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The Ciitheroe Advertiser & Times. March 6,1964 5 CYCLISTS


sf TOWERS pleasant varied cycling, pre­ ferably away from too much


visit Beacon Hilt near Ilklcy which gives an extremely line panoramic view over the sur­ rounding countryside, but long


trafiic. On Sunday we had planned to


before we reached Skipton it was obvious that the very heavy ground mist wasn't going to lift sufficiently to make such a visit worthwhile.


ton gave up plenty of time to discuss the problem, and so after dropping down to Adding- hnm we turned left instead of "oing straight on to Ilklcy and rode on past Bolton Bridge and the nearby Abbey to Barden Towers where we halted for


Tile long climb up to Draugh-


Appletreewick. a enough place now village stocks and still stand to remind us of more troubled times, and along a pleasantly undulating stretch of road through to Grassington


lunch. From thence we rode on to


p e a c e f u l though the gibbet tree


and on to Burnsall. There our happy progress was


halted for a while when one of the members skidded on a cor­ ner with a rather greasy sur­ face, but though the back wheel of his bike was buckled it was still rideable. and he suffered no more than a slight graze.


were soon effected, a. club badge reduced the long rip in the member's pants to less hobo-like proportions, and we were able to continue on our way through Threshfield and Cracoe back to Gargrave where we halted for


Temporary repairs to the bike I


in a different direction when we visit Glasson Dock, leaving Woone Lane at 3-0 a.m.


'‘GEARS"


to Ciitheroe and we arrived home quite early in the evening to be greeted by the news that one of our racing members. John Ramsbottom (w h o s e brother Alan is a professional cyclist on the Continent) had scored a fine win in a road race near York. After six high speed laps of the four mile circuit he had learn from the leading bunch of riders to win easily. Congratulations John. On Sunday our run takes 11s


tea. It isn't far from there back


BIG CO-OP MERGER


greater economies and benefit members


BEGINS ON MONDAY Bulk buying will mean


A NEW chai)tci- in tire life of Ciitheroe Co-operative Society begins on 4 Monday when the Society is merged with the Blackburn Society. 1 Wc are a wealthy society as far as capital and investments are concerned, but the merger


will benefit the members as far as trade goes. Bulk buying wil mean greater economics within the society,” Mr. T. Rishton, managing secretary, told the “ Advertiser and Times.”


The fusion will follow the general pattern of procedure as


recommended by the Independent Commissions Report of 1958 on Co-operative Societies and Co-operative affairs.


Both Ciitheroe and Black­


burn Societies are affiliated members of the Co-operative


' sent grocery manager will pos­ sibly lie made a shops Inspector. "We believe we have acted In


have all been guaranteed jobs but not necessarily the jobs they are doing at present. The cashier will probably be moved to Blackburn and the pre-


Union Ltd., Manchester 11. The employees at Ciitheroe


the best interests of the mem­ bers. Blackburn Co - operative Society is more competitive in price." said Mr. Rishton. who will continue to be in charge at Ciitheroe. " I see the pattern for the


Ciitheroe Society, which com­ prises Mr. John Parker, presi­ dent, Mrs. E. Wilson and Messrs J. B. Parker, C. H. B. Mitchell, E. Banks, H. Fielding, F. Holt, H. Scott, R. Trimby, will cease to exist, although Mr. John Parker will serve on the Black­ burn board representing Ciith­ eroe. Besides this Mr. Richard Trim­


by, one of the board members, Is losing his job as local editor of the “Home Magazine” of the C.W.S. which he lias held for


did enjoy the job," says Mr. Trimby.


several years. “ I am sorry because I really


development h a v e been the merger of the Low Moor society six months ago and the complete modernisation of the furnishing and drapery departments. The society was formed in 1861


cery branches, two butcher's shops, furnishing and drapery departments aijd a coal business. Steady . progress was made


future as two co-operative socie­ ties in North-East Lancashire. Centralisation and economies in administration a re the coming lliing." Recent stages in the society's


A CLTTHERONIAN who went


the Isle of Man, Mr. Bob Geldard, formerly of Whitewcll D r iv e , Ciitheroe, has been elected vice-chairman of Ram­ sey Commissioners. Mr. Geldard took over the Hotel Britannia in Ramsey in


dard was at one time a member of the Catholic Pantomime Company’, and had taken part in many shows presented annually at Hie Hall. Lowergate. He had also been a member


of Ciitheroe Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society.


CLITHERONIAN HONOURED into the hotel business in


missing man found GASSED IN CRICKET CLUB’S TEA-ROOM


A CLITHEROE man, "ho been missing from his home since Sunday, was found dead on


while the balaace of his mind was disturbed. Mr William Black, of - ^ ongsight Avenue, Ciitheroe, said


that he went to the club at


nnri noticed a strong smell of S1/ - He went into the tea room and found the deceased lying fullyclothed near a window.


° c>°ck on Monday afternoon


Gas was escaping and the curtains of the room had we"


preparations to take his • Mrs. Hilda Chadwick, of ?»


closed. He had appeared to have made


tie nuu Chatbum Road, Chtheioa


that she and her husband been for a walk on Sunday eW ing. She later went out W> visit a friend and when she return her husband had gone out.


1959 While in Ciitheroe, Mr. Gel­


in hospital about a year ago discover the cause of attacks oi


depression. borrowed keys


Chatbum Road. Ciitheroe. __ member of Clitheroc Cricket,


Bowling an d . Tennis Club. ouwrniB. . « ___ lor


that he had previously lent tne keys of the club to Mr. Chad-


rtwv* MOCK LORD MAYOR’S BANQUET


and has central premises and offices in Moor Lane. Altogether, there are eight gro­


following the opening of the shops and a landmark was the building of the King Lane Hall and the opening there of pre­ mises for a cinema. In March, 1958, however, a


C A R P E T I N G ,


Mr. Frederick Cara, of 103 --- • ..said


he would not have long: to m • He had been under oteelV/ “®


He had previously stated Uia life - S 1 P ?-' wl10 'lad returned them by


and was told that Mr. Chadwick nad been found dead. Dr. p. w. Parker said that


me keys on Sunday and had n°t returned them. On Monday he visited the club


utting them through his letter Mr- Chadwick had borrowed


ku. Chadwick had suffered a severe elbow injury in 1957 and


Building boat in his dining room


J jOW to get an eleven foot sailing dinghy out of the


dining room 7 Mr. J. D. Wood, of


bad had several operations on the elbow. He had reacted abnormally


death was due to carbon- monoxide poisoning of a high concentration. He could not relate the elbow


from symptons and had received Psychietric treatment. Dr. c. K. Heffeman said that


mjury to pains in the chest of which Mr. Chadwick had com­ plained. This was probably the manifestation of mental ’illness.


PHONE CALL FROM NEW


, Drive, Whalley. ' “ Wc were thrilled to hear from Keith, and the line was as clear as a local call,” Mr. Morton told the “ Advertiser and Times.” Mr. and Mrs. Morton are sailing to New Zealand on April


Morton, in Wellington, New Zealand, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Morion, of 10 Woodlands


ZEALAND TELEPHONE call last week linked Mr. Keith


sub-committee was appointed to discuss the possibilities of sell­ ing the hall. This was sold later to W. T. Searson Ltd., clothing manufacturers, of Ciitheroe. This weekend the board of the


f CHILDREN of the Wilpshire


orphanage. The rest will be allocated to charity a t the next meeting;'’ •


from proceeds of a jumble sale, held in the Conservative Club Ciitheroe. on Saturday by the Cliiheroe and District Women’s Auxiliary Association of th e Licensed Trade. Above £25 was raised, and ten guineas of this is to go to the


Orphanage are to benefit


JpiCTURED h e r e are the “Mayor and Mayoress" o:


Clitheroc, and their guests as they appeared at the Mock Lord


Mayor’s Banquet, organised by men of Ciitheroe Congregational Church for their “ Men’s Week­


Tom Wilkinson .and ’Mr. Tom Coates. .


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end.” Mayor and Mayoress were Mr.


toasts were the Maharajah of India; Lord Sud, who was speak­ ing for soap advertising: General Nuisance, who proposed a toast to the armed forces; the poet laureate; Harold Stepfoot; the Marquis of Deadline, proprietor of the Daily Excess. Prof. J. H. E. Hull, of .Northern


Main guests who proposed


College, Manchester, preached on Sunday.


He spoke in the morning on the “ feeding of the five thou­


sand.” In the evening he spoke on


people are irresponsible today. They ask for straight answers to straight questions, and will not: be fobbed as we older pyor' were,” Tie said. .


"Authority.” “We should not say young


y -1


” Priors Lea,” Clitheroc Road, Whallcy, has this problem to face when he finishes building his boat and he has only two inches to spare. He said, “ I plan to sail it at Trearrdur Bay, near Holyhead, as I have a caravan there.” Mr. Wood, who works at


Patliham Power Station, has previously built a 17ft. cabin cruiser, after buying only the


shell. The “ Daily Mirror” is


sponsoring the building o£ these boats, which have, a built-in buoyancy, possibly with a view to racing them afterwards. The boats are lighter than 100 pounds, whereas an ordinary boat of that sort is usually 170 pounds


in weight. Mr. Wood's sailing number


is 827, and he says, “ I have almost finished the boat, ami will get it round the door with two inches to spare if my cal­ culations arc correct.” Let's hope they arc i


.18 to see their son as well as liis wife and two daughters, w;hom they have never seen. Keith emigrated to New Zea­


BOTTLED MAGIC


land six and a half years ago and was married there. Mr. Morton, who has been with


Martins Bank Ltd., for 44 years, retired on Friday after nearly 16 years as chief cashier of the Great Harwood branch. His col­ leagues presented him with a transistor radio. A Mancunian, Mr. Morton has


which Is gaining g re a t popularity In th is p a r t of th e country, gives a d e l ig h tfu l sparkle and .’ti ln e . spcedllv y e t w i th o u t elTort. to win­ dows. mirrors, tiles, chrome and all glazed surfaces. At spring- cleaning tim e dull pain tw ork Is quickly restored to its original gloss an d fireplaces, too. a cquire a lovely br illiance with a simple


• Tinkerbell ’ Wbottled magic,” Described


wipe* over.


lived in Whalley since 1946 after serving for four years with the


R.A.F. Closelv associated with Whal­


ley Parish Church, he has been a member of the Parochial Church Council and has also been correspondent for Whalley - jL sch ao i. and. one of the managers.


t The makers of “ Tinkorbell use _ , „ „


l o t ” and th is is ce rtainly a good guide to th e mos t cfUclent and economical way of using th is ex­


b c slogan ju s t n sp o t—n o t a


cellent p rodu ct. There are two sizes now available to th e public


available in many grocers and ironmongers b u t if any difficulty is experienced in o b ta in in g su p ­


•• Tinkcrbell is now readily , ...


b u t th e large b o tt le a t Is. 8d. is th e b e s t buy.


plies, a pos tca rd to Cromil Limited, 200, Wolverhampton s tre e t ,^D u d ­ ley, Worcs.. w i l l -b r in g - th e 'n am e of y our n e a re s t s tockist, (advt.)


13ROWNIES at T r i n i t y Church, Clithcroe, arc


Road. Clitheroe, sailed with two friends, Mary Holden, of Hurst Green, and Rita Sumpton, of Whalley Road, Ciitheroe. All three were employed by W. T. Searson Ltd.. Ciitheroe. and they have obtained jobs in New


pictured hearing their last story from the Brown Owl, 24-year-old Kathleen Ames, who sailed on Monday for New Zealand. Kathleen, of 80. Hcnthorn


Zealand. Kathleen is a former Sunday


School scholar and youth club member at the church and has been Brown Owl since the pack was formed about four years ago.


NATURALISTS AT DINNER


indow C lean, MORE than 40 members of


attended the annual dinner at lhe Black Bull Hotel. Riming-


Ciitheroe Naturalist Society


ton. on Friday. The Mayor and Mayoress


(Alderman E. Crossley and Mrs. D. Sattcrthwaitcj were present. The Mavor. in proposing a


toast to the Society, emphasised ihe need lor such a group as the Naturalist Society in this present day world. I t was, he said, tire first function of this sort he iiad attended during an exceptionally full calendar. The chairman of the Society.


MISSING PLAYERS What has happened to all


the lively girls in the Clitheroc district who play netball? For quite a long time now Ciitheroe has had an excellent


netball league with about 10 teams playing on several even­


keen and I have seen the bank between the Castle tennis courts and the netball pitch crowded with spectators oi both


ings every week on the Castle pitch. Competition was always very


sexes. But unless more teams come


forward the championship is likelv to be decided in two or possibly three matches—since only two teams have registered


so far. Tire secretary. Miss Pat Har­


greaves, tells me that she does not know why there lias been such a decline this year. At tire registration meeting on Monday evening the only teams who did register were Trinity Youth Club, and Low Moor, so another meeting has been arranged for Monday. March 16. Stalwarts of the league have


Chatbum Road, Ciitheroe, an “ ^ « r employed by the North West Electricity Board, when, the East Lancashire CoronW’ r. 0. Graham, recorded a verdict that he committed suicide


Mondav in the tea room « Uitheroe Cricket Club, of which he had been a member. This was stated at an st at Ciitheroe on Tuesday on Charles Chadwick (50) of 98


TALKING OF WOMEN . . .


by Jean Miller


in recent years been Trutcx, who have had two teams in the league, 'the Catholic Y.C.; Lan­ caster Hosiery, and other works in the town. Most of the youth clubs too have had at least one


team playing. Although I am hopeless at


Mr. H. E. Cook, replied to the toast and drew attention to the remarkable interest displayed by the young members. Mr. T. Lord was Toastmaster.


1 believe we won!


netball and don’t like playing (I always move my feetl even I can recall turning out on a couple of occasions when our vouth club was one short. Come to think


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