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USE YOUR HANDY CARD John Hindmoor Calling Elvis fans


CLITHEROE policeman Da r r e l l T y so n h a s launched a search this week. . . for Elvis Presley


fans. Darrell (19), of Chat-


burn Road, is a founder member and organiser of the Always Elvis Society in Clitheroe, which was formed six months ago.


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“IamStrada. Designed by a computer. Silenced by a laser.


Handbuilt by robots.


Built to serve one master-you. And until March 31st I am particularly


obliging. Fiat are holding my price at a time when most things seem to be


rocketing* If that sounds unusual, you should


also hear this. My body-shell was chosen by the computer from seventy other designs. Chosen to combine the most fuel- saving aerodynamic shape with the maximum amount of interior room. The result is, I am programmed to


deliver 42.2mpg at a constant 56mph and 82% of my total volume is devoted to passengers and their luggage. My makers have also provided me


with FM stereo radio as standard equipment, to make your motoring even


more enjoyable. Now before you say what’s the


point of stereo radio in a car, I must


tell you an interesting fact. I and my fellow Stradas have undergone a highly u n usual noise-abatement process. By using a laser beam, my designers----- .


They eliminated them before I w as bom. So I really do permit you to appreciate the


, „ , All this advanced technology means 1 have ' T i. BLN 263V “Until March 31st I am particularly obliging


were able to pinpoint areas of noise and vibration in my body-shell.


extra dimension that stereo radio can add to your motoring.


other good points too. Not least that my parts and servicing costs are more easily contained at an affordable level. Without having to sacrifice the spirited road performance you’d expect from a car that wears the Fiat badge.


Finalliy, my matkters nave asa-eu me m to tell you h ked - __


that I come with an extensive two year warranty and a year’s Associate Membership of the RAC. Both aimed at making motoring more of a


pleasure. ; My unabridged biography is now available ...


from: Fiat Information Service, Westfield House, 150 Rockingham Street, Sheffield Si 3DG;


South Yorkshire. Tel: (0742) 738917. It contains the complete history of the


technological revolution that made me possible. •Please write off for a copy. My makers will


be only too happy to oblige.” --------j. — ^1 S t r a d a .H a n d b u i l t b y r o b o t s . B u iu O L. Chiappi Ltd. Kendal Street, Clitheroe, Lancs. BB715A. Tel: Clitheroe 22539


There are 20 members, but Darrell says there


must be many more Elvis fans in the area and he would like to hear from them. “Elvis Presley will have


lasting appeal because his songs can be enioyed by any age-group," he adds. The s oc i e t y me e t s


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New know the ropes


., THE office of president is not an unfamiliar one XUi • . i r v i u v M * t u v i i ) , r U U (H J u J ] 0 W i l l Uw


for two local men, who in June will be taking over Virtlrr* /vf fVtaiw _i •__ v»


the helm of, their respective Rotary, Clubs. President-elect of the


fUunR.


Clitheroe Club, John Hind- moor is a past president of the local branch of the NUT, and his counterpart with Ribblesdale Club, Peter Field, steps down on March 11th as leader of the Clitheroe Chamber of Trade. Egremont-born Mr Hindmoor has been head­ master of St James’s School, Clitheroe, for the


in some instances that these are being allowed, to deteriorate," he said.


• ---------- “As a ‘foreigner’ who has


moved into the Ribble Val­ ley I think the people of


Clitheroe have every right to feel proud of their town.


“But its_ appearance


must be maintained and if the Rotary Club started a campaign to protect some of the amenities, I am sure


past i4 years. Previously ' this would win great sup- Mr Hindmoor is also a


he held several teaching Port\ posts in Derland.


his nat 1ive Cum-


ro u n d & about


Mr Hindmoor and his


wife, Freda, live in Chat- burn Park Drive. They have two married daugh­ ters — Elizabeth, who lives in Holme a c r e Avenue, Sabden, and Anne, whose home is in Oxford. Son John, who plays cricket for Clitheroe CC, is a teacher of law at Southampton. Mr Hindmoor's fir s t


a c q u a i n t a n c e wi th Clitheroe was in 1943, when he was posted to Low Moor for training with the Royal Engineers. His six-year spell in the


Army then took him to Burma, Indo -China , Celebes and Java. After demobilisation, he worked as an instructor at an army officers’ training school at Newark, before gaining his teaching qualifications at St John’s College, York.


■ Mr Hindmoor was presi­ dent of the local branch of the NUT six years ago and also its former Press officer. He has been a Rotarian since 1973. During his presidency,


he hopes to concentrate some of the club’s efforts on improv ing l o c a l


amenities. “One of the attractions


of Clitheroe is the Castle and its grounds, but I feel


Your obedient servant


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CLITHEROE teenagers John Broughton and


.Andrew Seogwick cer­ tainly know tne tools oi


their trade. John, of Fairfield Drive,


and Andrew, of Warwick Drive, (both 17) are appr ent i c e s at ICI’s Clitheroe plant and have each landed one of the five awards given annually in a


§ roup training scheme run y a number of local com­


panies at Accrington Col­ lege of Further Education. More than 40 other stu­ dents were in contention


for the awards, but John landed the Main Gas Appliances Trophy for craft apprentice of the year. He came out on top after a review of practical


EAGER FOR VISITORS


IT will not be disputed, I think, that in our val­ ley we have some very fine inns (although today many of them


: designate themselves hotels), each noted for its catering and indi­ vidual specialities Doubtless the prop­


rietors are justly proud of their establishments and, as it is. today, so it was almost a century ago. Tonight I have been


reading a guide to the dis­ trict published in 1882, loaned to me by y e t another of my kindly readers. In it both “The Swan’


and “The Starkie Arms” proclaim their superiority in full page advertise-,


ments. "The Swan, proclaimed , .


proprietor Mr G. Lofth- ouse, “is the head hotel of the district. It is structur­ ally adapted (according to Act of Parliament) for the reception of guests and travellers.


Whalley Window


“It is a posting. house


with stock rooms and has special accommodation for


families. It is an A" Revenue Office and is the


headquarters^ cycling


and touring clubs. • “It is the nearest recog­ nised hotel to the railway ;


station.“Weddings, picnic par­ ties and excursionists will receive every attention at this hotel, as the large and


tic. “This,” he gives assur­ ance, “is the principal hotel in Clitheroe. (Two minutes walk from the railway sta­


tion). “AH the rooms are lofty


and well ventilated. It is a posting house and nearses and mourning coaches can


be supplied. It is the head­ quarters of the Clitheroe Cycling Club and is the only hotel in the district with two first class billiard


tables. "Permission can be


given to fish in the Ribble and t e l e g r ams a r e


promptly attended to. “From the garden of the


hotel, splendid views> of Stonyhurst, Longndge


Fells and the Valley of the Ribble can be obtained.” Mr Rawcliffe, of De


Tabley Arms at Roches­ ter, is also very far from reticent. Visitors will find the


hotel “the most comfort­ able and best appointed in the Valley of the Ribble,’’


i he proudly proclaims. He has “private sitting


rooms and well aired beds and caters for parties and excursionists of every description.” Clearly these three


gentlemen were astute and far seeing businessmen, each one eager to serve the additional visitors; which the railway, then estab­ lished in .the district for 30 years, was bringing to the area. ■. How astonished each


would be to be informed that less than 80 years after they composed their advertisements, the pas­ senger line on which they pinned their hopes went


. out of existence,' super- ceded by more modern, more convenient forms of transport.


All this makes me rather proud of a s ouveni r


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commodious asfsenA .^ room is set apart for their accommodation. ■ Finally, Mr Lofthouse.


sums up his establishment follows: "The above


hotel, by its elevated posi- tion is one of the jieal- thiest in the kingdom, com­


mands excellent views of the neighbourhood? and is


under t h e , direct;and,con­


s t ant supervi s ion of m?M r Jordan, ■


kies. is equally, enthusias­ of the Star-


■ recently passed to me by yet another reader friend.


• It bears the: date Sep­ tember 8th, 1962, and is the very last passenger tic­ ket, to be issued from


Whalley' Station,1 in verifi­ cation of which fact is a


• note on official British Rail (London Midland Region) paper, , signed .‘(Brian Edge, Station.Master: N ow,-‘.'you rai lway , enthusiasts, • beat that if


'you can! ’ ‘ ! 1 i


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and written work com­ pleted during his year at college.


Andrew was joint win­


. cal work during the course. He will be able to keep the award for. six months.


Both lads will be attend­


ing a presentation cere­ mony in March, when they will also be given replicas of the trophies to Keep for posterity.


This week they were congratulated


by I Cl


works manager Mr Jim Johnstone, who


said he


hoped thev would keep up their go od work.


The pair, both former


Eupils of Ribblesdale chool, are now back at


work at the plant, where John is an apprentice mechanical maintenance f i t ter and Andrew an apprentice maintenance electrician. Having completed their


year at college, they hope to qualify af ter three years’ further training at the plant.


Our picture shows John being congratulated on his success by works manager Mr Jim Johnstone, with Andr ew looking Watching,


on.


are: Mr J. Cowhurn (group training officer), M r K. Arkley


from the left, I.


(deputy works manager) ana Mr J


den (safety and training officer at the plant).


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member , of the Clitheroe Support Group of the Leonard Cheshire Homes and he hopes the Rotary Club will be able to help


this cause. Mr Field (46), of Dow-


. nham Road, Chatburn, is a clothing retailer in part­ nership with his wife,


Enid, running men’s and w o m e n ’ s s h o p s in


Clitheroe. They have two sons, Ian (18) and Andrew.


(17). In his spare time Mr


Field is an antique collec­ tor arid also has an exten­ sive array of old model trains. He has been a member of the Ribblesdale Club since it was formed


Peter Field


three years ago and is a former secretary. He is looking forward to his year in the chair with


Rotary, “Being a new club we


are still forging friend­ ships and making ourse­ lves known in Clitheroe,’ he said."But we are gradu­ ally establishing an iden­ tity of our own and once we have the confidence of one or two successful pro­ jects behind us, I think the


' He intends to take things as they come, rather than set definite I objectives for his year of office. “I will let the tide carry me along and hope members will continue to enjoy the fellowship of the club and support all Rotary ideals. “ Come the moment,


club will go from strength to strength.”


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