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aerial runway equipment


following the publication by Scout headquarter^ of an aerial runway code, prepared following a number of acci­ dents in recent years.


been righted, the Venture Scouts' equipment will be available for any Scout troops wishing to borrow it.


And when the defects have


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TESTING their aerial runway equipment at the week­ end. Clitheroe and district Venture Scouts iound .several delects which they intend to put right. The check was carried out


venue for the test and it took the Scouts only 40 minutes to construct Hie runway and 20 minutes to dismantle it and stow it away.


Crossbills Quarry was the


Lender Dr G. Hampson: " The idea of the code is to maintain the aerial runway as an exciting pioneering project while removing some of tlie more obvious and avoidable dangers."


Explained Venture Scout


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Tlie Venture Scouts hope J t s S l


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The Venture Seoul unit


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Queen’s Guide Bernadette leads the way


THE first member of a Clitheroe Catholic Guide com­ pany to receive tlie much-coveted Queen's Award is 15-year-old Bernadetle Marsdcn, ot 19a Eshton Terrace.


.social held in her honour .yesterday, Bernadette re­ ceived the award from County Commissioner Mrs Penny Thompson. Watching the ceremony were members of her family and Guide leaders who helped iter to prepare for the necessary badge tests.


At a buffet .supper and


Lee: "We are all very thrilled by Bernadette's achievement and it has en­ couraged several others from the company to work to­ wards the Queen's award." An al tractive teenager


Said. Guider Mrs Joan


ing, becau.sc it involved ex­ peditions. cooking in tlie open and learning about woodcrafts.


School, Blackburn, Berna­ dette hopes to become a teacher of infants,


A pupil at the Notre Dame


Guides as a senior patrol leader with tlie added role of unit helper.


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17 badges for the Queen's award, she carried on to collect a further sb:, with sub.leels covering a wide range from first-aid. hostess­


she was nine, helped enor­ mously with the farming test. Another interesting badge was the one for back­ woodsman, which Berna­ dette found much more difficult than straight camp-


farm in the Brcnnnnd Valley, near Dunsop, until


with a zest for life and a keen determination to suc­ ceed in whatever she tackles. Bernadette began her bndge- winning campaign when she joined the Guides four years ago. After gaining the required


is in the process of taking the Duke of Edinburgh award, which involved for the past month working in a children's ward at Caldcr- slones. helping at meal times, with the lain T*v and taking the children walking.


Along wiU' five others, she


she is now studying the art of flower arranging. With her bronze medai behind her, she is going on to take


Also as part of the course


the silver and finally the gold. Bernadette says of her


ing, knitting, service, farm­ ing and Commonwealth


knowledge. Living on her parents’


achievements: “ It took a lot or hard work, but it was worth it.” She later intends


to frame her certificate and badges as a permanent reminder of her success. 'The eldest daughter of Air


be held on May 3rd a t the Catholic Hall, with a supper and disco for Scouts and Guides.


A further celebration will


and Mrs A. Marsdcn, Berna­ dette has three brothers and a sister.


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CL I TH E R O E Rambler.-' latest expedition was one which took them to a beauty spot steeped in.local j' history.


Under the leadership o!


Miss Rose Jackson, the party set oil from Grindle- ton for a piece of hick ground between the Hoddir


and the Ribble. known as Champion. .


Tlie "Champion of Bor­


land" was the centre ol a dispute in 1597 over com­ mon grazing rights. An in­ quiry decreed tliat the vil­ lagers


of Grindleton,


Easmgton and Slaidburn had rights ot common with­ out paying but that the Ohat- burn villagers had to pay the


journey home through Har- rop and West Bradtord, where tlie party took great delight in seeing the spring blossoms on the damson, blackthorn and wild cherry trees.


princely sum of three shill­ ings lor the same privilege. The ramblers made the


FASHION SHOW


GIRL members of Clitheroe and district Young Farmers' Club assisted with refresh­ ments and a home produce stall at a fashion show given in Clitheroe Parish Hall.


quin parade by Tudor House. Waddington. and the county finals of the dressmaking competition. The juniors had to make a summer dress. tlie intermediate class an informal evening dress, and the seniors an outfit for a day al the races. Junior winner was Eliza­ beth Caygill. of Pendle Forest YFC. intermediate winner was Ann France of Clitheroe YFC. and senior winner Helen Mitchell of Forton YFC.


It consisted of a manne­


meeting for stock judging instruction at Horse Hev Farm, Bashnll Eaves, bv permission of Mr Harry Bareli, who spoke about sheep. Tlie other speakers were Mr David Kay. dairy cows: and Mr Rodger Green, fat lambs.


The boys had a separate Fined £5


POLICE on the Whalley— Clitheroe bypass saw n car with only one headlamp working, Rib bl e Valiev magistrates were told.


Victoria street, Clitheroe, admitted failing to display lights on his car and was fined £5. In a letter, he told tSic court that the headlamp could not be repaired until the day after polico stopped him.


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in the Clillicioc a "d Dixtiirl Culi scout tooth.ill league Ihi., -e.i-on to take tlie rh.miliionsliip and the Sugar Shield. Members of tlie


Miecexxlui leam are pictured Javier (A). Ilulehiiison (I’i. here from tlie left:


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f r o n t : Marsdcn, Bentiev. elituson (A), Lee (D). Trcll- (.A), Taylor (Ji, ltithei.


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SEEN in our picture aie some of tlie people from Chipping who attended ihe Parish Church Easter Car­ nival. The carnival, which raised


by the ladies and there was a good selection of prizes, donated by friends of the church. There were also tables of whist and dominoes. Whist


Refreshments were served


winners: Ladies — A. Hod- kinson. Mrs Moon, Mrs Hay- luirst. Mrs Woods, A. Seed, N. Walmsley. Gents — J. Meyler. L.


£58 for church funds, was held in the village hall. Dancing was to the Scare­ crow Disco.


Meyler, J. Moon, S. Hodkin- son, D. Knowles, T. Holden. Dominoes: A. Cookson, E.


Jackson. F. Wallbank. E. Kenyon. P. Whittaker, A. Whittaker. S. Hayhurst, K.


Holt. M. Seed. Competition: J. Meyler. A.


Marsdcn. Mrs Towers, Mrs


Hayhurst. MCs were J. Moon and J.


Cooke.


Dr Rutherford hangs up his stethoscope


up his stethoscope, tilings are going to be different. Dr


IN A busy life in general practice in Clitheroe for 32 years, Dr Cecil Rutherford has not had much time for leisure activities. But now that lie has hung


Rutherford and his wife Margaret plan to visit, at home and abroad, all those places they have yearned to see but somehow never found time to do.


of Lowlield, Railway View Avenue, is no newcomer to travel. A Southern Irish­ man, lie left his home town. Cavan, at the age of 17 to become a cadet in the Royal Navy. His eight-year Navy service took him to China. the Par East and the Medi­ terranean. He left the Nnvv in the early 1930s with the rank of lieutenant.


However. Dr Rutherford,


career in medicine, Dr Rutherford studied at Dub­ lin University, qualifying in 1939 with BA. MB and B.Ch. degrees. His first job was at Bury


Having decided on a


wife in Dublin, where she was a theatre sister at the Adelaide Hospital. For 18 years Dr and Mrs Ruther­ ford managed the practice on their own. Mrs Ruther­ ford doing most of the reception.


Dr Rutherford met his


ford went into partnership with the late Dr John Mac­ donald. When Dr Mac­ donald retired in 1993, Dr Rutherford teamed up with Dr Michael McDonald Smith, who is now senior member of the practice. Dr and Mrs Rutherford


Subsequently Dr Ruther­


will be including trips to Canada in their sightseeing programme, as two of their four children live there. Their married daughter. Joan, and two grandchildren


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General Infirmary as a houseman. Two years as an assistant in a Bury general practice followed.


DR AND MRS RUTHERFORD


investment controller at Leeds, and youngest son, John, is a student at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School,


live in British Columbia and their eldest son, Ian, is a publisher in Toronto. An­ other son, Richard, is an


Blackburn. When Dr Rutherford has


Firm ‘did not show compassion’


managed to snatch some spare time, he has spent it either walking, mainly on Waddington Fells, or cara­ vanning. Another of his hobbies is reading, especially history books. Mrs Ruther­ ford also enjoys walking, but her main hobbies are gardening and bridge. For 20 years Dr Ruther­


also been medical officer for Moorland and Whiteanre Schools and Waddington


Rutherford remembers many tricky times, such as the occasion when he and his wife had to leave their car at Chatburn because of deep


with C l i t h e r o e Parish Church and Mrs Rutheriord is one of the servants of St Mary’s. During his career. Dr


Hospital. The couple are associated


snowdrifts and walk to Rimington and back to visit a patient. Said Dr Rutherford:


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be in practice when the new Clitheroe Health Centre came into being — but that


to keep an eye on progress when the centre is com­ pleted . . . for it is being built in the corner of his extensive garden.


was not to be. He will, however, be able


“ Medicine and the treat­


—solicitor A SOLICITOR accused * supermarket of ruining a Clitheroe man’s reputation lor 29Jp by landing him in Ribble Valley Magistrates’


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dreadful that they should take the course that they have,” said Mr W. D. Green­ wood (defending). "He is a man well known in this


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Parkinson (99). of St Mary's Street, accused of stealing


Before tlie court was Alan


a bottle of disinfectant from his employers. Hillards supermarket. He pleaded guilty and was fined £2.


kinson had been a part-time cleaner for Hillards for five years and was a conscien­ tious. first-class worker.


Mr Greenwood said Par­


shopper, and assuming that it had been paid for thought lie might as well have it for himself.


said Mr Greenwood, but for the sake of a bottle of dis­ infectant it was a pity that Parkinson's employers had not shown a little compas­ sion.


This was legally wrong, Too fast


FOR ri ling a motor cycle at 50 mph in a 30 mph area in Pimlico Road, Clitheroe. Peter Sandford was lined £15 bv Ribble Valley magistrates. Sand- ford (27). of Fruit Vale. West Bradford. pleaded guilty bv letter.


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