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Jtreet, 5he surfacing of the public footpath from the Corn Mill to Church Lane; the removal of unsightly fencing and replacement by fencing of post and rail type; and sc re en in g of the unsightly coal yards. Careful attention in the


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in a less obtrusive colour; and the removal of gable end advertising signs outside the King Street newsagent’s premises.


signs at the junction of Accrington Road and King Street is also suggested. Steps would be taken to


Rationalisation of road Honour for


Commissioner for Stockport since 1974.


ously a Guide at St Annes- on-Sea and on moving to Stockport from Whalley became an associate member of Davenport ’Trefoil Guild. She has been County


gruild member A FOUNDER member of Whalley Trefoil Guild, Mrs Owen Ashmore, who now lives in Stockport, has taken up an appointment of (Ihief Commissioner of the North- West England Girl Guides’ Association. Mrs Ashmore was previ­


see existing lamp standards replaced as the opportunity anses; the painting grey of the phone kiosk in King Street; the painting of the petrol pumps in King Street


tions include further tree p lanting near the bus station; the screening of the arking area on George


further off-street parking and making good the foot­ path at the southern end of Calder Vale, and the arrest­ ing of further erosion of the river bank. Other landscaping sugges­


report include extension of the conservation area to the north east to include the garden area of The Croft and possibly Brookes Lane and Rose Cottage. The report calls for


village was designated a conservation area on 1972 and includes the railway viaduct. Abbey and virtually all the historic parts of the settlement. Suggestions made in the


made that an area of consid­ erable environmental qual­ ity in the Brookes Lane area, with its numerous detached properties — standing in important garden areas — waiTants inclusion. The central core of the


Planning and Transportation Committee by the.Chief Executive Officer (Mr Michael Jackson), and Chief P lanning Officer (Mr C h a r le s Wilson) was received at the last meeting. In this the .suggestion is


PR O PO SA LS to enhance the character, and ^ality of the '\\^al- ley Conservation Area are being considered by th e Ribble Valley Council. A report prepared for the


in future planning applica­ tions must (as a general rule) include detailed drawings at an early stage,’ with the planning department giving advice to ensure that devel­ opers are aware of special requirements in the conser­ vation area.


ensure that all new develop­ ments were compatible with the old, and careful control exercised over shop fron­ tages and advertisements, in an effort to ensure they hannonise and enhance the c h a ra c te r of both the general street scene and individual buildings. The report suggests that


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F a c t o r y PRICES


AUCTION MART, PRICES SLUMP


A .DRAMATIC collapse in prices took the market by surprise at Friday’s sale of homed and other hill ewes and store lambs at Clitheroe Auction Mart.


Help stop spate of


removed, usually at night, are a danger, particularly to pedestrians and cyclists, and the grates have to be replaced, at a cost of up to £50 each.


problem. Holes left in roads when th e g ra te s are


Music teacher at college


DIRECTOR of music at St Mary’s Hall, Stonyhurst College, Mr John Sylvester P a r s o n s , died a t his Clitheroe home on Sunday.


Michael and John’s tomor­ row will be followed by interment at Clftheroe Cemetery.


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Seeing stars


,ter would envy. He flew by ’TWA to San


' city. ... There he met such stars as


Johnny Mathis and jazz drummer Louis Belson. In addition, Duncan had trips to the Yosemite National Park, Los Angeles, Disney­ land and the Universal Film Studios.


Pearl Bailey, Neil Sedaka, At big savings off normal price. ? fitted bedroom.


Francisco and stayed with an uncle who runs an enter- ta inm e n t c e n tre , the Concorde Pavilion, near that


Hotel, has just returned from a six-week holiday in the USA which any youngs-


RIVBRSMEAD schoolboy 13-year-old Duncan Briggs, son of Mr and Mrs J. H. Briggs, of the Whitewell


Berkhamstead School he went to Trinity College of Music and the Royal College of Music. A requiem mass at SS


Mr' Parsons, (49), of Waddington Road, leaves a wife Patricia, also a music teacher at St Mary’s Hall, and two young sons, Gerard and Christopher. He spent his career teaching music, apart from a spelT in the Royal Navy, and had been at Stonyhurst for many years. A f t e r s tu d y in g a t


the thefts were now amount­ ing to “epidemic propor­ tions” and he appealed to the public to ring the police immediately if a grate theft was witnessed. The thefts pose a dual


cil believe it is possible that an orgara'sed gang may be combing the rural areas of the county taking the grates and selling them for cash, as scrap metal, although they have no particular evidence that this is the case. A council spokesman said


whole, the number of stolen grates totals 110 — already more than those taken in the previous 12-month period. Lancashire County Coun


stolen from quiet country roads in the Ribble Valley during the past six months. And in Lancashire as a


grate thefts MORE than 30 cast i__ gulley grates have been


PVices were not expected to be quite so high as at the . previous extremely buoyant


sale of ewes, but no one I expected, such a collapse. Forward were 3,970. ewes | and 1,370 store lambs., Demand was slow all day and prices were down| between £10 and £15 a head, the overall average being £18,90.


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the best steers and heifers found a | much better trade, while sheep and pigs were in firm demand. Forward were 70 fat cattle (includ­ ing 18 fat cows), 72 ewes, 1,080 Iambs and nine fat pigs. Light steers made to 62.2p per kg (average 57.4p); medium to 59p


(51.02p); calf bulls C2p (61p); firet quality fat cows to 44.Gp (39.8p) other fat cows to 37p (34.5p); half bred ewes to £24.50 (£18.90), homed to £17 (£11.90); very light lambs to 135p (123.37p); light to 129.5p (122.46p); medium to 131p (127.15p); heavy to 127p (121.41p). Lambs’ overall average was


of 374 Lonk, cross-bred and Swaledale rams were on offer from the fells of the North-West and Mid-Pennines and although the best animals found a good trade, the middle grade prices were only fair.


Clark sold a cross-bred shearling ram for £590 to Mr John Hayhurst, of (Shipping. A total of 285 rams changed hands at an overall aver­ age of £71.40, an increase of £14.50 on last vear’s averaae. Rams (two shear and over) averaged


£74.33, shearling rams averaged £76.42 and ram lambs £37.27. Lonk sheep judge was Mr


by. Mr J. Hey, Rishworth), NVVWA, Dunsop Bridge (£390, IVIr L. Buckie, Downham) and for shearlings to Mr J. R. Westall (£700, ^lr D. Mellor, and £230, Mr J. Hey).


Hargreaves, of Barley. Pi*izes for sheep of two shears or over went to J. R. Westall (£105, bought


Chipping,, awarded prizes for Swaledale shearling to T. Robin­ son and sons, Callow (£150, bought by Mr D. Nutter, Sabden) and T. Robinson and sons (£100


bought by F. and K. Seed! Whitewell).


SURVEY


1971 census, updated by estimates. ’


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reservations about the cost the committee accepted the need for more accurate statistics. At present, offi­ cials have to work on the


Planning and Transportation Committee. -Although there were some


PROPOSALS for a popula­ tion survey to be undertaken in the Ribble Valley next year, with the County Coun­ cil co-operation, have been backed by the Ribble Valley


Nevrton, awarded prizes for cross­ bred animals (two shear or over) to Mr F. Clark (£100, bought by Mr J. Corless, Bentham) and Mi* L Buckle (£120, mvWA, Slaidbum). Prizes for shem*lings went to T. Robinson and sons, Callow (£380, bought by-Mr F. Clark) and Mr F. Clark (£590, Mr J. Hayhurst) and for lambs to Mr F. K. Woodhouse, Bleasdale (£115, Mr R. Brewer, Chipping) and Mr L. Buckle (£140,’ Mr N. Robinson, Slaidbum). Judge Mr M. B. Huddleston, of


Judge Mr W. Pinder, of


PENSIONER FINED


A CLITHEROE pensioner was fined £30 at Clitheroe for failing to disclose details of capital when claiming legal aid.


Curzon Street, who denied th e offence, was also ordered to pay £20 costs.


prosecuting, said Pryle applied for legal aid after being accused of shoplifting earlier this year. Police investigating the crime discovered £150 in a drawer at his home and another £95


Mr W. D. Greenwood,


‘anything by his actions. He had left the filling-in of the application form to the sohcitors and had been “led up the garden path.”


was being filled in by a clerk at a Clitheroe firm of solicitors, Pryle said part of the money Was a gambling debt to a friend. Pryle told the bench he had riot intended to gain


in cash on him. When his legal aid form


Stephen Pryle (66), of


by Mr D. Mellor, of Hayfield, tor a Lonk shearling ram, belonging to Mr J. R. Westall, of Hebden Bridge. West Bradford breeder Mi* F,


The new record was £700, paid


price was broken twice at the annual sale of homed rams. A tot^


124.GOp. Pigs (cutters) made to (59.2p). Chtheroe’ mart’s record ram


(55.8p), light heifers to 54.8p (53.6p). CKE heifers made to 52p


HOPE—TUCKER


Michael Hope, of Broad- meadow, Chipping, married ex-policewoman and former security officer. Miss Gilh'an Mary Tucker, at Chipping Parish Church on Saturday.


Policeman Mr Peter


able, is the only son of Mrs K. Hope and the late Mr F. A. Hope. P rev io u s ly stationed at Nelson, he is shortly to join Clitheroe police. The bride, younger


Crescent, Ribbleton, was given away by her father.


daughter of Mr and Mrs C. G. Tucker, of Moorcroft


chiffon gowji trimmed with guipui'e lace and a Juliet cap with long veil. Her bouquet was of red roses and lily-of- the-valley!


Fowler, bride’s niece, wore a red velvet dress trimmed with cream lace and carried a posy of red rose buds.


Bridesmaid Miss Sarah Best man was PC Richard She wore a white nylon


11. (17) “Angel of the morning” — Mary Mason. 12. (18) “Radar love” — Golden Earring. 13. (10) “Love hurts” — Nazareth. 14. (11) “Complete control” — Clash. 15- (—) “New, live and rare” — Deep Purple. 16 (8) “Way down” — Elvis Presley. 17. (—) “Heroes” — David Bowie. 18. (15) “Frorii New York to LA” — Patsy Gallant. 19. (—) “Needles and pins” — Smokie. 20. (—) “She’s not there” — Santana.


9. (—) “You’re in my heart” — Rod Stewart. 10. (—) “I believe you” — Dorothy Moore.


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) “Best of my love” — Emotions. (6) “Stars wars’ theme”’ —i M co.Me


on time” — Brothers Johnson. LP of the Week: “Seconds | out — Genesis. Chart compiled by Ames Record Bar.


Vocational theme


PUPILS at St Augustine’s School, Billington, said farewell on Friday to a team of four priests and five nuns, who had spent the week with them.


introduced, under the theme of religious vocation, a comprehensive system of devotion. There was a display inthe foyer, infor­ mal talks in the classrooms and a service for pupils arid their families.


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-A YOUNG Clitheroe electri­ cian has ■ played a-part in designing a “robot” machine to teach children' road safety. .


The machine is shaped like a zebra crossing beacon with


by Steven 'Todd (17), of Union Street, Low Moor, and nine other first-year students at Acenngton and Rossendale College. And a few days ago.


a revolving head which “talks.” It .was designed and built


Steven, an apprentice elec-' trician with Ribblesdale Cement, returned .to the college to .p re sen t the machine to PC Bill Brady


Accident Prevention Officer for the Hyndburn area.


o th e rs were shown a; prototype of the machine rind asked to build another


incorporating -as many ,P'


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lasted three months and formed part of Steven’s training as an apprentice electrician. He and the-


Project “talking beacon”


th e wiring. We made im provem ents to th e ■ prototype to improve relia­ bility It was different to the usual kind of college work and I enjoyed it.” - . - Steven is now in his second year , of trairimg rind


work. ■ ( ; “Myself and the three other electricians designed '


six engineering students in, the group and they concen­ trated on the construction


improvements aspossible. Said Steven: ’There wera


act on the safety advice they hear.


novelty of . the idea will encourage the youngsters to


be used at Hyndburn prim­ ary schools for road safety lectures and demonstra­ tions. I t is hoped th a t the


of which he hopes to be a qualified electrician. The finished machine will


attends college'-’one day _ week. His . apprenticeship with, Ribblesdale Cement lasts four years, at the end


haU, The head master, Mr Philip Morris, presented the visitors with gifts and extended a vote of thanks. During its stay, the team


At a mass in the school Last week’s placings in brackets. Tip for the top: iviguL i


6. 7.


1. 2. 3. 4. 5.


T O P T W E 8 M T Y


(12) “Rockin’ all over the world’’ — Status Quo. (2) “I remember Elvis Presley” — Danny Mirror. (4 . _______ ,


(1) “Silver lady” — David Soul. (7) “No more heroes” — Stranglers.


(3) “Black is black” — La Belle Epoque. (5) “Yes sir, I can boogie” — Baccara.


The bridegroom, a const­


Craven Heifer, Chaigley, the couple left for a touring honejmioon. ’They will live in Pimlico Road, Clitheroe. Photograph: Ken Cren­ shaw, Padiham.


T h e c e r em o n y was performed by the vicar, the Rev. T. Green, and organist was Mr Harry Shaw, a f am i ly f r i e n d f rom Leicester. -After a reception at the


Saunders and groomsmen were Mr Keith Tomlinson and PC Steven Chapman.


demand at similar rates to recent sales. Half-bred wether lambs made to £22 (£19.10); Horned wether lambs to £18.70 (£13.90). At Monday’s fatstock market, .


Woodland to £28 and horned 1 g l ^ er shearlings to £40 (average Lambs met a satisfactory


Lonk and cross-bred ewes m:ule to £54, Gritstone ewes to £40,


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OVER 100 members and supporters of Waddington Football Club had an entertaining time at a so c ia l evening in the village social club — and raised £90 for club funds!


bingo, tombola and other gatnes. MC was Mr Peter


The programme included


Hargreaves and the event was organised by the social committee — John Lund Max G a rd n e r , Nige. Whiteside, Roger Walker and Denis Underwood.


members of the team and some of the evening’s prizewinners.


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YOUTH organisations in the Ribble Valley need a “hot line” to the local district education officer and his staff, rather than more “ talking shops” said Dr Gordon Hampson, local Venture Scout leader, aat a meeting of the Ribble Valley' District Liason Committee for


Education Officer) stressed that his staff was always willing to help with specific


County Coun.- Han-y East- wood, asked if the commit­ tee would vote on a motion that thev supported the LEA proposals in principle, they voted against by an ovenvhelming majority.


problems if consulted. But when the chan-man.


Pendle Club


WINNERS at Pendle Bridge Club were F. Walker and K. Gudgeon and J. Miland and Mrs Boothman.


district committee did not favour the report. It was more important, members stated, that local organisa­ tions should have easier and cheaper access to existing facilities in schools, and other premises run by the LEA and their playing fields. Mr Fred Calvert (District


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