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FRIDAY,
OCTOBER 31, 1969 FIVEPENCE
NEW FLATS WILL HELP TO MEET
A GROWING NEED ‘Well worth waiting for’
sion of modern-homes in Manor Road and finding them much to their liking. * - This latest addition to council housing comprises a block -
ol twchstorey flats which have brought a hitherto derelict plot of land into good use. .
door was Mrs. G. A. Elliott, aged 74. Her immediate reaction after being shown her new home by Coun. Leo Wells, hous ing chairman, and Mr. D. M. Hartford, housing manager, was: “I t’s been well worth waiting for,” and she was quick to o b s e rv e , “they’ve even
First to get the key to the
lem of meeting the require ments of the more senior townspeople's that there is an apparent shortage of available accommodation for the not-so- old, single or widowed.
SMART
thought of a draught excluder”. IMrs. Elliott has been on the waiting, list for three years.
NEED .
with the council’s recognition of the continuing need- for what is technically termed "one unit” housing. Bungalows are still the most
sitters, an d ' one-bedroom ■ flats suitable for couples. . ' This new venture is in line
Another aspect of the prob- .
Boy faints in court
A 14-year-old boy fainted
an Clitheroe Juvenile Court after being committed to
approved school. He appeared on remand,
of £180.When . he appeared . - three weeks ago, ' he 'was-remanded' in custody for
medical.reports. Mr.'.W. :'D. Greenwood, soli
accused of breaking into two houses in Clitheroe w i th another boy, , and stealing money and items to a value
The block comprises bed
Road land, the council has provided 12 smart small flat lets. A further four units in Carlton Place should fce com pleted the next few months. ■ T h e s c h em e has been designed as an equal number of single bedroom and bed-sitter units,'the roofs of the garages providing access and "yard” area for the first floor dwel lings.
In developing the M a n o r
desirable but with today’s build ing costs and high interest rates they are an expensive proposition.
thermo-plastic tiles, the walls and ceilings being painted off- white.
HEATING
immersion heater - in a fully insulated tank and heating is by a ducted warm air system using . "off - . peak” electricity, thermostatically; c o n t ro l le d . Electricity..;
-.Board-advisers are, explaining’ how to use' the sys tem economically.
Hot water is provided by an
citor, gave notice of appeal’ against the committal to approved school, and the boy; was remanded on bail.
Another
total of £2,772 in the past year i t was disclosed at the annual general meeting in the Conser
good year Clitheroe Oxfam raised a
vative Club... This amount exceeds last
year’s total bv £583.
£2,193 and the remainder inclu ded valuable items, clothing, blankets and donations. The money has been sent to Oxfam headquarters.
Shop takings amounted to ,
reached by a short covered staircase lit by two electric lamps and there is a third lamp over the front- door. ■ The garden area around the flats will remain in its rough state until the Spring and will then be landscaped. Before selecting tenants, the
'i Each dwelling is linked to a. communal television aerial. . Outside there is a lockable store shed and a roofed dust bln'alcove. Hie' first-floor f l a t s a r e
. : v
"picture” window; the kitchen window is double glazed. A three-piece w h i te bathroom suite is installed, the bath being low, with a flat, base and chrome handles. Floors are. f in i s h e d with
tional brick style apart' from flat pitched roofs which pro vide a high degree of insula tion. . The. living room has a large
Construction is in the tradi . . Clitheroe Corporation’s newest tenants began moving in this week, taking posses
COUNCIL CLERK is to.;;.
RETIRE
Mr. T. P. Rushton, clerk and chief financial officer to Clitheroe Rural Council for 32 years, is to retire on August 31 next year.'
Mi-. Rushton, a 'native of Clitheroe, has been associated With the council for the whole of his working life, and was the first full-time clerk to be appointed.... .
He went to work for Mr. Tom Eastham, the then clerk of ■the council, on leaving
• Clitheroe Royal- Grammar School.
Mi-. A. Eastham Aitken was clerk until October, 1937, when Mr. Rushton was appointed his successor.
TRUSTEE
During the war, Mr. Rushton served as Civil Defence Con troller, and chief billeting officer for the Clitheroe Rural District.
He is a trustee of the patron age of St. James’ Church, and a member of the / Parochial Church Council. •;
Until last' y^an .--Mr.'-'-Ruriitok was ■
; Clltheroe sub-district for 17 years. . . .
deaths and marriages for the BThe, woman..was'Mrs.' Eileen / V :
- ■ registrar- of.'-;births; He has . been-. a member of
Clitheroe Rotary Club since 1939, was secretary from 1943 to 1945 and president in 1947.
He also took an active part in the formation of. Clitheroe Round Table, and is a past
president of ; the Old Clither- onians' Association.
house letting committee , circu larised as early as last'April everybody who had said they wanted small unit accommoda tion. The final choice was made from those who showed interest in the Manor Road scheme. Rent. and rates for the bed
Labour asks for
sitters will be around £2 10s. a week, and for the larger flats around £3.
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: , Clitheroe and District'BP Guild held “Savc'a Life a D ay” atAhc’■Pa'-'5)1 Church-, . :j Hall, on Saturday. Above,’ Dr. I .’W. Deiamore.and Dr. G. IlampsonfdBht) with
i a defibrillator-machineiiFred Holt'is-tiie “patient\’.-(Sce page.7). (
meeting Clitheroe Borough Labour
Party has called upon the town council' to honour its promise to hold a public
meeting to discuss the two baths schemes—the original
one for the Castle grounds and the one published in the Advertiser and Times last week, before making a final decision.
Mr. H. L. Sagar, Mr. L. H.’ Allen, party secretary, says that a ratepayers' petition seeking su c h a meeting “received
In a letter to the Town Clerk,
neither proper reply nor com ment.” He adds; "Many people still
feel that an issue of such impor tance deserves a public airing." He asks for such a meeting “so that the public can be given the
full facts and merits of both schemes.” •
b-;;,
Clitherbe;’:.wh6 -was"-kneed tin the'groin during the fight-. The injury, resulted in. severe haem orrhage.
raohenberg, ,of ,-Beech ■ Street,
rence McEntee and P.c. Ter ence Swift, who were also assaulted. At the end of a six and a
The officers were Sgt Law •
half hour case the chairman, Mrs. Mary. Williams remarked “We would like to • commend Mi's. Drachenberg most highly for her courageous action and the police for acting so swiftly and effectively in an ugly situ ation which could have become very much more serious." She added “We consider that
: Mrs. Elliott unlocks the' front, door for the first time after receiving the key from .Coun. Leo Wells. Looking ' on, right,; is Mr. M. D. Hartford, housing manager.
Fines''tofaLfiso -
MAGISTRATES^; COMMEND HOUSEWIFE' AND POLICE
go’ and attempted to rescue a young boy being kicked and punched while on the ground was commended at Clitheroe Juvenile Court on Wednes day for her “brave and cour ageous” action.
A housewife who ‘had a
also praised for their swift and effective action during a town centre, fracas involving about^lOlyouths^ii S ; ^ ; - :
Two police officers were '■-■ / -
. The two officers who were off' duty and civilian clothes tried to stop-the.- fighting but were both, severely assaulted and at . one time, each officer was attacked, by. about five youths, Mi'. Greenwood alleged.
body and subjected to, indecent remarks.
court that aboutvl0-30:p.m. on! Friday, August: 29 she was in
- Mrs.' Draciienbergf told the
Castle Street/; Clitheroe when she saw -Wilson,; a ypung man, suddenly, attacked
to-..one;.of.'
bed/iby' theVhaSr, filled to'-the floor and puiiehcd ! about the head. I told the'boy
She siildif.-tffiSjn. .grab,;
and tried to pull him away. He punched me and threw me away. He hit me with: his knee in my stomach and I was badly bruised. He was using bad language continuously. “Two policemen then arrived.
was kicking Wilson. '/ , “I got hold of thetod’s hair
They said ithey were police officers and tola the youths to leave.
Group
the people of this town should be protected from people who behave in this way." A 16-year-old boy-was fined
had been playing snooker in the Conservative Club when he saw a group of about lo youths causing a disturbance. , He and Sgt. McEntee who
P.e. Terence Swift,said he
a total of £80 with £5 restitu tion and £5 15s lOd costs. He was fined £25 for assault
stated to have. a:bad record was granted a conditional dis charge . for obstructing P.c. Swift
in.the execution of.his duty.
ing Mi's. Drachenberg; £25 for assauting P.c. Swift; £25 for assaulting Thomas Wilson; £5 for using indecent language; placed on probation for two years for obstructing a police officer in the execution of his duty; and given a conditional discharge with restitution of £5 for damaging
a.billiard cue. Another 16-year-old 1 youth
Unprovoked
tried to; rescue him she was pushed aside kicked violently in the groin, struck about the
cuting, said that Wilson was the subject of, an, entirely :un-. provoked attack, was thrown to the floor-by his hair, ? kicked and punched. When Mrs. • Drachenberg
Mr. W.. D. Greenwood,'.prose so stop He,
on the arms and shoulders.’ Pc S w i f t said, he re
ceived a number of bruises but did not require medical atten tion. P. S. McEntee said he re
t"7He'rsaid;;hO'f'liad';aft(fnvards,
volved admitted visiting public house and drinking nine pints of bitter beer and three oiyfour Vodkas which had been put;-into th is£,drinks . without ‘his 1 knowledge;,.;
ceived a number of injuries in the affray but none of them was caused by the juvenile. , The youth, principally in
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been;; to a Clitheroe” cafe when he heard 'another youth-say'ho was after Wilson. He added: I ran after Wilson to warn
him. When I got to him he just jumped on his back for no reason at all. I can’t re member hitting a- woman: at all; I don’t , think I touched
her. "I did not hit the policeman
but I saw him swinging the billiard cue a lot. He hit me on the head and several other
places.”Questioned by Mr. Green wood the youth agreed that the two police officers were in danger from him and'the other youths. “He added; ‘‘P.c. Swift was waving the cue about to stop being assaulted.” The other youth admitted
charged by an older youth and was knocked into the roadway. The same man then took hold of Wilson and pushed him against a wall or window. : “At this time I was engaged
were both in civilian clothes went towards the youths and told them that they were police officers. Wilson was on -the ground and was being kicked bv the other youth. “Sgt. McEntee was shoulder,
DRAMA AGAIN
Clitlieroe’s. fourth ; annual
drama festival at the Civic Hall this, week has attracted encouraging public support; There are still two nights left, with the presentation awards taking place to
festival has attracted support from a wide area and has up held Its high reputation as an event offering excellent enter tainment.
morrow evening.. As in former years, the
Fylde
adjudicator summing up the production of ‘Witness For The Prosecution". by the 'Fylde College Theatre Group, on Mon day decribed the group-as “A young team that devoted them selves with serious intent to the play.” . “Witness For The • Prosecu
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and he added: “It was good acting, but I was too .conscious that it was acting.” ' Sandra McBeath, as Belinda,
of tripping up when they went ■ near to it.”.
the deaf and. dumb girl, uad maintained the primitive nature of the part splendidly. She took her opportunities, and she knew that'she had the audience in the palm of her hand. This was excellent acting. Mr. Whetton said that it
would take a superlative actor to • get away with: some’ of the
lines. David Evans, however, as Locky. had done well, and brought out the volatile nature of the man.
The producer must look very closely at Hobson’s perfor mance in Act 1. There were several things wrong, including his finger-wagging to-the giris. One felt that though he: could have been wary of Maggie, he should have -.-.exerted more ' authority over Alice and Vicky. Ho said that it was obvious
Mr. Whetton commented,
not quite physicallv large enough for the Dart of Black McDonald, Belinda’s father. He was unable to: convince the audience -that Belinda was afraid of him, and some of his speeches; were somewhat “swallowed.”
George Brane, he said, was • Clitheroc
tion” was the first play to be staged in the festival. Written by Agatha Christie' it involves a court case with, a-young'man on trial for murder. / There were two sets: Sir Wil
necessary was not: strong enough, so there was a lack of dramatic
“The clash of wills that-was
Whetton, summing' up the Clitheroe Players’ presentation
tension,"
fred Robarts’ chambers and the Old Bailey. - Of the chambers Mi’. Whet
said
of “Hobson’s Choice” , on Wed nesday evening.' . “In the second half, how
ton said, "The heavy legal atmosphere was missing. The need was for a little more dis
and it was a very creditable attempt.” The production, Mr. Whetton
ever,”. he, added, .‘‘it gained a better and, firmer shape and the end result 'was pleasing entertainment.”
order and evidence of legal matter. The Old Bailey, he said, was ‘a very difficult setting to do
said, had a good pace and plenty of force. The speed was maintained so “we were taken into the plot.” Of the court scenes, Mr.
Colne
presentation -.of-; Elmer- Harris’s melodrama,-: "Johnnie? Belinda',’ •was' well - received; by. Tuesday night’s : audience, ” but - mot t; too enthusiastically by Mr. Whet
Colne , Dramatic ■ : Society’s
mance: “This c om p a n y struggled very: hard to . keep the melodrama-under control, but missed too many of the essential contrasts. • “The play'became, therefore,
ton: : He said after the perfor
play, which was produced by Mrs. Greta Wilkinson, Mr. Whetton said, "The excellent setting for Acts 1 and 2 and the precise location given by the very fine back-cloths was extremely good.
Of the presentation of the
how nervous the players were during the. first two acts, but they began to Dick tip towards the end of the second act. “The Dlay was' done in a
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broad Lancashire accent, hut it was, not written in broad Lan cashire. I t was written with a few. Lancashire, idioms and idiosyncracies, but Brighouse is too clever; to confine it to one county, so he wrote it in straightforward' English.” He said Sheila Cottam, as Maggie, “rose magnificently to > the challenge of having to keep the play moving. I would have liked,-’ however,' in the: early stages, to see that she was capable of a little more warmth, but she brought out all the
necessary bits of Maggie. The character was very well played indeed.” . .
l Barnard Wood Hobson had a
ot of opening hesitancy, “His domineering character fell in crumbling ruins round him in the first act.” .
Whetton said he thought it was “a splendid idea to have the audience, as the jury.”
he added. “Generally all the details were well thought out with the costumes and hair styles, in particular, very atten tive to detail.” Mi-. Whetton remarked on the
The props were very good.”
poses were somewhat' of the Victorian melodramatic villain. He must be looked at as a small town King Lear,. who is . un • kindly treated by his three daughters. He got sympathy from the audience, in the last scene and this was just right." Of Frederick Mercer (Will ‘
Mr. Whetton added,- “His
way the producer :had dealt with the third actvwhich was set in Will Mossoo's cellar shop. “The shop: was only, a comer, of Will’s .lodgings,: and it- was . a , good., idea, ' to.. .stretch the.'set'by;placingi'a'couple;of
the carnet, because you could see'that they; were frightened
rather mechanical, :and 'lacking in consistent and genuine deep emotions. Only at times were the emotions varied." Producer Isabella Himt had sacrificed too much for speed.
drinking, seven pints of beer and said he was used to drink ing every weekend. He said. ‘‘I was not drunk. I just stood and watched. I was on the fringe and never in any way did nnlything to obstruct P.c. Swift.”
Into the
in keeping the remainder of the youths from closing in be hind us.. I did this by .waving my billiard cue in front of nie. I did not hit anyone a t this time. : “I -saw the sergeant struck in the face by an older youth, I went to pull him away-but was obstructed by one of the youths. : “T i then went towards ; the Conservative Club to summon assistance and followed by one of the youths and others. I was forced towards the barrier rails and was obliged to
strike.them on numerous occasions with the cue. I struck them mainly
breach ■ At the last moment, Mr.
Arthur Neal,. oC Clitheroe, has : stepped in to save Whalley Church Players’ pro duction of “Roar . Like a Dove” which is to be pre
play Tom Chadwick: in .the. comedy, was’
.taken.ill,'.and Mr. Neal'was asked ito step in. He went to his first rehearsal, on Monday, and the play opens in :the Old; Grammar- School- next Thursday. ■ ..
sented next week. < Fred Bullock, who was to
■: Mr.:
Neal.took-.the same part about' ten : years ago, when
..it, was given by Clltheroe .Tech nical; Theatre? Grpup..
- ■ .
aPSettle'drama, festival ?with, Mr. Neal in'the cast.;- ...... -
Going to
.Cornwall R Formerly Rector of Clitheroe.
ev/Alexandei'.Lord, now Vicar
•for - the . ministry ■ at,-: London College; of;-Divinity./ and,f,was
i f Mr. .Lord, .who was. at/Clith- eroe Trom 1947. to 1955, trained
ordained in,T943 by.(the,Bishop ' of Wakefield. He held; curacies
a t ’St.* Mary^s,'.Wakefield and_at
Thornham -'Parish Church be-. fo-« = pig preferment to Clitn- ,eroe.
, .
\ Few out of work, ,
-in- Clltheroe .-show-84 'people. out of ’a Job or 09,per cent, -the. same; as; a'year- ago./.: ■
Latest7 unemployment • figures;
fe/Unfilled': vacancies .number, W' for-men; andi 63r for'Women., ,
resents v 57 •: men, Six b o y s .20 women'and one girl-
B roken*' down/ th e. figure; rep \
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of, Madeley, Shropshire, has been appointed Rector, of Ulo- gan, near Redruth,’Cornwall-,1
The play- was; also presented • ,
Experiment in religious education
Father Vincent Hamilton, Roman Catholic chaplain at
Caldcrstones Hospital, this week outlined an experiment in the religious education of the children that he and the other two chaplains at the hospital had undertaken. He was speaking on “The role of the chaplain in a hospital
of the English Martyrs’ Church, Whalley; The Rev. R. A. Har- pur, Vicar of Whalley, and the Rev. E. S. Joselin, Methodist minister in the village/ spent, a ' fortnight in the hospital school trying to make them selves acceptable to the child ren and gaining their confi
for the mentally sub-normal.” Fr. Hamilton, parish priest
dence. The conference, attended by
doctors, hospital chaplains and administrators and teachers, was called to discuss ways of working effectively in close co-operation.
psychiatrist .a t B r .o c k h a 11 Hospital, Langho, - outlined - the
Dr. B. P.. Griffin, consultant Problems
problems to be considered.:. H e
with low-grade patients and: to what extent, severely .sub-nor mal - patients were .. able
...to understand ceremony,. and - be integrated into church, ser
spoke'of communication
vices.D i s c u s s io n groups..were formed and ; their findings were reported back by Dr. R. C. Webster, - Medical / Officer / of Health; for Division 5; Mr. C. Cronshaw, deputy chief .male nurse ' at ' Calderstones; ; :Mr. Joselin, : Mr.vj/ H. Fell,; special duties officer at Calderstones;! Mr.- Vernon Jones, of the Mini stry of-Health, and the. matron of Mary Dandy. Hospital, Cheshire. '
mous-, that the -morning, cere-: mony held at the ■ hospital served' a useful purpose . and: gave* the patients a sense of;
; The conference "was unani Unanimous ■
than 60, ivisited'* the hospital school and "children’s ward. * Mrs.- K.‘„ H. •Horsfall, a;
community. 'Delegates,' numbering more:
’ >
member; of ithe s hospital ,-mant' agement-committee/; was-chair man.- of-theVconference.
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which ' was not- laid properiy, could have been kicked straight. “How I :wisli that ,’one' of the characters had ■
seatsfat the'side.' ■
straightened
Mossop) Mr. Whetton said, “I think he overdid the nervous ness in the first scene. He was making the man an ass instead of being slow-witted. “He did strike the right note
f: +!nv' elrlo ** - •Gr , . -> • • . ■ He mentioned that; a ciu-pct,
with Maggie -in Act T, 'and later, on he became the’reluc- tant hero and we were given a very-- nice; scene of his: change: from';: the
..dominated • to - the"- ' domineering;-AcK4 brought Will 5
,C. Concluding, ^rMf^TCbetton £ said, :: "Tho-; cast; was terribly:
out.torthe-foro ahd.he showed?: his power as a real’ man ” . •.
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