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“Coaching In Comfort" _____________ A FOLK NIGHT
AT THE STARKIE ARMS, CLITHEROE on Sunday, June 3rd
featuring
STREET LIFE and
THE TACKLERS
CLITHEROE TOWN COUNCIL (GRAMMAR SCHOOL WARD)
TODAY’S ELECTION TOM ROBINSON
WOULD APPRECIATE A CONTINUANCE OF THE SUPPORT YOU HAVE GIVEN TO HIM OVER THE PAST 24 YEARS
Published by T. Robinson, 7 Princess Avenue, Clltheroe. 7-30 p.m. start Tickets £1
Brian wins chess title
STONYHURST teacher Mr Brian Carr has been named Chess Player of the Year in the East Lanca shire B Division Chess league.
teaches at St Mary’s Hall, Stonyhurst.
Mr Carr, of Woodfields,
Clitheroe Chess Club, which has just won promo tion to Division A after winning the B Division championship.
He is a member of
nine wins,, four draws and one defeat, in the season, gaining 11 points out of 14.
Mr Carr won the title for Letters to the Editor
NO MANDATE FOR TORIES
LAST week’s letter published over the soubri quet “non sibi sed posteris” gives all the appear ance of having been drafted by a committee. Maybe it was this which necessitated the use of a
pseudonym by he/she/it who wrote it. The misquotation from Falstaff declaims “a plague
Henry IV Part I may, however, contain a useful clue. If he/she/it will move forward into Act II, a possibly more apt quota tion will be found when
of all cowards, I say . . . even though it is doubtful if, at the time, he had in mind anonymous snipers from prepared positions, with secure lines of retreat.
more, as a “misinformed critic" he/she/it must now, surely, accept the chal lenge which I have made on more than one occasion w i th o u t rep ly . Will h e /sh e /it specify any single item of misinforma tion or inaccuracy of fact included in any of my let ters over the past 18 months, or in the prepared statement which I deli vered at the open meeting in February?
In referring to me, once HODDER VALLEY CONSERVATIVES BARN DANCE
FRIDAY, JUNE 8th, 1979 at GAMBLE HOLE NEWTON
(by kind permission of Mr and Mrs J. Parker) 8 p.m. — 1-30 a.m.
k Licenced bar
Dancing to E.G.B. TRIO and NOOKEYS DISCO barbecue supper!
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leave your anonymous cor respondent at his/her/its splenetic desk because, since the last local election, a situation has been reached with implications far beyond the question of the proposed town hall (which, incidentally, reli able sources inform me could still be stopped, without penalty, if the council so wished.” Hold ing only seven contested seats, compared with 12
We must, however, now
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Cavles — Rabbits Open dog show — childrens roundabouts Refreshments — T rade stands Adults 50p, Children and OAP 30p
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Mayor’s thanks
MAY I encroach upon your columns firstly to express my thanks for the excel lent coverage you gave to the annual meeting of the Kibble Valley Council and for the kindly compliments paid to the mayoress and myself. Secondly, by your cour
contested seats of the Opposition, the local Tory party can no longer claim any sort of electoral man date. Despite this, how ever, it takes to itself every single committee chairmanship and vice chairmanship and, some what grudgingly, allocates ju s t two seats to the Opposition on the 17-seat, all-powerful and autonom ous, Policy and Resources Committee. ‘ This indicates not only
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the autocratic nature of the Tory party but under lines tne disastrous and undemocratic nature of the 1974 Local Government reorganisation in the Rib ble Valley area. On the basis of 17 Tory-
nominated councillors in wards where the electo rate has been virtually dis enfranchised, the group has made very clear its contempt for the electo rate ana confirmed its lack of in te re s t in public opinion. Is it any wonder that
A FULL HOUSE FOR WHALLEY CIVIC SERVICE
i WHALLE.Y Methodist ! overflowing on Sunday
two of its most prestigous members have expressed th e i r concern at this travesty of the democratic system in the only way open to them. Ma y b e a b e t t e r
p seu d o n ym fo r th e “NSSP” committee would be “non tibi sed nobis.” FRANK S. L. MOON, King Street, Clitheroe
Search for diaries
JOHN O'NEIL, a weaver, lived and worked at Low Moor from 1S56 until his
diaries, covering the years 1856-60, 1860-64 and 1872- 75, are in the Lancashire Record Office at Preston. I am anxious to trace the
death in 1876. Three volumes of liis
3 RIVERS LEISURE PARK Eaves Hall Lane
and
GALA DAY MAY 26th
Tombola. Home-made Cakes. White Elephant and Good as New Stalls
If wet, will be held in clubroom
tesy, permit me to say thank you to the great many colleagues, friends, uniformed youth organisa tions, the Billington and Whalley branch of the Royal Naval Association, the county police and, par ticularly, tne band of St Augustine’s (Billington) school for so generously su pporting us at our church parade on Sunday. Their presence and par
Mayor’s civic service. It was the first ecumeni
cal service in the village for some years, at the per sonal wish of the Mayor, Coun. Jimmy Fell. He and his wife, Marjorie, are reg ular worshippers at the Methodist Church. About 280 attended the
Church for the
was filled to Ribble Valley
the Abbey, where they were greeted by the Mayor and Mayoress. Among those present were coun cillors and officials and Clitheroe Division MP Mr David Waddington and Mrs Waddington.
service, some of them lis tening to a relay of the proceedings in the adjoin ing hall. The guests assembled at
Youth club’s crisis
missing volumes, if they exist, covering the years 1864-72 and 1875-76. I f any readers know the
whereabouts of these diaries, I should be very pleased to hear from them. TOM SHARATT 14 Coupe Green, Hoghlon Preston
Bank Holiday Special — Monday, May 28th MYSTERY TRIP
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ticipation, together with the clergymen of three denominations who led our worship, created a deep impression in the village which will be long remem bered. We are grateful to them all. JIMMY FELL Ribble Valley Mayor
LETTERS for publica tion must be accom panied by name and address as an indication of good faith, even if the ivrtter wishes to use a nom-de-plume.
WADDINGTON Youth Club could be nearing the end of the road, unless vol unteers come forward to serve on its management committee. The present committee
has waged a long but losing battle against increasing costs and apathy. Now, 10 years after the club was started all five members of th e committee have decided to retire. However, if any parent
by the village’s Scouts, Guides, Cubs and Brow nies and members of the Whalley and Billington Royal Naval Association. The procession to the church was led by the St Augustine’s School band. The service was con
There they were joined
DAD’S ARMY — with a difference —
was on the
march at Downham Vil lage Hall on Monday.
Some of the Clitheroe Lady Farmers gave
sketches from the TV comedy series when they entertained husbands
arid friends at a charity concert.
Shirley Temple were also represented, but Dad's Army topped the bill.
The Tiller Girls and
Gill and compered by Mrs Lucy Wilkinson, the p r o g r a mme a l s o included a piano duet by Mrs Hilda Taylor and Mrs Irene Sturgeon, a recitation by Mrs Gill, and a sketch in which four fanners did busi ness in a pub.
Produced by Mrs Mary
ducted by the Mayor's chaplain, the Rev. Graham A. Vickers. The lessons were ready by the Vicar of
Whalley, the Rev. R. A. Harpur, and Fr T. F. Mur ray, of the Church of English Martyrs, who was accompanied by Fr F. Tierney, a Catholic priest living in retirement in the village. During the service, the
flowers. A buffet supper ended a lively evening.
Phyllis Blezard, thanked the producer and pre sented her with a spray of
The president, Mrs
It’s justice by phone
CLITHEROE magistrates brought in the hot line to justice when they heard a motoring summons. Mrs Patricia Ann Miller,
of N ew to n S t r e e t , Clitheroe, had admitted parking in a prohibited area in a letter to the court. But the letter was still at
the magistrates’ clerk’s office at Reedley, when the court sat on Tuesday. So court clerk Mr Paul
Wilcock contacted Reedley from the courtroom tele phone. The letter was dic tated from Reedley and passed on verbally line by line by Mr Wilcock to the bench. It included Mrs Miller's
explanation that she was delivering fish to a shop in Moor Lane, when her unattended car was spot ted on yellow lines by a policewoman. Mrs Miller was fined £15. Mr Wilcock told the
court, “It must be the first time anyone has ever pleaded guilty by phone.”
A le fo r W h a lle y
or groups are willing to form a new committee, retiring members would be ready with advice. The club has 45 mem
bers and meets weekly in St Helen’s Sunday School. But rent is £8 a term, and subscriptions fall well
below this. The committee wanted
Dismal picture for posterity
SURELY local government should be more responsible and dignified than as portrayed in the report of the annual council meeting.
RED ROSE FESTIVAL
PENDLE BLACKBURN
JUNE 1979 SATURDAY, JUNE 30th:
ROSSENDALE RIBBLE VALLEY
RED ROSE FESTIVAL QUEEN DANCE King Georges Hall, Blackburn
Featuring SYD LAWRENCE AND HIS ORCHESTRA Commencing at 8 p.m. Tickets: £2.50
IT’S A KNOCKOUT
5th June — Seedhill Athletics Track, Nelson 19th June — • Haslingden Sports Centre
12th June — Castle Fields, Clltheroe 26th lone — Witton Park, Blackburn
Tickets 50p: Children and OAP's 30p SATURDAY, JUNE 9th:
MEDIEVAL COUNTRY FAYRE AND JOUSTING Barrowford Park commencing 1 p.m.
Main arena attractions, sideshows, refreshments, etc. Advance tickets 40p: Children and OAP's 20p - on the day 60p: Children and OAP's 30p
SUNDAY, JUNE 17th: THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN
A recreation of this famous battle by the American Civil War Society Glsburne Park, Glsburn at 3 p.m.
Admission 75p: Children 50p: Free Parking SATURDAY, JUNE 16th:
NORTH-WEST OPEN SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS ALSO SKI-ING DEMONSTRATION
Rossendale Ski Slope Commencing at 1 p.m.
These and many other events lor all the family are taking place during June. Send this coupon now for brochure to the Secretary, A. T. Fenton, c/o Pendle Leisure Services, P
19/23 Leeds Road, Nelson. Telephone: Nelson 692890
Please send me a brochure for the Red Rose Festival 1979 NAME (BLOCK CAPITALS).................................................... ••••••......
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Keighley-Oakworth-Haworth & Oxenhope.
June 3rd:
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under-16s half fare. All-day tickets £1.70. Museum, picnic area &
All-line tickets 90p Under-5s free,
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dieatorship will continue, with Clitheroe councillors being excluded from responsible positions on the eight committees and only a bare representation on the all-important Policy and Resources Committee. Many people will agree
It looks as though the C o n s e rv a t iv e mini
of the council. There is no reason at all
why the elected Indepen dent councillors shoulcf not serve the electorate ably
and faithfully. As far as I can see, Mr
with Coun. Braithwaite’s suggestion that this is the result of opposition to the council offices scheme. But this opposition was
Moon was not responsible for their election. The elec torate is quite capable of assessing situations and actions and then voting accordingly.
widespread throughout the Ribble Valley, therefore Coun. Jones was right to question the Tory group’s ‘7sense of fair play. Appa rently it is non-existent. I disagree with the
the high-handed manner in which the offices issue was handled. It was the way the scheme was effected; perhaps, rather than what
Aversion was shown to
was actually done. No doubt individual
views of your Roman cor respondent last week. Many people would ques tion the "vision” of the Conservative group and would earnestly wish to be delivered from its control
stand ye gazing up into Heaven? This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into Heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into Heaven Acts 1 v
Ye men of Galilee, why FOREMAN RIBBLE VALLEY
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DIES A FORMER member of SS Michael and John's Church, Clitheroe, Mr James Martin Murray has died at his home. Mr Murray (63) was a
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land, he moved to Burnley when he was 19. After liv ing in Gt Harwood and Clitheroe, he moved to Westfield Drive, West Bradford, three years ago. Requiem Mass at SS
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TOP TWENTY SOUNDS ^ ^ (6) “Dance away” — Roxy Music.
(10) “One way ticket” — Eruption. (3) “Bright eyes” — Art Garfunkel.
(1) “Pop muzik” — M. (_ ) “Parisienne walkways” — Gary Moore.
Michael and John’s Church tomorrow, will be followed by interment at Clitheroe Cemetery. He leaves a wife, Kath
10. (8) “Does your mother know" — Abba. 11. (5) “Hooray, hooray,it's a holiday” — Boney M 12. (9) “Boys keep swinging” — David Bowie. 13. (17) “Jimmy, Jimmy" — Undertones. 14. (_ ) “Love song" — The Damned. 15. (_) “Boogie wonderland" — Earth, Wind and Fire/Emotions.
9. (12) “Number one song in heaven” — Sparks.
(7) “Roxanne" — Police. (2) “Banana splits” — The Dickies. (4) “Knock on wood” — Ami Stewart.
leen, and five daughters, Mrs Lynne Sims, Mrs Anne Geldard, Mrs Susan Hodge, Mrs Eileen Black burn and Mrs Sheena Byrom.
lg, (_) “I fought the law" — The Clash. 19. (_ ) “Say when” — Lene Lovich.
ford. . .
"Sunday girl” — Blondie. LP of the week: "Rhapsodies _Rick Wakeman. Chart compiled by Ames Record Bar,
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20. (ID “Guilty" — Mike Oldfield. Last week’s placings in brackets. Tip for the top:
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Conservative councillors are well-meaning and hard working, but collectively the group would present a dismal picture to posterity.
Mrs J. E. FOULKES, Lancaster Drive, Clitheroe
to use the day school, which would have been free, but an application was turned down. “ It will be the youngsters who lose out, but we have tried every thing we know, without success," said management committee chairman Mrs Marie Brown. Last September after an
appeal, only two offers of assistance were received. “Unless the people of
Waddington answer this plea, and show some inter est in the youth club, it will be too late,” said Mrs Brown.
help should contact Mrs Brown (Tel. 23366), or sec retary Mrs Hilda Tomlin son (Tel. 24809).
Anyone who wishes to
Players’ give a welcome
A ONE-ACT play “Wife Required” by Falkland Carey will be the enter ta inm en t at Whalley Church Players’ annual meeting in Whalley CE School on Tuesday, June
prospective members and anyone in te re s te d in theatre, to the meeting. Auditions for the autumn production of “Watch it, Sailor,” will be held on Tuesday, September 4th.
12th. The Players welcome
Sunday School children, accompanied by Mrs Cecilia Laycock, sang the hymn “Lord and Saviour, true and kind,” and the choir sang "0 master, let me walk with Thee," to the Welsh tune Myfanwy, arranged by Joseph Parry. Organist was Mr Norman Yates. Afterwards the mem
THE fact that there is no real beer to be had in Whalley is being looked into. CAMRA — The Cam
New Inn, Clitheroe; the Swan with Two Necks, Pendleton; and the New
paign for Real Ale — would like to see Whalley included on its list. The organisation is
bers of congregation pro cessed to the Abbey where all who had taken part were thanked by the Mayor.
Valley three pubs have real ale on offer — the
going to ask Whitbread West Pennines if there are any plans to do this, and to see if landlords and the public are in favour. At present in the Ribble
Inn, Gisburn. At the organisation’s
annual meeting, the retire ment was reported of Mr William Nield, of Ribble Lane, Chatburn, branch contact for the Clitheroe
his place should contact Mr G, A. Jamie son, 10 Livesey Hall Close, Fenis- cowles, or phone Black burn 22776.
area. Anyone wishing to take
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