Ciitheroe Advertiser ana Times, January 17th. 1574 Party time at the Abbey
THE Council showed cour s e and a sense of com munity in refusing the application from Castle Castings, supported by the County Flanning Authority and our own Borough Engineer, for the erection of "a sand hopper in dose proximity to a considerable number of dwelling houses. The residents or Taylor
Victory not yet won
Street, Brook Street, and surrounding property, who attended the meeting of the local planning committee, must not yet imagine that they can hang out the flags of victory. The situation, as it stands,
VANDALS have struck three times in a fortnight at a. Ciitheroe church and its primary school. Saturday ~
strike at church
Vandals
nights windows at St James's Church or the school in Greenacre Street have been broken.
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aged six panes in a leaded window in the south wall of the church. Large windows in the new and old parts ot the school have had to be re placed after being smashed.
Small stones have dam
t,he Rev. Kenneth Broad hurst discovered the dam
The Rector of St James's
is exactly the same as when the battle against grain silos was fought in the Pim lico" Road, Well Terrace
area. rt may yet be necessary
to seek the co-operation and help of their fellow towns people if the case should develop into a public in quiry, which can be an expensive exercise. If this should prove to be the case it would almost certainly be handled by the new Bibbie Valley Authority. Such an event might
age at the church at 8 a.m. Sunday Communion. The first occasion was December 29th and the second was last weekend.
reaction was one of deep disappointment. I t is hard to believe that some persons had no more respect for, on the lowest level, other people’s property and, on the higher level, the House of God, than to put stones through a window."
Said Mr Brondhurst: "My DRUNKS
serve to indicate the solidar ity and determination of ciitheroe people when their comfort and privacy is threatened by encroaching dirt and noise producing industry. I t could be YOU.
CHARLES MUSSON Pimlico Road, Ciitheroe.
Unsocial job
LET us forget the miners’ dispute for a few minutes and look to our own work-
X that I mean the dust- binrnen, for on Thursday morning if the miners could have seen the conditions m which these men were work- ’ g. they would have hedl their heads in shame. Not only were they empty
attacks should have hap pened behind the church
He is intrigued that both
SING TO KEEP f a r m
low MOOR Good Com panions had no heating at
came up with a good idea for keeping warm—tnej sang a keep-fit song. Mrs Broadhurst and
their last meeting, but Wilson also sang, and Mr
TRADITIONAL Christmas fare was on the menu for
30 members and friends of Langho and Billington WI, who held their annual din ner at Whalley Abbey on Thursday.
by quizzes and party games —
game, a noisy event which involve^ shouting out names such as Ramsbotlom- and Sidebottom to find a part ner.
The meal was followed ^•including the bottoms
W. Hitchen recited. Community singing fol
lowed, with Mrs N- at the piano. Refreshments
ing the bins, but also pick in'7 up the rubbish which had been put in paper bags that had burst with the amount of rain we were
having.
wet through to the skin and 1 don’t suppose there were free baths or free coal at
These men were absolutely , i
the end of the day. It was all the more notice
able that there was no one following them around push
ing them on.
an t T.
FOUI.KETt. Brook Street, Clitheroc.
To attend sports
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meeting THE Ribble Valley District Council is to be represented at a meeting of the North West Sports council next month by its Recreation and Leisure committee chair man. Coun. John Blackburn, vice-chairman Coun. Richard Turner, and chief technical officer, Mr Dennis Black.
the committee heard that a revised constitution for the sports council is to be con sidered, and that the council had invited Ribble Valley representatives to attend.
At its Tuesday meeting,
Low Moor Methodist Chapel, where the Companions usually hold their meetings thev have had to change the venue for their New Yeai
were served by Mrs Broad- there is no heat in
P!The party will now be held at St Paul'shpa? P1\vm
CHAIRMAN
Ribbic valley Parish Coun cils Liaison Committee, di. trict council member Coun. p” efl Green fWilpshircl was
« t1 me first meeting of the
elected chairman., Vice-chairman
neorce Womerslev, who is chairman of C h a t b u r n parish council. The com mittee spent some time cusstog policy, blit deciden to defer any decisions on •’who docs w h a t" between
conn,
the district and parish coun cils to a later date.
Festival
PREPARATIONS for Clith eroe’s annual ’drama festival, to take place from April 29th to May 4th, are pro gressing satisfactorily. Coun. Richard Turner, rchtheroe reported to Tuesday’s meet
ing of the Ribble Valles District Council Recreation and Leisure Committee.
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FANCY DRESS DANCE
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‘ The show must go on ”—Leo Sayers. ’ You won’t find another fool like me
‘ Dance with the (levil ”—Cozy Powell. Love on a mountain top H—Robert Knight,
Seekers, „ _ „
"Radar love’’—Golden Earring. “ Sly Coo-ca-choo ”—Alvin Stardust. “ Forever Roy Wood. “ Merry Christmas everybody ”—Slade. “ Why oh why oh why ”—Gilbert O'Sullivan
“Vayc con DiosMillican and Nesbitt. " I love you love me love ”—Gary Glitter. “ Street life ’’—Roxy Music. “ Pool Hall Richard”—The Faces. “ Paper ro se s ’’—Marie Osmond. “ Roll away the stone ’’—Mott the Hoople. “ Gaudctc Steeleye Span. “ Top of the world”—The Carpenters.
Last week’s placings are in brackets. Tip for the top: “ Teenage Rampage ’’—The Sweet. LP of the week: “ The singles 1969—1973 ’’—The
Carpenters. Chart compiled by Ames Record Bar.
WI MARKET OFFICIALS
REPRESENTATIVES from
Garstang, Kirkham and Lea Women’s Institute markets were guests at Ciitheroe WI market’s annual meeting on Monday.
Mrs B. Barlow, chairman; Mrs A. Slater, secretary; Mrs C. Horsfall, treasurer: and Mrs G. Dakin, chief
Officials re-clectcd were
controller. Tile committee includes
Mrs J. Rowbotham, Mrs B Kenyon. Miss M. McVitie Mrs A. Smith, Mrs E. A Smith, Mrs B. Smith, Miss J. Aspden. Mrs A. Bosonnet Mrs D. Banks.
and Mrs E. Horsfall. T7ie market, which is one
Tellers were Mrs L. Brown
of 270 all over the country, will reopen In Ciitheroe, on Tuesday, April 2nd, until Christmas.
stall at Ciitheroe show in April, one at the Royal Lancashire Show in August
I t is planned to have
and to send goods to the Royal Show at Warwick
shire in July. After the meeting, Mrs J,
Dakin gave a demonstration on making icing and a quick almond paste.
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on J a n u a r y 24th. le a uui be a t 5 pm._______
by committee member Mrs E. Green and secretary Mrs 31. Jackson. Small prizes were awarded to the win ners.
Syne concluded the evening, and president 3Irs -Elsie Chadwick thanked the games organisers and Mrs N. Ashcroft, who arranged
The singine of Auld Lang the booking.
Castle Fete was deferred until a future meeting by the Ribble Valley District Council's Recreation and Leisure Committee. In t ic meantime, the secretary’ of the Castle Fete committee is to be contacted for his
A DECISION on the future of Clitheroe’s
Future of fete a n n u a l
views.
and involve the same win- dow. "It must have been
Seeks support for youth Bill
LOCAL support of a Private Member's B in - " Youth and Community Service’’—now being considered by
Parliament, is being rallied by Ciitheroe youth leader Mr Geoff Jackson.
The games were organised Billington
show spirit Billington 2, Commercial 3
BILLINGTON showed more spirit than lately but still lost 3—2 at home to Com mercial on a heavy pitch. Commercial took a half
for its second reading at the beginning of February. Mr Jackson is keen to see it supported as it is the first
The all-party Bill is due
one to deal solely with vices for youth.
” The Bill’s intention is to place a greater obligation
time lead through Allen, who forced the ball over the line in a goalmouth melee. Smith scored Commercial's second against the run of play, Billington claiming that
ofi when Wilson seized a bad back-pass to score but Commercial broke again and though the keeper parried a first shot flic ball stuck In the mud and Smith nipped in to score. Billnaton still had most oi
the' keeper was fouled. Billington’s pressure paid
the plav and Stewart milled one back from the spot.
on local authorities to make money available for youth services." he said, “ it also aims to make it obligatop- to involve young people in decisions which involve
to Ciitheroe division MP, Mr David Walder. asking him to support the Bill in Parlia ment. He lias als written to the chairman of the local Labour and Conservative parlies, and local youth leaders, explaining what the BUI is about and what it intends to do. Said Mr Jackson: " If any
them."Mr Jackson has written
JAMBOREE TIDY-UP
A REQUEST to stage a Jam boree in Ciitheroe castle grounds to mark the 60th anniversary of the Clitheiroe and district Scout Council has been recommended for approval by the Ribble Val ley District Council's Recrea/- tion and Leisure Committee.
boree, to be held on Satur day, June 8th, will be an "It's a Knock-out" contest, five-a-side football, and Scouting displays, the com mittee heard. The Scout council also requested that a floral display, possibly de picting the Scout badge, be created in the castle grounds.
Main features of the Jam
volunteered to tidy up during May the stretch of Meariey Brook that runs
t.hrotrii Ciitheroe. They will also have a ’’ clcan-up ’’ day in the castle grounds after tile hmborec
In return, the Scouts have
Singiotoi (Longridge) com muted: " This is a very commendable plan indeed.”
SCO,v* jhoufd be given all SSSSnc’ help, Coun. Fred
A racing with Coun. James Fell (Whalloy) th at the
people in the Ciitheroe area would like to write a letter of support for the Bill, they
should get in touch with me and I will tell them how to
go about it." He is available at the Careers Office, Wellgatc.
Clilheroe (Tel 25063). Meanwhile. Mr Jackson is
t.ryng to solve two problems nearer home. The search is still going on for r. suitable scrambling site for the Ciitheroe and district Motor
POINTING THE WAY
THE possibility of providing a map
caravan site and depicting places of Interest in the
at the
Cycle Club. But the club's latest ploy
area, is to be investigated by the Ribble Valley District Councils Recreation and Leisure Committee.
to find land has met wit li difficulties. He explained: "We were hoping . to hold pedal cycle trials both as practice for our members and to draw attention to our need for land—but we are still looking for somewhere sin table t o’’ the trials." Now the club is also seek
Ronnie Todd (Clitherc-) said that during the summer many visitors to the site had asked whether a map could be placed there. "T envisage some sort of artistic board, with sketches of interesting places—rather than an Ord nance Survey map," said Coun. Todd
Suggesting the move, Coun.
ing premises for a .,-orkshop- " We are hoping to buy our own motor cycle soon and we will need somewhere to carry out repairs and other work. " Any garage, shed or
other building in Ciitheroe would be ideal,” said Mr Jackson. " But we must have somewhere we can lock up as the motor cycle will be kept, there when not in use. Anyone who can help with
(Whalley: said that an il luminated push-button map similar to the one in the centre ot Clitheroc would be a good idea. Commented Coun. Richard Tumor (Clithevoe): "We do not have to pay a penny for the Ciitheroe one. I t is a com mercial proposition, because of advertising space around it."
Conn J am e s Fell
suitable premises or land is asked to contact Mr Jackson.
done by someone throwing stones from within the churchyard or from the ad jacent bowling green,” he
said. Police spotted the damage
at St James's School at about 11 p.m. on January 5th and alerted the care taker to make a quick security check.
Taught at Ciitheroe 40 years
A FORMER headmistress of SS Michael and John’s Infant School, Ciitheroe, Miss Margaret E. Myers- cough. has died in a Bristol convent aged 92.
born in Hurst Green and moved to Ciitheroe, where she had a flat in King Street. She started as a teacher at SS Michael and John's Senior School and then took over as head mistress of the infants school. Altogether, Miss Mverscough served at the school for about 40 years
Miss Myerscough was
later went to a nursing home at Clifton. near Bristol. Miss Myerscough died in St Angela’s Convent,
She retired in 1941 and
Bristol. A regular attender at SS
Michael and John's Church during her time in Clitn. eroe. Miss Myerscough was a keen worker for the church, through the school.
Edward Myerscough, of Blackpool. Service and interment
She leaves a nephew, Mr
were at Prinkish Abbey, Stroud, yesterday.
building and a fourth in the new port were smashed. They were replaced two days later. The bill has not
Three windows in the old
yet arrived. " I don’t think there was
any purpose behind any of t'-’ except pure vandalism," said Mr Broadhurst. He feels that cither child ren or drunks have caused
,
Short story is winner
LEADER of Calderstones
the damage. " I t ’s very unusual for an adult to take pleasure in throwing stones through windows." he said. Wire or mesh at the win
Trefoil Guild Miss Mary Hudson, bas won her way to the second round of the short story competition run by the National Trefoil
Guild. The first round was held
dows seem the easiest de terrents, but neither would
be suitable for a church or a school. “ Both buildings are for the interest and .help of the public and it is in people’s own interest to in crease their respect for them,” said Mr Broadhurst.
Dies in hospital a°;ed 72
A CLTTHEROL man who suffered from ill-health for I most of his life. Mr Aidan
Edisford | jn
Dickinson, of Pendle Road, l jlias dijC(jed ’ in Withncll Hos
pital. aced 72 A native of Ciitheroe. Mr
Dickinson had lived in both the Taylor Street and Park
Street areas of the town. As a young man he
started work at the old Ciitheroe bleach works His last Job was as a night- watchman for the Ministry of Social Security at Prim
rose Mill.
war Mr Dickinson was an ARP warden in Clitheroc. He used to be a keen fol lower of Ciitheroe PC and in his voungcr days pinved for the Catholic football
During the second world . Mr Dickinson was close!'
associated with SS Michael and John’s Church all his
life
daughters. Brenda. Jean and Greta, and one grand daughter.
A widower, lie leaves three
put the scheme to the firm responsible for the Ciitheroe map.
Tile committee agreed to
Michael and Johns Church todav will be followed by interment at St Josephs Cemetery, Ciitheroe.
Requiem Mass at Fill in your entry-NOW
PREPARATIONS are now going ahead for this year’s
contest to find the Master minds of Ciitheroe and
district. The competition, in which
teams battle to show their general knowledge, is organ
ised once again by Ciitheroe Parish Church Operatic and Dramatic Society, in con junction with the Advertiser and Times.
on March 8th. 15th 22nd and 29th at the Parish Hall culminating in the grand
Heats are due to be held final on April 6th. masterminds 74 en t r y form Closing date for entries is February 15th.
Name of team .............................................................................. Name and address to which correspondence can be sent
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Laneside, Waddington, Near Ciitheroe. Enclosed P.O./Cheque No.........................
to Charles Wilson, „ , ,
h a r t l ey s FABRICS
at the Whalley Methodist schoolrooms, with entries
from Whalley. Blackburn, Accrington, Burnley. Nelson. Colne, Darwen. Great Har wood.
Ciitheroe. The soft tov competition
slaidbum and
attracted a very good entry and was won by Mrs H. Smithson, of Whalley.
competition had to be abandoned as the entrants had not fulfilled the condi
The proposed needlework
tions set down. Coun. J. H. Fell Judged
the short story competition, Mrs Derby, of Langho. the soft toys, and Mrs Lucy Bloomfield was to have been the iudge of the needlework
entries
c o m p e t i t i o n s will be at the Manchester headquarters m
The second rounds of the , March. , Good
people to deal with
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