the Rugby ■ Union; and- Riigby League matches, quite apart from the usual soccer programme. Chief centre of interest locally was


hearts of sportsmen, and even non- regular followers of sport seemed to be ' caught up in the general enthusiasm;


Saturday was a day to warm the I HANDICAPS


servative Club was completed last week, the winner being W. Crabtree, with JJ Schofield runner-up, and A. Pinch and J. Gor'se third and fourth respectively. '


the handicaps resulted as follows; Snooker, S. Green, J. Wright; bllllarfis (small table), H. Green, R. Wadding-


At the Grlndleton Village Institute ' ,


ton; billiards (large table), E. Read, J. CJostlgah.


:


Moor Lane “A” . 16 CongregatlonalS' ..1 6 ■ Wesley j‘B ” . . . . . . . .1 6 Chatbum Church: . . 16 West Bradford


I .' ■ , 'P.


Parish'Church-B’; . .1 6 ' Wesley I’A” . . . . . . . . 16 Moor Lane “ B ” . . . . 16 Grtadleton ............ 16 Parish Church ‘A’ .. 16


___ ________ __ 16 I I I : .STOOKER LEAGUE TABLE


.0 -6 '20 8


1 5 22 0


2 4 24 1 5 22


L. Pt.


6 10 12 6 11 10 4 12 8 3 ’13 ' 6


6 . 20 8 16


CONGREGATIONALISTS V. WEST BRADFORD


30 T. Dugan . .. 60 C. Turner'.. 41 W. Turner . 21 T. Lawrence 40 A. Bennett . 62 B. Swales ..


254 Total - i .......... N. Holgate 46 Hargreaves 67


............ W. Lund 31 . . . . . . . . S. Wilson 42


.......... J. Nuttall 56 ......... W. Penman 53


iVEST BRADFORD V. PARISH CHURCH “ A."


‘ Total.,295 i


|


56 J., liargreayds . . . . R. Bleazard 31 29 N. Holgate ......... B. Lavender 33 78 C. McCally;.......... ; .. V. Cook 30 39 W. Penman:............... E. Oddie 13 29 S. ’Wilson' ; ! . . . . . . . . . : E. Sltoger'’40 9 J. Nuttall . . . . . . . . . . T; Barber 67


240 Tot|il


49 J. Webster................ R. -Whipp 51 75 B: Jones,!..:............ J; Marsden 54’ Howarth, . . . . . . . . A, Clarke 94


47 J. Horn .'........ ...; N. cVoasdale 44 55 E. Barnes


E P. I Watson 54 277 Total ' : Total 353


CONGREGATIONALISTS ' V. K P|4RISH CHURCH “ )B.”


51 B. Swales, .....................; L. Pye 52 321 Total


41 B. Bleazard 39 b ; Lavender 34 E.’Oddie .... illnger .. arbet.


213 Total


20 W. Penman.. W. 262 Tot 11


80 J. Hargreaves 32 S. WUson: . . . . 28 C. McCally 53 J. Nuttall


1 N. Holgate ..


68 W. 74 F. 15 W.’ 61 A,


Rlackbum Weaver . Weaver .


42 Wni; 47 N.


: . Wehver Mien ! ...


307 Tothl ! ' GRINDLETON v. P|AEIsjl CHURCH “A.”


31 S. Green: i . \ ........ ’I’./Barber 41 29 E. Read !..'__. . . . R. Bleazard 'll 36 A. ITomlinson .......; E. Slinger 5i 26 J. Tomltason . 43 N. Singleton.


199 Tothi ' ; 43'S.


34 J. fead I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V. Cook 63 1:


WESLEY ' “A” WEST BRADFORD


32 T. Wrlglfey .. .


78 H. Parkinson ......... S. Wilson 5l 33 J. PickleO ......... J. Hargreaves 70 50 W.ICowperthwaite..W. Penman 34 37 G. Weaver ............... J. Nuttall 48


Jervi&' .1............ N. Holgate 54 W. Lund 64


_ „ 273 Total


24 C. Roblrlson .......... . DO JD. jVVIUp J


36 J. Marscen ..1 60 A, Clark . . . . 25 N. Croasdale


268’Total ,! ; Total 321


CHATBUBN CHURCH v. M06r LANE “AV


58 F. Watson .......... ... E. Barnes ’i2 65 R. Whipp . . .__ ___; J. Webster 32


A,' Hall 76


. . . S. Jones 66 J. . Howarth 40 . . . . J. :Horn 54


Total 330


PARISH! CHURCH “B ” ,v. CONGjBEGAXIONAUSXS ]


40 R. HouUier' ............... E. Riding 62 41 L. Pye i _________ A. Bennett SO 62 F. Johnson . . . . . . T. Lawrence 58 28 T. jWignall


30 J. Thonipson . , 4 . Raweiiffe . ..


2 S. 243 To!;al


59 E. 45 R. 41 C. 37 R. 49 R. 51 M.


.awcli ■


>


Chew . . . . . . . . . M. Ford ......... Dewhurst . . . . Hargreaves .. .


Harwood _____ E. Ford .........


MOOR LANE WESLEY


282-Total


Assurance' Company Limited just published state th a t a revSrtionary bonus! a t the .rate of £1 per cent, for the year 1946 has heenBeclared


Thej accounts o f ; the i Refuge


REFUGE ASSUI ' --------


: '!


on C|rdlriary.: Branch wlth^profit' •policies.'


, ', ' I ■:! . |:'


sum df £850,900 out of Ithe profits of this Branch has beep allocated to Industrial Branch Policy-liol and applied to' liiofease t f e benefits under their Policies. , | j The total ' premiums irecelved


In Uie.: Industrial Branch the


that .the game was quickly ovei*, .witl. the Moor Lane captain little more than a|Bpectator. „ . .’ ,


rid'w amount to £97,055;664. The net Interest received amduhted to £3,16)8,650.. The claims paid In the year amount to £8,339,0181 making


in both branches amounted jo £18,0|V3,526, and the tdtal assets


C. Turner 62’ W. ’Tunier 46


T. Dugan 56 Total'364


“B.” P. Blackburn 44 W. Wtackley 67


“ B" V.


.. -A. Weaver 47 . W. Weaver 40


. .. N^AIIen 69 Wm. Weaver 41


iTotai 308


.^.E, Oddie 47 T. Bailey 38


......... Total 318 5 k WESLEY “A.” WEST BRADFORD


40 T. Lawrence. .B. Cowperthwalte 39 58 T. Dugan!............... R. HoUlker 31 69 W. Turner


46 G. Turner . . . I. 3. 'Thompson 4i 57 E. Ridtagi . , .


. p. Johnson 40 ......... T. ’Wignall 31


PARISH i CHURCH "A ” v. i 1] gIbindleton.


TotalYii


35 K 47T. 17 T. Gowperthwaite'


. . . . . K Read 71. A. Tomlinson 58 N. Singleton 47


. . . S. Green 45 .........J. Bead 46


J. Tomltoson 67


Total 334 k. ■ i


. . . . . S. Jervis 35 ..., J. Pickles 14 . H. Parkinson 34 . . . T.'Wrlgley 53 .. G. Weaver 38 Cowperthwaite ,66


T:dtal~2M


WESLEY “B” V. i MOOR LANE “B.” ]


Wtackley .. M. Hargreaves 29 . R. Dewhurst 32


.. E. Harwood 101 . . . . . C. Chew 59


’Total'sS


. . . . . . . R.,Ford 46 . . . R. E. ;Ford 61


' i : ' : T o t a f ^ WOOR: LANE “ A!' V. ■


HATBURN CHURCH all .L .......... C. Robinson 56


The snooker handicap at the Con­


NO GOING BACK TO OLD CON DITIONS


FARMERS WANT A SQUARE PEAL


taken off, and will townspeople be willing to pay the iprlces ifor food which will then be charged? ’’ was a question asked at a meeting of the Clitheroe and Bbwland Branch of the Farmers’.Union held at. the’ Conservative Club last week., -,


iTETHEN .the Anierlcan loan Is ^ ^ : spent, will fdod subsidies be,


delegate to the County ^ecutlve, said the] subsidies were not for the farmers, but for the consumers. Before the war food was; bought from . other countries ;at priefe telOw: the cost of production, but could not


Mr.i 'W. Towers, 'Fjurnes's Branch done now.


Within a few weeks I of war break­ ing but !the price of oats went up from £ 5 a,to n to £14 a ton. f ■


i. .war] to get agriculture away from a state of things in which a farmer had to'iwPrk his wife


I t : was pathetic it! should take a


:American loan was spent depended' very ; largely bn themselves,—on, the strength of the,union. : '


want : to go back to those, awful conditions. ■ . ! 'Wiietlier they Vroitld' ' aicheive satisfactory conditions wfieh the


; like' A slave and his ^children without wages “ to keep the cart on the wheels ’’. J They did not


; Farmers could only produce food according to the purchasing power of the!; British . hbusewlfe. The Industrial and. farming bom- munltles wVre very much Inter­ locked. ’; There would bq no future


for thls .country :unless the British farmer produced food, and: do th a t ; he had to 'have a .return


i RMSONABLE,' PROFIT


, Itaough it might not be all they desired,] the Agriculture Bill did guarantee prices I and conditions. I t p u t’ agriculture On the statute bMk, andj-recognise'd i t as one of the basic Industries of the country. There would be tio| prosperity for workers; In Industry if. the agrl- CultuVal! community Were producing food to be. sold a t prices below the


cost! of production under fair conditions. .


i ;


There: should be a reasonable profit! for the farmer, and wages for ^he agricultural worker


c o m p a r a b l e ! With those in mdustry.


said the. Union would be holding meeting^ quarterly.! They! hoped ■members would attend In' good ’ n u m b e r s and; jexpressi their opinions, so th a t delegates could put: the r views hefOre.the County ■Bran(di.| ,


The phalrman I (Mr. J. Finder) j . .;, ! , : M : T ow e r s s a id there - were


farmers] who were 4ulte willing to take the benefits the Union! fought for, but did not !want tolpay to an organisation. Members, should do everything possible to bring these farmers Into Ithe Urtion, so th a t It! could speak for every farmer In the countey.


: I


Secretary of the Lancashire County Branch) described the work of the Parliamentary, Press and Publicity Committee of the! Union, The Secretary who - was a barrister; watched all legislation before the Houses of - Parliament, | carefully noting any which: might affect agrlculthre. Details of the matters


"^WATCHING PaIrLIAMENT Mr. A. P. Wright (Deputy


I i j


which allowed him' a reksbnable profit. •


SCAVENGEflS MAY EARN MO^


R


(^^ary [SpecLkeri oli Future


COUNTRY’S ITS


Central .Ofifide an address |t:


Rotary ClUl last week. !‘!.’W great burde: coupled' wljh


said Mr. J ^ b s Bowljer, of of Information members of


WEALTH PEOPLE


the flrbt time i In his nry Britain Is, on balance. In cebt,'


■ the In'


the'


capacity; Yet we need]not un regret the fac ;.i Our, jreal wedlth! Is where It amay shas been—In our! men and woiie i) - ln thblr skill and enterprise.”


at thqlr? luncheon e .are fdeed with a of overseas qfeht, reduced ear:


Mr. Bowkei' tqsed his addres!


the Government 'White Paper off' the economic ’ i ItuatloriJ O u r ! aim; he said, shot Id be to btlng to this, country a be',ter] standard of liylng!| than most of oii; people had kn m d In th e ' past. iBrltaln was fery densely populated, . and extrerpely short of raw m iterials;’!


More than a ly other' Country of h e r size, I If 1 a in \ was depem !ent on imported goods, and was the world’s g r e a t ^ importer' of food.' Before the v ar, about , half our


factored articles, and a, quarter raw materials factories.


EARNINli} capacity.


done great things during the war; but It seemed] th a t in the fuJturO we should have ito Import a t least half our food JIf we could not get


Farmers a n q 'fa rm 'Workers had


imports of food': and ra * mateilals] not- only . wbuld-’ o u r ' standarc. of living autembtlcally i fall, ; but before long we] should have seiflous unemployment.


Without Laiics anfi become a


’things by b: 'We could


ratYlcottohj and \jfool, ' Yorks would ;;oon r ^ t distressed arqa.


.and,, rendering |: services,hr ex-] change for imports


a nation, prddudng goods to export


ly pay arndng


for these capacity as


FREEDOl^l OF CHOICE


I Many of our| factories ■ needed 'rebuilding o:: cjonvertlng. Man;; of


our machines needed replacing. To


jbring this apoul, we should neqd a Igreat deal steel, and.


Industry todhy! ] There was a,' difference heti^een


foreign tools, | Some! oyer-all plan was absolutely '


necessary for


)f .foreign timber and jhe. i regretted to say]


out


totalitarian planning anddemojma4 tic plarmlngj


A democratic: Government ha|d to achieve .its ecbnomic planning iii a ;mahnerl h)Mcb pre^rved ' ]' maximum'I freedom of choic^’ to' the individual:


:as flexible'.as .possible.’!., . ’ . . i ; Costs andjpnces had to be held steady, or It possible, reduced. Any


design and quality; In! exports had to competdln price] quality,-..,, design wim foreign competitors. Planning In [this pauntry had to be,


to a wide ’rhnge of goads, hot i in ■ '


British people were accustomed ■ ■”


’ , we and


Imports were fc od, a quarter mapu i for- use In our


Bntain’s IS IN


generjl iiifcrease In wages or profits


toerefjre h a d ,to be accompanTed by Indreased production. t h e ] “ BETTING INDUSTRY,” ' Manpower was still wronelv dW !■


,pursu t s - th e betting industry.! toe Civil 'Service, and. '(some DdotaB:


trlbutod. There were; fr^toi a y people engaged In’ non-produttive'


thought) the Armed Forces. Thire ' would! have to be a svstom Inf


Incentives introduced to e n S r Jw ' ..men pnd women to goilntniShn!


Industoles In which they w«e mist • needed.


make


The seek fore:


;Forelgn labour cbSld


and those who could by artariei!.! mei^t be brought here.


every means of using these gh workers who. were he; e


a very 'useful contribution. Government intended' to


T. WATS(]


WILL LEND wlthont


46a, Market St.,| Tel. BI


f Wanted Jol 64/58, LOWERGATj


; ! J. C. SMI1


R,]the! workers strove to that eM The Government. had no dlrlct


•workljigo hours: should not hi companled by Increased outp at


There was ho reason why shor er


control over the way an:employee moveel. No_ Party jin; power 'was likely I to Introduce compulsorv direction of labour, for Britl


peopl


to It; Were fundamehtally opposed - ' ■ . ! : ! ! POOR CLERGY.


and he should say j th a t five ddys! down a mine was equal to five ahdl


Govetnment. iWhen' they! gave toe miner extra food because of 'hit strenuous occupation, foundry taeti and others said they ought to hdvd the sime treatment.] I t was dlfflJ


a h a|f n r |s lx days; | In any otherl occupation: But workers In otrieS spheres said they must have a f v'e day- week too, and 'toe result Wa'3 m a t miners, were -worse'off than others who,'got the'Shorter weefi Mr. Bowker sald that was one of great ; diflQcultles fictne the


-In the discussion which followed mths ^ v - H-;A. Bland ' said j the!


meijs.had now a five !day week /


Your House Furnished K and 10/-I


includes DININC 3-Pce. Suite & Immediat


NO DEI


: No Extras f riol


, Metql Kitch^


FUI»I1SHIN( 70, KING Wj


WARWK : BLACl


an d any unusual pi n itn ie or Musical r


lntiqne Furniture r . . !'. LO J


Loans. Load ■: BY THIS


WITH or ' £10 to■ i


■ Call, 'Write ]or | T heL eigil


Lending Sc , - UBRARY BT.1


’cult to provide direct Incentiveslln one todustry and not M! anothfer' A time might dome when those! engaged In disagreeable occupa-l tlons, [like mining ahd refuse cblJ lectlng, would be paid more thani


company directors, managers aiidl ministers,


alreaqy .as far as concerned.


Revl H. A Bland


That applies ministers are


■MrJF. Margerlson said: not oily


’toe ihqildlng Industry was engajled 'on the actual construction of new houses. In Clltheroe 42 !per cent, of the firms liv the building trade employed five men or less! Pracjtl- calllng none bf those firms and the men they employed was | contribu­ ting anything to toe projvislon! of new .homes.


1 : ]


large, attendance. Mr. Bowker ^as heart:ly thanked'for hls:,adiaresb.


S into the Past


he noted were sent;to the County branches, and discussed! by local oCficers bf the. Union. Recommenda­ tions were then made to Members of I Parliament, irrespective of party. Members who were sym-


pathetli were thus) able to put forward the Union’s' point of view, and: to table amendments; : On the


first fifteen clauses! of the! Agri- cultura moved


which' had been carried. ' ' i


when r ecessary, statements which had been-made about the attitude of the jUnlon to matters of public Interest. For instaiice, It had been stated the agricultural industry had withdrawn Its! opposition to the Summer Time Bill, That was not correct..


They were also able to correct, ' • ' , ■ :


They said that, seeing the coun­ try was going through a crisis of great magnitude, the agriGultural industry would play its part in helping Britain to recover. :


As! a result of the !Union’s repre- sentatipns, Mr. Ness; Edytards spoke


Bill, the NoF.U. had had seven amendments, four of


50 YE ARS! AGO


menls '"tor, the Queen Vlctorii’s Mayor (Coun :H’


mMuch tateresi centred in a public Diamond Jubilee. The


eeting, suinmohed to make, arrtog^ celebration i of H.M.


sided. The bgenda suggested treats or Tom Garnett) pre­


for old and” touns. Sunday schob.s, Friendly Societies and


, fireworks disp aj from the Castle Heep, and the roas.tog of an ox. .But di^ ’cussion develop ta ^ ly o n ; a town s memorial anc centred on the develop ment of the ^:arl^:et : Place: property


Trades, a be icon pn Pendle H ll, a torchlight prpctoslon and possiffiy a


Clithetoe for 1922-23 was increased 5d."in the Pbiind to 2s. 2d., '


The


presen atioh, under the chairman: liip bf Bro


years’ [e' capacitos.


vacated by N eirs. Bailey Brbs. as-a new Town Htll the provision of play­ grounds and jui'Uc baths. In .hejend, a general con mlttee was appointed to decide final!} ;he most approtir ate way In which to celebrate, the occdsion. The Mayor txtressed the hope [that whatever the. farther meeting, deMded upon, the prodeedtags would be cataied out successfully, even to some form or permanent mfmarial.


^ ■


Rector of Slaldlurn. made fnentldn of the fact: that the parish. wasl the largest in the diocese of Ripen, filth in all'England. i ml'second in the list as having But one phUrch'and one cljergy-' r But Mile Slaidbum


Iii’jthei debate, putting its point bf * contained 39,|09 vlewi and saying that, tb help the country, farmers v^ere willing to make;, the s a c r i f i c e . ,


MILK PRICES.


fact th a t milk was likely to be sold! In: April at summer price, but the'


farmer ■was - still ; producing a t winter] cost. . I


. 'Mr.'Towers said toe dlfificulty


was th a t toe south'Country f armer was “ earlier than-we are.” ' His cattle could go to pasture in April; Lancashire farmers should try and get thte April prlc’fe !fixed so that It was to accord with the cost of production.


if , they did that,, the southern ■farmer would want-a higher price fixed [for August! and September, for to those m-onths the : cost of production: was higher ! In - the ■SOUth['


Mr.lcowperthwalte otserved that , !'■-"


jMr.lirowers: The branches to the south! can attehd to that.


IMJIUNISATION. ^


a grahd total of £181,461)171 paid since I the Office •’was established.


CAB ! EXPOB7TS DROP.


•' The. Austin Mbtor Co.'have stated th a t for the week ending February 8th, mey.produced only164 vehicles


: f o r, ekp(irt;VCOmparedV'WltH-.707. .for •the'week ending February! 1st. ;


read ja letter from Mr. J. M. Mal- colm I ;(General Secretary) calling attention to the field trials which the Ministry of Agriculture were proposing ta, conduct all over the country with a vaccine for the Immunisation' of -cattle against Johne’s disease. Volunteers were I desired ftonr Lanc'ashire, and he i


'The! Secretary (Mr. H. Cook)


S.S.A.F.A1 HELPS DEIAD P.O.W’s.; RELATIVES


BD-v .


OSAFA has Just finished ^


■would; like''to: have' names and • addresses of all ■who iwould be 1 befobf qhrls^mas 1944.


resulthig frDm’ thlTty . 0! fr-mi’ t.hirt.v t j


■wllllng' to p&rticlpate in'ithe trials. I .Comrades of the thirty men Wrote ;The.'selection of farms rOsted with, .tome'.establishing a fund fot -the the Ministry of; Agriculture. , ; i victims’'deptodents by agreeing tD


Job our an


have money' deducted from their: pay during their oaptlyity. ThiS|


fund (deposited'With the Westmta--' ster Bank) !flnally readhed about


; ; . . ’ |!


and has been -.dlstrlbutod to tne thirty men’s! dependents by SSAIA | workers.


£5,000 when subscriptions p d come in-from other sympathisers, |


1 ! Called “ The Dependerit Relatives’ ;


Fund," It also covered the distribu­ tion of food and chbcolate parcels |


sent from Australia. ifL


Aj i’, y.V;' '.'lit:


clergyman tion of townsni: parish. It e! township! and Coll


Hill and taklig In towns like Bu -nley, Clitheroe and accrlngton, draws ^ .Itae :Rossendale.’


ww... _either' side of Fendle


IS, and me. on


round Bacup :n ; Plans were' 3


for the erectic Pimllco-road.


1


i^br'e' the .Towin'Council ■


J nf aof a steam launcry in


under the chairmanship ' of Mr, Samuel Booth, to! discuss summw ho l- day arrangen.ents.: A -resolutic n in


a' public mEetihg of workpeople met favour of, a fhjl' week to Augus; was


carried. . ’ I'l Deaths; Margaret Ayrton, Hay lurst-


Walne, Waddi—‘ Simpson, Grin


rigton, 80'years; dieton, 68 years.


streetj 49 ytats’, '■'Margaret Erqwn, Kirkmoor-terrace,


; years; Mary Ellen


s under the name. of a iraces: as many ; is -49 starting at Dowiham


A member called attention to the: totalled ohly 95(). ’ ’ '


acres, its population '


brought -Whalle:'itato the foreiroit—8 parito not tb be confounded vithta that •limited to the village -over Which the Vicar had tiie spiritual chargi, but the great pSrito of Whalley, which originally conlpi'lsed 400 square :nUes, and an acre^e pf lll,942^.and,jn 1881,


Mention of extensive 'parishes The Rev. wJ T. Vale, newiy-appplnted-


iVesley a plea


At a H. P. Marsden.


secretaoT of the National Council, m ide for the churches to giet toget ier


rally of Free Churclies helc the 'Rev. Thomas Nighting


more on a common platform, pleating especially fo r : active conctrn in the League of Natloas, which hb descriied as ’’Christianity in practice.” :


sidered'the estimated expenditure for the ensuing six months, which, with deductions for grants, amounted £2,975. A penny rate yielded £205 a ■ Sje e ......................


pound was unaltered. The District Coun'cil made applica­


nd existing rate of Is. 3d. in


tion to the Ministry of Health for urban powers to prevent encroachment on'streets by the ereqtion opbuildtafes,


added to the balance in hand of £157 14s. 2d., created a surplus !of approxi­ mately £200. Councillor W. Standnng was re-elected secretary for a thirtieth year, having Mr. To® Scott for asMst- ,ant.


tag and Tennis Club reported a profit on season 1921 of £42 ls.l8d., which,


. I . ,. :


Thornber, Mr.. John Ford, ithe Rev. J- W. Pickup, Mrs. P. Birtwell, Mefesrs. Roger B. Blackburn, William P. Wood and Benjamin Hitchoh were elected '.o Clitheroe Boerd 'brGuardians.


Mr. ' Walter' Clayton, 'Mrs.'' James


f Mr. James Dawson, formerly;,ot Lime House Farm; died at 51, Spring : Gardens, Whalley-road, aged 77 ye,ars, | ,Ex-P.S.. -Enoch: (Gregory, ,9, iAlbermarle- i tenace, "55 years; Mr. Tom Keridal ; butcher, .25, King .Lane,' 68


o Deaths: Mrs. Mary Dawson, widow


fWhalley-road, Read, aged 72 years;!, at .Torquay,. Mr..'Reginald' Barncroit Parker) third.'Sbn of the Rev. Edward Parker; formerly Vicar of 'Wadtangton. ^


Mrs. Rushton, wife of Mr. Wiljia® i RushWn, Wingates, Newton, aged .J years; Mrs. : Catherine, Latham, i«.


t


-street, Glsburn, 69 years; Monks, School House. Dunsop Br


aged 66 yeirs; ’ John dge. 70 years.


KNEES L( RHEUI


KRUSCHEN c l i :


RES


and took a toaspo’tf When: the bottle f i‘Oh; I'm no betteq said,’ ‘Persevere; it a chance to act ( 1 got I another, i finished my knees! they i did.; I coulf myself;;when I coi get up again with! excited! about it. I another bottle, an{ not i like the samq lour miles the otha —(Mrs.) E.A. What more need other sufferers!


woman, ” I suHereq matism. I heard q often that I thoul toat. By. this t f become locked. ” . “ Well. I bought I


" For 1 10 years,’!


should give Krusclj lo r : rheumatism u spoonful to a glaa every momi


. also Khischen Pof hasi always been countries.! Both ’ . Both sold’ at 1/2;


'All chemists not two formis—the of


Ribblesdale Wanderers Cricket, Bowl- Clitberoe Rural District Council con­ 25 YEARS AGO


rate for educational purposed in by


was presented: by members of th Castle I Lodge Of Odd Fellows wit a: a gold ,wati


', Bro. I Johii Banks, of Waterloo-rb


on: his retiretdeht aftei 55 |ce as a trustee and to other Bf’o. J. Batoer made the


Thb President (Mr. J. H . Blllsin) was Ih 'toe chair, and'there wa9ja


T R A N S FO ]


^R EY days, grey | VJT everywhere, Most trees and gard bare, ,


Save where the lilaj > unfold,'


Yet this dfab wint’i B night '


Of this white worli] adorn.' '


All hushed and qu morn


ecame transforn sparkling white.


, ,


Grey! streets and hd be! found,


Gardens and tree^ loveliness—


For'they with glist crowned;


Eveil the little bro


'Of this white magil its'song


And; so 'its 'rippling T dued I .


To find' a world grey. '


T h e : children gail| ;


Though it filled my| • elation.


T glee.his, thrilling worif I : tery. ; ■ Though it was a ch tlon, !


More glad am I that bring-


' To Earth: the tra


Spring. I I I '


-MARtl


And i those there with dismay '


As though to break! •wrong.


I o find a world in | : ,


And crocus flowers | ; gold. :


did vie need a better distribution: I of manpower; over the Industries j hutMii ,a particular Industry. Only ten per cent, of thelabour forcej in


the I


' made of Bcva—Spd for the land. In black c dry Beva after.yearai nine BHVA on the f


The leather 'for the la i


Willlom Pm/I LtS., l |


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