Clirhcroc Advertise ■ & ?i/ric.v. A uguM_~. l%3 HOLIDAYMAKERS AT FILEY ...


,f ;hr defence advanced war criminals- hr makes imeirr


d " p a r a g r a p h s are and fallacious.


v- proofs th a t I vote for : hr three parties.


; t..-;:t, iscd all three r s " logic, gives him six


r to lv.s opponent to . .. demolition is sur-


dent candidates. but ,1 the difficulties facing


i am no advocate ot


• with all three parties policies based mainly on


I bribery • I" ■;.< a professional


:i I apologise for giving v amateur status. If he is catvao; understand his n to my description.


? rectitude of American not at issue The


i Act is only one example


v which can be used to :rui legislation without support, in a democracy,


■ m&kc.s progress with an on that, “people must share of the blame “ Why s violent avoiding action mg another scapegoat, to :hc Government . .


c a l led educated classes.” ip not consider himself 'd? or is his argument >:i . . . “were all a t fault


u>”? •one.


i n c l u d i n g the


.meat, can give a. lead: :n the right or wrong


in- Each of as must decide r we follow th a t lead. I f ioritv support th a t lead i t successful. I f the popular :s against the lead i t will believe th a t “T ” has con-


T om e ot the holidaymakers from Clitheroe who enjoyed a week ^ n j m d


.•ely accepted this in para. I am willing to re s t my


>n the correspondence to use of the “Inquisition


iiv” as a base to launch


tek on Christian Churches, gcring. Docs he doubt the nc power of water because used bv a murdered to


his brides in the bath? “FLUNA’*


KAYAtNNERS* KDEN CONTEST


ERTA1NMENT from two clock in the afternoon nidnight. including music, g and games was provided Three Rivers Mobile Park, avanners’ “paradise” a t Bradford, on Saturday,


1 g a r d e n s competition. ->n\s sports and the opening new games room,


m 150 caravanners and friends attended.


: gardens competition was d bv Councillor T. H. A spin, addington. a former chatr- of Bowl and Rural Council. ;i member of the West, g County Council,


incillor Aspin who was ipanied by his wife, also d the games room for


•rn. This is p a r t of a new ng th a t serves extensions


e park. ’


.os for the day's events presented by Mrs. H. B. the. a director of Three


s. ’ trophy for most points in


h t ld r rn s sports was won by


3«;h Hewitt, of Oldham. fancy dress competition


c?ed many entries, with ^ for adults and children. . J. Howarth. a resident a t r Rivers, d r e s e d as a vuu\ was first in the adult :n. The Queen and Knave carts were best among the


rancements for the day s vuics were made by the •.e Rivers Social Committee.


r^n. JELS


th a t f r o m I 96.5


. / v tiltI e s ta b l i sh oil


BUSINESS h r I'h xn r s <


croc 51 i. C l i t h c r o e 576)


Y IS C & I ! >j FT'. / . . IERS WELCOMED occasion was the camp's


"FAREWELL” TO VETERAN ROAD MEN


y£R. JOHN METCALFE. of West View. Wad-


lington is in his eightieth /car. but lie still docs a full


.veek's work. Shortly. however. after


ilmost 50 years as it roadman in the employ of Bowland Rural Council, he is to be retired. Six other roadworkers over the age of 65 will also probably have to end thcii


working days. •' No one wants to see the men


go. as thov do a useful job and will be hard to replace.” stated Mi- E. Bern-, the engineer and iurvevor. "But. the Highways Committee fell at their mcet- ng (reported in onr columns


a


Live” bomb danger to Pendie climbers


mortar bomb which lay half hidden in the grass. Thc bomb, a Spieat mortar, weighing about 20 pounds ami


of 5 Blackburn Road. Padiham. Mr


Fairclough immediately


reported the matter to the police ju Clitheroe who marked the


spot with two red Hags and a “danger" sign.


On Monday morning. Stall


Sergeant F. Wonnald. of Western Command Ammunition Inspec­ torate, Liverpool, along with P.C- Derek Walker, of Clitheroe. went


bomb13 lying underneath a wall,


to investigate. Sergeant Wormald found the


partially hidden by grass. I t is thought th a t heavy rain might


was badly corroded especially towards the fins, and took it to


a st week) th a t they had no •hoicc for fear one ot the men ihould. have an accident. The Council arc naturally con­


cerned because If one of the men had an accident while a t work on the highway the County Council might say th a t he should not have been employed


because of his age. In a letter the County


Authoriiv said th a t it was not their policy to retain the ser­ vices of superannuablc employ­


ees older th an G5. When Air. Metcalfe reached


the age of 65 he decided not to retire, and so year by year lor the la st 1ft years he has renewed his decision with no thought of


retirement. “ Of course. I shall miss my


lob—it is nearly 50 years since I star ted.” he said. “ But a t my a*o. i t is too late in the day to worry about it. nnd I don t


really mind." f u t u r e p l a n s


Mr. Metcalfe does not antici­ pate spending his retirement


Kl--I lwvc sol a garden plot, and I shall spend most of my time


with that." he stated. Going back to when he fiiM-


s tar ted on the roadmans job Mr Metcalfe remembeis the time when he bad to bnng up a wife and six chtldten on £1 per week. "Of course prices wete much cheaper then yon| could pet two dozen eggs fot Is., he


FVrrv dav a t work. Mi. Met c alfe ’tins walked for about four


declared. miles in his clogs, . . . . Mpt. and ne


better th an anyone else. Oldest of the other six >°»d-


vears-old Mr. G. Overshy Rimington.


N ew M e t h o d i s t m in i s t e r


.Iethodist Circuit on Sepicmoci


. -HE REV. JAMES BELU '.vho I 1, to succeed the Rev. G. B. -endrew as Methodist mmis-er r & y . 7V1U b e g t i ^ bi- ainistry


Cl thero^.


' m addition to his ministry a t Vhallev Mr. Bell will also o- ■esponsible for the clluJ'c!’c:s '


.Vaddtngton and E°« M°b c o n Mr. Bell, who h a s b e e n


jninister a t . M° unt? 'ntivo ASSi R E D U C T IO N


“iifilvim and lias spent .•ears' as a Methodist missionary


lamorgan, is a n a t “ d with one Kendrcw. who has been


minister a t Whatley since 10a is to KO to a circuit a t Wigton.


U C 'IK Cumberland.


at." Whalley Methodist Chttrch on Sunday. August 18.


-\ farewell service will be ncm . . . P I L L I O N passenger


son. Palatine Road. Lancaster was thrown from th e machine


motor cycle, H l 'dT


CASTLE ST. IEROE Tel. 136


a


in an accident near Whitewell, on Monday afternoon, and sui-


fered from shock and brul-sl;;sn Thc driver of the machine was


IR-venr-old Dennis Wtlie. O*1 also of Palatine Road. Lancastci.


a °v


men arc 77-ycars-old Mi. J- Bleazard. of Holden and 73-


of


claims th a t he knows the roads around Waddington probably I


^B e fo re p utting It Into the boot he wrapped i t carefully in a-blanket to ovoid any possibility


jolting on the road. Thc bomb was


Liverpool for disposal. | MANY VISITORS


i pendie Hill is always popular I w i t h hikers and picnickers. I especial!'* on such a fine day as Sunday, ond there were many visiters in the virility during the afternoon and evening. In


•innrcciation of the promptness i Grammar School, near Preston. 'I* .


Thc


tvitli w h i c h Mr. Fairc’.ough reported finding the bomb.


polnice .. .. ..


tt. , moi l expressed cah1 “ their


...... i »»»«*»**■’'*.................. rPi,oThe


t gtrnnm is oo


tragedy of 13 years ago. when ; two youths were killed—one out- j r ig h t—by a bomb explosion at- , the foot of Pendie Hill. A third youth was seriously injured. At. various intervals since the


Clitheroe people will recall the


war all tvpcs of bombs, some of litem slili alive, have been found in fields and a t remote points on


the hill. The whole of Poodle has been


involved in several searches for unexploded b o m b s over the


venrx.Only two years ago thirty child­ ren were moved away from liio


Mearlov area of thc hill because they were in “imminent” danger


from unexploded bombs. •\n Armv i n v e s t i g a t i o n


revealed th a t more and more bombs were coming to light, and and all-out attem p t tn clear thc


' The bombs work themselves to the surface over thc years, e


area was made. j <,cmp of explosive, buried in ti cliches ---------


kp bomb5. others -----t


during the war when an Army training unit was based theie. People who use the hill are advised to keep on the recog­


nised footpaths. Oil no account should they


make a detour as other bombs may be obscured by the long


grass.Even more important is me


worning against the picking up of an unfamiliar metal objects or poking them with sticks.


BANK HOLIDAY PLAN TO BEAT ROAD PILE-UP


thc bombs are found highly are ; • • ! a» member


Clitheroe Cricket Club 1st XI. TO EMIGRATE


emigrate to Uganda where they both hope to take up teaching


In January, the couple are to


posts. The bride, given away by her


satin, embroidered with white and silver an d falling imp a cathedral train. Her lull-length veil was held in place by a Tudor-style headdress of match­ ing embroidered satin. She carried a bouquet of pink and white roses and lilics-of-the-


father. wore a fu ll-len g th princess line gown of French


Tomlinson < b r i d e ’s s is te r>. Cynthia Blackburn (grooms sister* and Esther Taylor. They wore full-length gowns of


vallev. Attending her were Mrs. Eileen


aquamarine Sakers satin with loose back panels trimmed with aquamarine and silver. They carried bouquets of roses and mixed frccsia with matching headdresses of mixed flowers. Mr. John Wilkinson was best


man.*with Messrs. Stephen Curry (bride's brother) and Jo h n Blackburn (groom’s c o u s i n ) groomsmen and Messrs. Robert Tomlinson, Gordon Coates and


Brian Hamilton ushers. Thc service was conducted by


, the vicar, the Rev. H. Chapman i i assisted by the Rev. A. Lord


d ormer vicar of St. James’ and ! a friend of both families). Mr. D.


1 Hartlev was a t the organ, i A reception was held a t the I Moorcock I n n, Waddington. i before thc couple left for their ! honevnioon in Babbacombe. The bride travelled in a coral


pink suit, with matching h a t and white accessories. Until they move to Uganda, the couple will live a t 11, Bren-


nnnd Street, Clitheroc. Gilts were received irom the


rrHE Automobile Associtt- ! lion's headquarters in Manchester is preparing for | _.... thc biggest movement of iraf- | member lie ever experienced in die Norlh-Wesl. d u r i u g die August Bank Holiday. Everv available A.A. patrol


will be' on duty, radio-mmrolled from tba patrol service centres situated a t stragetic points on


main roods. An A.A. spokesman said this


week th a t they were remember­ ing Whit Sunday when motorists came out In their tens of thousands and a record-breaking flood of vehicles caused chaos on roads all over the country. The new M.G. motorway ex­


tension should relieve congestion in manv places, but early morn­ ing motoring is recommended by th e A.A. to "b e a t the bottle-


necks.”


s tal ls of the respective schools a t which the couple teach, and Irom the choir a t St. James' Church, of which the groom is a


I IKK HAVOC IT Ls t-pporlnd by tlie Brili.sh


losses in June arc estimated a t £3.818.000


Insurance Association Mint, fin: c o m p a r e d with


£6.766.000 in June last, year. So for once there is better


news about Britain's war against fire following a series of excep­ tionally bad months during the


earlier p a r t of the year. The estimated cost of damage


caused by fire between January and June is the staggering sum


of £34,100.000. There were 47 large fires in


nr more.


Britain during June, each caus­ ing damage estimated a t £100,000


of i t exploding through th c car t a k e n to


have exposed it. He picked up the bomb. wh.eh


WELL-KNOWN FAMILIES LINKED


Y u ich e r s n ia r r v


rpWO well-known Clilhe- roe families were linked


Mr and Mrs. S. Curry. SaHnul Vilin. Clitheroe. married Mr. Malcolm H a r o l d Blackburn. BSc. (Liverpool), only son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Blackburn. “ Viewfields.’’ Baldwin Road,


at a wedding at St. Janies Church on Saturday. ( Miss Judith Mary Curry. B.A.


Liocdsi. younwer daughter of


Ciithoroe. Thc bride's la th e r is head­


master of St. James* C. of E. Junior School and the groom’s father a prominent Clithcroc businessman. The bride is currently teaching Latin a! Burnley High School


for Girls and thc groom is a chemistry master a t Hutton


< of _____


about two feet long was found in a badly corroded comb ion. early on Sunday evening by Mr. A. I-a.rclough and his famih.


------- V


Amenity for Rowland


a THE


village money to provide


Waiklington will probably conic out of a capital fund which the Public Health Com- i mitlcc of Bowland Rural Council set up about three years ago to provide for such


public conveniences at


tenders for the erection of the conveniences were opened. Ihoie


a scheme. •U their mcetins on Monday,


were five in all. and it was decided to accept th a t quoting a sum of £1.186. subject to con­


firmation. The Clerk. Mr. L,. D. Telford,


said th a t the capital fund was earmarked for such schemes as


that. On March 31 this year they


added.


had £1.389 in the fund, and a t the end of the financial year another


1Ifl- of the wellworn device of attributing a


i! .- -• . • . v 'S M . v . '■y.v-.-.v- '


RIVER BOARD ROCKET FOR TOWN COUNCIL


A • STRONG admonitory letter ” is to be sent


‘V t» Clillieroc Town Council by the Lancashire River Board concerning Clilbcroc's alleged delay


agreed that the clerk write to the Council d r a w in g their aUention to the Board's deep concern at their attitude to the scheme.


in a written report said that Cliiheroe’s attitude in regard lo their responsibilities was


The chief pollution ofiicer. ............_____ - __..nid t ie ’ll


open lo criticism. He suggested that, i t should be


borne in mind when determin­ ing the application made by Clitheroc under th e provisions of the Rivers (Prevention of Pol­ lution! Act, 1961 for thc Bqard’s consent to continue th c existing discharges from th c Council’s sewerage works and overflows on


the sewerage system- Over the years considerable


pressure had been put on Clitheroe Corporation to carry out the necessary schemes of improvement to their sewers and


sewage works. SECOND PROBE


! investigation by thc Ministry ot i Housing and Local Government . into their proposals in February.


Following a second local


1961. the scheme had been approved in principle two months later, i t was reported.


There was delay in reaching agreement on terms an d condi­


tions for a trade d i lu e n t being discharged into th e sewers Bud subsequently a fu r th er delay because another indus tna.is t withdrew in July 1962 and decided to end production.


report “ thc Town Clerk had written to th e Board stating that he would seek the instruc­ tions of thc council in thc light of thc new development and


“ At this time.” says the


would communicate with the Board immediately. No fu r th er communication h a d


b e e n


received." The chief pollution officer


reported th a t in May he had heard from thc Council’s con-


' suiting engineers th a t they had i decided to proceed as a pre- ! kminarv only with th e duphea-


1 lion of th e main outfall sewer i and reconstruction of the stoi m


j water overflow-


1 ciithoroe were, by implication. S deferring the question of exten- • sions to th c sewage works,


i The consulting engineers had


Engineering firms talk


a m o u n t would be t


erect the convciuc*»««» - y—r,- out of the money in the fund,


without having to raise a loan, and without p a v i n g loan


charges on it. Councillor R. Williamson


moved th a t they Day for the conveniences out of thc fund, but it was decided to leave the matter over to thc


n e x t


for public conveniences a t Dun- sop Bridge be abandoned for the


time being was defeated by a single vote.


RIVER BOARD


Lancashire River Board stat ing th a t the Board could no t accept the idea of a permanent septic


j A letter was received from the I


tank a t Dunsop Bridge. They were very sorry to learn,


however, th a t thc Council might have to abandon the scheme as tlicv could not install mains sewerage tit Dunsop Bridge in


five years' time. I t the Council were prepared


to state a certain number of years in which time mains sewerage would be provided, then they might reconsider


their decision of allowing a septic tank to be installed for


th a t period. Councillor T. H. Aspin said he


did not think th a t the few houses a t Dunsop Bridge justified the


provision of a sewage scheme. Councillor J. Spensley thought th a t the River Board were


being a bit hard on the Council- were told th a t if a septic tank quite as near to thc stream.” he asserted. They had been p u t in bv thc Duchy of Lancaster. ’Mr. Telford remarked th a t


th'ev had tightened up because of ‘ th e 1961 Act. The other septic tanks were probably put in before the Act came into


being. “I can see the reason why the> , . . .


are doing it- They do not want their rivers to be polluted.’ s tated Mr. Telford. A member asked why they


were told th a t if a septic tank were properly constructed a glass of water could be taken out and drunk, but th a t the River Board would not allow the water into


their rivers. SEPTIC TANKS


septic tanks for If they are no good?” asked Councillor Aspin. He thought they should aban­


"What do they have these


don the scheme. They could not give the River Board a date before which mains sewerage w o u 1 d be provided in the


village. Councillor Spensley thought


th a t Dunsop Bridge was a suffi­ ciently large enough village to merit public conveniences. It. therefore, merited the same consideration as other villages


m a similar position, and he moved th a t they write to the River Board and ask them for a term of 20 years for thc septic


tank’s life. The Medical Ofiicer of Health.


Dr. XL Hunter, said they were not going to pollute tile river. He pointed out th a t the public con­ veniences would be only used frequently a t week-ends in the


summer months. The voting was five to four m


tank.


favour of writing to the River Board asking th a t they be given a term of 20 years for thc septic


meeting. A resolution th a t the scheme


c o n v e n ie n c e s touiu.y e i f they wished, t iw - ogjjfcl A


of “ iboom ” A''MUCH brighter picture thc engineering industry


was reported at the Burnley District Advisory Committee af the North Western Reciomd Board for Industry


engineering in th e area, which includes Clitheroc. were repor.ed


meeting, yesterday week. Firms in electrical and light


to be very busy. One member said th a t some


people were talking of “ boom — a word th a t had not been


heard for some time. Thc chairman. Mr. J- Crab­


tree said th e trend was a-Lo reflected in heavy engineering capital goods. “ There has been an amazing upsurge on the engineering side of the industry. This is probably due to linns placing orders in tunc to qualify for th e Governments tc- I equipment scheme." he avenccl.


Man dies 18 days after crash


\ 1 R . WALTER LYTHF-. aged L 22 . of F ir s t Avenue. Cliurcli. a passenger in a c ar involved in


a collision with a coach at Whalley on Thursday. July 4. nas died. Mr. Lytlie. who received serious


head injuries, died in Accirngton Victoria Hospital on Monday. An inquest was opened and


adjourned on Tuesday. Thc East Lancashire Coroner. Mr. George


Graham, said the inquest would be resumed on Monday, August 12.


. Four people, all of First Avenue. Church, were in the car ai the time of the crash. Mi. Lythe’s wife also suffered niul-


’.iple injuries. Tlte driver ot Uie car. Mr. John


l multiple injuries.


; The car was being driven along Manchester Road towards Fort--


! field Bar when it, was involved in collision with the conch, whicn ■fas taking a piffiy of old age jtnuioners home to Brigliousc


!Mter a trip to Morecambe. j LONG VOYAGE


| 1 1’20-GALLON cask of rum r V was landed a t Liverpool,


'flier having drifted around the Caribbean Sea foi* about seven honilis. While being loaded into c lighter a t Falmouth. Jamaica, he cask was washed away, even- hally coming ashore nt Cayman Irac in the Cayman islands.


Gstle View. Clitheroe. has pas­ s’d the Final Examination oi tie Society of Chiropodists a t Manchester Foot H o s p i t a t . ^titling him to become a State K’gtstcred Chiropodist.


1 Mr. Barrie W. Jones, ot t


I He gained a distinction in Practical chiropody,


f .Mr. Jones’ father Is a chiropo- in practice in Clitheroe.


O’Callagban. was also injured, and his wife Moira received


over their sewerage and sewage disposal sidieme. At •! meetiiv' of the Rivers Board, on Mondaj. it was


suggested a discussion might


take place bu t the chief pol­ lution officer indicated he did no t feel th a t would serve any useful purpose, and he expressed concern on the course of action proposed by Clitheroc.


SOCIAL OCCASION


We've had a wedding down our street,


About thc bride, in purest white. They loved her veil, they loved


th e night.


They loved the lot.—well, more or less.


her dress.


They loved thc bridesmaids ana the page.


Made guesses at the bride­ groom’s age.


Thought his mother very smart. Made comments th a t were


About thc dress her mother wore. (Sonic swore they’d seen it twice


ra th e r ta r t


The ladies h ats came in for men­ tion.


before! *.


And were thc cause of sonic dis­ sension.


For what appealed to Mrs. Brown


The other ladies voted down. And said th a t worn by Myra


, ,


Was more appropr’atc to a wed­ ding.


Shedding.


Tl'~v thought the Vicar very nice.


When lie addressed thc happy pair.


And said he nave such good advice


,


The flowers, too. were much t | approved.


And all there.


, |


■ o u r eldest neighbour tnen leu ■ moved


.


! To say. when she walked down thc aisle


, .


For then. “ We had a coach and horses.


,


The wedding cake was very fine. And ev’rvonc agreed the wine. Was quite th e nicest ever tasted. And not a single drop was wasted!


And guests s a t down to seven courses! ”


_


Enjoyed their finest cry . 101 y e a r s !


r


Myself. I til ink it, ra th e r sod. T h a t no one metioned poor old


.


W Dad,ho looked quite pale around the gills.


And one day soon must foot the


i bills! !


JhUIFEL


T h a t ev’rything was done m style.


, ■ ! i


. . Notv you can get a the guests assembled


‘millionaire” size 21" screen for only 8rI I a


That’s t ig h t! Thc abso­ lute luxury of a full-size ’ screen. And all you


pay is S/11 a week. Get details from your local D.E.R. showroom. These sets arc ideal for


The ladies, shedding copious tears.


family viewing. No need for one person to hog thc screen. I t ’s so big you can all watch it at once. At D.E.R. you pay no


(Note: Government re­


strictions only apply to sets manufactured within


thc last 3 years.) Why wait longer? Check


thc details in our shop at thc address below. Then get your 21* set at this bargain rent. Enjoy “mil­ lionaire” viewing. Now!


more for z r ' T .V.Jt ist one month's rent in advance JTr rSs. 9d — arid this covers all installation costs. Then 8/ i t a week over an initial period of 12 months. After that it’s up to you. No deposit. No “ extras” . !


). LORD & SON Moor Lane, Clilheroe Telephone : Clithcroc 488


I t gave our ladies such a treat. They talked all day, and half


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