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P e n d le c lu b m u s t lo o k to i t ’s b a n k b a la n c e


improvement cannot be made to Pendlc Club until the finances are strengthened, was given by the treasurer. Mrs. M. Hood, at the annual


A warning that further


general meeting on Friday. She explained that the cash


Mayoress ‘kidnapped’


for cash The Mayoress of Clitheroe,


Mrs. ■ S. F. Hardman was kidnapped" from the Mayor’s Parlour last week


ACROSS ■


5. Mass of shaggy .hair producing horrified in­ dignation. (51


8. Unrefined son g s, we hear, for pirates (8)


9 it U Ac. Used'for putting a new coat on (5-5)


10 Soften ' the colours badly done in urban area (4-4)


11 See 9 Across


14 19 Dn.& 15 Dn. Outstand­ ing occasion for Moscow post? (3-6-3) •


16 Shooting equipment (6) 17. Knotty piece put inside as the tops of . radio valves are made (6)


22 The reason for the sound of crows, we hear (5 *


23 See 2 Down


8. Bedroom; 9, Light; 10. Bark; 11. Steerage; 13. Sacked: 15. Bi l l e d ; 17, Theories; 18,- P a i n : 21. Earth: 22. Tremors; 23. Dis­


LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION Across: 1, Took his bow:


20 Cosy place of employ­ ment—it’s a new life, one hears (5)


18 Do a regular trip—have supper first to satisfy (3i


24 A staunch man .to begin about reforming the law (8)


25 in the pageant I concoc­ ted a stunt (5)


26 Fast p l a n e on its changed course to get of ■surplus weight. (8)


DOWN


1 Presumably not the sort of accent used in a grave situation (5i


27 Warships must be fast moving (5)


4. Inmate: 5. Bulletin: 6. Wagtail; 7. Attendants: 8. Baby-sitter: 12. Searches: 14 Cleared: 16. Festal; 19 Amour; 20. Less.


closure. Down: 2, Order: 3. Knot;


was sent in by Mr. W. Thornber, Mayfield. East- ham. Street. Clitheroe


to last week’s crossword opened on Tuesday morning


The first correct solution


the above crossword fill in your name and address in the space provided and send it *r> this address marked “Crossword in the top left hand corner of the envelope.


When you have completed


2 & 23 Dn. This affords a good view of splendid resistance (10)


4 Take . a nap: five hun dred lines to be written by the end of school- time! (6i


(5> .


6 Capital space for show­ ing the height of the bridge (8)


13 Step across;for the most desirable trip (8)


12 Fatherly friend holding a sea-bird-"- (8)


7 This will contain a variety of nice arts (8)


14 Part of a ' star appear­


Advertiser and Time: King Street, flithoroe.


3 T h e y are used for measuring: paved areas


first; Dost next "Tuesday morn' ing. No entries will be checked before then and the sender of the first c o r " ret . solution


opened will be awarded postal order.


Nam/, Address Entries must reach a.- by a 15s


15 See 14 Across 19 Sec 14 Across 21 Variety of tales once used in school (5)


ance is a bit (3)


by a group of youngsters at a bring and buy and tea and cake evening arranged by the Young People’s Recreation Committee who are raising funds for a new youth centre at Roefield. The Mayoress was hustled


and held to ransom. The kidnapping was staged


from the room into a waiting car and driven around the


town. Silver


requesting a silver collection in the Mayor’s Parlour to pay the ransom for the return of the


The kidnappers left a note


Mayoress. After a short time the


Mayoress was returned to the scene of the kidnapping. The "kidnapping and ran som’ raised £40.


CULVERT BLOCKED


Thornley-with Wheatley, near Wheatley Cottage. has been closed to traffic since Monday for the renewal of a culvert under the road. Flooding has occurred sev


Part of Wheatley Lane.


eral times and ' it was found that the culvert was partially


blocked. The landowner has under­


taken to clean out the stream in the private land on either side of the culvert, and the road should he reopened on Monday.


Tree order


Local Government has con­ firmed the tree preservation order made by Clitheroe Rural Council in respect of two


Tlie Minister of Housing and


groups of trees hi the former railway goods yard at Chat- burn.


previously objected to the pro­ posed order* but later , with- drew their objections.


The owners of the Jana naa .. - , * ■, • .


balance of £2,000 was decreas­ ing as alterations continued.


Rushton, in her report said Clitheroe was rich in two things: the generosity ol its people towards worthwhile pro­ jects and their willingness to lend a hand to those in need.


pleted there would not be enough cash left to permit any redecorating. •' The chairman. Miss D. E.


Talk


the organisation of social services provided by local authorities He referred to the need for


Mr. G. A. Royle, a county elfare officer, gave a short talk on. the Scebohm Report


much voluntary help; general purpose social workers as well ns specialist workers would be equired.


Appeal


collect waste paper. He said the sub-committee's income of £622, was £100 more than last year. Two men were needed for


An appeal was made by Mr. H. Todd for more helpers to


to sell flags on August 23. A house to house collection would be held on the proceeding Thursday and Friday nights. Mr. Todd, also appealed for


an hour a week to help with the collecting: any time, any dnv. Volunteers were also wanted


drivers to collect neoni" who were unable to get to the club


Footbridge


replaced Replacement of the foot­


bridge near Chatbum sewage disposal works has now been completed, the County divi­ sional surveyor, Mr. K. W Helm, reported to Clitheroe


pleted on carriageway patching and tar spraying on various roads in the area. Work is still in progress on road improvement scheme


Rural Council on Monday. Work has also been com­


the time they were com­


Clitheroe Advcrhs Times, July 4£/i,^


on Wednesdays to attend the weekly luncheon.


Mistake.


eleven people were missed by the transport which had been arranged. She stressed that this was not the fault of the luncheon sub-committee. Officers elected were: chair­ man, Miss D-tE- Rushton; vice-


Mrs. P- Todd explained about tbc recent mistake when


chairman, Mr- J. Robinson: honorary secretary, Mrs. P. Todd: honorary treasurer. Mrs M. Hood: assistant treasurer.


Miss E. M. Paeon. The Mayor of Clitheroe


Coun. s. F. Hardman presided The national president of


EARLY MORNING WALK TO WATCH su n r is e


• • ■


the summit of Pendlc, arranged by Clitheroe Ramblers’ Association group, attracted members from many outlying


The,“Stmt by Starlight” walk to greet the dawn from ■ ■ ■ ■


parts. Three of us,-'found Down"


ham the best, place to join the walk. For a little while we had-the. silent village to our­


saw a group of silent shadowy figures coming down the


hi l l . '


we were: soon on our way up the Barley road towards Pendle.


Our friends were here, and • ■ '


ing, quiet and caught in the magic spell of the night, no-


Disciplined by the pervad­


one spoke. Now lifted well above the village, we were able to dis­ cern the dark outline of the limestone reef outcrop of Gerna on our right with Pendle looming above.


Aperitif


near Fair Oak. Farm on the Chipping - Burholme Bridge Road, and on carriageway widening on Mitton Road Whalley, between Kingsmill Avenue and Lane Side. County council workmen are


Supermarket haul


Supermarket, in Bawdlands.-on Sunday evening, and stole


Thieves broke into Turners’


3,000 cigarettes and a quan­ tity or sweets and-chocolate:- 1 They are believed to have


gained access to the store through a window at the hack of the premises.


tation we paused a while to gaze enrapt across the wide valley, where already the first streaks of dawn were begin­ ning to appear on the dark background of the night. The air was now like an


Reaching Hook Chile plan­


also busy cutting grass on road­ side verges throughout the area.


-'Musical evening


aperitif, and as we left the road an the right to strike up on to Pendlc no-one lingered. Apart from one or two


the hill-was not difficult, and we were soon making our way up the track which rises gradually up the side of Pendle'. Here the promise of the dawn was broken, for as we


squelchy patches, the cross­ ing of the moor at the foot of


at a -musical evening at St, Paul's Church, Low Moor, when Mr. R. Proctor, the Director of Music for Rossall School. Fleetwood, arranged and presented a programme entitled “Music for Organ and Voice”.


There was a large audience


was Mr. P. Frost, baritone, one of the teachers at the school.


Accompanying Mr. Proctor


by the warden. Mr. -M. : Har­ greaves, and a collection in


The evening was organised


came. out on . to the .flat, topp. mist idcscendcij^toCTiog out- the sky. and' a. coolish breeze sprang up out o f: the cast, driving us' to take shelter behind the-wall'whilewe ate


aid of the new church, hall raised 'a b o u t ' £16.' I t was the first of two visits


.summit.,


our sandwiches. The top was well populated,


selves, then just as the, church clock struck two, wo


mainly . by young people, wraith like figures appear­ ing and disappearing in the mist. We saw no ill behaviour.


Summit


A quick stroll took us to the ; • •


apparent that thesun would have to get well-up into the sky to dissolve the enshroud­ ing mist, so we decided to cal!


It, was . very cold now, and


it a day. To join the eight . mile


“Mystery Ramble” arranged for Saturday July 5, members should be at chatbum Road End at 1-45 p.m. ■ for the Whalley bus.


J.B.W.


the ' National Federation of Old- Age Pensions, the Rev. T. E. Nuttall, officially opened the Clitheroe branch’s new rooms in Stan­ ley House, Lowergatc on Saturday. - He said it was a great


advantage for the pensioners to' have their own place, and he hoped all branches would try to socure rooms. Mr. Nuttall also spoke


about “operation dospora- tion’’ which the federation was organising' to prove to Mr. Richard Crossman, Minister for Social. Services,


that many pensioners had financial problems. Sixteen thousand forms


had been sent to Mr. Nut­ tall, and when all had been returned 'they would be sent to Mr. Crossman. The


n a t i o n a l Degrees


gained Mrs. Elaine Marsdcn. aged


at Chorley College of Educa­ tion and one year at univer­ sity.’ and will teach English and drama at Ever.ton School, Blackburn.


27. of Wadda Cottage, Wad- dington, has gained a B.Ed. degree with upper second class honours at Lancaster University. She studied for three years


vice- president, Mr. A. E. Parker,


was also, present. A civic welcome was given


by' th e ’ deputy Mayor of Clitheroe,’ Aid T. Robinson, and the. meeting was pre­ sided over by the chairman of the Clitheroe branch, Mr.


R. Penny. Other guests included


Father F. W. Dillon, rep­ resenting. SS Michael and John's Church; the Rev. N. Wa lt o n , Superintendent


Methodist Minister; the Rev. Peter Grierson, curate of Clitheroe Parish Church, and a representative of tho Federation’s national execu­ tive, Mrs. Kirkman. Mr. Nuttall, Aid. Robinson


and Mr. Parker were pre­ sented with buttonholes by Mrs. E. Penny, secretary of


the Clitheroe branch, Mrs. I. Smithson, social secretary and Mrs. Florrie Wilson. Mrs. Nuttall and Mrs. Par­


ker were presented with sprays by Mrs. Florrie Addi­ son-and Mrs. C. Crooks. A vote of thanks was


given by Mrs. Penny and seconded ■ by Father Dillon. ■ Entertainment was provi­


ded by two members of the Castle Concert Party, Joan


Edwards and .Stella Smith, who.sang • songs. ^ .The new .headquarters con­


to the church by members of Rossall School, the second of which will be in October.


sist of a concert and games- room, a lounge, cloakroom with toilets, and a large kitchen.


Mr. and Mrs. B. Gorst, has gained a B.Sc. honours degree in mathematical statistics at Birmingham University. He is an old boy of Clitheroe


Mr. Ian Gorst. eldest son of


ANTHON’ PERRY TO THE


RESCUE Planners of the investiture


of the Prince of Wales at Caernarvon on Tuesday had thought of everything, right down to the last detail . • •


or so they thought. Three weeks ago. they


realised that no- arrangements had been made to feed the 250.000 people expected to in­ vade the town to watch the pageantry.


and cafes would he unable to cope with the influx of visi­ tors, and hi addition, thou­ sands would be camping out along the processional route


The existing restaurant;,


all night so they could get a good view on the day.


organisers called in 32-ve.n- old Mr. Anthony Perry, of the Bavley Arms. Hurst Green, a well-known catering expert.


At the last moment, the


fleet of mobile vending mach­ ines to run a 24-hour sendee at strategic points.


He immediately organised a


that it had been a mammoth undertaking.


Mr. Perry said on Friday Salad


Royal Grammar School, and will now attend Lancaster


University to read for an M.Sc. degree in operational research.


Awards for students


have been successful in the London Academy of Music and Drama examinations. They in­


Several drama class students


cluded: Grade V: Beverley Hoyle, of


Moorland School, Clitheroe. Acting: Bronze med al


awards Dennis Briggs, hon­ ours, Noel Baron; silver medal. Miss May Barton, Mrs. Jane Parker and Fred Mercer.


with all the pomp and cere­ mony, no-one, until three weeks ago. had thought about


“I t seems incredible that


ing up all night along the route who would not be able to set even a cup of tea".


the thousands of people stay­


row nine mobile vending machines, selling hot drinks and soup, and arranged for thousands of packed salad


Mr. Perry arranged to bor­


meals to be made up. These were delivered on


Monday evening, along with 25.000 meat pies, 10,000 dough­


nuts and 5,000 chicken legs. In’ addition, at the coach


park, expected to cater for 42.000 people, Mr. Perry in­ stalled a van cooking meals in seconds by microwave.


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CHILDRENS


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LADIES NYLON STOCKINGS 1/11 pair


CARDIGANS and JUMPERS — 10/- each —-


CURTAINING AT 5/- per yard CURTAIN REMNANTS


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MENS BRIEFS 4/6 each


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