Clit!tcroc Advertiser mid Timee/'July iSil9S0


‘SERIOUS CRASH’ WAS MALICIOUS FALSE ALARM


A ‘999’ call reporting a “serious accident” near the


Petre Arms Hotel, Langho, in the early hours of Saturday morning, sent police, fire and ambulance services racing to


before the police were satis­ fied that the call had been a malicious one. The call, which was re­


ceived at 2 turn was made from a Billington kiosk. A false name and address was given. Two fire appliances atten­


ded the “accident”, one from Clitheroe and the other from Accrington.


which was accompanied by about six volunteer firemen, had previously been in action at 8 p.m. the same night to deal with some burning rub­ bish in the market. A Fire Brigade spokesman


T Rubbish he Clitheroe appliance,


said that the volunteers, all of whom had been called from their beds, had tc stay a t the scene for about 45 minutes while the police completed their search, and most of them had to go to work the same morning.


Gold watch for driver\


the area, only to find that the call had been a false alarm. A wide area was searched


Pupils present


Peter Pan Pupils of Edisford County


Primary School rounded off their school year with a pro­ duction of J. M. Barrie’s


“Peter Pan” on Friday. The play took place at the


school, and was produced by Miss P. Wilkinson. The cast was as.follows: Nan, a dog, was played by


Barbara Cullen; Michael Dar­ ling, Edith Bailey: Mrs. Dar­ ling, Jacqueline Cook; John Darling, Trevor Kay; Wendy Darling, Maria Sienko; Mr. Darling, Colin Whaites; Peter Pan, Edward Thompson; Tinker Bell, Mandy Wood. Lost Boys, Linda Ralph, Ruth Baines, Carol Robinson,


Lesley Rudyard, Shirley Ross, Diane Kiddie, Edith Bailey and Maria Sienko in scene from “Peter Pan,” at Edisford County Primary School.


Council approves extension plans


An outline application for


Amelia Parkinson, Judith Mercer, and Ivy Davies. Pirates, ’Peter Williams,


Mr. Fred Cottam, of


Church Brow, Clitheroe, a lorry driver for more than 50 years, was presented with a gold watch on Friday to mark his retirement from


Ribblesdale Cement Ltd. Mr. Cottam, who had worked


for the company for 12 years, spoke of his experiences, which ranged from driving a solid- tyred paraffin tanker in 1924 to the 32-ton giants of today. Tile presentation was made


by Mr. A. Jones, transport manager, on behalf of Mr. Cottam's colleagues and the staif at Ribblesdale Cement Ltd., and the Horrocksford Lime Co. Ltd., who donated the watch. About 30 guests attended the


presentation, which took place at the Crown Inn, Clitheroe.


number by more than 10,000 in the last four years to about 26,350.


oimtry have increased in ............


By the ton


United Kingdom carry about 7,000 tons of letters a -year.


Air sendees within the


is the first country in the world to have aluminium tele­ phone lines hi everyday use. The GPO is now using aluminium instead of copper in cables linking the customer’s telephone with the local exchange. This is expected to save £500.000 a year. o Telex machines in use in this


Much cheaper First in aluminium—Britain


Stephen Gaunt, David John­ son, Michael Child, Ian Par- rington and Bryan Robinson. Red Indians: Sheila Parring-


planning permission for extensions to Roefield Hotel, Edisford Road, lias been approved by Clitheroe


ton, Ashley Barnes, John Walker, Lesley Rudygard, Shirley Ross, Diane Kiddle, Anthony Buckley, Bruce Pol­ lard, Caterina Longhi, Trevor Sharpies, Duncan Eglin, Nicholas Sieczkowski, Wendy Walker and Mark Bateman.


Borough Council. The extensions will include


eight double bedrooms with bathrooms, a left luggage store room, a service room, fire


staircase and open car ports. Permission has also been


LOTS TO SEE ON ‘MYSTERY’ WALK


Three dozen .members of Clitheroe Naturalists opted


to go on a mystery ramble on. Saturday. To quote part of a popular wartime song it was a case of “There’s lots and lots of rumours in the air, we won’t know where we’re going until we’re there.”


had the party guessing we arrived at the bridge which spans the Ribble at Settle hav­ ing used class A and B roads to get there.


By a devious route which


some hundred yards upstream which was built about 1867 and was a complete obstruction to fish returning from the sea to the waters near the source of the Ribble where there was a good nursery. Before the weir was built fish could travel all the way


choly thistle was seen on each side of the road, with heads of deep purple at one point. We learned about the weir


joy with all the wild flowers and the bloom of the wild roses, honeysuckle and elder­ berry. A wonderful patch of melan­


The country lanes were a . "


from the sea to Selside with­ out hindrance except for the Low Moor weir at Waddow which obstructed their passage


ers operating near the source of the river bad taken 400 salmon in one season and. that tile roes when bottled had been sold for £20.


a lane on the right into the fields, in the direction of Stackhouse. We made our first halt at Locks weir, and we stood on the concrete pedes­ trian bridge which spans the


Leaving the bridge we took


river just a few yards lower down. We were told that the weir


had been topped with a 14 inch board in 1867, this diver­ ted the water into a pipe for use at the cotton mill of Hec­ tor Christie and prevented the fish surmounting the 15 foot slope of the weir.


served its purpose at the mill was, turned into a goyt and returned to the river. Between the weir and the end of the goyt, the river bed was dried up so that the fish could not get any further upstream. Leaving the weir we followed


The water, after having he river.


nett, of Low Moor, told of fish being poached by net, spear and other methods. He said that one party of poach­


when the flap on the weir was closed. In a letter in 1834 Mr. Gar­


granted for extension of the workshop and provision of a staff mess room at the Milk Marketing Board's depot in Croft Street,


include: Rear entrance porch for Mr.


Other applications approved


B. Haworth, Highfield Road. Timber garden shed and


Pateman, Castle View. Private garage for Mr. L.


Private garage for Mi-. B.


Geldard, Kemple View. Siting of fuel oil tank for


(Mr.


Clarke, Park Avenue, and garages for Mr. J. Gregory. Brungerley Avenue and Mr. M. Day, Pimlico Road.


and screen wall at'Llmefield for Mr. B. Westwell.


Erection of oil storage tank . Garages for Mr. F. Paiiga,


bowed window within the exist­ ing , jambs for Mrs. Stuttard. York Street.


. Lowering of level of land to provide a more suitable area for- storage of ■ cement clinker next to the existing cement works kilnhouse for Ribbles­ dale Cement Ltd.


son. Extension of garage at plot


21. Hereford Drive, for Mr. J. Owen.


2ft pin to diameter at Clitheroe Social ’Club, Wellgate for Walker Cain Ltd.


Illuminated projection sign


isting garage for Mr. Pate- man, Kemple View..


ker. Woone Lane, and for Mr. F. Ellis, Kdrkmoor Road,


three applications from Pres­ ton Farmers Ltd,, for change of use of their warehouse in King Street.


for Mr. N. King, Pimlico Road. Decisions were deferred on


Siting of oil storage tank


for change of use to light In­ dustrial purposes, office pur­ poses, and for retail trading.


The company has applied It will be transferring its


the river bank through Willy Wood. On the opDosite bank is a paper mill reputed to be t one of the oldest industries on


Change


bright yellow patch of flowers which, were identified as mon­ key flower (mimulus guttatus). On the path by the river we


Across the river we saw a


walked beneath the trees and passed a deep dark pool then


A C R O S S


5. See 21 Across. 9. One who puts down a bed (5).


1. Train a fellow to be a driver (8).


14. Face ’ revealing how old Violet is? (6).


13. Where people fight for a saner come-back (6).


21 and 5 Ac. Nursemaid has to attack the milk producer (5-4).


20. Nothing to hold down in view (7).


23. Liberal applause given to one who has no restric­ tions imposed (4, 4).


22. Want the part of Jane Edwards (4).


D O W N


1. See 8 Down. 2. Unspecified date for modi­ fying the amenity (7).


4. A group of notes is heard to provide this harmony (6).


15. Country where you'll find a marine in distress Cl).


18. See 16 Down.


12. Depressed, having drop­ ped feathers (4-4).


8 and 1 Dn. Conversation linked with some remote connection (4-8-4).


7. Does he need a hiding place to operate in? (8).


16 and 18 Dn. A cutter used on the main course! (6-5).


6. Heraldic gold couch in the shape of a sphere (5).


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3. One will need a bit to acquire this skill (12).


10. An object to prize (4-3). 11. They may well be told to go to blazes (4-8).


17. What, the languid convict does? (5, 3, 4).


19. Changed colour a n d didn’t survive, we hear (4). ■


9, Meeting-places; 10, Right; li , Testers; 12, Entry; 13, Broth; 18, Toyshop; 20, Plane; 21, Branding-irons; 22, Eldest; 23, Pass on.


L A S T W E E K 'S S O L U T I O N A c ro s s : 1, Reefer; 4, Abroad;


gency ward; 3, Evictor; 5, Boles; 6, Orchestrators; 7. Desist; 8, Agate; 1,4 Replica; 15, Stable; 16, Spiny; 17. Reason; 19, Hides.


to last week’s crossword opened on Tuesday morning was sent in by Mrs. G. Cross- ley, 1, Lawrence Avenue, Simonstone, .near Burnley.


The first correct solution


the above crossword fill to your name and address to the space provided and • send It to this address marked “Crossword" in the top left hind corner of the envelope.


, When you have completed


A d v e r t is e r a n d T im e K in g S t re e t , r i l th e r o t


• before then and the sender of the first cor - c c t , solution opened will be awarded a 15s oastsU order.


Name’ Address


■ « •S’ «’«*V » •’• • vif i'i'ti •


'irst post next Tuesday morn­ ing. No entries will be checked


Entries must reach u dj D o w n : 1, Remark; 2, Emer­


over rocks into a pool 30'feet deep. What a change there was to


we came to limestone outcrops. Here, Stainforth Foss tumbled


the scene to the one I saw in February when the rocky cliff on the far side was hung with huge icicles. We crossed the ancient


Private garage replacing ex­ Garages for Mr, A. P, Bow-


Ditri, Littlemoor. Road. S W.C. and store at Victoria


Private garage for Mr. V. treet garage for. Mi-. B. Doot-


Victria Street and Mr, G. A. Peel; Brownlow Street. Replacing sash window with


Avenue. Private garage for Mr. A.


(Hailwood, Cardigan


Action before rates, Low Moor residents


: Residents of St. Paul’s Street and St. Paul’s Terrace, Low Moor, arc threatening to withhold payment of their rates until the council takes action over what they


allege is a public nuisance. They are complaining about


a 1,.haulage^C05t);actqr's.,garage which is "Steel immediately behind their houses. They claim that:


® Fuel from a large diesel tank is spilled on to the


Commerce degree


only son of Mr. and Mrs. John Roberts of Mi t t on Road, Whalley has gained a second class honours degree in com­ merce at Liverpool University. T w e n t y-one-ycar-old Mr.


Mr. Michael David Roberts,


Roberts is’ a former pupil of Clitheroe Royal G r am m a r School.


sity to do a post-graduate course in business administra­ tion.


SCHOOL’S ANNUAL SPORTS DAY


Pupils at Moorland School, Clithcroe took part in the


under 10 boys, G. Harwood; under 12, girls, L. Greenwood; senior boys, P. Landa; senior girls, J. Bennett.


annual sports events on Saturday. Trophy winners were: Under 10, girls, C. Thomber;


C. Thornber; 2, E. Owens; 3, K. Fuller. Boys, under 10: l G. Harwood; 2 D. Landa; 3 A. Davies.


track added to the mystery of our walk; It led us to a stone wall which had no stile and we found we should have veered left and made for the scar top, so we now had to climb the steep slope through long grass, brambles and limestones. Reaching the top we found


seven-foot wide packhorse bridge and made for Stain­ forth. After spending a few minutes in the village we were on our way leaving by a foot­ path through a barnyard to walk beneath Stainforth Scar. Further on, a well-worn cow


Greenwood; 2 S. Owens; 3 A. Fuller.


Girls, under 12, 80 yards :1 L.


fresh green grass dotted with outcrops of white limestone; dean white walls separated the fields, and we found the deli­ cate, yellow petalled rock rose and saw the wheatear. From Lower Whtnskill farm


S. Oivens; 2 L. Greenwood; 3 A. Fuller. Boys, under 10, 220 yards: l G. Harwood; 2 M. Broadbent; 3 A. Davies. Girls, under 10: 1C. Thomber; 2‘ E. Owens; 3 L. Cammack. Senior' girls; 1 H. Backhouse; 2 J. Bennett; 3 A. Davies. Senior boys: 1 O. Wo o d f o r d ; 2 T. Yate; 3 T. Owens. Senior girls 440 yards: l h


Biles; 2 J. Bennett; 3 A. Davies. Senior boys: 1 P. Landa; 2 R. Fowler; 3 T. Owens. . Girls, under 12, 220 yards: 1


Senior girls, 100 yards: l j.


Backhouse; 2 P. Marsland; 3 S. Nicholson. Senior boys: 1 P. Landa; 2 R. Fowler; 3 T. Owens,


we went along an old lane only a few feet wide and bor­ dered by the characteristic wails of the district, then down the fields to Howson Lane, across Dick’s ground planta­ tion and on to Lnngcliffe under Blua Crags. A walk of about half a mile


or so brought us back into Settle and the mystery had been unravelled. ■ Once again a pleasant ram­


ble with much to see and plenty to interest members in several spheres- of natural his­ tory. .. ■ The next ramble util be


after the holiday, on August 9th. V: -■■■-.


.. . - RAMBLER.


Landa; 2 R. Fowler; 3 s Brindley.


Senior boys 880 yards: 1 p.


Landa; 2 S. Brindley; 3 R. Fowler.


M.. Broadbent; 2 G. Harwood: 3 A. Davies.


Senior boys, l mile: l p. Boys under 10, shot putt: l


mack; 2 C. Thornbcr; ■ 3 A. Horrocks, Boys under 12: l j! Windle; 2 D. Ma h l i c h . Girls under 12: 1 R. Southworth- 2 S. Nicholson; 3 F.> Maw. Senior boys: 1 P. Landa; 2 T; Owerts; 3 I. Whittam. Senior girls: 1 J. Bennett;..2 C. Owens; 3 b Hoyle and S. Wolfenden. ' Girls under 12, discus; l a.


. Girls u n d e r 10: 1 ,L. Cam-


Fuller; 2 L. Greenwood; 3 c Horn. Senior boys: 1 O. Wood­ ford; 2 .T. Owens; . 3 R. Fowler.


Senior girls: I S: Wolfenden; 2 Off to a good start—|fee-under-12 girls c ompeting in the 220: yards event. Girls under 10, 80 yards: 1,


C. Owens: 3 B. Hoyle. Boys under 12 javelin:, l D.


Landa; 2 D. .Mahlich; 3 T. Nicholson. Senior boys: 1 O. Woodford;


C. Thornbcr; 2 L. Cammack; 3 K. Fuller. Boys under 10: 1 M. Broadbent; 2 G. Harwood; 3 A. Dav ie s . Girls under 12: IS .


2 T. Owens. Girls, under 10 long jump: l


land; 2 H. Backhouse; 3 J. Bennett. Senior boys: 1 P. Landa; 2 R. Fowler; 3 T.


Fowler. Senior girls triple jump: 1 p.


C. Thornber; 2 A. Horrocks; 3 K. Fuller. Boys under 10: 1 D. Landa; 2 T. Nicholson and G. Harwood. Girls under 12: 1 L. Greenwood: 2 A. Fuller; 3 L. Adams. Senior girls: 1 H. Back­ house; 2, J. Biles. Senior boys: 1 p- Landa; 2 R.


Yate. Girls under 10 high jump: l


Marsland; 2 J. Bennett; 3 J. Biles, Senior boys: 1 T. Yate; 2 S. Brindley.


Owens; 2 L. Greenwood; 3 L. Adams. Senior girls; i p. Mars­


He is to return to the univer­


ground; children play in it and come home filthy.


a narrow back street to get to the garage. The cobbles have sunk; the downspout has been ripped from the end. wall of one house, and - only this weekend a wagon partly demolished a brick-built shed at the back of a house in St. Paul’s Street.


Heavy wagons have to use


and dirt is splashed on to back­ yard gates, diesel fumes are blown into houses, and the noise of repair work goes on into the early hours.


• The vehicles are washed and maintained-at weekends,


% One derelict wagon stands in a corner of the work’s yard,


loaded with items of scrap. As one resident, Mr. W. E. Har­ greaves of St. Paul’s Terrace, put I t : '“It’s getting like Step- toe and Son’s scrap yard.


cussion at the meeting on Monday of Low Moor Rate­ payers’ Association, of which Mi-. Hargreaves is chairman.


The matter came under dis­ I t was then that the resi­


dents decided to “suspend pay­ ment of rates" until represen­ tatives of the town council met


Protest goes to Minister


O The County Councils


Association has protested strongly to the Minister of Housing and Local Govern­ ment against “undue haste” over consultations with local authority associations on the controversial Recliffe-Maud report on local government reorganisation. The association describes the


enough time is being provided for consideration of the report.


I t is considered that not


the 900-page report, and the accompanying maps in detail even by the end of the year would stretch the resources of county councils and the associ­


The CCA says that,to study


ation to the limit. The proposed timetable of the


urgent mcetng with the Minis­ ter to tell him of the strong feeling this hustling h a s


Ministry makes a mockery of democratic consultation. The CCA is now seekng an


aroused.I t is also nsking the Associ­ ation of Municipal Corpora­ tions, the Urban District Coun­ cil’s Association to support their protest...............


says


them to discuss the question. T h e garage proprietors applied for planning permission to re-site the diesel tank, but this was refused by the town council, and an alternative site suggested. A spokesman for the firm


said later that they were not now considering moving the tank, and “Nobody has com­ plained to me about it,” he added.


FEWER CALLS FOR


BLOOD Quarterly blood dona­


tions in Clitheroe will be discontinued at the end of this year, in accordance with the new Ministry of Health Regulations.


held during tile year, but don­ ors will be called only twice; one section to January1 and July, and the other to April and October.


Four sessions will still be


ISesstoin held in the Parish Church Hall on Saturday.


This was announced at the


Dr. Gunson, the medical officer in charge, thanked


Clitheroe people for the way in which they had supported the transfusion service and their readiness to donate blood, which is in great demand.


Treatment


government’s timetable as “unfair to local government .


Saturday’s session, and of these, 137 were used; 21 donors were not able to give blood for reasons such as temporary lack of iron, a recent illness, or medical treatment they had received recently.


•


a team of nurses from Lan­ caster attended to the donors. MembersI of 'the WRVBI


Drs. Smith and Young, and served tea and biscuits.


Law exam success


tin T.' Steiger, second son of Mi’, and Mrs. .J. U. Steiger, of Pinder Close,. Waddington. has passed the Council of Legal Education’s final ex­ amination for the bar.. Mr. Steiger gained his Bach-,


Twenty-two-year-old Mr. Mar­


elor of Laws degree at Not­ tingham University last year. He * will enter chambers to Manchester in the autumn.


Miss Jean Stewart, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Stewart, of Garnett Road, CliChcroe, was married 01


to place by a pearl and diamante . coronet and she


bride’s sister, Miss Janet Marie Ashworth, her niece, and Miss Christine Burgess were in attendance. Miss Burgess and Mrs. Ash­


carried red roses. Mrs. Kathleen Ashworth, the


length dress of deep pink em­ bossed satin with pink acces­


worth wore full length dresses of kingfisher blue embossed satin with white accessories and carried pink coral roses. Miss Ashworth wore a full


sories. and carried a miniature bou­ quet of pink and white rose­


uncle, Mi-. Edward Kershaw. The groomsman, Mr. Raymond Stewart, and the ushers, Messrs Colin and John Stewart, were the bride’s


buds. Best man was -the groom’s


brothers. The ceremony was performed


by the Rev. A. K. Bisbrown. A reception was held at the


Some 158 donors attended was a. navy suit with white


Edisford Bridge Inn. Mrs. Frary’s travelling outfit


accessories. The couple will live at Sea-


bourne Avenue, Blackpool. Mi’. Frary is a telephone


Stretch, Ribble; Lane, Chat- burn.


Full house at meeting


Room in Duck Street, Clith­ eroe, were occupied on Sun­ day at a salvation meeting organised by' the ■


All 30 seats iii the Toe H


by Major .and Mrs. E. Grinsted, of Preston, the new Divisional Commanders of the North West ” : Division, and- their family. Recently 41 children, and


Corps of the Salvation Army. The meeting was conducted


- Clitheroe


parents of the Clitheroe'Corps had : a SundayV- School ;; outing by coach to Blackpool.


engineer and his wife was an employee of the Henthorn Manufacturing Company. Photograph by Mrs. A.


the bride wore a full length gown of white slipper satin with an embroidered front panel and with the back form­ ing a train. Her finger-tip veil was held


Frary, only son of Mr. and Mrs. L. ; Frary, of Beverley Grove, Blackpool. Given away: by her father,


Saturday at St. Paul’s Church, Low Moor. The groom was Mr. Malcolm


Billington bride


Miss Brenda Brown rk


younger daughter of Mrs. C Brownrigg, of . Billingtor Gardens, Billington, and the late Mr. E. Brownrigg. was married at St. Leonard’s Church, Langho, on Satur­ day to Mr. Kenneth Pete:


Lambert. The groom is the only so::


Mr. Douglas Brownrigg, the bride wore a full-length dress of French crystal satin with a guipure lace bodice ano sleeves and a train of guipure- lace trimmed crystal satin. Her elbow-length veil was secured toy a diamond studded hand and she carried a bouquet ol ’ gold roses. She was attended by Misr


of Mr. and Mrs. H. Lambert, of Cravens Avenue, Blackburn. Given away by her brother.


full-length dresses of king­ fisher b l u e crystal satin trimmed with white daisies. They had white flower band headdresses and coloured rose­ bud bouquets. The small attendant wore a


Barbara Jackson, Miss Valerio Clement, her cousin, Caro! Brownrigg, her niece and a page boy, Mark Coward, her nephew. The senior bridesmaids wore


full-length kingfisher blue cry­ stal satin dress with a white lace coat. She had a white satin headdress and carried a basket of mixed rosebuds. Tlie page boy wore a Royal


aviary for Mr. D. H. Reynolds. Carlton Place.


hotels


operations to; a new depot at Gisburn later this ‘year. Decisions were also deferred


on the following applications: Erection of interwoven gar­


den fence boundary of prem­ ises abutting onto Derwent Crescent for Mr. J, Ellis.


and workshop at Kendal Street for Coulthurst and Grimshaw Ltd. Erection of additional bed­


Single storey car showroom


room and bathroom at Ashness for Mr. B. Dent. Change of use from former


electrical sales shop to use as family entertainments centre in Moor Lane for Mr. G. Web­ ster.


SCHOOLCHILDREN AND SCOUTS’ HOLIDAY PLANS


Germany, Switzerland and Austria are jusi some of the continental countries being visited during the summer


Clitheroe Grammar School for Girls is leaving the town today for an exchange visit to Marl- burg to Germany.


group of German students visited Clitheroe and met pupils at the Grammar School. Accompanied by two mem­


During the Easter holidays, a


bers of staff, Miss R. Shackle- ton and Miss C. Meredith, they will stay in Germany for three- and-a-half -, weeks. Four pupils from Clitheroe


holidays by Clitheroe’s Scouts and schoolchildren. A party of 11 pupils from


hydro-electric power station has been built into the side of Ben Cruachan so they do not know if they will be allowed to climb tile mountain or not.


Since the troop's last visit a


16 members of the Clitheroe Venture Scout Unit are spend­ ing a fortnight’s holiday.


Salzburg, in Austria, is where


Royal Grammar School left last week with Mr. Brian Boardman, a physics master, for a month’s camping in the Alps.


Hiking


and will be visiting Grindel- wald, Zermatt, Chamonix and Montreux. Mr. Dudley Green, head of


They are travelling by car


the Classical Department at the school, is taking a small-party of senior boys hiking along the Pennine Way. They are leaving this week


Scouts left Clitheroe on Mon­ day for. Harwich, where they caught a ferry to Hamburg. They travelled through Ger­ many to their campsite to Salz­ burg. After a week in Austria, they


Travelling in two vans, the Miss Joan Pemberton, an office clerk with B. Dugdale


and Son Ltd., Clithcroe, was married on Saturday at Trinity Church to Mr. Malcolm Fletcher, a policeman


will travel back to Hamburg by a different route, making stops on the way.


France


the Venture Scouts’ second visit abroad, the first one being three years ago. when they


This year’s trip to Austria is


spent : a holiday skiing in Switzerland.


and will probably be gone for about three weeks. Nineteen boys and four


scouters from the Royal Grammar School’s scout troop are leaving for a camping holi­ day next month at Taynuilt, near Oban, Scotland. For these particular boys it


Mountain


activities, they are hoping to visit a lighthouse and to go on some hikes.


Apart from usual camp


the St. Mary Magdalene’s scout troop together with four


On Monday. 32 members of


leaders are leaving by coach for the Loire Valley in France. They will be camping near


will be their first visit but the troop did travel to Oban about five years ago.


ter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Pem­ berton, of Standen Road, Clith­ eroe, and the groom is the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Fletcher, of Kemplc View, Clitheroe. Wearing a full length, white


witli Lancashire Constabulary. The bride is the only daugh­


satin, empire line gown, the bride was given away by her father. She had a short bouf­ fant veil and carried white roses and stephanotis. Bridesmaids were Cheryl


brotlun-, was best man, ushers were Messrs. James Parker and Peter Wrigley and grooms­ men were Messrs. Christopher Holden and' Frank Wrigley. The Rev. N. Walton per­


Holden and Hazel Foulds and they wore full length cherry satin dresses with gold head- bands and carried gold roses. Mr. James' Fletcher, groom’s


well as camping life, and as very little English is spoken there it will be a good, oppor­ tunity for them to practice their French. In charge of the party will be


Saumur for nearly a fortnight along ’with 120 scouts and guides from a French troop. There will be sightseeing as


fit was a navy and whit; trouser suit. Mi’, and Mrs. Fletcher vi


live' at Manor Road, Shaw near Oldham,


Photograph • by Mr. Ralph Wrigley, Clitheroe.


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formed the ceremony and a reception was held at the Spread Eagle Hotel, Barrow. The bride’s travelling out­


Mr'. Harry Pickles, assisted by Mr. David Hepworth.


formed by the Rev R. Kirk- ham.,


Horse New. Inns, Wilpshdre. the couple left for a honey­ moon in Paignton, Devon. The bride’s travelling outfit was a pink coat with white ; acces­ sories: k-


After a reception at the Bay 5 i -


live in Finsbury Place, Ewood. Blackburn;


Mr. and Mrs. Lambert .will


Two hurt in crash


tile car in -which they: were travelling mounted * the pave­ ment - and h i t , the parapet; of Edisford, Bridge. Clitheroe, on Monday morning. The driver, Mr.. Ernest Bibby,


Two people were hurt when


of Wellington Street, Bar- noldswlck;; suffered : concussion and cuts, and his mother; Mrs. Ethel Bibby, of ■ the same address, received1 cuts to the knee' and face, and wos; thought 'to have internal in­ juries. -


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ton Victoria Hospital: where Mrs. Blbby’s condition was later ' said to «be * serious, i The car, was , extensively;' damaged a t 'th e ’front.


Both .were taken to Accring­


Proctor, groomsmen, Messrs. Laurence Yates and Alan Coward and -, ushers, Messrs. Peter Robbins and Keith Clement. - ' . The ceremony ; was ■; • per­


Stewart; tartan: kilt, a white satin and lace shirt and car­ ried a white prayer book. : Best ; man : was Mr. Briar


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