Elusive slam


TEN tables took part in the weekly duplicate game*. at •Clitheroe' Bridge Club. Winners were, NS: Mr B! Hicks


. Strange and Mrs Collins; EW: Mr F. Walker and Mr Nicol Smith; Mrs Stansfield and Mrs Wright.. Only one pair found the ^mall slam


and Mr W. L. Wilkinson; Mr P.


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pffiliEE under-nines were {among the pupils of Sabdcn IRQ Primary School who 'received safe cycling awards


from the Ribblc Valley Mayor, Coun. Fred Singleton. The youngsters; Andrew


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YOUTHS NEED BORSTAL, SAY MAGISTRATES


;TWO youths were committed to the Crown Court for [sentence and a third given three months in a detention centre when they appeared before Clitheroe magis­ trates accused of offences involving the taking of a car.


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: i : £ 5 fine WHE X Trevor Brunskill (23), ofjfCarilon Place, Clitheroe, broke a window of the Wheat- sheaf Hotel in Whaliey Road, he v.;i- being chivalrous and trying to protect a young lady, Mrj J. H. Houldsworth, defending, told Clitheroe magistrates. ?:'Brunsl;ill admitted causing £5iVdamage and being in possession of an offensive weapon, a sheath knife. He was'remanded on bail for a social inquiry report.


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‘came up to him, in tears. He 'wais'feeiing a "bit fresh” and tried to nit a man he believed •hadstruck the girl, but missed


Bruns'-: 11 was outside the hotel when a young woman


Houldsworth said N


i --Mr Houldsworth asked the ■.Bench to accept his assurance 'Bninskill, who had not


arid his arm went through the window.


previously been in trouble, •had-never before carried a laufev it is out of character and will not occur again." he said.; Bninskill had offered full compensation for the damage.


t . Collectors


RENOVATING antiques was the-subject of a talk to Clitheroe Antique Collectors’ Club' by Mrs J. Storey of Bashall Eaves. The meeting, aiithe Sun Inn, Waddington, wus .chaired by Mr C. F. Pickles, who proposed the


vote'of thanks, wsf.'


stated to live in the same house in King Street, Clitheroe. Roy Longstaffe and Peter


The youths, all 17, were


Edward Nelson admitted tak­ ing the car without consent and using it without insur­ ance. Nelson also admitted aiding


Longstaffe to use the vehicle without a driving licence. The third youth, William


and abetting


Graham Walker, admitted allowing himself be carried in the car and aiding Longstaffe to commit the insurance and driving offences. Longstaffe and Walker


gained their RoSPA cycling proficiency certificates.


Clarkson (8), Peter Robin­ son (7) and Neil Wood (8), each received a certificate of merit, while 15 older cyclists


Helen Taylor, Alison Man­ sell, Andrew Srawley, Alison Urry, Kim Haywood, Kay Wiseman, John . Balmbra, Graham Stansfield, Philip Thompson, Philip Whitwcll, Susan Jones,


They were Mark Orrell,


Balmbra, Ian Dugdale and Mark Lonsdale.


James


were the headmistress, Mrs M. Shillitoe, the chairman of the school managers.Mrs E. Hargreaves and her deputy, Coun. Miss A. Alston. Also there were the headmaster of Sabden CE School, Mr J. Baxendalc, and Fr J. Begley.


Present at the ceremony


Fishing gear confiscated


, ord.tred to pay £7 costs. Joseph Wharton, of Higher


FINES totalling £60 were imposed by Clitheroe magis­ trates on each of two men who admitted fishing offences at Bolton-by-Bowland. Each was


Gill Farm, .Tosside, and John Briggs, of Grimsargh Hall Farm, Grimsargh, each admitted possessing a light intending to take salmon; possessing a spear and intend­ ing to use it to take salmon, trout or freshwater fish; attempting to take salmon or trout other than with a rod and' line during the close season and fishing without a licensed instrument. A fine of £15 was imposed on each summons and the torches and spears were confiscated.


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ADMITTING using a car without insurance, Fred Knowles (37), of King Street, Clitheroe, was fined £10 by Clitheroe magistrates.


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Such a talented lot at Downham


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“ BUSY THEN” • I wished -afterwards that


[ this week,’’ they said. “Just mtell them th a t: the Oder- ■ arks have . been arriving.


my head into Cosgrove’s. “Don’t bother putting any' fancy stuff. in your ' article


I had not bothered to stick


they stopped working, looked ■ up. and in raucous. : close-


over the past fortnight, and- we have a - good range of . sizes i including, of course, short and regular portlies. ” “What are Odermarks?’’ I • asked. This proved- to be a‘


- silly question,, but' a t . least


you want to invest any of your spare cash, you could do worse than buy one now.”


see no signs of. developing • the debate of the century, so


as“You are busy then?” I wked. “Yes,” they replied


ithout looking up. T coula


you ask. A helicopter is by far -the most direct.‘ but cowards could get themselves to either Chatbum • or Gis- burn and then you have got ro the place more or less- sur­ a unded. Cosgrove’s. Ladies


Rnd Gentlemen’s Outfitters. Telmington, ..Near Clitheroe.


l. Gisburn 371 and 509.


PLAYING to packed houses from Thursday to Saturday, Downham villagers demonstrated their versatility and-enthusiasm in a concert with entertainment for all ta?tes.


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Viewing the good old days


THE showing of slides taken in the latter part of the last century provided a fascinating evening for members of the Ribblesdale Camera Club. They were shown by a


member, Mr J. Robinson, having been loaned to him by the Bury Photographic Soci­ ety of which he is a former member. Mr Robinson had cleaned a


were'sent to the Crown Court for sentence with a recom­ mendation for borstal train­ ing. Nelson was given three months in a detention centre. Mr B. Dealing, defending,


presiding, recalled that Longstaffe had a fortnight earlier been put on probation for theft but had not accepted the chance.


FINED £25


FOR using a tanker with insufficient tread on a tyre, John Edward Lancaster, haul­ age contractor, of Fairfield Drive, Clitheroe, was fined £25 at Clitheroe Magistrates’ Court. Mr W. D. Greenwood, defending, said Lancaster had his vehicles inspected regu­ larly. A sheared pin had led to the tread being worn down.


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Rotary Club entertains the ladies


BROAD smiles from some of the guests at the Rotary Club of Clitheroe’s ladies’ night at the Starkie Arms. With them are the club’s


president, Rtn Gerald Hood (left) and first vice-president Rtn Fred Foster. He proposed the toast to


the ladies, the response being made by the presi­ dent's wife Mrs Mollie Hood (seen immediately behind Rtn Foster in our picture). After the meal there was


dancing in the ballroom- For their traditional


entertainment the Rotarians this year staged their own Miss World contest.


Teachers lead way


■ The profession accounts for 67 per cent of the qualifying students, compared with five per cent in other professions and the arts. Another eight per cent are


housewives, five per cent scientists and engineers, two per cent clerical and office staff, and five per cent techni­ cal personnel.


Escape


son (51), of . Talbot Close, Clitheroe, and Pauline Facy (21), of George Street, Knutsford. .


escaped injury when their vehicles were in collision in Bolland Prospect, Clitheroe, at the weekend. They were William Robin­


The drivers of two cars


THE majority of the 647 Open University graduates in Lan­ cashire arid the North West region this year are teachers.


said the three youths had committed the offences for no real substantial reason. They would not have come to light but for Nelson going to the police station and making a statement. Mr George Braithwaite,


some of his own slides using the Paget Viewing Screen and the Paget Process in Colour photography which he had processed himself at home. He was thanked for a splendid evening by Mr Albert Rigby.


at the high quality of some of the slides and how well they had-kept. Yellow filters had been used to obtain certain effects. Several slides created much discussion such as Blackpool ■ beach, with • its wicker chairs, bathing huts on wheels, the Isle of Man paddle boat, an old steam tram. Later, Mr Robinson showed


number of the slides mainly record and pictorial, a few of them being in colour. Members were astounded


the Rev. Eric Chard; who first introduced a junior circus presented by the children of Downham School, trained by Mrs Hall and Miss Shorrock.


The clerical compere was


added by Mr S. Coulston and Miss May Barton, followed by the harmonies of the Bar Flies — R. Hall, D. Smith, H. Brown and J. Hornby. ,


A touch of nostalgia was


Bureau then opened its doors with Brenda Lund, Stella Smith, Geoffrey Braithwaite, Tom Maclean and Diana Braithwaite taking part.


The Downham Advice


cated song and dance routine, “At Chris's Place,” with C. Spensley, A. Binns, G. and D. Braithwaite, J. Cowgill, P. and S. Jackson, and K. and L. Swarbrick, who also pre­ sented song and dance num­ bers in the second half.


It was followed by sophisti­


David Yorke and Bob Hall gave an amusing performance


as a couple of buskers,and the first- half ended with “Opera­


tic Operation,” given by M.' Hall, W. Scott, L. Scott, E. Scott, T. Maclean, S. Buckle, B. Lund, C. Lund and K. Brown.


After a further session with the Bar Flies and the advice


bureau, this time featuring B. Lund, E. Chard, M. Barton, D. Smith, W. Scott, D. Harrison and G. Jolly, a song


and dance act entitled “Bobby and Janie” was presented by Bob Hall and Janet Cowgill.


ley of songs by the Youth Club; ended the show in fine style, soloists being Donna Clement, Terry Braithwaite, Bridget Harrison, Janette Smith, Clare Lund and Christine Denby.


Hardbattle, Rosemary Harri­ son, Sheila Jackson, Angela Walmsley, Margaret Binns and Linda Swarbrick.


the Finale.


The whole cast took part in . '


were produced by - Mrs J. • Cowgill and Mr D. Smith, Mrs. W. I. Todd, Mrs B. Taylor,


Hornby, and . Mr D. Yorke. Margaret Binns played the glockenspiel .and Mr J. Hornby the accordion. The . various concert-items


evening were Mrs W. I. Todd, Mrs Hargreaves, Mr J.


Accompanists during the which cam be used on any of


■had helped with the show, especially the backstage staff. They were Mrs E. Clement, E. Hargreaves and R. Cowgill (properties), and Mr John Cowgill (lighting and cur­ tains). Mrs Faraday was in charge of refreshments.


Miss M. Barton and Mr R. Hall. The vicar thanked all who


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