'Clithcrae Advertiser and ’Times, January 24th._;1974. (ala by


popular request


TE1MS of youngsters from thre local youth groups will be imong those taking part in a swimming gala on Sahrday organised by the Eeidle and District Council of the Lancashire Youth Cabs Association. Die gala, at the Ribblcs-


dile Pool, begins at 7 p.m. ard is the first of its kind to be organised by the Pendle council. Teams of 24 young swimmers will repre­ sent Chatbum Youth Club and Clitheroc’s Congrega­ tional and Trinity clubs, and teams from other clubs will be visiting Clitheroc for the evening. Said Clitheroe's youth


leader. Mr Geoff Jackson: " Swimming is becoming much favoured with local youngsters, especially since the opening of the Ribblcs- dale Pool. The gala has been arranged by popular request.” The event is for those


aged 13 and over, and Mr Jackson added that a trophy will be presented to the winning club.


CAMERA CLUB


A LARGE collection of monochrome and colour prints loaned by the Tnter- Club Photographic Alliance aroused more than the usual interest among members of the Ribblesdale Camera Club, Clitheroe, at their meeting at Stanley House. As each print was dis­


THE thought of an early summer break in the Isle of Man was an appealing one for local pensioners — more than 100 of them came along to a film show about our 1974 holiday for senior citi­


zens. And after hearing all


played. the mark awarded by the judge was read out. creating much discussion and some very helpful


criticism. Over 20 clubs took part


in-compiling the folio, and the subject included land­ scapes, seascapes, natural history, portraiture, archi­ tecture. patterns and vin­


tage cars. Chairman Mr Peter Cow-


king thanked the ICPA and Mr Denis Wright. Nest week members are


to have a print and slide battle with Padiham Photo­ graphic Society.


about tlie holiday, several of the audience decided to book there and then. The eight-dav break is being pro­ moted by the Clitheroe Ad­


staying at, the pensioners wci-e given a chance to ask questions about the holiday.


event promoted by us, and there is a choice of air or sea travel. By air from Blackpool (by British Island Airways) the holiday costs £35, and by sea from Liver­


This is the seventh such


pool £32. Pensioners can also choose


vertiser, sister paper the Burnley Express, the Nelson Leader series, and the Blackburn Tunes, and is or­ ganised by Ribble Travel. Extolling the virtues of


whether to stay at tile Castle Mona Hotel, in Douglas, the Island's capital, or the Bayqueen Hotel, Port St Mary. The trip commen­


the Isle of Man as a holiday venue were the island s senior public relations offi­ cer, Mr George Davies, and Ribble representative Mr Bob Johnson, who were in­ troduced by Clitheroe Ad­ vertiser promotions mana­ ger Mr Simon Pittard. After seeing a colour film


of the island and slides of the hotels they would be


ces on’ May 4tli, and the prices arc all-inclusive — there is even a sight-seeing excursion around the island. The film show evening, at


holders that he would send them each some Manx kip­ pers as soon as he returned to the island.


held in Burnley recently. Brochures for the trip, and further details, are available at the Clitheroe Advertiser office in King Street, or from Ribble Motor Services.


A similar show was also, Picture: A glimpse of


summer for the pensioners who attended the film show was provided by projec­ tionists for the evening Mr Johnson (left) and Mr Davies.


the Swan and Royal Hotel, Clitheroe, ended with games of bingo, with prizes of food parcels, and a competition. After a ticket for the prize


— a bottle of sherry — had been drawn, Mr Davies sprang a surprise on the audience. He drew two more tickets and promised the


THE Clitheroe and District Motor Cycle Club meets at


Ribblesdale School at 7-30 tonight, when two films will be shown. One is a moto- cross film, entitled 1


1 Team,


and the other—” Tile Right Line ” — is about motor cycle racing.


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Driver ‘appeared ! to be asleep’


A WOMAN driver who appeared to he asleep at the wheel of her stationary car later refused to take a breath test, Clitheroe magistrates were told. For driving a motor veicle a further £15 for failing to


with excess alcohol in her blood, Mrs Mary Harper, of New Grange House, Station Road, Whalley, was fined £40, disqualified from driving for 12 months, and ordered to pay a doctor's fee of £7.20. She was fined


Powers not wanted


THE Ribble Valley District Council is the only one oi the 14 districts in the new Lancashire not to have asked for highways and traffic powers as an agent of the county council.


Highways Liaison Committee representing the District Council and the County Council to review and con­ sider matters of


Instead there will be a


interest on highways and transportation. Arrangements may also


loc.-n


be made whereby ths District Council will have control over private street works as the county's agent.


provide a sample of breath. She admitted both offences.


Insp. Stuart Evans told


the court that a police officer saw Mrs Harper’s car positioned to make a right turn from Mitton Road into King Street, Whalley. She was l-aning against the car window and appeared to be asleep. But she then drove slowly into King Street and stopped suddenly some distance from the side of the road.


Asked to take a breath


test she replied: “ I'm nut giving one.” She was arrested, and later took a breath test at Great Har­ wood police station. A blood test showed that she hod 235mg. of alcohol in 100ml. of blood — 155mg. above the legal limit.


Apologising in court. Mrs


Harper said that she had not driven since the inci­


dent.


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