Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, November 16th, 1972


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Will customers who have bought trees and shrubs from us during the summer, please call and collect the same NOW.


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Keeps promise to Ribblesdale pool builders


A TOTAL of 1,560 hours work by a Clitheroe man have gone into the production of the film of a lifetime.


time to keep a promise." said Mr Parker. He explained that while filming the pro­ gress of the baths, from the laying of the foundations to the opening ceremony, he had promised that the builders would be the first to see the finished product.


Highfield Road, has spent £45 and used 1,200 feet of Aim to make a permanent record of the building of Clitheroe's Ribblesdale Pool. "Twenty months is a long


Mr Edward Parker, of COLLECTION


Pendle Hotel. Chatburn, a special evening which Mr Parker described as "George Waddington's guest night" has been arranged.


Next Tuesday at the


bunch of fellows, and they are my mates," said Mr Parker, who worked in the building trade for many years ifel'ore becoming em-


"The builders are a grand


Switch of venue


OWING to alterations and renovations at the Old Grammar School. Whallcy, the Whalley Church Players are unable to put on a play this year but instead they will be staging an Old Time Music Hall on December 2nd.


staged in the hall at the Old Grammar School but as work is now being carried out on that part of the building, the Players have moved to the Catholic Hall.


Usually the plays are


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Hall will be produced by Mrs D. Duckworth. Taking part will be members of the Players and other people. It starts at 7-45 p.m.


There, the Old Time Music


Follow the band


THE visit of the Hesketh Bank Silver Prize Band and Choir to the Civic Hall gave much pleasure to a large audience which included 50 staunch supporters from Hesketh Bank. It was unfortunate that


.chairman, explained: “ only short notice was received of


the visit so nearly clashed with Wingates Temperance Band performance at the Parish Church on Saturday but, Coun. William Sharpies, entertainments committee


the Hesketh offer and a quick decision had to be made. The band and choir gave a very good perfor­ mance."


ployed at Bowker Brothers, Clitheroe.


the swimming pool, which runs for about an hour and a quarter, the guests will be able to see two shorter films of local interest taken by Mr Parker — the Petticoat Lane market and the Donkey Derby.


In addition to the film of During the evening, a col­


lection will be taken for St Denys Home, to buy the children a stereo record


player and, if possible, some pop and nursery rhyme records.


up filming as a hobby five years ago, with a second hand cine camera, uses 8 mm standard film, "because it's tougher."


Mr Parker, who first took


hammer — I don't treat them with kid gloves,” he said.


"My films get some


accompanying the films on his hi li equipment, which he says is "the best quality possible for a film.”


He recorded the sound


his free time filming at the baths, often missing his lunch to do an hour's film­ ing. To be able to attend the opening ceremony, he put in overtime at his firm.


Mr Parker spent most of LUCKY


a professional, but filming is my hobby and I get pleasure out of it,” he said.


"I am not an amateur or


book says, but I am not afraid of showing my films to the public.”


"I do not follow what the


his films to some of the patients at Clitheroe Hospi­ tal, and he also hopes to visit Castleford for another film show. “I am a lucky man to have my health and be able to go out and get these things for the people who deserve it — the old and the sick.”


Mr Parker intends to show


and encouragement he has had from his wife through­ out the making of the film, Mr Parker said: "I couldn't have done it without her help — for one thing I wouldn't have been able to afford it."


Acknowledging the support


three months before Mr Parker was satisfied with a particular shot, more thought than time has actually gone into the film. "I was always with it. even on holiday,” he said. “Every time I had an idea, I rushed upstairs and wrote it down — my wife used to wonder where I was!”


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IN spite of very bad weather,


more than 100 people atten­ ded a ploughman’s supper


at Acrefleld, Whalley, home of Mr and Mrs I. J. Thomp­ son, on Friday. The event was organised


by the committee of the Whalley, Wiawoll and Bar-


row Conservative Polling District and more than £100 was made for conservative funds.


d Among those who f e n ­


MP Mr David Walder and his wife. There was a tom­ bola and bar and a compe­ tition was won by Mrs


ed were Clitheroe Division


Beryl Cassidy, of Clitheroe. The ploughman's supper consisted of various cheeses, pickles and French bread. At the front of the photo­


Thompson. F. STANLI


graph, on the left, are Mr and Mrs David Walder and on the right, the host and hostess, Mr and Mrs I. J.


7A MARKI ALSO at 4a B|


film, which Mr Parker believes to be the only one showing the complete pro­ gress of the pool, has been worthwhile. As Mr Parker said: “I am a very proud man . . . for the patience alone it has been worth it.”


But every second of the


£64 from coffee


morning


A COFFEE morning at the home of Mi's Beryl Park­ inson, treasurer of the Clith­ eroe branch of the Save the Children Fund, raised £64.62. About 60 people attended


local branch committee and members and friends helped during the morning. There was a bring and buy stall, cake and produce stalls and one selling Save the Children articles such as stationery, cards, paper serviettes and tea towels. Members also took orders


the function at Mrs Park­ inson’s home, Morningside, Eastham Street. It was organised by the


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for Christmas cards and other items and these orders alone were worth more than £12. Competition winners were


Mrs E. Thompson and Mrs D. Wallace. Mrs G. Moor- house won the doll which had to be named in one of these.


Mrs E. Hamilton, Mrs E. Honeywell, Mrs I. Hitchen and the hostess, Mrs Beryl Parkinson.


on the right. Also shown are, from the left, Mrs D. Wallace, Mrs M Garnett.


coffee for some of the visitors is Mrs A. Broom,


O F F I C E R S


Divisional Young Conserva­ tives were Mr C. Prother (chairman), Mr G. Edmond­ son and Mr N. Brown (vice- chairmen), Miss L. Hurst (secretary) and Miss S. Brierley (treasurer).


OFFICERS elected at the annual meeting of Clitheroe


PICTURE: Pouring out ‘Twin’ for


Clitheroe? THE possibility of Clitheroe "twinning” with La Fleche in France is to be investigated, and as a first step the Town Clerk. Mr John Cowdall. is to write to the civic authority.


Committee agreed to this after considering a letter from Mr J. K. Bowker in which he gave some facts about the French town, which has a population of more than 14,000. Mr Bow­ ker described it as a pleas­ ant town having links with Henry Plantaganet.


The General Purposes Ploughman’s s u p p e r served


A CHEQUE for £276.80, raised by Clitheroe Round


Table, was presented by the chairman. Dr Wa l l a c e Hooper, to Mrs Dorothy Thomas, chairman of the Leyland branch, of the Bri­ tish Empire Cancer Cam­ paign, on Monday.


raised through a competition open to the public and the remainder by a wine -and buffet party for Tablers at Winckley Hall.


Most of this amount was


ten, owner of Winckley Hall heard that the effort was for charity, she sugges­ ted the money be given to the Leyland branch of the Cancer Campaign as some of the officials were personal friends. T h e presentation was


When Miss Margaret Vin-


made after the meal at the Tabler's meeting in the Star-


kie Arms Hotel, Clitheroe, There were 43 people present and the speaker for the even­ ing was Mr Tony Mason,


whose subject was rally driving. Dr Hooper is shown in the


photograph presenting the cheque to Mrs Thomas. Looking on are, from left, Mr Frank Mallalieu, Round Table Press Officer, Miss Margaret Vinten. owner of Winckley Hall, Mr Terence Park, Round Table com­ munity service convener. Mr Stephen Dugdale, Round Table tr ea s ur er , Mrs Blanche Tinson, vice chair­ man of the Leyland branch of the British Empire Cancer Campaign, and Mr Gordon Smith. Round Table ways and means convener.


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Westminster Bank, Whalley, Miss Diane Holgate, was married to a male nurse. Mr John Robert Poole, at St Ambro se Church, Grindleton.


A clerk with the National


daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Holgate, Sawley Road. Grindleton.


In aid of show


THERE were 19 tables at whist and 20 for dominoes when Chipping Show Com­ mittee held a social effort at Whitewell Hotel on Mon­ day. Whist winners: ladies, Mesdames S. Robinson, J. Cowperthwaite and G. Mey- ler; men, T. Hargreaves, M. Jackson and A. Cross. Dominoes: V. Robinson, J. Hodkinson, H. Ainsworth, Mrs A. Bolton, M. Coar. Messrs Moon and Mercer were MCs for whist and Mr G. Rich for dominoes.


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the bride wore a Victorian- style dress in grosgrain satin, trimmed with guipure lace. A long veil was held in place by a Victorian-style pearl headdress. She carried a Victorian posy of deep pink roses and white stephanotis. Bridesmaids were Miss Tina Holgate, Miss Shelley Hoi-


works at Langho Centre, is the son of Mr and Mrs William C. Poole, Nab View, Billington. Given away by her father,


The bridegroom. who The bride is the only-


AT THE other side of the lens . with his cine camera.


m Mr Parker


Wisivell garden needs


shrubs


THE chairman of wiswell and Barrow Pariah council, Mr C. Pierce, is to make inquiries about obtaining shrubs to plant in Wiswells Coronation Gardens.


been tidied up anq at their meeting most members of the Parish Council agreed that they looked much better.


The gardens have recently


was read in which it was stated that the institute


A letter from Wiswell WI


would like to donate £5 towards buying the shrubs. It


was also stated that one resident wished to donate a shrub.


the Institute thanking it for the donation and also to Mr H. Thomas, thanking him for donating a seat for the gardens.


The Council is to write to BEALEY-


looks as if SS Michael and John's Cubs, Clitheroe, are


WITH all these tins, it


telephone kiosk could be re­ placed with a new green one and a letter asking for this is to be sent to the GPO.


It was suggested that the


going camping for the rest of the winter. But this was not the reason for the col­ lection — the boys were running a stall at the parish fete.


gate. and organised by the women’s organisations, the fete raised £158. There was a great variety of stalls, including groceries, clothes, cakes, second-hand books, and sideshows. Along with the Cubs, the Scouts,


Held m the Hall, Lower-


Brownies. Guides, Youth Club, and other parish or­


ganisations had stalls, and r> tombola was run by the KSC. Competition winners were


Mi’s Hutchinson. Mrs Ward, Mrs Chatburn and Mrs Hol- gate.


Orienteers’ meeting


BAD weather did not daunt people from Accrington, Whalley and Stonyhurst College from attending an illustrated talk on orienteer­ ing arranged by Pendle Forest Orienteers and held in Whalley School. Slides and a film on basic


tourn, was married on Satur­ day at St Mary's Church, Gisburn, to a hospital porter. The bridegroom was Mr


Alan David Bealey. youngest son of Mrs B. Bealey, of Foster Avenue, Silsden, and the late Mr H. Bealey. Given away by her father,


orienteering training were shown and explained by Mr Harry Ball, of Billington, and a talk was given by Mr Roger Wilson, of Accrington. The orienteers are hold­


ing a “ Come and try It ” event at Dean Clough. Great Harwood, on Sunday. Novices will be given a fairly simple course to tackle, with club members on hand to help if any difficulties arise.


Hospital disco


at the Spring Mill Hotel, Langho, on November 20th. Tickets, price ■ 15p. can b« bought at the hotel on the night and also from member; of the school staff.


THE staff at Calderstones Hospital School. Whalley, is organising a disco dance to raise money for a mini­ bus for the children. The dance will take place


RAISE CASH TO FIGHT CANCER


Parker, only daughter of Mr and Mrs R. W. Parker, of the Temperance Hotel, Gis-


A diet cook, Miss Nora


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the bride wore an Empire­ line gown of white chiffon with a lace bodice and long sleeves. Her long white guipure lace veil was held in place by a white flowered headdress and she carried pink rosebuds, lily of the valley and freesia.


‘Untidy’ land


ALTHOUGH work has been carried out on land behind Trafford Gardens, Barrow, in an effort to tidy it up, mem­ bers of Wiswell and Barrow Parish Council are still not happy. At their meeting the parish


council agreed that Clitheroe Rural Council should be told


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