I f IjE iClitljeroi i l i t ib e r t i s i e r ^ tK n r t e s i 'rpcession In


•n Strlsets le of Coronation


Events 'Red Indian.” Tony Walsh: 31 1 Guardsman,’! Eric Titterlng-


i s M


ml


i“ Jack-in-a-Box,'’ Christine Hudson; 1, j Huttons and ! Bows” GillianMand Rodney Read; 2, “Offilthe Ration,” j Shiriey Marsden;'3, “ Robin.,! i Hood.” Aian iBuprows.


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“ Elizabethan pays,” Chat- burn School. ' Meritorious;; '


Tableaux;:; Historical: 1..


1. “ Our Prayer for Queen and 1 Country,” Methodist School; 2, “ Brotherhood of Nations,” Methodist School; Special prize' : ‘‘ The; Bose Queen.’’ : Chatburn School. Humorous: I 1, “ Dust Extractor,” i Boys of the i Village; 2, 'Hiking to London,” Chatburn School.


playing! field v/as .presided over by Councillor, E. A. Parkinson, and'thanks to Col. Robinsorj -were! expressed b.v :Mr. A. Hustvvaite.


The opening of the new , ■ CHILDREN’S SPORTS E ^ H


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were; then held, and after­ wards tea was served in the decorated Church Institute,, first for the! children, and later for the over 65's. Mrs. Monk, aged 86, was the oldest guest.


Sports for' th e ' children . j ; ;


display of country dancing was led by Mrs. Womefsley.


night (Friday^ at 7 p.m. s rt'lzewlnners lat the children's


Wilson; 2, Arnold Burgess; 3, Alan Frankland. i I, Marlene Hellawell; 2. Kathleen Frankland. 1. Vera KUlcan; 2, [Margaret Wilson: 3. Kathleen Porter. 1, i Linda Flewitt;-j2,1


Jukes; 2, David 3! Robin .A.tki.i5oh. 1, Michael


2, ,James Christ 1, Barry Law; e;! 3. Peter Jones.


ports were:— i Plat races'; i, Michael Woods;


2. Ian TomUnson; Butcher. ■ 1, Keith


1. Su.san Clayton; 2.1 Marion Townson; 3. Christine Briggs. 1. Robin Barker; 2, James Jolley; 3, Alan Green. 1. Peter Hellawell; 2, Leslie Christy: 3, Leslie Llm-- bcrt. 1, Rita! Sellars; 2,i Vivienne


Keith Hargreaves; !2, Peter Barker. 'Ann Taylor. I. ! ! ; I ' i


to be postponed because, of the' rain, will be held to­


The adult sports which had After tea; | an ! attractive


; ton. Humorous:' =1, “ Orsan. ! Grinder.”: David Graham; 2. i


PRIDAY.j JUNE !j5th, 195k Lighting'! of Vehicles I


10-33 i p.mi! to Sj-46 a-mi :a GREAT? National pageant


can settle -down to! what all will hopA' to ibe a! 4ew eira of peace arid | prosperity,' j No Sovereign' ! b!e f p r]e Queeri Elizabeth| II hps! bfeen croiyned before ari aridl'ericP such as was asseriibied on iTiuesday; It was the I greatest! (and riios; successful; j experiment . lever made In the fleld pf television to broadcast I, the cereiriony in Westminster Abbey, and all those mllliciris whe saw ithi.s new chapter of histhry written before their! eyes, could j not fail to be profouridly moved. All who! saw—arid heard-l- that wondefful ceremony.j will retain the linemofy- of j it throughout | theirS- lives, | pqt just as a spectacle,’ but a


is over' land ithe ria|tlon


lasting reminder pf a Queen’s dedication I to,, Her peoples throughout! ! the i .Common wealth andjEmpire.


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Clitheroe and |the isiirroundlnk district this I weeic' has beeri royal weathfer,' tp match a royal occasion, pold winds' and frequerit showers hav|e done their best jto: interfere with all jmanrieri of events,' both .in the-'tovin, and jsuir- roundlng villages 'and while no one would claiiri that It hw made n o ; difference, particu­ larly whefe'putdopr events are concerned, there lias certain y been no damperilrig of genenl enthusiasm. L Everyone ' hp's celebrated the Coronation ex­ cept the sun,: whb .win be a welcome I guest' despite,' his tardiness I alt/ihe; concluding festivities j this iwe’ek-end. j An entertainmerit l at! the Castle this afternoon' by local school- children, a'!! Coronation iBall this evening irilthie King Lane Hall, a second performance of In Tudor'


ALL that has been lacking from! c'elebpations | ■ In


afternoon, torchlight fireworks night will


programme! to! ari end. Full, details are contained In the attractive j s o ti v! e n i r [pro­


Tlriiesl” tomorrow, and iflnally.; thp procession a n d displai’ tomorrow bring Cllthe'roe’d


gramme' Issued by the local celebrations I committee; s ' »[ ■;!' I * I *


•flOLONELl W. A. MATHER, T.D., pf Lane jEnd Cottage,


Juke.s and Sandra Woods. 1. ; Michael Butcher; 2. Philip West­ ern; 3. David i Woods and John [Holgate.


! Egg and spoon race: :|l, Susan ;Clayton: 2, Margaret Townson; 3, Christine Briggs. Sack !race: 1, ' Ernest Bailey; 2, David Woods; 3. Hellawell. ■ Wheelbarrow 'race; ■ t, Michael Woods and James'Christy; i 2, David Butcher and.' Michael i Juke.s; 3, Barry Law and Rodney ■ Wilson.


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Irene Christy; i3, Margaret Wilson; 1. M. Kllleah; 2, Mavjs Townson. Three-legged race: . 1, Irene Christy, and Delilah Bowsklll; 2,, Barbara and .Marlon Norgrove; K Vera Klllean and Mildred Frank-' land. Throwing cricket | ball: 1. Michael Woods;I 2. James Christy; 3, .Alan Franklalnd. Pillow..flglrt: i 1. Alan Woods: 2, Roy Sellars. !


Skipping:, 1.; Vera Killcan: 2. Mp. and Mrs! R. Wllllamsori, of' ild 4 -"'


Wiswell Enjoys Al Crowded Week


’^yiSWELL'S celebrations be- i 'gan on Sunday : with ,;i


cricket mate!, between the villal;e teamj a 1.3 J, A. ..Pickup's, XI. Piaying' for the viliage was.


Clyde Walcott.! the West Indiaa cricketer, and Enfield profess sional. while the opposition :n- cUided JackI Dyson, Read pro. match,: which attracted a crowd, lended in a draw.


toi'


which had been gaily decorated,! for the occasion iwith flowering: , plants, shrubs and burtttng. Dancing to ;tlije music of Mar­ tini's Band. Burnley, wiis from. 8..P.1


Monday, I a Coronation Eve ! ; was h(?ld in the school


Winr ,Julie Sarsileld, Mrs. War: Miss On


gath


was M.C. ,and it m'dnighi danc- >ng |was- stepped., while the National Ainihem wad sung.l ers of! ;;pot prizes 'werei Wii-'..3rbD3’.omt and IDian. Pierce and Mr. F.'


T,, to 2 a.n. ; iir. c. Pierce!


_ red with flasks and sand­ wiches at the school where the Coronation ceremony ’ was! televbcd.


ig, Mr.land Ml'S. C; Clegg,, Dean and, Mr. A. Waring. ^ Coronati oh. Day: villagers


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%^-'F. !f ’iiLH.


lies.


for children of Wiswell School was made by [Mrs. Higson and Mr. C, P. Clayton. Childreii of five vears of alge and under, re- ceivejl spoons and the older children received bocks; At 9-30 p.ra. ^ huge bonfire was


lit in Top Barn Field and this was followed


display at, 10 p I'clock. OLD PEOPLE’S TEA


nesday was 1 attended by 28' villagers of G


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oyer, who enjoyed a meal of cold; chicken, salad and trifle. A special Coron itibn cake.l sur­ mounted by a large crown, was cut 1 by 79-yearmld Mrs, 'Saraa Smith, the oldest resident; present.' Six other people who- were unable tc attend, had their teas taken to them.


The old pkiile’s tea on 'Wed-' O years of age and.


w m


five shilling pibces were presented: to the old yepple by Miss MIJ Leach, on behmf; of the Corona- •tion committee,: ,


Following ikne ;meal, souvenm j ! j , I,


plays were presented by: tne drama section of the Women's Institute. Tthp first “|GreeT Grow the Cabbages" was give-U .by Mrs. J. Bibby.; M -M


In the eve ling, two one-act iter-


mmm 4 - i t


and]Mrs. A.jtyood, while the other play ."Five to Five-thirty”, which,won an "A” certificate.lit lhe||recent drama festiyal !at Preston, was performed by Mrs'; M. (jlarr, Mi^s Pierce. Mrs, B -M. IVhitwell. produced by Rawtenstall, managers wen Mrs, Waring.


rs.j P. Raweliffe. Mrs. P. Seed L=s D. Brown, by a fireworks The presentation of souvenirs,


Durham, |Where He is to study for a B.Sc. degrele in agPlcul- tui'e. Mr. Wllliariison, father


at I King’s; Col lege,


cHairmari' 'lof'i the > Clltheroe Agricultural' Soplety, is -18 years of age and has latterly been a striderit at the Cum­ berland I and] [Westmorland Agricultural Colleige at Newton


farming circles and is Rigg. ■ L


• Wilson, of Clitheroe, P.(!, W. McGinty,! of CHatburn, and P.C. J. B^o n . i of Whalley. were stationed | in Oxfofd- stfeet, while P-C- J. Carman, of Bolton'-by-Bowland, | was among the [officers on duty at the junctlori of VVhltehall. and Trafalgar Square.


the Coronation! crowds In London on [Tuesday. P.C. J-


Lancashire police who


o c a l pbllcemen were among [contingents of and iWest Riding helped to control


GCAL amon


Wiswell, waslallotited a seat in Westminster! Abbey fori the Coronation] 'on jTuesdayl as; honorary I colonel; of 556 (East Lancashire) HeaPy A.A. Regi­ ment, R.A. l(T.A.)i stationed at Church. ..He Is lalso colonel commanding the; 2nd (Burn­ ley) Battalion Hoiie Guard. I


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I Folk Einjoyed Th<ar Coronation Party


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Committee's Task Was Provision of Over 500 Meals


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ANE of the most satisfying features—in more senses than 'of Cliliieroe’s Coronation ceiehrations was tlic old folks at (he Parish Church School yestcrda.y afternoon, /anmiYiittoni arranged


theiMiyorcss (Mrs. F. Dugdalc) and heri committee;. The was' a tended by over ^90 people of 70 ypars and oyer, who


a l |UL Jruildll VllUil/U ^


_ • l U k j a w j v . v i . __ __ _ .* t \


bers of the committee.- A I I ;


embellished'- with flowers and Coronation emblems, and the old folk jhi.d their meal at tables beautifijlly-decorated with flowers and jq'tlier trimmings by mem­


a hundred teas were packed and sent to leople in their homes and to wdmqn patients at ’Clitheroe Hospitab Every _ guest also re­ ceived a cannister of sweets.


(Councilior ,: P. Dugdale), the guests! were served with' a splen­ did medl, including .turkey and tongue, salads, cakes and trifles. Nor| were: old' folk unable to the party forgotten, the :afternoon; more than


fter a welcome by the Mayor


attend During


grace said by the Mayor's Chap­ lain, [the' Rev. C. J. Guildford, and I when the old folk; had finished their repast, they; were entertained at a. variety concert organised by Mrs. I. Gradwell, and presented by local artistes.


Thp meal was preceded by


Peter! Hulland, Mrs. Hulland Mrs. Joyce '[Smithies, Mr. Edmond Cambien, Miss Mary Waddirigton and I' hdr dancing troupe, with Miss iBirbara,Smith solo dancer, Mrs! I Gradwell arid Miss Annis Watspn,


Those! taking part were Mr. i ■ j HUfWOROUS SKETCR


Londori ” was performed bj^ Mrs. Gradwe)l, Mrs, J. Y. Loftnous'e, Mrs!.'jW, B.: Christie, Mrs. S. Whltesihe, I Mi's. R. Forrest] and Mrs. iJ. H.' Billson. The pianist was Mrs. T..Graham.


A| [humorous sketch “ Off .to


success from 'every point of [view, and thi! Mayore^ and her] com­ mittee are deserving of [warm


The party was' a ■wonderful ,! '


thanks' for their: hard work and enthusiasm. Many efforts! such ad': jimible sales, whist (^rives, bring-and-buy sales and a revival of the vanishing tea parties] have


entertaineej to a tea and concert :The's3hool had been tastefully


- - - t- - - - - M r JV.5 - ' I •li 'I'Ha r nu.


one- party by


party were


Local Recipients of Coi'onation Medal


T'HE! Mayor of Clitheroe, and •*•. the ! chairmen of the Clitheroe Rural' and Bpwland Rural! District Councils, are among j a number of| local reclpitats of] j Coronation


Medals. ]■ ■' ■ ' ] rnedals, which fire in , arid bear, a ‘prople (>f


silver the from


The


Que]en,' arrived yesterday i^Bucklngham Pal Ace.'/


Town I Clerk (Mir. ' G. Hether- Ingtori),] and the Bbrough Treasurer (Mr,; H. Wrigley): the chainnan I of CUtheroe Rural! Council KCounclUor J. Green) and^hei Clerk (jMr. T. P. Rushton); the chalripan of Bowlarid Rural C o u n c i l ,(Councillor W. W. Dugdale)


the award are: 'the [Mayor (Couriclllor F. Dugdale), the


Those] who have received ____


Onci place, at least, where international for nothing is a fancy dress parade children, colourfully 'Clad in costumes different parts of theiworld—and the w well—were takirig; part in th e fancy dp Hall, Lowergate, on Wednesda y.


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orld ess


repr^enting, many of humour as parade ajt the


boundaries count These Clitheroe


EVERY CHILD RECEIVED A GIFT P/


ipHERE: was an overwhelm- Irig r e s p o n s e , to the


and the Clerk' (Mr. A. R. Baskett)!: Colonel R. L. Owen, of Primrose House, CU/herpe, and 'Colonel L. C. Klng-t Wilkinson, of Slaldburri.


awarded to Mr. F. B. [Moon, who ]ls] in charge of the Ministry; of Pensions record branch ' at Primrose Mill] Clltheroe'.


The! iriedal has also been . . ‘ ]


by Chief Superintendent J; Iddonj inspector W. WrlRht, Clltheroe. Sergeant C. Turner. Whalley, and by Special Constable J. Rldpat|i. '.of Whalley;


been] held during the past few months by members of the! com­ mittee, local organisations, and indiv|idpal residents to ! raise about £200 towards the cost •••f the party. The obvious enjoy­ ment [it 'brought to CUtheroe’s bldeij generation at yesterday's memorable function was fitting reward for much assiduous work involvM ! in ' the preparatory ofgahisatlbn.


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Polling ;Ntot Week j In .


scholarship by the West Rid-! ing Education Copimlttee ten­ able


Isivfell-kriown In [local,cal [ jvice-


-whose


been awarded an ' exhibition, De erred Elktjon Wlthglll, I near Cjitheroe, has


tailed 'because of the Whitsun- tidei holiday break and the generdl ! pifeoccupatlon i with Coronritlon feativitles, candi­


A'LTHOUGH has ! been


severely


gnlng cur­


dates I arid officials of [ both parties are hoping that the clash 6f Interests will not pre- vent a heavy poll when Cllth­ eroe holds its . municipal electicn next Thursday.' The


direct the


Conservative candidate. Coun­ cillor tl.! Ryan.


poned cause the ' e'


of the sudden death, on e of! polling day,] of a


Town Council, was] post- from last month be-


contest, 'which Ras a -


't'


stake ] is taken fully account]by the electorat ’ [wish for a repres be fu


parties' , tivei rioll. should For! t(ie Counqll [divide


_____ Into eight Cg___ atlve and eight Labour mem­ bers, thp Conservatives retain­ ing |a|majority on the casting vote ()f [the Mayor. ; 'j Either party can thus pttaln


past 12 month has been


Evenly nserv


e, the enta- fllled. the


.'■PHE last Itrajlnito Blaclcburn to-morrow (Saturday), will


leave Clith'eroe Railway | Sta­ tion at 111-30 p.m. and not 11-13 p.ra,[as usual. This is for the i berieflt of visitors watching the town’s torch­ light procession land fireworks display, and the .train will stop at all stations. iThe train to Blackburri I befo're the 11-30 will be at 9-27 p.m.


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Elizabeth [II|| is represented. The collection | .was, put on show In the Library earlier this week and bps been inuch admired.j It'Will be'-displayed throughout Ithb Coronation period.


spected coins by eroe. In between


which' every Elizabeth I


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drive held in'Eptrow Reading Room last week; when winners were:—Ladles: i jl, Mrs. ,J. Bowen; 2, ,i(tle)j Mrs. J. Smith and Mrs' M.:iWarelng, Gents: 1-^Mr. R.'Seed; 2, Mr. E. Bylett.


lUR. R. ’THISTLETHWArrE was' the! M.C. at a [whist


Management examination. # I : f ■# I ■'


Whalley,|has 'bqeri awarded an honours) I'dipldma in;: the Licensed '[House and |Hotel


MISS ! JUDI'in. A. RAD- ' CliFFE, j Of “ Stanley,”


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Tl/TANY.I visitor? to Clitheroe Public Library have in­


the] icollectiori of Mr.'H|^ Clark, Cllbh- relgn and


are [contesting the four vacant seats, although the Conserv­ atives now have only- one retiring! (Councillor seeking re-elejctlori! to Labour’s two. Polling will take placg from


A total of eight candidates ;


If: the principal Issue at Into


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decorations a t M e s s r s . , J . S o u thw o r th and Sont ’ Jubilee Mill, Clitheroe, is thiis model o f M n ih t Everest wi f ig u r e s ! representing Briti! h I Everest E: and a' Union Jadic com­ m em o ra tin g their, ma g n ific en t f fe a t in conquering th e sum m it


A


n u nusual a n d s tr ik in g feature o f Coronation


h -m o d e l t h e


where i t has been constructed by Mrsi D. H. Niitter, Mrs. E. R aw s th o rn e ' and o th e r em ­ ployees^ who a few m o n th s ago were working on th e material from wh ich th e expe­ d itio n ’s. protective clothing


th e thill’s winding, dep a r tm en t,


o r th e fir s t time. The model stdruis proudly in


was made. [ '


a majority by gaining one seat [from] their opponents next 'Thursday.


th e climbers liv.ed duririg th e ir assault I on Everest was also made a t ith e mill, w h ich th u s had a special reason fo r cele­ brating. th e news o f th e exp e ­ ditio n ’s success-on Tuesday.


Cloth, fo r th e te n ts in w hich


Corbnation Girl A;t Vi^alley


8 aim to 9: p.ra., and the poll­ ing! [stations are - at the Grammar ISchool, St. J Ames’s School,!and Low Moor School. Afterwards, -the votes lyUl be counted at St. James’s School,' where : thri result will ' be announced probably Just be­ fore midnight.


In The Abbey Rt. Hon. [Ralph


Hon. Mrs.'Assheton, of Down- ham Hall; were among those invited to i Westminster Abbey to attend the Coronation cere moriy on Tuesday.' Mr. .Asshgton 'wore the full dress uniform of a Privy Counsellor, and Mrs.'Assheton wore an emeruld-green silk dress, cut oil Islender classical lines, with a flowing: draped side! panel. Over the] dress she wore a hlp-l;ngth coatee of| deep getaitium silk moire, j


Assheton, M.P. and the ■ * I * # j ' -'


nORPt^RRLINiEIL SNAPE, Of ^ 16, Stralts-lane, Read, sta­ tioned With the Scots Guards at Wlndsdr, [was on duty in the anrieX: j at Westminster Abbey on 'Coronation! Day.


M; Leach, Mrs.'Pi Prosser and Mm. iThe plays were^


this WEEK’S ! ROAD SAFETY SLOGAN


ill'.. Dobson, 'of' and' the ; stage Mrs..Thomas and;.


Nobody] else wants to hurt you; why bei silly and hurt; yourself?


Jami will Mrs. Woori Tries: lay.


A


ciith and


own Calvj


iRtHDAY greetings to Mr. E. Parker, of 22, St. /s-street, Clitheroe, who le' 73 to-morrow, and to L. E. Lockley, [of 10, e-larie, who will be 73 on


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novlA' dog, Cha: Satuln


,iiplonship Show, -on ■day


ierIey,! 'of Chatburp-road, '(eroe,|won both his classes 'vAs judged the best black lel.dpg and best I novice ariy ,colour, at Leeds City


I2i-months [old, cocker pAniel, “ Joecc of Turo,” diand bred by Mrq. R. S.


I’T^WENTY - THREE - YEAR- . OLD Mi s s Margaret


Turner,' of 17,'Milton-avenue, Clltheroe, was chosen as Coronation Girl out of about 30 competitors at a Corona­ tion ' Bail held at ■ Whalley Assembly Rooms on Tuesday night. I : , ;


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competition for a Coronation boy,] which was won by Mr. George; Bretherton, of Fenls- cowljes,) who was chosen out of a| similar number of com­ petitor? by the judges. Mr, and! Mrs. D. Entwistle, oi Blackburn, and Mrs. M. de Laurier, of Whalley.


a4 Added attraction was a


6j); Wktch €-Day T.V. At Barrow


•nnHpSEA [trffhn their oym


fpHE trAdltional Trinity Sun- day procession and schooi


sermons were : held at St Peter’s! Church, Stonyhurst when the Rev. Fr. Sandlford preached to a large congrega­ tion, The junior and senior scholars of' ]!st. Joseph’s School afterwards walked rouiid the church with baskeri and! posies of flowers. Th( statue of Our Lady was carriec by Mr. J. Marsden and Mr. J Boltbn, and Sodality banneri; were carried by Messrs. B. Snape, K. Newbold, J. Holderji and; W. Shaw, The Rev. Fr. Thopias officiated at solemn' benediction. I


TEAM for TO-MOEROW


Ribblcsdale Wanderers; 1 Iddori,! R. Scott, H. Washbrooi K. Eoejes, H. Smithies, L. CoW


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perthwaite, D.,: Punchard, W. Birch. K.' Weaver, W. Bleazard' Johnson. Res., K. Proctor.


r!


the IJ Coronation on Tuesday thrdugh the kindness of a locaf radio, firm. .


loup-television sets of were able to view


residents of Barrow : .


Installed iin the Reading Room, 'and about 60 people crowded into the room to share, through the medium of the[?creen the excitement of the; great, pccaslon.


Tv’o T.V.'sets were specially


C o i o n a t l b n Celebrations Committee, -a concert, Inter­ spersed withj dances, was held in I the Reading Ropm; on Friday,- when entertainment was (ter


OrgArilsed by the village


MrJ and compi cllffi'WaSjlt^


campal


Clitheroe Model Has Link With Everest Climb


Medals were also received


Invitation for entries for the children’s fancy dress parade held at The Hall, Lowergate, on Wednesday afternoon, and within a!short time the room was packed to capacity with the 130 ! kiddies I taking part and their parents and friends.


mittee cbinprlslng Mr. T. U. Llddle, cjialrmari, Mr. James HarrlA and Mr. |J. C. Cowglll.


Trlmoy, ! Mrs. jJ. Sherllker. Mrs. N. .Waddlcar. Mr. F. J. HargravAs and [Mr. Laurence


historical features were all depleted! by the' v a r i o u s costuines. which transformed the room ' Into a blaze of colout, among : which, quite understandably: red, white and blue predominated. :l '


Hardy. ] K Originality, humour and


generous I SUPPORT !' ■ ’


prizes: was so well supported that it was forind possible to present ' every child, who entered -with ( a gift, apart from'Ithe prizes which went to thfe wlnnerA of the various classes, A spAclal prize was given] for the best entry in any , group, arid this was won by ! Pamela ' and Michael Mllrie-Redhead, who in an Impressive and i n t r i c a t e tabledu ; depicted “ Holland’s Greetilng to Queen Elizabeth.”


the committee' for subscrip­ tions [with which, to provide


subjects'was covered by the colourful costumes, some simple. I In design, others elaborate, and. as was to be


A coiiiorehens(ve range of


qlcpecterii. thq Coronation pro­ vided! umlmited scope. A Yeoman, guardsman, and'


an English rose were typical of these] while fun was poked


Muiiicipal Year Begins With


Ancient Custom


beginning of another munici­ pal year will he honoured once again next Friday night, when] members of the Town C o u n c i l and Corporation? offlclals meet for the annual cockle And mussel feast.


with the


jClltheroe’s past and at same time marks the


CUSTOM' which pro­ vides a picturesque link


its qrigln When some .Clith­ eroe I [ bailiff of long ago wanjed to] talk over his election; day ' arrangements with supporters and advisers.


Tne feast apparently had


funciloii frAditlonally serves to lijtroduce new Town Coun­ cillors to old.after the munici­ pal leleCtfori, j and to allow Informal, dltcusslon of Coun­ cil'trrangejnents.


In riiodern times, the NO'TABLE CHANGE


the. Ij' story t n a d l tlo


I


brought abbut by the Repre- f the People Act,


Thie one notable charige in of this quaint n was Indirectly


sentatlon qi


which] switched the local ons from November to As May Is the close


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n ' for cockles a n d slsi the shellfish have to be of the bottled ty. I


' . . Th^ appeal by members of The judges were Mrs, R. behalf of the toym’ by a com- • .“ Queen’s Th^ event was] organised on


Bailey “Scarecrow”; Preedy Orlgirialit


special p “ Cupid.”


mittee by] a siriall,! boy,; dressed a s 'a cocjk, qarrylng |a| bearing “ What,


at the local Coro:nation I hnv


lee creai every child courtesy of


During six year?:


he (iryptic selitence ‘ X?”


Com­ card


Prizewipneri


Mr. J. er? we


w^s presented to through! the


Robl isqn.


McDonalc. “ Crinoline Lady Ize,' Shelagh Comedy: 1,


Page’^ 2


Georgina Liddle “ H Lady”; 2, Janet Clegg Two! Elizabeths ” and Ormerod I “Stanley Matthews” (tie). Eleven to fourteen years; 1, Edith Limbert “ Britannia”: 2, Mabreen


“The Brian


n d u


Whltesldd “Miss Mijflet. L John Fielding 2.! Joan -i Preedy ] Origin-


Comedy; “ Clown” " Corphatlon Party.”


allty:


“ Golliwog”; 2. S t e p h e n Curry, “ iroat’s My Lint ? ”


4 th etic Club’s Winning S r ir t


evening, the first Inter-) :^ue meeting of the North-: East Lancashire Athletic Liague to: be held at Clltheroe. took place on the castie Fle d.


' ALTHOTOH the heavj lain fell on We d n e s d a y


were the winners, with a total of 24 points, while Blackbufn


Cllthene Athletic Club


were second with 22 pjlnts. Other pl icings were: Ds.rwen 15, Hows.rd and Bulloughs '.8, Clayton 5. and Rolls Rojee 1.


'reckoned;. A team cons sting of D. Sdencer, W, Stort is, L. Pemberton, and Ron Bel w,on the open relay race, while other Clltheroe placings] vere: Putting i;he shot: 1, R. [Atkin­ son: Junior -100 yards: 2. R. Atkin ion; Junior 440 yds.: 2, R. Attlnson: Puttln; the shot: 2 D. -Spencer', 880 Youths: L D. Spfncer; Javelin: 2. Raymond Bill; 3. Ron Bell; Discus: 2, Ron Bell; two mllAs: 4, L. Pemberton.


obyloris that Clitheroe is now a- team] with which jo be


From ihe exhibition, 1; was J e a n Grundy


“ Queen Elizabeth’s Balidny”; 2, Kathqrme : Bailey |'Hula Glrl.” i Sqven to ten' years: Character: 1, Derek 'Cook. “Guardsman”: 2, C h r i s Waddlcar “ Yeoman !ojE the Guard.” Comedy: 1, 'Jimmy Downing “ Cotton P i c k e r 2; John Plnder' “Chl jn n e y Sw e e p . ’ Originality:


y: .1,' Joan Wa msle: “ Mrs. M e n 1. 1, [Avrll were:


lip to Scott [Mary


EUlott David Mary d i t . ’d i t


afternoon - free nation Day Baby 111 Clitheroe


Standen-: bje ca m ar i Mrs. Sidney


Coronation Day. Charles, as he will be named, was born at home, and aiialifles lor the silver spo.on which 'was prornised to all Clith- eiroeibab'.i!? born on tha't day.' ,


i Believed Clitheroe


to be the only baby born- on


CiiildreDi’s Sports- And Ice Cream For 1,450


hensive 'progiramme of events was: completed when the Corbnation sports for chlldreh were' held oii on Wednesd:iy afternoon.


! conditions,. a compre­


conditions o thing but and: before hnes mark! tracks, had aw Ay.,


A] 'Steady downpour made Despite Atrocious weatner the Castle Field


n the field any- leal for racing, long, the white


who braved the weather saw their child: rin compete In keerily-contested races,, and the] winnert were handed tickets, which they presented at a wooden [hut on the lower grebn, and, in return, received the: r, prizes of Clltheroe Dugdale).


A^any par-nts and friends


parents o i a son about 5 a.m. Day.


bn Coronation


. e s, of 13, oad, Clitheroe, the proud


' -1


] Clilheroe Advertiser & Times, June s ! 1953 Bright Feature of CKtheroe Fjestivities Party Went On B^neatjh


Ground Shriet ‘Maltquee’ WeaBier Interfered^ But IWd N( >t Cetebratibns


festivities been the street parti of the tow:


QNE of featuijes


ceeded in [driving many of these happy functions In-^ doors, but I certainly did not succeed In spirits as children.


Cold wlrids and rAin suc­ t:


neighbours town h , the lav jh Informa.


souvenirs and presents were d i s t r i b u t e d among the children, [and lavish tea parties provided out of funds freely , glv^n by Individual householders. ;


every c se,


Avents. in; almost C o r o n a t i o n


reached,the “ Advertiser and Times ” this week frxrm street party organisers, all of whom are .welcome to send detaOs of their efforts for publica­ tion.


Nuinerou? reports have 1 , I


resolve- not to let the weather interfere, was the quick- thinking of a Mitchell-street parent, Mr. E. Williams. When rain threatened, to spoil the success of the street’s party on Tuesday, Mr., Williams enlisted the aid of neighbours to construct a marquee out of ground r sheets in a back street. )•


lypifylng the g e n e r a l


ig the'-various been washed


from the weather beneath this Impromptu shelter, which echoed with their delight as the party | proceeded with notable success.I


The children took refuge PAVILION PARTY


dampening high h u n d r e d s of and adults too.


rare ent.iuslasm. The w.-iric and geriOTOsity of


been reflected In' scale of these


throughout the


this week has large number of es held in .all parts


of Clitheroe g h t e s t '


Peter Ramsay.l and by day concluded lighting of! ja bonfire. ■ ! 1i


show was provided' Coronajtlon with


a hi-Dpy the


Mr.


hvlng In thq Commercial Hotel section of Whalley-i oad held their party on the lotel car park on Saturday arter-


Between 7(1 and 80 children


children llvlt|g|in the Sal’ord district atteiided a part\ at the Joiners A,rms Hotel. Each recelve i a present and


/ ■ :


was later taken on a 50-:nUe coach trip.


scene of another hspoy gathering, ori Saturday, i,t a party attended'by 70 children and 100 adults' from West view, r VictojriA-street, Rich-’ mond-terrace„|; and Sdott- terrace. After' tea had been served, entArtalnment Twas provided by a conjuror, a lightning cartoonist, a Ven- trltoqulst, and;! a Punch And, Judy show. .The entertmn- ment began with a balloon xace, which ' presented] a colourful


St. James’s School was the


balloons were released sli ' taneously.


attended the party are eAeh to receive piece as a souvenir.


a five shilling Co r o n a t l id n


CORONATION SPOONS


presentation [case was the rift received by-fieach of-the 40 children whd,'attended Mi or lane, C a s 11 e 7 street, (md Market-place party In > Ihe Conservative!Club. A spe-rial Coronation Aake was cut by the youngest gpest, and alter tea there v[as; an enjoyable programme of games.'


Two (Coronation spoons 11 a ;! ■ I


WINNERS' from the Mayor


(Councillor F. PRIZES


■ spo ms and Coronation hand- kerihiefs were the prizes for


Headscarvbs, Coronation


;the girls, while the' boys rerielved' peri' and pencil sets, pens and periknlves.


'minerals were Issued from stalls round |?he field, and ice cream was also given by Mr. H. pwales. oj Bawdlands.


Eurlrig the afternoon, free


children were determined to have thelv liree refreshments and It was, estimated that I, 632 bottles ;of minerals were Issued and :.,450 Icecreams.


Rain or [ no rain, the


Council, under the chalrman- shib of Councillor C. Chat- burn,: and [] the duties of judges, staijters, and other ofifiblal postb. were carried out by teAchers f rom. the va^ioris schobls in the, town.


will be published In next week’s' Issue]


A' full llsji of prizewinners the Week’s Obituary MR. E. H. GRIERSON


13, Bank Cottages, Blllmgton. died suddenly In hospl,tjal;on Monday, aged ,62.


Mr. Ernest H. Grlersdn.: of


Grierson had been employed as forenan in- the [wood­ working department at |i Scales Funeral Service, Blaqlbum. for about,, 12 years. | Pre­ viously, le wa? In the employ of a Blackburn fl^:n of jolriers And builders, i Deep Sympathy is ext mded


A joiner by occupatlqii. Mr.


to Mr, Grierson’s wido;vr and two sob? in their beijea've-


conduct a service at the Ebenezei Baptist Ch'j.piel, Bilhngtmi, to-day, before the intermerit at Old Lgngho Churchyard.


ment. The r Isv. a. C. Durraijt will


Grindletjn | family, assoqtatibn wRh the dates] back [about 200 Miss Edith Alice Hartley,: of Rock! Cbttage. died at her home'oif Friday. .She-'[vas 79.


'MISS E. i A. HAR’TI EY ;A ! mfember of an


her life] In Grlndleton, -vhere she was well known and respected.- She 'Was asiocla- ted with the Parish Church. Wherq tie yicar, the Rev. E, Murgatr lyd,' officiated interment on Monday.


Miss ’Hartley had llyAd' all at the


(barltorie), [ a n d Madame Pea]'l Taylor (soprano), and ■■ ' W. Graham, comedian comperri Mrs. MJ Brit- e pianist. [


provided by Mr. A.'Moss or), Mr.' J. P a r k e r


furids for a atlbn party. In Ithe schobl on" Wednesday, about ! 60 ' children, .hctog entertained.


'The -event was,


children’s (3oron- whlch was held


to ; raise


son arid the late Mrs. JAckson, of 15. Klng-stre.et,' Clltmeroe. Mr.: iThomas Jairies J?cksbn. whb res ded in Lqncaste ■. died In LanC;rsteq Royal Infirmary pri Fpldiy'. [He. was 43.


MR; T. J. JACKSON Eldest son of Mir. Tv Jack,


Jackson Was manager!of the- Rochdale . branch o f ; Yates’ Wine' Lidge for many years, until] IJl health coipoelled him !,to years a:;o.


AI native of Low, Mcicr. Mr. glVe up work some:


whose village vears.


old


'The 'sportli 'were organised by] a sub-cbmmittee of the


held their party In the Rlbblesdale Wanderers’ tea pavilion at Church Meadow on Coronation Day. After tea, they received ice crearri and minerals, and were later taken for a'motor coach rlde„, Each child was also presented with a five shilling piece as a souvenir of [the occasion.


Children of Littlemoor-road


land and Pimlico district took the' form of an enjoyable pro­ gramme on Mo n d a y / Children’s sports were held, and afterwards there was a tea party in the Rlbblesdale Cement'Works canteAn, which had been specially organised for the occasion. Musical gaines were!organised by Miss G. Hardacre, and the' children each received a Coronation shilling and a bag of fruit and sweets. An'entertaining film


Celebrations hr the Moor­


residents of ; Peel - str/et, Derby-street, Grafton-str ;et, Hayhurst-street and Shs-w- bridge-street iwas held in Moor - lane Schoolroom 011 Saturday. Apout 100 child:'en enjoyed a tea, 'Ice cream and


A huge patty, organised bv


. the old About 1 £30 scribed; towards the party, until about


later supper age


minerals, and afterwards ilea was served for the parqilts Trie young phjldren - received (wo half-crown -. s a v 1 ri]g s stamps, a r id ' the older childiren. peri and pencil sAtsl Games wete i enjoyed, ipne) 'or rs


-was served]: had


which contlriiled 10[p.iri;,


the cost of


penslonArs] been


s c e n e As (3ie Children 'Who


I' !


Ill


sub-1 ' ]/ I "


Low Moor School on Cororia-t tlon ■ Day ,|bs( residents] or Faraday-avenue and part; of Edisford - road. T e a wai served and ' e a c h cMld recAlved a' 1 souvenir flvA shilling piece. '


■A party ^as ■ 'also • held,] hi


r )


' The televising, of the Coronation has


proveci to millions the need for a Television in theiir own homes. The reception and clarity of picture was’ wonderM ■ and | a brilliant achievement by the; B.bIc . technicians.


Sympathy' Is extended to


his family In their bereave­ ment. ' ■


Jackson, who was a bachelor, was assoqlated with SS. Michael arid John Church, Lowefgate. |; where Requiem Mass was !] said before the Interment )]at St. Joseph’s Cemetery on Monday.


yrhlle- lit Clltheroe, Mr.


, Call inrio-day and'discuss terras-'whiclji can usually be arranged to suit you.


'MR. jj. SEEDALL


resident. Mr. Joseph Seedall, of i 25, union-street, ' died yesterday week; He was 67


A well-kriown Low Moor


closure, Mr. Seedall had worked at [Low Moor -Mill, and latterly at i Chalgley Dairies. He 'was closely associated with i th j' Union ’ Street Methodist Church, where at one [time Ifor a period of about 40 yliars, he worked the bellows fo[-[the organ.


predeceasAjd him severj-1 years ago,!resided with his sisters, the :! Misses E l i z a b e t h . MArgaret !ind Amy Seedall, to whom syippathy Is extended In their


Mr, SeAdall, whose wife ireaveirient.'


condrii Stl ! MAijjr’s Monday.


'J'he . R


Srfape w£s'at one time em­ ployed ad a cardropm operat­ ive At tj e; Commercial Mill, arid 'afterwards at the Ring Mill. [ She was associated with St[ James s'Church.


gobdl he] 1th for some con- sirierable] time. and. sympathy Is extended! to Mr.: Snape. his foir'son? and a-daughter in their bereavement. The E ctor of 'St. James’s,


Ws. Sriape had not enjoyed


Whalley-rpAd, Chtheroe, died yesetrday Week. She was 72. Borri ffi: Clltheroe, Mrs.


! MrA. “ ribby Snape, of 69,


pv. James Wright the Intermerit at Cemetery bn


'MR^.'.T. SNAPE'


J^URING right reigns, from George IV [(1820 to 183(») thcj citizens ,of Clitheroe have patronised the Chemist’s Shop at 5, Church;Street; ;


‘ I


of London, of whom we are an Appointed! Agent, have been Chemists to the Royal Family.


-Ai^d during this time, MesArs. Savory and, Moore Ltd.i ' '


t L i anointing oil used at the jCoronriion of otal


gracioijs iQueen Elizabeth]II, consisting of oils of orange flowers, of roses, cinnamon, jasmine and : sesame, .with benzoin, musk, civet and ambergris, the exact formula of which'is secret, :was prepared by Messrs.[ Savory'and Moorei Ltd.:


, ‘ ] ] '


CHARLES CLEm m I !


CHPMIST


the Rev. A. Lord, conducted th'e Interment at St. ■ Mary’s cemetery oh Monday.


5, CHURCH STREET - PHONE 591


CLITHEROE . ■ |] For marry years before its I . ■ ■ • I


Moor Lane and Woohe Clitheroe.


Tel. 683 irigal ^ca8triji:8 Don’t depend on the Television nexf li • ■ ' ’ ’ ij


]! i!


door or wait for an invitation from friends that already have >one; buy one for y ourself


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