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12 Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, December 8tk; 1977
SOME of the countiy’s most sophisticated skateboards are being
made in Clitheroe by three of the town’s established business men. And they - hope t h a t th eir ' n ew products — “Black Cat” skateboards — will help them zoom to success as the craze continues to grow.
Soiuthworth, owner of the furniture shop on York S t re e t , and Mr Alati Newton and Mr Harold Bradley — partners in the Elan Precision tool makers firm whose premises are
The three are Mr Bill
behind Southworths. So far they have sent out their boards to about 30 retailers
able reports. T h e r e s p o n s e h a s included an inquiry from a
in Lancashire and already they are receiving favour-r
their venture about two months ago they aimed at producing quality boards at reasonable prices. , Mr Southworth concen trated on a design for the
businessman in Denmark. When the men began
finishing their full-time jo b s , th ey g rad u a l ly
board itself while Mr Newton and Mr Bradley designed the “trucks” — the metal fittings to which the wheels are attached. Working mainly after
trio launch venture
.board. There are two sizes — a
refined the designs and now have a top-quality
standard ' 24-inch board with gunmetal “trucks” and a deluxe. 27-inch v e r s io n w ith l ig h te r ’
laminated birch with a varnished top deck, and have attractive black and gold. designs with a cat motif.
aluminium fittings. Both are made from
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Waiting list to play
Nanson certainly has her hands full, as. she. is also busy teaching and demon strating flower arranging in Chatbum and Slaidbum.
group — run with her friend Mrs Rosemary Dixon,. of Chatbum Drive, Ch'theroe. Some 25 youngsters attend every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. At the moment Mrs
Fencing'
THE placing of a two-foot high wood and wire fence between houses at St Anne’s Square' and the Roefield playing field has been recommended by the Kibble Valley Council’s Housing Committee. Estimated cost is £815.
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scheme at Slaidbum, when one of her children, Rebecca (7), was younger. After moving to Warwick Drive, Clitheroe, 18 months ago, she became aware of the need for such a group in Clitheroe. Then, as chair man of the Kibble 'Valley association of pre-school playgroups, she saw a chance to remedy the situa tion. The result is a thriving
THE three-times-a-week morning playi at St Mary’i Clitheroe, by Mrs Cynthia Nanson have been so successful that- there is now a waiting list of youngsters. Mrs Nanson ran a similar
Playgroups started r’s Parish Hall,
MORE than 200 people attended Slaidburn Trefoil Guild’s annual Chiistmas Fair in the v i l l a g e h a ll on Saturday.
Elizabeth Bromley, Guide county press and public relations officer, who was introduced by the Guild c h a i rm a n , Mrs Doris Leeming.
commissioner of the Black- bum district, pointed out that it was just 50 years ago th a t S laid b u rn ’s f irs t Brownie pack was formed.
■Miss Bromley, a former
of the present leaders, Mrs Je an Lawson and Mrs Massey. Miss Bromley said it was very disappointing to find that there was no Guide company in the village and suggested one might be sta rt^.
Greta Moir, and presented with a flowering plant by Brownie Julie Collinson.
She was thanked by Mrs
was Miss Helen Garnett, of Kendal, whose aunt. Miss V i o l e t Ga rn e t t , was responsible for setting up th e Slaidburn Trefoil Guild.
Special ^ e s t at the fair
also there to meet the chil dren by the colourfully- decorated Christmas tree. PICTURE: Miss . Brom
including good-as-new, cake and produce, clothes and a tombola. Teas were served throughout the afternoon and more than £100 was raised. , Father Christmas was
There were several stalls,
ley (front centre) with helpers and guests.
And she praised the work It was opened by Miss
work of Alan Ayckbourn’s challenging script, and certainly warmed the hearts of the ■ capacity audience,
Hargreaves played the parts of Sidney and Jane, a “down-, to-earth” storekeeper and ■ his wife, whose kitchen was the scene for the first Christmas Eve party.
the attitudes and reactions of three couples, perfectly cast by producer Barbara Scattergood. ■ John Whittaker and Pat
third couple, banker Ronald and his alcoholic wife Marion, played by. Derek Green ana Margaret John son, for It was them upper- class attitudes which had most of the audience nearly in tears at times.: However,. such a well-
celebrations were held at the home of architect Geoffrey and his wife Eva, portrayed by Graham Mitchell and Glenys Wood. -This was the play’s problem couple, with the hypochondriac wife ruin ing the ambitions of her husband. Undoubtedly the comedy stars of the night were the
The following year’s ' i
which included a coach party from Langho. The play centred around
presentation of “Absurd The six actors made h'ght
THE bare suiToundings of St Helen’s Sunday School, 'Waddington, echoed to the, streams of constant laughter on Thursday evening, when ■Waddington Drama Group gave an accomplished ..................................~ ■ ■
Person Singular.” ■
' dog, marking outside' the couple’s kitchen, was one of the comical highlights of the evening, especially when Ronald was forced to take evasive action to escape the dog’s teeth by leaping on to the kitchen table. , From start to finish it was
ances from Tuesday to Saturday. PETER STEVENSON
good value for money and well worth; the trip to the village, even on such a chilly December mght. . 'There were five perform
“bark” must go to (korge, the imaginary dog owned by Geoffrey and Eva. The timing and reah'ty of the
balanced play must have adequate support from the “backroom staff.” These the play certainly had, marshal led by set designer Barrie ■Wood; Bob Menzies (stage manager); Mabel Hammond (continuity); Helen Wood, Sue Oliver, Russell McLean (properties); Noel Baron (sound); Chris Wood (light ing); Bernice Barlow (make up); Audrey Cooke, Bob F ish er (tickets); Edna Irwin, Wynne Fisher, Hazel Irving, Christine Thompson (refreshments),' and Brian Keating (house manager). Perhaps the final word or
T h e L i t t le S h o p w i th th e b ig s t o c k
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special flaps at either end to increase control, and low centres of gravity to add stability. The three men have so far manufac
The boards also have &BRi
tured about 100 of the boards at the Elan Preci
. Marbill Developments. The two have been quite
boards they do not make are the big, clear red wheels with twin ball-raccs - — they are manufactured by the Sabden firm of
sion works. . ;The only part of the
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pleased with the initial response to their efforts. “We have had quite a lot of praise from some of the people who’ve sold the boands,” said Mr Bradley. “ Obviously it’s quite a competitive field, but we are hoping that some of the people who have been making inquiries will soon come forward with firm orders.”
campaign has already shifted into top gear — literally. For the “Black C a t’’ boards are being advertised on Mr Newton’s Formula Atlantic which he has raced in sprints and hill climbs at some of the country’s top race tracks, this season. The car — capable of speeds in the region of 150 m.p.h. — is painted black and gold and covered with “Black Cat” stickers.
The men’s advertising
ended,Mr Newton intends to tow the racing car round Clitheroe on a trailer. “It’s the kind of thing that kids always turn round and look at so it should be quite e f f e c t i v e , ” sa id Mr Newton.
Now the season has C in em a
THE Civic Hall, Clitheroe, offers Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express” from Monday to Wednesday next week, and the film “Are you being served?” for the remainder of the week.
MINIATURE bottles of Scotch liqueur were presented to guests at
Clitheroe Round Table’s ladies’ night at the Spread Eagle Hotel, Sawley. The la d ie s a lso re c e iv e d
perfumed pomanders. After dinner, dancing was
area chairman Mr Tony Egan, area secretary Mr
Among the guests were
to the Frank Flynii Tno, of Blackpool.
chairman Mr Brian Mullii^ and chairman of the Ladies' Circle, Mrs Liz Parkinson. Pictured with guests are
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Mrs Parkinson (extreme right) and Table chairman Mr John Rushton (centre).
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Mr Southworth (left), Mr Bradley (centre) and Mr Newton with the car and a. selection of “Black Cats.”
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