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Times, December 16, 19SS


than m i t ’s pile is wMljJitlappears


to be - extra leep,! extra tlose... itis of pure unaduli terated wool, silky soft... knd it will stadi long bard, wear - in fact guarantee that


be makers it will.


3 SHAPES S SIZES 8 COLOURS


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^ wool ru g s i


Rl)G W/THfd 3 VEARS WRITfEN GUARANTEE


Don’t be I J^appointed — Colours in Stock


iiizis and k Pjre-Bijdget Prices WALTS LTD.


58, WH LLEY Rd CLITHEROE


IT’S HERB. IT’S n o u r :


I IT’S SLICED !,. buy now I I


a AI JlEY Rd Jl or 31, CASTlLE ST. Phone 136


IBOY SEE


died Going to TV!


He ran into sid^ of a lorry j


HNE of tbree young chUdren who ujere hurtyipg to watch '^1 Children’ Hour on television, ran across a mam load


without sto|iping ; a|; the pavement collided with wa? killfed, the Deputy East Lancashiije Coroner! (Mr. J. H. Du^erleyljiwas tbld at an Ac3rington inquest pn Friday. |


J^obn Phliilp Kerr, aged isixj of 2 Stamford Plape, (llitberoe, said be ami bis brother, Michael, leri their homp with F^ank


Witerhous i, aged six, of North Street; Clitheroe, at 4.55 P’l^- oniNovembbr 25th tb go to an aunt’s house in Chatburn to


L watch television. : , ' ' . ' i ^


I Before,, crossing; Salthill' Road he and .Michael stopped at the pavement,'vbut Frank


The Loaf that keeps its


1 Oven Freshness to the last Slice.


ASK YOUR


FOR i A LOAF TO-DAY! eally by:— VEip, LTD.


y:Vs\ W E S H A L UlVffiRELLAS


FOR CHRISTMAS Ladii^’ and (jentleinen’s


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UM BRELLAs to choose [from T>TT\P isjow :pre-Budget prices


UMBRELjllAS REPAIRER AND RicdVERED i;


GENTiS A SPECIALITY


i / ' w . : 3/ Market '.:' ri* i eroe


ELLA RE-COVERING 7 DAYS SERVICE'


|fi^j|)Wing


irf-Hi;' increasing number, of rburdehs, including pur­


chase taxi!and| heavier, rates,, falling ! oh' shopkeepers was stressed by Mr.-W. Leeming, presidentji of {the Clitheroe Chamber iof Trade at their annual'mhner a: the Swan and Royal, Hotel, [last week.


the toas


|Mr. Letming Ws replying to! of 1‘T-


8


and ' District , Trade,” proposed McGlynn] , presi


'le Clitheroe' Chamber of by Mr. T. H. of ' the


Blackpool Chaint Already !■ sufferingeeze


'keepers jiwere ■ with the grlm'prc„r...„. -----


the erfflh; ^01


chase ta x |n househcjld goods, would load! to a restriction in


The rMntroduption of pur- ' irit


'sales, ar d iiltimajtely h further rise in t lb!host of living. ' ■,


' V f l i l '


Amon ; ;the guests [were the OOR! COWNTRYSroE


!' n.:


PEPORTS from ; that jhe en


annihilated! Thi battlefield has been cleared ami now [after a decisive ‘ yictcry, blaimed a dear a: ban with' his science and cum ping hast reveal d how I a high


^ _ - i3my has been ll' (■' 'lii fob PERSpti/V'L US?


Razors: RolI$ 53/3; (rorti 8/61.1 ton Electric


Pen and Rodgers tri


|!i


Scissors f( Kitchen, D Electric To from 3/9. Hot Water from 7/6i


FOR THE T


j| 8/6: Rf "£9/17/11. i Pocket I


'Sssmaking ihes: Ever


Bottles; I E A r ' Jl I'i’t l i i i i l ' jlif'I. l i / n i liif i '


Rodgers T Knives 6 Spoons.4/., Swan Chro: Tray. Carlton Doric Wikka Quality Plate


lie and Forks


Qeitert ” 4/6!


le Tea Set! yith


£i iklB5/3/6 £4/6/6 7/|5/0


Teapots and Hot Water! Jug


FOR THE KjlTCHEN


Crown Merton Alumr. ing Utens s. kitchen I Stales from i Kitchen It


ve. J


?n 5/8. , d Mani t


FOR GENERAL USE |


Tools: The! best brands for [craftsmen and handyman-- for all trades. The gift for a man. ' Exacto Craft Tools 3/,. Hobbies Fretwork; Sets


;13/6,


13/6. M .[ ■ i Thermos Flasks,; and ifrom 6/6. i j


Garage Frost Lamps i| !■


FOR THE GARDEN ; [Wilkinson | | Pruiiers


! w/ie'elbarrows (nietal)


[£3/10/0. 1 ! Stainless Steel [ Handforks .


land Trowels 42/- naif. Neverbend Snades 23/1-.


St ainless .Steel :>pades I £5/7/6. • I , '


HOUSEHOLI) APPLIANdES Ewbknk Carpet Sweeper: from 68/6.


Coffee Percolators from .25/- Camyad Metal j I r o n ing Boards £5/4/6: Wooden


; I I i . all frcnts show


the district is ■ea Once again


intelligendb can ctefeat, those less {fortunately place 1. ■ ■


, [danger in ma ting premature [claims, particulaily before a full


las a result ;cf .'the outcry over the rabbit, m llions :f pounds have [been --saved by protse:ing; our 'grasslands.; Theie-is, however, a


We aro how als 0 informed that


1 'report of; the consequences, is I available.! ' This, as numerous farmers are


er of j Trader frqjn


now faced spect of con-


shop- 'Conservative ball


siderabk ['setbacks upder the new rat n'^ valuitions’which come int|c|.;fprce hext year.


rriHE Mayor'iiand'Mayopess of 4- I Clitheroe, • Counclllpr and Mrs. C. Chatburn, attended thej 65 th-[annual ball of‘the Cinjheroe'; Conservative/ Asso­ ciation held I-in [the club on Friday. Thei M.C. was iMf. H. B)a'ckbu'rh arid music was pro­ vided by, the Ambassadors Band led by ;Mr. H. Loi


h e a V i e r ’i’ i


Mayor and Mayoress of Clithe­ roe (Councillor; and Mrs., C. chatburn),; Mr.iPorritt;'presl- deht of the Blackburn Cham­ ber of Trade,; Miss I Ijaylor, president ' Of j the Preston Chamber of Trade, an{l Mr., Flack, president of the Cllithe- roe [Grocers’ Association. 1


The toastmaster was ^Ir. J.


Lora, vice-president of [the Clitheroe Chamber. Muplc for danblng was [provided py the Revellers Orchestra, the M.C.s being Mr. W. 1 Pickthall, {pfesi- dbnt-elect,' and Mr. W. Scales.


ran across |he road; and col­ lided with -^he side pf a lorry.^


' " -chibaldj William; Marsh, a


l| pj-year-oldjpostman told the i jury he waiaittirig. in the cab ' of the lorry In ^between the driver ^hd his second man. As the lorry enjterM Salthill Road


I froia Waterloo Road hej notic­ ed a flash i|hich looked white,


and then felt .a bunip. The dkv,er, Francis Cawley,


I ling at abppt 12 ,tO


j pavement chip shop.


He adde I dart aero;


to third g §ome chile


I just before {the accident. NOISE AND BUMP


He Than ed down! from top


[!ar because he saw liren playing on the buttfde/.a fish and


: “I saw 'something' i the road and Mr.


aged 66, of 2l Montague Street, Clitheroe^ tald he was travel-


j 15 m.p.h. :


a yai*d beyond the rear :ofl- side wheel of: the vehicle. {


Mr.jCawley'maintainecl that


he had full control of the lorry despite the fact that I thfee men were sitting on a beilch- typib seat In the cab. , ; |


[ efficient brakes


P.c.l Marginson said' —.the brake's of the lorry were effl-


byH. erde,


order 1


at lAccringtoh' Victoria Hospi­ tal; said death |was du^ to lacerations of the braim and a ;ur’


Dr.


fraot l|ir,


dead child


ed skulll


Charles Waterhouse, the boy’s father, said! his had good eyesight | and


hearing. He attended Pendle Juhlbr School, plitheroO.


Marsh shbuted', ;‘Look out’." There! followed a! noise and a bump.' When he aUghted from, -----


adyhe evideji tlon


i f t f gence, a verdict of mlsadven-


"' ■'er Mr; Dunkerley j had ed the jury that from the nee there; I was nb ^ues- of any crinilnal ■ negll- ladi


IT, his caib he found the boy about I ture was returned. .


and the vehicle, owned and C. Bennett. of|Cilth- was in; gcjod mechajiical


.u.. P. Lallah.lnouse Siirpon ffiSIIY CHOIR


] f A GREA’T i ,ipsaAH ;'


unthirikable in these Northern parts.' ’The choir of thfe.Metho- dist Wesley Church Is, there­ fore, I to I be congratulated on perfolming the whole of this traditional work last Suriday.


rvHRlSTMAS without the “N esslah” would be almost


two Sections, the first in the after! ibon and the second and third; in the evening.


T i€ work was performed In 'i'rJ


Gordon presided. After his opering devotions he handed over pontrol to the choirmas­ ter,; Mr. Ernest Alien]


In itbe- afternoon, - Mr. W. I THE SOLOIS’ES


engaged in Ruby ! Demaln (sopMo); Ellen Fletcher (so- pranpL Brenda Coates (con-


Competent soloists had been


tralti), Peter Hulland (tenor), and J Ernest Dewhurst (bass). They brought ' experience


and [sound judgment to bear on this well-known and deeply religious work.


[.


tlon,'Isang with charirilng faci­ lity I throughout, combining accuracy with rich expression and: bringing, out [the. full bbau /y/of the dlfflcult airs and recits.j j "


[ ■ ''' j ■ |_


choir of about 60 voices which sang with vigour, enthusiasm


Equai praise Is due to the


arid a jfervour that was entire­ ly suitable to the ocqasion.


aiAiriled Instantly to the in­ spire baton of Mr. AHon, who ibrOuhht' .out the fUU signifi­ cance of the superb choruses:


I ilNSPIRED BA'irON ; TCll-balanbed, the choir re/


p'areat 'than in the mighty “Hahqlujah Chorus,’’ | sung with rare zeal and powej: and with full dramatic efieetj. ,


NeWhere was this! more ap-


'muci to the work ofiMr. Albert; ' Llrigfard.who was atjthe prgan. [j


i Bqth soloists and choir owed |


; in the evening Mr. W- G-1; Papb; presided.


arice iwere for the church’s!; rericvatlQn fund. ; |


Ccillections at each perform-


i^p^ge hall: A |)|blic meeting


qjvHF public will next month :*[ [[have; a chancej to hear a


progress report on the scheme to; build a' Village hall at Hurst


.Gjrebn. | The committee; for the


.l£'6'()00. The fund how stands at I about! £1,750. ; Last week the coriimlttee received a don­ ation'of £32 from the “Jacob’s Joi 1 ’’ committee. { I'I he proposed site for the


Alghton, Bdlley and Chaigley IVar Memorial Hall,Fund will make their report h) a public meeting.; , The pl^ns will be pibced before thejpeople, who Iwill be able to airi yhelr views. I [The hail will ; COSt about


hall Is between the Bay ley Arris and the Almshouses,


By NATURALIST


■those creafures which are at meijcy,' '[ | '


iesj change their menu our


'At firsf liublie feeling w'as strongly against the ■


business ' of j myxomatosis, but when the' battlefields ha-d been cleared we | soch became in­ different. ‘ Tfie' danger, I think, is'/stUl present, [for ap many farmers are' discovering, , you cahnot suddenly ' change .the balance of npture, and avoid the consequencesi [ '[ ,


naiiseating BLIND EYE


. A balance; will ..certainly be reached, but! until such a time no {one can plaim a victory. In the| meantimfe, let us not turn a


1 i when the, fox and stoat have been ;I 'these ' creatures


]' rabbit.


I proving, will t ike time. The I true pict ire will only .be-'Seen


/brought jun'der— control. Let us not omif ' the bsses caused by which would


otherwise i have preyed; on the “ EQUAL BIGHT


The [ [ [extermiiatidn of these 'Will hat^b further 'reactions, but


i|


whin, the cubs first begiu ,tc see] [foodl for themselves.


vixen which he had {under obwrj- valjion when' she [was. feeding cups. T}iese were in a disused quarry. On one occasion , shi leflthe young, , and: after a.lpnfe journey was- teen 'to disappear ov^r the skyline of pie fell.


‘ I I ’ FEEDING..'CUBS My friend also told ms of .one


blind eye to the losses now takpig place .throughout' our district. , !


and even an odd fox, which would ordinarily cbtaip its sus­ tenance from rabbits, pan cause endless .destruction over a; wide area. A■


.^dicatlori will, be I d’.fiicult i fox is riot 'likely' to cause any rmriTiimnionno I


few miles .toj|a .hungry 1! •


kt'fat which had discovered the {wtiywar-d' habits of some o' pqbltry. ;


; i I OUT OF DOORS


so'imce of food has vanished, the Stoats are much more dangerous.. During the week one farmer;in tlje Dunsop area .told me ofiia


! Thii fox, of course, is not -thp oipy danger.: Now that'.the maip


P ■W


ithin; a short iliime-'she' was rnlng with t'V'o rabbits. She was spotted by another observer


rip fired a shot, causing her to drop.her;victims. |


.j STRONG /hea Tri! M ■fe)


IS ni.'i


risk bed


Wil ' ! :{ '■ |1 ) I],;". Ali Of them: without excep-. I'i i ■ 1 ' -s :vi|e


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