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10 Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, December 8th; 1977 CHRISTMAS SHOPPING at ' * " W A T C H E S


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The Jewellers .


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TOO MUCH RED TAPE


the lowest tender as a basis for negotiation.


£13,758 to £19,580, the lowest being £3,000 more th a n th e 'c o u n c i l had originally estimated. The committee accepted


Parsoii Lane, Clitheroe, into two flats. The tenders ranged from


Housing Committee consi­ dered the three tenders for the conversion of a house in


by the Ribble Valley Coun­ cil’s Chief Architect and anning Off icer , Mr arles Wilson, when the


LOCAL builders are not keen to cope with the red tape involved in dealing with council work and as a result are not bothering to send in tenders. This comment was made


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■ Smith at a meeting of the council’s executive at the district headquart^ in Eiuck Street.


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■ efficiency which had 'made the Clitheroe district one of the best run in the county. Air Clayton, of Shays Drive, Clitheroe, began his association with the movement by joining the Cubs in Lytham St Annes, where he was bont He later spent several years in.the Scout troop of his school, King’s CoUege, Thornton.


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became involved in the activities of the parish church Scout group and has been ever since.


people in the district who are willing to help and make my job easier,” he said.


DIFFICULTIES in placing tenants in some of the coun­ cil houses in the Henthom and Edisford area are being exTCrienced by the Ribble Valley authority.


A HOpSE NO-ONE' WANTS■i'


housing committee that some people ; were disap­ pointed that the houses had


Mr. Michael .Hartford, housing manager, told the


21 Edisford Road, had been offered to several prospec­ tive tenants and each time had been turned down.


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WOMEN guests joined the all-male ranks of Clitheroe and Distnct Probus Club at them Friday meeting when they went “Down memory lane.” This was the title of a talk


Morgan thanked him. Chair­ man Mr Tom Boylan gave details of the new dub tie. The next meeting, on December 16th, will be a quiz.


CONCERNED


LOANS to purchasers of Ribble Valley council Iiouses are to cease until the New Year.


amount of offers the council had made to home buyers


-’ over the this year. .


Gordon Onslow told-the Housing Committee that loans amounted to £40,000 m excess of the current year’s allocation and he was “a little concerned’


Borough 'Treasurer Mr


ous mcidents during his life, from his boyhood in Bolton and his Army service to his church work abroad and his present parishes. . Club president Mr Emrys


Mitton and Whitewell churches. He recalled many humor­


igginson, of Hurst Green,


Juhe Knowles are pictured trying their luck on the tombola, watched by Coun. and Mrs Ainsworth and some of the helpers.


e s s ’s g r an d c h i ld r e n , Catherine (left), Sally and


ELECTORS LISTS


of the forms is December 16th.


they should apply to Ribble Valley Chief Executive, Michael Jackson, The Castle, Clitheroe, for a claim form to have them inserted. Deadline for the receipt


RIBBLE VALLEY resi­ dents are being asked to check electors lists on display‘in Post Offices and public buildings through­ out the area to ensure that’ th e ir names have been included. ■ If,they have been omitted


served by members of the committee. The Mayor and Mayor­


and cake .stalls and a tombola, with prizes made by the residents of Pendle Court. Coffee and biscuits were


THE Mayor of Clitheroe’s Christmas fund received a £201 boost on Saturday from a coffee morning orgam’sed by the Mayoress, Mrs Doris A i n sw o r t h , and h e r committee. . There were bring-and-buy


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Railway worker


A PLATELAYER with British Rail for 20 years, Mr Alfred Lambert, of Ribble Lane, Chatburn, died on Fnday. He was 74 and had suffered a long illness.


married daughter. Crema­ t ion was at Accrington yesterday.


Flat offer


cil’s housmg department has been asked if it would hke to put in a tenant, but on condi­ tion that the flat IS made available to Oxfam should they want it back. The council’s Housing Committee has deferred the offer until its next meeting while further details are obtained about the flat.


Good total


A JUMBLE sale at Tnmty Methodist School, orgamsed by the Cl i theroe Area Campaign for Cancer


Research, raised £70.


for rent by the chanty. The Ribble Valley Coun­


A FLAT above the Oxfam shop in the Market Place, Clitheroe, has been offered


native of Clitheroe, had hved most of his life in Chat- burn and was associated with the Methodist Church. He leaves a wife and a


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EXCHANGE TICKETS FOR PRIZES


Ribble Valley Borough raffle in aid of the Silver J u b i le e Appeal Fund received their prizes at a presentation in the Mayor’s parlour on Saturday.


the Mayor, Coun. Edward Newhouse, and representa­ tives of some of the firms who donated the prizes.


They were handed out by


colour television, was Mrs Edith Slinger, of Park Avenue, Clitheroe. The set was presented to her by Mi' P. J; Meakin, North West regional manager of Telefu­ sion. Fifteen of the 17 prizes were distributed. The other two — a carcase of lamb and a holdall — still have not been claimed.


Winner of the top prize, a WINNERS in the recent


decanter and glasses, was won by Miss Susan Gorton, of the Red Pump, Bashall Eaves.


were presented to Miss Pauline Wilkinson, of Queen Street, 'Whalley; Mr John Marsden, of Marl Hill Farm, Newton; and Mrs Edmond­ son, of Mill House Farm, Copster Green. Cases of Mathew Brown Jubilee Ales were handed over to 1^ Tony Cooper, of Hillside Close, Clitneroe; and Mrs Mary Hartley, of Turner Street, Clitheroe.


Margaret Nelson, of Castle View, Clitheroe (coffee); Coun. Tom Robinson, of P r in c e s s Avenue (£10


Other winners were; Mrs The second prize, a Cash vouchers worth £10


receives the television from Mr Meakin. To her right are the Mayor and Mayoress, and behind, some of the prize donors and winners.


Boost for Mayor’s fund


£1,000 towards the Silver Jubilee Appeal Fund which now stands at £3,835. Picture: Mrs Slinger


voucher); Miss Helen Wright, of Cobb House Farm, Grindleton (dinner for two); Mrs Mary S u n ­ ders, of Penryn Caravan, Barrow (car fire .exting­ uisher); Mr T. footer, of Dobson Hall, Chipping (two b o o k s ) ; Mr J a m e s H a rg re a v e s , of Read (anorak); Mr R. Wadding- ton, of Clitherbe (teasmade); and Mr J. Woolley, of Longridge (£10 holiday, voucher). The raffle raised about


house had a beautiful view, a good situadon and good neighbours. &me dampness in the kitchen had made an ugly black mark on the wall, but that was only due to condensation. I


Jean Vickers (Billington): “It makes yoi wonder how desperate people are for houses.”


1 Commented Coun. Mrs I


Nembus service


SCHOOLCHILDREN and shoppers from Ribchester and Hurst Green can now


take advantage of a new Ribble bus service which Started on Monday.


at 8-06 a.m., land another bus leaves the Shirebum Arms, Hurst Green, at 8-50 a.m. Both services go to 'VVhalley to lirk with buses for Clitheroe aid Blackburn. The return services leave Whalley at 3-55 p.m. and -5- 35 p.m. , with only the earlier one gang as far as Ribchester.


The weekday runs leave the New Hotel, Ribchester,


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not been modernised like others in the area. One house in particular,


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about eight years and has been district secretary for about 10 years. Mr Clayton, managing director of a printing firm in Blackburn, said he was deh'^ted to win the: medal and certificate, which is a comparatively rare award. “It has to be a team effort'and I’m fortunate in having


He h ^ been chairman of the group in two stints totalling


Photograph by reflections ALBION HOUSE


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HOURS OF OPENING: Monday 1-0 — 4-30 “


>.m. Wednesday After moving to Clitheroe 13 years ago, Mr Clayton soon Mr Smith praised Mr Clayton’s devoted sendee and I t ! '


; Mr John Clayton,' has been presented with the imedal of merit and a certificate to mark nis services to the movement. , . The presentation was made by County Commissioner Alan


,SECRETARY_of the Clitheroe and District Scout'Council, l i iH i i ii CHILD PHOTOGRAPHED


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