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vis i tor s will be ex ten d ed the usual welcotnc.


ntur t lay to Sco tomb o r ) when


of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, Janet M.' Proctor (14). only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Proctor of 4. The Grove. Clitheroe, gained a class grade two. pianoforte (with merit) and a grade two in theory.


Exam success At the recent examinations


S She is a. pupil of Mrs, M. mithson of Waddington. JUMBLE SALE:


the Ladies' Section of Clitheroe Golf Club, held in the Conser­ vative Club cn Saturday, raised £34 10s


A jumble sale organised by Kiltie


COUNTRY DIARY


The joys of a sprin;


IT was my pleasure to lead, at the week-end, the open­ ing ramble of the Clitheroe Naturalists Society. None but the brave attended to face the chill north wind, but all agreed it was really worthwhile in spite of the rigours, for our path pre­


sented a wonderful opor- tunity to see some of the very best of Ilodder. I must not, however, be too hasty, but take the journey step by step from Clithcroc. Wc left by “Hodder Dus"


and were enjoying the early signs of spring as we sped


merrily along. To travel by car is to miss


half of what goes on over the hedge. By bus you have, in fact-, a bird’s eye view in com­ parison with the worm’s eye view from the mini. L amb s cavorted in - the


of some assist or


,lMlou „ detract from the enjoyment of our gastronomic fare. Instead, we sat on the »ood earth, enjoyed the open


seductive singer to


skv and noted the call of the lambs, skylarks and curlew. We then, after admiring the


golden saxifrage in abundance,


and the delightful if strali|® moschatel or, as one niemoei termed it—“the'-five fi,ced bishop.” in construction the


sion- of fine chimneys and stonework, spent some time by the river discovering the nest


architectural outline of Knowl- merc Manor, with its profu­


to Foulscnles, where wc were delighted to see a pair of red­ shanks. It would, however, be more correct to say they first spotted us. for as we approached they took oil front the pasture to proclaim their whereabouts and identity.


of the dipper. Early afternoon brought us


arranged as it were the four faces of a clock tower.


immediately


flower head is strange indeed, with' one flower at the summit of the stem and four others


below rtncl


scales we turned right to begin our walk ovor familiar “Barney”—a road followns tho contours of a scenic rail­ way but giving some of the finest panoramic views of any, be they by Ribblc or Hoddor.


Once on the road at Foul-


Obviously they were new arrivals, very restless and nervous, and after a brief spell again took to the wing to dis­ appear over the wall in the


Held beyond. Early lloivcrs


pastures, hedgerows wore flecked with b l a c k t h o r n blossom and gardens were alive with daifodils, and one member was quick to note the rhododendrons were in flower in the lee of the wood to the west of Bashall Eaves Post Office.


Friendly journey


travelling by this familiar route. T h r o u g h o u t our journey to Dunsop, conversa­ tion was always at a high level as first one and then another passenger moved about the vehicle to have a word with someone or other a. couple of


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discovering the early spring flowers—arum and cuckoo pint well advanced, honey­ suckle in full leaf, primroses.


The botanists were also busy


WHITE WELL APPEAL


REJECTED


Whitmore, of the Whitewcll Hotel, against the rejection by Bowland Rural Council of his application to build a restau­ rant. filling station and dwel­ ling at Cow Ark. has been turned down by the Ministry of Housing and Local Govern­


An appeal by Major A. J. T.


seats away.Here there are no signs of aloofness so often encoun­ tered on other services. It all sounded like tho gathering of the clans as we sat in the high backed seats, which for some unknown reason have gone out of favour in the now more utility public service vehicles. Soon we were in veal Hodder


which stretches '.'far,, beyond Slaidburn to tbiejrcast and


This is the old” Roman road


chcster to the west. Time and agaii#wtrhnltcd to


ahead to Jeffrdy.tf’snd Rib-


path of Hodder -flowing from Whiteholme—and/ ns we again climbed we had our first glimpse of Stocks, reservoir in


.Marc Hill was soon to call our attention with the activities of a pair of magpies, eager to pillage tile nest of a mistle- thrusli. The wood echoed to the cal! of thrush and black­ bird.


the far distance. Tlie small plantation at


ment. The Ministry says: "Al­


though holiday visitors and the few local residents would benefit from the proposed facilities, these latter do not need to be on such a com­ paratively isolated site where thev would attract unneces­ sary traffic, to land that is accessible only by travelling along narrow winding lanes.”


country and on passing Middle Lees were quickly aware that nature was beginning to use her new spring green paint throughout the countryside. ■Already the sweeping lawn­


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like pastures of Radholmc were a couple of shades greener than a week ago, and Bowland Fells, with Parlick and Totteridge lying-, straight ahead, provided a delightful


Introduction to this vailley. What a really impressive


to tho days long ago when near this place was an active Calamine (Zinc - Carbonate) mine. Mr. Sedgwick, a fellow passenger, recalled the days of his youth when he told, me how he sent stones into the mine and -they "rolled long enough” before Teaching the bottom.


sweep of fell country, and there tucked away in the cleft lay Whitmore farm, one of tlie most isolated farmsteads by Hodder or Ribble. At once my thoughts went


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Hotel and then soon had our open view of Hodder—pelucid. calm and so serene—as she turned by the water meadows on her way towards Doeford. B Then hastily we went on by


We halted by Whitewell


conducted the inquiry into the appeal in February, concluded in his report that "a well designed scheme for the pro­ posed development need not seriously injure the appear­ ance of this pleasant country­ side. a "But the proposal would ho


Mr. R. Le B. Shelton, who


countryside.” The Minister agreed with


in new commercial. intrusion


inquiry that he owned the appeal site and live acres of adjoining land, which were about a mile from his hotel. He claimed that djiring the


the inspector's conclusions. Major Whitmore told the


to virtually unsplpilt open


set amid the vastness of some of the most magnificent foil country by Hodcler. were faced with tlie terrific rise bringing us to Batesons, which can offer breathtaking views of the Fyicle coast with the Ribblc estuary far on the Western horizon.


then, after passing Crimpton.


of the human hunter—43 moles were strung along the barbed wire fence—a solemn and not so very inspiring sight.Down (lie very steep road we


Here we also saw evidence


encouragement to linger, had therefore upset our calcula­ tions and schedule and, being earlv at Cow Ark. we began our 'walk via Browsholme and


No nncoufauemoiil The cold wind, giving no


Bashall to Clitheroe Snipe wc were glad to see


performing acrobatics ground plodded


GI1IS alas. near


ci«;tinecw ‘ ;


we


Eaves, where we had hopes of a


towards


refreshing cup of tea. But. '" 1 vlv,


‘ere.


Ba s h a l l , ciitit.iivt.t


Ayxa the


springtime aerial over


as we rough / ev dently


enjoy the magnificent- land­ scape—the dark bluff of Dun- now beyond Newton^the silver


LOOKING THROUGH A WHALLEY WINDOW


T h e w e av e r ’s sh u t t le


When the other week f had the opportunity of acquiring a weaver’s shuttle I was delighted and most grateful, for there is little doubt that, ’ere many more years have gone, sucli an object will be a rarity in the country where once cotton was king. It is no use closing our eyes to the obvious. The cotton


01 jgurse it’s ok kind of Bank!


trade which founded a thousand Lancashire fortunes will soon be a thing of the past, and the industry which started in the backrooms and attics of country cottages will be a rapidly lading memory. Then, a shuttle or a bobbin


w-ill be souvenirs -eagerly sought, and proudly dis­ played to members of a younger generation as treas­ ured relics of a bygone era. I must confess to a feeling of


nostalgia as I handle the smooth wood of my shuttle, and try to visualise the noisy weaving shed and deft handed weavers who hurried there in the half light of a winter’s morn: similar sensations to that I experienced when, in September 1962 the last pas­ senger train drew slowly out of our station, and started the long uphill haul to Wilpshire. and the painted shutter was dropped in the ticket office for


century so many of our sturdy cottages must have re-echoed to the -clackcty-clack, clackety- clack’ of the hand loom. Per­ haps it was grandfather who carried on the old trade, with younger members of the family plaving at- his feet, and occas­ ionally helping with the less delicate operations of the craft. From time to time at a word


the last time. Near the turn of the 18th


book to him, I warned, "Mind you, you’ll find a lot in it about the cruel cotton masters and the ‘dark, satanie mills’,” ex­ pecting a violent reaction. To my surprise, for he was a mill- owner himself, he agreed with me. "It’s quite true,” he said. “Some of them were horrible places. I know. I saw them!” Now, one by one, the fac­


from our Ordinary Department accounts. ana the good interest our money eains lu tffie


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


Special investment Department. And don t forget all those services, like being able to draw


ago. such a question here in the heart of Lancashire, would seem incredible. Now. the im­ possibility has become the prob­ ability. I turn the shuttle over m my


tories close, and no smoke pours from the tall chimneys. The walls will fall, the bricks crumble and decay, the roofs will collapse, and the gaunt skeletons deface tho sky line; grim reminders of days that arc no more. Soon, a now gen oration will rise and a puzzled child will ask, “But what was a cotton mill like, daddy?" Thirty, twenty, even ten years


money out a t any local Branch when we so away. And how helpful everybody Is a t the Bank.


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


Clitheroe: 7 Church Street .our friendly local TRUSTEE SAVINGS BANK


from the worker, they would run for a pail of water and sprinkle the floor beneath the loom, for it was essential that tile moist damp atmosphere should be maintained. Every few weeks the old


a few years later power mil.s were opened in the district, wages were low. and work oftm hard to come by. and he was a fortunate man who had the use of a bit of land to run a few chickens, or grow the domestic vegetables.


man would wrap his cloth carefully, and slinging it over his bent shoulders, would take his staff and set off on the eight-mile tramp to Blackburn. Here, ho would sell his goods to the ware­ house. and return in the evening with produce from the market and ’a further supply of raw materials. These were difficult days in tile old village, and even when


hand, and think of the long row of cottages. I think of the old weaver trudging wearily down from Billington, on the last mile of his hard walk from Blackburn. Only a handful of years ago in the multitude of seasons that have come and gone since man first learned to spin his thread and work his loom, but we live in a quickly changing world. And now you know why I


James Crook on h; ment as works man: made by Mr. J. C. managing director Cowgill and Soi Printers) Ltd., at tf.


A presentation U


treasure my shuttle—it is a part of Lancashire’s story, and a piece of Whallcv’s historv.


Townswomen’s Guild


Cluheroe Townswomen's Guild attended the monthly meeting in the Conservative "Club last night week. Mrs. K. H. Bulcock was in the chair. The speaker was Mr. C. Elliot,


More than 100 members of


regular wages were followed by bleak months of depression,


igciaoies.Periods ot stead) t ade and ,


when industrial strife, strikes and lockouts, brought famine and unhappiness, to the county Tile American Civil War meant hard times indeed, for the supplv of raw cotton from the


comfortable seat, and how reluctant to rise after such


13 years he had been at the hotel there had been a tremen­ dous increase in the volume of traffic, but there had been no change in the area regarding meals, petrol. parking or toilets. He added that on average,


halt the Hocider buF What relief to sink-in that ever so


brief relaxation. That night, pleasantly tired


bTscduHrtMe'r. way to the scrubbed de:


things, voracious looms clamoured. \v<. (cut oil. and little bread foun


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Southern States, for which the - -----------was found deal


tables in the limewashed kit­ chens of the Calder Valley. t There were difficult days for


exercise, sleep canic as to a child, and morning, I hasten to say, all too soon- All, I sup­ pose. what so many seek ana


from such good wholesome so few achieve.


one motorist a week called at the hotel for help after run­ ning out of petrol. Bowland Council, who


“NATURALIST. „


opposed the appeal, agreed that facilities for meals and buying petrol were very poor, but claimed that sporadic development of the kind pro­ posed by Mr. Whitmore was


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presenting a magnificent spectacle of daffodils) to Lang- den and the end of our journey—Dunsop. End. that is, of the comfortable journey, for now, on dismounting, we found a penetrating contrast in the cold wind—coats were quickly adjusted, scarves tightened as we moved— to pause soon along the drive to Thornevholme, where the massive redwoods


urholm. Hodder Bank (now


75 YEARS AGO April 15, 1892,


brought forth many comments. Hero and there on tho


CLITHEROE Town Council decided to levy a new highway rate of 1/- in the £. and a new general district rate of 1/2 in the £.


T h o r n e y h o 1 m e we then followed the field path In the direction of Mosslhwaitc farm. A pair of anxious mallard took up from the river to begin circling o v e r h e a d . Obviously, judging from their calls, they were concerned lest we should halt to discover the brood of young lying hidden amongst the bared roots of the riverside alders. A dipper went upstream cal­


giant boles we found evidence of the tree-creepers’ cunning, for this little bird Is fond of excavating a tiny recess in the soft spongy bark in which to spend the long hours of darkness sleeping in an upright pos­ ture. Crossing the bridge at


Committee. showed that the removal of the water fountain from tile Market Place had been under consideration. The matter had. however, been referred to the Highways Com­ mittee with the suggestion that in the event of its being' decided to remove the fountain, the United Temperence Com­ mittee should be consulted os to


The minutes of the Lighting


where they would like it placed, c


* «


part of their business to pass resolutions relating to political


Bill.


ling continuously as we again halted to spot the pied wag­ tails and to examine the freshly-opened leaves of the hawthorn. In comparison to the haw­


thorns in other places near Clitheroe these in the more sheltered spots were weeks ahead.


“Boilgnrl”


half a mile from where we stood, is the striking outline


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and along the sandy farm path towards Knowlmere, where in tho lee of the dry stone wall wc surrendered to the demands of a ravenous appetite. There were no soft lights, orchestral music or the voice


of the Sugar Loaf, near Rougher Syke, where, in the not too distant past, a “bog­ gart” was said to roam. A lost spirit, no doubt, of the days when on this massive lime­ stone knoll the gallows stood. But who, with newly-born Iambs everywhere, and other more . pleasant ■ reminders .of better days ahead, wonted to go into such morbid affairs. Wo hastened to Mossthwaite


and Clay-ton Hall, son of Col. Trappes, was placed on the Commission of the Peace for the County Palatine of Lan­ caster.


Mr. R. Trappes. ot Clitheroe i- * *


of the Poor in Clitheroe resulted in the return of Messrs. Ben­ jamin Jordan. Tom Garnett. Joseph Carr, James A. Parker


Tlie election of five Guardians


and Joseph Norcross. There * ■ #


were 12 candidates. *


Day School were amalgamated, all tlie scholars being accommo­


Martin Top and Stopper Lane


dated at Stopper Lane. * *


*


hall and vestries to the Sunday School. Tlie Church anniversary sermons were preached by a former resident minister, tho Rev. P J. Cocking, of Middles­ brough. Collections amounted


Church accepted’ plans for the proposed addition of a lecture


to more than £13. '


J. Fraser, Medical Officer of Health, showed that 82 births had been registered in the' borough in the 13-Weeks, against


The quarterly report ot Dr. J. 72 deaths. Trustees of Whalley Wesleyan On tile ground that- it was no


matters the Town Council de­ clined to support an.appeal in favour of the Sunday Closing


5 0 YEARS AGO April 13, 1917.


AT THEIR meeting Clitheroe Watch Committee recommen­


ded the appointment °f Inspec­ tor John Charles Unstable, chief clerk, Grimsby Borough Police Force, as Chief Constable of Clitheroe in succession to Mr. Charles Griffin- who was


F .M.C. tea festival on Goqd


going to Luton. UAttendance a*' Gnndleton


cold for Easter. There were more visitors in tho town and district than had been expected


The weather was bright but


because of the restricted train sendees. Boating nv Brungerley proved on attraction.


25 YEARS AGO April 10, 1942.


At the concert which followed. Miss J. Joinson presided. Those taking part were Miss Annie Schofield. Miss Annie Lord. Mr. E. Hargreaves. Mr. W. D. Han­


riday numbered more than 600.


son. and Mr. J. Cottam. Mr. John Dcwhurst-. who had


vestry ‘meeting- The Bishop of Manchester


completed 21 years as Vicars warden, was re-appointed to


that post by the Rev. J. H. Wrigley at St-. Mary’s annual


Dr- Knox, visited the district and conducted confirmation


were, presented-


which it was made an offence h to get food in excess of house­


Tho Food Hoarding OI'dci. by , , old requirements, was put into


effect. Stating in a sermon that the


Catholic Church was helping m the great fight against militar­ ism, the Rev. Father Bernard Vaughan said thal from his alma mater, Stonyhurst College, more than 1.000 were with the colours. More than 70 Jesuit Fathers from that little prov­ ince were-in khaki, ministering the rites’ of religion on the battlefield or at the base. *


* *


30 years’ service with St. Nicho­ las’ Church and Sunday School, Sabden, Mr. J. J. Hill, whowas leaving the village, was presen­ ted with a barometer.


In recognition of more than


ADDRESSING the Clitheroe Branch of the Workers' Educa­ tional Association in the final meeting of his course on “Prob­ lems of War and Peace." Mr. T. Kelly stressed the need for a great moral re-awakening of the people of the democratic countries as a necessary prelim- inarv cither to the winning or the war or to 'the successful solution of tile many problems which- would confront them


after the war.- * *


services at Downham, in the afternoon, and Whalley, m the evening. In all 138 candidates


several hours when about 20 wagons left t-he metals near Lartgho station and fouled both tracks. Some of the wagons were overturned and smashed, rails were uprooted and tele­ graph poles and wires torn down. No-one was injured. *


Rail traffic was held up for *


Mr. Albert Langford of "Fern- leigh” Raihvay View, died in his 93rd year. Although he had been in failing health for some time he was remarkably active


CUtheroe's oldest tradesman, * * ,


Sunday and during the even­ ings to dispense prescriptions,


Chemisls’ rota Clitheroe chemists open on


not. in keeping with the area. I Clegg. Church Street. ____ i Later, when recommending a


p.m. Green, Railway Y “”v- Sunday, noon to 1 P-m.. Mon­ day to Friday. 6 to 7 P-m-


arc as follow: To-night (Friday) 0 to 7


mother’s knee, so it must have been over eighty years gone.” he told me. “My father got all the womenfolk and bairns into the house, closed and bolted the shutters, and locking the door behind him, mounted his horse and rode post haste to Blackburn. Here, he joined his fellow millowners who had banded together to protect their property, for the strikers were looting and burning.”


rin mid which was illustrated with


of Preston, and his talk “On the track of Prehistoric Man.”


colour slides, proved most interesting.


rocks (the cup and ring mark' Mr. Elliot was able to show members the route taken by the Beaker people about 3.000 B.C.. on their way from Brittany io the British Isles, in search of t the copper and tin they used, as


By studying the markings on


E v e r y o n e K n o w s t h e D u a l i t y o l B u s h , i t is r e n o w n e d . B u s h r e l ia b i l i t y . B u s h jtootl lo o k s . B u s h s o u n d , B u s h v is io n—a l l th e s e ( lu a l i t ic s a r c h e r e c om b in e d in th i s b r a n d n e w s e a s o n ’ s m o d e ls . B u t


th e r e ’ s a n archaeological


he millowners. too. I remember a venerable and well loved gen­


tleman. now unhappily gone to his long rest, recalling his experiences only a few years ago.


COTTON RIOTS


to the speaker. A display of members’


he first metal workers. Miss B. F’ox expressed thanks


ranged from flints and lime­ stone fossils from Sathiil quarry to lava from Mt. Kili­ manjaro.


s p e c im e n s “I was just a little lad at my Church, Clitheroe. of a silver |


Gift to Church The gift to St. James’s


box in which to keep the Communion bread is acknow­ ledged in the parish magazine.


The donor, Mrs. N. Green, of Littlemoor Road. Clitheroe, presented it to the church in memory of her mother, Mrs. M. Kendall. The Rector, the Rev. H.


a d d e d d u a l i t y . T h e c o n t ro ls a r e o n to n o f th e s e t . e a s y o f a c c e s s , e a s y to sec. M a k e i t a B u s h f r o m W c b s te r s .


j T R E N D S E f ] “ nnilBLE-BOHUS” RENTALS nSK poR our fully explanatory leaflet


r'Hdl?'iS J 'n - u r . C O L O U R T V . T r e a t i s e , m in im u m r c n U l ^ r l o d to « * , « n u m t h * U « r


o u r T r c n d s c t th e r e a f t e r .


v „ u c a n c a n e d , , u r g e n t™ a T f i m r i m r 1'in i ' ,” '"a n d a u i c k l y T c u „ .0 d a te w i t h c o lo u r TV.


C l i t h e i 'o c B n i a nil is open on Mor.ila:.'-" u n t i l 0 am . lo r demon s trations. fA.


Chapman, writes: ‘‘I t was something we have lacked for many years at church, and this gift now gives us a com­ plete set of Communion -vessels.”


UIHGTON AND WHALLEY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED


SHAREHOLDERS


Co-operative Societies have subscribed to a fund to be administered mainly for the benefit of the shareholders, who will receive nothing out of the liquidation of fhc Society. It is possible that some small financial assistance may also be available to loanholders and small savings depositors, whose claims have already been estab­ lished with the Official Receiver.


It is now necessary to establish the claims of shareholders. These will be represented by share passbooks many of which have been surrendered in exchange for receipts given by Messrs. Britcliffe and Co. No further action is necessary in these cases


at this stage but


up to two or three years before his death and was sufficiently alert and vigorous to meet the 6-30 train every morning to


news item to a man who claimed he had seen what must- have been a 50-pound salmon in


Reference was made :n a * * *


the Ribble * *


zens* Advice Bureau. I t was announced that, it would uot only endeavour to serve the people of tlie town itself, but also the residents in the adja­ cent rural areas. I t was purely a voluntary service organised with the express object of deal­ ing with the kind of problems which were causing distress


Clitheroe established a Citi­ * . .


BY NOT LATER THAN APRIL 29tb, 1967 Announcement'issued-by the Co-operative Union Limited


Holyoake House.'' Hanover Street. Manchester 4. and anxiety. ,


ANY MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY STILL HOLDING A SHARE PASSBOOK SHOULD NOW SEND THIS TO:—


; ’


collect his papers and deliver them.


THE ACCOUNTANT, CO-OPERATIVE UNION LIMITED,


IIOLYOAKE HOUSE, HANOVER STREET,, MANCHESTER. 4.


.. . - f 1\


CALL AND SE FURNISHINGS EXTENSIVE I


w. sou 40 YO Also at 12 NO J.F.


a gold wristlet watch, of the directors, Mr said that the occasio. the termination of a lc iation with Mr. Cro extended over three tions of the Cowgill f expressed his own firm's appreciation of a century of loyal, eff cheerful service. Mr. Cowgill added 1


on Monday afternoc Making the presen


with regret that he le Crook had been coi: hasten his resignatio ill-health, but expr hope that his recover; speedy and complete.


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