Clitliewc Advertiser & Times, September 6, 1963.


man sent for trial on


r]PHE attitude which the Fyldc Water Board takes to the 1 recreational use of its reservoirs may be completely reversed if proposals put by the engineer and surveyor. Mr. Frank Law are accepted by the Supply Works Sub-committee


and subsequently by the Board. This was stated by the


chairman of the Genet al Purposes Committee of the Board, Aid. E. A. Macltin. of Blackpool, al a meeting in


Law were circulated to menibci... who will have three weeks to con­ sider the proposals before coin­


Clithcroc on Monday. The written proposals of Mr. . « I .


lilC WiU-lDH )iiU).v^-“ -- .1 . K M'l\Ot*C


in s to any decision. Alderman Machin said lie had


no doubt whatsoever th a t there would he considerable differences of opinion on what could be ic- .carded as recommendations


involved in the report. “ These are important malteis.


man stated. T H R E E T E N D E R S


tenders for steel pipes and specials for the Broughton Treat­ ment. Plant, and accepted the lowest, from a Blackpool lin n for


The committee considered three Assheton was christened Thomas at Downham Parish Church, The seven weeks’ old son of Mr. and


at Saturday noon, by the Vicar (Rev. Walter Allen). Mr. Assheton is the younger son ot Lord and Catn


Clithcroe. of Downham Hall and his wife is the daughter of


Sir Arthur and Lady Harris, of Goring-on- Thames. The babv wore the famous Carnckmacross ace shawl


which was worn by his great great grandfather on the Assefon


side ‘j'js* r (cn j'nj, robe was worn by his great great grand­ father on Lady Clithcroe’s side of the family. The godparents were the Hon. Mrs. Bathurst, and Mrs.


D a v id Lyon, with Mrs. E. .1. Yorke as p ro x y God athers were Mr. Robert Dickinson and Mr. Charles Crossthwaitc.


Stonyhurst headmaster


RATHER George Earle, S.J., who has been teach­


ing at Stonyhurst College, mainly as a history master since 1962. has been appoin­


ted headmaster. He succeeds Father Frederick


Turner, S.J.. who has taken up


tv senior classics post a t Beau- mount College. Windsor, a l te r about 10 years ns headmaster of


Stonyhurst. F ath er Earle, who is 36. was


born a t Winchester and was educated a t Westminster School,


London. During World War I I . hn


served as a signals linguist in the Royal Air Force and spent


I line! the makes


Bid for stardom ‘•Talent Contest"


But this years s ta r a ttraction Was on the second row,


A fascinating show,


I forgot about th e music. The laughter and the cheers.


Was the finest seen in years!


One small boy's great perfor­ mance


He s tar ted olT with chewing gum Before th e curtain rose.


He are a couple, then went on To sweets and acid drops.


He paused a moment to consume A glass of lemonade,


(All pure and freshly made).


And then the smell of oranges Assailed my s tar tled nose,


And as th e interval approached S at sucking lollipops!


Then polished off a large ice cream.


He ate a b ar of chocolate. Then—Heaven help his guts! —


three years in India. Burma. M a l a y a , and Indonesia, on Japanese monitoring-


Society of Jesus in 1950, and has taught a t Beaumont College


Roval Air Force, and spent three his B.A. degree in 1950. He received his M.A. degree in 1955. Father Earle e n t e r e d the


Later, he read history a t


He reached his Grand Finale H With a bag of Monkey nuts.


He wasn’t sick, he didn't burst. (Which caused me some sur­


e s a t there, quite anonymous, He didn't win a prize,


B prise!)ut. despite the tine perform­ ances


This small boy showed a talent. T h a t night upon the stage.


Ouitc outstanding for his age! “JIMIFEL.


rpH R E E Clilheronians look ‘ purl in the .second walk of 1063 across Morecambe


people of all ages, the youngest


Bay. last Sunday. The party numbered 375


of whom was only six. One man. 75 years of age,


was making his 16th trip. Leaving Hest Bank railway


n A f Mwjtt-uwawt across


£729 17s. 7d. Tiie Finance Committee meet-


ing preceded th a t of the General Purposes Committee when a wel­ come was extended to members by tile Mayor, Alderman E.


Crossley.


the Board h ad chosen to have th e ir meeting in Clitheroc. The Clithcroc Town Council were nlwavs willing to allow the Board to hold th e ir meetings in the


He said he was pleased th a t , . ,


Council Chamber. He hoped the meeting would


be a forerunner of many other occasions when the Board would


meet in Clitheroc. The Chairman, Alderman F. W.


Pickles, of Lytham St. Annes, said the Board was delighted to be in the town. They appreciated th e Mayor's welcome, and also the provision of a new guide to


f ^ * 'rW *


and a t our next meeting wc will have the opportunity of going thoroughly into them.” the chair­


;


A SIXTH-FORMER at . Clithcroc Royal Gram- i


mar School. 18 year old ; Derek Cook, who lives at : Park Avenue, Clithcroe. lias ; been awarded the Royal Geographical Society Prize. This is a fine achievement for


Derek came out top of GG1 students who took geography nt advanced and scholarship levels


in the Joint- Matriculation


Boards’ G.C.E. examinations. The socictv awards nine prizes,


one for each top s tu d en t in geography from t h e


n i n e


examining lwnrds. Derek is to study geography at


, London School of Economics. Clitheroc. which they would all


read with interest. At the meeting of the Board it


was reported th a t the supply of water a t Stocks Reservoir was 400 million gallons down on last year, but s tated Mr. Law, the position was quite satisfactory. The three meetings lasted a


total of 15 minutes. Members went on a tour of


inspection, which included the Dalehead Plantation an d also the site of the Milton Intake.


CLITHEROE STUDENT


-■A with breaking-out of the Ribblesdalc Arms Hotel, Gisburn, was committed for trial, in custody, to the next Quarter Ses­


\ N Earby labourer, who was charged at Gisburn. on Monday, sions at Wakefield.


prosecuting solicitor said it was alleged that the labourer. 39-ycar-old Richard Hodkin- son of Aspen Lane, Earby entered the Ribblcsdalc Arms at Gisburn on ihc evening of


Mr. K. G. Dyson, county


i August 27. 1 Ti'was fu r th er alleged th a t he i staved In th e hotel until the i ‘occupants had gone to bed.


He then entered th e bar. took i certain property an d broke out,


! Hr Dvson stated, i The property, which Hodkmson ' v is alleged to have stolen.


1 including two collecting boxes belomdnB to the Madame Marie


; Curri? Cancer research fund : and the National In s titu te lor


: ‘'’J ^w a s ’s tated th a t they con-


r u r a l a r e a NEEDS


rl'HE chief sanitary require­ ments of Clilheroc Rural


Council arc: The improvement and repah


of below-standard houses in the district.


A sewerage Worston.


conservation systems of sewerage disposal ot the water carriage .svstem.


Conversion of properties with


s c h e m e lot ..


, , ...


The paving of unmade stiecfis and the provision of a weekly


, 1 refuse system. ____...


District, outlined in the annual report on Ihc health and sani­ tary administration of the district


10 Clithcroc Rural tained £3 end £1 in cash


respectively. The charge also included as


stolen property, 14 cigars valued a t £1 is.; 380 cigarettes valued a t £4 8s.: a lamp valued a t 12s, Gd., a wooden truncheon valued a t 5s., all the property ot Hammonds Brewery, and a raincoat valued a t £3, the pro­ perty of a person unknown. P.C. Dean said he took a s tatemen t from Hodkinson a t his


dictation. The alleged s tatement read;


‘•I felt a bit hungry, and as I was passing, th e Riblesdale Arms I went in the kitchen door. The time was about 9 pan. on Tues­ day night, August 17.


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go up the s tairs and stopped in the "Rubble Room.” The people went to bed. and when the fights went down I went into th e bar." the alleged s tatemen t went on. •T look about 14 cigars and


" I used the hack .staircase to


about 380 cigarettes. 1 took a s tal l from th e office, end a lamp from the back of the bar. I also took a raincoa t from the lounge, and left mv overcoat. ‘‘I had found the coat in a


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rPHE cup for most points awarded al Pendleton


Susan Egg ;


Sports, on Saturday will be shared by Eileen Jackson and Keith Whiiwell. They both had eight points. Keith will have die trophy


Keith \ well. G


B. Jacr Sack


for the first six months of the year and Eileen for die second.


Mrs. Aspinull. who presented the prizes by Susan Blc/ard.


RESULTS GO y a rd s fiat race, buys 9 :o 11


y e a rs : 1. Alan P a rk e r : 2. G. W h i tw r ll. Girls 9 lo 11: 1. Brenda F o rd : 2. R. Wiiitwoi; 30 y a rd s 11a: race. 6 to 8 your.-:


1. Miles S lin c er : 2. Robert Ford. 5 y e a rs an d u nd er : 1. Susan Cow- p e r t hw a i t r : 2. Gillian Simpson. E v s an d spoon, un der 8 ;


1. R ic h a rd Whitwcll: 2. Sheila Simpson.


Geoffrey Ncw.shair.: 2. Bor:ram C a r te r . G ir ls : 1. Eileen Jackson: 2. Christine Gould Skipping, boys under 16: 1.


K e ith Whitwell: 2. Gcofirey New- s h am Girls: 1. Brenda Ford: 2.


lav-by a t Chaturn. I took two collecting boxes an d broke (hem open. There was about £4 in cash, which I took. - I left the pub about 2 a.m.


heavy, so I dumped the lamp in a hedge an d th e stall’ in the church yard a t Chatburn.


no t sure what I was doing. I am sorry for the trouble I have caused.” the s tatement con­


" I had been drinking and was


cluded. Hodkinson a p p c a r e d on


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they headed for Warton Sands then veered a few points west to pu t Arnsidc K notts as the objective for some distance. Everyone looked happy as


]plVE soccer medals adorn the sideboard in tile


Cyprus home of Clitheroe soldier. Private Derek Whit-


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playing jn goal for 37 Company during the three years he hns


Medical Corps. All these have been gained


they stepped out a t a steady pace ra th e r b e tte r th an th ic c


miles to th e hour. There was little talking as


they followed th e flag, bv this time th e party had strung out and covered about a mile in length, all seemed dedicated to


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from Shipley was keeping up well as course was altered again to head s tra ig h t for Kent's Bank with th e Langdalc Pikes


varying stretches of smooth, rough, wet, dry, rippled, s a n c l


muddy. In the distance could be seen


th e solitary figure of Bill Burrows of Guide House. Kents


Bank who was to guide the party across Kent Channel.


FAM O U S G U ID E


hundrcd-vear-old liou.se facing the bay. is past seventy five, and h as been acting as guide for something like fifteen years- . His family have been guiding people through Kent Channel


Bill who lives in th e four


for about fifty years. Sundav was a special occa­


sion as Bill is retiring from the job of guide.


boots. Starting out through the t ,,


water lie picked his way to the other side and then gave the signal for th e party to cross and


follow ju s t where he had walked. I t took almost th ir ty minutes


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for th e whole party to traverse th e knee deep fast flowing River Kent. The crossing of the Bay


the channel where Bill was waiting for them, sunburnt and weatherbeaten wearing thigh


The party reached the edge ot , _


in the distance ju s t showing above Hampsfcll behind Grange. The party had walked across


been on th e Island. Most recent, of these marks


his Company's 2—1 triumph over Dhekelia Administrative Unit in th e Minor Units K.O. Cup Finnl earlier this year.


But something which no doubt


will take pride of place over even Ihe medals are th e Corps Colours, which 24-ycar-old Derek received from his Commanding Ofiiccr. Colonel I, U. Young, al a recent parade a t Nightingale Barracks, on th e Sovereign Base Area of Dhekelia. He already holds the Army Colours.


British Military Hospital, Derek h as done extremely well in soccer circles, for hn h a s taken the field for Combined Sendee XIV in several international matches.


A medical ass is tant in the He h as played against Malta


and Jordan teams in Cyprus and travelled to Turkey for a 10-day


tour of th a t country. Formerly a brickmaker, he is


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