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Clitheroe Advertiser and Times


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W H A T a week! Along with the rest of the country the Ribble Valley has felt the effects of the fuel crisis, panic buying at the food shops, school closures, a “skele­ ton” bus service and, although wel­ come, a thaw which added to the dif­ ficulties.


With peace in prospect


on the fuel front it is now a case of waiting for supplies to return to normal. But for some schools with empty oil storage tanks and garages without a drop of petrol that could take a few days. But the most insidious


threat is the haulage driv­ ers’ action which could be catastrophic for the Ribble Valley’s farmers who are rapidly running short of feedstuffs and face the problem of having to slaughter livestock. Farmers are continuing


on a hand to mouth basis, said local NFU secretary Mr Ernest Parker.


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David’s chance to speak up


be off to Czechoslovakia in the summer ivith a party of Thwaites’ scholarship winners. “There is a great affinity between Slovak and


WHEN 17-year-old Whalley boy David Holden decided to take up Russian, he little thought that soon he might have a chance to practise behind the Iron Curtain. For David, of Limefield Avenue, Whalley will


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Ribblesdale School, Clitheroe, David is now pre­ paring for A levels at QEGS, Blackburn. But his studies in Russian are for O-level. He is a keen ornithologist and is looking


forward to seeing bird life in Czechoslovakia, especially as he will be staying with a family who are very keen on the out-of-doors and wild-life. While David is abroad he will still be in


also a student at QEGS. But whereas David's interests lie in the arts


Whalley “in spirit” however! For he will leave behind identical twin John,


and languages, John is the scientist in the family.


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There is an agreement


with the Liverpool dockers to allow people to use their own lorries to draw sup­ plies, but no one knows how long this would be allowed. It is also being operated in a very hit ana miss way. Feed supplies were very


critical and poultry and pig farmers who depended on compounded foods were feeling the pinch most. At Dugdale’s corn mer­ chants, Clitheroe director


Essential service?


ST JAMES’S Church, Clitheroe, ran out of oil d u r i n g t he we e k . Arrangements have been made to hold the normal Sunday services in the day school, which is gas- hcated. As a consequence the


church heating system has been drained and will take two days to refill. The Rector, the Rev.


Kenneth Broadhurst, had to admit to awry smile on Tuesday when he told his suppliers that all their oil had been used up. “We can only supply oil


for essential sendees,” he was told!


M r Billy Du g d a l e described the situation as “absolute chaos." The firm was having the


greatest difficulty obtain­ ing raw materials and was having to ration all their customers. They were receiving no maize, or molasses of


which they used 20 tons a day. . “We have a yard full of


lorries, and full order books, but are having to say ‘no’ to our customers.” Every day the situation


was becoming more seri­ ous for the dairy farmers In particular. A change in their animals’ carefully- balanced diets could effect milk production in the


future. Once a cow loses its


milk, it will not produce again until it has calved, he said.


Day to day Mr Richard Haworth, of


Whalley, is one of the Val- le y ’s worried poultry farmers. They mixed their own


feed, but were unable to obtain wheat and maize, he said. Fortunately they had cleared a third of their


stock of birds a week ago and this had eased the situ­ ation. The petrol shortage also


presented serious difficul­ ties in retailing eggs. “We are just living from day to day," he said.


More schools yesterday


became casualties of the heating oil shortage — Bowland County Secon­ dary, Chipping St Mary’s RC and Clitheroe SS Michael and John’s. Pupils at the Girls’


G rammar School, Clitheroe, arrived yester­ day morning only to be sent home. A spokesman for the dis­


trict education office yes­ terday morning feared that two other schools — Chatburn CE and Edisford


County Primary School, might have to close from this morning. Everything hinged on whether or not they received a delivery of oil yesterday afternoon. Five earlier casualties


were Ribblesdale County Se c o nd ar y School , Clitheroe Boys’ Grammar School, Tosside Primary, Whalley CE and Bashall Eaves CE. The education o f fice


spokesman said they would do their best to keep open as many schools as possible and prevent other clo­ sures. But now they were totally in the hands of the oil fuel suppliers.


Also all Further Educa­


tion classes in the Ribble Valley have been can­ celled.


At Ribblesdale School


about 200 5th and 6th form pupils are, however, con­ tinuing their education, but the rest of the pupils are still at home. The senior scholars, who


have examinations coming up, are being accommo-


continued on page 4 What a difference a day makes! I t ’s many


years since the Ribble at Edisford ivas com­ pletely frozen over. Local amateur photo­ grapher Allan Shaw, captured the scene (left) at Brungerley on Saturday morning and 24 hours later was at Edisford where the river was in full spate. The dramatic rise in the ivater is indicated


by the third picture. At Waddow Weir, there were waves eight feet high. The thaw started on Saturday, making conditions underfoot very treacherous. But as the mercury rose during the early


hours of Sunday, the rain came and continued unabated for most of the day washing away practically all traces of the snow. Sunday’s maximum temperature reached 44 deg. Fahrenheit compared with the lowest tempera­ ture of minus 16 degrees at the height of the freeze.


Gareth earns the Chief Scout’s award


A CLITHEROE man’s dedication to the Scout­ ing movement will be acknowledged on Sunday.


At a special church


New register is key to


by-election


THE Parliamentary by-election at Clitheroe, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr David Walder, could be held soon after the publication of the new electoral register in the middle of next


month. It’s official!


THE shopping develop­ ment next to Clitheroe’s Swan and Royal Hotel has now been “ o f f ic ia l ly ” named “Swan Courtyard.”


BE on the alert for bogus antique dealers. That’s the warning to Ribble Valley house­ ho l de r s f r om the police.


Members of a gang


are operating in the North, including the Clitheroe area, are particularly adept at “ inviting” themselves i nt o old p e o p l e ’ s houses.


Bogus dealers about Said a police spokes­


man “ Be f o r e you allow anyone into your home ask for proof of their identity. If you are at all suspicious r ing the police at Clitheroe 23818.” The police are par­


ticularly interested in t rying to trace the owner of a ‘T’ regis­ tered Volvo Estate car which has been seen in the area.


It could be one of three by-elections on the same


clay for there are also vacancies at Knutsford and Liverpool. The Conservatives


have the right to move in the Commons for the issue of the writ authoris­ ing the by-elections at Clitheroe and Knutsford because they held the seats. Mrs Thatcher and her


colleagues in the Shadow Cabinet are known to be anxious to fill the vacan­ cies without undue delay.


The Liverpool seat was


held by Labour. The Clitheroe Division


Conservative agent, Miss Mary Dutton, told the Advertiser that so far as she was aware no steps had been taken to declare the local vacancy, but it was extremely unlikely that it would be fought on the old register.


“ I only hope they will


give us a week or two to prepare after the regis­ ter is published on Feb­ ruary 15th. It would be hard work fighting on a register just a few days old.”


Miss Dutton consi­


dered it likely that all three elections would be fought on the same day, but much depended on which party made the first move.


KARATE CLUB


THE Karate Club held at


the United Reformed Church Hall, Clitheroe, recently had a visit from expert Doug James for a training session and to


f rade membe r s . Mr ames, a black belt second


dan, was able to grade all the members and award them their next belt.


The club meets every


Monday and Thursday from 7-15 to 9-15 p.m.


Anyone over the age of


seven wishing to join the classes is welcome to go along on these nights.


Wednesday Club


THE Wednesday Club — for women with no particu­ lar affiliations to organisa­ tions — meets next Wed­ nesday at the Sun Inn, Waddington. The speaker will be Mr R. F. Yatps, of Waddington. New mem­ bers are welcome to attend and further details may be obtained from Mrs Pam Bury, of Waddington (Tel. Clitheroe 25383).


parade at St Mary Mag­ dalene’s, Mr Gareth Daniel will be presented with the Chief Scout’s Commenda­ tion. It wall be handed over by the County Commis­ sioner, Mr Alan Smith. On parade at the family


communion service will be the St Mary Magdalene and St Paul’s Scouts and Cubs. Mr Daniel has been


involved with Scouting in Clitheroe for a number of years.


.


the group in 1969 and a > ';;r A- year later became Group ’ ' ‘ Scout Leader, a position he held with distinction until 1977 — keeping the group together during a very dif­ ficult period. In 1977 he returned to


the lay side as treasurer, but was unable to take up the post until late last year due to a serious illness. The Group is most


appreciative of all that he has done and are pleased and honoured this has been recognised by the Chief Scout. It is anticipated there


will be a full turn out of uniformed Scouts, Cubs and leaders and executive members. All parents and friends


of Scouting are invited to this special occasion.


Highest sales


THERE has been no set­ tlement of the coun­ trywide strike of mem­ bers of the National Union of Journalists. This is the sixth edi­


tion produced by the editor . . . the paper’s only remaining jour­


nalist. Obviously our ful l


news and picture con­ tent has been reduced, but we are sure readers will find plenty to inter­ est them about what has been going on in the Ribble Valley during a very difficult week for all.


We thank renders and


newsagents for their continued support and look forward to an early resumption of normal working to build on the highest sales in the his­ tory of the paper . . . an average of 9,010 copies a week, during the last six months of 1978.


A L L DINKY TO Y S R ED U C ED A L L PO L ISTIL MOTOR B IK E S R ED U C ED He became treasurer of L r ' v i . 'S -


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IF you want to know anything about Low Moor, then there is probably no better per­ son to ask than Mrs Sarah Starkie, of Wad­ dow Green. For she has lived


there for S5 years. Sarah, who c e le ­


brated her 90th birth­ day a few days ago, can still boast a life of independence. IShe manages quite


nicely on her own, wi th the knowledge that daughter Mrs Ruth Marsdcn and her


husband, George, of R i b b l e W a y , a r e


always ready with a helping hand. Mrs Starkie also has


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