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FO R M E R L Y i n charge of the Ribble Valley adult literacy scheme, Mrs Pat Mur­ ray, of Clitheroe, has been appointed deputy head or Sabden County Primary School.


She takes over in the


New Year from Mrs Greta Brogden, of Pendle Street East, Sabden, who is retir­ ing after a lifelong associa­ tion with the school.


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Grove, Clitheroe, taught at St Joseph’s, Bacup, until 1969, from where she went to Ribblesdale County Sec­ ondary School, Clitheroe. She spent six years there as a remedial teacher before moving to Broad- field Special School, Oswaldtwistle, where she has been for the past five years.


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ley from 1975 until March, and now teaches on a course at Chorley for adult literacy tutors. Her husband, David, is a


Mrs Murray was in heme in the Ribble Val


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blue — J. Howard (£720, £528, £194). Newly-calved cow — A. Bradley (£1,000), J. Billington .......... ~ ” '


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lenge cup for the best fully accredited newly-calved Frie­ sian — J. H. Howard (£540), H.


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“evacuated” to teach at Nelson and later moved to th e We s ley S c h o o l , Padiham, before going to Sabden.


h airy moments in those days," she said. S h e . Wa s t h e n


years from teaching to bring up her children — John, now 32 who lives in S ab d en , ' Mrs Gillian Davenport, of Rishton and Mrs Wendy Ingledew who


lives on Uist, in the Outer Hebrides. Mrs Brogden is looking


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couple have two children, Declan (17), a pupil of Queen Elizabeth's Gram­ mar School, Blackburn and Fiona (13), who attends Notre Dame School, Black­ burn. Leaving the Sabden


School is going to be a big wrench for Mrs Brogden, who has been there for the past 22 years, 18 as deputy


nead. But she will not entirely lose contact, for grandchil­


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dren Paul and Sarah Brog­ den will be following in her footsteps and those of her own three children. The family association,


She had a break, of 10


in different designs' and weights \ also 9ct Gold Braceletsund' anklets


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scheme communr


TWENTY residents of | were elected to a steerir ing on Tuesday night to i ity centre scheme.


Mystery man's


forward to-spending more- time with her husband, Harold, who is also retired and they hope to go to Uist in February. “I have thousands of


teaching post was in Man­ chester and she can recall having to teach the chil­ dren in a cellar during the blitz. “We had some very


Council urged to open up the books


FACTS and figures about local authority spend- ing and finances may be made more accessiiblme to the public.


Double


Santa A SEASONAL problem is facing a Ribble Valley


Council committee — how to prevent two Father Ch r i s tma s e s yisiting Clitheroe town centre on the same day. On Saturday, December


22nd, the Ribble Valley Rotaract Club is having a grotto near to the Castle Gates, with Father Christ­ mas selling toys. But Clitheroe Chamber


. The council’s Chief Executive Mr Michael Jackson said, “The inten­ tion is to allow ratepayers to be sufficiently aware of what is going on, so they can be more involved.” Members felt this was a


cil’s Finance and General Purposes Committee was told that in a new Bill the Government is seeking powe r s to tel l local authorities what informa­ tion should be published for the public.


The Ribble Valley Coun­


good idea, particularly fol­ lowiio


animals forward in the calf sec­ tion. Friesian bulls made to £99 (£40.00), heifers to £42 (£20.15), P v-K-feni X bulls to £X4 (£55.85), in .I t- r s '.o £10 (£30.15), Charolais bulls to £87 (£55.25), heifers to £58 (£42.50), Angus bulls to £1S (£22.90), heifers to £15 (£21.15). Weaned calves: Friesian bulls


of Trade also intend to have Father Christmas in town on that day — riding on a sleigh as part of a procession and carol sing­ ing led by Slaidburn Silver Band. This was discovered by


decision to build new coun­ cil offices. Coun. Geoffrey Ains­


ng criticism of their


worth (Clayton-le-Daie) said: “As a public relations exercise we fell down very badly there."


Members agreed that


averaged £104, heifers made to £S9 (£77.40), beef X bulls to £282 (£245.35), beef X heifers to £234 (£126). The sale of in-pig gilts, sows


the council’s Finance and General Purposes Commit­ tee when the chamber applied for a street collec­ tion permit. Coun. John Cowgill


and store pigs attracted an entry of 50. Store pigs made to £23 (£18.25). Forward in the fatstock sec­


tion were 297 cattle, 2,005 sheep and 90 pigs ‘ ;fi ‘


89p a kilo (77.7p), light steers to 89p, (77.7p), medium to 88j '(i.4p), heavy to 78p (75.2p),


light (teifers to 79p (71.9p), medium to 80p (73.2p). Heavy averaged 73p. Uncertified and previously


Certified clean cattle made to


(Clitheroe) said: “It’s the third year the band has played in the town. Last year it gave £120 to local


( C l i t h e r o e ) a d d e d : “ Rotaract is a newly founded club trying to for­ mulate an image in the town. We should help


But Coun. Peter Nuttall


them.” Coun. Michael Carr


certified cattle: young bulfs made to 88p (82.5p), light steers to .78p (70.2p), medium to 90p (72.2), light heifers to 72.8]) (64.2p), medium to 74.2p (69.3p), heavy averaged 67p. Fat cows made to 57.8p


(Sabden) suggested the two organisations should be left to sort it out bet­ ween themselves. The committee decided


(4-1.7p), fat bulls averaged 65.8p. Sheep: Light lambs to 13-lp


(122.3p), standard to 136.5p (127.-Ip), medium to 133p (124.3])), heavy to 123p (114p). Overweight averaged l06p. Light shearlings to 120p


001.8])), heavy to Hap (flip), fat ewes to £34 (£13.07). Pigs: Porkers made to 73.8])


(73.2p), cutters to 76.2p (72.8p). Baconers averaged /2p and


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overweight 60p. Fat sows made to £130 (£80.40).


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A RIBBLE VALLEY householder is due to appear before Clitheroe magistrates la te r this month accused of non­ payment of a £63.17 out­ standing rates bill. < Borough Treasurer Mr


Gordon Onslow told the Ribble Valley Council’s. Finance and General Pur­ poses Committee that: when a bailiff went along to collect goods -to cover the outstanding bill — there were insufficient possessions to seize.


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sung by school - choirs- and the seasonal fare is -beini served by. the Ribble Val


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to grant the chamber a street collection permit, and leave the matter df whether or not they have a Father Christmas up to th e goodwi l l of t h e chamber.


CLITHEROE division Young Conservatives took part in their first inter­ constituency event as one of 11 teams competing in a North West area quiz.


The competition, held at


the public were not always satisfied with the running of the council and they should be given as much information as possible.


(Grindleton) said: “There have been instances when we have come in for criti­ cism. I still have comments made to me about actions we may or may not have taken. I don’t think the public are entirely satis­ fied wi th the way its affairs are being treated, so we must not be compla­ cent.”


Coun. Edwin Gretton


should be up to the local authority ana not the Gov­ ernment to decide what information they should


But members felt it


give, and how-they give it — depending on finance and staff available.


welcoming the Govern­ ment’s proposals providing they do not necessitate additional work or expen­ diture.


A resolution was passed Compete in quiz


supported the home team of Sally Coates, Michael Maws on and P e t e r


Accrington team. Twenty- five Cli


Haslingden Conservative Club, was won by the


Hitheroe members Fielding.


however, began many years ago, for Mrs Brog- den’s late mother, Mrs Ada Duerden, was a pupil too. . Mrs Brogden’s 'f i r s t


things to do,” she said. After Christmas, she and her husband are going on.a holiday and also intend to spend-more time in-their caravan at Bolton-le-Sands during the summer. Mrs Brogden, .who


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WHEN two fire, engines arrived at the Dog and P a r t r i d g e H o t e l , Clitheroe, in response to a 999 call from a woman, there was no blaze, the town’s magistrates were told.


caller, Mrs Beryl Joyce Til­ ley (43), of Eastmoor Drive, Clitheroe, for mak­ ing a false alarm was dis­ missed.


A summons against the


that the defendant had experienced difficulty try- b. In


Miss Pat Mercer said


ing to phone the pub her confusion she dialled the wrong number and when there was a reply she said she wanted to De put through to the pub.


ing of the call in which it was not d e a r whether or not there was any mention of a fire, the magistrates decided that there were certain doubts about the ease and it could not be proved.


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THE identity of the white- be a r ded man in the bowler, whose photograph appeared in recent edi­ tion of the Advertiser and Times, is no longer a mystery.


the postcard showing him resting his laden pony on Whalley Nab was sent to us with the suggestion that he was perhaps one of the last pack-horse drivers.


Readers will recall that


writes from the farm in the picture — Proctor Farm, Whalley Nab — to say that she, too, has a copy of the postcard.


Mrs M. Bracewell now


among papers which pas­ sed to her in the 1950s after the move to the farm. Her curiosity about the


Postmarked 1909, it was


bearded manrs identity w a s s a t i s fi e d by a Clitheroe pensioner, who used to clean Whalley bus station. On sunny morn­ ings he liked to walk up the hill to see “the old place” where his grandfather, Mr Aspden, had farmed for 40 years. The bearded man was


John Wilkinson “fra Whal­ ley Bonks,” who early in the century carried farm produce on his pony to Whalley and returned with his weekly provisions. Mrs Bracewell mentions


an interesting coincidence. Her daughter married Mr Ian Holgate, whose great- uncle was Mr Aspden. They now live in a bun­


galow built on the site of the farm stable and have thus, after all these years, re-established a family connection.


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