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Clithcroe Advertiser and Times, September 25,1970 7


18,065 BURGLARIES IN LANCASHIRE THIS YEAR


Lancashire Police Authority have decided to extend


crease in crime over the first five months of this year com­ pared with 1969. The actual in­ crease amounted to 6°;. During the last three months


we have succeeded in making some improvement and our figures now for the first eight months of this year compared with 1969 show an increase of


5 ‘...


an accurate oemparison, parti-' cularlv brenusc of amalgama­ tion in 1969. our deficiency in manpower continues to have an


While it is difficult to make


cflect on our crime prevention. We just have not enough men to go round and give the cover­


age'' to the beats. °Our mobile scheme and task


part and I think their success can ’ be measured in the- fact that this year 5 7 of all crime has been detected compared with 52°; in the corresponding period for 1969. There have been 54.580. crimes this year, Including 18.065 burglaries. So far this year, 21 homicide


forces continue to play their


Inmities of quiet places Inch as the Hodder Valiev ^ ;e have jumped from the list phases of the horse age lito the machine age, even | i the countryside, in my lfctimc. I recollect as a child wak­


lid, Stonyhurst, was awar- Kintry aJid fanning com*


ing up most mornings in Father's house in Wad-


|:ich- way to Clithcroe station ) catch the milk train. All that is now only a


|n ci Clitheroe Station no linger exists. I Some people undoubtedly


licmory to the oldest among even the trains them- hives have almost vanished,


l i t is now a very different


J-gret the disappearance of lie farm work horse in this list-riot. but one might step li think what the conditions II those days meant in Irma of time and labour to liie farmer. First of all the lows had to be milked by land, and the m Ik cooled, lien the horses had to be larnessed and the milk pos- lbly from that morning and liaybe the previous evening laded into th® floats, fol- Twed by a drive perhaps c! Isveral miles to the station l i winter all tits would lave to be done in the dark, llten in very unpleasant leather conditions, and on pads, the surfaces of which ■re nothing like as good as liey are today,


Kittle of fish w.th nrilk wag- ins calling at almost even' lirm which can produce milk Ind this in itself has enabled Jiany farmers to sell milk Iho could not frmerly have lone so. In this part of the liuntry' milk production has, . course always been a .indy form of steady regu-


lave at times turned front 1 cel: rearing at least in part milk production since


la d collection of milt


licanie common. The advent of first


limed fanning, froin • lbour intensive 'industry. _ as also often made


lachinerv and then • lacier and much other W* lachinery on the form h


Cont. on page *•___ .


lich as are to be found w Hcdder Valley area


fnc sound of horses’ hooves |n d the rattle of milk floats they hunted past on


lingion Road, Clitheroe, to


January 1st to August 31st, 1970. tlie Chief Constable says: In .nine. 1 reported an in­


the setting up of the present County Constabulary. In his report for the period--------—


Mr. IV. J. H- Palfrey’s services as Chief Constable for a further year, from March, 1971, to enable him to complete the re-organisation following the amalgamation which led to


sory retirement at 70 has been amended to permit patrols to continue their duties beyond that age. subject to a satisfac­ tory medical report. This | obviously helps the position but by no means solves it.


an actual strtngth of 6,013 men and 302 women. In addition there arc .52 men attached to Regional Crime Squad, and 37 men and one policewoman on Central Service Duty. On August 31st, 1970, the


of the Force is 7.000 made up of 6.664 men and 336 women. On August 31st, 1970, we had


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KILIMANJARO FROM


youth has arrived back from Africa after climbing the 19,340 feet Mount Kili­


CLITHEROE An 18-year-old Cliflicroc


manjaro. Norman Butler of Langshaw


The authorised establishment * I


Drive, was a member of a party of students who spent six weeks in Tanzania.


Thwnites Brewery in Blackburn —was an experiment in inter­ national living and during the visit, Norman and four others decided to attempt to climb the mountain.


The trip — sponsored by EXCLSIOR


male strength was 651 below establishment i.e. 9.7% vacan­ cies, and the policewomen strength was 34 below estab­ lishment. i.c. 10-1% vacancies. This is the first time for many' years that male vacancies have fallen below 10%.


however, that if the 40-hour week is implemented our estab­ lishment should be 7.350. Our vacancies are, therefore, 1,035


It should be remembered,


investigations have been under­ taken and in every case the enquiries have been brought to a successful conclusion. The figure consists of 15 murders, five manslaughters, and one infanticide.


year, operational dogs and handlers have been responsible for more than 900 arrests, and 93 successful searches were made at scenes of crime. A total of 63 missing persons have been found by the branch and eight successes have been re­ corded in the detection of drugs by dogs specially trained for that purpose. In the seven month criod


DOGS DETECT DRUGS Since the beginning of the


January to July 1970, a total of 7,786 injury road accidents occurred in the Constabulary' area, of which 214 were fatal, 1.843 serious and 5,729 slight. This is a decrease of under 1»; compared with the same period of last year. However, serious accidents for the period under review show an increase of over 8T- (1,843 this year compared with 1,699 in 1969). Provisional accident figures


or over 14% below a realistic establishment. I am being urged in many


areas to provide more foot patrols, but until we get a sub­ stantial influx of recruits I am afraid there is little chance of any improvement. Our wastage of experienced


.tive employment and only a substantial increase in pay is likely to stop this wastage. So far this year, I have been


officers continues to give an­ xiety. The vast majority are leaving to take up more lucra-


pleased to commend four ser­ geants and 22 constables for courageous acts in the perform- ance of their duty and one inspector, eight sergeants and


49 constables for good nolice work. At the present time there are


Constabulary First Aid team took part in a Competition at the Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales held at Ammanford and won the Lady Lewis Cup.


for August, however, show a more encouraging trend. Total injury nccidents being 1.159 compared with 1.271 in August last year—a reduction of almost 9',,. This decrease is largely due to a reduction of 110 or 11 °;, in slight injury' accidents. Tlie latest available national


11 members of the Force attending University degree courses. Four places have been made available at Lancaster University this year, and sel­ ected members will commence their courses in October. On August 3rd, 1970, the


A strange scene from "Doct or in the House", which opene d last night at the Parish Church Hall. It is also being played tonight and tomorrow night and is staged by Clitheroe Parish Amateur 0 peratic and Dramatic Society. Standing behind are left to right, Peter Grierson and A rthur Neal with Charlie the S kcleton; left to right in the foreground are Mrs. D. Cu shing and C. Balshaw.


SIX REASONS WHY PENDLE SKI CLUB MERITS GRANT


To the Editor of the “Advertiser and Times”


On September 18th you pub­


lished a letter attacking Pcndic Ski Club. That you should give space to such a mixture of in­


accuracy, .surmise and preju­ dice. suggests that you share the writer's ignorance about the activities of the Club. To assist you in presenting the truth to your readers, here are some facts:


Eighteen teams competed, and this Competition was last won by this Force in 1931.


accident statistics show that there were 80,639 injury acci­ dents in the first four months of 1970—4% higher than the same period last y'ear. The Constabulary accidents figures for the same period showed an increase of 1.3%. For the period under review,


school children casualties in the Constabulary area show an Increase of 6.4%. Pedestrians continue to be the highest class of casualty accounting for 1.336 <67%) of the total. How­ ever. the greatest casualty in­ crease when compared with 1969 was that of passengers


in motor vehicles, which showed a rise of 10%.


[r income for the farmer, lid even outlying fa™5


spiration on motorway, and (his accident hazard is increas­ ing on the MG in Lancashire. . There were 17 such accidents ■n 1966, and the number has


been given in recent weeks to vehicles crossing Central Re­


m o to rw a y h a z a r d A great deal of publicity has


which crossed the central re­ servation collided with other traffic but it is significant that a quarter of all motorway cas­


Only about half the vehicles


sured that a certain amount of instruction on the problem of community relations with the immigrant population has been given to all ranks but, as the problem increases and there are a greater number of immi­ grants involved. I have felt it necessary to appoint an Immi­ grant Liaison Officer in each of the territorial divisions whose work will be co-ordin­ ated by Superintendent R. D. Harrison from Force Head­ quarters. A Jive-day course is being held during September for these Liaison Officers where they will have the advantages of listening to speakers on many facets of the immigrant problem with specialists dealing with the various races involved. I am confident that this is


COMMUNITY RELATIONS For some time, 1 have en­


very desirable if the officers are going to make an adequate


impact with the people amongst whom they will be working. On August 31st. 1970, there


risen steadily until, in 1989, there were 35.


were 225 male cadets and 40 female cadets on the Constabu­ lary strength. A further 90 male cadets have been selected for appointment in September, 1970, when they will form the Fourth Residential Course at the Cadet School.


During the eight months


ualties in 1969 were due to this cause. To put the figures into per­


spective. it should be remem­ bered that the average daily flow of vehicles on- the road in question varied between 20,000 and 36.000 in 1970. ‘ With ihc advent of winter it


ending August 31st, 1970, 93 general complaints and 341 complaints within the scope of Section 49 of the Police Act. 1964, were received from mem­ bers of the public. Of this, .latter figure 38 were


found to be without substance. During' the corresponding


Is regrettable that some 200 vacancies still exist in the school crossing patrol sendee


in Lancashire. This is a peren­ nial problem and no solution •s in sight.


The Forse policy for compul­


substantiated, 33 are still under investigation a n d 270 were


ucriod of 1969, 81 scneral com­ plaints and 200 complaints under Section 49 of the Police Act. 1964, were received. Up to August 31st, 1970, a


1. The facilities of Pcndic Ski Club have always been available to all members of the public. One of the chief aims of the Club has been to bring this wonderful re­ creation within the reach of everybody, young or old. who might enjoy it.


2. More than a thousand children from schools, youth clubs, and similar or- j ganisations all over t h e ; county have used ' the ■ equipment and ski slopes j at rates which heavily ■ subsidised from club funds are the lowest in Britain, and possibly In the world.


Any adult in Clithcroe may. j by enrolling through the Clitheroe Centre for Fur­ ther Education, have a course of lessons with equipment provided. These lessons are subsidised by the County Education Auth­ ority as well as by the Club. Unfortunately the number of such students who can be accommodated is limited by the area of slope and amount of equip­ ment available.


One of the principal rea­ sons for the erection of a Club House was the convic­ tion that visiting groups of children should have ade­ quate changing, refresh­ ment and toilet facilties on non - licensed premises, rather than the use of an ice-cold garage and toilets in a public house access­ ible only during licensing hours.


In laying the foundation stone of the Club House Mr. David Walder was indi­ cating his approval of the public service offered by the Club, and of a grunt allot­ ted by Mr. Wlson’s Lab­ our Government..


total of 667 letters of apprecia­ tion were received throughout the Constabulary.


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Archbishop, • W-Uliaim Porter, SMA, was dedicated in the rose garden at Dutton Manor, where he is buried, on Sunday. . Archbishop • Porter was a


so far by any authority in Lancashire or Cheshire. The members of Pendle Ski Club at no little cost in ■tunc, money and physical


up all over the country. They arc increasingly pro­ vided by local authorities as public amenities in the same category as swim­ ming pools but there has been no effective action


HEAVY APPLE CROP


Concern over the disastrous


state of the apple and pear market was expressed by mem­ bers of t.hc fruit committee of the National Fanners’ Union in London this week. The committee recom­


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ber of that particular climbing party who succeeded in getting to the top.


Norman was the only mem­ Said Norman: ’T was abso­


lutely shattered, and as far as I am concerned, I have achieved something".


the experiment one of which entailed building a dining-room for climbers, with African stud­ ents from the YMCA farm school.


There were three aspects of


visiting centres like Dar-cs- Salem were another aspect of t.he experiment and two weeks were spent with African or Asian families.


Touring game parks and


the party from the Clitheroe Royal Grammar School appli­ cants. He has finished his ad­ vanced level course and is hoping to go to university to


Norman was selected to .join


study management sciences. FRIENDLY PEOPLE


Norman believes that the trip has broadened his oulook on


life and he says that he has learned a lot about the African wav of life. "They arc very friendly and Christian people", he added.


effort have shouldered a. burden which should not rightly lie theirs. It is pre­ sumably in recognition of this that a small grant has been approved: the first- ever grant to the sport of ski-ing in the North of Eng­ land.


T. J. JACKSON, Club Secretary.


mended that a joint working party be set tip in conjunction ■with the Apple and Pear Development Council to study the general marketing situ­ ation of applet in the early part of the English season.


•apples and pears has never been bettor. Worcester Pear- main apples are at their very best. In view of 'this year's heavy crop and the high quality of the fruit, housewives should be benefiting from the low prices offered."


said:— "The quality of British


Mr. Robert Hiller, chairman,


49, of Shawbridgc Street, Clithcroe, was taken to Black- bum Royal Infirmary yester­ day morning after she slipped on the pavement in Queen's Road, Clitheroe, and broke her leg.


Pavement accident Miss Frances Lupion. aged


Archbishop Porter Memorial Cross -.1


certainly covered some ground. They jlflcw to Nairobi via Zurich, Rome and Cairo.


Travelling to Africa the party


Norman’s first taste of long­ distance travel because before coming to Clitheroe, his family uved in Australia.


It was not Lincoln-born Town council agree


Mr. B. M. Williams. Clitheroe’s first chartered libra­ rian will after all attend the senior librarians’ weekend con­


to send librarian to the conference


night reversed a Finance Com­ mittee decision refusing him per­ mission. The committee had based their


ference, at Alston Hall, near Preston, next February. The Town Council on Tuesday


refusal on a previous policy de­ cision not to attend any con­ ferences and on the fact that the money needed (£8) had not been included in the estimates. A proposal that the librarian


son, bungalows and flats would not be for sale.


houses were excluded because of special considerations relating to this type of property. The houses referred to in


Tlie “Orlit" a n d "BISF" Plenty of scope


of a working party. Six quali­ fied speakers would introduce different topics and there would also be informal discussions. Mr. Williams would be able to ac­ quire much information con­ cerning libraries.


be permitted to attend was moved by Councillor Richard Turner, chairman of the Lib­ rary Committee. He pointed out that, in fact, the “conference’’ was a meeting


James Barnes said the term ‘‘conference” may have misled some members of the committee. It should be described as “a working weekend for active li­ brarians.” Mr. Williams would be giving up his weekend to help improve his efficiency. "We can­ not boggle at £8". .he added. Alderman Chatburn : "‘It is a


Giving his support, Councillor Working weekend


matter of principle, net the £8. The treasurer and the surveyor would like to attend conferences. If we say ‘no’ to one we must say ‘no’ to the lot and play fair with all the officers." Councillor Ronnie Todd


Kcmple Vi ew and Seedail Avenue were omitted because the committee wanted to go ahead wi t h improvement schemes already started in Kemple View. Even so, said Councillor Wells,


NFU BID TO


organisation that could save £150,000 a year is. to be sent for studv to the National Farm­ ers’ Union’s 59 county branches, the Union's Council decided in London.


the establishment, of 14 admin­ istrative centres each covering two or more existing county branches, is contained in the report of the Union's Commit­ tee on Future Structure.


The plan, which recommends 1 ' I


that the 1970’s should be the decade of change and that the Union should reshape itself before the 1980's begin.


The Committee recommends


is particularly important in a period of rapidly rising costs. ’ the report says.


“A high degree of efficiency


there was still plenty of scope for would-be purchasers of coun­ cil houses. In his view, many tenants could profitably take ad­ vantage of -the lifting of re­ strictions on the sale of coun­ cil houses. Prospective purchasers will


ing tiie Union is that, mainly because of inflation and allow­ ing for the normal erosion cf membership through amalgam­ ations, the Union overall is each year nearly £200,000 worse off than in the previous year. This is the prospect simply to maintain existing scrviO's, no;


have to make their own finan­ cial arrangements, which will be subject to council approval. An attempt by Councillor


expand them. "The Committee is convinced


Robert Ainsworth, with the sup­ port of Councillor William Shar­ pies,- to persuade the Town Council to become members of the North West Arts Associa­ tion failed. An invitation to join had pre­


ner. and so did Councillor Wil­ liam Sharpies who said it was now clear that the Alston Hall weekend was quite different from a conference The Council approved a spe­


thought it was wrong to put a "blanket order" on all confer enccs. Tlie council should consi­ der whether any particular con­ ference had relevance to Clith­ eroe and make a decision, accor­ dingly. He supported Councillor Tur­


the decision. Councillor Ains­ worth mentioned the advan­ tages to be gained from mem­ bership, including bringing well known personalities to the town. It would be an education and well worth the £50 mem­ bership fee. Councillor James Baines disa­


viously been turned down in committee. Asking for reconsideration of


"The financial prospect fac­ t , N


SAVE £150,000 A plan for administrative re­


the Union will achieve the necessary degree of efficiency to ensure future progress only if it adopts a truly national rather th a n a fragmented approach."


CAMERA CLUB CONTEST


Ribblcsdale Camera Club took the form of a print and slide "battle’’ with Atherton and District Amateur Photographic Society.


greed. The idea had been consi­ dered at great length during the past two years and the balance of opinion was that the expense outweighed the advantages. It was true that the Associa­


cial Housing Sub-committee re­ commendation to agree in prin­ ciple to sell council houses to sitting tenants by way of a 999 year lease, at a figure equal to the current market value with vacant possession. Excluded from this policy arc


Tuesday night's meeting of


ary of Blackburn College of Technology and Design Photo­


Judge for the event was Mr. A. H. Crook-Arkwrighl, secret­


the full fee demanded by the lecturers".


bungalows and flats; “Orlit" type houses in Carlton Place and Highfield Road, and ‘ BISF” type houses in Tower Hill, Lime Street and Sal thill Road: Nos 5 to 27 Kemple View', and 3 to 45 Seedall Avenue. Explaining his committee’s in­


tion would be able to put the Council in touch with lecturers of quality but Councillor Ains­ worth was wrong if'he thought their visits would be covered by the £50 subscription. "We should still have to pay


Barnes. “Last year some charged fees of around £100.” He added: “I am as keen as anyone in bringing culture to Clitheroe but we would not be spending money wisely by joining the associa­ tion.” Tile Deputy Mayor, Alder­


s a id Councillor


tention to the Council. Coun­ cillor Leo Weils, housing chair­ man, said -they would provide as well as they were able types of housing accommodation for elderly, people, people in sub­ standard accommodation, and were put on, competition would be increased without bigger those displaced under slum clearance schemes. For this rea-


dale Club on the excellent attendance and was pleased with the interest taken by so many women members. Before judging began, Mr. Crook-Arkwright outlined some of the points he would look for in assessing the marks. These included considering


graphic Society. He complimented the Ribblcs­


the difficulty of the subject; the ideas behind it: 'the size am! how well the object had been


achieved. His commentaries were well


man Sydney Hardman, referred to the poor support -the town gave to the annual drama festi­ val at the Civic Hall and said this led him to believe that there would be no support for lecturers. If too many events attendances in total. The expen­ se would not be merited. The Mayor. Councillor Sidney


Moore: "I think these people are obtainable without going through the channel suggested by Councillor Ainsworth."


received and his criticisms were instructive. He praised both clubs and complimented them on the very high stan­ dard cf work and particularly the prints. The. results were: Prints,


Ribblesdale 97: . Atherton 102. Slides. Ribblcsdaic 971; Ather­ ton, 991. Thanks were expressed to Mr. Crook-Arkwright and the Ather­ ton Club by the vice-president, Mr. Gordon Fletcher, who was deputising for the chairman, Mr. Harold Ecclcs. Next week, Ribblcsdaie Cam­


era Club will hear about cine from Mr. J. H. St-anier.


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the West African mission field, latterly in Ghana. For his work for education in that country he was awarded the


CBE. Archbishop Porter was born


priest for 48 years—23 of. them as a bishop—and before retir­ ing to Dutton Manor ten years ago he spent his priesthood in


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aged 79. Pictured at the dedication


He died on June 16, I960,


are, left to right, Fr. A. Bicker- ton, SMA; the Very Rev, M. J. Walsh, Provincial SMA, and Fr, A. B. O'Shea, SMA.


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