2 Clirheroe A d v e r t is e r a n d T im e s , Frid a y. D e c em b e r 24. 1965


Youth clubs’ big debt to county association


( ) N C E more, Cl i lheroe youth c lubs arc c l imbing the ladder o f succes s , in fact they have a l re ady su rp a s sed the -high


u n d e r a sy s tem o f s e g r e g a t io n o f th e se x e s , were in th e fo rm o f b o y s ’ c lu b s an d g i r l s ’ c lubs.


s tanda rd which won them a reputat ion a s some o f the mos t l ively clubs in Lanc a shire ear l ier this century. T h en . th e se c lub s , w o rk in g : _________________


Y o u th C lu b s . T o p a y fo r th is , an a p p e a l fo r £2,500 w a s lau n ch ed .


g i r l s ' c lub s , b e c au se o f th e p r e ­ d om in an c e o f m ix e d clubs , e v en tu a l ly b e c am e the N a t io n a l A s so c ia t io n o f Y o u th Clubs.


T h e n a t io n a l fo rc e b eh in d


to ch an g e to h e lp in g m ix e d c lu b s r a th e r th a n the o u t-d a ted g i r l s ’ clubs , w a s th e n o r th -w e s t com m it te e , in 1956.


T h e f ir s t coun ty o r g an i s a t io n


P r e s to n in 1939. when a l l the n e c e s s a ry o ffice rs h a d been ap p o in te d , an d in 1963, a. sm a l l h o u se w a s p u r ch a se d in P r e s to n ! n s th e h e a d q u a r te r s fo r th e ! L a n c a s h i r e A s so c ia t io n o f [


T h i s o r g an i s a t io n c am e to I


c om p l e t e d , t h e y o u n g p e o p l e o f L a n c a s h i r e h a v i n g r a i s e d t h e m a j o r i t y o f t h i s a m o u n t . T h e h o u se h a s b e en n am e d


T h e a p p e a l h a s j u s t b e e n a l t e r M i s s M a l l iso n o f B o l to n ,


in C l i th e ro e a f f i l ia te d to the L a n c a sh i r e A s so c ia t io n a r e se lf- su p p o r t in g . b u t th e A s so c ia t io n t r ie s to h elp to m ak e th e se c lu b s p la c e s where, th ro u gh le isu re - t im e a c t iv i t ie s , boys an d g i r l s m a y deve lop th e ir p h y s ic a l m e n ta l a n d sp i r i tu a l c a p a c i t ie s th a t th ey m a y grow to fu l l m a tu r i ty a s in d iv id u a ls an d m em b e r s o f soc iety . T l ie a im o f th e a s so c ia t io n is


t r a in in g o f a d u l t s an d y oun g p e o p le a s y ou th le ad e r s . T h i s is d on e a t sp e c ia l t r a in in g c o u r se s where s tu d e n t s a r e t r a in e d to a c t a s y o u th c lub le ad e r s . T h e a s so c ia t io n a l so h o ld s


c u s s to p ic a l su b je c t s . POPULAR


R . G. P a rk e r o f B row sh o lm * H a l l , who h a s c o n tr ib u te d a g r e a t d e a l to the su c c e s s o f the o r g an i s a t io n . I t is tru e th a t th e y o u th c lu b s


v ic e -p re s id en t o f th e o r g a n i s a ­ tion. A n o th e r v ic e -p re s id en t is Col.


who h a s b e en involved in y ou th work fo r o v e r 70 y e a r s an d i s a


I t ’s C h r i s tm a s


c a sh i r e House. T h i s h ouse, in ad d it io n to


lou n g e a t D ev on shire


I belts. T o c e leb ra te th e o p en in g o f


, a l l a f f i l ia te d o v e r se a s . o r g an i s a - . j t io n s an d it is e xp e c ted th a t


! h o u se s , in S c o t lan d . Wa le s, an d i th e so u th o f E n g lan d , i T h e A s so c ia t io n a l so h a s a ; c am p on th e N o r fo lk B ro a d s , i w here C l i th e ro e C o n g re g a t io n a l i y ou th c lub h o p e s to sp en d n e x t I y e a r ’s sum m e r h o lid ay s . •


i o u r loc al y ou th c lubs, t C l i th e ro e P a r i sh C h u rch I y ou th club h a s b e en to a l l th re e ! o f


th e A s so c ia t io n ’s h o l id ay


I o f a lo n g l in e o f se rv ic e s j i o ffered to c lu b s , a n d n o club


I h av e m en t ion ed ju s t som e


a f f i lia ted to the A s so c ia t ion n e ed worry ab o u t


th e ir p ro g r e s s iv e id e a s an d m an y a ch ie v em en t s a r e su re ly a so u n d e x am p le o f th e su c c e s s o f


g r am m e . le a d e r sh ip an d p rem i­ se s w hen th e q u a l if ied s t a f f o f th e A s so c ia t io n a r e th e re so le ly to h e lp in su ch m a t te r s . C l i th e ro e y ou th c lu b s with


th e L a n c a sh i r e Y o u th C lu b s A s so c ia t io n .—J A N E P R E S T O N .


c a r r ie d o u t b y o f fe r in g a com ­ p reh en s iv e se rv ic e to the a f f i li­ a te d c lubs. One o f th e se se rv ic e s i s th e


More garages to be built in Grindleton


c o n fe r en c e s w h e re d e le g a te s from eve ry a f f i l ia te d club d i s ­


tion. E c c le s you t li c en tre is re p r e s e n t in g th e a s so c ia t io n in th e n a t io n a l 11-a-side fo o tb a l l to u rn am en t , which is sp o n so r ed by R e d i fu s io n F iv e -a - s id e in d o o r fo o tb a l l ,


T o u rn am e n t s a rc ve ry p o p u ­ l a r am o n g c lu b s in th e a s s o c ia ­


more sh o u ld be built, an d Coun. Mr s . S . J . Dow o f G r in d le ton


two m o re g a r a g e s on tile s ite . B u t e igh t m o re peop le h av e a p ­ plied. an d th e re is ro om fo r an o th e r e igh t .'' C o u n c i l lo r s a g re e d th a t e igh t


m on thly m e e t in g o f B ow lan d R u r a l Cotmcil on Mond ay. T h e Cle rk . Mr. L . D. T e l fo rd , s a id . “We were g o in g to build


s a id "T ire so on e r th e se a r e built, the- b e t te r .”


be built- o n B a c k L a n e Gr in- d lc lon , i t w as an n o u n c ed a t th e


EIG H T m o re g a r a g e s a r e to i t s p ro ­ som e o f th e v i s i to r s will vis it


b e in g offices. Is a re s id en t ia l c lub fo r a l l A s so c ia t io n mem-


D ev o n sh ire House , th e A s so c ia ­ t io n will welcome v i s i to r s from


T o ’ope aw ’ g o e s weel. both wi’ th e e on d wi’ thme .


s e n d th e e a line.


To aw’ on y o ’ ! a g en .


so Ah’li


Ah ’o p e a s the se a so n 'l l bring | th e e go od cheer .


1 Ah w ish th e e good 'e a lth . wi’ i money to sp a re . : T h a t th i day’s m a y be long, free f r a y worry o n d c a re .


; T h a t a l l th ’o u se ’ll re so u n d wi’ la u g h te r on d m ir th .


T h a t th i tab le i s lad en wi t 'fruits o ’ th e e a r th .


T h ’owd w ish e s i s t ’best , All c o rn ’t th in k o f nowt new,


Ond th ’owd fa sh io n e d C h r i s tm a s i s t ’ b e s t kind, i t ’s true.


T e l l t ’B e th leh em s to ry to t ’kids a t th i knee.


J IM IF E L


T h en when th a ’s a moment , a m in u te th a t ’s free.


I t ’s t ’b e s t ta le o f aw ’ both for ch i ld e r on d men.


Ond aw ’ C h r i s t ia n folk'll jo in in wi' ‘Amen.'


Council o f f i ces 4too cold’


A COM P LA IN T th a t i t i s too


t lie C oun c il offices, b e c au se of th e in ad e q u a te h e a t in g was m a d e a t th e F in an c e Commit tee m e e t in g o f B ow lan d R u r a l Coun­ cil on Mond ay.


cold to s i t down fo r lo n g in


C oun c il s a id th a t th o u gh the tem p e ra tu re in an office should be 61 d e g r e e s F ., w ith in a n hour o f the office b e in g worked in. in re c en t weeks the tem p e ratu re h a d been a t 50 d e g re e s


ern G a s B o a rd to in s ta l l h ea te r s fo r £ 1 8 5 11s. T h e y will be allowed a d isc o u n t o f ab o u t £ 4 0 a s they were a lo c a l au th o r i ty .


th e m a t te r fo r fu r th e r consider­ at ion .


T h e C oun c il d e c ided to leave


tab le te n n i s an d n e tb a l l to u rn a ­ m e n t s a r e h e ld e a ch sp r in g , a n d su c c e s s fu l te am s g o to C ry s ta l P a la c e fo r th e filia l. N e x t May. th e a s so c ia t io n


h o p e s to b e g in d re s s -m ak in g m o d e l l in g c la s s e s fo r th e g ir ls . A n o t h e r o p p o r t u n i t y f o r


A s so c ia t io n 's


an d . hi F e b ru a ry th i s pro- —


se rv ic e s ,


in th e P en d le a r e a to g e th e r fo r a sp o r t s w eek end to be h e ld a t th e C o n g r e g a t io n a l Club. Clith-


r am m e will b r in g y o u th c lu b s eroe.


A s so c ia t io n ad d to th e se rv ic e b y v i s i t in g c lu b s an d ad v i s in g th em on th e ir p ro g r am m e , b u i ld in g s , le a d e r sh ip an d com ­ m i t te e s . an d m a k in g th e p i di­ v id ed se rv ic e m o re a c t iv e . T o c a r rv out p a r t of i t s t a sk


T h e s t a f f of the L an c a sh ir e , .


th e a s so c ia t io n h a s ap p o in te d five v o lu n ta ry field o f f ic e r s to


a s s i s t with v i s i t in g c lub s . T h e A s so c ia t io n h a s


c o u n tv h e a d q u a r te r s a t Ma lli- son H o u se : the N a t io n a l A s so ­ c ia t io n will h a v e its h e a d ­ q u a r te r s at. D e v on sh ire H o u se .


i t s


L ondon. RAISING FUNDS


a r e e n g a g e d in r a i s in g fu n d s fo r th e re b u i ld in g o f D ev on ­ sh ir e H o u se , w hich i s to be op en ed in Ju n e by th e A s so ­ c ia t io n 's p a t ro n . E l iz ab e th th e


At the m om en t , y o u th c lu b s Qu een M o th e r .


o u r own c lu b s in C l i th e ro e . a i e r a i s in g £500 to fu rn i sh th e L an -


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REDUCING THE DEATHS NEAR LAMBING TIME


T h e per iod of heaviest death los s in both hill and lowland


flocks is around lambing- t ime. T h e serious effect on flock profit make s reduct ion in this mortal ity a pr ime obj'eetive of the flock- mas ter . and an explanat ion of the b a s ic nature of the problem may help him apprec ia te the reasoning behind counter measures .


n an cy . when g r a s s is d e c linin g , th e ewe h a s to meet e x t r a n u t r i­ t io n a l d em a n d s a r i s in g f rom th e f a s te r growth o f h e r lam b ( s i an d the n e c e s s i ty to p r e p a r e fo r lam b in g a n d la c ta t io n . Needs th a t c an n o t be m e t from diet h av e to be d raw n from h e r t is ­ su e s , an d fa i lu re to b a lan c e need a n d su p p ly r e su l t s in “m e tab o l ic " d i se a se or h a rm s lam b in g p e r ­ fo rm an c e . Am on g hill ewe s 's in g ly p r e g ­


D u r in g th e Ia s i th ird o f p r e g ­


tu rb an c c s c o u r s ”


lam b in g , v io u s ly r ie s


som e


e x p an s io n r e s t r ic te d r i sk


a n d m an i fe s t o f p o s s ib ly


s tom a ch d ig e s t iv e ’


o f the by pi car-g: ; hypomag-


! g e r s ," p rem a tu re b ir th s or ab or - | t ion s . a n d a h igh e ar ly- life mor- j la l i ty in sm a l l weakly lam b s from cold, s ta rv a t io n ar id d e se r ­ tion.


n a n t ' in seve re s e a so n s th e re is a ra p id run-down o f con d ition , a t te n d e d by a t ra in o f ill e f fe c ts in c lu d in g h y p c c a lc a em ic " s t a g -


; trou b le is la rg e ly con f in ed to ! ewes c a r ry in g the e x t r a b u rd en


In m a r g i n a l a n d l ow l a n d flocks


i o f tw in s or o f d isab lem en t from 1 a g e o r d i s e a s e ic.g. fluke, foot- I rot>. P r e g n an c y to x a em ia (twin- ! lam b d ise a se ) fo rm s the m a in


i ad d i t io n a l risk. E a r l y l am b m o r t a l i t y is linked


I w eight .'1 T h u s , sm a l l lam b s from . poor ewes m ay be a s m u ch a s | th re e tu n e s more likely to die


; j a s lam b s o f n o rm a l weight.


: with a lack o f v i ta l i ty a n d re s is - | tan c e d e r iv in g from th e f a c t th a t j th e lam b 's t is su e s re f le c t the ewe's in q u a l ity (e.g . in v itam in s , minerals '* an d q u an t i ty (birth-


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LICENSING OF BULLS


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and Je r sey breeds. Bu l l s o f t h e s e b r e e d s wil l n o t b e l i c e n s e d u n l e s s t h e y r e a c h


they will no longer be ab le to obtain general c la s s licences for bul ls of the Ayr shire. British Fr ies ian, Br i t ish-Cana - dian-Hol s tein-Fr ies ian. R e d and White Fr ies ian. Guer sney


le s s th a n Lite a p p ro p r ia te q u a l i fy ­ in g yield. (Wh ere th e b u l l ’s d am w a s p rev en ted by d e a th o r in ju ry from com p le t in g h e r f ir s t la c t a ­ t ion , th e la c ta t io n f ig u re s o f the d am o f th e b u l l ’s d am will be a c ­ c epted . '


QUALIFYING YIELDS F u l l-d e ta i ls o f the q u a l i fy in g


y ie ld s o f milk an d b u t te r - fa t m a y be o b ta in ed from an y live­ s to ck h u sb an d ry ad v iso ry officer o r D iv is io n a l Office o f th e Mini­ s try . In ad d i t io n to p ro d u c in g ev id en c e o f q u a l ify in g y ie ld s , th e an c e s t ry o f th e bull m u s t be e s t ­ ab l i sh e d a n d ow n e rs m u s t a l s o en su re th a t th e ir b u l ls c an be id en tif ied e i th e r by offic ial b re ed so c ie ty sk e tch c e r t if ic a te s o r e a r ­ m a rk s o r by N a t io n a l Milk R e c ­ o rd s e a rm a rk s .


c i th e r (a> the b u l l ’s d am an d s ir e 's d am m u s t e a ch h a v e given a. q u a l i fy in g yield in an y la c t a ­ t io n o r (b> the b u ll's d am must, h a v e g iv en a q u a l i fy in g yield in an y la c ta t io n an d the av e r a g e o f * the f ir s t- c a l f yie ld s o f all d a u g h te r s (n o t be in g ie s s th an ten ) o f th e b u l ls s i r e m u s t n o t be


t h e s t a n d a r d s l a i d d ow n f o r a d a i r y bul l l ic en ce . T h e se s t a n d a r d s provide th a t


j !


Ewe d e a t h s a t e n d a f t e r l am b ­ i n g a r e re la ted to s t r e n g th a t


a f t e r


e x t r a food in m o s t s e a so n s in or­ d e r to g iv e th e ir o p t im um lamb­ in g p e r fo rm an c e , a n d h a y can f ill th i s bill. R em o v a l to a * more sh e lte red a r e a fo r lam b in g sh o u ld be a t th e very le a s t a m on th b e fo re th e s t a r t , and a f te rw a rd s fe ed in g sh o u ld con­ t in u e . d u sk fe ed in g b e in g per­ h a p s p re fe rab le .


n e sa em ic “ s t a g g e r s " . M o u n t a i n s h e e p p ro b ab ly need


lam e th e poor, an d th e likely tw in n e r s sh o u ld be s e p a r a te d off som e weeks b e fo re lam b in g for sp e c ia l t re a tm en t . Hay c an n o t


In l ow l a n d floc ks the old. the


be re l ied upon s in c e i t s bulk l im i t s in tak e . A c ak e o r m in e ra l­ ised c e re a l ra t io n sh o u ld be d is ­ t r ib u te d in in c r e a s in g am o u n ts w ith th e a im o f k e ep in g weight in c re a s in g over th e period. After lam b in g su d d en c h a n g e s in food o r su p p ly sh o u ld be avoided, a l­ th o u gh a m a gn e s ium su pp lement m a y lie n e c e s s a ry a t th a t time.


wet a r e m a jo r en em ie s a n d every m e a n s o f a f fo rd in g protection sh o u ld be u sed . T h e e a r ly in tak e o f a good fe e d o f th e ewe’s first milk m u s t be a s su r e d , fo r su s ­ ten a n c e an d th e p a s s a g e o f an t i­ b o d ie s to a n um b e r o f infections.


T o t h e n e w b o r n l am b cold and T h e key to red u c t ion o f peri­


n a t a l lo.sses i s un d ou b ted ly the a s su r a n c e o f ad eq u a te food in­


tak e a n d th i s sh o u ld g e t priority


even o v e r v a lu ab le su p p lem en t­ a ry a t te n t io n s su ch a s any n e c e s s a ry v a c c in a t io n pro­ g r am m e o r c o p p e r a dm in i s t r a ­ t ion a g a in s t Sw ay b a c k . etc.


| Mr. L . D. T e l fo rd , C le rk to the


T h a t th a ’l l l ie v a go od time, wi’ nowt a s of fen d s .


Ah ’o p e s th a ’ll m a k e m e r ry wi’ lo t s o ’ go o d fr ien d s .


More jo y th a n th a ’s known for \ m on n y a y e ar ,


1 \


GIFTED GU OF SINGERS


FLOODS REPLY


p iO L L O W IN G th e re c en t a r t- A icle o n f lood in g in th e Ad­ v e r t ise r a n d T im e s , we o f the flood com m it te e would lik e to m ak e known th a t we believed we b ad a r ig h t to m e e t th e Town Council a s r a te p a y e r s , r e g a rd le s s


o f whether wc h a d en g a g e d a so l ic ito r o r n o t . In an y c a se , o u r


v wholly u n s a t i s fa c to ry , n o i l- fa c t ­ ual an d in f a c t im p e r t in en t .


so lic ito r h a d re c e ived th e ’ ob­ se rv a t ion s o f the Council, which he an d we c on s id e red . to be


flooding o c cu r re d a s a re su l t o f th e w a te r b a c k in g up on th e v a r i­ o u s b r id g e s ? H a s th e Town C le rk or an y o th e r offic ial a c tu a l ly w itn e s sed th i s fo r th em se lv e s


How c an i t b e s a id th a t th e


■ We h av e ac tually ’ been flooded when the ievel o f w a te r h a s been


I a lre ad y te s t if ied a s such.


| Wallace H a rg re a v e s—a m em b e r Lot'


'•lower th a n th e u n d e r s id e o f th e b r id g e s u p s t re am , a n d C oun c illor


th e T own C o u n c i l—l ia s


V- The T own C le rk m ad e th e ob­ se rv a t ion th a t som eb o d y h a s ob ­ served f lo o d in g a s i t actually- occurred. We would like to know


'where an d when. And how c a n th i s -technic a l in­


■,water lev e ls a r e known to h av e dropped below flood level, when e g r e s s l i :i s been provid ed bv


fo rm a t io n be cor re c t, when th e i s s ,


.-•opening a s lu ic e v a lv e a t Prim'- s s a s s


s ta tem en t s , they’ a r e th e f a c t s a.s observed by we, re s id en t s , n o t


a p p e a r m a te r ia l ly to a f fe c t the s itu a t ion .


only when flooding h a s occiu-red. but on t l ie n um e ro u s o c c a s io n s ov e r t lie p a s t 50 y e a r s when flooding h a s a p p e a r e d im m in ent , c o n t r a ry to t lic s ta tem e n t th a t the op en in g o f th e v a lv e d id n o t


We re se n t most s t ro n g ly the im p l ic a t io n th a t we n e ed the


JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES


Je h o v a h 's W i tn e s se s in th e Rev. G. C am p b e l l ’s Is sue o f S t . J am e s ’ Review, p a r t o f which you pub­ lish ed in y ou r p a p e r l a s t week. T h i s is b e c au se J e h o v a h ’s Wit­ n e s se s a r c a s a c t iv e in Cli lh e ro e , a a an yw he re e lse in thc world, an d it se em s a p ity th a t they


T W O N DER if I m ig h t rep ly to the c r i t ic ism s d ire c ted a t


sh o u ld be m is re p re sen ted when


a t ten t io n o f a c o n su l tan t p sy ­ ch ia tr is t . I t i s u t te r ly r id icu lou s to s ta te


th e "o n u s " r e s t s upon th e r a t e ­ p ay e r s a f fe c ted to e s ta b l i sh l ia ­ bility for f looding a g a in s t the f irm conce rned .


tak e the n e c e s sa ry s te p s to p ro ­ tect o u r p rop e rty .' T h e T own C le rk s t a t e s th a t


’b lackrY 4^s £>ui d- > u n n e c e s sa r i ly ‘


dL-IgPPe r a t ’on * 3


J . JP I ° f


to the ra te p a y e r s . I t is fu r th e r s ta te d th a t th e


a w a rn in g


not believe th a t our fellow tow n s ­ men an d women would b e so in­ humane a s to com p la in o f such d is tu rb an c e when flood per il is imminent.


n um b e r o f peop le. I c an d is tu rb


is followed to i t s lo g ic a l con­ c lus ion. then fire s ir e n s an d am ­ b u lan c e w a rn in g s would be s to p p ed on the a s sum p t io n th a t th e only people a f fe c te d by th e se w a rn in g s a r c those w hose p ro ­ p e r ty i s on fire or who a r e in need o f em e rg en cy h o sp i ta l t re a tm en t .


In an y c a se , if th i s p rem ise


th a t Low Moor w a s flooded in 1927. b u t we cou ldn 't b lam e th i s on P r im ro se L o d g e . F o r th is in­ fo rm a t ion . I c an tell h im there were floods a n d ty p h o o n s in Miami. F lo r id a la s t y e a r a n d we d on 't b lam e them on P r im ro se L o d g e e ith e r !


T h e Town C le rk fu r th e r s a y s


why have wc h a d to tak e flood p r e c a u t io n s twice m th e n e a r


F u r th e r more, if th is flooding is an iso la ted c a se , a s he s ta te s ,


p a s t ? In con c lus ion . Mr. E d ito r , may


I o n b eh a l f o f the flood v ic t im s e x ten d o u r s in c e re ap p re c ia t io n to y ou r p a p e r an d p a r t icu la r ly to K a y e Mercer , yoiu- ch ie f re ­ p or te r . fo r h e r s in c e re e f fo r ts on our a c n a l f . an d h e r fa i r comment an d re p o r t s on th is d i s t r e s s in g s itu a t io n .


m itte e .


On b eh a l f o f the flood com­ Mr. J . W. W a terhou se.


j W a lk e r S t re e t . Olitheroc.


sy s tem a


T h i s se em s to me to bo p a y in g g r e a te r r e g a rd to the firm th an


th a t the w a rn in g sy s tem is not su p p o sed to be working NOW. We need to be w a rn ed o f a n im ­ p en d in g flood so th a t we c an


so m u ch good is a ch ie v ed by th e ir d i l ig en t work. T h e Rev. C am p b el l h a s c e r ­


in which th e v h ave implicit fa i th .


i


MEARLEY BROOK FLOODS


S ir .


] m g from th e n e a rb y brook. At th e t im e o f th e 1952 f lood I w a s living: in B ro o k S t r e e t , an d th e f ir s t we knew o f "the d a n g e r w a s when the old b ak e-h ou se


a p p a r e n t a p a th y shown to the p l ig h t o f th e r e s id e n t s o f the T a y lo r S t r e e t a r e a , who a r e in a lm o s t c o n s ta n t fe a r o f fiood-


T W A S am a z ed to re a d in your a r t ic le (D e cem b e r 10) o f the


a n d ro pe -wa lk (now M e s s r s H o u gh to n 's w orkshop ) w a s v ir ­ tu a l ly a n is lan d . F o r tu n a te ly fo r B ro o k S t r e e t th e jr>iice g a t e s were o p en ed b e fo re th e w a te r could jo in with th a t coming* down S a l thill R o a d : even so, f ab o u t h a l f th e h o u se s were


removed. Only then will T a y lo r S t r e e t s le ep e a sy when M o th e r D em d yk c weeps. J . L. WOOD.


F ro s te d Ha ll. F e e r in g . K e lv ed on , E s se x .


sy s tem , i f only a s a tem p o ra ry m e a su r e ; we n e ed a n in v e s t ig a ­ t ion in to th e c au se o f th e f lood­ in g : an d wc n e ed su ch c au se


looded. Wc n e ed an e a r ly -w a rn in g


deserving of a larger audience than wa s present- to ne a r tlic L e e d s Gui ld o f Singer s , conduc ted b y F r a n k Mumb y , in their excel lent recital on Wednesday week in the Cl i theroe Royal G r am m a r School for Gir l s .


T H E wide range o f mus ical ofTerings presented by the Cl i theroe Mus ic Clu b is g rea t ly to b e admi r ed , and is


___________


so obvious ly ski l led a s sight- j readers, had careful ly pre ­ pa red their p ro g r amme of


contras t ing c l a s s i c a l and romant ic pieces so tha t if there were any moment s of anxiety these were more ap p a rent to the singers than


ten o r a n d b a s s s e c t io n s were p la c e d a t th e r e a r o f th e p l a t ­ fo rm so th a t th e ir v o ic e s were m u f f led by c u r t a in s , r e su l t in g in som e lo s s o f c la r ity , pei’h a p s m o re n o t ic e ab le in th e d ic t ion o f th e ten o r s . T h e S in g e r s o p en ed th e i r p ro ­


the audience. I t w a s u n fo r tu n a te th a t the


la te 16th. c en tu ry com p o s it ion fo r u n a c c om p an ie d voices. I t i s p ro b ab le th a t th e se


This large group of singers. ; ‘ tl\ eir n^tery o f 'th is work. F r a n k M um b y ’s


m u s ic ia n sh ip w ere e v id en t in h i s p e r fo rm a n c e o f a n um b e r o f p ie c e s b y O r lan d o G ib b o n s— h im se l f O r g a n i s t o f th e C h ap e l R o y a l a t 21, a n d o f W e s tm in s te r A b b ey a t 40—an d g a v e th e au d ien c e a n o p p o r tu n i ty , se ld om h e a rd , o f b e com in g more f am i l i a r w ith som e o f


sk i l l an d g r e a t e s t E n g l i sh m u s ic o f th e th e


g r am m e w ith a f in e p e r fo r ­ m an c e o f B y r d ’s M a s s fo r fo u r v oice s , on e o f th e g lo r ie s o f


ch o ra l w ork s w ere w r i t ten fo r p e r fo rm an c e in a b u i ld in g p o s - , s e s s in g m o re re so n a n c e th a n a ! m o d e rn sch o o l h a l l , fo r B y rd w a s O r g a n i s t , to th c C h a p e l R o y a l in th e re ig n o f Q u een E l iz ab e th I. He a l so com p o sed m u s ic fo r


th c v irg in a l , a n e a r ly typ e o f on e -m an u a l h a rp s ich o rd w ith only one s t r in g to a n o te an d . a s a c o n t r a s t . F r a n k M um b y p la y e d a G a l ia rd from B y r d ’s “M i s t r e s s M a ry B row n lo ,” th en three p ie c e s by G i le s F a rn a b y , “H is d re am , h is r e s t a n d h is h um o u r ,” c o n c lu d in g w ith a fine p ie c e by D r . Jo h n B u l l—a l s o a C h ap e l R o y a l O r g a n i s t—“ T h e K in g 's H u n t .” T h e th re e i tem s f rom V e rd i ’s


u n a c c om p an ie d , a n d th e S in ­ g e r s a r c to b e c o n g r a tu la te d o n


to s in g


Good Lighting makes Good Sense


w ith th r e e C h r i s tm a s C a ro ls , a r r a n g e d b y th e C on d u c to r . “ T h e C o v en t ry C a ro l .” “D in g d o n g m e r r i ly o n h ig h ” a n d “O l i t t le tow n o f B e th le h em ” en a b le d th e s in g e r s to b r id g e th e c e n tu r ie s to V a u g h a n Wil­ l i am s ’s


16th c en tu ry . A m o re s e a s o n a l a tm o sp h e re


S o n g s ,” h a rm o n ic a l ly v e ry d i f ­ f icu lt , y e t am p ly r ew a rd in g fo r


“ F iv e E n g l i sh F o lk


s in g e r a n d au d ien c e a l ik e . D. R. C.


BOWLAND TO HAVE NEW ROAD SIGNS


“ F o u r S a c r e d P ie c e s ” were in ­ c r e d i b l y d i f f icu l t


Berry, said. “We already have the “ slow m a jo r road ahead” and “ stop” signs, and are awaiting the delivery of the others before starting to erect them.”


soon, it was reported at the monthly meeting of Bowland R u ra l Council on Monday. The surveyor. Mr. E.


g O W L A N D a re a will have the new road signs very


V I


C L A S H OF JUN


Appliccr lei


^ ^N application by three ell league was rejected at


Town Hall, Clitheroc. The clubs were Lucas, c|


Immanuel. There fol lowed one of thcl


on thc future of junior criekct | For thc tirsl time in memory,


apar t from the question of arranging fixtures, thc league 1


meeting was adjourned. I t w i l l be resumed in J a n u a ry I


when th e fa te of th e J u n io r ! League w h ich i t is proposed to I


sp l it in to tw o sections, w i l l be I fu r th e r discussed, a f te r dele-1 ga tes have received fre sh [ in s tru c t io n s from th e ir respec­


of the ju n io r le agu e there a r c 20 j clubs an d tile meeting w as c a l led ] upon to cons ider two s e p a r a te | proposals. One. pu t forward by Oswald-


ju n io r le agu e should be sp l i t into two se c tion s in su ch a way as would be mos t su itable fo r league members, or a s a re su lt o f league | p la t in g s . T h e oilier , put lurward by


Lwislle Immanuel, was th a t the |


E arby, was th a t tile le a g u c l should be con s titu ted o f se c o n d ! te am s of clubs in the senior] league, an d th a t the o i l ie r loams a t pre sent in the ju n io r league to be known a s the Rrbblesdaii. In te rm ed ia tc L e a rue. Both p ro p o sa ls received sup port but no definite decision wa.-j


c r ick e t a re to be sought . In favou r of thc proposal


t iv e clubs. Under thc p re sen t con s titu tion I


reached. Ap plic at ions from new ciub. an x iou s to play in ju n io r league |


ta in ly m isu n d e r s to o d w h a t they believe c o n c e rn in g e te rn a l life. C h r i s t ’s words, which lie re ­ feree! to. a t Jo h n 5 ;24 a r c w ords


n e s se s h av e sp en t one h ou r e a ch week re a d in g an d d i scu s s in g every book, c h a p te r an d v e r se o f th e “Old T e s t am e n t .” D u r in g 1966 they will be r e a d in g th ro u gh the "N ew T e s t am e n t ."


the T r in ity i s o r ig in a l an d m u ch n e a r e r th e t ru th th an an y o th e r I h av e h e a rd from a C h u rch o f E n g lan d m in is te r . However, l i is b e l ie f s d o not coinc id e with the official T r in ity d o c tr in e o f h i s C h u rch , an d m em b e r s a rc . in fa c t , e x p e c ted to believe th a t G od an d J e s u s a r e one an d the s am e P e r son . T h i s is s t a te d in th e ir own Book o f Common


T h e c u r a te 's e x p lan a t io n o f


P r a y e r u n d e r the h e a d in g Qui - ctuiquo v u l l : " S o the l a t h e r is God . an d the S o n i s G o d : an d t ile Holy G h o s t is G o d " an d a l so "A n d vet th e re a re n o t three G o d s , b u t one G o d .” Je h o v a h 's W itn e s se s in c a l l in g


N O W OPEN MOTOR ACCESSORIES SHOWROOM


a t p eop le's h om e s do n o t w rang le over fixed d o c t r in a l p o in t s , but d ire c t a t ten t io n o f a l l to the K in g d om o f G od which, will b r in g la s t in g p e a ce to the e a r th .


Mrs. P. M. Head.


Mi n o n R o ad . Whatley.


12. Queen M a ry T e r ra c e .


FOOTPATH COMPLAINT


CL ITH E R O E Town C oun c illor s


! E n g in e e r , Mr. J . Newton B e l l to I re p re sen t the ir conce rn to the i B o a rd . 1 T h e B o a rd will a l so bo a sk e d ! fo r a s su r a n c e th a t re in s ta te -


s t a t e o f a fo o tp a th jn P im lico R o ad , follow in g re c en t ma in- lay in g by the F y ld e W a te r board , th a t they d e c id ed at th e ir T u e s ­ d ay m e e t in g to a sk the B o ro u gh


were so conce rned ab o u t th e ! j m en t works will be c a r r ie d out soon. THIS WAS NEWS


3 0 YEARS AGO Dec. 24th 1915


i C h r i s tm a s p a r ty . »


:


| s to n e o f which w a s la id on Ju ly ; 29th 1914, by Mr. R . C. Assheton. i w a s in fo rm a l ly op en ed on Dec- ! em b e r 18th a t a n old - fa sh ion ed


» •


1 Union, were the a r t i s t e s a t a 1 c rowded S u n d a y n ig h t concert. ! given in thc Co-op erat ive Hall, which r a i se d £ 3 7 fo r th e S e rb ian R e l ie f F u n d .*


Allen. J am e s T om l in son , H. B. Sh aw , an d the O rph eu s Glee


M A D A M E D o r is W o o d a l l . * M e s sr s . H a r ry Holt. E rn e s t


* *


A M A R se rv ic e b a d g e s to 35 ~ 7 lo c a l B o y S c o u t s fo r work


; j work o f a p a t r io t ic n a tu r e—were son , w ho h im se l f h a d been


! j S ch o o l by L ieu t . A. J . D. Robin- Dr. G E O R G E McDOWALL. R.A.M.C.. only son o f P ro v o s t


p r e sen ted a t th e G r am m a r


l aw a rd ed th e M i l ita ry C ro s s for *


| g a l lan t ry at. G a l lip o l i. W *


M B .


a g e o f 88, w a s fo rm e r ly employed a t th e C l i th e ro e G a s Works, an d c la im e d th e u n iq u e d is t in c t ion o f h a v in g followed work up to the a t ta inm en t , o f h is 80th b irth d ay. B o rn a t W hymond H o u se s , P en ­ d le to n , h e b e g an work a t th e a g e o f se v e n in a c a r p e t p r in t in g


JO H N M IT C H E L L , who d ied a t Pe e l S t re e t , a t an


an d Mr s . McDowall. o f S t r a n ­ ra e r . a n d M is s P am e la M a ry


Gradwc ll, e ld e r d a u g h te r o f County A ld e rm an an d Mr s . A. Gradw e ll. Mayfield. C lith e ro e . were m a r r ie d a t C l ith e ro e P a r i sh Church. m .


. AT a sp e c ia l m e e t in g o f Bow­ lan d C e n t r a l E v a cu a t io n


C oun c il i t w a s d e c id ed th a t C lo se s H a l l would be u se d to a c ­ com m o d a te e v a cu e e s i f a in q u is i­


t ion cou ld be o b ta in ed .


i in the e a r ly s t a g e s o f th e w a r— | g u a rd in g v ia d u c t s a n d watcr- ; w o rk s etc. an d o th e r fo rm s of


( T H E new C h u rch In s t i tu te a t C h a tb u r a , th e fo u n d a t ion


! j a week. A f te rw a rd s , a t Brewe ry


! fo r th e workpeople to h e a r th e ! j curfew b ell a t 8 p.m. a s th ey


mill, i t w a s n o un com m on th in g /CLASSICAL stories.


; A c tu a lly th e h o u r s o f employ- i m e a t were 6 a.m . to 7 p.m. T h e re I were n o fa c to ry in sp e c to r s in those “ good old d a y s ." A t noon on S a tu r d a y s th e lo om s s to p p ed fo r c le an in g , work b e in g re sum ed


em e rg ed from th e fa c to ry g a te s . till 4 p.m. ; r j- .H E REV. J . W. L E G G E T T ,


B ed s , f rom M o un t Zion C h u rch . C lith e ro e w a s m a r r ie d a t L y th am to M i s s E d i th Wood, o f Ansdeli.


a p p o in te d to B ig g le sw ad e .


2 5 YEARS AGO Fri. Dec. 2 0 t h 1940


chant of Venice.” and two mod­ em two-minute sketches com­ bined to afford pleasing enter­ tainment for a crowded audience a t Chatburn Methodist school. The proceeds were l'or the Clith- croc R.D.C. Air raid distress fund and the entertainment was spon­


' from Shakespeare's “ Mer­ scenes


sored bv tile local branch of thc W.V.S. '


fo rm e d in th e 15th c en tury. T h o se ta k in g p a r t in c lu d e d : B a r ­ b a r a N a sh (M a ry ) , M a r jo r ie Sm i th , P e g g y Brown. M a r g a r e t Den t . R i t a P ick les . Jo y c e D av ie s . V e r a R e a d . Jo a n T h om p so n , M a r ian Wilson, P a u l in e Sm i th . R o sem a ry Dean. M a ry Hiucli- clifl'e. D o ro th y D e an .


) IR L S o f C l ith e ro e R .G .S . pre- sen te d a t r ad it io n a l N at iv ity p lay which w a s o r ig in a l ly p e r ­


Mowle. Ju n e R en d e l l , Jo y c e K e n ­ yon. Ma rg a ret . P e a r so n . Gwen B rook . R o sem a ry G a sk e l l , C h r i s ­ t in e L um b , M a ry Brown, Jo y c e Conne ll, P a t H ayd ock, K a th le e n S l in g e r ,' B e t ty T o u lk e r , Jo a n D av en p o r t . S u s a n H e th e r in g ton , B a r b a r a Wilkinson. A prologue w a s sp ok en by M is s O lg a Wild-


J e a n 81.


i boy. w o rk in g a l te rn a te weeks j from noon to m id n igh t fo r 3s


e s ta b l ishm en t which w a s on thc s ite o f Town Head. Pendleton. F rom h i s n a t iv e v i l la g e he went to P r im ro se a s a “ t ie r ”


m a in ta in e d th e ir ch a l len g e to the le a g u e le ad e r s Mill Hill by d r aw in g one all.


F tL IT H E R O E sh a r e d th e p o in t s ^ in a keen aw a y s t ru g g le with. B la c k b u rn T e c lm ic a l Co l le g e an d


R. F. PARKER INSURANCE


E v e r y t h i n g f o r t h e M o t o r i s t ---- REPAIRS


BODY REPAIRS ---- RE-SPRAYS P A R K C A T E W O R K S , C L IT H E R O E


24 HOUR V EH IC L E R ECO V ER Y ’ SE R V IC E T E L . 2857


AJLL WOLSELEY MODELS INCLUDING THE


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BUY WISELY — BUY JXSOLSELEY


p a r t s o f th e Bible. D u r in g 1965 Je h o v a h 's Wit­


H e a l so s t a t e s th a t they ignore


Ca ll and see our display Trade enquiries invited


YOUR LIGHTING SPECIALISTS with the larges t select ion o f modern and t radi t ional l ieht ing fittincs in town


Yo u r Bendix d e a le r T Y S O N ' S


E L E C T R IC A L EN G IN E E R S


5, C A ST L E G A T E . C L ITH E R O E . Tel- 286


sp l i t the jun io r league, u wa.-| a rgu ed th a t some of the '.came p a r t icu la r ly works team s hk' L u c a s , were much loo s tron g lor the other s an d th a t jum o r l p lav e r s did not develop along the ) r igh t lines in such circumstance.- Other d e le g a te s claimed th a t :


med iate league, thus removin .1 from tile p re sen t ju n io r ieagu-r| te am s like L u c a s , the' champion.-. Osw ald tw is lle Immanuel am : | Ch e rry Tre e , was d e sc ribed by M H. R ig g iP a d ih a im a s "one e>! t'm. m o s t backwa rd s te p s ever prc-|


did not do young cricketers am h a rm to face tou gh opposition. T h e move to form an in te r ­


p o sed ."Oth er d e le g a te s a lso exprcsse-<-|


th is view. T h e pre s id en t . Mr. E. Hodgkm.l


son , ap p e a le d to the d e le g a te s t a k e into a c co u n t the loyalty th e league, of some ol tire ju n ie l c lu b s like Cherry Tree, who h u v | been m em b e rs s in c e 1919.


EXTRA OVERS


ju n io r clubs, to jo in m e sen.'. Icague was d iscu s sed :f p o in ted o u t th a t : f the seme league, were extended, more S u r .l dav m a tch e s would be involved. In an effort to reduce negattv.


E a r l ie r in the me e tin g who: fine ap p l ic a t ion from the thre


cricket, it was ag re ed th a t a pro I posa l. put Iorward be G ie a t Ha- 1 wood, re g a rd in g fine c la im in g o J the e x tra five overs be ac cepted ■ T h is sy s tem was introducytl


se v e ra l y e a r s ag o and allows fiml te am b a t t in g first to c laim tiv.l ov e r s a t fine end of norm al tinnl ■ f their opp onents have lo s t eign J wickets. T h e team b a t t in g seconcl c a n a lso claim live e x t ra ove r s i.l they a re within -5 of fheir o p p o l n o n i s ’ score.


p lace on proposa ls put forwarcl bv Earby seeking :o amend


rules.


proposals were m operation .. various league.- in Yorkshire am Durham and had ’proved yo bt successful *.n producing biigliLC.j


c rickoi.


the view that fine various pro­ p o s a ls were loo complicated atv.1 would load to confusion.


O th e r dciecate.<. iiowevcr. tOOf . . One delega te sa id he__^no' |


With R c s l W U l io t fo r a


M e r r v d i r i s tm | a n d a


V la j ip v a n d E ro f i taH


JSeiv Y e a r FROM


CH AT BU RN T Y R E DEPl


F. HARRISON & SO| and STAFF


I Their delegates saict n.os. o, t..<J . • ■


team b a t t in g move than '-i hour.-l c annot claim the extra overs. J y, considerable d iscus sion toe el


As a result of the new ru.c al


I


Plain ana fancy Wedding Rings In Dct. I8ct 22 ct. Gold and platinum £1-15-0 to £25-0-0 or E n g a g e ment Rings from £4-10-0 to £750.


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24 KING WILLIAM ST. BLACKBURN


TEL. 591 O B


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