Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, September 25th, 1980 9 ' r ‘ . «• - •


and look on bright side


ECONOMY cuts in the county library system have been blamed for the falling number of book issues in the Ribble Valley. In a ^ rep o r t to the


of, reserving books and cassette subscriptions.- These all produced a re­ duction, in the use ’of lib­ raries and a ■ considerable decrease in reservations.


borough council’s Recrea­ tion and Leisure commit­ tee, . District Librarian Miss Barbara Snell said the cuts had had a consid­ erable effect on the Ribble Valley’s services. Reduced openings hours


and membership fell, but the response at Whalley, since the introduction of the service in March, was good.


Overall, cassette issues


had resulted in fewer issues from December to March. However, the total number of issues for the year showed an over­ all increase of nearly 7,000 because of an excel­ lent ' spell between April and November, 1979. The number of regis­


Miss Snell said facilities at Clitheroe library had im­ proved with the installa­


On a brighter note,


tion of a new counter. Ad­ ditional bookcases at Read had enabled book stocks to be increased.


tered readers had also in­ creased from 37,574 to 39,315 over the year. Book stocks had also in­ creased despite cuts in the book fund. To a chieve more


mobile library service had been unaffected by the economies and exhibitions of work by local artists had continued throughout the year at Whalley.


. Miss Snell said -the


economies there had been an increase in fines, with no exemption for pension­ ers and registered dis­ abled people; in the cost


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vice between May and July, Miss Snell, an­ nounced a reduction of 12,614 in books issued compared with the same period of 1979.


In a report on the ser­


had increased issues — by 542. There had been a general air of dissatisfac­ tion with the reduced opening hours but few. formal complaints, added Miss Snell.


Only Chatbum library Lost control


THREE days (after pas­ sing a driving test, Martin Proctor (17), of Peel Park Close, Clitheroe, hit a crash barrier in Castle Street with his car, the town’s magistrates were told. Proctor admitted driv­


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Support festival appeal


Tonbridge Theatre and Arts Club.


night” by Cleethorpes Am a teu r D ramatic Society.


Saturday, “Twelfth - .


A FRIENDLY oasis of Italian culture has been firmly estab­ lished at Whalley and is the mecca for ad­ mirers of the Latin life-style from all over the Ribble Valley..


the Whalley Anglo-Italian Society meet each week in the local adult education centre to speak the lan­ guage of Italy, listen to its music and sample some of its culinary delights.


Enthusiasts who form


ified teacher, but meets in an informal way, with members conversing _ in


The group has no qual­


ing without due care and attention and was fined £30. In a letter he said he lost his grip on the steer­ ing wheel while rounding the bend at Castlegate.


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74p kilo, average 69.38p; medium to 74p (70p), light heifers to 69.6p (64.4p), medium to 70p (64.08p). Overall average for steers and heifers was 67.4p a decrease of, 4.40p on the previous week.


Light steers made to


made to 74.2p kilo, aver­ age 68.24p; fat cows to 61p (52.7p).


Uncertified heifers Light lambs made to


127p kilo (115.87p), stan­ dard to 124.4p (117.14p), medium to 120p (113.5p), heavy to 108p (104.4p).


114.9p, a decrease of 1.12p on the previous week.


Lambs overall averaged


£17.40 a head and aver­ aged £15.20. Homed ewes made to £16 (£11.10).


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1 At the annual sale of blue-faced Leic e s te r sheep, there were 104 for­ ward. These were mainly rams, but included a selection of gimmer, lambs, shearlings and ewes. There was ai good trade and a good attend­ ance.


bited by Mr J. Stott, of Chipping, was bought by T. Robinson and Sons, of Slaidburn for the top price of £400.


A shearling ram exhi­


Leicester ram lambs made from £40 to £245 (average £78); 26 shearling rams from £75 to £400, (£202)'; 14j with two shears and over from £75 to £160 (£117); blue-faced gimmer lambs from £28- to £62 (£45); gimmer shearlings from £40 to £52 (£49); two-shear ewes. from.. £30 to £45 (£36). „ ’ >


Thirty two bluq-faced


leton was judge. Awards were: Ram lamb — J. B. Airey, of Thomley, ‘ £245; B. Mason; of .Longridge, £95; Shearling'rams 1 and 2 — J. Stott, Chipping £300 and £380. . Two-shear ram’ — ‘ H. Palmer, of, Twiston, £160' and,: R; Yates v.and;; Sons, ^Stonjj-


: : Mr W. Miller, of Grind- hurst;- £186.-^* ** ‘' f


MONEY raised from a coffee evening organised by Whalley Christian Action Group will be used to buy a new crib to stand in Whalley centre at Christmas.


. to- buy a smarter, more modern crib in its place. The coffee evening,


has been in use for over 10 years, is falling apart and members are hoping ,


The old one, which


bring-and-buy goods, good-as-new items . and plants.


held in the CE School on Tuesday, was well sup­ ported. Stalls sold cakes,


Whalley Parish Church, the Church of the Engl- -is-h Ma r t y r s ,


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Methodist Church and Bil l i ngt on Bapt i s t Church.


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; Mrs: Kathleen, McMahon,-1 ’ of Bolland Prospect, : Clitheroe, has died at her -j home at the age of 64.


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at*. SS 'Michael’s and John’s Church' on Monday fol­ lowed: b y : intermenti. ;at Clitheroe cemetery.


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Italian throughout the evening.


members have attended language classes in the past — some for about 20 years and have passed exams in the subject. They joined the society because they had nO op­ portunity or place to prac- t ic e what th ey had learned.


■Many of the 20 or so


Whalley, Wiswell, Barrow, Clitheroe and further afield. President is Mr John .Griffiths and secretary Mr Alec Riley, both of Oswaldtwistle.


Members come from


As the society puts the : emphasis on the spoken


word, Mr Griffiths recom­ mends beginners to first


attend a class to learn the basics of the language.


knowledge of Italian -is welcome to join. Meetings resume tomorrow and the cost to each member is ju s t l ip per session, which pays the adult centre fee.


Anyone with some


by Italians who have moved to England, group, discussions, folk song evenings, slide shows, treasure hunts with in­ structions in Italian and cookery demonstrations by Italian chefs. Members have also a t te n d e d


Activities include talks


weekend courses at Grantley Hall College, Ripon.


they quickly build up a command of the language, although obviously it takes dedication and a love of the subject to become really proficient.


Regular attenders find


points out, “If it’s some­ thing you enjoy, the effort in learning is all worth­ while.”


But as Mr Griffiths


believe the language is the most beautiful in the world, they’re happy to end each session saying “Arrivederci” . . . till next Friday.


And because members


- Sunday, “Conduct un­ becoming” by Studio One, Stoke-on-Trent.


regoers ai-e in for a really exciting six nights,” said Coun. Fell. “It is up to the public to give practi­ cal support, so that, perhaps in a few years’ time, a further invitation can be'extended.


“Ribble' Valley theat­


has previously staged the festival has pressed eager­ ly for its return and some have even offered to.find the event a permanent home.


“Every resort which Cycle theft


s id e r in g ,” he added. “After all, why shouldn’t that permanent home be in the Ribble Valley?”


night buys a new crib “It’s an idea worth con­


A GENT’S bicycle was stolen on Saturday, bet­ ween '11-50 a.m.' and 1 p.m., from outside Trinity Youth Club, Parson Lane, Clitheroe. The Rally Triumph cycle has a red and green frame and is valued at £20.


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A-SAIL toHhe Tsle of Man and back is a popular day : out for many Ribble Valley trip­ pers;-: but under a new scheme,: organised by Sealink and.'British Rail, they'will be able to stay on the island .;for a mini-holiday.-


May, from £33 a person, from a hotel; dinner, bed there is a return ticket for ’and breakfast fo r tw o the sea crossing between nights and a special ex- Heysham. harbour and cursion and lunch.


Between October : and .Douglas; coach to and


people in Lancashire is the cost of the rail trip to Lancaster or Morecambe (from Preston, Burnley or Blackburn) to board a coach for Heysham. Motorists can keep on the road and take their car on the ferry for £15 return.


Included in the price for


choice of three hotels for the holiday.


there is the chance to travel on a Victorian steam railway from Doug­ las to Castletown, or on a vintage tram from Doug­ las to Ramsay, stopping to see the Laxey wheel. It is possible for vintage transport enthusiasts to go on both tours.


For the excursion,


Sealink, hopes the scheme will boost the island’s tourist trade during the autumn, winter and next spring.


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