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4 Clitheroe Advertiser and. Times, January 17th, 1980


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charges — 35 of them over the age of 80 — the move will be quite a wrench, for during her four years as warden, she has become an invaluable life-line to the


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elderly. Her new post is that of


warden for 12 sheltered bungalows at Sabden plus a newly-built complex


housing 16. One of the advantages


munity centre. In Clitheroe, Dorothy


will be having all her charges in close proximity, with the bonus of a com­


has kept a motherly eye on residents in 44 bungalows sc a t te red over Hazel Grove, Lilac Grove, Gar- n e t t C r e s c e n t and


dents are greeted with a cheery word over the intercom system linked to all the bungalows. If there are problems, she quickly leaps into action, contact­ ing relatives, the doctor, social services or sorting out the trouble herself. Each of the residents is


equipped with a phone in the bedroom, bathroom and living room enabling them to ring the warden at any time of the day or


night. It is only recently that


Henthorn. Every morning resi­


taking up a new appointment in Sabden. But for Dorothy and her


wardens were given a weekend off duty, but Dorothy often finds her-' self doing much more than


the post requires. She is greatly helped in


the system of sheltered housing works well and is the answer to problems of


her work by husband Arthur, who is employed by Skippers of Burnley, and is himself disabled. Dorothy firmly believes


back-up se rv ic e she receives from local doc­ tors, social services, the Ribble Valley Council and local councillors Beryl Cas­ sidy and Bert Jones. . B e fo re coming to Clitheroe, Mrs Thoburn was warden at Plantation Square Sheltered Housing, Accrington, and prior to that nursed the elderly at Accrington’s Victoria Hos­ pital. At Sabden she will


old age. She speaks highly of the


replace Mrs Christine Sef- ton, who has retired through ill health after n e a r ly five years as warden. The position in Clitheroe has yet to be filled.


MRS THOBURN, who was presented ivith a cassette player by the residents, is pictured having a farewell drink with Mrs Monica Leeming


(left) ana Mrs Mary Guy. Thought for


postman MAKE a postman’s round safer by keeping'your path


f ree from the wintry hazards of snow and ice. The plea has been made


by Blackburn head post­ master Mr P. G. Davies, to prevent his workers slip­ ping and falling on danger­ ous surfaces. The situation is much


worse during the winter, when the postman, who sets off with a heavy load in darkness, has to contend with difficult conditions. His iob will be made


easier it people clear snow as soon as possible and treat icy patches with salt, sand, ash or grit. It could prevent a serious injury, says Mr Davies.


Praying


for unity MODERATOR of the North-Western province of the United Reformed Church, the Rev Douglas S tew a r t , will be the preacher at the united ser­ vice for churches in the Clitheroe district during the week of prayer for Christian unity.


Mr Stewart, of Bolton,


has been the region’s Mod­ erator — the equivalent of a bishop — for 10 years. Before that he was a minis­ ter in Lytham St Annes.


Church, Chatbum, on Sunday, at 6-30 p.m., will be led by the Vicar, Canon Cecil Roger Butlin.


NOT SHORT OF BREATH AT 90!


IT’S a man in a mill­ ion who can blow his own trumpet at 90.


B u t Mr T h om a s


P e te rs , of Sunnyside Avenue, Billington, does it 'regularly. His most recent performance was at his 90th birthday party, when he “raised the roof” at Billington Band Club. On l y w h e n h i s


gran d ch ild ren cr ied “enough” did he lay down his trumpet. Of Mr Peters, it can truly be said that he has


lived a full life. Bom at Billington and


educated at Hurst Green, he joined the Stonyhurst College ground staff for his first job. There he met and married a girl on the catering staff; he was 17, she was 18.


the shipyards, and the couple lived at Barrow- in-Furness for 14 years. They had nine children and to help the girls find work, they returned to East Lancashire, first to Burnley and then to Bil­ lington.


He obtained work in Mrs Peters died 17


years ago, but with his children, 12 grandchil-


grandchildren, Mr Peters seldom feels lonely.


I gre “On Sunday night,


when there is no-one at home, he will have a bash on the trumpet,” said his son Thomas.


ground staff launched Mr Peters towards his real vocation, helping him develop into a cricketer of real ability. ‘


Joining the Stonyhurst


as an amateur and, as a professional, moved as tar south as Penzance and as far north as Scot­ land. He was also a gifted footballer. ,


He played for Burnley


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P e te r s looked a f te r Whalley cricket pitch and b e fo r e r e t i r em e n t worked as a groundsman and gardener. His cric­ keting days over, he took up bowling.


Until recently, Mr UPHOLSTERY


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IT is as I had antici­ pated. Here we are with Christmas barely scratched off the calen­ dar and the national


. press is already devot­ ing a major portion of its space to advertise­ ments for cruises, con­ tinental holidays and trips to even more exo­ tic places. People are already plan­


ning trips to Spain and Portugal and places much further afield. How very different it was 30 or 40 years ago! People did go for holi­


days then, it is true, and some travelled quite long distances, but it is a pretty safe bet that something like 50 per cent of the local population visited Black­ pool or Morecambe for the week. I t was impossible to


walk many paces along either promenade without meeting several of your neighbours and topics of conversation were invari­ ably the same. “Eeh, Nelly. Fancy meeting you! Where are you staying?” “Albert Road.” “We’re in Vance Road.


Whalley Window


resorts and music pub­ lishers paid big wages to artistes of quite a high standard to sing and publi­ cise their songs. Lawrence Wright had


some excellent demon­ strators. “Tim” Carlisle, brother of the famous Elsie, then making her name in London, was the Man in the Straw Hat, and a star attraction along the Golden Mile in the late 20s and 30s.


wet, dad, mum, and the whole family crowded into the open shop near Read’s Market and joined in all the choruses — “Shepherd of the hills,” “Home in Pasadena,” “Sunshine n f Marseilles,” they sang, and bought sixpenny copies to t r y o u t when th ey returned home. Possibly, if they were in


When the morning was


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should be good for that.” ■ Seven and six a night," with three substantial meals, a cup of tea in bed and a light supper! Makes you think, doesn’t it? ’ , !-■ There' was lots of free entertainment, too.- You didn’t need to. spend a for-.


I tune to have a good time in | • Blackpool in those days/ The "singing shops” were a popular feature of seaside


, through on the piano with the fretted front and red silk lining, before the other visitors arrived.


early at night, they might venture a.preliminary run


self nervously at the piano peer closely at the music and try it first with one


Agnes would seat her­


over the piano stool and nrove himself quite an accomplished performer. Soon the whole room would be singing — just like Sunday night at home.


Standheaven, the land­ lady, would pop her head around the door and say, “I’m sorry, but we’ve got to be up early in the morn­ ing. Do you mind if the girls clear away?” and the company would take the hint and retire to their respective rooms.


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Off the field, his inter­ The service, at Christ Making


a mint SIXTH FORM students at Clitheroe Girls’ Grammar School are showing their counterparts at the boys’ school the way to make money in “Stockpiler,” a contest based on tne Stock Exchange and organised by B lack b u rn Junior Chamber. F or with only three


18,374 in a table of 13


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Between the Monday


(January 21st) — United Reformed Church; Tues­ day — SS Michael and John’s; Wednesday — Trinity Methodist; Thurs­ day — St James’s; Friday — St Paul’s, Low Moor. Members of all churches are welcome at these meet­ ings.


The venues are: Monday


Ian opts for the movie


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A FORMER Clitheroe man is the driving force behind the silver screen’s latest disco sensation, “The Music Machine.”


Mr Ian Sharp (33), who


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Molly Sharp, of Railway View, Clitheroe, and the late Mr Fred Sharp.


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