rONYHURST RAN LIKE


viag school s making


er departments.


LTD, Ltd


FOHD (Female)


d to join our endly ivorking Scheme, 37|^ hr. d a y TPer year. // he honoured.


HARPLES 5


;iaii:c ricparalions «n ioinc ;ilicacl all ■;,r toniorrow'.s Jazz i| ihc .■■i'll'


be ilwCa-sllc Grounds.


MJilicr. J.nOO fans ih,' uPi'tli of even fiirlhcr .Q ■.nv.adc the event, which has


ovc:' .niii


ilniP me of the big- ■"-i kiiici in ilic coun-


r iniKi.-' arc ap- tiie Festival. Top


’Y;ii is the Barry Kid - Rastinic Band, who iiypi at llie festival t’.ii previous occasions.


Fii'!-! smith Ciima.v Jazz


'a? pf the bc.sl fon- New Orleans style


.’•-'[ho roiiiitry will be s'-acir first appearance iterw, Jazz Band, from


■if.tr. and the Mersey- ]m Banii. frcaii Liver- :;ai?l€tt the line-up of


sr.is. cn, t'vo folk groiip.5


pprar Tlie popular ■j Jiia Band, from ; and the Biinilc.v- Pondle Folk will atid


i;r.d of music to the ;:;tr,ainmcnt


.tnors ycar.a, the altcr- i.!(53ion will l)C at the .1:: Thentre. an idea!


; The grassy bank ap ;o liie Keep will


is with fans, as will teiire immediately in •he thciUi'c.


I’olitT 2.Tniiig. there will 'oe


in a large marquee rathe nefoall pilches,


uve fcriunately not isit'iire of [he festival. !?i:c of the lo.rge num- : young pcoialc wJio ihc Ca.stlc Grounds, aaiage has ever been


a tvill he taking ptccaiiiion.s to deal trophic, but little is Outbreaks of vio-


BOY


. j!u’ 1 ueili'c on television'' after he was stopped of a \an which he and two other students had taken. All tlirec youths were dis­


IHE FUGITIVE’ ,j,„i oi Sionvluirst College, Hurst Green, said he


qualified from driving for 12 montivs, fined £5 and had their licences endorsed for taking a van; disqualified for ,i further 12 months, to run concuirently fined £10 and had their licences’


was also fined £5 for driving while unqualified, and £1 for


Rooney. 17. and Adrian John Hall-Patch. 17. Hall-Patch, a learner di'iver,


endorsed for using tm unin­ sured van. They were Richard John Black Barnes, aged 17: Nicholas


DETECTOR RUSH FOR


1967, which became law last July, has given the Post Office additional powers for catching unlicensed viewers. The Post Office now receives


television detector car is opera­ ting ill the district seeking out those who have not bought a teleiTsion licence. The Wireless Telegraphy Act,


it-


from dealers the names and addresses of all the people who buy or rent television sets, and it can also ask for the names and addresses of customers with cmTent rental or hire purchase agreements for their sets.


Pciitillics


ding. said the three boys wei-c all going through a difficult time in their lives. They wei'e under great pressure studying for A-level GCE exams.


threshold of their careers. They realise that they may well pre­ judice tile whole of their future: You can rest assured that nothing like this will ever happen again."’


■ ‘.All the.se boys stand on the


Programme clia.iige


series of Mendelssohn pieces heard this season. From more modern music he has chosen a movement of a sonata by Hin­ demith, as well as items by Wider and others.


will be sliared between them. : -r. Thorne is to play the Finale of Vierne’s Symphony in D, a Prelude and Fugue by Buxte­ hude, and a seldom heard piece called Priere by Cesar Fianck. Air. Alyers will continue the


donations from local residents, various organisations in the town, and cfforls by the com­ mittee.


LES RSET!


CLITHEROE ARE \R AND WOULD


ED? D


URERS «Sion lor 16 years, is


ii Wood, president of branch of the


'• the half-yearly ’ "> August.


announcemcm was Hut legion chaplain.


< WEEK'S RO.AD ‘•®Y SLOGAN Iftlsll’ u lot not


— Hut lik


service to the British Legion, and thanked him and his wife for their work. Mr. Wood has held every


Canon A. F. Clarke, at the annual dinner in the Starkie Arms on Friday. Canon Clarke said that Mr. Wood had given 46 years


office in the club and branch with the exception of stew­ ard. including 20 years as branch secretary. He has been awarded every


ship, and Certificate of Ap­ preciation.


was proposed by Mr. T. U. Liddle, vice-president of the Clitheroe branch, and clerk to the Clitheroe magistrates. The response was by the


A welcome to the guests


the Christie Cancer and Holt Radium Institute Women's Ti’ust Fund have this week sent a cheque for £350, the result of their year’s work, to the Chris­ tie Hospital for C a n c e r Re.search. The money wa.s raised by tlic


£350 donalioii The ClitheroD Committee of


Charles Myers are to take over this recital. The programme will end with a complete perfor­ mance of the Sonata in D Minor by Gustav Merkel for two organists at one organ. The remaintler of the recital


ClUheroe Partsh church Organ Society for the final recital of the 1967-68 season has had to withdraw because of unforseen pressure of work from her main appointment. Air. Gordon Thorne and Mr.


The soloist announced by


failing to display L-plates. Air. W. D. Greenwood, defen­


Eleven-year-old May Que en Kowena Robinson, of M errybent Farm, leads the parade after the crownin g ceremony at Siaidbnrn o n Monday. Story. Page 3.


Holiday roads jammed


The minor lieut-w;ivc over


ihe Whilsuniide h o l i d a y weekend brought thousands of motorists flocking into the


no accidenl.s involving injury were reported to the Clitheroc Police.


LITTER


roads left the remains of their meals behind, and visitors to some of the beautiful villages in the area scattered ice-cream wrappers and toffee papers all aromid, in many cases ignoring litter bins erected by parish councils. Many villages arc entering in


the holiday is litter. Picnickers on quiet country


this year's Best Kept Village competition, a n d residents have been disheartened by the carele.ss attitude of tourists.


While Lions beaten


and fourth places.


Clit'neroe Amateur League, who were recently knocked out of the Blackburn Corporation's seven-a-sidc competition in the semi-final round, have been beaten in the play-oll for third


While Lion.3 P.C, from the The biggest problem left by


Gisburn. at the Burnley road jiuiction. and at the Settle road junction. Yet in spite of all the traffic,


centre for long queues of fnis- trated motorists, but traffic was not held up for as long as at Easter this year. Cars were also held up at


Ribble Valley and Bowland. Whalley was yet again the


‘BOUQUET’ FOR


DRIVERS An eight point “charter”


demanding better wages, pension rights, conditions, status, and change of title to traffic police was proposed at the first annual conference of the National Federation of Traffic Wardens, in Liver­ pool on Tuesday. But Air. David Brough, of


traffic warden for eight months, and his colleague. Mr. Cliflord Challoner. also of Accrington, has been one for three montlus. "Only occasionally do I hear


wofidn't like the responsibility of the police, I ’m content and happy as I am. However I think people would be more aware of us if we were called traffic police." Mr. Brough has been a


Accrington, one of Clitheroc's two traffic wai-den.s. says " I


Cellist on Halle


tour Clitheroe cellist Mr. John


Catlow left Manchester air­ port on Sunday for an over­ seas tour with the Halle Orcheslra.


America and the West Indies, will be the longest undertaken by the orchestra, and is the first time the Halle has crossed Uie Atlantic.


The lour, .six weeks in South


time Air. Catlow has crossed to the American continent.


But it will not bo the fh'st


In 1964 he travelled with the London Symphony Orchestra


to the United States, Japan and India.


Principal


any abuse, and if I do, l smile and leave it at that," said Mi'. Brough, He added that he thought the motorists Clitheroc were very good.


CINEMA


best selling book, “The Bible . . In the Beginning”, pro­


The film of the world’s


temptation, tho eating of the forbidden fi'uit and their sub­ sequent banishment from the Garden of Eden. -Adam and Eve have two sons. Cain and Abel, played by


and anger Cain murders bis brother.


Famous


judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah arc all played by Peter OToole. ■At the Civic Hall. "The Sound


of Alusic" i.s showing for the last week of its .short season.


Cliairiiian re-eleclecl


honour in the British Legion —the Certifioatc of Merit, Gold Badge. Life Member­


posed by Mr. J. Garlick, secretary, and the toast­ master was Mr, G. Pollard, secretary of the East Lan­ cashire County Committee.


Mayor, Coun. F. F. Hardman, who was aooomiianed by the Mayoress, Mrs. Hardman. Tho loyal toast was pro­


chairman of Clitheroc Rural Council, was re-elected chair­ man of the Lancashire Educa­ tion Committee, Divisional Executive, at Its monthly meet­ ing on Wednesday at Whalley. Airs. D. M. Walker was re­ elected vice-chairman.


Ooun. Hairy Eastwood,


HOPPING ON THE HARKET


Bell's China Cabin No. 38 Vircraft and


ies at their FACTORY


r


t in light engineering is lot essential.


to:—


td Dept, CAS LTD., UGH WORKS, LEY.


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lee Welders ^


iged in Clitbcroe but to write in the ;first


SH


® quality ESH


J'lrom Fleetwood “'Slay and Saturday


J here for A[Jd g o o d s e r v ic e


CONDRON CABIN 7 CLITHEROE MARKET , ,


Tuscan China, Royal Albert Various selection of Fancy Goods


Tel. Lillleborough (Lancs) 79580


COOKED MEATS LIVER SAUSAGE


Continental 1/6 qtr. mw Lims English 1/3 qtr. BLACK PUDDINGS 8d qtr.


NEW CHEESES Dambo, Samsoe, Emraantale, Finnish Edam, Pikado Cheese Gateaux


R. Phillip Mclvor stall No. 1


famous names ns George C. Scott and Ava Gardner as Abraham and his wife Sarah, and John Huston as Noah. The three angels who bring


ihe Bible, telling the stories of Noah, the Tower of Babel. Abraham, and Sodom and Gomorrah. The cast contains .such


The film continues through


New building for laundry•/


said “The laundry was closed for economic reasons. It is run by a firm in Burnley and it was decided to transport the work to other suitably equipped laundries in the group." The Clitheroe Laundry staff


will be moving into a new building in the town in about a month's time.


officially closed on April 5, it is still being used as a depot for the laundry vans. Mr. B. Pickles, the manager,


•Although Clitheroe Laundry


Richard Harris and FVanco Nero, and In a fit of jealousy


Creation. Michael Parks and Ulla Bergryd as Adam and Eve wander hand in liand through Paradise. Then comes the sei'pent, the


duced by Dino De Laurentiis and directed by John Huston, is showing at the Palladium next week. The story starts with the


Church Street. beg.an playing the violin when he was 14. He studied at the Royal College of Music and Liter became a sub­ principal with the City of Bir­ mingham Orchestra.


Air. Catlow, of Major House,


Symphony Orchestra, he was pricipa] cellist with the Sadlers Wells Orchestra.


Before joining the London


he will play in Mexico, Caracas, Trinidad, Jamaica, Peru. San­ tiago, Argentina and Brazil. He will return to Manchester


With the lOO-stroiig Halle, on July 13.


Dismissed drink charge


stamp Justice” nt Clitheroe yes­ terday.


Air. C. Pickles, defending William Brown, of Billinge End Road. Blackburn, said tho Act should bo followed lo tho letter. The magistrates heard that


Legislation regarding breath tests was described as “rubber-


MODEL RAILWAYS


ON SHOW The newly-formed Ribbles-


dale Railway Circle is pre­ senting ils first Clilheroe exhibition in Ribblesdale County Secondary School


hexagon—was specially con­ structed by three Clltheroe en­ thusiasts for exhibition at Belle Vue amusement park. Man­ chester.


unique in Its shape— -it is a


tains more than 500 feet of lines in a four4rack circuit. I t was built in only three weeks by John Ellis, John Robinson, and Tony Blair-Bryan.


than 100,000 people. It is 23 feet wide and con­


There it was seen by more DISTRICT


Great Western Railways la.vout built by John Flann, of Pres­ ton. This layout has been featured by the Model Railway Constructor, one of the leading magazines in this field.


There is also on display a SCENIC


scale la5’out by members from Accrington and a very atU'ac- tiye scenic laj’out of the Welsh Highland narrow' guage railway


Other layouts are a 00 fine NEWS


railway trade are also represen­ ted.


On Sunday onl.v. a group of Da.nyen enthusiasts will be ex­


hibiting a model tramway lay­ out.


four samples of blood' were taken from Mr. Brown instead of the prescribed two, and they dismissed the charge against him of driving with e quantity of alcohol in the blood in excess of the prescribed limit.


Weekend Shopping


lb; haddock 4s. 8d. a lb; cod fillets 3s. 6d. a lb; mackerel 12s. n lb; fresh crabs 3s. 2d. a lb; Morecambe Bay plaice Is. 6d. a lb; Scotch salmon 18s. a lb; fresh-cooked salmon 3s. 8d. a quarter; pickled herrings 5d. each: scampi 4s. 6d. a quarter; pike 2s. 6d. a lb.


potatoes lOd. a lb; local toma­ toes 3s. 8:1. a lb; Guenisey tomatoes np to 2s. 6d. a lb; lettuce from Is. to Is. 3d. each: Capo apples from Is. 8d. to 2s. 3d. <a lb: oranges 4d. to 8cl. each; grapefniits lOd. to is. each; strawberries 2s. 6d. small punnit; asparagus 9s. 6d. a bundi. Fish: Halibut fillets 8s. 6d. a


lamb, sliouldcr 5s. a lb: leg 6s. a lb: middle fillet 6,5. a lb; loin chops 7.5. Od. a lb: other diops from 5s. to 6s. 6d. lb: breast Is. 6d. a lb: neck end 3s, a lb: middle neck os. a lb. Fruit and vegetables: Jersey


Meal: new season spriiiL CHATBURN


home of Air. and Airs. T. Aspin- all, of Venture Villas, on "Wed­ nesday week raised £35 for the Parish Church Sale of Work fund.


Coffee Evening A coffee evening held at the


Other .societies and the model BILUNGTON


bers being on holiday, there was not a large company; and the proceeds amounted to £4 lOs for the Social Hour funds.


READ


Mothers Union held their monthly meeting in tho school a week last Wednesday. The speaker was Miss Hudson, matron of Reedyford Hospital.


WHALLEY


at the home of Mr. and Mr.s. A. Ashcroft, of Lamb Roe, "Whalley, ra is ed £81 for Whalley Parish Church.


Gai’tlen Parly A Garden pai'ty held recently


TOSSIDE


J. K. Gardiner of Newton and the soloist Mrs. Sagar of Earby. The organist was Atrs, W. Askew, of Long Preston.


anniversaiy service held on Whit Sunday was well attended. Tlic preacher was the ^ v .


THE WEEK'S OBITUARY Mr. J. Procter


Fai'm, Barrow, for 40 years and previously in Downliam and Whalley. He was a fomer member of the committee of Clitlieroe and Bowland Farmers’ Union. A hca'so lover, he judged at


many local shows. Mr, Procter’s wife, Leah, died


•sons, Geoi'ge and James, and two daughters, Eurphemia and Leah.


Church, conducted by the Rev. R. Kirkham preceded Interment in the churchyard yesterday.


A service In Old Langho Mr. .A. Browett


stable in the village, a member of tile Conservative Club and a member of St. John’s Cliurch. He leaves a wife, son and


of Clitheroe Parish Church, officiated at the funeral sei'vice in St. John’s Ohui-ch, preced­ ing interment In the church­ yard.


daughter. The Rev. T. Taylor, cm'atc


Ml*. L. Peel


Gisburn heard of the sudden death at Yeadoii lost Fi’lday ol Mr. Leslie Peel, aged 38,


■ I t was with d e ^ soiTow that


recently, at his home, of Mr. Arthur Browett. aged 71, of Whnlley Road, Read. He was a former police con­


The death took p la ce


about 14 years ago. He is survived by his two


local farming community, Mi'. James Procter, died at his home, Green Mount, BaiTOW, on Satm-day, aged 87. He had farmed at Oak Lea


A well-known member of the


thi'oughout the area, having come to live at Gisburii when he was seven years old. He attended Gisbui-n School


who kneiv him. He leaves a widow. The cremation took place at


Yeadqn yesterday. Mrs. E. Rulciiffc


Ratcliffe, she had lived there all liei- married life and her husband, who died a year ago, lived there all Ills life. Mrs. Ratcliffe was a member


day at her home. Snodworth Ci'oss Parra, of Mrs. Esther Ratcliffe, aged 74. The widow of the late Mr. J.


sons and five daughtei'S. Mi’. T. Rtislupu


officiate at the sei'vice there to­ day, prior to interment at Old Langho. She is sm'vived by thi'ee


of St. Leonard’s Church and the Mother’s Union. The Rev. R. Kii'kliam will


Tile death occurred on Sun­


went to live at Yeadon where he was an inspector at an air­ craft faotoi'y. Ah'. Peel was of a friendly disposition and respected by all


RAF ns a Flight Sergeant Chief Technician. After leaving tho RAF he


and later Clithei’oe Ro y a l Grammar School. For 19 years he served In the


youngest son of Mrs. and the iate Ah'. T. Peel, of New Inn Cottage. Gisburn. Air. Peel was veiy well known


ton and Wlialley Brass Band Club.


sister.


place at Old Langho Church yesterday.


Mrs. M. Cnniiffc


A native of Newton. AIi-s. Cunllffe had been associated with the village Chapel. All'S. Cunliffe, who had been


Fondle Avenue, Chatburii died at home j’esterday week, aged 58.


band, Alan and a sister, Mrs. Haslewood of Newton. The Intei-ment took place at


Airs. Mary Cunliffc, of


ago, Ah'. Rushton was a iveaver at Judge Walmsley Mill, BUI- ington. He was also a weaver’s representative foi- many years. He was a member of Bllllng­


10 years ago and he had been in ill health for some years. Before retiring a few years


Mr. Rushlon is sm'vived by a Service and interment took


Anniversary The Congregational Chapel


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ill for some ye a r s , wa s interested in whist drives. Slie is sm'vived by her hus­


Sl a idbui' n Clim'diyard on Saturday following a sei'vice in Newton Chapel conducted by the Rev. J. GaitJiner.


Mr. R, Green


life as a member of the main­ tenance staff at Clitheroe shirL ings.


tal on Satm'day of Mr. Regi­ nald Green of Stonehlll, Grln- dleton. He was 63. He worked for most of his


The death oocuiTed in hospi­


Painter 'Wood, Bllllngton, died to a pi'lvate nm'slng home on "Wednesday • week, aged 79. Hie wife, Margaret died about


Mr. Thomas BUshton, of Rest, OUtheroe, preceded cre­ A service in the Chapel ol


mation at Pleasingtoil yester­ day. He is survived by his ■wife, a son and a daughter.


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Buy Sale was held in tlic Bap­ tist Church Schoolroom on Tuesday evening, May 28. Owing to some of the mem­


Coffee Evening Coffee Evening and Bring and


, ffl- ^ .


Mr. Edward Paul Lawrenson, or Hallam Crescent, Nelson, a director ot Castle Castings, Clitheroe, and his bride. Miss Dorothea Wilkinson, of Burnley Road, Rawtenstall, after


their wedding at St. James-the-Less Roman Catholic Church, Rawtenstall.


• i - ' . f l i B l i *


this weekend. Tlic main lay-out, which is


cution proceedings in the Blackburn Head Post Office area were instituted as a re­ sult of the house-to-house comb.


Gisbiirii area blacked out


five hours on Monday night due to a cracked insulator on over­ head lines. It also cut supplies to Rim-


Gisbum was blacked out for


Board spokesman said that, be­ cause the blackout took place between 11 p.m. and 4 n.m. on Tuesday raoming, the effects were negligible.


ington, Downham and News- holme. A North We.stern Electricity


(!■ i* r


^ { I


ables the engineer working it to tell not only where a set is, taut what programme is being received. Last year 95 case.s for prose­


penalties for licence evasion. Offenders can now be fined a niaximmn of £50 for a first offence and £100 for a second. The equipment in the car en­


The Act has also put up the


Clillwruc Acivvriiscr untl Times, Fritlny, June 7, IH68 5


CAR PROMPTS TV LICENCES


During the past few days people have been rushing lo the post offices in Clilh-


eroe to buy radio and television licences. Quite a lot of them are new licence holders. The reason for this rush? A


Whalley gets Scout group again


1 he lack of facilities and opporlunitics for would-be


Scouts ill and around Whalley has now been recognised and rectified.


Luke's Mission. Bairow, on Monday evening. Present at liie opening will


Whalley Group, the first scout troop in WluiKe.'.' for many years is to be formed at S«.


Undei- the title of the Second


be All-. Alban Snape. the A.ssi.s- laiit District Commissioner. Ii i.s hoped Dr. G. Hampson. the District Commissioner, will also bo there.


Cliun.’li


Ah’. L. Barber. Air. P. Hoit. Mrs. Barber, and Chris Taylor.


eight at the moment, will be strengthened by the cubs com­ ing up from the Whalley Cub Scout Pack.


The Scouts, who number


Whallcy Parisli Church, will be open to boys of any denom­


The troop, sponsored by the ScouLers in tlie group wil: bo


ination from the village anti surrounding district.


Hospitals had their own scout troops for their patients, that at Caiderstonos being cli.5ban- ded four years ago.


Calderstoncs and Brockhal! In


•settin; Mart.


Dancing lariners


danced to the mii.sic of Kenny Ball and his Ja-zzmen on Saturda.v.


event, was organised by the Bamoldswick. Gisburn and District Young Conscrv.itivcs, and raised more than £200 for their funds to build a club hoiiss in Barnoldswick,


Tile dance, now an annua! ■ ■ - '• r ' f ' l


the someivha’i, austere of Gisburn Au c t i o n 1,000 young people


I . a'1' Wf .t r i '*


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