Clitheroc Advertiser and Times November 20,1970 5 Cheap bus fares — Town Clerk’s statement


A LETTER in last week’s Advertiser will have com­ pletely misled the general public and particularly the elderly on the subject of concessionary fares, claimed Clithcroe Town Clerk, Mr. John Cowdall, in a state­ ment yesterday..


Mr. Cowdall stated: “The


scheme operated by the nibble Bus Company is a ticket one by which the local authorities purchase tickets at their face value plus an admin­


istrative charge they then


distribute these to the elderly. The majority of fares in


Clitheroe from the outskirts to the town centre are iod. and, at the Finance Commit­ tee meeting, the Borough Treasurer said that to give each pensioner sufficient tickest to enable him or her to make one return journey to town per week would cost the Council over £8,500 or a 4d. rate. The evidence given by the


Borough Treasurer to the Finance Committee was not false as the writer of the


letter states but based on the Registrar General's population figures, the present level of bus faros in Clitheroe and with knowledge of the present scheme operated by Ribble. At the present time the


ticket scheme which I have described is the only one operated by Ribble. In an area where the transport under­ taking is municipally owned the use of the pass scheme is possible to allow holders to travel on half faro either the whole time or at off-peak periods. These passes are purchased


by the local authorities who distribute to pensioners. In the S.E.L.N.E.C. areas for example a pass costs £4 each but once purchased they allow the holder to travel as many times as he wishes on half fare. This surely is better value


for money than the ticket scheme, but even a pass scheme does not allow the council to control the level of its expenditure, i.e. the passes are fixed at £4 and there are authorities who cannot afford to participate in such a scheme because of this fixed charge.


The alternative to this is a


token scheme which is more flexible in that it allows individual authorities to fix their own level of expenditure on the concession. In this scheme tokens are


purchased at 6d. each and the authority can determine how much they are ablo to spend on the concession and issue t o k e n s accordingly. For example, if a Council decides it can only grant a concession of up to £2 a person it issues to its pensioners 80 tokens per year to be used whenever they wish.


Both the pass scheme and


the token scheme which I have briefly illustrated have


their disadvantages but they are certainly more flexible


and worthwhile than a ticket scheme. It is obvious the writer of


the tetter was not present at the meeting when this subject was discussed, otherwise he wo.Jld not, I am sure, have written in the way in which he did. The claim that only 7j per cent of the elderly would use the concession is in my experience completely erro­ neous.


RELATIVE REPORTED DRIVER TO POLICE


lin Street, pleaded guilty, and was fined £25, disqualified from chiving for 12 months, had his licence endorsed, and also was ordered to pay doc­ tor's fees of £6. Mr. Peter Gocdby, defend­ ing, said that the woman


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letter to this paper a boy came in my salon who openly admitted he paid Gs for a haircut, in Birmingham where he had recently moved from. In Oxford you would pay 8s, in London 10s. and if you lived in the USA you would pay three dollars (25s). i also got a shock two weeks


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MAY I be allowed to con­ gratulate Mr. Charles Musson oil his letter, on the old age pensioners’ plight caused by excessive bus fares, etc. May I also make some fur­


ago: I bought a new pair of' hair clippers, which four years ago cost £19, now these cost me £27, and the cost of repair­ ing my old ones was £8 14s. If people had to write to this


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weeks ago, to publish a let­ ter of mine on the difficulties caused by the old in travel­ ling from Waddington at exorbitant bus fares, 2s. 8d. return for such a short dis­ tance—It miles from Clith­ eroe to Waddington. May I bring to the fore the


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afford 4s for a boy's haircut I will gladly sell you a pair of good hair clippers at £27—


darkening scene which closes in on the old this winter now that our essential fuel, com­ munications. etc. the threat­ ened by strikes or the threat of strikes. Men, ruthless, violent and


hands the aged will be the first to suffer, along with the sick and the children. Rising prices will add to


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their distress and the apathy of the public, the "I am all right Jack" attitude may cause the aged to be without valuable champions in these dire circumstances. Cannot those who enjoy the


resolute, may disrupt coal, electric power and vital com­ munications. In their cruel


advantages of wealth, power, place and position speak out in the open for the aged? Many will follow if those in advantageous positions are intrepid enough to come out openly for such a cause. Let this locality make a start. I t is a matter which cannot


ARE OF


A CHAMPION


some of the local clergy. As one minister said to me, people can’t get off work of course. It suits them as they get a good congregation on that day—one of very few. F, Howarth, Talbot Close, Clitheroe.


Election pledge


NOW that the Common Mar­ ket issue is ‘hotting’ up again, and Labour Party spokesmen are oi.ee more feeling free to voice views which they didn't seem to hold before June 18th. we note that the party vice-chairman, Mr. Anthony Wedgwood Benn, is now pressing for a referen­ dum. This news takes us back to


it seems be left to Parliament, The aged this winter will be on the “Dunkirk beaches" of their failing Jivds. Unlike our brave army, however, there is no valiant navy to convoy1 them safely to the protection of their mother­ land and nation. PENSIONER.


Wrong attitude


I WOULD like to comment on Mr. Musson's interesting letter of last week, particu­ larly the phrase “they (O.A.P.’s) must go on bended knee for supplementary, etc. This is the attitude which


stops thousands of needy people applying for this bene­ fit. I am having to bring up a young family on supplemen­ tary benefits and I have never had to go on “bended knee". Granted my income is very


A COFFEE morning and evening with a bring and buy stall, at Whalley Abbey on


Tuesday, raised £7, which will go towards the funds of the Friends of the Abbey, who organised the event. The Friends were pleased


the June 12th issue of the Advertiser and Times when Mr. David Walder said that provided he won the election, he was trying to devise a method of “Getting in touch wth every constituent” by taking a local poll. In fact, he went so far as


to say that before casting his vote in the House, he would want to know their views. So. what about it. Mr. Wal­


der? O.A.P. CONSTITUENT.


Scooter skidded


TWO young people were in­


jured when their scooter hit a patch of ice on a steep hill on the Slaidbum to Bentham road on Sunday afternoon. The accident occurred about


three miles out of Sla-idburn. Driver of the scooter was


small but this is the fault of the system and net the offi­ cers. The staff at the local office. Accrington. have ALWAYS been polite and helpful, so for goodness sake don’t r-ry to stop these old people applying. We have paid for this ser­


17-ycar-old Peter Dennett, of Church Road, Liverpool, and the passenger was Shelia Hatton, 20, of Ruthven Road. Litherland. They were taken to hospital at Lancaster but were allowed home arter treatment.


vice in insurance contribu­ tions and these people are entitled to live on scale laid down by supplementery bene­ fits—it is not a favour. SATISFIED CUSTOMER.


Wrong word


IN THE course of writing many letters to your paper the time comes when, possibly through lack of concentration, one chooses the wrong word and at once finds oneself in trouble. This has at last happened


to me and the Borough Treas­ urer, quite rightly, takes ex­ ception to my use of the words false evidence” in my letter respecting concessionary fares for old people. I unliesitantly withdraw the words and tender my apolo­


gies. Its total removal from the


context makes little difference to the argument and I trust that no reader thinks that I was in any way being malici­ ous or implying any sugges­ tion of inefficiency in a senior member of our council staff. CHARLES MUSSON.


15, Pimlico Road.


The right date


KEEP Remembrance Day alive, says Mr. Wood, Clith- eroe's Legion president. I quite agree Mi-. Wood. BUT Remembrance Day, on the 11th November, not on a Sun­ day every year. I for one of many reject this


Sunday Armistice. What is there to stop this country holding it on the real day 11th November as it showed in France and Russia on the television last week? There may be reaction from


by the success cf the function, and said that more people than expected attended. Pictured .from left to right,


Miss P. Gradwell at a plant stall.


are Miss A. Winterbottom, Mrs. K. Robbins, Mrs. M. Haworth, Mrs. L. Birch and


FOOLISH POTHOLERS CAN RUIN CAVES


MANY foolhardy beginners went into potholes without proper gear and without proper knowledge, of potholing. often destroying Stalagmites and stalagtites which had taken thousands of years to grow. Mr. K. Rambadt, told mem­ bers of the Clitheroe Naturalists.


of the Burnley Caving Club had been established at Sel- spoke at the third lecture of side not far from Alum Pot the winter season about the for 12 years but now they had working of the Burnley Club, headquarters in Burnley. Introduced by Mr. J. Brown The lecture was illustrated


Mr. K. Rambadt. chairman. The Burnley headquarters


A 44-YEAR-OLD Cannock man summoned for driving a car with too much alcohol in (his blood had been reported to the police by a passenger in his car, Olitherce Magistrates were told. Edward Ditchburn, cf Ham­


passenger, a relative of Ditchburn. had been causing unpleasantness at a wedding and asked Ditchbuni to drive her back to Cumberland, Mr. her back to Cumberland. On the way, she went into


Make sure of your vote


NEXT year's register of elec­ tors. which comes into force on February lGt-h and lasts until February 15th, 1972, is open fc-r checking between Novmber 28th and December


a restaurant for a meal and he went into the adjoining hotel for a drink and she reported him to the police. Ditcbum had not had a


16th.Everyone qualified to be registered as au elector should check the lists to make sure their names are included, otherwise they may lose their opportunity to vote at any election held between Feb­ ruary. 1971. and February.


the woman continued to be unpleasant, and when they stopped for the meal he thought it would be a good opportunity to get away from her for a while and went for a couple of drinks. Continuing the journey, the


chance to eat any breakfast. Throughout the journey,


1972.


pect of their residence. Yeung persons, including students away during term time, who are 18 or over or who will be 18 by February 15th, 1972 should be included for the residence where they noi-


Electors qualify for inclu­ sion on the register in res­


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woman kept looking around as if she expected something to happen and then Ditchburn saw a police motor cyclist following, and as his driving was not erratic, he assumed that she had reported him. She later admitted doing so.


Wliist I lett.


drive held in the Stanley Room, Whalley, by the What­ ley Women’s Unionists the winners were as follows: Whist: Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Nob- left, Mrs. Whipp and Mrs. Charnley. Dominoes: Miss Peel and Mrs. Crook. Com­ petition winner was Mrs. Nob-


At the whist and domino


ma-lly reside. The electors I'.s-ts can


usually be examined at coun­ cil officies. post offices, pub­ lic libraries, church porches. Citizens’ Advice bureaux and a-t the offices of the political


parties.After December lGtli no claims can be acceptable and anyone whose name is net in­ cluded by that date will be unable to vote for a year a^ from February 16th, 1971.


eroe fire brigade, two from Great Harwood and a turn­ table ladder from Accrington were called to Calderstcnes Hospital Whalley. at. 5-35 a.m. on Saturday, but it proved to be a false alarm.


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(vice-chairman) Mr. Rambadt by colour slides, many taken said that the 'club had just by Roy. Swir.dlehurst who has celebrated its coming of age. been on many caving expedi- The aim of the club was to tions as cameraman over sev- tench people the techniques of eral years, caving, how to go about it Members saw n variety cf properly and to create a genu- pictures presenting Inglebcr- ine respect for caves, hoy to ough from many points, the explore them and enjoy' the main area, covered by the lec-


variety of wonderful things to ture. be seen underground.


SCOUTS LINE ROUTE Sunday He was 64.


the church with his young­ est son. Patrick, and (he col­ lapsed in the church and was taken to the Presbytery where he died a few minutes later. His wife. Mrs. Helen Cromp­ ton. was also in the congrega­ tion and was to have played the organ during the service. A native of Clitheroe_ Mr. Cromnton was educated at


Mr. Crompton had gone to


life with the railways, at Preston and Blackburn in the engineer's office and then in work study. He retired two years ago after 47 years' ser- vice.Since 1923. most of Mr. Crompton's leisure time was snent in work for the scout­ ing movement ami nt the time of his death he was act­ ing scout master for the Loy­


He spent all Ms working RAILWAYMAN


medal of merit for long and distingushed service to the movement. Three years ago he was awarded the long ser­ vice medal and, in October, it was announced that he was to receive the Silver Acorn, in recognition of specially dis­ tinguished services to Scout­


ing. From 1925 Mr. Crompton


ola Troop. In 1955 h e received the


associated with SS Michael and John's Church and was secretary of the Men's Club until its closure to make "way for school extensions. He was also secretary cf the Polish canteen in post-war years. During the second world


nilgrimnge to Rome. Mr. Crompton was closely


the National Catholic Scout


SS Michael and John’s Pri­ mary School and at Prestcn Catholic College.


I to sav they had done so many, tiers had given way to light but strong electron ladders. They had a telephone system and they wore “wet" suits to keep them dry.


trying to achieve a target of how it had changed through caves or pots just to be able the years. Rope and wood lad-


Cavers did not go about tackle required for caving and DIFFICULTIES AT LEADER’S FUNERAL Illustrated by slides he


A PROMINENT figure in Scouting in the Clitheroe area. Mr. William Knowles Crompton, of Park Avenue, collapsed and died just before Mass at SS Michael and John's Churc.i cn


showed how the cavers des­ cended and made their way through intricate passages and told how they kept check on the members in their party as they moved about in the many


galleries. It was not known just how


many potholes there were in the area but it would be in the region of 400. Pictures showed hew the


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cavers surmounted many diffi­ culties in their efforts to fully explore the underground pas­


sages. Mr. Brown expressed thanks


waa-. Mr. Crompton served with the Royal Signal Corps and met Thomas Keeley, now Fr. Keelev, of St. Patrick's Church. Rochdale. They be­ came firm friends. Yesterday Fr. Keeley cele­


on behalf of the society to the lecturer and also to Mr. Johnson, the projectionist, also a caver. Next Thursday. Mr. C. M.


brated Requiem Mass a t SS Michael and John’s Church and the parish priest. Fr. F. W. Dillon, officiated a t the interment in Clitheiroe ceme­ tery. which took place in the pres'ence of the scouts and cubs who lined the route to the church out of respect for their Group Scoutmaster.


Ceylon is the pleasant land


A MAN who spent 40 years in Ceylon, spoke at Trinity Church’s annual overseas missionary meeting last Sat­


was a member of the Sal-, ford Diocesan Scout Guild and for the past 20 years had been Clitheroe’s Scouter rep­ resentative to the NE Lan­ cashire County Scout Council. In 1950 he was in charge of a contingent of scouts on


urday.He is the Rev. Basil Jack- son, M.A. who called his talk “The land where every pros­ pect pleases”, and illustrated it with slides. There was a good atten­


' .A collection was held for missionary funds.


dance at the meeting which was chaired by Dr. John Hardy.


PRETENDED HE WAS DEAF AND DUMB


PRODUCING a note saying he was deaf and dumb and needed money, a 46-year-old man obtained beer and cigar­ ettes from licensees and cus­ tomers at Gisburn hotels. At Skipton on Monday,


drunk and incapable, he was given an nbsdlute discharge. Chief Insp. A. Applebce


Thomas Meecham, unem­ ployed and of no fixed address was sent to prison for six months for obtaining goods by deception. On a. further charge ' of toeing


said Meecham had gone into several hotels in Gisburn on Saturday and.’ as a result of showing the note, was given a beer and cigarette by cnc customer. Later, when he went into another hotel Meecham collapsed. Chief Inspector Applebee said it was “deliberate decep­


tion" cn Meecham’s part be­ cause 'he was neither deal' nor dumb. PC Ilaytcn, or Bolton-by-


Bcwland. was called to the scene and Meedha.ni was


arrested- Two other offences were


taken into consideration by the magistrates and it was said that Meecham had only been released from prison two days previously.


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