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No contention to spur emnity


COUN. ROBINSON’S reply to my recent let­ ter quite astonished me. “Coun. Fell has been guilty of an ‘outburst’ ” he wrote, and deplored my lapse from grace. R e d f a c e d a n d humiliated, I looked at my letter again. “An out­ burst?” I re-read the quiet, factual phrases; found no expletives, no wild, irrational sent­ ence, but an ordered, quiet and, I flatter myself, patient analysis of the existing situation.


no illogical accusations. It'is as necessary to be accurate with words as it is with figures. (In the numerical field, I bow to Coun. Robin­ son’s superior ability).


I named no names, made


Oxford Dictionary. “Out­ burst,” I read — “explosion of feeling esp. expressed by violent words.”


Then I consulted the In all honesty, Mr Editor,


I plead not guilty. Your readers shall be the jury.


the extraneous matter the good councillor introduced (and he is a very good coun­ cillor indeed) though I did feel, here and there, there was just a hint of irascibility (I may be wrong).


I do not argue with any of


what Brutus spoke," but Coun. Robinson wrote mainly of the past — I speak of the present. Nor do I decry Clitheroe’s p a s t achievements; after all my ancestors (they included two m a y o r s , th e se co n d Freeman of the former borough, the first lady Guar­ dian) had a finger at least in some of them. Only one statement would


“I speak not to disprove Clitheroe still has them;


the rest of the district shares them and pays for that privilege.


subject, I attempted to demonstrate that there are two sides to every question and drew attention to a number of points many people do not appear to have appreciated. Now, with all the evidence available, a rational judgment can be made.


In my first letter on this


on unity. This is something I believe in; something that must come. There is little point in “kicking against the pricks.” I love and am just as proud of the town where I spent the first third of my


Finally, those comments


life as is my old friend. I feel at home there, just as I do in Whaliey and, in all modesty, have done just a modicum of public work there. The evi­ dence lies in the issues of this paper over the past 40 years.


The purpose of my letter, Thomas, was not to spur emnity, but to clear the air so that, from this moment on, true unity may be achieved.


and appreciate the contribu­ tions of the other then we will be bn our way. A good idea, I think. Agreed?


When both sides realise


Coun. J. H. FELL, Limefield Avenue, Whaliey.


Town hall questions not dealt with


SO Coun. T. R. Yates believes that anyone who disagrees with him about the proposed Council Offices is either misinformed or mischievous. Surely a supremely arrogant claim even by Ribble Valley Borough Council standards.


letters to, the editor


Shawbridge parking


I question. Writing of a hypothetical situation, my gentle critic wrote . . . “We would still have our swim­ ming bath, civic hall, and castle g ro u n d s .” Has Clitheroe lost any of these? I . think not. To my eyes they are still there, tangible and real on the same sites they have always occupied for the world to see.


danger I AM surprised that as yet there seems to be no support for improvements to the Shawbridge — inner bypass junction, the dangers of which were outlined in a re c e n t le t t e r by Mrs Elizabeth Scholes.


than the Wellgate-Duck S tre e t one, particularly when the m o to r is t is attempting to come out of Shawbridge Street to cross the inner bypass into Shaw­ bridge. It is impossible to see round the cars which park right along the left up to the Duck Street junction.


This junction is worse


lines are a nuisance, but these, and a zebra crossing, have now become “musts” and another look at parking in Shawbridge is becoming inevitable. Re the proposed enlarged


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council offices, have the inhabitants of Church Street up to the Vicarage who will be affected by this enlarge­ ment, been consulted about alternative accommodation?


CLIFFORD CHATBURN, 15 Park Avenue, Clitheroe.


Cake stall


THE Clitheroe Support Group of the Leonard Che­ shire Home at Oaklands, Garstang, ran the cake stall at a garden fete there and raised £90 for home funds. The event was opened by Group Capt. Leonard Che­ shire, who founded the home, and altogether £2,500 was raised.


Cinema


SHOWING next week at Clitheroe Civic Hall is “Abba the Movie.” The film, set in Australia, follows the attempts of a Sydney disc jockey to land an exclusive interview with the group on their sell-out concert tour.


is a strong body of opinion in Clitheroe which is extremely worried about these prop­ osals? Detailed questions have


Is he not aware that there


been raised about the prop­ osed siting of the offices, the finance ultimately to be involved and the furnishing of these offices. No council­ lor has, however, seen fit to make the slightest attempt to deal with any of these questions. Information has also been


included in your correspond­ ence columns of a quite detailed nature and yet, up to now, no councillor has suggested that any of that information is incorrect. Maybe, however, Coun.


Yates will now justify his c la im th a t a n y b o d y antagonistic towards the proposed council offices is misinformed and specify the precise misinformation on which that antagonism is based.


FRANK S. L. MOON, 42 King Street, Clitheroe.


RECORD SUM


THE Christie Cancer and Holt Radium In s t i tu te (Women’s Trust Fund), Manchester, has this week received the record sum of £1,500 ra is e d by th e Clitheroe Committee during the past year. The total comes mainly from commit­ tee efforts, local organisa­ tions and donations in lieu of flowers for the bereaved. Chairman Mrs Isabel


Served


Savings body


A FORMER Clitheroe Council official has been awarded the MBE for his services to the Rational Sav­ ings movement. Mr George Kellet (49),


now Chief Executive of South Shropshire District Council, has been connected with National Savings for 35 years and has held appoint­ ments at local, regional and national level. The only son of the late


Mr and Mrs George Kellet, of Bolland Prospect, he was educated at the former Low Moor School and Ribblesdale School, Clitheroe. He left when he was 15 to


become a junior office boy in Clitheroe Borough Treasur­ er’s Office in 1943. Apart from^an 18-month


break for National Service, he worked there until 1952, when he became deputy financial officer with the old Helmsley RDC, Yorkshire. Four years later he was


appointed deputy chief financial officer at Pockling- ton RDC, near York, and in 1958 moved south to Lud­ low, to take up a job of treasurer with the local RDC. On local government reor­


ganisation in 1974, he held the same appointment with South Shropshire DC and two years later was prom­ oted Chief Executive. Mr Kellet is a fellow of the


Rating and V alu a tio n Association, a member of the Chartered Insititute of Public finance and of the Society of Company and Commercial Accountants. He is married with a son


and daughter. His wife is the former Miss Edith Kay, of King Street, Clitheroe.


All about


insurance A TALK on “Some aspects of insurance” was given to Clitheroe and D is tr ic t Probus Club by Mr A. A. E. Powell, of Slaidburn.


The speaker described


himself as a life insurance enthusiast and gave exam­ ples of how insurance policies could help a young family financially. He added that insurance provides an annual £2,555m for trade and industry.


Thanks were expressed


Dawson expresses the com­ mittee’s gratitude to all who have helped to achieve this magnificent total. Virtually all the money raised goes s t r a i g h t in to cancer research, there being no administrative expenses for the Christie Fund.


June 16th, the Rev. Alan Reid, of Warton, will talk about the humorous side of a parson’s life.


by Mr Peter Thornber, of Clitheroe. Chairman Mr Ernest Tolson gave the 52 members details of a bowl­ ing match the club is to hold at Chatburn Road cricket ground on June 15th. At the next meeting, on


Honour for woman who helps aged


IN the hungry Thirties, Phyllis Todd made her first venture into improving the lot of her fellow human beings by helping to repair and redistribute unwanted clothing.


Although now in h e r


seventies, she continues to work for old people’s wel­ fare through the Pendle Club, Clitheroe. And her achievements in


the years between have brought her an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.


secretary of Clitheroe Old People's Welfare Committee and remained secretary until last year. She continues her membership of the com­ mittee. Her membership of com­


“ s h a t te re d ” when she opened the white envelope from the Prime Minister’s office which brought the news to her neat bungalow home in Whaliey Road, Pendleton. “I have no idea who


Mrs Todd says she was


mittees reads like a direc­ tory of welfare and women’s associations around the Rib­ ble Valley. At one count she could


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Further talks on car hire


conditions


RIBBLE Valley private car hire operators are being given a say in licensing condition which are to be imposed on them.


Ribble Valley Council offi­


: — there are believed to be at least 16. The com m itte e h a s


cials have already met eight operators to discuss the idea. But Monday’s meeting of the Finance and General P u rp o s e s Committee decided that talks should also be held with the others


already agreed in principle to the conditions which involve the licensing of vehi­ cles, drivers and operators,, and stringent safety checks on the cars paid for by the owners. But after reading a five-


page report of proposed detailed rules and regula­ t io n s some members expressed reservations. C o u n . Jo h n T ro o p


(Clitheroe) said he had been in favour of the restrictions because they would increase


safety for the public. “But I certainly had not


realised the proliferation of detailed ;rules which the operators would have to digest and I am rather con­ cerned,” he said. Coun. Bill Fleming (Lan-


gho) wondered whether the committee were “using a bulldozer to knock down a sand castle.” He added: “I feel sure we


Talk on fans


THE fascination of fans was revealed to members of Clitheroe Antique Collec­ tors’ Club in a talk at the Sun Inn, Waddington, by Mrs D. R. Maule. She displayed 'more than


50 fans from her. collection, some of them over 200 years old, and made of various materials from sandalwood and hand-carved ivory to feathers, plastic and even paper. Her lecture included


stories of how she acquired some of the fans and hints on dating them. She finished the talk with


a demonstration of the lan­ guage of fans and was thanked by chairman Mr C. F. Pickles. With their coffee, mem­


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bers were able to enjoy some of Mrs Maule’s shortbread, which she origi­ nally sold on a market stall in order to buy items for her collection. Meetings will resume


should c o n s u l t more operators before we impose these restrictions. One has told me that it will cost him a extra £250 to comply with them and we don’t want to start putting people out of business.” Chairman Coun. Tom


after the summer break with a talk on 19th century jewel­ lery, on September 4th, by Mr W. M. Johnston. Other subjects to be


covered during the session include teapots, dolls, chairs and members’ own antiques.


remember at least 21 com­ mittees on which she has served at one time or another. She is a former chairman


suggested the award. I would never have dreamed of it coming to me.” The honour is the second


one to mark Mrs Todd’s con­ tribution to social service. In 1966 she was given the Free­ dom of Clitheroe in recogni­ tion of her welfare work with religious, local author­ ity and other bodies. Mrs Todd was the first


Window offer


THREE local organisations have decided to take advan­ tage of a window display offer by the Ribble Valley Council. The council’s Recreation


and Leisure Committee was told that space was being made available for displays at the Tourist Information Office on Church Street. Senior Administration


Officer Mr Brian Manning reported that the Ribble Valley Sports Council cur­ rently has a display and Clitheroe Flower Club and the youth service wanted to “book” window space. Interest has also been


expressed by the Civic Soci­ ety and Clitheroe Camera Club. Each display will last for about three weeks.


R o b in so n (C l i th e ro e ) reported that the reaction of the first eight private hire operators had been gener­ ally favourable, although they had been concerned at some of the details in the regulations. He assured members the


of the National Association of Women’s Clubs and a member of the Community Council of Lancashire. For several years she was


secretary of the Clitheroe Mayoress’s Ladies’ Commit­ tee, and she is still a member of S t M a ry ’s PCC Clitheroe. Says Mrs Todd: “I have


always found welfare work rewarding in its own way. M o s t p e o p l e r e a l ly appreciate what is done for them. It is a pity that more young people are not coming forward to carry on, but I know they have their prob­ lems. A lot of the work has to be done through the day when a lot of younger people are at work.” Mr and Mrs Todd came to


the Clitheroe area in 1931 w h e n Mr T o d d was appointed engineer and manager of Clitheroe Corpo­ ration electricity service. Harry retired in 1957 as a D i s t r ic t C o n s um e r s ’ Engineer for Norweb.


Visit old hall


CLITHEROE Naturalists enjoyed walking in the Ang- lezarke area on Saturday under the leadership of Mr J. Gregory. They set out from the


regulations would n o t involve the employment of any extra staff. The commit­ tee agreed to talk with more operators and set up a sub­ committee to consider poss­ ible amendments to the proposed regulations.


FOLLOWING Thursday evening’s thunderstorm .Clitheroe Fire Brigade were called to help at the Royal Oak where the cellar was under water when the drains blocked up. They also sent a pump to deal with a flood in a yard at Ceramica Italia tile manufacturers in Duck Street. In both cases dam­ age was minimal.


Aftermath Flag day


A FLAG day fo r th e Clitheroe branch of the Save the Children Fund brought in £120. It was the first the branch has held there and hopes of making it an annual event.


Census may lead to lower rates


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WINNERS of the Ribble' Valley L a d ie s ’ D a r ts League, Craven Heifer, Clitheroe, were among those who received their awards at the presentation evening at Calderstones. The League trophy was


presented to captain Alison Spencer by Mr P e te r Gleaves a representative of Pony wine company, the league sponsors. A b o u t 250 p e o p l e


attended the event. There was dancing to the Bob Wat- mough Orchestra and a disco, and a wine tasting session was laid on by the Pony group.


Other awards presented


included the highest finish trophy to Marion Conroy, of the Bonny Inn. Mr Alan Whalley, of the Clitheroe and District Men’s League, handed over the trophy.


L o r r a in e E c c le s , of Clitheroe; Royal British Leg­ ion took the award for the highest individual score of the season (180).


Our picture shows mem­


bers of the victorious Cra­ ven Heifer team together with other winners and offi­ cials.


Mr Alan Whalley, Marion Conroy, Eileen Orr (Craven


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H e i f e r ) , P a t Dobson (League chairman), Phyllis Garner (Craven Heifer), Janet Horne (assistant sec­ retary). Centre: Joyce See- dle, Barbara Sanderson (both Craven Heifer), Joyce Holgate (League secretary), Mr Peter Gleaves, Jean Dearden and Mary Harron (Craven Heifer). Front: Jean Stewart, Ali-


son S p en ce r (Craven Heifer), Lorraine Eccles.


I The survey, which is vol­ untary, is being carried out by the Ribble Valley Coun­ cil’s Planning Department to verify the accuracy of recently-issued Government population figures. The figures determine the


Rate Support Grant — money given to local authorities by the Govern­ ment to augment rates income — and therefore the amount of rates each house­ holder pays. The census was given the


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were enjoyed from Jepson’s Point of the lakes and reser­ voirs, one of Liverpool’s main supplies of water. Mr R. Blades thanked Mr


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go-ahead at Monday’s meet­ ing of the Ribble Valley Council’s Finance and Gen­ eral Purposes Committee. Members were told that


the forms would be deli­ vered in September and October, at the same time as the electoral registration forms and the only questions would concern, names, ages, addresses and car owner­ ship. Chief E x e cu t iv e Mr


Michael Jackson said it was important to obtain a good response to the survey from the public. A difference of 700 in the population figures could result in a change in the RSG of £100,000. Coun. Jo h n T ro o p


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them as bureaucrats being nosey,” he said. “This is not the case here — it is to everyone’s benefit to fill in the form because the higher the population figure, the lower the rates we pay.”


Pendle Club


WINNERS at the Pendle Club bridge game were F. Walker and J. Lynch, Hartley and E. Bush.


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dancer, and her family helped to raise the money at a concert in April. Two other members of the family, dan­ cers Collette and Jocelyn were among the artists, son Gary, organised the disco lighting, and younger son, Daryl also lent a hand. Yvonne alone raised over £27 towards the cheque by staging a modern ballet marathon.


Aid from council


THE Ribble Valley Coun­ cil’s Finance and General Purposes Committee has approved over £1,100 in grants to voluntary organ­ isations.


Association of Distr ict Councils (£736), Blackburn and District Marriage Gui­ dance Council (£150), NE Lancashire branch of the Samaritans (£50), Commun­ ity Council of Lancashire (£50), Ribble Valley Centre of the Red Cross (£100), Hodder Valley and Chipping shows (£30 each), Lanca shire Youth Clubs Associa­ tion (£10).


The groups to benefit are The committee also


agreed to support Clitheroe Physiotherapy Centre — the grant last year was £1,750 — after seeing the balance sheet and details of capital commitments.


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