answer to cold weather A Smart Tailored I OVERCOAT : G H A T B U R N 8-45 a.m.:' KOl.Y COMMUNION. |


li-O Opm.i MAlITriNS and SERMON. Pre iclier: The Very Rev. H. A. JONES, B.SC


an hf Manchester, | 6-30 om- EVENSONG land SERMON. ; •


I Preacher:^ The Ven. C. J. STINKS, . Wa 'd^n of' WhaUey Ahbey.


SATURDAY, NOVEMOBpt 7th:


Comraembratjoa Parish Supper and; Social 7 p.m. TicketS|4/-' (from Members of the P.C.C.)


I fc f c i I , 6* S-f


l i I 8im I '® •Jl'


MOOR LANE METHODIST CHIJRCH ■ — '•


bLFTHEROE I •- ' ■


MEN’S WEEK-END TeI AND CONCERT


TO-MORROW (SIATURDAY), OCT. 31st t ea from 4j-30 p.m^„ FILM SHOW 6 p.m._


V A R m CONCERT 7-15 p.m. byl the M^of Moor Une


Inclusive Chkge 3/- : Concert only 1/6 SchodcMldren Hdf-^ce


i | ; :f m ' . i


Moor Lane Methodist Church ;


SUNDAY NEXT" ; (November 1st)


MEN’S DAY Preachers:! ;


10r30 a.m.: The Rev.


R. C. Broughton, B.D. 6 p.m.:


Rev. W. Dickenson (of Blackburn)


SPECIAL MUSIC BY MEN’S CHOm


Organist: Mr. C. ISHERWOOD


LADIES’ CljASS 2 p.m.. Spe^jef: Mrs. Luihley


m a n o r h a l l Millthome AVenue


0 I


SUNDAY *NEXT (November,-lit)


SUNDAY siOHOOL, 2-i5 p.m. gospel SERVICE, |6-30 p.m.


Bpeaker: :i '.V ,7


Mr. B. Williams (Crawshaw Booth),


’ WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4th: Women’s Bright flour 2-45 p.m. Speaker:


a


Mrs. F. Wilson (Preston)! • , ' - "I- 1 .


• ; THURSDAY, Nov, 5thr .


Children’s Happy Hour at 6r45 p,m. : , ■


arTHEROE ,


c o n o r eg a t io n a l CHURCH


m


SUNDAY NEXT (November 1st)


SERVICES


at 1&-30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Conducted by:


If you worship with us. . Thought for thd Week:


Rev. ALAN GAUNT A real welcome awaits you/


Let everything you do be done in love.—(Paul)


METHODISTS LfJWAA. (CLITHEROE BRANCp)


CONCERT


: . 1 by the WOODPLUMPTON


MALE VOICE CHOIR WEDNESDAY, NOV. ' th


In WATERLOO METHOPIST SCHOOLROOM


-To commence 7-30 p.fh. Chairman:! Mr. Etmest jillen


.Light Refreshments. I COLLECTION.


Sawley Reading Rojom


WHIST DRIVE will be.held In.


THE SCHOOLROO/A:i


MONDAY, NOV. I at 7-30 p.m.


■ including Refreshmeiit Admission 3/-


CHAIGliEY, Nr! CLITHEROE WEDNESDAY


GRAND DANCE


SATURDA’V, NOV. Jth 8 p.m. to 11-45 p.m.


EDMONDSON’S BAND Admission 2/6


Refresiiments a t Reasonable Charges. ,


Chatburn Mrthodis^ Church


JUMBLE TO-l^GHT (FiaDAlf) (October 30th) in


THE SCHOOLROOM ;: at 7 p.m.


Admission 3d.


GRINDLETON U.M.C. THE ANNUAL


WOMENS WORK . , ! EFFORT


TO-MORROW (SATURDAlY) ; (October 31st) at 3 p.m.


■


IPiroduce, White Eephant Home-made Cake Stalls


Mrs.' Barnes, of Oswaldtwlst Followed' by Brlng-hnd-Buy


■ ■ !. ADMISSION 1/6 . . Including Afternoon Tea


National Farmers’ Union


COUNTY BAU and


WHIST DRIVE WINTER GARDENS


I i BLACKPOOL Tuesday, November 3rd at 10 Castle Street, Cllth<roe


Tickets 10/6 NOW ON SALE


Mrs. I Harrison, ol HadcUff-) . Soloist:


Chairman: Mrs. Broughton I Speaker:


8 nd i1


e vle


f 1. Helen’s Sunday |>chool Waddington


JUMBLE SALE and POUND STALL


TO-NrCHT (FRIDAY) , at 7-30 p.m. ' -


A^hnissinn 3d. i Tea and Biscuits.


PARISH CHURCH GJF!.S. CANDIDATES & PRENTICES


CONCERT given by the children on


rO-NIGHT (PRTOAY) in-the SUNDAY SCHOOL


Doors open 7,: Commence 7-30


Admission 2 /- , 1 /6 ,1 /- Ices and Refreshments will be on Sale.


Proceeds for .Church ,Funds.' Pendileton Village Hall


ScMeacon of Durham, and formerly


ven by Mrs. M. A. Jobllng members of the 'Whalley


W.I. at their monthly meeting lis t week.


She was j thanked by Mrs.


w. Topping. Mrs." iW.' Pape gave an


a:count|of the Autumn Coun- c l meeting of L.P.W.I. held In Lancaster, which she attended as delegate.


In the j competition for


"Consequences,” consisting of biok titles, the Misses H. Eerbyshlre, A. White and M. TOlte received 85 marks. Miss Eerbyshlre.i 75 (two entries), a id Mesdames V.j Goss, I. Barnes and Bishop 65.


LANGHQ


and dance organised by St. Dsmard’s Church Men’s Guild rt Ised £8 in aid of school building fi nds on Friday evening.


A WHIST AND DOMINO DRIVE i Whist prizes were won by: Mrs,


■E Smith, Mrs. E. Hargreaves, Mrs. B unber, - Mrs. Ward, Mr. A. HJwarth, and Mr. H. Bullock.


Domino prizes were won by;


Mrs, P. Shaw, Mrs. T, Robinson, aid Mrs. Mercer.


BRING-AND-BUY.-Tbe sum of


£14 was raised in aid of St. Leonard’s Church School extension fimd a t 'a brlng-and-buy sale held at Hacking Hall (by permission of M'i and ,Mrs. S. Douglas) ' on Siturday afternoon.


SABDEN GIFT bAY.—The annual gift


dty servlet' In connection' with St. Nicholas Parish Church were h(ld on Sunday, whe^ the pieacher at evensong was the Ven. C H. : Lambert, Archdeacon of Blackburn.


d olr under the leadership of Mr. 3. Brltcllffe.


Special music was given by the ,


Mr. Harry Swannlck was at the gan.


■ fields.


Coilectloihs were In aid of church .-1


' ANNIVERSARY.—On Sunday,


church annlvcrsaiv services were h ild at the Baptist Churdh, at wmch the spe<^ preacher for the d ly was the Rey. P. R. Hurt, of Nielson.


The choir, under the l?adershlp Mr. Fred Rldehalgh, sang an


l it ro l t ' arid-.anthm. Mrs. 0. Moorhouse was at the


o!-gaii. Collections' werri In aid of


ciiurch funds.


the Reading Rpom drive,! at; which, the E. Parker, were Bond; 2; (tie), Mrs.jA. Benthahi; ooi well.ll j


Ladfi Mrs.


Winners . at


weekly whist M.C. was Mr. es: 1, Mr8,'J. W. Wright, n.,' Mrs, Rod-


Gents.: 1, kjlrs, 'W. Lawson; 2,


Mn ; J. iMetcalfe;' con., Mrs. F. Tomlinsori; competition, Mrs. P. Sllverworid.


LOW m Oor


the Rev.; Alan Ki Bisbrown, con­ ducted harvest thanksgiving ser­ vices! a t ;.St. Bull’s bhurch. Low Moor, oh Sunt ay.


HAByEST.--|rhe new vicar, ;


afternoon, thej Children brought their! gifts of' ifruit land flowers. The !lesson§ iifere read by Ian Marshall and jBaxry \Vard


morning; and evenlnt;. . Ati the family- selrvlce in the


organist.


Mr, 0. R. j King was the 1


LADIES’ OAVi services were held


atjUnlon Street!Methridlst Church, Low Moor, on Sunday,! when the preacjher-was Mrs. A. Bi Macgarr. .


MIm Florence; Capspek, of Chat-


bmnj. was the soloist, and Miss I. Walnlfiley was the organist.


'M " ■ J ■ I I


I HURST GREEN WHIST AND DOlllINOES.-


'


Pr. M. Mooney, S.d., i presented the prizes a t a jwhistl and doihino drive! in St. Josephjs School on Sunday evening. M '


Lodge): ,2, Mr. W. Slater. ! Gents.; 1, Mrs. H. Alriswortb: 2,


I,Ladies: 1, Mre. J. Holden CThe


Mr, John Ainsworth. ! - i|Domlnoes: (, Christine Law-


E. Newbold. I , j i| ■ ■


son; 2, Mr. -w. Lawson. I |A competition winner was Mr.


The I monthly ' meeting was held yesterday week- under the! jchalrmAnship of - Mrs. Gornali: Mrs. !d. Allen,- a beauty c o u n s e l j o r , talked about “ The Art of Make-Up” and Mrs. Wajsh aJeted as her model. Nominations were taken for the new committee, to be elected; in November.


WOMEN’S j INSTITUTE. — ■ ■ ' 1 '


articles In a iiahd-bag was won by Mrs. WUcMk. Mrs. J. Bailey gave an aciount of the Autumn Council | meeting In Lancaster. The meeting con­ cluded with : tea i and cakes served by the month’s tea hostesses.


I A competition for the most


formed ladles’ circle held a meet, ingiln the Congregational School on Wednesday ievenlpg,' when Mr. Swlndlehurst, of Padiham, lectured on Glimpses of England.” ’’


■ I I ; R ^ D - ■ LADIES’ CIRCLE.—The . newly-


The choir sa:ig anthems in the


, GIFT SALE AND COjllCEBT. —Or) Saturday'the/ladles of the


Methodist Ohiircfi! held the annea4 holiday i gift sale and concirt. The hosti and hostess;, were Mr. and Mrs.' G. P. Womers-, ley, of Ohatburri, ’ and the chair­ man the Rev! J.! A. iMlmmacki,


Daisy Roulker’fi iglijs’; choir. Individual solos were; given by the girls,


The concert was. given ,by Mrs.


were! sold and then irefreshments' serv^.|;


comedian and epmj^ro. ' .Following the concert, the.gifts


house. Mr. J.ii Taylor . :■


was the Men’s Day at:the Meth­ odist ^urch. r •I'


\ The preacher I fori the'services was'the;Rev. R;'IC; Broughton,-of


Clitheroe. - 1 ;


Me,” sang


troit' ■ '■ ' ■ -


read by Master ^Rqyj Porter... 'The men’s choir-sang an in


" In I the morning the lesson was


and the j ahthem “Even and Master Keith Johnson '"The Laib,"- giving flne


eicprcsslpu to this piece. The Rev. Broiightim spoke on


"IX)lng the williof;God—


agaiii gave an jintrpit and the anthem “ Who is on the Lord’s side,’! and Master Keith Johnson sangl "IArt Tliou .‘Troubled?”


in our own way,” In ] the eveiilng the choir


^ut not


Mr. Broughton took as his theme “ God’s interest in the ordinary working! man.” | ; |


condiictor.


Mr. C. Isherwood was the !


C. C. Johnson. i .


the Mr.


O r^ is f for the day was Mr. i


1 ' DOWI^HAM


A WHIST DRIVE in aid of Village ‘Hall funds i^as held In-


iiy village‘hall on Friday. Barker was M.C.


Prizeilinners were:! | Ladies: 1,


Miss M. Todd;! Mrs. Allen; con., Miss J. da rk. I Gents.; 1, Mr. G . !Jones; 2j Mrs.jW. Robin­ son; con., Mrs. W. Barker. Com- petlton .winners 'Were Mrs. Sharp ! arid Mrs. a1 Cunllfle. About l34 was r e a l is t by this


effort.'. I j N EW lO r j l


night a whist drive' was held! In the j Village Institute! organised by tjie i'members! of Newton Con­ gregational . Chapel:! :


WHiSt d r iv e .—On Saturday


Eleven tables! werh in play, supervised by Mr. E.‘ yiightman.


1 Winners |werej Ladles: 1, Mrs. Pishk;! 2, Miss Oowklng; 3, Mrs: Undrirwood; coni. Miss Robinson. Gents.; 1, Mr.jj! Colling; 2, Mrs. Wl^tman; 3! Mr. : J. Parker; con.,1 Mr. R. Fisher. |


I WHIST DRIVEHMra. , W, A. SUnger^. -was j M.C.j a n dM r s .


Haworthl presented ;the' i f r l^ at a ^hlst'drive In the! Conservative Club on Monday evening. Winners were: 1, Mrs. P. Curillffe; 2, Miss E. Haworth; con., Miss-A Brown,


Mrs. Kenyon;' ' special, Mrs. B. :rllmmer.,


| BASHAiL EAVES


I FOR BLIND!—Thri sum,of. £16 ^ . '6d. for the! bUmi was! reedised rit a whist and doMno drive in the Institute oh Friday, "nie M.O. Was Mr. J. Blackiji


I Prizes; were: w ]


burn'. ronj


■ ' ' ' by: "■vJtlst: Ladles: 1, Mrs.! Blackburn; 2, Mrs.


Cowpcrthwalte; con.J Mrs. Lojnd. Gents.; 1, Mr.' OowperthwSlte;


2, ;Mi|. E. Calvert; jeon., Mrs. J. J Aspden. ^ ! j ' '! ' ■


Dominoes: l,i Mr. T. Hargreaves;


2, Mrs. J. Hodgson;| 3, Mrs. !abp- den; ‘oon!, Mrs. ‘ Trueman,i .Oom- petitions were I won by Mrs, -’True­ man, ! Mrs. Toild, Mrs. Parkinson and Mrs. Swales. | Prizes were presented by Mrs.


Spurgeon. j GISBURN


District 'Young Pariucrs’ Olpl) met In the Festival Hall on Monday. Mr. Percy, of|Settle, gave,a film ehow.; The films ranged froiri one


y.F.C.—Mem^rs of Glsbum and


of local Interest to thrills on wheels end Ini the air.


| Robert Pilling proposed a' Vote


ol thaniTH to Mr. Percy, andijeau 'Whittaker seconded. .


A . business j meeting followed, with Arthur Ataok In the jchalr.


. I J Birth telegrams


iTPHE Post Office have added , another! bright touch to


thelf service. ^ ! This week they Introduced


the /new de! luxe greetings telegram i jfOrms, specially designed fpr| cobg^atul^tions on the birth of a baby. One


I ■ ■ .


Ninety oh'Tuesday, Mrs. Ji itton of Sands Cottage


Whalley, received a pleasa surprise. Unknown to hei members of her family ha i


arranged a party f (ielebrate the aimlversary.


In the early evening, they go't Mrs. Sutton out on th


. party, held in'the Co-o^ra - tivd Cife.


pretext that she was bein, taken i to the cinema Instead, she found herselt the gu'est of honoor at the


Among the guests was n friend Mrs. G. Washbrook,


. of Queen Street, Whalley, whose I birthday falls on the same |day, though she is, of course, younger than Mrs. Suttonj.


Entertaiiament was provided by Mrl Jimmy Fell and Mil. Wllf l^uckley..


Mrs. Sutton lives alone anil still dries much of her own housmjvprk. This summei’ she joined members of the famUri in a 1,000-mile mptoi' trip visiting the South o:! England.


A native of London, Mrs. Suttoi) has lived in VVhalley for many years and m the widow of Mr. George J, Snttoiji, a former posta worker, who died about: eleveri years ago.


There are three sons and a daughter, six grandchildren and-


children.. f o u r great-grand-■


Picture shows Mrs. Suttoi) cutting the cake,


The Week’s Obituary


part of his | life, Mr. Ernest Adaki Bartlett, of 17, Pitt Street, Blackburn! died, in hospital last week. He was


A j gardener ior the greater


MR. E. A. BARTLETT ! I


I ! " ' ‘ ! ' ! "


of an old Wlswell fmnily and had! lived In Chorltoh Tenace, Barrow, u n t i l , nipvlng. to Blapkbum four years ago.


73. I I, ■ “ j ■,:! - ■ '! Mr.! Bartlett! was a. member


by ... - daughters


Idower, he is survived JO ions rind four


Saturday at yard. I


The funer


ai took place on Whalley Church-


I MR. J. McHALE


The deathi occurred on Monday of Mr; John McHale, Street, Cllthe-


of 16, Holden roe.'


two! years ago. A' .native of Clitheroe, h e ; was ! associated with! St. Michael and St. John’s R.C. Church.


Michael and St. John’s pre­ ceded the interment at St. Joseph’s Cemetery yesterday.


Requiem Mass! at St. MR. H A. HARROD ' 1 L'- ' ■ a! i retire 1 1 putlllcan,' liAr. week.


used to keep the Joiner’s Arms, In WhalleyliRoad. He had; been ill lor!‘about two


Mr. Harrod. ' wlio was 80, ! -' !; years. ’ _


Accrington on. Monday, the RevJ A. K. Blkbrown, Vicar of Lo^l Moor, officiating.


He is survived by a widow. (irematlon toolc place at


1 1 ■ ■ ■


Hafry Alexander ;flarrod. of 104] Henthom Road, CllthO- roej died In hospital yesterday


a bachelor, Iwas a!| weaver at Jubilee Mill, retiring about


Mr. McHale, who;was 67 and


West Bradford, of John Hol| gate rind Sons. Ltd., is to close under the Government’;! re -o rg ^ a t lo n scheme.


E


m p l o y i n g about so people, the Bradford Mill,


Out I of the 50 people whu


will have to And fresh job are abriut 25 from the vUlagp Itself. >


manufacture, shirting.


years family


hundreds of years—but as com


The mill has been run fo


mill—until about fli ago. when the Holgati took It over tp


MR. G. KITCHEN


Formerly In business lA York Street as a frultere:


had been in business fo:: many :)ears, retiring about 1!!


home oh Saturday. Mr. Hitchen, who was 72


years ago. . He i was a membe:: of Cll’t h e r o ' e .Conservatlvo Club for more than 50 years and was also a tnember of the Cricket Club.


A bachelor, he leaves twp


sisters. The


Cllthe: day.


interment took place a / r Cemetery on Tues-:


oe w j i A :


Village mill to close


LLEY CHURCH PLAYERS ■ PRESENT-


!: ’ ' : ‘


TH S P A N I A R D


in tLe Gl ths


A Comedy . (from


hy W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM French by Grenet-IJancourt)


wednejj: NOVEIViB]


Admission OChlidreE


THE MAYOR OF CLITHEROE’ii FiiND FOR REFUGEES


Subscr


ptions received to Octobe 28th, 1959


■£ s. d


Prevlov sly acknowledged 168 9 Mrs. wj. H.« F. Fair- weather-....... ; ........... 10 10 Refugee Appeal-ydJJdJV.) In memory of the late Dr. j. H. Falrwealher .'21.9 il


Hans S c h w a r z , depicts a I pattern ol


stork, wln^! outspread' over a - colourful


. dwellings w.hlch range 'from 'Cottage to castle. Inside the


Nations countries o; the iday wi meetings, TVi bn


j the iwo


ifld i celebrated umtea -In all the


■ogramines, £20ja=_8


the United Nations markjeii by special igjeeches,! radio .and


Rev. Flather H. McEvoy —Priceeds of Social 20


^20 8 ) J. ENTWI8TLE, Mayoi.


Mayor!^ Parlour, CLITHERPE. ^


A-M(!)NG peaces to be vlsltel the; North Region's feature "Calendar” will be Dutton Mano:’,


recenly opened as a training school ‘for priests for th,e Roman Catholic Society African Missions.


UI EM - (VERDI) in the KING GEORGES ilALL


.rs. -H. L. Baxter, Ltd., 72, King William ! ; 7/6,6/-i 5/-, 4/-. Area: 5/-. 4/-, 3/-. 2/-. I


I


THURSDIA(Y, NOVEMBER 12th, 1959 a t 7-15 p.m ^ ;


Seats may be 'mril


RAMMAR SCHOOL, TOLLEY DAY TO SAltURDAY


JER 11th, 12th, 13th & 14th a t '7-30 p.m.


14 and under Half-Price). rday,: All Seats ;3/-


Wednesday to Friday 2/6


o r g a n is e d by th;; Qual Street c o m m l t t e e J


ked at: Mr. P. 'Whitaker’s, King St., •Hey, from November 6th.


Pla j produced hy f! Buttock. AS AN ACT OF REMEMBRANCE


Blackburn Music Society Choir & Orchestra ! !


i w k JOAN HAMMOND


! NANCY 'iTHOMiAS. ROB^T TTHOMIAS i NOWAKOWSKI | Conductor: HORIACB TATTERS ALL ;


In a performance of i *


coffee niornlng In iCntne| Parish Church Sqhool Saturday! raised about for church funds.


,1 ' *[ •*


n p H E a m o u n t c o l l e c t e d ih I ■ • ■ ! d i s t r i c t c o v e r e d b y C l l t l


r o e W e s l e y C h u r c h d u r i n g f a n n u a l h o u s e - t o - ' h o u s e c o l


C h i l d r e n ’ s H o m e a n d O i p l a g e ,


t l o h


f o r t h e h e l d


i n


a s ! a w h o l e h a s y e t t o a n n o u n c e d .


[ " O I R T H D A Y


* 1* I g r e e t i n g s


• P i M i s s I B r i d g e t M c H a l e , ! 68,1 W h a l l e y R o a d , j C l i t h e i w h b . ' w f i l l b e 83 o n S M d a y J


M r s ! ' O d d l e , Waddington, who on! Wednesday;: and tO; 1


Thbmas Ijames Holgate, oj Top ROW) Downham whq be !87 on Thursday.'


ROAD


qpiS WEEICS sa f e t y s lo g .


iMake haste s Qwly


N r i t i o ’ i C h t h e J


r e c e n t l y , a m o u n t c o l l e c t e d i n | t h e j t '


I T^UD'WING the d ; " ! of the Rev. Fr vavasour,


! sentative District


I 24th at Hiirst. Green C. o f | ' School, between 12 r oon.


I if an election Is r.ece^_ , polling i will be on FovemI


i and Cliaigley, is |to j appointed.


! pMlsh of


8 p.m. ;!


■ * * ‘


! ; A JUMBLE SALE in I ~ school on Friday ra £27. 4s, I for the funds Clitiieroel P a r i s h Mothers’ Union.


Chui ipart S.J., a new rep:


’ for Clitheroe R Council from Aig h to i^ , Ba


with other members of his family, iMr. George Hltchen, o( 71. Waddington Road, Clithe­ roe. died suddenly at his


clithe ro e yARISH CHURCH THE


“ MIDWINIER MADNESS ” (Part 3) A New


SS SOCIETY present- Localj Three-Act Comedy


“HOME TO ROOST” ■by


■DERRICK GIffiEN ! in the R 'ARISH CHURCH SCHOOL


THURSDAY NOVEi


FRIDAY , SATURDAY


:MBER .12th, 13th and i4th | - : ^ '7-30 p.m.


[


Admission: R «m ed 2 / 6&I I 6 ; Unreserved 1/ - (Pensioners, 6d. Thut^ay) ,,


Booking Plan: ?>t the Sunday School OhTues., Wed., , Thurs., Nov. 3rd, 4th; 5th; 2-30 to 4-30; 7-30'to 9-30 pun.


• V


FRED READ — ■ & GO. LTD. —


9 MARMT PLACE CLITHEROE


THE .OVEllcOAT SHOP - I FOR MEN


I British m-^^Waddington Section


’(VHikT & DOMINO DRIVE in ST. HELEN’S SCHOOL! on


FljnXAY, -Co;


; Prizes: 5 Chickens


NOVEMBER 6th, 1959 'ifimence at 7-30 p.m. j Meat, 5 gallons Petrol, and others.


! Admission ; Bus leavfe Cllthen


2/6 (including Sapper) e at 7 .p.m.; returning at 10-40 p.m. ■iv MEN’S DAY.-i-On Sunday . lt;


Iron) Mr. Water- the


season' ±at change from


warm, yet not bulky,! it it provides the answer to a is „h'able j to day to day.


Call and see our fine choice Of COATS I for all ocali sions, including the


NEW SHORTIE j


also—


Covert & gabardine RAINCOATS ‘


. built for, hard wear and faultless in appearance.


. SEE SPEClkl DISPLAY M


sound sen^e ‘when he toll hl_ Council this [week that th | majority of | their declsloi could be released immedlatci! instead o f : having to wait!; month until ithe full me^tlh; of I the Council. ■


r . L. D. TELFORD. Olerl to Bowland RD.C., spbki


roe' Rural | Councils hblJ their Committee meetihgl Immediately | following bhl monthly ' Council meeting This means that the decision do! not come- up for coni flrinatlon until the follqwlnj raonth.


Both Bowland -and Cllthe


, TTie result is ; that ithi meetings tend to beComI


“ rubber stamp” aflalrCi hJ major committees are forhiCd of !all members of the Council The -Council are merejll formally agreeing tq' sbmel htbg which has alreia'dy beriif thrashed out In committee.! In some i cases, commhteel


haye delegated powers v hicJ means they can act wlihoul whiting for the full me Jtlnl of [the Council.


, '


coming before the open neet Ing- of the Council iUlso mean that some of the matte'll have alreadv been dealt with and yet the Council stll) hal to; “ approve ” them,


i


ridiculous situation of reportj appearing In . the local . saying that the Council — agreed to do certain th ngsr


p e r h a p s just cpnc^miil minor matters—and yet .tb


wonder why' the Press ai late-with “ news” of Counc affairs.


|


problem would be by CouncU agreeing to! release the new as soon as possible aft ir , til committee meetings wlthoi] waiting for the full Counc to meet.


lohri way of solvlnt th


have ample opportunity knowing what their rilecta


; Ratepayers would! thh


representatives planned to i on matters!of general ihtere|


and of beliig able to sieak f Councillors! about them}befqi the decisions came befqre tl[ monthly meeting.


remember that, in the fini reckoning,, they are the sel vants and not the masters f the public, and one of the duties Is to let the pubi know what they are dolil before they do It.


Councillors must alwai I I * * - *


a t '■ the, .annualdjpner | J B l a c k b u r n and Dlstrl] Master Bakers’ Assoclatlo


held at CUtheroe on Saturda It was stated that the na


rr»HE Mayor of Clltherq A‘: Coun.' J. Entwistle, sppi


We therefore, have tni The tlmeilag in the mliute|


tilJA CfttlietaE Sc iniei


mDAY, OCTOBKB 30tH,'


I Lighting jof Vehicles: i 5-:i9 p.m.! to 6-39 a.m.


people concerned know! thn have been done. , R^adei] cannot understand it) an


bakery school at Blackbul Technical College was |secpi[ to none In the country.


claimed to‘be the backbone. the trade and much, refthml ing would have to be pone I


The small baker wl


the baking trade whs | remain in its present form..


representative in Cllthe for the “Lancashire Even Post” andi"Preslon Guardli and a free-lance jpujma and formrir Mayor of Clltl roe. left £3,915 (£3,j?68 ‘ duty paid (£36).


A;LD. FRANK DUGDALE, Park lAvenue, Clitnei


died'on May 29th, aftir be, confined tb bed for more tr a yieek with .heart tn uble


Aid. Dugdale, who Iwas


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