Cl itheroe Advert iser a nd Times, May 5th, 1873 3


STIRK HOUSE HOTEL 4 COURSE


R1DAY


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DINNER and DANCE with


THE DON MARTIN SHOWBAND £1.85 plus 10 per cent.


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K' Folk with lug Band. CLTJB


96 v 5lh


EASY nv 7th


MARIE


-\rthur Organ


OMAN'S'


TION JENING


in Dob-'On of Proceeds to v Carpets


School Hall May 5th


Sideshows ia


p.m. co fie cl 10p.


HURCH


la v 7th SERVICE


.in.


Id T c s s id c r s " school.


STITUTE Y2-A


.m.—1 a.m. n 30p


•ion reserved


L CHURCH L Clithcroe ut life, union


omc to our ?s.


g of Bread. School. Service.


rsday 7.30 p.m. N DRAMA


UP


SALE TALL


:iday School icton


'* May 10th p.m.


ion 3p available


ETHODIST CH


lay 7th


pie's Day D. Walton.


ERMCE P. Womersley.


:.S' CLASS . T yne.


STRICT Y.K.C. ANCE


eld in iilacc Hall


a t Clitheroe Market, Saturday, May 13tl>


Please ring Clitheroe 3014 to arrange book collection. BOROUGH OF CLITHEROE


MAYOR’S DINNER


to mark the Election of Councillor Richard Turner as Mayor o f the Borough


will be held at the SWAN AND ROYAL HOTEL on TUESDAY, MAY J6tb


Gentlemen desirous of dining with the Mayor arc requested to obtain their tickets (price £2) a t the Public Library, from Saturday the 6tb to Saturday the 13th May.


Whalicy Christian Action Group


CHRISTIAN AID Thursday, May 11th


A Coffee. Morning


New Methodist Hall 10 a.m. to 12 noon 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.


and Evening at the


(with Entertainment)


BRING AND BUY STALL Ticket: lOp


on 35p. menH


ssion reserved ATURALIST


ETA' -'ALK TO


RSALL isit to


II Lodge mission of . Latter)


13th R. Jackson


Well Terrace p.m.


ppros.l


nal Church ‘roe. May 7th


a.m.


Service a.m.


ly Communion M. Hendry,


B.D.


tanisations will cndance.


RTISE


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one OE 2323


DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS


e l e c t r ic a l a p pl ia n c e s REPAIRED


ESTIMATES GIVEN


A. LOMAX Electrical


CLITHEROE Telephone 4455


BRIDAL TH E y Breakfast


BOUTIQUE 63 KING WILLIAM ST., BLACKBURN


Eext to former ( ssoldo Cinema


N ★ now the Classic)


L a rg e s e le c t io n o r B r id e s ’ a n d B r id e sm a id s ’ G ow n s f rom S to c k o r p e r so n a l ly ta i lo r e d to y o u r sp e c if ic a t io n . Page-Boy O u t f i ts , B e a u t i fu l Veils a n d H e adw e a r . W e d d in g S ta t io n e ry .


Wedding gowns from as l i t t le as £14.


VISIT THE FAMILY FIRM FOR PERSONAL SERVICE


PETTICOAT LANE MARKET


Sunday, May 7 th Please note


The official opening by


The Mayor and Town Clerk of Clitheroe will be a.t 1 p.m.


ADVERTISE YOUR SOCIAL EVENT on this page


PHONE 1 CLITHEROE 2323 RIBBLESDALE SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB (Ladies) FASHION SHOW


by Blackburn Co-operative Society Ltd. on


Admission 25p


creed without tic perversions.


WEDNESDAY, MAY 10th, at 7.30 p.m. RIBBLESDALE DRAMA CENTRE (Ribblesdale School, Clithcroc) --------------


1st PENDUE SCOUT GROUP


■ > I > I


Refreshments


MOST OF THEIR MARRIAGE SPENT IN THE WILDS


SPENDING a large part of your married life in a remote house in the Trough of Bowland could have its drawbacks


—but not for Mr. and Mrs. William Bretlierton. For the couple, who now live


More access to Rowland Fells


LARGE areas of the Bowland


Fells which have been private property arc to be opened for public access as from next


October. As par t of an agreement with


landowners. Lancashire County Council’s estates and industrial development committee, intends to employ two full-time war­ dens in the area, and also pro­ vide transport and facilities fo r voluntary wardens. Estimated cost of lhe scheme, over the next three years is £16.500. The landowners will receive a fur­ ther £2.750 payment for access, and warden service will cost


£4.000. The committee, in its report


to the council, describes the Bowland Fells area as one of the largest tracts of open land in England to which public access is denied. “The pro­ posed facilities will be an im­ portant contribution to the out­ door recreational resources of the county.” it concludes.


Converting to N. Sea gas


A PUBLIC meeting about North Sea gas conversion, in­ cluding a sqund and colour film, is to be arranged by Whalley Parish Council in conjunction with the Gas Board. Members believe tha t it will


help residents to know exactly what is involved in the conver­ sion, and the reasons for it. before a conversion squad of 450 men converge on the vil­


that the film was well worth see­ ing. I t clarified one very impor­ tant point—that no appliances arc too old to be converted, and tha t were a single gas ring or poker does not justify conver­ sion. it will be replaced free of charge.


lage in July. Chairman Coun. J. Fell said


At the cinema


AFFLUENT, upper-class life at the turn of the century is the setting of next week’s film at the Civic Hall. “The Go-Between” , by L. P.


Hartley, with screenplay by Harold Pinter, is the story of Leo Colston, a middle class boy, who af ter an illness, is sent to Brandbam Hall to spend the summer with his sohoolmate. Leo falls hoplessly in love with his friend’s s is te r ............but her marriage to Lord Hugh Triming- lias already been ‘arranged’. Leo is played by Dominic


in a neat little cottage in Bawd- lands. Clitheroe celebrate their golden wedding tomorrow and they reckon they have had as happy a life as they could hope for.Married at Low Moor Meth­ odist Church on May 6th, 1922. Mr. Bretherton. and his wife, Lizzie, lived for many years a t Hareden House, in the Trough, where Mr. Bretherton was water bailiff for Preston Corporation water department. “ It was very pleasant living out there in summer—my job was to look af te r the water board's instal­ lations and to keep the place generally tidy—but. in winter it could be a bit hard sometimes," said Mr. Bretherton.


MEMORIES He recalls tha t one winter,


around 1940. it snowed so hard th a t they were completely cut off. and did not see another person fo r five weeks. “But we survived, by finding our own food to cat. 1 killed some chickens tha t we had. and 1 also went fishing in the river.” said


Mr. Bretherton. And Mrs. Bretherton has her


own special memory of life in the wilds. There were no less than 16 windows in that house —and o f course no window cleaner called there, so 1 had to do them all myself. Mrs. Breth­ erton. a native of Low Moor, worked fo r several years as a weaver at Low Moor Mill. They moved to Bawdlands


around 20 years ago, and Mr. Bretherton finished his time with Preston Corporation as a baliff at Longridge. spending the week there, and returning home a t weekends.


CLAY PIPE


77, and his wife who is four years hi? junior, arc still very active. They run their house unaided, and Mr. Bretherton is still a keen gardener. The couple have also been associated with the nearby Trinity Methodist church. Both look and feel very well


Mr. Bretherton, a sprightly % ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, LOW MOOR, CLITHEROE Special Evensong SUNDAY, MAY 14tli, at 6 p.m. Preacher: The Rev. Canon J. W. Dixon. M.A.


(Vicar o f St. Stephen's Church, Little Harwood. Blackburn) CHOIR OF ROSSALL SCHOOL (Fleetwood)


Under the direction o f R. J. F. Procter. M.A.. Mus.B.. F.R.C.O., A.R.C.M.


Collection in aid of Church Funds 5®-


RIBBLESDALE NURSERY SCHOOL P.T.A.


J UMB L E SALE


Thursday, May 11th a t 6.45 p.m.


Admission 2p.


A Saturday Evening to remember COUNTRY SERENADE


£2 per person for a 4 -coursc meal and music. Ring and book or write for brochure.


bayley arms i1 Hurst Green fpl.Stonyhurst 210


£326 sent to Bible Society


THE Clithcroe auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society sent £326 to head­ quarters in January, an increase of £6 on the previous year. Miss N. Hitchen. secretary,


reported at the annual rally at Trinity Methodist School. The report of the women’s


sub-committee was read by Miss R. Taylor. Trinity school choir gave an


entertainment including several items to piano and guitar accompaniment, conducted by Mrs. Howell Jones. Visiting speaker was the Rev.


P. R. Thomas, of Lancaster, area secretary, whose talk was followed by a film showing the work of the Bible Society and the success it is having in other countries, including Communist areas. Members of the women's


sall, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hothersall, of The Bungalow. Kirkmoor Road, Clithcroc. was married on Satur­ day a t Trinity Church to Mr. Kelvin Hardiman. only son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hard­


Miss


was welcomed bv the Rev. N Walton. of Trinity Church with the Rev. K. B ro a d h u rs t Rector of St- James!*! conduct­ ing the opening and closing devotions. Mr. G. P. Womers ley gave the vote of thanks.


sub-committee served a hostess supper. A collection amounted to nearly £12. The gathering of 100 people


SOROPTIMIST CLUB


OFFICERS AT the annual meeting of the Soroptimist Club of Clitheroe Mrs. K. Bulcock. the retiring president, conferred the jewel of office on Mrs. E. Hcsmondhalgh the new president. First vice- president is Mrs. D. Fowler, and second vice-president Mrs. B. Hall. Mrs. C. Winning will continue


as secretary and Mrs. N. Foster as treasurer. Also elected to the executive


were Mrs. J. Myers, Mrs. M. S t ir ru p . Miss V. Johnson and Mrs. B. Blair-Bryan. The retiring president Mrs. K.


HARDIMAN— HOTHERSALL Patricia Anne Hother-


Peter Barlow. Ushers were Dr. David C. Hothersall, t he bride's brother, and Mr. John Jones.


The ceremony was performed


iman. of Kidderminster. Wor­ cestershire.


systems analyst with BMC. and the bride, a careers officer with Birmingham Education Auth­ ority. are both graduates of Hull University, where they met


The bridegroom, a sales


gown of wild silk, trimmed with guipure lace, with a short train. Her veil was held in place by a headdress of fresh lilies of the


by the Rev. N. D. Walton, and the organist was Mr. Albert Uingard. After a reception at the Swan and Royal Hotel, Clitheroe. the couple left for a touring honeymoon in the South of England. They will live at Hall Green. Birmingham. Photo by E. Harrison, of


Clitheroc.


three years ago. The bride, given away by her father, wore a full-length white


valley and white frccsia, and she carried a bouquet of mixed


freesia. The bridegroom's sister. Miss


Catherine Hardiman. and the bride's cousins. Miss Gillian and Miss Helen Shekleton, were bridesmaids, wearing full- length dresses of kingfisher blue


lace over satin. Miss Hardiman carried a


bouquet of white carnations and frecsia. and the Misses Sheklc-


ton carried pomanders of similar flowers. They had head­


dresses to match. Best man was Mr. Peter


Royle. and groomsmen were Mr. Nicholas Forrest and Mr.


Bulcock confirmed that money raised fo r charity during the >ear would be given to Christian Aid and Mother Theresa’s Fund.


£50 donation to League of Friends


—and Mr. Bretherton has special reason for being in good health. Two years ago he gave up smoking. “ I gave up on the doctor's


AN increasing awareness of the good work which the Calder- stones Hospital League of Friends is doing is shown by two contributions the League has received this week. First. £25 from the Rochdale and district Society for Mentally


advice, after a lifetime of smok­ ing,” he said, ”1 can remember smoking a clay pipe when I was still a t the Wesleyan school!” Not only that—some years


ago Mr. Bretherton. gave up drinking alcohol . . . . although he thinks he may just make an exception tomorrow. “After all. you only have a golden wedding once in a lifetime." The couple do n o t anticipate


Handicapped Children, follow­ ing a talk to them by Coun- J. H . Fell who was accom­ panied by the League Secret­ ary an d then £25 passed on to the Mayor of Clitheroe (Aid. S. J. Moore), a member of the League, by Mr. Kenneth Wil- mot o f Pendle Court, Clare­ mont Avenue, Clitheroe. on behalf of the North Eas t Lancashire Association Mental Health.


for


a big clebration. however. There will be a gathering just for family and friends—they have one son—and they do n o t plan any excursion to mark the day.


Guard, and Marian by Julie Christie, while other stars arc Alan Bates. Margaret Leighton and Michael Redgrave.


Contractor 31 WADDINGTON RD. Apply soon


C H A I R M A N o f Bowland magistrates bench. Miss M. R. Lord, this week warned people to apply for special licences sooner. She was referring to an event which had been adver­ tised with a b ar before the magistrates had dealt with the application. All applications were granted by the bench.


Anonymous donation


area of th e Cancer Research Campaign. The money, all in notes, was


AN anonymous donation of £50 has been made to the Clitheroe


pushed through the letterbox at the home of Mrs. Diana Dakin Buccleuch Avenue. Clitheroe


area chairman on Tuesday morning. Mrs. Dakin asks us to convey her sinaere thanks Jo the unknown-benefactor.


Lorry forced to swerve


A LAND' ROVER towing a horse box, driven by a 65-year- old Waddington man. turned right off Sawlcy Brow into Sawley Old Road, just as a lorry was overtaking it................. Mr. K. G. Dyson, presccuting,


told Bowland magistrates this when Harling Chapman, o f Glcndcnc. Beeclithorpc Avenue was fined £10 for driving with­ out due care and attention. He pleaded guilty.


Mr. Dyson said th a t as a re­


sult of Chapman turning right, the lorry was forced to swerve to avoid a collision and i t skidded into a ditch,


resenting Chapman, said his client had been driving fo r more than 40 years an d was a very careful-, driver.


Mr. W. D. Greenwood, rep­ A fault in the automatic


warning system at Castle Cast­ ings Ltd.. Brooks Works, Clith- eroe, sent Clitheroe fire brig­ ade to the building on Monday


evening. Packed house


at Trinity play


THE women of Trinity Meth­ odist Church, Clithcroc, staged a play, The Wooden Doll, written by Mr. D. Wallis, in the scholroom on Saturday. As well as organising and


acting in the -play, the women also served a supper afterwards for the 200 people in the


audience.


Bradshaw and Mrs. L. Parker. The 11-scene play was set in a village, a wood and a castle and featured a chorus o f villagers


I t was produced by Mrs. o. _ and gipsies.


trade names of various foods. There were attractive dances


The characters -had unusual names, many of them being the


.


If you live here,you may now be able to get a grant


and colourful costumes. The schoolroom was packed to r the production and several people were unable to gain ad­


mittance.


annual ladies’ weekend and it was repeated on Tuesday a Castleford for the benefit of the


The play was part of the .


residents. On Sundav there were two


services conducted by Mrs. u . Nuttall. of Leeds, who is a lay preacher and a former prc;'d«m of the local Preachers Mutual


Aid Association. The services were wen ai


tended and the women’s cnoir. conducted by Mrs. Iris Gregson, sang anthems. The soloist was Mrs. R. Mitchell, who was ac companied by Miss H. Jones and R. Bamford on the guitar Organist was Mr. A. Jones.


of up to £1,500 towards the cost of modernising your home.


Bowland Rural District Clitheroe Borough. Council


Here are the facts. 1. House improvement grants


after 22nd March1972. 2. Grants of the same amount


Lessons were read in the morn­ ing, bv Mrs. P. Chatburn and in the evening by Miss M. Hether-


111 Au'ffie proceeds of the week­ end are fo r the church funds.


have been increased to a maximum of £1,500 (or 75 per cent of thfe approved


cost).in all the areas listed here. This applies t o applications made on or


are already available in-development a n d intermediate areas previously


penny of the grant back. Andyou may be able to get an easy-term, loan for the part of the cost you do pay. 5. The new £1,500 improvement


4. You don’t have to pay a grant is for modernising your home


designated. 3. Elsewhere, you can get up to


£1,000 (or 50 per cent of the approved cost).


completely. There are also standard grants of up to £300 for putting in basic amenities such as inside lavatories, baths and sinks etc. If you want to turn a.big old house into flats you can get up to £1,800 per flat. 6. You can get a grant if you


k J k '


More places now qualify for house


improvement grants of up to £1,500.


BOAT at


SATURDAY, MAY 13th DUNSOP BRIDGE VILLAGE HALL


Annual Wardrobe Sale WEDNESDAY. MAY 17th at 3 p.m.


LADIES', G ENT’S AND CH ILDR ENS CLOTHING :: HATS. SHOES AND MISCELLANEA GOODS


Admission lOp


CAKE AND PRODUCE STALLS ----------


AS NEW GENERAL


Tea and Biscuits Antique


collectors club


ENGLISH furniture, from 1760. the Chippendale era, to the 19th century was discussed by Mr. Alan L. Thompson, o f Gras- siugton, at the first meeting of the season of the Clitheroe


he related furniture to the social life of the times, explaining how the needs of the people were reflected in the type o f chairs, tables and other objects made. Hcpplcwhite chairs had an elegance with their tapered legs and the workmanship.


Antique Collectors Club. As a craftsman and restorer


UPHEAVAL


tic change in concept through the internal upheaval of the in­ dustrial revolution. Men. such as mill owners, merchants and shipping magnates who had made their money and not in­ herited it, began to be the people to commission the crafts­ men to build the heavier, solid, more hard wearing furniture. ‘Button - backed’ Victorian


From 1800 there was a drama­


THERE is going to be one almighty accident unless some motorists who are taking an illegal short cut to and from the new Clitlieroc


emergency route from the by­ pass to Mitton Road. Whallev. 1 have noticed five of them in the past two months.


ped. These drivers are using an


journey when travelling on the by-pass (Whalicy has no access roadl bu t a potential disaster area is created.


The “ short cut" motorists arc


tha t it is inconspicuous to strangers to the district who travel on the by-pass.


ignoring "no entry" signs on the emergency route and the fact


answer is quite simple. The police must catch some


What should be done? The


of the lawbreakers. The courts must then punish them severely and the local Press should make sure everyone knows the names of those who blatantly dis­ regard the law.


chairs might look impressive but they were rarely comfortable to sit in. Tables and sideboards were often veneered to cover up rather than enhance. The next meeting is on June


Jo h n Armstrong, 28 St. John’s Road, Chew Moore, Bolton.


5th at the Sun Inn. Waddington, when members arc invited to take their own antiques to be discussed by Mr. H. Forrest and a panel of members.


Armstrong’s letter Inspector T. J. Sumner of Clithcroc Police stated: “This emergency slip road is adequately signed and any person seen to contravene the law would be reported for the offence."


Invited to comment on Mr. Miles arc cut from their Whalley by-pass arc stop­


SHORT-CUT MOTORISTS CREATE DANGER ON THE BY-PASS


False alarm


THERE was great excitement down our way.


one day. Working on t' roof. The


Workmen at Edisford School,


rumour flashed round— “ It's the extra classrooms,


school. Now that they’ve finished


moved up the road, I t’s the County’s orders


someone’s been told. With the extra millions


we’ll be bound." I t’s going to be a tvro-storey


the swimming pool. The workmen have all been


wait And put off spending three


coming in from the rates There isn’t any excuse to


or four thou’ When Edisford School needs


more classrooms now. When husbands got home,


no chores had been done. Wives had been up to school


to see work had begun. So hubby made do with a


very quick snack And gave Lancashire County


a pat on the back! But alas and alack, the joy


letters to tlie editor


dwindled quite fast. “Ha, h a" laughed a sceptic,


did not la s t ,1 The rumour th a t started,


its all a big spoof. “Do you know what they’re doing? They’re pointing the roof!”


MRS. JOAN FOULKES. 13 Lancaster Drive, Clithcroc.


Holiday homes needed


AT this time of year when plans are being made fo r sum­ mer holidays, we should like to draw the attention of your readers to the scheme whereby the WRVS send needy children between the ages of five and 15 years for a short holiday. We would appeal to people


in tin’s area to take children into their homes for about one or


two weeks. In the north west there are many children living in overcrowded or unsatisfac­ tory homes with no prospect of a holiday and a change of en­ vironment could mean so much. If anyone would like further information, please contact me.


MRS. JEAN GRAHAM. 8 Lancaster Drive, Clitheroe. Telephone 2070.


1 WOULD like to second the appreciation of the Clithcroc branch of the ambulance ser­ vice (W. E. Campion, last


W e l l done


same men helped me when 1 had to call on them when my late husband collapsed. The efficient way in which


week’s issue). Only eight weeks ago those


every man carried o u t his duties was unforgettable while a t the same time giving me the com­ fort and assurance I badly


needed. 1 echo “Well done lads, keep


up the good work."


Mr. J . Osborn. 19 Chatburn Road, CHtheroc.


s 3,000 CONTAINER GROWN


ROSES READY NOW


WE HAVE A LARGE SELECTION OF


Spring Bedding, Herbaceous Perennials and Rock Plants


Tomato, Cucumber and Vegetable Plants ready noxv


Large selection of Container Grown Shrubs an d Conifers


WIDE RANGE OF GARDEN SUNDRIES.


FERTILIZERS. PEAT. POTS. BULBS. BEES SEEDS, ONION SETS.


1000 Rustic Poles


ALWAYS A LARGE SELECTION OF FRESH FLOWERS AND POT PLANTS.


BARKERS PRIMROSE NU


WHALLEY ROAD, CLITHEROE Telephone 3521


OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK


Weekdays 8.30 a.m. to 6 p.m.— Sundays 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.


\ 'is5) - Vi? , vsrv


PTH BOAT HIRE AT LAST


YOUR CHANCE TO HIRE A


reasonable cost


9' GLASS FIBRE DINGHIES FOR HIRE


EITHER WITH OUTBOARD MOTORS OR OARS from £ 1 per day


ROOF RACKS AVAILABLE FOR EAST TOPPING OR TRAILERS IF REQUIRED


C.-M '<! CUT


Contact us now and book your requirements in order to avoid disappointment . . .


PRIMROSE ENGINEERING WORKS


WOONE LANE, CLITHEROE Telephone Clitheroe .3784 . •


After Hours N*lion


own an older house or hold a lease with at least 5 years to run. But'to qualify for these increased amounts in both the new areas, and those previously designated, all work must be finished before 23rd June 1973.* Ask the improvement grant


man at your town hall or council Issued by the Department of the Environmcn t.


ifcwill introduce legislation to extend this date by one year.


office for full details. *Thc Govcmment.has announced tha t


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