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I 'i MONEY RAISED FOR THE OLD


secretary and treasurer, this week said the new extensions were very much appreciated and she paid tribute, to all those who had given so generously.


which was re-opened in December, has now been raised. Mrs. A. H. Todd, the


PEOPLE’S CLUB EXTENSIONS rpHE £2,108 needed to pay for the a l t e r a t i o n s and -1- extensions to Clitheroe Old.. People’s Welfare Club,


nearly £100 of the money themselves.


r Much of the money has been faised by the Mayor’s appeal,


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or which a target of £1,500


wAnother £600 was promised t hen the scheme began from


Fund. The extensions also include


he King George VI Memorial


curtains and furnishings, and it was here that the members of the club helped a great deal. They did cleaning and p the men re-covered and


bainted cinema seats for the


illiard room. The old people, too, raised


Total 1502 4 5


Y.F.C. lose by one point


PLITHEROE Y.F.C. team was ' - ' ' b e a t e n by one point In the senior public speaking finals for young farmers at Preston yesterday week.


8 Peel were the winners with a9 points, Upholland third


of Miss Elaine Crompton, Miss Mary Bailey and Mr. Gordon Musgrove.


nd Maudsley fourth. Clltheroe’s team consisted


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He was thanked by Mary Bailey and Harry Whitwell.


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“ Lucky to be


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Joseph Vose, of Curzon Street, Clitheroe, at Clitheroe Magis­ trates’ Court yesterday week, describing how he was knocked from his mo-ped by a sports car.


“ T AM lucky to be here today,” said Mr. James


byMr. Vose said he was struck


junction of Waddington Road with Well Terrace. The driver failed to stop at the halt sign.


the powerful car at the


was going too slowly to get out of his way. I knew instantly that I had had it. I had no time to do anything and I knew he was going to strike me.”


ar was going very fast and I


Wood, of Delamere Manor, Northwich, Cheshire, said he had been concentrating on finding a road sign for Gis- burn. He had missed the sign, which he said was too high, and he had not been j aware there was a road


d The car driver, company irector E dwa r d Graham


tunction until he came upon rhe line of white sttids in the


to conform to the halt sign. f He was fined £20 on the


econd.


NATURALISTS DINE


Society were present at the annual dinner, held on Friday at the Black Bull Hotel, Rimlngton.


master and Mr. R. H. Sagar proposed the toast to the


Mr. Tom Lord was toast­


society, when he praised the committee for organising such


formed he never expected a membership of well over a hundred.


t Cook, responded and said


followed and Mrs. Cook pre­ sented prizes to the , winners


for serious work and study of nature, since man could learn such a lot from nature study. t Mr. T. Gooby was M.C. for


pe also referred to the need he social evening which hat when the society was


a flourishing society and commented that the society was a good thing for Clitheroe to have. The chairman, Mr. H. E.


TVTORE than 50 members of J-’JL C l i t h e r o e Naturalists’


ariving without due care and


oad. d He pleaded not guilty to


sirst summons and £2 on the ttention and guilty to failing


f “ I saw him coming straight cor me ” said Mr. Vose. “ The


broken leg and lacerations to his head.


Mr. Vose said he suffered a Sunday.____ ^


conjunction with the Toe H this will go to the Rover Moot t Rovers, organised a conducted tund. The Moot, which is the


Stonyhurst Scout Troop, in About £14 was raised and our of Stonyhurst College on , Rover jamboree, will take


PLEA AT INQUIRY Appeal by butcher-farmer


“ TN this country there is a considerable shortage of beef l JL cattle and it is the desire of my client to, use this


interests of the economy of the country,” said Mr. T. U. Liddle at a public inquiry in Clitberoe Town Hall on Tues­


day. and for breeding cattle, sheep And poultry in the best


Inspector appointed by the ^Minister of Housing and Local Government, was Into the refusal of the West Riding County Council to permit Mr. John Young Lofthouse, of Pimlico Road Clitheroe, to erect a bungalow and garage on land adjoining the Edisford-Waddington road near


The Inquiry, conducted by Mr. Arthur Coates, an Shireburn.


was on farming land owned by Mr. Lofthouse, who com­ bined farming with a butcher­ ing business in Low Moor. The site comprised seven acres. Another 6£ acres which was at present tenanted, also belonged to Mr. Loft­ house, and the tenant would t probably r e l i n q u i s h his genancy if the appeal were


MMr. Liddle, who represented for. Lofthouse, said the site


r the proposed bungalow ranted.


for one bungalow and not for another.


land, at least twice every day, often travelling more than two miles to do so. If he lived on the site he would be able to run the farm more efficiently.


prMr. Lofthouse said that at esent he had to Visit the EFFICIENT UNIT


River Ribble at Low Moor, [ ber of Bowland Rural District however, was a derelict cotton mill, which could only be described as “ an appalling eyesore, and detrimental to the amenity of the district.”


of the games and nature quiz occupying an almost identical —Mr. Ian Marshall, Miss J. site. He did not see how Parkington and Mr. J. Stanier. 1 permission could be granted


Waddington road, permission had been granted for a similar .type- of bungalov.\.


y Furthermore, less than 800 ards along the Edisford-


i From a farming stand-point - t was essential in his


SlotfUld live on the land. In tint way he could keep a preper watch on his stock.


mam Wm


Derby, assistant solicitor to the West Riding County Cour.cil, Coun. Pinder said he knew many farms of a similar acreage. While the farmers wouli probably never get rich, they would be able to make an adequate living from their holdings.


methods, could produce more than many farms of 40 to 50 acres.


cres, using intensive modern


farm so small, which could possibly be reduced to seven acres if the tenant of the remaining land did not relinquish his tenancy, could not be run economically, unless vegetables or some similar product were grown.


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that was certainly not the case.


NOT INJURIOUS


eroe architect, said the pro­ posed bungalow was almost identical in structure and situation to one already built a small distance along the road. He denied that it would be injurious to amenity.


Mr. J. Rushworth, a Clith­


Planning Officer, said the acceptance of the appellant’s proposal would extend the Incidence of sporadically sited dwellings and impair the °Pen character of the area.


Mr Sidney H. Lee, Area


T <Jand occupied the highest position in the locality with


maintained that the site was in open country, although very near to the boundary of such country. There was still, however, an extensive tract of undeveloped land spreading


he west of the road. The Planning Authority


out towards Clitheroe due east of the Ribble.


_,Mr- Lee stated that the Planning Authority’s function to ensure that land was used correctly mUst inevitably


aestnetic considerations which generally f a v o u r e d new residential development being confined to existing urban grojips rather than in the


s Following the inquiry, the


f0«m ?/ isolated or sporadi­ cally sited properties. <


ite: was visited.


ambitions or wishes, but their concern was related to a combination of economic and


a landowner’s t the summit about 70 yards to Coun. Pinder replied that


be necessary for Mr. Lofthouse to live on the site. Mr. Denby put it that a


Pinder if the land in question could support more cattle and sheep than was the case at present. Coun. Pinder replied that the number of cattle c ou ld be almost doubled and the sheep greatly increased if the farm was run efficiently. To run the farm efficiently, it would


Mr. Denby asked Coun. I,i answer to Mr. R. N.


Mr. Liddle said that the County Council had refused age would not prove detri- the proposal on the grounds mental if run correctly, using that it would be injurious to fertilisers, amenity. Straight across the coun. John Pinder, a mem-


sheep, hens and turkeys, and run the farm as an efficient unit. The rather small acre-


i He intended to breed cattle ntensively, together with


Council and vice-chairman of Clitheroe and Bowl a n d branch of the National Farmers’ Union, said the Rural Council had been in favour of the proposal from the outset.


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place in Australia in Decem­ ber. t , Pictured here are some of


he: visitors. ‘NATIONAL ECONOMY WEDDINGS OF


THE WEEK CLAYTON—AIREY


71/flSS Brenda Irene Airey, A’-*- younger . daughter of Coun.. and Mrs. J. M. Airey, of Thornley,; Hall, Thornley, Longridge, was married at St. Bartholomew’s Church, Chipping, on.Saturday to Mr. Norman Clayton, second son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Clayton, of 12, Whittingham Road, Long­ ridge.


wedding anniversary of the bride’s parents.


The day was also the 35th


away by her father and wore a full-length gown of white nylon net over taffeta, trimmed with lace. Her elbow- length veil was held In place by a coronet of orange blossom and diamante and she carried a bouquet of cream roses and llly-of-the- valley.


o The bride, who is employed


dresses of pale-blue embossed nylon with matching head­ dresses and white accessories and carried yellow roses.


Beryl Clayton, the bride­ groom’s sister, wore short


white emb r o i d e r e d nylon trimmed with red velvet, white headdresses and acces­ sories, and carried posies of red and white carnations.


the Misses S. and M. Ross. They wore short dresses of


a There were also four small t ttendants, the bride’s nieces,


he Misses M. and I. Airey and 1’REiDA 79/i i ^AWPSliencc that, the • farmer MThe bridegroom’s brother,


Brian and Philip Clayton, were groomsmen.


an and his brothers, Messrs.


J. A. K. Nye, officiated, there was a reception at the Talbot Hotel, Chipping. Later the newly-married couple left for a honeymoon in London, the bride travelling in an oatmeal suit with lemon and navy accessories.


a A well-run farm of 13 A VVIGGAN—CROOK


were Mr. John Wiggan, youngest son of Mrs. J. Pinder and the late Mr. James R. Wiggan, of 6, Queen Street, Whalley, and Miss Mavis Crook, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. Kennedy, of Elm Tree Farm. Oswaldtwistle.


her uncle, Mr. G. Crook, wore a sage green suit with match­ ing accessories, and a spray of mixed yellow freesia.


S t e p h e n Guy Wiggan, nephews of the bridegroom.


R. Wiggan, sister-in-law of i the bridegroom, was attired


matching accessories. Her spray was of mixed freesia.


The matron of honour, Mrs. n a navy blue suit with


b Mr. R i c h a r d Wiggan,


was best man. The grooms­ man was Mr. Roy Kershaw and the usher Mr. S. Holden.


rother of the bridegroom,


by the Vicar, the Rev. H. C. Snape.


The service was conducted


the Gamecock Inn, Great Harwood, the couple left for a honeymoon in London, the bride travelling in a cream mohair coat and a green mohair hat.


Following the reception at


staff of the Record Electrical Co., Ltd., Altrincham, where the bridegroom is a cost accountant.


s Among the gifts was a radio et from the directors and


be Bucklow Hill, Knutsford, Cheshire.


President of the gunners


the Clltheroe branch of the Royal Artillery Association at the annual meeting last week.


r'iNR. R. G. S. KAY was vx re-elected president of


man. s Gnr. J. Ward was appointed It was reported that there


ecretary and Gnr. N. Robin­ son treasurer.


were 21 life members and 36 1 annual members.


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