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RENT PROBLEM AT RIVERSIDE


THE Ribble Valley Council feels that it has been let down by a few buyers of houses at Riverside, Low Moor.


This was stated by Mr '


■Jack Ruffley, the council’s chief legal and administra­ tive officer, at a meeting of the Housing Committee. Mr'Ruffley said that a


number of prospective buyers were allowed into


' date them until they could complete the purchase.


the houses on a temporary rental basis to accommo-


Most had since bought,


the houses, but a handful who had not yet been able to complete purchase still owed rent amounting to £1,900.


been reduced from £5,000 two months ago, due to an al l-out effort by the


This total, however, had GREENWOOD I


I,- how to keep fit Tics as she goes


rate for ting


lhas been forced Ise of lVzp — to |o carry out its lig h t in g and


tales of \vintage wtor


Ipent an hilarious lwhen Mrs H. Kit- brindle, told them | r adventures in an


|)RS of Clitheroe Townswomen’s


a u t h o r i t y , s a id Mr Ruffley.


Riverside estate, 66 have been sold. Most of the remaining houses are still occupied by prospective buyers on a rental basis, because of mortgage dif­ ficulties or failure to sell their own homes.


Of the 84 houses on the But Mr Ruffley was


hopeful that most of these people would be complet­ ing the purchase of the houses within the next few weeks. The arrangement was that anyone owing rent would se ttle the balance when they bought


the house. He pointed out that they


had been allowed into the houses early to help stop vandalism and to keep the properties warm during the winter.


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Ite of thanks was li b y M r s S . 1m. Ipetition for a pre-


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acted for the best. If we had kept the houses empty, they would have deteriorated and vandal­ ism would have taken


"It was a new idea and I


place. “It could well have been


that repairs would have cost more than we are owed in arrears," he said, unfortunately a handful of people had made little effort to either buy or pay


the rent.


Area chief visits club


MEMBERS of Clitheroe Speakers’ Club welcomed the area president Mr Brian Driscoll to their


meeting. Chairman for the even-


ing was Dr Krishna Gurumurthy and Geoff Hitchen was the topics chairman. Speeches were given by Allan Ross and Chris Roberts. Evaluators were Stanley Blackburn, Don Meadows, Dennis Ogden and Geoff Leaver. Timekeeper was Lionel Patterson.


attended with 17 members and guests present. New members Arthur Chappel, Derek Holmes and John Lawson were welcomed by club p r e s i d e n t ’Geoff Leaver. Prospective mem­ bers will be made welcome at any time.


The meeting was well


It’s cruise time again


A GROUPof Whalley women really started some­ thing a few years ago when they decided to ge away from it all on a spring cruise. For it has become an annual event — and in May


Helped to build


cement works


THE death occurred ... hospital aftera short illness of Mr Edward (Ted) Ter- enc e P u n c h a r d , of A l b em a r l e S t r e e t , Clitheroe. He was 73.


in Mr Punchard was born


at Fort Matilda, Greenock, and came to this area as a boy when his father returned from the Army to take the commissionaire’s post at Barrow Pr int ­ works.


Interested in sport, he


played football ana for Barrow.


printworks, he was even­ tually employed on the c o n s t ru c t io n of t h e Rib b l e s d a l e Cement


After the closure of the


Anti-Aircraft Battery, TA, at the outbreak of the second world war and served in the Middle East, survived Dunkirk and was finally wounded and taken prisoner in the Battle of Crete.


works. He joined the local Light


retirement, Mr Punchard was employed by I Cl, Clitheroe.


Beatrice.Punchard, three sons and a daughter.


January 22nd, at the Swan and Royal Hotel, at 7-30 p.m.


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they will set sail on a Mediterranean cruise tax­ ing in the Greek Islands


“"Mr^ffarion Thornber, of Abbot’s Croft, Whalley, one of the organisers of the trips, has been on every


one so far. She said: “When we first


decided to take a cruise, the idea was so popular there were about 30 of us. “Each one since has been


just as successful. There are still places this year u anyone wants to join us. She stressed that it was


not ju st for Whal ley people, as transport can be arranged from all over the area. It is not just a wome- n-only trip either — m'en are equally welcome. The party is leaving for


STAFF f rom th e Rufus Carr garages at B a w d l a n d s a n d Rtmington enjoyed their annual dinner at ' th c Bl a c k B u l l , Rimington. They were joined by friends for an i n f o rm a l get- together, with dancing and games.


Youth broke window


APPRENT1C. painter and decorator David Cooper (17), was fined £25 and ordered to pay £25 restitu­ tion at Clitneroe for break­ ing a window. Cooper, of Seedall Avenue, Clitheroe, admitted breaking a pane of glass in a door at a bungalow in Pine Grove, Clitneroe.


‘Retrograde step’ to allow parking in front garden


GRANTING access for a vehicle in the front garden of a house in Waddow View, Wadding- ton, might easily create a precedent, Coun. John Walmsley told Waddington Parish Council on


Monday. He had not been at a


previous meeting when the parish counci l , a f t e r lengthy debate, gave


approval. Coun. Walmsley thought


the front gardens, which lend a splash of colour, particularly during the Best-Kept Village Com-


a-two-week cruise aboard the P and O liner SS Oriana from Southampton on May 17th. More details can be obtained from Mrs Thornber, Whalley 2643.


Protest against order


RESTRICTIONS on the movement of pigs in the North West, including the Ribble Valley area, follow­ ing outbreaks of swine ves icular disease could be lifted within the next few


days. This was predicted yes


retary, after he had con­ Atacted the Ministry of


terday by Mr Ernest Parker, county NFU sec­


a griculture p rotes ting


Royal British Legion attended the funeral ser­ vice at SS Michael and John’s Church, Clitheroe, on Thursday. Interment took place at .Clitheroe Cemetery.


£338,340 owing


in rates


RATES paid in the Ribble Valley up to the end of the year totalled £4,051,428 — a slightly lower percentage than in 1978i The total oustandin


was £338,340, whic included amounts due for payment by agreed instal­ ments.


Borough Treasurer Mr Gordon Onslow told the Finance and General Pur­ poses Commi t tee that there^ was no cause for


worry. The number of defaul­


ters against whom distress warrants would be sought had fallen from 800 to 600, and would probably be down'to 200 by the end of January. Due to staffing problems jbleswith


order because we do not think there is any neces­ sity ^for it at the. present


bout the control order. “We are opposed to the


time,” he said. “We feel'that Ministry


vets have done a wonder­ ful job in tracing the source of the outbreaks and we are confident that the situation is now under control. The Ministry has now assured us that the order will be lifted in the next few days.” In the controlled areas gs can be moved only by


a Licence granted either by pol i c e or t h e local


authority. There have been 12 out­


breaks of the disease in the N o r t h We s t s i n c e December, including one at Stonyhurst, where 500 pigs were slaughtered.


NO RISE


RIBBLE VALLEY coun­ cillors will hot be taking advantage of a Parliamen­ tary decision permitting councillors to pay them­ selves higher attendance allowances. The Finance and Gen


VILLAGE NEWS


Sabden


Main tasks Two major topics will be


discussed at next Monday’s annual meeting of Sabtfen Baptist Church in the school hall at 7 p.m.


church and levelling of the graveyard are the two main tasks facing church members who recent ly raised more than £1,500 at their gift weekend. The secretary of each depart­ ment will give a report and the election of officers will take place.


The redecorating of the


'' When Sabderi- 'pension­ ers held their midweek whist and domino drive in St Mary’s Club, domino


Winning hands


winners were W. Brown, Mrs L. Hunt, Mrs Parker and Miss Prescott.


M a r s h a l l , Mr s M. Moorhouse. Cents — Mr H. Parker, Mrs I. Green. Raffle: Mrs N. Palmer, Mrs N. Bruce.


Whist: Ladies — Mrs N.


domino winners were: Miss E. Brown, Mr Boocock, Mr W. Brown, MrT. Graham, Mrs I. Metcalfe.


On Monday n i g h t ,


Howarth, Mrs Woodend and Mrs Southwell (joint). Gents — Mrs A. Slater, Mr Cot tam. Raffle: Mr J. Simm.


Whist: Ladies — Mrs A.


To the rescue Wh en t h e in v i t ed


Chatburn


Aid for fund, A cheque for more than


£23 has been sent to the local fund for the Vietnam­ ese Boat People following a retiring collection at the Christmas morning service at Chatburn Methodist


Church. Canon Butler was the


speaker at Cha tb u rn M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h Women’s Fellowship meeting. Miss Hird presided and


committee. was given to Chatburn


the training sailing ship “Sir Winston Churchill,”


S a i l in g s h ip An illustrated talk on


from the Thames to j Amsterdam, was thanked by Mr Arthur Hodgson. The Vicar of Chatburn, Canon Cecil Butlin, was projectionist.


Hurst Green


domino drive organised by Hurst Green Women’s Conservatives in th e Memorial Hall were: Whist — Ladies: Mrs D. Knowles, Mrs C. Hillas, Mrs Smith. Gents: Mr T. Bailey, Mr W. Bailey, Mr Sanderson. Dominoes: Miss J. Ains­


L u c k y Winners of a whist and


speaker Mrs R. T. Darby, of Langho, broke a leg, her husband deputised and entertained nearly 30 Sab­ den WI members on Mon­ day night in the County Primary School. Instead of hearing a talk


eral Purposes Committee was told Dy Borough Trea­ surer Mr Gordon Onslow that the national scale of allowance was now £12.14


and teething troul— ...... a computer, it had not been possible to take action as early as in the previous year, though the staff available had worked extremely hard. Asked if debtors paid


to £13.28.- On the proposition of


Coun. Bob Ainsworth (Clitheroe) it was agreed to continue with an allo­ wance up to a maximum of £


10.


interest, Mr Onslow said they paid £3 costs. In answer to Coun. Bob


ously


worth, Miss J. Dobson, Mrs J. Robinson, Mrs E. Jackson, Mrs A. Went­


kinson.


about knitting, they saw a slide show entitled r‘Lanca- shire by a Midlander.” Mr Darby, who previ­


ton, showed that he was pleasantly surprised by the Lancashire


He was thanked by Mrs E. In outing to Alston Hall


countryside. Clayton-le-dale


lived in Nortnamp- . diamond was part of the advice given to Clayton-le- Dale WI by Mr Philip Carr, of Blackburn, when he spoke about jewellery. He


Diamonds How to c h o o s e a


in May was discussed and members paid their fee for “The White Horse Inn” at Clitheroe Parish Hall on February 13th.’


Ainsworth, who asked if people could not afford to pay the rates because they were too high, he said that the increase in incomes far exceeded the increase rates.


R am b le t im e


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Service to celebrate 75th anniversary


MANY Ribble Valley organisations have been


i invited to join Clitheroe s two Rotary Clubs in celebrating the international movements 75th


■anniversary with songs of praise at St Pauls Church, Low Moor, on February 24th.


The Bishop of Black-


i burn, the Rt Rev. Robert Martineau, will give the address; the Vicar of


Whalley, the Rev. R. A. Ha rp u r , a Clitheroe,


member, will take the ser­ vice; and the Vicar of Clitheroe, Canon John Hudson, will conduct prayers and an act of re-


the Rev. Arthur Siddall,


aedication. The Vicar of St Paul s,


will read the lesson, and floral decoration of the


church will be- by Mrs Pat Haigh, wife of-'Glitheroe, Rotary president Mr Eric Haigh. • ,


.Invitations are going to ' , ,


i - and age groups. Rtn Geof­ frey Mitchell, of Abbey


* Fields, Whalley, is making the arrangements.


' with local clergy, rep­ resentatives of voluntary organisat ions and the Inner Wheel and Ladies’ Circle. The form of service will be suitable for all interests


Clitheroe Mayors and members of the councils •.will_.be invited, together


the Ribblesdale, Clitheroe,: Padiham and Great Har­ wood Rotary Clubs, to' Clitheroe Round Table and the new Ribble Valley Rotaract Club. The Ribble Valley and


diamonds and was thanked by Mrs Audrey Evans.


showed a


worth. Competition: Mr I. Wil­


Men’s Society by Mr Roger Hirst, Ribble Valley Parks [ Superintendent. Mr Hirst, who sailed


petition, could become a | mass of concrete.


back street of Blackpool, with cars parked in garden areas. Allowing the plan to go ahead was, he said, a retrograde step.


It would be just like a


represents Waddington on the Ribble Valley Council, intends to oppose the plan when it comes before the Ribble Valley Council’s Planning Committee.


Coun. Walmsley, who TYPIST7CLEEK


Forbes said she dia not object to that particular application because there were safety reasons invol­ ved, but she agreed with Coun. Walmsley that she would not like it to happen throughout the village.


Coun. Mrs Daphne


Edmondson said the only reason the plan was consi­ dered favourably was because a vehicle left near a road junction was caus­ ing a safety hazard.


Chairman Coun. Eric 1 The application will now


be considered by the Plan­ ning Committee.


Mrs Goodfellow was pian­ ist. Tea and biscuits were served by members of the


SPORT STARTS HERE


Comfortable win for


Cross Keys


Cross Keys 6, Trinity 2


THREE goals in each half, including a hat-trick by Wilkinson (R), enabled Cross Keys to notch a com­ fortable victory over Trin­ ity in Division One of the Ribble Valley Football League. Following the derisive


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Mrs B. Eden won the Gisburn


V i c a r q u iz z e d At the monthly meeting


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good game for Trinity. Cross Keys: Walker, Wilkin­


Snape. Sub: Heckton. Trinity: Mitcheson, Penman,


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Sabden on top


Spring Mill 0, Sabden 2


I quickened up as both teams began to adapt to the soft sur-


meeting, names were taken for the annual dinner on February 19th at the White Bull, Gisburn.


Whalley


Tricks and spots Winners of ..the Abbey


senior citizens’ weekly drive at Whalley were: Whist, Ladies — Mrs


Gore; MrsM. Stanlev. Mrs Bowen .(con?). Gem? — Mrs Metcalfe, Mrs Lancas­


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