ditheroc Advertiser and Times. February 21, 1W 7


SOCCER CLUB’S GROUND


EXCEPTED Clithcroe Football Club


has now been excluded from the area of land at the rear of Taylor Street which the Town Council hopes to de­


velop for housing. Members of the council's development sub - committee ,


recently considered proposals for the development of tills land in the event of a successful application being made to desig­ nate the land for private or council housing. They considered a letter from


agents acting for the owner of part of the land inquiring about the arrangements which would be made to accommodate the football club. They also considered the


need to demolish the houses in Taylor Street and safeguard any new development from flooding. In addition, the borough en­


gineer. Mr. J. Newton Bell out­ lined proposals for private de­ velopment of land at Shaw- bridge.


Sidings The sub-committee recom­


mended that in the first instance application should be made for the change of use of land at the rear of Taylor Street for residential purposes, excluding the area occupied by the football club. Tire sub-committee also con­


sidered the borough engineer’s report on the desirability of buying the former coal sidings between Moss Street, Corpora­ tion Street and Bawdlands for housing purposes. T h e y recommended that


Barnard Wood, Frederick


Mercer and Sheila Cottom in a scene from “Hobson's Choice”, which the Clitheroe Players are presenting in the Civic Hall from March 5 to 8. A London critic once said


of this North Country classic: “Harold Brighouse's comedy slipped into the National The a tre repertory with effort­ less ease, well justifying a place among the classics, "Delighted audiences at the


negotiations should be opened with British Rail for the pur­ chase of the land.


Another


report Clitheroe town council has


ming baths at Roelield. The Ministry of Housing and


Local Government is to be informed of the council’s inten­ tions with a view to the neces­ sary allegations being made in the Ministry’s estimates. The Town Clerk is also to


Old Vio must be wondering why this intensely human, as well as neatly conducted play has not been revived more often in London, and younger devotees of the ‘now wave Drama’ must surely marvel a t the brisk freshness of the dialogue and its univer­ sal appeal". The author himself said:


“ I stood and stand dramati­ cally for simplicity of state­ ment . . . . In playwriting I put character first."


I f this sounds old fashioned


in 1969, a visit to “Hobson's Choice" will give cause for second thoughts.


T h e play is set in Salford


asked another firm of con­ sultants to prepare a feasi-. ..... . ..........- ------- - - - bility report and draft plan for the construction o f swim­


in the 1880s. The underlying theme of the play is the first starring of the feminist move­


ment and the gradual rebel- ___ laughter


Henry Horatio Hobson, a domineering, cunning and


irascilbe proprietor of a boot and clog shop who forces his daughters to work for him.


The girls, particularly


Maggie, are spirited and rebellious but, this being Vic­


torian times,


ask the Department of Educa­ tion and Science what further grants may be available for the


construction of swimming baths. Tire firm of consultants who


prepared a scheme for the construction of baths in the Castle grounds have been paid off by the council, at a cost of £ 6,000.


Concern for future


Clitheroe Town Council when the proposals in the Royal Commission on local govern­ ment are announced was ex­ pressed by Aid. Tom Robinson at the council meeting on Tuesday evening. He suggested that a joint


Concern for the future of


. meeting should be called with representatives of the Town Council. Clitheroe Rural Council and Bowland Rural Council. The proposal was unani­ mously adopted.


Council’s thanks


Coun. Wallace Hargreaves,


Clithcroe’s parks chairman on Tuesday thanked members of


the Round Table for their generosity in providing equip­ ment for an adventure play­ ground in Highfleld Road. He told members of the


Town Council that the Table had provided excellent sketch plans of tile proposed layout of


equipment the playground. and


promised any assistance which might be needed to erect the


escape would bo in marriage. Following 'their success in


th e ir only


the Festival last November, the Clitheroe Players, under th e ir producer, Mrs. Greta Wilkinson, and w ith several new members in the oast, are working hard to stage and costume this popular play and hope tha t the public will give its support.


Club is


reinstated Grindleton United have


b e e n reinstated in the Craven Cup competition by the West Riding Foot­ ball Committee, which over-ruled a decision by the Craven Cup committee to expel the club. The trouble arose when


the Craven committee said they had not received a list of 'registered players from Grindleton.


Grindleton were adamant


that they had sent the list, hut the committee met and decided to expel the club


from the cup competition. Grindleton will now have


to play the original quarter­ final tie against Skipton Bulldogs, but no date has yet been fixed. Mr. T. Rudgyard, Grindle-


man also expressed Lis thanks petition because a slip of and ’appreciation


The Mayor. Coun. S. F. Hard- 1 —-------- --I----------------- ,, | paper goes astiay.


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ton’s secretary, commented, “Naturally we are all very pleased at the decision. I think it was ridiculous that, in amateur football, a club could be expelled from a com-


SK&S? the r i f ie f \ i f c or I -I might surprise myself and Mustafa is played by Barbara Kendall (soprano) who has


appeared at Covent Garden and M m in i m i r Glyndboume, her confidante


Zealand soprano, who was for four years principal of the New Zealand Opera Company.


and slave is Zulma played by Alexandra Gordon a New


R U i u * l l 5 C O H S C H t


. - ........- -— - . Outline planning permission


The part of Mustafa, the has been granted to Moor Lane Who Motor, (Clitheroe) Ltd for a


was trained at Birmingham petrol filling station on land at


School of Music and has had adjoining Mearlcy Brook experience in opera and oratorio in the Midlands, Salford Bridge Mill,


besides performing at Glyn- Permission has also been dbournc from 1966-1968.


Lindoro, the favourite slave a. garage, car showroom, car granted to Mr W. Knight for


of Mustafa, will be sung by hire garage, taxis and office Colin Wright (tenor), who first and toilet accommodation on of all trained as a pianist at land off North Street, the Roval Academy cf Music


National Opel a Training I residential to industrial for Scheme.


Studies Isabella (an Italian lady)


will be played by Marjory McMichael (mezzo soprano),


whose studies include two years in Munich, alter winning a scholarship, and her admirer ,


No point The owners of the Palladium


by Mark Lufton (baritone) Cinema. Clitheroe have again whose experience also includes approached the Town Council two seasons at Glyndboume. asking for a meeting to discuss The accompanist will be the operation of cinemas m


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Richard Honner who studied the town with particular refer- at the Royal College of Music, ence to the future of the and others, taking part include Palladium.


Brian McGuire (tenor) who But the council has replied has sung in Lisbon, Bordeaux jjlat dces not consider any


and Brussels in Benjamin useful purpose would be served Britten’s opera ” Gloriana, py such a meeting, as well as Christopher Parker |


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and John Fletcher. These Arts Council produc­


tions have always been of very high artistic standard and there is every reasosn to sup­ pose that the forth-coming production will further hancc their reputation.


AUCTION MART REPORTS


Clitheroe At Monday’s Fatstock Sale at


Clithcroe Auction Mart there were 68 cattle. 267 north coun­ try lioggs, local hoggs, sheep and ewes, and rams, and 58


pigs on offer. There was a good seasonal


foiowing prices: Light steers 202s. to 226s;


medium steers 202s to 209s; light heifers 200s to 205s; re­ jects 209s; black and white heifers with grade 196s to 226s; quality cows 131s to 160s; other cows 114s to 126s; Jersey cow


104s. North country hoggs 4s to „ ,


4s 5d; local hoggs 3s 5d to 4s 2d; local sheep 2s 5d; horned owes 80s each-, rams 32s to 145s. Pigs: Porkers 31s to 36sj cut-


tors 32s to 35s 6d; bacon 34s. At Tuesday's weekly prize


show and sale of newly-calved cattle and calves, there was a smaller entry in both sections. Newly-calved heifers met a


firm trade but cows found an easier market. All calves made


less money. Cows to £109; heifers to125s,


Tearing calves to £13; bobby


calves to £5 5s. The judges, Messrs T. M.


Wallbank, of Dilworth and J. Bell of Chipping, awarded the .'following: Cow: 1, T. Single-


entry of Fatstock returning the


ton. of Twiston: 2, H. Palmer of Twiston. Heifer: 1 and 2, R. C. Seed, of Dunsop Bridge.


Gisburn The )33 newly-calved cows


and heifers, including fully accredited, forward in the Dairy Section at Gisburn Auction Mart yesterday week, mails lower .prices.


Pryes: Black and White cow;


1, H. A. Bradley, £112; 2, F. Paxton, £118; 3, A. Moorhouse, £100. Coloured cow: 1 and 3, A. W. Wade, £90 and £90; j. Snowden and Son. £95. Black and white heifer: 1. 2 and 3: F. Paxton, £135 and £120, Coloured heifer: 1. R- Harg­ reaves. £88; 2, Mrs. E. A. Drinknll and Sons, £90.


Chief prices'. Black and white


cows to £118: black and white heifers to £135; coloured cows to £95; coloured heifers to £92. There were' 146 cattle, 227


sheep, 53 pigs and 264 calves on offer in tjhe Fatstock Section. Quotations: Certified cattle:


Light steers 201s to 223s; medium steers 197s 6d; light heifers 199s to 210s; uncertified steers and heifers 195s to 230s; fat cows 85s to 177s; bulls


156s 8d. Sheep: Light hoggs 4s id to


4s ojd; uiiccrui.cu


to 148s; ewes (each) £1 10s to urinal is to be erected at the £g


ncertified


light sheerlings 3s lOd; ..u65,


hoggs (each)


60s , In addition, a temporary lower end of the football field


Pigs: Porkers 34s Cd; cutters for the use of footballers and


33s 3d to 35s: baconers 33s 3d; | spectators, overweight pigs 31s; fat sows


£12 to £34. Calves: Killers (each). £1 5s


to £4 17s 6d; rearers (each) £5 to £48 10s. At the weekly sale of in-pig


gilts, sows and store pigs, there were 364 animals forward and |


they met a good trade. Ten in-pig sows to £40; 354


store pigs £2 15s to £9 4s. Bentham-------- Easier access


...a . Facilities for visitors to en- Edisford arc gradually being improved,


Four sets of steps have now been built in the river bank to


I give easier access to the river, I and a concrete wall is being built at the foot of the river | bank to prevent further erosion


and was later awarded a I bC€n refused an application for scholarship bj


B. Dugdale and Son Ltd. have the change of use of land from


the erection of grain silos at the rear of the Waggon and Horses. Pimlico Road.


Petticoat Lane’


raises £180 The “ Petticoat Lane’’ sale I


held by Clithcroe Evening Townswomen’s Guild last | Saturday was such an attrac-1 tion that some people came early and were allowed in. It was held at the Conser­


vative Club and proved very popular with many people buy­ ing a great variety of things including clothes, c ame r a s , brass objects, radios and even a knitting machine.


Refreshments were served and


about 12 Guild members man­ ned the stalls throughout the


day. . Proceeds amounted to £1801 for the Guild funds.


• lVc rcqrcl that, in last week's edition, the date of this event was incorrectly statea, and apologise lor any incon-1 venience this may have caused. |


Salt in short supply


Bowland this winter to keep them clear, and now there is a


ave been used on the roads of


SlThegsm'veyor, Mr. E. Berry, reported this to


h More than 800 tons o fJsalr


famous mountaineer, ten the Calf-S Head Hotel. Worston on Tuesday night 0n Monday he will have to


‘


. . . . . . . nc .... world-1 Face of the Eiger to a capacity ?PW1? n« Don Whlllans, the "Ori, I audience of more than 120 at


„ Cl | ollrtjml(.n nr morp than 120 at m fo .ruu.ia


and set off on a 350-mile trip dash back to Clitheroe to take to Fort William, Scotland, the mountaineering class at A c r e he will spend live days


Chris Bonington. He had just given an illus­


trated lecture on the North


ROSSINI OPERA ENDS SEASON


Rossinis famous Opera the party to explore several . , „


he was hoping to go on an expedition to the Himalayas, but the Indian government had „ | refused to grant permission to


Don said that later this year


“ The Italian Girl in Algiers’ unclimbcd peaks nenr is the choice of the Art’s Chinese border. Council Opera Group


visits Clitheroe for the linal j£tma]ayas, but from a climb- programme of the current ;ng point of view these weren’t season of Clitheroe Concerts’ as exciting, and most of them


Society have been conquered' Captain” of ‘ the S d 'w i l l * * " O b i S s o ^ r had


snow and ice climbing with I After the lecture. Don, vho lives at Crawshawbooth, Ros-


sendale, said it was quite an event for him to go climbing again with Chris.


Several years ago. they did


all their climbing together, but then went their own separate ways, and thought they would never meet again.


Himalayas Now they have both become


famous figures in . the moun­ taineering world, and although


they meet quite- reguarly, they rarely have time to go climb-


1 in?


Three hundred after climbing lecture


ing for eight years. -- Don has several other lec­ ci„ht 1


ei " _


tures planned for the Clitheroe area' apart from his weekly classs at the Evening Centre.


Naturalism Society, <„m . The death occurred at Skip


March 4 will return to the ton General Hospital, on Wed- (Mlf* Head to talk and show nesday week, of Mrs. Annie slides on the Ascent of the I Greenbank, of Mill Close.


aturalists’


He is to talk to Clitheroe and


on


Aiguille Poincenct in the Settle. Argentine Patagonia


' Formerly Miss Morphel. she FIRM’S


The founder of Atkinsons Agricultural Ap p l i a n c e s


Ltd., Major Richard Leslie . t .*


Atkinson* The Week’s Obituary


House, Hove ton* Wroxham* which became a household Norfolk* and formerly of name in the farming industry. Waddington Road, Clitheroe,


rtf North F'irm rounded the firm. Atkinsons _


I Agricultural Appliances Ltd..


died at his home on Wednes- tnechan-ical farm spreading day week, aged ol. „


machine was manufactured.


Maj Atkinson moved to Nor- machine while in the prisoner ® rved in tl^e Territorials I model is still in existence.


or^Atkinson mmeci to Nor I ^


Rosegrove Burniev Major Atkinson designed the and ^ original


outbreak , 5 c . RoVfl, r>iec_ the business to Clitheroe and War he J ^Iecha . ' j , . . , entered the municipal. field,


n.e K few weeks before the The demand for the machine M the second wor d was so great that he moved


ronk 5 major was taken


missing


evacuation of France Major who latcr became a public com- Atkinson, ."bo Mas reported pany and changed their name


He was badly vounded and In 1947 he sold the firm to ft® Aluminium Casting Co. Ltd.,


Regiment, aUainin^tlie Producing the snow-clcanng fsPC ow n e d ° ‘'


time, was repatriated in 1948. He was managing director of When he left the Forces he I atkinsons until he retired 12 ' —


t0 Solar industries,


months ago, when he also relinquished his position as a memlv of the board of direc­ tors cf Solar Industries. Major Atkinson, who retired


was born at Nether Lodge, Horton-in-Ribblesdale, and be­ longed to a well known North Ribblesdale farming family. In her vounger days, she was a Sunday school teacher at Sel-


side. After their marriage, when


she and her husband lived at Whitewell for 13 years, Mrs.


Greenbank was connected with the Mothers’ Union branch there. Since coming to live at Settle, she had been a regular attender at the Parish Church


services. Mrs. Greenbank, who was of


friendly disposition, had an


interest in botany and. was always on the look out for rare species of flowers and plants. She is survived by her hus­ band, three sons and a daugh­


ter.The funeral service was on Saturday at Settle Parish Church, conducted by the Vicar, the Rev. E. Ashby, prior to interment in the church­


yard.


to Wroxham in Noriolk. had also lived at Padiham. Simon- stone Readwood, Bolton-by- Bowland, Sawley and Clitheroe. He is survived by his wide*,-,


Anne, and two sons. Richard and Peter.


first summer work-1 The service and interment -----


Evangelist Church. Saturday.


took place at. St. John the I Evangelist. Church. Read, on


Mrs. A. Gi’ceiibattk Mrs. H. Weyines Mrs. Hannah Weymes. of


Church Gates, Gisburn, a foun­ der member of the Gisburn Women's Institute and Mothers’ Union, died on Saturday at Raikeswood Hospital, Skipton,


aged 83. She was well-known in the


village and had many friends. Mrs. Weymes was born in Wales, but came to Gisburn


about 60 years ago. he was closely associated with


St. Mary the Virgin's Church. During the war, Mrs. Weymes


organised the Gisburn Women’s Voluntary Service and helped to


TELEVISION BY FAMOUS MAKERS YOUR CHOICE OF


FERRANTI


look after evacuees. She also ran a weekly collection for the National Savings Movement, She always worked hard for charities and was ready to help


anvone. The Rev. J. H. Renton conduc­


ted the service on Tuesday and the hymns “Jerusalem' The Golden” and “The Lord is My Shepherd” were sung. Bearers were Messrs. M. Hudson. A. Parker, W. D. Saunders and E.


Walton. Mrs. Weymes is survived by . . .


her husband, Robert Ovenng Wevmes, and her daughter. Mrs. Margaret Hudson, who is our Gisburn correspondent.


Mr. H. Hammond Mr. Henry (Harry) Hammond


died at the home of his daugh­ ter in Billington Gardens, BU


lington on Friday. He was 81. Mr. Hammond, whose wife


died 24 months ago, was a native of Newark, Nottingham­ shire. but had lived most of his life in this, district. He was the last of a family of 16. A service was held in St


Leonard’s Church on Wednes­ day prior to cremation at Accrington.


Miss R. Parker


wood New Road, Great Har­ wood, died at her home yester­ day week. She was 73. Miss Parker was born in


Miss Rachel Parker, or Har­


Mr. W. II. Cowpcrwaitc


An employee at Ribblesdale


Cement Ltd., for 20 years, Mr. William Henry (Harry) Cow- perth-waite, of St. James Street, Clitheroe, died at his home on Monday, aged 67.


Bom at Dalton-in-Fumess,


Mr. cowperthwaite moved to the Clitheroe district 40 years ago. and for the first 20 years, was employed as a farm labourer.


Mr Cowperthwaite was asso­


ciated with St. James’ Church, Clitheroe.


times was watching horse- trotting. He is survived by his wife.


One of his favourite -pas


Florence, and two daughters, Rita and Mabel.


The interment took place at Clitheroe Cemetery yesterday.


Blackburn, but moved to Sun- nyside Avenue,- Billington, in 1913. She worked as a weaver at the Judge Walmsley Mill until the 1930’s when she moved to a shop at Cock Bridge, where she lived until three years ago. Miss Parker was the second


her. Cremation was at Accrington . , on Monday.


daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Parke r . Two brothers and two sisters survive


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SPRING SALE OF SHOES and DRAPERY at


WHITAKERS STORE EDISFORD PARK, CLITHEROE


Ladies, Childrens, Teenagers White Briefs — OUR SALE PRICE 1/3 pair. Boys Pyjamas (few pairs only) OUR SALE PRICE 5/- pair.


Childrens Bri-Nylon Tights OUR PRICE 7/6 pair. Childrens Two-Piece Pyjamas (few pairs only) OUR SALE PRICE 5/- pair,


i Boys Short Trousers (lined) OUR SALE PRICE 4/- pail. Ladies Patterned Crepe Nylons — OUR SALE PRICE 1/6 pait. Ladies Slippers 6/11 pair — Babies Slippers 5/- pair — Babies Bibs 3 for 2/-. ALE PACKETS OF 20 CIGARETTES 3d UNDER RECOMMENDED PRICES,


Ladies Shoes, Various Styles and Colours — OUR SALE PRICE 10/6 pair. Ladies, Childrens, Mens Wellingtons — OUR SALE PRICE 13/11 pair. Giant Persil :j lb FREE — Giant Omo 4d. O F F — Large Pcrsil Jib FREE Larged Sliced Loaves OURS 1/41 each — Stork Margarine ONLY 1/7 lb. Lar-e Cornflakes ONLY 1/8 packet — Large Wcclabix OURS ONLY 2/3 packet.


om n ium Berry said another 150 | i m c ^ " 6


tons of salt had been ordered, and should have been delivered last Friday, but was not now Avneeted until Wednesday. He said delivery of salt was


now taking about 12 days, and it was possible that the Mini­ stry of Transport was directing


supplies 10 worse-hit P“ rts of | the country.


Young Farmers’ variety


Clubs took part in the regional entertainments competition held in Settle High School on Saturday evening.


I Winners YYimiVJlO Ui OilU o tuyct'll/iuu of the competition There were 56 newly-calved for the second year running


cows and heifers including were Rathmell YFC, with three fully accredited forward Burton-in Lonsdale second and in the Dairy Section at Ben- Conlston Cold third, tham and District Auction Mr. C. Shaw, of Ripon, the Mart on Wednesday week.


Newhouse, the club's chairman, lie added.


y fc county vice-president ad-


G Clarke £125' 2, T. Ashton] production., “Slaidbum Follies” £114- 3 M and J. Faraday, had captivated the audience. £120. Newly calved heifer: 1, Thoughtful producing by W E Brown, £126; 2, R. Par- Mrs. M. Shaw, Miss M. J. Wat- ker and Son £119; 3, W. B. son and Mr. E. Harrison had Gorst £98 '


Prizcs- Newly-calved cow: 1 judicated, and said Slaidbum's integrated the younger mem- Prices: Black and white bers sensibly and achieved


cows fully accredited to £130; effectiveness, black and white cows to £125; He was impressed with 10- black and white heifers to year-old Helen Shaw’s contri- £126; red and white cows aver-1 bution as Jake the Peg- They


aged 4873- had a good compere in ’Alan vice- The Gisburn club's variety


show, produced by Mrs. G. Heaton, was, said Mr. Shaw, well-organised and notable for the introduction of good acces- |


sories.He thought the inaudibility of the cast detracted from the presentation of the “Blood |


Donor" sketch. Jean, Catherine and Dorothy


Bancroft, three sisters, accom­ panied by pianist Kathleen | Moorhouse, were commended by | the adjudicator for their, dis­ tinct-intonation.


WHITAKERS STORES


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shows win praise Members of Slaidbum and Gisburn Young Farmers I


Pure English Lunl OURS ONLY 6(1. packet — Lurpak Danish Butter ONLY 3/6 lb. McVilics^Ginger Nuts ONLY 10j(l. packet — Jacobs Cream Crackers OURS ONLY lOd. packet. Creamery Butter ONLY 3/- lb. — lib Bags Carrs Assorted Biscuits OURS 2/5 bag. Scots Porridge Oats 1/9 packet PLUS 6d. COUPON — Large Heinz Soups OURS ONLY 1/2, tm. Oranges 5 for 1 /-----Golden Jaffa Jelly Marmalade ONLY 1/5Jd. jar. Robertsons — Strawberry — Raspberry — Blackcurrant Jam, ONLY 2/4 jar. Plum Jam 1/6 jar. — Mixed Fruit Jam 1/6 jar — Potatoes 51b FOR 1/5. Whitakers Cal Food, 6H . tin - Choosey Cal Food 5d. tin - Whitakers Dog Food Tall l in


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Hundreds of other Bargains always in Slock-Biscuils-Meals Canned Fruit and Vegetables etc., at


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