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Clitheroe Advertiser and Times


THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1st, 1979 No. 4,833 Price 10p


Cash hitch for council office plan


A SCHEME to raise £750,000 for the Ribble Valley Council office project has been put under


the legal microscope. The Ribble Valley Council hopes to make an


agreement might be technically outside the law. They are now monitoring counsel’s opinion on


a similar arrangement sought by neighbouring


Jack Ruffley told a meeting of the council's Offices Working Group that legal opinion in 1974 said a similar arrangement was within a local authority’s powers at that time. But Ribble Valley officials are still awaiting


“The question centres on whether the form of the arrangement we are seeking is technically a


news of the new opinion relating to Burnley. Said Chief Executive Mr Michael Jackson:


agreement, the council will have to look at alternative ways of meeting the technical requirements of the agreement. “But I am sure that we can raise the money by


loan or some other form of finance. “If opinion is that we cannot proceed with this


another form of agreement.” The Ribble Valley Council did not apply for


loan sanction by the Government for the offices project, so the money will have to be found by methods other than a direct loan.


Burnlev Borough Council. Chief Legal and Administration Officer Mr


agreement with London merchant bankers Mor­ gan Grenfell to provide capital finance. But councillors and council officials think the


] GOODBYE! Martin joins Legion f


VICAR’S son Martin Green left home for work and ended up in the French Foreign Legion. Instead of taking the


School, but spent his last two years at Clithcroe,


B e n t h a m Grammar


where he took A-lcvels in English and History. Bitten with the travel


ture he has swopped salesmanship in a men’s boutique for the ranks of one of the world’s tough­ est fighting units. His father, the Rev.


normal 12-mile trip from Chipping to Preston, Martin (19) headed for the South of France. In his search for adven-


from London and then watch and a knife from


bug, he wanted to join the Forces and had two inter­ views at Preston in the hope of gaining a com­ mission in the Royal Marines. But the authorities


Thomas Green, of St Bartholomew’s Vicarage, Chipping, said: “ He seems’to be enjoying him­ self. He has just com­ pleted his basic training and is waiting to be posted. He has urged us not to try to get him out.” Martin is the youngest


of a family of three. He was educated at


tics. Martin did not wish to continue his studies and abandoned the idea. He later took a job at


he was hoping to be posted to the Legion’s ca valry d i v i s i o n or


parachute section. The training was hard,


insisted that he should take A-level mathema­


the boutique in Preston, until he disappeared from home one morning in September. “We thought that he


another from France tel­ ling us that he had signed on for five years and was doing three months’ basic tra in in g at an army camp.” Martin’s last letter said


the Legion.” “Now we are waiting


for further letters to find out where and why he decided to join up. He was happy at home and at work — his employers were hoping to train him as a manager. We are put­ ting it all down to a thirst for adventure.” Martin’s father and


said Martin, but the recruits received fair treatment. He urged his parents not to believe all the stories they had heard about the more brutal side of discipline in the Legion. Said Mr Green: “He


MARTIN


was going to work as u su a l, but he didn’ t return,” said Mr Green. “When his mother went


to his bedroom she found a note saying that he was


going away for a while to see what he wanted to do in life and that he would be in touch with us again. “We received a letter


and his comrades have been to a special church service, where he was asked to read part of the lesson in English. He has also attended a regimen­ tal dinner and was pre­ sented with a digital


Andrew climbs to top award


CLITHEROE S cou t


Andrew Foulger has won one of the highest awards that the movement can offer.


Paul’s Scouts will receive the Chief Scout’s award certificate this month at a presentation in Darwen.


Andrew, a member of St


has meant a hectic past few months for 15-year-old Andrew, of Bleasdale Avenue.


Achieving the honour


Since summer he had been involved in complet­


ing tasks in mountaineer­ ing, outdoor sports, hand­ icraft and cooking.


climbing on Ingleborough to preparing a three- course meal for an outdoor camp.


These ranged from


Ribblesdale School. He is delighted at winning the award but already is keen to add to his honours. He joined the Venture Scouts a few weeks ago and hopes this will lead to fresh sue-


Andrew is a pupil at MR DINSDALE


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dale was involved in an accident while driving his tractor on Waddington playing field and a passing motorist came to his aid.


Back in July Mr Hins­


Worst white weekend for 30 years


TRAGEDY struck a walking party on Pendle Hill during the Ribble Valley’s worst winter weekend for more than 30 years. At the height of Sunday


Rogersfield, was with eight colleagues from


Rescue A twist of fate meant


that Mr Dinsdale was cast in the role of rescuer last week.


up Waddington Fell Road, Mr Dinsdale exchanged a wave with the post van travelling down the hill.


As he drove his tractor


Dinsdale was unloading hay from his trailer to feed the sheep, he glanced round to see the post van off the road,, with the driver, Mr Alvin Tolson, of N ew la n d s A v en u e , Clitheroe, lying in the- road. The van had skidded off


Moments later, as Mr


the icy road and crashed into a wall. Mr Dinsdale quickly “flagged down” a passing bus and the driver ran 200 yards to the Moor­ cock Inn to phone for an ambulance.


w h i le, rushed to the injured driver and made him as comfortable as possible until the ambu­ lance arrived. “It’s strange how things


Mr Dinsdale, mean­


spin or tumble drier could easily over- come your difficulties.


James Moran said .the van was a “write-off.” Mr Tolson had almost


remaining letters.


taken to Accrington Vic­ toria Hospital and allowed home after treatment. Clitheroe postmaster Mr


work out,” said Mr Dins­ dale, when considering this case of “deja vu” with a difference. Mr Tolson (35), was


finished his round and another van went to the scene to take away the few


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SENIOR architect with Ribble Valley Borough Council for the past five years, Mr Stephen Burke, has left the authority to set up in practice on his own.


Lane, Clitheroe, moved to the town from Halifax five years ago and is married with two young children.


Mr Burke, of Woone


MORE than 50 pupils of Christ Church Sunday School, Chatburn, were awa rd ed a t t e n d a n c e prizes on Sunday. Among them was Helen


Sp en ce r ( 13) , who


received a book for achieving a 100 per cent attendance record.


The prizes were pre­ sented at the afternoon


service by Sunday School queen Jennifer Worthing­ ton, of Worston. The vicar, the Rev. "


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Norman Maddock, led the service and gave a short talk entitled “Three Bible


mountains t- Mount Heb­ ron, Mount Sinai and


Mount .Calvary.” Organ­ ist was Mrs H. Brewer.


the prizewinners with Jennifer (centre back).


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men from Clitheroe and Burnley set out to reach him, but were hampered by the atrocious condi­ tions. They had to leave th e ir Land Rover at Angram Green Farm, Worston, and struggle with a stretcher through deep snow to find the party. The rescue operation took two and a half hours and a post mortem was later held at Clitheroe mortuary. The Arctic conditions also brought chaos to the area’s roads. An overtime ban imposed by county council of a


Police and ambulance­ gritters national pay c aim :lii in support meant


afternoon’s snowstorm, Langho ram b ler Mr Graham Robert Bateman died hear the snow- covered summit of Pendle, soon after suffering a heart attack. Mr Bateman (41), of


Crown Decoration Pro­ duct s factory at Darwen.


that no roads were treated between Friday afternoon and Monday morning. Some 30 gritters, all


members of NUPE, based at Clitheroe, Whalley, Grindl’eton and Longridge, obeyed the national ban. Th ey are se ek in g a minimum weekly wage of £00 and this week have worked a normal five-day routine. A meeting in London


County Secondary School Mr Graham Crossley said that less than half of his 300 pupils had been at their desks for the start of lessons.


Headmaster of Bowland Disrupted


today between NUPE rep­ resentatives and the Gov­ ernment could, however, settle the dispute.


Holiday


county council’s divisional surveyor at Whalley, Mr Richard Wordsworth, no roads in the Ribble Valley were blocked at the weekend.


But according to the -- ~r "


school buses on Monday — and some children had an unexpected day’s holiday.


he had known since 1947, but there had been a big improvement by Tuesday, he added. Icy road surfaces spelled trouble for a number of


It was the worst winter


Clitheroe grammar schools were much better and by Tuesday all three schools had full classrooms. Ribble bus services in


Attendance at the two


the area were slightly dis­ rupted by the weather. Over the" weekend there were no buses between Clitheroe and Preston and Clitheroe and Downham, and the Clitheroe — Burn­ ley service finished early on Sunday, because of con­ ditions at the notorious Devil’s Elbow bend near Whalley. On Monday the Ribble


mother are wondering when they will be able to see their son again. It is unlikely that he will be allowed home on leave during his five-year stint, but they are hoping to link up with him in the future during a visit to the Continent. A keen footballer, Mar­


tin turned out regularly for the Old Oak Inn, Lon- gridge, and was a reserve for Chipping FC. The family moved to Chipping in 1973.


Water fit to drink


I human consumption. The Nor t h We s t '


) division includes the whole of the RibbleA Valley. Last iveek’s warningi


| division accepted a Id per cent pay offer. The |


| after most of its 600 workmen in the Ribhlc i


Water Authority gave the all-clear this week,


Sl'SAN COWELL takes some tips for her new role


i for human consump­ tion, came after work- < men refused to change


! to boil all water for one minute, before using it 1


1 filters. People in Burnley,


i for one minute. Work­ men in those areas have rejected the pay offer and are holding out for , a better deal.


1 Pendle and Hyndburn, however, must continue to boil drinking water j


Lay-offs are low


CLITHEROES’ work­


there have been fewer than 50 workers laid off in the


Valley’s midi-bus did not leave the garage and the ClitHeroe — Mellor and Clitheroe — Rimington services were abandoned. The Downham — Black­ burn bus had to turn round


O Continued on page 3.


force has fared relatively well during the three weeks of the lorry drivers’ strike — with employers reporting few lay-offs. Since the strike began


a r e a c o v e r e d b y Clitheroe’s Employment


Services Agency. So far none of the bigger


firms have been badly affected, but some of the smaller employers have had to lay off a few work­ ers, according to an emp­ loyment spokesman.


RAILSIBE CLUB MAY RE-OPEN


CLITHEROE “Dust” Club, which closed down because of dwindling sup­ port, may now re-open.


ary of Ribblesdale Sports and Social Club, revealed this week that he was negotiating to sign over the lease of the former sta- tion buildings for con­ tinued use as a club.


Mr Jack Binks, secret­


Club’s lease from British Rail, signed in 1972, extends to the year 2000. The rent was raised at the beginning of last year from £325 to £1,000.


The Sports and Social


man said this week that the club would be held to the lease, even though the premises were not open.


A British Rail spokes­


straight from the horse’s mouth. She is taking the lead in Clitheroe Parish


ALL Ribble Valley schools are open and running nor­ mally this week as the food and fuel crisis begins to ease.


had to provide their own packed lunches on some days last week, because of food shortages caused by the lorry drivers’ strike.


Pupils at a few schools


Church Operatic Society’s forthcoming production of "Calamity Jane.” Story and cast pictured


on page S. Schools back to normal


of deliveries, however, so we are living from day to day,” said Deputy District Education Officer Mr John Pilkington. He said the fuel situa­


all the schools have received some deliveries. “We have no guarantee


But hot meals are back on the menu this week as


tion was still not back to normal. "But it's on its way there


and all the schools are cop­ ing,” he added.


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