f "


HIRE A BISSELL 50p a <


ELECTRIC SHAMPOOER 1 iiy


THEO W IL SO N and SONS LTD — 4 and 7 York St. Clitheroc. Tel. 226SS.


EDITORIAL ............. TEL CLITHEROE 22324 CLASSIFIED ............ TEL BURNLEY 22331 ADVERTISING........TEL. CLITHEROE 22323


Clitheroe Advertiser and Times


FARMERS TAKE ‘CATTLE


SOrJIE local farmers withdrew their cattle from offer at Clitheroe Auc|tibn Mart this week rather than sell them for ridiculously


low {prices.


Will see curate


who will be ordained deacon by the Bishop ot Blackburn, has a degree- in theology from St John's College. Not­ tingham University. His father-in-law,


ordained A PARTY of 20 parishioners Irom St James's Church, Ciitheroe. will be attending the ordination of their new curate in Blackburn on Saturday. Mr John Ralph Taylor,


the


Rev. W. F. Jenkins, vicar of Histon, Cambridge, and the Rector of St James's, the Rev. Kenneti'■, Broadhurst. will be taking part in the ceremony. Before entering the minis­


try, Mr Taylor (26) worked for a time at Lloyds Bank. He nas a special interest in religious broadcasting on local radio. His wife Rose­ mary is a trained nurse and they have a one-year-old


looking forward to Mr Taylor’s arrival, and in pre­ paration. 11 men and seven women have been busy cleaning the curate's house In Manor Road.


son, Adam. The parish is very much


Mart plunged on Monday by about £45 a head compared with last June, as the national beef slump, which had so far not markedly affected Clitheroe, made it­


Fat cattle prices at the


self felt. Mr James Barrow, of


Oakenfields. Waddington, received £3 a cwt less for his animals than the pre­ vious week—and considered himself lucky to have re­ couped the price he paid for the beasts three months ago. "But it means that I’ve


cattle at £23 a cwt. This week I sold one from the same herd for £18.90. I am taking another home be­ cause the top bid was only £18.20. Is it any wonder farmers are panicking?


told one farmer he would be better giving his beasts away_ it costs so much to


•'I used to live on being optimistic, but not now. I


keep them,” said Mr Robin­


son. •'There will have to be a


kept and fed them for three months for nothing — three months’ hard work and not a penny back for it. I t ’s just impossible to prophecy what is going to happen any more." he told our reporter


cut in beef production for things to sort themselves out. As it is. it will probably take three or four years be­ fore the cattle situation comes back into its own.” Not since the 1930’s de­


pression can Roland Yates recall a worse period for


“In the two years I have been coming to Clitheroo Mart every week, I have probably only ever taken two animals back home. This week both are return­ ing with me. I’ve never known prices like today.” Mr Parker Robinson, who


mers who returned home with livestock were Mr Robert Robinson, of Beck Side Farm. Rimington, and Mr Parker Robinson, of Stocks Hill Farm, Wiswell. Said Mr Robert Robinson:


at the Mart. Among disillusioned far­


farmers. Imports


farmers with a lot of grass for cheaper feeding and other farming lines to sup­ port them, the beef drop will be bad enough. But it's tire young, enthusiastic people just starting who will be most affected by this catas­


about 500 acres at Ribchester and Stonyhurst.


Said Mr Yates, who farms "For


trophe.”Clitheroe Mart's entry of fat cattle on Monday


also has farms at Pendleton and Burnley, said: “A fort­ night ago I was selling my


totalled 49, well down on average. Auctioneer Mr Robin


Dunsop gives more books


A FOURTH consignment of books and magazines left Dunsop Bridge on Monday to brighten the lives British troops in Ulster.


Bridge Cottage, home Royal British Legion mem­ ber Mr Arthur Severs, and took away the latest haul of 2,000 collected by the Hodder Valley branch of the Legion.


The Army called


received a letter from its counterpart


Cheshire, asking about pack ing and transport of books to Northern Ireland. Romily had read about the work in the April issue of the Royal British Legion journal and was following the lead. Hodder Valley^ achieve


Days earlier the branch in Homily


of YOUNG Keith Edwards is


cuite a card, for whenever : he goes to a whist drive


h e ’ -loravs trumps.mps


e always


Keith has been amazing local villagers with his ever- increasing skill at the game. And that’s fluite an achieve­ ment -


For the paf few months,


Somerset Avenue, Ciitheroc, is just elght-years-ok.


for Ts-eith, of


started 12 months ago, when'Mrs Maureen Edwards


Keith’s craze for whist


' her husband Brian be<m


n taking him and nis brother on fam1!’ mitangs to turns u n up By TONY NUTTER


dominoes for the first few weeks, but soon tired of that game. He had learnt to play whist a t home, so Mrs Edwards asked if he could sit in a t the tables. The organisers said yes and' after that, there was no stopping him. For the past few months


local village drives. Keith played children's


thumbs through tile paper every week and picks out all the drives we can visit.


Barley e° ery other week and to drives at Tosside. Riming­ ton, Downham, Waddington.


" We go to Chatburn and


villagers at first was one of • Oh how nice to have a


Keith, who goes to Pendle Junior School, has been going to at least one, if not more sessions, each week. Said Mrs Edwards: “ He


and Clitheroe. " The reaction of most


little boy come and play ’ and they didn't really take him seriously. But things


soon changed when he started winning and some older ones were quite put


Mrs Edwards. Keith's list of winnings


out. They’ve all a grand lot of people though,’’ said


includes a pair of pillowcases


and a brass plaque with a horse’s head on, specially awarded to him at Wadding­ ton. for being the youngest


player. But Keith doesn't come


out with the first prize every time. Last week at Wad­


dington, he won the booby prize — a dish of goose­ berries.Keith's 12-year-old brother


SPORTS JACKETS Styled For Anywhere. Handsome Cloths.


Superb Patterns and Modern Good Looks. SPORTS TROUSERS


to match, in classic and modern stylings


THURSDAY, |UNE 27th, 1974 No. -4593 Price 4p


FRED READ & CO., LTD. 9 MARKET PLACE, CUTHEROE. Telephone 22562.


KEITH THE CARD ACE


Colin, a pupil at R.ibblesdalc School, openly admits that Keitli is the best whist player in the family.


will be sitting quietly watch­ ing television and suddenly Keith will say ' let's play cards.’ He's become quite a fanatic about the game.” With the whist season


Said Mrs Edwards: "We


drawing to a close in the next few weeks Keith will be turning to cricket But one thing is for sure


in the area.


— when tlie season restarts he will be back thumbing through Lire paper, ready to take on all-comers at tables


Bambi’s


baby named


NAMES galore poured in from Clitheroe Advertiser and Times readers for Bamlri’s baby, the fawn born at New Ing Farm, Bolton** by-Howland.


Arthur Hodgson, and their daughter Adcle (who brought up Bambi), decided to call the latest addition Kochi.


Eventually, Mr and Mrs


the deer family, -following Kiki, Heidi and Sika.


She makes number four in


. Sika deer which come from that part of the Orient,


suggested was Tina, but the llodgsons felt that Kochi, after a town in Japan, would keep a link with the


The most popular name


Advertiser and Times reader who phoned the farm, but did not leave her name.


The name came from an


are really most grateful for all the interest readers have taken in Bambi and her family.”


for names were: Helga, Tinka, Dinkie, Sacha, Trudi, Nicky, Flika, Nina. Suki, Slreaka, Gypsy and Domino. One young reader, of Fane


Among other suggestions Said Mrs Hodgson: “Wo


Way, Maidenhead, Berk­ shire, suggested the names Coe? Cola or Cocoa, and in­ cluded a drawing of Bambi and her mate. Her name? Lesley Anne Stagg.


Seek new refuse tip


gan two weeks ago and after fortnight-long stays at each inn the plaque will find its permanent home behind the bar of the Parker’s Arms in Newton.


ment is meanwhile being re­ cognised throughout the area. Each inn that has acted as a collecting depot is in turn displaying t plaque given by the Army. Tlie ’’ lap of honour ’’ be


g l ide ! * PILOT


Addyman said the average price was £129 for fat cattle. The same week last year it had been £174. "There is just no confi­


dence in the market at all. Not so long ago some experts were forecasting a world beef shortage — it never came. Now there is too much meat on the market. "Lambs have also dropped


Replacement of bins


Works and Health Commit­ tee is recommending that the municipal bin scheme formerly operated by Clitheroe Borough be ex­


RIBBLE Valley Public


7p a pound in a fortnight, but this is mainly seasonal and nothing like as bad as the cattle crisis. “Obviously what tile far­


mers need is a Government subsidy on Wef. If this trend continues many will be seriously affected finan­ cially — maybe even made bankrupt." The slump in beef prices


payers initially purchase their own dustbins, but have them replaced free of charge by the council when they become defective. No charge is to be made


tended throughout the area. This means that all rate­


KILLED BOARD of Trade air scci- dent investigators this leek probed the crash in which a glider pilot was killed at


Chipping. Mr Harold Dunkinson. of Knowsley Road West, Wllp- shirc, died on Saturday when his glider crashed early after take-off irom the Blackpcol and Fylde Gliding Club's airstrip at Cockhill Fatal. Chippini. Spectators and club mem­


for collecting trade refuse, and the possibility of orga­ nising salvage is being in­ vestigated by the council


is blamed on the import of subsidised foreign meat and the doubling of feed prices at home. Last year British beef


JUBILEE SERVICE


LORD CUTHEROE will


was being sold on the Con­ tinent. But this year Con­ tinental beef is coming ir to Britain at very low prices, while there is still as much British beef being pro­ duced, if not more. This follows exhortations since 1971 for farmer to increase beef herds.


Smiles


in the Blackburn firm of meat wholesalers Whalley's, said that because meat is so cheap it did not mean they could sell more. They could buy plenty of beef, but re­ tailing it was a different matter. "At this time of year we


ing the meat wholesalers. Mr Jack Ellis, a partner


The slump is also worry


take part in a church ser­ vice to mark the diamond jubilee of Clitheroe and District Scout Council. He he is its president.


1st. will be in clitheroe Parish Church. The Vicar, the Rev. J. C. Hudson will officiate and Provost of Blackburn the Very Rev


The service, on September


bers watched in horror as the glider rose to about 60 feet and then suddenly dipped and plummeted


an experienced pilot with advanced qualifications. He was regarded as a leading light in the organisation for which he lisd been secre­ tary for tlie past 10 months Mr Dunkinson "'as em­


downwards. Mr Dunkiiison (47) was


SACK races, potato races, a tug o) war, skipping and obstacle races were all part of the fun for 160 children from St James’s Sunday School who held


RIBBLE Valley Council seeking an alternative to the Crosshills refuse tip in pre­ sent use at Clitheroe, the Public Works and Health Committee was told on Tuesday.


is


Akker’s question on how safe the tip is, Chief En­


In answer to Coun. Derek


vironmental health officer Mr Peter Gladwin said that


their sports day on Satur- superintendent of day_


Sunday School


chocolates for the win- charge of the races and vers and teas were also Mrs Maureen Watson, served during the after- superintendent of noon. Mr Alan Bleazard, beginners’ department


There were sweets and department. was


junior in


the


Food wa tchdogs are at work


THE food watchdogs of Ribble Valley Council are starting to get their teeth into their work in the in­ terests of everyone. The Health Department has studied 100 samples in the


last few weeks as well as acting on complaints of


food contamination. Enquiries so far have led


ployed at the post office in Blackburn for 22 years, until moving to the telephone manager’s office at Preston in 1966 as senior telecom­ munications superintendent. Last year he was promoted


Lawrence Jackson will preach.


planning division based in Preston.He leaves a widow and an 11-year-old son.


to discussions with manufac­


turers. visits . by health officials and in one case likely prosecution—all in the


name of consumer 1 ^ “ : ition, a job primarily handled by the appropriate county council before reorganisa­


to head of the post office telecommunications traffic


tion. Tins week Chief Environ­


mental Health Officer 1 Peter Galdwin presented Ins


first full report on food sampling in the Ribble


I t’s the Roaring 20s


would usually be taking about 75 head a week — this year we are up to 100. There is a lot of resistance on the part of housewives to buy and the butchers can’t be expected to order more than they can sell," said Mr Ellis. "These are early days yet.


The beef season has only just started. I really don't know what’s going to hap­ pen when the back end flood of beef hits the market. One thing is for sure — things are not going to get any better." But the farmers' gloom


Valley.


Works mit-tec


satisfactory -samples and three public complaints.


He gave the Public and Health Corn- details of eight un­


tion against the producers of a fly-infested bottle of milk and a warning letter to a bakery which manufac­ tured a loaf of bread con­ taining a match, A 21in metal


He recommended prosecu­


split pin was found in a loaf from another bakery, he


added. Mr Gladwin told the


Advertiser and Times that manufacturers had usually proved co-operative so far. The department's prime concern was for the food


safetv of the consumer, al­ though at times—when, for instance, a manufacturer was genuinely unaware of a processing defect—its work


was in charge of catering. Prayers were led by the


Rev. Kenneth Broadhurst. Rector of St James’s, who attended the sports with his wife.


he did not know what had been tipped there in previous years. His deputy, Mr Richard Isherwood, reported


sites for tips out in the country.


that the council was having great difficulty in obtaining


GOING TO WIMBLEDON ?


also benefited the producer. "We hope to bring the


flaws to the attention of the manufacturers and get them put right. We are able to point out areas where things can be improved,” he said.


a good enough weapon to remedy faulty manutacture. Prosecution was normally a


Normally, persuasion was


last resort. •'Interest in food hygiene


is growing and recognition of its importance has in­ creased on both sides of the counter,” observed Mr Glad­


win. The department is keen


to encourage people to re­ port food defects. "We like the public to bring com­ plaints to us so tlia-t we can more easilv ensure there is no repetition. We investigate


all cases that are brought to our attention.


complaints brought to us rather than anywhere else


••We feel that by having


steps will be taken by the manufacturers and more at­ tention will be paid in future to preventing them.


committee meeting that the bakery (outside the areal


Mr Gladwin told Tuesday's


which had a match in one of its loaves had expressed


concern. There was to be an inspection of the bakery which incorporated a split pin mto a loaf.


Mr Gladwin said his de­


partment was also invest! gating equipment used by an ice cream manufacturer, following unsatisfactory


should put at least a temporary smile on the faces of the housewife". This weekend, meat in the local shops will, on average, lie 5p a pound down on last week. One Clithcroc butcher


samples, and had given ad­ vice to five consumers with unsatisfactory private water supplies (public supplies were quite pure). Sampling also uncovered


considered forequarter beef the best buy, with shoulder steak a t 50p a lb, casserole at 70p, shin beef 40p, rib beef on the bone 30p and boneless brisket at 50p a lb. At Hillards Supermarket


8 YORK STREET CLITHEROE. Tel. 24203


steak 70p (75p). silversidc steak 5p a lb. down.


prime cuts are as much as 6p a lb. down. Best steak win be selling at 80p a lb. (8Gp last week), braising


IT was all happening In Chatburn on ^at“^ y’ , j ’ d ^ village to raise £430 towards a new on the playing fields and sunshine 1 the way JJ*


- 4’ pavilion. As our picture shows, dressing up was part ot t h e ^ ; a - S r s and a Br0up from the


(left) raided their attics to find costumes from f ' y e a r ’s Fun on tl Black Hun Hold (right) turned ««> 0 remm i everyone or Lust........ o n nace t


‘


dress and floats, a carnival atmosphere f Members of the Ribblcsdalc Club


several "technical" defects _ sausages containing colouring but not labelled as such, sausages similarly containing preservative (the local butcher's shop which made them was asked to dis­ play a notice to cover this); milk with 0.5 per cent more water content than it should have had; a fish paste pro­ duct described as smoked


haddock and cheese with no indication it required grill­ ing; and boiled ham with meat content below tile ac­ cepted level.


PROBABLY ARE


SEE MORE


WITH A COLOUR


IF YOU ARE VIEWING IN COLOUR YOU ENJOYING THESE TYPES OF


PROGRAMMES


IF YOU DON'T HAVE £ Q L O U R ENQUIRE NOW ABOUT OUR VARIOUS


RENTAL OR BUYING SCHEMES


DID YOU KNOW that you can use your Access or Barclay Card to rent colour? And that we pay you an allowance to compensate against your interest charges.


DID Y'OU KNOW that if you are not a credit card holder, we have a limited number of


WITH NO DEPOSIT


FOR COLOUR TV YOU NEED QUALITY WITH QUICK SERVICE


A S P D E N ’ S 20 KING ST, CLITHEROE— Telephone 22681


Wine a n d S p i r i t B a rg a in s LOIRE WINES— Extra Special Offer


Sauvignon Blanc de Touraine ......... 64p Rouge de Touraine ........................... °4p Muscadct de Sevre ct Maine ......... 76p


Rose d’Anjou ...................................... bsP Bottled in the Loire by Robert Noel.


] J 11_____ 1


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17