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workmen because of its forlorn state. A police spokesman


tree will have to be dug out by local authority


confirmed that the tree had again been the target of vandals and said.inves tigations were being car ried out. Coun. John Cowgill, of Cowgill’s stationers in the Market Place, was one of those who hit out at the vandalism and he was equally upset about the latest abuse of the tree. “I suppose it was just


someone trying to be clever,” he said, “but after this episode, nothing ceases to amaze me.”


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SLINGER — HARTLEY


John Slinger was married to library assistant Miss Susan Hartley at St Peter’s RC Church, Mill Hill, Blackburn, on Saturday.


by her father, wore a white voile gown with a lace frill and carried a bouquet of pink roses and white freesia.


sisters, the Misses C. and E. Hartley. Best man was Mr N.


Mrs N. Green and brides­ maids were the bride’s


Matron of honour was


mooning in Newquay. They are to live in Selous Road, Blackburn. Photograph: H a r ry Bamber, Blackburn.


V i s i t to K e n y a


had judged cattle at the Nairobi Agricultural Show where 130 breeds were shown. He also presented a


described by Mr Frank Clayton, of Chatburn. He


CLITHEROE Probus Club’s meeting started on a sad note when chairman Mr James Hargreaves asked members to ob­ serve a moment’s silence for late members Mr Albert Lingard and Mr Frank Park. A visit to Kenya was


mony, conducted by Fr. H. Jones, a reception was held at Birch House, Walton-Ie-Dale. The couple are honey­


Green. Following the cere­


only son of Mr and Mrs T. Slinger, of F o re s t ry Houses, Dunsop Bridge, and the bride is the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Hartley, of Preston Old Road, Blackburn. The bride, given away


The bridegroom is the Telephone engineer Mr


for BR to say that no problems were antici-


Pated, maintained Mr


development of the site in Booth’s hands, whereas under the terms of the Act, BR had to retain control.


claimed, was that BR ap peared to be leaving the


rice: Most important, he


Judge to either grant Smith’s another short te­


Mr Price urged the


dismissed Smith’s applica­ tion, saying that BR had established a firm and set­ tled intention to demolish and rebuild — and this fulfilled the conditions of the Act. h He said Booth’s plans


nancy or push back the date of refusal of tenancy. However, the Judge


ad been approved and


' Although Smith’s had fought a determined rear-


Smith, the director of Smith’s, has instructed his s o l i c i to r , Mr J o h n Lumley, to lodge an appeal with the Court of Appeal with the intention of reversing the Judge’s decision. After the'; hearing, Mr


ad p ro g re s s e d f a r enough to become reality, he said. H ow e v e r , Mr Jim


film on sheep and cattle ranching in Kenya. ' A vote of thanks was proposed by Mr J. Sharp.


Smith said: “When BR satisfies the legal require­ ments I accept that I must then leave the site. I will then operate from another base in the Clitheroe area.”


Worst on man dies aged 89


Bailey, has died at his home, Willow Bank, aged 89.


WORSTON’S oldest resi­ dent, Mr William Robert


Bailey spent his childhood in Bashall Eaves, before moving to Worston. His entire working life


Born in Clitheroe, Mr


was spent as a farmer in the village. He began at Angram Green Farm, moved on to Brogden Farm and retired from Meadows Farm 19 years ago. Mr Bailey’s wife Belle died five years ago. They


cremation will be held today at Accrington.


fuard action, the scheme


pointed out that there was- no disagreement bet­ ween the firm and BR. He was satisfied with the financial arrangements and confident the specifi­ cations would soon be ready.


was not signed, no specifi­ cations or Dills of quantity had been drawn up, plan­ ning conditions attached to approval still had to be passed and agreed, no de­ tails about the builder were available, a contract for the present car park did not exist, the finance for the scheme had not been finalised and the other tenants were still on the site. It was not good enough


for Smith’s; claimed BR and Booth’s still had t clear up a number of fun damental matters. The building agreement


But Mr A. Price QG, f


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Palace nameplate stirs yet more memories


I FIND no difficulty in trumping my friend Jimmy Fell’s ace in his letter regarding the Clitheroe Palace Theatre nameplate.


The lady who used to polish that plate every


natius Cullen. She is still living in Brennand Street with her two daughters,


who manage the Civic Hall.


ately known to my gener­ ation as Rosie. Prior to managing the


around 200. It was a ver­ itable death trap in the event of fire, as the only other exit was by a wooden staircase built on the side of the building. Ig n a t iu s was made


whairs for the best- and o ooden forms for the


Hearts” and “Fantomas.” c The seats were wooden thers and - the. capacity


the manager, but also played the piano for the s i l e n t p i c t u r e s — memories of Douglas Fairbanks, Theda Bara, Norma and Constance Talmadge, Peggy High­ land, Chester Conklin, Buster Keaton and titles such as “The Dumb Ex­ ecutioner” , “T’rey of


so stone steps and place four pennies on the pitch pine board behind which sat the smiling figure of Rosie. Ignatius was not only


Palace, Ignatius ran the Empire Cinema, Parson Lane. One had to climb 20 or


She is 88 and affection­


day was the wife of the manager, the late Mr Ig­


“post office hacks” (the post office was then oppo­ site the police station in King Street) across the recreation ground and so to Cowper Avenue. It was at tnis time I had my first terrifying experi­ ence. In constructing the


We would go down the


the burning properties of lime, but that plank was too tempting, and I fell off, happily on my feet into about four inches of slaked lime. But lime was lime to


"rink” as it was m the original, the builders, Bleasards, had dug a lime pit, as was customary at that time, and when it was thoroughly slaked and safe had but a plank across. We had been warned of


me and I can still feel the terror as I rushed home, fully expecting my legs to drop off at any moment. It’s a long time ago. CHARLES MUSSON, Pimlico Road, Clitheroe


K. Broadhurst and church members, there was a supper of hot-dogs, beef­


icrafts, cakes and plants and there was a oring- and-buy.


Fined £15 for obstruction


WHALLEY motorist Andrew Barnes (27), of Queen Street, was fined £15 by Clitheroe magis­ trates for causing an un­ necessary obstruction with a car in New Market Street, Clitheroe. Barnes’ car was parked


protruding two feet into King Street and pedest­ rians had to walk into


r ngoad, the court heard. Admitting the offence,


Barnes said he had only stopped for a few minutes


while he took some boxes of goods to the market.


go with a swing for the barbecue crowd, who luc­ kily had a gloriously sunny evening and raised £213 for Overseas Mis­ sions. Organised by the Rev


rived from Ewing Oil. They all helped things


b u rg e rs and j a c k e t potatoes. Stalls sold hand­


COWGILL — ROBSON


rent Trutex factories in Clitheroe, Miss Doreen Robson and Mr Peter Cowgill, were married at St J am e s ’s C h u rch , Clitheroe, on Saturday. The bride, who is em­ ployed at the Brown


Two packers at diffe­


Blood donors receive


works at the Taylor Street factory, is the youngest son of Mr and Mrs G. Cowgill, of West View, Clitheroe. The bride, given away


Street works, is the third ! daughter of Mr and Mrs 1 P. Robson, of Standen Road, Clitheroe. The bridegroom, who


tons, a pearly king and a chimney sweep, a pint- sized caveman, the In­ credible Hulk, and even HR ’ — not JR — ar­


looking characters includ­ ing Pendle witches, skele­


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silver awards


PRESENTATIONS of silver awards were made to two local blood donors, Miss Janet Callender, of Hayhurst Street, and Mrs Janet Holmes, of Wilson Street, on Saturday. They gave their 25th


donation when the Lan­ caster branch of the Na­ tional Blood Transfusion S e rv i c es , vi si te d Clitheroe. The awards were pre­


sating and corded lace sleeves with picot trim.


by her father, wore a white classic-style gown with a train, a bodice of corded lace over polyester


Her short veil was held in place by a tiara and she carried red roses and


manager on the opening of the Palace, following the end of the roller skat­ ing craze. Sometimes it was a full variety prog­ ramme, but even when it was a cinema there was often a variety turn mixed


in the middle. He re -o p e n e d the


Empire after the Palace Cinema closed — for reasons I can'not re­ member. Before the Palace was


, floral polyester dresses with sh o r t g a th e re d .sleeves and square neck­ lines. They carried pink


flowers trimmed with olue and pink ribbon. Page boy was Christ­


opher Robson, the bride’s brother.


built and the spare land which it occupied was hen pens, I went to a kinder­ garten school in Wadding- ton Road, on the corner of Cowper Avenue, run by two sisters, Annie and Fanny Jackson. I used to go from our


Glen R o b so n , b o th brothers of the bride. Following the service,


had been married for 30 years. A funeral service and


home in King Street with the Calderwood twins, who lived opposite. Their father was J. K. Calder­ wood, the veterinary sur­ geon, a broad Scotsman.


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second teanrs player of the year and was also handed the coveted Presi­ dent’s Trophy by Black­ burn Rovers’ manager, Howard Kendall, during the-evening at the Spread Eagle Hotel, Sawley. . ■ The President’s Trophy is awarded for the. player in the club chosen most as


MIDFIELD man Mick Foulker had a busy time at Chatburn FC’s annual d in n e r on Friday taking home two trophies. He was iudged the


man of the match during the past season.


y e a r was le f t back Richard Astin, with the Bernard Malsbury Trophy for services to the club going to utility player Brian Robinson.


First team player of the


up two awards — not solely for his footballing talents — was the reserve team centre forward Peter Czpowski. As well ' as being the second divi­


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sion’s leading scorer, he received the dubious honour of “Golden gob” for the season.


'.su p p o r te rs - 'w h o - had helped the first team become runners-up and the reserves to go one better by taking the Divi­ sion Two title, in addition to being runners-up in the Dan Seed Trophy.


Mr Rodney Read thanked all players, officials and


Afterwards, secretary


•Bolton presented Mr Ken­ dall and his wife with gifts.


Chairman Mr Eric


enjoyed entertainment provided by the Clitheroe Folkers and the “New Wave” disco.


More than 100 guests


and officials with Mr Ken­ dall (front, fourth from right). On his left is Mick Foulker with Richard Astin at the other.side.


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faith, even if the writer wishes to use a nom-de- plume.


WILL "Cinemagoer," please forward his name and address to the editor, as letters for pub­ lication must be accom­ panied bii these details as an indication of good


Linda Abbott was mar­ ried to quality controller Mr Paul Anthony Tierney at St James’s Church, Clitheroe, on Saturday. The b r id e is th e


youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs E. Abbott, of


by her father, wore a white full-length princess­ line gown with angel sleeves. Her circular veil was held in place by a Juliet cap, and she carried a bouquet of red roses and white bridal flowers. Matron of honour was Mrs Tina Johnson, the


youngest son of Mrs J. Tierney, of Blackburn, and the late Mr Tierney. The bride, given away


Standen Road, Clitheroe. The bridegroom is the


TI ERNEY — ABBOTT Accounts clerk Miss


bride’s sister, and the | bridesmaids were Miss ; Karen Credie, Miss Ann : Green, the bride’s cousin, : Miss Cheryl Waddington, j the bride's cousin, and Miss Claire Tierney, the bridegroom’s sister. They wore princess-line


dresses with puff sleeves. Best man was Mr


Charles Tierney, the bridegroom’s brother, groomsmen were Mr Mal­ colm Johnson and Mr Kevin Johnson and usher was Mr Stephen Tierney. Following the cere­


man was Mr Gordon Robson and usher was Mr


frey Cowgill, the brideg­ room’s brother, grooms­


Best man was Mr Jef­


bride’s sisters, Mrs Sheila Scott and Airs Shirley Dugdale, who wore pink


white bridal flowers. , Attendants were the


sented by Mr Bernard Sharpies, local donor or­ ganiser and Clitheroe Toe H representative. There was an attend­


ance of 180, including 27 new donors under Dr


and members of the WRVS served refresh­ ments.


ssed thanks at the end of the session for assistance given by local helpers.


No warning notices


on skips


conducted by the Rev. K. Broadhurst, a reception was held at the Starkie Arms Hotel, Clitheroe. The couple are honey­


mooning in Morecambe. Photograph: P y e ’s,


Clitheroe. FARM SALE


IN LAST WEEK’S Ad­ vertiser and Times it was s tated that Clitheroe businessman Mr Brian Dootson had paid £110,000 for Low Moor Top Farm and 15.6 acres of land. In fact, at the auction


mony, conducted by the Rev. K. Broadhurst, a re­ ception was held at the Spread Eagle Hotel, Barrow. Photograph: Castle Studios, Clitheroe.


(defending) said Robert Harry Woodhead (52), of The Grove, took two panes of glass from the side of a skip to use for garden cloches. He had gone to the skip


to deposit some household rubbish and he had used some magazines from it to


Mr Dootson bought only the farmhouse, adjoining cottage and 2.24 acres of land — at a cost of £56,000. It appears that other


farm buildings and addi­ tional land were sold in separate lots to other parties.


County Council skips near th e P e t re Ga r a g e , Langho, was given an ab­ sol ut e di s enarge by Clitheroe magistrates. Mr Geoffrey Isherwood


A WHALLEY man who admitted disturbing waste p u t


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