Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, July 4th, 1974 9


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A HE A T haze deuMd, Clitheroe Ramblers the oesa


Nitor vtasss vw «***•',


■Etw«i\e a.V wttVtwV. Led by Mrs M. BMihrih


Spring Wood picnic a,c‘l, . ° c W HIM. rtadmg tt*


the party set off t - » - ‘ Whatley by »W o ! c“


heat heavy B°m6. • J then crossed Wiswell M-®


to the Sabden road ana headed lor the Nick Pcndlc.


Crossing Kpronhh VUl, ...


Mearley Moor and Tun Head Moor, they leacngj


Mearley Clongii — . 'O ’iiV/ they found completely arj.


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Next stop was Downham' Moor, where there was a limited view of the ncavb> countryside.


A first-class ramble ended .


in Downham, although some members walked back to Clitheroe via YJorston airci Upbrooks. The next ramble,


from Newton, leader Mr Ormand. The party will catch the 10-15 Slaidburn


on July 13th, is W H°dder bus. »*»»


Car driver had *no chance’ of avoiding crash


A CLITHEROE tanker driver overtook a lorry and collided with a car coming the other way. killing a woman passenger, two eyewitnesses told a Blackburn inquest jury on Friday. The man behind the


wheel of the 30-ton articula­ ‘J./*


ted tanker was Arnold John­ son, of Paiv.on-lanc, Clith- croe. The victim of the ac­ cident was Mrs Christina


eting


\iry firgn nidations '••' v'V.irg*'' wants a


Eaves, of St Cuthbert's Road.. Chiirchtown, South­ port—and the day it lia-P pened, on May 14th on the WlrallcyCUtheroe bypass, was her 70th birthday.


Her husband, Mr Edward


Eaves, told the court he was unable to remember what


had happened either before •>r after the accident.


Mrs Marv Suntcr. oi Fled Street, Nelson, said


sac was travelling in her i ar behind the Eaves* ear at between 40 and 50 m.p.h.


Approaching from the


a; her direction were a con­ siderable number of heavy vehicles. One lorry was ap­ proaching with the tanker ehind it.


SO SIG SM .


uses on pping 1 site


,S to convert the


..-•civ's Mill and t Clipping,


• ,;1 accominoda- welcomed by


Irene Bee. in-’


/•riesinan on the i;••■,' council.


: .ri • lie planning anon com- was very


k :,.o scheme. •>;; ; nl.-O con­


ey ;h“ need -^r • people and i:.p village. The c «»:y* and ehe


y t iir* Co-: of the '•dc he <>nc that ci afford.


■ r."e»r. i- to de- ’


brick, .In to


ir ')i '-he o;-in.ii:t! mill. if ov.-orc


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:' 1 iff* r invoked :.d it,


f'fi r.o:. 1 (■: :■ build .n ter- i .ci three


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m iront of the car ahead of us. It was more or lc.-s on top of it."


The tanker seemed to . nine across the road right


Mrs Suntcr claim d. “The


j.tr driver had no chance ot uvoiding a collision. I had to go to my olTside t-o gel round the accident. I did


not .vcc any indication iroin the tanker that it was going to overtake.''


A p.issi ngcr in her ear.


Mr Edward Walt Luvvrhou.-e Lan?,


p.l


• liaby, of Burnley,


corroborated her evidence, repcatuij* in answer to the Coroner (Mr George Graham» that there had been no overtaking signal l rum the tanker.


Though he did not give


evidence Mr Johnson agreed he had made a statement tu the police. The Coroner lend it. to the jury: ”1 was driving along the bypass to­ wards Whallcy. Approaching me lurnotr to Clitheroe Golf C'.u'o 1 saw two vehicles ahead of me. They appeared <


> stop. NARROW


allel to the kerb and I rea­ lised I would have to over­ take because they were oc­ cupying the lane on my side j of the road. 1 put my flash­ ing indicator on . .


In reply to the Coroner, pathologist Dr John Terry


■ SEEING PLANS


•■-i.iia ...if ( '.mplam?. -,i nmng j.pplientions


ng n.anc widely avail- ":t> lined again at *v Pv.ri.-.h Council. Joan Siia-.v coni-


i ;ha* in could not U;


.jie Ribble


0»u:v;l offices closed a- C'-'ilri get to


■oe iroin work. “ It's t un ad'.faciory state nr ." he .said. . Mi.-.- Pauline Wilkin-


Jf'sed him up: “ 1 ''mailing .should he V/o houid press out*


frv sirongly indeed." rdsng to Conn. Shaw, councils in some ot the county had


. authority. meeting agreed \n


Mil the Hihblc Valiev Is sell-imposed three


v trial period expired. ACTION


iat swat action can en the Ribblc Valley ffi» and Transporla- omrniMm has atithn- the Chief Architect, Planning Officer to provisional tree pre­ en orders where ry because of an im-


te threat to trees. The ? of permanent pre- on order® will still 1


m >y the committee.


Three sites for bulbs


dULBS may be planted in three parts of Whallcy by . ourtesy of Clitheroe Round


Table. The oficr is connected


with the Round 'Fables community service scheme. Whalley Parish Council has suggested the war memorial at the Old Grammar School, 3 rose bed in Hayhurst Road and the garden of the Methodist Church an likely


sites.


ST JAMES'S Church once again boasted full atten­ dances for their Sunday school anniversary celebra­ tions on Sunday. Before the procession of


witness in the afternoon it was a case of standing room


only in the church for the service which had been pre-


pared hy tlie Sunday school children themselves. The infants gave a reading


and a display on the way Christ helps people, the beginners sang hymns and


the junior department took the prayers which they had written.


The emphasis at the morning service was placed


more on the day school cliildieii, with their choir, led by seven members of the staff, playing an important


part. At the young people’s ser­


vice in the 'evening, Mr Graham Gledhlli preached


tlio sermon and led singing on his guitar.


procession of witness along Greenacre Street are (from the left) the new curate of St James’s Church, the Rev. John Taylor, the rector, the Rev. Kenneth Broadhurst,


the d and Mr GledhilL rtCtURE: Leading ......Uio


• meetiny.s to studv submitted to the


-•aid the injuries stilTcred by the dead woman were con­ sistent with her having been


thrown very heavily against the dashboard and wind-


made very considerate difference if she had b*en scaring some kind of t*>- traint in the car.”


-crccn. ••It would probably


< PC Jeffrey Griffiths tc.d j


the jury the seat belt tn the * car was stowed away or. the !


passenger seat side. He lound the car on •’*' l


nearside and the tanker ^ j i lie offside. The a/*a«iw* 1 happened at a point


was good at the tim-:. Commented the Ooro:.s»i. I


"It is a narrow roan n'M j


there certainlv is not room . for the overtaking manouw** »


described by Mrs Sunter n« matter what the reason.” : Verdict: Misadventure


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the bypass was straight f v ■ half a mile and visibility I


jt'i I ■Vs- £ >*


REMEMBER H O W -


EEK E lllsr] THE *


•tyr c&


o f fe i om of


• As l got nearer I saw ncy had both stopped par­


Fun at caravan site


THE highlight of the sports day at the Edisford Caravan Site on Sunday was a ladies' football match with a dif­ ference. For op the held were_ 70


men complete with wigs, petticoats and eye shadow, making it probably the most unlikely game of football to


be played in the town. Over 200 people from the


on aU Sunday afternoon. A fancy dress parade was


caravan site took part in the fun and games which went


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the first event in the after­ noon with the Deputy Mayor of Clitheroe, Conn. Richard Turner, and his witc. Edith, presentum the prizes. Other events in the niter-


TOP: The neat gardens of Downham Hall owe


their attractiveness to the work of gardener Mr Bob Swarbrick, who is pictured here serving cus­ tomers at the plant stall.


ABOVE: Blackic ponies, seen hen


is one o f the Downham Hall with Christopher Swarbrick and


Lady Clitheroe.


000 see Downham Hall gardens


ALMOST 1,000 visitors wandered throunli Hie Bardens nr Downham Hall on Sunday and helped In raise over £230 for the Church oi England Children's


noon included a sack race for the children, a wheel­ barrow race, an over-40s


race and a three-legged race. The afternoon was brought


to a close with a swimming gala at the Ribblcsdalc Pool.


Look alter


castle keep IF people visit Clitheroe they generally look at the Castle, so tlie keep should be made more presentable. Tiiis was the suggestion


Society. Tile liguro. winch included


Slim hopes of getting-


phone kiosk IT seemed good news when members of Whallcy Parish Council were told there was money to spare for rural telephone boxes. But then came the bad


quired in restoration, Conn. James Fell (Whallcy) hoped the work would be treated differently to that at Crom­


made by Conn. Derek Akker (Clitheroe) to the Ribblc Valley Public Works and Health Committee for in­ clusion in the 1975-76 capital programme. Speaking of the care re­


news — the money was only enough to provide two extra kiosks in the whole of Lan­ cashire. Revealing this in a letter. Ribblc Valley Council Chief


Executive Officer Mr Michael Jackson pointed out that the successful appli­ cants would have to provide a good case. The parish council decided


well's Bridge. Lower Hodder. which he described as bav­ ins been "ruined.”


to try its luck with a plea for a telephone in Biddings Lane, which lias many el­ derly residents.


the proceeds of a comic cricket match the previous day. was more than nine times bigger than the or­ ganisers expected.


an old-fashioned garden party as people strolled around the colourful gardens oi>eneri to the public by per- misMon of Lord and Lady Clitheroe. Teas were served and the


stalls displaying home-made cakes and garden plants had sold out within 90 minutes.


Yearly permits


A POLICY of renewing caravan permits for one venr only is bemg adopted by the Ribble Valley Plan­ ning and Transportation Committee. Three applica­ tions from Chipping have


each been granted for a year instead of the longer period formerly granted.


T'lie atmosphere resembled


Ribble Valley seeks voice in affairs of new town


MEMBERSHIP ot would ensure the the ailairs oi the


a county development committee Ribble Valley bavin; a voice in Central Lancashire New Town.


Tiiis opinion 'ras voiced


by Conn. William Fleming (BiUrngtonl when the Plan­ ning and Transportation Committee decided to seek mcmbersliip of the Develop­ ment Committee.


The decision was contrary


to the recommendation oi the Ribble Valley manage­


ment team, who s"SRe's*£'} telling the County that the present North West indus­


trial Development Associa­ tion a,,d the North East Luncnsiiire Development Association were satisfac­


tory. H. was further suggested


would be for other areas ol tjancasliiirc to develop separate development asso­ ciations similav to that m North East Lancashire. It


that a preferable alterna­ tive to the County scheme


STANWORTH— WOODCOCK


The wedding took place ■


at St Mary's Church, Mellon on Saturday of Miss Kay Woodcock and Mr Geoffrey John Andrew Stanworth, elder son of Mrs V. Stan­ worth, of Sydney Avenue,


Whatley. The bride, tlie eldest


daughter of Mr and Mr-S E. B. Woodcock, of Abbott Brow. Mellon was given away bv her father. She wore a white Empire-line gown ot I t a l i a n crystal satin, trimmed with guipure lace and forming a train. A white hat of fine straw com­ pleted the ensemble and she carried a basket of mixed white flowers.


Bridesmaids were Miss


Hazel Woodcock, the bride's sister, and Miss Glynis Millington, and the matron of honour was the bride­ groom's sister, Mrs Cathryne DiVito. They wore dresses of yellow and blue floral cotton with blue sashes and Juliet caps trimmed with blue flowers and ribbon, and they carried prayer books trimmed with yellow freesia.


Best man was Mr Michael


Baron, groomsmen were Mr N. Stanworth and Mr A. Smith, and usher was Mr R.


Smith. Tlie ceremony was per­


desired, these could lie co­ ordinated on an informal basis at County level at no cost to tlie local authorities.


l.KSS COST Calling on Ribble Valley


to join with the County. Conn. Fleming warned that the Central Lancashire New Town would be a disaster to the whole of tile county


He said it should be stop­


ped. It would need facili­ ties such as schools and so forth and the rest of the county would have to help to pav for them. Cliorley. Leylaiitl and Preston could he developed at far less cost and with greater benefit than a new town.


Conn. C til ford Cliaihum


(Clitheroei held similar views. The three towns were already developing sliccoss- tiilly by themselves. The time to talk about a new town was when they had expanded ami almost be­ come joined together.


"We should join this new


County committee so that we can further our own needs." he said.


R1BBLK VALLEY magis­ trate -Mr Andres C. if. Coomlies retired on Friday i


as manaamg director of an Ac.':".n;ton-based linn.


M r Coumbes. of Fir Tree


Hoae, Cbalburn, received a silver tea service from fellow directors mid stall tit tbe Ckr.'o:i-le-Moors works of AIVteeds Ltd. The linn's spots and social club, ol wlw'n he is president, gave hint a power drill and acccs- ,so::e.-. 'Hie presentations too; place in the canteen.


Minted, with a son and


three daughters — also ntar- ripd-Mr Coombes joined tlie


Allseecds group in 1940 as manikins director of Blake Vitreous Enamelling Ltd at Oakenshaw.


He was eventually elected


to die board, and in 1902 became commercial director.


Promotion to managing


director came in July. 1910. Service in wartime minc-


sweeptn? operations earned him the MBE. He lias been


a nia;i5,ra,c for sl>; years. Mr Coombes. who likes


f I m


gardening and tennis, is succeeded tit AUspecds by PIr .1. .!• llallain, of Clayton- je-xioors, who war formerly financial director.


Prize for salesman


MANAGER of DewhursL's. Castle Street, clitlicrce, Mr Leslie O'Bryan, has won r.


£40 suit for his efforts in a national campaign to sell more New Zealand iamb. Alr o'Br.vnn. of Highlield


Road Clitheroe. wlio lias been at. the shop for about 12 moil tils, also received four £10 cIoU'ihR vouchers for


Ills stall. ..vas one of three


successful managers in Lancashire and was con­


gratulated on Ills eflorts by area manager Air S. A.


Slicruin. Said Mr Shenvin: " A


shop is 01’ly as good as its


manager pnd to win a nrizc in tins area demanded a o-rcat deal of effort In


display and extra work in the cutting room behind the counter. “ This area sold more New


Zealand lamb during the promotion period than for iTiiuiv months, thanks to tnc efforts of managers like Mr 0'Brvnn.” ho said.


More for church


WHALLEY Parish Church Is to receive an extra £50 grant towards the upkeep


of the churchyard; the __Mvinnil hn. aMiidad.


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formed by Canon F. Bambcr and the organist was Mr F. Ashton. A reception was held at the New Hotel. Rib- chestcr. On their return from honeymoon in Spain, the bridegroom, a Joiner, and the bride, wlio hopes to become a teacher, will live in Talbot Street, Rishton. Photograph: Stephens and Latham. Blackburn.


Demonstrates Whallcy organ


Some 40 members of


Wigan Organists' Association called at Whallcy and Clith- eroc Parish churches on Saturday. Mr Charles Myers, who


acted as consultant for ,L,h<; rebuilding of the Whallcy


Church organ ( > « J demonstration. P1 a 1 1 n 8 music by Josef Segei. Michael Resting and Nc\in.s "Will o' the wisp. He al..o explained some of the prob­ lems confronting organ ad­ visers when dealing witU rebuilds, and explained the various changes made m both the Whallcv and Clith-


croc organs. At Clitheroe he demon- stmted the organ with the


first movement of the Elga* Organ Sonata in G, Capri- citetto by Leonard Butler and the Festival Toccata by


Arthur Baynon. Mr Myers was thanked


bv the president of the Wigan Association by Mr


Rov Taylor. The parly afterwards con­


tinued their annual outing


to Ripon Cathedral, where thev were musically entert


tnined by tbe cathedral organist.


Aided and abetted driver


POLICE wlio stopped a car in Longsight Road, ejayton- lc-Dalc, discovered a learner


driver at the wheel, but she was not covered by insur­


ance and the car had no L-plates. Ribblc Valley magistrates were told.


Tlie owner ot tlie car, who was in the passenger seat.


was Gin0 Passcrim (20) oi Croiishaiv Drive. Langho.


He admitted aiding and abetting Diane Chappell t° drive without L-plates


surance (fined £201. He also admitted two


(fined and without in­


other offences. For usilie a car with a door in a dan­ gerous condition he was fined £5 and for using it with a defective tyre lie was


lined £10. Passcrini told the court he


had intended to dispose of the car.


■ Whallev Parish- Council for Inclusion on the proposed mfllY


WHALLEY residents who know of places of historical interest in the village may suggest them to members of


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MISS Dorothy C. Osbalde-


ston. third daughter of Mr J. Osbaldeston, of Bank-


House, King Street. Clitli- croc, and the late Mrs H. F. Osbaldeston, has gained a BA honours degree in clas­ sics at the University of North Wales.


Dorothy, who is 21, is a


former pupil ot Notre Dame Grammar School, Black­ burn. She intends to con­ tinue post-graduate studies at Glamorgan Polytechnic on a careers officer course. Her rather is careers master and fifth year tutor at St Augustine's School. Billing- ton.


Her brother Peter, who


now lives in Parbold, re­ cently graduated with a BA from' the Open University. Ho is an old boy of St Mary's College, Blackburn, and now holds a senior ap­ pointment with the North West Rivers Authority.


Exhibition of


water colours AN Exhibition of water colours by Yorkshire artist Mr E. J. W. Prior opens at Whallcv Library on Satur­ day for a fortnight. Mr Prior's work, is stvoncly


influenced by the Yorkshire Dales and the industrial landscapes of the region. His paintings have gained


recognition in many parts of the country and have been exhibited in many galleries in the North.


IN an endeavour to relive tlie pressure of telephone inquiries at Preston Station, British Rail have introduced a Talking Timetable to give details of principal weekday Inter-City trains from Pres­ ton to London. On dialling 58G51. callers hear a clear precise recorded message of approximately 21 minutes giving departure and arrival of 20 trains to London, and a parting wish for a pleasant Journey.


A FLAG DAY in Clitheroe and Downham in aid of tlie blind raised a total of £65.22.


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