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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, February 2, 1962 Waterloo


Methodist Church Trust


Anniversary


SUNDAY NEXT (February 4th)


Preacher at 10-30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Rev. David Thorpe


Collections for trust funds Moor Lane


Methodist Church


SUNDAY NEXT (February 4th) 10-30 a.m.


Rev. R. C. Broughton, m . Sacrament to follow 6 p.m.


Mr. Fred Braithwaite


CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH


SUNDAY NEXT (February 4th, 1962)


FAMILY WORSHIP 10-30 a.m.


(with communion and deacons' dedication)


EVENING WORSHIP 6 p.m. Preacher


Rev. Alan Gaunt


MANOR HALL (Gospel Hall), MILLTHORNE AVENUE


GOSPEL SERVICE. Mr. H. Ains­ worth, of Blackburn.


SUNDAY NEXT. FEB. 4th


WOMEN’S BRIGHT HOUR. Mrs. G. Gorton, of Blackburn.


ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON HOLIDAYS


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eroe. _


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The Perfect Milk Substitute No Boiling Water Reauircd


For particulars ask:


W. Bamber. 32. Ramsgreave Drive Blackburn. Tel. 48418


JOHN HOLT


HORSES. COWS. BULLS Etc. —DEAD OR ALIVE


Day and Night Service Fat Horses bought at Too Prices


R.S.P C.A HUMANE KILLERS USED


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Laneshaw Bridge, Colne TEL. WYGOLLER 200


FOR THE BEST PRICES AND IMMEDIATE REMOVAL OF


Tomorrow is


XA Michael and St. John’s R.C. Church, Clitheroe, where they were married, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Devaney, of 4 Stamford Place, Clitheroe, celebrate their golden wedding to-morrow.


their golden day A SSOCIATED wi t h St.


land from Ireland as a baby. His wife formerly Miss Mary (Polly) Reid, is a native of Clitheroe.


Mr. Devaney came to Eng­


For many years, Mr. Devaney was employed at Bankfleld Quarry until his retirement 10 years ago.


Knights of St. Columba and Catholic Club at St. Michael and St. John’s Church and his wife is a member of the Women’s Sodality.


He Is a member of the


daughter, three grandchildren and one great grandson.


New post for depot engineer


1'JEPOT engineer for Ribble A-* Motor Services at Clith­ eroe since 1954, Mr. E. Parkinson, of 34 Victoria Street, Clitheroe, has been appointed depot engineer at Ribble’s George Street, Black­ burn, garage.


Browne, of Wellfield Road, Blackburn, who retired on Wednesday after 27 years’ service with Ribble.


He succeeds Mr. F. D.


as an apprentice fitter at Blackburn in . 1935. Serving with the Territorials, he was called up in September, 1939,


Mr. Parkinson joined Ribble


fitter-in-charge at Foundry Hill, Blackburn, until becoming depot engineer at Clitheroe.


In 1950, he was appointed


Motorist was ‘dazzled’


1Y/TARGARET NANCY Mc- " A ARTHUR, of Kirkside,


McArthur was the driver of a car which collided with a lorry at the junction of Well


Insp. W. Taylor said Mrs.


Terrac.e with Pimlico Road. Mrs. McArthur, who pleaded


guilty, was represented by Mr. G. Wightman, of Blackburn, who said she was dazzled by the sun immediately before the accident.


HOLIDAY TIME 1962: COTTON TOWN DATES


( -LITHEROE Wakes Fortnight in 1962 will be from Juiy 21stjto O August 4th The full list of cotton trade holidays for 1962, published by Manchester Royal Exchange Ltd., is given below:


June 16th to 30lh


Chorley, Leyland June 23rd lo July 7th


Crompton, Failsworth, Hasling- den. Hollinwood, Lees, Maccles­ field, Middleton, Mi d d l e t o n junction, Oldham, Oswaldtwistle, Royton, Shaw, Springhead.


Accrington, Oh a d d e r to n , n Vi u r c h Clayton - le - Moors,


June 30th to July 14th


ton, Parnworth, Hindley Green, Kirkham, Leigh, Turton, Tyld ley, Westhoughton.


July 7th to 21st


Barno’dswick. B a rr o w ford. Bricrfield. Burnley, Bury, Colne, Coppull, Earby, Edenfield, Ne.son, Padiham, Radcliffe, Ramsbottom. Tottington. Wigan. Woolfold


July 14th lo 28th


Greetland, Halifax Heywood. Horwich, Ripponden, Skipton. Sowerby Bridge, Todmorden.


Darwen, Elland, Freckleton, July 21st to August 4th


Blackburn. Clitheroe Glossop, Gt Harwood, Hadfield, Holling- worth, Mossley, New Mills, Preston, Rishton, Stalybndge,


Bamber Bridge, Broadbottom.


Whallcy. July 28th to August 11th


Bacup, Bollington, Gorton, Longridgc, Newton Heath, pendlebury, Rawtcnstall, Stack- steads, Swinton, Waterfoot.


August 4th lo 18th


Bradford, Leek. August l l lh to 25th


Brighouse, Compstall, Congleton Denton, Droylsden, Dukinfield Facit Huddersfield, Hyde, Little borough, Marple, Reddish, Roch­ dale, Romiley, Stockport, Whaley Bridge, Whitworth.


Ashton-under-Lyne, Bredbury September 3rd to 5th


Brierfield, Burnley September 3rd lo 4th


Bolton, Church, Clayton-le-Moors, Farbv Farnworth, Haslingden, Hebden Bridge, Horwich, Kirk­ ham Oswaldtwistle, Radclifle,


Accrington, Astley Bridge,


Todmorden, Turton, Westhough­ ton.


Astlev Bridge, Atherton. Bol­ September 10th


Harwood, Leyland, P r e st o n , Wigan.


SNOOKER


Clitheroe and District Snooker League


Cross Keys v. Conservative B


87 J. Geldard 82 D. Niven . 85 G. Lowery . 73 T. Palmer . . 49 R. Allen J. 35 A. Bridge . . —handicap


41G


74 A. Hall . . . . T. Grosvenor 50 74 G. W. Anderton B. Procter 35 66 F. Hall __ A. L. McNab 47 43 N. A. Waterworth


Conservatives A v. Barrow


50 R. Lawson . . . . G. Wilson 59 81 E, Slinger .. M. Lambert 45 8 handicap


P. McNab 55 388


handicap 2 291


O.P.W. v. Sabdcn A


56 G. Kermeen A. McMenemy 74 88 C. Hargreaves P. Cottam 41 72 N. Windle .. P. Charnley 62 61 R. Hudson E. Moorhouse 69 48 H. Howorth .. D. Nuttall 78 99 H. Westwell H. Parkinson 44


424 368 Sabden B v. Ashworth and Smith


56 E. Blrtwell .. B. Roberts 45 45 C. Sagar ......... R. Iddon 58 72 B. Crozier .. J. Musgrove 39 56 P. Prokopyszyn C. Chew 68 49 D. J. C. Frost .. A. Szulik 62 65 J. Jackson N. Wilkinson 69 6 handicap


handicap 343 Rimington Pendleton


38 J. Spencer L. Whittaker 107 57 N. Seed ......... K. Eccles 54 H. Seed.........H. Nutter 63 T. H. Jackson A. Owen 70 W. Ingleby W. Whltwell 51 R. Hartley R. Thistlethwalte


335 452 Magistrates


TV/TAGISTRATES at Clitheroe " A yesterday were Col. R. G. Parker, presiding, Coun. W. Sharpies, Mr. R. Trlmby, Mr. H. A. Blake, Mrs. M. Williams.


341


. C. Burgess E. Houghton . . H. Ireland


. . W. Pollard Y. Lofthouse K. Wilkinson ■ handicap


32 68 55 46 G


80 G


341 Bamber Bridge, Coppull, Great


West Bradford, was at Clith- eroe yesterday fined £5 for driving without due care and attention.


They are both 79 and have a WHALLEY


people attended the annual ball of the Whalley Old Time Dancers at the Majestic Ball­ room on Friday night. Tom Holt’s Band, of Darwen, played for dancing and M.C.s were Mr. and Mrs. C. Ellel. PARTY—70 senior scholars of


DANCERS. — About 110 CHATBURN


M.C. at the weekly whist drive held in the Church Institute on Tuesday. Winners were ladies: 1, Mrs. Grosvenor; 2 Miss Halstead. Gent.’s: 1, Miss Castlehouse; 2, Mr. Grosvenor


WHIST.— Miss F. Jeffs was


Whalley Parish Church Sunday School attended the annual party in tile school on Saturday night, A potato-pie supper and games and dancing were en­ joyed. Mr. J. S. R. Shaw, Sun­ day School superintendent,


arranged games and mothers assisted with catering arrange­


ments. COFFEE.— Held in the Old


Grammar School on Tuesday, I a coffee evening organised by l the social committee of Whal- |


Young Wives


Miss Beard welfare


£20 for club funds. METHODIST CHURCH. — spoke


to members


institute yesterday week. Mrs. G. B. Kendrew presided.


Group in


on moral of


the ey Cricket Club raised about [


Knock-out: Miss Castlehouse and Miss Halstead. Bolton-by-Bowland


Bolton-by-Bowland Y.F.C. last week, the boys were given a film show and lecture by representatives of the Milk Marketing Board. A vote of Wo thanks was proposed by George


lfenden.


Skipton. Thanks were ex­ pressed by Dorothy Jackson.


RIMINGTON


the j was Mr. Stott, and Mrs. Mosley j presented prizes to:


m ..C


meeting of the Men’s Fellow- ; Jackson. Gents.: 1, Mr. A. Stott; ship on Friday, when Mr. J. [ 2 Mr. Poilitt; con., Mr. D. Seed. L. Lumley spoke on some aspects of the law.


mime.


institute on Saturday raised £8 for a forthcoming panto­


A jumble sale held in the


bers of the Women’s Fellow­ ship on Wednesday. Mrs. Forrest was tea-hostess.


Mrs. W. J. Martyn spoke on God’s possibilities ” to mem­


Whalley Methodist Church Youth Club for the past seven years, Mr. R. H. Thomas, is to begin a year’s study at the National College for the Train­ ing of Youth Leaders at Leicester.


FAREWELL. — Leader of


and was with the R.A.S.C. ] Michael Britcliffe presented until 1946, when he re-joined Ribble as a fitter.


On Wednesday, the club held a farewell evening and Mr.


Mr. Thomas with a clock from club members and Nita Robertson presented him with flowers.


L. F. O’Connor, with Mr. Michael Britcliffe as his deputy.


The future leader will be Mr.


presented the prizes and Mrs. B. Rimmer won the special prize at a whist drive in the Conservative Club on Monday evening.


AT WHIST.—Mrs. W. Clegg Wde and shown by Mr. R. WThe funeral took place at hitewell on Saturday, the


READ


Miss E. Howarth; con., Mrs. A. Browitt and Mi’s. T. Howarth.


Winners: 1, Mrs. E. Pirt; 2,


by Mr. R. W. Lord, chairman of Burnley Football Club, at the annual championship trophy presentation and dance of Read Cricket Club, held in the C. of E. School on Friday


TROPHIES were presented evening.


R. Stevenson, P. Fairclough, E. A. Martindale, F. Skinner, R. Goodway, J. Heys, J. Ros- thorne, D. Kershaw, P. Howorth, D. Barnes, G. S. Ker­ shaw, R. J. Hindle, I. H. Wilkinson and T. Lowe.


Receiving the trophies were


Ernie Forster Quartet and the John Rosthorne Jazz Band. There was a profit of £27.


Music was supplied by the


death occurred at 1. Arbories Avenue, Padiham, last week of Miss Fanny Fielding, formerly of 25, Hambledon View, Read. Miss Fielding, who was 65,


MISS F. FIELDING.— The


was a native of Read. Cremation was at Accrington. MR. E. WHALLEY. —Licen­


see of the Greyhound Hotel, Accrington. Mr. Enoch Whal­ ley died suddenly in Accring­ ton Victoria Hospital.


wMr. Whalley. who was 70,


intended to retire from the hotel later this month.


as a native of Read. He This picture, taken more than 50 years ago, recalls the d A service in St. Mary Mag­


preceded cremation at Carle- ton.


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alene’s Church, Accrington,


and coifee evening were held in the Congregational School, Read, yesterday week.


WHITEWELL


well Hotel by Mrs. T. Whitmore, a whist and domino drive on Monday evening raised £22 10s. for the funds of St. Michael's Parish Church.


EFFORT.—Held at the White-


and F. Coates, and winners were: Whist: Ladies: 1, Mrs. T.


SALE.—A bring and buy sale


time when a band of gypsies sc! up camp in the Cattle Market.


A description of their slay is given on page 6.


o The films were “ The Valley almsley, of Barnoldswick.


f the Ribble,” a film of local ma interests, views and sport,


and “ Continental Journey." SLAIDBURN


of1 Labrador, was given by the Club was held In the Village Rector, the Rev. G. H. Gaze, to .Room, Dunsop Bridge, on Fri- members of the Women’s . day, when Mr. Brian Dent, of Fellowship when they met at clitheroe, gave a talk and the Rectory last week.


GRENFELL.— An illustrated talk on the life of Dr. Grenfell,


tice on Monday night, the bellringers from St. Andriw’s Church had supper at Dale House. The Rector, the lev. G. H. Gaze, and Mrs. Gize were also present.


SUPPER.—After their p-ac-


demonstration on rope and rug making.


Miss Ivy Calvert. A business meeting followed


at which Mr. Henry Carr presided.


UNWELCOME VISITORS Thanks were expressed by


! Mrs. Berry. 3. Jeannie Jackson. ; Competition, Mr. Burnop.


j GISBURN


I SAFETY on farms was the 1 subject of a talk, illustrated by films, given to members of Gisburn and District Y.F.C. in the Festival Hall on Monday by Mr. Holgate, of Harrogate, Safety Officer for the West Riding.


at which Mr. G. Lancaster presided and four new mem­ bers were accepted.


Halsall and A. Harrison. A business meeting followed,


He was thanked by M. Mr. S. Hartley presided at a j 2_ Mrs. c. Seed; con., Mrs. h. whist: Ladies: 1, Mrs. Wright- Dominoes: 1. Mr. W. Davies; 2,


rive was held on Saturday in th0 Memorial


dWHIST. — A whist and domino Institute.


b The girls were given a talk y a probation officer from Y.F.C.—At a meeting 0f WADDINGTON


Waddington Reading Room on Tuesday evening winners were:


WHIST.—At the whist drive in


Mrs. C. Bishop: con., Mrs. W. Wright. Gents.: 1, Mrs. A. Speak; 2, Mr. A. Smith; con., Mr. R. Wallbank.


football was given by Mr. J. Campbell, Blackburn Rovers’ coach, to members of Wadding­ ton Youth Club in St. Helen’s Sunday School on Monday.


FOOTBALL.—A talk about LOW MOOR


a meeting of St. Paul’s Youth Club on Sunday was the church organist, Mr. Cyril, King.


YOUTH. —Guest speaker at


selection of music ranging from classical to jazz.


reMr. King, aided by a tape HURST GREEN


the January meeting of Hurst Green Women's Institute.


W.I.—Mrs. Mather presided at


was unable to attend and a whist drive was arranged.


The speaker on current affairs


on a piece of string was won by Mrs. R. Bailey.


A competition for most knots


the annual party and Mrs. Mather agreed to attend the annual meeting of the L.F.W.I. in Preston.


Arrangements, were made for


whist and domino drive was held in St. Joseph's School, Hurst Green, on Saturday evening, winners being: Whist, Ladies: 1, Mrs. J. Bailey: 2. Miss A. Snape. Gents.: 1, Mrs. E. Holden; 2. Mr. J. Holden (Crossgills).


MONTHLY. — The monthly


Ho".den: 2, Miss M. Holt. Competition: Mrs. K. Lanyon.


CHIPPING


Barnoldswick, Gisburn and district Young Conservatives


CONSERVATIVES. — Many


and friends spent an enjoyable evening at a film show in the Festival Hall, Gisburn, on Tuesday.


farmer, Mr. Henry Rich, of Leagram Mill. Leagram, was found dead by his son, Mr Edward Rich, at his home last week.


MR. H. RICH. — A retired


members of the family were associated with St. Michael's Parish Church, Whitowell.


Mr. Rich, who was 76, and


Vicar, the Rev. T. B. Reid, officiating.


„ ..... ............ land Forest Young Fanners’


DUNSOP BRIDGE Y.F.C.—A meeting of Bow-


Dominoes: 1, Miss Elizabeth corder, talked about a wide Ladies: 1, Mrs. A. Smith; 2,


Stabbed wife; Pole gaoled for 8 months


fT’iHE Polish husband of a A former Clltheroe woman was sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment at Lancaster Assizes on Wednes­ day for wounding her with Intent to cause grievous bodily harm.


ing the sentence on Ignacy Jakubowsky, aged 36, of Whitby Drive, Blackburn, said: “It seems to me that the greatest punishment you will have to endure now Is that, by your own conduct, you have forfeited the affection of your wife and children, and also your home.”


Mr. Justice Marshall, impos­


guilty, was stated by Mr. J. Ward, prosecuting, to have stabbed his wife with a lock- blade knife.


Jakubowsky, who pleaded


Waddington said that Jakub- owski was anxious for a reconciliation with his wife and family, but realised that prospects were not hopeful.


Defending, Mr. D. C.


be the slightest doubt that the sole cause of the prisoner’s conduct is that apparently, quite wrongly, he had con­ vinced himself that his wife was misbehaving.”


“There does not seem to GIVEN LIFT HOME


occurred after Mrs. Jakubow- ski, a bus conductress, was given a lift home late at night by a bus driver.


Mr. Ward said the incident


going around with other men, and in the argument that followed, stabbed her with the knife.


Royal Infirmary, where it was found that the blade had ; penetrated her chest to a depth of two inches but, ■ fortunately, no vital organ 1 had been damaged.


mnl Tnfll*movti tttVi Oyq i f mac ' |


A probation officer, Mr. G. ] Allanson, said he had visited Mrs. Jakubowski and she had j decided in the interests of herself and the children, she could not continue to live with her husband.


Conservative


Club ballroom leased


rpHE ballroom of Clitheroe A Conservative Club has been leased for a long-term period to another local organ­ isation for use as a meeting room.


annual meeting of the club on Tuesday night, when the chairman, Mr. J. C. South- worth, said the move was necessitated by the lack of demand for a ballroom among members.


This was announced at the


during the year, he said, and there was need for younger people to join the club. During the coming year it


Membership had decreased rShe was taken to Blackburn ; medium-paced bowl e r , a , ,


powerful bat and a brilliant slip-fielder.


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ance was against Sabden in 1908, when he scored 145. This stood for many years as the league record. Ag a i n s t Whalley In 1910, he took nine wickets for four runs, his best bowling performance.


His best batting perform­


Barrow for many years and worked at the Print Works there until Its closure. He later went to live at Accring­ ton.


Mr. Goodman resided at


Church, Accrington, with j which Mr. Goodman was J associated, preceded inter­ ment at Mltton Parish Church yesterday.


His wife survives him. A service at St. Andrew’s


Welcome to new education chief


■jVTR. Gladney Haigh, for- J-'A merly assistant education officer for Cheltenham, was welcomed to his new post as education officer for No. 5 Div­ ision at a meeting of the Divis­ ional Education Executive at Whalley on Tuesday.


was proposed to spend about j 0 f01,p a n , from 1950 until


be very attractive to younger people.


FINANCIAL POSITION


Rowe and J. Wilkinson, reported that for the first time in recent years it had been possible to pay off all outT standing debts, and the financial position generally was sound,


The treasurers, Messrs. C. G.


little of great political import­ ance had happened during the previous year, but the M.P., Mr. Frank. Pearson, had once again proved himself very able.


Mr. Southworth said that


i l l U K DERBY WINNER


M.C.s were Messrs. H. Holden AFTER reading the article you printed before Christ­


Oddie; 2, Mrs. E. Wilson; 3, Mrs. Wood; con., Mrs. M. E. Holding. Gents.: 1, Mr. J. Aspin; 2, Mrs. Hargreaves; 3, Mrs. M. Jackson; con., Rev. T. B. Reid.


Mr. E. Fox; 3, Mr. J. Hitchen; con., Mr. J. Ripley.


J. Hitchen. Dominoes: 1, Mr. R. Paffy; 2. A competition was won by Mr. For the fair


tteld last week at the home AA of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Myers, Hazelmere, Pimlico Road, Clltheroe, a savoury bullet, organised by the cake stall committee of Clltheroe Parish Church’s May Fair raised £25 10s. for the stall.


mas about the Derby winner Kettledrum,' I thought you might be interested to hear of another stable used by the horse which I don’t think is generally known.


daughters married a man called Easton (I am told he is buried in Dunsop Bridge churchyard) they were given Swinshaw Hall in Rossendale as a dower house.


When one of the Towneley


other side of the old main road from Rawtenstall to Burnley, surrounded by a 10ft.


Opposite the Hall on the


high wall, are the coachman’s quarters and stables. The coachman’s rooms are


was re-elected president in his absence.


Aid. J. H. Satterthwaite i rup


pessimism which pours out whenever the Common Market and other aspects of the national economy are dis­


j u d g i n g by the


eased. Trade union leaders, indus­


trialists and economists vie with each other in warning us of the hard times that lie ahead when we are exposed to the full blast of European competition and it has been a positive relief to note that more cheerful tone set by bans, chairmen during the past few


weeks. I am no economist but I see


every reason for optimism in the following facts:—


now the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. Hartley, and across the cobbled yard in the stable buildings is the stall where Kettledrum spent a night on his way to the Derby.


erfect condition, the stall is surrounded by beautiful carv­


p Built from solid oak, still in


ing with the name Kettledrum across the top. MRS. ELSIE BAINES


Rawtenstall REASON FOR OPTIMISM


/ANE would think that Britain " was heading for bank-


over 24,000,000 people employed at the end of November last.


were chairman, Mr. South- worth; vice-chairman, Mr. H. Blackburn; auditor, Coun. T. Robinson; treasurers, Messrs. Rowe and Wi l k i n s o n . Appointed to the committee were three new members, Messrs. C. H. Sowerbutts, E. Pateman and E. Slinger.


Other officers re-elected


Five-day week A FIVE-DAY week for


are leaving the United King dom than are coming in so there is no danger of being put out of jobs by overseas work­ ers m 1960 (latest official


figures) 84,700 arrived here and 93 200 left—a net loss of 8,500


Jubilee Road, Middleton ’


T. P. HAWORTH Manchester.


Ytior riding a cycle through J- the Castle grounds,


Phyllis Clarke, of Woone Lane, Clitheroe, was fined 10s. at Clitheroe yesterday.


Employment—A record of Monday. immigration-More people


unanimously agreed by mem­ bers of Clitheroe Rural District Council at their meeting on


Co u n c i l staff was


ation and Bowland Rural District Council have also recently been granted a five- day week.


This takes effect tomorrow. Staffs of Clitheroe Corpor­


WILL


■jiTRS Annie Mercer Grad well, liJL of Mayfield, Eastham


Street, Clitheroe, widow of County Alderman Arthur Row­ land Gradwell, Iwho died on August 27th, 1961, left £3,518 (£3,420 net. Duty paid £34).


in Lancashire, associations with the county.


ried and has two children. He gained his B.A. degree at


Mr. Haigh, who is 38, is mar­


£1,000 on modernisation and j lg56 ta’ugllt in skipton. Al- lmprovements, and when work J th h ge has never worked completed the club should T'„™chir» his wife has


Coun. J. Entwistle, who pre­ sided, welcomed Mr. Haigh.


Her husband accused her of


The Week’s Obituary MISS E. BIRCH


of The Bungalows, Henthorn Road, Clitheroe, died In hos­ pital on Sunday. She was 76.


Miss Ellen Birch, formerly


Birch had been in ill-health for several years.


MRS. K. BROMLEY


11 Beech Street, Clitheroe, died in hospital on Sunday. She was 77.


Bromley had resided in the borough all her life.


Mrs. Katherine Bromley, of A native of Clltheroe, Mrs.


as a rober at Commercial Mill, but later was employed at Carleton Mill, retiring many years ago on the death of her husband, Mr. Joseph Bromley.


For some time, she worked


ciated with St. Michael and St. John’s R.C. Church, is survived by her son.


Mrs. Bromley, who was asso­


yesterday at Cl i t h e r o e Cemetery following Requiem Mass at St. Michael and St. John’s R.C. Church.


The interment took place MR. J. J. GOODMAN


I Cottage, Hyndburn Road, i Accrington, died in hospital on ! Saturday.


cricketer for many years, Mr. John James Goodman, of Rose


A Ribblesdale Le a g u e


I Mr. Goodman, who came I from a cricketing family, j began to play for Barrow in I 1903 and completed 25 years I with the village side before joining Whalley. An all— . rounder, he was an oil-spin


iA native of Clitheroe, Miss


yesterday at West Bradford Methodist Church.


The Interment took place


Lancashire bus travellers, Mr. James Arthur Parkinson, of 45 Brownlow Street, Clitheroe, was found dead at his home on Friday night.


MR. J. A. PARKINSON Well-known to many East


had been employed as a conductor by Ribble Motor Services, Ltd, for more than 30 years until his retirement a few months ago.


Mr. Parkinson, who was 65,


was associated with Moor Lane Methodist Church, where he was a member of the choir. He was also a member of the i Wesley Male Voice Choir until


All his life, Mr. Parkinson Parkinson appeared as a


t disbanded. In his younger days, Mr.


comedian in many amateur stage shows. During the First World War,


he served with the King’s Liverpool Regiment in France. About 18 months ago, Mr. Parkinson was injured when


he fell from a ladder at his home. One of Mr. Parkinson’s brothers is Dr. Donald Parkin­


son, a distinguished research scientist. suA widower, Mr. Parkinson is


Methodist Church, preceded cremation on Wednesday at Plcasington.


rvived by his son. A service in Moor Lane Lane


MRS. B. P. N. RAVVSON


private patients’ home on Wednesday of Mrs. Beatrice Phoebe Nanette (Nan) Raw- son, wife of Mr. Derek R. Rawson, of Hall Foot, Worston who is a member of Clltheroe Bench of Magistrates.


The death occurred in a


Altrincham, Mrs. Rawson resided in Mobberley, near Knutsford, for 16 years after her marriage in 1933.


Born in Bowdon, near


Worston 12 years ago and was a keen member of Chatburn Downham and Wo r s t o n branch of the Clitheroe j Division Women’s Unionist


She came to reside in Association.


I Golf was a great interest ! of Mrs. Rawson’s, and she was


band, two sons and a daughter.


tomorrow at Chatburn Parish Church.


MRS. M. I. TAYLOR


i Holmes Cottage, Woone Lane, Clitheroe, died at her home on j Sunday. She was 76.


former Clitheroe P a r i s h Church Operatic Society, Mrs. Margaret Isobel Taylor, of


A founder member of the


! A well-known figure in the ! musical life of the town and | district, Mrs. Taylor was a ! talented mezzo-soprano vocal- | 1st and sang at many concerts. For many years she played


The funeral takes place


I a member of Clitheroe Golf 1 Club. She is survived by her hus­


tCljc ,Clltijl SbbertiSer X.|


FRIDAY, FEBRUAR1 Lighting of Vel


5*21 n.m. to 7-| VIEWPf


■jVTOW that Whl ’ confirmed the f purchase order i:| a the North Streel


brea, Clitheroe il he removal of


e taking on yl t new look. Peril


other parts of t i l already been give!


The Whalley Road [ course, been cl some time, and ll progress for r | this.


Many changes place both in till district. PerhapT


biggest is in the| people coming district from oth|


They are moving numerous iioti I erected both ml and surroundml Ribblesdale w:ll 1. this influx ol ne-


They ar- welcome community inu.s;|


blood it it :s U those who deciul s their ..o.nes henf


Tome mci'iir.ve


all kinds. It thf prov.dod, the nevl not be encouragf


here must be al


The clearance of cl gives the C o u| opportunity of these amenities should not bl Wherever pcssibl dustrial concern:! encouraged to i| which become a | commercial use benefit the town! the aspect of cl ar.d that of rate:!


Let the Clitheroe cl be worthy of the r to come and a t r j planners of todaf


* * I


rr'HE Rev. B. Hin| A Church Pastorf iety, gave an illustr:| on the society’s woil pool at a meeting ii| School, Clitheroe, night.


passed G.C.E. exan English languagtl religious education | craft.


A NNE JOYNSONj Ribblesdale


Frances Richardl passed in housecra|


Another pupil atl


AfEMBERS Of -*-'A Lancashire F| took part in a rl Northern Equitatil Ormskirk, on Surf were instructed in | Mrs. D. Johnson.


I leading roles with the Parish i Church Operatic Society in I a whole series of Gilbert and ; Sullivan operas, and her in- j terest was maintained when j the Church organisation was l merged into the Ciitheroe ] Amateur Operatic and Dram- : atic Society.her last appear- ! ance being in the production of “Merrie England” in 1931.


They want to be Show Queen ■


1<X)UR girls were chosen at A a dance at Riversmead School, Grindleton, on Friday to compete for the title of “ Clitheroe Show Queen 1962.”


Clitheroe and District Agri­ cultural Society and the presi­ dent, Major F. H. Read, and Mrs. Read, were the judges.


The dance was arranged by


Margaret Parker, of Little Middop, Gi s b u r n : Miss 3arbara Parkington, of 28. Woone Lane, Clitheroe; Miss Barbara Jackson, of Bowlaithe Farm, Bolton - by - Bowland; and Miss Jean Eccles, of Manor House, Rimington.


The girls chosen were Miss


dances, at each of which four more girls will be chosen, will be held at Chatburn and at Gisburn.


About 130 people atended. The third and fourth


second and third prizewinners will be chosen at Clltheroe Show in August.


The Show Queen and Show secretary


rpHE Committee of Clitheroe A Agricultural Show are seeking a new secretary because the present secretary, Mr. H. Backhouse, of Clough Bottom Farm, Talbot Bridge, wishes to retire owing to pressure of other work.


secretary after the last show. The previous secretary, Mr. John H. Swinglehurst, had taken a job near Bath and his vife, Mrs. Mary Swinglehurst, :arried out a good deal of the .vork.


Mr. Backhouse took over as


has had. the benefit of of her wide experience in numerous capacities. Mrs. Taylor held the long service medal of the


Since that time, the Society


National Association of Ama­ teur Operatic and Dramatic Societies with which she.had been associated for 40 years.


association with the Clitheroe Parish Church.


Mrs. Taylor had a life-long


of Mr. J. H. Taylor, who was Borough Treasurer of Clith­ eroe until his death in 1940, and sister of Alderman J. H.


Mrs. Taylor was the widow


Satterthwaite, Mayor of Clith­ eroe from 1934 to 1936, and the town’s only surviving freeman.


J. H. Taylor, an engineer with Mullards, and Mr. M. H. Tay­ lor, station engineer at the North Western Gas Board’s works at Clitheroe.


She leaves two sons, Mr.


Church, on Wednesday, con­ ducted by the Vicar, the Rev. A. F. Clark, preceded inter­ ment at Clitheroe Cemetery.


A service at Clitheroe Parish MRS. G. WILKINSON


at Bawdlands Sub-Post Office, Clitheroe, Mrs. Gertr ude Wilkinson, of 10 West View, Clitheroe, died at her home on Tuesday, she was 83.


A former sub-postmistress


M. Hayes, were in charge of the Post Office for many years and on their retirement Mrs. Wi l k i n s o n became sub- postmistress.


Her parents, Mr. and Mrs.


On her marriage to Mr. William Wilkinson, who died 18 years ago, she retired.


closely associated with St. James’s Church,, Clitheroe, but later attended St. Paul’s Church, Low Moor,


Before her marriage she was THIS WEE| ROAD SAFETY


place today at Clitheroe Cemetery.


The interment will take


The more hastij safety


TpIGHT boys o:| AJ Royal Gramrl have passed exan I the Royal Life Savil Two boys gained i | certificates and bronze medallions.l


by Mark Dawson, :l are Martin H. W:| J. Bailey, John PaiT Marshall, Michael Creerie, Jeffrey L.T Cook and Michael |


The boys, who v.l instructors’ award.I Mark Dawson


JARGANISED by ^ Club of St. A| R.C.


le was l'l irgate oi| fere for


Sodalify of St. Mi cl Joint's R.C. Churcll was held in The 11 gate, on Tuesday! were for seating in|


V JACOB'S jv organised by tJ


School, total raii.| January was 4.5 inches more than *


A CCORDING tf ments taken a


year. The lowest t|


recorded was on the month when ometer fell to 12


A TALK about ll


Clitheroe Young I Club in the Grant| on Wednesday by a representative Sykes Ltd.


given to ml


rearing chickens day old to laying t i


Mr. Pageto expl:|


David Kay and M| Coupiand. • »


He was thankil ON Saturday, 15-|


Ltd., Clitheroe, Blackpool to see Evidence” at t'| Theatre.


of Lancaster l |


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