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FAULTS ON CYCLE . ' 'S S S


I awards for their obscrvat on lirom the Mayor vestovd.i.l^


|i\v spoumc the faults ',m , ncyc'.e and inventing , ifetv .slogan, were "’t -,.'


I The children, wHo em'e-oi la road safety compcitV'o


| entod with book tokens',,' The bicycle, which w,,


i):izes. ■


; ;-p.aycd m A.spdens "ow in King Street, h;ur''e !:iu,t~. Nobody manawp 'o t:Tm all, thoual, the;,


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-area road safetv onirc’- Inavid Stirzaker. wa.s


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A. re mere than 200 ent-.e The comoctition. whhh' vas orgtinised by Clitbe-'o'e


a children between ^evrn


I of St Pa V, Vicarage, l icw Moor: Pamela Meis-^


nd 11 in the town. Prizewinners were:... Ic.llsford: Linda Hun: in,


l l fh o rah Late tSi. of S;-,',.', . e:-:! .•'.venue.


. of Shircbiirn .■\veivo'-


jriat'nerme .Moni-e h* of I P.-echwond .'Xvenue: j.,,,, 'S ’, of I’imlicn Uo


i.iunrin .Smith iRu of i'-.; ■f :; Drive: .indin, 'iv.Ai,' O', oc Cliati'iirn Rn;,d SI .Michael am] ,■


•;( .I,,],,,'.;, .■Cenlv'n Dauber .7,, „r M;*'.


SI .1 nin's's: i .■ f Pe„; ,,^trre! ; rin"n, ■■'c:-’-


■c .S'c:,n Pol',m..on s 'iloc-l llou-e, I'li.-ne;


of l''.s!-.|,-.;, 7,.^, Preparing


for coolest ’N ronnrct.inii v.m ‘'’


■ r best-kept, vill.age- mm-


tivrnS. (Irfiroon ■'A


iicMtion again. Aiglnoii. •lailev and Clinigley Parish i'ouiiril i.s to ra.iTV nut rc'veral improvcineiit.s.


. ros.s on the war mcniorla:, ■;;e provision of a litler inn in tile waste ground opposite Baylcy Arms. Re.sidenl- are also being urged to make a net er effort to keep tiio viliimo tidy.


These include the painting tile bus .shelter, the clean­ ing of the South .African


s,»-


Mar.Ai PTitr’*


1‘emllc: Oirian ^ ,,uvi-- of Waddington H.V,',';.'


‘Meeting never closed’ says ‘new’ diairman


I'roni Page One


,,.„er was rai-Td about I'lailit,'- dl those in


vh L'Ck'vood, read Rule '..• ihc a,s,sociation and re- Mr Cd'eemvood to


- e'li for nienioeisliip.


,‘rv?eri.v'ood relitsed to do Vd sbiied that he was


tile meiiihership cards ncnpie ill the room.


.Ydislird that all those i„r,l '.vei'e members. iti;iTs.\i.


1- tV'lcier. the Division's T -n -o iS a bai'ri-stcr-al- wts'iicd ia a member


v;;:rilicor of the ass^m- , to foinnicnt on Rule yr 111’ refit-ed and -sup-


•'rd ilio pT.sKicnfs infei- ;,y remaining


.n-(i,'Ill afier refusing a re- [or a vole then lell.


Vr Diirinore satii that the


•[P oilier:',s and about one •rsd ol tile members.


:,,n mie requiring ^thc .r, :-dem. to ns pre.sent. "


M


...li.-it "ivii.s he'd under Pem iv of ijio ■icepd.f the elec- of n.flirrr.,.—chairman,


t ..irmeiP Two independent .-.iirppiTt.sed the,


..-■h-iirer and four Vice-


■.I'lni and neui'iy 9f> momher.s piu'l. in Hie ballot.


■,\11 tlio.sn members who i(o'; I'iit in Mie ballot


i.v.ii'drd iheir names iiddre.ssps and in


o r opinion arc bona-fide iiembci's of the a.ssociation. •'Mr Gi'ceiiwood was not


Amenity orston


for W


toRSTON. the only village


•' Ciitlicroe Rural Council’s jra that still relies wholly Cl -’ptir tanks, is to be put .y to a mams sewer system, t'.f council has decided.


-.jcii will include 23 houses 1 iso tillage, are now being cri'n lip by consulting rrineors Jobii H. Plaiste in partners.


Details of the scheme,


;.:ao starling dale can yet ; tamed, the clerk to the acil. Mr Alan Butt, told council,


.1. capmil allocation has given lor the project,


r \ “■ ■ - % ■ / s ' I -: I S


f1 - 'v-; ’ ^ *>


iS’p-'i


:..ire the Wnr.ston parish •bi.na lor comment and ■


•'..'.cil, 'Then they have to foiwarded to the Depart-


r. before the rural 'Ai'taee acts."


•rit of the Environment ■ ?tanl piirpo.scs under the ■lal water .services and


J-ic possibility of finking ‘fi.-tan to the mains -’erage wa.s fir.si di.scu.ssed toe cotmei! in IS51 when


.7 icheme would have co.st "„■


fi.ar .Scheme was estima- 4'n ,


??' '••’6 tn;.?. hf a


■ —OiObut the linal price ■ , r'l-' likely to be well


'’"d ft \EKENV


b l Y loUier 15 years foi' TC'' : f>5 he took a part-tim« b as handyman at Brigl't reel Niinsery, where h» ayed until he wa.s TO.


But he says; " My advice


y.\- would be to knock 0 _ i-aig'n away and get m a-' ich lime tis possible. ITc'e


:ud a'pou'i, taking anoth-f A."


At 7S lie .still walk.” "'hri' er hr tan, " I won't rioa


’ .-.aid. "I've Talked alj '-.fe and I want w Kce.a


r rrn manage to


I walking.” He and his wife ha'®


ati'heri inflalion eawc'


lomcntum over the they well rcmcmbci


o.;.-e - "and a P'.ut «; _ for ju.st half


;ov.n. Blit lime marchc-s


alK'i'.g many Hnu^ b: kbiim to the Pa^‘ ,j :v„,rc. where they O “ 1 llie be.si, scats m '


Pflnfo cast aider tain old and infirm


:|^y\RLY 200 elderly and y-uti people were guests P'-i; tPe Trinity Mclhodi.st


ddiime "Jack iV’U.ii.. jji. '-’fiwo'rooin on .Saliir-


pei'formed ’leneht in


r''Iii''^^'‘,'"'i'e Tsident.s of .. People's


fri'-e TO K


.... ‘ in providing trans- t>'e panto-


^ •or'-i'iicor'' p '' helped


i-o;;;. p,rt?d;ui. and Mrs •‘■'cniie


dt


•a, inn,o '; ^'^'th Wrigley Tiw '"I'ortor.


df Faraday ''Vlien ■ Ir.5 Band. And then -CU j..


re first 50 years mgeU^ live gone by foi


f la.Ming and hnpPA " ag"? "U has. to he


II the way,' said Air .’ KNOW jt A ,s,'p’S


ing, said S „^nian locked down ■


,va.s trying ^nen ,y Road and


.her pede-sf'“ ' Ill's registrafio


d told the Phh-j^ ,vai irceiiwood sa heavily at th^^^ j„


,nipson Jj.'tJe had


S i »>«’•»''- S.TS<.i««


and thought he^j^j,


ealise^j 100^


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tOV/N MAN '■ T,


,, " ,.et biaiiiip- '••■


1''^ Iiw- ■'"e'ril ?


■ii’ined '


* 'h® ffhc- S^tur-


entertaining '^'ai'ning


'huritv nf t“ have the '"A tfiante't


b-'l tile oitn


■''focil'or',' “ Bowland '•■


^“"hittec u!m‘''i the


eommiticc "t Sy'camore Bentley be would


tile '.""'■'‘d'cnce of horn;'’ f coupled ■sake'^’


-I. where Bentley'


b f n l ! ’ dther calls Incllvi-


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yw.vicjr intended


a tele- recom- d'ft


’ini a, hgaiows in Gis- ■


'"'ystem block of


T'’s- further


'’"d Ri'oekhall T-angho


pt nn old Klnckbum,


Ji'V ?' •''eci'ington niuv Cliio.


.C',s had been obtained 0 would liavc to go


H ? explained tlial once the


... •r.rermc ivas rontimied .'-nl,; liirre i' im ar-socia-


iiicftiiri. allowed by tlie.


.. no lime did the drill close the meeting.'’ fd .Mr iiiigmoi'p. "So


entitled to adjourn the meeting and the subsequent


ballot and election of officers is correct. “ Previous officers of the


association have no standing and are not entitled to call a meeting of the executive council. ”


legal advice had been taken concerning Rule 3A and the further conduct of the meet­ ing and would be acted upon in due course.


Mr Dugmore added that But the right to have


held the elections is di.sputcd by County Aldennan Green wood.


the difference of o|)inion about eligibility for member­ ship he niled that the matter slioiild be referred to t.lie executive council (wliicli has the power lo interpret (he niles in such circum- •stanccs) •• The executive


He stated that following


council con.sists of represen­ tatives from all i.he, branches of the association," lie ex plained.


r nacnipre eoniintied: A


■wood continued; "I there­ fore then deda.red the meet


County Alderman Green


general meeting will he held to elect oflirers for the en­ suing .vear after the execu­ tive council ha.s qualified the rule in dispute.


■iPg adjoiimed. and closed tile meeting. "Tile adjourned annual


" Until the next annual


president, Mr B. L. Cunliffe, chairman; treasurer. Air D. Han.son; and vice-chairmen, Mr D. H. Coates, Mr D.


Hanson, Mr N. Murtagh and Mr J. H. C. Rawson.


HARM


wood added that sub.sequent inquiries had confirmed that not all those present at the meeting either lived in the constituency or were con­ nected with it.


on Sunday; “ My views are tliose of the oifleiafs.


who lived in Burnley and who, if they had no genuine connection w’ith our division, were ineligible to vote. “If the entire Padiham


branch liad turned out to vote their own nominee.s into office this would have been fair enough. " It is not true to say


MP, Mr David 'Walder .said County Alderman Green­


meeting ha.s been held and tile new' officers elected, the. oflicers elected at I,he last annual meeting on March 24th, 1972, remain in office. " They are myself as


MINISTER TO WALK ROUND PENDLE


A PRACTICE walk eveiTv week Ls keeping l-he Rev. E. S. .To.selin, of Wlialley Methodist, Ghurcli, in trim ready for his maraWion in May. when he plan.s to make a. 7.5-mile pilgrimage to ral.^e money for the churdi.


taking regular walk.” of eight or nine mile.s — last week g o i n g dowast.ream from ■Wlialley to Dinckley Bridge and back.


Mr Jo,sefin ha.s been Now he inlend.s to try


something' a little more .strenvious by walking right round PencUe through all the villages, a distance of about 21 miles. “ i have been advised to get more roadw'ork in.” he said, “ and I also want to see how much I can do in a day."


to get too many offers of lifts when he sets off in May. He is planning to carry a placard on his ruck­ sack stating; Pilgrimage on foot from Wtialley, Lancs., to Epworth, Linc.s.


" There were people there Work of


that County Aid. Green­ wood adjoiu-ned the meeting because he felt that the existing officers would be voted out. " He adjourned the meet­


ing because he was not sure that the people there were entitled to be there. “ I feel that this will


b r a n c h annual meeting recently, I hold surgeries in Padiham and the ti.ssocia- tion’s office is In Padiham. “But taking all this into


do the association harm, but I do not agree there is a major split. “ I was at the Padiham


account I have never heard a single complaint that the people in the Padiham iiranch felt they were being badly done to. ”


Tree planting


.MEMBERS of -Whalley WI are to plant a tree in the village to mark 1973 Ti-ee Planting Year. The tree w'ill be placed on


an open space in Abbot's Way, belonging to Clitheroe Rural Council. Giving per­ mission for the tree to be p l a n t e d , the council's Finance and General Pur­ poses Committee thanked the WI for the offer.


A TENDER of £139 for a bus shelter at St John's Hurst Green, has been accep­ ted by Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley Pari.sh Council. Work on the shelter, by Porter and Parkin.son, of Dutton, is expected to start within the next few weeks.


Hurst Green bus shelter


New dates


THE two remaining out­ standing fixtures for Clith­ eroe FC have now been re­ arranged. They will visit Ford Motors on niursday. April 19th, and Kirkbv Town on Saturday, April 28th.


was the prevention of suicide. .Mr Haworth, of Blackburn, told the Soropti- mist Club of Clitheroe at a meeting at the Dog and Partridge Hotel. Clitheroe.


Samaritan.s’ organi.sation


the Samaritans, which began 20 years ago, Mr Haworth said there were now 111 branches through­ out the counti-j’. The Blackburn branch had a mixed staff of about 150 carrying out different duties. Mrs Nina Poster thanked


Explaining the work of Mr Haworth.


Mystery contest


THE North West, Tourist Board invited Whalley to take part in a Britain in Bloom competition but did not explain what it was all about. And, in any event, entries for this year had already closed.


ing of the parish council, the chairman. County Aid. Basil Greenwood, commen­ ted; “It would have been nice had the board told us what it is all about.” The board will be asked


Reporting this at a meet­


for information about the competition.


RATE DELAY


THERE is likely to be .some delay in the issuing of rate demand notes to ratepayers in the Clitheroe rural area, the council's finance an'd


genera! purposes conunittee was told by its clerk, Mr Alan Butt.


of the Government's rate revaluation scheme and the relief scheme associated with it. Another factor was the ch.nngeover to a computer at county hall.


Tliis was, he said, because


School is to have a new name. The No. 5 Division Educational Executive has agreed to call it Wiswell Barrow School.


WOODWORTH—FARRINGTON


only daughter of Mr and Mrs E. H. Farrington, of 17 Marabou Drive, Danven, was married at Trinity Methodist Church, Chorley, to Mr John Woodworth, son of Mrs E. Woodworth, of 26 Newton Street, Clitheroe, and the late Mr J. Wood- worth. Both the bride and bride­


Miss Sandra Farrington,


the bride wore an Empire­ line gown of grosgrain with short tr.ain and Cair.elot sleeves. Her headdress con­ sisted Of a short veil attached to a pill box hat, and she carried a spray of pink roses. She was attended by her friends. Miss Shirley Dickson


groom are bank clerks. Given away by her father,


and ATi.ss Catherine Wil­ liams, who wore Edwardian- style dresses in burgundy white marabou feathers. Tliey carried white muffs also of marabou feathers.


The best man was Mr Lawrence 'Whittaker, friend of the bridegroom, and the groomsmen were Mr Ken­ neth Prentice and Jeremy Kelsey. The iislicrs were Mr Ian Rigby and Mr Graeme Parker.


Hoghton Arms, Withnell, followed by a honeymoon in the Cotswolds. Their future home will be 22 Chapter Road, Danven.


ted by the Rev. Bernard J. Ward. A reception was held at


The .service was conduc­


Samaritans The main work of the


Mr Joselin does not e.xpect


ONE of the candidate.s pre- .sented for confirmation at Leonai'd'.s Church, Lang’hn. on Afonday, wa.s 80-year-o!d


date.s, including seven adulls, from St Leonarri'.s, and four from ,SI. John's Church. Read, to be confiiniPd by the Bi.shop of Blackburn, Hie Right Rev. R. Martineau,


Stricter entry


controls CLITHEROE p r i m a r y schools will apply stricter entry control.? from next autumn because of the delay in building Brookside School


Edi.sford, Pendlc and St Jame.s's Schools.


tional Executive agreed on Tuesday to proposals for


Onlv over-fives will be


admit.ted to Edisford, and ncwoomer.s to the area will not for the time being bo admitted.


admitted from this summer must be five by Hie end of


At Pendlc. cbildrrn to be


the term they start, liut all Ctitheroe children in the age-range will. provided there is room in particular age-groups, be eligible.


forward these proposals. After more discussion, head teachers irill meet the Act­ ing Divisional Education


pre.spiit arraiigenient.s. The managers of each school put


St Jame.s's will retain their Officer, Mr F. Calvert.


Hurst Green rate


values up DUE to the revaluation of rates, the rateable value of properties in Hurst Green is to go up two and half or three and a half times.


by Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley Parish Council, at a public meeting, that they could object to the increase if they could find an example of another house of the same size and capa­ city a.s their own, charged at a lower rate.


Residents were informed To appear


L a n te r n le c tu r e


A JOURNEY back to the 19th century was made pos­ sible for members of the Antique Collectors’ Club by a lantem lecture by Mr and Ml’S Ambler, of Halifax.


Tlie projector had been


converted to electricity to show the .slidqs, the oldest one being 1853. There were slides of beautifully coloured and preserved paintings and drawings, also photographs of filming of the first silent film of " Jane Eyre ” taken at Wycoller.


FULL HOUSE


and piano, they gave a programme of songs, Bible readings and testimonies.


Anti-litter campaign


CLITHEROE Rural Council's Finance and General Pur­


poses Committee has decided to take no action over a request for its .support of


mittee heard a letter from the North-'West regional director of the “ Keep Britain Tidy ” group, sug­ gesting that the council shou'd become a member of the group and should con­ sider sponsoring the cam­ paign.


the 1973 anti-liUcr campaign. At its meeting the com­


teenagers, led by Mr Clark, of Grindloton, who are m emb e r s or different churches in Clitheroe, tVad- dington and Grindleton. Accompanied by guitar


THE Clitheroe Salvation Army Hall on Lowergate was packed to capacity for the Sunday evening service, when special guests were Brian Clark and his young folk. They are a group of 23


at Lancaster APPEARING at Clitheroe Magistrates Court on two charges arising from a fire at the Rufus Carr garage, in Bawdland.s. Ian George Slater was committed in custody lo Lancaster Crown Court.


Slater (22). of Garnett


Road. CliUicroe, is accused of ill lending to destroy or damage the |iro)ierty by fire, and stealing from the garage £1.80 worth of cigarettes. Mr M. S. Clay, defending,


asked for reporting restric­ tions to be lifted and made no application for bail. Mr W. D. Greenwood, prosecut­ ing, applied for costs of £25.


‘Untidy’ spot


COMPLAINTS from vil­ lagers have persuaded Bow- land Rural Council to write to a Rimington garage owner about untidy land next to his business.


their opinions via the letter from Rimington Parish


The complainants voiced


Council to the RDC's plans committee.


the owner had not yet com­ plied with a council direc­ tive to tannac the area.


Club’s gift to hospital


A CHEQUE for £100 from the Daneshouse 'Working Men's Club, Burnley, ivas received by Mr Tom Rush- ton, chairman of the Calder- stonps League of Friend.s, at the ho.spitai on Saturday. Tliis


donation the hospital has received from the club. Twenty-four memb e r s


is tile .second


attended the presentation ceremony and the wives decided to take an active interest in one of the child­ ren's wards.


spot, next to the Rufus Can- garage in Stopoer Lane, “ a bint on the village.'’ The meeting heard that


They called tlie untidv Speech awards


(distinction), Ti'Udy Hoyle and Gillian Greenwood, pupils of the Wilkinson School of Speech and Drama.


examinations, conducted by Mi.ss Stella Hackman, of London, were;


Also successful in the


Gary Molyneux, Debra Blades, Murk Perry. Mark Brazendale, David Evans, Nicholas Tindall.


Re.nd. Fergus Scott. Simon Eutougii, Janet Pickup, Dawn Atkinson, Roger Lord. Dionne W.-ile, Michelle Wale, Michael Robinson I distinction I, Lee-Ann Chandler (dlst.l, George Alp id'st.). Prellininar.v: Gaibrle! Wareing,


soJiiiiinr prp.liiniiur.v: .John Collin- n, Victoria Swales. Andrew


THREE Clitheroe Grammar School girls gained their bronze tiiedals in examina­ tions held by the London Academy of Dramatic Art. They were Wendy Strange,


Jane Tattensnll. GiGrade I: Sheridan Sumner.


Vanessa Peters, Simon Rogerson, Lynolte Wells, Carol Gill. Susan Gill, Sarah Warburton, Susan Ormerod, Graham Banks, Craig Lucas. Tracey Wilson (dls.l, Deiini Lynden (dist.l, Simon Ellis, Victoria Jackson, Ann Broughton, Matthew Bottomlcy, Lewis Dug­ more (dlst.l.


llian Lomax, Valda Warcing.


H d-son, Shirlev Jackson, Grace B.ittlstel'.a, Christine Muorhouse. GGrade V: Heather Whlltam,


illian Heyes (dist.). Grade VI: Susan Nicholson,


Roland Kenyon. Simon Ward! Katherine Swales (dlst.l, Christine Banks (dist.l. Roberta Pulton (d'st.l, Sally-Ann Biles (dlst.l. Grade IV: Hazel Jackson, Julia


Butti.stella, Maria Batti.stella, Jane Colley. Pama'a Brown. Andrew Wood Idlst.l, Daniel Wood (di.sl.l, Marshall Peters (dist.l. Nicola Berrlmnn (dist.i. Grade III: Raymond Rockclitle


Catherine Hindle, Caroline Miller, Tracey Boyd. Deborah Briggs. Helen Bank.s. Peter Whitehead. Ronald


Grade 11; Kay Sumner Jackson. Alexander W U — The No. 5 Division Educa­


Mrs Mabel Bradley, of Bil- lington Gardens, Billington. Although Mr.s Bradley, a widow, ha.s attended the church all her life, mid is an a.ssociate member of Ibe Molher.s’ Union, .she. h.-id decided to become a fuller member of the church by conflnnatioii. She wa.s one o( 29 ca.iifli-


.served in the school, .and the Bishop was able, to meet


I: li o s p confiniipfl,


parent,s and friend.s. Oiir picture ,show.s the


Caravan visit


BOWL.AND rural councillors are to revisit a caravan .site at Gisburn for which they reru.sed a planning appli­ cation two years ago. The Plans Committee


decided this upon hearing tliat tile owner of Little Todber Caravan Site. Mr T. Varley, would be appealing in Augu.st.


solicitoi's recalled that the council turned down the original application for


A letter from Air Varley's


.since matured considerably, however, and Mr Varley now sought another .site meeting.


lor f*


Setback rectory


plan


plans commitiee recom­ mended refusing outline planning permission sought by tile Rev. G. Gaze. Assistant surveyor Ma.UE.


THE rcclor of Slaidbiirn's plan to demolish and rebuild the rectory and erect 20 Imngalows, has fallen on stony ground. Howland Rural Council’s


IJ. Lockett said it was felt tile |)Ians would introduce an urban type of dwelling into tile village, whieli would be out of cliaraetcr.


extensions because of inade­ quate screening. Trees around the site had


their c.andidate.s for confiniia.lion.


Read. Canon P. A. Schofield, also attended the .service iviili niembPr.s of hi.s church. Rpfrnshmenlo. were later


.'cnfed to tlie Bi.shop by the Vicai- of St Leonard'.s. Hie Rev. P. H. Dearden, and the large congrogation included many Girl Ciiiidc.s, Brownies and Cubs. The Vicar of ,St Jolin’.s,


are held at the churches in aUeniato .vears. The candidate.'; were pre-


The confirmation services


Made his home in Clitheroe


A POIJSH man wlio made hi.s home in Clillioroe after .serving in England during the Second World War. Mr Jacob Ilelid'ZPlI. of Bade- rlyffe .Street, lias died in Biackbiirn Roi'al tnfirmnry. He wa.s 64. Mr Hendzell .served in Hie


cbe.slei- Water Board in Huneoat., Mr Hcndzell went on lo crane driving for Ribblesdale Cement Works, where he had worked for 13 years. He was a man who liked


home ill Radcclyffe Street Mr and Mr.s Hcndzell lived in Low Moor. Mr Hendzel! leaves a wife,


hi.s home and enjoyed doing odd job.s around the house. Before moving to their


Pa’-ish Cliiirch, tomon'ow, will be followed by inter­ ment at Clitheroe Cemetery,


Isabella, anti a married daughter, Wendy. A .sen'ice at St Mary's


BRTDfiE CLUB


ter and Air Eiisor; Mr Wilkinson and Mr Hicks. EW. Ali-ss Ti'reman and Mr.s Kosmolski; Air Schofield and Air Phethean. The handicap winners


were; NS. Mrs Stone and Mrs Cowperthwaite; EW. Mrs Camm and Mrs Wad­ dington. The following hand is a


good example of match point bidding. Playing teams, six hearts is the safe contract, but at match points six no trumps gives top .score.


S Dealer. EW vulnerable. N


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Downham bus is


restored


operate the present 10.04 a.m. service only from Clith­ eroe to Blackburn, instead of from Downham.


The council’s finance and


the council that the service will not after all be cur­ tailed. Other proposals made by the company for services in the Whalley area met with no objections from the council.


general purposes committee wrote to Ribble. however, pointing out that a number of people used the service to attend the Catholic Church in Clitheroe. Now Ribble has informed


RIBBLE Alotor Services has shelved plans to curtail the Sunday morning Downhani' Blackburn bus service, fol­ lowing an objection from Clitheroe Rural Council. The company intended to


C 4 s K09876


game was played and the winners were; NS. Mr Proc­


A SUCCESSFUL fir.st year was reported at the annual meeting of Clitlioroc Bridge Club. There were 57 mem­ bers at the mceling. The average wc.'’kl.v attoiidance wa.s id tables. A shortened duplicate


Help for


handicapped A TEAAI of social workers is to be appointed by Lan­ cashire County Council’s social services department


fVLW


Clitheroe rural councirs public health committee in a letter from the depart­ ment’s director, is part of the reorganisation scheme for social services. This was drawn up last year and is due to be .’out into opera­ tion during 1973-74. Previously there was only


to aid the visually handi­ capped in the Clitheroe and Longri'dge areas. The move, explained to


one social worker lo look after the entire No. 5 health division, which includes Clitheroe and Accrington. A further team will now look after .Accrington exclu­ sively.


Christine


staying on in area


THOUGH Whalley Metho­ dist minister the Rev. E. S. Joselin and hi.s wife are moving to Blackpool at the end of the .summer, their daughter Chri.stine will .still keep clo.se ties with the area. For Christine (21), an­


man and astronomer, is in the final stages of an hHD course in textiles at Black­ burn.


Trinity Hall, Southport, a Alethodist boarding school which is now closed, Chris­ tine is at present studying at Manchester Polytechnic. Her fiance, a keen fi.sher-


nounces her engagement on Saturday to Mr Alan Beggs (231, the elder son of Mr and Mrs W. J. Beggs, of Fairview, Wiswell. The 'est head girl at


Poli.sh Army and was drafted to England. After the war lie decided te .stay in the country. ■Workimg first for tbs Mtiii-


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Local traders put in overtime ready for VAT


THERE'S a hectic week­ end In store for local


tradespeople as they make the final arrangements for the Introduction on Monday of Value Added Tax. Businesses


things to go up will be bat­ teries. electric plugs and cycle spares. " The shop had, he added,


Clitheroe have worked out a variety of systems to deal with the changeover—and one sliop will be closing down all day Monday to make final preparations. Explained Mr Barry Aspden,


throughout


had to close, apart from official holidays. ” SURPRISE


been in business in King Street .since the 1930s. “But this is the fii'St time we have


To ensure a smooth change-over, the local branch


managing director of J. ■A.spden Ltd, of King Street; " Tliei'e is not a lot we ran do beforehand, except pre­ pare price lists, so we will shut for the day for stock­ taking and tile re-niarkiiig of pricc.s on our gooris. " Mr Aspdeti. wlio deals in


cyclr.s. toy.s and radio and TV. added that 90 per cent of ills stock would decrease in price. " Almost the only


Council wants Barrow land tidying


THE coiitra.rlors for the Whalley—Clitheroc by-pass, who used the land beliind Trafford Gardens, BaiTow,


as a depot are to be asked to return to Hie site and tidy it up.


Tliis was decided by Clith­


eroe Rural Council's Finance and General Purposes Com­ mittee, after receiving a letter from Wiswell Parish Council asking it to give


field, the land was rented to Sir Alfred MacAlpine Ltd, on the understanding that they would restore it to grassland when they left. However, when that time came, they were told that it was not worthwhile, as the council had plans for building bungalows on the site.


however, when planning per- iiii.ssion for the buildings was not forthcoming.


This project fell through,


urgent consideration to the reinstatement of the land. Fonnerly a recreation


not had a noticeable effect on trade, said Mr Price, but at larger brauchc,s. higher [iriced goods liad been in great demand. “ Genci'ally, I think cii.slomcrs will lie .surpri.sed at the large quan­ tity of goods l.liat liavc gone down in price, " he added. At, Theo's, in York Street, niana.ging director


Thoma.s Kilncr re|iorled a, rush of trade, for goods that, will iiicrea.sc in price after April f.st. “There Ls nonnally -a. .■;e:i-


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sonal increa.se in lawn mower .sales," said Mr Kil- ner, " but Hiere ha.s .already been a 40 per cent inerea.se on t-he previous year's cor­ responding period. ”


AVINES


ing director of Hie wines and .spirits firm 'WhUeside'.s said; "We are ralher gi'ieved at the short time there has been to make VAT .arrangements. There has li.as been a lot of work lo be done since the budget. “ About 70 per cent of our


Wines and spirits will be de­ creasing in price, “ he added, “with wines imder £1 a bottle being a good detil cheaper. ’’


after April 1st but the re­ duction is not significant enough to affect business. Said sales niantiger at Prim­ rose Gara,ge, Mr Trevor Roberts; “The decrease will be about one-and-a-half jier cent. AlHioiigh one or two people have ordered cars for next month there has been little effect on business. VAT means that car accessories will cost more but, again tliere has been little effect on sales.


New cars will bo cheaper


Co-director of Pye's, the photographers, Mr Ronnie


Support hospital


workers CLITHEROE and District Trades Council has voiced its support for the hospital workers’ campaign for better ivages.


basic rate is £17.48 fhe council felt that even with the maximum increase if £1.84 allowed by the Gove«i- ment, a weekly pay packet of £19.32 was by any stan­ dard still a “ shocking remuneration for the res­ ponsible and sometimes un­ pleasant nature of the work."


Noting that the present


its solidarity with the hospi­ tal workers by a donation to the strike fund plus a col­ lection at the meeting. The district organiser of the National Union of Pulilic Employees has also Ijeen offered the Ti'ades Council's


The council demonstrated


assistance in the fight for better pay.


Mr John Biislitoii, manag­


of F. W. Woohvorlli has asked many of ite staff to report for work on Sunday. S.aid manager Mr D.':vo Prince; " About 40 .staff will spend the whole day chang­ ing price label.s. We also hope to do some work on Satur­ day night. ■' The coming of VAT had


Pye also reported little effect on trade, although cameras and films will be cheaper with V.AT, and pro­ cessing will be 10 per cent more. " VAT has hit us mainly in the printing sec- lion. where we are ru.slicd off our feet with ordens for invoices mid other station­ ery for VAT. ■


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Other stationor.y orders were runniixg a month be­


hind .schedule bccau.se of Hie urgent orders needed by vApi'il 1st.


CliHicroe Chtimber of


Trade has done all it can to ensiu'c the smoolii running of Hie rliangeovor to VAT. Said Hieir president, Mr 'Oh.ri.s Leemiiig; "Wo h.ava iirranged eour.sex and loc- l.iirc.s to ni.'ike .sure local t;'iicle,speop!e can understand VAT, but if .in.yonp, i.s still contused, we will be pleased to help if we can. ’’


Horse fair is big draw


HIGH spot of the week 8t Clitlierric Auction M.art w,-ig S:iturday',s Old Fair hor.se and pony .snle. which atlnu:- ted people from all over Lancashire. York.shire, Wc.<t- morliind and Clie.sliire.


entries. Hierc were over 200 lots of saddlery tack and other equipment for sale.


Apai-t from the 83 live.stnd--


fair was the sale of five horse-drawn vehicles. Trade stayed very active


An added attraction at the


all day and all the slock and tack was cleared.


aoI(i::ig 118 cns., .S-.vear goldina l4f» sn.<!., 6-.vc<jr*ol(l mare 137 ^iiLs.. 4-yoar'Ol(l ridins pony 151


PrhH'ipal p,a.,.s: I'alominn


«P’V d-yf‘ar-olfl coldioE < 15'hand.': ‘ ium*.


hi-fh) 300 SJ1S., I'hildien’s ridiiiq to 80 tins.


a Pony traps madn £70 and £103


recent high rates at Fridav’.s sale of non-accredited caltip and trade was vei-y finn for caivitig cattle. liiere were 30 store cattlo «”d 8 in-calf caltir.


nd a flat cart mado £22. Storo oaitio kept up to the


£149. B and \\ lieifers to 1 anti IV .sli-nr..; lo £15(1. a„(i m*calf cows to £15‘t.


piio Mereford .vieers made \f}


Kwos and rams were in ver\ brisk demand at Mondav’s fat-


a-id hoggs keeping a stoadv trad.' [here were 59 fat cattle *"<'


£21..1.) ta \e ta c p 1’,19..5.3). mefJhim- u eight .steers to £19.50 (£18.78). heifers to £18.(;(>


made to


£16.40 (£14.90). Li.sbt lambs made lo


£19 7.5 (£19.50). younl* bull iJLoO Fpr


dualit.v fat cows


(avc'rnge 3.5‘'jp), medium l-t) (,Slo./.i), horned eu’es to


. newly-cnlved cattle, calve.s


favora.un £2.84>. and made lo £2 88 (£2.7.9). At Tue.sday’.s weoklv


I'houS o £8.50 (£6.90). C[(((or pigs (((.-((In to owns


i£18.0.t), inedMimuei-’ht heifers tn to


;i7'-:.p lamb.s


to I baooners


store .sheet), there was a demand for dairy cattle wici


P‘‘‘‘''lous weeks


( Halt*bre(l ewes made to £Ki t average £8..5.t), and horned hoegs


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Farm prices


ship will be ciiscus.sed at a f.armer.s' open meeting ar­


ranged by Mr J. M. Barrow, chairman of Clitheroe and Bowland branch NFU, at Clitheroe Auction Mart to­ morrow (Friday) night. Speakers will be Mr David


Walder, MP (Clitheroe) and Mr G. B. Drayson, MP (Skipton).


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