Clitheroe Advertiser mid Times, Match 21, 1969 7
Man dies in ‘black spot’ collision
A man was killed on Monday in an accident on the
notorious stretch o£ road between the top of Sawley Brow and the Stirk House Hotel, Gisburn.
head-on collision with a Ley- land bus chassis about a quarter or a mile past the top of Sawley Brow.
His car was involved in a
of Denver Road, Kirkby, near Liverpool, was uninjured.
alone, was Mr. 'Walter Gran ville Hitch, of Almsford Drive, Harrogate. He was believed to be about 50 years old.
The man, who was travelling
from the wreckage of the car by firemen.
His body had to be cut free Wrecked
Clitheroe, went to the scene and examined the man, who was found to be dead.
Dr. A. D. Cassidy, of
maroon Vauxhall Victor with a G registration, was wrecked.
The front of his car. a
field, facing towards Clitheroe, but several yards from the road.
The vehicle ended up in a
partly in the field, and facing towards Gisbuun.
The chassis also finished up The driver-, James Golding,
Awaiting news of inquiry
Mr. and Mrs. W. Redfern,
steward and stewardess of Clitheroe Conservative Club, are waiting with keen interest, news of the inquiry now taking place in the sinking of the cruise liner "Lakonia” in-Dec ember, 1965, Mr. and Mrs. Redfern, then
Court orders man’s return to Brockhall
guilty to entering a house jn Chapel Street, Nelson, and stealing, Clarence Vincent Wyse, aged 37, a native of Clitheroe, was ordered to be returned to Brockhall Institu tion when his case was again considered at the Lancashire
Remanded a fortnight earlier when he had pleaded
Sessions at Preston on Tuesday. He admitted 26 other offences
and Mr. A. Jolly, prosecutin: said tlie total amount of pro perty involved was valued at £505. 'He was seen in the house
of Farnley Tyas, near Hudders field. were aboard the ship with their daughter, Diana.
family were in the water for several hours until American Air Force rescue planes sighted many of the survivors.
All three members of the
in Clitheroe two years after the disaster.
The Redferns came to live
when the occupier, a Mr. Fenn. returned and fo u nd him
searching drawers. Wyse then said. “I am an
escapee and have done some more to escape from Brock
hall.” Dc. Hakin said Wyse had
worked as a labourer for periods interspersed with spells in prison and mental hospitals. He was at present detained under a court order and had
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ing, said at the previous hear ing that Wyse hated being at Brockhall and to him it was nothing more than a iivin; death. It was obvious he was not
said if he was returned to Brockhall he would do his best to escape. M. D. C. Waddington defend
going to settle down there and his instructions were to ask
the court to impose a sentence of imprisonment. Dr. B. P. Griffin, consultant
psychiatrist at Brockhall, said
arrangements had been made for Wyse to be moved to another institution.
Music and drama
have been successful in the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art examina tions. Ipeech training and dramatic
successes Several Clitheroe students
art: Junior Preliminary—S. Molyneaux. pass; J. Hodgson,
A. Lancashire, and Jeremy Dobson, pass with distinction.
pass; N. Ridehalgh, G. Simp son, B. Lowe, pass with distinc
Preliminary: H. Jackson,
tion. Grade I: S. Jackson, Jane
Dobscn, M. Rogerson, J. Plim- mer and D. Moulds, pass with distinction. Grade II: T. Yate, W. Ben
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tains of the American West once attracted as many European big game hunters as Africa has done in the
ON SAFARI The plains and moun
Oscar Wilde and Rudyard Kipling, often took many horses, waggons, dogs and servants. "Shalako” is a film about
years since. These men, who included
A short and chilly ride
for Clarion
The long range weather forecasters warned us at the beginning of the month that winter had not finished with
one such retinue of hunters. It is showing at the Pal ladium next week. A party of titled Europeans
weeks have all had to be modi fied because of the weather and road conditions and our run over Langber Lane suffered a similar fate. Indeed, by tlie time we had finished with it ve never came within several miles of Long ■Preston and Bookilber, that notorious stretch of moorland that will live in the memories of several of our members for
post and wire mesh fencing were demolished.
About 25 yards of concrete
Clitheroe, the width of the road was restricted by snow drifts.
A few yards back towards
the accident, two from Clitheroe, one from Great Har
Four fire appliances attended
wood, and an emergency tender from Accrington. Tlte stretch of road has a
notorious accident record. I t is narrow and winding and several people have been killed in accidents along it.
The Civic Hall is likely to
continue losing £80 a week for a long time, Aid. Tom Robinson, Clilheroe’s finance chairman, told members of the town council on Tuesday
night. In his budget speech. Aid.
Civic Hall losses ‘likely to continue
ably greater loss," Aid. Robinson gave ihe costs
Robinson gave a detailed break down of tlie cost of running
the'hall. “The hall is," he said, “'one
further example thst if the ratepayers call for entertain
ment, whether it be at the Civic Hal!, bowls, tennis, put ting, jazz, or Castle Fetes, there will be a loss. "We arc, however, nowhere
£3,000; film rentals, £2,500; itage productions. £550; adver
running the hall as: wages,
tising, £300: rates, light and fuel. £720. With other sundry items, the cost including rent £10,075.
bring in £5,650 and refresh ments nnq advertising a fur ther £400. giving a- total in
Admissions are expected to
come of £4.025. Over an opening period of
near the limit of a 6d. rate which is allowed for enter tainment purposes.” He said that in March 1963,
in four or five years, the charge for repairs could be reduced below the present figure of £500 per year, but with an old building one can never be sure.
50 weeks, this gives a weekly deficiency of £80. “It is possible," he said, “that
“So unless some definite im provement can be made in the receipts from the entertain ment provided, it appears that
the loss is going to bo in the region of a 2d rate lor a long time.”
£4,084 was borrowed for a period of 60 years to cover the cost of tlie land, and £15,000 for 30 years was authorised for the purchase of the build ings and certain improvements,
The shattered car in which a nian (lied. In te r e s t
Fund had contributed £4,551 for improvements which alto
In addition, the Capital
gether gave a capital cost of £24,500. “The present loan charges
on this figure are £1,718 per annum and this amount will not be reduced for a number of years. It could in fact rise if interest rates keep at their present level," he said. In addition, there had been
heavy repairs costs for decor ating, roofing and electrical re wiring. These costs had been spread over a number of years and an annual charge of £500 made.
us yet, and the clerk of the weather chose last Sunday to I charge of £2,218'aiul on a capi. produce one of the wildest and bitterest east winds that we tel outlay of £24,500 it is i have had lo suffer for a long time. Our runs over the past few
"This gives us a yearly rent ___ o____ .. w.....
I char?e that could be expected. “What have we got for this
snows, howled along tlie vai- about six weeks, ley. bringing with -it the vicious “The improvements have all particles of airborne ice that been on stage and dressin; seem to sharpen themselves up [ rooms, especially for Sunday morn ings, and soon made us think about the fires that were wait- ing for us at home.
-To make a real Civic Hall would cost us a great deal of
Wages
them on to an Indian reserva tion which causes an Apache uprising. The Apaches trap Countess
Warnings
by Shalako (Scan Connery) though the wagon master is
Just in time she is saved
the leader of the hunting party. General Baron Freder
savagely killed. Despite Shalako's warnings,
ick Von Hallstat.t (Peter Van Eyck), refuses to leave the reservation. Those who like to be
frightened have a good oppor tunity in “Wait Until Dark,” showing until Wednesday at the Civic Hall. This film is a real spine-
tiful model, smuggling heroin inside a musical doll from Montreal to New York.
Walclied
delow. H. Lowe, pass; S. Nic holson. pass with distinction. Grade III: P. Jackson, S. Lawson, W. Strange, S. Wol-
honours. Grade IV: C. Morris, C. Hill
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Airport she finds she is being watched, and quickly per suades a fellow passenger to look after the doll for her. The unsuspecting passenger
On arriving at Kennedy
fendon. G. Greenwood. S. Hoi- lings, L. Armstrong, C. Saun ders and K. Moulds, pass with distinction; T. Hoyle, pass with
and J- Biles, pass with distinc
pass with honours. Acting: Bronze medal, Miss
Prize Crossword
ACROSS
4. Someone who may give you a hand (6).
I. Conflict in advertise ments determined by arbitrators (6).
10. Mountains go over a wide • area (5).
9. When they are put to flight, they instinctively make a come-back (6-7).
I I . Mind the container is inside the musket (7).
20. Don’t open nearby (5). 21. There are reel results from his work (6-7).
22. Unusually sharp eastern form of words (6).
. DOWN
2. Director making mad start in Rio (13).
1. Timber and raw material on land (6).
3. Where unwelcome visitors to the castle were barred (7).
18. This will pick up the sound of a murd'er, may be (3-4).
(5) . 16. Don’t say a word about up by the drinker (3-3).
23. In which there are indica tions of a spirited revival? ( 6)
mother’s motor accident (5).
17. Late transport as dis persed in here (6).
19. Cnstlcs seen In the air! (5).
5. In middle age remark ably enthusiastic (5).
7. Fell into decay — it’s regretted about a good man (6). '
6. Despising — as overseers . are doing (7, 4, 2).
14. Offer a welcome, as radio listeners do (7).
8. Father coming up with the top card, quickly (5).
15. After acute upset, the firet of the physics tipped
posed; 9, Flaws; 10, Well- read; 11, Man of; 14, Ant; 16, Jester; 17, Allude; 18, Mar; 20, Moral; 24, Sparring; 25, Adage; 26, Elephant; 27, Creed.
LAST WEEK'S SOLUTION ACROSS: 5, Shift; 8, Com
3, Court; 4, Remain; 6, Hold alls; 7, Few words; 12, Beholder; 13, Strangle; 14, Alin; 15, Tar; 19, Appals; 21, Crops; 22, Final; 23, Agate.
DOWN: 1, Scowl; 2, Smile;
to last week’s crossword opened on Tuesday morning was that of Mr. E. Rushton, 2 Brights Close, Nowton-in-
The first correct solution
the above crossword flu m your name and address in the space provided and send it to this address marked “Crossword" in the top left hand corner of the envelope.
Bowland. When you. have completed
Advertiser and Times, King Street, Clitheroe.
post next Tuesday morning No entries will be checked before then and the sender of the first correct solution opened will be awarded a 15s postal order
Entries must reach us by first
Name . Address
12. Resorting to a bit of indigenous ingenuity (5).
13. They show a great, inclination to be rugged
are on Safari to New Mexico in 1880 and their cowboy "White Hunter,” Bosky Ful ton (Stephen Boyd), leads
Irina Lazaar (Brigitte Bar- dot) and the wagon master.
ever. I remember, a number of
years ago, making the crossing in 12 inches of snow, accom
panied by two members on tri
cycles. Last weekend. 10 riders with
only the regulation number of wheels between them decided not to follow in their foot
steps. A wind that sesniod to have
lost little of its intensity since it was reared in the Arctic
Helj^lSf budgie
chiller and it stars Audrey Hepburn as the blind house wife, Susy. It begins with Lisa, a beau
owners A discussion on how
members of the Clitheroe and District Budgerigar Society could help owners of pel budgies took place at the Marcli meeting of tlie
society. I t was generally . -thought
dition. In the near future, the
is Sam Hendrix (Efrem Zim- balist Jr.) a photographer married to Susy. The story takes a horrofic
week, Sean Connery stars in “Goldfinger,” one of the
turn, putting Susy in danger, leading to a gripping climax in almost total darkness.- For the remainder of the
James Bond films full of the expected beautiful girls and scientific gadgets.
advise the owners. Twenty-five member s
that a lot of owners have little or no knowledge of how to keep then- budgerigars in good con
members are hoping to announce a scheme to help and
attended tee meeting and interesting questions were put to a panel, consisting of J. B. Parker, J. Kc-nyon, K. W. Hailes and R.' W. Bradley. I t was announced that the
longed for as long as possible much whether the increased anc; when, eventually, we had costs could be recovered. In
Our halt at Flass was pro- extra money, and I doubt very
to proceed, it was again over other words, we would have a the road through Thornber. but | hall with wider use, but. prol» this time for a change we went on through Paythorne to join the main road at the toll bar at Newsholme.
found the wind on our side, so that it was not quite so much cf a battle.
c r S g° ' c o J d w ^ r S I ««tted ded against it, and with the I r<*L\
After dinner we contemplated
Sawley Road flashed beneath but could not our wheels at terrific speed as He went indoors, and heard
Mileage
20 miles. Later in the day, looking up I
And so our ride ended, a mere |
my mileage for the year I found I had only 446, and usually at this tune of year it | should be well over 1,000.
Coffee evening
a turn for the better next week coffee evening at the hime of when we visit Ling Gill led by Mr and Mrs. Frank Moon, of C. Nightingale.
Let's hope the weather takes I clitheroe held
Meals will be taken at Hor- Tuesday, ton ond Inglelon
Sprite. I Centre,
takes us to the very source of Leonard Cheshire Home and the Ribble. Whv not join us? the Clitheroe Physiotherapy Start at 9 a.m.
A ride of about 65 miles, it and £50 was raised for the
The Inner Wheel Club of successful
I church Street, Clitheroe. on The event wns well intended.
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Fire Brigades attended, but the blaze was out on their arrival,
Barnoldswick and Clitheroe The mile-and-a-quartcr new been trvir.g to start the car, , Hall Sawley. who said he had From there to Gisburn we
Car in blaze
gutted
An electrical fault is thought to have started a fire which
Mr
fo"homeCinS US <ll°nE' tUrnCd T to o thT Bramail of Bank 1
we engaged our high gears, an explosion. When he came urged on by the roaring wind, out tlie car ■ was blazing and with the hailstones lash- fiercely. ing our backs.
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money?" he asked. "If we are frank, we have nothing but cinema with facilities for stage production, which take up
society had arranged some evening trips to well-known fanciers and -that plans were being made for an annual dinner.
meet our bayley belles Meet our Bayley Belles from Hurst Green—Bernadette,
'Janice, Katherine, Marion and. Angela* Any night at the new Bayley Bisque where the food is good. The service, like
the prices is as honest and down-to-earth as these
Lancashire lasses themselves. We open our doors on Saturday, March 15, for the first time. Any couple hooking during
that week can have both meals for just a guinea, the cost of being our guinea pigs. From March 25 you can wine and dine for ninteen and nine. Exciting eating in an
exciting setting. Even a jug of ■ wine, is included . in the cosl of your meal. The design and even some of the artist’s
pictures on the walls was conceived in Hurst Green. For this is a real local without flummery of flunkeys.
Why not give us a try?
]>.S.—If you want to see what value ivc oiler come along for a drink on Saturday n igh t .. The Bayley.(Beer (It’s good!) and the Bayley Booze, you have to pay for: the Bayley Baked Potato—a meal in itself—is free.
bayley bisque at the bayley arms hotel
hurst green, stonyhurst 210 •■XX'.
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