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Id tensions


>sed by the Clitheroe of Old Age Pensions


iho Bla ckburn and dis- z step forward when it nal annual conference.


outs have 11 active vear


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|T1NG in Clitheroc and :1:1s gone from strength


|ngth in the past year, and reflected not only in an in the number of and Cub Scouts, but


| ro>e by 71 last year, to lecording to the annual of Clitheroe and district Council's secretary, Mr.


the number of leaders, membership of the


lerantcd. and seven for |s warrants, following an by Mr. Clayton in the


Payton. A total of 11 ap- n> for leader’s permits


Its year's report for more number of groups has


-tereased during the year, l ie formation of a troop addington. and the re-


l c of the C.hatburn troop, [most striking feature of J a r . however.” said Mr. In. "is the increase in the l r of ladies helping in our ■although 1 do not think any "direct connection


./omen's Lib.” I added that it was also Jo to see a number of " who had been Cubs. and Venture Scouts in ta returning as leaders.


lie Good mipanions


):CT and records were [lures of the Good Cont­


is' latest meeting. Inv- two members at Low "rfiapcl listened to records Id bv Mrs. Lord and tire dialect by Mr. W.


| t . cream was served during


Id bv Mrs. T-. Addison llrs. Ingham at the piano. Seedali and Mrs. E. erved afternoon tea of |chcs and biscuits.


Ifternoon. games were and community singing


“KNEES up Motlier Brown”—dancing to the buskers’ tune is Mayor elect. Coun Richard Turner with some of the lady helpers. From the left: Mrs. M. Kendrick, Mrs. O. Masterson, Mrs. M. Sutcliffe, Mrs. M. Sadler, Mrs. M. Dugdalc and Mrs. E. Kay.


Thousands make for the Petticoat Lane Market


A TUMULTUOUS rip­ roaring success. That’s the only way to properly des­ cribe the Petticoat Lane Market on Sunday, when nearly 6,000 people thronged the Market Place and main


streets of Clitheroe. The popularity of the Market,


which was ‘‘beyond the wildest dreams” of the organisers, re­ sulted in the magnificent total of £1,000 being collected for the final all-out effort towards the new Ribblesdale Swimming


Pool. For visitors of every age f rom all over Lancashire, as


well as for the local helpers from many different organisa­ tions, it was an unforgettable day of noise, colour, and tremendous excitement.


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please all the family — if they could only reach it, for the Market Place was jammed solid with people well before the official opening at 1 p.m. until the rains came down almost two


There was something to


hours later. Buskers, Maypole and Mor ­


ris dancers, sideshows, folk singers and the pillory were all


provided for the general enter­ tainment, and there was plenty of fun for the children with Punch and Judy shows, bal­ loons, a bran tub, lots of ice cream and home-made sweets. Stallholders, dressed in ap­


propriate old time costume to match the mood of the Market, did a roaring trade, and within the first h o a r many of the


trestle tables were bare. The food stalls, ranged down


we wouldn't sell it in two days, but a good hal f of it went with­ in the first hour .”


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middle of the afternoon, people took refuge in doorways and


During the deluge in the


one side of the Market Place, provided something for every taste, with confectionery, pop, cakes and biscuits, groceries, and farm-reared chickens and eggs. Hot black puddings, made


the nearby pubs, returning to the stalls afterwards to find goods drastically reduced. “The general impression then


IN EVER before in the history of Clitheroc have so marv black Buddings disappeared so quickly, consumed by so many. Doing brisk business on the Chamber of Trade stall, which sold 150 lbs of hot puddings with mustara a—


fresh that morning by a Clitheroe butcher, using an old secret recipe, were in great demand, and many of those try­ ing the local delicacy for the first time declared that they were “really delicious”. Unfortunately not everyone


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who wanted to taste the pud­ dings could get near the stall, and scores of people, after vowing they would eat a black pudding if it was the last thing they did, had to be disap­ pointed. The area ' outside the White


was that everyone had some money left and wanted to spend it.” said Mrs. Houghton. “ People were even trying to buy the coathangers. and the three cereal bowls 1 took to put the money in somehow got sold as well!” The crush in the Victoria


Hotel was so great that all the glasses were used, and customers who wanted a drink had to pass over an empty glass before they could be served. "We were over-run and I got


son, Mrs. Mary Bridge, Mr. Jim Parkinson, and ' ' - ' ' "is Lecming, president of the Cham­ ber of Trade.


Irom the left, Mr. John Robin­


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ceremonial mace for the old towncrier’s bell as he introduces Clitheroe’s Mayor, Aid. Sidney . ioorc, and Lady Mayoress. Mrs. Eva Moore.


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••Oyez. Oyez! Oyez! All people are commanded to keep silence while His Worship the Mayor declares the market open. God save the Queen.” Mr. Stanley Flack exchanges the 300-year-old


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stuck behind the bar,” said landlord Mr. Howard Mather, “but it was good for business.” The proceedings were of­


Lion Hotel had a Continental air, with tables and chairs set out under gaily-coloured um­ brellas, and refreshments were served to the customers by ladies in Victorian dress.


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Behind are Mr. J* F. .. chairman of the Clith-


ranch of the NFU, Coun. n and the Rev. Maddock.


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GETTING a soaking from wet sponges long before the rain be­ gan is Clitheroe Grammar School pupil John Proctor (19), who volunteered for a spell of duty in the pillory.


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to a penny on the second-hand stalls, which had bargains galore in books, toys, clothes, hats, jewellery, pots and general bric- a-brac. Three visitors, all with an eye


Prices ranged from a pound


ficially opened at 1 p.m. by the Mayor, Alderman Sidney Moore, in full regalia. He was accompanied by the Mayoress, Mrs. Eva Moore, in a striking old time costume to suit the occasion. Alderman Moore congrat­


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ulated the Petticoat Lane Org­ anisers for the efforts and hard work behind the scenes which had culminated in such a successful Market. After years of mishaps, trials


and tribulations, the new baths were open, but this, he said, was only par t of the recreation


on the same blue vase when selling began, finally had to toss a coin to decide who should have the privilege of buying it. The bargains on the near to


G en e ro s i ty In the future, a pitch and


new clothes stall included coats for 50p, sweaters for 25p and handbags for 20p. One of the helpers, Mrs. Mabel Houghton, said: “ People were beginning to arrive a t 12.30 while we were still unpacking the stuff. They spotted their bargains im­ mediately, got


change ready in their hands, and as soon as the market was open there was one mad rush. “We had so much stuff on


the correct


Friday evening when we were pricing everything that I thought


putt course, more first-class footbal l pitches and dressing accommodat ion, squash courts and sauna baths would all be provided, and much thought, hours of work and hard cash had gone into this venture. Exhort ing the visitors to carry


on the great tradition of Clith­ eroe generosity, Aid. Moore added: “ If you are in doubt of the worthiness of the cause, visit the baths and see the pleasure being gained. I do not think Clitheroe has ever had a better buy.”


THE PUB HAD NO NAILS!


D U R ING the course o f the market, a man dashed into the Victoria to borrow a hammer and nails from landlord Mr. Howard Mather. ‘‘W hen I told him I wax selling beer, not nails, he offered to


buy a hammer”, said Mr. Mather. "In the end I loaned him one, but I haven't seen it since”. "So if the person happens to be reading this, perhaps he’ll be kind enough to return id', said Mr. Mather.


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A TEAM of busked, many of them familiar faces in the Borough Su^eyor’s office helped


to set the right mood with old time songs. From the left: Mr. Tom Bnws, bawn, Mr. Maurice Taylor, Mr. John Bowness (violin) Mr. Harold Kendrick, Mr. Brian


Scott (piano accordion) and Mr. Eddie Bush.


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WHERE did they get those hats! Although there were plenty of hats for sale on one of (he WI stalls, there was nothing to match those sported by the Wiswed members, who were selling jewellery. From (lie left: Mrs. Rudyard, Mrs.^ Fenlon.. Mrs. I. lhomp- son. Miss E. Foster, Mrs. K. Haydock and Mrs. E. Grimsliaw.


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ABOVE: Stallholders Mrs. D. Taylor, Mrs. Mary Heaton, Miss Ruth Taylor and Miss Mary Parkinson take a well-earned breather after the first onslaught. RIGHT; Clithcroe Round Tabler Mr. John Newberry takes off his hat to fellow member Mr. Hugh Scphton.


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