Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. Friday. December 6. 1968 3 THF PACE FOR WHALLEY READERS Trinity


Methodist Church S U N D A Y ,


D E C E M B E R 8 th 10-30 a .m .


| R e v . N o rm a n D W a lto n P a r a d e S e rv ic e


6 -0 0 p .m .


R e v . J o h n A . G o o d h a ll F ilm S e rv ic e


| a l l h a l low s c h u r c h , m i t t o n '


ITTON FID., WHALLEY on Saturday, December 7th


COFFEE EVENING M at OTTER HOUSE,


Gilt Stall. Admission m 7-0 p.m. to 9-00 p.m.


O V E R T H E A N D E S and


D O W N T H E A M A Z O N


o ELL SPRINGS HOTEL ICKETS — 2/6


n TUESDAY. DEC. 10th T at 8 p.m.


|(World famous mountaineeri W at the


— M o th e rs ’ U n io n


|A Y , D E C E M B E R 7 th t -00 p .m .


(Y S C H O O L ITALLS —t and Marmalade)


|I u d in e te a ) 1 /6 \LF-PRICE


I d i s t c h u r c h lS FAIR


2-45 p.m. by W A L T O N


D E C E M B E R


lAKES — PRESERVES Imd FAIRY GROTTO


A dm is s io n— 6d.


tOLTON-BY-BOWLAND WAR MEMORIAL COMMITTEE


FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13th PRIZES: — TURKEYS. ETC.


Whist in the Schoolroom Dominoes in the Coach and Horses Hotel AT 7-45 p.m.


D O M IN O D R IV E


C H R IS TM A S W H IS T A N D


ADMISSION 4/0 SUPPER INCLUDED


tmas io Drive


SB U RN


[B E R 1 4 th elreshments)


Is e rv a tiv c A s so c ia tio n N D


iS FAIR VE CLUB, Castle St. , 7th DECEMBER


I-0 a.m. bySON, M.P.


lc:- FOOTWEAR 5 _ KITCHEN ITEMS CHILDREN 6d. COME EARLY


lOCIAL CLUB T E L . 3 585


IeCEMBER 71b ie em a n


IcEM BER 8th day E C EM B E R 1 2 th GO l i ,. 4 Jackpots


Treble (not io n ) 2 - 2 l 4


cg ft th is w e e k -------- - L. a> t i A& “■ «-


w - £ 1^.:; **


, * .!> .#>• k. 8- ■<*


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>N TEA SALE


lecture with colour slides by DON WHILLANS


mMembers of the staff and J anagement of <1. and P. tacobs Ltd., clothing tnanu. aacturers, attended a party Bt the Spread Eagle Hotel, garrow, on Monday. It was


tiven for founder members of ohe Clitheroe factory, which


Mr. C. W. Woodside, assistant managing director, paid tri­ bute to his employees, and said he was delighted with


pened reoently in Lowergate.


s progress already made. He 1aid the faotory would have


Another local supervisor has been appointed. Pictured a above are some of the guests


50 workers by next April. t the party.


— PLEASE NOTE — WHALLEY CHURCH SBRIDGE DRIVE


MONDAY, DEC. 9th 7-30 p.m.


Th DOMINO DRIVE ONDAY, DEC. 16th


WHIST and


e Old Grammar School, M Whalley


7-30 p.m. TOSSIDE INSTITUTE


S a tu rd ay , D e c em b e r 1 4 th at 7-30 p.m.


with Guest Singer SOCIAL


ADMISSION! 3/6 and 2/- Supper included.


ANN JACKSON


S la id b um V illa g e H a ll ANNUAL CHRISTMAS Whist and


Wednesday, 1 1 th D e c em b e r Commencing 7-45 p.m.


Domino Drive A dm issio n— 4 / 6


(including refreshments) tanley Room, Whalley


Trust 4Owd George’ to have the last word!


s tre e t th e o th e r d a y , O w d G e o rg e h a ile d m e. H e w a s sittin g o n o n e o f th e fo rm s in th e m a in s tre e t, o u r lo c a l ‘P a r liam e n t’ w h e n th e w e a th e r is c lem e n t — th e ‘H o u s e o f L o rd s ’ a ssem b le s a t th e c ric k e t fie ld — a n d w a s c h a ttin g t o a n ew ­ c om e r to th e v illag e .


A s I w e n t a lo n g th e


aThrough Whalley Window


George beckoned me across. m“Sit thee down”, he com­


hee fer five minutes", I “It’s a bit cold for sitting”,


t anded, “Qnd let’s talk to t s thar*t towd ond sit down,


said. "Couldn’t we . . . .” a “No!”, snapped George. “Do thi blood must be med o’ wai­


ser! Hia wants to get thissel’ tome long Johns—they'd keep


hee warm.” d I am a little hesitant at


t efying George when he’s in ohis particular mood, so


bediently I sat beside him. o “Nah then” resumed the


pld chap indicating his com­ f anion, "Dosta know this


ella?”“Of course I do!” I retorted, "We’ve met many a time”. “ “Reight" said George,


nThen tell ’im some nick­ RWell let’s see. There was


ames!” “ “Nicknames?" I pondered. a azzo and Whitty, Billy Snap


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nd Bucky. ond Slippy, C lith e ro e In te rn a tio n a l


Tranuny, Sam Foil, and doz­ ens- more”. comer.“Listen", said the new­


for a minute and listen to me? Wales is the place for nicknames, I tell you—” “Aye”, said George, “but


“Would you be quiet


q “Didn’t I ask you to be muiet for a moment and give n e a chance? It’s no man­


ers, you have!” n “Listen, I’ll tell you some


t icknames. Where I lived on nhe border, ev'ry bpdy had a Jame. There were so many nones's if you didn't find a kname for them you wouldn’t


first crib


re s


R e fo rm a tio n W h a lley is to h a v e a C h ris tm a s c rib .


F o r th e first tim e sin c e th e


DIt will be erected on Friday, b ecember 13 on the spare land by the bus station, which has Neen lent to Whalley by the


aw a rd e d a p riz e fo r th e o u t­ s ta n d in g c a d e t a t th e P a re n ts ’ N ig h t, P riz e g iv in g a n d E n ­ ro lm e n t C e rem o n y o f th e W h a lley C om b in e d C a d e t D iv isio n o f th e St. J o h n A m b u la n c e B rig ad e .


C a t h i e e n M u rra y was


Nine more Ambulance cadets


son, R. Kidd and P. Johnson. Nursing cadets: C. Murray, K. Hardman, K. Pate, C. Long, J. Carr, L. Carr and A. Brock.


Borth Western Electricity attended by about 80 people, in­ eard.Whalley Christian Aotlon


Schoace in the Old Grammar ol yesterday week, was


m. Potts, a local architect and Wade by Mir. Bob Chew, of


dea of building a crib. J The crib was designed by Mr.


Welsh Jones. They were all Welsh, of course, but as this one came from a different part of Wales. Jones Welsh he was”. t ‘Well’, said I. "I’ve cer­


r The crib wild have no figures b A progress report was given aepresenting the three kings, Fy the Divisional Officer, Mr. D. as hand-painted pottery figures t re quite costly. The sizes of


Service


aainly learnt something this cfternoon. We’ve nothing to hompare with that around Gere. What do you think, eorge?”For once Owd George was


bff to meet Joe Slutch, All’ll


e seeing these!” h And without another word


silent, and I thought for a moment he was beaten. Then he got slowly to his feet. o “Time I wor moving. Ah’m


e moved off down the street. d.F.


ow one from the other!” e He saw that I was inter­


osted and rolled oft a string a ho worked in the gas house


t s. tall and kneeling 16 ins Report


of the crib will take place on s Sunday, December 15, when a


b Group which comprises mem­ Or. G. Woolton, the Area Staff ners and dergy of all denomi­ i ations are responsible for the


vided by Mr. Danny Oatter- mole, of Clitheroe.


halley. Wood for the crib was pro­


n 1960.


Fell, chairman of Whalley Parish Council, who presented


nd introduced Coun. James


cluding 25 cadets. MThe chairman of the meeting. a fficer, welcomed the guests


the awards. a Nine new members, six girls


and three boys, were enrolled At a ceremony performed by


plThe ceremony, which took l ertificates: L. Barnes, C. Brad­ ey, B. Lees, C. Murray and J.


C Preliminary Home Nursing


i awes, who formed the division Ohe Travel Talk held in the Astone Park, in Wyoming, North Drea Staff Officer, Mrs. O.


Q u e e n S tre e t, W h a lle y , a c o u p le o f y e a rs ag o . t This was the main theme of spld Grammar School, Whalley,


well and Barrow Branch of the Clitheroe Divisional Liberal


inave chosen are, standing, 20 d l, the Divisional Superinten­ muestions from an audience of hhe figures which the clergy


ofletcher, and a demonstration t mouth to mouth resuscita­


•he region of £60 and it is ficiencyey, L. Barnes and B. Lees. Pro­ vhoped that the carol singing at oarious points in the village r n the following Tuesday will


ucted by the clergy of all -three Whalley churches. t The cost of the crib is hi


st.


he division’s new president. s Prize-winners were: Service certificates: S. Barnes,


caaise the money to cover the Hicates: Ambulance cadets, R. art, C. Wilson, R. Cuthbert-


dhort service will be con­ t ehalf of his wife, who is to be ltripes for efficiency: C. Brad­


all.The opening and dedication rn opportunity to practise the b oardman, who attended on


ent (Cadets) of Olitheroe. a Later the cadets were given


esuscitation themselves. BAmong the guests was Mr. J.


C. Murray and J. Tattersall. f Preliminary First Aid Certi­


salion was given by Mrs. Hother- q sited and answered the many p aples were just a few of the


crdlsford school, Clitheroe, des­ viibed in detail the many places


ore than 50 people. NLisbon, Estoril, Cannes and


laces shown. An Item


the ruins of Pompeii s Herouleanda, which were


and


erved by lava when M Vesuvius erupted many turies ago.Miss Wilkinson desc _rx the houses, many of < complete, were built, and ' unusual features of cross-r


aeologlsts covered.


f them. w“There was Alf the Gas. wt the pit and Bill Doctor


nd Owd Swat o “Aye", interrupted George,


a in the village—he never had a thing you wanted—it was Blways ‘coming in tomorrow', —ill Brewer was rarely sober wouldthe amount he drank


t ho was the 'First Aid’ man here.Billy Tomorrow kept a shop


s business—and Annie Sniff Iniffed ev’ry time she spoke— s reckon she must have had nomething wrong with her


keep any brewery in


oreached in all the chapels wn a Sunday and knocked his wife about the rest of the t eek. Billy Dripping always


ose or something. P John God was a right one.


ook dripping sandwiches to work for his mid-momings, i Ed Cocoa Belly explains


ttself—he never drank any­ tened after their jobs. Let me


hing but cocoa. t Lots o’ fellas were chris­


—he was a thatcher. Jack Cobbler, Ned Soldier, and Ben Barber. Billy the Cart emptied all the village dust­ bins”.My new friend paused, but ' was anxious to hear more.


hink. There was Billy Thatch


Bile newcomer. “There was f ill Foreigner — he came hrom thirty miles away and 2ad only lived therabouts for wo years, and Ernie Longboat o ho worked on the canals at


Is that the lot?" I asked. t ‘‘Good heavens, no”, said


ne time.Mrs. Jones End was an odd one—she was Bill Doctors r wife, but as her son was mar­


house, Mrs. Jones End she was.To cap the lot. there was


aw.’So. as she lived in an end


Christmas dinner


t About 180 people are expec­ ded to attend a Christmas ainner, organised by Whalley f nd District Old People’s wel­ aare Committee at the White- ncre School, Barrow on Wed­


beied, folks had to distinguish l tween and her daughter-in-


Trganised by Miss Dorothy or members of -the Old People’s


esday, December 18. o The entertainment will be


L e t t e r s to th e E d ito r


WHEN DID THE FERRY CEASE?


WASHING UP! BUY A DISHWASHER


aocality at the time, I give it, t s my belief that it is less bhan 10 years ago since the ooatman ceased “to row us


aime since the ferry was abandoned could be import­ cnt under certain circumstan­ es.In an article on (he ferry,


'er the ferry.” t Establishing the length of


soon after it ceased, pub­ lished on February 13th, 1960, Miss Lofthouse referred " to the many walkers who


lconverge on the five paths (eading to the Hacking Boat l minus the boat to enjoy the handscape, the fishing—and


istory.” a It is a great pity that the


euthorities spent their money brecting a fine suspension feridge over a less important d irry a t Dinckley and with­ frew at the eleventh hour Hrom doing the same at


sunction in the footpaths t ystem in this area and is fhe natural outlet for walkers brom East Lancashire to the


acking Ferry. j This ferry is an important


Ribble.eautiful country north of the t It is admitted that two <xr


three footbridges are needed Telephone 28179 14 H ARG R EAV ES S TR E ET , BU RN L EY


merly provided by one man w and a boat, but for an area t single mile of motorway,


ickenfeed.


o complete the service for­ a hich can spend millions on


she sum of £J3,000 (in 1961) t hared between several in­ cherested authorities, is


Welfare and a special bus will be provided for those living in country areas.


aylor, of Whalley. f Transport will be arranged


C More than £300 was raised for Whalley Methodist Churoh Sentenary Funds and restoration at their Christmas Fair on


L Mr. E. Lawrenson, managing director of Castle Castings f td., Clitheroe, opened the event and also donated an eleotrio


aturday.


layed by well-known Whalley personality, Mr. Jimmy Fell. a Stalls included, Christmas novelties, toys, white elephant,


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M y fo rm e r c o lle ag u e o n B illin g to n P a rish C o u n c il,


p The L.C.C. spokesman is re­ sorted as saying that only a ’


umall number of hikers would knse the bridge. How does he peow what the habits of a ople are likely to be in an


t n uncertain method of aravel except on high days tnd holidays. If hikers knew the footbridges were there,


ge of increasing leisure? a The ferryboat was- always


hey could safely include the i Hacking Hall route in their


rtinerary and could make a- tesonable estimate of the aime when they would arrive


bt Billington and the main us route home.M. Lawrence, Group Secre­


Mtary. Brockhall Hospital L anagement Committee,


angho.


a May r express my appreci. t tion of the grand job that hhe Bowland R.D.C. staff dave done in organising the sistribution of the orange t afety jackets throughout


Thanks for jackets


he schools of Bow’.and. I I’m sure that all parents


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tire and a man's wrist-watch as prizes. He was introduced by p Attractions inoluded Father Christmas in his grot uto, nd preserves. Turkey teas were also served.


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zebra crossings,” and tr have


biscuits were served, Miss Wil­ kinson showed slides of Yellow-


H .H I SEE OUR WIDE RANGE OF


MENS, LADIES and CHILDRENS SHEEPSKIN SLIPPERS


onsored by the Whalley, Wts-


Association. E Miss Wilkinson, a teacher at


Tattersall. y Outstanding Cadet of the


hear: C. Murray. Prize for the Wnglish Martyrs’ C h u rc h , Bardest work and attendances:


968: Boys, R. Hart; girls, B. Lees; juniors, K. Hart.


MEDITERRANEAN DESCRIBED


A M e d ite rra n e a n C ru ise , a h o lid a y m o s t o f u s d re am a b o u t, w a s a c c om p lish e d b y M iss P a u lin e W ilk in so n o f


merica. byThe audience was then taken


t the “Overland Trail" across he Wyoming “Badlands" to


Glass, many styles, from t £4-10-0. Flush Veneered


Jginbotham; 2, K. Hardman; 3. 1. Carr. Best attendances in


r oys. C. Wilson; girls* C. Mur­ Cnd chicken evening in tne ay.Ship half-pennies: 1, D. Hig­ evld and was a successful


E The Men’s Guild , of the a halley, held a cheese, wine


Cheese, wine and chicken


I


hurch Hall last Friday. heIt was the third they had a ening with about 100 people


Hards the Repair Fund for the al-1.The Ladies’ Guild w e re


Recovery Service No Drums! Drums! Drums!


Tel. Bolton 41984. 43650. 24960. Privato Address: W. Ainsoough.


also removed. D. Hitohing, 627 Blackburn Road. Bolton.


Seak £4. Cherry £3-10-0. W SINK UNIT8


apele £2-10-0. Solid Cedar made to measure.


d ood grain doors, melamine white. Sample onoe 36 xl8 from £6-15-0.


wrawers, in blue, yellow or Mith stainless steel top £21.


atohing wall oupboards


M WALL PANELLING Ping. Canadian Knotty Curmah Teak. Japaneso £sh. Oak. £4-10-6. eto. from £2-10-0.


w/- in the £ off Homeoharm oobe on display. Fit on wall


rain Panelling from 2 FITTED ROBES


Rhitewood furniture. Filta versatile wardrobe.


56 H A Y W O O D R O A D - A C C R IN G T O N Rear Victoria Hospital. Tel.


HOMEMAKERS Monday to Saturday 9 ajn. to 6 p.m.


36018 Late nights-Thursday 7-39 p.m. The Bolton Drum


All kinds o£ Drums bought, sold or exchanged.


n-returnable 45 gallon Drums bought spot cash.


Scrap Drums, Baling Iron, etc. 184 Halliwotl Road. Bolton.


Homemakers D o - I t -Y o u r s e l f C e n t r e DOORS


l atured Wood Wall Panel­ Bine and Knotty Cedar. Aherry. Mahogany. Silver C4-17-6. Also in stook Wood


r Just in aloove with this


ttending. wThe proceeds will go to­


present to.help with t-he serv­ ing and the clearing up.


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