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AFTER seven years of factory work, Grindleton maintenance fitter Peter' Jackson felt the need to do something different; -. Now that chance has come


his way. Ahead of him is a two-year adventure, in North Borneo with Voluntary Services Overseas; Peter (23), of Valley View,


where the ■ tribesmen’s only transport is by boat on the tropical waterways that wind through the forests. It’s all a far cry from peace­


ful Grindleton, but that’s not worrying Peter. He is really looking forward to ' his stay in Borneo and .


will be teaching engineering skills to the locals in Kuching, Sarawak. He will be working in a vocational training college with 15-year-olds and over. Kuching — which, is practi­


hopes to take advantage, while in the Far East, of visit­ ing Singapore and Thailand. In his free time he intends


to mix socially with the local population and really learn something of their ways. His Indian, Chinese, and'


cally on the equator — is surrounded by dense jungle,'


Malaysian pupils will be taught in English, However, before going to Borneo he will


■ spend six - weeks in Kuala . Lumpur studying the basics of the Malay language. Peter first heard ' about VSO when he left Riversmead


. School to start an engineering a p p r e n t i c e s h i p w ith Mullard’s, Blackburn. Two years ago he qualified


as a maintenance fitter, but it was not until July that he decided to find out more about


VSO. After an interview at Liver­


pool, he was offered a place in Borneo.'He has since been on a c r a s h co u r se at Wolverhampton,, where he studied teaching methods, and this week he is in Dorking,


Surrey, with other : volun­ teers, learning about what to expect overseas.


with various skills, are also going, to Sarawak at the same time as Peter, and he expects to share a house in Kuching with two or three of them.


Seven other volunteers,


servants .to look after us because that is an accepted way of life there,” he. said.


“We will'probably have


“There are still some Britons living in Sarawak so we won’t be completely-on our own.”


will finance Peter while in Borneo,, paying for his food


The Malaysian government


. volunteers do. Peter’s father, Joe; -and


. providing pocket money. ■ If Peter enjoys his work he could take: steps to find a '■ permanent job there, as some


and accommodation and


mother, Emily, will never be' out of his thoughts in Borneo, but as there is no question of him coming home for two years, there is going-to be a busy two-way correspond- •ence.


ture has not yet been fixed, but it will be some; time in mid-November. The college term in Kuching begins in January.


The exact date of his depar­


‘Fin quitting’ says Whalley minister


WHALLEY minister the Rev. Jeffrey Butcher has resigned from the Methodist Church . . . and is look­ ing for a new job.


, After weeks of speculation / V


JUST a few minutes after Advertiser repor­ te r John Noble was “wired up” by Health Centre staff nurse Mrs Barbara Wharton, a doctor was able to tell him “You’ll live . . . and have a com p letely normal life!


in the village about Mr Butch­ er’s future, his reasons for leaving were outlined at a circuit meeting last night, “I feel unable tb fulfil my calling as I see it within the ordained ministry of the Methodist Church," he explained. In a statement, read on his


behalf, Mr Butcher continued: “I feel, therefore, that it is dishonest for me to continue in a post when I am not prepared to do the work as the majority of the people would have me. . “I believe that, both on


Surprise visitor foxes Sparky


on the Edisford estate, four-month-old Sparky was a little surprised when a fox wandered in through a gap in the corner of the fence. Langdale Avenue is not far from the open country,, but before then Sparky had thought he was about the


MONDAY was quite, a day for West Highland terrier Sparky, who lives in .Langdale Avenue, Clitheroe. Sitting in his kennel in the back garden of his home


OURS may be a town steeped in history . . . but when it comes to the sophisticated techniques of space age medicine, Glitheroe leads the country.


wildest animal on the estate. But undeterred and, no doubt, curious, Sparky got


May Robinson spotted them. Straight away she tele­ phoned Sparky’s owner, Mrs Kathleen Clark, at work in the Ribhle Valley Council rates office. Mrs Clark went straight home, to find the surprise


up to welcome his visitor, also a youngster — and in no time they were romping round the garden together. This was the state of affairs when neighbour Mrs


visitor resting in her greenhouse. Sparky, none the worse for wear, was removed from the garden. A few minutes later, Mrs Clark looked back into the


greenhouse and the fox had gone — but Sparky will not forget his morning’s play so quickly.


Centre in Railway View is the only general practitioner unit in England, and possibly in Europe, where heart condi­ tions can now be diagnosed by computer. It is one of three places in


For .the town's Health


By John Noble


Conventional ECG testing,


the countryCthe other two are hospitals) linked in an elec­ trocardiogram (ECG) compu­ te r diagnosis scheme to Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester.


Readings


tal pioneering project set up by the Department of Health, uses some of Europe’s most sophisticated medical equip­ ment for the benefit of patients who need heart tests. Patients' undergoing tests


The scheme, an experimen­


are connected to an ECG machine which measures the electrical current in the heart muscle. - The ECG machine in turn is


with the heart-tracings inter­ preted by doctors, has been available in Clitheroe for five years, but the computer is regarded by doctors as a very valuable diagnostic aid. But the doctors stress that


t ro n ic voice answe.rs “Wythenshawe Hospital,


the current passes through ■ him, measuring his heart activity, and the readings are transmitted down,,the-line to the computer. Then the testis over — and one is just waiting for the verdict. After a minute or so, a tele- .•


ECG computer.” The patient feels nothing as


testing with the new equip­ ment will be available only at their discretion, where there- are definite medical grounds for carrying out a heart test. ECG testing by computer is


an intriguing but completely painless experience — and the friendly, efficient nurses in the Health Centre’s treatment room carry it out with their usual calm competence.


connected by telephone to a computer at Wythenshawe Hospital. And as the patient’s heart


readings are fed into it, the computer sorts out any abnor­ malities in them. A mjnute later it rings back


to Clitheroe with a .diagnosis of the patient’s heart condi­ tion. .


Our Grade to the rescue


O R G A N I S E R S o f CHtheroc’s Scout gang show went straight to the top in a bid to locate sheet music vital to their next produc­ tion. The missing tune, “Sing as


we go,” was made famous by Lancashire-born Gracie Fields, so show publicity officer Mr John Clayton sent an SOS to her home on the Isle of Capri. Even Gracie didn’t have a copy of the music but she has put Mr Clayton in touch with a friend -in London who can help out. • ■ Mr Clayton said that


tricity are clipped on by suction, six around the heart, one on each arm, one on each leg, and the patient's height, weight, sex, and age fed into the machine. The. nurse flicks a switch,


Ten leads to conduct elec­


phone in . the room will ring and a machine beside it .will jump to life. After a whir and a hum and a bit of a rattle, this machine will start to print out the computer’s conclusions on a tape.


Initiative


operations of modern technol­ ogy add up to just a few simple minutes for the


The highly-complicated


' patient. - And it’s all thanks to the


initiative of Clitheroe’S doctors, who were one of only two GP units in the co,unty to apply for a. link with the Wythenshawe computer. The introduction of the new


and the test has begun within minutes of entering the treat­ ment room. From within the ■ machine


comes the sound of a tele­ phone ringing, and an elec­


equipment, however, does not mean that 'patients needing ECG tests in their own homes will be excluded — the doctors still have the more conven­ tional equipment at their disposal if they need it. ■


/ a y> • y . ....


LONG WAIT


A CORRESPONDENT to the magazine “World Medicine” suggested an award should be made for the longest recorded wait


for an NHS out-patient appointment. A c c o rd in g to the


magazine, one of the likeliest contenders so far is a lady in Clitheroe, who, i t s a ys , “ was' seen p r i v a t e l y f o r a n


for an NHS operation.” I t goes on: “Stout--


orthopaedic complaint and then put on the waiting list


■


hearted persons like Mr Ennal s (Mini s t er of Health) who are shocked at the thought of queue jump­ ing may like to note that the lady went on the list in September, 1957. . . and is still waiting."


Popular village


NEWTON’S friendly bobby, PC Don Elliott, is on the move after 12 years in charge of what is said to be the biggest “patch” in Britain.


uniformed sergeant and, on Monday, will be travelling the seven miles over Waddington Fell to take up his new post at Clitheroe Police Station. •


He has been promoted to


November will have clocked up 25 years as a policeman, has mixed feelings about vacating his. 77 square-mile beat.


But PC Elliott, who in


far away, so we will still be able to carry on taking part in the village activities.


and Jane (15), a Riversmead School. "Luckily I am not moving


pupil at


“It has been a real pleasure working here. The villagers are great people and we have. made friends of them all,” said Don, who is married with two daughters, Susan (22), a student at Leeds Polytechnic


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part to play in the day-to-day life of his area. As well as keeping law and order, he is secretary of the Newton Village Hall and a member of th e S la id b u rn Young Farmer’s advisory committee.


And Don has had quite a


Don did his police training at Harrogate. The-first 12 years of his career were spent deep in the heart of Yorkshire, serving at police stations in P o n te f ra c t , Castleford, R o s s in g to n , Guiseley, Horbury and Wakefield.


Originally from Sheffield,


In 1963 he moved to Gisburn and was there for 10 months before he and his family moved to the Police House, Newton.


shire lad Don when local government reorganisation p u t Newton w ith in 'th e confines of the Red Rose County. And coming to live in Clitheroe, as the Elliotts may have to do, wiil be a step further in the wrong direction for Don — as far as counties are concerned.


“But I suppose I will learn


to live with that side of things,” joked Don, who quickly added he was looking forward very much to joining the police team at Clitheroe.


illness had prevented Gracie. from replying immediately b u t he had eventually received-a charming letter. “She was very glad to help,” he said. “She wished us luck with the show, and was specially pleased because the show was to take place in Lancashire.” ■ To be staged for a week


KsSK


from April 25th, it will be produced by Mr Edmond Cambien.-


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' Collection for Oxfam


THE Clitheroe branch of Oxfam is holding a street collection .in the town a week on Saturday, and anyone who can - spend an hour of their time — morning or afternoon — to help, is asked to contact organiser Mr Malcolm Black­ burn (Tel: 24387),


J; 11 X > v , ^


IT was like old: times at the Ribble Valley’s sta te ly B row sh o lm e .H a l l , on Sunday. Opcncd for the first time


, magnificent ground .floor ■ rooms and the grounds. • Among : their guides was


since the death of Col Robert Parker 18:months.ago and just for the. one afternoon the: hall had 28(kvisitors- in three hours.: ■ • • v. ■ The hall’s present owner,


21-.year-old* Mr, R o b e rt’ Parker, and his parents, Mr and Mrs Christopher Parker, welcomed'the visitors who were able to walk round the


Miss Jennet Parker,- elder sister of the late owner. The hall was specially


i.was d e l ig h te d by the response. “We had expected about 100 visitors,” he.said.


•founded by the P ark er family. . Mr Christopher,Parker


opened to raise money f£165) towards completing the, modernisationof Wadding­ to n Hospital cottage's,


: encouraging.” ■


“But many people who just ' happened to be walking near the hall came in and swelled the'numbers.1- It was most


: stately home still remains'in i the balance, however. . Mr Parker,. ofWhittles-


The future of the hall as a


• national and historic inter-, est thus exempting them' from death duties.


•ford,- Cambridge, is still , waiting to hcarif the Treas­ ury will declare'the- hall’s SpO-acre grounds a place of


If this comes about there


will be negotiations with the Treasury about reopening the, hall;.


(left) is seen with his parents and the ladies who helped make tea for the visitors. They arc standing behind,a


In our picture Robert


• beautifully-carved table in the Tudor hall. On it is the skin of^a tiger shot by the


- late Col Parker,.and.one of the hall’s more unusual trea­ sures, a postilion’s boot. 1


Preparing for silver jubilee


ALL organisations in the Ribble Valley have been invited to a meeting next Thursday to decide what the area will 1)6 doing for the Queen's silver jubilee next year.


set up a local committee to stimulate events. ■ Most organisations have been circulated with details of the meeting, bqt' if any have not been specifically, invited they are welcome to go.''


the Ribble Valley Council, will be held at Ribblesdale School, Clitheroe.- . Its main purpose will be to


The meeting, organised by It was a sad day for York­


theological and practical grounds, the Church has to rediscover the ministry of the whole Body of Christ, with every member of the church playing a full part in its service. “As a layman I shall still be


deeply committed both to Jesus Christ and to the Methodist Church. I hope to be able to offer to the church the gifts of preaching, teach­ ing and counselling that I have been given. I hope to do this through house groups' and youth groups and I hope to be reinstated as a local preacher also. “At present I haven’t found


responsible for Whalley, Waddington'and Low Moor Methodist Churches. He was' previously at Colne and P re s to n , coming to the C l i t h e r o e c i rc u it in September, 1973. Apart from the church, Mr Butcher (32), is a keen


another job but I am looking at a number of possibilities. Although we do not yet know where we will be going or what we will be doing, we are confident that the Lord will guide and keep us.” Mr Butcher has been


ornithologist. He formed, an active Young Ornithologists’ Club in, Whalley, which has helped to encourage young people in his parish to worth­ while pursuits. A secondary interest is poli-


t i cs , and he has been associated with the Labour party in most of the places he has lived, Mr Butcher was born and


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brought up in Bournemouth and attended Handsworth College, Birmingham. His wife, Jennifer, was


appointed as a local preacher in March last year, and as one of five women in-a team of local preachers has been a popular figure at churches in the circuit. The couple have a young son, Robert. Circuit superintendent the


too long before we can make a, new appointment, but in the meantime services will be' taken by visiting and local preachers.


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