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In Genuine Calfskin, Pigskin, Morocco.


Lambskin Gloves and Mittens Finest Tannage Hardtoearing Yet So/t and Pliable


Pony Saddles : Riding Whips : Bridles Etc.


A Variety of TRAVEL GOODS — Sole Agents for ANTLER and REVELATION


The Sports Shop


A fine selection of Games — Waddington’s. Spears, etc. Billiard Tables and Snooker Balls, Badminton and Squash Rackets, Darts and Dart Boards, Hockey Sticks, Roller Skates. Etc.


FOOTBALLS, FOOTBALL BOOTS and CLOTHING


TRACK SUITS, SUPPORTERS CAPS and SCARVES GOLF BALLS in CHRISTMAS PACKS of 2, 3 and 6


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CASTLE STREET CLITHEROE


NICHOLAS HAS BEEN NEARLY ALL OVER THE WORLD


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Roger Wood, eldest son oE fol,tlmate and is still stuck in Not only d,a tno 1 " Mr. and Mrs. V. Wood, o£ the canal.


the latter is JNicnoias .


week of the waggonettes lined up outside Clitheroe Railway Station in readiness for the tours, we present another flash­ back this week with a photo­ graph of the old milk carts that used to bo driven to the station. Farmers from miles around


mas away from home, some but the captadn decided to carts every morning to catch do not bother about it, and make a detour through the


others have no choice. One Panama Canal and as a result, the 8 o’clock tram to Blackburn _r


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i*c ‘NTirliolns missed all the trouble, but one where their milk would be sold, firm’s ships was not so


h farnlers discuss their business at the


Clitheroe, who is a Deck his colours for hockey and ten- favourite meeting place for Officer in the Merchant Navy gs while


‘Rockdale,” West View, Nicholas, who was awarded station, blit this was also a them where they could sit and


and who is hoping to spend C h r i s t o p h e r , who is at talk about various local and his Christmas in Sydney, clitheroe R o y a l Grammar national topics. Australia.


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of Clitheroe Royal Grammar- School, joined the Nautical Col­ lege HMS Conway at the age of 15, and, after taking his GCE’s there, joined the Merchant Navy with Port Line Ltd., a subsidiary company of Cunard of London.


Nicholas, who is an old boy


who is a director of Tomlin­ sons, Clitheroe Ltd., said that Nicholas had been quite lucky and had been able to spend a couple of Christmasses at home, although he celebrated his 21st birthday, last March, at sea. Nicholas, who is at present


His father. Mi-. Vic Wood,


sailing between Japan and Australia, has been all over the world with the Merchant Navy, although he has yet to visit South America.


months, Nicholas will probably be home in the spring to sit for some examinations for his 1st mate’s ticket.


A Deck Officer for about nine


each time, and they consist of such subjects as radar, navi­ gation and maths.


The examinations get harder


only seen one incident which might have caused trouble,


In all iris sailing Nicholas has


and that was a couple of years ago during the Cuban crisis when the ship he was on was “buzzed”, by two fighters, but nothing resulted. Mr. Wood said that Nicholas was lucky a short while ago,


NOTICE FOR


MEN ONLY // the woman in your life is a bit of a problem . . .


to buy presents for . . . try THEO'S. You may look round at leisure, or be given expert and interested advice on your choice of present.


Our staff will wrap your present in very attractive


Christmas paper, fix a gift card to the parcel and your worries are over We do expect you to write your own card, but you can borrow one of our pens.


If you bring the children with you, park your car


on our FREE car park, and let the children have a FREE lucky dip and FREE balloon to keep them happy.


But remember, don't tell your wife about our


tremendous selection of interesting and useful presents otherwise you might both end up with a Stainless Steel trowel for Christmas.


as* M i l t W-i X .M . . .


ers attended the Christmas party, held in St. James's School, Clitheroe. on Satur­ day. It was the first lime at this annual event, organised by -the local branch of the Old Age Pensions Association, that the entire assembly was able to enjoy the excellent turkey tea at one sitting.


About 250 old age pension­


wife. Mrs. Penny also spoke in appreciation of the help she had received from Mr. Holt when she became the branch secretary.


Mrs. Smithson then intro­


duced the Mayor and Mayor­ ess.


the event was held at the Congregational School,


Aid. and Mrs. T.'. Robinson, were civic guests and, on their arrival at thciparty were privately welcomed by bic local branch chairman, Mr. R. Penny, his wife, Mrs Ethel Penny, who is the sec­ retary, and the social secret­ ary, Mrs. 1. Smithson. They were then conducted in to tea by the treasurer, Mrs. W. Sharpies. A number of the elderly


The Mayor and Mayoress


guests were conveyed to and from the party in taxis owned by Messrs. Tomlinson, Ltd., of Glitheroe,' a gesture that was greatly appreciated, not only by the guests who were given the use of this trans­ port, but by the local branch of the Old Age Pensions’ Association. A concert by the choir of


tea had to be served in three separate relays.


In previous years, when the


Mrs. C. Crooks and Mrs. Bartlett, presented the Mayor­ ess with a bouquet and the Mayor with a buttonhole.


Two committee members,


Vicar of St. James’s and, Mrs. Broadhurst were unavoidably unable to be present at the tea, but when Mr. Broadhurst was finally able to put in an appearance Mrs. Penny pre­ sented him with a box of chocolates for his wife.


The Rev. K. Broadhurst,


Later Mrs. Penny thanked the branch committee for


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3 ■ (2) Everbody knows, Hie Dave Clark Five (Col­ umbia).


4 (3) Let - the- heartaches begin, Long'John Bal-


5 ( G ) Last Waltz. Englebert Humperdinck (Decca)


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Blackburn Autumn Club fol­ lowed the tea, but before the beginning of the choir’s well rendered and varied Prp gramme, Mrs. Penny Paic' tribute to the services to the local branch of its former chairman, .Mr, F, Holt. She also expressed regret that he had had to relinquish the office he had held for many years, and was unable to be present at the party because of -the indisposition of his


'7 (7 ) I ’m cornin’ home, Tom Jones (Decca).


8 (10) Daydream b e l i e v e r , The Monkees (RCA).


6 (9 ) All my love, Cliff Rich­ ard, (Columbia).


10 (4) Careless hands, • Des O'Connor (Columbia).


9 (—) World, The Bee Gees (Poly dor).


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their help with the party and she in turn was thanked by her husband, for her contri­ bution to the success of the occasion. Mrs. Smithson thanked her


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Most neonle spend Christ- because his ship was due to used to carry their milk to Most people spend G r £ail through the Suez Canal, Clitheroe in their horse-drawn


there For about three months an


electrical firm from Clayton-le- Moors has had the task of com­ pletely re-wing Clitheroe parish Church — a job which was last done about 40 years ago. The Vicar of Clitheroe and Rural Dean of Whalley, Canon


A. F. Clark, told me that although the firm had no diffi­ culty in taking the old wiring out, putting the new wiring in was a different mat altogether.


had to get a special drill to drill a hole through the base of the tower which dates back to about 1440, for about lour feet so they could get the wires through to the new switchboard."


“Apparently,” lie said, “they Canon Clark said that the


Parish Church is one of the most beautiful parts of the building but at evening services it is covered in darkness, so the lights have been installed in


suspended lights in the nave had been taken out and a new system of lighting installed. He said “The. roof of the


LEGION’S PLACE IN MODERN SOCIETY


dent of the Chatburn and Dis­ trict branch of the British Legion, told members at the annual general meeting of the branch, that to ensure the con­ tinued.usefulness of the Legion in a modern society, it was necessary to present the work of the Poppy Day organisers in a different way to the younger generation.


Mi-. E. P. Nicholson, presi­


G. H. Fail-weather,. East Lancs County vice-president who com­ plimented the branch on its efficiency.


The guest speaker was Mr.


were expressed by Mr. N. Hud­ son and Mr. A. Taylor.


Thanks to Mr. Fairweather


were re-elected en-bloc, as were the various officials as follow­


Members of the Committee


ing: Mr. J. W. Wilson, Chair­ man; Mr. L. Green, secretary: and Mr. H. Baron, treasurer.


GIVE YOUR MAN


SOMETHING TO WEAR THIS CHRISTMAS


such a way that, the roof will always be illuminated.”


Mr. R. Salisbury was thanked for his duties as Standard bearer which for the next year is to be undertaken by Mr. H. Hudson. Mr. Nicholson kindly accepted an invitation to con­ tinue as President.


NALGO leader


led as president of the local branch of NALGO at the annual general meeting held at the Horse Shoe Inn, last week. Mr. Bracewell is the Adminis­


Mr. Eric Bracewell was instal­


honorary secretary, taking over from Mr. J. Parkinson who has acted in that capacity for two yearts and prior to that was Honorary Treasurer for two


trative Assistant in the Town Clerk’s Department, which he joined nineteen years ago, and is Deputy Superintendent Regis­ trar for the Clitheroe Registrar tion District. He is an Associate Member of the Corporation of Certified Secretai-ies. The retiring president, Mr.


years. Mr. W. J. Slinger will con­


tinue in his office as honorary treasurer, and the new Public Relations Officer is Mi-. P. J. Foster who takes over from Mr. A. Hanson, the Borough Libra­


rian. Ill addition to the above,


Brian Braithwaite. was thanked and presented with a medallion in recognition of his services. Mr. Harold Kendrick Senior


Engineering Assistant in the Borough Engineer’s Department, was unanimously chosen to be president-elect. Mr. A. Mullaney. who is the Highways Foreman, is the new


those elected to the Executive Committee were Miss D. Birt- well and Miss D. Holden and Messrs. Lockett, Johnson and


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Hartford. Mr. A. Hall and Mr. E. W. Booth were re-elected honorary auditors.


enjoyed an excellent buffet sup­ per.


After the meeting, members


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husband for all . the work he had put in to help make ready the branch’s new club rooms, and, after thanking the con­ cert party, she presented a bouquet to the pianist.


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(Single & Double) 26/-, 47/6 Heavy Lane’s (Two Tone) 45/-


SHEETS Single


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Table Lamps ................... 22/6 Ironing Boards ................ 35/-


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Bathroom Cabinets.........29/H Bathroom Scales ............ 30/-


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Prestige Ketties .. (Save) 21/- 18-piece Tea Sets ............ 17/6 Shepherds Mini Castors .. 16/- Watches from . . . 1............ 35/- Clocks from....................... 18/6 Transistor Radios from . 40/- Portable Tape Recorders £5-9-11 Turtle Wax Polish (Bottle) 9/6


Electric Coal Effect Fires £7.10.0


Wall Heaters 35/-


FORMICA TOP TABLE WITH 4 STACKING CHAIRS ONLY £5-10-0


Wilkinsons


Stainless Steel Blades


3/7 Pkt. Now’ 2/5 Cut Price — Valor Oil Heaters (all models and sizes) From £4-19-11


Hearth Rugs 30 x 60-70/.- Usual Price £5.19.6


Pedal Bins, Bucket Bowls. Giant Teddy Bears 35/-, Washing Liquids, etc. Tool Boxes from 11/-, Chamois Leathers, Parking Lights, Torches. Flashing Lights, Anti Freeze. Christmas Trees 19/11, Now 14/11. EVERYTHING CUT PRICE—GIVE US A CALL AND SAVE ££s ON YOUR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS


.Cheerful fearful (As seen on T.V.) £4-19-11. Our Price £4-3-0,.


We don’t have a Fancy Shop—Nor do' we have' Fancy Prices Push Button Car Radios complete with Speaker, etc. £9-10-0. Chatty Cathy Dolls, Save £1. Secret Sam Sets save £2.


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