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FROM BOOTS & ALL CHEMISTS 4 / 6 d & 7 / 6 d „


round an electric immersion heater at a new bungalow in Grindleton Road, West Brad­ ford on Tuesday morning. Clitheroe Fire Brigade dealt


Fire broke out in the lagging e Tat paid


Two cleared of pullet


theft charge


J'he prosecution offered no evidence against a Black­ burn electrician who appeared at Bowland Court on Mon­


day. charged with stealing 280 pullets, valued at £280. Derek Walter Shute, aged 29,


of Uie case against Arthur Lofthou.se, aged 31, a butcher, of Eainshaw Street, Accrington, who faced an identical charge. The charges were dismissed


ol Factory House, Ramsgreave, was told hy Mr. ,R. William­ son, presiding, that the case was dismissed. This followed tlie dismissal


because vital evidence of identification, which had been expected, was not available.


Misty


Martholme Lane, Great Har­ wood. liad told police that site positively identified Loftihouse as the man who delivered the pullets to her home early on the morning they were stolen from Whitewell. But in court, she said that slie was not sure that Loft-


■Mrs. Norman Townsend, of


Prosecuting Solicitor, told the bench that he coidd not ask Uiem to convict Lofte-u'-e on the evidence he had oller^, and they accordingly dis­


added. Mr. K. G. Dyson, County


farm, said that they were kept in night arks in a field next to Whitewell-Lancaster road.


Higher vmitewell Pam. Mr. Fred Seed, the owner of the


missed the case. The pullets tverc taken from


house took them to Mrs. Town­ send's home, where Mr. Town­ send runs a plucking business. The police traced them to


It was alleged that Loft-


identified the pullets as those from his farm.


the.se premises, and Mr. Seed went to tlie small-holding and


the pullets were delivered, and was only just coming light. "Otu- premises are dOTO by the river, and it "us misty,”


house was the man. It was before 5 a.m. when


RETURNED SAFELY


The deputy headmaster of


Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, Mr. E. Pearson, and the head of the French de­ partment Mr. G. Lightbown had no difficulty on their re­ turn journey througli France from Lugano, Switzerland.


with them returned on Satur­ day after travelling by a .special train, provided by the School Travel Services, from Basle to Boulogne, and from there to England by boat.


They, and the eleven pupils ’ , i >'T -


marily a holiday, though the boys were able to practice the language on many occasions.


been very tiring—because of the French crisis they had to travel from Ostend through Belgium and Germany. The ten day trip was pri­


Their outward journey had


The workshop and chil­ dren’s room at Calder- stones Hospital which was seen by visitors on Wed­ nesday, as part of the open day.


CENTRE PREPARE FOR PLUSH


EXTENSIONS I'here is no doubt that the Pendle Club is a centre of


great activity by, and on behalf of the older people in Clitheroe and District.


Exciting show at Whalley


The "Old Whalley Exhi-


hiticn’ promoted by the Parish Council will be staged on August 10, and promises to be an intensely interesting


and exciting event. The County Records Office


are displaying a fascinating collection of old maps of the viUage. together with many documents of local interest, and the Cotmty Archivist. Mr. C. Shaxpe-France. has agreed to open the proceedings.


Grajthwaite, is loaning many items which have never pre­ viously been shown in public, and Include examples of the skilled work of local craftsmen, and the original sketclies for Cattermole’s famous painting The Last Days of Whalley Abbey.’


Miss Dorothy Taylor, of Exquisite


lor’s collection are a series ol water colours depicting the vil­ lage in the early inneteenth centurj’, and an ancient hitch­ ing post from the Abbey.


Furtlrer items from Miss Tay­


A speciai display will be a collection of relics ol Whalley’s most famous historian. Dr. Whitaker: the Parish Church will provide another stand, and Mrs. J. S. B. Boyce is lo.aning a selection of childrens’ dresses, etc., of the Victorian era, which are examples of exquisite needlework. The Advertiser and Times will ‘lisd be -taking part.


photographs and souvenirs has been promised by the older generation in the viilage, and the whole exhibition is expected to attract former residents, his- torical societtes, and other visi­ tors from a very wide area.


A large number of personal


from 2 to 7 p.m.. and the pro­ ceeds will be divided between local charities.


The exliibltion will be open


Womerv’s Unionists


Hurst Green branch of the Woman’s Unionists had their annual outing yesterday week.


Members and friends of the


through Settle, Ingleton and Kendal. They had limch in Kendal and tea In Blackpool, where most of tlie party visited the circus.


They travelled by coach


Trinity Sunday


of St. Joseph’s School took part, together with the Chil­ dren of May, walking with their Statue of Our Lady, car­ ried by John Nutter and Ian Grlmond. Altar boys of St. Stephen’s


ered at St. Peter’s RO CJhurch, Stonyhurst, on Sunday for the aimual procession and school sermon. The pupils and former pupils


A large congregation gath­


without the entliusiasUc efforts of many voluntary helpers and the Old People’s Welfare Com­ mittee is the first to acknow­ ledge a large debt of gratitude to Hie growing band of workers.


Tins could not be aeJneved


report of Olitheroe Old People’s Welfare Committee to be given by the chairman. Miss Darothy E. Rushton on Friday, June 21.


So says part of the annual


actliities pursued at the club are adding zest to the lives of its membei’s.


The livdy and interesting


has met nine times when de­ tails of the future alterations to the club were the main con­ sideration.


The Building Sub-Conmiittee


of the new boiler- house and the Installation of an oil-fired heating sj’stem, w-hich could not be carried out until the back cottage fell vacant.


Special alterations were tliose


bofier house fomidations in the yarn has now begmi.


PreUmmary work on the


to the kitchens, provision for a committee room and a tele­ vision toom.


The scheme covers extensions The recently-formed Low


Moor Ratepayers’ Associa­ tion decided on Monday to invite a member of the Town Council to attend their meet­ ings bectiuse they claim that their complaints are being


ignored. Tile seci'etary, Mr. Prank


Darbyshire, told the meeting: “Tlie Council docs not wish to recognise us or our complaints.


Uieir side and they will Ignore us as much as possible to dis- coiu'age us. We must keep at it until they recognise us".


“We are another thorn in


The chairman. Mr. WiUiam Hargreaves added: “After our


MYSTERY OF MILL SITE’S FUTURE


The future of the site of


titc old mill at the end of Whinney Lane, Langho is


shrouded in mystery. I t was understood that Uie


owners, Lion Brewery, Black­ burn intended to build a new public house, but it seems tliat a new car park may possibly be built there. The mill was bought by tlie


Wlilmiey Lane on tlie left hand side and motorists would in­ deed find it difficult w see main road traffic. That still doesn’t seem to


alter the position, the site of the demolished mill could well remain as it is indefinately.


brewery about 18 montlis ago and as since been demolished.


arc wondering what is going to happen to the site. One or two of them consider the area unsightly.


Quito a few of the villagers


chairman of Billington and Langho Parish Council said, “Some of the people aren't too pleased about it but it’s easy to put up with.”


it was considered a road hazard. Motorists travelling down Wliinney Lane found it veiy difficult to see traffic on the main road.”


“When the mill was standing


Said one villager: “Hie mail used to stand at the end of


Fined for


leaving dead heifers


of.liver fluke, were left out in Hie open for several weeks, Bowland magistrates heard on Monday.


Two heifers, which had died


Robert James Cross, of Shays Farm, Tosslde, was fined fil2 for leaving the carcases un­ burled In a field to which dogs have access.


The owner of the heifers,


Guild took part and the parish priest, Father N. Wilson, was accompanied by members of St. Peter's Guild. The sodality banners were


and said tbat be had -been waling for the-knacker man to take the-carcases , away.


carried by Andrew and Francis Brown, Peter Hayhurst. Geoff­


I Father M.. Barrow was the preacher.


rey Moon and David Wilkinson. He admitted the summons,


heifers were seen by Pc Don Elliott. One was lying on the ground outside a barn, and the otoer -was in^de the barn. Both appeared to have been dead for some time .


Insp. D. Hardy said .that the are expecting large audiences


Big attraction The Gala Week organisers


for the out-door production of “The Pirates of Penzance” given by the Blackburn Gilbert and Sullivan Society.


wishing to see the 6how are advised to go tonight and not to wait until tomorrow when large crowds- are expected.


Broke in


!day ]fight;'an<i took money and proper^ worth more than £11.


linked together, were entered through a skydight In . the . out­ house ixiof.


The premises, which are


diesting ealem and-.ouiiattoc's shop in Whalley Rbad'oih |


Thieves broke itoto a ’ hair* If the weather is good, people No alarm


■vicinity of the railway viaduct have no cause for alarm with the erecting of scaffolding and the oTiival of workmen at their end of the arches.


Residents of Billington in the


-man for the woikers said that it -was a routine matter of re- jdacing and recementing some of the bricks.


Upon Inivestigatiton a spt^es-


duct was in no way in danger of falling down andithat people -living near were perfectly safe.


Be-pointed out that the via­ But Coun. G. L. Nickson.


Extension to Co-op


Full-scale extonsions are


being planned for the Clilh- eroe branch of the Blackburn Co-op Society Ltd., in Moor Lane, which will make the shop almost twice its present


size. A co-op spokesman said that


the extmsions will afi be car­ ried out at the roar of the building to enlarge the food department, and will not affect any other departments.


Society was formed In 1861. and in 1964, was merged with the Blackbum Society.


The Olitheroe Co-operative


Association demands more attention


last meeting I sent a tetter to the Tovni Clerk on May 13 with a detailed list of our com­ plaints.


Coniplaintis


20th, but this was Just to say that they had received niy let­ ter and would give it attention.


'T received a reply on tlie


this morning, so I went to see the Town Clerk to ask wh-at he was going to do about our com­ plaints, but I was told I would get an answer in due course.


I hadn’t received anj' reply ^ j o u r c h i l *


went to the Librai-y to look at tile Council minutes, but our complaints weren’t even men­ tioned.”


Hi McAllister pcanted out that the councillors were elected to act on -behalf of the ratepayers, and alter a suggestion from Mr. S. Da-vies, it was decided to send “the strongest letter pos­ sible" to the coimcil uiging that


One of the ratepayers. Mr.


GOOD SALE AT MART


There wore 37 cattle, 569


■to 23Ss; light steers 2tSs. to 223s.; light heifers 210s. to 227s; rejects 217s. to 218s.; under­ weights 216s. to 229s.; cow heifers 153s.; quality cows 134s. to 151s.; lambs 3s. 4d. to 3s. lid.; hoggs 2s. to 2s. 7d.; horned ewes 50s. to 100s.; half- bred ewes 90s. to 122s; pigs: porkers 35s. 6d. to 36s. M.; cutters 33s. to 37s. 6d.; bacon 32s. to 38s. 6d.


local lambs, hoggs and ewes and 38 pigs on offer at Clitheroe Auction Mart's Fat- stock Sale on Monday. Quotations: SL.3 Steers 218s.


newly-calved cattle and store sheep, there was a good demand in each section for the seasonal entry forward.


At Tuesday’s sale of calves,


fit 5s. to £6; rearers £9 to fil3 10s.; best newly-calved cows fil02 to £120: other newly- calved cows £83 to £99: heifers £87 to £138: half-bred ewes with lanffis £4 12s. to £4 17s.; homed ewes with lambs £3 5s, to £4 10s; Welsh en'es £3 2s. to £3 9s.


Quotations; Bobby calves


linson of Whalley and S. Har­ rison of Slaidbum, awarded the following: Heifer: 1, R. C. Seed of Dunsop Bridge, 2 Barker Bros, of Radcliffe. Cow: 1 J. L. Birtle of West Bradford, 2 J. Parker of Cow Ark.


The judges. Messrs. T. Tom­ ufcPh fk LtAin-"


Summer clearance


o Sfiifi. buit SALE


SUEDE & LEATHER COATS


lploj II ooloiin. Every «<o up £Slo£14.19.i


REAL SHEEPSKIN COATS 'Thoustndi of fuM and 874 langih


All / m atpra' until wantM • evsn till Christmu


P OS' T and wsf—


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Over 800 pairsi o f children’s si)


’..a lw a ^ in stock “I still wasn’t satisfied so 1 S N f l f i c


tlie complaints be attended to. Mr& K. Naylor suggested that


the association should invite the council to send a member to aieir meetings, and this was agreed unanimously. At p-resent, no member of the


Council lives in the Low Moor area.


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Celebrated Diamond


Wedduior© June II was a memorable


day for a former Chipping couple because on that dav they celebrated their Djj. mond Wedding and received a congratulatory telegrj,f_ from the Queen. Mr. and Mrs. ,l, Wooler r


Parkers Cottage, Bilsborc-j


left Oliipping to retire in Bi! bon-ow 28 years ago. A cake was made


fox them by tlieir eldest gran/, daughter and tlic great occi. sion' -was celebrated q;uetly .. home, at their on-ri rcqu-i!,; They were loisted


Champagne and their fanr^' wished them good healdi


at Bum House, Shidb-jra aio.- ing from there to New Hok, Farm. Chipping, and fromth^ to Bilsborrow.


Mr. and Mrs. Wooler lam-,,


having a long and happr « tirement and have now rca-v


They have been fortunate m


the remarkable ages of 83 ant 86.


sons, seven grandchUtten rr/ two great-grandchildren.


Land sold iii seven lots


One hundred ai-gl sixty thra


thousand and fifty acres o; Grass Letting silititoi at Ice Hou."'! Farm, C.rw sold by auction in seven los


on tile premises on Tuesia-.- week. Lot 1, 25,412 iicrcs, £o0; !o;


privately immediately attf- wards.


2, 16,405 acres, £90; lot 3 15,643 acres, £131; lot 4. 30000 acres; lot 5, 32,590 acres ac; lot 6, 43,000 acre.? were sold


The land agents were Thos Bracewell, Lllford Estate Office, Bretherton, Preston and the auctioneers were Richard


TUmer and Son, Bentliam, nca- Lancaster.


Whist and dominoes


exal Association held a trini; and domino drive on Priday.


Tile Clitheroe Division Lt


Heyes; 2, Mrs. Sephton. Gents: 1, Mrs. Waterhouse; 2. Mrs Lewis.


liadles whist winners: I. Ifa Mr. Hatton. Dominoes; 1, M-s, White; 2 il WILSON I


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TO OUR h e l p e r s


. ^Vc gratefully aeknoil I ,he generosity of the


| i\IolI'er and Baby I C om p e titio n :


- i The Carousel, CastliB


I Street; I>- Lord and S l I qoorLanc; The SampJ I Moor Lane; Jcimy Siil I Moor Lane, and Rich!


I Turner and Son, LowJ I lull gift vouchers). I Cow and Gate Ltd.,


I (feeding dishes); Zac 1 I Products (baby powderl


I \Vc would also like td I thank for their co-opcl I and assistance the CasI Ereic Committee: the stl I of the Civic Hall; JacI I,if King Street, for prol I tiic fashion display, anl I others who have help-* I an}’ way.


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