Manager praises insurance


agents Tribute was paid this week


to the insurance agents who, for a century had gone about their work in all weathers, giving a personal service in the homes of their policy­ holders.


annual luncheon of the Black­ burn, ' Danven and Clitheroe committee of Industrial Life Offices, held at the White Bull Hotel, Blackburn, on Monday. Among the guests, who


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clergy, educationists and indus­ trialists, were the Mayor and Mayoress of Clitheroe, Coun. and Mrs. S. F. Hardman.


Changes ACROSS


8. This will remind me to take the . fellows inside (7).


10. Forbid some of the des­ tructive toys (4).


9. See 3 Down.


11. The ultimate result of ueriodic waxing (4-4).


15. Observe the old adage and change positions on the board (6).


issue (6).


13. This gives the quantity needed for a particular


17. He has a onesided out­ look. but takes unusual uains about painting (8).


21. What cranes do with beams, we hear (5).


23. An instruction to the monk to gamble? (3-7).


DOWN


3 and 9 Ac. Relatively speak­ ing, she’s likely to get pelted (4,5).


2. Commanding o f f i c e r came into contact with the plane (5).


4. A repeated strain for the kind of girl on the stage (6) .


5. Treated with contempt- duel isn’t the result! (8).


22. Take the buoyancy out of French newspapers (7)


1. Deciding not to play, but making a score! (10).


20. Notice the beginning of a shower (4).


19. The place at which we embrace the girl (5).


Ego; 8. Nationality: 10, Prune; 11, Bustled; 13, Artist; 14, Scamps; 17. Emended; 19. Range; 20, Miss the boat; 22, End; 23, Interests.


LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION Across: 3, Hypocrite; 7.


Conductress; 3, Hatters; 4, Phoebe; 5. Claws; 6, Tut; 9, Illuminated; 12, Despera- doe; 15, Curious; 16, Adders; 18, Deter; 21, Ion.


Down: 1, Aeroplane; 2,


18. In the package we re­ ceived a large jug (4).


to last week’s solution opened on Tuesday morning was sent in by Mrs D. Astin 33, Wellgate, Clith-


Tlie first correct solution


eroe. When you nave completed


the space provided and send id to . this address marked “Crossword” in the top left hand corner of the envelope.


the above crossword fill in your name and address in


Advertiser and Times,


6. This was meant to keep the victim in breath­ taking suspense (7).


7. They are spoken just before departure (5,5)'.


14. Warlike French officer of high rank, we hear- (7).


16. A key man seeing that sentences are not left-un­ finished! (6). . ..


12. Bringing home the goods, in a manner of speaking (8).


8. Emotional role that is indispensable to "The Machine" (6.4).


solution opened will be awarded a 15s. postal ordei. checked before then and the sender of the first correct


first post next Tuesday morn­ ing. No entries will be


■ King Street, Clitheroe. Entries must reach us by


Name


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ager of the Blackburn Royal Liver Assurance Association branch, who was responding to the toast to the committee, went on to say that many changes were taking place in tire insurance industry. Among them was the "insur­


Mr. J. II. Greenwood, man­ The church • renovation


premiums paid to "home ser­ vice” offices in 1968 had passed the £500 million mark, and general business, such as car and house insurance, had brought in a further £100 million. An average of £7 million a


ance shop,” which he described as a new gimmick. He said life assurance


4Take care’ says


bus chief


week had been paid to policy­ holders during 1968. Proposing the toast to the


The need for bus drivers


committee was Mr. Gerard Simpson, head of .Blackburn’s Electoral Registration Depart­ ment.


Thrift


Offices was bom in and of an industrial era, and had encouw-


He said Industrial Life


aged. thrift and provision for •the future. A toast ito the guests and


by the chairman. Mi-. R. A. Lowe.


Overturned


Margaret Karam, aged 24, of Lees House, Cow Ark, was un­ hurt.


....


fog on the road to Cow Ark during the early hours of Sat­ urday morning. The driver, Mrs. Joanna


A car overturned in dense


the Press was proposed by Refuge Assurance Company agent Mr. A. J. Dudgeon, and the response was by the Mayor of Blackburn, Coun. Edmund Gregson. The loyal toast was proposed


and conductors to take extra care on the roads in the weeks ahead is pointed out by Mr. William Lcese, director and general manager of Ribble Motor Services, in a special pre-Christmas mes


sage to staff. Road hazards, points out


Mr. Leese, will be at their worst in tire next few months, “and .this year there is the additional danger of an hour's extra dark­ ness in the morning resulting from the retention of British Summer Time throughout the year. ;. . “Most of us are accustomed to dark mornings, but for many very young children this will be ’ particularly hazardous winter.” The next few weeks would


bring many more people than usual out on to the pavements and streets, especially in towns. “Many of them will be laden


with parcels, tired out and therefore less alert than usual after a day’s shopping for Christmas. "Conductors should be par­


fund and SL^'Deny's Homo benofitod from»'the proceeds


of the annual-Christmas sale and afternoon; tea of Clith­


eroe Parish Church Mothers’


Union. This annual event was held


in the school on Saturday, an innovation' being a Nati­


vity Play, “The First Nowell,’’ given by about 60 of the youn­ ger children of. the Sunday


School. The actors were drawn


mainly from the infants' department and trained by Miss K. Pyc and Mrs. D. Hartley. Between the acts, carols were sung by a choir of juniors directed bv Miss E. Wilkinson and Mrs. H.


Brown. The event was well sup­


ported. Churchyard


plans Work im pr ov in g the


churchyard of the historic Gisburn Parish Church is


planned. The front of die church is


will,” Mr. Leese goes on. "If we express ours in terms of cour­


ticularly watchful of, and help­ ful to, these people when they are getting on and off their buses, especially when the roads are icy or wet,” he says- “This is the season of good­


tesy to all, we shall all enjoy a very happy Christmas." -


to be levelled out and made into a lawn. This will enable the churchyard to be kept tidy. Tombstones, gravestones and


PUBLIC MEETING


ON POOL URGED Clitheroe Borough tyabour Party's executive^committee


is continuing to press’ft k a public meeting to discuss both the Roclield and Castle Grounds schemes for a swimming


pool. Tn a letter


party's secretary, , Mr. , L. H. ■Allen, of Henthom Road, says "There seems to be little evidence of any desire for a public meeting to discuss solely the Roefield schemes.”


Clerk. Mi-. H.


to the. Town L. Sacar, the


Mr. sag ar. had earlier told the committee that


Borough Council had already decided not to proceed with the Castle Grounds scheme on account of the cost. .


the Welcome


was little to be gained by dis­ cussing the merits of tha scheme as against the schemes for the Roefield site, but they would welcome a public meet­ ing at which the Roefield schemes could be explained and discussed.


The council believed there


monuments are to bo removed and placed against the boun­ dary walls. It is hoped that seats will also be installed, The Parochial Church Coun­


’


Allen points out that a similar welcome had been given to proposed meeting on the original Castle Grounds scheme, but it had not materialised.


In his reply to Mr. Sagar, M:


cil intend to make an early application for a licence, or


faculty .-from the Bishop of Bradford jtci'baxry out the im­ provements.-. V1


and the previous petition discuss both sites is still valid and in the public interest,” his i letter adds.


“We consider that the request Film show


met oil Wednesday week in the Royal Grammar School for a film show and talk.


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followed and the senior quiz team were congratulated on their victory over the B team from Pendle Forest by 571 points to 31-1.


A short business meeting


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Results of the whist and


lor: 4, A. Kay: 5. D. M. Orm- rod.


Wliist, women's, 1, W. Kelly: J. Coiiperthwadte; 3, J. May-


Wright; 3, W. S. Clark; 4, Mrs. Cowperthwaite; 5. B. Houghton. Dominoes 1. Gordon Whit-


Men's, 1. F. Giles: 2. D.


well; 2, D. Harrison: 3. R. Smithson; 4. H. Dolphin; 5, Mrs. K. Bolton. Competition winners were, 1,


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