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CLITHEROE CLIMBER SETS UP RECORD


Scales African mountain in 13 hours 40 minutes


lives at 17 Park Avenue. His father died recently. He went to Kenya about four years ago, and is at present a senior French teacher in a secondary school in Nairobi.


tain in Africa. He is Mr. Norman Myers, whose mother, Mrs. J. Myers,


A CLITHEROE man has established a record time for climbing Kilimanjaro, at 19,340 feet th» highest moun­


standing very near the Equator in the hottest part'of Africa, is always covered with snow, and there are several s large glaciers near the


Kilimanjaro, a l t h o u g h


ummit. t By a strange coincidence,


experience of the workings of a rural district.


S Mr. J. H. Myers, of Newton


he mountain was first climbed by a Dr. Meyer, in 1889.


mMr. Myers climbed, the mountain in 13 hours 40


:f the Ladies lu Moor Lane


n Easter play. Presence," by


> ,:i the school on urch was the


uighton, super- ister of Moor Circuit, and in r. R. Bland.


on. •hthe morning


minutes off the previous record. He made the ascent in running shorts and hockey boots. He has climbed the mountain on


occasions, and has also ascended Mount Kenya, which is more than 17,000 feet high.


Se v e r a l RoAn old boy of Clitheroe


Myers was well-known as a runner, particularly in long­ distance events. While study­ ing at Oxford he was a mem­ ber of the second cross­ country team.


yal Grammar School, Mr.


languages, and hoped to take up employment in the Colonial Office in Kenya.


h At Oxford, he obtained an onours degree in modern


e was attached to Clitheroe Rural District Council to gain


Fitter’s idea wins him award of £25


centring device at I.C.I. (CJIitheroe), Ltd., has gained an award of £25 for Mr. K. Taylor, of 20 Curzon Street, Clitheroe, an electrical fitter at the works.


A N idea for the modification of a conveyer band


feed products through ovens have poor self-centring action because of their physical properties, so an electrical centring system was fitted so that when the bands ran off- centre a correction was automatically made.


stTwo slow-moving stainless eel conveyor bands which


a This system did not always s ct quickly enough, however,


far off-centre and were then ' operated by safety limit switches which stopped the bands before any damage was done.


o that the bands could travel


foMr. Taylor’s suggestion was t r a marked simplification of h e number of sensing


switches was reduced to two per band, and the automatic correction was always an extreme one and not applied by degrees.


and it worked well in practice with the result that the band stoppages due to running off- centre have been reduced considerably and less main­ tenance and process atten­ tion are required.


The suggestion was tried h With this ambition in mind, inutes, clipping one hour 10


“Advertiser and Times” reporter that his brother is uneasy about the political situation in Kenya and will probably return to England when the colony is granted independence.


treet, Clitheroe, told an


Roses removed from Castle garden


(TWICE newly-planted roses -1- in the Rose Garden in Clitheroe Castle grounds have been removed. The first occasion was about a month ago and the second in the last few days.


fact at last week’s monthly meeting of the Town Council, Coun. J. Hall, chairman of the Parks Committee, expressed strong indignation.


Drawing attention to this


that some people appeared to regard public property as fair game for such conduct.


It was sad to think, he said,


o Coun. Hall also criticised Cather kinds of conduct in the


caused annoyance to a great many people.


stle grounds which had


being re-opened for the season, he would like to appeal to a number of young people about whom complaints had been made last year not to make a nuisance of them­ selves again by using bad language, and being extremely noisy, and conducting them­ selves in such a way that older people using the shelters had been put to considerable inconvenience and annoyance.


Now that the grounds were


facilities were provided for people of all kinds and there should be much tolerance shown.


enerally to realise that such


nuisance of themselves by allowing the Castle fields to be misused by dogs, which among other things had done damage to flower beds. Some people seemed to think that o n c e inside .the Castle grounds they could exercise their dogs in any manner they liked.


Coun. Hall also said that older people had also made a


the centring system in which Motorists fined


TWINED at Clitheroe yesterday J- week were Vernon Bishop, Shawbridge Street, Clitheroe, £1, parking car without lights; Frederick Nickson, Rodhill Gate Farm, Grindle- ton, £1, similar offence; Robert Clarke, Sydney Avenue, Whalley, £1 leaving car in dangerous position; Gladys Rice, Parkers Farm, Wiswell. £2 using van in dangerous condition.


g He wanted the public Assh the Hon. and Mrs. Ralph


TJALPH Christopher, the *-*•' month-old son and heir of


with his parents following the chistcning at Downham Parish Church on Saturday.


eton, is pictured here ofMr. Assheton is the elder son


male heirs to be named Ralph, pronounced Rafe as it used to be spelt, and for 500 years Ralph has been an Assheton


The baby is the lGlli of the is after his mother’s father. Line to close:


B.T.C. proposal approved


(THE Blackburn - Hellifield railway line will be closed


to passenger traffic, British Ra i lwa y s officials have


beta approved by the Users’ Central Committee.


the Transport Users’ Consult­ ative Committee was told that m the British Transport Com­


ission’s recommendation had


s It was reported that the Fecretary had written to Major t S. Eastwood, chairman of


Yorkshire Traffic area, ex­ pressing concern at the serious hardship people in the Helli­ field area would suffer if the line were withdrawn.


he Traffic Commissioners, BUS SERVICES


possible for the bus services in the area to be increased.


He asked if it would be


said the bus services han been gradually reduced because they were unremunerative and the bus companies had stated that they could not afford to


Replying, Major Eastwood


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decided, but they have not announced when the line will be closed.


At a meeting in Manchester,


name. His second Christian name


Downham Hall, and Lord Clithcroc also has the name, Ralph.


Lord and Lady Clitheroc, of


by a small family party and by villagers and estate tenants. A new St. George’s flag was flown from' the church.


The ceremony was attended


worn by the baby’s great- great-grandfather on her side


Lady C!ithcroe loaned robes


of the family, and the baby also wore a lace shawl first used by his great-great- grandmoiher on the Assheton side.


f The ceremony was per­


Nicholas Assheton, Mr. Asshcton’s younger brother, and Miss Elizabeth Mattlic-


Walter Allen. Godparents we r e Mr.


ormed bv the Vicar, the Rev,


son, who were in attendance and Mrj Jeremy Fisher and Mrs. C. Prideaux.


Assheton’s wedding cake was used for the christening cake.


The lop tier of Mr. and Mrs.


MMrs. Asshclon was formerly daiss Juliet Ilanbury and is the


Chislophcr Iianbury, of Juniper Hill, Burnham, Buck­ inghamshire.


ughter of Mr. and Mrs.


London last May and live at Stoke Poges.


front of the hall. The couple were married in


Downhain in Junc, the villagers and tenants gave them a rousing welcome and the lowed the car by ropes up to


EASTER WEDDINGS PARKINSON—SCOTT


C. of E. Secondary Modern School, Mr. Kenneth Parkin­ son, second son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Parkinson, of 9 Cardigan Avenue, Clitheroe, and Miss Jean E. Scott, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Scott, of 3 Elm Street, Burnley, were married on Monday at St. Andrew’s Church, Burnley.


Both teachers at Padiham


of CUtheroe Technical School Theatre Group, a former president of Pendle Forest branch of the National Union of Teachers, and chairman of the tennis section and an, executive committee mem-' l ber of Clitheroe Cricket, Bow­


The bridegroom is a member


he bride wore a bouffant- style, full-length gown of white nylon organza and a shoulder-length nylon veil with a spray of white nylon organza roses. She carried a bouquet of white carnations, hyacinth bells, freesia and lily-of-the-valley.


ing and Tennis Club. t Given away by her father,


GIn attendance were Mrs.


sister. Miss Ann Crompton, a friend of the bride, Miss Fiona Riley, the bride’s niece, Mrs. Joan Greaves, the bride’s sister, and Mrs. Audrey Parkinson, the bridegroom’s sister-in-law.


reta Riley, the bride’s


dresses of white checked organza cut on classical lines, o their headdresses being white


Th e y wore full-length


prayer books with sprays of mixed freesia. briThe page boy was the


petals. They had white gloves and carried white


arkinson. MThe bridegroom’s brother,


P degroom’s nephew, John r. Donald Parkinson, was


P Ushers were Mr. Jack


formed by the Rev. W. M. V. Gregory, assisted by the Rev. W. F. Cummins, Vicar of Pendleton.


The ceremony was per­ BA reception followed at the


and the couple later left for a honeymoon in Devon and Cornwall.


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presents from the staff of Padiham C. of E. Secondary Mo d e r n School. Clitheroe Technical School Theatre Group, and the Girls’ Friendly Society at St. Andrew’s Church, of which the bride has been leader for two years.


Wedding gifts included toMr. and Mrs. Parkinson are


Drive, Clitheroe. ROBINSON—FOULKER


reside at 32 Langshaw S A teacher at Sabden County


only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Foulker, of 9 Brook Street Clitheroe, was married at Clitheroe Parish Church on Saturday to Mr. Keith E. Robinson, son of Mrs. M. Robinaon, of 25 Peel Street,


chool, Miss Betty Foulker.


Clitheroe, and the late Mr. F. Robinson.


inThe bridegroom is a build­ Hg surveyor with Messrs.


ham.


ouston and Forbes, of Padi­ t Given away by her father,


ghe bride wore a full-length


brocade with an elbow-length circular veil held in place by a,


own of white rose-patterned


coronet of .pearl flowers, sne carried a- bouquet of white carnations, freesia and llly-ol- the-valley.


Hotel last night week are Mr. and Mrs. Mclvor and Mr. L. J. Quinn, the firm’s North West Area Manager.


Pictured at a presentation dinner at the Starkie Arms


COULD NOT BELIEVE HE HAD WON PRIZE


THIRST reaction of Mr. Ronald Philip Mclvor, of Coolham A Farm, Twiston, on bcinf? told that he had won £350 m a nation-wide sheep competition was disbelief.


entative of the firm organising the competition when he called to tell him the good news.


"I don’t believe it. I never win a thing,” he told the repres­


competition, but because he uses the vaccines and serums


t Mr. Mclvor has won the hird prize of £100 in the


manufactured by the firm he received a bonus prize of £250.


family, Mr. Mclvor was born in Clitheroe. He has only been working on his own farm for a short time as he was only married last year.


A member of a farming


chickens, but leaves the run­ ning of this side of the farm to his wife, who often rises at 6-30 to get through the work.


a He has a flock of 50 sheep nd also breeds and hatches


thThe money has come just at we right time for the Mclvors f ho intend to improve the sarm generally and repair


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best man, groomsmen being his brother, Mr. Alan Parkin­ son, and the bride’s brother- in-law, Mr. Allan Riley.


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To be head of new Methodist circuit


When they returned to A UNANIMOUS invitation to


minister of the new Clitheroe Methodist Circuit has been accepted by the Rev. Ronald Jobling, of Fulwood Methodist Church, Preston.


become superintendent


Madeleine Turner, a friend of the bride, and Miss Margaret B. Robinson, the bride­ groom’s sister, wore full- length dresses of gold rose- patterned satinised cotton, and white circular head­ dresses with gloves to match. Their bouquets were of amber tulips and freesia.


As b r i d e sma i d s , Miss i The Vicar, the Rev. A. F.


W. Symms, a friend of the bridegroom, and Mr. John M. Hall, a friend, and Mr. John W. Marsden, the bride’s cousin, were groomsmen. Usher was Mr. Ian C. Houston.


Best man was Mr. Geoffrey


n ark officiated and a recep­ tion followed at the Sun Inn,


Waddington. The couple later left for a honeymoon in the Lake District, the bride travelling in a mist-blue dress and jacket with a matching feathered hat and white accessories.


electric fan heater from the staff and pupils at Sabden County School and a tray and table mats from the 55 Society at Clitheroe Parish Church.


Wedding gifts included an


to reside at 1 Brennand Street, Clitheroe.


Mr. and Mrs. Robinson are


C. Broughton, at present superintendent minister of Moor Lane Circuit, who will be the first superintendent minister of the Clitheroe Cir­ cuit, to be formed in Septem­ ber by the amalgamation of Moor Lane and Wesley Cir­


He will succeed the Rev. R. D. LORD & SON


5, MOOR LANE, CUTHEROE Telephone: Clitheroe 488


cuits. Mr. Broughton will leave


Clitheroe in September, 1963, to take charge of the Hinckley (Albert Road) Circuit, Leices­ ter.


Mr. Jobling, who is particu­ hlarly interested in youth work,


as' been at Fulwood for nearly six years.


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After three years there he


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Knunck Knowles: Praise for planners


fX)UN. D. H. COATES, speak- ^ ing at the monthly meeting of Clitheroe Town Council last week, praised planning officials for the way they had handled the matter of private speculative building at Knunck Knowles Brunger- ley.


inIt was reported that follow­


chairman and vice-chairman of the Planning Committee, a technical officers of the Town


g a meeting between the


i nd County Councils and the antending developer and his


that the developer proposed to submit revised plans.


rchitect, it was understood


very important that they should safeguard this lovely corner of Clitheroe, and if any houses were to be built they should be of a high quality.


Coun. Coates said it was


people who had met the developer had done a good job of work. Council supervision of building meant that any Tom, Dick or Harry could not build what sort of houses he wanted where he wanted.


Coun. E. Crossley said the h Aid. J. W. D. Critchley said


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