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BARCAINS


L l u c l r i c a l Dept., Moor L a n e C l it l ir ro c


R o ta ry Club’s n ew p resid en t ta k e s over


WHEN Clitheroe Royal Grammar School headmaster Mr Gerald Hood was installed as president, of the Rotary Club of Clitheroe. he became the first teacher to hold the office in the organisation's 41 years’


history. Rtn. Hood (on the right


Tribute to a splendid musician


PLEASE allow me a little of vour space to pay tribute to William (Billy) Coa te s whose death was reported in your columns last week.


quiet and retiring nature and modest to a degree. Bjllv could have been one of Clitheroe's mo s t d i s ­


tinguished sons. He was the nearest approach to a musical genius X ever met


knew music “ inside out." A blacksmith in his early days, Billv occupied his evenings by playing the piano in the i local cinemas. His talent I for composing and arrang­ ing was quite extraordinary.


Practically self-taught, he


Calderstones he w;rote and arranged ’he music for an orchestra of 28. He could sit in a room full, of 50 chattering people and. with pencil and a scrap of paper and without nn instrument, write the most delightful


During his period at


melodies. He arranged the music


[or many of the show's for which I was responsible and,


if the right song or copy was not available, I had only to stand at the piano and hum the tune over and Billy jotted it down in a matter °f minutes.


sical music and some of his own compositions we r e


His great love was clas­


played bv the BBC Northern Orchestra.


-enerallv known but. in the fate 1930's, following a per­ formance of his works, the BBC invited him to take a position on their staff.


It is not \ ( TE


<, TIU’NKS, SHORTS :k iods roR all i;ir.


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Ko m i , r i .n i ih u o E i <•]. *»:;m


h o l i d a v in Blackpool, another of his compositions was played by the North Pier Orchestra. Knowing


On another occasion, oh PIANO TUNER


Billy was in the audience the musical director paid him a glowing tribute and invited him to stand and take a bow. Billv modestly declined.


of other instruments in ad­ dition to his favourite, the piano, and following his retirement from Calder stones, where he was the most conscientious of male nurses, for some years worked as a piano tuner.


He had a wade knowledge


nlaved the organ at both Low Moor and St James s Churches and appeared [re­ c ently with local orches h~is He was a fine, honest man the most deserving of a crown of laurels I. know. In the haven to which lie


At different periods he i " s " one the Muses wall


surely” meet him mil. ® He deserved to be numbered with the KrCj jMMy fell.


Examining the cost


riMl-r t/-vT7Tfi oscesfins tlic need system


in the BibWe Valley Coim- 1 « . . . nf refuse vehicles.


tthe Public Works and Health hePUOim to examme


g r S T S f installation. ^ om^troea^orecom-


rorther District Councila On from the by Burnley


THE summer season is time for members of the Wednes­ day Club — wives from Wadding ton, West Bradford and surrounding village* —


to take a break away from their usual winter meetings with speakers. Their most recent event was a social at Waddington


Club, attended by 60 mem­ bers and husbands. They spent the evening dancing to a disco and also enjoyed


a buffet supper. A raffle was held for a bottle of wine and a box of chocolates. The club’s next trip is to Blackpool on August 21st to


see "The Liver Birds,” - comedy based on the popu­ lar television scries. I t is be­ ing organised by Mrs Stub- bins, of Bolton-by-Bowland.


Check the condition of the tyres on your car. If in doubt drive in to


your local ATS depot and consult the specialists without obligation. All leading makes at


competitive prices whilst stocks last. Had he not been of a


in our picturel was inves ted with the chain of office by the retiring president, Rtn. Dr. W. D. Oliver.


months' work of the club, Dr Oliver said it had been a successful if net a spec tacular year.


Reviewing the past 1


The club had continued to help a number of well-


established services such as the Peter Pan Club (trans­ porting handicapped people to social sessions at Great Harwood), the St Deny,'


children's home, hospital visits and the distribution of Christmas parcels.


small profit which had been distributed to the groups


festival had proved a worth­ while venture, providing P


taking part. The main money-raising


The recent mini-mu^a’


Gave false address


to bailiff A BILLINGTON man gave


a false name and address when lie was caught fishing jor salmon w it h o u t a licence, Ribble Valley magis­


trates were told. Graham McTcar. of Pas-


turelands Drive, was fined £15 for each of three offences and ordered to pay £11.20 costs. A lamp he used was confiscated. McTear, who was not in


Drink led youth to ‘stupid escapade’


A SURFEIT of drink caused a Sabden youth to break into a factory near his parent’s home, Ribble vam-j


magistrates were told.


Holiday post


THE main Clithcroe Post Office in King Street will


be onen as usual for all classes of business during the town's holiday weeks.


close gt noon on Saturday, July 20tli, and reopen oil


Most sub-post offices will


Monday. July 29th. The exceptions arc Sal-


office which closes after business on Friday. July 19th.


lord (Wlialley Road) sub-


and reopens on Monday. July 29th: Riminaton. open as usual: Sawlcy, closed after business on Friday, July 26th, until Monday. August 5th.


will lie paid tile previous week to which offees are


Pensions and allowances


to Friday. 22nd. the mid- morning'letter delivery and noon collection will both be suspended. In rural areas


closed. From Monday. July 22nd.


normal services will be main­ tained. Telegraph services will be


as usual and telegrams can be dictated from telephone


kiosks at all times.


‘L’ driver fined £5


r o l l driving a car without Ij-plates Tony Geldard, of Whallcy Road, Clitheroe,


court, was found gmlty of fishing for salmon in Skir- den Foot Pool. Sawlcy. with­ out a licensed instrument; having a lamp for this pur­ pose: and giving a false name and address to a water bailiff-


was fined £5 *»’ Ribblc Vailcy magistrates.


lined £ia for driving with­ out supervision. He admitted both


Geldard (22) «'»s also


occurred in Littlcmoorc Road, Clilhcroc.


o f f e n c e s , which


Pen die Street East, had been celebrating a darts victoij before he climbed on to the roof of Allison Fashions Ltd at 2 a.m. and got m beneath the asbestos, M Richard Holt (defence coun­


Michael Balmbra (19), of


sel) told the court. Balmbra admitted tres­


passing in the building with intent to steal. He was put on probation for two yeai after the magistrates nad studied social and psychia­


(prosecuting) said tluu Balmbra jumped from t»e roof of the factory and ran off when police spotted


tric reports. Insp. Geoffrey Imeson


him. He told the police that


an alarm sounded "''u nc had been in the building two minutes, and added: •' The onlv reason I went in was to take something bui I round nothing to take. Mr Holt said Balmbra


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drank more than he should have done in celebration of a darts team victory. Aftei- wards he committed the offence for no reason that


done on the spur of moment, said Mr Holt. He recognises it was a stupid escapade.”


he could explain. It ''as


Learner did not report accident


LEARNER motor cyclist Peter Barnes was carrying a. passenger when he "’as m


admitted


an accident in Esliton Ter­ race. Clitlieree. Ribble Valley magistrates were told. Barnes (19). of Kemple View, Clitheroc,


the offence and was fined


£10. He also admitted fail­ ing to report an accident


and was fined a further £10. In a letter he told the court that lie did not realise that


Insurance arrears


mounted up A I.ANGHO man who built up National Insurance aiiear.s of £148.12 was ordered by Ribblc Valley magistral?; to pay them off in two weeks.


sound er.cineer, ot Cronshaw Avenue, was also fined £20. Re ariimt-.ed failing to pay contributions as a self- cmploved person.


Michael U T. Payne, a


accidents had to be repor­ ted.


court -hat the arrears mounted up because he had no rcrihr income.


In a letter he told the


DESPITE a cool wind, many parents turned up to watch their children competing in Pendle Junior School’s annual sports day a t Chatburn Road Cricket ground. I t was a close finish be­


The battle for third and fourth places was even closer, Saturn coming third with 83 points and Nep­ tune fourth with 821.


There was no shortage of


support from the children for their house representa­


tween the houses. Mercury winning with 104 points, 31 points ahead of Jupiter.


tives. Said headmaster Mr Robert Jones: “World Clip supporters could not give


greater encouragement than they did.”


pleased to see so many parents, commenting that it was one of the most en­ couraging traditions the school had built up over the


Mr Jones was also


years. The winning house cup wn.s presented to Mercury


bv deputy headmaster Mr A. D. Smith, who organised


the sports and has been con­ nected with sports organisa­ tions at adult, secondary and primary level for many years.


bers of Saturn House giving Ml the vocal support they can muster to their team.


Our picture shows mem­


all welcome to have a go ________________m lu il 'l O


f i t


event had been Shindig 2 which had resulted in a profit of £400. Donations


had been made to Calder­ stones and Clitheroe hospi­ tals and to the Cave Resrue Organisation, but the bulk of the money had been given to two overseas projects.


tural Polytechnic at Ngao j in Kenya and an Eye Camp in India. The aim oi the polytechnic was to create a nucleus of young men with technical training to help in the develonment of the district in which they lived by raising cash crops on co-operative basis. These young men were nominated by village headmen for a two-year course which in­ cluded irrigation, agricul­ ture. the mechanics of bore­ holes and water pumps, and animal husbandry.


These were the Agricul- i


donated through the Accrington Club which had


The money had been


asked clubs in District 119 to give £50 q year for three years towards equipment and buildings. The Clith- eroe club had given £150 in a lump sum.


sent to establish an eye camp. For this money about 200 operations could be carried out.


The sum of £130 had been


thanks to Dr Oliver for his leadership during the year.


R,tn Hood expressed


YOUNG people at Clith- eroe's Trinity Youth Club are having the tune of their fives on Tuesday evenings, learning about such things as ogoshi, o-soto-gari and


Youth Club by the town's youth leader 'and Trinity organiser, Mr Geoff Jack-


aikido. But it's not as complica­


ted as it sounds. The first two are names of judo tech- iniquos, while aikido is a


form of self defence — and for two hours the young­ sters get only the most ex­


pert coaching. The special class, open to


boys or girls, whether mem­ bers or not, was originally set up at the Catholic


son. But since the recent


closure of flic Catholic Club, the class is now be­ ing held at Trinity. The two County Council in­ structors are Fred Brown, a third dan, and Mike O'Connor, a first dan, both of Nelson. After five weeks' tuition


sport and one of the cheapest there is to take part in. Youngsters starting don't need a suit — Just a pair of jeans and a T-shirt. “Judo can be used for de­


Said Mike: “Judo is a


joae along and have a go ast Tuesday evening. It's l worth the effort, in­


teresting to learn and al- wtit? useful."


the young people can already attempt about seven judo throwing techniques and have acquired a good smat­ tering of the art of aikido.


fence, but we teach the half- hour of aikido each session as it is the best form of self- defence for a street fight or an attack — and something that can prove very useful nowadays, especially to girls." At present about 12 young­


sters turn up for the class, including four or five girls. But Geoff said: "We have


struction into practice is 18- vc'ar-old Pino Fozzi attemptr W a judo throw on Nicholas Arino (15). Wait- {n2 tor their turns, with ylike (left) and Fred, are Kevin Hargreaves, Peter Stircaker and David Wrig- lev (all 13) and 15-year-old Janet Valovin.


I'ICTUKE: Putting his in­


-eui for about another 15 anyone is welcome to


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