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garet Ellen Mercer,' an audit clerk, is the only daughter of Mr J. Mercer, of Higher Fencewood Farm, Whitewell, and the late Mrs Mercer. The bridegroom, Mr Geoffrey John Walker, is the elder son of Mr and Mrs J. C. Walker, of Brennand Farm, Dunsop Bridge. Given away by her


farming families were married at St Michael’s Church, Whitewell. The bride, Miss Mar­


Two members of local fined £25


A . CLITHEROE policewoman was fined £25 with £5 costs follow­ ing an accident in a police car at what was described as the town’s “worst junc­ tion”. ’


• Clitheroe, admitted driv­ ing! without due care and attention at the Duck Street-Wellgate junction. She was stated to have


trates’ Court the officer, Lindsey, Howarth (29), of Brownlow S t r e e t ,


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father, the bride wore an Edwardian-style white spotted nylon tricot and lace gown. Her short circular veil


: fending, said that a driver stopping on "'the white linesNn Duck Street could not see traffic to the left and had to move forward a few feet. ’ After checking the road was clear to the right the defendant had moved for­ ward and touched'~the other vehicle- as it came down Wellgate. The damage was minimal. Mr Greenwood de­


driven ' thd police vehiele .out: of Duck Street into the'side. of a passing-car. Mr Bill Greenwood, de-


Mrs Brenda Leedham, the b r id eg ro om ’s s is te r . Bridesmaids were Miss Maureen Airey, Miss Jo an n e M e rc er , the bride’s niece, and Miss Hazel Walker, the brideg­ room’s cousin.


was held in place by a circlet of white silk flow­ ers and she1 carried a shower bouquet of gold roses, freesia and white carnations. Matron of honour was


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and white printed polyes­ ter cotton dresses. They earned bouquets of gold and lemon roses, freesia and carnations and had matching silk flowers in their hair. Best man was Mr John


They wore pale green


Handley and ushers were Mr Francis Mercer and Mr David Walker. The ceremony was con­


th e P a r k e r ’s Arms, Newton, the couple left for a touring honeymoon. They are to live at Dunsop Bridge. ' Photograph: P ye’s,


ducted by the Rev. George Wood and Mrs A. Haworth was organist. Following a reception at


Clitheroe. Theft from car


A CB rig, worth £40, was stolen from a car parked outside a house in Union Street, Low Moor, bet­ ween 6 p.m. on Friday and 1-30 p.m. on Saturday.


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scribed the junction as the worst in Clitheroe.- The only way to ensure it was safe was to make the road one way.


r a th e r than careless matter. She had been driving for, 10 years with­ out incident and had passed the police driving test with flying colours.


It was an unfortunate /


Praised for pride in


town’s past


president’s badge of the Clitheroe Grocers’ Associ­ ation which was absorbed by- the Chamber of Trade in the 1930s. It was for­ merly in the possession of Mr James Buller, a local businessman who died re­ cently. The newspapers are a


presentation of a medal­ lion and early newspapers which wall be on perma­ nent exhibition in the Clitheroe room of the town’s Castle museum. The medallion was the


CLITHEROE people who take a pride in the town’s long history were- praised this week by the county museum service. The occasion was the


1850s and its forerunner, the Ratepayers’ Advo­ cate, which both belonged


made at the Mayor’s Par­ lour and the items were received by Mr Richard Langhorne, keeper of social history, and Mr John Blundell, county museums’ officer. Afterwards Mr Lan­


to the Mayor of Clitheroe, Coun. John Cowgill. The presentation was


ghorne said: “The news­ papers fill a vital gap in our collection and the medallion is unique. It is good to see that there are people who have a sense of .the town’s past.”


Holidays


June 18th, when the talk will be on “Lancashire Witches”.


SNAPSHOTS of holidays in America and France were shown in an illus­ trated talk by Mr C. But- terworth, of Langho, to members of Clitheroe Probus Club. Thanks were expressed by Mr Kent Harrison. The’next meeting is on


copy of the Clitheroe Ad­ vertiser dating from the


PAST pupils of Ribbles- dale School, Clitheroe, answered a nostalgic roll call on Saturday. More than 130 old boys


Bridge drive


A BRIDGE drive at Clitheroe’s Pendle Club raised £21 towards the fund for new toilets.


Bush and Mrs P. Adey.l Mrs K. Higson and Mrs I. Kosmalski, Mrs K. Ford and Mrs F. Seed.


Winners were Mrs E.


Mrs I. Kosmalski, Mrs A. Brown, Mrs L. Gillibrand and Mr J. Harrison.


Raffle winners were


school’s golden jubilee. Most were local but


and girls returned for a reunion to celebrate the


they also came from as far afield as Halifax, Liver­ pool, Rhyl and Peter­ borough.


tion seeking familiar, if half-forgotten faces. Some were content just to sit and talk, with friends of years ago.


tunity to wander round the building marvelling, at the extent of the changes and revisiting their clas­ srooms of yesteryear. Others keenly studied the photographic exhibi­


Many took the oppor­


were Miss D. E. Rushton, headmistress from 1934 to 1941, and Messrs W. L. King and Mr -W. A. Peters, both members of


Among those present


the boys’ staff in 1932. Before the buffet, the


headmaster, Mr D. Mor­ timer, formally welcomed everyone. The main or­ ganiser, Mr C. Roberts, read through the admis­ sions: registers for 1932, giving former pupils the chance to declare them­ selves present.


a copy of the commemora­ tive history of the school — a best seller on the night.


All present also signed


about the reunion becom­ ing an annual event and there was talk of a dance and buffet, for all pre-war pupils.


Hints were dropped


given by Mr W. Brayshaw.


Blood donors thanked A vote of thanks was


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class (champion, large and small village) will be final­ ly judged in August by William Amos, editor of “Lancashire Life.” There are 10 entries in


•large village class), 21 en­ tries in the large village section (population over 800) and 21 in the small village class. Certificates of merit will


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made by Clitheroe Mayor Coun. John Cowgill at a session of the National Blood Transfusion Service in the town.


for Toe H, Clitheroe, Mr Bernard ,Sharpies also presented a silver award for 25 donations to Mr John Bailey, of Salthill Road, Clitheroe.. A total of 146 people


Local donor organiser


DEPARTMENT of Health gold awards for having given 50 donations of blood have been re­ ceived by Mr Brian Nightingale, of Pimlico Road, and Mr James Rushton, of Radeclyffe Street, both Clitheroe. The presentations were


Winning time


LOCAL A th le te Len Farnsworth has had his time in the recent London marathon confirmed at 3hrs, 52 mins and 51 secs. And that means a £50 prize for someone.


View, Clitheroe, was sponsored by Whalley and district Lions to raise money for the Hospice appeal and Lepra. They sold tickets allocating ex­ pected finishing times.


For Len, of Kemple


everyone who had helped including the WRVS, who served refreshments. The next sessions, will


Mayor with, from the left, Mr Rushton, Mrs Kitch­ en, Mr Sharpies and Mr Nightingale.


be on September 11th and December 11th. Our picture shows the


gave blood at the session at which Dr J. MacNam- ara was in charge, helped by Mrs June Kitchen, as­ sistant donor organiser of the Lancaster branch of the transfusion service and team leader Mrs Christine Kirk. Dr MacNamara thanked


goes to the person with the ticket showing 3 hrs, 52 mins and 50 secs. Win­ ners should contact Mr Frank Barnes (Whalley 2570).


The second prize of £25


Assault charge


Welch (23), of Kemple View, Clitheroe, was fined £50 with £5 costs at Clitheroe.


FOR indecently assaulting a female, Peter Anthony'


Five miles


SOME 30 members of Edisford Ladies’ Club went on the annual walk of nearly five miles round the country lanes of Hurst Green. Afterwards tea was taken at the Three Fishes, Mitton. N ex t T u e sd ay a


summer social will be held.


lages throughout Lanca­ shire will be taking pic­ tures of local beauty spots and eyesores to enter in a competition “Brickbats and bouquets” to be judged in August. Winners of both com­


petitions will be nounced by the organis­ e r s , th e Community Council of Lancashire, in September.


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