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dwiczek). — On i. 1975, at Birch U. Rochdals, to id Timothy, a vlariin Frank, a me brother tor


rk Hospital, to Karen, a son,


:e Raynor).—On 4th, 1975 at


lliam. Thanking id. ee Little). — To Janet, a son,


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lark, on October in Doncaster


Bramley Meade. ia and members a.1 British Legion r co-operation


past months.


ig of Age. — Congratula-


mber 5th. 1975. d happiness al- my love, Susan, ihday, Daddy. - line.


i best wishes, your 21st birth-


igements


tLE — STOD Mr and Mrs B.


e, of 41 Pimlico l ' i th e r o e , are a announce the it of their eldest Christine Eliza- George William, son of Mr anc


>. Stoddart, of iew, Grindleton.


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ian, Julie, Chris e, a loved nanny, by June. Funeral


)LE.—On Novem- .975, Eva, aged 77 le dearly loved ; Dan Cattennole, thill Road, Clith- loved grandma of


itions from both


he birth of their Petra Dawn, at eade, on October Sincere thanks ly doctor and all


, Beryl Louise.— Australia. — Peter and delighted to


mary. . Eric and Jacqie,


garet and families. y - Acknowledgments


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BROWN—Mrs Brown and family wish to thank friends


and neighbours for all the


thlmalid H ? ^ 633 shown to them in their recent sad bereavement. Also the doc- tor and police for their very * great kindness and atten. tion, which was very much


COTTAM. — Mr W. Cottam and family wish to thank all relatives, friends and neighbours for all messages of sympathy and floraHri- butes received during their sad bereavement Also the family doctor, district nurses and the Rev. Walton for their kind ministrations—


appreciated—10 Park Ave Clitheroe.


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DIXON. — Mrs A. Eleanor Dixon and family wish to express their sincere thanks to all relatives, friends and neighbours for expressions of sympathy, floral tributes and donations received for Cancer Research in their time of sorrow. Grateful thanks also to the doctors and nursing staff of Victoria Hospital, Accrington, the family doctor and the Rev. N. Walton for their help and kindness. — 32 Little- moor Road, Clitheroe.


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EDWARDS.—The relatives of the late Mr H. K. Edwards wish to thank all friends and neighbours, Clitheroe Workingmen’s Club and the King’s Arms Hotel for the kind expressions of sym­ pathy and floral tributes received in their bereave­ ment. Also members of the Royal British Legion, the family doctor and the Rev. N. D. Walton for their kind- ness. — 10 Curzon Street, Clitheroe.


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lurch, Clitheroe, at today, Thursday, 6th, followed by


, at Whalley and Cemetery. Flowers ent to Saltliill Rd, please, to Tomlin- eral Se’rvice, Rock- 22345


HOLMES—The family of the late Mr John Holmes wish to thank all relatives, friends and neighbours for the many letters, cards and messages of sympathy re- ceived in -their bereavement. Thanks, also to his work friends at Lucas, Pendle Club. Low Moor Club, the family doctor and the Rev. A. Hunt for their kind ministrations.—1 Union St, Low Moor, and Providence,


-On October 30th, Castleford, Queens theroe, Edith, aged the dearly loved


of the late William tbeth Walker In- i Clithcroc Ceme- lovember 3rd. 1975. ;.v's Funeral Direc- tburn Road. Clith- . 23297 and 22017.


Aemoriam


nd grandad, who miber 5th, 1974. today, but every


i we remember, issie and family. In loving memory • wife, mother and io died November — Edward Coates ily, Beeston, Not-


•In loving memory r, a dear father, ler and great­ e r died November 74. also a dear and grandmother, mes, died March 364. Worthy of inre.—From all the


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<e i and memories, die.. loving wife Alice,


no died November swiftly, passing by,


s Mary and Connie ldchildren.


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:,. THE:Mayor?and-Mayoress off. the Ribble Valley;7iCoun.-and ■


/. Mrs.Tom Robinson,-, made the-. : t r ip .out-to.'-Whitewelh onv-


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•J Remembrance: Sunday,tp pay;; , theuv respects,to-thesdead: of.,-; , two’world wars ■ ? .. 1 F o r the services,at^ St


;.,\Michaers'.ChurchlandjDunsop’: t:Bndge.Cenotaph,-they-were ;


'F.-joined- byiseveraliRibble -Val-« V:' ley..." councillors,4 members /: of mitheiiHodder.iValley-; branch iofr;


everyone*wasrinvited to: th e ' Whitewell; Hotel for coffees-* The Vicar of Whitewell, the


■Rev; :r Arthur Higginson?took'; th e ; service;* which?was v. well? attended


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.played:forithe:hymns'and ledi ■;) taken .by the’Rectbr of-Slaid- ‘ ‘ .■ .The /Mayor/ and. Mayoress the congregation into church;bum,;the Rev.^George Ghze ■ 'l :are ’Pictured outside; the followed'jby,:SRoyal:'British-.!''He::was attended* by;Dunsop‘;:<WhitewelhHotel with.Mr.Hig- T • ••••• ■


jS la id b u rn /S i lv e r -': Band •- Cenotaph,: the service was -


Legion‘.standardr:jbearer.,Mri'-4Bndge;pan8hpnest;Fr-J.-.F;; :Dennis Bonditsecretaiyof-theWStoker; and-;MriHigginson; <...........................


■ ■•••’" pithe:Royal,BntishrLegion;and-J, - The Legion’s wreath;should.fti branch., r- j S a B s s a e s i e s s g e - ~ r> ; . . . - ________ <- ft 7-rv ■ U r___I- <■' >•


C;!irepresentativesof.lowilorgan-,.,yhave been:laid'by.;Mr,Gborge ^-iWreathsiwere/laid .by’-the-/ ^isationsv .f- ^


f SedgewickJ of White^elllBut'' Mayor for the -Ribble Valley


iBefore the first service,.-due to'illness he had-to’miss > Authority, Mr’Tom Forrest' ' l o t . ;


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Hodder,'Yalleyibranch.:,::,%iVjfatpa'dre:.to‘'-the--Hodder/Valleyc-J: 0U'er-vlaitors.~ - 71-0T.nmnn'o ^ oVinulfl■'—. l - - n ■ 1 v, ~


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ance observance m other parts of the Ribble. Valley, : turn -to- Page 11. ^


:Slaidburngtook his place: i; ■: :A t D u n s o p ’ B r 1 d g e ’


the service — for. the .first -: time . since-The end of. the- First: World War.—; and Col- • L. C.'.'King-Wilkinson,-'-' of '


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ifor the’.Legion. 'and PC Don Elliot forthe Lancashire Con-'


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:. Postfanii Reveille at ,both •;lce.remohi.es.',‘


-.v The/band-played the Last H./-


.


A SEARCHING 16-part questionnaire designed to find out just what future there is for public transport in rural areas is to be delivered to more than a thousand Ribble Valley households in the


next few days. A dozen local parishes have


: requirements. And yesterday Mr Peter lohnston, Chief Planning distant of the Ribble Valley fiuncil (which is carrying out


been selected as a pilot area prior to the county-wide launching of the survey, town up to gauge the rural community’s t r a n s p o r t


explained, seeks, to answer three major questions:


tunity to help the County decide what form rural trans­ port of the future should take.” The survey, Mr Johnston


® How important and how


fe local survey in conjunction with the County) appealed for naximum co-operation for the public. “We hope th a t every


member of the communities involved will play his or her part by completing a survey . form,” he said. ‘This scheme means that the public will have an oppor­


necessary is it to maintain rural public transport in 1975? ® What improvements or


the introduction of new kinds of transport? Initial distribution of the


changes are necessary? O What scope is there for


- communities with a variety of ch a ra c te rs and different


questionnaire is taking place in 12 parishes in the eastern par t of the Ribble Valley, chosen as a cross-section of


levels of public: transport. Some have relatively good bus services;‘others have none at all.


Gisburn Forest, Boiton-by- Bowland, Paythorne, News- holme, Horton, Grindleton, Sawley, Gisburn, Downham, Twiston, Rimington and Middop.


The parishes involved are . Mr Johnston paid tribute to


the volunteera —- members of parish cbuncilsj Women’s Institutes and other organisa­ tions — who are to deliver the questionnaires. ' :'


Enthusiastic “There has been no shor­ ■X*


hope to have all the forms back within a fortnight. The next step will be analysis by the County computer and we hope 'to have the survey results available by Christ, mas. These will then be dis­ cussed at a meeting between County and Ribble Valley.”


naire is divided into three sec­ tions — one for all members of the household to complete, one for/everyone except schoolchildren and one for schoolchildren only. sTlie questions range from


The four-page question­


few days after delivering the forms to collect them and, if necessary, assist with any dif­ ficulties the householder has had in filling them in. Said Mr Johnston: “We


tage of enthusiastic voluntary help,” he said. “It was decided to use volunteers because this is a relatively cheap way of doing the job and the response is always better if someone you know brings the form round.” The helpers will call back a


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"to celebratc'the.lOOlli birthday ’ of Waddington. and West Bradford CE School. ■ The school building was ’■


CHILDREN and, adults don-. ned colourful’penod costume '


decorated with attractive wall displays and there weremany . stalls to keep the, hundreds of visitors occupied. Among those who joined in


photographs of 19th century Waddington, a\ Victorian street scene and transport in varying forms since. 1875. Also on view,were old plans showing how the school and ' church were renovated, and


On thp stalls were bring-


and-buy goods, cakes, toys- 1 ice cream and books. Visitors could purchase centenary pens, pencils and even T- shirts designed by the chil­ dren themselves.


opened, the proceedings and' welcomed the quests, who included assistant divisional education officcr Mr J. Pil- kington.


Canon C. F. Goodchild \ Continued on Page 3 " .


hffe thanked all who had lent photographs and other items for display, and the staff and


Headmaster Mr P. A. Cut 1-


the celebrations on Saturday were representatives of the County Council, church mem- , bers, past and present pupils with their parents, and past members of staff. The wall displays included


parents for their support.'


. ■ Mr.Pilkington.said it ivas.g, great benefit to parenTs hav­


ing the district education


■■offices’wear :at> hand, in 'Clilhemc and urged them to make use rof this advantage. Refreshments were served


throughout the day, and 100th birthday cake was on view.


I-''. There were competitions to


funds. , • The school was built at a cost of £1,050 and educated 110 pupils during the early years.


•


paintings depicting Victorian ; life.


■ their education, and a goveni- ment grant ivas paid annu­ ally depending oil the stan­ dards. reached in the “Three R ’ ■ In 1891/an extra room was added to the original building; in 1954, the present main entrance, was built; and by 1.908, three well-designed clas­ srooms were in, operation. An extract from the first


For a longtime the children paid a penny, a week towards


notice that she could not attend any more until {after hay-lime."


headmaster's logbook written in 1876, set■ the importance of school in true perspective — ■Elizabeth Wallbank gave


keep the youngsters happy and various objects from the Lancashire Museum Service to give everyone a glimpse of the past. In all, more than £150 was raised for school


Kathleen prepares


for the holiday | of a lifetime *


THE weather is getting colder as winter sets in, but 17-year-oid Kathleen Lord doesn’t mind a bit. For next Wednesday she leaves her Clitheroe home to start the holiday of a lifetime — a year-long stay in the


larger-than-life American state of Texas Kathleen, of Moor Lane, is


to be the guest of Mr and Mrs Richard Jaffe, whose home is in. Dallas, the. city which gained world-wide notoriety as the slaying ground of Presi­ dent Kennedy.


For the last few weeks she


has been sorting out the many clothes and other articles which are a necessary part of such a long trip.


' Kathleen has travelled


ing forward to going,” she said. “It should be a very different kind.of holiday. “I’ve been told that next


through Europe but has never been so far away, before. “Obviously I’m really look­


-various places of interest during her stay. ■


A u g u s t, when the heat becomes unbearable m Dallas, the family goes to stay m a beach house not far from New York — it should be quite an experience.”


REMEMBRANCE DAY AT WHITE WELL A former pupil of Moorland


School, Kathleen worked fora year as nanny to Dr and Mrs


she has worked in her father’s shoe shop in Moor Lane. •


Postman


for 20 years


POSTMAN Mr Clarence Burgess was presented with a


d ock and a valedictory letter when he retired after 20


years’ service at the Clitheroe office.


-i Mr. Burgess'(52), of St Paul's Terrace, Low Moor,


has retired early due to ill health.


. .


j The letter was presented by Clitheroe postmaster Mr Rob Wilson as a token of apprecia­ tion : for Mr ■ Burgess's long- service, and the dock-was pro- - sented on behalf of ■


the: staff.


MrsrBurgess-received-a bou­ quet of flowers. •- ■


v-, .Mr;A. .Currall, .of -London, managing director of Posts, was there to see the presenta­ tions at the-Chtheroe office. - .)


ALLOTMENTS'


IN an effort.to reduce the - waiting . list for : allotments, ChtheroeTown Council iscon-


sidering: -buy mgr or -leasing.: more land ' - r; Land • could be available “at- Low;;-Moor,:: Upbrooks:.and near the Waggon and- Horscs- on: Pimlico Road and members, are to see which area would be' most suitable for the 45 people on the waiting list.


S. R. Chowdhury, of Black­ burn. For the last three months


In addition, the family has promised to take Kathleen to


M 2 A THE waiting room'and, reception area. . i THE dispensary. \ ATTENDING to a patient in the treatment room. 8 W :


OPENING OF NEW HEALTH CENTRE


CLITHEROE’S new £250,000 Health Centre opened on Monday and from its plush interior ; the first patients gave their verdict — “just great


the Lowficld site in Railway View Avenue — heralds a new era of medical care in Clitheroc with the town’s various community and per­ sonal health services com­ bined under one roof.


The centre — situated on .. MRS.STARKIE using the internal telephone.


s to rey building Has the interior to match its price tag and is suitably furnished and equipped to a very high standard.


so o th in g . Many of. the smaller rooms have plain walls, while the larger ones, a r c d e c o r a te d in eye­ catching green wallpaper. Thankfully there is a dis­


The decor is simple .but


t in c t lack o f ' antiseptic smells, and in winter the gas central heating warms the interior to a pleasant temp­ erature. E n te r in g the building


through two glass doors, the patient finds a large! open- plan waiting room facing a phalanx of reception, desks. Six of the 10 general prac­


the doctor’s own personal taste.


titioners are now occupying their individual ground floor suites and the line-up will be complete when the practice of Drs Cassidy, Harrison, Parker and Neville moves in on Saturday. ^ Each suite is decorated to


- The ccntrahas its own dis­ pensary, treatment room and clinics, as well.as other rooms for audiology, social work, health education and health visiting. The upper floor contains


mainly service rooms and a spacious staff common room liberally sprinkled with com­ fortable armchairs. ' Thcrcjs a self-contained


dental suite on tho-.firsl floor, but as it is not yet finished, the clinic will con­ tinue at Eshton Terrace for the time being, as will the o p h th a lm ic c lin ic . The ciiiropody room at the centre will, however, be in opera- tion after Saturday. When the services at the


centre have had reasonable time to “settle," members of the public are urged to pass any relevant comments to the a dm in is t ra to r , Mrs Eileen Slarkie (tel. 25171) or by letter to the District Administrator, Blackburn H e alth District - Offices, Queen’s . P a rk Hospital, Blackburn. ■ •


Somewhere^ ‘ to play. - ^


piece of land , which will nob bo used. '


built-on the site and at last week’s .meeting; members were asked to consider.- pro­ viding -an amenity, area- on a


. - The council agreed m princi­ ple tq the.request and is to ask Ribble - -Valley Council - just- how much it will cost


, ' DONATIONS^, CLITHEROE Physiotherapy;


•A PLAY: area-, with swings, a slide and other .equipment could be provided at Chester Avenue , by Clitheroo Town Council if the cost is right. A,car and lorry parkin to be


The beige bricked two-1 Concern for the elderly


A MEETING of representatives of organisations and bodies concerned with old age pensioners is to be held in Clitheroe next week to discuss plans for local involvement in “Age Concern” year.


' ' :


-marked as one for taking a special look at the problems of the elderly.


Among those invited to the


. meeting— to be held in the R ib b le Valley Council chamber on Wednesday — are


- . Next year has been ear- delegates of the local Old


People’s Welfare . Forum (which represents- all OAP


associations ,in the area) and the health and education authorities. The meeting has been arranged by the Ribble. Valley Social Services depart­ ment.


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