4 Cl ithcroc Advert iser a n d Times, May 5Ui, 1972 .... \ \ ' ■ • ' vL \'> ' \'


‘Watchdog’ role for the WIs


WOMEN are to act as “watchdogs'’ in an effort to stop undesirable development taking place in the countryside. •__________________ ___________. The ' Lancashire Federation


‘Unsuitable’ book for schools


CALDERSTONES hospital will be very much involved during the next few years in the new thinking towards


the care oi the physically handicapped., disabled and


administrative medical officer to the Manchester Regional Hos­ pital Board told members of llie Catderstones Management Team at their annual dinner that th e ■ hospital would be bene- fitting from the .increased


mentally ill. Dr Anthony J. Lane, senior


VITAL ROLE OF CALDERSTONES IN THE YEARS AHEAD


money being allocated to this branch of the National Health Service.


One of the most challenging


ways in which Calderstones would be concerned was in the setting up of daughter hos­ pitals in various parts of its


existing catchment area. ACHIEVEMENT


Jt was hoped that the first of


these new district units for the mentally handicapped would be


Wanted: A place to hold a barbecue


ALTHOUGH two barbecues organised by Clitheroe Round Table last year raised £750 between them, the prospect of holding similar events in the future looks bleak—because


means convener told members WRVS meals on wheels service a t a meeting on Monday that had been extended from 24 to the previous venue of the events ihad been Roefield Farm barn, but the town council has now


a suitable venue cannot be found. The Round Table's ways and chairman anounced that the


informed them that the premises will not be available because of


the state of the roof. The Ribblc Valley Baths ap ­


peal fund, and the WRVS. Meals on Wheels service both b ene f ited from the events last year. jKnd the convener feels it would be unfortunate if these lively and entertain- i n g—a n d lucrative—barbe­


37 meals per day. following the introduction of the new van. The area representative an­ nounced tha t Clitheroe Table will be running next year's founder's dinner for area 34.


cues had to stop. I f anyone has. or could suggest an alter­ native site, with similar faci­ lities. the covener would wel­ come their help, and asks them to ring him at Clitheroe


2381. or 4600. At the same meeting, the


was a talk with slides by Capt. Griffiths, of the Sail Training Association. He has been cap­ tain o f the Winston Churchill and the Malcolm Miller—300 ton schooners which provide working holidays of two weeks’ duration for boys or girls of 16-21. This adventure is open


The main part of the meeting


to young people from all walks of life and is aimed a t character building and fellowship, on the principles of an Outward


Bound course.


started within the next two years at Wythenshaw. Another was planned for Rochdale and ulti­ mately there would be about


seven of them, with Calder- stones providing the training, expertise and, initially, the patients.


Dr. Lane said tha t Calder­


stones would be getting its share of the extra money being allocated for the care o f the mentally handicapped. F o r the


first time, last year, the hos­ pital’s inflow had topped £1.8m and would exceed £2m during the coming year . . . a considerably increased sum even ■taking inflation into account.


There would be large and


minor building projects a t the hospital. In the past year, said Dr. Lane, there had been a decrease in the number of patients a t Calderstones and allied with an increase in the staff—a gain of 100 nurses in the year was a remarkable achievement—they could look ahead to increased patient-care.


WAIT Replying to Dr. Lane, who


sultant psychiatrist a t Calder­ stones, trusted that the ad­ vantages


proposed the toast to the hos­ pital, Dr. Eileen Scanlon, con­


from alternative


methods of hospitalisation would be greater than those of


the present large mental hos­ pitals.


Large hospitals such as


Caldcrstones, with a reduced staff-patient ratio, had many advantages to offer. At Calder­ stones they had always tried to rehabilitate suitable patients from hospital to hostels the majority of whom successfully


remained in the community. There were many such others


in Calderstones now waiting for vacancies in hostels.


At Calderstones they were


glad to see more money being made available to the sub­ normality hospitals. The Nat­ ional Health Service had many priorities—something they had accepted over the years with patience, if not a sense of


pital beds in the country were occupied by the mentally ill or mentally handicapped and not before time was this branch of medicine receiving extra finance.


social services, with their many other priorities, would continue to remember the _ mentally handicapped and their need for


I t was to be hoped th a t the


community care and th a t the public would be willing to ac­


cept larger numbers o f the mentally handicapped in their midst.


mental subnormality would not become the “Cinderella” o f the social services as it has been of the NHS in the past.


Certainly one trusted th a t


despondency. Some 40 per cent of the hos­


the book was in use in any of the schools in the Division. “ I don’t think this is a suitable


and has. recently been the cause of articles in daily newspapers because o f its references to the atom bomb, germ warfare, starvation and poverty and napalm, was the subject of a short discussion at the monthly meeting o f the No. 5 Divisional Education Executive a t Whalley. Coun. W. Fleming asked if


book,” he told the meeting. Coun. Miss Alice Alston en­ dorsed his view, saying she did


not consider it suitable for the children. _ Mr. F. Calvert, acting Di­


was found that the book was in use, there was nothing that could be done by the Ex­ ecutive as i t was a matter for the individual heads of the schools to decide.


visional Education Officer, said he did not know if the book was in use locally or not but he would make inquiries. I t was pointed out th a t if it


West Bradford footpath


investigation


FOLLOWING a letter from West Bradford Parish Council, expressing concern about the danger of traffic passing through the village. Bowland RDC is to look into the possibility of pro viding a footpath. The danger, the Parish Coun­


tended the dinner. Back (from the left): Mr. G. Mitchell (group secretary), Dr. C. M. Brennan (medical director), Coun. E. Holgate (management committee chairman), Dr. Lane and Mr. E. Greenall (treasurer). Front: Mrs. Brennan Mrs. Lane and Mrs. Greenall.


PICTURE: A group of officials who a t­


to cut the corner. A high wall on one side also darkens the road, restricting visibility. - As the population of the vil­


lage is very mixed, with plenty of elderly people and young children, RDC members agreed that some form of protection was necessary. It was decided tha t the Engineer and Surveyor. Mr. E. Berry, should prepare a scheme for a footpath.


CLITHEROE rural council has decided n o t to contribute to the North "West Cancer Research


Fund.


CLITHEROE rural council has agreed to increase its contrib­ ution to the executive com­ mittee financing the Halle and Liverpool Philharmonic Orches­ tras f rom £13 to £14.


cil feels, is near St. Catherine’s Church, where there is no foot­ path and vehicles are inclined


THE hymn book, ‘New Life’, which is used in some schools


of Women's Institutes through its education and public ques­ tions sub-committee is asking


will be to go to the local coun­ cil offices regularly and inspect the applications for planning permission so tha t any unsuit­ able ones can be opposed.


DUMPS


lating reports on unsightly rub­ bish dumps, accumulations of rubbish and unsuitable refuse collection.


a copy of the local authority welfare booklet, rent rebate leaflet and the address of the Citizen's Advice Bureau with


The secretary will also have


times of opening. The LFWT comments in its


Cham p ic , itandsm,',, Km, P a , t im e ', «./< > "»/, d monthly journal "H o t Pot” :


"All too often the first a per­ son knows about proposals for a caravan site, new building or business starting near their home is when the plans are passed and work has already begun. At this stage it is a costly business to try and get the planning permission re­


versed.”


Tributes to councillor


TRIBUTE was paid to Coun. J . A. Barnes, who is n o t standing in the forthcoming municipal elections, by Clitheroe’s Mayor. Aid. S. J. Moore, a t a meeting of the Town Council.


Barnes had, over the past six years in which he had sat on the council, done very good work. “ I take this opportunity for wishing him well in the future and happiness in his complete retirement.”


Aid. Moore said Coun. Coun. Barnes replied saying


that he had decided not to seek re-election after a great deal of


I am very’ conscious that, in spite o f flattering remarks. 1 am sure the time has come for me to stand down.”


many ways. I have enjoyed many aspects of _ the work I have done with this council but


thought. “ I shall be very sorry in


Coun. Barnes added tha t he


ber with a great deal o f plea­ sure the six years service I have tried to give.”


hoped it would not be the end ofr his connections with the council. “ I shall always remem­


........< s m s : g n t f U S t t O # S f S / S S s r a B t t B f * *


LANCASHIRE COMEDY PERFORMED WITH ENTHUSIASM AND GUSTO


THE staging of a Lanca­ shire comedy in the heart of Lancashire is never an easy task, but the Clith­ eroe Tedhnical Theatre Group last week attacked the Willis Hall and Lewis


Trefoil Guild’s busy year


been extremely busy and help has been given in many ways to both Guides and various charities. This was reported by the sec­


1-OR the Clitheroc and district Trefoil Guild, the past year has


retary a t the Guild’s annual general meeting. She also repor­ ted that nine new members had joined during the year, and there were now 41 members. The three officials. Mrs. A.


Jones play “Poet and Pheasant” with enthu­


siasm and gusto. The play is n o t one o f the


best Lancashire comedies either in p lo t o r in dialogue, b u t the group’s experienced team, led by Betty MacMillan as the dom­ inant shrewish wife, Maud Hig­ gins. managed to extract the best from the script, and it was a pity tha t less th an 40 people attended the opening night. H er surly manner contrasted


opening of the second act. where the cast h ad difficulty in interpreting the rather unre­ warding dialogue of that section of the play. F o r the rest, there were one


or two problems of timing on the opening night, which were no doubt overcome as the play proceeded^ and Ken Taylor s production ensured plenty of amusement fo r a small, but appreciative audience. Full credit should also go to


most effectively with the flat, pointed tones of her long-suffer­ ing husband. Frank, played by Ken Parkinson. Special com­ mendation should be given to Monica Walmsley. who. as Elsie Higgins, gave exactly the right intonation and manner fo r the 21-year-old daughter’s character. She achieved a nice balance


the backstage staff, fo r a set and props th a t could hardly be faulted, and fo r intelligent use of sound effects. B.H.


R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s


IN the voting fo r teacher re­ presentatives to sit on file No.


between moments o f shyness and the moments o f forthright out­


burst which proclaimed her as a true mother's daughter. As the foreigner from the


Wilkinson, chairman. Mrs. M. Houghton, secretary, and Mrs. A. Garner, treasurer, were all will­ ing to take office for a further year.


tiring committee members. Mrs. j Robinson and Mrs. Emms, and three new committee members were elected They were Mrs. Honeywell. Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Bailey. Arrangements were made


The chairman thanked the rc- j j


South. John Turner, despite occasional slips with the unfami­ liar accent, brought pace and swagger to the chirpy. Cockney character of Eddie Fossgill. the new lodger with the typical Northern family. Michael O'Hagan, as the slow,


for the codec evening at the Alleys and fo r the Near to j New stall a t the Petticoat | Lane Market.


I


ingenuous Tom Walters was the perfect butt for much of the humour, while Barbara Scattergood brought a touch of the rea l homely Lancast­ rian neighbour in her some­ what brief appearance as Sarah Throttle. The action moved at a fair pace throughout, except at the


, 5 Divisional Education Execu- ! tive fo r 1972-1973, Mr. J. Hind- j moor, headmaster of St. James • CE School. Clitheroc. was rc- t elected b u t Miss B. Bingham, headmistress of Clitheroe Gram­ mar School for Girls, was de­ feated. The result o f the voting was announced at


meeting of the Executive. Mr. Hindmoor. who will represent primary' schools, defeated Mr. John Hall, headmaster of St. Peter and St. Paul Junior


the monthly


School, Rishton. Miss Bingham was defeated


by Mr. A. LIoyd-Davies, assis­ tant master at Gawthorpe Secondary School. Padiham. who will represent secondary schools.


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