10 Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, March 9th, 1978


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Post Office wait watch


A.“CRITICAL eye” is to be kept on the standard of service at Clitheroe Post Office following complaints from the Town Council.


occasions there were delays of up to 20 minutes because of under-manning at the


counter. In a letter to councillors at


their meeting last week Blackburn’s Head Postmas­ ter said that without details of the dates or times of the delays, no meaningful inves­ tigation could be carried out. He added, however, that


the new postmaster at Clitheroe, Mr James Moran, was aware of the difficulties and would be keeping a criti­ cal eye on the situation in the coming months.


Members alleged that on


‘Fortune soldier’ tore blanket


A MAN described as “a soldier of fortune” was referred by Clitheroe magistrates to Crown Court accused of doing criminal damage.


Shaun McPhillips, of no


fixed address, but said to have been living in Clitheroe recently, admitted damag­ ing a blanket worth £8.54 while detained in a cell at the police station.


A charge of damaging a


Ribble Valley Council house was withdrawn.- Mr Robert Pickles, for


McPhillips, said his client had served with the South African army on jungle patrols, returning to this country when his term of service ended. He had stayed at a local


hotel until his money ran out and was still awaiting a gratuity due to him.


Mr Pickles said that


McPhillips had torn the blan­ ket because he was upset at having been arrested for something he had not done and it was his way of draw­ ing attention to himself. Noting that McPhillips


his own surety of £100 and another of £200. Legal aid was also granted.


was in breach of a suspended prison sentence, the magis­ trates sent him to the Crown Court to be dealt with. They granted him bail on


Day Soul Day” on Satur­ day, when about 70 danced away the day to soul mus i c records, which were collected and played by club members Steven Halliwell and Brian Waterhouse. The youth centre has


THE sound of soul raised about £60 for the improvements fund of Trinity Youth Centre, Clitheroe. The centre held an “All


Slaidburn YFC leads the way


set a target of £1,000 for alterations and the instal­ lation of central heating.


New windows


A £17,000 project to replace window frames in Ribble Valley Council houses in Clitheroe and Barrow is almost complete, members of the Housing Committee were told.


earned 73 points from featuring John Pedley, John judges Mr and Mrs Brian Frankland, of Hoghton, was produced by Miss Margot Watson and compered by Joyce Kenyon. The pianist was Mr Neville Harrison.


Sheila Kenyon and Anne Parker, assisted by Robert Parker, Murray Walker and Andrew Pearson. Then


There were .poems from Schools* quiz is a hit


“THERE’S no business like showbusiness,” as Slaidburn YFC proved on Friday. For a rousing chorus of the familiar number opened the variety show which won them top marks in a competition staged by Bowland region YFCs. Slaidburn’s effort, which came a comedy sketch


show, with other musical items and sketches, in the village hall tonight, tomor­ row and Saturday.


Rowland, Martin Wadding- ton and Robert Parker, followed by songs from the g ir ls ’ choir with Sarah Walker on guitar. The group will repeat its


In addition to the hula


hula routine, Bolton-by- Bowland’s effort, which scored 70 points, included a dialect poem by Alison Birch, a comedy sketch and dancing. Producer was Terry Pope and compere David Stinchon.


The Clitheroe and Pendle


Forest clubs shared third place with '57 points


club took part in the even­ in g , organised by the committee of the Bowland Region YFCs. The £100 proceeds will benefit six clubs — those taking part, Chipping and Dunsop Bridge.


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FOUR local schools battled for top place in a tightly fought contest at the finals of a road safety quiz organ­ ised for the first time by the Lancashire Constabulary and the Lancashire County Road Safety Department.


schools in the Ribble Valley took part in the contest with quizzes, in the form of noughts and crosses games, taking place at the individual schools.


the finals, held at Edisford School, were St James’s, Clitheroe; St Mary’s RC, Chipping; Longridge CE and A ls to n Lane RC, Longridge. Longridge CE were the


The four schools to reach


winners, with Chipping St Mary’s coming a close second by three games to two. A shield donated by


Thirty-eight out of 40


team by general manager Mr E. J. Adderley. Also in attendance was transport manager Mr Fred Farrant, who had been involved in acquiring the shield and having it engraved. Mr Adderley said his firm


had been greatly impressed by the quiz and would lend its support in future. Smaller shields provided


Coun. Edward Newhouse presented gift vouchers to all the finalists, so that no- one went home empty- handed. It was the first time such


Ribblesdale Cement was presented to the winning


by Lancashire County Coun­ cil for the runners-up were presented by Mr K. Ward, divisional organiser for the County Road Safety Depart­ ment. Ribble Valley Mayor


master, PC Brian Blackburn and PC D. Thurston, who ran the Longridge qui.zes and also helped as time­ keeper in the finals.


Education Officer Mr Fred Calvert, Insp. W. Moore, of C l i th e ro e and In sp . Longrigg, of the Juvenile L ia iso n B u re au , also attended.


Ribble Valley Divisional Above: Runners-up were


the Chipping St Mary’s team, pictured with Mr C u n l if fe and accident prevention officer PC Black­ burn. From the left are Julia Kenyon, Fiona McGuire, Rachel Hester, Stephen Crook and James Holden. Below: Quiz finalists St


a quiz has been held, but it will now become an annual event. Organisers were the Ribble Valley safety' officer Mr Neil Cunliffe, who acted as adjudicator and question-


James’s, pictured from the le ft, are Philip Eccles, Gareth Wilson, Alison Workman, Joanna Wilkinson and Nicola Parker. With them are Mr Cunliffe, PC Blackburn and deputy head­ master Mr G. H. Worthy.


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