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Tlieati‘e yGtouti l^ih ■ ; ; - A


Stimulating Conversation Piece


^pHE ‘ majo/ity of plays;' like ■ the .majority oLmcn, fall


broadly spealtlngvl intotwo' totinct clwsificanbns — the all-action type!^ v hich deeds c6nnt mbre than ivords, and^


matter, more plot


the type 'in! Iwliich^ what happens is uptjso iihbdrtant as the way , in which it happens, the play in which oiiaracterisatibnj . di a l ogue and the inter-pia:r of ideas thai] a mobile


I School, Theatre !o ductlon of “ Aid Sing ” at j thej ___________ Modem School last week-end, fell rather curiously Into thev 1 a 11 e r cjasislflcatlon—


The . Clitheroe


, No Birds aibhlesdale


Technical roup’s pro-


.curiously, .because, we expect modem coinCdb ;o, depend more on neatly • contrived situations and! aleasantly-


confused plots 1 than on con­ versational gambits of con­ flicting philosonhles..; ..


^justify Its description as a comedy, butiunderlylng it all was a the|mej ! offering dramatic, ratherf. than comic scope. “At-raiiy J moment’’ one thought ‘I thls Is going to become a drdma.” But the moment .neiv^r came, the plot being: cop ten:;' jto skim lightly around the edges of- the deeper Issues' at stake.' without 'really 1 getting * to grips with thepi;:l I ■


pun, ;'ls a rare j bird indeed. Witty dialogue land: extremely f a c 1 i e ch^acterlsatlon. caused' sufficient!' laughter to


!Thls, If you ^lil forgive the PARISH CLASH


between a womp doctor and a , vicar’s widow bn the con­ duct of a London I slum p arish. The doctor, ultra-mddem In outlook, runs alchb for girls of the parish in. a i manner considered too I dangerously enlightened by old-fashioned opinion, foT wh^ch the widow Is an uncompromising spokes­ woman..-


It tells the stoj,y of a clash . . j ■


whole -of .^It, except for the' Intrusion of - an ■ ex-Naval officer to upset! It le doctor’s emotions, and a subsidiary romance bn the part of- the: doctor’s ward, a{ jcompllCated young i woman whose adora­ tion of her guardian results eventually "in fm I outside Inferiority. <mmp ex. :


That, In essenie. Is 'the.


If at times Ithej.lalk tended to - dominate ;;the. action, It


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reflected high ' jcrMlt dii ;a uniforiftiy-^xcellept cast that the talk provided delightful entertainment.. To im work Is Important In tM successful production of any play,' but even' greater! stindards of technique are demanded, of players;.. t a c'k |i: i g - th e sophisticated rhetojfic of. this type.'.of piece.


i


likely situations j Dr down­ right slapstick, ;tpe laughs in this case'depepd on well- defined characterisation, and In this respect it! vas to the acting of Phyllis! Hornby as the uninhibited doctor, and. to Michael Green, a,s : ler oddly- poetlc ' mentor. | -;hat the fouridatlons of suc cess were laid.


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study of- the ,mucjh- misunder­ stood career woman was In exactly the rlghtjkc y. Diction., gesture and timih ; are' the chief weapons In i)): e. armoury of this talented young .actress,' and she used them- skilfully. A similar ability ■ |to- get Immediately at-grlrs with the' character -of a jj role was' apparent' In ; Mr. Green’s polished portrayal of the former, naval .o^cer. ; His. dellghtfully-naturpi reaction to i situations and personali­ ties' provided, soirie of the funniest moments.!


Miss Hornby’s lie Ised,..vital ,


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docjtor’s young i wai'd, charm­ ingly surmounted! the diffi­ culties of a complex role; and she was cleverly .partnered by, John Brpwn. as tne matter- of-fact, young.; dejetor,. who remained s^t o ;11 id 1 y- unim­ pressed by the eccentricities of this oddly-asscJiited house­ hold; ■


Marlon Johnson ,, as 'the


was that of Gyrii Ainsworth, whose' goodJliumoured study


Another personal success n • . .; . OUR COUNTRYSH)E


May above , all -' ot; lers,’ ; is. ■ ;the naturalists’ month. | In April we saw the first sign oF new growth and the ah-lval of 'irifiny overseas visitors, but May brmgs the first real blush of [maturity, an- 'end to adolescence, aii-d' domestic cares for I


,'J'HE ornithologifit hlnd : botanist ■ in particular,: w) il agree that


;he,birds. ■


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Local Agents: I STE^E, • FORD j & NEWTON; Barclays Bpnk Chaibbers, 6, King Une..ciltl)'eroe. Office hwre: Tuesdays and Fridays, 10-30!;a.mi to 5-30 p.m. ■ 1


i : i creased


To cast an,eye in- atoiratlon of 'the mellow tints. •' j [ ' .


gold with celandines, while prim­ roses, hyacinths and, anemones form a glorious patlem In park, and woodland. I cq not re(;all such ar profusion'bf : memories' in Brungerley Park,', and it is to be regretted that sb'.ma iy are being picked by children and adults.


Pastures and he Igerows are


ami, enjoyment of! the ppblic as a whole, and not for: '


After all is said and done these flowers are foi


the benefit


or so has been,remarkable, and the ■ shades. of primal green, brown arid yellow 'if' the hawr thorn, , sycamore, | [larch and chestnut, present a picture of un-- forgettable beauty. ] Whalley, as usual,, with Its great variety of matured trees, itl'uUIs! the, passer­ by and causes the'passing'tourist


Growth during The pasi; wees


-tion of plovers’ eggs has , become so great in our,.'district- that several people fear that very few have escaped, the selfish 'whlnis of the collector. : -


and in coiisequerice,;[are a- less to, the parent birds and to.- our countryside. ' ;


.reliable reports come -in of indi­ viduals collecting- over 30 eggs in one.evening,' it is certainly time the law was enforced and an ex­ ample .made of -these offenders. These large-scale egg. collections are for the purpose of consump­ tion; and.it. can!he safely, said that less than one-third are fit for food. There is some sense in obtaining early eggs which have not been incuba^d, but fls a.rule the majority are useless for food,


the pleasure,| species, but useful • birds have" — little effect on the-status of any


'There are .people who maintain that; such interference 'wi.ll have.


useful birds to agriculture, arid is .protected by law. Why then is it so easy for such pilfering to exist? :One can understand a few nests being robbe-d, but when


The. plovqr is one of -the m-ost


of the few.. The same applies to what during the aast few weeks has ■ become , an outrageous scandal. The wholesale collec-


o f .the .cioctor’s- manservant, provided; high' coihedy, whilst Frederick Merqef struck La. compelling: note o f restrained cynicism:: ';as i- 'the - harson whose allegiance ■ -to > ;me.: parish .; conflicted • tvlth' -mis- personal! admiration,pf the' doctor.


couple who; ■were ;conslsieni ly entertaining. . ;


the ; uncbiphromisiiig wldiW neatly created • an ' athuisV phere of i offended dignity wlthUut ! overstepping.'; ;th^ essentially -j hunjanv qualltl es of the parti - and . thereVfWt ih further successful .studies; - by K a t h l e e n Ainsworth,, 'a; Joseph iDoody, -a pleasant


Marguerite ;-Flshwlck . a^s


rdiSd..' Clitheroe,; Mr. Matthew P,-; Dugdale, whq emigrated to , Rhodesia:;;, about - five * years


ago'K'hafi :--beeri -killed ,*hlle


. man’s : T,T, at 'Cranhorne, a race . of >100 'mllefi fwhlcli Mri'


:'!'THe: event! was ittie Club-


:Pugdaie;:;had;:-entered;^^^^^^ on two mrevloufij'bccftislorifi;::: [Last ■year ^he;, t f ln l t e !Iln:; 12th positlpn,;iand.'lthe: year before ’ pame t e n t h . -


, CycICpM iDugdald had taken: part Jft‘numerous iheesi '


'i-A/keeh . enthusiast of motor' (


Charles Hlndlh, Ellzaheth Warden, and,, !3ylyJa Lonsdale cdmpleted th i s ; ‘diverting' galley .of character studies; | (


. multiplied,- and It was tribute to Margaret's.;Dixon’s caref production ; that 1 n t e r e never waned,;.- even-' In t play’s wordiest moments. ’


her cast can be. compliment on a stimulating conversatli piece,'., i .'■ ■ .


All in. alii Miss; Dixon. a, ■


.assistant: stage manager Mary. Bridge, ..prompter: Joycf Smithies, wardrobe; Ellzahetl; Laycock, make-up; J. Wrlgnt electrician; .Barbara Scatter- good/ business manager: Elizabeth'Rohi nson, hqi: manager.


success of ;;the productlor, were made by Bryan Llngard stage manager :• Mavis: Taylor.


other contributions to t


, in Itself aulek-mdying enough to - engage: the audlencfe’6 attention;'. In finch a case'as Ithls, thei: dlflficultfles, ’ lafo


sometimes to avoid , a'.flagging of pace, even when the plotflE


It'appears difficult enough


andi';v'vrlth'; ('his;,-wife,;: [bad edvered ;thqusahds, of :mlles during tlielr stay Ih Rhodesia;


a f 'the: tracks ' to watch [ her husband-1 race.- . and; i usually acted :as ;hls mechanic. | .


Mrs. Dugdale 'was InWrlably


passage for England for next. Marqhl^t When', they) .yiere '-'to' spend ;a -short i hoHdayi hmore returning to, Rhqd|^a.,' ;..


' .They had already hooked a


Dugdale. who was 30 years of age, was educated '.atj St. James’s School. - He'; worked as : a • j olner for Messrs. A.


A uatlve-.,pf IClitherhe, Mr.


Veevers -and Sons,; .Shaw 'Bridge, Clitheroe, and .later


for a Blackburn' construction company.


. j'


-landing, - and wafiH t to n prisoner at Crete. - He w^ a


prisoner-of-war for:! tpree- and-a-half years..


NEW JOB I


1 • Mr.. • Dugdale - went [Rhodesia |. to continue occupation as a joiner, jlater became a sales manager !for a German car Arm.


DHviiig Sunm


• ‘SUMMUnS of drlvlrtg - ^ ‘Without diie care arid attention against a TQ-isrear- year-old Barrowford. appren- tlce Joiner, William A.-Booth- man,; of Parrdek-road,-; i was d 1 sm 1 s sed- by--B61ton-biy- B o w 1 a.n d ■ maglstratps on Monday. ' He p 1 e a d'e d nqt gullty^- ' -.


; rather worried, as the vai seemed to be travelling fast for the road conditions, so'hle pulled In , to, his, near sidb. The van canie on and hit the front off side of the lorn', causing extensive damage t a


In theM.van'''received minor injuries.'


VTQO FAST”


prosecution that defendaiit was!' • traivelllrig . too' fas!;. having regard to, the. con­ dition of -the road,” added Mi . Taylor.


“ It Is thb^uhirilssion of th


Yates, Blackburn, submitted that to accept evidence of speed 'because- of ■ damag j caused, was posl tlvel ' dangerous. The personal In­ juries to the- passengers in the van were not of a serloufi nature. -■ ' '


For the defendant, Mif. C. T


set of circumstances which he, tried to avoid, said Mrl Yates, „ who described the


His client was faced with i


" road, preventing the van froir turning to the'near side.


, the same track.- The accident he ' added, was due to the frozen snow at the side of the


the police, Boothman said he was travelling about 20-2f m.p.hi He saw the lorry approaching, and slowed anc turned Into -his near side, but snow, which; had been throwr Into - the side , by other trafific caused the vain to continue h


Incident as an “ Inevitable accident.” In a written statement to


fhe temperature was hit at 73 deg. [ P. on April- and lowest at 27 deg April lst.i l The max barometer reading was!____ In.! on April 12th, anqi the mtnlirium' 29.16, on. April j21st.


By NATURALIST FALLS ViaiM TO WHOLESALE NBT-RCBB


'Bashall Brook. One egg [had been laid when;a sudden heavy downpour. caused- the 'broqk to rise over the:nest. i Tlie paints were s-oori'disheartHied and ihave not .-made any,further attempt


;and those nesting by [the Hijdder chose a.higher position,'' 'i&ow- ing.how difflcqit if'ls to find the' eggs, so. cleverly marked bs to blend with the colour of the stones on which they nest,-I: kept a steady'eye oh the sitting] bird whc-n'.crossing the field. ■


black and white oyster catcher is not so [easily; caught unawares,


Jgull failed tO;riotlcq the' eggs as [it sailed overhead ever on! the look out for eggs or carrion."


; away, and haff I not known,: the exact spot the search would ifiave failed because of the remarkable camouflage. [The-, three; :eggs were well .advanced so I made a quick retreat: to: give her II -the opportunity of sitting. Ev^n a' passing keentoyed ] black-bapked


She-roSe to walk quietly 'ilway before I was a hundred Vards


at nesting in I this'sp'ot. ' Fortunately, the very handtome


enough, enerriies witSout,-the. in­ terference -of iian.’'"ili 'iwas: reminded of this a few weeks ago by a pair of oyster catchers [micli had their nest, on the shingle iri’


reports Mr'^ E. P... Aldprtle.v, headmaster. In weather [read­ ings taken [during the month a t : Ohatbum School. [■“ ' fell on 17 -days, and highest dally rainfall | wa In;; recorded on April |


A PRIL showers product a total, rainfall of 3t)l in.,


both vehicles. Two passengeris • •


solicitor.' Mr.: -P. Taylor, ..said that at 8-45 a.m. on January 25bh,:a: Mr. Jolm Rogerson, cf 12, Segatrstreet, Great , Hat- wood,; was .driving a mote r lorry on, the Glsburji-road 11 Rlinlngton. He was travelling towards, Glshjirn, . .and : -the weather .conditions were' had, with fog, snow and Ice. As he was .driving along-.a straiglit stretch o f ‘.road he noticed a van, : driven by defendahl. coming towards him. He was.


A West Rilling prosecuting


I In January, 1950, lie i^ote |to the !“ Advertiser


[ Shooting expeditions which he and his wife killed most kinds of i'gairie. Including crocodile


[experiences In S o u th [Rhodesia,! Including i se


Court Orders Gun To Be Confiscatid


j^EEN Tanging land! at ~ Bashall Eaves by a nolice officer arid a gamekeener, three Claytonrle-Moors men were each ifined £2 at Bolton- by - Bowland Magistrates’ Court on [ Monday for being suspected : of coming tromi land where ,they had ibeen- lnil search U)f: 'gamer.: A Run,! carried at the .time bvlone of the men, was'> ordered to be confiscated. ' ■'->


Sunday, March 30th, he called to Bashall Eayei Mr. G. Ricketts, a [ g keeper. He tl^efe saw three defendants ' rai land)-, and shortly aftert heard a shot. . ,. |i.


Hargreaves (24), laboured of 46, Cnarles-street.' P.C. Harris' fiald that


Llvesejr: (27), moulder; " " Lower Barnes-street, j , Parklnsoq (17), weaver: v,* um Alexandra-^street, and [Arthur


The men were Edward K. .


a dispatch rider in the Afmv during the war, and Iwept to France, with the Te'rrltdrlals. He took part In the -Dunkirk


A Territorial, he served; as


flRHEl bhly son b f .Mri'F.' - M.- ;;vPugdale.. of :2r i'WhdUey-.


taklhg'part in a motor cycle- ;• ;',v.


■


eStricted area, new.cases reported daily, pedigree herds-^destroyed, milk and meat supplies .threat­ ened, British agriculture is faced' with the mosi devastating out­ breaks .of. foot .and -mouth -disease since 1924. The layman, while re,cog'nlsihg jhat spmethlrig should be dohoisat a loss regard­ ing this wholfisale massacre ; '61 yaluabi ehe rds . - j '!


:Sir,-^With hah of Britain a re- ;! . . booking! years on; the .disease question, |


.'mysterious-... visitations .are; no .inore Uiiderstodd -than: they were. 20: years ago. Qtherwise diseases such as foot!' arid'nfoiitli arid paralysis would to' say the. least, be under control.


ting; cattle and. poultry diseasek Like Influenza these so-called


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haye been spent .and wasted -Iri finding the' germs, bacteria' of virus said to cause these.diseases. ‘


As it ;is; millioris of pounds


.seeking this false cause; but even when this has! been,found, ;-the disease continues as perststerit as previously. To any rational ■thinker, this Is conclusive eyi- derice that gerins; etc;, are hot the!fundamentajl. cause.of disease.


!and Ministry, in. order -to pfevetjt disease, spends [time and money


now obsolete, and; the sooner we admit its failurt, the better'for evefyone. Disease ds due largely to unhygenic surroundings arid faulty nutrition| when these are wrong the chemical action of the' body is disturbed.. This disturb-- ance leads to vjhat our research workers consider the-actual cause of the disease.' iTlierefore, before any] advance in ^prevention can be made, 'we'must scrap,-this out of date belief, arid'-beglh !-to: look for [.the .actual '! cause " and not waste time on “ effects.”


-1>he ridiculous germ- theory Is Clitheroe. INTERESTED i ECONOMY] “ D RIV E”


Times’” telling of some o) his ™ent in the distribution of ration - by taking the place of


Sir,—In some areas local ladies have kindly helped the Govern


replied by cancelling orders ifof our textiles. As riiore cotton operatives and


food' office staffs,! etc., find them-] selves' redundant, there should soop be a nice pool of cheap “chars” for thd leisured ladies to draw upon. If only we could,


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Open-air Service In Waterloo


[ Ai SUNDAY School reunion',' dm.-topen-air! -service In


the Sunday School Annivers­ ary celebrations at Waterloo! Methodist Church oh Suriday; In the afternoon, the Sun­


when asked about- the said he had fired at a magpie but had missed It.


on: the ciltheroe-Whltewell road. Livesey said “ We have riot been on any land;”


He eventually met th e .......


Mr. W. Gordon was chairman In the evening, the choir sang the anthem !‘ Worship Him.” The preacher at all services was the Rev. Leslie Roberts, formerly of Chatburn. Collec­ tions: realised '£67 18s. for Sunday School funds.


Cowperthwaite, “The Adorning


Cotton Protest


employment . in [ the cotton Industry.


!


provided for those attending the ipeetlng, which has been organised by - the Textile Trades F e d e r a t i o n of Accrington, B 1 |a c k b u r n Clayton, Clitheroe, Gt. Har­ wood and Rlshtori. It Is one of several beliig held In Lancashire In protest against the rising unemployment In the textile trade.


Free transport has been Water Pressure


.believed to, have met with success.


I


j Park to 'West Bradford-road,' behlndi the I.C.I. works.


-been placed on tl/e two nine- inch trunk water [mains near ■ the. footpath from Brungerley '


Two new air valves have


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Efforts made liiy Clitheroe


district will be taking part In the ma s s meeting and demonstration whloh- Is being! held at King .Georgels Hall.' Blackburni'-.ion 1 Sunday; to urge I immediate ' action' ' to arrest! the mounting, un­


A bout 180 cotton opera- tlvesi:: }n, - Clitheroe.. and!


and Mrs..,E.


presented of the Cross.”


Waterloo, and I a children’s service, during which - rpore' than 20 Sunday School scholars presented a pictur­ esque; cantata, [were part’ of


day School scholars, trained by^ Miss C. Nutter


tnose sacked In the’Government’s etoriomy drive.; The ' Goveni| mentfs. first-cleve r move in that; •drive'was to stop certain imports from Australia, and ■ Australia


made,, in disease prevention, oilr scientists will have to realifie that germs jbacterla and tjie elusive virus afe not -the'primary cause of -disease, but irierely the results of a cailse. The: scientist


Before any. real advance call .he


is no surprlseJto.'sBe the failure' of; orthodox, science.; In 'combat­


past. 30' it


.charity. Conservative prefer, [to set the steel kings free , to make fortunes ‘in; armaments.


; !


lady'members bestowed their old coats, etc,; on deserving, members of; the hufnWe unemployed, how happy would we bd!.-. Labour tried to'make-the'people freeiof


'the' country’s resources,- whUe. millions rpmain to be spent in armaments.


-Unemployed: .Lancashh-e -riill never.believe that Labour wasted


. Finally, to our - everlastirig shatne, we are “freeing” Korlea- by being the first to drop f hellish Napalm bomb! there !


Clitheroe. WHOOPEE AT WUALLEY


.


TVfy-dear Parish Council, '! send . . . - you .this -rhyme,' -. Just tO;inform you, in plenty of ■ ' time,


: Sir,-7WhalIey Parish Council, please note!


-


Next year will arise a special' ■ occasion,


. : , . _ ■


Which calls, i; suggest, for-a'real -celebration.


Resummon the vigour in youth you possessed, ;


So, rise from your slumbers, your nightwear divest.


. . ^


So let’s have a gala; a real whoopee-making, ;


Then-gird up your,loins, and give, of your best,


Give us laughter and thrills that are really breathtaking.


Be ifirst' in the field, and do it so well;' ■ ■ :


Whalley, ; JIMIFEL.


You’re the Barnums of 'Whalley;” and-this" is your, test,


You’ll silence your critics, and— perhaps. (!)— ,


Clarion Cyclists’ Sports :


was most welcome, for It Is on the, first Sunday in May that all sections in the North Lancashire Union of our Club


i^HE sudden Improvement Iri ; .the weather on Sunday


firstly, though there Js no ceremony, we pay out respects to the memory of a former veteran of the Club, “Pop” Hill, whose ashes He scattered atGordale Scar, and secondly, we have a sports day. For many years Clitheroe section members have] won the bulk of the prizes, but this year we were not quite ' so lucky,- though good performances by members resulted In their being placed in three events —Brian' Hall, 2nd In the TOO yards flat race; Brian Pearce- 2nd place In the “ bottle dodging”; and Nancy Simp­


hold an Inter - Meet at Malham. ■The, reason Js twofold—


crowded outi by cyclists, proved a complicated affair, but eventually we all , got served, and'a start was'niade on the homeward run.


Glsburn ■ that any heavy traffic was encountered, and a detour by BoIton-by-Bowlan-d enabled- us to steer clear- of it again till j we: re-lolned tha main road] at Sawleyl


It wasn’t until: we got to


York, leaving Green-’cre- street at | 5-30 a.m; Total


Next week the club run is to


distance Ts 120 miles.: The return .lourney is' Via Otley, Ilkley and Sktpton, :


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BEVA- THE LEATHER FOR THE UNO WILLIAM PAUL lYdC


j f i t t e r Manufocturtrs


final In the Tug-o-War. but Nelson section proved our masters, and for at least one year- we - have had to say goodbye to the cup'iwhlch we have held for so many times.. Tea-time, with' Malham


son 2nd in the ladles' “ pot- pegging.” ; I We managed to get to the


To retrieve reputation, and stature enhance,


.


And honour our'’'Queen at hew- Coronation! -


Give proof of I your prowess in organisation,


The Festival’s gone, but now , comes a chance,


; . RETROSPEC


B..»,.-...(.ri:to,the’61d .days'-of the- “ Personal Service League,’’ when


Rail Excursions BLACIffOOL


Depart


Blackpool <0) 7-36 -8-. 5 ; ‘ : ALSO


Glsburn , - ! 8-60 - 8^57 Chatbura ' -10-0 10- 8 Clitheroe ! 10- 7 10-14 Whalley i: - 10-14 10-22 - Langho — 10-28 Return ' - Ipju.' p.m.


TSun, Sun 18 May 25 May a.m. a.m.


Fare


6/36/6 5/3 4/8 .4/6


Each MONDAY, TUESDAY,


WEDNESDAY; THURSDAY arid FRIDAYl'dntil 30th(;May.i Depart ; | j a{m; p.m: Fare


Chatbura';..!. 11-42' 1-24 sie Clitheroe.


. . . . 12-0 . 1-41'4/5


Change' at Blackburn In each direction.


Enaulre for return times. SOUTHPORT I


Each ■ MONDAY. ■ TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY, and FRlDAVi until 30th May, '


Whalley „ 11-54 a.m. -6/r 'Langho. ;


; 1 2 - 0 noon. 4/6


Change at Blackburn and I Preston fn eabb direction. |


Enquire for return tlmei j DAY EXCURSION [


; LEAMINGTON 28/- ' ; SUNDAY:! 11th May


BIRMINGHAM 24/-


Return Leamington Spa 8-50 ’ ,,.P.m. .


Clitheroe dep. 7-18 ia.ip; I .


' BLACKPOOL


Reduced Admission to liewef of Winter Cardens for Dancing, . 1/-. extra. ■, .


___ SATURDAY, 10th Mby.


Chatbura dep!, 4-10 p,m. 4/6 Clitheroe M : 4-17 p.m. 4/3 Whalley , „ 4-25 p.m. 3/9 Laiigho I „ 4-31 pan, 3/9 Blackpool (Cen.) , ret. 10-45 p.m


Pull details' from Sta/lons. Offices [and Agencies. ! ':


— C BRlTIStf RWLWATS) - —


(10585)


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Blrmlnghaiu (N.St.) 7-23 p.m. EVENING j


Chatbura dep. 11-42 a.m. :5/- Clltheroe


: 11-48 a.m, '6/-


WaaUey , .-.1. 11-54- 1-35 4/9 Langho'


11-48 , 1-28 5/3


CLTTHE Lively


Football


T)ESPITE a vote ofl -passed by 33 vot.


of Clitheroe FootbalD


members refused to;| election.


bdrs of a new commits elected. Theywere'MJ Hargreaves, ' ’Ji MarsI Bailey and A. Pickup. I


After prolonged dlsCussj ifepeated appeals! for : Ions by the neutralj nan, Mr. R. Jones, fou


Pfflcials at a later date. :


election were Mr,. H. ' Ichairman),; Miss [treasurer), and Mr; ’secretary), iwith Councj hatburn Mr. A. Hall! Edwards,' committed.


The officers who dec!] i :


were' given power to Co were; left to choose ith|


I As no further rioq jwere made j either to committee to eight as Suggested, or -to p the ; pf secretary, chairina treaisurer, ■


[the elected


qn the !l proposition of I Ragnall, .W


, 'I^, Wrlgley who also expra Confidence in the commitj


potters’ said that dt [was,: mOmberi


ROOFING BY R U ' B I


for all types of Buildings from [ramongth & Builders' A^crdoiits ..1


JOHN HOLT, Jnr.


for' the BEST PRICES and immediate removal of Horses, Cows, Bulls, etc.


; ■■' Dead or Alive. | j Day and Night Service.


■


Fat Horses; bought at top prices.


j , j


. R.S.P.C.A. Humane KlUers used. [


Shay Head Cottage,


Black Lane Ends, Colne , (Tel: WYCOLLER 200; Tel. 5337


U


hqd no confidence in the I cqmmitt^ as constitut'edl moposltiqn was seconded!


ho then statod 'i


Monday’s irieetinl i of the Clitheri 31ub, Mr. ;G. I [at last week's .


' opinions. ; : - Iaround


tyere dnly voicing.


nade perfectly i cl who -spoke, th?


THE TOi


as not .the case an inions Ibf those membei definitely' personal.


^6t; aroijnd: -the town ; [views expressed were als( of the pupporters’ Club, |w


[ Then officers that


JVas to continue on a so'in j.


11 would be folly for th;'i 0 elect 'an entirely nei tnittee. j '


■Some " old heads,” said M peaves, asking the mcel tpear this in mind when q pew' committee for the season. . ,


The comiriittee mist I ' |


Seqmed to be . the; iA qbfoad thqt the previousi passed a vote of no confid the commritee. He thoug |f a vote of confi-dence' was at the present meeting : (hole'compiUtee, there m! ^ Reconsideration.


I Councillor;Chatburn sa


t{oie:of confidence :iri the mittee en bloc and he pr that be done. The p:


tiejn was seconded by a member.


: , '


■wjas [purely his own personal Any organisation ‘ f


Sa 1 said this did not stq at [with any pre-arranged


le voicing personal opinii [lie had not come tei the


dj-what he I said at [the iri


e ected a committee: was| j istiiied in criticising c linmittee at the annual I ing. He was not j aloil thinking that Clitheroe [ hid been badly mis-ma| last season.


.CO.NFETTi:


BIRTHDAY AND GREETING CARDS We always- carry a most attractive collection i of


, last week’s meeting was a nswer to a direct questioij


_


th3i r i ! put to ! the meetinj ■ ..I ■ , ,


nm 1 he


of U „ - M T - i A T T « V 1 I vote of confidence!


lebple voting ,in favour aii| gahist. ■


ffhe. names of several meif the resigning committee f


Mr. Ragnall pointed oiitl h;i reply of “ no confldenc|


I


laying that they:were q| :er in putting such a p| tiori to the meeting, Mr.


4tage it would be fodl aepept the [resignation t (jommittee en bloc. They! wide experience in: Combi football which was now bee A jcommercial proposition.]' 4ecretary,'Mr. A. Eym! had ' ■Jh|s club for 27 years. He tl ft .would be very ungrateful meeting if -they did hot n


!FOOLISH TO ACOS A member said that i


Dime as tl e comiriittee'- intended I ,ng. He [thought that if


[to seek re-election. Hargreaves |


a surprise to N


had unanimously decid| Mr. A.


came the cicci when it was exi (he present cod


It would appear thati'f


The previo'us week, ih^ annual 'taebting was


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