\ CLEARED OF


THE MEN WHO


MUST


DECIDE Mien i ho moment of dcci- sion comes, an M.P. can


f he sits tight during >h,. voting, impervious to apncau from his party whips, it


be public knowledge that hi L, refusing to give his support


f lu stays outside the chamber or even absents himself froni


s he deliberately keeping oir of the way? Or did he just happen to have an engage


Westminster altogether, the situation is less clear,


mem which prevented him from attending?


tdmittedly some M.P^ p ro t­ on occasions, to keep the edges blurred. If you have t marginal seat you might not’


want to be seen to be takinr," an unpopular line.


S e a r c h in g


aur abstention can be a- deliberate an act as vo’. jv -


To withhold your suppop from your own party is on.


' lung: To vote against roar party is another.


It's, a. pity, I think, that our Parliamentary system does


not permit abstentions !o be recorded.


In this week's conscience- searching debate on the


Commonwealth Immigrants Bill. 434 M.P.g marched


through the lobbies. Tha- means about 180 didn’t vote. 1 wonder how many would have been glad to record a deliberate abstention? Ar«; how many are happy that they didn't have to do so?


★


Personally, I have had a good deal of sympathy for the


country’s leaders. While wc, as individuals or members of organisations, or as journa­ lists. or broadcasters, can


But a-, a humbler level we cannot always escane. .i friend of mine was selling hit bouse i:i a posh Birmingham .-ubuvb.


theorise they—tile people in power—have to act. They have to make the decisions.


V u lu e


The i::.-t man to offer the asking price was coloured. ’The estate agent pointed on; to my iriend that his neigh­ bours might not be happy with a coloured family. The value of their houses might be affected.


5


Hr. and Mrs. George Thomas Illingworth after their wedding at St. Wilfred's RC Church, Longridge, on Saturday week. The groom is the only son of Mr. and Mrs, F, K. Illingworth, of Oatlands, Waddington, and the bride, formerly Miss Margaret Seed, is the younger daughter of M


CONSERVATIVES WARNED: DON’T


BE COMPLACENT The financial problems facing the Conservative party


I nationally were outlined by Mr. D. J. H. Nelson, vice- chairm w


an of the Skipton Division Conservative Association, hen he addressed the annual general meeting of Bolton-by- Bowland Conservat ive


I Association, held at the Coach and Horses Hotel, Boiton-by-Bowland on Mon-


I Jay. Hr. Nekon. after appealing


I for additional financial assis­ tance from the branch for the coming year, thanked its officers and committee for the


| months. M


My friend and his wife con­ sulted their neighbours. Two raised tio objection. Another said he would nut his house up for sale at once.


Another buver came on U> scene. White this time offered the right price. The deal was done.


And thit." said my friend'.- wifc ‘solved the problem."


D.d it? Not realty. *


If there is a bouncier chap ihar. George Brown on the London scene I don't know him.


I son Agent, ’.vho spoke on the I current political situation. I tamed against complacency. | Ai'.hmigh. he said, it did appear liia: the present Socialist


r. W. G. Thorpe, the Divi-


| acminl-iration "were going to themselves", this by no


Another simply went pale a’ the idea of a coloured mat: moving in next door.


ifers lives wore consolidated. 1 mere was littie doubt that the |pa:;v would win next time.


I amour,: of work to be done be- | iween now and then and, pro­ vided the effort.-, of all Con­


There was a tremendous


He turned up as guest of honour at a lunch given V the Parliamentary Press gal- ><-'v this week radiating exuberance and good humour.


S e r io u s


He miked about Europe, and about the need for serious discussion of our problems and complained that ton many people don’t want to listen to the arguments because they have already


To that I would reply only tlwt i.iie dull stuff of politics would be even more difficult to put across in newspapers if. did not have some bngm personalities around—like present Foreign Secretary*


He also thought Parliamentary reporters were apt to over- personalise events.


made up their minds I • EsLhcr and Abi Olarim Drew Webster


| ‘1avc maintained their posi­ tion at flic top of the chart l"ith the recording of “Cin- E«rclla Rockcl’clla". Duvc Dec am; bis group, how-


I trer- arc rapidly climbing the | disrt wnh "legend of Xanadu" "tc Wald possibly capture the "timber one spot next week.


Tile Move arc now down to '”e ninth position with "Fire


I Brigade" and will probably be I out of the charts completely in I ■i'e next two weeks.


The chart has been compiled Jk.th the h,dp 0f Webster's


I Record Centro. Market Place. I -thcroe La.-’ week's placings


TOP TEN * 1* Etncirrellii. Rockefella—


Esther and Abi Ofarim ’Philips).


J Legend of Xanadu— Dave Dee etc. (Fontana).


3 '5l Pictures of Matcllstick •>ien—


Status Quo (Pyci.


1 ''' Delilah _ Tom .Jones 1 Decca i .


7| Rosie - Don Partridge 'Columbia,


E S I P iv e a tm e n t ear for aviary ttle, start


\ theroe:hnmh Street


7 i.1 fie Wears My Ring— gaomon King (Colum-


Dreon ’r a m b ourinc lemon Pipers iPyo.


9 f'l


8 Diiriin' — Beach •Capital,.


' 'Regal). Boys Brigade — Move


1, | ( , 'Rom! Me, shape Mc- Amcn Comer iDcram)


CLUES ACROSS


I Big dog making mother rigid f 7 >


5 Tim returns with alternative transport (5)


8 Become an owner again (9)


9 Pamela put back the chart (3)


10 See 4 down


12 Satisfied with wh. t the vessel holds (7)


13 Stayed unusually stable (6) 14 Saw one involved in extra­ ordinary speed (6>


17 Had care to mix up the word game (7)


1 a tangle, we hear, is nega­ 2 tive <3>


19 To rectify what can’t be 2 left <5)


24 Begin the settling of a point at court (5)


2 Original production to create a positive charge (9)


25 They are used for smoking jackets! (7)


CLUES DOWN


2 Make a trenen-thut's what the tree needs <3>


1 Put up arum lily head as wall decoration (5.


i Alternatively it’s a den in 4 disorder CD And 10Ac. Gallic departure?


II Could be a teal test for a man with a discriminating


13 Supports i> proposal for a short time (7)


palate (3-6)


15 Unfamiliar street over the mountains (7)


16 Study small revolution com­ ing up in Colorado (6).


7 Reckoned to be positioned m a rush


"■ So the chap outside is a buil­ 7 der (5) Moderating passion with mixed gin (9>


'9. 5' „


23 It’s very cold in the middle of an atomic explosion! (3).


20 They provide water for mili­ tary vehicles (5).


18 Nimble one --Pt in by a broken leg (5).


Mine 9 Mainbrace. 11 Truest. 13 Diner. 15 Rail. 16 O f te n . 17 Tamer. 18 Caper. 19 Role. 20 Ocean. 22 Icarus. 25 Throttled 26 Ewer. 27 Sharpener


Soloution to crossword No. 44. ACROSS—1 Ship-shape. 8


Horde. 5 Pact - Direction. Sentences. 10 Error. 12 Prac­ tices. 13 Displayed. 14 Romeo, 17 Trout. 19 Rattle. 21 Choir. 23 Shah. 24 Were.


DOWN—2 Heal. 3 Pencil.


The first correct solution to Crossword No. 44 opened on Tuesday morning, was sent in by


Clitheroe Ladies Circle Charity Fund, c/o Mrs. Hazel Walker, 29 Garnett Road. Clitheroe.


the above crossword fill in your name and address in the space provided and send it to this address marked “Crossword” in the top left hand comer of the envelope.


When you have completed


Advertiser and Times, King Street, Clitheroe.


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


Name Address


Entries must (each us by first


a successful wine and cheese evening held by Clitheroe Liberal Association at Surbiton House, Parson Lane, last night week. A tombola session was in full swing throughout, and there was a competition for a bottle of champagne.


W i n e a n d c h e e s e More than 60 people attended


The event raised over £20 for Association funds.


G a r a g e t h i r d i n n a t i o n a l


c o m p e t i t i o n Primrose Garage iCliili-


eroe) Ltd., has won third prize in a national competi­ tion organised by the British


Motor Corporation. The competition, held over


Christmas, was for a display of motoring accessories. Primrose Garage won their


prize, 25 guineas, in the class for BMC distributors and cate­ gory A dealers—described by the firm’s salesman. Mr. .J. T. Roberts as: "the really big fish"


—in an area covering the North of England. Ireland and the Isle of Man.


Father Christmas with a sledge made entirely of access­


The display consisted of a


ories. The competition was won by


a Scarborough firm, with a Leeds garage taking second


place. . Clithcroe Fire Brigade were called out again on


Saturday to a fire in Salthill Quarry, which has been used as a tip. The brigade has had to tackle several outbreaks there recently.


TRAMPS’ AMONG THE SNOW AND ICE


Grammar School 4th year "Tramps” visited the Patter- dale area of the Lake District


A party of Clitheroc Royal


on the Saturday of half term. After parking the minibus,


they enjoyed a short snack before setting out.


during the long climb, the p a rt y proceeded towards Striding Edge, taking care amid the snow and ice which remained over 1.500 feet.


well-trodden path to the ‘gap in the wall,’ Which is visible


After following the usual,


is less exhilerating, proved safer. From here the route lay


the rocks were iced over. They then retraced their steps to Red Tam before ascending Helvellyn by Swir- ral Edge, which although it


turing on to Striding Edge, they found it to be unsafe as


along the ridge via Nether­ most Pike to Dollywagon Pike. On this section, besides


Unfortunately after ven­


seeing other walkers, they noted several skiers. As it was now late after­


their steps to the minibus after yet another successful


day’s walking. S. P. PINDER


agricultural census forms for March census are reminded


C e n s u s F o r m s Farmers who have received


that they should complete them and post them back to the


Ministry of Agriculture, Fish­ eries and -Food by next Monday. March 11.


farming industry and to the Government that the forms are completed accurately and re­ turned promptly.


I t is important both to the


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Sits menteeterei Men febmr HIS Minimum until pttM t2 mrntks


noon. the party had to aban­ don the idea of also scaling St. Sunday Crag, as have many other parties in the past; instead they retraced


I sided, was re-elected branch I presidciu. Mr. J. Roberts was lif-ciecieti chairman and Mrs. I f F. Bosonnct hon. secretary. J while Miss B. Robinson was I elected hon. treasurer.


Mrs. M. Heaton, who pre-


I means meant that the Conser- ] tauves would automatically win | the next general election.


A l l a b o u t c a r p e t s


I magnificent support they had | given to the Division Associa­ tion during the past twelve


tied a meeting of Clitheroe Rib- blesdale Afternoon Guild in the Parish Church Sunday School on Monday.


More than 70 members atten


McKinlay. of Clitheroe, assis­ ted by Mr. Whitehead des­ cribed the manufacture of Axminster and Wilton carpets, and the texture, design, colour- isation and fitting for various room in houses and hotels. He also spoke of the various types of fibres used in making of the carpets.


The speaker. Mr. A. R.


and thanks were expressed to Mr. McKinlay and Mr. White­ head bv Mrs. J. Stutter.


Miss D. E. Rushton presided,


vote for or against—or he can abstain.


< STEALING TABLE A codec table lei t at Browsholme Hall by a former cook * housekeeper was .,»is;rules had heard conflicting evidence.


uulen b> her successor s daughter, it was alleged at Bowland Court on Monday. But .i d i ie of larceny brough against Mrs. Ruby Hessdon was dimissed after the


“ r


owner of Browsholme Hall. Col. R. G. Parker, a former chairman of the Clitheroe bench of magistrates.


Among the witnesses was the


Prosecuting Solicitor, said that the owner of the table was Mrs. June M. McTaggart, who


Mr. K. G. Dyson, County


was employed at the Hall until December. 1966. Parents


Hall, she left several items of furniture, including the table which had a mirror top and was valued at £17.


When she moved from the


Mrs. Hession’s parents, who brought their daughter and her husband to stay with them.


Col. Parker later employed


made to the police. Mrs. Hes­ sion said that conditions at the Hall gradually worsened.


that Mrs. Hession herself was not employed by him. In a statement which she


Col. Parker told the court


fused to let the family eat in the kitchen, and Mrs. Hession, who had seen the table in the servants’ quarters, asked the Colonel if they could use it to eat off.


rs. Seed of 1, Wellbrow Drive, Longridge, and the late Hr. George Seed.—Photo: Meltings Photographers, Preston.


Bureau


she asked the Colonel for the table he was in an intoxicated condition.


In court, she said that when


taken any notice of what he said. He also offered us a big bureau which we didn’t want." Col. Parker told the court


’’I shouldn't really have


that he had no recollection of ever seeing the table, and could not recall ever offering it to Mrs. Hession.


when she returned to tile Hall in August last year to collect the furniture which she left, several items were mistng. and the police were called.


Mrs. McTaggart said that


sion’s home in Beech Street. Colne, and found the table there. Dismissing tile case. Miss M.


R. Lord, presiding, told Mrs. Hession: "We feel you may have been in some doubt as to the terms of tile gift of the table."


chairman of Clitheroe Rural Council, has been appointed a member of Calderstones Hos­ pital Management Committee for three years beginning April 1.


O n c o m m i t t e e Coun. H. Eastwood, vice-


of the Council's Public Health and Housing Committee and vice-chairman of the Finance and General Purposes Com­ mittee.


sents the parishes of Worston and Mearley. is the chairman


Prize Crossword No 45 They later visited Mrs. Hes­ The Colonel’s secretary re­ Whalley Church Players


present the Oscar Wilde comedy “The Importance of Being Earnest" in the


Grammar School, Whalley, from Wednesday unti l Saturday next week. Des­ cribed as “a trivial comedy for serious people" the play is produced by David Service.


Some of the cast, pic­


tured at rehearsal are: seated, Vera Shearman ( Lady Bracknell) and standing left to right Delia Rothwell (Hon. Gwendo­


len Fairfax), Sheila Mc­ Kinley ( Cecily Cardew ) and Peter Simpson (Alger­ non Moncricff).


granted an occasional drinks licence for the Barnoldswick. Gisburn and District Young Conservatives’ Dance to lie held in the Gisburn Auction Mart on June 1


Y o u n g T o r i e s ’ ( l a n c e a l m a r t Bowland Magistrates have


Hodgkinson, licensee of the White Bull Hotel, that 20 stewards would be employed and that no bottles or glasses would be used.


They were assured by Mr. J.


that a separate bar bo provided for the sale of soft drinks, and that a fire officers' up-to-date report on the premises lie obtained.


The magistrates stipulated Coun. Eastwood, who repre­


91 ON TUESDAY, SHE STILL DOES HOUSEWORK


Congratulations to Mrs. Margaret Holden of 28. Brook


Street. Clilheroc. who will be 91 on Tuesday Mrs. Holden, who lives


alone, is one of the youngest 91-vcarolds to be found anywhere, being as active in mind and body as many


people 20 years her junior. She is justly proud that she


has been a good mother to ten children, and a good wife to her husband, John, who was seriously injured and blinded in a quarry accident and who died many years ago. Until recent years she was


spare time, in which she likes to listen to the radio or chat with her visitors. Her advice to those who wish


to reach such a great age "Look after yourself and do plenty of hard work."


a keen singer and enjoyed sing­ ing at the Crown Inn or the Royal Oak. Now she barely ventures out of the house, but is frequently visited by relatives and friends


Occupied


Although she has plenty of housework to keep her occu­ pied. Mrs. Holden still has some


sory Committee will have three major jobs—to advise the Post­ master General on the artists to be invited to submit designs, the briefs to which they will work, and the designs to be submitted for the Queen's approval.


STRAY DOG WORRY FOR FARMERS


Farmers already hil by die serious Foot and Mouth


at lambing time, and the enli- cal period will be the next two


epidemic have another livestock worry on their hands— how lo avoid die heavy animal losses oi sheep and lambs through worrying by stray dogs The problem is usuallv worst f


monthsMr. Ernest Milner. North Regional Officer tor the NFU in an appeal to dog owners, said that 1967 was a bad year on sheep farms and that around 2.1)00 sheep and lambs had to be destroyed in the seven Northern Counties. At tliis time of the year in


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48-YEAR RECORD SPOILED


Mr. Leslie Greenwood


(63) of Chatburn Road was lined £5 ai Gisburn on Monday, after admitting lhat


he drove without due care. The tine ended a 48-year


said that Greenwood was in­ volved in a collision with a car while overtaking a lorry.


clean driving record. Insp. D. Hardy, prosecuting


ding. said the accident occurred on a stretch of road on the Gis'ourn side of Sawlc.v Brow, which was notorious for acci­ dents. He added: "A continuous


Mr. W. D. Greenwood, delen­


white line would help motorists and reduce the number of acci­ dents on this stretch of road.'


parcel that can be sen-, by in­ land post is 221b. Maximum dimensions are: Length 3ft Gin., length and girth com­ bined 6ft.


Tile maximum weight of ,


who left Bolton-by-Bowland on Tuesday, was congratulated on his promototion by Miss M. R. Lord, chairman of the Bowland Bench, at Gisbum on Monday.


C o n g r a t u l a t e d Police Sergeant John Dean


new post at East Ardsley, near Wakefield, and hoped that he would have many happy memo­ ries of his 12 years as a cons­ table in Bowland.


She wished him success in his


WEEK Coloured actor Sidney


Poiticr stars in “To Sir, With Love” which is showing at the Palladium Cinema all next week, excluding Tuesday and Thursday, and in which popular singing star Lulu makes her film debut.


qualified engineer, Thackeray, who is unable to find work in England because of his colour and eventually obtains a post as temporary master in a tough East End school.


Poitier plays tile part of a


the staff about the class he is assigned to leach, and rapidly finds the truth of the warning, but he regards the class as a challenge.


He is warned by the rest of


Roberts), the c la s s bully. Pamela Dare (Judy Geeson) pretty young girl from a broken home who imagines herself in love with him. and Barbara Pegg (Lulu), who is mis­ chievous and full of fun.


There is Denham (Christian


changing to adults and there is a heart-warming climax.


The story is one of children


girls anti make them Die." " Our Mother's House"


Also showing Is "Kiss the


starring Dirk Bogarde and Margaret Brooks, is showing at the Civic Hall. Monday to Wednesday, supported by


"Jack of Diamonds". Tile Classic adventure story


by Perctval Christopher Wren, "Beau Geste" starring Guy Stockwell, Doug McClure and Telly Savalas. is showing from Thursday to Saturday. It is about the French


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dog allowed to roam at will throughout the day when owners are at work The prob­ lem is an increasingly difficult one and apart from the suffer­ ing to sheep and lambs the financial losses to farmers is heavy.


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