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\ Clitheroe Advertiser and Times,-September 18th, 1980 ■ 5


C o u n c illo rs ' fu r y o v e r s c h o o l


c lo s u re a c tio n


ANGRY at what they consider to be lack of proper consultation over the closure of village: schools, Ribble Valley councillors have de­ manded an urgent meeting with the Lancashire County Education Committee. '


At a meeting on Tues­


day night, only hours after the county decision confirming the closure of Bashall Eaves School, members of the Ribble Valley’s Policy and Re­ sources Committee de­ manded that they should all be included in the


party to meet the educa­ tion committee.


strongly worded resolu­ tion . from Coun. Fred Green expressing “pro­ found disquiet” at the lack of consultation by the county council with every­ one concerned before the decision was made. .


The committee passed a


Untold harm


paigners to save the school, governor Mr Hertry Backhouse, told the Ad­ vertiser and Times that he was “absolutely dis­ gusted” by the decision. “It’s going to do untold harm. They’ve gone against the Ribble Valley authority and everyone.” Concerning the sugges­


letters be sent to the Sec­ retary of State for Eduear tion immediately about the closure of both Pend­ leton and Bashall Eaves schools, to add their weight to the protest of parents and school gover­


Members . asked ■ that


nors. Coun. Edwin Gretton, Qrindleton, said it was de­ plorable that there had not been proper consulta­ tion with all concerned. Coun. John I. Walm-


.housing development is taking place in the area, and there are so many young families, th a t sooner or later the school could reach saturation


tion tha t Waddington School might take some of the Bashall pupils, Mr Backhouse said, “So much


point, especially if it takes pupils from Bashall ana Mitton. ■ “It would have been


better to send some of the pupils from Mitton, and possibly some of the younger ones from Wad- dingtoh, to Bashall School


instead of closing it.” Inspired


AT Trinity Ladies’ After­ noon Fellowship, Mrs L. H. Oldfield, of Rimington, talked about inspiring women, who had influ­ enced her life, the main one being • Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. The meeting was chaired by Mrs J; Wilkin­ son. The speaker next Wednesday will be Mrs E. Wilkinson.


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Eel lands, £10 fine


for youth


I'j-A* -YOUTH.iwHo v took ,:an eel .unlawfully - from- the River'.Ribble at West Bradford-did not come within the! category of professional' poacher, Mr John-:; Houldsworth, de­ fending, told Clitheroe


HALLIWELL —, GLOSSOP


magistrates. Steve Porter (17), of


Grafton Street, Clitheroe, was fined £5 for taking the eel and £5 for using a prohibited instrument. He was ordered to pay £25


costs. Mr Houldsworth de­


Steward at church centre


STEWARD at SS Michael and John’s Catholic Social Centre in Low^rgate, Mrs Ruth Pollard, has died at her home in Cowper Avenue, Clitheroe. Mrs Pollard (52), and


her husband Michael had worked at the centre for the past three years. Born in Whalley, Mrs


sley, Waddington, said that because of the likely closure several children who would have attended Bashall Eaves had gone elsewhere. “It is time we found out


AN inlaid walnut break­ fast table with a central floral pattern was bought for £760 at an auction by Ho th e rsa ll, F o r re s t , McKenna and Son- in Clitheroe on Thursday. A small rosewood table


from county just what is happening to education in our borough,” he said. Coun. Peter Nuttall


Pollard was first employ­ ed in the office of Dug- dale’s Cornmillers in Clitheroe. It was while travelling to work that she first met her husband, who was a bus conductor. She later joined him as


• weaker sections of the community. “We should be en­


considered the county was taking the coward’s way out by i picking off the


couraging children to -go to local schools instead of taking them about in mini-buses,” he said. “We should not be prepared to consider defeat,” he de­ clared. “If a village school closes, so does the com­


munity.” Committee chairman,


Coun. Mrs Sheila Maw, Whalley, said th a t perhaps a rethink was needed when the council decided whether or not to allow more homes to be built in villages. Village schools all over-


the country were under similar threat to' those in the .Ribble Valley, she


said,


caster Hosiery. Mrs Pollard was


SABDEN County Prim­ ary School raised £75 for the Oxfam East Africa, Appeal by holding a ,bring-and-buy stall each day last, week and col­ lecting money from


pupils. The money was pre­


sented to Oxfam’s reg­ ional organiser, Mr


sold for £430, and other prices were: oak country bureau £650, lady’s writ­ ing desk £175, oak and mahogany bedroom suites '£230 and £185, sets of chairs £450, £395, £320 and £240. •


a “clippie” for the Ribble Bus Company for seven years, and after that worked part-time for Lan­


member of SS Michael and John’s Church and its Women’s Guild. Many friends from the


Hindmarsh sold for £244, one by E. Walbourn for £430, a pair by J. Sey­ mour for £350 and by B. Morgan £360. A book of Hogarth’s works fetched


An oil painting by O. • - £136.


McKenna were the au­ ctioneers.


P e te r and Michael - .-


social centre were among the 150 mourners at the funeral service conducted at the church on Tuesday. In te rm e n t was at Clitheroe Cemetery. In addition to her hus­


band, .Mrs Pollard leaves th re e sons and daughter.


Cinema


R o se ” comes to Clitheroe’s Civic Hall next Monday to Wednesday Richard Chamberlain stars as Prince Charming arid Gemma, Craven' as Cinderella.


“THE Slipper and The Keen motorist


A FORMER motor mechanic at Ribblesdale Cement has died in hospi­ tal at the age of 71. Mr Fred Sharpies, of Bever­ ley Drive, Clitheroe, was a keen motorist. Before working at Ribblesdale he was a quarry worker at Horrocksford and then a mechanic at .Wiswell. He retired six years ago. Clitheroe born Mr Shar­


Chris Mason, at the school’s harvest service on Friday. It will be used to supply food and medicine to refugees in Somalia, Uganda and


Ethiopia.Mr Mason commented:; “It’s a marvellous effort


by the children and they have set a wonderful ex­ ample which I hope other schools might


follow.” The service was at­


tended by children from the nursery and school, some of whom are seen in our picture. After the service 90


‘No’ to car parking idea


A SUGGESTION that Clitheroe Civic Hall car park should be made av ailable for general parking has been rejected by the Ribble Valley Council’s Recreation and Leisui-e Committee. •


Clitheroe Chamber of Trade, but Borough En­ gineer Mr Dennis Black suggested .that if the car park was to be made public a'scheme could be operated similar to that in use at Wellgate where people rented the spaces. This would release places in the public parks.


The idea came from However, after consid­


baskets of food were dis­ tributed to: sick and el­ derly in the village.


’CELLIST’S RECITAL


’CELLIST Julian Lloyd Webber is giving a recital at the Girls’ Grammar School, Clitheroe, on Oc­ tober 1st.


seven towns he is visiting during a tour of the north-west starting in a


Clitheroe is one of


pies was a member of the Royal' Ancient Order of Buffaloes. . y He leaves a wife. May. Crema tio n is at Pleasington tomorrow.


fortnight’s time. He has. made many re­


cordings and TV appear­ ances and his album “Var­ iations”, won a gold disc within, five . weeks of its release.-


ering that there had to be •access to the rear of the hall during the day for the movement of equipment and that patrons would need the. 12 places in the park in the evening, it was decided that the area was unsuitable.


waite (Clitheroe) said that parking was available at nearby Holden and North


Coun. Brian Braith-


Streets. Coffee night


EDISFORD Ladies’ first meeting after the summer break took the form of a coffee evening and bring- and-buy sale. There was a cake. Stall, a tombola and guess the name of a doll contest.


scribed the summonses as trivial.Porter had’been sent to look for a 13-year-old brother and while there he had looked for eels as he had often done since he was .a young boy. Mr Barry Dealing, pro­


Glossop and engineer Mr Michael William Halliwell were married at St J am e s ’s Church,- Clitheroe. The b r id e is the


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.a s so c ia t io n member watched three youths stabbing at something in the water. A bailiff had then come on the scene.


secuting for the Ribbles­ dale Angling Association and the North West Water Authority, said an


BRONTE LAND


A WALK in Bronte coun­ try delighted' Clitheroe Naturalists on Saturday. After crossing Stanbury


Moor, one'party took a track'to Top Withens, the “Wuthering Heights”- of Emily’s famous story, and the other followed a bridle path to the clapper bridge spanning Sladen Beck. - By the waterfall- they


by her father,- wore a model Tudor-style gown of white French chiffon and lace with a -full flounced train. She had a cathedral veil and a pearl Juliet cap and earned a bouquet of pink rosebuds, stephanotis and lily-of- the-valley. Matron of honour was


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Mrs Janet Beer, the bride’s sister, and brides­ maids were Miss Tracey Jackson,, the br id e ’s ! cousin, and Miss Vicky Whorton, the brideg­ room’s cousin. They wore dresses of pink chiffon. Nicholas Beer, the bride’s nephew, was a


pageboy. Best man was Mr Gren­


ville Halliwell, the brideg­ room’s brother, Mr Peter Harrison was groomsrnan and Mr Terence Mason and Mr, Andrew Harrison


saw. the gritstone seat on which Charlotte sat while


writing. Birds seen during the


walk included Canada geese on Low Laithe re­ servoir and fieldfares feeding on rowan berries. In . Haworth the party


were ushers. The ceremony was per­


forated by the Rev. K. Broadhurst.


Sun Inn,- Waddington, the couple left for a honey­ moon in Spain. They will live in Prim­


After a reception at the :


v is i te d th e church, museum and shops. The le a d e r , Mrs Connie Seagar, was thanked by Mr John Hall. ,


Displays


. in Whalley library all next week. Also on display are soft . toys, made by Mrs Doris Kaylow, of Burnley.


AN exhibition of paintings by Burnley' artist Mr Richard Wood is on show


rose Street, Clitheroe. Photograph: Pye’s,


Clitheroe. Shop theft


. quartz carriage clock, a TV-radio and a- clock radio.


ELECTRICAL goods worth £223 were stolen when raiders broke into Relay Vision, Castle Gate, Clitheroe, through a side window. They took three portable radios, stereo headphones, a


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