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The four Trutex Ltd. direc­ tors—Mrs. J. R. Hodgson, Mrs. E. Charnlcy, Mr. John D. Hodgson (managing director), and behind Coun.


A great attraction at the quinquennial torchlight proces­


sion was the Clitheroe Gasworks Dalek, which replaced the old dragon—a favourite for many years. Leading the procession were King Carnival (Coun. .1.


Kell) and his retinue followed by decorated lorries and wierdiy-garbed people from all over the district. Thousands of people lined the streets along the route.


T. Robinson at the Trutex centenary dinner at the Keirby in May. At the gala dinner about 130 buyers representatives and mem­ bers of the press were entertained. The managing director Mr. John D. Hodg­ son welcomed the guests and Mrs. Hodgson pre­ sented prizes to representa­ tives who had most entries in the trade buvers contest.


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Among six Ribblc drivers to gain bronze bars to their 30 years safe - driving brooches in November was Mr. W. Hope of Clitheroe.


Half the adult population of the upper Hodder valley turned out in the'barn-like meeting-hall at Root Farm, Dunsop Bridge in. July-and pledged their support for a new bus service to replace the old Bounty service (illustrated). More than that, the villagers guaran­ teed that should the new communal bus fail to pay its way. they would meet the deficit out of their own pockets.


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Sir Frank Pearson, MP tor the Clitheroe division travelled to India in November with six other MPs of all parties on a fact-find­ ing mission to study Anglo-Indian relationships.


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P r o p o s e d extensions at Ribblcsclale Cement Ltd., Clithcroe which involved the erection of a 400 foot chimney, produced in August one of the longest public enquiries ever held in tile area. Clitlicroe Town Councd and


Lancashire County Council with certain provisos offered no objection to the extension, but strong opposition came from Clithcroc Rural Council, Lord Clithcroe of Downham


lege and a number of private individuals.


Hall, the Council for the Preservation of Rural Eng­ land, the National Parks Com­ mission, the Local Girl Guides Association, Stonyhurst Col­


the extensions on grounds which included dust emission, traffic congestion, visual amenities and long-term quarrying.


The Rural'Councir opposed


dale Cement Ltd. that the extension plans which would cost M3{ would mean a pro­ ductivity increase of 300,000 tons of cement a year.


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(act that there was a nation­ wide shortage of cement, and the extensions would help considerably to close'the gap.


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original chimney. Later it was announced that Ribblesdale Cement would be allowed to build another chimney of the same size.


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The Advertiser and Times published an exclusivo artiolc on the fears of :thc locaLpeople, and a roply from Clitheroc Borough Council of what was being done.,


The residents claimed that water was backing up from Primrose Lodge (pictured) when there was a heavy rainfall. '


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Following on flood fears of December 1964, a five-man flood committee of residents of Taylor Street and Walker Street was set up. s


mmmjmmmis i Emergency > plans ^ to vaccinate f the ^entire : population of Clitheroe were set up in


August on:an outbreaktof pblio in the.area,;and immediately the children’s clinic: in Eshton Terrace ' was besieged with liuge queues of people waiting for their sugar lumps. A clinicrwaS'Opcned atlWhalley^andlhere too thcre was a similar rush for protection


against the-disease. Shopkeepers in< the distiict.certainly, felt Ihc etfect and the most noticeable lack of shoppers was on;market day,. when people generally,shunned the usually crowded:areas.-


. All visiting was stopped at;, Calderstones • and other 'local hospitals, and patients were : ; . • \ ', j..-;.' J.


not being allowed' outside the;hospital‘.grounds>untiT-the epidemic was over. The outbreak certainly affected the. gates at the annual: Clithcroc show.-'


.....-The-only confirmed suspect-in-Clitheroc was>a 33 years old married woman with two children. She - was. released" from r hospital i after- about a - fortnight.


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was crowned 1965 Fete Queen by the Mayoress of Clitheroe, Mrs. J. Hall at the Castle Fete in September. The official attendance at the fete was 5,136 compared with 8,623.the previous year. The audience at the open-air theatre was welcomed by Mr. E. Canibicn, before the


main parade arrived. Despite grey skies, the colourful procession led by the Romford British Legion, boys’


band made a very vivid picture against the setting of-the oid castle. The boys formed a guard of honour for the queen and her retinue lollowed'by the


children’s fancy-dress parade. .■ .


Other attractions at the fete were the Manchester Scottish Dancers,. w h i p p e t racing, wrestling, a pony gymkhana, , and a bowls contest.


This year saw the completion of the modernisation of


the centre of Clithcroe. Old Market Place was given a new- look with a widened and levelled road, and tree decorations.


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