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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, April 2S, 1952 i ! , ' . . :


I N A N D O U T A N D


R O U N D A B O U T Bj-Quls •


Tuesday, May 20th, Is a day of great Importance In Borough affairs, for It Is then that the new Mayor takes up office with all : the : ritual • and pageantry that h£is attended this ceremony down the years.


TlfAYOR’S DAY, which will be held this year on


I THE B R iT im ilVDVSTRtES \ ■ S 1 - ‘ j . '


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. Interesting custom Is the ancient toast of “ Prosperatlon to the Corporation,” which Is proposed' at the ' Mayoral Banquet, which brings Mayor’s Day to a fitting close. For the last 100 years, and probably much longer, there has been a specijl^brew of ^{ayor’s punch, the; , concoction containing many ingredients, Including, a quantity of .green tea. •


To strangers and newcomers to the town, perhaps the most


- T -D a ^ IS • f . ^rUe p t U _ i


In his picturesque irobe and cocked hat, enters the banqueting roon); followed by the head waiter: carrying the punch bowl, which Is presen* ted to the Mayorj' li '


The Town Sergeant, dressed Exhibitors\^and v^jtoi s• to t tlu


^there by Barclays B^rik. ■ tpill belplease^ to


he . Fair are cordially inviW:


to make use ofthi compi'/ele banking service provided !TAe staff at our stands ^ iveh bel^ help jfou in any way possi ble.


\ BARCLAYS BANK LUPTED


LONDON: Olympit j S BIRMINGHAM: Civile


land A.6 ISarls Court, Stand S.23| Bromwich, Clutdoor St;and:1105/1004!


quantity of punch i Into the Colts’ Cup, and the Town Sergeant, taking the cup In both hands, proposes the toast. Having done so, he goes round the room, and each! colb-the name given to a perslon who Is attending the! Mayoral .Ban­ quet ' for, the, first; tlmg—Is called upon to follow his example. '*


The Mayor then| ladlei ^


on painting the railings and large wrought-QroiJ 'gates a't


Zyearss^rv ce ' !;^ o H 'T R


I r e p la c e ! That’S the


O R K M E N have been ' I busily engaged this week


the new main. entrance to Clitheroe Castle.


the gates, bladk- .and 'gold. This will add to the dignified appearance of the new entrance,.'which Is.mow virtu­ ally complete except , for the


the Council agreed that the railings be painted black and


fitting of the plaques, on the gates.


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; eronlans who ■ fe l l ' In the 1939-45 war. An appeal for further voluntary isubscrlp- tlons to compile the target to cover the cost of the scheme was made by the Mayor; (Councillor H. Cook)


at the Town. Council meeting last week.


All- TYPES I IN ^TOCK READY CHARUED. j


. Autp-Electolcians,iwe c^n do any electrical Jot on your venlclfii lmtpedlat^.repairs and replacements—a new or vKOondltloned upit from* stock—whatever you need In theyiAuto-ElectWc^ jUne,, we can lh{ you ! up.


! staffed-by!Lucas Servlcj tralned- iANY!MAKE: OP VEHICLE REWIRED. ' r . ! 1 - - . ' • • I ■


ALL T pE S | OF j jviRING | HARNESSES IN ; STOCKl You win save time'


;| an(l money by making full use of Ii ouTiService.:


ASK YOtJR 10CAL GARAGE w i & (M^k'OAWgONj I AUTO-EmcmCAL: EmiNEERS


ESHTpN iTEKMCEj - CLHTHEROE' 'I


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How to ff,


Please apply promptly at th’DISTRIBUTION \IENTRE \ r— 1 •


you-/tr^a shown below . WHAT tI> DOr " - -.ase dpyt^/jrcar,pui page’4J Book there at the times Snoi


1. FilllDpi«s4oryburpr«entRdtion ceivingahdmayco Book, inserting FULL'NAtilESl in the new Rationi and signature. See that this is (lond renewed’ait the sa any bpo)is.ypu ,take ['druthers, new book is issued


2. Look below for the nearcst|bis*| tribution Centre to your pjnhanent! O^ce. ^ H Clieasa /jll.wanU Get''


3.'Authorisations I for Sjiwal' {Food Allowances that you are bow re-


'« .1 i. ■ , - ! :■ I ' . ■ WHERE


iSurnarcc beBinning! .


h Iu . K.L.M. :


^.O.P.Q.R.i jS.T.U.V. I W.X.Y.Z. 'I


; Rorm RlG.60 tor WHEN TO do !'i i " , .


BOROUGH OF CLITHI ROE pj | ■ ■ -j


food office Apr! 25-26 , (9-6,


Aprl 2 8 '(p-6).: Apr! 29-30 (9-6) May 1-3 (9-6. 1 May: 5-7 (9-6);


CLITHEROE RURAL DISTRICT CHIPPING. Men’s cjlub IParlsh! Hall. AprU ;'! 1


HORST GREENi Asseinbly’Rooips. May 1 i j J


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. j i BOM|lAND RURAL


IGISBURNi HORTON' i2-3(rTi-i5).


! HOLME. New Inn, ,


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25: (io-6. i Closed 12-i|).


iWHALLEY. Mithodist S.S. ADrU 28 to 30 (10^6 ! ■ i


iniAt.Closed 127I)


(I0^6j ^ . : :i Closed 12-1)


.Clot ;]


WEST BRADFORD. kbaldinBRcbm. April 25 (9-30-5-30, Closled 12-30-1-15)


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WADDINGTON.l Read MITTON. : BASHALLl


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Glsbpn. April 28 (9-30-5-30. Closed ! ■ ■ j - .


IVmDOP, PAYTHORNE, i N E W ^ - I , ' .


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Room. April 29 (9-30-5-30. ! j


. Closed 12l-30-l-l£|).


PES. Red Pump Inn. Aprir30 i 9-30-5-30. Closed 12-30-1-15).


RIMINGTON. The Institute. May 1 (9-30-5-30. Closed 12-30-1-15).


i BOLTON^BY-BOWLAND (9-30 to 5-30. CJoiied 12-30-1-15)


m IS SUED -BY THE MIN ■ © ' STgY OF FOOD i LO'nDON'. !S.W I


Coach and Horses Hotel. May 2. I


12-30). a t ; 12-30). i


pleted bbfore goiiig to get your ! new book. ■ ■ ■


. ---- t^.&.fiOB'com­


cjil aiti^cate Is iiecesSary, take.it,i:; with.yoiir old 'botjk,jtb jibe .FoodV


itinue to receive : tig Year will be i ue tinjie as the j . But if a medi-


O NT AD keep it 6UIDE !


AUTO-ElicticAL SERWCE ? | ^


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DYNMoS, STlRTHfe, TRACTOR. MAGNETOS. ETCi INi*EXCHANGE,,.^R YQUR FAULTY: UNIT, j


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. The amount so far raised ! totals £.1,667, and it is hoped that the amount still required


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will be raised by subscrip­ tions. .,


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wheel at Higher | Hodder, ^.,-ilch, ! menlloned last week, has been; cleared- up ,b.y its oiyners^Mr. 'and' Mrs.‘ W. H.


histpry, Mrs. .Maudsley ■ tells me.


:


I t was built more than 20 years ago, and for, many


years suppl)ed the driving, force for a dynamo, which provided th e : cottage and adjacent farm,buildings with electricity. I t has not, been m use for a number of .years.


New Vicar Indwted


crowded on : Tuesday, when the Rev. J. A. K. Nye, of Calder. Vale,: near Garstang,


was Instituted: and Inducted Vicar.


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formed by the Lord Bishop of Lancaster, the Rt. Rev. B. Pollard, acting for the Bishop of Blackburn, and the in­ duction was by the Rev. W. G. Fallows. Vicar arid Rural Dean of Preston.


The Institution wds per­


was witnessed! by 15 clergy of the Preston {and Garstang rural deanery; the chairmen of Chipping Parish Council and Thornley Parish Council, members of both ; rural district councils, chairmen of the' Qhlpplng : branch, of the National Farmers’ Union and the Chipping Young Farmers’ Club, and the|:head teachers o f Brabtn’s Endowed School,


The Induction ceremony


Chipping, and Thomley C. of E.'School.


OUR COUNTRYSIDE l ^ C H O f


J ) IS 0 E R N!I N G visitors and : those who , take a pride in


protecting : natural amenities,' cannot fail to notice, the gradual, disturbing change to'our country­ side.. The so-called march of progress selfishly ; 'rides ' rough­ shod over thg! things of- real worth in a world of morbid and false values.


' : ; But do not a'ceept my:word,


just take a look around the valley say from Glsburn to Whalley, and then compare observations with those of-the Hodder, from Hodder head to Whltewell. ' A blind person can sense the change, for this is most noticeable to the touch and smell!


To those who!-have eyes how­


ever, then, the great amount of tree felling which takes place every few weeks in Ribblesdafe is disturbing.; Thfe Ribble 'too 'is showing many signs of pollution. One can only: hope that-the


example of the, Derby Angling Association,! which successfully battled in the High Court against the pollution of theb; river, will' give courage to those.who would hate to,see the Rlbble adopting


IGT. Bartholomew’s • Parish. Church, {Chipping, was


Maudsley. of Wooden Cottage, Higher Hodder. The wheel, riowi almpst derelict, has an. Intqfesting


fpHE./_alf of mystery sur- rounding the old -Boater


^ e i'o e - T o L o iir d e s


which Is due to take place in July.


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for the pilgrimage was first conceived by Mr. Frank Tln- •gle and the Clltheroe Catho­ lic Girls’ Club,, and as the scheme -progressed an inde­ pendent., adult s e l e c t i o n committee . was. -set up. This comprises Fr. Ai. B. d’Andrla chalrma.n; Miss : M. Leigh,, secretary; Dr. A,.!D. Cassidy, tre^urier. Committee' mem-


The idea o f raising funds


.Clltherofe: Mrs. B. Robertson, Bolton-iby-Bowland; Dr. C. E.‘ Brown,] Whalley ;' and - Mr. F C. Tingle. Clitheroe.


bers are: Miss N. Coneron, ALL SEATS BOOKED


tiser and Times” reporter on Monday that all the seats on the ’plane were how bhoketi, and In addition to about six from Glitheroe, ■ people from Blackburn, Accrington, Great Harwood and Burnley would


Miss' Leigh told an “Adver­


be taking part In the pilgrim­ age.


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d&nce -at WHalley last De­ cember, have been held to raise funds for the pilgrim­


Several' efforts, Including a


a t Blackburn, but It has been necessary . to postpone this until next.-Thursday. In the region of £50 has so far been raised for the trip.


ney wlU be £30, arid this' includes air passage, hotel accommodation, conye.vance


TTie total cost of the jour­


to and from'the airport, and the provision, bf passports.


age, .arid last night a charity ball was to have been held


SEVERAL Clitheroe peoplfe *^; wlll be among' the 28 pilgrims f r o m ' North-East Lancashire who will take part In the eight-day pH- grlmage to Lourdes, France,'


. The new : entorice is the town’s memorial to Dllth-


At Its meeting last week,


Town CouQigil As Authority


Decision Expected In ^Jear Future-P.C.C. Secretary


b u r i a l I C . R , G . S . P a r t y H o m e W i t h M e m o r i e s O f I P a r i s I h T h e


J r ' CLITHEROE,, Ro ya l Grammarl ‘ School party ar^yedpi'lh; Clitheroe at 6


iJi'URTHER negotiationsi with the Town Council, with a view to .the Council becoming a burial atithoriiy in


the {town, had been .made by the O l i t h e r o c IParochlal Church Council during the past year, and. soijie progress had-been made, Mr. L. G. Kent, P.C.C. siecretaty' reported at the annual! parochial electbrs’j meeting oh Mday. I t wasi expecteff, :he snid, that a decision would be; made in the near future.


responsibility .of the main­ tenance of the churchyard some. time ago.:'


' Mr. Kent p ^d tribute tb the work of the late Council­ lor I. T. Rushton, a bellringer for more than 60 years, who completed 60 :jrears’ service to ", the Sunday School as ■teacher. and superintendent.


ordained priest a t Michael- , mas . ': . r


continued Mr. Kent, tb wel­ come''the Rev.i N. Taylor, curate', to his Ifiist annual meeting there, ahd they were, looking forward |to his being


They were [ p l e a s e d , : { ;


• Mr. J. A. Bathes, vicar’s warden, In a report on the fabric,: goods and ornaments of the Church, saldi that re­ pairs to the spirp ahd tower, and examination ahd over­ haul !of the bells ■ would' ■


cants ! had increased from 3,912: In 1935, to mote tha® 8,000 lh ,195l. said the'Vicar, the. Rev, S. Birtwell, In'a. rC“ view of the spiritual aspect of the; year’s work.


necessary shortly, j iThe j number of communi­


SHNVHI SiHVGIA


pression of thanks to all who had done work Iri the Church, the Vleax voiced his. appre­ ciation of ■ the work ,of the Curate, the Rev. N. Taylor, particularly In ,,the-training of young men! to act as servers, of merribers of the Church Council, of , the verger,! and of Mrs. J. Nichols, who hgd resigned from : h ^ position, as secretary of the Mothers’ Union after about 16 years: i" This work,” he said. “ springs from ,the worship of God.” ,-.* , I ; :


done, he commented, by the Sunday -School, i In the up­ bringing of children, and by the Men’s Fellowship; formed only last year. ■ .


■Excellent work was being 'I Endorsing Mr. Kent’s ex­ be ..The' Town Council accepted


I School expenditure had ex­ ceeded the iheofne by £69 8s„' reported' Mr. Michael Holgate,: hon. {auditor, In presenting I the balance sheet .


■The Church knd Sunday


;,warden for the coming year. :and Mr. L ., G. ” '


: elected] people’s : Thanks to Mr. retiring peoples


:were expressed Barnes.


decanal confermce ' repre­ sentatives,' Miss b . E. Rush- tbn» and Mrs. A. Townley; and hon. audltcfr, Mr. John Robinson. T h e sidesmen were re-elected] wi t h . the addition of Mr. E. HothersalL


Other elections: were: ruri-


i Elected to t i e - Parochial Church Council were Mrs. G. M. Hlgsori, Mrs C, Murray,


Messrs!.' G.' E.' Coates, J. Hlgso:i, ;R, Mllne- Redhead,, W. Dugdale. A. Langshaw. P. Birtwell-,'T. F. Dlnnis, J. Thompson, G. Brogden, snr„ J Watson,-C. A; Myers, and D. H; Sharpies,


13 C a n d id a t e s F o r 6 S e a t s A t C iia t l


■j^LTHbUGH -thek will be' 13 • -candidates cphtKting, six


of candidates to village elections. ago, there were 15____________


seats* in the Chatburn Parish Council election njext month, it . will not be the highest number contest the Three years candidates for


the six seats, and i t the previous election .there wis :a similar number of candidates!


Of the 13 candidates contesting


"Freeman,, present jserving mem­ ber] .'Will stand as- Conservative, and Mrs. Lilian Kay, -who is con-. testing the election for the first time, will stand as a Labour candidate.


this year’s election six are Con­ servative, six Labour and one Independent. Two bf the con­ testants are women.: Miss G. C


| : -'i The retiruig members of' the


J re-election, and there is a vacancy caused by Mr. A. H. Rendell leaving -the district


The remaining candidates are: Mrs. Lilian Kay (L.),


j . s.


Cq.well (L,), Mr. A, Curiliffo (L.), Mr, E. Peacock' (L.), Mr.lT. Hud­ son (L.), Mr. E. Franklalnd (C.), Mr. P. Pennington (C.), Mr. R.


M. Roberts (C.), and iMr. J. Marsh (0.). CHA'TBUBN CONTEST


It will also be necessary to


have a contest at Chatblirn : to elect the Clitheroe Rural District«-| Council' representatives for the* I village, as -there are four Icandi dates for. two seats.


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J. G. Sharp and Mr. E. A, Parkin­ son, are seeking re-Clectlon, and other candidates are Mrs. LUlan ] Kay, a housewife, and Mr. F. Clayton, a farmer. This ik .the •first time that either Mrs. Kay


Both the retiring members, Mr.


' or Mr. Clayton have contested a Rural Council Election.


There will also be a contest in


'the Parish Council Electloi at Aighton, Bailey - and Chaigley.


-where there are‘ ten candidates for seven seats.'


' .It 'Will be necessary to have an election to appoint the Rural bis-


'-trict Council representativelfor Wiswell and Little Mitton, as Mr C. Pierce, the. retiring inember' will be opposed by Mr. J.l A. Pickup, a farmer.


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which there next. month.


These are .the only parishei.in will be ' contests


By NATURAbriT ’ BRIN(S B B T ipM CHANiaS


the filthy and disgusting com­ pletion of the Calder. For several months now a large drain at Dangerous Comer has been


pouring an oUy deposit in the Ribble, leading to propounced


aiscolouration as far downstraam as tile Coe. Birds, insects, and flowers, like


fish, quickly avoid . tainted sur­ roundings, and in 'consequence the visitor and naturalist, in par­ ticular, are attracted - to the •territory which is unspoilt by the hand of civUlsatlon. I could not help -but think of these things


and .compare the two valleys as I stood by Bottoms Beck, three'


miles above Slaidburn. On'account of the higher alti­


tude there Is a noticeable scarcity Jusf; now of the wild flowers common to Rlbblesdale. but in the shelter of the wood, rising from; the beck, primroses, wild


hyapirith and pale green wood sorrel compared favourably ■with those, on lower ground.


Carefully picking my way


across the marshy!piece of ground I eventually came to an opening


by the edge of !the wood wherJ a' .pair of teal, evidently as siir- prised as myself, sprang up ]to swmg over the trees and folldw the course of the beck Just] a little way below. The wood isU delightful bird sanctuary.


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■ thick undergrowth. A sharp sooldmg “ tuco.” “ tucc"; j i i t above my head caused me to turn JUS.-ji time to see my first red-- start hurriedly disappearing amongst the undergrowth. Cross- mg the rough pasture, I made my way towards, the old coach house to. see if the whinchats - had arrived. After a careful watch I convinced they had not


reached their nesting grounds. 1 Disappointment, however, ■ sooil


gave.|wsy to'excitement, for by


the edge of the- dark browil rushes in the shallow' water, d pair or shpveler duck accoml panied by two teal were busUv engaged sifting t^ie water for them momirig’s feed.


garden warblers keep. up a coh- ttauous chain of song amid the aged lichen-covered .trees drid


Chaffinches,. 'Willow wrens and


Parish Council. who' are seeking re-election 'are:' Colopel G. G. H. Bolton (C.), Miss G.]C. Freeman (C.), Mr. A. Hustwaite (L.), and Mr. E. A. Parkinson (I.). Colo&el J. F, M. Robinson is , hot seeking


'Mrs.'J. Nichols, i;he Misses A. Dickenson. E, Kitchen, A. Calverley, K.' jRushton, G. Hardacre, E. Kifight, and H. 'Smith,. Dr. W. D, Oliver, and


Three members of the C.R.G.S, nartv, Colin Scott. Colin Bridge and Christonher. Clement watch a Parisian artist naint the famous Notre name Cathedral. : :


which : GouncOlbr Cook ex­ pressed greeting from him­ self and from-i the Corpora tion of Cllthero^.


Mr; Hardy: presented to the Mayor I of Paris the :Mjayor- of


a magnificent jassembly hall and the • visitora- w e r e welcomed by President of Municipality, thanked: by an


who w a s English' girl.


the Vlce- the P a r i s


a letter from Clitheroe,. .Iri


The recentlon took place In : i I ■


- extended a'welcome to the 90 ; rarlshlonefs present, a n d thanked the vjrardens their services. Mr .i Barnes was re-el____ _____


meeting, which breceded the electors’ meeting, the Vicar


At the' annual vestry-


>i|^.yphli5unday happy memories! of- A week’s sight-seeing visit


to ParlC.


lections of'bohlevards bathed. 'Church,. Langho, on Satur- in -spring Aunshlne and'; oW day.


. But apart from th'e recol-j :|


trips, to the famous; ^


viRi^?n f nW A ?


away by her father] wore a of white. brocade, with


f^afchlhg j ullet cap and - em-


£ o ? Of pS to the "heidt Neither master,.; Mr. L. Hardy, who


was in charge of the party. _


,2,000 - were received by the: -Mayor’s : representative.


Invited py the! Mayor. There wereimany parties of . English schoolboys and schoolgirls in Paris for Easter, and about


l'l of' Paris; 'to whldh' the Clitheroe party had been


The presentation was made <3. Fowler,, bride’s friend, who Ha .?'! reception In 'the _Tovm | attended h e r ,! wore' French


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yellow crepe with matching Juliet cap, arid mittens to tone. They ; had shower


' in-law of the bride, and Mrs. , L. J. Bradley, slster- ' I . ,


thr*pitv"*^^nrpwffp/'^^^^^ th° Shower bouquet of pink car- I ^


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Church choir, the Parochial Church Council,'and Sunday School,- Mrt-Gordon .Ains­ worth, only son of iMr. .and Mrs. R. Ainsworth- of-: '37, Calder - avenue, - Bllllngton, and Miss Hllda.LlUan Bradley, 'only..'daughter : of Mri Mrs; "J.,-;!R. Bradley, Oalder. - . avenue,


AINSWPRTH-BRADLET ;Memt),fefs ‘oi !St. .'-Leonard’s


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were married at St! Leonard’s :


Bilurlllngton, of bride, who was given


and 5,


' W e d l d i r i g ^


NIGHTINGALE— I I TOMLINSON ! ■ I i


-IVood-terrace, .Chatburn. ' fnd


third daughter; of Mr. : rid Mrs. E. - Tomlinson, of 6,


Mr; Brian' Nightingale, oily son of Mr. and Mrs; E. F. Nightingale, of 5, Seedill- avenuri, Cl ltheroe,-w>re married ,at Christ Chuirih. Chatburn, on Saturday, i.


Mrs. A.,;M. Nightingale, Is Clltheroe magistrate. :


The bridegrpom’s motlJer


which was conducted by ;he Vicar, the Rev.iE. 'Wynne; h'e hymns “ O Perfect Love ” ! nh “ Love ’ Divine’f were- sung. Mr. N. Lawson was the organist.'


D u r i n g ' t h e ceremoiy, |


away by her! father, ■'was gown'ed .In' shell-pink cloque with- pink .and black :acc;s- sories. Her- spray , was loif white roses.


The bride, who was gller I . . .


bouquets of blue and yellow Irises. ,


I which was conducted by the Vicar, the Rev. H. Townsend, fbe-hymns "O Perfect Love” and' "Lead' us, - Heavenly Father ” 'were sung, j Mr. P. G. Ferris was: organist.


,P. Harrison. | During the -choral service,


were Mr. G. Fowler I wearing a ____ ____


De Lacy Hotel, Whalley, the couple left for a honeymoon on the West Coast, the bride


pale-green !wool dr^ss green accessories. !{


bottle-green coat, and


' John Church, Clitheroe; on Saturday. : : '


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Waggett, , only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Waggett, of B r e n t Tbr , - . Pendlei-road, Clltheroe._^ ,


His bride was Miss Isabell ’ {i


formed by the Rev. Fr. A. B. d’Andrla. ;


The ceremony wa|s per­ |


aiTHEROE PLANS SAmrifliic


dogs ■ to fnotor


canine


d splay cycling,


Road Safety Cotnmlttee for the town’s Safety {Week, which is being held from'May 17th to 24th.


arranged


a! display by


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demonstrations of obedience, criminal detection, and ways In which road-accidents are caused by animals and their owners.


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team chosen from local youth groups will represent Clitheroe in an Inter-town quiz against Accrington, to be.held In the Clltheroe Parish C h u r c h School, at 7-45 p.m.


, held on Hay 21st, when an­ other cycle rally Is to be held. These rallies hai^e proved very: popular and {instructive in the past, and the com­ mittee is hopeful! that the winners will do Well when theyicompete in the area final at; a later date. Arrangements have been made for a film to be made of! the rally, which will be shown! in Clltheroe later In the year.


CYCLE TEST I


May 22nd, the Clarion Cycling Club, have arranged - a novel examination; In which cyclists


O n ' the ; following day,


' roadworthiness Inspection; Prizes will be awarded for


of , any age are invited to bring their machines for a free


continuous! cinema show Is to- be held in ! the Moor Lane School, and on Saturday, May, 24th, the day ' of Clltheroe Agricultural Show, arrange­ ments have,! been; made with the Lancashire Constabulary for a display, of trick motor cycling on the Cllthero'e show Field In Chatburn-road.


the most roadworthy cycles. On Friday]' May '23rd, a


BUniSlNG ^ SOCIETyi


IN(a(EASE IN RATES OF INTEREST Paid UP


deposits 2^ SHARES ' (lodiviiljjal) ■ Maxirhurn In v e s tm e n t £ 5M 0 \ j


SUBSCRIPTION SHARE (regular monthly payments) 3% Income Tax paid by th e Society in ail cases,


Local Agents: MESSRS. EDWARD CHESTER & SON 3 6 , K I N G S T R E E T - C L T THE RO] ^


UP TO-date RELIABLE NEAT ENTERPRISING REPAIR


service SAVES YOU £ ’S


[ TLfRNERS !


Head ofiice: HIGH STREET. SKIPTON. Tel 487/488' 'I


. .j ■ I READE PLAYING FIELl Sir,-May I, throua


columns, inquire what] done b y Uie Town Cotincj vide t'.ie long/promised if


. playing field at': Littled suggest that the;,lack oa ameniiy is killing off; ii] amateur sport in the there ;is no amateur football team in Clithej


Many local arndteurs l i |


1st [silver sAlver & SILVEE MERALIST


J S K r o T s H o S f f i i S : OPEN TO GREAT,BRITAlfj.[


Special Display :of .Ladies’ and Gents’ Hand­ made Boote ant Shoes, made in our own! workshop. '


JUST RECEIVED—


BOVS’ HEAVY SANDALS for Hald Wear. SAME DAY REPAIR SERVICE.


SPECIALISTS IN “ BREVITT” REPAIRS 82-84, LOWERGATE, CLITHERC)E


have t|-ied hard to g e t , gether,' but when we trl a pitch we get h-o satisf| appreciate that j i t " tak time for a scheme suclj to be-completed.ibuc at f would iiave expected soj ibie eyidence - of the intention by this time.


! , Ciitherbe.


[ ST; JAMES’S SCIl] Sir,-|-From 'time


there have been referl the local paper abl condition of the conyj at St.' James’s Scho{oj


, I ought to report! on \ | managers have bqen ‘ do. It Is now oyer; ago that they asked; education authority lavatorieiS could ;be:


• Less the public shl a-: -wrong Impression.l


fsed. , : The ;,!managers! ask


.■new laicatories. /■ Tl granted' by the ;Mlif


the school should I aided status in , advl the (Jounty Deva Flan, with a view to'I


; SPOli


C l l t h e r o e schoolchildren take part in the event to be


On Sunday, May 18th, a


day. May 17th; with a display on the Clitheroe Football Ground at -Shaw Bridge, by dogs of the! Alsatian Security Service. Two displays have been arranged, at 2-30 and 7-0 p.m., ahd an entertaining programme! will


.The week begins Oh Satur­ | has, of the .Clitherrie


AN interesting! pfogramirie I , of events, ran^ng. from a .iioAio,.


the bride wore a white lace bodice with' net arid lace skirt and mandarin neckline. She had' a full-length em­ broidered veil and carried a bouquet of red carnations and white lilac.


Given away by her] father,


I by Alsatian Lbrldegroom, who wore pink trick .r'ClOque and; had — a hbaddress of pink rosebuds,


Hargreaves,


been t 9^ Pin "


a short head veil and: carried a bouquet of pink' carnations and white lilac. _


" I


Waggett, brother' of the bride, and the groomsihen were Mr. B. Hargreaves and Master J. Hargreaves. The usher was Mr. P. Worden;


[eroe, and later- Mr. hnd Mrs. 'Hargreaves left Wr: their i-honeymoon at Blackpool, the {bride travelling In :a blue' 'llneri; two-piece- with white


reception was held at the Doe and Partridge Hotel, Cllth-


Following the ceremony, a


straw hat and accessories to tone.


11 ' ' i The best'man was'iMr. W.


attended by Miss sister { of


the she wore s


for nmtor cycle racing and a r e g ^ r contestant' jin the T.r\Races In the Isle of Man, Mr. i Bernard- James Har­ greaves, eldest son of Mr. - and Mrs. E. Hargreaves, 'of 2, The C r e s c e n t , Clitherbe, was married at SS. Michael and


HARGREAVES: — WAGGETT Winner o f ; Imany trophies


' ! ■ ' : ■ After a reception-j at; the


Bradley, and the groomsmen and ■ Mr.


• The best man was ' the bride’s brother. Mr L. J.


Edwlna Tomlinson, slater of bride, and ■ jMlss {Mabel Nightingale, the! brldegroo n’s twin sister, Miss Tomlinson was attired Iri 'a dress of ■hya'clnth-blue ! cloque i ■With grey . .. accessories, and! Nlss Nightingale -wore a dress'Jof sky-blue cloqu'o , with g'lre:^ accessories.


The bridesmaids werb jilss ! ,


Mr. Geoffrey Tomllnboii ■and Mr. Gordon Tomlins m


bride’s ' brothers, were ;he best man, and groornsn/an respectively. | :


r-


Wilson’s' Cafe, IChatburn, ;he wedding cake bring th'e ‘i:ift of the bride’s employers,: Mr and Mrs! 'J.-Y.! Wilson. !


A reception! was held at


wedding gifts was 8 Vlfedre wood china half tea-serv ce from friends bf the brie e- groom iri . . the- eleqtriial


spent on the West Coast. ! Among] the numerdu


department of Ribblesdale Cement,-Ltd. :


'. •{


firm of painters and decorat­ ors, Mr. Harry Wallbank,' of 37, West-view. I Clltheroe, the'son of Mrs. Wallbank and the lajte Mr. H. Wallbarik; formerly Llttlemoor-road, and { Miss Cathleen Halllwell, youngeet daughter of Mr; and Mrs. hr. Halllwell, of Newsomes House Farm,' Stonygate-lane,: Rib- cheater, were married by the Vicar, the Rev. J. E, w. Wallis, at Ribchester Parish Church, on Wednesday.' ,


WALLBA^JK-pHAlLIWEL A partner In a Clliher'pe


I . I ■ ■ !


,of white carnations and white heather.


; !


The matron-of-honour, Mrs. C. Palllser, bister of the' bride,


wore a ballet-length dress oji pale-blue organza with a pale-blue picture hat and white accessories. She had a bouquet of pink carnations. !


Harold Wallbank, brother of the ’groom, and the groomsf men were Mr. John Wallbank] brother of the bridegroom; and Mr. Arthur Halllwell brother ofthebrlde.i


The best man was Mn


White Bull Hotel. Rlbchester! Mr. and Mrs. Wallbank left fob ; a honeymoon In Cornwall, the bride wearing a blue two-plecei suit with pale-^blue accessories]


reception at' the


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away by her father, wore la white ballet-length dress' bf organza, cut on classical llnel with a cap bf orange biossom, and white ; accessories. 'Shb carried . an ivory - backed prayer book and had a sheaf


The bride, 'who was given ;The honeymoon is | being - Miss Elizabeth Tomlinson,


Lancs. Combi


aiTHEROI DOWN


m i a T i o i ST. HELENS 2; CLIl|


“ J)ND-0F-THE-SEAS written all over tj


ances of two mediocr St. Helens on Satu Clitheroe surrendered | to a team for whom ; the second division' se| certain.


{On the balance of


,, goal Victory margin ■


‘'Helens and iil-rewardej goalkeeper ‘Woods,


another superlative c


in rounding off their ; Helens ha-d that extra j entitled! them to Ue


dli'theroe again faiie-


fhe maxim “ it]s., | coiint,’! and by their make { the most o | chances, threw away w tualiy their last chanc thp season in the upd the' Combination.


! SHARP ATTAC In the first half, Cl|


up a series of sharp a f frequently had St. H| ning the wrong -way. kick-off Baines i senj ■through with a perfe splitting pass, biit ' forward’s shot sailed thfe bar.


More Clitheroe pre^


climaxed by a Hatselll t.ie goalkeeper’s arms.j about ten minutes, ■underlined the vital | between the teams, scored on. what was] their first venture intoS


■ half. A free-kick, talf Gann, -dropped on head, ahd the ball past Woods.


{Clitheroe returned |


attack and had long ascendancy until t|ie if -thbug.T all they had w their efforts was a croi] chances by Smith, HatseB.


j , FURTHER hnil In the second half,


came more into.! th Inkide-right Culshaw further ahead-with a ; in the 51st minute, wl eroe’s | defence riiol averted, and subsequ| some I brilliant saves prevented them from.-l their lead.


Apart from Woods, ':!'


eroe players took the eJ vidual merit,


''Thel


brothers,, at centre-f centre-forward, played and {Baines was the attack. But in defence,! backs, Bolton and !b 1| strangely subdued:, a | reached their best {fbrn


LANCASHIRE GOME P. W| D.


: : ,


■ Chorley .. , Rochdale Horwich .. Fleetwood Barrow .. |N. Bright’n iBiackpool {Marine .. Oldham J. Clitheroe iDarwen .. Southport Bootle Rossendale


', St. Helens Earlestown


Nelson Lancaster Netherfleld Wigin A. Morecambe Ashton ..


3 9 29 ' i 3 6 2 1 ' i 3 8 19 , !


37 19 I i


41 20 I 5 3 9 20 ! f 40 16 '10 l4 3 8 18 6 M 3 9 17 7 3 9 1 8 , 5


,3 9 16, 8 ! 3 8 1 5 ' 8 39 16 4 38 12111 Icj 4 0 13 8 13 39 12 9 l a 37 14 5 l a 40 n lO' ia 37 12 .8 11 3 7 11' '5 2 3 3 8 10 '5 2 3 3 8 4 10 2 4


I GOLF


The following playersf in qualifying for the !


shire. Golf Association! competition at plithen


urday. J. Harris 864 and J. C. Warej 81-8-73 T. Watson also returned but wa.s unsuccessful rule governing lies. T | qualifying round of thl ■tition' will be'hel'd t | Saturday, when cards| taken, out at any time i


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