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[TRACnONS ) MORROW


cibum Farmer Jolni Brocklebank


s!b>\v M;.:-


'•-ve.i I'­ ll be ,• the


Ir.s. S. ;(nvn-


.lowcd dres-s


e by nnins h lUid


y tbe Silver iil'icr-


lamous 18-stonc Cumberland \vc,si Champion and Hou.se Sweety. ™ug!,.


be Stoker Brooks, an ex-Nail Champion, and the Mc


The referee for the bout« u-ni


tmiekceper, Mr. Pi-aiik Bell ” Teas and refreshments will


being done by members of


Chtheroe Towns'women's Giioa and Evening Guild r-'ce parking will'be available


biv at. physi-


Uistis- more


istlins K'C ill .■ening


hoaiy- ■tween li TV ■


I con- :ocklc- ;id W. □river, a mid- eight Reg


11 of C'lgllt


lowles. :<n of 111 rc- ilweeii


from E


Cross 14—1


:6- 0: ilater 0—13


.5 run Ifc 0.


0.


1, Ci. 0, K. :i b -MllS- Dias-


owlc.s 0, P .


-3—,7


s: W. Jack- 11 o u t 0,


1— 6— 1 th e


a.s 2, 2 - 0


ca gue e s tl a y


l lg tO l l icrcr,s


1. 92, in g h o m v e n 140— 'cndlc 1 154: 164,


20- 9 ; ici 33:


e c 08 dec., T rcc


Bar- ■V. 56, ocUlc


rivood 76, In g am e ,


ic c K.


17—2 Mcl-


Record sickness


figures The cost of sickness bene-


sickness absence and the toal number of days lost from work


which figures are availablei both were an all-time record There were nlne-and-a-hali million spells of sickness absence with a total loss of 3ii


For 1966 (the latest year fo-


million days. These exceeded even the figures for 1958. the


year of the last major influ­ enza epidemic. These facts are given in the Ofifice of Health Economics


liifoniiation Sheet No. 4, pub­ lished today,


MINOR


.absence was bronchitis, which cost almost £26 million in sick, ness payments in 1964/65. Res­ piratory diseases as a whole accounted for about £50 mil­ lion. almost a quarter of the total cost of sickness atiMnce payments for that year. However, according to the;


The largest single cause of


lit payments in Great Britain reached a record figure of £248 million in 1965/66. Both the number of spells of


through sickness have been rising significantly over the past decade.


be served m the refreslim™ marquee on tlie field fro^ " P.m. to 6 p.m. The caterhi


in Woone Lane, Castle View and Station Road.


ciitheroe Advertiser ail'd Times, Fridiir, June 14, J96S 7 FIGHT IS ON TO OF CATERPILLARS Haw'iliorn hedges and fruit trees in Ciitheroe, Whalley,


and other areas, are in danger of being defoliated by cater­ pillars of the small ermine moth.


Council rejects gambling machine


plea All application to provide


a “fruit machine” at the Mar­ ket Cafe was turned down by (he Town Council on Tues­


day. Coun. George Braithwaite


Slid thill if the machine was iniialied it might introduce young children to gambling, <m


•nachincs were allowed at the f.i;r he said. But the fair visi­ ted Clithcroe only twice a year, while this cafe was open almost every day.


not my kind of amusement,” he co.'iiniented. “I have seen the people playing these things and ;hey seem to be far from amused.” It could be said that these


Prizes


cil were landlords of the Mar­ ket Cafe building, and asked whether members wanted this sort of amusement on their own pronerty. “People use these machines to


OHE Information Sheet, the recent increase in sickness ab­ sence is due largely to Incre-; ases in relatively mmor causes, .such as nervousness, debility, headache, sprains and strains.; OHE predicts that die rising f


Ircnd.s in sickness absence will continue in the near future. In the main, it says, this is,


7 -2


a reflection of people wanting! to take better care of them-; .■selves and being able to do so. Relatively minor ill--hcalth in now no longer ig n o re d or accepted.


Through to fiuals


SEMI-FINAL


Pcndle Forest II Burnley III 51


52-3,


G. Tavlor 4, K. Fau'clough 0, .4. Pickup 5, W. Baxter 0. M. Taylor 4, J. Skelly 1, G. Rob-: inson 2, S. Astin 2, J. Reeves not out 3. O. Fell 4, extras 1. total 51. Bowling: B. Houldsworth &


Burnley III; T. GajTior 25.


2—32—5; R. Procter 8-1-18 —4. Pcndlc Forest Hi A. Dyson'-’-


J. Clegg 16. D. Banies not out 18, E. Perkins 0, R. Procter not out 6. extras 10, total 52-3. Bowling; O. Fell 7—2-15- :


petition semi-final tie, Barrow- ford were all out for 47, and Wellington made 50—0.


In the other knock-out co"'; League table: P W D


L. Ps, 2 26


0 21 1 21 3 19


3 19 2 16 4 15 3 15 4 14 4 12 ■


1 8 7 6


L. P.v 0 27


3 20 2 20 2 19 3 18 4 17 4 14 4 10 4 10 4 rl G 3


To- l i io rn • 0 r s ;


00 V. -V.


v n c l lc r.valcl- on V.


)iTow:


sw ic k ; axen-


a l le y ; Great


Ban'owford __ 3 3 0 Brockhall ......... 3 Coal Clough -. 3 Wellington ___ 2 Lucas II ......... 3 Pcndlc Forest II 3


Burnley III; Pcndle V Brockhall.


Blackburn in lead


o|)eiied up a 13-point lop oi the Great Hai*woo


Blackburn .Alliance


ing League, and there n Ecr ffop at the bottom -


table between the and the one directly them.


Caftl/ILT lU.


Whallcy 70


Wha


fold Park106. Calderstoncs oicroe 112. Sales’’*".-. s(


La.st week’s 106.


111. Ribblesdalc Wanderer League table:


--


Blackburn Alii- Os'dtwastlc Cons.


Whaliey ............ Ribb. Wanderers Lowcrfold park Salcsbury MC -•


Clithcroc Castle


miTE HORSE” treel, Ciitheroe


-----0----- room now open Saturday. Sunday


old and new welcome r ± ■ V 'v«*>


Clithcroe CC .. Caldcnstones SC


^ r owcri 91:^


19; CUtheroe A^L.ic Cons^ 3a.sLle 76: OswaldtW-sUC


J. Reeves 7- 0- 22—2; J. Skedy 1—0_5_0.


\


h Pi. 0 9, 1 6 1 6.


Burnley III .. 1 Tire weekend’s fixtures


.spplication was granted, the next step might be the intro- (iiiction of amusements with prizes in the castle grounds. V.d. Clifford Chatburn said


got something for nothing,” he said, and added that if the


He pointed out tliat tlie coun­


ous habit. "If this is amusement, it is


which are about three-quarters of an inch long, hatched out earher this year, and have been giaduQ-lly oating tfieir way c through hedges in town and


may leave the hedges and in­ vade homes.


ountry. In a few days, many of them


of Agiiculture said this week that minute caterpillars hatch from the eggs in September, but lay dormant during the


A spokesman foi- the Ministry Visiting


eaves, they spin a fine web t tlu-ough the hedge, forming a


ent. Colonics


d ^ not become evident until this time of year, when large


d eventually create a danger­ Tile work of the caterpillar colonies are found living in


large webs spun between leaves and trees. As more food is required


grown by early July, when they pupate.


spraying hawthorn hedges to pevent them bein defoliated, but it is now too late, for this


The Ministry recommends


though the hedges grow a new crop of leaves later in the sum­ mer, hedges which are regularly attacked over a period of years will deteriorate and can be killed if the damage is severe.


tar oil wash, similar to that used on fruit trees.


The recommended spray is


hedges during Wednesday and yesterday. Similar plagues of these


that although he was not against betting or gaming or against installing similar machines in public houses, he w.as oppo.sed to having them in eafes. where they could be used by children. Coun. James Barnes pointed


cut that when the council ciianged its ixilicy regarding ;hc provision of these machines ill Dublic houses, there was a flood of applications, and ex­ pressed a fear that n similar rush might occur from cafe proprietors if this application was approved.


‘Tifrhl’


iimi of the finance and general P'Jnioses committee which had auK-oved the application, said tl'.at thts would not be the first cafe in Clitheroc to have such a machine installed. He added that when the mat^


.V.d. Toni Robinson, chair- —


ight". Coun. Braithwailc's proposal was (Pirricd by .six votes to four.


Slones


reach No. 1 fhc Rolling Stones have


reached ihc number one spot ',1 the Clilheroc chart for the hrsi lime in almost a year as


0 3; 1To-:


morrow; Lucas II v IMiro y ford; Sunday: ■Wellington jj


their record, “Jumpin’ Jack •lash.’ ims moved up one


place from .second. 7he Union Gap, who have


been dLspinced from the top apot. have dropped to number .nice, while Engelbert Hum­ perdinck, who fell a few places ■


beven to two this week. Bobby Goldsboro and ’The


’■'t Week, has moved from


;;buieloe.s have both re-entered P aumber..; four and seven res-


setively.


^ Des O'Cormor, whoso last pieord wus .such a success for aim. ho.s jumped into Uie thus week at number five


' ’-h the iiclp of Webster’.s, the Centre, Market Place,


chan h.is been compiled S k t.' , plncings are in ■ '7i A man without love—


•* 'tt Young Girl — Union . Gap (CBS). Honey — Bobby Golds- boro (United Artists),


E n g e lb e r t Humper- dinck (Decoa).


b I pretend—Des O’Con- , nor (Columbia). —) Baby come back—The


, , Equals (President). Helule. Helulc — ’The


8 la * o ^’'*?** (Columbia).


, Tremeloes (CBS). Blufi eyes — Don Part-


i Thus wool’s on fire— Julie Driscoll and the Brian Auger Trinity


10 cu Marmalade). '4) Rainbow Valley —


The Love Affair (CBS).


THIS WEEK’S ROAD SAFETY SLOGAN


I 0« ^“*8 have nine lives; we


have one. Take c«ro o f i t .


, „ TOP TEN ‘ '•) Jumpin’ Jnck Plash— The Rolling Slones iDecca).


with hi,s recording of ”I pre­ tend."


tcr h.ad come up in committee, t the decision had been "very


tained by the Coi-poratlon on Wednesday afternoon, a n d workmen have been spraying


It is understood that supplies Of chemical sprays were ob­


action, as the work should be done in winter. The spokesman said that al­


The caterpillars are fully


winter, and only begin feedine m early spring. As they eat thi-ough the


miL:


The new Fete Queen, Lesley Weaver, with Lesley Riding, left, and Olwyn Clark, right, at the Jazz Festival, her first official engagement.


Tomorrow


leaves are eaten and the web extended.


is Lesley’s big day!


Lesley, who ives at tlie White House, Henthorn Lane, was chosen at a private judging held in the Mayor’s Parlour.


Sixteen-year-old L e s l e y Weaver will tomorrow be crowned Clitheroe’s Fete Oueen.


The M.ayoress, Mrs. S. P. Hard­ man, will perform ttoe crown­ ing ceremony at 2 p.m. to­ morrow at the Castle Pete.


Her attendants will be Lesley Riding, of Highfleld Road, and Olwyn Clark of ’Tower Hill. Both are aged 18.


Lesley, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Weaver, is a


caterpillars h a v e occurred several times in the past few years. Tliree years ago. thous­ ands of caterpillars invaded homes in Low Moor, crawling over doors, windows, and even inside the houses.


Married at


Campsall Miss Anne Joynson, only


(laughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Joynson, of Whitewell Drive. Clilheroe. was married at St. Mary Magdalene' Church, Campsall, on Satur­ day week to Mr. Roger Orbell Nicholls, elder son of Mrs. L. NicholLs. of Gill Syke House, Wakefield, and


the bride wore a full-length empire-lino dress of white wild silk ■with a guipure lace trimmed neckline. Her p l e a t e d wild silk


the late Mr. L. Nicholls. Given away by her father,


the yoke and her headdress was a bonnet trimmed with guipure lace. She carried a bouquet of white lilies and lily of the valley. In attendance were th e


incdicval-styled sleeves were also trimmed with guipure lace. A “V” shaped train fell from


bride’s coitsins. Miss Joanne Elizabeth Layoock and Helen Louise Laycock.


Btiskcls


regency-style dresses of white embroidered Swiss c o t to n , trimmed Tvith guimire lace and white bonnets Irnimed wth .appliqucd flowers. Both carried Pi-encli baskets of white car­ nations and pink rosebuds. Best man was Mr. Kenneth


’Tliey wore fiill-length


Boils Inn, Campsall. the couple left for a touring honeymoon. The bride wore a matching dress and coat in ci’eam wool with black patent accessories. Mr. and Mi's. Nicholls will


Hall and the uslrers Messrs. J. B. Joynson and R. M. Nicholls. Tile ceremony was performed by the Rev. H. Lee. After a reception at ’The Old


She hopes to go to agi'icultural college after taking her GCE exams this year.


Youth Club and is interested in animals.


pupil at Ciitheroe Girls’ Grammar School, slio is a member of the Parish church


FINE DAY, BUT


FEWER ATTEND On a day which eventually brought fine weather, the


sixth Ciitheroe Jazz Festival proved to be a disappointment. ’Tile bands, although names


which were not well-known to many Ciitheroe people, pi'ovided a day of first class music, but the attendances were consider­ ably down on previous yeai's. ’The official figures give a


total attendance of 960, which is about 25 per cent decrease on last year, when there were almost 1,300 enthusiasts pre­ sent.


LUCKY


Festival is slowly losing its popularity, because two .years ago the attendance was almost 1,600. Coim. Richard Turner, chair­


I t would appdar that the


The Mayor. Conn. S. F. Hard­ man, presented the trophies.


£20 raised for Cub Scouts


First Pendle Cub Scout Group funds ,at a coffee evening held in tile Manse, Newton, on Wed­ nesday week. I t was organised by Miss K. Sutcliffe, assisted by Mrs. Lund, Ml'S. Hill. Ml'S. N. Haslewood, the District Commissioner for


About £20 was raised for the


Cub Scouts, and Mrs. E. Haslc- wood.


Seventeen girls entered the competition, which was judged by the Mayoress, su'd Mr. G. Kirkland. Mr. S. P. Blunt, and Miss M. Knowles, all of Blackpool.


man of the Town Council’s Civic Hall and Entertainments Committee, said this week Uiat he was raither disappointed xvith the response.


would be gi'eater tJian last year but in fact it was down.


"We thought the attendance


w’cather,” he added. “If it had rained, goodness knows what it would have been like.”


“We wenc lucky with the


was disappointing not only for himself as chairman, but also for the co-opted members of tlie Festival Committee.


Coun. Turner said that it


London-based Climax jazz band, had an explanation for the drop in attendance.


Keith Smith, leader of the


England were "spoilt.” TJicy get too much good music but take it for granted, he said.


The crowd was different this He thought that jazz fans in The Barry ‘Kid’ Martyn R agtime Band take a turn on the bandstand.


Parties of schoolchildren ;re among almost 1,000


visitors to Caldcrsloncs Hos­ pital, Whalley, when the second open day was held on


and members of the hospital management committee, they were taken on a conducted tour of the hospital. They wei'c accompanied by


the Mayor of Clither<3e, Coun. S. P. Hardman, accompanied by the Mayoress, Mrs. Hard­ man. Along with other civic guests,


Wednesday. One of the ftmt visitors was


Civic guests tour wards at Calderstones


the scJiool, and remedial wards. A feature of the tour was a


visit to the Robertson Centre. Opened six years ago, at a cost of £35.000, it provides (Xiciipa- tionai therapy for the higher grade patients.


Ladybirds’ lead is


Mr. G, Mitchell, group secretary; Dr. C. M. Brennan, medical director; the chief male niirsc. Mr. H. G. Weather- ley, and the matron, Mi.ss E. M. Lake. The tour started in the hos­


pital’s ballroom, where an ex­ hibition was on display.


Careers


various departments of tlie hospital, and examples of patients’ handicrafts. Tliere was also an exhibition of careers in tha nursing profes­ sion. They then visited various de­


This sliowed work done in


live in South Parade, Wake­ field.


partments. including the social therapy unit, childron.s’ wards,


SCHOOLBOYS FINED A TOTAL OF £16


When the pillion passenger on a motorcycle saw a


Juvenile Court on Wednesday, when a Ciitheroe youth was fined £5 and had his licence en­ dorsed for using an uninsured motor cycle on the road, and £5 for driving a motor cycle when under 16 years of age; and a 15-year-old Clitheroo boy was fined £3 on each occasion for a id in g and abetting the offences.


istrates that he followed the motor cycle along Pimlico Road towards Chatburn, but it in­ creased speed and when it turned down Rlbble Lane, towards Qrlndleton, he ■was about 200 yards behind.


PC B. Altham told the mag­


The officer lost sight of the motor cycle, but after a search,


police patrolman following them in Pimlico Road, Clitheroc, he leaned forward to tell his friend, and they increased speed. This was said at Clithcroe


QUESTIONED


appear in court because they arc taking GCE examinations, pleaded guilty by letter.


run away, but PC Altham later questioned him, and he replietl Uiat he knew his friend was only 15, but did not know about the Insurance. Both youths, who did not


driving licence and insurance and he said, ”I have not got one. I am only 15. I have sent away for my driving licence and insurance. I am 16 next week.” The pillion passenger had


Ho asked the rider for Ills


he saw it stationary wiUi the rider standing beside it.


narrowed The Ltidybird.s. league-


leaders of the Clilheroc and District Netball L e a g u e , were defeated last week in a


put Smarties United a n d ^'utex. who also won last week, in a strong challenging posi­ tion as they arc level with Ladybirds on points and one point behind respectively. Each team, however, has one game in hand over Uie leaders. Last week’s results; Calder-


close games against Smartics United. ’Tliis defeat of the Ladybird.s.


in 90 acres of groimds, Calder­ stones Hospital lias beds for 1.850 patients, whose ages range from 3i to more than 85. Thci'o is a total staff of al­ most 900, including 460 nurses.


Built in 1914, and standing


OBITUARY Mrs. B. Rose


Street, Padlham, and formerly of Clithei'oe, died in Blackburn Royal Inlirmai'y on Tuesdav, aged 53. Mrs. Rose, who was born in


.Mi'.s. Betty Rose, of Milton


Low Moor, lived in Albermarlo Street, Clithei'oe, before moving


sewing, as she made many cur­ nitains and loose covers for fiir-


While in Clilheroe she was well known for her skill in


Low Moor in 1936, Mrs. Rose is survived by her husband, George, and her 23-ycar-old daughter, Christine. The cremation will take place


tiii'c. Married at St. Paul’s Church,


day; Calderstone.s v. Whalley; and Dynamo Electric v. ’li'utex; Tuesday; Smartles United v. Luxaflsx; Thursday; Brockliall v. Trinity Youth Club. All matches are being pl.aycd


Ladybirds....... 5 4 0 1 8 Triitex ............ 4 4 0 0 8 Smarties U. .. 4 3 1 0 7 Calderstones . . 4 2 0 2 4 Brockhall ......... 5 t 0 4 2 Dvnamo Electric 4 1 0 3 2 Ti'initv Y.C. .. 3 1 0 2 2 Whallev ......... 4 1 1* 2 2 Luxaflex ......... 3 0 0 3 0


on the Edlsford School pitch while the marquee is up on the Castle netball pilch. LEAGUE TABLE P. W. D. L. Ps.


* indicates one point deducted from the total.


Distress sign


sider installing flashing indica­ tors for emergency operation in houses now being built in Croas- dalo Drive, for elderly people.


The Town Council is to con­


stones 21. Brockliall 12; Smar­ ties United 15, Ladybirds 13: ■Whalloy 7, Ti'utcx 8. The Dynamo Elcctric-Ti-inity Youth Club game was postponed. Next week’s flxtm'es; Mon­


at Accrington tomorrow, the Rev. J. C. Hudson, of St.


Resident coiiiplains


Complaints have again been received by the Town Coiuicil of nuisance arising from tlie emission of smoko from Castle Castings.


.sary to secure effective disposal of gases from the furnace in­ volved, and it was decided to approach the management of Castle Castings, asking them to undertake the work.


resident in Brook Sti-eet, was considered at a meeting of the Health and Farm and Sewerage Committee. Tlie public health inspector reported on the work neces-


The latest complaint, from a Barn dance


■the MPthodist Ohwch Hall to­ morrow.


Fellowship are hoJdlng a ‘Happy Hoe-dotvn; and Barn Dance at


Wlhalley Methodist Ladies’


Leonard's Church; Padiham, officiating.


RAMBLERS SEE RENOWNED ‘HIGH


FORCE’ FALLS Situated among the high


Pennine moors wiiich separ­ ate Co. Durham and West­ morland is a long, rock- bounded trough known as High Cup Nick which can now be walked following the Pennine Way from Cauldron Snout on the Tees to Duflon near Appleby.


to Padiham about five ycare ago.


Ramblers’ Assoclatioar iNE Lanc.s.) walked these strenuous 12 miles under the joint leader­ ship of Mr. G. Franks, of Nel­ son, and Mr. Tom Stephenson, of London, who is tlie national secretary to the Ramblers’ Association, and who was spending a few days in N.E. Lancasliirc on business.


Last Sunday members of the


Cow Green in Upper Teosd'.4lc. a glorious sunny da.y blessed this wild crossing between the fells, and aftei- tea in Dufton, they boarded a coach to re­ turn to Brough, where other members awaited for the home journey.


Alighting from ccachcs at


route to Mid'dleton-ln-Teesdale, a riverside walk of some 11 miles, which included High Foi'cc, regarded as tlie most impressive waterfall in England and set among a park-like woodland setting when viewed from the Yorkshire bank.


Crowded


road route taken provided a scenic tour of Yorkshh'e: Gis- bum, SWpton, Blubberhouses. Ripon, Great North Road (Al), Scotch Oomer, Barnard oasHe and into Upper Teesdale. ’The retiu'n route was equally


the ”C” party with Mr. R. Harrison (Brierfleld) as leader' also followed the Tecs down­ stream until High Force was readied, and after viewing tlio waterfall, where scores of people crowded the Durham bank, crossed the river a little way below the fall for tea in the vicinity of High Force and for the home Journey. Outward to Teesdole the


After lunch at Langdon Beck,


both the ”B” and “C” parties alighted, tlie ”B” party with Messrs A. 'Whitaker (Accring­ ton) and H. Sagar (Great Har­ wood) to load then' party following the Pennine Way


Near the Langtion Beck YH


ns scenic from High Force: Middleton-in-Tecsdale, Stain- mcoj' Common. Brough, Klrkby Stephen, Sedbei'gli, Ku'kby Lonsdale, Settle and Gisburn, a reaUy wonderful journey through tlie cver-ohanglng scenery of the Northern coun- tiyside. Next excursion is on June 23


to Saltei- Fell. Private coach to Slaidburn, retiun Wray, Names and deposits (10/-) to secretary by June 16.—R.H.


C IN EM A


A town under


attack “The Merccnarie.s” set in


the Belgian Congo in the early 1960s, starring Rod Taylor, Yvette Mimieux and Jim Brown, is showing at


mercenaries led by the har­ dened Capt. Bruce CuiTy (Rod Taylor) and Sergeant Riiffo (Jim Brown), a native of the Congo ai'c detailed by the Central Congolese Government to undertake a mission into the interior to rescue the inhabi­ tants of the small town of Port Reprieve, who are under attack by the rebel Simba forecs. They must also prevent a


the Civic Hall all week. It begins when a group of


fortune in uncut diamonds from falling into Simba hands. Also on the mission are the


drunken English Dr. Wried (Kenneth More), Henlein (Peter Carsten). a sadistic brute, and Surrier (Oliver Despax) a .shy, and sensitive ex-Belgian officer. And then there is Claire (Yvette Mlraeux) who is the


Thieves”. Another film in the "Carrj’-


Also showing is “Too Many


actors and actre-sses including, Frankie Howerd, Kenneth Williams and Joan Sims.


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"'^BLANKET WEEK IN JUN E!


But during this annual event you can save a lot of money by buying at ‘off seasbn’ and clearing prices —and every blanket is regular slock, not ‘bought in’ for the occasion. Here are a few prices;—


Modern Manhaton 70 x 100 ... 8/8/- were 9/19/6 Modern Continental 70 x 100 ... 95/- were 5/2/6 Modern Sorrento 70 x 100 ...... 8/8/- were 9/19/6 (Discarded colours) Lan Air Cel. 'Wool 70 x 100 ... 5/5/- were 5/15/6 Wool Travel Rugs 60 x 74 ........... 69/6 were 79/6


first refugee to be rescued by Curi'y.


on” series, “Cany On Doctor” is showing at the Palladium Cinema all week. •It stars the regular set of


p o iR R S t t S L I N E N S P E C I A L I S T S


9 THWAITES ARCADE and


PjU’klng for over 100 cars at rear of Preston New Road (Tontine Street)


8 PRESTON NEW ROAD, BLACKBURN Also at 4 Hargreaves Street, Burnley.


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youth.s and even fewer fans carrying their sleeping bags on their backs. The fans at the castle this


cautions to ensure that there were no outbreaks of violence or vandalism. No trouble was reported at


year were much moi'e smartly dressed, and much quieter. The applause after each number was almost desultory. The police took great pre­


all, and the two police dogs brought from Accrington had a quiet day


year from what Olithei’oe people have came to expect at the jazz festival. There were few long-haired


The music saved the day at the Jazz Festival, and it is the music, after all, that it


Mai'tyn was placed at the top of the bill, the Manchester band, tlie Saints gave tbe best performance.


is all about. Although B a r r y ”Kid”


sional on stage, and so they should be. They have been playing for 25 years and two original members ai’e still m the band—Alan Radcliffe on clarinet, and John ’Ed’ Fish, piano.


obviously benefited gi'eatly from the experience of these two.


The other members have Popular


jazz bands, the emphasis is placed heavily on ’’blow and thump”. ’The Saints have more style, and play in a much more restraineil manner.


In too many contemporai'y


been popular at Ciitheroe, but this year his band seemed to lack any real drive.


Bari'y Martyn has always Martyn himself has made They were tbe most profes­


bands set high standard


many trips to New Orleans where he has played and recorded with some of the great names in American jazz. Keith Smith’s Climax Jazz


Band had plenty of power, and proved an ideal choice to round off the night.


Liverpool, were less pleasing. AlUiough they have been play­ ing since 1949, they lacked cohesion.


house on trumpet and Mac Duncan, who has played with Ken Colyer and Acker Bilk, is a great bass player. The Merseysippi Band, from


bridged the gap between jazz and folk. ’They played numbers dating back to the ’30s, with an instrumental line up of harmonica, kazzoo, guitar, bass drum, cymbals, steel national guitai', and of course, jugs.


’The Panama Jug Band


and humorous break from the jazz.


They provided an enjoyable


pool, sang more traditional folk music, with a sprinkling of contemporary songs as well.


’The 'Wayfarers, from Black­ Keith himself was a power­


would have been a distinct improvement if a modern jazz band had been introduced, to bring in a sharp change of style. A possibility for next year, perhaps?—J.H.


provided, on the whole, a high ■standard of music, there was a lack of vivriety. All four played trad, and it


Although the lour jazz bands Millions of these caterpillars, wj-


Some of llic crowds who listened to (he music from the biindsluiid. T h c r c was dancing in the mar quee later in the day.


M l NEW COINS “ ' QUICKLY SOLD OUT


There was a large demand


for the souvenir sets oi Britiiin's new decimal (X)(ins when tlicy went on s'ale in


Clilheroc on Tuesday. ’The sets, contained in a Wuc


plastic wallet, cost 5s. 6d. The coins are held in holes punched in stiff cardboard inserted in one flap of the wallet.


I printed in gold lettering on the cover.


another card giving informa­ tion about the coin designs and the changeover to decimal currency, and the words "Bri­ tain’s first decimal coins’ are


The other flap contains , .J ■;.;l .


Bank said tlial all their stock had gone and a list of names was being taken to aid in the ordering of new stock. In Barclays Bank, there was


A spokesman for Mai’tins


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a fair dem.'iiid all day on Tues­ day. two-thirds of the stock having gone by the cird of the


day.A long list of names ot people wanting the new coins had been compiled In advance at the District Bank and many people went into the bank on Tuesday to collect their sets. A few hundred sots had been ordered. The Decimal Currency Board emphasise that ■these new cop­ pers will not bo legal tender and therefore cannot be used to buy anyUfing before 1971.


Accrington and District Motor Cycle Club SCRAMBLE Over 100 Riders


at Green Haworth, Oswaldtwistje on Sunday, June 16th First Race 1-30 p.ni.


Free Car Park


Included is a Schoolboy Scramble (Tomorrow’s stars)


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by bike ' in the


_ short run. And naturally your bike has to be the best—


levers for easy adjustment. Expanding internal rear brake. 3'specd, Choice o f . . .Tropic Blue or


the Raleigh RS\V Mark II. The only bicycle with: 16" 5vheels. Quick release handlebar and saddle


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