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Orienteers’ meeting


BAD weather did not daunt people from Accrington, Whalley and Stonyhurst College from attending an ihisirated talk on orienteer­ ing arranged by Pendle Forest Orienteers and held in Whalley School. Slides and a film on basic orienteering training were


ing a " Come and try it ” event at Dean Clough. Great Harwood. on Sunday. Novices will be given a fairiy


j club members on hand to help if any difficulties arise.


simple course to tackle, with


Hospital disco


Ith e staff at Calderstones j Hospital School. Whalley, is organising a disco dance to raise money for a mini-


[at. the Spring Mill Hotel, ILangho. on November 20th. iTickets. price lop. can be ■bought at. the hotel on the Ir.ight and also from members lof the school staff.


|bus for the children. The dance will take pla.ee


N C E R S:


shown and explained by Mr Harry Ball, of Billington, and a talk was given by Mr Roger Wilson, of Accrington. The orienteers are bold­


tourn, was married on Satur­ day at St Mary’s Church, Gisburn, to a hospital porter. The bridegroom was Mr


the bride wore an Empire- line gown of white chiffon with a lace bodice and long sleeves. Her long white guipure lace veil was held in place by a white flowered headdress and she carried pink rosebuds, lily of the valley and freesia.


Alan David Bealey, youngest sop of Mrs B. Bealey, of Foster Avenue, Silsden, and the late Mr H. Bealey. Given away by her father,


Parker, only daughter of Mr and Mrs R. W. Parker, of the Temperance Hotel, Gis-


A diet cook, Miss Nora


dresses of pink nylon with long sleeves and pink satin shoes. They had white flowers in their hair and carried pink rosebuds, freesia and stephanotis. Best man was Mr Alan


Barbara Jackson, Miss Kath­ leen Altham and the bride's cousin. Miss Ann Parker. They wore Empire-line


In attendance were Mrs


has the right to pay by 10 monthly instalments pro­ vided ap: " -ation is made in April each year. By doing this householders can avoid any embarrassment that might he felt by having to pay a large instalment just before the summer holidays and another just before Christmas.


Mitchell with Mr David Harper as groomsman and Mr Keith Wilkinson as usher. The ceremony was performed by the Rev J. V. Conn and afterwards there was a reception at the Duke of York Hotel, Grindleton. Photograph: Mrs A. Stretch, Chatburn.


and the second is due and payable on July 1st, with the final day being the last Thursday in October. Every domestic ratepayer


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request, but there are al­ ways the others—about 20 per cent — who “ forget ” despite reminder notices in the Advertiser and Times. Yet things need not get


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AN anti - tank gun was among armaments on display at the Army Cadet Force’s open night in the St John Ambulance Hall.


sists of 22 cadets, under the leadership of Lt A. H. Roe


The company, which con­


and Sgts McBride and Dean, were showing the public the


sort of activities and train­ ing boys receive in the Cadets.


The displays included the Cadets’ band equipment, a


canoe and wetsuit, typical Army out on manoeuvre meals, back pack radio,


L Cpl Buckingham, a mem­ ber of the 62 Army Youth Team, stationed at Fulwood Barracks, Preston.


archery and rock climbing gear. exTile re to demonstrate and


plain the weaponry was


exercises, has been to use what they have been taught about map-reading, actually in the field. This involved being' sent on to Pendle Hill, in full kit, and then finding their way to check points over a distance of about six miles. All the Cadets except one, finished within the time allowed.


Cadets are spending three days at Halton Bridging camp, an actual regular army


Next week, some of the camp. There, they will be


OFFICIALS o f the association and their guests (from, the le f t ) : Chairman of Clitheroe RDC, Conn. James Fell: the Mayor o f Clitheroe. Conn. Richard Turner;


immediate past-president, Mr Kenneth Bowker. Back: Chairman. Mr Jim Thornber; the headmaster, Mr Gerald Hood; and the secretary, Mr Keith Hudson.


th.e Old Boys’ new president, Mr Christopher Stokes; and the Clitheroe G.S. 'V* POOLE— HOLGATE


Westminster Bank, Whalley, Miss Diane Holgate, was married to a male nurse, Mr John Robert Poole, at


A clerk with the National


St Ambrose Church, Grindleton. The bride is the only


daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Holgate, Sawley Road. Grindleton.


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the bride wore a Victorian- style dress in grosgrain satin, trimmed with guipure lace. A long veil was held in place by a Victor ian-style pearl headdress. She carried a Victorian posy of deep pink roses and white stephanotis. Bridesmaids were Miss Tina Holgate, Miss Shelley Hol­


works at Langho Centre, is the son of Mr and Mrs William C. Poole, Nab View, Billington. Given away by her father,


The bridegroom, who


brother, and groomsman was Mr Peter Holgate. Ushers were Mr Alan Holgate, and Mr Thomas E. Poole. The ceremony was per­


Colour Studios, Clayton-le- Moors.


Road, Read. Photograph: Hyndburn


‘Untidy’ land at Barrow


ALTHOUGH work has been carried out on land behind Trafford Gardens, Barrow, in an effort to tidy it up, mem­ bers of Wiswell and Barrow


council agreed that Clitheroe Rural Council should be told


Parish Council are still not happy. At their meeting the parish


that members were not satis­ fied with the present state of the land. Mr W. S. Brown told the


meeting that work had been carried out on. the land recently, weeds had been mown and the surface levelled but it was still not satisfactory.


the Duke of York Hotel, Grindleton. and the couple left for a touring honey­ moon. They are to live in Whalley


formed by Rev. E. M. Side- bottom. and the organist was Miss Elsie Carr. A reception was held at


gate, and Miss Sharon Mor­ ton. They wore long cerise, crepe Crimplene dresses, with white bonnets and muffs of marabou feathers, decorated with a single deep pink rose. Best man was Mr Anthony C. Poole, the bridegroom’s


faces the future in good heart


ing changes at local level, Mr Stokes said one need not necessarily be afraid of change. Set-up and buildings did not matter so much as the


urge in the hearts of the people to pass on the en­ thusiasm for those subjects which had brought them much satisfaction, and to see their children educated in the best way possible to face a changing world.


HAPPY


his being elected golden jubilee president of the Old


in Clitheroe who feel that way and have hope for the future,” said Mr Stokes. Earlier, he had noted that


"There are many people


also in the thoughts of the association’s new president, My Christopher W. Stokes, headmaster of the school from 1930 to 1935. Referring to the impend­


CLITHEROE Royal Gram­ mar School is in good heart and it will remain so. This assurance was given to the Old Boys’ Association by the head­ master, Mr Gerald Hood, at the annual reunion dinner at the Starkie Arms Hotel, on Saturday. Hope for the future was


Boys’ Association had co­ incided with the 50th an- rnversarv of his coming


down from Cambridge to start a career in education. Tire happiest years of his


much to do, and times were hard. School fees were £8 a year but the period 1930 to 1935 was probably one of the most distressing in Clitheroe’s history; 75 per cent of the boys at the


life were those spent at Clitheroe. Thei-e had been


school had one parent out of work.


SUCCESS


briefly upon the several periods of change which had occurred during the school’s long history . . . changes which at the time had been regarded as most unhappy but - which had turned out to be for the good. The school had been the right one for Clitheroe.


Mr Stokes then touched


ding to the toast of “The Association and the School." in which he was joined by Mr Hood.


the retiring president. Mr J. K. Bowker, mentioning that £750 was raised for the Ribblesdale Pool in con­


Mr Hood paid tribute to


ing and, Mr Hood said, “We shall need all our skill


and expertise in the years ahead to ensure that more does not mean worse.”


Bowker referred to the social events that had been held, thanking Mrs Hood and the ladies’ committee for all their heln. A serine


Proposing the toast, Mr


that more than 80 pupils — about one fifth of the school — were now in the sixth form, and in addition there would be those who had to stay at school until they were 16. Primary schools were bulg­


the encouraging successes in examinations and in sport, and of the “good commu­ nity spirit and tremendous team work in the school.” Indicating the pressure on accommodation, he revealed


the school was having to face changing conditions Some graduate old boys had found it difficult to ob­ tain suitable posts and said Mr Hood: "We hear of education for leisure, let us hope it is not education for unemployment.” He went on to speak of


junction with the school. As in Mr Stokes’ time,


Mr Stokes was respon­


and the association had been able to provide a new carpet for the library. Of the school itself, he


said the number of pupils was now more than 400 and the present buildings were to0 small. The school had adapted itself to the chang­ ing needs of the modern world and to changes in education. The ancient foundation had pulled its full weight since the middle of the 16th century'.


The toast of ” The visitors” was proposed by Mr T. W.


Ibbotson. the response being made by the Mayor, Coun Richard Turner.


ing about Clitheroe being based on “ lime, law and Latin” no longer applied. The town was now for­


He said that the old say­


prosperity and preserva­ tion.”


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education the future might hold,’’ said the Mayor, ° “i am confident that t)le school will live up to its great tradition, and that


ted Mr Stokes to honorary life-memership of the asso­ ciation. Mr Bowker making the proposition, and re­


minding the old bovs that more than anyone else, Mr


the roll call was Mr Fred Forrest (1909). closely fol­ lowed by Mr Joseph Wris-iey (1910). The annual meeting elec­


toastmaster. Oldest old boy to answer


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