2 Cltihcroc Advertiser and Times, Friday. October 13, 1967 COUNTRY DIARY


The fascinating Barn


A letter from a fellow bird enthusiast, Mr. D. S. Bunn, hon. secretary of Witton


Biolocical Research Unit, had me at once thinking of those happy and not so happy hours and days l have spent watching and photographing the barn owl, so often con­ sidered rare, and yet, as we know, fairly common to our countryside.


Mr. Bunn has been doing considerable research on our barn owls and from the


letters which have passed betwen us during the last couple of years, I find that as his contact with the subject increased and developed so did his enthusiasm and devotion


to what is surely one of our most fascinating residents. Once you begin to form an interest in a bird so mysteri­


ous as this owl then you will find as your knowledge increases so docs the desire to spend days and nights following its


activities and way of life.


l suppose it is the owl’s sccrctivencss which urges the


research worker on and so demands greater elTorts. For, as I have always found, in most undertakings if no effort


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Barn owls which nested in a Hodder Valley barn.


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the underparts, while the upper wings shade from a golden buff to cream with a well-defined mottling. Both male and female are


FUN WHEN FURS FLEW


last week. Not only did the almost


Mr. Ronald G. Aykroyd, who


will take up his new appoint­ ment as treasurer of Brockhall Hospital, Langho, at the end of this year, is a Mancunian and has been treasurer to the Springfield and Swinton Hos­ pital Management Committee, Manchester, since 1950.


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tribution, these can be found in town and in the countryside. They take up residence in the church-tower, the old tree, and the old farm building but pre­ fer the secluded out-barn where, just before sunset, they set about their business of cap­ turing mice and other rodents. And this, I suppose, is the best time to draw attention, not only to the usefulness of these owls but also to the ignorant outlook of those who. consider that any bird with a ' keeked bill is a menace, Granted, due to research and education, the bird is not hunted or shot as previously but there are still people who believe it to ' be threat to game and agricul­


Manchester Grammar School with a Foundation scholarship at the age of ten and In 1937 joined the City Treasurer’s Department of Manchester Corporation, as a junior.


Born in 1920, he entered An Army sergeant in the last


war, he served for six years in North-West Europe, returning


to the department as an audit assistant in 1946.


A Bachelor of Commerce of


London University, a Fellow of the- Hospitals’ Association and an Associate Chartered Com­ pany Secretary, Mr. Aykroyd has been a. part-time lecturer in economics and allied subjects at the Manchester College of Commerce and Salford Techni­ cal College for many years, His two sons both attended


ture. A more ridiculous'assump- tion cannot, be imagined. This as again brought to my notice


had a pair of owls under close observation this summer not far from Clitheroe. He found


by the words of Mr. Bunn, who


that “of the hundreds cf meals brought to the young by the


male bird I never saw anything other than, mice, voles, and shrews,—voles accounting for about 90 per cent of the diet.” This I suppose is evidence enough to reveal the uefulness of this' creature, particularly when we realise Mr. Bunn’s observations were carried out on almost every night since the middle of May. Again, if fur­ ther evidence be required then' would point to the test In which it was found that 3,139


vermin were consumed in one year. In another test 4.139 ver­ min were-consumed, consisting of 2,513 mice, one male, 19 sparrows and two other birds. AH this conclusive proof of the usefulness of this bird of the night, which is not so rare as


most people imagine. The owls in my photograph


were of a family which have nested in a barn not far from human habitation and in the Hodder Valley.


Food supply


nest it contained three young all of different.ages (barn owl’s commence sitting as soon as the first egg is laid), and true to tradition a good supply of mice and a young rat lay close to the nest in case of an emer­ gency. During the weeks that followed I visited them regu­ larly just to see how tilings were getting alone. Needless, to say they came along very suc­ cessfully with the parents main­ taining a good supply of food for the rapid growing owlets. They presented a v e ry


When I first discovered the


CHOOSING YOUR CAREER


Experts give pupils their advice


evening organised by the Lancashire Education Committee Careers Advisory Service at St. Augustine’s RC Secondary School, Billington, on Wednesday week.


The opener, Father Magill


SJ. careers master at Stony- hursl College, said in his address that every new gener­


ation was told how much easier Jitc had now become. But he assured them that in the matter of careers, this was


certainly very true. Many people, including the


lo ca l Youth Employment Oflicer, Mr. F. Blackburn, who organised the event, his assistant, Mr. Atkinson, careers masters and mis­ tresses. and the personnel ollicers in many firms gave a great deal of lime to the problem of helping them choose the right career. “Thirty years ago," said


Fr. Magill, “a boy leaving school was lucky to be of­ fered a job, and was well advised to accept it immedia­ tely and make the best of it.


strange sight indeed and when­ ever I ventured too close they went down on their haunches (if that is tile right term! to present a menacing array of very sharp talons. Another very common procedure was that of swaying the body left to right and at the same time emitting a loud hissing sound similar to that of a leaking gas-jet. The effect was somewhat frighten­ ing particularly to any intruder not acquainted with this form of threat display, and would no doubt have the desired cifect of keeping such people at bay.


Fixed eyes Another most interestin


feature of the barn owl, and indeed all owls, is that concern­ ing their remarkable ability of turning the head. You see the eyes of owls are fixed and so, as recompense, it has no diffi­ culty in turning the head almost full circle while the body remains stationary. It also has the softest of all


possibilities that the choice is difficult, so if a boy or girl is to make the best use of all the effort. he must put in a con­ siderable amount of study him­ self to learn the nature of various openings.” Only in this way could he


“Today there are so many


make an informed choice." For this reason. Fr. Magill


•said he welcomed the idea of a careers evening and lie con­ gratulated the large gathering of children and parents who had come to take advantage or it.


about a career, he advised to choose one or two “possibles and get to know all about them. When asked, they should be able to speak for three minutes on one of them, and thus gain confidence and be better able to discuss nnd eventually


Those who had no idea choose.


Ml’ W H. Lord, group training officer.'on engineering: the act-


in^ matron of Blackburn


plumage, a factor enabling it to go about its murderous way in dead silence. And a.: we all know it has wonderful hearin: and eyes of amazing power a . can see its prey in almost com­ plete . darkness or in a light which a human would consider hopeless for such a task. So whenever you are out in


town or country at night, do not be unduly perturbed if you hear all sorts of weired hoots or whistles comi" from those dark places. Always remember it may be the barn owls in


search of an evening meal. N A T U R A L IS T ,


general meeting of Clitheroe Division ’ Young Conservative Association, held in Great Har­ wood Conservative Club on Thursday week, were; presi­ dent, Mr. D. T. Coates; chair­ man! Mr P. Lockwood; hon. secretar. Miss M. Wood. Clitheroe, Longridge, Great


Young Tories Officers elected at the annual


Addresses were also given by ,


Royal Infirmary, Miss Harwood on hospital careers; Mr. I. Stockley, of the County Insti­ tute of Agriculture; and Miss A. V. Woodburn. personnel offi­ cer of Milliard Blackburn, on clerical jobs. Representatives were also


university. Mr. Aykroyct will succeed the


late Mr,. Cyril Dobson, who died earl [or- this year..


capacity audience at Thurs­ day night’s production enjoy every minute, but the per­ formers too seemed really to


enjoy themselves. The play tells the story of


the charitable Dame Beatrice Appleby who turns to a Robin Hood-type adventure, stealing furs from those well able to afford a replacement in order to send parcels of money to


those in need. She enlists the help of her


friends and lodgers and so the “Albert Memorial- Gang” is


formed. She steadfastly refuses, how­


ever, to allow any of them to breathe a word of their hobby


to her maid, who had been imprisoned for fur thefts.


duced by Mrs. Barbara Price, with only an occasional lapse or


PRODUCER'S INFLUENCE The play was excellently pro­


awkward pause. Unfortunately, Mrs. Price will


soon be leaving the district, and her influence in the local ama­ teur theatrical world will be greatly missed. Every member of the cast


played their part with a confi­ dence which was in no mean way due to the producer, and they all came across well to the


audience. •.


THE AT


WADDINGTON If the object of an amateur dramatic society is to pro­


vide "ood entertainment for a family audience then the Waddtngton Drama Society certainly succeeded with them production of Peter Coke s comedy, Bi eath of Spring,


* *


LOOKING THROUGH A WHALLEY WINDOW


The village store of yesteryear


Our village has some extremely smart shops. Modern,


j up to date and commodious, they sell a wide variety o£ goods, and will bear comparison with stores in all but the


very largest towns. What a contrast they provide to the village shops of


I yesteryear. The brightly coloured packages, the strip light­ ing, the hygienic plastics and plate glass, all contribute to


I the 20th century image—so different to the darker, perhaps I less immaculate, village stores we knew 40 or 50 years ago.


To me, the most intrigu-


ing and fascinating thing about the shops we pat­ ronised in our youth was the characteristic smell — you could identify the premises by the odour of the merchan­ dise on display even if you entered with closed eyes.


Surely there is nothing


more nostalgic or evoca­ tive of old memories than the fragrance of newly ground and roasted coffee, of spices, or the rich mouthwatering aroma of hains and bacon hanging from galvanised hooks in the ceiling.


Do you—I am sure vou do—


the show was Hilda Malcolm, | sters of tea, rice, sugar and with her portrayal of the elderly numerous other commodities, excitable lady, Miss Elizabeth each with Uie name neatly m- Hatfield whose nerve tonic was scribed m gilt, and each hold- not always able to keep her lnS .its own special scoop foi calm.


But the one who almost stole I remember tile great metal cani- servmi


stride, and before the play was | weighed your requirements, very old she had the audience I rarely having to add or remove rolling with laughter at every j more than the smallest amount movement and every word.


She really took the role in her How deftly the assistants


to give correct measure, and how neatly they folded the


the bottles of ‘pop’. The stone | organjsay on should be called ginger that fizzled and tingled I the clitheroe and District Art


ticularly there come to mind on the tongue, and always re­


minded me of the, hymn we sang in Sunday School In which we ’thanked the Lord that all our joys were touched with pain’, and the bottles of lemon­ ade and ice cream soda sealed with a glass “alley”, which could be opened precariously with tlie blunt end of a poker, or expertly with one of the round wooden gadgets which were once so common and must now be museum pieces. What tremendous changes e have witnessed in the span


It was agreed that the new


Society and the following offi­ cials ‘were appointed; Chair­ man, Mr. R. Tattersall, 2, York Street; secretary, Mr. Hugh J. Cooper, 87, West View; com­ mittee, Mr. R. Hopkins (Black­ burn), and Mrs. J. Wilson. Mrs. M. Dawson and Mr. A. E. Cousins, all of ■ Clitheroe.


of our little lives—changes which came quietly and almost unobserved, but which have now altered radically the character of our shops and the maimer of our firing. How many grocers, I wonder,


are asked today for ’two penn’orth o’ balm’, yet not so very long ago almost every household baked its own bread. Once again there was characteristic smell as the


dough stood in a great brown bowl, with a shiny yellow


ette Parry, an elocution teacher. orten as a boy, I tried to had a difficult task in a role


Judith Hatton, as Miss Nan-1 the thinnest possible string, tjle string with a quick


packages and tied them with


which demanded the employ- twist and a jerk like the ment of both a posh Oxford „ rocer’s assistant did. hut accent and several foreign never quitc got the knack and


.j Roy Oldroyd, as Brigadier Albert Rayne, was a little tool


accents on occasions. But she, only succeeded in cutting my too, proved more than capable, pttle finger or the edge of my seeming almost completely ab- paim. Obviously, there are sorbed in her role.


tricks in all trades!


stiff at times, but his enthusi-. asm carried him through.


The two central figures in the was play, Ailice, Lady Miller, and Dame Beatrice Appleby were played by the experienced


I a ±ra nargreave ano


B LA C K T R EA C L E ,


. ‘ " S ■ ■ - -tood


actresscss Pat Hargreaves and 1 allu alwavs served “direct from handled their roles with ease, 1


^ thick black treacle that “ c


it to catdi‘ the drips ........ - ------


Edna Invm respectively. Both | "he ,Vood/’ Can’t you picture it ooziiig thickly into the


' 1 herself. The small role of a dour ment when you thought the ,, , .


brought with you, and do you . 1 remember how. Just at that


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duction merit congratulation, y nies^ drop was wasted? for they put on an excellent


evenmg’s enterta^nment_m the| atTs(Jrvljng buttcr. He would rather restricted facilities of the Waddington Methodist Sunday


„ r o c c r w a -


School hall. JOHN HONEYWELL


Wlialley W.U. officials


More than 450 parents and pupils attended a careers Association


meeting on when the following


Whalley Women's Unionist I ^ “Mual I


“


All concerned with the pro- £lle flow so tlxab not the cxport too,


■ auick twist of the wrist stopped


slice a chunk from the round yellow mass with his serratod


wood “paddle’’ and then speedily slap and pat it into shape— another little job that 1 always had a secret longing to undortake.


POP BOTTLES Salt we rarely bought from


officers with his horse and cait, with 1 the oil lamps swinging .crazily


'VChahman: Mrs J Troop; I as Vcbbin'trotted along in the ^ " n1’


w^ni'reatb'ioTkiwkicirmust when 'the business of the months. What a dull 3-hd hoi s a \


present from the armed forces, the police, gas and electricity boards. GPO. and from many •local firms.


about coming events within into fine grams with mothers ^vision;


auction sMe to be held atPadi-1 triguing items onjhejffielves ham on October 28.


THIS WAS NEWS


75 YEARS AGO October 12, 1892


A BRANCH of the Amalgama­ ted Society of Carpenters and


Joiners was opened at the Odd­ fellows Arms. .


on the question of a sewage undertaking for Clitheroe, a proposal to defer the matter still further was defeated by the Town Council.


Following a lively discussion * * *


spent their half, day holiday at Blackpool, with the object


Upwards of 200 Clitheronians


of seeing the Norwegian barque “Sirene” which, three, days earlier during a strong gale at high tide, drove on to tlie North Pier and was carried, right inshore to the promenade Her bow’s had carried away a large part of tile pier entrance, almost completely destroying some ot the shops. Damage to tlie pier was esti­


mated at not less than £5,000 and the vessel was a total


wreck. Following the attendance of


Corporation representatives at a meeting of the Ribble Joint Committee, the latter agreed to defer proceedings against the Council, for pollution of the river, until December.


50 YEARS AGO October 12, 1917


THE Watch Committee appoin­ ted J, W. Stanworth, of-tlie Blackpool Police Force, to be sergeant-clerk and weights and measures inspector for the bor­ ough in succession to P. Harrison.


Harwood and Padiham all have branches or the movement, catering for young people in the 15-35 age group.


was made by Inspector James Watson, supported by Superin­ tendent E. F. Jackson, and the Chief Constable, Mr. J. C. Hux-


table. * * *


Bolton-by-Bowland Court, arose out of mischievous lads window .rapping, otherwise “k n ick - kna eking”.


A case of assault .heard at A Full Bu * * *


for a Clitheroe bed at the St. John Ambulance Brigade Hos­


An appeal was made locally pital at Etaples.


25 YEARS AGO October 9, 1942


DURING tlie three months ending September 30, tlie people of Clitheroe, through the medium of Government Securi­ ties and deposits in the Trustee and Post Office Savings Banks, amassed savings amounting to no less than £52,883, or roughly £4,000 a week.


* * * Waterloo Methodist Church


was prettily decorated with flowers - on the occasion of the harvest festival services.


*


View, a carpenter in the RAF, was awarded a diploma in recognition ’of proficiency in building construction.


Mr. E. Parker, cf 21. Kemple aNO MORI TO PAY FOR 7 MONTHS, .* * *


Council was instructed by the Council to apply to the Ministry of Health . for permission to borrow money for laying a six- inch main from the1 Clitheroe water main- to the booster house at Grindleton.


The Clerk to Bowland Rural *


The provision of meals in all elementary schools of Clitheroe


was the subject of a compre­ hensive report by H.M. Inspcc-


fter Initial payment of £13.11«3 {rental monthly thereafter)


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FULLY Vt Office Hours


made by tbe Y.M.C.A. in the Bowland Rural Council area, the Clerk said that a total of £21,280 had been raised.


Reporting on the progress


That’s right, George, you tell him [About that tax-free £15 interest we both get every year


from our Ordinary Department accounts. . - and the good interest our money earns in the


Special Investment Department. And don’ t forget all those services, like being able to draw


money out at any local Branch when we go away. And how helpful everybody is at the Bank.


And. . . all right, George, don’t keep interrupting! I don’t need anyone’s help to tell people about. . .


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and another detective-’ by I ,the jar, the grocer with . - Edward Brown.


detective from Scotland Yaid treacle was about to overflow — was played by Alex Malcolm. Lriuev streaks down the side


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althougli Mrs. Irwin had. ™one Tam "jar- that you had pause occasionally to collect |» ____nT1(1 rio


PI course It’s our kind of Bonk!


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Feed the ration performance an


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inside’, before the kitchen fire to ‘rise’, with a clean tea towel laid across the top to hasten the progress and protect from flying embers. How we kids used to long bury our arms right up to the elbows in the warm, sticky mass! Well, well, as I have said


in the Boys’ Grammar School. Ore room being loaned free of charge by the County Educa­ tion Committee. They will be held each Thursday for active and non-active work, the first active meeting taking place


The meetings are being held


last night. An annual subscription ot


15/- was agreed, and the money will go towards pay­ ing the fees for models and lecturers, and other expenses.


V IS IT S


exhibitions throughout the country, to bring the mem­ bers’ own work before the pub­ lic by holding local exhibitions, and to participate in every res­ pect in the world of art. It hopes to attract new members of all ages from about 16 years.


Tile Society hopes to visit


before, that was ‘when we were very youn„ Today when we go to the


grocers we are presented with a little metal basket and serve ourselves from the crowded shelves. I imagine that many of the assistants would prove just as awkward as I would myself if asked to serve treacle from a barrel, or- to cut a pound of bacon, ’sliced thin, please,’ without the aid of the


latest modern automatic sheer! J.F.


new society should contact Mr. Tattersall or Mr. Cooper, or call at the Grammar School any Thursday evening. Th.y will be welcomed as members —either active or non-active.


All interested in joining the Disorderly


orderly in Whalley Road on tile night of Sunday. October


For being drunk and dis­ 1. Brian Fell (22), of Chatburn


Road. Clitheroe. was fined £7 at Clitheroe -yesterday week. He admitted the offence.


CLITHEROE i ART


An art society has now


been formed in Clitheroe, and the first meeting was held in the White Horse Hotel, York


Street, on Friday. The recent announcement in


the Advertiser and Times roused a great deal of interest in the proposed society, and 18 people attended the formation meeting. In addition a number who expressed interest were


unable to attend. OFFICIALS


■>


SOCIETY ! FORMED


Put thin< first


Waddington’s lettcl


e d i t e d As one would


tion is reasonablil suasive. But his p i wonder if Councillo [ any idea of the dll when evidence reveJ tional differences b| dren” is the crux posed weakness ofl exam.


breadth decisions mar schools coultJ places. If the heacii primary school cil that there were plal for all his pupils at I able for their abl would be no probll As it is, many prill


There would be n|


are working underl e v e n disgusting. T


grammar schools arj moderns are over-c° I repeat, if there for everything, let’ things first. Improv got. and still give choice as to which children can attenc It is interesting


the demand for cc education comes, i from those whose go to expensive pri They have no intei ing on state edu where it is good a Nowhere is this .


as among Labour whose principles fc ment of the oppress while reserving t


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