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OFF TO PAPUA WITH TWO BROWN ALES!
WHEN 2 3 -y e a r -o ld David T h om a s Clarkson loaves on M on d a y fo r a y ea r ’s V o lu nta ry Service Over seas
in Papua-New
Clitheroe, who flies out from Heathrow Airport to Sydney, Australia, has received plenty of letters from Papua- New Guinea, giving him a
a brown ale addict. A young man already out there on VSO has written to him with an urgent plea for beer. David, of Salthill Road,
Guinea, in c lu d ed in his luggage will be . . . two b ot t les o f b rown ale. But it is not David who is
wide variety of advice. The suggestions from
apparently, it is an expensive item) to “ Bring your wel lingtons ” .
(because,
“ Don’t bring your welling tons.”
. . and even
apparently conflicting views is the wide range of condi tions in the country he has chosen to visit, explained David, who lives with his parents. Mr and Mrs T. Clarkson. “ The island is one of the largest in the world,’ he said,
The reason for the
people already serving there range from “ Bring plenty of u n d e r w e a r ”
“ and the climate is predomi nantly equatorial — that is, warm and wet. But, depend ing on altitude and distance from the coast, the condi tions vary a great deal.”
David will have the option of a further year when his time is up. He will be con centrating on the arranging of a malaria eradication scheme and the instruction of the natives in health matters. He is well suited to this specialised field of work as he qualified 12 months ago as a public health inspector. He has had jobs in Hcy- wood and Accrington, but on
During his 12-month stay,
his return from overseas service he will have to start hunting for another post. David has already
running way that the VSO organisation fu n ct ion s. “ Once you are accepted for the scheme, you arc made to feel part of the organisation, and already numerous people
attended several briefing conferences, and is very impressed by the smooth
David was surprised to bump into a former Clitheroe girl. Miss Susan Hargreaves, who left the
have contacted me from rapua-New Guinea.” On one briefing course,
town to live in Southampton five years ago. “ It was a great coincidence,’ he said, “ and it turned out she is going to Malawi as a mid wife.” When David touches down
at Sydney airport, it may seem that his journey is almost over—but the “ hop ” from there to Port Moresby, the capital of Papua-New Guinea, means backtracking a mere 2.000 miles.
stranger to faraway travel. His last summer holiday was spent in Russia, travelling there via Sweden, Finland and Norway.
However, David is no VANDALISM AT CASTLE
RIBBLESDALE SCHOOL IS
“ STONE-THROWING ” in a council committee has resulted in Ribblesdale Secondary School receiving a public apology.
EXONERATED COMMENT-
IN accusing Ribblesdale schoolboys o f acts of vandalism at
the
Castle, the council now admits that it made a mistake.
TELEVISION personality, Stuart Hall, delighted and amused an audience of 300 people at Whalley CE
from the Look North pro gramme in Manchester, talked about aspects of his life and career with the BBC and judging from the laughter, the audience found him very entertaining. The evening was organised fe-y the Vicar's wife, Mrs E.
School. Mr Hall went to Whalley
STUART KEEPS AUDIENCE AMUSED
Harpur. and Miss Dorothy Taylor, of Graythwaite, Whalley, and £142.40 was raised for new robes for the Parish Church choir. Supper, prepared by the
cooks at the school, was served by young members of the parish. During the meal a music ensemble played. The ensemble included Mr
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. Mothers’ Union on Tuesday. His talk was based on a
TELEVISION personality Brian Trueman spoke on the technical and personal side of television when he attended an open meeting* of Clitheroe Parish Church
. television film library, who acted as projectionist.
film made by Granada tele vision about four years ago featuring the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. Help ing Mr Trueman was Miss Anne Birtwell, of Granada
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Private sale of
Whalley works
THE Abbot Motor and Engineering Works, King Street, Whalley, which were due to be auctioned on Thursday were sold privately beforehand.
machine tools and garage equipment and of four motor vehicles went ahead on the premises and good prices were realised.
However, the auction of
the sale which was carried out by G. F. Singleton and Co., industrial surveyors and auctioneers, of Blackburn- The works were the of Groomes
About 200 people attended premises
Wilfrid Usher, conductor of the Stonyhurst College orchestra, Mr David Crowe, leader of the orchestra, and Mr John Mallord, a member of the College’s music department.
described the evening as “ an enormous success.”
Miss Taylor afterwards
is seen chatting with Mr Harpur, and some guests,
In our picture Stuart Hall,
before sitting down to the meal.
So full marks to our city fathers — themselves so often at the receiving end of unjust criticism — for taking the first oppor tunity of putting the record straight.
But in doing so Aid. Tom Robinson takes a swipe at the Advertiser and Times for its front page treat ment of the story . . . though he was quick to point out that our report of what was said in the council chamber was accurate.
We, however, have no remorse for the manner in which we presented the report of the council committee’s proceedings.
Clitheroe Amenities and Recreation Committee heard about the cost of replacing glass in the castle
Earlier this m o n t h
Secondary School was mentioned. In Town Council on
da maged by stone throwing.
g r e e n h o u s e s , Ribblesdale
the heat of the moment members were hasty to judge. An apology was required. He wns speaking after
Tuesday Coun. Ronnie Todd conceded that in
what was said in committee because the preamble to the minute said the same thing.
“ But when you received the parks superintendent’s report issued four days before tire meeting you read of stone-throwing and the breaking of greenhouse glass but no mention of Ribbles- dals boys being j-esponsible.”
He then told the council: Flower beds
Aid. Tom Robinson, chair man of the school governors, had reported the real
position as re varied by an inquiry into tbs allegation. Aid. Robinson said that
as requested by the Recrea tion and Amenities Com mittee he discussed with the headmaster, Mr Denis
Aid. Robinson, who is chairman of the Ribbles dale School governors, is entitled to his opinion that too much emphasis was placed on this parti cular* item of news. Not everyone will agree with him.
There is no escaping the fact that on this occasion very serious concern was voiced by responsible
people on a topic which has caused the council
much heartbreak and expense over the years.
This paper has given, and will continue to give, the council every support in
tackling vandalism and in trying to shake off the public’s apathy towards these acts of senseless destruction.
But in so far as we un wittingly published what
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said. “ that the headmaster, although he cannot be res ponsible for acts committed by the pupils in their own time, is very concerned if any allegations of vandal ism can be proved against his pupils.
Mortimer, allegations of vandalism by Ribblesdale pupils in the lunchtime break. I wish to state," he
Challenged
son went on, “could vary in its degree—all forms must be stopped. But I do wish
“Vandalism,” Aid. Robin
that when statements are made in public every effort is made to se that all the facts are correctly given. " I am trying to present
parks superintendent spoke to the headmaster the day before the meeting it was not to accuse the boys of breaking of glass—but that they had been challenged for running over flower beds and refused to give their names for that offence.” Aid. Robinson said he
'• Moreover, when the
defended no form of vandal ism, but running over flower
beds might not make such sensational headlines as the breaking of 30 panes of glass.
the headmaster invited members of the parks staff to come to school to pick out the responsible boys who, remember, had been questioned, but the offer was refused. Surely this is not indifference because if they could have been identi fied the school and parents would have been in a posi tion to take action.”
” My information is that Good name
There must, the alderman added, be two sides to a
the picture as given to me by the school, and it may in some measure counteract the sensational headline we saw in the Advertiser and Times on October 5th • Castle Vandals — Ribbles dale Boys Cited.' “ The story then continues
tale, but if what he had said was correct then he thought the accusation of glass-breaking should not have been made in public especially when it was sug
gested that the school was indifferent. “ We at the school,” he
now turns out to he wrong information we,
too, apologise to Ribbles dale School.
of the constant need to replace glass in the green houses; 30 panes were re placed and then another eight broken in one week. It was claimed that boys from Ribblesdale School were responsible. When challenged they refused to give their names.”
said, “ are anxious to keep the good name of Ribbles dale school and the head master will always co operate to the fullest extent when any justified com plaint is made.” Coun. Todd; “ We must
Aid. Robinson said this was accurate reporting of
Still time to return books
A FAIRLY satisfactory response was received at Clitheroe Library in the early part of this week, following the introduction of a two week fines amnesty.
L i b r a r i a n Mr Barry
Williams said that of the 150 books received, the majoritv would probaoly have been returned anyway. Only about one third were more than a month overdue, but he hoped that other books would be forthcoming.
offer of no fines and no questions asked, ends on October 28th.
NO OFFERS OF HOMES
THE appeals made in d e p en den t ly by Clitheroe Borough and Rowland
Rural Councils fo r o f fe rs o f empty houses in private ownership which could be made available fo r displaced Ugandan
Asians have so fa r remained unanswered.
Mr John C /w d a l l .
Town Clerk. and Mr Leslie T e l fo rd . Clerk to Rowland RDC. both rep o r t th a t no t even one tentat ive inquiry has been received.
be careful and make sure: we must get our facts right. As committee chairman I sincerely apologise for hav- incr got on the wrong tack.”
Warning to horse riders
A WARNING to “stop it or else" has been given by Clitheroe Management Com mittee to people riding horses and motor cycles in Brungerlev Park at week ends, particularly on Sun
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dall told the Advertiser and Times that the park keeper had been subjected to abuse. He added: “The council is very concerned indeed about the whole matter, and wishes to make it quite clear that action will be taken against such people if they continue to disregard the by-laws governing the town’s parks. Steps will be taken to identify the offenders.”
days. Town Clerk Mr John Cow-
Early start
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CLITHEROE Corporation
hopes soon to go ahead with re-building the culvert under the footpath in Waterloo Road near to the Palladium Bingo Club. The work ’s a preliminary to re-aligning the footpath and putting the final touches to the junction of the inner ring road and Duck Street.
made with the laying of new kerbs in Whalley Road in readiness for resurfacing, and with road works associated with the caravan site at; Edisford.
Good ' progress is being
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The amnesty with its
Night we nearly had two fete queens
CLITHEROE nearly had two Fete Queens at the weekend! It happened when the
Northern Magic Circle met for their annual dinner dance at the Swan and Royal Hotel. President Ken Ashburn brought a favourite
magic trick up to date . . . by sawing Fete Queen Mir? Alice Wright in half with an electric saw.
Mayoress. Coun and Mrs Richard Turner, were, there to make sure that Alice was all in one piece by the end of the evening.
But Clitheroc's Mayor and
Circle, the Mayor welcomed members to Clitheroe and told them o l the area's con
Proposing the toast to the
nection with the Pendle Witches. The response was made by the president. A toast to the guests and
visitors was made by a past president of the Circle. Mr Arthur Russell, of Hudders field. and Mr J. Clarkson of Ribchcster. responded. Toast master for the evening was Clitheroe magician Mr John Pye. After dinner, the SO mem
bers and their guests enjoyed, dancing to the resident band. Cabaret entertainment teas p-ovided. by Ricky, of Bury: Ted Lmnby. of Grimsby: and Peter Nightingale, a singer and whistler who conies from Burnley. Picture, shows the Mayor
giving the Fete Queen his hand as Mr Ashton starts to saw. The Mayoress and Mr John Pye are ivatching.
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