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eroc, have been on night patrols. sometimes with dogs and even guns. But so far they have failed to


tenants of the allotments ?io.<c to West View, Cllth-


also received backing from Clitheroe Town Council which has offered a £25 reward for information lend­ ing lo the successful pro­ secution of the miscreants. This week, the tenants’


catch the culprits. Tho anti-vandal move has


spokesman Mr Peter Baker, of Kay Street. Clitheroe. told the Advertiser of their problems. He claimed that: There has been large-scale uprooting and stealing of


flowers and vegetables. Poultry has been stolen


and even killed. Wire fencing and gates


have been broken down. Racing pigeons have had


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been going on for years but the problem has got wor*c in past weeks,’* said Mr Baker, who has tenanted one of the 50 West View ■allotments—only yards from his home—for* the past 18 months. " Onions, potatoes, carrots


their wings " clipped ” and rings removed. "This sorb of thin^ has


—they have all been stolen from one allotment or an­


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thorn, nor tho years con­ demn.


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ioiiiB down oT and in the


II remember


thorn. This was how Clilheroe


remembered at the eastlc war memorial on Sun­


vices in the district arc given on Page 10.


Chipping


meals service


ELDERLY residents ol Chip­ ping seem to be missing out on a service enjoyed by senior citizens in many towns and villages.


Ribcliester,’ the elderly and housebound are provided


In nearby Longridgc and with a meals-on-wheels ser­


vice, but there is no such amenity in Chipping. R a t e p a y e r Mrs Mary


Fisher raised the question at Monday's parish c o u n c i l


meeting. She knew at least seven local residents who would qualify, and suggested


that meals could be made in the kitchens of one of


the schools. In Ribchcsler and Long-


ridge, mbals cooked at the local hospital are delivered by the WRVS twice a week at a minimum charge of


lOp. The parish council agreed


to ask the district welfare officer whether s im i l a r arrangements could be made.


The right words


THREE pupils from Clitli- eroe Girls’ Grammar School gained second place in public speaking competition held by the North-West region of the English Speaking Union,


Elleray (17), of Moorsidc Lane, Wiswell: Sarah Ains­ worth (161, of Waddington Road, Clitheroc: and Jane Hill (17), of The Alloys, Pimlico Road, Clitheroe, took part in the contest at


The girls, Deborah


the competition, which was won by a Blackpool school


Preston. Seven teams took part In


A MODERN dance-drama depicting Christ's healing ot the lepers—from a story in St Luke's Gospel—will form part of a special youth service at SI James's Church,


C 1 i l h e r o e, on Sunday evening. The portrayal — to taped


music from Elgar's "Nim­ rod "—will be acted out in the chancel by a dozen young members of the church, (seen at rehearsal), dressed in matching jumper and trouser outfits. The ldeu for the service,


which forms Part of the Christian Youth Fellowship Association weekend, is that Of Mrs Rosemary Tay­ lor (27), wile of the curate


Mr John Taylor. The dance-drama is


meant to show that Christ can lionl any modem type of leprosy such as loneliness fear and hatred, which make people outcasts in


service will be led by the f young people, and also bi-


these days. Prayers throughout the


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with guitar accompaniment and a dance of worship “ Job” (by Vaughan Wil­ iams) in which Mrs Taylor herself is to take part. • " I t is the first tune that


anything like this has bC(!" done at St James's, hut it


is not. a stunt or anything like that, it is a very sincere way or depicting the Gos­ pel,” said Mrs Taylor. Church services con­


ducted In a different .way mm Ibis can re-awaken the


bored With hearing the same


services each week. "Tile young people have


young people, the service on Sunday has been designed


ideas themselves.” Although conducted by


lo interest all ages, stressed


like it, but we hope that most of them will. The service will be Introduced


Mrs Taylor. - somc people might 1101


by the rector, the Rev. Kenneth Broadhurst, and


even contributed a few


day. Reports of other ser­


other.” he said. "And it’s not just the odd few vege­ tables. They take them by the hundredweight, poultry has been pinched—one per­ son lost 50 of his 70 chickens —and sometimes hens are just killed and left lying there.” ” Recently I had a quan­


Brains battle


for the Ashes


CAN ihc Masterminds of Clitheroe stop the "Allies” from falling into the hands of the Brain* of Burnley? The answer to this and.


no doubt, many other ques­ tions will be apparent'-rct a. forthcoming grand challenge


quiz between the towns’ top g en e ra l knowledge te am s . Clitheroe, which holds the


"Ashes,” will be battling on the unfamiliar ground of the Keirby Hotel ballroom, Burnley, on December fi-h at 8 p.m. But whether we end the


Monday start


for refuse men’s bonus scheme


AS incentive scheme which will give nibble Valley C-mcil refuse collectors a gross wage of £32 a week,


’iirluding £ 8 bonus, comes into operation on Monday. Jut this week the adup-


tia of the .scheme—worked ol by consultants — was (iTcised by; the council s Public Health and Works


ruiumittcc because they had i.<H seen a report cm the restructuring of the depart­


tity of onion.* stolen. IPs not kids that are doing this as it usually happen* alter m id n i ght. There’.* nea rl y always something happened when you go down in a morning—a gate broken or .something else damaged. Mr Baker warned: "The


evening triumphantly or in dignified defeat. Clitheroe will he well represented by four of the top-scoring team' who competed in the Master­ minds competition at the parish hall earlier in the yeaj-. These will be our current


lads who run Uipm* plots are n«.t to be played about with. We know we cannot take the law into, our own hands hut somc of us would like to get hold of the wrongdoers ami give them a good hiding. We have been out until all hours of the morning keeping a


Continued on Page 3.


Burnley Festival, in associa­ tion with Burnley Express, sister paper of the Adver­


and Downbam WT. Organisers of the quiz are


Times unice from today. A special return bus from Clithero? to Burnley is al.'O available at an extra charue of lOp per person.


tiser and Times. Tickets, mice 25p. are on sale at the Advertiser and


Environmental H e a 11 it Oilicer. told the committee that the .-cheine had been a sirred by the men on a trial basis.


ment, which it controls. Mr Peter Gladwin, Chief


Masterminds champions, Whalley Mothers' Union, and runners-up Tetrahedron, plus Chthcroo Probus Club


would cause some disruption at first and Mr Gladwin asked the public to have patience. Men would be going into areas where they had not previously been and their goodwill and that of the public would be needed.


Reorganisation of the collection service would brain next Monday, This


•• Tiie scheme has been agreed with the men yet we, the operating committee, do not know what it is. That is wrong.


Conn. William Bowker (Wilpshirei ' complained:


lina tom commented that, preparation of the scheme had cost the council £3.00(1 in consultants' fees, which


Conn. Terence Yates (Bil­


would be recovered in six years, “ But will it. have been worthwhile, or should we have done -the Job our­ selves?''


Singleton, said the idea was that the ratepayers would get something out of the scheme but only the men would benefit—with n huge bonus. He could not, see the .scheme breaking even.


The Mayor, Conn. Fred


scheme should be viable, it was flexible and should produce good results.


Mr Gladwin thought the


erooi s i id the bonus might seem massive in percentage terms but even so. a man's


Conn. Derek Akker <Clit.li-


wage would still be about £8 below the national average.


good for the local authority and for the people. “ That wav we can keep our men •and attract more." lie said.


A good bonus scheme was


ing that in these days a basic wage of £24 a week gas " incredibly low."


Conn. Bowker agreed, say­


of the report oil the incen­ tive scheme should be sup­ plied to each member or the committee so that it could be turtlier discussed.


t; was decided that copies DANCE-DRAMA WITH MESSAGE


COUNCILS all over the country must liavo their


fair share of odd requests,


hut one received by Chip­ ping Parish Council surely takes tile biscuit. They were asked by a


. FAMILY social 111 Low Moor Parish Ball on balur- tlav was such a success mat Ihc vicar, the Rev.' Alan Hunt, is hoping that similar events will become a regular feature of parish life. Designed with all ages in


n* a nvmev-raisiny «\*nt. " It was intended to stimulate family life, in the


parish, and this it did. ••Apart from watching


miml, the social — organ­ ised by the Sunday Sellout parent- teachers* association


and the Mothers’ Union — inrhided games and dancing to records. Refreshments were served to suit all tastes. .More Ilian 123 parish­


television, which, in my opinion, is not a family en­ tertainment any more, there is really very little that a* family inn afford to da to­ gether these days. "I am hoping that Urn sc


socials will be held at least four times a. year in th« future to combat the prol>- lcm in our parish,” added


described by -Mr Hunt as "u yrcat success” "All tho tickets were M)ld


ioners and children attended the event which was later


woman ratepayer if they could lower a stile- M


licr pel dog could scramble over it. At present she had


> th a t !


to lift the dog over every time she took It Tor a walk. But, like it or not, the


well hi advance, although il was by no means meant


i ;■ ■ fttm m n u in n iiitin n lfN fm m r in n n n n m n r fn i


the stile — or change her route. The parish council considers that the stile is adequate for humans and should remain as if is.


pointed out, if it wus low enough for the dog to


As one farmer councillor


scramble over, the sheep on the other side could do the same.


Balloons land in France


ONE of the 1.200 balloons launched bv Clitlieroe and district Scouts as a chanty stunt lias been found 700 miles away in Eastern


France.The winning balloon, bought bv a Lytham woman.


Mrs C. I. Moody, was re­ turned Irom the French department of Doubs. Mrs Moodv wins first prize of £3. Second prize of £2 goes to rs E. Thornber. of The


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Cutting out the smoke


CLITHEROE is to be the first ot eight smoke-control


areas designated by the Ribble Valley Council. The order will come into force in 1976 and take five years to complete, assuming that


finance Is available. The other areas to follow


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