'1': I Clithehe Adveiiiser & Times, May 21, 1954


I, madam, all our carpets are ■. value but


... h' .'.\r vs'-*'*;-'- ■ READERS’ OPINIONS WHY WARDS? Sir,—The L a b o i l r Varty


probably rightly attribute; their defeat at last week's election to :the apathy of their supporters, from which it will be gathered that even the proposed division of the town into wards did not Inspire them with ' sufficient enthusiasm to go to the polling booths.


: At one time I was a keen f , ' r t V♦^ Vs~'' ,~*i


supporter of the division of the town into. wards, but i in recent years I have completely- changed my opinion. Why?: Because


.......


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[othpi out!' ore t i choo


colours and designs be from!


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prmgy, prize-winnmg wool! .


cilmarni liodern


ockls weaving skill on looms!


bTHPROOF^CARPBTS AHD RUES,


iOW'NP TD- THE LAR_GE d IeMAND FOR CAOTETH (SQUARES)/ THEY ARE : ; VERY SCARCE, j '


' V a j £XrXV £j '4* A^rtlH VAJaVX


BJklKl WE


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AND iNVI'PE YOU TO SEE OUR SPEjCIAL blsbljAY. [they are TOO GOOD TO MISS. ^ From £16/18/6.


■ first the whole town is not mUoh if any bigger than a decently sized ward. There are wards in Manchester with - more voters than w'e have ' in | 'Clltheroe. Secondly, the dividing of a small town like Clltheroe into wards means the relhtroduction, of the parish; pump | mentality. Electors are-concerned only with their own ward, the nbeds of the whole: town Icome second to the requirements of their • particular ■ivard. Hence: with one ward fighting another -to get the ear of the Council the interests of the town as; a whole |sufler.


litheroe is, a -thoroughly up-to- date town.: Under Ithe Wird


of wage payment, assuring the weavers o ' being paid lor actual work [done, and not directly for the ajmouu of production, which was tit the mercy of quality ol materials used. Working pon- ditioijs and, employer-employee relations | have made similar progress. 1


for “Dinckley's" views (or should it bej'viei') and sincerely regret he hits elected to adopt a nom­ as I should welcome


I still Have the utmost respect


de-plume, the cppo chat will


'tunity for a friendly him on 'this matter.


16a, King H-BOMB RESOLUTION


J. B. HAMILTON, Street, Clitheroe,


Sir,—I t was with a sigh, of pro­


found relief that I read the headlines] "Methodists' call for International Pledge on A- ■Weapdns ' in the current issue of the ' Aavertiser and Times" dnd I . am sorry to say that my


CI It is frequently; claimed that-


.system that reputation would rapidly 'diminish ;if it did not disappear altogether. | 3 in a 11 towns with wards mostly have regular dog-fights' bctw-sen one ward and another! Iii Clitheroe the -town is by ho means too


large for ’the- ratepayers to take an interest' in all that pertains to the town', hence the town gets all the better service from its representatives than it possibly


- could if each representative -was responsible: for only one corner


of it. ■ : j j li


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! :' I^Bt us hope we have! heard the la s t ' Pf the " divide | the town into wards” cry; -to-day it is an anachronism. At one; period we were hopelessly "out: of date" because we had no tram lines. To-day .we'are as up ;to date as other :towns with our 'buses without. having had any tram lines to pull up| I t may be 'the same with wards under the reorganisation, scheme.


“ Langdale,” Chatburn-road, Clitheroe.


h ig h e r ! OUTj^UT Sir,—I should like |to correct'


an assertion made by j“Dinckley'': regarding previous correspond-1 ence in these, ioliimns,-namely


-that he has written on the subject of productivity and in­ creased production ih reply to letters of- mine. I have both of his letters to hand, and in neither does he mention this subject;—he writes but only exactly 'what he wrote in his last week'U letter, this being, that in the past, the treatment of the weaving operative has left a con­ siderable amount to b^ desired, a' fact which neither I, nor I expect Dr. Roberts could, or would dream: of der ying.,, In fact I-am quite sure of this'as I haye th e , good fortunh to have Dr. Roberts as a ibcturer in Textile Economics.


.1. sljlll .maintain th it an un­


biased consideration of the present: conditions . ^nd future prospects of any industry should bej the: criterion whereupon to base one's judgment of that in- du^ry, : If after -this hnprejudic-' edl apifroach one decides against enleiing that industry then this is jail Very well,—evejryone has the right to choose for himself, and ^liite rightly .so,i but, as I have written previously, to judge ■'an' industry purely oh the basis o f past prejudice is [being fair neither to the industry nor one­ self.- All I 'a sk is a fair "and up I [date consideration, I surely this I not unreasonable. | ,


Incidentally I might add that


statistics issued ' by the. Cotton Board showed boys' wages in the spinning and weaving trades :to compare most favourably with the rest of the Industry, and girls' wages in 1950; at, an average of 19.3 and 18.9 pence per hour in spinning and weav­ ing respectively were, the-highest for any industry in the country. This was pointed out at the Harrogate Conference last year, and although four years have elapsed since. 1950, the textile trade is still amongst the most remuijerative, the C.M.d. system


OUR COUNTRYSIDE


A' day'or so ago I was talking to a, roadman \|ho during


f i:


the course of his wdrk comes across many birds’ nests. He; has a :particularly [interesting


[length of, road and a-t. this I season, year - after y^ar,' follows


i '


[the-nest;bulldlng progress of the ;mora common' residents. Like most ,coiintrymen, he forms his own conclusions, which , although


not based-on scientific experl-


; paent. are no less vital - or [interesting.


i; -During ,our conversation [ re- igardlng nesthig habits, he was very insistent on |One point, which certainly seemed to be correct as far as casual observa-: tlon was concerned. [He insisted that when it catne to -the choice of-nesting sites,' thp' blackbird


was the silliest ,blrd [in' creation.


' Just take a look, he said, at that bird down ’the road, 'll tias


. completed a--nest and is sitting bn eggs within a couple of yards


Shoe to charm any loot. Grackul, line. Made in Fine 'Calf In which Airborne Craftsmen'take pr id e.;


! Sticked , in Tan, 'Oat,, Cherry, i Grey, Blue and Black.


■ Sole Age)its:


j . I , ' i !


' of the '.highway; Anyone search­ ing fof nests could not possibly fail to miss 'the conspicuous affair which would certainly have been robbed near the -town.


of extinption. I t lias, prospered despite what so many refer to as a silly liabit. '


On the surface it does seem a


foolish [ choice to : pick these accessible sties in gardens and by main, thoroughfares. But other siiecies such as the robin, blue-tit, I wr.en and thrush all reveal the same desire to place •their' nests In strange sites. To


■find ' the true cause of such practices -would indeed be diffl-- cult,: but I am convinced that one; of the main influencing factors fe .the confidence pldced in humans. This confidence,- It is. plain to see, sis entirely mLs- piaced. Our own Brungerley Park provides many outstanding


. e x ami / l e s . Here,, during a part of the year, the


birds are given every encourage­ ment and are fed by numerous indiyidu ils sincerely Interested in bird life. , Consequently it is only: andi


h been; [ ''


MODE OF BEHAVIOUR ; Although there Is much to be


1 48 .1 j (I. of Clither'oe : b I


. ijvhalley Road I Clit^eroe


34, Castle Street, Clitheroe


Ur /WG yOlfR SHOE REPAIRS-.FOR BETTER RESULTS.


said for and against the placing of nests in such positions; we must riot overlook what Is- the final ’test of any mo d e of behaviour. ,DoeS: the blackbird in spite of this strange habit


-.show [any , sign oL decreasing? 'On the contrary, it Is now more plentiful than at any time since ■1947, ^hen the 'severe winter brought the species to the verge


j CAREY LORD. j : . j


feelings bf disappointment were even more profound when I read the exact) wording of the resolu­ tion, I for; if we refrain from baying that the wording is bad, we are bbund to say it is most linfortunate, for the implications are that [if others used the A- Irombs first, that the State [would hdve the coiisent of the Church to’ retaliate.! I Whilst this' might, be a common reaction, it :1s not .td be cted of, the Christian


"hurdh. As a member of the Jnited Nations Association, I have ; before me a copy - of a ilutljnl' a s . recommended for lead by Britain, circulated by


eaquarters recently and which regard) as being characterised


dy clarity and positiveness and )f a ; truly Christian character md thedefore much to be pre- 'erred to that chosen by the North Lancashbre: Synod of the Hethodist Church, ;


This I'esolutlon reads: This


United Nations Association, begs p.M. [Government to put forward in the [Disarmament 'Sub-com­ mittee proposals tor (a) an immediate halt in the armament race under the most effective system of international inspec­ tion and control that is now practicable, and (b) under such a- system the quickest possible reduction of all armaments, and armed forces to the minimum number i necessary -to ev e ry country, for the maintenance of law and order within its owil territories.


T, ADDISON. : Woodlands. Waddlngtoii.


readers 'will doubtless already know;, Clltheroe Royal Gram­ mar [School is celebrating Its 400th ahnlversary. this year and we! are endeavouring to send information of the Com­ memoration Week events to old boys of the School.


1 C.R.G.S. CELEBRATIONS ' SIrj—As most of your


We h L e already written to


several [ hundred, b ut there are many old boys whose ad­ dresses are n ot known but who may wish to be present at some; of, the functions.


I f tlibre are any old boys


who wolild like to attend but h av e 'n d t yet,received an in­ vitation will they please write to the headmaster a t the school or to the secretary of th e Association, Mr. H. : A. Whiteside, 27, Radeclyffe- street, Glitheroe. . The number who can a t ­


tend i the reunion dinner on Friday, | July 9th, must, o f course, ;be limited, but appli­ cations) for tickets will be dealt with in order of receipt.


I L. HARDY 1 : , j Presldent- [ W. THORNBER . Chairman


H. A. 'WHITESIDE Secretary


Old Clltheronlans’ Association Hurt In Collision


TJETURNING from Sklpton on his motor cycle on


Mondaj] afternoon, Frank Raw (18) of Duckmlre Farm, Slald- burn; was Involved in a collis­ ion with a car near Dalehead. He was taken by ambulance to Blackburn Royal: Infirmary suffering from ' compound f ra c tu re of the r ight leg and shock. He was detained.. ?


Pensioners’ Call


A coach-load of Clltheroe and d i s t r i c t old age


pensioners on Sunday a ttend­ ed a protest meeting organised by the National Federation of Old Age Pensioners and held a t Belle yue, Manchester; The Clltheroe delegation


supported a resolution calling for higher old age pensions. They also called for reductions


in the price of butter and margarine.


Mr. T. G. Thomas, M.P. for


Cardiff, was appointed to put th e case of the pensioners before the House of Commons.


By NATURALIST


NESTING SITES THAT ARE USED ON ‘TRUST’ ' '


public which, does .not respect either confidence b r property. I know, one robin which, has


built her nest on the bank quite near to a well-frequented path, SO far she has escaped molesta­ tion, but the other evening as I passed, everything- pointed to the nest having been deserted. The wispy grasses hanging over ■the entrance charmingly sur- •rouilded by old oak leaves, certainly appeared to have been disturbed. Closer ■ investigation however, soon revealed all was well, and I was glad to see her sitting sungiy on her nest. She showed no sign of nervousness as I carefully rearranged the covering grasses, and although my hand came within two inches;, of her head, she made no /attempt to leave, I only hope


conflder ce, and much of the natijral a resul placed surroun lings.


Now


accordlili is a biri


at ,thld Irrespoqs: with g: in mi


nstural that ’the feeding' sy npathy given promotes


distrust is overcome. As


:, nests are very often n open and conspicuous


although I the park,


.g to the signs displayed, d sanctuaiw, we find' it season frequented by


blestlng birds. The dis­ :vns


covery of these hests Is not due to any folly on itlie bird's part, but It has been made possible because they have been led to believe that a' human is a friend. Now 'that trust has been betraye:! by a ’section of the


ible youngsters, who and dogs find delight


that the confidence is not betrayed and th a t ' at lekst one pair ■ c a n ' rear th is'br ood successfully. •


,, WRONG. ANGLE To say th a t ' such a bird Is


silly because ! it chooses an obvious nesting site is surely looking at the matter from an entirely wrong angle, confi­ dence is a delightful character­ istic displayed by many forms of wild .life—to take advantage of such a qu a li t y is utterly despicable.


Whether all the nest robbing


will cease is doubtful, but the Government and House of Lords have realised’ ’the seriousness cf the situation, and In ’the near future such’ acts will become a criminal offence. - Only enforce-


•ment of the law will, it is plain to see, overcome the problem.


A notable addition to the


Ribblesdale League’s long list of remarkable performances


was the achievement of 12- year-old Ian J o h n s o n of Littlemoor-road, Clltheroe, a t Sabden on Saturday. One of the [youngest players ever to appear in a R i b b l e s d a l e League side, Ian is a regular member o f Ribblesdale Wan­ derers second eleven and he gave his best performance to date when he took seven-Sab- den wickets for 16 runs last week-end, A pupil a t Bibbles- dale Modern School, Ian has now taken 13 wickets for 56 runs in Wanderers’ la s t two games.


.


£500 Grant For Old Folks^ Club


lOUBJECT to certain condlt- Ions being fulfllled the


National Corporation for Old People is to make a grant of £500 to the .Clitheroe Old


People’s: Welfare Committee. This will be o f considerable help to the committee in the establishment of th e club for old people of the town a t premises recently purchased In Lowergate.


[An official of the commit­


tee told a n “Advertiser and Times” reporter on Monday th a t a representative of the National Corporation! had visited the clubroom, and the result of th a t visit was that, subject to various. conditions, the Corporation was to make a grant of £500. “We think we shall be able


to fulfil these conditions, ai)d because of the grant which is to be made we will be able to, go ahead with the alterations a t the premises In Lower- gate”,' stated th e official. “More money Is still re ­


quired, but the grant is a help forward”, she added!-; A ' £3,000 appeal was


launched In September of-last year by the Welfare Commlt- tpe In order to provide a hew and permanent clubroom, and of this amount about half, not Including the grant has now been raised. I t is not yet known when


12-year-oW Bowler Makes His Mark


Home Giard Seeks Recruits For


Clitheroe Cpmpauy


TN C o r p o i adjoining


which served for the Clithekoe Home Guard during the last war, an infor­ mation 'bureau' designed to stimulate recruiting for a new Clitheroe Hon e Guard com­ pany was opened on Tuesday night.


a 1 10 n offices the building IS headquarters


attached to: t h ; 3rd Blackburn Battalion .and nucleus o f 20 :nen who would form, a trainee ced cadre for in emergency, will have Its ters In the strength of 2(


)wn headquar- town -when a enrolled men


has been a tta l led, but in ad­ dition It Is hoped to build up of volunteers


a reserve roll who could be


mediately Shojald an emer­ gency demand.


, The, Inforna which remains morrow nlgHt, ated by Coil: Dugdale, fulfill: last engageme: tiring from th


Commenting


open until to- iwas Inaugur-


nclllor Frank ng one of his


:its before re- ( Mayoralty.


INTEREST SLACK th a t through­


out the countiy Interest ap ­ peared to he ra th e r slack In' matters of this sort, the Mayor said he felt a mistake h ad been made, in allowing the Home' Guard to disband ^ 0 'suddenly after th e last ■war. “I t ha s left you, in the position of having to re-cap- ture the old war-time Interest and enthusiasm” ■ he : told Home Guard representatives attending the ceremony.


I Councillor Dugdale recalled th a t as chalrnjan of Cllth-


ferOe’s Clvll Def tee during the


;nce Commit- last war, he


■had presided over dally meet­ ings In the s ime room In which they were now present during the p’


ei lo'd,' when an


Invasion of E n g l a n d was threatened.


OLD S t lE IT


time was Iniluenced and helped by a mErvellous sense of comradeship thing of th a t


The Home Guard a t th a t If sonmT spirit can be re-captured now, then I think


p r e s e n t neeps would be readily met.” Colonel R. Ov/en


of Cllth-


the Blackburn feector of the Home Guard, thanked the Mayor for his good ■wishes and for the facilities extended to the Home Cfuard by the town


eroe, who is In command of


: "We want to tradition which


of the old carry on the ke^:


began,” said Col, hard work whei apparent Immed cy, but If an emeh come


I t wlould


swiftly and that essential trained


th a t w:


the new premises will be ready for occupation. I n ! the past months, efforts


ivere made to find a suitable site for club premises, and It v|as originally the Intention to erect a new building. Sites near the Fire Station, a t the rear of Church-street, and in the Castle Grounds, were considered.


.mi servld'B Home Guaid Owen. “I t Is there Is no


SPECIAL BARGAINS IN RA II^EA R


WE INVITE YOUR [INSPECTION OUR LARGE STOCK OF


OF


BARACUTA aiiH NORSEMAN [■


| . 'RAITC^S . ■ I


I COTTON RAINCOATS .from '£5/2/6 ! UNION GABARDINES from £7/12/6 ! : BOYS’ BLUE BARACUTA RAINCOATS


ate emergeh- 'gency should do so vety Is why I t [is have a fully


and ex _ e r l e - n c e cadre In each hi£ ttallon.”


New Arms F'oi* Rural Councils


I 'p w o l o c a l authorities- Howland a id Clltheroe


Rural District Councils—will next week formally receliie their grants x)f coats of arms.


Tnnmown


Bowland Rural Council will receive Its grant of arms kt the


annual meotlng H/ailiil


when the presen made by Mr. of


the Counc


Councillor W. who h a s 'm e t


on Wednesday, J.


a t the


coat of arms but who will be unable to make the present i- tion because of Jndlspo^ltiom


thje cost of the


has been designed by Mr. J. Newton jBell,


Borough i Surveym, was! orig­ inally to have during Coronat:


The coat of arms, [which th e ’ Clitherb


was delayed owing to unfor- seen circumstaijices. Now, [it is proposed that arms should be of Coronation year and of the diamond jubilee of the! Rural Council.


been granted on year, but


the grant bf in celebratlbn


receive its grant of arms on Monday, when Councillor Jam^s Green,


who- has feet make th e presi


RURAL PRESENTATION Clltheroe Rur tl Council w 11


the chairman, J.R,


Council’s annual meeting. The provision' of th e arfes


the cost, w|ll tatlon at the


had been under consideration for several years, - and they have been designed by Mr. H.


[Ellis Tomllnsifn,, M.A., the well-known h g a ld lc designer, of Poulton-le-Fylde.


: AHer the annual meeting,


there will be a luncheon kt tha:Swari,and Royal Hotel m celebration of the Gouncifk diamond ju b ile e.. . . ,


i


THfiY BOUGHT A HOUSE WITH


THEER WINNiNiGS


l>uy a b o u i and so', they eay It ls[ conclusive proof of the Legtpd, of the 360 sear old -Wishing Co ■Tree. Another ipuple had a piers of Lucky Cork :ent to them by a relative and got an empty houss two days, aften rards. A lady in; Doncaster sent for a piece, and won £3,000 on a penny poliits pool • A, wlfo gave her d’oubtlkg, husband a plec i-ot LueXy Cork L his birthday and two weeks atti he won £1,50). A mother ser e^ch iof her sops a piece and one of them won £4,003 In, a swefe stake. If you would like further a r 11 c'u 1 a r 3,- send staiuried addressed eni elope to Wlshiug C-ork Tree, Devon.


A [YOONG couiile In Wales have ’Just , won .inougb money , :o


(pombe-ln-Telgnhe?di (Advt)


' jfi


■atlon.wlll be Dugdale, sbn chalrmtm, Dugdale,


', i I


' . . • I’ I


i ' IN s iro i)^ .', M. H A R TliY & - THE\ MAN’S SHOP ■ 4 & 6, KING STREET, CLITHEROE Watches i t Mings


We offer: outstanding value, , with prices' to suit every pocket.


•Ladles’ and ■Gentlemen's •watches fmm n is to


[£150. -.) ■' i- ■ _|fi-om[£4/10/0 to - ;.350. [to £18/10/0.


!Diamorid and "ireclgus [stone' Enga^eme: Rings


[wedding Rings ! --i i the |18ct. llatest styles. 9c'. , ,and


)22ct. gold .from XS/6/0. lEVrtlUr) Hi oUm'oNO iHtliouiNT Rotary Watches. . ■ 24, KING G WILLIAM STREET, [BLACKBURN. lasBntDce


Agents dor: Longlnes, Baume,!Cyma,-Trebex, Accurlst; Avia and : ’


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PROVIDES a : ! - ! ' O F S E C l i i i l


JND PIN-POINT! CHAI


CHIEF OFFICES: HIGH HOLBORN. LONDI^N, W.C.l. Claims pa:-i in 1953 by the! Pearl'Assurance Compkny


Ltd.', amounted to nearly £1S milliohs in the i Life Branches and! over ^ millions in the! Fire and' Aceddsnj Branches.


' The .sum of £3,353,258 ’h!as' been allocated to provide


bonuses and other ,additionai -benefits for polibyholders in the Life Ranches. M. '


■ The Or-dinary Life Branth: bonus for:'l95^ is at:I:the


increased rate of £1.16.0d. per. £100 sum assured on United Kingdom' plicies entitled to participate In full profits.


Pplicyhdlders'Funds £203,686,072;. : i Chairman: G. R. L. Ti ley.


PEARL ASSURANCE {jQMPANY, LEvilTED.,[ : District Manager: ,


' Mr. E. M. Heaton, 37, Rail'


way Road! Blackburn, Lancs. : ,■■■'.' l. t


JOHN HOLT, Inn


for -the, b e s t PRICES and' Immediate removal


' of Horses, Cows Bulls, etc. Dead I or Alive.,


Bayidnd Niglt Service.


Fa t Horses'bought a t top [ ' prices.


R.S.P)C.A. Humane Killers . , ' I ■ used. , . ■,-■ ‘


Shay Heiad Cottage,


Black I Lone Ends, Colne Tei.l WYCOLLER 200


R. TU] 82/84; LO\


: C.C.7 Loans Without Security


£5 to £500. T. S. RICHARDS Wd... Braunstone Avenue, LEICESTER- Est. 1923.


I


f i i m


SAVILE ROW and SAME-DAY REPAIR


if; S - ; :> J.'M


gold, from XVIVS ’I j I


PRIVATE : FITTINGI


ROOM


TO-MORROW’S MATCHE^ [Ribblesdale League [


■Gt. Harwood v. Head. ! ■ - ,! .- Pa-diham v. Whaley. ! ;


Clltheroe v. Baxenden. ' ■' Blackhui/n N. vi'Rihblesdale 'W. :


! Rjbblesdalc Junior League)


Ribblesdale IV. y. Blackburn N- i Whalley v. Padlha'm.


lEekd! V. Gt. Hafjvood. ; , Oxo ,V. Sabden. i


Courtaulds v. Glitheroe. , - ;


-[ :;. ! ,;[ : [


• • North East Lancs. League. :


Chenly Tree V. I'Waddfegton, / , : Ribble Valley Amateur League-


Sabdfe V. Wiswell. Hurst Green V. [Chipping.,


Barrow v. Downham. ' , , / :


Church Bank Mill v. RibChester. Tuesday and Wednesday: • (Ramsbottom Cup)


; Hlbblesdals W. 'v.‘ Gt. Harwood. . : ■ •'! - ■.-'/O' ! / i,


called on dm- tlon bureau,


The Clltherpe company Is is seeking a and experien-


swlft extension The company


IN A N D R b u tn )


'J'HE bells of St. Mary's .Parish Church, Cl i t h e ' r o e , 'are


traditionally riing on royal occasions! and on Saturday


afternoon they[joined a country­ wide peal of [welcome to ; the Queen and the Duke of Edin­ burgh as: they stepped ashore at W.“stminster Pier at the end of their Commonw[ealth tour. ‘


Singularly enough it was


almost three -hpndred years ago to the week that the Clitheroe .bells rang out) in greeting to another returnmg monarch. It


is recorded that on May 25th, 1660, the Parish Church bells


heralded the) return from Holland to England of King' Charles II.


Then, the . bellringers were


paid 3s.' 6d. for their services, but if the rihgers no longer receive payment ■ on these occasions, theyl still earn the satisfaction . of continuing a delightful custom and sharing practically in [ 'expressions of national rejoicing;-


'JiHE century-old festival “ Nick o' Thung's Charity ” was re­


* ; f ' 'i


vived on Pendle' Hill last week. The chief object of the charity,


which was founded by ,a descend­ ant* of a Bairowford family, known on his [return from'the U.S.A. as “ America Tom,” has been to welcome the summer by an outdoor, repast.


' eggs. .Once, 70[ duck eggs went into the pudding.


The old-time [custom was that


each of :the persons attending should bring [with them one pound of meat of any descrip­ tion.


j I In the parly days, 'one wishing


to take liart had to-qualify by passing tests such as repealing


[


"nettle pudding”—a concoction of freshly-gathered , nettles and


An item on I the menu was


PAINTER AND DECORATOR


FIRST-CLASS WORK AT COMPETITIVE PRICES


: ESTIMATES FREE : Private Address-. : 3) :UPBROOKS. CLITHEROE! A ND “ by bUIS”


per.fectly, ined,ined,


ABOliiT ,


iorigue-twister. an


under paih|' bf being unusually,


invblsfed [


)randing of any - new | suit wdrn )y a visitor, unless 'he was villihg “ to pay for ,a[ rotnd.” All this has vanished, and so lias the charity. Formerly -there was a charity scheme! | No Icbn- tributlons were paid, but a scale bf I benefits was payable after death, provided the! !',deoe!ased. member himself made ’the claim!


i^nother bright idea , was the


fD EPRESENTATIVESj ■]*•*' Lancashire football c.-.-„ will be among the guests a t the Mayor’s dinner next week In honour of Councillor Clif­ ford Chatburn, who [will! be ■elected Mayor a t th e To'wn Council’s annual meeting) bn Tuesday.'


)! I |


1 'One of the guests [ wlli be Mr. ,T. Clegg, who was chair-) man of Burnley Football Club) I n ' t h e days when, Cbunclllorl Chatbum, himself k well-!


knbwn former f o o t b a l l e r , ; played for the club. ;


: : Another leading personality!,


In East Lancashire circles, Mr. J. j! Carey, Blackburn I Rovers”


, nknager, will be replying to • th)e toast of the visitors.


J. A. NILAND


Run-less Sti lerers Lei


'.! ■ f


Last^Wicket Pail For A


eleven-mmute duel between Ribi j bowlers, Johnson ana Dennis Pun


bailsmen, W. Middleton and J. Mitel tola drawn gline at Church Meado^ douriy through seven maiden overs palcked Wanderers’ field, tbe Settle in) a partnership which failed to pro- ers the leadership of the Ribblcsdalej dra.ivn Settle had made 101 for nine |


more concrete reward;than mere moral victory had their declara­ tion) come quarter of an hour earlier, in 'wfech case Settle ■would have faced fen uphill task.


of !160 for nine declared. ■Wanderers -jn ght haye had a


And there was m ark : against.' persevering wi


' while the two inainsprings of the [atfe'ek Temained unemployed. ■


ilowlefs in thq


[ But if Wanderers have tem­ porarily lost th i leadership, their


-challenge fori honours must jemaih formidable so long) as current batting form ■. is maln- tafeed. After four games, they have- yet to lose all their wickets.


Winning the oss for the first


timd this 'season, ,'Wanderers opened confidt ntly : with • an


attractive partnership between R. Scott and W Eccles. Scott


ffiadj soared 20 of the '27 runs on ih e j bdard when, after Settle's: ffirst bowling' Change, he was' caught off 17-year-old D. W;lsop’s ,


' left-arm bpinhers. A* 34, Wanderers lost!a second wicket,


, -when a brilliant stop by young "Wilson caught-ithe batsmen: off


guaife and resulted in H. iSmiihies hehig [ruii out.


•: |


between 'Eccles I and K. Procter ended'! at 56 ■when Procter was


CIRAND PARTNERSHIP [ A [ third-wickdt stand of | 22


but ltd a neat slip catch qff ■Wardie, but' Settle had much longer! .to wait for their- mext-


■succdss with the development; of a -grand partiiership between


■Rccles: and Harry Washbrook. Hittihg out fiftoly • and safely •agairist a Settle attack which ifi seriously lacking in pace, the.


■■Wanderers! pair- added 69 runs before ’tl[iey ![were : separated,: when Eccles was caught in me-


■gullfefor [ '[


Desperately unlucky ; n o t : to leacit his !half-century' to which


.some capitial stroke play, entitled 3iim,lEccleb had: four boundaries in ' a n ' attfactlve, stylish' innings, which' helped ilotably in laying"


"the 'foundations of Wanderers; strong position.;' Wanderers were'


.now! 125 for four, and though ithey[subsequently lost five'more


■ wickits !for 28 ijruns, 'they wer^ in an -unassailable; position when


■•the .declaration 'cams at , 160, for ■jiine,! leaving Settle little, over •two hours!in which to: reply.j i’


Top -scorer .was 'Washbrojfc


■whose entertaining knock of; 55 included. seven boundaries and[ many stylish Jnc ications ’that hisi


-.■shrewd defence against'the good: ball and his severe treatment [of; the loose one remains one j of:


■^Wanderers' most valuable assets.) After losing [two wickets I tb[


burhl 'when reach mls^il


■Punchard for only 20 runs, Settle, -.lecovbred' their 'ctIp slightly in a, thirdiwicket staid of;22 betweeti, K. Newhouse land J. Green-! wood!,but lost a 'third wlcket|at_ • 42 and a fourth-at’- 50. Their


most I productive! stand [added: 30; runs and took the total-.to 80 for


;flve i when ■ H.|: Robinson' was; .smartly caught dt the wicket ;by Musgrbve for . 10, but the most valuable wicket/lame eight runs; .later when Wanderers’i skipper.


H. W, A.


RI K.


another question the wisdom ' : of ,h defen siv e


- —1 last half hour,


foife^ andj pro! Nortl cost' r


. w4 90-ml


Nortl early Cunll visitJ wlokl runs!


- theirl werbf quire They| spare


' Fiy doubl] Parkif havoq finish Re


'7; Gl 'WUkll [Park. "Stev'el ! clbuhf i Foxl'* ipark A.[


■ IBIal Dysof


IE. • nat;ol [4. E l ’.wickel


liffe'-, liffe',


'Fark eauxl TJotall


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