liaawieiiMtwafeS22Jgf M We hi',ve a gooc.


Men’s, I Bootees;


adies’ aiiii Men’s


Boys’ Sui^ pk-BlTOGET


i , . CLITHIIROE


3MAN 1(75)' OE5 BACK


FROM and ^ON (Formerly Wriglej Bros.'_


lection! of Gifts, including: Children’s Slippers,


Ladies’ 'and Childiren rid Lumber Jackets


Ladies’ s!■ i"lMacs. at


T0 TH E MILL


travelling sdvebl miles every ■day t6 her ,i;york as a weaver.i


; AT 75 .ai Ici theroe woman has gone back to the mill,


-amplL of the district’s satls- iosltio i In the maitter


Clltheroa; Employment Ex- change, quotea this! as an ex-


Mr. J-. Ashlwo):th, manager i f


■factory pi of wqrk|l


qrk|fof elderly Ipeople. '


second ijepbrt of the National Adv Is orjt, Commltte^.


: 'He was com;nenti*ng on the l iR K f iT . 892


'45-54, eight; 55 and over, seyet,; | ■ r ■' ■


■ ■ , _


■Ashworth. I ftple cotton iridustry is em- a fair y. high percent- older men: and


i'Employers in Clitheroe are very co-bpera,tive,” said Mr.


Suggestion i i h e


5 / . 8/6, 12/6, S T A : , CAmOGUES - j S/-, im l il8/6; to | 5 / . -


MS - Illu 15/-, 18 v 23/6.


itrated or loosi-leaf and ,63/-


STA, ^PS — Facfets and Sets — 1/


Magnifying Collectors


GIFT TOKENS All


and Readnig Gli sses


Outfits and i Accessdries i - OBSERVER BOORS 5 / - ea


iLBUMS)^tc. at PM-BUDGET\PRICE'^ : ':A B < iL D I S T » r


58, IARWEN STREET, BLAGKbtRN 1 i ' for STAMP COL"" TORS!


P'o-,,age I of ! th e :---- - — women. , Although there are natjirally certain limitations In tfie heavier industries; on the whole the re are no serious resraictions:: dn the employ- mei).|t of thq older worker.’^


. age| forecast iduring tn6 next I 25 'years! leic;j an added hn- poriance: to the committee’s Ijeport.' : j ■


! the I nuinbers:. of employable meii andwdlmen above-pension


; ' 'ijENSlON. AGB ■ , : The considerable Increase m


'


by the Government two years am '-the Gomnirr '


mended thdt Icapacity, not age, should he I he teat! when en­ gaging staff, and that all who can rgive effective service should be.allowed to continue In work if mey wished.


■In its'flrst report,- accepted imittee recom­


gests that tn ;re:should be fur­ ther, deydljbpments in :i t h e tackling |Olj' ;he' problemi and dries all iehployCrs..toIthrow fn, their middle lag


e Cfo'r u ilttee ■ now sug­ jjobsli to- candidates


eration | received from local employCi's.^s revealed by the lates; uh^mployment statistics for Olitheroe: - -'Women, 33; uiide): 45' 18; between 4S-54, 10; 55 andjovn, flye. Men: 19: unde|r 45, four; between


I CO-bPDBATfON Eu: then pro(f of ,(;hA co-op­


BEEF ON PARADE IN FINE AUCTION SHOW Aberdeen! Angii^ is champion


.“rrHE best animal I, have jseen at Clitheroe 'for quite a long time,” said Mr. T. j Bainbridge, of Slaldbutn; one


W$od and Son, of MeUor, near- Bldckburn,! was .a redUy good tyhe of beast, very well fleshed and light of belly, with beef in, evky lliie.' It had earlier won flrst prize in the best fat heifer


I The champion, owJed by F. c i^ . n I :


judging started the yard and pens of the mart presented a h^iely scene as exhibitors un­ loaded their stock. :


bqring .the few hou|rs before


blose oiy ■ 1,000 sheep were entered for'.the sales and out


of these al considerable! num­ ber was shepherded to the


■


judging pens., i ' About lO fat cattle were en­


known Pendleton breeder, ■Whltwell, who also earned the I second prize In this class.


i


o: the judges, describing the i Abprdeen Angus heifer which won the award for the best animal at- the ■ Christmas Prize sWw of ifatstock at Clitheroe Auction Mart, on-Monday.


T.


' C.W.S. Ltd., Wlthgill,' were i successful in the six, half-bred shearlings (not more than cwo teeth) class with a well- finished half-dozen.


I SHEEP CLASSES


hurst College; 2, T. Seep, Whalley.,


Pen'of Six Lambs: 1, Ston^- ' '


(not more than two .teeth); C.W.S. Ltd., Withglll;; 2, lyhltwell, Pendleton,


tered for j the ' show—a fair: number compared. -with pre-j vlpus shows since the war.


MANY' PIGS ' ! . I


Christmas ishow for pigs is not' due until Monday,! more than, 130 were put up for auction—j dduble the number for the: pre-show 'week last yfear.


Despite ithe [fact that thel


possibility! of a shortage of pork this Christmais '


Q U A L I T Y T O B E iO W W E ' itLU STR A TE A FE V LINES OF 0 UTSTANDING. VALUEr t “ - kegd.Tiwl»l


Ask to beautl


Wide S&! the illy dressi LI Pr| he 42/- :


ri3 dc.


'ange of BEm i


TLE PRINCESS DQI by Norman Hartnei


AUTYSKIN Dolls fron to 47/11 ! !


T r i ^ i |r o g i s are


POUSm/l sofiieys


21' WALKING IJOLL, \rttt, voice, pirtihg eyes anc Sdran wig which can-! be brushed, combed a n shaihpooed.


Price7fl|/6


made by the Largest world, and are exce.


, TOOf storey with plastic


-dow, and pumps.


Tri-an


heavy 'I ^ tyres.. steel.


:5TR0NG ALE TransWl; Van l i l , ff-r":.:*.' - . .


,th rubber i I - 29/6 ^ ; j


I ■ ■


actually washes the dolls' clothes. .Price; 12/-


Ask to I see the PENGUIN WASHiNq Machine. This


One of a fine seiec tlon of garages, contains


p a lift I to


airk, j 1 two- p ow ro ^


hetrol , Price 31/6 I


Toy Man lent value


iifacturers hi the for money.


:! There appears to be little


haye been far more bjit for the scarclty- prlco-^of really first-class pro vender of a high ntitrltlve value.' ■ I ,


iOneifarmersald then would i


fat cattle and high


j w, Judges: for fat cattle


ahd Mr. J.Balnbrldge of Slaidf burn.' . ; , - I .


ere Mr. L. Taylor,' of Whalley,


many fine cattle were paraded. Class Iwlimers were


ging attracted a keen Interest mnong local!'farmers and


i Held Iri the yatd, the jud­ j


i Fati Bullock:- 1, Stohyhurst College; 2, H. Allen,! Clitheroe.


;Colle^e. |


J Fati Heifer: 1, F. IWood and Son, . Mellor; 2, Stohyhurst


| ' , ■ !


!R. Thlstlethwalte,! Pendleton.! 1 Fat' Cow (under ItHi cwts)!:


! Fat!Cow (wdrth|m to butcher): 1, E. Waddington; 2, R thwaite, Pendleton.


Fat Cow (lOJ cwts. or over)!;


I, E, Newsam, Waddhigton; 2 J. Barrow, Waddlrigton.


, Thlstle- GBAND PEN


sheep breeders .exhibited In the sheep section, for which the Jiidges were Mr. |J. Y. Loft- house and Mr. H. Howard, of CUtheroe! ' |


Many ! well - knoWn local


for Storiyhurst College, T. Seed, of Whalley, being awarded kecond pla(:e with a i antry of six firm lambs.


SI A grand peri of well-flnished! uffolk lainbs won a' flrst prize


I Typical of Ppndlealde breed­ ing were the six horned sheari- Ungs (not riiore than two teeth) exhibited by the well-


Young farmers for inext ^ a r |


■■The! annual meeting of Clitheroe Young Farmers’


Thls “Storly-book” engine emits 'masses of bubbles when pulled, along. , Price: 16/11


Club wasjheld at thp grammar school last week.


! ■ j


Woodj then gave his repoft. !ie was thanked by M.'Lund ind B. Loyndl The treasurer, VlrsJ, Bristol, gajve a very satisfactory report, j !


The* club leader, Mr. B. '


committee were glvien by B. Bristol ahd P. Kelly.


■ BJifcrilKjj'nlAlN SET :


. thro i^h the hosepipe. Price 26/6


1,1' MS :.Actii?Uy pumps water


!one i)fM;he J^ange of these! world-famous ‘'Op’’^Gauge iScalelModel RaUways to vt;ork from,either battery or


' |'ma|ns. Prices froni 73/-jitO| 117/6.


.J, of coursr, are only a few illusiraiions f^rom our large all tastes r i i all prices. . A depo\ it t ? / / ! secure any item


1 Market p(&ce, iBLACKBURN li ' : 1 id Our Christmas Showroom, 5, Market Place


stock. We\tave Toys to See Window Displays, ^ ,


elected: President, Mr. R. Wll- Jlaimsbn:i club leader, Mx. B. Wood; deputy-leader, Mr. B. Dent; chalrmari, Mr. E. Lund; deputy-chairman, Mr. G. Mus- grove; 'secretary. Miss ' B. Loynd; ! assistant secretary, Mlsk B. 'Wood; treasurer, M(ss C. Lawson; assistant treasur­ er, Mr. N; Bush; Press secret­ ary, Miss N.[ Lawson; social secretary. Miss M. [Lund; lib­ rarian, Mr. E. Thornber;


The following oflflcials were


Ithe coMMiirEE ! ! i


I '■


Holgate.i'W. j Holgate, J.i Bar row, B.' Ashton, Thornber, R. Dewhurstj: ■ j ' ■ j- ;


Coblmittee: B. | Bristol.


Holgate,; J. Barrow,! S. Wopdi W. Wood, H, Barghj J. ColUnge. J. Walm'sleyl^. LUnd, E. Gill, H. Lt Rushton, B. Berry, q. Blbby, J. Spensley, G. Mm- worth, iMlss Haslem, MIssI Gleasby; ■ ■ i ■


Advisiory ! Committee: jB. Thqnks to the| advisory


ost per lb. Newsaih,


Six! Half-bred Shearlings mSix Horned Shkrlings (nj^t


T. Whltwell, Pendleton. , Six Horned Lambs: ' 1, Jks


ore than two .teeth): I and ‘


(joates, Clitheroe: 2, T.' Whit well, Pendleton.


hurst pollege;, 2, H. Crossliy and Sons, Bolton-by-Bowiaiid


Six Horned Ewes: 1, Stonk-


PEEPS INTO 25 YEARS ago


j Extracts from our issue k I


1 December 19 th, 1930


yi''(HE championship of the I'*' 'Christmas fat stock show


at Jciltberpe Auction Mart Was|w6n bylMr. Richard Whit­ taker, of ciltheroe. The win­ ding ■ animal was a massjlve bullock, a Shorth'orn-Angus


pross. ItiSpaled 14icwts.;and was perfect;, to the minutjst


detail. ' : / !' ' ! ! ' ’■ * ■


: :


! The total proceeds' raised' at the' Waddlngtori and 'West Bradford bazaar amorinted'tp £640, a most satisfactory sum In view df the trade depression and the very short period of preparation. The proceeds


[were to be devoted to'elecpc ‘lighting and' renovation


schemes. p .


,*' ■ *


Cquncll meeting that no s were to be allowed to stand In New Market Street at fair times. The.dally papers, it also agreed, were to be gl^en to Coplow Institution wqen taken from the'Reading Room


It was decided at the Tqwn|


of (he Free Library. * ' * * ■


Lewis C. Thomas, of 88, llco Road, Clitheroe. Fifty ■five years of age, Mr. Tho^ias was well-known and respected in Clitheroe. and his native town of Burnley.


The death occurred of ! He was proprietor- of jthe i


(jlltheroe Steam Laundry and reorganised and equipped Ithe business with the most mod­


em machinery.'p ! I


* #


'as a shock.to niost;suppor.ers. But Clitheroe had fotjght gamely against,' as Wigan offi­ cials said, a team which had given Its best) .display of the season.


I The 4—1 defeat of the ■ Clitheroe football team by lyigan Borough; Reserves cjurie


from! Durham Church tb| assist In i the of the parish arid of hj tor, Rev. R. Raiiton' ' :';■ *1' *


The Revl F. E. Chen to St.


ton, at a gathering school, wblcomed tl Vicar, the Rev. If. G.; and Mrs: Ackerley.


The parlshlon *


show, the championship for the best animal inItjhq show was awarded Whittaker dleton.


and


was delivered Yates burn.


Two


died durlrig tbe Amos Bbpth, qf


old


!' The ' team 'for the next week’s match was to be: Mars- den, Byrne, Reeday, Nicbolls, Longworth,- Wahnsley, Hkrd- Inge, Milner, Williams, Heap and Lonsdale. I:


# St ■, * f ,


[Wife of the manager of the hotel, who organised this huge party, the tradition was.tb be I observed.'


:to' the depressed state of the [trade funds were low but due to the efforts of Mrs. W1 son,


[ The annual i treat forthe poor children in the town,was to be given in' the Swan and Royal Hotel, Clitheroe.: Owing


' ■ :■ ■ ■ * ■'* * , Mr. Walter Ireland, of Well-


;


; Department of the City of 'Stoke. Hewasitobethepiose-


articled house.


,with 'Mr. T. J. Back- * j* *


gate, Clitheroe, was appointed assistant to the Town Clerk’s


.i cutlng solicitor for the Cor­ poration. Mr. Ireland I was


j , Mr. Edgar Hmithles, sbn of Mrs. and the! late'Mr,'Robert!


Smithies, of j Turner Street,' was to be ordained 'In the


! Church of England Mmlatry; 'It was announced.; He was tq 'take up a curacy at St. (Cuth-^ bert’s Church, Darwen. I . i


A new,' boiler at Holmes Mill bVi


Thbm, o: *


aged 75,1 and Mr. Job of- Lowefgate, bverlooker at


also


tbwnsm week ■


At ■ the Cllthproe j f it! stock'


» Messrs. J. Son! )t Grin-,


Messrs.- Black-


who Derby


Mill, andj later ijvlth.the| Clith­ eroe Marlufacturlng Company at Holmbs Mill of age.


Cllthi Shaw


Mr. Booth, w10 was iborn at


Barrow, And began w( block-:printlng Messrs, j Thom;


, .....w.^oon's


'held In ithe' upber 'rbpj cottage In Chi


Works, took a: [iroml: In the work of ■Whalley wheii


rch Lbhe. seryl


Met: I* ! * . •*


plans iiht forward fby Mr, Richard! Ryden for 'extensions


. The Corporation: Approved


at SalfqM Brtdfee Mills; •li* ' ^ ' •/■


^ w • /I' *A ' li1


Olirlstnijas custqms! view;


In an; art(cle


llshed a-ri Inte Parker! i who time Ifyed b Castle, then tfs.


Gate, Boni


1817, sl}e was old when she


back, lo[ thp George! dinner


make her hoai| Her iiemory of ;ei


was 'ti|ought to e In thje town,


at Downham In only


and five years


Batt Terms


IV. arid a celebration yvhlch toqk


coibtiatlon . of j place at


ints went


the Qeoyge wd Drr.gon Hotel for the Downpam vfflagers,


mtllohir


iad fb: a


ebttage at: ■lirho was


about, old ijve pub- yilth Miss a long


were Mr. istreet;' Taylor, qe, ,an 'ridge


deparment at p^mrose


75 years 'ki In the


lijient part [Hodlsofl m at 1 were is;of a


C e t i t k y o u S ® V C ; month? ; OF C O U S S E Y O U C A H - W D


Whatever your oblective .'for house


anv other purpose- the id L is a regular monthly


■Apply for Investment booklet.


■ Tsiof


ey came James’s work Rec-


3rlndle- the


in 2,


the pantomime, “ H^nst 1 and Gretel,” at the Wesl,eyj l^chpol last week-end.


Children! who took part in


Council s< new i bus


[S


A passage leading down to a! j brook in the centre, of


G:hatbum,’j Is I'dangerqt s for, children, ithe Parish CjouncU was- told iast week.


be asked to consider eiectfjig a, gate anp padlock jo (qe pye-^


^ent opening- ! I Before (he wall was |rebuilt


( t , a' higher j levej were able b look oyer jit. Now . they are tempted tp en or the 1 ijassage way and hesCe: id th e ' * steps to the vyater’s pd^ e. '


te asked ito alter ' ture time of the 12: fpm Clitheroe to for the convenience of ten and staff of the Clf Ipyal Grammar £ ethers wrio. .travel Imch, ,j


'■ I-: Rlbble j}lotpr,Ser7lck:are!to


thp depar- 16 p m. bus Ghatburn child-


I The County Surveypt is' -to .


PORTABLE r a d io s ! I PADS, BLANKETS, CLOCKS, TOASTERS,! IRONS, HAIR DRYERS VACUUMS, WASHERS, ^UN LAMPS, SHAVERS FOOD MIXERS, TEAS^WADES' BED LAMPS , TROUSER I>RESSES, NOVELTY TORCHES, FAIRY LIGHTS, ELECTRIC HRES


, WE SERVICE AND \ R E P A I R A N Y TH IN G ELECTRICAL OR Af^KEiOF RADIO OR \ . TE LE V IS IO N - ■


W E B S T E B S


8 , M A R K E T P L / ic E ^ C L IT H E B O E ' !


' ' ■. ■ ■ ■ ,1 ! . G im


THAT WITH


TEL CLITHEROE !o3 ■ ■


WILL BE RECEIVED DELIGHT


LADIES’ AND GENTfS: WRISTLET WATCHES e x q u is it e jew e l l e r y ' cu t l e r y


'CIGARETTE LIGHTERS, UASES, PIPES


-j BOYS AND GIRLS’j, PATCHES FROM 47/6 CATLOW^S 20, CASTLE. STREET,


CLITHEROB. : ! . ' ■________ AND BE I SURE OF ; SERVICE AFTER SALES


CHILDREN IN ANTO FAIRY- ---------- ; T


TALE LAND


Clitheroe Advertise & Times, December 16, 1955 ! " r''.-;


COME TO


chopl and hbme 'for


iltheroe


(hat the'bus, which tnyels to Chatbumj.’Mlll, sh^ould Idepart at 12.6 In' jvlew of the fact that the bus raturhis: at 'Ll


The Parish Council sbggpts S L E E P AWAY


THE :, P|(i^T 50 mARS A


Extractis from' our lUsueiof Dec i|ml|erl5th, fiOS',!


Iwrough on'Mr. Willi; :iett. OUr! commenti ■;he .query whethet "Ai ijyne” had i ever jbefoi sung, at ameetlngpfit! Council. !'


:riterest:|“We think' (ip oldest nhabltant caimdt reniember a December so free from frost.


. And here Is another


);he fact that autumnl __ Me still bloomirig 111 he gar­


cad some rain, but jt! he mlld- cess of the seaso^ Isj spown.by flowers


clear. we


have aqd


dens ■; and prlmropes arp In full bloom.” 1


jthe Town* Couiicll C( nferredl the I freedo:


if ./[the I'Gar- rkised


djLang been


e Town nb'te,of-


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