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FRIDAY, MAY 20th, 1961 VIEWPOINT


f'jLITHERONIANS yesterday ^ saw their Mayor re-elected for a second term of office. During the past 12 months, Coun. William Sharpies has served the town well in his capacity of first citizen.


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


Coun. Sharpies’ re-election is just reward and acknow­ ledgment for the able manner in which he has carried out the duties of Mayor, duties which can be particularly exacting when they have to be performed in conjunction with an everyday occupation.


The townspeople will wish both the Mayor and Mayoress well as they begin another year in office.


A/TISS ANN ROBINSON, only -LTA daughter of Col. and Mrs. G. N. Robinson, of “ The Rookery,” Chatburn, and Mr. Guy Piers le Gendre Starkie, of Huntroyde, hear Burnley, have announced their engage­ ment.


a connection for many years, and Mr. Starkie and Miss Robinson first met about four years ago.


The two families have had


estate on the death of his uncle, Mr. Edmund A. le G. Starkie two-and-a-half years ago. He is the eldest son of Mrs. C. Starkie, of Garlinge Court, Canterbury, and the late Mr. P. C. Starkie.


Mr. Starkie inherited the


deputy lieutenant of the county and is senior partner in two firms of solicitors, one in Blackburn and the other in Manchester.


in sport, in particular in riding, fishing and a little rough shooting. An accom­ plished horsewoman, she has ridden with Pendle Forest Hunt for a number of years.


Miss Robinson is interested


ton, on Friday to Mrs. John Waddington, of Long Acre, St and en Hey, Pendleton, formerly Miss Sheila Willcox, one of the country’s most successful horsewomen.


A SON was born in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Pres­


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


The baby, who weighed


mother are doing well. ifc :)& :}fe


Both the baby and his


Holt Radium I n st it u te Women’s Trust Fund have this week sent a cheque for £345 to the Christie Hospital, Manchester, to aid cancer research.


fpHE Clitheroe committee of A the Christie Cancer and


from efforts by the committee, which includes their annual bring and buy sale, generous donations from local residents and various organisations in the town.


This total has been raised


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


Mrs. Dawson and her com­


MEMBERS of the 16th and 1'J- 18th Halifax Companies of the Boys’ Brigade camped by the river at Edisford Bridge Farm at the weekend and on Sunday paraded to Clitheroe Congregational Church for the morning service.


gramme for the 40 boys and officers and their wives, and they all hope to visit this area again.


There was a varied pro­ * * *


POLICEWOMAN Sylvia Wig- x nail, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wignall, of Ctiatburn Road, Clitheroe, gave evidence in the first case to be heard in Manchester’s new Law Courts, opened by the Queen on Wednesday.


force, P.W. Wignall was a staunch worker at Clitheroe Parish Church, in the Sunday School and with the Girls’ Friendly Society.


Before joining the police


Justice Parker, a cousin of Col. Robert Parker, of Brows- holme Hall.


The judge was Lord Chief * * #


an accident near the Pendle Hotel, Chatburn, on Monday night. The animal, which was in-calf, was involved in a collision with a car driven by Mr. Tom Barber, of Parson Lane, Clitheroe.


A HEIFER was shot after it had been badly injured in


Mr. Tom Hanson, of Worsaw Hill Farm, Worston, on whose farm the film “Whistle Down the Wind ” was recently shot.


The owner of the heifer is * * *


ping in the Ribble Valley League on Wednesday night.


THIS WEEK'S ROAD SAFETY SLOGAN Care is never wasted.


■OROCKHALL g a i n e d a narrow victory over Chip­


at her father’s office in Black­ burn. Col. Robinson is a


Miss Robinson is a secretary ..jV % * t ' V ' -f T* Tji’Tir i-S > ■ ■■ ■ ■ X .


was May Queen at the English Martyrs Roma n Catholic Church at Whalley last year, should have walked behind this year’s queen with her retinue at the annual crown­ ing on Sunday afternoon.


The Edwardson family, however, have moved from Whittam Crescent, Whallcy, to London so it was impossible for nine-year-old Christine to take part. Instead, Linda Barnes, of Green Park, Whal­ ley, took her place to follow this year’s queen, nine-year- old Mary Lees, of Green Park, a pupil at Langho R-C. School and q train-bearer last year.


The picture shows Mary with her attendants. Her


Christine Edwardson, who


train-bearers were Helen and Ann Grieves, Patricia and Marie Healey, Tommy Bowen and Paul Yates.


St. Agnes, portrayed by Marie Thompson, the Gu a r d i a n Angel, portrayed by Louise Pates, and two cherubs, Colette Bradley and Ann Boston.


Also in the procession were


their retinues from other Roman Catholic Churches in East Lancashire to take part in the procession around the grounds of the ancient abbey, and this year eight parishes were represented in addition to Whalley.


WIt is always the custom at hallcy for May Queens and Included were St. Hubert’s fsa V -.- -*..47, 4®


NINE MAY QUEENS IN R.C. PROCESSION “ **• ^t*. ' * » *i :<*%X ^


^ i r n^ _ - immi _ _ __ s g f v"m:


CQUN. W. SHARPLES IS SELECTED MAYOR


Traditional ceremony held


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second te™?* °™cc- R,s election took place at the annual „«LcWiT?Win Council at noon following the usual


„ ^emony, Coun. William Sharpies ^stalled as Mayor of Clitheroe for a


tjeinselves tor re-election at the municipal election earlier {pis month.


ci^s to the Town dHail the halberdiers’ from the Starkie ^eiarpi es ,wa£ one of the four councillors to offer


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and St. Wulstan’s, Great Har­ wood; St. Mary’s, Langho; Sacred Heart, Darwen; St. Mary’s, Clayton-le-Moors; Immaculate Conception, Has- lingden; and St. James’s, Rawtenstall.


to watch the procession and to sec the queen place a tiny crown of flowers on the head of the ancient statue of Our Lady of Whalley, taken from the Calder some years ago and thought to have been flung there at the dissolution of Whalley Abbey.


About 300 people gathered


gave the a d d r e s s and Benediption was solemnized in church by the parish priest, the Rev. Fr. F. Tierney.


The Rev. Fr. V. Hamilton WHITSUNTIDE WEDDINGS CLARK—HIGGIN


South Farm, Sawley, son of Mr. E. Clark and the late Mrs. Clark, of 10, Moorland Avenue, Clitheroe. was married at St. Leonard’s Church, Padiham, on Saturday to Miss Doreen Higgin, twin daughter of Mr. arid Mrs. G. H. Higgin, of 17, Spenser Street, Padiham.


was church secretary of St. Anne and Elizabeth’s Church, Padiham Green.


The bride, an invoice typist,


she wore a gown of white satin brocade with a bouffant veil and a headdress of pearls and organza flowers.


Given away by her father, P Her twin sister, Mrs. Lorna


Elizabeth Woodcock, were in attendance and wore short full-skirted dresses in Porto- fino-pink brocade with head­ dresses of organza flowers and lily-of-the-vallcy.


bridegroom’s brother, was best man and Mr. Basil Pom­ fret was groomsman. Ushers were Messrs. Harry Pomfret and Martin J. Clark.


Mr. Kenneth Clark, the


Hudson, officiated, and a reception followed in Padiham Town Hall.


The Vicar, the Rev. J. C.


with a water set from St. Elizabeth’s Church. Mr. and Mrs. Clark are to


The bride was presented


reside at Green Head South Farm.


MONK—KEMPTON


T\f R. ROY S. MONK, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. R. S.


Monk, of 2, Church Brow, Clitheroe, was married at St. Leonard’s P a r i s h Church, Middleton, on Saturday to Miss Sheila Annette Kempton, youngest daughter of Mrs. E. Kempton and the late Mr. Kempton, of 87, Green Street. Middleton.


trial chemist at Geigy, Middleton, and is at present doing his National Service in the Paratroop Regiment. The bride is a designer at A. V. Roe, Manchester.


The bridegroom is an indus­


Mr. Albert Kempton, the bride wore a full-length crinoline-style gown of white taffeta embroidered with roses and a short veil held by a coronet. She carried a bouquet of golden roses, corn­ flowers and lily-of-the-valley.


Given away bv her brother,


was bridesmaid and wore a short gown of white Shin-Wa with blue accessories and carried a bouquet of corn­ flowers.


Miss Elsie Hunter, a friend,


attendants, the Misses Susan Neilson and Gaynor Slack, nieces of the bride, who wore short white nylon dresses with blue accessories, and carried cornflowers.


of the bridegroom, was best man and Messrs. K. Neilson and G. Ramsden, the bride's brothers-in-law, were grooms­ men. Ushers were Messrs. K. Monk and W. Anness.


Mr. Brian Kennedy, a friend


Mr. Fred Kempton, the bride’s cousin, was organist.


The Vicar officiated and


Conservative Club, Middleton, and later Mr. and Mrs. Monk Isl left for a honeymoon in the


The reception was at the


e of Man. SEEDALL—DUG DALE


TTHE wedding took place at 1 Wesley Church, Clitheroe, on Whit Monday of Mr. Des­ mond Seedail. only • son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Seedail, of 97, Henthorn Road, Clitheroe, and Miss Pamela Gwendolyn Dugdale, only daughter of Mrs. J. Dugdale, of 15, Curzon Street, Clitheroe.


There were also two small omfret, and a friend, Miss


M r - MAURICE CLARK, who farms at Green Head


Mr. J. Dugdale, the bride wore a gown of white Regency brocade, cut on classical lines, and a bouffant veil held in place bv roses made from the same material as the dress. Her bouquet was of pink roses and lily-of-the-valley.


Audrey Parkinson, the bride­ groom’s sister, and Miss Christine Hope, a friend, who wore short dresses of green, blue and African violet pure silk with headdresses of white flowers and white accessories. They carried white carnations and bridal gladioli.


In attendance were Mrs.


in-law, Mr. Donald Parkinson, was best man and Messrs. Robert Clark and Alan Seedall were groomsmen. Mr. Barry Blackburn was usher.


The bridegroom’s brotlier- Given away by her uncle,


j and Miss Elizabeth Mary Wilkinson, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Wilkinson, of Olive House Farm, Grindle­ ton.


by her father and wore a full - length gown of heavy embossed white rose- patterned brocade falling into a train, and a bouffant veil with a single satin rose securing it. She carried a l bouquet of pipk roses and


The bride was given away


Harrison, was bridesmaid. She wore a gown of pink rose-patterned flocked nylon over pink taffeta, with a matching coronet, and carried


ily-of-the-valley. Her cousin, Miss Isabel


sweet peas and lily-of-the- valley.


The Rev. G. B. Kendrew, of Whalley, officiated and a re­ ception followed at the Coach and Horses Hotel, Bolton-by- Bowland. The couple later left for Scotland, the bride wearing a blue two-piece, trimmed with black, and white accessories.


gate-leg table from work- friends and directors of Castle Castings, Ltd., where the bride is a secretary, and a mirror and kitchen utensils from the bridegroom’s col­ leagues at Bowker Bros., Ltd., where he is a mechanic.


Among gifts were an oak


reside at 2, Highcliffe Greaves Cottages, Grindleton.


SMITH—WRIGHT


^ G. C. Wembley, London, Miss Terry Ann Wright, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Wright, of “ Rylstone,” Edisford Road, Clitheroe, was married at St. Paul’s Church, Low Moor, on Wednesday to Mr. David Alan Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Smith, of Bpston, Lincolnshire.


A RESEARCH physicist for Best recruit


atomic research at King’s College, London.


The bridegroom is doing


gown of ottoman silk with a bell-shaped skirt and a train and a short tiered veil with a single rose headdress. She carried white and golden roses, stephanotis and lily-of- the-valley.


t Given away by her father, he bride wore a full-length


mot and Mrs. Margaret Morphet, and two cousins, Miss Dorothy Wright and Miss Ann, Lay cock.


twHer four attendants were o friends. Miss Aileen Wil-


dresses of golden peau de sole with full skirts and low backs, headdresses of carnations, and carried golden roses carnations and fern.


They all wore full-length


of the bridegroom, was best man and Messrs. James Morphet. Charles Wakstein and John Griffiths were ushers.


Mr. Philip Taylor, a friend


Kells, Whitehaven, a relative of the bride, and the Rev. A. K. Bisbrown, Vicar of Low Moor, officiated.


The Rev. E. A. Chapman, of


Moorcock Inn, and later the newly-weds left for Scotland, the bride travelling In a corn- flower-blue suit with tan accessories.^1


A reception followed at the


g Among blasses fre


ride.


5 many gifts were colleagues of the


Willesden Green, London. i


Mr. andlMrs. Smith are to reside at 531 Dartmouth Road,


SPENCER—WILKINSON


JS!T. Ambrose’s Church, Grin- 10 dleton, was the scene of the wedding* on Saturday of Mr. John ’Robert Spencer, only son of Air. and Mrs. J. H. Spencer, of L’ew Row, Holden.


T>TE. Clement McBride, of A 21, Talbot Close, Clitheroe, finished his basic training with the Lancastrian Brigade at Fulwood Barracks, Preston, on Saturday, having been judged best recruit during his period of basic training.


before entering the Forces, Pte. McBride has served 12 weeks with his regiment.


wEmployed as a conductor ith Ribble Motor Services


will go to the brigade’s depot in Plymouth, where his brother, Bernard, who has been in the Army for 18 months, is stationed.


After a period of leave he Mr. and Mrs. Seedali are to ; •, MA friend of the /brldegro<^n7


man and Messrs. H. Heaton and J. Dugdale were grooms­ men. Messrs. F. J. Harrison and Bernard Waterworth were ushers.


r. George Rush, was best


Hall, officiated, and a re­ ception was held at the Sun Inn, Waddington. The newly­ weds later left for their honeymoon, which is being spent touring, the bride travelling in a blue silk dress with a coat of French blue and white accessories.


The Vicar, the Rev. J. T.


from Clitheroe Shirtings. Ltd., and a coffee percolator from Grindleton Women’s Institute were among the gifts.


reside at 1, Shaw Gardens, Chatburn.


A brass eight-day clock Mr. and Mrs. Spencer are to


E e M OO R LAME t WOO ME LAME


CLITHEROE • TEL 6 8 3 Coun. W. Sharpies and Mrs. Sharpies


were paid at the annual meeting by fellow councillors.


Tributes to Coun. Sharpies


be re-elected Mayor, Aid. W. Wilkinson said he was pleased to see that the Mayor and Mayoress were still looking well after a hectic year in office.


Moving that Coun. Sharpies


of his difficult year of office, Coun. Sharpies had conducted the Council with wisdom and fairness.


Through all the diversities


was to see that others did the work. Coun. Sharpies was a worthy addition to that list. Not only was he a just administrator, he was an e x t r eme l y hard worker, assisted at all times by the Mayoress.


many centuries Clitheroe had been the centre of administra­ tion for the broad acres of Rlbblesdale, and during that time there had been a suc­ cession of men whose duty it


Aid. J. H. Satterthwaite, seconding the motion, said for


by the tremendous .response to his appeal for the Old People’s Welfare Club, when £1,500 had been raised in a few short weeks. Clitheroe was


He had been deeply touched Y T A f r \


the readiness of its citizens and industries to respond to any worthy cause.


s u r e l y unique in


He thanked his fellow Council members for their help during the past year and for their gentlemanly conduct in the Council Chamber.


efficiency of all the officials arid the staff of all the departments.


He also paid tribute to the


The aldermanic elections followed, Aid. Satterthwaite and Aid. F. Bentham being re-elected.


bers of committees and mem­ bers of the Castle Fete sub-committees were ex­ pressed by Coun. S. F .Hard­ man and Coun. J. Hall.


Thanks to co-opted mem­ \


Braithwaite and J. W. D. Critchlev s u p p o r t e d the motion.


Councillors F. Nelson, G. C.


carried unanimously, and prayers were offered by the Mayor’s chaplain, the Rev. A. F. Clark.


The proposal was then


, jfSs of the Council for their riv^DO’t In t.bP- p a e t y e a r , and.


vjhe Mayor thanked mem-


’IKJdthcecr" the re-appoint- i miit of Coun. J. Entwistle as j Deputy Mayor. As Mayor and i I Mayoress, he and Mrs.


( Y Safe driving


Burnley area of the North Western Electricity Board have been awarded 10 year medals for safe driving. They are Mr. L. Brand, of 18, Henthorn Road, and Mr. B.


rpHREE men based at the -1- Clitheroe depot of the


b e a u t y


B the newest look


T u / p i n k


Reid, of 61, West View, both o f C l i t t i a r o o , a n d - M r . C. Isherwood, of “ Hillcrest,' Dutton, Longridge. More than 200 drivers


Sharples had led a busy life, taking part in the educa­ tional, social, sporting and religious life of the town.


new friends in other towns, keeping contact with civic heads and chief officials.


They had also made many


development of Clitheroe, Coun. Sharpies said that tra­


BOOM TOWN


Clitheroe to have such a wide diversity of industries,” he said. “ We are, in a small way, a boom town, and I hope this prosperity will last for many years to come.


“We are very fortunate in


tries wanting to come into our town, and existing firms may wish to expand. We must be prepared to accommodate both factories and factory workers. That is why I am so very much concerned with providing adequate housing, not only for Clitheronians, but also for newcomers.”


“ There may be new Indus


yIn a brief resume of the Sear ’s activities, Coun.


had been much busier than they had expected, but they had enjoyed the work, and had learned much from it.


harpies said he and his wife


SINGER MAIN AGENTS ROOTES dealers


moments was when they were invited to the garden party at Buckingham Palace.


One of their proudest


SUPERMARKET WILL SERVE ESTATE


ipOMPLETE with supermarket, shops and playing fields, o Edisford Park Estate will be completed in the next four


modelled on futuristic pro­ jects in other parts of the country, and is intended to form a residential estate for the larger 'towns of East Lancashire. About 75 per cent, of the householders will work out of town.


the site was agricultural land. Now almost 60 houses are occupied, and they are being built at the rate of 50 a year.


Less than 18 months ago.


—Ciitheroe’s first—were told lo an “ Advertiser and Times ” reporter this week by the builders, Roberts and Nichol­


Plans for the supermarket


son. It will replace three shops originally intended, and will face three shops still to be built.


one-story lock-up building, with a frontage of about 100 feet on to Garnett Road. Terrazzo tiled floors and artificial stone decorations will be features of the store.


Centrally heated, it is a


The supermarket will sell groceries and frozen foods,


r five years, housing a total population of almost 1,000. The e sta te has been


and in addition to the retail section there will be ample storage space and staff rooms.


supermarket, which will be finished by the end of the year, will complete phase one of the estate project.


The construction of the


market was approved by the Town Council at their annual meeting yesterday.


The plan for the super­


bungalows for newly-weds to four-bedroomed houses at prices of ud to £5,060. Most of the houses have either garages built in or spaces provided for them. The whole site covers 31 acres.


Houses range from small


show1 houses with different kinds of central heating. Draining is already com­


On view at present are two


plete for two-thirds of the development, and a pumping station has been built at a cost of more than £4,000. A playing field has been


approved in principle by the Council.


New Singer Gazelle ..........£848 New Sinser Estate Car . £943


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SECOND-HAND CARS 1953 Hillman Minx ----£495


1958 Cominer Cob Con- version ....................


1955 Rover 75 .................£ 500 1955 Morris Oxford .......... £375


1956 Austin A35 ..............£355 1949 Austin A40 ............. £17o all on open display at


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Turning to the future


progress. There was room for both.


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ditional characteristics must e


employed by the Board at various d e p o t s obtained


awards. P U B L IC N O T IC E S


STATUrOllY NOTICE TO CREDI­ TORS AND OTHER CLAIMANTS, ALFRED TAYLOR DECEASED


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pur­ suant to Section 27 of the Trustee Act. 1925 that any person having a claim against or an interest in o the estate of Alfred Taylor late


Whalley. near Blackburn in the County of Lancaster Retired Bank Manager, who died on the 24th dav of December. 1960 is hereby required to send particulars in writing of his claim or interest or to us the under-signed Solicitors T to District Bank Limited,


f “ Overbrook," Brookes Lane,


CHARLES CLEGG M.P.S. CHEMIST


Srustee Department. 57 Kins Ctreet, Manchester in the said Eounty of Lancaster, one of the s xecutors of the estate of the


5, Church Street, Clitheroe Telephone 591


or before the 27th day of July t 1961, after which date, tbe Execu­


aid Alfred Taylor deceased on tors will proceed to distribute


he estate of the said deceased among the parties entitled there­


Dated the 18th day of May. 1961. RAMSBOTTOM. BIDDLE AND DIXON.


to having reeard only to the claims and Interest of which notice shall then have been received by the Executors.


Solicitors. 21. Church Street Clltheroc. in the County oi Lancaster.


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