venture scouts plan triple b in JUNE


clim


-|VE .ME.MBERS of Clillieroe District Venture Scout \vent camping in Snowdonia and climbed Snowdon


lut acckcntl- ri ■ unit arc preparing for an attempt, in June, at clinib-


i t!'!,, wvis. Scatcll Pike and Snotvdon in one weekend. Lau Saturday, the small


ni: B'cn ‘ ^ .jriv left ClitIkToe in the


,-,'van for Wale.s. Fot up close to


B.Tckya!-d5 are OK j<y. the babies and teens, ' But v.-hat of the others iho ones in between? Couldn't .somewhere be


found on which they could play.


A .good game of footbal’ on a w.irm sumiy dav'J ’ Chai’.-nun of the Youn-


■\Vivo.s is 32-year-old Mrs” Nancy Haworth who, with


he;- husband, runs the Til- !;vgc grocers. "We arc frightened," she


door to sec who h,as been knocked down," Zebra Crossing


dren, .hie said ; "Wc want the .speed limit reducing to 30 mph, and, if possible, ue would like to see a zebra crossing.” She is supported by ba-


Mother of four young chd-


husbaiid, David, and friend a.nd neighbour, Mrs. Marjoif-e TOhttakcr. who also lives in Cockerill Terrace. Mr. Haworth said that he


p.avement—our van was hit while it was parked.”


Ho also complained of the


lack of facilities for the chil­ dren. Mrs. Wliittaker would like


to see a playing field tvith ■swings and roundatouts where the young children cotild play safely.


Barrow villagers are


.safety conscious—and 'who wouldn't be tvith the dan­ gers they have to face-?.


.Aiid. "and we are living in fear. Eyery time I hear a screech I run to the from


„


.'■'..a where "


„ril-knowa Pen-.v-Gwryd -signature.s


ail the members of partv to climb Evcij


.diiding Lord Huiii and


ii: Edmund Hillaiy, can bo }ii a ccilnie in one of


loosened up rath a brisk into the hills in fairly


strong winds


,..°‘'?rii ihc.v managed to quite a comfortable


"■msunduy, which was clear ■


p-’.>y-P.iss Youth Hostel. SNOW L INE


G iimovex; was made „ j


,t about 2.0O


ood P'P=’‘y „-m ff the rc.achcd the snow line


O It., tne


afier they jomed th e 750 ft., progress


- . X o S ’" e p f u ; ’"


Hr V xieep snow slope. ■ ^ small .snow cornice was


r.Kotiated and f.,iicr?cd on to of an icy wimL


thought the limit ought to be reduced. "Cars even come on tiie


rn; ve’'^


Descending the snow slope -.-oaired caution and the use


’ brief-


y '-opes and icc axes. Thc^ pariy were lu'ed but


(vnilarated by the time they cropped down the lower par^ ,j- ihc miners' track to the v,v.i parked at the Pen-y-Pass. tficr a quick meal, they


Vtniure Scouts arc confident •'3.1! they can climb tlie three oEaki in about 13 hom-s. ' That excludes the 500 miles of driving between the peaks, sr.d this they are leaving to :'ne Clilhcroe Motor Club to


IS. no .snow—i.i June, the deal with.


P A R K E R D I ES H A I R S T Y L IS T


land Thurs. mornings 5/6


AD - CLITHEROE 1C 2697


p i s


lilarks sandals — like Is shoes — come in lings, as well as sizes


you the best possible


jin.g sandals that liih room to grow — |in exactly where it's


hild's feet in our hands. 1 off vour conscience.


LTectioii


.tdverliser and Times referred :o Mr. G. Heap as the borough srchitect. His correct -title is architectural assistant to the ijorough.


.t report in last week’s


the party the summit


to the actual summit rapid and the stay there


X b-i"lit they .set off up -the path oppo.sitc the


im evening meal Uie ^


Organist’s third visit


DENNIS TOWNHILL, organist of St. Mary’s Epis­ copal Cathedral, Edinburgh, gave his third recital in Clith- croe Parish Church recently. He certainly covered every aspect of organ playing and all was performed with his


usual sense of muicianship. The programme opened with


the Seventh Sonata, of Joseph Rheinbergei- in P Minor with its digufied Prelude, attractive .Andante and e.xcellent Finale in the form of a Fugue. This was followed by The


Tory’s two meetmgs


ON THURSDAY of last week. Mr. David Walder, Consen-a- tive prospective Parliraentary candidate for Clitheroe. spoke on general


answered questions at two cot­ tage meetings in the town.


topics and


by S. S. Wesley, both of which are well known to every- organ­ ist. followed, played 'in their original form for manuals only, were an excellent contrast and led on to tlie Suite Modal of


Bach Fantasia in G BAW 572, with a sparkling first section, a dignified Grave and Cadenza­ like conclusion. Mendelssohn’s Sonata No. 4 in B flat provided a contrast and was given a very good performance. •fwo short pieces for organ


trades imions to the Common Market, and -the meetings were lively and interesting.


Subjects ranged from the They were held at the


homes of Mr. R. Blackburn, of Bald-whi Road, and Mr. J. Troop, of Herefoi-d Drive.


porai-y writing for the organ, and Mr. TownhUl made great use of the contrasted tone col­ ours available to him on tlie organ and gave the work a splendid performance ending with the fiety Toccata. He was introduced by tlic


Flor Peelers (Chorale-Scherzo- Arioso-Toccata). This is effective contem-


-itnrned to Clitheroe. ' G von better conditions—


’Vicar, the Rev. J. c. Hudson, and thanked by the treasurer, Mr. G. W. Miles, and in res­ ponse to a request for a short extra item played a quiet Chorale Pi-elude by J. s. Bach.


DID NOT STOP Roger E. Willacy, of Mar­


panied by Coun. John Black­ burn, chairman of Clitheroe Conservative Association.


both meetings, and there were refreshments. Mr. Walder was accom­


About 70 people attended


Scott is top Scot


Mr. W. G. Scott, of Lang-


shaw Drive, Clitheroe, assis­ tant to Clitheroe magistrates’ clerk, was appointed president of the Clitheroe and District Caledonian Society at their annual meeting last Friday.


Ho succeeds Mr. F. Christie. Ml'. Scott is a foi-mer police


ket Place. Garstang, -was fined £5, with licence endorsement, by Clilheroe Magistrates on Thursday of last week for failing to conform to a stop sign. He pleaded guilty by letter. Ih-sp. T. J. Sumner told the


court that Willacy had failed to stop at a halt sign- m Wdl- gatc.


inspector, and was a member of the West Riding Force for 25 years. Other ofiScials elected at


Silver jubilee at Black Bull


LAST FRIDAY marked Mrs. M. White’s quarter century as licensee of the Black Bull Hotel, Chatburn, and the occasion was marked by the presentation of a cheque and bouquet by Mr. 1. W. T. Lotich, managing director of


the licensed trade in July, 1939, and did four and a half years at the Bushells Anns. Goosnargh, moving on to the Bull and Roy.al Hotel, Pres­ ton. where she stayed for ten months before going to the Craven Heifer Hotel. Cliaigley. She has also been at the Par­ kers Arms, Neiwt-on.


Dutton’s Brewery Ltd. Ml'S. Wliitc, commenced in


Figures out for houses


Work began on four council Well-known throughout the


area as Mary she has been chairman of the Clitheroe and District Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Licensed Victuallers’ Association and also sei'ved as an LVA committee member for 20 years.


Prior to tnitering th e


licensed trade, .she was a fully qualified nrklwife.


ENGINE RAN John P. Alblas. of Pasture-


lands Drive, Billington, was given an absolute discharge by Clitheroe magistrate.s on Thursday of last week when he pleaded guilty to leaving a ear with the engine still i-un-


Starkie Arms Hotel, Clitheroe. was followed by a buffet and dance for more than 70 mem­ bers and friends.


the meeting included: Mi-s. M. L. Gra-nt-Townsend, vice- president; Mr. J. Kiddie, sec­ retary; Mr. W. McLeod, treas­ urer. The meeting, held at the


Best saw a car unattended in King Street. Whalley, with Uie engine running and the hand brake set. Alblas told the court tliat


iiing. Insp. T. J. Sumner said PC


he had only just g°t up after being ill in-bed‘With flu, and he had left tlie engine running to keep the heater in the car working. He said he was only inside the shop for 30 seconds.


and 37 private homes in CUth- eroe ill 1989, according to figures i.ssued by the MinistiY of Housing and Local Govern­ ment this week. .


homes were still being built, but a total of 46 houses—16 coun­ cil and 30 private—were comple­ ted in 1969.


At the end of the year, 35


Two houses were demolished. In Clibheroe Rural District,


year, seven were still being built at the end of the year, and nine were begun during the ,vear. A . total of 38 homes were


three council and five private homes were finished during the


finished in Bowland Rural Dis­ trict during 19669; 30 were under construction at the end of the year, and work started on 34 during the year. Estimated populations at the


middle of the year were; Clith­ eroe Borough,'12,900'; Clitheroe Rural District, 9,300; Bowlaud Rural District, 4,900.


eroe Fire Brigade attended a fii'e on -some gi'assland at Castle View, Clitheroe, on Sunday afternoon and the blaze was soon under con­ trol.


Castle fire An appliance from Clith­


Jlillicroc Ailvcrtiscr and Times. April 24. 1970 ff


AUTHENTICITY THE KEYNOTE OF


MITTON PAGEANT A PAGEANT spanning 700 years, with several


families wearing period costumes, will be held later this year when All Hallows Church. Milton celebrates its seventh centenary. The pageant is one of many events which arc clue to


begin in August, and continue until the end of September. Each century will be por-


Year’s ban for crane operator


IAN G. SLATER, of Shire- burn Avenue. Clithcroc. was fined £20 and disquali­ fied from driving for one year, by Clithcroc 'Magis­ trates on Thursday of last week for driving a car with more than the prescribed


limit of alcohol in Ihe blood. He wa.s ordered to pay £0


doctor's fee and £10 lO.s. advo­ cate’s fee. On a charge of driving with­


out due care and attention he was given an absolute dis­ charge. Slater, who is a lO-year-old


crane operator, pleaded guilty to both charges. Mr. J. A. Bower, prosecut’ng,


said that PC Gaunt and PC Hartley wei'e travelling, in a police van, along 'Whnlley Road. Clitheroe. in the direc­ tion of the town centre when they saw a car being driven in the opposite direction. Although it was 11-20 p.m.


and dark, the vehicle was not showing any lights. They turned romid and fol­


lowed the car. which turned into Grecnaerc Street, and saw r.hat it not showing any lights at the rear either. The police van continued to


follow the vehicle which crossed over a junction with­ out stopping or reducing


.speed. It finally stopped on a car


pa.rk at Edisford Bridge. On speaking to the driver,


alcohol.


been drinking, and be replied that he had four or five pints at the 'Wheatsheaf Hotel. He was given a breathaly­


Slater was asked if he had , . ,


ser test, which proved positive. Slater was told he was being arrested, and he replied: “Yes,


I suppose it's all right.” He was taken to Grea.t Har­


wood Police Station, where he given a second breath test which again proved positive. He agreed to give a blood


in 100 millilitres of -his blood. It was agreed that Slater


specimen. It was fomid that, there were 86 n-filligrams of alcohol


sliould pay his fine at a rate of £5 a week.


the defendant, the policemen noticed his breath smelled of


trayed by a family wearing clothes which were fashion­ able at the time. To achieve as much authen­


ticity as possible. sixth- formers at Accrington High School are researching the costumes and fabrics, and drawing sketches. Celebrations will beg;n dur­


ing August, with a four-day flower festival in church. Later, a garden party is to


be held at Sag.ar Fold, the home of Coun. and Mrs. R. ■Williamson. A deanery seiwice is also to


bo arranged. Special preachers are to


attend the .services. The church will be floodlit


when the harvest festival ser­ vices are held in September. To commemorate the anni­


versary. an inscribed board, bearing the names of all the incumbents since 1270, will be placed in the church.


Took coat- discharged


wood man was given a con­ ditional discharge by Clitberoe Magistrates on Thursday of last week, when he pleaded guilty to stealing a man’s leather coat, worth £30. in ■Whalley. He was 22-year-old Leslie


An unemployed Great Har­


court that, 011 March 20, Mr. Arthur Smee, who lives in a caravan at Barrow, went m to the 'Whalley Anns Hotel and removed his coat, put it to one side and joined some friends. Wlien he was leaving. Mr.


Clayton, of Railway Terraco. Insp. T. J. Sumner told the


went to the hotel after the police had been informed. Then they went, together


with Mr. Smee, to the Ace of Spades Club in the village, where they were allowed to make a search of the cloak­ room.


The coat was found con­


cealed beneath a man’s navy blue coat, belonging to Clay­ ton. Clayton was questioned by


the police and taken to Clitli- croe Police Station. Ml'. S. Westhead, chairman


of the bench, told Clayton that this was his first offence and there had been no need for it to happen at all. “My advice is that you get a job and stick to it”, he said.


Since discovered his coat was missing. PC Jones and Sgt. Griffiths


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