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ALL HALLOWS’ MITTON !


SERVICE


SUNDAY NEXT (May 23rd, 1954)


6- 45 ip.m.i ; A^EMBLE I1;I church.


7- 0 :P.m.; i ■ ■■ i sfeVICE. ‘HOLM FIELD (Mitton Bridge). ,


WESLEY CHURCH CLITHEROE


SUNDAY NEXT (May 23rd, 1954)


10-30 a.m.: .


Mr. J. W. Gprdon 6r0 Pjin.;‘ ' .


Rev. Godfrey Kenyon MOOR LANE


Methodist Church CLITHEROE


SUNDAY NEXT: (May 23rd, 1954)


Hartley Vldtorlai College, | ; Manchester.. .


10-30 a.in. and 6-0 p.m.: | Student


MEN’S CLASS 2-0, p.m. Speaker: tHt- H.,


CONGREGATIONAL CHtJRCH


CLITHEROE


SUNDAY NEXT (May 23rd, 1954)


Worship at 10-30. a.m. and 6 p.m. conducted b y '


Mr. i Thompsou (Blackburn)


RICHARD FORT ■ MP.


will attend at


”HE CONSERVATIVE CLUB, CUTHEROE


pn Saturday, 29th May ftom lO-sb to. 12 nooil .^


to interview constjituents who ^ may need help pr idvice.


MUNICIPAL ELECTION


THE CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATES:


I'!


COUNCILLOR C. ChAtBURN COUNCILLOR J. SJ iWRIGHT COUNCILLOR. S. MOORE COUNCILLOR E. CROSSLEYi


wish to thank ail . those who worked and voted for them at the Borough Council last Thursday.


Elections


MUNICIPAL , : eLectio|n


hOROUGH LABOUR PARTI glitheroE'


i r ^ E desire to i express our thaniks to all voters and


Yours faithfully, .


i H. DUCKWORTH !- F..HOL'T. . !. S., RICHMOND i- S. BRADLEY :


k' Festival Successes


AT the recent Festival of Drama held lA Blackburn, tbe follow-


ng’ pupils of Miss A. Watson, Illtheroe, gained,high marks:


Junior Duologues (12-16 years):.


Mary Blrtyell and Jot^n teeming, ;he! yo.urigest competitors In this age group, : gained l2nd . prize (Bronze Medals and Certificates) with 86 inarks (highest 87K .'f


Chlldreti’s Duologues! (under 12


rears): Irene Haydock and Jennifer McLean tied ' for 3rd place with: Si marks (highest 85).


Verse Speaking (8 !yeard and <(


imde?): Susan Claytoii ,81' marks (highest 86). 9-10 years:; Kath­ leen Driver,! Certificate of Merit with 83 marks (highest 86); Susan


Russell 78; . Wendy ' Hughes 77; Heather J c j hns on 76;! Anne BlHwell 75.' Eleven! to twelve years (highest mark 87); Irene Haydock 82; Mary Blrtwell 80; Ann Brlerley 80; Vanessa Houlker 80; Jennifer McLean 80; Valerie Alderscn 79; Joan teeming 78; Diana Hoblhson 76..


Veree Speaklflg .(13-14 'years):,


Catherine j Jolly 72. . 15 to,,TO years :■ Dofothy Lofthouse 73. .17-


18! years': j K Prqsq Passage 18:years: Doyc


ithleen ,- Speak 77; Own Choice, under thy Loflhouse 79. ' (Advert.)


LOST


and o'.lve respectively; ' reward.— 61, West V|ewj^ .Cllthqroe.


T OST. — FOUR . BUDGIES on area; Saturday last In'; West View


colours:. blue, .green, grey


Bf: the NoithTwest. . say. with I breathtakh _


■VOU'LL enjoy every o ■L! MORECAMBE—the


h o l id a y s 'minute at Gem. resort


^


workers for! their.,efforts on our behalf during the eIe(fl;loh oampalgh and on Polling I?ay.


!


WHALLEY lA


Teleohono: WlJaliM 21B1 Mon. Tuej Wed.


NIGEL PATRICK ana MOIRA LISTER in


Grand National kght


'


RICHARD MU: KATHLEEN


Thuts; Fitl. Sat.: BAR]


RDOCH and RISON in


ArrowCert. U. Week-day7-3D


Saturdays, 1st liouso, 6 p.m. 2nd Hpuse. js-IB P.m.


' Prices 1/3. Children 7d.


RATTnO &J valuation ,Abj8 t I notice is hereby ,aiv™i


ASSISTED NOTICE OF 'DIS|TRiCT AUD


District which Includes the ahov^,, mentioned Borough has : arranged 31st tor the AUDIT tor! the y ^ r ended


hat the District Auditor for


above-named Borough and of, their t Committees And of the^OfBcere of i which are subject Iby law to audit


A March. 1954, of those


ally required to attend and duce a l l . bootoj de^s, bUb. accounts, vouchers and otner documents contalhlng or relating i to tbe accounts then to be audited


ccounts! Of i the ;Councfl of. the he Council ahd Committees


fiy a District Auditor to commence on WEDNESDAY, |the 23rd J ^ e , 1954. at ll.ajn., at the.To^wn Hall, Clltheroe, when and where .the several officers who are bound to account atisuch audit are sever­


n the custody oit, power of each person respectively. Any . rat^ payer or owner of | property In the Borough may be present and make any Ejection to I such accounts before the DISTRICT AUDITOR.


borough of jCLITHEROE housing. SCHEME


PUBLIC ^ T iC B S fIc


WHALLp WOMEN’S ’ INSTITUTE.—


Miss E. Greenwood presided over the monthly meeting of Whalley Women’s Institute In, the Methodist ; School on ■Tuesday, when an enjoyaPle members evening .was held. demonstration of:lamp shade; making was given’by Mrs. R., Williamson ol 'Wltbgill, who was thanked by Miss E.: Gr e e nw o o d and Miss S.| Greenwood. S u p p e t


Cert. A,


served by the tea hostesses’ and members residing In: Llmefleld-ayenue, 'who later, gave a cabaret climaxed by an; uproarious ‘Spinster’s Choru^’j The compere was Mrs. J.|


. was; Taylor. B ’ , ARROW


ANNIVEESARY.—The Rev.!. E. Wales, of Accrington, was/j'


■Mrs. A. Lyne was the organist at both seifvlces. Proceeds amounted to £10 16s. for church fundS;___ ■ WEEKLY wmST.—Mr. E.


the preacher at the Mile Memo r i a l Congregational Church, Barrow, Sunday School anniversary- services) held , on Sunday afternoon and evening. In the after­ noon, the S u n d a y School scholars s an g annlverspy hymns, nnd In the evening the choir gave two anthems!


CHATBilRN


. jiDANCE.—More! than '250 people celebrated the return of The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh In Chatbum Church Institute on Friday night at a dancq organised by the members of the Chatburn Parish Church. The proceeds Which were In aid of the church organ fund realised mors than £13.


Letch of Preston was the preacher at Lapies Day ser­ vices held at Chatburn Meth­ odist Church ion Sunday. Special music was sung at each service by a ladles choir imder the leadership of Miss (i. Parkinson, the organist. The soloist was Mrs. Mary Robinson .and the lessons were read by Miss Ida Dugdale and Miss Pat Frankland. Collec­ tions amounted! to £13 on behalf of Trust Funds.


LADIES DAY]-Mrs. R. A.


Bylett was the M.C. at thfe weekly whist drive held at Barrow Reading Room bn Friday night, when winners were: Lailles: 1, Mrs. Walsh; 2, Mrs! L. -Cowperthwalte; 3, Mrs. F. Ashcroft.' Gent’s: 1, Mr; R. Thlstlethwalte; 2, Mrs. J. Heywood; 3, Mrs. J. Foster.


bers of the BlUlngton Baptist Church Ladles Social Hour went on the annual outing to


- DATED this 21st day of ,May, 1954


G. !HETHE]aiNGTON, ^ 1 Mwn Clerk.


Town Clerk's 'Offip,; Clltheroe! .■


21st May. 1954. TENDERS


WEST RIDING COUNTY COUNPIL Education Department-


-'Forms of tender and further details are obtalhable from the undersigned, to whom sealed t tenders should bq returned so as


.Saturday,! the 29th,May, 1954. E.- W NELSON. •


Education Office, Settle.


COUNTY council RIDING OF y OF THE WEST


ORKSHIRE


he carrying opt of alterations and Improyeroents to| existing, build­ ings . and . (b) ■ pxterjiali painting and renewal of rainwater goods tp existing biilldlngd. at BUNGALOW HOLDING, STTBK HOUSE, : qiS- BURN, Near .Sklpton. |


t-TENDERS are jlnvlted for .(aI


Agent, County Hal); Wakefield, on payment of a deposit of: £2 2s. Od, which will be returned upon.', receipt of a bona-fide tender. Cheques must be I made Ipayable to


Conditions ol Cohtract,! Speclflca. tlons and Drawings | may be obtained from the County Land


"The West .Riding. Treasurer and c r o s s e d p o . ” ;


endorsed " T e n d e r—Bungalow Holding, Glsburn’’ must be delivered to . tlie undersigned. Room-33, County Hall, Wakefield, not later than! 10-01 a.m. on Wednesday, the 9th June. 1954.


Sealed tenders.in plain envelopes ,


County 'Hall, Wakefleld.


rats or any othbr animal -pests, consult Royal King,; , Chorley House. Clltheroe. I


I


organs and-bones with fa concen­ tration of ' organic mineral salts not found In any other substance. I t Is wonderful In grave deficiency diseases such as arthritis and chronic rheumatism. Va r io u s forms of anaemia, blood and skin disorders qtc. Blended with a little honey, modifies the flavour and makes it swjeeter. I go Table treacle Is about 70%


TiVf GLASSES Is good for you I It


regard , to .catching rabbits, : >:


cannot take the place' of Black Molasses. Black Molasses 2/6 per tin. For your health's sake go to MOOREY’S, Kin? Street^___ __


bVAniTED


good order.-L|App y: Advertiser and Times. !


I


FARM’Implements , TeleDhohe:- Clithefoe-45


, i AND


■HrANTED.-^Glass-fronted . hang- Ban Ing CUPBOARD.—Foster, Ivy


k, Wlswell. j 1


(■VirANTED.—Homely accommoda- F ' ' tlon for youth, Sunday to


I. Advertiser and Times, ' ;


(If necessary); C'Utheroe or district. Write: Box V?) Advertiser and Times. •


ON SALE


to make Morecambe the scene of your finest holiday ever. Write for lavlshlylill'lu't-atort! .Guide (6d.. P.O.) to penartment 40. Town Hall. Morecambo. Travel In Rail comfort. I ]i I


stretching aslfar as the eye can


A beautiful ag scenery


ee arid a host j of entertainments


DRESSES and BLOUSES; all sizes. EXCH|ANGES |


T'ORNER HOUSE, King Lane, for ' la-ge selection of Ladies’


■p'XCHANGE good , modernised -*-* tour-roomed [House in Darweu to" similar in Clltheroe or district; cash adjustment- If necessary.— Write: BOX! VO Advertiser and Times.


' Vriday;: out lall day.—Write; iBox


A CCOMMODATION requlredl by young ladyl | live with family


.WiA N TE d; • SECOND-HAND 1 TRACTORS


w a n t ed .^ H- portable SEWING MACHINE; hand or electric;


lden syrup these days. and VA.feeds the | nerves, glands,,


C BERNARD KENYON.,, :


PERSONAL P you requlire ire Info: rmation witn


lerk of thd County Council. I


! | Copies 'of!; Porms of _ Tender, ; i


transport of I dinners to district schools from Canteens in Settle, Ingletoh. Bentham, ■ Horton-ln- Rlbblesdale, Helllfleld. Sedbergh, Glshuro, Grindleton. Slaldburn, and Litton. , :


SCHPDL : MEAf.S . SERVICE Tenders are ibvlted for! the


o reach this office not later than Divisional Education Gfflcer.


.Council. Chiirch Street. Clltheroe, and will be Available during office hours tor Inspection by all persons Interested for the beven clear days Immediately ibetore the audit.


oration ! Offices . of the ; said


GIVEN that the Accounts of the Sid Council and] of their Com­ mittee or Committees and the Officers thereof duly made up and balanced together I with all books, deeds, bills, accounts, vouchers, and other ! documents relating Corp thereto will ! be deposited at the


! AND NOTICE IS '.HEREBY


Bleazard of Clltheroe gave an Interesting address to mem­ bers of the Bllllngtori Baptist Church Social Hour at their meeting on Tuesday when Mrs. E. Adamson’presided.


to I House collection made in Sabden on behalf of the B r i t i s h S a i l o r s ’ Homes amounted to the sum of £5 17s. 6d.


! SABDEN COLLECHON>-The House


ME. E. G. VARLEY.-^One of '


Sabden’s best-known residents, Mr. Ernest George Varley, of 46, Padiham-road. Sabden, died at ■his home on Tuesday after a long illness. He was 66. Mr; Varley, who was a native


SOCIAL HOUR.—Miss : -


j BILLINGTON ! OUTING.—About 30 mem­


Harrogate and Richmond on Saturday afternoon which was organised by Mrs. E. Spenser.


ship was visited on Wednes­ day afternoon h? Gr. Leslie Church, a proiplnent worker in the Fellowship movement In London and a wellyknown Me t h o d i s t speaker. Dr. Church was welcomed by the Rev. J. Wright, presiding, who also welcomed visitors jto the meeting from all parts iof the (llltheroe circuit] .Miss Speak- man was the organist. The Waddington members after­ wards provided afternoon tea in the school,'] the , hostess being Mrs. T. Tai/lor.


..addlngton Women’s Fellow­


ful jumble sale held on Friday evening.


j RMINGTON


J. Stirling of Burnley was the preacher at Men’s Sunday services held at Martin Top Congregational C h a p e l on Sunday. Mr. T. Hudson of Chatbum was the soloist at each service and the organist, was Mr. C. Isherwood of Chat­ bum. Collections were on Iwhalf of Chapel; funds. '


MEN’S SUNDAY.—The Rev.' NEWTON DRAMA CLASS.—Wednesday


evening marked the first appear­ ance of the recently-formed Newton Drama j Class, which


presented a series of short an^ amusing plays In’ the Institute.


of Ith'e Whalley.district,, lived at Nethertown, Whalley, for many years before moving to Sabden. where he ; formed the family joinery and funeral directors’ business, now cairied on by h;s son, Mr. B. S. Varley. He was a member of the Sabden Parish Council for a short time during the war, and was associated, with St. Nicholas Parish Church. Sympathy Is extended to his


The, cremation will be at skipton to-morrow (Saturday).


’


Glarion Cyclists See Racing ;pn. Water


"WTE don’t often’head westwards *1 at''the commencement of a


club run,'for. If possible, we like to; avoid built-up areas, but on Sunday we had ai new run which took us through. Walton-le-Dale


and Bamber Bridge to Wigan,


and thence to Carr Mill Dam near St. Helens. Hydroplane racing is held on


the. large lake there,'and after luhch we walked along to the landing stage, where the, small b(iats with thelf powerful out­ board motors w.dre being tuned uj> for the afternoon’s events. It was quite obvious from watching trie trial runs thdt we should see sdmp thrllUng races during The afternoon .so lea!v:ng the pits we walked further round ’the lake to a j point from which we .could see tlie whole course' as well as' the large clocks for .checking the races. ’A loudspeaker system ktpt' us well informed of what was happening,: and the racing itself kept us on oiir tees with excitement, for ’the hydroplanes ajitalned' terrific speeds along the straight, and. then skidded round the three bouys (narking the turning points In the course, lifting clear of) the water on occasions so that we could see the step and - the .tiny keel underneath the .boat. The com­ petitors were all wearing llfe- jkekets—an obvious precaution In ithe circumstances.


On Sunday we visit Gibralter!


leaving Greenacre-street at 9-0 a.m. Total distance Is ,85 miles', .. GEARS"


GOLF JOTTINGS


urday, was won by H.. Cheetham (iftel: a tie with S.. Haworth, both competitors having net Scores,of 71.' T()-morrow (Satur­ day), the East Lancashire Golf Association handicap competi­ tion will be played a’t Rishton.. The Clltheroe team will'be F. Hargreaves, T.! Birtwistle,. H. Cheefham and J. Hargreaves, i At 'Whalley Golf Club bn Sat­


. The monthly ; stroke' cpmpetiL lilon, played at Clithe’


rde'on Sat­


urday, six players qualified for the' final of the Captain’s Prize. The best score, of 68 was returned by R. Tasker and B. Cooke, ether players to qualify being A. Cooke, p. Broadley, P. ’ Greenwood and R.' A.; Birtwistle.’ '


^


■tTlHERE' were 1^ , on view Horse Fair was held at Cllth- droe (Auction Mart, yesterday, and of these, only one was for dale jthrough the Mart. The 'ithers were for private sale.


only six horses when the Old


widow, son I and daughter in their b e re av e^ n t.'


Mrs. Symons, headmistress, was the producer, and members i of the Youth Club also entertained in two one-act jplays. Thpse


taking .part were ’ Mesdames ’M;i Parkinson, L. Wightman, Nichol­ son, L. Dawson, G. Howard and B. Howden, and . Misses M. Bracken, E. Dawson, M. Dawson, E. Howard, Elsie Briggs. Brenda. Nicholson, Kathleen . Dawson, Margaret ^Howde'n and Jean Newhouse, and ’Masters John Howden, David ’ lawson and John Baines.


I Mrs. Symons thanked all who


ha4 assisted in tho success: of the evening, and Margaret Daw­ son expressed the| thanks of the. drama class to Mrs. Symons; who


was presented with’a bouquet. BARN ABLAZE


.WhaUey, were iofffering the farm for sale by auction on Tuesday, a Dutiih bam conf- tainlng hay was! on fire. The Great Harwood ’ Brigade was


HILE the owners of Lower Clerk Hill Farm,


called but eight tons of hay were destroyed.;


Waddington C r i c k e t club funds benefited by more than £20 as the result of a success­


FOR CRICKET CLUB —


I WADDINGTON WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP —


SLAIDBURN


GROUP MEETING. - Slaid- bum Women's hostess


Group of Women's Institutes'on Wednesday Village


capacity Bashall


Hall by


was packed oasimu aavea. Eaves, Dunsop


ton. Mrs. L. C. Klng-WIlklnson presided, i and Mrs. LllIl Heu gave ah i- Interesting talk on Vienna, where she had lived for many years., Mrs. J. .N.’Garnett, president of Waddington W.I., proposed a vote of thanks to the speaker, together -with Mrs. Dlns- dale, Bolton-by-Bowland, and' also thanked Slaidburn W.I. for its hospitality. Supper was served by Slaidbum members, and after­ wards members of the entertain­ ments committee performed an amusing charade. They were thanked by Mrs. Spurgeon, presi­ dent of Bashall Eaves W.I.


Bolton-by-Bowland and Wadding- i.<uuaup Duuge SCHOOL EFFORT.—A rum­


mage sale held in the Slaldburn School on Friday and organised by the teachers and scholars, realised £9 towards the school's annual outiiig.


HOSTEL CELEBRATES.—The


22nd birthday of the King's House Youth Hostel,: Slaidburn, was celebrated on Saturday by high tea served in the Village Hall and dancing to amplified music. Members of Blackburn Group Y.H.A. attended, and the celebrations were organised by Mr, W. Ogden, secretary of Blackburn Group, who was assisted by j . Wallis and J. Camps. , Mr. F. Slater, secretary, of Manchester Y.H.A., was present, and thanked Miss Bullman, Warden of Kings House Hostel,


' ■ LANGHO


whist and domino drive In St; Leonard’s Church School last Thursday evening. Prizewin­ ners were: Whist: Mrs. Jep- sori, Mrs. Sowerbutts, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Jones. Dominoes: Mr. A. Haworth, Mrs. Anslow. Proceeds were In aid of Asso­ ciation funds.


Langho, B l l l i n g t o n and Dinckley branch of the Con­ servative Association, held a


'


ard’s Mothers’ Union had an enjoyable coach trip to York and Knaresborough on Tues­ day.


M.U.: OUTING.-St. Leon­ READ


of over £2 were realised at a whist drive arranged by the Women Unionists and held In the Conservative ! Club on Monday I'evenlng. Mrs.'-T. G. Whlttam presented the prizes' and Mrs. W. A. Slinger was M.C. Ladies: 1, Mrs. Hay- hurst; 2, Mrs. A. Cunliffe; cons. Mrs. W. Hanson. Gents:’ 1, Miss E. Haworth; 2, Mrs. G. Holt; dons. Mrs. J. Hardman, and a special prize was won by Mrs, A. Browett.


WHIST DRIVE.-Proceeds


■ C R ICK ET .-A f ter three consecutive .victories. Read II lost away to Cherry Tree-J- scores, 158—81. This vias their first defeat away from’home since ’ 1952. Newcomer J. Slater took 6 for 28 Including the last four wickets In one over. :


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C o n g r e g a t i o n a l Sunday School held Its 65th Anniver­ sary Services on Sunday. The preacher lii the morning was Dr. Wales of Burnley, whilst at the afternoon and evening services the preacher was the Rev. D. B. Richards of Nelson.


SUNDAY SCHOOL.—T h e


The Weeks Qbituary MR. H. FOSTER


MRS. M. BROWN


. The d e a t h I occurred on Monday of Mrs.] Mary Brown, at 8, Duck-street, the home of her father, Mr. J. Edmondson, and her two | sisters, the Misses Agnes and Betty Edmondson.


;


ill for some time, was born iir Clltheroe 44 years ago.


Mrs. Brown, who had .been


•eroe Parish Church, she was a imember of the Mo t h e r s Union.


her son, father and two sisters: In their loss. '


Sympathy Is extended to j ■ -’I,


^ V


Birtwell offlcla,ted at the funeral service!held In the' Parish Church yqsterday prior to the Interment in St. Mary s cemetery. ■' |


The Vicar, the - Rev. 'S. MRS. M. k CLAYTON


“ Bridgeway,” ■ IBrookes-lane,!' .■Whalley, died at her home on Saturday, aged 64.


■ A well-knoy/nlsoclal worker, Mrs. -May Evelyn Clayton,, wife of Mr. J. W. Clayton,' of'


daughter of Mr. S. Bames, J.P., a founder!of a Church, Accrington, c f it to n firm,'; and a former chairman of the Church;Urban District Coun­


Mrs. C l a y t o n was the cil. ■ 'I !' ' . .


was a! former ladles’ captain of both the Whalley and Acc­ rington Golf Clubs. ■


A keen golfer Mrs. Clayton ; Until the hospitals became:


a State service! several years ago, she served on the com-, mittee of Accrington Victoria Hospital Linen j League. : She was also a member of the Accrington Arts Club and of the Mechanic’s llnstltutlon.


.Mr. Clayton In his bereavCr, ment.']'


Sympathy is’ extended to . j '


Accrington Cemetery on Wed­ nesday.


The Interment took place at j


Associated wlih the Cllth-


Clltheroe social Hie, Mr. Henry Foster of 85, Taylor-strfeet,


Active In many spheres of


Clltheroe, died at his home on Tuesday after a long illness. He was 80. • A native • Of Clltheroe; he had lived In the town all his life except for a period of 13 years following his retirement 25 years ago, when he lived in Blackpool. A weaver At local mills, Mr.


Foster!,was In his younger days actively associated with the Cllthetoe Weavers’ Wind­ ers’ and Warpers’ Association. He was also Identified with the work of the 'Clltheroe Borough Labour Party Mr. Foster was actively


associated with the, Waterloo Methodist Church. Clltheroe, for many years and was a Sunday School teacher. ,He leaves a widow. Mrs.


WHIST AND DOMINOES:—


to the Bowland Forest evening, when members


from


the to


Bridge, Institute was 1 : J i . Clitheroe Advertiser & Tpnes, May 21, J9S4


Clitheroe Piaise For Those Who!


Ckre For Old Folk ITi'ls estimated' that In 120


^ Wr,


15! people In thls codnt'ry will be qVer 65 years of age, said Dr. !E. R'. B. Murray, of Cllth- erob when hejaddressed fellow members of the Rotary Club ofKiUtheroe, on Thursday. „rpat Md


. nroblem arose p 'e S T em Z d


klh i of medical care Mu:'ray.


i


ren edy for old peopl e n t y troubled by


.ill past decades,


healihy, but the majority of thoke over 65 required some said Dr,


the only persist-


.abl;' follow the “ welfare state : me: itallty,” every htjispltal of tliij type had an enormous waiting Ust.


hac been the “ workhouse,” n()w the chronic sick hospital, from which the old stigma of pauperism had been Vanished. People’ were realising that the cHnnie sick hospital was now a i t art of the social scheme, ahe, with the breakdown; of initatlve, which must! inevit-


ill-health iiiii' A


gre it a tribute to those devo­ ted and often overworked nursing staffs in chrohlc sick hos pltals. As a’ result ;of their attention, the old i people under their care iare not miserable, not made to feel uh\ (anted and useless, but are llvlig out their lives in sur- rouadlngs and under condi­ tions immeasurably superior to those whlfch appertained in the past,” said Dr. Murray!


It is Impossible to pay too


forned an extremely useful' serdee, buti they must,have tfa ned leaders and! organis­ ers.


Cld people’s clubs per


thalt the great majority of the eld !rly infirm are still cared for by relatives, and' the bur der often falls on], an um ma :ried daughter who has remained at home.''


It must' be remembered


wai'ds in general [hospitals womd serve a dual purpra? in that ygung medical' students ant, doctors' would ( gain experience in deallng\with problems of old pe6ple,^nd the elderly would be! admitted, for a short stay to afford^ relief .to those who: had the car 2 of them at home.


iFrovislon p f chronic sick


Cporal Progr^me At Grindleton i


of jupils. presented a musical rec tal to a ^ large and appre- clalve-!. gathering ! at St. Anbrose Church, Grindleton, Sunday., j


,


should re-dssemble ! on Sun- daj, as It! was formed: In Coionatlon year, and the visit to , Grindleton coincided with ani ther Royal occasion, the retirn home of the Queen from her,: Commonwealth Toiir.


I; was fitting that the oholf ] j ,


sol( s, duets and choral singing was; presented by the choir, under the leadership of Mr. All in.


fix! m ” was! given by PCter HU land and John i’Diiedale, anf a duet; with .the chon:] “ I wa: ted for the Lord,” was sung, by I Helen Smithson and Ruby Demain. Ellen Fletcher and Eri.est Dewhurst sang the du( t “ What, have I to do with Thee?” and a solo Item, “HWeet Spirit, hear i my priyer,” was sung I by Olive Forrest. , O.ther solos were ca jqbly rendered by Ruth Forster and Raymond Wilson, and I an organ'solo bjf Albert Llngard was another .feature.


' A duet from “ The ■ Cruci­


th ! Vicar, the Rev. E. Mufga- tniyd, and a collection, In’aid of medical research,' amounted to about £6.


Low Moor


■f^- Ister, the Rev. Leslie Rt berts, return'ed to’ the dis­ trict on. Sunday to conduct the Union-street, Low Moor, Sunday School Anniversary services.


SS. Anniversary A FORMER Chatbum mln-


at the Hartley Theological Co lege, Manchester..


! Mr. j Roberts Is now studying


Isabella' Foster, and a brother to whom sympathy Is 'ex­ tended in their bereavement. The Clltheroe Wesley -min­


terded the services and!Mr. Ro j/erts gave a talk to parents frlmds and teachers In the mcmlng. In the afternoon, a children’s service was held at wh Ich Mr. Roberts ’ was: the prEacher and a ; choir' of


i Large congregations : at-


ister, the Rev. Francis A. Payne; will conduct' the ser­ vice prior to the cremation at


chi dren sang anthems. ! ! . ■ ,


Skipton' to-day <FWday); ' ' A' memorial, service/ conducted by the Chatburn minister, the. Rev. Godfrey Kenyon, will!be! ■held oh Sunday In the Water­


loo Methodist Church. MR. L. WHITAKER


resident by the death on; Wednesday of Mr.. Lester


Sawley lost a well-known;


■Whitaker,, of Bank-view, Saw-1 ley, after a long lUness. He!


. aker, in her bereavement. , ■ The Interment will take! place at Grindleton to-morrow' (SaturdayJ.


• live Committee during the last war. He retired about, three years ago. Sympathy is extended to his widow, Mrs. Susie Whit-!


sided in the Cllthefoe district! for about 20 years, worked for the War Agricultural ExecUr


was 74. Mr. Whitaker, who. had reri


FOR TRIAL


p.Pleading not .guilty ’.and resehing hig defence, ,Iohn


.yerdn'iEvan Rees (32), motor engineer, no fixefi address,: was a t 'west London .yesterday 'com-, tnitt sd; for trial >td London Sess ons In. connettlon ,!with brea ting into the 'Moorcock! Inn, IWac dington.'.and stealing bottles of fplrlts and.property -worth ]£39i See story on pdge Sj


;the:oe, a former Union-street Suiday School member sang the anthems. “Think: of Me,” ?riv


i A!rs. Lilian Clayton, of Cli- , ' !


Ldvely Things” at the evening service.!


the organist for the day !and pro(^eeds, In aid of Sunday School; funds, realised more than £50.


I Alderman W. Wilkinson i was


N O W OPEN


DAILY


ADMISSION FREE


. AGRICU


EXHIBi t lO KING La n e CLITHEROE


itURAL N


MONDAY to FRIDAY, 10 a.m.-^ p m UNTIL MAY 31st


and thereafter by anpoint n ent


rarmers in the Clltheroe District are cordially Invited to. Inspect on Hire Purchase, j


j Ask oiir engineers for . Information. or 8dvfce. 'on any


matter, or call at the District Offices. King, Street, - Tel. NO; Clltheroe 269.'■ ■ ;• !■


■ heSplete range'Sf agricultural and hortlcultura appliance. ,ne


Sneclallst agricultural development engineers will be in attend­ e e to d em S a t e to' farmers the full benefits which may be obtained from electrical pqulpinent ,on, the farm.


THE I NORTH WESTEFIN ELECTRICITY board


electrical Clltheroe.;:


Prayers were conducted by ; An excellent programme of


I^R . ERNEST ALLEN, . 'of Clltheroe, and'his choir


LADIES' WjILKINi surberRy from £6/18/0


l i i i


5/. SiPif/ifTi’j Day— ReMnittg from the Review,'iS2j. ♦ •


“It never rains but it|poub!’i . !!■ ■ ■ T h e ' I'i I


H U E l l E i B l | E ¥ The World’s I Best Wealherprjoof


offers’ the; best protection ugamst all weathers. It is made ip :iw]ide variety of styles withj att! active proofed linings, af prices fo suit all incomes.


’years’ time, three!of every


. V ! NEW mun! -rik Clltheroe.


Tuesday, with


meeting of the a n d : th e ceremony.


’ week, as well as jslncere thanks: ! to Councillor Fmnk Dtigdale,’ ' -who h'as upheld .theii best tradItloi3s. of the office and


I office’ a s chief citizen! next


: accomplished a /dlfflculi]: .task with distinction In presiding over - the equably-balanced Town pouncil djarlng the past two years. .


|:


-no longer be'[ required to! achieve] a mdjorlty. Iri a straight vote between the [two! parties.] . ■ |


election] results! in Clltheroe,' the Mayor’s casting vote , will


' I FRED READ & CO. I.TD.


9 Market Place, •» Qitiieroe.


independent Order of ! . C’ddfellows,


Loyal Quee a Adelaide Lodge, qhipping.'


CHURCB^PARADE , wiujbe held on ' '


THURSDAY, 27th MAY, 1954. j j ,


All bddfell ms are invited to I I


ASCENSION ’ DAY, at 7-0 p.m. I I attend


jprbceed to the War Memorial, igri back to St. Mary’s land


The Procession will assemble ari. the Vlllige Hall and then


V .


provided Hall'


' ■ " '


LD-TYME DANCING


itherde Conseryative '


Club ' y j ' ' ] '


td-morrow (Saturday) 7-3(1 to 11 p.m! i ,


ADMISSION 2/d’ 3MjIi


ssiDk iNSTitun; A i>ANCE


I will be held in ’ ;


i The Institute i j .


j, on' ' I';'..’;]


Friday NexL May 28th 1 Bf,|0U BAND, [


Dancing 8-30 p.m. toll a.m. ’ ADNUSSION 3/- I, ! (including Refreshments) ;


WREATHS.’ BOUQUETS,. CUT


'f l o w e r s ; pot p lan t s , BEDDldc PLANTS'Etc. ,


; i TRY


A. ■ PEARCE &|S 0N,


CHATBURN NURSERIES, near! iPENDLE HOTEL,


14; years! experience with I . previous owner,


j Tci.j Chatburn 230 ' ,


ms YOUNG CONSERVATIVES


WEEK-END' SCHOOL ! ■ ^ ! . h ■


EAVES HALLllldTEL, WEST BRAPIIORD


On Saturday, IVlay! 29th at 3-30 t).m. |


Spgfifcers M l iriclude:


rk har 'd ! fort. MiP. for Clitrieroe


and' jl| isi ! j


CHARL^IS FLETCHER-COOK, M,P. for Darken.


extend a hearty 1 welcome i to all Interested in attending the lectures. Mfeals obtainable,


R M E I ST O '


i ' New Haytlme Mpekines. I Bamtords; Niohblstns. I Albion: Bamlcts; ListerlBlaokstone!


■ Massey-Harris. !,fMartins: Ogles.;’


! Vieon; Lely. , Electric Fencers;


. Everything for] *ate Tel. Gisburh |5t. WASHER SERjFICE i


All makes or Electric .Washer* Repaired and Overhauled.


Rubber Boilers exchanged or Rs- covered.


Machines Besprayed.^ plain or mottled.


:.[ p, :* : : I . Electric Washing lllachlne. I


, Guaranteed workmanship, il. WILSON a purr.* 'I


Engineers. 10B Nelherheld Road, . Nelson. Tel. yS78.


L TILL


331, Union Road,; Oswaldtiyistle


Tel. Acerlngtbnj 5354. i .


-Now Open at Langho ;■ .!


MOTOR CmEapd CYCLE REPAIRS


-Cycles; I,. ■ I ' ' ' fori! r i ^ '


Agents for Philips and VIndec _


'H.P. terms arranged ;• Immediate' ^crylc_e] ' ’ i i i ■[ jThe lYoung Coi^ervatives


. elections In Clltjheroe ls!’any-! thing but conslsjieht. The re-[ turn of four Labour candidates! In 1952' was followed by the: election of . two . candidates’ from each party last ! year,| and now the, return of all four: Conservative candidates In' 19S4. The ' one’ reasohably] [accurate conclusion, tb be! drawn from such an electoral see-saw Is that despitd the! completely political , natilre of the campaigns these days, the.


people’s vote at these I local polls Is still Influenced byi personalities as much as by! politics. ’ '


i , I ' ’


done, politics jhave ia far greater role on the election! platform than eyCr they] have In the Council Chamber.: Political Issues may make the] headlines, hut In the bread-, and-butter work of the! local Council, uart" doctrine should count far less than common- sense, foresight, arid local knowledge.


And when all is said -and j ;


Year’ resolution be to utilise those qualities In Insisting on the rigid econoiny andl care- ful administration that [alone can bring much-needed


School, Second Lieutenant John L. Wilkinson, younger son of'Mr. and Mrs. W. L.; Wilkinson of Hi awthorne - : place,’Clltheroe,I Is.ain'olag 56; National Servlcie officers ' to’ receive commissions In the Royal Artillery [after training a t the [Officer Cadet &hool, Aldershot., 1 . ..


A ' , Clitheroe Royal Gratnmar! FORMER head boy-’of


part In stock-judging compe­ titions a t , Cheethall [Farm, Bashall Eaves, on Wednesday night, through the, courtesy of


■\f EMBERS iof Clltheroe Young Fartners Club took


!* !.#] '■ ' * -'![!., !■


• judges! were-1' Messrs. , R. Williamson and E. Holgate.


' f ' •*' f


ftLITHEROE Cricket Club oil Tuesday, riight re-signed


their p r o f e s s i o n a l Alan Entwlstle for .next ■ season. Entwlstle has^ made ! many f r i e n d s at Chatbum-road since he joined the club In 1952. Last season, when Cli­ theroe i won the Rlbblesdale Leagiue charinplonshlp, he headed the league bowling averages with’ 76 wickets at 7.67 runs each! ■ • ’ # ■■' ■!#"■ #! .■:■. '


■pLAmG ■fdr his ' !sch()ol -*-■ eleven! against .Blacjcpqol Grammar Schdol .on Saturday, a , Clltherbe ’ Rbyal!. Grariimar,’ School. bo'wler.i.J. purriell; :Ot Henthom-foad; achieved', 'ai, notable , suciiess.. , .by, .taklngj eight wlckels for lO. runs. ,;*. ■


', *■', ’


meeting of the Inner Wheel Club of‘Clltherbe held at the Swan and. Royal Hotel last week, when Afrs., N. Byers, of Rlmlngton, wqq the speaker. She was thanked: by Mrs. Dugdale. '.!■;


! ' ' :*■’ !’*'!;:■•■•'.


Social' Committee, a Jumble; sale held at the club, Lower-j gate, on Friday nlghf raised about .£14. I .


, # ■ V.* : *


M IS T Over Pendle, i a six-year- old chestnut gelding exhibi­


ted by Mr. J. R. Bindley, of Ols: bume.Park, was placed second in the middleweight 'hunter'class for mares or geldings capable of carrying 13 stone and not'more than 14st. 71b. at. !the ] Royal Windsor Horse Show’yesterday.'; ■


.36, Vlcf has reT


r a Ouldesl


tlce i in| ment i has eld


tlon,


Hlndley’s exhibits, was placed second in Ithe heavyweight hunter class I for mare's and geldings.


Mighty Rare, another of Mr! , j THIS WEEKS I . ROAD SAFETY SLOGAN Safe is the word.


.. Miss I of the) and all Rangea of 18 Comml


village! 'Is a ml


Pron


Parish! has seq and Parbchl


nRGANISED. by the 'CUth-- erbe Old People’s Welfare:


I ' pHE: Mayoress , (Mts., F;, Dugdale) ipreslded at the;


Messrs.' W. W,! Dugdalb and Sons. A cattle]-judgIH6] com­ petition was won by B; Ash­ ton, B. Holgate,jN. Adanis and E. Lund, and ' a pig-judging competition byl .M. Pe'rrlngs, B. Holgate and J. Barrow. The


. ■ '■. ' "!■ ■■■!’ ■ .


result of the pdll have doubt-’ less rea(ched their- conclusion' by now, although the fecord’ of the! last three Council]


Political "inquests onj the; As a result 'of last week’s!


the political arena InClitherce Is trie Mayoralty, and j there! will be general congratula- tloiis ■ to Councillor QUfford; Chatburn, w h en : he assumes!


ment, happily


politics j may h the conduct of one


clpal year in begins ! next] the annual.’


Town Council; Wayor-making!


Whatever the inroads'parly


factor, jyhich’ remained outside!


ive made on local goyern-


(!i:je CUtfieroe Ki


FRIDAY, MAY 21st, 1954 Lighting of Vehicles: i 10-13 p.m. to 4-1 a.m;’


B


ROYl IjpHE


a pe'alj Queeri f burgh Satur'dl complel wealth!


Royal South' anothel rung’ eluded I the ClI bellrlna


Five f


■family I


former! emigral


: ManJ eroe i strong I town,! come g| parts On the] Royal the Go| aid Gal ClltherJ master,! Clltherl


r| !


,! ' in n| of ciltiT close-ui as sha of weM and! thl to'! the I Daphna ly Mlss| old gli Gran clal'iTecI Royal guests L. Stud and ’ :dl Becker f road, of th e ! tour,! a I from] th


eluded' son o f : Of 33, eroe, ’ on'the! two ]ye|


M , ; Let the Councii’s ‘New’


to .the ratepayer’s pocket; ,# ,*| , # ji ;


I relief


T lVMo]ri d l supper;! Parlbu riiittee I varlbusl the f pa thattkel supijortt meritlol done! b l Becrbtal p e trei


the I cK commltj her pen the Old Coronal they! Talslrigl the ;,pal (iaterlnl Of the I bered a sbuvd addltlQ numbel charltlJ the |c(3


1 ’T h e .


[raised m IssI


Mayprej Mayorq w h ich ; many meiribel h a d _ pleasurl


Maybrer actlvltil


eroe, the Rd


rooms.- Ion thd suCce,ep heail'ad


riartiiei ppctloif sail [an


Mr.


.Gooby.J Club I


Secrets asslstai Moon:f


Othei


Chrlstyf T. U. arid;thi


#01186 ; | piresldef


at the I yesterd


burn a | 1944.


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