filew Appointment T I _ — ^ ^ .'B ■ •


“ '|■'lHIS is anotfier instance of an appointment toi our


staff {which TJ feel necessary,” said Councillor J. Entwistle at the m o n t h l y meeting of Clithebe Town Council on Tuesday] night.


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ES TABL ISHED 1831;


'National Campaign has f^r its , target j


the: reference back for further consideration. bf a Health Committee minute recom.- mending that applications be Invited for the position of a.i additional sanibryi inspectc,’, following the Iresignation c; the: oEficlal at present holding that post.


He unsuccessfully moved


cej^t of a division at he! comme:


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felt that the mattbr had been rushed through the commit­ tee! and had nbtifecelved' the consideration it merited.' “ I


ciounclilor Entwistle said he


feel it is worthy!‘of further discussion.”


^tlge Tyres)! »UR


III l*'e carry the LARGEST AND MOST lENSIVE TYRE STOCKS'IN THE RIBBLE Icoupled with the Best Trained I Personnel.


REl|lOULDS AT HALF TRE PRICE OF NEW. tour owniFarni;’ also REMOULDS FOR CAR [iN'H ^


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OE NEW ipYRES SUPPLIED—for Car, Dumper., |


|0/- Isj-gallon I^um.


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300TS from 28/9 pair (New). 30LED &,{HEELED (returned in 1 week). ETC. BTC.,


E PRGXiRESS ! 1954


(Tubeless Tyres)


the progress made ini the Tyre Industry dcy of SERVICE wei have: maintained during that ppiodi


ero'e did not bebd two fully qualified sanlthry inspectors. Mernbers had lioi realised the seriousness of the . matter.


A borough tl size of Clith- [ EXTRA WORK


ment, Councillor E. Crossley pointed out that the: 1954 Rents and Repairs Act!maoe a ildt of work for the Sanitary Inspector, so that it was more than ever necessary to make the' appolntmehl


In favour oi the 'appoint­


' said, adding lleved they werl cent grant by t for this appointment.


, The. increaseot! use of the abbalolrs alone warranted tfie appointment bf a n o t h e| r official, said Councillor Sharpies. “We I must finance before lleve we ought man qualified


ir.this job,” he Ithat he be- glven a 50 per le. Government


lealth. have another


than the clerk at . 2; £<320 per a 'sanitary tterelore


On max:


4nnum. The cost of Irispecjtor was


years, vfhlch was The mini’


N.F.U Officials GILL, of Sabden,


n)an of the Cllthferoe R owl a n d Branch National Farmers’ U


has been re-elec


officers belhg' left to Ittee after the


a inual meeting last Other o:


dce-chairi N e'w


•Gjles; delegates!to the Craven district branch,. Messrs. Fin­ der, W. Tillotson, C. Hully:


deputy delegate,! W, Blackwell


Jjee, ana Juewnursi, uei«Kaiea be the County branch, Messrs. Gill, Pindbr.' W. (powperth- Walte, R. Wtlhabison; deputy delegates, Messrsc g J Blbby. J. Cplllrige.i Di!' Walmsley. ,P,


dessrs! H. dlicltors.


leers 1 elected were secretaries, E ackhouse.


at a meetlr g pf the committee the election ■'


[The appointment was made


Naval I Veteran Dies On ^7th Birthday


Dutton, near Hurst Green, who did;22 years before the mast during service with the Royal Navy, died suddenly at the homb of his son, Mr. Ivan Whitehead, oT Dalton-in- Furness; |on Sunday—his 97th blrthdayJ


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memories of early days in the Royal Navy. He served aboard such farrious ships as Victory, Duke of I Wellington,'Impreg­ nable, 1 'Excellent', Achilles, Pembroke, and Theseus, and was shipwrecked three times. He. had | recollections of the prizemoney awarded .for capturing slave-running ships off Africa, and of a collision betl^een !two flagships during naval manoeuvres off Pales­ tine. : j


Mr. Whitehead had vivid HARROP


YOUTH: revival G l iu p m m


'ETARROP, one of ithe smill- est churches in the Clith­


CAMPAIGN MEDALS I' , i ■ ■


four campaign medals, was pensioned in 1898 but volun­ teered for service in World War I and was awarded two m.erltorlcius service medals for his workjln destroyers.


Mr. lyhltehead, who had


his golden wedding in 1941, and his wife died In 1945 at the agcjof 82. He had lived at Dutton ; for the ■ past twenty years, and was associated with Rlbchester P a r i s h Church.;.


Mr. Whitehead celebrated


Whlteheid began week 'in a local colliery when he was nine years old, and joined the Navy at 117. After his naval service he was employed for many ‘years by Preston'Goi*- poratlon.j and retired at the age of 70! Mr. Whitehead leaves two


A native of Wigan, Mr.


sons, one of whom is a meat exporter jin Q u e e n s l a n d , Australia!.


Clithefoe Hopes of “Hat-trick”


[MEMBERS of the Clitheroe Cricket Club first eleven, who


have won the championship of the Ribblesdale League for the second year in succession, were presented! with mementoes of their success at a presentation ■dinner and dance held at the Starkie ,Arms Hotel on Friday night. , I


who captained Lancashbre in three successive championship seasons. ICol. Green expressed the hope; that Clitheroe would complete ;a hat-trick next season, adding, amid laughter, “I shall be in troiible at Whalley for that remark.” | The chahman of the club, Mr.


by the High Sheriff of Lanca­ shire, Col. L. Green, of Whalley,


The presentations were made


eroe Wesley Circuit,' carried off the principal trophies I in the Circuit’s F e s t i v a l | of Youth, which ended on Satur­ day. Harrop. received the Wesley Guides cup awarded^ to the winning group, and a Harrop S u n d a y School scholar,’ 10 - year - old Eva Robinson, received the Han­ son cup. awarded to the scholar with best individual achievement. She had seven entries and gained a total of 618 marks.


sented by Mr. A. R. Burn^tt- Hurst, of Whalley, at a concert of finalists at the :Wesley Schoolroom on S a tu r d la y night.


The trciphles were , pre­ ’


Harrop, Paythorne, Lowi Moor, Waterloo, Whalley. Chatbiirn, Stopp^r-Iane, Wesley, I Wbd- dirigj^on, Slajdburn.,


The final placlngs j'were: ,| ,


' Presenting the cups and certificates, Mr. Burrtbtt- Hurst extended his congratu­ lations to the winners.


WEALTH OF TALENT


shown that there was a wealth of talent among the yoiing people of the circuit, dnd they should all be very prbud of them. They had so many talented young people that had no fear of the future the circuit.. The opening, devotions were


He felt that the festival had


conducted by the Rev. Francis A. Payne, superintendent minister.


concert were: Ruth Duck­ worth, William Clough, {Mkry Bargh, Sandra Woods, Anne C. M. Parker, James Fletcher, Waterloo choir, Ian. Sefton Fell, Peter Wrlgley, ; Olive Coates, K. Helen Smlthkon, Mavis Townson, Roger Harri­ son, Whalley (dramatisation), June.M. Chaddock.


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Council To Examine Differential Rents


towns in I various parts of the country ate to be examined by the Housing Sub-Committee of the Clitheroe Town Council in the near [future. ■ At Tuerfay's Town Council


JJETTAILS of differential rent systems operated by cities and


meeting it' was agreed that the desirability of adopting a system of differential rents in the 'town be considered by the Sub­ committee, who would then report theh observations to the Housing dommittee.


Poppy Day Totkl


"PURTHER contributions to the Poppy Day appeal in eroe were announced


this week by' the organising Councillor Bernard The" include a of £2 2s. from the


The Mayor of Clitheroe (Coun­ cillor . C.l Chatburnj, who is


E. P. Aldersley, who presided at the -dinnor, said that the Clith­ eroe team hoped to emulate Whalley ] in gaining the championship of the Ribblesdale League ' three times consecu­ tively. He announced that Alan Entwistlej the'club’s professional, had been re-engaged, ■ not only fqr next beason, but for 1956 as well.


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president I of the club, introduced Col. Green.


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night week, when Mr. ]H. Tattersall, of Blackburn, wa= the adjudicator for the music section, were;- Junior choirs; 1, Waterloo; 2, Chatburn:! 3, Waddlngton. Girls’ solo; 8 to 12: 1, Sandra Woods, 2,'olive Coates, 3, Joan Parkinson: 13 to 16: 1, Anne Parker: |17 to 25: 1, Helen Smithson, 2,{Mary Bargh.- Boys’ solo. 8 and lip- wards: 1, Roger Harrison;! 2, Ian Fell.


Results ol the festival last |


,on Friday night. Judged I by Ida Shaw, of Blackburn, re­ sults were; 8 to 11, Woods,. 2, Robin Carolyn Payne; 12 Ruth Duckworth, 2, Valerie Woods,, 3, Patricia j Haworth and Mavis Townson; 13 to 25; 1. June Chaddock,: 2, Mqrle Clarke.


In the Bible reading contest | ‘


Amateur Drama Club in a scene from the Lancashire comedy “ Too Many ‘ Cooks ” which they are presenting! at the Parish Church School this week. Left fc right; Am­ brose Vevers, Ida | Gradwbll, Molly Airey, W. A: DwhiirSt, Bfenda Davies, R a ymo n d Grice, Barnard Wobd, James Holt', Dorothy Pickup. The play has beti produbed by Mr. H. B. Ratcllffe. aiid proceeds from the six performance are being given to Parish Chdeh funds.


Members of the: Clithcroe


M.P1 Urges Special Sulisidy On Rural Po^er Schemes


I


was suggested; by Mr. Richard Fort, M.P. for C l i t h e r o e . speaking In the House of Commons last week on the annual| reports of the British Electricity Authority and the Gas Council.


A special subsidy for rural electrification- schemes


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that ipany -more farms ha!d been connected to the supply In thSj last few years than were connected before. But the qufestlon of the enormous cost of the expansion could not be {ignored.


It was true, said Mr. Fort,


secondlflve-year period comes round, we should persuade the Minister of Fuel and Power examine the ;Posslblllty 'cf and the Minister of Agri­ culture to get together to a special subsidy for rural electrification.


“ I suggest that when the


the subsidies which un­ doubtedly exist at present— and as a consequence of wWch none of us knows what this much-needed service Is cost­ ing—we should say that as a matter, of -policy the House of Commons Is prepared to allo­ cate £X million per year to meet the cost of connecting these outlying farms. Then we shouldiknow where we stand.”


“ Then, instead of having MODERN APPLIANCES


Speaking of the Gas Council report,! Mr. Fort said refer­ ence ytas made to the en­ couragement given to people


tb replace old-fashlohed gas appliances with: moderil appli­ ances. Figures were quoted to show the number of bases where.that had been dons. It showed that ! people were capable of making this decis­ ion -for themselves If they were given the necessary in­ formation. “ I {am far ! less alarmed


But I^roiposal Is Approved chairman


sqlary of 550 rising


cdst to th lealth Clloinmlttee.


Replying, ilklnson


'[This is only: equal to the


g to £312 pfer 1 '


to £625' and the Corporation was


an official was


CLITHEROE PLAYERS IN ‘fTOO MANY COOKS”


Seats


And B Cinema


Slashed oken By Vandals


j A PILE of padly-ripped and slashed qlnema seat arms


in a small room at the Grand Cinema, Ydrk-street, bears t es . t lmon.V to the Irre­ parable damage Inflicted on the upholstered seats in the cinema during .the past few monthp.


I


M. Guilen, manageress, “ Is al­ most impossible to detect un­ til It Is too late to catch the culprits.” !


holstered arms of seats, slashed and {torn, had to be replaced—this time by wooden arms.


Lasfweek, [she said, 110 up­ I '


seats Indicates that the dam­ age has been caused by razor blades' pr penknives. !The foam rubber In tpe' seat arms had been pulled Out and crumbled Into pieces, 'tlien strewn over the floor.' '|


Examination of the affected "i


on display In .the foyer of the pinema“ a!'fdw of the "many seat arms il/hlch have | been' damaged beyond repair. |


Mlss.Ciillefa Intends , to put


'Is difficult jto detect In a darkened cinema. Miss Cullen feels that patrons slttlng hear those responsible could help matters by reporting such In­ cidents to thp management.


Although such malpractice


Mr. J. Shepherd, manager of the Palladium Cinema, who told an ‘‘Advertiser and Times ’ reporter that damage due, hp thought, to irrespons­ ible youths,! had Increased durlngj the past few months.


damage INCREASED , A similar story comes from


slashed and! backs of seats broken!. Ash trays had been wrenched from .their'mount­ ings and chromium-plated “ Reserved.” clips snapped:off.


week broken off,” said Mr. Shepherd. !


“ I find as many as 18 clips a


uncommon for him to have to send one of‘the balcony seats for rep[alr every month. “ The peak period ! for this, tide-of, wanton damage,” said Mr. Shephkd, “ is first hopse on Saturday.” i


He jadded! that it is not ! 1


Mr. S.{ E. Johnson, manager, showed one {seat: which had recently been cut' and ripped open. I T !


At the King Lane Cinema,


he said,' “ tjiree seats have been irreparably damaged. In two liistarices, the backs of the seats had been deliberately wrenched off and thrown down.”


! ‘ THE KING OF ALL BREAD


Clitl^eroe Church Fayije Raised £370


iTHERE was a large attend- ance at Clltheroe Congre­


about [people being misled by what ils called ‘sales ta lk ’ than by the-Idea that some­ how or other, by taking a fig­ ure decided centrally. It can be estimated that one service Is better rendered by gas and another by electricity. Let the consumers know what are the right prices, based on the rea'i costs, 'and they will be the best judges in this matter.”


“Anyone A House To Give Aw


Vicar bf Clitheroe, the Rev. S, Blrtwell, In ‘ the Whalley Deanery Magazine.


“ ■LTAVE any: of you a-house to give away? " asks the


question is the problem posed by the! parish’s attempt to ob­ tain a{ curate.


The! reason ‘ for the Vlcar’si


we shall get an assistant priest Itp work here unless we can offer a house ” writes the Vicar.|fi"Then, a! course, we can widen our Inquiries to men taking ■ up a second curaejj and marriage.”


“ I fear that it Is .unlikely


right [thing for us to try to acquire a house. We should also be glad to hear of a good house in the parish to rent.”.


He adds; “ It might be the


’BUS STOP MUST STAY, RESIDENTS ARE TOLD


h o u s e h o l d e r s complqln. causes Inconvenience and damage to g a r d e n s ana property. Is to remain In present position, Cllthe Town Council decided at meeting on Monday.


A bus stop In Chatburn- road which, nearby


protest by the residents, the Council took up the matter and sought observations I by the Rlbble - and Bolton-by- Bowland 'bus companies, be­ fore - g i v l n g ' ‘their .final decision.


After receiving a


British Ijeglon Service at St. James’s Church on Remem­ brance Sunday. ■ As' a result, the amended


■front gardens. One resident alleged at the time that In­ tending passengers were using


bours living near the bus sfop decided to protest at the litter left by passengers In their


It was In August that neigh­


total realised by the appeal In Clltheroe| has reached £199 2s. 9d„ -which r.eoresents ah Increase of £2 5k lOd. on the 1953 figure.


d o o rw a y s of houses I as shelters, and on one occasion


she had to enter, her o,wn house through the back door because of the , “ crusl people.”


their front gardens despoiled by refuse and litter Inclndlng old bus tickets and potato- crisp packets—on one occas­ ion a loaf of bread had been found In a garden. It was Impossible to main­


Other residents had found ay ? ” —CLITHEROE QUERY


gational Church Au t umn Fayre {on Saturday,, when the opening ceremony was per-^ formed by Mr. Samuel Walms­ ley, of BrownhlU, Blackburn. Mr. J. T. Thorhber presided.


the evening concert, the Church Funds will benefit by; £370.


stalls and attractions. Aihong the many 'well-stocked stalls were {.those! r(m by the Women’s ■ 'Guild, Ladles’ Fellowship, the Sunday School and‘the Men’s Etall


steady flow of visitors the afternoon ensured trade at the- many


sponsible for the many side­ shows {which also contributed to the I success of the Fayre.


! A large number of people took the. opportunity of hear- ng their voices played back to ;hem {on the. .tape-recording machine run! by Mr. S. Houlker - a novelty Item! which proved


‘ilghlyI popular.; Buffk teas were served dur­


ing the afternoon. In the evening a capacity


audience enjoyed an enter- jalning concert given by “ The Versatile Slx,f’ of Blackburn.


Wei Forgetting


To “Remember” ? I ■ I ■ —ASKS VICAR


deterioration! both In the re-r gard for, and the observance of, Remembrance Sunday ” says the.Vicar of Low Moor, the Rfev., I. Pugh, writing In the November I Issue of the V^halley Deanery Magazine.


T'lHERE aire; omlnus signs which point to a serious


Literally millions of brave youngjmen.ih those two great wirs stood between us and as mpny j bullets,cannon-shells and bayon‘etS; they fell, torn and blood-bespattered, where they stood. I ! : The] Vicar'adds: “ It Is in­


tain a neat garden, they said, because . people were con­ stantly trampling over them and killing the flowers. Even hedges had been broken down through people trying to hide their litter behind them: In their opinion the most sensible place for the bus stop would' be In Well-terrace, the term 'ln us for the other services to the town. Following their letter of


protest a litter basket was placed at the bus stop In an attempt to minimise the In­ convenience to residents.


^pHE funds of C l i t h e r o e Parish Church Yo u n g


Wives’ Group benuflted by £20 as a rsult of the annual jumble sale and pound stall on Friday night.


The I Youth Club were re­ ■ As a result; of the fayre and,!


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