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Tel. Chatburn 218. FULLY RESIDENTIAL


The restaurant Is on,n each evening (except Sun


day s) for a varied and inexpensive meal.


DINNER DANCES, Wed ding Receptions. PrivSe


Parties our specialities capacity 120.


Menu's and Prices avail, able on request.


For a tasty bar meal tr, 0» borne made soup tarkev *»!


! These and other dishes


are served each lunch time and evening.


PENTECOSTAL CHURCH


Waterloo Road, Clithcroe


Jesus .said: "I am the liglit of m the world: He that follqweth


but shall have the light of - life."


e shall not walk in darkness •Tolm 8, viz,


GOSPEL SERVICE SUNDAY at 6-30 p.m.


Everybody Welcome


WHALLEY Methodist Church was full on Sun- jay morning for the final


. service of the minister, I j],e Rev. Eric S. Joselin.


sorietv steward Mr T. Woodhead presented to Mr jaelin a cheque as a token d appreciation from mem- bos and friends. Miss Mavis Chaddock, society


At the close of the service,


is and Social Club AUGUST 23rd


J .EM I -F IN A L


CONTEST 3-30 prompt


(AUGUST 24th DANCING


| DRAW £7.50 DRUMS — RICHARD


| SOON!


| AUGUST 2Sth \S CHILDREN


COLIN — ORGAN


ItUBLE 22-9 £22.50 THIS WEEK kuCUST 26th


b d isco n r.lsilON RESEKVED


1 N G &


^ C IN G TURDAY 8 p.m. to 1 , a.m. in our BALLROOMj


-•a an d do iu r e of a tatno t THE ROWLAND FORD DUO


,r-o P r iv a te R.«rt ics c ate ieo tor 2 ,iU d C i:v ISO


FOR LU N CH EO N AND DINNER


(E x c e p t W e d n e s d a y ! a n d H ig h T e a s


iICK HOUSE LICENSED REbT/tURANT


[arsiang Road, Chipping* ‘ mi., t rem V i lla g e


rc L 3 , 6 Letters to the Editor


Pictures of trains wanted


exhibit material appertain­ ing to the LYR, the Midland And the LMS railway com­ panies. Many items are hidden


We are collecting museum


| thereabouts of interesting | hems from those railways lo contact me. We arc particularly in­


ray and arc not attract­ ing the attention they de­ serve, and 1 am appealing <0 readers who know the


v PRIZE Chamber of rJ rade


COMPETITION , /.s find lhe answers


'OWN CENTRE OPS FROM ;r.ST 27th TO


lEPTEMBER 8th*


|>F OLD AOE PENSIONS ASS0& Joe branch


In p a r t y rergatc 2 5 th


Middle rioon TcR'


| Clitheroe stations. G. H. WALKER.


terested in loaning photo­ graphs of Midland railway bains on the Blackburn to Hellificld line and photo­ graphs taken at Whallcy and


| Chairman of Southport Ixicn- "Vitivf. and Tr a n sp o r t Museum Society.


| Cleveleys Road, I Southport.


F ed u p w i th


p rom is e s


THE people of Brook Street And the surrounding district “re with the folk of Derby Street in their light against reavy !orries and the dust ‘hey Matter about. '”e in Brook Street have or same problem but polln-


;:0!i of the air as well with (“Wes sent, out, or flic


tide difference. ~ney pretend to send a


5 . <


to of the street, and if ntcJiiiig isn't done about, ’ Vrv quickly we have dc-


■'pis and that's vour lot. ‘‘ie eyesore ts still at. the


■no; he yoes about, three ?,t 1 *


- Cd to go.and write to the ‘°P mail.


JJJ. 1 Riy Milhi'Croc,


tl °ncc but not, a second 'ri00*' Slrpcl,


pt-* Sirprf, v/n have been happy


. times von will allow us


tetiH * 'V0"r columns to ”"r thanks and


lrjpLcall°n to the many todayS We 'cavc behind


1 tbe Past five years


Uantv , come t0 know the I ^cashire folk. We say


I snd the , the R ib b Ie V a l le y |Lnca\w true spirit °f the


A lett»r I ask outsiders to J Si 0U^ °* {,lc affairs of


"T fctl "P with a„d while i write


‘° sweet) UP the


Nrnace a! Castle Castings. 5 have complained dozens i times but n seems to make


of Yorkshire for so long, and now we move right in, to the East Riding, taking with us many happy memories. REV. JOHN A. AND TAT GOODHAU, Holly Mount. Crow Trees Brow Chatham.


Pets in danger


WILL you allow me the courtesy of your columns to raise a matter which wc feel is of importance to tlic pet owners among your readers. The RSPCA has received


reports from various parts of the country which appear to indicate that there has been a slight increase in the incidence of distemper


and hard pad among dogs. Once either of these


diseases is contracted, it involves not only suffering to the animal but also the


•• thank you " for the experi­ ence of both, and wish all our acquaintances God’s blessing and peace. We have been on the edge


| to Mrs Joselin. There was also a parting


[ School. Coun. J. H. Fell thanked


Seward and Sunday School leader, presented a bouquet


, gift for nine - year - old Stephen Joselin—a book on fade winds of the world Iran the junior Sunday


| dialect in church," he said "but Mr Joselin has never


I recasion. " It might be a title unconventional to read


Mr and Mrs Joselin for ai) they had done during their Bren years in Whalley and recited a dialect verse he had written for


the


| ton a conventional parson.” At a winding-up meeting


MR JOSELIN, his wife and son, are pictured with congregation members after the service at Whalley on Sunday.


Whalley bids farewell


on his pilgrimage to Ep- worth, a t an open meeting in Waddington Methodist schoolroom, he received a farewell present of a cheque.


I t was handed over by Mr Peter Home, trustee and leaders’ meeting secretary,


of the church’s centenary committee on Monady, Mi Joselin, who moves to Blackpool tomorrow, was presented with a book token During; his ministry in Whalley, a total of £14.000 has been raised for improve­ ments to the church premises. When Mr Joselin spoke


who expressed appreciation for Mr Joselin’s work. Refreshments were served by the ladies, and a col­ lection of £7.30 was taken for trust funds.


Visiting the Evening


Fellowship at Low Moor Methodist Church for the last time, Mr Joselin sang and gave a short talk. 1L was a. well attended gather­ ing with tile Fellowship members augmented by other parishioners.


On behalf of church


members, Mrs F. Addison made a presentation of a black leather briefcase con­ taining a purse of money and Mrs Joselin received a bouquet from Mrs E. Metcalf.


gift, Mr .Joselin said he would remember the Fellow­ ship every time he used the briefcase. Tea and biscuits were served at the close.


Thanking everyone for the


remind Mr Joselin of the Clitheroc area is a plaque, with the coat of arms oi Clitheroe RDC from Coun. Fell.


Another present which will


recognition of the ministers services as chaplain.


the chairman. m


HERE is Fell.


Weel, Eric lad, Ah must admit Tha's done a gradely job, Thais chivvied us ond bullied us Ond saved us monny a bob, When th a cum ’ere this dear owd church Wor in a weary stale. But tha geet crackin’ reel aioay Afore it wor too late.


Ond, thanks to thee ond t ’work tha did, Th'example as tha set, Today we've geel a chapel that Through fa ith ond toil ond. sweat, 'Ull stond. another ’undred years When aio’ vs lot is gone, A place to sing ond praise the Lord. Tli’owd fa ith 'ull carry on.


’Tho’ th ’art a Cockney, born. ond. bred. It's not th y fault wc know. I t ’s sum-mat as tha couldn't ’clp Ond now, afore yo’ go. Thcer's one thing as Ah’d like to say. Ond say it loud ond clear, Tha couldn't a’ shaped, mich better if Tha'd cum fray Lonkysheer.


So thanks lo thee fer aw’ Ilia’s done Through ’appy days ond sad, Thar't ’ere Lo stay inside us ’carts, GOODBYE . . . GOD BLESS THEE, LAD.


BANKER’S CARD STOLEN FROM HOTEL


AT HURST GREEN


A BANKER'S card stolen from a Hurst Green hotel was used to obtain goods in three different English towns, Clithcroe magistrates were told.


expense of the lengthy treatment necessary. At]


THE draught from a passing heavy lorry caused a scooter driver on the Clitheroe- Whallcy h.v-pass, lo fall from his machine.


Lorry blows scooter over


has been immunised al­ ready, it should be remem­ bered that jnnoculation pro­ vides immunity for only a year to 18 months. The best course of action


this can be avoided by proper and timely vaccina­ tion. Even if a pet owner's dog


ley, Mr Arthur Brown (69). of 36 Worcester Walk. Elles­ mere Port, had just reached the junction of Pendlc Road, when the accident occurred.


aware what bad happened and carried on.


which pet-owners should take is to consult their local veterinary surgeons and. whether there lias been an increase tn local inci­ dence or not. to get their pets vaccinated in the in­ terests of both themselves and the animal.


R. F. SEAGER, Executive Director, RSPCA.


Plastic gives wrong


image TAKING my wife out recently to a local hostelry


T was horrified to be served my drinks in plastic beakers. I noticed the.se were baiii” used in the pub for all


certainly won’t be going there again, but I feel con­ cerned that outside visitors will gain a wrong impression of our Lancashire customs. No doubt the publican ’s


drinks. I, and others I know,


plagued by souvenir hunters and decided that plastic beakers were a more econo­ mical way or getting round the problem. But I feel that one should expect to be able to get away from this snack bar image m a country pub. J. S. RICH, Lcagram Mill Farm,


Chipping.


SUNDAY marked the end of a term of ministry at Cliat- burn for the Methodist minister, the Rev. John A.


members of Chatburn and district Royal British Legion


Goodhall. At the morning service,


were on parade, as Mr Good- hall has been their padre.


Standard bearer for the Legion was Mr Green, of Ribble Lane. Other organisa­ tions in which Mr Goodhall has been concerned were also


vice, senior steward Mr T. Hudson thanked Mr and Mrs Goodb&U (or all they had


present. Following the evening ser­


club, Miss Gall Worthington gave Mr Goodhall a picture reminiscent of the .area, .


done and presented them with a cheque. Speeches were also made by another steward, Mr Jacques, and Mr R. Porter, leader of Chat- bum Youth Club. On’ behalf of the youth


received a book from Miss Ida Dugdale, representing the Sunday School. The evening ended with an in­ formal chat over a cup of tea. Our picture shows Mr


Each of tlie four children Happy Birthday


Goodhall with members of the Legion,


CONGRATULATIONS to Waddington's oldest resi­ dent, Mr William Patten- den, of 32 Queensway, who celebrated his 93rd birthday yesterday.


Accrington Victoria Hospital with head injuries. His condition was described as •• fairly comfortable."


Mr Brown was token to Travelling towards What­


(39i, of Spitalfield Crescent, Edinburgh, admitted five charges and was sent to Crown Court for sentence. He asked tor 33 other offences to be considered.


Rodger James Candlish


receiving a stolen Barclay- card; receiving a stolen cheque book and driving licence, and using a Barclay- card in the name of F. M. Burgess, of the Eagle and Child, Hurst Green, to ob­


Candlish was accused of


Camping in Kent


lark ” start for 19 clitheroe St Mary’s and St Paul's Scouts at the weekend, when they set off for Downc, m Kent, on a week's camping holiday. The troop is led by Scout


IT was an " up with the


leader, Mr Fred Holt, assisted by Mr Duncan Mac­ Donald and Tommy Bollan. Home for the week, is


the Sir William Dunne camping ground, which is


equipped for most Scouting activities. In addition to the usual


tain a £38 jacket in Man­ chester, pans worth £22.28 in Portsmouth and a £15.95 overcoat In Bury.


prosecuting. The lorry driver was un­


£539.10 had yet to be re­ covered.


Mr W. D. Greenwood, said that


fending barrister, said that Candlish had drifted throughout his life and never seemed to have had a chance.


Mr Roger Hcdgland, de­


activities of pioneering, backwoodsmanship. assault courses, swimming and hiking, the troop will visit Biggin Hill aerodrome and make two trips to London One of these will include


dinner at Baden-Powcll House.


DONATION


A DONATION of £5 is to be made to the Hodder Valley Agricultural and Horticultural Society’s Sep­ tember show by Bow-land Rural Council.


chip, followed by fruit & Ed eream, or sample the tJS or olonchman’fi innehT *


w m * % / r§&. r ^ w p b k M f , • Y \ m / J i


Haulage firm to fight


planning decision


Transport, who wants to ex­ tend its Mitton Road trans­ port depot, and in the other is the large group of nearby residents who peti­ tioned against the scheme.


were delighted to hear that they had won round one. for the Lancashire County Council has turned down the planning application. But the firm told the Ad­ vertiser and Times that they would "most decidedly'1 appeal.


This week, the residents OBJECTORS


said that the extensions were intended to accommo- date their lorries and their employees’ cars, both of which had grown in number since the company was established.


A spokesman for the firm


tors to the scheme are three local residents — Mr R. Evans and Mr N. Mur- tagh. of Mitton Road, and Mr W. Kinder, of Whittam Road. They organised the petition.


to popular minister T r ib u te in v e rse


the verse composed 'and recited by Coun. Leading the list of objec­


A FIGHT between 350 Whalley residents and a local haulage company looks like going into a second round. In one corner is Dutton


Rimington garden contest popular


A COMPETITION for the best kept garden held by Riminglnn and district Horticultural Society, was so popular, attracting 13 entries from the village, that it will probnbl.v be­ come an annual event.


by Mr and Mrs John Sncn- cer, of “ Southwold." Thcv received tile challenge trophy given and presented by Mr and Mrs Robert Thompson, of “ Pen - y - Ghent,” Rimington.


and the one for gardens done by the owner was won


There were two classes, • aw mi . r+aayggj


Whalley Parish Council chairman Mr James Holden but a council meeting was not scheduled in time to meet the closing date for objections. So, Mr Holden agreed to act as an indivi- dual and sent off the peti. tion.


They sought the help of POINTS


not in keeping with the en­ vironment of Whalley as a residential area;


were these: • The present depot is


The points of the petition


communications is entirely unsuitable to the needs of heavy transport already in use, and in view of the pos­ sibility of larger and heavier loads, as in the European Economic Community, a


• The system of road


danger to life and limb to the very old and young;


to property of heavy vehicles using roads constructed for lighter loads will bo greatly increased.


• The cumulative danger


planning authority, replied: "The County Council have considered this application and taken into account the views of the residents in the area. After careful con-


The County Council, as


C. Brown, 4 Pendle Terrace, and third was Mr and Mrs W. Ingleby of " Field House.”


In second place was Mrs


class for gardens with paid help.


Mr and Mrs Whalley, of " Roselatlie,” won tile other


j


the Society were shown round Primrose Nurseries. Clitheroe, by Mr George Barker. Mrs Barker pro- vided the refreshments.


Last look


MEMBERS of Bowland Rural Council plan to make their annual inspection of council schemes on August


30th—the final one before local government reorganisa­ tion.


Last week 12 members of il jB8* t H a s ! •-A'- ' i u . s .... ■ g*S ; ■ V


fulfil f. > •?


& , 'lx.' : ?*N SC&:


Av.gust 23rd, 1973


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Bank closure threat alarms Chipping


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THE fight is on in Chip­ ping to preserve the vil­ lage’s only banking house, which although providing a limited service Is con­ sidered very essential. Under active consideration


is a move to dose the National Westminster Bank, which opens on Tuesdays and Fridays for the con­ venience of villagers. A final


decision lias yet to be made. News of the possible e’esure has been common know-


ledge for some weeks and tile parish council has writ­ ten to the bank asking for a definite statement before deciding what action to take.


Times put Ule question to the National Westminster Bank's London Press office,


When the Advertiser and


a spokesman was unable to go beyond the comment " under active consideration.”


concerned it would be a very retrograde step to close the bank which lias served them for 50 years.


As far as Live villagers are


have nothing much else than three churches and three pubs, tliciy say.


sideration of all the cir­ cumstances, the Council de­ cided the plans should be refused in tins case.”


AT THE CINEMA


"WHEN The Legends Dio", at Clltheroe Civic Hall on Monday, Tuesday and Wed­ nesday, is the story of a Ute Indian boy, orphaned in the remote vastnesses of Colorado's Rocky moun­ tains. His only legacy Is the art of survival in these hostile surroundings and a knowledge of the ancient mysteries of his tribe.


part of an American lawyer who stumbles into a dan­ gerous espionage game in "The Salzburg Connection” for the rest of the week.


Barry Newman plays the


with Rod Taylor, Suzy Ken­ dall and Jane Russell is the supporting film.


"Darker Thanm Amber",


Gods”, a t Skipton’s Regal 1, patrons will hear about tlic


In "Chariots Of The


unsolved mysteries of the past, whose solution is sought in the thesis that, thousands of years ago. our earth was visited by inhabi­ tants from foreign stars.


also showing. The magic and excitement


"Tlie Railway Children” is


of Elvis in concert can bo seen in “Elvis On Tour" (Regal 21, with "Earth 2” in support.


SHERLIKER -JOHNSTON


The wedding of Miss


Christine Pamela Johnston, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Johnston, of WlutcwcU Drive, Clilhcroe. and Mr Michael Shcrhkcr. of Brook Street, Clitheroc,


took


place at Trinity Methodist Church ou Saturday.


Tlic bridegroom, the son


of Mr and Mrs T. R. Salis­ bury, of Hodder Grove, Clitlieroe. is a turner at Ribblcsdalc Cement Ltd, where the bride works as a laboratory assistant.


The bride, given away by


her father, wore a filled gown of while organza with


full tiered sleeves, and a white lace picture hat trimmed with blue ribbon


Janet Shcrliker. Miss Anne Salisbury and Mrs Gaynor Bond. They wore pale blue nylon dresses m Victonan- stylc with cape sleeves trimmed with lace and rib­ bon, and carried white pomanders with blue and white ribbon. Miss Slier, liker and Mrs Bond wore white straw hats, and Miss Salisbury bad a headdress of blue flowers.


pmk roses and stephanotis. The attendants were Miss


Andrew Salisbury. The cere­ mony was performed by the Rev. N. D. Walton, and a reception was held at the Swan and Royal Hotel, Clitlieroe.


Bond, and groomsmen were Master David and Master


Best man was Mr John


The couple will live in Whitewell Drive.


Photograph: Pye’s. Clithcroc.


and forget-me-nots. She had a Victonan-style bouquet of


Chipping was going to


tage on the corner of Talbot Street was bought by the bank with the idea of even­ tually transferring Hie pre­ mises. bill this has stood


a bank would mean creating a manager's office and staff toilets.


in a cottage, and probably one of the smallest in the country, belongs to Boddmg- ton’s Brewery.


Tlie present bank, housed


premises to provide the pub with indoor toilets.


Bill and it is believed the brewery wish to extend their


The bank adjoins the Sun


would create a great deal of inconvenience to most of the villagers. There arc many elderly residents who would find it difficult to travel the six miles to the Longridge branch, apart from haring to pay a 17p each way bus faro. The buses arc very infre­


Having no bank at all


quent, and there arc none at all to Clilhcroe. Local shopkeepers, who


use the bank because it is more convenient, to fit in with their own hours, would have to go elsewhere, and farmers who tend to go to Clitheroc for the auction marts, would not bother with the Longridge bank. It would also present


empty for the last 18 months. To convert the cottage to


Some. 25 years ago a. cot- ,


bank, it is believed it will be at the end of November, but customers will be notified.


difficulties to parents who are encouraged to use the bank for their children's savings. If it is decided to close the


Rights of way maps


m s s t a S HEALING—WILKINSON


eldest daughter or Mr and Mrs H. Wilkinson, of Fox- fields Farm. I-Iurst Green, was married to Mr David Healing at St Peter's Church, Stonyhurst.


Miss Mary Wilkinson,


Mr and Mrs S. Healing, of Bunclier’s Cottage. Church Lane, Broadway, Worcester­ shire. He is a science teacher at tile Bishop Thomas Grant Comprehensive School, in Streatham, London, where the bride is head of the music department. They re­ ceived cheques from the school's headmaster, start and pupils lor their wedd­ ing. The bride,- given away by


The bridegroom is son of


her father, wore a gown of white Polyester chiffon with mauve smocking, and a full-length veil with a mauve-tinted headdress. She carried a bouquet of orchids in a small cascade.


bride, Miss Lucy Wilkinson, was bridesmaid. She wore a dress of mauve floral Tery- lcne lawn, and a white head­ dress of nail lace over 101) years old, with a topknot of assorted white flowers. She carried a mauve basket filled with similar flowers.


The youngest sister of the


Wigmorc, and groomsman was Mr Michael Eniber.v, the bride's brother-in-law’. Ushers were Mr Richard Wilkinson, Mr Peter Rilcv, Mr John Hough and Mr Kevin Owens, Fr V. McCloan officiated


Best man was Mr Richard


BAY HORSE INN


and a reception was held at the Moorcock Inn, Wadding­ ton. The couple spent their


Barrow, Near Whallcy The Paragon Trio


EVERY TUESDAY at 8-0 p.m.


honeymoon touring the Western Isles of Scotland, and the bridegroom hopes eventually t0 take up a post in Canada, a t the Univers­


ity of Ontario.


Sunday Sing .Along with Wilf at the Piano


LARGE CAR PARK AT REAR


Come Early For Seats . P flp sr f .


DEFINITIVE maps, showing all the public rights or way in Bowland Rural Council's area, are now nearing com­ pletion.


tive maps of the whoio country began in 1952, and at Monday's meeting • of council's Highways Commit­ tee, clerk to the council. Mr L. D. Telford commented: “ The West Riding was th«


Work on preparing defini­ ■ A v if "$l


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last county to complete the work, and we will probablv be one of the last authori­ ties to receive our maps.1'


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