FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29th, 1954 To-morroW (Saturday) , COPLEY—ALTHAM


Chatburn team, champion^ of the Ribble VaUey Cricket League, will take place at a social next month.


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The Rev. James Wright,- of Whalley, was the speaker at the Chatbum Methodist Church Women’s Fellowship mating on Wednesday evening. The Rev. Godfrey Kenyon presided.


WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP^ —


solicitors for 'the vendors were Messrs. T.'J. Backhouse, Lee and Dewhurat.; ; |


auctioneers were Messrs. Hother- Forrest, Cfiitheroe, and


' dington | Cricket | Club held a celebration dlnnep, .attended by players,'! olflclals, ' wives and friends, i at t e . Cafe,' Wadding- ton, on iSatuiiday evening.


Champions' of 'the North East Lanca. Amatkur j League, Wad-


Rank production, “John wes' was ^own to members of Chatburn Methodist Churclj at their meeting on Tuesday eyen­ ing, the Rev. Godfrey Kenyon presiding.


ey.’ the


Dnionj at theh- monthly meeting on Tuesday. !Mrs. H. C. Snape presid^.


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All The Brothers Were Valiant


__________ ' Cert. “ A " Ihur's. F r l . Sat.|


ROBERT iJUTCHUM and SUSAN iHAYWARD in ■


Whit^ Witch Dpctor


,the Women's Fellowship' on (ednesday afternoon, when Mrs.


Men’s Fellow^ip held its open­ ing meeting of the winter session on Friday, when the Rev. James' Wright spolte on “Personal Responsibility." Mr. E. Chad- doofe I secretary, presided. Miss EJ Camm spoke -to members of


]«ETHODIST ACTIVITIES.— pe Whalley; Methodist Church


Coggins was! tea hostess and Mrs. Airey chairman. In the eyening, the film “ John Wesley,”


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Saturdays, |lst Houss, a o.m. 2nd House. 8-15 p.m. ,


Prices l/Si Children 9d, Week-days, 7-30


known beverage firm provided films and refredunents for mem- of the I Whalley Mothers’


DOWNHAM


presented by the J. Arthur Rank organisation and the Radio and F^lm Commission of the Method­ ist Churches in the United States I of America, was shown to. members of the church by the Eiev. Wright. |


lie kindnessj of a number of younger members of the club, a party of 15 veteran members of


I “LIGHTS” I VISIT.-Through FAYRE


On Saturday, Nov. 6th in THE SUNDAY SCHOOL


will be open^ at 3-0 p.m. by REV. W. S. HELM


ADMISSION'6d: Ajtemoon Teas - Ices


A Good Selection of Goods to ■ suit everyone.


Special: Attractions for the ' ' ■ i Children— -


FATHER CHRISTMAS WILL BE RAYING- DS A VISIT. , : j t-.


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WHIST & DOMINO DRIVE


at-TrSO p.m. Refreshment.' ADMISSION I V- "


TN view of the grieund stock held! at this Idepot the


COM. SILLIES '■


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Clitheroe Co a l iMerchants have agreed that U would be unwise to deliver more than 4 cwts.I per m ^ n th per regptration in the|m o n t h s November and 'December,


GEORGE BOOTHMAN, Depot Manager. :


PRELIMINARY | NOTICE WOMEN’S


CO-OPERATIVE GUILDI


AI RENTAL Will be given by


THEjREV. IREMONGER I 111 the; '


j ■ Congrei^aiional School Rimm


Wednesday,' NoV. 17th ■ at7-0p.m. Details later.


Payton-le^Moors Harriers


t ra in in g ! ru n i -..on


SATURDAY/1 Nov. 6th , at-3-0'p)m. v..'


From Short’s.Army and Navy Stores, Clitheroe.


All interested runhers Invited. ‘ '


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i \ I— - Glsburn Auction Ma !rt Annual Christinas 'Shows


FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2GtJi ATTESTED EV-CALF DAIRY CATTLE


THURSDAY, DECIEMBER 2hd ATTESTED


NEWLY CAlYED DAIRY CATTLE


; • ____ I THURSDAY, liEpEMBER IGth


SCHEDULE OF -PRIZES from RICHARD TURNER & SON, Auctioneers and! Secretaries,- ; BENTHAM;


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.ttip', and wish to express them sincere thankis to Messrs. Cot- terill, Kelly, jWd'PP. Baker, and Smith,! who drove .them to Black­ pool in their cars."


the Whalley ' Cricket Club were tiken by car on a visit to Bl'ack- iwl Illuminations on Monday night.' Of -these veterans, two were 84 years of age and the others I were in their seventies, A correspondent .writes “with re- gigrd to age, the sheltered, histori­ cal and beautifully-wooded village of Whalley seems an ideal place in which to achieve old age. The veterans .thoroughly enjoyed the


BARROW


:iadles|,(^rs. ;§.hForrest„;Mj:B. E ■?arklnsoh, iMys, 3. . Briggs, Gentlemen, Miss': Wilkinson, Mrs.' Robertson. Mrs. Tornlinson.


Thistlethwaite was M.C. at the ■(ireekly! whist drive held in Barrow Readiiig Room on Friday eVening, when prizewinners were;


WEI|KLY |WHIST.-Mr. R. BILLINGTON


potato-pie supper and social evenbig was : held by BilUngton Baptist Chapel Youiig Christians Fellowship inj the Schoolroom on Wednesday. ! The ROv. A, C. Durrant presided.'


i , WKWELL


village collection for the National ChUdren’s Homes, organised by Miss M. Leach,, headmistress of Wlswell School, amounted to 8dJ


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gained their .first points of the season when ithey trounced Low Moor |7-3 at home. The reserve team -lost 6-4 away to Calder!- stones in a friendly game.;


1 I^AD "I FOOTBALL. — Read " United


the Club Union Leagues (Padi- ham Section) Read Working |Men’s Club defeated Church Street W.M.jClub, Padiham, last [Thursday eyening. The snooker cup was presented ' to Mt. J. {Siiape, captain of the Read team, [by Mr. T. Dean, of Padiham.


/ SABDEN


day evening."' 'ihe proceeds, which amounted to £17 ,11s., were on behalf of the Christmas Tree effort. ' ;


iday services were held at St. I Nicholas Parish Church on Sun- ;day. The Vicar, the' Rev. H.' ’Sktlllngton, was the preacher at the morning' services, and the Rev. 'A. F. Ward, Vicar of St. Mary's, Nelson, occupied the pulpit at [evensong. Special music 'was sung by the choir, under the leadership of Mr. Jack Britcliffe, and Mr. Harry Swan- nick was the organist. Gollec-- c tions for the day realised £80 for


[ I the proceeds amounted to £26 GIFT DAY.—The annual gift


10s. ' -f hurch funds


Old time i dance and soci^, arranged by the St. Nicholas- Mothers' Union,, .took place in the Schoolroom on Saturday evening, when dresses., of the Victorian and Edwardian eras were very much in evidence. The music for dancing was supplied by the Panto Musical Trio and


FASHION FLASHBACK.-An


Arranged by • .the ladles of the St. Mary's R.C. Church, a . sale and a potato-pie supper' took place in tbe, school on Wednes­


FOR CHRISTMAS TREE.;—


yvomen’s Unionist. Association, find . held in, '.the Conservativd piub on Monday'evening.! Mrs. Grainger presented the prizes and Mrs. IV.! A.^ Stinger was M.C. Winners -were: 1, Mrs. J; L. Kenyon; 2, Mrs. G. Holt; 3, Mrs. Hayhurst; 4, Mrs, S. Bottoms; 3on„ Mrs. Embley and Mrs. Max­ well. Special prize, Mrs. J. Hardman. Proceeds amounted to,'£2'4s. I SNOOKER.—In the final of


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WHIST DRIVE. — A whis/ ve ■ I was I arranged by the


COLLECTION.-The WisweU ■ , POTATO-PIE SUPPER. — A


puff pastry demonstration given to ntembers of ,the Do ham Women's Institute at their monthly meeting in Downham School yesterday week by Mrs. ■Whalley, of Knowle Green. She was thanked by Mrs. Clark, tfhe delegate to the Lancashire Federation .Autumn Council meeting in Lancaster, Miss[ D. Harrison, described the meetmg, gnd she was thanked by Miss Eastwoed, presiding. A jain ^art competition was ''won by Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Watson. 'The social half-hour, which ivas organised by the Chatbum • mem­ bers, took the form of games and dancing. Tea hostesses were Mesdames Bume, Butcher, Chat­ burn, Clark and Dawson.


WOMEN’S INSTITUTE. -


of I the : recent. Parliamentary Mission to the Par East, the Rt. Hon. Ralph Assheton, of Down­ ham Hall, gave an interesting description of .the tour at a coffee 'evening and hrlng-and- buy stall organised by the Downham Parish Church Choir. Mr. Assheton was thanked by the Vicar of Downham, the Rev. ■Walter Allen. More than £8 was raised for choir funds.


CHOIR EFFORT.—The leader SAWLEY


Members of the Sawley Women’s Institute heard a talk by Miss P. Morgan on the care of the feet at them, monthly meethig. She was thanked by Mrs. Pen­ nington and Miss Isherwood. ’The competition for a,favourite cup and saucer was won by Mrs. Benson. The social half-hour took the form of community singing, ■ conducted by Mrs. Proctor, with Mrs. Ford ' ks accompanist. Mrs. J. Hindley presided.


: RIMINGTON ?


whist and domino |drive and dance, organised by the Memorial Institute Management . Com­ mittee, was held on Friday: ’The M.CJ. for whist was Mr, D. Seed, and' prizes were presented by Mrs. A. Eccles to the following winners; Ladies. Mr^. H. Low- cock, Miss A. Heaton; con., Miss P. Hartley. Gentlemen, Mrs. Smith (Wytha), Mrs: P. Robin­ son; con., Mr. J. I Robinson. Dominoes (high), ; Miss L. Heaton, Mrs. Bumop;! (low), Mr. L. Silverwood, A competition was won by Mrs. Dean. Messrs., T. H. Jackson and' R. Hartley were M.C.s for dancing and music was provided by the Modernists Band.


WHIST AND DANCE. — A CHIPPINp


' Loyal Queen Adelaide Lodge, Chipping, had the pleasure of a visit i from oflicers arid brethren of the QuOen Adelaide Lodge, Garstang, and oflScers'and sisters of the (jastle Lodge] Garatang, The Chipping Lodge had visited Gaistang in February. After the closing of the Lodge, supper was served, and this was followed


i ODDFELLOWS’ VISIT. — At .their' lodge' on' Tuesday, the


WOMEN’S INSTITUTE — 1 A -


.Waddington. Gentlemen: Mr. J. ■ Hargreaves, Mr. J| Higham; con., Mrs. V. iDuckworth. Dominoes: Mr. N. i'Whiteside] Mr. Overend, Snr.; con.. Miss M. Bond..


annual jwhlstjand domino drive and dance - organised by Wad- dington; Badmini held in] St. Helen's School on Friday eyening. There were 16 tables for whist, and play was supervised by Mr. R. Nelson. Mrs. J. Watson presented the prizes to the' following winners: whist: Ladles, Mrs. A. Speak, Miss A. Whlpp; con., Mrs., J.


BADBIINTdN ! CLUB. — The CHAiyiPION'S DINE.—


. Altliam, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E, Altham. of 17, Moorland-crescent, -Clitheroe, was married on Saturday at St. James’s ' Presbyterian Church', Edgeware, London, to Mr. Alan Hanchett Copley, of “The Trees,” Bareham' avenue, Elstree.


Maepherson, a former M.P. for Romford, Miss Elizabeth Mary


Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, served throughout the


The bride, an old glfl of


war In the W.R.N.S., being '-he first Clitheroe girl to join the service. She was later com­ missioned as a signals officer.


.of the W.R.N.V.R.,[ with the rank of second ofheer.


vided W the' Re^l Band, and the M.(Is were Messrs. G. Tom­ linson and'Menzife. Spot prizes


'Were won by Mr. and Mrs. R. Nelson, Miss J. Aspln and Mr. P.


LOW MOOR


■winners; at the, drive on Wedndsd: Bailey and Mrs. Mrs. Boyers. Pi aid' of club funds


DOJVIINO


DRIVE. ^Prize- weekly domino ay were Mrs;'


Geldard; con., weeds were in


I NEWTON


and Pairs" was the subject of a talk by!Mr. H.!P0rrest, of Clith­ eroe, at Newton .. Congregational Chapel on Tue^ay evening. Mr. E. Wightman proposed a vote of thanks.


TALK.—" Olltheroe’s Markets


. M.C.s !for daneng. M.C. for whist was Mr.: A Howden, and prizes, presented by Mrs. A. Rushton, were, wpn by: ladles, Mrs. G. Watson, |Mrs. H. Town- son, Mrs. A. Altham; con., Mrs. Rushton. Gentlemen,. Mr. F. Whitfield, Mr. R. [Whittaker, Mr. R. Hodgson; !cbn.,|Mr. W. Taylor.


annual'carnival ball and. whist drive was held hi the Institute on Friday evening. Music 'was provided by the | Rhythm Aces Dance Band, and,; Messrs. H. T. Breaks ! and: J. Bracken were


CARNIVAL BALL.—The TOSSIDE


,tne [Supplyihg off elbctricity tp' ■rufal areas "was I given at the Tuesday meetmg of Tosside Farmers’ Club by Mr. A. H. Todd, consumers’ engli|eer, of .the North Western Elwtriclty Board, Clithetpe. The Rev. W. Monks . proposed a vote or thanks to Mr,


FARMERS' CLUB.-A 'talk on


■Todd, and I MrJ W. • Askew presided.


[ HURST GREEN


winners at the 68lh annual dairy show held at' Olympia,' London, this week, was Mb T. Wallbank, of Lower Hudleel Farm, Hurst Green,' who was awarded the first prize in' 'the bantam, any other colour Wyandotte, cock or


SUCCESS.—Among the prize­


by a'domino drive In'Ihe'Village Hall.


domino drive in aid of the schoolchildren's dhristmas party was held hi 'St. John’s School,' Hurst Green, on ; Saturday. Prizes, which were presented by the vicar, the Rey. T. J. Byrom, were won by; Wpist:! Ladies: 1, Mrs. Mather; 2, Mrs.! Wilson; 3. Mrs. (3. Holden. Gentlemen: 1, Mr. J.j Ainsworth!; 2,! Mrs. New- bold; 3, Mrs. A. Melllhg; con., Mr. R.|Hesmondh;ilgh: Dominoes; 1, Mrs. Ohadvyick;!. 2, Mrs. Walsh; 3, Mrs. J. Bailey. Mr. R. Wilson; was the M.C.! A compe­ tition i was won by! Mrs. R. Livesey.


cockerel,-hen or phllet class;' WHiST DRIVE-A whist and


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T h e p e e k ’s P b i t u ^ MR. J. T. ASTON


ing World War I. 'Mr. John Thomas Aston, of j ai, Sun- street, Clitheroe, died at his home on Friday after a period of 111-health. He was 65.


A prisoner of war dur­


shlre, Mr. Aston [came to Clitheroe about 45 years ago to work at Bankfleld quarries. He retired sevfen yealrs ago.,


Born In Broseley, Shron-


railway. He had 'l a 't te rl v worked as caretaker at Gls­ burn Council S(iho()l.


widow, son and |daughter who will have sincere synipathv In their bereavement. :


MEj Parklnsdn ! leaves a


place I to-dav at St. Marv’s Church, Glsburn. i


The: Interment 'will . take


he served with the 'Ea st Lancashire Regiment and later with the Mi d d l e s e x R e g im e n t, being taken prisoner by the Germans In 1916.’


y e a r s with, the: j Clitheroe branch of the British Legion and with th e ''C 11 th e ro e Central Working Men’s Club,


During the first World War Lichee Pffence


T ^ R driving a solo motor cycle while not being the


•He was associated Ifor many'


Church, Clitheroe, the Rey. A. Lord, -assisted by Lieutenant Knight of the • Clitheroe Sal­ vation Army Corps, !offlclated at the Interment at St, Mary’s Cemetery on Monday.


The Rector of St. Jamek’s MR. W. PARKINSON


with regret of the sudden death on Tuesday of Mr. William Parkinson, of ".Oak- lands,” Glsburn, who col­ lapsed and dled'jwhlle he was sweeping leaves near the Dower House Riding' School. He was found lying beside his barrow.


Glsbum residents h e a r d


went to Glsburn from Bolton- hy-Bowland ; about : 40 years ago and was for many years a foreman platelayer on the


Mr. Parkinson, who was 71,


P.C.’Hawdrth was on duty In Mlttoii-foad, 'Whalley, ■ when he had occasion to stop the defendant. He asked him to produce his motor cycle driv­ ing licence. He later produced It at Whalley Police Station, but itjhad been taken out five days after: the offence.


holder of a driving licence, Johann Zant (20); Hacking Hall {Farm, Bllllngton, was fined !£1 at Clitheroe Magis­ trates’ Court, yektbrday. He pleaded guilty. Chief Supt. J. Iddori said


CLITHEROE AUCTION MART


Fatstock Sale, Monday, 25th October


averaged 105s. 6d. per live cwt.; ■top p: heifers 99s.


1113s. 24s.;


137s. per live cwt.; top price 141s.; pve Grade B heifers aver­ aged price


per: live cwt.; .top ten Grade C heifers


ice ;112s.; six Grade D averaged 96s.; top price


710 sheep and lambs and 81 pork and bacon pigs. Good trade throughout, Five Grade A heifers averaged


A giod' show ..of 77 fat cattle,


Browa i.The comijetUion winners were Mrs. Sowerbutts and Master W. Aspin.


Music!'for ; dancing was pro­


.■white roses. The best man was Mr; Ralph


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(^FFICE work dlci not appeal " to Grlni^leton-jjorn Mr. D.


Bank Clerk To .Timber Boss.


H. T. Lancaster. Ifg threw up his job In th'e Bank of England' and set out for Burma.


Soon he was among .the teak;


forests, where the;bank clerk became a tlmbe'f boss in charge' of Burmese lumber-- jacks and elephant .drivers.


Mr.' Lancaster I worket}


among the heat and dlscom-| . forts of the forests, where! elephants pushed over trees as If they were made of card^ board, and the drivers handled their animals with an ease which belled their j skill;


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in the teak'forests I but not hu craving for exciteinent.


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World War H ended his jcib j


He got his wa^, and was


soon looking at the war from his. turret as ap R.A.F. air-- gunner.


1 DIDN’T ^PRRX. I ‘i iJ’ni somethlng!df:'a fktalist,


SO I didn’t worry overmuch about It. It all depended on your temperament',” says Mr.' Lancaster.


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' Later, he served; on an air crew selection board. |


!| Now, Mr. Lancaster—an old


boy of Clitheroe Royal Gram­ mar School and nephew of the late Dr. Lancaster, of Clitheroe —Is married and! settled In ■Leeds.


I , . Guides Who


Helped ^Democracy To Succ^d


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■the unification of different nationalities In Jamaica was described by Miss] J- Irwin. Gulder-in-charge. at 'Waddow Hall,' on Wednesday night. She was speaking i at the annual meeting of ithe CUth-- eroe and Bowland Division of the North Bast Lancashire Girl Guide Association, held In the Congregatloiial Sunday School.


HE work being done by the ■*- Girl Guide movement In


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Jamaica for 24 years; being a District Commissioner, Island


Wkddow Hall In Arigust, was engaged In Guiding [work in


■ | | OWN CONSTITJUITION j ' On occasions, he visits Clitn-


eroe and likes tb. imeet ojd friends, as was the case last week-end, when he re-vislted the town. ■ I


office job. He Is employed by Leeds ■ Corporation, but he reckons he has seen a lot of excitement since the |day he walked out of the Bank of England.


What Is he doing now? An j Still On^-^ay


stretch of the A50 trunk road at Sawley, last week; following the appearance pf a 100-yard crack In the road, jis! still In operation.


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police, temporary traffic sig­ nals were erected at each end of‘ the affected section. Since the -crack was discovered, workmen 'have beeri engaged on repair work. • j . ]


After inspection] by. the i


- ■ The surface oL'thls' stretch of road has In the past few months shown similar cracks ' after subsidence In the road.] ■


Bowland Service!


TJOWLAND Rural ]Dlstrlct Council, at ^ their meetirig


on Monday, accepted the In­ vitation of Canon il. Calder- bank, Vicar of Mltbn, to be present at the RemembranVe Day Service at Mlttori, on Suia- day, Novepiber 7thJ


| It has I been the 'custom in


recent years for the Council chairman and mkmsers lo attend ■ Remembrance Day Servltes ' In the different villages.


“MUes A “ T was


Magistrates’ Court [ydsterday. when'Seymour, was] fined £1 and had his licence indorsed for exceeding; the speed- llirilt with a solo motor cy^le In!a built-up area.


was the explanation given.by a 19-year-old soldier, IWllllam Seymour, serving | with the 16th ParatrooD Signals, when he was stopped by, police at Barrow fbr speeding. !!', This was stated at Clitheroe


a I miles away thlnklrig


•pHE one-way traffic system- put Into operaflon over a


movement first realised their tremendous resporislblllty In 1938 when Jamaica' became the first colony tp have Its own constitution. I t is.largely due to the influence: of these m o v e m e n t s and of the churches that democracy has succeeded In that country ” sald.Mlss Irwin,, ; I


“ The Guide and Scout


Mrs. C. Chatburn,] who pre­ sided, was welcomed by Mrs. ■ U. Aitken, , Divisional Commissioner.


The Mayoress of Clitheroe. i


had long followed the pro­ gress of Guiding In Clitheroe with keen personal [ Interest. She had three daughters who were Girl Guides arid a son who was a Boy Scout. The Mayoress said she'had been Impressed by the greater self-'- reliance which thb ' children drew from their association with the movement; ;


Mrs. Chatburn said that she EjfPRESSED THANKS


' Miss M. Williams,’ District Commissioner ■


;vote of thanks was seconded by Miss Postlethwalte' also'of Whalley.


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! ced the resignation pf Miss G. H a r d a c r e . who has beeri District , Commlsslbrier for, Clitheroe for the ] past:. five


The Commissioner : announ-'


'years. Miss Irwin would take lover the post In due course. She paid tribute]!to Miss- Couzens former GUlder-ln- charge at Waddow,! who sent a letter of greeting to the meeting.


j j PRESroENT ABSENT .


] A ietter of apology for ab­ sence was received ,by.Mrs. J. R.'Hlndleyi of Glsburfie Pari;, president of- the Division who Is With her h u s b a n d In Switzerland for the! European Equestrian Championships. ■


t r e a s u r e r , presented the financial report.


Mrs. L. ,S. Hardacre.-'the j j


bout something else,”


.the Rev. E.' Murgatroyd. moved the adoption jot'the re­ ports and was seconded by Mrs. Smith, president of the : Whalley group.


The Vicar of Grlndleton, j'


' thanks to Mrs. Chatburn. S 4V E EIP^O


Miss Hardacre and Miss Cowperthwaite e x p r e s s e d


thanked Miss Irwin! and ex­ pressed the Assocldtjon’^ de­ light at her,Appointment tq, Waddow, and as District' Com-' mlssloner for Clltheiroe. Her


forj.'yThaUey., 1 ,, Mbs Irwin,; who’ came, -to


Commissioner, and Brown Owl in the Colony.


Maepherson, the bride wore a ballet-length, dress! of cham­ pagne lace with hat'to match,! and carried a bouquet of pink and white roses with stephan- otls and lllles-of-thervalley. The . matron-of-honour,' MrsJ M. D. Weston, a friend of the; bride, wore a dress of mush-j room poult with hat to match] arid had a bouquet of pink and


Given away liy Lo r d


Carhlll, a friend of the bride-! groom,


She Is still a serving officer


with a practice In j the Edge!- ware district of London.


Mr. Copiey Is a solicitor Private secretary; ,to i Lord WILKINSON^j-WILKES


! 'Mr. Thomas 'Wilkiniori, the only son of Mrs. ! E. Wilkinson and the late Mr. Wilkinson, of 57, Whalley-iroad; Head, and Miss Isabel Norma ! Wilkes, only daughter (if Mr. E. ,S. Wilkes and the late Mrs. Wilkes, of 26, Frankllii-street. Clitheroe, were ■ married at Clltheroe Parish] Church on Saturday.


away by her father, | wore a gown of Ivory brocade with a full-length veil' apd head­ dress trlmmfid [With! pearls. She carried a boupuet of mixed white lilies,; carnations and roses. I, ', ■


'The bride, who was given ■ ■ j .1 '[. The bridesmaids Were Miss


who wore 'dresses! of blue figured grosgralri aind head­ dress trimmed with anemones. They carried, bouquets of anemones, i


Cook, and '! .the j glroonismen were Messrs. F. Aldted'and J. Dyson,' friends of ;he bride­ groom. Mr. D. Hitcnen, cousin


The ■'best man I was' Mr. R. ' s [


of the bride, and Wilkes, brother of were ushers.;


I cousin of the bride


Starkle Arms Hotell Clitheroe, Mr. arid Mrs. .Wilkinson left for a honeymoon ip London.


After a' recepWn ! pt the


•from the coUeagujes,: of the bride and bridegroom on the Borid Ltd.,


staff of Brooke Burnley.,


MOHDATS TO nUDAYS


10th JAN. to 18th FEB. AUSATVADAySUOAlp.it.


BOOK NOW!


naVEO SEATS (IaST IJ1I{ APULTS: 9/-. 7/t SK 3/. OilD«£ll!«l*5|v41-,J/- '


Christmas D^yi 2:30 & 7 PEIISOI^AL


paid lOtr, also- 2nd iMortgages on Houses.' Flats. jBuslnessPs, CJnemas. Factories, Hotels, Farms, etc.; also Finance for Industry.'— Ashley’a (Dept. K33). 67, Catnbridgp Road. London, N.W.6..


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Tablets. Get years^ younger


1 'O) T 03T


—: Burnley ’bus.4-Lady’s gold WRISTLET WA’TCHl and BRACE­ LET ' on Sunday, Octbber 24th; reward if retmned to Mrs. Nutter,


Tj - Rn u o i in Whallcy or on 2-50


T 03T betwMn Li ■AJ and Clltheroe baby’s CLOTH I please return to Ste Hostel.


T OST.—Two! Hot -*-1 marlted -K ribs Metcalfe. .Wlptewell.


nop, Low Moor 1


DLL; finder


w Moor Top Station.—A


ned SHEEP; and bom.—


' p u b l Jc ni 3TICES BOROUGH'


OCTOB MARK


! NOTICE II


tPLEASURE dayj and to 1st Novi


POT FAIR Monday October to


(2) That th on Friday,


- and Tuesd 2nd Novem


taon’T le t DOWN!


Take prstrax Tonlo energy, ; vigour, feel 2/-: all chemists.


LOST AGli ; GET YOH


■VfOKTGAGEk. — Larger Mort- ■


“ •*■ gages. arranged; I existing .ones


Whalley-road, Rekd. i T h e re were wedding gifts


They will reside ; at 92,


Mr. A. S. the bride, i


formed by the Rev. S. Birtwell, ■Vicar of Clitheroe and the organist was Mr.! (3. Kitchen,


’The : ceremony was per-


CLITHEROE V. i j


ST. HELENS


' TOWN ' Kick-off 2-45 p.m.


ADMISSION iV- CHILDREN 6d.


PRELIMINARY NOTICE Clithesroe


Wesley Methodist Circuit . : - SECOND ^


FE ^iyA L OF YOUTH


November 8th lo 13th, 1954


Full details next week.' . PROGRAMMES-I rice 2/-


(To . cover adnjlttance, 'Mondaif to Friday).


Now on sale , shop and


■ I .-I ' ■ at Kaiy-Dee Book- Silver Library.


■ ! 'Lighting of Vehicles 5-10 p.m. to 641 a.m.


' crease which comes into force IniClitheroe next week.. ' |


ta h ien a Member of.Parlta- ' ’ y ment. confesses that [he ' Is more or less baffled by the price structure of the coal Industry, there Is little hdpe for .the average householder, who again has to foot the bill to i meet a further price In-


' Clltheroe’s M.P., Mr. Richard


. “ iriade any sense at all. But whether-we I like It cr


tinues, and with It grows a feeling of- disillusion and mounting resentment bn the part o f the ordinary con­ sumer. “ If it would] only bum, It would be cheaper , to shoycl shillings bn the lire Instead, ' was a remark overheard dur­ ing the week. But' most folk fall to find' anything funriy about the position, and under­ standably, so.


there are symptoms of a lack of leadership, and consequent debllne In public confidence, goo in ! the., industry., : : Much


l)Ir. Fort suggested that d work has beeri done, but


It Is only a start,” he said. “ The National .Coal Board has given us rib' leSb-, at all- ln the current report,, ahd..pi??l.ous. few In published statements frbrii the -CodI' Board'-.on the; question bf prices pollby. Leadership is needed;!! ; ' ] ■


tha t lif their grate; arib;smoke It!]


' * * *


was among" East Lancashire Mayors. *W'Ko attended the eri- thronemdrit of th e :; n ew Bishop: of /Blackburn, the Right : :Re ve r e nd [Walter Hubert I BSddeiey, at i BlMk- burn Cathedral yesterday. The ■ Mayor-<’]was,-faccompanled i by


'PHE Mayor' of i Clitheroe (Councillor C. Chatbum)


the 'Town; Sergeant'(Mr.i S.; Flack);


■ . ■ ] .] ■'.


, thqnked Mrs. Mendls.': ■ ,' - i ,■'


by Mrs. Lupton at the meeting of ! Clltheroe Parish, Church Young ’wives’. Group j In > the Parish Church Sunday School- yesterday week. Mrs-.F. R. lE. , Mehdls ’ then spoke :of the work of her branch : of the Mother's’ Union In Ceylon. Mrs. Lupton was thanked by Mrs. Cameron,and Mrs. j J. Bamesi who -pr-e s 1 d eld.


! ! ] ' ' : * * :AN Illustrated talk [on![the rulris at Luxbf was ' given


I ' j| '■


crafts: was opened hy- Mayor of Brackburn,], Coun- cllior John Stirrup.: ,; -. ’ll'


PLITHEROE AIRS—


IT OPENING hereby ‘GIVEN—


d ) That tl, . wilt be he] dates:


e OCT d on


AIR onday, mber,


OBER FAIRS the' following


I'riday. Satur- 29th October


nd Tuesday, 29tlr 2nd November,


er. Fridatr. Saturday,


y, 29th: October to ■


Gi HETHERIHGTOK. Town Clerk.


MERS I


Your road is sure to need touching iiij. Try a few . 'Ipads of bur ROADSTONE.


-mm- . ' A I; Grades. ■


LAWSON & ELLIS CENTRAL C'FFICE, SLAIDBIRN.


!., ! •, IPhones 11 : iSla'idburn 224i Chatbum 222 ■ BANISa


" OVERWEIGHT- LOOK ’’ in SPENCER


FOUNDATIONS


created for you![by expert ; V ' ’ . deslgnejrj,


SEE: YOUR NEW FIGURE; YOU WILL BE AMAZED!


Muriel C. Bargh


Nr. CflA’ftUBN I STATION-. • TeL: 326 Cl^atbura


'EAST VENTDFE VILLA.


ip YEARS’ EXPERIENCE A p p o in p n ^ tW V '


B ■ A .Major; \ J F o i ^ sO n


RING Y(3UR fRACTORS TO US FOR;REl>AIR-Large


or Small—;ind talte advantage of our anazing |servlce.


NEW TRACTORS [SUPPLIED


Have Your Old; Flagged Floors Covered .jvlth Colourc]d. Asphalt ■ by the Old Firm.


'


ROBINSON. HEVS & BLACKBURN.


Walmsloy& Simpson ■ - IIMITED


' Phone:-CLiTHEROE 17' -I


Market will be open Saturday. Monday


blind people attending] handi­ craft classes In the to^n were, to h e ! seen! at Blackburn ion Wednesday, when ari-'exhlbl- tlori of blind people’s I haridl-.


COME fine examples! of : the work. done by ] Cllthefqe


articles on display were larnp stands, cardigans, chailrs and rugs, each one representing a p e r s o n a l victory; , oyer affliction.


: ■ 1i * I- ' -


AfEMBERS of Cl I t h e r o e Yo u n g Farmers were


official, who d e s c r i b e d a recent tour of the United States. Thinks .-to thq speaker were expressed by Brian Ash- tori arid Edward Lurid. ',


given- an Interesting 'lantiefn i lecture on Wednesday, night by I Mr. R. Helm, ;a couttty


Among the mdriy attrq<:tlye!


the Town .-Clerk of i Clltheroe (Mr. Gi’"Hethefington) ■ and .


! Let the: powers tliat'-bb put ' '


Fort, told the House of C-orr.- mcins, this week, that on pres­ ent Information I t , was Im­ possible .to decide whether the present price of coal, both doriiestic and [Industrial,


not, the [upward spiral con­


. '[ ■ 'n i i Report this yeJ


'said Mr.i CUtherol on the r


House c| day. matter 1 being g to enab It were, ■the riatl to decld doriiesti prices n


heridde


" “Whe elaboral tlon'Wh for the-! is more o f ! cami tlonal coalilnd the trafl ful.”


nI Mr.' B|


‘I They cl House,” ] people actlvltleJ had full responsll not com| experts would gc industry those In it Is, w complali


r jIRL Guides' of Iciitherbe arid district, who'attended


the coal Its right: the natl


the annual meeting of the Clltheroe and Bowland,Divis­ ion of the North' East, Lanca­ shire Girl Guides,.Association on ] Wednesday everilrit were joined at supper by 'I an Indlari Gulder. She Is Miss S., RuSturijee’; frbpi Bbnibay,',who Is a well-known Indlffii Quider.. and holder of several of the highest - awards presented ;-to members of the Guide ffiove-' ment.


ginning of next ‘ 'mori'th ! at Waddow Hall.


She Is staying until the be­ ; i


the i prelude to the! | visit, to, Clltherbe this week of ' the President of the Methodist Conference,, tjie Rev., W.- Russell Shearer. His ' first function ip the town was to coriduct a ■ service!: Iri the Wesley Church on! Monday afternoon;' Tea wds later, held! in ;the-school bnd-'more than' I4() people attended;!


A! showing of the film "John I Wesley” on,Sunday was


i j ' 'is ' . !■' '


(attended a meeting In London this week when ;a, drive for another two-million [members of the savlngs,:moveraent was launched ,b.v the- Duke 'of ' Edinburgh.'’’.


! ' j , ■;*■ \


Cllthefoe,: was at Clltberoe Magistrates’ Court, yesterday, fined 10s. for falling to con­ form to a “ h alt” sign [while riding a pedal cycle,!;


[ THIS WEEITS ' i ' 7


ROAD SAFETY SLOGAN/. ’Think before, and you


,j^'i ; won’Ucryi'];


tATILLIAM i RIMMER ■' (50), ot. m , Whalley-road.


and Rural Savings Committee, was among savings: officials froni all over>the country who


IVfR,' H. ; CSAHILL,. Chairman ofthb Clltherob'BdfoUgh


, , ,-, l!,:!-;• / 'i ^ Leadei


Footnori : places


j crease J bag ol ' takes I


straight I to Mena


Wished tl coal, ta


lflcant [


Tor.vlsltq " A : rio^


!thelr sp| people r elsewherl


,'For arid.l


a Low [friends; young Cl


charge , I watehlna


time m i tions, 6r |


'.., other 1 j'help at ’ ■Ing the I Ing 'fxul| stated IBowlandl ;tlon anr nesday.


'


:,place ar Klng-stri .In'frontl


fo r cm /many


c As thj hosen ,


■ : through f tDistrict


zebra vlded.


ies wei


elaps s Introng Whalley I


lOUGGE , putj .Authoritf Ministry I


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