Clitlieroc Advertiser and Times, May 2, 1969 9
THE TWO WOMEN CANDIDATES' '■
FOUR SEATS TO FILL AT MAY 8 ELECTIONS
valuable traditions of our grammar schools and Rib-' blesdale are preserved. I support the Conservative
underused1 accommodation
scheme for providing ade quate swimming baths at reasonable cost if the feasi bility study proves favourable, nnd'if the ratepayers indicate that they are prepared to pay the inevitable running costs.' The Drama Festival Com
Mr. R. P. Ainsworth independent
Lane. ' . '
/ To promise’to do tlv!s or that' it elected would be
a .lie,- :
nil cl air.' John Hall, both men oK integrity; resigned from the Council' because they
air. .George Braithwaito
could not fulfil the promises they-’ made. Their idea’s were crushed by sheer weight or Tory number’s.
do?" you may ask. Fear no man; Speak out. ;
“What can aii Independent
Speak -the ■•truth; and ’here, the- ” non-party. : candidates ., have ■ ari advantage over the others. We are not bound b y party allegiance. The people of Clitheroe are my party, and I will speak for them. They have the right to know how Council deci sions affect them. That right
they shall have. lam not; in "the. market to
data. I have no
po.itical ambitions except to serve my fellow Clitheronians. honestly and sincerely.}
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be either bought or sold, and as : an independent candi- .
at previous■ municipal elec tions, he is again standing as an independent candidate. A
. . ; '-S' . Three" limes, .unsuccessful
newsagent, with a business in Shaw ■ Bridge . Street, Clith- ero&, he lives, in Gooscbutts
Coun. J. Aspin Conservative
.vice-chairman-of the estates, markets and fairs committee.
He lives in Castle View.
'invitation of the Conserva tive Party to. stand again as a candidate at the forth- - coming local elections.
Since I Wais
elected-to.the
Town Council
..two years ago, I have tried to serve
you.to the best of my ability. ..
the council committees, and during tire last year I have been vice-chairman of the estates, markets and fairs committee.
welcomed to the town and other firms have extended
ment .in the. town .is the lowest it has been for many years. Is this stagnation?
I have served on most of
£ lt has given me great ' pleasure to accept , the ■
Mr. M. B. Newell
Liberal C h a i rm a n of Clitheroe
their premises. Unemploy Coun. C.F. Buckingham New industries have been
polls I will’ give it my sup- • port, and endeavour, to serve
for money scheme. If-1 am successful at th e .
you in-Clitheroe as I have done in my . last term of
office.}
in-favour of baths. Now, is ■ the time to build baths'for Clitheroe at around £55,000. X feel it is a very good value
Two years ago I said I was
office of the Ministry of,Pen-, sions and-National Insurance for 12 years until his . retire ment, he ioas awarded the MBE in the 1963 New .Year Honours list.
He.is a manager of Pendle Primary School and Ribblesdale’- Nurserys::Schdol,''■
Conservative Manager of the Clitheroe:
chairman of the. museum committee; and vice-chairman of. the housing committee.
£ I t is with great pleasure
; - that I have accepted-ranv invitation to stand, for elec-'
: tion for .the. third; time .as your Conservative 1 candidate at the forthcoming munici pal election. During my.-six years of
Liberal Association, ‘ he is an assistant, children’s officer emp lo y e d by Lancashire County Council. His home is in Warwick Drive, Clitheroe. He is interested in all social problems, mus ic and all sports. He is a member of Clitheroe Golf Club and editor of the Journal of the Association of Child Care Officers.
^This election is not about parties or non parties—it is about people. The Council
needs able people with con structive ideas for • improving the town. Mere opposition-is not -enough for - any coun cillor and it Is disturbing that a number of candidates seem very- willing to'oppose, but. lack ideas.
the- town . have not 'been hastily gathered together because there is an election to fight. What wo are saying
~ Our, ideas for., approving
has been said , throughout the year in our publication the'
‘Ribble Liberal,’ and in > the local Press. We consider the major issues to be the Council and the public, rates, .the Civic Hall, the library, local government • reorganisation
office on the Council, I have acted as • both, vice-chairman and chairman of. the -Housing Committee and served on 'all other committees, and have also been actively engaged in education in this - area. . In addition to acting in'
Mr. L. H. Allen
Labour The only Labour candidate
with previous council experi ence, he is secretary of Clitlv- eroc Borough Labour Party, and president of the Clitheroe Constituency Labour Party.
He lives in Henthom Road.
cern about the unequal rep resentation on our council, where an opposition of only three have faced a majority
/ I n presenting myself. I would first voice my con
roller” tactics which be lieve to be bad for any com munity and can only be re dressed by a return of the four La-bour candidates..
of 13.. This lends itself to “steam
didates recently in question, one of course needs to be conscientious and able to apply . commonsense to the many problems the future
Regarding quality of can Coun. J. A. Barnes
Conservative A retired schoolteacher, he
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lias served on the council for three years. He is chairman of the highways committee, and is the council's represen tative on the Fylde Water Board, the divisional educa tion executive, the area chil dren’s committee and the Old People's Welfare committee.
will hold. This, as I see it, means
He is a governor of the boys- and girls’ , grammar schools, and a manager of Ribblesdalc Nursery School. He is also secretary of the Clltheroc Drama Festival committee. He is a founder member of the Clitheroe branch of Toe H and the WE A, and is associated with the Parish Church. He lives in Chatbum
to have learned from the alaring mistakes of the past
Road.
and to ensure that your money will be spent to meet •the real needs, not .merely of today but also to fulfil the requirements o f ' to
morrow.
' i t is too often accepted- that the “loud- voice’.’ : has the most to contribute; this is not necessarily so, and is
not always the result of deep .thinking. Now electors, you think and vote}.
my -interest and deepened my knowledge, but education remains my chief concern. •Any scheme of comprehen sive education for Division 5 must be carefully thought out, and not applied until the work now in progress at Rib- blesdale and Rishton has provided more satisfactory
/ Three years’ council ex perience have widened
facilities. I shall continue my efforts to ensure -thatr the
and swimming ' baths. Our views
on.these subjects are given in -the ‘Election Rabble Liberal.’
these capacities, which have enabled me to assist to the full in the two most impor tant sections of our commu nity life, of housing and education, I have also served as a member of the local War Pensions and Employ ment Committees. Having had 19 years’ ser
merits of all the candidates.’ I believe . that the three Liberal candidates arc worthy - of three of your votes.}-
; I hope you will consider the, Mr. R. Penny I . :# A
vice to the community in Clitheroo in both my former capacity as manager of the Ministry of Pensions and National insurance, and as your councillor, it is with confidence that I now ask for your support once again to enable me to continue that service.}
\.yr SIP
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a practising accountant, he has lived in Clitheroc for 21 years. His home is in School Terrace. Aged 43, Ac is mar ried with two teenage chil dren. He is. a member of St.. Mary’s Parish. Church, and is connected with the British Legion and the Old people’s Welfare Committee.
Mr. A. A. Cooper
Liberal Head of the biology depart
, home is m Hillside Close. Mr. Cooper stood in last year's elections for the first time.
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, PETER BRUNSUllL lTD *'* 7 * f |C C *O IU Y . M A N C H H T t u lL 0 ( k „
;; Firstly, . Council organise i tion., Committee work needs to , be reorganised so that
; Ribble Liberal’, I will simply ; outline those aspects in which I take special Interest. .
ment at St. Mary’s College, Blackburn, he has lived, m Clitheroe for five years. His
£ As our policy is fully ex plained in the ‘Election
own professional experience over 27 years has familiar ised me with council pro cedure.
situation of Clitheroe deserve pride and respect. They should be preserved, strength ened and improved.
; and the closest liaison with tlie local Press.
communication between/ the council . and the electorate,
,
assure. the elector of agree ment in basic policies. and principles.
Votes for party candidates
31 ding policy. An ‘Organisation }- and Methods’ survey . would i ; almost t- certainly lead to the (; ratepayers obtaining an im-
< councillors • may carry out ;
their.proper function of deci-
'»f. ter,- aim - than a 'bUnd'-deter-';’ •!. promlsesinowv, on -individual; }• ruination toreducerates..,? a, : issues.' Thev'llbrary is -a, pathetic
proved service ;■
- surely - a ; boir ever, .from, making specific a u » . .
i example of public parsimony.. No provision at all is made
: adequate - and- yet- there;- is -; of all its residents.} 1 , < is 49, married, with a married J \ i - ’ 1 h t v *■ ’ > ,
for younger children, that for , the older; ones „ is quite
r.in-
devote my Interest, • energies, and - abilities ’ to: promoting and - conducting; the / town’s affairs. in th e b e s t : interests
I - undertake; if’ elected,, to , * . v > > ' - v : : t t- t i •: -- . • ' i Vy y l * i \
'o i i the, staff of the Barrow- works'of’
.English Calico,’he ' \ , r -i ^ nl f
. ’“ I take- a ’ personal;interest •in all aspects of the-council’s activities■
WANT-ADS
i stances before re a c h in g a decision - precludes "me, how-
affairs.:Consideration of. ail relevant - facts and > clrcum-
“ and the , town's .
Mr.G.SainsburyS; Ratepayers
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'■achieve ? their-.- objective, bring results.
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Mr. H. Pearson Conservative In business for■ 17 years as'
Labour A stone muson, he is chair
■ children. £ lt is with great pleasure that I have accepted the
man of the Clitheroe branch of the National Federation of Old Age Pensions Associa tions. He has been a member of the Clitheroe branch of the National Savings Move ment for 20 years and lives with his wife in Hayhurst Street. They have three
nomination as a candidate for the Clitiheroe Labour Party. :
I have: always been Inter ested-in the town, its people and its problems,;I. have for the last two years worked for' th e, oldergeneration, with 'their social life and problems. This does not mean "that this-,will be my only interest as ■
Born and bred in clitheroe
the North Western Electricity Board, he has served on the council for two years. He is
A store-keeper employed by
ratepayers in all parts of our compact borough. Any scheme , of local • government 1' 're organisation must 'preserve the close contact between the people and their represents-' tives which I have found such a pleasant feature of my public service.'}
Hall. My services have always been available to, and used by,
,
■air zones, for there is still far too much squalor and bron chitis in this area. The town would then be more attractive for- the new- residents which the Council is hoping for. }
mittee,'of which I am secre tary, has already had cohsid- ; erable cultural and financial success in using the Civic
upstairs. Plans should be made now. for the introduction of clean
Mrs. B. Bradshaw Liberal.
wife, ■ who livesHin Dc Lacy Street, she has been a health visitor in Clitheroc since 1957. Married with a daughter, she is -ft member of the Old People’s Welfare Committee and several oilier local or ganisations.
A trained
nur.se and mid
/The council should investi gate the .whole structure of the town and its provi
sions for all its citizens. An assessment, of-a, the popula tion age groups .of the town and b, the - condition of all the houses and their poten tial, length .of life, would give useful pointers to fut ure needs. . . . . The council 'could - then
dwellings being planned to cater for the ageing popula tion to release family houses for younger. people? il-Which are the next areas
consider: . i. Are there enough small
Mrs. E. Penny Labour
Blackburn area council, and the : Clitheroe.. and District branch of the National Feder ation of Old Age Pensions Associations, she is chairman of the women’s section of the British Legion, She is a com mittee member of the Clith eroc National Savings Move ment. £ lt is with pleasure I accept the offer to stand for the
Secretary . .of both the
SO MANY JOBS IN A TRAVELLING CIRCUS!
Practice lor ■ t h ,c • per-
formers in Joe Gandey’s Circus, ’ which w a s in Clitheroe earlier this week, has to wait until the second
day of their visit because the first'day; is-spent erecting’the,
“big'top.” ' '< Out of :the>rlng( the perform-
ers: turn! their -hand;! to ;; the hundred - and: one jobs -needed to keep the cicus';running. . Abdulla; a member of -the
troupe of- acrobats,’ was- born into: circus life anti now* his wife and two sons are in- the act too.
his sons had not shown-any inclination to-follow in-their
son.
an element of risk always there; but ’the family - take-it’ all- very calmly.
Their act is dangerous, with ............. ; : ; E x e r c is e s ' ’
son; never thought of. anything else but the circus v h en he.was young, and • though the, life is- hard i t is excitin g.,, A His part in -the r act . involves
John, Abdulla's . 2l-yea>-ol4'
doing hand Stands on a, ladder, and he does exercises to. keep
up in Clitheroe I have had ample opportunity to know most of the people, what
Labour Party in the local election. • Being born and brought
for slum clearance, and how can these, areas best be util ised? • iii. Is enough help being given, to-voluntary organisa
tions for-the. welfare of tire older citizens? iv. Is there sufficient cul
the I- co-operation of the townspeople in determining and; .fulfilling their com munal needs.} :
vided for/young, people and What others are'necessary? The council should ■ seek
mother with outside inter ests, so have experience of all age groups in the . com munity. My interest in this borough of ours is real and honest. X should be proud to represent the Clitheroe people, if they so wished, doing all in my power to watch over matters vital to their interests now and for the future. This borough of ours is
they want' and need. • I am a housewife and
tural activity; in the town? Is the library .good enough? • , v. What amenities are pro
He would have been upset if ... ■ ’
father’s - footsteps, but; gener ally speaking -in circtis-
lifoi.it; is a case or like father,; like
himself in'trim, -f - ■ . -Altogether, . Joe Gandy.’s
Circus-is on the road-for about seven months a year, travelling about 8,000 miles. Every year the acts change and move on to other shows. Some perform in clubs -' especially in the North. This year -there are: about 20 performers ' and even' the
: ’ ... Friendship ; -jMr. Tom, Saridow, a, small
parents find their children seem to learn more, despite the irregularity-, of the lessons. Sapphire- is the 26-year-old
wife of Gunga-Din, the circus strong man. She is his assis tant in the act. Their six-year-old son, Brian,
'children'.dress up and take part, in the'show. . > ,
neatly-dressed man -who'has a balancing' ' act ‘- incorporating stilt-. wallung,/'and clowning,-, as well as the' job- of/publicity manager, recalls . las .. a child missing; the < friendship, of other children .’of •' the same ; age.,,-.
from'town to town, but they found he was fretting and his
t h e y travel
circus performer doesn’t cause any problems for Sapphire. “You get yourself orga
Being a housewife and a
nised,” .she said, “time for housework can be found early in the morning and again at night after a performance. Living in a caravan means
: tNot- - staying -/-longer- -than about three days-in one place doesn’t leave-much time to get to know local-ichildren. -
has been a t : a school in Don caster' while
work was not going so weU,
so.now he is -with them again.
; However-r the; three, ; young ones v
in-.the' current show :• at
there isn’t as much work as there would be in a house and Sapphire also finds time to knit,- read and watch tele vision. In time, she would like a
least - liave each ;-other-to -play with .- , •' Education is .arranged .with
na local school and -the chil dren ' attend' for the- few 'days ;they ai-eMn the town and then ■iiiove on to -another. school in 'the next .town- where -they' are 'appearing............
ii Schools aro- usually- co-oper ative : about •--this i. and-- the
..............- Auction Marts
CLITHEROE Trade was firm for”in-calf’cattle,'and,very brisk for
store cattle, at Friday’s; sale'at Glitheroe'Auction Mart. In-calf cows were to £112 and
Ecclcston, made the following awards; Best in-calf cow or -heifer,-1, H. Speak, of Read; 2, A. Procter, of Billmgton. Prices; Strong bullocks to
in-calf heifers to £102. Judge Mr; W. Maudsley, of
- back and moan, or. give the candidates the benefit of a
worth time, .thought and effort to make it the great little place it should be. This I am prepared ,to give if elected, but what are the voters ’ prepared ' to give? Are they prepared, to- sit
■ maximum polling figure so the candidates can measure the- confidence placed in them}.., .
daughter and a son who
- 'actively associated with' the Scout movement, and a mem ber of Clithcroe Pari sh Church.
a t t e n d s Clithcroc Royal Grammar. School, He. is
20 years in this paper. < My face you now know; my
£.My opinions you already know, aired over the last
ability to serve the: com munity is-an unknown quan tity.
ability as a councillor can not be achieved by promises of revolutionary - changes in
Convincing you of my suit
occasion demands; to work towards a more businesslike, economic and informative approach to the problems of CUtheroe. fully appreciating your votes are not cast frivolously; but with the fer vent--wish to justify your support.
council policy. I promise vigorous out spoken comment ■
■ when, the
support tv i th unswerving allegiance to tlie electorate with your interests foremost
I promise to respect that; ■
in my mind. : I stand- as-an individual, a ratepayer not willing, to submit- to party domination which would guide my deli berations, p u rg e . my
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in-pig gilts to £39;. 433 store pigs made, from £5 6s to £12 14s and averaged £6 16s lOd.
£91; strong heifers ’ to , £88, smart bulling heifers to £59, other bullocks to £56. At Monday’s ' fatstoek sale,
■prices were; Steers: light, 201s„ to 225s.,
average 214s. per cwt.;-medium, 205s.; heifers, light. -190s. to 212s.t average 203s 7d. Quality cows, 130s to 158s.,
average 144s. 7d.; other cows, Ills, to 124s., average 112s,; Jersey cows, 93s. to 114s., average 98s. 6d. North country hoggs, 4s 6d.
Largest stocks in Town !
gilts, sows and store pigs, 444 forward met ’ a good trade. Nine in-pig sows to £42, 2
bungalow: “For security, some where to go back
to.now and again.” She makes the costumes for
herself and h e r husband, though some performers buy theirs.
though nowadays it is not too
costly.Mr. Sando-w explamed that a performer mustn’t let per sonal things affect his act. “You must clear your mind of all other things and concen trate on your performance.” Circus p e o p 1 e, he finds,
Make-up is another expense,
differ from others in the way they band together to over
come obstacles. Their instincts are to help one another as if members of one large family. The myths and stories sur
rounding circuses have all helped to add to the colour and mystery and are something that the performers would not like to see disappear. “Everything has changed
except the circus, and now it is a novelty again,” said Mr.
Sandow. MAIN STOCKISTS for
: Swithin, Fisher, Pedigree, _ ' Swallow,. Marmet,: Fetha-Lite, Leeway.
Prams and Nursery Goods. MERCERS
to 5s„ average 4s lOd. per lb.; local spring lambs 4s 7s. to 5s 2d.: average 4s.-10d.;-local hoggs, 3s 4d. to 3s, 8d., average 3s. 6d.; o/w hogg, -3s; sheep 2s. 6d.
per score, avei-age 32s. 7d.; cutters 28s. to 33s.. average - 30s. 8d.; bacon, 29s, to 33s., average 30s. 2d.
average 85s. 5d.;-. H.B. ewes, 15Gs to 168s., average 139s. Pigs:-Porkers, 30s. to 35s. 6d.
Homed owes 30s. to 98s. each " - •
DON’T. THINK ABOUT IT WHY NOT TAKE A TRIP TO
cows and., heifers. Including ful'.y. accredited, met a good trade in the dairy section on April 24. Frizes: B. and w. cow:l and 2
G1SBURN A total o f '71 newly calved
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R. Thompson and Sons, both £122; 3, P. Coates. £122. Co), cow: 1, J! Harrison, £90; P. Coates, £85.
From £13.10.0
SINK UNITS Choice of colours. Complete wlthitops.
Paxton. £124 and £114; 2, Mrs. E. A. Dnnkall and Sons. Col. heifer: 1, Mrs. E. A,
B. and w. heifer: 1 and 3, F.
Drinkall and Sons. £100; 2,. R. Thompson! and Sons, £75.?. Chief prices: B. and w. cows
to £122; b. and w. heifers to £133; col. cows to £90: col. heifers to £ 100.
cattle, 151 sheep, 53 pigs and 191 calves were forward. Prices: Certified-Cattle: light steers;
In the fntstock section,-155 ; -
thoughts, and provide the screen • to hide - my^ imper fections and inabilities. Your votes in my favour elect a free man}.
196s-to 218s, average 204s 3d;, medium steers, 190s; . light heifers, 210s to 234s., average 221s; medium heifers,. 194s to 200s, average 197s; uncertified steers and heifers. 199s to-228s,'
average 209s lOd; fat cows, gls to 185s., average 126s., bulls
average 3s lOd; heavy hoggs, 4s 3jd; heavy shear'ings 2s 9d; uncertified hoggs (each) £5 14s; half bred • ewes,'30s to 172s. average 118s 7d; homed ewes 5s to 141s, a-verage 74s.
159s. Sheep: light heggs, 3s 8d bo 4s
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present.is that I will look to their ■
The only promise I can ■ -make- to,, the, ratepayers at
and. the middle,’’hged have their problems, which will
be.my concern as well.
-the young
' - Please . remember ., that opposition in - a council. is a good thing, as a one sided
biased and : common sense way.
^This is my first : venture as- a candidate, although my
The history, amenities a n d .
I ask you. the voters .to rally on May 8 and let ns have a 100 per cent poll}.
■ mterests-i^n. an,.-..un H *
-argument:.is not an argu ment .but n general agree ment.
average 31s; cutters, 29s 6d to 30s, average 29s lOd; baconers, 31s to 31s;6cl.; average 31s 4d; overweight, pigs -.27s; fat sows. £14 ‘to £32 each,, average £23 Is 3d. ' . .
£5 17s 6:1, average £5 8s .2d; rearers £8 to £46 10s, average £14 6s" 9d.
Calves: killers. £3 17s 6d to ...... . At the’
weekly.rsale of in-pig , 1 , SURROUND YOURSELF , I t is with these thoughts’ , , Mr. J. W. Waterhouse
Labour A male nurse at Colder-
stones Hospital, Whatley, he has been an active member of, the Hospital: Workers’;/ Union for many years He fought the municipal elections for Labour in 1901 and 1962, and lives in Walker Street.
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