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Si•e;^ 4 4» "V. v K-: >, a s ,A.| I l f n® Pit * „ A ,■ * mm m « ? f i§ ms.JP i*Ls MUSI€ CENTRE v-1..:.-!-.'. ,. "V1 -,


| --iA\^tJSIC::centre for children ■


of . primary:, school-age} is to be ,*?LPP in, Chtheroe, it has-been


ving had; been/m progress in .the , totvn for many years the educa­ tion committee feel that a con-


vWfable--; number - of' children


?rc-i a0W ln necd of advanced facilities, to continue their learning. :


morrow in SI. Hrlen's Sunday School. Seen with llAhaM s BcrnA E ™ ’“I . ■


Drama


Tramps see remains of bomber


WALKING in the Lake Dis­ trict, a party from Clitheroe Royal Grammar S c h o o l Tramps’ Club came across the


remain:? of Ihc undercarriage of a World War II bomber, below the summit of Swirl Hause and Swirl How


.Taking Part in the walk in the Little Langdale area were 3rd, 4th and 5th formers, who


travelled to Lower Tilber- thwaitc by minibus.


first form walk up Pendlc Hill, the party reaching the actual’ summit in four hours, 20 minutes. After descending to 1 Downham, the party solit, o n j group walking back to Ciitk-1 eroe through Worston, and ti- - 1 other walking to-Chatburn and i catching the bus to Clitheroe. i


Nearer home was the annual s •* j *


out, and there was little dam­ age.


—


a chimney fire at a house in •Lancaster Drive at the week- end. The fire was soon put


Clitheroe firemen dealt with i?3Ss .................. ..........................


BURNLEY EXPRESS—NELSOn T eaDER SERIES BLACKBURN TIMES— CLITHEROE ADVERTISER


"*! I M l IM <v m mm


imarket »ig draw


y w r S t


_ _____ a t a


IT S hard to think of an ori­ ginal way of raising money these days, but members of Low Moor Methodist Church man­ aged to draw quite a crowd on


^ CENTRE . at either Pwllheli in :


I delightful North Wales i or Filey on the East Coast:


“ 5 W 'S, THj HOLIDAY YOU WILL ENJOY. • aiotor Serves Apart ^romS^ iaJi0,J " ith ButlinS anfl Nibble


: • your own pace.


• Nobody’S going to organise you’into dolnvnnvim6* th* !,Un ,soak in- Unwind. » wily these are such wonderful holldavif VOm


• everything you can no'-aih?,'; im ,* ! : Have a quiet drink With^w att^'Sfd


cabaret- television ■rooms in fact °i r/u ^ ho,idfty- '


,g0, f *?■ ca?h Pr‘z“ , indoor


to see and do in the centres “ ““ w T lons because there is so much •t nCe£5S!’ I ' ^ e r , coach excursions $ ]?b e a v aK e f i f the surrounding


:


be booked when you get there. n s °e available at the centres and can ,


• countryside, but we have not included excurs^nnl h IL ltu?£ed *? beautiful •


• 4. Sightseeing Excursions. Both Pwllheli and pua,,


nonoays. lOu can do whatever you like at ,


**!!-'’.? d°U ‘i?”,4 want to- That's


S fp!Sn,?enti'e ha?; churches for w•&. observations, first aid


^ ■ National Health Doctor attends each day.


‘th quaHfied staff and a


Sebun and eolne. to cither ' Pwllheli Or Pilev and back . ' t home again at the end ot • '


Departing on — he holiday; •


.TS72. 8 DAYS J* nights) 4 AJI ■


IUNE 10th and 17th


Office. Deposit £3. Balance, re* • ^ujred 4 weeks before departure J


»«5iw*-'^SS£.*2f ’P?r*°na^ money* - • ; • BOOK NOW at your local Kibble •


• • RibbSe


{ ' r FULL DETAILS AVAILABLE • ,


: AT. YOUR ; .: KIBBLE BOOKING OFFICE


i • I ;


! • ' - >•----------------- ____________________ j I ........................... ............................................................................................................ ... . . M g ion, .loss,of or damage to lucftase *


tLuggage Kindling. All Hie enter- ■ tiinments and-snorting facilities at . lhe centres Insurance (or cancella- Z


on the last day. •


with lunoh on the first da? • . and .ending with .breakfast ■


includes Special - - coach * travel to . and from the * centre. ' Breakfast, lunch I and evening meal beginning *


19.50 to Pwllheli-' which *


1 •


' £ for £18.60. to Pilev and *


Wh -f AeeHMtpn. Danvcii, hani, Burnley. Brieriield. '


6 Special conches will take you from Blackburn. Risli- ton. Great Harwood.’ Clav-


alley. Clitheroe, Padl-


■ ing (old time and modernL theatre°sLwKgh i ^ e 9l entei'tainment, danc- • games—billiards, darts etc


. 3 At both camps there will be a fabuin]uUnw?J?.T< : | * evenlnB meal. ; t e . bathVnd'toiiet:


one to freeze while they did their shopping, as the stalls were ail indoors. Oranges, apples, nuts, pomegranates, plants,- carrots and firewood were on sale, as well as the more traditional fancy goods, cakes and knitwear.


ket during the afternoon. “Con­ sidering the snow, there were


was taking money,at the door, estimated that between ,75- and 100 people had visited the mar­


la r . " ] r , people; than wc ex­ pected , he said. Proceeds of


l . m‘n'-niarket are for Nelson Street Methodist Society funds" Picture; Sunday School


.


pupil Maria Slenko, aged 12, of Nelson Street, Clitheroe


...


vfrSj°? -f?*L,ne an arrangement of dried flowers to Mrs. H


Smith, of Kibble Way. On ^ e a ^ r ^ g


NALGO


president NEW president of Clitheroe and district branch of .NALGO is Mr, John H. Bowuets, Borough Engineer and Surveyor, - Mr.


Bowncss, a married man with six children, took over as engin­ eer and surveyor on. the retire­ ment bf Mr. J. .Newton Bell at the end. of September. He came


to Clitheroe in 1966 as Mr; Bell's deputy, having served with a


number, of..local authorities, In* eluding Fleetwood, Dorking and Crawley. '


' ; “ : ,


: He is a keen'amateur violinist. .Mr. Bowncss was, installed'at


the annual branch meeting, the retiring president, Mr. H. John-


i son, being presented with a past- president’s medallion,


V-HIHUTOe


trom a couple of coffee even­ ings’’. Mr. William Hitchen, who


£38 was the idea of Sunday School superintendent Mrs. F. E. Addison, who is also the chapel, treasurer. “In the past we have had summer fairs, but tilts time we tried to think of something different”, she said. We haven’t had many fund raising efforts this year, apart


The mini-market which raised


Saturday afternoon with their own mini-market. There was no need for any­


Elusive payer


THE local council were ‘chasing’ a person for rent arrears, arid so


were the electricity board. They cheeked his address, but


•. . nor the next. In the end, they Rural Council on Monday, and


off the outstanding arrears of the elusive ratepayer,


Marriage


through the ages


P\/r*irs‘ M , Embrown, of Low


ihc women had equal rights al|.household matters and


dr u PaT Providing her gofng"^ ^nCw "'bCre she was


C timtmwlCr l!?e Normkn conquest es changed and the


renMWkrfa09®!. -d9ughter being •rmPro.l4dy beaten by the


mo her until sht agr^ed w


ptople,..these days had a . .


responsible attitude ’ to mar- nagc< •


r S,}mj :^ai 'hanked bv Mrs. in ■ »LLS’ AntJ-given a donation fund”* J' aris*


1 hall building


”srt'luRa n , .of marriage was oeOhii « ay and ihil V°ufl*


L SSoEm Si “&


.old widower.”‘‘U8ly' batt4fcd *?, ,he future. Mrs. 4 she


THE presentation of awards for long service Jo ICI' Cffth- woe employees1 was -made by Mr. F. Wliitclcy, agricultural division operations . director,


at a gathering a t ' (he Higher Xrapp Hotel, Simonstone. Mr. R.. Prcedy, who retlredi


M ^ r , ! e CL, Witten in the 18th ^ ■


**v* details iff'*'


" ° aira.nj status fell. . She was regarded^ njore as a chattel. S ro*n -referred 16


A'i■SlSSSS;',)^ aw r-v-X' }1 * s A-* 1


eplied, ou behalf,of the reci­ pients. ,


rLWtntlJ’ as a supervisor -.


' '


McEvoy, R. Prcedy and R. L. Rawstliornc; 20 years: H. H. Allan, H.. H. Barker, C Edglcy, H. Etcliclls; A: Harl- Icy, 5. Jackson, and C. Neale


.These were, 30 yearst’ G.


kneeUftfli Mrt. A. T. Stephen- s o i l


S. Jackson and . Mrs. P.'- W. Chandler. Seated!'R. L. Haw- slhornc, C. Edgley, J. c. (Jpton - (Clllhtroe works mana* 8*r)- E. AVhReley (director); R. Preedy, H. H. Allan, H,


Pictured, left to'right, arc, M rs, J. Ott«r, Mhk


H- Parker,Jackson, Stan- 5 ^ 8 ', ,Mts- H. Etchclls, «


G. NleEvoy, Mrs. H. H. Allan, Dr. R. J. Otter, Mrs. H. H.


McEvoy, Mrs; fc. Preedy.


Mrs. C. Neale, P. W. J. Chan^ dler (deputy works manager).


r M Tl Stephenson. Mrs. F. While cy. Back: C. Neale,


1! Hart,ey> Mrs. A. <7 Edglcy, Mrs.


H. MAI


EXCLUSIVE an


Also EXOTIC John Oliv


Er For further detail


a snm of money which was 4 ^ ben S0,e!y bers She was °WiC


^ t0 8° 0ut UnaC_


Edisford Ladies’ (l Club on Iucsday on marriage through the ages, .from Roman times to the present day. in the Anglo.Saxon period


ter the marriage she received R?J’ CMbcroe, spok4 ,t0 th4 s'? J-Bi- - *


membeSrsCetCd W'th IaUsh,er from The meeting agreed to write


i.car.ned be had moved to South Africa! The story was told at Bowland


z ™ Ion.?ar lived there . . . nor was he still at the next address


m


o fC“Fkhd™t o f 'm w " The'far die field Bob ^


‘U 'n 'S W'M


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| 1 . NS#!: '


>Sf S I


. r t I 1 So'fci’St'"''’ i •V m m m wM 18®


CORMher for a e nme of cricket, in Waddlngton -■? cins ropcaled feenigbt and in-


— » -«% ” «-< - »


go-ahead for establishing a centre at Clitheroe, and also at


£ l?V n n - T,Url0« ?97^-3 ^0 m tIlc financial year n’ at a cost


into a comprehensive system at a future , date. The county council gave the


the cOmmttec maintains, would provide the correct form of tuition, and at the same time Ute centre could be integrated


A music centre in Clitheroe,


decided by Lancashire County Council. , .-••.???aJ,*®e.: instrumental- teach*


*>*=> <V«


§&


bers of am ia i i th« surrounding rural areas,! and mem- Adult C en S atCd Sr0"PS Wh,Ch mC^ at the R>bblesdalc


Its main functions: wilf -be to


make-recommendations' as to fflS..“ tore {programme...of the Centre, and to promote services apd community activities asso dated with the Centre.


-


cnroiied students, members - of affiliated.; groups; representa­ tives -from the larger villages where - classes are provided members of the ' Ribbcsdaic


at- the Centre, said that all users of the Adult Centre would


flfr ‘m„LC *0 make suggestions, through their, representatives, tor improving educational and social facilities. .


how we . can . make the Centre a more pleasant place to come to,” he said” We particu larly . want to create a coifimuti-


croe the facilities which are now available."


aware of the facilities which are available at reasonable


only 12 meet regularly at the Centre.


1 ’ for th o u g h there are 20 associations in the area,


Three of the rooms can hold 150 people,, with the drama


&


S , committee will be nom­ inated to serve on the Adult Centre management committee, which is an advisory body as­ suming responsibility for all


toe school every week. Two representatives of the


’.w m '/L™1 comnlun''y activities in Clitheroe and the surround­


ing rural areas. It will deal with matters such as staff ap­ pointment's at the Centre.


Ribblesdale Camera Club


A TALK and a practical demonstration on “How to photograph glass” was given by Mr. D. D. Wright to mem-


equipment was a home made cubic frame of wood,- with


ous traditional methods of photographing glass, each method accompanied by


fhcivcseS f0r sIottin8 in Slass He demonstrated the vari­


with diffusing material in this case, tracing paper.


with clack velvet with light coming from the top.


Then he placed black vel­ vet underneath the glass with


was held, during which Mr. Wright answered questions.


htion on “Village Scene,”: Colour slides—1, 2 3 Mr A


Rigby; Prints—!; Mr. Livesey,' 2 and 3, Mr. P. Cowking.


Next week: Cine show by Mr. C. Taylor.


He was thanked by Mr. Gor­ don Fletcher. Results of monthly compe-


floured foil as background. After the talk a discussion


the effects of perforated gauze in front of projector, using colour slides and


the light coming from the back* Ml Wright demonstrated


Next he enclosed the frame


trated the tent method by 'he frame-work


tak°n°8raphS hC had already In-the first place he iilus


which was very well received by the members. An important part of his


care and spent much time in the preparation of his talk


meeting at Stanley House. Mr. Wright had taken great


5*r* ° f , 'he Ribblesdale Camera Club at their weekly


often they meet, but for only thtL n% iv ear’ l firouP with less


an 50 members can meet at


complex, seating 250. and in the near future, provision will be made for late night and weekend use. There is a slid­ ing scale of fees for affiliated groups, depending on the num- o f ' hcir members and how


Many people are still un­


!ly. a'm°?Pherc. . and bring to tne attention of people in Clith-


;“Wc arc interested to know


School stafF, and the warden or ° $ an,s<ng' tutor of the Centre. ,Mr-A Smith organising tutor


: Ou the committee will be 19 or 20 people; including fully-


^ ^2


sr-t <■ l i s ^ •'f -ft ?


r- .1


C C


f A F ISH ER — FARRELL


John Fisher and Miss Barbara Farrell, at St. Mary’s Roman


Catholic Church. Chipping,- on Saturday.


held in place by a white -rose, and she carried a bouquet of gold roses and white freesia. Bridesmaids- were Miss: Doro-


thy F is to ’ and’W ortC


she wore an Empire-line dress of duchess satin and nylon lace, with a-long lace train, lined, with duchess. satin. Her shoulder-length veil was


William Farrell, of Nelson St.; Low Moor. ■ Given away by her father',


son of Mr. and Mrs. William Fisher, of Kirk Cottages,, Chip­ ping, and the bride is the young- est daughter of Mr. and Mrs.


The bridegroom. is the eldest


A> HONEYMOON in Scotland followed the wedding of Mr.


and carried , posies-.of mixed freesia with a bunched rib­ bon of gold.


the bride, who also made her own gown.


bridegroom’s brother, was best man, and Mr. Richard Pye, the bridegroom’s brother -in - law, was groomsim'an.


Mr. William Fisher, the


brothenn*law, was usher. The ceremony- was performed by Fr. Duggan, and Mr. J. Hut­ chinson was organist. The bridegroom, • a charge- hand for Lancashire County cTncilV highTyfd%ar.m"nT


M!«Cr ’tre R o o m ’s sisters an dthe briJfe Tmother’s help Miss Gillian Shaw, the bride’s will live in Clitheroe


The elder bridesmaids-wore Pye’s, of Clitheroe. b


MP’s question on primary schools


OVER two million pounds is to be spent on primary school building in Lancashire for 1971- 72, Mr. David Walder, MP for Clitheroe, was -told in answer


to a'written question in the House of Commons.


cation and Science, Mr. William van Straubcntcc, “what sums ot money were' allocated for primary school building in Lan­ cashire for the period 1971-72


piaces this represents in each case?


Have been approved for the ad­ ministrative country for 1971- 72, at 1971 prices: £2.14 million representing 5,960 places, and for 1972-73. £2.86 million re­ presenting 7,650 places.”


„_jyIr* van Straubenzcc replied: 1 he following programmes


“J l 1; Waldcr went on to ask what sums are allocated for


money are expected to be rc- fe s?»d by way of charSes and


°cU


Straubenzee, “and the informa­ tion is not collected by the Department of. Education”.


Nurse weds at Clitheroe


A nurse. Miss Janet Cathryn Walker, married a butchery


away by her fa titer, wore a burgundy , suit with cream accessories and carried pink carnation's.


by a reception at the Dog and Partridge Hotel,.- Clitheroe. The couple will live in Park Avenue, Clitheroe.


greaves. , The ceremony was followed


dress and carried pink carna­ tions. Best man was Mr. Roy Har­


Margaret Walker, sister of the bride, wore a navy blue mini­


Bridesmaid Mi s s Gillian


daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brian Walker, of Park Avenue, Clith- eroe. 'The bridegroom is the son of Mrs. S. King, of Bawd- lands, Clitheroe: The bride, who was given


r r .nt,ager’ ^ r\ Harry K'ne, at Clitheroe Registry Office. The bride is the second


local education authority to de­ termine”, replied Mr. van


“Tliesc arc matters for the a fu!lhcr education for nd what sums of


?"d ar? allocated for the period '27.-73, and how many school


Mr. Walder asked the-Par­ liamentary Secretary for Edu­


P’


hC’ ,hndL ^ is? Mandy How‘ A rtcepfion was held at the Talbot-Hotel. Chipping. Photo-


Mr. Hairy Shaw, the bride’s The dresses were made by


small bridesmaids wore dresses of jade green duchess satin,


dresses of gold duchess satin, and carried posies of mixed freesia with ribbons, and the


a 1 >,••


< Ah?


STUDENTS WILL


HELP TO PROMOTE ADULT CENTRE


Waddington Legion’s successful year


. Other officers arc: Mr. R. Hayton, vice-president; Mr. S. Taylor,: chairman; Mator E. Lockett, vice-chairman; Mr. H. Ramsbottom. secretary, and Mr. W. Maclcod, treasurer. In his. remarks, the chairman


£150 during the year front social activities. He congratu­ lated the branch on having won the Jack Wallis trophy, awarded by the East Lancashire county. -


Pollard, secretary of the East Lancashire ’ County committee during ■ his address congratu­ lated the branch on its fine efforts during the year.


At tour talks


Valley . Tourist Assiciation working party by Coun. E. Newhouse and Coun. J. Por­ ter,- the finance committee decided on Monday,


may lay grass


play area t?£PINQI01n- c.,lancc t0 buy land suitable fo ra recrea-


£-00 at least, -and we are run­ ning our three footail teams by raising other money”.


gistration fees and the cost of footballs


ASSET


more members for the club. Membership is £1 a year, and social entertainments make this worthwhile, “People can iden­ tify themselves with the ciub, and be part of- it if they join”, says Mr. Cosgrove.


acute shortage of referees. We Th ™ ! ™ at Accrington, have Irainin? fi«'iiii„ («. ^ .Ine ashes will be interred at


some young men might like to take up refereeing. “At this level of football there is an


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piea for more support on the field for the teams. “We are getting some support for the teams, but not enough. Have y°u ,becn down to see them


The' newsletter ends with a


one interested in taking up this c h u r c h y a r d 11 most rewarding job”.


have training facilities for any-1 West Pm i r' I


nya™- Methodist


unity wi t h t he Methodist Church.


AWARDS FOR LONG SERVICE WITH ICI Synod has voted in favour of


IN FAVOUR T h e Blackburn Diocesan


Mr. Cosgrove suggests that


if, and when, a field is obtained it might be possible; to lay down some: artificial grass- to take a children’s play a»ea and two courts marked out for playing tennis. “This area would, however be available for play or practice as well”, adds Mr, Cosgrove, “and in a clim­ ate such as Curs, artificial grass would be a distinct asset”. The newsletter appeals for


on • a scheme of fund raising events for this purpose. Mr Cosgrove envisages that


The club has now embarked


week to week running costs in­ clude £5 to £6 for the use of the gymnasium of Clitheroe Grammar School for training, £1 a week referee’s fee. atid costs of players’ insurance, re­


The newsletter states that


of two to three acres some­ where near the centre 'of the village”, explains Mr. H I„ Cosgrove in the club’s - first newsletter,- “and ir • th? mean- arc trying to retain the


“We arc looking for a field


s f f io T s s r 80' F"‘b“ciu w Head of


a b ”°


old familyJ business


A MEMBER of one of Clith- eroe’s oldest business families, Mr. Harry Milton Sowerbutts, of Park Avenue, died suddenly


Sowerbutts leaves a wife and a daughter. There arc also six grandchildren. He is survived by two brothers, Mr. Horace Sowerbutts, of Moor Lane,


ster. the Rev. Mrs. Kathleen m . Hendry, conducted a ser-


*___ _ „ltlc 15 anl c‘Z ° ? Wednesday morning.


ated with Clitheroe Congrega- 'l°aa' ChuD


rch where the Mini-


and Mr. Clifford Sowerbutts, of Bournemouth. Mr. Sowerbutts was associ­


Was transferred, to the present premises in King Street and developed by Mr. H a r r y Sowerbutts under the style of H- M. Sowerbutts and Co., which will continue under the direction of his son Allan. In addition to his son, Mr.


business in the town for more than 100 years, originally in Moor Lane where his , grand­ father, Mr. James Sowerbutts, opened the first shop. In 1937 the furniture side


at his home on Friday. He was 68. The family has been in


1/


will be represented at the next meeting of the Ribblc


Bowland Rural Council $ ll Is


IS 1


said that £266.86 had been raised this year in response to the poppy appeal, and thanked all those concerned in achiev­ ing such a magnificent effort. The. guest speaker, Mr, G.


■ The poppy organiser, Mr: J. Taylor, m presenting his report,


reiterated the Legion motto, “Service above self,” pointing out that service costs money, and fund raising is high oh the list of responsibilities. The. branch had raised over


AT ti c annual general meeting of the Waddington branch of the. Royal British Legion, Colonel R. G. Parker was appointed president for • the ■ coming year.


jPARENTS \ (children little |ragement at J (criticised by tier of Ribbl Secondary S Mortimer at


i evenings to dts ; work and progr : housemasters 111 cuss problems t “The number


rout parental s couragement”, timer, “and the the school—00 nevertheless th whose parents encouragement, work to know o staff arc tryin ignore invitatio


i prize distribu “Little can b


| !?t


extensions are parts of the ‘old’ decoration and t! —the new buiidi


activities, Mr. ported that the programme, bcgi 196S. was almo: “The actual


ditional numbers the school leavin —is in the early lopment and sh


£ 6 0 r a


f o r S a l c lm r <


A SUPPER DAI on Saturday at


las’ Sunday Sclic was organised by B. A. Parfitt. Pre ted to £60 for t


las’ Church I Fund.


domino drive in las’ Sunday Scl was: Indies, Mr Haythomthwaite, Gents.: Mrs. 1 Foreman, Miss Dominoes: Miss Miss L. Hodkin Howartb. Refre: served during Proceeds were Monies’ Fund.


Wliist Winner of


be it academic, tical, whatever a he adopts—be severance, dctei ness or truancy, till interest or without support, be nullified”. In his resume


their sons or da mg out, for v backing, few pi their potential. Whatever abtl


Whether display th columns doiv that every how in Clither this time and ChrL approachii


USE


by advert message is Telephone for our R


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