-l. ~ n~ X


l & w r m 2 r * A ;^ v f < 5I ' Q l r ' A


mm^n- n $ c l 7j 1 L K


dmgtonfmay. be a pie- \\ ■ Geoff* Wrathall, then a turesque 'delight vtb^i'?T0ach .’.with Blackburn tourists ', wh ' ' o visit thb' ^Harriers,'* asked Michael area, but for 18-year- old .‘Michael Morton, o f -Que enswa y ,


... . - ‘r' --- the i t


means, 'something /far different. I t


is h is t r a in in g res


manager' of . ephone area' ler, is retir-' ly, after-39 fice service.;


‘ settled., in a house in Inich he built


me to the engineer in


i I


is appointed! rer — then. ie manager, irs ago.


I


rning there- vice in the- the Royal


joined the 1939 in the’


als. At one i charge of- wly-formed side broad-’


interests-


cine photo-, ural history y gives lee-" ties m the Four years he took up


is now the vate pilot’s a Rotary, at Black-.


ground and he can regu­ larly be se en , pounding across roads and fields, eating up the miles which he hopes will help him spring to the heights of international athletics.


m a rv e l lo u s one fo r Michael, who has won the junior titles in the AAA 3,000 and • 5,000 metres, • the -N o r th e rn ‘5,000 metres - and the Lanca­ shire 1,500 metres.


.This season has been a


resented Great Britain at international level. At Easter, Michael


began almost by acci­ dent. Nearly three years. ago he was picked to run for his school, Rivers-


became ju n io r world cross-country champion when he beat competitors from 15 other countries at Glasgow. Yet Michael’s career


done any sort of competi­ tive running before and was as surprised as any­ one when he romped to a brilliant victory.


mead, in the Ribble Val­ ley, S ch o o ls ’ c r o s s ­ country championships. Michael had n ev e r


-He h a s a lso r e p ­ ; ,to ‘join, i


] is a decision he has never' - // regretted.' * gKjSpon afterwards Mr •Gerry Bailey, of Blackr burn, / became.Michaels full-time coach when Mr Wrath'allj'oinedv Ribble Valley Harriers. . ■


] Michael’s successes have.'.' be en,; achieved through 'rigorous training ] treks ’ around /Wadding- g


. ton.*'His:'track-suited . • figure -has] become virtu­ ally part of the scenery. ;


- a! week and, in the cross-, country season this is stepped up to 80.' "]


M ichae l - r e c e iv e s


regularly travel to see him in action. -


building management trainee at Ribblesdale Cement and is allowed time off, to compete in races. His studies- at Blackburn Technical Col­ lege also means. that he


Retired farmer dies at 73


ONLY a few months after retiring from a lifetime in farming at Pendleton, Mr William Cowperthwaite died on Monday. In April Mr Cowper­


>st Office apprentice isgow. By 2 he had :o the post'; al manager/ telephon‘d .than two’


I r Davis:


thwaite retired as tenant at'Dickinson’s Farm, after farming the ,32 acres for the past 50 years. His retirement ended a family


link with the farm which had lasted for more than 200 years.


rossed' the' ver in Lari-'


s been a-* nstitute of neers for'*


lears.


: Gideon’s, has been the Post i Associa-


and his wife Sarah then moved to. a new home in Sh/a w b.r i d g , e S t r.e e t , ■. Clitheroe. They have one' daughter Sallie, and sev-. era! grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A service will be held at


Mr Cowperthwaite (73)


All Saint s’Church, Pendle­ ton, this morning, followed


b y c r e m a t i o n , a t ’ Accrington.


OPENING GAMBIT


)0M CK


3r soft


for the weekly meetings of Clitheroe Chess Club for the 1978/79 season. :The club would like to


KINGS and queens will be in! rivalry at the New Inn, Parson Lane, Clitheroe, next Tuesday. This is the new venue


obtained from E. Man­ sfield, Clitheroe 25518.


anoen ' Quick action


C L I T H E R O E F i r e Brigade quickly put out a blaze at a house in Castle Street, Clitheroe, in which some bedding and soft toys were slightly burnt.


fESIGN L ite in I lon


of a Vauxhall Viva car in Warwick Drive, Clitheroe, on Tuesday night. One appliance .from Clitheroe quickly dealt with th e blaze.


; Car blaze ‘Fire damaged the engine


Jralon


-OUS 72.00


Bishop :TheBishopof Lancaster,


will be the; preacher a t . Chipping Parish Church : harvest, festival evening service-,-on ., S e p tem b e r . 17th. ■iThe church will be open


to: visitors on Saturday afternoon and Sunday-and ?


th°ere will be the usual pro--- diice-stalls; in?;the' Parish .-


Rooms... ' ■


NPW r p r i n p c *>


tidn was given to members - Standfast WI a t th e ir ofj ChippingyWI-by Mrs.- .meeting. Mrs C.,ScahiIl


Miss, of; the? Potato Mar- thanked Mrs (Doran, who


•'ddced’. many;. new; 'r'ecipes#;Mr8-Scahill>.was appointed quiz was won by.Mrs .-delegate to, the October -Mrs" — ----- '


keting Board. 'She- intro-” icipe


J « « m i > Village news Chipping


Z The dishes were raffled and won. by Mrs J. Brad­ ford, Mrs J. Butterworth, Mrs J. Rollinson,1 Mrs S. Lawson and Mrs Kitchin. . Mrs B.Robinson won the raffle,' 'Mrs. B. Seed the


'birthday'flowersahdMrs -A.] Seed andMrsB^ Hitch-


f rij oreJit hre*'c bmpe'titibh/ Social half-hour was spent playing card bingo.


j i l i l f i Dancing


' «■ A dem onstration "of co u n try d a n c i n g wa s


?$A ■cookeiy rdemonstrar/f-j'Shipyed;by#22! members of.


welcome any new players, f rom beginners to the more experienced, who could represent them in a team to play in the second division of the NE Lanca­ shire league. Further details can be


" 1 * 0 *


Farmer’s wife


Mary’s- Church, Gisburn, tomorrow, followed by cre­ mation at Skipton. In addi­ tion .to her husband, -Mrs Moorhouse leaves a son, Alan.


- - ■ Faulty bulb


TAXI proprietor Derek Coe (33), of King Street, Clitheroe, was fined £5 at Clitheroe.' for failing to maintain the rear nearside brakelight on a vehicle. When Coe was stopped by police , in Whalley, it was found that the? bulb , was faulty.


bom at Newsholme and a t t e n d e d Paytho rn e School. After her marriage she moved to Greaves Farm, Bolton-by-Bowland, whereishe helped her'hus- b a n d ,M r G e o r g e Moorhouse, on the farm., The funeral will be at St


A KEEN member of Bol- ton-by-Bowland Church, Mrs Catherine Moorhouse, has died at her home in Beverley Drive, Clitheroe, at the age of 64. Mrs Moorhouse was


BALDWIN — ROBERTSON


son of Mr and Mrs J. B. Baldwin, of Peel Park Avenue, Clitheroe. He is a merchant navy officer and at present is reading for a degree in nautical science. Miss Robertson, a phar­


, Crescent, Clitheroe. The bride, given away- by her father, wore a mag­


macist, is the younger daughter of Mr and Mrs I. R. Robertson, of Moorland


.white heather and gyp- sophila. Bridesmaids were Miss


nolia jersey gown of classi-. cal. design, with camelot sleeves and lace trim. Her Juliet cap , held in place a three-quarter length veil and she carried roses,


•bride’s cousin. They wore , medieval-style . dresses of floral print and carried


I ren e Robertson, th e bride’s sister, and Miss Mhairi McCrone, th e


-roses and gypsophila. Be s t man was Mr


: : Af t e r the ceremony, performed by. the Rev; John Salsbury, a reception


r i P h o t o g r a p h : P au l Deayille,- Blackburn.-


s Revenge


: war1 team -at, the Hoader: Valley, show; on Saturdayyi when.it beat the Lanca-


A WRONG was ,put-- to rights ;for. Chipping tug-o’/


■


shire County; champions Ouzledale Fou ’ noldswick.


Foundry, Bar- ,


ishow,; where: it considered ;the contest unfair.-.On? Saturday,’],the Ouzledale


tpirig went-on to-win the f final'pull. f.J'r.


if: Thej Chipping team; wasi - still; smarting from- a’, beat-;;; ing last month at Chipping]


team w a s : disqualified’ in; 4the secondipull, and Chip^i


Richard Perry and ushers were Mr Nicholas Baldwin: and Dr Peter-Thomson.


.was held at: the Moorcock Inn, Waddington.


.- The couple will live in Chester.


Greek island of Poros fol­ lowed the wedding of Mr Malcolm Baldwin and Miss Sheila Mary Robertson at C l i t h e r o e U n i t e d Ref ormed Church on Saturday. . ; Mr Baldwin is the elder


,/A honeymoon on the


followed him into athle­ tics and is a middle- dis tan c e runner with Blackburn Harriers. - Michael works as a


His. sister Karen has


’ : In the summer months ■ he' covers about 40 miles ■]


^the11 offer.,] seriously,'-but ]§.finally he gave; in: to Mr. .•V.-Wrathall’s persistence g" ...and persuasion and /agreea.to give it a try. It


he:did-hdt'take .. so ’ impressive that Mr; ppiffjggg/: in the? evenings;:?


•; which •nseem*?! toincrease Vs with every win.”


' “In the early _ days, I - used to get very nervous s b e fo re th e s ta r t ,of ’ races,” said Michael. = “Now I manage’ to live - with the" p re s su re s ', ,


Michael is pleased with


- the way-the track season-' has gone, but is already thinking of the future. -


:- move into the senior f bracket on the track in < what-, could, be-his tough- - - est season against- house­ hold names such as Bren­ dan Poster and Steve Ovett.


Next summer he will


: - be tough,” he said, “but.i ? it will be up to me to keep


■ “I realise it is going to -


? going-when the victories - perhaps don’t come as often as they have this year.”


- when he believes he will .' be approaching the peak of his career.


compete in the Olympic Games, probably in 1984, ,


Michael’s ambition is to


. well on the road to the ; top. In a recent junior • home international - at Meadowbank, he finished seco n d in the 3,000 metres, behind a Scottish . runner.


way to go and .is cur-- ” rently working on impro­ ving his sprinting to aid in finishing power. But if determination is " any yardstick, Michael is


He knows he has a long - FINE ART DEVELOPMENT LIMITED


GROUP TRANSPORT have vacancies for


DELIVERY DRIVERS


.Applications are.invited for a number of vacancies for drivers (male or female) with a knowledge of the West Yorkshire and .Lancashire; areas within a 25 mile. . radius of Nelson.


Five-day week with opportunity for overtime: Excellent basic wage plus bonus. Non-contributory pension scheme and generous.staff discounl-


Applicants, who should be 21 or over and hold a clean


.driving licence, should apply in writing,-stating previous experience and giving names, of two referees, - in the first instance to


formance, but Michael was so disappointed that thr ee days la te r he entered an invitation mile


I t was a creditable per­


. race , at Stretford and stormed to another win:


. as if to remind himself how things should be done.


Take care with ‘jumble’ bargains


WHAT do YOU. do with your cast-off clo­ thing, beaten-up toys and worn-out gadgets? The chances are you “give ’em to the jum­ ble.” After all; jumbles are for good causes,


■raren’t they?.!”'.?."*1 Al t h o u g h . . ump t e e n


bined Insurance Company say that some jumble items end up doing a very bad turn indeed. There are many people whose low income makes jumble sales a way of life, a necessity, the easiest means of get­ ting together the clothing and! equipment the family needs. Often they don’t realise that their “bargain” could cause death by fire, burns, gas, poisoning: or electrocution.


,


warned against the follow­ ing, dangers: Oil Heaters with rusty


J umb le addicts- are


radiants, rubber, tubing connections, loose or mis­ sing taps. Never buy any gas fires of the old port­ able type. n: Gas Geysers or Water


Heaters which are flueless or have blocked burners or loose taps. ..- Electric Blankets with­ out the BEAB mark, with


- Appliances such as irons, hair dryers, food-mixers, curling tongs, powered


i f r ayed' f lexes, ' faul ty sw itch mechanism, or which have been heavily folded. Household Electrical


garden and other tools, lawn mowers,- toys, etc., which are broken or badly worn.


. :i Nightwear in fabrics not known to be .flame- resisting— especially for children.


,


Naturally a f aul t y appliance - is-potentially


Neddy Lane bungalow


* )


guards, frayed flex, bro­ ken elements or cracked plugs. Gas Fires with broken


fuel tanks, no guards, sub­ stitute or burnt-out wicks. Electric Fires with no


thousands of pounds are raised every year for good causes just because people pass on their cast-offs instead of heaving them into the bin, jumble sales do hold an element of danger. The safety team at Com­


more dangerous to the


■ tection Act 1961 it is illegal to sell new or second-hand . oil; heaters which don’t ti_co.iTiply^wi th_ the Oil] Hea-;


P


?ftero~'Regu]&tioiis*l$6'2>antf - 1966.


' »- V


; . sell electrical appliances • ( including • second-hand ones) with 3-core flexes having core colours other than green-yellow, blue and brown. Electric blan­ kets (new and second­ hand) must comply fully with the Electric Blankets (Safety) Regulations 1971. If you go to a jumble sale you expect grubby


I t’s also an offence-to


. hands, tired feet and a throbbing head, as well as the bargain-hunter’s thrill of the chase. Make sure you don’t buy danger, even at a knock-down price.-


OUTINGS


MEMBERS of Bolton-by- Bowland YFC have been on two outings. The first was to the South Pier at


.Blackpool, to se e th e “Candlewick Green Show,” and the second was a guided tour of Whitbread’s Brewery at. Samlesbury.


Fined £40


FOR driving a car without due care and attention, J e an Rainford (21), of Whalley Road, Sabden, was fined £40 at Clitheroe. It was stated that Rain-


ford’s car skidded as she turned a sharp left hand bend over a cattle grid at


Pendleton, and collided with an oncoming car.-;.


In demand


: LONG queues formed out­ side;-. Wnalleyr Church- of England School for a jum­ ble s a l e o n - Saturday.-- Organised by Whalley Church .players,. it was a great success, raising - a record profit-of over £70. At t ra c t i o n s i nc l uded books;' clothes;; a?.white elephant and good-as-new stall. ►


TEAMS ' ■ ;


ision -for- a bungalow on land a t Neddy .Lane, Billington’, will notibe-known for'sev/ eral ,weeks.:-:We have been] asked; to; point-out that in last" week’s; re p o r t ’'the: headlinet'l'Bungalow plan?


THE 'result’ of, a planning inquiry; concerning permis-


eturned down” did not refer t to aodecisiorimade .at > the


PendleClub


/Bush and J. Harrison, T; F'Hartley?and''M;t'Manning;-;


fA’I^,the;Pendle Club bridge sessionwinners ^wereyE.


^ # 9 -z* 1y • 1 31 i v# * 3 :■*


.THE Clithcroe : Rugby* Union side to play Vale of Lune, away; on Saturday .will be: P.vJ. .Wil­ son,/A.- Rudd, S. Greatorex, D. Clayton; :R., Lund; D., Rout-


- : ledge, J. Coates; B. Horsfield, ■■


Sutcliffe, P.«Hall,:R. Banks, Se: Westhead,<F..Wooley;:; Scorer:' M. jMusson. • Meet Chatbum Road end l1 p.m.


den;va, Saturday): J. Boden, N.. Duckworth;. B. Jones,:K. Faw­ cett,‘ C. Ward, S. Bennett, G;


Clitheroe 1st XI (v Raxon- ‘


Weaver,' G./Robinson, K. Barker; Reserves: R: Crowther," D. Jones. Scorer: R. Hardcastle.'- Meet'ground?l-30 p.m.'' ftK''-1 ' 1 L


Royce.h;’Saturday): 'J:1 Pye; W.'5 Briggs, G. Dixon, M Oldham, J.* Gregory,-M.' Blackburn, M.‘ Growther,/DJiHard castle;;’N.i


■}.,Clitheroe 2nd XI (v; Rolls ’ i “• ,


T. Lee, A.--Sweeney;:P...Ram-' sey;f A.-' Wrigley; M. .Fox,'' D. Jones; A: Parkinson.' Meet Chat-.; bum Road End l-lS p-m/ :- t tt


APPROVED ELECTRONICS LTD


CLITHEROE OPERATORS


REQUIRED FOR LIGHT ASSEMBLY WORK


Good eyesight essential. Part-time considered.


Apply Mr C. Hartley TEL. CLITHEROE 22727 •


urchaser than the seller, ut if you - are involved in running a jumble sale' it’s wise to remember that under the Consumer Pro-


require a FOREMAN (male/female) ■ ■ for large expanding bodyshop


Able to control workshop with the minimum of supervision.


,.,.;f.Gopd ;rate.s ,of. pay plus bonus. Staff position., Contact -


• j i MR S. ROBINSON. Tel. Burnley 25991


TARMAC ROADSTONE . NORTHERN


•f.i


. -A'-”:?.; require1 an


HGVS STOREMAN


to work on the day shift at - their Clftheroe depot.


Good rates of pay and • working conditions.


Please apply to <0


GENERAL OFFICE DUTIES on a full-time basis


Age 21-40 years, male or female. Must have experience in office procedure. Salary according : to experience.


Apply for interview to Mrs Pollard Tel. Clltheroe 23784


Transport Workshop C l


We require a person to assist us in


BANKFIELD QUARRIES 'CLITHEROE


Tel. 22371 ___i


MR S. RILEY, Personnel Manager FINDEL STORES REEDYFORD MILL


PENDLE STREET, NELSON , M.D.S.


CONSULTANTS LTD ELECTRICAL


DESIGNERS ■ ; (Male/Female)


urgently required for building services work in Burnley, Manchester, Liverpool and North Cheshire.


Please telephone DAY 061-480-6210/9154 .


EVENINGS & WEEKENDS 061-480-3967


or BOLTON 491161 AREA SALES


REPRESENTATIVE HEAVY. COMMERCIAL VEHICLES


Central Trucks (Lancashire) Ltd, a subsidiary company


i of the Gold Fields Group of Companies, is seeking an >


' , . the sales of


DAF TRUCKS in Lancashire.


Our modern premises in Ashton-in-Makerfield will provide first-class service and parts back-up.


The successful applicant will have ambition and initiative, but


. JhB most important quality is enthusiasm. While experience in truck selling would be an advantage, consideration would be given to persons involved in selling capital equipment . Preferred age is 21-30 years.


The post carries a good basic salary and a profit related commission scheme. Benefits include a group pension scheme and free life assurance. A company -car is also provided.


Applications. will be dealt with in confidence and you should wnte or telephone


MR J. J. RYAN, General Manager


WAREHOUSE ASSISTANT


We have a vacancy on our staff for a general Warehouse '■ -


Assistant Telephone


C. R. Hargreaves & Son


Clitheroe 22183 H.G.V.


DRIVER CLASS III


required


- -.- - (male/female) • Apply


- Mr J. Brunsklll, Transport Manager


B. DUGDALE & SON (Transport) LTD


WATERLOO CORN MILL CLITHEROE Tel. 22571


37388


CENTRAL TRUCKS (LANCASHIRE) LTD Haydock Park Garage


Warrington Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield Wigan WN4 9PH - Tel. 0942-714103


46219


; Area.Sales Representative (male or female) to promote .,


W N f l H i l l l , - ' . l i wi,J„


m m ^ Proprietors: C. & S.'lWhitesIde " t


; „ ; owing to opening of new extension ^FULL-TIME ■ WAITER/WAITRESS


" ' ^ S;N,v®r settee/experience preferred. 4'/2-day week ALSO , >


part-t im e ' WAITER/WAITRESS


Three; to,four; lunchtimes per,week;and occasional '-i' . evenings (must be available for some weekends) S


Apply m writing or in pe'rson to < Mr C. H. Whiteside or Mrs D. Dean


TARMAC ROADSTONE ‘ NORTHERN' require an additional


HGV FITTER


to work on the day shift at v: their Clitheroe depot. •


Must .be, fully skilled in; the repair* of ERF and Leyland tipping vehicles. Good rates:bf pay and working conditions


Please apply to .


- Transport. Workshop BANKFIELD QUARRIES CLITHEROE


or Phone 22371/ Experienced


ALTERATION . HAND


. (Male/Female)


required for ladies' high ' class fashions.


■ Part-time hours by arrangement


Apply, GORNALL’S


163 BURNLEY ROAD PADIHAM Tel. 73153


Have you had at least 6 years’ agricultural experience, either selling to farmers or directly involved with farming’


If you are aged 22 to 55 and have good livestock knowledge you would profit from working with us.


- We are an expanding Private Company manufacturing and selling direct to farmers, a comprehensive range of mineral/vitamin supplements and associated products


For full job specification and application form please write, giving brief work history, to our Sales Director,


Mr J. W. Edmunds Minsups -


Road One. Industrial Estate.


. Tel: Wfnsford 56161 24 hr. Answering Service on 56154


I Ltd f f Winslord. Cheshire CW73BR II li ;


Agriculhiral Sales Representative


mmmm wje| d er/1 v’5? /'§(male//emale) ift*.;, i " . .v h


requlred for,buay heavy goods vehicle workshop; ■J/Good rates of-pay


•For: further; details contact: * The Service Manager^,.


T.G.B. MOTORS LTD


,Woone Lane, ' Clltheroe


Tel. Clitheroe 23784


,* Self-motivation and initiative are ‘ , ' > required. ' , ;


Evening interviews if desired Application forms from


Mr D. Clegg, Personnel Officer ; I.D. PACKAGING LTD


New Hall Street, Burnley BB10 1PJ TEL. 21051


, WORKER >' ,> v] ‘ / / ’ required '■ ^ (


: Working on/ small batch q and development machl


uantities ines. -i -


hy.O


K ‘f


f n t.


GENERAL VEHICLE


SALES PERSON■ required.


PREFERABLY FORD TRAINED


Earning potential in excess of £6,000 p.a. Company car provided.


Apply to: Mr R. C. Brierley, Director COOK/CHEF


required 5 days per week for small school, 9-30 a.m. to 1-30 pm


* Apply The Headmaster OAK HILL COLLEGE


WELLSPRINGS INN * OPENING SHORTLY -


LUNCHTIME AND EVENING STAFF REQUIRED


• ATTRACTIVE BARMAIDS • KITCHEN HELP FOR SNACKS • CLEANERS


. , V


- TEL. i CLITHEROE 23870 Ask for Mr Unsworth


; : Wiswell Lane, Whalley ' Tel. Whalley 3216


RED PUMP INN BASHALL EAVES


WAITRESS OR WAITER


W. & B. TRANSPORT LTD


Pendle Trading Estate ' Chatburn


CLASS I DRIVER


required (male/female) for night . : work on local deliveries. /


Bonus scheme in operation- TEL. CLITHEROE 41597


EXPERIENCED , ' ’


.-- required for] the service and repair of- tractors - 1 '


, MECHANIC (male/female) , "and farm’ equlpment.. j -


, Age 30-50 years Good rates of pay " " - " ••‘ "-.Apply;,-'


■. j . • • ■ - ' '


LINDLEY PATE (Gisburn) LTD, . Agricultural and Dairy Engineers >'


J '-v /v.-'/.-f;'' >Tel. Gisburnv555/6". " V .1, ’


f ( 1, , . J l


f V • ..-jt -« " ? * - * T- j X -


u \ $ L * f ^


' > r , t 1 * 43964 EXPERIENCED > ’•


ASSISTANT - i'< * ■


COUNTER . “ ( , 1


. required j "’Lunchtime/only.1 %;-/


.-.WELLG ATE “FISH & CHIP X> f ' fe .^ rS H O P . ’ 'V; K ] ' p


Clltherbe!.Tel]’24544 r,-' t


PAINT SPRAYER wanted (male'or female)


To^help. establish/a new .spray;.fimshing department;- !


, Apply FIR‘TREE MILL , „ , ' ,


, BOWLAND;WOOD LIMITED. ^ ' V v ]]'


, BROOK STREET, CLITHEROE V ■ T ' v ,


.... '.liv.1;. • s *':* w-.,-- * * ; , - i .


' V , ,1( X 1 i i i rX. . U i * . V u,iC. rm. ■


V “ *


required, approx 3 nights per week including Saturday. Also


to wash up 2 to 3 nights including Saturday. ' Good rates of pay Transport provided ' TEL. STONYHURST 227


LADY V


SEED FORD NEWTOWN, COLNE


- Telephone COLNE 866565


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