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B ! f o l k s


WHALLEYMAN FOUN W P ’ TO.PLEAD Aecu^ of shooting at wife


t"--


shMtlrfg intent


as Jbhn S tum Catloni, previpuBly -of Abbey Road, Whalley, who had-been conlimltted for trial on chart iwlfe, -Mrs. and


JU EtY a vB lr ir iin g h am Assizes on Monday decided a sWear-Jold former W h ilie y m a n u n f i t nart ‘


at to ih his H '" murder her,


It hac. bee^ alleged'by the prosecution at the committal


' proceedings jihat Cation shot his wife and iv^ouhded her, and then hlms^f .


happened In August i3th.


W x m


entertained to tea and present<


1 the : coneert was munity carol sin;;; pevcral efforts to


fri-formed club ar other people


'^rty and itU paper


“ fashion r ■ During


aise t i


mhney is event,


Dr. ^ercy Medical I ^ ham PHson, Harringron, h c o n s u l t a n t


Coates, senior


Offlber at Blrmlng- and Dr. John


psychiatrist 4t. All Saints Hos­ pital, Birmingham, both gave evldenc^ tha); in their opinion Cation was unfit to plead.


Answering the Judge, Dr.


Coates' said that the report of the surgeon who carried out the operation on Cation said that a bullet had gone s^lghj, thrbugh, hls brain.


FragmentJ of the skull had


lodged f alongside the j bullet track, and brain tissues had to be rimov^d.


Mr. Justice Glyn - Jones


directed.the {jury to bring in a verdict that [Cation was unfit to plead, and ordered that he should lie de;alned during Her Majesty’s pleasure.


distance


T>( j )OKlNGS for ^ telephone calls


proposition : of this good rate


Ih involves no risk ( Ition.' |i; not less than £50 i the Ordinary,


i deposit up, to £ 2,1


[investment Departnfi ate of .interest!'


bp to'£50 can be and ; larger sums I'moiith's notice,


save through the overseas ___ ___ to be


made during the Christmas andlNew YeSr period are now being accepted for any day


^roii Clirlstpias Eve to New YeaPs Day.


■The' 1 al leged' Incldeiit Birmingham on


Theresa Marla Cation, attempted suicide.


£200 bequist to St. Deni


A'-*- of Rosemount, Grindle- ton,


■AflSS EDITH ALICE [PORT, left £11,093 ..[gross,


e f T


Orphanage; Wllpshlre,| £200- to St. Denys’. Home, Cll,theroe, £100 to St. Ambrose Church, Grlndleton; for maintJenance of her family grave[, and,


£10,753 net (duty £64j7). She left £200 to Blackburn


: subject to personal tegacles totalling £600 and k«clflc bequests, the residue to the


I church’ ■ on trust f or main­ tenance and general purposes.


THREE MEN AND A


MEMBERS of •^^•"•Naturalists’


C l l t | i e r o e Society re­


ceived: another visit yesterdaS? week from Mr. G. N. Woods, of Nelson, who spoke on “ 'The 1958 Ben. Alder expedition^’*


Three men with a d(^, went


on one of Scotland’^ most Inaccessible mbuntairisj to find and photograph rare | moths, and Mr. 'Woods showed the results in colour.


Magnificent m o u n t a i n


scenery, flowers, deer and the moths were shown, £^d the story ;o£ the ex p ^ tlo n told with plenty of dry Lancashire humour.


have had to, stop ,taking cases' for a few days iniorder to do. what is' necessary, but We expect to start , .admltjting agfiln this' week-end. It is nothing serious,” he added. |


in the meahthn'e, ei^c'fitant


motoefs are' being acconufuj- da^d at other hbspita'ls In the area.


Thompson family and of the latejMr. T. H. Collinge, BirahjL ley Meade stands on the east sidel of the main WhaUej^- Clitheroe road. It is a threcU storey house, —


The former home of the


Bramley Meade was opened as a maternity home in 1951


M eW officers


.. A. TimPiN lias taken over as I secretary of Cli-


thepe and DlStMct Amateur FoOjtball League in succession to Mr. I. S. Metcalfe, who,' reported last week, is leaving "'thej district. !


Mr. Metcalfe has been j,


succeeded as secretary of Cll- theirde and District Refereeis’ SocMy by Mr. C; W. Cooke, of Sapd'en.


[D Maternity home closed as a


safety measure to pi t ad. that


es of with


infeptton In, some .babies born there during recent, month^, Bramley Meade hiaierffity Home, , Whalley, has been closed for the past lew da'yk It is, "however, anticlpatfe|l that |t will be opened again thisi week-end.


A a precautionary measurjs fpUowing the discovery, Ojf


j


alarm,” an official dtjdla'el^ burn, and Dlstfiei . Hd’s^ital


“There is no ) cause, for


WE 'ARE DISTRIBUTois OF EVERY MAKE OF ™ rB - b o t ONLY ONE MAKE OF BATTERY 4 the Famous


VARLEY BATTERIES as us^ by Leading Aircraft' Manufacture,


Metropolitan Police, etc. (^oved against other leading makes to be the bed). UARRIES A


3-YEAR WRITIEN icUARAI^E Order through any focal garage or! direct from:


Ditog .,the past tew years, EibMe^ale Wlpderh School has ac[hieved a reputatM[for its pVesentation-of GUbeH arid SpUivan d^ras. This year the tradition was with the presentation tost week of “ lolanthe.” Pictured to a pretty scenb fw^ the production, a' full report of which appeared in the “Advertiser and dimes’’ lut weskl.


INTEREST IN


L(X:AL AFFAIRS IS COUNCIL’S AIM


Special sub-committee set up rYLITHEROE Town Council to hoping to stimulate more


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T , interest in looal affairs arid has set up a Finance and General jfurposes Sub-Coihmlttee to study public retotibito betweeri the Council and the townspeople.


The same committee has again considered the question


of providing robes for member! and has decided to take no action In the matter at present.


Out of seven cotton firms


in the town, circularised by the Council In connection with a “ Cavalcade of Cotton,” replies wfere received from six, but only one firm expressed willingness to take part in a tableaux competition. ,


the firms


Blackpool Corporation and thab


the Council will', not pursue the matter further.


clerks at municipal electlohs wUI no longei: be able to have their meals at the polling stations. Instead they will get ap extra 10s. | per day as: a meals allowance.


Presiding ofi&cefs and poll Corporation offices and


works departments will be closed bri Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and the following day. ^


The market wUl b ^ n on I[.REET, Clilheroe t I EVEN]INOS


IIENT m o N S


BkitlSH RAILWAYS GOODS'TRAIN'SET


TO SEE THE TRI-ANG' RANGE OF


H^AVY STEEL iWAGONS MILK k i T' TRUiiks TRANSPORT VANS


DOUBLE-DECK BUSES .A|NGLE;DEGI<.,RUSES (rHiSTL^ PUFI'-IPOFF, Etc.


• Cjirlstmas Eve Instead of on' Saturday, which r; is Boxing


Day. Closing hours, ' under the


Shops Act, will be sU^endfed by the Council during Chrlsto mas week.


The Parks Department will


again erect a crib and illuminated Christmas tree at the (iastle entrance.


MARKET SCHEWDE To .widen . access to .the j Sfemic ■nuuM SET


ELECTRIC TRAIN .SETS FROM SB/- CLOCKWORK TRAIN SETS FROM 46/3


IIRE PURCHASE AND TR/CK


IS T .V . (redui


CHARGE. i SOBELL I rUM TATRRCO TRAbTORS FR<JM ^


TEDDY BEARS : FROM 12/6 I


FikRMYARDS . GARAGES . SOFT TOYS COWIlOY SUITS . GARRY COTS . FORTS MLONG TOYS . NURSING OUTFITS


I T Quiz Games


Double Your Money Gun Law Wagoii.Train Walla Fargo Snot The Tuno The Army Game Efrtergehoy Ward 10 Sergeant Bllkb


ALL ACCESSORiy IN STOCK. WAGONS, CIIAOHb SIGNALS. POiNtS.' ETC.


PEDIGREE PAUUNK VINYL D0LL6


FROM 6/11 TO 68/8


market, land, to ix) be bought from' a brewery. This Is part of the re-organisation scheme which provides for 40 perma­ nent and 40 temporary stalls, toilets, a cafe and a small electricity switchgear build­


ing. Plans for 16 two-bedfoomed


and eight three-bedroomed houses and a site for six shops on the new Edisford garden housing estate have been approved.


A scheme for converting


premises in King Lane, owned by Clltheroe Co-operative


Society, Into motor show­ rooms, has been considered


and decision deferred on this and ■ a similar alternative


suggestion. Congratulations from the


CouncU to Mr. John (yDpnnell, recently retired, who worked for the Highways Department


for 40 years. EDISFORD ESTATE Loan sanction for £4,500,


for pumping equlpiient for the new.Edtoford estate, has been applied for, and £10,080 for acquiring . land and premises in tljie Whalley Road clearance area K^' been approved by the Ministry of Housing and Lo'cal Govern­


IM


lES AT RICEI.


odll ^taxpald) Golden r d acrial—t gn.


tllner. 2 . All-picture Simplified controls v '^cessed panel on: the


lassis for easy servicinj ilh scratch-resistant 200/250 volts. 15' X


presentabon ilh indepen* right of the 6.| Superb


'we—21' fable T.\ .—73 jgns. SOBELI PL lYS A PAET


‘l-ustre-sheen’ 18' ix 18J':


E


Wadc ington Games a i d Jigsaws


Monopbiy B'l boanelar


Test Match


BOXED AND


SboDi


Careen I SohdO


GAMES FOR BOYS GIRLS FROM 2/6


ALL THE POPULAR ANNUAl S IN STOCK I


And a hiiZe' selection of Children ' Books by leadinc publishers.


PAlNT BjaiCES AND PAINTI.hG BOOKS


TOY SEWING MACHINES : TOY TYFEWRitEBS ^


BUILDING BRICKS AnO EDUCATIONAL TOYS '


One of the Finfisl/i' T% Shows m Lancashire; Bring the Children^ and look ^ound oui*


IIOINI


iio, Radiogra^, Record s, Etc.


geratoKi, Dryiig ^binets, pleanere, and Domestic


MARKET PLACE, CLITHEROE Showrooms.


■p 0. MARTIN CARR, stationed - • at ciitheroe for two,, years, has been promoted sergeMt.i-He left for, Gt. Harwood ori Tu e^y.


and served In the Seaforth, Gar- stang, and Ohorley Dlvtslons. During the war he was a sergeant pilot in the R.A.P.


He Joined -the! poUoe_^to :i937 ^S^ HW.’aflS"**


ment. . A survey is to be ca,rrled out


on land, adjoining' Church Meadow, llttlemoor, so that development can be con­ sidered.


Rate relief, under section


eight of the Rating Act of 1955, has, been granted to Clltheroe Toe H.


THE WEEK’S WEDDINGS


K of


EWSHOLME—BLACKBURN Mf. Stephen T. Newsholme,


wj. Preckleton, a farmer, formerly df Fennyfold Farm, P^dihalm, and son of the late Mr. ahd Mrs. John News- hOime,' of Cob Carr Nook Fkrm.i Read, was married at Whalley Methodtot Church on Saturday to Miss Lois Black- bum, a secretary, of “Lyn- daie,” iWhalley Road, Pendle- tin, youngest daughter of Mr. and [Mrs. T. Blackburn, formerly of “ Mlllersdene,” Cllthefoe.


Given away by her eldest


»::other, Mr. Donald Black- nm , the bride wore a classic spit in Ice-bliie barathea with small velvet hat • and le.tollic shoes .to toriO, With - she ' had three-quafter- iength gloves In white birch


cipe with a handbag to.tpne apd'a’^iray of plhfe'oTchlds/.


In ' attendance were her


nieces. Miss. Gw,en Blpckburn, of Clltheroe, and the Misses ijs.net] arid Patricia Blackburn, of (itimsargh.


The chief bridesmaid wore


£, coral mohair dress with aone-coloured shoes and white


liat of' velvet flowers decorto- lied with rhinestones. She had d white velvet Dorothy .bag, Mth I toning gloves, i,and spray of freesla.


* The two small attendants


vore [deep-blue velvet dresses t'rimriied with white lace,


cherry-red shoes and white pats and gloves. Each carried , posy of French anemones.


The bridegroom’s brother- in-law, Mr. William Harrison,


./as best man, the duties of Iroomsman being shared by Ir. Anthony G. Boothman


tbb bride’s nephew, and' Mr, jtoank FoUlker, a friend. The


ishet's viere Mr. Michael /elto arid - Mr. Barry M ..Tackburn, the' bride’s


iephew.


! Fc^lqwlng the ceremony perforined by the Revj G. B K;eiidrew and. Sister Bettina bridges, of Neston-lnrWjrral ta receptlqn . was - hpld' ir jwhailey Methodist School- [room.


Later, the newly-marrlec


coupje left for a.honeyipooi. iii thb li&e Dtotricl, dje bride travelling, In her blue sulj; \^thl a mink-coloured coa triirimed with Persian lamp and mink.


Teacher resigns


•]»/ri^ V. M. SMALLEY ha^ •^’•*‘resigned from the staff 0 : Ribblesdale: Modern Schooj,


with effect as from Decembe^ 31st.' This has been reporte to No. 5 Divisional Educatlo; Executive.


Ghristihias show '; :V ; r


at Bowldiid mart


rPHE championship at Gisburn ^ Auction , Mart's CliitotmaS prize show and sale of. fatstock yesterday ■week was won by Mr. J. E. Parker, of’ Behtham, -with a black polled bullock, which was sold for £10 10s. per cwt.


won by Mr. H. Comthwaite, of Kirkby Lonsdale, with, a Here­ ford Angus crossed bullock, sold for £10 10s. per cwt.


The reserve championship was


E. Parker cwt.;


Pitton £8 5s. per cwt't- 2, J. E.


Todmorden, for £13 12s, 6d. perj se


Heifers under 9owt. 3qt.: 1, J. to Mr. L. Southwell,,


Parker to Mr. r.]


Thompson and Sons to Mr Fitto'n £8 '5s. per cwt.; E.[ Thompson arid Sons to Mr. Hqr-|- rocks, £8' 5s; per cwt. ■ |


-Heifers ovet gewt. 2q ..2qt.: 1, R.I


Blk. under' ifewt. 2qt.: 1, H.: Comthwaite to P. Hudson and; Son£9 lOs.; 2, R.'Thompmn arid! Sons to Mr, Smith, Gisbum, £l0i 15s.; 3, L. Howard to Mr. Tusori,! £8 7s.,6d..: ;


, •


Prirker.to Mr. Pawson £10' 10s.;: 2,


Blk. over TOowt. ajt.: 1.'5. -#.:


3, i R. Thompson arid Sons to J . ; arid E. Drake. £9 2s. 6d.


]L. Howard to Mr; Cooper, iM;; -


Mr. Berry £10 10s.; H. Com-; tliwaite to Mr. Pawson, £ 9 .2s.' fid.; 3, J. E. Parker to Mr; Hib-: bert, £9.


Baby beef; 1, H. Comthwaite to ; , !


Di Sagar to Ai, Birtwistle, £ 6' I4s.; 2 R. iN. Mo’rpet to J. Met-, calfe, £5 6s.; -3,: C. C. :,Lancaster


BOst fat cDw-under lOcwt.: jl,


to Mr. .Best fat cow bver.iOcwt.Vl.'jM.


Faraday to Mr. Cobper £7 10s.; 2,


jBpst


£6 17k;- 3,' E; Thornton td J. Met-, calfe £6 3s.


' : .


:- E, A.rAtktason to Mr.' Bqrryi . ■ i


'BhrSiay£8~S.; 3,'j. R ’Hlridley £7 (9s,


lep of crossed lambs;! 1,' idleV £8 ID'S,: 2, ; M:


day £7 4s.; 2, R. J. Shaw £6 3s.;| 3, S. J .Verity £5 19s.


De-hoined lambs: 1, M. 'Fara­ Fat homed shearllrigs; 1, T.'


■Whitwell and Son £6 Is.; 2, T. Whltwell, and Son £6 8s.; 3, J. W. Parkinson £5 5s.


Crossed shearlings;. 1, J. T.


Pratt £7 9s.; 2, J. T. Pratt £6 8s: Six horned ewes; 1, and 2, Ji


Laytham 60s. and 59s.; 3, L. Bradley 59s.


Six crossed ewes: 1, F, IVrath-


aU 76s. Six pork pigs: 1, R. Bolton and


per score. > :


Sons 40s. 3d. per score; 2, A. ,S. and T. Parnworth 37s. 9d. per score; 3, R. T. Robinson, 34s. 9d;


|


Son, 38s, per score; 2, H. New- hbuse 35s.' 6d. per score; 3, P, Wrathall 33s. per score. , Champion pen 1 of pigs; H. Brown and Son 38s.


Six cutters: 1. H. Brown and DAIRY SECTION A good show of 210 newly-


calyed. Cows and Heifers met ^ gobd trade'.


£ l i0: -heifers to £ 122; .Ayrshire type: cows: made to £92; 1 helfbrs to,i§110: SJH. type cows made to £92; heifers to £105:


Fi;ieslari. 'type epwa m^de .to PRIZE AWARDS


Howard: 3, J. Shuttleworth and Son, ■ ,


H. Howard; 3, R. Thompson and Sons.


B. and W. heifer: 1 and 2, j. ' ■


and 3, R. Thompson aqd Sons.


ANE Of East Lancashire’s " leading businessmen'. Aid. Edward Brooks,'has [bought


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the 200-room luxury Cliff Hotel a t Trearddur Bay, Anglesey.'


I PLAYING held FOILOWS PROMOTED TO A PLA'YING FIELD to to be!provided by Clltheroe Town Play^ourid equiptaent is to be


moved from the 'Taylor Street* playground and ierected at- the. lofirer end of the field for use by children under, 14 years old. [


by tenants of Council houses cin Talbot Close, Mayfield! Avenub, Moor End, Standen Road, BcO-


This follows a petition, signra


‘Avenue, it was decided at k recent meetlngi of'the HousIng OOmhilttee and confirmed by Tuesday night’s meeting of the ciouncll.'


committee will now be required to , :make contribution to ,t)rie Housing Revenue. lAccpimt; as the land ■ ■was originally designated for housing purposes.


Trip Parks, and Cemeteries • 11. 1 ' i , Council in a field at thb nojrth easterly enfftof Mayfield


'larid Prospect and Eastmoor Drive.


PERFECT K BOOTEE FOR vou iroo


I


Barrow: 2 and 3, J.: H, Howard. Heifer any, other colour; 1, 2


Cow any other colour; 1, J. lAlso avallsble In lov


ei In leatlier: 75/11 o* M d-ieg In suede 79/11


B. and W. cow: 1 and 2, J. H. , ,


Smart young wife picks a gay K Bootee for light-footed warmth on wintry days


!


Th(^ pair she criosa K 8NOWPLAKB Clasfic bootee with up - to - date, lightness. Lined with , real sheepskin. Weather- resistirig micro - pellular, soles are shadowelted by hand for extra flle^bllity. , In ordinary fiftirigs—end wide ones. In lots of


colours in sUede. 69/11 LT.V. GAMES .


:^EAT "raE CLOCK DOUBLE YOUR -MONEY


EiVlERGENCY WARD 10 CONCENTRATION


FLUTTER : lilAGNETIC FOOTBALL . LARIATS (Rope Spinning)


Sole Agents for “Antler” ' ^ ‘ “Revelation" Cases COOK’S . CASTLE ST. . CLITHEROE


. i i COOKS


CASTLE STREET m


Sports and Leather Goods


jrelephone: (flitheroe 23 FINE QUALITY LeAWDER GOODS


genuine CALFSKIN . PIGSKIN . / MOROCCO COACH HIDEj . ETC.


VfALLETS . HANDBAGS . PURSES =. SHOE SETS CIGARETTE CASES . WRITING CASES . ETC.


AMBSKIN GLOVES & Finest tannage, hardwearirig


MrtTENS/tot»12/6 yet soft and pliable.


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Telephone: Chatburrf 218 .' T


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“>PU(NTHE” MAINTAINS) TIfe TRADITION : I ( ^Ihheroe Adv^iiser & Times, pecember 18y 1959


CHRISTMAS PACKS


SOLE AGENT


Wm. BRAITHWAITE AND SONS


48 WHALLEV ROAD . CLFTHEROE i. Telephone: iClitheroe 483


LEVER’S BATTERY ‘PELLETS’


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