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Italy, the dolls are attractive, dainty, beautifully made and have authentic costumes, but the British ones are entirely


Prom France, Spain, and


English dress, but the Welsh, Irish and Scottish dolls, all in national costume are just ugly”, Mrs. Simpson told me when I spoke to her at her home “Fair Winds”, George Lane, Read, this week.


different. “I know there is no national


in the collection and agreed with her. The dress was the most authentic Mrs. Simpson could find, the tall hat being fastened on and trimmed with lace inside, instead of just being stuck on.


I looked at the Welsh doll


with a baby face, huge head, and very short legs, and the clothes themselves are badly made and not fitted at all.


The doll itself is a monster,


managed to obtain a Scottish piper, but his face is the pink and smiling one of a baby.


In Scotland, Mrs. Simpson


a tiny coster girl with pearl trimmed skirt .and a tall svelte creature wearing high heels and nylons, and dressed to represent a teenager.


Her English dolls consist of


dolls on her holidays abroad each year. Mrs. Simpson has only about two dozen because she has given away so many, mostly to children.


Although she has bought French dolls.


a Breton peasant, and there are several other exquisite


First doll in the collection is


I was captivated by the pompadour, with her piled and powdered hair decorated with blue brilliants, and her ball gown of blue taffeta and white lace, but a Can-Can dancer with plumes on her head, red dress and frilled white underskirt is equally attractive.


the most expressive faces, and the matador with his cloak and a daredevil grin on his face looked ready to go into action.


The two Spanish dolls have


a glint in her dark eyes. Her dress is of deep cyclamen, trimmed with black, and in her hand she holds a guitar as though she has just finished a song. Mrs. Simpson was advised


The Spanish singer also has


, The Monegasque girl was bought in the courtyard 0f the Palace at Monte Carlo while the German doll is only a tiny one because they were so expensive.


three cups of tea, we just did not look at the expensive dolls”, said Mrs. Simpson.


“■After paying 13s. 4d for


This year she will be going to the Venice Lido and among


the dolls she will be seeking is a Yugoslavian one. Meanwhile, thie search for


British dolls she dare put next to the foreign ones goes on.


JEAN MILLER “Crucifixion”


D u g d a 1 e, gave Stainer’s “Crucifixion” at Clitheroe Wesley Church on Surniay evening.


AN augmented choir, con- ducted by Mr. John


J


Hulland (tenor), and Gerry Latham (bass) and the service was conducted by the Rev. A. B. Macgarr.


Principal soloists were Yeter Easter hike


WE'RE going hiking at Easter, ' ' the Missis and me,


The wife thinks that I need more exercise, see,


I tell 'er I ’m feeling as fit as a fiddle,


" And speaking of fiddles," she sed to mi face,


But she ses “ th’art getting too big round the middle!


“ If th'art like one at all, it’s an owd double bass!


Th’art awkward to 'andle, you groan and you grunt,


And if owt tha looks better at 'back, than at front.”


So, I’m getting in trim, and I’m starting to-neet,


I’ll tek 'er past t'Moorcock and Walloper Well,


At Easter I’ll walk my owd lass off ’er feet,


Then mek through the bracken to Grindleton Fell,


Then we’ll turn down to t’village and move on to Sawley,


HMmM n IN AND OUT AND ROUND ABOUT sniimiiiiiiiiimimmiimimiiiitiiiirniiiiiinimiimiiimiiniiiiiiiimimiiimimiiimnmiiiin RURAL QUEEN


W IT H 12 girls taking part ’ ’ in the Show Queen


competition in Clitheroe this year and with the Castle Fete Queen competition and other similar contests to look for­ ward to. the young ladies of this district are becoming much more beauty conscious.


now I hear that there is nothing new about this beauty queen idea after all.


That is what I thought, but


years ago Cotton Queens reigned supreme, but now I hear from Mr. J. Cowell, of The Cottage. Worston, that about 200 years ago Downham had a Rural Queen.


I knew that not so many


i hot milk curdled with ale or' liquor.


chief figure in a riotous and enjoyable day in the village. Ale was quaffed on the village green, the yokels danced to the merry strains of a fiddle, and at the end of the day they all gathered in the old George and Dragon to sup the Queen’s “posset” a mixture of


This young lady was the


committee of young men, and crowned with a coronet of iron. A procession of attend­ ants and a javelin man, headed by the fiddler, went to Downham Hall, where they were met by Squire Assheton.


The queen was selected by a


foaming mug distributed. A dance on the lawn ended this stage of the affair.


Chairs were set out and the


down the hill to the green, where a considerable number of people gathered, and the dancing began again, getting fast and furious as the day wore on.


Next, the procession wound


and thirsty, the company repaired to the inn, sampled its hospitality and then danc­ ing started again, and went on far into the night.


Not unnaturally tired, hot


Next morning, they had to get up and milk the cows.


IRON HORSE ARRIVES THE sun shone brightly on June 20th, 1850. There


By which time, I think, she’ll be moving more slowly,


By " QUIS ”


train panted into the station, or rather what served as the station, for the only building on the line was a small hut, no bigger than a hencote, with a large wagon sheet thrown over it to make it waterproof.


railway meant the end of Clitheroe’s coaching days, and there were many wet eyes in the Market Place when the last coach left on its final journey .


Sadly, the advent of the


tained in Stephen Clarke's “Clitheroe in its Coaching and Railway Days” .


This information is con­ CARE IN THE COUNTRY


TOASTER is here, and for ■*-* farmers and those who are responsible for the care of roads and streets it brings problems which crop up year after year.


Easter seems to be the beginning of the season as far as the motorist is con­ cerned. not to mention the hikers, cyclists and walkers who like to frequent this district.


two appeals, both of which begin at Easter and plead for everyone who is out and about at Easter to take care— care of where they leave their litter and care of other people’s property.


This week I have received


and local Government has issued a new poster in the Keep Britain Tidy campaign which depicts a rather amusing lion, with his front paw firmly pressing down on a bundle of litter.


The Ministry of Housing


appeal made by the National Parks Commission in issuing a new poster asking people to


“Leave no litter” is also an


keep the Country Code. It shows a family who have


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proper control, to avoid damaging hedges, fences, o walls, safeguard water sup­ plies, protect wild life, plants, and trees and the countryside generally, and to travel care fully on country roads.


To these appeals I can merely add my own, having seen some of the unbelievable damage caused by someone s


carelessness.


THE TITANIC TALFTY years ago last Sunday A the White Star Liner Titanic sank after striking an iceberg some 200 miles off Cape Race—with the loss of


more than 1,500 lives. The news of this disaster—


the Titanic, said to be unsink- able, was making her maiden voyage with some of tne world’s leading society people on board—was received with


shocked disbelief.


While sharing in the general sympathy, Clitheronians had a special interest in the ship in that Mr. Wallace Hartley, the


heroic conductor of the vessel’s orchestra, visited Clitheroe on the Monday before the Titanic sailed. He came to the town with his


cousin.


from the scene of the wreck was that of Mr. H. W. Ashe, brother-in-law of Mr. T. Rawsthorn, of Clitheroe. He was a steward on board the


Among bodies recovered


liner. The disaster resulted in new


regulations for the carrying of wireless operators on board ships—previously a 24-hour wireless watch had not been kept-the


adequate life-boats and the setting up of the International Ice Patrol.


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TJRITAIN’S three major private enterprise exports are: motor


vehicles (£369 million); chemi­ cals (£325 million); electrical and allied trades (£318 million).


giiiiinii n JUN


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A SCHEME for The Town Coi


decided that thi for a trial period Council should b Alleys and St. D1 path.


© Application


made to the Heac for a post-box to at the junction Road and Bcvcrle;


Electrical inst:


Council houses View, Whipp Ave. Avenue and Mytt' be inspected by Western Electricit a report of de: remedied will be


“Wonderful Bri been presented to by Miss Florence of Highficld Road


9 Four V o ! The charges ft


borrowers from that their books are to be increase the first remind sixpence, the s<? pence and the fi lOd.


requisitioned, on mendation of tin Health, to bring public the dangi of smoking, pa cigarettes.


recently acquir Council at Edisi


O A survey


carried out by Engineer. Mr. J.


Following a s


not only parked their car so that it prevents anyone using a gateway, but are merrily making their way through a field of crops, ignoring the


paths. They may or may no,t be


was a large influx of visitors to the town, and many of the shops closed for a time.


And X don’t think she’s likely to mek ony fuss,


not to go to a large fashion­ able store in Barcelona for that particular doll, but the staff of the store she did go to could not understand her and sent her to the baby wear counter when she rocked her arms to indicate a doll.


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that the singer was the doll Mrs. Simpson should buy. Fortunately, it was the one she liked best.


who could speak some English, and the manager and the staff unanimously decided


Eventually a girl was found


memory surrounding it. The French Swiss doll for instance was bought in Switzerland,


Each doll has some story or EGG PRICES


and on the same day Mrs. Simpson saw ex-King Farouk of Egypt, who was spending his honeymoon there with Queen Narriman.


jVTINIMUM prices guaranteed ■*" to producers for eggs sent to


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THIS WAS NEWS . . . 25 YEARS AGO


April 23rd, 1937


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It/TR. W. HANSON was "-*• unanimously re-elected chairman of Clitheroe Rural District Council at the annual meeting. The Rev. Fr. T. Robinson was re-elected vice- chairman and Mr. J. H. Seed was elected to the finance committee. Free electricity was to be supplied to Whalley, Wiswell and Pendleton, by the Lancashire Electric Power Company, for special illumin­ ations for the Coronation. * # *


-tl. in the London Midland and Scottish Railway goods department, Mr. T. M. Williams, of Chat-burn Road, Clitheroe, retired from the position of chief clerk of the Clitheroe goods department. * * *


A FTER serving for 45 years


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TVTR. ROWLAND WAITE, I'A formerly of Chatburn, and a well-known footballer in his younger days, was to r e p r e s e n t Waterloo-with- Seaforth, Liverpool, on the Lancashire County Council.


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rpHE dramatic clubs of A Bashall Eaves and Slaid- burn presented four one-act plays in Newton village institute. The producers were Miss Parker, of Browsholme, and Mr. K. Walker, of Slaid-


burn. * # *


TVTRS. H. FLETCHER, of Salthill Terrace, Clith­


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TJOWLAND Rural District Council’s proposed scheme


for the supply of water to Newton by Fylde Water Board was approved by the Ministry of Health, who advised the Council to open negotiations to obtain a supply from the fell before proceed­ ing with the work. *


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rpHE Chief Constable of A clitheroe, Mr. William Thompson, was on the short list selected by the sub­ committee of the Lancaster Watch Committee for the final choice of Chief Constable for


I ’ll be well on the way to mekkin a cure,


She'll peark by the fireside, int comfiest seat,


.


Then switch on the telly,1 and put up ’er feet,


Which'll give me the caHncevTo relax at mi leisure,


If I've got to get fat, then I'll get fat wi pleasure!


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For I’m willing to wager what's left of mi pay.


She won’t fancy ’iking again the next day!


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50 YEARS AGO April 2Gth, 1912


IN celebration of the jubilee


Tennis Club, the Mayor, Aid. C. T. Mitchell, presented


of his association with Clitheroe Cricket, Bowling and


cricket equipment for compet­ ition among the members of the First and Second Elevens, bowls for the bowling members and racquets for the tennis players.


TI/TR. ROBERT DOYLE, "-*■ organist and choirmaster at St. Michael and St. John’s R.C. Church, Clitheroe, was one of the few successful candidates for the 'Associate- ship at the Royal College of Music for teaching singing.


A *- his first vestry meeting


Rev. J. Heslop. said he intended, with the consent of the Bishop, to form a Church Council. It had always been- his practice wherever he haa been to try to give the people something to do in the church.


at Gisburn, the Vicar, the


It was the people’s church, therefore they ought to have a voice in its management.


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^TRAVELLING to a match at A Earby, Clitheroe Cricket team were involved in an accident at Gisburn when the steering gear of the coach broke and the vehicle ran off the road and into a field. No- one was seriously hurt, but most suffered from shock. One player, J. Oddie, was sent home by car. Despite the effects of the accident, Clith­ eroe defeated Earby by six wickets.


"\/TEMBERS of Clitheroe Polo -LTJ- Club opened their third season at Siddows with a match between teams of Reds and Whites. Taking part


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By the time we get whoam, I feel pretty sure,


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Castle walls, and by and by the excited crowd cheered and shouted “It’s coming” .


People climbed up on to the


ing an historic event—the arrival of the first train at the newly-opened station. The train consisted of an engine, a red coach, in which were the directors of the railway company, and a ballast wagon.


Clitheronians were witness­


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cult and costly it is to harvest these crops once they have been trampled.


They little realise how diffi­


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Clitheroe Libera that the devt Clitheroe should as an entity, and of the financial of the propose centre, developr site at Edisfon halted, they ar formed that thes already being c the appropriate t


County Council work s h o u 11 September on t


• A letter fr


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