College’6 High Mass goes on


television High Mass in English is


being televised live from St. Peter’s Church, Stonyhurst,


Earle, will give the sermon and the Mass will be-.celebrated by Father Michael O’Halloran. Technicians from Granada


Stonyhuvst College and has been written by the director of music there, Mr. John Parsons.' Tire headmaster, Father G.H.


on Sunday at 11 a.m. I t will be sung by tile boys of


Television arrived at the college early tills week and began installing scaffolding ' and cameras in the church. Because of this yesterday’s


Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, 'June 6, 1969 3


‘Bigger and better’ open day planned


An insight into the work of mental health hospitals will be given when Calderstones Hospital, Whalley, holds its


director of the hospital, said this week, “What we are try­ ing to do is to let the public see. what goes on in hospitals


third open day on June 12. Dr. C. M.-Brennan, medical


such as this.” He added that holding an


able to see an exhibition and conducted tours of wards and departments arc to be arranged.’1


open day would make people more aware of the faculties available and help them to show sympathy and under­ standing. The deputy group secretary,


Mr. F.W. Pope, said that he was hoping that this year’s open day would be bigger; and


Corpus Christi procession has been postponed until Sunday and will take place at St. Joseph’s Church, Hurst Green.


parishioners had been asked not to come to the High Mass to avoid the possibility of people arriving after it has begun. ’’It is principally a school


function," he explained. He thinks it is the first time


better than ever. ’’Last year we had nearly


Father O’Halloran said that EUROPEAN School


VISIT Mr. Edward Ashcroft, of


something has been televised from the church. The Corpus Christi proces­


extra one, so .parishioners who usually attend Mass at St. Peter’s Chinch on Sundays can do so at the usual times. The television people are stay­ ing at local hotels.


Holiday talk


headmistress of Clitheroe Grammar School for Girls, gave an illustrated talk on a holiday in the Holy Land at a meeting of Clitheroe Ladies Circle in the Edisford Bridge Hotel on Tuesday. The meeting was presided


Miss Barbara Bingham,


sion is- mainly for the parish ioners, but boys from the college may take part if they wish. Tile televised Mass is an


F. Ashcroft and Son Ltd., Barrow, was one of 19 feed manufacturers who went on a recent tour of experimental farms and animal nutrition


some of the latest developments in European food production, and Dutch specialists explained


centres in Holland. The tour was to show-them


progress of the manufacturing of synthetic animal and human nutrition.


Instructive


facturers were kept busy visit­ ing the centres until late at


Though the British manu­ night-Mr. Ashcroft had a mar­


vellous, time. “I t was most instructive and


over by the chairman, Mrs. Christine Washbrook, and after supper there was a short business meeting.


I wouldn’t have missed it for anything” he said. The tour was organised by


to them what has been happen­ ing in the field of nutrition. These lectures included the


1,000 people here, on Thursday June 12 the public will be


on Friday and Saturday. SCHOOLS


The hospital will also be open


special open day is to be orga­ nised for the schools, when pupils from all over East Lancashire will visit the hos­ pital.


After a week’s break, a


having quite a good response to this. About l,30o will be visiting on the Monday.” ■ Buffet lunches. will be pro­


Mr. Pope said, “We are


Some 250 people of all de Whallcy Abbey on Sunday


vided and then tours of the hospital will be arranged.


tant chief male nurse, is acting as exhibition manager. In the ballroom and. small theatre where the exhibition is going to be held there will be dis­ plays by the staff social dub and hairdressing demonstra­


Mr. J. H. Fell, senior assis­


Rural Council, Col. H. East- wood, will judge the patients’ hobbies exhibition.


tions. The .chairman of Clitheroe


entered will receive a prize and the winner will get a voucher prize to be used in the hospital shop.


All the 30. patients who have WARDS


kitchen equipment and diets by Mir. D, J. Scott and artificial respiration by Mr. J. A. Ward. Visitors will also have the


Other displays will include


opportunity to see certain male and female wards, workshops, laundry, greenhouses and the church. All tours will begin at the ballroom and finish at the


a Cambridge company that specialises in vitamins and amino acid concentrates for animal nutrition.


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CHEESE and WINE EVENING at “STANLEY,” Clithcroc Road, Whalley


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Conn. S. Fi Hardman has also Ibeen invited to attend the open day.


nurses’ hostel. The Mayor of Clitheroe,


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OFF TO COACH


The B r ow n s , who


lived in Whalley in 1836 were in a turmoil. Family business of an unexpected nature demanded that


they journey to London, and one can appreciate the careful and detailed preparations that such a lengthy and hazardous


and the weather had been comparatively dry, but the


journey entailed. Fortunately, it was summer


roads in many parts of the country were anything but


apprehensive, but Mr. Brown was made of sterner stuff and


, 'First'.’of' all 'he .visited his.


. the journey i most; methodi­ cally'.-,. '


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institution of a police force a few years earlier had already proved an effective deterrent to the “gentlemen of the road,” there was still the occasional highwayman plying his nefarious craft on the more desolate portions, of the route and Mrs. Brown had heard shocking accounts of beds in coaching inns whioh were both damp and verminous. No wonder Airs. Brown was


good. There was so much racing between rival compa­ nies that coaches frequently : overturned, hurling passen­ gers and baggage into the ditch with quite often tragic consequences. Although Sir Robert Peel’s


nominations attended a united service in the grounds of afternoon. The preacher w as the Rev. Eric Chard, of Ewood, Blackburn.


LONDON BY AND FOUR


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Through a Whalley


Window solicitors to make quite sure that his will and business . affairs were in good order, as was only prudent, and then, one-evening, he sat beside tile fire and explained the details of the journey to his good wife. Placing the candle on tile


pedestal table at his elbow, 'he drew a sheet of paper from his pocket and consul­ ted the copious details. “There are alternative


ways of making the journey, my dear,” he explained to Mi's. Brown. “If we travelled o n . a


there overnight, early next morning would continue our journey to London. “There are half a dozen


Wednesday wo could take either Smalley’s or Standen’s coach into Blackburn. We would then take the coach into Manchester and, staying


services from there and we can choose from, alternative / routes. . They all p a s s through the most interesting •towns and cities and delight­ ful countryside.


allayed her fears. He was extremely businesslike, and made his preparations for .


Comfortable ■ . “I undersiSns


is most ’’7couimrta’ble' and completes the Journey hi 201 hours. “The.iTelegraph" does the whole 191 miles in only 181 hours, but leaves Man­ chester at 5 in the morning


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try to secure seats in the “Red Rover" which takes 20 hours and leaves at the more respectable hour of 8 a.m." ‘I see,” said Mrs. Brawn.


which is a devilishly early hour. “So, I tliink that, we must


‘‘I am quite content to leave these matters in your hands, but do we have to travel to Blackburn first?” ’


overnight — it will ease the strain of the journey—and there is a most excellent hotel at ‘‘The Hanging Ditch" where the coach pulls ini That is what I Propose we do.”


dear,” he replied. “We can take Chadwick’s coach from The Swan” any., day . of the week direct to Manchester. . “Once again, we must stay


Mr. Brown smiled. “No, my Apprehension


comforted. She felt her: apprehension was unjustified when, her husband was so very .thorough in his enquir­ ies. “That’s very nice indeed,


Mi's. Brown was greatly


Mrs. Brown, but is this not going to prove very expen­ sive?” Her husband nodded his ■head. "It is indeed, but I


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mside but only 4d 0n the out­ side and m this way we shall save several pounds. ’•On a Journey of this


length it will amount to an appreciable sum. I shall wrap myself up well, for the winds can still be chilly both night and morning, but you will be most warm and comfortable. “As tlie coaches operate


daily, you must let me know what day will prove conve­ nient. Except, of course, on the Sabbath. I feel to journey then would prove both unwise and imprudent." Mrs. Brown agreed whole­


Dutchman is still the Milk Race man to watch


The headline t h a t


appeared over the cycling article last week would still be appropriate now as the Milk' Race goes into


Den Hertog of Holland looks odds on to carry the yellow jersey along Middle Walk at Blackpool on Saturday.


ing lead on “general”, Fedor


prodded into action after a very quiet start and have produced stage winners in Barras, Jolly and Buckley, but in the Sunday stage into Nottingham a 35 m.p.h. lead­ ing group containing Buckley was dropped by the flying Dutchman who took the stage and tightened his grip on the leadership.


The British team have been


CUtheroe on Saturday, June 7 at 1-10 p.m. on the final day. when the riders come down Chatbum road and turn right at the island to climb Wad- dington Fell and the Trough.


The race will pass through Leading


Fedor Den' Hertog, no. 112, now wearing the yellow Jer­ sey: P. Oosterhof, 114, in the pink jersey of points leader, no. 2, P. Buckley, now in second place, and P. Doyle, no. 72. of Ireland, leading hill climber.


Riders to pick out are


are in blue jerseys with red sleeves and are numbered 1— G.


The Great Britain riders


and red quarters are 11—16. The Russians, 41—46 are


Hie England riders in blue


heartedly. “It would be temp­ ting fate and flying in the face of Providence,” she said. “If you are agreeable, Mr.


in blue and white and the Polish team 51—56, are hi white with a red band. No-one could fail to iden­


tify the Irish team, clad in emerald green and numbered


Brown, we will travel on Monday week.” Mr. Brown was agreeable.


. A few minutes later they were abed, Mr. Brown to sleep soundly to the morrow and Mrs. Brown to dream restlessly of taking the coach from the Swan Hotel, of fly­ ing hooves and . runaway horses, of overturned coaches


and preceded his wife to their bedchamber.


“We will consider it settled, my deal'. Please see to the necessary comforts for the journey, and everything else you may safely leave in my hands.” Having said which, he took up the candle from his elbow


Traffic lights request


to press for the installation of traffic lights in Whiteacre Lane to control traffic. Traffic using the lane has


Clitheroe Rural Council is


increased greatly because of the closure of Wiswell Lane to allow work on the new Clith­ eroe—Whailey by-pass to be


-a ccom modation -etc. — given^in this ' article have been taltcn from "The


and of. handsome masked highwaymen. {The details of* times, seating


Directory oj Stage Coach Services, 1S36,” compiled by Alan Bates and. published by David and Charles).


J.F.


so narrow that two' cars can­ not pass, and motorists have had to stop a»:l reverse to allow other cars to come through.


carried out. Parts of Whitacre Lane are


Well worn.


provided to enclose. Brabin’s | Well, Windy Street, Chipping, because the steps into the well ] are so worn.


An ornamental chain is to' be


Councillor says he’s ‘gagged’ by committee system


A member of Olitheroe Rural Council claimed on Monday that the system adopted to exclude the Press from com­


left off each of three com­ mittees so that the Press and public cannot attend. The members left off are


said that in his seven years on the council,- he had never been a member of tbe finance and general purposes committee.


from villages with more than one- representative on the council,' so the village does get a say in the decisions. Coun. J. H. Fell, of Whalley,


Duty


comed this position,” lie said. "It gave me a chance to sit back and learn the procedure. "In recent months, however,


fear there is no reason­ able alternative.- However, you must not worry your pretty head over these details. “I have decided that you-


shall travel inside the coach and I will ride on' top. in this way we shall effect quite a saving. “The agent tells me the


“In the early days' I wel­


one or two matters have come up on which I'would have felt it was my duty to express an opinion, for example, the tele­ vision'mast: and-:the grant to. the old people's welfare com­


mittee. "Owing to the somewhat


coach 3s • most excellently sprung and carries four in-' side, and 11 on the exterior. “The charge is 6d per mile'


“I t could be argued that . -


restrictive standing orders of this council, these matters can­ not be raised on open council, and I feel that I have been disenfranchised.


mittee meetings virtually disenfranchised him. One member of the council is


Whailey is adequately repre­ sented. But it has two represen­ tatives for half .the population of the whole rural district. The other half has 11 represen­ tatives. ‘‘I feel that after seven years


on tiie council, I am out of my apprenticeship."


Entitled


pointed out that no parish was without a representative on each committee, and that if every member of the council was a member of each com­ mittee, the Tress and public would be entitled to attend. Coun. Fell would not accept


Hie Clerk, Mr. T. P. Rusliton, £500 raised


effort held by Clitheroe Phy­ siotherapy Centre has realised more than £500. Some , of the prizes are still unclaimed and inquiries should be made,,at the centre.


The recent money raising


its last six days. Stiil holding a command­


71—76, and the Swiss, whose Joseph Fuchs is third over­ all, carry 81—86 and red jerseys with a white cross. Whoever is leading when


of Clayton, was 2—11—23 and evergreen Harry Aspdcn, of Langho, who caught me by some 12 minutes in the final miles, returned 2—14—9. Keith Weightman, current


The best by Jack Spencer,


the riders pass ’ through Clitheroe they will have 1,471 : miles behind them and- only 46 to go to the finish, so give them a big hand when they go by. My own racing activities


over tbe weekend were con­ fined to a much shorter dis­ tance,’50 miles in fact, over roads ’.n the “Brock” area, when I rode in the North Lancs Veteran Time Trial Association ‘50’ It was an opportunity to


see in action some of the top veterans.


satisfied with my own perfor­ mance of two hours 26


I must admit feeling quite


minutes 11 seconds in my first T.T. 50.


club fastman, got his time down to 1—0 for 25 miles on the Catterick “dragstrip”. which was used - for the National Championship 25 last Sunday.


Quieter


return to see if he can ge under the hour for the dis­ tance, and given suitable weather conditions has every chance of doing so On Sunday we come back


He intends making an early


to the quieter activities of the club run when we visit Yordas Cave.


Clitheroe at 9-30 a.m. Leader for the day will be


leaving


Dennis Thornber. Why not join us and enjoy this run into Kingsdale?


Sprite.


TABLERS VISIT CATALYST PLANT


Clithcroc Round Table had its first outside mectina ■


plant, the members were wel­ comed by the factory manager, Mr. G. McKinlay.


outline the principles of cata­ lysts.


He asked Dr. W. Hooper to


of catalysts in the chemistry industry, both in this country and many parts of the world, to which the Clitheroe factory exported its products. CONTROL


Dr. Hooper explained the use


the year on Monday night when members went on a wo>” visit to idle Clitheroe ICI catalyst manufacturing plant. Before being shown over the


Woman, 79, in accident


of Brownlow Street, Clitheroe, was allowed home after hospi­ tal treatment, following a road accident in Whalley Road on Tuesday morning. . The acident, which involved


Mrs. Minnie Cawley, aged 79.


R. Otter showed the tablers around the factory. Few of the visitors realised


Mr. F. R. Honeywell and Mr.


how complicated the processi involved in making catalysts were, and the very high quality control that had to be main­ tained to ensure the quality of


the finished product. After the tour. Mr. Brian


Dent thanked Mr. McKinlay and his staff for their hospit­ ality. on behalf of his fellow tablers.


Replaced


Ribbie near Clitheroe Rural Council’s sewage works at Chatburn, washed away in the


The footbridge over the


floods of August 1967. has flow been replaced, members of the waterworks, sewerage and cleansing committee were told on Monday.-


an eight-wheeler lorry, occurred between Brownlow Street and Turner Street, where road re­ pairs are being carried out. Mrs. Cawley was first taker,


to Accrington Victoria Hospital and then transferred to Black- hum Infirmary before being allowed home.


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