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CHADWICK ._ 'Die 01 Ills Uuo Elizabeth Chai.1 WiCK wi.sh to express theVij ■sincere thante to all reb.l iive.s, friends and neiihJ oours for the beauiitall flower.s and^ letters anil ('.ird.s of condolence receivijl during their bereavemeit,! Grateful thanks also to liul lamily doctor.s. distriitl nurse.s and neighbours IkI all their help and kindnfAg


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Stepping out to help Legion


A DOG W'as sponsored for 2Jp a mile in a walk to raise money for the Clitheroe poppv appeal fund. Toss, the pet heeler of Mrs Eileen Tliornber, of Sawley Road, Chatbuni. completed the course, along with her mis­ tress, wlio Ls a keen rambler.


by the ladies of Clitheroe and district Royal British Legion. Only five of the 11 volunteers managed to complete the course. But the walk, from the club via Dun.sop Bridge and Newton to Whitewell, then back over the fells to Waddington and Clitheroe, was neverthele.ss


The walk w'as organised


a success, helping to raise £200 for the fund.


litheroe to Lancaster, but owing to heavy rain the route was reaiTnnged. A welcome stop for refresh­ ment was made at the Parker's Arms, Newton.


Originally the walk ivas C intended to be from


club's first sponsored effort, attracted only three male volunteers, including presi­ dent Mr Tom Liddle who completed 10 miles.


The w'alk, the Clitheroe


■ and the Clitheroe walkers can put their feet up with the satisfaction of knowing


to that the popoy fund has now


w'alkers passing over Edis- ford Bridge in the rain.


thanks to their boost. PICTDRE: Some of the


pped the £300 mark,


Firework money given


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CLITHEROE DISTRICT COo |


NOW Coun. Ronnie Todd de- scribed job centres as the


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CLITHEROE could have a “job centre." Tlie Depart­ ment of Employment has asked for planning pcrmi.s- sion to use a shop in Moor Lane for the purpose of helping people seeking em­ ployment, and Clitheroe Planning Conunittee is in


1973 version of the Labour Exchange, but Aid. Sidney Moore said he would rather t/liat the premises continued ,to be used as a shop.


to LEPRA RATHER than see their fire­ work money go up in smoke, two little Clitheroe girls decided they could put it to lietter use . . . and donated it to Lepra. Miehclic Czarnogrcbcl, of


Peel Street, and her friend .lean Edmondson collected 75p in pennies for Hie guy and took the money to local Lepra treasurer Mr George Bralthwnitc. In the past,


money from the Clitheroe area has helped to support a children's leper settlement.


THE auxiliary Bishop of Salford, the . Rt . Rev. Geoffrey Burke, confirmed S5 children and adults on Sunday at St Mary’s Catholic Church, Langho- On Sunday. Bishop


Burke preached at the visitation Mass in the


morning before conduct­ ing the . confirmation service assisted by the Rt Rev. George Hughes, Bean of St Alban’s, Blackburn, the Very Rev.


Msgr John Guerin, the parish priest of St Mary’s, and Father Desmond


O’Driscoll, the Bishop’s secretary.'


firmation service. Bishop Burke on Friday also visited the Langho centre. Brockhall Hos­ pital and housebound parishioners. Tomorrow Bishop Burke


In addition to the con­


will conclude his visita­ tion by going to St Augustine’s Seebndary School, Billington, and St Mary’s Infant and Junior School, Ln"'-^'


Bishop with some of the confirmation candidates.


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as Waddington, and others were picked up along the route, almost all arriving back with aching and blLs- tering feet. Though they had the added hazard of heavy Sunday traffic to contend with, there were no mishaps,


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to rrduce the load, coniislele .ectiuns of flic network will lie fill out for lip to three hours at a lime. .Vonvi'l) stresses, however.


Hall file issue of a rota is iml.v a p r c c a u t i o 11 a r y mciisure and does not iicfcssarily mean discoii- iicilam of Hie electricity siitiplr in Hie immediate liiture. Ibc CliHieroc district idiirh iiicluiles Read, Sab-


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PLANS by Castle Castings to build a 100-ton sand liopper just over 52ft. high and to add a new dressing shop and loading: bay on land


Clitheroe Town Council's Planning and Public Works Committee considered the


the public gallery when


off Taylor Street have aroused the opposition of people living in the area. Nearly a dozen were In


evening, but many more have stated their views. " Quite a pile ’’ of obser­


two applications on Monday Cowdall, reported


vations had been received, the Town Clerk, Mr John


already been sent to the divisional planning officer and to them w’ill now be


Titese observations have


the new Bright Street school, with further em­ phasis being put on the un­ suitability of Taylor Street and Holden Street for Iicavy traffic, " juggernatiLs.'' to ciuote Coim. John Troop. Concern is also felt about


by the committee to the close proximity of Bright Street Day Nurserv and


the height of the proposed hopper and the committee will make it quite plain that, in tlieir x'iew, schemes previously .approved ought to be completed before any new xvork is started.


Rust f e z


wl'-Lher the Arm was in­ tending to become fully medianised. Mr Jolui Bow- ncss. Borough Engineer, said his information was that the large hopper would lend to reduce the deliver­ ies from daily to about twice a week, but the vehicles would be much heavier. There was no guarantee that production would not be stepped up. Conn. Todd added that a


Co’tn. Ronnie Todd queried


dust would appear as rust on everything.


dressing shop would mean more noi.se and cast-iron dust. In t


"'cL \v7ather the


disagreed that Taylor Street was part of an industrial area; it had never been so. , Mr Bowne.ss: “ In that case, the map must be WTong.”


Castings had been used by industry for a long time; the firm was conducting a busine.ss and he could not see the committee having power to limit the output.


Aid. Sidney Moore said that the premises of Castle


Nuisance


concerned about adverse effect on the environment, and Aid. Leo Wells spoke of “ industry s p i ll in g over among residential property t and becoming a nuisance to


nearness of Bright Street Day Nursery and the new scliool now’ being built. Coun. Derek Akker was


that the committee must be concerned for the people


he people in tlie area." Coun. Bert Jones declared


and it could help them by putting their complaints to the divisional planning officer. According to Coun. Ains­


worth the nursery school was only .some 250 yards away, and in the long term the health of the children would be affected. Coun. Troop said the firm’s


would have to be found for turning down the planning applications. A t t e n t i o n should be drawn to the


Some very good reasons


drawn in igS'J, was now out of date. Coun. Robert Ainsworth


Mr Bowness said part of the area was shown on the town map as being indus­ trial. but was not well de­ fined. and the map itself,


.Replying to Coun. Troop,


added the committee's opinion. Attention wall be drawn


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Lack of space handicapping school, says headmaster


LACK of space is severely handicapping the develop­ ment of modern teaching facilities at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, headmaster Mr Gerald Hood said in his annual speech day report yesterday.


construction—including the second phase of a new science block, and a new gymnasium and hall — were ■suspended eight yeiu’s ago, because of the mipending re­ organisation of secondary schools. Mr Hood ixiinted out. “Since then, almost all our neighbouring secondary schools have received major structural Improvements,


All plans for major re-


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‘ caiTying on as we are ’ from year to year, and to take the realistic view’ that the school will need its present premises at lea.st for tire next 10 .vears, even if re­ organisation has begun.” he said. “Such a decision would provide justification for some spending on necessary reconstruction.”


“ It is surely time to stop


JOINER WINS


APPEAL CLFTHEROE planning and Public Works Committee is delighted that Mr P. Tom- lin.son, of Lang.sliaw Drive, has won his appeal against Lancashire County Council’s refusal of a. planning ap­ plication relating to a joiner’s workshop in De Lacy Street.


Was nice lo find tliat com, mon.sen.so iiad prevailed.


by Coun. Jolm Blackburn, chainnan, with Coun. Bert Jones commenting Uiat it


The delight was expressed


“ HNN . . . this . • ■ him . . . is how . . . him . . . you play the bagpipes’' —says six-year-old Stuart Fish. “Perhaps I’d better leave it to the expert, though."


He visited Gisburn Primary School to demon­ strate bagpipes, as part of a class project on Scotland.


Piper Mr Alec Dolier is the expert in our picture.


knows plenty about Scot­ land. He and his parents, 7oho live in Rimington, regularly spend their holidays among the lochs and braes. And so, it's only natural


Young Stuart already


were presented by Man­ chester University schools’ Jlai.son officer, Mr Leslie H. Slmve. A former headmaster of Stockport school, Mr Shave was national president of tlie Headmasters’ Associa­ tion two years ago.


Prizes at the speech day


that he should know a thing or two about the bagpipes. Now, hoio does it go, again . . .? For a full report and


another picture turn to Page S.


Street have been used as a joiner’s .shop for some 20 years. AH that Mr Toinlin- •son asked was permission to bring the machinery down to the ground floor.


The promises in De I,ajcy


supported Mr Tomlinson’s application.


Clitheroe Town Council


Scouts plan ‘clean-up’ day


mittee this week approved the idea, Air John Bowness, Borough Engineer, having reported that this would take place next May. One suggestion w'as the cleaning of Mearley Brook along its full length.


able suggestion,’’ said Coun. John Troop.


“Tills is a very commend­


AS one way of celebrating the diamond jubilee of Scouting locally, CliUieroe and District Scout Council has suggested a “Clean-up’’ day. Clitheroe Planning Com.


Sunny Spain’s loss is Whalley’s gain


chef and pastry cook Peter Hayes sold his confectionery business in Preston, and his partner, James ’Turner, made plans to sell his ladies’ hair­ dressing salon in Haslingden.


a villa in Southern Spain, where they had enjoyed .several holidays, and to run a bar there.


’Their intention was to buy


•the deal fell through, but fortunately they were given the opportunity of buying the Sandpiper Restaurant, Whalley, and are now hard at work getting the business going.


Tilings looked black when


father died, Peter, now 25, converted a workshop into a miniature bakery, later open­


building up and running a bu-siness and they are deter­ mined to succeed. Three yeans ago when his


Both are experienced in


TWO young bachelors whose ambition was to run a bar and a villa in the Costa Del Sol have had to settle instead for a restaurant in Whalley. In July, ex-merchant navy


talented hair stylist, he is also a well-known ballad singer in E.ast Lancashire, and he, of course, vtlll be entertaining along with their new re.sident group, tlie Harold Sharpe Quartet.


known as the Valkyrie, has been completely re-decorated in modern style, and al­ though catering is mainly for private functions, SatiU’- day will be a regular night for the dance and threc- comse buffet-type supper, at a cost of £1.65. Not only is James a


ing a confectioner’s shop in Preston. James (31) has been in business as a ladies’ hair­ stylist for the past 13 ye.ars. He will leave there this weekend and one of his first jobs will be to help prepare a buffet-dance for the official opening of the Sand­ piper a week on Saturday. Tlie re.staurant, once


chaired by chairman of tlie school governors. Col. L. C. Klng-Wilkinson.


Storytime sessions


from Great Harwood library, Miss B. Craven, will return to AVhalley every Wednesday afternoon at 3-30 through­ out the winter to read to tlie cliildren.


the local infants. The children’s librarian


ohildren will hear are “Mrs Pepperpot,” by A. Proysen, and “Professor Branestawn,” by Norman Hunter.


Among the stories the


under eight years of age is invited to Wliallcy’s own Jackanoiy at the library in Abbey Road.


Any Whalley youngster


No objections to school


50 maladjusted boys, moved a stage nearer approval this week. Monday was the final


PLANS for a residential school at Old Langho, for


day for objections, and tlie Lancashire County Council have received none. Salford Corporation intend to build the school on farmland off Northcote Road. The scheme will next be considered by the county planning com­ mittee.


event held every t.vo years, and all the Methodist churches participate.


Great day in their lives


proposals must lead to in­ creased production; there would be more vehicles pas­ sing to and fro and the access from the inner by­ pass was shocking. Charging a 100-ton hopper would re­ sult in juggernauts using Taylor Street and Holden Street.


CLITHEROE Me th od is t Youth Circuit will be hold­ ing Its Festival oI Youth next year from November 11th ti) 16th. This is an


THE Storytime .session.s at Wlialley Library which proved so popular last year began again yesterday for


The prize-giving was


THE world-famou.? Besses O’Th’Barn brass baud is to stage a concert in Clitheroe Parish Church Hal] on Sat­ urday, November 17th, at 7-30 p.m.


the church social committee, follows a very successful visit last year of Wingate's bra.ss band, and once again a varied programme, includ­ ing many popular numbers is assured.


The event, an'aiiged by


is now conducted by Frank Brj’ce. Tickets for the event are on sale at the parish office, at Morton’s, 18 Moor Lane, and Aspden’s, 26 King Street. Price is 50p (pen­ sioners and under-14s half- price).


Formed in 1818, the band


Accountants’ successes


SYS’TEMS analyst Mr Bar­ rie Crook, of Denbigh Drive, Clitheroe, has passed part two of the Institute of Cost and Management Accoun­ tants examinations.


physics graduate of Christ Church College, Oxford, and a former pupil of Acc­ rington Grammar School. He works in the computer department of Milliard, at simonstone.


Mr Crook (29), is a


Stuart Moore, of Abbey Fields, Whalley, in part five exams, and Mr P. F. Gar- man, of CTlitheroe, who passed part one.


Also successful were Mr


Goodi luck


Patricia Thwaites and her parents will leave Diinsoj) Rritlgc on their journey to America, with all the good wislics of the people of Clitheroe and District.


Patricia 'I’omorrow Ifi - year - old


and suIVcrs from severe brain damage, is to have an asse.ssnieiii for a rcvolu-* tionary form of treatment.


Patricia, who is blind,


raised by a public appeal in April. Organiser of the appeal, Coun. John Black­ burn, said that it seemed a long time ago since the call went out and the dis­ vtrict responded with one


iWoney for the trip was


life gave all they could to make the trip possible. Now their hearts and prayers go with the family for a safe and successful trip,” said Coun. Blackburn.


oice. People from all walks of


speech has greatly improved, hut her ability to walk iias deteriorated and she will be travelling by wheelchair.


Just recently Patricia’s


America is a doctor taking his own child for treatment, lie has volunteered his ser­ vices on the journey.


In the group going to


the gratitude of his family to readers for giving his daughter this chance.


A mobile bank for Chipping


CHIPPING will not alto­ gether be left in the cold when the village’s only banking system closes at the end of the month.


Bank had offered to send a mobile bank to the village once a week for the benefit of those imable to use their Longridge branch. They had tried to extend their lease until the mobile bank was operative but Uie brewery who own the premises in


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