Ulttneroe Jiuvenimsr ana t ' t o i p


SAWLEY TAXI


RDAY AT 7 p.m. WAY in


A) SATURDAY, at


; N O W A T C L IT H E R O E


TEL. 26826


ROYAL BRITISH LEGION


HODDER VALLEY BRANCH The 19th ANNUAL RANK ORGANISATION PRESENTS


COULD-CYBIIL SHEPHERD LANSBURY-HERBERTLOM


HE LADY VANISHES". N GANG IS MEN


Male orfemals musicians are also


invited to pit their wits against our interpretation of the dance.


nthusiasm and a ok is.


e or Janet Dowles, 6757.


JG FIELDS ent


THE RS


th bar, 8-30 t ill 12-30


dBACCHUS , Whalley


from Ames Record Office


GEN ER AL MEETING Of the above branch will take


place on MONDAY,


OCTOBER 1st, PARKERS ARMS, NEWTON 8-30 p.m.


D. B. Bond Secretary


Musical note-] at club \


James Hargreaves, of Read, brought a musical touch to Friday’s meeting of Clitheroe' and District .Probus Club. .■■■■■< ■ His ‘talk was entitled


,B ARITONE : singer/ Mr


painist Mrs E. Shacklady. The Rev. Stanley Birtwell gave a vote of thanks. Mr H. Creaser presided


“The word made flesh” and he sang songs ranging from opera to ballads, making comparisons bet­ ween different composers. He was accompanied by


Clitheroe and Accrington Probus Clubs has been postponed until the spring. The next meeting is on October 5th.


Goods, Victoriana, Live Farm Stock & Farm Equipment, Antiques, Pictures, Glassware, etc.


Sale of all manner of Household


COUNTRY AUCTION -


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6th, 1979 V ie w in g f ro m 10 a .m .


GISBURN AUCTION MART SALE COMMENCES AT 12 NOON


Special Sale of ‘G’ registered Daimler.(with reserve) at 3 p!m:


R e f r e s h m e n t s a v a i la b le in th e a u c t io n m a r t c a fe a n d b a r


Organised by Skipton and Nelson & Colne Conservative Associations in conjunction with Gisbum Auction Mart Ltd.


LOW MOOR CLUB


THURSDAY — SATURDAY BINGO IN THE LOUNGE


SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th MAC WEAVER


R W H E E L C L U B


offee Evening p.m. to 9 p.m.


CTOBER 3rd g and Buy Stall,


F CLITHEROE ou are invited to ea and Cake .m. to 4-30 p.m.


arkAve Clitheroe WEDNESDAY,


ICKETS 20p eds in Aid of Inner 'heel Charities


TEMBER 27th :n ig h t


ITY SUNDAY OOLYOUTH GROUP


MBLE ALE


RINITY7 p.m.


dmission 3p efreshments


PENDLETON ILLAGE HALL


LD TYME PTEMBER 28th


DANCE FRIDAY,


ESFORD’S BAND dmission 60p Incl. Supper


—12 midnight Day & Night Service


LOWERGATE TAXI CO. LTD. Reg Office: 15 LOWERGATE, CLITHEROE


D IN G T O N C U B S at


NS SUNDAY SCHOOL,


WADDINGTON re holding a


UMBLE


ission 3p ESHMENTS


SALE NEW AND BRING BUY STALL ATURDAY,


TEMBER 29th 12-15 p.m.


PHONE CLITHEROE 26477 or


CONTRACT WORK


DISTANCE


22991 LONG


DON’T FORGET TOMORROW NIGHT, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th at 7-30 p.m.


WELL W.l. LE SALE


D S-N-A EW SA


ay, September 29th,


2 p.m.


MISSION: 3p hments available


MORROW Y), SEPT. 28th m. to 1 a.m.


OKIES BSCO


NITED RISTIAN LOWSHIP


t SATURDAY, MBER 29th at LE COURT peaker:


W. KNOWLES re welcome


Ion by ticket 60p n-by-Bowland 25I at the door


E INSTITUTE LE


ist Schoolroom Whalley,


with Lancashire Fayre and supporting artists ■


'


LANCASHIRE EVENING A good night with a good supper


ATTHE BOYS’ GRAMMAR SCHOOL, YORK


STREET, CLITHEROE Admission £1.50


Everyone Welcome


WADDINGTON JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB


TEAMS IN THE 11-15 YEAR AGE GROUP WISHING TO PLAY A MATCH WITH WADDINGTON JUNIOR TEAM?


ARE THERE ANY FOOTBALL


PLEASE RING JEFF HOYLE, ON ' CLITHEROE 22813, after 6 p.m.


CHRISTCHURCH , CHATBURN


HARVEST FESTIVAL


SUNDAY 30th SEPTEMBER, 1979 8 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION


: Conducted by REV W. J. J E N K I N S : ' •' 6-30 p.m. EVENSONG


Conducted by Mr H. Rose,' Bamoldswlck


Celebrant REV A. F. KNOWLES . 10-30 a.m. MATINS


S0R0PTIMIST INTERNATIONAL


OF CLITHEROE Invite you to


Trinity Methodist Sunday THURSDAY,


A JOY PLAN EVENING at


School ■ on


OCTOBER 4th, 1979 at 7-30 p.m. .


Cake Stall, Jewellery Stall, Refreshments .


ADMISSION 10p Cake Stall SLAIDBURN SILVER BAND


kindly note the following dates Saturday, October.6th


COF FEE EVENING Slaidburn Village Hall


Sunday, November 18th


ANNIVERSARY CONCERT Newton Village Hall,


further details to follow


NEWTON VILLAGE HALL PLEA SE N O T E


HOE DOWN Friday, September 28th C A N C ELLED


FARMERS BALL October 5th


GRAHAM TAYLOR FOUR Catering by Bond's Licensed Bar Tickets £2.75 from Slaidburn 642 or Slaldburn 259


VOCAUGUITAR with


92463, 92425, 92894, 92269, 93556, 92924, 92567 93176


THE COLIN BARRY SOUND MEMBERS DRAW E8


WOOD — SHEPHERD


Stephen Robert Wood was married to assembler Miss


Forestry worker Mr


Carol Ann Shepherd at West Bradford Chapel on Saturday. The bride is the only


daughter of Mr and Mrs G. Shepherd, of Newton Street, Clitheroe.


second son of Mr and -Mrs D. Wood, of Croasdale House Farm, Slaidburn. The bride, given away


The bridegroom is the . ■


by her father, wore a cream nylon gown with pin-tuck lace frills. Her short veil was held in place . by a floral headdress and she carried a spray of mixed flowers.


ST MICHAELS, WHITEWELL ANNUAL


PARISH DINNER WHITEWELL HOTEL


ATTHE


Tuesday, October 2nd 8 p.m.


Tickets £3 from the Wardens also


at Whitewall Mon., Oct. 15th W H I S T D R IV E


CATHOLIC HALL, WHALLEY TONIGHT


ENGLISH MARTYRS


THURSDAY. SEPT 27th at 7-30 p.m.


GRAND WHIST and DOMINO DRIVE


Keeps, flag flying


CLITHEROE Parish Church Organ Society, although deprived of the use of the church and organ since the fire in May, is keeping the flag flying during the autumn and winter with a series of five events.


.Parish Hall. The first is to be pre­


Paul’s Church, Low Moor, another at Whalley Parish Church and the rest at the


s gi’


sented on Saturday, at 8 p.m. in the Parish Hall, by oboeist Valerie Drake and Charles Myers, who will be playing a small organ on


daughter of' tlje late Dr Harold Darke, who gave the anniversary recital for the society in 1963.


CLITHEROE CENTRAL WORKING MEN’S CLUB


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4th ARTISTE APPEARING


MANSFIELD SISTERS DRUMMER and ORGANIST


Welcome Return


TOSSIDE INSTITUTE Saturday, September 29th, 2 p.m.


JUMBLE SALE Cake Stall, Tombola, etc. Admission 15p, 7-45 p.m.


- . - I •• ’ Including tea and biscuits


‘ v Admission 15p, Including supper All proceeds lor Bradford and Airedale scanner machine.


WHIST AND DOMINOES a ™ . . i ____ : •Miss'Darke is the grand­ H AS LE WOOD-MORRISON


- Junior office clerk Miss Judith Brenda. Morrison was married to apprentice fitter Mr William Malcolm Haslewood at St. James’s Church, Clitheroe. The br id e is the


.wore turquoise nylon dres­ ses with white Juliet caps


Elizabeth and Pauline


youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs'R. H. Morrison, of Mayfield Avenue, Clitheroe, and the brideg­ room is the youngest son of Mr and Mrs H: Haslewood, of Park Avenue, Clitheroe. The bride,; given ■ away


land -carried'.pink-roses,- chin c he rinc he e ’and freesia. Sus an and Deborah had pastel pink nylon dresses with match­ ing headdresses and car­ ried posies of freesia and chincnerinchee with white ribbon. ......... .


. Mrs Elizabeth Slinger, the , bridegroom’s sister, and bridesmaids were -Miss Pauling -Elizabeth Winck-


■ ley and Miss : Susan and : Miss Deborah :Kieley, .the bride’s cousins. , ’. vi


by her father, wore a gown of white ‘nylon georgette with a cathedral cape train trimmed with lace:-Her short circular veil was held' in place by a white Juliet cap decorated with pearls and she carried a shower bouquet of pink roses, stepnanotis and ivy leaves. Matron of honour was


Iris Myers, the bride’s cousin, Miss Helen Wooff, the bridegroom’s cousin, and Miss Shirley Wood, the bridegroom’s niece. Shirley wore a pink


Bridesmaids were Miss


and members observed a moment’s silence in mem­ ory of the late Mr ,G. Vaughan. The golf match between


mile sponsored .walk “ b e a t in g . th e parish b o u n d a r ie s ,’’ which included a mile’s hike across the top of Pendle Hill. - At the end of the day,


CLITHEROE Parish Church' members aged from four to 70 donned hiking boots and anoraks on Saturday to raise money the energetic way. They, set out on an 11-


kers included several '70- y car-olds. They started off frorfi


Hudson, who said the venture had been a big. success, with everything going to plan and the weather being particu­ larly kind. The youngest walker,


60 of the 85 walkers who set out had completed the full course. Among the walkers was the'vicar, the Rev. John


fo u r -y e a r -o ld Emma Downing, bravely man­ aged to complete half the route, and her fellow wal­


lunch in VVorston at the home of church members Mr and Mrs Eric King, before the walkers con­ tinued towards Little Mearley and across the top of- Pendle. The final stages of the


walk took in Ogden Clough and Howcroft, before finishing in Pendle Road.


ised by the Sunday School and sponsorship-money will be divided between the International Year of the Child fund and the appeal for improvements to the children’s corner when the fire-damaged church is renovated.


The walk .was organ­ ' • -


Shawbridge and walked to Brungerley, West Bradford bridge and Pim­ lico Village: A stop was made for


LETTERS TO THE EDITOR


m


I AM writing on behalf of the Ribble Valley Sports and Recreational Council to bring-to the public eye a forewarning of future trends in council spending on public facilities.


Garden was a ‘special case’


IN answer to Mrs McNal­ ly’s letter last week, in which she complained, about council gardeners working on a council house, I would like to ask her this. As you stroll along, do


you see the lovely flowers, the birds and the' bees? The bees are busy making sure the flowers grow again next year. About the garden you


Ribble Valley Council’s Finance and General Pur­ poses Committee has- refused to spend £800 on a new' diving board for Ribblesdale Pool.(the old one being unusable). I should like to point out


You reported that the


that this refusal was made after the council’s Recrea­ tion and Leisure Commit­ tee had passed the applica­ tion for a new board — unanimously. We are in danger of


saw being attended to, let me tell you something. It was the garden of our war­ den at the Henthorn shel­ tered housing scheme, Mrs Thoburn. She has been in hospital


seeing this become a prece­ dent for future decisions. We have recently seen a brand new expensive sports centre opened in Longridge, financed by the Ribble Valley Council and the. Lancashire Education Committee. Any teacher will confirm


and, against the advice of her own doctor and the specialist whose care she has been in, she started . work six weeks before she vyas strong enough. ’Often she is called out in


. Best man was Mr Wil­ liam Wood, the bride­ groom’s brother, grooms­ men were Mr Tony Shepherd and Mr Barry Shepherd and ushers were Mr Graham Shepherd and Mr Norman Wood. The ceremony was con­


floral polyester dress with a mob. cap and apron and carried a pomander of flowers. The older brides­ maids had dresses of blue floral polyester and carried posies of mixed flowers.


ducted by the Rev. A. Ward Jones. Following a reception at


the Pendle Hotel, Chat- burn, the couple left for a touring honeymoon. They are to live in Slaidburn. Photograph: Pye’s,


Clitheroe.


the night, sometimes twice. Sne has to intervene between neighbours, tend any.cuts ana bruises and call doctors when needed. Don’t wori;y, Mrs,


McNally, one of the people she looks after will cut ner grass when*rieeded.


Mrs DORIS HACKETT, 86 Henthorn Road, Clitheroe.


Chess club


CLITHEROE Chess Club opened its season on a strong note with old and new members turning out in force. The club’s first ever B


team entertains Tottington at home on Tuesday.


Meetings are every Tuesday night at the New Inn, Clitheroe. Contact Secretary Mr Bill Wol- stenholme, 19 Warwick Drive, Clitheroe. Tel. 22471, for information.


"


team game is away to Nel­ son A on Wednesday, October 3rd.


The opening Clitheroe A Points for A


critics to ponder


MAY I make one or two points in answer to the let­ ter signed by Mr Gray and his friends. First of all, as a member


couples and old people waiting to rent one of our -properties, who have been waiting some considerable time. Secondly, as a local


of th e ' Clitheroe House Lettings Committee, I considered myself in a much better position than they — particularly the children — to know the true position with regard to the waiting list for coun­ cil houses. There are many young


making up service — let us quote for you. •


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Wed. 9 to 12-30. Sat. 9 to 5 p.m.


Accident damage and Insurance work our spe­ ciality.


Members o f the Vehicle Builders end Ibpslrers Association.


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The paint and bodyshop WATERLOO ROAD


organiser and former dis­ trict organiser of the WRVS, I was very much involved, only a few years ago, in helping the Ugan­ dan Asians settle in this country. These were people with


British passports who were entitled to our care and protection. Indeed, the WRVS is


raised. Despite the recent investments in the building of Ribblesdale Pool, Lon­ gridge Sports Centre and so forth, in what condition will the area’s facilities be 10 years from now? Perhaps - our. recreation


will consist of going down to Ribblesdale Pool not to swim, but to kick a tin-can around the empty shell of the pool.


ROBERT J . ........... SHEPHERD, Chairman .(retiring), Ribble Valley Sports and Recreational .Council, 7 Park Avenue, Clitheroe.


THE Bolton-by-Bowland, Sawley and Gisburn For­ est branch of the Skipton division of the Conserva­ tive "Association held its annual supper dance in Bolton-by-Bowland village hall.


Music was provided by the Geoff Ford Duo and a


that the education commit­ tee is no longer replacing equipment in schools as it deteriorates. The Ribble Valley Council has now- refused to replace equip­ ment in our .fairly new swimming pool. Also, only one of the tennis courts at Clitheroe Castle is usable. , A simple question is


furniture will be willingly put at the disposal of the “Boat People, as we have done for other refugees in the past.


COUN. MRS BERYL H. CASSIDY, 106 Pimlico Road, Clitheroe


Woone Lane is no race track


goods lorries using the road is also increasing day by day, making me wonder why the bypass was made. Woone Lane was not designed for this kind of traffic.


RATEPAYER SUPPER DANCE


supper was made by Mrs Buckle and served by com­ mittee members. Branch chairman Mr A.


Wright welcomed Mr J. Rycroft, area chairman of Skipton division, and Mrs Rycroft. Mrs M. Carlisle, chairman of the women’s executive in Skipton, also attended.


. >.>1 s & : » h


Valley man with world reputation


af ter 'a further year’s study, and in 1934 began a life-long association with C the British Aluminium


the"‘’Castle- Restaurant; Clitheroe; .the’ coupleleft, for - a honeymoon'-on the .West Coast. .They',are to 'live in Clitheroe. . Photograph: Ian Sander­ son, Bacup.


v . , ' ,


:•/ Best, man was Mr John Haslewood, the- brideg­ room's brother, ’ grooms­ man was Mr Thomas Miles Slinger,. thebridegroom’s brotner-in-law, and ushers were.Mr Ian Morrison and Mr Robert Morrison, the bride’s brothers.,.. . - /The ceremony was con­ ducted by ..the - Rev.,. K: Broadhurst.and .organist was Mr R, Hughes. - • ■ .Fojlowing a reception at-


''.-'.A'1 consultant with a' worldwide reputation,- he travelled extensively and- had only recently returned from China after advising on-the setting up-of an aluminium industry.. - None of his three brothers or. his sister con-, tinued to farm at Will- mans,-but several of, his relatives still live in the: Ribble Valley. ■


laboratories in Gerrards Cross. ■.


son,,and daughter, both Chartered accountants. /


a. greaty affection for the area and visited it* fre­ quently. He lei leaves a wife and 'a1


Mr Waddington retained .


Scotland before moving to thei r central -research


(67), was born at Willmans Farm, Bolton-by-Bowland, where the family had farmed since the last century. U ■ From Knaresborough* Grammar School he went to Manchester University, where he graduated with fi rst class honours in metallurgy and won the Cort Medal .for work of high distinction. He obtained his. M.Sc1


A RIBBLE VALLEY man who became one of Br i t a in’s best known metallurgists hhs died at hi^ home at Penn, Buckin­ ghamshire. Mr John Waddington


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