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CHtheroe 'Advertiser and Times, Jan u a ry 4th, 1073
A PROGRESSIVE year T<| Uie line that the histor| Tlle town spent money
(n a big way and there is S i » * r < "% r x
S e s d a l e Fool coupled w th the initial development of the Edisford leisure area,
E.,ry ;
was the highlight. Aid Sidney Moore had the
pleasure of opening the pool
during the concluding weeks of his Mayoralty. Since then it has grown in popularity, with Clitheroe’s "bargain buv" being the envy of council visitors fi orn many
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Choir festival
THE Community Council of Lancashire is planning its
19th Lancashire Over 60's choir festival, at the Floral Hall, Southport, on May 3rd.
Coach parties of over 60’s
are welcome to attend. Eight silver challenge
cups must be won and there is a class for all choirs, in cluding a special one for small choirs and a novice class for choirs who have not previously won a cup. The festival syllabus and
entry forms arc now avail able from Mrs Nora Martin, festival organiser, Commu nity Council of Lancashire, Selnec House, Wynnstay Grove, Manchester.
IN QUIZ SEVEN DAYS AT SALOTJ, one of the Mediterranean’s most magnificent beaches
IAN WALMSLEY, of Gannies Farm, Wadclington, took part in a local radio quia In a team representing the Lan cashire Federation of Young Farmers.
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A PICTURE to Save t<| described
A MOTORIST taking the road north of Clitheroe towards Whitewell might easily be forgiven for noticing
have passed through the smallest
out of Clitheroe, on the crest o f a hill, can be visited at a glance from the very signpost which
But the fact is, he may town in the
British Isles . . . without even noticing it.
Bashall Town, two miles
unusual interest along his route.
n o t h i n g of
which has so far escaped attention, Bashall Town shoult surely rank among the i pretty hamlets and villages by Ribble and HodcUr. Whether acclaimed by the media or not, it has a charm of its own which calls for acknow ledgement and recognition.
proelains its name. Only 50 _ pices away stands Bashali Farm and Us out- buildinjs . . . all there is of the “ town," but surely enough to qualify it for the record books. An out-of-the-way place
Church Hall proved a great success. The idea jo r th e ju n c
and J o h n ’s
tion c am e from th e pa r ish priest. F a th e r K. McElhal- ion, and was organised by th e p a r ish social com m it te e , under th e le a d e r ship o f Mr Arnold
Marsden. Some 150 people
a t ten d ed . Party games and music
fo r dancing were provided by Jen n y and. J o e Nixon, o f Barnoldswick, and a
IS THIS BRITAIN’S SMALLEST VILLAGE?
bu ffe t supper was served by women o f th e parish. All th e m on ey from th e
ball, w h ich w a s ' n on p ro fit making, ivas used to buy sp o t prizes and f r e e t ic k e t s fo r a competition. Th e draw teas made by
th e Mayor and Mayoress, Coun. and Mrs Richard Turner, and ther e were ov e r 100 prizes.
the guests. Pictured are a group of
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SO SHALL THEY REAP the pleasure and satisfaction of a job well done in 1, i,»
-ALTHOUGH they were strictly a couple of days
early, guests at the Hurst Green Royal British Legion’s New Year’s ball
rounded off the evening with “ Auld Lang Sync.”
About 350 people atten ded the ball,
including members of live Legion, col
leagues from the Ilodder Valley and Chalburn Legions and their wives and friends. And an extra Scottish flavour was added to tile dance, held in the memorial Ilall
on Friday, by Jack and Donald, two Legion pipers,
from Blackburn. Music for dancing was
provided by the Bill Sut
cliffe Band, and a buffet supper was served during the evening. Raflle prizes
were presented by the Hurst Green Legion’s poppy queen.
the culmination of a town effort over some 18 months. A vast amount of voluntary work was done in the way ot money-raising and the final Petticoat Lane Market will remain a happy memory
parts of the country. The pool was, of course,
lor generations to come. Apart from occasions of
PARISH BALL IS BIG SUCCESS
national rejoicing, the Mar ket Place has seldom been so thronged. The event was a splendid effort m the “torchlight” tradition. More utilitarian was the opening by the Lord Lieu-
JANUARY 'vwwvvwwyyyvww
Start of coal
strike Ministry of Environment
sought compulsory purchase order to widen and utraighten tlie A59 between Sawley Brow and Great Badlands railway bridge. Two Clitheroe climbers
rescued from Ben Nevis m freezing conditions. Demolition of Vale House,
Whalley. Mr Arthur Neal resigns as
tutor of Clitheroe Technical Theatre Group, following a clash over dates for use of Civic Hall. Mr Brian William Camps
(25), of Nottingham, named as manager of Clitheroe's hew baths. Mr W. Leslie Wilkinson
retires after 49 years with Tnitcx,
Named in New Year's
Honours List were: Mr Harold Kirkman, of Whalley (OBE), Colin. Miss Alice Alston, Sabden (MBE), Mrs Margaret Sarsfield, Barrow (MBE) and Mr Harold Bur
rows. Blackburn Scout Leader (OBE). De s p i t e Government's
withdrawal of free milk, pupils of St John's, Hurst Green, once again started getting mid-moming third
of a pint — but had to pay for it. Start of coal strike. Mer
chants say Clitheroe one of
the better-situated areas for sunplics. Reques ; from Salthill
Road residents for a space to reduce overnight parking turner down by Council.
molition of four Pendleside pillboxes.
Plans announced for de
„,u,ancas^’re Education Com mittee turned down council
equest for discussions on spools. 0f
primary
usmg facilities more and more.
Report of clitheroe libra- rcveals local children
s, 2 efoe Scouts offer to supply logs to old folk at
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