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4 Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, May 1, 1870


Clitheroe Bowiand Rural


TUESDAY: NOON 8 pm Rural


Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley (one vac)—Coun. Mrs. M. J.


M. Brown. B o vl an d-wi th-Lea gra m (one


vac)—Coun. E. Hoyle. C-hatbu-rn (two vacs)—Coun.


J. G. Sharp and Coun. P. Clayton. Chipping (one vac)—Coun.


Mrs. 1. E. Bee and Mi-. H. Gornall Downham and Twiston (one


vac)—Coun. W. E. Spensley. Pendleton (one vac)—Coun.


E Holgate. Thomley.wlfch-Wheatley (one


vac)—-Mr. W. Pye and Mr. H. E. Aircy. Whallev (Lln-ee vacs)—Coun.


J. H. Pell, Coun. A. Westwoll. Mr. J. S. R. Shaw and Mrs. C Horsfall. WisweU and Little Mitton


(one vuc>—Mrs. M. Clegg. Worton and Meat-ley (one


vac)—Col. H. Eastwood. Parish


Aighton Bacley and Chaig- ley: Hurst Green and Stony-


Oiurst Ward (seven vacs)— Coun. Mrs. M. J. M. Brown, Mr. D. Lakeland, Mr. B. Raw- clil'e, Ah-. V. J. Wilcock. Mr. J. R. Lynch. Ah-. John Kay (retir­ ing members) Mi-. R. Wilkin­ son. Mr. K. Bolton and Mr. W. Jacques Aighton Bailey and Ohaigley;


Chaigley Ward (one vac)—Mr. James Kay.


land Ward (three vacs)—Mr. J. Hoyle, Mr. T. E. Smith and Mr. A. E. Leece (retiring mem­ bers) .


Bowland-wi-th-Lcagram: Lea-


gram Ward (three vacs)— Coun. E. Hoyle, Mr. E. Rich. Mr. H. Parkinson, (retiring members), Mr. C. W. Blundell and Ah-. C. A. Harrison.


Chatburn (eight vacs)—


Coun. F. Clayton. Mr. c. Field, Mr. G. P. Womersley, Mr. E. Frankland. Mr. H. E. Bodc-n, Miss G. C. Freeman, Air. T. Hudson (retiring members), Mr. H. Townson. Mr. J. Shack- leton and Mr. B. Nightingale. Chipping (six vacs)—Mr. J. Birkett, Mr. D. R. Holt, Air. M. B. Huddleston, Mr. A. G. Gourdin, Coun. Mrs. 1. E. Bee (retiring members). Mr. P. Stott and Air. W. H. Heane. Pendleton (five vacs)—Mr.


W. Cowperthwaite, Mi-. R. Tliistlethwaite. Mi-. G. E. Cow­ perthwaite, Coun. E. Holgate and Mr. T. Whitwell. Thomley-with-Wheatley (live


vacs),—Mr, J. E. Wilkinson, Mr. O. Hayhurst, Ah-. H. Proc­ ter, (retiring members), Mr. W. Pye and Ah-. J. Moon. Whalley (seven vacs)—Coun.


J. H. Fell, (Ind), Coun. A. West- well, Mr. J. S. R. Shaw. County Ald. B. Greenwood, Mrs. C Horsfall, (retiring members). Air. A. C. Poole, Ah-s. D. Mur- tagh, the Rev. E. S. Joseline, (Lib), AEss P. Wilkinson and Aliss Al. Stalker. WisweL: Barrow Ward (four


vacs)— Miss E. M. Foster, Coun. W. S. Brown, (retiring mem­ bers), and All-. F; J. Mawson. WisweU; WisweU Ward (four


vacs)— Miss E. AI. osier, Coun. C. Pearce, All-. J. Thompson (retiring members), and Mrs. AI. Clegg.


Bowland-with-Lcagrain: Bow-


SATURDAY - MAY 9 POLLING: NOON-8pm Rural


BashaU Eaves and Great


Alitton: Coun. R. Williamson, of Sagar Fold, Higher Hodder Bolton-by-Bowtand; Com).


r . J. Howard, of Cliapel House, Holden. Bowiand Forest (Higher


Division): Mr. James Leed- ham, of Forge House, Dun- sop Bridge.


Bowiand Forest (Lower


Div’sion): Coun. J. Porter, of Hodder Bank, W-hi-tewefi.


Easington: Coun. W. Black-


wcU, Bell Sykes, Slaidburn. Gisbum and Horton: Coun. B. Bentley, of Sycamore, Gis-


burn. Gisbum Forest: Coun. T.


Robinson, of Barrow Brows, Bolton-byBowland. Grindleton: Coun. Mrs. S. J. Dow. of White Hall. Grin­


dleton. Newsholmc and Faytiiorne:


Coun. T. H. Kayley, of Lower House Farm, Paythome. Newton-in-Bowland; Coun.


E. Newhouse, of Ilohinsons


Coun. S. Holgate, of Tbistle- ber Farm, and Mrs. Smith of Abbotsdene, Remington. Sawley: Coun. J. Trueman,


Farm Newton Remington and Mdddop:


CLITHEROE AND Rural


Billington (Blackburn


Rural District) Parish Bolton-by-Bowiand: Mr. L.


F. Bosonett, Airs. I. Hdmes, All-. R. J. Howard, . Air. T. E. Robinson, Air. J. C. Singleton Mr. G. T. Wolfenden. Bowiand Forest. H.D. (five


vacs.): Air. H. J. Dowle, Airs S. W. Fox, Mr. W. Hall, Air. W. B. Holland, Mr. J. Leed- ham, Air. R. Slater, Air. J. Whitaker, Airs. V. Wood. Gisbum: Coun. B. Bentley,


Air. T. L. Carlisle, the Rev. J. H. Renton, Air. A. Tov, Air. F. H. WrathaU. Grindleton: Cornu Mrs. s.


J. Dow, Mr. S. H. Green, Air. S. R. Green, Air. T. Holgate, Airs. G. S. Aloir, Mr. F. Wad­ dington, Air. D. N. Wilson. Newton: Air. C. Dixon,


Air. E. T. Alorgan, Air. E. Newhouse, Air. J. Finder. Slaidburn: Col. L. C. King-


Wilkinson, Mr. F. Rickdtt, Mrs M. M. Shaw.


Waddington: Air. J. F. Bar-


row, Air. W. Boothman, Airs. E. Y. Garnett, Coun. W. J. Harrison, Mr. J. Smithson Air. J. I. Walmsley. West Bradford: County


Coun. T. H. Aspin, Mr. J. L. Birtle, Ah-. J. D. Campbell, Air. W. Penman, Air. A. Tlt- terington.


Parish poll


Monday: Noon - 8 pm


Fred K. Birkett, of York


Lane, Langho-, Jack Carr, of Billington Gardens Billington; James Cox, of Aleadow Close, Billington; Norman Eddleston, of York Lane; Keith Ellis, of Bffington Gardens; William Fleming, of Hillcrest Road, Langho; Albert Greenwood, of Whalley New Road, Langho; Alan Howarih of Lower Fold Farm, Langho; William Holt, of WMtehalgh Farm, Langho; Joyce Hopwood, of Whitehalgh Lane. Langho; Justin C. Jungbluth, of Larkhill, Brock- hall; Jessica Lofthouse, of York Lane, Langho; George Nickson, of Laycocks Farm, Langho.


Clitheroe Borough POLLING DAY : THURSDAY Polling hours Conservative


8 am “ 9 pm Independent


ments arc planned. Amenities ore going to bo


John Blackburn WE IN C L IT H E R O E are


steeped in tradition, and have always been noted for the friendliness of our people and the atmosphere and character


of our town. These arc good foundations,


but what does the future h . ’.d? The inner and outer bypasses arc nearing completion, and the council arc pressing very strongly for the spur road from Pimlico to the outer by­


pass. We have a five-day refuse


collection, new incineration plant, and the sewerage works scheme is well under way. Diversification of industry


has resulted in unemployment being approximately on*-third


of (lie national average. Cor­ poration and private develop­


89 libraries waiting to bo taken over, and could do nothing


more essential in the future than ever before. Our library is due for. re-organisation with the result of a better sendee. Lancashire ounty ouncil have


before 1975. We must re-organise ouiv


selves now. The swimming baths scheme


is now at the drawing board stage and should be built and open in 20 months’ time.. From these few short notes.


I am certain that the future augurs well for lithero'e, but we must not bo complaisant.


GEOFF SAINSBURY, aged 50


Is married with two children: a married daughter with three children, and a son studying medicine at London Hospital


Grammar School, ho has been on the staff of the Barrow Works of English Calico for 20


years. ■ An aclive lay member of


Clithcroo Scouts, he is chair­ man of Clitheroe Venture Scouts Supporters' Committee


Frank Nelson


Roefield and Edisford? Is the se].yative candidate for the ivic Hall a community centre) j-0j.tilcom-;ng cicctibiis. Are our car parks adequate?


Arc we making full use ol ,aske;1 to stand .again as Con- It is a , great honour to be


expand, but retain our charac- ter and fight trality.


- -- for ELECTION LETTERS


of Eagle House, Sawley. Slaidburn: Coun. Mrs. AL E. B. King-Wilkinson, of Rock


House. Slaidburn. Waddlngton: Coun. W. J.


Harrison, of Woodlands, Wad- dington and Air. J. F. Bar-


row. West Bradford: County


Coun. T. H. Aspin of Meadow- croft, West Bradford Road, Wadding-ton,______________


CLITHEROE MUNICIPAL ELECTION THURSDAY, 7tli MAY, 1970, 8 tt.ni. lo 9 p.m. my:-.


Local Elections DO Mattel* - the outcome concerns us All.


DOMESTIC RATES would-be 1/8 in £ more but for LABOUR GOVERNMENT General Rate Act 1967.


WE BELIEVE A VIGOROUS OPPOSITION WILL ADD VITALITY TO OUR TOWN


ril.,') Please VOTE for ALLEN L.H.


GREENWOOD H.N. PENNY E. PENNY R.


WATERHOUSE J.W. THE


LABOUR c a n d id a t e s WHO CARE ABOUT PEOPLE Published by Aid. W. Sharpies, 4 Balmoral Avenue, Clitheroe


Yes, I sure am vitriolic!


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chiefly to the selfish attitudes and myself last year, of the political parties—politl- This is sheer, unprincipled caily as well.


opportunism.


I ’M DEEPLY SORRY tire of government, hoping to Some of your candidates may "Bard of Pimlico" has “gone achieve more by going it alone, not bo Conservatives ait all. ^ B D, off” the Independent candidate, vitriolic people may call me. _________ „ —„ --------


not look at wrliat some tei opp(Kilicn


the locai press to be "Much tuitions and mismanagements instead of on party lanes. Ado About Nothing.”


It seems I shall never aspire under Hie political parties? Ctothcioc Liberal Associa. that have occurred in Clitheroe * nt1


a Musson-Broughton ty p e The Tories present to (lie pub- mutual admiration society, so lie that all milk-and-honcy-m long a feature of these columns, our-ranks appearance; but How Mr. Musson has the gall “whatever you do don’t fall out


to state that partly’ through in public; if you’re cutting any his efforts the Independents throats cut ’em in private." achieved such success in last To the credit of the Labour year’s municipal elections Party, it must he said that tibey astounds me.


usually wash all their dirty The only contribution he linen in public—the trouble is,


made to our success was the they never seem to reach the fact that he was gracious end of the dirty linen, enough to be one of the eight So, if I am elected to the signatories on my nomination council—and knowing Clith- paper.


eroe Cricket Club, in his view Beverley Drive, Clitheroe. to improve my public image—a suggestion I thought absolutely A n a m p u ridiculous and bordering on


v l , , v 7


However, tills year I thought I had better spare him the em-


votes as a Tory candidate. true Tories ? on the ballot paper. Now—could it be to his re- For the forthcoming munici-


sentment and miild cnvy?“~our pal election, the Independent “select little cul-de-sac” is after candidate is described as eight years, as clean as a new “Independen, each Labour pin, despite.my antics and in- Party candidate is deschibed as


currrng the "resentment” of my “^ u r i 'n neighbours.


Hoad was considered the tive Party Mndidate is des ^ on]y fa 1110nths ago_ he ^,ia select area," and, recalling all cribed as Coiisenatno uan


In my younger days Pmilico L £ i t e r a l M u s s o


to well thedr frolics on the ten- didate. nis com-t of Clitheroe Cricket Is there any significance m


Club all resplendent in their this? whites, 1 can well understand I believe that there is. the bitter pill the pre-war I Imow that one of the Too middle classes have to swallow* candidates was surprised to be when the working classes—of asked to stand, as he is not a


selves houses—which many Another admitted to me that, people wonder how we can when he found that he had the afford, simply by getting our time and would like to serve on priorities correct: putting home the council, he looked round to and family first; concerted joint see which party he should


effort by man and wife and stand for. children—what is known, sir, The implication m these two as hard graft, and looks like cases is obvious; stand for the being for many years to come, party which will get you


Therefore, one becomes very elected. I much1 an. Independent, first per-


I son ally and eventually—due lines was made to Barry Newell members on the council.______ . Clitheroe._____________ (In fact, an offer along these


faith in me. I am the youngest of 16


^ barrasment of being a signa- THIS YEAR, for the first tune, — . „ . . hony A> Time for an


opposition CAN THE L E O P A R D change Ills spots? After Mr. Musson’s letter of last week,


I think not. He accuses me of dashing iinto print with inadequate


homework. Perhaps he is referring to the figures I quoted on baths


Of course, if he recalls, he did get 0g nly band wagon. Mr. were given by Aid. Robinson eroe as I do, it’s a big if—please a fortnight ago. These figures


suggest I spend a quid .or two Musson, ‘cause your wagon is and rim borough treasurer, and become a member of Clitlh- painted blue.—Geoff Sainsbury,


and I accept them as correct. I think Mr. Musson ought to


do the same. He fiien writes about my not


very mature articles concerning the sweeping of Beverley Drive


when having got nowhere with that select cul-de-sac, I turned my attention to more


.


torv in view of the faot his candidates for election are populous thoroughfares, m the nepliew, Mr. J. Troop is seeking allowed to describe themselves hope that I could carry sup-


port at the approaching elec­


tion. Now, before dashing into print, Mr. Musson should be


^ U i t a d ^ n s by my Independent colleague, Geoff Sainsbury, and since Mr.


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considering my antics (accord- certainly rm vitriolic: who Lhe others have to say, ana council_ al mg to Coun. J. A. Barnes) in wouldn’t be, after all the frus- vote for


lieves in casting aside the "true blue.’- I would say this. accepted and conventional ways


& To those who normally vote


Yes, we must develop and t]ie c0Utlcui j have gained YEAR AFTER YEAR, high- . . .


burins my previous six years I - -


° ur iudivid- ^


uablc experience serving on I sounding tll0 njajor


. i committees


— — i ........ ><— as


poiicv


__________ _well as several "outside" com- with ridicule of the Indeper, mitees such as the club com- dents for lack of policy—


and a member of the district soout council. His hobbies arc gardening


and do-it-yoursclt projects. POLICY


statements


from the political parties, allied bm


mitte of the Pendlc Centre, what bus policy achieved fa Rlbblesdnle -School manage- clitheroe? Precious Jit8e wtr ment committee and t-he Black- the years, bum and DistrictAEmplojment without policy, I rover; to m Advisory Committee.


y intentions: primarily my ton­ After 12 months’ service,


why single out Lie indepen­ dent and prospective Indepen­


dent candidate? Could it be that having a


Conservative candidate as ■ a relative has anything to- 'do


with it? One wonders! . I still believe that a strong makes a good


-are two against H


on ®eir merits slron„ opposition? Think seriously on this when cast­


untried a chance: Geoff Satnsbiuy as an Independent candidate; Tony Cooper, a man Wed by party but. a. good sound man and sincere, and others, if given a chance, will. I believe, make for a better Clitberoe. Regarding the bai-hs,- I


Those on the council who


are determined to burden Clitheroe forever with this white elephant will get older, and one day will retire on fixed incomes—then, perhaps, rite folly of this burden will come home to roost. Think, before it is too late,


of the thousands who are struggling to make ends meet now. The baths arc going to tighten their bells still fur­ ther. . Both Coun. Blackburn, and Coun. Wells voted in council for the baths. Let this election be your


referendum. If these two candidates top


certain I wrote the words in the poll, I will accept that the question.


They were, in fact written swimming baths. - ■


have to wait unril 191? before he can put me out. Again let me quote his very


n put mo on the coun- * -


modest remarks. “Partly through my efforts,


which I am a proud member— Conservative, but he agreed, as rjng me should he ■ not proceed to live in these select he believes that he can do jjavc substituted bumptious areas. And proceed to build our- something for Clitheroe.


I am presumptuous to believe one candidate was returned.” Here I take it he is refer-


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for presumptuous? I admit I have made mis­ takes; no doubt I shall con­


tinue'to make mistakes. I fight for what I believe is


right. I fight for the clitheroe I


love, and Hie people who five in it, and trust I have not let down those who put their


answer. Finally, misquoting Kiplin;


may I take a last dig at my lost friend, Charles Masson? “If you can tell the voting


population


For many a good and true man will be missed.


There’s something wrong with our imagination.


To vote for all the Tories on the list,


If you can dream, and not make dreams your master,


If you could let Geoff sains­ bury top the poll,


Or get the Liberals in a little faster,


You’re not on earth, you'r in your Seventh Heaven.


Or-let five Labour reach their dearest goal,


And which is more—you are a G o d my son.”—Bob Ainsworth, Goosebiitts Lane,


people of Clitheroe ' want Tjle electorate have - the


ing your vote. Give some of those as yet


'l l is my firm belief that tj on l0 serve the public ol


party politics play Uttto part in clitheroe with the vigiiattet l locai government, and that the jl:ive displayed over iho years,


principle to be applied to all Majority groups dictate arc proposals should be “if it. Is decide, as in (he case of or ■right--for Clitheroe, then ^ proposed now swimminc pee:, does not matter'-who proposed and obsoicle boroush-ceiitrollfd the itJehV .it shotfidj-Ut least bo libraty discussed and evaluated strictly I j can du:, .yy to ensure w


upon its.- merits and-1 not^ upon derive maximum benefit, r.r.i etthw efficiency from each and cw?


non urns very -oiffic.ult-to make “v promises tba.V “ if ^Cted I will J to,^ o do .^o Mid so--


■i ,h?: ail sincerity. 1


quoted the estimated loss pdr annum as £12,000—£240 per- week.


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No doubt you could all sit I -nlway considered of prime sr.- down and write a list as long.| poriar.ee within cur boroua


i> ' -I'Aflfl ■ " -


- - • economic administration-1 IP't


-take place. I. too. could do compromise, this, but of course one has | With the complei.'.on o,_ great difficulty in making improvements without spend­ ing money Wo lutve only so much money


to spend each vear, so we mus' ,et our priorities right and pend the money very wisely


aid carefully. The one thing that I do dis­


agree to very strongly is this town of ours coming, under the


.control df'ljBl-afcjjb’Hrn. Oii;t «o; account 'must ,wc'loose.,'otir .identity, which is-bound to hap­ pen should the Maud report come in in its present form


John B. Troop


for-many years, had long asso-1 the availability^ °I ciations with Clitheroe and houses to ict (has flm -


Members.^ illy family ha ve, havc previously served on Clith- Recently, due District CouncUs. . housing f


eroe Borough, Clitheroe Rural rates, fewer lenan.s •■ o.nl District and Blackbtuui Rural able to move tc


‘. .W comitwda^n,


I wholeheartedly endorse the present S<>'c‘ “ the council’s policy on the ted tlie sale of cou


should only, if forced to, to living m sub amalgamate with the rural or m


Maud Report. Clitheroe should This has ^'esul-Co remain independent of Hie young, couple.-, ha » nearby industrial areas and- wfih .inadequate fatiikj,


areas to w-hicli our town is most The new hoas = - 'oiotcice akin


i / “.henic at Low Moor will fill a I do not wish Clitheroe to ne^, and I-hope at


become a satellite town in a distant date we " a rovii:ifl large unitary authority adnun- to proceed withMM P ^


istered by those who-have no of shelxered interest in our town and its elderly wn-h a"-.


traditions, and who care utu° |


for our historj’. Clitheroe should be admrn-


istered bv Chtiieronians for tlic benefit of Cfitheronians. However, whUe mindful of Carlton,


imdertaken of the


ia 3tier.- ^


pie in-the improvement to • houses, and a ^Ula-V,H


im^vemeri-“ °:i .t,r.n’c.‘


| the, houses in Tower M «


our traditions, where, they | the lcpa-n*. oppose -the course of progress. I method of .carrying


fllPin O tl'1 . . t01<ci.


I its role of a market town. Le o Vi'oils


as your arm of things and --- ---------------— --------- . ;~~r changes vou would like to see I would wor.-: for a sausfaro...


I inner and outer bypasses, C1& eroe will once more taonx s pleasanter town in waicn w live, and will cr.ee more


in Clitheroe we have, duet?


the diversity o' our matb-~fe. the lowest 'imcmployraeir, in­


ure of the North-Wre; res®- We must see that vc Kt?


good relations with the ir,iu- trialists and at the same tax make sure that no adn.s


effects arc suffered by pe°P-e y residential properties close .«


industry. During the past three .'a--


i Clitlieroe lias one


tages o f unemployl because Conservali| industry.


This lias resulted I being kept to a mj Government.


With so utany schemes eit ei project—appi-cttiat in? full t& the rising and prohibitive me


^ , year cncours:^


'Independent councillor strengthen the vita 1 opposices Iso tieocssar;,- 1c. enstee ih


2AT9 t


n. PENNY:


WHILE WE .APPRECIAT that pensioners, over, the:


■ past five years, have bad mot regard a n d consideratic


: shown to their position society, they are, in this peric of rising prices and income far nelow the standard of li


. jug they deserve to be—aft.- having given a lifetime almo


, ol contribution to the eco: omy .by some kind of work Since pensions are met lj


some form of taxation whirl no-one seems to want to paj it has become fashionable many towns to arrange i< concessions. Therefore, v behove t h a t until, societ becomes less selfish, and shou more compassion for the deso . ring, it Is the duty of oi


. authority to explore all po I stole avenues from whit some dignified assistance cou be given to our elderly ci: zens. At the other end of


Medioal College. Educated at Clitheroe Royal


til


scale, we are concerned abol the education of our chi-ldrel and believe in -the Labof Party policy to introduce coif prehensive education, for


JOHN BlI k ■ k i i i i i 's j ; f-V/ot. ' -


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CHEC CONS


f 'f t Published by — C. Meredith, Liberal Agent, Clegg Cottage, Wiswell, on behalf of Tony and Beverley Cooper, Bob Fulton, Barry and Janet Newell. .1


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