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Clittieroe premises part of the commentary was taken over by Rota-rian A. H. Tcdd. Rotary s representative on Clitheroe Old People's Welfare Committee and chairman of the Old People’s Welfare Committee's Building sub-committee and its Waste Paper sub-committee. Rotarian Todd, commenting


In one respect the Pcndle Club of Clithcroc was unic.ne from fare Clubs in Lancashire. Mr. Norman Kenyon, Old People' Community Council of Lancashire, told members of the Rot luncheon in the Starkic Arms, Clitheroc yesterday week. The Pendlc Club was the only one in Lancashire to


, all other Old Tank's Wei­ 's Welfare Orgtmjscr lor (he


I ary Club ol Chfheroe, at a paid tribute to the work dene


for Old Pe°Plc? Wo'farc by Rctarian and Mrs. Todd and the amount of Practical help


given by B°tar5’ "V ho coUec- tion of waste P- P-.*


the Lancashire Chi People's Welfare Committee. Mrs. Todd, the wife of Rotarian Toclcl and a Freeman of the Borough, was also featured in the lilm. Rotary was represented on


The Rotary Club President, Rotarian J- JY'1


posed the . loyf1l h" '1 the closing toasts. Ho also wel­


J,ttakor. Pro­


every one of the Old People's Welfare Committees in Lanca­ shire. and the same tremendous involvement by Rotary in the welfare of the elderly applied B throughout the whole of the


in a final appreciation of the contribution Rotary marie, both in Clitheroe and nationally, to this essential work. The Mayor of Clitheroe. Aid. T Robinson, Who i.s an honor­


ritish Isles, said Mr. Kenyon,


on the waste paper loading operations, which occupied part of the film, explained that waste paper brought to. the club pre­ mises was then dealt with by a small, hard-working team of volunteers. The paper was sor­ ted and baled on the premises daily by two-men rctos of club members, in readiness for the fortnightly collection by a paper merchant. The load bemg made readv for delivery on the day the 'operation was filmed was slightly under three tons.


Annual revenue


The sale of waste paper now brought in an annual revenue


of nearly £400 a year. Stressing the need of this


fund-raising venture, Rota­ rian Todd said that in the next 18 months about .£4,000 needed to be spent on the Pendle Club premises. Part of this sum would be required for replacing worn solid fuel heating apparatus with oil-


t therefore needed to swell the


fired beating. More clean waste paper was


of string, silver paper and poly­ thene. The paper merchant to whom tltc fortnightly consign­ ments were sold was extremely satisfied with the Quality of the paper from Clitheroe and tins had recently resulted in the pay­ ment of an additional five shil­ lings per ton.


otal'lead. This should be free


Mr. Kenyon who has the re­ sponsibility of looking after the 168 Old People’s Welfare Com­ mittees in Lancashire, paid tri­ bute to the valued contribution made by Mrs. Phyllis Todd, who is Clitlieroe's representative on


Speaker's tributes Resuming his commentary.


Rush in America but these horse-drawn waggonettes brought; <|iiitc a fair amount of money in for an old Clithcroc firm at the turn of the century. The firm was Garlick’s,


Not the shirt of a Gold


and various parts ol East Lancs during the summer months so that they could enjoy (lie beautiful scenery of the district. They would disembark


of Wellgate, who used to run waggonette tours of the Ribblc and I fodder Valleys for local people and visitors alike. Hundreds of people


would come (o Clilheroe on the train front Blackburn


from file train and pour like troops off a carrier ship in­ to the courtyard at the front of the station, where several of the waggonettes would be waiting to whisk them away into what seemed to he another world. Of course, not only visi- '


tors revelled in (he beauties of the Ribblc and Ilodder Valleys, but many local people willingly made up (lie numbers for the (ours if there were any spare seats.


ary member of the Rotary club, thanked Air. Kenyon. He also


comed Mr. Kenyon and the guests, who were: Mr. F. Addison, Mr. G. Hepburn, a former member ol clitheroc Rotary Club; Mr. J. Robinson, vice-chairman of t|lc old


People's Welfare Committee, and Mrs. Jean Wright, chief


reporter ot the Advertiser aml Times, who is one of tlie few women to have had the hon­


our of being invited to a members' luncheon.


Whittaker included a tribute to the Advertiser end Times for


In his welcome Rotarian


tile help it had pweii to Rotary and other local organisations.


35 years o n - - R u r a l


Council A tribute to the long and


conscientious service of Coun. T Robinson, of Barrow Brows, Bolton-by-BowIand, hits paid by Bowland Rural


Council chairman, Mrs. S.'J. Dow, when the Council met on Monday, (lie 35tli anniver­ sary of his membership of that body.


chairman of the council, and the representative for Gisburn Forest, was described by Mrs. Dow as "one of oar most punctual and constant atten­ dees.”


Coun. Robinson, a former After receiving the congra­


tulations of his colleagues on bis long service, Coun. Robinson jocularly remarked: '•Another 35 years will take more doing.”


Foster children brought joy to our home


To assist with the board­ ing-out programme of children in the care of the Lancashire County Coun­ cil Children’s Department who are deprived of a normal home life, a cam­ paign for more foster parents in the area is now being conducted. In view ■ of the increas­


with the problem. This


week .two foster parents relate their experiences, and later a child in care, a mother of six children, a householder and a child­ care olliccr will contribute to this series of true stories. Anyone who would like


ing interest in the care of children it is our intention in the next few weeks to publish articles written by people who arc concerned


to know more about child care, or to offer help, should contact Mr. J. Greenwood. Area Chil­ dren's Officer. 5/7 Eagle Street, Accrington. Tel. 34711.


thoughts were how we could express in words the joys that having foster children bring to our home.


children, four girls and one boy. and having these chil­ dren in our home makes it quite hectic at limes, but it is surprising how adaptable children are. and when 1 say the office has been on the telephone, ihcy all ask:


We have a family of live


"Have we got a child coming, how old, is it a boy or a girl and when is it coming?” We normally take short-stay


When we were asked to write this article, our first


have to have time to spend with our own and with these children and we feel that to spend time with them i.s more important than running our lives watching the clock.


children, who usually stay for just a few weeks, while their mother is in hospital or for some reason or other unable to cope, and we often only have a few hours' notice of their arrival.


problems as well, such as bed­ wetting or sometimes stealing but the joys far outweigh the problems.


These children bring their


children we took to the shop to get them new clothes. We think


We will never forget two


it must have been the only time -they had a new outfit and the look on their faces when they got some pretty dresses or pants will stay in our minds for


a long tune. A CHALLENGE


similar amenities were available nowadays, and p a r t i c u I a rl y in this “breathalyser age” there


One thinks that if


mand for such a leisurely way to spend an afternoon or summer day.


would slill be a great de­


comes to our home is a chal­ lenge, a challenge to make them happy and settled for the few weeks that they are with us. and to give them love and care that they perhaps have never had before and perhaps will never have again, as we don’t always know what kind of homes they have to go back to.


We feel that each child who timetable is important: we with the Duchy of Lancaster. 3Ve don’t feel than life to a


ward to having other children to stay with its and apart from the odd flash of jealousy I feel that it makes them realise what problems other children have to face no to in their lives and how fortunate they themselves are.


Our own children look for­


See our collec­ tion of beautiful Buiova watches at prices from £15


love is the main thing -these children are in need of far more than discipline and we should like to think that they never forget the few weeks of love and care that we are for­ tunate enough to be able to give them.


We feel very strongly that


River Duitsop - talks


Dunsop Bride in August, the Clerk to Bow-land Rural Coun­


Alter the severe flooding at


cil. Mr. L. D. Telford, wrote the same month to the Lancashire River Authority, asking them if they would consider taking over the River Dunsop. A reply, read at Monday’s


meeting of the Council’s Public Health Committee, stated that the question of “m..:ning” the River Dunsop had been con­ sidered by a special meeting of the Authority and “was not unfavournbbly received.” .


Coneron & Leeming


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