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£62 million and growing ^


A l b e r t R i g b y Electrical Contractor formerly of


113, CHATBURN ROAD, CLITHEROE. Wishes to announce


That all business is now being conducted from 1 5 , D OWN H AM R O A D , C H A T B U R N . Tel: 504


High Street, Skipton, Yorks,


i money- in the Skipton for two more years I and you doublo your bonus. The Skipton i / help you to make your money grow. \ • \ They’vehadplentyofexpericnce.'Ihe


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Town cleric takes Open University Course


been successful include Mr. P. C. Shepherd, of the. “Homestead”, Eastham Street, Clitheroe. and' Mr. B. E. S. Mills, of. Miles Hill Farm Wtialley.


CLTTHEROE's Town Clerk, Mr. John Cowdall, of 'Hen- tiiom Road, is one of seven people from this education, division who have been accep­ ted at the Open University. Other local people who have


in Blackburn and Great Har­ wood. •


Education Officer, said the figure of seven was not quite correct because a number of


awarded grants of £30 plus travelling expenses.


CAMERA CLUB


LECTURE


pictures of the falls at Ays- garth and High Force? the Langdale Pikes and views of the Lake District, including Great Gable, Scafell Pike, and Honister Crag.


TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE MILD WEATHER PLANT NOW !


We have the largest selection in East Lancashire. Over 20,000 Rose Bushes, Flowering Trees, Shrubs, Conifers, Fruit Trees and Bushes, Hedging Plants.


BARKERS PRIMROSE NURSERIES WHALLEY ROAD, CLITHEROE. Tel: 3521 Open seven days a week


Sundays 10-30 a.m. (o 5-30 p.m.


views of Scotland and Ireland. Next week’s lecture will be


was to North Wales to the very compact and rugged area around Snowdonia. One slide showed a party of local Gram­ mar School boys doing the “14 Peaks walk”. , The talk concluded with


Mr, Rycroft’s next excursion


lecture with slides showing the limestone structures of Pendle, leading on to the Malham dis­ trict. He mentioned “The Three Peaks”, and the caves in this area with their won­ derful examples of stalagmites and stalactites. Members were then' .shown


AN EXCELLENT illustrated talk on “Among British Hills’ was given to Ribblesdale Cam­ era Club this week by Mr. Ken Rycroft. Mr. Rycroft commenced his


committee of the No. 5 Execu­ tive have approved the pay meat of a grant for £25 for Summer School fees plus travelling expenses for five of the seven candidates and the remaining two have been


Barnes, said “I t is rather en­ couraging that seven people in this area have been accep­ ted by the Open University.” Mr. E. J. Fox, Divisional


5 Education Executive the vice-chairman, Co.un. J. A.


At the meeting of the No.


teachers had also been accen­ ted. -■ The.Further Education Sub­


The other four people live


A 300-YEAR-OLD West


'Bradford farmhouse, which is designated as being of architectural or historical interest and J ia s many period features, may have to be demolished because the owner cannot afford to


PERMISSION SOUGHT TO PULL DOWN HISTORIC FARMHOUSE


by Mr. John A. Gregsom, former manager of Wellgate Motors Ltd., ■ of Duck, Street, Clitheroe. He bought it on


considered applying for a grant from th e Bowland Rural Council but even.df one were given the cost of restor­ ing the house would still be too great.


cil having been asked1 for per­ mission to demolish th e property sought the views of Bowland RDC and the West Bradford Parish Council.


Bowland Council decided that as PiUings was in such a bad state, the owners should be


At the meeting on Monday,


but it’s useless", said Coun, Mrs. S. J. Dow. “I t can’t be restored unless a mint of money is spent on it.” County Coun. T. H. Aspin said he did not want a mod­


allowed to demolish it. “I t’s a lovely old building


the owners might rebuild another house incorporating many of th eoriginal features although they had not yet investigated '' this idea. Mr. L. D. Telford, clerk to


em building on the site. The council was told that


Strike stops


charity postal orders


“Process you own colour film”, by Mr. D. D. Wright and Mr. J. H. Stanier. Entries for monthly competition—pictor- monthly competition — pic­ torial.


sent £160 to their national association’s East Pakistan, disaster fund which now stands at £27,000. The Clith­ eroe group raised the money carol singing in local hotels.


Clitheroe Round Table has


DISTRIBUTION of the Hyde, Whipp and Bray charitable bequests has been postponed because of the postal strike. Clitheroe’s Borough Treas­


urer, Mr. Ronald Pickup, said this week that 15s. postal orders should have been sent to about 150 of the town’s people over 70. He added that the appli­


money is made under bequests of Mr. Thomas Hyde, Mrs. John T. Whipp and Miss


cants would get their postal orders when the strike ended. The annual distribution of


Laurette Bray.


KEVIN and MARGARET BOWEN Wish to Announce


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OPEN DAILY 9-0 a.m. to 5-30 p.m. LATE NIGHT FRIDAY TILL 8-0 PARKING NO PROBLEM


Saints and Sinners Will be appearing at


\


Chaiburn Youth Club ' Tonight, Friday, January 29th


8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Admission 5/-


Right of admission reserved


that they have now taken over the business of the late


MR. and MRS. T. RIDING


20, CORPORATON STREET, CLITHEROE and will be pleased to ivelcomc Old and New Customers


Open on Sundays 10-00 a.m.—7-30 pan.


COME TO THE FAYRE AT STIRK HOUSE


Traditional English Fayre, that is at only 12/6 a plate.


Savour the delights of our new and exciting Luncheon


Menu that offers something different. *


* * * Hot Fork Snacks are available in the lounge bar for about


6/- at lunchtime, Monday to Friday. *


* .


Our Popular Sunday Luncheon Menu remains the same at 16/6 including Coffee.


Stfek House Hotel


Gisbuvn nr. Clitheroe TEL: GISBURN 237


r***


ST CATHERINES.SCHOOL WEST BRADFORD


FILM SHOW Given by Mrs. Moir


Thursday, February «th at 7-0 p.m.


Admission 2/- / including refreshments • Proceeds for Old Peoples Party Chipping and District Agricultural and Horticultural Society


FARMERS’ BALL FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5th Memorial Hall, Chipping


Dancing to the ISLANDERS


9-00 p.m. to 1-00 a.m.


you can take off any weekend you choose to the Lakes,< Lands End or- Loch Lomond with no hotel hooking, problems.


No! only., does the Volkswagen; Motor Caravan give you a Avery mobile (70 mtp.h.) Hotel for your main holiday but after using i t throughout? the week us a car (only '15 fcet long and up to 8 seats),’.,


50 HOUDAYS A YEAR! • Let us'tcll.you nil-about- Itiand show you a 'fu l l . range, at our


MOTOR CARAVAN SHOW— February 4th, 5th and 6th


FLYING WHEEL LTD ANGEL GARAGE


ACCRINGTON ROAD BURNLEY. Tel. 31141 :


FEBRUARY 4fh, 5fh and 6th


COUNCILLOR Frank Clayton, chairman of clitheroe Rural Council, and his wife (centre) are pictured with other guests during the supper interval at the annual Clitheroe Police Ball, at Calderstones on Fri­


Chief Superintendent, and Mrs. A. Whittle, and Mr.; and'Mrs. J. Fell, of Whaljey. The. ball was organised by-the Clitheroe section of the Blackburn police division.


Carefree Holidays


NALCO Holiday. Centres


' Scarborough and ) North Devon


Plenty of Entertainment 'From £8.50 per week


Comfortable Chalets Good Food ■


Free brochure from—


NALCO HOLIDAYS 8 Harewood Row, London -NW! 6SQ.


day. Among the 550 guests were


West Riding County Coun­


build a similar but smaller house or a modem one,” said Mrs. Anne Rosemary Greg­ son, /adding that in its pres­ ent state, the house would cost a great deal of money to make it habitable again. “It needs a fortune spending on it. I think you would need to be Charles dore to be able to put it right,’’ she said. Mr. and- Mrs. Gregson have


for some time before the auction and has' remained empty since Mr. Gregson bought it. Now permission is. being sought to demolish the property, but no decision has been reached on what wtll happen to the site if approval ds given. “We don’t know whether to


auction in October, 1969. The house had been vacant


put it in good order. Billings Farmhouse is owned


BOWLAND WOMAN WORRIED AB OUT SICK HUSBAND


THREE days after her husband had been admitted to hospital the body of a


73-year-old Boiton-by.-Bow- Irtnd woman was found in


mother had .ldvedi with him at Nook Cottage for about 10 years.'


She had not gone out much '


‘O’ level successes


A NUMBER of pupils, of Olitheroe’s Grammar Schools were successful in the Novem­ ber GCE examinations. Key EL—English Language;


saying they' were' very interes­ ted In the fate of Fillings. The- letter added that the parish council would strongly object if the building was' loft in a demolished state or if another'house was built com­ pletely out of character.


the,council, read a letter from West .'Bradford parish council


could not be lived in. There are large holes in the roof and ono end of the building is cracked and leaning out­ wards. Mi-. Edward Bird, West sub-postmaster,


At the moment the house EYESORE


sore in. its present state,” he said. “It’s Qovely inside and there is a lovely-staircase but the roof ds like a sponge now because so much water has got in and the foundations have slipped.” Mr. Bird's bedroom window1


thinks that people in the.vil­ lage would not mind-if the house were pulled down. “It’s nothing but an eye­


Bradford


and a side window of the post office look out towards .Pil­


ings Farmhouse and he said he was tired of seeing the derelict' building and would


farmhouse in -its present con­ dition.


rather have a modern prop­ erty on the site, than the


Bus subsidies COSTLY


attracted by the old house and often when passing through the village they stop and ask him about it. The farmhouse is now in


However people are still


it would cost a minimum of £4,000 to put it.right. Scheduled '.buildings are divided into three grades. Grade one mainly includes houses. of . great interest and age which can be opened to the public; Browshohne Hall is in this category.


such a bad state of disrepair that Mr. Bird estimates that


falls, includes quite old -build­ ings. The Three Millstones Hotel, West Bradford, is also in this category. The third grade comprises buildings of a lesser degree of interest. Bolton Hall, at Bolton-by-


Grade two, into which category Pillings Farmhouse


‘THIN END OF WEDGE’ Clitheroe and Bowland Rural


(Cont. from page 1)


Clitheroe Area Parish Coun­ cils'Committee and Wha-lley, Pendleton and Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley Parish Councils have also talked things over at their January meetings, and the matter, will be raised when Clitheroe Borough finance and general purposes committee meets next Tuesday.


Councils discussed the outlook at their meeting this week.


Bowland, scheduled in grade one, was pulled down some time . ago when it became dangerous.


QUICK DECISION NEEDED ON SCHOOLS


RE-ORGANISATION- - NUT leader


DIVISION 5 Education Executive committee should make a decision about the re-organisation of secondary education in this area, Mr. J. Hindmoov, headmaster of St. James’s School, Clitheroe, said at his election as president of Clitheroe branch NUT, this week.


early decision, Mr. Hindmoor said discussions had dragged - oil for.several.years and “the present situation is unsettling to teachers, incomprehensible to parents and cannot be in the best interests of1 the child­ ren who are so- vitally con­ cerned.” ' The • well-attended meeting instructed the secretary to


Stressing the need, for an


write to Division 5 Executive expressing the concern of the local NUT branch at the length of 'time being taken to decide the issue and urgiBC speedy action.


vice-president, officers re­ elected being: Mi-. W. Seed, secretary'; Mr. R. Bethell, -treasurer.


Mr. G. Tennant was elected


told the Area Parish Council Committee at their meeting that any subsidy would fall on the ratepayers generally. He warned that Ribble’s request could be the “thin end of the wedge”. I t was based on pre­ sent costs, which were rising.


'Mr. Alan Butt, secretary, Public meeting


xious to preserve some type of bus service. Their view is that if the worst came to the worst a bus morning and evening, Monday to Friday, would have to be accepted, with a shop­ ping service Tuesday and, or, Friday afternoons because there is no shop in the village. People also have to go to Clitheroe to visit the doctor or the clinics, and children over 11 go to school in Clith­ eroe. The rural council will ask


called a public meeting and it was generally agreed that the present service was not justi­ fied by use. The parish council is an­


Pendleton Parish Council


Parish Council decided not to ask for the Whalley-Hursfc Green sea-,vice to be retained because of the small number of passengers affected and the large subsidy v’hich would be required from the rates.


Ribble to tell them'the cost of such a seuvice. Aighon, Bailey and Oliaigley


H—History; RK—Religious Knowledge; A—Art; Gr— Greek; . L—La.tin; M— Mathematics; P—Physics; C —Chemistry; B—Biology; W —Woodwork;' Mu—Music. Boys’ Grammar School; I.


Astley, H; M. ' I . ;Bam-es, H; A. G. Badrd-Jones, P, B; C. J. Berryman, P; J. C. Blair- Bryan, H; I. Bradthwaite, H; S. R. Cavill, A; S. G. Clayton, M; A. C. R. Compton, H; J. H. Dawson, RK, B; G. M. Greatorex, A: S. R. Green, A; H. S. Gill W; P. R. Haslam, G, P, S, N. Hedley, A; J. A. Isherwood, L; P. J. Jackson, H; D. Johnson, H; G. A. Kay, A; D. M. Lister, Gr; A. M. Longhi, A; I. Marr, A; D. Nicholson, M; J. S. Nightin­ gale, W; I. D. North, A; A. G. Nutter, A; C. P. Reoh, A; S. J. Redfern, B; M. M. Roberts, A; J. P. Sagar, L. p. G. Sellers, EL; J. A. Shar­ pies, A: R. W spedding, L; D. J. Svarbrick, A; T. R. Thornber, A; J. T. Thornber, C; N. J. Warren, A; J. P. Whit-sey, L. Grammar School for Girls:


Linda Aircy, Mu; Lynne Duckworth, A; Sheila Fenion, M; Elizabeth Fletcher, A; Josephine Garlick, A; Susan Haworth, Mu.


Wedding


reception display


A LOCAL hotel has hit upon a novel way of drawing atten­ tion to the facilities it offers for wedding receptions. Couples and parents plan­


Belford, and the banqueting manager, Mr. David Elwick will be on hand to answer any queries.


of all the trimming associates with a wedding and reception— a bridal outfit, bridegroom morning suit, flowers, wedding cake and photograph albums prepared by hotel’s own- photo­ grapher. Hotel manager, Mr. David


ning wedding receptions are next week invited to visit the St-irk House Hotel, Gisburn to see' for themselves just what, can be. done. Being staged is an exhibition


Craven, of Nook Cottage, drowned herself while the balance of her mind was tem­ porarily . disturbed was- re­ corded by Craven Coroner (Mr. Stephen E. Brown) at an inquest at'Skipton yesterday. Mr. Norman Craven., said his


Skirden Beck in the village. A verdiot that Mrs.. Laura


- Inquest story


haulage contractor, of Main Street, ■ Bolton-by-Bowland, who helped to remove - Mrs.


not suffer from fails oir dizzi­ ness and lie had no reason to believe that she would take her own life. Mr-. Stephen Robinson, a


Craven’s body from the beck, said that the water was about 15 to 18 inches deep at that


Craven's body was found it would have been quite possible for her to get out had she wished -to do so.


DISTRESS FOR


much distress to Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Spencer, of How- g-ill Mill, Rimington, who until 18 months ago lived in Chip- ing which js in Clitheroe rural district.Their daughter Gillian attends Clitheroe Girls Gram­ mar School and, naturally, they would like Stephen t-o go to the Boys’ Grammar


PARENTS This policy has caused


(Cont. from page 1)


School. They had high hopes of this


Clitheroe. some five or six miles away. To West Riding County Council, . however, “nearest” means Settle High


so concerned that they refer­ red the question to the Department of Education and Science and it was on the Department's advice that Stephen, who was selected, was kept away from school while the matter was looked into. The Department also said


School, 16 miles away. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer felt


they would write in the immediate future—that was some five months ago—but no decision has been arrived at.


dington-boy told us: “There is a strong precedent far the West Riding to -take five hoys and five girls places at Clitheroe • grammar schools offered by the Lancashire authorities. “When -they did not do this


MOTHER'S STATEMENT The mother of the Wad-


are other appeals to Mrs. Thatcher


parents against -this change in -the West Riding policy.” the parent concluded.


from Bowland


BATHS FUND TOPS £ 4 ,0 0 0


to Barclays Bank (Martins), Castle Street, Clitheroe, or to the. treasurer, Mr. ■ J. H. ■ Whitehead, of 5 Warwick Drive, Clitheroe.


the end of November include: Clitheroe. Chamber of Trade. £43' 5s; Lancashire Police Authority (Blackburn Divi­ sion)! £50; Whalley and dis­ trict Women’s Institute £20; J. H. Fell, Whalley Mrs. Pape’s adntdngs) £32 15s; Tru- tex Jubilee (Finishing Dept), £50; Mrs. Richmond, Hor- rocksford £5 5s; sawley Wom­ en’s Institute, £60; Trutex, Waterloo, £2 is; Hurst Green Women’s Onstitute £13. Donations can be sent direct


includes £2,252 donations, £1,479 from the house-to- house collection, and £396 on the social account. Donations received since


Clitheroe , Auction Mart can see a free, slide show on Tues­ day. The company nave arranged, for -Mr. J. S. West- head to talk -to them about decimal currency and his re­ marks will be illustrated with slides.


Farmers who patronise


' Bowland- District Education Sub-Committee is to support a request from Grindleton Lane Ends Primary School for a barrier to prevent child­ ren running out into the road.


THE Ribble Valley Swimming Baths appeal has now- topped £4,000. The latest figure of £4,120


been off school, it has been with full knowledge of the Department of Education and Science and the West Riding and has only been because we were waiting for the authori­ ties to make a final decision. “There has been and still


Mrs. Margaret Thatcher, at -the Department of Education and Science. This was at -the end of July. We only had an answer to that appeal on January 19. The previous week, the West Riding had conducted an 11-plus type examination for a selected number of boys from the Bow­ land area to decide which boy should be offered the place at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School. “All the time our son has


last June, we objected -to the Wakefield authorities with negative result.” “We therefore appealed to


because 'they were told -that if selected he would go to. “the nearest grammar school”. To them “nearest” meant


Recording his verdict the Coroner said he was satisfied that at the point , where . Mrs.


•' -


place.Further upstream it was about four feet.


during the-past-12 moniths.- She - worried slightly, about . her health and how they were going to look after Mr. Craven wheal he came out of Airedale General Hospital, Keighley. He said that his mother did


CHILDREN are having to adequate fad claimed at Hi Executive.


ALEX 0VE


SECR


committee mec not tlie spare nt the momeni rion justice. ] able to put hi next season i'o: Rigby’s teleph Clilheroe 2461. The commi


WADDING! club have ap caretaker Alex Rigby, Street, Clitlie over from M side. Mr. Whites:


cussed the pos: a reserve tear (Hie present se for seven yea: club has had I t was est


sweep, the clut a jumble sal evening in the help boost fun The possibil


Graven Cup : was also disci only the third I that Wadclin* reach tire sent to light that o they have gon ington — real VVaddington


team will be re meetings.- The team’s


N


least £400 wot Start 1971-72 v In addition


second dirisioi before gamin;


matches slioul avoid it. Waddington


with a dour £ relegation in 1 son for a long relegation tool was felt that i the remainh:


tertain Mill Hi Twitter Lane, from Howden, Lund. Baraott, Stodda-rt, Dust dale. Ireland, ground, 2 p.m


the first, five £ Tomorrow, 1


A Wl RU


AFTER th' weekends of t last weekenc something of though for poses it did i vide the sa weather cnc las' year’s C Daies.


miles of climl Green were ai good style if Gallows Lair, that could tel-1- cvnd dropped < cheste Bridge, the long climb Clarion clubhoi I turned ait O; tlie main road firmly at my lx ol the next fei new roundabou pass set me -thi haps the wint- not left me (thought, but a it was due to t the wind as I


pack -horse br the same d'isorc been in at tin (ember when I give it aninspe then. I was across its old sit tn the warn shine it was n stop for more on the new bri how hazardous been, for tired clamber up the on-; side and si equally steep other, if a win such % faced i From the bi


CLI


side run when derland Point, eroo n-t 9-30 a:i difficult cafe i should take packed meal, return via Lon


On Sunday


wnd, but by i lower gears I v the twiddling necessary at th year. At Hodder I


of Edisford i found the str


Leaving Cl-iU


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