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DRINK CHARGE: VAN DRIVER FOR TRIAL


Snowden, of Claremont Avenue, Clilheroe, decided he was unfit to drive and informed the police.


A FTER a van driver had wished her a happy New Year and received a present from her, Mrs. Doris May


Woodcock, aged 55, of Spring Terrace, Langho, was com­ mitted for trial at Preston Quarter Sessions accused of driv­ ing under the influence of drink.


ented by Mr. A. M. Verity of B 1 a c k b u rn, reserved his defence.


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Woodcock, who was repres­


examined Woodcock at Clith- eroe police station, formed the opinion tha t he was unfit to drive due to his consumption of alcohol.


able to walk along a straight line, could not stand with his feet together, could not say what day it was, could not spell “road sign,” and could not fasten his collar and tie properly. At first, when shown a watch, he could not give the correct time, and said he thought he was in a police station in Shaw Bridge.


He said Woodcock was un­ Mr. J. -A. Bower, prosecuting,


said Woodcock was a van driver employed by a Black­ burn Laundry, and on Decem­ ber 29th he was delivering and collecting laundry in Clitheroe.


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tirels, Moreton cent, of the


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meeting on litheroe Rural appointed Dr. Wheeler, as . C. Webster,


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David George Leeming, of Beech Cottage, Copster Green.


He was accompanied by QUITE NORMAL


seemed quite normal when they reached Clitheroe. At a few houses he seemed to stay a little longer than usual, and after one of the calls his breath smelled of rum.


Leeming said Woodcock


King Street, where he stayed for about 10 to 15 minutes, and when he came out said he had had a drink of rum, which was rather strong and had taken a long time to drink.


He went into a house in


Claremont Avenue Woodcock’s speech was unusual; he spoke with difficulty and mumbled


By the time they reached in Claremont Avenue he


a little. When he got out of the van


wobbled a little when he walked. When he was driving he stalled the engine twice by putting his foot on the brake.


stayed a long time at one house, so he went to look for him and found him outside the back door, holding the door handle and swaying. He put his arm round him and assisted him to the van.


Leeming said Woodcock Dr. B. W. Laithwaite, ;who This iwas stated at Clithe roe yesterday week when Fred


concern, and she thought it was due to drink. She knew he was driving the van and, considering him to be unfit to drive, she informed the police.


AGAINST BONNET


received the message and drove to Shaw Bridge, stop­ ping a distance from the laundry van. He saw Wood­ cock get out of the van with difficulty, and lean against the bonnet for a time. Then he walked unsteadily across the road to a house, clutching a parcel.


P.C. James Martin said he


| coherent was his speech. He told Woodcock he con­


Woodcock to the house, and although he was immediately behind him, could not under­ stand what Woodcock was saying to the customer, so in-


P.C. Martin said he followed


sidered him unfit to drive due to drink and arrested him and took him, with Leeming, to the police station.


Accused read the official


charge sheet and wrote on it “I am sorry it happened, as it was New Year’s festivities.”


the opinion that Woodcock was unfit to drive and called Dr. Laithwaite.


Insp. W. Taylor also formed


cock told him he had had one or two whiskies and one rum, although later he said he had had a rum in Claremont Avenue and a rum in King


Dr. Laithwaite said Wood­


Street. Dr. Laithwaite was compli­


mented on his examination by Mr. Bower and the magis­ trates.


Grammar School master addresses naturalists


meeting last night week, were i given -a talk entitled “Loco- ;


TVTEMBERS of Clitheroe Nat- uralists’ Society, at their


j


expecting Woodcock to call | that morning, and had a New Year’s present ready for him. When she answered the door Leeming was standing there. She gave him the present and said it was for Woodcock, who was sitting in the driving seat.


Mrs. Snowden said she was j


and came towards her. He said


“compliments of the season.” His eyes were glazed, and he


Woodcock got out of the van s o m e t h i n g about


spoke slowly and deliberately, which was contrary to his normal, brisk manner of speech. Altogether, he was not his normal self.


Mrs. Snowden said Wood­ cock’s condition gave her


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motion” by Mr. Eric Pearson, a member of the staff of Clit- , heroe Royal Grammar School.


main difference between ani­ mals move, while plants do not Mr. Pearson dealt with the many different forms of locomotion which have been evolved in the an i m al


After pointing out that the


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scopic amoeba, which flows along, the lecturer showed how the dragon fly larva and the cuttlefish discovered jet pro­ pulsion long before man came on earth.


Starting with the micro­


vertebrates, fish swimming by “wagging their tails”, the snake “walking” by its ribs, and the bird and bat evolving different answers to the prob­ lem of wings. Following the lecture, Mr.


The lecture ended with the


A GLIMPSE OF THE PAST IN CHATBURN


Rail plan: Bus services in some


areas inadequate —M.P.’s FEAR


Tl/TR. G. B. DRAYSON, M.P. for Skipton Division


which includes Bowland, has


called 'the proposed shut­ down of the Blackburn— Hellifleld railway line to passenger traffic “a hopeless case”, and has stated He does not intend to take the'matter any further. But he has expressed his


Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, February 2, 1962


LAST SEVEN DAYS OF


concern that bus services in the remoter areas on the eastern section of the line would be inadequate.


London, told a reporter that if he could be satisfied that an adequate bus service was being provided, he would be less concerned at the proposed closure. People living in the more


Mr. Drayson, speaking from This picture of Chatbum main street, taken more than 50 years ago, shows the old


smithy which stood in the centre of the village. The building in the immediate right foreground is now part of the Brown Cow Inn.


Note also the large number of trees between Ribble Lane and the Old Road to Clitheroe,


and the sharp corner at the foot of Crow Trees Brow. On the road, a wagon ambles up the hill in the midday heat, while a dog makes


___


FAMILY STORY IN A PATCHWORK QUILT


“T DON’T know what I would do without my quilt. It tells x the story of my life,” says Madeline Hilliard, but the


quilt not only tells the story of lier life, but also of her sons lives, which she has always organised.


however, things seem to change and eventually there is a family rebellion against Mamma.


When the Hilliard family come to Wales for a holiday


and, as Clitheroe Technical ^ fie™ ' exJressive eyes and 1 ot the world’s largest dog SChool_ Theatre Group showed | facial expressions, and ex- *»ws.


Mamma rules the roost, ;


Patchwork Quilt” in the Parish Church School at the week-end, she rules with an iron hand in a velvet glove.


Douglas for Associated Tele- | vision in 1960, gives an insight , into the lives of the Hilliard { family and the mother and daughter who own the house on the coast in North Wales.


The play written by Felicity


Hilliard, so devoted to her darlings but so hurt that they are not enjoying the holiday she has planned for them, was extremely well-portrayed by Sheila Cottam.


The dominating Madeline


she conveyed the part, which was an exacting one calling for a great deal of acting ability and experience, both of which Miss Cottam possesses.


By every word and gesture


were smaller none of them was a weak “Dinner is served” type of part.


tunities for several people and although some of the roles


The play gave equal oppor­


sweet Welsh girl, Olwen, whose father left her the house with the rather romantic hisory, and the house itself have a challenging effect on the Hilliards.


CHALLENGING EFFECT The clear-sighted, rather


to stand on their own feet, but as she tells her mother at the end of the play “The tenants have come and the tenants have gone, just the same as any other year.”


Pearson showed specimens and answered question's.


Busy roads


T3RIGHT, wintry sunshine on -°Sunday brought thousands of cars on to Ribblesdale and Bowland roads, and at Whalley police had a difficult task in keeping traffic moving.


heading from East Lancashire to Clitheroe and Bowland.


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Most of the traffic was Olwen urges the three sons with hi- charming ; ......... ............. ..................... Kenneth Parkinson has d | gaged by Mr_ Anton Rost, ’ „ , , „ . „


been handling a team of dogs at Crufts, but he has been en-


reveal it. He was a village postman (not working to rule)


and a garrulous Welshman to a “T”, adding at least 30 years to his age in an accom­ plished manner.


seemingly vague but really shrewd husband of Madeline, Arthur Neal had not a very big role, but in each of his appearances on stage he was very good. His mild but determined voice and manner were convincing.


As Bernard Hilliard, the invited


companion for Simon, is a silly girl,


Anabell Lindsey, the girl to


the


certainly made her appear so. She tripped on in suit and hat at


and just the Eileen right Jones


later trailed on nonchalantly in shorts with a bikini in one one hand. Her lisps were not ex­ aggerated. On the contrary


“dweemy” really was favourite adjective.


NEAT CAMEO


suffering do gs bo dy for Madeline, was only a small part but Joan Scott turned in a neat cameo, displaying just the right amount of control and deference, but also show- I ing a mind of her own.


Miss Bunker, the long-


great deal of expression, and although she is a newcomer to the amateur stage, Haze’. Dewhurst stepped into the role like a veteran, with just the right intonation in her voice and the dreaming expression called for in several parts of the play.


This part also called for a


wife, Giles and S a c h a , Raymond Grice, who is well- known to Clitheroe audiences, and Nina Pickthall made an ideal pair.


As the eldest son and his


mother and her wishes; she was always impatient with him, but resigned to the fact that Madeline dominates the


He was ever attentive to his


Marcus, the second son, also did well in putting across a man torn by desire to get away in business on his own account, and also in not hurt­ ing Mamma. The' part of Simon, the


family. Edmond Cimbi en, as


cottage as


British dogs, and Mrs. H. Car­ rol, a leading owner, to handle their dogs at the All-Terrier Speciality Show in New York on February 11th, and later at the world’s largest dog show, the Westminster Show, in Madison Square Garden.


dogs for every top dog-owner in five countries, but his busi­ ness began in a small way. ,■


Mr. Mitchell has handled


- t ' a


speed and ,


1930’s, he was employed by Afoworth and Smith Ltd., at primrose Works, Clitheroe. As


During the depression in the


tfu works was on short time, to jam extra money Mr. Mit- chill began to trim and handle


i p ,^ „ rnp Ck e


,


“Huecollar Bramble” that he gsined his first championship


!t was with Mr. Kenyons


iers for j^r. e.


stccess. turning point


she made one b e l i e v e her


when Miss Mary Baldwin, then living at Winkley Hall, asked Mr. Mitchell to manage her kennels. With “Champion Winkley Saucy Boy” and “Winkley Story Teller”, Miss Baldwin won two top cham­ pionship awards and Mr. Mit­ chell’s reputation as a handler gradually spread.


The turning point came Mr. J. Stephenson, of Bishop


j Another minor role was that of Olwen’s mother, who had


I to fuss around the guests and | the house and constantly ! admonish her daughter to | stop dreaming. Betty Me- , I Millan did well as the mother, I keeping up a constant flow of ! chatter and maintaining her 1 Welshness throughout.


Scattergood’s long and varied acting experience had stood her in good stead for her new ■ role—that of producer.


It was obvious that Barbara


! The play was smooth- , running and a great deal of attention had been paid to detail, including noises off,


| stage setting, dress and the Welsh accent and lilting


| speech.


, MILss Scattergood is 'to be | congratulated on her efforts.


I wore — ------ I i staff who had to produce, for


iiigraiuiara uu u u or


Equally deserving of praise j Co t Fire Brigade was held the


| behind-the-scenes


i one thing, quite a variety of noises ranging from child­ ren’s cries to seagulls and from cars to a Welsh choir.


youngest son not yet swamped by his mother’s wishes, was a gay, debonair one and was nicely-turned-in by Robin Sharp, also a newcomer.


into his part as a budding lawyer who throws up the job to go to Paris and paint.


He put vivacity and charm


characters, Jones-the-Post, and the Commodore, alias Kenneth Parkinson a n d Barnard Wood, appeared they stole the scene.


Whenever two of the village


an old hand at acting, and although the character of the Commodore was an exagger­ ated one it was easy to imagine such a man rather “lording it” over the rest of the village’s inhabitants.


Barnard Wood is, of course, A “WOLF”


He was a “wolf”, and Mr. Wood certainly made one


heard to effect, although not seen, as Roly, one of the Hilliard grandchildren.


Matthew Haworth was


Elizabeth Whitehead, assisted by Ann Briggs; properties, Al i c e Speak; continuity, Elizabeth Hornby; make-up, Evelyn Wood, Kathl een Wilkinson; wardrobe, Cynthia Blackburn;


Stage staff: Stage manager; lighting, John


Brown; noises-off, Kenneth secretary, E d.n a


I Cottam.


Taylor; Taylor;


i Class Tutor: Mrs. Greta , Wilkinson. I Decor by Margaret Cooper,


I assisted by Jane Nelstrop and I class members.


I The play was presented under the auspices of Clith- eroe Old People’s Welfare Committee and proceeds were


. for old people’s welfare. I


J.M. treasurer, S h e i l a


Auckland, engaged him to show “Madam Moonraker , which became supreme champion of all breeds in show, a record never equalled


I at the age.


and “Carefree Captain” owned by Professor Ian Ail'd, the sur­


With “Madam Moonraker j Kenyon, of


less experience, but as Jone , America's leading importer of the-Post he certainly did not DritjS}, does and Mrs. h . Car-


i travagant, though sincere, Mr. Mitchell should have courtesy.


Leading dog


handler engaged by U.S. owners


f)NE of Europe’s top profes- sional dog handlers, Mr.


William Mitchell, of Rose Cot­ tage, Edisford Road, Low Moor leaves on February 9th to handle two of America’s best wire-haired fox terriers at two


leisurely progress at its side. A man in shirt sleeves obviously has no need to worry about speeding traffic.


D. LORD & SON 5, MOOR LANE, CLITHEROE


remote villages and working in Blackburn and other towns would suffer the most. These villages would be isolated so far as public transport was concerned.


STANDARD PATTERN


considerable experience at Westminister of var iou s branch lines being closed in recent years and it worked to a “standard pattern.”


He said they had had


mittee had dealt with it, it was most unlikely the Minister would review the situation.


Once the Consultative Com­


fact that I deplore and regret the decision, while recognising that it has been made for reasons of economy.”


“But that does not alter the


spokesman has said that just as the stretch between Gisburn and Hellifield was uneconomical for the railways, it would be uneconomical for a bus service to be operated on the route. He added that the service


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Village mill


blaze: £2,500 damage


■OLAMES licked at the roof of Victoria Mill, Sabden, on


Tuesday after a fire had started in a waste-breaking machine. The blaze spread rapidly,


and before three appliances from Padiham and Accrington had brought it under control, damage amounting to £2,500 had been caused.


control in half-an-hour, sav­ ing a large quantity of cotton and preventing more serious damage to the building. Some 32 bales of cotton were des­ troyed. Work was stopped in the


The fire was brought under


affected part of the mill, but it was hoped to resume pro­ duction the following day.


a section of the imill as an alarm went out to the fire brigade. Workers helped to clear burning bales into the


The works manager cleared


yard. Priduction in the spinning


and other sections of the mill was unaffected.


„ RURAL PLANS


geon, at Ayr, a few years ago, Mr. Mitchell handled both best dog and best bitch in show, a feat of which he is


rightly proud. “It is harder work keeping


condition.


Firemen’s dinner nPHE annual dinner of Clith-


says Mr. Mitchell, and he works long hours to ensure that his charges stay in peax


at the top than getting there ,


(THE following pla ns are x among those approved by Clitheroe Rural District Coun­


cil; Pair of semi - detached


houses at Blackmoss House, Chipping, for the Earl of


Derby. Detached bungalows at 11


and 13, Moor Field, Whalley,


I for Mr. F. Birtwell. Office and store room at


’


Sydney Avenue, Whalley, for Messrs. R. and E. Ronnan.


at Calderstones Hospital, Whalley, for Manchester Re­ gional Hospital Board.


Shops for the use of patients


section of Lancashire Swan and Royal Hotel


on Saturday. A cheque for £43 was


Officer J. Foster.


presented to the Fire Service Benevolent Fund by Station


r r ’HE Minister of Transport -4 has. issued a grant for £2,630 for re-alignment and widening of Waddington Road Clitheroe, near its junction


with Church Brow. G.C.E. SUCCESSES


G.C.E. subjects at ordinaly ievei _______________ November.


■pWENTY-TWO b o y s /a Sm m a rCS<*ool pupils at


NTY-TWO hoys at Cutlieio ^ ‘>he GiUs


BOYS


H. Ainsworth: French. P. Bradley; Eng. Lang., Ficnch.


D. L. Cook: French.


J. E. Cook; French. R L. Cummins; Eng. Lang. K. Dugan; French.


geog., maths. H. J. Hind: geog. D. Hodge: French. D. Leeming: Latin. P. Loynd: Eng. Lang. R. Marshall: Eng. Lang.


C. Embley: Eng. Lang.. Math- T. K. Ferguson: Eng. Lit.,


, GIRLS


W. D. Martcll: physics. P. Matson do Laurier; matlis.


A. T. Newliousc: biology T. J. Parker: Eng. LaiiD.,


history. C. T. Reid: French.


Helen Broadley: biology. Patricia Clarke; history. Pusan Cottier: Eng. Lang. Irene Davies: biology. Phyllis Fletcher: Eng. Lang. Ann Graveston: Eng. Lang. Susan Holt: French. Christine Horner: physics. Susan Horsfall: French. Barbara Hudson: mathematics. Glenda Radclifle: Eng. Lang. Gwendoline Robinson: French, jean Roper: biology. Cynthia Thompson: Eng. Lang. Kathleen Tiffin: Eng. Lang.


. niuhoroe Royal Grammar School and Id „0innri additional


in the examinations taken m


I. E. Simpson: physics. R. I. Snowden: French. J. B. Sykes: geog., maths, j , C. Tomlinson: history.


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