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1 6 Clithcroc Advertiser and Tiines, September 2 5 ,1 9 1 0 VIEWPOINT


FIGHT DRUGS THIS WAY


DURING A BRIEF visit to London this week, a Clith­ croc woman went into Hyde Park to enjoy the sunshine, near the Serpentine. “I was horrified,” she


writes to us, “to sec a derelict young man giving himself what I believe is described in the language of the age as a fix. He looked ghastly, and I fell sick. Beside him on the park bench was a placid girl knitting. It was all so incon­


the larger cities public drug taking is commonplace, .but she is worried a-t the extent that it may be spreading to the prov­ inces. She has teenage children who may be influenced by what they read, and by what they see and hear on television. "If only young people could


gruous.” Our reader accepts that in


sharp increase in the spread of venereal troubles. Older people are at a loss to


A recent report reveals a


comprehend what converts decent boys and girls into


addicts. Does it begin as brav­ ado? The heavy hand is not the


answer. What we need is an invigorating and new approach to youth. We must start in the homes, for parents have a res­ ponsibility which they cannot shrug off. And the schools must show the way to healthy living.


school and marriage many bad habits are formed, for want of better ways of filling in time and developing companion­ ships. The real challenge, though, is


her, and wish that the message could be more forcibly con­ veyed. The belief that it can­ not happen here, in the Ribble Valley, will only lead us into a fool's paradise. There are, unhappily, too


have witnessed what I saw, I feel that they would revolt against this crude, obnoxious habit—the consequences of which spell untold misery for everyone—addicts and parents alike.” We wholeheartedly agree with


many already hooked on drugs. The numbers arc growing. And with this dread disease there is the undermining of moral strength.


way? Do we need more oppor­ tunities for recreation? In the vital years between


Is this perhaps the positive


The kestrels mind me


The majority of people be


they from the town or coun­ try have no difficulty in iden­ tifying the kestrel. It is the commonest hawk to be seen in our countryside and


stays with us throughout the year. I t is one of the most inter­


know that recently a film was adapt to the prevailing con- released concerning a young boy’s efforts to train one of these creatures, and people have been flocking to see it. Contrary to general opinion


esting birds by nibble and Hodder. Many of you will


of creatures and nesting quar­ ters will vary from an old tower, mill, out barn, quarry or perhaps it will take over an old carrion crow nest. I t could be said that if food is present the kestrel will soon


ditions. One actually nested


the kestrel is well distributed, frequenting town and hunting on the fells and uplands where because of the hovering halt­ ing flight i t catches the eye. Often it remains motionless


ence for the same site year after year. Two families I have known


in mid-air as if suspended by tbe orginai inhabitants, some invisible thread. I t is Kestrels arc also quick to


Sri-T.-vS X: v I t will also show a prefer­


did not watching


country diary


always protected from the rain and winds. This year I returned once


more to check and stSre enough the pair had four youngsters which/ on my. first visit were half ■


whitish down. There was little at this stage to indicate they would soon develop into the wild and fiery creatures I later came to know.


grown and covered in a


Indeed at first glance they seemed far from aggressive.


on Nelson’s Column in the nest I decided to erect a hide heart of London


have been using the same site for well over 25 years. Not the same birds. I hasten to


A week -before they left the


add, but the descendants of . hide and on both occasions the birds seemed to be unmoved


on the rising ground just- in front of the bam and directly opposite the entrance hole. This I was sure would give me a . favourable position from which I could follow and photograph their activities. I had two sessions in the


by my presence. On the second session,


to young people themselves, They must reject the drug image, the hippy, apathetic no­ good attitude. And we must support them by every means in our power to bring about this change. We are not forgetting the


violence and the other evils of this decade, unless and until we boldly proclaim our abhor­ rence of vice, and our determin­ ation to purify the degredation which has seeped into tire souls of too many weak-minded, dis­ solute young .people today.


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vast majority of sensible boys and girls who still have stan­ dards, and uphold them. They arc our best hope; but


■there that the observer is accept hospitality and one bird aware of the bird’s remark- has visited the garden of Mrs, able eyesight. From fifty feet Jackson, of Low Moor, or more from the ground the kestrel watches for a mouse, -then drops lake a stone to seize its prey. The victim is carried to a convenient place, tom to pieces and devoured completely.


many years.


dng season the prey is carried predators. T" ennrao-o and his departure. to the young. During the first few weeks the young are fed by the adults. Later the male and female, which hunt con- itinuously over the surround­ ing countryside, bring mice, insects or birds to the nest


strength, is has no equal. where” the youngsters tear the bam for several decades. Year


family which I first photo- graped about 15 years ago in the Browsholme area. This family of kestrels have to my knowledge, been using this


are familiar with its nesting habits and haunts. As a. rule, it is one of the most versatile


victim to pieces with the after year they have returned made a very striking picture greatest ferocity.


. „ .


of the kestrel’s presence few ing. The hole is roughly twelve ticularly the male which has .........


inches square and slightly a rich brown and lead-grey wider a,t the rear. It is an back. ideal spot as the young are


NATURALIST.


While most people are aware hole at the front of the build- plumage and yellow legs, par- "


to use the square ventilation with their bright red-brown


During the kestrel’s nest- vicious and powerful of all our look - to right and left took In courage and his departure,


..............


Let me introduce you to the as they spotted the parent in the distance by squealing. A


The young signalled as soon


second later the parent arrived with food, during which -time is the opportunity to prepare


the camera. In the sunlight the adults


ferocious nature and wild morning the four young were character is quick to respond visited every twenty minutes to a friendly approach.


The kestrel, jn spite of its During the early part of the


Weight for weight, the kes- came, dropped some small trel is certainly the most object and after a very brief


or so by the parents. The male


been better with a sprinkling of white clouds acting as reflectors in a sky of the deepest blue. A few minutes after my entry a wren, fre­ quenting a nearby pile of old wood and branches, pro­ vided a constant noisy chatter as he flitted about amongst 1hc sticks.-It was fascinating to watch him at such close quarters and not be observed. Then the kestrel pounced: the victim was tom from the parent by its young which quickly devoured it. Such a sight is not for the squeamish, but it emphasises for the primitive law of the jungle —-the survival of the fittest.


which began early in the morning, the male came over my head to alight at the nest just as I was about to dis­ appear into the hide. He cer­ tainly could not have failed to note-my-hind quarters and legs as they vanished into the tent little more than, thirty feet away. The morning could not have


This peaceful scene of Saletvheel Woods, Rochester, taken by Mr. Kenneth Bolton, of Pinfold, Stonyhurst, w ar- asaw


tied first prize i n our photographic competition.___________________________________________________ _ Mr. James Soulhworlh,


of Ribblc Court, Chat- burn, this dear’s President of the Hodder Valley Show delighted the lunch­ eon guests wi t h his thoughts on country life and "his recollections of the Ribble Valley over


half a century. He said:


the position I felt that I was totally unqualified for his honour. However on thinkng it over I came to a different conclusion. It is exactly 5o years since


I first started to take an interest in this valley, and began to have a glimmer of appreciation of its unique


momnmated as a. cand:date for tho presidency some members of the committee said, “Who is this man, wo do not know him.” Tins does not surprise me in tho least as I was not bom in the Valley, neither have I over beeni a resident here, and when I was invited to accept


I believe that when I was


DOWN IN THE VALLEY


THINGS ARE STIRRING


beauty At that time as a yoimg boy I started to folow tho Otter Hounds all the way up the river from Mytton to Sladdbum, and this I continued/ to do even1 year, with the exception of the war years, until about five years ago. There was over this long period scarcely -a tree root or a drain likely to hold an otter which I did net learn to know intimately. About 44 years ago I shot


my first grouse on Brennand Fell and about 40 years ago I became a member of a shooting party of young men who rented the shooting


familiar with the cheese, meat and cream cakes exposed on counters. They may frequently see unwrapped loaves and cakes handled by assistants who a moment before have licked their thumbs to open a paper bag—thumbs already soiled by taking money and giving change.


Fussy shoppers are all too


Our analyst has a fin g er in every pie Another pop festival P“ s


dinner. While i t is interesting and informative to read of these disconcerting findings, ■the volume is not merely a list of horrors. The report has been written


not for the squeamish. But thank you, Mr. Analyst. You have your fans.


ant surprise to some of us who prefer food clean and hygendcally served, to see that Clitheroe rates high in the annual report of the County Analyst for 1969.


So it may come as a pleas­


by a civil servant whose scientific and legal knowledge is nicely seasoned with wit and literary sholarship. I t is comforting to know that analytical big brothers


Far-lane, who moved from Clitheroe to Manchester some time ago, will be playing the violin in a concert, organised by tho clitheroe (Evening)


Young Violinist Seven-year-old Clare Mc-


Entertainments Committee are are doing. Final figures now to hand prove that the 1970 festival—which replaced the jazz festival held for several years—was a financial as well as a social success. "Gate” money of £890 and a


pushing their v’ares for the 1971 holiday season it is not too early to think about hold­ ing another pop festival in the Castle grounds. And that is what Clitheroe


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Twenty-four samples of


were sampled and only one of these was found to be Impure.


Twenty-three other articles


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profit of just over £270 has encouraged the committee to recommend the Town Council to increase the allowance for bands from £355 to £500. All that remains now is for


—probably in June. held.


stockman under his “Kemple” prefix, John Spurgeon, who has won production and confirma­ tion honours with dairy short­ horn cattle and Suffolk sheep, is the new chairman of the Ribblesdale Farmers’ Club.


Fresh honour Well-known as a quality


the council to agree to the committee’s recommendation so that the groundwork can be laid for a 1971 pop festival


eroe Royal Grammar School Andreas Nestnler. 17-year-


From Germany Spending a term at Clith­


old German student from Breidenstein, a village about 100 kilometres from Frankfurt. He is the first German to


us that he is very much occu­ pied in looking after our in­ terests all over Lancashire. Mice in milk, flies in meat pies, beetles In dried peas, cigarette filter tips in.loaves, booklice in barley, were a few of his findings. While it seems most forms of insect life, from mites to grasshoppers, not forgetting many beetles,


His 226 page report does tell


visit the school for.a. number of years and he hag come to Clitheroe to continue his studies in physics, biology, mathematics and English. He counts football and table ten­ nis among his leisure interests. He is staying with Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Altham, in Chat-


burn. Park Drive. Andreas is pictured being


•larvae a chrysalis, a wasp and a spider came to his notice.


stuffs, too, attracted his atten­ tion. “Shepherd’s pie" should have been named "something akin to shepherd’s pie inredi- ents pack’’.Those of us who recall with; pleasure the rich gravy, buttery creamed pota­ toes, and 'tasty minced meat of mother’s Monday stand by, will mutter a fervent "Hear hear!" (Much the same goes for the “steak and kidney pie pack, too”). The meat pies which had


Improper labelling of food­


supported by Mr. J. Owen, who has charge of the teaching of German, and Michael Pye. deputy head boy. who is studying' languages in the sixth', form.


welcomed to the school by Mr. Gerald Hood, headmaster,


an odour of cat urine derived from a dirty pie tray, tbe pie which contained a piece of crumpled white cotton cloth 11 centimetres by 11- centi­ metres, tbo pin in a mince pie and the baby food in which lurked 19 dead beetles, 117 living larvae and 15 livin' pupae of the golden spider beetle were indeed discoveries. But don’t be put off your


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are minding our pies, bread, milk and baby foods and, where necessary, taking offen­ ders to court.


bothered to read this report buf those who do will re­ double their efforts to ensure food hygiene. Their perusal will be enlivened , by the charming illustrations of baked flies and a mouse drowned in milk.


Very few shoppers will be Definitely, we would say,


Townswomen’s Guild on Sun­ day,October 11. She 'will be appearing with


her mother, Mrs. Margaret McFarlane who gained her Bachelor of Music degree in 1968. With her parents, Clare


ing was to have cost £12,000 but, because of unforeseen diffi­ culties the figure has now gone up by about £1,000. The Village Hall Fund Com­


awaited village hail will be officially opened tomorrow. 24 years after the villagers star­ ted a building fund. Tile 50-fee/, by 40-feet build­


After 24 years Bolton-by-Bowland’s long-


lived fin Salthill Rond, Clith- croe until the family moved. When she was just four-


years-old, ginger haired Clare took the music world by storm when she walked away with top honours at a Wigan music festival. In May, last year, Clare


mittee are hoping to get a further grant from the Mini­ stry of. Education on the extra, cost involved. Already, the Ministry have


shorthorn breeders in the country, ana farms 150 acres for dairying at Mason Green, Bashall Eaves. His herd, now including pedigree Friesians, more than one occasion.


He is one of the leading


western regional Shorthorn Breeders' Association, Mr. Spurgeon has judged the breed at most of the county shows. He is well known in YFC cir cles, and is a past chairman of the Clitheroe club, and still an advisory member. He has been a member cf the Lancashire county judging team at the Dairy Show, and since, has master-judged at the show


A past chairman of the north Prize


Crossword ACROSS


5, Short part of the winter season (5).


16 and 27 Ac. Used toy the.one ‘ • who speaks' with foresight


11, Sec 21 down. . 14, The conclusion that may be drawn from an open discussion (3 ) . ...................


10, Made good, having been reinstated (S).


9, Notices a rash (5).


20, Deputised on' the 'stage? (5).


18, R e c o rd mathematical' • computation- (3).- ■


17, It's hard to. be anxious (6). ■ ■ ■ ' . ;


(6, 5). : •'


25, Measure a young animal by it (5).


24, Note about double act in variety played in a jerky . way (8).......................


agreed to provide a grant of £5.040. The remainder of the money is being raised through village efforts. About £1,200 is needed. Architects for the building also designed the village hall


was fortunate to meet the late Sir John Barbirolli when he was in Blackburn for a Halle concert. Mrs. McFariane is a former


27, See 16 Across. DOWN


2S, Superb, but don’t look so closely (8).


2, Put ini art. urgent plea for newspapers (5).


pupil of Clitheroe Grammar School for Girls and taught at Blackburn High School for Girls. The event —a joint concert


by the guild chon- and the Padiham Male Voice Choir is to raise money for the baths


well-known contralto, Joan Aubin, now’ Mrs. Glen Pate and an elocutionist front Pres­


appeal. Also , appearing will be


ton.


50 feet by 30 feet, a kitchen and storeroom, cloakrooms and lavatories. The building has a single


in Downham. I t comprises a main hall,


J. A. R. Kay, of Newton, and the ceremony will be followed by an autumn fair with a bring and buy stall and vari­ ous other attractions. These will be set up inside


storey and is raised about three feet above ground level to prevent damage by flood­ ing. I/, will be opened by Mr.


13, Guarantees certain bonds ( 8) .


12, This will have a sudden deflationary effect (8).


6, Path-finder (8). 7, I t’s a stir created by the pungent writer (8).


14, Put ■ up shelter' for fish ' . (3).


the hall and. if the weather'; is. fine, - some igames,andi coin-


21 and 11 Ac. This gives the total as twenty on'.tlie di­


15, Did the spadework (3). 19, Start away with fixed purpose- (6).


rectorate- (5-5)..


4, Adjust the radio for me-: lody at home (4-2).


3, Stretches of waters in which, this vessel is re­ versed®.


;


1, It needn't be used to show mercy (5). ■


22, You’ll have to settle with him (5).


Last Week’s Solution


Tepee"; 10 Pace; 11, Ethereal; 13, Rushes; 15, Ceased: 17, Head-rest; 18, O ran ; 21, Sense;' 22, Begonia; 23, Dis­ tressed.


ACROSS 1, Partslnger; 8, Pitfall: 9,


5. Gathered; 6, Repress; 7, Belladonna; 8, Paper-ohase; 12 Learners; 14, Stained; 16, Isobar; 19, Range; 20, Ages. The first correct solution


DOWN 2, Attic; 3 Tear; 4, Inlets;


the above


23, Not bound to be relaxed (5).


your name space provided and this address njarkedft ^


word” in the — comer of the envelope-


Advertiser and Tim* King Street, CIIIH"11''


f Entries n’usj l l:f!?aV poff iirst post next Ti;


to last week’s crossword opened on Tuesday morning was .that of Mr. J. Owen, 13. Langshaw Drive, Clith-


sroft ’When you have completed


postal order. Name Address


ng. No entries will M , before then and tliew ,ic


the first opened will be aw


m w h e n I


flame! fire af from”


8 Pure soil could) be hazard­ ous (8).


Whitewel! to Dunsop Bridge, plus Porter Wood, front our elders aind betters of tho Dunsop Shooting Party. From that fcmo to the


rights on the land on the W


’est side of the river from


or on several of the surround­ ing moors, particularly Bren­ nand and Beattrix and Stapleoak or both. I have also been out. with


present day there have been ery few years during which I have not shot fairly regu­ larly either in the valley round Dunsop and Wliitewell


country and farming t® munities of quiet pic, such as the Hodder V


We have jumper from last pluses of the horse s- into <he maenme age. tT in the oountrvsidc. in c lifetime, I recollect as a child w


mg up mast inonur.es: my Father's house a W


1


-if! 1


18,065 IN L Tffll


Lancashire Police


Mr. W. J. H. Palfrey’sl furiher year, from Marcl (he re-organisation follol


\ pared with 1969. The actnl crease amounted to 6 • . I During the last three ml


crease in crime oyer tlnl live months of this year I


January 1st to August T 1970 the Chief Constable I In' June. I reported a I


(he setting up of the presl In his report for the ;l


we have succeeded in ml some improvement ant I figures now for the first I months of this year con F with 1969 show an incre go.’,


an accurate ocmpnrison, I cularly because of amnll


While it is difficult to I


investigations have been " taken and in every ca;| enquiries have been brou I a successful conclusion. I figure consists of 15 mil - five manslaughters, am| • i infanticide.


a!>


dington Road. CUtheroe the .sound of horses' hora and the rattle of nrik fieri as they hurried pa- their way to Clitheroc sax to catch the milk trar All that is now on:


at


year, operational dog handlers have been rcspl for more than 900 nrrest| 93 successful searcher made at scenes of crii: total of 63 missing person been found by the bran- eight successes have be corded in the detection o bv dogs specially train’ that purpose. In the seven month |


DOGS DETECT DFtUGi| Since the beginning


memory to the oldest aioq us, even the trams ita> selves have almost vamsat anc[ CUtheroe Station longer exists. Some people undouotei


take placc out"


Later, in the evening, a grand opening dance will be


happy hours in this district, and occasional miserable ones at all seasons of the year and in all sorts of weather. I have been on the moor in deep snow, keen frost, heavy rain, mist, and in brilliant sunshine, and I thnk I now know fairly well most of the moods of the valley and the changing pattern of its beauty at different times of the year and in different weather conditions. For all these happy days,


with the Hounds and Mem­ bers of the Hodder Valley Fox Club on a number of occasions. I have spent countless


regret the disapp:.trance e the farm work horse at t: district, but one mulr. sb to think what the center of those d.i.vs mean; terms of time and labor the farmer. First of nil k cows had to be nnkEd hand, and the talk cook then the horses had to s harnessed and the milk pv sibly from that momws-i maybe the previous evem


loaded into the Hons. h- lowed by a drive perhaps i.


s,


several miles to the sta« In winter all th-a no. have to be done in the on often ;n very tmplea: weather conmuens, w roads, the surfaces of utct


were nothing like ;1S they are today. It is now a very


kettle of fish w.th mus* ons calling a; ahno;. o farm which can piC„JCcS’


certainly ranking among the most memorable and best in my life, I feel that I owe a debt to many of the people of this valley without whose help in many instances, and friendly co-operation, my pleasure and happiness would not have been possible I therefore decided that if I accepted the invitation to become your President this year I might in some small measure be able to repay at least a part of my debt of gratitude to the people of the


valley. During these 50 years the


most remarkable period of change in the history and development of the human race Was occurred. This has not left untouched the


January to July 1970, of 7,786 injury road a occurred in the Consul area, of which 214 wen 1843 serious and 5.729 I This is a decrease of I 1% compared with thel period of last year. Il f serious accidents for ihel under review show an r l


of over 8ro (1.843 ti ll compared with 1.699 in | Provisional accident


for August, however, more encouraging trcndl injury accidents beinef compared with 1.271 in I last year—a reduction of | 9":. This decrease is due to a reduction of 11% in slight injury acl Hie latest available ri


forces continue to playT part and I think their si can ' be' measured in tin that this year 57",; of all I has been detected coni with 52% in the correspil period for 1969. Thercf been 54,580. crimes this Including 18.065 burglaril So far this year, 21 hoi


tion in 1969. our deficierl manpower continues to hi I effect on our crime prevel Wo just have not cnougll to go round and give the age to the beats. Our mobile scheme amj


ho £


accident statistics shoT there were 80,639 injur| dents in the first four of 1979-4% higher th| same period last year Constabulary accidents I for the same period sho| increase of 1.3%. For the period under I


and this in i elf In c s many farmers ,o sell who could not frmeriy k* done so. Iu this port ct .4 country milk preouwm f- of course, always trfn handy form ci steady ah far income for the krtL and even outlying f®- such as are iO be f°jnc th“ Hcdrier Valley -


have at tones turned fro- stock rearing at least is P* to milk prediction


road collection ol


became common. The advent of fir*1 machinery and then tractor and much other :


machinery on the farm .


turned fanning m® labour intensive -nousm- has also often made


Cont, on pR§t -■ ->


School children casual the Constabulary area s | increase of 6.4%. Pedf continue to be the class of casualty accounl 1,336 (67%) of the total ever, the greatest casul crease when compare I 1969 was that of pa;[ in motor vehicles, which | a rise of 10%.


serration on motorw.T this accident hazard is I mg on the M6 in Lanc;| There were 17 such aT m 1966, and the num j


been given in recent vehicles crossing Ceml


risen steadily until, i | there were 35. Only about half the


which crossed the cer servation collided wit: traffic but it is signific; a quarter of all motor unities in 1969 were this cause. To put the figures i |


MOTORWAY HAZARCl A great deal of publ;|


spectiye, it should be f bered that the averail flow of vehicles on thcl question varied betweel and 36,000 in 1970. With the advent of


in Lancashire. This is nial problem and no |


Is regrettable that s vacancies still exist school • crossing patrol|


is In sight. The Forse policy for I


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