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Clitheroe Advertiser a n d Times, M a y 12,1072 2>


CHRISTIAN AID WEEK MAY 151b — 20th


HOUSE TO HOUSE COLLECTIONS will be held in the following areas:


Clitheroe, Chatburn, Grindleton, West Bradford Waddincton Barrow. Whalley, Wiswell, Billington and Langbo


PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY christiaA id (May 20th: Codec Morning- Mayor’s Parlour) I) p.lll. lesert iows West Riding County Council Craven Institute o f F urther Education


Barnoldswick Centre, Kelbrook Road, Barnoldswick Tel. 3205


WEEK-END COURSES AT BARNOLDSWICK CENTRE — May 20/21st, 1972


Courses in the following subjects will be offered on Saturday/ Sunday, May 20/21 st.


From 9.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. on both days— Silversmithing and Jewellery Making. Painting.


Pottery Making. Flower Arranging, Archery and Bridge (Economic).


Further details from Alan Gates, Head of Centre a t the above address.


DUNSOP BRIDGE VILLAGE HALL Wardrobe Sale Annual WEDNESDAY NEXT MAY I7lh, at 3p.m.


LADIES', G ENT’S AND CH ILDR ENS AS NEW CLOTHING


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BARROW CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH


GIFT WEEKEND and JUNIOR CHURCH


ANNIVERSARY FRIDAY. MAY 12th


COFFEE & CAKE EVENING


BRING & BUY " CAKE STALL 7.30 p.m. to 9 p.m.


Admission 10p. SUNDAY, MAY I4tli 10.45 a.m. .us 2.30 p.m.


ANNIVERSARY SERVICES Preacher:


REV. C.. HOLGATE (Burnley) Demonstration by children in morning. BLACKBURN SCHOOL of MUSIC AL


STUDENTS CAN ENROL FOR — PIANO, GUITAR, PIANO ACCORDION SINGING, FLUTE, CLARINET


FRENCH HORN and all String and Brass Instruments.


9c Parish |t« o pipe


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Tel. BLACKBURN 62888 or ACCRINGTON 34922 nMHBHTWMTf f f fy


WADDINGTON SOCIAL CLUB SATURDAY, MAY 13th at 8.00 pm. to 11.30 p.m.


ting Paris' SALE


flh at 3 p.m. R e f r e s hm e n t s


DANCE TO THE


GREAT BLUE STAR C0HB0 First time at the club


Right of admission reserved


CLITHEROE & DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL President: Lord Clitheroe P.C. 58th ANNUAL


GENERAL MEETING to be held at 8 p.m., on Monday, May 15th


Ith Icollection.


in the Adult Centre at Ribblesdale School, Clitheroe. :: All friends of Scouting welcome ::


r a t h m e l l y .f .c .


lEET. [SEASON


:r a f t s


BIG SPRINGTIME BEAT DANCE


HAMMERTON HALL, WIOGLESWORTH


FRIDAY, MAY 19th, 9 n .m—1 30 a.m. to


BODDICEA and HULLABALOO DISCO Admission *>p


----- . Refreshments available Bar applied l o r . __________


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ST. ANDREW’S, SLAIDBURN A H p A l c h u r c h


GENTLEMEN MONDAY, MAY I5lh 6.00 p.ni.


CLEANING


LADIES TUESDAY, MAY 16th 10.00 a.m.


VOLUNTEERS PLEASE Thank You Geo. H. Gaze. Rector.


0.90 0.60 0 .9 8 0 .6 6


HATS, SHOES AND GENERAL MISCELLANEA GOODS. CAKE AND PRODUCE STALLS Admission 10p


(including Tea and Biscuits) Phone


JACKIE FOWLER SCHOOL OF DANCING Odeon Ballroom, Blackburn


SPRING TERM


10 WEEK COURSE — £1.50 inclusive NINE DANCES TAUGHT


EVERY MONDAY 8.30—10.30 COMMENCING MAY 8th


Enquiries: Tim & Jackie, A.I.S.T.D.. (L.A.), C.O.M.M. Rossendalc: 7995


CLITHEROE 2323 TOSSIDE INSTITUTE


Friday, May 19th at 7.45 p.ni.


Whist and


D om in o e s Admission 25p


Children's Dominoes 12Ip including supper


THE HALL, LOWERGATE DR. R. C. WEBSTER


will speak on the subject of:


E U T H A N A S IA Sunday, May 28tli a t 7.45 p.ni.


Everyone welcome Admission- free


Rimington Women's Institute Handicraft & Produce Show Committee


COFFEE EVENING on


Wednesday, May 17th


in the Memorial Institute 7 p.tn. to 9 p.m.


i Demonstration by Boots No. 7 Beauty Councillor.


Hidden Treasure and Tombola


Bring & Buv (with cakes). White Elephant.


Adults 10p, Children 5p. Admission:


SLAIDBURN METHODIST CHURCH


ANNIVERSARY


WHITSUNDAY MAY 21st


.Services 2 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher:


Mrs. G. S. Moir of Grindleton RILEY- IIA YTHORNTHWAITE


the church of St. Mary the Vir­ gin. Gisburn, of Mr. Peter Han­ son Riley only son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Riley, of 7, Queens­ way, Waddington, and Miss Patricia Monica Haythom- thwaitc younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Haythor- thwaite, of Catters Farm, Gis­ burn. Given away by her father,


The wedding took place at


and the bride an office clerk. The couple left for a touring


The bridegroom is a joiner


honeymoon in the Lake Dist­ rict. They are to live at 4, Spring Gardens. Waddington.


Picture: Mrs. Scott, Gisburn.


the bride was attired in a full- length dress of white Crimplene forming a train trimmed with tassels. She wore a white Tudor- styic headdress edged wi Lit pearls and a veil of Chantilly lace, and carried' a posy of pink carnations and white


REPLACE SOON.


stephanotis. The bridesmaid was her


and had scatter flowers in her hair. The Best man was Mr. Mal­


cousin Miss Angela Robinson who wore a full length dress of lilac and white crepe. She carried a posy of mixed freesia


by the Rev. J. V. Conn, and reception and dance was held at the Plough Inn. Wigglcs- worth.


TOSSIDE & DISTRICT WOMEN’S GROUP


JUMBLE SALE


in the INSTITUTE Saturday, May 20th at 2.30 p.ni.


Tombola and Cake Stall


At the cinema


BURT LANCASTER plays


part-time constable 'Bob’ Val­ dez, who also rides shotgun on a stagecoach, in "Valdez is


Susan Clark and Jon Cypher, tells how Valdez comes across


WHALLEY METHODIST CHURCH


JUMBLE SALE Tomorrow, Saturday May 13th at 2 p.m. Admission 2p


Refreshments available


PENTECOSTAL CHURCH Waterloo Road. Clitbcroc


Christ's rebuke to a remarkable Church:


“Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love."’ Rev. 2 v. 4


SUNDAY: 10.45 a.m. Breaking of Bread. 2.30 p.m. Sunday School. 6.30 p.m. Gospel Service.


Tuesday and Thursday 7.30 p.m.


saw fashions, including beach- wear and evening wear, presen­ ted by County Vogue, with compere Mr. Peter Kelly. Tea and biscuits were served in the interval, and goods for the fund were on sale. The show was in­ troduced by the chairman, Mrs.


E. Honeywell, who later presen­ ted a bouquet to Mrs. M. Kelly.


the Clitheroe branch of the Save the Children Fund at the Parish Hall raised £45. A capacity audience of 250


F a s h i o n s h o w A Sjshion show organised by


Coming”, the Western a t the Civic Hall from Monday to Wednesday. The him, which also stars


a group of men trying to flush out a coloured man suspected murderer. Valdez becomes in­ volved in the aftermath of the murderer's death. An air race across the English


colm Jackson friend of the bridegroom, and the ushers Messrs. Roger and Eric Hay- thornthwaitc. the bride's bro­ thers, and Mr. William Altliam, the groom's cousin. The ceremony was performed


the chairman, Councillor J. Lcedham and Mrs. S. W. Fox af te r the meeting had been told of repeated requests for the matter to be dealt with.


The rural council is also


at the general untidiness of verges throughout the village.


of this nature had been done for some time. Mr. J. Dowlc and Mr. J. Whittaker were as­ sociated in a proposal to ask the rural council to take action..


It was noted that little work The poor state of the cattle


grid north of Staple Oak was also discussed and on the pro­ position of Mr. Dowlc and Mr.


R. Slater it was decided to once more draw the rural coun­ cil's attention to the matter.


FIELD


The parish clerk, Mr. J. B. Monaghan, reported on the


Channel in prc-1910 arcoplanes is the theme of the hilarious and cver-popular film, “Those Daring Young Men in their Flying Machines", from Thurs ­ day to Saturday. Stars include James Fox, Sara


Miles, Robert Morley, Eric Sykes and Tony Hancock.


boundary commission’s draft proposals for the area and after discussing these the meeting agreed that lie should write to Bowland RDC suggesting that the upper part of the Hoddcr Valley should have its own councillor for the new district.


expressed strong feelings to the parish council about the con­ dition of the recreation field. They have asked that the fenced area should be kept free of farm stock and the playing area improved.


The youth of Dunsop have


As a result the parish coun­ cil met a t the field and after


viewing it they agred that the football posts needed repairing, also that they should be painted. The young people were given permission to fill iti holes in the playing area but a decision about grazing the land was de­ ferred until 'll®. 'ender comes up for renewal tn October.


THE world-famous cellist, Paul Tortellier, is to play at Stony- hurst College on Sunday even­ ing, a t the last concert in the present season ot the college’s subscription concerts.


being asked to tidy up the grass verges in Dutisop Bridge. The village has entered the best kept village competition and the parish council expressed concern


ADVERTISE YOUR


SOCIAL EVENT ON THIS PAGE


The Mayoress o f Clithcroc’s Committee


COFFEE MORNING in the


MAYOR'S PARLOUR


Saturday, May 13tb 10 a.m. to 12 noon


In aid of British Sailors’ Society, Aid for Crippled Children and St. John Ambulance.


Bring & Buy and Cake Stalls Admission lOp.


Bolton-bv-Bowland Village Hall


CHILDREN'S (2-12 years)


FASHION SHOW Given bv


Castle Street. Clitheroc at


CAROUSEL


7.30 p.ni. Wednesday, May 17th


(including refreshments) Admission 25p


Tickets from Carousel or pay at door.


letters to the editor


NO RIGHT TO SPEAK FOR THE PENSIONERS


IN your issue of April 28th you published a letter from a retired pensioner claiming that there would be a miserable poll at the municipal elections if all pensioners who had de­ clared their intention to boycott the election carried out their threat.


tlie question of concessionary fares and the attitude of councils. But outside the coun­ cils there arc in Clitheroc many people and associations, includ­ ing the non-political Trades Council, who do care about this question and have made repeated requests for the con­ cessions. Therefore, as president of


The writer drew attention to


the Clitheroc Pensioner Asso­ ciation, I deny retired pen­ sioner the authority to speak on behalf of pensioners on sucli an urgent issue and must con­ fess some suspicion on the way it was timed — the last issue before the election. However, if retired pensioner


LOW POLL AT CLITHEROE ELECTIONS


Two Labour gains cut Conservative majority to six


CLIl HEROE Labour Party came back into the betting by taking two seats from the Conservatives at the municipal elections. At one swoop they doubled their re­ presentation to four, with former alderman Bill Sharpies heading the poll. And with Mr. Bob Ainsworth retaining his seat as an Independent, the Conservative’s over­ all majority fell to six.


So. Clitheroc followed the national swing to the left but


with the candidates being dis­ appointed by a poll of 41.5 per cent, a little higher than last year's record low of 37.7 per cent. Voters had the choice of 12


candidates for live seats, one seat being vacant as the result of the recent aldermanic elec­


only Conservative seeking re- clection and he came second,


tion and Coun. Janies Barnes, Conservative, not seeking re­ elect ion. Mr. Harry Pearson was the


wishes to protest and persuade others to do so let him join us when it wil be done with some authority. Meanwhile, my ad­ vice in these circumstances would be to vote according to conscience and disregard letters to newspapers from anony­ mous writers.


LOUIS ALLEN. 26 Hcntliorn Road, Clithcroc.


w hil e Party colleague Mr. Reginald Steel, one of seven candidates lighting their first election, was only 12 votes be­ hind Mr. Robert Chadwick, Labour, who came fifth. The election was the last for


the Borough of Clithcroc as such, and the new council can perhaps be regarded more as a “caretaker” . Elections wi! be held next


June for the as yet un-named new local authority which will take over in 1974. the switch in control taking place during the interim. The Labour Party was natur­ ally elated at capturing a couple


HOW VOTES


WERE CAST Elected


*W. Sharpies (Lab) ........ 1762


*H. Pearson (C) ................. 1726 R. Jones (Lab) .................. 1628


*R. P. Ainsworth (Ind) ... 1550 R. J . Chadwick (Lab) ... 1529 N o t elected


R. C. T. Steel (C) ............. 1517 Mrs. E. Penny (Lab) ... 1507 H. Hargreaves (C) ........ 1345 J. Collinge (C) ................. 1314 H. G. Wcatherley (C) ... 1308 F. J. Spencer (C) ........ . 1181 A. A. Cooper (Lib) ........ 1174 * Denotes retiring member Two Labour gains from Con. Poll 41.5 per cent. New council: Conservative 11; Labour 4; Independent 1.


ure which, however, was tem­ pered by some disappointment a t another low poll despite much hard work during the campaign. There h ad been a number of


of seats. “Delighted”, was how party secretary Mr. Louis Allen, described his feelings, a pleas­


Aid. Clifford Chatburn, said that considering that fo u r of their candidates were not very well known figures in the town, the party had done quite well. Naturally they were disap­


“hot” local topics in recent months and people bad been quick to complain. But, ironical­ ly, many of them had not troubled to vote. I t was a puzzle to know what to do to get them to turn out, said Mr. Allen. Conservative Party leader,


pointed but as usual the float­ ing voter was against the Government o f the dav whether it was Conservative o r Labour and to this extent they had suffered in Clithcroc.


DID NOT BOTHER


heightened by the low poll and the fact that many electors on the Conservative records did not vote. “This is very sad. Quite a


Their disappointment was


the total vote had won most seats.


have been elected. Labour’s suc­ cess had gone par t wav towards redressing the balance of the council.


While he would have liked to


low poll prompting one to doubt whether the electorate saw the relevance of local government to their lives. On the other hand it might be th a t the impending changes in local government had also had an impact.


Mr. Cooper added that the Mr. Robert Ainsworth was


“ highly delighted" not only by his own re-election but also


ened and this was “ a step in the right direction.”


TURNED AWAY However, the low poll was


the suggestion that more elderly people, particularly those who were more or less housebound, would vote if greater use were i made of the postal voting 1


disappointing. He saw it as a sad reflection on the public in­ terest in local affairs. Mr. Ainsworth put forward


system. He was also concerned that


the polling station a t Ribblcs- dale School was not adequately signposted; he knew of a num­ ber of people who had gone to the f ront entrance and then turned away not realising that the polling station was at the back o f the school.


31 Castle St Clitheroe Lancashire. Tel.


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by the result generally. The opposition was strength­


followed the national swing away from the Conservatives and in Clitheroe it was a pleasant surprise to find that the party with the majority of


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few of normally very staunch Conservatives just did not bother to vote,” he said. Putting the Libera] view­


point, Mr. Anthony Cooper, who came bottom of the poll, found some consolation in hav­ ing attracted a total vote com­ parable to last year. The result of the election had


BRIDGE SAYS


PARISH COUNCIL


CONCERN about rc-placing the bridge at Holme Head was expressed at the annual meeting of Bowland Higher Divi­ sion Parish Council. A letter is to be sent to Bowland RDC calling for the matter to be dealt with urgently. The call for action came from


MUSIC


THROUGH THE


AGES


CLITHEROE Parish Church Organ Society's “Music through the Ages” recital, to take place next Wednesday, will be some­ thing of a double celebration.


N ot only will it form part of the church’s 85ptb anniversary festivities, it will also be the society’s 100th recital. Covering a wide variety ot


music, dating from 1122 to the present time, the recital looks like attracting a large audience. Demand fo r reserved seats is growing so fast th a t the organ­ isers advise anyone who wishes to go to obtain their free re­ served seat tickets from the Parish Office as soon as pos­ sible. Admission will be by pro­ gramme, on sale at the Church, price 35p, students and OAP s


20p. NARRATOR


• Visiting the church will be the Blackburn Bach choir, con­ ducted by Mr. John Bertalot. and they will supplement the church’s own choir whose con­ ductor is Mr. Charles Myers. Organists will be Mr. Bertalot, Mr. Myers, Linda Thompson, former assistant organist a t the church, Mr. Gordon Thome, of Manchester, The Rev. Thomas Taylor, former curate at the church, Herbert Wintcrbottom, of Salford University, and Mr.


David Wastic.


colm Blackburn. There will be four organs in use — Two pipe and two electronic. The pro­ gramme will include a wide range o f organ and choral music, with something to suit every taste. Some of the music will be well-known, some rarely


heard, and a special will be a setting of the 150th psalm specially written for the


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