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FOOTBALL PITCHES PLAN AT EDISFORD Running track, car park, too


rr.HE Borough Engineer, Mr. J. Newton Bell, is to prepare a plan for two football pitches, one with a running


track round its perimeter, and a car park on land recently bought by the Town Council at Edisford.


Tuesday, when a recommendation of the Development and Town Planning Committee was approved.


lined their views on the sug gestions, and emphasised that the car park should be built away from the river bank so as not to interfere with a strip of land by the bank used by children as a playing area.


The committee have out­


latter the war, in ml the collection lit' the pre-war band.


KEHOUSE B u t t o n


•,ve: 1 remember my grand- .■., rs Sunday dinner be- ■r.ed ;o the bakehouse aan a mile away to be I li was always covered snowy white tea-towel


icyond endurance.


hoped that the car park would • be completed this year.


It was reported that it was


Sharpies, forecast that one day it could be developed as a “Little Riviera.”


Council in August last year when the Mayor, Councillor W.


The land was bought by the


of a children’s paddling pool and a competition-sized swim­


Councillor E. Crossley spoke


ming pool with glass walls and a glass roof. He also visualised attractive gardens and a glass auditorium with a surrounding covered verandah.


The land concerned extends


• delicious smell all the tempted us children


Ilher " roast” has ever


items: 1 small leg of Ulb. Majestic potatoes; lions: salt and pepper;


Incr.


md slice the onions, peel atces and cut them to :es. Place the onions in sting tin, season them, the joint on top. Sur- re meat with the potatoes. L - both with salt and


Inough water to cover the " the tin and bake at gas electric thermostat 425 " minutes and then at gas electric thermostat 375* the remainder of the


| time. MARGARET ALDEX.


Ird's minimum prices, to " to egg producers for the I period are:


iGG PRICES TSH Egg Marketing


I. 3s. 6d. per dozen; stand- 1 lOd. per dozen; medium, I per dozen; small, 2s. 5d.


len.


[shilling per dozen to be from the price of all


lid stained eggs.


idle like it. but this way mr the meat and vege- gelher in the tin certain- os very near it. The being home produced, own flavour to the Sun-


over 19 acres. © The rents for onc-bcd-


roomed bungalows on the Manor Road site have been


This was announced at the meeting of the Council on


from C. G. Skipper, Ltd., that they intend to apply for per­ mission to develop land in the Whalley Road clearance area as a car showroom with work­ shop and petrol pumps.


• Notice has been received


been deferred, and a copy of the site plan showing the areas available for re-development is to be supplied to each of the commercial firms and others who had made enquiries.


Town Planning decision has


These firms have been re­ quested to submit proposals not later than February 28th.


made to the British Travel and Holidays’ Association “Come to Britain" campaign.


@ No contribution is to be


obtain information from other local authorities who have provided either or both a swimming bath and commun­ ity hall in recent years.


The Borough Engineer is to


This information, together with suggestions as to design


(Vv(')iU1ifIV(lT 3s“ ll(i’r and' for j and layout for a baths and Uvo-bcdroomcd' bungalows at ! hall in Clitheroe, will be sub-


visit Moorfield Close, Swinton, where a scheme similar to the proposed old people’s hostel, with call-bell and wardens services, in the Whalley Road clearance area has been com­


411 Gs. Gd. Council representatives will


pleted. q A scheme suggested by Settle Rural District Council


whereby Incoming tenants 01 j re_devei0pment. Council houses pay a deposit ^ against the cost of repairing ■ defects and damage found at the termination of their ten- (


t ...— f o n n n r c n t • ounci


ancy will not be adopted at the present time. Subject to satisfactory ar­


rangements being made with Standen Estates, application


mitted to a special meeting of the Development and Town Planning Committee to be convened solely for this pur­


Lecturer gives first recital of 1962


/■'tLITHEROE Parish Church Organ Society presented its


pose. © Consultation is to be ar­


( 3S an area f01. comprehensive Clitheroe Round Table are to


ranged with the County Coun­ cil as to the feasibility of hav­ ing an area near the town centre containing a number of obsolete properties designated


submit plans for a children’s paddling pool In the Castle grounds.


to Whitehall is to be made for sanction to borrow £300 to provide a piped water supply to Higher Standen Farm foui cottages and adjoining dauy


is to be made to the National Society for the Prevention of


Local Government has author­ ised the excavation ot lime­ stone, shale and surface clay from land at Horrocksford by Ribblesdale Cement, Ltd.


Cruelty to Children. The Minister of Housing and


£5— £500 to—


With or Without Security Call. Write or 'Phone


Pendleton and District Lending Society, Ltd. WALTON HOUSE,


THE


SO. CHANCERY LANE. BOLTON. LANCS.


Phone: Bolton 24085


premises. a a subscription of £5 5a.


Rowland village church needs new roof


TATHILE the architect and ' ' surveyor to St. Helen’s


Church Council was making a routine inspection of the church, he discovered the need Tor extensive restoration work, including a completely new roof.


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protect the beautiful oak carved ceiling of the nave and chancel. The 17th century tower also needs re-roofing and pointing, and the bells, bell frame and clock need ex­ tensive renewal and modern­ isation.


The new roof is needed to


be announced at an open meeting of the Parochial Church Council on Tuesday, when the architect’s report will be received.


The cost of these repairs will


of the restoration will be planned at the meeting, and an appeal is to be launched this month.


A campaign to meet the cost


Trades Council appointments


Established 1923 while concession I


isband and wife, inary Department of INCOME TAX — both


i relief— £30 in all. Ai-ct5\I/ fiC c.'>


m S U N K


Ciitheroe


Inclusive Holidays TO


TORQUAY BOURNEMOUTH


NEWQUAY ILFRACOMBE FOLKESTONE EASTBOURNE WEYMOUTH CLACTON-ON-SEA


BRIGHTON SCOTLAND


0 DAYS FROM £14/0/0 7 DAYS FROM £15/10/0 j 8 DAYS FROM £20/0/0


Concession Tours I EARLY AND LATE SEASON


EARLY g £-,2,0/0


OWN GROUP OF HOTELS Weekly Road Service to


and Norfolk^Broads? Fare 52/6_ 1962 BROCHURE FROM


Royles, 1. W


Suttons. 71. KihK s *r3 Whalley. Tel. 2133,


oTone7Lane, Clitheroe. oet'


Or Head Office. Tel. 2052/3.


IV/fR. F. L. CHRISTIE was re-elected president .of


Clitheroe and District Trades Council at the annual meeting last week. He was also re­ elected delegate to Blackburn a n d District Productivity Association.


nresident, Mr. J. White; secretary and treasurer, Mr. C. H. B. Mitchell; auditor, Mr. A. Hallows.


Other appointments: vice-


Turner were appointed to Blackburn and District Youth Employment Committee.


Mr. W. Mitchell and Mr. W.


of the sitting of the com­ mittee of inquiry of the North Western Area T r a n s p o r t Users’ Consultative Committee - t Clitheroe at whi ch objections to the proposal to close the Blackburn-Henifield railway line to passenger


Mr. E Bradley gave a report traffic were heard.


Christmas scene praised


IT M A Y BE Y O U R E A R S I


season, comprising a grotto, Christmas tree, illuminated greetings arch, and an illuminated Father Christmas on the Keep, came in for favourable comments at the meeting of the Town Council


nr.HE Christmas scene at the Castle over the festive


G iv e s a f e a n d W a


s o o th in g r e l i e f f r om Mfc HEAD NOISES .DIZi INEbS J g ,


IJARACHE. HARDEI s ED 'VAX, C A T A R R H A CONDITIONS and MEAD ' 1 ^ = 5 COLDS w h i c h c a u s e


» 1LITHEROE


D E P R E S S I O N a n d •DULLNESS \ Avoid delay. % S a fe for young anil old. Get a bottle TODA1 ! EA R EX drops 3/6 and ^|6 \ f r om B o o t s , I im o t h y Whites, Co-op Stores ant


all chemists.


on Tuesday. The Mayor, Coun. W.


Sharpies, said he had seen nothing to equal the scene elsewhere. Coun. G. C. Braithwaite paid tribute to the work of the Parks Superin­ tendent, Mr. John Hall, and the chairman of the Parks and Cemeteries Committee, Coun.


J. Hall.


first recital of 1962 last week when Mr. Herbert Byard, lecturer in music at Bristol University, made his second appearance as an organist in


Clitheroe. The last time Mr. Byard


came was in 1952 when he took part in a performance of Hadyn’s “Creation” and gave an exciting performance of a Handel organ concerto with the orchestra conducted by Mr. Charles Myers.


ments in the organ following the 1961 rebuild, in the planning of which he gave much help and for which he was thanked by Dr. W. D. Oliver, chairman of the society, when he introduced him at the start of the pro­ gramme.


On this occasion, he was able to judge the improve­


The programme was largely devoted to compositions by organists of North Germany in the 17th and 18th Centuries.


in the excellent programme notes which he had provided and also in the photograph of the pre-war organ at St. Mary’s, Lubeck, for which Buxtehude wrote his composi­ tion, which graced the outside of the programmes.


His enthusiasm showed itself SPARKLING MUSIC


J S. Bach’s Prelude and Fuge in A, and then followed “Basse et DessusdeTrompette” by Clerambault, a French contemporary of Bach, whose music is bright and sparkling.


The programme opened with


1726) followed, with the manual parts weaving above sustained notes on the pedals; there seemed to be more than a chance resemblance between this and the pastoral s ymph o n y of Handel’s “Messiah” written some 15 years after Zipoli’s death.


composer of the programme, and his compositions were represented by a passacaglia with its formal ground bass, and with increasing brilliance in three choral preludes, one for Advent (“Come _ now Saviour of the Gentiles,”) one for Christmas (“In dulci J ub i l o , ”) and one for Epiphany (“How b ri g h t l y shines the morning star,”) the last of these making much use of the scintillating upperwork of the organ with good effect.


Buxtehude was the main


1 ing allegro; followed later by I a musette composed by j Couperin - le - Grand ( 1668- i 1733 ) played In sparkling


composers represented were the English John Stanley whose attractive “Voluntary in E minor” started in solemn style to break off into a dash-


Other 17th and 18th century


I style like a jig over a sustained bass.


music


Flor Peeters, whose “Solemn Prelude” provided a contrast pieces of


Composers of contemporary were


SUITABLE CONTRAST represented


to


Herbert Sumsion, to whom Mr.r. Byard was assistant organist


---- - arranged ------ - by Dr. -


Rev. Alan Clark, not only supported Dr. Oliver as to Mr. By'ard’s very useful advice over the rebuilding of the organ, but also thanked him for his recital leading those present


from 1939 to 1948. In his thanks, the Vicar, the


made use of a wide variety of tone, and two short pieces by Vaughan Williams (carol and musette)


the programme and the first


suitable three


by A pastoral by Zipoli (1688—


CHURCHES’ WEEK OF PRAYER OPENS


Ai NGLICAN, Roman Catholic and Methodist churches in whalley are combining in a joint, campaign for Chris­


tian unity. A letter signed by the Vicar, the Rev. H. C. Snape, the


mtish priest Fr Francis Tierney, and the Methodist t e ster the Rev! G. B. Kendrew, has been sent out to


year, met with great success A similar effort,


Prayers for unity are to be offered at all the regular services of the three churches.


taken by Pope John and the Archbishop of Canterbury towards unity, and reference


The letter mentions action


“ Mf. John Iddon: Ex-police chief dies


is made to the Third Assembly of. the World Council of Churches, which met in New Delhi in November.


spirit and purpose,” the letter adds. “Until a man desires to understand another’s faith,


“All this is basic to unity of


he does not know how ignor­ ant Christians are of churches other than their own.”


curate at Whalley Parish Church, will address a meeting at the Abbey Conference House on Wednesday evening, to which members of all the churches have been invited.


The Rev. J. F. M. Perret,


experiences of conferences and meetings in France between Protestants and Roma n Catholics to further the cause of unity.


Mr. Perret will speak on his


Clitheroe last night with a united service of intercession in the Congregational Church, . conducted by the curate at I the Parish Church, the Rev, Andrew Williams.


The week of prayer began in


in the town and district who who are interested are invited to attend a meeting in St. James’s School. Church unity will be discussed and a film will be shown of the Third Assembly of the World Council of Churches.


On Sunday, young people


cession will be held on Thurs day, at St. James’s Church.


‘House full’ at farmers’ ball


TV!any young people espec- lally those connected with


farming, were disappointed on Friday night when the 50th annual whist drive and ball of Clitheroe and Bowland branch of the National Farmer’s


Union was held. The loss of the King Lane


Hall where the ball was held for many years, caused the branch to hold the dance in Chatburn Church Institute.


Another service of inter­


Tj ix-Chi ef Superintendent John Iddon, who was in


charge of Accrington Division of Lancashire County Con­ stabulary for many years, and prosecuted on nume ro u s occasions at Clitheroe Magis­ trates’ Court, died in Black­ pool Victoria Hospital on Friday. •


resided in Coniston Avenue, Thornton Cleveleys.


Mr. Iddon, who was 64,


Grammar School, he joined Lancashire Constabulary in 1921 at Preston; He served in


An old boy of Preston


Division in 1955, having been superintendent at Bo l t o n , Chief Inspector at Seaforth and served at Ulverston, Lancaster, Ormskirk, Man­ chester and headquarters.


the Royal Artillery overseas durl&ly^irst,World-War. : Hen-etired from Accrington


Mrs. Elsie Iddon, and a son and daughter.


He is survived by his wife,


Fire at Lome of doctor


A SMALL fire broke out in a


Worston, the home of Dr. M. D. Parker, on Monday afternoon, when a nail driven through the floorboards hit a cable and caused a short circuit.


bedroom at The Willows,


in attendance and found damage had been restricted to floorboards and the electric


Clitheroe fire brigade were wiring.


Leg broken in road accident


■pETER PEDDER, of 15 Moor- land Crescent, Clitheroe,


was detained in Blackburn Royal Infirmary on Friday night with a broken right leg, following an accident in Church Brow, Clitheroe.


Tickets were limited to 350 because the Institute can hold only about that number of


people. Two years ago, 500 people


attended the event at the King Lane Hall and in other years the number has been greater.


that no tickets would be on sale at the door, several people turned up hoping to be able to


Although it was announced


j Gordonaires Dance Ba n d provided music.


get in.Mr. E. W. Gill was M.C. for dancing for wh i c h the


I Mr. F. Giles was M.C. for . wnist and winners were ladies: ; ^ Mrs. h. Bleazard; 2, Miss


' Erennand; 3, Mrs. T. Pye; cons., Mrs. Bailey. Gents: 1, Mr. J. Aspin; 2, Mr. E. Rigby; cons., Mr. T. Whitwell.


SOCIAL


on “unfamiliar paths” and vpmipsted th a t All*. Byard ■


ri'HE youth club of St. A Michael and St. John’s


should play an encore, for R.C. Church, C 1 i t h e r 0 e, which he gave Harvey Grace’s ! organised a social for the arrangement of the well- known chorale by J. S. Bach


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families of the parish in The ! Hall, Lowergate, on Sunday


“Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring. I night. i


.


volved in an accident with a pick-up driven by Edwin Taylor, of “Brookside,” West Bradford.


A . pedestrian, he was in­ T T S T S T a J L teacher at mterloo < K S r c ?9G2 rcnovatio„ scheme, was organised by the l a t e section of the


ChThchstalls comprised a bottle stall and a cake stall, and there were also a mystery parcel post and a trcasuie chest


wriglcy Mrs. A. Jones, Miss M. Bleazard, secretary,


BRISK TRADE AT THE SATURDAY MARKET


Obituary Mr. E. T. West: Former minister


at Martin Top Congregational Church, Rimington, from 1933 until his retirement in 1957, Mr. Edgar T. West, of 7 Dale Streeti Nelson, died last week. He was 83.


at Martin Top A LAY preacher for more than 60 years and minister


Mr. West taught cotton weaving at Nelson Technical School in his younger days, later setting up his own cotton manufacturing business at Calder Vale, Barrowford.


Born and educated in Nelson,


ted his first service at South- field Street Mission, Nelson.


He was 16 when he conduc­


Brunswick Street Congrega tional Church, being a mem­ ber of the building committee, church secretary for 25 years, Sunday School superintendent


He was also associated with


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Tlic secret's quite simple. In Clarks


for 20 years and a Sunday School teacher for 21 years.


in 1951, Mr. West had been secretary of Blackburn District of the Lancashire Congrega­ tional Union Lay Preachers’ Association for 25 years, and during that time he had written no fewer than 30,000 to 35,000 letters on behalf of the Association.


Until relinquishing his Post


of the Association after retiring as secretary.


He accepted the presidency


chairman of the Blackburn District of the Lancashire Congregational Union and also of the Yorkshire Congrega­ tional Union at Bradford.


In addition, Mr. West was


staunch member of the Liberal Party and for some time was chairman of Barrow ­ ford Liberal Association.


For many years, he was a


West, died in January, 1953, six months after the couple had celebrated their golden wedding.


His wife, Mrs. Margaret


Mr. West is survived by three daughters.


Naturalists see the ‘top ten’ slides


rp.HE "top ten” colour slides •*- of eight of the members


of Cli th ero e Naturalists’ Society were shown at a meeting yesterday week.


rare flowers, pastoral river and mountain scenes, birds, bees, butterflies and fungi, s c e n e s of the society’s rambles, and journeys made


Slides included common and


Torflex tlic leather uppers ami smooth leather inner-soles are thormohondert


to strong, supple, long-lasting outer soles of vulcanised


rubber. The result is a shoo that is


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Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Italy, Spain, and Iraq, pictures of the Ribble Valley and Bowland contrasting sharply with sands and date palms in Basrah, the Sue z Ca n a l , and the mountains of Lebanon.


Messrs. H. E. Cook, W. Marshall, J. Stanier, Grindle, B. Oddie, B. Sharpies, and Mesdames Smith and Heap.


Those taking part were


CLITHEROE ’P H O N E 224


Thanks were expressed by Mr. Cook, the chairman.


Taking son to psychiatrist


rpHE father of a Clitheroe J- boy who pleaded guilty


at Clitheroe Juvenile Court last week to stealing 100 cigarettes said he was going to take his son to a psychiatrist to try to find out what had made him commit the offence.


another boy, pleaded guilty to breaking and e nt er i ng


The boy, together with


Altham’s stores in Hayhurst Street and stealing 100 cigarettes valued at £1 2s. ud.


placed on probation for two vears and ordered to make restitution. The other boy, who was already on probation, was also ordered to make


The younger boy was restitution.


WHITEHALL CONFIRMS MOOR LANE PROPERTY ORDER


M and the acquisition and clearance of all P by Clitheroe Town Council is necessary, the Mini t Housing and Local Government has decided.


for the properties was con­ ducted in Clitheroe by Mr. J. Beetham Shaw, a Ministry inspector, on September 5th .


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tion of all the buildings. In view of the fact that the


4c' ® ,1 ,1_1.,,! 1/44 Y nrc Y A LL the houses in the Moor Lane cleaiance aie^vnop^-Hes


An i n q ui r y into the | Uie most satisfactory way of compulsory purchase order ,-inalin" with them is demon-


that the order be confirmed wi t h o u t modification. He' found that none of the properties had been well- maintained, and the Minister decided not to direct the Council to make any payments in this respect.


The inspector recommended


the views and recommenda­ tions of the inspector about the unfitness of the houses. He has also agreed that the houses are so worn out that


The Minister has accepted


area is subject to flooding and would be costly to re­ develop, he has accepted the case put forward by the Coun- cif for acquiring the site.


Snowden, the then Town Clerk, said that Clitheroe was becoming congested by cars and other traffic and was desperately short of parking areas Waterloo and M001 Lane were, in particular, almost always crowded with cars and it was necessary to •ret these cars off the streets.


At the inquiry, Mr. R. B.


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