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re 102aecre- '-calved cows on offer in the in at Gisburn M a r t on


£470, T. Shut- 20. Heifer: D. 0, J. Billington


ccredited cow:


ted Friesian to £520 and


417, heifers to- S), accredited ’ows to £390


ere eight accre- ■alf cattle for- July calvers to ist to £455,


riesian bulls £104 (£59.35), £60 (£38.65),


in the calf sec- 274 accredited


s. bulls to £128 leifers to £79 harolais X bulls 100.25), heifers


£69.40), Angus ) (£46.90), heif-


£32.85).


calves: Beef X £168 (£128.20), eifers to £140


of in-pig gilts, store pigs at-


in the fatstock re 194 cattle, ) and 29 pigs, clean cattle: ■ers made to ’5.7p), medium 4p, light heif- 0 92p (79.7p),


1 88p (74.4p), ,2p (73.7p).


.cl and previ- ified cattle: 11s made to 84.5p), light


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entry of 41 and made to £25.20


Qualifies to teach the handicapped


A FORMER pupil at Moorland and Clitheroe Girls’ Grammar Schools, Miss Julie Hartley (20) has gained a B.Ed degree in the education of the mentally handicapped. , She studied for the Uni­


Letters to the Editor


A bad move to carve up


these farms


I AM concerned at the way in which farms are being carved up on being offered for sale by auction.


versity of Lancaster degree at the City of Liverpool College of Higher Education. Miss Hartley, plans to


acre family farm, consi­ dered by many to be the most efficient agricultural unit. The farmhouse and a few acres of paddock will form one lot. The house will be modernised and become a “gentleman’s re­ sidence.” The paddocks will be grazed by riding ponies. The barn and a plot or


Take a productive 100-


Shoppers’ tr ain ‘ an excellent idea’


take up a teaching post, at a residential school for mentally handicapped chil­ dren in the Midlands. She is the daughter of


Mr and Mrs D. G. Hart­ ley of Pimlico Road, Chtheroe.


Progress on


football pitch


THE progress of improve­ ment work to Wadding- ton’s junior football pitch, which is almost completed with the exception of drainage, was discussed at the Parish Council meeting on Monday. Between 20 and 30


p (79.4p), light 81.5p (68.8p), o 75p (68p), (69.6p). Fat e to 68.8p


6p kg (148.3p), to 157.5p medium to


Light lambs


.4p), heavy to 3p).


rht hoggs made 120.5p), light s to 110.5p eavy averaged certified hoggs '23.80 (£20.28), s to £24.60


rkers made to ,6p), baconers 6.6p). Fat sows


short-length pipes will be laid from the pitch to the stream, with voluntary assistance from the parish councillors and Waading- ton Football Club. The hard playing area


•


land will be divided into lots and added to neigh­ bouring farms, with the result that there will be fewer small, farms for young men to set up in farming on their own, even if they can raise the capital. Most farmers had the


two of land will be sold to a different buyer. This will be converted to a house. The range of out­ buildings will become loose boxes or garages, or be demolished.. The remainder of the


WHAT an excellent idea to suggest; a Saturday shopper’s train between Hellifield and Blackburn. Surely this would be


another positive step in, the right direction to­ wards re-establishing a full, rail service for our


town. It would seem to be


very narrow-minded of the president of Clitheroe and district Chamber of Trade to reject the idea


out of hand. ' Such a service would


chance to start up on their own in a tenancy, but estates are increasing­ ly being acquired by com­ panies and business houses and taken in hand and farmed as a subsidi­ ary ‘ enterprise (i.e. XYZ Farms Ltd.) Also, young country­


for games such as five-a- side football and netball should also be ready by then. The Parish Council' is looking into prices for surfacing.


men and women are find­ ing it difficult to marry and set up home in their own village because cot­ tages are being snapped, up at unrealistic prices by “money bags” from; the towns seeking a weekend or a holiday cottage. These trends are bring­


ing about changes in the countryside which will be far-reaching in their effect and which all true coun­ trymen will regret.


FARMER’S BOY ‘Missing’ son


will write to mother


A LOW MOOR woman who feared for the safety of her son and his family in Australia has been told that they are safe and well.


ing a letter, Christmas cards and wedding photo­ graph's was returned un­ delivered to Mrs Stella Northover, of Union Street, she asked Sydney police to call at the son’s home.


go out 2 words


staurant is hed to the and owned the Gawth- Farm, off


n designed 1-1625 With shambles;


opted from Gawthorpe buildings


d and, of


house they found it empty and no trace of son Michael (33), his wife, Frieda, and three chil­ dren, Lynton (9), Melanie (5) and Samantha (3).


When they checked the When a packet contain­


their inquiries and traced the family. Mr Northover told


But they continued


police that he did not want his whereabouts mentioned but would be writing to his mother to explain. Michael is a 'former


pupil of SS Michael and John’s School and worked for a time as a labourer at Ribblesdale Cement before emigrating with his wife and eldest child eight years ago.


certainly be of value to the local community, par­ ticularly with the deterio­ ration in some of the local bus services, also, it is dif­ ficult to believe that there would be any major threat to local shopkeep­ ers who, from my own observations, offer very competitive prices to those found in Blackburn. No, the idea is worthy


Council ; policies ‘rubber


IN last week headed “Bus fares shocks parents,” I was surprised at some of the comments o f . County Coun. David Coulston and that he admits surprise at the decision to lower the qualifying age for free transport.


stamped’ s storjj bil


ask him if this subject had been discussed by the County Education Com­ mittee? Were the minutes of this committee’s meet­ ings published and sup­ plied to the county coun­ cillors. prior to the full county meeting? Was a vote taken on this issue at the full county council meeting? May I suggest to Coun.


May I be so bold as to .


Coulston that he is comp­ laining that the horse has bolted, after he and his group on the council had held open the stable door. Coun. Coulston, if you


Kathleen’s farm skills rewarded


felt so strongly about this subject', why did you not stand up in County Hall (assuming ' you were there) and speak against the implementation of these charges? Why did you not vote against them? This does seem to ac­


A WHALLEY young farmer was the only girl to win an award after a 12-month course at Newton Rigg, an ag­ ricultural college near Penrith. Kathleen Holgate, the


specialised course in hill farming, on which there were 20 students includ­ ing six other girls.


The total number on


centuate the. “rubber stamping” of county com­ mittee policy, and a lack of interest by certain county councillors in policies that will affect the people they represent. There appears to be


of sympathetic considera­ tion and support and an immediate rejection would be unworthy of our local Chamber of Trade. What a pity, though,


18-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Hol­ gate, of Bramley Farm, W.iswell Moor, has always loved animals and working outdoors. It was no surprise to


all courses was 52, and Kathleen’s award, the John Barr memorial medal, was for the stu­ dent with the best vet­ erinary and stock'man­ agement skills. •


her parents when she left Ribblesdale School determined to follow a career in agriculture. To gain practical ex­


that the list which was to have been provided at the Ribble Valley Council of­ fices for “ anyone in­ terested to sign” was not available on Saturday last.


i


D. S. BROOKS, 10 Beechwood Avenue, Clitheroe


understanding, the list was not available at the Ribble Valley informa­ tion offices in Church Walk until Monday, since when a number of people have signed it.


• Owing to a mis­


should ask for the list a t the information desk.


Anyone interested Advert tip


Mr Leslie T e lfo rd , would like all names to be on the list before the next meeting of the Town C o u n c il, on August 6th, to give some idea of response towards the train. EDITOR


Clitheroe Town Clerk


LETTERS for publica­ tion must be accom­ panied by name and ad­ dress as an indication of good faith, even if the writer wishes to use a nom-de-plume.


THE Public Works and Health Committee of the Ribble Valley Council is to consider selling adver­ tising space on the coun­ cil’s vehicles. The idea has come from


two reasons why Coun. Coulston could be sur­ prised. The first is that maybe he is not keeping up with council business, especially that business that effects his voters; the second is that he agrees with the Tory polit. sees nothing but a balance sheet, policies that do not see the individual and his problems. May I conclude, by


she has obtained a post on a farm near Penrith which has a hdrd of pedigree Holsteins. She starts there in August.


Through the college,


perience, she worked for a year on her father’s farm, then went to Newton Rigg la s t autumn. She took the


Clitheroe Mart prices


asking Coun. Coulston not to take us as naive fools. Please do not do one thing at County Hall, then go to a meeting of very worried people at Newton and tell them„ that you are sur­ prised. Let’s have the truth Coun. Coulston.


D. F. ROEBUCK 11 Highfield Drive, Longridge.


SHEEP were in good, demand but at slightly re­ duced rates, at Clitheroe .Auction Mart on Monday. Demand was a little


.the sneep section there were 142 ewes and 1,040 lambs forward. Light steers made to


easier for fat cattle, there being 62 forward , in­ cluding 26 fat cows.,- In


91.2p ner live kilo (aver­ age (89.04p), light heifers


made to 79p (77.60p) and medium heifers; to 79.4p (76.03p). The overall aver­ age for steers and heifers was 81.10p. Uncertified steers made


to 72p (71.50p), calf bulls to 93.4p (89.10p), and fat cows to 65p (57.12p)., In the sheep section


l ig h t lambs made to 159.5p (151.13p), standard


Mr Peter Gladwin, Chief Environmental Officer, following the Govern­ ment’s suggestion that local authorities should


out that the refuse vehi­ cles t ra v e l le d daily through Blackburn ana Preston and occasionally •Burnley.


try to raise extra income. Mr Gladwin pointed


Calder House lead way at Ribblesdale sports


CALDER House were victorious for the second successive year in Rib­ blesdale School’s annual


a pleasant day there were many excellent perform­ ances from the pupils. ■ One notable one, was from Deborah Hammonds in the open 3,000m. Com­ peting against the boys, she came third behind Patrick Anderton and Gary Chadderton. Final house positions


sports day. With record entries and


were Calder .754 points, Hodder 708, Pendle 689,


iliAi-L^I-wd.. restaurant | I ; ...... . i


Calder, H — Hodder, P — Pendle; K — Kemple.


• Hailwood (H), P..1 Middleton • (C), S. Roberts (K).


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mpetition) ! ES, King | office.!,!


cenlury inn,


uitable name will be the first opened post and all


- (P), R. ■ Pool (C), D. Roberts (C).


, 200m., 1st, year: Girls — E. '


monds"(P).'4th year. Boys Hibble (P).'A. Dawson (P), P. McLune(K).'


’ 3rd' year: Girls , — S.- Ains­ worth (H), R. Hutchinson (P), R. Peel (C). Boys — Keung


C. Rolan (H). ' .


and Kemple 570. Results key: C —


100m. 1st year: .Girls — E. Crossley' (P),- L. Brennan; (C), L. Moseley (KL Boys — M.


' Pa rke r (C). Boys — P. Capewell (C), P. Hartley (K),


2nd year: Girls — D. Hey- wood (C), L. .Cassidy (P), J.


,


Capewell (C), C. Bolan (H), P. Jones (P).


worth (H), S. Sweeney (P), T. Manley (K). Boys — Keung (P), R. Pool (C), C. Balshaw. (C).


3rd year: Girls — S. Ains­ i


(C), J. Worthington (C), J. Booth (P). 4th year: Boys — G. Chadderton (K), A. Davison (P), J. Slater (H). Boys 400,: 1st year — S.


Senior: Girls — B. Seymour A. Evans (H), M. Hailwood


(H), S. Roberts (K). 2nd year. Girls — J. Harris


(C), S. Slater (H), S. Croston (K). Boys — D. Carter (H), M. Brown (H) and A. Gibbs (P). 3rd year: Girls — J. Johnson


dock (H), A. Haworth (H), S. Blatchford (K). 2nd year: Girls — G. Jeffries


(H), S. Sweeney (P), T. Manley (K). Boys — R. Pool (C), R. Hardcastle (H), S. Gough (H). Senior: Girls — P. Lambert (K), H. Whitehead (K), T.


Roberts (K), G: Rostron (P), A. Haworth (H). 2nd year — A. Marsh (C), P. Burgess (K), . D. Dewhurst (K). 3r<Tyear — J. Balshaw (C), A. Maldley (C), Lee-(H). 4th year .— P. Thomas (C), J. Hibble (P), S. Cowgill (H).


Slater (H), L. Clarkson (H), S. Taylor (C). Boys — M. Green ■ (P), S. Hickling (K), L. Bowers (C).


800m. 1st-year: Girls — S . ,


ley (H), V. Wrieley (C), D. Hayward, (C). Boys — M. , Brown (H), C. Hibble (P), A. - Gore. ■ ■■••' ■■.■■■; '


2nd year: Girls — D. Cham- i Summers (K)..


man' (K), C. Ingham (H), R. Moorhouse (P). Boys — P. An-. - dertonTP), A. Helm (K), -,R.


3rd year:-Girls — M. Wight-


•monds (P), L. Waring (C), A. Craddock (P). • 4th year: 'Boys : — M. Rung (C), A. Lund (P), - ;S. Stewart (K),


Senior: Girls — D. ■ Ham- L


Boys' 1500m:: 1st y e a r ,L v ' Bowers (C), P. Wasnbrook (K),’


(H), S. Sieczkowski (H), A., Bailiff (K). Boys — M. Whit­ ney (C), L. Dewhurst (C), I. Kelsall (k). 3rd year: Girls — D. Sey­


E. Crossley (P), F. Bond (C),. W. Dowden (H). Boys — N. Parfitt (P), L. Bowers (C), S. Cudworth (H). , 2nd year: Girls — M. Hurley


Blain (H). High jump 1st year: Girls —


(K), S. Sieczkowski (H),* S. Chadwick (H). Boys — P. Capewell (C), S. Shorrock (P), J. Houghton (H). 3rd year:, Girls — D. Sey­


mour (C), J. Allen (P), L. Hindle (P). Boys — Kong (P), M. Richards (K), A. Holden


(P). ■ Seniors: Girls :—:T. Blain


(H)-


-Flannery (H),-D. Brewer (C), S: Taylor (C). -Bovs — A.: McKenzie ■ (P), S. Blatchford (K), P. Spencer (K).


Discus. 1st year: Girls — L. ' , T


Roberts (C), J. Parker (C) and C. Wrathall (P). Boys — A. Gower (C), C. Ball, (K),:; R. Noblett (K)/


2nd - year: Girl's > , —,: R. Senior: Girls - S . Walsh (P),. 'A. Wightman (K). 2nd year - ^ e V d ^ P ) ' , ' T.“ Middleton 3 rd : y e a r : ‘ Girls_—-C,. ; „ _ „


:vAinsworth.'(H), D. m . 4th vear: Boys,- J. ^ ^ ( ^ ^ ^ t e r l H L **Schofield (C) S. Whittam (K),'


Crossley'(P),;G. Lennox (C),. A. Barratt (K). Boys - A. -Evans (H),-D. McTear (H), A.


, ;McKabbie.(PV. ;--i / 2nd year: Girls — D., Charn-


lev (H), L. Cassidy (P), J. Wil­ kinson (K). Boys — P.


A. Hargreaves (C). -4thyear — ■ (K), N. Lawton (C ) . ......................... "b u rn derton (P), --------- ------- -------- .


3,000m.n Mixed open: P. An-,


G.: Chadderton (K);!S;i Stewart 1;K'fi4th,^jG«rlS-— Lawton (C)’. “


V°Men


— J. Bleazard (C),°S. Slater Flamieiy (ffi'G. Lennox (C), (H), S. Croston (K). Boys — S. Brown (C). Boys — A. Hay- Hodder.


D. Hammonds(P). i. .. V M < ;>(IM ‘, ' i Long jump.., 1st ye_ar:_Girls


Javelin.,1st year. Girls^


P), G. Chadderton (K),’ , (P>. D. Workman (K), J. Slater vmt’Girls — L '


.Parker (H). Boys — D. Heart . . . . . ______ v


s


(H), S. Glover (P), C. Hickling (K). Boys — G. Chadderton- (K), M.vRung (C), C. Sagar


mour (C), C. Whiteford (P), T. Hutchinson (H). Boys — M. Richards (K). A. Parker (H), A. Helm (K). 4th year: Girls — J. Black­


burn (C), A. Cox (C), G. Ogden (P). Boys — A. Dawson (PT, A. Neish (C), S. Shaw (K).


Kirk (H), S. Taylor (C),;-'C. Edmondson . (K). Boys — A. Haydock (H), A. Walleby (C), P; Middleton (C). 2nd year: Girls — J. Hams


Shot. 1st year: Girls — D.


(C), H. Seedall (C), A. Reeves (P).- Boys — J. Burnside (K), D. Johnson (C)| S. Smith (P). 3rd year: Girls —T. Middle-


TOP TWENTY e ; m i r v i n c ;


- 4th year: Girls — B. Ains­ worth . (H), G: Ogden (P), B. Seymour (C). Boys — J. . Hibble (P), M.r Rung (C), S. Shaw (K).


ton (K), D. Piper (P), C. Seedall -(C). Boys — G. Bal­ shaw (C), C. Holt (C), B. Wil­ liams (H).


- / Hodder,- Kemple.-Pendle. Boys ’; — wPendle, H-Kemple,. Calder. Hodder.


Calder,


'(CL A , Cox’ iCL' S '..Pendle Kemple, Calder. .Boys Pendle, Hodder,'


, — Calder Kemple.-


3rd year:'Girls — Hodder, em e Cald


4tn year:;; Girls \—nHodder,


V! : Relay. 1st year: Girls — ‘ Kemple, Pendle, • Calder l,Hodder.. Boys ;-—- Hodder .• Calder, Pendle, Kemple. - '2nd year: Girls


■w Boys’, triple jump. 3rd year - A. Blenkinship (P), A. Parker (H), M. Rawson (C) 4th year, — A. Lund, (P), • D. McGrath (C), D. Workman (K).


. 5' (7) “My way of thinking/I'think it’s going >' 1 rain” — UB40


"3 (5) “Cupid” — Detroit Spinners 4' (3) “Jump to the beat” — Stacy Lattisaw . :


10 (16) “Babooshka” — Kate Bush . 11 (6) “Funky Town”—Lipps Inc


1 (1) “Xanadu” — Olivia Newton John, and ELO 2 (2) ‘.‘Use it up.and wear it out”— Odyssey - ;


to


6 (9) “Could.you be loved”— Bob Marley 7'(11) “Waterfalls” — Paul McCartney 8 (4) “Crying” — Don McLean • '• 9-.(8) “Everybody’s got to learn sometime” — Korgis


12 (10) “‘Two pints of: lager" — Splodgenessabounds ;i 13 (14) “747 (Strangers in the night)’ — Saxon , 14 (12) “To be or not to be’,’ — B.' A. Robertson 15 (13) “Back together again” ;— Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway • 1


, >


2U‘(34); “Neon Knights —;Black-Satibath. V 1 Last-'week’s placings. in'' brackets.' Tip, for^the. top:


16 (18) “Love will tear us apart” — Joy Division , 17 (20) “Emotional rescue” — Rolling Stones^. 18 (22) “More than I can say” — Leo Sayer ;r i» „ ' 19 (29) “A lovers’ holiday” —~Cha‘nge~ ’ ,


. i


“Rebel -We are’! — Chic;', LP,' of. the^week:, “The Jan and Dean story.” Chart;compiledJyyAmes,Record Bar.". 1


Sit,


” The' contest sponsored by the Civic Hall and the Advertiser is being held in ■ conjunction with the showing of; “The Black- Hole” at the hall from July 28th to August 9th. „


Clitheroe.


; Entries should be sent to the Clitheroe Advertiser, 3 King Street, Clitheroe, by first post on Thursday;; July ; 24th,. and will be judged the


following day.


So enter the world of space travel, and,try to win yourself a prize. There are eight differences between the pictures.


. '' ~ ! '


Name.. , * L,\


Address':;


, e inter the compeltition.- St,


: Children of employees of Umted Ncwspopers and Ribble Valley Borough Council'are ineligible to ,


• ■ . - . :f. Wts* 11 *1, : Age ><*»).>• ml


The competition is jo r , three, age groups — ‘five and under, 6-10 years and , 11-15 years. Four winners in each class will win a ticket to see the show.,


" . 1 . ( WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS 1979


COME on youngsters, join in the holiday fun and enter our spot-the- difference competition with the chance to win free tickets for the Civic Hall, :


to 157p (148.42p), medium to 144.5 (136.37p), heavy to 128p (123p), and over­ weight made to 113p


(llOp). The overall average for


lambs was 140.34p. Trade was good at Fri­


day’s sale on in-calf and store cattle, although there was a light entry due to haytime. There were 14 in-calf


be a farm manager and she decided to take the appointment .-to widen h e r e x p e r ie n c e in dairying.


Her eventual aim is to


Win essay contest


WHEN the children of Waddington and West Bradford C of E School were invited to enter a Best-Kept Village essay competition run by the Community Council of Lancashire, the girls sub­ mitted far more entries than the boys. And after judging' by


INCIDENTS in which deer mutilated by shots from poachers were left to die are one reason why Lan-; cashire landowners and farmers say. they cannot accept, in its present form., the Ramblers’ Association proposal for- a riverr side i walk along the Ribble. They feel..that wider


access to land such as that neighbouring Clitheroe, in which the incidents occur­ red, would make it easier for poachers to operate. The proposed ■ riverside walk would stretch from


Bamber Bridge to Payth- orne.-


ners’ Association regional s e c re ta ry , Mr Chris Bayley, informed the Lan­ cashire branch that the ramblers had been told that owners and farmers were ready to consider the use of existing foot­ paths and the possibility of linking up gaps on the suggested route, provided the interests of riparian owners and fishing inter­ ests were properly safe­ guarded. i


The Country Landow­


were not satisfied with al­ ternative suggestions which had been made at a


The ramblers, he said,


meeting held with local in­ terests to ■ discuss the idea.


. h. .•


scheme is unlikely to materialise in its present form, but will watch de­ velopments to ensure that riparian owners’ rights, and other interests, are adequately protected.


The CL A believes the


would be affected if there was a Ribble Way told


A local landowner who


the Advertiser and Times that it would add to- dif­ ficulties already experi­ enced in stock manage­ ment.


tryside was an under­ standable aspiration, but


Opening up the coun­


it would be for the gener­ al public as well as the ramblers. Unfortunately, some of the. public ex­ pected “a right of stay, rather than a right of way”. Picnicking often took


place in meadows ready for cutting, dogs were al­ lowed to chase sheep with disastrous effect on lamb­ ing ewes and water sup­ plies were sometimes in­ terfered with; Even ramblers left


gates open. Twice when they had done this on one estate cows had entered gardens and done exten­ sive damage for which there was. no compensa­


tion.


Luncheon club idea


A LUNCHEON club may be established at St Anne’s Court, Low Moor, and at sheltered housing in Longridge. The suggestion has


been put to the Ribble Valley Council’s Housing Committee by the Social Services Department and the local Women’s Royal, Voluntary Service. Two Clitheroe council­


lors, Mrs Beryl Cassidy and Peter Nuttall de­ scribed the idea as “excel­ lent” and “splendid” re­ spectively. The committee chair­


Identity card scheme to


beat ‘con men’


A NEW photograph-bearing identity card has been issued to all Social Security staff who visit the public.


who live alone are espe­ cially advised to ask to see this card before ad­ mitting ' anyone claiming to be an official from the Department of Health and


The elderly and those


Social Security.- In recent years there


man, Coun. Fred Green (Wilpshire) said the idea was that residents should have one meal together each week. • It would be helpful to those who, be­ cause of infirmity, did not always cook for them­


selves. I t was agreed that


Coun. Green and his vice- chairman, Coun. Fred Talbot (R ibch e s te r ) , should discuss the idea with Social Services' and WRVS representatives and report back.


Heating tender


the parish councils of Waddington and West Bradford, it was the girls who emerged winners in the 10 to 11 year group. - Waddington winners were Fiona -Mason, Waddow Grove and Joanne Howard, West Bradford Road, and West Bradford winners were Jane Greenwood, East- field Drive and Sally Clark, of Grindleton


ceive a book token, will have their entries submit­ ted to. the Community Council for further judg­ ing in August.


Road. The girls; who each re­


and 25 stores forward, with July calving cows making to £460, August calvers to £470 and Sep­ tember calvers to £420. Hereford heifers made


to £270, Hereford bull s t i rk s to £ 1.70, and Hereford heifer stirks to


£158. Prizes in the in-calf sec­


tion went to H. Hanson and Sons (£460) and B. Booth (£455).-


‘ Pendle Club


WINNERS - at Clitheroe’s Pendle Club bridge! ses­ sion were: Mr J.- Harrison and Mr K. Jones, Mr C. • Hill and Mrs K: Brabbing.


Fire in loft


A NEIGHBOUR raised the alarm when fire broke out at the home of the H ow o r th fam ily in Kemple View, Clitheroe, but firemen were unable to prevent the flames damaging the loft and a section of the roof. Mr Albert Howorth, his


A TENDER of £8,132 for installing central heating in 10 bungalows at Bil­ lington has been accepted by the Housing Commit­ tee of the Ribble Valley


Farmed at Tosside


A MUCH respected farmer in Ribble and Hodder valleys, Mr Robin Hanson, of Netherwood, Orchard Villas, West Bradford, died on Sunday,


aged 71. With his b ro th e r ,


Lewis, he farmed at Rain- gill, Tosside, for many years, the brothers taking over the farm from their


parents. From Raingill they


moved to Halsteads Farm,, West Bradford, from which' they retired about 20 years ago. Mr Hanson continued to keep in touch with farming through twice weekly visits to Clitheroe Auction


ceived, the highest being £15,866. ‘ Ribble Gas, of. Wellgate, Clitheroe, were the successful tenderers.:


Council. This was the lowest re­


Mart. Mr Hanson leaves a


wife, Bea tr ic e , and there are also two sisters. Cremation is at Burnley


today.


have been an increasing number of occasions whe re unscrupulous crooks and con men have posed as Social Security visiting officers for the sole purpose of gaining access into people’s homes and robbing them of their money and possessions. It is hoped that this


Appointed deputy


treasurer


• Mr Hunt, who is leav­ ing his post as assistant director of finance with Huntingdon D is tr ic t Council, Cambridgeshire, was a member of Hun­ tingdon Football Associa­ tion and a former player- manager of Huntingdon United Football Club. Before moving to Hun­


THE Ribble Valley Coun­ cil’s new' deputy trea­ surer, Mr John Hunt, is a keen football fan. .


new and more personal form of identification will make the task of the bogus visiting officer more difficult, although the DHSS emphasise that. the public should not be afraid to deny entry to' any official claiming to represent them with cre­ dentials which appear suspect. “We do not want people


. “My staff make in the


to be robbed in our name,” said Mr F. Pilling, manager of the local Social Security Office at Melbourne House, Ac­ crington.


region of 200 visits to homes and business pre­ mises in the area every week, yet are rarely asked for proof of identi­ ty. They all now have the new photo-bearing cards in their possession and will be only too pleased to' produce them for inspec­ tion at any time.”


tingdon, Mr Hunt worked for, Ilkley and Skipton Urban District Councils. He is married with two young daughters. Mr Hunt, 35, takes up


his new post on August 4th. He follows Mr Les Pickering who has joined the Burnley treasurer’s department.


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