Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, May 10th, 1979 3 HENTHORN GOSPEL


' CHURCH 43rd ANNUAL


1979


CONFERENCE SATURDAY, MAY 12th,


Afternoon 3 p.m. to 4-30 p;m. Evening 6 p.m. to 7-30 p.m. SPEAKERS EXPECTED:


MRS JOHN KNIGHT, Chandlers Ford, Hampshire.


MR BASIL DEAN, Millom, Cumbria.


Tea fully provided. All welcome.


SUNDAY, MAY 13th, 1979


GOSPEL MEETING


MR GARNER (Blackburn) 6-30 p.m.


WEDNESDAY, MAY 16th WOMEN’S


BRIGHT HOUR MRS LOYNDS (Blackburn)


OUTSIDE MARKET


Now open Saturdays'Hayloft' FLEA MARKE T ^ ’


Old Fire Engine Stables & Dockray Street, Colne Selling Allsorls of


Bric-a-Brae,-Junk, Curious, Antiques and


S/H Goods etc., etc.


CASUAL STALLS £2 Tel. 863724 Evenings


SAWLEY TAXI


NOW AT


CLITHEROE TEL.


26826


W ^ W W A W A W V ST MARY’S, GISBURN


ANNUAL SPRING FAIR


SATURDAY MAY 12th


at 3 p.m. in the FESTIVAL HALL


OPENER: MRS BANNISTER, OF CONISTON HALL


STALLS, TOMBOLA, COMPETITIONS, TEAS


V W W W A tW W A W J V FRIDAY, MAY 11th


at St Helens Sunday School, Waddington


DISCO


DANCING to Mr D.J. Disco


Admission 60p including supper


7-30 p.m. to 11 p.m. NO PASS OUTS AFTER 9 p.m. "Hut Prtrrsniil mtfn him,


althouqh nil shall hr offcndctl, yrt will not / . "Mk 14, v29


RIBBLE VALLEY


WADDINGTON DRAMA GROUP


JUMBLE SALE


& POUND STALL SATURDAY,


MAY 12th at 2 p.m.


in ST. HELENS


SUNDAY SCHOOL ADMISSION Sp


CLITHEROE ROTARY CLUB


JUMBLE SALE


TRINITY SCHOOL


7 p.m. TONIGHT Admission 3p


Clitheroe Garden Club OPEN


MEETING Ribblesdale School


Monday, May 14th 7-15 p.m.


Bring and buy sale of m em be rs’ surplus


plants for club funds.


JOYPLAN MONDAY, MAY 14th


METHODIST SCHOOLROOM WHALLEY


BRANDED SECONDS


CHRISTIAN AID Slaidburn, Newton &


Dunsop Bridge Joint Effort COFFEE EVENING


in Newton United Reformed Church Sunday School on


TUESDAY, MAY 15th 7 to 8-30 p.m.


BRING & BUY STALL (all gifts gratefully received)


Admission ADULTS 20p CHILDREN 5p


at 8 p.m.__________ Admission 10p. WHIST and


DOMINO DRIVE SATURDAY, MAY 12th at 7-45 p.m.


Admission 40p including supper


WHALLEYPLAYGROUP SALE OF


PENTECOSTAL CHURCH


WATERLOO ROAD, CLITHEROE


FAMILY SERVICE SUNDAY 10-45 a.m.


CHRISTIAN AID WEEK MAY 14th-19th


House to House Collection


Sat., May 19th


Cottee Morning at the Mayor's Parlour


BIBLE SOCIETY


COFFEE EVENING ST JAMES RECTORY


THURSDAY, MAY 10th


7 p.m. — 9-30 p.m. BRING & BUY


WHITE ELEPHANT CAKE STALL 15p '


(D.V.)


CLITHEROE FOOTBALL CLUB -


BINGO NIGHT


TUESDAY, MAY 15th 8 p.m.


AT THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CLUB (


admission 60p inc. supper


doors open 7-30 p.m.


No room for


nature round here


St Helen's Church, Waddington


Sunday, May 13th, 1979, at 6-30 p.m.


FESTAL EVENSONG sung by the


Choir of St John's, Accrington


Anthems by


Loosemore and Ouseley Canticles —


Noble in B minor ALL WELCOME


AS a recent exile from a large industrial con­ urbation, I have been dreading my first walk in th e cou nt ry. Imagine my delight upon seeing the old familiar sights during last Saturday’s walk from Four Lane Ends towards Twiston.


ST MARY MAGDALENE & ST PAUL'S SCOUT GROUP


COFFEE EVENING on W


ednesday, May 16th 7-15 p.m. — 9-15 p.m.


at 8, Pagefield Crescent, Clitheroe


By kind permission ol Mr and Mrs E. Ashcroll


TOMBOLA CAKE STALL PLANTS PRICE 20p


quota of oil cans, springs, and car exhaust pipes; trie hedgerows were littered with plastic fertiliser bags and blocks and beer cans; the earth banks were lined with empty bottles and contractors’ rubble; and th e laybys lib era lly covered with fish and chip wrappers and aluminium trays. It was just like the old Rochdale canal before those awful “Environ­ ment” people got at it. One thoughful touch had


The streams had a good


been provided by a local resident — an unsightly pool of clear water had been sprinkled with fresh grass-cuttings to simulate those stagnant green pools I used to play in near the gas works. The whole walk is an inspitation to those of us who dream of concrete jungles, and is a credit to the area. But, Sir, I must protest.


LETTERS TO THE EDITOR


Independent’s loyalty is


to electorate


PEOPLE in the Ribble Valley have demonstrated, in devastat­ ing fashion, their anger at the way in which council “barons” have treated them as though they were “peasants” whose opinions on major projects deserves only to be ignored.


An examination of the


local election figures indi­ cate that, although the Tory party still has a majority, on paper, of 10, its juggernaut has now been trimmed to more manageable size by the removal of some of its com­ ponent parts.


ised that almost two-thirds of the Tory councillors have been ef fectively appointed by the local Tory party, by being returned unopposed, it is doubtful whether they can claim, any longer, the moral right to administer against the opinions of the people. In this context, the


Costs


‘red h e r r in g ’


Someone has allowed nature to creep in, because here and there in the cul- let-lined ditches I was appalled by the sight of the odd celandine and butter- burr. Could someone please dump a wrecked car, or at least some bed­ spreads to hide these mon­ strosities?


“PHIL ISTINE.”


M a r x is t s? No, w e ’re n o t


WE all tolerate and even enjoy a little party mud-


slinging at election times. However we were sur­


prised by the superbly ludicrous advice given in, of all things, a local Tory policy statement that “the only real positive way to fight Marxism and Social­ ism is by voting Conserva­ tive.” As Labour candidates


we are Socialists, but we would like to put it on record that the Labour Party is emphatically not a Marxist party and, indeed, is arguably' the greatest bastion against Marxism in the British political system. While some of us admit


struggle in the infinitely tedious writing of the gloomy Karl.


LABOUR CANDIDATES,


Ribble Valley Council.


Society’s 150th


TOSSIDE INSTITUTE


teaches at the Royal Academy of Music and has given many recitals over­ seas.


DON’T FORGET


THE SPRING HAPPENING


SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE


in the BOYS’ GRAMMAR SCHOOL FRIDAY, MAY 11th at 7 p.m.


CRAFT STALLS, COFFEE SHOP, HOME PRODUCE, SIDE SHOWS, REAL ALE, TOMBOLA.


Admission: 1Sp Adults, 5p Children. GIRLS WANTED


If you live within 30 miles of Chipping and aged between 16 and 26 years why not enter our -


to be held on FRIDAY, MAY 18th, at the YFC DISCO


PERSONALITY COMPETITION


Here's your chance to win £100. Admission by ticket only.


Full details from CHIPPING 289 or CHIPPING 417


Guilmant Sonatas, he will play the third in C Minor, the popular A Minor Pre­ lude and Fugue of J. S. Bach, a charming move­ ment from Widor’s Fourth Symphony, and music by Frank Bridge, Mulet and Flor Peeters.


Continuing the series of HOLDEN CHAPEL


Sunday School Anniversary Sunday, May 13th


Afternoon Service, 1-30 p.m. Preacher Mr W. Holliday


Evening Service 7 p.m. Preacher MrO. Simpson


Items by the Young People ANTIQUE AND


COLLECTORS’ FAIR Nelson Civic Centre Sunday, May 20th 10-30 a.m. — 4-30 p.m.


Buy, Browse, Sell, Exchange Licensed Bar, Lunches, Light Refreshments. Something (or everyone


If you have Items for sale or any inquiries


Please Tel. NELSON 65730


concert THE organ ist of St Bride’s, Fleet Street, Lon­ don, Mr Robert Langston, is the r e c i ta l is t for Clitheroe Parish Church Organ Society’s 150th con­ cert, on Saturday. Mr L an g s ton a lso


to shopping at “Marks and Sparks" and most of us to laughing at Groucho, none of us has managed to


ARISING from my letter last week, the c omme n t s of


the


Recreation and Lei­ sure Committee chair­ man only confirm my fears that the contribu­ tion from the villages for re'creational pur­ poses is used almost exclusively to provide and ma i nt a i n the facilities in Clitheroe


and Longridge. How can our elected rep­


tributing towards the upkeep of the Ribblesdale Pool — my family use it from time to time. Unlike many people, I do not object to contributing towards the Longridge sports complex even though I doubt whether I shall ever see it let alone use it. What I do object to is


resentatives condone such a situation? 1 do not object to con­


When it is further real­


question posed by the Tories in the Billington area, last week, can now be answered. The question was “What is an Indepen­ dent? Responsible to whom: Labour - Commun­ ist - Fascist - Conservative - Marxists?”


In fact, the Indepen­


dent’s loyalty is not to some political party but to the electorate of the Rib­ ble Valley. In the light of that electorate’s opinions he can make his decision on the particular merits of each question which arises without the obligation to vote puppet-fashion in accordance with some par­ ty-line reached at secret caucus meetings.


that, with a new council in which the Tories lack the moral authority which it previously claimed, we will


Is it too much to hope


have fewer such meetings with their emotive appeals to party loyalty and more recognition of the electo­ rate’s right to be heard? Can we also hope that


the council will take care­ ful note of the points made by that old campaigner Coun. Tom Robinson in his election address. “More power should be given to the council, it is not even a rubberstamp, and less to committees, especially Pol­ icy and Resources. The growing power of the offic­ ers’ management team should be curbed.” What does appear cer­


tain is that the next council meeting will raise many questions, the answers to which will be studied with great interest by the onlooker.


F. S. L. MOON,


King Street, Clitheroe.


CONSULTATION? IT’S JUST A PRO EXERCISE


I SEE the Lancashire County Council has con­ firmed the sub-committee’s recommendation to close Whiteacre as a school.


p ro fes s ion a l working party, which is composed of people directly con­ cerned with the education of our children, and who are “on the spot.” having the practical knowledge of


They have’ ignored the WHITEACRE


the fact that about £20,000 will be raised from this area for recreational pur­ poses, yet a request for the district council to provide some assistance, tne cost of wh i c h woul d not approach £1,000, is turned down.


I do not accept the state-


ment of the chairman, Coun. Blackburn, that the present policy has been successful in providing further or improved sports and recreation facilities in many parts of the Ribble Valley and would be grate­ ful for examples showing the District Council’s involvement.


The comment about the


District Council becoming responsible for the running costs and maintenance of major schemes is nothing but a ‘.‘red herring.”


It would be interesting


to know the views of our newly elected representa­ tives and the candidates for election to the Parish Councils.


The many comments


passed to both my wife and myself since publication of my letter show that there is a great deal of concern among local residents on this matter.


ever, that Coun. Black­ burn was not re-elected to the District Council. I have discussed with him on a number of occasions the needs of the district for recreational facilities and always found him to have a genuine and sympathetic interest. I hope the new Recreation Committee chairman will take as keen an interest.


BRIAN WHITTAKER, Woodlands Drive, Whalley.


Look what Katie did . . .


YOUNG Katie White went home to Chipping with three second prizes from a weekend festival. Katie, a I5-year-old


pupil of Clitheroe Gram­ mar School, had second placings in classes, for a Shakespeare speech, a recital in poem, prose and dramatic acting, and sight reading at Blackburn. She was also placed


fourth in an open class for prepared prose. Katie, of Crossnap


Farm, Chipping, is a pupil of the Greta Wilkinson School, Clitheroe.


I was very sorry, how­


Some answers needed


the County Education Committee has confirmed that Whiteacre should be closed as a school and turned into a boarding hos­ tel, in direct contradiction to the unanimous recom­ mendation from the Dis­ trict Professional Working Party.


NOW that the General Election is over, there is a local issue which should be of immediate concern to many. I refer to the fact that


Furthermore, the com­


mittee has agreed that pupils from the proposed hostel should he taught in the same school, again in direct contradiction to the recommendation which they received. In practice, this means that Ribbles­ dale School will have to cope with all these pupils, with their special difficul­ ties and problems. There is one last chance


for parents of present and future pupils at Ribbles­ dale to do something about this. The decision from the


Education Committee is to be discussed by the full County Council on May 24th. Before that date, parents should contact either Cty Coun. G. L. Nickson, of Laycock Farm, Langho, or Cty Coun. H. Eastwood, of Barkerfield, Worston. Between them, these two councillors cover most of the catchment area of Ribblesdale. Among questions which


require urgent answers are:


What will be the effect


on the present pupils and staff of Ribblesdale School of receiving a large influx of pupils with special dif­ ficulties? These pupils could amount to over 10 per cent of the intake. What extra resources


will be given to Ribbles­ dale School? With Conser­ vative policies of cutting public expenditure, there is a very real danger that the school will be expected to cope with only minimal help.


situations arising in con­ nection with our schools. What is the point of hav­


ing a professional working party if its expert advice is to be ignored when it does not suit the “office plan­ ners”? We have not been told


THERE was magic in the air when St Mary’s 76 Group organised a “witch tea” at Clitheroe Parish Church Hall. All the stal l s and


£660 bureau


decorations were based on some of Pendle Hill’s most infamous inhabit­ ants of long ago. The idea went down a


treat with nearly 300 visitors who dipped into magic potions and tried t h e i r c h a n c e s in Demdike’s lucky dip. A bout £ 2 4 0 w a s


raised, of which £125 is being sent to the Lep­ rosy Mission, £100 to the church altar flower fund and the rest to group funds. The tea was opened by


MAIN interest at a sale of furniture by Hothersall Forrest, McKenna and Son was a mahogany bureau which sold for £660 and a set of six Victorian chairs which realised £560.


attended and other prices were: mahogany extension tables from £130 to £160, 30 hour long-case clock £300, mahogany astragal glazed bookcase £155, pair of oak ladder back chairs £110, oak spindle back chair £80, Turkey red car­ pet £160, brass faced brac­ ket clock £160.


The sale was wel l


Slaidburn champ


CUTHEROE Auction Mart’s spring show and sale of in-calf cattle attracted a good entry of SI cows and heifers, and only a small number remained unsold. The judges, Mr F. Wrathall,


NUTTALL — EDMONDSON


A HONEYMOON in Crete followed the wedding of Mrs Yvonne Edmondson and Mr Philip Nuttall at St P e t e r ’ s C h u r c h , Stonyhurst, on Saturday.


Gisbum, and Mr D. Rich, Chip­ ping, awarded the championship to Mr L. Swindlehurst, Slaid­


burn. Awards — best cow to calve


which school the 120 pupils will attend, and although £85,000 will be saved, will it be at the expense of further overcrowding an existing school?


Council was not so con­ cerned about money­ saving when it ignored the well-founded advice of a local parents’ committee in 1971-72, and went ahead with building a new Clitheroe primary school in the wrong place, instead of providing less costly tem­ porary accommodation at Edisford Primary School.


The Lancashire County


days of “consultation” which often turns out to be just another public rela­ tions exercise, as in the Whiteacre case.


Great play is made these


.1. E. FOULKES (MRS), Lancaster Drive, Clitheroe.


What a shambles


IT IS quite incomprehens­ ible why the Post Office should be permitted (or indeed able) to deliver no fewer than seven different pieces of election material to my house the other day — but not my retired pay warr an t whi c h the Pa yma s t e r Gene r al despatched 17 days previ­ ously. No doubt the same


bother about elections at all?


A. G. C. LANGFORD, Lt. Col. RM (Ret),


Millbrook, Bashall Eaves.


inconvenience is being caused to thousands of other people all over the country. What a shambles. Why


before July 31st : L. Swind­ lehurst, J. L. and M. Stephen­ son, Stonyhurst. Best cow to calve between July and October: L. Swindlehurst, J. and M. Bar­ row, Waddington. Best in-calf heifer: J. Stott,


Chipping; J. Gornall, Blacko. National Westminster Bank


June, to £520 (average £448), 28 cows to calve July £480 (£395), 20 cows to calve August £470 (£390), six cows to calve Sept and Oct £150 (£325), 22 in-calf heifers £555 (£427). There was a firm trade for the


championship: L. Swindlehurst (£520). Prices were: Six cows to calve


The bride is the eldest


daughter of Mr and Mrs Ronald Keates, of Linden Drive, Clitheroe.


tered accountant, is the youngest son of Mrs Joan Nuttall, of Whittle-le- Woods, Chorley, and the late Mr Kenneth Nuttall.


a smaller show at the fatstock market on Monday — 44 fat cattle (including 20 fat cows), 51 ewes and 28 spring lambs. All stock met a good trade. Steers: Light to So.fip per live kilo (average S1.2p). medium


94 store cattle forward. Bul­ locks: Friesians to £200, Herefords £240, Charolais £247. H e i fe r s : Friesians £288, Herefords £210, Charolais £248. Friesian heifer stirks to £166. Due to the holiday, there was


by her father, wore a model Edwardian gown with a flounced hemline and full train in magnolia Swiss lisse and Chantilly lace with matching Edwar­ dian boater with a veil. She carried a shower bouquet of orchids.


The bride, given away


85.2p (84.Sp). Calf bulls 84.8p (83.2p), fat cows 02.Op (54.5p). Lambs: (per kilo estimated


dressed carcase weight) light 267.6p (230.3p), standard 250p (235.1p), medium 231p (219.9p). Halt-bred ewes £32 (£20), horned £24 (£21).


Bright ideas


A DEMONSTRATION of “All Things Bright and Beautiful" was given by the Low Moor Methodist Church Sunday School scholars at their anniver­ sary. They had been taught by Mrs J. Braith- waite and the teachers. Mr Frank Clarkson sang


Christine Keates, the bride’s sister, and Miss Zohreh Rachel Edmond­ son, the bride’s daughter wore pale turquoise chif­ fon dressed and carried open posies of yel low roses, freesia and spray carnations. They had scat­ tered silk flower head­ dresses.


Bride sma id s M i s s Bes t man was M r


Michael Whiteoak, usher was Mr Stephen Nuttall, the bridegroom’s brother, and groomsman was Mr Ian Keates, the bride's brother.


formed by Fr P. Magill and organist was Mrs Eccles. A reception was held at the Spread Eagle Hotel,


Chorley. Photograph: Pye’s,


“The Lost Chord” and “At the End of the Day” at the evening service, with Mr Colin Jones the organist. The Rev. J. E. P.


CINEMA


THE record breaking film “Grease” makes a return visit to the Civic Hall, Clitheroe.


TOP TWENTY SOUNDS


1. 2. 3. I.


8. 9.


7.


10. 11


What is to happen to


the existing s ta f f at Whiteacre School? Most important of all, if


the County Council is in any way a caring and com­ passionate body, what is to be done for those present at Whiteacre who are there precisely because they cannot cope in the ordinary day secondary school? CONCERNED.


5. ... . 6. (11) “Banana splits” — The Dickies.


(3) ( 1) (2) (8) (4)


(19)


(6 ) (7)


12. . .. 13. (—) "Hooray, hooray it’s a holiday” — Boney M. 14. (—) “Boys keep swinging” — David Bowie. 15. (5) “Hallelujah” — Milk and Honey. 16. (9) ‘Silly things/Who killed Bambi?” — Sex Pistols.


( 10) (13) (17)


‘Roxanne” — The Police. "The logical song” — Supertramp. “Shake your body” — The Jacksons. “Cool for cats" — Squeeze. “The staircase” — Souxsie and the Banshees. “Dance away" — Roxy Music.


17. (14) “Sultans of swing” — Dire Straits. 18. (15) “Guilty” — Mike Oldfield. 19. (—) “Number one song in heaven” — Sparks. 20. (—) “Jimmy, Jimmy” — Undertones.


Last week’s placings in brackets. Tip for the top: “Does your mother know” — Abba. LP


of the week: “Black rose” — Thin Lizzy. Chart compiled by Ames Record Bar.


. '


“Goodnight tonight” — Wings. “Some girls” — Racey.


“Pop muzik” — M. “Bright eyes” — Art Garfunkel. “Knock on wood” — Ami Stewart.


Clitheroe. The ceremony was per­


WALLDEC STUDIO Norway House, Albert Road,


Colne. Tel. S65684


Sawley. The couple are to live in


Open Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri., 9-30 to 12-30, 1-30 to 5-30


Sat. 9-30 to 4-30. Sun. 2 to 5.


Edwards, of Chorley, con­ ducted both services.


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AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AGRIFAB ROTARY


CHAIN SPREADERS 3.5 cubic metres (125 cubic (eet). Constructed entirely from 5mm (3/16in.) plate. 60mm (2%in.) pillow block main shaft bearings. All hinges and bearings fitted with grease nipples. 12.5 x 15 flotation tyres.


DIRECT FROM MANUFACTURER TO


FARMER CASH AND CARRV


AGRIFAB BALLAST LAND ROLLERS


Constructed from 8mm plate. Drums brass bushed on centre shaft. Centre shaft mounted on 60mm (2%ln.) pillow block


bearings. Grease lines to all bushes and


bearings.


DIRECT FROM MANUFACTURER TO FARMER


CASH AND CARRY PRICES


2.5 METRE (8ft.) MODEL........................................................E399 + VAT 3.0 METRE (10ft.) MODEL.....................................................£440 + VAT


HARRISONS ENGINEERING


SAWLEY, NR CLITHEROE Tel.: 24360 - 41228


PRICE-£1,100 + VAT The bridegroom, a char­ r J f


EXHIBITION Beautiful Oil Paintings by


RON BERRY


one of the foremost artists in Lancashire


group of helpers and guests. Mr Kennedy is fourth from the left at the back and on his left is Mrs Washbrook. Further right is the vicar, the Rev. John Hudson with his wife, Kay, next right.


TELEPHONES:


Editorial............Clitheroe 22324 Advertising........Clitheroe 22323 Tel-Sel Ads.......... Burnley 22331


the Rev. Ernest Ken­ nedy, vicar of St John’s, Great Harwood. He was thanked by Mrs Christ­ ine Washbrook, secret­ ary of the 76 Group. Our picture shows a


prise oil, water colours, prints, Pirel l i . calendar, Chippendale chairs and oak corner cupboards.


icviy * ' S E L ^ The next sale will com­


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