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mission has at last been gran­ ted (or the erection of a television transmitting' mast on Whalley Nab.


be submitted for approval, but it seems that the protracted •'televison serial" has ended.


Detailed plans have still to


Authority sought approval for a transmitter to improve tele­ vision reception on all chan­ nels in the Whaliey and Bil- dington area. The first application was for


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a she on Wiswell Moor, at Castle Wood, but Clitheroe Rural Council 'objected, and the Authority put in an alter natve application for a site on Whalley Nab.


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Rural Council's area, but Clitheroe rural objected on the grounds that it would spoil the view. The proposal eventually went


This site is in the Blackburn


Adjudicator is chosen- for


Mr. Whetton is a member of


Adjudicator for Clitheroe Drama Festival later this month will be Mr. Ronald Whctton. a Fel­ low of Trinity College, London, and drama ad­ viser to the Borough of Burlon-on-Trent, it was announced this week.


the Guild of Drama Adjud­ icators, a Council member


to the Lancashire county Development Committee, and they have approved the scheme. Clitheroc Rural Council


learnt on Monday that the application for the Wiswell Moor site had been withdrawn. If it is finally approved, the


lattice framework, 150 ft tail sunnoimted by a tubular aerial, similar to the mast recently erected at Fence.


Flower club school


flo wer demonstrations •;in - the • North of England, was the supervisor at a one-day school organised by the Clitheroe Flower Club in the Ambulance Hall on Sunday. About 20 members attended,


Mi-. Hugh Mather, one of the most prominent judges of


and Mrs. Moorhouse thanked Mr. Mather for his help and instruction. The club is now meeting in


the Ambulance Hall, Church Brow, and the next meeting is on Friday, when Mrs. J. Ormerod of Maghull will give a demonstration of party flow­ ers.


House sold


Waddington, was put up for auction on the premises on Wednesday, but was withdrawn at £2,850 and sold immediately afterwards by private negotia. tion. The auctioneers were C, Silverwood and J. Balshaw.


The house, 40 Brook Villa,


He first played in amateur drama at the age of eight, and has been connected with the stage, either as an amateur or professional,


mast will boost reception of BBC-1 and BBC-2 programmes as well as ITV. It will consist of a triangular


. ever since. ’ Zambia


'A coffee evening in aid of.. Clitheroe Drama Festival has been arranged for Oct­ ober 8 in the Mayor’s Par­ lour. The Clitheroe Festival begins on Monday, October 27, in the Civic Hall.


He is also adjudicator for the National Full-length Flay Festival in Zambia, and the Leamington Spa, and Taun­ ton Speech and Drama Festivals.


• ... ,


His engagements this year include the Tamworth Fest­ ival; the Midlands final of the British Drama League at Worcester, the Eastern Division — Western area final at Loughborough, and the Scottish finals in Aber­ deen.


of the British D r ama League, and a former chair­ man of the National Asso­ ciation of Drama Advisers.


Sir Frank Pearson, Conservative M.P for Cljthcroc since, 1959, i | re-clcclion. He announced this shock news himself to a stun -ned 4. -lirrl-lF*


the Clitheroe Division Conservative’ Association, on Wednesday i = His retirement after 10


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years in politics has been forced by health reasons. His doctor has advised him to “slow down” he said. Sir Frank, who is 58, said


he had made the decision to stand down with “the


deepest regret”. He said that when he was


first adopted as Conservative candidate tor the by-election


too late in life. FARMER


you for 10 years, that might be about the right time. But there was a stage about a year ago when I had hoped that some time in 1970 I would fight what would probably be my last elec­ tion and be elected Conserva­ tive MF for Clitheroc with an all-time record majority." Recently he had a medical


“I felt that if I were to serve Sir Frank Pearson


check up and was advised to slow down, and decided that he would not be putting his name forward at the next election. "For my wife and I this.is


Parliamentary Private Secre­ tary to the Prime Minister, Sir Alec Douglas-Home. With the dissolution of Parliament in 1964, Sir Frank was created a baronet.


indeed a great sadness.” Sir Frank, a farmer at Gress-


tion. following the sudden death of Mr. Richard Fort, who captured the seat shortly after thewrar. — _ Within 12 months of hiselec-


of his career, Sir Frank launched a bitter attack on the Labour government and the permissive society on Wednes­ day night.


In one of the best speeches


ingham Hall, Hornby, has held Clitheroe with a steadily increasing majority, since 1959. He was elected in a by-elec­


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society, and I hope the country will not tolerate it much longer. Freedom we must have, but it must be intelligent freedom.


"I hate the permissive


tion. Sir Frank was appointed I an assistant government whip, and a year later, in November 1961, he was made Lord Com-1 missioner of the Treasury. In 1963, he was appointed


MISSING CAR. WAS ABANDONED IN LONDON


A car, which had been taken away by three Clitheroc


youths without the owner’s consent, was later found aban­ doned in London, Clitheroe Magistrates were told yeserday. Michael David Ashley


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churches and the civil govern­ ment have an equal responsi­ bility, and neither has faced up to it as yet.


shaping our penal system with soft sentimentality. Penal reform has gone far enough and the criminal must be made to feel that he is a criminal, and the feeling should be unpleasant.


"The time has come to stop


ment can only be successful with the support of society, and society must sive that support. “I may be called reactionary


In this vital sphere, govern


Perhaps I am, but the longer we delay in achieving social discipline, the greater will be the ultimate reaction when it comes.


BURDEN


Edwards, aged 21, of Langdale I they should certainly not be a Avenue was fined £20 and had burden on the resources of the his licence endorsed for, taxpayer.” together with two others, tak- Sir Frank said the future of ing a motor car without the Britain in the next decade owner’s consent; £10 and lie-1 would largely be decided at the


makes me physically ill. They are a blot on our society and


‘The sight of the hippies


ence endorsed- for using an un­ insured motor car; and £3 for driving without a licence.


Lowergate was given a condit­ ional discharge for taking a motor car without the owner’s consent, and fined £3 for aid­ ing and abetting the use of an uninsured car; and £2 for aid­ ing and abetting an unlicensed driver.


Paul Robinson, aged 17, of


-the offences. A 16-year-old youth, who


They both pleaded guilty to


a p p e a r e d in court with Edwards and Robinson, had his case remitted to the juvenile court on Wednesday.


Engaged Ins. E. Jones, prosecuting, I


said the car, which had been parked in Bawdlands with the ignition key still in the lock, was later discovered abandoned j in London.


two previous convictions, but Mr. Lumley, defending said


Edwards was said to have


that these, in addition to the offences he was being charged with, had all occured at a time when he was out of work.


engaged and was saving up to get married. “He is trying to conform to life in general," he


Edwards had since become I


added. Of Robinson. Mr. Lumley said


the offences were committed on the spur of the moment. He was out of work and perhaps he was bored.,


Progressing


year-old motorcyclist admitted to Blackburn Royal Infirmary after a road accident last .week; was stated yesterday to be “slightly improved.” ................ Mr. Fenton, of Knowsley


John Stanley Fenton, the 17-


following tlie death of Mr. Richard Fort, he felt he may have entered politics a little


be that the yoimlf/Voter. would decide.


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■ At the next selection, 6.000 young people of 18 and over would be able..t<


. 3 A'ote lor the firs time in the*Chtherce divi­


sion alone. “What do the young want?


Do they really; want to be dependen on the . State irom cradle to grave? Do they really want the chill mediocrity of an egalitarian society?” asked Sir


Frank.


something about.-it,, and that is to ensure that we are not com­ mitted to another five years of Socialism.


“If they do not, they must do <■ chairman


shaoe the future ol: our country so decisively as our decision on the Common Market," he added. The division annual meeting


“No decision - is going to


A woman was killed and three peonle seriously injured in this crash at a notorious accident blackspot on Wed- nesday afternoon.


The accident happened at


Castle Bridge, between saw- ley Brow and Gisburn on the A.59 road.


Tho dead woman was Mrs.


Grace Bocvers, aged 68. of Bowland Crescent, Ward


saw auitc a shakc-uo apart from "Sir Frank's announce­


ment. The chairman. Mr. Neil Mur-


tagh, of Whalley,, announced that he, too, had been forced to retire on health grounds. In recognition .of tile work


Triumph Herald saloon oar driven by her husband, Maurice, who was detained in Accrington Victoria Hosni- tal with severe chest in­ juries. He was stated later to bo “rather poorly.”


Green, Barnsley. She was a passenger in a


he has done during the past 30 years, he was elected a vice- president. Mr. Brian Cunlifte. of


Tho car was wrecked, and


ended up embedded in a thick hawthorn hedge at the


Whalley. was appointed acting chairman. The treasurer, Mr. Bryan


“Today we are ■ threatened: by, Hanson. . licence, and, that licence must


County ’ Conn.' Basal Green­ wood was re-elected president.


: TRIBUTE


Garner, north-west area agent, who added his own tribute to the many which were paid to Sir Frank and Lady Pearson. He said Sir Frank had become known as "the great unflappable" during the time when he accompanied Sir Alec on some rather hectic tours of the country.


Guest speaker was Mr. A. S.


Coffee evening raises £30


the new ■ Leonard Cheshire Home at Garstang raised £30 at a coffee evening last Wed­ nesday at - the home of . Miss Phyllis Newsam, of Hayhurst


Clitheroe Support Group for Three ambulances attended


Street.Five new residents are to be admitted to the home today, including one from Clitheroe


next election, and it may well


Hospital.Group Capt. Cheshire will be opening the home officially on Saturday, October 11, in the presence of 30 members of the Clitheroe Support Group.


the accident, and fire engines from Clitheroe and Barnolds- wick were called, but police and ambulancemen had freed the injured and the dead woman from the wreck­


age. T h e narrow, winding


stretch of road between the top of Sawley Brow and Stirk House, Gisburn has claimed several lives in recent years.


Hands, resigned' because he had l ef t the : district, ..and, :his place, was-taken '.'.'..feumt-D..


Triumph Herald estate, were a father and his 15-year.old son from Woodlands Avenue, J ’enwortham.


side of the road. In the other oar, a


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received head: and chest in­ juries, and : his son, Noil, suffered multiple lacerations to the face and head injuries. Both were stated by a hospi­


DiickiSiortli, "who'is 41i


tal spokesman to be "rather poorly” yesterday.


Their car was also exten­


sively damaged at the front. Police had to operate single line traffic for almost three hours until the vehicles could be towed away to Saw- loy Garage.


worth’s car escaped injury, and #<as found by police at the roadside. It was later taken to Penwortham.


A large bulldog in Duck­


SECRETARY QUITS IN SOCCER


CLUB SHAKE-UP Two major changes have taken place within Clitheroo


Football Club this week. Vic Adcroft has resigned as secretary, and Tommy Haworth has relinquished the team


managership.


treasurer, explained "The sec­ retary’s resignation is an in­ ternal matter between the club and Mr. Adcroft. He sent a let­ ter of resignation and the com­ mittee accepted it.”


M r. T o m Hcsmondhalgh,


three goalkeepers on Clitheroe’s books this season. There have also been changes


Of Mr. Haworth, he said "Tommy hmy nas been oeen relieved oif | the


duties, which include team selection, will ho undertaken by the committee.” .The,-new secretary .is -Mr. Sidney. Burch, of Rothesay


eam manageismp. • ms . Meeting


week; "I was at the meeting when Mr. Adcroft’s letter of re­ signation was read and I offered to become secretary. Til ere is a lot of work involved, But I am enjoying myself at the moment." He said; “I first became in­


Mr. Burch: commented this


ui Mr. naworm. nesaia: John left Clitheroe during the ^ V r


Kirk. lfpqm manaeershiD His Harwood, last seasons Lan- Se? lT


cashire Combination cham­ pions. .................. L He will turn out against


r.amhiuntinn chnm-


Road, - Blackburn, the .reserve team manager.-


centre half. - " “ John, made 249 league and


ytliam tomorrow,; probably at


cup appearances in six seasons with Clitheroe.


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chosen from: Burch, Ches- worth, Haworth, Calver, Kirk, Williamson. Barnett, Eyl es , Mullen. Samways, Gallagher, Coppock.


Tomorrow’s team will be


in the playing strength of the club. One" that will be wel­ comed is the return of John


Cyclin awards


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or Cycling proficiency awards


were presented to pupils of Chatburn Church of England School on Tuesday evening. Col. H. Eastwood, chairman


of Clitheroo Rural Council, presented certificates a n d badges to Gary Ridgway, Peter Wilson. Martyn Dawson. Ray­ mond Kay, Roy Kay, Shirley Buckley, Janet Buckley, Chris­ tine Nightingale, Martin Rob­ erts Javne Pilkington, Gary Scott, John Shackleton ana


Julie Frankland. Instructor certificates. were


presented to Mr. B. Nightin­ gale. Mr, D. Thornber and Mr.


D. Bailey. Mr. C. Steed, county road


safety officer, conducted a road safety quiz, and -films were


.


shown. Mr. H. E. Boden presided


and the Vicar, the Rev. N. Maddock, . gave the vote . of thanks.


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aged 39, of Chatbum Road, Clitheroe, was appointed the marketing director of Platt Bros. (Sales) Ltd.. Accrington, this week.


New director Mr. David James Stanley,


terested in Clitheroe when my son Stuart started playing for the club. I was running the line for the reserve team, and was eventually offered the job as manager. "Though I will be kept busy


as club secretary, I intend to keep charge of -the reserves for a while because I am still keenly interested in them.” A Norfolk- man, Mi’. Burch is employed as general foreman with a paper bag manufac­ turing firm in Blackburn. He is a qualified referee and


began his playing career as a goalkeeper with his village side in Norfolk, and later joined Watton United in the Norfolk and Suffolk League. During the war he played three times for the R.A.F. in France, in Canada and in England. His son Stuart is following in his footsteps, and is one of the


Town’s new


Treasurer Mr. Ronald Pickup,


deputy clerk and deputy chief financial officer to Liiticborough Urban Coun­ cil, is to succeed Mr. Harold Parkinson as Borough Treas­ urer of Clithcroc. The appointment was made by the Finance Committee on


Tuesday. Mr. Pickup, aged 38, is mar­


ried and has three children; He takes up his Clitheroe post at the beginning of next year but from November will be working alongside Mr. Parkinson, who is retiring.


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Vicar of Clitheroe. will preach at St. Paul’s: church. Low- Moor, on Sunday October 19, when the boys : from Rossall School will form the choir at evensong, and will later pro­ vide a musical evening. :


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