Scheme ivill help prevent


flooding An £8,000 p roj ect „ „


relieve flooding in Whalley is to be incorporated in the scheme for the easterly by­


t o


pass of the village. The scheme was approved


meeting members of the County surveyor’s department. s Four alternatives were con­


idered:


9 Cutting off the flow from the Spring Wood extra cost £8,000.


9 , Drainage from the new road only, a,t no extra cost.


9 Cutting off flood water from Wiswell Lane, extra cost £43.000.


recently by members of Chtheroe Rural Council after


T racing descent


family calls for m uch re se a rch Every few months and by a variety of means, I get


letters from people called Whalley. They are not addressed to me personally some are directed to “The Town Hall, Whalley” (what a pity we: haven’t got one!), others are handed to me by the local clergy, and the last to arrive was delivered to the County Council highways,


tralia, America, Canada, New Zealand and other far-away countries) want to know more of our village and their own possible connection with it <bv virtue of their sur­


9 Cutting off flood water from Wiswell Brook and regrad­


second scheme, which will cost £ 8,000.


The council opted ior the


ment of the watercourse at Lawsonsteads Farm, Whalley, and the council hone to use the disused lower reservoir, now owned by the Fylde Water Board, to store the first flush of storm water.


NELSON STADIUM invite you to their


STOCK CAR AND SPEEDWAY


Dancing to Jimmy Haworth Quartet


at the Silverman Hall, Pendle St N<!son


Annual Dinner and Dance


Plus Presentation of Awards for 1969


(ex Rawtenstall Astoria)


Tickets 25/- available from Croasdale’s Record Shop,


Dance only 8-30 p.m. At the Foyer 10/-


DANCE


Dancing 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. to the Cosmic Dust Admission 4/6


at the Ambulance Hall, Church Brow, Clitheroe Friday, November 14th


(In aid of Nursing Cadet Funds)


Right of Admission Reserved


Dances also Dec. 12th and Jan. 2nd


Every St. Nelson and from Nelson Stadium


It will involve an improve­


ing the stream, extra cost £14,500.


(and thev write from Aus­


depot in the village. All these correspondents


Through a Whalley


name). Unfortunately, it is not possible to help them to any great extent. There are. I understand, at least two other Whalleys in the country —one in Oheshire, the other in Northum berland — although our own would appear to be by far the most widely known.


that surnames developed, the likelihood is that


ancestors of mv correspon­ dents were never known by the name of Whalley when they actually lived in the village and it would be only when they had moved away from the district that the particular appellation was applied to them. For example, if a Whal-


By the rather odd ways the


Journey


Window “John of Whalley”, purely to distinguish him from his fellows. With the passing of time; the "of".became redun­ dant, John .of Whalley . became John Whalley, and the family name was estab­ lished and started its journey down the centuries. I t would thus seem then,


dents of these overseas cor­ respondents possibly did once live in our village, it would


that, although the antece­


bo extremely difficult to establish their direct connec­ tion. Especially would this be so


Teachers 6reluctant to


strike? At the best-attended meet­


ing for: a number of years, members of the Clitheroe branch of the National Union of Teachers heard Mr. K. Dobson, a member of the National Executive, speak on the feeling of frustration


Burnham Committee con­ cerned with teachers' salaries, spoke very forthrightly on the present claim for an interim pay award for teachers. If the claim were met m full


among teachers over salaries. Mr. Dobson, a member of the


CTtfheroc Xitverttter 'arid Times, November 7, 1969 3


this would only restore the pur­ chasing power of teachers’ salaries to what it was In July 1967. The flat rate Increase of £135


leyite by the name of John left the village and went to work in, say Burnley, or Brierfield, or where you will, where there would doubt­ lessly be a number of other Johns already established, he would become known as


West Bradford Concert Party


Jumble Sale will be held in


St. Catherines Sunday School on Friday, November 14th,


at 7-45 p.m. Admission 3d.


Bus leaves York Street .7-25 p.m.


GISBURN AND DISTRICT Y.F.C.


AUTUMN DANCE to be held at


? f


GISBURN FESTIVAL HALL FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14th .9-00 p.m. to 1-00 a.m.


The Silver Keynotes Dance Band ADMISSION 5/-


Right of Admission Reserved WALLPAPER STALL Clitlieroe Market. TUESDAYS ONLY.


We still have a few 1969 Wallpapers at half original price We also have the 1970 range of CROWN and ICI Wallpapers at 25% reduction.


All the wallpapers are as supplied by the manufacturers.


TRY US FIRST WALLPAPER FROM 3/11 PER ROLL PLEASE NOTE. WE DO NOT SELL SECONDS.


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OUR CHRISTMAS


S H OWR O O M is


NOW OPEN


Christmas Gifts beautifully presented fey Elizabeth Arden.


Christmas. Gorgeous presents for her. Handsome gifts for him. Starting at 9/3. Whatever you choose, someone's going to be very happy.


Give her something beautiful from . Elizabeth Arden, and she’s in for a lovely


in the case of the American gentleman who, on his way home from the continent, broke his journey in London, dashed ud to Whalley, sought me out around 3-30 D.m., and had to be back in London to catch his ’plane at 11 p.m. the same night!


did have a family of some distinction in the village who bore the name of Whalley, but they, in fact, came from Spartli. I t happened in this wise. In


At one time, ol course, we Distinction


Whalley Church Flayers are currently presenting the comedy, “ Roar Like a Dove,” in the Old Gram­ mar School. Here in a scene from the play are, left to right, Robert Dyer, Lesley Anderson and Stan­ ley Speak.


June 1553 the Clerk HiU estate was bought by Richard Assheton and John Braddyll who, eleven days later, sold It to John Crombocke for £142 10s. 8d. The estate stayed in the Combocke fam­ ily until 1669 when they in turn sold it to Thomas Whalley, attorney-at-law, of Sparth (incidentally, making a profit of £592 9s. 4d. in so doing). I t would seem that a rising cost of living is any­ thing but a modern phenomena! At last the Whalleys were


Crashed car had been stolen


Police dogs were used un-


availingly to search fields near Accrington Road, Whal­ ley, yesterday week for two youths who were involved in


a road accident and then ran off. The youths were in a car


! the Whalleys of Whalley could only claim, this distinc­ tion 'for 172 years and so. Mr. John W. Whalley of King City, Ontario, and Mr. Douglas Whalley of Seattle, Washington, U.S.A., and numerous others, I am afraid that, at the moment, this is all the assistance I can give. You will all, I fear, have to continue your searching in


established in the viUage which bore their name and successive generations con­ tinued here until the lovely hill site was sold to the sons of Richard Thompson of Blackburn in 1871. How the profit and loss account stood on this occasion we are not informed. I t would thus seem that


which came round the bend at the golf club, on the wrong side of the road. I t hit two cars being driven towards Fortfield Bar before colliding with the hedge and spinning to a halt.


car had been stolen from Man­ chester.


Police later found that the


Road, Higham, and Mr-. James Robson, . of - Wilkie . Avenue/ Burnley.


was hurt. The drivers were Mr. Harry Bailey, of Higham Hall


No-one in the other two cars A t t e i R p t o ^or formidable


OBITUARY MRS. I. FOX


churchyards and parish registers for some time to come if you wish to discover a really flourishing “family tree”. I trust that ,. eventually,


Prospect, Clitheroe, died sud­ denly on Tuesday, aged 65. Born in Clitheroe, she atten­


Mrs. Ivy Fox, of Bolland


ded the Wesley Council School and later became a weaver.


you will find at least one branch emanating from the village of your name although I guess you’ll have to dig pretty deep. In file interim, may I pass


researches.


Moor .Lane Methodist Church in 1933, and lived at Pendleton for five years. Mr. and Mrs.


Mrs. Fox was married at


on to you the good wishes and greetings of everybody in this ancient village. We wish you well in your


J.F.


Remembrance Day


services The Mayor of Clitheroe,


Coun. S. F. Hardman, will attend a Remembrance Day Service at the Parish Church


on Sunday morning. After the service a procession,


will form in Church Street an d : proceed to the cenotaph in the Castle grounds arriving at about 12 noon. Coun. H. Eastwood, chairman


of Clitheroe Rural District Council,. will attend a service at St. Leonard’s Church, Down- ham, conducted by the vicar, Canon H. V, Whitsey. People will assemble in front


Trinity Methodist Church, and was a member of the Women’s Trinity class.


Fox returned to Clitheroe in 1939. Mrs. Fox was associated with


band, Mr. Horace Fox and two brothers and two sisters. Cremation will be at Accring­


ton.


Hill Quarry for about 50 years, Mr. John Robert Foulker, of Brook Street, Clitheroe, died at the home of his daughter in Downham Road, Chatburn, yes­ terday week, aged 77.


Mr. J. R. Foulker A former quarry-man at Salt


pation was nightwatchman at Horrockford Quarries, retired three years ago.


Mr. Foulker, whose last occu


associated with Wa t e r l o o Methodist Chapel.


A widower, Mr. Foulker .was


of the Assheton Arms Hotel and those attending the service will move into the church at 10-20


a.m. The' chairman of Bowland


Rural District Council and his wife, Coun. and Mrs. T. H. Aspin, will be attending a ser­ vice at ' the Weslev Chapel, Waddington, together with the Clerk to the Council and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Tel­ ford, councillors, and members of the parish council. The service will start at


10-45 a.m.


liam, and a daughter, Mrs. Alice Linbert, with whom he stayed after leaving Queen’s Park Hos­ pital, Blackburn, two weeks ago.


Cremation took place at Acc­ rington on Monday.


Selling fast


ing office being opened, at least one third of the seats were sold for ” The Count of Luxembourg” which Clitheroe Parish Church Amateur Operatic Society is staging from November. 17 to 22.


Within 48 hours of the book­ WHIST EVENING


Members of the Clithcroe and District branch of the Lancashire Ladies’ Social Section of the National Farmers’ I Union held a successful whist and domino drive on Monday


j at the Whitewcl! Hotel. There was an excellent atten-


I dance and Mrs. ,M. P. Wihit- well the president, presented


| the prizes. Whist wlners were. Women’s, 1, Mrs. A. Kay; 2, Mrs. R. New-


CHARLES CLEGG, M.P.S. Chemist


5 CHURCH STREET, CLITHEROE Phone: 2591, .


[ H. A. Mnknson; 2. Mr. H. Ains­ worth;. .3. Mr. F. Mercer; 4, I Mrs. D. Coxvgill.


Domino winers were: . 1,,Mrs. , ,t ,,


I Mr. B. Bristol; 2, Mrs. Kenyon; | 3, Mr. Stott; 4, Mr. Roscoe. Among the guests .were iMrs.


Competition winners were:.l, .


I house; 3, Mrs. B. Peel. Men’s, i i; Mrs. A. Oddie; 2, Mrs E. I Underwood; 3, Mrs. W. H. Law- 1 son.


H. .Wilkinson, county vice-presi­ dent; Mrs. R. Pearson, county secretary, and Mr. F. Giles chairman of the Clitheroe branch of the National Farmers’ Union, and Mrs. Giles. Mrs. Whitwell thanked Mr.


and. Mrs. K. Wright/ of the Whitewell Hotel, and presented Mrs. Wright with a tin of biscuits. She also thanked everyone


Bristol and Mr. I. Moorhouse, and for dominoes, Mr. H. Wilk­ inson and Mr. B. Parker.


who had helped to make the event a success. ' MCs, for. whist xvere Mr. B.


He is survived by a son, Wil­ She is survived by her hus­


climb Mountaineer DocWhillans,


lecturer in climbim technique at Clitheroe Evening Centre, is deputy leader of an l i ­ man team which will attempt to climb one of the most for midable mountain walls in


Chris Bonington, xvho has twice lectured in Ciitheroe and the intention is to climb the south face of Annapurna, in the Himalayas.


the world. Leader of the expedition is


In their attempt to reach the 26,545-ft summit, the team


hopes to scale a 12,000-ft wall of steep ice and rock. The chosen route is up the left hand


buttress, which presents every kind of mountaineering diffi­ culty.


up to a band of precipitous ice cliffs. This is followed by a rock prow at an altitude of over 23,000-ft.


A razor-edged ice arete leads


has been chosen deliberately. Almost all the larger mountains in the world have been climb —everything over 26,000-ft.


The tough route to the top


ment and new techniques already tried out in the Alps will be adapted for high alti­ tudes in the Himalayas. By December the team will be


New developments in equip­


They hope to start climbing the face by th.e beginning of April,


Damaged by wind


lodged 280 roof tiles in the Talbot Road area of Clitheroe recently. :■■■■■■■


Freak gale force winds dis­


ridge tiles had to be replaced, and four chimney stacks were damaged..


. • .


committee paid tribute, on Monday to the .prompt action of the housing maintenance staff in repairing the. damage


Members of the housing


Tractor man- fined £2


Bellman Form, Clitheroe/ was’ fined £2 at Clitheroe yesterday week for using an unlicensed tractor on the.road.


Joshua Collinson, aged 35,- of


He was also ordered to pay the £2 10s. duty owing.


: Insp. J. Withnell said Collin­ son was seen driving the trac­ tor in Pendle Road, Clitheroe, by Pc Ian Hartley- It was not displaying an excise licence.


Six chimney pots, and 28


packed and ready to go by sea to Bombay, early in January.


VICAR PRAISES HOSPITAL STAFF’S SELF-SACRIFICE


Ward administrators at Calderstones Hospital, Whalley,


were congratulated on their high standard and integrity when they held a dinner at the Swan and Royal Hotel,


Clitheroe, on Thursday. ■ The tribute was paid by the


Rev. R. A. Harpur, vicar of Whalley, in proposing the toast to the hospital.


cism” of hospitals for the sub­ normal in recent months, the Vicar said the world to a large extent wrote off such hospitals until something went wrong and was reported in a news­


Referring to the “harsh criti­


■noises of protest against the system, unfortunately t h e y know little about ward adminis­ trators like yourselves who day by day deal with many difficult patients and give all of them VIP attention.


paper. He said; “the public make


Vocation


vocation but it does notget the respect and publicity it deserves. Only those who know something of your work can


“Your work is truly a


next few years an increasing number of young men and women who wanted more than wage packet would come for- ard as recruits; there were


still many of these people with social concern.


attract the right kind of ecruit, but it had a hard task


Calderstones, he noted, was the forefront of the drive to


in an area where there was not only full employment but also so many hospitals of a similar type.


had known.


had always been reluctant to take militant action. The nature of the job meant that any sanction such as strike action had to be thought of in terms of weeks or months.


would help the teacher at the bottom of the scale. Teachers, said Mr. Dobson,


Rattle


teachers had no immediate industrial or economic reper­ cussion and this was one reason why teachers were falling so far behind in the constant wage and salary battle. However the Education


This was because a strike of


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Authorities views the situation, the fact that the majority of teachers leaving college after three years of training took home £13 a week was just not good enough. An increasing number of


appreciate your self-sacrifice.” Mr. Harpur hoped that in the | ship,


could only be disastrous for education in this country.


The long term effects of this


Late mail comralaint


Bowland Education Com­ mittee who complained re


Margaret Sinfleld. She spoke of mail sent by first class post the two hospitals many of them ,jre


]gm


Response was made by Sister | cently of the late delivery of alone in their prob-


stones where they began their ^ equally concerned and is to careers; the second was the take the matter up with the new Calderstones — a hospital p 0st Office Users’ Council, which had seen great and radi- | The November minutes of the cal changes since the inception of the National Health and the 1959 Acts.


The first was the Calder- Lancashire County Council


County sneak of “difficulties, principally in relation to the w late receipt of the agenda,


- Distinct


tation in two distinct but closely situation has worsened recently. linked periods; a hospital still second to none and with a eputation for doing things


be associated with a hospital that has established a repu-


“We are,’: she said, “proud to


well.” Referring to im p e n d i n g


changes as a result of the Salmon Committee Report, Sister Sinfield said Calderstones had the men and women with experience, the professional abilities and techniques to make the new system work and its establishment would bring great benefits to the patients.


day when other hospitals would say — as they had so often said in the past, “Let’s go and see how they do it at Calderstones.”


They looked forward to the A '


charge nurses and guests atten­ ded' at the invitation of Coun. E. Holgate, Chairman of the Hospital Management Commit­


More than 80 ward sisters, tee.


Director. Dr. C. M. Brennan: the Group Secretary, Mr. G. Mitchell: the matron, Miss E. M. Lake: and the Chief Male Nurse, Mr. H. G. Weatherley.


Guests included the Medical Lookin'* for


members Clitheroe and W h a 11 e y I


an “At Home” evening in the | Conservative Club, Clitheroe,


You ng Conservatives are having .- drive to recruit new [ members. On Tuesday they are holding I


and they are hoping that young I people will go along for informal evening.


include ice skating, a Christ-1 mas party and carol singing.


Future events for the club I


days in the Conservative Club, and have film shows and . talks etc. as. well as going out on j


They meet on alternate Tues-1


trips. On Tuesday we ek their j


annual general meeting ..was


held and officers elected inclu­ ded G r a h am Edmondson, chairman, Lesloy Hurst, secret­ ary, and Graham treasurer.


Robbins,


Four hurt:in crash


■ Four5 people were slightly hurt when the car in which | they were travelling, left the road-and went through the ^ hedge on the Gisburn to Burn­ ley road on Monday night.


Street,' Colne, and the passen­ gers were his.wife, Susan;Mr. Albert - John -Ray, of White Grove, Colne, and his wife, | Elaine Margaret.


i The accident-happened about two miles outside-Gisburn. The driver of the car was j John5 Miles, Hodson, of Lord ,


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We look forward to seeing you all during 1969170, when your requirements ivill be given top priority, and as usual, there ivill be no charge for hooking.


to so much difficulty and com­ plaint, the county is to take up the whole question “most strongly” with the Post Office Users’ Council.


As the matter is giving rise CLITHEROE. Telephone: 3521.


1968.” . Despite efforts by the head postmaster at Preston, the


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