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THE Ribble Valley Council will have a new chamber and facilities for its mem­


bers in four to 10 years, council leader Coun. Harry Riding predicted this week.


chance of a loan offer for the project being accepted now from the City firm of Morgan Grenfell, but added: “We have definite plans for a chamber, and


He discounted any


.will have, while I am a councillor.” :


Coun. Riding (Longridge) said it would be madness — and against the Gov­ ernment’s policies — for the Ribble Valley authori­ ty to start a scheme in the present financial climate.


At the same time,


chamber and facilities were mentioned in a report to the council’s of­ fices working group by Chief Executive Mr


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, 1 C h am b e r plan n ow Ms m a d n e s s ’


-Michael Jackson. The first was a new de­


velopment on the. site of Mytton House, the former borough. treasurer’s 'of­ fices in Church Street. The alternative was an extension and adaptation of the new Church Walk offices.


. Morgan Grenfell, which financed these offices, has intimated that interest rates more favourable than the going rate could be applied in addition to the existing agreement.


.. option to develop the; Mytton House site should not, at this stage, be lost.. ; Coun: Riding,, however,


! The working group felt th a t the longer-term.


. the same time as the of­ fices, despite the strong opposition to the scheme. *Even though a chamber


still feels a chamber should have been built at


would appear to be a luxury, most members, realise that it is a necessi­ ty!'he said. “We may have a. chance • to start a chamber- in


about four years when the economic climate 'im­ proves, although it could ; be as long as 10 years.” •


;r Coun. ; Riding revealed that Morgan Grenfell’s “very ■ favourable” - offer .would have reduced - the cost of the extension to the offices to £100,000 and enabled Mytton House to, be sold. •


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task set by Fr. Leon Morris, pr ie s t at St Mary’s Church, Sabden.


Gloom ahead for knitwear firm workers


JOY over the withdrawal of shock redundancy notices to 50 knitwear workers at Lancaster Hosiery’s Waterloo Mill base in Clitheroe has been short-lived.


ning new, vital orders have now disappeared and the latest twist in the firm’s economic fortunes has led to the workforce


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THE Clitheroe “Books on Wheels”;,; service, - which offers a valuable contribu­ tion to the lives "of the elderly-and housebound in the town, needs help itself.


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Postman’s exhibits


- . Mr - Cooper,' who has been a -postman in Clitheroe for ■ the past 15 years, is vice-chairman of Blackburn i. Art ■ Society and a member, of .Craven 'and. Skipton - Art -Club: ^ r >


: Mr Cooper,, of Seedall Avenue, is exhibiting 40 works. in ■ watercolours, crayon, pastel and charco­ al. "The exhibition ends on September 6th.


A WIDE range of work by Clitheroe’s painting p o s tm an, Mr Hugh Cooper, can be seen at Whalley Library from Saturday.


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service, which has been running for about five years. Villages in the area are catered for by Lanca­ shire County Council Mobile Library Service. Anyone interested in


About 30 people use the . . The prospects of win­


receiving their second notices in a month. Boss Mr Bill Perkins


handed from talks over new contracts.


had been so optimistic that talks over contracts would lead to new orders that he withdrew the notices issued to the workers shortly before they started their annual summer break.


Impossible


prospects of securing any orders have virtually dis-’ appeared,” . he . said . -this week:, .'-jv;.;’ - Mr Perkins added that it was “absolutely imposs­ ible” to forecast whether there might be any im­ provement in the firm’s outlook. “We just live in hope.


eral economic , climate, the people on whom he was- relying for orders have been forced, to drastically cut their buying. “So, regrettably, the


But because of the gen­


But we can’t go on telling people they are redundant and then- taking notices back.” The dismayed workers


. were to lose their jobs. They, will -be working


had the unpleasant task of telling his workers they


That meant he again


varying periods of notice, depending on length of service. Only last week the


Theft of 1,000


—coins—


workers seemed to have been saved from the dole queue when the notices were withdrawn. One of them said this-


week that' the workforce had been saddened by the latest turn of events. -


; same jposition as, .the, one, in which we 'found ourse­ lves before the annual summer holidays. Most of u s 'ju s t have no idea where to find another job,” she said. The long-established


:’t “We are now in the


were given the latest bad news on Friday, when Mr Perkins returned empty-


firm of knitwear manufac­ turers moved to Clitheroe from Manchester 33 years ago. Of the 50 employees, more than half are part- timers working from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Thursday and until 1 p.m. on Friday.


Part-timers ,


THIEVES who broke into “The Mount,” Eastham Street, Clitheroe, on Friday, stole a small safe containing £30 cash, a- passport and savings cer­ tificates in the name of Keith Middleton Whiteside. v They ! also took 1,000


coins valued at £750, part of a collection.


garden from the Wadding- ton Road cemetery bet­ ween’ 8-15 a.m. and 5-15' p.m.,-the-thieves'forced the, re a r door of the. house.


After' entering the


in ~ took place around 4 p.m. when' a dog was heard barking in the garden. Shortly after­ wards, twovmen, both aged about 40,'were seen" m a red car driving to-, wards Waddington. Police are appealing for


- Police , think the- break- ■ ’


w itn e s se s who saw anyone acting suspiciously in the vicinity of the cemetery.


Villagers rally round to aid robbery victim


WHEN an 84-year-old Read woman was tricked and robbed of her life- savings, there was an im­ mediate response from villagers, who showered her with sympathy and donations. Quiet white-haired Miss


a mustard-coloured van. Since the theft, which


Mrs P a t, Wright, - ■


Martha Smalley was alone in her terraced house in Hambledon View, where she has lived all her life, when a man came to ex­ amine the front door. As he talked, his ac­


complice crept upstairs and made off with £700 cash, £200 in post office savings certificates,' a- handbag and two purses. One of the men - was


about 40, wearing over­ alls, and the two are-be­ lieved to have been using


social evening was held at the Constitutional Club on Tuesday, with a grand draw organised by Mr Michael Taylor and Mrs Joan O’Connor. Prizes included food


brought in £36 for her im­ mediate needs. Then a supper and


left Miss Smalley upset and shaken, she has been overwhelmed with gifts from warm-hearted neigh­ bours. First, a whip-round


wife of


the village newsagent, and Mrs Cynthia Francis, of Whalley Road, organ­ ised -a car treasure-hunt, also on Tuesday night.


ned to buy herself a three-piece suite with some of her savings.


Miss Smalley had plan­


■Miss Smalley. ■; - To help swell the fund,


hampers,' vegetables, wines and spirits, choco­ lates, a coffee service and a-- tatted .tablecloth and handkerchief made by,


. The week: before the robbery, two : men ' deco­ rated her front- room and detectives are: anxious to trace them, in order to eliminate them from their inquiries..


ous warning that elderly people living -.alone must be on their guard. against strangers offering to do repairs in their homes. ■


Police reiterate a previ­ - • -■ Girls’ school ■


aims to take more pupils


A FIRST-FLOOR extension to provide a sixth form unit at Clitheroe Girls’ Grammar School should be completed by autumn next year.


plans to make more places available at the school. It will confiprise three clas­ srooms and a' -common room, built over the . office and staff rooms:


• tads of cost are yet avail-: to g’ ^


Invitation to play


audition


A THREE-PART comedy set in an American hotel is Waddington Drama Group’s choice of play for the forthcoming season. “Plaza Suite”,- by Neil


Simon, is to be produced for the group . by Greta Wilkinson, of Clitheroe, and s tag ed from November 19th to 22nd. There are- six main


The extension is part of able for the scheme,


which was submitted. this week to the Ribble Valley Council’s Planning De­ partment. -■ . ;


Following the election nieht,;it was decided not


Q ahead with com.


prehensive, education proposals for the Ribble Valley.


Education Officer Mr Fred Calvert, the school governors recognised that under.; the se le c tiv e system there was a shor­ tage of grammar school places, particularly for girls.


enable the governors to increase the school’s capacity from two to three-form entry . . . a 50 per cent jump in new pupils.


The extension will


parts and several fairly small ones available for a wide range of ages and the group is holding an audition with the aim of attracting some newcom­ ers to the production. . Anyone interested in


Wednesday, at 8 p.m., at the home of member Edna Irwin, Kelvedon, Beechthorpe Avenue, Waddington. Further details about


taking a part, large or. small, is invited to attend the- informal audition next


the governors and head­ mistress Miss Barbara Bingham agreed that the new building could best be used by creating a sixth form unit. This would release


^However, Mr Calvert,


the' play can be obtained from committee member Pat Hargreaves, Clitheroe 27296.


to welcome backstage hel­ pers interested in working with stage lighting, prop­ erties, sound effects or-re­ freshments. They are in­ vited to contact secretary .Susan Baron at the Ad­ vertiser and Times office..


The. group is also keen PUNCH PARTY BOOSTS FUND


tension should be finished during-the autumn term in 1981. I t was in the final


If all goes well, the ex­ : ' But, explained District V ■ (


owned and a c tu a lly christened “Dandino” by the three children of local farmer Mr Peter Dewhurst, was brought to the rescue when the grass behind the church became far too long to be c u t by m e ch a n ica l means.


The two-year-old goat,


grass, now three feet high, - had been allowed to g e t out o f hand through concentration on the building of the new church hall.


. Fr. Morris said the .........; s | 2 1 |


thought he was “kid­ ding” when he suggested borrowing a goat, but


P a r ish io n e r s f ir s t


there were no further ifs and buts and after seeing the results of Freddy’s labour of love, everyone is delighted.


ly devoured by the eager goat, the tether is simply moved to a fresh place. Fr, Morris says Freddy


As each patch is quiet­


is no trouble at all and has endeared herself to the young members of the churchwho bring tasty scraps and apples to vary her diet. With about half an


acre still to go, a some­ what fatter and very con­ tented Freddy is pictured with Fr. Morris, young admirers and the lawn mower she' dant.


Sounding brass


.THE sounds !of brass can be heard in Clitheroe Castle grounds on Sunday afternoon between 2-30 p.m. 'arid. 4-30 p.m. when Slaidburn Band will be playing. The ' following Sunday afternoon Balder- stone Band will be playing on West Bradford playing fields.


A BUNGALOW conver­ sion of the Old Smithy, at Waddington, a t ­ t ra c te d one bid of £20,000 when offered at


auction on Tuesday. It was withdrawn and


will be offered for sale by private treaty at an asking price of £33,000.


• Mr Richard Turner, of Richard Turner and Son, Clitheroe, was the au­ ctioneer.


was demolished a year ago by a 20-ton , loiTy which went out of control.


The original building


NINE members of the Ribble Valley . Rotaract Club have visited Bram- ley Meade Maternity Hospital in Whalley to see an incubator similar to one they hope to pre­ sent to the hospital early next year.


way to raising the neces­ sary £1,400 for the machine.


The club is well on its


teresting and informa­ tive tour of the hospital led by Nursing Officer Miss E. Yates.


The party had an in­


made redun­ IHRttHft


THE heart machine fund at Clitheroe Health Centre has just received £100 from Hurst Green Slimming Club.


by making a charge to members of 75p each at the club’s weekly meet­ ing at the Bayley Arms.


The dub raises money


three of the present clas­ srooms to help cope with the increased number of e n t r a n ts , added Mr Calvert.


,a directive, was issued pressing county councils to submit plans for com­ prehensive reorganisation in the Ribble Valley. •But this order from


months of the former Labour Government that


Whitehall was withdrawn as soon as the Conserva­ tives came into office. ■, At that stage, according to Mr Calvert, the school governors decided to take no; further action, effec­ tively1 halting any prog­ ress : towards reorganisa­ tion “in - th e : foreseeable future”.


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Plea for a piano


f Court,- Low--Moor, need'a •:piano to: help‘their social ; evenings! go" with'a swing:-’: ' -!-The monthly,, services' ■ are also .without the sound-; f of music;:,’which makes; the: hymn singing difficult.'- Xj


RESIDENTS of St Ann’s-


. ^Warden'! Mrs..-Marjorie', !: Holly wo od;.j said .rth e £ r esi,-; ‘ .dents .'are Viin'- .desperate i need'.of a ’piano!) As!' long" ; as'l;it • is !in 'working1 order, ! thej.,centre,' would \ pay' to’; .have'it;tunedt',£, l"]2lfiahyohe‘ has'a’piano\to"


^parj^Mi^Hbllywoodr- f.wo'uldjbei: pleased .to.’ hear-: f from’f* them)!; She " can’-’ be [contacted 'Aat&Stg Ann’s'


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