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ments for the new pool. “The system o f lockef9 and changing facilities works very smoothly,” he said, “and as f&r as the staff are concerned, things have gone perfectly.” The baths were opened at


had decided several weeks ago to visit the baths on the opening day, but he had not planned on being first in. Working a t a local hotel, he


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sampling the delights of Clith- eroe’s own baths, and by the end of the weekend) no fewer than 2.500 swimmers and spec­ tators had followed in Jeffrey’s footsteps. Jeffrey, a diving enthusiast,


long . . . by the time another half hour was up, around 40 people were for the first time


three o’clock last Friday) with about 40 people waiting outside to be the first paying customers. Firs t in., was 23-year-old Mr. Jeffrey Biackledge, of Wood­ lands Drive, Whalley, with a plunge from the spring boat'd. But Jeffrey was not alone for


A SATISFACTORY entty


AUCTION MARTS


heifers and 78 stores. in-calE cattle met a Very Good trade especially blooo


tested heifers and July and August calvers, while store


cattle again found trade very much in the seller’s favour, with


prices if anything slightly Up on recent very high rates. There were no accredited ahimais


^ JU d g ls Li Birt le . o f West


Bradford an d J. R is l itoh . awarded th e sh ow s


E. W. Gill and Sons; 3. A. Procter, . Whalley. Calving A u gus t—October : 1 and 2. n*. W. Gill and Sons; 3.. Dewhurst Bros, Waddlhgtoii. In calf -h ei­


before end o f July ; 1. J. an„ W. DewhUrst, Waddlngton; a


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is lucky enough to be free most afternoons, and so he will be a regular visitor to the pool. “The new pool is first class.” He said, “definitely above the standard of other local baths, and it is very pleasant, both in the water and out.” Among those in the specta­ tors’ seats was grandmother,


Sponsored swim


doubtltss by no means the last —took place dn Wednesday a fid the money raised will, appropri­ ately, benefit the baths appeal fund.


THE first sponsored £witri at the


Ribblcsdale Pool—but


Royal Grammar School for Boys with 10 members o f staff and a number o f did boys took part in relays o f two dozen and swam between one and 20 lengths, Organiser o f the swim, Mr.


About 260 pupils of Clitheroe


Compton, deputy bead estimates the amount raised will he £700.


out the baths,” said Mrs. P ar ­ ker, “especially my two grand­ children, who are raring to go in.” “The pool should have been


in swimming classes here when they start. “We are all keen on trying


built years ago, and I’m glad it’s here a t last.” Another spectator, Mrs. Susan


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Marsh, of Peel Street, Clitheroe, thought the baths were “smash­ in g - ju s t marvellous”. She added tha t she had come down, spec­ ially on the opening day to have a look a t the baths, and she would be certainly swimming in the near future. “People have said th a t the


daughter, Mrs. _ Joan Windsor. Although she lives in Burnley, Mrs. Windsor thinks it will be well worth paying regular visits to Clitheroe to use the baths. In fact, she is even hoping to enrol


Mrs. Mary Parker, of Pendle Road, Clitheroe. She herself in­ tends to take the plunge soon, “ i think it is a beautiful pool,” she said, “arid it is really enjoyable just sitting here and watching, so I ’ve no doubt it will be erven more fun actually swimming.” With Mrs. Parker was her


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cows were : Ju ly calving, A u gu s t — .September, £164! October. £ i3 6 . In ca lf h e ifer s averaged £148, bla ck and w h ite ge ld h e ife r s £ 9 9 , an d ste er s


Average prices fo r in calf .


£ 9 4 Hereford h e ife r s made an


average o f £ 66. and s te er s £77, and Black P o ll h e ife r s averaged


forward. L ig h tw e ig h t s te e r s averaged


fa t s to ck Sale a t Clitheroe. while Sp rin g lambs, a lth o u g h expe­ r ien c in g a brisk trade, fou n d le s s m on ey th a n th e previous week. P igs m a in ta in ed th e ir re­ c en t good trade. There were 69 f a t c a t t le , 55 pigs, 81 ewes and 113 lambs


t io n a l ly good trade a t Monday s


Bwcs £6.90 Pork p ig s a ve regea £1.96. and


24$p. Average fo r h a l f bred ewes was £ 9 35, an d for horned


b. medium and hoggs


cows was £ l i . l 6. l L ig h t lambs averaged 31b per


£ 1 5 30, and m ed ium £14.52, wh ile l ig h tw e ig h t h e ife r s made ah average o f £14.35, and medium £ 1 4 .2 0 ,. Average for fa t


£ 71. F a t . c a t t le fo u n d an excep­


ch am pionship prize to E. W. Gill an d Sons Ltd. o f Sabden Other awards were : cow, calving


in the Spring sale of in-calf cattle and fortnightly sale of store cattle at Clitheroe Auction Mart last Week in­ cluded 73 in-calf and


Curlew starts dawn


chorus


SIXTEEN Clitheroe Naturalists took to the road at 4.00 a.m. to hear the dawn chorus. They were led by Mrs. G. Robinson.


day, at St. Peter’s Church, Stony- hurst. The bride is the third daugh­


fers; l , T. W. and. C. J. Red- mayhe, Newton; 2i.D. Couplana, Grhidleton; 3, W; Redinayne,


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Royal Infirmary, Miss Anne Wil­ kinson. and a farmer, Mr. John Hough, were married on Satur­


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ter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Wilkin­ son. of Fox Field Farm, Stony- hurst, and the bridegroom is the second son of Mr, and Mrs. Bryan Hough, of Hall Barn Farm, Stonyhurst. Given away by her father, the


bride wore a full-length gown of white chiffon with bodice and sleeves of guipure lace and a full train. The long veil was held in place by a headdress of camellias and she carried pink roses and lily of the valley. Chief bridesmaid was Miss


peace pervaded. Nothing but the sound o f the river and the bleat of sheep nad lambs dis­ turbed the air and moonlight added its mysterious magic.


Arriving in Brungerley Park,


Clitheroe youths


h u r t in crash


A CAR carrying three young Clitheroe men and a Sabden girl was a ‘write-off’ after an acci­ dent in Blackburn on Sunday. The occupants were all taken to hospital, one with a suspected broken neck. The car, driven by 19-ycar-


length cotton dresses, two in tur­ quoise and white, two in mauve and white and two in pink and white. All had matching head- bands with white floral car clus­ ters and they carried small bouquets of carnations, lily of the valley, and fressia with ivy


Patricia Crotty and other attend­ ants were Miss Mary Wilkinson. Mrs. Margaret Embery, Miss Julie Wilkinson, and Miss Lucy Wilkinson, all sisters of the bride, and Miss Jayne Hough, the bridegroom’s sister. All the attendants wore full-


ew es and lambs were a ll repre­ sen ted a t T u e sd a y ’s market. Dairy ca t tle , and ca lv e s fo u n d a very good trade. B e s t h a lf


cu t te r s £1.87. Newly calved c a t t le calves,


bred ewes so ld w e ll, but th e pla ine r sorts, and horned ewes, fo u n d a slower trade. Accredited n ew lv calved Cows


an d h e ife r s averaged £225. w h ile black and w h ite b u l l ca lv e s averaged £ 3 6 . an d h e i ­ fe rs £ 2 4 Hereford s t irk s aver­ aged £71-50, and Black P olly b u ll s t irk s £ 61. H a lf bred fewts . w ith lambs


b e tw e en £ 4 an d £5.10, GISBURN


leaves. Best man was Mr. Roy


Hough,


brother, and groomsmen were Mr. David Ball and Mr. John Nutter. Ushers were Mr. Peter Holden and Mr. Richard Wil­


the bridegroom’s


kinson. The ceremony was performed


by Fr. A. Butler and afterwards a reception was held at the Spread Eagle Hotel, Sawlcy. The couple left for a honey­


m ade bewe en £6.90, and £8.50 and horned ewes w i th lambs


t io n Were 174 c a t t le . 324 sh eep. 53 p ig s and se v en ca lve s. Over­ a l l average fo r c e r t if ied c a t t le was £12.64; lambs averaged 32p per lb; h o g e s 23p per lb. and hea v y sh ea r l in g s 13p. Ewes aver­ aged £6.40.


se c t io n for cal\'es, an d overall average pr ice s w e r e : to th r e e weeks old, £30.68; w eaned ca l­ ves. 6—20 weeks. £52.94; 5—9 m o n th s old. £70.92, Forward in th e fa t s to ck se c ­


FrleSian cows made an average o f £177, h e ife r s £168. Ayrshire cows £116, and b u ll calve s £34,50. N oil-acc redited Fries ian cows an d h e ife r s aVcragCd £157 Ayrshire cows £123, an d h e ifer s £13 6. There were 212 forward in th e


s e c t io n la s t week fo u n d a. good trade for th e 74 n ew ly calved cows and h e ife r s forward, o f w h ich 2i were fu l ly a ccredited. Of th e ac cr ed ited animals.


G isb u tn a u c t io n m a r t ’s dairy


‘comfortable” with serious head injuries, in Queen’s Park Hos­ pital. The passengers all went to


old Victor Lionel Northover. of Union Street. Low Moor, went out of control on Whitebirk Drive in the early hours. It tore through the fence around the Mullard factory and over­ turned. Mr. Northover was later


Blackburn Inrmary, Paul Frank- land (20), o f Brownlow Street, had head and knee injuries and was later “fairly comfortable” ; Philip Cusack, of St. Paul’s Street (suspected broken neck) was “ fair” ; Denise Conchie (20), of Pendle Street East, Sabden (back injury), was “quite satis­ factory”.


Housewife in Singapore


moon in Ibiza. They are to live at Dilworlh House. Stonyhurst. Photograph; H y n d b ur n Colour Studios.


Marathon football session


app eal fun d. — Ten teams, each -with three


te r s £2.13, faaconers £2.12. and fa t sow s £ 2 9 , K i l l in g calve s averaged £4.10. T h e sa le o f in -p ig g i lts , sows


Pork pig s averaged £2.15, c u t ­


fo r a n in -p lg sow was £ 5 0 , and fo r a b o a t £ 2 6 . Store pigs, 6— 8 weeks o ld averaged £7.25; 9—11 w e ek s old, £7.90. an d 12—16 weeks old, £ 12.10.


an d s to r e p ig s a t G isb u tn fo u n d 118 an im a ls forward; Ton prices


fo r 12-year-old Peter AnsloW, of Carlton. Place, Clitheroe, as he had a day’s holiday from his school in Blackburn, and his mother1, Mrs. Lee Anslow, took him down fo r the first day of the baths. While Peter took a dip, mum kept a watchful eyfe from the spectators’ area. “These baths are really mar­


baths are badly sited, being so far out of town, b u t I don't think so,” she said, “Many people have cars, and anyway, it’s a pleasant walk. People used to walk to the river, so why not to the bath?” It proved to be a lucky day


vellous,” she said, “one of the best I have ever seen. We shall certainly be Using them a great deal.”


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Whalley Parish Oouncit said there had been a definite reduc­ tion in the flow, especially around 6 o’clock. “ I t Was particularly notice­


WITHIN hours o f the Eastern by-pass being opened at Whal- ley on Wednesday there Was a noticeable drop in the Volume of traffic through the village. Coun. J. H. Fell, chairman o f


ton areas. “ Instead there Was quite a


m a l were awarded t o : 1. E Cockett; 2. F. D. Rob in son ; s', J. H. Barrow and Son. For a non -a cc r ed lted anim a l : 1 and 2; S. and A. Faraday; 3, J. and an d M. Gray.


a u c t io n m a r t fo u n d 21 n ew ly calved cows and h e ife r s fo r ­ ward bn Wednesday, o f w h ich 16 were fu l ly accredited. Prizes fo r a n ac cr ed ited an i­


T h e dairy se c t io n a t B cn th am BENTHAM


cows averaged £180. h e ife r s £159: n on -a cc r ed lted cows averaged £142, an d h e ife r s £147.


Accredited black and w h ite


t io n . th e r e were 49 ac c red i ted in -c a lf cows a n d heifers. 28 Store bullocks a n d h e ife rs , a n d 64 sheep an d lambs.


In th e in -c a lf a n d s to re se c ­


c a lf cows an d h e ife r s was £206. fo r Hereford cross s to r e b u l­ lock s £ 9 8 . and h e ir e ts £91. Black P o lly , b u llo ck s made u p to £102.50. H a lf bred ewes w i th s in g le lambs reached £ 15, and ho rn ed ewes £ 9 .


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WITHIN days of the pool open* ing vandals have struck a t the new cab park, where they have torn down an automatic bar­ r ie r a t the entrance. Fortunately the barrier has a special weak link designed to prevent dam* age td the internal mechanism in the event o f undue stress on th e arm. Borbugh Surveyor, Mr. John


BowneSs said tha t the replace­ ment h airier would he installed as soon as possible. “ I t is unfortunate th a t some


able at tea time when Usually there is quite a lot of traffic from the Burnley and Accring­


large Volume using the by­ pass.”


people have such a lack o f civic pride,” h e added.


THE Youth Group a t Clitheroe Parish Church played football a t the weekend—24 hours non­ stop—to raise money for the Ribble Valley swimming baths


players, took part in the spon­ sored session, kicking off at 7 p.m. on Friday. Between games, which lasted quarter of an hour, the footballers slept os. fnattresses on the Institute floor. The referees were volun­ teers who have helped with the running of the club since Christmas. Throughout their 24 hour


LIFE as a housewife in Sing­ apore shortly after the war \<*as detcribed to members of Edis- ford Ladies’ Club by Mrs. J. Hepburn, of Waddington Road, Clitheroe. Mrs. Hepburn, wife of a lieutenant, sailed to


naval


Singapore from North West Australia, where she had spent 12 months. She spoke of the monsoon


rains and trips to the local market and gave an amusing account of the day she enter­


to the Coe, where, at 4.50 a.m.. the familiar cry of the curlew broke the silence. Blackbird, robin and blue-tit followed suit and gradually the “orchestra” built up to a full crescendo as willow warbler, thrush, great tit and pheasant joined in.


luclant to greet the dawn, due no doubt to the cool conditions. The party now made its way


kestrel hovered above the larch trees and two startled pheasants disappeared in the undergrowth. A short halt was made here


In Waddow Hall grounds, a


and a clump of toothwort was seen. This is a parasite which grows on the roots of trees. Sticklewort and red campion were also noted.


the group took the field path to West Bradford bridge.


The sun shone brilliantly as


moorhen, mallard and swift were active on the riverside and a pair of oyster catchers ob­ jected strongiv to their rude


Pied and yellow wagtail,


awakening. A lark soared overhead. On the homeward stretch, a chaffinch sang in the hedgerow and two thrushes


fought fiercely over a tasty mor­ sel.


had been worth the effort in­ volved and proved once again that the best things in life are still free.


Everyone agreed the walk Robin


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MEMBERS of the Clitheroe and district Caledonian Society have a sure ‘antidote’ to the all- too-nccessary tedium of an annual general meeting . . . they held a buffet dance at the Starkie Arms after theirs. Held on Friday, the dance


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tained an admiral to tea. She also told of a short time spent in an Asian maternity ward. Mrs. Hepburn was thanked


was attended by more than 90 members of the society, and their friends. Dancing was a mixture of Scottish and modern, and ‘a good time was had by all", according to the society's new vice-president, Mr. G. Scott. Other officials elected were


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Mrs. M. Knight, secretary. Mrs. L. Scott, treasurer, and Mr. \V. MacLeod, president. At the meeting, members decided to make a £10 donation to the Ribble Valley Baths appeal fund.


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stint, the players were sustained by refreshments front the cof­ fee bar, which was kept open most of the time by the girls from the club. Breakfast was provided by one of the parents


complete the course, with no more mishaps than a few blisters and the occasional now- bleed. Two points were awarded fo r a win, and one for a draw, and on Saturday evening, the vicar of Clitheroe, the Rev. J. C. Hudson, presented members of the winning team—Stephen Rush, F red Waterhouse and Derek Marsh—with their prize . . . three footballs. The players are still busy col­ lecting money from their spon- sofs, and the exact amount


a t 6 a.m., and a lunch of fish and chips was served at noon. All the teams managed to


raised by the football session cannot yet be calculated.


WI Group meeting


■BASHALL Eaves Women’s In­ stitute was host and Dutton and Knowle Green, Hurst Green, an d Mitton Institutes at the Kemple group meeting. Mrs. F. Pye presided and welcomed the gathering. Mrs. Thompson, area convenor, gave a summary of W.I., and Capt. Dudley Hoy spoke about ghosts. Thanks were voiced by the Hurst Green


anniversary pageant and flower festival o f the church. They


formed two short sketches and showed slides of the 700th


were thanked by the president o f Dutton an d Knowle Green.


It’ s open house at golden couple’ s fa rm


IT was open house on Wed­ nesday a t Bradley Hall Farm, Chaigley, home o f Mr. William Moort and his wife. Ruth—the day o f their golden wedding ahhiversary.


relations could drop in to see them and have a taste o f the celebration cake baked by their daughter, Mrs. Doris Knowles, of Walker Fold. Chaigley. Mr. and Mrs. Moon also have


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by-Bowland by Mrs. Moon’s uncle, the Rev. T. Kenyon, who was a Vicar in Huddersfield


farmed a t Holden. They were married at Bolton-


They firs t lived at Middle Banks, Holden, moving to Brad­


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ley Hall in 1938. Mrs. Moon is a member of


tw6 married sons. The eldest, Joseph, lives with them but Although the other son, Harry, lives away from home he too ‘works on the family farm. Mf. Moon has been a farmer


all his life and although he is 79, he still gets up every morn­ ing a t 6.30 a.m. to Start his work.


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