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s i , ; ■i't W i vv u i iva^x u i v i i ig . j j§: Robert;intehds:tbtollbwfe L hWll.be UMware o f .the/. , ■ ; ■-ii . - fe $>\o


■v^est; generation, of the,- p o s i t io h \n e a r ’'"Bashall - Parker was concerned with 1 'P a rk e r family. > < Eaves,>, has stood empty, voluntary .hospital work;'1


carried out by the lat- ’.The hall, m its'secluded In 'C am b r id g e Mrs


>?<i.takingi; iup : r e s id e n c e v th e - b u r g la r s ’ arid pilfering s ’,‘ Something similar once she a ,' j family decided to open the have 'taken'’their,., t o l l . - t , has settled .down here! _ .


' j -Only, five’.weeks after .and. in recent; years'taxa- -and ..thinks sh e , may 'find J


' l!September';3rd, a decision ' large; estate,vBrowsholme '.home !has been (found a?' I ■ : which created panic sta- - was-, a-daunting.'challenge ' .niche at Browshnlmp anrl n"' I


. ./h a l l 'to visitors for two -• f Unoccupied,\rieglected , Much of the furniture''! ;-;?weeks from August 19th to" and-.unsupported ."by "the' .-from, their/Cambridge*!.*!


-Diana Parker.■ ttV“- ... W..* AK


- •' The hall Has been closed for; .the past three years, since Col Robert 'Parker!.


‘ , ' ’ ’-1 " ' ( ' -


, , Robert, -at 23 probably one- of the■ -youngest stately


.BELOW: Getting to'grips with thegarden area is


Flanked by two elephant tusks, Mr and Mrs Parker and Robert,' with ’Phoebe}* ths family pel;


Nurse slapped patient- fined £100


A FORMER shift leader at Calderstones Hospi tal, Brian Spencer (29), of Columbia Way, Black- bum, was fined £50 at Clitheroe on each of two charges of ill-treating a severely mentally sub normal patient.


Councillor attacks trip


A RIBBLE Valley council­ lor was taken to task when he criticised a proposed expenses-paid trip by an official to a conference in Wales. Members of the Finance


were allowed to go to con­ ferences and keep up with legislation and changes they would not be able to keep councillors “on the right lines,” he said. I t was agreed that Mr


under attack from several members, including Coun. G eo f f re y A in sw o r th (Salesbury), who appealed to the committee to be realistic. Unless chief officers


Ruffley should attend the conference.


Pub team pulls up a barrel


of ale, was.won by a team from the Station Hotel; Clitheroe, which pulled against teams from the Commercial and- th e Joiners.


- , ,


vided unscheduled excite­ ment by running away with the rope in protest at being refused permission to pull across the nearby river. But 'they returned the rope with apologies when made aware that it was a safety measure, v The contest, for a barrel


best Indian headdress and fancy bonnet provided var­ iety and there were also displays by Darwen Olym­ pic Gym Club. : A tug-of-war team pro­


and Mrs J. Brown and their helpers had a busy time organising the usual popular events for children — egg and spoon, three- legged and sack races. Competitions for the


NEARLY 1,100 tickets were sold for the sports day at Edisford recreation a r e a , C l i th e r o e , on Saturday. Resident wardens Mr


led by the Association of District Secretaries, was summed up as “just a good holiday for the boys” by Clitheroe Town Mayor, Coun. Bob Ainsworth. H ow ev e r , he came


and General Purposes Committee were asked to approve the attendance of Mr Jack Ruffley, Chief Legal and Administration Officer, to a two-day con­ ference in Llandudno ini October. But the conference, cal­


nurse, denied both off ences. He was. ordered to pay costs totalling £119.31.


Spencer, a state enrolled


the Director of Public Pro­ secutions, said a young student n u rse, reported Spencer for slapping a patient’s face.


Mr; John Ringguth for The patient had bruises


to his face and jaw, and Spencer was interviewed. As a result he lost his job.


O’Sullivan, of The Cres­ cent, Whalley, said the ward of which Spencer had charge was a very difficult one.


Nursing Officer John .1


who had been hit was a child mentally and would act like one.


The 24-year-old man


under-staffed at the time Spencer had been put in a post he was not qualified to fill.


Because the hospital was


ter to have had a fully qualified charge or deputy charge nurse running the ward. It would be totally out of


patient a gentle slap on one occasion only when the man was becoming hysteri­ cal. He had used only the minimum force. This calmed the man


.two pupil nurses but they did not give him very good support. Once when they were supposed to be keep­ ing an eye on the man they were watching1 television with patients. Mr B a s il G a r r a t t ,


down and no injury was caused. He denied slapping the man at other times. Spencer said he had the help of two student and


defending, said Spencer had-been asked to do work


beyond his capacity and had lacked the support he needed. The patient behaved as a


young child; might and Spencer had based his treatment accordingly. .


hospital code but it was clearly not wrong in law to chastise a,child: ■


I t . might be against the


been of good character and well thought of.” He' was a member of the Territorial Forces and had given long service to Scouting:;


Spencer had. hitherto


guth about making a false report that the man had been injured by another patient, Spencer replied that if the cause of injuries was given as “unknown” a lot of time was wasted ans­ wering questions. I t was quite usual to ascribe injuries to someone. He admitted giving the


character for Spencer to hit a patient. Questioned by Mr Ring­


• It would have been bet­


P rizes - at mart


made to £560 (average £425), heifers to £590 (£429.50). An Ayrshire cow made £275, a hiefer £232. The accredited in-calf section


won by E. Southwell (£560) and J. Snowden (£515) and accre­ dited heifer prizes by W. A. and A. Booth (£590) and H. Bargh (£570). Accredited Friesian cows


FORWARD at Gisburn Auction Mart were 155 accredited newly- calved cows and heifers. . Accredited cow prizes were


Vir I * n . - A »tA f i l l


ihome ■ ow n e r s in the' country.


■ i i v Ni -che much aware! that1 the pro-'


They,-hope to .s e t t le there ..and try to preserve'


> -i ! '


-the.continuity of the family • :name, 'their aim being to restore the hall to its origi­ nal purpose, as.a"home, and to -involve themselves in farming and forestry.!';; The hall will not'at pre­ sent :be'open-on a perma-


W B ■ * / - * -> J


' j cess of restoration ana re­ a r ran g em en t will take


>time, ; butv.they; hope' to I learn from the experts arid from’ experience. 1'


. will personally: guide their visitors round and to this end are quickly “brushing


;, Gifts '1 • ’j ,i '


Such is their involve-, ment in the'hall, that they


:; up”- their knowledge of its ■ Ihistory. ■ ■ ,


ir. ■


..working holiday on a cattle station in Australia— has moved- into rooms - at the top of the. house. ;<


SES*'' jM


; Lending an experienced hand with the preparations is Mr Simon Jervis,' Mrs Parker’s son by a former


marriage. Mr J e rv is , deputy repairer of-furni­


I


ture at the.; Victoria and Albert Museum, is comin to stay with his wife an children.


, Mrs Parker plans to set


aside a small-area of the hall for a 1 souvenir gift shop, which apart’ from cards and booklets will sell pottery mugs and framed etchings; of the hall made from an ’original copper plate in 1750.


» A.l\! t§


; Visitors will find Brow- sholme, with its varied his­ tory, paintings by masters such- as Devis, Northcote and Batoni alternating with. family portraits, and rugged oak furniture con­ trasting with sophisticated m a r q u e t r y , g i ld in g , armour and porcelain, a f a s c in a t in g " p la c e 1 to explore. -


Fewer enter junior schools


F O L L O W IN G dra.sticSt


' r birthrate,


dren will be school


for


OW.ING drop


in


fewer the


the


t h e - th e


chil­


starting first


time in the Ribble Val­ ley aftei: holidays.


summer


had 41 cattle forward. Prizes were won by A. H. Haslam (£525) and W. N. Askew (£470). • . BW . springers made to £525,


BW August calvers to £498, September to £440 and October to £405.


.


dited calves were forward. Fne­ sian bulls made to £120 (average £72), hiefers to £89 (£40.75), H e re fo rd X bulls to £135 (£76.50), heifers to £90 (£46.50), Ch a ro la is X bulls to £149 (£105.50), h e i fe r s to £100 (£80.50), Angus bulls to £91 (£50.80), heifers to £74 (£46.80). In the weaned calf section, beef X heifers made £90. :■■. There were 78 animals for­


■


certified cattle: Young bulls made to 70.2p, light steers to 74.6p (72.4p), medium to 70.5p (70.2p), light heifers to ,73.4p (64.6p); medium to 65.6p (62p), heavy to 64.5p (61:8p). .


;; Fat cows made to 61p (48.4p)


and bulls to 63p (58.8p). ; . In the sheep sales, light lambs


151 p


made to 160p (153p), standard to (140p),- mediii


aium to 142p


and fat ewes,to £31-(£18:14)- - Pigs: Porkers made , to 62.2p


(57.5p), cutters to-59p (58.4p),- baconers to 59p (57.5p) and rat sows to £86 (£67.40): . . ' ;


Unaccustomed as they are...


THE interest -shown- in;: Clitheroe - in - a Blackburn ' speakers’ club, has promp­ ted officials of the National Association to look into the® possibility of starting a1 club in Clitheroe.


consisting of members • of -: Castle Club (Blackburn),' has. arranged a series of' meetings: to g e t: the; club ; off the ground. -The .first .demonstration a


A steering committee,; \ -A*'


meeting. will be held at the Swan arid Royal Hotel on Tuesday, September ,5th;- at 7-30 p.m.


‘ .- - -:


‘•-•nate Tuesdaysjat the same;' venue.


- - - - ■ ->


, Members of the clubs come from a ; cross i section i


• - - An” inaugural; meeting' wilL.be^held--the; f oIlowing.- 'Tue'sday and then on alter-


Vj}\ t


) tising • the art and jimprov- ■


common. .Either, they, have already done a little public speaking: and enj oy prac-


-Dr ive, Clitheroe. Tel. -25668,; -or.Mr < A.r: Christie; - 115 HighfieldrRoad.-.Tel. 23319. - ’


;£.r ‘X'uy« >% a r


V -• ' "


v ing, or/ they are..trying to . -learn. how - to overcome ?a ■ lack of .confidence and abil-j ;.ity, if called, upon to speak;>• um-Further informationcari! be obtained from, Mr S. Blackburn,-22 Kenilworth!5


(/ 1 t HJ .


<i.- , Castle- Street; Clithevoef has opened' up - this ,an . e fe s


6 -DEMOLITION of ithe...... motor') showrooms ,on: - v y v n u . y,


old > • ( * • V <i


- 'panoramic mew of part o f‘the town1, and'the fells - beyond.


t ,y ri ^ 1 v i , t ^ ^ i ^


./Butrthe view captured from1 oppositedt room,site —'.will be shortlived:"',


isite the show- ,, ‘ re 1 probably be complete'by " y July"next year. Costing in the regionro f ’ £200,000, ‘ the3 store will v - ,


Meanwhile; shoppers1, in busy ^Castle Streetwill be^' " ’ M e M catch a glimpseofthe view from time to t im e j' ■ * '"“ 'V


"J~ ' o ' / ' i . - 1 > On.the.right in ourpicture is the gable'end'of the t?:


__ — i •\* i .' ,t4'


« , t*" ' V -'Aktf. Is ill (


fi HjSyc ■1 M iw il i’L '1 _ I- , . * ' ,* . Starkie'Arms, in the middle distance is Castle View ^ J * '\„


andrKirkmoor Road’*andxbeyond,Longndqe Fell /M f c p p # ? ” with Kemple End just visible: 1


^M O R E t^ r i^ 'r iiem fe r is1'


(133.9p), heavy, to 131p (127.8p).: Heavy shearlings made to 102p


h < *1


cattle, 2,481.:sheep and 27-pigs forward. Light:steers made to 77p p e r kg (average 72p), medium to 76p (70.5p), light heifers to 72.4p (67.9p), medium to 73.5p (66.6p), heavy to 64.8p. • Uncertified and previously


ward in the sale of m-pig gilts, sows and store, pigs. In-pig sows made to £126 ana store pigs to £34 (£23 38) The fatstock section had 265


'kVi'i S i


accredited. Fnesian heifers for­ ward. BW heifers fit for service made to £330 and stirks to £160. In the calf section, 458 accre­


. -The store section had 49 ' I y « 1 » C


sroom space for youngs­ ters who would otherwise have been taught in school halls, dining rooms and


. . . .


mean an immediate reduc­ tion in class sizes, it will help reduce overcrowding, which has existed for. years in junior and infant depart­ ments. It will also release clas­


Although the fall will not


other temporary accommo-. dation.


reached its peak in 1972-; Officer, 74, when children of “ birth


the


1966-69 started school, In Clitheroe there were


bulge” years


places for 180 youngsters in non-Catholic schools, but the intake was averag­ ing around 195.


. However, at this point the birthrate in the Ribble ! Valley .— in line with the national trend — began to drop and, coupled with the- opening of Brookside School, the position began . to ease. ■ ■ • -


; Now; with the ra te showing a drop of 30 -per cent, compared with 1969, -


The overcrowding situa-­ Mr Fred Calvert, Ribble- tion in the Ribble Valley


-


of : school at v


only 600 children will start the beginning of-


Valley’s Chief Education estimates


- the new term. On the “bonus” side, 768


will have left to s ta r t grammar school or secon­ dary education.


that the number of chil­ dren starting school next term will be reduced, gen­ eral class sizes will remain th e s am e , ’’ s a id Mr Calvert.


“Although we estimate


size :as the younger ones work, their way through school, but the immediate result will be an easing of


“Classes will reduce in


Ribble that


overcrowding. . “Head


decide to adjust things so that class numbers are


teachers m i ay


■evened out throughout the school.”


reduced intakes, however, has been.a reduction-in the number of teachers in the Ribble Valley.


One e f f e c t of th e


numbers had been cut dur­ ing the past year in antici­ pation of a drop in pupil intake.


Mr Calvert said that


’ Ther e had been no redundancies — reductions had been achieved through natural wastage and volun­ tary redeployment to other areas.


made themselves comfort-- able in the St iAnne’s wing and Robert — who has just returned from a 16 months’


-Mr and Mrs Parker have1


AGAINST a,background of family paintings, Mrs Parker, arrangeswild.tflowers in the great' drawing room.'."’1 " ..! \


WELCOMING SMILES FROM MINE HOSTS


S IM #


-THE personal approach is the motto for the new own­


e r s of the Moorcock Inn, Waddington.


-


hotel, Mr Otto Polyanszky' and his wife, Mavis, ; are -finding running, the place; very enjoyable. They also run the Legh


After a few weeks in the n o r !


very: busy although, says Mrs Polyanszky, they are never too occupied to give c u s tom e r s e x c e l le n t service. ■


■ '


home -already,” says Mrs Polyanszky.1' Her aim is to ; make the Moorcock- a f rien d ly -p la c e , where people can feel;-at home and enjoy good food and a pleasant atmosphere. -


Nick runs for money


Farm, covered . a 20-mile course through Clitheroe Wadddington,. Chatburn G i s b u rn , B o l to n -b y Bowland and Sawley. He started the. run from the Royal .Oak c a r p a rk , Clitheroe. - ;Nick, who works a t


Ribblesdale Cement, was joined by workmate - Alan Dobson, of F ra n k l in Street, Clitheroe.


'


CLITHEROE long- dis: tance runner, Nick Dins- dale hit the road on. Tues­ day night to raise about £100 in a sponsored run for Gisburn CC. Nick, 24, . of Upbrooks


■ The friendly staff, some ■ of whom have come from the Legh Arms, are also willing to help.. “It’s super. I feel at


Arms in Prestbury, Che­ shire, which makes them


i ?


TOWN A(f NC


PROPOSED DEVl OFSKIRDEN BECj


.. NOTICE is here! Ribble Valley BoroT for planning permil sewage disposal f soakaway.


A copy of the apl


submitted with it i Ribble Valley Bord reasonable hours!


Any person whd ’ ft*. IJl


On behalf of the North West Wato-J


Lots of variety in store at Chipping show


THE 52nd annual show to be staged by Chipping


and District Agricultural and-Horticultural Soci- ety on August 26th premises' to be a big Bank Holiday attraction.


,.v


sheep and horse sections; driving classes and WI and


Entries in .the cattle, horticulture competitions


grounds as the setting, the committee is confident of drawing large holiday crowds and is, therefore, concentrating on providing


tive cattle, sheep and horse 'sections, with'chal­


lenge trophies for the win- ’ ners, there will be sections ’ for private driving, trades^'


Changing J times ,


t: v v.


J J


1948 drew an old age pen­ sion of £2.10; a similar couple, today draw £28. ’ ’.


J ^ ^ I E D couple in


This is just an;example! of changing times disclosed


m a; leaflet.: issued by "the - Department of Health arid Social Security -to - mark!


the,30th anniversaryof the’!' setting- up of Britain!s-' social security system.


' benefits in the same period cost of welfa re


has risen from’£76m to £l,910m. „ ...


‘tv.


Available free of charge at Jocal ’ Social' Security!


entitled Then and Now?! Th.!rt,y Years of Social Sec-! unty .* The history1 of the! service, the'main benefits'- now pa i d, a n d ' s ome ! n ? g-eSr,be,PS'Planried‘h?e I


all briefly,explained/-


are expected - to be high. Last year 600 sheep were entered , and this year’s figures may even top that. With Leagram,-Hall and


' .


.under-16.' •For the third year there


men’s turn-outs and turn­ outs driven > by children


, watch clear round jumping ,and gymkhana events, plus


will-tbe horse racing, with bookies in attendance, and visitors will also be able to


- an hilarious egg-catching - - contest, a six-a-side tug o’ war, wellie throwing, chil-


all-round -family entertain­ ment. : Apart- from the competi­


•dren’s sports and a rabbit show.


fectionery and handicrafts, and there is the added attraction of a fashion show from 3-15 to 4 p.m.


The WI is having its cus­ tomary exhibition of con­


Ribble Division, Stanley Street, Preston PR1 4DF


Date: 26th July, l | NORl


TOWN ANl NO]


PROPOSED DEI WEST SIDEl


NOTICE is here!


Ribble Valley Borol for planning permil sewage disposal f i plant and soakawi


A copy of the ap|


submitted with it i Ribble Valley Borol reasonable hours f


Any person who!


mentioned Council wnting by that datel


On behalf of the North West Water! Ribble Division, Pennine House, Stanley Street, Preston PR1 4DF|


Date. 26th July, l |


c o n d itN The Propri^


. Clitheroe Round Table will: organise children’s amusements and the young


dren in a play corner, so , that parents can have more


/freedom to enjoy the show. The event would not be


fe a tu r in g 18 classes for /pedigree and non-pedigree pets.


complete without the popular novelty dog show,


'


. This y e a r s e e s th e retu rn of the sheepdog,


/itrials.vorganised by local •champion Mr David Carl- '.'Jon,,;of ..Lickhurst Farm, who..has £100 in prize


,tators„will be- able to- see the results'at 2-30 in the


-money,sto.give away...:. !: .VJudging of -stock begins in the morning and spec-


-grand -.parade of champ­ ions.


^Entries! must' be’ in(by ‘ f!August,(20th. /The/secret- ,^yfeYGMreAeive'centries (-between 6 and' 8,p.m. on t AugusU14th-in, the pillage ?:


ivPtheijii information *, from ? secreta’ry^Mrs-^A'lison jEcntf-'f;Chipping 471.


sjveatherfs“kind. . , . :^.-Schedules'of;cIasses:can 2 be^obtained, along with ?


•hi.Shqw. champion M r ' .Stanley,-Bullock is hopeful that the show.will be.up to its usual high standard, or , even1 better; '.provided the :


Advertisement All Advertisd


• mothers of the playgroup are offering to “mind” chil­


Publication is mi Commumcal


should give desq Advertisement.


While every! responsibility fori


mentioned Councl wnting by that datef


3


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The Busir Order, 197 1st, 1978,1 by person [ course of | clear.


Dealers o| advertise in that readerl are being


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