4 Clilhcroc 'Advertiser ami Times, Friday, December IS, 1967 FOR THE FAMILY AT MORTONS


Large selection of Watches—including TIMEX Shockproof and Waterproof as on I.T.V. from 50/6.


RUSSIAN Precision Jewelled Watches from £4/19/6.


BOYS and GIRLS WATCHES — Ingersoll, Smiths, Sendees, Global — from 50/-. .


LADIES and GENTS SWISS WATCHES — All Leading makes including — Avia, Rone, Roamer, Oris, Excalibu-r, Roll Gold and Gold Jewelled Watches fitted with the famous Excalibur expanding bracelets.


TRAVEL ALARMS — Smiths, Westclox and all leading Swiss makes from 39/6.


Fashion Jewellery, Lovely Eternity Rings, Ladies and Gents Gold Signet Rings, Cuff Links, Tic Taks, Jewel


Boxes, Musical Boxes, Etc.


TOY DEPT. — Airfix Kits, Dinky Toys, Matchbox Toys, Meccano Sttbbuteo Soccer, Mamod Steam Engines. Tri- ang Model Clockwork Train Sets, Toys, Books, Wadding- ton’s Games — See Windows.


Excellent and Personal Service at all times ★ MORTONS LEATHER GOODS


18 MOOR LANE CL1THEROE. Tel. 2420


Old tyme music h a ll makes a


sparkling debut


Audience reaction (o Clilheroe’s first-ever Old Tyme Music Hall, held in (lie Civic Hall oil Saturday night, tvas that more of these events sho uld be held at regular inter­


vals.


I heard a woman make to the; show’s organiser. Mr. Sydney Blackburn, sums up the general feeling: “let’s have more of this type of entertainment in Clitheroc.”


Comments which followed the performance were highly favourable, and one which The Mayor and Mayoress oE Clitheroc, Aid and Mrs. T.


Robinson, appeared in old lynte costume and about 30 of their guests also sported the magnificent styles of the Edward­ ian era, adding to the spirit and gaiety of the occasion.


The Deputy Mayor, Coun. J. Hall and Mrs Hallv and


other members of the town Mr. Tommy Elliot, who com- bined comedy with fi great


council and their wives gave their support to the venture and the civic heads of seven neighbouring authorities were among the guests. Before the show some of the


FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES|£


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School satchels, students’ cases, music cases, brief ;•* cases, folio cases, note cases, ladies' handbags, purses,


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TATTERSALLS. CHRISTMAS


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CHRISTMAS PRESENTS TO SUIT ANY POCKET


12 MARKET PLACE CLITHEROE FOR


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CIGARETTE BOXES DOLLS


CIGARETTE CASES TOBACCO POUCHES


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G iily costumed in the styles of the Edwardian era are the Mayoress of Clith­ croe Mrs. T. Robinson (extreme right), and lour of the guests pictured belore the commencement of the town’s first Old Tyme Music Hall. Looking left to right they are: Coun. Parker, Chairman of Padiham Urban Council; Mrs. Parker, Mrs. J .


Hall, and Mrs. R. Turner.


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2 YORK ST., CLITHEROE jf Telephone: 2285


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AL New range of Frog and Keilcraft, aircraft, boats, ships, Yi. cars, etc, in plastic or balsa wood.


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guests were entertained at the Mayor's Parlour and afterwards


the Mayor and Mayoress were host and hostess at a specially ordered buffet supper which members of the Mayoress's Ladies Committee helped to


musical talent that had the audience stngmg their -heads off, had to return to London


Kitty Gillow, whom I had seen


immediately the show was over. M a l e impersonator, Miss


and enjoyed before in variety at a leading seaside resort, a dynamic bundle of verve and energy with a wide grin that immediately captured th e hearts of her, audience, soon had hands clapping, feet tap­ ping and voices raised in a suc­ cession of lively choruses.


Ovation


serve. From the moment the


when the lovely voice of Miss Nelda Quiiliam put a spell over everyone present with a well chosen repertoire that conclu­ ded—in the second half—with “The Heavenly City”, almost bringing the house down.


But tile theatre was hushed


chairman, Mr. George Ray- montle, strode from the back of the auditorium, shaking hands breezily with various members of the audience as he traversed the centre aic’


member of the four leading commitees associated with the town’s entertainment’s booked the six acts through, an agent and all of them had quite con-


to the stage, the show went with a swing. Mr. Blackburn, who is a


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himself in the first half, and in chocolate coloured coon make­ up as tlie maestro minstrel, G. H. Elliot, in -the second, brought a nostalgia for music hall’s


Mr. Geoff Roberts, mainly as hey-day to the older patrons THE MAYOR


and levitation were slickly executed by Mr. Noel Wvton, a talented magician.


and fragments of its magical moments to the younger ones. Card tricks, sleight of hand


DAUGHTER’S FIRST TRIP TO THE OLD COUNTRY


When Mrs. Greta Taylor left Clithcroe, with her hus­


band and two young daughters to make a new home .in Perth, Western Australia, her younger daughter, Kathy was a baby of Five months. Now Kathy is a charming, pretty 19-year-old and


Australian summer and a dip in the ocean has formed part of the Christmas day activities. But this year they are glad to


thoroughly enjoying her first trip home to the old country with her mother. And Mrs. Taylor is amazed at the warmth of her reception from old friends who she thought would have forgotten about her during her long absence from her native town.


showered with invitations, many from friends at Trinity Methodist Church, where Mrs. Taylor was an active


She and Kathy have been


worker. Mrs. Taylor and Kathy are


staying at the home of Mrs. Taylor's brother, Mr. Presley Trimby, 39, Seedall Avenue, for a vacation of indefinite' dura­ tion, and tile homecoming has been a great occasion for re­ union with other members of her family, her brother, Mr. Richard Trimby, of 3, Seedail Avenue, and her two sisters, Mrs. Lottie Parker of 24, Para- day Avenue, and Mrs. Plorrie Wilson of 18, George Street. Th0 whole family will be to­


months, it is drier- and dustier and the grass and. foliage'lose their colour in the heat. Kathy, who was employed as bank ledger machinist in


Perth, and worked as a GPO telephonist during her stay in Cloncurry, is hoping to find a job in Clitheroe, preferably in clerical or office work, where her experience will prove of value. Mrs. Taylor’s late husband,


forego their Christmas swim and put up with the vagaries of the English v Inter—which K a th y finds fascinating— because they tire being made to feel so very muoh at home by their family and friends in then- old home town.


PIRELLI AND


VISIT SHEIL


A; wide range to suit — everyone —


Ear-Rings, Necklaces, Watches by—Avia,


Rings, Watches, 17 Wot


Roamer, Rone, Oris, Russjan Watches


All at Pre-Devaluation Prices


Call and see selection at CATLOWS


20 CASTLE STREET CLITHEROE


DUNLOP


gether for Christinas dinner, and Idle festive meal will be eaten at the Buck inn, Grin- dleton. B e fo r e making the sea voyage to England, Mrs. Taylor and Kathy spent eleven months ill Cloncurry, Queensland, the home of Mrs. Taylor’s elder daughter. Mrs. Glenyss Ett-


Fred, was also extremely well- known in the town, and before emigrating worked in the lab­ oratory of Ribblesdale Cement Ltd. In Perth, their new home, they were the proprietors of a food store which combined a tuck shop for the benefit of pupils from nearby schools. After her husband’s death,


during the five weeks on ship­ board found they had lost con­ siderable amounts of money at the time the pound was de­ valued, but fortunately, Mrs. Taylor and Kathy were using Australian currency on the ship and lost only a little on the sterling travellers’ cheques they carried. Kathy recalled, with amuse­


l’idge, where the climate is much hotter than in the tem­ perate region where Perth is situated. Some of then- companions


holiday, she and Kathy intend to return to Perth. Leaving their Australian home town was quite a wrench, for it meant leaving behind three family pets, a terrier, a bud­ gerigar and a cat. although all were left In good hands. The 70-year-old cockatoo, which had been their pet for about eleven years died suddenly the week before they left Perth, almost as though it had sensed their im­ pending departure. For years Mrs. Taylor and


Eventually, after a prolonged LONG HOLIDAY


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ment tile ‘crossing of the line’ ceremony, when cue of the girl


passengers was smeared with chocolate before the traditional


ducking by ‘King Neptune’ on crossing the Equator: Escaping ‘the treatment’. Kathy, as ‘looker-on’ found the ceremony Tar more hilarious than the participants.


eroe Kathy had never seen snow and when she saw the


NEVER SEEN SNOW Until her arrival in Clith-


first flakes of the winter one of her wishes was granted. In Tact, during the .first few days


of her stay she received varied samples of English weather in­ cluding fog, snow, rain and


sunshine. She is delighted with Clith-


Christine Riding, as the open­ ing act in each half, set the mood of gaiety which was sus­ tained throughout the three- and-three-quarter hour long


Song and dance girl Miss . , ...


eroe and its surrounding coun­ tryside. which she thinks very beautiful. “England was just


trees so green.” In Perth one also finds gree'


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in 1954. Mrs. Taylor carried on the business single handed for twelve months, until it became too much for her.


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SLIPPERS BOOTEES


FOR ALL THE FAMILY


EVENING SHOES IN BLACK, SILVER AND GOLD 35/11


IDEAL CHRISTMAS GIFTS


LARGE SELECTION PUMA AND ADIDAS FOOTBALL BOOTS FOR ALL AGES


JERSEYS, SHORTS AND STOCKINGS in Various Colours


SAME DAY REPAIR SERVICE R. Turner & Son


82-86 LOWERGATE, CLITHEROE PHONE 3867


Est. 1910


Kathy have eaten their Christ­ mas turkey and mince pies in the high temperatures of the


-WINDOW CONTEST


the 1967 Christmas window dressing competition for Clith-


Judging closes tomorrow in


eroe shops. organised by Clitheroe and District Cham­


from the shops entered what people consider to., b e . tile THREE best window displays,


ber of Trade. The public is asked to select


in order of merit: General dis­ play and window dressing skill, originality and overall effect


to account. Prizes will be awarded in the


as I imagined it to be.” site told an Advertiser and Times reporter, "with the grass and


vegetation, hut in Cloncurry, where Mrs. Taylor and Kathy hart been staying for several


show. Much credit must be given -to


Stage Manager Mr. W. Smith- son and his -three helpers,


Brian Webster, Roger Black­ burn and Alan Freeman, of Accrington Ants Club.


NOTICE FOR


LADIES ONLY We don’t like telling tales but the man in your life


has probably been to THEO’S for your Christmas present.


You see, he read in oar advert Iasi week that his


choice of gift could be Christmas wrapped with a FREE gift card and lie couldn’t resist —


well, you


know what avoiders of work some fellows are. Don’t you think you’d better have a look yourself.


Bring the children — there’s a FREE lucky dip and


FREE balloons. P.S. We are open all day Wednesday, 20th


December.


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their due praise from the ar­ tistes, and received public ack­ nowledgment of their tremen­ dous contribution towards the success of the entire evening. This was well deserved, especi­ ally as apart from the one brief rehearsal with -the artistes, their excellent accompaniment of each, turn was practically


“Off the cuff9 The orchestra came in for


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burn, who received valuable help from Coun. R. Turner and a word of oraise for Miss M. Cullen who was responsible


for the house management. JOAN WRIGHT.


“off tile cuff”. Congratulations to Mr. Black­


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Mrs. Taylor (left), followed by her daughter Kathy (rich!) and a shipboard companion (centre) pick their way down the gangway of the vessel that brought them to England.


C H R I S T M A S FOR _________


someday soon, suddenly becomes F T n l / ^ ^


' IPS judges.


Vaughan, 8. Beverley Drive. Clitheroe are to be received not later than the first pest on Tuesday. December 19th.


Entries to he sent to Mr. G. , _ s a w ® ; .MMtt and lighting, must be taken in­


form of vouchers to persons whose selections come nearest to the awards of a panel of


Fully Licensed


CAPITAL CHINESE RESTAURANT


41 Wellgate, Cliflicroe—Tel: 4181 SPECIAL THREE COURSE


A La Carte Service continues until 11-30 p.m. Soup


Chicken, Tomato or Mushroom or Fruit Juice (Assorted)


(e) Chicken, Chinese Mushrooms and Fried Rice ---------- o----------


(d) King Prawn and Chinese Mushrooms and Fried Rice or


(b) Roast Chicken (half) — Stuffing (c) Fried Scampi — Tartar Sauce


(a) Roast Turkey — Stuffing Entree Brussel Sprouts Vegetables


Xmas Pudding with Rum Sauce Fruit Salad with Ice Cream or Lychees


Roast or Chipped Potatoes Sweet


BOOK NOW!— We are closed on Xmas Day and Boxing Day re-open 27th December


Tea or Codec


A CHRISTMAS PRESENT for your


FRIENDS and RELATIVES “AWAY FROM HOME”


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CLITHEROE ADVERTISER AND TIMES Inland Abroad 9/9


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Call at the Office, 3 King Street, Clithcroe (including postage) £1.19-0 £1.12.6 19/6 16/3 8/2 Green Peas


CHRISTMAS DINNER Served from 16th DECEMBER, 1967


12/6 — INCLUSIVE — 12/6 WEN


JENi 22 3


Telephone 3534


FOR MOTH! Underwear b; and Kayscr


Winceyettc N: Nylon Nighti Jackets and Nylon Dressii


Cardigans A


Aprons and Hosiery by Rondor & 1


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