Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, April 13th, 1978 3 Letters to the Editor


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SOMEWHAT predictably, Ribble Valley Borough councillors sitting on the Planning Committee have given outline planning approval to the council’s plans for a new town hall.


Encourage use


HAVING bowed to the hysteria which arose when there was a proposal that the cattle market might be shifted and part of the site used as a central car park, as in Skipton, the Authority could ease the position by encouraging increased use of the roomy but neglected park on Holden Street, facing the Bingo Hall. Few motorists park there


otherwise when councillors act as judge and jury in their own cause and have made it clear that they intend to proceed with the plans despite any objections by ratepayers. I t is u n d e r s to o d ,


It could hardly have been


and no wonder! Particularly at the entrance and scat­ tered across the surface are la rg e pot holes which throughout this wet winter have been small ponds. I t needs immediately a


moreover, that at least one councillor has threatened to resign if a public meeting is held to give those who will have to pay the piper the right to say what they think of the tune. So much for the open and frank government which we have been prom­ ised! The Planning Officer


load or two of gravel to fill the holes or, better still, a tarmacadam surface prop­ erly lined out. It is not so far from the


shopping centre — actually 212 steps from Mr Hall’s fish shop.


REGULAR USER


Warning to shop owners


POLICE this week issued a “watch it” alert to shopkeep­ ers following the theft of £120 from the till of Hart­ ley’s menswear shop in King Street, Clitheroe. Two men pretended to try


vered until after the men had left the shop — without buying anything. A police spokesman said:


on trousers in an upstairs changing room while a third rifled the till downstairs. The theft was not disco­


“ Shopkeepers should be very careful, particularly if three or four men come into the shop at once. We have had this sort of incident before and it’s quite possible it may happen again. One of the men involved in


the Hartley’s theft was said to be about 6ft. 2in. tall, well dressed and heavily built, with thick black curly hair. The other two were aged about 20. Anyone with information


should contact Clitheroe Police, (Tel. 23818).


Any old prams?


TEAMS of pram-racers are ready to toe the start line for the May Day gallop from Clitheroe Golf Club to Calderstones Hospital. But as yet the organising


committee is pram-less. Said Mr Bob Sharpe, organiser of the Whalley Lions Club event: “We have a number of people who want to take part but they don’t have a pram. “I would like to hear from


made much, apparently, of the actions which he has taken to inform the public about the plan. Does he not agree that the actions which were reported represent vir tu a lly the minimum required by planning law, and that objections cannot be made to a grant of outline planning approval on the grounds of financial policy alone? It is, in fact, the financial


grounds, at a period of economic difficulty, on which most tax p ay e rs ’ worries rest at present. Is it not also a fact that the figure of £650,000 “at


present costs” is merely the maximum which the council has agreed, at the moment, to pay for the town hall and that this figure represents a scaling down of estimates made (not based on detailed quantities) at the time the sketch plans were prepared? Have we not also been


r e p o r t p r e p a r e d in December 1977 shows that the total estimated cost of P h ase I and Phase II (Scheme 2) amounts to £996,500 (to include £178,000 for civic accommodation, which represents basically Phase II). If, however, Scheme 3,


assured that only Phase I will be implemented in the first place and that Phase II will be deferred and may never be implemented? In fact the feasibility


which envisages office accommodation only, were put into operation, the cost is estimated at £764,500. If Phase II may never be implemented, why was not Scheme 3 approved in place of the proposed Scheme 2? It is understood, in fact,


I WOULD like to make some observations on the comment in last week’s Advertiser and Times by the Ribble Valley Council’s chief executive Mr Michael Jack- son that it cannot be too strongly urged that anyone seeing a dog fouling the pavement while in the charge of a person should be prepared to make a state­ ment as a civic-minded citizen. It is well-known that the


English do not like to comp­ lain and I suspect the major­ ity of people, while inwardly revolted at the sight of dogs fouling footpaths and parks, nevertheless walk quickly away to avoid a scene. Make no mistake, Mr


Jackson, I have been a civic- minded citizen on numerous occasions, but the abuse one receives from people who allow their dogs to foul, has to be heard to be believed. When I pointed out to one


man about the dangers of it, I was told to bother about all the immigrants infiltrating this country, and to leave the poor dogs alone. The only way to rid ourse­


lves of this nasty problem is by legislation, because people such as the one I have referred to think it is their God-given right to allow their dogs to relieve them­ selves wherever they want to.


I too, like Mr Nuttall,


have rung the Ribble Valley Council about this problem, but have been told there is not much one can do. When a certain pavement


on our street became so fouled up a few years ago — even though everyone knew whose dog was responsible — a petition had to be signed by not less than six house­ holders before the public health department could take action. A l t h o u g h p e o p l e


complained to one another it was quite another thing to get them to sign petitions of this nature. However, after p e r s e v e ra n c e , i t was achieved and the dog fouling stopped soon afterwards. But why is it so difficult to stop what is after all a very grave health risk?


CONCERNED


Mist curbs the view


LED by Miss D. Latter, C l i th e ro e N a tu ra l is ts enjoyed walking in the coun­ tryside around Knowle Green on Saturday. They set out from the


th a t the plan calls for completion of both Phase I and Phase II by 1980, that the ultimate cost will be of the order of £lY*m and that the additional staff, taken on for the specific purpose of dealing with this plan, will not be dismissed but “would be subsequently employed on housing work.” Are we, possibly, seeing here some modest degree of empire­ building in addition to a proposed town hall building?


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could help should contact him at 10 Clitheroe Road, Whalley, or ring Whalley 3527. The racers will push


anyone who is willing to lend us a pram for the day, or who would like us to take a pram away and dispose of it afterwards.” He added that anyone who


New date at Sawley


SAWLEY Races are to


prams over the four-mile course in fancy dress, calling a t various hostelries en route and drinking a half­ pint of beer in each. There is a timed lottery on the race and proceeds from the 7,200 tickets will go to charity. The pram race is one of


be held on May Day. The annual steeplechases of the Pendle Forest and Craven Hunt were originally plan­ ned for Easter Saturday, then postponed because of bad weather. The organisers feel that


the attractions at a Bank Holiday sports day and gala at Calderstones organised by the Lions and the Rotary Club of Clitheroe to help the handicapped. Among the guests at the


the new Monday date — a Bank Holiday — will prove a big attraction. According to hunt secretary Mr A. B. M. Orr, the date is in time for the programme to retain those races which qualify for big hunter-chases, and it does not clash, with other meetings.


LADY DAY


A COACHLOAD of Mothers’ Union members from Waddington, West Bradford and Grindleton attended the Lady Day Festival service at Skipton Parish Church. It was conducted by the


higher part of the village and headed for Longridge Fell, noting the change in t r e e s and v e g e ta t io n approaching the 600ft. contour. They were well behind those on the lower reaches and there were no hardwoods higher up. The view from the summit


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Speed of lorries causes


concern


CONCERN about the passage of heavy lorries through Waddington was voiced by members of the public at the village’s annual


parish meeting. Parish councillors prom­


ised to speak to the haulage firms involved about the size of loads and speed of lorries. If there was no improve­ ment, then the council would ask the police to make checks. Other issues raised were


the possible entry in a best decorated Christmas village competition and plans for all groups make a corporate ef fort in the Best-Kept Village Competition. W a d d in g to n sp o r ts


DRACHENBERG — SHAW


Frederick Drachenberg missed a game on Saturday for his match of the day — his wedding to machine o p e ra to r Miss Edwina Shaw, at SS Michael and John’s, Clitheroe. The bridegroom, a market


F o o t b a l l e r Davi d ,>U-


trader, who plays for Royal Oak FC in the Ribble Valley League, is the youngest son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Drachenberg, of The Cres­ cent, Clitheroe. The bride, formerly of Whalley Road, Clitheroe, is the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Peter Shaw. She works for Flex­ ible Reinforcements. Given away by her


was limited by mist but the Loud Valley was beautiful in its spring array, with the Loud following a reverse course before joining the Hodder a few miles lower down. Several pairs of grouse were seen and heard as the party returned via Jeffrey Hill and the higher road to Knowle Green. The next walk will be to Forest Becks on April 22nd, leader I. Simpson. Meet private coach at station, 1 p.m.


committee asked the parish council to subsidise their b o n f ire and f irew o rk display. It was also hinted that a committee could be formed from all sporting concerns to put forward ideas relating to the recrea­ tion ground. All these topics will be


brother-in-law, Mr Peter Clarke, the bride wore a modern white chiffon gown with a headdress of lily-of- the-valley and a shoulder- length veil. She carried pink carnations and freesia. Chief bridesmaid was


Miss Jeanette Howarth, who wore a blue dress and white hat, and carried pink and white flowers. Other brides- maids were the brideg­


room’s niece, Miss Sarah D ra ch en b e rg , and the


dealt with at the next meet­ ing of the parish council, on May 1st. Councillors asked that those interested in rent- ing a l lo tm e n ts should suggest possible sites which could be purchased for the purpose.


£8m. road scheme


AN £8m. scheme to improve the A59 between the Petre roundabout and Mellor Brook has been included in the Government’s recently- published White Paper on transport policy. The White Paper suggests


that the scheme — involving seven-and-a-half miles of roadw ay — should be started in 1984-86. A spokesman for the


recently retired vicar of Lothersdale, Dr Stanley Bennett, who preached. The singing was led by the Skip- ton members and after­ wards refreshments were served at Skipton Town Hall.


b r id e’s nieces Zoe and Simone Taylor. They wore pink dresses trimmed with white lace and mob caps. They carried dorothy bags. Best man was the brideg­


room’s eldest brother, Mr Joseph Vincent Drachen­ berg, and ushers were Mr Tony Waddington and Mr Peter Speak. The c e rem o n y was


CLITHEROE’S latest fire engine has just travelled 500 miles — without tackling a single blaze.


Clitheroe brigade have been taking it in turns to drive the new ten d e r round the Clitheroe district to “run it in.”


For some of the lads of the The machine, a Ford-


powered appliance with a sleek ERF body, has several of the most up-to-date facilities.


te red Ford-ERF engine with a wheel-turned ladder which is going to the Black­ pool brigade. The new engine has been


It is replacing an ‘L’ regis­


performed by' Fr Joseph Duggan and organist was Mr Moon, of Chipping. A recep­ tion was held at the Edisford Bridge Hotel. The couple will live in


Waterloo Road, Clitheroe. Photograph: Pye’s, of


Clitheroe. Barking ban The Ribble Valley Coun­


County Surveyors’ depart­ ment said the section included several “black spots” and this had been the reason for the proposed improvement. But it would be a long time before details were finalised, he said.


cil’s Development Sub- Committee has approved new breeding and boarding kennels at Myers Farm, Forty Acre Lane, Thornley, for Mr and Mrs J. Nagle. Among the seven conditions was one to protect nearby residents from excessive noise from dogs barking.


PARENTS' GOOD TURN FOR SCOUTS


sports day will be Everton and former Burnley soccer star Martin Dobson. Mr Geoffrey Mitchell, president of the Rotary Club, said the organisers would welcome help from anyone who would like to set up stalls and assist in preparing the ground.


£230 for clock


THE monthly auction sale of antiques and older furniture a t the Bank Salerooms, Clitheroe, was again well attended, with buyers from


a wide area. Oak sn ap -to p tables


fetched £75; oak mule chests £165; oak blanket chest £245; long case clock (arch dial) £230; fold-over table £146; pedestal table £110; oak single pillar roll-top desk £129; inlaid mahogany bedroom suit £110. Brass, copper and plate


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maintained high prices, as did glass and pottery.


A FUND-RAISING committee of parents did a good turn for the Scouts of Clitheroe Parish Church and St Paul’s, Low Moor. They organised a disco and chicken supper attended by 100 people in St Paul’s Church Hall, raising £58. Pictured are members of


the fund-raising committee, with others who attended the event. V 1 I f * RECITAL


THE organist of Beverley Minister, Alan Spedding, will present the next recital for Clitheroe Parish Church Organ Society on Saturday, at 8 p.m. His programme to suit all


ta s te s includes Haydn’s “Four pieces for a mechani­ cal clock,” the popular A Minor Prelude and Fugue of J. S. Bach, a seldom heard P relude and Fugue of Mendelssohn and Music by Alain and Balbastre. It will end with the excit­


ing “Bariations de concert” by Bonnet.


at the fire HQ in Preston for several months but the fire­ men’s strike delayed its delivery. One of its main features is


an automatic hosepipe­ laying facility which will save a great deal of time and effort. Instead of the firemen


uncoiling 17 hoses by hand, they will be able to hold on to one and as the new machine pulls away it will automatically deploy up to 11 pipes. The appliance also has a


65ft aluminium ladder which is much more manoeuvrable than the wheel-turned vari­ ety, and has a water capac­ ity of 1,000 litres. Another feature is a nifty


six-speed gear box in place of the four speed box on the older models. S tation Officer Alan


Clarke said the lads were delighted with the new machine, which will join a n o th e r modern Ford- powered appliance at the station. “It should be fully run-


in, cleaned and kitted out for action by Monday," he said. Picture: Station Officer


Alan Clarke tries the driv­ er’s seat for size watched by Le adi ng Fireman Bill Youngs (centre) and Fire­ man George Blackburn.


A touch of old England in store


CLITHEROE Castle field will be alive with colour and a touch of history on June 11th. For Ribble Valley Sports Council is organising an old-style country fair and children’s sports.


stallholders will be dressed in old-English country costumes. Already the council has


And it is hoped that all the


received a dozen stall entries but more are welcome. Any person or group can have a stall, but they must make an effort to provide their own trestle tables. Those who can’t, may be


Clues lead to seat


at festival


details of the goods to be sold, should be sent as soon as possible to Mrs Kath Rawlinson, of 76 Pimlico Road, or Mrs M. Bridge, of Wi ndsor House, York Street, both Clitheroe. A percentage of the stall proceeds will go to Sports Council funds. The children’s sports will


able to rent them from local churches and other groups through the Sports Council. St al l entries , giving


include a variety of flat and novelty races, and an added attraction will be Slaidburn Silver Band.


No licence


FOR driving a car in Clitheroe without an excise l i cence, John Andrew Birkett, of Bruno’s Barn, Barrow, was fined £10 at Clitheroe.


ANYONE with a flair for crosswords and a little knowledge of the Ribble Valley Drama Festival could win themselves a free season ticket for this year’s week of plays from April 24th to 29th.


tee is staging a crossword competition, organised by Mr Roland Hailwood, to draw attention the the festival.


For the festival commit The crossword, with


about 20 clues, can be obtained from today from the Advertiser and Times office, the Kaydee book­ shop, the Civic Hall or the Skipton Building Society office, where a large-scale copy will be on view in the window.


Forms for the competition


must be returned for judg­ ing two days before the festival begins.


TOP TWENTY SOUNDS


2. (9) “I wonder why” — Showaddywaddy.. 3. (6) “Follow you, follow me” — Genesis. 4. (7) “Never let her slip away” — Andrew Gold. 5. (11) “With a little luck” — Wings. 6. (2) “Denis” — Blondie. 7. (5) “Baker street” — Gerry Rafferty. 8. (19) “More like the movies” — Dr Hook. 9. (—) “Singin’ in the rain” — Sheila B. Devotion.


1-. (1) “Matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs” — Brian and Michael.


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Appointed chairman


NEW chairman of Padiham R6und Table is Mr Ken Lord, of Park Avenue, Clitheroe.


f a c t ory manager wi th L a n c a s t e r Hosier y, Clitheroe. joined the Round Table 12 years ago, when he moved to Padiham from Clitheroe after his marriage.


Mr Lord (37), an assistant Mr Lord’s aim for the


Round Table is to increase membership and stimulate interest in the organisation’s social and community work. He wants to place particular emphasis on the role that the whole family can play in these fields of activity. Mr Lord, a member of


Clitheroe Golf Club, is married with two children. His father, Mr John Lord, owns a shoe shop in Moor Lane, Clitheroe.


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STRICT controls over the operation of private hire cars are to be introduced by the Ribble Valley Council.


Fin ance and General Purposes Committee agreed in principle to the controls. They will mean stringent


Monday’s meeting of the


checks on private hire cars to ensure they match up to a high-standard safety code. And the council will decide


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AZTEC Gods, Mexicans in fantastic costumes and the pulsating rhythm of Latin American music — that’s the line-up for Calderstones Amateur Dramatic and Revue Society’s latest spec- tatular “Viva Mexico.” The production, involving


These include "The Ritual \


a cast of about 50 — is a musical version of the famous stage play and film “ Z o r ro ,” and will be performed on four consecu­ tive nights from Wednes­ day, April 26th. It tells the story of an ace


swordsman who becomes the champion of the people during a revolution in Mexico. The musical includes


many widely-known songs and several spectacular scenes given extra atmos­ p h e re by u l t ra -v io le t lighting.


of the Rising Sun,” in which the people worship a giant Aztec idol, and “The Comedy Police Band,” during which a police band marches through the streets of a mexican town playing amusing tunes. To make these successful,


however, the group needs some props — a mock Olym­ pic torch to “light” the sacri­ ficial fires under the Aztec idol, and cornets for the band scene. Anyone who can help is


this weekend. They can be obtained from him or other members of the cast. Producing the show is Mr


who is “a fit and proper person” to hold operators’ and drivers’ licences. The controls will probably


lead to increased charges for p a s s e n g e r s because operators will have to pay up to £25 for a licence and up to £25 per inspection. Several counci l lor s


Brian Townend, who has produced eight of the socie­ ty’s previous offerings. Principal members of the


asked to contact the socie­ ty’s press officer Mr Terry Dilworth at Calderstones (Tel. Whalley 2121, Ext. 253). Mr Dilworth said rehear­


sals were progressing well and tickets for all four performances would be available to the public from


cast are: John Smith, of Padiham (Zorro); Mavis C ra b t re e ; of Whalley (Raquelita); Ann Haworth, of Whalley (Lucille); Audrey Flavell, of Barrow (Lola); Margaret Colbert, of Black- burn (C a s ild a ) ; Brian Howarth, of Langho (Pablo); Lawrence Whittaker, of Downham (Pepe); Hilda Ainsworth, of Whalley (Mama Inez); Gordon Ains- worth, of Whalley (the Senator); Brian Slow, of Billington (Lopez); Fred Tregartha, of Accrington (Mendoza); David Buckley, of Accrington (Bernando).


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expressed concern that the controls would make life too difficult for private hire operators and lead to big increases in charges. But Coun. .John Troop


Now it’s


(Clitheroe) said one advan­ tage would be the outlawing of “cowboy” taxi operators. He said: “We don’t want


to create a closed shop but the bona fide taxi operators are being undercut by these cowboys. “They come home from a


Lieutenant Clayton


job, slap a taxi sign on their roofs and start trading. They are not covered by insurance and there’s no check on the safety of their vehicles — clearly they have to be stopped.” The matter will be discussed by the Planning and Transportation Committee on May 25th and then come back to the Finance Committee when officers have worked out detailed charges for inspec­ tions and licences. The Finance Committee


A CLITHEROE man was among the 216 cadets who passed out as officers at T h e Royal Mili tar y Academy, Sandhurst, on Friday. And it was the start of a


hectic weekend for 2/Lt Ri chard John Clayton


(24), of Shays Drive. For shortly after attend­


agreed not to apply the con trols to h a c k n e y carriages because none oper­ ate locally.


Clitheroe Royal Grammar School for Boys, Richard went to Oxford Polytech­ nic, where he intended to take a BA degree. He left to study law at Manchester. Later he joined the Leeds


ing the passing-out ball, he left for Germany to repre­ sent the Academy on a seven-day football tour. A f o rme r pupi l of


Permanent Building Soci­ ety as a trainee manager and after being promoted assistant manager, decided to join the army on a three- year short service commis­ sion. Fol lowing his return


from Germany he will have some leave at home before flying to Cyprus to join the Queen’s Lancashire Regi­ ment. He will be stationed on th e is l a n d unt i l January, 1980. Amon g t ho se who


attended Friday’s cere­ mony wer e R ich a rd ’s parents, Mr and Mrs John Clayton, and a number of relatives and friends.


Commemoration


LOCAL past and present members of the WRVS are invited to a special service at Blackburn Cathedral on Wednesday to commemo­ rate the 40th anniversary of the organisation. It starts at 2-30 p.m. and after the service tea will be served. Tickets are available from the WRVS county office in Ribblesdale Place, Preston.


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10. (10) “The ghost of love” — Tavares. 11. (3) “Wuthering heights” — Kate Bush. 12. . (8) “Sometimes when we touch” — Dan Hill. 13. (17) “Too much, too little” — Johnny Mathis/Denice Williams.


wonder why” — Showaddywaddy. LP of the week: “Misplaced Ideals” — Sad Cafe. Chart compiled by Ames Record Bar.


14. (—) “Let’s all chant” — Michael Zager Band. 15. (20) “Everybody dance” — Chic. 16. (—) “Ku Klux Klan” — Steel Pulse. 17. (4) “If you.can’t give me love” — Suzi Quatro.-. 18. (18). “I can’t stand the rain” — Eruption. 19. (13) “Chelsea” — Elvis Costello. 20. (12) “I love the sound of breaking glass” — Nick Lowe. Last week’s placings in brackets. Tip for the top: “I


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