( Gli thcroc Advert iser a n d Times, Jan u a r y 28, 1972


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ELDERS PUNISH PAKISTANI FOR WOUNDING


COMPATRIOT


A PAKISTANI immigrant, said by his solicitor to have already answered to the ‘elders’ of the Pakistani commu­ nity in Clitheroe for wounding a compatriot, was senten­ ced to six-months’ suspended imprisonment, by Clitheroe masistrates.


vear-old Abdul K a r i nr, of Lowergate, Clitheroe. was sus­ pended for two years. He was ordered to pay £5.50 costs. He was charged with mali­


The prison sentence on 36-


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one, call in and look around. You can. pick up illustrated / J leaflets, see displays of equipment, learn how a modern Army works. The soldiers there will


foe pleased to answer your questions, and tell you of their own experiences. They ■want you to know what the Army is really like. So if you want the facts


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ciously wounding Mohammed Khalil Khan, of Brook Street,


Clitheroe. Appearing for Karim. Mr.


\V. Di Greenwood said the


about the Professionals, talk to a man who knows. Call in at your nearest Army Careers Information Office. The address is below.


ing. said that during a Christ­ mas Eve party at Mr. Khan’s home an argument broke out between him and Karim. The latter threw a glass at him which broke against the side of his face, causing a wound which necessitated 11 stitches.


Pakistan elders had considered the matter and on their orders his client had paid £28 to Khan to cover loss of wages following the incident. Insp. T. J. Sumner, prosecut­


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Cement Company, said the in­ spector. Mr. Greenwood said Karim


a child, had come to England from Amritsar in 1961 a.nd moved to Clitheroe in 1967, since when he had been em­ ployed by the Ribblesdale


Karim, who was married with


was highly thought o f by his employers. Since previous trou­ ble he rarely touched drink and then only at a happy time— which Christmas was.


for a drink. He meant to stay only for a short time. Those in the house had already drunk a


lot.


Karim- was invited to Mr. Khan's house in Brook Street


On his way home from work. He became upset at sugges­


struck in the back of the head and eventually in the heat of


tions made to him and an argu- rnernt developed. Karim was


the moment he threw the glass. Mr. Greenwood said it was


very difficult to decide who was to blame, although it was in­ excusable to throw a glass at someone whatever the circum­ stances. He stressed that it was done in the heat of the moment. • Part of the elders' duty was


to make people in disputes friends again, and indeed Karim and Mr. Khan had shaken hands since the incident.


Charter dinner


“THE place of women in the professions" was the subject of a talk to Clitheroe Ladies Circle at their sixth charter an­ niversary dinner. Guest speaker, was Mrs. Muriel Jobling, a Burnley soli­


citor. Other guests at the dinner, at


the Duke of York. Grindleton. were Mrs. Eva Moore the Mayoress o f Clitheroe; Mrs. Lois Holt, area chairman of the National Association of Ladies’ Circles; Mrs. K. Bul- cock. president of the Soropti- mist Club o f Clitheroe; Mrs. S. Morton, president of Clitheroe Inner Wheel; Mrs. M. White-


side. and Mrs. M. Sadler, re­ spective chairman of the after­ noon a n d evening Towns­


women's Guild. At another recent event, the


Ladies’ Club raised £53 fo r the baths appeal fund.


A DIVISION team of 20 Guides and Guiders front Clitheroe and


Whallev are hoping to be in good voice tomorrow, when-


they compete in a regional final of the National Festival of Song.


Lancs County heats two weeks ago, the team takes part in to- morirow’i regional finatl at


After coming top in the NE


2.30 p.nt. in the Windsor Hall. Blackburn. The event will be broadcast by local radio, but the Guides are hoping that plenty of people from Clitheroe and district will go along to sup­ port them.


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AN appeal for extra ef swell the Ribble Valley Appeal Fund before it on June 30th. has been by the chairman of th


committee. Coun. J. Bla With the fund stan


lished one, but was formed spe­ cially for the Festival, said one of its members. " I t was open to anyone interested, with no


The choir is not an estab­


selection on musical ability, so we a.re pleased th a t we have done so well.” The two set pieces, which


gained particularly high marks in the recent heat of the Festi­ val. arc ‘‘The Tree Song", a Croatian folk tune in three parts, unaccompanied; and “La Villanella” , an Italian folk song, with an accompaniment of bells, a rattling gourd, and two wineglasses o f water in tunc with a guitar.


choice are “Canon de la Paix", one pa.rt accompanied by the clarinet and one par t by treble recorders; and “The Lord is my Sheplierd” , from a setting o f the psalm composed by Fr. Joseph Gelineau, with chord harp accompaniment. Conductor Miss Betty Postle-


Pieces ofi the group's owji


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thwaite. of Whalley. said th a t the choir had rehearsed very hard and all members h a d a great deal of enthusiasm. The guides are pictured prac­


tising in the Congregational Church. Clitheroe, ready for 'tomorrow's performance in Blackburn.


Three chorus girls get German measles . . . but show


goes on


WHEN “Jack and t h e Beanstalk", t h e Trinity


Methodist Church panto­ mime, opened t o a full house on Saturday after­ noon, it was obvious that a great deal of preparation had gone into every aspect


of production. The pantomime, the church's


those of previous years—Alad­ din. Sleeping Beauty. Cinder­ ella, Dick Whittington. Old King Cole, Ali Baba, and Puss


eighth, has been fully booked, proving equally as popular as


in Boots. One of the most striking fea­


tures was costume, which was both numerous and varied. More than 30 children were in­ volved in tho production, and each had four or five changes, appearing among other things as Morris dancers, bridesmaids, milkmaids and soldiers. The 150 costumes for the


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OVER 490,000 CUSTOMERS


THE Fylde Water Board are pioneers in providing water from boreholes, particularly mixinng boreholes with upland catchment water from reservoirs to provide the required degree of purity and hardness. Councillor J. A. Barnes told


members of the Clitheroe and district Probus Club. Councillor Barnes, a m e m b e r ________________________________


of the Clitheroe Borough Coun­ cil and a committee member of the Fylde Water Board spoke about water. He said the area of the Fyldc Water Board ex­ tended to cover 465 square miles of West and East Lancashire. The summer resident popu­


r e v e n u e in 1970-71 was £1.974,019 against £1.808.640 in 1969-70. From these _ figures, observed Mr. Barnes, it could


200,561 outlets, with an aver­ age daily consumption of 33 million gallons. The total expenditure from


lation served by the Board was 491.641.


s u p p l i e d through


be seen that there was a steady consumption in both the domes­


tic and residential sectors. Approximately one third of


BORE HOLES There were three main sources


of supply — reservoirs, of which the Board had seven, springs, and boreholes. The Clithcroe


supply was last year linked to the Stocks reservoir, which was a big relief to the Clitheroe Council, because during the last two very dry years. Clitheroe's supply from Lowcocks reservoir had become very low at limes. The town was only saved


being raised and strengthened. This, at the same time, would increase the capacity of the re­ servoir. In the meantime the reservoir would be to 71 feet below overflow cell level as a safety measure. Mr. Barnes ment:oned the


from serious restrictions by taking supplies from new bore­ holes at Waddington and pump- in* this water into Lowcocks


show were designed and made by Mrs. May Carus, of Victoria Street. Clitheroc. helped by the sewing committee of eight


ladies and some of the mothers of children taking part. “ 1 began by going round the


Carus. “Then I made a sample of each costume and passed it on to my team of helpers to be copied. We just managed to finish everything in time for the show ”


s ai d Mrs. DANCE ROUTINES


ted with her recent efforts, and has packed her machine away for the time being. The dancing routines, ar ran­ ged bv G. Jones. K. Stansfield


and P. Walton, were very well executed by the children, the youngest of whom was only


sewing, after 42 years expe­ rience, Mrs. Carus feels exhaus­


Although she is well used to


mills and markets at the end of September, looking for suit­ able materials.”


reservoir. The speaker commented on


SOME of the principals in the (Mother Hubbard), Bert Jon«s


four vears old. Louise Wrigley, of Moorgarth. Littlemoor Road, made her first appearance in pantomime, thereby upholding


a family tradition, for her fat­ her Peter was the organist, and her grandfather Ralph was the muisical (director. H er o th e r grandfather^ George Braith-


waite, took the part o f the King.


pace, and credit for the smooth running o f the show must go to producer Roy Hope. There were plenty of popular songs, including “Jack in the Box” and “Grandad", a n d a topical


The action moved a t a good


pantomime cast. From the left: .Tim Parker (Barker), Michael Coles (Simple Simon). Norman Hornby (Snap). Stanley Jervis (Snip). George Brahhwaite (Kmg Mcrryfcllow), Kenneth Davcy (Tom, the Piper’s Son) and Michael BrWcliffe (Squire Hardfast).


fo r the first time was Ruth •Knight, as Princess Marigold.


She had a pleasant voice, which toned well with that of the principal boy. Rosemary Lan­


caster, in their duets. r o t a


song to the music of "Ain't you glad you came to Clitheroe?", with verses written by members of the cast outlining recent is­ sues in the town. Taking over the female lead


younger members of the audi­ ence was provided by Nellie the cow, which churned out neatly- packed cartons of milk to order. Nellie appeared first a t the back o f the hall, and the child­ ren enjoyed looking out for her and shouting to warn the cha­ racters on stage, in the best tra­


Great amusement for the


dition of pantomime. With so many people invol­


ved in the pantomime, condi­ tions behind the scenes might well have been chaotic, but


order in the dressing rooms was ensured by the excellent organ­ isation 'of pantomime secre­


sewing machines were handy fo r running repairs. After every performance, a rota of ironers was arranged to keep the cos­ tumes looking fresh.


The only disappointment in


the pantomime's first perfor­ mance must have been for three members of the chorus who were ill with German measles. One dance sequence, involving a Punch and Judy show, had to be cancelled, but the girls con­ fidently expect to be well again in time for tonight's perfor­ mance. if not before. There arc two performances tomorrow,


ta ry Mrs. IDor'othy Slaiding. Boxes of books and games were provided to keep the children cEclupied' while off-stage, and


Principals in the cast are: (Norman (Hornby, Michael


Coles. Kenneth Davey. D o ro ­ thy Birtwell. Ruth Knight, Mic­ hael Britcliffe, Rosemary Lan­ caster, Stanley Jervis, Bert •Jones. George Braithwaite. Roland Hailwood, Stephanie Hope. Roger Stock. John Tay­ lor, Joan Knight, P at Wrathall, and Jim Parker. Members of the chorus and


dancers are: P. Gower. R. Mit­ chell, C. Sutcliffe. H. Smet- hurst. S. Hope. A. Taylor. C. Taylor. C. Procter. P. H ar ri­ son. C. Nixon. S. Knight. M. AVrathall. C. Walton. S. Ken­ yon. I. Davies. G. Birkett. M. Fowler. 1.. Rudyard. C. Tyler, J. Swift. C. Gregson. H. Knight, L. Knight. J. Mitchell. C. Wil- sc;n, K. Nixon. C. Miller. K. Kay. L. Wrigley. C. Cowper-


thwaite. M. Cowperthwaite, C. Tomlinson, J. Tomlinson, H. Banks, C. Banks. H. Bunn, J. Lee.


Date at


Whalley for Sir Frank


by Sir Frank Pearson, formerly MP for the Clitheroe Division, will be a highlight o f Clitheroe and Whalley Young Conserva­ tives new programme. S i r


A talk on “The New Town”


Frank, who is booked for June, is chairman of the corporation charged with bringing into being the Central Lancashire new town based on Preston- Chorley-Leyland. Motoring, a trip to a Man­


chester show, a brewery and a power station all figure on the list.


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Walder, MP; Mr. George G ra ­ ham, Eas t Lancashire Coroner; and Mr. Chris Leeming whose topic will be diamonds. A slant on local affairs will be provided by attendance at Clitheroe Town Council’s April


Speakers include Mr. David


meeting. The programme winds up with


a summer barbecue.


the remarkable efficiency and atmosphere o f cleanliness a t the Stocks and other of the Board s treatment plants. There had been a number of complaints in Clitheroe recently about the taste of chlorine in the water which some people noticed more than others. Even drinking water had to have a certain amount o f chlorine added to kill the algae and bacteria which would be a danger to health and the Board's main concern was to ensure that the water was bacteriologically pure. Variations in temperature and


rainfall could affect the amount of residual chlorine left in the water which sensitive palates could taste. Coun. Barnes said tha t in attempts to deal with the problems of Clitheroe's water supply, accentuated by the increasing demand aad two dry years, the Board intended covering over Lowcocks reser­ voir at a cost of £250.000. Algae, the main source of


to sink than reservoirs to build and we were fortunate in having in our area good suoplies of borehole water. But they were expensive to run especially when the pumps had to be powered by electricity.


expected that covering the resr- voir would relieve the trouble. Boreholes were much cheaper


The Board s policy. satd-Mr. alteration at all in the supply Barnes, was to use reservoir or a t tr ib u t io n system",


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trouble, flourished and multi­ plied in the sun, especially when the water was low, and it was


possibility of using Stocks re­ servoir for recreational purposes such as sailing and fishing fol­ lowing pressure from t h c Government. However.


Board would not lose sight of its first duty—to provide pure and wholesome drinking water for its consumers. Speaking about charging re­


the


charge all consumers by meter and a panel of Water Board treasurers had conducted a close inquiry into the working of the Malvern system. I t was found that, broadly speaking, the method of fixed charges plu* a rate poundage prod"i'i>d water bills which did not differ much from thfc bills of omparable properties charged in Malvern by metering.


sidential users by meter. Coun. Barnes said only one authority in the country — Malvern —


CHANGES


authorities, Coun. Barnes said that under the Government's proposals all water undertakings except a very few private com­ panies, would be abolished to give way to a Regional Water Authority. The Fylde Water Board would become par t of No 1 Regional Water Authority stretching from the Scottish border to the Mersey and Weaver in Cheshire. Coun. Barnes ad d e d : "I feel pretty sure that those many Clither- onians who still believe that Clitheroe’s water has never been the same since the Fylde Water Board took it over will be com­ plaining th a t it is still worse under the Regional Water Board and the complaints will s ta r t before there has been any


Referring to regional water


water as much as possible and Thanks to Coun. Barnes were augment the supply, when necessary, with water from the boreholes.


METERS The most serious crisis to h it


the Fylde Water Board during his membership was the Dunsop Valley floods and the flood a t Wray near Lancaster, in August 1967. In one and a q u ar te r hours


expressed by Mr. T. P. Rush- ton. who before his retirement as Clerk to the Clitheroe Rural District Council was much in­ volved in the water underaking in Clitheroe. There was no doubt tha t Ciitheroe and dis­ trict was much better placed since the Fylde Water Board took over the supply, he said. Mr. Emrys T. Morgan, New­


4.9 inches o f rain fell in the Dunsop Valley 30 per cent higher than the average rainfall in Blackpool fo r the whole of August, and the damage cost £150,000 to repair. The Board had to ask what


would have happened to Stocks reservoir if the storm had travelled two miles further east? As a result consultants were called in an d the dam was now


water supplied to Clitheroe went to the Imperial Chemical In ­ dustries works at Black Horse.


Queer taste


less carefully controlled in America titan in this coun­ try there were complaints that there was not suffi­ cient chlorine in the water ^ and they missed the fami­ liar taste and thought our water insipid.


Because chlorination is o


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► MENTIONING com- ! [


Forces stationed in the , * Fylde area.


plaints about the taste of > chlorine in the water sup- 4 ply. Councillor Barnes recalled arguments of tbc 11 opposite kind from ntent- ' tiers o f t h e American ',


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£10,900 the committee wa fu". of reaching the £14 £15.000 mark Details were given of


ticoat Lane market to in Clitheroe's Market P Sunday. May 7th. It is to have the stall traders in old time costume. Proceeds from the hob


hibition. to be staged Rotarv Club of Clither April '6th to 8th in the Church Hall, are to be


the fund.


Conservaii women ba from ex’


AFTER a lengthy spell due to alterations to tht croc Conservative Club, bers of the Clitheroe br the Women's Unionist .• tion were able to return renovated premises fo


January meeting. Mrs. T. Robinson


over a very good att and she welcomed Mr Green, of Sabden. wh on "Women in Embass Mrs. Green gave a


resting account of visits made in 1963 with her > to America and Japa he was Minister of Stat


Board of Trade. They stayed in variou. sics and Mrs. Green v


deal to make their visits fill and memorable. Supper was served b ■bers of the committee.


New Mo


for Bowla district


THE new Medical Of, Health for the Craven who will serve the Bowl;: is Dr. Ranjit Sinc.h. w present deputy MoH fo derslield County Borough he has held since 1970. Dr. Singh will take up


post on April 17th. He came to this cct


1955 and has been wor public health since 19 Singh, who is 45 and with one daughter, w viously house surgeon ham County Hospital. He was also house su.


for Stoke-on-Trent Borough from 1965 to 1 News of Dr. Singh's ment as MoH for the


trar at the Ear. Nose an Hospital. Glasgow. He was school medic;


district was given to met Bowland Rural Council meeting this week by ti Mr. L. D. Telford. A deputy MoH for t


Dr. Shirley Jessop. atte meeting.


Conversion


isolated lio is refuse


BONVLAND will be an o£ semi-ruined build people are not allowed vert them. This view forward by Coun. F. M a meeting of the Rural Council. The council had b


th a t the area planning had refused permissi Guys Tenement at To be converted to a house it was in an isolated a Coun. Mason said


that such buildings lo better tidied up and i sonable condition than fell down.


February 4th when the speaker will be Mr. C. Stead, the County Road Safety Officer.


ton, presided over 50 members and introduced two new mem­ bers—Mr. A. Heap, Rimington, and Mr. G. Walne, Clitheroe. The chairman stressed tha t they were having to limit the mem­ bership o f the Club to 80 with an attendance requirement of 50 per cent. The next meeting will be on


Wednesd* Club


Some 30 members of t


nesday Club met at the Rridoe Hotel, Clitheroc


Stockport Infirmary an physician at Aberdeen Hospital, where he v senior house officer. Dr. Singh has also be


impressed by the efficie kindness o f the amb wives. Invariably charm hospitable, (they did


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GUIDES REHEARSE FOR FESTIVAL OF SONG I l l


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BUS companies which of “ the wrong end of tl


ley. a member of Bow The council at a n


increase fares. He read te r from the compa which various increas running costs were given


this week was told b; clerk. Mr. L. D. Tclfor< Ribble Motor Services applying for permissi


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