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TEL.:BURNLEY.22331- Times Baby dies, five rescued in mystery house


NEIGHBOURS in Mayfield Avenue, Clitneroe, have rallied round magnificently to help a family left homeless by a fierce blaze whicn claimed the life of a baby girl. .


. dead by firemen in the burnt-out living room of her family’s council home . a f te r a blaze ' which Clitheroe station officer Alan- Clarke described as one of the worst house fires he had- seen in 23 years of fire-fighting.


Twenty-two-month-old Trudy Watson was found


Damage to 'th e living TRUDY . . . found in living room.


room, where the f ire started, was so severe that the cause of the out­


break may never be r.es- ; tablished. /■. Trudy’s, fa th e r , Mr David Watson (27), fought his way through choking ■. smoke to save his other ' three children, Lee (6), Barry (5) and Kerry (3). He badly cut his arm as •; he smashed a back bed-.. room window and lowered the youngsters to neigh­ bours.-


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Ribblesdale' Cement for the pas t two y e a r s , underwent an emergency operation in Blackburn Royal In f irm a ry on Sunday afternoon but was discharged oh Monday, al- though, like his 25-year- old wife Hazel, he was this week still too distres­ sed to talk to reporters.


1 Mr Watson, a driver at


STEPHEN WINCKLEY . . . one of the rescuers


•Since the tra g e d y , which left the family with­ out furniture and virtually penniless, neighbours, friends and workmates


have- been holding collec­ tions to help put the Wat- ' sons back on their feet..


headmaster of St James’s Primary School, which the Watsons’ two boys attend, has visited the couple and has promised to help them replace their furniture.


'Mr John Hindmoor,


shortly before 9 a.m. on Sunday. Neighbours rushed to the scene as Mrs Watson screamed for help from her bedroom window. ' Next-door neighbour


The blaze broke out


flames coming from their front window. ■


neighbours had noticed the fire and were .rushing


By this time,: other to help. V Sixteen-year-old Diane


Seed- tried to calm the distraught Mrs Watson while her sister Yvonne (18), Mrs Patricia White and Mr McLean dashed to the back of the house to help Mr Watson.


Mr Peter McLean (65), who worked with Mr Watson before retiring, earlier this summer, was in his lounge when he heard a rumbling from-the Wat­ sons’ house and saw


a catering student who lives on the other side of the Watsons, had by this time been roused by his mother and was trying to enter -the blazing house through the front door in


Stephen Winckley (17), • Continued on page 3


THE name, St Paul’s, was the sairie, but the mock ceremony to mark the Royal Wedding’was no solemn occasion. For the “marriage partners”, chief guests and officials were all members


Heales, Martin Rothwell, Neil Birtwell and John Roberts. Turn to page 3 for full details of Low Moor’s “wedding of the year.”


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CARNIVAL fever will grip Clitheroe on Saturday when the town pays its own tribute to the Prince and Prin­ cess of Wales with a magnificent tor­ chlight procession and a glittering


THERE is still time to enter the procession, either with vehicles or on foot — right up to the last minute. Anyone ent e r i ng


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fireworks display. This 18th procession —


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leave their hill to take p art — b u t . instead of their traditional broom­ sticks they will be riding motor bikes.


"advantage of the darker nights — would .not be complete without the regal touch. There will be Charles' at the, races and even a float depicting the Royal bedchamber.


be there? Well, according to^CUtheroe Mayor Coun. Bob Ainsworth, he has never missed yet. “We know he is . still alive and living in someone’s attic,” • he said.


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of previous times and the festival committee, which is organising the event for Clitheroe Town Council, ■ is p ray in g fo r good weather.-


individual entries and for the most attractive, origi­ nal and humorous floats.


There will be prizes for


Division MP Mr David Waddington and his wife, Gill, Mr Christopher Parker, of Browsholme Hall, and Mr Michael Brown,, editor of the Lan­ cashire Evening Tele­ graph.'


Judges will be Clitheroe . . . Adding to the carnival,


atmosphere will be music from Slaidburn Silver Barid, Brindle Band, Ac­ crington St John Ambu­ lance Band, Darwen Band and Burnley Alliance Silver Band and several troupes of Morris dancers wilT also be joininglnlhe fun.


Hello Buzby


.ween Blackburn and Clitheroe, they could be


forgiven. Buzby, al ias Mrs


IF people think the mer­ riment of the-torchlight procession has affected their eyesight as they, see a giant Buzby, com­ plete with telephone kiosk,' being pushed through' the streets bet-


■ Whalley between noon and 1 p.m. and arrive in Clitheroe about 3 p.m.


Janet Tomlinson, a re­ ceptionist for British Telecom at Blackburn, just could , not miss the processioh, so eight members of the ; social committee are pushing him all'the way from Blackburn to take part., ’ The marathon trek is all in a good cause — the trip is sponsored and all money will go. to the disabled. There will also be a < collectionon the way. ■


■■•■‘‘Buzby”'will appear m


After a breather he will be taking': part in the procession — but on a float with his weary pushers.


Royal Wedding celebra­ tion — delayed to take


Of course, this belated


The procession starts at


8 p.m. and is expected to take a couple of hours to travel the three-mile route through Clitheroe.


there will be the rirand finale from the Castle keep with a magnificent firework display, the big­ g e s t to be held in Clitheroe. During the evening a collection will be made to defray the cost of the fireworks.


At about 10-30 p.m. On Saturday afternoon


there are - a host of ac­ tivities to put people.in the mood for the evening.


will, perform at the Castle bandstand from 2-30 p.m. to 3-45 p.m. and, for more modem tastes, pop group The Fugitives will enter­ tain from 5 p.m. to. 6-30 p.m., followed by rock band Stownhenj for the next hour.


Slaidbum Silver Band


dren’s fancy dress contest at 2-30 p.m, at the band­ stand, judged by Miss D. Worsley-Taylor and Mrs D. Orrell, a Morris danc­ ing competition and chil­ dren’s sports. It is hoped to put on a gymnastic dis­ play and refreshments will also be available.


There will be a chil­ J S . * Excuse At the last torchlight.


procession in the town — held in 1977 to celebrate the Queen’s Silver Jubilee — cheering crowds of bet­ ween 10,000 and 25,000 people lined every inch of the route, 10, deep in some places.


Ainsworth,' then in his first year as Mayor, said: “Any excuse will do and we hope Prince Charles will -be marrying soon so that we can have another torchlight procession.” Now his, wish has come


At the time, Coun.


true and lie hopes every­ one will join in the fun.


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THIS bunch of “Night Time Horrors” from Clitheroe Hospital promise to bring terror to the streets on Saturday. Sixteen members of the Hospital night staff have made their own


.costumes specially for ihe torchlight proces­ sion and will include among their ranks the Bride of 'Dracula, the vampire himself and all the other horror film favourites.


Cheers!


REGULARS at a dozen pubs in Clitheroe will be able to give belated cheers to the Royal Wed­ ding couple on torchlight procession day for an extra 45 minutes.’


; An extension, from 11 p.m. to 11-45 p.m. has-


b e e n g r a n t e d a t Clitheroe’s Bridge' Inn, Craven Heifer, Joiners Arms, Brown Cow, Star- kie Arms, Victoria,. White' Horse, Dog and Par­ t r id g e , R o y a l Oak, Waggon .ana Horses, Horse Shoe and Kings


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GOME early is the advice from Clitheroe


Police if you want to enjoy the procession to the full.


» Chief In sp . Geoff


Imeson recommends that people park .their cars as soon as possible. No vehi­ cles will be allowed to park on the route or the inner bypass from 5 p.m. onwards.


• . The three-mile route, ; similar to that followed in 1977, takes the procession at 8 p.m. from the junc­ tion of Victoria Street and West View along Woone Lane, Moor Lane and Castle Street into Market Place.


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•left into Well Terrace and proceed along Waddington Road, Railway View, Sta­ tion Road, Parson Lane, Bawdlands and Edisford Road to. the junction with Seedall Avenue.


A fter passing along York Street, it will turn


follow Henthom Road and Thorn S tre e t to the Castle Field , entrance on Eshton Terrace.


The route will then


resses, the police will con­ trol the relevant road junctions. Extra police will be on duty and the mounted section will be in attendance.


. As the procession prog­ Chief Insp. Imeson-said


th a t traffic diversions would be implemented as late as possible and re­ moved as soon as practice able to cause the least disruption.


good ■ night, as long as everyone thinks about everyone else,”, he said.


Dancers outlasted the equipment “All in all it should be a


Clubhouse decision angers residents


LOCAL objectors lis­ tened to a 45-minute council debate on Cl i th e r o e Rugby Club’s application for a clubhouse at Lit- tlemoor . . .


stormed out of the public gallery -when p e rm i s s i o n was granted. As they left, papers


and


Braithwaite, re tu rn ed from Southampton. The application was op­


posed by Clitheroe Town Council. The Mayor (Coun. Bob Ainsworth) said that the area was residential. “We all have sympathy with the club, but we also know of the noise which comes from rugby clubs,” he said. Coun. Brian .Braith­


were thrown from the public gallery. The Ribble .Valley


fixed a five-year limit to consent and it will be up to the club to see that no nuisance ’is created. Per­ mission is subject to con­ ditions which will be drawn' up at the commit­ tee’s next meeting. The proposal to transfer


Council’s. Development Sub-Committee consi­ dered -the sportsmen’s plan for. a clubhouse, changing room and car park at the playing fields and decided to grant it by a majority of one. However, councillors


waite suggested a three- year tenure as a first step, to see how the club was conducted. Noting th a t a drinks licence would probably be sought he ," said that at present Clitheroe was unable to reciprocate hospitality of­ fered at away matches. C,oun. John Hodgson


(West Bradford) also op­ posed the application. The


club was "a* good one and well conducted, but a de­ cision had to be made with the residents in mind. Three councillors expre­


ssed support. Coun. Geof­ frey Ainsworth (Clayton- le-Dale) described Lit­ tlemoor as an ideal site and considered the club would be' an amenity for the area without harming anyone. Coun. Mrs Sheila Maw


' (Whalley) observed. that many rugby clubs were in residential areas and caused no problems. and the chairman, Count Mrs Myra Clegg (Wiswell) noted that Clitheroe Cric­ ket clubhouse was close to houses and was used a great deal for- social events. .


to Littlemoor two prefab­ ricated buildings formerly used by the council as of­ fices has been strongly opposed by local resi­ dents. The committee re­ ceived 18 letters of objec­ tion and a petition signed


by 85 people.


dub, whose president, Mr Nicholas Hopwood, was anxious to allay the fears of some of the residents. He would like them to


The go-ahead, however, has delighted the rugby


appoint a spokesman • to liaise’ with the club. “This way we should-be able to iron out problems immedi­ ately as they may occur, in a pleasant, amicable and neighbourly way,” he


said. For Thursday’s council


debate, five of, the 18- strong committee were on holiday. One, Coun. John Cowgul (Clitheroe), wrote opposing the application ana another, Coun. Brian


Neighbours


tackle peaks


WHALLEY neighbours Alan Bowles, Anthon; Fell and Michael Gastrej are to tackle the punish­ ing Three Peaks to raise money, for charity. ■ The men, all next door neighbours in Whittam Crescent, are setting off a week on Saturday to con­ q u e r P e n - y -Gh e n t , Wh e r n s id e ' a n d ’ In- gleborough in 12 hours to raise money fo r the Ribble Valley appeal fund for the International Year


•of Disabled People. • Mr Bowles (49) and Mr


MEMBERS. Of/-Trinity- Youth Club don’t believe in just dancing away the, night— theyaance away the day as well. More than 100 members '


converged on Trinity; youth centre for a 12-hour disco, from; 11 ;a.m.. to l l P-m.


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' had ! the stamina to last the full day,' including disc jockey Pino Pozzi, a


■ with the help of members,• • kept the music playing.,


leader-at the.centre who;


• ' But with 'just an ,hour. ' to run, the ,. equipment


At least half of them'


overheated and the dan­ cers had a five-minute break while it .was re­ paired. Aching arms and legs:


■ vide experience in work­ ing, with handicapped,


people.


were well worthwhile,- however, fo r . £100 was raised. The money wjll be- used to send a ' Trinity member : on one of. the


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■ several more funa-raisjng : events


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is organising the remaining £130 which is needed.. . . . .


/Across Appeal tr ip s , abroad next year, to pro-.


■training to loosen up their muscles in readiness' for the marathon trek. • Said. Mr Bowles: “The


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