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npHE wind, ^ of . change , has cei Clitiieroe during thO p a s t 12 months,


certainly blown throngh I t has seen' the


borough taking on a slightly different looki property being swept away as the first stage of the To\ra Cbuncll’s clearance areas planhas been completed.


with much pid The year has also seen changes in the huslneK life


of Clltheroe, several shops In th e toTOj centre havln^g changed hands and , undergone, renovations. The Intro-


ducSom of i the new parking regulations a t th e , beginning of the vear with, a consequent Increase in the number of t r a f f i c 'sW r has also/contributed o the Changed appearance, of the m a i n thoroughfare. |


will regret the passing 6f the ffikgledy-plggledy, collection of S


Picturesque appearance of thC ancient borough, but tradws a n S p p e r s benefit by the Inbreased convenience of the


hew lay-out. Controversy has also con­


tributed spice to the life of Clltheroe as fot many weew, lively Rebate took place in th e . correspondence, columns of


the “ Advertiser and Times over the question' of Sunday


cinemas. The Council . also' debated


the matter, there was a pubUc meeting, and, finally, a ballot. The public meeting came out In fSvour of Sunday, cinemas, but when the ballot was taken those against won the


day. Later, plans were announced


for a Sunday club a t one of the cinemas.


ELECTION SURPRISE In contrast to last year,


1960 was not a year Of elections. Locally, there was only the municipal election, but this produced a sensation when the Mayor-elect lost his


seat. ■ Employment has been main­


tained a t a steady level, though two local mills closed under th e ' Government’s re­ organisation scheme. The diversity of Industry within the town and district enables any recession . In any one p a r t i c u l a r trade to be cushioned to a better extent ,thah Is the case In towns


16 — Clltherpe. Division 2


leaders, drew with Chorley, Divi­ sion 1 jeaders. 19—The Town Coundl refused


an application to shoot ovet the waterworks gathering grounds.


21— Five people were killed in


odlighting was reported to the .


I


floI wilful damage to the Castle Ooilhcii..


a train crash near Settle. Work­ ers were hampered toy . a fierce blizzard,! which also delayed ambulances. 22— A ! controversy beganl over toe issue of Sunday cinemas In


Ciitheroe. r 23—Bums Night was celebrated


by members of 0itoeroe Pipe Band. ! Ciitheroe were knocked out of


the Junior Cup contest by !Chor- ley.


25—Bowland Rural, Council •


were told that paper work for the long-awaited Sawley by-pass was almcst completed. 127—The longest local govern­


ment Inquiry ever held In Ciith­ eroe argued the pros and cons of a projiosed boating lake at Winkleji Hall. Gravel extraction would provide the lake, It was stated, j


'orI 29—The Rev. Gilbert preat- ex, Vicar of Read for 15 years


and Rural Dean of Whalley for jthe past.lO years, announced his Impending retirement. ! 2-The Rev. J. S. Parry, Rector Of ^t. James's Church,, , Olltheroe,


Clltheroe’s market has alsojundergoneja face lift. Some adding W l r own special touch of charm*-to thei


profit for toe first time In their history. .


Rlbblesdale Wanderers made a |,


3-Clitoeroe RD.Cl. raised rates


and Council house rents. Partial approval jwas given to,


a proposal to' build houses | on “The Canals," Whdley,


Aid. J. H. Satteirthwalte and


-Mr. E P. Alderriey, who have been members of Olitheroe Cricket Club for more than 60 years, were made honorary


members. . 8-The English String Quaite^


played at a concert arranged by Clltheroe Music Club. 12—Ch a t b u r i i Methodist,


Church Drama Group presented, " Plan Overboard.";


• 1 Miss E. R. Garnett, M.B.E^ of,


Clltheroe, retired os president of, Clltheroe b l v l s i o n Women’s Unionist Association after nine years.


: ;


government" were iforcast by'Mr; Frank Pearson, M.P.


Five, years of solid, sane , t I


15—Aid. C. Ohatlium offered to


resign his seat bn toe aldermanlp bench and fight ths next election | when .tk,storih blew up In CUth-! eroe'Tfiwn Councfi over-Council attendances.


| ! | 18— ito early start on toeinew


Aighto'n, Bailey and Chaigley Memorial Hall was; announced. |


Miss' Margaret Whalley, agent


for Clltoeroe Division, Conservai- tive' Association, b^aine toe first woman ever to bv chairman of toe 'North West branch of toe Natipnal Society, of Conservative and Unionist Agents.


j


presented Agatha Christie's play “Murder at toe Vicarage."


2 3 ^ e r k to Bowland Magis­ , | Association., 26-Altliough they, had :Only| : ' I


gained two points from;, six matohes, Clltoeroe retained their position at toe head of Dlvlsipn 2 of toe Lancashire Combination,


28 — Bowland R.D.C. (|0?l plained a t delay in improvements


to Sawley Brow. \ ! 30—At a two-day public inquiry|.


villagers of Ohatburh opposed an application by R i b b l e s d a l e Cement Ltd. to quarry 51.5 acres of land, at Quarry Farm for which planning consent had been given by Clltoeroe! RD.C. anc Laricaishlre County Council.


APRii


instituted and Inducted Vicar of St. John's, Hurst Green,


3»-Dr. Basil Oddie, a native '/if* ' ‘/'f > ■. i -r'


of Grindletoh, who has spent many years in South Africa with the. Society of [the Sacred Mission, revisited .this district and spoke at Clltoeroe Par|sh


Church. \n


I t ’s an old Clitheroe custom. This p lc fe e brings a reminder of the torchlight procession,held in the borough in September as p a r t of the Castle Fete celebrations.


which depend on one prln- cipal industry.


eronlans will remember W60 , ng-whire Is the bad weather. The annual - holiday was marred


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by rain, add though holiday­ makers did their best to enjoy themselves It was not the same as holidaying under blue skies and [a hot sun.


SEVERE WINTER? The autumn, too, was no ^ ‘ mh I Calenlidrfi t e a r Carlii


better, and since then we have had more rain, fog and frost. According to the forecasters, we are In for eyen worse conditions In the New Year. There Is talk of another 194'7 winter with all th a t th a t entailed.


A bright feature of the year


, was the successful staging of 1 the second h'Ost-war Castle


Fete. This was climaxed by one of the borough’s famous torchlight processions.


the worst results of the foot- and-mouth d is e as e which plagued the country, but control r e s t r i c t i o n s did lihpede operations at the Clltheroe and Bowland marts.


Local agriculture escaped


I'months, will bring more changes for the Council afe now discussing plans for utilising the Whalley Road clearance area,


More property Is also to be hy—


swept away In other p a r ts of the town and this, too, will mean c h a n g e s In the borough’s appearance.


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PAiRKER . WATERMAN . .CONWAY STEWART PLATIGNUM . ETC. . etc. S p THE NEW


PARKER BALL POINT PENS JANUARY 1— Secretary of C l l t h e r o e


brand! of N.A.L.O.O. for 27 years, Mr. E. Jones was presented ■with a tea service, 2— Clitoeroe progressed further


<►


on toe road to league champion­ ship with a victory over Wigan. 4— A baby was bom in an


ambulance at Ohatbura, ,toe son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Shuttlewbrto, of Sawley. 5— Buses arrived at GUtoeroe


of eveiy description ■ ' / Adveriiser & Times Office B I


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15 minutes late due to dense fog at Langho and BlUlngton. First lamb of toe season was bom at Backridge Farm, Waddington,, 7—Clitoeroe's new traffic regu­ lations, including one - way


.streets, no waiting , and limited 'waiting areas, came Into force. 18-A Swastlka flag was fb p d


on top of toe 40-feet high British Legion headquarters\at Clitoeroe. I t was taken to d lto - eroe Police Station. ,„, 15-^un StreetMiU'expected'to


be woven out by the eiid of toe month..


Whalley’a targbt fOr the Wodd ,,l, . /


R e f i l l ,Year waa fixed at £600. , B M e Valley Poultry Society was fouh'ded.


, ' r. i Looking; ahead, the next,,12


One thlnp for which Cllth- for five years,' announced that ? 1


;


'FEBRU ARY' ,


10RO ■ he. would movo to Chaddesden, 4—^ d e n St. Nicholas Players'


Group scored a , notabje success with their 10th annual panto­ mime “ Jack and the Beanstalk,"


. *5-Hunting pjhk added colour to, toe[ annual Pendle Forest and Craven Harriers hunt ball at Gisburne Park. Polito chiefs were' among the


guests' at tlje Clltheroe Police ball. ;


6— The death occurred of Mr.


■William Hacking'Chamley, JP., managing dlrator and chairman of Clltoerbe' Slilrtlh'gk Ud. 7— lihe Assheton ■ sermon was


preached at Whalley Parish Church. ;


X


waited for toe box office oj^nlng fpr. Clltoeroe Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society's: produc­ tion of “Wild Violets."-!


St.' Mary's (Dhurch, Gisbum, toe Rev. W. M. Lister received fare­ well gifts from parishioners pirlor to leaving ;for FewstOn. '


13 .— C l i t h e r o e .’Technical


School Theatre Group presented “ Cock O' Doodle Do." ; 15—A storm of applause


g r e e t e d ■ Clitoeroe Operatic Society's presentation of "Wild 'Violets," Mourners from ■ toe ClltoerM


I area were present. at the. funeral of toe Bishop of Blackburn, toe Rt. Rev. Walter Hubert Baddelqy. . 16—I t was with profound . re­


gret that toe townspeople heard of the death of Mrs, Maty Helen Fergusson Fairweather, widow of Dr. Joseph H. Faifweather, who was formerly Medical .Officer of Health for Clitoeroe.


:i .19—The appointment i of the


Rev. T. H. J. Hawkins, Vicar of Waddington, as Rural Dean of Bowland was announced; , 22—Bowland District' Educa­


tion Subcommittee approved a plan to provide three classes ati toe new Grlndleton School, Clitheroe and Bowland Girl;


Guides celebrated Thinking Day at a concert in The Hall, Lower-


gate. 24—Clitoeroe’s 848. : Council


house tenants were shocked by news that rents would be in­ creased by Is., rates by.| Is. 6d,, 26—Golden jubilee of Sabden


Baptist Church was celebrated. 28—'Whailey refugee target of


£500 was more than doubled 297-Westmlnster Abbey was toe


scene of the wedding of toe Hoh. Nicholas AsSheton, younger son of Lord and, Lady Olltoeroe,'and ; Miss. Jacqueline Jill Harris.


■ ■ .CfekeMV^' made a- profit for toe i to h a kuoc^lve 4 — VThalley Cricket Clup ! , ' h


planned ways of marking [its centenary at toe aimual meeting. ■ 6—Birtwistle and Fielding,! 'p


Gt, Harwood team, joined top Rlbble' Valley Cricket League.| [ 7—The first prosecution under


the, recent parking by-laws! Of certain streets in Clltoeroe was


made. i 8—Children's work was oh view at toe annual open day at St. Michael and St. John's R.C.


School. 9—Nine-year-old Rosaline Anne


Teresa 'Ihlstlethwalte, of | 58, BUlinpton Gardens, was chbsen as May Qiieen of St. Mary's R.C, Church, Langho—toe first May Quton at the new church. | , [ ■ II— Increased membership ,was


reported at: [the annUal meetiiig of Clitoeroe! and Bowland Divi­ sion Girl Guides.


N ii 13— Mr. Walter Gastall,; Pf


Mosstowalte; Farm, Newton, ;Wps on toe B.B.C. radio programme "The Northern Farmer." ; 14— ’Ihere jwas A high standard


8— A queue of 100' people Modem School, , ■ 16 — Rlbblesdale Wanderers • i I | 10—After ,17 years a s , Vicar of,


were the first club toj take advantage of the new brlghteh- up cricket rules in the Rlbbles­ dale ''League. The Waiiderers move boomeranged, however,! and Blackburn Northern won!; ! [ 17—To spotlight World Retogee


Year, Mr. I tory Randall, former­ ly Labour .M.P. for Clltoer<». and now M.P. for Gatetoead West, lived for two days hi a tin shack on Is, Hid. worth of food. 19- Motorlsts were bumper-to-


bumper In the .Rlbble. i ahd Hodder Valleys over „toe Easter week'-end.


‘ ' ,19-rC!lltobroe,. Town ,OqunCll ! I ';


appealed '.to toe public to i help stop, vandalism In the [Caato ^obhds. .1


20- CaptUln of Wolverhampton ! I


Wanderers;. .Clltoeroe itooyal Grapunar; School old boy; Bill Slater was voted “ Player ;of the Year" in toe annual ballot;of the Football Writers' Association, j


Francis put up a very, good Ishow at a competition ; meeting; at Rufforth Aerodrome near; York,


22-/Bead racing driver jKelto il


when drivers from all over the North of England ■were present. 23— A resolution of protest


abodt a proposal to! build houses on the Canals at Whalley was sent to Whitehall by residents of the village,


24— Overnight car rallies ]ln ' [


the Trough of Bowland iwere criticised by Coun, J. Binder,'[of Newton, at Bowlahd R.D.C.’s meeting, and it ■was decided t o .


' apprrach the" police authorities about toe matter.


j 25r-RU)bleSdale Camera (ffub


celebrated Its 21st birthday, 27—The first cuckoo to [be


repoited was heard by Mrs. M. Spenbefi bf New Row, Holden. [ ; - 29—There was a record, entry


and .A perfect,:day;, for ..Sawfey; pplnWo-^lnt r a c ^ ^ Clltoeroe,


^ v e .. one. o f , their besf,, W , of toe ileaM ;W toe LaricasHlre Cdmblnatldffi- >Diifislbli i H sl^ ed ,.ofl,,wito .a wto , Hormch, 'becomtog


the Inttoduc^ibh' of


ion Algiuj thti mev i


L -recplailtUB''-bad :in6toHsts baffled for .a time. yeatfollbwing mm l i i


i p i l '.'1


JU N E den, daughter of 1 - Tk


'en-^earK)ld Joyce 3now- Mrs.


R. Bi Snowden, to f ' Clarpmnni-. Avenue, | Clitoeroe,; won


:mont toe


Lancashire! sectloil of a writing competition organ^ed by a tea' firm- and was second in toe national competition. 2— For toe first of their cele­


hand-


brations, the North East, Jjanca- shire [Guides and Gulder^ held Whitsuntide, adyenture camps at their I Commonwealth Trkinlng Centre, Waddow Hall. 4— 'A rohemeifor.the installa­


I— The Rev. F. H, Robbs wai ;


19— Waddington Drama Group j


- 21r^Rlbblesdale Camera Club staged an exhibition of phot^j graphy.,


trates since 1948, Mr. W. E. S.i Weeks was elected president ofj Blackburn and District Law


| M iodem Sch( 2! — Schojars


MAY of


World Refilgee Year. rn School' raised £16i


Rlbblesdale for


|


Row, Holden, celebrated' herl 90th birthday.


6—Miss I Eileen Ashcroft, of


Lamb Roe, i Whalley, was elected "Teens and.Twenties Queen’( at


a ball heldjby Clltoeroe Toc| to 8—Dr. Bryan de I&etser, from Ceylon, pfeached at Olltheroe Wesley Chiirch. 10—A petition containing 2,173


signatures [was handed to| toe Town Clerk supporting Sunday cinemas in Clltoeroe. 12— Coup. J. S. Wright, toe


Mayor-elect, lost his seat in toe municipal jelectlons. Those [suc­ cessful were M. D a ^ n , -G. C. Braltowalte, E. Crossley apd S. J. Moore. [ Mr. Godfrey Bowen sheared a peep In 65 seconds at a demonstration a t , Clitheroe Auction Mtai. ,


13— I t TW announced a t toe I -


cockle and mussel feast j that Coun. William Sharpies was to be Mayor [of Clitoeroe. 14— St. Mlpael’s Players pre­


sented "Diy Rot." 15— Chrlitine i EdwardsonJ of


Mitton Road, was May Queen at the annual May festivities at the English Martyrs R.C. Church, Whalley. 17— Bob-p]ob week raiseid a


record amount ' in Clitoeroe of £187.


1 ■


wedding William Cottage, TVigglesworto, who married at St, Bartholomew's Church, T*osslde. 21—Taking part In toe British


18— Celebrating their g(J)lden were Mr. and Ru ' s h t o n , of


Mrs. The were


Amateur Championship a t Royal Portrush, [John Glover, a mem­ ber of Clitoeroe Golf Club, recorded one of toe, tourament's biggest victories, defeating L E. Edwards j (Hoylake) eight and seven., Mr. T. Lawton retlrM as statlonmaster at Clitheroe. 23-Goun. ' J . G. Sharp was


elected chairman o f ' Clltherpe Rural District Council,


.[


enthusiasm pensions' Clitoeroe


25—Alaijm' at, toe lack of In ' toe old


movement, not only In but throughout


whole bf the area, was expressed by Mri E. Blacklock, president! of


the 'Olitheroe branch, a t to® annual m^eeting.


• ' ' 26—A p an for a village hall' at


Hurst G r» n for A[ghton, Bailey and Ohalgleyj Memorial | Hall Commltteb 'between toe, Bayley Arms, [and j Shlrebum Qottaiges', was approved by Olitheroe Rural District Council, 28—Celtorating their golden


wedding were Mr. and Mrs. John Braithwa^te, of Holbom Hill, Brownlow, Street, Clitoeroe, and' Mr. and [Mrs, S. H. Astln, of 4, Pendle Avenue, Chatbum. 30—M e te r s of Clitoeroe Old


Peopto's Welfar® Club snooker team won! the -Orme Billiards


Shield. i


3—Mrs. K Westby, of New,* 1


'


Purposes Committee of a mbiute to make application to; Padia- ment for powers for toe introduc­ tion i of Sunday cinemas, 'p i s meant there would have to p ; a public meeting.]


15|-Donald m d le , aged 17, Of


Waddow House, was Victor Ludorum a t , | Clitoeroe Royal Grammar sihooTs sports.


| 17HML G. G. H. Bolton, .for­


merly of Chatbiun, was awarded toe j C3.E in toe Birthday Honoufa’ List, breatorex,


Rural Dean of toe age of 61. .


The Rev, | G.


Vickr of Read and Whalley, died at


18^Ribblesdale Camera cmh


was [21 years old and celebrated with a supper and photographic rally. A garden fete was opened


by Mr. Frank Pearson, M;P. lor Clitoeroe, at 'Read' Hall , and raised about £475 for the funds of Clitheroe Division Conservar tive' Association. ;


| , 19— A former minlsKf,'fee Rev.


C. J. Guildford, was toe preacher a t i Clitheroe Congregational Chiirch.


! 20— Wiswell School was to dlose


in 1961, it was decided by Lmica- shife Education Committee.


22— The Rev. F.!' Etoerton


Blake, formerly minister ta t Mount Zion Methodist Church, Clitoeroe, was retiring after 47 years' ministry.


23- The Rt. Rev. C. R, Claxton, Bishop Suffragan of Warrington,


was appointed Bishop of Black-, bum. 25— Experts were baffled by toe


mysterious deaths of thousands of [fish in toe River Calder at Whalley. V


26— Wiswlell's water supply—at.


present non-existent for a good part of toe day In some parte of toe village—was to be improved at a cost of about £3,175. 27— The Rev. Henry Davison


Chapman, curate'at St; Mark's Church, St. Helens, was' appoin­ ted Rector of St, James's, Clito- erpe, in succession to the Rev. J. S. Parry.


29— Improvements; and repairs


were going ahead at Shaw Bridge in readiness ! for ' toe football season.


' i! ' 30- Seventeen - year - old , Joan


Bralthwaite was senior champion at[ Clltoeroe Girls' Grammar School annual sports at Chat- bum Road CrjCket ground. Mr. J. IK. Bowkef, of “ Nortolands," Ribblesdale Avenue, was Installed president of the . Rotary Club of Clltheroe,,


' ' ' 1— Announced that toe Rev.


. JU LY ■


i


Francis W. Bennett, Rector of St; Nicholas’s, Newdiurch-ln-! Robsendale, was to becolne '71car, of: Read in succession to toe late Rdv. Gilbert Greatdrex.


,' 2— Jimmy ' Petersi Whalley's'


star . amateur batsman, became f the .first in toe Rlbblesdale! lltogue that Season to score 500 i runs.


i ' 5—County Aldero lan Charles;


Russell Ingham, ageat for Hunt-! Estate and' one ,of the 'most; prominent members of Clito-' eroe Division Consewative ;Asso- clatlon,,dled, ;aged 62. j8—The retirement of Mr. James'


Hull from toe staff of Bllllngton and 'Whalley Co-ope 'ative Society, where for maiiy y)ears he was manager of the boot and shoe rejmiring departmeit, ended a long,family association with toe society.'


I [9—Clitoeroe Cricket, Bowling


and Tennis, Club held [their annual, gala and mdde £80 profit, i 11—The Ministeii of Housing


tion bf oll;heating at Grin'dleton Methodist ftouidh was approved. 5— A [snpke, I thought to be Imrmiessl and which shg, had bought fpr A pet, bit 13-year-old Andrea jwUklnspn,' of 81, Hay- hurst! Street, Clltoeroe. ^ , 6— Children received toe tradi­


of, exhibits at toe annual exhibi­ tion of Rlbblesdale Stoondanr


tional, 'sixpence f rp m Mrs. WilUhioSjOf Vriiltohofine, a t the anhuil p i i t Jilonday festival at ! Th'e'Tour of Britain Clith-


Slaidbu cycle Irabe passed through eroe and 8-Mr.


holmb. 9—LAs: people living in toe ! j . '


Whalley. Jolmi Holgate, of West- West] |! Bradford, was


appointed a magistrate for Bow­ land, |-


Whalley Road clearance! area were! Mrs.' Catherine Bromley son, Denis, of 20,;Mail- Street.


and, her boipiigh


the ! f i Hospital grounds.;


11—About £240 was raised lor n d s of 'Waddirigton


at a fete In toe Hpspital The annual


fair bl Clitheroe Wesley Circuit raised about £252 for ilrcult fundb. ! / ■, 12toTorrentlal rain marred toe


Mayor's I procession. 14-4-The Town Council defeated


by , nine I votes to three reference back to toe Ftoance and Gfcneral


and Local Govetnment dismissed an appeal.by,a ^areSlmrough civil engineering firm against toe refusal of . Clitoeroe | Rural District Council, acting, on behalf bf Lancashire County Coimcll, ,to permit ,toe extraction o f sand and gravel from laid at Wlhckley Hall Estate, Hiirst Green;! i’13—Scholars of , Rlbblesdale


Modern School, .along ; with ^vemors, teacheni and parents, told farewell to Mi '. T. Oha^lck, headmaster for 14 years,' when he presented his annual report at toe


i AUGUST l^-ClithefoiiAis .returned to


work after toe holidays with ihixed feelings. They had en­ dured rain for toe greater part, of the holiday fortnight only[ to be welcomed with a brlgnt sunny' morning as they returned to .work. , , . . ,


3,-r[liie .Priiic^ Royal , passed


through ClitoCToe and 'TOialley' on her way to a Girl Gulde'ially at Knowsley Hall, Derby. 5—Nearly 1,500.acres of Brows-


! holme Hall Estate were to come [ under toe hanimer on August 26th, it was reported,


! Jack Bullock, 'of Woone Lane, 'gained his : most impressive motor-cycling coup when he came second in toe 350c,c. event in toe Ulster Grand Prix.


R lm ln ^n ,'Women’s Institute. , 10—Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilson, of


77, •'Whajley Road, Sabden, cele­ brated toeim golden wedding.


! vative M.P. for Keighley, whose ! wife is the daughter of Lord and


[


12—I t was announced that Mr. ’ William Marcus Worsley, Conser-


I Lady Clitoeroe, had been appoin- I ted Parliamentary Private Secre- !, tary to toe Ministry of Health, , 13—Rain dashed any hopes of


another record .attendance, at Clitheroe and district Agricul­ tural Society’s annual show. The attendance. fell to an estimated, 4,500, compared, with last year’s


record figure of more toan 7,000. But , then toe, weather .was Ideal. Therei| were, however, record entries at this year’s: show. 16 -i- More,, than half I of all


i 6—More than 450 entries'were received .for; the, 13to annual, i I handicraft and. produce show of


, 22—New 'Vioar of Gisbum was to be toe Rev. A Noble, of Davyhulme, Manchester, Chlilg- ; ley Endowed School bad closed after 132 years, i t was reported.


25—Stepping ffOm a train at


Euston, Mrs. L Bradshaw, wife of., ftor. Arthur, ,,Bradshaw,. o f ; Pendie AVenue, chatburfi, fell on to toe platform and broke her 1^. 29—Reported that a goat sec­


tion, re-lntroddped, after .a lapse ' of some years, would be a feature a t Clitheroe Show. In spite of [bad weather, few holiday excur- [slohs Were toncelle'd.


CUTHEROE Fi ■D!


Chances lost by casua| I j; CLITHEBOE 4| DABWEN !


TF Clltoeroe bad. reproduced in toe second ■


side, which they were not. I When the iri.terval


four gouls to nil,' but chances,


^1 showed during the first 45 minutes at Sh


diy, they nfight have won: bi a [large m a r^ D ^ e n to get into the garni and made thl


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whistle rounded, Clitoej afterwards their casua


(iaitheroe's team Incllided Hod-


eon, who was playing hts first game for two months. [ Altooup ■he: was obviously short of matto practice, hi Played a fine game.


Oarwen fielded an i extremily


young side.f At outside-left was nagger, a | 15-year-old, pupil of Darwen Technical School, and at centre-forward l7-year-old Parker, who led the attack-exceptlonally


Wifi-' ■ I


made it yery difficult ;o play ■good footoaU pnd many passes;


The fog [and toe 'heavy grpund (I ! |i went astray. : j


’ Attacking ,the[ Jubilte goal, toe home'side pinned-the !vftitors In


their own 'half for muct. of Ih® first 45 minutes and ps a result were comfortably In toe lead by 44 at half-time.


I , | ' The first goal canm kf terju


minutes’ play -when PjlNpER put across a lowj oblique cenY®-


. Francis ra n■ ln„ to [attempt [to turn toe ball Ibto the net and


■ patereon took !hls eVes off .toe ball to watch him, Rowing toe winger’s cross to go in.


! This was a


Clllheroe, who ^ on sight tlon. The chi


pffider,* who, op many occasions,


wltollittle dlreo ef offenderna i yiw


was so Intent on hitting th6 bah as hard as he could, that he sliced his Mck|hlgh |n d wl|ie ,


Lancs. Comb.: ' Div. I Clilheroe the


stronger side at Darwen


'' "'111 I . Darweu 0; CUjt|ieroe 1:; r*LITHEROE i completed . their


Clitheroe''Corporation! allotments were: Indifferently cultivated and maintained ,and, some.' jef them eitoer. completely .ne^ected c r use^, for. ,;Un'authorised. purposes,, it -was reported at ..toe Town, Council meeting! ' Plotholders were to be warned that this was a, clear .breach of their ; terms and conditions of tenancy, and reminded,[ that


toe Council


had .power : to end tenancies by reentry. ' , ' 19—The, Rev. Stanley Blrtwell,


Vicar of Clitoeroe, was appointed neijv Rural Dean of 'Whalley, In succession to the late' Rev. G, Greatorex, Vicar of Read. 28—The l3to ^annual show ,of ,


St.- James’s Horticultural Society was held, and toe 18th annual show of toe Whalley. and Distilct Horticultural Society. 24—Medical Officer at Calder-


srones Hospital until his retire- , ment ia few weeks previously. Dr. Guy Scott Robertson died, aged' '60.,


Thirty-four acts made' a


sparkling ■ show at Clltoeroe Parish Church School as the preliminary heat of toe Castle fete “ Bid for Stardom” contest. 26— Vicar of Chipping for eight


years, the'Rev, J. A. K. Nye announced he was leaving to be­ come Vicar [of Wrea Green. , 27— A twq-hour thunderstorm


drendied the shiowground at Qiipplng show. Heavy rain did not prevent Pendleton village sports from being held.


SEPTEMBER 2-^John Ingham, professional


with Wemeth in the Central; , Lancashire League for: toe last ; ' two.peasoiis, was to beprofesslon-j ‘ al 'Wlto Clltoeroe .fiext season.


Becaute of lire Shbrtoge of


house parents, St, Denys’ Home, Clitoeroe, 'iVAs closed .tempor­ arily. ; ^


' S ^ l to e ro e ’s, sepond post-war; s c h o o l ’s' speech, day


and prize , distribution as one of his last duties before; retiring. Manager of Messra. K. Hoyle and .Sons, Ltd., Pendle : Mill, Clitheroe, for J5 years!. Mr. James Oddie, of 28, Henthom Road, received glra at'A presen­ tation .ceremony at toe mill to mark, his •retirement..,,


; ,


I 15—Clltoeronlars.; started, their annual Wakes break with a £90,000 holiday purse.


I


i which passes torbugh the Village ■ were kwept laway luring a violent


with showers.: i 19—Sixteen: he Bradford were fit oded and three smafi bridges oier the stream -


l6-^The holiday ‘period began uses In ; West


Castle .Fete’ bttraeted 'a crowd of 1 8,50G|,,,many of whom stayed on ' to see toe torchlight procession and firework display in toe evening, A former headmaster of St! Michael’s .'Arid StiJohri's R.O. School! Clltoerbe, toe Rev. Rr,! Joseph Bereard McNulty died at hls' h'ornb at: Tarleton, | aged 66.


. 5-:-A former chairman of Row­ , ■. [i. [


land Rural District,.Council and a well known Clitoeroe, business­ man, Mr. Vffillaih Walibank Dug- dale, of. “Baibroo^" Waddington, died aged 74, ' ' 7—The Rev, H. D. 'Chapman


' I ■ ! • ! / ' ■ ; : ' Continued on page seven !


^ holiday programme with an'otoev win when [they visited Darwen on Boxing Day. |


The Anchor ground looked in


excellent‘condition prior to toe start of toe.'tnatch, but once play began it soon became cut up ;and sticky, toe glue-like mud; testing •toe stamina of both sides.,


' ’The ultimate bub ome was- that Clltoeroe proved toe stronger tepm and igained two valuable points, whlto keeps toem in a rrepcctable position m toe league


wiciu ... -


table. I t was decid^ nqt to risk Hod-


son,, who, aliihougi, elmost-hiS', commanding .'self, bp Saturday,; felt" s'tifl and | slightly sore after


i his long lay-off.', Imis .was good policy in view of; toe[ hro.vy and cup 'commitments


league ahead.


I The game stem iStruggle


obviously I out i for revenge. Clitoeroe had| mo^i of the play, with ,toe hqflie team, occasion^ dangerous in breakaways, but^toe shooting of i both rjld® to. be desired.


developed I into & le with Darwen


twice and wai eventually carried off after halftan-liour.; ,


t Hobson played valiantly, i [


® !*! hihch i '


I® hough in! toe'>ars once O With Bush hack in his cust^


! mai^’ position, tihe{ Clltheroe back lffie. l ^ . ‘vera strong,, with


Wareing , forward Parker


- • blotting out centre-


I for occasioned fi The first'half brought ho goals


aPc( flhdWg time ,glng upfleld.


for eitoer side.- I Hobson put iW a welcome re-


' appearanca o i tne[mt<qrti SAMS COURSE


! same course with both goal; ilv tH


T h e game comtnued^on the ^pers rarely . troubled, until


1 glorious shot whl<^ rattled : crossbar and came out: to Gm,


Finder sprang into life with a


who [missed i sitter by blazing over toe top.


Francis i h i ' d j a hard drive,


brllllantiy ssved. .The match looked like peYrlng o i it! to' a


! gbal-less draw wheh Gill received ! toe ball, cut down the wing, veered iiisldelqn toe bye-line and passed to 'Francis, who was revered, but who with qlfick thintog, fficked, the ball in to


■. HOBSON.! who had bobbed up in ■ toe Inside-lefi'position, absolutely


unmarked; And [who calmly and cooly pldked


I his ^ t .


was instituted and • Inducted Rector of St. J^es's,: Clitoeroe.


Hobson is one Ings Olitoeroe


of toe best slgn- have made in


years a . whole-hearted players


alwaW giving, of t o best, to d a good club mto; 'He is,without


any question) ln:too ti>p ffitot of Inslde-lorwmp


Combination to-day.! I in , the lane s..


Having gained four points from Daiiwen ! a fe e rd e have accom­ plished’the'double twice so far


this season, also taking four points' from Rcssendale,


Two points, from to-morrow's


match would 'i complete a fine Christmas ,pro^aupe.:


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