Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, April 19th, 1979 9


Retired director dies (74)


THE funeral took place on Tuesday of a former direc­ tor of one of Clitheroe’s long established firms. Clitheroe-born Fred


Westhead (74), of Green Drive, was educated at Rossall School and in Blackburn, before joining the family business of Wil­ liam Westhead and Sons, Salford Bridge Mills. ' He was a director until


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his retirement. Mr Westhead was a keen


sportsman, representing Clitheroe at cricket, tennis and golf in his younger days, and he later con­ tinued to support local teams. He lent his musical


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talents to the Clitheroe Operatic Society, in the days of the King Lane shows, and was a member of the Royal Exchange in Manchester for some 40 years. A Mason, Mr Westhead


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was a member of Keep Lodge and also attended Clitheroe Probus Club and Clitheroe Conservative


Club. He was a regular wor­


shipper at the United Re f o rme d C h u r c h Clitheroe, where Tues­ day’s service was held, fol­ lowed by cremation at Skipton. Mr Westhead is sur­


vived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.


Keeping


control WHALLEY and Wiswell joint burial board is to keep control of its cemet­ ery and to appoint a new registrar. Present registrar Mr


Top group’s date at festival


THE Lancaster Footlights Club, which will be appearing at the Ribble Valley Drama Festival, has already achieved considerable success in the acting sphere this year. Its members were proud


winners of a new BBC t e l evi s ion se r ie s for amateur dramatic groups, “The Acting Game”, in which they beat seven other northern teams for the trophy.


John Lumley wants to res­ ign and after members of the board met representa­ tives of both parish coun­ cils, it was decided to advertise the vacancy. On the question of con­


The adjudicators praised


the team for a beautifully played Lancashire cameo written specially for the contest. One of the judging


trol, the board is to remain in charge rather than transfer responsibility to Ribble Valley Council. The matter will be reviewed again at this month’s annual parish meetings.


“ Serjeant Musgrave’s Dance” (John Arden) on the Thursday night. Other entries range


from an action-packed thriller, “Something to hide” (Leslie Sands) to a riotous Alan Ayckbourn comedy “Round and round the garden” and a gripping dramatization of a William March novel “Bad Seed” (Maxwell Anderson). Last year's winners,


panel, Garth Jones, will be meeting the team again wh e n he comes to Clitheroe to adjudicate in the festival. Lancaster will be pre­


senting an original and thought-provoking play,


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THE cheers were loud and long when Barbara Bleazard notched the winning double in the final of the Ribble Valley Ladies’ Darts Individual Trophy at Spring Mill, Langho. F o r B a r b a r a , of


L a n g s h a w D r i v e Clitheroe, is a member of the Spring Mill ladies’ team who were hosts for the finals in their first year of Ribble Valley league membership. So pub regulars in the


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crowd of more than 120 were r ight ly thr i l led when she pipped P a t Shipston, of the Pcndle Witch, Sabden, in a tense three-match decider. Landlord, Mr Jack Kay


Blackwood Little Theatre, will defend their title with a p owe r f u l drama, “Women of Twilight” (Syl­ via Rayman) and another previous winner, Formby Theatre Club, will chal­ lenge with “Horses in mid­ stream” (Andrew Rosent­ hal), a play with a charm­ ing human and amusing atmosphere. Bookings can now be


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bury. Our picture shows


made for the festival, which takes place at Clitheroe Civic Hall from April 30th to May 5th.


Prizes at poultry show


POULTRY experts at Cal- derstones Hospital, Whal- ley, have notched up suc­ cess by winning several major prizes in Bolton and District Poultry Club


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wins at Bolton include two firsts and two special prizes for a pintailed duck and an old English pheas­


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ried at Martin Top Congre­ gational Chapel, Riming- ton, are going to live in Nigeria in June.


■A couple who were mar­


fa a ra Anne P a r k e r , youngest daughter of Mr John Parker, of Little Mid- dop, Gisburn, and the late Mrs Parker. The brideg­ room, Mr Robert Charles Howe, is the third son of Mr and Mrs Roy Howe, of Oxford Drive, Gomersal.


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and carried a bouquet of pink roses and whi te


by her sister Mrs Sylvia Beedie, and her nieces, Miss Victoria Birch, Miss Catherine Parnell and Miss Sadie Grainger. All wore floral print dresses with matching caps. Mrs Beedie carried a pink and white spray and the others pomanders. Mr Stephen Charles


freesia. The bride was attended


Myers was best man and Mr John Parker and Mr Colin Howe the ushers. The Rev G. W. Curry


catering manageress. She wore a full-length gown of white georgette nylon, with a half train, trimmed with lace, falling from the shoulders. She also had a short veil and Juliet cap


was assisted by the Rev D. Cullingford and Miss Alice Parkinson was organist. After a reception at the


some of the finalists and spectators with Mr Kay ( c ent r e ) . Barbar a is fourth from the left at the front and Pat Shipston far right. On the middle row, far left, is league secretary Joyce Holgate.


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Poached deer


FOOTPRINTS in the snow led to the arrest of a


prize for a Carolina drake and were very highly com­ mended in two other classes.


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killing a Sika deer, £75 for using a rifle for this pur­ pose, £50 for trespassing with a firearm and £75 for not observing the regula­ tions covering a firearms licence.


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