4 CUthcroc Advertiser and Times, Friday, December 22, 1967


MEG OF LONKTOP -THE STORY OF A SHEEPDOG


The bleak and : inhospit­


able moors of the . North Country where the • wind’s voice is always on the;verge of a scream, broken, only ■ by the bleat of sheep, the romantic call of a curlew, or the bark o f a 'fox ; where nature, is at her sternest-in a land of solitudes, is the set­ ting for MEG OF LONK­ TOP, a story of sheepdogs and wild life adventure .. by Eric Halsall (of 528 Red Lees Road, Cliviger, near Burnley. . Tel. Bu r n l e y . 27302), published by /Messrs.' Gerrard, Publishers, 25 Man­ chester Road, Nelson. (Tel. Nelson 64379), at 21s, now


COMPLIMENTS


OF THE SEASON To all


Friends and Customers — From —-


Mi', and Mrs. S. MORTON 18 MOOR LANE, CLITHEROE


Display of Gifts for Her


Main Shop


Chichester and Old Hall


Stainless Steel Serving Dishes


Tala Housewares Addis


Gift Sets Glassware


Pyrosil Cona


Pyrex


Prestige Kitchen Tools


Bathroom Scales by—Salter R.D. Wall Can Openers


Kitchen and


Crown Merton Swan


Colorcast Pans


Rodgers Scissors Penknives


Table Cutlery CHRISTMAS GIFT Suggestions by — Arthur W. Whitaker Ltd. IRONMONGERS


14 Castle Street, Clitlieroe


Telephone 3 6 2 2 /3


Tool Showroom For


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Gifts for Him


• Stanley-Bridges


Electric Drills by—Black and Decker, Wolfe,


Marplcs Chisels


Garden Tools by—Elwoll


Spear & Jackson Bradcs


Hand Tools by— Stanley Record Ceka


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Saw Benches Disston


Hand Saws Sandvik


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the sheepdogs of the north country and their masters, has drawn on his experience -in years of roaming the northern countryside at all times of the day and night, and in all weathers, with an ever-faithful


available. The author who lives among


collie as companion. Meg, the dog around whom ' the story centres, is a little Shetland Sheepdog, gentle by nature, highly intelligent, and active in her adventuring.


Trapped in mine


little collie—and to all her con­ temporaries of the Northern


Dedicated t° "Meg. a faithful


hills,” the book is the story of a sheepdog and her adventures on the hill farm of Lonktop; of her growing-up, training and life in the wild country of the Lancashire-Yorkshire border.


Meg learns to shepherd a


flock of mountain sheep, puts her knowledge to the test at the sheepdog trials, but proves her real worth in sheep rescue dur­ ing one of the worst lbizzards ever to strike the land. The lambs find in her the perfect guardian as she learns to foster- mother, feed and protect them from marauding animals.


tlie everyday adventures of the little collie among the wild creatures of her. land, of her woodcraft lessons from the lap­


shepherds tire flock with his collies Fly and Corrie; of Rhaq, and the illustrious line of Lonk/ top collies-which Meg eventu­ ally joins in reputation. Perhaps most interesting are


wing'and mallard mothers, of her sport, with the prickly- spine'd hedgehogs and the close- furred voles, of her clashes with the cunning hill foxes and the fearless stoats and of her meet­


ings with the red-breasted robins the tiny colourful blue- tits and the black and white


pied magpies. The-author—Eric Halsall, is a


Lancastrian and a countryman, and the author of HILL DOG published in. 1961. He is a mem­ ber of the Society of Authors and of tlie Guild of Agricultural Journalists. A regular contri­ butor to the farming Press, he is well-known among farmers and shepherds of the north country and has judged many of the leading sheepdog trials


in. tlie country, including' the English National Trials of 1967. A naturalist and observer of wild life, he has lectured and contributed on countryside topics to many newspapers and magazines. He is a Director of the International Sheep Dog Society, of which he has been a member since 1949. and a com­ mittee member (and former secretary) of both Holme Sheep­ dog Trials Association and the Burnley Agricultural Society. A member of the Ribblesdale Farmers Club, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and th e Royal National Rose


Society, he is an old boy of Burnley Grammar School.


at Low Moor, and for many years his grand-father was a water bailiff on the River


Mi-. Halsall’s father was born


Ribble. His aunt is Mi’s. Edith Hay


hurst, Lynwood, West Bradford, who lives with her daughter, Mrs. Holgate).


Wien going to the aid of her WADD1MGTON


friend Lassie, she is trapped in a deserted mine; she challenges an armed youth in the defence of her wild friends and finally, she wins her spurs when she risks her life to go to the rescue on one of her sheep charges in


is taken to the far north where, after escaping, her knowledge and courage are put to the test in a lonely winter journey over the highest and bleakest land in England. She is attacked by a night owl, makes strange friend­ ship with a roe deer, is slashed by a vicious fox and outwit:; a hunting pack of stoats, the while seeking her home at Lonktop.


the flooded river. Snatched from her home, Meg


Local link


the story of life on an upland farm; and of Ian, Meg’s young master; and Ewen, who


In these adventures is told


over a large attendance of the Women’s Fellowship yesterday


Methodist Church Mrs. J- Lofthouse presided


week. She welcomed tlie speaker


Miss Demaine of Low Moor, whose subject was ’’Christmas


Giving.” She concluded her talk with


a request item “The Tapestry of Life” which is a most moving


wood. Mrs. Peace and Mrs, pickup served mince pies during the service. Carols were sung, the pianist being Mrs. Dugdale.


During the Christmas period last yean* (December 13—Jan­


uary 2) the GPO dealt with 1,040 million letters and cards and 131- million packets and parcels.


HOSPITAL REVUE


TRIUMPH Performances o f th e


annual Christmas entertain­ ment at Calderstones Hos­ pital are attracting large and enthusiastic audiences.


With a cast of 60 patients


of all ages each one of the 16 colourful scenes is extremely Well presented, and include many novel items.


the Display of “Music and Movement” presented by Mrs.


particularly eye catching is


Mary Vose, Hospital P.T.I. and her girls, while the display of precision acrobatics, by P.T.I. Mr. T. Lowe and “The Cracker- jacks” is both thrilling and exciting.


Tour in the Tyrol” and “The Pied Piper of Hamlin" with which, together with the open­ ing and closing ensembles, are most elaborately staged and colourfully dressed.


number of individual items, both vocal and instrumental,


Comedy sketches and


add to the fun and would be well r^eived in any theatre.


devised and produced, and is compered by Jimmy Fell, who this year makes his 35th appearance in these annual entertainments.


The' whole revue is again


formance was Councillor Ernest Holgate, Chairman, and mem­ bers of the Hospital Manage­ ment Committee, along with a number of distinguished visi­ tors, and parties from hospitals over a wide area.


Invited to last night’s per­


Collections at the public performances wil be sent to the Blackburn Orphanage.


The lively accompaniment of


the Calderstones Theatre Quar­ tette is a feature of the enter­ tainment. and is most capably and sympathetically led by Mr. Harry Swannick, Musical Direc­ tor.


Douglas have been made in the hospital Sewing Room, and are


Dresses designed by Ann


tutored by Mrs. Jean Dawson, and stage management is by Messrs. K. Proctor and A. Bibb. Lighting and amplification


supplemented by costumes by Mutries of Edinburgh. Dancers in the show are


by the Hospital electricians! and the scenery’ and stage


properties, designed by Jimmy Fell, have been made and pain­ ted in the hospital workshops. Hairstyling is by the hospital


story.Tea - hostesses, Mrs. Silver- up.


Beauty Culture Department, and Jean Dawson and T. Lowe assisted them with the make-


Ami Douglas was Wardrobe Mistress. A- programme note indi­


cates the many departments of the hospital involved in dif­ ferent facets of the production


and : these, together with, tlie Medical Z>ireclt:l>;Ilv,: C; M.. Brennan, and the'Grdup Secre-


tary/Supplies Officer,’ Mr. G. Mitchell, are warmly thanked by the producer.


Sunday's services at


Trinity Methodist Church will long be remembered. A moving Nativity play


gripped a large congregation in the morning and drove home with reverence and simplicity the evergreen story of the humble birth of the King of


it was produced by Mrs. Greta Wilkinson, one of the best- known amateur producers in


Kings. Entitled “Tlie Little Angels,”


East Lancashire. Performed by more than 30 children, the play was beauti­


fully presented, full use being made of the additional space


that has been provided by the modification of the church. In the evenmg, music lovers


a sermon in itself, for it empha­ sised, with telling force, the events which changed the whole


were thrilled to hear once again, the mighty choruses and inspiring solos and recits of Handel’s “Messiah”. In many respects the play was


world. It was, indeed, a sheer


triumph for all those taking part, and for the producer. There have been many magni­


people listen to the inspired music and sense a new form of worship. The augmented- choir, under


More spectacular are “A


“THE MESSIAH” AND PLAY PROVED AN


I g S f f l


Christian message was projec­


ted elearly, convincingly and with simple artistry . t h a t


the baton of Mr. John Dugdale. sang extremely: well .and the soloists, Rosemary . Lancaster (soprano) who is a member of the choir, Stella Smith. (con­ tralto), James Parker (tenor) and James Hargreaves (bass) were all in excellent voice. This was an inspiring musical


ficent presentations of Handel’s "Messiah” in Clitheroe, and each year is immortal work gains new admirers, as young


CHRISTMAS A' BROCKHALL


Christmas entertainment


for patients and staff at Brockhall Hospital is now Well under way, ard there has been the customary enthusiasm for elaborate decorating of the wards.


Last week, a revue entitled


“The Christmas Showboat” , was performed on three occasions and parties of patients have been taken to see “Dick Whittington” at the Community Theatre in


Blackburn. On Sunday, a Carol Ser­


vice was held and on Mon­ day the Ribble District Guides enjoyed a party in the hospital Recreation Hall. The school-children’s party


took place on Tuesday after­ noon and yesterday a num­ ber of patients attended the Christmas Revue at Calder­


stones Hospital. Services for all denominations will be held on Christmas Day. The patients’ annual dance


will take place on Boxing Day and on Wednesday there will be a party for children of staff who reside on the hospital estate. The main highlight for staff will be the annual dance on Friday, December 29.


KEEP CRIME AT BAY THIS


CHRISTMAS Moments o f carelessness


can result in Christmas.'being spoiled for many people. Forgetting to lock the door on leaving the house to go shopping^ putting p u r s e s down while selecting present, forgetting to lock the door on leaving the


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almost upon us. This is a period of festivities,


and drive Christmas is once again


and on behalf of the Joint Road Safety Committee I v’ould ask that if you “Drink Don’t Drive.”


appertaining to safe driving but all the slogans in the world are useless unless acted upon by road users, and by "road users" is meant not only drivers of motor vehicles but also cyclists and pedestrians.


There are many slogans


District have a very good record regarding accidents and hope every effort will be made to maintain this record.


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“Round and About” that we should take consolation in the fact that fog is getting cleaner. He goes on to say that it is now 10 years since the Clean Air Act was introduced and that the amount of smoke and sulphur in the air of central Manchester h a s decreased greatly over the last eight years. It' is well known that Manchester City. Council has been energetic in the introduc­ tion of Smokeless Zones under the Clean'Air Act.'


It would be very interesting


to know whether the quality of air in Clitheroe has improved to the same extent in the absence of any local Clean Air policy. Local people who suffer


“Quis” wrote last week in Crossbills


Town Council has decided to start tipping . waste into the old quarry at Crosshills. This is one’ Of the few places left


complaint I am disappointed that the


near Clitheroe which is 1 '^ / .lively quiet and which .supp°:“ 's an ' abundant arid varying animal population. . Occasionally .in.winter Cross­


bills is blessed with two rare bird visitors. One is tlie Wax-


and sadness in homes where there should be happiness and goodwill. Please help your Road Safety Committee in their work by doing all you can to avoid accidents this Christmas.


Accidents can cause misery ALD. W. SHARPLES,


(Chairman Clitheroe Borough and Rural District Road Safety Committee).


4 Balmoral Avenue, Clitheroe.


Clean air policy


Don’t drink


Colbome House, Clitheroe.


eP \«. =


from chronic bronchitis and who have recently experienced several foggy days will testify that even the air of Clitheroe could be improved. Perhaps Clitheroe should have a clean air policy?


G. HAMPSON (Dr.)


• *


Common practice


I have on previous occasions


drawn attention to the common practice of dog owners w’ho permit their pets to foul public places and in particular the footpaths. Emphasis has also been given


* wing, which sometimes comes


to Clitheroe in quite moderate numbers. A flock of 20' t o 30 visited Crossbills in 1965 and 1966. An even rarer bird per­ haps is the Great Grey Shrike. Far the past few years this Blackbird sized, black grey, and white bird with a hooked beak has been sighted m the far quarry, preying on small animals, which live there in


abundance. When tlie tip is-filled, it will


ultimately be sown with grass, but surely this distract has a plentiful supply of such a habi- tat. The nature and diversity of Crosshills is without compan-


son in this area. I think it a great shame that


Crosshills now go for good? 'REDWING


the Council should have the shortsightedness to destroy


such a valuable habitat for so many kinds of fauna. Must


Fighting disease


faction in proclaiming “I told you so" like the Opposition m Parliament, I consider criticism an essential part of democracy. This is why I feel impelled to draw attention to the utter


While finding no great satis­


futility of the methods of veterinary science in their efforts to eradicate disease. I do


not however apply this to the present methods of slaughter or the control of the movement of cattle in infected areas. This is necessary because of the short- coming which allowed foot and mouth disease to reach what we now refer to as a plague. Thirty years ago I was so


vehicle parked for a few minutes. Thieves are quick to take ■ advantage of these opportunities. Once again, Chief Superin­


tendent W. A. Watkinson of the Accrington Police Divi­ sion appeals to everyone to take special care to guard against thieves during the coming festive season.


This is the time of extra


spending, when thieves are more than ever on the look­ out for the easy pickings that are part of the Christmas scene. See to it that your Christmas and that of your families is not spoiled by that moment of forgetfulness or carelessness. D.ON’T MAKE LIFE EASY FOR THE THIEF. To all householders, make


sure that when you leave the house or when you retire to bed, all doors and windows on the ground floor are securely


to this sickening state of affairs


by the publication of the Bye­ law concerning this offence. But all to no avail, in spite of the notices asking us to “Keep the Town Tidy".


Branch of the National Far mers Union, in view of the plague of Foot and Mouth, have drawn attention to this factor which they believe can be in­ strumental in s p r e a d i n g disease.


Now’ I note the Cheshire


over - 12 months .ago, we shall have to wait for a similar plague in humans before effec­ tive action is taken to protect humans?


Iwonder if, as I suggested * *


"KEMPLE" *


NCH


Thanks Tlie result of the recent


house to house collection on behalf of the National Child jen's Home is as follows;


Clitheroe ............. whalley ............


144 3 9.1 £ s d


sabden ................. Barrow


Pendleton ............. Worston ................. Chatbum ............. Downham . . . ; — Gisburn, Rimington and Faythornc


Bolton-by-Bowland Sawley


Waddington


West Bradford Newton


Bashall Eaves


Grindleton ............ Slaidburn ............. Chaigley


.................


................. .........


Holden ......... Wiswell


......... .........


40 0 9 10 4 2 9 10 0 5 i i 0 3 0 0


sure that disease would reach frightening proportions that It was seen fit to publish, hi agri­ cultural papers, my theory that many more millions of pounds would go down the laboratory sinks and ’disease become more and more virulent before the people concerned would see the light. Now. it appears the old fashioned doctrines are still employed, and science is still


closed and locked. When you go out shopping, please keep your monev in your possession all I


tiie time, do not put your purse down on a counter or stall while you examine goods. It is quite


possible that it will he gone when you want to pay for them.


Mororists—remember to lock your car doors and ^ windows |


convinced the virus or bacteria is tile actual CAUSE and not the results of a cause. As with all forms of life these


and remove the ignition key when you park the cor even if you are only, going to he away for a few minutes. It takes seconds only to steal a car. If you are out shopping, put


12 10 0 10 0 0


10 15 0 17 17 0 11 0 0


31 10


4


2 0


13 0 10 2 2 6


6 11 4


6 0 0 9


375 2 61 Grateful thanks are given to


all who have helped in this grand result. The collectors for their service, and the public


for their response. S. FLACK Hon. Secretary-Treasurer


23 8 9 5 0 0


5 i 3 2


bacteria or .germs—call them what you like—consider they have as much right to ail exis­ tence as the body on which they multiply: Realise that, and you are ■ on tlie way to prevention, whichK’is-_; tlie only true and effective' way of beating these minute beings at their own game. It is the only true and lasting way to a reasonable


existence. There is one outstanding fac­


tor 'which lias emerged from this terrible outbreak. This is simply that if the old methods of research are still continued when it is all over, then the future is very gloomy. I do not wish to be too pessi­


parcels in the boot and lock that. Remember, out of sight— out of mind. It is the safest place to 'put your presents.


For those in business, during I


this time of extra spending, try to keep cash on tlie premises to a minimum, even if it means taking time off to go to the bank. Never leave cash on the premises overnight, more espec­ ially if your shop is a lock-up.


sing trade and licensed clubs, with the additional stocks held


To all members of rile licen­


mistic hut I maintain that if this be so then in tlie next 20 years or less we shall see even greater epidemics . both animals and humans.; Let us never forget a-funda­


mental ..truth, • fight them (the' germ) and they wdll . become more and-more resistant and more powerful. The . only, way is in prevention .and that is; as I have always maintained, an entirely different'path than that on which we have for. so long been travelling.


H.E.C. Clitlicroo.


for tlie Christinas and New Year holidays you too are a target for the thieves who can dispose of large quantities of spirits and cigarettes. Be doubly care­ ful when locking up after clos­ ing time„'iiot only at night but during the'day tool Check ;and double check that all doors and windows : .are. ’ prop'efly.r'iclosed and locked. Don’t ,let'-;the ’ fluef


spoil ••your Christmas/ / '. ' 7 It takes only a;little extra


. Please , DON’T , .IN.VITE and successful. New Year,


thought and care 'to - defeat those'who-would steal'your


money or..-valuable posses* sions. 7


' ' i


CRIME arid do enjoy: a Happy Christmas ' and’ - a . prosperous I


Soon to b e


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^ choosing your engagement diamond ^.. because.only a diamond can signify so


clearly, so strongly the love that you feel, now and


through all your married life.


Let us show you our wide selection of designs and


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10 KEIRBY WALK, BURNLEY Telephone 24217 ;


n The OMEGA people • r


needed no gimmicks. The organist was Mr. Albert Lingard who must have given


all 5ie singers confidence by his sympathetic accompaniment.^ Both morning and evening


services were conducted by the Supt. Minister, tlie Rev. R.


treat, but also an act of worship and as in the morning, the


children who took part'in the Nativity play.


Jobling. Our picture shows some of the


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CHRISTMAS DINNER ■12/6 — INCLUSIVE — 12/6


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


Chicken. Tomato or Mushroom or Fruit Juice (Assorted)


’ . Entree (a) Roast Turkey — Stuffing


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


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


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


Vegetables Brussels Sprouts Green Peas


Roast or Chipped Potatoes -------— 6------------ Sweet


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


Tea or Coffee


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


Bowland R


men! at Bolton- difiiculties its Hoi suitable access to some lime. The first enir was over a slrea


did not meet approval of it


Authority. Difficulties aros


second suggested yesterday the c learned that the ( nins Officer Tefuse further sugge


PLAJSiS REFUS


the Area Plann refusal to permit of a two-bedroom plot 97 Higher t West Bradford. :s is in open country established comn building a house lead to sporadic which would be tl of ribbon develo!


One of the reas The Area pla


also felt that acce would be undesi point because his the alignment of


sidevably restrict Tlie refusal to


lion, made by


Howell; of Grc Bradford Road, was supported


Rural Council mittee. which me


But the Comm


tlie Comity Plam reconsider liis re iiing permission ■permit a warehc Bank. Wadding’.’


verted into a. co The applicat.io


•version has beei Executors of V pei- J. Dugdale Ribblesdale Avc Tlie reason


A Vli


— THE NEWLY EQUIPPED SALON OF


i £ 1 m ft Dl


Dr. and Mrs. D


this week after sp America. An old boy oi


Royal Grammar Nieholls is the S' and Mrs. Derek i 5. Albermarle Si croc. He was at degree of PhD. in al the University o ter in 1965 after al inc his B.Sc with 1962.


York in November 1 wife. Christine, senior laboratory u the department of hygiene at Manche sitv.


Dr. Nieholls lef


In America, Dr. working on a


AND FRO


refusal teas Ilia’ a narrow sectic two road and improvement lir The possibilit improvements t ing carried out- more remote b tlie warehouse The assLsUm


fling Officer. M tv ho was presc


meeting, e x although there at- proposal 1< road improverm, Point, it was


development, aj


made was a p ■highway planr In tlie viet


Spensley, how such a long-ter


•might, not be many years to


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