Driver thrown through screen


Traffic was held up for


several miles either side of Barrow on Monday after­ noon after a road accident involving two heavy lorries and a laundry van. The accident' partly blocked


lorries. Mr. George Bond, aged 22. of Stonehouse Road. Bootle, was taken to Blackburn Royal Infirmary with head injuries after he had been thrown through the windscreen of his vehicle. His load of sacking spilled


The driver of one of the .


by Mr. Jack Watson, aged 24, of Spring Street, . Accrington, who received only slight cuts, and was treated at the scene. Both lorries were extensively


off the lorry into the road. The other lorry was driven


the road, and single line traffic was in operation from 3-45 pan. until the road was cleared at 5-30 p.m.


Members of the cast of Clitheroc Technical Theatre Group in a scene -'from “When ■ we are married” which they are presenting at the Civic Hall next week.


Husband and wife in Labour’s election team


damaged, A laundry van,- driven by


William Henry Dixon, of College Cottage. Newton, was only slightly damaged.


Approved


sions at Clitheroe Sewage dis­ posal works has been approved for grant aid by Lancashire County Council public health committee.


A £324,400 scheme for exten­


Collection raises £125


Salvation Army has raised £125 for the Self Denial Effort by a recent door-to-door collection in the town and district. Mrs. X Hogg, the Clitheroe


The Clitheroe Corps of the


leader, is very pleased with the generous response. Those who helped with the


A husband and wife are included in the. team of four named by the Clitheroe Labour Party to fight the municipal


elections next month. The candidates are Mr. and


Mrs. Robert Penny, of Hay- hurst Sheet; Mr. Louis H. Allen, of Henthorn Road, and Mr. James Waterhouse, of Walker Street. Mrs. Ethel Penny is secretary


collection included nine gram­ mar school girls, mothers of the Sunday School children and some friends.


FROM THE FAMOUS NORVIC BARONS RANGE


of the Clitheroe branch of the National Federation of Old Age Pensions Associations, and


her husband, a stonemason, is chairman. She is a committee member


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of the Clitheroe branch of the National Savings Movement, and works for ' the British Legion peppy appeal. She is also drama chairman of the R i b b 1 e sdale Townswomen's (Afternoon) guild.


Nurse


at Calderstones h o s p i ta l , Whalley,- has been an active member of the , Hospital Workers’ Union for many years. He fought in the muni­ cipal elections in 1961 and 1962. Clitheroe Labour P a r ty received a fillip on Saturday when Mr. Anthony Greenwood, Minister cf Housing and. Local Government, visited then- head­ quarters in Es-hton Terrace and talked for more than half an hour w i th . members of the executive and other workers.


the four with previous council experience. He is secretary of the Clitheroe Borough Labour Party, and president of the Clitheroe Constituency Labour Party. Mr. Wa terhouse, a male nurse


Mr. Allen is the only one of


the Clitheroe Young Far mers’ Club met last week at Brockhall Farm to judge Ayrshire cows and heifers. Judging was divided into two


More than 50 members of


sections and the winners were Senior, cows. 1, R. Green, 95 marks; 2. T. Fl-itcroft, 91 marks; 3. S. Berrv. 87 marks, Heifers. 1. G. Whittaker; S. Berry and J. Moorhouse, 86 marks.


88 marks; 2, J. Hartley. 84 marks. 3, P. Moorhouse 81 marks. Heifers, 1. J, Smith- son. 74 marks: 2. D. Holden 73 marks; 3, F. Spurgeon. 69 marks.


Junior, cows, 1. P. Bradbury,


scones and biscuits and their scores were.


The girls judged eggs,


marks; 2. Joy/e Bleazard. 129 marks; 3, Susan Hartley, 112


1, Christine Wells. 136 Whitwe-Il.


Mrs. Burns and family and to the master judge. Mr. W. Bruce, waj given by Roger Green and seconded. by Keith


marks. A vote of thanks to Mr. and


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Cliihcroc Advertiser anil- 'limes,. P’vluw April 25. 1969 7


taxes will depress TEXTILES’-SIR FRANK


Speaking to members of |


Darwcn Conservative Asso­ ciation on Saturday niglu at Blackburn, Sir Frank Pear­ son, Member of Parliament for Clithcroe, said “ The Budget .statement made to the house last Tuesday was the most depressing that 11


have ever heard. g “There vote, of course, some


ood things jn m; / was


delighted that relict has been given t°r Death Duties on mall estates, that some of the


lowest lllcolnc groups have been rebeled of income tax


and that some measure of


justice .has been done to Close companies. “These things are good, but


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what the country needed was a real tonic and a real incen­ tive to work and to be success­ ful: All we got was the mixture as before and another 340 million pounds' worth of taxa­ tion on our overburdened backs.”


Chancellor said his budget was aimed a t . helping our balance of payments. .To.this aim it is totally irrelevant.


Sir Frank continued “The


prices and higher prices mean claims for. higher wages and that will make our balance of payments worse not better.


“More taxes mean higher Encouragement


taxes should have been put on textiles before Government made clear what it is going t° do following the report of the Textile Council.


It is criminal that additional


the industry just at the tune it needed every encouragement.” In addition to this there was


“This will help to depress


the gross injustice of a rise in SE.T. The most unfair tax of all time was now made more unfair.


in old age pensions in the autumn, but said the Chancellor


Sir Frank welcomed the rise


was not sufficiently honest to say what this would mean on the stamp.


rise and I also forecast that by the tune the autumn conies


“I forecast a very substantial


prices will ha ve wiped out most of the benefit- for the pen­ sioners.


Straws


authority. It :s no longer governing, it is clutching at straws.


“The Government has lost all


the whole country that there should be an election before we get deeper m Ahe mire,”


“It is now .in the interest of he..said_’ \


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cattle with store cattle at Clitheroc Auction Mart on


attendance of customers, and trade was good for-, the best sorts, and easier for the plainer catt'.e. The clearance was very satis­


Friday. There was a rau-ly large


June—July calving £89 to £112; in-calf cows August—September


factory. Quotations: In-calf cows


calving £85 to £111; in-calf


heifers £71 to £112. The opening sale of accre­


£91; heifers to £82; bulling heifers to £59; stirks to £49. The judges, Messrs. D. H,


cattle met a very geed trade. Prices: ' Strong bullocks to


dited cattle did a satisfactory trade. There were eight animals forward, while 72 store


country fed hoggs, local hoggs. sheep and ewes, and 64 pigs on offer.


light steers 195s to 227s, light heifers 183s to 226s; rejects 197s to 212s; heifers with grade 207s; quality cows 124s to 164s; other cows 107s 6d to 122s.


Quotations: S.L. steer 214s;


quality north country heggs 4s 3d to 4s lOd; local hoggs 3s 5d to 4s Old; horned ewes 50s w 125s; half bred ewes 90s to 164s. Pigs; Porkers 29s to 34s;


Spring lambs 5s 2d to 5s 3d; uc.it.-i, i - "--n


Two 13-year-old pupils of Clithcroe Grammar School for Girls raised more than £12 for the Heart Machine Fund by selling jumble. The sale was held on Tuesday and Friday last week by Deryn Taylor of Holmes Cottage, Woone Lane and Melanie Starkic, of Whalley Road. They were assisted by eight-year-old Clive Starkie.


LIBERAL CALLS FOR EMPLOYMENT RELIEF


TAX


What ai first sight appeared to be a piece of legislation has now proved to have the most dis­


This year’s budget has been a


turbing undertones. This was the view of Mrs.


Vera MacMillan.. Prospective Liberal Candidate for the Ciitheroe Constituency, when she addressed a meeting of the Clitherce Division Association


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pocket. "But perhaps the most drastic


blow of ail has been the sharp increase in the rate of Selec­ tive Employment Tax,” she


Wade, £80. Black and white heifer, 1 2 and 3, F. Paxton I setback to-the already problem- New York in the 1920s £136. £136 and £llo. Col. beset industries of North East Willi Julie Andrews playing


said. Not only would -this prove a


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Heifer, 1. Mrs. E. A. Drink- all and Sons. £88; 2, G. Thomp­ son, £79.


white heifers to £136; col. cows to £88; col. heifers lo £ 88.


Chief prices: Black and white cows to £116; black and


cattle, 188 sheep, no pigs and 211 calves were forward. Prices: Certified cattle: Light steers,


cutters 29s to 32s 6d; bacon 28s to 32S 6d. At the weekly sale of newly-


calved cattle and calves and the spring sale of sheep and lambs on Tuesday, there was a smaller entry of dairy cattle and calves, and a large entry of


sheep and lambs. Cattle found a firm trade,


while calves were easier. There was a saturated market with the sheep and lambs, and trade was slower. Quotations: Cows to £ 111;


heifers to £112; rearing calves to £28 15s.


Brennand of High-ton and J. L. Birtle, of West Bradford, awarded the following: Accre­ dited section: In-calf cow: R. and M. M. Bailey of Chippmg. Non-accredited section: In-


wa/hing! the


and October: 1, L. T. Whitta­ ker, of Newton: 2 and 3, H. Turner of Langho. In-ca'.-f heifer- 1 and 2, R.


calf cow to calf before July 31: 1, J. Bell and Son, of Chipping. 2, T. Smith, of Barley; 3, T. Ashcroft, of Bamber Bridge. Cow to calve between August


Phillip, of Clitheroe: 3, G. Billows, of Bolton-by-Bowland. Championship: R. and M. M. Bailey, cf Chippmg. At Monday's fatstock sale, there -were 62 catt'.e, 256 north


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The Deputy Mayor, Aid. Toni Robinson, Scouts takes fol lllowing th‘c annual St. George’s Day service, . , , V !! , •T&pVt'W.a,.


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the; salute during; the march 'past ,of Clithcroe,and. District which was held at Trinity Methodist Church, on Sun


called-to a grass lire'at Four Ltihe ‘Ends* on Saturday; even­


- Clitheroe - Fire ’ Brigade ■: was 1 V * 1Fire calls y. (


J Monday -morning, -’the Brigade 'deah -with - a';'fire"1 in;some-rub-, bish ■ a t'- Back;.- York- Street,


ing. In the early hours of


of Sawley, and N. Eccles. of Burnley, awarded the follow­ ing: Cow or heifer: 1. F. Leem- Ing, of Waddington; 2, F. Col- llnson, of Slaidburn. -


The judges, Messrs. J. Parker Gisburn


cows and heifers, including fully accredited, were forward in the dairy section on Thurs­ day week, and met a good trade. Prizes: Black and white cow,


A total of 106 newly calved


Lancashire, but theie was a further aspect which was not


so readily realised. Refund


In the Fatstock section, 136 _____ .


183s to 227s, average 202s 9d: medium steers, 202s to 204s, average 203s; light heifers, 183s to 216s, average 203s 3d; medium heifers, average 197s.


186s to 219s. average 20ls 3d: fat cows; 50s io 170s, average 132s 6d; bulls, 130s to 178s, average 159s 4d.


Uncertified steers and heifers,


4s Id, averase 4s; heavy hoggs, average 3s GJd; heavy shearlings, 2s 7d to 3s, average 2s 9Jdi: uncertified hoggs (each) 72s to ]34s average 91s 8d; ewes,. 20s to 192s, average 75s 7d.


Sheep: Light hoggs, 3s 7d to


average 29s 3d; cutters 26s to 31s Gd. average 28s 9d; baconers 25s to 30s 9d, average 27s; overweight pigS average 23s; fat sows, £15 to £33, aver­ age £23 17s. -


Pigs: Porkers, 34s to 33s,


to £5 17s 6d average £4 15s 2d. rearers, £6 to £42 10s, average £13 5s 6d


Calves: Killers (each) 15s.


1, R. Thompson and Sons. £114; 2, F. Paxton, £116; 3, F. H. Wrathall, £88. Col. cow, and 2, Mrs. E. A. Drinkall and Sons £88 and £85, 3, A. W.


gilts, sows and store pigs, 488 forward met a. good trade. Prices: Three m-mg sows to £44 10s; 10 in-pis gilts to £45 472 store pigs made from £4 10s to £10 16s and aver­


At the weekly sale of in-pig


new town 111 Chorlev-Leyland


If. as seemed likely. Government planned for


the Preston- area. w e n 11


the the I


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the ‘ R o a r i n g


Twenties’ ■


a y o u n g stenographer, Millie, who is determined to marry her rich boss, is the background for “Thor­


oughly Modern Millie i t is showing at the Palla­


through, the sunouiwing areas l rp„je,. Moore), who has come „ . girt Dorothy .Brown - (MarC


of the Hodder and Rl“mc I to New York to find fame as valleys would become the play- an actress, ground of thousands of people in search of relaxation and I


made provision for the refund T,.evOT Gaydon. (James Gavin), of S E.T. contributions made by


hoteliers and publicans m 1 designated rural development


Lavish i^avisu


area's, thus giving a helping when Dorothy and Trevor hand in a quarter which is mcel and experience love at often overlooked when the more flrst sight.:1 i Millie,: certainly vociferous claims of industry I doesn’t let t.Tiat make, any we'-e staked.


the new town, surely we should Beatrice Lillie. L


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C0"Wha't is needed is rolief to I encourage the hoteliem in these |


at the nresent time is to bring nres^uve on the Government to name this part of the Division as a rural development area, thus qualifying for financial


aged £6 13s 7d; three sows with followers to £50.


ensure Group:-are. presenttiing fvnm Wcd“ .nesday to. Saturday.


th e Clitheroe re


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there are instead


Fencing club wins


two cups Pendlc Fencers ,Club was


aid principally in the form1 of very successful at this year s relief from S.E.T,” she said. I -- •> ■-—


Teeside Fencing Tournament at Middlesbrough which was


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Tecs.The club was awarded a.total of two cups -and six medals .at the two day’ event 111-which-.13 teams competed.


Trophy, 'with the : Mens!,.j“A" Team gaming second l.place/ In The Individuals'.-Tourna­


: On the first day, the Women's ‘A” team won, the- Rose- Bowl


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