Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, September 30, 1960


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copy , of “ The Clitheroe Advertiser,” dated Mirch 7th,


1902, sent to me by Mr. J. A. Titterington, of ' Althome, Essex. A stag hunt, which started


a t Old Langho, took the Pendle Forest Hunt along the riverside between phickley Hall and Ribchester| Bridge, across the river a t |Whalley, back again near Henthom, across the Hodder, up Long- ridge Fell and Into Chipping.


There, the hounds lost trace


of the stag, a fine beast with large antlers. In a stream.


Also in the paper Is an


account of the celebrations at Clitheroe lor the Coronation of Queen Vlctoiria In 1838, when an ox, bought a t Skip- ton, was; roasted on a spit 12 feet long for 18 hours.


School children were^ present. and In addition


ox six cwt. of distributed among folk.


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stranger, devotion to the Church, i loyalty to the so v e re i^ and love of ones fellow men are held to be paramount -to all other con­


siderations.” I I This deml-paradlse,: with


sugar-cane fronds Waving in the warm breeze, and silver sands welcoming the clear blue waters of tl)e; rolling Atlantic, Is Barbado^.;


Mr. Sidney Whiteside, of


“ The Mount,” E as th™ Street, Clitheroe, tells me of a busi­ ness tr ip he recently had to


this lovely island. [ He was met with all the


hospitality for; which the Islanders are renovfned. He was shown round f.he radio station, ' and addrased the people over the air, | and then was taken on a, conducted tour of the Island] meeting many important people.


Among them was Mr. Gay


Morris, sub editor of a local paper. He told Mr. {Whiteside much of the {history m d characteristics of the Island.


More th an 2,000 Sunday h e roast


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Barbados |Was first dls-^


covered by Portuguese sailors, but later ah English ship malde port there and claimed it In the namte of King Jamep


During the English Civil


War, the Barbadians took the Royalist cause, so th a t Crom­ well had to send out an expedition, and as a con­ cession gave them a great measure of Iself-government. Thus Barbados has the second oldest Parliament outside the mother country.


j As In many other Islands in


the West Indies, sugar plays a strong p a r t iln ^he national economy,'{although now the to


Government I isj trying develop the Is' centre.


ilan d as a tourist Cricket i is I played | with


fervour th a t surprises e v e n English visitors. {Indeed, m th its rollihg { hills, wtadlng roads andlpieturfesque villages, i t bears a{ strong resemblance to ^ g la n d . | {


Mr. Whiteside found a


people who have learned to bask in ithe sun When it shines, toll ih the sufear cane flelds to earn their living, re­ build without shedding tears


when hurricanes and s to nm demolish holses{and{crops, to take the rough vrfth the


smooth and always to t h a ^ God that{ they were [b om - ln Barbados.' '


i IN TWO WOELDS


m a n y men h a v e ITA famous hi! the


world of


become - ,


show business Ihrovjgh their work as B.B.C. produ^cers both


in sound and ’vision. But Mr! Billy l^cott-Coomber light entertainment {producer.


BB.C. North Region, based a t Manchester, whose home is in this d ls t r lc t f a t Pendleton —was famous before] he even contemplated taking up radio production as a! profession.


After years ik the theatre he was, In fact, 45


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before he became producer.


Ireland, he niade j...- —- broadcast In 1925 from Station


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years old a radio


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| “ COUNCIL


I lIECATISE there ,are too many signs about these


c ays, an d because they feel Slat parents and householders are dealing with the situation, (Jllthefoe Rural District Coun­ cil decided a t their meeting on Monday to take no action ibout putting up “ Keep off (ihe grass signs ” a t Traflord Gardens, Barrow,


j The Council had earlier


been asked to consider erect­ ing such signs by Wiswell Parish Council, but had decided against this. Since Then the Parish CouncU had ^sked th a t the decision be reconsidered.


, Following an inspection of


the site, the Council decided , replace shrubs in a garden


;lte a t the front on numbers to 6, Bilsberry Cottages, [urst Green, with a rose gar­


den. An application by Mr. J.


Michael Green, of Whalley, for approval of a site In Sir John’s Wood, Whalley, for residential development was recommended to the County Council planning and develop­ ment committee for refusal because the site is unsuitable.


CARAVAN SITE A; plan for a proposed


caravan site and dwelling cafe guest house a t Saunder- rake. Chipping, for {Messrs. George Tweedy and Cb., Ltd., has also been refused. ■


|The Council thought th a t


access from the village, par­ ticularly for caravans, was


difficult, and th a t traffic would be increased over the nkrrow winding road past the chair works and the foundry. This would Injure amenities and i n c o n v e n i e n c e local


Inhabitants.


shutt, is to investigate the state of Wiswell brook, which, Coun. A. Brooks reported, was in a very dhty condition.


I The Council decided to


niake a contribution of £ 5 5s. tiwards the Financial Assist­ ance to Symphony Orchestras


Scheme.


Clitheroe M.P. and Young


Conservatives FRANK PEARSON,


— Member of Parliament tor the Clitheroe Division, Ittended an open meeting of he'., CUtheroe Young Con- urvatlves a t Whalley Con- ervatlve "Club last week,


MR. SCOTT-COOMBER


man he {won s lnghg medals and trophies In Ire became { slngelr,


and, then and later


halfcroWns


manager, to Jack S : to e and his bfiqd. There followed broadcasts with Fred Hartley, and the formation of his own, and celebrated act “ The Singing Grenadlersj’


Later he |venti!ired into


theatre productloil on his own with revue and panto­ mimes in many parts of the country.


j He became a contract pro­


ducer with the B.B.C. North Region to 1950 and since then has conducted thousands of auditions In a (ceaseless search for new talent Some of these


new acts have found success af ter appearing to Bill’s show


“ Aim At The| Top,” Among his other .productions to the region to-dfiy ire “ All Together ” , and'.' fhe ^ Light Programme series from Leeds, ■ A Night A t ’The Varltles.”


activities to i entertainment, Billy Scott-Goomler places


Among all bis many


song-writing near the top of the list. His best known song


came to him on a loumey on the London underCTOund and which to this day Etui brings in royalties from ipany parts of the world, ‘


is “ With My Shllle: agh Under Me Arm ’’—a tfine which


ilurlhg the meeting plans were {drawn up for Clltheroe iilvlslon’s p a r t In the national Young Conservatives recruit- ihg campaign which com­ mences to 'October and lasts untu iju n e , 1961.


The chairman of the suh-


fiomihlttee is Mr. Hubert Wll- fiock,{ of Hurst Green, and nembers will include one lebre'sentatlve from each iranch as well as the other


divisional officers. Mrl Pearson, referring to


h e recruiting campaign, said


It least 250 more young people should be enrolled as


members to the Clitheroe Division.


VOLUNTARY EFFORT


He also spoke on the Albennarle R e p o r t and


stressed the need for con­ tinued voluntary eflort. Re­ ferring to pensions Mr. Pearson reminded the mem­ bers! th a t all new pensions fiwarded from 1961 would be {contributory ones and emphasised th a t people to their working Ufe shouli] accent the responsibility of


preparing for their old age! Turning to foreign aflalrs he drew the attention of mem-{ bers' to the successful p a r t played by Ghana in the


I f he had not become a


pro.,” Billy Sco;t-Coomber would most protably have become ah artist. He studied painting as ! a yuung man under Sir WUllam Orpen and still finds Relaxation with water colourfi and his easel.


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'T^HE Women’s Voluntary Service 'contribution to


World Refugee Y^fir has been enormous!: More th an 1,000 tons of clothing were sent to refugees { In ! Tunis and Morocco, Ihurrlcan victims In Mauritius', r^fuge^s In Ger- to many other


many and desttoatlqns people wltho live.


The work


lectlng, deal dispatching


colossal, y' managed to tasks cheefi


whe.r^ groups ol u t holne or state


entailed in col-


litog, packing and clothing was the{ W.VB


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c an y out these and methodl-


cally. Mrs. W. M. Winckley, ol


Whltewell Drive,: Clitheroe the centre organiser, assures me th a t Ithe Clltlieroe W.VH played their p a r t to these activities, over Sjooo, article; of clothing being collected.


troubles in the Congo. Hfi thought this underlined the success of the Goverpment’s


colonial policy. Aivot e of thanks to, Mr


Pearson was proposed by Mr Hubert Wilcock.


Family service at Wesley


CHILDREN of Wesley S u n | day School took p a r t in a


family service on Sunday when the harvest festival was held. They gave a variety of


items and Ian Sharp was soloist.


■ Miss Rosemary Cook pre­


sided and the address was given by Mrs. W. Gordon.


The choir sang anthems at


both morning and evening services, and the preachers were the Rev. G. B. Kendrew and the Rev. A. B. Macgarr. Mr. A. Ungard was organist.


On Monday evening there


was a “Mixed Grill,” organ­ ised by Mr. J. Fletcher and consisting of a variety concert and social and a farmhouse supper. ■


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Telephone: C|ifheroe 214 The surveyor, Mr. H. Cock-


TP, as a


a sign we are snorter especial]: hawtho: ripening


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Have


such the wi picture.


crop of acorns, aU, a hard


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COUNTRY DIARY winter in Ribblesdale


some people believe,


ivy crop of berries Is a ha rd winter then


, certainly In for {a tins {year. Everywhere, In Ribblesdale, the Ik weighted with


berries. :rqp is heavier th an


;e|en during the last Indeed, I will even


p n i


ha s seldom reached (portions, and this, by


aly, Is not the entire


holly' ypu{ ever seen such a


v to te r? ’Thani


seen, 0:1 foUy of come abundahi result ( f of frost season for Inski


killed. Howdv


the ex])e i goodness we have


. many occasions, the this saying and have


to know th a t the ice; of wild f ruit is the warm spring, lack during the flowering and good conditions


Severe frost in the spring


of any year means no berries simply because the bloom,Is


come what may,


...u ...,.cf ts tell us they, too, believe we are in for a hard winter, but they hasten to add the berries and early move­ ment ( l i th e wild geese have nothlni; whatever to do with their


All th a t now


remains Is for us to wait and w a t the months {of find February have


see January in store.


Berri'


not by golhg of the soris fo:


ies ah


» nil


.pst remarkable sea- i long time.


ly means all that are mow that this is one


and wEd fruit are ,


WOOD^LAND CHANGES! ThO! e who have been taking


advantage of the odd summer- like sjiells will have noticed the wohderful varietv i of fungi arid In the hedgerow the sh eridid show of galls and in parrlcuiar th e robin’s pin- _ js h lom 'Of these more a t a


fa


elderberry, blackberry, crab apples and, above ? Does all this signify


In the meantime let us take


a Halk In the woodlands not many miles from Clitheroe where the signs of a changing season; are very obvious. We. th a t Is my wife and myself, did n o t need any reminder th a t the season was rapidly changing. Everywhere we noticed the decline.


Bird Ufe was very quiet,


rooks were sailing on out­ stretched wings as Is their habit a t this season, and most : noticeable was the absence of menacing files. Where had they gone?


Not many weeks ago, we had


been In the isame wood and had been pestered throughout our journey with ouf following of files and clegs.


Now they! had vanished


except for a{ few hovering hi the slanting (rays of sunlight f in d in g ,a way through the maze of tree holes.


came across large clumps of ferns and bramble which had been lashed and {tom by the now very cantankerous males


All this was evidence of a change of nature! ; , Ten minutes lale r we heard


a throaty bellow from a stag higher In th e wood. Here also was evidence of a changed behaviour. A few weeks ago the stfigs were calm and Inoffensive and somewhat shy. Now they are bold and adver­ tise th e ir presence.


on either hind or stag until a sudden rush from the deep undergrowth and there just before us bounded three hinds.


I WILD DEER They halted, as is their


las t visit, a few weeks before, several of ouf wild deer. The animfils you {will recall were in full summer attire, the stags, looking' exceptionally noble and colourful in their rich chestnut-brown, with flanks splashed with white. ’The antlers, {too, a t th a t 't im e were h ot fully grown and In velvet, looking cumbersome and unwieldy.


We I had also seen on our W IN im COATS I again mention this to


draw fittentibn to the remark­ able change {now to be noted. In the intervening period the change h a s | been so drastic th a t i t is almost Impossible to recognise the animals as thoselwe saw a few weeks ago. Instead of the beautiful sleek coats {you are now faced -with a dull blackish-brown Indi­ vidual with Sleek and danger­ ous looking antlers.


As We came to the middle


of the wood,! although we had not actually {seen the deer, we noted, evidence th a t a drastic change had come about in regard to the stags tempera­ ment! Here and there we


habit, and half turning stood motionless. They did not, however, stay very long and soon disappeared. Again, we could not fall to notice that the colourful coat of summer had gone and now they were dressed'to duE brown.


We had n o t fa r to go before


we r again stopped after a noisy c la tte r revealed a stag. He was not fully grown, but what a contrast from the fine creatures we saw las t month.


’This fellow was a strange, rough looking object, dull dark-brown ^ t h signs ol mud on his chest. He was i fa r from attractive.


Yes, we thought, there was


change In th e hedgerow, In the wood and also in the deer. I t Is all p a r t of th e cycle of nature and {provides the n a tura lis t with variety and


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