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A CLITHEROE butcher who had worked for the Dewhurst’s chain of shops for 23 years was found dead at his home in


H ig h f ield Road on Saturday. Police say there are no


was born in Clitheroe and served his time at the local Dewhursts’ shop after leaving Ribblesdale County Secondary School at the age of 15. He later managed a


suspicious circumstances. Mr Leslie O’Bryan (38)


•a party at the Pendle Club on Saturday after noon. They tucked into a tea


Clitheroe branch about a year ago. Mr O’Bryan, a divorcee,


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leaves a 16-year-old daughter Carol, a brother Vincent and a sister Mar­ garet. A service and cremation


are to be held at Accring­ ton this afternoon.


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ences in her own 1913 GWK car, which included a 10-day trip from Land’s End to John O’Groats, and was thanked by presi­ dent Mrs K. Owen.


VINTAGE cars were the subject of a lively talk given by Mrs H. Kitson to members of Edisford Ladies’ Club. She outlined her experi­


Clitheroe Hospital was supervised by nurses there, and from Cast- leford Old People’s home and private houses by the Rotary Clubs of Clitheroe and Ribblesdale and Clitheroe Round Table. Grace was said by the


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led by Mrs Greta Grange, helped by Mr Brian Haig, chairman of the welfare committee, and Mrs M.


Mayor of Clitheroe, Coun. Bob Ainsworth, who with his wife Doris, spent most of the afternoon chatting


ised by the housebound and hospital section of the Old People’s Welfare Committee, led by Mrs Valerie MacDonald and Mrs Mollie Hood. T ra n s p o r t


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of meat salad, trifle and cakes and then enjoyed a good sing-song. -The party was organ­


Outlook not favourable


THE Ribble Valley Coun­ cil has still not been able to arrange a meeting with the Secretary of State for Education, Mr Mark Car­ lisle, to discuss the prop­ osed closures of local vil­ lage schools.


Michael Jackson told members of the Policy and Resources Committee that he had written to the Secretary of State at the beginning of last month asking for a meeting.


Chief Executive Mr


again but had not re­ ceived a reply. “The indi­ cations aren’t favourable,” he told members.


He had since written


has already confirmed the closure of Pendleton School and a notice of clo­ sure is due to be served at Bolton-by-Bowland.


The Secretary of State


tertainment from the Noel Coward era was provided by Brief Encounter, a group of four singers and a pianist from Burnley.


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FOR using an unlicensed rod when fishing in the River Ribble at Balder- stone, John Twinn, of Chapel Street, Chorley, whs fined £15, with £5 costs at Clitheroe. He pleaded guilty.


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No loss to show TV film on nuclear war


THERE is an:awful lot to be gained and little to .be -lost by showing the BBC film about nuclear destruction — “The War Game” — on television.


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Dressmaking was hobby


woman Miss Stella Porter had died, aged 62. Miss Porter, formerly


FORMER C l i th e ro e


of Alma Place, became ill six years ago and two years later moved to the Leonard Cheshire Home at Garstang. Up to her illness she


was a keen dressmaker and also enjoyed pottery painting. She was a member of T r in i ty Methodist Church. The funeral service was


worked in the office at Barnes and Tipping, E sh to n T e r ra c e , Clitheroe. In her spare time she


Coun. B e r t Jo n e s (Clitheroe) speaking at a meeting of the Ribble Valley Council’s Policy and Resources Com­ mittee.


sidering a request from Dyfed County Council, which is asking all local authorities to make rep­ resentations to the Gov­ ernment and the BBC to allow the film to be shown on television.


The committee was con­


held at the church on Monday, followed by in­ terment at Pendleton. Miss Porter leaves a brother and sister.


Go-ahead for tractor business


mittee, Chief Architect and Planning Officer Mr Philip Bailey said that the applicant, Mr F. Row­ land, had been running the business for some time.


cation he had produced a petition signed by a con­ s id e rab le number of people who had used his services in the repair of machinery. It was agreed to grant


In support of his appli­


12 months temporary per­ mission.


TEMPORARY permission to repair and sell tractors at Flatts Farm, Talbot Bridge, Bashall Eaves, has been granted by the Ribble Valley Council’s Development Sub-Com­ mittee. In a report to the com­


waite (Clitheroe) added: “The BBC has done a dis­ service by not showing the film. I’m not suggest­ ing it should be on Blue Peter or anything like that, but late at night.”


the BBC encouraging it to show the film was only carried by a majority of eight votes to seven, so it will have to go to the full council for approval.


(Wiswell) agreed. “I t might be a good idea to show it. People who don’t want to watch can switch off,” she said. A proposal to write to


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FOR using an uninsured motor cycle, John Martin O’Donnell (22), of Bawd- lands, Clitheroe, was fined £90 by the town’s magistrates. He was also fined £60 for not having a driving licence and he had to pay £5 costs.


public should see what can be lost in terms of life and destruction if we have a nuclear war.” , Coun. Brian Braith-


which shows the consequ­ ences of nuclear war, has been shown in public buildings around the coun­ try, it has never been televised. Coun. Jones said: “The


Although the film, That was the view of


MASON — BICKNELL


Vivien Bicknell was mar­ ried to plumber Mr Robin Mason at Clitheroe Regis­ ter Office.


Shorthand typist Miss


daughter of Mr and Mrs H. R. Bicknell, of the Dog and P a r t r id g e Inn, Tosside. The bridegroom is the


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Mason, the bridegroom’s father, and Mr Roy Bick­ nell, the bride’s father. A reception was held at


only son of Mr and Mrs I. D. Mason, of 2 Council House, Holden. Witnesses were Mr Ian


the Castle Restaurant, Clitheroe. The couple are to live in Bolton-by-Bow- land. Photograph: Duncan Bicknell, Pye’s, Clitheroe.


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Proud day for Rimington as village’s effort pays off


TEN years of hard work and fund rais in g by Rimington people was re­ warded on Saturday when • the new changing rooms at the village sports com­ plex on the Coulthurst Jubilee Field were official­ ly opened. This marked the com­


pletion of an ambitious £30,000 project which has given Rimington a sports area to be proud of. The site was purchased


lage on the achievement. He brought good wishes from the Mayor, Coun. John Walmsley, who was unable to be present. Also in attendance was


Knight, Julie Files, Joanne Seed. 12-15: Boys — Nigel Lawless, Heath Sedgwick, Simon Nicholson. Girls — Emily Hoskin, Susan Ingleby. Egg and spoon. 8 ana under:


Mrs-Boden and Chief Ex­ ecutive Mr Michael Jack- son and Mrs Jackson. ■


with the help of villagers together with a generous donation from the Coul­ thurst Trust and help from the Ribble Valley Council. The opening ceremony,


performed by former Olympic swimmer Mrs Diana Bishop, and pic­ tured above; was held during the village’s annual sports day. V Mr A lb e r t Eccles,


of the North West Council for Sports and Recrea­ tion, which gave a grant of £9,000 towards the cost of the changing facilities and two floodlit all-weath­ er tennis courts, unveiled a plaque and formally de­ clared the facility open. She was presented with a bouquet by Helen Duck­ worth.


Mrs Bishop, a member


chairman of Rimington Recreation committee, in­ troduced Mr H. L. Cos­ grove, who observed the suitability of having a swimmer as the opener — considering the weather conditions. Mr Cosgrove said it


was a proud day for Rimington after the hard work. He gave a light­ hearted history of the fund raising efforts; paying sincere tribute to the many people who had helped. Coun. Ted Boden, vice-


member Mr B. Ashton - thanked Mrs Bishop and paid tribute to Mr Cos­ grove, who had been a driving force behind the project. .The weather caused


Recreation Committee


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dren’s races were unaf­ fected. The Ladies’ Committee


RESULTS


chairman of. the Ribble Valley Council’s Recrea- ; tion and Leisure Commit­ tee, congratulated the vil­


Christopher Knight, Michael Frankland, Gary Seed. Girls — Helen Dobson, Helen Duck-' worth. • 6-7: Boys — Richard Dobson, Mark Taylor, Michael Smith. Girls — Sarah Nichol-, son, Heather Frankland. 4-5: Mixed — Amy Knight,. Tom Hoskih, Sam Western. 3 and under: Mixed — Abigail Harri­ son: lOrll: Girls — Anna:


Flat race. 8-9 years: Boys — I H ' '


served tea in the Memo­ rial Institute. .


Mixed — Gary Seed, Sarah Nicholson, Sam Western. 9-11; Girls — Julie Files, Anna Knight, Nicola Wilson. Boys — Michael Frankland, Andrew Oliver, Christopher Knight. 12- 15: Mixed — Mark Files, Emily Hoskin, Tim Ashton.


Michael Frankland, Andrew Oliver, Edward Hoskin. Girls — Helen Duckworth, Helen Dobson. 8 and under: Mixed — Edward Hosking, Michael Smith, Sarah Nicholson. 10-11: Boys — Simon Nicholson. Girls — Nicola Butterworth, Anna Knight, Nicola Wilson.


worth, Mark Files, Heath Sedgwick. Girls- — Emily Hoskih, Zoe McLean. Slow bicycle race. Under 11:


12-15: Boys — Stuart Butter-


Boys — Simon Nicholson, Edward Hoskin. Girls — Nicola Wilson, Emily .Hoskin, Julie Files. 11 and over: Boys — Mark Files, Tim Ashton, David Boliand.


Mixed — Richard Dobson and Christopher Knight, Edward Hoskin and Mark Taylor, Sarah Nicholson and Heather Frank­ land. 9-11: Mixed — Nicola Wilson and Joanne Seed, Julie Files and Helen Duckworth, Helen Dobson and E. Dobson. 11-15: Girls — Janet Peel and Helen Silverwood, Zoe McLean and Nicola Butterworth. 12-15: Boys — David Boliand and Richard Oliver, Howard Sedg­ wick and Simon Nicholson. Tim Ashton and Heath Sedgwick.,


Three-legged race. Under 8:


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Wellington- throwing. 11-15:


Frankland. Giris —Julie Files, .Helen/.-Dobson; • Anna Knight. Under* 8: Boys —: Edward


Potato race. 8-9: Boys —


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Files, Anna Knight, Nicola Wilson. 12-15: Nicola Butter­ worth, Zoe McLean; Fast bike race. 12-16: Girls


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