Ctll'i-TZ? A'l\ :rr' .:s^r a"d 7 'fvifn. r ic r r :vV,r r «. R r i l


Lorry driver ‘took a chance’ with untaxed


a FORMER Langho niiin was fined a total or £39 when lie appeared a t Clitlieroc on seven motoring summonses- He was also ordered to pay £29.24 back


duty-


-lovcd, now living in Quarry Street. Blackburn, was flnea o; » theft of an excise £10 for using


nn unlicensed lorry: £o mr fraudulently using an excise


£.i for thell licence wsc:


M


licence: £3 for using the without a test certi-


llio firm's sports atvi |icnt*n5teat* °f thC » * £ £


Ihnstmns dinner lollop |.\ dancing m the ballroom


Imployccs. relatives 2 nends. who enjoved .


Tt was attended by over ion k the Les Allen band ®


ficatc: £2 for not having the unladen weight plainly u-vked on the nearside: £2 registration mark,


iml ifiO for'a defective tyre, ilo admitted the offences.


vq Wren saw a tipper loiry In die quarry link road at rlitheroo and. noticed i« hC)r5 n licence issued for a FiTcront lorry. Riley told IV--, lie had found the


lusp. T. J Sumner said - U


licence in King Street. B'ackburn. The officer nolcd that the vehicle regis- t-’-ation number was pamted m liic chassis anc! that a tvre ha'd been rubbing on fire suspension.


had been stuck because^ his not taxed and he ‘take a


nllcy told the officer he


lorry was thought he would


chance." \ 0 CERTIFICATE


court was that lie used the lorrv for general building work. The lorry had been ip mi accident and he was doing his own repairs at a


His explanation to the


cavaac He could not get it taxed


V


because he did not have a test, certificate, but he did insure the vehicle and last April he found a licence in the street. At the time ho did nothing with this licence, a month later when ho had to move the lorry lo another garage he decided lo use the licence.


place ill Langho where ho could keep the lorry, pro­ vided he put down a hard standing for il- He drove the lorry to a quarry to gel some stone


In June lie was offered a I EGGS l.mis and lily of the valley.


lagth veil and carried a |uquet of freesia, cream single clnysanttic-


I:--: cap with a full,


Ifi’he bridesmaids were . ; Diana Ward, sister of - bridegroom, and Miss


Irrothv Thompson, friend the bride.


They wore mauve wool epc ankle-length dresses tii full-length dolman


'■"ves. gathered in tight its. high waisted bodice tii


shaped standini' liars. i


Best man was Mr Michael nrd. brother of the bride- nom. the groomsman was r Christopher Eddleston


,-! the ushers were Mr l-.n Begg.s and Mr Alan •ggs. brothers of the


kie. rim service was concuc-


i by the Rev. Mrs K. 'iitlrv.


After their honeymoon m e Cotswolds. the coup-e I! live in Jubilee Street,


,


One way to go


to work! BEATING the fuel crisis by ’’going to work on an egg,” ClUhoroc Young Farmer Robert Smithson won the iancy dress prize at the YFC carnival ball.


tended the weekly meeting, when members of a "Just a Minute" panel were Mary Bailey. Mr B. Dent, Mrs J. Roberts and Frank Butter­


More than 40 members at­ Discuss


I new council body


district


ted b?Fred Sifford csecu-


1 Jack- discuss


district


tion number offence. Riley said it had been painted on the lorry in the right place, but had rubbed off when he cleaned the vehicle.


Concerning the registra­ on duty


work on Thursdays and Fridays from about 9-15 a.m. to 4-30 p.m. when the fight goes.” At Flexible Reinforce­


tricily,” he explained. “The firm’s offices will


ments. works manager Mr Clifford Pickles paid tribute to Hie employees, who have agreed to come in on New Year’s Eve and Day. “ The staff have kindly agreed to switch their h o l id a y s around,” he said. “ and they will be working on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. They have been most co­ operative.” Mr Pickles added that the


H I i t i i t


SNOOKER LEAGUE


management promised pay for a 40-hour week for at least the next month, al­ though working hours would be curtailed on days with­ out power.


enough non-electrical jobs to keep our staff employed for at least four weeks.’’’ lie said. “ but working hours wifi probably have to be cur­ tailed.”


“ We wifi be able to find Daylight


Son’s Shawbri’clge M i l l . director Mr Peter Bricrlcy said that workers would lie reporting for duty cn New Year’s Eve and Day. " After a meeting, a satisfactory arrangement was m ad e between management and unions,” lie said.


At James Dcwhursl, and


of the number plate and lie had intended citing a new one. About the tyre, he said I hi.; had a cut in it, but in ins opinion the depth of tread was. adequate.


The rear lights were part


Yorkc. told him the Bench had sonic .sympathy. “ blit you have been very foolish to say the least ”


Tho chairman, Mr David


production at. the textile firm would be .stopped com­ pletely during non-power days, but the offices would carry on as best they could in the circumstances.


Mr Bricrlcy added that


Whitehead, said that ini­ tially for the first week or two the firm envisaged the Grindlcton head office and Jubilee warehouse, for which power is not essential, con­ tinuing to work on Thurs­ days and Fridays during available daylight hours to fulfil their customers' orders.


A director of Trulcx. Mr


P. Tomlu^'in 73. IL Parker -13: IL Tumrr 711. !>. Hors Held 53; K. Adamson fill. W. (.Heave 62: K. Ueb.sler 75 K. Hcrslield 64; D Speak 75 J. Turner 11.


iker 51; T. Hrm-j-rth 101. K


industries — Ribble Cement and ICI — arc exempt from the three-day week ruling, but have their overall power supplies cut by 35 per cent. For other industries, the


the board will meet at short notice should the national situation change.” Two continuous process


the moment," said Mr Whitehead on Monday, “ but


“This is the situation at


Hinsdale fll; H Cewprrtlnvailo 57, 1). Boothmnn 92: O. 1. ;:ig» 45, A. Wilkinson 33 !•’. MeBan HI. IL Waddingtnn j :r 42; A. McNob 25, F. Harrington 112.


imtten 57: D. Nutt all 89 C


Conservative A Caiderstom's ... JVnd'.o Club ... Chatburn ........


permitted hours will be the same as those worked in the week beginning December 10th — between 6 a.m. on Monday and 7 a.m. on Thursday, to accommodate night shift working. For day workers the hours


field. Chairman was John Smithson and timekeeper George Whitwell. Winner was Marv Bailey with 47 points, lollo'.vcd by’ Mr Dent and Frank Butterfield (44), and Mrs Roberts (43). A vote of thanks was proposed by Frederick Spurgeon and seconded by Janet Jolly.


Young Farmers recently took gifts including cakes,


Training course


SENIOR m em b e r s of Cktheroe Parish Church Sunday School begin a weekly course next week to train them to be Sunday School teachers themselves.


oi its kind to be run at the church, the first being about two years ago.


This is the second course 'ARTY ,


addition to the teaching force, the church is short of teachers for the senior grades. Commented the vicar, the Rev. J. C. Hudson: “ If anyone would like to lend a


Despite this potential


Social Club A . Btilish Legion HiMington A ... Waddingtcn A . Police ............ Hinunuton ..... BiUimtton B ... Conservative B Social Club B . Waddingtcm B .


will be midnight to mid­ night. to allow offices to be heated before work begins. A Norweb spokesman said


Scouts In Die Clitheroe and dis­


it was recognised that the davs of permitted use would suit some firms but be a dis­ advantage to others. Regret­ tably it was not possible to allow anyone to change their days, but consideration was being given to alter­ nating the whole rota, pos­ sibly on a monthly basis. Firms will also be able to


trict Cub Scout league. Wad- dington beat Trinity Tigers 7-2. The games between St Mary’s and Ribblesdale, and Trinity Panthers v Pendle were cancelled. No matches have been arranged for Saturday.


use electricity on non-power days for routine mainten­ ance an'd emergency repairs —provided all such activity is carried out by employees normally engaged in that work. The loading and unloading of goods is also permitted.


FU'aJJinjjlon (v l.ehravv, at: I ro::.: Whittaker. glmp-ton, ILchanii, Lund, Rigby. Wilkinson, dart. Yates, Ainsworth, Carter,


Jialecki. PccIiU


h): From Waterhouse, Thornber, • Hargreaves, Waddlnaton, Slack.


Hush. Wadt llnginn Re s (v Hillinsrton,


Foster. Dlnsdale, Malone. Walker J Hush. Salisbury, Whiteside,


sherwoori.Med station 1-15 p.m. Coach for Cvlgravc leaves 1*15 p.m.


t. Walker, Stod-


RESULTS in CHthcvoc and District Snooker League: Social Club A 2. Police 12; Billington A 4, Conservative Club A 10; Caldcrstones 12, Rimington 2; Chatburn 14. Social Club B 0; Fcndlc Club 10, British Legion 4; Con­ servative Club B 4, Wadding- ton B 10. Details; NSocial Club A 317, Pulieo 316: P.


Ci illilhs 46: J. Slat or 55. N. Crawsbaw < C


L Titley 79. CBillington A 353. Conservative


tobinson 51. Lewis 50. 3 CaUirrslon.’r, 5 Ml. Uimin^.on


Walker 69; T. Wilson 71. .1. Spencer :i:>; ]). Baeklu.tl-e A. Smith 61: .1. WiNon 95. J). Parker 55;


Barker 39:


33: T. WalmsUy 97. (.eutur It.


IV. Seed 36.


Markina 71. ; (.‘hatlnirn V.5. Sneial Club B


i). Wynne 76, J. jan; p. .Inin's 66. T. Slater 3 4;


ohnson 76: J. Lambert 70, J. »f!; IL Ashworth Cl,


the editor


MEMBERS of the Ribhlcs- tlalc Club, Chatburn, held their Christmas parly at Greendalc Cafe. Organised, by the com­


4iven 51, K. Booth 1U«: H. Dunne J4. T. Swift 01: H. Burn 53. M.


Blub A 3X7: T. Warden 41. it. s eniaid 02; M. I.<'e 75. A. John- 7on 11 • W. Wild 63 N. Burge? s 50: C. DritdilTr tW. T. MeMenemy I3; M. Ait km C3. Smith C3; (I.


Blind eye to lorry parking •


THE, motorist comes in lor a j great deal of blame and j


those breaking the law arc . often treated witli severity, j


liilion and causing mmcces- ] s.iry pollution in town. Renal-, tics arc often loo cruel even ! for (lie trivial offence. And i lie is often reminded that ignorance is no excuse when lie appears before the court. Which brings me lo strange conlinriiHion. with tile blind eye much in evi­ dence.


He is also blamed for pul- j


and particularly at tile las'. very busy weekend, motorist were seeking a parking place near Die shopping centre. Many cars were to be found on tile official park from the railway staiion lo the junc­ tion of Parson Lane.


During the past few weeks


• Pcndlo Club -174. British Legion s10H: J. Knowles 62. W. William- lon 61: W. Marsland 03. M. Sher-


dConservative Club B 37> Wad- dington -172: F. Hall 79 I. Wad.


Alston 63: J. Honaghy 69. B. Holden 133; L. Edwaids 83, B. Hargreaves 54


L


13 118 13 114 13 106 13 96 13 96 13 94 12 92 13 82 13 77 12 76 13 68 13 61 13 51


P Pi 13 125


number of heavy lorries fak­ ing up sections allocated there for cars? A couple of weeks a-;o.


But did anyone notice the


three extra long vehicles were side parked and took up 10 spaces.


New I am under the im­ pression this park is only to be used during a restricted period, and such long con- iruplions must be clear by


no action? Again why should these owners be provided wil-li free parking, or park­ ing at Die public's expenses? SHAVIAN


morning. Why then, after so long,


Conserving electricity


Electricity ’’ is now avail­ able from Electricity Board showrooms. The free leaflet, aimed


.4 FOUR-PAGE leaflet •’ Belter Ways of Using


at helping the house­ holder to save power during the crisis, con­ tains helpful hints on conserving heat by simple insulation, how to make the best use of heating and how to economise inith hot water. Said an Electricity Council spokesman: “ Economy of fuel ts increasingly necessary. Everybody can help the country (and save money, too) by making the best use of elec­ tricity."


mittee, il began with a meal, followed by parly games. There were various individual items, loo, including a recita­ tion by Mrs F. Bowskiil of one of her own composi­ tions. i\!rs M. Frankland was pianist for the danc­ ing. Members went lo the cafe b;r public transport but were taken home at the cud of the party in a fleet of cars.


Tabitfoa’s epitaph lives on


THE words on a 175-ycar- old lombsloiir at Clilheruc Parish Church arc still clearly legible — although Die -stone has rather a chequered history. 11. is inscribed "'To the memory of Tabithu” who died in 1799. Writing m Dus month’s parish maga­ zine. Mr Charles Musson. ol’ Pimlico Road, traces Die headstone's career. Mr Mosson recalls Dial


Nurseryman’s wife ‘was depressed’


A CLITHEROE woman wlio.se body was found in Primrose Lodge near her home on Saturday had a long history of mental depression an Accrington inquest was told.


The East Lancashire


C o ro n e r . Mr George Graham, recorded a verdict that Mrs Ada Barker, aged 5(1. of Whallcy Road. Clilh- croc, ’’ killed herself while the balance of mind was disturbed.”


P o l ic e recovered her


fully-cloUicd body from Die ledge shortly alter 11 p.m.


Air George Barker, nur­


seryman. said his wife began to .suiter from nervous trouble about 20 years ago. Bouts of depression kept her in and out of hospital, and she had been receiving psy­ chiatric treatment.


he was accompanying Arch­ deacon Lambert during Ins annual visitation some years ago when l-iie Archdeacon noticed Die ancient tomb­ stone. “ It had been rele­ gated lo the undignified and unsavoury position as pari of the back stone of the gent's urinal. “The archdeacon guv-


instructions that it should bo removed and laid flat on Die ground, and Dus was done. I-Ic never forgot Die incident and whenever 1 met him afterwards lie always jokingly inquired about Tabilha.” Mr Musson adds that over


out of Die house at nine clock on Saluniay night, leaving his wife ’ in bed. When lie returned about two hours later his wile had got up and he found a note in her handwriting.


Mr Barker said he went


wife had never previously •hreatened lo kill herself. She must have decided Lo end it all. lie said.


Mr Barker added that his Seasonal


the years Die stone vanished beneath grass and moss. But recently it lias reappeared as part of the path at the entrance to the new vestry. “It must he an exceptionally good piece of stone, for the name and epitaph are still clear for all to read after 175 years or maltreatment,” lie concludes.


people sat down at the annual Old Peoples’ Welfare Christmas lunch at the Pendle Club, Clitheroe. They tucked into a meal of | turkey, with all the trim- j mings, mince pies and i Christmas cake.


SIXTY three elderly I


Coun. Richard Turner and Mrs Turner, were there and


The Mayor and Mayoress


presented sweets to all the guests. Later enrols were sung,


CAR ON PATH


FOR causing obstruction with a cal’, John Ham­ monds, Newton Street, Clitheroe, was lined £5. plus a further £3 for driving a


and said he had parked on the forecourt of a former petrol station in King Lane. He thought there was room for people to pass.


car on t° the footpath. He denied the summonses


led by Miss D. E. Rushton. m g


driver


POLICE were this week Irving lo trace the driver of a car whie’i demolished several yards of the parapet wall of Fdisford Bridge.


The car left a gaping hole


in the wall, hut remained on the bridge. Workman coned olT the damaged section. A police spokesman said that the driver of the car appeared to have left the scene of the accident.


Advertiser Calendar


ANCIENT churches is thc[ theme of the Advertiser: and Times calendar for j 1974.


The illustrations arc


drawn from further afield than previously. but Whatley and Waddinglon arc featured. so arc Skiplon and Burnley parish churches and the abbeys of Whatley and Sawlcy among others.


Copies of the calendar


Chip including VAT) may be obtained at the office.


I 1 Charles Riley, self-om-


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Night road danger doubles


THE chances or YOU being involved in a road accident at night have suddenly doubled. Following tlic reduction in


Kept sons off school


A FORMER policeman, now licensee of an liolei, was granted a conditional dis­ charge at Clitheroe Magi­ strates’ Court for net sending his two sons iu school.


Ciavcn Hcil’cr. Chaigley. was said to have kept the boys from school on 7S occasions between Scpfcm. her and November


his sons were not happy at flic school. The older boy had been assaulted because lie refused to hand over money to "a small gang et boys.”


Mr Fowics claimed that


talks with tile headmaster and education officers he was told he need have no worries about their lefinn. These assurances had not been kept.


Mr Fowics said that after


Yorkc. told him: “You wifi appreciate that, it is illegal not to have your cliildm: educated. We feel the he; l solution is to send them to another school."


The chairman. Mr David


Organist’s wife dies


WIFE of Mr Harry Dyson,


organist at. St Helen's Church. AVaddingl.on. Mrs Margaret Dyson, died sud­ denly a’- her home in Clil.heroe Road on Sunday.


only just returned home Irom watching a nativity I play a| St Helen's School, i


Mrs Dyson, aged 07. had


baud. Mrs Dyson leaves a | sisler. Mi’s Emma Harrison.


In addition to her bus- j


laKv place at St Helen's Ci.urch. Waddington. today


Flic funeral service will


followed by interment, in the cemetery


Dies day after 58th birthday


A FORMER president of Clitheroe Inner Wheel Club. Mrs Dorothy Pye. wife of Mr Ronald E. Pye. Park Avenue. Clitheroe. died on Thursday. On the previous day. her 58th birthday. Mrs P.ve had been shopping in Blackburn.


the family of the late Mr Stephen Whaliey, a butcher, of Waddington, who also | died suddenly at Christmas- j time.


tion with Clitheroe Parish Church and the Mothers' Union, and the old Girls’ Association of Clitheroc Royal Grammar School. At one time she was vice- president of the school's


She had a close associa­ _ | A - Airs Pye was the last of , ~ ......... Mr William Fowics. oT the ;


street lighting, due to the power crisis, there lias been a .startling increase in accidents.


to take cxl-i'a cave lias been made by the Accident Pre­ vention Officer for flic Accrington Division, PC Ken Wilkinson.


A warning to all road users


there were 10 fatalities in this corner of Lancashire1, compared witli an average figure ol eight a month.


He said that last week


Dial, both motorists and pedestrians should change their tactics when using unlit roads.


PC Wilkinson suggested .MOTORISTS should I urn


on headlights at file first sign oT darkness. Your


vehicle can now lie seen by other road users. Yooe local garage will check your head­ light alignment.


Rain ami fog redoee visi­


bility and efficiency of slreet lighting. Clean your head­ lamps and windscreens regularly. Look out for pedestrians


ami parked vehicles. If compelled to park your vehicle, avoid parking on


main roads and bus rmilcs. Where visibility is poor leave your sidelights on. PEDAL CYCLES are


likely io lie • increasingly used by adults during Die fuel crisis. To those who


have not ridden for many veins—” REMEMBER" there are many more vehicles on (be road in 197.'! than when yon rode a nerkd rye!!'. Take care when lurning right and ensure Dial your liglils are efficient. PEDESTRIAN'S:


fV, .7


IV c a r


something light al niglil so that other road users can sec you. Choose your cross­ ing place even more care­ fully. .SENIOR Cm/ .EXS : Do


nnl take risks. When using a pedestrian crossing give


Hie driver lima io slop. Don ! go Old a Tier dark unless il is absolutely necessary. I’AREXTS: Do not semi


your children on errands af ter school, during dark- ness. When coiiccling your children from school in a vehicle avoid reversing in


nroximitv to Hie school evil Keep clear of 1 lie .school


entrance markings.


Busy at market


POWER crisis or not. ri il l icroc’s market lias been doing a brisk t rade as usual. One t rader commented on


Saturday: “ It lias been as busy as ever, and we have been rushed off our feet." Next week llic market will be open on Monday <Ncw Year's Evcl; instead of Tuesday.


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parent-teacher association. With her husband and


married son, John, she was a director of the family firm of R. and E. P.ve, photo­ graphers and printers. Mrs Pye also leaves two


married daughters, Mrs Elizabeth Schoies and Mrs Catherine Lancaster. There


are five grandchildren. The funeral took place on


helping hand we would be very pleased to hear from them.”


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TWO dozen children of Clitheroe firemen queued up in eager anticipation of a present from Father


Christmas at their


Christmas party. Held in the fire station, the party, an annual


event, 7vas organised by the firemen, and their wives provided the Christ­ mas tea. Entertainment


a


was provided by a clown, amt the children played games. The day ended with carol


singing— " Jingle Bells” being the sters with the mums and MOTOR


clear favourite. PICTURE: The young­


dads who helped to run the party.


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Alonday, a service at the parish church preceding in te r m e nt at Clitheroe cemetery.


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