Liverpool Echo from Liverpool, Merseyside, England • 7

Crosby electors approve marina plan A Crosby electors' meeting last night overwhelmingly approved the town council's promotion of a Bill, in the current session of Parliament, to establish a recreation area, including a marina, on the front at Crosby. It is proposed that 161 acres between Crosby Baths and the outer wall of the impending new Seaforth Dock, be reclaimed from the shore and laid out for recreational purposes. It is envisaged that the Marine lake will be about 58 acres. corporation's estimate of capital cost for the scheme is £400,000 at the most. 111 r.

Derek Morris, a solicitor who lives by the front at Waterloo, said that while certain points about the Bill would be pursued in Parliament by frontagers, it would be on particulars and not out of any disagreement with the principle of the scheme. Professor Dennis Harper. the council's planning consultant, saw the issue of the wisdom of the Bill as clearcut this stretch of shore was developed or, with the proximity of the new dock, it would deteriorate appallingly, with consequent harm to the character of Crosby. Mr. G.

W. Asman, Borough Engineer, said one of the aims of the scheme was to prevent the shore at Waterloo becoming a trap for debris and oil, following the construction of the new dock. The Bill sought the creation of a very pleasant amenity, which would be a desirable recreational boost, "1' 1 1 1 rtf 111 a I 11 1 BOWLERS EXTEND THE SEASON'S GREETINGS TO THEIR MANY CUSTOMERS YEAR END Final Christmas shopping burst is on DAD BUYS GIFTS MUM STOCKS UP LARDER post for Scot Mr. nouclaa Gtrvan has been appointed academic secretary of Liverpool University in succesion to Mr. William Lewis, who resigned to-day prior to becoming Registrar at Birmingham University, Mr.

Girvan, who is at present assistant registrar at the University of Warwick, and will take up his post in Liverpool In the New Year, was educated at George Watson's College. Edinburgh. and at Edinburgh University. from which he graduated as M.A. in 1950 and as Bachelor of Laws in 1952.

A major in the Gordon Highlanders (T.S.), he is 37- years-old and married, with two sons and two daughters Mr. Lewis, of 61 Layton Road. Gateacre Liverpool, has been academic secretary at Liverpool University August 1966. 1 think the are all in the food shops stocking up for the three days. We have been terribly busy all Reek and It compares very favourably with last Christmas" Takings up on lost year A spokesman for Woolworths said that for them it looked like being a bumper Christmas" "Takings are up on last year." he said.

The store was this morning full of people buying last minute items of food, toys, drinks and even Christmas cards. A for Henderson's said Our store has been full of men buying last minute gifts since early this morning. A spokesman for Lewis's said: We are trading very well. We always expect a rush on the last two days before Christmas, and this is no exception." An Owen Owen spokesman said the" had felt the effect of the end of the Wallasey bus strike and there had been many more people in the store from that area. This week has been extremely busy all through," he said.

"We have done very well indeed." Geared for emergency Housewives need have no dinner about gas oryylHp fears over Christmas dinner about gas or electricity breakdown. A mild Christmas 11 but even if it turned out to be extremely cold. both these services are geared for any emergency. A MANWEB spokesman said: Even if the weather becomes severely cold, you can be assured of power to cook your Christmas turkey and to enjoy your festivities. A spokesman for tte Mersey Group of tt.e North-Western Gas Board said that despite recent abnormal demands for us they were confident that they would be able to meet the demands for Christmas said the New Year.

Record demand for gas It is not anticipated that gas pressures will he adversely affected." he said. During the recent cord spell the demand for gas reached record proportions." The spokesman said that one day's recent demand was 146 million cubic feet which represented an increase of 37 per cent. on the corresponding day of last year and compared with an output of 100 million cubic feet during the severe cold spell of 1962-63. Sailing home at 74 knots The Royal Navy survey ship H.M.S. Dampier, which has engine trout))e and is being assisted by sails in a bid to reach her home port of Chatham (Kent), in time for the crew's Christmas leave, was to-day making seven and a half knots up the English Channel A Ministry of Defence (Navy) spokesman sad to-day that it was hoped the 2.230-ton Dampier would reach Chatham by 9 a.m.

to-morrow. The Dampier developed engine trouble while on manoeuvres off Freetown, Sierra Leone. earlier this month. Commander Peter Cardno. of Almondbury, Huddersfield.

ordered that mils should be made from awnings. Two were run up forward and three aft. Off Isle of Wight Early to-day the ship was 30 miles south of the Isle of Wight. The Dampier is returning to England to be paid off after 20 years' service in the tar East Launched in 1945 as a Bair Class frigate. she has a complement of 12 officers and 140 men.

On arrival at Chatham she will be put into reserve. TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILD CLOSES The Waterloo Townswomen's Guild has been obliged to close down atter a period of 30 years active participation in the public life of the borough. The guild held its final meeting yesterday afternoon at the Waterloo British Legion headquarters. With only just over a day left before the long Christmas close-down of the shops, Merseysiders thronged the city stores to-day in a final shopping burst. While a large proportion of men shoppers were seeking last-minute presents, the women were more intent on stocking up the larder for the holiday The moment the city stores opened their doors, the shoppers began their invasion.

Soon the pavements were thronged with people laden with parcels. Four golden girls Tl. Ulsrpool Me, 22, I 7 Four Wallasey girls Dave lust notched up a record for the factory where they work. Cadbury's, at Moreton, now have 18 gold swards, Twins Sue and Wendy Elliott both aged 19, production operatives. trainee Linda Griffiths (second aged 19, and Ann Westerman aged 18.

a comptometer operator, are the latest workers to gain their golds under the Duke of Edinburgh scheme. Mr. Timothy Cadbury presented the awards at the factory before it closed for Christmas, and all four girls will go to Buckingham Palace next year to receive their certificates. NEW HEART MAN BURIED Mr. Louis Washkanaky, aged 55, the heart transplant patient who died yesterday, was buried in th Jewish cemetery of the Cape Town suburb of Pinelands to-day.

Several hundred people attended the funeral. Tere were no flowers. In accordance with th wishes of Mrs. Washkansirr, donations were made Instead to funds for heart research. The Usual collection at the end of a Jewish funeral was replaced by a collection for the Chris Barnard Fund.

which was created yesterday for this type of research. The scene In Church Street, Liverpool, at lunch-time to-day. City 'Varsity KIRKBY YOUNG PEOPLE PRAISED The young people of Kirkby received a pat on the oack yesterday. Mr. Walter Ralph.

of 2sl Whitefield Drive. Westvale. Kirkby, paid tribute to schoolchildren In the town who visit old folk and invalids to do odd jobs and help generally about the house. Mr. Ralph, whose wife Is an invalid.

Is visited weekly by young boys and girls, who give a hand with any jobs that require doing in his flat "In fact." he said, "two Young girls who started visiting us about two years ago still come to-day, even though they have left school." The youngsters who visit Mr. and Mrs. Ralph are from the town's Ruftwood Comprehensive SchooL BRITISH COLONEL IS WOUNDED IN LAOS A British military attache. Colonel Horace Moore, was evacuated to the U.S. air base at Horst.

Thailand. yesterday. after being mounded by Communist gunners while flying over Northern Laos Colonel Moore, Fire at home of woman, 81 Mrs Florence Cleminshaw, aged 81, of 31 Albany Road, Old Swan. Liverpool, suffered severe shock when there was a fire at her home about 4.45 a.m. to-day.

Liverpool Fire Brigade had the blaze under control within five minutes. A bed, mattress and clothing in a first floor rear room were damaged. Mrs. Cleminahaw, who did not suffer any physical injury, was given first aid by firemen before being taken to Broadgreen Hosv.here she was later reported to be comfortable. comes from the Isle of Man, was hit by Communist ground fire shortly after taking off from Nam Bac, a village 45 miles from the royal capital of Luang Prabang.

He was flying a routine inspection tour of the area in single-engined British Embassy plane, piloted by Flight Lieutenant Philip Cox. "We had just taken off when we were hit by one round of small arms fire," Colonel Moore said. "The bullet hit me in the arm and felt like an electric shock. I looked at my arm and saw the blood. I immediately thought I'm glad it wasn't the pilot," Colonel Moore said.

Nam Bac has been the scene of bitter fighting between Government and Communist Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese forces. Carol tour An Impromptu carol tour of public houses in West Irby by members of Hoylake and West Kirby Round Table raised £lO last night for local charities. After their Christmas dinner at the Dee Hotel, members made a snap decision to go carolling. THE STORE WILL BE CLOSED MON, TUES DEC 25th 26th THE STORE REOPENS 9 a.m. WED 27th DEC.

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