y


We’re not the only ones


with problems t “Rules ond regulations,’’


said Owd George, “Ah’m fed up wi’ em.” He had just received his Income Tax code number for the coming year. "Tha mom't do this tha


Through a Whailey


mornt do that, ev’ry time tlia oppens t’paper theer’s a new rule tha’s geet to obey! Ev’ry times tha breathes in theer’s siunmat else tha morn’t do!" My old friend was getting


worn’t messed about sae mich!” I would have been Inclined


quite worked up. “Ah reckon it's time we went back to tlvowd days when fooak


to agree with him—it’s really tlie safest thing to do— if recently I hadn’t seen the ’Charge to the Jurors’ of a Court Leet; courts which functioned through th e middle ages and later, and were, along with other courts —the Courts Baron, the Court


Pie-poudre, the Woodmote and Swainmote Court—re­ sponsible for the maintenance of law and order in this old country of ours.


Ancestors


ing to read these ancient instructions and one is com­ pelled t° realise that the ‘do’s and dont’s were just as num­ erous and important several hundred years ago as they are tody. For some years a Court


I t is really quite astound­


Window man had an income above a specified figure he was per­ mitted to indulge himself, but only in the privacy of his own house, orchard or garden, and never in public “under paine of 6s 8d for every time.


Statute


were not" complete spoilsports and were quite human at heart, for the paragraph ends, “But at Christmas time


Happily, the authorities


good reason for this regum- tdon; the necessity for every man to be proficient in arcli- ery for, should the occasion demand, the defence of the


all men may play.” There was, of course, a very


realm. In this connection, the


thev were to Inquire diligently whether every man had a bow and arrows according to the statute and the number of each that each individual must possess was meticu­


lously laid down. Every manchild from seven


BUFFET DANCE I S A


‘SELL-OUT’ Whalley’s newly formed


Lions Club is holding its first social function next Friday at the Valkyrie Res­ taurant, and all the tickets


have been sold. They were given to members


for distribution among their


families and friends and supplies were soon exhausted. The function, a buffet dance,


Chatham shivers with 30 degrees of frost


degree of frost n that was nigh, recorded In Ch.rtam


that, the minimum tempera- ture


i . . , being


,,u'“ two


Fahrenheit—an


30 decrees of frost JU decrees 01 iros .


will be attended by 150, some of whom will be from the Blackburn and Accrington Lions Clubs to whom invita­ tions were extended.


organising itself and is looking for something within the area, with which it can concern it­ self as a major project.


the IocjI resident band. The Whailey Club is still


The music will be provided by REPORT


petition organised by the club will be held in which the


In a couple of months, a com­


winner will be awarded a “mini-holiday” in London for two people.


jurors were instructed that Fund


raising Saturday morning shop­


Lcet was held at Clitheroe Castle and our local ancestors would perforce be bound by tile orders there enacted— indeed the Abbots of Whailey engaged in litigation there on a number of occasions. How would our local licen­ sees react to (he following,


any Alehousekeeper or other person do keep any unlawful games hi his or their house or houses, or elsewhere, as cards, dice, tables, loggets, quoits, bowls or such like: in thus case the house-keeper loses for every day 40s. and every player 6s 8d for every time.'- Constables were instructed to “search monthly for such


for example? “Also you shall inquire if


years old to 17 must have a bow and two arrows, accord­ ing to the statute, every man from 17 to three score a bow and four arrows, “upon pame of 6s 8d for every default. Parents must provide the


pers in Whailey will be able to get refreshments at the Old Grammar School until


the end of March. The idea is a fund raising


necessary weapons for their children, and masters for their servants. Additionally, “every tything, village or Hamlet’’ must provide butts for ’’ the exercise and shoot­ ing at all times convenient for the archers." And again, failure to com­


one organised by the Whailey District Ranger Unit and first started a week last Saturday. Coffee and biscuits are served


Recommendations to cut


the number of county branches of the National


branenes or me ixcuiunai Farmers’ Union from 59 10


39 and meausres to improve efficient use of Its resources . „„ „ Union s Council.


vev was made at the Council’s county branchy ^ " e!11 a;^ 2,750 (191; and those with over more incensed against the a maintained dividend, reauest bv Mr. T. J. Cowen. He members of apPr P


the sur- tives directly » PP « t « t' dhectlj t jncc by thQse ^ tllos wltn ueuVeen betw_een 1,751 anduu ■ same 'tame it makesi me even i 10 ™re -m .... , ,,.. . a 2,750 (211. sers*‘comi.. w. r.„*vsrss;' e d e n r r a d ’visVtereveiTtounty f in w c e s ^M V l^ ent an work’


by about three members of the unit in a rota from 10 a.m. until 11-30 a.m. The coffee must be paid for but the biscuits


are provided free. So far the response has been


ply with this regulation meant an appearance before the court and a heavy com­ munal fine.


Problems


the definition of ‘Rogues.’ "These persons by particu­


A further regulation gives


unlawful games and disorders in Alehouses” upon “paine of 40s.’’ and were empowered to arrest any that transgressed and “put them to ward until they put in sureties not to play any more at any unlaw­ ful game.” There were, however, excep­ tions to these rules, for If a


Full house for concert


concert given by the Blackburn Citadel Salvation Army Band at the Whailey Methodist Church a week yesterday. Welcomed by Coun. J. Fell,


I t was a full house at the


the band gave a varied pro­ gramme of marches and hymn tunes.. The concert had been arranged by tlie Centenary Committee to raise money for their funds and was the band’s second visit to the village. I t is. so far, one of the most popular enter­ tainments ever held in the village. Refreshments were served


lar arc said to bee by tho statute Rogues, viz: Proctors of Spittle-houses, Patent— gatherers or collectors for gaolcs, prisons, or Hospitals. Fencers, Bearwards, common plaiers of enterludes. Min- strils wandering abroad, Glassemen. Saylers, Sould- ders, scholars, and all other idle persons which goe about begging.”


traffic queues, double yellow


these ra th e r remote ancestors of ours were untroubled by


Thus, you see. even u


lines, breathalyser tests and the cry ‘Time gentlemen, please,’ etc., etc. etc. they had lots of little problems of then-


own with which t° contend. As owd George so aptly put


—J.F.


it. “Ah reckon it wor t ’same then as it is now—a fella ardly knows when ‘e’s doing reeti"


.


Four set out Dales Rally


Smith. Although Jeff is not a mem-


ber of CUtheroe Motor Club, he is well-known locally for his work at the Clitheroe Evening Centre, where he is the princi­ pal.


SERVICE FOR NEW PREACHER


during the interval by the Men’s Fellowship and the 3rd Whailey Girl Guides.


THE FARMHOUSE


RESTAURAHT WADDINGTON FELLS FARMHOUSE FARE HIGH TEAS DAILY


Lunches. High Teas and Dinners available Saturdays and Sundays.


Casual callers or reservations. Tel. Clitheroe..3173.


dist Church^onTuesdrayCn i^ tS Rev/'N. D. Walton for Mr Derek Akker, of Bawdlands, Clitheroe.


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SOFT DRINKS I t was on thc occasion of his


becoming a fully accredited local preacher, having passed his exams after a year’s train­ ing at Cliff College, Derbyshire. The Rev. J. A. Goodhall read


the lessons and the Rev. E. S. Joselin led some prayers.


Letter


the Methodist Conference to Mr. Akker was read by Mi'. E. W. Davey, the Circuit local preachers secretary, and then presented to him. Mi-. Akker was also presented


conducted the Communion. A letter from the president of


Mi-. Walton and Mr. Joselin t . ...


good. There are seven members,


visited


With a reminder that the present membership figures report represents Mr. Cowen s „We deem 01lr estimate that ta personal views, it is being cir- membership Is around 85 per culated, without comment on cent o£ the potent ial to be its recommendations, to N.F.U. broadly correct and certainly


. ,


and Regional Poultry Commit- Cowen states. _ tees.


including tho captain, Miss E. Postlethwaite. in the unit.


finances Mi. veiy county S S € S w a a ^ a s - A - a - s l a a * : 6 ' <


C o u n t y Branch Executice jt can bo sup?0rted by refer- initial amalgamations recoin- The fields and hills around The offer is, in fact, worth 22s. County Branch Horticultural, ence t0 omclal statistics," Mr. nlended by


l a r g e l


asked to comment on tnc there are ser;ous inaccuracies whiCh would still be below the I huge black and white print. operates in Preston, Chorley, report by the end of Ju j .____andj ag a coEequence, serious £ai.ge£ flgure, this would still


County branches are be g native but to conclude that ^ on newly on The Seven Dales Rally, which starts tomorrow, has


attracted four of Clitheroe’s best known rally competitors, Trevor Roberts, Roy Honeywell, Peter Clarke and Jeff


“ ■ ' T


toughest in the north, being 500 miles and 19 hours long, on special stages and selec- ■tives with a long night rally


This rally is one of the


wishes to all four competitors and hopes they keep the flag flying from start to finish. The East Riding of Yorkshire


thrown in. Tlie club sends its sincere


is the setting for the event, and if there are any fans going to spectate. Trevor and Roy are No. 70 and Peter and Jeff No. 23


Nightmare


cars from Clitheroe invaded the Mul’ard factory at Blackburn to compete in a 50 mile rally organised by the firm’s motor club. When the route cards were


On Wednesday week, four


underpayineiits in tlie rccordea leave 13 county branches with size of members larms.


bers, the aci'csgc income alone gg^gg of amalgamations which | gaunt, had a fluffy white foil- would rise by at least a further would have the flnal result 0f age that made them look like


“If all faiuers were mem- He then advocates a furUier Trees, no longer stark and | membership below 2,750. I .


£175.000, and the basic element reducing the present number of monstrous powder puffs, by £67,000. Tfese, be it noted, county branches by one-tlfird. At Stainforth we met our are calculated on the outdated ,.j£ ab the recommendations I friends in the C.T.C. and dur- rates of subscription.”


Finance


working 4f all,utr groups and leave fsiao.ootxt■ ••We «an uml#!*?,1


cul'-iim 3. '


one-quarter to he Union’s in­ come—sufficient to finance the


"The sum lnvlved would add


one relishes tat} unpleasant duty of gathering money. The difficulties are ve; real and must not be unierestimated, but by succumbing to them we merely create net: and more acute problems.”! In attemuting ito nssess how


^ol n0I


PENDLE SCHOOLS’ COMPETITORS


Tlie newly-formed Pendle Schools’ Games Association


far the most effective use of resources is being achieved, Mr. Cowen has taken fir his basis of comparison a variety of criteria, including average ex­ penditure per farmer member, the scaelale of cornty branch the report says. VFor each cri­ terion the group of county branches with ; under 1,750 members is well bn the wrong side of the national average.


Average


handed out, they proved to be a navigational nightmare, and all this had to be sorted out while on the move, plus trying to keep the driver on time, and was made more difficult by the light covering of snow on most of the moorland roads. No-one managed to ‘clean


as a group, are alrays on the right side, and the middle range of county branches is somewhere near the average. "The cost of providing service


"The larger county branches


will be well represented by both boys and girls in the Lan­ cashire Schools’ Athletic Association Cross-country cham­ pionships at St. Aioysius R.C. Secondary School, Barrow- in Furness tomorrow.


include races for three age- groups, will start at 12-45. The Pendle team will include


The championships, which


a junior girls’ team and one senior girl. I t is the first time that the district has entered any girls for these champion­


ships.The teams will be: Junior Girls: N. Haworth, C. Brice, L. Tate and J. Woodend, of Nor- den School, Rishton: and C. Hodgson, S. Baldwin and J. Bishop, from Clitheroe Girls Grammar School. The senior girl taking part


is Susan Filing, of the Clitheroe Grammar School.


to a anember is higher in a small than in a large county branch. In the 19 county branches with fewer than 1,750 members thc figure is £5.78 a


the route.’ i.e., no-one kept on time, but the winner had to be decided on who had travelled Hie furthest before losing time. When the results were


..ith a bible and Miss M. Demain of Low Moor preached the Charge to him


Gardening advice


Methodist Men’s Fellowship, them wives and friends, put gardening questions to Mr. Pearson, a former gardener at Brockliall Hospital, Langho, at a meeting last Friday. Mr. Pearson, who now


Members of thc Whailey


with more than 2,750 members the figure is £3.98, and in the seven county branches with more than 4,000 the cost falls to


year. • "In the 21 county branches


novice, M. R. Cunliffe and D. Farnworth, Cortina GT; 1st novice, M. R. Cunliffe and D. A. Hartley, Austin Sprite, DAH.


announced, Clitheroe found they had swept the board, taking both the first expert and the first novice awards. 1st expert, S. Dugdale and G.


JVAIST-ADS


travels in connection with irri­ gation, also showed two films on gardening. Coun. J. H. Fell was in the


chair, Mi'. S. Clarke was the pianist and Mr. S. Ellis was the host and provided the refresh­


attended and was held in the Methodist Church.


ments. The meeting was well


achieve their objective, bring results.


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Boys


D Flynn of Norden. School; P. Hampshire, J. Sharpies and D. Swarbrick, of Clitheroe Royal School; and S. Eaves, F. Har­ rington and S. Jones, of Stony-


Junior boys: T. Fenton and


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a period of years." Capacity , subsidiary).


. . _ “We have therefore no alter- krative ^ i t s by 14, but, In addi-1 covered stood out in silhouette, | NCV’s chairman is Mr. Barton created units so that the scene was like a I Townley and the business


_ reduce the number of adminis- snow and any objects not so | of Oliver Rix shares,


Blackburn and Blackpool (Im- perial Garages is its Blackpool


,


. . . thp neath what it ought to be at xhis alm ’ it is suggested. When they are only going The company isi inprocess of h ld be achieved in two down the road for the Sun- being taken over by Oliver Rix,


bsrtssxsf" **> ■>“ »*“« ■ «


day paper, it does seem so the Kettering-based vehicle dis- unnecessary and selfish.


pj.om Rothmell we could an agreed bid underwritten at begin to see our destination. 21s. 10=l/2d. per NCV share.


tribution group which has made cowen would were covered in a mantle of lid. based on the current price <- i — —


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el.atlon 0


,l,e Union's service to mom- omnohos ,11. K «*»“*• “ bers and to ensure the most


Conillllttte eo


ceived vesterdav by the the r e p o r t , t0=”, ‘“-r. ceivea yesiercuiy y


^


lined in T renort re- It is intended mat at that Using5 these criteria, Mr. longer than we should, and lined m P


county t0 make “an average Flass, we were ready for our contribution” to the cost of ‘cuppa’. I t was good that providing a central service. we lingered over it rathei


Containing 139 pages and 12 m i t t e e , a p p o i n t e T " b v WSo ' f a rme r members <l9';, driving in Such weam statistical appendices,


probably much longer than ?/n? hntg^n0ol, f miS od; Whiie Chatburn shivered, We were supposed to be i


for at least 12 years, and Mr’ Baden, ^ 5 ‘of Eng- BodL'vere recorded by Mr run to Stainforth. 001.


degrees


ffiaht^that 'iaS^aV sinCe I began re^


sinceI began


astonishing peratures 12 >ealS «


Wul lU


While the country as a whole „ Even m the bad was in the grip of a severe cold ,053 the minim13


a l S l t - I " " 1w M degrees taglit I cm p c rn tu ^ J ^ L 20 beit-sev-en “degrees of frosty d°“rtay. The following night it was only once did * hurst was 25 degrees. F a temperature at


Ston>- t


spell. Ohatburn must have been ture'only reached°egiees but on Saturday night, when I said ^ a t of course it ail I part of cycling and one of the hardest hit places Fahrenheit, 26 deg#® • phatbuvn was hardest hit. the | depended on the different road change it for anything. in the North of England.


1’, From Thursday 10 lowest


------------- —.« --- —---- - adoes, n


auti10rities but- n1 T think, ot, I -think l laasstt. Sun- and sometimes it , N Next Week,


patches as well. At Rydal Place be at the start at 9-30 a.m. and on Sawlcy Road it was whatever happens, we will bitterly cold.


Lingered


At Sawley Road end on the new stretch, where we had to | wait for a few minutes, the sun


! the- report would be, wherever practicable, felt quite pleasant. This was


n f U Headquartci's will be to brang into being administra- the pattern for most of the tw? unite


maUe^'of * yards it would


Group’s profits up, dividend


maintained By JOHN HEFFERNAN Our City Editor


stage the recoiJ®“ that'0 1 Cowon® has placed county when we set off agamwe knew | NORTHERN commercial branches in three distinct cate- we would be late for dmnei.


county branch comments, *.11 gorres7Tlwse with fewer than I Being a driver myself, I can Vehicles, the Lancaster-based be considered bv a special com- Q ^ mraf5er PN£S Bv.o- — appreciate the difficulties of I North-West Garbage Group, has i increased profit and


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Mr, Cowen Ibis the situation though the full weight of sav- found that the cold was not '


I The north wind was on our


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ft® coldest however thp readings at going to Yordas Cave, but m S.onyhmst Collie' a few view of the road conditions


Z ZU&ftt SJ2TS coldest 1 wnue cnal


^


Virw0tdetl Sw'nyhurst ^College, a tew 1 view 01 w« .Wu ---------- -- °


on Monday and Tuesday Sprite. ^ U’ out on such a dav when every- been demolished some years a -» — crazy to go U - they taund that it had


d nights respectively. 16 and 14 ..Xhe bad conditions seemed one is huddiing about inside, a„0 and replaced by a restuar- degrees of frost were recorded, I ^ be hr patches. One cynic hut we don’t tliink so. I t is all I


I New Brighton, the mouth of | ti16 Mersey,


.termers were clearly


wo wouldn’t I ant , and several


Isle ...... lvulde


Clithcroc Advertiser and Times, February, 21, 1969 3 MIND WEATHER


Saturday was the coldest ^ f ^ a d i n g s ; ^ ^ , ^ on *'Friday, “ f ' compartthdy that Sunday .had been the coldest day on record. It certainly I « * » — “ < * * ~ «


f f i Y c y r s i G •Follow


the lady Members of the Reliant


0n Monday morning, several newspaper reports said Owners ■ Club (East Lancs “Follow


the Lady” run to Southport ...............


on Sunday. Lunch was taken by the new boating lake in Southport, and


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