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THURSDAY, JUNE 21st, 1979 No. 4,853 Price 10p


A GROUP of Clitheroe parents are petitioning for a safer way to school for their chil­ dren.


The parents say their children’s lives are at risk when they have to walk along the narrow footpath in busy Taylor Street to reach Brookside County Primary School. They want the local


little success, but is now taking up the matter again at the request of the school managers. A council spokesman


said: “When this matter was raised about two years ago, we attempted to acquire the necessary land to put a footpath from Brookside to Pendle Road. “But we had. problems


authority to provide a foot­ path from Pendle Road to Brookside — avoiding Taylor Street altogether. The Ribble V a lley


authority has looked into this problem before, with


been raised again and we are going back to the land- owners to see if they are willing to lease land. If they are not, then there is very little we can do.


acquiring the land and the whole thing was dropped. “Now the question has


cost, which is likely to be quite high. This will have to be discussed with the County Council, which might have to meet the cost out of its education budget.” The spokesman added


“Another problem is the


that they would be report­ ing back to the Ribble Val­ ley’s Planning Committee as soon as tney received some positive answers. In the meantime the parents intend to present a


Petition at next month’s lanning Committee


meeting. Petition organiser is Mrs Anne Wilkinson, of Ding-


field, Claremont Avenue, who is the parent rep­ resentative on the school’s board of managers. Her seven-year-old son


Paul attends Brookside and daughter Clare (4) starts in September. Like many other mothers, she drives her son to school rather than allow him to walk along Taylor Street. “If there was a footpath


going to the Upbrooks industrial estate further increases the hazard.


The amount of traffic “The majority of pupils


come from Pendle Road area and have to walk along this narrow pave­ ment, and lives are at risk,” she said.


Headmaster at Brook­


we wouldn’t need to take our children to school by


car,” she said. Mrs Wilkinson considers


the problem is growing because of increased traf­ fic, particularly in the mornings.


side, Mr Howel Jones, agreed that this had been a problem since the school opened five years ago. He said he was in full agree­ ment with the parents and managers in their efforts to obtain a safer access to the school.


Supermarket reveals its hand


A WEST Lancs supermarket chain has set its sights on the old Clitheroe railway sidings behind Station Road as the location for a large new store.


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Scouts Andrew Brad­ shaw, Andrew Wetton Simon Anderson and Anthony Nanson, who are pictured, was one of 60 at the market held in the grounds of the school


The stall, manned by


music attracted hundreds of visitors through the gates. While the music played, the crowds toured the trade and sec­ ond-hand stalls and tried their luck at the various competitions and amuse ments.


The sun and brass band M r s D a p h n e


Greenhalgh, chairman of the Friends of CRGS, was delighted by the tur­ n-out ana the last-minute rush from traders wish­ ing to rent stalls. She expects the street mar­ ket to have raised more than £500 towards the school’s pavilion exten­ sion fund.


425th anniversary of the foundation of the school and everyone had made a big effort to ensure the success of the market, in clu d ing m a s t e r s , parents and pupils.


She said it was the


WHERE did the Gossamer Albatross and the King of Hearts meet Fag-ash Fanny and Ann Boleyn? The answer could be found at Waddington sports,-where the


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characters were among the winners in the fancy dress competi- For a full report of the activities and race results, plus another


picture, turn to page 12.


“CATCH the Rat was the name of the game played on this weird-looking piece of equipment on a stall at the Sunday street market organised by th e Frien ds of Cl i the r o e Royal Grammar School for boys.


sock dropped down the pipe. Competitors had to smash it with a hammer as it came out. Few suc­ ceeded — what they did not know was that the sock was filled with mar­ bles, and travelled very, very, fast.


The “rat" was a stuffed


games to be won, plus a chance to enter the Skir­ rid game competition, worth £25. Come on mums and


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Booth is planning to erect a 20,000 square foot building near Parson Lane with parking facilities extend­ ing down to the former station. The company, along


company had two plans in mina — one which would encroach on the existing car and lorry park in Sta­ tion Road and another which would exclude it. “If we were to take some


with British Rail, owners of the site, is to submit a plan for the £500,000 pro­ ject within the next few weeks to Ribble Valley Council’s Development Sub-Committee. The area is mainly


of the ground on Station Road, we would provide a lorry park near the station, where large vehicles could park on market days. “We also intend to pro­


occupied by coal merchants and speculation over its future was rife earlier this year when they were given 12 months to quit. British Rail later threw


dads, boys and girls, enter this family com­ petition — and look for­ ward to some fun.


Lions look for help in appeal


MEMBERS of Whalley Lions Club are hoping that Advertiser ana Times readers will see their way to help them with a special appeal being launched on Monday.


out their old reading glas­ ses, which will be re­ classified and repaired for distribution to people in under-developed coun­ tries.


They want people to look The collection, spon­


sored by the Lions’ welfare committee, will last for 10 days. Cast-off sjoecs should


be taken to St Augustine's School, Billington; whalley


____ , lingt . CE School; tne local doc


tors’ surgery in King Street; or chemists.


la ll iw e ll’s


some light on the situation when it wrote to the Coun­ cil’s Planning and Trans­ portation Committee ask­ ing for its views on the siting of a retail outlet on the sidings. This week, Mr John


vide considerable conven­ tional car parking which m o to r is ts could use, whether or not they were shopping at our store. “However, we would not


encourage motorists who come to Clitheroe to work to take up a valuable place for an entire day.” The new store will deal


entirely with foodstuffs, inclu d ing a gourmet section. According to plans, the


B o o th , chairman of Booth’s, revealed that his company was the retail outlet involved.


Spin-off He said that he became


interested in the sidings in 1 9 7 7 , a f t e r he was thwarted in his attempt to take over the Clitheroe Auction Mart site when the lease came before the council for renewal. “I thought that it would


make an excellent alterna­ tive,” he said. "Clitheroe needs another supermar­ ket. It would not affect existing business — in fact our experience in other areas snows that it would h a v e la r g e sp in -o f f benefits to established traders, by attracting more people to the town. "We are not intending to


build something revolutio­ nary like a hypermarket which, our observations have shown, can destroy businesses in an entire area. "My company plans to


entire 12,000 square feet of sales area will be at ground floor level, with offices , staffroom and toilets on the first floor. Mr Peter Nock, Ribble


Valley’s deputy chief plan­ ning officer, said that the plan for the new store had not yet been submitted, but they were waiting for it to arrive any day.


CONTEST WINNERS


WITH the summer holi­ days drawing near, 15- year-old Susan Norman, of Whalley Road, Clitheroe, will have an extrd £10 to spend as winner of the recent shopping contest in the Advertiser and Times. She and her sister, Jean,


each entered and their moth er dropped the envelopes in at our office. Second prizewinner (£5)


is Mrs S. A. Webster, of Henthorn Road, Clitheroe.


Steam ahead


build a market which will blend into the area and fit the pattern of things in Clitheroe.” Mr Booth said that his


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TH ESE C l i th e r o e youngsters discovered that those aggressive fighting men who'joined in battle at Gisbum on Sunday are not so fero­ cious after all. These Confederate sol­


diers of the American Civil War, who sounded suspiciously like Red Rose Lancastrians, found time after the battle to chat to Joseph and Alison Mulderig, of Eshton Ter­ race ana Barry Spencer, of Langshaw Drive. The children had ear­


lier joined the crowds at Gisburne Park to watch an exciting re-enactment of the Battle of Bull Run. Onlookers jumped


nervously as cannons r o a r e d , c h a r g e s exploded, and 150 sol­ diers armed with mus­ k e t s and sh o tgu n s engaged in noisy conflict. No one at Gisburn


expected the cannons’ roar to be so loud; ears


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were left ringing with the sounds of the battlefield.


The spectacular re-cre­


ation of the battle was performed by members of the Bolton-based American Civil War Soci­ ety which was formed in 1975, some 110 years after real war finished.


raise cash for various causes and charities — any money made on Sun­ day afternoon will go to the upkeep of Gisburne Park House and grounds.


Why do they do it? One reason is to help


Blood pressure checks are launched


PEOPLE in Clitheroe and District in the 35 to 64 age group have this week received letters from Clitheroe Health Centre inviting them to have their blood pressure checked. Two of the practices at and 12 noon.


the centre are collaborat- ing with the Medical Research Council in a national screening prog­ ramme to investigate raised blood pressure. About 5,000 people in


the Clitheroe area will be invited to have their blood pressure checked within the next three months. Patients whose pressure


is found to be raised will be asked to take part in a five- year investigation. The letters sent from


the Health Centre give sp e c if ic appointment times, but if anyone cannot attend at the hour stated, they can turn up_on any weekday between 5-30 and 7-30 p.m., or on Saturday mornings between 9 a.m.


The Medical Research


Council’s blood pressure screening caravan, man­ ned by a team of nurses, will be located in the Health Centre car park from the end of this


month. The investigation is


being carried out because many people have raised blood pressure without being aware of it. Those with high blood pressure may feel perfectly fit, which means that the first sign of it may be a heart attack or a stroke. A spokesman for the


H ow ev e r , as th e


attendance of about 1,500 was not as good as expected it is anticipated the event will only just break even.


war-weary Yankees and Johnny Rebs . . . and thirsty families . . . there was no beer after the battle. Magistrates at Clitheroe turned down an application for a licensed bar, so it was milk shakes all round.


Unfortunately for the


Mr Christopher Hind-


ley, Owitei ux Giouuiiic Park House, said he felt the court’s decision against the bar, coupled with the current petrol crisis, was responsible for the low turn-out to watch the battle.


Said Mr Hindley: “I


can’t see why we were refused a licence. It was a warm sunny afternoon and many people would have enjoyed a beer.” He added that he understood the Clitheroe Licensing Justices were opposed to granting l ic en ce s for Sunday events. “I feel it is wrong to simply refuse all appli­ cations; each case should be reviewed on its own merits,” said Mr Hindley. There was, however, a


bar on Saturday evening for a Country and West­ ern hoedown at the Park.


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