FIRST AID CONTEST STAGED IN CLITHEROE


Clitheroc played host to the annual lirsi aid com­ ® ©


I Thei'.' reports are evci I searching than


c.ic.s, taking


• Pro account as wcp £ ’ nnci condition. 4‘


•over only 3.000 cars f{


; Hi-st report. 210* bciro lhc AA's compu>


. r .x . therefore, bo fui].. ■a’niativo. but it win cj; cau.se many car 0t-7


id car manufacture';" r.!: and. one hopes ’ac


^


'■'-cl early evenings j*£j out it is still often neec-


< ml of the dark mcrr.


■ recent mists may have lamp tentacles into the in and with a batte— !i:)s been working hard


’• -• “Sh'-a when one ■ * ana returns homr-


; : ne winter, it. may act ly cnnrgrri. 'dvc it when you can I ly watched an owner to start his car in tht- uc. He got in switched


lie lights, turned the • key.


e n g : n e went round ", but did not fire.


Jiattery finally refused Ir. the engine.


Vi i r in g littered my help.


Ji tiie lights and ignition llot having an aerosol spray. I ran a clear,


J.ie wiring. I then I hoped the bat P ouid have recuperated


Iry rag round the distrl- 1 cap. around the plugs


liond go. J no good flogging a fail- littery when the main is elsewhere.


that. Ignition on. and it still lacked power, ginc was turned over cough to start firing on


| repeated and repeated performance until tiw were a dim orange and


across


i Moderate passion (S'. 9 W tlie’- required bv those


6'.


1 Injury causes mother to grow old >


U Stuff pet? Hardly! (7). 13 Sorts and records letters


13 yot exactly a fight (5). 18 The churchman is a mem­ ber of the highest order


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30 Tins provides sitting- rretn to).


1 Ebullience sh ow n by beastly phantoms! (6.7.>.


ii Bird out of danger f6>. 13 Gck ar. arrangement made for bussincss rep­ resentatives (6).


DOWN


1 Was introduced to a doc­ tor—a traaseendemalisr,


1 What members of the Ward do is straightfor­ ward.


5 Go one better tha n forty- in Roman figures, we hear


3 Rubbish sack in station in Paris (7>-


(13>.


7 Makes another fixing and steers on a different


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


8 Goes no further than the highest point in the ship


course (6).


13 Came into being, as the bountje.r did! (G).


14 Acting as sponsor, but not making progress (7).


(0).


17 small vessels for sea-trips, one hears fib.


16 Nothing so insignificant as this variety of talcs (5).


SHARP |u d fancy Goods


ROAD, 2946


1 as from It U ARY In over by


IBOITON I extend lo them


Greatly appreciated fjrs.


I OF TODAY


19 Degrade something to build on G).


- a. Mayor-.. .10. .Manicure;-el V Waist; H. Odd; 16, Violin;


LAST WEEK'S SOLUTION Across 0. Study; 8, Lacerate;


Mayor of clitheroe and will therefore not have any poli­ tical activit.es. Coun. Sidney Moore has resigned his post a s chairman o f Clitheroc Conservative Polling District Committee'. His'' successor is Coun. John Blackburn.


New chairman Because he will be the next


Address


10 Dried coconut, put bad: h 'f a ' pockets 'S'.


who Plan to make a conic- back? <6.7’ -


17. Anthem; 18, Elm; 20, Stops; 24, Adenoids: 25, Begin; 26. Designed; 27, Usage; Down 1. Clamp; 2, Scent: 3. Grace; 4. Stared: 6, Tea- party; 7. Door-step; 12. Dis­ tress; 13. Clapping; 14, One; 15. Dam; 19, Ladder: 21, Antic; 22. Piano; 23, Aside:


The first correct solution


to last week's crossword opened on Tuesday morning was sent in by Air. C. Slinger, 4. Park Avenue, Clitheroe.


the above crossword fill in your name and address in the space provided and send it to this address marked “Crossword'' in the top left hand corner of the envelope.


When you have completed


Advertiser and Times, 3, King St., Clitheroc


first post next Tuesday morn­ ing. No entries w i l l be checked before then and the sender of the first correct solution o p e n e d will be awarded a 15s postal order.


Entries must reach us by Name


by the No. 1 Area Swimming Association was the first ever to be held hi Clitheroe and attracted members of the Accrington, Blackburn Comuv Borough, and Great Harwood Ambulance D.visions, and the Darwen Nursing Division, in an event designed to help for­ mer ambulance and nursing cadets promoted to adult divi­


petition for young adults of the St. John Ambulance No. I Area of the Duke of Lancaster’s District on Saturday. The competition, organised


Miss Marilyn Holmes. Dar­ wen Nursing Division.


4, Association Medal. Mr. Graham J, Bramley. Accring­


ton Ambulance Division. 128 points. 5, Association Medal. Mr.


Peter L. Watton. Blackburn C. B. Ambulance Division. 112 points.


sions through an important transitional period. The competition, in un-Ce


6, Association Medal, Miss


Ann Sharpies. Darwen Nur­ sing Division, 94 points.


parts, required members to give treatment for a con­ firmed fracture of the right knee cap. and a suspected fracture of the pelvis, face


an oral examination as to the causes ol' such injuries, and mkc part 111 a written paper


of 20 questions covering mam- aspects of first aid.


competi t.on were judged by Mrs. P. DeLooze and Mi-. G. Dunbar, officers of the area staff, and the written paper was under the supervision and scrutiny of Divisonal Supt, R. Dawes, of the county pool,


The first two parts of the Casualties


and Divisional Supt. J. Smith of Nelson. Members of the Clitheroe


Nuising Cadet Division acted as ' casualfc.es” for the com­ petition.


petition showed that the prac­ tical tests were dealt irith quite efficiently by most of those taking part, but the wider field of theory did present one or two problems. Three members of the Dar­ wen Nursing Division gained


The results of the com­


was made by Divisional Supt. Smith, who is, also chairman of the Swimming Association, and the ceremony was presi­ ded over by Mi-, g . M. Barnes, divisional superintendent, of the Clithcroe Ambulance Divi­


four of the s x places in the competition. The presentation of awards


Venture Scouts in mock ‘rescue’


High on the slopes of


Pendle above Little Mearly Hall, three members of the Clitheroe Ranger Guide Service Unit, braved below- freezing temperatures to help the Venture Scout Unit to practice first aid and mountain rescue tech­ niques. Last; Friday night, the three


(Ranger Guides climbed up Little Mearly Clough and then two of them put them­ selves at the bottom of a small stoop valley.


One seemed to have a


broken leg. the other had a quite realistic, head wound. The third returned breath­ lessly to L'ttle Mearly Hall as six membeers of the Venture Scout Unit arrived in then- van.


STRENUOUS


sion, who welcomed the com­ petitors. A vote of -.hanks was given


Having overcome their initial reluctance she led them


to all who had taken pare in the event by Area Supt. G. Wootton. and in particular to members of the host division.


Ilrisujlb


Cup, Miss Gail Bell. Darwen Nursing Division. 180 points. 2. The “Hollins Brush Co.


1. The “Grclel Harrison”


Ltd” Cup. Miss Susan Norris. Darwen Nursing . Division.. 156 points.


3. The "Robert Dawes” Cup,


to where her friends lay apparently injured. Using their firsvaid equip­


ment. stretcher and ropes, the unit at length brought both Sir's down to the van. The trip was strenuous for


Clitheroc Advertiser and Times, February 20, 1970 5


‘Sixpence off’ is good news for ratepayers


Boivland Rural Council has cut its general rate by six­


pence. This is (he amount by which West Ruling Coun.j Council has reduced its own rate demand (or ” ?;7 ' , total amount to be levied will be 11s. -d m the L. of


the Rural Council's share will be _s. -d. The product of a penny rale


is estimated at £825. Last year it was £810.


Domestic ratepayers benefit from a Government grant of


is. 8d and will therefore be. asked for only 9s. Gd. in the .£. People m mixed properties witl get lOd. reduction and pay 10s. 4d„ but other rate­ payers will pay the full amount of lls. 2d.


In the following parishes


an additional amount will be levied for sen-ices admini­ stered at purely local level: Bolton-by-Bowland 2d.. Bow-


Two of the many people attending tbc Project Tractor jumble sale in .St. James s


School on Saturday were four-year-old Charlotte Porter and her brother, James, aged three, of Lawson House Farm, Sawley. The sale raised more than £82 bringing the fund to about £850. It is hoped that the target ol £2.200 will he reached in mid-April.


FOR BROWN OWL’S WEDDING


The groom, a police con-


stable, was Mr. John Spencer, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Spencer, of The Mall. R'bble- ton. Preston. Given away by her father, the bride who is a bank clerk,


wore a white Tricel gown trimmed with guipure lace. Her long veil, edged with, gui­ pure lace was secured by a white rose headdress and she


carried a bouquet of red roses and white freesias. She was attended by Miss


the Venture Scouts and un­ comfortable for the Ranger Guides, but it was an enjoy­ able and profitable exercise. The best part was the coffee


brewed in the van and han­ ded to rescued and rescuer? as they arrived back.


Margaret Mary Rob nson. and her sister. Miss Elizabeth Mary Wells. They wore full- lengih dresses of red bonded nylon velvet, trimmed with white guipure lace and car­ ried bouquets of white carna­


tions.


GUARD Hor’SC I I I crasli


A car being driven along


Pcndle Road, Clitheroc at 9-45 a.m. on Monday was in collision with a horse and


Members of the 4th Clitheroc Brownies formed a guard


of honour on Saturday at SS Michael and John s Church at the St. Valentine’s Day wedding of their Brown Owl. Miss Margaret Mary Wells, eldest daughter of Coun. and Mrs. Leo Wells, of Chester Avenue, Clithcroe.


Best man was Mr. Andrew


Spencer, groomsmen Messrs. Mervin Phipps and Dereck Walmsley and ushers, Messrs. Peter and Anthony Wells, bride's brothers. The ceremony was per­ formed by Father F. W. Dil­ lon, and the choir, of which the bride is a member, sang during the service. The organ­ ist was Miss Evelyn Murphy. Horse-shoes were presented


to the bride b.v Ann Marie Dodson and Susan Taylor. After a reception at the


Duke of York Hotel. Grindle- ton. the couple left for a


touring honeymoon.,................ Mr. and Mrs. Spencer will


live in Avondale. Lancaster Gate, Nelson.


cart. Both vehicles were travel! ng


towards Pendle Hill. Driver of the ear was Mrs.


Greta Parker, of Beverley Drive. Clitheroe. and in charge of the cart, which was carrying manure, was Mr. William , Eccles. of Goosebutts Farm. There were no in­


juries. Both car and can were


damaged.


Power Station visit


On Wednesday week. 34


members of Clithcroe Young Farmers’ Club visited Patli- ham Power Station. It was explained bow Padi- ham helps supply the National


Grid. The junior quiz team were


successful . i n- . the. . quarter­ final. The results were: Clith­ eroe "A". 50 points: Rochdale "A" 461 points.


a B O B sam a PRESTON FARMERS LIMITED


ANNOUNCEMENT TO MEMBERS AND CUSTOMERS IN LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE


DN VLB


JE- Tel. 3288 iav, Tuesday and and Friday. Open .-urday


Largest


[.locks In Town!


Fire destroyed the production section of the


Society’s feed mili in Preston on the 11th February. Adjoining warehouse accommodation was not affected and products, which will increasingly be made to P.F. formulae and specifications, were arriving in volume within 24 hours from the Society’s Lincolnshire Mill, sister Societies and reputable manufacturers.


J


CUSTOMERS GAN BE ASSURED THAT THERE WILL BE NO INTERRUPTION OF SUPPLIES OF EITHER BAG OR BULK COMPOUNDS


Other aspects of the Society’s £8 million a year trade


are completely unaffected. Plans are already being prepared to erect a new feed


ippreciate 'Punch’


mil^ of the most modern design, on the cleared site. Issued £rom: ‘Kinross7 New Hall Lane, Preston


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if i ■ - f T ;~ • , A . *’#* L - 7 ffi, b .n .. a ’ - £ \ n " J L ',7 ' f •, - . • • •* ” t


land Forest (HD) Id.. Gis- burn 3d., Grindlelon 2d., New­ ton Id.. Rimington Id.. Slaid- burn 2d.. Waddington 5d.. West Bradford 3d.


Sal u n c s


are reflected in the increased cost of some services, says the Clerk. Mr. L. D. Telford, in his review of the year. He told the council at the


Higher salaries and wages


(budget meeting on Monday •that the housing revenue account would be in balance at the end of the financial year, mainly because loans had not been fully taken up. To meet higher loan char­


ges in the coming year it had already been decided to in­ crease' the rents of old people's dwellings by Is. 3d. a week and all other properties bv 2s. 6d. a week. Mr. Telford added: “The


;o consider increasing the housing repairs contribution.


The General Kate Fund


balance at March 31 was pccted to be £15.591. This was higher than estimated and was duo in part to an in­ creased penny rate produ'-t and io savings on sewerage and sewage disposal.


1970-71 was £4,000 more tha:; this year and Mr. Tello: . recommended the council


The exchequer grant fm •


keep its own rate at the pic,- ent figure. Reasonable reserves h ie


been included to cover mo contingencies and unless e- cumstnnees arose over whi( :


the Council had no contra the estimates should be suffi­ cient to meet requirements.


mentioning that the F.Vk, Water Board was incrcasn the domestic water rate lro 1;


Mr. Telford concluded ^ 1


lli.d. to Is. Id. in the £. T! t fixed charge would he un­ changed at £1 a year.


.Flowers and music


“Interpretation of classical


music" was the subject 0! a lecture-demonstration given ;a


50 members of Clilhero;


council has i ncreased rents only once hi the last three years and unless something unusual occurs it should not be necessary to increase them for a further year or so”. Spending on house repairs


had been much h'gher than estimated. There had been costlv expenditure on chain link ' fencing at Waddington. Gisburn and Grindleton.


Older However, the balance was


reasonably satisfactory and was expected to increase in the coming year. This was what should happen because the houses were getting older and would need, more repairs


in future years. But there was no need at I the moment for the comuv.Lee


School costs


for Ribblesdalc Secondary School, which is being ex­ tended to four-form entry, will cost £34.984 and lias been approved by the couiv... architectural sub-tonnmiicc.


Furniture and equipment


Flower Club on Friday. Giving the lecture was Mrs.


M. Moran of Wrea Green, near Blackpool, who made a t arrangements, one of the mo.-, colourful being her illustra­ tion of "Carmen’. A cion dressed as the heroine, and red carnations were used. The meeting, held in the


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