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meet 200 members “the annual Pend'.e Forest


ten's Institutes, week in Whal- Church School.


was the hostess tlie president, •imshaw, who


>nted sprajs of the visiting


,ad.v Worsley- endleton. Mrs. aeko, and Mrs. Barley, and to .onvenor, M:s. ilisburn, to the ; Simpson, of o the WisweA Mrs. I. Thomp-


pson gave hints d beauty.


"Be 50 and like


tanked by Mrs. frs. Grimsliaw.


r. Wiswell mem- ned with songs,


sketches and by Mrs. Adsetts.


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Bowland school land: M.P. takes action


M


r . g . b . d r a y so n , m .p . for Skipton Division,


which includes Bowland, has approached the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster In an attempt to acquire land needed at Thorneyholme R.C. Aided School, Dunsop Bridge.


monthly meeting at Clitheroe on Monday of Bowland Dis­ trict Education Sub-Commit­ tee, when a letter from Mr. Drayson stated that he would let the Sub-Committee know when there was anything to report.


This was reported at the


extensions to the school, where at present two classes are being taught in one room divided by a partition.


The land is needed for


been negotiating with the agent of the Duchy for about five years.


The Sub-Committee have


LABOUR CANDIDATES Visitors, too, must be attracted


TOWN DEVELOPMENT STRESSED; ted the loss of the King Lan^


the social and musical Me g the town, and greatly regre^


Hall, where much of However, had been centred Howev^


rpHE importance of developing Clitheroe and of athmihing


it was no use thinking n'B»“ s Lively, what was needed d constructive t h i n k i n g


brand-new ideas. GIVEN OPPORTUNITIES


Tuesday night. The other candidates are Councillor J. Hall, Mr. E. Mac-


naughton and Mr. J. Waterhouse.________ ____ Mr. Duckworth said that


Clitheroe was an expanding town, but it could not expand properly if its inhabitants were not given facilities to en-


iov their leisure hours meant planned development,


the casi of the Whalley Road clearance area.


and he could only hope this development would not be delayed as had happened in


There was little room for bitter party P°litlcs rtiCu!ariy


to be done to develop Edisford and provide parking space


throughout the town. Mr. Duckworth realised that


in a small town like Clitheroe, where a penny rate produced only £500. there were severe financial restrictions to any iarge proposed schemes, but he pledged himself, if elected, to try to find ways and means of raising money for the more important projects.


eroe, he said, particularly when there was so much work


CLITHEROE BOROUGH LABOUR PARTY


MUNICIPAL ELECTION


THURSDAY, 10th MAY POLLING : 8 a.m. to 7 p,m-


S I D DUTY is to maintain a standard of candidates who will attend to


Council work regularly, with a spirit of Public Service for all sections of the Town’s life.


YOUR TOGETHER


ocratic Local Government.


— We could d e v e l o p the


amenities of our Borough.


lie Ordinary Department, notice, but


VOTE THEN FOR


NK eroe


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DUTY is to VOTE to main­ tain a good standard of dem­


torate to vote for the Labour candidates, Coun. Hall said he


Appealing for the the elec­


was not motivated by purely political reasons.


erned by the maxim “ the greatest good for the greatest number,” and as a general rule Labour Councillors had in the past proved more willing than other Councillors to play then- full part in local government, and more energetic in acquir­ ing for the people the facilities and advantages to which they


Labour thinking was gov­


were entitled. Clitheronians could not help


but be dissatisfied at the amenities for leisure in the town, for although the Castle was being used more and more four local football teams were still using one inferior ground.


culty experienced by young people in buying their own house, Coun. Hall said it was time that the Town Council started to build houses for sale to young people, with 100 per cent, mortgage and a 30 years


100 PER CENT MORTGAGE Commenting on the diffi­


loan. Mr. Mncnaughton said omi­


nous signs were becoming ap­ parent in the cotton industry, and it could happen that many Clitheronians would be forced to leave the trade. Unless there was adeauate alternative employment, there would be a surplus of labour, and that could only be avoided bv attracting new and varied


industries to the town. Many young people were


leaving town during their lei­ sure hours, and unless some­ thing was done to provide them with more amenities, they would be leaving town foi good when the time came for them to marry and settle


down. Sites were available for de­


velopment along these lines, and it would appear that one In particular had been forgot­ ten for a number of year*. Before any property was de­ molished, the Town Council should have proper plans for redevelopment, and bring about this redevelopment at


the earliest possible date. Although Clitheroe could


not hope to compete m devel­ opment with towns like Black­ burn, it was still a rich town, where most people had plenty of money. If they bore that in mind then it would be possible to devise some method of rais­ ing money to finance the many important projects which were needed if Clitn- eroe was to hold its head in pride. Mr Waterhouse said that he had had a life-long interest in


narticularly a more dive . industry. If scho°l-childr«o


things lacking in Clime There were


and young peoplefJ^wnrld, make their way in the wori^ they must be given owortnm ties to specialise inindustne^ which were world-wide


I scope.


had the corollary o fa greater percentage of old neople e .


Rising standards of health ,


I year. People weie rGthlng ‘ 1 earlier ages than Previous^ and these people, after a mef


time of work for the goo ° the town and nation, must »e


given rights and faculties equal to those of people who were still working. The chairman. Alderman L


W. D. Critchley, said the na ional Conservative policy was becoming stagnant. This was only too obvious when all tney could produce to correct th country’s serious ,ec°homc position was the Lollipop


must climb back to prospei ty by putting extra tax on dolly mixtures and jelly babies.


budget. It appeared that the C0UII,!7


This Conservative apathy had shown itself In Clitheroe


by the loss of the King Lane Hall, and the town was now


suffering for the made by some Tory Councillors three years ago. These people did not deserve to remain in office, and the only plausible alternatives were Labou r


members.


Promotion for superintendent


charge of Skipton Police Division, which includes Bow­ land, has been promoted to Second Assistant Chief Con­


dUPT. WALTER STANS- i j FIELD, who has been in


stable of the West Riding. He will succeed Mr. George


ALD. W. WILKINSON MR. H. WRIGLEY


rpHE selection of four new Freemen of Clitheroe was -I- mnroved at a spccial meeting of the Town Council on Monday night. They are the first Freemen to beappoinetl since 1948, when the honour was conferred upon the late


Mr, Arthur Langshaw. The new Freemen are Aid. Frederick Bentaam, A .


is Mr. John Howard Satterth- waite, who was appointed in


William Wilkinson, Mr. Harry Wrigley and Miss Evelyn R. Garnett. The only surviving Freeman


is the “ father” of the Council, being first elected in 1931. He has served continuously as a Councillor and Alderman.


1947. Aid. Bentham ,of Littlemoor,


Metcalfe in June. Mr. Metcalfe will move up to the First Assistant and Deputy Chief Constable.


the West Riding force in 1939, was awarded the M.C. and the Croix de Guerre in the last war, when he was parachuted


Supt. Stansfield, who joined


into France to serve with the underground movement.


ency he was Chief Superin­ tendent of Police in the Nicosia Division, then Deputy


During the Cyprus emerg­


Chief Constable. In 1959 he received tbc colonial Pniio) Medal.


Take advantage of these grants


dPEAKING at the monthly ^ meeting of Clitheroe Town Council, Councillor S. F. Hardman and Councillor


E Crossley both drew attention to the advantages of the Small D w e l l i n g s Acquisition Act and urged the public and ratepayers or Clitheroe generally to take more advantage of the grants they can receive when considering buying a house.


as a cycle and electrical dealer, Aid Bentham served as president of Clitheroe and District Chamber of Trade“ for several years. At one time, he was chairman of the old Clith­ eroe Motor Club and has been a prominent worker for many other organisations.


In business with his brother


He was Mayor during 1938 and has been a J.P. for almost


25 years. Aid. Wilkinson, of St. Pauls


Street, Low Moor, is, at 82. the oldest member of the Council.


-,;He was elected as a Labour representative in 1935, eleva­ ted to the lAldermanic bench in 1945 and elected Mayor in 1947, serving for two years.


Wilkinson has attended Union Street Methodist Church Low Moor, since boyhood, and was organist for many years. In


A life-long Methodist, Aid.


On the ‘beat’ with the police


by Clitheroe section of the Lancashire Constabulary at Downham Village Hall on


A BOUT 90 people were pres- ent £it a dance organised


Friday. Among those attending were


Insp. W. Taylor, who is in charge of the Clitheroe


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section, and Mrs. Taylor. The Melody Stars Dance


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Band provided music for dancing and proceeds were for


the days of silent films, he played the piano at all three cinemas in the town.


educational and health bodies In the town and elsewhere.


He has served on many


Borough Treasurer, retiring at the end of last year. He started as an office boy in the accountancy department at the beginning of 1912 and became Treasurer in 1940.


Mr. Wrigley is former


duties, he has played a leading part in Clitheroe’s public life, and did much work for the


Apart from his official


Castle Fetes. An old boy of Clitheroe


Royal Grammar School, he was president of the Old Clitheronians’ Association in 1952, and served as chairman


©w ly


of the North Western branch of the Institute of Municipal Treasurers and Accountants


in 1956. He is now living In retire­


ment with Mrs. Wrigley in the South of England.


Miss Garnett, of 11 Moor­


land Crescent, has served the town and district in many and varied ways. A lifelong Conservative, she has been president of the Divisional Women’s Unionist Association.


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She received the M.B.E. in


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ferred upon the four later in the year.


The honour will be con­


SCHOOL TO BE BUILT IN THE SHAWBRIDGE AREA?


A NEW blueprint for eduicationalt^ommodation in Cht^ last week.


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Education Officer suggested that in view of recent bittn figures, the proposal to provide eventually for hve forms of entry might be too much. In another letter, the Chief Education Officer drew atten­


A letter from the Chief modaSed near Littlemoor


if it were not possible to build the new school in Shawbridge Street and St. James’s School still required extension, land should be acquired on the site near Littlemoor Road.


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