10 Ctttheroe Advertiser and Times* Friday, December 23, lyoa PRIMROSE GARAGE FULL SELECTION OF NEW AUSTIN * MORRIS * M.G. ★ RILEY * VANDEN PLAS OUTSTANDING


1965 MINI Van, one owner, excellent............... £295 1965 CHAMOIS, single owner, outstanding....... £425 1964 AUSTIN 1100, green, immaculate ........... £415 1964 (S) CORTINA 1200, reconditoned ........... £395 1964 ZEPHYR 6 Saloon, one owner only....... £545 1963 MINI, blue, exceptional ............................ £290 1963 MINI TRAVELLER, green .................. . £315 1962 MINI Cooper, blue/white........................ £265


USED CARS 1965 SPRITE, radio etc., low mileaee................ £540 1965 TRIUMPH 1200 Estate ....... ..7............. . £525 1964 MINI, red, low mileage .................. ......... £325 1964 ANGLIA De Luxe, bargain ........................ £350


1963 (Dec.) HILLMAN Imp ............................ £325 1963 A60 De Luxe, black, healer ........................ £445 1962 WOLSELEY 16/60, heater .................. £395 1961 A40 COUNTRYMAN, one owner ........... £250


Still a Selection of personal motoring gifts for your last


___________ __________minute Christmas presents___________ D A N N Y ’ S


TAYLOR ST., CLITHEROE Tel: 2699


UP BROOKS SAWMILLS


INTERWOVEN FENCING PANELS. GATES. ETC.


THE NEW WANEV EDGE. R Fencing of all descriptions.


Can be seen on the above nremises.


Your Suite made as new in mofluette or vinyde from £14; with Latex cushions from £26. Chairs from £3. Wide ranee of patterns. .


RE-UPHOLSTERY Estimates free Phone or writes J. LOMAX


55 LARKH1LL BLACKBURN Tel. 53952.


Why put up with damp uneven Floors?


WHEN YOU CAN HAVE


Estimates Free No Obligation Consult


Asphalt Floors AND LINO TILING


JAMES BOLTON & Son (ASPHALTERS) LTD.


LOWER EANAM WHARF, BLACKBURN


Evenings Blaokburn 55342, CONCRETE


lackburn 59438.


BUILDING BLOCKS (LOAD BEARING)


18 x 9 x 9 with halves 18 x 9 x 6, 18 x 9 x 4. PAVINGS AND PATH EDGINGS


T. VARLEY AND SONS LIMITED


5/9 ACCRINGTON ROAD, WHALLEY-


Telephone: 2112


ROBINSON, HEYS & CO. LTD. The Old Firm


Lower Eanam Wharf. Blaokburn SAVE LINO


Have your Old Flagged Floor. Covered with Colourod Asphalt. Also Felt Roofing to Flat Roofs, etc. Tel. Blackburn 55342.


C A R PE T ALTERATIONS RE-FITTING SERVICE


Luxaflex Venetian Blinds


Fitted Free WALTS LTD.


31 CASTLE STREET CLITHEROE


B. BRIDGES Brush and Vacuum Chimney Sweep


■(formerly SEYMOURS)


Prompt Service No Dirt No Fuss


2 Wooue Lane, Clitherue Tel. 2807 between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.


WE CAN DO YOUR


ELECTRICAL REPAIRS FOR YOU


CAR Dynamo Starters - Lights Flashers, etc.


Dynamo & Electrical Services Ltd:


WATERLOO ROAD , CLITHEROE Phone 2652/3


on all floor problems . B Telephone:


VACUUM CHIMNEY SWEEPING


HOUSE CLEANING PARKER


3 WARWICK DRIVE Tel- CLITHEROE 3475


37 Whalley Road. Clitheroe. Tel. 2037.


A. P 0 Z Z I General Dealer.


g emoved on behalf of clients piving up their homes, from I roperties in the course of sale.


ANTIQUES, SCRAP IRON. etc. R HOUSE FURNITURE


n deceased and other estates SIMPSON OF COLNE.


NEW WARTBURG 1000 DE-LUXE SALOON.


Wartburg Distributors for the


Immediate Delivery Full Stock of Spares.


WEST END GARAGE. Burnley Road COLNE. Tel. 1310.


SHIPS CARPETS


Qualities unobtainable else­ where Made specially for hard wear for shipping companies and Government battleships. Large selection of all sizes.


NEW AND SECONDHAND W 177 CHORLEY ROAD. T. FOWLER


ALTON-LE-DALE, PRESTON. Tel. 35175.


A N T IQ U E S WANTED FOR CASH


THE ANTIQUE SHOP Barrow, near Whalley Tel.: Whalley 3511 .


POULTRY


LIVE POULTRY required, top rices.—S. Townson. Tel. Slald- urn 271.


AT STUD


LARGE WHITE BOAR at stud. Sows and gilts accommodated for..—Tel. Whalley 3370.


FEMALE JUNIOR TYPIST to undertake general office duties In addition to typing.—Apply in own handwriting to Kilner. Parnell & Moon, 42 King Street Clitheroe.


USTIC POLES FOR FENCING EXTENSION LADDERS.


Open Saturdays until 4-90 p.m.


D O R I S ’ S Bargain Stall


CLITHEROE MARKET OFFERS YOU


Ladies' and Gent’s underwear at keen nrices


NIGHTDRESSES and PYJAMAS


A lovely selection of BRUSHED NYLON


JUST ARRIVED from 17/11 to 29/11


LONG SLEEVED FULL LENGTH BRUSHED NYLON NIGHTIES L 23/11 WMS. WX and OS


ADIES’. WOOL and NYLON N tr VESTSam 7/11


FANCY LACE STRETCH CREPE GENT'S WOOL and NYLON a VESTS. HALF SLEEVE


ylons from 2/6 pair Just Arrived!


t Greatly Reduced Prices. Also


A nice selection of good quality KNITWEAR at keen prices


Pay us a visit we are sure to have something for you


THORNBERS CLOGMAKERS


THE OLDEST FIRM IN THE TRADE IN CLITHEROE (ESTABLISHED 1892)


Also BOOT, SHOE and CLOG REPAIRS (SAME DAY IP REQUIRED)


AGENT FOR — PIRELLI, TUF, EAGLE, FINN GEORGE WARD and SAVILE ROW BOOTS - SHOES — SLIPPERS


86-88 BAWDLANDS, CLITHEROE MISCELLANEOUS SALES


RUSBRIDGE.—You can choose any article in stock—Watches Clocks Rings. Cutlery—and pay lor it weekly.—Rusbrldge. Jewellers. 24. Kina William Street. Blaokburn.


TROPICAL FISH AND TANKS. also Rex Rabbits.—Apply 134 Whalley Road, Clitheroe.


PIANOS TUNED AND REPAIRED —Write or phone Sharp, Huntley Lawn. Samlesbury. Mellor 787. (Late of New Bank Road).


BLUE BOW END COT and. mat . tress single bed. medium oak. spring and mattress, good con­ dition.—Ring Chatburn 203.


WOMENS AND W.XI AND O.S. nylon stretch "Long Johns" from 8/11 pair.—Economic Stores 70 Whalley Road. Clith­ eroe


GARCROFT FURNISHINGS. 48 Duckworth Street, Blackburn. Tel. 52945. Carpets. 3-plece suites at no deposit terms.


PRAM SERVICE. Hoods re covered: new aprons: wheels re­


tyred and repaired. — A. E. Hargreaves. Moor Lane and Woone Lane. CUtheroe. Tel. 2683.


UMBRELLAS. Lots to choose from.—Dean’s, Hairdressers, 3 Market Place. CUtheroe.


1964 FORD CORSAIR 2-door De­ luxe saloon, good condition. One


ELECTRIC GUITAR and ■ ampli­ fier hardly used, tremelo arm, 20 watt amp., four Inputs, foot l switch. Bargain at £25.—Apply


Buccleuch Avenue, Clitheroe.


BUY THEM something to wear fam this Xmas. Everything for all the 697


W ily.— At Economic Stores. 70 2 halley Road Clitheroe. Tel.


FOR MEN, -Vltalis hair dressing. 3/6, 5/10 and 8/6. Sword Edge blades. Corvette for men.— Dean’s Hairdressers, 3 Market Place. Clitheroe


LOGS 3/- per bag. 7 bags £1—Tel. Clitheroe 4126.


Duckworth Street Blackburn. Tel. 52945 Carpets. 3-plece suites at no deposit terms.


SITUATION VACANT WANTED an experienced teacher


for small class (ages from 6-8) years) at the Nab School, Whalley for two terms only, January 1967 to July 1967.


SEERCRAFT LIMITED A Member of the Ashton' Group


This progressive and expanding Company have a vacancy for an experienced and qualified ■


Trained Accounting Machine Operator


We have modern accounting machines and require a responsible person to lake charge of Ihe Sales Ledger function.


For this position we can offer excellent rates of pay, good holidays and a contributory Superannuation ■ Scheme..


:


Apply personally or by letter to our King Lane, Clitheroe address— .Telephone: 2301 „


■


driver.' private sale £435 o.n.o.— Phone CUtheroe 2477.


CONCRETE BLOCKS


NORTH WEST CONCRETE BLOCK CO.


Railway Crossine. Grimsarsh Tel. Lonsridgo 2678.


LADIES DRESSES and two-piecc suits ui all sizes.—At Economic Stores 70 Wlialley Road. CUth­ eroe. Tel. 2697


RUSBRIDGE for high-class DIA­ MOND repairs, ot all kinds satlstaction guaranteed-24 King William Street Blackburn Tel 59109


FOR MEN. shaving brushes from 4/6 to 57/6.—Dean's. Hairdressers, 3 Market Place Clitheroe.


RE-UPHOLSTERY. Save Middle­ man’s Frolic. 1 Guarantee the ' linest Workmanship at the


keenest prices. 3-plece suites from £18 all work welcomed, estimates absolutely tree, large selections of pattern, will call all areas evenings or daytime It prelerred.—Write or phone Beakbane. 50 Eton Street. Burnley. Tel, No 27188.


FOR EXPERT ATTENTION bring your sewing machine repairs to The Walter Thomason Sewing


Centre 72/74/76 Scotland Road. Nelson. LEGAL NOTICES ,


To the Clerk to the Licensing Justioes for the Licensing Distriot of Bowland


To the Clerk of the Rating Authority for tho Rural Distriot of Bowland


s Hall. Bradford Road. Birken- DiWE Ramsbottom. Liddle &


To the County Fire ' Officer. County Counoil of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Oakroyd


haw. Bradford B xon as Solicitors for BARBARA


said Division to be held at Glsburn on the Ninth day of January 1967 for the'grant to her of a Justices Licence authorising her to apply for and hold an Excise Licence to sell by retail any Intoxicating liquor for con­ sumption on the premises situate at Waddlngton and to be known bv the sign of the Farmhouse Restaurant of which premises Stanley Blaokburn Is the owner AND It Is our intention to apply J to the Justices to Insert in such


he Transfer Sessions for the


required for it-to be granted as a Restaurant Licence.


ustices. Licence the Condition 1 GIVEN under our band this


3th day of December 1966. RAMSBOTTOM, LIDDLE& DIXON.


21 Church Street. Clltlieroe.


Company are required on or t before 31st January. 1967 to send


. (CLITHEROE) LIMITED. C Notice Is hereby given that the


(Notice to Croditors) CASTLE SUPPLIES


he particulars of tlielr debts or claims, . and the names and addresses of -their Solicitors (If any) to Harry Pearson of 38 King Street, Clitheroe. Lancashire, the Liquidator of the said Company, and, If so required by notice in writing from tho said Liqui­ dator, are by their solicitors or t personally to come In. and prove


reditors of the above named their names and addresses and


r. 1966.


Waddlngton Mill Farm, Wadding- ton in the West Riding of the County of York having during the past six months carried on the trade or calling of a Caterer DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that It is our intention to apply on behalf t of the said Barbara Blackburn at


LACKBURN now residing at


To the Superintendent of Police, Polioe Office. Skinton


McCall, Maudella, Hayfield Wool and Knitting Patterns obtainable at


The Spinning Wheel


48 WILSON STREET, CLITHEROE Tel. 3531


Your Singer Agent Needles, Repairs, Accessories, Elc.


WHALLEY ROAD CLITHEROE


HAPPY CHRISTMAS MOTOR!HG WE OFFER YOU ALL THE BEST


i FOR YOUR FUTURE WITH B M C.


' GEOFFREY TAYLOR & CO.


AUCTIONEERS, ESTATE AGENTS SURVEYORS AND VALUERS '


6-8 Clmrcli Street


Clitheroe - Tel: 3252 EVENINGS: TEL CHATBURN 377.


BLACKBURN OFFICE: 35 PRESTON NEW ROAD. TEL. 55425, F. W. L. STEELE & CO. Tel 2092. -


1-3 Castlegale Cliflieroe ESTATE AGENTS AND VALUERS


EDISFORD PARK CLITHEROE


Now in course of construction


DETACHED AND SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES AND BUNGALOWS


SomPUot|°hcd Houses with i bedrooms at £2660 £2795 and


Semi-Detached Bungalows with 3 bodrooms at £2775. Scmi-Detaclied Bungalows with 2 bedrooms at £2525, Detached Bungalows with 3 bedrooms at £3695.


Several choice plots for 4 and 5 bedroom nropertics from £4450 No road charges, choice of decor, etc 95% mortgages available to suitable applicants. 10 voar guarantee under the N-H.B.R.C


Representative on site each Sunday from 2-4 p.m.


Full details of the above and other properties for sale in the area oil request at the office of:


F. W. L. STEELE & CO. TEL: 2092


SALES BY AUCTION


THE CLITHEROE AUCTION MART CO. LTD.


26 o sale Friday 23rd or Monday c Combined sale at 11-30 a.m. of


NTUESDAY, 27th December


th. TUESDAY. 27th Deoombcr


Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.


alves, newly-calved cattle and c ortnightly prize sale of in- t The directors and stall' wish all


walf and store cattle at 11-30 a.m. onhen seasonal numbers will be


fatstock. in that order. F FRIDAY. 30th December


offer he Mart's patrons a Happy


Tel. 3325. LOST


LADIES’ black leather gloves, left in Victoria St. teleohone kiosk,


December 10.—37 Woonc Lane, Clithcroe.


LOANS


POSTAL LOANS UNSECURED. F. S. Richards Ltd.. 11 Welford Road. Leicester.


ROYAL MINT RECORD OUTPUT


Royal Mint rose to a record 1,258 coins with the U.K. taking 501 million of these. Included were 48 million florins. 8 million half-crowns. 150 million six­ pences and 11 million shillings. Some 23.000 tons of pennies and half-pennies are now in circula­ tion and to meet continuing demand 135 million and 106 million half-pinnies were min­ ted.


Last year the output at the IT’S A SNIP


5 miles south of Kendal can be seen the finest example of topiary work in the British Isles. The gardens were laid out in the reign of James 1 by a French .expert who was also responsible for those at Hamp­ ton Court.


In the gardens at Levenshall,


MARKET REPORTS


of in-calf and store cattle at Clitheroe Auction Mart, there was a small entry forward before a good attendance.


At Friday’s fortnightly sale


heifers, to £45; stirks, £25 to £32.


s t r o n g


Trade was Arm for both classes, wi t h an excellent clearance. Quotations were: in- calf cows. £60 to £ 100: in- calf heifers. £60 to £89; strong bullocks, to £58;


there was a smaller entry of 39 cattle. 414 lambs and sheep, and 76 pigs. Quotations: light weight steers. 139/- to 156/- per hundredweight; medium weight steers, 140/- to 144/-; light weight heifers, 120/- to 139/-; medium weight ' ifers, 145/-: rejects. 118/- to 139/-: cows. 71/- to 86/-; light lambs, 2/6 to 3/3 per lb.; medium lambs. 2/6 to 3/1: sheep, 1/9 to 2/3: horned ewes, to 61/- each; pork pigs. 35/- to 40/- per score; cutters, 37/- to 38/6; bacon pigs, 38/-. At Tuesday's weekly prize


ley, awarded the following prizes: in-calf ca./ or heifer,- 1, Jim Smith (Burnley); 2, B. Lonsdale (Worston). At Monday's fatstock sale


The judge. Mr. W. Mauds- Evenings 2016. SUPERIOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AT


BIRTHS m. LANGSHAW


- CHAPEL OF REST ON THE PREMISES


.PERSONAL SERVICE


KING STREET WHALLEY


Tel Wha'.Iey 3248 (day or night) Member ot the


National Association of Funeral Directors


compassionate service to the.bereaved


Personal and


Tomlinsons (CLITHEROE) LTD.


FUNERAL SERVICE


CLITHEROE—Tel: 2454 For Prompt and


Courteous Service with Attehtion to Detail


Tlios. Rock


MONUMENTAL MASON


7b Market Place CLITHEROE


Phone Gt. Harwood 3684


Memorials Etc., in Stone, Marble and Granite


G. Calverley


and Sons Ltd. “Fuueral Director” Member of the National


Association of Funeral Directors


CHATBURN ROAD CLITHEROE


CHAPEL OF REST


Tel: Clitheroe 3297 day 2017 night


pagan festival Yule, was the time when the Romans cele­ brated Mithras, God of Light and the Sun. Carolling was also handed on


CHRISTMAS MISCELLANY Our Christmas Day, once the


and sons ltd. (R. CHEW) . .


FUNERALS COMPLETELY-i FURNISHED


CREMATIONS ARRANGED


NIGHTINGALE (nee Murphy).— l On December 14. 1966 at Bram-


dey Meade to Joan and Eric, a


concerned. 76 West View. CUtheroe._____


aughter. Susan. Thanking all


PARKINSON.—On December 15, " at - \Bramley- . Meade Matei nlty


cerned. ■ ' /


VAREY.—On 11 December 1966, at Queen "s’ 'Park Hospital to Marlon (nee Bennett) and Kenneth a son. (Mathew James). Thanking all who sent cards, flowers and presents. —Matchers, Rimlngton,


COMING OF AGE


REEVES. — Congratulations and best wishes Tony on your 21st birthday, 28 December, 1966. —From aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. G. McMillan.' '


•• • always.” ■ ■ ■ ■ —From mum and d a d . ..........


ENGAGEMENTS . .FOULKER—SCOTT. — The em-


gagement Is announced between Kathleen, only daughter of Mr.


__Congratulations from both families.


_


and Mrs. W. Scott, 46. Mayfield Avenue, Clitheroe, and Michael only son of Mr,’ and Mrs. W; Foiilker. 10. Tower Hill, Clith- eroe.


GEELAN—FOULKER. — The en­ gagement is announced between Marla, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Foulker of 10 Tower Hill, Clitheroe.. and BUI, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Geelan; of Bridge Inn. Shaw Bridge Street. Clitheroe.


—Congratulations from both families. .


,


JACKSON—PYE. — The engage­ ment is announced between Eileen Joyce, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs. T. Pye. Clover Cottage. Sawley; and David Ian, youngest son of Mrs. H. Jackson, of . 4 Queensway, Waddington, and the late Mr. H. Jackson. —Congratulations from both


families.


ROBINSON—WHITWELL. — The engagement is announced of Maureen Elizabeth.


daughter .of Mrs. M. P. Wliitwell. of "Dene Cottage " Wiswell, and M the late Mr. G. Whltwell. and


Bolton-by-Bowland. DEATHS


Malcolm, second.son of Mr. and rs. S. Robinson of “Oakdene.”


SULLIVAN. — Congratulations Michael on your 21st birthday • (December 26, 1966).


:Good health and. happiness


hospital, .to Edward, and Lesley (nee Ire ton) a daughter. Sam­ antha Jane. Thanking all con­


IN MEMORIAM


CHARNLEY.—In memory of oui- old friend Bob died 26 Decem­


ber. 1965. -“Always remembered.rHarry and Florence._______


ELLIS.—Treasured memories of a dear mother and gran. Ada, who passed away, December , 21. 19bo. Loved and remembered always. —From Jean and Ron. Eartham.


Sussex, _Jim Edna a n d Alan.


______ . Braunston, Rutland.


GREENWOOD.—In loving mem­ ory of a dear husband and father (Albert Arthur) who died 19 December 1964. Not a day do we forget you, ; In our hearts you're always W near.


_ s it dawns another year.


e who loved you sadly miss A you.


_From wife Belle and sons Kevin and John. !


JACKSON.—In loving memory of my dear parents. Elizabeth Jane and Frank Jackson. Mother died 23 December. 1961. and father died 6th February. 1965. —Mary late "Cliff Mount,” Grlndleton.


NEWBY.—In loving memory of a , dear husband Robert, who died


.25th December 1965.


December. 1936. —From the family.


"Though lost to sight, to — memory dear.”


nd stepdaughter Mabel.______ a From his loving wife Emily


GRIMSHAW.—in loving memory of N. H. Grimshaw, who died 2e


McCOWAN.—Iri loving memory of a dear dad and grandad Thomas, who fell asleep Decem­


ber 24. 1962. Always remembered. —From son Albert, daughter-in-


law Eileen and grandchildren. 26 SIddows Avenue, Clitheroc.


POLLARD.—In loving memory of Muriel, a dear daughter who passed away on December 23,


• Always remembered. —Mother.


1965' v V


POLLARD.—In loving memory of Muriel, a dear wife and mother, •who passed away on December


23 1965. Always remembered. —Husband Fred and Children Dorothy and Ian.


o n l y Wour smile we cannot see, ilda and families.


PYE.—Treasured memories of my dear husband Joseph who died December 25. 1965. We cannot bring the old days Y back.


Ofe treasure now the memories — days that used to be.


C From h I s loving wife Hharlotte; also Florric, Dick. Joe,


BUCK.—On December 18. 1966. at her home. 40 Newton Street. Clitheroe. Jane, the dearly loved wife of the late Harrison Buck, aged 85 years, cremated at Pleasington Crematorium on


Wednesday last. —Tlie Scales Funeral Service. Tel. CUth 2345.


HALL.—On December 14. 1966 (in hospital). Lily, the dearly loved daughter of the late Sarah Alice and Robert Hall, of 18 Stamford Place, Clitheroc. aged 69 years. Interred In Clitheroe Cemetery on December 20. 1966. —Calverley’s. Funeral Directors, Chatburn Road. Clitheroe. Tel. 3297 day, 2017 night,


show and sale of newly calved cattle and calves, a small entry’ met a very good trade, with a total clearance. Quota­ tions: best cows. £89 to £111; other cows, £76 to £85; best heifers, £92 to £101; other heifers. £80 to £90: calves met a slower demand. Bobby calves, £1 5s. Od. to £2 15s. 0d.; rearers, to £6 2s. 6d. The judges, Messrs. T. H.


Pickard (Fence), and T. Lord (Littleborough). awarded the following prizes: cow or heifer, 1. J. Barnes (Altham);


2, R. Dewhurst (Hothersall).


from pagan ritual in that the earliest meaning of the word “carol” seems to have been “a ring dance” or “to dance in a circle". Dancing and singing formed part of religious wor­ ship from earliest times and some of the most famous of Latin Christmas hymns were written to dance tunes. The earliest printed collec­


tion of carols were issued by Caxton’s apprentice Wynkyn de Worde in 1521, and include the Boar’s Head Carol, still sung at Queens College, Oxford, to usher in the boar’s head. Holly has always been even


LANCASTER.—On 15 December. 1966 (suddenly) at her home, 13 Lilac Grove Clitheroe, Elsie, the dearly loved wife of the late Frank Lancaster aged 72 years. Cremation was at Accrington on Monday, 19 December —Calverley’s Funeral Service, Clitheroe. Tel. 3297/2017.


LUND.—On December 19. 1966, at Ills home, Millstone Cottages, West Bradford. Walter, the dearly loved husband of Ada A. Lund, aged 64 years. A service and interment took place at West B ra d fo r d Methodist Church on December 22. —Inq. Bennett. Clitheroe. Tel. 2582.


more popular than mistletoe whose berries were for long thought poisonous. Kissing beneath the mistletoe dates back to the 17th century when the practice was to interpose the plucking of a berry between each kiss until the berries were expended.


ANOTHER SHEPHERD A Christmas story


by IAN FELL


SHEPHERDS aren’t the type to make pilgrimages. Especi­


Bleasdale Billy not only hob­ bling along like a Crusader but dropping glances as soft as any tourist upon each bush and shrub. Of course, he ■ would’Ve denied that this was a moun­ tain, and as regards yards, feet and inches he might be right. Great lumbering ugly beautiful fells, without the decency to know Lancashire from York­ shire. or the height to cock a snook a t their Lakeland neigh­ bours. But you don’t measure mountains in feet—they're measured in drops of sweat on your forehead, and ’ how the snow drifts in the winter gul­ lies. . Then again, a whistle, usually


ally up mountains. Not' that they don’t love the moun­ tains: they do: but it’s the sort of love a joiner has for his chisels, or a mechanic for his spanner. And as a joiner will stroke a good bit of wood to feel it in his palm, so a shepherd will stroke his eyes across a hillside, and feel the grain of the moun­ tain. Each- gully is .shelter, each scree is danger, and a good healthy flank of scrub grass is worth its weight in wool. So it was surprising to And


reserved for piping up the dogs into a frenzy of wool-gathering, was blatantly toying with a passing tune which he’d heard before the seven o’clock news. As ■ the land tumocked and climbed the whistle would sub­ merge for a moment under the rhythm of breathing, but would surface again merry as a lark as soon as easier ground was reached,


heir said debts or claims at such notice, or In default thereof they will be excluded from the benefit of any distribution mode before such debts are proved.


beDated.' tills 18tli day of Decem­


HARRY PEARSON. Liquidator.


the collie pup, who was metic­ ulously tearing the grass from round an obstinate boulder; "Hey up I tha con plough up th’ole. 'illside when we’ve geet what we’ve come for.”


“Hey up. lass," he shouted to , For forty years


The fact , was, Billy was in love. He’d been in love for forty


years, on and off, and though he wasn’t in the habit of telling her so, he reckoned he owed his Missus a bit of affection now and then. There were summat about tire taste of a- turkey after 'ed kissed her, as made ’im wonder if he’d been landed with some emotions as he knew nowt about. Anyroad, what were Christmas for if it weren’t for lovin’ and that? Well anyroad, he’d med this


cleared and gone icing down the becks to feed the water board. But up here, on the crest, the cold sun couldn't touch the snow, and it remem­ bered every bootmark in the crisp grey and whites. Looking at the stonewalls, weaving their delicate fiiligree' 'through the white, it seemed to Billy that this must have been how the world looked before God took to colouring it in. Now he could see where he


trip for forty years and it didn’t seem the time to stop now. Not as he wanted to like. In the valleys the snow had


MAY.—On Wednesday, 21 Decem­ ber 1966. in hospital. Ada, of 18 Hawthorne Place. Clitheroe. aged 76 years. Service In Clitheroe Parish Church Saturday, 24 December at 10-30 a.m, followed by Interment at Clitheroe Ceme­ —tery at 11 a.m..


v Inq. •Calvcrley. Funeral Ser­ ice. Clitheroe. Tel. 3297/2017.


SEED.—On December 15 (sud­ denly In hospital) Laura, aged 70 years, beloved wife of the late Richard Seed of 13. Brookfield Avenue, Marton Moss, Blackpool (late of Woone Lane. Clltheroe) and dear mother of Jane, inter­


ment was at Marton Cemetery on December 19.


ACKNOWLEDGMENTS


for Bleasdale Billy a little bit of Christmas had turned to tinsel, and a little sprig of mistletoe wouldn’t be giving its Christmas blessing to a kiss. So he reached the crest and


made more footprints. I t wasn’t until the walls moved in from the tops to border a track that he realised that -the pup had disappeared. Normally he wouldn’t have turned back, but the weather wasn’t improving, and the pup was a bit young to fend for itself: Twice up the same hillside didn’t improve his temper, and if he whistled now it was shrill and urgent and a little angry. “Blessed pup. yon’U efter


Time to poke among the crevices, and to listen for a whimper by the screes. Time to look at the foxholes, and to follow the snow into the gullies where the peat -had stretched and yawned into veins of mud.' Here the snow made lies of the jagged -rocks, and even though their softened edges bore • no pawmarks, he searched each dangerous fold of white. He got his feet wet, too, in


come to its senses afore ah’ll ave time for it.” But he did have time for it.


fallen plaster arid sheep-drop­ pings, and sought the,apple- tree.. But the appletree had gone.


their scuffles sending miniature snowballs scudding down the slopes. They found the farm, crossed. the floor rubbled with


A iitile angry


Anger where the lightning .had found home.


In its place/ a thin grey toe.,


he didn’t whistle ns he climbed the hill-flank, and he didn’t look up as the puppy floundered after his friend the stone. And


He didn’t say anything. But


And no mistletoe. No mistle­ ; '


behind, the quest itself—a rheumaticy old apple tree, that had played Mother and Father for as long as he could recall to a splendid cluster of berried mistletoe. “Ay, missus’ll like yon.” Together they dropped into the valley.'' the dog and he,


was going. I t was still there where he’d left it—a secret patch of forgotten green, a little valley, an old farmstead with windows made for the wind to blow through. And in the little coppice


spite o f . the generous layer of mutton fat round the welts. And if there was one thing he hated it was wet feet. And wet dogs. And no mistletoe.


hawthorn tree, its muscles black and knotted, like tangled twine, were three creatures. One was the puppy, proud, two .was a ewe, , prouder, and three was a little tousled lamb with a dangling tummy button, and. a new-boni -life- ahead of it. • And in the twisted branches


. of the hawthorn sat. cheeky as Spring, the finest bunch, of orphaned, mistletoe , he’d ever seen.


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. .Then lie saw them: scuffles in the snow; and the plough- lines where the dog had chased his stone. He followed, and had to . tread carefully, for the ground sank deceptively^ as' a stream made its first successful assault'on the rock. But good boots and anagile.foot followed the course; and brought him. with care,'to-a green-hollow of grass where- -the stream had changed Its mind. At the foot of a clinging


Green hollow • o tho family doctor and the


DIXON.—Tho family .of the late t Mrs. Edith Dixon, wish to


BUCK.—The family of the late Jane Buck wish to express sin­ cere thanks to all friends for kindness shown during their t time of sorrow. Special thanks


district nurses for their kind attention. 40. Newton St. Clltheroe.


hank all relatives, friends and neighbours for kind expressions of sympathy and flowers re­ ceived during their time of sorrow, and to express their appreciation to the doctors, the staff of ’CV Ward, Clltheroe Hospital and the district nurses for their kind attention and the Rev. A. K. Bisbrown. for his ministrations. 16 Railway View. Clithcroe.


LANCASTER.—The family of the t late Elsie Lancaster, -wish to


neighbours for all their messages of sympathy and floral tributes


hank all relatives, friends and


received during their ■ time of sorrow., 55 Mitchell Street. Clltheroe.


LUND.—Mr. Lund and family t Wish to express their sincere


Also the doctors and nurses for M their kind - attention during


eceived in their time of sorrow S rs. Lund’s long illness


hire Lane Farm, Hurst Green.


he .staff at Victoria Hospital. . Burnley, and the Rev. R.-Jobllng


Ryelands, Chatburn Road ! Clltheroe..


for their kind attention.


SINGLETON.—Mrs: "M. Manning .sincerely thanks all friends and : neighbours for. Mass offerings.


t December' 13. 1966: also ; hanks to Frs.' Hannan and


help, and sympathy shown on on. the.death of her brother Harry


Wilson for their kind ministra­ tions.


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TAYLOR.—Tile family of the late Mrs, Margaret Ann Taylor express sincere thanks to all relatives,, friends, the warden staff and residents at Castleford. R the family doctor and the Rev.


r . Jobling. for floral tributes deceived and kindness shown


Suring their time of sorrow •


. Central Avenue. Clltheroe. IN MEMORIAM


,: Patient, kind and true,


CHARNLEY. — Loving memories of my'dear dad who died Decem­ ber 26. 1965; also my dear mum, who died December 1,1953. . You can only have one mum and dad. v


- As I tend to your grave, j And leave-behlnd lots of love, To the chest mum and dad Ood ever gave.


So all I can do dear mum.and dad *■■■. -


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—From loving daughter and'son- ln-1 aw Margaret and. Fred.


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No other friends In all the world. Will be as true as you; For all, their loving kindness > They asked nothing in return. . If all the'world deserts you To your mum and dad you can turn:


THE GOLDEN RULE is


the guiding nrinoinle of our servioe. We assist with the same understanding and consideration we would expect in similar oiroum- stanoes. '


ROBERTS.—Tile relatives of the late Mrs. Ellen Fielding Roberts express sincere thanks to all friends for floral tributes received and kindness shown t during tlielr time of sorrow; also


bhanks to all friends and neigh­ oours for their, kind expressions r f sympathy, and floral tributes


ROBINSON—In loving memory of my dear son Joe. who died December 27. 1965. It was a sudden parting Joe, Too sudden to forget But the heart who loved you Is deeply the one who will never forget. —From your loving mother 3. Church Brow Clltlieroc.


SIMS.—In memory of my dear wife Ann who died 27 December.


1963. We've been lonely since you left. Home has never been the same. The world would be like heaven Just to have you back again. —From Tom Joan. Raymond and grandchildren.


SMITH.—Treasured memories of a dear sister Elizabeth, who died 19 December, 1965. Always remembered. —From her sisters Doris and Janie and brother Joe.


WHITTAKER.—In loving memory of a dear' wife and mother Nancy, who died December 31. 1964. —From her husband Isaac and son John.


BIRTHDAY MEMORIES


HORSFALL (nee Wilmoth- Treasured birthday memories (December 27) of a dearly loved daughter. Ailecn. In our hearts you will always L stay


oved ai)d remembered every — day.


anor Road. Clltheroe. MBy mother and Father, 21.'


SMITHIES.—Treasured Birthdav memories (24 December) of Leonard, a dear husband father and grandad. Along the road to yesterday. That leads us straight to you. Are memories of happy days. The years we spent with you: And somehow day and night W dear.e seem to have a way Of wandering back to meet you. On the road to yesterday. —From his loving wife Elsie. Harry. Lily, Mary, Brian and Lynda.


APPRECIATION


HAYHURST. — Mrs. Hayhurst wishes to thank all friends and relatives for kind inquiries, letters and cards received dur­ ing her stay in hospital. 23 Grafton Street Clitheroe.


THE EMPLOYEES of Rufus Carr Ltd. wish to thank Mr. and Mrs. Carr for their generosity, and to wish them a Merry Christmas and a very happy new year.


KNIGHT.—Thanking mum and dad for 21 years of love and happiness. (December 27. 1966). —From Margaret.


OXBURGH. — Many thanks to everyone for good wishes received during my recent Ill­ ness. A merry Christmas and a very — Happy New Year to you all.


A Thompson Oxburgh 9. Tho


cres. Barrow. GREETINGS


PARKER—The Season's Greetings M to all my friends in Clitheroe.—


rs. Alice Parker, Hudson Heights, Quebec, Canada.


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