8 Clith cn>c Advertiser and Times, Friday, December 6. J968 10 1 * . ; i ,c' i f r ''


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i M iir. * l i i * f V . W i p -V * / it * ! MERCERS B L A C K B U R N . T e l. 59121


6 8 -7 0 D A RW E N S T . & 3 8 -4 0 N O R T H G A T E ,


MODERN TECHNOLOGY WEDS TRADITION


MERCERS B L A C K B U R N . T e l. 5 9 121


6 8 -7 0 D A RW E N S T . & 3 8 -4 0 N O R T H G A T E ,


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MERCERS a.


B L A C K B U R N . T e l . 5 9 1 2 1


6 8 -7 0 D A R W E N S T . & 3 8 -4 0 N O R T H G A T E ,


>,i . MERCERS .in


B L A C K B U R N . T e l. 5 9 121 -I 2 % fU / i/U fO H d ..


6 8 -7 0 D A RW E N S T . & 3 8 -4 0 N O R T H G A T E ,


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f The art of making old- bashioned spindle and ladder Backed chairs has been in the 1 erry family for more than


sions of these very much aought after, old-world chairs Sare still being made at the m w Mill, alongside their


anufacturers in the country. BManaging director Mr. Jack


he Aim now stands. Cousin


30 years. t Today, faithful reproduc­


and Sons Ltd., has come f long way since it made its oirst chairs, and is now one mf the two largest chair


ore modern counterparts. a The am of H. J. Berry


t erry is the fourth genera­ bion of . Berry’s in the chair susiness. It began in a very small way, in one room of a thop a little away from where


1 Tire old mill was built abou t c00 years ago and production fontinued there. In 1940 the airm switched over to electric nnd the waterwheel was used


th e o ld S aw M ill, C h ip p in g , a s i t tu r n e d in its g re a sy b e a rin g s , h a s lo n g sin c e b e e n silen c e d . N ow , th e w h e e l s ta n d s q u ie t a s a m o n um e n t to th e d a y s w h e n m a k in g c h a irs w a s a n a r t k n ow n o n ly to a few c ra ftsm e n .


T h e so u n d o f w a te r g u sh in g o v e r th e w a te rw h e e l a t Mby Colinargerison A b o v e , sk ille d w o rk e rs


m a k e th e s e a ts o f t r a d i ­ tio n a l c h a irs . L e f t h u g e p ile s o f w o o d w a it in th e tim b e r y a r d to b e tu rn e d in to m o d em fu rn itu re .


lmachine. Animal glue, which iias been in use for centuries, rs used, and also synthetic qesin glue, depending on the jouality of the wood and the


b it has to do. a When the chairs are finally


number of employees. h They pass through a


pssembled they pass into the golishing shop where they are t iven a coat of polish to seal ahe grain, being sprayed by


t uilt on the opposite side of phe road, where most of the Mroduction now takes place. b r. Jack Berry is also helped fay another member of the wmily, cousin H. J. Berry


o more. b In 1947 new premises were


ho looks after purchases. n Said Mr. Berry: "There is


s o doubt that the firm was wited in Chipping because it l as on the edge of the Bow- beand Forest and wood could u easily obtained. Now, we wose very little, if any. of the “od from the Forest.


o In the saw mill these ariginal Lancashire (spindle), cnd Yorkshire (ladder), Thairs are still hand-made. a hey are immensly popular


nd we find that we have to close our order books as we


cannot make enough of them Most of them go abroad. m"There is still a great art in


aking these chairs—particu­


larly in the making of the five rush seats. It takes a man


“ years to learn the art. OCHRISTMAS SHOPPING N THE MARKET G O O D Q U A L IT Y FRESH


FISH O rd e rs ta k e n fo r SALMON


(F re sh and Smoked)


Prawns, etc. for Christmas Shop here for Quality and Good Service


T. R. CONDRON CABIN 7 - CLITHEROE MARKET


fjjuk Order your jpZ-. i: M *


CHRISTMAS TURKEYS


CHICKENS, Etc. — from —


R. PHILLIP MclVOR


STALL No. I — CLITHEROE MARKET L a rg e v a rie ty


C o n tin e n ta l C h e e s e s o f E n g lish a n d CHRISTMAS TREES


A ll sizes, c h o o se from o v e r 1,000. W id e ra n g e o f o u r ow n m ad e


HOLLY WREATHS ami CROSSES


P le a s e O rd e r E a r ly to a v o id d is a p p o in tm e n t


A lso O rn am e n ta l F low e rin g T re e s , S h ru b s , C o n ife rs , C lem a tis , H o n e y su c k le , G a rd e n O rn am e n ts , e tc .


W h y n o t g iv e to p q u a lity R O S E B U SH E S f rom o u r la rg o se le c tio n o f H y b rid -Teas, F lo r ib u n d a s a n d S ta n d a rd s , e tc .


BARKERS, PRIMROSEV NURSEiRlfS •- -r—----------------------------------- --------------------^


C om e a n d see f o r y o u rs e lf w ith o u t- o b lig a tio n l T . m U n n H I .T e le p h o n e A c c rin g to n 3 3 4 4 4


WHALLEY ROAD, CLITHEROE T E E . C L IT H JE R O E 3521 ^ X


C L IT H E R O E M A R K E T T e le p h o n e C lith e ro e 3 7 0 8 T U E S D A Y S a n d SA T U R D A Y S


v - v .* X ' Y " „ i- F O R


Y O G H U R T C R E A M


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F o r P e rso n a l S e rv ice V isit


C L T H E R O E M A R K E T T u e s d a y s a n d S a tu rd a y s


J E A N ’S C A B IN 15


F la n n e le tte & C o tto n sh e e ts D u tc h , C e llu la r a n d a ll W o o l B la n k e ts


F o r :— B o x e d P illow C a se s B o x e d T ow e ls T e ry le n e Q u ilts


F itte d N y lo n Sh eets. A ll-w o o l C a r R u g s. F itte d C a n d lew ic k s a n d T e ry le n e s


perfect. Apart from u s in g


machines to help shape some of the wood, they are mostly r hand-made. It is. for this


t ce, is obtaining the rushes them, but we can only get


ITHEROE MARKET aashkmed. In their works BRIEFS. Wms. OS.........2/11 pr.


D O R I S ’ S CL Bargain Stall


S Wms. and O.S. .. 6/11 and 7/11 Full range


PANTIES, Wms. OS.........3/11 pr. W slightly imperfect Wins. OS. 7/11


TRETCH NYLON PANTALOONS Wms. O.S. . .__ 5/11 and 6/11


OOL and NYLON PANTIES


B ru sh N y lo n N ig h tie s SPECIAL OFFER


including 20 and 30 Denier Stretch Tights from 7/11 pv


Wms. WX. OS. 19/11 perfect NYLONS


LA D IE S ' KNITW EA R , best duality.


A L L T Y P E S MEN'S UNDERWEAR


KNICKERS. Wms.. OS. 4/11 pr. WOOL and NYLON VESTS


as a lot of rain, the rushes fust interested in the old


re hard to come by.” j But the firm is by no means


dcross the road they pro­ fuce 1.500 items of modem aurniture a week and operate s very modern automation


tn the country which goes fhrough all the processes from the raw timber to the cinished product. About 50 per bent, comes from huge logs cought from all over the i ountry, and the remainder as. imported from Bulgaria


ystem. i It is one of the only firms


r process. Mr. Berry said the taw wood has a moisture con­ hent of 90 per cent and this aas to be reduced to a work­ t ble 12 per cent. To do this, the wood: is placed in one of ahree kilns and left, in for


nd Denmark in planks. Describing the seasoning


bout six days. h The kilns, along with ail the


BELL’S CHINA CABIN No. 38


TUSCAN CHINA : ROYAL ALBERT Large selection of Pottery and Fancy Goods


B E A T T H E R IS IN G P R IC E S


SHOP WHERE THE £ GOES FURTHER B U Y Y O U R


HOUSEHOLD LINES 13 can be your lucky number at


A T B A R G A IN P R IC E S


C AB IN 13 CLITHEROE MARKET


Order Now Christmas


T u rk e y s : iC h ic k c n s . D u c k lin g s : G e e se P o r k


.For your Christmas Gifts


Crossword ACROSS


1 Capital sum, we hear, for 8 fundamental truth (9).


1 An endearing touch pro­ 1 duces a seizure (6).


It’s stupid having no feel­ 1 ing (9).


c Examine what television 9 ameras do (4).


3 Letter deposited at the 1 mouth of the Nile (5).


5 To attack get help at the 1 end of the war (4).


0 Valerie and the French 1 manservant (5).


17 See 22 Across. 2 middle (6-5). DOWN


2 Stag returns to long gross (4).


Is allowed a small spot in • the sea (5).


3 A good man in want made 4 a cosy home (6).


,


5 She removes the end from 6 the stock-cope (4).


10 Firing range? (5).


3 'What he produces is just what' the' doctor ordered 1 (9).


2 Their prbduce reductions 1 irisales'iyastance(5,4).-


• One turned into a subdued 1 noise (9). ' -


b A youngster who should 7 e in form (9).


4 C o r r e c t advertisement'


0 Don’t hurry away: do a 2 little love-making (5).


9 The start of the oath in 2 •good French petition (4).


8 Dried coconut put back in 1 rear pocket (5).


2 and 17 Ac. Hie prominent bit in .the


5 Telephone networks for 2 the money markets (9).


6 T h e lowest extremes 2 observed in man (4).


7 Chains not providing sub­ stantial support (9).


1 about U» fellows (5). 19 The girl to go white (6)


7 Father Jialf dreads .the clergyman (5).


24 Classical fiddler (4). Lost week’s solution: ■ ACROSS: 1. Sideways;. 5.


aucho; .18.-Cargo; 19. Dyes. l . The,.first'correct solution to


oast vtreek’s crossword opened n Tuesday morning was that


Y.- With open- arms; 4. S apped; 6. B a n tu ; 7. 1peckled; / 8. Knife-grinder; G2. Offences; .15. Ionised; 16.


2. Soon;: 23. Joy-rides. 3 DOWNM. Site; 2. Denoted;


21 . . . . or grey as a. bird (5). 23.Fasten up about ten— that’s way-out (4).


Ibis; 9 .-Tenet;! 10. Penance: d11. Stroke of luck; 13. .Fod­


t er; 14. Ignite; 17..'Exclama­ 2ions ;20. Ceramic; 21. Dusty;


t When you have completed nhe above crossword fill m your pame and address in the space arovided tod send it to this t ddress marked “Crossword" in


of 'P. J. Ramsay, Brookside Cottage Cafe, Worston.


he top left hand corner of the envelope.


Advertiser and Times, King Street, Clitheroc.


p Entries must reach us by first eost next Tuesday morning. No t ntries will be checked before chen and the sender of the first aorrect solution opened will be


Name ................. ....................... Address


• Mute warded a 15s postal order. ’’ heating for the works, are eated by a furnace burning


o make the seats. We have t looked all over the world for ihem from Holland. If there


hair seats. fa"One of the problems we


siveason that they are expen­ d e. It takes a skilled man a cay to make three-and-a-half


waste wood shavings and cut­ ioffs which are gathered dur­


“ sent to .the machine shop. o The machine shop is run ven the lines of a ‘O’ con­ B yor system,” said Mi’. h erry. “Many of the machines f ave been specially designed aor us. so that all the time we were looking for ways in which “ can increase production. o Pieces of wood- are shaped bn various machines a t the seginning of the conveyor tystem, and are sanded at


ng the chair making process. isWhen the wood is ready it


spindles, backs and seats are all shaped.


peated .tunnel which dries the aolish in minutes. Then they are hand-sanded b e f o r e


ours.


pplication of the final polish. a After this they are put on


t olishing shop, in order that fhe chan- can dry in a dust- hree atmosphere in about two


i From here, the chairs pass •tnto the upholstery section, ahen into the packing section i nd by overhead conveyor wnto the dispatch and storage t arehouse. Mr. Berry said ahey had just started using ce high frequency welding pro­


Similar


ss for making seats. • “We are using a machine


ithat is entirely new to the tndustry and took two years ao develop. We came across s machine which was doing a mimilar process and asked the coanufacturer to see if he


onths. c “This means that one man


pence they kept on with the wroject and finally came up h ith a machine which we mave been using for two


he same time. Arms, legs, m“There is one particular


uld adapt it for us. t “Only through our persis­


dan now produce 360 seats a Way as against 80 previously. a e are hoping to have snother machine installed hortly."At the moment we are


p achine that we are very oroud of. This is the only one af its kind in the country ond does seven or eight hperations in one go. We yave had it for almost four ears now.“Using all the latest


Cmported from all the Iron c urtain countries. It is the rheap kitohen and dining ioom chairs w h ic h are


w large chain conveyor which p orms its way around the


IS ALMOST HERE You have a


CHRISTMAS few days left to i\:


Christmas Presents to suit any pocket P IP E S


DUCKETTS 12 MARKET PLACE CLITHEROE for


A S H T R A Y S - P O T T E R Y - ANIMAL S 1


C IG A R E T T E B O X E S - DO L L S


C IG A R E T T E CA S E S T O B A C C O PO U C H E S


T O B A C C O JA R S C IG A R E T T E S


T O B A C C O L IG H T E R S


W H IF F S C IG A R S


$


W A L L E T S P U R S E S S P IL L S


at


having great difficulty with our dispatch department because of lack of space, and h consequently a new ware­


t ouse is being built almost The size of our present works. dehis should help us a great


machines and quick produc­ tion, is the only way in which i we can compete with chairs


fhe pieces are then passed


or Inspection, ready for assembly.At the end of the workshop the front and back parts are f glued separately, and then


mported mainly.” t After cutting and sanding,


turther on both are stuck ogether in a clamp-like


F “al.We can only deliver on dridays. Mondays and Tues­ cloays because of half day d sing. We have only Fid- uays and Saturdays to load’


p our fleet of lorries.” p The firm has always been


vrogressive in its outlook and t ery go-ahead. At the moment chey are switching over to hontainerisation so they will aave fewer delivery problems ond will be able to deliver


v ployed come from the Lillages of Chipping and


verseas better. emMost of the 210 people ongridge.


WHITESIDE OF CLITHEROE


Wine Merchants of Repute NO INCREASE


ON THESE PRICES


LAWSONS WHISKY .......................... 50 0 SMIRNOFF VODKA .............................. 46 6 HINE BRANDY'"” .............................. 58/0 BISQUIT BRANDY0”


.......................... 58/0


GASTON de LAGRANGE BRANDY” ' 56/6 CAPTAIN MORGAN RUM ................ 49/0 OLD CHARLIE RUM .............................. 49/0 BRISTOL CREAM SHERRY ................ 23/9 CELEBRATION CREAM SHERRY ........ 18/9 MARTINI SWEET & BIANCO ............ 18/0 DUBONNET ............................................. 19/0 SANDEMAN RUBY PORT..................... 17/9 COCK BURN RUBY PORT..................... 17/3 EMVA CREAM CYPRUS SHERRY ... 9/9 Q.C. CREAM ............................................. M Q.C. CREAM Flagons ..........................


2 do*. IND COOPE LIGHT ALE ........ 26/3 1 do*. MeEwans EXPORT LARCE....... 25/0


We re fre t th a t foUowinf th e imposition ot the 10^ regulator W we have had to increase the price of the following 1


ost other prices In our current list (Autumn 1W8 Edition maintained until Christmas.


1 do*. CARLSBERC LARGER ............ 34/6 duty.


hisky « / - . Gin 51/-, Martel!, Courvoisier Brandy 62/-. f/anlJY M H art Hum 53/-, Bacardi Rum 58/-, Ushers WhtsM •»" "• be


NO INCREASE IN THE PRICE OF SHERRY! NO INCREASE IN THE PRICE OF PORT! NO INCREASE IN THE PRICE OF VERMOUTHS! NO INCREASE IN THE PRICE OF TABLE WINES! NO INCREASE IN PRICE OF CANNED BEERS!


Correction to Price Lilt—


$>; l j ;


WE WILL BE OPEN TO 8-0 p.m. EACH NICHT -------- *


FRIDAY, DEC. 13th to MONDAY, DEC. 23rd Saturday! to 5-0 p.m. Chriatmia Eve to 6-0 V-m-


Whiteside’s 5; SHAWBRIDGE, CLITHEROE *||: ★ ReCLbehour "Gifl Vouchers* '50/-,-'*5, >, , * <; ** $*}!■ . A n at .- 'W . FR u ____________________ | BOXE]


HANDKER< PILLOW CAl SETTEE SE1 TOWELS fre TRAY CLOTl


LAI Looking at Industry


SPECIAL OPENING OFFER


OUR NEW FURNISHING PREMISES are NOW OPEN


20% Cash Discount


12 Months Free Credit Goods from Stock


OR ON


I am n o t s u r p t |


Moor Lane Premises NOW CLOSED


W ill a ll c u s tom e rs p le a s e c a ll a t o u r new A d dres s .


H. MINE 8 D. RAWSON CLITHEROE


79 LOWERGATE .(next to School)


c o rre sp o n d e n c e th e sp e n d in g o f I w h a t a re n ow u s j f o r th e sw im m in l


ppparent “waste” I Xayers’ money—an! m am perturbed I t oney has brougl langible and yeti 1ighted that in | s968 the Council heen the warning | aas been flashing


Finance ChairmaJ a greatly concerned!


mber for someth! t Mr. Musson is n |


2o mention a ] B9s in the £ be I udget Speech of b said "Is it H eounds of possibill oarly 1979’s could I


t ouncil, can, subj Bain sanctions, gl v orough anything marious sections cl b unity call for-f haths, sports cenj


f 29s in the £?” | CThis year I saitl


l alls, white elepf ot.“These should 1


eans." CTo have built bl


wo are only a portio. t uld have been I whe scheme hadl b ere based on ail t aths cost of £11 1hat estimate is n |


eans.The architects’ pave been the


oark, roads and til f f services so in ml hinal cost of £22il


2 months old. h On top of that i


ave been on th l r This cost wouldl


i se ’ on 71 per| nte st cost


yepaid over a pe| baears and the


th e C a s tle G ro u il One would expel


LETTEI


looked at in relail present and futurl and like a prudenl s we should not bl


celves with hirel mommitments


o astle Grounds wl apinion have beer| mctly thai—going


j


UNGE] HOUSE


LADIES GENTS UMBJ


OF CLITHEROE Teleph one^2281 j;


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