CUbe ClitljeroE


H&tierttjSer & CimES Light ing of Vehicles:


G-J5 p.m. to 5-55 a.m. FRIDAY, MARCH 17th, 1961 HOW to stimulate interest


problem which has often I been discussed by local ! councillors, election candi­ dates and in the columns of the “ Advertiser and Times.” It is therefore encouraging to see ' the revival of the Town Hall Quiz after a lapse of several \ years.


VIEWPOINT in municipal affairs is a


!


The attendance at the Quiz ] i on We d n e s d a y night


dndicates that Clitheronians


have the chance to put searching questions to their elected representatives.


town and in its administra­ tion, particularly when they


o display interest in their Events of this nature are to


be encouraged for they serve as an Important link between the councillors and those whom they represent.


It is right that the people should have the opportunity of learning at first hand about how the town is administered from those responsible for its adminis­ tration. .


The Council can do much in this direction by seeing that the public are kept informed about all phases of Council work. The Town Hall Quiz and the Mayor's “ At Home,” a function which has grown i in popularity since its


encouraging ratepayers to display interest in muni­ cipal affairs.


antroduction several years * # * ofnd the late Mrs. Trueman,


Clitheroe, was married in Cheltenham on Saturday to Miss Jill Lewis, only daughter of Mrs. W. Scholes and the late Mr. Lewis, of Blackpool.


the Swan and Royal Hotel, s The bride wore a cream


with a blue fez hat and brown accessories and had a spray of orchids.


hantung dress and jacket


A reception followed at the George Hotel, Wynchcombe,


T)R. G. Arthur Trueman, a son of Mr. G. A. Trueman


go, are ideal means of s In recognition of 28 years’


a Ribble bus driver at the Clitheroe depot, of 77, Whalley Road, Clitheroe, was pre­ sented with a safe driving award at a buffet-dance at the Brown Cow Inn, Chat-


afe driving, Mr. Walter Hope,


burn, on Friday. Making the presentation


was the Mayor of Clitheroe, Coun. W. Sharpies, who was accompanied by the Mayoress, Mrs. Sharpies. d Insp. H. Kay, of the traffic


HOUSE WOULD ‘SPOIL’ MOORLAND VIEW


ment ” was discussed at a public inquiry at Clitheroe Rural District Council offices on Wednesday into an appeal by Mr. J. M. Rushworth, acting on behalf of Mr. W. S. Procter, against the refusal of the Rural Council, on behalf of the County Council, to permit residential development at the farm off Moor Lane, Wiswell.


t would form part of a “ compact, well-planned develop­


nstructed by the Minister of Housing and Local Govern­ ___________


Procter, said the land actually belonged to Mrs. Margaret Iveson, Mr. Procter’s mother, and he was the tenant farmer.


Mr. T. U. Liddle, for Mr.


and later the newly-weds left for a honeymoon in Tangier. # # #


’THE wedding will take place JL at St. George’s Church, Hanover Square, London, a week tomorrow of Mr. John David Ritzema Eddleston, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Eddleston, of the Old Vicarage. Read, and Miss Patricia Frances Sheridan, . youngest daughter of Mrs.


. Sheridan, of Fastureflelds, Great Heywood, Staffordshire, and the late Mr. G. T. Sheridan.


on the staff of Cementation Co., Ltd., civil engineering contractors, of London. He was educated at Radley College, near Oxford, and after spending two years in the Army he went to Lough­ borough College.


Mr. Eddleston, who is 29, is


building was going on there. Clitheroe Rural District


lready been given for two t plots of land at the rear of


a Planning permission had he piece in question and


Council had refused per­ mission In October, 1960, for the development of the site because it would Interfere with an open view of Wiswell Moor enjoyed both by resi­ dents and visitors to the village.


WELL SHIELDED


sidered there would be no planning in country districts. Other development had, how­ ever, been approved only recently at the same place.


y trees and if the small view spoliation was to be con­


b The site was well shielded


h Mr. Rushworth said that in r is view the reasons for


was educated in Switzerland and is now employed on the publicity side of a London adoption society.


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prize in the junior duologue class (15-16 years) at Burnley Festival on Saturday.


(^.ILLIAN PARK and Gail Webster g a>ined third


p Both Gail and Gillian are Supils at Clitheroe Grammar


chool. * * *


olf Club, a jumble sale held Club in Clitheroe Conservative #


for committee funds. * *


B IR TH D A Y g re e t in g s to Mrs. T. Whittaker, of 10, Duck Street.


Clitheroe. who will be 74 on Sun­ day, and to Mr. Jo h n Monk, of “ Lynwood." Ribble Lane, Chat- burn. who will be 87 on Friday.


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at Pendle Junior School, won f the Noble cup as winner of


f l TON - YEAR - OLD Michael C Stenton, of 28, Moorland


section, under 12, at the Burnley Festival of Music and Drama.


c This is the first time the *


up has come to Clitheroe. * #


Stanley Birtwell, Vicar of St. Giles’, Oxford, was taken to Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, with cuts and a head injury after falling from his bicycle in Broad Street last week. He was not seriously hurt.


T ATE Vicar of Clitheroe Parish Church, the Rev.


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rj^HE Mayor and committee of th e United Nations Association.


Clitheroe branch, “ Congo Relief A p p e a l ” acknowledge with th a n k s th e following donations received from March 1st to 15th.


£ s. d. 1st Whalley Scouts ----- 2 10 0


Mrs. Chayce an d work- friends ..................... 2 10 0


Anon ...................................... 2 6


Edisford School ................ 10 0 0 Donations previously acknowledged .................. 34 11 0


Total donations to da te £49 13 6 THIS WEEK’S


ROAD SAFETY SLOGAN


Don’t take risks —take care.


rescent, Clitheroe, a pupil irst place in the violin


(ORGANISED by the ladies’ G committee of Clitheroe on Saturday raised £40


Miss Sheridan, who is 27,


posed site would constitute a compact, well-planned de­ velopment.


sional planning officer, who said Moor Lane was little more than a farm track lead­ ing to Sheep Cote Farm. The access to the proposed house would be poor.


ames Camion, deputy divi­


permission had been given and on which only a few dwellings had been built.


t There were other sites in he village for which planning


the area should be Included in the Bowland Forest area of outstanding natural beauty.


It had been proposed that PLEASANT FEATURE


of Wiswell—the view of Wis­ well Moor. t “ We think that to develop


Mr. Coates saw the site he would realise that develop­ ment was undesirable. It would spoil a pleasant feature


Mr. Rushton said that when


of Wiswell village, and we look to your visit to the site as one of the most important points of the inquiry,” he said.


poil entirely the pleasantness


Council felt that the planning consents already given were adequate.


Mr. Rushton stated the


of Chestnut Tree Cottage’ who said he and his neigh­ bours would be overlooked by T the proposed development.


toOnly resident of the village speak was Mr. R. L. Winsor ohey did enjoy the amenities


but the view would be spoiled If the development were carried out.


f the view all round them,


objections were on grounds of bad siting


Mr. Liddle said that


the the and


Clitheroe school­ boys win


p t L I THEROE ’S under-14 ^ schoolboy football team beat Accrington 6-1 on Tues­ day in a Kay Cup game.


greaves (Ribblesdale); Parker (Grammar School), Sinson (Ribblesdale); McCann (R.C.), Allen (Ribblesdale), Holly­


Clitheroe’s team was Har­


wood (Grammar School); Aldred, Georgeson, Andrews (all Grammar School), Lamb, Billington (both Ribblesdale).


were Andrews C3) and Lamb (3),' while Hollywood, Sinson, Allen and Hargreaves were the outstanding players.


The scorers for Clitheroe shis piece of land would be to


authority were unreasonable. The construction of other dwellings was in progress and the development of the pro­


efusal given by the planning


t Mr. T. P. Rushton, Clerk to Jhe Rural Council, called Mr.


XA/HETHER a proposed house at Sheep Cote Farm, i “ ' Wiswell, would “ serious ly spoil the view ” or whether


I The inquiry was before Mr. A. Coates, an inspector ment.


spoiling of visual amenities, but it was the submission of the appellant that the house would not interfere with the view for residents or visitors.


FOR AGRICULTURE


used for agriculture, but It was not good farming land and there was no question of further development.


At present the land was


othing to suggest bad siting. m“ We feel that the develop­


n There was, he added, a ent of this site would make


Police Division, is on th e le f t of the picture, with Mr. J. Smith, Ribble Motor Services traffic superintendent for


epartment of Accrington


local driving staff received awards.


Clitheroe, at the rear. About 81 per cent, of the


Obituary: Mr. H. Clarke: Curator of


KNOWN to hundreds ” of M visitors to Cli t h e r o e


of 140, Woone Lane, curator at the museum for eight years, ■died in hospital yesterday.


town museum useum, Mr. Herbert Clarke,


local spheres, including sport, and the study of history and nature.


a Mr. Clarke, who was 80, was familiar figure In many S A nephew of the late Mr.


Days ” and “ Clitheroe in its Railway Days,” Mr. Clarke was an expert on local history and had made several rare “ finds ”.


tephen Clarke, author of “ Clitheroe In its Coaching


i


TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS’ SAFE DRIVING


COUNCIL UNDER FIRE


AT TOWN HALL QUIZ King Lane Hall, ward system development topics discussed


eromans gathered in the Coun cil Chamber to hear the panel «S?WCr Questions on municipal affairs. The occasion was a Town Hall Quiz,” arranged in conjunction with the local


SIX members of Clitheroe Town Council were “ under fire ” on Wednesday night, when more than 100 Clith-


qone of the members of the panel had seen any of the t,,, The panel was representa­


branch of N.A.L.G.O. n The question master, Dr. W. D. Oliver, explained that


uestions.


i parties on the Council. Couns. J. W. D. Critchley, G. Braith­ waite and J. Hall represented E the Labour party, while Couns.


ive of the two political


D. H. Coates appeared for the Conservatives.


. Crossley, T. Robinson and


he Press from committee meetings by reducing the number of councillors serving on individual committees, Coun. C r i t c h l e y said that had never been the intention of the Council.


allowed the Press and the public to be present at com- 1 mittee meetings, so long as the committee comprised all the members of the Council.


wA Government Bill which ould come into force in June


hope they will continue to act as watchdogs,” Dr. Oliver


TN spite of the criticisms ab which have been made


commented at the conclusion of the meeting. thAlthough It was true that


out the local Press, I do


asked if the Council ;had t deliberately sought to exclude


In reply to a question which


said Coun. Critchley, defend­ ing the Council’s policy in bringing the market up to modern hygienic standards.


hink we will bring more people into the town, which will benefit everyone, par­ ticularly the e s t a b l i s h e d merchants.”


m“ Clitheroe has been a Barket town for centuries. t y Improving the market, I


KING LANE HALL


the King Lane Hall to slip through their fingers?” the panel stated that it had not slipped through their fingers —not quite.


m In reply to the evening’s “ ost controversial question


Why diu the Council allow


RENT ONE-NOW! FROM 7/6 PER WEEK and 7/6 DEPOSIT


THIS INCLUDES . . .


i Coun. Hall said that, being tnterested in the social life of


see the hall as a social centre. “ As you know, we discussed


he town, he was still keen to


all this two years ago and a very small majority voted against the purchase of the hall. The next we heard was a that the cinema was to close,


was discussed again. We thought it was time we had another look, though we did


nd immediately the matter


reduce the membership of committees, this did not mean w that the full Council meeting


e Council had decided to


Members who were not present at committee meet­


ouncil actions. WARD SYSTEM


t ould be merely an occasion o approve recommendations.


ings could bring up matters with which they were not familiar in full Council, and he hoped that this would lead C to greater Press publicity of


He had been curator since C the museum was moved from


a hurch Street to the Castle mnd In 1954 became a co-opted member of the Museum Com­


much preferable to the t development of Moor Lane as


ever sited, are likely to become straggling.


very compact community, he number of houses, how­


re available, and you have been informed that all steps have been taken to ensure r the making up of the access


been assured, too, that one house or bungalow, and not said. two, would be erected,” he


oad to the site. You have


a Wiswell Parish Council sent C letter supporting the Rural


ouncil.


To play before Queen Mother Al^OR the fifth time in


a " I t is clear that services


Stamps interested him, too, and his collection of about


collector of old coins since he was about 15, and his col­ lection bridged 400 years.


ittee. He had been a keen


600 Included a fine array of old British ones. IN BUSINESS


asked if it were not time that the ward system were adopted in Clitheroe, Coun. Coates said that it was not necessary. Most people in Clitheroe knew at least one councillor. Probably many people knew more.


Answering a question which


defranchisement of many people,” said Coun. Crossley. “People living in a ward which held political views ~i predominately opposed to


ad“If the ward system were opted, it would lead to a


he sold gramophones, records and bicycles.


agent for the Royal Liver Friendly Society.


neLater he gave up the busi­ ss and became an insurance


succession, 15 - year - old Elizabeth Beryl Stalker, of


“ Shenstone,” Clitheroe Road, Whalley, has been chosen to play with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain.


April 12th and in a concert in Westminster Abbey on the following day.


and Sir Malcolm Sargent, the orchestra’s president, will conduct.


he patron, will be present,


Notre Dame Grammar School, Blackburn. She has won many awards for her violin playing


MBeryl, daughter of Dr. and rs. R. Stalker, is a pupil at


at festivals and intends make it her career.


to


To be instituted Vicar


instituted Vicar of Wrea Green by the Bishop of Black­ burn on Thursday, June 1st.


y No successor to Mr. Nye has et been appointed.


To be village Vicar


celebrations at Holy Trinitv Church.


also been Vicar at Whlttle-le- Wpods. n Mr. Read played a promi­


ent part in the centenary Mayor’s Parlour on Saturday


t .,lse,d by the Mayoress’s Ladles Committee in the


For Congo relief A COFFEE morning organ-


raised £29 for the Congo Relief Fund.


two curacies in Preston before becoming Vicar of Stonefold Haslingden, In 1943. He has


qll, Manchester, and held


Church, Darwen. HMr. Read studied at Egerto.n


resent Vicar of Holy Trinity ps the Rev. Arthur Read at


r| ’HE new Vlcar of St. I -*■ Nicholas’ Church, Sabden,


Witnesses meet at the seaside


a tanded by 700 delegates from the Fylde area, Preston, Black­


week-end, March 17th-19th. Jconference, to be held in


forward to a week-end in breezy Blackpool. “It is always a popular place


Minister Mr. G. Woolley said “Our people are really looking


onvention, local Congregation


advertised public talk on Sunday afternoon by Mr. D. Turnbull, District Minister from London, on the subject " The Twentieth Century in Bible Prophecy.”


for them. The main reason, however, in going is to hear the very instructive and upbuilding g talks and discourses that will be


iven, particularly the widely


°j “to®1' congregations in the North West area. c Asked about the purpose of the


burn. Southport and a number ubnee Theatre, will be


BLACKPOOL has been chosen t by Jehovah’s Witnesses for


heir Circuit Convention this


rPHE Rev. J. A. K. NYE, who pin has been Vicar of Chip­


g for eight years, will be F Beryl will play in the Royal t The Queen Mother, wh0 is estival Hall, London, on


being particularly interested “ football, having played for Chtheroe in his younger days. He remained a supporter of the team all his life.


He was a keen sportsman, KEEN CYCLIST wMr. Clarke was rarely seen


add U3ed to r'de with the old Wednesday Cycling Club, whose members worked in shops where Wednesday half- day closing was observed.


ithout his bicycle. He had been a keen cyclist all his life


skate whenever there was enough ice.


swimmer and skater and until well in his 70s used to


Ribblesdale Wanderers Club and an umpire at one time.


interested htof a£d h e ^ S Ust? Sorci0


Pe Mr. Clarke was a good


. J L ™ also interested in ^eillS a member of


a grocer and druggist in Woone Lane and at the same time was a well known figure on Clitheroe Market, where


He used to be in business as


,bpjx.j3wn would not bother to M8te at the elections, as the nsult would be a foregone onclusion.”


that the ward system must be desirable; It was In operation t in 99.5 per cent, of all the


Coun. Critchley countered


Coates said he had every sympathy for people who, through their own thrift, had managed to buy a house of C their own but had to subsidise


owns in England and Wales. f Regarding differential rents


or Council houses, Coun.


earnings equalled £30 should have to pay three times the rent of a family whose total earnings were only £10? Aftqr all, they were enjoying w the same amenities. On the


wouncil houses where several at a family whose combined


ages were coming in. thWas it just, however,


he did not know whether differential rents were the solution.


rol in this matter, although “MEANS TEST”


Coun. Braithwaite said that differential rents would be extremely difficult to organise. For one thing, they would have to Institute something


tantamount to a means test. Coun. Crossley said the


eftyClither0e NatUra“


ames s Church for manv Maul’s a^ n a,ls° tau£ht at St


Mondiyther°e Cemetery on take Place


w,, Mr. Clarke, a keen church- morker. was a sidesman and J ember of the choir at St


oor Sunday School, Low


five daughters?6 ^ survived by fltThnnfv.neral


subsidy was nowhere near as high as many people imagined. The total amount of subsidy Provided by the ratepayers was £2,500. which was divided between all the Council houses in the town.


nts would be difficult to administer, and would mean something comparable, to a means test, but parents applying for a university grant for their children had ro undergo something like a means test.


reHe agreed that differential


tels issue, and had mis­ represented the situation on many occasions. Certainly the situation they complained of


P Coun. Hall said the popular nnat Clitheroe’s ' Cou n c il


way they would become economic. tf w un' Critchley revealed


Property_owners, but the fact nf ^ on?lly could not afford


oth?Je ?h°uld be subsidised by fo r tu n a te115 Wh° W6re m°re


iiista Counc11 house. It was humane that these


bay the full economic rent


merchants in the town, and I •feel sure that it never will be,”


rnarwen we developed the market we did not intend it Tw,f„e a cut-throat com- with the established


£.ai? alned that there were people who could not afford to ™y a hoase of their own, and ?nC


people who lived In Council nouses were often regarded as citizens ” by


ouses were worth £llm.


thought the rents should be gradually increased, In that


was not far from economic. Coun. Robinson said he


™ not aPP'y in Clitheroe, ere the Council house rent ress had had a field day on


not know other people were interested. op“ I feel the door is still


keen and it is right we should t ep a fooot in the door, but


hen there is a moral obliga­ tion for us to buy. It is up to Lancashire County Council to decide about the change of user, and if it is not approved we have this moral obligation” he said.


was a bargain at the price. The site was valuable and he


mCoun. Braithwaite com­ n ented that although he was tiot on the Council at the


me he thought the building


was wholeheartedly in favour of buying the king Lane


Hall, but not at an inflated price. “ I don’t think we shall ever


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get a hall that will be self- supporting—there will have to be something on the rates. When I look at the surround­ ing villages with their village and parish halls I feel we have been dilatory,” he said.


a Coun. Crossley said he t greed with Coun. Hall that the hall had not yet “ slipped


hrough our fingers.’’ ANOTHER LOOK


and therefore I voted we should have another look at peop this very valuable site. Many


“ Land values have soared,


depends on the County Coun­ cil and we are merely asked for our observations.


le make application for t change of user, but we are not


he planninng authority—this ,-4r. sc“ The King Lane Hall is not CHEMIST


firm has a building next to a l clearance area, and it would


take over the hall instead of building for themselves. That


heduled for industry. This ook as if it were cheaper to


is the reason the Council oppose the change of user.


opposed to Searsons, how­ ever,” he stated.


“ This Council is not


f hole, however, he was In tavour of some form of con­


on the rates. It is not suit­ able for a community hall, but if our objection were upheld we would be under a moral obligation to buy. If t we did get it we could have a


o " I still reiterate,” he went n, “ that it would be a charge


rial period and later pull it down and make the centre Clitheroe really needs,” con­ cluded Coun. Crossley.


view that the decision not to buy the hall was the worst decision ever made since he had bee.n on the Council. The hall was available all the time and with proper use the estimated figure for running it could be halved. A com­ munity hall was not run for profit, and he did not know of a town which made a profit from running one.


It was Coun. Critchley’s


sidered it time Clitheroe had swimming baths and perhaps it would be possible for the Council to consider a hall, swimming baths and Council offices all incorporated, since s the present offices were


Coun. Coates said he con­


questions about the develop­ ment of the town and what plans were made for the Whalley Road clearance area.


< was made to the Development t Committee, was wrong and


to ' have the committee meet monthly in the next muni­ cipal year.


only zoned, but a plan was the next step.


still and the need for car space was more and more apparent. Internal hy-Pass roads were needed.


Clitheroe could not stand


Coun. Crossley said that le the “ Advertiser and Times ”


Every month plans were dealt with by the Highways Com­ mittee, and over the past few years more and more enquiries were being made and the development of Clitheroe was under review every month.


ader was completely wrong.


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Coun. Critchley said the


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