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School children entertain at Tosside


A concert given by the 14


scholars of Tosside Parochial School on Friday evening was well attended by an apprecia­


tive audience of parents and friends. The concert began with “The


Shepherds’ Song" a delightful combination of libretto and music. The rather plaintive strains of the recorder and the tinkling bell-llke tones of the dulcimer, , skilfully played by David Wilson and Martin Preuss respectively, did much towards re-creating the atmosphere of awe, wonder and delight of the first Holy Night. The two latter were well supported by Diane Tilbury and David Tomlinson (percussion). '


The trio of singers, Anita


Preuss, Sheila Wilson . and Vivian Bicknell, whose contri­ butions were a joy throughout, really excelled in the final Glory Allelujah song.


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TABLEAUX While the narrator, Stephen


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Newhouse, related the events that led up to the birth of Christ, the narrative was illus­ trated in tableaux by Andrew Bicknell, Allan Wilson and Peter Tilbury (Shepherds), Duncan Bicknell (Angel), Pat Tomlinson (Mary) and Charles Tilbury (Joseph). In the second part of the


concert, recitations appropriate to the season were given by Stephen Newhouse, V iv ia n Bicknell. David Wilson, David Tomlinson. Diane Tilbury. Anita and Martin Preuss and


the infants. Numerous carols were sung,


lining accompanied by David Wilson on the recorder. As a finale the children con­


veyed their greetings to the gathering-with “We wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year”.


The children - had been .


-trained by their teacher, Mrs. H. Newhouse and her assistant, Mrs. J. Wilson, and Mrs. W. Askew was the accompanist. The Vicar, expressing thanks,


congratulated the children on their creditable performance, and Mrs. Newhouse on so skil­ fully training them.


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most in the thoughts of most of us. Though it is probably not widely realised, at any one time there are a number of children who have to be cared for away from their own parents. It may be due to the fact


that mother has to be admitted to hospital, or the family is made homeless, or the parents desert the chil­ dren;


indeed, ■ there are


dozens o f reasons which could lead to children who need care.


In the majority of cases, grandparents or


ot her


members o f the family will accept the responsibility and the ; children are happily settled with people they already know. But for others, the local authority has a responsibility to provide a service.


the Lancashire County Council have approximately 2,000 child­ ren in care at any one time. Some of these are looked after in various kinds of children’s homes, but the majority are cared for in foster homes where living with a normal family, they can enjoy the benefits of a family life although unable to live with their own parents.


The Children’s Committee of


over the years In that large numbers of people have volun­ teered for this kind of essen­ tial service for which the Council pays allowances to cover the costs of maintaining the children in their care.


Lancashire has been fortunate Recently, however, for a var­


iety of reasons, there has been a considerable increase In the


OTN mo ae Large Selection o f Quality Toys—all at-_ Tel. 2420 organised by the newly- Fell. ,


-LangtlO and Blllmgton had ker (tenor) both of Blackburn, ststed with the serving and a turkey dinner in the Caitho- and Fr. Vincent Hamilton, con- washing up. The hall was dec- lie Hall, Whallev Dinners jurer-


folk from Whalley, Wiswell, Haworth, (bass) and Mr. Par- Members of the WRVS as-


day, when more than 130 old Other artistes were Miss Rural Council, Coun. J. Tar fy.iL


Susan Fell of. Whalley, Mr. buck.


were also sent to tne house- tions all contributed towards . of the old people enjoying hound.


oicn cent


tho y ,„ „co Local people and organisa- the cost of the event and use of


orated by Miss Dorothy Taylor, Our picture shows several


themselves at the dinner.


Extra teacher needed at


Gisburn — Executive


THE NEED for an additional teacher in the infants’ depart­ ment at ’ Gisburn Primary School was stressed at the


monthly meeting of Bowland Education E x e c u t i v e at Clitheroe on Monday. A recommendation to the


number of children received in­ to the care of the County Coun­ cil but there has been no corres­ ponding increase in the number of foster parents recruited, so that there are at present a num­ ber of children, particularly those with handicaps or special needs, who could be helped enormously through placement in the right foster home.


RENT FREE Many people, who would like


to act as foster parents are unable to do so for lack of accommodation.


A new experimental scheme


now introduced by the Child­ ren’s Committee will overcome this difficulty, for housing will be made available. A limited number of houses.will :be allo­ cated to specially selected-mar­ ried couples'who will be appro­ ved as foster parents. The house would be made available, rent free, and many of the household costs (including the cost of some domestic help), would be met by the County Council, who would also pay an allowance for each of the children in the' home.


It is hoped that the foster


parents would care for four or five children from one family; for a number of handicapped children or a small group of working girls. It is anticipated that the foster father would continue with his own employ­ ment outside the home, Anyone, interested in being


approved as a foster parent under this scheme should con­ tact the County Children’s Officer, - Mr. H. R. Irving County Hall, Preston, without delay. Applications • from families


county education committee to appoint another teacher was decided upon after Mr. P. Riley, the assistant divisional educa­ tion officer, had reported an increase in the number of children attending the school, Mr. J. Lund announced that


soon after Christmas there would be 38 children in one class. The committee accepted


tender of £224 for external painting at the school and it was also reported that minor improvements to the school canteen would take place next year.


mittee took: place on Satur- Sandham School of Dancing, the chairman of Blackburn wholVi,


. . were given by tile pupils of the Council, Coun. Mrs. Troop, and


THE ■ first Christmas treat After the meal a concert was the hall was allowed free of . , ,


, held compered by Couii. J. H. charge, OLD PEOPLE ENTERTAINED


TERRORISED OLD LADY BY TRYING TO FORCE LOCK Jailed for three months


AN 85-YEAR-OLD Low Moor woman stood in terror at | the top of her stairs as a man tried to break the lock on her front door, said Chief Inspector. T , Shaw, prosecuting I at Clitheroe Magistrates Court on Monday. He said that Mrs. Betsy Sunter; of Cross Street, was holding a broom-1


stick in front of her for protection. “There is no excuse for your


irresponsible, behaviour,” said Mr. S. Westhead, presiding magistrate, when he sentenced Charles Terence O’Neill (57), a local man of no -fixed address, to three months imprisonment. O’Neill pleaded guilty to be­


The old folk were taken home


formed Whallev and Dicirirt The 2nd company of Whalley by special bus or car. lormea wnaney ana uisinct Girl Guides opened the concert Among those present were


Ol'd People’s Welfare Com- With carol singing, and items the chairman of Clitheroe Rural .


ing drunk and disorderly on Sunday night, and to causing malicious damage estimated at 10s. to the door in Cross Street. He was sentenced to one month imprisonment for the first offence, and two months for the second, the sentences to run consecutively.


In doorway Chief Inspector Shaw said


that at 11-20 p.m. Sergeant Roy Allenby and PC J. Waring were on duty in Low Moor, when they saw O’Neill standing in the doorway of 4 Cross Street. They went and. asked him


what he was doing, and lie answered, “All right. Lock me up.”. "The officers examined the


lived there and if he had caused the damage. O’Neill replied ’I was trying to find a kip’.”


door and found that the lock had been forced away from the woodwork. The door was slightly ajar. “They asked O’Neil] if he


Abusive Chief Insp. Shaw said that


O'Neill had been drinking and he became abusive. He was told to be quiet but wouldn’t, and so he was arrested. He added that the occupier,


Mrs. Sunter. had been roused from her sleep, and the officers found her in a terrified state at the top of the stairs, holding a broomstick in front of her; She had looked the door before going to bed. When O'Neill was later


cautioned and charged, he made no reply.


With a friend


In court, O’Neill said he had been with a friend who bought


BUILDING PLAN TO BE GIVEN FURTHER CONSIDERATION


AN application for permission for building development on Chatburn Road, behind the house “Highbrake"


n e a r


Clitheroe -Cricket field, was deferred at the monthly meet­ ing of Clitheroe Town Council on Tuesday evening. Permission was granted for


the provision of a fire escape at the Ambulance Hal l , Church Brow. Other pl an s approved were:


New garage and billroom


to replace existing billroom, to be demolished, at 79, Chat- bum Road, for Mills and Rockley Ltd.


Covered veranda at “Mead-


foot,” Waddington Road, for Mr. J. R. Robinson.


living outside the County but who wish to come and live in Lancashire will be considered.


Front entrance


pergola at rear and ground floor and


po r c h, wc on


additional


wash-hand basins at 29, Gar­ nett Road for Mr. P. walker. Tool shed and car port at


103. West View for Mr. J. R. Todd.


Alterations to existing build­


part .ot rear bedroom at 18, Albert Street, Low Moor, for Mr. G. E. Lofthouse. Formation of bathroom fre


ing to form self-contained flat and surgery at 3. Railway View for Dr. A. D. Cassidy. Formation of bathroom from


him wine, and then gave him a pound. He went drinking and could not remember what | happened after that "I had been sleeping rough,


and wanted a decent sleep. My I relatives won’t have anything | to do with me because of drink. Nobody seems to want me,” he | said.


“ I get depressed and so I get I drink; I have been going,


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to the doctor for tablets-to stop me having the shakes. But as soon as I get any money I have to go supping. There is nowhere else to go | and no-one else to talk to. 7 O’Neill said he had been !


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employed as a casual labourer | in a bakehouse. Chief Inspector Shaw said I


that O’Neill had a “long list” of convictions from 1924 to |


July of this year.


Young Farmers’ Christmas Party


SOME 70 members of Clitheroe I Young Farmers’ Club and friends attended the club’s annual Christmas party in Downham Village Hall on Wednesday week. Among those | present were Mi-. J. Dugdale, club president, and Mrs. Dug-1 dale, along .with several vice- presidents and advisory com­ mittee members and their | wives.


An excellent meal was served 1


and afterwards games and dancing took place to music provided by Mr. Ingham -from | Blackburn.-


During the evening cups and I


prize cards won by club mem­ bers in the past 12 months were | presented by Mrs. Dugdale.


Mr. Dugdale - congratulated I


the club on a successful year and - expressed thanks to the club on behalf of the vice-presi­ dents and Advisory members | for its hospitality.


David Kay was congratulated I


on winning the National Feder­ ation of Young Farmers Clubs’ poultry-plucking and ' trussing competition at the poultry show in London the previous week. | David represented the Lanca­ shire Federation.


TWO OEFEATS


Lancashire Federation’s junior quiz competition held in the Boys’ Grammar School the pre­ vious Tuesday,. Clitheroe were defeated by Kirkham YFC by | 38 pts. to 27.


In the third round of the I


In the semi-finals of the I Lancashire Federation's-knock­


part of existing bedroom at 25, Duck Street for Mrs. McHale. Formation of bathroom frem


part of second floor at’ 21. Nel­ son street, Low Moor, for Mr. W. Dobson. Internal wc at 132, Woone


Lane for Mrs. J. Adamson. Private garage at 27, Seed-


all Avenue, for Mr. J. Travis. Garden store shed at 16,


Beechwood Avenue for Mr. W. Moore.


burn Avenue for Mr. D. Hit- ohen.


Private garage at 16, Shire- Carport at 29, Liltlemoor


Road for Mr. ,C. J. Darnell. Detached dormer-type bung­


alow with garage at Plot 13 Hereford Drive for G. Wad­ dington (Builders). Ltd. Private garage at 89, Hay-


hurst Street for Mr. G. Tom­ linson. Ladies’ and gent’s toilets and


kitchen alterations at Green- acre Street for the Spiritualist Church. Private garage at 1, Conway


Avenue for Mr. K. B. Pym. Proposed entrance porch at


14, Beverley Drive, .for., Mr, H. Parkinson.


••: - ’ • One pair of semi-detached


bungalows with garages . at plots 14 and 15, Linden Drive, for Hawthorn Bros. Ltd.


Ladies’ toilets modernised


AFTER extensive alterations I the ladies’ toilets in Clitheroe Market Place were re-opened [ at the weekend. New cubicles, wash-basins I


and warm-air hand dryer have been ’ installed, the floor fitted with non-slip tiles, the entire wall area surfaced with frost-proof . tiles, • and a glass brick screen erected at the | entrance. The scheme has effected a |


vast improvement, and . i s, a credit to the local tradesmen and-Corporation workmen who| were responsible' for it.


RIBBLESDALE PUPILS MAKE A PLAYDECK FOR NURSERY


the education of children of below average ability, as recommended in the Newsom


Report. .The deck, which Is about three


feet to the ground, with facili­ ties for play both on top and below, was officially handed over to .the nursery on Monday afternoon- by Miss E. Garnett, chairman of the Nursery Mana­ gers; and a ; former chairman of the Ribblesdale Board 'of Governors. The project has brought home


to members of the department the use. of-school,subjects such as arithmetic,.for they have had to measure up. the', materials


required, and work’ out the cost


themselves.. :... / . - • > They then had to,go.out and


buy the materials themselves and construct the deck in scc-


tions, for nursery


out debating competition held | at Whitechapel, also the .prev­ ious Tuesday, Clitheroe were I defeated by Kirkham YFC by 160 pts to 154. Team members were Roger Green, Robert Berry | and Geoffrey Newsam. In the • LFYC inter-regional I


ten-pin bowling. contest held at tile Castle Vernon Bowl Preston,


the Ribblesdale region’s ‘A’ team gained first place. Susan ■Large and Robert Berry of | Clitheroe were in the A’ team. The ‘B’ .team gained third I


place and Gordon Whitwell, of Clitheroe gained the third high­ est individual score in'the com-| petition.


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DURING the past few weeks, several.fourth Wear ".pupils — ^


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