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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10th, 1961


j^ORTY-THREE years ago tomorrow at eleven o’clock


NAUTICAL AIR IN THE HORNETT HOME


LIVE A FULL LIFE, C.R.G.S. BOYS TOLD


Advice by Sir Raymond Streat


in the morning, a strange silence fell upon the battle- neids of France. Men climbed out of the trenches in which a generation had lived, fought and died for four long years and gazed about tnem at the scene of desolation. The Great War had ended.


On Sunday, people In Clith- eroe and district join in paying homage to those who gave their lives in that conflict and also in the second World War.


But in addition to those who made the supreme sacrifice in the two wars, there were i many who suffered greatly


limbs. They, too, are re­ membered, and people have the opportunity of showing their remembrance in a practical way when Poppy Day is held tomorrow.


n health and by loss of


Shaw, Peter Cowell, Vera Shearman, Donald Wallis, Rosalind Gregory. Seated: Marjorie Vines, James Recce, Audrey Gore.


Poppy sellers are also urgently required and anyone who would like to assist with this work in Clitheroe will be welc omed by the organisers. * * *


■jVfAYORS and Mayoresses -I’-1- from other towns in East Lancashire we r e among nearly 100 people who attend­ ed a Mayoral dance and buffet supper held by the Mayor and Mayoress of Clitheroe, Coun. and Mrs. William Sharpies, at the Swan and Royal Hotel on Wednesday.


Mayor and Mayoress of Burn­ ley, Coun. and Mrs. E. Sandy, the Mayor and Mayoress of Accrington, Aid. and Mrs. W. Wallwork. the Mayor of Haslingden, County Coun. Mrs G. M. Warburton, the chairman of Clitheroe Rural District Council, Coun. J. G. Sharp and Mrs. Sharp, the Deputy Mayor and Mayoress of Clitheroe, Co u n . J. Entwistle, and Mrs. Entwistle, C h ie f Superintendent J. Woodmansey, of Police Head­ quarters, Accrington, and Mrs. Woodmansey, Inspector W. Taylor, in charge of Clitheroe police, and Mrs. Taylor, the Vicar of Clitheroe, the Rev. A. F. Clark, and Mrs. Clark, Mr. R. B. Snowden, the former Town Clerk, and Mrs. Snow­ den and Mr. T. M. Armitstead, the acting Town Clerk, and Mrs. Armitstead.


Those present included the


Hargreaves, chairman o f Bowland Rural District Coun­ cil, and Mrs. Porter- Hargreaves, were unable to be present through illness.


Co u n . A. H. Porter- band.


Dancing was to the resident »


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TNVESTIGATIONS are being J- made by Fylde Water Board about the type of re­ sources for water which could be built up at Dunsop Bridge.


sible schemes in view for in­ creasing supply and storage, and is developing water extraction boreholes in the


The Board has several pos­


Dunsop Valley. Consumption in the Board’s


area is growing at a rate of about 1,500,000 gallons a day, roughly three times as much


washing machines with spin dryers, while another is that more people are taking advan­ tage of the standard grant available to put in a bathroom and toilet in their house. *


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donations, the annual sale of work organised by parishioners of St. Michael and St. Johns R.C. Church, Clitheroe. on Saturday raised £252. an in­ crease on last year.


rr<HANKS to an increase in the number of gifts and


Lowergate. was opened by the Mayoress, Mrs. W. Sharpies, who was thanked by the chair­ man, the Rev. Fr. H. McEvoy.


The sale, held in The Hall,


Mayoress with flowers. *


*


Sheila Burgess presented the *


Ashworth and Smith Ltd., Clitheroe, and held in the club rooms on Friday night, raised about £5 for the childrens


A dance, organised by the


party fund. Edmondson’s band played


for dancing. *


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a 15-year-old boy was fined 5s. at Clitheroe Juvenile Court on Wednesday. He was also fined 5s. for using the cycle without a rear light. * * *


IFOR riding a cycle the wrong way in King Lane,


TVTR. R. TRIMBY spoke lvX about “Free will and clea- thinking” to members of the Women’s Co-operative Guild at their meeting on Tuesday.


man and thanks to Mr. Trlmby were expressed by Mrs. Preedy and Mrs. E.


Mrs. E. Allen was the chair­


A B. MACGARR con- cted a united service •cesson at St. James s last week, at which aker was Miss Clarke,


beroe Auxiliary of the and Foreign Bible


ervlce was organised ladies’ committee of


THIS WEEK'S ROAD SAFETY SLOGAN


moment of folly may . _ 1


rtf fAOrret Sports and Social Club of


as three years ago. One big factor is the use of


CHURCH PLAYERS SET


SAIL FOR LAUGHTER Cast off with ‘Sailor, Beware’


WHALLEY Church Players embarked on a laughter cruise ’ r on Wednesday night, when, for their opening show of


P the season, they gave the first of three performances of the


play, which has also been made into a film, has added further to the successes of this enterprising society, who are never afraid of attempt­ ing something new as well as tried favourites.


had to be turned away at the door. The presentation of this


the Old Grammar School. There was a capacity audience and a number of people


hilip King and Falkland Cary comedy “Sailor, Beware’ m


ed, and should prove a valu­ able asset to the society.


ing as producer Fred Bullock, who over the years has pro­ duced the majority of the society’s presentations. His skill is evident in the current production, the cast being moulded into a well-balanced p team to reflect his skill, ex­


They are fortunate in hav­


characterisation as the sailor friend of Albert, Carnoustie Bligh, A. B., while MaTjorie Vines did well as Mrs. Lack, the neighbour with a knack of “popping in” just in time to join the .Hornett family for a cup of tea.


Derek Shaw gave a neat


would be first to admit their debt to the behind-the- scenes staff. A central con­ trol room, overlooking the stage, has now been estab­ lished, and from here instruc­ tions are given to the dressing


erience and judgment. But both he and the cast


tributes to the smooth run­ ning of the production and gives a professional touch. The excellence of the set is also another factor in the success of the Players’ latest offering.


This “nerve . centre” con­ WIDE CHOICE


lack for talent, a factor which enables a wide choice of plays | to be given. This in turn gives greater scope to mem­ bers, and on this occasion three newcomers make their


The society never seems to


Shearman is, of course, among the best known, and from curtain up on Wednesday she turned in a performance equal to any of the numerous portrayals she has given In the past.


debut. Of the regular players, Vera


Hornett, ruler of the Hornett household she was excellent. Her stage presence and ges­ tures were just right for the part.


As the domineering Emma


pressive in the closing scene in which she had to change from the overbearing wearer of the trousers to the pathetic figure of a mother whose daughter had been left wait­ ing at the church by a reluc­ tant bridegroom.


She was particularly im­


last moment decides that marrying 'M r s . Hornett’s daughter Shirley would also mean being ruled by his mother-in-law was portrayed in inimitable style by Donald Wallis.


The bridegroom who at the


conveyed the nautical manner with verve, and succeeded in expressing both the happy, carefree Albert looking for­ ward to his wedding, and the pensive sailor who sees squalls


As Albert Tufnell, A.B., he


ahead. Particularly praiseworthy


•vas the portrayal of the sentimental and timid Edie Hornett. much given to laps­ ing into tears at the slightest provocation.


ploited the possibilities of the part and resisted the tempta­ tion to overdo the tears, a trap •nto which one less ex­ perienced might well have


Rosalind Gregory fully ex­ fallen. WELCOME RETURN J It is many years


production by the Church Players—“The Barton Mys­ tery” in 1949—and his return


ames Reece was seen in a since


Henry Hornett, the hen pecked husband. The limita­ tions of the stage unfortun­


was a welcome one. He made an admirable


ately rather restricted the scene in which he -returned home after celebrating with Albert and his sailor friend.


of this role demonstrates his ability as a character actor,


Mr Reece’s interpretation


and it would be a pity if the society were not to


made by Janet Smlthson as Shirlev Hornett. She was suitably demure and dis­ traught as occasion demand-


of his services In the future. A promising debut was


use


comer, made a charming Daphne Pink, and she should do well as she gains experience.


Audrey Gore, another new­


room and house manager by means of an inter-communi­ cation system.


displayed by Peter Cowell in the role of the Rev. Oliver Purefoy. Though only a minor part, it is an important one, and its opportunities were siezed by Peter Cowell in this, his first appearance in one of the society’s three-act plays.Members of the behind-the- scenes staff: Stage directors: David Service. Brian Edge. Properties: Kathleen Gregory, Christine Harrison. Herbert Potts. Set: Kathleen Gregory, Delia Rothwell, David Service, Brian Edge. Lighting: Arthur Briggs. Continuity: Kathleen Gregory, Margaret Payne, Alwyn Taylor. Secretary: Alwyn Taylor. House manager, Joseph Cliff. Publicity: John Shearman. Bo oki ng P. Whitaker.


Confidence and ability were


The play will be repeated tonight and tomorrow. R.VV.


Daughter of licensee dies in crash


lived at the Craven Heifer Hotel, Chaigley, was one of two women killed in a triple crash between two cars and a lorry on the main A49 Preston- Wigan road near Leyland Golf Club on Sunday.


l\fRS. Bernadette Elizabeth McManus, who formerly


McManus, of “ Hobart," Siiaw- brook Close, Euxton. was !


Twenty-three-year-old Mrs.


driven by her husband, Mr. William Joseph McManus, aged 27, was in collision with the back of a lorry.


Taylor, aged 28, of Rowland Road, Preston, had stopped because its lights had failed and Mr. Taylor was near the driver’s cab doing some re­ pairs when the accident occurred.


The lorry, driven by Henry


Members of tile cast pictured here are, standing, left to light: Janet Smithson, Derek _______________


Excessive speed ‘chief cause of fatal crash’


"DLACKBURN Coroner Mr. -*-• George Wightman told the jury at an inquest at Black­ burn on Tuesday that a fatal car crash in Worston Lane, Chatburn, was due primarily to excessive speed.


Graham Baron, aged 19, apprentice joiner, son of the licensee of the New Inn, Clitheroe.


The inquest was on Richard


The Coroner said there was evidence of negligence, “ even


if that negligence only be a question of speeding.” But the evidence did not amount to criminal negligence. “ It falls considerably short of


Grammar School to fill every moment of their lives with useful endeavour, when lie presented the prizes at the


G1IR RAYMOND STREAT, chairman of Council, Manches- ter University, appealed to boys of Clitheroe Royal


school speech day in the Parish Church School on Wed­ nesday. "I don’t care what you do so long as it is something 4


worthwhile,” he said. “Live your lives to the full, and you will gain your own reward—the reward of satisfaction of work well done.”


very fortunate to be able to acquire knowledge in a school of such great character, with such rich traditions of academic teaching.


He told the boys they were


ted in the Friday afternoon discussion groups for senior students ,and expressed a desire to sit in at one of these discussions.


He was particularly interes­


show a spirit of resolution in the face of bombardment of modern means of communica­ tion, such as television ’and


If the boys were going to


the cinema, they needed to get together and discuss topics of general interest.


to learn, however, was to “fill the unforgiving minute with 60 seconds’ worth of distance run”.


The greatest thing they had THREE BANKS


mark the completion of some project, no matter how small, and they should constantly try to pay something into the Bank of Learning, the Bank of Giving and the Bank of Loy­ alty and Devotion.


Every period of time should


chairman of the governors, introduced Sir Raymond, and remarked it was just 10 years since Sir Raymond had prev­ iously made the presentations.


Col. L. C. King-Wilkinson, mVotes of thanks to Sir Ray­


that.” Baron was a passenger in a


van driven by Nicholas Geldard, of Withgill Farm Cottages, Mitton.


Geldard said he was not rep­ resented, and Mr. Wightman told him: “ In view of the


In reply to the Coroner,


evidence which has been given, I shall not allow you to


give evidence.” * A STATEMENT


P.C. Gordon Ormshaw was s then recalled and he read a


about 9-40 p.m. on October 21st, he was driving his van from Chatburn to Worston with three passengers. One sat in the front passenger


tatement made by Geldard. In this, Geldard said that


road into Worston Lane, I think I would be travelling at about 30 m.p.h. My next recollection is that I had crashed and the van had m turned over. I cannot re­


“ As I branched off the main


Ormshaw that about 200 yards from the junction with the main road there was a “ very acute ” left-hand bend.


on the offside of the road was a gateway with stone pillars. There was a tree next to the farthest post.


A little way round the bend


broken at the base and the tree was scarred. It all pointed to the fact that the van must have been going “ at a fair speed.”


One of the stone pillars was


examiner, said there was no mechanical defect in the van.


Donald Howarth, a vehicle fatally injured when the car atmroachlng~30 miles an hour


when it got to the bend. Geldard knew the lane and


quite obvious the van was travelling at som ethin


ought to have known about the bend. There was no doubt whatever that some drink had


death ” was returned. The Coroner said it was


£117 FROM CLUB WEEK


been taken by Geldard. A verdict of “ Accidental


car, driven by Mr. John Derek Dutson, aged 37, of Lillington Road, Leamington Spa, also hit the lorry.


killed.


His wife, Patricia, NEW HOTEL


eldest daughter of Mr. Mrs. Bernard Rainey, had moved from the Craven Heifer to be licensees of the new Five Barred Gate Hotel, Samlesbury, only three weeks ago.


Mrs. McManus was


was the


a n d who


Edmund Campion Modern School, Lea, and was married at St. Mary’s R.C. Church, Chipping, on April 4th this year.Mr. McManus had a dis­ located hip and bruises, and Mr. Dutson cuts and bruises, and they were taken to Chor- iey hospital with Mrs. Joan Alice Sutcliffe, of Theatre Road, Warwick, a passenger in Mr. Dutson’s car, who had facial injuries.


t She was a mathematics eacher at the Blessed


place this afternoon at St. Mary’s Church, Samlesbury.


The interment will take


Chorley on Wednesday and was adjourned until November 28th.


The inquest opened at


was fined £2 at Clitheroe on Monday for being drunk and disorderly in Accrington Road, Whalley, on Saturday night.


PETER SMITH, aged 18, of Billinge Street. Blackburn,


Shortly afterwards another Motorist fined A CLITHEROE shopkeeper,


Parish Church Boys Club during Club Week, but there is still some money to come from one effort.


ABOUT £117 has been raised so far by Clitheroe


with a wrestling exhibition and tournament in which boys of the club competed with police cadets from Burnley.


The week ended on Friday


House, was at Clitheroe Magistrates’ Court yesterday week, fined £1 for parking a car without lights and £1 for parking on the offside during the hours of darkness.


offences occurred 10 yards from a public car park.


Insp. W. Taylor said the Peter Kelly, of Regent


one of the two policemen who teach wrestling at the club.


M.C. was P.C. Eric Timmins,


week were a flag day, which raised £46, a dance, film show and a coffee evening at the home of the club leader, Mr. H. Gibson, of “ The Home­ stead," Eastham Street, Clith­ eroe, which raised £28.


Other events during the


BOYS DAMAGED VEHICLES ON CINEMA CAR PARK


around a car, Insp. W. Taylor told Clitheroe Juvenile Court on Wednesday.


13, and the other 12, to the police station, where they ad­ mitted causing damage to an aerial and mirror on a van, damaging a motor cycle and slashing a pedal cycle tyre


He took the boys, two aged


and inner tube. They also admitted enter­


leaving his van htact. When he returned, lit found the


ing a caravan and stealing 4s. HInsp. Taylor said Mr. Roy


ibble went to the pictures, aerial and minor had been


smashed off. Mr. Richard David Todd


TNVESTIGATING complaints of damage to vehicles on the Grand Kinema car park, P.C. Jones saw three boys


to the police, and the next evening P.C. Jones was on duty in plain clothes in the car park. He saw three boys, one of whom had a screw­ driver. Another was looking round a car, and the third boy ran away.


The three men complained


found, a plug lead on his motor cycle had been ripped off, so that he ciuld not start his’ machine, anc Mr. Thomas Simms found a ':ix-inch slash In the front tyre of his pedal cycle.


presiding magistrate, Coun. J. W. D. Critchley, described as the ringleader,. was given a conditional discharge on the summonses of damaging the vehicles, and placed on proba­ tion for 12 months for steal­ ing from the caravan.


One of the boys, whom the


conditional discharges on each offence. The three boys were ordered to make restitu­ tion and pay court costs.


The other boys were given


They sail home after holiday in Ribblesdale


-cV of England when she sailed from Liverpool on Tuesday were Mr. and Mrs. J. 'Arkwright.


4 BOARD the liner Empress


to Weston, Ontario, after a seven months’ stay with Mrs. Arkwright’s sister, Mrs. E. Cawley, of 8, Waddow Green, Low Moor.


They were returning home


native of Clitheroe, and her husband last visited the town 10 years ago.


Mrs. Arkwright, who is a


Mrs. Arkwright said she had enjoyed seeing the places she had known as a girl and had had a busy time visiting friends and relatives.


Commenting on their visit,


making one of her last sail­ ings of the season as the St. Lawrence River will soon be­ come ice-bound for the winter.


Show dance


of Clitheroe and District Agricultural Committee, held at the iHodder Bridge Hotel on


A BOUT 110 people attended the annual dinner dance


Tuesday. The resident band supplied


music for dancing. 4 £ 6 . KIWC STHEET ■ CLITHEBOE The Empress of England is


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son were proposed by the head boy, T. P. Dobson.


ond and Col. Klng-Wilkln-


Hood, read the list of prize­ winners and presented his annual report, a summary of which appears on Page 3.


The headmaster, Mr. G. Woman ‘brushed


aside’ by intruder -police search


TNVESTIGATING a noise in •*- her father’s house on Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Joan Thornber was brushed aside by a dark powerfully built young man who leapt out of the house, slamming the door behind him.


seat, and the other two, including Baron, in the rear seat.


‘The incident occurred at 14.


.r.-ijurner Street, Clitheroe, the " home of Mr. Thomas Cook. Mr. Cook had asked Mrs. Thornber, of St. Paul’s Street, Low Moor, _ to do some cleaning for him.


ember the actual accident.” The jury were told by P.C.


She opened the house door, and was preparing to begin work when she heard a noise upstairs. She had started to mount the stairs when the man brushed her aside, bounded across the


room and left.


When Mr. Cook made a search of the bedroom he found drawers ransacked and about £100 missing.


Neighbours informed the police, who brought in an alsatian dog and handler, and made a search of the area, later spreading their


Licensed trade


must keep up with living standards


rriHE ordinary man in the 1 street had improved his


drinking space, said Coun. E. Crossley, chairman of Clith­ eroe and District Licensed Victuallers’ As s o c i a t i o n , speaking at the annual dinner and dance at the Swan and Royal Hotel, Clitheroe, on Tuesday.


ensive and more comfortable


specialised skill and know­ ledge,” he went on.


d “To succeed in our trade to­ ay we must have more


Mr. R. Keal, M.B.E., Northern area sales manager for Carls- berg Sales, Ltd., was proposed by Coun. Crossley.


The toast to the president,


to Copenhagen, Coun. Cross- ley said he had seen that licensees there were more attuned to modern trends in accommodation, food, danc­ ing, wine and entertainment, all with service as the key­ word.


Speaking of his recent visit


Olitheroe and Clitheroe and District Licensed Victuallers’ Association was proposed by the president and responded to by the Mayor, Coun. W. Sharpies, and Coun. Crossley.


. RESPONSE BY MAYOR The toast to the Borough of


AT TERMS TO SUIT YOU


toastmaster and the president proposed the Loyal Toast.


Mr. Bernard Sullivan was


Among the guests were 'the Mayoress, Mrs. Sharpies,


C hief Superintendent J. Woodmansey, of Police Head­ quarters at Accrington, and Mrs. Woodmansey, Inspector W. Taylor, In charge of police at Clitheroe. and Mrs. Taylor, Mr. J. Houldsworth, the asso­ ciation’s solicitor, and Mrs. Houldsworth, representatives of three breweries and 30 allied trade representatives.


Assault on P.C.: youth sent to prison


QTATED to have assaulted ^ P.C. Alan Gaunt, a Clith­ eroe youth was sent to prison for six months by Clitheroe magistrates on Friday.


who had been in lodgings in Chatburn Road, was found guilty of assaulting P.C. Gaunt in the execution of his duty, and causing wilful damage. He was also found to have committed a breach of a probation order.


Wilkin Square, Clitheroe, said that the door of her home was burst open and Pilkington entered.


enquiries over a wider area.


Fingerprint experts were also called in.


an electric light switch was damaged by a vase which Pil­ kington picked up.


The lock was damaged and For Colder Evenings


the house Pilkington kicked him in the groin.


P.C. Gaunt said that outside


home. Mr. J. C. Smith, presiding,


bad record.


the officer and said the damage to the door was done on a previous occasion, when he visited Mrs. Catchpole’s


Pilkington denied assaulting


said that despite Pilkington’s age the Bench felt it had no option but to send him to prison because of his previous


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