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Soccer ambassadors head for Europe


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THERE’S a holi­ day mood in the Ribble Valley this Easter, with more people than usual heading for the Continent and the normal influx of visitors to the area swelled by a furth­ er 1,000 expected at a caravan rally. The later holiday break


Clitheroe today bound for Italy and France.


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Your carinq sharinq Co-o More than 40 footbal­


in a wide variety of desti­ nations, the favourites being Minorca, Portugal, America, Norway, Italy and Denmark. In Eng­ land, coach tours to Devon and Cornwall have proved popular. Two p a r t ie s leave


to Rivesaltes by an FC Clitheroe party and the fifth in a series of ex­ changes between the two towns.


Caravans


will be far from quiet in' th e Ribble V alley, however. Sawley is the venue for


- In addition, a party of more than 20 pupils from both Clitheroe Grammar Schools is spending Easter in Marburg, West Germany. The three-week trip is part of an annual exchange scheme between pupils. The Easter weekend


many of the visitors are likely to stay at the Cow- gill Farm site for a “follow-up” camp, lasting until a week on Sunday.


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given, every service and that little extra from the owners of the'area’s well- s to c k e d , ' h ig h -c la s s shops,” he added.


rally will attend a civic . reception, hosted by Coun. Miss Melling, in Clitheroe on Saturday. .


The main officials of the


that club members could bring £50,000 worth of trade to the area and Mr Sid Moore,. president of the Clitheroe and District Chamber of Trade, has welcomed the rally. “I am sure they will be


superbly and we are just praying for good weather," said Mrs Gilpin. It has been estimated


Bernard Gilpin, of Burn­ ley, have spent most iof' the past week supervising site preparation. “Everything has gone


Organisers Beryl and


attract more than 500 caravans from all over Britain, is being hosted by the Ribblesdale area of the British Caravanners Club. It ends on Tuesday, but


a national caravan rally to be opened officially tomor­ row afternoon by the Borough Mayor, Coun. Miss Agnes Melling. The rally, expected to


Rivesaltes will be the des­ tination of another party of 40 footballers, wives and f r ie n d s of FC Clitheroe, including Town Mayor-elect Coun. Bob Ainsworth and his wife. It will be the third visit


ranged by the Station’s landlord, Mr Luciano Les- tuzzi, for whom it will be a return to his mother’s home town. The pub reg­ ulars are hoping to ar­ range a reciprocal visit next year. > The French town of


Wells has given the Clitheroe party a plaque bearing the town’s coat- of-arms to be presented to the Mayor of Castiglione Delle Estiviere. The trip has been ar­


a football match between the-host town’s team and' the Station side, which plays in the Ribble Valley and Burnley Sunday Leagues. Town Mayor Coun. Leo


An historic day for parish church


a.m. at Trinity Methodist Church, Clitheroe, led by the Rev. James Needham, with the Vicar of Clitheroe, Canon John Hudson, preaching. In Whailey, starting at 11 a.m., there will be


FOCAL point of Ribble Valley Easter services will be the rehallowing of Clitheroe Parish Church by the Bishop of Blackburn, the Rt Rev. Robert Martineau, on Saturday afternoon. Tomorrow there will be a united sendee at 10


door altar at. Whailey Abbey will be the setting for dawn communion on Easter Day. Attending the service will be people taking part in a residential gathering at the Abbey which began yesterday.


hive of activity. Among the attractions will be visits from the Thwaites’ brewery dray horses, brass bands and Morris- men and there will also be an Easter bonnet parade, discos and a cabaret.


The site itself will be a


days, the Ribble Valley Council’s leisure facilities will remain open.


Throughout the holi­


and putt course will be open between 10-30 a.m. and 7 p.m., while on Easter Day there will be pn open decorated egg contest on the recreation area at 11-30 a.m.


At Edisford, the pitch


ready for Easter is the model railway track, where preparation work has been delayed by bad weather.


But one .attraction not


a united sendee opposite the bus station, or­ ganised by the local Christian Action Group. Preacher will be the Rev. Tom Watson, of Darwen, and accompaniment to hymns will be provided by Slaidburn Silver Band. For the second year in succession, the out­


year was Christine Yates (17), of Victoria Street, while 11-year-old Simon Raw s tro n , , of Shays Drive, became the first holder of a newly-created prize for junior citizen of the year. The boy of the year award was presented


title, the winner’s name and the borough council’s coat-of-arms.


nated by the Rev. John Salsbury, of the United Reformed Church, Clitheroe, where she has been caretaker for the past two years!


by her outstanding record


Ribblesdale School, she hopes to study nui'sing at Lancaster next year. Mr Salsbury said that '


Deputy head girl at


to give recognition to the boy and girl who have done most in the way of personal achievement, social or v o lu n ta ry service. Christine was nomi­


The scheme is intended


stepped into the limelight at a ceremony on Satur­ day morning, when Ribble Valley Mayor, Coun. Miss Agnes Melling, presented them with inscribed glass goblets — the work of Mr Don Elliott, of Newton. They bore the award’s


THE outstanding ex­ ample se t by two Clitheroe youngsters earned them warm praise and inscribed glass goblets for being among the • Ribble Valley boy and girl of the y ea r award winners. Adjudged girl of the


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by Mrs Kathleen Bithell, Cub Scout Leader of Loyola.


A sixer in the pack, he


was an excellent example to his contemporaries, she said, not only through his behaviour and manners, but from the willingness he had shown in 'helping other members.


Michael and J o h n ’s School, Clitheroe, where he is a prefect, and he is also a altar boy at the Lowergate Church.


Simon a t te n d s SS


Royal Grammar School, Nicholas' and Stephen Weir were selected as winners after showing


Pupils at Clitheroe


of community service and development of her re­ sponsibility at Ribbles­ dale, Christine was an ex­ cellent and worthy choice. Simon was nominated


compassion, understand­ ing and care in response to a difficult crisis.


traditions of the Scout movement in which they had both grown up. In addition, they had dis­ played remarkable for­ titude combined with sen­ sitive and practical, help, said the school’s headmas­ ter, Mr Gerald Hood.


This was in the finest


plained that through the scheme she wanted to give encouragement to youngsters in the com­ munity.


fringe that receives all the publicity,” she said.


junior citizen award was to cater for youngsters at junior schools. I t had been felt that these chil-


The idea behind the


Castle pop concerts on the cards


Monday, the Ribblesdale Pool will be open between 9 a.m. and 4-30 p.m. and for the next two weeks Clitheroe Civic Hall is ex­ tending its programme for matinees on Wednesday and Thursday.


From tomorrow until The council’s Church


Walk offices in Clitheroe will be closed tomorrow and Monday, though the Tourist Information Office in the foyer will be operating on Saturday and Monday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.


have an houy or two to spare, is the opening of C l i th e ro e ’s new-look museum tomorrow after­ noon. Work has been going on


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report by Chief Executive Mr Michael Jackson, did not meet with unanimous approval, however.


(Wilpshire) thought that it was “ something th a t should be watched” and Coun. Jerome Rietchel (Read) said that it could raise problems. He added: “Other local


Council’s Recreation and Leisure Committee is con­ sidering them as one form of entertainment to make the recently-rebuilt band­ stand self-financing. The suggestion, in a


CLITHEROE Castle may once again play lost to pop concerts which were last- held in the town in the early 1970s. The Ribble Valley


(Whailey) recalled that a large crowd attended the last Clitheroe concert and there had been no trou­ ble. Problems experienced elsewhere usually in­ volved big-name bands.


Coun. F red Green.


waite (Clitheroe) said that when the old Clitheroe borough ran pop concerts from time to time, with police approval, there was no trouble at all. The concert only fizzled


Coun. Brian Braith­


refused to let them take place within their towns, but have allotted a field outside where no damage could be done. We have to be very careful.” Coun. Jimmy Fell


cuss the matter fully at the next meeting, after public reaction has been assessed.


(Sabden) said he had. at tended and organised i number of rock concerts If care was taken ii. selecting the groups, then there would be no trou ble. In his opinion such . venture would be success ful if groups with a good local following were engaged. The committee is to dis­


Coun. Michael Carr “It is usually the lunatic Coun. Miss Melling ex­


dren did not stand much chance of winning the main award because they were unable to contribute to the community, she added.


cial award — a £100 cheque for the instrument fund — to members of St Augustine’s School Band, Billington. The band was nominated by Coun. Jack Carr for its outstanding achievements, not least its appearances on televi­ sion.


The Mayor made a spe­


each received a pen and a certificate, were: Andrew Braithwaite, of St Paul’s Street, Low Moor; Emma Taylor and Tara Guha, of Whailey; Alan Hardy, of West Bradford; John Warton, of Clayton-le- Dale; Caroline Piatt, of Ribchester; Paul Haig, of B le a sd a le Avenue; Graham P a t te n , of Shireburn Avenue; and Andrew Turner, of York House, York Street, all Clitheroe.


The ruriners-up, who


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THE ever popular “Eating Out Guide” competition — in which one of our re a d e r s wins th e chance to dine in style, without footing the bill — has again attracted entries from readers all over the Ribble Valley. The winner of the


there’s another oppor­ tunity to win a meal out in our second and last competition. Just turn to the Eating Out Guide on page 3 an d id e n t i fy the hotels and restaurants pictured . . . and the next person dining out with our compli­ ments could be YOU.


authorities have found the concerts a great deal of trouble and difficult to ■ control. “A lot of councils have


it will refute the state­ ment that the council does n o th in g for young people,” he added.


All packed up and ready to go


out because of heavy rain during the last one when spectators sat around under bits of plastic look­ ing miserable. “If we, do hold concerts


officially opened on May 3rd by the Mayor, Coun. Miss Agnes Melling, at the first of 10 brass band concerts throughout the valley during the summer.


G The bandstand will be


Future of Stanley House


uncertain


' .The Ribble Valley: Council - last, year turned: down an ■ application from' a building firm to remove t Stanley1 House and use the site for housing.


ALL last-minute packing done and raring- to go- are these Brownies from St Paul’s, Low Moor, who have this iveek been camping at an institute near Holker Hall, Grange-over-Sands. With the 25 i/oungsters went five Guides and three leaders. The organisers —


Brown Owl Mrs Christine V


- Lockett, Tawny Owl Mrs.Gemldine Walmsley and ■ a, visitor, from a Ribchester pack, Mrs Eileen Bagot— gave an Easter theme to the visit There ■ were Easter bonnet parades and craft sessions


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Ryan, agent for the church, se v e ra l ap ­ proaches have been made for Stanley House. . “But. nothing has been! definitely fixed.’ The> whole thing is back in the1 melting-pot,” he said.


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