Clitheroe Advertiser and Times May 14,1971 3 DRINK DRIVER


TRIED TO BRIBE POLICEMEN


- Court story A DIRECTOR of a family


ice cream manufacturing firm, Er ne st William


keen to improve their skill at netball. Miss Marion Lofthouse, of


INSTRUCTION by .1 cp. 11.i1 of world-cla's 1' avail, blc 101 Clitheroc _ area young women


Rishton. captained the ling- land Netball team which look part in the world tournament in Australia in J 966-67. Now, she has been “signed” by Mr. Jeff Smith who has


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taken tip his appointment as full-time head of Clitheroe Adult Cenlie.


is designed to help players im­ prove their personal perform­ ance and the onus is now on players in Clitheroc and dis­ trict to support the classes, for which the sports hall pro­ vides a full-size court. Currently. running is a course for badminton and


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of the best she has seen for miles around. The 10-week netball course


blcsdale Secondary School and on taking her first netball class there. Marion was thrilled with the splendid sports hall. She described the hall as one


The Centre is based at Rib-


mon room and kitchen, should be ready for the start of the autumn and winter classes. By this time, too, it is hoped to have a separate entrance to the Adult Centre from Turner Street, adjoining the car park.


Lofthouse, with members of her class (rom the left: Maur- reen Aspin. Veronica Wriglcy, Jean Pearce, Dcanne Atkinson. Valerie Lloyd. Beryl Brewer. Josephine Wrigley. Christine Wrigley and Pat Heatley.


Our picture shows Marion


extension and modernisation programme at Ribblesdale School is now in its closing stages. It includes tailor-made facilities for use by adult cen­ tre students, covering a very wide range of activities. All these, including a com­


icnnii, conducted by a quali- lied coach and for which 38 people have enrolled. A quarter of a million pound


cident took place on the even­ ing of January 11, when PC Robert Bolt was on motor patrol in Whalley New Road, Blackburn.


wards him. He saw that it was swerving so he turned round and followed it for about one mile. He stopped the car on Ramsgreave Drive and gave the occupier—Mr. Swales—a breathalyser test which proved positive.


during the journey to the police station, said to PC Bolt, “Look if you forget all about it, just let me go, you can have ail that’s in this wallet, about £ 100”.


Swales was arrested, and


there's nearly £100 here, I’ll give you another £100 tomor­ row, please let me go”.


Swales also said, “Look


station PC Bolt explained the incident to Sergeant Connell, and Swales said to them,


When they arrived at the WISHES TO ANNOUNCE "THAT HE HAS NOW


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croc Grammar School maga- writing verses ever since lie could remember, his first pub­ lic writing being in the Clith­ croc Grammar school maga­ zine.


his first job, on leaving school, as'office bov to the Claremont Omnibus Co.


He quoted verses written in m sm


iliat he had brought to the village and his public work as chairman of the parish council, as a member of the Ciitheroc Rural District Council, and the help given to Calderstones Hos­ pital through the League of Friends. Mr. Enirys T. Morgan chair- man, presided over 45 members


on behalf of the members by Mr. M. Brearley, of Whalley, who said that the name of Jimmy Fell was synonymous with Whalley and district. He mentioned the publicity


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MOH had said the area had had a child health clinic since the war and also a mobile clinic. . However, it might be that one of the Clitheoe practices


would consider providing a surgery in the village.


PROVISION of a doctor’s sur­ gery in Waddington is a mat­ ter for local doctors and the West Riding Health Executive Mr. Harry Banks, clerk, repor­ ted to Waddington Parish Council on Monday. In a letter. Dr. M. Hunter


ing the streets at Whalley at weekends for 3 weeke, the traffic problems at Whallcy, and fam­ ily incidents at a coffee even­ ing, a cricket match, home after the kids had got married, a hair perm and the ‘neighbours’. Mr. Fell was warmly thanked


Other writings were on sweep­


in the Whallcy and Clithcroe districts, delighted the members with his reasons for writing his many verses, the majority of which concerned local incidents. Mr. Fell who was born in


VERSES which he has contributed to the Clithcroe Advertiser and Times were quoted by Mr. J. Fell, of Whalley, when lie spoke to the Clithcroe and district Probus Club, at the Starkic Arms Hotel. Mr. Fell, a well known figure


and he told the members that he had been associated in the formation of a Probus Club at Blackburn. The next meeting will be on May 21 st when the speaker will be Mr. A. Exley. of Colne, who will talk on local historic buildings.


Member of business


A MEMBER of a well-known Clitheroc business family—the Calvcleys—died at her home on Monday. Mrs. Ethel Mary White-


St. Mary Magdalene Church, Clitheroe. and a member of the Townsend Members’ Fellow­


She was a member of the


croe Parish Church today, will be conducted by the Rev. j' C. Hudson. Mrs. Whitehead will be buried in Clithcroc Ceme­ tery.


ship and the Townswomen’s Guild. The funeral service, at Clith­


A CLITHEROE couple who celebrated their golden wed­ ding on Tuesday, have spent the whole of their married life in the town. Mr. and Mrs. George Bur­


head (70). lived in Whallcy Road, Clitheroc, with her hus­ band. She leaves three sisters and two brothers.


gess, of Sccdall Avenue, were married at the former Mount Zion Chapel, by Mr. J. H. Charles Rogers. Mr. Burgess (73), was born


in Clithcroc and worked for many years at the Clitheroe Hospital as a male nurse. His wife, Mona, 70. was born in Blackpool, but moved to Bar- row before she was married. in the 1930s. Mr. Burgess was


a king among billiards and snooker players in East Lan-


WHALLEY PICNIC SPOT TO BE BUILT AT SAME TIME AS BY-PASS


NEGOTIATIONS are going ahead to develop Spring Wood, half a mile from Whal­


Clitheroe Rural Council, said this week that the matter had now been referred to Lan­ cashire County Council, who had drawn up plans to develop the site in conjunction with the Whalley Eastern by-pass.


ley. as a picnic area. Mr. Alan Butt, clerk to


The wood covers 45 acres.


and it is hoped that there will be three parking areas, catering for up to 50 cars and toilet facilities with special picnic areas. Paths arc also to be made through the woodland.


being made to the Country­ side Commission for a grant towards the development and negotiations arc continuing to have the area developed at the same time as the by-pass and by the same contractors.


An application is at present


championship awards and in recent years captained the Pcndlc Club snooker team since its formation, retiring at the conclusion of the season just ended. . ,


, ship of the Clitheroe and Dis­ trict Snooker League for a third successive year. - ' -


Mrs. Burgess were at Clithcroc Conservative Club to see their son Norman win the ehampion-


On Tuesday evening, Mr. and


31 Castle St Clitheroe Lancashire


Mrs. Burgess worked as a


Clitheroc (Coun. S. J. Moore and Mrs. Moore visited the couple, taking them a gift of flowers.


the family are having a party tomorrow at the Spread Eagle Hotel. Barrow. The Mayor and Mayoress of


weaver in several mills before finishing in 1947. The couple have lour sons. Id grand­ children and seven great grandchildren. To celebrate the occasion


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HOUSEHOLD OR INDUSTRIAL All Leading Carpel Brands. Free Estimates TAKE OYER SALE MR. GORDON LAWSON He noticed a car coming to­


sendng the Director of Public Prosecutions, said that the in­


Swales, 32, of Milton Ave­ nue, Cliitheroe. pleaded guilty at Blackburn on Monday to driving a car with 175 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood, and attempting to bribe police officers. Miss Jeraine Roberts, repre-


“Can’t we sort it out between us”. The money was again of­ fered to them alleged Miss Roberts and they were told, "Share it out between you”.


and took a blood sample. Swales took hold of it and said; “No one would even know if the blood sample never went to forensic”. When charged with the of­


fences he said, "That’s fair enough”.


Mr. John Coffey, who said that his client had driven for 14 years and had never been char­ ged with any motoring offence. He described him as “not a


Swales was represented by


breathalyser which again pro­ ved positive, and he said to the two policemen, “I bet you don’t see much in a month's wages, please let me go. I’ll find you a job in my firm”. The police surgeon arrived


Swales was given a second ,


regular or heavy drinker, more an occasional drinker".


in “a blind panic when he was arrested”, and that “if he’d been sober he would have rea­ lised the folly of trying to buy off the Lancashire police”.


Mr. Coffey said Swales was


his client’s conduct was the re­ sult of a combination of drink and tranquilisers which had, “deprived him of the usual con­ trol he had over his actions”. Swales was fined £40 for the


Mr. Coffey concluded that


a doctor’s fee of £6.40 was also imposed. He was fined £50 for attempting to bribe PC Bolt, and a further £50 for the same offence against Sergeant Connell.


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“I did flint one!” Tcn-ycar-ol d Stephen Yates, a pupil at Pcndlc Junior School, points to his work in the mini-census a bout school life, conducted recently by the pupils. The-statis­


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