Z^t?-'*! p T CUthcroe 'Advertiser ] 10 Clitheroe Advertiser and Tim es, Friday, March 1,1968


WOMAN TO WOMAN I n t e r n a t i o n a l


S t u d e n t s w e r e i n


h e r c a r e Miss Jessie Reeday, of Langdale Drive, Clitheroe,


finds living alone rather dull after being warden at Methodist International House, Newcastle, a hostel for students of all countries, colours and creeds. She held the Wardenship for ten years until returning to live in Clitheroe


in November, 1966. Before she applied lor the post, Miss Reeday. who


had been dispenser-secretary lor a busy firm of doctors in Clitheroe, had to ask herself whether she could pull up her roots and start life again happily in a new environment? She decided that she could.


M e t h o dist International


House had been bought three vears earlier at a cost of £19,000. Initially 65 students —one third British and wo thirds O v e r s e a s — were housed in the comfortably furnished hostel. But in 1958, two years after Miss Reeday became Warden, an addi­ tional house was taken and there is now accommodation |


for 80 students.


sisted ot secretarial work, deal­ ing with the students’ residen­ tial fees, their health and wel­ fare and their problems. Among the students’ difficulties which she helped to iron out were language problems — although Miss Reeday makes no claim to being a linguist—overcoming


‘Thinking Day’ for Brownies


Clithcroc District Brown­


ies held their Thinking Day celebration on Saturday. The


Miss Reeday’s duties con- event, in the Congregational


Hall, was a happy occasion attended by 100 Brownies and their Guiders and a varied programme began with a singing game. A tableau, entitled “The


Miss Reeday with two Nigerian students.


’Cinderella" delighted music lovers


Clitheroc Music Club pres-


entedented the final of its four concerts of die season in Clitheroe Royal Grammar


School for Girls on L-riday. Tire artistes were the Welsh


National Opera Group, a sec­ tion of the Opera for all. or­ ganised by the Arts Council


their homesickness, dealing performed, served as an intro- with the incompatibility of auction to the new Brownie loom mates and financial programme which begins in exigencies with which some March.


Eight Point Star," which was


students fo u n d themselves I t snowed how Brownies will ihced.


be abie to give service and help


den the British Council asked activities including handi- hcr to take an Egyptian girl- cral*» home skills, nature wife of sixteen, whose husband stU(jy, physical exercise and had come to Newcastle to do a other instructive and recrca- special international course for t jonai pursuits teachers. To the Councils astonishment he had arrived with his wife, and because she could not be accommodated with her husband, residence was arranged for her at Metho­ dist International House.


On her second day as War- ^ p^er people and enjoy many Pennies


refused to get out of the taxi olave.. Lady Baden - Powell: or io let her husband leave prjncess Margaret, President of her. She spoke only a smarter- tbc Guides Association, and to ing of English and was,


.-ii,At first the young wife ..greetings to the Chief Guide, ..... . ----- a I Brownies all over- the world.


R M dw ^ n rm u c h 't i i l ie 'th e A collection of shiny Think- first week^in going in search of tag Day pennies was takers the he g rk for she was never to money going to a special Hcad-


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bc found at meal times and had quarters’ fund used to help no idea of


morning Miss Reeday had to I ing assistance. entreat the girl to allow hei | husband to go to his lectuies. Such ministrations, however, were all part of the day’s work.


time. And each Guiding in any country requir- The afternoon concluded with


Brownlie songs and refresh­ ments.


which had to be met with calmness and efficiency. An Indian boy. suffering acute appendicitis. made a i jn'^ e to industry throughout quick recovers aftet an oper. a area covered by the Coun-


E m e r g e n c ie s £ 2 5 0 N e e ( |e(| There were also emergencies


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tion and the Miss Reedav nao on ins


.....R-Ductovorth 01


I Blackburn and District Mar­ riage Guidance Council is being


An appeal to raise £250 for I The ' White House, Whailey.


r a ^ w s s a s ? * ,,


into plaster, cabled for Ills sister to ceme on


M1S.S xceecuttf j .... lVl„


the recommendation of tnc surgeon cliarge of the case. She dulv aiTived from India


was diagnosed as huvms ^ - c a, Exccutive Committee ot the spine and t ’bs and put


When anothei Ifi^inn b J jg causing concern to the ^ fflc hel te to ^


tortian hov A shortage of receptionists


letter Clitheroe and Whailey are in- . .


and a bed was made up for her the office—the only available


accommodation. A common desire for know­


ledge formed


made to the Council of Social Services. Members of the pub lie who are prepared to under­ take tins voluntary work should contact the hon. secretary, Mrs.


^


Iris Alderson. In the past month 13 new


, 'h° p ' Vrisi'an A f? ic a Accrington, Rossendale, Hough- Rhodesia. the ‘West Indies! ton. Oswaldtwistle and Clrth-


bond^bctween I counselling horns total 28. v/ho c^jne also Clients come from Blackburn,


cases have been seen and m"


Malv. Iran. Iraq. Jordan and eioe. o lvr countries. Miss Reeday Education work was com- recalls that each night an pleted at Darwen Secondary Et)iio®ue was taken by the Technical College where - indents themselves. Christians, series of three lectures was Hindus, Moslems and Buddhists given by Mrs. M. Hopwood ■n<'et'ng together in this simple Marriage Guidance Counsellor, act of worship.


She feels privileged to have I Consultant, chosen to make a Christian


home for the students during about and


near Skipton, Miss Reeday comes of a family with a long Methodist tradition, but has lived longer in Ciitherce than anywhere else. Her own deep involvement in her Faith— which .she describes as her "conversion"—began at a Sun­ day School training week in Clitheroe at Wesley Methodist Church.


kept up by correspondence. Born in the West Riding,


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Mr. Alan Mason, and a Medical Mrs. Hopwood gave


their years at university and Hurst Green Women’s Institute tor the many friendships she formed and which are


the Council’s work a Grammar School. -* of


talk to


addressed 80 sixth Clitheroe


ruris’ Girls'


tableau: then came the tradi­ tional candle ceremony. Brown­ ies l i t ' the candles and sent


More games followed the


ted was Don Pasqualc (Doni­ zetti). but the illness of a mem­ ber of the cast made this im­ possible, and indeed only by


The opera due to be presen­


importing Mr. Eric Stannard from Sadler Wells where they able to put on a production at all. and this was Cinderella (La Cenerentola) by Rossini.


Familiar glory


iliar fairy story, except that in place of a fairy godmother, is a kindly magician-philosopher, and instead of leaving behind a slipper at the ball, Cinderella leaves behind one of a pair of bracelets


The story follows the fam­


Clorinda (sung by Jean Lang- field) and Tisbe (Susan Mor­ ris) were well portrayed. An­ gelina. known as Cinderella was sung by Molly Pope, and she was outstanding amon; the other actor-singers.


The parts of the daughters


prince, was played by Eric Stannard. and the Baron Mon- tefiaschone, who name is Don Magnifico, was portrayed by Einvyn Charles. Neville Wyn Williams had a


Alidoro the tutor of the


Village PC promoted


PC John Maurice Dean,


who has been stationed at BoIton-by-Bowland lor the past nine years, has been


promoted to sergeant. He will be leaving for East Ardsley, near Wakefield, on


Tuesday. PC Dean has been a member


Apt notice for town’s entrances


years ago by business people and the' town council that this


with us and most people will agree that this has many advantages. It must have been foreseen


Restricted parking is now


of the West Riding Con­ stabulary for 12 years. For three years, he was stationed at Waddington, and then moved to Bclton-by-Bowland.


CANADA


his four children, he appeared in a television documentary on the police and their work, which was shown last year. In April of last year, he flew


With his wife, Dylys, and


is too narrow for parking. The wonder is that the Minis­ try of Transport didn't ob.iect before, but all that has been done in anticipation of the restrictions, in the way of extra car parks is pathetic. . I suggest that the following notice be erected at each


had to come and that the main trunk road through the town


Miislei’l y


libretto was by Arthur Jacobs who has made a masterly translation of the original liberetto of Jacob Ferretti.


The English version of the


opera groups, the stage sots were cleverly designed to con­ vey the maximum of impression with the least possible amount of stage properties, and on the whole they succeeded extremely well. Possibly the change of personnel caused difficulties, but the group as a whole did not seem to come up to the same high standard as achieved in Clitheroe last year by the Scot­ tish Touring group; nonetheless they were good and the audi­ ence gave them a very hearty reception at the end.


As usual with these louring


as ever in these productions, was the pianist (Gordon Jep- thasi. who convoyed not only the notes but also the spirit of the score and its orchestration with great artistry. —C.M.


Deserving cf special praise, With Joan Wright • EXECUTIVE PRESSES


FOR NEWS OF JOINT EDUCATION MEETING


Members of the Oim— m'I ' --iitive No. 5 of the Lancashire E d u c a t i o n to send a letter to the Committee asking if any further mlormation is


ihe


utive’s monthly meeting at | Whallcv on Tuesday when M j out of'the 25 members present I voted in favour of sending tin j


This was decided at the Ex re-organisation of


secondary Exec­


letter.Coun. F. Ashworth su’d la- j had been asked by several , people about the meeting, uno . he wondered if anything ccuid j be done to speed up matters.


I’aroMls


said nothing had oc.-n ,i-a.u| recently from the County Conn. Ainswortl


difficult role to sustain as the prince. His valet Dandini was played by Peter Burtt-Jcnes.


going on."Mr. E. J. Fox. Division;,! Education Officer, commented. “I inquired several weeks ago about the position and f was told that there was no further information '■ Coun Eastwood sad 'y-'


and the footmen by Terence Walters and Andrew MacTicr. The pianist was Gordon Jep-


Friendship, and the musical production by Frank Doolan


thas. the producer Bindon Rus- II. the designer Elizabeth


Coun. H Eastwood, chairman. | j


is a ridiculous position. Paver..- j generality do not know what, is


Drive, wit Club ai a club committee meeting held in the Dog and


Oiler Inn. Great Harwood, on Tuesday evening. oilier


o;


there seemed to be nothing .l;;'.! the Executive could do. to whin, ,


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Coun. Ainsworth sugg,retort ihai a letter be sent to the Csuniy. i r.“ ■Many of us." sa cl Mr !'. |


Stevenson, "tire perturb cl about i this and we should water araim to find out what is 'tom;.; to I


happen." M in is te r


mat ion had been pat-sod on ri Mr. Patrick Gordon Walker. Minister of Edttcaron. so tAn; lie could sec it some limy rou.d


| Coun. Ainsworth said mter-1


he doneThe Divisional Executive No. 5 have


iH.:


i leclec. at the vice-chairman


r captain, it ; tcv-ra|


,!.• Donald Ormerod: in Mr. Joe Theaker: Mr. James E. tarn. Mr. Jack .'■.ueffcds Mr.


I tridrn; publicity and Ward; 1st XI


.tmiiial genera', nioc-t- e e’iib iiek; recently, s Bna nil non v/as ro-


is a Trevor Bailey Evening which will take the form of a film show, a talk given by Trevor Bailey of Essex and England, and a running buffet followed by question time.


Tickets


president. Mr. T uki Mr. K. Nicholson, ;: iir-i: and Mr. S. N.


been forwarded to the secre­ taries o' all local clubs in most leagues, and !f there arc any still unsold could they be re­ turned to the club as soon as possible with the money taken from the sale of other tickets.


Tickets for tiic evening have


schemees to the County Education Committee. The first was turned down. They thru submitted an alternative Scheme and litis vos approval by the Education Author tv and


twi c e submit led


:u;v iycr


sent forward to the D"pirmrnr of Education and Set nc •. When the new Countv Council


submitted would be sen: bn idle respective divisions further consideration The Divisional Executive


s tor next season and lor n.-.auhx it any senior


chin looking l'or .senior


s a:<; seeking clubs, they >e given a trial and a .


with Great Hanvood.


came into office in May. i"?. : was decided that. aU scium •■


tor i . -w .Vn.


to | -


5 were asked to prepare a to i scheme but the memo; v • j decided that they v re satirtvd I witii the presell' arrrre ir; r in t.he Division and were ayar.'.-'i j going comprehensive.


___ ’ LETTERS TO PHE


deliveries to thy lecai sn: Any increase in banla-iC r. however brought about mils passed on to file c,:mm,it"r. | Dearer houses. .Increased iced: prices.


be I


formed many years aco to | supply goods at the cheaper.; possible rate and at the same ' time return a "divi" at me j end of each quarter to mem-1 bers has unfortunately over the years, been able to pay less and ! less until now the National Co-! cutely is undergoing'


The Co-operative Sceiety. j 1


v ruin., while the coloureds :i■ :ii:i: : .r> tii.it hydes ot (.'hil­ ar-:,


n. in lit) vears this country will bk.yk ■.■.-.''her than while for v'mtr-s are practising re-


•iin h >r. 'ho sight cl ‘he do- lauru. Perhaps if :hev were -, 1 vu'.ory with 17 of thev might"think differ-


Tuck or white, - they are all ih.. ti'.-'.m.tl lot of man.


operative complete reorganisation. Tim Transport Bill does not evrn j ask for a "divi" in 111? fir - j place, merely that- it shim!:! break even.


entrance to the town centre: “This is Clitheroe—tile Holy


any car parks. "Drive on to Skipton—nou lai


to Canada to take part m the | s" World Police Congress at Niagara. The five-day conference was


organised through the Police Federation to coincide with the Canadian Centenary year. A replacement for PC Dean has not yet been appointed.


tre wish to acknowledge a dona­ tion of £465 13s. lid. from the Allotment Holders and Garden­ ers Association Ltd.


Clitheroe Physiotherapy Cen­ GIFT TO CENTRE


AT THE CINEMA - ---- next week-


Famous for his part as “Rowdy” Yates in the tele­


vision series “Rawhide”, Olint Eastwood stars in “For few dollars more” showing at the Palladium Cinema all


w h o l e h e a r t e d I week, excluding Tuesday and Thursday, w n o w n c u *


in'the old Southwest, shortly----------------


Sunday School conference every bounty hunters lire on the trail night for a week and it was of a sadistic deranged killer and there that I decided I- Hsid robber. better be a wholehearted Chris- Tlie two hunters are as tian,” Miss Reeday said.


"We had a very wonderful after the Civil War, two S c o u t s o n efficient as they are relentless.


teacher at Wesley Church and Name' (Clint Eastwood). a leader of the senior department I eyed, slender young man wear- and, about 1930, she formed the I tag a poncho and who is deadly first company of Girl Guides I accurate with his six-shooter, in Clitheroe, which she cap- The other is suave, frock-coated tained for 24 years.


She was a Sunday School One is ‘The Man WithNo


Methodist Church, the name I Maria Volonte) who recently given to the former Wesley I broke out of prison tr. set off a chapel, when the three Metho-1 rampage of crime and a reign dist . Churches — Moor Lane, 0f terror in the territory. Waterloo and Wesley—merged it, was Indio who, years


Sfie now worships at Trinity The quarry is Indio (Gian moment.


under one roof. On her retirement from -the


Wardenship of 'Methodist Inter­ national House the students presented her with a watch and the Committee gave her a cheque and an antique escri-. totre, which, together with other personal gifts from the students who became her frierids; axe" among her most cherished possessions.


t h e B e a c o n Venture Scouts from Clith­


In Newcastle she led two. .1 Colonel Mortimer (Dee Van Guide companies, initially at Wreckington and latterly at


eleef) late of the Confederate who uses wide arsenal


rienendine on which pS of


eroe and Burnley, with Clith- eroc members acting as hosts, enjoyed a “high’ supper on Friday, for the meal was served at the Beacon, on the highest point of Pendle Hill. Cars and the Clitheroe Ven­


drivers can cope!', modern a


modernised shop." and plenty of places where you call gc* good high tea (horror of hor­ rors) even on a Sunday, c. FERGUSON,


baths, attractively Moor Lane, Clitheroe.


Transport Bill will be cosily


i t was with treat intciesi | (1,y\ that I read the report on the


, .


observations of the Holgate fami'v on the Transport Bill. While fully endorsing their


r C


remarks, may I add to tlism by putting forward Eome views of a local supplier and servicing agent to the commercial vehicle industrv in this area? The Bill, in itself costly, will


inevitably increase haulage ates, its Messrs. Holgate


awav. There you will find ade­ quate car parks (properly marked out so that even women


City—where we aren't bothered about customers from surroun­ ding districts—and don't need


posed to make a clv.iv.ie of np| to £15 per mile for the move-1 ment of very he ivy machinery j by road. Most of this is too b.g i or too heavy to go by rail and. in any case, most of it is for, use by the Electricity ami O.isl Boards These bodies appear to j be able to increas" oners as and when they want: this fur­ ther taxation can only increase


One final point. It is p i j


them more. G. WHITWELL HARPER, T.G.B. Motors. Clith-roe.


Face the facts oi3


immigrant.


are those who piously con tend that all immigrants .should flood this country, irrespreiive of where they shall go. They I may overcrowd the lieu; f m


knows where every point ot the harrow goes, the iniitctfl the road preaches patience to that toad." The butterflies in this cast


i ... !


ir-lr-v in doirg the best one cun i.ru black or white. To ore mum all together wii’y- :iv. ! ' -I hc-M n o Oil;-.


T am no: a rnriahsi. for I W iNi F RED U. COPELAND. io n s ; a wan tois road


week's loiter by "Disgusted". I hope a great many people road


' iv.ul with great interest last


since we wore told they were gamg to make the r< ad from


It is more titan sixty years


Eav.al iiid.^ Bndge to Waddlng- ton \i


doiic.


ol’ th( to'.vn v. ithout transport. ii


Th> 'The toad under tile harrow to B:


:;ul but 'othing has been .ati'i- y the cnln part


born Hcud, Lcwnrgate. or \


in* raihv 5V line is closed '.vail: to Chat-


T.'o raiiwa v bridge could ! bavo been bought, ar.d main- ained


'v Rcuci to get the bus n or anywhere.


town i lor the rcif r cf :l;c station hi.-, a’vYay.s been a menace after darb. Tne .support of the old wait-


little cm to the


the poorer districts and prevent the poorer children from hav­ ing even elementary education for all they care. One thing they, will not do. is open their own spacious


ancf servicing I |™mes, to the immigrant


or share the exncnsivcly- icquired education which their


.ightiy point out. but wliat is not mentioned is the cost of legislation designed to increase safety and comfort in commer­ cial vehicles which is already in


force.


before, had been responslble.for ttto tragic death of Col. Morti­ mer’s sister. The price on Indio's head' is


ture Scout van were used to transport the 23 Venture Scouts to the back ot Fendle. The supper, party then swiftly climbed to the summit by tire shortest, but steepest route. Both groups voted the evening a great success.


ten thousand dollars a n ' sub­ stantial rewards are.also offered for his henchmen—dead or


alive. Murder, robbery and double-


cross follow, making f ■ ■ film one of the' most exciting west­ erns for many years.


Scouts from Bolton were also in the,Clitheroe area the some night. Intent on spending the weekend hiking they were pleased to be the guests of the District Scout Service a spent a reasonably comfortable night - in the Service’s Duck I Street headquarters.


A small party of Venture


C’ithevoe many people re'y on road trnn'uort for their liveli­ hood and have become accus­ tomed to a certain standard of living. The Bill intends cut­ ting down on drivers permitted working hours and it is hardly likriy that rates will increase accordingly in view of the extra costs being borne by the employers. It will be necessary therefore, for these people to take supplementary jobs, or resign themselves to being


worse off.


"the man in the street” in general is the proposed grant to the Railways and Waterways making it neoessary to cut back on educational spsnding and '•eiPtvodPcs p r e s c r i p t i o n charges,


Price rises certain Another aspect which affects


children enjoy. The toads are those who


ins; l'Ccm needs to come down and lie wall made straight. That ui.s always been the worst part.


READ


in St. John’s School on Satur­ day when Scouters John Law and Fred Holt gave a film show on their recent visit to the World Jamboree in Idaho, USA. They were introduced by


Wliist drive There was a good attendance


SLAIDBURN


Akela Miss M Heap, and Mr. j. Berryman proposed a vote of thanks Mr. C. Law was pro­ jectionist. The event was arranged by


the 1st St. John’s Cub Pack. Proceeds of £3 10s. will go to­ wards Blackburn Cathedral


Fund.


primliy. a clean read would be much belter than old mattres­ ses. a settee and prams, etc.


'An Clcl clithoronian’ Even in a small area mound | hlsJvm


___ I Labour agitators, and the Arch- thnir


must suffer the overcrowding, and the delay in getting their long-awaited homes, their bet­ ter primary schools mid some modicum of easier hospital treatment. Why don't the Liberal and


m'ThP I immigrants came, for their 1 numbers are swelling all the time, and the country is small. When tire people of this


bishop, threw open their door to the coloureds and so set an example. They argue that more people leave this country than enter it. Wliat a puerile argu­ ment! Of course the popular? explosion requires that people must emigrate, even if no


country emigrated long ago. they went to spai'sely-populated countries, taught them trades, and left the countries better than they found them Tile immigrants here, in the


Disgrace to Clitlieroe


more with " "Disgusted." The snare land at the ick of the station is an absolute disgrace to this town. One would think the residents of the Castle View area never paid any rates.


May 1 say I couldn't agree


Only this morning as walked into Clitheroc there was a 'rag and bone’ merchant dumping his rubbish on this spare land. Cannot the council do anything about this state of affairs?


Another Disgusted Resident,


Other letters page 9


it. this Bill is going to cost the has happened to this country, ordinary public more money. . Help the coloureds already in How can building materials go this country, but face the by rail? What about foodstuff j facts. Even if no more come


Whichever way we look at keep his promise. That is what


main, come for the benefits tile Health Servic,. so painfully acquired by us, and now being fllehed from us. What if the Government did . romtse them passports? A philanthropist may promise help for all. bit' if his money gives out. he can’t


E l e c t e d


Clithsrce Conservative Club was held yesterday week.


The annual meeting of "the


dent'Mr. J Wilkinson: chair­ man. Mr J. r. Southworth vice-chairman. Mr. H. Black­ burn; secretary Mr. J . W, Wood; treasurer, Mr. J. K. Wil­ kinson.


Officers elected were: presi­


BOLTONBY- BOWLAHD


whist, and dominoes drives to be held at the Coach and Hor­ ses Hotel, took place on Mon­ day. The drives have been organ­


Whist Drive The first of a series of three


ised by Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hodgson, proprietors of the hotel, in aid of funds for can­ cer research and the blind. Winners were: Ladies: 1,


I think this should be No. 1


drive held in the Conservative Ciuo on Monday were: Ladies: 1. Mrs. Harrison; 2, Mrs. Rim- mer. Gents: 1, Mrs. Kenyon; Mrs. Waddicor. Special prize


Whist Prizewinners at the whist


was won by Mrs. Harrison. Mrs. Atherton.presented the prizes.


mers’ Club met in the village hall on Monday evening to hear a talk by Mr. J. Roger Stansfield, of Nappa Farm, Hellifield, on “Dairy Farm Management". They w e re joined by two club leaders and several advisiory members. Mr. Stansfield made his talk


Young Farmers Members of the Young Far­


plav first - team


,-i r the guidance ot Lite ■


mg-term coaching course a -ilaimeti by Great Har- Crickct Club which will


s ;; niance to learn their ■ t.-i.m tile seniors in a c : '.chine atmosphere


>.y. , ;n Donald Ovmcrocl. t in : to give young


iv. ■'.in wish to join the tie move than wel-


said Mr. Ward,


li.er lucre event which ■


- v •: ini-ed bv ihe club


More details please


ask the Lancashire River Authority lor further informa­ tion regarding the proposed river intake at Mitton. The Clerk Mr. T. P. Rush-


Clitheroe Rural Council Is to


abstraction scheme will now be limited to an intake sunk in the bed of the river and a small remotely controlled pumphouse on the bank. The Water Board is having


ton. reported that Fylde Water Board had now said that treatment plant originally pro- nosed on the Ribble at Hodder Foo. had been eliminated. The p ro p o s e d river-


A ("iliheroe man, Mr. John Clayton, of Denbigh re-elected chairman of Great Harwood Cricket


HAWTHORNE—BOWKER


,’ounger son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Hawthorne, of no, Chat- bum Road, Clitheroe, was mar­ ried at T r i n i t y Methodist


Mr. Barry Vivian Hawthorne.


Church on Saturday to Miss Denise Bowker, second daugh­ ter of Mrs. Bowker, of "Fern- lea”, Whailey.


in-law, Mr Bill Wilkinson, the bride wore a Victorian-style dress of parchment kaska with headdress of ribbons and car-


Given away by her brother- BUCK—HITCHON


Saturday at St. John’s Church, Read, of Miss Barbara Hitchon, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hitchon. of Port Street.


The wedding took place on


Read, and Mr. Thomas Buck, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Buck, King Street Terrace Brierfield. The bride is a clerk it the Royal Insurance Co. Ltd.,


Heather Bowker (bride's sis­ ters) wore P i'incess-style dresses of olive green kaska and earned bouqueus of white hvacinths and golden freesias. "Best man was Mr. David


ried a bouquet of gold ,-ote-s and freesias. The bridesmaids. Jane, and


e d u c a t i o n . ____________ ___________ _ j


CRICKET CLUB RE-ELECTS CHAIRMAN


WEDDING BELLS C l i


aga] t o


Rossendale United


they beat a sorry-lool Two goals down


themselves to blame fc


they have gone nine lei Even when Ross<


who had previously] only three games, down to ten men, had their inside left, sent off, Clitheroe make no headway, almost non-existent, pi puff attack very seldc past the edge of the


penalty area. Clitheroe were withoi


Baron, who had been re] the committee for a fd following his poor dis] the previous game Liverpool David Wilson was hl


the left wing having rel from his injury, but eve. away badly in the seer


Hawthorne (groom's brother', and usher Mr. Neil Hawthorne (groom's cousin). The ceremony was performed by the Rev. K. Jcselin.


GO OD


ker’s Arms Hotel. Newtcn, the couple left for a honeymoon at St. Annes, the bride wearing & mustard coat with green and irowtn accessories. Mr and Mrs. Hawthorne will


Af ter a reception at the Par­ ILLINGWORTH-SEED


Burnley, and the bridegroom is a clerk at the Burnley branch of the District Bank Ltd.


dress and veil. The style she chose was a coat dress of duch­ ess satin with pleats falling at the back to form a train, and small white flowers down tile front. The three-tiered veil of tulle was edged with satin and was held in place by satin bow.


The bride made her own


Christina Buck, Miss Jennie Shackiady and Misses Janet Lesley and Gillian Margaret Mills, all of whom wore full- length princess-style dresses of Kingfisher blue crotchet wool trimmed with white maribou at the neck.


She was attended by Mrs.


discussions with tho planning authority to discover the best way of disguising the pump­ house to fit into the land­ scape. The council is to ask for mon


carried white bouquets. The page-boys were Masters


Bride and bridesmaids all


details of the site of the in­ take and the size of the pump­ house.


Accepted


laying tarmacadam in playground of Langho Church of England School from Fisher and Mordecai contractors, Bamber Bridge, has been accep­ ted by the Division Education Executive.


A tender of £175 10s.


for the


Paul Garry and Keith Martin Whittle, who were dressed as guardsmen in scarlet jackets trimmed with gold braid, and black trousers.


Anthony Buck (bridegroom1 brother), and the usher was Mr. David Whittle (cousin of the bride) The groomsmen were Mr Peter Fielding and Mr. Jack Larkin.


The best man was Mr


by the Rev. F. W. Bennett and the organist was Mr. James Blundell, uncle of the bride.


The service was conducted


tion was held at the Swan and Royal Hotel Clitheroe.


After the ceremony, a recep­


worth, only son of Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Illingworth, of Oatiand... Waddington. was married at "t. Wilfred'- RC Church, Long- ridge, on Saturday, Ins bride being Mirs Margaret Seed, younger daughter of Mrs. Ssed cf 1, Wellbrcw Drive. Longridge, end the late Mi. George Seed.


Mr. George Thomas Illing­


rary assistant with the Lan­ cashire County Council and the bride is a district nurse and midwife at Clitheroe Given away by her eldest


Tire groom is a senior lib­ I •


live at Brownhill. Blackburn.— Photo: Pye's Photo Service.


H E ( 4 R I iV < | can begin again Y O U !


Take the first steH


TUESDAY, MARC| ■when


MR. R. POLLA| M.S.HA.A.


Qualified Hearing | Audiologist


will be in attendanc a wide range of the


MINIATURl HEARING AI


brother. Mr. Thomas Seed, the bride wore a full-length dress


of white velvet trimmed with I swansdown. and her headdress ' of white tu"e was held :n place by swansdown. She earned a bouquet of freesias. hyacinths and carnations. In attendance were two


matrons - of - honour. Mrs. Frances M. King (groom’s sister) and Mrs. Carol Freeman, who wore dresses of midnight blue velvet with matching headdresses: and three iumor bridesmaids. Carole, Judith and Bever'ev Se“d (bride's aeries' who wore dresses of pa1? blue velvet with floral heeddre<?es. Ml cawied bouo.uets of freesias, hyacinths and carnations. KBest man was Mr. Poacr L


D e r r i c k G r M.P.S.


4 Railway Yi| Clitlieroe


Telephone 2!|


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ing (groom’s brothor-'n-,aw'. -reoomcnv’n Mr. Sam Storieton


■'nd u«U«rs Messrs. Alan Single- ton and Wiliam Arid. The eoiwnonv was performed hr t',0,- Qd-a-nre, Pari'h Pr.est


of St. Wilfred's, and art. nttr*


■Rev. T. H. J Hawkms. former Vies1' of Wa-’dington. Aftov a reception at th- Kew-


D?


dvou Inn, the couple left for • honeymoon touring the Lake District and Fcot'and, the bride wearing an off-vh’to d-‘?;" ana green coat with matching.


acoessovies.


live at D'Enay. Road, Clitheroe.


Mr. and Mr', n’mgvvnv'h win Hcnthorn


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Other wedding reports page 9


ECONOMIC STd 70 Whailey R1 Clitheroe


Telephone: 261


very interesting as well as in­ structive. He invited discussion and answered numerous ques­ tions. Thanks were proposed and


seconded by Messrs. W. Town- son and A. Lawson. Presiding was the chairman Mr. J. Boyle.


the Church Missionary Society in Uganda and Nigeria were shown in the Village Hall on Shrove Tuesday by the.Rev. Erie Clarkson, Vicar of St. Michael’s. Blackburn. The Rector, Rev. G. H. Gaze


Gnirch Missions Slides showing the work of


As in the national charts.


Esther and Abi Ofarirn art number one in the Cliuiettk Top Ten this week with their recording of


Rockefella.”


top spot last week have droppe down to number three 0 ' place The Tremeloes, who M dropped six places to iu»n


The Move, who occupied J PlManfred Mann has


presided and also expressed thanks to Mr. Clarkson. Mis­ sionary hymns were sung, accompanied by Mrs. E. Water- worth at the piano. Light refreshments were


served and a sale from stalls followed. Over £20 was‘raised.


HURST GREEN


Mrs. D. Wright; 2, Miss Jack- son; 3, Mrs. G. Sanderson. Gents: 1. Mrs. Higham. 2. Mr. B. Newhouse. 3, Mrs. B. Cap-


Mr. G. Moorhouse and Mrs. R. Jackson


NEWTON


the Newtpn-in-Bowland Con­ gregational Chapel, Mrs. T, Eastwood and Mrs. E. Wight- man. organised an “open day' at Ennerdale Road, Clitheroe. Morning and evening coffee


‘Open day’ On Tuesday, tv;o members of


stick. A competition was won by


February meeting of Hurst Green Women’s Institute, held in the Village Hall. I t was an open meeting at which a film show on local birds was given by Mr. Hoyle of Blackburn. Mrs. Mather welcomed the


Women’s Institute Mi-s. Mather presided at the


visitors and one new member, Mrs. Hoyle.


game was organised by com­ mittee members, the winners


After the business, a quiz


being Mrs. Garnett and Mrs, Crotty Hostesses for the even­ ing were Mrs. R. Holden, Miss Edwards and Mrs Collinge. Two members have arranged


from two to four aI}(' h' ".c down are Status Quo, ''bo ‘ w fallen one place from four. •


& JOhn Fred and his Band and Amen Corner


re-entered the chart at sl- ,her eight respectively, »


newcomers Partridge and The Alan ® price


8 The chart has been coinpfl^ with the help of Webster s. tne Recordd Centre. Market, to Last week’s placings a.


brackets. TOP TEN aonSSS”' - *“ 4r


Dave Dee. DoW- Mick nad Ticli


Beak)' (Foil-


3 1) Fhe Brigade—The M0' e (Regal Zonophone).


4 (2) The Mighty Quta-J" fred Mann (FontaW ^


5 (4) Pictures Mat1®1 Men—Status Quo i?iL


an outing on April 4th, which will Include dinner at the New- drop. The annua! jumble sale


and afternoon teas were served an there was a bring and buy stall. Proceeds for chapel funds exceeded £42.


will be held on March '23rd ta the village hall. A. coffee even­ ing will be held at Mrs. Garn­ ett’s home on Tuesday, March. 5th.


Other district news on page 6


7 (-) Rosie - Don Partrld8c (Columbia).


Bandd (Pye).


10 (-) Don’t stop the canuv. Price Set


9 (3) Suddenly you loye The Tremetoes


—The Alan (Decca).


8 <-) Ben me shape nw~ Amen Corner (Derarnl


6 (-) Judy ta d i s g u i s ^ y Fred and his via)


. .jkc H


“Cindercll .


THE BEAUTIFU1 LANCASTER w j with


CRUI STUART 1


Modem 2 or 4 Bet Cabin Cruisers, ret rates— ivrite for l


STUART LIN1 GREAT HAI


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