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,Clithcroe 'Advertiser and Times, June 17th, l'Jlb. 3 . ‘“i


Don’t flood town with strangers/


WHO are these nabobs who decree that the beauty of Clitheroe and its environs must be sacrificed at the altar of city-financed business?


SITE IS ONE OF BEST IN AREA


RESIDENTS of Salthill who oppose the siting of an indust­ rial development near their homes are voicing fear of what has been tolerated by many Clitheroe people for' some years. The proposed site is surely


one of the best in the area for such development. It would relieve the traffic problems to the east of the town and would stop heavy vehicles from pas­ sing through the town centre. The lorries would simply use the bypasses to gain access. Siting the industry to the


east would also provide any excess noise or pollution with a free escape where it will do least harm. Prevailing winds would carry away these- annoyances, leaving Chatburn and Clitheroe free from what is already a gross nuisance. Leaving personal considera­


tions aside, the majority of residents would gain by this long overdue project. PROGRESSIVE


Withdraw plan for industry


T H E C l ith e ro e Liberal Association views with dis­ may the Ribble Valley Coun­ cil’s plan for further industrial development in the Upbrooks


area. Opponents of the use of this


site will make their reasons known but we believe that the proposal raises several issues of general principle. It is Government policy that


the County Council should prepare a structure plan defining areas of develop­ ment; the District Council must draw up a local develop­ ment plan, taking the County plan into account. Both County and District must i nvite local participation drawing up these plans.. We understand that consul­


Clitheroe must decide for


itself whether it wants its compact, friendly community to become any bigger. We must ask ourselves whether we would welcome any more outsiders wishing to disturb the t ran q u ility -w e -h a v e


enjoyed for so long. Why is there a sudden


determination to flood us with strangers we don’t want, to serve industries we don’t need and destroy our beautiful countryside? We are already sufficiently industrialised for our population and boast a very low unemployment figure. Wasthereeversuch nonsense as to advertise to attract tourists and then flood the valley with industry? We must be going out of our


minds. We must tell the Ribble


•Valley Council that we would prefer to revert to our original identity as second smallest borough in Lancashire,a town that knows how to manage its affairs with traditional com- monsense. Perhaps the Advertiser and


Times should print a plan of the proposed Salthill area that our new masters are trying to foist on us complete with white asbestos and concrete, towering silos, unsightly lorry parks and other monstrosities replacing our trees and green pastures. There has already been trouble enough with firms expanding and creeping nearer and nearer to residen­ tial property.


For goodness sake, leave us


alone. Let Longridge and Wilpshire have the industries. We just don’t want them. CHARLES MUSSON, 15 Pimlico Road, Clitheroe


Where are the road sweepers?


A LOT of Clitheroe residents have been asking recently where all the road sweepers


have gone. Some parts of the town are


filthy, yet -people -say they have not seen a sweeper for two or three years. Young men, of course, won’t do the


tation leading to the drawing up of a local development plan has not commenced. In the absence of such a plan, why is the Ribble Valley proposing to obtain permission for this, or any other, site? Good planning separates


tn~ job but—perhaps-the Council should recall some of the retired sweepers, if only on a part-time basis. Then our town would be pleasant to look at again. RATEPAYER


industrial sites from residen­ tial areas. Clitheroe already has too many instances of industrial premises causing nuisance to nearby houses. If the Ribble Valley Council


grants itself, planning permis­ sion, opponents of the plan have no right of appeal. In the circumstances, it


would be better for the council to withdraw its proposal until it has consulted Ribble Valley residents and drawn up an agreed development plan.


B E R T H A B R A D S H AW (chairman), T O N Y C O O P E R (sec­


retary), Clithcroc Liberal Associa­ tion.


Give us figures on losses


AF TER reading a recent report of Clitheroe Homing Society’s first channel race, from Avranehes in France, I am prompted to ask (following recent observation in and around Clitheroe) if figures of losses could be made avail­


able? We read of the society


sending 150 birds and, having found several birds evidently lost and starving, my conclu- sion. is that an assurance regarding losses would be a guide to the hazards an ordeal


presents. . PROTECTIONIST • H o m in g S o c ie ty


spokesman v Mr Derek Kay ’ all along the line of flight. If


comments: “Every precau­ tion is taken to ensure the safety of our birds. There are . race controllers and wc receive weather reports from


the weather is bad at .any stage on the intended jour­ ney, the race is cancelled. The percentage of birds lost


is very small indeed.’ M r Kay advises anyone


f in d in g an ap p a ren tly exhausted racing pigeon to give iUpIenty of water and


,.ls(une_load-J-- rice is.ideal. - Within ada.v or two, the bird -w i l l ’continue its journey.


Six year wait for rewiring


IN' his recent letter. Pen­ sioner says that his garden gate was stolen seven months ago but he cannot get it replaced by the council. Why is it not policy to


replace gates? It was reported recently that the Ribble Val­ ley spends £35 a year on each council house. I should like to know what they spend it on. In 20 years, my council


house has been painted twice, I hat-e had a small window put ill and I have been waiting six years for rewiring to be car­ ried out. When I moved in. I even had to put down my own garden paths. Perhaps Pensioner should


get a joiner to put a new gate in and then send the bill to the Ribble Valiev Council? ANOTHER PENSIONER


BEE IN THE BONNET


I WAS surprised to read a recent report that people in Bowland Forest have been upset by the activities of rally drivers. I cannot find anyone who


has complained and can only assume that the objections have come from members of the Bowland Forest (Lower Division) Parish Council . . . who all live well away from the road anyway. I feel they have a bee in


their bonnet and there are far more urgent matters for con­ sideration. Parking should be limited at


Burholme Bridge on Sundays, when it causes a traffic hazard, and the council should press for more litter bins to keep the area tidy.- Perhaps the Ribble Valley


Council should ask all local residents their views on motor rallies. In my experi­ ence, organisers of such events have always called in advance to leave a name ami telephone number in case there are complaints. CONCERNED


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’Silly .love song" — Wings. Midnight train lo Georgia’


— Gladys Knight and


the Pips. “This is il" — Melba Moore. “Let’s make a baby” — Billy Paul. “You to me are everything" — The Real Thing.


(2) “No charge” — J., J. Barrie.


7. (12) “You’re my everything" — Lee Garrett. 8. (13) “Party time” — Fatback Band. The flasher” — Mistusa with Lloyd Michels.


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20. (— ) “Let’s sit together” — Brian Ferry. Last week’s placings are in brackets. Tip for the top: ‘'Young


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F O R B U Y I N O A N D B E L L IN G


hearts run free” — Candi Straton. LP of the week: “Blood line” — Glenn Campbell. Chart compiled by Ames Record Bar.


-Heart on my sleeve" — Gallagher and Lyle. Fooled around and fell in love" — Elvin Bishop. My resistance is low” — Robin Sarstcdt. Tonight’s the night” — Rod Stewart. 'Dance the body music” — Osibisa.


(17) “You just might sec me cry’’ — Our Kid. (10) “TVC 15” — David Bowie.


•Fool to cry” — Rolling Stones. 'The wanderer” — Dion.


•What a wonderful world” — Johnny Nash.


TINY mongrel Pip Riley dis­ covered on Sunday that 15 mile sponsored walks are just too much when you’ve only short legs.


For Pip, the pot of 15-yoar-


old T r in i ty Youth Club m ember Pamela 'R i le y , found himself flagging at the halfway stage and had to be


LIFE AT IS EXCITING FOR STEPHEN


THE end of the cod war brought a sigh’of relief from Mr and Mrs Thomas Donnelly,* of Henthorn Road, Clitheroe, whose son Stephen,was on fishery protec­ tion duty round Iceland with'the frigate HMS Tartar.


A; marine engineering


mechanic, Stephen (19) recently completed a one- month tour of duty in North­ ern waters, during which his ship was involved in five colli-, sions with the Icelandic coast­ guard ship Aegir. I t was television and radio


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news that brought Stephen’s parents the first information of his adventures, as bullet­ ins regularly told of the Tar­ tar’s adventures. But just before Stephen


returned home on leave last week, the cod war dispute was settled and Britain’s fishing- fleet should no longer need Navy protection. Stephen’s next voyage, at


Keeping close watch


THE Ribble Valley Council will be keeping a. close watch on .the births, and . deaths registration Service for the valley following the closure of the Longridge Office at a sav­ ing to (lie County Council of £550 a year. Under new arrangements,


people in Longridge, Dutton, Ribcliestcr, Hothersall and Chipping will have to travel to Preston to make registra­ tions. Preston offers a better service than a part time office in Longridge and is more con­ venient than Clitheroe. A suggestion by Longridge


Town Council for a part time registrar in the town has been turned down on the grounds that this would cost 1T,()0U a year. The Ribble Valley Council’s


immediate concern is the long­ term outlook lor the valley. The County has said that the registration district for the valley will be reviewed-if, and when, the present registrar gives up the post. Conn. Terence Yates (Bil-


lington) said the registration service was important and every effort must be made to


retain it. The County’s figure-of


£1,000 a year for a part time registrar at Longridge was challenged by Conn. Bill Fleming (Billington), chair­ man of the Policy and Resources Committee. He declared that it was too


high and did not "add up." At his suggestion the County is to he asked to explain how the £1,01)0 was arrived at.


‘No’ to bungalow


AN application by Read Hall Golf and Country Club to build a detached bungalow off Hammond Drive, Read,' has been turned down by the Rib­ ble Valley Council's Develop ment Sub-Committee.


the end of this month, will be to Tangier,s, Gibraltar and Casablanca. African coasts will be a far


cry from the stormy and dangerous Icelandic waters, where the Tartar often had to manoeuvre between trawlers and Icelandic coastguard ships to prevent collisions,


Oil. one occasion during an


earlier Icelandic trip this year, Stephen was sent over the side of the Tartar to carry out- emergency repairs after a collision in.rough and icy seas.


Another time lie had to


have three stitches in his forehead after being thrown down by the force of a colli­ sion.


But Stephen, who has


signed up for nine years in the Navy, lias had no second thoughts after the dangers of the Cod War. “He just laps up the excitement,” says his father.


Following in the footsteps


of a grandfather and uncle, both stokers in the Navy Stephen joined up early last year and after six months training sailed with the Tartar for the first time 12 months ago.


Representing the council


THE Ribble Valley Council has appointed the following as its representatives on outside organisations: Lancashire branch of the Association of District Councils, Couns Bill Fleming, Leo Wells and Wil liam Riding. Deputies: the Mayor, (Coun. Fred Green); Couns Tom Robinson and Ter ence Yates.


NW Electricity Consulta­


tive Council: Coun. Edwin Gretton and Mr Ronald Wil- 1 i a m s o n . C l i^t h e r o e Physiotherapy Centre: the Mayor and Couns Mrs Mary Brown, Edwin Newhouse, Tom Robinson, Richard Turner and Mrs Sheila Maw. Lancashire Capital Alloca­ tions Committee: Coun. Tom Robinson. National Provincial Council: Coun. John Troop, with Coun. James Fell as deputy.


CHATBURN Youth Club funds were boosted by £29at a coffee evening at the Victoria Avenue home of Mrs Barbara Ridgway. Club members and leaders helped to serve coffee and home made biscuits and organise games , for the guests. Mrs T. Stewart, mother of one of the


Two fined for wines theft


TWO Subden men who broke into office premises at Chat­ burn and stole property worth £2-10 were each fined £100 when they appeared before. Clitheroe magistrates. Kenneth William Madders


(23), of Thorn Street, and Philip Hail (29), of Pendle Street East, both admitted taking eases of, wine and champagne from offices owned by Mi’ Eric Dugdale at the,Pendle Trading Estate. Insp. Wilfred Ashworth,


prosecuting, said that Hall jumped out of a window of the offices and ran to the railway lines where he was caught by a policeman. Madders was seen driving quickly from the scene.-. Representing Hall, Mr W.


D. Greenwood said his client had mixed tranquilisers with alehohol. He had been receiv­ ing psychiatric - treatment because of domestic upheav­ als. “ I have never seen a


-defendant- more worthy of help and--consideration by a bench of ■ magistrates,” he added.


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■ Mr J. L.- Lumley, for Mad­ ders, said the offences were carried out on the spur of the moment after both men had been drinking/ Madders had made a great effort to settle down and stay out of trouble.


members. raffled.


Picture: leader Mi1 donated painted which was


Mrs Ridgway (back right) and youth Roy Porter \vith helpers and guests.


club LARGE SELECTION OF


BEDDING PLANTS GERANIUMS, FUCHSIAS


HANGING BASKETS OF FUCHSIAS, STANDARD FUCHSIAS. . OUTDOOR


TOMATO PLANTS NOW READY


VEGETABLE


Container grown TREES, SHRUBS. CONIFERS - Good selection of ALPINES


■ 1‘ - AND CUCUMBER PLANTS


GREENHOUSES, CHAIN LINK, RUSTIC LAP AND INTER­ WOVEN FENCING, PAVING & WALLING STONE, TUBS, ORNAMENTS, RUSTIC POLES, PEAT, COMPOST, FERTILIZ­ ERS. INSECTICIDES


FRESH CUT FLOWERS AND POT PLANTS


carried for thc-remaimlenof the fund raising marathon. An a rm y , of 85 local


youngsters — members of youth clubs in Clithcroe. Whulle.v. Sabdcn, Gisburn, G r e a t ■ H a r w o o d a n d bswaldlwistlc — set-, olf from the Boys’ Grammar School in York Street for the t re k around Chatburn, Grindleton, over the fells to Waddington and back to Clitheroe. B e tw e e n them they


covered about 1,200 miles md raised more than .£200.


The money will go towards the general running of Ber­ wick Hall, near Carnl'orth, the residential centre of the Lancashire Youth Clubs' Association. The main body of walkers


took up to four hours to complete the walk. Others took less, such as 1!) -year-old Whallcy YC member Ronnie Eatough and area youth worker Jack Betney, who jogged round the route in 150 minutes. At the lop of Waddington


F e l l , the Ribble Valley Mobile Youth Centre was waiting with refreshments for the walkers, and mem­ bers of the local St John Ambulance were also there to treat- blistered feet. The walkers were given a


civic send off by the deputy Mayor and Mayoress of the Ribble Valley.Coun. and Mrs Edward Newhouse, pictured with first man away Norman — aptly named — Walker, of (he United Reformed Church Youth Club. Next to Norman is Phillip


Cottam, assistant leader of the Mobile Youth Centre and vice chairman of the Pendle District Youth Council of the Lancashire YCA. which organised the marathon.


Bishop’s party draws crowds


THE Bishop of Blackburn's annual garden party at Whal­ lcy Abbey proved as big a success as ever, with about 150 people present.


At the open air Evensong


service in the ruins of the Abbey, the Bishop, the Rt Rev. Robert.Martineau, gave the blessing. The service was taken by the Vicar of Wlial- ley, the Rev. R. A. Harpur, and lessons were read by Canon P. A. Schofield and Canon G. A. Walsh. The choir of St Christopher's School, Accrington, sang.


At the Abbey Fellowship’s


annual meeting in the Confer­ ence House, the Bishop was re-elected president. Also re­ elected were Col. G. G. H. Bolton (chairman),. Mr Eric Haworth (treasurer), Mr Eric Hull (secretary) and the com-' mittee.


Welcome


HARROP FOLD Farm Guest House, Bolton-by-Bowland, is one of only.64 in the country to be commended by the Brit­


ish Tourist Authority. I t received the award recently for its high standard of food, accommodation, service and welcome.


Pupils change school... just for the day


A JOINT sports day between the pupils of Pendle Junior and Bashall Eaves primary schools was the highlight of an interesting term-time experiment.


For the past few weeks the


pupils have been sampling the advantages and disadvantages of spending a day in each other’s schools.


The 1-1 juniors from the tiny


Bashall Eaves school have made several visits to the much larger Pendle Junior and worked a normal timet­ able. This has given the chil­ dren a chance to mix in bigger groups and enjoy music, PE and games on a larger scale.


In return, some pupils from


Pendle Junior have visited Bashall Eaves to see how the smaller school works. They have been p a r t ic u la r ly interested in learning about small insects which live in the soil and under stones in the village. The Clitheroe children have


also been able to enjoy a very peaceful lunch hour, some­ thing that is not usually a feature of their day at Pendle Junior. The joint sports day was


held at Pendle Junior and the pupils from Bashall Eaves were made “honorary” mem­ bers of the various houses competing in the events. For the second year in suc­


cession, Jupiter house won, with Saturn close behind, Mercury third and Neptune fourth. Seventy races were held, including running, skipping, three-legged, egg and spoon, slow bicycle, obstacle and potato—for which tennis balls were used' because the real thing was too expensive! Mr G. Wilson and Miss J.


Calvert organised the day and the children of both schools were well supported by a large number of parents.


CHALLENGES MINISTER


IN the House of Commons, Mr David Walder, MP for the Clitheroe Division, challenged the Minister of Agriculture over the Government’s fore­ cast of an expansion in the farming industry. Mr Walder said that instead


of the promised increase of 2Vi •per cent over the past year there had actually been a fall of 14 per cent, the largest for 30 years.


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