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THEY GAVE BERT `DRIVER OF YEAR' AWARD

... Willows-lane routes, added, I never go out of my way to be courteous to people, but what harm is there In being sociable, speaking to people civilly, and stopping to wait for them? I always stop my bus to wait for old people who can't get along very ...

Published: Saturday 04 January 1969
Newspaper: Accrington Observer and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 252 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

CLAYTON WOMAN IS HOME FROM INDIA ON VISIT

... saw anyone European at all, said Mrs McLeod. We had to learn to speak the native Marathi, and had lessons each day for two years. All the children were born in India, and often speak Marathi among themselves in preference to English. But a lot of the ...

Published: Tuesday 07 January 1969
Newspaper: Accrington Observer and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 519 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ASTRINGENT

... collections. How do you know so much about honey? I asked him. as I rase to leave the train — mentally vowing never to speak to strange men at tea time on trains again. Oh, I used to keep a few bees — he said apologetically, handing me his visiting ...

Published: Tuesday 07 January 1969
Newspaper: Accrington Observer and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 418 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

A RESPONSIBILITY

... area in the face of the prop ose d Local Authori- Preston- Leyland-Chorley he w t own. The Council Clerk. mr E a Roberts, speaking at a meeting of the Streets, Milklings and Sewage Committee, said it would appear to be a case of we stand, divided we fairy ...

Published: Saturday 11 January 1969
Newspaper: Accrington Observer and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 468 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

DEFICIT OF £22,000 IF BACK•PAY TO THE BUSMEN IS MADE

... ive payment of the busmen's £ 1 increase to December, 1967. Alderman Riley. who said the situation called for some plain speaking, reviewed first of all in detail what has .passed over the last year and more. Coming to the last meeting with the local ...

Published: Saturday 11 January 1969
Newspaper: Accrington Observer and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 682 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

CAR BARGAINS

... for the cannois• seur: finished in duo tone grey, brown hide interior. with the usual Bentley features and quality this car speaks for itself and can be owned for , £750 1964 MORRIS Oxford Estat in Dove grey. red interior. and is a real beauty: family man's ...

Published: Saturday 11 January 1969
Newspaper: Accrington Observer and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 359 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

FAMOUS PEOPLE

... the Macalpines' home and from there to the old skating rink, where the Police Station is built, and where Mr Asquith was speaking. Women were mobbing Mr Asquith far votes for women. Policemen were put on the roof of the old skating rink to keep off S ...

Published: Saturday 11 January 1969
Newspaper: Accrington Observer and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 445 | Page: 18 | Tags: none

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... Association will present a recital by the renowned organist, John Bertalot, at St Paiin: Church, Oswaldtwistle. Mr Bertalot will speak on Great Organ Music and will illustrate his talk with performances of works by Handel, Elgar and other great Composers Opera ...

Published: Saturday 11 January 1969
Newspaper: Accrington Observer and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 273 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

MENACE

... Spring Hill County Junior The answer is the Council are School, Accrington, said, Gener- .in sympathy with the headally speaking, these places are masters. not a good thing for children- Unfortunately, there is nothbecause you are getting young- ing ...

Published: Saturday 11 January 1969
Newspaper: Accrington Observer and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 421 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

UNCO-OPERATIVE

... UNCO-OPERATIVE Walsh was completely unco-operative — it was almost impossible to speak to him. He said, Get me booked. Chief Inspector Wilkin added: I tried to reason with him but was completely wasting my time. Walsh said that he transported a ...

Published: Saturday 11 January 1969
Newspaper: Accrington Observer and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 526 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

`A CLOSE WATCH IS ALWAYS KEPT ON SMOKE EMISSION'

... medium of the Observer may I express my disgust on a few points. Being one who is, politically, sitting on the fence, so to speak, may I say a few things about the way this beloved town of ours is being run. First we get a few people who are largely owner ...

Published: Saturday 11 January 1969
Newspaper: Accrington Observer and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 2003 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

By Arthur Davidson, MP

... deal to be proud of. It is just twelve months ago that a former Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Thorneycroft, speaking about the Governments economic measures, said: I believe that in these measures there is a great deal of courage, and a ...

Published: Tuesday 14 January 1969
Newspaper: Accrington Observer and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 448 | Page: 4 | Tags: none