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THURSDAY, MAY 29th, 1980 No. 8,900 /Price 12p


enough to help mum in the kitchen, Helen has


Helen, of Shuttleworth Hall, Gisburn, has that magic touch with food. She will be competing next Wednesday in the north-west finals of a na­ tional competition, or­ ganised by cooker man­ ufacturers Tricity and the ■ regional electricity boards, to find the best young cook in Britain. Since, she was old


through his stomach then 14-year-old Helen Falshaw will have suitors queue­ ing at the ■ kitchen door in a few years’ time. •- Farmer’s daughter


ma n ’s h e a r t


the way to a i s


ional final she had to devise a menu for a three-course meal which she will have to cook for the judges at the Mid­ land Hotel, Manchester, next week.


been collecting recipes and cookery books like other girls hoard dolls. To qualify for the reg­


be preparing baked stuf­ fed mackerel for star­ ters, Swiss steak for the main course and pineap­ ple sundae for dessert. Only 10 youngsters


Helen (pictured) will


from each electricity board area were chosen for the 15 regional finals. Helen, who attends


vision may be f ilm in g th e Manchester competi-.


tion, so all her c la s s ­ mates will be watching out fo r her.


already won an automa­ tic cookpot. If she wins the regional final she will receive a double oven -cooker, a portable television and a place in the national final. She would also win a


By qualifying she has


Gisburn most, weekendsi , She admits to"diavirig'a preference for pr'dpiaring fancy stuff,T^rather. .


than everyday-nieals: .'. Her mo t h e.r’; ‘ Mrs Dorothy Falshaw,' says: “Helen has taught' ,me ’. more about cooking than I’ve taught her!”-


microwave cooker for her school, which would undoubtedly please her d om e s t i c s c i e n c e teacher, Miss Dora Peace, of Beechthorpe Avenue, Waddington. Helen hopes to make a


Bowland County Secon­ dary School, has been told that Granada Tele­


regional contests will compete for the “Junior cook of the year” title at London’s Savoy Hotel in September. The winner will receive a holiday for three in the South of France and cooking tui­ tion by a top French chef! “It does seem a long


The 15 winners of the


career in catering when she leaves school. She already helps out at a friend’s restaurant in


way from winning the cookery cup at Gargrave Show,’’ said Helen with a grin.


face crisis at ground


CLITHEROE Football Club could face expulsion from the Lancashire Combination after winning the league title for the first time in 103 years.


Cyril Whiteside, is unhap­ pily convinced the present changing accommodation will be rejected by the league. He said: “The place is


The club’s chairman, Mr


taking their life in their, hands.”


in a shocking state. The floor of the changing rooms has rotted ana anyone using them is


seven-year l eas e for Shawbridge, following the council’s nelpful decision not to earmark the site for future housing, the club now faces a race against time to improve


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bring its changing accom­ modation up to league standards the team will be booted out of the league. The painful irony of the situation — having just won the league for the first time and signed a long lease for the ground — does not escape Mr


its facilities in the close season. If it does not quickly


Whiteside. He . explained that the


club had prepared a £30,000 improvement scheme but had not been able to start raising money earlier this year because of uncertainty over whether it would be able to stay at Shaw­ bridge. In a bid to find an im­


was a proud day for 11-year-old Carol Parker, of Gamble House Farm, Newton, when she was crowned May Queen at Slaidburn Festival^on ftlon Jday.^ Many residents turned out to watch the colourful procession as it made its


IT I C W lU l l l W U C i i o n e


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way round the village. For a full report of the festivities, please turn to page 5.


mediate answer to the problem the club is prop­ osing to erect a tempor­ ary building.


Help


Council’s Chief Architect and Planning Officer, Mr Philip Bailey, however, has expressed doubts


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about the rather “meagre and unattractive” stop-


club, the council’s De­ velopment Sub-committee — which usually has to approve plans before they can proceed — has au­ thorised a time-saving measure. At their last committee


i structure. tut to help out the


meeting, members de­ cided that Mr Bailey, to­ gether with planning com­ mittee chairman Coun. Mrs Myra Clegg (Wiswell) and her vice-chairman Coun. Michael Carr (Sabden), should be empo­ wered to go oyer any planning applications sub­


mitted by the club. They will be able to


give immediate approval to any s a t i s f a c t o r y scheme. This will enable the club to start work as soon as it possibly can instead of waiting weeks until the next committee


meeting. Lease


this way the club would be able to show the league it is doing some­ thing positive during the close season. The council previously


Members felt that in


‘Bad manners’ meeting called by new head


THE Langho. headmaster who has clamped down on discipline and introduced corporal punishment at his 170-pupil school has invited concerned parents to a special meeting next


(35), who took over at St Mary’s RC Primar y School at the beginning of | the month, has angered some parents by his critic­ ism of pupils’ behaviour.


week. Mr Bernard Horsfall


last week he said there was “a general lack of good . order, respect for teaching staff and good manners," which was a .


In a letter to parents


very serious and funda­ mental problem at the school.


waste teaching time im­ proving the situation, he told parents.


Staff were haying to


mother said: “To rush in like this after three weeks is absolutely ridiculous. He doesn’t really know any of the children yet; he should have waited at least six months to get to


But one Bi l l ington


Michael says thanks to his old coach


WADDINGTON’S Michael Morton, cur­ rently enjoying great success in the athle­ tics world, has shown that he has not forgot­ ten the man who started him off on the road to the top.


viewers saw Michael finish third in last week’s invitation 3,000m. race at Crystal Palace.


Millions of television /


When he returned home, he decided to give


the. cut-glass goblet that he won to Clitheroe man Mr George Wrathall, a former Blackburn Har­ riers’ coach, who per­ suaded him to take up running on a serious basis.


way, said it was his way of saying thank you to Mr Wratnall, who had a big influence on the young athlete’s early career.


Michael (20), of Queens­


who saw me taking part in a schools’ cross-country


“It was Mr Wrathall


some y ea r s ago and pushed me into the' run­ ning scene on a more per­ manent le vel ,” said Michael.


“If it were not for him,


I would not be where I am now.”


wife Pat, of Langshaw Drive, were "thrilled to bits” at Michael’s gesture.


Mr Wrathall and his


on television and were very happy for Michael,” said Mr Wrathall. "But it was a real surprise when


“We watched the race


he later turned up at.our house and gave us the


goblet.” Mr Wrathal l, who


works at the Milk Market­ ing Board’s Clitheroe depot, has given the trophy pride of place on his lounge mantelpiece. Meanwhile, Michael has


been called up again by the Great Britain athletics team and will travel to Athens this weekend to


take part in the S^OOm in a three-nation internat­


ional involving Greece and Hungary.


several others of the older pupils at St Mary’s, has been disciplined with the ruler. “I don’t object to this if a child has done wrong, but with some children I suppose it could have a harmful effect,” she said. -


know their backgrounds.” Her child, along with


was all for more disci­ pline, but it'was a little early for such a clamp down, after only a short time at the school.


Another parent said she


not available for comment this week, followed his original letter to parents with another, three days later, inviting them to a meeting at 7-30 p.m. next Tuesday to discuss the matter. , One parent told the Ad­


vertiser and Times that she would defini tely attend. “Such a lot of rumours and comments are going round that I want to know what is really happening,” she said.


Other parents have said


they are in favour of the discipline drive and wel­ comed! the headmaster’s letter, which added: “Without these essential qualities it will be imposs­ ible to provide a well or­ dered, serene learning at­ mosphere in school.” Tne letter also asked


Mr Horsfall, who was


.during the town’s day of dance. The two were enjoy­


JOINING Clitheroe Morris- Men for a knces-u"p on Saturday morning were Mrs Marea Oates and Mrs Greta Grange, who found themselves the centre of attention


ing the entertainment at Clitheroe Market wh e n t h e y w e r e coaxed into joining the routine by Morris Men P e t e Maltby (left), Bruce Dowles and Mike Tomkin. During the day,


Swan Co u r t y a r d ,


where they attracted a large audience. Here they had a


VIP guest, Ribble Valley Mayor Coun. Miss Agnes Melting, , who watched the en­ tertainment from the verandah. The r e was a l s o


dancing in the square at Low Moor, and the


dancing contingents from Saddleworth, Wrigley Head, Earl- sdon, the Coventry Mummers, and the local ladies clog team, Country Fayre, joined the Clitheroe group for dancing An the


highlight of the after­ noon was a concert at the Castle bandstand which attracted sever­ al hundred people. It was c ompe r ed by Coun. Jimmy Fell. The groups also


d a n c e d t h r o u g h Clitheroe streets and their supporters took collections to cover the cost of the event, which was organised by th e Cl i t h e r o e Morris Men.


Extra show


WHALLEY Library’s current exhibition of handbuilt pottery by Bil­


lington woman Miss Helen Ann Lowe (22), of Painter


Wood, has been extended for an extra two weeks. The exhibition, which is open during normal lib­ rary hours, will run until June 14th.


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for parents’ co-operation, saying: “I would he glad if you would support this drive for discipline by en­ couraging your own chil­ dren to come to school with the correct attitude. “My policy is always to


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, Meanwhile the present • continued on page 7


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FWINE SALE , INAL THREE DAYS fround from owner Mr


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