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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, May 26, 1961. CLITHEROE


CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH


SUNDAY NEXT (28th May, 1961)


FAMILY WORSHIP ........ 10-30 a.m Preacher:


Mr. J. Beardwood (Wilpshire).


EVENING WORSHIP ... 6-00 p.m. Preacher:


Mr. R. May (Northern College).


Thought for the Week: " Every revelation of God it a


demand, and the way to knowledge of God is by obedience."


—-William Temple.


Moor Lane Methodist Church


SUNDAY NEXT (28th May, 1961)


L.P.M.A. SUNDAY Preacher, at 10-30 a.m.:


Mr. F. Wood (Bolton)


and at 6 p.m.:


Mr. T. W. Staveley (Bolton)


MANOR HALL Millthome Avenue


SUNDAY NEXT (28th May, 1961)


GOSPEL SERVICE—6-30 p.m. Speaker:


Mr. Davies (Leeds).


WEDNESDAY, 31 st MAY:


Ladies’ Bright Hour at 2-45 p.m. Speaker:


Mr. Clements (Accrington).


ASHWORTH & SMITH'S SOCIAL CLUB


TEENAGE DANCE in THE CLUBROOM


To-morrow (Saturday) DAN CING TO RECORDS


7-30 p.m. to 10-30 p.m. ADMISSION:


MEMBERS FREE NON-MEMBERS 27-


Bar Open—for Soft Drinks Only


Grammar School (Girls) PRESENT THEIR


Clitheroe Royal


ANNUAL CONCERT on


Tuesday, 6th June,1961 at 7-30 p.m. in


THE SCHOOL HALL TICKETS 27- at the door or from the girls '


SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY


Preacher, at 2-15 and 6-30 p.m.:


Rev. C. E. Cund Union Street


Methodist Church LOW MOOR


JUMBLE SALE


POUND STALL & HOME-MADE CAKE STALL


To-night (Friday) at 7-15 p.m.


Admission 3d.


St. Ambrose Church Grindleton


BRING & BUY SALE 27th MAY


POSTPONED


REVISED DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED LATER.


METHODIST LOCAL PREACHERS' MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION


BRANCH ANNIVERSARY PUBLIC MEETING


To-morrow (Saturday) (27th May, 1961) in


WATERLOO METHODIST CHURCH commencing 7 p.m.


MRS. J. WILKINSON will preside. Speakers:


Mr. F. Wood — and —


Mr. T. W. Staveley (both of Bolton).


Collections at this Meeting and at Sunday Services in local Methodist Churches for our Benevolent work.


Clitheroe Parish Church Social Committee


GARDEN PARTY AT " LOWFIELD,"


by kind permission of Dr. & Mrs. Macdonald, on


Saturday, 1st July FULL PARTICULARS LATER


CLTTHEROE MUSIC CLUB


Annual GENERAL MEETING and STRING QUARTET RECITAL


ROYAL MANCHESTER COLLEGE OF MUSIC STRING QUARTET Wednesday, 31st May, 1961


in the CONGREGATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL at 7-30 p.m. Members of the public will be welcome.


Admission (at the door) 2/6 Refreshments at a small charge.


TECHNICAL TRAINING WEEK CLITHEROE Commonwealth


CAREERS’ EXHIBITION & CONVENTION


WEDNESDAY, 31st MAY, and THURSDAY, 1st JUNE, 1961 7-30 p.m. io 9-0 p.m.


WESLEY SUNDAY SCHOOL, PARSON LANE. CLITHEROE


To be opened by T. CHADWICK, Esq., B.A., Chairman of Division 5 Youth Employment Committee.


CONVENTION — Wednesday evening only.


Careers' Convention of interest to parents of all boys and girls leaving school within the next two years.


EXHIBITION BY LOCAL INDUSTRY — Wednesday and Thursday.


Clitheroe Ribblesdale Secondary' School EXHIBITION OF WORK


OPEN DAY Friday, 2nd June, 1961 — 2 to 3-30 p.m. —- 6-30 to 8-45 p.m. OPEN DAYS at TECHNICAL COLLEGES


ACCRINGTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION: Tuesday, 30th May ................ 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, 31st M ay............ 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, 1st June ................ 7 to 9 p.m.


BLACKBURN MUNICIPAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE:


Wednesday, 31st May 9 a.m. to 12 noon 1-30 to 8-30 p.m.


Exhibition by Borough Surveyor’s Dept. TOWN HALL, CLITHEROE — 2-30 fo 9-0 p.m.


Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 30th, 31st May and 1st June, 1961 Public invited to all functions — ADMISSION FREE OSIIEB


i 'T7S7TTH both Ribble and I T ’ Hodder running low and i clear, trout anglers have had i tile best of the fishing this i week. Some excellent baskets have been taken on dry fly.


dusk with good results. Perhaps the most Interest­


Many anglers have fished at


; appears to be an odd sea i trout or two about. Mr. W. i Royle, fishing after dusk, took i a beauty of 2Jtlbs. on a teal


ing and welcome piece of news, however, is that there


blue and silver, earlier this week.


BLUE CHARM Harrop Methodist Chapel


SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY


SUNDAY NEXT, 28th MAY


Services at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Preacher:


Mr. John Pratt (of Carnforth).


Soloist: Miss JOAN HARROP (of Clitheroe).


Collections for S.S. Funds.


Paythorne Methodist Church


Sunday Next, 28th May WHALLEY


NE W S from jhe ^istricts CHATBURN


W.l.—Mr. H. Dodds, of Leyland,


gave a talk to members of Whalley Women's Institute last week entitled " More listening." He illustrated his talk with gramophone records and excerpts on the piano and was thanked by Miss M. White.


Mrs. A. Rigby presided and reso­


lutions for the annual meeting of the N.F.W.I. were discussed. Mrs. Bray- shaw and Mrs. A. Smith were con­ gratulated on gaining their "A" pro­ ficiency tests for cooking.


During the social half-hour, members


showed keen interest in Mrs. W. Brit- cliffe'j account of life on location with the film unit of " Whistle down the wind." She was thanked by Mrs. E.


W. Hull. SALE—A coffee evening and


bring-and-buy sale, organised by Whalley Methodist Junior Youth Club and held in the Institute last week, raised about £7 for overseas missions.


LANGHO CHOIR OUTING.—Members of Sf.


Leonard's Church choir and friends held their annual choir outing on Whit Monday when they visited Rhyl and Llandudno.


SOCIAL CLUB.—On Tuesday night,


the Social Club organised a " Beat­ nik " social, members wearing fhe cor­ rect beatnik fashions.


MOTOR RALLY. — Organised by members of Sf. Leonard's Church Men's Guild, a motor rally was held last Wednesday.


More than 20 cars took part in the


rally, Mr. J. Hargreave being the winner by returning the correct time


evening and bring-and-buy sale at the home of Miss Chew, West View, Biliington, more than £13 was raised for the Leper Hospital in Tanganyika.


allowed. FOR LEPERS.—At a coffee


mons were held at St. Leonard’s Church. The preacher in the morning was the Rev. E. Smith­ ies, Vicar of All Saints’, Black­ burn.


ducted by the Rev. J. Smith, curate of Christ Church. Black­ burn.


was the Rev. A. K. Bisbrown, Vicar of St. Paul's, Low Moor. At all the services the choir gave special musical items. Mrs. J. Pomfret was the organist.


Death of Dr. C. de L. Shortt


Clitheroe and district during the depression of the twenties, Dr. Cecil de Lisle Shortt, died suddenly at his home, “East- croft,” 1, Orchard Rise, Kings­ ton-on-Thames, Surrey, on Wednesday.


A MAN who did a great deal of voluntary work In


for eleven years in Clitheroe with the late Doctors J. S. Cooper and E. R. B. Murray. When he left the town In 1935 he had found jobs around Kingston for several local people who were out of work.


Dr. Shortt was in practice


Social Service Centre In Clitheroe and did a great deal of work there. He also tutored railway ambulance workers at classes in Chatburfi and Hellifield.


He was the founder of the


affairs of the borough, Dr. Shortt was president of the Rotary Club of Clitheroe and a member of the old Clitheroe and District Club.


Keenly interested in the


He is survived by his wife and married son.


Fines follow fight


exclaimed Michael Vose, of Central Avenue, Clitheroe, at Clitheroe Magistrates’ Court yesterday after he had been fined £2 for fighting in a public place and bound over to keep the peace for one year for conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace.


“IVOBODY believes you when you tell the truth,"


Vose and another youth. Ian Knight, of Siddows Avenue, Clitheroe, were seen fighting with a third youth opposite Whallev bus station shortly before midnight on April 22nd.


provocation earlier in the night while at a dance at Whalley.


Vose said that he had had


fighting and bound over for a year for conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace.


Knight was fined £1 for Insp. W. Taylor said that In the evening, the preacher CHOIR SERMONS.—Choir ser­


Man sent for trial


The afternoon service was con­


"ROBERT FINCH, aged 33, A t ,of Ac c r i n g t o n Road, Blackburn, was at Clitheroe Magistrates’ Court yesterday sent for trial at Preston Quarter Sessions on two charges of breaking and enter­ ing Clitheroe clubs and one charge of theft. He reserved his defence and was allowed bail on his sister’s surety o f . £50.


Legion Club on Tuesday, and[, ; »as Invaluable In saving the had also admitted breaklngfdjfe of the sole survivor of the and entering Ashworth and if 16 passengers and crew. The


alleged that Finch had: admitted entering the British


cigarettes between Friday and I sretBier for six hours. Sunday.


to the British Legion Club, where they saw Finch crouch­ ing behind a table. Finch ran upstairs and when asked what he was doing on the premises he said “ I was----- hard up.”


knew anything about the social club. Finch replied, It was alleged, “I admit that, and I will tell you what happened.”


P At Accrington police station, .C. Gaunt asked Finch If he


statement, describing how he broke Into the club with a garden spade. He denied stealing a bottle of whisky which was missing.


He then made an alleged Glover wins Ashton Trophy


cashire county golfer, won the Ashton Trophy, one of the major one-day meetings in the North, at St. Annes Old Links on Wed­ nesday with a total of 145 (70- 75).


under par—had put him in a win­ ning position, but he had con­ siderable anxiety in his second round, for the first nine holes of which he took 41 shots, against 36 before lunch. On the more difficult homeward half, however, he returned a 2-under-par 34.


His first round of 70—three


former Clitheroe golfer, Mr. E. Satterthwaite, with a score of 149.


A leading scorer was another


JOHN GLOVER, of CUtheroe, the Irish international and Lan­


anc( carried on a | s.a.C. Garrett has been


P.C. Alan Gaunt said he trained in rescue work for and P.S. Horsfall were called months in preparation for any


emergency. On several occa­ sions the team has been alerted when aircraft were reported overdue. They stood by ready to comb the island, but the reports were false alarms and the aircraft returned safely.


the R.A.F. for two years and In Hong Kong for about 14 months. When on leave he stays with his mother and sister in Biliington.


shortly after midnight, the team were soon making their way through dense shrub in thick cloud which reduced visibility to less than 10 yards. S.'A.C. Garrett has been In


When the Dakota crashed


the island, he joined the volunteer rescue team which trains over tough territory in all kinds of weather.


mother in a letter. “ But It can be hard work, especially with the weather changing from torrential rain to blistering heat within a few hours.”


“It’s great fun,” he told his


Car overturns: Couple hurt


iTXTHEN their car overturned * ’ at Newton on Tuesday,


Mr. and Mrs. M. Clements, of Pendle Hurst Cottage, Down­


ham, were injured and taken to Blackburn Royal Infirmary for treatment for shock, cuts, bruises and suspected other Injuries.


The Weeks Obituary


Lancashire motorists as pro­ prietor of Pendle Garage, Lamb Roe, Whalley, for 30 years, until a few years ago. Mr. William Blackburn, of 1, Exton Terrace, Lamb Roe, died at his home on Wednes­ day. He was 82.


MR. W. BLACKBURN Well-known to many East


old Clitheroe family, Mr. Blackburn lived for many years at Blackburn, and was engineer at Park bridge Mill and later at Aston Lee Mill.


Although a member of an


was a past master of Royal Forest Lodge, Waddington


celebrated their golden wed­ ding in 1954.


daughter survive him. MRS. E. HOWARTH


A Freemason, Mr. Blackburn


(401), and held provincial rank. He was also a member of other masonic degrees.


Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn His wife, two sons and a


nursing home on Monday of Mrs. Emily Howarth. of 6, Abbey Terrace, Barrow.


The death occurred in a


Mrs. Howarth, who was 74, had resided alone since the


death of her husband, Mr. James Albert Howarth, a few years ago and had been in the nursing home for some weeks.


at Barrow Bridge Farm and also worked at Lamb Roe Farm.


Mr. Howarth used to farm


before the interment at Holden Independent Chapel this afternoon.


There will be a service MRS. M. RUDD


Grove, Clitheroe, died at her home yesterday week, aged 78.


Rudd was a weaver at Sun Street Mill, Clitheroe, until her retirement. She was asso­ ciated with St. Michael and St. John’s R.C. Church.


A native of Clitheroe, Mrs. ,


Rudd, who was in business in Castle Street for a time, died in 1945.


Her husband, Mr. James


Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Cemetery following Requiem Mass at St. Michael and St. John’s Church.


Two sisters survive her. The interment was on


Mrs. Mary Rudd, of 9, Lilac As soon as he arrived on


DELANY’S ----------------- PREMIER GARAGES LIMITED PROPRIETOR:


W. S. RUDD


15-19, CASTLE ST., CLITHEROE Telephone: Clitheroe 110


19G0 FORD POPULAR; Pompadour blue; blue interior: fitted heater, etc.; undcrsea'ed: as new throughout ............................................................................................................... ..


1960 RENAULT DAUPHINE; red; grey interior; fitted twin carburettors, heater, wheel discs, wing mirrors; 5,000 miies only by one very careful owner ................................£565


1960 RENAULT DAUPHINE: red; matching interior; fitted heater, turbo discs; badge bar s/washers, mirrors, taxed Dec.; low mileage; spot on ...................................................£545


1960 AUSTIN FARINA A55 Mk. II; de luxe; Farina grey; red leather interior; fitted heater, screen washers, etc.; an immaculate car ..........................................................£710


1959 FORD PREFECT: Newark grey, red interior; fitted heater; as new ............................ £445 1959 HILLMAN MINX; de luxe; secies III; antelope; red interior; fitted heater; floor gear change; s/washers. mirrors, etc...................................................................................£585


1960 TRIUivIPH HERALD Saloon; two-tone; green/ivory; grey interior; fitted heater, screen washers, etc.; a very clean car ................................................................................. £575


1959 FORD GONSUL: low line; Dover white; red interior; fitted heater; s/washers. etc.; a delightful one-owner car .........................................................................................£625


1959 WOLSELEv* 15Ub; maroon; red leather interior: fitted heater, screen washers, wing mirrors, etc.; taxed Dec.; another one-owner bargain ....................................... £585


1959 FORD CONSUL; low line; Monza red; grey interior; fitted heater, wing mirrors, wheel discs; taxed December ................................................................................................ £625


1959 AUbTlN FARINA A55; Mk. II; blue; grey interior; fitted heater, screen washers, etc.; a specimen car ................................................................................................................£645


1958 FORD CONSUL; coral; two-tone beige interior, fitted heater; centre arm rest; one owner; in specimen condition .....................................................................................£495


1958 MORRIS MINOR 1.000 4-door Saloon; black; red interior; fitted heater, etc.; lovely condition ................................................................................................................................£465


1957 FORD ESCORT: Warwick green; beige interior; fitted heater, etc................................£345 1957 VAUXHALL VICTOR Super; black; two-tone beige interior; fitted heater, radio. new tyres, engine overhauled; taxed; one lady owner ...................................................£435


1957 FORD PREFECT: grey with red leather; fitted heater, fog lamp; taxed; completely overhauled by us ................................................................................................................... £365


1956 VAUXHALL WYVERN; black; red upholstery; fitted heater, wing mirrors, s/washers. reverse light; taxed .............................................................................................£325


1956 FORD PREFECT: de luxe; ivory; red interior; fitted heater, wing mirrors, etc.: low mileage; one careful owner ......................................................................................... £345


1956 MORRIS OXFORD TRAVELLER: ~reen with green leather; fitted heater, radio, spotlights, wing mirrors, etc.; one owner; taxed. ...........................................................£385


1956 HILLMAN MINX: Gay Look; two-tone black/red; fitted heater .................................£365 1955 (Series) FORD PREFECT; two-tone green; tan interior; fitted heater, seat covers, etc................................................................................................................................................. ...


1954 MORRIS MINOR TRAVELLER de luxe; Clarendon grey with red leather; fitted works replacement gold engine* heater, mirrors; taxed ...............................................£325


1954 AUSTIN A40 SOMERSET; Windsor grey; blue interior; fitted heater, etc.; a very well-kept, clean car ................................................................. ..................... • • • • •• ..........£295


1953 MORRIS OXFORD: black with red interior; fitted heater; in very good condition; 1952 taxed ...................................................................................................................................... ..


MOTOR CYCLES


1959 MAICOMOBIL SCOOTER: 197c.c.: black- spare wheel: wind screen ......................... £65 1955 TRIUMPH SPEED TWIN: 13,000 miles only, superb condition .................................... £95


VANS, ETC.


1959 COMMER EXPRESS VAN: blue/ivory; fitted beater, t/c tyres: low mileage: taxed 1960 MORRIS^MVn OR°LOCO VAN: green; fitted passenger seat.' 'etc.';' in' very pood........... ‘ai.


iosr lbno' rOVFrV fitted' hand top':' heVt'e'r' winkers;' a works 'replacement engine 'and'' gearbox fitted very.recently; superb .................................................................................£295 A THREE MONTHS' WRITTEN GUARANTEE ON ALL VEHICLES OVER £200


Open Weekdays until 8 p.m. ----------- Week-ends until 6 p.m.


ping in the Kibble Val! League on Wednesday nigh


■PROCKHALL g a i n e d " a narrow victory over Chi


THIS WEEK'S ROAD SAFETY SLOGAN Care is never wasted


FORD PREFECT: black; beige interior; a very good clean car; fitted heater ...........£165 1951 FORD ANGLIA; black/red; fitted heater: passed the test .....................


1947 AUSTIN 12 h.p.: black; brown leather upholstery; fitted heater; new tyres; passed the test ...................................................................................................................... £95


£125 Mr. J. 'A. Bower, prosecuting./


WADDINGTON WEEKLY.— Mr. E. Parker was


at the weekly whist drive in WaddN’ ton Reading Room.


Winners were, ladies: I,


Hacking; 2, Mrs. M. Wooff;,eo* Mrs. R. Dent. Gent.'s: I, 'Me*. M' Jackson; 2, Mrs. W. Wrighfncof^ Mrs. A. Underwood.


v Competition winners were Mr**


Bishop and Mrs. F. Silverwood. g r in d l e to n |


K. Oldham gave an illustrated lecture about a walk along the Pennine V/ay. He was thanked by Mrs. Dixon.


Rushton.


DUNSOP BRIDGE Y.F.C. WHIST.— Bowland Forest


domino drive in the ballroom^M Saturday. Whist winners were, ladies: I j*' M Bullock; 2, Mrs. Worswick; 3, M


rs* fi-


Marsden; cons., Mrs. Wood. Gent.'s: I, Mr. J. Ripley; 2, Mr. T


Cowking; 3, Mr. D. Marsden; conL Mr. Hargreaves.


Dominoes: I, H. Carr; 2, D. Carr: 3, S. Haslewood. Prizes were presented


by Mrs. T. Carr. M.C. was Mr. D. Marsden.


TOSSIDE


Sunday anniversary services were held at Mount Zion Chapel


WHIT SERVICE.—The annual Whil \


Special preacher was Mr. P. O.


Beale, of Giggleswlck, and Mrs. Cap* stick was the organist.


This was the first service held in the


chape! since it was renovated and decorated. Tea wai provided for the visitors.


*


Grindleton Women's Institute was heW at West Bradford yesterda-- week. M


W.l* — The monthly meeting ® r-


]


The West Bradford members served supper and were thanked by M


rs. T.


r J^'c ' ,at, ,he weekly whist drive in fhe Church Instifufe on Tuesday.


WM r \ r iST- Mi“ F. Jeffs Ladies: I, Mrs. Jeffs; 2, Mrs. Gros-


venor. Gent.s: I. Mr,. Watt; 2, Mrs. A. Cunliffe. Knock-out: Mrs. Gros- venor and Mrs. Allen.


about the care of feet at the May


downham —^ r' W' Jones spoke


meetmq of Downham Women's Insti- tute, at which Mrs. Altham presided. He was thanked by Miss K. Hudson. The monthly competition, which was


for the most useful thing in the kitchen, was won by Mrs. D. Driver with a )ar of cold water. Mrs. R. Faraday was second with a dishcloth.


A competition was won by Mrs, H.


Simpson, of Twiston. Tea hostesses were iMesdames H. Oliver, H. Simp­ son, Singleton, and Miss K. Hudson.


The previous week 30 members went Young Farmers' Club held a whist and to Blackpool, visiting a biscuit factory


in the afternoon and a theatre in the evening.


SAWLEY W.l.—Mrs. J. Hindley presided at


fho monthly meeting of Sawley Women’s Institute and welcomed 25 members from Wiswell Women's In­ stitute.


Miss Mitchell gave a very entertain­


ing account of her adventures in Australia and India. She was thanked by Miss Robinson.


The Laneside members organised


the games for the social half-hour. The competition for a home-made pillow case, was won by I, Miss Blea- iard; 2, Miss Robinson; 3, Mrs. Whitaker.


Mrs. E. Grimshaw president of Wis-


well W.I., thanked Sawley and pre­ sented Mrs. Hindley with a box of stationery.


Airman in rescue dash to blazing aircraft


mountain rescue team which hacked its way through chest-high undergrowth on a Hong Kong mountain to reach the blazing wreckage of


A BILLINGTON man was a member of an R.A.F.


Garrett, of Biliington Gardens a former male nurse at Brockhall Hospital. His ex­ perience as a medical orderly


Smith’s Social Club and Rteal-jflKvivor was given medical inB £13 in c:isn :;*nd,


aU.S.A. Dakota. He was S.A.C. George


Scooter driver misses death by inches


seconds before a Ribble bus pinned it against a wall.


A SCOOTER rider jumped Ch ?/ear of his machine in


atburn on Friday night -


Norbury Road. Lytham, Eng­ lish master at King Edward VII Grammar School, Lytham, was travelling on his scooter down Crow Trees Brow along with a lorry containing 15 tons of Iron ore.


■Arthur Capey, aged 29, of


journey from Rimlngton and i there was a collision between


The bus was on a return


quickly as I could, dropped from my machine and jumped forward, just as the bus collided with the scooter. I realised I had escaped death by inches and never feel like riding a scooter again.”


s I saw the bus coming


t and the lorry. Mr. Capey said afterwards


traight for me. I stopped as


nearside front wheel of the bus.


The scooter was wrecked and finished up under the


collision with a stationary coach carrying 40 children from the Chorley area who had been on a school outing to Ingleton. The coach had stopped in Chatburn on the left-hand side of the road to allow them to alight for a short time. None of the children were hurt.


The bus was also in a slight


The driver of the bus, Michael Richard Goldsmith, of Henthorn Road, Clitheroe, and two passengers suffered from shock and slight injuries.


were badly damaged and part of the bus and two wheels of the lorrv had to be cut away before they could be moved.


Both the bus and the lorry


owned by Oliver Hart and Sons, haulage contractors, of Coppull, was William Crighton of Highways Hostel, Chorley.


The driver of the lorry,


SUCCESS AT OTLEY SHOW


was held by Wharfedale Agricultural Society at Otley on Saturday.


steads Farm, Rimlngton, was : successful with his Guernsey cattle.


Mr. Harry Taylor, of Hal­ ;


or In calf, Mr. Taylor’s animal Harrison’s Mannequin was placed first and Greystones Golden Duchess third.


In the class heifer in milk :


the ages of nine months and II years bred by the exhibitor, ■ Mr. Taylor’s Countess of : Greystones was placed first I


In the class heifer between '


Mannequin won the reserve championship.


and Greystones Dawn’s Girl third. Mr. Taylor’s Harrison’s


B o y hurt in fall


YVHILE playing near the ” top of the Castle on Wednesday, a nine-year-old Blackburn boy, Brian 'Atkin­ son, of Camden Street, fell and fractured his left arm.


RHe was taken to Blackburn oyal Infirmary.


fTHE first agricultural show of the year in the North


LIGHTING COMMITTEE TO BE RETAINED Will meet only as necessary


TFHE Lighting Committee of the Town Council is to be retained as a separate committee, but it will meet


yesterday.


only as and when occasion demands. This was agreed at the Council’s annual meeting


mA sports and athletics


to be held on the Castle Field on Saturday, June 17th. The event is to be organised by a committee to be formed on similar lines to the Castle Fete Committee.


eeting for young people is


of about 30 events. Ainsworth and District Sil­


The programme will consist


ver Band will give a concert in the Castle Grounds during the afternoon and evening of Sunday, June 18th, at a fee of £10.


BUS SHELTER


pital are to lease land to the Council as a site for a bus shelter on the Clltheroe side of the entrance to the hos­ pital.


Manchester Regional Hos­


for the provision of storage facilities at the rear of the bandstand in the Castle Grounds.


Tenders are to be Invited


Street, numbers 8 and 10, are to be removed from the list of slum clearance properties at the request of a prospective purchaser. The removal is subject to the houses being made fit for human habita­ tion.


Two houses in Shawbridge


GREAT HOUSE EXPERIMENTAL HUSBANDRY FARM


Helmshore, Rossendale, Lancashire. WATER MAIN


I cost £119. ,| Sixty - three permanent


serve houses being erected in Chatbum Old Road by Ribblesdale Cement, Ltd., will


An alkathene water main to


bungalows will replace the l pre-fabs in Bolland Prospect,


i Permission has been refused for the erection of direction


and advertisement signs in Kemple View.


AN OPEN DAY has been arranged for


THURSDAY, 1st JUNE, 1961 to commence 2 and 7-30 p.m.


PIG AND POULTRY EXPERIMENTS WILL BE FEATURED


All interested persons are cordially invited to attend.


C. H. MUDD, Farm Director.


THE FRIENDS OF CLITHEROE HOSPITAL (with the aid of Clitheroe Round Table) INVITE YOU TO A


BA R B E C U E at THE HOSPITAL on


Wednesday Next, 31st May, 1961 8 p.m. until midnight.


MARQUEES


Admission (by Ticket Only), 10/- •


SIDESHOWS 6 STALLS


TtyTISS ANN ROBINSON, onl daughter of Col. and Mrs


G. N. Robinson, of “ Th Rookery,” Chatburn, and M: Guy Piers le Gendre Starkh of Huntroyde, near Burnlej have annoiinced their engage ment.


a connection for many year: and Mr. Starkie and Mis Robinson first met about fou years ago.


The two families have ha


estate on the death of hi uncle, Mr. Edmund A. le C Starkie two-and-a-half year ago. He is the eldest son o Mrs. C. Starkie, of Garling Court, Canterbury, and th late Mr. P. C. Starkie.


Mr. Starkie inherited th


at her father’s office in Black burn. Col. Robinson is deputy lieutenant of th county and is senior partne in two firms of solicitors, on in Blackburn and the other i: Manchester.


Miss Robinson is a secretar


in sport, in particular i riding, fishing and a littl rough shooting. An accom plished horsewoman, she h~ ridden with Pendle Fore; Hunt for a number of years


Miss Robinson is intereste St. Helen’s Sunday School Waddington


YOU WILL FIND FUN AND ENJOYMENT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY AT THE


CARDEN FETE to be held in


THE HOSPITAL GROUNDS, WADDINGTON (IF WET— IN THE SUNDAY SCHOOL)


SATURDAY, 3rd JUNE, 1961 Official Opening to be performed at 2-30 p.m.


BRING & BUY STALL : SIDESHOWS : CHILDREN'S SPORTS


Admission Sixpence Refreshments Available.


formerly Miss Sheila Willco one of the country’s mo successful horsewomen.


ton, on Friday to Mrs. Job Waddington, of Long Aci s t a n d e n Hey, Pendletc


Joseph’s Hospital, Pre


eight pounds one ounce birth, is to be christene Charles Edward.


mother are doing well. * * £•


Both the baby and h


Holt Radium I n s t i t u t Women’s Trust Fund ha\ this week sent a cheque fc £345 to the Christie Hospita Manchester, to aid concc research.


from efforts by the committe which includes their annu; bring and buy sale, generoi donations from local resideni and various organisations i the town.


This total has been raise


mittee wish to thank all wh helped them in any way t achieve this splendid total.


Mrs. Dawson and her con-


of the Boys’ Brigade campe by the river at Edisford Brid; Farm at the weekend and o Sunday paraded to Clith'erc Congregational Church ft the morning service.


I/FEMBERS of the 16th ar 18th Halifax Companit


gramme for the 40 boys ar officers and their wives, ar they ail hope to visit this an again. * * *


There was a varied pr-


Mrs. J. Wignall, of Chatbui Road, Clitheroe, gave evident In the first case to be heai in Manchester’s new La Courts, opened by the Quet on Wednesday.


■POLICEWOMAN Sylvia Wi; nail, daughter of Mr. ar


force, P.W. Wignall was staunch worker at Clithen Parish Church, in the Sund: School and with the Gir. Friendly Society.


Before joining the poiii


Justice Parker, a cousin < Col. Robert Parker, of Brow holme Hall. * * *


The judge was Lord Chi


an accident near the Pend Hotel, Chatburn, on Mond; night. The animal, which w in-calf, was involved In collision with a car driven Mr. Tom Barber, of Pars: Lane, Clltheroe.


A HEIFER was shot after had been badly injured


Mr. Tom Hanson, of YVors: Hill Farm, YVorston, on whe farm the film “ Whistle Do\ the Wind ” was recently sh'


The owner of the heifer


HTHE Clitheroe committee c the Christie Cancer an


The baby, who weighe A SON was born in S


-------------------- The Council are prepared to


accept responsibility for the maintenance of a proposed new footpath to replace a path over the former Salthill allotments. Atkinson’s Agri­ cultural Appliances, Ltd., have applied to the Ministry of Transport to close the exist­ ing path.


On holiday


will return today after spend­ ing a week’s holiday at Walmer, near Dover.


A PARTY of 73 pupils at Ribblesdale Modem School


morning accompanied bv the headmaster, Mr. R. H. Derby­ shire, and Mrs. Derbyshire, Mr. A. S. Richardson and Mrs. Richardson, and Mrs. >A. Lord.


NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY SERVICE


The party left on Friday


Q


FIje Clitljecoe


a&fc£rtifteE & Lillie s Lighting of Vehicles: 9-50 p.m. to 4-27 a.m.


FRIDAY, MAY 26th, 1961 VIEWPOINT


(■■tLITHERONIANS yesterday v-’ saw their Mayor re-elected for a second term of office During the past 12 months Coun. Wi l l i am Sharpie; has served the town well ir his capacity of first citizen


Both he and the Mayoress Mrs. Sharpies, have beer unsparing of themselves ir serving their fellow towns­ people. They have always been ready to lend theb support to any deservin' cause or organisation, anc at all times to foster the interests of Clitheroe.


Coun. Sharpies’ re-election 1: just reward and acknow­ ledgment for the abl( manner in which he ha- carried out the duties o Mayor, duties which can b( particularly exacting wher they have to be performec in conjunction with a' everyday occupation.


The townspeople will wisl both the Mayor anc Mayoress well as they begir another year in office.


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