\¥. Clitheroe Admiiser & Timesj April-25, 1952 TORY CAND|DATOS ADQPTED


Quiet Meetings Do Mean CouncB Is In A


. ; •■■.a,,,


TROPICAL FISH S W II IN THIS


CLITHEROE HOME


i^afe Of Stagnation —Retiring Councillor


speaking at an adoption, meeting In the'<5onseiWatlve Club on Tuesday; .


, Council, I, then ; the Council ■'was In a state of stagnation.


h’ghtly. I


(^ARPjETING designed to satisfy good taste, forms the j basic beauty of the home, and i should not lie chosem


I ‘ . I


i We are able tb offer a Idrge and varied selectioni of, WILTONS ahd'AJlMINSTfiRS suitable for Clo:;e Fitting


jOr Squares, all chosen with an eye oh; quality and tasteful ■idesi^. ;■ J, ^ ,


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. TOth th p attractive CarpetSr-perfect sewing ah'I-flitting bemg, assured. ^ '


. i Thastandwd of our worlonanshij|) is fully in .hoping n '


r ■ ° ments yoii have in mind. l ,we give you a quotation for!any Carpet require-


; was that b.v i the” time they 'reached the i monthly meet- •ing, all atgnments had been settled in; committee and there was little need for fufthef debatjs.


ojects or policies at the .monthly. > meetings. These


M


ractlce ,,diirlng ..the: past years' bt makmg a state- pr t-’regarding any new.


Chairmen 'of committees, said Mf. Sharpies, had made


were repbfted .in the Press' and: .the public 'were fully informed. , !


.::,The. alleged lack of, In­ formation from the Borough Council, was;. !ai, theme that'' had, been .plugged by ' the Labour Party for several ■years. ' ■ j


' Answers TO S ll lE E T , . & CIn' anpw:£f to; critics of . the


CHATBURN DEPOT


yOtJR ^OIGE 6 f tyre from jl3 Dffierent Makes, both New and Remould.


OPFER l^OU fM FOLLOWING Hi


I


T p LARGEST TO THE SMALlliEST COYiR OR THE PSPMISES.


’^FtL^iSTbiN BOOTS 'SOLEbi AND HtELED,


Agents foif the famous VJ^EY batteries, Laying A 3 YEARS WRITTEN GUARANTEE,,


AGfeiSTbL b te for T^’etors.' EXCHANGE SERVICE for TRACTOR REMGPDS, «VA'CU-^^^^^


etc;


i We |are.[ iMILES| AHEAD ” in & Tyre Li ; RjN’GicjljljBpN^ 2^^^^


I ATTEN We are the i?iM with EXPERIENCE. Mi^ YQim - AT ' I ;! ^ : H'H - for -


iS^ORNlNG COFFEE - LUNCHEON AFTERNpON or HIGH TEA


EXCELLENT \ SERVICE AND cuisiNe. i i YORK $TKfeEir, CLITHER^


CO^FORmiE AND,. PpEASANT. iri|)E . .jTe


■ had been receiving the atten­ tion of. . . the! appropriate committee fof some time.


,'the\ n e a r j future. ;The question / Of water pr^sure


cil were .hoping 'that the supply, would be'improved in


the. following jpolnts: Water Pressure;:The Coun­


ouncil, ;Mr. Sharpies, made "But the ttuth of the Aiatter


tinued, that If there was not a report of a hullabaloo at a monthly meeting., of the


Some .people felt, he con­


papers, said Mr. Bernard Sharpies, one of. :the fSttr, Con­ servative candidates at the Clitheroe municipal ' election,


A NYONE'Who complained of being leflli} ,the dark aboiit Tawn^Council affairs must, not l^ve tead the local


. troubles i> were' a legacy ;.bf mismanagement J b y - t h e' Labour ...Qpy.eiplmehp^^^^^


' Goyeriiment took'qmce. ■


'■gbcids'.,;. This tyas„Cth:e;;st8fe of affgltsi .when-,-fb^.Labour


.the' speakef, -thei^hple^Vorld' .wah crying,'but for'consumer


, Because;' ot the ,waf;l<-shld FIRST w i n


‘duce , |qr- .themselves, \ our exports' of textiles and con­ sumer- goods generally were bound to fall, j ;•


wo r 1 d icompetltlon, arid .whilst ! •ptovldlng for the .welfare.and a..flxed-minimum fqr. everyone, we, must retain personal i n i t i a t i v e and incentive.


. MAXmiDM EFFORTS


... .:If'Ve--were to. re-capture World iriarkets . and malritaln full employment, j there must


.had, plans for over , 400' houses, flats arid 'bungalows: to be erepted. Iln three years’ time they would! have gone a


.'long way towards, reducing considerably the| waiting list.


;sald' thef sriehker,' -was being swallowed' up at;a tremendous rate -by building! programmes. Houses njust be |bullt to pro­ vide homes for those who were desperately In need, but care must be i taken In the planning: o f : .estates to see that thev took, no more land than Tvas a b s o l u t e l y ne:essary.


thii the Irate had to be In- tre:.eed, .but; WltU '.iriCreased cost In every direction, there was 'rib ialterriatfvri.-i'-'Some people felt they,/iWefai not getting, anything. In- ■ return >


Rates: jit; wais Regrettable


for their iratesl jbut let them be without Tyater services, refuse collection, p u b l i c lighting arid I toad services and they would soon realise the. value of thje rates. '


. For-a rate qf is.. 3id. per year people had the pleasure of the parks'! and ; play­ grounds: sewage disposal cost under lid., while the col­ lection of .refuse needed a rate :of Is. 7id. II


j COSl^ PER DAY


a house rated, at , £16, would; get all thbse serjvices a ia cost per l^ad of . Sd. a'day, and o this: Included the educatloti


A family of iour, living in f the chlldreni 609.


:b|id,,-given, the-.people to understand In jjrio Uncertain terms,


■In order to put ;'the. country back on its fee^.


ira }6y {or ^er! '< ■' M


each and every [ occasion, and s ^o'Sr ® E


t5?®'^.’°°'^^“ ° -furtlier, we* j lEW EUij; , R w lTM /O C r


be ring of your eliolce for 1 « j


:that in.spite of Garnett said Miss E. R. • ; JWamond ^and , Dl^.tlONp^MRHNt t ECA


' Wedding Rings .o, £35fl. 1 fa I the ' > 8ct. and


Stone Engagemii £4 I0s.‘


■ is*'?®*' styles, 9ct. 22ct,i gold. . fro: 1|)d.|to £18^105


Agents for: .l^ojiglnqSvCyina, Role x, Trebex,! A o o u r i s t I M ' ■ '■ tlotary VVatehes,, i I


\ k Century of Service ;


f a v o u r a b l e TEIU4S & n o w ^ u i c t i u t i n g s E c u R i r r


lijvesttnerits aicept'ed up to £5,000 In Fbid-up Shares^


PRESENT Write ofiie/ iphone for RATE


OF INTEREST: booklet "SAYlfiC"-:; j'


the SOCIETY


INCOME TAX' PAID BY


Assets exceed £I6,mOOO


Head officIe : bingley, yorks. 1 i -' • 1 • i ' . _


Reserve Funds £679,750


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Lo' ' Agenjtv: Yarley, Edmondson, j Moon; & Co.'■ , Rraoleys iCfiambers Castlegate Clitkeroe Tel SI3t


i‘!' 1* . . 'I ■: 1' CHILDREN '■;!■ R o o F m r


c'rilldren,' 'it ls[ less to pleas'^ them than to pleash (them­ selves. 'It is the egptlsni' Oi parental Ipi e. ■


_ 'When ! parents sp ill; tkel7 24, KING i WjlLLIAM | ST.; B LACKBUItiN^. I Te . 7920-


I >»iyAT* mriMo . .


n Precious tt Rings


• ,£i:; 16s; Od. I


«ooH Aviayand


;of public: affairs oughtito.be : at the disposal, bf the towns- people.; ■ J


the County Council election, she" was seeking. re-eleCtlon to the Town epuncil because she felt that her ■


her defeat at knowledge


istration of the townb affairs. “ I ; haveLipund,” said Miss


.Garnett.; thatj there . Is a place for' women' In- that administration..! In . these days; when women ' outT number men,'.it j Is only .right that their, voice should - be heard ori the governing bodies. ” .^j


,j . ONLY WOMAN


The iieelis of| women and children 'had • received her attention for mariy years, and as the only woman candidate she appealed for support. ,


selection, -Would! [ml' doubt be fought on [ national, and not local politics, I but did :the public want the Council to be ruled by the dlitates. of the Socialist Party, [or did they want' It cqmposed of people who had only the welfare of the' people of Clitheroe • at ■heart:? ‘ .


The-munlclpal election, she continued, i like the County,


; During the Past three years she: .had '-beerij serving her .apprenticeship ! on the Town Council, and had found much !to Interest her Iri the admin­


S o c i a l i s t (|overnment, a tremendous fight before them


through the -fault of the that !!' they': had,


• In .answer to| the Socialists who: asked “ Wjhat- have the Tories given j us.?” Mr. Sharpies added that, they


.Agricultural!'Land: This,


,: .Housing: Mf Sharpies said that Within thp next three years; tfie Couhcjl was, hoping ■ to make great i progress. They


,CUtheronian by choice,.land had - been connected -With Clitheroe almost all his life.


.able experience of the I'peqrge B/ ' troubles of people of all ages. '* ~


beautiful; natural! sunound- ings, I fell; certain that this ancient town can. With, added amenities, attract additional iridustrles and riialntaln a high standard, of employ­ ment,” added Mr. jCrossley.


'coifamon .with' most GUth- eronlansl he loved i the beautiful!,old town; Thlkwas a j-goodly..heritage ,to: be j pre­ served arid passed,,bn,! un­ impaired,' to :! itriw future generation.


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servative; candidates there was a good team! j spirit land they were out tb win the election, j


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In the staple Industry of Lancashire, and,could claim to -have a thorough Insight Intfo the! working of the cotton Industry.


For 36 years he liad'worked


.Socialist ;,-propa.garida that the . unemployment in the industry Is due 'to ‘five


, “Do not be misled by'the


^months’-.Tory misrule.’ The Warehouses' of: Lancashire were piled up| with huge stocks or ; unsold goods last summer When the! Socialists


were still: In office.' ! ; ■ ,.


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spending of public money at this critical tlirie,”! said ! Mr. Thompson^


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( The adoption of the candi­ dates was ; moved by Coun­ cillor J. Driver, [supported by Councillori C. Chatburn.


wAlderman J. H. ' Satterth- aite presided. . '


62 Invalids At Clitlierbe Party


;^ L IT H:E R O E Branch of Toe H. (Will tomorrow en­


(School. The effort has been [made possible by . a donation of £25' from the Clitheroe Amateur Operatic and Dram­ atic Society, which [ was one , of a number of ’ donations |


tertain ,62] c r lpp' l es and invalids to! a party at the Pa rll S'h ;:Ch ud c h Sunday


made to local- charities- from the . proceeds of the Society’s recent production of, ' “The Belle of New York”;


event'has been carried out by , Mr. Bernard Sharpies. Fellow members of. the [branch will assist at the function tomor­ row, and (members of the Rotary Club of Clitheroe will bring the guests to the party and take them home a“ain afterwards.!


The organisation:, of the ""i: LOCAL ARTISTES j


- If they wanted the latter.'^ they would; vote for the Con­ servative . candidates, : who would do ail'- in: their potver to see tha t: ! there was efficient : adininistration re- gardlbes of class, or . party, added Miss Garnett. '


-Thomas ( „ i obvious" to all thinking Carlyle, people that - -the . presept


Mr.! E. GroSsley 'itold' his audience. that it must be


Cook), and the Mayoress (Miss D. E.! Rushton) will (be present, and local artistes will .give tlje coneprt.


! The Ma,vpr (Councillor H.


have been! sent out, each guest is allowed , to bring a friend, and It is estimated d that about: 100 people will sit


Although j 62 Invitations own to tea. / , ; ■


I .’The -party, is .an annual event, being introduced' sev­ eral years [ago.


vote for the Conservatives and . so help to limit , the


“ I appeal to the public tb i :


played, both cricket and foot­ ball with the toWn’s teams. They: always played to win and realised' the; value of team spirit. , Iri 1


1 the Con­ ' !'0n4he field of sport he bak J. R. Thompson, said that In


j GOdbLY HERITAGE 'The fourth cari'dldate, Mr.


“Situated as !lt' Is, In


an iiisurance superintendent had brought him Into contact With thousands ! of homes , ----------- throughout the country and- Who lives---------- ------ ----- .had provided him, with valu- her opponents are to be .Mr.


His previous occupation as


-------- -Hbby. - fanner, and Mf,' R. C.' ;!pates, retired police sergeant.


I The feslj of the Couricli will be unchaijged.


I Representatives- of nine parishes arej:,-unopppsed. and In five riarishes there were


, m nominations, ,sp , that. In these cases the retiring mem­


bers are returned. Ne Cill For P6&»oii Inmase


['■ ■*'"the and we


them gotag: Into -Instltutloris! We must press for an In­ creased jold; age pension to :meet the cost.^'of. living,” Mr. ; Edward Blacklock, chairman I of, the Clitheroe Old Age


ing at the Guild Room 'yesterday week. de“ Our. business Is to get a


Renslorisi Association,- told members at the annual meet­


folk,' and we'must do our best to obtain the suggested £ i 16s. 8d. a week for them,” he said.. . ,r ' ■


]


Ing were Mr. E. ' Blacklbck.' chairman; Mr. Stubbs,‘vice- chairman; Mrs.vE. Knowles, secretary; and' Mr. -'J. Har-. greaves treasurer.


.. Offlebis ele'eted at the mefet-


Die^ After Fall : !VfRs|- ALICE AN.N


53, ! Hiyhurst-street, Clith­ eroe, fell downstairs and dis­ located 1 her neck, while taking her husband’s dinner up to him.


. hospital treatment. Dri iA


inquest! on Tuesday, when the Blackburn Coroner, Mr. G. 'Wightman, recorded a verdict bf misadventure. Mr. Sznlcer [said his wife was not well and had been having


.Infirmary..said Mrs. Sznicer died- frdm shock, caused by dislocatlcn of the neck cord.


s u r g e o n at Blackburn 0 (. kearie, . house This [was revealed at an wife of Mr. Antoni Sznlcer, of SAUCER, 67 - year - old cent pension for the old


. Of himkelf, , Mr. Crdssley said that ’althbugh not born in the town, he was a


,be maxhnum efforts as well as, maximum wages with a welfare state.


t'Whether^e liked It of not, said 'Mr. Crdssley,' Ve were ruled by world events ; and


• It was a " seiihi^v market.” with eager ■ buyers' and ‘ full employment: but . it: should have ■ been obvious ■ that 'this could not last, and, as other countries agalp'began to pror.


ON


■•^WWltKIfISON, . wlfe of the .Squire of Slaldburn, Col. L, C. Klng-Wllkpison, , thb 'Black­ burn magistrate, and-solicitor, became ; ;the..' , first ! wbman member loi Bowland Rural Council as the result of Tues­ day’s noriilpatlons.


B O W lii) R.D.C Ml, E.' ■ B.,-.. KING-


I Council,-who Is retiring at I the age ;of 81.-: ,.


..rellnqulshea : the chalnpan- .ship of-the Council,; a position •he had ;heJd;'-for five years, but In February of this year he was'agjain elected chair­ man; f olid Ting the reslgna- T. Holgate.


tlon'of Mr G R I ^ L ^N ’ OON’TEST


Another woman was ; also nominated - on Tuesday,-and- will be' a candidate In ' the only ., .contest-rWhich. „ takes place at Grindleton. She Is' Mrs. Stephanie Dow,-|wife of a tutor at Stonyhurst College; iri Griridlet'on; 'and


•represented Slaidbum for the past 33 years. ■ In; 1951;,he


; Couricillp■ Walker has


•Mrs. Klpg-Wllklnson will represent Slaidbum In place of Counclnor T. Walker, of Field Head! chairman'Of the


Mr; Horner watches-somo of the


:pioturcsaue inhabitants of hl^ home-made aauarium,


' ‘WARM’wiELCOMf h i6m r r ilA N n iiN K


'^FTEE six months, as dancing ! j iristiractress at'a 'Alilan, Italy,


'll •: ['1 ",


I Ici^j rtrik. Miss .Jaiiet/; Hudson, dajiigbter of ,'Mri ; and lUrs. j W. Hb&pn, of 19, j Chester-aivenue, ClUbproe, arrived home last week j^end ' a few months’ well- earned holiday. ■ :


, Janet -wUl riot-forget [her home­ coming, for on Friday , morning, only ,- a few. hours after iher


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' wexe’^damaged, arid two windows cracked.


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. Brigade' officer, prevented what inlght have been a serious but-


; break., ■ ! '


I 'hoWever, ‘ for when she was at the scene of an accident in Italy, slie took command of the situa­ tion by directing the traffic.


‘This was riot the only occasion ,onJ which she has a c t^ quickly,


PLEASANT SDRPRISE


The - fluency with! which Janet speaks: the Italian language has


' coach journeys, !, Jariet 'took up her appointmerit


.: so. impressed the [officials ol the rink with'her. "profloiericy that


, they- (have Sbd'mb :h6jitatlon. in recommending her for a further season; She will return in Octo- berj to I resume her [duties;


[


imany.friends and: visited many :;parts :of the country; Her parents have also visited Italy.,: During


,[their -stay a visit was paid to Capri,[where they;saw the villa ;occupied by Gracie Fields,' who,


(Unfortunately, was not at hoihe at t[he;'time.


TRIBUTE TO[ ABILI’tY


, Janet has -won many; sk'atii.s ''coMetitions in the past, -an-d her


......au:; appointment is a' tribute to her: ability on skates.! Before going to Italy, she was appearirig at the (Ice Theatre, Morecambe. - Dqes; she intend to do ariy skating during her’ six months' holiday?


After [almost contimlous skating for


nlMsvo [(mite


a


“No,”Wn" long


time,


detoyniined -to give skating a rest for the time being.


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Janet [win be pleased tb hear from them I .


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Towi : Clerk, Mr. ,G. Hether- Ingtqri, held an InfoTiria!! dlsousston with Mr. G| S. F. RIts(mi; Director of the' LanL cashjre and Merseyside In!- dustpal Development j! Asso- clatlon; in the Town Clerk’s Office, I on Friday.;


Development Talk i CTl^e,'Mayor 'of Clitheroe.


ouncillor H. Cook, and the ['


PEEPS INTO TJ 5 YEARS AGO


(Extracts from our issiie of April 25th, .1802).


Hanson Board riieetin'g.


also elected chairman of Clith­ eroe Rurdl District Council. Vice- chalrmanj. of the Council will [be the Rev. fPr. Pinnington. -


. Mr. R. C. Asslieton was ■ p '


, .Subscriptions -to the proposed new 'Clitheroe i Technicah School now tota. £1,965 10s. Further subscriptions ,to the Coronation celebratio than £30.


IS amount. tb more ' ' '


. Several: ,-ofters. have been noticed on the banks of the Rlbble. ar-d there will -probably be a hunt shortly. An otter was recently -Ijakeri alive from the Ribble, (but i escaped from' captivity ffils lyeek.


Oswaldtwi^tle, Was appointed- to -succeed the Rev, James Burton, curate of St. ( Helen’s Church, Waddington. ,


The Revj, A. E. Swallow, late of ■


- C. ASSHETON was elected chairmari, and Mr. W. vice-chairman, at ; the (jf Guardians’ annual


? ;


.bant, Dowr


HE PAST ;S( YEARS AGO


(Ejxti-acts from our issue of I April 29th, 1927). I


J>Ol{jCE were tove^igatirig -the death of a DoWnhairi resi-


Schobl; (for 43 years,: a sidesman at St.['James’s Church, siiperln- tenderit of-the Sunday School, and a| Freemason for more!;th'an 50 yes.rs, Mr. Robert Coates, 'of 50, Eshtori-terrace, Clitheroe, 'died at his home. He was 81; Mr. Coates, who was a past in'aster Of the Limestorie ROck Lodge,'arid the R(jyalj;Forest Lodge, was treasurer Of: t ie Slaidbum Lodge, arid-a riiemder, of the Limestone| Rock Chapter of .the Royal Arch, 1 He was almember of the Free Library committee, and secretary bf -the bowlliig|- section o f Clltheroe Cricket Club.


the eatrance to the villag(d.T Heidinaster of. St. James’s


: : ■ ,


■ The Brook living


:wqod, Surrey,.accepted the of St. James’s, CUtheroe.-.


Rev. Oswald- A. Betts, of e Al-ierman Thomber ! opened an


xhibition of electrical apparatus at thb Castle House. '


whose body -wds found by a ngm woman,, in a wood near


timej idly, however, and is'hoping to (take up some occupation duririg'her stay in-Clitheroe, so If anyone has employment for a g;rl who can speak fluenti Italian and [ is^ a qualified c a r ! driver,


she [does riot -wish to spend the


c=..-'^janet. au she is


says While in , Italy, ishe has made


as I i-driricing'. instructress last October, and sirice then she has


bepnla ple'asant-surprise to heY parents, Mrs. Hudson describing to I an : “ Advertiser, ahd' Times ” reporter , on Monday how her daughter chatted away to -the Italians in-their ; own language. She I (further delighted these warm-hearted people by joining In their Ringing during boat-and


Hei proiript action, in calling the ; Fire Brigade, said a Fire


dng, _.and, .while was out of ■ the-room; the iron set alight spme window curtains.! she' pronlptly called the Fire Brigade; who |ex- tlrjgiilshed'ithe;fire.! 'The curtains were;■ .destroyed,,rWin-dow . frames


arrival, she' plugged fa; the elec­ tric iron before doing some iron- ,


are told,, a goldflsh bowl, complete with goldfish. The keeping of goldfish'. Is no longer fashionable, but there is now a rapidly-increasing number of enthusiasts who keep aquariums of the rarer f and' more beautiful tropical


isii- ■ ■ 1 .


In the district Is Mr. Harold Horner, of - 17, George-street, Clltheroe,. who betan keeping goldfish two years ago,. and now has several i hundred tropical fish, with picturesque names like guppies, sword­ tails, wagtail platys, blaok mollies, tiger barbs.’ and in­ cluding the .veil-tail guppies, rose barbs, and the well- known Siamese fighting fish.


One of the-keenest-aqilarlsts , “RUNNING” COSTS


tanks, fish, plants, and jheaters Is often-hlgh,. “ running costs ” are comparatively small, and, as . the many; enthusiasts In Clitheroe and district have' found, the cost Is more than repaid by the enjoyment to be had from this fascinating hobby.


Though the; initial 'outlay for ' j


- fanciers, perhaps, Mr. Horner gets plenty of encouragement at home. Hls. wife! is keenly Interested, and has helped In keeping and breeding the fish.


Unlike ' many ! would-be


.as a fitter by; the Rlbblesdale' •Cement'Gpiripany, now-has a' dozen tanks, arid [most of. them In use. All of them he


Mr. Horner, who Is employed


lias made himself, with a little help In welding the frames.


people who: come to see hls collection; keeping, fish, even, tropical fish; le : quite simple, but:the water; must, be kept constantly warm by; thermo­ statically-controlled heaters.


As he explains to the many RAPIDLY MULTIPLY


multiply rapidly, so ' much so that Mr. Horner, who.started With 12 fish less than two years ago, had moire than a thousand some months later.


The more plentiful varieties


will breed successfully only if -they are; given adequate care


them and puts 'them into a nest' ot air, bubbles he has constructed.: . !■ ■ : '


are not moved- early , enough, the father !.wlll satisfy hls voracious appetite with those too. On the other hand. If they are removed ■ too : early, many are lost-fforii'jlhe pest.


now only three left. These are ypung, and have not de­ veloped ' their fighting tenden­ cies., If they are left together, the full-grown males will al ways fight to the death. '


Clitherpe Crafts sions


Y\) HEN the 40 ( hiembers of F ^ the Clltheroe 'Women’s


■people the results.bf the club’s evening Idressmaklng [classes, and a year’s hard work.


Bowland.Chambers on! Satur­ day, and included dresses, coats, underwear, children’s clothing, crochetwork, 1 and a


The exhibition was held at


hun(ired-and-one items for use In the hoine. :; | 'I9tjh BIRTHDAY


formerly ;known as the Un­ employed: 'Women’s Club, i celebrated Its 19th birthday


n February. 1


refreshments realised £2 10s. for club funds.


The exhibition and sale of |


THE PRESIDENT TRACTOR The i plub, whichl; Tvas


Technical School exhibition of work,, in which they had taken part, [was noti to be held, they decided to hold their own exhibition,,to show


yellowship Club ; heard this e a r ; that the i annual 1 BLACKPCOL


Eaoh MONDAY WEDNESDAY, Til FRIDAY; until,


(Depart .' [j


chatburn . . . . iJ-42 Clltheroe . . . . ii-48 Wriclley ___ ii;-54 Langho ___


I . Change at Kactl i ■ In each direct!,


(Enquire for retur i SOUTHPO]


Each; MONDAY TUESDAY. I wedne^ a y , Thursday, and [FRIDAY, until 30 :h May.


chatbum dep. - M-42 a.m. i 5/- Clltheroe Wballey Langho


Change at Blaokbiirn and Preston in eacih flreotlon.


Enquire for returr times.


Pull details from - Stations, • Offlees and Agencies. (10439)


„ n-4S a.m. : 5/- „ ll-5( a.m. : 5/- : „ 1^-0, lOon. 4/6


TUESDAY,, SDAY and th May.


p.ni. Fare I


1-24 ! 5/6 1-29 i 5/3 1-35 i 4/9 ■ " 4/6


Of more than a hundred of these fighting fish, there are


removed ' from! ; 'the tank quickly, the .male will eat her. If the young, when hatphed,


Then;.if ;the 'female is ■ not


and attention.; As. the female lays .the eggs, the male catches


' The' picturesque,! Siamese . fighting fish, as ari-irislance,


JFHE Victorian ; drawing- - room always sported, we


-


Departures Weekly, May to Octoier I


R i i i i E ' 5 Days,


12i gn^. 7 ( Days


holiday TOURS from PHESrrON. i


i NORTH and SOUTH DEVON I


LONDON and THE sbUTH COAST NORFOLK BROADS and LONDON


(WALES, NORTH DEVON and| ■WEYMOUTH i


— ; I


HEART OF SCI^AND 1 , WESTERN HIGHLANDS OP I


’ CENTRAL HIGHlliANDS OP I :


.SCOTLAND. ■ : SCOTL.


I 171 gn


SOUTH DEVON, BOI 1


1 and ISLE OP' ■ flGHT. i -


181 gns. . .9 Days!::


■ INEMOUTH j


, ! DEVON and CORNWALL and CORNWALL.;


;


WYE VALLEY, DiEVON, and I CORNWALL. ■ ;


CORNISH RIVIERA. I


LOCHS and HIgALaNDS ot* ' I


SCOTLAND. 23 ,gns


:' SCOTTISH rildHLANDS.


liriayi: i' 28 ;gnS


Charges Include' Ktet-claka Hoiel Accommodation,: all meAls, ant hotel staffs' gratuities.


■ ; In POPULAR RESORTS Include Express m y e l Hotel


EASY-WAY HOLIDA-irS V Expenses and Excurslona.


(THREE .'to'THIRTY'DAYS. Patrons select'date oritlavel.


; [EASTBOURNE. ■WORTHmO, ’ .RAMSGATE, OmTENHAM', HASTINGS or sbUTHSEA.


! SELECTIONS-|r Dkys : BOURNEMOUTH, BRIGHTON


I £11 11s. 6d. to £14 Bs; 9d. !


:' i or without excur'sloris ' : |£10 12s. 3d. to £12 18i Od. (


; j; , Also.8 Days:


Blackpool and I.O.M £14 IBs. 9d., rirjwlthout excursions, £l3!i9s. ob. , i ■ - LONDON. ■ !


j £9 9s. Od. to £1B 13s. |)d. I Or without; excursions ‘Includes Air Tra-Jel between


■ : BAT. GRANGE' j| I


£8 3s. 9d. to £ l l IBs. Od. ISLE OP MAN,' ;


Includes express tratel. hotel, bed I and breakfast;, E8 6s. 9d.


The famous -EDINI URGH Easy! Way:


; Book at Local


16. WELLGATE. (LI'THEROE. Phone i:


Often due to


Hard Times | WlTRiAOKACHE


kiJney action


•T^IFEIS NOT so gLxi when you^ i are troubled j mth backache,' rheumariq pmnsli


muscles and joints, lumbago orj common urinary, disclrders due to| sluggish kidney atxi^ :


- uric acid and other impurities which otherwise miglit coUcct in | the systerii and I caise- distress, i '


Doan’s Pills have Helped many! thousands: let fiiem help you.! Atk ycur


l[el ■ A liV, rSimut/OT-


co^ort when you [miJhrget habpy relief by takingjpo^’s'Backache: Kidney Pills." TOey itimulate and | cleanse sluggish jddieys and so help them to rid the blood of excess!


-Why put up.with ^ and dis- aching!


OITHEROE TOS d e po t Inow


i E I ^ ^


,fTHE growth of the Ribblc Motor Services'in Clith­


eroe since the company tool oVer from the Pendle Motoi Services a, quarter of century ago, is j traced in ai article in the current issue 0: the “Ribble” staff magazine


pay higher farqs to-day mai find consolation’ in the fad that travelllngi: was muct more expensive! in the ole days. I


And ’bus passengers wh( , |f


Service operatad ’buses fron Clitheroe to Blackburn, Chat- burn, Burnleyl [ 1 Grind'leton- at a single fare, of 7d. ai against the present 4d.—Wes Bradford and Waddington.


(Apparently, jjthe Pendlf


Ribble’s progress was thi tqklng over of trie old Clarej mont Motor Services.


was one , of th'ij first towns ir England to demand ,’bui services, the (article point; out ■ that for, fully 30 years the' district . has been wel! served by road [transport.


' Recalling t^at Clitherot PRESENT STAFF


,now numbers! 120 and amongl the' employees are several! who served with the Pendlef Service in thq old days.


The Clitheroe depot staiS


office, Preston, ^was traffic manager , of | Peridle Motor Serviiips and |has been con­ nected with (Blackburn [and Clltheroe depots as Area Superintendent and -District Tr a f f i c [Superintendent during the greater part of his career with - the Ribble Company.


Mr. J. F. 'Whltrldge, of head [ '


; of the Clitheroe staff have completed more than 20 years’ service.- [


'Wi l l Save you £^s IT PLOUGHS #AlL DAY with a Two; Furrow Mounted Plough on[ 5 Gallons of ! T.V.O.


£307/9/ .


DEMONSTRATIONS GIVEN. DIS'TRIBUTORS:


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corporation, street, 4247 J-PRESTON 4247 ' i


li i im i i i i i t t r D IM


has been a transport man since he completed [■ his military service at the erid of the First World War, while Driver T. Tayjor has had an even longer transport career. He was a chauffeur In 1913, spent four years-as a driver with Clltheroe Corporation H e a 11 h Department, and Joined the Pendle Motor Services in 1925.


Conductor H.[ Worthington


PLUMMER i IS, CaSTLE STB


electrical ^nstallatk _!


! ! Goods ELECTRICAL EQUIPMEN’


TELEVISION |S^ Receivers instal


‘ : Tel. CLIl


senior depot [clerk at Clith­ eroe for almost 21 years and, altogether, no fewer than 17


My. W. Deinaln has .been ;¥et another j milestone ' ill : excursions; I


7 Days with first-clai s accommoda tlon and slghtseei; £12 17s.


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EplNBURGH, GLASGOW; AYr , RRyL, LLANDUDNO, WHITLEY


■ (NORTH and SOUTH DEVON ; I


: A


Five' At N Casting V


To i Provid For Bow


COUNTY education pi piece o f : land adjoii


lequiced by the Ministry, Bowland District Education the casting vote of the ch:


by only five members and a two were in favour of Approv Ing the plan and two wlshe it to be deferred until th next meeting: when mor members would be prqsep the issue-;had (to be decide


The meeting! was attende School to be used to bring f


ards.


Education Officer, said thd under the education develon ment plan for,the area, th [Bolton-by-Bov<|and s cWo0 was to be retained and ad apted to provide two classe for juniors and infants. A the present site covered onl 0.41 acres of land a furthe .90 acres would be needed ti bring it ■'UP to Ministry stanh


j - NO PLAYGROUND


■ cation aluthorltles; could nffj give theiri perriiisrion to dej


■so;’ . 1 , 1 ,


''■'plan under pi;esent condi­ tions; The present proposa! was to reserve [the land foi[ future use.


■ Mr. Nelson said it would bi some conslderable\ time be­ fore the authorities wen . ahead with the i developmeni


In reply to Mr. T. H. Aspin ,


ed who would 'bear the cost the Education j Officer sale that if the school was goinf to be controlled, the County would be responsible, or i: aided status was applied for a grant of , 50 per cent, woulc be made.,. . j


' suggested by the County wa adjoinln;< the school' and i: Ministry regulations were no


The smalT portion of lam After Mr. Bentley had ask­


said Mr. Nelson,! were thatf schools should - have a halll various class rooms an(fl cloakrooms, adequate sani­ tary facilities rind a play­ ground. There [was no play­ ground at :present at Bolton-i ■by-Bowland school am although the children playeci on the village ^reen, the edu-l


The iriodern ! requirements!


by the chairman. Mr. E. B. Nelson, Divisiond


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