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t 6 Clitheroc Advertiser and Times, August l, 1969 Tell-tale signs of coming antnmn All too soon as we jour­


ney by Ribble and Hodder we find those significant changes, those tell-tale signs which so often escape the casual glance but reveal so much to those who note the ever changing pattern of the seasons.


■ of foxglove and willowherb, still retaining seme flowers, are eager, it seems to fulfil their purpose in producing seeds. How true the old adage—one


Winter


,■ a brief visit to the upland pastures will at once reveal the gathering flocks .of lapwings


„ This in itself is also a sign that tile bird nesting season is at an end and if you are con­ cerned with such things then


Wind the inevitable "hordes of ifetarlings. I The curlews are also assem­ bled ready to move once again


flashes of faded colour in the woodland. Here and there the old sycamore displays the very first shades of autumn. In the hedgerow, the plumes


Most obvious are the odd


to the coastline where, they will winter. And now as I write looking


entering their nesting site below the house eaves or


out of my window, the most significant sign of them all, the great assembly which takes place each year with such precise regularity. Yes, the swifts are to be


every year, beginning at the .middle of July and going on until early August. Then sud­ denly they are gone. Gone until next May.


scimitar-shaped wings. It all takes place each and


Ability


year’s seeding, five years’ weeding.


tor makes its presence known m this fashion and few have the ability. Watch them as they hurtle along at terrific speed and then marvel at the amaz­ ing power as they check sud­ denly in a few feet just before


Qiamlet, village and town by Ribble and Hodder. For since their arrival in May they have careered just above the village street, screaming and dive- bombing in sheer ecstacy, as if to proclaim the joy of living. No other resident or visi­


They will be missed in every


observed, night after night, high over the Castle keep, screaming, diving as they cut through the air on their


. know, but the swift is certainly a past master in the air. indeed he is only happy when airborne, and. when you take a closer look at his make-up you at once


withstand such strain I do not


.realise the tiny- legs and feet cannot sustain the bird on the


they have the greatest difficulty in getting off the ground should they for any reason be forced


ground. Indeed, as a general rule


fortunate creature was brought to me after having landed at the back of a house in Parson Lane, Clitheroe. After exam­ ination I could see no reason to orevent it from flying. Tire flight feathers were somewhat twisted, no doubt as


down by accident. Not long ago one such un­


a resu’t of repeated efforts to rise from the ground. Other


than this I could see no dam­ age.


feathers assumed a mo r e natural shape and I took the bird on the slope just below the


Castle keep and after a lusty launch it took to the air. Before I released the bird there was no sign of-any other


After a little persuasion the


troughing. How those slender wings


bird or swift in the vicinity. Yet before the bird had-.'re­ gained normal flight at a height of say 100 feet, down swooped- another swift diving headlong at .the newly-released bird.. From then on the bird chased


after the other with relentless fury. Frankly I was amazed but was helpless to intervene as the pair disappeared out of sight behind the Castle. ;■ ; However the 'occurrence pro­


vided an excellent opportunity of noting the make-up of the swift and in particular- the large mouth, surrounded by a fringe of fine hair, which when in flight enable the swift to capture the small flies on which it lives. All the swift’s food is taken on the wing.


Silent


general scene which is so very noticeable in our bird popula­ tion most of the songsters have been silent for several weeks and the woodlands in particular are very quiet.


To return to the changing


waterways that the' change is inmressive. During the week I visited


But it is when we visit the


Dale Head where Hie waters of tlie reservoir are very low, thus giving a variety of waders an


. 'excellent ground as.they.probe,:. -. in the. silt left high above th e , the water level.


so recently under several feet ■ of water provide a great, attraction for these waders and


• Acres of:barren sandy shelves , • and ■ watched the redshanks, «


other water fowl. • We lay on the grassy .bank,


.: a never.ending appetite. Disastrous


satisfying what appears te he


. < Already this season we have noted the results of throwing., open these waters to the motor-, powered craft. The rare water , fowl which have been, nesting at this spot for five or. six-years have had a- disastrous’time. The barnacle goose, which I


saw several months: ago, were , not allowed sanctuary as a result of this intrusion, v and others, we are forced to assume


have suffered similarly.' There are many who are


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- oirended with.this open dis­ regard of what so very recen­ tly was accepted as one of the few. if not the only p'ace where a person could escape the noise, bustle and pollution of town


and city life. Now the pleasures of a few


-green and little plover,.sand-;;, piper, and dunlin rail busily


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are destroying the recreation of many.


: It . all seems so contradictory and, in a way so stupid. Just


; creatures, with the N ature Con- ervancy obviously “sitting on .


disturbing ". these self -1 same the fence”. <


if th e : birds: in’ question were i?, common to our countryside, but .-


I t would not appear so bad... .


what about: the rarity such as the merganser? ■ ' ■ For many years this diver


- and without'- anyone- even \ breaking the- law.- Had- they , been disturbed ’ by some; eager


. nested in what must be: their:-: most southerly station. , > - Now it appears they can be driven off without question


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consider tlie facts: On the one hand we have the Nature Con­ servancy demanding Uipti no nest may be disturbed or photo­ graphed, or even a bird distur­ bed at the nesting season, other than by people with a permit. Such a plan is admirable, for


; p h o t o g r a p h e r - then the authorities would be taking , action and, as in so many. instances prosecuting.


■ can only lead to a steady decline in our


in the past many creatures have come to an untimely end as a result of careless people with no consideration for .the birds they wanted to record on film. Ye* we now see people openly


threatened fauna. Conservation is the accepted


a l r e a d y


principle nowadays, so why in the name of sanity do we see such things taking place on our very doorstep? NATURALIST


maintained, a question cf co­ operation and understanding. Conflicting interests on these waterways and- other, sites.


I t is, ‘ as I have always \:


came to this area, as a ’.winter visitor. Then having found the : . waters: ’ satisfactory : a p a i r a, remained during the spring::; and in the following year they


ABOUT .= | ■TiillllllllTllllllllllllllllllllljll)ili:. '


New talent from ;


unexpected quarters


Whalley Parish Councils .


“The Work -,<of- .Whalley ’ Artists” exhibition o n ■


August 9 promises to be as popular and successful-as their “Old Whalley” dis­


have been received from b e g i n n e r s os well as


Riversmead sports


pions respectively at the senior boys champion, and Campbell: Junior girls 220 Bowlaild Counlty Secondary Colin Waters, the Intermediate yards: 1 R. Hitchen, 2 J. Stod- School’s annual sports held boys champion . rcccntlv


senior and junior girls Cham- j 0jln Duckworth was the Hitchen, 2 L. Bunting, 3 M. iey; Senior girls 220 yards: I S.


two new records, they being a Tlie trophies were presented g d 3 j Hacking- Junior girls length of 26 feet 10 inches in at the school -Speech Day.


Donald Hargreaves, t h e were with respective champ- Mej.°n . senior . bovs frip'e junior boy champion, recorded ions.


seconds.


He also won a new event, the Altham, 3 J. Stoddart; Senior j Watson 3 j-j V C. Walters, 70 metres, with a time of 11.2 boys shot: 1 J. Seed. 2 F. Sinai- '


2 J. b


Four other records were also 100 yards: 1 S. Hitchen, 2 J. Hargreaves, 2 W. Mellin, 3 R. broken. Jennifer Altham won Finch, 3 L. Bunting; Junior Hartley; Intermediate boys 220


ley, 3 C. Taylor: Senior girls Junior boys long jump: 1 D. . ' ’ .’


the junior gu-ls high jump with boys 100 yards: 1 E>. Har- yards; l.C. Walters, 2 M..Hand- a height of four feet four greaves, 2 W. .Mellin, 3 C. Gli-


inches; Ruth Hitchen won the lease; Senior girls long jump; junior girls 220 yards flat race 1 M. Pinder, 2 J. Finch, 3 S. in 31.4 seconds.


Walker house set a new 10o yards: 1 C. Walters, 2 D. record in the junior boys relay Mills, 3 M. Handley.


Hitchen; Intermediate boys


Extra overs were hot allowed


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match ivitW Rolls-Royce came to an abrupt end on Saturday d i a t v , •


when the umpire walked off the pitch without allowing the Lawson, 2 c. Walters, 3 G. | extra five overs which had been claimed. Rolls-Royce had batted first


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lvibDlasdaic----wnndorcri> ju n io r I


Wanderers' junior .League-.Division- ' / . . . I1_ . -I _ CP. i t


c ,


Ms going to inform the League about the matter. Clitheroe sank nearer the


and were all out for 137. The umpire called the last over with the Wanderers needing eight runs to claim the extra overs, but, though they had scored nine in that last over, when the Wanderers’ skipper claimed the extra overs, the umpire would not allow them and walked off the pitch. Mr. Alan Parker, secretary of the Wanderers, said the club


Second Division when • they were, well beaten at home by Pendle Forest on Saturday. The visitors batted first and


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Fawcett. Junior Girls javelin: 1 (tie)


Lucas 169—4, Padiham 168—6 Ingham, 3 J. Altham; Senior dec.; Settle 30—5, Earby 94—7 boys 440 yards; 1 J. Duckworth, dec.


83—2, Waddington 79; BB and M_ pjnder 3 L. Bunting. . CV 34—1, Oswaldtwistle Im.


1 . . . o n f lw A n f XT o i-lTTno 4 QT___*7


ley 89, Great Harwood 87—7. I bell, 3 L. Wilkinson; Junior In the Rawtenstall v Read


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Division 2 game the visitors won by four wickets.


Cherry Tree v Earby; Clitheroe I Oswaldtwistle


scored 164—9 declared, but Ciitheroe, despite the efforts of regular first-teamers, Graham Davies Michael . Washbrook and Richard Vaughton, were


Im m a n u e l ,


220 yards: 1 F. Smalley, 2 I. Idiens. 3 I. Howard; Senior girls discus: 1 L. Walters, 2 M. Finder, 3 C. Hodgson. Senior boys javelin: 1 F.


3 P. Lawson; Senior boys


tile triple jump, and a time of Results: Junior girls 100 be]] 3‘ g. Moss; Intermediate 71.5 seconds in the 440 yards. yards: 1 R. Hitchm,


jump-'l J. Duckworth 2 J. discus- 1 C. Hall 2 J. Camp- ' javeiine:


^Lister House for the girls and Juni01. Boys 220.yards:1 D. , Benedict House for the boys Hargreaves, 2 C. Gillease, 3 W.


dart, 3 l . Wilkinson..


T?„iih 14itohin were the Benedict house won the senior Idiens, 2 C. Taylor. 3 F. Smal- ■ .


Two sisters Sheila and with a time of 47 seconds, while senior boys 100 ’ yards: - 1 I. tYtCmn’


„ boys relay in 43.8 seconds.,


•DISTRICT JOTTINGS Sawley


Women’s Institute At the July meeting of the


Women’s Institute the presi­ dent was welcomed back after several months’ absence. The, speaker, Mrs. Storey gave a talk on furniture reno­


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vations ranging from the treatment of woodworm to the methods of removing stains and scratches from polished wood. Next month’s outing to the


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conducted by Mr. A. Moseley, of Bolton-by-Bowland. He ex­


plained the meaning of black and white stones as portrayed in the Book of the Revelations. Holy Communion was cele­


brated at the close of the morning service and collec- tions were for church and cir­ cuit funds.


■Holgate to go to the Solomon Isles was displayed. Mrs. Fernic gave a report


Smalley, 2 I. Idiens, 3 D. Seed; Intermediate boys discus; I • C. Walters. 2 J.- Watson, 3 M. Waddington; Senior girls 440 yards: 1 S. Hitchen, 2 L. Bun­ ting, 3 M. Campbell; Junior boys 440 yards: 1 D. Har­ greaves, 2 C. GiHoasc, 3 W. Meliin. Intermediate boys 440 yards: 1 M. Handley, 2 C. Walters 3 J. Holden: Senior.


j " Taylor 3 F. Smalley: Interne- f™ 1 jump: i p. I ford. A l l


'u i a c u a Y i j . o e e a , * *


Pendle Forest 164—9 dec.; | 3 J. Stoddart-, Junior girls long | L. Powl. I 2 s. Wood, 3 C. Taylor; Senior


R. Hitchen and. J. Campbell. I 26; Cherry Tree 155, Baxenden H£u aves 2 w. Mellin, 3 C.


Division 2: Bamoldswlck gjris javelin: 1 K. Cooper, 2 junior boys 70 metres; 1 D.


javelin: 1 C. Gillease, 2 3 P. WUson.


Tomorrow’s fixtures: Division . ]ease 2 * D Hargreaves 3 1 Blackburn Northern v


Forest; Langho Colony v Padi- 2 gs Wood, 3 j Howard. a^Division 2: Baxenden v BB fti^ ni0rH®ch|n1and M^Camp^


Lucas; E.E.C. v Pendle I . non varris* 1 J Duckworth,


skittled for 51. Geoff Rawson, Clitheroe's


trick.


with' successive deliveries, and on the verv next ball after one of the doubles, the batsman uFved the ball on to his stumps, but failed to dislodge


He* twice took two wickets • . . .


the bails. For Pendle Forest, P. Wray,


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‘ Vl”' ’ a bowler succeeded m record- >


! V, - 5_13 in 13 overs. ■■■rFi VJ-rn'isiv/u ’ ! XI


t‘ V» ley Belvedere ? ' t i - 'ivustle-lnupanuel


on their bowling side, - H Thompson did well to capturi ;


one of their opening batsmen, scored 76 before being caught vaughton off Rawson, and


: V-Division game between Bum-


^ . p i u s i o n ^ ^ and 0swald_ Oswaldtwistle


a hat-trick in the Second ---


foraT^-agre 26, with Burnley lioivlerV ’‘•Peter Roberts and Jack Downey taking 6—10 and


Jv-'back; to the pavilion


'i—7 respectively. ■ ■ Downey, chairman of the


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' Results: Division 1, Black­ burn Northern 64—3, • Lower Darwcn 160; Clitheroc 51,


Burnley side, recorded a hat- trick while Roberts took three wickets in four deliveries.


and c v ; creat, Harwood v Cherry Tree; Oswaldtwistle I


opening bowler finished with figures of 5—39, but was twice unlucky not to take the hat-


Immanuel v- Bamoldswiek; DIVISION 1


15 15


nd CV; Great Hn.vwnnri v I (tie) S. Hitcfien and -vi. oamp- ,


ton; Rolls-Royce v Whalley. | ^ aHowar d 3C'M nnrrQTow i


Lucas ............ E.E.C................. Lower Danven Oswaldtwistle Earby ............ Langho Colony Pendle Forest . Cherry Tree .. Settle


Blackburn N. . Clitheroe — Padiham —


.........


Baxenden __ 14 8 4 Rawtenstall .. 14 8 BB and CV .. 14 7 Cherry Tree .. 15 7


’ DIVISION 2 P W D


Read ............ 15 6 Ribblesdale W. 15 6 Rolls-Royce .. 15 6 Bamoldswick . 15 6


Great Harwood 15 4 Oswaldtwistle . 15 4


Whalley ......... 15 4 Waddington .. 14 0 * indicate a tie.


is a 3 5 35 and p- Lawson. i«


G ,1In7ham;


^ K cooper; Junior girls ’Altham o .R


Rawtenstall v . Ribblesdale Hitdien 3 L. Wflkmson, Jhm^ Wanderers; Read v Wadding-


Wilkinson-'’Jim- r ‘niiipa^ and


l Intermediate bofs high jump: p . i b . Stott, 2 (tie) M. Handley


, , 47 and C. Walters, 3 (tie). D. Mills r 3 5 35 Senior, boys high jump: 1 D.


i5 d 5* K 22 Junior boys triple, jump: I D. fi V22 Hargreaves. 2 C. Gillease, 3 R.


n 7* ? 32 Wilkinson 2 I. Howard. 3 (tie) r 5 4 20 J- Duckworth and F. Smalley:


b 21 Hartley: Intermediate’ boys o oi triple jumo;: 1 J. Holden, 2 M. 6 is Handley.- 3 M; iWa'ddington; 7 i7 Senior boys long jump: 1 (tie)


L Pt 2 36


o k j . Duckworth and J. Seed, 2 M. “ Tinn1.,i„r Q U' Rmnllnv


Hacking, 3.F. Smalley. Junior girls relay: ! Walker,


5 33 4 311 6 30 4 29 5 28 5 28 I


5 27 I 3 K. Miller; Intermediate.-boys


2 Benedict, 3 Curnock; Senior girls relay: 1 Curnock,-2,Lister, 3 Walker; Junior boys.relay: 1 Walker, 2 Curnock, ;3.’Lister; Senior boys relay: 1 Benedict, 2 Cumock; 3 Walker. Senior girls cricket ’ball: ;1 M. Pinder, 2 D. Thistlethwaite,


6* 5 23 cricket ball; 1 J. Watson. 2 C. 5* 6 22 Walters, 3 P. Lawson; Junior 4 7 20 h°l’s cricket ball: 1 C. Gillease, 3 n - 3 1 2 R.’.Walker, 3 G. Howard.


More sport on Pago 9- L e t te r s to th e E d ito r SALE TIME


■ i THERE IS 2 /6 IN THE £ OFF all SHADES, STANDARD LAMPS, READING LAMPS, WALL LIGHTS AND CENTRE FITTINGS


Other Attractions Include:— v FIBRE GLASS SHADES IN MOST COLOURS


<6in. x 8 in. 13/- each;or-2 for 25/- 6 in. x 4 in. 8/- each or 2 for 15/-


80 watt “PANSY” CIRCULAR FLOURESCENT £5-19-0


,Plus 5ft, 4ft; 3ft and 2ft FLUORESCENT FITTINGS


. , ’ at PRICES EVERYONE CAN AFFORD LIGHTING DESIGN CENTRE


■ ; . 33, CHURCH STREET, ACCRINGTON -'Telephone:- Accrington 36888 or Great Harwood 2884


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place any obstacle in the way of commendable enter­ prise and , legitimate busi­ ness progress or expansion.


Far be it from me to


ges - on the interests and in­ alienable rights of others it must be resisted. -' We had more than enough ol such indifference in the past- Public opinion and-. local authority must be respected,


Where,- however, it impin­


tatingly, be d o n e . Any obstruction should be dealt ■with as an insufferable enor- . mity.


that advance should, unhesi­ ■ ■ nated. - '


- We are now living in a new age, a - much changed and a p p a r e n t l y continuously


whoever is responsible for it or wherever it is or was origi- -


A nuisance is a nuisance,


not flouted. : - ■ • Toleration? There can be


• to a li 1 g h e r civilisation, though, I regret, r a t h e r ,


no compromise with evil. In­ dustrial and residential areas must be segregated. The reason should be obvious.; We are, I believe, advancing


: - What can’ be done - to help tardily. .


: today - is not - the Ruritania portrayed on the music hall stage a : decade o r ’ two ago. That image, so much exploi­ ted by- the: jester, has happily -• been wiped out.


' now matter. Rural England , What chance


changing ■ world. We must adapt ourselves to its unmis- . takable demands. First things first.-: Peoplei


- The hallmark of civilisation • is respect for other,:-, people,


, ‘ of mind fin .' tthe .Town- ‘ -we' are . as human , as the


to object? It makes a big change i


. ; After all’s said and-done.


junior bovs 880 yards: 1 C. intermediate boys,


Fylde Water Board was dis­ cussed and a length of material presented by Miss


ing half • hour of guessing games and Mrs. Simpson won the competition for a knitted Cardigan.


Martin Top


monthly group services held at _ Salem __Cgnjpv\ga!ii'HM'!;r Brian Clark, of West Brad-


Group Services The 'preacher for the


display of drawings by. the young people to create inter­ est in C.C.W.M.


Attention was drawn to a Guest organist was Mrs. D. . ; ■ Waddington


156—5; Ribblesdale Wanderers Gill ease; junior girls cricket I 113—5, Rolls-Royce 137; Whal- b ,, , j stoddart 2 J. Camp- and Bowling Club have


. I # >M . \1 in 4 f n u


of the Waddington Social n - l i n n n n a +A c a l l


Application The trustees and members


applied for a licence to sell intoxicating drinks in the Reading Room. The application will be


vnrri*** 1 M. Handley, 2 C. t> j G Fawcett; Senior I P ° e n l


Mi c h e l l e , Jonathan and Timothy have returned from a caravan holiday in Aber-


Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brown,


by car to Heysham Head as a birthday treat for Michelle, who celebrated her 11th birth­


• Ori Sunday they travelled


day. A children’s contest was


taking place and- Michelle entered and recited a poem. She won the first prize.


Brownies The village during the.holl-


days h a s . been busy with Guide and Brownie activities. They were camping at Wad- dow Hall and have been walk­ ing through the villages and countryside, s t o p p i n g in Clitheroe, and keeping in touch with their homes in various parts of the country by telephone.


on the London annual general meeting. Mrs. Needham ran an amus­


ton Methodist Church, the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. T. C. Borthwick, left West Bradford this week to live in Edin­ burgh. - Both Dr. Borthwick and his


Dr. T. C. Bortliwick Two members of Waddmg-


new talent has come to light, some of it from unexpected


from still-life to portraits and landscapes, are expected to be on view, and entries,'


play last year. More than 100 pictures,


artists of national repute. , A surprising amount of


quarters. The exhibition will be


opened at 2 p.m. by Mr. Malcolm Fryer, curator of


’ His one man show m , Bristol last summer attracted widespread attention.


galleries. . . .


Fryer, is a former pupil of ; Mr. Leonard Barton, whose .


By an odd coincidence. Mr. water


scenes wifi undoubtedly be one of : the highlights ot


c o l o u r s of local


what promises to be an out­ standing ‘ local exhibition. quite unlike anything seen : previously in the village. .


wife, Jessie, have been mem­ bers of the church for 12 years. At the Sunday morning ser­


Flower.:' power


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vice, the Rev. J. Goodall paid tribute to their work in Wad­ dington and the fact that Dr. Borthwick had preached there many times. Dr. Borthwick was a medi­


I Grass verges .on some '


lengths of road-in the Bow- . land area are not to be cut by the council until ; autumn because they con-; tain wild fiowers of special


JtS(.eLjteiG’; llmhA!t^ScotIand.j, •and his- wife came-lo':Aive"in


cal missionary in China for 35 year’s. He returned to his native country of Scotland where he studied at Edin­ burgh Theological College and was ordained as a minis.


West Bradford. They have a son, a daughter, six grand­ children and two great-grand­ children.


• Hurst Green Women’s Institute


. The monthly meeting of Hurst Green Women's Insti­ tute was held in the Village the vice-chairman,' Mrs. M. Hall yesterday week, when Quin, presided. After a sh o r t ' business


heard - at Clitheroe Magis­ trates’ Court on August 4. .


HOLIDAY BY THE


Edisford .Camp Site is


• the contents of a parcel was won1 by Mrs. Holt and Mrs.


meeting, the members spent the evening playing whist and' ■ dominoes, the winners being Mrs.’Quin and Mrs. J. Kay respectively.- A competition for guessing


T. Crotty. Tea hostesses were Mrs. ’ - - - - - -


C. Shape, Mrs. E. Wilson and Mrs. J. Holden. I t was ’ announced ' that


. morow. •' "


Four-day tour planned


Sir Frank Pearson, M.P. for


Clitheroe, will make.,a four-day tour of his.constituency:begin­ ning on .August ,27, and will hold “surgeries” in Clitheroe, Padiham, Great Harwood and Longridge.


large contingent of both Brownies and Guides attended a service in Waddington Methodist Church. The preacher was the Rev.


O n 1 Sunday morning, a ‘


• His agent, Mr. - Tony -Butler, is also arranging .s ix '“cottage meetings” and ;visits to local factories and housing estates. On August 31, Sir Frank .will


John Goodall of Chatburn. who spoke on the subject “ One thing we lack.” The evening service was


open the “Bowland iWalk,”. a sponsored walk . over 16 miles


which will start and finish at Edisford Bridge Inn, Clitheroe,


the Women’s Institute, will again have a stall , at the village fete to hbe held ■ to-


becoming poular as a retreat for campers escap­ ing front the hot dusty towns. Last week there were


about half a dozen tents pitched in the large field near the river, as well as a fair number of cars there


just for a day. Most of the campers


were ending a week’s stay. For one or two families


it was their first visit as campers, though they had been on day trips to Edis­ ford over the years.


Easily accessible Parents were unanimous


in their. opinion that the site was marvellous for children, • with . lots them to do.


favour. • '


for ,


C o n v e n i e n c e " .was another point in Edisford’s,


AT HOME RIBBLE


, ' Mrs. K. C a sh , of . Avenue Parade, Accring­ ton, who was staying there, with seven children, five of . them her own, likes the fact'that the site is easily accessible because she has to rely on public transport. Mr. and Mrs. Frank


Taylor] of Stephendale Avenue, Bamber Bridge, also find the camp site handy for them.


Like Mrs. Cash, though


it is not their first visit to .Edisford, it is - the first time they have camped


! there and Mr. . and Mrs. Taylor think they will


“ probably return, again soon. ■


’ - Compared ■ with some other camp sites, Edisford has only the-bare-necessit-.


Ivies,- but that doesn’t seem ; to deter the campers who ; 'think the - amenities are adequate.


i Bread and refreshments ! can be'bought at'the small


No compromise with


their interests and properties. When residential parts ..of


- ‘enough’ before such develop-, ments become a -


‘ fait accom­ pli-'


. Harold Broughton, Pimlico Road. Clitheroe.


the town are threatened by, , industrial expansion,- piece­ meal or otherwise, tlie affec- ted residents, as Mr. Musson ; observes, must rise up in righteous indignation and say


Council when a local firm , wantts to extend its works; , in the Ghalburn Road and : Pimlico part-of-the town.;-,-,. - It’s interesting, to readithat


the residents of that area were notified by the Town Clerk of what was to take


place. I am asking in public what'.


; -' some members, of - the; councU;,- - a few years ago,, and .that is,.


I asked at. a. meeting with


1 what steps,did the council take to give, the residents of Holden Street and JuMee Terrace a chance to object to


-- the’-; Castle - Castings exten- -sion in Taylor Street? , ’


r people of chatbum-Road and ' Princess. Avenue, and- we-only,


- want- right,. and th a t’ssome- r - thing ‘ we V havenit i had -.since s the' factory‘built,, as; near ., to


our houses as this , , , ■ ; ■


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VaUant , defence


’' i s


Jubilee.1 Terrace,?Clitheroe.; -- - - 1 -


> - H. Marsland,' , ‘


- ] defence of it was- a tonic.j i/1 She rose to the,bait.,.: , - < ■ Of course I did say] I was f.i; sorry for: those who1 would*be • forced to live there," not-for ’ those who chose' to.*


: i critidsm. of it - and - to : read; : Mrs. Symonds’ ’ valiant;


^.defending-Low Moor. ' There has been: so -much ,|


' i And.* there are r,so many ’’ , people, it seems, who vdon’t .


, 1 want to be uprooted.' and’sent'-


.1 to -other.'- .areas..' however, beautiful'that area, might be...


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r. :»I: was 'delighted; with the , • lctterbf’M'rs.-Symonds,' of


Low Moor, especially as


* my own vletter-siwas mis-' chievously'r, designed.1'; to:‘ "brovoke* ' someone,


' ' ’important as ‘ views,- b u t1 i f . ,, like -Mrs. ’Sympmds,. .one1 can|< -'have both/ it is: good- to show • the -appreciation, she does. , . I 'thank' her foiy.her/goodg:


! ,To me,--my friends seem as * Cowper . Avenue, Chtheroe.


letterT-L'-T’T ; ’ C Winifred,U.. Copeland (Mrs.), ;


kiosk and other items of food can be bought in the town.: - Mr. and Mrs. Taylor


were- also very pleased about the reasonable char­ ges. The fee for pitching; their.frame tent is 2s 6d. a day.


P len ty o£ room


There is plenty of room


so the children aren’t always under their parent’s -feet and of course the" scenery is lovely.. - The children can swim,


paddle, and play to their hearts’ content, and there are many places for them to go “exploring”. : There is- also a swing-


for them to use. It all-adds up to Edis­ ford being an ideal place


; for a quiet holiday-without : having to travel too far.


Fiona Brown


conserved, and • Bowland Coimcil’-; ..Sm-vo.vor... XIr. .E. , . . « Berry, has. agreed that the


- The Yorkshire Naturalists’- . Trust wants the flowers to be .


interest. .


j,I«.vjerKes..-shoiild-o-V'Av,gQscr''""Ti)'' .. ' : The lengths concerned; are.', from Field Head to Tinklers • Farm and towards Standndge .f 2 and at Lower Stonybank. on -.r


the B.6478. . Between Quarry.House and •


and from the Nurseries to the top of Barratt Hill on the Holden-Lane Ends road.


R o o m f o r - .m o r e


- A young Rawtenstall


osteopath. Miss Judith Ridehalgh, - has be en, appointed by the British School of Osteopathy in ;. Westminster to maintain li a i s o n wi t h 1 o c a 1 edu cat io n authorities,


careers advisory officers and schools throughout


careers officers, in various parts of the ; country, have also -been appointed. All are young osteopaths who have , graduated ' during .the past five years. . “We h-ave • deliberately ; .


Lancashire and ■ Cheshire. , ■


‘ Twelve . o t h e r -regional


chosen those whose student: days are still close behind , them,” said Mr. Colin Dove, the principal cf the School... ; “They are likely to be the


most h e l p f u l ,to - young people choosing careers. - “We hope, as a result, of this scheme, that many- intel­


ligent youngsters, with a leaning towards careers in healing, -: will realise that t h e r e • is an attractive ... alternative to me d i c i n e . : which is - : less “ competitive. . unorowded and equally re- -f warding.


registered,, osteopaths i n Lancashire and-: Cheshire,' catering for a population of over six-and-a-half:/. million.■


"T h e r e a r e only 14 ,


That shows - how uncrowded the profession .really is.”.


W h a l l e y ’


'in ,'the Nottingham; Sports' - ' Car Club race; meeting at ? Silverstone“o'n’ Sunday will be Mr. John Edward Ash­ croft, of Whalley, who is . driving an MGB in the production,,] sports’, c a r event.


r a c e r Among the competitors.


record -at .Harewood ...Hill ij; Climb, and he was . third; in f the MGB ' scratch ' r a c e a t , ‘ MG Silverstone, which w a s ,


His. oar., holds -.the class - his first lace ' ,■


all of 10.laps,,and.there .are'\ 190 ,, .entries, .with dnvers , ' coming .from as far afield ,


( There will he eight races. i. ■; :


as Scotland" and * Wales. *L? t J . ’ rg ' The' mam event of the "dav ' will,, b e f o r . grand '-touring , . , cars."-'The /Formula',../Ford .


ev e n t 'hasr liadito,,be''’splits., into two’ raceslbecauso^of/the •? 'V’i


>


Four Lane Ends, between Lane Gateiand Alder House,,. on the HoIden-Clapham Road, .


- phone Manager,-and Mrs.1 Stanier. of Green' Drive. I eroe, was married-at Clij Parish Church.


5 Miss Linda ’ Mary second daughter of Mr. j J Stanier, Blackburn areal


; The groom was Mr. Joil Lloyd, only son of 'Mr. anl Raymond Lloyd, of Keniil Warwickshire.- and form<| Green- Drive, Clitheroe.


at Pendle Junior School! eroe, was given away l| father.


He is a mechanical enl The bride, an. infant i |


less gown under a guipure lace coat with al and train. In her hair wal


She wore a white silk |


rose and she carried a l l red roses and stephanotil


.'Jane Elizabeth Staniel groom’s sistei'. : Miss j


Marriei St. Leonard’s Ohul and - Mrs


the wedding of Miss S.l Geoffrey L|


Mackenzie, Mr. and


Saturday. - She-: married


, youngest; Mr A


- The bridesmaid ; was I Damion Tunnacliffil


i¥il-. Mrs. Kennetlil kenzie, o f. -WoodnqrtonJ field, Sussex.


I


Judy Lampard and besl M i - .


The ceremony iwas-.-perf


by Canon H. V. WhitseyJ of Downham. and I ■ Peyton-Jones, the bridet|


Discussed in private!


Members-of.Bowland.


Education • Sub *' Ccnl agreed,' at, their meet! Clitheroe on Monday -I one- item - oil the agcl “visits to < schools”—in-; after' the Press had left| -. No reason was given decision;-’ When - the - iteil up for discussion,'/the!


man, Coun. R. Willi


asked for" the' item toj ferred/until'.all/other^ tiad'-been- dealt with," discussed^ after fthe PrJ


, large/numbertof^entriesS^MgJ^.-X'SS:


.schools'! i'n'tthe, -Bo _ S ^ i ^ i v e n i n '


med with white ribbon, -.; P Her younger sister,


only son of Mr. and [ Mervyn Guy Johnson of) der Grove, Clitheroe. married at St. Mary's ClI Glyntaff, Pontypridd to f Lynne Grant.


Mr. David Henry Joll


ter. of Mr. and Mrs.. Grant of College Close, e| felin, Pontj-pridd.


Tlie bride is the only


the ■; 'Haworth Gallery at Accrington, whose own works <


of art have been exhibited in many highly-regarded .


the bride wore a - ful]-i| Victorian-style gown- of


Given away by her ■ > f |


cotton embroidered with| and a -long train. -Her dress was a white Vic|


pearl motiffs, and she cl a Victorian posy of white! buds, stephanotis - and | delphinium buds.


lace bonnet trimmed-:


'Jean Robbins and.-MissI Davies who wore ftill-ll


In attendance- were iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiinniiimnii!'; V


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