4 CUtlieroe Advertiser and Times, February 20,1970


Your efforts hospital


A visit to Nigeria to teach the


Africans how to make clogs prompted Coun. Richard Turner, of York House, Street, Clitheroe, to start a branch of the British Empire Leprosy Reilicf


and through that visit he was invited to visit Uganda which he did in Januarv, 1967.


planned trip to Alito, where there is a leper colony for children, run by an order of Roman Catholic nuns. There was no proper water supply.


branch ot LEPRA in 1965. While in Uganda he made an tin-


He started the Clithcroe and district


Any water that was needed had to be pumped by hand and it took about 15 minutes to till a bucket. Coun. Turner decided to try to do


something for this hospital in which there are about 200 children.


talks with. Air Vice Marshal W J. Crisham, general secretary of the Association, and through this Clitheroe was given Ahto as its special project.


On his return to England he had No money goes to the hospital. Any more money


£250 target The target is £250 a year and this


collected in the town over and above that is sent to London for distribution to other leper colonies. LEPRA is a non-denominational


rosy, which is a nervous complaint can take several forms. It attempts to do this through


charity and several organisations, inclu­ ding Oxfam and Mission to Lepers, also contribute. Its obpect is the eradication ot


lep- and


trolling the disease and at present most effective method of control is to find and treat all infectious cases at the ear' est stage and to protect young con­


tacts with a prophylactic. LEPRA operates its own control


con- the


are also educated. The natives are so poor that often it is only the sick children who do get some education because the others cannot afford it. Often, says Coun. Turner, the natives


While at the hospital, the children


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see the progress. "Clitheroe has contri­ buted so well to this effort and it is through them that Alito is getting on its feet".


have no money to pay for treatment and so they come to the hospital with a sheep or a cow by way of payment. He would like to return to Alito to


This charming young


Clitheroe and district branch and the president is Mrs. S. Westhead, of Clare­ mont Drive, Clithcroc. All the officers and comnv.ttce are


Coun. Turner is the chairman of the


local people and they are, together with Coun. Turner, all founder members.


and Coun. Turner says he would like to see one or two more people joining.


However it is only a small committee


lady’s dress is in Tricclon and comes in pink or blue si/es 16 to 20 inches. 'The price, about £2 7s.


Recipe Corner The family might take its Sunday joint for granted,


(lie housewife certainly can’t. Neither can the but­ cher, who can be the cook’s greatest ally if she’ll allow


a leg of lamb which holds m the juices during cooking. If you want a more economical cut for stewing, say so. Your butcher can often save you money or disappoint­


four. You need: Shoulder of lamb. i oz butter, 1 oz lard, 3 medium onions. bouquet garni (parsley, thyme, bay leaf). A pint stock (from meat. cube!, salt and pepper.


ment, but only if he knows how you intend to cook the meat. Here’s a new recipe for Braised Lamb Shoulder, to serve


Tall: to yom- butcher. Ask him to show you the "mar­ bling” that makes a beef joint roast tender, or the "fell” on


him.


Association, now known as LEPRA. Coun. Turner visited Nigeria in 1962


schemes, participates in other schemes and runs special ones for children. It also supports effective leprosy work by Gov­ ernments and other organisations. Clitheroe piays its part by holding a


few money raising efforts during the year.


or evenings, there is an annual house to house collection and a mile of pennies,


There are one or two coffee morning,


organisations a n d societies, women's institutes and a'so from SS Mcliael and John's Church through its bingo sessions. Last year the branch raised £414 14s. Periodically, Coun. Turner recc ves


and there is also an annual effort held by the president. It gets a lot oi support from iocal


progress reports in letters from Alito. The hospital now' has its proper water supply and there has also been repa rs to wails and roofs and redecorating. At the moment, they are beginning to grow their own crops.


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Motorists drive their


cars harder today and maintain them less. That is the opinion of


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the A.A. when it comes to noting the vast increase in the number of breakdowns that they respond to, a re­ cord total of just on two


tyres, flat batteries and flat petrol tanks,” w’as how it was summed up to me.


million last year. "They suffer from flat


years the membership of the AA has gone up by 30 per cent their breakdown calls have increased by 250 per


While in the past seven


cent. The modem car cannot be


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that more unreliable. Ser­ vice checks have shown con­ sistently that such important items a s brakes, steering, tyres and lights are in need of attention and this despite the


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occurrence of faults varies considerably from one make


to another. The Ford Cortina., for in­


stance it is noted, is apt to suffer’front excessive play in spindle journals and th e looseness of upper suspension mountings in the front.


found in the propellor shaft universal joints. This, of course, applied to three-year and older models, which were


Loose screws were often


being tested. Brakes


rols who carry out the emer­ gency repairs and in most cases get the motorist going again, all point to a lower general standard of mainten­ ance among the cost-con­ scious motorists. I t is the high cost of own­


annual Ministry test. The reports of the AA pat­


ing and driving a car that partly accounts for this cou­


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maintenance at the correct intervals, or gets the garage to do it, unless he is an en­ thusiast. nothing much more will be looked at or checked. The bolts that arc working


or flameproof casserole. Add stock, onions and bouquet garni. Season, cover and cook gently, for 2 hours, Gas mark 3, or 325 degrees F. basting several times with liquid. Remove meat, carve and keep hot. Skim liquid, thicken


Method: Brown shoulder in butter and lard in large pan


if necessary, and serve as gravy. For a special occasion, try Wine Braised Beef. You need:


small can tomatoes, 1 chopped onion, 1 chopped stick of celery, garlic salt, 1 teaspoon chopped parsley, salt and pepper,


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2 lb boned and rolled brisket, 1 tablespoon dripping,


loose, the pipes that may be rubbing, the corrosion and rust that is spreading from the inside, are overlooked. They are troublesome to


ing recommendation “of every six months", despite the fact that they may cover not much more than this mileage in a year. And they forget that the car is exposed to the elements throughout its life. Even if he does carry out


ure of 5-6.000 miles is taken as a minimum and too many motorists go beyond this. They also overlook the link­


The generally adopted fig­


pled with the extended main­ tenance periods recommended by the manufacturers.


as often having the wrong type of gasket in the pressure- limiting valve to the rear brakes. I could go on to pick out particular items concern­ ing nearly every make of car.


The BMC UOOs were noted


faults are influenced by the maintenance and the extent of repairs carried out on the vehicle. These are in turn in­ fluenced by the servicing faci­ lities and financial circum­ stances and ca re of the owners.But the variation is often so pronounced that it can also be attributed to diffe­ rences in the reliability and durability of different com­ ponents and assemblies in particular makes. Now that the AA have lat­


The Swedes say that the


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ages. Theit tcporls me p..., more searching titan Swedish ones, tafcin* ciency into account aswefi' safety and condition. ‘'S!


may not. therefore, be representative, hut it giy tainly cause many car W.' ers and car manufactured lo think and, one hope; a-


ings and early evenings’ sight, but it is still often ssary to use lights when <r> starts off and returns ho® The recent mists mav id


The end of the a


dug clamp tentacles inWt'*= ignition and with a batC that has been working hd during the winter, i: mav r'-" oe fully charged. So save it when you Cjr, t


fed into the AA's contpavi will cover only 3,000 cars 'j.'


The first report, hot- bcs


a c ro ss


10 Dried coconut put, ba­ in rear pockets <5'.


9 Are they required by tho. who plan to make a com back? (6.7).


1 Injury causes 4 grow old (S’-


Moderate passion (6'.


n Staff pet? Hardly! (T;. 12 sorts and records lcLo


13 Not exactly a fignt 1 18 th e churchman is a met per of • the highest ord


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recently watched tin cd- trying to start his car in i'C morning. He got in saitev on the lights, turned starter key. The c n g i n e wen: ra;‘


the performance until tjj lights were a dim orange sir; the battery finally ref to turn the engine.'


merrily, but aw no: rfre. He repeated and repeats/


Wiring


turned the lights and ignits off. Not having an acres; drying spray, I rati a clei: and dry rag round the dis;:;. btttor cap. around the p'.sg; and the wiring. By then I hoped the bit


I offered my help, tv,


ched on to the idea, and arc using very detailed reports of their engineering inspectors who scrutinise cars for mem­ bers, we can look forward in the soring to getting more in­ formation. They inspect a good cross- section of all makes at all


fast enough to start firing ce the second go. It is no good flogging a fat­ ing battery when the :1s: trouble is elsewhere.


tery would have recuperate: somewhat. Ignition on. a:: though it still lackea pow: the engine was turned o


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20 in . This provides snt-tr. room (5).


‘>1 Ebullience shown beastly phantoms! (6,!


03 Gets an arrangeme made for bussincss re rcsentatives (6).


DOWN


1 What members of board do is straight!* ward. (6).


2 Was introduced to a cs tor—a transcendental:


a Go one better than 10: in Roman figures, wc h(


3 (13). Rubbish sack :v. stattf in Paris C7'.


7 Makes another fixing steers on a differe course (6).


6 (5). Absent-mindedness befc a job of work (13).


14 Acting as sponsor, but r making progress (7).


8 Goes no further than ' highest point in the s (5).


la Came into being, as bounder did! (Gl.


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spot in the low built car of today which needs to he put on a high lift jack or over a pit. before they can be found.


Defects


more prone to certain defects than others. A recent report of a Swe­


Moreover, some cars are


the beef on all sides. Add vegetables and seasoning. Add wine and place a very tight fitting lid on the casserole. Simmer slowly for 2 hours, opening I'd as little as pos­ sible to conserve the liquid. Serves six.


1 wineglass red or rose w:nc. Method: Heat dripping in flame-proof casserole and sear


dish motor vehicle inspection company gave d e t a i l s of nearly a million cars tested in the first six months of 1969. Their testing is far more exhaustive than our own Ministry of Transport test and takes in some 28 items. Their records show that the


early start drama plan


side line within Women’s Institutes these days and about four Iocal institutes are entering the WI Drama Festival


t h i s


spring. I t is being held early m May and already the insti-


four years. Ur's year, men are to be allowed to take part. There are two sections:


turcs are busy thinking of what to present, the cos­ tumes and rehearsals. The festival is held every


one for one act plays and the other for variety in all its fonns. The s' i of the cast is unlimited but each WI is limited to half an hour on stage.


Venue


31 institutes are taking part and the festival will be held in two centres. Lower Holker is the venue


Throughout the county.


for institutes north of Grange-over-Sands and for the rest of the WIs in the county, Preston is the cen­ tre. In Preston, the event will


be held at the Play House from May 5 to May 9. Every evening four institutes will appear. Members of the public


m m e


will be able to attend and efforts are being made to ensure that the programme each evening will be varied. Non-WI members who would like to go and watch


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Drama is a popular With the Women's


Institutes can get tickets, costing 5s. each, through, local WIs or by applying to Mrs. Walm- sley, The Old Bungalow, Goosnargh, near Preston.


Variety There will be an adjudi­


cator, Frances MacKenzle, and institutes taking part each pay 15s. towards the cost. There are no prizes as


Willi this in mind, 11


meetings on the subject will be held throughout the


couniy between February 26


opportunity to find out just how the Report will affect them. Mrs. A. N. Craven, a mem­


and April. They will give people an


ber of the Education and Public Questons Sub­ committee, has organised one of these meetings to be held in Clitheroe and site will be the chairman. This meeting will take


place on March 12 in the Trinity Church School at


such, but certificates will be awarded. Wswell WI is one of the local institutes that are entering. I t is pre­ senting a variety piece similar to ones it has


already produced, but it.will not have been seen before. Whailcy WI is doing a


play with music. I t will be based on one of Grimms' fairy tales and will be pro­ duced by Mrs. D. Duck­ worth. Other local institutes tak­ ing part are Chipping and


be affected by the Maud Report and the Lancashre Federation of Women’s Institutes , l’cel that they should be very much better


Waddington. Rural people will certainly


Clerk of Clitheroc Rural Council, Mr. T. P. Rushton, and County Coun. T. II. Asp in. This meeting will be open to the public and mem­ bers of local WIs and ques­ tions are invited.


7- 30 p.m. Speakers- will include the


_ Festiviil


flower festival at the Ashton Hall, Lancaster. I t will be open from 2 pan. until 8- 30 p.m; and admission is


On March 3, there is a 2s.


groups of entries: growing bulbs, which must be bought through the LFWI bulb scheme, and flower arrange­ ments. Entry fee per insti­


There are two mam


‘'What lit* /job* have so tfccidc i.< has run out o f food?"


tute is 5s. The Produce Guild is


informed about the Report than they are at the moment.


J EAN P ARKE R LADI ES H A I R S T Y L I S T


72 WHALLEY ROAD - CLITHEROE Telephone 2697


holding a meeting on April 17 at. Trinity Church school. Clvtheroe. There will be a demon­


stration by a firm or choco­ late manufacturers. Mrs. A. Capstick, of Gis-


bum the Group Convenor, hopes that at least 50 or 60 members will attend. The Guild’s outing tin's


year will be on June 16 and it will a trip to Burnby Hall and gardens at York.


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