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and Margaret


toppled Engelbert Humper­ dinck from the top in the nat­ ional charts, he remains at number one in the Clitheroe top ten, now sharing the posi­


Although" the 1 ee Gees have


B. Gees came this week when •the Home Office rescinded the order for the two Australian members to quit the country.


tion with the Australian group. And further news for the


In. The EYunicni- New disunity


la wiSinsponc-e drama and Rhonda


wise snow. and Bobby


|;ws snow


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One. 1 20: The S Listen with


rnoon Theatre. Afternoon.


ord is still proving popular in Clitheroe, and creeps into the chart again at number ten.


Engelbert’s previous hit rec­


enter at number six with “The Letter,” which is still at num­ ber one in America.


Highest jump of the week comes from the Box Tops, who


nearer the top with what must be one of the outstanding rec­ ords of 1967, “Hole in My Shoe.”


The Traffic climb steadily


piled with the help of Web- sters Record Centre, Market Place. Clithsroe.


brackets. Last week’s placings are in TOP TEN


2 (1) Massachusetts, Bee Gees (Poly dor).


3 (3) Flowers in the Rain, Move (Deram).


4 (5) Hole in my Shoe, Traffic (Island).


5 (6) Ode to Billy Joe, Bobby Gentry (Capitol).


1 tl) The Last Waltz, Engel­ bert Humperdinck. (Decca).


T (7) Tile Day I met Marie, Cliff Richard (Colum­ bia).


G (-) The Letter, Box Tops (Stateside).


8 (-) Itchycoo Park, Small Faces, (Immediate).


10 (-) Release Me. Engelbert Humperdinck (Decca).


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An occasion


bers of the staff of Bowland Division Guides, together with representatives of Tre­ foil Guilds and local associ­ ations. were guests of (their president, Miss K. Sharpies, at her home in Wiswcll. This was an opportunity to


for thanks Over 30 guiders and mem­


9 (-) When Will the Good Apples Fall? Seekers (Columbia).


Clitheroe has changed in the last seventy years, and this was well and tridy driven home to me this week when I saw two photographs of the Market Place, one taken re­ cently, and the other taken 68 years earlier. The pictures, which were shown to me by Mr. Horace


It is amazing how much


Cook, writer of the Naturalist column on page two, illustrate


Market Place as it was in 1899, when the Corporation sought and obtained powers to buy Bailey Bros’ shop, seen behind the fountain at the junction of Church Street (left) and York Street.


the dramatic difference. The upper one shows the


Dun Horse Inn, now replaced by the District Bank, and in the right foreground is the Brownlow Arms Inn, now re­ placed by Barclays Bank. How peaceful Is must have


Across York Street is the The chart has been com­


AROUND by Quis


COUNCIL


Housing Committee find it impossible to secure the let­ ting of council homes to app­ licants residing in the Borough, the tenancy will be offered to those who do not


In cases wh^'e Clitheroe’s guarantor until tile te n a n t


accompanied by the housing manager, Mr. M. D. Hartford is to inspect the rear garden areas of flats in Bolland Pros­ pect and report about them to a meeting;of the whole commit­ tee.


live in the town. Council house tenancies .are to be granted to applicants


under the age of 21 subject to parent undertaking to act as


attains coming-of-age. r T h is two - part committee


Hartford, was approved at Tuesday night’s Town Council


the reports of the chairman, Coun. Leo Wells and the Hous­ ing Manager, Mr. M. D.


esolution which arose from


meeting. * * * Mr. W. Cavill has been appointed secretary of the


Castle Grounds Entertain­ ments Commitlae and Mr. H Duckworth secretary of the


Castle Fete Committee. *


*■ *


appointed a Corporation bailiff. His job will be to check that everyone fishing at Brungerley and Seg Holes have obtained the necessary permit. The question of any fee pay­


Mr. John Pearson has been


the Borough Treasurer. *


* *


been in those days, with none of the heavy lorries or cars which now rumble through the town incessantly.


Manager of British Rail have informed clitheroe T own Council that arrangements were being made to carry out shunting operations at times which would avoid the clos­ ing of the gates of the level crossing, that divided Eshton Terrace, to road traffic be­ tween noon and 1 p.m. The Divisional Civil Engineer was being requested to carry out any necessary maintenance to the crossing but it was not possible to move the points in


Letters from the Divisional


a northerly direction. * * *


with various interested bodies on a proposal to prohibit wait­ ing along a length of Eshton Terrace, which lias the approval of the County Surveyor and the Police.


The Council is now consulting * $ *


Tlie Housing Commit tee chairman, Coun. Leo Wells,


Market Place, Clitheroe, are to remain open for twenty-four hours each day, the Health Committee have decided. The committee’s resolution, which added that if necessary the position would be reviewed “in the light of experience” was approved by the Town Council


Tile public conveniences in * * *


New vicar of ! Pendleton


The Rev. Derek Leyland,


on Tuesday. It arose from the public


already a recognised diocesan authority on youth work, will have even more time in the future to devote to this field of activity. For Mr. Leyland is leaving the busy 5,000-slrong parish of St. Oswald’s, Dccpdalc, Pres­ ton, to take the twin appoint­ ments as vicar of Pendleton and diocesan youth chaplain. He will be inducted vicar


health inspector’s report on practical difficulties which had prevented the implementation of a decision to close the con­ veniences at, 10 p.m. daily for a trial period.


Parson Lane scheme is delayed


able will be settled by the^Farks and Cemeteries Committ e e Chairman, Coun. W. Har­ greaves, in consultation with


agreed that an improvement is required in Parson Lane, Clitheroe, but has informed the Town Council that such scheme could not be included in a list of road works for at least three years. This is be­ cause available grant for that period has already been allo­ cated . and tire County is not prepared to proceed with the scheme now envisaged, as it is considered an uneconomical proposition. The County’s views are to be


The County Council has


passed on to the owners of premises in Parson Lane.


Speed limit request


porting the view of its High­ ways Committee that the 30- imile-per-hour speed limit Chatburh Road should be raised to 40 miles per hour from the southerly end of the Cricket Field northwards to the present de-restriction point, is to inform the Ministry of Transport of its feelings on the matter.


Clitheroe Town Council, sup


MORE AWARDS FOR RIBBLE STAFF


A man who retired from


Ribble Motor Services in June is one ot two bus drivers


say “thank you” in a practical way ■ to Mrs. - S, Wcsthead, who recently resigned after 10 years of valuable, service, and to Miss M. Simpson, who has served as secretary for 19 years. In making to each the


WHAT HAPPENED' TO THE OLD MILL?


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Whaliey, has already taken up her appointment as division secretary in place of Mrs. Westhead. That she has done so when the movement is planning many changes in­ volving quite a lot of extra duties, augurs well lor Guiding in the Division.


has consented to become a county vice-president. . Mrs. G. Thompson, • of


lost to the ] nL


presentation ol a leather hand­ bag, Miss Sharpies expressed appreciation ot all the time and effort both had given to the Guides and Guiders in the division., Mrs. .Westhead will not be


A RECENT article in this newspaper concerning the Judge Walmsley Mill, Billington, is the subject of a letter sent to me by Mr. Tom Wallbank, Clerk to Billington Parish


movement lor she


mill was built in 1852 by Solomon Longworth who had, apparently, been forced to build it in Billiriglon be­ cause of opposition by the landed gentry of Whalley.


Council. The article stated that the


tells me that according lo an Ordnance Survey map pre­ pared iit 1844, which he has in his possession, there was a mill on the site of .the present


Mr, .Wallbank, however, /72.1 Jf] [J /TO7 Li n i i in . . i i i ri i Ji _


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from .the main Prcston- Clitheroe road is clearly shown leading down to the mill, but there is a significant absence the houses in Longworth


vear. He .writes: “The access road


Judge IValmsIcy Mill in that


of this company to have quail fled ‘ for“n/jJ


His l i fe was


Road, which presumably were, as you suggest, built by Solomon Longworth to house some of the mill’s employees.” Mr. Wallbank raises an interesting question, for if, as


James’s Church/ the new Rec­ tor, the Rev. Kenneth Broad- hurst will be instituted by the Bishop of Blackburn, Dr. C. R. ■ Claxton. • ’ Mr. Broadhurst, who is 34, succeeds the Rev. Harr,v -D. Chapman, who left in July to become Vicar of St. Mark, Tipton, Staffordshire. He has been Rector of St.


changed Tonight, at a .service in St.


Aw'aTd*fSr 'no


fewer than thirty-five con­ secutive accident-free years'


at the wheel. He; is Mr. Walter Hope of. 24,


Hall Street, Clitheroe who was at Ribble’s local Depot for nearly 41 years. Now 67, Mr. Hope has won a silver cross in the recent competition of the Road Operators Safety Council. Of the total 2,125 Ribble; award-winners this year, 27 of


George’s, Rodington, near Shrewsbury, since 1963, and before that was curate at the Parish Church of St. Mary’s,


we suggested in our article, the present mill was built in 1852 by Solomon Longworth, then presumably the mill shown on his map must have been demolished. I t would he inter­ esting to know the purpose for which the former mill was


shows several other interesting


used. Apparently, the map also


features of the area, and Mr. Wallbank-writes: “The present village of Road is virtually non­ existent as only one house is shown on what is now the main Padiham Road. In Whalley, the present


Lawsonsteads Farm is shown Lawstensteads, while the


cottage opposite Hayhurst Road is shown as Lobley Gate. .In


the centre of Whalley is Cock- shot Bridge, presumably over the stream • which now passes under Whalley village in a cul­ vert known to this day as


Cockshot Culvert.” Mi-. Wallbank also offers an


explanation for the nickname t madhouse” which older Bill-


Asylum!


the Petre Arms, for it is marked on his map as a Lunatic


ington residents still use for the Mvtton Fold Farm, opposite


Youth Club week


interesting events to be held during National Youth Club Week, October 27 to November


I heard this week of several


4. . .An assistant leader of Trinity Youth Club, Mr. Geoffrey Jack- son told me that the club will be organising a “Mile of Pen­ nies” in the Market on Satur­ day, October 28. Other events planned by the club are a coffee evening on Monday, October 30. and a fashion parade, pre­ sented by the Blackburn Co­ operative Society, on Wednes­ day, November 1. The Congregational Youth


Mi'. Broadhurst tells me -that


pleasure in publishing once again the Quis column which was a popular feature of our paper for • many years. .The feature was started by


This week we have


the drivers and 23 of the con­ ductors are based in Clitheroe. Other local drivers among


the major award winners are: W. Smith, of 27, Waddington Road, (26 year's safe driving);


Bucknali. Stoke-on-Trent from H Roberts, 7, Brownlow Street 1959, and curate-m-charse of I a daughter church from 1961.


’has gone to Lucy Lyne, of 32, West View.


■ A bar to her gold medal,


12, Salthill Road; H. Irwin, Lingmell, Waddington; J. Leo­ nard, 66, Highfield Road, and F. Tomlinson, ol 3, Windsor Avenue.


representing , 11 ’ year’s' .safety:


early in December in suc­ cession to tile Rev. William Cummins, who left Pendle­ ton on Sunday to take up his new appointment as chap­ lain of the Worcester Royal Grammar School and senior Religious Instruction master there. The youth chaplaincy work,


Ctilhcroc Advertiser and Times, Friday, October 20, 1967 0


which Mr. Leyland will also be undertaking in succession to Mr. Cummins, entails run­ ning courses at Whalley Abbey and other centres, a summer school at Bede College, Dur­ ham, liaison with local authori­ ties, the Lancashire Youth Clubs’ Association, church youth groups and similar activi­ ties.


newcomer to such endeavours, lor while serving a curacy at Salesbury, near Blackburn, he


He will by no means be a


was part-time assistant youth officer lor two years and has since retained an active interest in youth work. Mr. Leyland helped to pioneer the new £28,000 youth centre at St. Oswald’s which the Queen Mother is to visit next month. He has also continued to run youth courses within the dioce­ san activities.


installed at Pendleton the affairs of the parish will be administered by Canon A. F. Clark and the Churchwardens.


Until the new vicar is


Outing for blind


sighted people, including then- guides, from the Olitheroe area


Twenty-six blind and partially


were taken on a coach outing to Settle, on Tuesday week, where they had a meal and spent some time being conducted around before returning to Clitheroe to arrive back just after 7 pm. A donation received from Miss


SALTHILL PETITION


Barbara Waggett and Miss Elaine Swinscoe, from Clith- eroe, helped towards the cost of this outing which gave much


pleasure to the blind people. MThe outing was arranged by


Advertiser and Times crossword Ho. 25


in Salthill Road and Saltliill complained ol nuisance, mainly during the night, arising from the occupation of factory premises in Kendal Street. I t


County Council Home Teacher, who accompanied 'the party.


iss D. Wilson. Lancashire


also expressed concern at the potential danger, particularly to children, arising from the use ol the street by heavy vehicles, lor parking and as means ol access to and from


the factory. This led to a Health Com­


mittee resolution, which re­ ceived Town Council approval at Tuesday night’s ' meeting, and the company concerned is to be asked to furnish observa­ tions on the' petition's con­ tents, and on the views ex­ pressed by the Borough Engin­ eer for limited use of the


go before a further meeting of the Health Committee for con­


street by heavy vehicles. Th company’s comments will


sideration.


Rimmer began collecting badges only two weeks


Thirfeen-ycar-old John


ago, but already he has gathered together some 60 different sorts, and now wears them all on his


Park Street took up the craze when lie saw some ot his friends at Ribbles- dale School w e a r i n g badges, but he can now lick the lot of them. He hopes to collect a


jacket. John, who lives at 14


‘TRAMPS’ HELP


STRANDED


MOTORISTS The Tramps again climbed


Scafell and Scafell Pike last week, though on this occa­ sion it was a party o£ 4th Formers under the leadership Mr. B. Boardmaii who added this notable peak to


hundred badges before long, but has a problem . . . . where to put them all!


round John, and pin them on your back.


Our suggestion — turn


party were still on the M6 motorway and near Eskdale Green the river Esk and the -oad appeared to be one and


their tally. It started to ram while the


•A petition from 51 residents mell Gill to Hollow Stones,


the same!One pool-. motorist had be­ come stranded so several of the party took off their socks and boots rolled up their jeans and lent a helping hand. Fortun­ ately -the minibus made the ‘crossing’ without loss and by the time the minibus came to Wasdale Head, it was fine. The route first followed Ling-


where lunch was taken. The next section proved difficult,


locating Lord’s Rake in thick mist, this clone the party scram­ bled their way up in assorted fashions to the West -Wall Traverse which proved easier


Scafell Pike the party came across a scout troop who were apparently lost but this predica­ ment was soon resolved with the aid of ‘Wainwright,’ After a successful ascent, an equally successful and more rapid descent was made to the waiting mini-bus.


I. fo za rd


than one might expect. On leav­ ing the Traverse Scafell was soon conquered. The way now led to Scafell Pike by way of Foxes Tarn, which avoids Broad Stand which is reputed to be, "The greatest single obstacle confronting ridge-walkers on the hills of Lakeland.” On reaching the summit of


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Mr. J. E. (Jack) Hargreaves, MBE, who became a well- known national agricultural journalist. Now living in retirement at


Harrogate, after illness, lie is remembered with affection


and regard by his many friends in the Clitheroe area.


Jack began his career with the Advertiser and Times, and subsequently spent several years in the employ of the United Newspapers (then Provincial Newspapers)


group before joining the Farmers Weekly;..’


after


Grammar School a t t'he.age of- 16 he spent eight months with


leaving ; Manchester


a structural engineering .firm. “As office boy', a large part


. prints to' conic through ■ the machine,, that .natch thought,


of my time was. spent-in ~ print room situated ; in an attic. The one -window of .this room looked out over streets upon streets of houses,' and it was here.'as .I, waited .for


'was given to the Christian faith which I had recently


was a boy. and seen the example of Christian parents,


tories of Jesus from when I


accepted.” “Having been tausht th


I had at the age of 16 been challenged as to whether I had ever really trusted this Jesus for myself. I realised that I had not, and by a conscious act of will and heart I sur­ rendered my life to Jesus. “From this point my life was


also has a couple of events planned,' their secretary; Mr: John Sutcliffe, told' me. The first on Wednesday,


21 years of safe driving. Mr. H. ROBERTS


lington Gardens. Billington (18); and D. Nairn, 7, Lime


1‘Avenue, chatburn: J*- Threl- faU, 29-, Victoria Street^ and J. J. Vose, 26, Curzon Street; sil­ ver medals for -five years go


.accident • free -driving/go ;to;A. B.’ Hargreaves- and --F.’ ’Wilkin­ tson; •silver bars, (6—9 years)


Street (11). i Gold medals- fov.lO . year’s


o J. Pilkington,-: 8,’ St.\ Chad's (21); T. C. Broderick, 54, Bil­ Across:


5 and 4 Dn. He comes after you and me (5, 6)


-14 A; bit of European trade Ra­ 1 the busy worker (3)


10 Reveal Diana’s stingy (8) 11 Shatter the bird’s bill round ■ the top .of the rock (5)


18-Ring of French poetry (3) 20 Alarm- motor set .in the


„


25 Tlie 'French filling depressing cold dish (5)


17 Published—fallen into dis- usel (6)


6 The artist comes back lor : the prize (6)


'


- south-east- (5) 24 Directing affairs but arres­ ted by' the - police (2, 6)


26 Circle:of ■ ribbon getting ’ smaller near - the ■ top •• (8) •


27 Young ox to destroy ’ trees (5)


Down:


2 Whip round the tail of the - poodle will restrain the dog


1 and 22 Dn. This is made up of rolling stock—fine stock, apparently! (5-5)


R U T H W R I G L E Y


changed by a living power which now motivates me.” Mr. Broadhurst, who has been


November 1, will be an illustra­ ted lecture given by Mr. Dennis Gray, of Leeds, en ti tl ed : ’.‘T r a v e l and Climbing in


DBER 25th llivcrcd by hand on


1 100,000 passengers a year.


Poland.”Tile second, on F r i d a y, November 3, will be a dance, at which the music will be provi­ ded by the Reg James Explo­ sion, a beat group who have just made their first record,


settling down in Clitheroe' for the last fortnight, told me: “I t is with this background of a large parish of 60,000 for the start of my ministry, ’a semi- rural and a. rural parish life, that we approach the new chal­ lenge of St. James’s. “There • are opportunities....


.


to M. R. Goldsmith. 19, Hen- thorn Road, and E. G- Spen­ cer, Whalley Road, BiUington.


tors at Clitheroe, no fewer than four have gained a sec­ ond bar to their ten-year medal for guarding the safety of the 100,000. passengers which - each - had. in their care


Of the award winning conduc­


which-we see laid, before us. and “i8* Jear we trust that by the grace of Thus,- the.' highest possible


God we will be'able>to’ fulfil l award for a . Ribble conductor, them;”- -b ■


has gone tp-Ruth- Wngley, of


3 (5) Get renewed strength for a meeting (5)


12- A decided - inclination to write. and sing (8)


7 Allows to go on the loose? (


relations! (81 8)


• ■


13 Motor gear adjusted about 1 one' vehicle (8>


1 (3) .


19 Refusal to admit a change 2 -in- lead • (6)


5’ Put some restriction on drawn match (3)


1 The- commander in this '


4 See 5 Across 6 One noted for his funny


the


9 Stamp letters — there s plenty Inside (5)


(8 ). , ,


8 Musical work by Edward performed in the theatre!


Rllufner & Sort


23 Some of the summer germs ge t swallowed up (5)


would be supreme (5) a See 1 Down


Proviso, 9 Waste, 10 Alto, 1


Wooden, 5 Townsman, Hosanna, 7 Dead-weight, Playwright, 12 Molasses, 14 Soldier, 16 Headed. 19 Angle,


Down : 2 Roost, 3 Slip,


20 Sawn The first correct solution to


Crossword No. 24 opened on Tuesday morning was sent in by a reader who requested that, if the entry was successful, the prize be sent to the Clitheroe Round Table Community Ser­ vice Fund and this is being


done. When you have completed


the above crossword fill in your name and address in the space provided and send i: to this address marked “Crossword” in the top left hand corner of the envelope.


Advertiser and Times, King Street, Clithcroe.


post next Tuesday morning. No entries will be- checked before then and the sender >f the first correct solution opened will be awarded a 15s. postal


Entries must reach us t;- first order.


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