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Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, May 23rd, 1974


C o u r t e s y . . . h e lp . . . A fair deal


Bid to improve village library facilities


THE public library at Chatburn will be receiving a fresh stock of books, Miss Barbara Snell, District Librarian, told the Ribble Valley Recreation and


Leisure Committee. Replying to Conn. Herbert


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Chipping A MAN who started haulage business in Chip­ ping 55 years ago, carrying local produce from the village to Preston on a horse-drawn cart, has U'e<l at the age of 81.


Mr Robert Preston, of


Club Lane, Chipping, bought his carrying business in 1919 from a Mr Tom Cross, and transported eggs, butter, cheese and rabbits to Pres­ ton twice a week, bringing


back a load of goods for local shopkeepers, such as cigarettes and ice.


Mr Preston retired 16


years ago, and his son, Arthur, who Joined hia father when he came out of the air force after the war, continues to run the busi­ ness, with the help of his two sons. Kenneth anti Brian. Now there are seven lorries transporting goods all over England.


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Preston also carted milk from Chipping farmers to catch the train at Longridge station, bring back coal and coke to the village. House removals, too, were in his province.


He bought his first motor


waggon 40 years ago for £140. Now they cost in the region of £8,000.


Bom at Stakes Farm.


Whitewell, Mr Preston mar­ ried a Chipping girl, Annie Parkinson, and they used to live in Windy Street. He was widowed 10 years ago.


Mr Preston also used to


be a prominent darts player for a local team, and has a number of cups to his credit. During the war he served in the Home Guard. He was alife member of Chipping Agricultural Show and a keen gardener.


A funeral service and


interment took place at Chipping Parish Church on


Friday. Extra effort


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LOCAL collectors for the Royal National Lifeboat Institute’s flag day made an extra effort as this year is the institute's 150lh birth­ day—and raised a total of £472.24. This was about £100 better than the average sum for Clitheroe and dis­ trict and the organisers thank all who helped with or supported the event.


Boden (Chatbumi, she said that the books were in good


condition. But the people had read all those they wished to and did not seem to want to read the remainder. The best thing would be to change the stock. In her report, Miss Snell


said it was apparent from complaints by the public and examination that the books at Chatburn, Sabden and Read had been sadly neglected over the past year. The book stocks would be improved over the next few months and maintained at a satisfactory level.


The whole of the book


stock at Bowland Secondary School, which was in poor condition, had been ex­ changed for new books.


Hurst Green RC Primary


School had such a poor book stock that children ha'd used tile limited facilities of the Garstang mobile library.


This was not a satisfactory arrangement and the school librarian had been invited to select new books from stock. These would be changed at regular intervals and kept in good condition.


MOBILE A story hour was held in


Whalley library every Wed­ nesday afternoon and it was hoped to extend the service to Clitheroe and Longridge in the near future.


Miss Snell also reported


that delivery of a new 32ft. mobile library" was expected within the next few months and routes were being reor­ ganised in readiness.


Sabden was likely to be


served by this van and this would obviate the difficulty for old people of the steps at Sabden Primary School, and there would be a large and more varied choice of books.


Salesbury would also be


Included. Library sites there and in Sabden were under


review and not likely to present a problem. Miss Snell assured Coun.


Miss Alice Alston (Sabden) that the mobile library was not likely to affect plans for a new library in the village. It would be a temporary ser­ vice until money was avail­ able.


clared that she did not want a mobile library. The village had been promised a library- clinic four years ago and a site had been agreed.


CHOICE When she added that


Sabden had “ missed out ’ since coming into the Ribble Valley, Coun. John Black­ burn (Clitheroe), committee chairman, retorted: “ The library service is a county matter, and Miss Snell has said she will see that Sad­ den will have the best ser­ vice she can provide.”


Conn. R o n n i e Todd (Clitheroe): ” I would prefer to have a choice of 3,000


books from a mobile library rather than 1,000 in a small schoolroom.”


Coun. John • Wahnslcy


(Waddington) sa i 'd th e mobile library made two halts in Waddington, add­ ing: “ We are pleased with the arrangements existing in the village and in Bashall Eaves and Mitton.’ ’


Miss Snell assured Coun.


Terence Yates (Billlngton) that the village was being brought within the mobile library service.


Camera Club


A PRACTICAL demonstra­ tion of “developers” by Mr


Ben Tyrer was given to Ribblesdale Camera Club members, who were able to compare prints


from


different developers and varied time exposures. Mr Tyrer, who stressed


the importance of using the correct kind of paper, was thanked by ohairman Mr Albert Rigby.


Miss Alston, however, de­ SEE AND TRY ALL THE LATEST RIDE-ON GRASS CUTTERS


AND GARDEN TRACTORS at the Country Sports Fair, Edisford, Clitheroe. Sunday, May 26th 10 a.m. to 6-30 p.m.


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2 acre Replica c Town £r Fort


The Haunted Rcl Large Children’s] Children’s Toy !


5 acre Deer Par.I


Vampire Jet Airl FREE CARI OPEN I


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On the A5ai Chnnl The Royal Umptl


SIX young ladies fr0m ss Michael and Jolm-s g jd


company- 1:-j1 two aims in mmd when they organised a conce evening:.


Tlicir hard work i„ viding rclrcslmienls helped


to cam them their hostesses' badges—and the proceeds from the event win hcln to pav for a pack’ liolidav for


their younger eollcagufes in tiro Brownies. A dozen mctnbcrs of SS


Mi c h a e l and


Brownies are leaving on Saturday for a ,vwk at lealand Conyers, near


Carnl'orth. In charge willl he Tawny Owl Miss Marie Preedy and Brown Owl Mrs Frances Nelson, at whose Castle View Home the colTec evening was held.


helping to run the trin will lie two members of the Guide company.


evening,


Attractions on the coffee at tended liv


Brownies’ and Guides' parents and friends, in­ cluded a bring and buy


stall and a competition to guess flic name of a doll. Winner was Mrs Margaret Marsdcn, of Kirkmoor Road. Clitheroe. A total of £13.00 was raised.


Hear the sandpiper


THE days of Hacking Boat —the place where a ferry used to ply back and forth across the River Ribble for just a few coppers - were remembered by Clitheroe Ramblers on Saturday. Led by Miss Helen Parker,


of Biliington, the group walked from Whal'ey to Hacking Hal! and on to Brockhall Wood, where


bluebells and whin flowered broad-leaved garlic ga e the impression of blue itM. ana snow drifts on the svomd. After passing The .luab'.os —a rock strata aero: the


Councillors want to see the plans


PARISH councillors in outlying districts or the Ribble Valley are aggrieved at having to travel to Clitheroe to study planning applications in detail.


Their complaints were ,\is0


aired at a meeting- of the Ribble Valley Council’s Planning and Transporta­ tion Committee. Coun. Mrs Mary Brown (Aighton, Bailey and Chaigloy) said councillors had to take time oil work to travel into Clithcroe to see plans.


The Mayor, coun. Fred Singleton (Longridge). sug­


gested a council employee who lived in Longridge could take home plans for his parish council to look at. The committee chairman,


Coun. CliHord Chatburn (Clitheroe) pointed out, however, that every parish council was entitled to see plans.


IMPRACTICAL


system came from Conn. Mrs Myra Clegg (Wiswell). “ As representatives it is up to iis to make the effort to go and look at the plans,” she said. " For something very important it is up to the whole parish council to


go-” Chief Architect and Plan­


ning Officer Mr Charles Wilson told the committee that it would be impractical' and expensive to send parishes copies of every’


plan. Coun. William Fleming


(Billingtom thought parish councils should foot the ad-


river — where (he r/n'tv niinist-rativc bill if th:s were heard the call of the sand- what they wanted.


piper, the route took them through Mill Wood, along field path* to Old Lnucho Church and back to Bill.ng* ton.


RAMBLCIt.


GLORIOUS SOUND


SOLOIST


Parish Society’s 1973-1974, of St


for Clitheroe Church Organ


last recital of Garth Benson, Mary, Rcdclille,


Bristol, provided a most at­ tractive programme which culminated in a final bin;* of glorious sound with the Carillon de Westminster composed by the French organist - composer Louis Vierne.


The programme also in­


cluded a rousing perfor­ mance of "Vive le Roi" (Andre Raison), an ener­


getic performance of the Bach P r e l u d e


chorale-preludes by Johann Krebs, and Hubert Parry. Mr Benson was introduced by Mr Charles Myers and thanked by Miss E M- Postlethwaitc. For an encore he played a short Kvrie from a Mass by Couperii).


s o f t M.A.G


and Fugue in A minor will) its brilliant cadenza for feet alone, and an exciting reading of Herbert Howell's Rhapsody No. 3. in softer vein Dandrieu’s Rondo for flute stops was most attrac­ tive, and there were beauti­ ful


But Chief Executive Officer


Mr Michael Jackson was afraid t'.- t the extra work Would hold UP morc impor­ tant jobs.


; time being to include more information on lists of pians which he distributed weekly to parish councils. The committee would review the position after three months.


Mr Wilson agreed tor the LAME REASONS


willingness to loan copies of plans to parish councils was again strongly criticised by members of Clitheroe Town Council at their meeting last week.


Said Coun. Sidney Moore:


“ It is wrong that a sub­ committee that will prob­ ably include the town mayor should have to


traipse cap in hand to the planning offices to inspect plans."


Coun. Moore said he failed


to see what administrative difficulties the borrowing of the plans for a couple of hours would cause.


Commented Coun. John effects for


Troop: ’’ It is almost an ob­ structionary tactic and not in the best interest of com­ munity work between the parish council and the borough council to put for­ ward la : reasons why we should not have the plans.


" Do they expect Long­ ridge council members to


come over and look at the plans in Clitheroe? Their attitude almost makes one wonder whether they have something to hide.”


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PROCEEDS of £249JB were taken at the annual sale of work ftfr Gtsbum Parish Church, organised by the parochial church council on Saturday. Vicar's warden Mr IV. Dronsficld welcomed Mrs


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lates by Joanne and Susie Dronsficld. The Mothers’ Union ran a


O. J. Kay, of Bolton-by- Bowland, to open the sale In the Festival Hall. She was thanked by Mrs J. Ellison and presented with choco­


gift stall and the Young Wives served afternoon tea. There was also a cake stall, a bran tub and a popular jumble stall. Competitions were won by Mrs R. M. Wilkinson, Mrs A. Eccles and Susie Drmsfield.


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On familiar ground


COLOUR slides of familiar local villages were shown to 120 members of the Moor group of WIs at their annual meeting, held in Bowland County Secondary School. The speaker was Mr G.


Birtill, managing editor of the Chorley Guardian, who illustrated his talk with a fund of historical anecdotes. He was thanked by Mrs G. Sugar, of Waddington. President of the local


institute — Waddington — Mrs Maiy Boucher welcomed the pi’esidents of West Bradford and Slaidbum, area leader Mrs B. Steen and county chairman Mrs M. Lupton. Mrs M. Garnett read


minutes of the last group meeting, and Mrs Steen reminded members to think of architectural treasures in view of European 1 -chi* tectural Heritage Year in 1975, and to submit slides for the LFWI cadendar. Supper was served by


Stott. The stockjudging meeting was won by Keith Whitwell (629), with George Whitwell secor.u (608) and John Smithson third (574). Tile girls saw a demon­


stration of flower arranging by Mrs Thwaite. who was thanked by Carole Dent and Elaine Barrow.


Waddington members and West Bradford provided a variety entertainment of comedy items, two piano solos beautifully played by Mrs C. Williams, and a duet in which the audienca sang the chorus. Mrs J. Leeming gave the vote of thanks.


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