Autumn fair more than
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picture of Hie >lenmt) broad-
our good Mr.
horily to leave las not always in examination
(re recent da-le j have been the
Youth leaders
school was built. renovated and
Fritcliard, 51.A. his incumbency
ihapel of case at xl and consccra-
he present vicar- a.t a cost o£ oyer li'.cndid record m-
built at Read,
Irdiy be said that, lurposcs "-e have 1 a dozen or so for
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mtion. there were hers who fulfilled it li equal glory,
a man truly it is know him, historic d documents can- vhole story, and It in that there must ed in onr midst bv their quiet duty and their
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lustration of their rought great b’.e.v- ncient church, and nis of our parish.
be succeeded by more 1
J.F. e m g a
fid <*e?n 1831 the existing
ige is to be replaced .•iclge, better able to the demands of
i flic. The present ip for sale with a
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|0 A.D. but this was )v lire in 1633 whilst itself suil'ered badly ,v„ Fire of London.
London Bridge was wood during the rciniation between
( the bridge was
1 then John Rennie ■signed the present ch is known to young nroughout the world.
I m f i r e
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■ Farm. Higher Wood- io. Slaidburn. on Fri- when an electric
amounting to about done to a bedroom
10-30 p.m to the farm, of Alt*, and Mrs. G.
fee lo help tool scouts
|e t dance organised by R o y a l Grammar
| Scout Group will be Friday, in Ihe School
liain object of the dance liise funds to buy Hght- 1 tents for the School’s |d trip to Switzerland
4 Very tow waisted
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|:ts are 10/6 and are from All*. .1. C. Alex-
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Iroduction of the Koran lie was expressly forbidden psiem la.w and all copying carried out by th e
l ■he 1700’s the new art-
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tions provided stalls and the ladies’ working party stalls were so well patronised that the majority of their goods had been sold by the end of the afternoon. Visitors to the Fair were
hurst, the fair was extremely well attended and highly successful. Various church organisa
which was held on Saturday in the School hall, raised more than £520. Opened by Mrs. K. Broad-
St. James's Autumn Fair
Once again the volcanic question of whai young people are doing and saying has erupted with regard lo facilities and opportunities
parts of the country by com munities that are faced wnh such a situation as this. There
fighting to save our homes. You will notice I said “homos" not houses. "Homes” are not just bricks and mortar with a bit of land round them; they are part of one's life. Lose them, and it seems all is lost.
is one in my own particular area, and we have another two as neighbours, all of whom are
their physical mental and spiritual capacities -that they may grow to full maturity as s individuals and members of
Association of Youth Clubs, to which two of the town's youth clubs are affiliated, is: “to help girls and boys through leisure time activities so to develop
the street”. How can the youth clubs do a successful service with ill-equipped clubs and a
fortunate enough to be able to leave their children in the children’s creche which had been organised by Mrs. Marion Robinson, Mrs. Mar garet Bleazard and Mrs. Sharpies. Throughout the y e a r
Church members have been selling coupons which were exchanged at the fair for goods. One member of the Church. Mrs. J. Metcalf sold more than £100 worth of tickets and as a token of gratitude she was presented with a bouquet of flowers. Thanks were expressed to
the Sunday School teachers, preparing to serve on their stall.
Noted ’Cellist to play at
Parish Church.
and Mrs. R. Catlow, Major House, Church. Street. Clitheroe the visiting instrumental
John Catlow, the son of Mr.
soloist at the recital sponsored by Clitheroe Parish Church Organ Society on Tuesday
are heard from the public bars of the ‘local’ to the columns of
which no-one can deny many be somewhat misguided Frequent rhetorical outcries
No wonder teenagers resort - their own entertainment,
our local and national press_
following words, written by Sir John Hunt CBE, DCO (Sim-
is it a case of crying-over soilt milk? Can ony-one deny that the
plicitas please .note—another John), are tine, and as such,
explosion
demand public attention: "The most important section of the community in any country, both today and tomorrow is youth. On their wisdom and energy will depend the way the future is shaped, and this in turn depends on our respon sibility as grown-ups in pre paring young people to face this future adequately.” How many grown-ups have, want this sense of respon
Mrs. Broadhurst by Mrs. D. Satterthwaite. Our picture shows some of
sibility—as parents, teachers, or simply as interested on lookers? Whose fault is it that young people today still “want hand to hold” when faced
or ■
Sandys’ remarks on the popula tion explosion, and his warn ing that unless we plant at a corresponding rate we shall
You reported Mr. Duncan
have a land devoid of trees and greenery. But how can we do this when land is being covered by buildings, roads, airfields, eservoirs. etc., at an ever- in creasing rate?
with the inhuman adult world? To strengthen, support and
extend the present youth facili ties in our town is a project that must not be left to youth service to undertake, but help
which few politicians seem to take seriously, is to check the population e x p lo s io n . The present Government has made moves in the right direction, Dut their increase in family allowances tends to cancel them out.
The really urgent problem,
from outside is needed—from you, the readers, from parents, and why not from the local council? c In order that young people
evening. John Catlow who was a pupil
sense of values in this age of scientific and technical revolu tion, it Is up to the adult popu lation to help and guide, finan cially and morally, in order that the young may become better members of the future
an obtain a true and workable
at Clitheroe Royal Grammar school for Boys, and a member of the combined school orches tra there, then went on to the Royal Manchester College of Music for his musical training. From Manchester he went as a ’cellist in The City of Bir mingham Symphony Orchestra, and is now a cellist in the Lon don Symphony Orchestra and has with them gone on several of their world tours. In 1961 he played the Elgar
society. Are you prepared to help the
“handful of youth workers and old codgers” to make Clitheroe a town where its teenage popu lation can use to full advan tage the opportunity and understanding that you co give them?
Assistant Leader. Congregational Youth Club,
Clitheroe.
’Cello Concerto in the Parish Church with great distinction, and this time is to play the famous ’cello concerto by
of Clibheroe Parish Church, will be accompanying him at the organ, and playing some solos. He is recovering from a recent accident which damaged his left hand, and has forced him to spend four Sundays playing for church services with only one hand, and his two feet. “I t may be good for your
Dvorak. Mr. Charles Myers, organist
pedal technique” he told an “Advertiser and Times” repor
solos by J. S. Bach, Vieme, and other composers.
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ter. “but it is very tiring.” Mr. Myers will be playing
Homes not houses
interest, in your issue of Nov 3rd 1967. about the Whalley- Clitheroe By-pass, and of the complications such a project will involve, for one particular property-owner; namely Mrs, Robbins of “Netherley”, What ley. I lived most of my life in
I read with a great deal of
particular spot; it is only about 300-400 yards from my old home.-Also I can speak with an open mind about such a pro ject for I have been living for the past five years, under simi lar circumstances to those which. Mrs. Robbins now faces. Couh. J. H. Fell, was within
Whalley, before my marriage and therefore I know of this
On Fridav, October 27th you
stated in your issue of th at date th a t tile re p o r t of tile Ribbles-
dale County Secondary School speech d ay was unavoidably (through lack of space) left over until the following week.
ter had been handed to your reporter on Tuesday, October 24th.
issue Of the 3rd inst., you printed -the headmasters report in full, but -there was no men tion of the recipients of the prizes awarded. This list had also been
When it did appear in your
supplied to you on October 24th. In your issue of the loth inst'.
and included -the names of all receiving prizes. Why the differentiation? Do
his own rights, to put forward his attacks against the Lanca shire county Authority for they are responsible for any road schemes, that take place within that County and that have been planned by the Ministry of Transport. The Ministry and Council work together at all fames, and even though Mr. Dean says that plans must be published -publicly about any such schemes, as yet, I have not read any such notice in your paper '■(and I have re ceived your paper every week for more than. 20 years) there fore how could Mrs. Robbins herself know of this? Make no mistake, County
School are just as. much en titled to see their * names in print as well as others? 'Six hundret} scholars should
you not agree that the pupils and parents of Ribblesdale
not be given the impression ■that because they attend a Secondary School, they must receive “secondary” treatment of the speech day proceedings.
ERNEST CR0SSLEY,
Chairman of the Governors. Ribblesdale Comity Secondary School.
you have reported fully the Grammar School speech day
Actually all the subject mat JOHN SUTCLIFFE
the number of unwanted babies being born, and the Family Planning Bill Which became law on June 8th. should help. This enjoins foeal'- 'authorities' to provide family planning advice and supplies, including home visits where necessary, but they are under no compul
The Abortion Bill will reduce
lem. however, is to reduce the number of wanted babies beta: born. If people can bo educated not to want more than two, the population will be stabilised, Otherwise, we are heading for disaster.
STUDENT OF NATURE.
ociety.” This aim cannot be achieved without the help of the ‘man in
hand-to-mouth financial situa tion?
lor the local youth popula tion. The aim of the National
taken that people will take it all lving down. Why should we? ‘The only thing “they" resort to in the end is a CPO. when they find they cannot get things as easy as they want*, instead of being openly fair and .paying the full compen sation price, owners ask. Do they not realise that owners don't move house, like chang ing their socks—They live in certain places because they want to. They r. like trees, and a well-rooted 'tree is always hard to dig up. :
Let not the Councils be mis
and I hope the Authority con cerned will leave her “HOME" standing as majestically as it always has. Why not take the road through the spare land on her left. It could be done. I ’ve seen miles of roads being built, so I know what the situation will be. Her "HOME" is price less and the authorities will never be able to give her. its real value.
Good luck to Mrs. Robbins,
413 Abbey Road, Belvedere, Kent.
ELSIE GOLDING
Are we on the right
track ?
hensive: Which? Upon the satisfactory answer to this at the moment, rather vexed ques tion much of our future devel opment depends. There seems to be fairly general recognition of the need for some sort of re modelling of our system or'sys tems of education. Tile chal lenge of this entirely new age clearly makes this essential. Are we really advancing in the right direction? There is so much that is mystifying in this complex world that one won ders.
Primary. Secondary, Compre
the scathing indictment of the head of a Northants School who, if I am informed right has declared “ a few years ago, a good teacher with little equip ment, save a blackboard and some chalk was expected to educate boys and girls up to university entry and did so with great success. Nowadays the same teacher is being told that without language labora tories. film strips, tape record ers and most costly equipment lie cannot be an efficient tea cher.
My attention was arrested by
little serious thinking here. How best can we develop a student’s natural aptitudes? Many of out most successful men in com merce and industry did not have the advantage of even an elementary education.
Much room for more than a
lication are die primary essen tials for success in any walk of life. Science can be something of a handicap to desireabie progress and the development of natural brain power. Selfish-, ness is all too often the motivat ing force behind much. ol* the cfTort to accumulate money hoards and the insensate crav- for power. This sort of sup
Ambition, wit. purpose and concentration with steady app
raises £520
Gross widower
On Setda’ owd Joe wor a dog wi’ two tails.
‘E wor just like a kid as we chatted o’er t’rails.
An ’appier fella lha’d find ’ard to seek
As ’e towd me "The wife's gone away fer a week!”
On Sitnda' th’owd lad wor still full o’ vim.
Ond chockfull o' energy reight "A up to t’ brim.
"Ond if Ah’m inclined All’ll hev three more fer tea!”
h'd three esss tor mi break- fus.” ’e towd me wi' glee,
'E hed aw' 'is meals at our local ’otel.
On Monda’ 'e dressed up ond did ’imself well.
On Tuesda’ 'e went down to t'chip shop to eat,
Ond took pies ’ome fer' supper wi' plenty o’ meat!
Ond axed ’im -What’s up? Arta pining, owd lad?”
On Wednesda’. Ah thowt 'as ’e looked a bit sad,
’E sed. “Am Ah 'eck. but when aw’s done ond sed.
A bottle's not same as thi missis i’ bed!"
On Thorsda’. An thowt ’e seemed quieter still.
Ah sed, “What’s up now? What’s upset thee today?”
Ond nrouer down ’carted, awtho’ *e worn’t ill.
'E sed th’ousekeeping brass ’as just swizzled away!"
On Frida’ th’owd fella wor L proper fed up.
When t'wife isn’t ’ere to natter ond nag!
"Hoo's due back in’t morning thank ’eaven fer that!
’E sed, "It’s surprising ’ow L'days seems to drag.
ike ’ed drained aw’ the bit terest dreg's fray 'is cup.
Ah’ve never known t’week seem so empty ond fiat.
Clirheroe Advertiser rind Times,'Friday, November 17, 1VF7 3
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Education problems
posed success should never be the criterion of real success. I am constrained to ask “ are we eally on the right track to a
better world?" Does the answer really lie in
the particular form of educa tion adopted. The pupils inher ent capacities must surely be taken into account when seek ing tile right solution to the vexed and - perplexing question o f which particular system of education will it be most advis able .to adopt to provide that better world so very desirable in an-age'
and.world of perceptible change and shocks. There must be equal oppor
sion to do so. Are our local authorities do
ing anything about this matter. The biggest part of the prob
tunity for every child born in our little island. The ability to pay Tees for education must be counted out.
HAROLD R. BROUGHTON
78. Pimlico Road, Clitheroe.
Who. shall ?
Pimlico Bridge poses two main questions. The minor one of who shall pay, whether local, or county rate. Railway or Gov ernment Grant,- which means Us anyhow. The main query is who is to die to bring the mat ter to a head. One can scarcely credit t-hat as two lorries have missed disaster by a hairs breadth, that it can never hap pen again. I t may well be the driver who dies, but could be some of tile children who play in the field below, with or without permision. The County Council have. I
Mr. Masson’s letter re the
understand, withdrawn the Pendle Jnr. children from this field owing to the danger which they obviously recognise. It is the departing full- loads that swing round on this wall side. Does any bridge strengthening scheme alter the dangerous double bend? I gather from a reliable authority that lorries are allowed 9 tons per axle weight and that many of the large containers weigh up to
the bridge pay enormous rates and equally heavy road tax licences, but no more, in pro portion, than the owner of a modern bungalow with a car in
36
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the garage. "JO H N C IT IZEN ”
last issue for consideration to be given to an alternative route for heavy traffic travelling- along Pimlico Road. Concern has been expressed
Musson's suggestion in your
Pimlico. Road We would like to supoort Mr.
Councils have no regard for any property-owner, no matter where that Council is situated or where, the property owner lives within that council's area. I t seems that if one is a
-it matters not to the “official bodies". One can be swept away like a piece of paper or dirt, without so much as a notifi cation being written or any ob jection put forward from the person concerned. Property- owners are all RATE PAYERS and as such have every right to expect to be told in advance of any scheme that is to be put forth by any planning auth ority, so that they can object to anything that re-acts unfairly upon their properties. Mrs. Robbins appears quite
property owner, and in the way of any reconstruction or con struction of any new project,
that can be done I -> f-ncl a cure for such a dreadful thing as foot and mouth disease. Have we no scientist brilliant
disease Surely there is something
stead of having t0 destroy hundreds of animals. I) has been going on for such a long
time here and there and it affects all of us, most of all the poor farmer.
like children to the farmer, even being given favourite
Some of those animals are . , . names.
tural area,, I have found that farmers, although sometimes having a' gruff manner, have
Since living i
alone in this fight. She is un sable to join an association,
/sncui- uch as is formed in many . Clitheroe.
hearts of S°ldSARAH BODDIS 11 Holden Street,
„ ^ enough to invent a cure, in
about the increased costs to the firms involved and the Council has drawn attention to the inadequacy of the alter native routes that at present exist. There is, of course, a further
the Chtheroe Division” was the subject of an address recently given by Mrs. Vera MacMillan, prospective Parliamentary can didate for the Division, at a full •meeting of the Clitheroe Liberal Association Executive. Mrs. MacMillan outlined the
«Th« Educational Problems of
work done prior to May. 1957. and the confusion created by the Tory party since that date. Their decision to retain the eleven-plus, she said, placed the* educational future of the area in considerable jeopardy.
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