I ARY illi a


eather


has its wonderful f r e sW 1 summer its array and varied


Augiist gives way to Septen:- Spring, we must adnij,


of flowers but which of theS can, for sheer mass 7. colour ill a tell the fells car' peted in heather? Perhaps, like myself, V


will have difficulty m asses, sing the values of each sea son. Each has its own charm and appeal. But of one thine I am certain, we shall vetv soon be witnessing a chance which will set the wood lands alight with all the


ou


“green robed senators of the mighty woods" the elms


Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, Friday, August 30, 1968 3


The following pupils of Clitheroe Grammar School


for Girls have passed the Northern Universities General Certificate of Education ex­


GCE ORDINARY LEVEL PASSES


aminations at Ordinary level: Susan Margaret Ashe, T, p,


., M; Isabell G. Craig Holmes , T, D; Judith Clare Holt, e! EL, H, T, X, D, M, N; Anita


Kathleen Holdsworth, E, H T,


p. it. P. N: Christine Fiances Calvert. E. EL, H. T, D, P, N; mine Patricia Carpenter, E, EL. H, T, X, L, F, G, M.


M, P, N; Ann Bradley, E. H, T,


X L. F, G, M; Patricia Ann Coldwell, E. EL, H, T, X, L, P, M; Linda Anne Coxon, E, EL, H. T, F. M; Linda Margaret Cullen. E. EL, D.


Gillian Chadwick, E, EL, T,


H. X. L. P. G, M, N; Vera Elizabeth Foster, E, EL, H, T, P, G. XI. P, N;


Susan Beatrice Piling, E, EL,


varied shades of gold and reds. The majestic oak and the


will soon captivate the eye as they turn from yellow to brown-


change to prepare it seems for decay. And so the cycle goes on as we again look forward to spring. One thing for sure i t is never dull. On the contrary there is always something of impor­ tance taking place in the countryside.


All too soon we notice


life? All of our summer visi­ tors have gone and some may think this is bound to indi­ cate a dead season but we are now on the threshold of a far more interesting inva­ sion as we welcome our winter visitors. Indeed, come to think of it


Again, what of the bird


y ,V; Rhona Vernon Nelson, E EL. H, T, X, L, P, G, M, N; Susan Margaret Nuttall, E, EL, F. XI, P; Christine Pustelnick, E. EL, H, X, L, P, G.


Kav Patricia Moorhouse, E, EL, T. D. N. Patricia Ann Morris, E, H, T,


Yvonne Keates, E, H, T, P;


T. D, L, F, M, N; Kathleen Jayne Seed, E, EL, T, X, N, DS; Judith Dorothy Sharpies, E, EL D. XI; Jacqueline Vernon Shaw E. H, T, P, DS.


Audrey Hazel Rush ton, E, EL,


T. N; Mollie Gilchrist Smith, E. EL. H, T, X, L, P, G M. N; Pamela Jill Smith, E, EL, H, T, X. L. F, G. M, N; Susan Mary Spurgeon, E, EL, H, T, X, L, F, G XI, N.


Kathleen Elizabeth Slinger, E,


I am convinced, as the morn­ ing chill increases and the days shorten so the wild fowl —the most colourful of our visitors—come to our water­ ways and rivers to give added delight to the bird watchers.


NATURALIST. This was


News . . . 75 YEARS AGO


September 8, 1893 The editor of “Truth"


rote:—“A worthy gentleman


t Clitheroe writes to me in idignant terms respecting a ecision of the County magis- rates there. Two engineers were fined


E. EL, T, X, D, P, M; Carole Lynne Sutcliffe, E, T, X, D, N; Lucy Cressida Sutcliffe, E, T, X; Enid Anne Swinbank, E, EL, H. T. X, L, F, M.


Cathryne Louise Stanworth,


EL H, T, X, L, P, G, M, N; Anne Threlfall, E, EL, H, T, X, D, F, N; Margaret Elizabeth Tranter, E, H, T, L, F, M, N; Janet Mary Turner, E, EL, H, T. L, F, G, M.


Susan Margaret Thornber, E,


E. EL, H. T, X, D, M; Linda Eiune Wilkinson, E, EL, H, X, M N; Lilian Margaret Wooler, E, T. L, F, M.


Ingrid Patricia Waterhouse,


X: Linda Diane Blezard, E, EL, T. D, DS: Susan Hilary Bolton, E. EL, F, DS. Pamela Jane Bretherton, E, T, X, D, P, N, DS: Diane Brooks, E, EL, T, D, F, XI, P, N; Susan Linda Chad­ wick, E, D, F, DS; Jean Helen Christie, E, EL. H, T, X, DS Violet Barbara Clark, E, EL, T, X F, M.


Gail Anne Astley, E, EL, T,


or emitting steam from a raction engine on the high- ray. The offence was proved y Col. Starkie who, while riving a dog cart, met the ngine which, besides emit- ing steam, was making a ;reat noise and travelling long the middle of the road. The traction engine, it eems, was conveying a boiler o a mill at Clitheroe, and ay correspondent, therefore


>nce find myself on the side jf the squires. A traction en­ gine on the highway is. un- ier any circumstances, a luisance and a danger, and he regulations for its work- ng cannot be too stringent!)


■nforced.” 5 0 YEARS AGO


n Bowland was severely enti :ised at a meeting r f t


Council, when an >f £1,000 was made toward heir repair.


2 5 YEARS AGO


rf the district assembWs h e Methodist . ‘Lesley


September 3, 1943 Methodists from ah ^


3hurch, Clitheroe, for t™ a“ ally.


September 6, 1918 The conditions of the roads


| | | §P ^


Sturdy. Strong. Well-made. They stand up to really rough treatment. And there s a range of styles designed to please their wearers as much as parents and School Authorities. We stock over 600 pairs of Clarks Children’s Shoes — all sizes and width fittings.


onsiders the conduct of Col. itarkie and the Bench de­ eming of severe condemna- ion as a wanton interference iy “squires” in the interest r£ trade and commerce. I differ from him and for


E. EL T. D, F, M, P. N; Sheila Fish, E. EL, T, X, M, N; Caro­ line Elizabeth Ford, T, Patricia Fowler, E, T, X, D, P, M.


Catherine Margaret Clarkson,


Joyce Patricia Gillam, E, T, DS; Janis Lvnne Hallam, E, EL, T, D. F, M, N; Margaret Har­ greaves. E, EL, H, T, F, M.


Joan Mary Garside, E, T, P;


Margaret Hopkins, E T, D, M, P, N; Helen Jill Hudson’E el’ X, N, DS.


’ ’


D, N, DS; Susan Catherine Ishenvood, E, EL, H, T, D, P, N, DS; Lesley Kehoe, E ’el’ p- Susan Lord, E, EL, H, X D N DS.


Sylvia Janet Ingham, E, T. X, ’ ’ ’


Jane Elizabeth Martin, E, EL H , X, P, N, DS; Jeanne Martin]


Nutter, E, H, T, F, M, P, N. Lois Julie Read, E, EL, X, P,


1, N. DS; Sheila Anne Metcaif I, EL, D, M, N; Judith Ann


M; Maureen Ann Salwiczek’, e] EL, H, T, X, P, N; Catherine


Koy: CFT—Craft. CFTW—


Craftwork (wood). D—Art. DS—Domestic solence. DSN —Domestic science (needle­ work). DSC — Dome s t i c science (cookery). E—English language. EL—English liter­


ature. ENG — Engineering workshop theory and practice. F—French. G—German. GED —Geometrical and engineer­ ing drawing. GRL — Greek and Roman literature in tran­ slation. GS—General soience. H—History. HB—Human bio- logy. L—Latin. M—Mathema­ tics. N—Biology. P—Physics. T—Geography. WDK—Wood­ work. X — Scripture know­ ledge. More results on Page 7.


Mary Thompson, E, T. D, L, F, M; sheila Wymer, E EL, T, M, P,


Susan Clough, P, HB; Lesley Joan Eatough, GRL, HB Judith Margarte Hirst, GRL, HB; Constance Janice Hodgson. HB; Lynda Anne Pickles, GRL] HB.


Doreena Clark, GRL; Angela


Barbara Louise Swan, GRL; Jean Tomlinson, GRL; Jane Stephanie Whittaker, GRL; Janet Clare Whittle, GRL; Cynthia Margaret Wilkinson, HB.


Judith Daphne Pye, GRL;


ditheroe Royal Grammar School passed at O-level:


L, F, G, M, P, C, N; K. J. Bar­ ker, E, T, O, L, F, G, M, N; J. G. Bell, E, T, F, G, M, P, C, N; D. Bentley E, T, L, F, M, P, N. J. L. Billtngton, E, T, O, L, F, G, M, N; L. Birch, M; J. A.


Form 5Q: R. D. Allen, E, T, Tile following pupils of Birkett, E, H, T, M, P, C, N;


M. A. Bland, E; S. A. Bloomer E, T, D, M, P, CFTW. J. Boden, E, H, T, F, M, N; J.


' £500,000 slaughterhouse proposal for Gisburn ?


P. Brierley, E, F, M; S. H. Brown, E, T, O, M; s. T. cham- ley, CFTW; T. G. H. Chew, L, P, G; S. G. Clegg, E; M. T. Considine, E, T, F, M.


Hargreaves, CFTW; C. Harri­ son, T, D; W. D. Honeywell, E, H, T, L, L, F, M, P, C, N; G. R.


drod, E, L, F, G, M, P, C, N, P. J. Hack, E, H, T, X, M; P.


- Edmondson, E, F; P. Emmett, , F; L. Gorman, T; D. p. Grin-


D. Counsell, E, H, T, D, M; S »»«r2w <*.


Mallinson, E, D, M; P. M. P'lm- mer, T, D, CFT; P. J. W. Purves E, H, F, M; N. F. Redfem, E, T, ?, M.


house, T; J. I. Newbold, T, M, 'T; F. Newby, E. T, F, G, M, D. J. Pollard, E; D. M. Proc­


Form 5M: C. B. Harris, E; A. S. Lawson, E, H, M; P. D. Moor­


H, T, X, L, F, G, M, N; B. Rawsthome, E, H, D, M, P; B. L. Saddington, E; R. J. Scedall, H, T, M, CFTW.


ter, E, F, M, P, C. G. E. Procter, D; M. Pye, E,


N; P. E. Slack, E, H, D, CFTW; F. W. Slater, E, M, F, C, N; P. P. Smith, E, T, X, M, P, N; D. C. Stewart, E; T. A. Stewart, E, T, X, F, N


I. R. Shaw, E, T, F, M, P, C, M ...


M, w. Swales, E, P, C, N, CFTW; G. Taylor, D; M. Tay­ lor, E, T, X, M, P, C, CFTW; S. D. Thompson, E, H, T, D, M, P, CFTW; T. Thomber, D; R. W. Vickers, E, H, T, X, P, N; A. S. Whittaker, E, H, T, D, M, P, C, CFTW.


Cowan, F; D. H. Fulton, F; D. Harrop, F; G. Hincks, T; D. J. Hodgson, X; D. Hunt. M; P. Naughton, F, P; R. J. Seed, E.


Lower 6: R. Bell. E; A.


lic Secondary School, Billington, announces the following O-level passes;


Bailey, GED, ENG; Michael Fielding, T; Michael Gidlow, H; Jan H. Grzywna, E. GED ENG; Clive Hargreaves, GS. WDK, GED; James A. Kilgal- Ion, D; Peter Krasjuk, D, WDK; Stephen Lawton, GS, ENG; Anthony Lucas, T, D, H.


James F. Aspinall, D, E; John


shire, DSN: Eileen M. Dignan (EL


iShtpperd, X; Brenda Sherliker, ’Christine A. Wells, T, DSC


MORE RESULTS ON PAGE 7


Christine Ingham, E; Caroline M. Jones, E; Anna Pecora, E Margaret Pilkington, EL; Marie Riding, E; Penelope A


Anne S. H<xildSworth. CM


Anne Whitehead, E; Margaret M. Wright, E, H.


pher P. Sutcliffe. D; Kevin A Walmsley, T, D,1 GS; Peter Wells. D: Michael J. Whalley, D; Kathleen Booker, D; Kath­ leen Brankin, E; Carol (Dlough, E; Sudan P. Darby-


Noel J. Pate. E, H; Christo­


Form 6A: P. Robinson, N. St. Augustine's Roman Catho­


This wonderful


century . . . Wo n d e r f u l , marvellous,


awesome . . . these are the words used by the Rev. Wal­ ter Allen, Vicar of Down- ham, to describe the 20th century, which will soon be


existence, or it could advance the Kingdom of God ‘ on earth as it Is in heaven’,” he says In his September newsletter. But a person's salvation and


entering its last quarter. “ It could blow Itself out of


opened the first Cake Fayre a t St. J am e s ’s school, Clitheroe, on Saturday which was attended by about 160


The Rev. K. Broadhurst


people. The enteries were judged


by Mrs. B. Blair-Bryan, of Clitheroe, and the prizes were


presented by Mr. Broadhurst. Mrs. Sharp, of Clitheroe,


demonstrated flower arrang­ ing during the afternoon. The effort raised £63 for the


E. M. Co a t e s ; 2. Mrs. M. Smith; 3, Miss E. Geldard; consolation: Mrs. O. G. Jackson and Mrs. E. Wilson. Apple Pie: 1, Mrs. N. Curry;


competitions are as follows: Victoria Sandwich; 1. Mrs.


Chuch Funds. The results of the cake


.. nation’s salvation are not through pools and bingo, party politics, state corporations, or monopolistic capitalism; it is through a 20th century visita­


tion of God. St. Leonard’s church is vital


Distance


tance will allow of those whom I prepared for Confirmation” to join him in Holy Communion on September 8. when he con­ ducts his last Sunday services as Vicar of Downham. Mr. Allen’s successor, Canon


He Invites “as many as dis­ 25.


to this age as it has been to the ages of past centuries, says Mr. Alien.


Council acts over


crossing Repeated requests from


consolation'• Mrs. A. Coleman. Ginger Sponee: 1. Mrs.


Green; 2 Mrs. N. Porter: 3. Mrs. L. Pickup; consolation; Miss A. Woodhouse and Mrs.


day to write to Olitheroe Town


E. Plant. The winner of the prize for


the best entry in the under 16 section was Miss Catherine


Ball.Pictured are committee members examining some of the entries.


Picturesque villages


Hubert Whitsey, wUl be Insti­ tuted as Vicar of Downham by the Bishop of Blackburn on Wednesday evening, September


at a church on a Middleton overspill estate.


Canon Whitsey is at present


to have special character, and architectural and historical , interest.


meeting of Clitheroe Rural Council on Monday. The villages are considered


Pendleton and Chipping have been designated as conserva­ tion areas under the Civic Amenities Act of 1967 This was reported to the


The picturesque villages of


Bowland Rural Council for maintenance work to be carried out at the railway crossing at Ribblesdale Cement Works, Clitheroe, have met with refusals. The council decided on Mon­


Council in an attempt to have repairs made at the crossing. Members have complained


see any possibility of an early start on the reconstruction of


cement works. His reply said: 1


this crossing. Costly


full reconstruction will be a very costly operation and in view of the continuing uncer­ tainty of the future of rail con­ nection to our works, we con­ sider any but bare maintenance expense completely unjustified.


I t must be appreciated that


the cement works, and received a further reply refusing to carry out re-construction.


Mr. Telford again wrote to 1 We cannot


about the dangerous nature of the crossing, and last month, the clerk, Mr. L. D. Telford, wrote to the manager of the


A large slaughterhouse complex, costing between £250,000 and £500,000, and


capable of handling millions of animals each week, may be built at Gisburn, members of Bowland Rural Council’s plans commitee heard on Monday. Mr. N. W. Davies, assistant area planning officer, said


TRIBUTE TO FORMER CONSTABLE


The “kiss of life” given by a young Clitheroe policeman


saved a man who was attempting to kill himself. Mr. Roger Hanson, who has


since left the poilce force and has taken a domestic manage­ ment course for the Man­ chester R e g i o n a l Hospital Board, was presented with the Resuscitation Certificate of the Liverpool S h i pwr e c k a n d Humane S o c i e t y at the monthly meeting of Clitheroe Rural Council on Monday.


H a n s o n has lived in the CUtheroe area since he was


A native of Brierfield, Mr.


very young. Now aged 25, he lives with


his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C S. Hanson, at Whalley Road


H. Eastwood. Dramatic


certificate by the chairman of Clitheroe Rural Council, Coun


Pendleton. He was presented with the


that people are so used to the normal activities of police officers that they tend to over­ look it when the officers do some special work or take part in dramatic rescues.


Coun. Eastwood mentioned


p’ace a telephone call was received at Ashton-under-Lyne


On the day the rescue took


police station, from a house­ wife who said her husband was attempting to commit suicide


P.C.Hanson who was sta­ tioned there, and another officer rushed to the scene and saw smoke coming from garage.


when they wore eventually broken down, P.C.Hanson saw a car in the garage witn piece of rubber tubing attached to the exhaust pipe and leading through a window.


The doors were locked and Inside the car a man was


lying down. P.c. Hanson and the other


officer managed to force the car doors open and drag the


so P.C.Hanson gave the man mouth to mouth resuscitation


man outside. No pulse beat could be felt


until he came round. The man then began to get


violent but he was restrained and taken to hospital.


that the former Gisbum railway station, behind the auction mart, had been bought by Richard Turner and Son.


national company, they were hoping to build a slaughter­ house and warehouse on the site.


Together with a large


operating on a continual basis, rather like a production line.


The slaughterhouse would be SewaISC


over the disposal of sewage from the slaughterhouse.


Members expressed concern


posal scheme for Gisbum is de­ signed merely for the village, and does not take into account the effluent from the auction


The proposed new sewage dis­


mart. The committee decided to de­


the proposal until a formal ap­ plication for planning permis­ sion was received.


fer any further consideration of


S.E.T. angers traders


The Olitheroe Chamber of


Trade is again to write to Sir Frank Pearson, MP, expressing its concern over the Selective Employment Tax. The members are very much


against this tax, which they consider to be unfair, and they are strongly opposed to the 50 per cent Increase to be intro­ duced later this year. Mr. Jim Parkinson, a mem­


ber of the chamber’s executive committee, said this week that the letter would be worded in strong terms, asking Sir Frank to oppose the tax in any way possible.


Petitioners get their


playground A children’s playground b


to be erected at Green Park,


Whalley. At their meeting yesterday


week, Whalley Parish Council decided to erect swings and a see-saw in the park. The chairman, Coun. J.H.Fel!,


said “I hope the 300 people who signed the petition asking for this children’s playing area will make full use of it.” The parish council, with a


grant from the county council, have spent £300 on the project.


Smashed


meeting that two days after a light was erected in the wes: gateway of Whatley Abbey, it was smashed by vandals.


I t was reported at th;


erecting two lights in the gate­ way! and have now decided to look into the possibility of guarding them with wire cages.


The council spent £120 or


an act of deliberate vandalism. We spent £20 putting up the lights at the request of the ratepayers, and only two days later one was deliberately smashed.


Coun, Fell, said “This was


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