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■ - CUtheroe Advertiser and Times, Hovmber 28,1871 3


Lots of places for tea out —It’s knowing where to look


NOW Mrs. Todd, as a Ribble Valley resident of• some longstanding, you person-'


ally should be expected to know where to go to find your traditional British tea. But I grant you, you will have little choice at the end of your endeavour.


However, why; not try the


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adjoining valley, the Hodder, where we have, delightful countryside and n u m e r o u s choices for your tea, and even on a wet weekday the previous phone call will work wonders


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years contrary to the findings of the Ribble Valley Tourist SYLVIA BULMER (Mrs.), Association working p a r t y members in their own area. So, Mrs. Todd and others


ness and lack of advertising is due to the fact that we have enough visitors who appreci­ ate the delights we have to offer, and these have increased enormously over the last few


supply it.


The Craven Heifer Hotel, Whalley Road, Clitheroc.


Case for a local guide?


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you blame them not opening for tea when the law makes them stay open both morning


YOUR correspondent Mrs. Todd, of Downham. couldn’t find tea. She criticises local hotel keepers and publicans for not providing it, and sug­ gests they would rather sell chicken in the basket, and chips with anything. Regrettably true. But can


to be worthwhile, a guaranteed number of at least 16 teas at a minimum of 25p. per tea would have to be found to prevent tea-making being a loss-making activity, staff and labour costs being what they arc.


EDISFORD: GIVE


PUBLIC DETAILS AS there is so much uncertainty about the capital expenditure in­ volved over the Edisford and Roefield development project, will the council permit a detailed plan to be made available and possibly printed for all to see, along with the approximate break-down of costing against the proposed scheme, with a time scale to completion? It appears from the last issue


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of the Advertiser and Times that the Press and some of your previous columnists are mis­ leading the general public. I think not.


fused when under the heading “Home-town Edisford" we are informed "capital expenditure at the moment would be £9,000. We intend to provide a pitch and putt course, extend the car park, improve tbc toilets, and replace wooden hut with a proper pre­ stressed concrete building.” It appears that £19,000 is to be


Tremendous selection of unusual


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spent at Edisford, plus £35,000 at Roefield, so we can look forward to a bill of £54,000, but in dis­ cussion after last Tuesday’s council meeting one official


Agreement at last!


[EO WILSON SONS LTD., 7 YORK ST.,


LITHEROE. Tel. 2688


or crystal, bail but having had some experiences of swimming bath amenities in other parts of the cotintnr (much as I approve of them), 1 know of none served by a town population1 so small that pay their way financially without the support , of : many visitors. , Mr.' Musson can have a fur­


baths will be a sound investment for the health, recreation, etc., of the people of Clitheroc. Perhaps this, too, may apply to the Roe­ field development. No, 1 do not have a golden


ther consolation. Since I have had none of my-principal argu­ ments replied to, this is posi­ tively my last letter on the sub­ ject,, while remaining


ANONYMOUS.


I can hardly be said to be ‘boast­ ing’ while at the same time re­ maining anonymous. A boaster usually likes his name in the forefront. I also agree that the swimming


manner I did purely because .he had originally suggested that it was. I would also remind him that


AT last Mr. Musson and I can agree on at least one point. The Council is not big business. I never said it was. I answered his letter in the


October, when the ‘‘Edisford showpiece’’ was disclosed, that initial estimates were £45,000 of which £35.000 was for develop­ ing Roefleld farm area and £10,000 for Edisford but this later figure excluded the layout and landscaping for pitch and putt course and extension of the car park which has, incidentally, already been started. This week we arc utterly con­


sentation must face squarely on the broad shoulders of some of our councillors. Wc were informed, early in


Any accusations of misrepre­


stated that a more realistic figure was above £60,000.' Surely the ratepayers are fully


justified in asking for details, and the fact that 3,043 of them ap­ pended their signatures to the petition presented to tbe Mayor by the Clitberoe and district Amateur Football League is suf­ ficient evidence to call for a serious rethinking.


PETER WRIGLEY, Moorgartb, Littlemorc Road, Clitbcroc.


VOTERS’ LIST


THROUGH your postbag may I remind readers to check that their name is included in tile 1972 register of electors, They can do so between November 29th and December Knli when the lists will be available for inspection at council offices. Electors are registered at the address where they were rest dent on October 10th. Young persons who will be


tors’ lists and will be glad to give help and guidance to any­ one not certain of their right to claim a vote,


L. A. ALLEN, Secretary, Clitbcroc Borough Labour Party, 26, Hcntborn Road, Clitheroc.


More people, less


butter THE letter from Mr. R. Dickin­ son on the cost of butter is a good illustration of the wide­ spread unawareness of the pre­ dicament we aro in. No, Mr. Dickinson, a world


shortage of butter is not. caused by a strike of cows. It is caused by the numbers of people in­ creasing far more rapidly- than that of- cows. The population of the world is


now doubling in 35 years. That of this country has risen by 25 per cent1 since . the First World War, is continually increasing and even if all the couples were to limit their families to one or two (which they should be edu­ cated to do), will do so until tbe end of. this century. Add- to this that more and more green fields are being sac­


rificed to roads, buildings, reser­ voirs, etc., and. there are going to be shortages of more than butter in the near future. STUDENT OF NATURE.


17 or over by February 15th next are also entitled to be in­ cluded on the register. If they arc not 18 by February 16th the date of their 18th birthday will be included on the register and they will be entitled to vote at any election held on or after that date. I have a copy of the elec­


and evening, come hell and high water; booze not tea is tlic money-maker! For an afternoon tea-service


of refusing the public tea, .1 prefer to remain Sir, just: A PUBLICAN.


district, and very good ones, too. But unless there is local knowledge of where they are, at the moment they miss a great deal of existing custom. Is this a case for an informa­ tion centre or a guide? As I am one of those guilty


Never ■ close


I READ with considerable in­ terest the letter from Mrs. Todd in your columns last week and have noted her remarks.. It is very true to say that


the greater percentage of tour­ ists do enjoy “tea out”, and naturally they do not want-to wait until the evening to have afternoon tea or even a cup of tea.


says they may have passed “within inches” of the tea they wanted, and I would have been happy to have supplied her with either afternoon tea (complete with home-made scones, cakes and jam), or high tea, or a pot of tea and toast and home­ made jam.


Mrs. Todd is right when she umtilirmnimaim m m ufflRmimimtiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimliiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiintniununm


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I am open every day through­ out the year.


Take your pick Mrs. Todd,


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only the three most experi­ enced Venture Scouts, spent the night under canvas, the others sleeping' in the van.


Conditions were- so bad that


group assessed the ■ weather conditions, and listened to the forecast. They decided that the wisest plan was to abandon the attempt to climb Tryfan, and, packing their soaking tents, they returned to Clith­ eroe. They intend to return to


On Sunday morning th e


the time, a climber died - on Tryfan on Saturday and iu view of this, and the tragedy in the Cairngorms, the Ven- ture Scout Leader, Dr. G, Hampsoo, complimented the


but- nevertheless, winter, con­ ditions; Unknown to the boys at


A PARTY of seven venture scouts from Clitheroe, under the leadership of 19-year-old Michael Bond, of Chatburn Road, went' to North Wales at tbe weekend on. an abortive mountaineering trip. Having travelled to Snow­


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peak times, have the odd parking difficulties which we arc trying desperately to sort out Above all, perhaps our quiet­


tion for the country lover with hostelries providing the tradi­ tional food which our visitors expect and by qualified hoteli­ ers into the bargain. Wc do, unfortunately, at


nificent surroundings. Good homely accommoda­


consider beyond repute. Wild life observation in mag­


houses, art treasures and ancient churches. Scenic beauty which wc


very little in connection with the proposed Ribblc Valley Tourist Association, but we think we have-plenty to offer: Stately homes and historic


in reception. We have raised our voices


like you, just pop over the watershed, be it a wet, muddy day or a sunny Bank Holiday Monday. If you have previ- osuly phoned you will be more than satisfied, if not. at least we’ll all try to help you out and be happy to be able to do so.


our personal motto, and ■ even as a relative newcomer I believe that goes for our Hod­ der Valley,- too.


ELISABETH P. HEY, The Hark to Bounty Inn, Slaidburn.


AFTERNOON TEA ? THERE’S NO DEMAND


MRS. TODD of Downham has my sympathy at not being able to get afternoon tea at a local hotel. The opening hours in this district are from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.


their handbook offering tea, snacks, meals and/or accommodation Wc also display a sign offering morning coffee. - In two and a half years the only cyclists wc have had have


in fresh bread and newly-baked scones on the off chance of two or three people calling occasionally. Before she gives up her leisure time she must be fairly certain of the demand. My husband and I arc longstanding members of the Cyclist Touring Club. Wc display their badge in onr window and arc in


and 5.30 until 11 p.m. As most landladies work alongside tbeir husbands in the bar, plus helping with the cleaning ’ as well as their own household chores, the two hours in the afternoon arc needed for relaxation, or going out to tea. In any case it would not be reasonable to expect her to keep


Traditional homely charm is


TO THE RESCUE


JT Is 'With a certain amount of pride, being a member of the Royal British Legion, and in this present day of strife and unrest, that l bring this incident to the .notice of the public at large.


• hopeless a certain member of the Legion,- who happened to be passing, came to his aid. He'.not only* repaired the car


Clithcroe motorist was broken down in a side road of the town. His position seemed to be hopelessgetting a mechanic at 3 -p-w. on a Sunday u-m out of the;question. Just .when everything seemed


On Remembrance Sunday a -


but went to -the extent of tak­ ing parts from his onvt car to do the' iob. -■ '


He-'stayed with the motorist


whohimself happened to, be an ■ cx-Dcscrt Rat, in the freezing cold for about three hours. He succeeded in getting the car going refusing all offers of


pay or: reward' remarking: "If you can’t help a chap it's about time .to pack up”.


true.-. What simple words, but how


W. E. CAMPION. cx-CoIdstrcam Guards, 23 Talbot Close, Clitbcroc.


FOOTBALLERS DON’T SPEAK FOR ALL


been our own personal friends and I have been asked for coffee just once. Yet we are on the main Whalley.Clitheroc road. If there is a demand for afternoon tea 1 am quite willing to


IN all the furore about Edis­ ford, two -things stand' out plainly. The council ■ boobed in not acquainting the footballers — as; their tenants — of the scheme' and telling them that alternative pitches would be provided. The footballers, tod, have ■ boobed by condemning the whole .scheme. By what divine right do they claim to speak- for ALL the town in demanding that no develop­ ment-takes place? Perhaps, however, the most


disturbing revelation is the existence in some quarters of a selfishness totally foreign to the Clitheroe we have known in the past.


RATEPAYER.


Parents will not give up fight


WITH reference to the heading ‘‘No hope of extra class­ rooms for primary school” in today’s ‘Advertiser and


Times’, Edisford parents do not accept this. * • • We rare :pressing on with the


Infants small


n p p r j l A U U v t


1 classes


WITH reference to remarks by places available. Coun; Barnes' in : last week’s


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Edisford, he speaks of efficient teaching depending on pupil- teacher. ratio more than actual size of classes,


1 I doubt if he has ever taught in,an infant school as few men have.-Any numbers above 30 in an infant class can result in the teacher becoming a child minder and they have the same teacher all day. We all know a five to six-


Advertiser and Times, con­ cerning extra classrooms for


a figure of only 100 places in phase. one of the Bright Street school, which.is a different figure to any so far mentioned. It would seem that his depart­


campaign for extra classrooms, and are now corresponding with the chief education officer about the matter. Wc have already been given from his department,


BID TO FORM YOUTH GROUP AT READ


ALTHOUGH a .plea for; the'villages of Read and Simonstone to combine to provide entertainment for young people has found, little support,1 local parish councils and schools would be happy


to start a scheme. ■ However,-' -this • can only hap­


pen if people willing to be l e a d e r s


a r c forthcoming.


Read’s representative on Burn­ ley Rural, .District Council, Coun. C.. Law said that he.


agreed in principle with the idea, but he pointed out that' it was not a straightforward


ment differs from the No. 5 Divisional Executive 'Commit- tee on the exact number of ,


HIGH HANDED


year-old is full of questions and arc encouraged to have in­ quiring minds. To have too large a class the teacher has to be exceptional and full of patience.


PRESS


and secondary school, but defi-. nitely not in the infant school and it is here the basis for our children’s future,leaning starts. Overcrowding in the Clitheroc


Perhaps numbers of 35 to 40 are permissable in the junior


schools is not going, to be eased’(even with the new school at Bright Street) if the present rate of growth continues in Clitheroe. If it ,has taken three years


Barnes’ statements on the sub- cct, I feel be can actually do our cause some good, as he is ably demonstrating to the people of Clitheroe the high-handed way our problem is being dealt with. However, Unlike him, wc do not ap­


education officer, Mr. J. Boyce, is fully aware of all the facts of the case? The parents, head­ masters, local council, and the Clitheroc MP Mr. David Wal­ der are all asking for extra classrooms at Edisford School, and with good, sound reasons. With regard to . Councillor


We wonder whether the chief


proach the problem with the idea of “wining or getting away with it”, as he puts its, I regard this as an irrespon­ sible attitude. We are trying to get a fair deal for . our children by asking for a com- mensense solution to a real problem.


INDIFFERENT


for, plans for Bright Street school to be passed, then surely wc should bo pressing even harder for plans in the Edisford area NOW.


G. KILMISTER, 17 Newlands Avenue, Edisford Park, Clitheroe.


JUMBLED THINKING


levels: and probably tbe classic example is the,'great Common Market debate where, against tbe majority feeling in the country (although Mr. Walder . tries to convince us this isn't-so);-we arc- to put-both feet in it. Not to be outdone, our Coun­ cil stubbornly ploughs its furrow


IT is surely a . .ridiculous state of . affairs' that when important decisions have to be made, opin­ ions of those most concerned are either not asked for, or when they are given in majority pro­ portions, they are not acted upon.: This-:shamefully happens at all


on the Edisford development question by suddenly announ­ cing to tbc Press, without consul­ tation in the first place with those directly affected, tbe ex- . pensive plans (and remember how tight money was for the baths?), to be implemented.


cere petition on behalf of tbe Clitberoe. and district Amateur League, was not- put forward by the Mayor, untU.aftepjlhe voting. Clearly, there is some very


But worse to follow—the sin­


jumbled thinking going on in those to whom we have entrus­ ted our hopes; aims-arid votes.


JOHN D. AUSTER, 5 Hillside Dose, Clitbcroc.


Coun. Barnes accuses Coun. Ainsworth of having only half knowledge. I wonder whether Coun. Barnes is aware that some children at Edisford School are working with the wrong age group, because there is no room for them in their own age group? In fact, although Coun. Barnes is on the board of man­ agers of Edisford School, he seems alarmingly indifferent to the problem. If the No. 5 Divisional Exe­


cutive Committee is trying to achieve "balanced primary edu­ cation in Clitheroe”, how is it


that Edisford five-year-olds are now going to be getting, in many cases, two or even three terms less in the Infants’ department than five-year-olds in other parts of the town? MRS. J. E. FOULKES, 13 Lancaster Drive, Clitheroc.


READERS arc reminded that letters for publication under a nom-de^plume .cannot be


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There are very few social activities for the young in. the area, but when attempts have been made to set up a youth group, with- a disco night, the efforts have not been at all well supported.


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of a youth group in Read was. due to the lack of leaders, not because anyone bad refused permission to use' a building for the purpose.


matter to set up a youth-groiip. He emphasised that-the lack


The Good Companions LANCASHIRE- dialect, spoken


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