CONFERENCE HEAD TO ADDRESS METHODISTS


"PRESIDENT of the Mctho- -1- dist Conference, the Rev. Edward Rogers, will speak at Moor Lane Methodist Church on Tuesday evening at a rally of Moor Lane and Wesley circuits and other circuits in East Lancashire.


The Mayor, Coun. W. Sharpies, will welcome the president and Dr. C. Royle will preside. Also among those present will be the chair­ man of the North East Lancashire Distr ict of Methodism, the Rev. G. A. Maland.


The last official visit to t Clitheroe of a president of


was in October, 1954, when the Rev. W. Russell Shearer visited Wesley Church and addressed a public meeting.


he Methodist Conference


Before he became a minister, the president was an economist an(] has written


munism.


extensively on social ques­ tions, particularly on Com­


A native of Fleetwood, he has since 1950 been secretary of D the Christian Citizenship


v epartment,, having pre­


in Birmingham, London and S ou th p o r t.


iously held appointments


He has a particular gift for making devastating retorts h in debate and many hecklers


utterly dead-pan ” ex­


“ave been disturbed by his pression.


He was elected president at one the age of 51, and is thus


ho of the youngest men to years.


ld the office in recent


As a relaxation, he is fond of i science fiction, on which he


s somet h in g of an authority.


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Clitheroe Naturalists Society’s l final lecture of the season


chester Museum, gave


explaining the geological his­ tory and structure of the hill, and then took his audience on a ramble from Nelson, over R the summit and down to the


of Pendle.” Mr. Brindle began by


ofibble, showing photographs o the vegetation and flowers


met with, and many of the insects.


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f the different types of soil


was leader, and the party walked from Waddington via .Laves House and Hancocks Farm to Clitheroe Corporation’s gathering grounds. At i^newood members were told something of the work entailed in the sinking^ of the two boreholes and they were able to study plans of the geological formation of tnc *eV.s,,i J,1 was raining as the party reached Ducky Leach, so after tea it was decided to curtail me rajnble and return via Moor Lane to Grindleton. Among the flowers noted were dogs mercury, primroses, saxifrage, lesser celandine, toothwort and moschatel.


Ready to start the first ramble of the season on Good Friday arc some of the members of ClHheroc Naturalists’-Society, pictured here before


^illJicroe. Mr. B. Sharpies


Pendle Junior School not


large enough


the number of scholars attending and likely to attend in the future, Mr. A. J. Roger- son. Di v i s i o n a l Education Officer, told a meeting of No. 5 Di v i s i o n a l Education Executive at Whalley last week.


TJENDLE Junior School is Inadequate to cope with


fu“We always seem to have


stated. “ The number of pupils at Pendle Junior has not come down to the extent that was visualised in the Develop­ ment Plan. I dare say we could carry on with the present accommodation by having classes of 40 children, but I don’t think tliat is a good thing.”


ll schools in Ciitheroe,” he


a letter -had been received from the managers of Pendle Junior seeking development of the playing fields to the west of the school, the pro­ vision of an assembly room i and classroom to meet


Mr. Rogerson reported that


of the accommodation in Clitheroe with a view to establishing the ultimate size of the school and extensions to the school in a county major building programme.


mI t was decided to refer the p atter to the General Pur­


oses Committee.


To be inducted Vicar


and rural dean, will be inducted and instituted Vicar of Clitheroe on Wednesday in succession to the Rev. Stanley Birtwell, who is now Vicar of St. Giles’, Oxford.


TT'HE Rev. Alan Clark, Vicar of St. Stephen’s, Burnley,


Stephen’s for nine years, and on Sunday he was presented with a cheque by Mr. Alec Taylor, Vicar’s warden, on behalf of the congregation


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and Parochial Church Coun­ cil.


yesterday week fined £1 for riding a cycle without lights and ' £1 for having an inefficient back brake.


pOLIN MASON, of Salthill C Road, Clitheroe, was at


Cyclist’s offence litheroe Magistrates’ Court


mmediate needs, and a review


MORE SPACE NEEDED AT LOCAL SCHOOLS


County candidate stresses point


“ T WOULD like to see our schools with ample accommo- dation, so that no child’s education is retarded through


lack of room to study,” Mr. James Wilkinson, Conserva­ tive candidate for Clithcroc in the County Council election


told a public meeting in Clitheroe Conservative Club last week.


e in power, education cost the country £381m., but last year the cost was £900m.


years, education provision has been a major problem, but it has been attacked with vigour, and new schools have been built where the need was most urgent. Other schools have been modernised and ex t en d ed to meet the demand,” said Mr. Wilkinson.


“During the past nine


of the schools are bulging over with pupils and require more classrooms to meet their needs. It might be interest­ ing to note that since the Conservatives came to power nine years ago, more than 4,500 new schools have been built, and 24m. more places have been found for children.


the county is consider*!' second to none and we a’e told that we have one of tie, most efficient police forces in the country.


maintenance of the highways and bridges within the county area. The county highways conimitee was entrusted to act on behalf of the Minister of Transport in the con­ struction of the new motor­ ways in Lancashire, and I c think a great deal of credit


d " Another very importait uty of the County Council is


of these ventures. I might add that these are 100 per cent, grant from the Ministry, and therefore there is no rate charge levied for this purpose.


an be claimed for the success “ The ambulance servic'e W' -rexp/’rience three years ago SECOND TO NONE L. f tself, Mr. Wilkinson said "Our


n the country.” i Speaking of the election


high in the responsibilities of the County Council, and these have been developed to a very high degree. I could safely say that the county of Lanca­ shire can claim a nealth and i welfare service second to none


bnd Queen’s Road Nursery— ervices which the county


benefited by the addition of G three new schools—the Girls ut even with these one or two


“ We in Clitheroe have a rammar School. Edisford


ts many welfare duties rank


s “ There are many other i administer. Public health and


'was rather disappointing, with one of the lowest polls ever


registered in Clitheroe. This was contrary to what we ex­ pect in Clitheroe, for usually our good percentage vote a.t all t elections has been an example


io many neighbouring author­


homes and our neighbour­ hoods rests on a partnership between central and local government. Parlia me nt makes the laws, but it rests


ties. “The whole future of our


with the local authorities to apply wisely or unwisely the powers which Parliament gives them.


hope, but there is one improvement that I feel would give satisfaction to everyone —a Clitheroe by-pass. What a relief it would be if we could divert this through traffic and give more freedom of move­ ment, particularly for our children and old people.


“ This may be a forlorn COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION — CLITHEROE DIVISION MONDAY NEXT, 10th APRIL, 1961. Polling from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m.


had been beaten in the Election, but deeply concerned at the low percentage of electors who took it as a duty to register their votes.


of the electorate, one of the lowest that Clitheroe has recorded over a great many years. I do hope that a considerable increase in interest will be taken in this election, and that we can look forward to the percen­ tage rising to well over 50 per cent.


The percentage this day was less than 40 per cent,


o If this could be achieved then, victor or defeated, hne could be satisfied that a majority of the electors


ad made their choice. i One can to some degree understand the lack of


of us County control does seem somewhat remote, and its activities are not so well known as they might be.


nterest in County Council affairs, for perhaps to most


give us some idea of its responsibilities. Education, Health, Welfare, Police, Fire Service, Highways and many other smaller services are answerable for by the County, so that when we think of all these services, we find County interests do play a very important part in our daily lives.


f nd we might ask what do we get in return. The Budget or the coming year is 70 million pounds, so this does b During the last three years the Labour Party have


agree to allow my name to go forward as the Conser­ vative candidate for the County Council Election on


Dear Citizens, At the invitation of the Conservative Party I again


Monday, 10th April. Three years ago when the County Council Election


was held I was a very disappointed man, not because 1


port. If elected my ambition would be to try and do my utmost to serve Clitheroe and Its people.


ity, and the Conservative Party are making a deter­ tmined effort to gain control on 10th April. I, fighting on


een In power of the County Council by a small major­ heir behalf for Clitheroe, do make a plea for your sup­


Yours sincerely, “ JIM’ WILKINSON.


VOTE FOR JIM WILKINSON THE CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE


*


However, we must not forget that the larger por­ ation of the rates we pay goes to the County Council,


you a glowing picture of the many services undertaken by the County Council, but ;t is a picture which can neyer be finished. There will always be room to add to it.


“I may have placed before


sible to make these improve­ ments, and Co n s e r v a t i v e Policy is to continue to help forward these services. Pro­ gress never stands still, and m the Conservatives are deter­


o “During the successful reign t f the Conservative party ex­


ra grants have been permis­


most of their power,” he con­ cluded.


Presided. Aid. J. ined to prove this to the ut­ H. Satterthwaite


Council, went on to explain that education was the most costly, and the most important, of the services for which wer the County Council are responsible. In 1951, when Labour


Mr. Wilkinson, a former member of the County


this is so I shall be very happy to see it erected.


OTHER SERVICES


any one welfare service for special mention, but if additional assistance can be given to the aged and infirm, I would give it all my support. I also learn that h there is a possibility of a new


“ One does not like to select ostel in Clitheroe, and if k ’


NATURALISTS ON THE “WATERFRONT” - r*| J P


-rg ' I'* - 1 ** t


C.R.G.S. Scouts to compete for Derby shield


wi.ll compete for the Lord Derby ambulance shield at Blackburn a week tomorrow following their winning of the N.E. Lancashire County Scout Association, ambulance com­ petition last week.


A TEAM of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Scouts


Parish Church School and six local associations took part.


The competition was in the


consisting of J. W. Marshall, R. T. Burr, D. C. Hothersall and B. N. Hall, gained 170 points in the three-part competition.


The Grammar School team, AThe other teams were


G. M. Barnes of the Clitheroe St. John Ambulance Brigade.


TWO HURT ON PENDLE


the day when people from miles around make the traditional climb to the summit.


rpwo children were injured x on Pendle on Good Friday,


Southfield Street, Nelson, was H taken to Burnley Victoria


skull and a broken wrist and ankle after a fall.


Sheila Williams, aged 10, of ospital with a fractured


against the better judgment of her parents. She tripped and fell on to jagged rocks. It was the first time she had been on the hill.


Sheila made the walk wick, received an arm injury


where he was later trans­ ferred to Burnley Victoria.


Council land to be re-sold?


x v was thought that there was a need for houses for agricultural workers at Bow- lapd-with-Leagram, between Chipping and Whitewell.


A T the end of the war, it


DAccordingly, Clitheroe Rural p istrict Council bought a Flot of land at Wardsley barm, on the Queen’s estate,


built. wThe Duchy of Lancaster


To teach at camp school


]\/TR. WILLIAM RALPH, who Wh has been a teacher at


1st to teach English at Hors­ ley’s Green Camp School, High Wycombe, Buckingham­ shire.


sevalley C. of E. School for b The school, which is for en years, is leaving on May ut the houses were never s ould now like the land back,


o the Council have decided to consider selling it to them.


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b Later, she was reported to ey, of Westfield, Barnolds-


and a suspected fractured jaw after a tumble. toHis father took him by car


Reedyford Hospital, from


e “ comfortable ” in hospital. l Seven-year-old Colin More-


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Man-about-the-conntry Looks for the


Man-ab out-Town s Examiners were Dr. Harri­ on and Messrs. J. Hincks and


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WOMEN’S WORLD: By JEAN MILLER


They're moving from Pendle to Pinewood


Lamb Roe, Whalley, and Mrs. t Ruth Leach, of 'Pendle Cot­


and transferred to the strange world of a film location. o There, Mrs. Marie Britcliffe,


a°out 12 children whose ages range from about, six to 16.


f “ Marwin,” Clitheroe Road, age, Twiston, are teaching


ut Chatburn school and Mrs. Leach at Downham when film star and producer Richard Attenborough arrived looking


Mrs. Britcliffe was teaching


for children to take part in foe nim “ Whistle Down the Wind.” Soon they found n themselves with the job of


they were not needed on the set. . "It


pfter and are looking forward t to


urnley. j,:“w


are all well film,”


p spending f'lnewood Stu


, ,Both of them are enthusias-


ot only teaching the children out occupying them when


ihteresting work,” Mrs. Brit- efiffe told me when I visited B toe location at Barden Lane, We


is certainly very lo looked ea


o -— J ing a fortnight at Studios to finish the


LIVERY day for the past few weeks two local teachers have been collected by coach from their homes


Worsaw Hill Farm, Worston, where most of the picture has been made, and where there is a little more filming still to be done.


equipped and has desks from schools. It is 30 foot square and in a very attractive setting,” I was told.


“ The schoolroom is well-


joins us, although she has her own tutor, and we often have Christine Ashworth who stands in for Hayley for lighting and positioning and also has a small part in the film,” Mrs. Leach said.


“ Occasionally Hayley Mills


ment too, about the children benefiting from their lessons,


Both women are in agree­


since they are all in different age groups and have to be taught individually.Mrs. Britcliffe and Mrs. Leach have become used to arrangements now and are both enjoying the experience immensely, so I can well imagine that routine teaching afterwards will seem rather tame!


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