Ciiiiuroc AJva'li^n’ and Times, Friday, Jtinc'30, 1967\


Chair for Grammar School old boy


THOUSANDS TO SEE


boy . of'Clitheroe Royal Gram­ mar School, has been appointed to the Second Chair of English; at Hull . University from Octo­ ber 1. ■ Mr. Pollard graduated with


Mr. Arthur Pollard, an old


First-Class Honours in English at Leeds University in .1948. After .war service, which in­


cluded' a period of 'Foreign OfBce secondment in East Africa, he returned as Vaughan Fellow of Leeds University to Lincoln College, Oxford in 1953. He gained a B. Litt. (Oxon). He : was appointed assistant


lecturer in' .English, at . Man­ chester University in 1949, later lecturer, .and -in 1964 ^nlor lecturer in English Literature. In that year ■ he was also appointed Director, of General Studies in the Faculty of Arts. He has published 10 books and essays. : •


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of St. James’ Church, the Rev. Harry D. Chapman led the procession ■ on Sunday to mark the anniversary ■ of the


On his last day as Rector - . X


Sunday school.More than ISO people, i n c l u d i n g representatives from both schools, the


Cliflieroe must not surrender


R I B B L E HOLIDAY SERVICES


CLITUEROE HOLIDAYS Saturday, 15th July


Service to:—


Departing from Chatburn


BLACKPOOL MORECAMBE 0754 SOUTHPORT


0854 or 0951 0900 or 0957 0910 or 1007 osoo 0938


Brown Cow


Cllthcroe Lowergatc


Bus Station Whalley osio 0930 Returuing Saturday 22nd July


Daily Service to Blackpool depart Chatbum 0951. Clitheroe 0957, Whalley 1007. Returning from Blackpool Coliseum 1900.


m W BOOKING


Full details at local oflSec Ribble Motor Services Limited, Wellgate, Clitheroe—Phone: 2176


Or at Local Agencies


B A I N B R I D G E ’ S S A L E


OF


GENUINE FOOTWEAR ODDMENTS Has now commenced at


22 AINSWORTH STREET


BLACKBURN Telephone: 59146


PHYSICAL CULTURE—JOYCE—K—CLARKS SWAN—BALLY—START-RITE


Open Every Thursday 9 a.m. to 12 noon 0952


Its herstoge MR J.W.D. CR/TCHLEF


Times in an interview this week: “During 22 years m local people attended. About 80 children took part m the spot . government in Clitheroe my chief concern has been the The afternoon began with welfare of its residents.


I. . a procession of all the child- “I firmly believe that the most satisfactory way f ren, carrying flags. It was ^


dealin-^ with our problems is to retain the greatest possible by Mr. Percy, Sntrol rn^f'nm to^urrender our heritage to a larger «-Sh- h.s^loudspeaker which


centre of a large rural area and I have repeatedly expressed the view as a repr^ sentative of the Borough


bouring municipality. “Clitheroe is the natural


result from the Investigations of the Boundaries Commis­ sion, a merger of Clitheroe Borough and the two neigh­


Council that if changes' are to


bouring Rm-al Districts could achieve an effective working unit. In this belief I am firmly committed.


CENTRAL SITE


needed in Clitheroe is a Public Bath, the provision of which could be achieved in the nem'


future. provided that there ■ is no faltering. I was privileged to be, one of, the delegates who discussed this and . other pro­


the expert advice received and favourable comments on our


jects with Ministiy officials and was greatly impressed by


proposals. 'Without being over-elabor­


ate the baths must cater for


all ages in pleasant, centrally situated surroundings—where better


grounds? “The standard must be such


of tlu-ough - ti-afflc in the town. J h ^ proces I t is my firm conviction


furthei- parking space can and must be made available


receive full value for all expen­ diture.


all it is


again enable me to share the responsibility entailed.


I


. essential trust


that you “One of the amenities sorely One-way road


at junction proposed


vuiuiiit vj.


Because of riie inci-easing volume of traffic using tne | junction of the Class 3 road


that


above we


will will attention but ^ shopping precincts ff we aie to


lems must continue to receive |tue spous. m-geiit


continue to a t to c t visitors. w ^ “Health and housing Pi'oh-


•^^'S^etuniing


and pioc b village church,


_ / “ id i ” Winder con- a snou RESULTS


Girls, 13 and 14, 100 yds.: 1, Hodgson; 2, Rosemary


Dean. Girls, 11 and 12, 100 yds.:


Lynette Mason; 2, Susan Moss 3 Margaret Metcalfe. Boys, 11 and 12. 100 yds.: 1,^David Pai*- kinson; 2, Robin Mason; 3,


Johnson.Girls, 9 and lO.i 100 yds.: 1, Angola. Rob*,‘>'j>n i 2, Julie


1 Michael Dean; _


Mason;. 3, Piana.. Parkinson Boys


tween Four Lane Ends and Sai> g 7 and 8, 80 yds.; 1, P. den, and the


^ ; I Girls, 7 and 8, 80 yds.: 1, Jane 2^ itochael Dugdale.


oberts; 3, Biyan Conithwaite. n o on vHc • i .inuf


9 and! 10, 100 yds.: 2.


ryan from Pendleton Hall to PendJe- jyiicirael Corathwaite.


than the Castle Clitheroe Rural Council ;ttiat the junction should be modmed.


that they remain attractive and not become quickly out­ dated, remembering tliat they must serve tills and succeed­ ing generations.


PARKING SPACE


Highways -Committee I was deeply concerned in trying to provide adequate, car, parking and also maintaining the flow


“As former Chairman of the


Several near-accidents have occurred at the junction and


Smalley; 2, Howard Life


ton, the County DivKion^ Girls, 5 and 6, 50 yds.: Highways Suiweyor, sy . H Janet Moss; 2, Maxine Life; 3, Shields, has recommended to


Dugdale. Boys, 5 and 6 David Metcalfe; 2 ggsonett; 3, Peter


one car has actually turned Christopher Dakin; 2, Richard over.


lar in shape, with a p-ass island in the


come a one-way naiTOW Sti-eteh, wm 0^


avoiding, the danger ot oncom- ing vehicles meeting tms


is poor due-to a high bank and hedge..


■ BY-ELECTION - JULY 6th


T H E LA BO U R PA R T Y U RG EN T LY INVITES YOU TO RETURN


J.W.D. CRITCHLEY J.P


Ladies and Gentlemen, 1 have served on the Council continuously for the


past 22 years and have accepted the invitation of the Labour Party to try to fill the vacancy created at the


recent Aldermanic election. ' During that time I have been Chairman of most of


the major committees of the Council and represented


the Borough on many important bodies including the Association of Lancashire Non-County Boroughs.-the. Fylde Water Board and the Divisional Education Ex­ ecutive of which I was .Vice-Chairman. I am at present a governor of Ribblesdale Secondary School and manager of Edisford County Primary School and Ribblesdale Nursery School.


• , ,


I feel that my long and varied experience in local government could be _of some value in. the future,


especially in the field of boundary rcrorganisation. If favoured with a renewal of your confidence on


July'6th 1 wiir continue to-serve the interests of all sections of our community and strive to promote the


future well-being and prosperity of our town. Your sincerely, ■ L W. b . CRITCHLEY.


O First elected 1945


Elected 6 times since then Mayor of Clitheroe 1956-58


Appointed Justice of the Peace 1954


Now’ Vice-'Ghairman Senior Magistratex Bench and Chairman of Juvenile Panel


Elected Alderman 1 9 6 2 - (unanimously) Appointed by Lancashire Non-County Boroughs to


Sfandins Committee with-Lancashire County Council on local government re-organisation.


Invited by-all parties to be Finance Chairman in 1954 .


Chairman of Market Committee during re-organisation ,


Clitheroe cannot afford to lose such experience at this time


VOTE LA B O U R VTE .CRITTCHLEY .EN RE SERVICE Issued by:—Mr. John Hall, Labour Rooms, Eshton Terrace, Glithcro.c.


SU


Under the .PtoP^als, part of the junction, which^ is tn ^ g u -


^ 3


bqvs, 3 and 4, 25 yds.; 1, Cornthwalte; 3 David Billows.


35 yds.; 1, C. Dug- sowker; 3. Pamela


1-.-.-^--------- -nall nnS


and Robin Mason. Girls’ Tliree and 2 (tie). Adele


and A Johnson: 2. capstick and Christopher 3 ^ 3^;^ Parkinson


Legged: 1, Gary


Hodgson and Christine Bell and Angela Robinson and Susan Moss; 3, Margaret Metcalfe and


Lynette Mason. Boys’ 'Wlieelbarrow; 1, Bryan


Comthwaite and David Wilkin­ son; 2, M. and P. Smalley; 3 Robin Mason and Michael Dean ' Skipping, girls, 7—10:' 1


Donaldson. ■ ■ Boys’ Chariot (team of four) 1. David Wilkinson, David Bil­ lows, Michael Dean and Howard Life: 2, P. Smalley, Robin Mason, Christopher Bosonett


Diana Parkinson; 2, Julie Mason; 3, Angela Robinson. Girls, -11—14: 1, Adele Hodg­ son; 2, Susan Moss; 3, Anthea


Across:


Richard Comthwaite. MEgg and spoon, gills, 5—7: 1,


Lucia Donaldson. Guls, 8—10: 1, Diana Par-kinson: 2, Angela Robinson: 3, Julie Mason. Guls 11 and 12: !.l, Margaret Met­ calfe; 2, Lynette Mason; 3, Pamela Deto, Girls 13 and 14: 1. Christina'rBell; 2, Jennifer Donaldson: 3j. Rosemai-y Dean. High Jump, boys, 11 and 12:


axine Life; 2, Janet Moss; 3,


and M.'Smalley: 3. David Par­ kinson, Bryan, Michael and


'


5. Decorate a fellow about the end ot a career (5).


10 Habits ot the clergy • (8). ll! Bad lager will produce a hard look (5).


1. F. Smalley; 2, A. Jolinson; 3, David Parkinson. Boys, 13 and 14: 1, Dan-el Capstick; 2, Chris­ topher Dugdale. Girls, 11 and 12: 1, Lynette Mason; 2, Joan Simpson; 3rd (tie) Margaret Metcalfe, Cliristine Bell . and


1 stones (6).


9. Do. this to a hundred to possess about fifty! (5.)


8. A thousand in unusually riotous surroundings lack­ ing courage (8).


21. A post for a diip’s station 2 (5).


* N N jonacnoE Jonathon 1.


Advertiser and Times crossword No.9


I was used to provide music throuahout the day.


took a nw


as follows;— Age. 3—6 (Nursery Rhyme);


Julie Mason (Mi‘. Pastry); Howard Life (Invisible Man): Timothy Robeits (Tivvy). Age 11—15 (any song):


Age 7—10 (TV personality); , .......................................................


school and day Covenantors and the Men’s “hJ Women’s fellowships, took part in the procession. The route taken was from


s Picture shows the proces­ ion in Greenacre Street.


the school, along Greenaore Street and Eshton Terrace, down West-View and Victoria Street, along Woone Lane and Whalley Road, and up St. James’ Street to the church.


STREET LIGHTING “URGENT”


been informed by the Ministry of Transport that the question of street lighting on the main Clitheroe to 'Whalley A.59 road in the parish of Pendleton is being treated as a “matter of


Clitheroe Riu-al Council has urgency.”


Festival and sports at So!ton-by-BowEand


The Annual Festival and Children’s Sports were held . . . . ^ . V . _-1 ^__ .■ ■ - 4 -V%* # «.• 1 ^IB


Mrs. Duncan of Langho. acted as judges and the results were


Richard Comthwaite ' (Baby B u n t i n g ) : Jacqueline Bell


(Twinkle, twinkle, little, star): David Metcalfe (There was a little man).


Anthea Donaldson (P l e a s e Release Me); Lynette Mason (Tea for two); Christme Bell (Won’t you buy my pretty flowers).All these winners were then judged again and the final win- ners were: ■ 1, Julie Mason (Mr. Pastry); 2, David Metcalfe (There was a little man); 3, Lynette Mason (Tea for two). Tlianks were extended to the judges, all members of the com­


MORE THAN 100 veleran and vintage cars—some of them very rare models and one of them the only one of its kind still known to exist—took part in the Blackburn limes and Glitheroe Advertiser and Times Gasfle Run on Sunday. Large crowds watched the cars on the 57-inile drive


.along' a testing route from. Hoghtpn Tower, particularly as they negotiated Jeffrey Hill and the Nick of PeMlCj^ and a crowd of some 2,000 awaited their arrival at. Clitheroe


bled, even the diesel trains on the adjacent railway , line slowed down to allow their occupants the chance to view


these magnificent old-timers. ■While the v ^ c le s cooled and


Castle Field for the concours d’elegance. When the cars had assem­


of information about both-the cars and the drivers. Each vehicle ■ excited new


their drivers rested after their tiring journey, the spectators milled around the parked veterans, admiring their gleam and polish. ,


ever, anticipating the arrival of the judges: spent anxious moments removing the dust picked up from the roads, and the sticky fingerprints left by the ever-increasing number of younger spectators.


Drivers and their crews, how­


30/98, driven by Mr. J. C. Broadhead, of Bollington, Cheshire.


field was the 1924 Vauxhall


LAP OF HONOUR The first oar to arrive on the


a chance to see the cars both in motion and while they were parked, for the.didvers had to complete a “lap of honour’’ aroimd the field, accompanied by a marshall on a motor cycle.


This year every spectator had


the field, the aimoimcer, Mr. Hamilton Smith, provided the crowd with interesting tit-bits


During the cars’ tours around


RELAXATION OF BAN REFUSED


mittee who acted as stertw’s and other officdols, and all -who helped with refresliments.


their case for a few weeks dur­ ing the summer. The firm said this would enable them to supply fresh meat to their con­ sumers in Accrington end give s them time to prepare it for


its monthly meeting on Tues­ day, refused an application from the Pendle Meat Supply Co. Ltd., of Wdswell Moor Houses Farm, Wiswell, for a relaxation of the ban on Sunday s l a u g h t e r i n g in


Clitheroe Rm-al Council, at


ale on Tuesday, which is mar­ ket day In that town.


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Interest as it arrived, the little Austins and Morrises earning as many gasps of .wonder and admiration as the huge-muiti-


looked a little tired after tlieir ascent ■


Royces. The sturdy little Austins


tourers and former racing machines looked, as fresh as ever, their exhausts bubbling away as their engines ticked


of Pendle, but the ppen over. t But the vehicle -which gained , . ,


the younger spectators was the 1924 Morris Fire Tender, owned by Modern Age Motors, and


he greatest appreciation from


driven by Mr. Pete Wiggle^ worth. I t won everyone’s heart as it drove round the field, its


bell ringing majestically. HARD TASK


When ail the competltOTS had assembled. - the judges, hs^dM


by their chairman, Mr. J. -D. Gardner, mingled unobtrusively with the-crowd.-searching for


authenticity ■ in the ' restored bodywork.and engines, ele^nce


a difficult one, and they \vished .iJiat they could have awarded (trophies to more of the cars,


Their task, they declared, ja s


and grace, • and populaJ^*vy among the-spectators.


whicli deserved them. - Mayor -. of ■ Chtheroe,


trophies of ,


to-


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^27 Bentley; Mi-. B. W. Pollard


(DerW). 1930 RpHs RW®®: W. H. Bowker (Blackburn),


prSented La Hus Mignon t award for the


1933 Aston Martin Le Mans. "The Mayoress, Mrs. Robinson,


o Mr. T. R. Halliwell (More- cambe) whose little 1934 Austin 7 aroused great interest and admiration among the specta-


*°Hntil 1958. this car was owned by a lady doctor. Last vear Mrf Halliwell drove it to


Beaifiieu and back, a distance of 650 miles, over which Uie


little car returned the amazing fuel consumption of 55.mpg. The trophies for the concoiirs


d’elegance. presented by Mr. D. Anderson, general manager of the Lancashire Evening Post, went to; concours. 1. Mr. G. B. Sherratt (Cheadle Hulme) 1924 Raley Redwinger, which won a similar award in the Manches­ ter—Blackpool run only a few weeks previously; 2, Mr. J. C. Broadhead (Bollington) 1924 vauxhall 30/98; elegance, 1.


which had fortunately held off all afternoon, the cars were soon leaving the Castle field for


With the threat ', of ram, .


- The spectators, too, began to scatter, trudging home to cherish memories of this year's run until the cars return next


. . . year.


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STUBBS’ movers Alderman Tom Robinson, ex­ storage


With a generous free Mileage Allowance


pressed thanks to the organ-- isers of-the .event.for attracting


He then presented the four


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such a spectacle- to Clitheroe. and promised'.them every sup­ port in future- years.


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Mr P.- Bowker (Lancaster) 1924 Rolls Royce.Phantomf2; 2, Mr G. Rothwell • (Hoghton) 1927 Bentley.


23. Newly-wed to tiavel beyond the capital of Belgium (5).


2. Hi! This tale -will be handed down (5).


14. The first part of five causes a fuss (3).


Takings. ,9. Grave. 10. Undo 11. Relative. 13. -Bantam. 15. Dig­ ger. 17. Contents. 18. Anna. 21. Enter. 22. Beetles. 23. Present­


Solution to Crossword No. 8 ACROSS. 1. Party-walls. 8.


16. Burial-place by the end' of- the -wall made of small


Susan Moss. Girls, 13 and 14: 1. Rosemary .Dean:. 2,' Adele Hodgson, Tug-Of-War, boys: F; Smal­


18 Youth—the female, has no 2 ’ end (3). 24.


ley’s team.- Girls: J- Donald- .son’steam. , Pillow Fight, boys, U and


7. He advances temporarily, (6).


0. Public ' transport coming back neat and trim (5).


Wasted. 5, Log-cabin. 6, Seal­


ing. DOWN. 2. -Asked. 3. Tune. 4.


-16..; Stable. 19. Nylon. 20 Xent. 'IThe fii’st correct solution to


25. The kind of, carpet that is used on. the flight (5).


'member on the board (8).


under: 1, Robin Mason; 2. A. Johnson: 3.- Jonathon Roberts.


27. Outspoken loud row (5). Down:


Clu-istopher Dugdale. P Slow Bicycle, boys: 1. David


ley: 2, Michael Dean: 3, David Parkinson. Girls- 1, Diana Par­ kinson; ■ 2, - Adele' Hodgson; 3,


Sack races,' boys- '1. P- Smal


with the- most Mints in; the sports' was presented, to Adele Hodgson. ..


■ • ; FANCY DRESS


nd the evening concluded with . a -fancy dress parade. Mr. and


Tea, was -seiVed -in the ■ isohool a to'all the children arid visitors


Lynette' Mason. The -iforke Cup for the girl


arkinson; 2, Robin Mason; .3, Dan-el Capstick. Girls: 1, Mar­ garet Metcalfe; 2, - Lynette Mason; 3, Adel’e Hodgson.


2. Be quiet about moUieris 3 ruin!. (5).


1. Group of bombs fail to go (5).


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4. Cheered up the editor witli a dollar (6).


. The first impression gives convincing evidence, (5). -


7 Where fr^-waiter fish re­ 1 tire to? (5-3). 13.


6. Closing time for a lifeless row! (4-4).


2. Stage-hand showing greater punctuality (8).


: fifty-fifty -combination ,(3). 15. Well used among wool dis­


14. The total amounts to . a 1 tributors (3).


9 An arrangement for mail . - for this creature (6).


accourit o f' what happened (8). -


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Boys, 12—14: 1 Daitel.Cap- .stlck; 2, David Parkinson: 3.


'Straight, alternative, for, a:


26. An alteration in the ,tenft date was ot importance (8).


ing. 7. Rehearsals. 8. Thumb­ screw. 12. Carefree. 14. Non-stop.


crossword, No.' 8 opened on Tuesday, morning was that sent in by -Mr. H. R. Gilleavd 9, Moorland Avenue, Clitheroe. who receives- a 15s. postal-order as prize.


. When you have completed the above crossword fill -in your name and address in the sjiace provided and send' to this address-marked “Crossword" In the. top left hand comer of the


envelope. Advertiser and Times, King St„ Clitheroe.


post next Tuesday morning. No entries will be checked before then and the sender of the first correot solution opened will be awarded a 15s postal order.


Entries must reach us by first


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