Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, April 6, 1962


Mother of seven wins glamorous prize


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TVTOTHER of seven. Mrs. Lucy Wrigley, of 64, Waterloo Road, M clitheroe, Is the lucky winner of our Mothers Day com­ petition and will be presented with her prize this week-end.


Veronica and Christine, enter­ ed Mrs. Wrigley in the compet­ ition and they, together with the rest of the family, will be delighted to know that they have won such a lovely present for their mother.


Her daughters Josephine,


have the Mothers’ Day prize because she is a nice mum and doesn’t get any presents her­ self. There isn’t much to say. She just stays at home and does the work, and looks after our baby brother and little sister, arid has tea ready when we come home from school.


esa is 14. Wilfred 12, Josephine 10, Veronica 8, Christine 6, Bernadette 3 and David one.


“There are seven of us. Ter­


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taken, I was only a little girl but mummy looks just the same now. Please could we have the photo back as we have no more pictures of her.


“ When this picture was


onica and Christine Wrigley”. “P.S. We are having toasted


“Love from Josephine, Ver­ R J L B J L L E


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ley children think a lot of their mum, and the other en­ tries received showed that there were some other very deserving mums in the dist­ rict.


crumpets for tea. Mm !” It is obvious that the Wrig­


present judging was difficult. Mrs. Wrigley was selected as a typical, hard working, mother who obviously puts the family first and does without things


But with only one prize to


herself. h The affection of her children


prize of eau-de-cologne, with matching soap and hand soap worth £4 7s. and manufact­ ured by a famous French firm.


as won for her a handsome


Kathleen seeks a travel job


left Cl i t h e r o e Grammar School was in France and now she finds herself more and more interested in travel.


TPIRST job for 19-year-old Kathleen Driver after she


in Rydal Place. Chatburn. has decided she woud like to work for a travel agency when she returns to England in July or August, and later become an air hostess.


So Kathleen, whose home is


Clitheroe travel agent Mr. Frank Tingle, Kathleen says


Writing from France to


about their mother: “We would like our Mum to


This is what the girls wrote


she does not mind what sort of job it is, but she would prefer to be near home as when she is 21 she hopes to apply for a job as an air hostess.


offer her work when she was 20 as a representative from May until September, but she prefers a regular job to a seasonal one.


One firm said they could


with a French family and looking after their children. She was writing from the dining-room balcony of their flat in the Promenade des Anglais, Nice, with the sea just below.


Kathleen is at present living


the beach with the children. All the gardens are full of palm trees and orange, lemon and banana trees weighed down with fruit,” she says.


“ I often spend the day on


Kathleen is living have their home in Caen, which is In Normandy, and Ka t h l e e n drove with them to Nice for the winter.


The family with whom


trips and explored Nice. Last week, Kathleen caught sight of Prince Rainier.


They have done quite a few


and countryside of the French Riviera, the mountains and the large villa with arches and terraces, hanging plants, orange and lemon trees and a windbreak of pines, which belongs to Picasso, Kathleen asks “'What is the weather like at home?”


After describing the towns CINEMA POSTERS ■


“ objected to the advertise­ ments outside one of the local cinemas . May I add my protest


A RECENT correspondent


to what would appear to be an ever-increasing occurrence.


that “ April showers bring May flowers,” but it certainly takes some believing at the moment!


Well, the old song tells us JEAN M1LL&R


Bowland farm withdrawn


Yates, was withdrawn at £1,500 at an auction on the premises on Saturday.


Messrs. T. Silverwood and J. Balshaw, and Messrs Rams- bottom, Liddle and Dixon were solicitors for vendors.


The auctioneers we r e FIRE DAMAGE


material damage estimated to total £3,219,000, almost £1 million higher than the losses in February, 1961.


TpIRES in the United Kingdom d u r i n g February caused


riRIMPTON FARM, Cow Ark, the home of Mrs. F. M.


(> S a !e d unless accompanied by J f " ,u l t .


Recently a nudist film—an “A” film-has been exhibited, to jxilch no child under 16 was


-fiisplayed outside the cinema at a might at. which they were as liiely to be seen—and as easy to se5—


t y f f l ' ib t . ' still photographs ol scenes from this production were


grant only an " A ” certificate to tie film, then surely scenes from the same film ought riot to be publicly displayed in this manner?


by children as by adults. If the censor thought f i t


to


be regarded as obscene, they are a lowering of the moral stand­ ards and as such are greatly to be deplored.


Whilst these pictures may not CLITIIERONIAN. POPULAR


on the Italian market both in terms of quality and punctual


•nRITISH machine tools arc out-selling those of Germany


delivery time. COUNTRY DIARY Changing scene by Ribble and Hodder


■jV/TY intention this week was to conclude my survey of the


Dunsop Valley watershed with an article on Brennand and Whiten- dale. However, with so much crowding in on the naturalist’s calendar, we must consider the countryside in general and the rapidly changing scene.


dale more next week. In the meantime, have you noted the changes which have been taking place everywhere by Ribble and Hodder since the beginning of March?


So of Brennand and Whiteri-


noted from the entry of March to the third week, there was little or no rain. East and North­ east winds have predominated and most nights had severe frost.


As most observers will have


countryside, with fields and even the riverside pastures looking drab and grey. There has been no growth of any significance.


noticeable


The results of this have been t h r o u g h o u t the


life all reveal a reluctance to challenge the cold and frost. The sun, however, has done much during the daytime to counteract the low temperature and bird life has been quick to respond.


Grassland, hedgerow and plant


solitary curlew or lapwing came as a reminder of spring. Then, in the third week, the full call of curlew and lapwing was lo be heard everywhere, increasing each day despite the far from encouraging outlook.


Three weeks ago, the call of a GLADDENING SIGHT YOU WILL FIND THE BEST SELECTION OF


EASTER and BIRTHDAY CARDS AT THE


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catcher back by the Hodder—a welcome return and a gladdening sight to the bird watcher. On the same day, they were also to bo seen by Bashall Brook, where, for the past eight years, they have carried on a determined struggle in order to nest.


f)N the 14th. of the month, I was glad lo see the oyster


Bradford, have had a difficult time with eggs being robbed or destroyed year after year. Perhaps now with the bird protection law being common knowledge, we shall see some action taken which would no doubt serve as a deterrent to olhers.


They, like a pair near West


first red shank and on the days that followed the spread through­ out our district appears to have been complete. Although it is pleasing to see the re! urn of these local visitors, they do not bring the same excitement as the arrivals of the first spring migrant—the wheatear. .


On Sunday, the 16th, I saw my


to be later than usual or maybo perhaps other observers have been more fortunate than myself in being able to record its arrival. This year the wheatear is late even in appearing on the South Coast.


This year, however, it appears ACCURATE TIMETABLE


timetable, appearing year after year in the same area within a few days' of the previous spring schedule. It is also interesting lo note the local movements—how they congregate and disperse from certain pastures each spring.


AS we know, the migrants follow a remarkably accurate


when we realise they do not follow any recognised calendar or timepiece. Again, during the early part of the month, I noted a (lock of golden plover in a field not far from the town.


The routine is often striking


pasture land throughout the day and showed no inclination to leave for a week or more. Now what concerns me is that these birds have regularly visited this very same area for the past 10 or


They remained on Llie fiat


April, they disperse, no doubt to their nesting grounds on the up­ lands. Flight lines and also lines of passage are therefore well


Then, as March gives way to


defined. Habits do, however, change,


for I recall the words of a friend who lives at Burholme, not far from Whitewell. This gentleman, like most farmers, follows the changes taking place in our countryside with keen interest.


THE CHANGES


T-TE has noted over the past half century the changes in that delightful spot by ihe


Hodder. His ground is typical lapwing territory and also very attractive to its near relative— the golden plover.


on this subject, he gave some striking examples, One which I found interesting concerned the golden plover which he said was at one time a common sight in his fields. That, however, was 20 years ago. Now you are very lucky indeed if you see a golden plover at any time of the year.


When first I approached him


Again, those who have been looking for changes will not have


fafied to note the beautiful tufted rosy plumes on the larch. Or maybe you have been search­ ing for your first primrose.


reluctant it has been to put forth its first flowers. But at the week­ end with flurries of snow driving through the wood, I visited a well-sheltered gully which has previously always revealed an


Like others, I have no'ed how


early bloom. Even in such surroundings 1


noted the same reluctance. One plant, however, low in the ditch, had three blooms, and as I lifted to one side the covering of dead fern there were several well advanced buds, ready at the first signal to brighten the heck with their presence.


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• noisome pools, heavy with slime and claying, clinging mud.


they tread warily along tortuous paths to avoid a hundred black


If rainfall greets their coming,


Coun. Brooks that Whalley is fast becoming " Lancashire’s un- tidiest village.” How deplorable that the inertia and laissez faire of a small uncaring group should make this title justified.


How true the recent remarks of


Council’s powers and energies are apparently so limited that the best they can do is raise a feeble squeak of protest and a plaintive squawk of censure!


How regrettable that our


' How pitiful that we who love our village home must manacled and helpless stand, and see it so defiled!


JIMMY FELL. EVOLUTION


T HAVE the greatest admiration A for “ Naturalist ” as an observer and descriptive writer, but he really should steer clear of scientific subjects like evolution.


more prove what he calls “ my ’’ theory than he can prove his, he forgets what I have already explained.


In reiterating that I can no


already been proved beyond all reasonable doubt, which is as much as science ever claimed to do, by far more knowledgablc men than either “ Naturalist ’’ or myself.


That is, that “ my ” theory has


ence to their work, of course, or I would not have ventured this


point. There seems no point in


repeating myself any more and I do not propose to do so.


STUDENT OF NATURE. I can prove it, too, by refer­


and rural surroundings are be­ coming known over an even


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fTHE fund for a public hall A and baths for Clitheroe should get off to a good start on Wednesday, April 25th. when the Mayor’s Command Performance will be held.


Mayor, Coun. William Sharpies and Is the first effort towards the hall and baths which have caused so much controversy.


The Idea came from the


local and others are known to Clitheroe audiences, having taken part in the Castle Fete “Bid for Stardom” contests and other events.


pany who, at Christmas, pre­ sented the successful revue “Meet us on Lowergate”; well- known Clitheroe duettists Peter Hulland and Tom Briggs, and the Clitheroe Pipe Band and Dancers are the local turns to be seen.


The Catholic Revue Com­


members come from Clitheroe and Todmorden, are well- known to people in this dist­ rict, while Barbara Taylor, of Burnley, and Dorothy Cos­ grove, of Nelson, were two of the singers in the “Stardom’' contest last year.


The Forbes Brothers, whose


pathy act by Brenda and Philip Wooley, of Preston, magic and puppetry by Josic and Harold Wells, of Todmor­ den; ballads by skilful guitar­ ist Lionel Morton, from Black­ burn; fun and laughter by Ronnie Ward, a Blackburn comedian, and singing from Jean Goulding, of Accrington, contralto, and Doris Atkins, of Burnley, soprano.


There will be a mental tele­


by Mr. Jimmy Fell, of Whalley. an entertainer who has had much experience, not only In writing and producing shows, but also in keeping up a friendly, cheerful, patter right through a performance.


The show will be compered


Mr. Raymond Grice and Mr. Edmond Cambien are joint or- organisers and producers.


VILLAGE MEMORIES


* | Vie plan to flood Dunsop h *- Valley to form a reservoir


memories of the flooding of another Bowland village— Btocjrs, or Dale Head.


as roused for many people


one time was Mr. G. A. Pollard, of Bolton-by-Bowland, who writes to tell me he has many memories of the village going as far back as 80 years ago.


iA resident of the village at


steps and was occupied by Jane Blackwell. “Next door was the general


Slaidburn,” he writes, "you came to the first of the two cottages. This was up eight


Entering the village from


store and Post Office and the farm run by Jane Thompson and her brother, Harry, who Were better-known a? Old Ginny and Old Keg. They had a fair assortment of goods ranging from tobacco to gun­


powder. “A little further on was the


either making horseshoes or fixing them to horses; hooves. He resided with the Simpsons.


blacksmith’s shop, where you found Harry Cornthwaitc


the second cottage, occupied by Thomas Parker, a land


“Above the blacksmith’s was


drainer of the old type. “Across the road by the


house and joiner’s shop. The landlord, Thomas Robinson, was married and had a son named Stephen.


village pump was the public


right from the barrel, but we lads and lassies got our drink from the village pump.


“You got a pint of beer


village was the school, church, and the rectory, where the Rev. Thomas Halhday resided with his wife and


"A little way from the


family. "The school was attended by


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Read founded it, the smithy and pet shop in Lowergate, Clitheroe is to be sold.


_^FTER being in the Read family since 1620, when a


my husband knew he could not carry on much longer,” Mrs.


died in November last year after being ill for three years.


has to be sold, but we knew it would come to that eventually as


" I t is a pity that the business


Irene Read told a colleague this week. Her husband, Mr. Jack Read,


centrated on the pet store aspect of the business since he could not carry on with the smiihy side.


to the smithy and began work as a half-timer at the age of 12. In those days there were often 20 horses at a time waiting to be shod.


He was born in the house next


deal of wrought-iron work since there were no horses lo shoe and examples of his work are to be seen in the town and district as well as further afield.


The late Mr. Read did a great


nised as one of the best shoeing smiths in the district and he was a well known and popular figure in Clitheroe.


to fight the Boers the towns­ people gave him a great send- off.


When he went Lo South Africa


procession from Wellgate to the station and following them was Trooper Read in full khaki dress and mounted on a dappled grey horse and accompanied by a mounted escort of friends attired in the old uniform of the Borough Band—the 17th Lancers. There were crowds lining the Streets and a big crowd at the station.


The Borough Band headed the


ary surgeon and blacksmith, was in charge, and as his apprentice he took on a Mr. Edward Harris, who worked at the smithy for 50 years.


In 1873, John Read, a veterin­


apprenticeship was made out on September 26th, 1873, and in it he was signed over to John Read to serve for four years fully, during which time “ the said Edward Harris shall well and faithfully serve his said Master, his secrets keep and perform his lawful commands. He shall demean and behave himself as a good and faithful apprentice ought to do during the whole of the term.”


The form relating .to his His father, Richard, was recog­ During that time he had con­


Read agreed that he would endeavour to teach, inform and instruct Edward Harris the art, trade or business in the best way he could, and would also provide good and sufficient meat, drink and lodging.


In return for all this, John


and allow for clothes and pocket money the sum of £2 each year, to be paid in equal quarterly payments. Any medical treat­ ment, due to illness or accident, however, had to be paid by Mrs. Harris.


In addition, he agreed to pay


many children amused for hours as they watched the blacksmith at' work, bellows being used to restore the forge to life.


In its day, the forge kept GOLF GYMKHANA


in the "Profile” series has prompted Mr. J. Cowell, of The Cottage, Worston, to send me a newspaper cutting of 1921 featuring a golf gym­ khana organised by members of Clitheroe Golf Club.


the participants, being the winner of the approaching and putting event, with a score of eight.


Captain Mitchell was one of


which was held at Horrocks- ford, shows Miss Duerden, Miss Patchett. the Mayor, Coun. J. Thornber, Miss K. Robinson, Mrs. Asman, Mrs.' Garstang, Messrs. G. W. Garstang, G. Wilkinson, F. D. Kay, D. Lister, H. N. Hartley, Captain Mitchell, H. Boothman, W. J. Lupton, B. E. Jones, H. Cook. T. Clough and A. M. Denham.


A photograph of the event, TV ACTOR, TOO


WATCHING television the T ’ other night I savr a


familiar face in a commercial for an insurance firm. I did not recognise the boy at first but when he spoke there was no mistaking Alan Barnes, of Victoria Avenue, Chatburn, whose performance in the film “Whistle down the Wind”, brought high praise from the critics.


his way of injecting feeling into the most insignificant line made him a "natural” for the part in the film, and on these two qualities the adver­ tisers must have pinned their faith.


His expressive features and


Alan has been both film star and salesman, what will he try his hand at next?


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