'4 Advertiser ^ August 1:


MOOR LANE il


Metiiodist Chivch (iLITHEROE


SUNDAY NEXT (August 3rd)


10-30 a,m.:


Mr. E. Demain 6-0 p p . ;


Mr. Rennie |imitfa, B.Sci


CONGREC^ATIONALI CHURCH


clithIeroe


SUNDAY NEXT ^August 3rd)


Worship conducted Ip the morning by


Mr. F. Braithii'aite and In the evening l)y the


Rev. C. J. GuUdford


Communion of the ■ Lord’s' Supper following Eveniiig Worship.


j WESLEY 1


Methodisj Church CLITHEROE


; SUNDAY NEXTj •' (August 3rd)


i 10-30 a.m.: 1 '


Rev. J, H. Richmond 6-0 p.m.:,


Mr. G. Waring


STONYHURST COLLEGE


(.By kind permission of The Rev. The Rector)


OPEN! DAY SUNDAY, August 17th


In aid of St.'Peter’s Church


Fund and .the 'Alghton,'Bailey and Chalgley Memorial H p . 2r0to7-0p!m. ; ! GARDENS 6d.'


j. COLLEGE 2/6 Extra. I.


Buses from CUtheroe, Whalley Longrldge and Preston.f


BoIton-by-Bpwland Agricultural Society


NINETEENTH .


ANNUAL I SHOW


Saturday^ Awg. 16lh :


ENTRIES. CLOSE,


MONDAY, August 11th.' ■ Schedules' from


Iw. M(X)N, Secretary, I BRADLEY HALL,


OHAIGLEY. Class C


New Books At The Library,


237 >Out in the Midday-Sim M. Carapbell-Martin.


238 Belgium and Luxembourg T.. Edwards


239 London ... . H. V.'Morton 240 Desperate Voyage ■ J. Caldwell


241 Master in Sail Capt. J. S. Learmont


V i 242 Desert Calling


'244 Journey to Persia Class D


243 The Country L o v e r ’s Companion ...... . Various


A. Fremantle R. Payne Class G -


Class ,P. 5 Focus od Gambling E. L. Figgis


350 Canterbury Tales Capt.. H. L. Hitchins


. 587 The Bee Keeper’s Encyclo­ paedia __A, S. C. Deans


586 ;High Jungle__W. Beeke '


589 A New Theory of Human Evolution ... . Sir A. Keith


590 Cookery Book .. J. Murray 593 ‘‘The Scouter” Digest ! , Various


T im ^ I , 1952


Ecoi bmy Clommittee Urges Cuts In Coiinty sJi


County Council, ICpnclllor H, PembOTton, has reported this week bn the Ipdlngs of speclar committee set up by the . Gbuncll to Investigate county expendltpe.


(^LITEIEROE’S ! tlve on the


In Maph, when p e highest rate p ! th e Counp’s history was aijproved, dpplte protests of extravagance. | i


ordered:


The Ijnve s tll g pi p n 'wa s budget meeting


The pohomy coiWilttee has


suggested that spending com' mlttees j should 1 rplew their budgetk; for the ! cprept year to find' ways and means of maklnijcuts of at p as t 2i per cent.' fpl: next year. I '


RElilOMMENbATIONS Other recommendations put


forward include | a review of staff establishments, Inquiries Into stiff travellpg' expenses and sibslstence; lalloVvances, e'ost s of prptlng,


stationery, publications and telephaies. 1!


The


staiids Increasei sent Comml cases It creases by not vacant retlrem


itUl of


committee | order i jpropbltlng


tee, and i jin certain Is suggested that de-


i.’l Y , .


IS in staff Without con- the Establishment


In staff copd be made .filling posts- beicomlng by resignation or


pt..


Therq is also to: be a careful of supplementary


votes add a report! on admin­ istration to cut dut^ overlap­ ping or duplication' of work In the central olflcej j-


DO Anotrie:


mendatji tlon modlficdt: buildings


fact, thi! doubt at standarc;


The to be


ijqfif Expressed ir Important recom-


oh Is that] consldera liild be given to the ;ion of sta!ndafflB for and prrilshlngs. In committee expresses


the need fpr the high set in many services.


schemes for controlled buying and, waiiehouslng and central unit; of


for the pared present tc report oh'the vehicle


aider th(: central


a


.maintenance terms


(i.W.S. Bank as com- vlth the'I Council’s


and phof( ;ographlc unit.


; The' r should in the expendit|a: careful should to be directionls,


effji


ijankers; and to con- ;provision]of a small printing, duplication


Oport adds jthat there :e scope for economy vide field Tof county re, and ! jthat with


: administration it I possible! for savings cted In ainumber of'


COrrON llADE .IDAYilIiST


"pHE ret lalning holiclays 'of 'the cotton towns are 'as follows:


Leek, R|o:ly.ton.


Longrldge.gust 2nd tp 9tb: Argi


M Ai,


ust 2nd to i6«i- August 9th to 23ra


Brigiiouse, | CompStall ■ Cohgleton. Crompton,! Denton,;: Droylsden, Hyde, Littleborough, Marple, Dukinfleld,' Pacit, Huddersfield. Reddish, Rochdale,! ' Rbmlley, Shaw, Stjckport, Whitworth. !


Ashtpn-Wnder-Lyne,! Bradford.


Farnwortlij Kirkham, Turton. i' ■ ; •


Westhoughton. - i I


Preston. ; , ; ■ | , - Sepi ember 6th; to 8th


' , Great liarwood, Leyland! September 6th;to 9th


Chorley -Colne, Hebden Bridge, Radcliffe, Rishtori, Todmorden.


, I September 6th to 10th BUrhley..


Sept;mbcr 13th: to 15th


; Broadbpttom, Ch a d d e r ton, Fallswort: li Glossop,: Hadfleld, Hollingwt rth, Hollinwood, - Lees, Middifetot ;■ Junction, -New Mills, Oldham, springhead. I


Septnnber ISth to 16th


Ell a n d ! Greetlarid,'-Halifax, Hlndley Green. Leigh, [Rippondeh, Sowerby Bridge, ' | Tyldesley, Whalley. [ ,


j I , Sept anber 20th! to 22nd -


595 -Lee’s Guide to the Game of Draughts __ Varipus


598 The Textiles , Student's Manual .. .. .. T. Welford


591 Embroidery- R. Brlnley 617 The Sea Around Us ' R.L..Carson


523, Electricity in Transport, ; ,H. H. Andrews


692 Soccer........ . P. Doherty 698 Adventures Among Birds . W. H. Hudson


772 S c i e n c e : Sense and Nonsense . . . . J. L. Synge


746 Athletics ,by Members of the Achillas Club Various


602 Roses in Colour and Cultivation


Class H. ' ■ ' i


• 21 Gc.l So'ioved the World-. E. Goudge


599 Alpines in Colour and Cultivation : T. C. Mansfield


380 .Allotment-Gardening h M. T. HaU


j T. C. Mansfield, | •


Edenfield Hasllngden, Mossley, Padiham, Ramsbottom, Rawteh- stall, ;Tottlng-ton, Waterfoot,- IVooifold.


' Bacup, J>tackstea-ds, Stalybridge, Sephmber 20th! hj 23rd . BarnolMwick, BurV( Clitherob,


September 27th! ^o 29th


Moors, I Sep


Accrington, Church, Clayton-le- Osw'aldtwistle.


Skipton ; 0(


. Maccie, iber 27th I to 30th


tober 4th to|7th‘ field,, Bollington.


Rider’s ^ in Mr. B jrnard [J. Hargreaves,


: near Liverpool j I on! Saturday. He wap. rldliig -the, 250 c-c.


■Velocettp; bn 'yrhlcli he won


, the Muijister 10.0 [In Ireland the previous week.


of Darkwood-cbscejnt,'Chat- burn! who wop the Senior Clubmar’s T.T] Rape ,in !the Isle of rian this lyear, came In first'ii] the ?50 c.c. class at the annual races, pt Altcar,


Atherton, Blackburii,' Darwen,-


August !0th to September 2nd ' Astley Bridge, Bolton, Earby,


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August : 0th to September 6th Bambei I Bridge, i Lon^ldge,'


finance Committee Is asked to prepare


reptesenta- Lancashire


I i,-1. WHALLEY


: and Guilds of London Institute ! examinations for 1952, Mr. O. J. Touratsos, of Whalley, has-been


EXAM. SUCCESS—In the! City


I Mr. Touratsos is a student of Blackburn Municipal Technical College;


:


, ACCIDENT-Two cars '! were damaged in a collision at Port- field Bar, near Whalley, on !Sun-


iday "morning. The drivers, Thomas Vernon Young, of 11.


'Bentley-street', Rochdale | and I Harry Calvert, of 9, The. Rise, North Owram, Halifax, were un- , injured.


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Arrangements are being made fpr the Billington, Langho I and Whalley Horticultural Society’s annual show, to be held at -the Church of England School a fortnight to-morrow, on August ,16th.


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-three classes for hand-paintWi .pottery in the ladies’ section. Pottery - painting has proved popular in Whalley, and a large entry Is expected; •


' An innovation this year will be I , WISWELL I


was the wedding gift of members of the Wiswell arts and crafts class to their instructor ! Mr. William H. Nutball, .onjthe occasion of his marriage: at Darwen last week. Mr. Nuttall, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. H: Nuttajl, of 65, Irving-place, Black­ burn, was married to Miss Marie Reidy, daughter of Mr. artdi the late Mrs. F. F. Reidy! of! West- holme,■ Higher Croft-road, Ldwer Darwen. Nuptial Mass Iwas


celebrated and the Papal Blessing received.


by her father, wPre a gowh: Of oyster and gold FT'ench brocade; with:a veil of French tulle.'iMr. and Mrs. Nuttall ■ will' reside at Cornerstones, 16. Franeis-rbad, Blackburn.


The bride. Who was given away SABDEN


by the members of the jSt. Nicholas Parochial C hu r c h Council, an old time dance took place in the schoolroom on Friday evening. The host and


freshments were served during ■the interval; As a result of'the effort, the sum of £10 was realised for the' church’s -new boiler fund.


. ' SLATOBURN


Rector, -the Rev. J. o, Byrnell, officiating,


Exam. Successes


^HE' following CUtheroe and . 'district students have bbn


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-Hargreaves, Barrow; K. -Varey, Low Moor; C. WaUier,' CUtheroe; G,. Wilson, Barrow. S.l Brick­ layers:-T. Seed, Low Moor. !|


G, T. Birch, CUtheroe; T. Dug- dale,; , Waddington; J. Hay ton, LowiMoor; C, Iveson, Billingtbn; B. Jackson. Grindleton; D. |N. Metcalfe, Gisburn; D. Nelson, Wadding-ton; R. J. Wilkes, CUtheroe. S.l Plumbing: [G. Harrison, CUtheroe." S.2 Plumb­ ing: K. ,Birkett. CUtheroe; (T.


Farrow, Gisburn. Typewriting I: p ! M. Farrow, Gisburn; !a. Lambert. Barrow; ,M. Slinger, Pendleton. English I: P. M. Farrow, Gisburn; A. Lambert, Barrow; M. Slinger, Pendleton."


Shorthand (50 w.p.m.):--P. M.


(■Women’s Ga rme n t s ) : K. Wallace, CUtheroe; P. Davies. LoV -Moor. In addition, IK. Wallace, of CUtheroe, gained 1st place in the U.L.C.I. Merit List.


Principles of Pattern Cutting Scout Notes!


TT Is with pleasure that I am able to record that the 2nd


Dovenby HaU Hospital Scouts and Rovers have-had a very enjoyable camp at the Calder- stones Hospital Estate, [as guests of 1st Whalley Group.


with the hospital staff ;in helping to make the camp[ a memorable one, with visits to ■Whalley Nab and CUtheroe Castle, coach trips to Black­ pool and Southport, camp-fire sing-songs, hikes to Brockhall Hospital (where they were entertained to tea), and Dlnckley Bridge. Football and cricket matches were playbd against 2nd WhaUey lin friendly spirit. Now Dovenby


The weathep co-operated


have gone back home with! a grand impressldri of the Lan­ cashire brand of hospitality!


2nd WhaUey Rover Crew will


visit Dovenby Hall Hospital carjip site for two weeks,-com­ mencing I6th lAqgust next. i


‘‘ROBIN." B1 Carpentry and Joinery— '


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successful in passing the 1952 Series. C examinations of the Union ' of Lancashire and Cheshire Institutes:—


occurred on '(Saturday of -Mre. Ellen Robinson,/widow of the late Mr. Thomas Robinson, of Catlow, Dalehead, Slaidburni Mrs. Robinson, who was aged 63, had been in failing health for many years. Sympathy is ex­ tended to her three sons in their bereavement. ' The funeral took place on Wednesday at St. Andrew’s Parish Church, the


0 B IT U A e ' Y - The death


hostess for the , occasion were Mr. and Mrs. A, Harrison,' of Nelson, and the music for dancing was provided i by Boocock’S dance orchestra. Re­


OLD TIME DANCE—Arranged ,'NUTXALL—EEIDV—A ■ Itray HOETICtLTUaAL SHOW. —


; successful in passing the fourth and (fifth year examinations in cotton manufacture (weaving).


. m a t b U RN ':


■Kenyon whose theme'will-beithe resppnsijilities .of the' ■Christian]'. The firs; sermon will be preached on Sun-cay, August 10th,,-and:tlip ' remainder on the three subs&l quent Sindays in the month, Qip subjects dealin g with -the' Christiai attitude towards work; -leisure, noney,- and children. , J


‘ SUMMER CLASS.-The min-i Ister’s summer class met ' at Chatburn Methodist Church oil Tuesday, when the, subject was “team t dtness evangelism.” :


DOWNHAM


Writing a farewell letter to his parishioiers before , leaving to become an Army Chaplain, ‘-the Vi c a r of Downham, the Rev. E. V. R. Thomas, comments in -the current issue of the Deanery Magazine that-at best parsons are “ birds of passage.” “ We CO ne and go. and to quote: a Vicar friend of: mine, when we do go; lome are sorry to see. us go, o th ^ are glad, and many; more are quite indiHerent,”


VICAll’S FAREWELL --


..faithful Ifew,” writes the Vicar. ! RIMINGTON


faithful ones outside -the choir to remain so, because Church lifei here a t Downham dependsi.on! you, as indeed it j does in inost; parishes- depend upon j the


word of gratitude to members of' tbe chc ir. “ I would ask you


his stay at Downham has bePn a short 01 e, both he and his wife have mt de some real and lasting friends. He expresses his -th'ahks to Paris doners for their loyalty and supoort, and adds a special!


The 'Vicar adds -that although


services vere held in Martin Top Congregational Chapel on Sun­ day last The occasion was the “ Flower Services." which have been 'Md for several years. Mr. E. T. West (minister), was the preacher at each service, and the children presented their gify of flowers and stood - before -the pulpit t) sing their dedication hymn. jGiere were good attend­ ances. "pollections were taken for Chapel Funds.


FLOWER SERVICES—Pleasant


esting s ir ^ of foUr sermons will be preac hed at Chatburn Method- ■ 1st Ohu 'ch during- August. .The sermons will be preached; by',the minlstei, the' - :Revi'',; .Godfrey


FOliE SEEMONS-An 'Ihteii'


. :PARISH,! 'cJotilWIL—.'riiree, housewlvesY; a, | fM®!®! and ' a motor eiigineer ^re thp flve;mern- bers of the new " parish couiioil


D U N S O ^ i ^ I D G E


rfoir 'thp 'BOwla;lb Forest, Higher, ' Division, whicb| was; appointed


' Btinlster;.- Mrs.' A.. Worswick,. Mr., ■J. Whitaker,; - and 'Mr.-' J.: .'Lfeed-; ham.' -The - cbjincU’s meetings' wUi be 'held :at IJimpt) Bridge. . ; '


' last ■ week. ‘ The , inenlbers ' are -Mrs. S.: W. ,'f’6x. ,:Mrs.' .E..',:M.,


■'YOUNG


■from: the Lancashire !Federation of Jfoiing Farmers to Germany in September,! has been postponed for; -the- time being. A party;Of Gerifaan youngjfarmere will; how­ ever, visit Lancashire' as guests of the Pederati(in and stay at -the homes' of Lancashire members.


Holiday Mail


LTHODGhI CUtheroe pl)st- ■ men . haye still been


delivering poMcards In Ithe town and dlstfrlct from holi­ daymakers, the volume has been nothing like that of last week—the flrsbjweek of !the holidays.


j t i !, As usual the inevitable boxes


of pppers froM Clltheronlans on holiday In the Isle of Man have arrived, but here, too, th^re has been! no great influx.


Cm, years


occasloiy In previous there has been d


special mall cf: kippers from Douglas, but tl Is year only the ode packages lave arrived.


Rofar^ Talk


“ A ur ancient [heritage” was. y the subject oL a talk


given to members' of the Rotary Club i f CUtheroe at


.their meeting! yesterday by Dr. R. E, A. (3. Hahsen, of C111;heroe.


! In his address. Dr! Hansen


spoke of the \'^rlous' vestiges; left ill the human body during! the! process of eVolutlon.


SAWiIeY imCHES to! be repaired


of the' Bbt?laM Forest' :Ybting Farmers’ Club [ ^6 - disappointed to :hear -'that -tne' pfojected visit


pINDING there! .['was' :lnshfr.“ ■ ficlent evldencje, Cllthe^e,


Cycle: CMeroe ■ :''i


magistrates ‘yesterday-dIsmisV. sed .charges; of ^stealing ai motor' cyclO,.' -TajiUed | - £65,' from outsldO, the! Dog ‘.Inn,


: "Whalley, between 9-55p.m. and ,10-55p.m; on; July! i l th !


and tkking the cycle 'without the,^owner’s[consent, dgalnst


- Hubert: Allen; (31) of Marjoirie YBurigaldw,'B[UUngtoin! He


pleaded hot', guilty . to! both /charges.,,, YY


'!'•]; - ihspec.tot,! W.: Wright said


tha!t, a t 9-55p.m. ‘ h h : Rtdday, July 11, Mi!. . Harry Knowles Bliss (Of


■Whalldy, left his motor cycle! against the [ wall of the Dog Inn, Whallely. 'When he re­ turned at [10-55 p.m. the machine was missing and he notified the


2! iNe t he r t i owi n;


was made and as a result Of something (said, police officers went to the( cul-de-sac. Hack King-street, where , they saw the accused bending over a motor cycle, j


I police. A search |


.ran away j but . was later caught and I brought back to the motor cycle. Asked what he was doing, he was -alleged to have replied “ I was having a look at it.”


■When one! of the officers shone, his torch, the accused


NOTIFIED POLICE In evidence, Mr. Bliss said


he left his' machine outside the inn where he stayed about half-an-hour. He later visited a fish and chip shop In Whalley and eventually went for 'his motor -cycle about lOr-55 p.m. I t was miss­ ing so he notified the police.


No one had any right to take it away. Mr. Hugh Melville- Roberts,


The Sands, Whalley, told the Bench he was taking his car to a garage In the (iul-de-sac when he saw;a man sitting 6n a motor cycle In what appear­ ed to be a dejected attitude. He lopked sick. He drove past him put finding the garage occupied, later returned. The man was still sitting In the same posltlpn.


Witness said he was later


seen by the police and told them what he had seen in the cul-de-sac. i


after receiving the complaint he began a Search of the dis­ trict togetlier with Sergeant Turner. After seeing the last witness they went to the cul- de-sac where he saw the'


P.C. W. Moore said that MRS. E LAWSCn ^ patient at ! Clitheroe


accused stooping over ahio'tor cycle. He shone his torch but


Allen ran away. He chased him and brought him back to the motor [cycle. He smelt of drink but was not drunk.: His hands were covered with dll. !


the offences a t the Police Station accused replied “ l! am not guilty.”


‘When later charged 'wlthi


POR ^ period of Some five months, neither Bowland


Rural District CouncU nor ithe Ministry of Works could trace the own« ts of the famous Sawley Arches, scheduled for preserva- ation as ancient monuments,-one of whicl was demolished after being hit by a motet lorry,


i Later, however, it , was found -that "Mes irs. Sawley Estates Ltd., Bradford -were the owners, and after app ying to the Ministry for suggestiois for the restoration of the dumaged arch, they were advised .to the best ihethod of repair.


ANOTHER PARTY


arches attracted the attention of yet anoteer party, for in May, Mr. J. E Ingham,' of Bamber Bridge, near Preston, wrote' to Bowland Rural' District Council, Ui whose I area -the arches stand, to say th£(t he intended to remove


Bu-t in the meantime, the


WHALLEY—GAUNT • The wedding Ixjok “


place on


Saturday at St. Andrew’s Church, [Ashtonjon-Rlbble of Mr. [Kenneth Whalley, young­ er .kon of Mr. [and Mrs, H Whalley [of Ashtbn-on-Rlbble, Prekton;' and - -Miss ; Noreen D o t o t h y Caiint, younger daughter of Mr.[ and Mrs. B. F. Gaunt of Penwortham.


The brldegroam Is cashier and accountant [ at S. Long-


, worp -ahd Sods Ltd.,. Judge I Walinsley Mill, [ 'Whaliey, and Is a chartered secretai^.


The bride wds given away


the damaged arch at Sawley and erect it i^i Bamber Bridge. This prompted Bowland Coun­


. any part] of it must -be remove-d without aktpority.


cil to send an immediate reply stating that neither the arch nor


■ Sawley, after the arch, a relic of the remains of Sawley Abbey, had beenlhit by the lorry.


.the accident, shows, fallen masonry I blocked'the road to


As this liaaver-tiser and Times ’’ photograph].taken at -the time of


by |ier father,'Who is man­ aging . director -of Atkinson’s Lorrjles (1933) Ltd., and was attended .by her sister, Miss Cynthia ! Caunt[ and cousin!, Mls^'Margaret Whlstance. Mr. Harry 'Whalley, brother of the bridegroom, was the best maii., I


After a honeymoon In Lon- ■ ' i


'don and the Malvems, Mr. andj-Mrs; Whalley wlir reside at 45, Yew Tree[ Drive, Black­ burn.


^ e ra Choice [ A MONG organisations for


Jddon, H.jWashbrook, L. Cowper- ■th’waite, K. Eccles, K. E. Weaver, W. Bird), K. Standring, D. Kitchen, j . M. Maroney, J. -S. Metcalfe, Washbroo


CRICKET TEAMS. Ribblesdalc.. Wanderers — R.


Johnson. Reserves, w, D. Punchard.


Meet at Ground 1-30 p.m.


,L. Hudsor, T- Hlnks, M. Wash- brook, A. Bush; iN. Bush,',V. Taylor, J Scott, A. Lord, K. 'Dewhurst, D, ; Punchard, K.


Ribblesd ale Wanderers II-^F.


Procter. -Resene. ,W. Thr^lfall. • Clitheiw—E; Hodgkinson, W.


R. Southjworth, M.' Pike, W. Davies. J, Marsh, R. Carus, P. WUkinson, A. J. Crabtree, E. Musson, J, Wilkinson, Entwlstle.


. Clithcrbji II-i-R. Keys, H. For­ rest, D. Hpmmdnd. H. Yates, H. Jones. R. Waddington, A. Cams, K.'Holden G. Clark, J. Cowman, J.-Cowgill.


M.


I whom next year Is al­ ready casting Its shadow In


: advance Is^Nm CJlltheroe Ama- teur[ Operatic and. Dramatic


I Society who next month begin ! rehearsals on their production of The' Student Prince.” Always one of the highlights


iof ClltherOe’s calendar, ‘‘Op- I era Week ” "seems a remote occasion at this [stage In the year, but the fabt that prep­ arations are so imminent Is In Itself a graphic Illustration of the amount of work, which. If not exactly unsung in this case. Is involved. [ ,


From a musical standpoint


the Society’s current choice -offers. Interesting scope. A demanding scorfe! wlll retiulre vocal talent of 'a high: order and th e' Society, Is hopeful that ithe choice will stimulate i n t e r e s t , amohg vocalists throughout the[ [district, to


make this a memorable pro­ duction. : ' 11


In the blythplo news this week from Helsinki are Mr. - J R. Ilindley of Gisburne Park,; Gisbiirn, and one of bis most


successful horses,‘‘Speculation,” pictured in the above photograph.


' | ^ I ' Horse and rider are now in Finlafid where Mr. Hlndley


is captain of the British team in the gruelling: thrCe-day event. They flew to Helsinld in the same aircraft. ;i


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[r ’ J •i -- ' Alipn told the magistrates'


that his presence in the cul- de-sac had ndthing to do'! with I the. mdtbr eycli He was walking along when he stumbled over the machine.- He had had a eertaih affiOuht i to drink aftd th< fall made! him feel sick. He was silking! there recovering when the j Police officer shone his torch! on him.


'


with the time of 9.6 for the 100 yards, has promised to appear in the 100 an.d 220 at Hellifleld Show on Saturday, August' 9th.


sprint champion of Britain,


128 yards in 12.3 secs, at Edinburgh!


On July 5th -this year he ran


are J. Brough, Penrith, last year's | i-mile winner at Chipping, ;who [ ran, the same distance at Keswick !


Other runners who will appear.!


in 48 secs., and two finalists in ; this year’s Powderhall mile, L. i Miller, of Ulverston, and G. Bell, - of Ryhope. -who will bring-• out' the best in J. Shorrock, of Helli-! field, who is now one of -the best “ milers ’’ in -the North ' of' England.


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Nevv Section At laying Test ^


.SPECTAL section for stock from breeders of pedigree


poultry 1-! to be Introduced by the managenient' of the Lan-


' cashire laying Test at Wiswell to the 19 )3-54 test.


Compedtors will be Invited'


to send 25 day-old chicks, which, on reaching maturity, will be eligible‘to compete lii-


the championship section of 12 birds. ” - -'


; It Is thoujght that this-


schenje drill make It possible- to obtain a more accurate


average rtecord of the breeders’" stock.


better AT HGmE


homes and under the care of local authorlUes shoi Id-be boar-ded out; with families, rather than be kept in institutions.


of'M.Pj lave'recommended tiiat more chi dren


An all-farty ....... . .......... . ,


r • I v 44v/v«b, « without, normal liU i iU CW ^


Select Committee- nivi


Sprint Champion SPENCE, the reignirig


combination,! drlveii| j by !a Halifax woman, crashed! into the "signals cbntrol [box last week, 'the one[-way traffic di­ version system roun'd Queen- street and Princess-street was, in operation' throughout the! week-end, until repairs could' be carried out.


junction In; : the centre Whalley were put out of ioif when a motor!- cycle


Repairs were completed bn|


Wednesday, however!I prid by; yesterday mbrnhig, with the' lights workliig normally,' mal traffic was resumed.


nor- FUEL jeOSTS UP I .1 A 40 per pent.' Increase In


the cost of jfuel [transport to- Bowland Schools,; was report­ ed to Bowland Education Committee. ;, It [ was ; stated


.that the Ihcreasp Is-j due to, the higher cost, of-petrol; arid? that transport [of-(scholars would be similarly i affected next year, j


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jgECAUSE lithe alitomatic road bf


traffle signals at the acl-


Weather Slows Up 'rhjp Harvest


^LTH'OUGH Clitheroe anff. dlst:Ict dot away to an


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early stprt in the hay'fields.- the showery I weather of thd past few we fks has consider­ ably slo'ved -iown the gather­ ing of t ie h irvest.


Many faims, particularljr


those on th j higher ground, have still so^e harvesting t» do although; others, on the- tewland farn)s, have succeed-


s It setting their cropa Othdir farriers have resort­


afely stored [away. ■ “


ed to tbs slip;In preference to. waiting for suitable weather- conditions. !


'has been


< But In spit i of the delay, all agree that the crop this year bbtter in quality I than for some.


and qua,ntlti time


Hospital for the,, [past six months, Mrs. - Ethel -Lawson, the wife of M!r. J; W. La'wsbh, of I 47, St. Lawrerice-btreet, .Grpat Harwood, died at the


hospital on Wedhesbaly. She was 62.


, j ' il [ Mrs. Lawson, whole sister,


Mrf Margaret Patefleld.T lives in West-view,-blithe^, leaves a widower, a boh land ; a daughter, to whom sympathy wiU be expressed In tbeh- loss.


'The cremation will [ be at Carleton to-mbrrow.


' ; ',MBS.[M.jA. BOND A,': ,well-kn:oiwi | SlUldburn’


.•resident, Mrs.:- (Margaret ( Ann -Bond, of Woodbine > Cottage To’wn End, sraldbiirn, died


.suddenly on. W[ednesday.' She was 67


('work. ■ ■ j Y j ; i She leaves a I widower and a


I tended In thelf bereavement. The Rector ipf Slaid^urni'the


■Rev. J.i G Byrnell! wUi con duct the Interment; at;' St. Andrew’s Church tb-morrow.


Y MISS A CONYERS i Mlss Ada [Conyers- of[ 12,


Ribblesdale-vlew, /I Chatburn, died on Tuesday, while staying with a slsteV-ln-law[ In! the Colne district!! She -wjas 70


■ MlSs Conybrs; wlio[ was a member of Chatbuiinj Metho­ dist Church [for many years, was Involyeci in a!road acci­ dent at Colne on [Tuesday evening. In | which [she ; re­ ceived fatal I Injuries. Her sister-in-law,[ who [was with her at the time, escaped with slight injuries,'


her relatives I and friends in their loM.


[The Rev. 'p. Kenyon will


co[nduct a serylce at [Chatburn before the Interment, [which wOl be at Lothersdalej near Cblne.


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! MB. C. DEAN ■Ur. Cyril Dean, [ bf 18,


Fbraday-aveiiue, C litheroe, dl^d yesterddy week, after a long illness, 'j


• I' ; Mr. Dean, who was born In


Cljtheroe 58 years ago,.v|orked for Messrs. Brooke Bond Ltd.,


at I Carlton YMih untli two years ago. He [was associated


with Mo(pr Lane ;Metnodist Gl^urch, and was a member cf the Clitheroe ' branch of the


British Legion and; Cli heroe Working Men’s Clubj | His widow, sibn and-daughter


will have sympathy!in' their bereavement.'!


! ! | The interment, which was at


'StJ Mary’s Cemetery,! Clith- ereje^ on Monday, was | con- dupted by thp; Rev. F. [Smith.


Sympathy [is extehded[ to I


:! Together with her husband, Mr Harry Bond, she had ;been closely assocjlated:‘i'with St. Andrew’s Parish GhUrch for '.riiany years, diid hgd taken an gctlve interest in [all church


son, to whomlpyrnpathy Is ex- iHrs. W. M. SPEAK


A formed Clitheroe resident, Mrs. Wlrlfred May • Speak,


'wife of Mr. George Speak, of the Imperial Hotel, Black- burn-road [Accrington, died In Accrlngtoii Victoria Hospital on Saturday, after a long Ill­ ness. She was 39.


Mrs. Speak, born at Preston,


lived at ' the Commercial Hotel, Clltieroe, for about five


years. She left CUtheroe five years ago. | ■


' Sympathy is extended to Mr. Speak, I three brothers and three sisteb, In their loss.


The intement at St,. Mary’s


Cemetery, j Clitheroe, yester­ day, was [bonducted by the Vicar of Clitheroe, the Rev. a Birtwell.


, Mr . H. WADDINGTON bownham villagers were


shocked d hear of the sudden, death on Wednesday of Mr. Henry Waddington, of Hook- cllffe F a rd who collapsed - and died -while working on


-the farm. | He was 56. Mr. Waddington, who was a


former fajrm m a n a g e r at Morpton Halil near Whalley, began farming at Hookcllffe Farm several years ago. He had lived [jin Downham for ,more than'j 10 .years, and was associated [; -with Downham Parish Church.


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His wido|v and son will have deep "sympathy In their loss.


)n Rates do^Up


TPHE unemployalblllty sup- plement payable with a


very severej C. F.|-Buckingham, manager of the Clitjberoe oflice! of the Ministry ol National Insur­ ance.' !


There are also Increases In


the flrpt 13l I weeks' of widow­ hood the ru-te will now be 42s. 6d. Instead bf 36s. After this. Where It was now 30s. It will be incbeasejd to 37s. Death


eflt payable for the first or


only child' below school-leav­ ing age will [be 10s; 6d.[


INdHsTEIAL INJURIES' Dependante’ allowances pay­


16s. to other a 10s. 6d. child age. T


chlldreA relnalns at 2s each. In ac*"”“’ ■


allowances.


.details later al out


for Inci’easlHg family allow­ ances and guardians’ allow­ ances ::romj| 2nd September


29th I September.


Mr. Huckljngham said that wpqld be announced "le arrangements


pensions from.


able w.th .ndustrlal injuries benefit arbj going up from 21s. ^d. for a' wife or dult dependant and to for |;he first dr only held Vj school-leaving, le allowance for other 6d.


industrial death ; benefit for widows (an^d widowers). For


disablement p e n s i o n to people ij^’^^aanently. In­ capable b^ work as a result of thieir accident Is now Increased from 20s. to 32s. 6(1. and the nolrjmal maximum for constant attendance [ allow­ ance from pOs. to 25s. (50s. In .......... cases), states Mr.


FRIDAY,-lAUGUS'T 1st. I Lightingjup Times:


[ 10-4 p;m. to,4-30 a.m.


i ^LITHEROE and district! I V ' t h a t largb section of ; which has been on holi| for the past two weeks, back'to work on Monday aj


[ the first Wakb fortnlghtl i the town’s history.'


I With memories of a hal Ihohday still sharply etc!


In [the mind, there is al'wl something ipundanei abf


j community as a whole I :conce rn e d j th e InimedJ


; the return to[' everyday and work, anp as far as


aftermath Is invariably soq i thing of an aritl-cllmax.


But the antl-cllmax is ; ■ I doip pr<)longe4 and a retl


:to [familiar surroundings ‘ [purjsuits -flUlckly brings [revival of Y.i'nt'erest In ,1c [affairs. As faf-ips many!


j the organisations! jn town I [district are, cobcerned this


the- time of yearj when pri aratlons, begin for , actlvlf during the wintei monthsJ


And preparations this yi have an addltiobal Impol


lancb In' view; ot the gri islgrilflcance of I impendl [events. Although the Col


[nation date Is still ten moni [away, the plans and prepl jatlons n e c e s ‘


celebrations of. the occasl are ito be successful will ha ito be formulated in the v| 'near [future. [


As i far as Clitheroe is ctj cerned the event offers '


[opportunity and a challeil —ah; opportunity to stagej programme - of approprif [worth, and a challenge maihtaln the town’s hil reputaUon in Activities this; nature.


■ taken at a public , meeting I be held probablj^ later . tl|


! First steps towards the f(| jnulatlon of a ])rogramme[ Clitheroe celebration's will


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"month, when ideas and su gestiohs will be put forwa frorn ; representatives of - [ v a r i o u s organisations a | members of the l ublic. Thi will [ come the hard wo hecessary to transform Id


' ganlsations.


Into, events. An I energetic pd iod j awaits the commlttq and [members of our local j


I There' is no doibt of th^


ability' to rise to this irapor ant occasion asjnhbly as thi have done In the past, aq they^ deserve pvery suppo front -the publicj in, thd work.' ‘ For thougti iWak Week , has gonb,[]lt-is the hard-wdrking bodies whil throughput the year prdvil the [public with a very wq come hpllday-at-home.


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Department, Mr. Eric Bracl well, who resides at the Castf Inn, [ Parsori-Jane, Cllthero has been! successful in obtaiil Ihg the a'dvanced certificate the Royal Society of Arts public administration at t_ exaih'lnation held in Prestonf


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Wl HEN[ the 15 pupils of Rit j blesdale Modern Schoci


returned j from a,.10-day hol| day in! tlje Bernese Oberlar oif Switzerland ,on Tuesda night, they! presented carved wpodeh wall plaque their; headmaster, Mr.


, Chadwiclt, and, Mrs. Chadwic w;ho had, accompanied theil on the trip, as a token of thei appreciation,


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Jj^VE students who attenl I the trade course in cottoi manufacture at Clitherol


Technical Institute have bee! successful in .passing thi Union of Lancashire an!


Cheshire I Institute’s flrst-yeal examination in weaving. Thel


are Kennkh Driver, Robert' Seed, George Sharp, WlUla


B. Tattersall, and Doreeil Myersl:


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■\iR.[ HUGH MARCHANt I ;organlst of St. Mary’s!


Bryaiistoh-square, L on do nl and son of Dr. Marchant, whq Is'organist at St. Paul’s Cath-1 edral.iwl l be guest ■ organisj at Slaldbum Parish Churcl on Suhday.


, ' , -Mr.: Merchant, who Is


professor [Of music,; Is at pre^ sent (staying at [SlaldbumJ arid accepted an invitation:to’ be guest (irganist this week., Serylces will be conductedl


as[ usual by the Rector, the| Rev. J; Gi Byrnell.


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1 more than; half-a-century. Mr. J 'iRushton, who died In Febru-j lary, was j.a Sunday School! (teacher fr(im 1888 to 1943, and I a l]ellrlnger for 60 years. The memorial [will be dedicated!


later this month—on Ringers' Sunday, j [ 1


1 THIS WEEK’S HOAD SAFETY SLOGAN


The prudent man looketh | ! well to his going.


■ ^In Clitheroe Parish Church! as:a ni'emdrial to.the late Mr.j I. ’T. Rushlton, former Mayor! o f ] Clitheroe, and an active! worker! at the Church for I


NEW Bible Is to be placed I


. 'a member of the staff I the Clitheroe Town ClerlL


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