Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, August 17th, 1972


RETIRED MASTER


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PLUMBER A RESIDENT of Slaidburn for 10 years, Mr Harry Cow- gill Rycroft died on Satur­ day at his home in Church Street. He was 80.


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a master plumber in the family business in Nelson, where he was born. Before moving to Slaidburn, where he carried out some plumb­ ing work for Newton Parish Council, he and his wife kept an hotel at Allerton, near Bradford. A member


Mr Rycroft was formerly


MADE A REALLY CLEAN SWEEP


THIS week’s contribution would, I think, be more appropriately titled “ Up a Whalley Chimney.” You see, I DO like an open


of the British Legion. Mr Rycroft served in France during the first world war, and was awarded the Mons Medal.


Norah, Mr Rycroft leaves a married son, who is the postmaster at Giggleswick


In addition to his wife


a married daughter who lives near Blackpool, and three grandchildren.


from the left, Mrs Hilda Cook, iDorfs Clarkson and Miss Ruth 17eft, and Mr Norman Walmsley.


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In house for the


visit,” said Mrs Haslewood, ” but we wouldn't like to live there again.”


Clitheroe seven years ago. “ We like to go back and


FLOODS


her friend Miss Tattersall enjoy walking and had already been along the Dun-, sop Valley with Clitheroe Naturalists, but that did not detract from their enjoy, ment.


Mrs Doris Clarkson and


of Clitheroe Ramblers. They both thought the day was ” marvellous ’’ and con­ sidered Mr Cook's commen­ tary- interesting and helpful.


Mrs Clarkson Is a member


ramble, usually in the Bas- hall Eaves area.


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Hasle- extra going


Walking


in drumlin country


THE Clitheroe branch of the Ramblers’ Association spent Saturday in drumlin country. A party of 23 led by Mrs Pat Parrott set out from Bracewell, making for Stock Beck, Hawber Hill, Stock House Farm, Turpit Gate House and Sweetcliffe House. Wild raspberries were


of the where


enjoyed by Mr and Mrs Walmsley who are keen walkers. Both set off every Sunday morning for a,


The outing was greatly


along the Dunsop Valley but before the floods and Mrs Walmsley felt the walk was prettier then, before the river changed its course and much of the immediate surroundings.


They had already been


everyone was unanimous in saying what a successful day it ha a been and much of it- was due to the lovely sunshine.


On the coach home,


Waltonwrays, Skipton, yester­ day.


Cremation took place at Hit pole


A SABDEN driver was un­ hurt when his car struck a telegraph pole in Whalley Road, Pendleton, on Satur­ day evening. He was Mr Ian Metcalfe, of Gardeners Row.


WHEN Clitheroe super­ market manager Mr Jack Myerscough took his wife out for a meal at a Black­ burn pub, he also took some friends . . . two coachloads of them.


Myerscough’s


that prompted such a gathering — the outing was part of a promotion launched by the Spar groceries chain, and centred on Walt Disney characters.


But it wasn’t just Mr popularity


the Chatburn Road area accepted Mr Myerscough’s


Some 76 housewives from


of hundred other Spar cus­ tomers from other districts at the White Bull Hotel for a “ Disney Evening.”


invitation to join a couple


before the party had left Clitheroe. As the house­ wives assembled outside his shop in Chatburn Road, Mr Myerscough organised a raffle for various groceries. Entertainments at Black-


And the fun started even


free trip to see the “Disney on Parade” show at Wembley, for a family of four. “ The outing was an out­


standing success,” said Mr Myerscough. “ All the seats on the coaches were taken up within three days of our launching the idea, and everybody had a really grand night out.” And there’s more good


bum included film shows, more prize draws, plenty of manufacturers’ samples to share out — and an appetis­ ing buffet supper. Highlight of the evening was the award of the star prize—a


BELLS WILL GET ROCKET SALUTE


news for local shoppers; so good was the response to this outing that plans are afoot for a similar event—in the form of a Christmas show, which it is hoped will be staged in Clitheroe.


AT THE END of the service of rededication of the re-cast bells of st Helen’s Church, Waddington, six rockets will be fired from the church tower. And as the rockets are


launched, the new bells will


church’s newly-trained team of ringers.


ring out for the first time- with the help of the


HURST GREEN FETE RECORD


Lots to enjoy


for 600 crowd


HURST GREEN fete made a break with tradition on Saturday. Normally a t t e n d a n c e


suffers because of bad weather, but this time there was a record gate of nearly 600 people, on one of the sunniest fete days in recent memory.


Miss Moya Smylie, a photo­ graphic model, who also helped to judge the fete queen competition with Mrs J. Savage. The procession to the field behind the memorial hall was led by Burnley Alliance Silver Band.


The fete was opened by


ABOVE: A line-up o f entrants for the Fete Queen competition, with the retiring queen and the two judges. From the left—Geraldine Mather, Janet Bailey, Mary Ball, Amanda Scott, Suzan Hesketh, Dorothy Moon, Janette Young, Anne Cross (retiring queen), Rosemary Crotty, and judges Miss Moya Smylie and Mrs J. Savage. BELOW: The team o f 22 Hurst Green girls who delighted visitors with a display o f country dancing.


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afternoon included a baby show, country dancing and the crowning of the fete queen, Geraldine Mather. Second was Janet Bailey, and third was Janette Young.


The attractions during the


were released in a novelty balloon race, and a yard of ale contest was won by Christopher Howarth.


More than 100 balloons f- COMPETITION WINNERS


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noted on the road to Gled- stone, a later disturbing feature in the shadow of Marton Scar being a disused quarry that had been turned into a tip with oil-skimmed pools. On the way to Nappa,


Mr s Ka y . Mr s Newbold. Single r o s e ; Mr s D u xbu ry , Mr s


Slinger, Kevin R o g e r s on . Mi x e d


v e g e ta b le s : M r


M cG a k e y , M r E y re . F ou r b rown e g g s ; M r » Green­


w o od , Mr s Brown , M r Brown. Soft fruit jam : Mrs B a i le y , Mr s


currants were growing wild. Here were the drumlins (long oval mounds) varying from 100ft. to 800ft. in height and covering a vast area. The ancient ford of the


K a y , Mrs Greenwood. L em on ch e e s e : Mr s M cE n ty re .


G Hol.d en, Mr s M cE n ty re . R ich s con e s : Mrs G. Holden, Mrs M a ther. Mrs J. Holden


b e r r y Cotta ges! Sponge d rop s : M r s K a y . Mr s


(W in ck le y !. H a n d ic ra fts : M r s T u rn e r , Mr s


Ribble at Nappa was crossed by the stepping stones, the ramblers then proceeding by England's Head and Paa Hill to Paythorne. At Hewitts, Mr John


R am sd a le . M r s Ka y . H and icra fts (un der 10 y e a r s ) :


Wells. A. Smith. T. Dewhurst. Best kept pet—B udgie T rop h y :


H old en. J


y'Hagan |on, Mrs Jackson,


the left, cakes


|r < the Doreen


S. Speak, of Clitheroe, prob­ ably 60 years ago and car­ ried the firm’s trademark of a greyhound with a hare in its mouth. Crossing Paythorne Bridge,


Seedall, who has farmed there for 30 years, mentioned the “ pop bottle ” article in last week’s Advertiser and Times and produced a dark green one. This had been issued bJ^T


H an d icra fts <10-15 y e a r s ! ; T . _


M a rk P e r r y , L Hesketh, J. M cE n ty re


C. M o s s , A. Wilkinson, J. Collinge. Bowl o f wild f low e r s : M a rg a re t J . Wilkinson,


M cE n ty re . F la p ja ck - E . Holden, M a rg a r e t


Holden, T . Dewhurst F a n c y d r e s s : E . T a y lo r , Mrs


B la ck ie . J. Moran. Slip p ery p o le : T. Wells, J.


y e a r , went to M a rg a r e t Holden, w h o g a in ed m ost points in the ju n io r comnet itlon sect ion. A com pet it ion wa s won b y Mr


T . B a i ley , o f Pinfold . F L A T RACES


the party took the footpath through the woods, going on across Castle Haugh Hall and ending at Gisburn. Mrs Parrott was thanked for a fine walk of some 10 mile* offering much of interest. RAMBLER


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Bumley Holmes sons, a idson.


The Good Companions


ENTERTAINMENT at th« meeting of Low Moor Good Companions was provided by Mrs Broadhurst, who sang two solos, “ For you alone ” and " I’ll take you home, Kathleen.” Mr W. Hitchen recited


four pieces of poetry in Lancashire ‘dialect, includ­


ing a new one called “ Fine Neet.” The games, one of which


N M cG a k e y . L. Hayton B o y s : S. M cD on a ld , N. B a rk e r , N. Holden. F iv e y e a r s—G ir ls : E . Green­


U n d e r five—G ir ls : S. Callonge,


w o o d , L . F o s te r . A. Wells. B o y s : B. M cG a k ey , B. B a rk e r , J.


w o od , J. Bolton. B o y s : C. Storey,


Whalley Six y e a r s — G ir ls : E. Green­


B. P oulton, T . Ha rdwick. Sven y e a r s—G ir ls : J . M cE n ty re ,


M McD on a ld . M. B all. B o y s : M. R u n g . K. R o g e r s on , R Collings. Eight y e a r s—G ir ls : R . Nutter,


P H eaton. J. Hill. Boys — M. R ung , T. P oulton, D. Mather. Nin<» y e a r s—G ir ls : C. S av a ge.


K M o r t im e r , S. B am b e r . Boys— D Holden, V. Holden, G. Marsh. 10 y e a r s—G ir ls ; M. W i lc o ck , C.


Hesketh. P . Holden. B o y s : C. T u rn e r , S. H artstone. S. E c c le s . 11 y e a r s—G ir ls : C. Taunton, T.


F le t ch e r . S. Cuthbertson. B o y s : W. Wells, N. R o g e r s on , K.


D ew hur st . H. Wood. B o v s : R . S a v a g e , M Collinson, A. Ball. 12 y e a r s—G ir ls : C. L yn d sa v , R .


B am b e r .


M a rg a r e t Holden. B o y s : N. F le t ch e r , R . Hart. M . H arrison.


Sheep-dog' trials


was hoopla, were organised by Mrs H. Wood, and the winners who received prizes were Mrs Cardwell, Mrs Lord and Mr John Norris, A song title game was won by Mrs Broadhurst. Community singing was


D. Richards, Mrs Broad­ hurst and Miss M, Demain. The next meeting will be held on August 24th at 2 ip.m.


Tea hostesses were Mrs


in the Settle YFC annual sheep-dog trials. A crowd of about 150 saw


ENTRANTS from Slaidburn took the first three places


led by Mrs H. Wood, who played piano and piano- accordion.


the senior seven-a-side foot­ ball competition, Rathnall won the junior section and Lawkland came tops in the rounders contest. Dr A. J. Wrigley. presented the trophies.


Harvey Robinson take ttie first prize. Tom Robinson came second and W. Town- son was third. The judg­ ing was done by J. S. Spenseley, of Clitheroe. Coniston Cold YFC won


13-15 y e a r s—G ir ls ; S. Hesketh, _ „ .


H avhurst. S. E c c le s . The William Ma ther T roph y , awa rded fo r the first t im e this


Sent for trial


BAIL in the sum of £25 was granted by Clitheroe magistrates when Raymond J. Dawson (20), of Taylor Street, Clitheroe, was com­ mitted for trial at Preston Crown Court accused of an offence against a girl under the age of 16.


that Dawson report to the police every day. The magis­ trates also granted an ex­ tension of the legal aid certificate.


A condition of bail was


was made by Dawson’s solicitor, Mr Peter Turner, and it was opposed by Mr W. D. Greenwood, for the prosecution. Reporting res­ trictions were not lifted.


The application for bail


No licence for van


A LOW MOOR man who pleaded guilty at Clitheroe to using an unlicensed van, told the Bench that he had only just . bought the


vehicle in Colne and was taking it home when the police stopped him in


Cusack, of St Paul’s Street, added that he had the van taxed the following day. He was fined £5 and ordered to pay £10.75 back duty.


Woone Lane. Philip Joseph Anthony


At home


IN a report last week about Mr David Barton, of George Street, Whalley, working in a kibbutz, it was said that his mother Mrs D. Barton was accompanying him. This we now learn is not so. Mrs Barton did not go with


him.


Empire Leprosy Relief and every year the Clitheroe branch has a mile of pennies. It takes place outside the


A RECORD sum of £5B was raised by the annual Mile of Pennies in New Market Street, Clitheroe, on Satur­ day, organised by the Clitheroe branch of Lepra. Lepra is the British


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year’s record total and there were many shoppers out in the market.


the Lepra headquarters and from there to Alito, Nigeria, to ■ the children’s hospital


sponsored by the Clitheroe branch.


f o r m e r Physiotherapy Centre and occupies about 20 yards of the pavement. Saturday’s good weather played a large part in this


organisers, is seen with six- year-old Michael Pye and four-year-old Julia Pye, of Park Avenue, Clitheroe, who are placing their donations on the pavement.


Mr Braithwaite, one of the The money will be sent to i f P i l


CAR TOO BIG FOR SPACE


A GRINDLETON woman


parked her car in a space left by a mini jn New Market Street, Clitheroe, while she shopped, but her car was a Cortina and it jutted out into King Street causing an obstruction.


Pinder, of Inglenook, ad­ mitted causing an obstruc­ tion. and was fined £2 by Clitheroe magistrates Insp. T. J. Sumner said her car, jutting into King Street,


Mrs Gillian Margaret


forced pedestrians to walk in the road to get past it.


man. she sa'd she was only going to be away for a few minutes but “got talking.”


When seen by a police­


Mr W. D. Greenwood, representing Mrs Pinder,


said his client was driving her husband’s car for the


first time ar>d had only recently passed her driving test. She had overlooked two


had met friends in the Post Office and started talking.


Nursing' successes


(nee Stanworth) and David M. Whalley.


THE following nurses at Calderstones Hospital have passed the RNMS examina­ tion of the General Nursing Council. David Brierley, John Leonard Dyson, George H. Garioch Miss Kathleen Garnett, Albert Seyward, Mrs Catherine l . Divtto


Quote-----A survey o f fo re ig n travel agents


and w r ite rs w h o v is ite d th e N o r th W e s t lis te d th e fr ien d lin e s s and w a rm th o r th e people as th e re g io n ’s greatest appeal. In second place, o d d ly enough, came


food. Daily Express, July 13th, 1 9 7 2 .


Quote— As fa r as I am concerned th e y have been a b o r t ive . Alderman S. J. Moore at a Clitheroe Town Council


Meeting*


Pact— W e provided th e food fo r some o f these v is ito rs . Local people provided th e we lcom e. T he re su lt fo r us alone has been a successful re v o lu t io n in o u r menu, w e can n ow serve real local foods. A n d 2 .0 0 0 to u r is ts th is year, lik e these agents and w r ite rs , loved i t . A b o r t iv e , A ld e rm a n


Moore? 44


things: The car that had left a space for her was a mini, and her Cortina was much bigger, and she


SOLD OUT'’ NOTICES GO UP FOR BAYLEY TRIPS


SOLD OUT— T h a t was the first regular licensed coach excursions run to the Ribble Valley w ith a purpose other than just aimlessly viewing our countryside. They came to the Bayley Arms this summer. They want to come to us. to shop in our shops, to see our sights, as well as enjoy Bayley Arms “ Lancashire Reet Cood Do s.


I f we


can get the tourists, others can too. W e hope they do. Success w i l l benefit the area by bringing more money, more prosperity. But i t w i l l only be won by selling in a


controlled and professional way w ith local trader co-operation.


at our disposal to fight those dismal johnmes interested in the idea of joining us in a local tourist


tourist packages Wo pledge i i m iiiiiiiiiiiii nnimii in in 1 1 iiiiiinmfTnn


M r s G re enw o od , Mr s Du xbury F ru it ca k e ; M r s D u xbury , Mr s a Holden, Mr s J. Holden (Bils-


Why, oh, why, can't our councils act—not protest


THESE VISITORS LIKED OUR COUNTY'S FOOD


“ Protests a t noise” said th e headline. A n d th e C lith e ro e RDC has discussed th is p roblem in p u b lic a t le n g th w i th o u t a s kin g us fo r o ur v iew s— or fo r th a t m a t te r


w h a t w e are d o ing and w h y .


T h e re are serious issues a t stake. Issues o f fa ir play. Issues o f to u r ism , fa r more serious than many in C lith e ro e realise. T he Bayley A rm s is recognised as th e R ib b le V a lle y ’s to u r is t pacemaker. But to u r ism isn’ t ju s t h otels. W o rk e rs in Lancashire employed on pro je c ts lik e th e RB211 and B r it is h Leyland co a ch bu ildin g are as dependent on th e to u r is t in d u s­


t r y ’s g row th as we are. T h e new protests a b o ut so called noise,


in d ica te th e nasty n ew tu rn th e a n t i­ to u r is t campaign is ta k in g . Protes t is easy, pra c tica l ac tio n more d i f f ic u l t . But w h a t is th e Bayley A rm s up to?


W h y , se llin g th e Ribble V a lle y , o f course! S e lling to u r ism to an area is expensive, i t takes a long t im e to produce results. I t Has ta ke n us fo u r years to reap th is


ye a r ’s success: 2 ,0 0 0 to u r is ts and v is ito rs w h o never k n ew o f th e Ribble V a lle y before.


In th e years ahead w e hope to


b r in g many, m an y more. O f course, th is success has increased o ur


p ro f its . But i t has also b ro u g h t em p lo y ­ m e n t fo r up to 12 e x tra people, i t has pro vid e d increased orders fo r o u r , local fo o d suppliers, i t is en a blin g us to plan ahead fo r fu tu re d e velopm ent and in ­ ve s tm e n t .


b r in g in g us, o u r employees and o u r sup­ p lie rs increased prosper ity.


We are ambassadors for the Ribble Valley


W e can foresee to u r ism grow ing . I t w i l l b e n e f it o u r com p e t ito rs . I t w i l l b e n e f it th e c om m u n ity by increasing th e rates paid by to u r is t businesses, by ke e p in g more in w o rk , and i t is h e lp in g to keep up th e value o f th e £ . Every penny spent by a fo re ig n v is ito r here, every penny spent on h o lid a y here instead o f M ajorca , is a penny saved in defence o f th e £ . T h a t ’s w h a t B r it ish to u r ism , Ribble V a lle y T ou r ism , is all about. W h a te v e r o u r local Councils may do o r say,


th e Go ve rnm e nt is encouraging


to u r ism in th e N o r th W e s t , and in e v i t ­ ab ly th a t means th e Ribble Va lle y . W e can see a fu tu re b r ig h t fo r us. b r ig h t fo r C lith e ro e . But we need to w o rk to g e th e r . Councils, business, th e p u b lic. N e x t w e e k we w i l l be o f f on a sales t r ip to Europe. Bu t i t is sad th a t w e have n o th in g , b u t n o th in g to give people to describe C lith e ro e . th e V a lle y and its fa c ilit ie s . W e are proud to act as ambas­ sadors abroad fo r th is V a lle y in w h ic h w e earn o u r liv in g . W e w i l l be w i th o th e r h o te lie rs f rom o th e r parts where local


In sh o r t to u r ism is already


p ride is shown in more pra c tica l ways by p ro v id in g p r in te d m a te r ia l th e y can d is ­ t r ib u te , n o t protests a b o u t th e ir success. From C lith e ro e we can o f fe r n o th in g n o t even a cheap broadsheet g iv in g fa c ts a b o ut th e area's in fo rm a t io n services— th e re are no services, no give away brochures available. As pacemakers w e w i l l be p ro v id in g th is in fo rm a t io n ourselves. Bu t i t seems a p i ty


th a t a f te r 12 m on th s o f d ilig e n t e f fo r t we ca n n ot g e t he lp w h ic h w o u ld be fo r th c om in g a lm ost everywhere else. In ­ stead we have protests a b o ut th e vo lum e o f t r a f f ic w e are crea tin g . T ra f f ic to o u r h o tel ca n n ot be th a t much o f a p ro b lem . Soace inside o u r premises l im i ts th e peoDle w e can take. Isn ’ t i t a b o u t t im e th e in d u s t ry and business “ bashers” in o u r local C o u n cils h ro u g h t th e to u r is t issue in to perspective and live d up to th e ir responsibilities?


™ h otheV trlder^ our competitors, local Councils, or anybody else in selling the facilities of the Ribble Valley, in joint schemes, tours or other with otner tr o .


c s ^ J , public platforms to raise protests against individual tourist businesses. Traders « 3 p 5 r . t i v . contact Anthony Perry at the Bayley Arms.


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, n ..r„TKrMCNT HAS BEEN PLACED BY THE BAYLEY ARMS, HURST GREEN, Tot. Stonyhurst 210. We will be happy to co-operate . support tb any organisation set up for this purpose, and we pledge ourselves to use every legal method


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W i lco ck , M r s E y r e . M r Slinger. L a d y ’ s sp r a y : Mr s Newbotd,


WE OFFER REAL ‘ FUN AND SONGS


W e o f fe r real Lancashire Foods. A n d p o p ular th e y have proved,


too. A


g im m ic k? W h y not? T r ip e and t ro t te rs , b la c k pud, s tro n g local cheese and stew ’n ’ Hard. Good roast beef,


LANCY ’ FOOD


good apple pie. T h a t ’s w h a t o u r to u r is ts w a n t . T h a t ’s w h a t w e give th em w i th real ‘ Lancy’ songs and music by tw o b r ig h t ‘Lancy Lads,’ o u r Bayley Buskers.


c o u n try meats, h o t p o t and These Lancashire n ig h ts a t


o n ly £1 have proved a huge local success too fo r parties large and small. A n d the b u f fe ts are real 1 9 7 2 value. Telephone S to n yh u rs t 2 1 0 fo r a brochure. Local people are as welcome as to u r is t from fa r away.


Advertiser’s announcement


PROTESTERS BEWARE


any


Some inn keepers in th e area, ourselves included, are p re t ty t ire d by the constant orotesters, whenever success crowns o u r e f fo r ts . These people may re f le c t on Judge G illis ’s ru l in g a t th e Old Bailey: “ In th is c o u n try th e rule o f law is supreme and the r ig h ts o f o th e r people to go a b o ut th e ir law fu l bu s i­ ness is secure. No one has th e r ig h t to say to any such person ‘ I do n o t agree w i th you and I am n o t going to to le ra te w h a t you are d o in g . ’ ”


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service, to be held on Sep­ tember 12th, a procession of virtually the entire village will march to the church.


Before the re-dedication Leading the way will be


the Slaidburn Silver Band and also taking part will be the vicar, Canon C. F. Good- child, the choir, Cub Scouts. Guides and Brownies, other uniformed organisations and the Sunday School.


dedicated by the Lord Bishop of Bradford, the Right Rev. Ross S. Hook. After the service, light refreshments


Tlie bells arc to be re­ BISHOP


will be served in the Sun­ d a y School. Already many parishioners


have been to St Helen’s to see the bells that have been returned to the church. At a recent meeting of the


fire. • Despite the vaunted advantages of the gas and electric equivalents, to my mind there is nothing more homely than genuine flames flickering in the grate or tiot coals glowing across the hearth.


fire, which is why, at fre­ quent intervals, neighbours see me staggering in with a couple of dead branches slung across my shoulder and why, t~o or three times each week, my more im­ mediate neighbours have to endure the sound of blunt saw chewing !ts way through timber as the branches are cut into suitable logs.


Best of all I like a wood TIDY


a four-fold result. I save money, I keep myself reason­ ably healthy, I get my log fire and I help keep the countryside tidy. It is probably also the reason why, after a recent spell of hot weather and the heavy rain that followed, I stepped into the lounge one evening to be confronted with t mass of black soot, over­ spilling the hearth and pouring itself across a once white hearthrug and on to the heavy piled carpet.


By tins practice I achieve


The mess cleaned up (a task that was not accom-


Taken to hospital


A CLITHEROE motor­ cyclist was taken to hospital after his machine was in collision with a car on Saturday.


Tower and Bells Commit­ tee, treasurer, Mr T. N Hodson, announced that the fund totalled £4,568—a sum considered most satisfactory by all members.


son, of Mytton View, was discharged after treatment for slight injuries. The accident, which happened at the junction of Shawbridge Street and Taylor Street, also involved a car driven by Francis Whittaker, of Lywood Avenue, Clayton-le- Moors.


The rider, Joseph Atkin­


Whalley Window


plished in half an hour) there came to my mind a story I heard recently—the teller vouches for it vera­ city—of the local lady who sent for the sweep one morning to clean the chim­ neys in her three-storey home.


time, made his preparations and, in a very few minutes, was pushing his brush into the long black void. Know­ ing that the house was higher than average he


The s./eep arrived on


didn’t see it when she went to the front of the house.


—and cross my heart, I swear it’s true — concerns the l~;al man who wanted to learn more about his


My second story this week


ancestry. I was able to put him in


records offices and the like delving into parish records


c h u r c h e s ,


and other documents in reach of long departed forbears.


INTERESTING


ting evening with the expert and the hour was


My friend spent a fascina­


screwed on more rods than usual and then paused in his labours.


lady of the house, “ would you mind stepping outside to see if the brush is showing?”


“ I wonder,” he said to the MISSING The lady complied with


the request, went to the front of the house and re­


turned w: h a negative report. The sweep screwed on more rods, pushed his brush further and further


late when they ended their discussions. It had been more than interesting as the records unfolded, as the names of p-andparents, great grandparents, great aunts, uncles, cousins, half­ cousins, quarter-cousins and relatives even more remote were revealed on the neatly written pages, but my friend’s enthusiasm waned suddenly when he came across two ancestors of whom, previously, he had never heard.


up the 'bimney and then repeated his request. Again the lady went nto her gar­ den and again came back shaking her head. “ I’m sorry,” she said, “ It’s still not showir> .”


face in wonderment, mopped his perspiring brow and attached the remainder of his rods. Then he got slowly to his feet and went to the rear of the house to seek his missing brush.


The sweep wrinkled his


very far; it was dangling down the side of the house just a few f ; above the kitchen window. It had come out of the chimney, the piable canes had bent completely ovr , and down behind the ridge tiles went the brush. Which explains, of course, why the lady


He didn’t have to look


a Whalley man and his wife who left the village, with a degree of reluctance, almost 200 years ago. The man was hanged at Lancaster for forgery, his wife condemned to death for uttering, but eventually reprieved.


The names were those of


are not told—she certainly never returned to the Calder village. And my friend didn't dig any deeper into his family history.


What happened to her we J .F. POSTAGE RATES Newspaper postage rates for


your paper vary according to the size of the issue and whether the first or second class service is used.


Up to 10 pages 12 to 18 pages


touch with a man in a nearby town whose hobby was genealogy and who spends many hours in churchyards.


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