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Sbfaertisfer & tEitncsi FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1964


LOCAL NEWS


QLITHEROE Borougli and Rural District Joint Road


Safety Committee held their Annual General Committee


meeting recently when the following officers were elec­ ted: chairman, Councillor W. Sha rpi es , vice-chairman, Councillor H. Eastwood, sec­ retary, Mr. C. Bradley. The Committee and General Pur­ poses Committee were re­


said he hoped that the people of Clitheroe would give their sup­ port to the road-safety exhibi­ tion, cycle rally, and film show


elected en bloc. At the meeting the secretary


in Clitheroe’s Road Safety week, commencing on June 15. He also said he wished to


the sake of road safety. *


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A DEBATE between Clithe­ roe and A c cr ing to n


Young Conservatives was held at Accrington Conservative Club y e st e rd a y week. Speakers for Accrington were Brian Holden, Adrian Mos- bey, Barry Pratt, and Paul Embler, and for Clitheroe, John Rushton, Michael Cor- lett, Robin Sharp, and Nick


servative agent for the Clitheroe Division, spok e to Clitheroe Young Conservatives at then- meeting on Tuesday evening. Her subject was “ Preparation


for a General Election.” *


entertained members of Keigh­ ley and District Trefoil Guild at their June meeting, a large number of members and guests enjoying a camp Are and bar­


"\/f EMBERS of Clitheroe and J-LI. District Trefoil Guild


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becue at Waddow Hall. *


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TVTORE than £30 was raised for 1>JL clitheroe Parish Church Organ Society, at a dance held in the Parish Church Hall on


Saturday. Two groups played for danc­


attended. * * *


ful dinner and social evening at the Brown Cow Hotel, Chatburn,


are to be sent to Mr. Frank Pearson, M.P. for Clitheroe, and Mr. Douglas Hoyle, prospective


LETTERS asking for their


last night week. * * *


views on Factory Farming


parliamentary candidate, by members of Clitheroe Womens


111 nical School T h e a t r e Group with their producer, Mrs. Greta Wilkinson, held a success­


•jl/fEMBERS of Clitheroe Tech-


ing. Lee Barry and the M.G.s, of Clitheroe. and the Cyclones from Accrington. About 300 people


Lomas. Miss Margaret Whalley, Con­


thank the Junior Accident Pre­ vention Council and the Clarion Cycling Club for the numerous activities they had organised for


SORDID, BRUTAL CRIME- NOT ROMANCE STORY,


SAYS


minder of 75-year-old James Littler of Derby Street, - a sordid, brutal and vicious crime, said East Lanes. Lot


George Graham, at the resumed inquest at Clitlieroe on J “Certain sections oE the Press have sought to portray this as a 'r“ <


a sordid, brutal, and vicious crime with not one mitigating feature, ’ Mr. He recorded a verdict that Littter was murdered by Joseph


Wilson Masters on January 31. The only witness was Inspector Peter Jackson who said he


was present at Lancaster Assizes on May L when Masters was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death __________


On May 14, Masters’


appeal was dismissed by the Court of Criminal Appeal and on June 2 the death sentence was commuted to imprison­


Inspector Jackson agreed that Littler’s murder was “ a shock­


ment for life. In answer to the Coroner,


duty to close the inquest and chapter on this crime which Masters’ own counsel described as ‘a shocking and brutal mur­ der’ of which Joseph Wilson Masters was rightly convicted. “Lord Chief Justice Parker


ing crime.” Mr. Graham stated, “ I t is my


in the Court of Criminal Appeal found no grounds to interfere


with the verdict or the sentence imposed by the court and I think it is necessary to put this matter in the correct perspec­ tive,” he declared.


Glover


hits peak form


the lowest ever recorded since the inception in 1891 of the Clithcroe scratch medal compe­ tition. won the medal for county player John Glover on Saturday. He returned 70 and 72 for the


A six under par total of 142—


two rounds. And on Sunday he went out


in division two was J. Wane. The prizes were presented by the cap­ tain, Mr. F. Seed.


again to win the Captain’s Prize. He took the prize in division one with a gross score of 72. Winner


gressed to the last 32 in the British Amateur open at Ganton, Yorkshire.


a mixed foursomes competition over 11 holes on Saturday, the winners being John Cowgill and


Co-operative Guild. This was decided a t the Guild s


This week John Glover pro­


2 and 1 over the American pro­ digy J. La Fonzina. Twenty-four pairs took part in


His first round victory was by


Miss E. SDeak after a cad play­ off with W. HAncUe and Mrs. E.


meeting in Tuesday. A report was given by Mrs.


FLYCATCHER FLIES IN


meeting on Tuc.-day, when there were seven heats, two semi­ finals and a final. The winning dog was Fly­


EXCELLENT racing was seen at Shaw Bridge whippet


Hadfield. Clitheroe's team for the scratch


M. A. Pollard, secretary of the Guild National Congress held at Whitlev av in April. She told members that resolutions dealt with included those on cruelty to animals, family service units, family planning, family allowan­ ces, nursery schools, au pair girls, and unofficial child minders. Mrs. E. Allen presided and Mrs. Pollard was thanked by


Miss D. Knight and Mrs. Slinger. *


* * ARE there any midwives in


longer practising? If so they are badly needed, for, in spite of the steady increase in the number of midwives in the country still more are needed. The rise in the number of


this district who are no bv T. Yates.


shield is J. Glover, E. D. Satter- thwaite, A. Whittaker and G. Thompson. The handicap prize was won


catcher owned by a new mem­ ber Mr. John Gough of White- field. Manchester, in a time of 10. 20 secs, off 7 yards over 150


yards. Second was Danny Boy owned


by Mr. Ronnie Burn, of Long- ridge off scratch.


I N recognition of 20 ^ W a ^ r h o u s e ^ °of 8. Reedymoor Terrace. Foulridge, was .prcsentccl' with a cernficatc. thanks badge, powder compact, tea party at ’’Rookwood.” Whalley, homejof Mn^and ^ ^


A TROPHY FOR RICHARD


bad J s , were presented' by Mrs. N. S. Carter. Girl Guide County Commissioner, on behalf of the Girl Guides Association.


Miss Waterhouse has been a


Post Guide, writing to Guides all over the county, for 40


years.Handicapped Guides, many MOTORIST ON


of whom were at the party, had contributed towards the handbag for Miss Waterhouse,


who is herself a cripple. Tile book ends were from the North-East Lancashire


births continues for the ninth successive year and more mater­ nity beds have become available as a result of new hospital build­ ing or conversion. To augment the ranks of the


Trefoil Guild and they were presented with the handbag by Mrs. Smith, the Trefoil


Guild County Recorder. New secretary of the Handi­


16,000 whole and part-time mid­ wives at present working in the- hospital and domiciliary mid­ wifery services in England and Wales, the Minister of Health, Mr. Anthony Barber, has this week, launched an appeal to midwives who are no longer practising to come back and lend


BIRTHDAY greetings to Mrs.


a helping hand. *


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James’s Street, Clitheroe who is 75 today. * * * THIS WEEK'S


Annie Parker of 8, St.


ROAD SAFETY SLOGAN The prudent man looketh well to his going


Continental race for Clitheroe A runner


E. Hodgkinson (left) presents the Dutton trophy to Richard Goodway. Looking on is runner-up Bob S later.


READ STAR SHINES IN ALL-ROUND TEST


JJEAD all-rounder Richard Goodway is the champion all- rounder of the Ribblesdale League. At Clitheroe’s Chatburn


CLITHEROE man who used to run the twelve


miles to Barnoldswick to work when training for a big race, will be running on the other side of the English


Brussels.


there is no set course the runner has to find his own way between


In the sport of orienteering . two points.


Grammar School, George has twice won the Three Peaks Race and ho won the Ingleton Fell


race to 1955.


runner to finish the 20-mlle mountain trial round the rain­ swept Lakeland peaks. He ftaished the last mile of the


Last year he was the only .


race wearing only one shoe, the other was ripped by the rough terrainV He finished the course in civ hours 50 minutes.


An old boy of Clitheroe Royal _ ,


Road ground he carried olf the Dutton Trophy awarded for the first time on Sunday as the winner of the Ribblesdale League single wicket knockout-competition. The competition was organised by the Clitheroe club


will represent Clayton Harriers in an orienteering competition in


Channel a week tomorrow. George Brass, of West View,


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side and the competitors were drawn in pairs. Each competi­ tor batted tor six overs or until he was out against his opponent’s bowling. The positions were then reversed and the player with the higher total of runs passed into the next round of the competi­


tion. Goodway’s knock of 41 in the


through the league and most of the league’s outstanding all- rounders entered. Clitheroe supplied the fielding


first round, Billy Slinger (Clith- eroe) ta the second, and Ivan Wilkinson (Read) in the semi­ final. Presenting the trophy, Mr.


capped Trefoil Guild is Mrs. B. Hindle, of Hornby Street, Oswaldtwistle. Pictured are Mrs. Hindle,


Mrs. Smith, Miss Waterhouse, and Mrs. Carter.


Guild, Mi’s. Van Dyk, of Darwen. gave an illustrated talk about


At tile June meeting of c 1 i t fi e r o e Townswomen s


bers visited Coventry and the Cathedral and bad dinner at Buxton on the return journey. *


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rpHE Kirkham .1 Ladies Choir gave a concert


a District nd


in the Castle grounds on Sunday afternoon. Their conductor was


Grace Hill.


teenagers in market PLACE TRIED TO FREE man, police allege


the This was told at Clithcroe on Monday when Alan Lincoln T homi on of Nelson Street, Low Moor, was released on bad


on changes' of assaulting the two policemen, damaging a helmet and being drunk and disorderly.


first round against Clitheroe’s Simon Westhead was the highest


total of the competition. He then defeated Jim Duck­


worth, of Baxenden, and Gordon Topham, of Whalley and, in the final, Bob Slater of Blackburn


Northern. Slater beat Peter Wilkinson


(Ribblesdale Wanderers) in the


Ted Hodgkinson, former Clith- eroe wicket-keeper and captain, and now president of the Ribblesdale League, thanked the CUtheroe club for their initia­ tive and enterprise to organising the competition, which had pro­ vided a large crowd with an enjoyable afternoon’s entertain-'


ment. He also congratulated Richard Goodway, who, he said, had been one of the leading all- rounders in the league for several years.


Miss E. Cank. defending,


applied for Thompsons re- lease on bail, and this was granted on his own recogni­ sance of £10 and a surety of £10 from his father-in-law.


iVHM LJ. , •* Inspector P. B. Jackson prose-


cuttag, said P.C. Lambert and P.C.- Jones were on duty In Mar­ ket Place Clitheroe "hen they saw Thompson come from tnc nuhlic conveniences w YorK


very drunk and he used 8 tremendous amount ofmdecent


They saw that Thompson was language,” said Inspector Jack


son. He was given the opportunity


to go away quietly hut he closed with the policemen and took hold of the coat of one of them. Inspector Jackson alleged.


Then a large crowd of young vtonnin who Dad been attending


Thompson from custody, Inspec­


tor Jackson stated. T h e constables summoned


assistance and Thompson was taken to Clitheroe police station. When he was being put into


the car, Thompson assaulted PC. Lambert and kicked P.C. Jones in the mouth, Inspector


Jackson alleged. Thompson, Inspector Jackson


police station by Chief Inspec­ tor Ernest Woodworth and later continued to be abusive. Thompson was detained in custody until he appeared before


He was interviewed at the .


alleged, also damaged a police helmet.


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pRESTON magistrates on Monday were told that a


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road. Inspector T. Haines said the


car twice almost collided with the cemetery wall in New Hall Lane on Saturday before being stopped by P.C. Baldwin.


Charged with driving whilst


under the influence of drink, Barlow was remanded on bail for a month.


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Do-it-yourself village hall opens


A GROUP of Hurst Green residents who decided at


the end of the war that there should be a village hall for the district on Friday saw their plan realised when the first dance was held in the new


site in 1961 and since then teams of villagers ranging from nine-years-old schoolboys to local craftsmen have worked hard clearing the site and doing a good deal of work on the hall voluntarily.


hall. The first sod was cut at the


£18,000 to build it is estimated that the voluntary workers have


Although the hall has cost


saved about £5,000. The Aighton, Bailey and Cliaig-


ley War Memorial Hall Commit­ tee was formed in 1945 and since then efforts both small and large have helped to raise some of the money, and the committee is carrying on with other efforts. A meeting next week will decide on a programme of events.


by about 300 people and raised £36 17s. for the fund. The Ter­ mites, of Garstang, provided


Friday's dance was attended


becue and dance at Bleak House.. Kemple End, home of Mr. and Mrs. Gornall, and this raised £19 10s. About 100 people were present and music was supplied by Lee Barry and the M-G.'s of


music. On Tuesday there was a bar­


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•„ fact it was dcclarcd. -----


Elected tor


sixth time m the Sixth time ta succes­


sion, Mr. Tom Seed of Great Harwood, was elected Chairman


of No. 5 Division Education Exe­ cutive at the annual meeting held


at Whalley on Tuesdaj. Mr. Seed’s re-clection was


proposed by County Councillor F. Worslcy and he "'as unani­


mously elected. Another Great Harwood man,


Councillor E. Whalley, was elec­ ted vice-chairman. Councillor


Whalley has been a member of the executive for 18 years but he did not serve on it last year.


WORK ON NEW SCHOOL1 WILL START SOON


OR more than 20 years residents of Chatbuni


' have been waiting to hear just


when the village school and schoolhousc were going to be pulled down so that the road could be widened.


Now, Lancashire Highways


and Bridges Committee expect to make a start on the im­ provement of the Liverpool- Preston-Leeds trunk r o a d from Chatburn b r o o k to Ribblesdale View, in about 12 months’ time. This means that not only has


the scheme would make a tre­ mendous difference to the village.


were hoping that work on build­ ing new school accommodation could begin in the very near future as negotiation had been going on for some time and tenders had been put out.


The school managers, he said,


built on to the rear of the Church Institute which stands just a little farther along Saw- ley Road from the school. I t will include kitchens so that meals can be prepared on the premises instead of being deliver­ ed by the School Meals Service


A two-storey building is to be


the new school accommodation to be completed but the present school and the school house will also have to be pulled clown.


Highways and Bridges Commit­ tee in Preston on Wednesday the County Surveyor, Mr. James Drake, said that the scheme provided for the widening and re-alignment of the existing


At a meeting of the County


school now has nearly 70 pupils but in the past there have been 80 to 90 scholars and it is expected that the new school will hold this number.


T h e present 114-years-old


also to come down, stands right on the comer of the busy main street and Sawley Road. The managers are negotiating for a house for the headmaster Mr.


The school house, which has


;iarrow carriageway and the con­ struction of a footway six feet wide for a distance of 320 yards at a cost of £26,000.


Rural Council and one of the school managers told the “ Adver­ tiser and Times ” yesterday that


Councillor J. G. Sharp, a Chat- burn representative on Clitheroe


H. E. Boden. The managers will receive „


75 per cent grant towards the cost of the new school. There is a fund for the rest and they will be able to’ draw from the Bar- chester Scheme which serves the Blackburn Diocese as a building society. Parishes pay in each vear and are then able to draw out for building work.


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