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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, July 20, 1962


Borough of Clitheroe JULY HOLIDAYS


PUBLIC LIBRARY Notice is hereby given that


the Public Library and Reading Room will be Closed on Mon­ day, Tuesday and Wednesday, July 23rd, 24th and 25th.


The Library and Reading


Room will close at 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 21st, and Satur­ day, July 28th.


CLITHEROE


CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH


SUNDAY NEXT (July 22nd)


UNITED FREE CHURCH SERVICE


WORSHIP s t 10-30 s.m. & 6 p.m. Preacher:


Rev. R. C. Broughton (Moor Lane)


MANOR HALL (Gospel Hall)


NO MEETINGS. SUNDAY. JULY 29th—GOSPEL


SUNDAY NEXT. JULY 22nd.-^-


SERVICE 6-30 p.m. Speaker: MR. S. JACQUEST.


Borough of Clitheroe ZOO PARK M A N C H E S T E R


AQUARIUM • AVIARIES • REPTILIUM • BEAR


PENGUINARIUM • Open Ait PADDOCKS • ELEPHANT RIDES • CHILDREN'S ZOC


FUN FAIR


0<dc Tymc—Tues. ond Thurs.


DANCING Nightly—7 p.m


fr i.. July 20, MISS BRISTOL CONTEST


WRESTLING This Saturday—7 p.m.


BILLY JOYCE v. IAN CAMPBELL


and 'upporting > conte'ts


/ STOCK CAR /


RACING 7 p.m. THIS SATURDAY


World Championshio Qualifying Round


BINGO CLUB


Every Friday—7.30 p.m and Sundoy—7 p.m


Members only (18 er over). Write Now for Application form


GIANT WATER CHUTE * SOBS COA S T ER t WAXWORKS « BOATING Etc


PITS • SEA LIONS o


HOUSING OFFICE Notice is hereby given that


owing to the Clitheroe Holidays the Housing Office in York Street will not be open on the evening of MONDAY, 30th July, 1962. H. L. SAGAR, Town Clerk.


Borough of Clitheroe


CATTLE AND GENERAL MARKET


HENTHORN PARK


CHESTER AVENUE PLAY­ GROUND


CASTLE PLAYING FIELD (lower portion adjoining rail­ way)


The above will be CLOSED


from 12 o’clock Midnight on Saturday, 21st July, 1962, to 12 o’clock noon on Sunday, 22nd July, 1962.


Tenter Street, Burnley, was fined £1' for failing to display “ L ” plates on a car and £1 for driving unaccompanied by a qualified driver.


AT Clitheroe yesterday L-driver John Patrick Fairburn, of


Prizes given anonymously


presented to pupils of Edisford Primary School, Clitheroe, at the school’s open day last week


Greenwood, Jacqueline Ains­ worth, Ruth Thompson, Peter Friend, John McGowan, Gra­ ham Kay.


Examination prizes: John


Winning, Judith Catlow, Alan Williamson, John Taylor, Cel- ena Bialecki, Alan Woodworth.


Perseverance prizes: Estelle


Special prizes: Jean Dixon and Richard Szulik.


TXRIZES given by anonymous donors were among those


Dr. W. Askwith: Former Bishop of Blackburn


TPORMERLY Bishop of Black- x burn, Dr. Wilfred Askwith, Bishop of Gloucester, died at his home on Monday at the age of 72.


University, Dr. Askwith was a member of the university boat crew in 1913.


uated and was ordained curate of the Parish Church of St. Helens, where he resided


Dean of Leeds and hon. canon of Ripon when he was appointed Bishop of Black­ burn.


for two years. He was Vicar and Rural


his forthright speeches on modern problems. He once blamed films, magazines and advertisements for giving young people wrong ideas about marriage and courtship.


1956 to receive a portrait in oils painted by Edward Halli- day and subscribed for by the people of the diocese. Dr. Askwith was noted for


itiated a £100,000 appeal to save the Church schools of the diocese. He returned to Blackburn in


In 1948, Dr. Askwith in­


suggested the revival of the use of village stocks for selfish and careless motorists.


On another occasion, he In the same year he grad­


official capacity. Educated at Cambridge


of Blackburn in 1942, and had visited Clitheroe and district on numerous occasions in his


Dr. Askwith became Bishop


BILLINGTON


NEWS from the Districts GISBURN


Monday, members of Billing- ton and Langho W.I. were


PARTY COOKERY. _ On


given a demonstration of party cookery by Mr. Jung- blubh, of Brockhall, who showed how to make perfect puff pastry.


mushroom and crab patties followed by cheese straws—all of . which were sampled and appreciated by members.


•He later baked chicken,


cold sweet was won by Mrs. R. Sykes, and Mrs. M. Veevers came second.


bers much information. The competition for the best


HURST GREEN


at the monthly meeting of Hurst Green Women’s Insti­ tute, held in St. Joseph’s School yesterday week.


W.I.—Mrs. Mather presided


D. Worsley-Taylor gave a demonstration on Continental cookery. She was thanked by Mrs. L. Bailey.


After the business, Miss


prettiest cup and saucer was won by Miss M. Duxbury, with Mrs. M. Holden second and Mrs. Duxbury third.


The competition for the


small whist and domino drive was arranged.


SLAIDBURN


day, the Methodist Church Sunday School anniversary was held, the special preacher being Mr. Malcolm Skidmore, of Hellifield.


ANNIVERSARY. — On Sun­


Carus and Master Andrew Maegarr, of Clitheroe, who were accompanied by Miss E. Pickles, also of Clitheroe.


Soloists were Master Ian


accompanied by Mrs. J. Water- worth (afternoon) and Miss V. M. Garnett (evening). Offerings were for Sunday School funds.


tificates awarded to Moyra Summers, Margaret Newhousc and Christine Finch were presented at the afternoon service.


LOW MOOR


Scout Group of St. Paul's Church, a jumble sale held in the school last night week raised £5 for Scout Group funds.


SCOUTS.—Organised by the


Saturday morning payment of rates


ings Bank now that the Clith­ eroe Borough Treasurer’s offi­ ces are closed on Saturday mornings.


"I? ATE payments can be made through the Trustee Sav- ,


Robinson at the monthly meeting of the Town Council on Tuesday, when he said that there had been some confusion over rate payment since the introduction of a five-day week for Council staffs. Under the credit transfer


This was stated by Coun. T. D o n ’ t r i s k t i r e d 1t y r e s


LET us, the tyre specialists in your neighbourhood, keep an eye on your tyres, check on their condition, advise you upon the one most suited to your needs (what about the "Gold Seal" C41?) and give you the full service. This includes wheel balancing and alignment, expert repairs, remoulds. We stock


all types. Just drive in!


the 5 Club Competition at Clitheroe on Saturday last, was Mr. C. Brown, with a score of 87-18-69, after a tie with Mr. R. Gibson, 84-15-69.


YVINNER of the Infirmary T' Rosebowl, played for in


the DUNLOP “GOLD SEAL” C41 -


Three outstanding features—new road-hug rubber, new safety tread, new safety shoulder—give a TOTALLY NEW GRIP on the road—at no extra cost!


bers, sea trout seem to be fairly well distributed in both rivers, reports reach me of sea trout being taken as far up as Slaidburn on Hodder, and Long Preston on Ribble.


A LTHOUGH there has been no great weight of num­


USE OUR SPECIALIST TYRE SERVICE !


during the past week weighed 3 lbs. 2 ozs., and 41 lbs res­ pectively . Both were creeled on Hodder. Others of around 2 to 2 ilbs. came from Ribble.


Two of the largest taken


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CLITHEROE Tel. 883/4/5


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may not be very popular with the great majority of holiday­ makers, but anglers will wel­ come rain, which, combined with the 30 ft tides expected on the 19th, 20th and 21st, of this month, could bring up the migratory fish reported to be waiting in the estuary.


The weather at the moment


earlier this week by evidence of pollution in Mearley Brook,


Local anglers were disturbed


where about 100 brown trout were reported to have been killed.


I understand, investigating. “BLUE CHARM”


Lancashire River Board are, Scripture examination cer­ Congregational singing was For the social period, a Mr. Jungbluth gave mem­


bid farewell to their head­ master, Mr. J. s. Precious, who is retiring after 29 years,* and Mrs. Precious.


the teaching staff, welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Precious on behalf of the children, and called upon the two youngest scholars, Julie Smith and George Parkinson, who pre­ sented Mrs. Precious with a bouquet of mixed flowers.


began with a short entertain­ ment organised by Mrs. Sal­ mon and introduced by Janet Proctor. Various items were presented by the infants and each form in turn. Mrs. Sal­ mon was at the piano.


The presentation ceremony


called upon a representative from each form to make a farewell speech to Mr. and Mrs. Precious. They were, for the infants Sylvia Parker, Form l Isabel Emmett, Form 2 Janet Proctor, Form 3 Norah Parker and Form 4 Linda Burton.


At the close, Mrs. Salmon


Altham and Alan Morton made the presentation' of a three-tier tea trolley, an occasional table with ash­ tray and a hall mirror and brushes.


Robert Cornish, Ba r r y


thanked the children, and said how touched he and Mrs. Precious were.


Responding, Mr. Precious


they felt having to leave the children and expressed a wish that they would v/ork hard in the future' for their new headmaster. Mrs. Precious also expressed her thanks for the gifts and flowers.


He commented how deeply


had their photographs taken with Mr. and Mrs. Precious, Mrs. Salmon- and the canteen staff, who were also at the presentation.


was spent playing games and in enjoying minerals, sweets' and ice cream provided by Mr. Precious.


The rest of the afternoon


Football Club by Mr. J. South- \iart to Mr. Harry Frankland, cf Ivy Cottage, Gisburn, to /nark his forthcoming mar- .•iage.


Mr. Frankland is a playing member of both teams.


Holiday abroad for scholars


Grammar School will leave to­ night for a holiday in Biarritz. Later In the holidays, a party of boys and masters will go to Arran for a climbing holiday.


A BOUT 20 boys and three masters of Clitheroe Royal


from Clitheroe Girls’ Grammar School visited Germany and


Last Easter, a party of girls


system, payment could be made at any other bank, but the operation was more com­ plicated.


stayed at the homes of Ger­ man girls. They are now en­ tertaining the German girls who arrived this week.


Ribblesdale School will leave on August 8th for Reith bei Seefeld, Austria, accompanied by three teachers.


More than 40 pupils of


SPORTSMAN. — On Sunday afternoon, during the cricket match, a presentation of an inscribed clock was made on behalf of Gisburn Cricket and


Afterwards, the children Mrs. Salmon, a member of


day afternoon, the scholars of Gisburn P rim ary School gathered In the school hall to


PRESENTATION. — On Fri­


‘MY NAME’S HARRY WORTH’ WADDINGTON


Fylde Water Board works at Slaidburn. After light refreshments,


was a visit to the base of the tower built in the deepest part of the reservoir.


Included in the programme


drive and stall, held at the home of Mrs. E. Bentham on Saturday evening, raised £2 for St. Helen’s Church renova­ tion fund. Mrs. Bentham has now raised £14 for the fund.


NOVELTY.—A novelty whist


than 20 members of the local British Legion visited the


provided by the board, an interesting evening was spent touring the grounds and purifying plant.


LEGION.— Last week more


(Elje Qitljerol


iUbbcrttecr S. (El FRIDAY, JULY 20tll,l Lightinq of Vehicle!


9-55 n.m. to 4-39 al VIEWPOll


TAJ HEN people in (| and district bej


annual holiday they will be hopingl weather. The sun ll elusive this summl present indications | too promising.


Whatever the weathJ ever, Clitheronians"


well-filled holiday will enjoy themselvtl


in the Reading Room were: Ladies: 1, Mrs. T. Oddie; 2, Mrs. J. Bond; cons., Mrs. J.’ Rodwell. Gent’s: 1, Mrs. W. Lawson;


WINNERS at a whist drive


2, Mrs. M. Jackson; cons., Mrs. A. Speak.


GRINDLETQN


H. Finney, Northern Area Representative of the Guide Dogs for the Blind Associa­ tion, spoke about the work of the Association to members of nG r i n d 1 e t o n Women’s Institute at their monthly meeting. H’e was accompanied by his


GUIDE DOGS.—Captain A.


guide dog, Kim. It was an open meeting, and


thanked by Mrs. Broom, was presented with two envelopes of money—one from a collec­ tion at the school during Lent, and the other the result of a beetle drive held at the home of the president.


the children from the school, who collect silver paper, were present. Captain Finney, who was


Finney commented that if every W.I. could collect a hundred-weight of silver foil, it would bring in £20,000.


Expressing thanks, Captain


Susan receives Queen’s Guide badge


GUSAN ROWAN, of 25 ^ Windsor Avenue, Clith­ eroe, was presented with a Queen’s Guide badge and certificate at a meeting in Clitheroe Parish Church Hall on Tuesday night.


Church Company, Susan has been with the company for three years, previously living at Southend.


A member of the 2nd Parish


by Mrs. A. Carter, Count Commissioner. Also presei: were the Divisional Commis sioncr, Mrs. S. Westhead, th District Commissioner, Mrs. 1 W. Laithwaite, and Susan’ parents.


FINED


"IJOINED at Clitheroe yesterday -*■ were Christopher Hartley Fryers, Providence Street, Blackburn, £1, car no lights; Margaret Wilkinson, Nook Farm, Grimsargh, £1, faulty parking; Thomas Hacking, St. Paul’s Street, Low Moor, £1, cycle fall conform halt sign; Ivan Scott Duxbury, Chester Avenue, Clitheroe, £2 van van fall conform road mark­ ings.


be camping at Oban during the holiday, and the Girl Guide Company at Bolton-by-Bow- lair1


The school Scout Troop will


Lamlash Road, Blackburn, £2 fail conform police signal; John James Goodyear, Oporto Street, Burnley, £2 no driving licence and £2 no Road Fund Licence.


Anthony Quentin Haworth,


HOUSE A ‘COMPLETE SHAMBLES’- POLICE


V WOMAN’S house was a “complete shambles” when she returned after spending the night with her child at a


old labourer, of Franklin Street, Clitheroe, who was re­ manded .in custody until Thursday charged with breaking and entering the house, stealing money and cigarettes and causing wilful damage amounting to £70.


Jocelyn Hope heard a noise about midnight outside her house in Edisford Road, went downstairs and saw a pane of glass broken in the front door. Masters was standing in the entrance.


Insp. Taylor said Mrs.


went to inform the police. When she returned with the nnlice, she was frightened, and took her child to stay the night at a neighbour’s house, after locking her front door.


She rushed past him and


and found the inside of the house a “complete shambles".


Next morning she returned


two coats, two ladies’ suits, two dresses, one cardigan, one raincoat, two pillow cases, one


Damage had been caused to


ornament, a wall bracket, six niant pots, one chalk orna- irient, two carved wooden reindeer, curtains and fittings


baby’s dress, one reading lamp, ‘ brass plaques, one glass


Before the court was Joseph Wilson Masters, a 21-year-


Missing man found near Eiffel Tower


hotel while on holiday last week was found collapsed near the Eiffel Tower.


of Avenue Road, who had been overcome by heat and the strain of missing his relatives, who were staying in the hotel with him.


belongings and found that eight shillings and 20 cigar­ ettes were missing.


to a total value of £70. Mrs. Hope checked her


Castle grounds by D.C. John McCarthy, Masters denied stealing the cigarettes and money, and admitted causing the damage.


damage, Masters was alleged to have replied: “I did this, but I didn’t realise what I was doing at the time, but now I do and I am very sorry for the trouble I have caused”.


Charged with causing the


bail, Insp. Taylor said that in view of the seriousness of the offence and the fact that further inquiries had to b - made, possibly resulting in another charge, he asked fo ■ Masters to be remanded in custody.


When Masters applied for Seen walking through the


hotel before leaving for Eng­ land at the end of a two-week Continental holiday. His bro­ ther, John, and sister, Vicki, were staying with him and missed him at breakfast.


Mr. Hull was staying in the


’plane that morning, but de­ cided to stay on in Paris for a time.


They were due to catch a


taken to a Paris hospital, where he was to stay until he had recovered.


Mr. Hull was found and Success


ances) Ltd., Clitheroe, has qualified for the associateship of the Chartered Insurance Institute and the Corporation of Insurance Brokers after taking the Institute’s annual examination.


TtyfR. GORDON H. SMITH, J‘VJI of Cook & Smith (Insur­


A HURST GREEN man who vanished from his Paris


He is Charles Hull, aged 25,


Fans of Harry Worth, popu­ lar TV and radio comedian,


who is pictured above, will have an opportunity of seeing him in person next week, when lie helps to judge Clilhcroe Show Queen competition.


tion is just one of the many attractions at the show, which, held on Saturday, July 28Ui, has something for everyone and should prove popular with holidaymakers.


The Show Queen competi­


There are classes for horses, local and open cattle, pedigree


cattle, sheep, goats, rabbits and poultry.


Those who like horse jump­


ing arc also well catered for, and dog fanciers will find much to interest them in the 40-class open dog show.


tion, Young Farmers’ section, a display by vintage steam trac­ tion engines, Morris dancing and the Pipe Band are other attractions which will contri­ bute to what p omiscs to be another first class show.


The Women’s Institute sec­


CLITHERONIANS OFF TO SEEK THE SUN


Taking £100,000 holiday purse


0LITHERONIANS begin their annual search for the sun to-night. With them will go a holiday


purse of about £100,000. The trend to spend the Wakes fortnight abroad continues.


Bookings for Continental centres are good, but the English resorts remain favourite with many holidaymakers.


ousting Blackpool and More- cambe in the popularity stakes. It’s Newquay and Torquay for many who once ventured only as far as Lan­ cashire’s West Coast.


holiday period, however, for Clitheroe r a i lwa y station booking office.


It has been a quiet pre­ THE WEEK’S


mented that this could be largely attributed to the recent increase in fares and


A railway official com­


proposed closure of the line to passenger traffic. FINDING DIFFICULTY


difficulty in competing with the increasing numbers of hire-cars and privately-owned cars.


The railways were finding


Ribble Motor Services, Bolton- by-Bowland and Ho d d e r Motor Services are well up to standard.


Day excursion bookings by


are Lakeland, Derbyshire, York, Harrogate, the Dales, Chester, Southport and, of course, Morecambe and Black­ pool. These have all proved popular, but bookings have not been too good for excur­ sions to the new Coventry Cathedral.


Among the venues offered For stay-at-homes, the


OBITUARY MRS. 1. ASHTON


Green policeman, Mrs. Ivy Ashton, of 6 Curzon Street, Clitheroe,died in hospital on Monday. She was 68.


The wife of a former Hurst


at Fleetwood, was a midwife at the port for some years before moving to Tyldesley, where she became lady super­ intendent of the women’s section of the St. John Ambu­ lance Brigade and Nursing Division.


Mrs. Ashton, who was born


Ashton resided at Hurst Green, where her policeman, husband, Mr. Alfred Ashton, was stationed.


For some 16 years, Mrs.


Mrs. Ashton was in charge of the local W.V.S. for some time


While residing in the village,


and was a committee member of the Hurst Green branch of the Women’s Unionist Assoc­ iation. She was associated with St. John’s Church.


survived by her husband, son and daughter. Cremation took place at


Accrington on Wednesday. MR. A. V. BRITNELL


Albert Varney Britnell, of West Ways, Straits Lane, Read, died in hospital yesterday week.


well-known and respected in the village and was a member of Read Conservative Club.


Mr. Britnell, who was 63, was


and son, Mr. Gerald Britnell, who is known in the district as an outstanding singer.


He is survived by his wife


A service at St. John’s Parish Church, Read, on Saturday,


preceded interment In the churchyard. MR. T. DRIVER


Clitheroe, Mr. Thomas Driver, of 8 Hodder Grove, Clitheroe, died at his home on Monday. He was 54.


A process worker at I.C.I.,


Parish Church Sunday School team. a He is survived by his wife


the borough for most of his life, and in his younger days was well-known locally as a footballer. He played with Chatburn F.C. and Clitheroe


Mr. Driver had resided in


Church, Low Moor, with which Mr. Driver was assoc­ iated, preceded cremation at Accrington yesterday.


nd two sons. A service at St. Paul’s


A well-known solicitor, Mr.


Mrs. Ashton, who came to reside in Clitheroe in 1957, is


Devon and Cornwall are


Ribble and Hodder valleys have much to offer, the only snag being that many people from East Lancashire and West Yorkshire share the same view.


The pressing problem! present will be forgl they relax by the s| the country. Some makers will be goingl another indication [ increasing tendenl holidays to be taken| and further afield.


The days when most! from the Lancashirl spent their holidays | Coast resorts, so th:| met with during along ,the promenal often the same al encountered in thl main street, are ovc|


To-day, the choice of


wide. Lancashire book a holiday in some other Coni centre with the [ unconcern as that d| by their parents in for a week at Blackl


A great advantage of | tinental holiday, of is that one is almost! of finding the sun. who can do that summer that isn’t a goed holiday! * si:


nOUN. D. H. C| ^ chairman of the il mem and Town ll Committee of Clithet.f Council, pointed out! meeting of the Coil Tuesday that many[ were under the imp that a Civic Trust T scheme” would be ccl in Market Place anti Street in a year’s titncl


This was an i| impression, for they


held an exploratory and had taken steps I promoting such a sch| it was extremely unlik anything would liap| some time.


that the scheme wi completed by this tii| year.


It was certainly * *


■yiSITING the towl ' week were Mr. anil Bancroft, who now rc| Ramsbury in Wiltshire!


better known to Clithel as Major Bancroft, wasl Moor Barracks with thl Training Battalion Engineers until 1944. musical director of til Orchestra and, togethl the late Major W. Ausil responsible for the prc| of the very popular concerts held at th 1 Lane Hall during the t | Royal Engineers wi| Clitheroe, and whic| so much to bring brightness to the town i| dark days. * * <


Mr. Bancroft, who


Eric Hargreaves, B.VA!| eldest son of Mr. and Alan Hargreaves, of croft. Clitheroe, anc Sheila Ann Bailey, B.V.II only daughter of Mr. ail L. A. Bailey, of Garfield| ton, Midlothian.


fTHE engagement x nounced of Mr.


Dick Veterinary Col Edinburgh, and Mr. I greaves is now in prail Clifton, near Preston! his fiancee is in practil veterinary surgeon at 11


Both graduated at thl


Mr. Hargreaves was a I playing member of Bl:i| Rugby Club, and was of the Royal Dick Rugbl Club while he was in| burgh.


Well known in the J * *


held in Clitheroe in have now been paid special account in ret for transfer to a pubi| and baths fund when fund is opened.


introduced by the then [ Coun. W. Sharpies, n| profit of £23, and proc| other events of this will be paid into the account.


The Command Perforl


l\fR. K. M. WHITESlI 1?J- The Mount, E:| Street, Clitheroe, has [ uated with a seconj honours degree in Fre:| Liverpool University. Whiteside, a former hel of Clitheroe Royal Gr;| School, spent last sessl the Sorbonne, in Paris. |


R THIS WEEK’S]


OAD SAFETY SLq Make haste slovj


fTHE proceeds of the r| 1 Command Perfor|


yet decided to agrej “street scheme”. Tl|


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