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RIGHT OF WAY’ ROW '’ PLANS


FOR CANOE RACE River Ribble dispute


of the second annual Scout Ribble Rapid river race, which was to have been held on Sunday.


Opposition from the Ribble Fisheries Association has led to the cancellation . „ „


LOOKING FORWARD TO 90th


BIRTHDAY Next Thursday, Mrs. Mary


Hartley will be celebrating her 90th birthday quietly at her daughter’s home in Wad-


dow Green, Low'Moor. A native of Clitheroe, Mrs.


Hartley lived for more than 50 years in S t James’s Street but for the past few years has been living with her two daughters.' She goes alternatively to her


had entered for the event, which proved a huge success last Di* G Hampson, Clitheroe and District’s Scout Ccmmis*


More than 150 teams of Scouts from all over, the North West ,


phere in which it will prove possible for some agreement to be reached which would allow canoeing to take place on the Ribble as on most other. English rivers. ;


posed race makes it almost impossible for them to notify the 200-300 people involved.


have maintained such a reasonable and restrained line for so long, one can only hope that reason will eventually prevail and canoeing will, once more, be possible for young people on what


“As the Scout movement, especially the local Scout council, ‘ on canoeing on the river for several years, the only let-up com­


is a' very 'canoeable’ river,” said Ur. Hampson. The"Ribble Fisheries Association has enforced a total ban


ing last year, when the first Scout race was held. The Association represents all the riparian landowners and


the- lessees of fishing rights on the river. Canoes have gone down the river occasionally, but with tho threat of prosecution for trespass hanging over their, heads.


arc now 350, are prevented from using canoes which they have themselves built, on the river in their own borough, even though quite a bit of the river belongs to the borough.”


"One result is that the Scouts of Clitheroe, of whom there I


elder daughter, Mrs. Margaret Scott, in-Grindleton, and her


younger daughter, Mrs. Eliza­ beth Jones, in Low Moor.


was a weaver at various mills


about 32 years ago.' In her youth. .Mrs. Hartley


in the town. She is closely associated with


Alert


She has been a member, of the Women’s Guild there for


recovering:'from a fall she is still alert and enjoys .-reading the Advertiser and Times. Only a few years ago, she


many years.-- - Though - Mrs..;,; Hartley, . is


used to walk from the Market Place down to her daughter’s house in Low Moor, whatever,


children and six great grand­


the weather. Mrs. Hartley has five grand­


children. She-has two sisters, also liv­


ing in CUtheroe. Mrs. Eliza­ beth Bush, who is 84 and has lived in St; James’s Street for more than 40 years, and Mrs. Robena Taylor, who is 87 and lives at Castleford.


New S ig l i


inated ‘Give Way’ sign have been provided at-the junction of Downham Road and Saw’ley Road, Chatburn.


Reflector posts and an illum­ Her husband, William, died TWO LETTERS


secretai-y and thanked him, and also suggested it w-ould be very fine if the race could be held annually. This year he wrote again to the secretary and received two


The doctor said that after last year’s race, he contacted the


But it was not until April 26 that Ur. Hampson received a third letter from the secretary saying that permission could not


letters from him..


the Congregational Church and until four years ego, used to walk to church.


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be granted. -Mr. T. A. F. Barnes, secretary of-the Fisheries Association,


then we,hope they will be able to have permanent canoeing Y&cilitd&s ■


'an “At ihe moment, the whole thing has been very confused,


“There'afe one or two minor legal matters to overcome, and ■


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see the thing-right, and we will all be like one big happy family, we hope.”


“We are now; very near; another two months will prooapiy ____________ _


: ............ ‘POOR RELATION’


SAYS LOW MOOR Villagers at Low Moor are disturbed by the news that


the plan to build old people’s houses there may be scrapped i by the Town Council.


man of the Dow Moor Rate­ payers’ Association, said this week: “We are treated as a - poor


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'A ( «y- Mr. Bill Hargreaves, chair­


-because i t , was1 known ‘ that there was no possible chance of getting an agreement.


d-:owners contend there is no right of way over these-waters. “Special arrangements were made- for last year’s race


of Faraday Avenue, Clitheroe. was given a condaional dis- charge for 12 months by Clitheroe magistrates yesterday for


A 31-year-old long-dislance lorry driver,-Fred Knowles,


said yesterday that negotiations were at a very crucial stage. “We are hoping to come to a basis of agreement Which i insp. u. uavan sum .umi,


laand R. Transport Ltd.., eroe.


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guilty, Mr. B., Dearing said the offence .was- committed during ljls’^’etoploymentrtHqy collected articles from premises .a t -Run­


For Knowles, : who . pleaded


corn for delivery; ' Ml’. Dearing said it had been


the practice of long-distance lorry drivers to keep any articles left over when they arrived back in Clitheroc. •: “The theft was done out of ignorance of the law. on this


particular topic.” He added that there was no possibility, of Knowles losing his


job.


bench, told Knowles that he had fallen to temptation.


Keep off


relation. We are told that the ing them to stop their children old folk do not want to come j playing fottball on the green, and live in this part of Clitheroe. “But far from being a slum


area, Low Moor is one of the best residential sites in the


pensions, good shopping facili­ ties, level ground to walk on, very little traffic or noise, and open countryside within a few yards.


vice in the town, a post office where old folk can get their


Nicest


by the council for old people’s dwellings have few of these advantages."


'Other areas being considered


St. Paul’s Street, said: “Low Moor is sited in the nicest part of the town, within a few minutes’ walk of Edisford Park and the open country. • “But i t has a bad name, and it takes a long time to get rid


Mr. Norman Hargreaves, of


of that, 'At the moment there is a


scheme to build high-class houses,-probably in the £12,000 class, in the village, and that should help to improve the


‘We have the best bus ser­ ..........


town. “We have many amenities


that other parts of the town lack.


Council tenants on the 1 Jueensway Estate at Wadding- | tong are to receive letters ask-


stealing 14 cartons of lard and two cartons of tuna fish worth £21 Is 6d.


Insp. G. Gavan said that it entn- . “


protects the interests of all concerned and give regular canoe-1 was alleged that he . stole the ing facilities from year to year for the Scouts, the Lancashire goods from lus employers H. County Council, for schools, and other canoeists.


Schools save £ 4 ,1 5 0


A


•groups?®-.-:- •] ,092-'mcmbers;‘ saved yiotal


Thcjl-7


of £4,150 in-the last year; the Mayor, Coun..S. F. Hardman


said on. Tuesday. , ( He- was addressing a-sheiry


party in the' Mayor's Parlour organised; '.by. the Clitheroe Borough arid Kura1. District Local Savings, Committee Tin support1 of-the Schools Savings


: “The very short notice given to the organisers of, the pro­ ■ ,


, ,,


sioner said this week that permission had been refused because, negotiations were still in progress between the Fisheries Associa­ tion the River Authority, and the British Canoe Union. *Dr. Hampson said “It is sincerely hoped that in cancelling the race the Scout movement will be contributing to an atmos­


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Lorry driver gets conditional


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_ • 1.7 7,1,7a W oMmI ihemerrv month of Way,'and the children of Bashall Eaves Junior Mixed School made Bright sunshine heralded the^ J ° 0"Eit, dancing round the traditional Maypole.


CHILDREN REVIVE


MAYDAY CUSTOM


custom was revived when 40 members of the Whatley Church of England School choir went up to the top of tho Parish Church tower and sang hymns. The children were accom­


■ Yesterday a centuries old


Six newcomers to the Clitheroc amateur stage helped to provide one of the best first nights of a live play ever


seen at the Civic Hall. bubbling over


J The threo - hymns sung w'Cre'.''7"'Hi)ly,'* HoiyV Holy, Lord God I’Almlshty,’:- .“ All Things Bright and Boautiful”


panied by the headmaster, Mr. J. S. R. Shaw, and two other teachers. Mrs. D. Win- terbottom, tho choir teacher, and Mr. D. Brennan, who was responsible for providing tho extra lighting on the stairs.


" Praise to the Holiest in the and listened In the school


Hoight.".................. „ , , . The rest of the school stood


yard, - and - * a - fairly ■ large crowd gathered in the-Square


Mrs. E. Hall, chairman of the Coun. -Hr Eastwood chairman of


Campaign. 1:” - 1 ' ■ Guests a t ! the party included


Clitheroe Rural Council, and Mrs. Eastwood; Mr. E„ Statter, manager of 'Clitheroe Trustee Savings Bank and Mr. W. McColl, Clitheroe’s postmaster. Guest speaker was Mr. H.


was: followed was about 1937 when the-choir boys went up the tower and sang May Day


and cnurch Lane. The last time the-tradition


Carols. 'This year, the children were recorded-while singing in the school a. few days ago, and the tape recorder was taken up into the tower to augment


Scholes,. headmaster of a Bolton Primary School and chairman


of the Bolton Savings Commit­ tee.


h o p e d to continue the custom annually now that it had been revived. : .


the singing. . Mr. Shaw said that it was


QUARRY EXTENSION BIJ WILL MEET OPPOSITION


Aii application by Ribblcs-


dalc cement to increase the area of Ihcir quarries at Chatburn i s . likely to meet with stiff opposition from local councils and local resi­ dents. Both Clithcroe and-Bowland-


Rural Councils have expressed


fears that an extension' of. the quarry would- damage visual amenities.


; •


permission to extract clay; limestone and • drift • material from Quarry Farm -North, is being' considered;by the local planning authority, the Lanca­ shire County Council. .


also voiced its concern. Tho application, for-planning


Chatbum parish. Council has • Visible-’


image."The Ratepayers’ Association decided to point out ^ these advantages to the council and ask what will be done with the land if the plan for the old people’s dwellings is nban


doned.


and Bowland Council was asked to submit observations as the proposal is on the Boundary of its area, and would be clearly


asked for its observations, ns the farm ’lies within-its’area,


Clitheroe Rural. Council-was visible from . Grindleton and


Housing' and c Local Govern­ ment granting permission for the extraction of minerals from Quarry Farm South, it was stated that there was sufficient


cement' works, say that at a public inquiry, in 1960, which resulted in' the Minister of


other parts of the district. In their, application, the


and after .that we shall be obliged to quarry such mateual elsewhere and!bring it m from


production during which time it' will not he necessary to quarry elsewhere, and it wilt


tract from - Quarry Farm North, this period will be extended to 25 vears .at the current, rate oi


“If we-are permitted to ex­


material in the area from which extraction was then per­ mitted-for. 40 years’ working;. The material in the .site then


demand: for cement has.: in­ creased so much that produc­ tion at the Ribbiesdaie works has almost. doubled. : As ‘ a result, ' approximately one-fifth of the material which


Since' then, however, the / ■ . .


only be necessary to bring in a, relatively small amount of lij


ash ” 1 - Mr T. P. Rushton, clerk to


being considered would extend ■that. period by a further TO years.•


‘particularly as it involved the diversion of a footpath.


Clitheroe Rural Council, said the1 council was concci lied about further quarrytagTn the area.'arid did n o t t h i n k t l application should, be allowed


The' council suggested that the proposal should be advei-


,


at; the, lower rate of- production would have Tasted for 50 years has already :been used. .. ....


Parkinson, .r- special director (sales),' “. that-:at' the increased rate, ithe''1


“I-t’is obvious,’ said Mr. R; ,Y.


will- be""TUsed much, more quickly.” •


Useful


• Until recently, it was 'thought that the material in the present application site, Quarry Farm North, was unsuitable -for


’-remaining material


^And at-Bowland Rural Coun. oil’s ’ meeting on Monday, the chairman,-Coun. Mrs.,S. J. Uow


always gobbling up the w u r ^ - side.’-The rate Eiiglaud.is ^mg


'^“'rhese large companies aie


gobbled up 'is terrible,, they get away with, murder. , , , : o ■ enuiv R ' - Williamson • said.


with confidence when they appeared on Thursday in Clith- evoe Technical Theatre Group s presentation of J. B. Priestley s comedy “When We Are.Mar-


All six were ---- - _


riccl.**From start to finish, this play was lively and energetic, and a tribute not only.- to .the .new-, corner^'" hilt also.: to; the v more experienced . members of the cast.. . ? - 2 “


Lapse


The-ploy, set at the turn of the century m a . town .in the


West Riding,' concerns . three families celebrating their suvei wedding anniversary together.


least thought they were, to­ gether, hut they discover that they were never really 'married because of a lapse on The part of the minister m not signing


They- were married, or as certain papers.


play that they learn that they are legally married after all.


I t is not until the end of the ,


The audience was one ot tne best seen at a first-night in


Clitheroe for many years, and thev really appreciated the


^Entrances'1'and exits alike were greeted by warm applause and hearty laughter.


Pego-ic Weston, Bernard Adams Linda Wilkinson and Donald Lodge, all played with the skill


The newcomers, -.Leslie Eatough Michael O’Hagan,


. .


and expertise of,old stagera. Credit must be due. to their


producer. Arthur Neal, who lias drilled them well during weeks


of rehearsal. Mr. Neal himself took the


Freedom


develop the comic situations which the character offers, and had the audience in stitches on


He took every opportunity to


several occasions. John Turner, Bill Taylor, and


part of Henry. Ormonroyd, the drunken photographer.


EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL chest of


look much older than their


years. The three wives, Betty Mac­


• Last, hut not Teast,- ..comes Jean-Knight. _y,Tio wpnfwcll- deserved applause Tor jher; por­ trayal'’ of the m a id who threatens • to spill s tlie whole


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impression of the home of a wealthy alderman. about > the turn of the century, and-the costumes, too, were authentic.


Appeal


Hie stage and property staff deserve credit for their part'in


for the play. All in all, “When We Are


creating the right atmosphere


Married” provides a . good night's entertainment for the whole family, and as it is the sort of play that seems to appeal most to Clitheroe audi­ ences, the Technical Theatre Group can be assured' of good attendances for the rest of the play's run tonight-and tomor­ row night.


.. —J.H.


sorry tale throughout, the-,town. The set gave exactly the right


millan, Pat Caunt and Barbara Scattcrgood, were also beyond reproach, and appeared as the battle-axes the playwright in­ tended. .


CARAVAN RALLY BRINGS PROTEST


FROM RESIDENTS Football fields at Low Moor, which have recently been


drained and regularly mown, have been badly damaged by a caravan rally held on the field last weekend, it was claimed ■


“ this week.


Hall visits planned


Forrest gave a talk on ’antique wine-glasses’ at a meeting of the Clitheroc Collectors’ Club at the Edisford Bridge Hotel


Local historian, Mr. Henry


on Monday. During the next two months,


outings, to Towneley Hall, Burnley and Levens Hall, Westmorland have been ar­


ranged. A programme of interesting


speakers has been arranged for the winter months.


the club should contact the secretary, Mrs. E, K. Taylor, Hemlock Cottage, Downham.


Anyone interested in joining


Newcomers are a credit to Theatre Group


St. Paul’s Street, said at the meeting of Low Moor Ratepay­ ers’ Association on Monday that bad weather made- the ground soft and muddy,: and many of the caravans got stuck. Almost all.of them had to be


Mr. Norman Hargreaves, of


football .pitches, and recently- installed drains were damaged beyond repair, it is claimed..


towed off the field. Deep ruts were left on ,the


Noise


been spent on that field,” said Mr. Hargreaves, “ and teams pay 22s. a week to use the pit­ ches.


“ A great deal of money has


on. I t is ridiculous that the council should allow caravans


Now they are not fit to play


to use i t ” Several other residents expres­


sed annoyance a t the noise some of the caravanners had made, disturbing them in the early hours of the morning. Mr. Bill Hargreaves, chairman


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of the Association said he was disappointed that no overall plan had been drawn up for the playing field. Two football pitches had been


Future


area could be made into a much more attractive recreation area, with netball pitches, and even a running track sometime in the future.“I don’t.expect it to be like Witton Park, at Blackburn, but in a few years time it could be made much better than it is now,” he said.


With proper foresight, the


Town'Council to ask them what action was being taken to rein­


I t was decided to write to the . state the drains and the ground.


Modern Wives /.meeting


F These included Ucep Sea .


their-annual meeting on Wed­ nesday-and the secretary re­ ported that during the year £38 had been donated to various charities.


ishermen,. Blackburn Orphan­


age, cancer; research, Old People’s Welfare, the deaf and d umb ,


centre, and The Heart Machine the . physiotherapy


Fund.New officers, were elected, and they are; Mrs. B, Birkett, president, Mrs. J. Proctor, treasurer, Mrs. B. Metcalfe,


secretary. Starting on Wednseday, May


14 .-meetings will be, held fort­ nightly at 8 p.m. and-new mem­ bers-will he very welcome. ___


Trinity Modern ..Wives,,- heids


laid out, but there was no pro­ vision for any other facilities.


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Move to save bus service


• There's no'doubtThat.they. are mhktag a mess of-the landscape.


Tt goes under the name of p . p-es-s but it makes you wonder


cement manufacture, .apart from the deposit of surface clay.


Page 9—.Meet the candi­ dates in . the . municipal ; elections; Life in1 a


man of the Downham .Parish Meeting has asked Clitheroe Rural Council to make rep­ resentations to the Ribble Bus' Company, asking them not to withdraw the, Barley group of services, which serves Downham and .Twis


Lord. Clitheroc, as . chair­


However, it has now proved possible by' mixing power


ton. : Ribble say: the: services are


station fly ash with the material to produce a', useful material.’ There will be sufficient of this


armlication will v go to a puouc


application inquiry.” :v


material to make a satisfactory, blend with all the remaining stone in : the . cement, .works;, other quarries, for a ^further seven years at the current .rate of production. - r


be seen ' that w ith o u t th e present., application sitei:,t;tha correct blend!of materials avail­


Mr. Parkinson added:’“I t will - -the-present .’rateiof. production;1


able) to us-in this quarry 'will last only another 18,-years, at


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1968,.‘local authorities ,'are; em- .powered toi subsidise, bus,, servi-


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- In his letter, Lord, Clitlieroe said' the- parish meeting, was most concerned-that, the with-, drawal- of.the bus service would


cause, hardship to • the-villagers.


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