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THREE:men talked so openly in a pub about stealing from a. sawmill at which one of them worked that,


after the raid, their conversation came to the notice of the police.


'i- This was stated at Clitheroe


Magistrates Court by solicitor: Mr T. U. Liddle when the- three admitted breaking into Upbrooks Sawmills and taking three chain saws worth £486.


Talbot Close, Clitheroe, and Alan Walker (30), of Edward S tre et, Clayton-le-Moors, were each sentenced to four m o n th s im p r iso nm e n t suspended for two years, and John Wilkinson (27), of Great Mearley Farm, Clitheroe, to three months, also suspended for two years'. They were each ordered to


FOR TRIAL


CHARGED with assaulting a policeman and damaging a police car, causing £13.60 worth of damage, Robert Louis Stevenson (17), of Whipp' Avenue, Clitheroe, was sent for trial to Preston Crown Court by Clitheroe magistrates. He was allowed bail.


Raymond Haslam. (29), of •


prosecuting,, said the men broke into the sawmills


Irisp. Wilfred Ashworth,


through an insecure door: After stealing the saws', they dumped them in a nearby field and picked them up the following morning.


Walker were on their way to. see a possible buyer; - they thought they were being chased by the police and threw the saws into Barrow Lodge. A team of police frog­ men recovered the saws and it cost £30 to repair them. •


When Wilkinson-,and


pay £10 restitution and £9 costs:


said the three men had been drinking fairly heavily and had talked quite openly in the pub before going to the sawmills.


Mr T. U. Liddle, defending,


their actions and had done- their best to help the police after being arrested. Walker had even waded fully clothed up to his neck in the lodge to try and retrieve the saws. Mr Liddle said Haslam had


They were all ashamed of


been allowed to keep his job at the sawmills.


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HESLIN — ' CRITCHLEY


Savings Bank, Clitheroe,' Miss. Anne. Elizabeth:Critchley was married at St James’s Church,, Clitheroe, to Mr Bryan Philip Heslin.


A’ clefk. at the Trustee


layer, is the elder son of Mrs M. Heslin, of Darkwood Cres­ cent, Chatburn.


The Bridegroom, a , brick­ .r-


daughter of Mr and Mrs S. G. C r itch ley , .of Mayfield Avenue, ClitHeroe. Photograph: E. Harrison,


Clitheroe.. The bride, is- the only, I.


PARKINGTON—' ■ ; SLINGER.


William Downham Parkington ■ was married to Miss Kathrine Jane Slinger at Clitheroe Register Office.


. Landscape gardener Mr


The bridegroom is the second soh of Mr. and-Mrs D.


.Parkington, of Union Street, Low/Moor, and the bride is the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs. K. Slinger, of Victoria Street, Clitheroe. .


Burnley.


Photograph: Paul Brown,,' /■ .


BAILEY — t e r Miss. Anne Jennifer ,


- V DICKINSON Racehorse' trainer’s daugh­


the younger daughter of Mr and Mrs Tony Dickinson, of Ribblesdale Stables, Gisburn. •• The bridegroom, a director.


Dickinson-was married at Gisburn Parish Church to Mr David William Bailey. The bride, a secretary, is


of a Leeds tannery, is the only, son ’ of Mr and Mrs Sidney Bailey, of Milestones, Rossett Drive, Harrogate. Photograph: Paul Deaville,


Blackburn.


HOWARTH — . V PARKINGTON


Howarth was married to Miss Kathryn Ann Parkington at


Electrician' Mr Mathew


youngest' sori of Mr.and Mrs Frank Howarth,' of Talbot Close, Clitheroe. The bride; a clerk with Trutex, is the second daughter of Mr and Mrs Derek Parkington, of Wilson Street, Clitheroe. P h o to g ra p h : Mrs A. Stretch, Chatburn.


N ew society’s great send o f f


SS Michael and John’s. C h u rch , Clither.oe, on Saturday. The bridegroom is the


LAND at'Upbrooks,' Clitheroe, will almost certainly be developed further for industrial use, but noton the scale originally' envisaged by the. Ribble Valley Council. :


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! Planning consent is likely to be sought next month for only part of a seven-acre site .of council owned land to be laid . out for industry.


two 10,000 sq. ft. factories — . two -less than first planned. These would be sited as far away as possible from the . SalthilI.Road area, where resi­ dents' recently'formed an action group to oppose any further industry. , This “compromise” plan was


This would accommodate ' '


technically approved at a special meeting of the coun­ c i l’s Development Sub- Committee, which was. attended by members of the Salthill Action Group.


SPLIT


called to decide whether to allow , the whole seven-acre site to be prepared for indus­ try , with roads, sewers, and a bridge. However, the 14 committee


The meeting had been


Details on way


WHATEVER decision is finally, reached by the D e v e lo pm e n t Sub- Committcc, it is unlikely to affect plans to build th re e 10,000 sq. ft. factories on an adjoining site next to Neotechnic.-. At the special meeting,


officers were:' instructed to draw up detailed plans fo r the s i te , which received informal plan-. ning permission some time ago.


John Blackburn, Geoff Jack- son, Tom Robinson, John Troop arid Leo Wells. All but' Couns. Robinson


members were divided on the plan and were also split by seven votes to. seven on an amendment tabled by council leader Bill Fleming that outline planning consent • should be given for the two- factory scheme.


Plan still opposed


Worked as a gardener


A MEMBER of an old and much-respected Bolton-by- Bowland family, Mr Robert Irvine Clark, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs Connie Burn, of Chatburn Road, Clitheroe,


.of Bolton-by-Bowland where his parents ran the village grocery business, spent much of his working life as a gardener.


' Mr Clark, who was a native


estate in Easingwold, York­ shire, and afterwards held a similar post with the Macal- pine’s at Closes Hall, Bolton- by-Bowland.


He was head gardener on an


Mr Clark leaves a son,/ George.


became a process worker at the ICI factory and remained there 20 years. During the first world war he served as an infantryman in France and was wounded three times. In addition to his daughter,


Moving to Clitheroe, he POST


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A HIGHLY successful first show on Saturday was the reward for the Whalley people who re-formed the village’s horticultural society in June. .More than 400 visitors


crowded into the CE School to see several hundred entries in 98 classes — the first time for 15 years that the village has had a horticultural show. . A high stan d ard was


the president of the society, Mr Basil Greenwood, and lady members served refresh­ ments during the afternoon, with help from the Girl Guides, who also assisted in selling raffle tickets. An auction sale of produce


achieved in the flower, chil- d r e n s ’ and h an d ic ra f t sections, although entries in the vegetable classes were rather sparse because of the recent dry weather. The show was opened by


was conducted by chairman .Mr Francis Newman. Cup w in n e r s in the


Challenge Cup (best exhibit of outside-grown flowers) — Mr Graeme Lumb, Abbotts Croft; Coronation Challenge Cup (best exhibition of veget­ ables) — Mr Ernest Sedg­ wick. The winners of all chidren's


classes received rosettes made and presented by Mrs Isobel Wigglesworth of Queen Street, Whalley. Judges were: Flowers and


vegetables — Mr. H. Smith (retired head gardener; Broc- khall), eggs — Mr Colin Cooke (Sabden), cakes — Mr David Scott (Calderstones), home­ made wines — Mr A. Varley (Nelson), children’s , section and handicrafts — Mrs Makin (Whalley). After the success of the


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A FORMER Chtheroe divi­ sion MP, Mr Harry Randall died recently in London. He was 76. 1 Mr Randall, who received


OBE in recognition, of his work to aid refugees. During World Refugee Year he was spokesman on the subject for the Council of ■ Europe and organiser of a European campaign to help refugees...


an OBE four years ago, was Labour member for the divi­ sion from 1945-50. He was MP for Gateshead West from 1955-70 and organising secret­ ary of the Union, of Post Office Workers for 15 years from 1940. From 1964-70 lie was a Government representative at the United Nations in Geneva. He was also a UK delegate to the Council of Europe. Mr Randall received the


members’ classes were: Clegg Challenge Cup (best exhibit of outside-grown flowers) — Mr Thomas Pollitt, Abbotts Croft; Dorothy Taylor Chal­ lenge Trophy (best floral ex h ib it) — Mr Wilfred Clayton, Billington Gardens. Open classes: Duckworth


A SERVANT TO SCOUTING


ONE of the most respected and popular figures in the local Scouting world, Mr Hermon Coates, died recently in hospital, aged 81.


Mr Coates, of Cardigan


Dustbin ‘health hazard’


A SUGGESTION that plastic refuse bags should be issued to Ribble Valley householders to replace the present dust­ bins, was made to Clitheroe Town Council by Coun. Mrs Beryl Cassidy. Members agreed to forward


Telford said that the former Blackburn rural area already has bags instead of bins, but the Ribble Valley opposed extension of the scheme on the .grounds of finance. Coun. Mrs Cassidy felt, however, that the use of bags would lead to'a saving of time and money as the dustmen would no longer have to make a second trip to each house to return empty bins. At the same meeting, she


the suggestion to. the Ribble Valley Council after Coun. Mrs Cassidy described the present system as “a health hazard.” Town Clerk Mr Leslie


, 1948, was District Scoutmas­ ter for five years. In 1954, at the end of his


term as chairman of the local association, he was presented with the.Medal of Merit and, 13 years later, a bar was added. His most recent connection


Coates resumed his associa­ tion with the movement and became badge secretary. During the second world ivar, he formed the Rover Scout group at Low Moor and, from


Avenue, Clitheroe, was one of the town’s Scouting pioneers, forming the St Mary’s troop in 1922. He was group Scout leader from 1925 until 1934, when he moved from the area for a short time in pursuance of his work in the drapery trade. ■ On his return in 1941, Mr


■ viewpoint is that indust­ rial development would be better sited- further north, ‘adjacent to the Pimlico link road.


HEARING of the Ribble Valley Council’s revised plans for Upbrooks at a meeting held some days l a t e r , ' m em b e r s of Clitheroe Council decided to oppose these also. The council decided to write to the Ribble Valley re i te ra t in g objections madeto the original plan. The tow.n co u n c il


before the development sub­ committee at its next meeting on October 14th.


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‘ connected with haulage; and also explore the possibility of building a link road up to Pendle Road. The alternative site at Bell­


cil’s officers will investigate the use of land at Bellman Park Quarry for heavy indus­ try — possibly something


active in Toe H and, in his 30 years service, held virtually every important post, includ­ ing that of chairman. Born in Clitheroe, he was a


with the Scouts was as chair­ man of the committee which organised the Clitheroe Gang Show from 1965 to 1973. Mr Coates was also very


drew attention to the problem of rubbish being blown from Henthorn tip on to the nearby footpath. Members agreed to take up this matter also with. the Ribble Valley Council.


WARNING


MEMBERS of the public who leave rubbish'at Henthorn tip have been warned by the Fire Brigade not to set fire to tliejr refuse. •


concrete compound which kept firemen busy for more than an hour. Said a spokesman: “There is no need for people to fire their rubbish — it is moved onto the tip itself the following day. We also had to use 1,600 gallons of mains water to extinguish the fire, which is a waste.” -


This follows a fire in the ' ,


Mr Coates ran drapery businesses in several East Lancashire towns and in the Midlands. In 1941 he joined the Brooke Bond food organ­ isation, working for them at. Eaves Hall and Burnley up to his retirement. From 1916 to 1919 he saw


lifelong member of Clitheroe Parish Church, and a founder member of the young men’s institute. He was a Sunday school teacher from 1919 to 1929 and then superintendent for a further five years. He was also a member of the PCC and the choir. Until the second world war,


war service with the East Lancashire Regiment at Salonika and Mesopotamia: . He leaves a wife, Eva, and two children Donald and Cecilia.'A funeral service at Clitheroe Parish Church was followed by cremation at Pleasington.


man is favoured by Clitheroe Town Council, and also the Action Group, as being the most su p e r io r from an environmental viewpoint. 'However, development of


Bellman Quarry is considered by Mr Wilson to be too expen­ sive, and he also feels that the sort of industrialist the council wants to encourage to r the area would be unwilling to pay a realistic rent for that site. In .recommending the


an excellent industrial area, with land’that would be quite easy to dispose of to the better quality type of user.


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inheavy industry, he added. The council should be looking for firms engaged in manufac­ turing such things as electrical components and Pharmaceuti­ cals. Such firms, however, were unlikely to take up land at the quarry, said Mr West. ' Six'Clitheroe town council­ lors, 'who also serve on the Ribble Valley Council, were against the proposal to provide for four factories and, l a t e r , the amendment concerning two factories.


It would be wrong to bring


JUBILEE SHO W’S GOLDEN DAY


A CHANGE of venue marked the 50th anniversary of Chip­ ping Show. And it was a move that paid dividends, with organisers reporting an all­ round success. Several thousand attended


the show, held in the grounds of. Leagram Hall instead of


the usual site nearer the village centre. “Everything, went very


well,” said' secretary Mrs ■ Alison-Kent. “The new site meant there was much more room and we were . able- to have three main rings.” . Mrs Kent added that, with . prize mohey almost-doubled,^


the number of entries .was higher than ever. “The- horticulturc judge said that entries in his section were every bit as good as at South- port Flower Show and there was an equally/high standard in other sections," she,said. • The weather kept fine, but cool, until late afternoon when there was a spot of rain. Main attractions included sheepdog trials, sports, baby .show, : driving, classes, egg-catching, and wellie-throwing, various demonstrations and a 'grand parade.: There were also chil­ d ren ’s sections, WI and Young.Farmers’.classes and a .


baby show; - Winner of the personality girl competition was 23-ycar- old Denise Heywood, of Berl- lavista, Back Lane, Chipping. Denise, who was married in February, is the reigning Miss Preston North End and Miss Courtaulds. Her success at Chipping


means she will go forward to the North West Federation of Show Societies personality


'girl final at the Talk of the Town; Eccles, later this month. Runners-up were. Susan Dewhurst, of Chipping, and Christine-Moran, of ^ L o n g r i d g O j ^


Upbrooks four-factory plan Mr Wilson was backed by Mr Michael West, officer to the NE Lancashire Industrial Development Association. He described Upbrooks as


In the meantime, the coun­


Mrs Myra Clegg, had given her casting vote in favour of the two-factory plan, Chief A rch ite c t and Planning Officer Mr Charles Wilson pointed' out th a t as the approved plan differed from the original application, a further.one would have to be submitted. This will now be brought


After the chairman, Coun. They were Bob Ainsworth,.


and Wells serve on the devel­ opment sub-committee. Coun. Robinson, who was allowed to state his case, contended that the Pimlico area already had more than its fair share of industry. Coun. Ainsworth said he


had talked to well-established businessmen in the town and they had told him the quarry site would be the best. The Clitheroe members also


idrew attention to the dangers children going to Brook Street School and Bright Street Nursery would face from increased industrial traffic to the Upbrooks area. Coun. Fleming thought it


would be “criminal" not to provide for further industry in the town. He told the committee to note the increas­ ing trend of unemployment throughout the country and warned that it could affect, Clitheroe in the future. Coun. Troop, however, said


the present low unemploy­ ment' figure in Clitheroe showed how good job availa­ bility and industrial develop­ ment were. After the meeting, Mr


. was disappointed that a clear- cut decision had not been reached. “We are back to where we


Andrew Chisholm, chairmari of the Action Group, said he


• position has not changed. It will be challenged again,”’he pledged. Mr Chisholm said he was


concerned that the council may eventually want to use the 'piece of land nearest Salthill Road for industry. “If you have an industrialisation scheme in which there is a gap, there is a strong case for filling in that gap,” he said.


Over-ruled


' said it would make the area “look like a prison or zoo." The Ribble Valley Council’s


• erection of the railings by Mr K. Simmons, of Bank Hall Gardens.


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