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Fate threw them together


CLITHEROE-BORN Mrs Alice Snape lias good rea­ son fo be glad that, wlvn she was in her teens, she and her father returned to the town a f te r ’14 years


in America. Only a short time later


Snape, for the first, time and tomorrow they cele­ brate their go.’dcn f wedding.


The return to this coun­


try was tinged with sadness •it was prompted by tho


death of Mrs Snapc's mother. “ But it is a good job .she came back, or T would never have met her." said Mr Snape this week.


Highfield Road, Clitheroc, can no longer recall the exact circumstances of their first meeting.


The couple, who live in They were married at SS


Michael and John's RC Church, Clitheroe. Mr Snape was born in Peel Street, Clilheroe — his old home is now a launderette •and the couple started


Mrs Snape met her hus­ band-to-be, Mr Stanley


ago. Mr and Mrs S n ap e are


h wa.- 70. oniv .-ix year.


proud of their first world war service—he served over- with the East Lanea- Regiment and she cook with the Royal


seas .shire was


standing members of the Central Workinu Men'. Club in Whallev Road. Clitheroc. and of Low Moor Club. Mr Snape is an active member also of llie Royal British Legion and einb pre>ident ol the Clitheroe branch.


Welsh Regiment. The couple are ion


of the legion almost, since was founded,’' sain Mr who treasures medal presented


'* 1 nave been a member


if S n a pc.


the legion's 50th anniver.-ary year to mark his loyal ser­ vice. Mrs Snape was until a few years ago associated with the ladies’ committee of the legion branch.


especially to '


him three years ago in


married life in a hoti.-e in the same .street.


he worked as a clothlooker, first at William Westhead's


After the first world war


Salford Bridge mill and then at Pendie Mill.


• I finished when Pendie


Mill shut down and I be­ came redundant.” he re­ called, " but I really enjoyed my work there. I would have stayed longer if I could have done.”


time gardening job at Col G. G. H. Bolton's home, Littlemoor House. Mr Snape ’did not retire until


After that he took a part-


Showers lor old folk


SOME elderly people do not, lind it easv lo use the stan­ dard domestic bath so -the Ribble Valiev Councils Housing Committee has de­ cided to include two com­ munal shower units i sheltered accommodation be­ ing provided .at Low Mooi. lindful, too. or the diffi­


culties encountered by people in' wheelchairs ic commit':"


savs that there should be one toilet large enough to


lowest tender ot £380,042. the committee has stipulated that the desired modihca- tions should be made only if they can be lnc’u-lcd al no extra cost. The scheme is f°r 04


admit a wheelchair. However, in a eepting the.


A. E. HARGREAVES


TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT, SECURE YOUR GIFTS AT TODAY’S


single and 11 fair.: units, plus a house lor the warden. Building will lake place on cleared land n -1 to Low Moor Club.


Junes, of I’.iTeh S h u t , 1‘KiKON in' '!.• *•••''';•;•<’ I


stepped up live l i"’l7 , 1,11 receive award ;it C'l'lhiioe Homing: Smietys annua


dinner at the Swan and Koval.


About HKI members and guests attended tbe lunc-


.


tioil and joined elilb presi­ dent Mr Harold I ’uneliaid


in well-online the guests ol honour. tile .Mayor and : Mayoress


of


Valley. Coun. and Mrs I redi Singleton.


They presented Hie prizes ,


the Itihldc | .


i


to tile III*! tiuphv winners. ■ T he awards reeeived by Mi l Jones "ere Hie Combine; Average Clip, the Nantes Cup,


the Mrs Aldrtson


Trophy, the'Channel Aver­ age Time and Dislanee ( till and the Channel Average


Points Cup J . 11. and i t . M'olt . ,,


received (be Time and His- lanec Old ISirds Inland Cun and were joint winners with Parker and 'am - ot the


Points Cup I" Nantes. Parker an-1 l.omt also received the AvranrliCs G'ib-


let and were presented with ;i hand-naintrd plate made


by Mrs ,T. Scott. Mr G .


received the Hennes


( ‘owpcrlhwuite ('up


and the Crompton Young


Bird Cup. Other recipient's were: .1.


Parker, the Mis Hargreaves Memorial Trophy for year­


lings in the Kennes rare; I I . I.ofthouse. the I I . Chat-


burn Tronl.V for old and voting birds in the Maugols- fi eld race C. Kims, the Fred Hall special Trophy lor yearlings in the Av- ranehes rare ; A. Merles anti Son. the WhiUam Cun for old birds in the l.yminsUon race: I ) . K a y . the Y o u n g Bird ( ’tin: and F . Ilowarth.


the Novice Cup. After tin' presentations,


.members and guests were


entertained bv th« resident band a n ' V n r k s l r i r i 1 comedian Jack Allen In our picture, the guests,


club officials and prize­ winners are seen with tbe trophies. Front (from the lei t l : 'Air*


I). K a y . Mrs and Air II. IMmchard, Coun. and Mr- Singleton. Mr and Mr I- Meeles an ‘ Airs Scott. Centre*: Mr A. Merles, Mr B- Scott. Mr M. Jones. Mr I- Scott and Mr M. llowarlb. Hark: Mr J . Parker. Mr P. r (’


Kay. Mr A. Parker. M Kuns; and Mr P.. Scott.


'Stanley, who lives with them and works as a packer at a Great Harwood firm.


But keen


The couple have a son. Keen’ touch


Mrs Snape says t hat-


housework takes up most of her spare time nowadays, her huband is still a ardcncr.


won numerous prizes at local shows and still enters exhibits occasionally. He had to give up his allotment a few years ago on doctor's orders, but still tends the arden behind his home and alter his greenhouse, and Mrs Snape plan


Over the years he has


looks Mr


with m'*- in


for £ 1,783 THE 44 aged persons' hom^ in Hazel Grove, L.lac Grove unci Garnett 1


linked with an intercom lem to put the lenany m touch with a warden. Co’ will be £1.783. The scheme has the anph--


thorn. Clitheroc. are to '*


at Hen- >'


Nuclear scientist


to lead old boys


NEW president- of Hie Old Clitlieronians’ Asso­ ciation is former ClUh- eme man Mr Norman Parkinson. He will be


• installed at tlie annual dinner at. the Starkie Anns Hold on November mh.


M: I 'a rkm .M m . " h u - o


tiuinlv luive eio.se coiiticc- iions" wiili Clitheioe, is engaged lit research work v.;lii ilie United Kingdom Atomic Research Authority a: Winscalc in Cumbria.


A nupil at Clitheroe Royal Gvanimai- Scliool


to mark their golden wed­ ding quietly with an outing to the Edisford Bridge Inn lew friends.


val ol the Kibble Valle’- Council's Housing CommE- tec which has :tl><> approved in principle the building "j 16 old people's bungalow.- Biddings Lane. WiialU'V These, too. will have a "'at- den ana and intercom system.


1930-7, he achieved the from


distinction of winning the Boden Mathematics Prize, die llonoratiis Prize and the Headmaster's Prize in his fills.! year.


lie graduated at Man- ei.ester University in 1040 mill an lumours degree hi !>ii;..


chemistry, gaining


a degree in metallurgy a year later. Until 1943 be was ass is tant


research chemist in. the university's depart ment. of


metallurgy and senior tutor a t St Anslem Hall.


Iwcamo lurgical British


Mr


senior post witli tlie Inter­ national Tin Research and Development Council at Grceiilot'd. Middlesex.


pany Argyll


a battery linn, lie developed tiie mercury cell, now used extensively in hearing aids. He joined the Atomic Energy Authority as re­ search manager to the fast breeder reactor project at Doiiiirony, Caithness, and was promoted to a similar but more responsible |>osi- tion at Winscalc in 1969.


During a brief spell with


He is the author ot numerous scientific publica­ tions on electrochemical


topics and in the field of plutonium fuel technology. Mr Parkinson has presented


some of these at inter­ national conferences in this country, on the Continent


and in the USA. Despite leading a busy


lile both at home and abroad, lie finds time for gardening and photography, particularly tbe making ot


colour prints. l-Ic and his family were


formerlv associated with Clitheroe parish Church and Mr Parkinson is now associated with St Bees Priory Church, where lie is a member of tile choir, assistant church treasurer n ml a member of the Parochial Church Council


ot Kinlochleven and the couple have two sons. Alan is a technician at Dounrcay and David is a lourth-year medical student at New­ castle University.


His wile, Mina. ls a native


Bank on free cheques with theTSB. A cheque account is much


Mr Parkinson will succeed Mr Arthur Pollard, who is Professor of English at the


UniveisUy of Hull. Tickets tor the dinner are


Sifi* SOWERBUTTS


19 KING STREET, SLITHER©!. Telephone 22598.


A "FARMHOUSE HOP'' at the Mytton Fold Farm, Langho, honJ6 of Whaliey Cricket Club committee member Mr Frank Har-


toward-s the clubs pavilion renovation fund.


members and friends, ttie evening's entertainment in­ cluded dancing to a disco,


Attended by about 75


hot pot, apple pie a»d Re h'R ca. park round to the cream.


bers are „ pavilion, with proper Ught-


The cricket club w®1"" ing facilities and improve- attempting “ ments w the pavilion lt-


raise £1,000 before ChUst- £elf mas In order to h#ve The fund now stands at


available from the Old Clttheromans’ secretary, Mr Colin Haworth, who this week appealed for as many former pupils ns possible to support tlie event. '' We usuallv get a good atfen dance.” lie commented. “But we can always squeeze a


details can contact Mr Haworth at 1 21 Carleton . Avenue, Slmonstone (tele


few more in.” Anyone requiring furt*J®r


As the old boys’ president,


more convenient and much safer than carrying a lot of cash around in your pocket. You can open a cheque


account today at the Trustee Savings Bank. Keep £50 in credit


and use the service free of charge. Less than £50 and each


cheque will only cost you 2.1p. You’ll never know how con­ venient a cheque book is until


©€KD


you have one. Ask at the counter for details.


TRUSTEE'SAVINGS BANK


7 CHURCH STREET, CLITHEROI Telephone Clitheroe 23179.


at. Kinlochlevcn, and later held a


chemist. with the Aluminium Com­


Parkm-Min then an electrometal-


lecturer and m '* y, f ' ^ • •£••••• % ^ jssNrj ■ .J : ._ >S%. ’


Bridge Club given lesson


Visitors from Blackburn Clitheroe Bridge Club's last


seems to be that they are used lo playing against good opposition and so tighen up their game.


The following were the


handicap winners. Ns 'equal firsti Mrs Drake and Mrs Rigby, and Miss Winter- boltom and Mrs Green. EW Mrs L. Wilkinson and Mrs Knowles.


Consider hand. :


W H AJ00 E H Q1054 D K3


S K903 S 5 C Q1U3 A normal bidding se­


S 874 H K3 U A‘.17 a C AKJ5


S


quence would be: S W N K ID DBL REDBL Ul p P OS P


going otic oil in lour spades. WIAV.


to bid one spade instead ol doubling and was promptly doubled by North. This cost 700 points instead of gaining 100. with the opposition


At one table West cho.-e 4S P P l1


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