Ciithcroc Advertiser and Times, Friday, 'July /> 7966 3 Ceremonial AN offer by Trutex Ltd. to Clitheroe Rural Council, agreed


i 22-YEAR-OLD MOTORIST was killed when his hired vehicle crashed into a lamp-post i“ ChatburnRoad, Clitheroe, alter travelling on a portion of the road


nhich had been temporarily repaired. Evidence was given at a Clitheroc inquest, on Monday


1031who would allow a car' to go out in a condition described in evidence.


H which had just been re-erected. ™ The East Lancs Coroner (Mr. G. Graham), in his sum- • s up to the jury, drew, attention to the condition of the d and said it would seem to be a very irresponsible hire


jflernoon, that two days later, another vehicle was involved , an aceidcnt at the same spot and demolished the lamp*


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Robinson) chatting with three of a party CLITHEROE & MARKET PLACE; Tel, 103 tee at renoie ciup me Hltohon 84, and Mrs Tyson 90. i> I


OrlhtunAshbrook Smith (22) j Beach Road, S o u t h hitids, a married man. who ;“s travelling lo see his wife


The inquest was on Keith


in Stoke, Hfe father Mr. Kenneth A. =aitl Ills son’s wife was


dieting hcr second child and d em e n ts were made for


£ * l t to Scotland. His son sas travelling to see her, nr C K. Heffcrnan, a patlio-


s a i d •Sh was due to a fractured


Su and an Injury to the S , There was no evidence m the dead man had suffered S any disease or had had a


heart attack.


.m p l o y e d by Lancashire C»antv Constabulary gave technical evidence about his lamination of the vehicle. He tid it was a Ford AngUa saloon car between 12 and 18 months old. It- had been exten- Svely damaged in the crash, Vnest D. Nash, a retired A servant, of St. David's


Derek Cowgill. who is .


,I t who conducted a post examination,


had only toib pressure. The


THIS ONE DID NOT


I GET AWAY


“'PHIS could squeeze the life out of you" said the n°ifce, and shop


recommended pressure was pers in Clitheroe gazed in 24 lbs, and as a result t h e __ . HIM iUitMVJ* iSiiQ UU* t 4 ’


balance was faulty. The off- apprehension at 12 square _ , , ,


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side tyre, in which there was feet of fish a nail, was deflated.


opinion, was not fit to be on P ^d ow of Jack Hall fish mer-


In answer to the Coroner, witness said the car, in his


the road, especially as It had I 0j}5nt’ Wel gatc, at the week ben raining hard and the road ena- surface was slippery.


Witness: Yes. t °


Witness added that the tyres I . , e electric ray fish or to were worn smooth.


lts oorrect title, the Mannorata, was


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difficult to pull up with good Ash—Oscar Cleve and Sons Ltd. tyres in good weather on this Grimsby—say it’s the first of surface?


Thc Coroner; I t would be salers from whom I got the


cause of the large number of ness, or on the docks, can rem- heavy vehicles using toe road, ember anything like i t


P.O. Wareing added that be- in the Grimsby wholesale busi.


its kind to be caught of this size in the last 50 years. No-one


there were pools of water on «i've certainly never seen toe temporary surface, which anything like It, and I ’ve been had worn very smooth. Two of jn the fish business for 44


the tyres on toe car were In years. I t seems like a Jellyfish, very poor condition and there monkfish and rayflsh combined, was very little tread left. with wings.”


Wire mesh may


Hoad, St. Annes on Sea, who travelling in his car to­


wards C h a tb um , said Smith s car which was approaching


hint, was traveUing at a fairly moderate speed. There was no other vehicle in the vicinity at the time of the crash. He sapped another motorist and


ing said the crash occurred 158 vards on the Clitheroe side of Bellman Farm. There was a iootpath five feet wide on the offside of the road but no footpath on the other side. Witness said that temporary


sent for a s s is tan c e . Police Constable J, R, Ware-


have contributed to flooding, council told


dRecent flooding in toe vil­ lage of Waddington was


Highways Committee of Bow- edible or not, but anyway it’s land RDO on Monday,


iscussed at a meeting of the i


repairs had been carried out to the road surface. Witness said he found a nail


Berry: “The managers of Wad­ dington Reading Room could do a great deal to help, If they took away the wire mesh against their footbridge.” Tire mesh, he said, was kept


In one of the tyres. The nuts on one wheel were only finger- tight. Commenting on the various


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The fish weighed 35 pounds. u


don't know whether v Know Said the surveyor, Mr, E, | said Mr. Hall u ui i nt, s only for exhibition purposes,"


against the bridge to prevent debris flowing down toe stream. More than one councillor,


tyre pressures, he said that the two wheels on the nearside


however, expressed toe view that tins mesh had contributed to toe overflow of floodwater into toe road.


JENNY SIMPSON


22 MOOR LANE CLITHEROE TEL. 1 1 6 6


PRE HOLIDAY S A L E


TO HELP DEVELOP ART


dredth of a penny rate in the Clithcroe area is to be paid by Clitheroe Town Council to the Mid-Pennine Association for toe Arts. This money will meet toe secretarial expenses of toe As­ sociation working party during toe current financial year.


The product of one hun­


monthly meeting of the Town Council last week, that the


Coun. R. Turner said at the


entertainments Committee had read a letter from the secretary of the Working Party outlining the decision to establish four advisory p a n e l s on music, drama, toe visual arts and the written and spoken word.


gates did not commit themselves to any particular part of the programme he felt there was a


BARGAINS IN ALL


SUMMER ODDMENTS S E E W I N D O W


Although the CHtoeroe dele­


lot to be gained from tins new organisation and this could benefit toe town in many ways.


of our town and district to sub­ mit their names to sit on toe advisory panel of the Mid- Pennine Association and there are some people who could serve the town very useful in this way” Coun. Turner com mented.


“We should welcome people


Parking space criticised


which means that one-bed- roomed flats in Bolton-by-Bow- land and Grindleton are to be allocated space for toe parking of ft car, was described as "ridiculous” in a meeting of toe Housing Committee of Bowland Rural Council on


A' Ministry of Housing and Local Government rule,


Monday,The Clerk, Mr. L, D. Telford, said “I think this rule is rid­ iculous. particularly as far as one-bedroomed flats are con


soooer FANB~m»k« "•*h antj at Grindleton for parking you mo ttw «orlM AT its an(j our architects have found


I "However, there is sufficient cerned. ™ some bthooo. Who find ooooer * , narking land"


oro m»ko »uro you liovo | lor parKmg lanq. tho olttrn«t|»« fl ««•


, „ , . whlch can be ear-marked in Bolton-by-Bow-


with wings, The fish was landed at


1


Grimsby on Wednesday week, and before it was transported to Clitheroe, members of the Nautical School of Fisheries in Grimsby went to identify it,


the top side, and pure white underneath. When the fish was alive, it would have been cap­ able of giving a severe electric shook, which could possibly have stunned a human being.


I t is a dark brown colour on i» A SUM of more than £450


was realised by a garden fete held in aid of too National Children’s Homo and Orphan­ age and held in the grounds of Bowland Secondary School, Grindleton, last week, by per­ mission of the headmaster and governors. The total included £208 from “Sunny Smiles”


was'realised by a garden fete TO TOUR IRAN WITH


UNIVERSITIES TEAM old boy of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, 21-year- old Keith Hudson, son oE Mr. and Mrs, Rowland Hud­


gifts. The fete was opened by the


Mayor of Clitheroe (Coun. T. Robinson) who was supported by the Mayoress (Mrs. Robin­ son). Mr. J. C. Kenyon of Slaidburn, a former Mayor of Bury, was in the chair, and the “Sunny Smiles" gifts were re­ ceived by Mrs. Kenyon.


Rev. K. J. Philips, and greet­ ings from the National Chil­ dren’s Home' were brought by Mr. P. Taylor, representative for North-West England.


Prayers were said by the


supervised by friends in churches and other organis­ ations in Clitheroe and the surrounding villages, and side­ shows were provided by Clitoeroc Round Tabic and manned by members ol' Clith­ eroe Youth Action Group.


Stalls were supplied and


by Clitheroe Pipe Band, and bv Derek- Lever presenting “Fantasy and Fire” There were also Punch and Judy Shows and a children’s fancy dress parade.


Entertainment was provided


Home expresses gratitude to all who helped in any way to make Ithe event such a wonderful success.


The National Children’s


who took part in the fancy dress parade.


Picture shows the children


Rotary and Round Table games evening


between Clitheroe Rotary Club and Clitheroe Round'Table was cancelled.' It was to have been played at Waddington Cricket Field on Monday evening. Instead, an indoor games evening was held at Rlbblesdale


OWING to bad weather, the annual cricket match


Union championship and the Isle of Man five - -a - side cham­ pionship. He was then awarded his University Blue.


captain of the University team and he was awarded a silver cup and an inscribed pewter tankard as toe outstanding player of the year.


P l a y e r o f l l i c y e a r Last year he was appointed


School by permission of toe headmaster, Mr. R. II, Derby­ shire, Rotary and Round Table members challenged each other to archery badminjton and table tennis, the final result being a win' for the Round


Table by 78 points to 75. Afterwards a buffet supper


was held at the Stavkie Arms Hotel,


being captain of the English Universities Athletics Associa­ tion’s team in their interna­ tional matches against toe Uni­ versities of Scotland, Ireland and Wales.


He also had the honour of


est in all kinds of sport, has been playing for the univer­ sity cricket team this season,


Keith, who has a wide inter­


honours B.Se. degree at Shef­ field and has now been awarded a teacher’s diploma. He intends to teach geography and math­ ematics.


Last year, Keith gained an


son, ot' West Dene, Crow Trees Brow, Chatburn, has been selected to take part in a football tour oC Iran with the Eng­ lish Universities Athletics Association team in September. Keith, who is studying at


Sheffield University, was cap­


tain of toe first eleven team at Clitheroe Grammar School. At toe University he quickly gain­ ed a coveted place in toe first team and in the 1963-64 season was-in the team which won the Northern Universities’ champ­ ionship, toe University Athletic


HOLIDAY POST


jpOSTAL • arrangements for Clitheroe annual holidays


will be open as usual for all classes of business.


are as follows: Clitheroe Head Post Office


the exceptions shown below) will close at noon on Saturday. July 16 and will re-open at 9-0 a.m. on Monday July 25.


The Sub. Post Offices (with


sions and allowances will be made at all offices which close during toe holidays on the corresponding day of the pre­ vious week.


Advance, payments of pen­ • ’ •


close at noon on Saturday July 16 and re-open on Friday July 29 and pensions and allowances due for payment during this period will be paid one week in advance on toe corresponding days of the pre­


Waddington Sub. Office will


vious week. Gisburn, Rimington and


Slaidburn Sub, Post Offices will remain open as usual and pen­ sions and allowances will not be paid in advance.


POSTAL SERVICES


Friday July 22, the noon collection will be suspended. Normal services will be main­ tained in the rural areas.


From Monday July 18 to


maintained as usual and tele­ grams may be dictated from telephone kiosks at all times.


Telegraph services will be


there were 24 cattle, 461 lambs and sheep and 37 pigs on offer, Quotations were:


Auction Mart At Monday’s fatstock sale


light 196 to 202/-, medium 185/- per owt.; heifers, light 187 to 198/- per cwt., medium 183/- per cwt,; Ayrshire cows 119 to 135/- per cwt.; rejects and underweights 194/- per owt.; lambs, light 3/5 to 4/- per lb., medium 3/7 to 4/2 per lb., overweights 3/4 per lb., sheep 2/7 to 2/9 per lb.; horned owes £2 to £4 2s. Od. each; half bred ewes £3 18s, Od, to £4 14s. Od, eaoh; pigs, porkers 34/- per score, cutters 31 to 36/- per score, bacon 32/6 to 34/6 pet-


S.L. 3 199/- per cwt.; Steers;


score. Tuesday's sale .of- calves,


. -


sheep saw a seasonal entry-tn all classes,. .and prices main­ tained recent levels- Quota? tlons were:.. .


newly- calved cattle . and store


Bobby-calves^ to £ 6 :16s, 0d; each; strong calves. £7 ■


to £16 lOs.'Od. each;-best.cows £85 to £107; other cows £70 to £83; best .heifers £88 to £ 110;, other h e i f e r s £73 . to


2s, 0d.


of Burnley and Mr-. T. M. Wall- bank, of Dilworto, awarded the prize for toe best cow or heifer to J. . Snowden and Sons, of Rylstone. ,


£85; half bred ewes with single lambs £3 -18s. '0d. to £4 5s, Od. per head;, half bred ewes with twin lambs £4 • 17s. Od.' to £5 3s, Od. ■ per- head; horned ewes with ■ ‘single- lambs £2 12s. Od. to. £2 17s.‘ Od. per head! horned ewes with twin lambs £3 53.. Od, to £4 per head. The judges, Mr-. H, Eccles.


Said Mr. Hall, “The wholc-


Residents of Casllel'ord Hostel pictured before leaving on a coach trip around the countryside last week. It was arranged for them by the Clithoroc Youth Action Group, sonic of whom travel ed with the pnrty. A light supper was provided at Bashall Eaves before the return to Clitheroc.


FETE RAISED £450 FOR HOME M m ® ?


Sports and fancy dress at Bolton by-Bowland


rpHE annual village sports and 1 fancy dress parade was


held a t Bolton-by-Bowland on Saturday in spite of the rain


The children walked in pro­ cession through the village and back to tlie church, where a short service was held, toe Rev j. Winder being toe preacher The children then had their tea because it was raining very hard, but it was still rainin_ when tea was over, so the children would not. be put off and ran the races in the rain


Results


dicap, boys and girls, 3 and 4‘ Janet Moss; 2 David Metcalfe Margaret Cornthwaite,


Winners were:— 25 yds. han­


Timothy Roberts; 2, Stephen Bowker; 3, Michael Corn thwaite. 50 yds., girls 5 and 6: ' Lucia Donaldson.


50 yds., boys 5 and 6. .


Howard Life; 2, Jonnathan Roberts; 3, Michael Dean. 80 yds., girls 7. and 8; 1, Jane Dakin; 2, Diana Parkinson; 3. Kathleen Bowker.


80 yds., boys 7 and 8; 1.


Robin Mason; 2, Gary Fawcett; 3, Stuart Dugdale. 100 yds. girls. 9 and 10: 1, Angela Robinson; 2, Susan Moss; 3, Julie Mason. 100 yds., girls 11 and 12: 1, Adele Hodg­ son; 2, Lynette Mason; 3, Mar­ garet Metclafe. 100 yds., boys, 13 and 14: 1, David Parkinson; 2, Julian Wilson; 3, Daryl Cap- stick. 100 yds., girls, 13 and 14; 1, Yvonne Dugdale; 2, Carol Parker.


100 yds., boys 9 and 10: 1,


Fawcett and Andrew Johnson; 2. Daryl Capstick and Julian Wilson: 3, Michael Dean and Howard Life. Girls’ three-leg­ ged: 1, Margaret Metcalfe and Christine Bell; 2, Susan Moss and Anthea ’ Donaldson; .3. Adele Hodgson and Lynette Mason.


Boys’ three-legged:. 1, Gary


Dean and Hotvavd Life; 2, David Parkinson and Robin Mason; 3, Daryl Capstick and Julian Wil­ son.


Boys’ wheelbarrow: 1, Michael


10: 1, Diana Parkinson: 2. Kathleen Bowker; 3, Susan Moss. Girls’ skipping, 11 to 14; 1, Christine Bell; 2, Adele Hodg­ son; 3. Lynette Mason.


Girls’ 100 yds,, skipping, 7 to


thwaite’s team; 2, David Par­ kinson’s; 3, Julian Wilson's.


Boys’ chariot: 1, Brian Corn-


1, Jane Dakin; 2, Lucia Donald­ son; 3, Rachel Dugdale. Girls' egg and spoon, 8 to 10: 1, Kath­ leen Bowker; 2, Anthea Donald, son; 3, Diana Parkinson. Girls’ egg and spoon, 11 to 14: 1, Adele Hodgson; 2, Margaret Metcalfe and Lynobte Mason (tie); 3, Christine Metcalfe. Boys' slow bicycle: 1, Daryl


Girls’ egg and spoon, 5 to 7:


LAST DAY OF SALE


SATURDAY, JULY 9th D LORD & SOM


5 Moor Lane, Clitheroe TEL. CLITHEROE 488


ALL TYPES OF FOOTWEAR


chain for the wife of the chair­ man of Bowland Rural Council was accepted at the monthly meeting of the Finance and General Purposes committee on Monday.


chain offer lo Bo wland council provide a ceremonial


. The' clerk. Mr. L. D. Telford, said tile offer came after the Council chairman, Councillor Ronald Williamson, had met the managing director of Tru­ tex, Mr. John Hodgson. '


Coun. J. Spensley, said: "We greatly appreciate this firm’s generous offer."


Chairman of the committee.


Burial ground extension


rpHE Finance and General i Purposes Committee of


at ;their monthly meeting’on Monday, to approve a Notice of Planning Consent by the Lanca­ shire County Council for the use of land, formerly part of Merricks Hall Farm. Hurst Green, for a burial ground, as an extension to St. John’s Parish Churchyard, H u r s t


Green. An application from Mr. G.


F. Garnett of 13 Avenue Road, Hurst Green, for the registra­ tion of Hurst Green Youth Club under the Betting. Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1933. was also approved.


BUMPER PRE-HOLIDAY


Capstick: 2, Robin Mason: 3 David Parkinson. Boys’ sack: 1, Michael Dakin; 2, David Par­ kinson; 3, Howard Life. Girls’ sack: 1, Angela Robinson: 2, Susan Moss; 3, Christine Met­ calfe.


Too dangerous


omitted because conditions were too dangerous. The fancy dress was judged


A number of races had to be


by Mr. and Mrs. McLeod, the three best from each group being: Aged 3 to 6 yrs.: Janet Moss (“Sweet Violets"), Maxine Life ("Miss Fruit Salad”) and Margaret Corntlrwaite ("Bunny


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Girl”). Age 7 to 10: Robin Mason (“Snake Charmer”), Susan Moss (“Salad Girl") and Howard Life (“Batman"), Aged 11 to 15; Adele Hodgson ("Hawaian Girl’’), Christine Metclafe (“Go to work on an Egg") and Christine Bell ("Pop


T. ROBINSON (CLITHEROE) LTD. 1966


Pirate”). All i-eceived 5s. prizes and


competed in toe final, the win­ ners being: 1, Robin Mason; 2 Adeie Hodgson; 3, Maxine Life. All enjoyed the day in spite


1965 1964


of the weather, having an ex­ cellent, tea and ending toe day with suppei'.


Sunday School Anniversary at St. James’


lection of £107 at St, James’ •


rpHERE was a record atten­ dance and a record col­


Day and Sunday School Anni­ versary on Sunday,


services was . the . Rev. Peter Downham, Vicar of Rawten-


The • preacher at a ll . four stall. The children took part


in toe' services, composing, and saying the prayers,'reading toe lessons, singing- some of toe hymns, handing- out the hymn books and-. taking , toe. collec­ tions. In toe afternoon, members of


•a procession through toe streets of toe parish. The occasion had special


the church ■ and -the ■ various church societies took part, m


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