BAD TENANTS COULD CAUSE RISE IN


CORPORATION RENTS


Good tenants have homes like “little palaces”


r [W 0 contrasting types of tenant of Corporation houses were described by the De p u t y Mayor, Coun. W. Sharpies, who is chairman of the Housing Committee, at Tuesday


night's meeting of Clithcroc Town Council. 1. Those who have homes like “ little palaces " and are very proud of them.


actions of bad tenants could well lead to a rent increase, which, of course, would hit all the tenants. He made it clear that the bad tenants were in a minority


and appealed to them to treat the houses as if they were their own.


a t the end of December when there was a short spell of cold weather, a number of burst water pipes were reported to the coun­ cil. Many of these were caused


Councillor Sharpies said that


2. Those who arc careless, neglectful and even do “wanton damage.” The Deputy Mayor gave a stringent warning that the


---------------- ------ through the neglect of the tenants, or by them not taking


Account showed a deficit of £1,163 on permanent dwellings, and £554 on temporary dwellings. He did not wish these figures to be misconstrued, however, for most of the expenditure was


legitimate. Some of it was due to a


elementary precautions. He pointed out that at the end


of December from the previous April that the Housing Revenue


backlog of bursts after last winter—the cost of repair com­ ing in this financial year. Nevertheless, part of this


deficit was caused by tenants not looking after corporation


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if there was a continuance of such conduct, then, of course, it would be reflected in the rents, and the good tenants would suffer for the thoughtlessness of


property. Councillor Sharpies said that


the bad tenants. CASTLE WARNING


in Clitheroe Castle grounds dur­ ing the hours of darkness may find themselves accused of being there with malicious intent, was given by Councillor J. M. W. Dawson, chairman of the Parks and Cemeteries Committee.


A warning that anyone found The Council decided to seek


the co-operation of the police in an attempt to bring to justice people responsible for tearing the seats from their concrete bases and breaking armoured glass at the shelter near the bowling green.


notices in the parks warning pos­ sible offenders that proceedings would be taken against anyone found responsible for damage and that claims would be made for the cost of repairs. The Castle grounds we r e


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talking of WOMEN . . .


by Jean Miller


jyOT many women have to check (he stones in their jewellery before they wiear it, but this is what happens every time


the chain of office worn by the Mayoress of Clithcroe is taken out.


Since the delicate gold chain contains four emeralds and


quite a number of diamonds this is very important. The task of checking the ■-


chain each time it is taken from the bank is that of Mr. Stanley Flack, the Town Sergeant and Mayor's Attend­ ant, who is pictured looking over the chain. Every timo Mr. Flack, who has


held the post for 14 years, counts the 11 diamonds, three of which are droppers, tho four emeralds round the centre diamond clus­ ter, and checks that the delicate


links are all firm. One of the emeralds was lost


some years ago and on two occasions a diamond dropper has fallen from the chain- Fortunately these were botll recovered, one of them being found on the platform beneath


of the persons concerned was “idiots.” One wondered if they even had the mentality to read notices.


The uprooting of forms struck at one section of the public par­


ticularly—the elderly people who used the seats. “I can’t say I have felt


worried about losing the stones because I know they are care­ fully checked, but I always feel proud to be wearing the chain. Wherever X go people remark how handsome it is, “she told me.


and feminine. Some of the chains I have seen are rather cumber­ some so X feel I am lucky to have such elegant jewellery.


“For one thing, if is so delicate


the Mayoress’ chair. Tlie chain, certainly the most


Mayoresses in 1928 by the then M.P. for Clitheroe who later


LAUNDERETTE


attractive X have seen, was presented for use by Clitheroe s


became Lord Chattisham, but was formerly Sir William Brass. I asked the present Mayoress,


chain. (Continued Iron! previous column.


said that when a special meeting was held to discuss damage m the grounds on a previous occa­ sion it was only after giving the matter great deliberation that the council decided to be mag­


The Mayor, Aid. E. Crossley


nanimous. I t did appear that the only


course for them to adopt wfas to make salutory exammple of the


offenders. Coun. J. Hall, said it did not


bases.


bought from private owners after the first World War and were developed as a war memorial. Councillor Dawson said he


Perhaps the best description . ,


appear that the offenders were exactly children, as a certain amount of strength was needed to tear seats from their concrete


of shops and you can buy most things in the town, from furni­ ture and foreign glassware to winter sportswear and high fashion hats.


Clitheroe has a wide diversity


Mrs. D. Satterthwaitc what were her feelings when wearing the


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grocery shops in particular arc very good and the assistants give excellent service. But why, I wonder, is there


I find the outfitting and


no launderette service in the town? I know there is a good laundry


Mr. Flack carefully checks that no stone is missing from the Mayoress's chain.


establishment so often cartooned and caricatured, where the women meet to gossip, chain­ smoke. and r e a d magazines, surely there is a place for a launderette in the town.


instance, allhough she has a washing machine of her own and does not go out to work, always takes blankets to bo washed at. the launderette.


One friend of mine, for


myself." she told me. 3IEN’S SHIRTS


good job of them and spin-dry them too that it is simply not worth trying to cope wtli them


“The machines make such a


the sales I was surprised to note how many different types of men’s shirts there are. Styles vary from collar-


Shopping for a new shirt in


attached to rounded collar, from American - style to traditional style, and from plain material to


and there are several dry- cleaning firms but nothing caters for the working wife who has her own washing to do in the evenings or at weekends. Starting up a launderette


stripes and checks. Materials and textures vary


would be quite a straightforward matter. I understand, from a business point of view, providing someone had the necessary capi­ tal and a suitable building. Planning permission would be needed, naturally, but this should not be difficult to obtain. While I am sure no-one wants to have in Clitheroe the type of


pastel-shaded shirt for fairly for­ mal wear and during the past few months I have seen several definitely pink evening shirts in the shops, although I have not seen one being worn. One new line is inspired by


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could not stress too strongly the seriousness of the repeated van­ dalism against property in the Castle grounds. The council, he said, were


This is your town : *^*^2


determined to stamp it out. The Castle had been used by-


anyone found hi the grounds dur­ ing prohibited hours is there with malicious intent, and will be dealt with accordingly,’’ he


groups of teenagers in the past as a meeting place, sometimes after closing time and no doubt in. an orderly manner. " But we have now reached tho point when we must assume that


council had to take those measures, but ail fair minded citizens would agree that they


declared. “ I t was regrettable that the


make a salutory example of the clever to be destructive, and I ask the co-operation of all teen­ agers using our parks to appre­ ciate that these are public property. Their parents, as rate­ payers, ultimately foot the bill for damage caused,” stated Coun.


were justified. “These hooligans must be


have, in the very centre of the town, a park all could be proud of. "We must do all wo can to protect it,” he stated.


(Continued in next column)


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it Times, January 24,1964 3 SMALL WAIST


The Clithcroc Advertiser


If you have you could be just the person Clitheroc Mayoress’ Ladies’ Committee are looking


Have you a 20-inch waist?


for. They are holding a parade of


dress ‘through the ages in aid of the funds of Clithcroe Old People’s Club on Wednesday, February 19, and are now making arrangements for the various dresses to be modelled.


have very narrow waists in some cases. One dress which is being used, was last worn by a young Clitheroe schoolgirl, but she lias now grown and the dress will


The dresses for younger girls


not fit. Some schoolgirls have already


agreed to bo models and one older girl has been found whose waist measurement is only 21-


are already from the Victorian era and many are for those older than 25. so they will fit and in some cases, indeed, will need taking in. One problem is that so many


Naturally many of the dresses


of the clothes are in black so the committee are now hunting for some dresses in the rich blues and bronzes whicli were fashionable in the Victorian age, as well as any garments from earlier years.


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