T PUPILS GET THEIR MINIBUS


NEW MOVE TO HELP CO-OP CREDITORS


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LS UP TO £50 NOTICE M O U N T S


ipHE pupils of Ribblesdale County Secondary School,


f* Clitheroe, who arc motoring ( enthusiasts, have managed it. Only a short time after they announced they were saving up for a minibus for the school, the vehicle is this week on the road.


week by the Manchester Official Receiver Mr. W. H. Meredith. In a letter to Coun. J. H.


A.MOTHER move to help trade creditors of the defunct Whalley Co-operative Society has been announced this


Fell of King Street, Whalley, secretary of the relief com­ mittee set up to help the vil­ lagers at the time the society went into liquidation three years ago, Mr. Meredith says that he is going to call a meeting of creditors of the


society in the near future. This will consider a scheme


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Mr. Gregson, said that the minibus was being paid for by a fund, raised by the school pupils, and it was also helped by gifts from some Clitheroe firms. Trutex Ltd., donated £25, Allan's donated a guinea and Whittakers donated five guin­ eas. The class which raised the most money, class 2T, will be


One of the teachers in charge,


SIX PEOPLE WERE HURT IN CRASH


pOLLOWING a police allegation in Clitheroc Court yes­ terday week that a 20-ycars-old Clitheroc man had


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driven his car without due care on a road which the police said was dry, the defence called an independent witness who .said the road was definitely frosty. N'cvil John Walmslcy of


Hayhurst Street, who pleaded guilty to the offence was fined £10, with a ten guineas ad­ vocate's lee, £4 10s witness expenses and his licence was


endorsed. Mr. J. A. Bower, prosecuting,


said that on November 27, Mrs. Irene Williams had been driving tier car along Edisford Road, Clitheroc. towards the


town centre. She was a pro­ visional licence holder, but was accompanied by three people one of whom was a qualified driver.


m.p.h., approaching the slight left-hand bend near Scedall Avenue, she had drawn into the side of the road to iel two cars— —


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and pulled towards the foot­ path." A collision had followed with


serious damage to both cars. Six people had been injured. Later, police examinations


a g e s or CONCRETE


had found no mechanical defect in cither car which could have caused the accident. Mr. Bower said ‘‘Police


accused's car aproached at what the witnesses described as a fast speed. His car came over to the wrong side of the road, and Mrs. Williams, expecting a col­ lision. nearly stopped the car.


tion past. "Then" said Mr. Bower, “the


She was travelling about 20


one overtaking the other coming in the opposite direc­


to overtake him. Just then the back of his car had skidded “on some black ice or something" and swung round towards the approaching vehicle.


later agreed with Mr. Bower regarding the police statement that no skid marks had been found, that a person would expect to see tyre marks if the car had skidded.


Walmslcy, who is married,


“I suggest that you had your mind on the wedding and the girls in the car. and momen­ tarily relaxed your concentra­ tion."


Said Mr. Bower to Walmslcy.


called by the defence. Mr. Henry E. 'Horrocks of Shirebum Avenue, said that it was freez­ ing when he got to the scene of the accident.


that.” An independent witnesses,


Walmsley: “I disagree with


day, and the surface is not good.'At the time. I put my foot


“I drive along that road every


on the road and it was slippery with frost.


not use the road regularly it would be deceptive.” . Walmsley's solicitor, Mr. T.


However for someone who did


W. Ibbotson said that the night of the accident had definitely been frosty. He had a letter from the Meteorological Office of Stonyhurst College to say that at 9 p.m. it was one degree above freezing.


officers who examined the road .surface found it to bo dry. and there were no tyre skid marks.” Walmslcy told the magis­


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towards midnight it g o e s colder.” said Mr. Ibbotson.


trates that he had been taking some girls home after a wed­ ding at Barrow. He had been going at about 28 m.p.h. along Edisford Road, when a car tried


“It is 'an accepted lact that


presiding, said that the case was a serious one. Some of the magistrates had lived in the area concerned for 30 or 40 years, and they didn’t think the road was subject to black ice.


Alderman J. W. D. Critchley, i t e lS lP rewarded with a trip to the


not finished paying for the minibus and any donations will be welcomed.


the school's general activities such as football club matches theatrical outings and other school outings. Incidentally, the school has


Lake District this week in the minibus. The minibus will be used for


for the funds in hand to be equally distributed. The letter reads:— “I indicated in a circular to


that the court could not direct me to take an action which would appear to mitigate against one class of creditors,


meeting of the trade creditors in order that they can consider a scheme under Section 206 of the Companies Act. “Such a scheme will .be that


namely ‘trade creditors’ without their consent. “I am accordingly calling a


members and creditors that distribution strictly in accor­ dance with the legal position


might well lead to protracted investigations and would in ail probability also lead to trade


ly intended to seek the direct­ ions of the court. ‘‘I did so, but it appeared


creditors benefiting at .the ex­ pense of loan and small savings creditors, owing to the society having exceeded its borrowing powers. "I indicated that I according­


Young people contest


Young people of the dis­


W.I. press for new measures


^Representatives from all the Women’s Institutes in


the district attended the Lan­


cashire Federation's annual meeting at Preston on Tues­ day. Lady Shuttleworth of Gaw-


thorpe Hall was the chairman and the session began with the singing of “Jerusalem".


resolution "that all local auth­ orities should be urged to make orders under section 220 of the Road Traffic Act. 1960, for the control of d°?s on roads, and to apply the powc.s to designate all roads with a high traffic density which conic under their authority." This proposal was seconded by Belmont W.I.


Whalley W. I. proposed the


the new medicine bill to con­ trol the usuc of untested drugs, the Ministry of Health should include at least one herbalist on the committee appointed to licence medicine.


I t was also resolved that in


Federation executive committee, Mrs. G. L. S. Pike, gave a talk entitled, "The National Feder­


Tlie chairman of the National


ation is You." During the afternoon session


at which Mrs. Eastwood was the chairman, Muss Susan Swanton talked to the ladies about "The Power of the Spoken Word."


was an exhibition of spring work for the gardener.


Also a feature of the sc.sion


trict arc taking part in a public speaking contest to be held at the Parish Church Hall on March 6. The event is one of the lirst


of its kind in Clitheroc, and is being run by the Rotary


Club of Clitheroc. Teams of young people from


Trinity Methodist Church, the Parish Church, S.S. Michael and


John’s R.C. Church, and the girls’ and boys' Grammar Schools will be taking part.


Each team will consist of four people, a chairman, proposer an£ seconder, and someone to give the vote of thanks. Each member of the team has only a short time to speak and deportment as well as speech will be taken into considera­ tion when judging takes place.


town will be invited to attend the contest.


All the young people of the


TOOK CAR BADGES


one 14 were conditionally dis­ charged on payment of court fees of 15/- when they appeared before Gisburn Juvenile Court on Monday, charged with steal­ ing car badges. They all pleaded guilty. The boys had been taking the


Three boys, two aged 16 and


badge of the make of car off vehicles when they were left in


car parks. The badges cost approx­


imately 12/6 each. Clitlicroc Advertiser and Times, Fridav. March 4, 1966


CLITHEROE M.P. ELEVEN-PLUS


The views of Sir Frank Pearson, M.P, for the Clitheroe


and Times reporter Sir Frank made the following state­ ment: “I have noticed that there,


Division, on comprehensive education are made known in detail, in an exclusive article for the Advertiser and Times, written, incidentally, before the news that the general elec­ tion was to be held on March 31, was made known. In answer to questions put to him by an Advertiser


tile funds in hand will be distri­ buted equally between all credi­ tors. whether loan creditors or otherwise. "If such a scheme is ap­


proved by the requisite majority of creditors. I will then be . able


to apply to the court to approve the scheme and then make dis­ tribution therein. “The CWS have been fully


are some people who think that l stand for the con­ tinuance of the Eleven Plus Examination. This is not so and as education is such an important subject to the people in the Clilheroe Divi­ sion 1 think it right that 1 should make my views on this adequately clear.


informed as to what I propose and I hope that a meeting of creditors will be called very shortly. “As far as the members of


tance to us than tne education of our children. We want to do the very best we can for them and if possible give them a bet­ ter start in life than we had ourselves. As a nation, a high quality system of education is vital in the modern world. How then must we achieve


Few things are of more impor­


aware that the Co-operative Union has collected a fund and it may be that the members will benefit from it."


VISITORS’ PASSPORTS


stricter controls over the issue of British visitors passports.


rpHE Foreign Office have in- •* troduced as from 1st March


eroe Employment Exchange ex­ plained to an Advertiser and Times reporter that as from that date anyone applying at at Employment Exchange for one of these passports must produce a National Health Service medical card or a birth certificate or a retirement pen­ sion book for each person in­ cluded in the application. And if a wife is to be included in her husband’s British Visitors passport she must attend the issuing office with her hus­ band.


Mr. Sweet manager of Ctith-


xious that people who obtained application forms before 1st March and have not yet retur­ ned them should know about tile new regulations and should have the necessary documents with them when they go to the exchange for tile passport.


forms on and after 1st March are given a leaflet telling them of tile new requirements.


Those who obtain application Mr. Sweet is particularly an­


the society are concerned, of course, there is little or no pros­ pects of them receiving any­ thing in liquidation on present information. “However, you are no doubt


termed the secondary modern school.


exam to be abolished and as all will go to the secondary modem school no feeling of inferiority will be engendered.


This will enable the 11-plus


ation would be held and.on the result of this together with a headmaster's report, it would be determined whether . the child


At the age of 14 an examin­


is best fitted for an academic career, in which case boy or girl would go on to tile grammar or high school.


this object of opportunity for all with an assurance of high quality academic education for those who are equipped by


nature to benefit. Our present discontents


and pupils, and this is not the age at which the future of the child should be determined. We should, however, be less than honest with ourselves if we did not accept the fact that at some stage a decision must be taken cither by examination or selec­ tion to determine the type of education for which a child is best fitted. Our aim must be to ensure


stem largely from the defects of the 11-plus examination. No one likes it and I should be the first to say that it should go. It is a problem for teachers


that when that decision has been made the standards of education in botli streams, the academic ancl the practical, are of the highest possible. For the present, let me say


was indicated then the. child would continue a t ' the secon­ dary modern and concentrate on more ■ practical and' voca­ tional training till the age of 16


If a more practical education


These last two years ■ at the (secondary school could be of great value and could, in part, replace the training now done in apprenticeship courses. Such arrangements could well do away with much of the frus­ tration now felt by the early school leaver during the last year or two of school.


comprehensive system in prin­ ciple. If a new and properly designed comprehensive school can be built to serve a proper area ail well and good.


I do not disagree with the In America


that I do not believe that the policies of the present Govern­ ment, as interpreted by the educational authorities in Lan­ cashire will achieve the aims I have set out. Let me outline my solution.


First essential


we first look at the question of primary education. A distin­ guished committee has been considering this and is due to report in the months ahead. Before ive alter our present structure we should await this report. Its recommendations on the age at which the primary ,stage will finish must be of first rate importance. I should like to see the com­


It seems to me essential that


to the bitter end. are the half- baked compromises that are being forced on us in towns like Clitheroe where a group of schools are being forced into an incomplete system of compre­ hensive education with little regard to either the cost or the effect on standards of education.


but let us remember that in America after forty years of comprehensive education, they are looking to our present sys­ tem as a model. What I do ob­ ject to, and what I shall attack


It may be the right answer,


mittee recommend that primary education ceases at the age of nine years and that thereafter all pupils go to what is now


I believe to be so wrong? In the first place they ignore any recommendation which may be made by the Plowden Committee on primary education. They abolish the 11-plus examination. This is good. At 11-plus it is planned that all children shall go to the secondary modern school and shall stay there till the age of 14 when all shall go to what is now the grammar school and will in future be called the senior high school. My objections to this arrange­ ment are briefly this:


What are the proposals which


arc new. They have hardly had time to get established and make a reputation, though many de­ voted teachers are striving to achieve this. Now the heart will be taken out of them. They will have the children for two and half years only and they will never see. the end product.


The secondary modern schools The grammar schools will’ be


required to take children of a lower academic standard and some of no academic bent at all. This can only mean that aca­ demic standards will fall at a time when the country needs


the highest academic standard possible.


teen will have two and a half years at the secondary modern school and then two years at


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A new competition for Young Farmers at this year’s Great


Yorkshire Show will be a dairy cow valuation competition, and


it will be open to all the 14 Northern county federations. Organised by the Yorkshire


Honour for M.P.


HTHE MP for Clithcroc Division, Sir Frank Pear­


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son, lias this week been in­ vited to take a Parliamentary position, which will include presiding over committees of the House of Commons.


“I am very honoured by 3


this invitation and I hope my constituents are honoured that I have been asked to do this interesting work,” said Sir Frank.


He will become a member


of the Chairman’s Panel of the House of Commons.


HURST GREEN WIFE


FINED £5 IN ACCIDENT WAS Ernest Clark (40) of Kem-


Clark had pulled out 75 yards from the junction and though the road was clear decided not to overtake as he was near the junction. He did not look again and satisfied that the road was clear turned into the junction causing a slight collision.


said that an accident occurred in Edisford Road, Clitheroe. at 4-20 p.m. on Christmas Eve when Clark, in turning right into Lancaster Drive collided with a van travelling towards Edisford Bridge. Mr. Greenwood said that


Greenwood he pleaded “Guilty." Inspector Harold Dickinson


care and attention. Represented, by Mr. W. D.


ple View, Clilheroe was fined £5 at Clitheroe. yesterday week for driving without due


EXPECTING BABY


HURST GREEN motorist did not stop after being in­ volved in an accident because his wife who was a pas­


senger in the motor cycle combination he was driving was having a baby, Clithcroe magistrates were told yesterday week. The baby was born only


three hours after the accident. Leslie Baker, aged 21, of


Longridge Road, Hurst Green was fined £7 for driving with­ out due care and attention. He pleaded “Guilty” by let­ ter.


said that the accident occurred at 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve when Baker’s machine was in


Inspector Harold Dickinson


collision with a Land Rover and a stationary van in Shaivbridge Street, Clitheroe.


“My wife was having pains and I thought it best to get her home. She had the baby about 8-15 p.m. the same night.


In a statement Baker said.


and that’s why I did not stop. I was going to telephone the


“I was worried about my'wife


police but I got frightened and didn't bother."


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Sir. Frank will take the


chair at standing committees of the House from time to time, and will sometimes have to preside over com' mittees of the House itself. “What I appreciate most


is that to do. this work one must have the confidence of both sides of the House, and this I shall always hope to attain,” Sir Frank told’ the Advertiser and Times.


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Children who leave at six­ HITS OUT AT


tlie grammar school. This is an unnecessary disturbance arid there is time at neither school for the children to benefit, or for the staff to get to know the • children and influence them.


The cost of adapting the


grammar schools to cope with an influx of less academic pupils will be considerable. After the vast sums which have been spent on secondary education during the past decade'it is surely time that the primary . schools were, given prior claim on available resources.


Reform of the free grammar and secondary modern schools are open to serious criticism on educational grounds, it is in the wider scope of government policy that even greater danger now lies. I t is surely right, and a guarantee of freedom of thought, that there should con­ tinue to be in Britain indepen­


While present policies for the


ways had great pride jn their church, their grammar schools. As society advances, more and more and more people realise the great heritage that lias been left to us by previous gen­ erations and wish to give their children the advantages that an independent school can give. Standards in the state system have advanced greatly in recent years and funds must be made available to accelerate that advance.


the state system of education. Lancashire people have al­


dent schools standing outside


the whole edifice purely to pur­ sue a political theory. The least we can ask is that


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no final decision is arrived at till the Plowden report on pri­ mary education is published and lias been debated. Only when the future of primary education has been determined can the future of secondary education be planned.


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