F AT ICES
•r officiated at service which Communion,
very full attend- (ervices of “The D.ivs”, Maundy
od "Friday and ' at St. Michael
fclje ’ Ciitijeroe
Stobcrtiser X. Utunej: FRIDAY, APRIL 27th, 1962
Lighting of Vehicles: 9-01 n.m. to 5-18 a.m.
s R.C. Church,
von a feature on was given to icrvices in the
mrsday evening, I is.s and a short e was the pro- c altar of repose ping of the altar, oners kept vigil t.
l i t u r g y
’riday afternoon, ancient Liturgy insisting of the . John, the sung 10 people and the he Cross and its iring which the the reproaches, lion followed.
o' the Cross and e evening. This bv the vener- eiic of the True
) peonle attended 200 were present
,n Saturday there sing of the new Easter candle,
er began shortly i t .
or Easter hymn, and the blessing
smal water and the font. High
services were : .450.
1\TR. FRANK PEARSON, M.P. -L,J- for Clitheroe has been i making a study of conditions
THEY ENTERTAIN IN MAYOR’S SHOW Glitheroe Advertiser & Times, April 27, 1962 — m * ttk’g Heiiljmgg DAY—BRENNAN
an the textile industry and in Pgriculture during the Easter
farmers and representatives of the National Farmers’ Union and visiting local cotton mills.
the constituency . meeting
arliamentary recess. He spent a busy two days in
views in Great Harwood, Whalley and Clitheroe. and was a member of the panel of a brains trust organised by Foulridge branch and held in the Village Hall.
Mr. Pearson also held inter
Harwood North Ward elec tions, and County Councillor Basil Greenwood, who is chairman of Clitheroe Div ision Conservative Association.
MOther panel members were a iss Jessie Hall, a Conserv
tive candidate in Great
C. Nelson, chairman of Foul ridge branch.
Question master was Mr. A.
present. Mr. Pearson lias been
Mrs. Pearson was also
pleased to welcome many Clitheroe constituents to Lon don in recent weeks and looks forward to seeing others at the House in the future.
ttON-IN-LAW of Mr. Thomas i -5 Morton, who was formerly
Moor Lane, Clitheroe, and the late Mrs. Morton, Detective- Inspector Emlyn Williams has been promoted to superintend ent of “C” Division of the Plymouth Constabulary.
n business as a jeweller in Pictured are those who took part in the show.
a expected, trout improved con-
in the Settle district, began his career in 1935 when he joined the Metropolitan Po l i c e
Mr. Williams who was born
til the warmer lore have been of fly each day
Force. In 1938, he moved to Ply
ri the fish have ines quite freely.
•out are still not im there has been
on and I have y nice fish taken.
provement in
iunds reported to ken a week ago, a .m no sport for
an odd salmon
at the moment. “BLUE CHARM”
ceptionally clear almost summer ects are not
ngler and with mouth and was made detective
sergeant in 1951. In 1958 he became detective-inspector. His wife was formerly Miss
Dorothy Morton. Mr. Morton, who resided for
many years in Clitheroe, now resides at Plymouth. The business is carried on by his son, Mr. Stanley Morton. * * *
Clitheroe fire brigade on Saturday evening. When a chip ©an overheated, paint work was damaged at The Bungalow, Park Avenue, home of Mr. George Clarke.
t FIRE broke out at the home of a member of
and the brigade dealt with thp outbreak.*
Mrs. Clarke gave the alarm, n •
of 2, Milton Avenue, Clith eroe, has recently been successful in the examination for the M.R.C.P. (London).
TYR. EDWARD JACKSON, son of Mrs. L. M. Jackson,
Manchester University in 1960 and is now with the university department of medicine at Sheffield Royal Hospital.
Dr Jackson graduated from « » *
YEARLY morning churchgoers stared at a party of
bleary-eyed hikers in Clith eroe Market Place on Sunday, t and stared even harder when
when the services had finished.
hey saw they were still there
ground sheet was one of the hikers, enjoying a well-earned
Recumbent bene ath a
rest, for he and the rest of the party had walked over Pendle from Burnley in the middle of
Burnley, the hikers intended to attend morning service. •
* *
WHEN his car hit a wall, ' * overturned and was in
volved in collision with an other car at the top of Grindleton Brow on Wednes day night. Alan Taylor, licensee of the Duke of York Hotel, Grindleton, was injured about his head. His car was badly damaged.
J The driver of the other car, Rack Wolstenholme, of Parle a oad, Waterfoot. was unhurt,
sively damaged. Clitheroe fire brigade were
G41 -
es—new safety
er—give 5 on the
* * l-‘
called to wash petrol from the road.
nd District Amateur League Aitken Shield competition at Shaw Bridge on Wednesday
a r in the final of Clitheroe
C i ISBURN will meet Chipping f
evening. They defeated Chatburn 2-0
at Henthorn Field on Wednes ■ day. Willie Cunningham, captain
of Preston North End, will pre sent the shield, the league championship cup to Chipping and the league “Sportsman of the Year” award after tne
SERVICE ! match. * * *
YJIRTHDAY greetings to Miss * > Alice Hitchen, of 6 Cross
D. m
§ 0 day.
Street, Low Moor, who will he 80 on Sunday; and to Mr. John Kenyon, of South View, Slaid- burn, who will be 89 on Tues
T.TIS many f r ie n d s will be pleased to learn that Mr.
James H. W. Fishwick, of Old School House, 82 Downham Road, Chatburn, is makin„ satisfactory progress in Black burn Royal Infirmary after collapsing in Clitheroe yester
day week.
THIS WEEK’S ROAD SAFETY SLOGAN
Think first or you may never think again
lthough his car was exten
the night. When they returned to
FOUR HOURS OF MUSIC AND MERRIMENT
170R four hours artistes from Clitheroe and other East •1- Lancashire towns entertained a large audience m Clith- ero» Palish Church Hall on Wednesday night m the Mayor’s Command Performance.___________
MOpening the show, the S ayor, Councillor William f harpies, said this was the
Clitheroe and was in aid of the new public hall and swim ming baths. He hoped it would not be the only event of this kind in the town.
irst command performance in b The 13 acts were compered
t cClymont. Taking part in dhe act were two of the
Pauline Dean. p The last act was also a
ancers, Marlon Hall and
Morton Trio has only been in existence as a guitar and singing act for three weeks, although the leader, who comes from Blackburn, was already well-known.
opular one. The Lionel
Catholic Revue Company who presented excerpts from their Christmas show in Clitheroe
High praise also went to the
and some new numbers. The other artistes were
was made by Clitheroe Pipe Band who marched through the hall and on to the stage, M led by Pipe-Major J. G.
revue writer. An impressive entrance
who is well-known as an entertainer, producer and
y Mr. Jimmy Fell, of Whalley,
with a mind reading act; the Forbes Brothers, of Clitheroe and Todmorden, a musical quartet; Accrington contralto Jean Goulding; Josie and Harold Wells, of Todmorden, who had a singing and ven triloquist act; the Two Tones, singing and guitar, who are on the staff of Calderstones Hospital; and B ur nl ey sopranos Barbara Taylor and Doris Atkins.
MThe show was produced by
and Mr. Edmond Cambien, director.
r. Raymond Grice, organiser,
mMr. Frank Worden was S usical director, with Frances aherliker as dancing mistress and Elizabeth Hulland as
entertained guests in the Mayor’s Parlour.
ccompanist. t Before and after the show
Bridesmaid guest at ‘golden’ celebration'*
A BRIDESMAID at a
one of the guests at a golden wedding celebration on Wed nesday-
wedding 50 years ago was 4 Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, of
StThe bridesmaid, Mrs. Isabel MA reception followed at the oorcock Inn, Waddington,
were married on April 24th, 1912, at Skelsmere Church, hear Kendal.
Littlemoor Road, Clitheroe,
Swan and Royal Hotel. r Mr. Robinson, who is 75,
Rocks, from Leeds, Mrs. faobinson’s sister was at the
mily celebration at the
the firm of J. Robinson and Sons, Eshton Terrace, slaters and plasterers, founded by his uncle, but he is still a director.
etired three years ago from he Mayor and Mayoress
Charles A. Myers, organist at Clitheroe Parish Church (pianist); Tom Briggs and Peter Hulland. Clitheroe duel ists; comedian Ronnie Ward, of Blackburn; Brenda and Philip Wooley, of Penwortham,
Took away car, then walked into police station
police station and admitted having taken away a car with out the owner’s consent and d r i v i n g
m w o Clitheroe A wni
walked into Clitheroe y o u t h s
stated bv Insp. W. Taylor at Clitheroe yesterday.
it to Bury, it was
Duckworth, aged 19, un employed labourer of no fixed abode, and Joseph William Masters, aged 21, a labourer of Franklin Street. They both pleaded guilty.
The youths were Melvyn
to a detention centre for three months and disqualified from driving for 12 months for i taking away the car and using
Duckworth was committed
Tt without insurance and inbsolutelv discharged for driv f g as a learner driver and for
and Mayoress of Blackburn, Coun. and Mrs. G. Gillibrand, Coun. J. G. Sharp, chairman of Clitheroe Rural District Council, and Mrs. Sharp. Coun. A. H. Porter-Hargreaves, chairman of Bowland Rural District Council, and Mrs. Porter-Hargreaves, Inspector W. Taylor, in charge of police at Clitheroe, and Mrs. Taylor, and television talent scouts.
These included the Mayor
The proceeds of the show will be announced later.
Ellen Keightley, of Mitton. d The couple have two sons, a
H is w i f e , w a s f o rm e r l y M is s caughter, and five grand hildren.
Clitheroe draw at Oldham
pLITHEROE drew 1-1 with ^ Oldham Athletic Reserves at Boundary Park on Wednes day night in a match packed with good football.
the lead from a pass by Gill, but the home side equalised in the last 10 minutes with a 30 yard drive.
Parkinson gave Clitheroe AFTER RAIN, EASTER
PARADE IN THE SUN Traffic bumper-to-bumper
■ROADS which had been almost deserted during Friday JLL and Saturday’s rain were blocked by the largest volume of traffic ever known in Ribblcsdale and Bowland on Sun
villages had a deserted l o o k .____________ d The bright sunshine of Sun
ay and balmy warmth of Monday brought a phenom enal change. Before noon on both days traffic, bound for a the West Coast at Whalley.
piled up at road junctions and police perspired as they tried
litheroe and Gisburn, had Cnd Bowland and the Lakes at
to sort out the jams. After lunch things got
really hectic at Whalley, and continued that way until after
taking away the car, £10 for using It while uninsured; £3 for aiding and abetting Duck worth to use the car while not a competent driver and £2 for aiding and abetting Duckworth’s railure to display
ailing to display “L” plates. Masters was fined £10 for
l eaviest ever known at Whal-
dark on both days. hMonday’s traffic was the
police spokesmen. ClThe bus journey between
“L” plates. Insp. Taylor said the car
ey and Gisburn. according to
was owned by a Mr. Waring, of Grafton Street. Clitheroe. It was taken away in the early hours of Tuesday morning and later found at Bury.
thMasters said he realised a ese were serious offences, cnd pleaded for one last ohance. He said he had been aut of prison for only a month,
mother. They had taken the car for a “joy-ride” and intended taking it back when they had finished with it.
nd had to support his ailing
seem to have learned anything from their past mistakes He warned them that if they tried to drive another car during the next 12 months it would automatically mean a prison
p Aid. J. W. D. Critchley. nresiding, said the Bench had
oted that the youths did not sentence for them.
rjlmost three quarters of an hour at the worst period, when vehicles were, bumper- to-bumper for almost the whole journey. At times traffic came to a complete standstill and at other times it was reduced to walking
itheroe and Whalley took
price. t Petrol filling stations had
cafes and hotels were kept busy. Traffic was still streaming
he best days of the year and
along the A59 until about 10-30 p.m. mAt Whalley on Monday,
day and Monday. wThe holiday period started dismally with leaden skies
onhich opened up on Friday m orning and again before lunch Saturday. All cricket was cancelled, and town and
the evening forced hundreds of cars to make extensive detours.
walking as a form of transport, and paths around Clitheroe were thronged. Brungerley and Edisford attracted many picknickers, and hundreds of people climbed Pendle on Sun day and Monday.
Many people preferred
lime conducting parties round Browshoime Hall, his historic home. This is the fifth year c that visitors have been wel
year the number has grown. onFew people braved the rain
omed to the hall, and each
many sightseers on Sunday and Monday. In all about 1,000 people visited the hall over the holiday period.
years. Only on Monday, when a day trip to Morecambe attracted 150 passengers, did Clitheronians use the railway to any great extent.
aster, 'the worst for many
were not as well patronised by i coach excursions as in prev
Blackpool and Morecambe
any people took the oppor Ttunity to enjoy a walk over
road on Tuesday, and again were blessed with bright sun shine and a cloudless sky. Traffic was not so heavy as w the previous day, but a lorry
Many people were on the hich blocked Sawley Brow in
dotted about the hillside was In sharp contrast to Good Friday, the quietest in the village for many years.
he Nab. The sight of people
organised trips to many inland resorts, such as Chester and the Lakes, and many Clith eronians travelled to Derby shire and Rhyl.
ous years. Ribble Motor S e r vi c e s
p Football matches proved
opular with patrons of Bolton-by-Bowland Mo t o r Services Ltd. and Hodder Motor Services, and many people went to Blackpool, Some inland excursions had to be cancelled due to lack of patronage.
Saturday, but there were ■
h Clitheroe railway station Ead an exceptionally quiet
Col. R. G. Parker had a busy
the daughter of a teacher, Miss Susan Margaret Brennan, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. Brennan, of “Appleton,” Crow Trees Brow, Chatburn, and an old girl of Clitheroe Grammar School, was married at Clitheroe Parish Church on Wednesday to Mr. Michael E. Day. second son of Mrs. Day, of Fen Street. Nayland, near Colchester, Essex, and the late Mr. F. Day.
A teacher in Colchester and
ter and joiner employed by W. M. Deaves and Sons, Nayland.
The bridegroom is a carpen
at Riversmead County Secon dary School, Grindleton.
The bride’s father teaches
the bride wore a full-length gown of parchment brocade interwoven with gold thread, cut on classical lines and gathered into a bustle effect at the back, decorated with a bow. Her bouffant shoulder- length veil was held in place by a circlet of gold freesia heads, and she carried a bou quet of gold roses and freesia.
Given away by her father, J Three sisters, the Misses
Warwick, cousins of the bride, were in attendance.
anet, Margaret and Alison
garet Warwick wore full- length dresses of mink duch- esse satin, cut on classical d lines, with blue flowered head
Miss Janet and Miss Mar vresses and carried matching
with a spray of cyclamen freesia.
elvet muffs each decorated s Miss Alison Warwick, - the
length dress of powder-blue peau de sole with a circlet of pale-blue rosebuds on her head and carried a matching velvet muff, decorated with cyclamen freesia.
mall attendant, wore a full-
Mr. John F. Pearl, was best man, groomsman being the bride’s brother, Mr. David A. Brennan. Ushers were Mr. Roger Brennan, the bride s brother. and Mr. John Warwick, her cousin.
A friend of the bridegroom,
Clark, officiated and Mr. C. A. Myers was organist.
The Vicar, the Rev. A. F.
and the couple later left for a honeymoon in the Channel
Islands, the bride travelling in a natural moygashel suit with
Colchester.
and Mr. J. H. Nowill, also a friend, was groomsman.
wFollowing the ceremony, at F hich the Vicar, the Rev. A. a. Clark, officiated, there was I reception at the Moorcock
nn, Waddington. foWhen the couple later left
Gr their honeymoon in
grey flannel suit with tan ac cessories.
sham, Wiltshire. ROBINSON—MOSS
uernsey, the bride wore a r Mr. and Mrs. Pidden are to eside at 7 Church Street, Cor-
singer in the district and a member of the choir at St. James’s Church, Clitheroe, Miss Edna Moss, younger daughter of Mrs. V. I. Nelson, of 24 Standen Road, Clitheroe, was married at St. James’s on Saturday to Mr. Bernard Robinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Robinson, of 7 Carlton
A well - known soprano NOW’S the time
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Higher Fares '
* * Air Polluted by
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rother. Mr. Anthony Nelson, g the bride wore a full-length rain, and a fingertip-length
EASY TO SERVICE EASY TO RIDE
t own of white brocade, cut on the Princess style with a short
veil with a pearl headdress. Her bouquet was of red carn ations.
As bridesmaids, Miss Betty Robinson, the bridegroom’s sister, and two friends of the bride. Miss Florence Capstick and Miss Marie Battersby, wore ballerina-length dresses
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of apricot brocade cut on the Princess style. With them they had deep apricot head dresses and accessories and they carried mixed freesia.
Mr. Norman Robinson, was best man and groomsmen
The bridegroom’s brother,
were Mr. Francis Wilson, the bride’s brother-in-law, and Mr. John Robinson, the bride groom’s brother.
Nelson. the bride’s step brother, and Mr. Joseph Robinson, the bridegroom’s brother.
Ushers were Mr. Terence E.
formed by the Rector, the Rev. H. D. Chapman, and a recep tion followed at the Dog and Partridge Hotel, Clitheroe.
The ceremony was per
an overblouse to tone, and brown and gold accessories. reMr. and Mrs. Day are to
side at 39 Parson’s Heath,
attendants at the wedding at St Andrew’s Church, Slaid- burn, on Monday of Mr. Frank Ellison, a haulage contractor and eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Ellison, of
„ ; ELLISON—ROBINSON The bride’s four sisters were
Cold Coates Farm, Chipping, and Miss Eva Robinson, eldest daughter of Mr .and Mrsf. M. Robinson, of Higher Cross
Farm, Slaldburn. Given away by her father,
the bride wore a ballerina- length gown of pink lace and i net over taffeta with a match
for a honeymoon In Southport, the bride travelling in a blue suit trimmed with white and white accessories.
The newly-weds later left
to reside at 154 Whalley Road, Clitheroe.
Mr. and Mrs. Robinson are
Gardeners will quiz experts at B.B.C. recording A SCHOOLMASTER, a blind
cillor are among those who will be asking questions to morrow evening when the B.B.C.
man and a Town Coun
piiik roses and white lillies. As bridesmaids, the Misses
ng headdress, and carried
Ann and Isobel Robinson, twin-sisters, wore ballerlna-
jength dresses of figured lemon nylon over taffeta and carried bronze roses and while lillies.
Robinson were the small attendants, wearing dresses of figured blue nylon over taffeta and carrying posies of pink roses.
The Misses Jean and Sheila
man and his cousin, Mr. Derek Ellison, groomsman.
MThe bridegroom’s brother r. Duncan Ellison, was best
fficiated and there was a reception at the Sun Inn, Waddington. the couple later leaving for a honeymoon in
o The Rev. G. H. Gaze, Scotland. PIDDEN—RIGBY
a n d an old girl of Clitheroe Grammar School. Miss Mar garet Elizabeth Rigby, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rigbv, of “Abbotsford,” 113 Chatburn Road. Clitheroe. ■vas married at Clitheroe Par- 'sh Church on Saturday to Mr. Mervyn Pidden, only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Pidden, of 105 Church Street, Atworth, near Melksham, Wiltshire.
A teacher in Chippenham
nautical engineer. thGiven away by her father,
The bridegroom is an aero
sheath gown in parchment satin with a separate train, and a full-length veil sur mounted by a feathered head dress. siie carried mojave roses, freesia and lily-of-the- valley.
e bride wore a full-length
same material finished with a bow, and she carried cream roses and freesia to tone with her dress.
wore a full-length dress of deep-gold satin, her head dress being a circlet of the
as matron-of-honour and
Miss Jane Marriott, also a friend, who wore a full-skirted dress of parchment satin with a matching circlet finished with a bow on her head, and carrieq a posy of mojave roses and freesia.
The small attendant was
Nicholas Glmbert, was page and wore parchment satin.
The bridegroom’s nephew, MA friend of the bridegroom, r. R. Marriott, was best man
“Gardeners’ Question Time” is recorded in Clitheroe Parish Church School in conjunction with Clitheroe Allotment Holders’ and Gardeners’ Association.
r a d i o programme
question master and the panel will consist of Fred Loads, of Burnley, who was in the first “Gardeners’ Question Time” in 1947, Bill Sowerbutts, of Ashton-under-Lyne, also an original member of the team, and Professor A? an R. Gemmell, of the University College of North Staffordshire, who joined the programme in
Franklin Engelman will be
1950. One questioner is Mr.
Stanley J. Snape, of 10 High- field Road. Clitheroe, blind from birth but a keen gardener on his 200 sq. yd. plot. He wants to know the best method of growing begonias for exhibition.
Griridleton. has about 1,000 sq. yds. of garden and he wants to know how the late ness among established plants and newly sown seeds, duo to the late spring, can be over come.
GrCivil Servant Mr. Samuel R een, of 2 Meadowside,
view will be put by Mrs. Rowena Myers, of Hazelmere,
The housewife’s point of
Pimlico Road, Clitheroe, who asks If it is dangerous to use icides the new systematic insect
on lettuce and vegetables lealen raw or on vegetables which will be cooked.
for the control of aphis DA chartered surveyor, Coun.
enquires about mulch for roses, Grammar School pupil Catherine Dinnis. of Shaw Cottage. Shaw Bridge Street, about standardisation o i composts, and retired brick layer Mr. John Jackson, of 73 Salthill Road, about rotation
. H. Coates, of Littlemoor, wMrs. J. H. Nowill, a friend, Mr. H. R. Gilleard, of 9 Moor
of crops. Grammar School master
land Avenue, asks about the prevention of “damping off in aster and 10-week stock, Mr. J. C. Dewhurst, of Pimlico Road, about the difficulties of ■rrowing good apples in Lanca shire, and Mir. Henry Bren- nand, also of Pimlico Road, and a school groundsman, about the moving of daffodils.
Radeclyffe Street a Civil Servant wishes to know about ( treatment of larvae in
Mr. George Fox, of 23
potatoes, and retired elec Ttrical engineer, Mr. A. H.
a passion flower. The programme will be
endleton, about the growth of Podd, of Whalley Road,
heard in the Home Service at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 6tn.
| Clitheroe & District Amateur Football League
AITKEN SHIELD FINAL on SHAWBRIDGE GROUND
Gisburn v. Chipping
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2nd Kick-off 6-30 p.m.
ADMISSION 1/-; LADIES, O.A.P. and BOYS 6d.
CLITHEROE AND DISTRICT YOUNG FARMERS* CLUB
NEXT WEEK’S MEETING will be on
TUESDAY, 1st MAY
at HILL HOUSE FARM, GRINDLETON (by kind permission of Mr. G. Bibby)
Street, Clitheroe.
“ Quick and Easy,” will be siven a t ; 2-30 p.m. on Tuesday next, 1st May,, 1962, in the Gas Showrooms, Castle
North Western Gas Board Central Lancashire Group ^ A cookery demonstration, entitled,
OPENING SOON AT
6 YORK ST., CLITHEROE AS
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