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Visitors admire her Chinese souvenirs


' visits other former missionanes ana tneir wives. Her home in Waddington


a s s Hailwood’ stmtakes a


Road, Clitheroe, is full of beautiful Chinese curios and embriodery, everything intri-


evening out ?


cately made and worked. Many of Mrs. Hailwood’s


China. and


ing hand when wanted, or glamorise herself for an


treasures are wedding Pres­ ents, but many more were lost when the Japanese invaded


Hailwood left her home in Lowergate, Clitheroe, fo r China and was married in the Union Church, Hankow, to the Rev. Richard Hailwood, form­


As Annice (Downham, Mrs.


If you think so, send me her photograph ,and she may be the winner of a prize which will delight any woman ,and any busy mother In particular.


erly of Hellifield, who had been a missionary In China


since 1933. When the Invasion came


Mrs. Hailwood had been there for only 15 months. She had to leave at the request of the British Consul, and, along with her eleven-week-old baby. Roger ,and other women and children sailed down the river to Shanghai and on to Hong


Kong. She was there for two years,


and during that time letters and photographs of Roger at every stage were sent to her husband.


of the Chinese dresses she wore in China and Hong Kong, and among her dearest treas­ ures are records of hymns translated and sung in


Mrs. Hailwood still has some


Chinese. Since China was later closed


photograph we publish will be presented with a large bottle of cologne, with matching soap and hand soap, made by a French firm who have been making fine fragrant soaps for more than 100 years, and valued at £4 7s.


The “Mum'’ whose winning


run in connection with Mothers’ Day, which is on April 1st and I hope to publish the winning photo­ graph on Friday, April 6th.


This competition is being


those photographs and win a lovely Mothers’ Day present for the “Mum” in your family.


So, readers, get busy with


of 20 or a great-grandma of 80. It doesn’t matter, so long


She may be a new “Mum”


as you send in a recent clear head and shoulders photo­ graph, not a snap, but roughly postcard size. The EN prints so many cameras will take these days for instance are excellent.


to missionaries, she and her husband were not able to return, and she Is thankful that they were able to bring some souvenirs home.


“A good many of our wedding presents, which had been beautifully made, had to be left behind. When my husband came out of China he could carry only two port­ manteaux’, Mrs. Hailwood explained.


each photograph your own name and address, your mother’s full name and address, and how many children she has, and the reasons why you think she should be winner of our Mothers’ Day competition for a typical “Mum”.


It is important to send with


“Mothers’ Day” Competition, “Advertiser and Times” as soon as possible and not later than Friday, March 30th.


Send your entries to BIRTHDAY CALL


or two of the presents before leaving for England and thought she might be able to buy more pieces to match some that were broken In this country, but the prices were too high.


She was able to replace one A TELEPHONE call from


bring a birthday greeting to Mrs. Dorothy Ann Caton, of “Lyndhurst”, Park Avenue, Clitheroe, who to-day cele­ brates her 94th birthday.


America on Sunday will


five sons and a daughter ,is a widow.


Mrs. Hailwood, who has COccasionally she will give a


when visitors are coming, particularly if they have been In China.


hinese evening or afternoon


cloths. a condiment set. lamps, coffee tables and various curios to fascinate a


She has some lovely table­


visitor for quite a long time. "Iv’e .just had a letter ask-


tng me to speak at a meeting about my work ■ in China. They obviously mean mission­ ary work, but I did not do any and I had only just begun learning the language when I had to leave”, she said.


Interesting to go back again,” she added.


“It would have been TYPICAL MUM


she have a harassed time looking after the family, but still find time to lend a help­


P thc “Mum” in your family a typical "Mum”? Does


son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. Pickthall, moving there from Dalton-in-Furness


Mrs. Caton lives with her


from her eldest son. Mr. Edward Dixon, of Beaver Falls, near Pi t t s b u r g h , Pennsylvania, who she has not seen since 1926.


12 months ago. The telephone call will be


active life In Dalton • and hyi done a good deal of charitably' work. She has not stopped doing some either, for when I saw her this week she was busy knitting a tea cosy in aid of Cancer research funds.


LIFE'S LIKE THAT


WHEN he took his graml- ’ children to a Saturday morn­


ing film, my uncle noticed that the box office listed only the admission price for children. He asked :he cashier how much it was for adults. “ If you can take it," she said. " you can go in free." —" The Reader's Digest."


Mrs. Caton has lived air


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.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m ii:jmnmiimui;i:::imn^ AMALGAMATION


'['HE recent debate in the House of Commons concerning the


proposals for reorganising the London County Council and the re-distribution of land areas, may well be an omen to other coun­ cils to study and take stock of iheir own particular precarioift positions.


ment Act, 1958, provides for the setting up of a Commission to review the organisation of local government, and it has the authority lo recommend altera­ tions of land areas and structure of local government.


Part II of the Local Govern­


lias also made draft proposals to divide Tyneside into f o ur boroughs, besides the L.C.C recommendations.


The Commission for England


no doubt that an overall assess­ ment of local government is be­ ing seriously considered and undertaken, and that eventually the Commission will review the positions of the smaller Councils and will make recommendations accordingly.


It does, therefore, leave one in


s ome Councils are indeed 6tretchcd to the limit, owing to Ihe variations in Government policy and the pulsations in the nation's economic life, which all show some reflection in the financial altitudes or local authorities.


The financial resources ol


the opportune time for an ex­ ploratory conference to take place between the local authori­ ties concerned to formulate a policy and new structure on a voluntary basis, to lead to an amalgamation of C1 i t h c r o e Borough and the Clitheroc and Bowland Rural Councils and land


One may well feel that now is


areas. A convened meeting may well


not prove lo be premature, and a merger would undoubtedly elim inate an explosive situation, which would arise if the Com­ mission did propose that any of the Councils should be merged wiih some oilier authority, with which it may have far less historical and other close associa­


tions.


on a number of previous occasions that, given a common cause and objective, they can merge with complete under­


Local Councils have indicated


standing. The difficulties, therefore, may


not prove to be insurmountable at the proposed meeting should It be convened.


doubtedly be of mutual benefit and immense value to ratepayers


over the whole area. E. macnaugiiton


12, West View, Clithcroc. JEAN MILLER


Missionary at St. James’s


T?OR about 10 years the -T children of St. James s School, Clitheroe, have sent money to the Sudan to support the work of Mr. J. Murdon, of the Church Missionary Society.


visited the school and spoke to the children about his work. In the evening, he was the speaker at a missionary rally in the school.


Yesterday week. Mr. Mardon COUNTRY DIARY I AM certain that if the


Anger over Dunsop valley water plan? It swirled, lashed and forced


the Dunsop valley from Bishop's House becomes effec­ tive the voices raised in all parts of Lancashire and York­ shire will come as a surprise to many.


proposal to dam and flood


this point wish to put forward any argument upholding or


As for myself, I do not at


condemning the proposal. I wish mainly to give my reasons for anticipating angry re­ action.


h During the past decade I


about the Upper Hodder which includes several coloured slides of the valley in question from Dunsop to Brennand and Whitendale. These have been shown as far afield as Leeds, Blackburn and Preston and at numerous institutes by Ribble


ave been presenting a lecture


take a look at that delightful j spot around Bishop’s House, i Staple Oak, with its lower I slopes covered in russet bracken, sweeps down at this point to the narrow valley where the Dunsop, cool and always refreshing, hastens on its way to the village and the Hodder.


In the meantime, let us first \


pass it is a harmless, quiet looking stream scarcely cover­


On most occasions when you


ing the innumerable boulders forming its bed. But, as we walk a little upstream, even the casual observer cannot fail to notice the confusion of stones and huge boulders strewn around as if some mythical giant had gone berserk.


and Hodder. On every occasion, no matter


what the vicinity, there has always been someone in the audience who has commented or raised questions on either Brennand or Whitendale.


living or at one time residing in the area. Others, having previously heard of the places, intended to see the valleys at the first opportunity. Others who have been well acquainted


Some have known people THEIR SPELL


17'AR be it for me to give a A reason for tho^, peculiar fascination these places have, but I am convinced that once vou have visited Brennand and Whitendale and seen them m their various moods, then you, too. will come under their


spell. Fortunately, so I believe,


these valleys will not be affected by the proposal to construct a dam at Bishops House. And as far as scenic values are concerned, little will be changed. This will un­ doubtedly serve to sugar the pill whatever the ultimate ingredients turn out to be.


imagine, is an example of the stream’s volatile and at times violent nature. It has at least two personalities—one extremely erratic and danger­ ous—the other placid and sedate. A perfect Jekyll and Hyde.


This, as you can perhaps M ° fr


with these spots are always full of enthusiasm over then- beauty and charm.


RAGING CATARACT of this violent


now to be seen was caused some 12 years ago when, quite unexpectedly, within minutes the stream became a raging cataract.


eruption and distortion U


not think so at the time, I was there and so I can say it was a day I shall never forget. It was on the 22nd of the month and the day. until mid­ afternoon, was like any normal August day.


Fortunately, although I did veThen, the afternoon became


the area of Brennand. Whiten­ dale and Bishop’s caught the full foree of the storm. Never have I seen such a downpour.


ry dark and within an hour


from the darkened sky and to be alone in such circum­ stances is a frightening ex­ perience. Within less than half an hour, the almost dry Dunsop was an angry, power­ ful and very wide river.


Torrential rain cascaded


its way down the valley, carrying before it any obstacle in its path. All bridges were either damaged or demolished. Huge portions of the road near Bishop’s House and higher up the valley were torn away to leave gaping holes in the fell side.


CHANGED COURSE


‘OOULDERS four feet in jL> diameter were swept away as the stream completely changed its course. These are to be seen at the present time and serve as an example of the might of that terrible flood. As a result, Brennand and


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RE-UNION ‘DOWN UNDER’ MEWS of “exiled" Clith- eronians in New South


By “ QUIS '


“What’s my Line”. That feat alone would surely qualify him as a “panel beater”.


Wales, Australia, has reached me in the shape of a letter from Mr. Walter Penny, of 1 Southvlew Street, B u 11 i. N.S.W., who tells me that he left Clltheroe eleven years ago.


an employee of the Corpora­ tion waterworks department with “good old Tommy Carus and Alf Webster”, as he says. He formerly lived at 34 Newton Street.


You may remember him as


sister, Betty, went out to stay for a while, and liked the country so much that she has become more or less a permanent resident.


Eighteen months ago his


seen of any Clitheronians until Miss 'Doreen Parker dropped in for a talk about old friends in the borough.


For many years nothing was


Sydney to work as a typist. She was formerly employed at Rlbblesdale Cement Ltd.


Miss Parker flew over to


law and two sisters made the journey; Jim Hornby, and his wife Joan, formerly of Sagar House, Church Street and sister Eileen. Since they have b|een out there Mrs. Hornby has had a second baby.


Before long her brother-in-


should roll into our place but Mr. and Mrs. Binks, formerly Miss Connie Todd, and family, who have now moved into Sydney from Melbourne.”


“Just before Christmas who


celebration, so all the families spent Christmas at the Penny house and, as Mr. Penny says,


This called for a re-union


"Many people in the old borough must have'had ears that were burning a little.”


met Mr. Jim Cowman, form­ erly of Eshton Terrace.


So far, Mr. Penny has not


be married, Mr. Penny says. She is Miss Doreen Parker, formerly of Henthorn, who is to marry Mr. Horace Porcel- lato, of Venice. She will be given away by Mr. Penny.


A former Clitheroe girl is to


have friends or relatives In New South Wales he would gladly contact them.


He says if any Clitheronians


thousands of miles away in a different hemisphere, Mr. Penny still thinks of the “Advertiser and Times” as his local paper, and ends his letter; “We send you all the best of wishes and hope that you will carry on with the good work for many years to come”. I would be very pleased to


Even though he lives many


receive similar letters from exiled Clitheronians in any


part of the world.


SPELL, PLEASE 1 WHAT’S in a name ? In the ' ' case of a gentleman who


has recently passed part one of the intermediate examina­ tion of the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants there


Srinivasan Ycgyanavayanan. and hails from Calcutta.


are 46 letters. ofHe rejoices under the name


Thiruvcnkatanatliapurain


anyone taking his name in vain. Few people would be able to take it at all 1


Mr. Y. need have no fear of


(hat would be caused if he were asked to “sign in” on


Imagine the consternation n i ,


A lth o u gh B an k Rato h a s b e en red u c e d , th e r a te o f In te r e s t a l low ed In th e S p e c ia l In v e s tm en t D e p a r tm en t Is m a in ta in ed *


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letters, is Mr. Sri Parakarama Mudiyansdage Wijesinghc Ilukkumbure, of London.


A TONIC


l?OR 42 years former Clith- L eronian Mrs. E. Ormcvod, now of 19 Woodhill Lane, Morecambe, has never missed reading the "Advertiser and Times”, and writing to me this week she says:


ward to each Saturday morning. I read every single line of the paper and it is a tonic. I keep in touch with all that is going on in Clitheroe.”


“It is something I look for­ possible.


since Mrs. Ormerod left the town, but, she says, she makes r e t u r n visits whenever


It will be 42 years in June


MOTOR CLUB TTORMED only a month ago, Clitheroe and District


Going one better, with 47 iimiimiimiimiim nmiiminim l ll ! l ! il ill l l ll l ll!lll[ ;il!llllllU llli:illllt~


this at a general meeting of the club on Monday.


The club has now a membership of almost 70.


WORSTON HALL “/T*HE film ‘Whistle down the -1- Wind’ has, to a certain


extent, put the small village of Worston ‘on the map’ and the place has had quite a few visitors during the past 12 months.


about Wo r s t o n and in particular about Worston Hall”, Mr. J. Cowell, of The Cottage, Worston tells me..


"Enquiries are often made


is the porch which has three shields set over it.


Main attraction of the Hall


Sawley and, I understand, are the arms of the Percys and the Plantagenets”, writes Mr. Cowell.


“The shields came from


the wall was at one time the top stone of the gateway and has on it the date of erection, 1577, and the initials R.G.


A stone slab now built into


Motor Club has certainly got off to a good start, for I hear several events have already been arranged and last night the inaugural supper and dance was held at the Starkle


published about 1888, J. Holden writes:


In his hook “Pendle Hill”,


Arms Hotel. The secretary, Mr. J. Dean,


of 117 Chatburn Road, Cllth­ eroe, tells me that a treasure hunt for members has been arranged for Thursday, March 29th, and this, starting from Clitheroe, will end “some­ where in the Ribble Valley”.


being formed and it is hoped to appoint a committee for


A motor cycle section is


principal homestead of the clustering village of Worston must have been one of the most comfortable and pleasant dwellings of the district.


“When first erected the


“Richard Grccnacre, the founder, wedded Jane, a a daughter of Jo h n Houghton* of Pendleton Hall, and though his bride was brought to a house less pretentious than that of her birth, yet it had its advantages on account of its brighter, warmer and more pleasant vicinity.”_________


% Country pi


rpHE pay pause J- been undcrcsti


Frank Pearson, M eroc Division Won meeting in Great 1


he said, and since work in these day restraint.


It was the Govei


were going to be unless something we


magnificently, he the pay pause had per cent successful.


The country had


ment spending, and were getting an ide saving on Gove expenditure meant, planning ahead.


Another point wa


learned to plan for five or 10 years ahei instance, the Mil Health was doin hospitals and the Transport for ro railways.


The Gove rn m


crisis, Mr. Pearson had been a tremend on the Prime Minist thought the stateir by Mr. Macmillan 0 green at Gleneaglc will be no war", wa the bravest stateme made.


BMr. Krushev had


was not his policy war, but it was his keep us uneasy and war of nerves.


erlin crisis to the


expecting any resub the conference armament.


It was no use. THE RHODES


the question of the Sir Edgar Whitehi be able to exert infl Sir Roy Welensky there would be no the issue.


He was confident


ample of what had with the French i and God forbid th thing should hai Rhodesia.


Pearson on his no- ment as a Lord Co


Congratulations There was the t> Speaking of th Last July it was c


PAY CENT


traffic was concerned. Sheep were carried away and also much equipment.


did by the Hodder, and see the’ hen cabins, nest boxes, huge oil drums, etc., all being swept along was to realise the devastation caused by the


To stand, an hour later, as I


cloud burst. Most of the damage was at


the points I'have mentioned. Two miles away the rainfall was of no significance. Yet from this small area by the River Dunsop the rain raised the parent Hodder at White- well some three to four feet in an hour or just over.


it isolated the village. The fields adjoining La n g d e n Holme were completely sub­ merged. The s u d d e n n e s s caught the rabbits by surprise and with such an area in­ undated many sought refuge


So great was the deluge that


on wall tops. A large stretch of the road­


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side wall opposite the entrance to T ho r ne y ho lm e was demolished. Traffic was dis­


chemist.


rupted for several hours and many vehicles were caught at Langden Bridge. It was an unforgetable day and a re­ minder of the violent person­ ality of the usually quiet River Dunsop. Of its better moods, and of Brennand and Whiten-


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