' • , ,


.


‘ ^ r y , ' 7


^


‘


i ^ '


" ,


^ I ^


^


‘ ■ • / ' ' ' " v '


_■" V ^


"v -•-


' -S'


' .S ’- ' ' " /


' ' ' 1‘ K ^


-


'- -t-- y


~


‘


- - rv t < - , Jix


E x t e n s i o n s t o p u b w o u l d b e i n c h a r a c t e r


QUALCAST ALUMINIUM @REEN HOUSES


WHILE PRESENT STTOCK LASTS PROPAGATORS from 70p each OLOCHES from


each £1 >75 each COLD FRAMES fr«n£7.25 GROWING BAGS


»For Tomatoes, Peppers, Salads, Veg., etc., only


„r‘^


9 5 p each 5 for £ 4 .6 5 £ 9 for 10


New Rotary Club Is bom OVER 350 VARIETIES SEEDS


SEED POTATOES In fact everything for your garden at


B ^ e ^ E R S


* Primrose Nurseries & Garden Centre, Vifhalley Road, Clitheroe. Tel. 23521.


and professional men who are making up the interim Rotary Club of Ribblesdale were welcomed into the interna-' tional organisation at a dinner attended by 140 Rotarians from 30 North West clubs. The new club is in addition


A NEW Rotai^ Club is being formed to augment the move­ ment’s activities in the Kibble Valley. Thirty-one local business


44 years ago and has an active membership of 41.


-


g ro u p c am e f rom th e Clitheroe Club and, indeed,


to th e R o ta ry Club of. Clitheroe, which was formed


P a r a d e o f s p r in g


f a s h io n s - :\i


P O T A T O E S £


ALL VARIETIES O N fO n S E T S


SEEDS 1.20 51b.


S E E D


people forecast would make a return this summer, was not included. Mrs Angela Parkin­ son, who staged the show with her husband John, said fash­ ions were certainly shorter, but to a sensible on the knee length. To prove that the larger


woman could be every bit as smart as her slim counterpart, the same outfits were model­ led side by side in sizes 12 and 18.


waitress and a manageress, were among the local-models and were complimented on their professionalism. They included Mrs Marion Wood, Mrs Doris Wrathnall,Miss Ann Manhdld, Miss S a n d ra Burgess and Miss Catherine Cookson. David Barlow efficiently


Two nurses, a landlady, a ^rr".


compered the one and a half hour show and with a raffle during the interval, £30 was made for the. Royal Oak Hotel’s Sports and Social Club.


, ONDISPLAY


AN e.xhibition of hand-made jewellery by Padiham woman Mrs Irene Park starts at Whalley library on Saturday. Mrs Park works in gold, silver and various types of rock, making each piece individu­ ally. ’The exhibition runs until April 16th. Also starting on Saturday is


a display of w^dlife paintings by Yorkshire artist David Binns.


HETHERINGTON — CLARK


ing assistant Miss Frances Jane Clark was married to Mr Melvyn Lindsay Hetherington at Clitheroe Parish Church. ’The bride is the youngest


daughter of Mrs R. H. Ctok, of Whalley Road, ■ Clitheroe,


and the late Mr R. J. CJark. ’The bridegroom; an inspector at British Leyland, is the only son of Mr and Mrs R. M. Hetheringtoni of Meanygate, Bamber Bridge. The bride wore a full length


i l ■.m


|«4 2 f i


“MULTI EAH@AIN SWOP SHOP” FOR 2 WEEKS ONLY


PART EXCHANGE YOUR OLD HOOVER UPRIGHT VAC WITH FOOT SWITCH.


FOR


A NEW HOOVER U1012 JUNIOR VACUUM


REC. PRICE £56.52. q UR PRICE £ 4 1 b9 5 WEN TAKE YOUR p m


AGAINST YOUR OLD HOOVER VACUUM WE WILL GIVE YOU: A POCKET CALCULATOR


OR A HOOVER 4004 STEAM IRON


OR A MOULINEX NO. 1 HAIR DRYER OR £5 IN CASH


SO ALL YOU PAY IS S 3 6 . 9 5 ADE DA SWAN COURTYARD SWAN a ROYALCOURTYARO. CLITHEROE.Tttl. 26914. NEW SHOPPtMQ AREA ' OP£N9<30ajn.->5-30pmMON»SAT CLOSED ALL DAY WEDNESDAY


Also 81 NORTHQATE, BLACKBURN. Tol. 65441 <C4esod Thursdays)


&A # .


white crepe dress with full cathedral train and a roll collar. The dress was trimmed with ginpure lace. Her veil was held in place by a Juliet cap of white lace flowers and she carried pink roses, freesia and white hyacinth pips. Bridesmaid Miss Fiona Jane Pickup, the bride’s niece,


wore an Empire-line blue cotton dress with a flowered pattern. Her hair was deco­ rated with white flowers and she carried white freesia and blue hyacinth pips. Page boy Stuart Gordon


Francis Davies and grooms­ man Mr Nicholas Fenton Kitchen, both brothers-in-law of the bride. Ushers were Mr Alan Pickup, also a brother- in-law of the bride, and Mr Fred Blackburn. T h e c e r em o n y was


Pickup, nephew of the bride, wore an indigo velvet suit with black Russian braid trim. Best man was Mr Richard


performed by the Vicar of Clitheroe, the Rev. J. C.


Charge for MP OPENS OXFAM SHOP I STEP INTO . services


' SALESAGENTSFORAEG,WELEyHOOVEn, H08ART.'1INOE,BRAUN. SCRVICe AGENTS FOR AEa MIELE. HOOVER, BRAUN CREOA


Jackson told the Parish Coun­ cils’ Liaison Committee that day-to-day req u e s ts for engineering, technical or legal services would still be I'reated in the same way. ■ • However, any project that


PARISH Councils requiring the professional services of the Kibble Valley Council for. very complex issues may have to pay a fee. Chief Executive Mr Michael


Market- Place on Saturday, after the opening ceremonv by local MP Mr David Walder.


SCORES of customers visited Oxfam’s new'shop in Clitheroe '


. In six hours of trading goods worth £230 were sold


and the shelves had to be extensively restocked for the second opening on Tuesday “It was like a stampede,” said the shop’s assistant leader Mrs Cissie Sainsbury.


might require mvolved deal- mgs would be considered on Its merits and a charge.poss­ ibly made.


Mr Wa across th e. shop doorway to signal the opening, were the


Amoni ' ' ’


and re g io n a l and a re a representatives of Oxfam. ..


culty coping with demand for second-hand clothes and other


’


items, as well as 'Hurd World produce imported under Oxfam’s “Bridge” scheme.


" I t really was fantastic,”


ig those present when said Mrs Sainsbury. “From, ilder, cut a ribbon 10-30 a.m., right through until


Mayor and Mayoress of Clitheroe, Coun. and Mrc .John. Blackburm, local c le r^


closing at 4-30 p.m., the shop was packed. It made all the hard work 'that went , into it well worthwhile.” - T h e C l i th e ro e g ro u p


welcomed-guests and thanked M r Walder for attending: Staff in the shop had diffi­


The group’s regional organ-', is e r , Mr C h r is Mason,


decided to move premises late last year because of uncer­ tainty 0veil the future of their shop in King StreeL^ - The present premises were


formerly occupied by Loyds television and electrical deal­


opening ceremony are; Mrs Sainsbury, Coun. Blackburn, Mrs Blackburn, Mr Walder, Mr Mason, Mrs Flome Blades (.shop leader) and Mr Colin Scott (group chairman).


extra day — ’Thursday -i- as well’as ’Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. Pictured (from left) at the


ers, and the group feels it is p le a san te r , more .-handjly situated and easier to run. The shop is now open an


I ,A W Calderstones Hospital nurs­


Hudson, and the organi.st was Mr Charles Myers. After a reception at the


Hodder Bridge Hotel, the couple spent a honeymoon in the Lake District. ’They will live in Hayhurst Street, Clitheroe. Photograph: Wally Talbot,


Blackburn.


WITH spring not far away, an audience of nearly 1(X) women were pleased to see what local fashion had in store for them when “Angela,” of Waterloo, Clitheroe, put on a show at th e S t a r k i e A rm s on Thursday. The mini, which some


continue to hold its lunchtime meetings every Thursday at the Starkie Arms and the new club will meet on Monday e v e n in g s a t the Castle Restaurant. The impetus for the new


The Clitheroe club will


both will take their member­ ship from the same teiritory


— the former local govem-


Clitheroe, will act in an advis­ ory capacity until Ribblesdale receives its charter later in the year and foregoes interim status. However, at least two of


ment a re a s of Clitheroe borough, Rowland RDC and Clitheroe RDC (excluding Chipping, Leagram and Thomley). T h e “ m o th e r ” clu b ,


the Ribblesdale Club’s interim officers are no strangers to .the Rotaiy movement. Both


my.:wr


the p re s id en t, Raymond Dewhurst, of Claremont Avenue, and the secretary, Fred Foster, of St Denys’ c h i ld r e n ’s home, were Clitheroe members, but reluc­ tantly resigned because they w e re u n ab le to a tten d lunchtime meetings. At the inaugural dinner at


the Spread Eagle, Sawley, Rtn Noel Cook, president of Clitheroe, said they were' proud to have fostered the new group. In reply, Rtn Dewhurst


said he was confident that the new club, w h e n finally formed, would firmly and steadfastly carry into all walks of life the Rotary ideals of service, fellowship and goodwill. He had a special w'ord of


praise for the District vice- chairman, ‘Rtn Ben -Butter- ■ worth. A member of the Clitheroe club since 1959, he was asked to take on the administrative duties involved in the new club’s formation. -


the members'Of .the new club with district officials. At the front (from the left) are Rtn David Peirse, immediate past District Governor, who was master of ceremonies; Rtn P e te r Masterson (interim treasurer); Rtn Foster Ktn Desmond Carroll, the District Governor, who is Archdeacon of Blackburn; Rtn Dewhurst and Rtn Butterw'orth.


Bus fariss


tokens cut A PROPOSAL to reduce from £42,000 to £35,000 the amount allocated for -concessionary bus fare tokens for Ribble Valley pensioners was met with disriiay by members, of the Parish Council’s Liaison Committee.


m


chief accounting officer, Mr Alan Butt, said the Finance Ckimmittee had recommended the cut in a bid to reduce expenditure.-If approved, by the full council, the Planning and Transportation Commit­ tee would then have to look at ways of distributing the smal­ ler amount..


'The Ribble Valley (Council’s The Liaison Committee


considered that compared to other authorities, the council offered very little help to elderly bus users, and felt that at least the same amount as last year should be aval- able.


Our picture shows some of


EXTENSIONS to the. Higher Buck Inn, Waddington, would not turn the popular -village pub into a gm' palace with a discotheque and loud , music, a public inquiry at Clitheroe was told.


th e ground floor of the cottages to add to the pub’s lounge area. The first floor .would be converted into a private flat and there would be room for preparing snacks and a toilet extension. The views of the Kibble Valley Council, endorsed by


Plan jubilee events says Mayor


AN appeal to all parish coun­ cils to hold at lea.st one event d u rin g the y e a r for the Queen’s silver jubilee appeal fund, has been made by Ribble Valley Mayor, Coun. Fred Green.


P arish Councils’ Liaison Committee that considerable support was needed for the Ribble Valley’s proposed projects — the purchase of three vehicles for community youth work and the establish­ ment of a mobile playgroup.-


He told members of the


parts of the Ribble Valley would b en efit from the projects, each village should


Coun. Green said that as all


have at least one fund-raising event.


celebrations, he , said, would start on June 19th. The band of the Queen’s Loyal Regi­ ment, based at Chester, will be , touring villages on two days, and there will be a competition for the best­ decorated village.


’The Ribble Valley’s week of


with a'united service at Whal­ ley Abbey on June 26th.


'The celebrations will close


A popular exhibition


and Social Club, Burnley, it was the biggest collection of gliders seen in NE Lanca­ shire, and members were pleased at the interest shown by the public. All the non-powered radio


controlled gliders, with wing­ spans ranging from 15ft. to only eight inches, have been


made by members. The club will hold its first


annual meeting at the Victoria Hotel, Clitheroe, on April 5th.


DOZENS of model gliders were grounded for the benefit of visitors to the first-ever open night staged by the Ribble Valley Model Soarers’ Association. Held at the Lucas Sports


by solicitor Mr F. W. Roscoe, re p r e s e n t in g Blackburn brewery Daniel 'Th'waites in its^appeal against the Kibble Valley Council’s refusal to allow the pub to be ex ten d i into two adjoining cottages.- ’The brewery Wants to use


The comments were' made Waddirigton Parish Council,


,;were put by senior planning officer Mr Bob Watson, who said the main objection was the loss of two dwellings from an already depleted housing


'stock. Increased use of the pub


' '


would create problems of noise and parking during unsocial . hours and further detract from the amenity of the villagers.


licence or any other special licence to permit use of the premises outside normal hours. Estates manager for the


to proride better accommoda­ tion for existing customers. It promised not to apply for a music, singing and dancing


already, given permi.ssion for the extensions and he claimed th a t people in Waddington had been misinformed by the Parish Council - about the brewery’s plans, leading to objections. All the brewery wanted was


tor, Mr E. Batchelar, that the extensions would maintain the character of the pub, not d e tra c t from it, and the appearance of the cottages would be vastly improved. Clitheroe magistrates had


contained three public houses and a'social, club and the people they attract undoub­ tedly caused problems. Mr Roscoe told the Inspec­


within Waddington’s conser­ vation area and the develop­ ment would not preserve or enhance the special character of that part of the village. W a d d in g to n a l r e a d y


The Higher Buck was


□ □ □ □ □ □


0 0


Get to k r I m o te fro rf fo llow in 'l A g e n t s o l Agent w ' l YOU see 11 sign or V. direct to.


A l u g l a z e . See Aluglaze in action for yourself. Send this coupon now to :


J. H. FERN, PARTNERSHIP 22a Moor Lane, Clitheroe, Lancs Tel. aitheroe 22170


Name._____ ...... Address.—,..-.....


officers had given him the impression that the plans were acceptable. The reasons for refusal were “flimsy” and he suggested they had been


produced “to justify a political decision by the council agmnst the advice of its professional advisers.” Only one dwelling would be


lost from the housing stock and if the appeal was flowed,


parking would be forbidden in front of the pub, improving the appearance of the Square. Waddington Parish Council


in the cottage ne.xt to the proposed alterations, said he did not know anyone who su ppor ted th e plan. He expressed concern about the added nuisance of the larger pub. and invasion of his privacy.


Daphne Forbes could see no reason why Mrs Raby could not move into one of the cottages. With its extensions', the pub would be taking up tod much of the Square and its increased size could lead to a change of use. Mr J. H. Taylor, who lives


c h a i rm a n , Coun John Walmsley, said the general appearance of the village would be spoiled by altera­ tions to the cottage windows. He was concerned about what the brewery would do with the flat when Mrs Raby left. Parish Councillor-Mrs


wanted to retire and the b rew e ^ w'ished to provide her with accommodation in th e village. The cottages would be perfect — the first floor flat for Mrs Raby and the ground floor for a larger lounge. Mr -Walmsley said council


brewery, Mr Eric Walmsley, said the pub was congested at p e a k tim e s and needed improved toilet, food prepara- t io n and b e e r s to ra g e facilities. Licensee Mrs Ella Raby


Tel:


B L A t b o l I b u r I b u r I


C H O l N E L f


'PR E 9 W IG l STOq M A h l


G o


s o m e w h e r e a


l i t t l e m o r e c o m f d r t a h l e n ^ s e a s o n .


H o m e .


■ bring the outdoors, indoors; Aluglaze • replacement doors and -windows bring more light into your life.


T h e s e aluminium systems—


Made in our workshops by local tradesmen


J. H. FERN, partnership A


- happier place. Aluglaze double glazing keeps you warmer. Aluglaze patio doors .


Aluglaze can make your home a .


I I


Courtesy . . . H e l p , . . A fair deal at . . .


TAPSELL & WEST


COURTESY. This is a privately.owned Centre where you will be attended to by the owner or one of the experts on the staff. HELP. Advice on colour schemes and colour matching.


A FAIR DEAL. With over 80 years’ experience-in the carpet trade , we understand qualities.


A wirfe choice of Broadloom.«. .1 and .14 and 4 yds. wide. Thousands of yards of TOP GRADE 27in. BODY CARI»ET IN ALL THE lATEST DESIGNS. I nbeatahle prices. See our WILTON RANGE, 12 modern designs. All widths available.


TAPSELL a WEST


57/59 SW A D FO R D S T SKIPTON, Tel. 2960


Also 89 Leeds Rd Nelson Tel. 62815


PH AG A


Ring Nelson 62816 or Skipton 2960 — and we will arrange to bring patterns to your home.


0 \


Choose! ses. (lol Knitweal Culotteq


n sa


Ready-i ^afari s i Sweatem shirts, Iql


66-7


AND YOU AKE In II ORLD QF FINE FURNITURE REPRODUCTION , AND MODERN PURNITTIPP


g t a s t e f u l l y ; DISRLAYED FOR THE DISCERNING 1 BUYER


. • - • T . ?a:; |


. (BLACKBURN SHOP CLOSED)


* ■


"


p


4 0 Y O R K S T R E E T , C L I T H E R O E # ■ Tel. 23191


W


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18