Clithcroc Advertiser and Times, August 23rd, 1973 1


Swimming 3 Chatburn


Cotiam and Miss L. Knight, were the tea hostesses at last week's meeting of the Ribblesdale Club. The full autumn programme has not vet rat under way, but mem­ bers are turning up well to these early meetings. By September the club should be embarking on a full pro­ gramme of interesting


Ribblesdale Club Mrs D. Atkinson, Mrs Q.


meetings.


Friday Club Several members of the


Friday club were on holiday, but there was quite a fan- attendance at the meeting last week. All enjoyed out­ door games for a little while, then "the reading and short talk was given by Mrs N. Maddoek. Again there was a rehearsal oi yoga*stylc exercises and a singing session taken by Mrs H. Brewer. Other helpers for


the evening were Mrs R. Frankland and Gail Brewer.


Chatburn play group begins early in September. Several children will be going to the day school, and this creates a lew vacancies in the group. Any mother wishing to place a child in the group should get in touch with the supervisor, Mrs Wilson, of Wilson Street, Clitheroe, or Mrs M. Cap- stick. of Downham Road, Chatburn.


Play group The new session of the


Siaidburn


under its conductor, Mr John Cowking, played selec­ tions on the village green at Siaidburn on Sunday afternoon. This was much enjoyed


Band entertains Siaidburn Silver Band,


by residents and visitors, who. despite the rain, came to listen.


Whalley


sible to hold meetings in the Old Grammar School, arrangements were kindly made by the Education Committee for Whalley WI to meet in the conference house at Whalley Abbey and in future at the CE School.


Women's Institute Since it is no longer pos­


observed in memory of Mrs M. Broadley, a former W h a l l e y resident and founder member of the institute.


A two-minute silence was In accordance with mem­


of the village looking down King Street towards the Nab.


bers’ wishes, a picture painted by the treasurer, Mrs Humphries, has been presented to the county committee and will be hung in the new headquarters at Preston.


I t shows a view


worth invited members to submit resolutions for the council’s annual meeting which will be 'discussed next month. A coach has been booked to take members to the International Day in October, when they will have an opportunity to hear about the life and work of women in. other parts of the world.


President Mrs M. Ains­


to take part in a county carol party in Blackburn in November.


Members were also invited


for the evening, the speaker having brought along a varied selection of precious stones and slides of the set­ tings. Mrs M. Duckett gave the vote of thanks.


Jewellery was the subject Refreshments were pre­


pared by the abbey stall and served by members, who were invited to look more closely at the jewels during the supper interval.


Raised £14,000 At the final meeting of the


centenary committee at Whalley Methodist Church


on Monday, Mr R. McCloughlin, treasurer, re­


ported that more than £14,000 had been raised. Of this, more than £700 resulted


from the walk to Epworth made by the minister, the Rev. E. S. Joselin, and more than £500 was received from the box scheme.


iJt- fentfaiiutfty $ei|


exciting time in US A


Susan has


A 16-YEAR-OLD Gisburn girl has ju s t returned home bubbling with enthusiasm about h e r “ fabulous ” holiday a t the home of her American school friend at Atherton, near San Francisco. Susan Wolfenden, only


most crooked street in the


daughter of Mr and Mrs J. G. Wolfenden, of ‘-West- cron.,’’ Bentlea Road, Gis­ burn, made friends when she was at Casierton Girls' School, near Kirkby Lons, dale, with fellow student, American Anne Bowers, who


originally from Manchester, came for a year's schooling at Castercon and spent weekends at Susan's home in Gisburn. She recently came over


is also 16. .Anne, whose parents were


world. Drive-in movies, horse


riding, cycling, tennis, lots of swimming were part of the programme, and they enjoyed an outdoor music concert at Stanford Univer­


sity. A visit to Marine World,


for a holiday and to attend the 160th anniversary at school, and shortly after ah* had returned, Susan flew over to America for a three weeks’ holiday with her friend. Susan found the Ameri­


cans very hospitable and they all made her feel very much at home.


many sightseeing tours, and they enjoyed a weekend camping 9.000ft. up in in the Sierra mountains. 8usan was Impressed by


Her friend took her on


which featured an African village and a killer whale, and a trip to see the famous Redwood Trees in Portola State Park, were just two more enjoyable outings for Susan and Anne. Although the cost of liv­ ing was high, Susan en­


Joselin with a book token, and Coun. James Fell, chair­ man of Clitheroe Rural Council, joined in the tributes paid to the many friends and workers who had rallied to the centenary cause.


Dr George Davenport, treasurer, presented Mr


West Bradford


to St Catherine's Sunday School, West Bradford, has now reached £1,464. Treasurer Mrs J. Chew


Extensions fund The fund for extensions


reported on the success of recent efforts — a market stall at Clitheroe, the flower show and a children’s stall in Westfield Drive — at a meeting of the Sunday school fund - raising com­


mittee. Canon C. F. Goodchild


was in the chair. Arrange­ ments were made for future events, including a garden party in the village at the Old Hall. This veil be held on September 8th, by kind permission of Mr and Mrs


E. H. Gretton. Sabden


Obituary The death took place in


joyed the food, which was richer than ours. Service, too, was excellent and less formal, especially in banks and post offices. Attendants at gas stations


tip.


would clean the car wind­ screen without expecting a


future. Next week she hopes to begin a medical secre­ taries’ course at Nelson


Now back at home, Susan lias to concentrate on her


San Francisco, both by day and by night. She travelled on the cable car. visited the fishermens' wharf, and at night they went for dinner and a walk along Lombard Street, claimed to be the


College. Susan's father is clerk to


Gisburn Parish Council. Before moving to Gisburn three years ago the family ran a shop at Copy Nook. Bolton-by-Bowland, where Susan was born.


hospital of Mr Henry Aspin (61), husband of Mrs Violet Aspin, of 4 Whalley Road, Sabden. The funeral was on Saturday at the St Nicholas Parish Church. The Rev. M. Sunter conducted the ser­ vices in church and at the graveside. Mr Aspin leaves a wife, two sons and three daughters.


Sawley


Pass the cheese When Miss M. Raw visited


Sawley Women’s Institute to give her talk on “ Cheese, of course," members were invited to taste a selection of English cheeses. Miss Raw explained to


Which magazine An open meeting of Down-


ham WI, held in the village hall, was attended by hus­ bands and friends. Mrs N. Lund presided,’ and Miss E. M. Barton thanked the speaker, Miss Power, for her talk on the Consumer Asso­ ciation magazine, “ Which.” Social time was spent with


usual piece of jewellery was won by Mrs Croft, Mrs Barker and Mrs Whittaker. Tea hostesses were the La'dy Clitheroe, Mrs Spensley, Mrs Stirrup, Mrs Todd and


Miss Barton.


runs in a match on the Barley Field against Nelson Conservative Association.


Gisburn


Final total Final proceeds of Gisburn


gala totalled £95 — a very pleasing sum considering the poor weather. The fes­ tival hall committee thanks everyone who helped in any


way. Waddington


a cheese and wine evening at Browsholme Hall, the home of Col Robert Parkei, were made at a meeting of Waddington Hospital


Looking ahead Further arrangements for


trustees.Representatives of the


villages giving support to the hospital also attended. Tire cheese and wine even­


ing is to be held cn Octobor 19th and a grand auction on the following day. Proceeds from these efforts will be used for the maintenance of the hospital and especially for electrical rewiring. Publicity was 'discussed at


Cricket club The home team won by 83


a play reading. A competition for an un­


Club off to good start


MORE th an 60 applications have already been received for membership of the Ribblesdale Pool based swimming club, which holds its first meeting on


September 3rd.


appeal mainly to youngsters in the eight to 16-year age range, the club is open to adults also. Application forms, available from the baths, must he filled in beforehand, and prospective members must be able to swim at least 10 lengths. The club’s aim is to train


Although expected to


Bigger Social


tli0 club is baths manager Mr David Smith. “ Although many youngsters will join, we will be pleased to cater for adults, who will be able to help with the running of the club,” he said.


members in high standards of swimming, and after taking personal survival and lifesaving badges, they will graduate to competitive swimming. Temporary secretary of


COACH


members will be about 150, lie envisages. Permission has been given for the club to use the pool from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays and Fridays. Monday will initially be the night for full club meetings, with advanced swimmers meeting on the Friday also. Coaching will be in the


Maximum number of


Services team


AN extra team of social service workers is beini allocated to the Ribble Valley area. In a letter to Coun. James


Fell, chairman of Clitheroe Rural District Council, Mr B. Leybournc, assistant divi­ sional director of the county social services depart­ ment, says: “ I he.pe this team will be based in Clitheroe, with suitable con­ tact points throughout the Ribble Valley district.” Mr Leybourne adds that


he has already spoken to doctors in Longridge to make arrangements. The team will become


hands of Mr Smith, helped bv head pool attendant Mr Barry Hall and Mr Derek Gardner. Anyone interested in further details is asked to get in touch with the baths.


length, and members were urged by Col Parkei, the chairman, to make known details of the efforts and to start


Billington


Billington and Langho WI at Brooklands, Whalley


Flowers At the 150th meeting of


Road, Langho, Mrs J. Ormerod, of Langho, gave a demonstration of garden


flower arranging. I t was planned to have


the demonstration among the flowers in the garden, but the weather prevented


this. There was a gift stall and


cakes were made by the ladies’ committee. At the end of the evening,


the flower arrangements were auctioned.


articles for the auction sale. the collection of


GRANT FOR NEWTON


INSTITUTE


FUNDS for Hie improve­ ment and repair of Newiton Institute have been boosted by a grant of £1,000 from Bowland Rural Council. Clerk to file council Mr


L. D. Telford told a meeting of the Finance, Rating and General Purposes Committee


fully operational on Novem­ ber 1st. and meanwhile steps are being taken to recruit the necessary trained and experienced staff. Suitable premises will be


VICKERS— SLATER


THE wedding took place at St Leonard's Church, Langho, on Saturday, of Miss Elaine Slater, eldest


daughter of Mr and Mrs J. R. Slater, of pasturelands Drive, Billington. The bridegroom was pub­


lishing assistant Mr Richard Wiliam Vickers, only son of Mr and Mrs K. W.' Vickers, of Grecnhurst Cottage, Dincklcy. The bride, a trainee hous­


in purple and one in yellow, with bouquets in the con­


trasting colour. The chief


bridesmaid had small vehow flowers in her hair, and the other bridesmaid wore a bonnet of yellow flowers. Best man was Mr


Christopher J. Ireland, and ushers were Mr S. Bloomer and Mr D. Thomley. The ceremony was per­


ing manager, was given away by her father. She wore a full-length gown of white Swiss crepe in Edwardian style, and a Jorge white linti with long


one of the major problems, and Mr Leybourne says that the new Ribble Valley authority will be faced with similar problems in view e.f the new importance which will be given to Clitheroe as the centre of the new


district. The county estates 'depart­


ment has looked a t two properties in Clitheroe and until office premises are available the social workers will continue to travel out from the Accrington area to serve Clitheroe and district.


that the estimated cost of the work would be £15,000. Two-thirds of this would be paid for in grants from the Department of Education and the County Council. Local people, he added,


Retirement gift of


binoculars


had raised over £1,000 last year, and it was hoped that work would start in 1974.


Rural fair rents not high enough


BOWLAND and Clitheroe rural councils are to chal­ lenge a claim by Rent Assessment Panels th a t the rents they have fixed under the Government’s Fair Rents scheme are not high enough.


by the panel is about 10 per to pick holes in how we cent higher than that fixed by the councils.


Tile “fair rent" suggested "All the panel has done is


tenants to make their ob­ jections in writing so that they can be passed on to the Yorkshire Rent Assess­ ment Panel.


Bowland is asking its GUIDE LINES


D. Telford explained to Monday's meeting of the Housing Committee that the panel had said that all council houses rents except one should be further in­ creased by between GOp and


Clerk to the council Mr L.


£1.50 a week. “I feel we should object


because in our assessments we followed pretty well the guide lines laid down by the Department of the Environ­ ment,” said Mr Telford.


members the different pro­ cesses the milk went through to make cheese and the many things made from the


fuSOTOHISTS SAW ££"s


BRITISH and CONTINENTAL DUPU SPRAYS 49jp DUCKHAMS and CASTROL CTX, £1.06 per gallon.


AC AND PRAM OIL AND AIR FILTERS— LESS 2 0 % OFF R.R.P. DESMO ROOF RACKS FROM £5.41 SCISSOR JACKS FROM £1.65 STARTER MOTOR AND DYNAMOS FROM £5.50 WATER PUMPS FROM £2.80


PLUS CLUTCH PARTS, RADIATOR HOSES, CIRLINC AND LOCKHEED CYLINDERS AND KITS, BRAKE SHOES AND PADS. FAN BELTS. CARBURETTERS AND SPARES.


Raw, who then judged the competition for a best sand­ wich with a cheese founda­ tion. She presented the win­ ners, Mrs G. Benson and Mrs D. Giles with a piece of chccsc.The social time was spent playing dominoes, the win­ ners being Mrs E. Giles, Mrs Briggs, Mrs Jackson and Mrs Tyrer.


whey. Mrs D. Giles thanked Miss


Downham


ard's, Downham, did so well in coming first in their sec­ tion of the most improved churchyard competition run by the diocese that their entry was automatically moved up into the best-kept churchyard section. In this category they were


Proud Parishioners of St Leon­


placed third for the whole diocese, a great thrill for all who have worked hard to


HOURS 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., SUNDAY 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.


improve the look of the churchyard. The helpers are now looking forward to doing even better next year.


council should write to all tenants telling them that the panel had not approved the fair rents, and that they should be increased. “We can ask tenants to write to us and we will forward their letters to the panel together with one front the council.’’ The rent for council-


He suggested that the


Whalley parking ban


owned houses in Dunsop Bridge had been fixed by the council at £3.14 — but the panel said it should be £4.40; houses in Queensway. Waddington. should be £5.10, not the £3.91 fixed by Bowland, and at Gisburn, the panel quotes £4.30, in­ stead of £3.38. “Whatever we say to them, the panel will always have the last word,” commented Mr Tel­ ford.


NO REASON


gross value of properties should not have been used because they did not allow for inflation. “The panel said we


The panel said that the


PARKING on the north side of George Street in Whalley — opposite the shops — looks certain to be banned.


The parish council is sup­


porting a Lancashire County Council proposal to end parking on this side of the street as a priority, and to consider regulations for the shops side later.


parish council's decision, Coun. Arthur Westwell asked for alternative off- street parking to be sought,


While supporting the


should have tried to guess what that would be over the next three years — even though the rents are re­ assessed every three years,'’ said Mr Telford. Commented Coun. F.


Mason: "The object of the scheme is to keep inflation down, not to keep pace with iU


chairman, said: “Don't for­ get that what we drive out of George Street is going to park somewhere else in the village."


Conn. Basil Greenwood,


Holden, is also to investi­ gate a suggestion by Coun Janies Slater to extend George Street to join Abbey Road.


The clerk, Mr James


First club night a great success


THE first club night for members of Trinity Youth Club, introduced on Mon­ day, was a great success. The idea of restricting en­


trance to members only is to give them a chance to follow specific activities. Youth leader Mr Geoff


Jackson explained that Tuesday and Friday even­ ings would be open as usual, but on Mondays from 7-30 to 10 pan. th e ; were cater.


ing tor people who wanted to learn something. Records would only be played in the last half hour. Coaching is to be arranged


in table tennis, with the hope of entering teams in next season's league. Help


in forming a chess club will qe given by Mr J. Sutcliffe, of Clitheroe Chess Club. On the arts and craft side,


members can make jewel­ lery and candles, and Mrs Bertha Bradshaw wlM be


assessed the rents, then fail to give any reasons for the rents they have fixed apart from saying national statis­ tics were used.”


will be submitting evidence of the "fairness’’ of its rents to the Manchester Assess­ ment Panel.


Clitheroe Rural Council


cial officer, said the panel had produced no evidence in support of the claim that the rents were too low. The council felt that people liv­ ing in the area had a much hotter Idea about


Mr Alan Butt, chief finan­


amount of rent. He added that the assess­


the


ment panel’s figures ap­ peared to be some 10 per cent higher than those of the council.


RETIRING as deputy area supplies officer to four hos­ pital groups, Mr Harry Dewhm-st was presented with a pair of binoculars at a special


luncheon at


Calderstones Hospital. They were handed over


-by hospital management committee chan-man Coun. Ernest Holgate. Mr Dew- hurst, of Keighley Road, Colne, is retiring as deputy supplies officer to the Burn­ ley, Blackburn, Calderstones and Brockliall groups at the end of September.


principal assistant to the Lancashire Mental Hospitals Board, moving, with the inception of the National Health Service, to the Man­ chester Regional Board, where he was the first establishments officer. After


He began his career as


this, he spent 21 years as group supplies officer to the Burnley hospitals.


A linguist, Mr Dowhurst


has often been called upon to act as an interpreter for distinguished French and German visitors to East Lancashire. He is secretary of the


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WELLSPRINGS Hotel owner Mrs Margarpt » Cooke and her husband, David, turned the t • ^ their daughter when she planned a “ - - I ■


from South Africa. After spending two years


as systems advisor for com­ puter sales . for GEC in Johnnesburg, 27-year-old Susan Hamel-Cookc was coming home for a two month holiday . . . but she decided not to tell her parents. However, a friend of


surprise',.;


Terr:' wins]


• i W « r o e l


yc.5'st is the Nor! goad 'Club 12-hou gaining ti


L-jlc taking par.


'"'men event at an I speed of 20 mph I 12 hours.


ship was Job’.1 Gov parwen. Riding --


lo.hour event h. ,rith a very crecu


mil«- in third 1 •nntrer Haydock, c


Susan’s who knew she was coming, rang up to speak to her before she arrived, and let the cat out of the bag,"


explained Mrs Hamel-Cooke. " We prepared a champagne party to welcome her home —so in the end Susan got the biggest surprise.” Originally, file only person


who knew of the visit was Mr John Robinson, of Wad­ dington Road, Clitheroe. A friend of Susan's he was ro make sure that Mr and Mrs Hamel-Cooke were actually at the hotel when their daughter turned up. But there were more


BACK home in r~- tins week af,er , Canada on cnrcr.e- ii.1 old Russel] salts “ to go sgnirj


vi.v.-.-.n:, his uncle in w was nearly sha-.f;.L- damaged ankle hadlX tune and has broisA


Russell, whose t o


•l nos: of souveS memories.


*


formed by the Rev. P. H. Dearden. A reception was held at the Higher Trapp Hotel, Simonstone, and after a honeymoon in South


chiffon ribbons. Her shower bouquet was composed of


yellow and purple freesia. Bridesmaids were Miss


Janet and Miss Suzanne Slater, bride's sisters. They wore full-length gowns of crepe in Victorian style, one


ODDFELLOW DISTRICTS


AMALGAMATE ALL the lodges in the Clith- eroc district were represen­ ted at the half-yearly meet­ ing of the Independent Order of Oddfellows held at Chatburn on Saturday.


Adelaide Lodge, presided. Clitheroe and Danven dis­ tricts agree to amalgamate from January 1st. This com­ plies with a" resolution that all districts must have a minimum membership of not less than 500, passed at last years’ annual confer­ ence in Douglas.


Brother R. Wells, of Queen Nominations for officers


for 1973 were made as fol­ lows: Bro. T. Smith, Castle (provincial grand master); Bro. J. Richards, Diamond Hill (deputy PGM); Bro. S. Bridge. Castle (lecture mas­ ter). Reports of the 1973 AMC at Margate were given by Bro. H. C. Pye and Bro. T. Bowman, provincial cor­ responding secretaries, who were appointed to attend next year's AMC at Skegness.


to tea after the meeting by members of Diamond Hill Lodge, and a vote of thanks was given by Bro. wells, PGM.


Delegates were entertained


Pony club’s gymkhana at Sawley


Burnley French Circle, and has been a frequeunt con­ tributor to Calderstones Hos­ pital’s magazine. “ CHIN," under various pseudonyms.


Council won’t pay share of bill


NO contribution will he made by Clitheroe Rural Council towards an out­ standing bill for £169.50 relating to the abortive attempt to form a Ribble


Valley Tourist Board. The North-West Tourist


Board had written asking Clitheroe Rural Council if it would be prepared to join with the two other local authorities to share the costs. The council this week decided to take no action.


PENDLE Forest and Craven Hunt branch of the Pony Club held its annual gymkhana at Great Dud- lands. Sawley. as guests of Mr and Mrs II. Birtwistle.


took part. Winner of the equitation cup was Sonia Turner, and winner of tlte gymkhana cup Jane Brook.


Over 80 ponies and riders


donated by Mr W. Clarke was raffled, raising £15 to­ wards the purchase of silks, crash helmets and equipment to be wont by members of the branch com­ peting in team events.


A leather riding stick Inquiry


A LOCAL inquiry will be held at Clitheroe Rural Council offices on December


11th into an appeal by Mr J. Thwaite, of Park Head Fann, Whalley, against an enforcement notice ordering him to remove certain plant and equipment from his land.


difficulties ahead for the family before everything was sorted out. Susan was delayed en route from Johannesburg, and instead of arriving at 6-30 p.m., she was four hours late. By the time she arrived we had all been celebrating for most of the evening.” said Mrs Hamel-Cooke. " We had almost forgotten what it was we were celebrating.” Susan has now left nor


Wales the couple will live >n Garden Village, Danven. Photograph: Garth Dawson, Accrington.


another job lined up. Bummer school


of music at Stonyhurst


A NINE-DAY summer school or music began at Stonyhurst College yesterday, under the direction of


pianist Mr David Wilde.


SQUASH COURTS


PLANNED


THE plan by Ribblesdale j Wanderers CC to build , squash courts at Church Meadow will shortly take another step forward. Club secretary Alan Parker said vesterday: “ After discus­ sions with the town council we have decided to apply for planning permission.” Many people, club mem­


bers and others, have ex­ pressed interest in the project, but- Wanderers will not be able to formulate detailed schemes for fund­ raising until the result of the planning application is known. The provision of squash courts would be a great asset to the club and would certainly boost membership.


Help for rural bus users


PENSIONERS living in Clitheroe rural district may have the benefit oi a con­ cessionary bus fares scheme by the end of the year. Realising that the district


would be the only one without such a scheme


when the new Ribble Valley C o u n c i l


Clitheroe Rural Council has instructed its clerk. Mr Alan Butt, to obtain a copy of the scheme being adopted by Bowland and to report on it. Mr Butt said this week that there was no financial


takes over.


many radio broadcasts and j several television appearan­ ces. said the idea of the summer school was lor ex- perienced artists to give p e r .. formances in the evening, . after “masterclasses”, to ; young artists of advanced or ; professional standard during :


Mr Wilde, who has made j


the day. Classes and concerts arc |


open to the public. Tickets i are available from a number ! of sources, including Al-1 thams Travel Services. King ' Street. Clitheroe, and St James's Street, Burnley; Ribblesdale Coachways. Preston New Road. Black­ burn, and direct from the college in advance or at the door.


C'HOIK


began last night with David Wilde playing music by Bach, Mozart, Wellcsz and


Lizst. Tonight, admission is free to a public discussion, chaired by Mr John Man- duell, principal of the Nor­ thern College of Music. Panel members arc Alex­ ander Goehr. Richard Hall. Thomas Hemsley, Yfrah


Neaman and Mr Wilde. Friday's concert is by the


Scuola di Chiesa Choir, con­ ducted by John Hoban, and entitled "Music of the Latin Rite". Saturday's recitalists are Thomas Hemsley (bari­ tone) and David Wilde: a film on the life of Mozart is being shown on Sunday, and an analysis of the j works of Brahms and j Schonberg will be given by I Alexander Goehr on Mon-1 day.


I


A recital will be given on Tuesday by Yfrah Neaman


and David Wilde, and a social evening for members of the school will take place on Tuesday.


provision in this year's estimates and if a scheme were agreed upon the cost would presumably have to be found from balances.


Not council’s problem


CLITHEROE Rural District Council is to tell Mr Anthony Perry, of the Baylcy Arms, Hurst Green, that it cannot help him solve the hotel's parking problems. Mr Perry had written


asking the council to inves­ tigate and recommend what could be done within plan­ ning and environmental limits to solve the parking problem. The council says this is


not a matter for council; tlte problem is Mr Perry's.


FORGOT TO POST THEM


FOR using an unlicensed van, Joseph Anthony Hind- ley, of The Great Hall, Sab- den Fold. Fence, was fined £2 by Clitheroe magistrates. Hlndley, who was stopped


by police in King Street, Whalley, a d m i t t e d the offence, but added that at the time of being stopped,


he had filled in all the taxation forms and had for­ gotten to post them.


Thursday is by Hirieko Udagawa (violin) and Gor­ don Back (piano), with poetry recitals by Ella Hall. The events of Friday. Sat­ urday and Monday are to be recorded by the BBC.


The final concert on


£1.50 for individual con­ certs, with higher priced tickots available for season tickets, or those covering a series of three events.


Prices range from 40p to A step up


for surveyor SURVEYOR to Bowland RDC Mr Edward Berry, who will be retiring at the end of September, will be succeeded by his present assistant, Mr E. B. Lockett.


tlie council’s Finance, Rat­ ing and General Purposes Committee, Mr Lockett thanked members


At Monday's meeting of THE special


making the appointment. Be will carry out the job until local government reorgani­ sation in April, 1974.


for APPOINTED


.Clitheroe and other local hospitals.


GERIATRIC nursing officer at Bromsgrove General Hos­ pital, Worcestershire, Mrs Freda O’Brien was yester­ day appointed senior nursing officer in geriatrics at


bulk};. l'“ ,s^7e'L^ Wlmllc.v a -. Hnrsii'- the Clitheroe : p.


have councils


cst™ onen #te Tins Will D


understanding C .Ji3* '


second cob '1* t0 of* made nvallaU


lages as rtqU.‘^nlat“v to be cmfiavsts?


I.Lj nther d • -osvc £3 a uni* -- jMB*


this in a - th a tp ^ ' J wide are


J Afiierton I » Blackpool -1


DECEMl i The evening programme; *"


the go-ahead for week trip days before t-


Specialists gsv'e p _


due to go. He was fe to swim, too, and gt >. else has probable


ted ;o -die speed op" ankles' recovery :5»'


severed Achilles' tenccg. tile end of the trip,


was moving about the si without his crutches He came back


job with GEC. but will no returning to South Africa in October, as she has


Sallis were natural;.- aback to team on Tr;_/ morning that their sj” waiting for them a:" Chester Airport! Tiie airport rang a s


r s«;


born- in Eastmoo: fc say that the flights hi: changed, and so Mrs;;: Sallis dropped event and set oil for Mania Russell has kept a


book of lhs cipt to s: h:m of such hignllghtsa


visit to Niagara Falla q l.OOO-mt'.e round-joints


Russell's eight-year-olc Julie. Their cousin rj


o


Sudbury nickel mines Next year i; is titer-'.


coming from Quad spend a holiday in CH next year, so the tw


A GOOD TRADE IN F.4T CATTLE


FAT cattle met a very; trade at C-utheroe it: mans Monday faatesi Trade for pits 5


and ewes found n custom. A large er.u lambs sound trade esa with uveraces slights p-.i the previous Forward were 63 fa’..


32 inns, 79 ev.es and


lamas. L'.riiuvex'at stec-rs


to £21.80 (average./,


medium to bulls to £23.35 'M; tehtweaSt heifers to/ (£19 52'; mediums** i£17.46’: and hew £17.80 . £17.48’. . , Fat cows made to t


.£14.34’: light lanusa,


, 33.: medium to ; overall average 321s?-; bred ewes made tc (£<)!().; homed


i£2S5’i and F'53 (£30.25'.


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Company queries


dust figures


Of 41 tons a June but t.te fifeUiv


THE dust gang<rt bum recorded a „


challenged ‘' L;. i Cement L'f-. [0;5


s so large thartS . consider the


have been t:*al>*fLv. Clitheroe


complaints 1,:1'.,('fall''' coved of exf5-%;( The gauge has moved to a


inclined afre?


the new telephonyM, and the


^


another month » in- a firm opri01


?■ AUGU|


25 Magliuli septem I


I Bass Chi Trophy, 1st Skelmersdal | Ashton Tov;


II Ashton Tov 15 Nelson 22 Kirkby


3 St Helens 8 Combination round—CM tl Lomond v


29 Dukinfield OCTOll


6 Leyland Mc| J3 Lomond |


20 Quarter fhl bination (| prelim roui Shield


' 27 Skelmersdal,


£9.40 . £6.75’. Pori: pigs made »; (£2S3.; cutters a. *


S


return to the land ;1 Maple Leaf together.


earlier than expected *" Jumbo Jet, but an gj authorities' te'.ccraj; arrive at Russell's la*' East moor Drive. M


t Wadding 1 win bo


| conte: “S WADDINGTON h i


bowls competition I Ribble Valley brl ; the Royal Brito.1 ifs AH three games


-Chat and Dial Hodder Valley . . . .


r /fo r a total of 41 y op more than Chal district. waddington ...........


Hurst Green ...........


'A ber 21st); Hoddc ( /W a d d in g to n


"(/ been rearranged l/£ Hurst Green v "J-; and District A 14th); Waddingtcl I-, burn and district!


A The shooting ti:|


' 28th); Hodder I Hurst Green (Ocl


| Openers I score 70


. -f An opening M l A between Peters a


■/'i with half an hoi ./-I in the Ribblesd


’ - helped Whalley jt 4 six-wicket win ov


•91 League. Although Dai


. -f McGowan coaxe,-, i to 126 for eight was out for 86. l liad Darwen at t l a l one stage, I


four wickets do.


dropped catches (I visitors to reach


. victory.


from the'start, arl openers' fine s ta r l four batsmen pi I fully to ensure a |


Whalley went d


fi-0-33-2; M. Fallon I Gorton 4-0-18-2: K. 31 P. Sutcliffe 4-0-30-1 f Whalley: •!. Peter I


Darwen: 1*3. Whalley bowling: I


ton 36, K. Marsh 2 | 11. R. Eatough n c | Wood not out 5. e>, (four wickets) 144.


Round! cup theiil


/j They defeated L yj in a regional and the cup wa


. Bowland vouni


;g to team captai. a Moorhouse.


■


.. $ ball competition an eliminat


goal after drawi LANCAi


-f Tire senior bo; so successful in


A ROUNDERS | been, won by


. The three Nor reub riders took


near Blackburn, miles-


’ award in tihe ■ which was won in -nd event record • of 2663 miles by 3


'‘.'Geoff Greenwood, .morden, a memoc West Pennine Roa


Second 111 < ■


S iS 12-boto’ even' Brock course. -Tpi-rv completed , /to teke fourth placl


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