Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, December 14,1962


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was first discovered by Euro­ peans but now, according to Mr. J. Cowell, of The Cottage, Worston, blocks of centrally- heated flats may rise amid the frozen wastes.


TGLOOS have been a feature C of Eskimo life of Northern


anada ever since the country


Canadian Government to bring idown the high infant mortality rate among these primitive people, wh o s e population has now fallen to 10,000.


This is a move by the


that better housing conditions will halt the decline in population, and although this is completely out of keeping with Eskimo traditions, it is w thought to be the only way in


Government experts believe way of life. hich they can preserve their


POTTED HISTORY TT'LECTRICIANS engaged in ■*-< re-wiring Sabden Parish Church were working under­ neath the pulpit when they came across a glass jar in a cavity.


THIS CHRISTMAS AND THROUGHOUT THE NEW YEAR IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE


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1 MOOR LANE, CLITHEROE


Prime local TURKEYS, GEESE, CHICKENS, etc., and, of course, finest quality SCOTCH BEEF, LAMB and local fed PORK


Pickled TONGUE and Home-cured BACON


FOR QUALITY AND SERVICE TEL. 157 PLEASE NOTE—THIS IS OUR ONLY ADDRESS


December, 1894, to commemor­ ate the dedication of the pulpit and reading desk.


j One of the documents in the har was a copy of the printed


From documents inside the t |ar the workmen discovered


hat it had been buried in


calendar watches and calen­ dar clocks.


meant that the civil year was regulated by the sun. The Julian calendar fixed the pattern of time from 46 b.c. and with slight modification, continued in use until 1582.


calendar was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII. It re­ formed the Julian Calendar and was gradually adopted by most European countries. Its adoption in Great Britain was confirmed by Act of Parlia­ ment in 1752.


At that time the Gregorian


the result of a vastly com-, plicated mathematical equa­ tion, -far beyond the compre­ hension of most people. The ordinary people' did not realise, therefore, that sub­ tracting eleven days from the calendar did not mean a man’s lifetime was reduced by similar length of time.


The Gregorian calendar was


wThe result was that there " as a great popular outcry of dGive us back our eleven


ymn sheet of the service on December 9th when the preacher was the Rev. J. Tyas, Vicar of Padiham.


signed by the then Vicar of Sabden. the Rev. Thomas Lowe, the wardens, Dr. Alfred t Laycock and Mr. John Hall;


A yellowing paper was


he sidesmen, Mcsrs Henry' Bolton and Eli Ratcliffc and the clerk. Mr. John Birtwcll.


CALENDAR STORY


TT’ROM Marilyn Monroe to a J? collie dog, the covers of our calendars become more artistic with each successive year. As the year-end approaches, the calendar on which we have depended since January will soon be replaced by a new one, and we can look forward to seeing the latest products of the artist or the photographer.


hoIt was not always thus,


the calendar has seen many changes and appeared in different forms.


wever. Over the centuries


stars, moon and sun as a means of keeping time. The Mayas of Central America ‘ used a calendar stone.


Primitive peoples used the Inventors have produced


have been efforts at still further calendar reform. An American, Moses B.’Cots- worth, born in 1859, suggested reform of the Gregorian calendar. His idea was to divide the year into 13 equal months. He even proposed a name for the extra month— Sol—after the summer sols­ tice.


ays”. From' time to ' time there


appointed a comittee in 1913 to consider the question. Apart from support from some religious groups for a fixed Easter, there wasjio evidence of any widespread desire to alter the calendar.


The League of Nations


how complicated a subject a calendar is, but in fact a En treatise on calendars in the


It is not generally realised


takes up 15 pages of fine type. In addition, a great many books and essays have been written on the subject.


cyclopaedia Br i t a n n i c a GOOD CAUSE


]yrANY non-members of Clith- o eroe Co-operative Society use


branches occasionally, but they have no “number” for dividend purposes.


ne or other of the society's


the society have agreed that non­ members may use the number “ 300 ” when making their pur­ chases.


Now that has been changed, for


burn, Clitheroe tnd District Spastic Qroup—wTj^nefit. Pro-


A very worthy cause—Black­


time was brought about by Julius Caesar. Hjs decision


The first great revolution in 1111


IWinUllinillinnUHlIlllllllinillllHimimilTiimnwr TOWN AND COUNTRY


11111... ................111111....»i»»»»»niBni«iiiii»iiiiBi:iiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiJ ceeds are for their new head­


quarters at 71 Preston New Road, Blackburn.


CAN YOU HELP?


ha nter Wood, Billington, who ms a query about a landmark Lentioned in “Memorials of Old


Dancashire,” by the Rev. P. H.


t ross, which is, of course, situa­ eed at the crossroads as one


ormation about it. CHe refers also to Wiswell Shay


nters the village from the Whalley direction.


Another point of view


But just an “ in between," It’s meant for owder folk, an’ all, If yo’ see what Ah mean.


Or so they alius say, But 'ere’s another point of view, As come to me to-day, As one what's neither young nor owd,


“ QHRISTMAS is meant for childer,”


where Old Molly’s Well is situa­ fted at Wiswell and also any in­


itclifiehl. Mr. Bradley would like to know


MY readers may be able to help Pai Mr. E. C. Bradley, of 24


m LAW OF EVOLUTION


“Student of the Establish­ ment” as a nom-de-plume. His Interpretation of the law of evolution by natural selection is old, dangerous and mainly responsible for present day maladies.


“CTUDENT of Nature” ^ should have chosen


isms and humans have evolved by a series of accidents, or, as in the case of bacteria and anti-biotics, produced by an unthinking human who, in this instance takes on the role of creator, to assert that evolution works to such a plan is idiotic, irresponsible and misleading.


So he insists, insects, organ­


Unfortunately, or t h o d o x science is baffled by the con­ ception of “purpose” in Nature i and, like “Student of Nature”,


ss wasting time and money tearching for the black cat in


he cellar. wWith all the evidence in the


How strange when even the smallest cell and embryo has a purpose.


e a purpose behind it all. HELP REFUGEES


T\TILL you be kind enough ” to allow me space in your paper to draw th eattention


For Grandmas ond for Gran’dads, Ond folk what's on their own, As rarely sees their neighbours, Ond spends their lives alone. As never 'ears “ Good morning,”


When they come down the stairs, Wi’ no one theer to say, “ Good neet,”


When they 'ave said their pray’rs.


So, gi'e the youngsters o' the fun,


Ond o’ the joy tha con. But spare a thought for lonely folk,


Who's golden days ’ave gone. Let ’em share thi Christmas bounty,


Ond tha need hev no fear, Tha’ll hev a better time thisel’. Because th’owd folks are theer!


JIMIFEL.


Have you made sure of your vote?


]^EXT Monday, December 17th, is the last day for claims to


the Electoral Registration Officer in respect of the provisional lists of electors for England and Wales for the 1963 electoral register. The lists are on view at l such places as large post offices,


buildings at which public notices are given.


ocal authority offices and other \* t.


lmost every family receives s letters and parcels. The


valuable. A corner of the paper,


tamps on these packages are


which contains the stamps, should be torn off—not soaked off please—and the collection sent to the following address-


Aid to European Refugees, 15 Beauchamp Place, London, S.W.3.


s Acknowledgements are not


quested. This is, of course to keep down the cost of admin­ istration.


ent, unless specially re­


stamps can continue through­ out the year, and will, at any time, be gratefully received by the organisation.


The collection of used


d Please send the stamps airect to the address given,


to deal with them. BARBARA L. RAWSTHORNE


nd not to me, as I am unable


“Brcladc”, Waddington Road, Otitheroe.


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JJEARLY 1,125,000 words wore sent in Press telegrams from


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of your readers to a very easy way of helping the refugees ? a At this season of the year


seorld, these observers fail to NATURALIST


THIS WAS NEWS . . . 25 YEARS AGO


50 YEARS AGO December 15th, 1912


hributed by Mr. John Dew-


vide Christmas fare for more t than 500 people, were dis­


^HRISTMAS gifts were made ^ to the widows at Wadding­ ton Hospital by the Mayoress of Clitheroe, Mrs. J. Mercer Whipp, and her daughter, Miss Hilda Whipp. ★ *


A CCORDING to a report Ro presented by Mr. H.


at Clitheroe Congregationall Church was 172.


unday School pupils on roll


SUFFRAGETTES were the h butts of a series of topical


pumorous sketches in a S binson, the number of


Tl/fORE than 170 parcels of food, sufficient to pro­


urst and Mr. Charles S. Coleman on behalf of an anonymous donor.


December 17th, 1937


dington under the chairman­ ship of Col. R. g. Parker, discussed ways and means of fighting any threats to the beauty of the countryside. $ * $


DOLLAND preservation Society, meeting at Wad­


Wesley Methodist Circuit. * * *


A N increase in members was q was reported at the


uarterly meeting of Clitheroe


/'YLITHEROE weavers were t among those pressing for


kissing, on the grounds that it was injurious to health and wer that hand-threaded shuttles


he abolition of shuttle-


e just as good. # *


/COUNTRY lanes were made impassable by a heavy fall of snow. High winds


* t:


Spell”, presented by Clitheroe Parish Church Sunday School.


antomime, “The Witches’ funds. hurch raised £80 for church


drifted the snow to wall- height. #


rpHE annual Christmas fair C at Moor Lane Methodist


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