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Century-old family link with pub is broken


MORE than a century of family tradition will soon come to an end when Miss Kath­ leen Simpson, licensee of the Lower Buck Inn, Waddington, re­ tires after almost 40 years. The running of the


village pub has been in Miss Simpson’s family for the best part of 100 years, the


licence being passed down from generation to generation. Mi s s S im p s o n


moved to the Buck 39 years ago, when her father took over the licence from her step- m o t h e r ’s fami ly . When her father died in 1962, Miss Simpson became licensee and has since looked after the pub, along with


her younger brother, Henry. - Now Miss Simpson


has reached retiring age and has decided that the time has come to opt for the “quiet life” in a cot­ tage in the village. Until 1965, a farm


was attached to the pub, wi th He n r y taking care of its day to day running. But


the farm was eventu­ ally split up and let to neighbouring farmers.


- “ I • will miss the company after al l these happy years,” says Miss Simpson, “but I feel the time has come to call it a day and I am now looking forward to a good long rest.” Our picture shows Miss Simpson and


Henry wi th g i f t s handed to them by some of the Buck’s patrons at a farewell


party. . The new tenant of the 18th-century inn,


: administered, by the trustees of Wadding­ ton ^Hospital, will be Mr E. Gillam, of Os- waldtwistle, who pre­ viously ran an . off-li­ cence in Accrington. '


A gloomy at cement works


Call to No. 10 for David


-Waddington


A SURPRISE call to No. 10 Downing Street re­ sulted in Clitheroe Divi­ sion MP Mr David Wad-' dington being offered the post of Junior Minister in the Department of Em­ ployment. His promotion was announced by Prime Minister Mrs Margaret Thatcher in a Cabinet re­ shuf fl e on Monday evening. Earlier that day, Mr


Waddington had been summoned to Downing Street to be offered the post, which will mean him giving up his position as Government Whip. Mr Waddington (51),


who lives with his wife and five children at


Sabden, was delighted by the promotion. “It is a most exciting challenge and I am very grateful for the opportunity. “I am looking forward


to the job and hope I can do it as well as my pre­ decessor,” he said. Mr Waddington spent


Tuesday afternoon with Secretary of State for Employment Mr Jim Prior going over the vari­ ous responsibilities that a ■ ministerial post entails.


duties, Mr Waddington of months later, As ;weli-as;,general.


will be specifically volved with industrial' re­ lations and health and safety at work. “It is quite a challenge


because these areas have become very detailed re­ cently following compli­ cated legislation,” ex­ plained Mr Waddington.


Clitheroe’s MP since. 1979, Mr Waddington was


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hours at the House of Commons stage managing Government business, but he feels his new post will mean a great deal more work.


That involved many He will receive a salary


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WHALLEY Anglo-Italian Society is helping the Ita­ lian Earthquake victims by organising a bring-and- buy sale.


It is to be held in Whal-


ley Methodist Church Hall from 10 a.m. to noon a week on Saturday.


The organisers are


hoping that people will bring items as well as buy them. Coffee and biscuits will be available.


modernisation programme to make the Cfitheroe works the second largest in Britain is progressing smoothly, a number of other costs are being looked at closely as sales of cement continue to fall. Managing director Mr


dustry. While the firm’s £22m.


Alan Tetlow said this week that it was imposs­ ible to predict whether this trend would continue during the year and warned: “If sales keep fal­ ling, further cuts may well be necessary.”


Economies The reason for the


gloomyyoutlook-is an un- ■ precedented drop of 20 per cent in cement sales over the past six months, compared with the previ­ ous year. This has represented a


major loss of revenue for the firm and led to the in t r od u c t ion of


the


economy measures, said Mr Tetlow. The reduction in work-


in g hours has been achieved at the expense of overtime. In addition, maintenance and haulage work previously done by outside contractors is now being carried out by the firm’s own workers. “But the money saved


by these measures will still not be equivalent to the losses felt by the re­ duction in sales," said Mr Tetlow.


“Very stringent reviews


of other spending are taking place, particularly with capital projects, al­ though the new works are not likely to be affected.” A union spokesman said


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CLITHEROE’S biggest employer, Rib- blesdale Cement, has trimmed its budget by reducing overtime and the use of outside contractors because of a severe recession in the building in­


about 600 members were affected by the overtime reduction which, he added, had been intro­ duced in an orderly manner. “We appreciate the


firm’s position in the re­ cession and feel the cuts have been made as well as could be expected in all sections of the works,” added the spokesman. . Mr Tetlow explained that Ribblesdale Cement’s future was linked to inter­ est rates. While they re­ mained high, there was no prospect of the building industry picking up ana therefore boosting the firm’s sales. ...


. Asked about the possi­


bility of redundancies, Mr Tetlow maintained that they were the last thing that the company wanted to introduce. Provided things did not


Ribblesdale Cement’s worries over falling sales, its £22m. scheme started four months ago is making satisfactory progress, de­ spite recent poor weather. Excavation work at the


site is almost complete and the laying of founda­ tions is well advanced. Mr Tetlow expects a start on machinery construction during the next few months. If all goes well, the pro­


ject should be finished to­ wards the end of next year.


become markedly worse, he did not foresee people losing their jobs. Mr Tetlow added: “We hope that the recession is over by the time the new plant comes into operation. Indeed, in contrast to


Bound for Cambridge


AN upper-sixth former at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, Alan John Hardy, has been awarded an exhibition to Clare College, Cam­ bridge.


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' Alan (17), of South- field Drive, West Brad­ ford, hopes to take an engineering sandxvich course after his A-levels in mathematics, physics and ch em is try this summer.


examination for the uni­ versity in November and is now seeking sponsor­ ship from a company.


He took an entrance


outside school is cross­ country winning and he is a member of Clayton- le-Moors Harriers. He is the only son of Mr and Mrs Ronald Hardy.


Alan’s main interest It’s Sir Charles


DARWEN MP Mr Charles Fletcher Cooke, whose constituency covers part of the Ribble Valley, received a knighthood in the New Year Honours list.


Taxi firms face a price war


CLITHEROE taxi firms could be on the road to a price war following the collapse of their association formed only three months ago.


One firm — Town Car


Something to Rave about


FANCY a new look for the New Year? A range of the latest fashion colour eye shadows and a soft and gentle perm can be won by readers in our free competition today. There are 10 main


prizes of both eye shadows and perm kits, with another 10 perm prizes for run­ ners-up. All you have to do


is to rearrange the se­ quence of instructions for carrying out a Rave soft perm. So turn . to page 5


and see what you can do to make success go to your head!


Quickly out


LITTLE damage was caused to a car which caught fire in Henthorn Road, Clitheroe. The fire, thought to be caused by an electrical fault, was out before Clitheroe Fire Brigade reached the scene.


Pipers call the tune at Toe H party


Hire — has dropped its town fares from £1 to 80p and is advertising a 10 per cent cut;in all out-of- town fares. Clitheroe Private Hire


Association was formed in October by five major companies in the town. One of its aims was to standardise all fares to pr e v ent propri etors under-cutting each other and going out of business in the face of rising costs;: But things did not go according to plan, accord­ ing to Mr Granville Brit­ ton, manager of Town Car Hire, and a prime mover behind the association. “We planned to stop


people shopping around to get the cheapest ride,” he said. “At first things went


very well, then I heard that some drivers were under-cutting the official far e s ju s t before Christmas. “After that, I decided


the whole thing was a waste of time and decided to go my own way. “I have already reduced


my fares and will do so again if necessary, even though it means a price war.” Also out of the associa­


tion is Mr Russell Boyd, of Castle Car Hire, but for different reasons. ‘‘Each individual


seemed to want some­ thing different and if things didn’t suit them they stopped talking,” said Mr Boyd. “There was a clash of


ideas and personalities. The association as such has not been effective for about two months.” Although he has pulled


out, Mr Boyd still charges the association’s recom­ mended fare.


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TWO Scots'pipers helped 'more than 80 yoi themselves at a party run by the Clitheroe branch by volunteers in, the Parish Hall.


gsters to enjoy f Toe H, assisted


After the'pipers had given a demonstration, the children were’ allowed to try the pipes emselves and wear the bearskins.


the Toe H play scheme in the, summer. After tea, provided, by their mothers, they had a disco and played party games.


large that they were able to take some to St Denys’ Home for the children there.


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The youngsters, , aged between eight and 11, had all taken part in _ . :


The organisers were delighted with the spread, which was so, ■


A DATE for proud Wad­ dington people is a week on Saturday, when a plaque depicting, the vil­ lage’s successes in the Lancashire Best-Kept Vil­ lage Competi tion is handed over by the Social Club. '


: The plaque, bf wrought iron and wood, has been made by local people and will. be fixed near the notice board adjacent to the Coronation Gardens. The presentation will be


made at a supper dance and cabaret at' the club, starting at 8 p.m. Tickets price £1.50 are available from the club.


Parish ball


MEMBERS of - Clitheroe Parish Church , will be looking forward to one of the highlights in the social calendar tomorrow night, when the annual Parish Ball is held. Entertain­ ment is by the Les Allen, Band and Supersonic Disco.


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New education moves in


BUSY settling into.his new role this week as District’Education Officer for the Ribble.Valley is Mr David Staton.


For his views on the Ribble Valley and his new post see page 13.


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