PUPILS Cliilicroc Advertiser and Times, Triday, March 4. 1966 COUNTRY DIARY i


SHOOTING’ THE ON NATURE’S


I IKE most naturalists, and, above water level. I t is r


in particular those m* | . ,1_____ •


past shown reluctance in re­ vealing the exact whereabouts of the subjects on which I liave commented.


I ever < Icrcstcd in bird watching a n d ; ^yido. some roughly three miles eleven miles


how- in


nliutographv, 1 have in thej The really fascinating tiling " -


This attitude, to those who


have knowledge of conserva­ tion is perfectly understand­ able, for experience in all fields has shown that if you were to disclose the precise habitat of a bird, animal or (lower then some irresponsible vandal would soon be on the •scene, and that would be the end of your subject.


is that no matter which way you turn the sea is your hori­ zon. You are in effect beneath a gigantic blue dome of the heavens entirely surrounded by a sea of the most e-Kquisite tones of bine


SEA SHELLS


world with exten.sive remarkable w h i t e s a n d y beaches composed, not of minute granules of rock but of sea shells. Altogether this island which


It is undoubtedly a


blue and


BIRDS ISLE


IN COLOUR BUSY


TRAMPS CLUB


had ah extensive programme recently, with a large party in the Bowland area and a smaller one in the Lake District. The Club minibus, rapidly becoming a familiar sight in the Clith- eros area, is now being used to the full, thus facilitating a much wider- programme. The attendant expenses arc


r^LlTHBROE Royal Grammar School Tramps Club have


snowdrop


When Ah wakkened today Ah felt proper glum,


Whatever our station may be. Ah wor reet down in’t mouth and as cross as Owd Nick,


As cross ond fed up as con be, T'w’or one o’ them bad days as aw’ on us gets


Ah nattered a t t’childer ond t ’wlfe,


-A loser in t ’battle o’ life. Dialect verses


TN response to Jimifel’s challenge, verses mainly


Ah felt Ah'd more worries nor Atlas to bear.


Ah geet through mi breakfast baht saying a word,


being met by number of social events, such as a dance, a lec­ ture by Chris Bonington, the well-known mountaineer, and a jumble sale.' As a result, the club is progre^ng f r om strength to strength and in­ tends to extend its activities even further in the future. A party of 12 from the fourth-


Cnd then looked around fer mi ’at.


in (he Lancashire and York­ shire dialect, continue to pour into (he office. This week we again publish some of the many contributions we have received.


To mek matters woss theer wor nowt good in t ’post.


But t ’gas bill wor lying on t ’mat!


Ah fell owder each minute, mi showders more bent.


Ah could feel aw’ mi arteries ’arden.


forms set off from Clitheroe on a cold but clear day in Pebruaiiv to conquer tlie well-known Fair- field ■ Hor.seshoe. CUr correspon. dents wTite: Leaving the minibus at Rydal,


A BREATH OF HOME


Tliy views bn’ single beds’ are shaken.


taken,


Ond then in a second, the whole picture changed,


DE.AR ’Jimifel’ thy point is


And we who choose, may rest in peace.


.Ah spotted a snowdrop in t'garden!


I t stood theer in t'cowd, as brave as con be.


was at one time the granary Of the Monks of Iona is unique so many ways with great


must be observed, if we are to preserve these creatures of our coimtiyside which are so easily. threatened by extinction.


relaxation, and after repeated j requests for information I have i decided to give at least some ■ advice to those who I hope j have similar interests to my j own.


The time has come for a little I


but after serious consideration I feel that, come what may. I more good will be done than \ harm.


Such decisions are not easy.; ;


,ithe tide edge and forming a very attractive site for all


! These then are some of the


features of Tiree and must form a brief Introduction to an island exceptionally rich


last few years, many people: cause great discomfort to the have asked me to recommend a ■ subject, is a task which can place where they could spend a ! take up to a week, pleasant vacation, and ut the Due to thetr nervous reaction same time be in good bird country. tVhere. they say. could you take your wife, friend or family


■■\s I have said, during the j Eibblesdale. if you are not to


>ACATION j two areas. i To photograph one bird in


with birds in our own area, will serve to empha.slse the entirely different reactions and ! behaviour to be found in the


I photographed twelve dif­ ferent species. This, if .vou are acquainted


in all kinds of bird life. In one period of twelve days.


to ensure they had a pleasant your “hide” near the nest must lime even it they were not con- i be taken by very easy stages, cerned with bird life or photo-j On • Tiree, behaviour is graphy?


and distrust, of humans, par­ ticularly in this part of the country, great care has to be taken and any move to get


and after some consideration sions the birds displayed a based on a fairly wide experi- j remarkable indifference to my cnee, I have no hesitation in ' movements, proposing—Tiree.


Well. to be perfectly candid, j out all my photographic ses- | entirely different, and tlirough- more likely, the name sounds


familiar but you have some difncully in deciding whether


heard of the place or. as is are to be encountered in num­ bers everywhere and.


Perhaps .vou have never | with the ringed plover. These due to


| One exception was however


their habit of nesting very early in the season, our vMsit


it is in Ireland or ma.vbe Scot-'came at the end of this stage, land.


i I shall never forget my


seventy or eighty miles from 11 knew was nesting on the the Irish coast but is very ■ shingle, less than half a mile easily reached by a pleasant i from our cottage, sail from Oban in Argyll-:


It is in fact, an island some | efforts to beat one bird which shire.


seven in the morning, and set j Determined to locate the foot in the Isle of Tiree just I exact site which could only be before noon.


You leave O b a n around


watchers’ and photographers’ j made several approaches at paradi.se and if you arc only | different times and certain concerned with lovely white i the nest lay in an area just


You are then in a bird ; female as she left the nest, I ! accomplished by wdtehing the


sandy beaclics, biuc-green sea and a wonderful panorama, then here is your tvish fulfilled.


article go to any lengths regarding scenery, customs, climate etc., for the immediate purpose is to suggest a place of interest for any naturalist,


I cannot in the -space of this ■ convincing my wife of the ’delights of an early moniing


shore. I t was late May, and after


by a narrow track near the


approached by the steamer.' a result of our very early start the island appears to be just my 'wife was bewildered at the


■All I can .say is that when \ amidst dewladen grass and as


excursion, succeeded in getting out of doors before five o’clock to search foi- the nest. We achieved our o b j e c t


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and one of the most enjoyable of our stay. ’Two days in one as a matter of fact.


great length of that particular day. That day was the longest,


There were a host of inci­


dents with this little plover as we scoured the machair for other nests, but these must wait for some future occasion for I have to men­ tion other species which have all added to form my opinion that Tiree is nature's isle.


watching, at remarkably close quarters the oyster-catchers, dunlin and colornfful turastones all foraging by the tide-wrack. Eiders too, were everywhere


We spent hours by the shore


We started to climb Nab Scar, which M-as .steep and tu-ing, but on rcacing the summit we stop­ ped for a short snack. From here we started to follow the ridge of the Fairfield Horseshoe, going up by Heron Pike and Great Rigg. Wlien we reached tile summit cairn a thick mist began to


Wi’ green leaves ond petals o' wlxitc*


In aw’ of ml life, .Ah don’t think Ah’ve seen


.A purtier, bonnier sight! Mi troubles just melted i’ no time at aw’.


We like thee much, dear Jimifel, Tlie reason why is known full well.


To those who stay away, roam


Tliy little Jingles breathe •home’.


or of


Obedient to the laws of diction. To thee ‘Uie meanest flower that grows,’


Whether of beds or dogs or fletlou.


Is subject to tlie lightest prose.


To ’eck wi’ the winter, cowd weather, ond bills.


-Ah felt younger ond started to sing,


fonn and some confusion en­ sued. iiiuil a compas.s bearing and a clearance in the mist enabled us to walk to Halt Crag. When we got to the other side


wo once again took to eatmg, and finished off any food that had survived. During the return


jomuiey. Uie party split ’iP while tlu-ee members pursued a plas­ tic mac down the mountain-side. We started back at 6 pun., and after one member of the party lost lu’s trousers wlfilst chang­ ing in the minibus, we stopped at the Forlon Motonvay Cafe, finally arriving in Clitheroe at 8-35 p.ni.


and nests were to be found far from the .shore. Tlien for those who recall the days when our own fields ■were a familiar liaunt of the coracrake, the rasping call was to be heard everywhere. The great black back gull was


boys in the first and second forms set off un tlie Wlritendale Valley under the leadership of Mr. Hood, avoiding patches of ice and snow liy the side of the


Ah'd just seen the fost sign o’ Spring!


I


Tha'li alius find summat to brighten tlii life.


Cnd keeps thi two eyes oppen wide,


I t’s like that tha. knows, if Uia nobbut looks round.


Cnd bring back thi vigour ond pride.


So cany on with tliy light chatter.


‘Thrice is ho armed who hath his quarrel just.


All ‘Alexandrine’ now and then won’t matter,


But he’s fore-armed who hath liis blow In fust.’


W. U. Copeland, ‘Little Banie.s.’


♦


Tlte ground wor like iron, ond covered wi’ frost.


But some’ow yon snowdrop geet through,


do! D. J. HITCHEN, 4A At 10-30 a.m. a party of 28 “JIMIFEI.."


also there and in the sand dunes the very handsome shel- duck was always to be seen. Fulmars nested on the south end of tile island, where the only cliffs rise to a giddy height. You may also wish to see the


snowball. fight, but the party soon had to leave the shelter of the valley and make a start on i the toughest part of the walk. ] -At last the terrain levelled out and a fence was reached from which it was possible to cut across' the summit. As the fence was also the


track. Lunch was followed by a brief


little tern and find satisfaction in the more powerful arctic terns which nest on the sliingle. Or if you arc so inclined, how


about spending the morning watching the gannets as they dive for their breakfast in Baugh bay? So in answer to the many


requests regarding my choice for a delightful exem-sion where you can shoot roll after roll of "film, this island of Tiree is one of the best of hunting grounds. I t must certainly be near the


boundary of Lancashire and Y'orksl'ure. a racial war began but it was .soon stopped by the almost arctic cold which made life a misery. Tl-ie summit turned out to bo a frozen waste and the only thing of note in the area was a stone structiwe in the form of a chimney. The p.arty returned to the fence and soon -saw a' valley open out in front of it, down winch a track was folio-wed for many a weary mile until it turned into a road and led into Slaidburn. Tile coach arrived back m


head of the list in your natura- led Tramps wandered home, lists' note book.


woke up carlyish: ’e usually ’as a lie in on a sunda’ so ’e went down ond med a brew o’ tea. Tlicn ’e geet t ’paper, let t ’dog out, cum back upstairs ond geet into bed ageean.


SUNDA’ MORNING T'other Sunda’ moniing Joe


but when lioo heeard t ’tea cum up. lioo cocked one eye oppen.


Agnes wom’t wakken proper, “Wliat’s fweatlier like?” lioo


axed. “It’s snowing.” sed Joe. Thev lay side bi side, supped


their tea, looked a t fsky, ond watched t ’snowflakes cummin’


down. “Eeh, doesn’t it look pretty!”


sed Agnes. “.Aye” sed Joo torning to


fsports page. “Look a t it on ’t trees,” sed.


Agnes, “Just like Falrj'land.” "Ah don’t know,” Joe towd


Clitheroe at 6-25 and mider cover of darkness tiie dishevel-


R- J. WARD. 6.A


SOWING SPRING CEREALS


gUCCESS with spring cereals depends on a combination of factors, some of which are to a degree within the


control of the farmer. The preparation of the seedbed, the time of sowing and the depth at which the seed is sown all need very careful consideration if the best results arc to be


obtained. Perfection in seed bed pre­


paration in each and every field can rarely be achieved.


availability of a frost tilth on many soils. Wliere such a tilth exists very little cultivation is called for. Too often excessive cultivation, wlicn the minimum would suffice, leads to a deteri­ oration of tile .seed bed to the detriment of the crop.


-A great deal depends on the Few farmers can resist the


temptation to follow suit when another man’s drill is operating in the same dis­ trict. It may well be that the odd held will be suitable (or very early drilling but the danger lies in continuing to drill in other holds without due regard to the seedbed conditions.


vary according to district and weather conditions inevitably determine the issue. Provided seedbeds are satisfactory early sowing will generally be advan­ tageous to both yield and qual­ ity of spring barley. Late sowing Of an early maturing barley can. sometimes, be justified if tliis allows for a pre-sowing kill of successive germinations of competitive weeds such as wild oats. Following upon a year of widespread attacks of “cyespot” disease it may be wise to delay the sowing of spring wheat crops in 1966—where these were preceded by wheat or barley. This allows for “ disease es­ cape”, the spores of this soil- borne disease being normally


Optimum sowing dates will


cereal cropping is practised. Irregular eiiiorgeiice of cereal seedlings, due to too deep dril­ ling, will present problems in crop management. I t becomes


difficult to judge the correct stage for herbicide application


in relation to possible a ’op toxi­ city where luieven g.owth results from irregular emer­ gence. There is need for greater appreciation of tlie effect of herbicides on cereal crops-along­ side any consideration of weed control efficiency. Close attention to tlic selling


’er. "-Ah’v nlver bin theer.” “No” sed Agnes, “Nor iver


wered. “Like an advert fer wesh- ing powder on't telly. T’Bovers geet beat” -Agnes wor quiet fer a minute,


then “Dusta remember when we used to go sledging?” “Ah do on aw’,” Joe answered.


likely to! Isn't i t white?” “It's white snow”. Joe ans­


♦


Huntingdon. *


Clitheroe


Cnd it snowdrops con push aw’ their troubles aside, Theer’s nowt as a fella corn't


alphabets By JOSH ELVYOOD


A’s th’ -Advertiser, as brings us a’ news,


B's up Black 'Orse. wheer tha gets some good views.


D is tlie Dale—the finest Ah’ve SG6H.


C’s Clithero’ Castle, wi’ its smooth bowlin’ green.


E is the Exile who’s writiii’ this lay;


F is for football at Shawbridge they play.


G is the Glnnel beside the White Lion.


Clim-cli St., St. Ives,


G is for Graiidfatlier’s clock as stands in t'nook—a rare talc it wod tell if it could write a book.


leaded grate. You’d to get up soon or else you’d be late.


H is for t’hams that are liang- 011 t’hook. When Uiey wore theer Uia’d summat to cook.


I is for flat iron it was used for smootliiiig — p i n n i e s and blouses and o t ’other clothing.


J is for Jannock nobbut sed by a few but if they sed it were jannock you knew ft wor true.


r t


K is for kettle sitting on t ’hob we’ll breiv some tay for Jack and Bob.


L is for lantern that gives a good leet — a friend to oiiy- body on a dark ■winter’s neet.


M is for Monday when mangle and maiden come out. Chaps don't like Monday's when wesliing’s about.


N is for nobbut this it’s nobbut our Cat chassing a rat.


INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT


0 is for tli’oddments left Irihg about. “Now side up a bit” you'd hear mother shout.


P is for pon-ldge, pudding, and pies. Anybody can mek ’em if they nobbut tries.


Q is for Queen cakes, and queer folks as well—but how to cure ’em that I can’t tell.


Consult your local


R is for Remembrances—of good days and bad. Some med you liappy and some med you sad.


S is for Sunday—God’s day of rest. I t was Sunday school, and cliurcli and dressed in your best.


V is for vicar and vows that you tiled on that day in yom- life —the day you ■were wed.


U is for Umbrelly—tliey used to be black but theer all colours now so use your own tack.


X is for Xmas as everyone knows ' with extra expenses and sometimes it snows.


Y is for you and you may won­ der why some things were used in t'dayg gone by.


T is for tatics, treacle toffee, on Buiifire Night when t ’fire- works went off. Kids thought it a treat.


BANK CLITHEROE: 7 Church Street


Good Lighting makes Good Sense


GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION \A/ITHDRAWALS UP TO £50 ON .DEMAND


ONE MONTH'S NOTICE FOR LARGER AMOUNTS


rpH E pupils of Ribblcsdal County Secondary SclioJ


'■.Clitheroe. who are motoriij '■ enthusiasts, have managed T Only a short lime after th I announced they were saviil up for a minibus for til school, the-vehicle is this wc|


on the road.


SIX PEOJ HURT II


JfOLLOWlNG a police a| lerday week that a


1 bed on to your skin. From a Tliornley reader.


Z is for Zanibuk—you rubbed it in—it wore summat you rub-


Call and see our display Trade enquiries invited


-A is fer 'Ands as we use to do work.


B stands fer Blackpool, away from the murk


D is fer Darren, near Blackban ah’m towd.


C yonder fCalder, all dank and cowd.


E is fer Elderburry bushes an’t wine,


H is the Horse Fair tliat almost has gone.


I's the steep Incline, up tli’ Old 'All Brow—I lived just at t ’ bottom: I don’t see it all now!


L is the basis of Lime, Latin, an’ Laiv;


And K is the Keep that guards us a’ neet.


M is for Mills, Muck—Money an a'!


N is New Market Street's smell of friend fish.


O stands for ’Ot P o t t -a real 'Omely dish!


P is f o r ’t Pigeons -Ah keeps on nn Plot.


R—Royal Oak: Mrs. Coates is in charge.


Q for the Quarries: tlie skyline’s blot.


S is for Sad-Cake, smoUiercd in marge.


tliiscl’. Ah wouldn’t mind hev- ing a do. We used to walk miles through t ’snow.” “Aye.” sed Joe. “Tliem wor gradely times. Preston med a


"We've getten past that now-. Bornley did weel!” “Ah’m no’an so sure o’ that,” sed Agnes. “Thee s j ^ k fer


T's Taylor Street, wheer they’re floods alius coppin’.


U—That's “Up Street.” wheer we do all om- shoppin’.


X is EXeptioiial—let the pun pass.


Y is the Yard wheer -Ah kissed me fost lass.


draw!” “We did our sliare o’snow-


balling,” A g n e s continued. “Dusta remember when tha rubbed mi face in it on Knuck- nowlcs. ond tried to push a snowball down mi’ neck?” "Ah do that!” Joe sed. “Reel times them wor. T’City slipped


F is fe Fish 'n Chips, fav’rits o’mine.


J is the Justice they deal alit i’ King Street.


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G is fer Gungle, fenicticly speaking,


driven his car without due I said was dry, the defence g| said the road was dclinitcl>| ■Nevil John Walnislcy


Hayhurst Street, who plcadl guilty to the offence was iini £10, with a ten guineas u| voeate's fee, £4 I Os witncl c.spenscs and his licence wj


endorsed. Mr. J. .A. Bower. pro.secuti!|


said that on November Mrs. Irene Williams liad bc| driving her car along Edisfc| Road, Clitheroe, toward.s


H is for 'Arry. ’Odder and 'itchhi,


I is fer Ingle, mo name d’yer see


town centre. She was a p | visional licence holder, but mI accompanied by three peo;| one of whom was a qualifi| driver.


J is fer Jimifel. poet fer me, K is fei' Knuckle, an Knee I do Know,


L is fer Local, 'ereabouts. igh an low,


N is fer 'Nollidge. -we gam mth some luck.


M .stands fer lakin’ about in the Muck


O is fer’ Olidays—ail teachers ; rest,


P is fert’ Park, 'ts bonny at best,


Q’s in Wei! Terrace fer buses to Wally.


R is fer Ribble. ter get me ter Sawley.


V—Very dodgy—-All’ll let tliat one go.


If the missus reads that line, she’ll clutter mo ’ead. So please, Mr. Editor, lot me off Z!


A is for th’Auld Homestead so cheery and breet bringing back memories of a cold winter’s neet.


-Agnes. “Aw’ snow ond frost. T’river wor frozzen, everything white, clean ond sparkling, ond icicles 'anging- fray’t trees. I t wor •wonderful!” . “Aye,” sed Joe. “Let's licv


upl” “T’country wor luviy,” sed


JIMIFEL.


of drill coulters is imperative especially when operating in hollow or fluffy seedbeds. Cereals should be sown to a minimum depth that wlU allow for sufficient soil cover and Pi'O- vide adequate soil water and air to encourage rapid germin­ ation. Too deep and too early can often result in a poor crop.


day high standard of living de­ mand a very high level of pest control in the field and a iiest- free product for consumption. The report of the Infestation ;


Pest control INCREASED production on


the farm and the present-


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spread during humid conditions and low temperatures in early spring. The new variety of spring wheal, Kloka, is very early matm-ing and highly adaptable for later sowings. Late sown crops of spring oats are more susceptible to attacks by frit fly and tlie combined effect of this pest and late sow­ ing may drastically reduce yields.


TOO DEEP


too deep tliese, days. Ideally the seed should be placed slightly


Many cereal crops aa'e drilled


below the point at which the first true roots are formed— around 1—l i Inch depth below soil surface. Deeper drilling will penalise tlie. early development of a strong root and weaken the young plant. This is an impor­ tant aspect in the relationship of crop vigour to disease poteii


Fislieries and Food is helpful to the problems connected with the Control ot mammals and birds: and to farmers, seed merchant, millers and the food trade in tackling all their infestation problem.s. It describes liow tlie need to


S stands fer Shopping in Super- markits.


T is fer "n-ipe an’ Onions ui U bits. is fer Unions, ter peel starts yer ci-yin’,


! & Jeweller i Diamond Merchant


■\V?—Double Ui-Wall-per Well, eh!


V is fer Villidgc with old church an’ inn.


X is the letter fer films wos than " A.”


Y is fer You who arc reading tills thing.


m.p.h., approaching the .slii:| left-hand bend near Seed I Avenue, she had drawn into i | side of the road to let ears—one overtaking the otll —coming in the opposite dir-| lion past.


She was travelling about


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Z Now I ’ve finished you can read it and sing!


“INGLE”—WHALLEY.


B for tiife bellows, the fire to blow—^You’ blow ond blow till you geet a glow.


WATER HENS


C for t ’chairs tliey he’d their own. There were mothei-s and dad’s and little wee John's.


t ’blaiiket on a bit, 'switch is at thy side!” Agnes tomed over ond went to sleep.


E ■


D for t ’Dolly pegs. I t was hard work to use them reght—you’d to go with a jerk.


F is for Friday when you black-


for Uie essay we ■wrote at school. You geet a tap with ruler if you woni’t working to rule.


walk with the dog. Near the weir, I noticed three water hens making their bob-along way across the river. ’ This. I thought, is one of the rewards of village life when, less than half a minute from the tlirob- bing maelstrom of traffic, one can see such lovely and reward­ ing sights as these.—JIMIFEL.


TfflS WAS NEWS


75 YEARS AGO (March 6th 1891)


OVER 150 peoifie attended Uie


Lane Mutual Improvement Soci­ ety, presided over by Oouncillor J. Robinson. The Rav. B. J. H, Shaw spoke on Socialism and Individualism.


* M * *


the dii-ection ot the second ot the ‘Saturday Pops’ held in tlie Public Hall.


e . H. Collins, character comedian and banjoist had


Division, promised support for Mr. Stevenson’s Sunday Clos­ ing Bill for England and cer­ tain local Veto Bills which were being introduced in Par­ liament.


Q IR Ughtred worth, MP


Kay - Shutlle- for Clitheroe


store grain on the farm has given rise to new infestation problems and a succinct account is given of the latest re­ search on warfarin resistance in rats and mice. I t also describes the successful campaign for the clearance of coyiius from East -Anglia and gives up-to-date in­ formation about rabbits and myxomatosis. A useful summary is giyen of the research done on the biology


and cohtrol of wood-pigeon and the town pigeon and of the work done with slupef.ving baits. Tile section on pesticides and


tial pa:rticiilavly where close of the situation is given.


wild life will be of- interest to everyone for it shows how country-wide surveys are made to investigate this problem. Ex­ tensive and detailed tables are appended and an appreciation


a too enthusiastic display ot pot-house valom-. a trio of care­ less drivers, and five d°5 ca-ners whose animals had wandered without muzzles, made up tlie defendents at Bolton-by-Bow- lan<j petty sessions. Only two defendants ap­


\ YOUNG 'fellow who had made himself ridiculous by


peared in court, and it was stated on behalf of several of Uiem, that they had gone to Long Preston hiring' fair. 0:-e asked a policeman to appear for him: one said tliat it was too far away and was afraid that he would not be able to find another court, and otliers said that it was had enough being fined w-ithout losing a day’s work as well.


50 YEARS AGO (4th March 1916)


closing meeting of the Moor Th e officials of Low Moor


showed tlieir appreciation of 40 years’ service to tlie school and Young Mens’ Association by Mr. W. Hanson by presenting him with a clock. The presen­ tation was made at a social gathering by Mr. R. Robinson. Mr. Hanson was leaving the


Wesleyan Smiday School


villiage for. Skipton. ♦


*


Wesleyans gave him a luminous wrist watch in a token of their admiration, and the local ti'oop of scouts presented him with a


before his discharge from 'Whal- ley Ho s p i t a l . Barnoldswlck


QGT. P. H. Garratt was pres- ented with the DCM just


clock and a pair of ornaments. ♦


through Mr. T. Garnett, C.C.. a proposal by the County Coim- cU to curtail free places in secondary schools and to reduce grants on the ground of econ­ omy. Tile chairman. Dr. A. W. Mussoii, said that it was foolish to seek to economise by putting obstacles ui the way of


JNLITTIEROE education com­ ^


* Tnit.lfln dpc:ecided m tee to oppose,


arts, industry and medicine, from Uto by-products of coal, was described by Ml-. D. V. Hol- lingworth P.I.C., to tlie Clith­ eroe Rotary Club at their luncheon meetuig.


TAHE manufacture of many substances valuable in the


HURRY


education even in war-time. *


4t i|t


rpHE Rev. A. W. Utting was •L the speaker at the half-


yearly p.S.A. prize distribution held in Moor Lane chtifch,- Mrs. W. L. Grime made the preseii- tation Tile Rev. A. E Apperly, the secretary, stated that 32 new


tioii ot vegetation to coal, and then the various processes ivhich take place to produce such a wide variety ot sub­ stances.


He described the transforma^


members' h a d joined ' the brotherhood during the prev­ ious month. There -were -74 names on the roll of lionom-. Two members had been posted missing, and six had lost their lives.


land. Scotland, 'Wales and; NorUiern Ireland will bo featured on four pictorial stamps which w-ill be on sale on April 25th. Tlie values will be 4d.. 6d., Is. 3d. and Is. 6d. Further details of other pic­ torial issues w'lll bo announced later.


Outstanding -views of Eng­ of . . . . . CLITHEROE


BRIDGEWATER GARAGE, DUCK ST. .


...Telephone: CLITHEROE 547


sverywhere you go-with the Hillman Super Imp. The car with the rally-winning ancestry. Come in for a test drive now. Or phone us-and we'll bring a Super Imp to you. Manufacturer's recommended price: £565.17.1 inc. p.t. A BOOTES PRODUCT


25 YEARS AGO (Feb. 28th 1941)


ly-JISSING from home since 10th of February, Mr. W.


Haydock of BlUington, a road sweeper employed by the coun­ ty council, was found drowned in the river, near Mitton on Sunday afternoon, at a point about a mile and a half from where his dinner can. and purse were found °n the river bajik soon after his dlappearence. Mr. W. Carr of Accrington


was fishing near Alitton Flats when he saw Mr. Haydock, lying face down in. the water close to the bank.


JUST before dusk on. a cold 1 day, I went out for a short |


happy go


luxury HURRY


Sheds. Greenhouses. Homo Extensions, Interwoven Fencing. Coal Bunkers. Open Dally 8.30 a.m.-5.30 p.m. Weekends to 4 p.m. Send for New- Colour Brochure.


Branch Road. Lower Darwon. Tol, 43525.


inc.s { r o rn 214-10-0 to £150.


■and pulled towards tlie fol path.”


serious damage to botli car.-- Six people had been injiirl Later, police cxiiminaticl


A collision had followed " |


had found no media nil defect in either car whi could have caused the accidcl Mr. Bower said "Poll


officers who examined the rcl surface found it to be dry, nl Uieve were no t\Te skid marki Walmsley told the mncl


trates that he had been lakil some girls home after a wf ding at Barrow. He had b(| going at about 28 m.p.h. alcl


Edisford Hoad, when a car trl


accused’s car aproached at wll the witnesses described a.sl fast speed. His oar came over I the wrong side of the road, a I Mrs. Williams, expecting a cl lision. nearly stopped tlie c |


“Then” said Mr. Bower, "il


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