>RD


CH 'car-old Mr. ol "Surrny-


i Road, Clith- rocord tor a , Lhe .''odder during the


Ihe 36-poundcr ■this honour is |ish caught waters.


lo r halt ot tile |oti7 to be pre- John Harri-


ll a giant 401- | tcrrilic battle man.


luvn Chaigley


Jwin Harrison, less in Castle 3 as a fishing Baker, a I who lath catches at In ises.


las the grand-


COUPLE DIE IN CAR


After attending a rugby club BLAZE


dinner at tlie Coronation Hotel near Gisburn, a 22-year-old toolmaker, Mr. David MtJley, of New Hall Street, Burnley, an.! Miss Ella Wilkinson, aged 29, of 41, Garden Street, Padi- hatn, died when the car in


which they were travelling hit a wall near Gisburn in the early hours of Saturday morn­ ing.


w:"i a wall on its own side of til-* road and then finished on Its roof in a field on the opposite side, about 170 feet from the point where it struck the wall.


The car apparently collided


The spot where the accident occurred. The picture s hows the wall which was damaged by the car before it rebounded and crashed into a field on the opposite side.


the blazing wreckage, the flames from which :ld bo seen for miles around.


The couple were trapped in The bodies ot the two people


Iwho attend 11 Grammar members of


|ssions held at Kcclc, Staffs,


Inard Mercer. Ins, Richard lords and Paul


. R. Hamer


J attended and ■cached on the


drawn from


les referred to Tied” have been I to be over- |e r nations. , has the right


| O.xfam group, recent "Hun-


were freed from the wreckage by firemen from Barnoldswick, who attended the accident with two machines.


NARROW ROAD


from the Coronation Hotel, near a Gisburn farm on a stretch of the fairly narrow road where there arc difficult bends.


The crash occurred two miles


The car, a Singer Gazelle, belonged to Mr. Medley, who played with Colne and Nelson Rugby Union Club and was em­ ployed as a toolmaker with Rolls-Royce Ltd. at Barnolds­ wick. Mr. Medley, an orphan lived


Jon and should |if political or


bwn form of Ind accordingly lased on need form of poli-


J will achieve lidcnce as soon


be given In |.o ensure that


with his 71-year-old aunt. His father died when lie was eight years of age and his mother four years ago.


Elizabeth Wilkinson, who is a widow said that Ella had been out with David three or four times before.


them, however," she said: “they were only friends."


"There was nothing between


as a draughtswoman with Messrs. Matthew and Ashcroft, of the Cathedral Close, Black­ burn, architects •• nd surveyors to Blackburn Diocese.


Miss Wilkinson was employed A* --^1 A


Leonard's, Padihani, she be­ came a pupil at Burnley Muni­ cipal College. S'.:o was associa­ ted with St. Leonard's Church, Padihani.


After attending school at St. SilS lit Tile burnt-out car AID FOR FARMERS


HIT BY FLOODS


Ribble and Hodder farm­


ers who have been hit by flood damage during last month’s heavy storms have been given an assurance by Sir Frank Pearson, MP for Clithcroc, that they will be given all possible assistance by the Government. In an effort to secure some


aid for farms which suffered damage Sir Prank met the Par­ liamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture yester­ day week.


prinicple before'any work was done and that applications for grants should he made to the Ministry as soon as possible. Added Sir Frank: “I think we


"The Minister has promised me he will do all he can to help farms that have been hit. and that he will do it as a matter of urgency." mI t was important that far­


On his return Sir Frank said: ers should get agreement i \


lis tor— ] My Dad I Account


I,’ ever Ipound or lk puts Itoo. lotcr—


reet PS BANK


the 1967 Act and pointed out that bridges, fences and other works could attract as much as a 50 per cent grant. I was assured that there was pro­ bably no watercourse cr ditch that did not come under a river board, a county council, or which would not attract a farm drainage grant.” Sir Frank's meeting with the


red tape will be reduced to a minimum and has stressed the importance of flood-hit farmers contacting the Agricultural Executive Committee immedi­ ately and making applications for Government grants as quickly as possible. . . "The Minister stressed the value of the new grant under


VETERAN BOWLERS CASTLE


VETERANS.


HIGHFIELD PARK, BLACKBURN


F. L. Hudson ................. . .. 15 R. Hewson ........................ . 9 R. Holt .......................... .. . 15 T. Riding ........................ R. Nutter ........................ . . . 15 G. Watson ........................ W. Edwards ..................... .. . 12 W. F Stratton ............ .. 15 J. Cronshaw ..................... . 4 H. Smith ....................... . . . 8 J. Breakle ........................ . lb C. Hargreaves................ . .. 10 J. Broughton ..................... J. Smith ....................... . .. 15 A. Sharpies ........................ H. Knowles ................... . .. 15 R. Hughes ........................ H. Lawson ...................


Miss Wilkinsons mother, Mrs.


illvJli


farm smells LED TO PROTEST


Residents in the Mitlon Road area of Whallcy have


registered a strong protest against smells emanating from Abbey Farm, Mitton Road. An Advertiser and Times reporter who visited the farm


on Tuesday and interviewed several residents discovered that although ihcre were still complaints about the smell from the larm. ihere was general agreement that the situation had not been anywhere near as bad as one particular hot day at the end of July. The majority 0[ ihe com­


plaints arose when Mr. W. R. Ormiston. - the farmer, was manure-spreading on Friday,


July 28. It was a very hot day and


due to a slight breeze the smell was carried to all parts of the village and as far as portfield Bar, although resi­


Road were so annoyed by the smell on that particular day. that a petition was raised and eventually signed by 108 people before it was handed into Clith- eroe Rural Council offices. The petition stated. “For the


Fields bore the brunt of it. The residents of Whittam


dents of Whittam Road, Whit- tam Crescent and Abbey


able to sit out in the garden, but the.smell drove them inside.


No complaints


cent. who did not want her name mentioning, said “It is


A resident of Whittam Cres­


unpleasant, but the man has to make a living. After all. the houses do back on to the farm land and it is something we have to r>-fc up with. I have no


complaints. “Live and let live is what


say.” she concluded. Mr. Ormiston. the farmer,


past three months wc have been concerned about nauseating smells emanating from Abbey Farm, Mitton Road, Whalley. "These reached such propor­


told the Advertiser and Times, “We’ve been in touch with the Lancashire County Council and have had some people from the Public Health here, and they have all agreed that nothing can be done about it." "We’ve got to get. rid of the


tions on Friday. 28th July, 1967. that all doors and windows had to be kept closed and when it was essential to go outside the stencil was enough to cause vomitting and choking. Such conditions are more than a


COUNTRY SHOW’S WIDE


APPEAL


ised by the Hodder Valley Agricultural Society — whose shows during the last four years have attracted increased


The 25th annual show organ­


record entries—will be held at Newton-in-Bowland on Satur­ day September 9.


Tomorrow (Saturday! is the last day for entries in the vari­


ous sections. 'Trophies will be presented by


ton.


mittee is Mr. Walter Harrison. Visitors to the show will have


Chairman of the Show Com­ , _


much to interest and entertain them. In addition to the usual classes for cattle, sheep, horti­ culture and handicarfts. and children and Y.F.C. exhibitors, the show programme includes police road safety demonstra­ tions, all star wrestling, sheep dog trials including British championship winners, whippet racing and a show of falconry. There ’ will also be a football match between Slaidburn and Newton teams. A licensed bar is a further attraction. After the show a dance will


be held in the village institute, with mnsto by the Travellers


Dance Band.


liquid manure somehow and putting it on the fields is the only way. apart from putting it into the brook which we know is not allowed." he stated. Mrs. Ormiston added. “People


nuisance and could be detri­ mental to health. “Wc understand that normal


farm procedure was being car­ ried out but surely a hot sunny day in mid-summer is not the normal time for such proce­ dures to be put into practice. "Verbal complaints have


WEDDING LOCAL


who come to live next to a farm must expect to have to put up with farm smells.” Mr. Ormiston concluded. “My


family has fanned here for about 50 years and this is the first complaint of this nature we have received."


brought no relief. We are asses­ sed as a residential area and if we the undersigned receive no satisfaction we shall consider non pavment of rates as a legitimate step to support our


protest."


Parliamentary Secretary fol­ colowed his discussion with


Fanners Union at Preston and his earlier visit to disaster areas around Roughlee and Barrowford.


unty officials of the National A. Shore .......... ............


T. Todd ....................... . . .15 T. D. Leny ....................... Mrs. Grimshaw ............ . .. 15 W. James ....................... . 4 J. Grimshaw ................ . . . 15 W. Jones .......................... . 10 T. Wignall ................... . .. 7 T. Bell .............................. . lb W. Wilkinson ................ . . .10 G. Lothian .........’............ . 15 Jim Whittaker ............ . .. 15 J. Cook .............................. . 9 Jack Whittaker ............ . . . 5 H. Waddington ................ . 15 H. Bowker ................... . . . 9 R. Stanford ....................... . 15 G. Tavlor


. . .15 A. Cook .............................. . 7 ................... . . . 11 E. Seddon ....................... 223 Upset stomachs


Whittam Road, said as far as she could remember, it was her idea to start the petition. She added. “The kids round here are always ha ving upset stomachs and 1 heard of one woman who. on tire particular


Miss Dorothy Yates, of 7.


has taken over the number one spot in the Clitheroe


Engelbert Humperdinck


J. Taylor ....................... . . .15 J. Taylor ........................ '. . 13 25-1


o R. Sharp .......................... . 15


day when the smell was very bad. was sick three times." Miss Yates added that she


can now feel that the Minister himself knows about the diffi­ culties and he is going to do everything he can to help. “I was very pleased to be


for about an hour. “He has assured me that all


able to arrange a meeting with the secretary and we were in consultation over this problem


FLOOD FUND


Fund sponsored by Mrs. S. .1. Dow, Chairman of Bow- land Rural Council, has so far reached a total of £313 13s. 7d. It is intended that the


The Flood Appeal g i l l f


fund shall remain open until the middle of next month. A list of subscriptions


m


Country Fayre raises £160 m


SSfetaf i P


due to the stench. t Mr. j . h. Turner, a school­


had to close all the doers and windows and neither she nor her father and brother, could eat anything during the clay


said that be anti bis wife had lived in Whittani Road for 13 years and had never known anything as bad as the smell on the day in question. He added. “It was so bad at night that I rang the police to


eacher, or> y;,- whittam Road,


lot of people did not eat a thing all day and others were sick I heard about one man who had been in hospital with an unknown virus and the doc­ tor said it must have been the ‘Whalley Virus'." Mr. Turner said that the smeli had been coming from


tell them about it." Mr. Turner went on. "Quite a


the farm land for some time but it had never been as bad before or since. He added that he had heard that the smell had reachel Limefield Avenue,


PRESTON—WILSON


son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Preston of 2 Faraday Avenue. Clitheroe,


Mr. David Preston, younger


was married on Friday at Cltiheroe' Register Office, his bride being Miss June Rose­ mary Wilson only daughter of Ml-, and Mrs. J. Wilson, of 13 Primrose Street, Accrington.


light-weight wool suit, with a spray of apricot roses, and had turquoise acessories.


The bride wore an os-white,


was Mrs. E. Fuller, and best man was Mr. James Toms. The bride is to take a teach­


In attendance on the bride


London. After a reception at the


ing appointment in. Stratford- on-Avon. The groom teaches in


Starkie Arms Hotel, the couple left for a honeymoon in the


chart this week with “The last waltz” and his L.P. | near Stratford-on-Avon, “Release me,” has toppled The Beatles from the best


selling L.P. spot. reA "newcomer to the solo


ing the number one position for so long, has dropped fourth place, and last week’s number two, Tom Jones, has dropped to fifth. After a long absence from


the chart, The Rolling Stones have entered at number nine with their double-sided release, "We love you”/ “Dandelion.” There should be a battle


entered first time at number two, while The Alan Price Set has risen from 10 to three. Scott McKenzie, after hold­


cord scene. Keith West, has


like an Italian Pizza but is quicker to make and contains no flour—wonderful for the weight conscious. Making time: 9 minutes from start


OMELETTE (Looks and tasles rather


PIZZA to finish) .


royal at the top in the next few weeks, as The Monkees have also entered first time with their latest record. "Pleasant Valley Sunday" at number eight. The chart has been compiled


and as far as Portfield Bar. A resident in Mitton Road commented, "It was terrible. When we walked past the farm we had to hold our noses because we could not bieath


will be published in our next week’s issue.


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properly."Mrs. Maureen Cross, of 17 Abbey Fields, said that her young son was sick and could not breath for the smell and all the doors and windows had to


More than 2S0 local people


and visitors to Downham attended the Country- Fayro held in the Village Hall on Sunday and Monday. On Sunday there were cake


and flower stalls, and on Monday there were stalls and sideshows, Afternoon teas


were served both days by the Ladies’ Committee. The event, which was or­


ganised by the Village Hall


members of the Youth Club who organised a treasure hunt in the hall -as part of the effort.


Committee in aid of the Vil­ lage Hall, raised £160 during the two days. Pictured aro somo of the


be closed. She added “I ts a shame


when we live in such a nice place as this, that we have to


put up with such a smell. Her mother. Mrs. Sharpies,


said “I ’ve lived near farms for 30 years and I’ve never smelt


who lives at 21 Abbey Fields


Road said that on the day when -the smell was particularly bad, jhe was out for the day, but she had smelt it before. One day she had asked an old friend to come from Blackburn be to visit her. thinking it would


anything like this.” Mrs. J. Roberts of 74. Mitton


a great change for her to be


2 f—) Excerpt from a teen­ age onera. Keith West (Parlophone).


3 (101 The house that Jack built. The Alan Price Set (Deccal.


6 i 41 Tallyman. Jeff Beck (Columbia!.


(Deccal.


4 (11 San Francisco. Scott McKenzie (C.B.S.l.


1 (—) The last waltz. Engel­ bert Humperdinck. (Deccal.


TOP TEN


6 eggs 3 oz cheese 3 tomatoes 3 tablesp. cold water


,£St


with the help of Webster’s, the Record Centre. Market Place, and last week's placings are in brackets.


Place large (8-10 inch) frying t or omelette pan over a low heat


Salt and pepper 1 oz butter 4 oz. diced ham. 3 tablesp. Tomato ketchup mixed herbs (optional) Slice cheese and tomatoes.


grill. Prepare the omelette mix­ ture by breaking eggs into a basin, adding water and season­ ing. Then beat lightly with a


o get thoroughly hot. Light Y O U 'L L F IN D S H O E S Y O U L IK E A T


heat and when butter is sizzling —but not brown—pour in ome­


fork. Place butter in pan. turn up


lette mixture. With a fork or palette knife


5 (21 I ’ll never fall in love again. Tom Jones


7 (61 There goes my every­ thing. Engelbert- Humperdinck (Deccal.


8 (—1 Pleasant Valley Sun­ day. The Monkees (RCA).


10 (5) Death of a clown, Dave


Release me, Engelbert Humper­ dinck (Decca).


Davies (Pyel. BEST SELING LP


9 (—1 We love you/Dande- lion. Tile Rolling Stones (Deccal.


grill and leave until cheese is golden brown (about 1 minute). Slide omelette out of pan onto a serving dish. Serves 4.


sprinkle with mixed herbs if used Arrange sliced tomato and choose on top of pizza. Place omelette under a hot


trunk telephone calls in Bri­ tain in the second quarter this year were dialled direct by cus­ tomers.


At least six of every ten I!


draw mixture from sides to middle of pan so allowing un­ cooked egg to set quickly. When the base is firm and top still runny cover with ham and tomato ketchup and


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Almost 400 people, many of them children, attondod tha open «|ay at ^ j l,£®roebc^ | station on Saturday. Our ploture shows a pumping demonstration,


br0U!tsmdtog' bohind^the oh fidron arc Station Officer G. C .ark (left) and Leading Fire- - manP^cdsktrom the open day arc to be givon to the N ational Bonovolent Fund. '


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-We still hold a large selection of


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New Autumn Woollen Cloths


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Also at 12 NORTHGATE, BLACKBURN Tel: 57733


Lake- District. Mr. and Mrs. Preston will live at Vine Cottage, Bcarley,


CASUALS as seen on TV


the president, Mr. William Fernie, of "The Heaning”, New­


Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. Friday. September /. 1967 3


CLITHEROE MAN THANKED FOR


RINGING POLICE A Clitheroe man. Mr. David Preston. o[ Farraday


Avenue, was complimented by the magistrates yesterday week lor giving assistance to the police that led to the appearance in court of two 18-year-old youths. Commending Mr. Preston


for his action. Miss E. Gar­ nett (presiding) said the magistrates were glad to learn of the public helping the police in trying to sup­


press crime. The two youths Adrian Mal­


colm Worswick, of Beech Street, and Robert Ronald Walker, of Standen Road, both pleaded not guilty to a joint charge of being found on enclosed premises for an unlawful purpose.


who had shoulder-length hail* and the words “I hate cops" lettered across the back of his right hand— was dismissed.


The ease against Worswick—


duced a sheath knife belonging to Worswick. the magistrates’ Clerk, Mr. T. U. Liddle. said: “He is not accused of being in possession of an offensive wea­ pon and this has been brought up through sheer prejudice.”


When PC Alan Gaunt, pro­


plied: “I don't think so, sir." Miss Garnett said that the


Inspector R. Langhorn re­


magistrates had no alternative but to dismiss the charge against Worswick. Walker was found guilty a:- .1 placed on probation for a year.


the court that at 11-50 p.m. on July 31. he was walking home when he saw the two youths near to the Henthovn Road oranch ot Blackburn —


Mr. Preston had earlier toil o-opera-


tive Society. He said that Worswick was standing at the bottom of the


8ft high yard gates and that Walker was on top of the gates. "It appeared as though he


was just going to let himself down over the gate." Mr. Pres­


ton added. Mr. Preston said he -oke to


the youths saying:."You want-


to get down off there "uickly, because as soon as 1 get m I am ringing the police." When he arrived home he telephoned


search of the area and saw two youths walking in Edisford


to the police. PC Gaunt said' he made a


Road.The youths were ' 'entihed by Mr. Preston, but when charged Worswick replied: “We weren’t there,” and Walker said: “Nobody found us in the yard,” PC Gaunt added. Walker told the court that


when he was seen by Mr. Pres­ ton he was seated on top of the gates with his back to the yard. He never went into the yard.


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