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Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, March 21st, 197i


Your be Abbey guide


IF you have a powerful and clear voice and are at a loose end during the summer, one purposeful way of spending your spare time could be as a guide at Whalley Abbey.


Gradwell is looking for volunteers for this interest­ in’ work. The more there are, the


Abbey warden Miss Peggy


less they will be called upon, she says. Visitors to the abbey


pective guides. Tapes were made of tours undertaken by Coun. J. H. Fell, Cotin. J. S. R. Shaw (headmaster of Whalley C. of E. School» and Canon G. A. Williams, and these have now been timed out and are available to trainee guides. Anyone interested can


students to history societies and women’s fellowships. So the age of guides must also be varied to accommodate tli" different parties. Hein is available to pros­


c o l l e g e


members of the Abbey Fel­ lowship, a number of people


obtain further details from Mrs Gradwell at the abbey. At a meeting of local


ranee from junior school children and


volunteered for duty at the abbey tea room; to sell souvenirs at the gatehouse and to take visitors around the abbey house when it is open on May 27th and August 24th.


Miss Gradwell said that plans to improve and extend


the barn buildings where tlie tea room is situated.


the tea room facilities are in tile pipeline. Ultimately tile improvements will in­ volve major alterations to


include water and electricity supplies and installation of caior gas equipment.


Short-term Improvements


facilities because improve­ ments to the parking facili­ ties mean many visitors are picnicking by the nearby


I t was considered neces­ sary to improve the catering


people visited the abbey. More than ever are expected this year.


river. Last year some 15.000


£250 for girl who lost tip


of finger


A BILLINGTON pupil who llost the tip of her little linger as the result of an accident at St Augustine s RC School Is to receive £250 from Lancashire Education Committee.


trapped her finger in a fold­ ing partition in the gym­ nasium during the course of a game last December. The tip of the'little finger was severed and attempts to rtitch back the portion of finger were unsuccessful, the committee has been told.


the folding partition con­ stituted a danger and action has been taken to avoid accidents of a similar nature.


I t was considered that


taken against the County Council and negotiations


the court. Legal proceedings were


resulted Li the claim bring settled for £250. The county will also pay solici­ tors costs as assessed by


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EIGHTY-FOUR members, husbands and friends of Rimington Women’s In ­ stitute enjoyed a siic- cessful dinner-dance at the Black Bull Hotel.


dinner, there was dancing to records by Mr and Mrs J. Nixon. Spot prizes were aioanled.


After a six-course


ised by vice-president Mrs E. Dean, and among the guests was president Mrs Margaret Brennan and her husband.


The event was organ­ of


Our picture shows some the members and


husbands, with Mrs Brennan third from the left.


Standfast WI


SPEAKER a t Standfast WI's meeting was Mrs Storey on wool gathering.


Members were reminded of the following events:


spring council meeting last month was given by Mrs Daykin, and Mrs Scott gave an account of her trip to the WI conference in Lon­ don. The Institute is intending


Clithcroc WI market, every Tuesday from April’2nd, at 10-30 a.m; textile exhibition on April 1st at King George's Hall. Blackburn. A report on the LFOWI


to visit. Levens Hail in the near future.


Probation


AFTER considering social reports. Clitheroe magis­ trates placed Irene Taylor. 29. of Seedall Avenue, on probation for two years. Mrs Taylor pleaded guilty to


stealing goods worth £8.79 from Hillards Supermarket.


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WHEN Mrs Margaret Lupton, JP, of Ravelston House, Waddington, was elected new chairman of shire County Federation was away on safari son Christopher, ment when


of Women's she


Wide range of topics


gave a fascinating account of their East African safari in and around the Equa­ torial regions of Kenya, Mr Oddic concentrated on the French scene in Normandy, Brittany and the Dordogne. Tile shots in the former


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lecture covered a wide range of wild animals Li the nature reserves, flowering trees and also extinct volcanic craters rising to over 7.000 feel. In Mr Oddie's lecture there was a variety of interesting slides from close-ups of the dragon fly and galls to magnificent c a t h e d r a l architecture, underground caves and picturesque rural scenes. Tile presentation and personal anecdotes of both


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and Mrs Lord, and Mr Barnes proposed the vote of thanks to Mr Oddie and tile prolectionlst, Mr Baker. The next Illustrated talk


lecturers and later their detailed answers to questions


Old girls


will be given by Mr R- Mitchell editorial manager of “The Dalesman.”


CUTHEROE Royal Gram­ mar School Old Girls’ As­ sociation is holding Its annunl meeting tonight at the Starkie Arms, and an invitation is extended to all tormcr students to attend. The meeting at 7-30, will be followed by a supper.


of topics have been the i n f o r m a t i v e tra­ velogues given by the society's own members. Mr and Mrs T. Lord and Mr B. Oddie. While Mr and Mrs Lord


THE almost limitless aspects embraced by the Clitheroe Naturalists Society have been demonstrated by the present session's illustrated talks. Typical of the wide range


arrived home. I t was not a complete


surprise, however, because Mrs Lupton had already accepted nomination. But


'she regards the appointment as an “ enormous honour" and hopes she can be as suoeessful as the previous county chairman.


new bride nearly 25 years ago. Mrs Lupton says she found it a great help in getting to know people and making friends.


Institute when she went to live in Waddington as a


Joining the Women's


offices of secretary.


She has


since held the president and


tive committee for some nine years, Mrs Lupton has served on several sub-com­ mittees on tiic county federation and sits on the National Federation orga­ nisation committee which meets in London.


A member of the execu­


Apart from her work as a magistrate, she has a variety


of interests. A member of the ladies' section of


Clitheroe Golf Club. Mrs Lupton says she is not a " good player.” but finds it a mental relaxation, she also enjovs gardening.


tingham. the second is with the Shell Company at M a nol i es te r, and the youngest is reading law at Oxford.


three sons, the eldest is employed by Boots in Not­


Mr and Mrs Lupton have


Rollicking farce


REHEARSALS for a rollick­ ing farce, the next produc­ tion of Clit.hcroc Parish Church Dramatic Society, arc now getting underway.


John Chapman, is set in Paris, at the Rite Carlton Hotel. Taking part are Arthur Neal, Roy Oldroyd, Monica Walmsley, Edmond Cambien, Christine Pom- fret, Rachel Hodgins, Mar­ garet Kendrick, Mary Jack- son, Keith Whiteside, Michael O'Hagan and Ken Parkinson. Produced by Barbara


Scattergood, the play will open a t the Parish Hall on May 23rd for three nights.


“Diplomatic Baggage,’• by


in Kenya with her husband and and only heard about


Institutes the


the Lanca­ she


appoint­


St Leonard’s Church, IL a n g h o, r e c e n tl y of Miss Janet Slater, second daughter of Mr and Mrs J. K. Slater, Pasturelands Drive, Billington. and Mr Keith Chamle.v, eldest, son of Mr and Mrs K. Chamley, Eastmoor Drive. Clitheroc.


The wedding took place at


and the bridegroom is a textile cutter.


Tile bride is a machinist


the bride wore an Empire- line whits lace dress, with a long train. The long veil was piped at the edge with flowers. She had a coronet headdress, and carried a trailing spray of assorted flowers.


Given away by her father,


Slater, bride's sister, and Miss Della Chamley, bride­ groom's sister.


were in embroidered maroon dresses and had white flowers in their hair. Their bouquets were of white and pink carnations.


The matrons of honour


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quoise dresses with leg-of- mutton sleeves and had blue flowers in their hair. They carried white pompoms.


Ingham and usher was Mr Richard Vickers.


Best man was Mr Stephen


the Black Bull Hotel, Rim­ ington. and the honeymoon is being spent at Blackpool.


den officiated. The reception was held at


Nelson. Photograph: Shirley Page, Tlie Rev. Philip II. Dear- The bridesmaids wore tur­


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Mrs Elaine Vickers, bride’s sister, mid Mrs Carol Arm­ strong, bridegroom's sister. There were also two small bridesmaids. Miss Suzanne


Matrons of honour were Cathryn Julia Res*111


Rural Council’s last chapter


members and their wives sentatives of local organisa- will be the guests of the tiong will support the Chair-


THE first meeting of the Clitheroe Rural District Council was held on December 31st, 1894, with the late Ralph Cockayne Assheton of Downliam occupying the chair. Now almost 80 years later, the council will hold its final meeting in the Church Brow Offices a t 2-30 p.m. a week on Monday. At this meeting the present chairman, Coun. J. H. Fell, will make a number of presentations to councillors, chief officers and staff before making his valedictory speech. Following the meeting.


Chairman and Mrs Fell for a buffet tea. I t had been hoped to precede the meet­ ing by the unveiling of a plaque detailing the history of the council and recording the services of successive chairmen but, due to delays in deliver;; accentuated by the three-day week, this ceremony may have to be postponed to a later date. This bronze plaque will be


I t is hoped that repre­


man at this service, which will be ecumenical in nature and conducted by the Chair­ man's Chaplain, the Rev. Jeffrey R. Butcher, Metho­ dist minister at Whalley,


CHAIN


the gift of the last clerk of the council. Mr W. Allan Butt, and this generous ges­ ture Is greatly appreciated. Mr Butt is taking up an ap­ pointment with the Ribble Valley District Council.


SERVICE


week the Chairman will be attending the Whalley depot of the council to make presentations to members of the ancillary staff and. on Friday, councillors chief officers and their wives will meet for an informal dinner party at Whalley Abbey As 3-0 p.m. on Sunday,


On Thursday of the same


by Miss Susan Fell, the daughter of Councillor and Mrs Fell, and the organist will be Mr Harold Dobson.


Soprano solos will be sung


vice tiie Chairman will formally remove Ills insignia


March 31st, the last day of the council's official exis­ tence, the Chairman and Mrs Fell will attend a civic service at Whalley Metho­ dist Church when they will be supported by other mem­ bers of the council. Clergy and chairmen and clerks of the district's 10 electoral parishes will be invited.


decision of the RDC the in­ junction will be given to accept the chain " that it may be preserved for all time and be displayed in the council chamber or such other place as may seem right and appropriate as a permanent reminder and memorial to the council which, for a period of eighty years, presided over the local government of the Clitheroe Rural District” The Chairman's chain was


In accordance with the At the close of the ser­


of office and publicly hand it to Coun. F. Singleton, Chair­ man of the Ribbie Valley District Council.


THE Renault 16 wa- sixties as an excitin lour/five sealer fair a variety and permi greater than anyth; a correspondent.


soundness ot the vc can oe seen not only models' continued po| itv m the Renault but m the developmel similar type vehicles r number of other ma:| turers. 1'here are currently


Eloquent testimony


formancc version c: | 1565cc power unit wt.h a Gnrdini-type flow cylinder head an by a twin-choke \Vebc:| burettor. It was also fitted wrl


.eh.


electronic “computor" f sor-tYoe automatic mission. and elect:! ooerated front windows! all the usual TS l |


models in the "16'' r All use the same body iront-wheel-drive mec c.H lavout and engine | However, the subjec this test, the TS «Tou J Sperjale) has a h’


package, to make it a I attractive-seeming ma:| Gome to start the ca|


presented to the district in May, 1959, and was the gift of the late James Green, of Whalley, a member of Hie council for 41 years and chairman for 19 years of this period.


hunt-the-chokc which :t*f»if well out Of sight ; the dash naneL Fortur a <


wirns when it •is in 11 found u be?t aiter a | night to allow the e: to warm UD for a moi or two before driving otherwise it would rather too ea.silv. 'h my icrelcrator and ; lulling art wa-- not


’•on-labelled > panel


French differences in f tam major areavS o! I Common Market, they!


c i e * ' t ! y practised >. While there are Al


seem to extend to the 6 '■•nt of the nvnor conlrrjj


being the ormcinle otf ers m this re-;nert. The handbook was w:|


v Enali,sh. but m nnreared to be a mod Gallic romnlexitv. Hov. there is one area wh


lever ‘gate* and a nosit;^"1 ••'dirr.tor always moved the oor.l wiy to that l exn<4


the TS. False dashrf switches a curious


momma after >t had delivered. produced mildly frustrating gan|


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