p GUILD flNGERS


Lsi^ai i'11'crintV' presented by the


li> g r e a t ly to be admired, and is I n e e " th an * was present to hea r lire [d u c te d by Frank Mumby, in their Id a v week in the Cl ithcroe Royal


I ’ 1. Roy al a t 21, an d o f W e s tm in s te r |o* Abbey a t 40—an d s a v e th e


m u s ic ian sh ip were e v id en t in ins p e r fo rm an c e o f a n um b e r of pieces by O r lan d o G ib b o n s— kimse-lf O r g an is t o f th e C h a p e l


.... . ma s t e r y o f th is work. F r an k Mumby's sk i l l an d


Ire : audience an o p p ortun ity , se ld om I n ’ b e ard . of b e coming m o re I


n" 16th century. A more se a son :! I a tm o sp h e re


g r e a te s t E n g l ish m u s ic o f th e fam i l ia r with some o f th e


i S o n g s ," h a rm on ic a l ly very d if- i ficuit. yet am p ly rew a rd in g fo r 1 s in g e r and au d ien c e alik e. D. R. C.


"F iv e E n g l i sh F o lk


BOWLAND TO HAVE NEW ROAD SIGNS


R O W L A N D a r e a will have the new road s igns very


soon, it wa s reported at the monthly meet ing o f Bowland Ru r a l Counci l on Monday. T he surveyor. Mr . E .


Berry, said, “We a l re ad y have the “ s low ma jo r road


ah e a d ” and " s to p ' ’ signs, and are awai t ing the del ivery o f the others before start ing to erect them.”


i - 'T h e Coventry C a ro l ." "D in g j dong merrily on h ig h " an d “O ! l it t le town o f B e th le h em ” > enabled the s in g e r s to b r id g e 1 the c en tu r ie s ro V au g h an Wil­ l iam s 's


with three C h r i s tm a s C a r o l s , a r ran g e d by the C on d u c to r .


CLASH OVER FUTURE O F RSBBLESDALE JUNIOR LEAGUE


Applications to join senior league rejected


Town Hall, Clitheroc. The clubs were Lucas, champions of the junior league, Cherry Tree and Oswaldtwistlc


applies)ion bv three clubs in the Ribblcsdale Junior Cricket League to join the senior league was rejected at the league’s annual meeting held on Saturday afternoon, at the


Immanuel. There fol lowed one of the longest and liveliest discus s ions


on the future o f junio r cricket in the league’s history. F o r the first t ime in memory,


___________________


ap a r t from the quest ion of a r ranging fixtures, the league


meet ing was adjourned. I t will b e r e s um e d in J a n u a r y


w h e n t h e f a t e of t h e J u n i o r L e a g u e w h i c h it is p r o p o s e d to


ju n io r le a g u e sh o u ld be sp l i t into two se c t io n s in su ch a way a s would be m o s t su i ta b le fo r le agu e m em b e r s , o r a s a re su l t o f le a g u e p la c in g s . T h e other , p u t fo rw a rd by E a rb y , w as th a t the le a g u e i


o f th e ju n io r le a g u e there a r e 20 c lu b s an d the m e e t in g w a s c a l led u p on to con s id e r two s e p a r a te p ro p o sa ls . One, p u t fo rw a rd by Oswald- Iwis t le Im m an u e l, w a s th a t the


s p l i t i n t o tw o s e c t i o n s , wil l be f u r t h e r d i s c u s s e d , a f t e r d e l e ­ g a t e s h a v e r e c e i v e d f r e s h i n s t r u c t i o n s f r om t h e i r r e s p e c ­ t i v e club s . U n d e r th e p r e sen t c on s t itu t ion


p la y e r s in one o f the le a g u e s men­ tioned who would be g lad to g e t b a ck to the sy s tem o p e r a te d by the R ib b le sd a le L e a gu e . T h e p ro p o sa ls , which were a l l


m a x im um o f 45 s ix-ba ll o v e r s j e a ch tie 2 p o in t s , an d e a ch d raw e x c e p t a s provid ed fo r in R u le s 2 ; l point , e x c e p t th a t in a drawn


re je c ted , were a s fo l low s : 1 (a ) E a c h s id e sh a l l b a t a


an d 3. E a ch win sh a l l co u n t 4 points, ____ _____ ____


rem a in in g ov e r s ad d ed to i t s i In a t ic when the s c o re s a r e equa l a l lo t te d number. In th i s c a se , an ; an d the se con d b a t t in g s id e a re over which h a s been commenced i a l l out. a t the time o f d i sm i s sa l or I Any m a tch not s ta r te d b e cau se


d ism is se d o r d e c la re s i t s in n in g s ! aw a rd ed to th e s id e sc o r in g more c lo sed before th e en d o f , i t s [ ru n s an d I p o in t to the s ide a l lo t te d n um b e r o f ove r s, the s id e I sc o r in g fewe r runs , b a t t in g se con d sh a l l h av e the : No t e s : A m a tch c an a lso re su l t


d e c la r a t io n sh a l l be de emed to be ! o f w ea th e r , o r not completed, is complete.


to be known a s the R ib b le sd a le i in te r fe re with play, ov e r s sh a l l In te rm e d ia te L e a g u e .


p o r t bu t n o d e f in ite d e c is ion w as re a ch ed . A p p l ic a t io n s from new c lu b s a n x io u s to p lay in ju n io r le a g u e


Aee.


ill and see o u r display Y a d e enquiries invited


NG SPECIALISTS e c t io n o f modern and n g l in in g s in town


«jix d e a le r — # C J


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


I .IT I IE R O E . T el . 286 OPEN


CESSORIES ROOM


>r th e M o t o r i s t - REPAIRS — RE-SPRAYS


ARKER


:k s , c l i t h e r o e 1X O V E R Y S E R V IC E 2857


s p l i t th e ju n io r le agu e , it w as a r g u e d th a t som e o f the te am s , p a r t ic u la r ly w ork s te am s like L u c a s , were m u ch too s t ro n g fo r th e o th e r s an d th a t ju n io r p la y e r s did n o t develop a lo n g the r ig h t l in e s in su ch c ircum s tan c e s . O th e r d e le g a te s c la im ed th a t it


c r ic k e t a r e to be so u gh t . In fa v o u r o l the p ro p o sa l to


C h e r ry T re e , w a s d e sc r ib ed by Mr. H. R ig s (P a d ih am t a s "on e of the m o s t b a ckw a rd s te p s ev e r pro­


m e d ia te le a g u e , th u s remo ving f rom th e p r e sen t ju n io r le agu e te am s like L u c a s , th e ch am p ion s . O sw a ld tw is t le Im m an u e l an d


p o se d ." O th e r d e le g a te s a lso e x p re s sed


th e le a g u e o f som e o f the ju n io r c lu b s like C h e r ry T re e , who h ave been m em b e r s s in c e 1919.


E X T R A O V E R S


the ap p l ic a t io n lrom the three ju n io r clubs , to jo in th e sen io r le a g u e w as d iscu s se d it w as p o in ted o u t th a t if the sen io r le a g u e , were e xten d ed , more Su n - d a v m a tch e s would be involved. in an e f fo r t to redu ce n e g a t iv e


E a r l ie r m the m e e t in g when


.son, ap p e a le d to the d e le g a te s to tak e into a c c o u n t the loy alty to


t il ls view. T h e p re s id en t . Mr. E. Hodgkin-


B o th p ro p o sa ls received su p - j fo r e a ch h o u r 's t ime lost.


b e c au se o f w ea th e r cond itions , o v e r s sh a l l be d edu c ted an d the rem a in in g ove r s sh a l l be divided equally between th e two te am s . A m a tch c an n o t commence a f t e r 5 p.m. (or 4-30 p.m. fo r m a tch e s with a 2 p.m. s t a r t i.


ib ) In th e event o f a l a t e s t a r t


le a g u e , a n d th a t the o th e r te am s | by weather or ground conditions, a t p r e sen t in th e ju n io r le a g u e |


sh o u ld be c o n s t i tu te d o f se c o n d j bowled' th e p revious over, te am s o f c lu b s in the sen io r , o—Matches delayed a t the star t


( a . Sh o u ld w e a th e r or lmh t j be d ed u c ted on the b a s i s o f 20


d u r in g the co u r se o f a n over, th a t ov e r sh a l l be com p le ted by p la y e r o th e r th an he who


<c> I f a bowler is in c a p a c i ta te d j T h e R am sb o t tom | a d r aw .


com p e t ition is b e in g re ta in e d on s im i la r l in e s to la s t se a son . N e x t se a so n , however, te am s


kn o ck ou t


so u v en ir s fo r th e p lay e r s . Mr. H o d gk in son will con tin u e


37th y e a r ) an d Mr. N. S . Pet ty, au d ito r .


the need fo r more qualified um p ire s an d s a id he would be lad to b e a r o f an y on e in te re s ted .


T h e le a g u e se c re ta ry s tr e s se d


d id n o t d o y oun g c r ick e te r s an y h a rm to la c e to u gh o p p os ition . T h e move to fo rm an in te r ­


Entertainments and carol services at schools


\ s


d i s t r ic t h av e been h o ld in g th e ir end-of-term p a r t ie s an d con c e r t s . T e a an d g am e s tak e p re ced en c e a t m o s t local s ch o o ls th i s y e a r to g e th e r with c a ro l se rv ic e s , a s a t S t . Jam e s . C l ith e ro e . an d W h ite a c re who h eld th e ir s e r ­ vice in C l ith e ro c P a r i sh Church. C l i th e ro e B o y s G r am m a r


the C h r i s tm a s h o l id ay s s t a r t tod ay sch o o ls in the


se rv ic e lo which p a r e n t s were in­ v ited an d over which th e Vicar, the Rev. F. H. R o b b s p re sid ed , were tb e a t t r a c t io n s a t Hurst G re en O.E. A p a r ty an d g am e s took p la c e on Wednesday.


G re en a r e n o t h o ld in g the ir p a r ty u n t il n e x t week when the


T h e C a th o l ic schoo l in H u r s t


se v e ra l y e a r s a g o an d a l low s the te am b a t t in g f ir s t to c la im five o v e r s a t the en d o f n o rm a l time :f the ir o p p o n en t s h av e lo s t e igh t w ick ets . T ire te am b a t t in g se con d c a n a l so c la im five e x t r a o v e r s if they a r e within 25 o f th e ir op p o­


n e n t s ’ score. As a r e su l t o l the new ru le a


te am b a t t in g more th a n 2J h o u r s c an n o t c la im th e e x t r a ove r s. A c o n s id e rab le d i scu s s io n took


p la c e on p ro p o sa ls p u t fo rw a rd by E a rb y se ek in g to am en d the


-E"V MODELS


ING THE HORNET


16/60 t h e


noo LE FROM INSON OE) L TD .


N O F U S E D C A R S IN S T O C K & FILLING STATION


TH E R O E 17 XJY CA303LSELEY


1


ru les .T h e ir d e le g a te s s a id mos t ot the p ro p o s a ls were in o p e r a t io n in v a r io u s le a g u e s in Y o rk sh ire an d D u rh am an d h ad proved to be su c c e s s fu l in p ro d u c in g b r igh te r


c ricket .O th e r d e le g a te s , however, took the view th a t the v a r io u s p ro ­ p o s a ls were too com p l ic a ted an d would le ad to con fu s ion. One d e le g a te s a id he knew


W ith B e s t W ish e s fo r a


M e r r y C h r i s tm a s and a


Happy and Pi 'O fi table


N e iv Y e a r F R OM


CH A T BU R N T Y R E D E PO T


F. HARRISON & SON a n d STAFF


T o e a c h a n d a l l o f o u r m a n y v a lu e d f r i e n d s


a n d c u s t o m e r s ic e e x t e n d


Greetings f o r


Christmas and the New Year


Wedding R in g s m ac t .


F la la o £750


o f E n g a g e ment t R in g s from £4-10-0


4 KING WILLIAM ST. BLACKBURN TE L . 59108


Gold an d P la tin um £1-15-0 to £25-0-0


a n a tancy t a c t 22 c t


4 C 6 I Son


N I M H S T B E E T . C U T H E B O E T E L . 829


cricke t , i t w as a g re e d th a t a pro­ p osa l. p u t fo rw a rd by G r e a t H a r ­ wood. r e g a rd in g the c la im in g o f th e e x t r a five o v e r s be ac c ep ted . T h i s sy s tem w a s in trodu c ed


s c o u t s d an c e w a s held an d . ju d ­ g in g from tho s in g in g o f the N a t io n a l Anthem ou t s id e the school a t about 11p.m.. it w as a su c c e s s . T h e G ir ls G r am m a r School


held a c a ro l se rv ic e on Mond ay a f te rn o o n . An in te re s t in g fe a tu re o f E d i s fo rd ’s c a ro l se rv ic e is the a c c om p an im en t p ro v id ed by the sch o o l m u s ic grou p who p lay re co rd e r s an d p e r cu s iso n in s t ru ­ m en ts . B a r row an d Whalley both held


p a r t ie s an d se rv ic e s a s did F on d le Ju n io r who a lso p re ­ se n te d a n a t iv i ty tab le au S .S . Mich ae l an d Jo h n had


on T u e sd a y by th e h e a dm is t r e s s . Mr s . H. Newhou.se. an d p u p i ls m o th e r s , an d b ro th e r s an d s i s ­ te r s were invited. G am e s were p lay ed an d the Rev. R. C. Allan d is tr ib u te d p re sen t s , which h ad been h an g in g on the C h r i s tm a s tree. A n a t iv ity miming an d c a ro l


th e ir u su a l c la s s p a r t ie s an d the school ch o ir s a n g c a ro ls a t ch u rch o n S u n d a y a f te rn o on un ­ d e r the dire c t ion o f M is s Aldred. At T o s s id c th e p a r ty w a s held


S ch o o l h ad th e ir C h r i s tm a s d in ­ ner la s t week, an d th e con ce rt , c o n s is t in g o f sk e tch e s an d a g roup. T h e s ix th form d an c e took p la c e on "Friday, a s did th e sc o u t s p a r ty , a n d on Mond ay n igh t the


en te r ta inm en t , o r g an ise d bv the P a r i sh C om m it te e , will be p rovi­ ded by a Mi’. E dm u n d son .


p a r t ie s on W edn e sd ay an d on T u e sd a y a f te rn o o n th e co u n tv school n u r se ry ch i ld ren p u t on a n a t iv ity p la y an d th i s w a s fo l­ lowed by a p a r e n t s open evening.


B o th S a b d en sch o o ls h ad their


T h e concert held y e s te rd ay a t S a b d en R C schoo l com p r ised


a t ten d e d a jo in t se rv ic e in C l i th ­ eroe P a r ish Church. As well as having a carol ser­


a party and an impromptu con­ cert on Tucsaay. The children brought their own food and each class put on its own small show th i s in c lu d e d r e c o r d e r m u s i c


vice S t . James. Clitheroe held


a n d c a r o l s in g in g , a f i lm s t r i p w a s a l s o sh own .


burn County p r im a ry schoo l held the ir an n u a l c a ro l se rv ic e in G is - burn F e s t iv a l Hall.


T h e h e a dm a s te r , Mr. J . C ro s s ,


welcomed everybody on b e b a l f o f th e p u p i ls a n d th e s ta f f . Mrs. S a lm o n an d Mrs. Day. T h e n in e


r e a d in g s were delive red by the pu p ils who a lso s a n g c a ro ls in­ c lu d in g ’Away in a m a n g e r ’ an d ’Once in R o y a l D a v id 's c i tv . ’ T h e V ic a r the Rev. A. Noble, con ­ c lu d ed by g iv in g the B le s s in g . Down h am school h av e h ad a


B r e n n a n d ’s E nd owed Sch ool. S la id b u rn . on Mond ay a f te rn o o n ,


provided by L o rd an d L ad y Clitheroe. At th e C h r i s tm a s p a r ty held a t


p u p i ls received g i f t s ta k e n from the X m a s tree.


M ad iin e rv Lo l>c sold


a b a t to i r p r em ise s in Brow n S t r e e t , C l ith e ro e , i s to be sold i t w a s d e c ided a t T u e sd a y ’s m e e t in g o f th e Town Council. T h e ch a irm a n o f the H e a lth


M a ch in e ry used a t the fo rm e r


C om m it te e . Aid. W. S h a r p ie s an d C l i th e ro e ’s P u b l ic H e a l th In sp e c to r . Mi-. W a lte r G r an g e , w ere empowered a t the m e e t in g to nef?ftn(?Kite the s a le with an in te r e s te d p a r ty .


C h r i s t ian Aid. On T u e sd a y even- m g they p e r fo rm ed the p an to ­ mime A lad d in in the V i lla g e Hall an d on W edn e sd ay the C h r i s t ­ m a s p a r ty took p la ce. T h e school broke up y e s te rd a y an d before the ch i ld ren went home, they an d the te a ch e r s were p re sen ted with g i f t s from th e C h r i s tm a s tree an d books an d chocol a 1c


very busy t ime indeed th i s C h r is tm a s . L a s t week they h e ld a c arol se rv ic e an d n a t iv i ty ta b ­ leau. written by the ch ild ren , an d a collection ra i se d


£ 18 fo r On F r id a y the pu p ils o f G is -


p a r t ie s on a form b a s t s—the f ir s t an d se con d fo rm s—the th ird lo rm—an d th e fo u r th a n d ’ f if th fo rm s . T h e c a ro l se rv ic e w a s held in school on Wedne sd ay a n d y e s ­ te rd ay week, to g e th e r with 'th e boys a no g ir ls G r am m a r sch o o ls ,


m a s a c t iv i t ie s on Wednesday. A p a r ty w a s followed by a sho rt p lay written by th e p u p i ls—c a r ­ o ls an d g am e s . P a r e n t s a t ten d ed . R ib b le sd a le o r g an ise d th e ir


so n g s . d anc e s . sk e tch e s an d c a ro ls . P en d le ton held all their C h r i s t ­


will h av e to p ay an en tr an c e fee ot 30s. an d th e money will go to the w in n e r s to provide su i tab le


a s p r e s id en t o f th e le agu e , with Mr. H. C raw fo rd (Wha lley) se c ­ re ta ry . Mr. Jo n a th a n B ro o k s (C l ith e ro e ) t re a su r e r ( fo r the


MOVE TO INCREASE FARES


EX T R A c o s t s e.siimaieci at


h o u r week to be introduced next April a t a cos t o f £255.000 an­ n u a l ly an d a s ick p a y scheme c o s t in g £45.000 a y e a r commenc­ in g on 1st F eb ru a ry .


groun d to an ap p l ic a t ion for an in c re a se in bits fa ro s made to th e T r a f f ic Com m is s ion e r s by Ribb le M o to r S e rv ic e s Limited. T h e m a jo r item s a re the 40-


yield £220.000 a y e a r extra revenue. An in c re a se in express fa r e now un d e r cons ideration would m ak e up th e b alance.


T h e a p p l ic a t io n is designed lo


bus se rv ic e s ai*o af fe c ted . On in te r -u rb an se rv ic e s th e 3d mini­ mum f a r e s would rem a in , but fo r a m ax im um o f 0.5 m i le s in­ s te a d o f the p r e sen t 0.65 miles.


B o th in te r - u rban an d town £305.000 a y e a r a r e the back­ (b) I f the s ide b a t t in g f ir s t i s ; w e a th e r o r l ig h t 2 p o in t s sh a l l be m a tch n o t a f fe c te d by the


w e a t h e r o r g r o u n d c o n d i t i o n s . I f w e a th e r in te r fe re s w ith p lay


3— M a t c h e s i n t e r r u p t e d b y b a d


d u r i n g th e f ir s t in n in g s , th e s id e b a t t in g f ir s t sh a l l s t i l l be allowed i t s a l lo t te d n um b e r o f o v e r s, an d th e ov e r s lo s t sh a l l be d edu c ted from the se con d in n in g s .


4— Me t h o d of S c o r i n g


stone bay once graced the dwelling of the Abbot of Sawley. A stone slab built into the stone wall of Worston Hall was at one time the top stone of the gateway of Sawley Abbey, and has on it the date ol erection 1577 and the initials R.G. The stone pictured, has oil it the date 1692 and the initials L.S.H. It is not known where the stone came from, but has been in its present position for many years.


building on the road-side between Waddington and West Bradford. Fine carved stones like this can be seen built into many buildings in the countryside and are reminders of many of our great homesteads and other fine buildings that were destroyed and looted for these very stones many years ago. For instance, a fine windgw is to be seen at Little iMearley Hall, and this beautiful


Our picture this neck shous a line headstone which can be seen in the wall ol" a farm


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Ciithcroc Advertiser and Times, F r id ay . December 24, /9 6 J 3


Handel's 'Messiah* a rich experience


F O R 150 minutes a pa cked congrega t ion at T rinity Me tho­ dist Church, on Sund ay evening, listened to a st imulat ing


per formance of Handel 's evergreen ora tor io “ The Mes s iah, given by an augmented choir o f 50 voices and four principals from the Manches ter Col lege of Music.


They were El izabeth Ga le ,


sop r ano: Ma r jor ie Cros s ley. contralto: Roy Crook, tenor:


will lon g be rem em b e red by m u s ic lo v e r s in the town. M an y o f th em were a f te rw a rd s


and Col in Ma son, baritone. T h i s w a s an o c c a s ion which


re c a l l in g the v is i t to C lith e ro e o f


n a t io n a l s in g e r s a t K a th le e n F c r r ie r an d I so b e l B a i ley . T h e p r in c ip a ls on Su n d a y


su ch o u t s ta n d in g in te r ­


in te re s t , a l th o u gh p e rh a p s they did n o t em p h a s i se th e de ep re l i­ g io u s m e an in g o f some o f the m u s ic which is so in sp ired . S ev en teen-yea rs-old E l iz ab e th


n igh t were n o t o f th a t c alibre, b u t they were c e r ta in ly ta len ted a r t i s te s who g a v e the whole work a f r e sh n e s s which ad d ed to its


G a le , a so p r an o o f in f in ite ly rich promise, p ro b ab ly a t t r a c te d ch ie f in te re s t , n o t only b e c au se o f h e r m a tu red s in g in g . b u t a lso b e c au se o f h e r youth. F rom h er o p en in g re c i t "T h e r e


! fa c to r . M u s ic ian s will a g i ’cc, or . d i s a g re e . how c e r ta in items ! sh o u ld be ren d e red , b u t few | am o n g the c o n g re g a t io n on


; j S u n d a y ev en ing were not : n a tu r a l


I d ign ity . I A lth ou gh su f fe r in g one stis-


im p re s sed by M a jo r ie C ro s s le y ’s s in g in g an d quiet


' pec ted . from th e e f fe c t s of a ! cold. the ten o r v o c a l is t Roy ! Crook, w a s s t i l l in fa ir ly good voice, d i sp la y in g re a l ly good n a r r a t iv e force. A f te r h is o p en ­ in g n um b e r “Comfort, y c " ire be­ c am e com p le te ly a t e a se , and


; b i s r e n d e r in g s o f “T h y reb u k e " ! an d "T h o u d id 's t n o t le av e ," ■ were indeed d e ep ly movin g . Colin M a so n u sed h is b a r iton e


were sh e p h e rd s " to the f in a l n o te s o f th e e x q u is ite a i r " I know th a t my R ed e em e r l iv e th ." sh e s a n g with a sw e e tn e s s an d c la r ity which w a s un d ou b ted ly im p re s s iv e .


y oung s in g e r o f th is q u a l ity j ch o ru se s with an en th u s ia sm h a v in g a b r ig h t fu tu r e : indeed, i which w as .h e a r t w a rm in g . J u s t


One c an well im a g in e a I the cho ir s a n g the m igh ty


ALDERMAN APPEALS FOR CHRISTMAS ROAD SAFETY


An appeal lo drivers in the Ci i thcroc a rea lo drive sat'clv


a! Christmas came on Tue sday evening at the Town Counci l meeting from Aid. W. Sharpies , chairman o f the Ci i thcroc Borough and Cl ithcroc Ru r a l Joint R o ad Safety Commi t tee. He said. "A t Chr i s tma s


time the road accident figures nationally take an ala rming rise. 1 would appe a l to any road user or pedestrian in this area to take the utmost care


accidents could ho av oided by coaimon.sense. "We h ave all h e a rd o f the


on the roads over Chr i s tma s .” A’.ci. S h a rp ie s s a id th a t m o s t


All o th e r s in g le fa r e s would rise by Id . o th e r fa ro s , in c lu d ing re­ tu rn s , d e te rm in ed in re la t ion to


n o t a l te re d s in c e Ju n e 1964. Town se rv ic e fa r e s , none of


fellow who h a s s a id he c an drive better a f te r a few d r in k s . T h i s is a. fa l la cy . T h e re a re t im e s when sp lit- se con d d e c is ion s h av e to be mad e , an d dr in k it h a s been proved m ak e s peop le more


s in g le fa r e s b e in g rev ised a c c o r ­ dingly. M o st o f the f a r e s afTcctcd have


con t in u an c e o f b u s se rv ic e s in ru ra l a r e a s . R ibb le a re p ro p o s in g a sp e c ia l s c a le o f f a r e s in. country d is tr ic t s . In th e p a s t th e se h ave been su b je c t to the in te r-u rb an sc a le , b u t the new p ro p o sa l is th a t Id be ad d ed to s in g le fa r e s in tho lower r a n g e s r i s in g to an e x t r a 3d foj* h igh e r fa r e s , o the r re la te d fa ro s being d e term in ed a c cord in gly.


f a r e s will r ise by 3d. In an a t tem p t to ensure the


local cou n c i ls the R ib b lc company p o in t s out th a t revenue from th e se se rv ic e s h a s fo r m any y e a r s in c re a s in g ly fa l len sh o r t of o p e r a t in g cos ts .


In a le t te r to the a p p ro p r ia te


Tape coined v scripts for vour parly


Jh ' you are lucky enough to pos ses s a tape recorder.


"C om e d y scripts for T ap e Re co rd in g ” . will


Peter Cagney's new book, introduce


you to a del ight ful way of bringing cxrta fun to your Chr i s tma s party.


m a te r ia l fo r m an y fam o u s com­ e d ian s in c lu d in g K en Dodd. H a r ry Worth. T om m y Cooper


Mr. C agn ey , who l ia s written


anfi B o n Lyon, p ro v id e s a se le c ­ t ion o f comedy s c r ip t s v a ry in g in len g th from tw0 to ten m in ­ u te s . p lu s link m a te r ia l in the fo rm o f sh o r t sk e tch e s , radio- s ty le com m e rc ia ls , an d even a comic w e a th e r report.


m a k in g your own sou n d e ffec ts , m o s t o f which m ay be s im u la ted


T h e re a r c full in s t ru c t io n s on


p e a r s rolled on a s ie v e i , an d on b u i ld in g up your own "soun d e f fe c t s L ib r a r y .”


s a y s Mr. C a gn ey . “T h e lid is u se fu l fo r th u d d in g n o ise s , the s t r in g s fo r ’h a rp ’ e ffec ts , eerie ch o rd s o r m in u e t s . ’’


la u g h te r an d d iscu s s io n for all the fam ily , p a r t icu la r ly those who w an t to act.


Plen ty o f m a te r ia l here for


d u c e r there a re u se fu l se c t io n s showing how to m ak e the best re c o rd in g s u s in g ’’S c o t c h ’’ m a g ­ n e tic tap e s , how to sp l ic e and d e ta i l5 o f m a g n e t ic tap e a lb um s in which to keep tine recorded sc r ip t s .


F o r the comedy-on-tape p ro ­


R e c o rd in g " is pu b lish ed a t 3s Gd by th e 3M C om p an y m a k e r s o f S c o tch M a gn e t ic T a p e in con­ ju n c t io n with Queen Anne P r e s s . Y o rk H ouse , Qu een S q u a re , L o n ­ don WC1.


’’Comedy S c r ip t s fo r T a p e r iv a lled so u rc e o f sou n d e f fe c t s ." PLAYING STRIP


fam i ly fav o u r i te o f y e s te ry e a r , the p iano , h a s its use s . "A n un­


E ven tha.t sad ly fo r sak en


TO BE REDUCED N IN E-FO OT s t r ip is to be


"*■ taken off Low Moor p la y ­ ing field on tile s id e o f the bousing e s ta te , so th a t ten an t s o f ad ja c en t f la t s will be able erect g a r a g e s a t a fu tu re


date, an d h av e e a sy a c c e s s to them.


d ay ’s m e e t in g o f the Town Council, when i t w a s a g re e d th a t ten a n t s who will occupy the ad d i t io n a l lan d will p a y an an n u a l g ro u n d ren t to the c red it o f th e P a rk s a n d Ceme ­ teries C ommit te e .


T h is d e c is ion c am e a t T u e s ­


by tb e im a g in a t iv e use o f th in g s a ro u n d the house (R a in : dried


which h a v e been in c re a sed since Ju n e 1964 would be revised by in c re a s in g a l l id. f a r e s from 2Ad. to 10td. by Id. an d by a l te r in g the m i le a g e s c a le for f a r e s of 6d. an d over so th a t c e r ta in 6d. fa r e s a n d a l l 7d.. 8d.. 9d. an d lOd.


| d a rk n e s s ." He a l so s a n g with | d r am a t ic fe rv o u r “Why do the : n a t io n s ? ” an d he w a s tech- ! n ic ally p e r fe c t in h is ren d e r in g : o f those p a s s a g e s o f sc r ip tu re in the R e v e la t io n o f S t . Jo h n the Div in e which e n v i s a g e th e su r ­ ro u n d in g o f the l a s t trumpet


voice to m a rk e d a d v a n t a g e in "T h e peop le th a t w alked ;n


, an d the l ife to come. C o n g r a tu la t io n s m u s t be


i e x ten d ed to the ch o irm a s te r Mr. ; Jo h n D u g d a le un d e r whose lead


an d re c a l l in g h e r am on g the } once a g a in the la t e Mr. E rn e s t g r e a t n am e s in th e m u s ic world. | Allen. Mr. D u g d a lc ’s uncle, was M a r jo r ie C ro s s le y who h a s boon to C l ith e ro e


I a s a c o n tr a l to v o c a l is t of cxcep- 1 t ion a l ta len t . S h e s a n g with cu ltu red c a se ,


e a rn ed the r ig h t to be re g a rd e d b e f o r e I s ta n d in g skill.


I v a lu e o f h e r s in g in g . "O h thou th a t te l lc s t ” w as sp len d id ly su n g b u t to me she ach iev ed b r in g in g an d


"H e w a s In


in te rp re ta t io n is a tellin g


pns ion all


d e sp i se d ." th e se


o f the g r e a t


Residents concerned about danger to children


ESI D E N T S had become j so concerned about the


si.’irgish. I a p p e a l to the people of


Turning off the ro a d s . We h ave J gcod record in C l ith e ro e . and all I :isk is tha t it be kep ; th a t wa-.’’


iNinc lessons a n d n in e c a ro ls


service of nine lessons and j Council


many Ci i thcroc or_unis- a tons read the lessons at a


vice-president o f the R o ta ry Club. Mr. F. Ne lson, an d the chairman o f C l ith e ro c T ow n s ­ women's Gu ild . Mrs. P. T ay lo r ,


antf »ho Rev. A. F. C la rk , the Vicar, read th e f in a l le s so n s be- ,


read C h r is tm a s s to r ie s from the Bible. The Rev. Alan Dean, cura te ,


as s is tant o r g an i s t . church.


Mr. C h a r le s M y e r s was organ - i ist. Miss L in d a T h om p so n w as j


Soropiimist Club. Between those readings c a ro ls wore su n g by the eho:r and the c on g re g a t ion , then throe choir boys. B e rn a rd Bla ck- well. Alfred Vcovers, an d S teph en Clegg, gave so lo s in “ Ah. "My Saviour.” by B a ch . The vice-p resident of the In ­ ner Wheel. Nil’s. R. Fyo, the


of the C h am b e r o f T r ad e . Mr. R. Dcxhurst fo r the R ou n d T ab le , ana Mrs. A. B la i r B ry an for the


the choir, th e ' mus ic o f which was composed by the o rg an is t . Mr. C h a r le s Myers. Mr. W. S c a le s re ad on b eh a lf


Mayor. Conn. Jo h n Hall, and this followed by a carol su n g by


Parish Church on Sunday evening. Tho first, re ad in g was by the


c a n o e to do a l l they c an over jk i i tm a s to k e ep d e a th an d


dang e r to school - chi ldren. : going a long the nar row pave- | ment on the c a s t side of L owc rg a tc on their way be t ­ ween Highficld R o a d and S s . Michael and John R C School , that they have sent a letter to the Counci l , it was reported ; at Tue sd ay 's meeting ol ' Ci i thcroc Town Counci l .


’


R E P R E S E N T A T IV E S I rom : m an o f the H ighw ay s C ommit te e . 1 r- i- .u -


S u rv ey o r Mr. J . Newton Boll, a f t e r an in sp e c tion of th e pave- : m en t by h im se l f an d the ch a ir - ;


„ • . ; Aid. J . W. Critchley . it w a s pro- pOSCd th a t when the one-way j | sy s tem b ecomes p e rm an en t , the i


nine carols , at the Cl itheroe County Su rv ey o r th a ; the pave- , m en t be widened.


recommend to the


p a rk in g re s t r ic t io n s were in tro ­ duced the pos it ion would be im­ proved.


He a l so s ta te d th a t when new


observed ’.h a t a redu ct ion in traffic sh o u ld re su l t from the


T h e Highw ays C ommit te e h ad


inner b v-pas s . but in the m e an ­ time a ' redu ct ion in the speed of traffic a lo n g L ow e rg a te would be in the in te re s t s o f child sa fe ty .


police should be ask ed to help in th is respec t .


I t w as a g re ed th a t Clith e roc Slierry from


tlie director Employees ol Cast le C a s t ­


ings Lid. . Cl it l icroc will walk out of work today with a bottle o f either port or sherry


fore the c lo s in g c a ro l s an d the 1 p r e se n te d b y th e ir go v e rn in g , blessing.


, , . . ___


< d i r e c to r M r . E . L aw r c n so n . .


o u t to r C h n s tm a s .______________ ., ^ rE r ic im -K


The service w as well su p p o r ted . * n rm o e t a oil* l a s thev “ c lo c k the c o n g re g a t ion filling the :


Mayor’s Welfare Fund, Christmas Appeal, 1965


December. 19G5: P r e v io u s , a c k n ow .............264 13 0


T h e In n e r Wheel Club Drs. R u th e r fo rd an d Sm i th ..........................


C .P J ...................................... Anonymous


A n o n ym o u s


T h e K n ig h t s o f S t . Columba ..................... 1 1 n


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Mr. Coun c illor an d Mrs. C. C h a tb um ............


Mr. an d Mrs. H. L of t- house


Ald erman E. C ro s s le v 2 10 C l ith e ro e S o c ia l Clu b . . 10 10 0


...................... 1 1 0 t 1 0


Mr. Coun c illor an d Mrs. R. T u rn e r ................. 2 2 0


.......................... 1 0 0 3 3 0


£ 3 0 1 19 0


Mr. an d Mrs. T . P. R u sh ton .....................


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Mr. an d Mrs. A. H. Todd


Donat ions received tip to 21st 10 0 0


Me s sr s . R am sb o t tom L id d le an d Dixon . .


P. HARRISON & CO. WISH A L L T H E IR C U S T O M E R S


A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A PRO SPERO US


NEW YEAR


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CLITHEROE TEL. 191


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W. SOUTHWORTH & SON In a rep o r t from the B o ro u gh :


Ci tm n lh n e n Is f>f th<


S e a s o n In a l l


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5 MOOR LANE. CLITHEROE Telephone Clitheroe 488


h e r o u t


g r e a t e s t h e ig h t th e


full fam o u s


p e r fe c t a c cu r a c y an d a sen se of rev e renc e which ad d ed to the


p o ign an cy a ir .


in n umb e rs ,


le ad in g th e s in g in g with out- In m o s t o f tb e ch o ru se s there


in y e a r s to come, some o f us j fo r a m om en t one fe lt the clock m a y be ta lk in g ab o u t h e r v i s i t ! h ad been tu rn ed b a ck and


j n e r


o r g an i s t were c a r r ie d out bv Mr. A lb e r t L Sn g a rd . who is d e se rv in g o f eve rv c redit the


thp v a r io u s v o c a l is t s an d thr* choir. As u su a l


in which he c com p an ied pcin:


broken in tho middle by the s in g in g o f a hymn. T h e Rev. R . Jo b l in g . S u p e r ­


s to o d a s the t rem en d o u s H a l lr - lu l ia ch o ru s w a s su n g an d tho p e r fo rm an c e w a s


tho c on g re g a t ion su i ta b ly


in ten d en t M in is te r who p r e s i­ ded a l so took p a r t in the choir. T o th o se who h av e h o a rd “T h e


w a s a h igh s ta n d a r d o f n a r r a ­ t ive power, an d the ch o ir 's s in g ­ in g a s a whole re f le c t s much c re d i t on a l l concerned. T h e


e x a c t in g d u t ie s o f


com p e ten t b u t d isc re e t m a n ­ a c


M e s s iah * ’ su n g fo r so many y e a r s th i s w a s a t r e a t an d a ' g r an d b re ak from the monotony of n ig h t s sp e n t l i s ten in g to the weird an d wond e rful “ s in g e r s ’ ' one h e a r s so o f ten on televis ion . W.C.C.


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