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33 Years’ Service to Rural life


POPLARS WILL SCREEN SILOS


MURMURS of disapproval were heard from the public gallery when Clitheroe Planning and Estates met to discuss the conditions to be imposed on B. Dugdale and Sons Ltd.


a claim by Aid. Tom Robinson that the committee’s previous meeting at which the condi­ tions were imposed was invalid because insufficient notice was given to the members.


The meeting was a result of Aid. Robinson was on holiday * ■% }


MR. T- P- RuSH'ION, who re­ tires at the end of this month after 33 years as clerk to Clith- eroe Rural Council, was praised for his services at Monday’s council meeting. A native of Clitheroe, Mr.


■the view of a line church ^ beside! the village sohool,’


m- of the ‘Old school1 but T Ive no hesitation in saying ■it had we more of simi T character and purnos/ bn this land of ours £ £ £ I greatly improved and en-


Ihed.


riiige of criticism w e spoke on a variety of bjects and I found just one Igc of criticism which con-


fned the ‘planning1 and in Vticular the siting, of the


F vicarage at the head of fcsley Road.


Here is the church of En-- I'd. a fine structure, but now


most entirely obliterated »m public view by what pears to be a foolish siting the adjacent vicarage 1 under construction I


Int to see for myself and lnding at the entrance Id, found a sense of disre- rd and unbalance. There fc to be a vicarage I sup- fee and there may be an blaination, but why place


I to hide the very thing it ■supposed to serve?


T certainly enjoyed this so- |m in delightful Sabden Altered and surrounded by


lls on every side, and as I liin climbed over The Nick [umed to gaze at the valley 1 below with its village of ■npact houses, gardens of


lwers and its interesting re­ lents.


NATURALIST.


>eing Hristian


ie arc rife in a society


|y is reflected in the grow- In says “The See”—Black- nc.


round & about


Jlr. F. Shields, of Stonyhurst, [e d tlic Uianks of the ment- i to Mr. Harpur and said he


. they had been travelling pugh Cyprus at 70’ miles an Er, haring seen so much of


Jisland in so little time, llr. Emrys T. Morgan, the TVs president, presided over


} 35 members. Be introduced Mr. E. J.


|l he was delighted to see - tihe Probus club—wen _ J sponsored by Rotary—was


J Berley, the new chairman of Rotary Club. Mr. Adderlej


Igressing so well and he said " thought the response had i excellent.


I September 4, when tne laker will be Mr. J. Dct- ls t , of CUtheroe, a member ■the Club. He will spoak on lying with one arm".


■he next meeting is, on in- .


jewage turned river


ire caused eiidiw


struction at cna e works.


reported at M0'1; ng of Clithero. 11by the Surveyor. iutt. who said that resident caugm


n boys trespass®, -ks, when sewM :ned into therfi,


age beds flood* x was reported ,-ho could fake Ise the boys ight actually caUS


Uhe vandalism an to the public-


sess&s a x.tVg


o stressed that Id not hesitate to


; for LCC f the pavement i®


^sr$gi a - r n e n t ^ a s ^


n' and tin®y ^ e street “ -“ nty 2 2 s & .


i


Hushton has been associated with the council for all his working life. He was the first full-time clerk to be appointed. Mr. Rushton is a past pre­


sident of the Old Clitheronians' Association.


On leaving the Royal Gram­


mar school, he became a junior clerk in the offices of Messrs, j, and T Eastham where Mr. Thomas 'Eastham was part- time clerk to Clitheroe Rural


Council. Until 1937. Mr. A. Eastham titken -was clerk and Mr. Rush-


ion was appointed as his successor. The council chairman. Coun.


Frank Clayton, said at Mon­ day's meeting: "This is the last meeting for Mr. Rushton and I would like to pay tribute to his long and devoted service to this council". To his recollection the chair­


man added Mr. Rushton had missed only one meeting in the last ten ears. “And X think I am right in saying that during the past 33 years, he has only missed five council meetings”. Since becoming first full-time


clerk, he has seen the council grow. There were then 10 coun­


cil houses in Whalley; now there were 200 on the list. "Mr. Rushton has always


been conscientious, with the rural district very much at heart". The longest serving members of the council. Coun. Ernest Holgate and the Council Surveyor, Mr. H. Cockshutt also paid tributes to Mr, Rushton.


RECOGNITION


"Clitheroe Rural Council has been my life. Everything I have done both during office hours and even afterwards has been with tile rural coun­ cil in mind. "I have enjoyed my work and


Replying, Mr. Rushton said: l i i p i j l f


I appreciate the kindness and courtesy which has been ex- lended io me, not only by pre­ sent members of the council, but past ones”. Mr. Rushton praised the local


Press for helping to put CUth­ eroe Rural Council on the map. "I feel that the time will come


when the Council will feel it appropriate to invite the Press to all their meetings so that they will get the prominence they deserve”. Mr. Rushton is to be suc­


ceeded by his deputy, Mr. IV. A. Butt.


HOSTEL MAY HAVE TO


CLOSE Nestling in the pretty Hoddcr


Valley is one of the outposts oi the Lakeland chain of Youth Hostels. The hostel, situated in Slaidburn, is however in danger of closing- Kings House, once a public


house, has been a Youth Hostel for many years, but because of lls remote situation it was Mostly used by cyclists—now a dying breed. The future of the hostel has


always been under close scru­ tiny but recently a workable solution was found—a local couple looked after the day-to- day running and cooked the meals for some of the members. The couple now find they


cannot continue this help and the Lakeland Region of the Youth Hostels Association is looking for someone living loc­ ally who would be interested in tunning the hostel—either pro­ viding the meals, or with mem­ bers cooking their own suppers and breakfasts. Inquiries should be made to


the Lakeland Regional office of the Youth Hostels Association, Church Street, Windermere. Slaidburn is the only hostel in


mo Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Soon there may be none,


seven to two in favour of con­ firming, with a slight amend­ ment, the four conditions pre­ viously laid down on the appli­ cation by the firm to build six silos and a grain delivery hop­ per building on their premises behind Well Terrace.


and therefore unable to attend. The committee voted by


It was the second condition


that was amended and it now reads- .


That a screen of Manchester


poplar trees, as indicated on the submitted drawings and


Second bid for


Bowland .Rural Council meet­ ing on Manday, that he objec­ ted strongly to the attitude of the area planning officer who had recommended a refusal on he application of Mr. T. Pye to build a detached house and garage on land adjoining Clover Cottage, Sawley.


bouse permit Coun. R. Williamson said at


Coun. Williamson said he


thought tlie planning auth­ ority were inconsistent with


thear decisions. Ho said that applications for caravan sites were passed and then an appli­ cation for one house was turned down.


In a letter to the Council,


Mr. T. Pye said the proposed house would share the septic tank belonging to Clover Cot­ tage and he asked that the matter be referred back to the area planning officer.


Coun. Williamson also asked


tho Council to refer the matter and it was decided to do this.


At a previous meeting the


Council had followed the plan­ ning officer’s recommendations and had refused the applica­ tion.


not to have poplars was; debated after Coun. Richard Turner had suggested fir trees. He thought they would give


better screening. "I have been told thtjt pop­


lars have very long roots which could go under the factorv and houses, damaging the rains. It could be dangerous. Mr. J. Newton-Bell, th e


along the westerly boundary of land in the ownership of the applicants, be planted within six months of this approval and thereafter be maintained in a good condition.- The question of whether or


Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, August 28, 1970


Women have the edge in jobs


IT IS EASIER for women to get a job in Clitheroe than it is for men. says the town’s branch of the Department of Employment and Productivity.


In the week ending August


10th, 77 men were unemployed in the area and only 20 women. Conversely while there were 55 vacancies for women in assem­ bly and domestic and other types of work, there were only 48 vacancies for men.


This pattern of employment


Borough Surveyor said tha t thev would be far enough awav from the houses.


PRODUCTION CHECK Leader of the council, Aid.


Clifford Chatburn, referred to a letter from the residents’ soli­ citor which indicated t h a t while they did not object to the silos and grain storage building being used for storage, they did not want them used for in­ creased production. “I don't think you can ask a


firm to keep to their present production.” he added.


"I do not think it is fair to


impose such conditions on Dug- dales. They may have been stu­ pid at first, but they have been quite reasonable now." The conditions were moved by


meeting and only Coun. William Sharpies and Coun. Turner voted against the proposition. T h e remaining conditions


Aid. Chatburn and seconded by Coun. Harry Pearson. Nine members attended the


are: 1. The colour of tho silos


shall be of a shade of green,


as approved by the Planning Authority, to blend as nearly as possible, with the surround­ ings. 2. That tho silos-and the


grain delivery hopper building shall not be used on Sundays nor between the hours of 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. on weekdays. 3. That no further storage of


grain be permitted in the existing grain storage building, nor shall such building be used in any way which would lead to an intensification of indus­ trial use.


....j


Hodder Valley branch of Skipton Division Conservative Association held a garden party at Glebe House, slaidburn, home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kenyon. H ere you see the opener, Mr. G. B. Drayson, M.P., with Col. Ki ng-Wilklnson and Mr. Kenyon at one of the stalls.


Lost — in


Bashall Eaves Hundreds of people pass


through Bashall Eaves on their way to the Trough of Bowland and when they reach Bashall Eaves, they stop and say: “Where are we?” Coun., R. Williamson


said this at Monday’s meet­ ing of Bowland Rural Council when Coun. T. H. Kaylcy asked for place name signs to be erected in the village. The Council decided to


provide the signs out of the district rate. It was asked if the


Counly Council could pro­ vide them but Mr. E. Berry, the Council sur­ veyor, said the Comity did not have all the signs on their major trunk roads yet and it was unlikely they would put some at Bashall Eaves.


Sabden has good show


Mr. a . Jackson, of Toivnley; 7, C. Moorhouse. Mr. P. F. Shardlow, Lytham St, Annes. Children’s paintings


and children’s 'handicrafts: Mrs. B. Dyer, Sabden. Eggs: Mr. R. Quinton, Sabden. Cakes: Mr. J. Cliff, Whalley. handi­ crafts: Miss S. Cox, Sabden. Afternoon teas were sold by the women members.


arrangement: 2, Mrs, I. Met­ calfe. Floral arrangement in standard egg-cup: 1, O. Lacey; 2. Mrs. F. Cooke, buttonhole: 1, 0, Lacey, 2, C. S. Lloyd; 3, Mrs. F. Cooke. Ladie’s shoulder spray: 1 and 2. O. Lacey. Three vases annuals: three different sorts: 1, O. Lacey; vase of calendulas: 1, A. Whittaker; 2, T. Hill. Vase or bowl dahlias, arranged for effect: 1, Mrs. C. Llovd. One dahlia: 1, Mrs. C. S. Lloyd: 2, F. D. Mitchell. Three vases perennial blooms, ■three sorts: 1, O. Lacey; 2, A. Whittaker.


Vase or bowl of roses, ararn-


gladioli; 1, and 2, c. S. Lloyd. One spike gladioli: 1, C. S. Lloyd. Vase of flowers, arran­ ged for effect: 1. R. Wallace. Asters, vase of six blooms: 2, J. Haworth. Antirrhinums, vase of six' spikes: 1, B. Stanworth. One flowering pot plant; 1, C. S. Lloyd: 2, Dr. Smith; 3, C. S. Lloyd.


ged for effect: 1. Mrs. P. Butter- worth; 2. A. Pritchard. One rose, as grown: 1, J. Haworth; 2, R. Wallace; 3, Ken Taylor. Vase of chrysanthemums, five blooms: 1. Ken Taylor; 2, .Mr. A. Taylor. Three spikes of


One foliage pot plant: 1. C.


S. Lloyd; 2, Dr. Smith: 3, C. S. Lloyd. Vase of four perennial phlox: 1, Dr. Smith; 2, A. Whit­ taker; 3, E. Wilson, Vase of Ihlardy herbacious perennial blooms: 1. A. Whittaker. Vegetables, open. Cauliflower,


to be shown with roots: 1, J. Smalley; 2, C. Moorhousc.


Cabbage to be shown with roots: 1, A. Whittaker: 2, F. Cottam. Brace of lettuce, any variety, with roots: 1, and 2, F. Cottam. Three beet, any varitey with tops and roots; 1. A. Whittaker; 2, Birtwell and Boocock. Eight pods of peas: 1 and 2,


3 “ with it” girls who entered the most with-it girl competition at Chipping Show. They arc, left to right—Anne Newby, 17, Christine Parkinson, 16, Eileen Birkett, 18, ail of Chipping.


FALL' IN ROAD DEATHS


Police in -the West Riding of


Yorkshire a r e pleased and puzzled by the dramatic fall in the number of deaths on the


road in the area. During the normally lethal


holiday month of July, 28 people died on the roads in the area covered by the West York­ shire constabulary. Last year, during the same month, 42


people died. A police spokesman at Wake­


field said that the figures would be submitted to the Ministry


what is the reason for this”, the spokesman added. The number of accidents


of Transport as usual but could offer -no explanation at the moment for what the police regarded as a “freak month’’. “It's very difficult to say


involving injury fell from 820 in July 1969, to 757 in July of this. year. The number of seri­ ously injured fell from 222 to 205 and the total number of accidents in the area dropped by 73 to 780.


MILE—£35-15-0 A mile of pennies, in. New


Market Street, Clitheroe, raised £35 15s for LEPRA. The event was organised by the Clitheroe branch of the association.


F. Cottam. Eight pods of broad beans: 1, C. Moorhouse. Five


potatoes, white, round; 1, C. Moorhouse; 2, K. Ainsworth.


Five potatoes, coloured, roimd: 1, C. Moorhouse. Five potatoes, white, kidney: 1, F. Cottam; 2, C. Moorhouse. Five potatoes, coloured, kidney: 1, F. cottam; 2, C. Moorhouse. Three exhibi­ tion onions, with green tops and roots: 1, F. Cottaim; 2, C. Moorhouse. Four onions, -not to exceed eight ounces each in weight: 1, Birtwell and Boo- cook; 2. C. S. Llayd. Three tur­ nips: 1, Birtwell and Boocock;


They intend to light up Clitheroe


IT MAY NOT be like the New Orleans Mardi Gras but Saturday 5, will be'a big day for Clitheroe . . . in fact there will not have been a day like it since the last torchlight pro­


cession, five years ago. There will be brass bands,


lots of music and attractive floats and many, kiddies with glowing cheeks will be begging to watch the long procession wind its way through Clith- eroe's streets.


ROYAL FUN Robed in royal garments will


be the King of the Procession, local councillor and entertainer, Jimmy Fell of Whalley. Play­ ing his Queen is John Turner. Adding a touch of hilarity will be Court Jester Roger Har­ greaves.


It is hoped that tlie Mayor


and Mayoress of Clitheroe, Coun. and Mrs. S. J. Moore will be with the Fete Queen leading the procession. Starting in Woone Lane, it


Shaw Salvation Army Band came to Clitheroe on Sunday and gave two programmes ®


r e l ie f ,


j apP'^for CoUh are t0


will take two hours to complete the twd-and-a-lialf-mile route.


n the Castle bandstand. They were welcomed by the Mayor and Mayoress. There


*3 a march of witness from The Hall, Lowergate to tlie Castle. During ‘^e af er- "oon there was a brek in the programme for chorus singing enjoyed, as our picture shows, by the children.


Music will be by two silver


bands, two brass bands and two pop groups. Floats will be “manned" by a women’s institute, Calder-


stones Hospital and local firms. After the procession, a dazz­ ling firework display is to take


place from the Castle Keep. BID FOR STARDOM


Castle Fete is expected to be a huge attraction. Secretary of the whole event,


In the afternoon, tlie annual


Aid. Clifford Chatburn des­ cribed tlie programme. , :


“ It will begin with the Mayor­


ess. Mrs. Eva Moore performing the Fete Queen crowning cere­ mony on the bandstand after which there will be the bid for stardom competition.


"At the same time on tlie


field, the Morris dancing com­ petition will be taking place, as well as the dog show and five- a-side football." Other attractions include the


bowling and ladies’ netball competitions and a balloon race. And to complete the list there will be roundabouts and stalls


The results were as follows: Flowers, Open Artistic floral


Mr. W.“E. Bryant, of Great Harwood, president. Judges were: horticulture:. -------—— -------


house.Tree carrots, green tops: 1 and 2, F. Cottam. Six Toma­ toes: 1, O. Lacey; 2, C. Moor­


Brace of celery: 1, C. Moor-


house. Three leeks; 1. c. Moor­ house: 2, F. Cottam. Twelve shallots: 1, C. Moorhouse; 2, F. Cottam. Any other vegetable, not classified: 1. Dr. Smith; 2. C. Moorhouse. Heaviest truss of tomatoes (ripe or unripe): 1, F. Cottam; 2, C. Moorhouse. Handicrafts, open. Knitted


garments (not machine made): 1 and2, B. Birtwell; 3. Mrs. F. Cottam. Crocheting, tatting or lace-making: 1, Mrs. A. Whit­ taker; 2, Mrs. H. Metcalfe: 3. Mrs. T. Cooke. General embroidery: 1 and 2.


Lord; 2, K. Ainsworth. For children under 16 years, six fancy cakes: 1, C. Scott; 2, S.


not exceeding two pounds: 1, K. Ainsworth. Six Shrewsbury bis­ cuits’. 1, Mrs. M. Cottam; 2, Mrs. N. Palmer. Victoria sand­ wich: 1, Mts. M. Cottam; 2, Mrs. K. Newby; 3, Mrs. I. Met­ calfe. Fruit cake, not exceeding two pounds: 1, K. Ainsworth; 2, Mrs. N. Palmer. Madeira cake; 1. Miss W.


Miss W. Lord. Other handi­ crafts (except painting),leath' work, lampshades, basket wor etc.: 1, Mrs. D. Taylor; 2, : Houghton: 3, Mrs. S. M. Brow Paintings: 1. Mrs. J. E. Seei 2 and 3, R. G. Pickering. Baking, open. Slab park!


WINNING HOBBY


laid, hen eggs: 1, B. Collinson, Four brown, new-laid, h en eggs: 1, K. Ainsworth; 2, E. Wilson. Four tinted; new-laid hen eggs: 1, E. Wilson. Four, new-laid, bantam eggs: 2. K. Ainsworth. Members’ classes. Vegetables.


Gill. Eggs,- open. Four white, new-


Tray of vegetables, four sorts, outdoor grown, tray not to exceed 24 inches by 18 inches: 1, C. Moorhouse; 2, F. Cottam. Four tomatoes: 1 and 2, C. Moorhouse. Four potatoes, round, any one variety: 1, C. Moorhouse; 2, F. Cottam; 3, H. Norcross. Four potatoes, kidney, any one variety: 1 and 2, C. Moorhouse; 3, Birtwell and Boocock. Three turnips, any variety; 1 and 2, C. Moorhouse; 3, Birtwell and Boocock. Brace of lettuce, any variety, with roots: 1, F. Cottam: 2, O. Lacey. One cabbage with roots: 1


and 2, A. Whittaker. One cauli­ flower with roots: 1, A. Whit­ taker; 2, and 3, C. Moorhouse. Three carrots, green tops: 1, and 2, C. Moorhouse. Three beet, any variety, with tops and roots: land 2, A. Whittaker. Three exhibition onions, with green tops and roots: 1, F. Cottam; 2, C. Moorhouse. Four onions, not to exceed eight ounces in weight; 1, Birtwell and Boocock; 2, C. Moorhouse. Six shallots: 1 and 2, C. Moor­ house. Heaviest truss nf toma­ toes (ripe or unripe): 1, C. Moorhouse; 2, H. Marsh. Continued on page 8


Bishop will dedicate window


On Sunday morning the new


Bishop of Burnley is to visit Clitheroe Parish Church to dedicate a new window. The window stands at the


front of the South Aisle, and portrays St. Mary Magdalene and St. Cecilia. It was designed by Mr. J. A. Ashall, and made by E. Pickett and Co., of Leeds. The design, which is in trad­


Keilh Ainsworth, a four­ teen - year - old schoolboy from Pendlc Street East, Sabden, won three cookery awards at the Sabden Show on Saturday. All the other competitors were women. Keith came (irsl in the spe­ cial class with a fruit cake, first with a parkin and second with a madeira. Keith picked up his culin-. ary skills from his mother at the age of ten and cook­ ery has been a favourite hobby ever since. He is a pupil at Clitheroe Gram­ mar School.


Charged with stealing


23, was placed on probation for 12 months by Clitheroe magis­ trates on Tuesday when he appeared before them again, after being remanded three weeks ago for medical reports.


Michael Hollingsworth, aged


ing a shop in Waddington Road, Clitheroe, with one other, as a trespasser and stealing cigarettes, sweets, food, other items and cash worth £8 9s 6d, the property of Mr. R. Dew- hurst, and also was1 charged with entering st. Mary’s •Church as a trespasser and stealing pens and altar candles worth £2 5s, the property of


He was charged with enter­


the Vicar and wardens of tlie church. ' Mr. J. Troop, chairman, said


tlie court had given the matter very serious thought. He advised Hollingsworth to fol­ low the advice of the probation officer on medical treatment. Mr. J. L. Ltimley. representing


the defendant, apologised to the bench on his client’s behalf and said it- was quite clear clear that he required help and guidance. -


itional style, was chosen by the Parochial Church Council in preference to a modern one because is fils in better with the church and with the exist­ ing window in the Alleys Chapel. The top portion of the window incorporates fragments of ancient glass from the for­ mer church, which used to be in the Monriey Chapel now the Priests' Vestry. The window was given from


a bequest by Mrs. Louisa South- worth, and is in her memory. Her son. Mr. James South-


worth, of Ribblesdale Court, Ohatbum will represent th e family at the service.


Two hurt at Whalley Two men were thrown off a


motorcycle when it collided with the kerb and a lamp standard on Manchester Road, Whalley. They were Mr. Roy Grindrod and Mr. Peter Buck- ley, both of Blackburn Road, Hnslingden.’ They were' taken to Black­


burn Royi.l' Infirmary where they were detained. A spokes­ man there said, earlier this week/, that their conditions


—all the fun of the fair, in fact, were satisfactory •’ a


SABDEN HORTICULTURAL Society held its anual floral, horticultural and handicrafts show in Council School. Sabden, on Saturday. It was opened by Miss E. Shuttleworth, of Burnley, and


27th the


follows the general trend in the surrounding area, said assis­ tant manager, Mr. J. E. Harri­ son. "We are getting some short-time work in the mills but things seem to be just a little bit tighter in the textile trade," he said.


FIGURES STEADY


is similar to the previous month’s figure. :t is higher


Total number of persons un­ employed in tlie town is 104. This represents 1.1 per cent of the work-force and although it


than the 0.9 per cent figure


during the same period last year. “The figures for unemploy­


ment are holding steady,” said Mr. Harrison, "but whether


they will continue to do so is difficult to tell. The building trade in the area is very good because of the motorway con­ struction. in this respect we are better off than in towns in the surrounding area. Most of the vacancies are for skilled men and there are still some labourers unemployed.” he said. There was difficulty in get­


ting skilled men to fill the vacancies in some cases, he added.


Unemployment figures m the


North Western Region gener­ ally rose dramatically from 2.7 per cent in July to 2.9 per cent in August. More than 85,009


people are now registered as unemployed in tlie region. In August 1969 the percentage rate stood at 2.6 per cent.


W.I. appetites


are whetted Members of Whalley Wo­


men’s Institute were enter­ tained to a mouth watering demonstration of Summer Cookery at their meeting on Wednesday. August 19, by Mrs. E. Rowe, a Cordon Bleu, cook of Newchurch in Pendle, who produced attrac­ tive and appetising dishes in­


cluding Hors D’oeuvre fruit filled meringue, fruit cocktaii and a chicken savouty and in addition gave several helful hints on cookeiy in general.


■ Mrs. McVitie thanked Mrs. Rowe on behalf of the members, who, she said had watched the demonstration with rapt attention, and the note taking had shown their evident interest and deter­ mination to try out the dishes in their homes. Mrs. V. Shearman, presi­


dent, welcomed two new She had the unenviable task members and two visitors, of reading a letter received from County Headquarters stressing the need for in­ creased contribution in ex­ penses and requesting that each group should endeavour to raise a further 44s. per head during the next two years. Suggestions from members


as to how this could be achieved were put forward and, will be discussed by the committee at a future date. It was agreed that a Har­


vest Supper with Whist and Dominoes would be arranged for September 29th.


presented by Mrs. M.. Ash­ croft, vice-presdent, who re­ ported the results of Whal- ley's effort at the recent show at Clitheroe at which 15 members had sent 37 entries and from these, 9 awards had been gained. Since this was Whalley’s


A more cheerful note was


first effort in this direction the results were encouraging and appeared to augur well for next year's show.


PENSIONERS FORCED OFF’


THE BUSES If bus fares continue to rise


the old age pensioner will not be able to travel at all and will soon become housebound. This was a view expressed at the rally of the National Federation of Old Age Pensioners, Black­ burn and District Area Council in Clitheroe. The main official speaker at


the rally was Mr. Barker, vice- president of the National Fed­ eration. The main object of the Fed­ eration, he said, was to make the voice of elderly people heard. This was not easy as elderly people could not strike nor could they go on demon­ strations which so often attract a hooligan element. The executive council kept in


touch with the Government and stated the case for pen­ sioners but they needed the backing of many voices to strengthen their claims. Out of seven million pen­ sioners only 300,000 were mem­ bers of the National Federation. Too many people were gettting benefits for which too few people had fought.


PERSONAL APPROACH It was desirable that the


Derby and Joan Welfare Clubs should be affiliated with tlie Federation to swell numbers. The Government must be made to realise the voting power ol elderly people. They must fight to make this


new Government keep its pro­ mises to them.


On the subject of conces­


sionary bus fares, Mrs. Kirk- ham, EC member for Lanca­ shire and Cheshire, in a spirited talk, said that no-one gets something for nothing. She advised pensioners per­


more widely known that the Government is allowed to spend a certain sum of money on concessionary grants and that what a local authority spent on such services as special fares for OAPs should be reimbursed by Lancashire County Council. If the local authorities in the


district were to combine to fight for these concessions they might have more success.


MAYOR’S SUPPORT


Coun. S. J. Moore and the Mayoress welcomed those at­ tending the rally. The Mayor said that he fully supported the pensioners’ claim for a better deal, particularly as he would be an old age pensioner himself in the not too distant future. The meeting was chaired by


Mrs. A. Bretherton. La ter in the day-refreshments


were served by the Clitheroe branch and afterwards those present enjoyed a concert. Taking part were: Mrs. Lan­


caster, Miss Birtwell, Mr. Hit- chen. Mrs. Gcrtz and Mrs. Barlow. Clitheroe Town Council have


considered two applications for elderly people, one from tlie OAP Federation and tho other from the Trades Council. Both have been turned down on the grounds that administration costs would be far too high


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