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FIRST AID CLASSES will commence


Toesday, 19th October at 8-00 pan.


in the Old School.


Church Brow, Clitheroe. Lectures by Doctors for Indnstrial Certificates


ROWLAND FOREST


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i Meetin5 PAUL,


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5 a.m. p.m.


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A r m s WHALLEY ROAD,


CLAYTON-LE-MOORS Listen to tbo sound of ih*


„ „ „ „NEW lowrey organ FREE and EASY FRIDAS and SUNDAY


SUNDAY Lunchtime with your Hostess EILEEN.


Co.m« Early to bo ante of a seat and enjoy TIIWAITES ALES AT THE IE BEST


DOWNHAM W.I. EFFORT FOR COUNCIL OF


PRESERVATION OF RURAL ENGLAND


Village Hall, Downham


Thursday, September 30th, 1971 at 8-00 p.m.


"THE COUNTRYSIDE AND YOU”


Slides and Talk


Mr. Stanley Jeeres Admission 25p including supper


DANCE TO CLITHEROE FLOWER CLUB


Demonstration by


Mr. W. Lomas of Knutsford


“FOLKLORE PORTRAYED" in Ambulance Drill Hal] Tonight,


Friday, September 24th at 7-30 pan.


CHATBURN, DOWNHAM AND WORSTON CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION


® BA RB EQU E • at the MANOR HOUSE, CHATBURN


(by kind permission of Major and Mrs. John Stuart-MUls) I Side Shows—Tombola—Raffle


on FRIDAY, 1st OCTOBER from 7-00 p.m. — 9-30 p.m. ; Admission lOp


f the noon.


and


COMMON MARKET PUBLIC MEETING Discuss this vital matter with your M.P. BURNABY DRAYSON


All Welcome 1


St. Helen’s Schoolroom, Waddington Monday, 27th September at . 8-00 p.m. Your Questions please


Mr. Drayson will also visit Townships and Villages in the Bowland Area as follows on:—


Wednesday, 291b September


N«wton-in-Bowland 10-15 a.m. Sawley Dunsop Bridge


irij


Whiteweli Basfaall Eaves Mitton Waddington West Bradford Giindleton


1M5 a.m. Newby 12- 00 p.m; Stopper Lane 1-00 p.m. Rimington. 1-30 p.m.


10-30 a.m. Holden 10- 11-


45 a.m. Bolton-by-Bowland 00 a.m. Gisbum


2-00 p.m. 2-20 p.m. 2-


4- 00 p.m.


3- 00 p.m. 3-30 p.m. 3-


40 p.m, 45 p.m.


STEVE'S MOBILE DISCO


Friday, 1st October at


St. John’s Ambulance Hall, Clitheroe.


Right of admission reserved p.m.


Dancing 8 p.m. to 11 Admission 25p


si:vnA, J Ckr ilnau ..SATDI5DAr NiEtt and


10-45 p.m. Breaking of Bread 2-30 p.tn. Sunday School 6- 30 p.m. Gospel Service Tuesday


7-30 pun. Prayer Meeting


7- 30 p.m. Bible Study Thursday


A welcome to our meetings: Sunday


1 YOUNG FARMERS CLUB WHIST and DOMINO DRIVE


in the Village Hall, Dunsop Bridge


Wednesday 2Stli September at 7-30 p.m.


PENTECOSTAL CHURCH, CLITHEROE.


including refreshments WATERLOO ROAD,


Admission 25p


“Look unto Me, and be ye saved, alt the ends of the earth: For I


am God, and there is none else.” Isaiah 45. v.22


FUTURE EVENTS AT RIMINGTON INSTITUTE


Saturday, November 6th WHIST DRIVE


Saturday. November 20th WHIST DRIVE


Saturday, December 4lh CONCERT


Saturday, December 11th CHRISTMAS WHIST DRIVE


Friday, December 17th CHRISTMAS DANCE


ST. MARY MAGDALENE AND ST. PAUL’S


,1 SUPPORTERS ASSOCIATION


SCOUT GROUP


present An Autumn


Wednesday, 29th September, 1971


Compere: Mr. Peter Kelly on


by COUNTY VOGUE Fashion Show


During the interval of 15 minutes refreshments will be available Tickets 25p


in Parish Church Hall at 8-15 p.m.


Proceeds to Group Funds Cooked his penance


IT WAS in the year 1505 (or it could have been ’06 or ’07 —the date isn’t really impor­ tant, that there lived in the little monastery of Cumber- mere two monks, Brother James and Brother John.


Both were tall, both were


hardy, both were robust and well-fed, as indeed they had need to be for, their prayers and devotions completed, it was their daily task to work on the Abbey farm, to till the ground, to sow the seed, to garner the harvest.


ing in April, they worked side- by-side in the Forty Acre field. The sun shone, the birds sang, the fresh green of the season was all about them and they were both happy for, even if you are a monk in holy orders, the Spring does strange things to the blood of young men and, if not in the first fine flush of youth, neither Brother James nor Brother John could be des­ cribed as elderly.


Thus it was that, one morn­


Whalley window


'lienee for an hour or more, Brother John laid down his spade and. taking his knife, cut a reed from the edge of the field and made himself a little pipe. Then he placed the pipe to his lips and after a few exploratory notes, began to play a merry country tune.


the most intricate steps. Pos­ sibly tlie form of the dance was a little unconventional, not quite a jig, not quite a reel, not like any dance ever performed before or since, but it was energetic in the extreme and after five minutes Brother James was quite out of breath.


PLAY


heartily, Brother John took up the challenge. He turned, he twisted, he gyrated, four hun­ dred years later he would have been a riot with the Rolling Stones, but suddenly both piper and dancer stopped in mid- tunc. There before them, tall, gaunt, stern-faced and standing in rigid majesty, was Brother Prior. He lifted one command-


SKIPTON CONSTITUENCY WOMEN’S CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION


Wife of the Chancellor of the Exchequer


SATURDAY, 23rd OCTOBER Opener: Mrs. Anthony Barber


AUTUMN BAZAAR SKIPTON TOWN HALL


CLITHEROE CRICKET, BOWLING and TENNIS CLUB


MEN'S SOLO DRIVE


Commences Friday, 24th September and Every Following Friday Admission 15p


including refreshments EVERYONE WELCOME


Y2i DISCOTHEQUE WHERE? NEWTON INSTITUTE


WHEN? Friday, October 1st. HOW MUCH? 30p


Dancing 8-30 p.m.—1-00 a.m.


Hot Dogs and Hamburgers at reasonable charges


Right of Admission Reserved


PLEASE NOTE Farmers Ball and Supper. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15th '


recovered and, not to be out­ done, he also took a reed, fashioned a little pipe and he too began to play. Laughing


Minutes later he was quite


moments without comment and then, laying aside his spade, he began to dance. For so large a man he displayed the most amazing agaiiity and performed


Brother James listened a few After they had worked in


Brother James and-Brother John folowed him. Amoment ago so merry, now the two monks were dejected in the extreme.


the monastery. Taking up their spades and with lowered heads.


ing finger and beckoned. “Come," he said and turned for


comfortless night in their lonely cells, the two recalcitrant broth­ ers stood in penitence in the Chapter House of the abbey to be judged by their brethren.


Next day, after a cold and


robes the members of the order sat, horror on their faces as Brother Prior repeated his accusation.


indeed dance?


plation the aged Abbot Taised his mitred head. “Brother James,” he said, “Brother John, is this true? Didst thou indeed blow on a whistle? Didst thou indulge in ungodly


GUILT


Father, the birds, ttte flowers,” stammered Brodier John but the abbot interrupted him. “Enough!” he roared. “I will have none of thy excuses. Thou hast already said too much. If thou lovest the fresh air so dearly, thou shalt have plenty of it. Thou sbalt walk in peni­ tence from here to our sister house in Whalley Thou shalt start within the hour and thou shalt no go by the easy way, but follow the Monks Road which goes by hill and dale. And one further thing Thou shalt both walk every step of the way with peas in thy sandals! Get thee hence!”


brothers “it was


Sadly ,,


the two shame-faced admitted their guilt. the spring, Reverend


two brothers withdrew and within the hour were on the way to Whalley. The sunshine and the clear air raised their spirits as they strode out side by side, but they walked in silence.


crow to sunset and Brother John was footsore and weary when, in due course, they reached Whitely Nab which iics in the foothills of Kinder Scout. Sadly he sat down on a. hollowed stone (it is still there if you care to look and is known as The Abbot’s Chair). “I pritbeee, Brother James,” said lie, “hold thy pace a little. My poor feet- arc both tender as a ewe’s liver for I have not thy fortitude. Thou . stridcst along like thou hadst not a care in the world while for me every step is more than purgatory. I doubt I shall never see Whalley’s lantern tower.”


On they trudged from cock


brother,” said James, “thou and I together shall see Calder’s Vale- within the week.”


“Nay, despair • not, my


Brother John. “To sec thy merry step none would ever guess thy sandals were filled with peas.” ;


“Not with these feet,” sighed


.would . I. ignore the good : James.- “Not for one moment


“Verily they are,” -retorted


Abbot’s command. But before I started my journey I took one.


simple precaution. L placed my, peas in a pan and boilcd-them! ”


J.F. Chastened and dejected, the


demanded the stiffest of punish­ ments for so deplorable a crime and then sat heavily in his stall, mopping his tonsored brow. After a moment of contem­


Finishing his recital, the Prior All around them in sombre


GRINDLETON METHODIST CHURCH


We invite you to join with us at our


HARVEST


THANKSGIVING SERVICES


Sunday 26th September 2-00 pan.


Mrs. G. S. Moir


Mr. P. Home 6-00 pan.


HARVEST SOCIAL


Monday, 27th September at 7-00 pan.


Chairman: Mrs. W. Altham


Mexico and Olympic Games Slides


by Mrs. Elaine Marsden Sale of Fruit Refreshments


TOSSIDE INSTITUTE


Whist and Domino Drive


Saturday, October 2nd at


uu


Admission 25p Children 124p including Supper.


7-45 pan. Proceeds for Cancer Research


ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE CLITHEROE DIVISION


CHRIST CHURCH, CHATBURN


HARVEST SUPPER AND


Friday, September 24th at 7-30 p.m.


HARVEST THANKSGIVING SERVICES 8-00 a.m.


Holy Communion 10-30 a.m. Mattins


3-00 p.m.


Family Service 6-30 p.m. •


RIMINGTON MEMORIAL INSTITUTE


MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE


WHIST and DOMINO DRIVE


POTATO PIE SUPPER in the Institute


Saturday, October 2nd


at 7-45 p.m. prompt Admission adults 25p Children lOp


THE FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE,


NEWTON-1N-BOWLAND Harvest Thanksgiving


SEPTEMBER 26th 3-15 pan.


Miss Pettingcll (Colne) 7-00 p.m.


Mr. Phylhian (Lancaster)


Monday, 27th September SALE IN INSTITUTE


CELEBRATING their golden wedding today a r e Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Whaites, of Thom Street, Clitheroe.


Clitheroe, met his wife, Janet when she moved to Clithcroe from Shap at the age of 16. They were married six years later at Clithcroc Register Office.


love is pigeon raring, and he and his grandson have about 40 pigeons, which they keep at Low Moor.


Now 72, Mr. Whaites great


cessful this year”, he admits, “and quite a few of my birds have gone missing, sometimes turning up weeks later”. Apart from five years’ army


‘1 haven't been all that suc­ Mr. Whaites, a native of


at the age of 13, I used to earn half-a-crown a week, and that was fully-timc,” he recalls. “My job was driving the ponies that pulled the trucks of rock in the quarries, but of course nowadays everything is mech­ anised.”


in the textile industry starting at Primrose Ring Mill, anti


Mrs. Whaites, also 72, worked


later moving to Holmes Mill. The couple arc not expecting


flow of visiting friends and re­ lations to their home.


service in France, and a brief part-time spell in the mills, Mr. Whaites has worked in local quarries all his life. He started at the old Lane Head quarry, and later moved to Bankfield, ending up at Ribble Cement Limited. “When I first started work


great celebrations today, but there is likely to be a steady


and about so much, wc like to spend some time watching tele­ vision,” said Mrs: Whaites, “but we don’t watch it all the time just for the sake of it.”


"Now that we can’t get out


Adults 30p Under 14’s 20p Sunday, September 26th


in the School Hall


council debate on development plans for Low Moor has promp­ ted me to do so. I notice one ' councillor states'that “Wc want ■ more houses and wc should get them built > • Another coun­ cillor says that the committee


Your recent report on the


should get on with the job, and yet another says, “This is the time to have a go.’.’ _ Do they, not realise that the school at. Edisford can barely cope' with : the children the ' present building programme has' brought to Edisford, never mind further building expansion? Of course, people want houses, but


they also want to be able to send their children to the school on their doorstep, and know


finished, - building has. already started in Honthom Road, and there is another small estate at St Paul’s. People have accused


Edisford estate is not yet


that there arc adequate facilities there//


the Council of not being ’money- minded’ enough in . the past (Civic Hall,- etc.), hut is it now so kccn on getting money that it is overlooking the real need for action at Edisford School? I do not know what the Town


Council’s position is with regard to schools in the area, but surely it is able to make some repre-


letters to the editor


Fight for pensions for those in need


THE “Gimme! Gimme 11 gadc are on te' march again. Having just received a 20 per cent increase (bringing some' of


. bri- Mrs. J. E. FOULKES,


13 Lancaster Drive, Clithcroe.


IMAGE


IS NEEDED FOR NIGHT SCHOOL


them to more’than four-and-a* half times the pension for which they paid) the old'age pensioners now seek a further _ ■ 30 per cent to bring their pen- . oureiy there are not many sion to £7 10s. a week.


In fact, if one or their recent '*cr eve-nings learning about the


paigns to end the present spiral of increased wage claims and increased prices, rather than by adding yet another of their own twists to that same upward spiral.


a son, Kenneth, and a daughter Greta and four grandchildren.


Mr. and Mrs. Whaites have


the interests of their members are best served by pressure to increase pensions to those in need rather than ‘across-the- board’ increases to the many pensioners who may want but do not need increases. WILL BLUIT.


When will they realise that


realise that the interests of pen­ sioners are best served by cam­


other than lip servip: to their cause, from the unions which are largely responsible for any difficulties in which they might find themselves. When, oh when will they


give any consideration to the question of just who is to fin­ ance these cnorsious increases. They can expect very little,


spokeswomen on TV is to be believed, the time is not far off wheat they will be claiming £24 a week for a retired mar­ ried couple. None of them ever seem to


, people ready to spend the win- ----- ° -------


WHY does Cfitheroe have such an ordinary list of evening classes. In the leaflet tin which they are to be found there is an invitation fbr anyone to suggest other


subjects. But judging from the lack of interesting and unusual classes it would seem that everyone is happy with their lot .


care, of the hair or how to cook badminton. If someone was sensibly, for single people.


have a similar course in this town.


Italian are in the curriculum but as Spain is by far the most popular country for holidays,


Conversational French and


guage would be more appropri­ ate.


This is the age of do-it-your­


self and although there is a class to cater for that, another on


interior decorating would bene­ fit many people. In Clitheroe there are all sorts


surely some classes in that lan- back to school to learn more. However, they may not neces­


■ ■ , , - . ;----", w u auu now warn to :


recently of the adult centre in relevant clubs. another Lancashire town which was holding classes on witch­ craft. Now there is an interest­ ing subject and as we are on the edge of Lancashire witch coun­ try, it would be very- apt to


it was very heartening to read ' they will already have joined the If the evening classes were


purely subjects that were not already available then there would be time for other courses such as musical appreciation or obedience classes for dogs.


YOGA


people in Clitheroe who regret having left school at the age ot 12 or 13 and now want to go


There are probably several


suc'1 (hinss as floral art and interested in these subjects then


of clubs and organisations yet there are evening classes for


sarily want to take GCEs and may be put off by the GCE clas­ ses. Would it not be better to have some lectures on English or mathematics which would just increase one’s knowledge? Looking at the list of classes,PROGRESS


' There are also many othei subjects which would benefit many people: elementary lec­ tures on tax, understanding the law as it affects the majority— especially motorists — and first aid.


why not have a short course on making Christmas decorations? This would appeal to a large number of women.


Given some thought, the even­


ing classes could attract a much larger number of people and they would be a lot more worth­ while.


. ■ “°.n *° m°thers taking their


mitted to make ‘thank you* pay­ ments to private dubs as ‘Mem­ ber’ suggests they might. Like professional footballers they are required to play by the rules. Because the Whalley Cricket Club have never raised objec-


Parish Council call for com­ ment Parish Councils are not per­


SEVERAL points in ‘Member’s’ letter referring to the Whalley Cricket d u b and Whalley


LAW RESTRICTS AID TO PRIVATE CLUBS


draw . this facility the council would be compelled to reconsi­ der their position.


as an expression of the coun­ cil’s feeling or inclination. It is a simple statement of fact. 1 am quite sure the official


This must in no-wise be taken


bairns onto the ground and allowing them to play in the out­ field on ‘non-match’ days, the council have felt justified in regarding the field as a recrea­ tion ground in that respect and, under their constitution, have been enabled to make a grant


spokesman for the club will appreciate this point;' the coun­ cil must administer the law as it stands.


. On ‘Member’s’ prognostica­ tions as to what would happen “if, if, if,” I have no comment. I


do not share his access to a crystal ball.


Should the club ever with­


. . Such assistance must at all ■times be within the constitution ;of the council under the relevant government acts. More than this the council are not permitted to do.


every success and rejoice with them in their recent sporting achievements. They will at all times do everything in their power to help them (as they will ail worthy local organisations) with one proviso:


The council wish the club


J. H. FELL, Chairman, JVhallcy Parish Council.


Show your teeth


traffic. Did the North Western Gas


MORE BUS CUTS FOR VILLAGES


[they will still be able to catch the X27 Liverpool—Skipton bus, which goes along the main A59 road.


.


: The changes in local bus ser­ vices announced by Ribblc will take effect from tomorrow. They are designed to “bring


[the services more into line with the public’s needs”.


.- The changes will, also affect weekend buses beween Clith- eroc and the surrounding vin­ tages of Grindleton, Bolton-by- Bowland, and Waddington.


REARRANGED


service 280, via West Bradford, has been revised on Sundays, and the Bolton-by-Bowland service (253) via Sawlcy and Chatburn to j-ow Moor has been .altered on Saturdays' and Sundays. •


and Waddington has been rc- nlmbred route . 322, and the times of Sunday services have been rearranged. Four bus services have been suspended, and replaced by two others. T h e Grindleton-Henthorn


tween Clitheroe and Gisbutn, via Rimington. is abolished altogether on Saturdays, with the result that there is no weekend service at all. Service 335. between Clitheroc


! On th e Preston-Chipping and Clitberoe services buses now run every two hours on average. j Free leaflets giving full ‘details of revised services are ’available- from ■ the Kibble office in Pimlico.Road.


Service 214 which runs be­ ALTHAMS TRAVEL


SERVICES LTD. 20 KING STREET. CLITHEROE 'Phone 4304


UNACCOMPANIED PARCELS


After 30th September users of our unaccompanied parcels service are asked to take parcels to the Ribble Office in Pimlico Road.


THE village of Rimington will be isolated this weekend . . - and every weekend from to­ morrow, when Ribble discon­ tinues its Saturday bus service between Clitheroe and Gisburn. The residents of Gisbum will not be cut off, however, as


AS a follow-up to the Castle View traffic contro­ versy, and the just and logi­ cal arguments of the resi­ dents, one feels justified in asking who among our councillors and their advis­ ers agreed that the natural way through the former gas works should be closed to


Board lay down the law say. Thou shalt not’?


and


U'ves put up a real fight against such an unreasonable arrange­ ment which causes so much in­ convenience and expense to the Council and ratepayers alike.


Did our elected representa-


. If the residents of Castle View are really serious, they must act as a body and show their teeth. They produced results


when they complained of the railway dump.


long list of signatures is enough. Have they not heard of what


cul-de-sac is to be constructed from Chester Avenue alongside the post office ‘eyesore’ on the recreation ground and the rate­


It is useless to imagine that a


happened to that “little scrap of paper”? We are now informed that a


payers have been committed to half the cost Why! Are the ratepayers go­


ing to benefit from the misuse of their money, unless of course, the road be continued through to Castle View?


be the sensible thing to do, but wc are told this is ‘just not on’ ps u road is not allowed within ‘X’ yards of n railway line and these yards are not available here.


. This would indeed appear to


to say that “too many cooks spoil the broth”. A few more cooks might get them out of the soup if they would all stir together. What might be called a ‘Natural’ assumption.


CHARLES MUSSON, Pimlico Road, Clithcroe.


such an unattainable carrot be dangled lefore the Castle View agitators in an effort to justify the expense? Who suggested the road anyhow? Was it the General Post Office? It is not enough in this case


If this is really so, why should


interesting subjects in among the upholstery and book-keeping such as jewellery and silver- smithing, guitar lessons or yoga? In preparation for Christmas,


it seems that by far the majority of them are for the older gener­ ations. What about the teens and twenties or, for that matter, the thirties as well? Why not have some bright,


Teach children to


streets


■ 1971, in the hope that you may think it is worthwhile copying ir. the Advertiser and Times to help in the campaign against the nuisance of litter in our streets and public places.


[clean city’, by visitors. Well, if it is it could be better. I hear that even an anti-litter week is due. Have the authori­ ties not yet realised that ‘weeks- and other stunts, and ’ polite posters are of little use if the school infant is never -trained to put his toffee paper in the litter bin. If he had been trained in the past then there would have been less or no litter on the student staircase.”


big cities do, from litter, and yet I have been congratulated on being a native of such a


"Edinburgh suffers, as all


quite a large proportion of litter in our streets is composed of toffee wrappings, empty cartons, and even emptv tins.


My own observation is that


at the close of lessons for the day?


‘HOPEFUL.’


Why close cafe ?


was dismayed to learn that the Vale House Cafe is to close to make way for bus station de­ velopment.


ON a recent visit to Whalley, l


should. happen at a lime when bus services are being curtailed through a lack of passengers. As a regular user of Whalley bus station, l have never noticed any shortcomings in the existing facilities. The bus station seems adequate for present and future needs and is indeed very superior to that provided for Clitheroe passengers.


it seems strange that this


butors to your columns have stressed the need for a .good- class of cafe in Clitheroe if tourists are to be encouraged to visit the area. In the Vale House Cafe, Whatley has such an establishment. What are the planners thinking of 'to'allow this redevelopment to take placet


‘REGULAR VISITOR’. R ib b le


Tlie Ribble Travel Sales Office at 16 Wellgate, Qitheroe, will be closed after 30th September.


We thank our many clients for their business and inform them that all enquiries and bookings for Ribble


and Standcrwick express services and excursions can be made at


Furthermore, recent contri­


expect school teachers to have a few words on the subject


Would it be too much to


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