Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. March 21, 1969 3 FREE MAN FROM BLAZING GAR A man was dragged from


his blazing car after an acci­ dent at Whalley traffic lights on Tuesday morning.


The car, a r °r.(1 Prefect, exploded and burst into flames


when a heavy goods lorry ploughed into it ramming it into a lorry in from. The force of the impact was


so great that the vehicles also rammed another lorry station­


ary at the lights in Accrington Road.


AThe «ian ,vias. taken to Relics of the toll bars


site OR Whitehalgh Lane, Lane, Langho, were destroyed by tire on Tuesday afternoon, after a spark had fallen from a stove and had ignited a 200-gallon drum of diesel oil. The blaze, whioh started at


about two o’olock, began in the tea cabin and quickly spread to adlaoent huts. A workman who was


nearby whon the fire broke out 6aid, " It only took about three minutes for it all to go up. The flames were 20 feet high at one stage". Among the building mat­


erials destroyed were two bath suites and fittings, some timber, a few tools and a


telephone. Three appliances, one each


from Clitheroe, Blackburn and Great Harwood, fought the blaze.


Five hut6 on a building


with severe head injuries and bums. The car was burnt out, and


ccrington yict®na Hospital,


the lorry which collided with it was also damaged by fire. ■Die driver of the car. Mr.


the three lorry drivers, and a passing motorist, who • freed him from the blazing wreck­ age of his car.


A police spokesman praised


brave action of these men, Mr. Ainsworth would have burnt to death in the vehicle," he said.


‘But for the prompt and


collided with the car was Mr. Ronald Whittaker, of South-


The driver of the lorry which


field Street, Nelson. Screamed


H. Ainsworth, aged 43, of Lin- dale Road, I •; lPtan, near Bum- ley, a skilled yer at Atkinsons of clitheroe 3s later reported to be "still; ? Poorly."


lorry driven by Mr. Kevin Jack- son, of Beddington Street, Nel­ son, who was, in turn pushed into the rear of a lorry driven by Mr. Herbert Day, of Swin- shaw Cottages, Love Clough, Rawtenstali. Young children on their way


The car was rammed into a


there were long traffic delays caused by the accident.


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AMERICAN GIRL MARRIES WHALLEY


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New system of subscription


Due once again to the


kindness of the Rev. J. S. B. Wallis, Rector of R o ­ chester, this week 1 have been privileged to examine more unusual souvenirs of


notebooks in tv h i c h the keepers of some of the toll bars in the district recorded their accounts. Several of the books relate


‘ Yesterday’s Whallcy.’ These items are a series of


Through a Whalley


Window assume that the bulk of the


to turnpikes not in our immediate vicinity, but of particular interest are the records of daily revenue at “The Lobley Gate”, now de­ molished, in Clitheroe Road. These accounts cover the


week, takings in the winter months rarely reached 2s and in the height of the summer the record Sunday revenue for the whole three years was only 12s 4cL I t is, I think, reasonable to


period from January 1875 to January 1878 and over these three years the average daily taking's were between 25s and 30s. but "never on a Sunday.” On the first day of the


St. John Ambulance Brigade Nursing Cadets.


in the St. John Ambulance Brigade Hall, Church Brow, Clitheroe


Dancing 7-30 p.m.—10-30 p.m. to the


DANCE Friday, 28th March


CAVE DWELLERS ADMISSION 3/6


Right of admission reserved.


The Rotary Club of Clitheroe ------- o-------


JUMBLE SALE in the


TRINITY METHODIST SCHOOLROOM


TONIGHT


FRIDAY, MARCH 21st at 7 p.m.


ADMISSION — 3d. Tea and biscuits available Rlmlngton Memorial Institute Whist and


Domino Drive POTATO PIE SUPPER


IN THE INSTITUTE


SATURDAY, MARCH 29th at 7-45 p.m. prompt


ADMISSION: Adults 4/- Children 2/-


Accrington College of Further Education ---------- o----------


All members of the public arc cordially invited to the College


O P E N DAYS on


From 10 a.m. to 12 noon. 1-30 to 4-30 p.m. and 6-30 to 9 p.m. each day At the


WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY 26th and 27th MARCH, 1969


Sandy Lane, Portland Street and Blackburn Road Premises


BLACKBURN MUSIC SOCIETY


KING GEORGE'S HALL, BLACKBURN SATURDAY, MARCH 29th, 1969 at 7-30 p.m.


RHAPSODY FOR CONTRALTO SOLO AND MALE CHORDS — (Brahms) Soloist: Marjorie Thomas


DREAM OF GERONTIUS (Elgar)


Soloists: MARJORIE THOMAS. GERALD ENGLISH, JOHN LAWKENSON.


MANCHESTER MOZART ORCHESTRA Conductor: Horace Tattersall, M.B.E.


Choir of 150 Voices


BALCONY: Centre 10/-, Side 8/6, Baok 6/-. STALLS: 6/-, 5/- and ’3/6


Sunday travellers would be the gentry in their carriages


—from Bramley Meade and other large houses in the area—en route for church. In the summer, when the


was so regular that it justi­ fied a special book being kept for their accounts which were settled very promptly at the end of each month.


company anything betiwen £5 and £10 per month through­ out the period recorded, an


Fees at the tollbar cost the


expensive business when one considers how the value of money lias changed over the


an official called to collect the takings sign the books, and pay the keeper his wages; £3 per calendar month through­ out the period, but each quarter a small varying amount was added for gas consumed and, on one occa­ sion, 19s. 4d for repairing the chimney". I t must be remembered,


for which the accounts are available, June, July and August appear to have been the busiest months. At the close of each month,


weather was more clement, it is probable that in the afternoon they drove out again; perhaps this time to ■take the air’ and visit friends further afield. Throughout the three years


is a] ipproved A new system of subscriptions covering all the sports,


was passed at the annual meeting of Whalley Cricket. Bowl­ ing and Tennis Club, held at the Dog Inn, Whalley on


years. No doubt the directors


gTumbled over these charges in much the same way that they probably complain at the Road Tax and price of petrol today.


for these varied with the number of horses employed, the width of waggon wheels, etc., but whereas Is 3d appears to have been stand­ ard for waggons, the charge for carts varied between. 4d


and Gd. Station


however, that the keeper had free use of the house, and other "perks” — possibly the occasional “tip".


Promptly


at the Lobley Gate Bar were the Whalley Abbey Printing Company (the Barrow Print Works). Their use of the turnpike


By far the best customer


four days a charge on the company’s accounts is made for “one trap” or “one car­ riage”.


Additionally every three or


manager as he drove to Whalley station en route to report to iris directors in Manchester?


Was this Incurred by the


papers Mr. Wallis loaned me which refer to various turn­ pikes in the East Lancs area, is a loose leaf tom from a ledger, dated 1862, which lists the following intriguing items:


Of especial interest in the


riage 6d, 1 Gig 6d, 2 elephants 3d, 2 camels 3d. The charge for a single


Exciting


the Lobley Gate Bar (for on the reverse of the paper are accounts for “parfaln oil” supplied to “Hebrew Hall Bar”), obviously there were exciting visitors to the dis­ trict at the time.


Although these particular accounts are certainly not for


it was that came to town? Finaly, in Whalley in 1824,


One wonders which circus


there lived a bobbin turner named Thomas Lobley, and a wheelright, John Lobley. I wonder what their con­


nection was with Lobley Gate?


J.F.


Flowers in baskets


was the subject of a demon­ stration given by Mrs. Shaw, of Blackburn, at Clitheroe Flower C l u b ’s lecture/ demonstration at the Station Hotel on Friday.


Spring flowers in baskets


•the district as a teacher and demonstrator and was largely responsible for the organisation of the Festival of Hewers at Blackburn Cathedral.


Mrs. Shaw is well-known in


Mrs. J. Dakin and 54 members ana friends attended.


Thanks were expressed by


Naturalists’ guests


SWAN HOTEL, WHALLEY


OPEN DAILY FOR ALL MEALS Also fot your entertainment t o n y a t t h e o rg a n


Each Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8 p.m. SNACKS ALWAYS AVAILABLE


Clitheroe, Coun. and Mrs. S. F. Hardman, were the BUeSts of Clitheroe Naturalists Society’s annual dinner a t the Brown Cow Inn, Chat-bum on Friday.


Hie Mayor and Mayoress of


Lord proposed the Loyal. Toast and the . Mayor proposed the toast to the Society.


The toastmaster, Mr. Jim


arranged the social time and provided an excellent pro­ gramme of music, games and


Mr. and Mrs. Wdghfonan dancing. Peep Show: 1 Horse car­


horse at this bar, wherever it was, was ltd.


a little difficult to calculate the precise change per vehicle,


From the details given it is


are to be abolished and the new system, a member's subscription of £2, with proportional sub­ scriptions for pensioners and youths, will take affect next


Monday. The old section subscriptions


the west side of the ground." The club’s treasurer, Mr. J. E.


£{&S011>In his report, Mr. B. Emmett, the general secretary, said that though the season ends in Sep­ tember, many members were Under the misapprehension that the main gate was pad­ locked and no-one entered the ground again until the follow­ ing April.


Pavilion


commented. "The cricketers formed working parties at weekends in the autumn and did a considerable amount of tidying up on the ground, inside the pavilion and the machine


'How wrong they are,” he


shed. "The bowlers have also been


far from Idle. They are already nursing the green and have cleared all the moss from round


Feather, reported that though the balance sheet showed a loss of £55, the club was in a healthy position when one con­


sidered the assets. He said that a special weekly


bo that £1,000 would soon have to alone.


effort had raised £200 in six months for the club, and Mr. G. Ainsworth was thanked for his work in organising the effort. Mr. Feather warned, however,


spent on new tennis courts ,.. v /?(• ~i; -


’ ’ ’ Valuable ■ .


Cricket Section representative, to the aggressive batting of Geoff. Ireland, and also to Barrie Varley, who had been a valuable servant to the club for several years but was now liv­ ing in Cheshire. The Bowling representative


Tribute was paid, by the


the edges”. Mr. Emmett reported that


profit being made. As promoter of the competi


the table.


the Christmas competition was the most successful the club had ever had, with £128 3s 3d


tion, he went on to thank all his helpers and those who donated the prizes, as well as the ticket-sellers. Mr. Emmett said, however,


ented at the meeting. Untouched


the new by-pass has now been marked but, and though the road will pass close to ithe nor­ thern side of the pavilion, our boundaries will remain un­ touched. “I t is difficult to envisage the


He commented, "The route of


nis Section, tbat the American Tournament had proved popu­ lar and matches had been plaved against Walpamur and Clitheroe Tennis Club. Wednes­ day club nights had proved very


I t was reported for the Ten­ „


that as the draw took place after the end of the chib's financial year, the benefit was not shown in the account pres­


P<Mr*0. Pierce, of Wiswell, a member of C'fflwroe Rural Council, was elected president in succession to Mr. E Brooks: and Mr. G. Ainsworth was elected secretary to succeed Mr


B OttiS'officers re-elected were: m? j F leather, treasurer:


and Mr G. Ireland, captain of


^Mr ^Toplw111 was elected vice-captain of the first XI; Mr. G. Ainsworth, captain of^the


second XI; and Mr J. Peters junior, vice-captain c


completed by-pass. Perhaps our batsmen will now have to con­ tend with passing cars on a fly-over instead of the sun set­ ting above the sight-boards on


se^mndttac members elected „ -f° G Topliam, W- Ent-


' ^ 17 singleton, F. Gorton D ^ i i ig “B


BRANCH SEEKS MORE MEMBERS


be made to increase the membership and ma


nection are proving successluL Fifteen new members have been enrolled and a rifle club has been formed. Two very successful even­


more active. Already efforts in this con­


W e l l - a t t e n d e d w h i s t d r i v e


ings have 'been spent at the Stonyhurst College rifle range and a very pleasant social­ evening was enjoyed by. a good number of members and their wives at the Eagle mnd Child Hotel, Hurst Green. I t is hoped that all members


af the whist and doiuino I m the Clitteoe I


Division Liberal Association In tt/e Old Grammar School,


will attend the general meeting en April 3.


WhaUey last Friday there was a good attewiawe, though the


weather was b!' tL winners wore: Whist,


April 11 and there is to be a social evening for members and wives again at..the Eagle and Child Hotel on April 18.


The rifle club will meet on DANCE


arranged for a. teenage dance at the Village Hell.. I t is also hoped to have clay


The date has J’ct to be


pigeon shooting later in the year.


pleased to hear of any ex- serviceman who would lute to join the branch. The officers elected at the


The'' committee will be -


annual general meeting are: President, Col A, Shaw; Chair­ man, Mr. J. E. Foreman; sec­ retary, Mr. J. Holden; com­ mittee, Messrs. J. C. Burgess J. Leyland, S. Armstrong, R. ■Wilson and A. Secies.


noon blew ih ,a


Wind damage High winds on Sunday after­


glass window In a Olitheroe shop.


large plate-


empty for efim> months, was formerly MeUas’ supermarket |


The shop, which has been . , . in Castiegate.


22-24, PRESTON NEW ROAD, BLACKBURN Tel Blackburn 57201


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106 BLACKBURN ROAD, ACCRINGTON Tel. ’Ace. 32872 or after 6 p.m. -


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Mr. Jackson. Boobv orirts went, to Mrs.


Dominoes. 1. Mrs. Crcok; Britah, Mr. Chamlcy nod Mrs.


Jackson. Mrs. CoggMs won a special


prize and M*s- Taylor, won a I surprise B^t.


w o n S . f l, ^ s- Gharnley; 2, Mrs Taylor. Men’s 1. Miss Blackburn: 2, Mrs. Blonklnsop. |


j


w Wilson K- Thornton, J. I Lewis, m! Sbby- B- M. Emmett.


S We, M. Shearman;


light Due to un electricity failure, the trustee room at Waddington Hospital was illuminated by candles on Tuesday when members of the Waddington Men’s Fellowship met for their


to school screamed in horror monthly meeting, when the car exploded, and


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Mr. R. R. Overend who spoke about his work.


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ground covered in his work, from inspection of caravan sites to food hygiene.


Tlie members were surprised to hear about the amount of


posed by Mr. G. Rodwell and seconded by Mr. Yates.


Bcttomley.


three weeks so she could get married in the village's historic 1 church, wed Mr. Robert Fort on Saturday. ” — Miss Betty Jean Anderson, from Indianapolis, who works as ft shorthand typist at Elec­ tricity Board offices in London married the second son of the late Mr. and Mrs. G. Fort, of Colne. Given away by the groom’s


cousin, Mr. John Frederick Whitehead, the bride wore white brocade novelty cloque


dress and carried a bouquet of white freesias and carnations. The vicar of Whalley, the


Rev. R. A. Harpur,. performed the ceremony and a reception was held at Abbot’s Court.,


Whalley. Mr. and Mrs. Fort are spend ing their honeymoon in Dublin.


An American girl who has been living in Whalley for 1------------------------------------ wall be held on April 15. J. GLEAVE


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The chairman was Mr. G. Hie annual general meeting


| The speaker was Bcwland council’s Health Officer,


Meeting by candle


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