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I READ with interest in your lust issue a report of a meeting of the Clihcroc and district P r o b u s Club addressed by a Mr. George Tavlor. of Chatburn, on the


commission rules of the Ex­ change he grossly misrepre­ sented the true position in v.;s statement that on a transaction of £100 to £120 mission etc would be as much as £10. This is just not true in the case of the -enuine investor for, on a purchase made amounting to £120 the charges are com­ mission £4. government stamp duty £1 4s. and con­ tract stamp 2s. or a total of £5 6s.—In other words approximately one half of the amount stated by the speaker. On the other hand the charges on a purchase


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c s been a hard-drinkine b p ’ Sunday nights, and day in "Diamond Crack vritten to ask "How do


The superb b y alerie Green


?ci deal of parental opposl- n—they wanted me to be vthin? but an actor—anc i:e off innumerable letters rain? interviews, before the


vsbury company accepted r..


t d b ee n a magnificent cher of drama, and I had no night of any other career. But my greatest help was Scots actor Finlay Currie,


My headmaster at Clitherce ammar School, Mr. Hardy


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.o died last year. He was m living in Clitheroe. and icti he heard later of my =: season in Dewsbury, ire led me round and lectured for two hours oil the


.sens I shouldn't be an actor, on he said: 'Do you still n. :o?' As soon as I said . he brought out a cigar • where he'd put a piece cut from every stick of his ke-up adding: ‘This is a


id. Because the minute you ish one part, you are out o: rk again.


idra Palace, the studies :o small that after doing cene. we would have to down a corridor, chang­ in' clothes as we wen- ash into another set in ay studio to continue U* X)kins cool and sophist-*


a himself prefers life /'• vet* pace, and when r-- aare the time from won? i London, where he »« eaan: bachelor flat-."' = ' travels back to C.iw


■ave a house there, ar.c for:hern atmosphere


tensions of London-^, tut#' life mo.c


ndously good for m ■ of the rushing and nee


iks and food apart, John nes the far greater n one gets in television i nowadays, with sopiv.;- i pre-film techniques ar.o iter production polish, mv firs: TV plays a:


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IN A bid to combat the school caretakers’ overtime ban,


members of Edisford Park ladies’ club have been organis­ ing outings to replace their usual meetings in the local primary school.


A group attended a meat- craft evening held last witek in


King George’s Hall Blackburn. Organised by the North Wes­ tern Gas Board,- the prog­ ramme included recipes, dem­ onstrations. films and slides. On Tuesday, some of the


members attended the second Drama Festival play “The Poker Session’’ at the Civic Hall.


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certificate; £2 for driving in the wrong direction, and £9 10s.. including unpaid duty, for using an unlicensed motor cycle. Northover pleaded guilty by


letter. Insp. T. J. Sumner said the


defendant turned from the Market Place into Church Street, which was a one-way street. The tax for the motor cve'e had expired in October, 1968.


Pantomime time again


THE CHILDREN of Calder- stones Hospital staff, along with some friends and a few adults, will be presenting Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, prcbably the first pantomime of the season, in the hospital ballroom on Nov­ ember 6 and 7.


since August, and are hoping that the public will be gener­ ous in their support:


They have been rehearsing


written by Mrs, Audrey Foy and the producer is Air. Terry Dilwcrth.


is to maintain the interest of the youngsters between the hospital dramatic society's major productions. It is hoped, that it will also encourage them to take part in further shows. The pantomime has been


The aim of -this new venture


Stanley Phillips, of Merridale, High Lane, Ormskirk, over­ turned in a ditch on the bum to Setile Road, near Gisburn. on Sunday after­ noon. Mr. Phillips injured his hand and went to Burnley Victoria Hospital for an X-ray.


CAR OVERTURNS A car driven by Mr. Charles


FALSE ALARM


CUtheroe firebrigade were called out. The first call was to extinguish burning debris on open land at the rear of King Street, CUtheroe. and


Twice on Friday afternoon tEiSnra


Fellowship meet


of the Women's Fellowship at Whr.Uey Methodist Church, tht Rev. E. Joselin spoke about “The Guidance of God.” bas- inc his address on the jour- neyings in the wilderness of the children of Israel. Mrs. V. Shearman presided


At the fortnightly meeting


and the hostess was Mrs. Spencer.


nothing but the newspapers. The library question must


new commission rates are not excessive, but, they do tend to penalise the out and out speculator. One can only assume, therefore, the speaker was more concerned for the speculator than the genuine investor.


INVESTOR.


Needless diversion


idea that problems of the library can, at present, be dis­ cussed. let alone be decided, on a law of ‘per person per square foot', which includes a . verv large number who read


IT CANNOT be denied that due to the extensive building programme to the south of the Castle, the population centre of the town has now become somewhere around the Castle field, nor can it bo disputed that the functional centre is and will remain in the Market Place. This makes nonsense of the


amounting to £95 are com­ mission, £2 stamp duty £1 making , a total cost of £3. Here again the sneaker's statement of £2 misrepresents the true cost of the purchase. For the true investor the


surely revolve round one thing —cost. That is the criteria that really interests ratepayers. It therefore remains a mys­


tery why our 'city fathers’ waste one moment of their time or one puff of their breath on a proposed project which can cost around £20,000 when a suitable adaptation of our present excellent library, so conveniently placed can be done for £2,000. However secretive our coun­


professional spenders of other folks money have forgotten that they are committed to a swimming bath scheme, from which they can hardly retract having already accepted some £1.500 from the public to­ wards. what many of us think, a laudable project. Let us keep our sights on


very long ago the whole of the King Lane Hall, plus valuable environs, could have been bought for £15.000 the lot. One must ask whether these


this objective without creating unnecessary diversions Charles Musson, 15 Pimlico Road, Clitheroe.


Zambia post for Clitheroe computer man


A 23-YEAR-OLD C li th e r o e man who recently gained a B.Sc. degree with honours in computer science at Stafford Technical College, has taken a post as assistant analyst programmer a; a copper mine in Ndola, Zambia. He is Air. David Michael


£11.500 to which must be added the costly alterations that would be needed to make it at all suitable for a library. Shades of the past!! Not so


cil chooses to be it is general knowledge that the asking price to the council for the King Lane showrooms is


PLAN TO SAVE HISTORIC


BRIDGE EVERYTHING possible is to be done to preserve the historic Cromwell’s Bridge at Lower Hodder. This assurance was given at


had been moved from the bridge surface to stop it from cracking.


Unemployment figures


87 men and three boys, and 23 women, with six people temporarily stopped. This represents 1.2 per cent of the Insured population (com­ pared with 1.1 per cent in September). There are 50 unfilled vacancies for men and 64 for women.


Caused wilful damage


Haworth, eldest son of Air. and Airs. George William Haworth, of Windermere Avenue. He was educated at Accring­


ton Secondary T e c h n i c a l School and was transferred to Clitheroe Royal G r am m a r School to take his A-levels. Air. Haworth took up his


TWO youths who appeared before Clitheroe magistrates for committing wilful damage to glass windows to the value of £2 10s. were each fined £5 and ordered to pay £1 5s. compensation. Peter Northover, of Union


SOME 119 • Clitheroe area people are without, jobs according to the latest un­ employment statistics. The figure is made up of


the county early next month to visit the bridge. It was added that vegetation


that tlie Minister’s architect for the region was meeting


weekend caused water to seep into the stone and a lot of it was washed away. Mrs. Brown told the highways committee. Officials assured Mrs. Brown


Clitheroe R.D.C.’s meeting on Monday after Coun. Mrs. Mary J. M. Brown, who represents Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley, had expressed concern about reports that repair work to the pack-horse bridge was being delayed. Flooding in the area at tire


Drama festival


AS ANOTHER Festival of Drama draws to its close at the Civic Hall, Clitheroe, the people behind the scenes have every right to feci


poration who bought it, are often the target for jibes but occasions such as the fifth annual week of plays show


WHICH CUP HAS THE POISON ?


icator, described the company’s performance as "light and airy”, and "a pleasing attempt, to capture farcical comedy". This was a play requiring sophisticated playing and deli­ cate production. Within the limits of amateur


WEETON AND HUBY Village Players, of Leeds, already have a string of festival successes to their name, and they opened Clitheroe Drama Festi­ val with "Angels in Love” by Hugh Mills. Air. Peter Dutton, the adjud­


proud of their efforts. The Civic Hall, and the Cor­


just how valuable it is to the town.


some regret that no Clitheroe groups have been seen on stage—it has been left to Whal­ ley Church Players to carry the banner.


Naturally, there has been


the appearance of talented groups from other towns. Trophy winners will not, of course, be decided until to­ morrow night, but the com­ ment by Mr. Peter Dutton, adjudicator, that an exciting week was in prospect has been fully borne out. Any disappointment must be


The compensation has been


the continued failure to fill the Civic Hall for this particular week in the year. Audiences, in view of the


AUDIENCE WERE


“ HOOKED”


THE AIANNER in which the F.vlde Coast Players met the


theatre, they had succeeded in conveying a feeling of “opulence and grandeur”. There had been attention to detail with props and cos­ tumes. presenting a sense of period. Air. Dutton said that make­


opening scenes was too quick, and the audience missed much of the motivation and exposi­ tion. This meant that they did not warm up until the end of the first act. Mr. Dutton considered the


up was “overstrong” on some of the male actors, but in gen­ eral. the effects were good. However, the pace of the


exacting challenge of "The P o ke r Session” by Hugh Leonard was immensely satis­


fying. said Air. Dutton, on Tuesday. Two important characters


climaxes were “well worked", and the curtains “well built up to". He was full of praise for a clever and skilful tea-cup routine. This involved the serv­ ing of. cups to six people. The audience h a d seen poison slipped into one of the cups, and the players very skilfully ensured that the audience did not know who the recipient was by swapping round the


Street, Low Moor, and John M. Bond, of Carlton Place, both 19. pleaded guilty. Insp. T. J. Stunner said the


post in Zambia two weeks ago and he has a three-year con­ tract.


Native of Clitlieroe


AIR. JAAIES WADDINGTON, of Turner Street, Clitheroe, died at his home on Friday, at the age of 55. A native of Clitheroe. Air.


land and Belgium. Mr. Waddington is survived


Waddington was employed with the Up Brooks sawmills. He saw army service in Hol­


Rev. N. D. Walton, preceded cremation at- Accrington.


Hurst Green


ley management committee held their annua! autumn sale last Saturday. It was a very successful effort which raised £116 10s.


1. Air. Greenwood, 2. Air. Slin-ger. 3. Airs. J. Bailey of Four Acres.


to be subscribed to Hall funds. Competition winners were:


Autumn sale Aighton. Bailey and Chaig­


by his wife and a son and daughter. A service, conducted by the


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glass was in a display cab­ inet outside the Department of Employment and Produc­ tivity in Lowergate. P.C. R. Hollis saw the two youths break the glass with their feet.


Flood delays traffic


the main road through Whal- ley at Rose Cottages, was flooded to a depth of two feet on Sunday afternoon owing to blocked drains. Traffic travelling towards Whalley from the Clitheroe direction was held up for about 20 minutes while the drains were cleared.


Half of the carriageway of


No decision yet Clitheroe Parks Committee


INSPECTOR’S DEATH


Chipping and lived at Chaig- lev before moving to Clitheroe in 1948. He had formerly been a


A VEHICLE inspector, Air. Sydney Robinson, aged 48. of Standen Road, Clitheroe, died suddenly at his home. Air, Robinson was born at


mechanic a t th e C.W.S., Chaigley.


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contrast with that of the pre­ vious evening. From one aspect it was a “who-dun-it”, but not in the usual sense: it was an extremely penetrating study of people and many of the audi­ ence probably recognised some elements they might be guilty of, such as "shovelling the dust under the carpet”. It was not a comforting play, but one of cat and mouse. The F.vlde piayers succeeded


were never seen but they had been there in spirit, and this was a considerable achieve­ ment. The play was in complete


in establishing the mood and atmosphere, tension had been well built up. It demanded the highest possible team work and Air. Dutton complimented them on this point. A test of success was the


weather, have been reasonably large and they have rewarded


Hall Players present “Lord Arthur Saville's Crime", which was given recently on Televi­ sion.


Club, current holders of two Clitheroe Festival trophies, will be seen in "Our Town”, by Thornton Wilder.


Tomorrow, Burnley Garrick


ACCLAIM FOR AN ACTRESS


WEDNESDAY'S entry in the D r a m a Festival, Ibsen's “Ghosts", by Theatre One. of


Thornton Cleveleys, was des­ cribed by Mr. Peter Dutton as a brave effort.


Aloun: Everest and said he thought the team had made a good attempt to climb it.


He compared the play with


vital qualities: constraint, dignity and integrity.


The production had three


Oswald—gave the audience an "unforgettable memory" at the climax of the play where he finally goes mad. "The power of the climax was extremely well executed and designed.” he said.


Gregory Brassington—as


extremely faithful, in Mr. Dutton’s opinion, to Ibsen's concept cf the play and the' acting was, on the whole, good.


had not been overdone. The interpretation was


He added that the climax OPEN DAILY 9 a.m. to 5-30 p.m. FRIDAY until 9 p.m.


Airs. Alving, played by Chris­ tine Barlow, came across very well and Air. Dutton described


The iron determination of


the part as an honours degree for an actress. On the production side, he


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felt that this had been done by an advisory board rather than by one person in charge and he did not feel that the dead Captain Airing was brooding over the whole play.


response of the audience “and you were played along very skilfully until you were com­ pletely hooked," said Air. Dut­ ton.


what it might have done. For this. Air. Dutton blamed the lighting. It needed to be steel grey and blue and in general had been far too bright.


The setting did not achieve . I


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ciated at the funeral yester­ day, An inquest was dispensed with. Mr. Robinson leaves a wife, one son and two daughters.


lias deferred consideration of the possible extension of the snack bar at Edisford. The Borough Engineer and


the Borough Treasurer are to report at the next meeting on the planning and financial aspects.


approved the change of use of premises in George Street. Whalley, from the Ace of Spades discotheque to a dress shop for Airs. XIaureen Cook- son, of Whalley.


Clitheroe Rural Council has


Royal Engineers Association held a coffee evening at the home of Air. and Airs. V. Wood. Rockdale. West View. Ciitheroe. The event realised £23 for Association’s funds. Air. Wood is the president of CUtherce Branch of the Royal Engineers' Association.


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FOR being an L-driver and driving a car without being accompanied by a qualified driver, Raffaela Pascarella. aged 27, of Newton Street, Clitheroe. was fined £2 with licence endorsement at Clith­ eroe. He pleaded guilty.


DUST


highest amount of dust re­ corded last month since the gauge was installed in 1963. There were 17.9 tons per square mile.


Chatburn village had the


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