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THURSDAY, AUGUST 4th, 1977 No. 4,755


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Ace ^ reporter Mike West learns ■ a trick or two


WHAT is the fascination which attracts peopie from far and wide to the nibble Valley’s weekly Whist drives? is it skiii, iuck or perseverance that makes a winner? We sent intrepid reporter Mike West to see how a self-


confessed novice fared at the hands of the experienced whist drive set. Turn to page 8, as he puts his cards on the table.


, BOYS and girls, how would you like to own a kite that can hover a few feet above the ground, do figures of eight,


fast dives and tight circles? The new two-line aerobatic ground-controlled Dunford Flying Machine, invented by ex-RAF aeronautical engineer S/Ldr Don Dunford, of Oxford, 'can perform all these manoevres. Three flying machines and three smaller kites are offered as prizes in a simple colouring contest on page six.


THIS week also sees the launching of an eight-part series


of Whalley Walkabouts from the pen of regular contributor Jimmy Fell. As far as we know, this is the first published comprehensive guide to the village and we hope many


readers will enjoy using the articles as a basis for a stroll back through Whalley’s history.


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Sergeant Maurice calls it a day


vehicle driver until he retired, joined m 1951 after being persuaded by a pohce- man friend. Ten years ago he was


assisting the regular force m beat, tr^fic, crowd control and o th e r duties, Sgt Maurice Clark (66) has decided to call it a day. Mr Clark, a heavy goods


A FAJIILIAR figure m blue ui Clitheroe and surrounding Ribble Valiev villages has h u n g up h is sp e c ia l constabulary uniform and cap for the last time. After spendmg 26 years


Battle is on to save farm bottled pinta


promoted sergeant and was put m charge of the seven- strong special police contin­ gent m Chtheroe. “I have now cone beyond


retmng age and I thought that It was time to hang up my uniform,” said Sgt Clark, of The Crescent, Chtheroe. “However, I have enjoyed


milk. If the ban— first mooted"


every mmute of it. It has been a great hobby and the work has been very mter- esting.”


two years ago — is fully implemented, then, accord­ ing to Lancashire NFU s e c r e ta ry Mr E rn e s t Parker, farmers have three choices; O To spend, in some


THE liv^hood of 80 RibWe Valley dairy farmers could be in jeopardy in the autumn if Agriculture IW[inister Mr John Silkin bans the sale of mmi bottled


is banned in schools, but where pasteurised milk is not available, schools' can choose betwen heat-treated milk and reconstituted powdered milk. But when children at


cases, about £10,000 on pasteurisation equipment. ® To have their milk


pasteurised by a dairy, which will cut back their profits. 9 To go out of business


tremendous^ f5!.-ancial h ^ - ship a ban would cause. ' The farmers are confident


Thorneyholme School, for instance, tasted both vaneties, they chose to do without milk altogether. Ironically they all hve m


altogether, as some defi­ nitely will. In recent months the


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' A' Easteurisation, and Mr


NFU has been putting pressure on the Mimstry not to go ahead with compulsory


review the situation before making a statement m the autumn.


ilkin has promised to Confident


milk costs Ip a pint extra because of its high cream content, Mr Parker is confi­ dent th a t thousands of Lancashire housewives would be prepared to sign a protest petition, if it should come to that. Already farm-bottled milk


Minster’s statement with our fmgers crossed,” said Mr Parker. “The Lancashire branch of the NFU is poised to mount a massive puhhcity campaign if farm-bottled milk is totally banned.” Even though farm-bottled


“We are awaiting the


ONCE UPON A ^TIME...-


IN\ place of learning the ‘three Rs,” youngsters


The first of a series of story times was at Clitheroe libraiy, when Ribble Valley District


At Clitheroe, the boys a n d g i r l s w e re welcomed by Branch Librarian Mrs Kath­ leen Hilder. Two more ston; times will be held at (Jlitheroe, on August 16th and 23rd, at 1-30 p.m. Similar readings will be given at Whal­ ley on August 17th and ' 24^, at 10-^ a.m.


_ land of chalk draw- in g s ,” by Edward McLachlaiu


. Children’s Librarian Miss Jane Bailee read e x t r a c t s f rom a number of books, including “Simon in the


in the Ribble Valley are getting a holiday chance to learn about the “three'Ws” — the wonderful world of words.


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an area where farm-bottled milk is supplied to their homes. Ribble Valley farmers


were well represented at a recent meeting at Preston at which plans were formu­ lated to put pressure on the Mimstry.


with those of nearly 2,(XK) other farmers m Lancashire and Yorkshire, were passed to the Mimstry and support sought from every Lanca­ s h i r e MP, in c lu d in g


Their views, together


C l i th e ro e ’s Mr David Walder.


that they are producing milk of the highest quality from brucellosis-free herds and that a ban on the sale of f a rm -b o t t le d milk is unnecessary.


letter was sent to Mr SUkin think enough is known at the from the NFU at national Ministry aB level, pointing out the tion


Following the meeting, a many of us have, and I don’t )ut milk produc-


been drunk. It makes cml- dren strong and healthy. The people m the Ministry have not had a hfetime of experience on farms, as


hitting effect on Ribble Valley farmers. A lot of existing equipment would be left idle and few farmers could afford a pasteurisation plant. Quite apart from the .armeFs angle, I don’t see the need for pasteurisation. “Farm milk has always


(Jannies Farm, Waddin^on, who bottles and sells milk, commented: “I hope the Government will think very seriously about farm-bottled milk. “A ban would have a hard-


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-New job for Tory agent


CLITHEROE division Conservative agent Mr Douglas Robinson has been appointed senior agent for the recently- c r e a t e d Live rpool Conservative Associa­ tion. He takes up his new duties on October 1st.


eight constituencies. “I t’ is going to be quite a chal­ lenge, but I ’m looking forward to i t ,” said Mr Robinson, who has been at Clitheroe for just over five years.


among the highbghts of his stay in Cbtheroe the two General Flection victones in 1974, local election successes and the moving last year of the Division’s headquarters from Padiham to its present premises in Railway View, Chtheroe. He is also pleased to have


be workmg in an .area where Labour is the strongest p.arty, and his main aim will be to increase the number of Conservative MPs in the city from the present one. Mr Robinson counts


Unhke Chtheroe, he \nll


overall charge of the party’s associations in the city’.s


Mr Robinson uill be in u* i


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been involved in many successful fund-raising efforts, notably last year’s fair at Gisbume Park. Mr Robinson was full of


MEMBERS o f Trinity Youth Club, who le f t Clitheroe on Thursday at the start of a 10-day trip to Germany are keeping their fingers crossed that they don’t meet a piper on holiday.


amp near the town^ of Hamelin where, centuries


For they will be spending c their time at a lakeside


Villagers celebrate contest success


SABDEN will be celebrat- in g to n ig h t when the Mayor of Ribble Valley, Coun. Edward Newhouse, presents a seat and a plaque commemorating the village’s success in the council’s Best Decorated Village Competition in June.


local Silver Jubilee celebra­ tions, resulted in- Sabden tying with Slaidburn for first prize, so both villages have been awarded seats and plaques.


The contest, part of the


placed on the Cobden Mill site near the brook. The


Sabden’s scat will be


ceremony begins at 7-15 p.m.


Minority of tenants in arrears


LESS than one per cent of Ribble Valley council house tenants have rent arrears of six weeks or more, accord- mg to latest figures issued by Borough IVeasurerMr (Jordon Onslow. And nearly 95 per cent of


the tenants are either clear or less than a fortnight in arrears, Mr Onslow told Monday’s meetmg of the F in an c e and General Purposes Committee.


Rent arrears on July 4th


totalled £7,884, an increase of about £1,100 on the May figure. Nearly a third of this was owed by people less than two weeks in arrears and almost 20 per cent by people with arrears of six w e ^ or. over.


ago, the legendary Pied Piper is supposed to have enticed local children away from their parents.


Jackson (on extreme left of our picture), in conjunc­ tion w i th . former Trinity a s s is ta n t leader Brian Ealough, who is: now a


trip were made by Ribble Valley youth leader, Geoff


Arrangements for the


'Edmundson, and Mr Jack­ son’s wife. Sue, and their c h i ld r e n Andrew and Matthew. The group will share the


volunteer youth worker with the British Army in Hamelin. Also in the party were club leader Mr Melvin


BID TO CUT FUEL BILLS


A PILOT survey is to be carried out at five Ribble Valley Council buildings in a bid to reduce the authority’s heating bills, which last year totalled £26,430.


County Council’s Fuel Effi­ ciency Unit, will be underta­ ken initially at the Ribbles- dale Pool and the sheltered housing at St Ann’s Court a n d P e n d le C o u r t , Clitheroe, and Towneley House and Park House, Longridge. The cost of the operation will be about £120 a building, but grant aid will be available, the council’s F in an c e and General Purposes Committee was told on Monday.


The su rv ey , by the


would be £2,643,” said Mr Black, “And savings in excess of this are often achieved.” Coun. Herbert Boden (Chatburn) said he had


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against such a survey 18 months ago, but since then, said Chief Technical Officer Mr Dennis Black, other authorities had found that even the initial annual savings were far greater than the cost of the survey. “A 10 per cent fuel saving


The committee decided


are Park House (£3,8^), Pendle Court (£4,150) anc the Church Brow offices (£370). Heated by gas and electricity are the Castle offices (gas £500 and elec­ tricity £770), the Pimlico Road offices (£250 and £140) and Mytton House £190 and £650). Electric heating for the planning offices last year cost £680. .


FIRST PARTY


tombola and tions.


will feature a bring-and-bu' stall, crood as new stall,


RESIDENTS of St Ann’s Court, the Low Moor shel­ tered housing scheme, are holding their first g ^ e n party on Saturday. Starting at 2.30 p.m. it


other attrac- -


revealed that the Ribbles- dale Pool, heated by oQ, is the costliest item on the annual fuel bill. Last year, the figure Was £8,6(X). Other council buildings heated by oil are Towneley House (£3,260 last year), Clitheroe Civic Hall and the Town Hall (£930 each) and Longridge Civic Hall (£800). Buildings heated by gas


pilot scheme, the committee agreed to consider extend­ ing the survey to other coun­ cil buildings when the initial results are known. A report by Mr Black


(Clitheroe) said that at Pendle (Jourt the heat was “terrific”. He had received a number of complaints about it. Said Mr Black: “This is the kind of thing these people could advise us on.” Giving the go-ahead for a


(Longridge) felt that inclu­ sion of the sheltered housing was advisable. “We have four such units and all are over-powered,” he said. Coun. Bob Ainsworth


scheme be carried out first, Coun. Edwin Gretton (West Bradford) commented: “Even if we only save five per cent, we will have covered the cost of the survey in a year.” Coun. Harry Riding


personal experience of the work of the Fuel Efficiency Unit in Schools. “They are very thorough and the results worthwhile,” he said “They find out where boilers are not set correctly and that is where the economies are made. We can save a lot of money in this way.” Suggesting that a pilot


camp with children of Brit­ ish servicemen and a busy programme o f sailing.


members with Mr Jackson (left) next to Andrew and M a t th ew . B eh in d Mr •Edmundson (on the right) is Mrs Jackson.


the youthsercices thereand intends to shoot a cine film o f the en t ire holiday. Travel and food costs for the visit are being met by the army. p Ready for the off in our


canoeing, football, netball, volleyball, swimming and w al k i ng h a s b e e n arranged. Trips to nearby towns,- including Hamelin, are also included in the schedule. While in Germany, Geoff plans to make a study of


ic tu r e are th e club


praise for the Chtheroe Conservative Association and in particular MP Mr David Walder. “He does a tremendous amount of work for the constituency and is always willmg to deal with a problem immediately.” Mr Robmson trained as a


Conservative agent at Stam- f o r d a f t e r a 14-year p e a c e t ime s tm t as a n a v i g a t o r with RAF Bomber Command. • His first professional post


his suc ce s sor wi l l be announced in September.


being advertised.'The closing date for applications is in about three weeks’ time and


Mr Walder had been MP before Mr Robinson arrived. IVIr Robinson’s job is now


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