FARMERS


SINGER MAIN AGENTS ROOTES DEALERS


See us for the BAMFORD F.S.1 and F.Y.3 MANURE SPREADERS. ALL DAIRY EQUIPMENT, includ- inK ALFA LAVAL. FULLWOOD. GASCOIGNE & MANUS MILKING PARLOURS. MA C H I N E S AND SPARES. WATER BOWLS. Etc.


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1958 1957 1955 1953 1953


1949


................................. £727 SECOND-HAND CAR})


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Austin


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Morris Oxford Ford Zyphyr Austin


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759, \VHALLEY NEW ED.. BLACKBURN. Tel. 48091-2


LINDLEY PATE GISBURN


TEL. 251


Depots: Clitheroe and Haslingden Auction Marts.


JOHN HOLT


FOR THE BEST PRICES AND IMMEDIATE REMOVAL OF HORSES. COWS. BULLS Etc.


-DEAD OR ALIVE Day and Night Service Fat Horses bought at Top Prices


R.S.P.C.A HUMANE KILLERS USED


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Laneshaw Bridge, Colne TEL. WYGOLLER 200


Rent this superb I T'set


only 7/6a week!


What a bargain! What value! This superb D.E.R. set with 17 ' screen and twin frontal speakers. Where else could you get such a wonderful addition to your home for such a small outlay ?


One month’s advance rent only 32/6. Installation charge 40/-.


Minimum rental period is twelve months and you can change your set at any lime. (Government restrictions only apply to sets manufactured during the last three years.) All service, repairs and replacements are free iTherent is all you pay. Call ata D.E.R. showroom now! There’s one near you.


Right answers win John (16) £6,000 job


"DY giving the correct answers in a competition,


lp-year-old farmhand John Barnes, who has been


working at Manor House Farm, Tosside, has been given a job the envy of young farm workers every­ where.


John successfully answered a quiz set by Mr. Jim Bracken, of Fenwick, near Doncaster who advertised for a young man to work for him for five years with a view to va taking over the farm


mlued at £G,000 on a long ortgage or rental basis.


At school in Rotherham, John could think only of work­ ing on a farm and one day having a place of his own, so he left the town to work in the country.


One condition stipulated by Mry Bracken—John will have to stop smoking.


Mr. Bracken, who is 52 ,has been told by his doctor to give up farming because of ilincss. His only son died


in 1947.


There were almost 400 applic­ ants f°r tile position.


Legs optional extra


Local D.E.R. Showrooms at:


(Open till 8 p.m. Fridays)


More private houses going up


"PRIVATE building in Clith- 1 eroe is under way at the fastest pace since the war. according to the latest White­ hall housing return.


houses have b e e n built in the borough, and at houses the present time there are 120


Since the war, 221 private


There are 56 Council houses under construction, and the Corporation have built 527 since the war.


under construction.


Clitheroe 23,


MOORLANE Clitheroe 796


demolished since 1955, and a further 55 are scheduled for demolition.


Some 73 houses have been


Council have no houses under construction, while private builders have 10.


Clitheroe Rural District


Council have eight houses under construction while two houses are being privately built in the area.


Bowland Rural District


Two hurt in crash


"POLLOWING an accident J in Moor Lane, Eadiham, on Saturday night, a Sabden motor cyclist and his pillion ■passenger were taken to hospital w i t h fractured pelvises.


Road, and the passenger, Fred Hartley, of Hargrove Avenue, were turning into the avenue when the collision with a car driven by Horace James McGeorge, of Milton Street. Padiham, occurred.


John Hampson, of Padiham wrecked. THE BEST VIEWING SYSTEM IN THE WORLD C.A. 17/11 BUSY STORK


Concerning WISE


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L | i i The Society's Investment Depart- inent offer complete safety foi


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INVESTMENT the Society.


SHARES AND DEPOSITS IN THIS SOCIETY ARE TRUSTEE INVESTMENTS.


SUBSCRIPTION SHARES


4k°/o


As s et s exceed £27.600.000.


Member of the Building Socie­ ties Association.


Brochure free from:


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PAID-UP SHARES


DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS 3%% 3h% Inner Wheel -A T the Inner Wheel meet-


T ing on Tuesday at the Swan and Royal Hotel, Mrs.


Perry gave a talk about a holiday in the West Indies. MMrs.' Gradwell presided and


rs. Billson expressed thanks. OWING TO PUBLIC DEMAND, ANOTHER GREAT SALE


SLIGHTLY DAMAGED CARPETS FROM LARGE LANCASHIRE WAREHOUSE


Bales as yet unopened, but WE EXPECT TO HAVE 100-150. CARPETS AVAILABLE FOR DISPOSAL


AT A FRACTION OF THE ACTUAL COST TOMORROW SATURDAY), NOVEMBER 18th


* SALE FOR ONE DAY ONLY * 9-30 a.m. to 4.0 p.m. at


“TONY’S ” NEW EMPRESS BALLROOM TOWN HALL STREET, BLACKBURN


We have received the entire Consign­ ment with mediately ° nS


NO MORE THAN TWO CARPETS PER PERSON


Lot 73.—3 x 2\ yards CARPETS. All at £4.0.0 Lot 81.—4 x 3 yards CARPETS. All at £7.0.0


DTTPBCtv NOTE — The majority of .these Carpets .are perfect, but a few are still pusAtoff, iywl damp and will require drying


LOTS No. 214-218. THESE UNTOUCHED BY WATER


3 x 2b yds CARPETS £5.10.0 3 x 3b Yds CARPETS 9 GNS. 4x x 4 yds CARPETS 12 GNS.


5 x 4 yds CARPETS £18 4 x 3 yds CARPETS 9 GNS. 3 x 2 j yds CARPETS £7.10.0


NoTELEPiUONE ORDERS - CASH AND CARRY


„ . . T i-yrr atnE (Supplies) LTD., 144, Brownedge Road, Lostock Hall, Preston. Sale by LORKA1«jk w Licensed No. 118


T7HGHTEEN children were -124 born in Clitheroe and seven in Clitheroe rural dis­ rtrict during September, it was


Divisional Medical Officer, at H the meeting of No. 5 Divisional


burn last week. toSixteen of the children born


eported by Dr. R. C. Webster, ealth Committee at Black­


of those born in the rural dis­ trict were born in hospital.


Ciitheroe mothers and five


eroe during the month and six in the rural district.


Eight people died in Clith- The motor cycle was The procession pictured in the Castle grounds. BOROUGH AND RURAL


AREA PAY HOMAGE Remembrance Day services


nr .up bleakness of a grey November day completed the i X enmhre atmosphere of the services and acts of remem-


wancerciithcroeand district on Sunday, when, at churches chapels and cenotaphs ex-Servicemen civic


arish Church to the war memorial in the Castle grounds. The procession followed a


itorsas the pipes and drums of Clitheroe Pipe Band broke Pnto a Stirling march, leading the procession from the


leaders and members of the public joined in remembering tliose who mTde the supreme sacrifice in both World Wars. The streets of Clitheroe were lined with silent specta­


civic service at the Parish Church, attended by the Mayor and Mayoress, Coun. W. S h a r p i e s and Mrs. Sharpies, at which the Vicar, the Rev. A. F. Clark, officiated. Col. L. C. King-Wilkinson read a passage from the Funeral Oration of Pericles.


Mary's Church, Gisburn, con­ ducted by the Vicar, the Rev. A. Noble. They were accompanied by the Clerk, Mr. L. D. Telford, other officials and councillors.


l The West Riding Constabu­


and the lessons were read by Mr. G. Hood, headmaster of


c Prayers were led by the urate, the Rev. A. G. Wiliams,


Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, and Mr. H. Brown. Organist was Mr. C. A. Myers.


The Mayor laid a wreath on the church war memorial.


The Mayor and Mayoress, Councillors and Corporation officials joined members of cession the British Legion in the pro­


School boys and girls and, staff, Ribblesdale schooicmi^ ren and staff, Moorland School


Artillery Association, the St. John Ambulance Brigade, Civil Defence Corps, Girl Guides, Boy Scouts, Grammar


e Also taking part were other rx-Servicemen and women,


epresentatives of the Royal


children, Wesley Life Boys, s the Fire Brigade, Special Con­ Young Farmers’ Club and


eroetabulary, members of Clith­ eroe Police, members of Clith­


local Magistrates. Traffic was stopped as the


ary were represented, and members of the British Legion and ex-Servicemen a n d women, were present.


lesson and Mr. W. Smithson was organist.


Coun. B. Bentley read the


■were laid at the cenotaph by Coun. Porter-Hargreaves and


After the service, wreaths


Mr. M. Hudson, on behalf of the British Legion.


to the Castle grounds. Motorists fined


Ernest Cheetham, of Ribb e . Way. Frank Smalley, of Rjpme


parking without lights were James' Tempest Thornber, of P a r k Avenue, Clitheroe,


TTNED £1 each at Clitheroe Magistrates’ Court for


Way, James Burgess, of Wad- dow Green, all of Low Moor.


i Fines of £1 for faulty park­


were laid at the Cenotaph and on the South African War


long procession made its way C through Castle Street into the


ng were imposed on Norman McDonald, of Peel Park Ave­ nue, Clitheroe; Margaret Ridehalgh, of Green Drive, Clitheroe; George Edward Ross, of Brookside, Langho; Gwendoline Southworth, of Eastham Place, Clitheroe.


astle grounds, where wreaths


Memorial. The Clitheroe branch of the


British Legion held their an- nual service of remembrance


Pamela Simpson, of Grange Lane, Read, was fined £1.


on Sunday night at St. James Church. The Rector, the Rev. H. D. Chapman, conducted the service at which the Roll of Honour was read by Mr. Ray­ mond Grice.


secretary, and his daughter Miss V. Brayshaw, took up the standards of the men’s and women’s sections of th? branch at the commencement of the service and. at the end, the Last Post and Reveille were sounded.


Mr. IW. Brayshaw, branch RURAL SERVICE... RThe chairman of Clitheroe


J. G. Sharp, and Mrs. Sharp, Officials, including the Clerk,


ural District Council, Coun wFor using a car not equipped


Woman awakes to find bed ablaze


I i at nine o’clock on Friday | morning. She found the


j switched on. !i Mrs. Thornber, who suffers


electric blanket was still


I bed just as the bedclothes i burst into flames.


from arthritis, roffed out oi


! She reached the window i and shouted for help. Neigh- i I hours succeeded in 86*“ “®


Mr. T. P. Rushton, councillors, Parish councillors and mem­ bers of the Whalley District j branch of the British Legion attended a service at Whalley Parish Church on Sunday


morning. SnThe Vicar, the' Rev. H. C


t ape, assisted by the curate,


ated. Afterwards, there was a


he Rev. J. M. F. Perret, offici­


procession to the village Wa, Memorial for a united service in which the Methodist minis­ ter. the Rev. G. B. Kendrew, took part along with tno Church of England clergy.


wreath on behalf of the Coun­ cil and the Legion wreath was laid by Mr. G. Procter seciet-


Councillor Sharp laid a


ary of the local branch. wThe Last Post and Reveille


were sounded by Mr. H. A in s ­ a orth and the Legion stand­


tomary service was held at Billington Cenotaph, member, of the Legion again taking part. The Rev. J. W. Martin, minister of Langho Wesleyan


rd bearer was Mr. C. Hudson. In the afternoon, the cus­


Chapel, officiated. c On Sunday morning the


Rh a i rm a n of Bow 1 a. nd


Coun A iH. Porter-Hargreaves aSd Mis. Porter-Hargreaves


The theme


preacher at both the ^orb­ ing and evening services was


Kong.


the Rev. J. E. Sandbach, a missionary working In Hong


I into the house through the


I downstairs. 1 They dragged the blazing


back door, and assisted hei


I where Clitheroe file | helped to put out the flames.


bed into the back yaid,


I Mrs. Thor bnoer ^ dSsw ^ ed Sho


C sam afitc.-er said


medical attention for shock and slight b u r n s . ____


(


npHE bed was on fire when 1 Mrs. Emma Thornber, of Duck Street, Clitheroe, awoke


ith a rear view mirror,


Watch quality and pack-


shoppers urged IN face of very severe


with regard to grocery, Clith­ eroe Co-operative Society have been able to maintain the rate of dividend at 6d. in the £.


competition, particularly


yeThis is stated in the half- w arly report of the society, in


John Parker, and the secret­ ary and manager, Mr. T. Rlshton, offer advice on shopping.


hich the president, Mr.


day is very prevalent, but a i very important angle to this


“Grocery price cutting to­


s to watch the quality and pack of the goods on offer,”


the report states. p The society stood by its


packs at the right price. CHEERFUL ROOM


qractice of offering first- uality goods in standard


showroom was fully comple­ ted and was a bright, cheerful room, while the new butchery mobile shop was operating in the town and district.


The furnishing department


new members had been ad­ mitted and 67 had withdrawn. The reserve fund stood at


During the half-year, 82


members’ share capital. beAn Increase of £1,218 had


t £23,698, or 25 per cent of the otal liabilities, including


department and £150 in the coal department.


en made in the drapery


net* decrease over' all depart- ments of £2,732 compared with the previous half-year.


There had been, however a


Toe H will hold cripples’ party


in January.


fiLITHEROE Toe H will hold another party for cripples t


Monday night, when Mr. Ber­ nard Sharpies was re-elected chairman.


b This was agreed at the ranch’s annual meeting on


were secretary, Mr. J. Cheet­ ham; treasurer, Mr. R. Grice; pilot, Mr. H. A. Coates, job- master, Mr. D. Allison.


Other officers re-elected functions during the year The most im p o r t a n t


were the party for cripples and the fund-raising events for leprosy relief, it was reported. Many ‘individual jobs had


Supper by turnip light


CUPPER was served by the o light of illuminated turn­ ips and candles, while v'our birches decorated the walls, at The Hall, Lowergate. on


whcn the youth


f f ; r g|U H c I Club of s t Michael a.f f iSt > HMlowe^en bull.


he Craven Players provi­ ded music for dancing. ___


icU WlU T C Cil ucwi.


DINNER PARTY TRIBUTES TO BOROUGH TREASURER


service with the Corpo1 °Arms Mitton on Monday, atten- was held at the Aspmall ar^ ’Council> and friends in


reasurer of Chtnero . smau private dinner part/ th . m m m * W *


as tribute to Mr. Wr gley, both m a public servant and as a


private life. Most of those present paid


a lambskin hearthrug. b Mr. Wrigley began as offle


ural D i s t r i c t Council, attended a service at st


er’s office, and suceeded to the principal post in 1940 on


an and presented him with oy in the Borough Treasur


the death of Mr. J. H. Taytor. There were 16 applicants


d list of three and the candi


their aptitude by adding up long lists of figures. On reaching rniHtary' nge in 1915, Mr. Wrigley ]°ined


ates were required to Prov


the Royal Navy, and after serving on the East Coast was transferred to China as member of the Paymasters


staff. An old boy of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, he


for the job asoffleeboy when he was appointed at 7s. ba. a


week. The whole Couac' assembled to interview a short


Clitheronians’ Association in was president of


rro T ““th f - rmheroe and the completion of 50 years’ 1 ■


the Old


fellow treasurers in I9bb, when he was appointed vice-


1952. He was honoured by his


chairman of t ,Et. N,ort ; Western branch of the Insti


man. Tributes to Mr. Wrigley


tute of Municipal Treasurers and Accountants. Later that


year he was appointed chair­


were paid at a recent Council meeting by Coun. T. Robin- son chairman of the Finance


STANLEY ORMEROD _ ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR —


Bridge Garage, Billington,


Whalley, Nr. Blackburn Telephone: WHALLEY 2264


and General Purposes Com­ mittee He said that in one way or another, Mr. Wrigley had played a part in framing the Council budgets over the


past 50 years.


• in 1911. when Mr. Wrigley was first appointed to the staff, a penny rate produced £190 In 1961, the product Is


£527.


WE CAN .FIT ANY TYPE SIZE OF FLUORESCENT LIGHT


alio


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been carried out, and several members had served on other voluntary bodies in the town


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We will carry out any of this work without you worrying about meeting the cost all at once


'


Down payments of 10% — Repayments over 1—3 years according to cost of job


First Class Workmanship Best of Materials Enquiries to Wm. GLEAVE & Co.


Joinery Works, De Lacy Street, Clitheroe


Residence; 22, Talbot Close. Tel. Clitheroe 880


Northflight 59/I! £69/11 (Sheepskin Lining) Black, Brown, Truffle, Sand or Light Olive Suede, 59/11 Black'or Brown Side, 69/11 A Tormoulded Boot with Rubber Soles.


D. LORD & SON


5, MOOR LANE, CLITHEROE Telephone: Clitheroe 488


IGLOOS


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