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:al Chinch on f i ' * May. followed by


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E.—On 24 May, njvn ne ol his son, 32. hem,*'


1C rites ol Holy churl)? 1 Mass was onercct


•rmein a t St. Hubert j Ghhsop Bridge,


D.—On May 22na mm „y ) -Michael James, ’• the dear.y iovtci s and Kathleen 1K«V n Darkwood Cresctm'


clowed by interment at 1' Church, Chatburn


ceciuiem ,\lass was in 2? i and John Church ■ 1


. Veronica, Pam *,n e, on Wednesday


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ON.—On 27 .May, w™, t-' lome. Barbara fic.en V,,:


h. Aged 41 years. Service wers may be sent


tovea wile ol William " oh and mother J," . c ol IB, Holden street* '


l. prior to cremation at on, at, 10-30 a.m. Rtpcs- l the Calverley Chape! ol <


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nent. Also thanks to . e Castle Bowling Club lily doctors, the doctors rsing staff ot Queen's . wpital, and the Rev. X.


lor kindness received’ t View. Clitheroe.


4.—Miss Julia Trcsnan to thank all relatives nd neighbours for their


pressions of sympathy, offerings and floral received in her ent: also the family


district nurses, staff of e Hospital and the Rev. Hannan for their kind-


■rgate. Clitheroe. -Mrs. U. Hudson wishes


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doctor district nurses, of Chtheroe Hospital


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his loving wife Nellie. Joan, son-in-law and


•n-law Fred died 31 May Lila. Billy. Peter and


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T1|E MINISTER of Housing and Local Government has fumed down the appeal of r Dugdffle and Son Ltd against the refusal of Clithcroc Town Council to grant


limine permission for a grain delivery building and sto rage silos on land at the rear ( IVell Terrace, forming pa rt of Waterloo Corn Mill. The appeal was the subject of a public inquiry at the


d and loved brouu-.‘ 01'


Election ban is oHClitheroe a n d District


ranch of NALGO held an emereenev meeting on Wed-


msday night and accepted iJ


National Executive, c a llin g # the ban on v o lu n ta ry


election work. The Executive had recom­


piled that branches should So accept the offer of a 121 k: cent pay increase at all


>ve!s from July 1st. This recommendation thus


‘•efd members to carry out •heir polling duties on June


hunch covers Clitheroe Bor- Kich. Clitheroe Rural District ir.d Bowland Rural Council.


iitii. The Clitheroe and District


Motor Club entered 14 cars


prizes Clitheroc a n d District


Three win


in the Tillotson 2300 Trophy |y at the weekend, some drivers featuring in the prize


!: a Mini, came third in the over-all class; and Fred .M


seen Topp. On Sunday, the club are


second and third best in class i’


-i a team award.


holding an Autopoint trial at Sandridgc Farm, Slaidburn, a conjunction with the SD 34 Club. This is a new venture ii:h awards for best perfor- raace. best in each class,


list. Cyril Bolton and Jeff Smith,


ason and Stephanie Baird,


a an Anglia, were fifth. Third in the semi-expert class were Neil Calver^ and


ij recommendation of the


Town Hall on March 24, conducted by Mr. F. E. G. Gray, a Ministry inspector.


the propos t 22ft. high silos and grain delivery building, located among factory buildings and a warehouse of similar height and painted a colour to blend as near as possible with the sur­ roundings, would not be par­ ticularly noticeable from any direction, spoil any views across the town or rob any of the nearby dwellings of daylight.


residents in the area. The inspector concluded that


Reduce


other hand would, in his view, reduce daylight to the rear liv­ ing rooms and bedrooms of houses in Well Terrace, particu­ larly Nos. 22 to 30 and further detract from their inferior out­ look on to the potato ware­ house, and be an ugly dominat­ ing feature in the views obtained from the rear of houses backing on to the nor­ thern adjacent open space, the northern portion of the grounds of Hazlemere and, during the winter, St. Deny’s Church of England Children's Home and the stretch of Pimlico Road in front. Although they would also be


The 42ft-high silos on the Objections were made by Clitheroe Corporation and by


could lead to noise f r o m machinery and other works activity being extended over longer periods of the day to the annoyance of nearby residents.


and Clitheroe bypass would no doubt reduce the volume of traffic using Well Terrace, but


The opening of the Whalley Poor S H S


this would make no difference to the poor access or the close proximity of the bus stops and school. The inspector observed that


Dugdale’s had been established on the appeal premises for a long time and had been allowed to expand their factory over the years. a:.d the local planning authority had no plans to move them elsewhere. He therefore considered that


NO 25s BOOK BAN Clitheroe W.E.A. who in a letter to the Advertiser and


place, and from the production figures produced he had little doubt that it could, he consi­ dered it would lead to more vehicles entering and leaving a fairly heavily traffiicked road, by way of an access where visi­ bility was almost non-existent to the cast and which was close to ’bus stops and a school, and


though it was stated that the proposed development w a s needed to meet present require­ ments, it was admitted that it would also provide spare stor­ age space to meet a future in­ crease in production. If such an increase did take


seen from the cricket ground and some other distant parts of the town, he considered that they would not look conspicu­ ous set among buildings well below the skyline. The inspector said that al­


they could reasonably expect to be allowed to improve their grain storage facilities to meet present production require­ ments. At the same time, how­ ever, he took the view that in the light of the residential amenity and traffic objections a halt should be called to any further development, such as now proposed, which could lead to an intensification of this iso­ lated industrial use in a pre­ dominantly residential area. In all the circumstances, the


Times claimed that Clitheroe Library bought books recom­ mended by borrowers only i£ the cost was less than 25s. were “misinformed”, said Councillor Richard Turner when the Library Committee met this week.


The matter was raised by Councillor James Barnes,


and Mrs. Kathleen Hilder, acting librarian, said the claim was not fact. “We collate all requests and they are consi­ dered whatever the price of'the book,” she said.


When Councillor Robert Ainsworth asked about the


comparative rates of Clitheroe and Lancashire County Lib­ rary he was told that Clitheroe’s library rate was 4.413d,


inspector considered that the proposed development should


not be allowed. He recommen­ ded that the appeal should be dismissed and the Minister


agreed.


New aid village


MAJOR ADVANTAGE of an easterly bypass would be that Whalley would lose


60 per cent of its through traffic and become once again a pleasant place in which to live and work, Mr. John Whiteley, Lancashire county assistant surveyor, told a public


inquiry at Clitheroe on Tues day. council were


The county


asking for confirmation of a compulsory purchase order so that they can go ahead with construction of a bypass from a junction with the Whaliey-CIitheroe bypass on the outskirts of Barrow to the top of Accrington Road, Whalley. Mr. Whiteley told Mr. J.


N. Taylor, a Ministry of Transport Inspector, t h a t while there would not be any marked reduction in overall accidents, the effect of free­ ing traffic from congestion


would be considerable. Explaining the necessity for


the easterly bypass, he described Whalley a s : “A village of some character but the main roads are in part very narrow and could not be widened without major reconstruction of the vil­


lage.” INTENTION


tion was to complete the east­ ern bypass concurrently with the Whalley-Clibheroe bypass


The county surveyor’s inten­


junction with the A671 near the Keeper's Cottage, the entrance to Whailey Golf Club, he said that to the south the road was straight and level to Portfield Bar Junction. To the north west the road'dropped sharply , into


with this in mind. Giving some details of the


Whalley. The existing road was per­


ched on the edge of a very steep slope down to the River Calder, and this placed severe limita­ tions on any alternative siting


of the junction. The proposed scheme envis­


aged a short length of dual carriageway, the upper end of the brow being realigned to form a square junction with the bypass. This junction would be controlled by traffic lights and the minor road, Portfield Road, would be diverted and regraded


IT’S 'A L L AT TH E


NOW


to a small extent. Mr. Whiteley said the line of


the new road would cross the western extremity of Spring Wood on an embankment and swing in a northerly direction to cross Wiswell Lane between Bennett’s Close and Wiswell


Shay heading for the junction with the Clitheroe-Whailey by­


of traffic through Whalley, he said that when the Whalley- Clitheroe bypass came into use there would be about 9,800 vehicles in each direction of


pass. Giving details of the volume


the A59, a reduction of nearly 6,000, but there would still be 13,000 daily on the A671; there was no connection, witflv the by­ pass other than at the Petre Arms, Biliington, and at Bar- row.


The cost of the scheme was currently estimated at £440,000.


and the county rate was 6Jd. The committee decided to take no action regarding the


letter. IN OUR VIEW . iH The pictures above and


to the left were taken at the Gisbuni Carnival last Saturday. A report of the day’s events appears on page 6.


COUNCIL TURN TAIL AND RUN


CLITHEROE Council are getting used to wielding the axe. Latest “execution” is the chopping of Coun. Frank Nelson from the Library Committee.


It happened on Tuesday,


and, in a way, the Advertiser and Times could perhaps be held partly to blame.


THIS REALLY IS the oddest


General Election! Nationally, every­ thing is flying, from eggs to epithets, but here in Clitheroe one would hardly know that there was an Election in progress.


Where are the loudspeaker vans;


the street-comer tub-thumpers; the rosetted children, with their chants of “Vote, vote, vote for Mr. . . .”?


All right, so elections arc very


serious things. But serious is no more a synonym for gloomy than is gay for frivolous. Without all the paraphernalia of the hustings, half the excitement of an election is lost.


And when the excitement goes, so,


to some degree, does the interest. A dull campaign tends, ail too often, to lead to a low poll. Perhaps the oddest manifestation of


slackness that has shown itself so far, is the apparent lack of interest in the campaign evinced by the Skipton Labour Party.


, ..... ,. . . . Quite a sizeable chunk of Skipton


constituency falls within the circulation area of the Advertiser and Times, yet,


to date, not a squeak have we heard from the Skipton Socialists. Last week, we invited all three


Skipton candidates to provide us with pictures, potted biographies and policy


statements. From the Liberals, we received all


three. (As in the recent municipal elec­


tions, the Liberals appear to be far keener and far better organised than anyone else. One feels sorry that the electorate accord this concern so little recognition.) From the Conservatives came the


picture and the biography. From Labour—nothing. That was


last week. And this week? Still— nothing. Admittedly a seat that returned


the defending Member with a 4,256 majority, in the teeth of the massive Labour swing of 1966, may be counted fairly safe Conservative, so the Labour candidate probably does not expect to win.


Merely out of courtesy to the elec­


tors, though, he might at least look as though he is trying.


Candidate goes ghost visiting


didate for Skipton. Division visi­ ted the extreme South West of the constituency on Friday last, and topped the 100 mark at Slaidbum, the 101st village she lias visited door-to-door. At Bashall Eaves she went to


haunted Bashall Hall, and heard another farming com­ plaint. Farmers who have not enough stock are liable to be squeezed out of the market by the bigger man, because credit


is so expensive. Those who have more stock


Mrs. Jean Bums, Liberal can­


are unable to qualify for the small fanners’ grant.


port le v ie s , starting with cereals and beef, would at least help such fanners to get a better; return for home-pro­ duced food.


those who could not afford pre­ sent hank, loans or those from the Agricultural Mortgage Cor­ poration.


QUALIFIED BOOKWORM? CLITHEROE PUBLIC


LIBRARY may have a qua­ lified librarian for the first time since it was established in 1878. A final decision has not been taken but the Lib­ rary Committee this week made a recommendation to the Finance and General pur­ poses Committee for consi­ deration.


appointment overshadows con­ sideration of the form that improvements in the library service should take..


The possibility of such an


be a source of confusion con­ cerned the county attitude to the library.


One thing that appeared to


discussion the committee sup­ ported by a majority of two votes an amendment moved by Alderman Clifford Chat- burn, seconded by Alderman Tom Robinson, that Clitheroe did not wish to relinquish its powers as a library authority.


At the end of an involved


the Mayor. Councillor Sidney Moore, and Councillor Robert Ainsworth, related to a pre­ vious minute recommendin; that the county council be asked about t'le Present posi­ tion regarding any take-over, and also asking that an officer of the county library service visit Clitheroe.


The original proposition by


the' county had a long queue of libraries waiting to be taken over, and he saw no point in Clitheroe delaying the ap­ pointment of a qualified lib­ rarian.


Alderman Chatburn said


lower than that of the county but there was nothing to pre­ vent the town increasing the amount to that of the county; possibly obtain better premi­ ses and give a far better ser­


The town’s library rate was


vice. ■ < But the pre-requisite to


pointment of a qualified lib­ rarian, someone sufficiently qualified to tell the committee what was really needed.


Advice


we want, but for a qualified person to tell us which way we should go,” he said.


"It is not for us to say what


pointed out that Clitheroe could not be a member of the Library Association until the library was run by someone fully qualified. He added: "I would like us to appoint a chartered librarian.” Of his own accord he had


chairman: Mrs. Hilder and the staff have told me they are quite willing to work under a qualified man.” Councillor Ronnie Todd


Councillor Richard Turner, reorganisation was the ap­


libraries a year and it would be about ten years before they could take over our library. And with the reorganisation of local government looming nearer, Clitheroe must im­ prove its library as soon as possible.”


wasted three months by the reference back.” Councillor Ainsworth: “We


Mr. Cooper: "We have


have nothing; it dragged on six months.”


finance chairman, reminded his colleagues, that money for alterations had been in­ cluded in the estimates for this year.


Alderman Tom Robinson,


made some inquiries. If they made ■ a grade 3 appointment starting at £1,350 they could get someone newly qualified but with little practical ex­ perience. Haslingdcn, p o p u la t io n 14,000, had a grade 4 borough


Councilor Ainsworth remin­ ded the committee about the earlier proposals,- including the possibility of a take-over by the county, and Mr. Anth­ ony Cooper, a copted mem­ ber, noted that they had had in mind the appointment of a qualified librarian.' He was disappointed that considera­ tion had been deferred. When Councillor Leo Wells


£1.575. At this stage in the debate,


"The county have a waiting list of 87; they open about six


observed that nobody had been “biding their time” on this, Councillor Ainsworth retor­ ted: “We are still no nearer regarding the views of the county council.” Councillor James Barnes


for this, and for more child, ren’s books, and we also put money in to pay for a librar­ ian if it was thought neces­ sary to appoint one. These proposals received council approval.” All this, he added, “was up­


“We put money in the kitty


Ainsworth, the Mayor moved that the committee obtain rele­ vant information comparing Clitheroe’s library service with the county, and the possibili­ ties of a take-over.


ing Town Clerk, interposed to tell the committee that if they unshed to have the library •taken over they would have to pass a resolution saying they wished: to rescind their library powers. The county would not “just take it over”, he said.


Mr. Brian Braithwaite act­


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like this talk about a take­ over".


Councillor Wells: “I don’t


moved -that “we should not re­ linquish our library service,” and Alderman Robinson sec­ onded.


Alderman Chatburn then Silly


librarian, and he thought Clitheroe could also do this, The starting salary would be


Moore, said the committee ought not in any way to be governed by the finance com­ mittee apart from the alloca­ tion of funds to be spent with­ in a certain framework. "I agree that we should ap­


set by the library committee coming along with its , recom­ mendations”. I t . had been de­ cided to 'go along under our own steam and then the library committee or said they wanted further information”. The Mayor, Coun. Sidney


point a librarian at a proper salary”, he added. “I don’t agree that we shall have to wait years to be taken-over by the county; we have no evi­ dence that the sources of our information are anthoratative.”


Time to think


to digest it. • Supported by- Councillor


wanted all the information they could, get. and they wanted time to consider it fully and


The l i b r a r y committee


ing that Clitheroe wanted to retain is library service had been passed by 10 votes to eight, the Mayor commented: "There is no question of the library being taken over", and Mr. Cooper said: ‘I t is silly to say we want, to be taken over and It is silly to say we don’t—that we should keep it come what may”


After the resolution affirm­


Ronald Pickup, said he could furnish the committee fairly quickly with information.about library costs in comparable towns. During the debate it was


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recommendations of the Char­ tered Librarians’- Association about the work that should be done to Clitheroe library.


mentioned that the finance committee had raised the book fund from £1,650 to £3,000. This prompted Councillor Todd to say he had sought the views of the. Nelson librarian. : She had expressed the opin­ ion, that a. town, of, Clitheroe’s size should' have a book fund of £3,000 a year. He had 'a full report and


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A land bank, with lower fixed Mrs. Bums explained that im­


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Accordingly, we exercised our


right— granted by Parliament under the Public Bodies (Ad­ mission to Meetings) Act i960 — to attend the meeting.


Our representative was the


only reporter present At the start of the meeting,


our risht— and that of other members of the public— to attend, was explained by Mr. Brian Braithwaite, acting Town Clerk, and there was nothing the committee could do about it at that stage. But they quickly did so later


closed, and immediately our reporter had left, the commit­ tee — actually the whole Coun­ cil, remember— removed Coun. Nelson. That meant that this news­


in the evening. After the meeting had been


paper, and the public, were at once deprived of their right to attend future meetings. In fairness, however, it should be mentioned that not all the members approved of the action.


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