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MORE than 3,000 adult education stu-1 dents in the Ribble V a lley are being asked to take part in next week’s national campaign to safeguard the future of adult education. “Save adult education


Week”, is a bid to maintain the quality of the service in the light of possible cuts and escalating fees. Go-ahead has already


been given for fees in Lancashire to rise from 35p to 40p an hour for the autumn term. But a furth­ er increase is anticipated before then, bringing fees


to a possible 50p. Students will then be


paying £10 for a sessiori of 10. two-hour classes, in­ stead of the present £7.


Mr, Jeff Smith, Ribble


Valley Adult .Education Principal, fears this could result in a big drop in enrolments. Following the last major increase in 1974 — from £2 to £5 —. the Ribble Valley lost half its fee-paying students. However, the service


recovered and now has 3,483 students, slightly above the 1974-5 figure. Mr Smith is hoping


local people will take part in the campaign organised by the National Institute


of Adult Education, in Leicester.


- Fortunately, Lancashire


has so far not been as badly affected as some' areas, where adult educa- tion has been scrapped al­ together or fees raised to £17.


Ribble Valley students


are urged to write to MPs and county councillors asking them “to restrict the erosion of the quality and quantity of the ser- • vice and opportunities


provided." Mr Smith added: “When


the elected representa­ tives come to make their decisions, we want them to be aware of the import­


ance people place on tne service. By September i t . will be too late to comp­


lain. “We have 3,500 people


coming to classes, so they ■ must think it is worth­


while.” There are also fears,


that the scrapping of the Government's plans to charge parents for school transport could rebound on adult education. Lancashire County


Council will now have to look elsewhere for £1.4m. savings and adult educa­ tion seems a likely target. ■ At the Ribble Valley


District Liaison Commit­ tee for Education, Coun.


The Rev. Harry takes on his own parish


of° the ^older ‘generation^ rather than young people.


"Courses such as flower arranging and hairdres­


sing are not really tional in concept and are just an extra afternoon


out for old people. But this attitude appal­


led Mr Smith, who said. “Everything on our


courses is crucial. Retired people all pay fees and it is better for them to be interested in outside pur­ suits than to be taken out


of active life and put in a home.”


A CREDIT TO THE VALLEY


It was a th r i l l in g


was to give recognition to the boy and girl who had done most in the way of personal achievement, so c ia l or. v o lu n ta r y service.


moment for Clitheroe teenagers Alison Brewer (17), of Green Drive, and Peter Fielding (17), of Fairfield Drive, when th ey r e c e iv ed th e ir awards at a special cere­ mony in the Town Hall. The idea of the award


The scheme brought to


light so many usually un­ T heralded youngsters that .


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IT’S all smiles from Peter and Alison as they display the t in­ scribed goblets they received from the Mayor. On the right are the three Gram­ mar School girls To­ gether with the other young people nomi­


nated. Fiona is


a winner AN upper sixth former at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School for Girls, Fiona Green has won a merit


prize of £10 in a computer programming competition — tne only girl among the


winners. The competition, organ­


ised by the University of Kent, involved writing a computer programme and essay that could have some use in industry or


commerce. Fiona (17), of Moorfield,


Whalley, had the idea of a travel agency reckoner capable of calculating times around the world. She heard about the


competition while visiting the university with a view to studying there after taking maths, French and geography A-levels. h The school’s head of maths, Mr R. G. Francis, described Fiona’s achieve ment as “terrific.”


Fund passes half way


CLITHEROE Parish Church restoration appeal is already past the half­ way mark. The fund now stands at £10,600, thanks to a gift day and dona­ tions from all parts of Bri­ tain, as well as America, Cyprus and Germany. Appeal chairman Mr


John Clayton said: “It’s been a wonderful and en­


couraging start, although the second £10,000 will probably be harder, to


MOOR LANE, CLITHEROE T e l . 2 2 6 1 1


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I on Wednesday at 88 Pim­ lico Road, and a week on


• The next fund-raising J event is a coffee evening


find.” - • ■ .


I Saturday there.will be a /chain of,,coins .in Church


Street. \ .


people here demonstrate that boys and girls are doing sterling work in the community. It is usually the vandals and hooligans who hit the headlines, but there are a lot of youngs-


He said: “The young ■


.ters doing much that is good and worthwhile.


Inspiring Watched by their proud


parents and other guests, including Clitheroe MP Mr David Waddington, each youngster strode for­ ward in the counci l


chamber to receive certifi­ cates. They were also iven pens donated by


!oun. John Cowgill. Mr Waddington com­


plimented the Mayor on devising the scheme and said it was inspiring to hear of the young people s achievements. Couh. Fell presented Peter and Alison with in­


scribed glass goblets as a permanent reminder of


their awards. Mr Michael Jackson, the Council’s Chief Execu­ tive,


said he jjLcacui felt told both


humble and proud to be present. He


1 . A


.teacher , the Rev. Harry Brown, is to leave the . science laboratory where he has taught for nearly 30 years to become vicar of St Paul’s, Wa r t on,


C L I T H E RO E in t h e


summer.' Mr Brown (53), who has


been head of the science department at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School for Girls since 1952, is to leave his post as part-time curate of St Leonard’s, Padiham, and priest-in- charge of St John’s , Higham. Mr Brown’s move into


the ministry full time will mean another Clitheroe school losing a teacher — for his wife, Cynthia, is the vice-principal of Moor-


v land School, where she has taught for about 10


Mr and Mrs Brown


• years. "We are both looking


forward to the new chal­ lenge, although we have mixed feelings about leav­ ing Clitheroe after such a long t im e ,” said Mi- Brown.


The Browns have lived


in Clitheroe since he started teaching at the girls’ school. For the past eight years their home has been in Croasdale


Drive. The couple both come


from Burnley, where they met while working as laboratory assistants at a chemical works. After three years in the


RAF at the end of the war, Mr Brown graduated with an external London University degree from Blackburn College of Technology. He trained for the


ministry between 1972 and 1975 and following his ordination joined the Padiham parish. The prospect of enter­


ing the ministry full time first crossed Mr Brown's mind more than 25 years ago and he became more and more involved with church affairs through Clitheroe Parish Church, where he has been a chur­ chwarden and a PCC member. “I’m going to miss the


school because of 'the friendly staff relations, the active involvement of teaching chemistry and the children who help create a wonderful com­ munity spirit.


“Cynthia and I will also


miss Clitheroe where we have been very happy and where our children have


grown up,” said Mr Brown.


The couple have three


c h il d re n — Jane t , Nicholas and Stephen.


Mr Brown, a former


Clitheroe Round Tabler, is now a 41 Club member.


From our Ready Tailored or Made to Measure Ranges


TWO exceptional young people repre­


senting all that is best in today s youth stepped modestly into the limelight to receive the accolade of Ribble Valley boy and girl of the year.


Youngsters' shining


example to the


community 425th anniversary thank


. Nommees for theaward^ «ch?e8 tra - vJas^retur'ning Tersonaflyh b y °% Wbble ' f™ Sweden.1-The,ffeny,


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possibility of sinking. Peter was noticed as


one of those who kept a cool head in the emergen­ cy, helped calm the others


and made sure they had life-jackets.


Wrote Mr Hood: “The


incident revealed some­ thing of this gifted but moaest instrumentalist and he fully deserves the recognition he gained for his part in coping with the emergency.” Peter, who hopes to


**,^ r’vr^summer;,?^vhon^thecountV! i Mr--Hood?,mentioned tho,


sgiving service last July. In nominating 'Peter,-


near-disostq^atWAeas laist; ran aground'. with/ every^ hours they, have ever spent in a classroom. . ’ Not'a -word was spoken by 56 young people at SS Michael and Johns as


they worked steadfastly at various tasks. The quiet that descended on the normally lively eight and nine-year-olds


was not because they were subdued into silence by their teachers’ wrath. The “hush-in” at the school was to raise money for charity. The boys and


girls obtained sponsors for their monastic 60 minutes. Every minute of silence will help boost funds for homeless children. The teachers who supervised this idyllic hour, were Mrs Antoinette


O’Donnell and Mrs Teresa Channell.


Said Mrs O’Donnell: “I have spent only one school hour as quiet — that was about eight years ago — when we held our first sponsored silence.


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niClitheroc school have just enjoyed one oLthe quietest , < • ,


WIN A FAMILY FORD- ROM HOTPOINTand PERSIL


become an accountant when he leaves school this summer, has a younger brother and sister, David and Susan. His father, Mr Geoffrey Fielding, is a di­ rector of Padiham Paints. Alison won the girl of


the year award for her selfless social and volun­


tary service. She was nominated by


Mr and Mrs Alan Thwaites, of Langden House, Dunsop Bridge.


Infants Mr Thwaites wrote that


Alison had a deep concern for the welfare of other


people. She was an ac tne


gathering that the cere- .young people who regu mony had been an exam-


pie of the good that ran throughout the com­


munity. Peter, who was nomi­


nated by his headmaster, Mr Gerald Hood, is study­ ing for A- l e v e l s at Clitheroe Royal Grammar


School. He is the schools out:


standing trumpet player and a senior member of the Lancashire Schools’ Symphony Orchestra and the Lancashire Youth Big Band. His trumpet solos were a feature of the music at the school’s


ricia. . . . „


the — member of a team ot ] a r ly v i s i t e d M:


Thwaites’s home to help • give stimulation therapy to his late daughter Pat-1


Mr Thwa it e s said . ,


Alison was a natural leader and organiser, who always had time to lend an ear to schoolmates in


trouble. Al i son is a Sunday „ ,


School teacher at at James’s, Clitheroe, and takes an active part in


church life.


In his nomination, Mr continued on page


. Critic of dearer meals THE Ribble Valley Coun- But vice-chairman of


cil’s move to increase the the Finance and u cost of the meals-on- Purposesj Comm ’


wheels service has come Conn. Edwin H, underfire.


by Coun; Bert Jones at a 'ing on any one se meeting of the council. He the community.


(Grindleton) said.J;jere The criticism was made—¥ no question oi H said the decision to in- “Though wehaieraisea


people who are most in amount; of bus tok - - - i —


need and" on fixed in: comes."


we will be giving to eiaer ly people."’:


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crease the cost of meals the charges o f t h - . we from 30p to 35p,from on'-wheels, service, ^ April 1st . would "hi t have also /*ncr.ena


kpnc that


Snags delay Sabden housing scheme


DISAPPOINTED Sabden pensioners will not be re­ ceiving the keys to their homes in a new sheltered hous ing scheme on Monday, because of last- minute snags. Today’s open day to


give villagers a preview of the new scheme, which in­ cludes 16 flats, a warden’s home and community centre, has been post­ poned. And Ribble Val l ey


Council has sent letters to all tenants apologising for the delay, which could put


the opening back by about


10 days. Tenants were due to


move in on Monday, but when the Ribble Valley’s chief architect, Mr Philip Bailey, visited the site on Friday he found some minor faults and was not prepared to accept the nouses from the con­


tractor. One problem is that the


tarmac paths round the site are not adequate. Ribble Valley treasurer


Mr Gordon Onslow said the delay was not due to


carries on the good work CLITHEROE teenager David Tattersall ■


prentice in the toolroom youngster in the this year, 12 months after training acnooi.


•for this year’s title. ^ a


David, (19), of Fairfield Drive, received his prize


toolbox and some tools — from the Rev. ;W. B.


•Gornall. » ■ . •. ■A former pupiLof. St


' Augustine’s KC School,: Billington, David; is /now in his third year of train- ing'. at the end of which he is due to become a ; skilled machinist;


. / - • He recently received


the Queen’s Scout certifr- cate — the movements


■ top' awa rd. 'Another of'his pastimes is playing rugby j.with the Clitheroe club. ^


,. Dining out


LUCKY winner of last week’s "Eating Out Guide” competi­ tion in the Advertiser and Times was Mrs A. Darlington, of Green- side ’■ Cottage, Bolton- by-Bowland, who, re­ ceives a,i£12 voucher


-to be spent,with any advertiser in the guide on food and drink. " :: Why don’t you try /your luck . in'; thi s


•we ek’s con tes t on page 2? . .


% has


achieved a notable double while training as a craft apprentice at Mullards, Blackburn.


He was named best ap- being chosen as the best


the present industrial dispute by NALGO mem­ bers, as villagers first


thought. But at Sabden’s annual


parish meeting on Monday night there was angry cn ticism of the council “It’s deplorable that


this delay should have taken place after tenancy agreements had been made,” said. Ribble Valley Coun. Michael Carr. Parish councillor Mrs


Mavi s Wi s eman said Ribble Valley officials should meet the PC to give them some definite information on the open­ ing. “We are most anxious for these 16 tenants,” she


said. Mi s s Al i ce Al s ton


added,- “These people are all packed and ready to go, and it’s disgraceful that they should be let down l ike ' this. Thi s scheme . was due to be finished, last September, then December, and they are still not ready.”


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