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ALL roads led to Clitheroe on Sunday as crowds converged on the town centre streets to enjoy all the fun of the fair. With many of th e


were also games for pas-, sers-by to take part in.


made s traight\for the Market to try out a number of rides and swings.


Many of the youngsters


phere were three bands providing musical backing and Morris dancers. The country fair was


streets closed to traffic, sightseers were able to browse through stalls and enjoy the colourful cos­ tumes of those selling wares. Adding to the atmos­


.breathed a sigh of relief as the dark clouds that loomed at the opening gave way to glorious blue skies by mid-afternoon. There was something


organised by the Ribble Valley Sports and Recrea­ tional Council and its com- m i t t e e m u s t h a v e


Mr David Waddington formally set things under­ way after a short proces­ sion from the Swan and Royal Hotel to the library.Town Mayor Coun. Leo Wells entered into the spirit of the occasion by appearing in full. regalia and Ribble Valley Mayor, Coun. Miss Agnes Melling was also present. Secretary of the Sports


Chtheroe Division MP • .. .


for everyone at the vari­ ous stalls. Edible goodies were on sale and there


on which it was planned, 1 would say it was 100 per cent successful," she said. “Our committee decided


Council, Mrs Doreen Euinton, was delighted with the outcome. “Considering the scale


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ONE of the attractions for p e o p le moving along Castle Street was the chance to nibble some genuine Clitheroe rock at the Round Table’s stall.


held, it would keep a fairly low profile and see how things went with regard for future years.”


She added that the fair had been held as a try-out


to gauge the reaction of townsfolk and she felt


most of them wei e happy with what they saw. She had also been told that the bulk of organisations


mannin p le a s e takings. • The council’s vice-chair­


ng s ta l ls were »d w i th th e i r


man, Mrs Maiw Bridge, backed Mrs Kuinton’s views. “A great many people came along and most of those I spoke to seemed to enjoy them­ selves,” she said. Mrs Bridge was also in


shop on th e Market during the week anyway, so it would be more novel if they had a bigger choice as they wandered down Castle Street.” It is estimated that the


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favour of making the event an annual attrac­ tion, but hinted at poss­ ible changes in the layout


of the stalls. “If we did go ahead, I


think we would have to concentrate more stalls in Castle Street,” she said.


"After all, people can


Sports Council made about £400 from the fair, which will go towards paying for improvements to Roefield Barn. The money was raised from fees paid by stall-holders and a grand draw. Insp. Bill Moore said


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the police had no prob­ lems during the fair. “Ev­ erything went very well, the drivers took things in their stride and parked


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COWGIRL and Indian squaw declared a truce at the Clitheroe Dolphins' stall to join other helpers in cooking up some tasty pancakes for customers. From the left are: Michelle Rowley (13), of Windermere Avenue; Kathryn Pym (15), of Conway Avenue, Ruth


Kelly (15), of Beverley Drive, and Trisha Jones (13), of Riverside, Low Moor.


Mayor’s fund shared by youngsters


CHILDREN’S organisation throughout the Ribble Valley — from Gisburn to Ribchester — have benefited from the charity fund sponsored


by last year’s Mayor, Coun. Jimmy Fell. Thirty-eight organisa­


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CLITHEROE youngster Andrew Blake may only be a wee 'an, but he was not going to miss the chance to demonstrate his muscle power on the "test your


strength” machine. Andrew (8), of the Swan and Royal Hotel, later helped out - behind the sideshow, run by the Ribble Valley Rotaract Club.


BRIDGE CLUB


TWELVE tables were in play at the duplicate game at Clitheroe Bridge Club. Winners were: NS —


Mr W. L. Wilkinson and Mr J. P. Spencer, Mr R. B. Spencer and Mr R. Grayson. EW — Mr A. F. Woollin and Mrs J. Mar- tindale, Mr R. Atkinson and Mr P. Jennings. In one hand, one NS pair


Physiotherapy grant boosted


THE Finance Committee of the Ribble Valley Council is raising its grant to the Clitheroe Phy­ siotherapy Centre to £ 2,000.


£250, made in the light of the high rate of inflation. it was suggested by


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hud a plus score of 1940. The pair in question played in three hearts doubled, and re-doubled, making two over tricks, but with careful play three over tricks can be made.


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of hearts making 11 tricks, but with good play, the fifth club can be set up for a spade dis­ cord, making 12 tricks.


Most NS pairs played in four W.L.W.


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speaker at the annual spe­ cial meeting of Clitheroc and Whalley Post-Gradu­ ate Medical Society in the ’ Swan and Royal Hotel on Thursday.


chief medical officer with the Department of Health and Social Security, chose the development* of the NHS and other health services as the subject of his talk.


Sir George Godber, ex­ HILTON — ROWLAND


meeting,- which was at­ tended by more than 20


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FOR driving a car with­ out due care and attention in Lowergate, James Hitchen (59), of Nelson Street, Low Moor, was fined £50 at Clitheroe.


,. The defendant was said by Insp. Bill Moore (pro­ secuting) to have pulled


.out into. the. path of another car.


Catherine Alice Rowland made her own gown for her marriage to police of­ ficer Mr John Hilton at Whitewell Church on


B an k c l e r k Miss Saturday. ' .


daughter of Mr and Mrs H. Rowland, of Flatts Farm, Browsholme. ■


The bride is the only The bridegroom is the


son of Mrs J. Hilton,, of, Hilton Street, Bury, and


the late Mr Hilton. The bride, given away


bv her father, . wore a


white gown of Swiss em- bossea satin with long medieval sleeves and a train. Her shoulder-length ■ veil was held m Place by a


. white floral headdress-and-,


she carried . a . pink and white waterfall bouquet. ,


Thornton and Miss Rachel Ingham . wore blue floral dresses, also made by the bride. Their headdresses were of white and pink silk flowers and they car­ ried matching bouquets. Best man was Mr


Bridesmaids Miss Janet


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Coun. Geoffrey Ainsworth (Ribchester), and Coun. Tom Robinson (Clitheroe) noted that the centre had been compelled to in­ crease its charges by 25 per cent. Coun. Peter Nuttall


E x p re s s in g g r a t i tu d e


local branch of Nalgo, which gave the first dona­ tion, to the Press for pub­ licity, and to the backing of the people of Whalley, Billington and Wiswell.


fo r th e su p p o r t given, Coun. Fell referred to the


Blackburn and District Chil­ dren’s Home; Longridge Chil­ dren's Home; Brockhall Hospi­ tal School; Laneside School, Whalley; Meteor Club; Clitheroe Town Council (to­ wards new playing fields); Wis­ well Parish Council (towards new playing fields); Queen Elizabeth Playing Field man­ agement committee (for adven­ tu re playground); Trinity Youth and Community Centre; Clitheroe and District Scouts. £75 — Whalley Rangers


follows: £100 — St Denvs, Clitheroe;


Grants were given as S E


and Children’s Home, Preston; Cystic Fibrosis Research Insti­ tute; Sabden Brownies. £10 — Alston Lane play­ group; St Mary’s Parish Hall


the ie special circumstances playgroup; St Paul’s playgroup; of Jubilee Year.


•Johns playgroup; Slaidburn and district play, Helen's dington.


te r playgroup; Trinity play­ group; Langho pre-school play­ group: Gisburn playgroup; Whalley playgroup A; Whalley playgroup B; SS Michael and


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(Clitheroe) spoke of the charitable nature of the centre and the wide area it served in addition to the town. The centre had given a


cheap and efficient service for many years and the valley was fortunate to have it.


Football Club (to assist junior members); Clitheroe Cricket Club (for juniors); Ribblesdale Wanderers CC (for juniors); Clitheroe Parish Church (for children’s corner); Rotary Club of Ribblesdale (for fishing pro­ ject). . £G4 (plus any small balance) —


Whalley Methodists (young people’s trip to Germany). £o0 — uavenswood. Calder-


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