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Iness le.”


[)0D due cause


I t TB__ee!e out of


ections Lavatory


or f‘ tdmmy


ISONmG is germs and dianhoea,


diets wbulil wash hands before pre- ig pr eating food.


R ol| ifalese isases can revented if only food


[ousewivps, a » d kers in Cgfes and teens Uave a spechd onsibillty h ere. /See


is as silnple as th a t,


t everyone—even^the gest Ichild^washes hands afler every i of thej lavatory.


ever! sit down to a vith unwashed Start everyone this automatic


fe have wate r at last, it for health.


WW| <DSi”


Imori^ow or idows i of bratiye


lELIIjli


tSee Exhibi: owrooms to


WASH YOUR in Gas


-day and in the


alley all h^xt week).


the : Co- o c i e t y


klHEROE C


:narv notice NGREGA-


tOR SUNDAY SCHOOL CHOLARS


h o [OHal church Presefit


lermlsslon of I the Publishers, Ibel Heywood & Sou, Ltd. j Manchester)


py John J. Saturday,


jet The Family L Comedy in


Two Acts Mellulsh


Deci 10


ISOPi BRIDGE WOMEN’S ilNSTITUTE


felNG-AND-BUY J; W E . ;


i ■ o A lati Iso, Nov. 19th


VILLAGE ROOM at 3-45 p.m.


in conjunction ;With [ the


:


WORKING MEN’S CLUB will holdia


w 'HI i


r


1ST i DRIVE in the • '


’HE VILLAGE RdOM ^oAINOVEMBER 19th Icoinmenclrg 7-30 p.m.


iD i ^ ’ BLOUSES


hbrt and ^ong Sleeves SILK CREPE


large selection SW., iW., WX, OS.


UNDERWEAR ' ' ' ah Sizes.


D


oM house bottom of [King Lane,


i CLITHEROE FOOTWEAR


Itljalj treats in the iibtsUps


m if comfort


its 'for “Diana” “K" Shoes land "Portland’’


SHOE SPECIALISTS twyll, biIackbu rn


I C. STANDERWICK) LTD. ■


dTHEROE Wellgate


I I


aiCURSlONS p c


Tuesday & Wednesday


November 8 and 9 ; at 9-30 a.m.


IRYSANTHEMUM SHOW R,'eturn 5/- Fare ,


Friday & | Saturday Noyember 111 and 12 ] at 10-0 a.m.,


LIVERPOOL RACES ■ Return 0/3 Fare .


)ok in advance at Ribble flee, 16, Wellgate, Clltheroe,.


I ,


iMr. Brooks, ! Park Villas, ■ Wblalley; Ifhone 2279.


] Phone 176; I or at Agency,


iMOOB


ITHDAY ipABTY. — The tnemberi of the.Reading Held their second, annual


iV party in the Low Moor rewm on Thursday evening


i iltion weri won by Mrs. ^ Prizes for .a fancy,


sbn.Mrs.|W.'Saul,Missa tj and M!^ J. Hargreaves.


idges weT an and t Institute, Mfr“-


Mr. T. C4mpy^ ^"‘l^ 'fh e - a The —


n


treasurers‘of, the Mr.[-J. Y. I^ft-


ji, O, ■e the secretary.


- pianist for ‘he nd dtnees was- Mrs.


reallsed by and pound.


heroe Con- Saturday.


' iSOUTHPORT _ '


m WHALLEY Bus Stand


FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1949.


Lighting of vehicles; 4-59 p.m. to 6-53 a.m.


.■rtTHEN Sir Frederick Kindle asked at a nieet-


Whalley Housing : M.P. To Press For Full Enquiry “Determined To Get At Tlie Facts*’


ing of No. 5 Divisional Health Committee at Blackburn on Tuesday whether the County Council had notified the Committee of its Intention to purchase Glendene, Wilp- J^aire, and Sunnymede, Clltheroe, for old people’s hostels, and whether the Committee had been given an oDportunlty to express an opinion. Dr. R. C. Websiter said “No”; he, however, had been asked to give his opinion on their suitability. Councillor Mrs.^G. M. Board- man said that .“Sunnymede” v;as a desirable place but It had been withdrawn.


* *>


■pEPRESENTATIVES. of the Free Churches in Cllther­


'address on “What it cos^s to he a Christian.” Mr. Beard


rally of the Clitheroe Free Church Federal Council was held. The special preacher was the Rev. J. N. B|ard, of Salem Church, Leeds,.'who. In the afternoon gave ah;


oe and district assembled, at Clltheroe Wesley Church , on Wednesday when the annual


also spoke in the evening when he had as; chairman the Rev J. H. Richmond, superin­ tendent of the Wesley Circuit. The devotions were led by the Rev. C. J. Guildford, minister at Clltheroe Congregational Church, and thanks to Mr. Beard were given by the Rev. F. Smith, superlntedent- of


Moor-lane Circuit. ^ .M, ^


T V T V *r J


: fiLlTHEROE British Legion . will this year hold Its annual Armistice Service at St. James’s Church, Clltheroe, Instead of at


Cenotaph, but the ex-Servlce- men’s wreath will be placed on the cenotaph by Legion President, Mr. W. Bartlett, and a wreath will be plated also on the South African War Memorial. The service at St. James’s Church will i be' at 6 p.m. and will be conduc­ ted by the Rev. A. Lord, Legion chaplain.


the Castle . * * * '


f |N Sunday morning the M Mayor Is to attend divine service at the Parish Church In his Civic capacity. There will not be procession but It Is expected that members of the CouriclL and townspeople, will meet at the Church at 10-30 a.m. The two minute’s silence will be observed at 11 a.m.


A


on Mobday when members and friends : enjoyed a pleasant social ‘evening. The room had been ' Specially decorated for .Ithe occasion. During the evening a presen­ tation was made to Miss H. Wilson In appreciation of her work for Pendle Centre.


Hallowe’en party was held a t Pendle Centre


A^ Old Boy of CUiheroe


Mr. Arthur Trueman, son of Mr. G. A. Trueman, proprie­ tor of the Swan and Royal Hotel, Clitheroe.! has gained the' degrees of M.B., B.S.,; at London University, and has been successful in passing the M.R.C.S.1 and L.R.C.P examinations.


Royal Grammar Sghpol, * ■ * *


'A master at Clltheroe Royal Grammar School in 1926-


27, Mr. Percy Lord (46),; of Fulwood, Preston, has been appointed Deputy Chief Edu­ cation Officer to the Lanca­ shire Education'Committee at a salary of £1,335 rising to


£1,500. * ■ ■ ■ *


rtLITHEROE’S team to meet ^ Oldham Athletic Res. at Shaw Bridge to-morrow will be unchEinged from that which' drew at Prescat: Barratt; Carr, Ivlll; Houghton, Hargreaves, Tyrer, Rodwell, Gallagher, Breen, Walkden and Gregson. Kick-off is at 2-45 p.m.


IN charge of the Church * * * •


since May, Superintendent John Iddon has been promo­ ted to Chief Superintendent, A ■ native ^of Preston, i Mr. Iddon has served in ; the County force for 28 years. He was promoted Superintendent in 1946 and was transferred from the Bolton Division to


(iounty Police Division Accrington. ■


“THE' Law as It affects women ” was the subject


of an Interesting talk given by Mrs. Shae of ithe Burnley District Committee at a iWell-T attended meeting of I the Womeh’s Co-operative Guild on Tuesday. Thanks to the speaker were expressed . by Mrs. F. Allen . and ' Mrs. Hornby. Mrs. E. FJftcher presided.■ #,


* ■ *


Committees of the Boroush and the Rural District k of Clltheroe against food infec­ tions, the Lancashire County Council have kindly favoured . the district with the loail of


TY) support the recent cam* palgn of the ' Health


. able for inspection in the Showrooms to-day and


jTne Exhibit .will bp avall- :


letter from the Labour States that Mr. Harry


Agent of the Clitheroe Division Randall, the Clitheroe M.P. has


:any houses at Whalley for cultural workers. The letter continues: “Not


:has. a single spit of soil been 'disturbed bn land that was iselected Isonie ■ time i in ;February, 1948.


a single house has been built nor, a t the time of writing,


1.


' “ It 'Is kjiown that as long ago as May, 1948 the Rural Council had authorisation from the Ministry of Health for a number of houses to: be built duriijig that year. The Rural Council made it known In May, 1948 that local authority housing was to be number one priority and nor time would be wasted I in


•pushing foWard with housing schemes. |


j


close of ! 1949. Still are awilted the houses and whilst some appearance of roads and sewers being constructed would coiisole and allay the worst fears, failure to observe a single clod pf earth removed suggests ilo houses for some months to come.


and ■ the Division’s Member is determined to get a t the facts.” ■ ' ‘


“ There Is a case for enquiry COUNCIL’S POSITION


T. Rushton, clerk to the Rural District Council, told the “Ad­ vertiser and Times ” that the Council originally chose a site in Back South View! but this was turned down follow­ ing complaints by. the resi­ dents of Whalley.,..


Explaining the position, Mr. ;


plaints bpen made there would have been 50 pre­ fabricated houses there to­ day,” added Mr. Rushton.


“ Had not those com­


lane„ off. StatlOn-road, was temporarily abandoned be­ cause of the considerable dlfiflculties met with In con­ nection with the draining of


A second site hi Riddings- the site. I


found another site ,in George- street and .have .'accepted a tender for the erection qf 22 houses. At the moment the Council Is considering tenders for the construction of roads and sewers on the site, with­ out which the 22 houses can­ not be commenced.'


Now the Council have


Clitheroe Veterans’ AnnusJ Meeting


meeting of the Castle Park Veterans’ Bowling Club last week by Mr. B. Swales, secre­ tary. Proceeds from Club efforts amounted to £6 2s. 8d,; subscriptions from the president and vice-presidents were £9 3s. 6d. Motor coach journeys cost£23 12s., of which £20 18s. was recovered through fares, was the biggest item of expense. The club had enjoyed


A; (gain of about £8 was re- pouted.., at the annual


RatarianA Told Of ! Worli Food Problems


world to-day; was given to members of the Rotary Club of Clitheroe at their meeting last week, by Dr. W. D. Oliver, chairman of] the Clltheroe. branch of the United Nations Association, when he spoke on “Food .and People.”


'outline] of ,the problems; affecting


Oliver, “ Canada, America and Britain set -up a com­ bined Food Board which was a kind of international body to channel supplies to places where they would do the war effort the most good Ever since-that time rationing, to some measure, has persisted and at the beginning of this year 300 million people depended oh rationing for their dally b r e a d ; Com sequently the .provision of adequate food has come to be very widely I regarded as government- responsibility.”


“ In'."*June 11942,” said Dr. The devastation brought by


the war made International co-operation essential and in November 1943, 44 govern­ ments created the United Nations Relief and Rehabili­ tation Administration — the first' oflflcial International relief; agencyi in history.


highly successful season from both the playing and the


financial point of view, said Mr. Swales. Out of 16 matches only five were lost and those were all on away grounds, and tile team scored a total of 4,505 points against .4,097 by


opponents. In thanking the committee


for their support, Mr. Swales made a special mention of the work done by Mr. Waddicor, a non-playing member, who had ofifleiated as scorer at


league games. B IRTHDAY greeting to Mrs.


■Waddlngton, who was 80 y ^ - terday; Miss J. Wilson, of 29, Back; Hayhurst - street, Clitheroe, who will be 74 to­ morrow; Mrs. Sarah ;^ckson, of School-terrace, who win be 88 on Sunday; Mrs. Lydia Patefield,'of.l3, West-view, 79 on Monday and^ Mrs. T. Robinson of Downham who will be 87 on Wednesday.


Oddle of “ Overbeck,,


0 N Tuesday Messrs. Hother- sail and Forrest sold the


Baldwin. Week^ and Baldwin wsr0 tliG vGndors* solicitors. * *


house • 19, Clltheroe, for ^890. Me^rs.


rpHE Margaret Sandham JL School of Dancing gave a revue ‘(Dancing time” at


Clitheroe iP a r i s h Church School- on Saturday. ■The


school was crowded, and tne performance of the y°un| dancers ifras greatly enjoyed. Delightful] dresses and-grace­


ful movements were high­ lights of a well-produced and thoughtfully arranged, show.


TlylTl. H. E. RANDALL, M.P., ivA' ;^iii be present at the


Labour Rooms, Eshtpn- terrace, Clitheroe, to-morrow Saturday iat 10-30 a.m. to in­ terview constituents requiring ■


a small exhibit on clean food, made by the Central Council for Health Education.


, Society, Whalley all' .next week. The Exhibit should stlmn


to-mojT'ow, and ' in . the windows of the Co-operative


late still further: local interest la this subject, which appears to be of ever increasing


Importance In view of the unfortunate nation wide in crease of these affections.-


hls advlc^ *


nTHE staff of the Parson- 1 - lane“ Nursery, Clltheroe. hpirt a bazaar on Saturday afternoon; and raised,£80 for £


Dr. Oliver explained that 300 million contract the disease each year and 'of these three million die] from It. Its ravages were the greatest In agricultural | countries and the paddy fields of the East were always! fertile breeding grounds.


MALARIA DEATH TOLL On the subject of malaria,


|


“ Sick men are p o o r farmers,” said Dr. Oliver, “ poor farmers grow less food, less I food means ill- nourished ! p e o p l e , ilL- nourished | people fall ill quicker and so the deadly circle goes on. Enough food and only enough food will break that circle.”


tion Commission have esti­ mated the population of the world at 2,375 miUlon arid this figure is Increasing at the rate of 251 million a year. Calculated by calories, half the population of the world is not getting; enough to eat


The United Nations Popula­ already. | AROUND THE YOUTH GROUPS


lane Youth Group last week­ end, members of the group took charge of the evening service at Moor-lane Metho­ dist Church on Sunday even­ ing. Short addresses were given by Ann Becker and Roy Dewhurst, and after the ser­ vice the members heard ah interesting talk on modern drama by Mr. Benstead of tne Preston Youth Centre. The speaker Illustrated his talk with a model theatre and urged the group to maintain its Interest In i amateur 'dramatics.


r r o mark the sixth annl- versary of th^ Mo.orr


itions concluded with a social In the schoolroom on Tues­


The anniversary celebra--


day evening. HALLOWE’EN BALL


Members of the Catholic Girls Club were the organisers of a Hallowe’en Ball held at the Hall, Lowergate on Friday. Farnsworth’s band played for dancing, and the hall was


decorated with fairy HsHts, streamers and balloons. The event was well supported.


The Week’s Weddings BLACK-ELSWORTH


C. l i th e r o ' e ■ accountants Messrs. E.' Chester and Son, Mr. Colin Black, of 2, Long- sight-avenue, Ciitheroe, was married at Christ Church, Chatburn, ion Saturday to Miss Joyce; Elsworth, of 6, Victoria-avenue, Chatbum.


A partner in a firm of


Mr. H. Elsworth, the bride wore a gown of orchid pink wool , crepe with accordion pleated skirt and pleated peplum. Her headdress was of toning flowers and tulle


,Glven aWay by her qncle,


foo'd the


“We are!now coming to the,


decided to hsk for a full enquiry i into-the failure to build rent and for other than Agri-


Tory [Attack “Disgraceful”


Chipping, on Wednesday, Mr. H. E. Bandall) MP., took the opportunity of replylpg to Mr. Alan Noble who, when taking the Chair at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Divisional Conservative As­ sociation, had accused Mr. Randall of, i amongst other things, “ gross mis-represen- tation.” “A bad case,” said Mr.


A DDRESSING a meeting at the Oddfellows Hall,


FORMER P.C.


FOUND HANGING IN STABLE


former member of the ' West Biding police, ser­


ving at Grindleton from 1935 until 1945, Mr. Edwin Holt Smith, aged 59, of Hydro Farm, Grindleton, was^early on 'Tuesday night found dead, hanjtog in a stable at the farm.


In January, 1945 after spehd- Ing the last ten years of his


He retired from the police


service at Grindleton. His married son, Mr.


Arnold Holt Smith, who has been living In Manchester left England by air on Saturday to make his I home in India.


' !


Randall, ‘ always leads one to- attaOte- the Integrity of one’s opponents.”—? That was a disgraceful thing for Mr. Noble to do l and he should really toow better.” By all means let us endourage good,’ sound argument and debate, aye, and fort|irlght criticism —let us present our cases as best as we can and with 'what material is available. But let us not stoop ito the level of personal abuse and attack. “ The electors,” went on Mr. RandalL “ would take due note from whence the ‘bad form ’ originated.”


prominent member: . of Grindleton Wbmen’s ; Insti­ tute, spent Tuesday afternoon shopping in GUtheroe. Re-' turning ; home about five o’clock, she found the fire out and her husband mlisslng. A neighbouring farmer, Mr.


Mrs. ; Holt Smith, a


William , Heaton, made a search and found Mr. Smith hanging In a stable. I


FOND OF HORSES


fond of; horses. During the- 1914-18 war, he held a com­ mission In- a horse regiment and on first joining the police force served In the mounted branch. For several; years before he retired, Mr. Smith rode his own horse regularly on Grindleton Fell, and since he became free to do so he has conducted a riding school, purchasing Hydro Farm as his I headquarters. He sold his horses last March, and his friends say he missed them keenly.


Mr. Smith was exceedingly ; SUICIDE” VERDICT


yesterday William Heaton of Foxley Bank Fam, Grindle­ ton, described his discovery of the body found; hanging from a b e aim be­ hind the locked doors of a stable, on Tuesday evening.


At a IBarnoldswlck inquest


Keeling, of Mlnworth, War­ wickshire, said; “ He had been a bit worried about losing his horses and having nothing much to do. But I ‘never thought anything like this would happen.”


Deceased’s sister, Mrs.


“ Suicide while the balance of his mind was disturbed,” the Craven Coroner, Mr. S. E, Brown, said there was no evidence to ■ suggest any" reason why Mr. Smith took his life.


Returning a verdict of


place to-day, Friday, at Carleton.


The crematloii will take


Service Is SmaU Traders’ Most Powerful Weapon


Blackburn President Speaks At Chamber of Trade Dinner


^UTHEROE, tradesmen gathered at Swan ] and Royal, on ^ Wednesday evening, when the annual dinner, social and dance of the Clitheroe and District Chamber of Trade


the Mayor (Councillor I. T. (lUQss D. Rushton).


took place. At the reception prior to the dinner the guests were welcomed by the President, Mr. H. Elliott, Mrs. Elliott, Bushton) and the Mayoress


King,” Mr. G. Wilkinson, President o f ' the Preston Chamber of Trade, proposed the “ Town and Trade of Clitheroe ” and said that a study of the history of the town from the date o f . the first Charters, granted. be­ tween 1147 and 1177 and-con­ firmed in the year 1283 by Henry de Lacy, revealed that Clltheroe had for centuries been a .town of importance.


Following the toast ‘“ rhe


said Mr. Wilkinson, f‘ the first thought Is naturqlly of the Castle which, though built as a protection from Invading armies, now stands, along wltluthe memorial within the grounds, as a tribute of the people to all who made the supreme sacrifice in the first world war. The history of the Parish Church dates back many centuries and the Town Hall and the Council Cham-, hers are well appointed with the exterior bearing the arms of several of the Lords of Clltheroe.’^ Mr. Wilkinson said that


“ Thinking of Clltheroe,”


recognised on all sides that retail trading is as honour­


able,. as essential and as dignified a work as any.


“ For over a century there has been < a stern battle going on |)etween the local traders and the Co-opera­ tive. Stores and Multiple shops. W a r s too have brought innumerable prob­ lems but through all I difficulties and set-backs the local; trader has sur­ vived because he is armed with the ] finest and most powerful - of all weapons —SERVICE.


industrial nation Is threatened with destruction. We have already seen the weakening of confidence on the pant of other countries because of the shadow of wholesale national­ isation which hangs over us."


terprise upon which our great industrial life has been'built up and which has gained for us such a; high reputation throughout I the world as an


“ The spirit of private en­ GROWING DANGER


from an educational stand­ point the Royal Grammar School was ■ excellently' equipped and the elementary schools were up to a high standard with ample facilities for evening classes. The library had a selection of books to suite all tastes and with all ■ these facilities Clltheroe compared very favourably with other towns.


and full of Interest with Its winding streets and old houses and It would be a great pity If the Town Planning' Authority came along and tried to modernise It. Should they ever do so the quaintness land pictur­ esque appearance would be gqne for ever.


Clltheroe was a quaint town VITAL INDUSTRY


which Is of vital importance and which must be developed to the fullest extent. Agri­ culture brings much trade Into the town through the fairs and markets. Next In Importance Is the cotton Industry which plays a big part In our export drive and many other Industries are-to be found here. I consider Clltheroe to be fortunate in having so many good and enterprising tradesmen who along with the Town Council have the Interests of the town at heart and I am sure the public can rely on them to give good service and a square deal.”


“ You have agriculture


that with some 60 years knowledge of Clltheroe . he had seen trade of the town fluctuate and knew of times when tradesmen had to put up their shutters. He had also seen times more rosy with trade brisk and goods plentiful. In recent years, though a necessity, res trictlons, rationing and the various compliances had been a nightmare to the traders, though they had come through the days of shortages with a coat on their backs and' generally speaking, a little In the bank. .


Responding, the Mayor said


Councillor Rushton, “Is better than it was 40 years ago or even 20 years ago when It was dependent on the cotton industry. At one time, people moved out of Clltheroe In their hundreds and even a church I had to close because its congregation had gone.”


“ The town to-day,” said


In the town and could have still more if only .we had the houses and the workmen,”


“ Now we have many trades he added.


crepe dress with brown coat and accessories to tone. They are to reside at 10, Balmoral-


! '


avenue, Clltheroe.! .Wedding gifts included a


timepiece from workfj;iends of the bride at Stonebridge Mill, Chatbum, and a tea tray from the choir of Chat- burn Parish Church ,of which


<the bride was a member. MANNION—DIXON


. The wedding took place at


and she carried a shower bouquet of] pink’ and white chrysanthemums.


Rene Cheetham, friend of ithe bride, who wore.lce blue crepe with sunray pleated skirt. Her headdress ]was of lee blue crepe with flowers to tone and tulle. She] carried yellow chrysanthemums.


The bridesmaid was M^s


The best; man was Mr. Kenneth Bi Holden, friend


the bridegroom, and the groomsmen were Messrs. Robert Burn and Edmund


Parker. During the . ceremo^,


children’s Christmas M*- *


' . ■


rPHE ladles’ associated with T Clitheroe Congregational Church 'were promoters of a jumble sale and P°uud stall


in h e s c h o o f f o o m ^ o ^ Prneeeds I in aid of tne oave the Sildren fund.” amounted


to £9 lls. ' : which was^ conducted’by the


Rev. I. Pugb, the hymns “The Lord Is My Shepherd.’V and “ Lead Us I Heavenly Father


Pendle Hotel, Chatbum.,and later Mr. dnd Mrs. Black left for London, the bride wear­ ing' a. turquoise blue moss


were sung,; Mr. Lawson being organist. ] A reception was held, at the


S.S. Michael and Johns Church, Clitheroe on Satur­ day of Mr. James Mannion, of Sale, Cheshire, and Mrs. Mary . Dixon, , of School House, Harrop-street, Clltheroe. The ceremony was perlormed by the Rev. Father D^Andrla.


away by her eldest son, Mr, •A. Dixon, wore a blue two- piece with brown accessories and had a spray of pink carnations. The! matron of honour, Mrs. J.; C. Dixon, daughter-in-law of the bride, wore a' navy blue, two piece with navy, accessories 'and also had a spray of pink carnations.


, Mrs. Dixon, who was given


Maiinion, son of the bride­ groom, and the groomsman'


The best man' was Mr..S.


•was Mr. W. DlxOn, son of the bride. ■' • ;


. A reception was held at the Wheatsheaf Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Manhlon are to live at 95, Park-road, Sale. ‘ . ' '


was a china tea service from the bride’s employers at the Borough Steam Laundry.'


Among, the wedding gifts


of .the Blackburn Chamber of Trade proposing ] the “Clith­ eroe find District! Ghamber of. Trade,” said that It was always thought in days gone by that the trade of Clltheroe consisted of Law, Lime and Latin. He had known per­ sonally most of the lawyers In the town during the past 40 years and .they were second to none.


Mr. H. 'Whittaker, president ' .


famous for Its lime and now he thought th a t cement should be added to the list as there had recently been erected in the district the finest plant for the pro­ duction of cement in _ the country.


The town had always been


must be remembered but also the - professional men. The archit-3ct who plans the town’s roads and maps out Its factories and Industrial buildings subscribes a great deal to the development of a town and the Doctor, Dfentlst and Optician do their best to keep' the community healthy, and virile. The Counsel of the Lawyer must be sought at times—even if reluctantly.


“Not only the shopkeepers


■Whittaker, “ stands as the representative b o d y not merely of trade but also of all that makes for the good and happiness of Clitheroe and district.


‘.‘This Chamber,” said Mr. :


In existence since the earliest days and hqs made a worthy contributiofi' to the building up Of 'our great nation, I t Is


“ The small trader has been


fore the war the local trader had to be both an experienced and expert buyer as well as a competent salesman but now, like his customers, he had to take what was sent to him. All the restrictions were necessary •' and admittedly good In time of war and during a reasonable period of re-adjustment, but certainly not as a permanent Instltu- itlon ~Uf which there ndw appeared to he a ^ great danger.


Mr. Whittaker said that be­


| i22 Spyncol Protector for'


I spine, lungs ;& kidneys. Large ll/ll, Small 10/


23 Service Belt. For men and women. I7/2J


so - Dols* Sox._ Insoles for. shoes'


.& boots to keep feet warm & pre- , vent chilblains. All sizes 2/6 per pair.


13 Knee Cap 8/Si;,'


[


'which thisiChaniber stands” added Mr. Whittaker, “ Is that of Private Enterprise or Free Enterprise as I prefer to call it. I t Has nothing to do with politics, wealth or.class but It is a way of llfeTh which you as an Indivdual are inipor- tant. The future Is somewhat obscured but there Is one thing of which .we may be certain. Given the loyal sup­ port of all traders and pro­ fessional men In this locality the knowledge and experience of this Chamber will always be at their disposal and be exercised In all activities per- •talnlng to the progress and welfare of this tow;i and dis­


“ The greatest principle fbr trict.” r . , Responding, the' President,


Mr. H. Elliott, said that ithere were!quite a number of new,! members but there were still traders outside ithie "Chamber of Trade'and If was for their own I sakes that they should join. .


was proposed by Mr. S. P. Hardnian and responded to by Mr. % Bowker, President of thfe Burnley . Chamber of Trade. Toastmaster was Mr. T. Dixon, President-elect of the Clithero*e" Chamber.


The toast “ Our Guests” “ Pot Pourri” Was


Pleasant'and Varied Mi s s MARGARET SPEAK.


soprano, Iwho is fast estab­ lishing herself as a singer who will be welcomed on local concert platforms, was the guest artist at the Con­ gregational Young Ladles’ Fellowship Concert, “ Pot Pourrl,” presented in the. Schoolroom on Saturday and Wednesday of last week.


a ! 'young Clitheroe The programme, consisted


of two one-act plays, and a selection ; of musical items ranging from ithe popular “ Oh, what-a beautiful morn­ ing” from the musical com6dy success, “Oaklahoma” to Miss ISpeak’s! singing of “ The Laughing Song ” and “One. fine day” (Madame


Butterfly). ■ pleasing VARIETY


balanced and the producer, Mrs. 0. Forrest, Is ito be con­ gratulated on a varied show which was well-received by a critical audience. The atmos­ phere was light and pleasant and the antics of ithe mem­ bers of McNamara’s band and tHe singing of “Clancy” were alone worth watching. The dancing of an Irish Jig was made to look simple by two young girls, H. Coates and K. Sims, who after- an encore seemed as fresh as when they first started. The accom-


The' .concert was well- ^EACH


T & M, KNOWLES WELLGATE, CLITHEROE


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