Clilheroe Admtiser & Times, ] May 9, 1952


CUTHMOE MAN’S Anglers’ P a l k H(»BYBK0!is A FULL-TIME jdB


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fURNISHINGS ofckaim


a n d cUMndXon (in j I j -f ■ : ■


'■enter an,diigler’s “'paradise;” ; :For;'In place: of the usual' parlour furnishings; i you wi l l : find the room stocked wi th!


rods, reels and fishing-tackle of all de scr iptions..


; ilt.ls from 'here that Mr. E . '


’Jiiechanlc and become a full­ time fishing-tackle maker. Hie,had bairled bn business In this: direction; In his leisure houfs,. but " th e . Increasing • volume , of i work - : made ' I t ! necessary to :choose\'between


'F reakish iDESIGNS m^ycome' and go, b k ‘‘well-made, ,^tniture| of good,,.proportloris,


pleasing th k k e and fulfilling the purpose for wh,ich It ’(jras Intended, will always be popular.


best .quality Taxrfree Furniture Is con- sja^tted frok'^holce, well-seasoned timber, and |ls


. ma^e to be jUved 'with., ■ .. ' i i . These !are. the points by which we ask oijir


i . ,■ Furniture j to be judged, i, ■ I ■ ! We have. a large and Interesting stock, a4d


would welcome the opportunity of helping you. •X


II .. .. y \ — FURNISHERS \ -


V O R K k xM E T . C L IJH ERO E ! i


.iT^pjion'e 191 i ' ,"~i I


i '' i ^ ■ ■iM'-i.Tr Kni


'Stdttlng lip ilh business hi a ' full-time- Capacity or In him rellnqUlshlhg It altogether arid.'cajrylpg on with his work as s mechanic.


'


' 'i;Thbj HarMsbns' have' always ■ been keen :anglers,: and," Mr,


H^rlsbn Teels' It would' have been' -a ' pity'' If the family tradition had hot been continued, i ■ I


INTRICATE OPERATION A l t h o u g h succeeding


generations I of the family have.,: been 'keen fishermen. Mr." Harrlsdn" Is ithe 'only


member, tol make fish-tackle mdklrig ; Into . d j fulMime occupation.,';.|He was initiated Into the art of -fiy dressing when he was seven years ‘of age, wften'{he assisted his father, Mr. 4T. :Harrlson. In this Intricate operation.


,of, Mr., . Harrison's . grand-: father,: the I late- :Mr.-'Johh Harrison, a |Chalgley farmer. .who, held , .tbe former record of •'' landing I th e ! heaviest salmon ever taken rfrom the River Hodder.; The fish werghed'40i:ib.'


"The family hiterest in fishihg .goes hack*id the days


) T T ^ n & o i O F F E R i Y O U TH E F cIl LOW IN G


YOUR iGHOiCE OF TYRE | from 13 Pifferent M; both New aijdiRemouId.


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THE LARGEsjr- TO THE SMALLEST COVER . TUBE REPAIRED ON TflE ^PREMISES.


WELLINGTON BOOTS SOLED ‘ AND' HEEL I . m .. ,‘j j


agristOl Oil »T»T\!A


for TRACTOR ; , , jf' ,,, , . ' i.| ,


Agents for the famous VARLEY BATTERIES, carryi) A 3 YEARS


written: guarai^tee.


T\TJt'l^YT4*.TvO . It YT i /^TT Y TT/*» *1 REJiOytllS, “VACU-LUG,” etb,


' LxekA^oRsERvi We are “MILES AHEAD’' in the Tyre Industry,


RING CHATBURN 216 FOR PROAjp ATTENTION, i


i .We alrel thfe' Firm with&ERIENCE. J OR


Mr. Harrison', makes his rods, and tackle Iri' hfs Work- 'Shop at the ‘


and the results of his work are; to be seen In { the' front room that has become Mr. Harrison’s-shop.;;}'


rear'of his 'home,


fly-fishing he uses'' poultry feathers, .dyed . to resemble files • seen- oif the river at


',


• POCLTRl^ FEATHERS To make the ,fijes used for


" thb different periods of the" season. ' i ,


Mr. Harrison s customers'are' pro 'esslonal man, Mr.,.I^rri-


Although .''the majority of.


, son ’ has ia considerable nur.:ber of' schoolbpy- anglers •


,-and ,begliinbrs . :(atn,ong- -his customers. If they reduire |fiy;davice'befbre{t&klng.'t'Helt first steps Iff this Interesting hobby, he islalwayk ready to help them In choosing the ■most suitable rod and tackle. Mr.-,-Harrison -■ talks with


enthusiasm of what to the initiated is a ■fascinating sport, but fishing Is- not the only, sport "Jin .wWch : Mr. Harrison Is a!n expert, for he also^lpcorporUtesJthebuslness of 'gunsmith! with that of fishing-tackle] maker.'


Banking with Barclays 1, 1' . , , . > 1 , , ! I


with the rod .{and ,line, but hls business prevents, i him. from doing. : thls ' very ifrequently.


day he tbokrll2-lb. fish from- the. River RlDble.. j; '


. „ . ant In additioii| to h!is. business Bank Refe are doing business for lbe|first time


with a itranger, whether you are I'enting a flat raw materials for your factory, you '’i ' you want to know that the^other is , standing; and a bank refecence'is qnite:^


the.easiest way of establishing this. You will find [ i


. the Bant’s Iredit infqrinatibn servii« ,pardc^arly i usefiil ifj you are doing business overseas, for iji j inay bej that we can let you ki oW 'Within a'! ji'j few hours the standing of a firm at the other side of! the earth. This is one ,(f the many ways iiji w^ich an account with Bi relays Bank: d


■ can hclpivyon; any of our managerJ will be glad 11 to tell yon more ahput .them;


activities, Mr. H a r r i s o n carries out the {. duties of secretary to the: ',011theroe Sports (Fishing) ,Glub, which has a membjership of about 135,'{ with others: waiting .to join;


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Mr. Harrison {feels strongly on the.imatter of pollution. He


It{. Is in this capacity that


'deplores,.; , the ,/affect . the' ■pollUtlbn' of the River Calder is having 'o n fish In---the reaches of the. River Ribble below,' Hacking’ ' Ferry,' where the.' River qalder joins, the Rlbble and the Hqdder. This pollution, he states, kills hundreds of salipon, and he feels that some united action


.should be, tEken by angling organisations in the district.


Clitkeroe Festival


B A R C L A Y S B A N K L IM IT E D


Plans For of Youth


■WI T H the : object .{of ’ ’ creating Interest among


the young [people ,of .. the Clltheroe Wesley Methodist Circuit, .and of bringing them together,: a Festival of Youth Is to be held during February of next year. ,


confined to afay one aspect of youth work, but will range over


MAKE YOU - i AT — JFOR —


MORNING ; lAFT^RNpON or HICf


COFFEE -


EXQELLMT SERVICE ‘ AND COMFORTABLE AND PL


LUNCHEO:iN


n i E A I : ■ • ■


I CUISINE^. EA^ANT. Y O R K STREET, tL lT H E R O E . Tel. 6)9,


They Will-Include music, the arts and crafts, { embroidery, sewing and -^oodworlJlng,.,


field' of subjects.


forward by tb|e Rev;'. JI Wright, Minister at lyhftlley, who has had experience’ of a similar festival ield In the .Leeds area,.and a small committee has been formed to: make the necessary arrangements.


taking , part will be from eight to 21 years of age, and entries are expected from all the churches^ In I the Circuit. These: are: (llltheroe .Wesley, Waterloo. WHalleiv, waddlrig- toil, Chatburn, 4-,Paythorne, Slaldburn, Harrop, Sawle.v. Stopper-Lane J and Low'Moor.


.Irhe festival will be helh at Clltheroe: Wesley: during,, the


week .' beginning February 23rd, 1953.


The age groups of those Thq, Idea was originally put The'fes tivil wi l l -not be


KEEPS njT PR^CnCE He also keens hls' hand In


Back Tai The Army After 1 S iix YeaIS


drive, has rejotaed the —he had 15 years’ ser his credit,at the end war—and will shortly sjall for the Middle-East,' probably


Geldgrd, of 35. S avenue, C l l t h e r o e , formerly '.of ■


TIECAUSeI he thinks " , life, suits hUn, Mr.


; 10, vWhl


.before, the ,ehd of the i lonth. i";-


: >•: \y i ;


embarkation ’’ leave,, with the Royal Tank from 1930 to 1943, and with the Paratroops untl, demobilisation In 1946.


'During ' his servlc4 he


; reached the; rank of ct.ptaln _When he joined-the'I ,anca- fshire , Fusiliers a fortnight ago, after nearly six years in Civvy street,” he autoinatlc- ■ ally dropped one' rank, as is :rvice.


usual on rejoining the s and: Is. now a ' f b l l y - commlsslohed lieutenan;.


Mr. Geldard. . is : known m em b e r


.the Catholics' annual' pro- ’ 4ucUbhs.' ’' He also t< ok a ; principal part in the 31Ith- ■


eroe' Operatic an,d Drsmatlc Society’s: production thfi year.


Clitfierpe Hostel


■T.ANCASHpE County Ooun- cU lias given its ,ap))rovaI


.for expenditure of £2,1 S2 on adajptatlons , and imi rove- ments' to the old people’s hostel at ‘ Penmoor,’ Gilt leroe.


Hospital . .Board has, _ that,the.whole of the wi adaptation will be of peiji 'ent benefit : to them hospital; purposes and accordingly agreed to burse' the' County Coun.. the'whole of the outstapi loan debt on the cost ■adaptations when the Uses are eventually transfe: to the Board..-


The Manchester Reg]lonal


algreed ork of man- for


prem- rred


relm- :il as ding the


: has


passenger escapedj with cuts and bruises' wh'eri' thd pear tyre of their-,-motor | cycle burst as they were travelling along _ the Wha'lley-ikltton road, i in the, direction of


A hudd er sf ieid . cyclist ' and hls


motor ' {pillion


Mlttori, on Tuesday iaftef- noon. i


motor of


When the tyre cyclist,


Knowl-road,


Huddersfield, the


the kerb.' iriachlne,' which lost


Dere t


burst, the ek Booth, Go jea r, control


of ^truck


treatment, Mr. Booth arid his passenger. Miss Betty Hewitt, of


Huddersfield, werp .taken home'by friends.


PEEPS ir^To { '' i s YEiU« AG


: ' Extract's from our issu { ' I May isth, 1927


'■pl dBLOWING a ■ accident at Mellor In which she; received Injuries, a Clltheroe c


;notor


sclepce teacher on the the Glltheroe E d u c a Authority, ' was a w a ; £1,100 damages and co, Manchester Assizes. *, gence was alleged agalriii defendant; a Preston and ■ contractor.


• A Verdict death:”, was Inquest


on of “ acek at


doin St a:


Brook, severe lestlc ff of


^ts at Negll- it the


returned i:t an


Clltheroe; youth, who rec i -fatal i Injuries


Ring Mill, where he w( A fellow-workman stated he


found the. young


he was working—a “ be. 11 used for cleaning raw- o


lying off top of said the ma


He, was badly injured, coroner


that


youth'had been doing time.


could return only a verd;’. “ accidental death'”:: not -known how the ac


It


occurred, or exactly what at


ithe. jury l


'


dlderit the the


:Ct of was


I {The: death occurred o ' Mr.


Guardians, c h a i r m a n of Rlmlngton Parish Counclli- a manager,' of Rlmlngton ' Day School, and a director-"Of Glsbum Auction Mart.


Domain, aged 65, of Bridge-street; Mr.- . Bradley, aged 62, of Cl, view; Mrs. Ellen Bowkeff, Waddlngton-road;' and Emma! Speak, aged' 43 Dunkirk Farm? Read.


O b i t u a r y : Mr. R)


John’ jVllliam Gill, of ^:anor Housej Farm, Rlmtagton He represented Rlmington on Bowland Rural District C oun­ cil for 20 years, .was a mem­ ber' of


the Board^ of


18-ye<. r-old Prim


e:


ental an


delved rose,


ffrked; that man thine, ter,”


'btton. The


5b Y EA R S A G O ,


Extracts froffi bui| issue of : MayIflth, 1902 j


I'pHE ’ Clltheroe o!x-roastlng C o m m i t t e e yesterday


chose the ox which is to “do duty” for the local Colrona-


t Io n d e d


blillder


, tlon , celebrations. | It | Is a splendid animal with a good head and Has been brought from Scotland by 'Messrs. J; and j; Cowman.. The ox was photographed, and will be struck on the medals of the Ox-roastlng Committee, j


Is the time of yeari whete we now find o u r s e l v e s . I The climatic condltlbris seeffi to be a curious mixture of January and June. I On Tues­ day and Wednesdajy, for In­ stance, - snow, :hall, | rain, and sunshine, sdemed { to


alternate, and Clltfieroe was given : doses of each strict impartiality.


with


■all, celebrate the Coronation With a permanent {meinarlal, for; tffe Parish Council -has declined to'consider a seffeme for street village'. ■


Chatburn may* not, after People are wondering | what msj .


d o y o u jjireiw ri&out th is s e rb ie e t liio f tlson Voad'Oii


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.No loteer need you wpffe time playing around with fires-or stovesj that use up precious fuel but don’t give proper heat. Here a new servicq that wilt help you to make your fuel, your p jtience and yOur money last longer.


The, Cjoal Utilisation Council has organised a nation-wide servicejof Authorised Solid Fuel Appliance Distributors. They will show and demonstrate to you the latest appliances and


-give you expert advice as to which Will best suit ySiir-needs. Here ale 10 good reasons why you should call on your neaiest


-Authorised Distributor.: y Atffacffve displays


The. portion of .jauuiu-


duced, by more than i£100:' during April.


Bridge Mill formerly run by Messrs. Roberts and Co.! Was; restarted by a B]ackburii:flrm after [a stoppage of several weeks.- B e c a u s e , of! the stoppage-the coffers of the* Weavers’ . Association were re­


lighting ffn the Salford'


Shaw fo r :'Whlt-week. On Mrinday Alfred they, go to Dowrihanr, on,


^'berb $haw fred -stle- of


Miss of


Tuesday they assist! St. Mary’s, on Friday, IHejffvood School, and on Sunday! they' will give a concert at White­ hall Park, Darwen. 1 ' _


The; Borough Band 1 have I four • engagements! • already


N . qf the


- new andj improved appliances, 2 Wide] range of equipment on


i


3 Techjiically trained staff. 4 Expert' demonstrations.,


,0 Indivikual advice on | the most suitable appliance. |


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and—if necessary-rafter lation. {


. ,


able fuels and their availability. 7 Instruction in the use before and-if'necessary-rafter instal- i .


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8 Assuraneeqf correct installa­ tion, essential for maximum efficiency. :


6 Information on tlic most suit­ th ir


9 Observance t f the I igh stand- Cfds of ' servicf


Membe s by y'J'sation Council..'


the most effici fuel.


10 big advantages cost you nothing. ^ , You’ l ^ 6 t t h i s s e r v i c e w h e r e Vou s e e t h i s s ig n


R. E. DAWSON LTD. 28 &' 30, Parson Lane '


Clitheroe Issued by the ' i COAL {UTILISATION COUNCIL HEAD office: 3 OTFER BEtORAVE STREET, LONE ON, S.WJ


AHrHOI|ISED SOLID j^UEL


Utilisation Counciff in the natipnal inter; st, to promote :Bt use of solid


1,0 Co-operatiqff with the Coal


required of its the Coal


i regular MORTi^ - ’


: IncomC'Tax paid ;b y th e Societyjin all cases.


Assets Exceed; £11,000,000 Reserve F u n d : £550,000 BU


Head:Cff{ice)HlG:H'ST.,SKl


Agents: MESSRS. KING STREE’ ------- - ITeleplj


' ITHS&BEI 1{MkKE'AN)"lDEAl|


/Prices from 21/6. All Full after


I We ffave In s'tock a compl : ClocKs, consisting of 30-houi[ /Models, i-hour Striking Clod


m m - road, { Mafsden. ■ After ■ on-the-spot fSedlcal


' Catholic pantomime coij .pany, having taken part Irifinny of


well- the


Mr.' Geldard, who is qow on 'hls


Army Robert iedall- ,;and


lewell Army


dee to of the


Harrison carries on bilslness as a fishing-tackle maker' and gunsmith' with! country-: wide connections.' Anglers and sportsmen , keep Mr. * Harrison bus.v making fishing ' rods and tackle, and this; he i feels, has: ; justified ' th e ,! decision 'hel made four years ago to give 1 up his! job as: a


iW/AiLKi Into the .Tjeont' room i ' ' of No. 20, Mohtague- ,street, Clhheroe, ’and.;.',you ^


ilbiir I I - a ,


Clith^roe Scouts’ Jobs Raised £85 -and Blisters


potato-grading.. were, under­ taken by Clltheroe and dldtrlct Hoy'.Scouts and Wolf Gubs .during, the- annual “ Bob-a-rJob'”.week.'


A- HOST of Jobs, ranging from baby - sitting-^ to


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IN AND b u t AND ROUND AEGlUTj


j " Comedian’s Visit Mr. E, Harrison, of I lontague - street, Clitheroe. exdmines


one of the lulany; rods jqb as a mechanic to. Lower picture ‘ shows


intricate parts of his ■flies.


! - , VAOti''


,be has madd since he gave iup - his become d - fishing. - t a c k l eimaker. him wnking on one of! the most craft—the preparation', of artificial


^ Fk jPurdase Tax ’


Says CKtheroe^^M ' X i> y o -g a t l i iGi ::j; that Rqrchase Taxi be fix^d ior


a. time .until .the next! Budget, Clltheroe’s Member of Parila- mentl Mr. Richard Pbirt,.told the House of Gommons last Week! that -,..p e jo p-1 e had hesitated to buy because they W e r e . uiicertaln whether prices would cornel down because the Purchase' Tax would be reduced.'


I


had left (them in, he could abNlsh', the'.'tax, said Mr. Fort. '


PDRCHASE TAX


the Financial Secretary Is that thq PurchasejTaxiJs noW


“ 'What I want to heap from


tojbe'fixed'knd that tKfe‘‘verV first,,tax- to^ -be ,i:emoved .as soon-as oUr ffnandlal ipbsltldn allows, will, be this Purchase Tax, which ! has bedevilled the production of Quality goods: In our textile Industry, and- also no doubt; In other Industries, ever since the end of the.war.” .


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help for all of UE lri Li shire,:, the Goverffmefft assist' In Industries 'Into the opunty.'


Burst tyre


takings,” went off Mri Fort, “ and; let ,us also hea,r that the Qovferrimfent are 'actively pursuing. .0 1h e ffmeasures' which will help us Iri Lanca­ shire.; What we jill ^qnt to hear Is that as ^ long-term ianca- wlll


" Let us have those under­ brlnklng |- new


of-,„toe-,,F:.xchequ.er, had. managed''-to "'reedver' OUf finances sufficiently ffom the mess the Labour Ciovemment


■When; mice the' c'hahcellol:


. .Cleanlpg and'' gardening were among the more popular tasks,-but others were further from the beaten track.: Two Cubs, . for Instance, earned their money by whitewashing and ironing, two more'. Cubs unloaded, . granite ' from a wagon, but one of the most formidable,', jobs was| that undertaken by three boys who betWeeni'them graded 12 tons of potatoes. "I don’t care If I neverii see .Euiotner potato again, - said, one of them.


i Proceeds from the jobs hkve made aii handsome .contribu­ tion, to Scout funds,' arid the total' rejielved so far' is' '£85. This 'shqws. a slight decrease


, on last, year’s figure, but with some more “■ bobs ” still to come Injiit Is hoped, the final figure wlll-not.be far short of last year’s £107.


- { , BECEIVFD BY AiAYOR


■ The money was received by •the Mayor of Clitheroe (Councillor H. Cook) , on be­


half , of j i the Clitheroel and District {Boy Scouts. Associa­ tion after, the annual St. George’s!; Day, and Founder’s Commemoration Service at Clltheroe: Parish Church on eyeai^g.;'-i',.'


j ' :y,/Tbe service, conducted by altogether,! '.addfess based on thff Scouts’


attended;{by about 309 Scouts, Wolf Cubs; Girl Guides and "Who', hejard' an


Promise |!,by the Vicar of Dowriham!' the Rev. E. jV. R. Thomas. {! Mr. C. A. MyerS was the organist.


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Ciit .[flplly-Broke the Law


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.Magistrates’ Court on Mon- day.' when they pleaded guilty to-icausirig malicious damage to growing trees.


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. on Sunduv. December 16th, P;C. Bromwich was travelling along the! Helllfleld ■ road at Boltori-by-Bowlarid ■Wheri he saw the , two ' defendants cutting branches off a holly


, jsupff T. Denvir. said' that


tree.'!'Finney was up the ttee and Chaffar was standing at the bottoffi.


/ : i ' “NEVER THOUGHT”


permission, Finney replied “ I thought we were all right at the side j of the road,” ! and Chaffar Said “ I never thought anything about It.”


[Appearing for Finney, Mr.


.it- 'was, an offence to! cut branches {from' a tree over­ hanging the highway. { He Wanted ff little 'hplly I ■ for ‘ Christmas!; decorations -{ and thought , he was entitled to


CJ Yates, {Blackburn, said 'He had no Intent, to do wrong. It was a Ijttlp-known law! that


take some; so long as he did not trespass.


'{ When asked if they had


iRR.ANjCIS FINNEY 1(55), •^'-poultry farmer, of: 165. •Holllns-road. Walsden, and Leslie phaffar . (45), joiner, of '8, ’ Monais-terrace.' Walsden. were each fined 5s. , with 6s. costs at!, Bolton-by-!-Bowland


i A ■ WELL-KNOWN person- ^ ; allty will appear In 'an unfamiliar role In Clltherpe this month. In cbnnectioff with I a Road Safety Week to be held from May-17th-24th.


Mr. S. Whiteside, secretary


of [he Ciimeroe Joint Road Safety Committee, who are organising the week, tells me that Mr; Harry.Korris, the popular :. “L a n c a s h 1 r e ’’ comedian, has agreed to act as questlonmaster: a t . ari Inter-town quiz, to be 'held In the . Parish .Church School- on Sunday evening. May, 18th.


'Mr;^ Korris, better known' to radio listeners as “ Mr. Lovd- Joy,” , o f f ', the celebrated “ Happldrome ”, series* will be putting, 'the : questions' tb teams representing Cllthero'e and Accrington, the Clltheroe team being chosen from local youth groups.


i Fire-Fighter i


^UST6meRS kt the Do'g' V Irin.'j-W'halley. . have rio need toi extinguish their cigarette ends' or mfftches, 'fdr no sooner, have they thro-wri them: down than they ard prit out by Monty, a four-monthr old Staffordshire terrier. - i


Monty has not been tral'nek


to do'this. It began, said Mr. E. Cornwall,' licensee of the 'hotel' who ■ owns the-' dok, when a man who was light­ ing his pipe thrdw the matches uSed to light the pipe -on ■ to the floor, where they were I m m e d i a t e l y jumped, on by Monty, who


extinguished' them with' hls paws. . : '


- Since then,, the dog. has


amus'e d add interested customers with . hls run- rehearsed' fire prevention " act.” Says Mr. Corriwali. “ I


ought to have a reduction on my fire insurance.”


Wise iPog


zebra ' croisslngs has been Impressed upon'us so much that even ' Clltheroe’s animal population seems to be responding.


WalWng along Chatbum-


•quite normally until It came to the roundabout, and then, having crossed; the junction of Waterloo, it stepped on to the crossing and , hurried to the other side of the'road-


Incidentally, the animal’s


Intelligence was* Obviously appreblated by thb. 'motorist who slowed down to give the dog time to cross,


Practical Lesson


(111 HEN a call for assistance ' ' ' was'received at Clltheroe


Fire Station on Tuesday night, there - was no waiting about for the firemen to turri up,' for Tuesday, happened to be drill night, and the majority of the firemen were already at the station. -


i


ber of the Clvlll Defence Auxiliary Fire Service, . Mrs. Kathleen O’Neil, of Tower’ Hill, Clltheroe. As ’ the • firemen rushed to 58, Taylor-street to deal with an outbreak In a bedroom of the hpuse. Mrs.


Also attending was a mem­


road the other morning I saw a little dog pn the other side of the road. It trotted along


'TyHE Importance of crossing the roads only at the


by "QUIS” ' —


'O’Neil took' iharge of the log ■book^and, so gained! her first ■


practical experience*'of fire fighting.),; :'.j


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-^1- challenging title ! will be staged .{in Clltheroe next week. It Is called:’ Parents Awake!” and it is, des gned to Illustrate Christian home life, i


“Parentis Awake’I A


pxhlbltloi with a


,, TTie .iWhaliey D e a n e r y Mothers! iUfflon and Young Wives’ Groups have organised the-exhibition, and the pro­ grammer Includes talks ' on topics?; related: to hoine life by a numffeff of {speakers; Exhib- Its. a t a nuiriber of stalls will also hejp thejexhlbitibh to put acrossits rlniportant'iriessage. The exhibition is being held -


In St.' Mai-y’i jSunday' School next Wednesday afternoon ^ d eVenlngJ and . the guests will be giveff a civic {welcome


by the' Mayor (Councillor H Cook).'


' Welcome Delecision


{)HtjR‘cil£S ' In the district decision


registration ’


authority of metal, I or dealers'. {


Of Clltheroe Rural District council to ihake application to the Secretary of State for an Order providing for the


by ! the local dealers In old mkrlne store


‘


. of the prevalence of lead fittings: thdfts. { Churches


.have been the worst to suffer at the harid& of lead i thieves, and though : local churches appear to.haye as yeti escaped


will - help ’ to In the future


mlous


the', fftterition scrupu


. rpg of these Eednoimy (jrounds?


body takes over a building, It seems that It at once be­ comes necess'iry torplacard it with {unslght y notices which are pot In keeping iVith the surrojmdlpgs.


.'


merits In the In tiffs direction has a plain


One of “ ■ the


notice board, which, painted green! arid.! g i v i n g the necessary j Information, has been plac^ S t the entrance to a drive.way which leads to one of the riiost picturesque houses In'the locality.!


Woild it t ot -be possible,


one might veffture to ask, to have the notlfce boards made to fit In with the surround*- jng,^.. A ffne, example of this


,^ls to be seen at 'Ribblesdale 'Modem School, where pupils have constructed a {board which 'hangs A;t the entrance to the school and which any craftsmanj would be proud to have made, j


j Perhapff hojvever. Govern­


ment bodies i'Vfould object to more picturesque n o t i c e boards ! off tff e grounds of economy. : ;


' { More {Ciassrodnu ...The Lancasfflrej Education


Committee Is to seek Ministry sanction for-the construction of two; additional ‘cla^rooms-


at Clltheroe Girls’! Grammar School ufader


programme. the 1952.-53 j {


latest establlsh- dlstrict to suffer


Heneve !l a GoVerninent department or municipal


un-


igues, the Order safeguard them


This has bberi done because


New Ri Wins Bi


R.D.C. AridI Elections Ii


^|NLY one member of L ” Mr./fi. Pieree, of WisJ Council election^, which, I Parish Council elections,]


Iffr.l Pierce, who has bet


■ Conservative opponent, ■ iji J. A. Pickup, of Cross-a-Le, Fanff, Wiswell, being' electi


Con^rvatlve representatlf for the combined parishes 1 Wlffvell and ,'Little Mitti since 1949, lost hls seat 1 ten votes, hls Independei


the was


by 171 votes to 161 in a 74lp| cent. poll. Tffe only other contest


re t i r i n g representativa


opponeffts, Mrs. Llffd and Mr. F. Clayton. Tl


majo


per cent. ■poll. Coitests


J. G. Sharp 308; Mi There was a seventy-flf


In,), the Barli


- Chatffurn and at Aightof Balle!y and Chalgley.


CouffclT elections were held-T I is CANDIDATES ! There were 13 candidate


! thelrjseats. The two vacancii wereifllled -ffy Mr. J, S. Cow^


for six seats at Chatburn, th four members of the retir Parish Council ; who coij tested the election retainlff


. and jMr. E. Frankland. ; Ele,cted:


,


Parkinson 307; Miss G. Freeriian 298; Col. G. G. (Boltojn 271: J. S. Cowell 26l 'E, Frankland 256.


A. I Hustwaite 309; r I


were: . f ' Mrff Lilian Kay '249; , .


Unsuccessful Marsh 244: F. Penningto


^35; [ a. : Cunllfle 227; ' Hudspn 201; R. M. jRober 191; E. Peacock 190. I


' , f : Sevpnty-five per cent. po|


{. ' In [the {contest at Alghtol Bailey and Chaigley, whei


) t e n I candidates contests ; seven] seats, there! was a p


of only 29 per cent. I / .


Elected; i


■Rev. Fr. F. N. Vavasour 173'; . Melling 163: B. RaWeliffe 16 R. Bailey 148; J. Bailey 138; Llvesey 132; Mrs. M. J. i. Brown 125.


■were: f R. Garman • 99: ’ ! Grlndrod 88; P. A. Holden 6§


; Unsuccessful * candidate


'Thetc' were the* onl| arij shes where It wa. nfecessary to hold contest! the candidates ill the remalnl hig parishes being returne| upopposed.


tile -Rural Council, was th R Bturning Officer.


Mr.tT.,P. Rushton, Clerk! l^liiilley Best pentr]


For Ambulance —CODNlfff REPOR'j


{HANGES in the ambularicl service in the Glitheroi


rea pre foreshadowed ini


dll by a sub-committee of th| County Health Committee.


ipeclal. report presented iti Ihe Lancashire County Counl


In [Its report .on thl


: c ounty’s ambulance { service^ the cbmmlttee. says that new ambulance station required at Whalley to servl areas pt present served by thl Clithetoe, Great Harwood lanf P a d l |h am 'stations; wfficfl jWQUld {then be closed down. {


Theji comffilttee i recomi


'bends a vehicle establish! iment of four ambulances an'q fthre'O' Icars at the Whallea -station, which by nature oi jts situation, would offer a bore equable service!,to thff area than is a t ;present thq 'Case, 'li


' NEW INTEREjj candidate


Rural Council electioi at Chatburn, where t f


Couffclllbr E. A. Parklnsq and Councillor J. G. Sha: retained their seats with comfortable rnajorlty aga: thelii Kay


result was: '.E. A. Parkinsa 355; Lilian Kay 236; F. Clayt 196.


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