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ON YOUR WEDDING DAY


THERE was a firm trade for all-cattle at Clitheroe Auction Mart on Monday and lamb prices again moved upwards..


* -The 94 fat cattle on show included 38 fat cows and there were 106 ewes and 1,450 lambs forward.


LAW TO N— '


' JACKSON Miss Angela Soraya


Jackson arrived at St; P h il ip ’s RC Church, Padiham, in - a specially- built pony and trap, on Saturday,- for her mar-' riage to Mr Stephen Thomas Lawton.


The bridegroom, a tele­


vision engineer, is the second son of Mr and Mrs T. B. Lawton, of Radec- lyffe Street, Clitheroe, and the bride, a brazer engineer, is the second daughter of Mr and Mrs R. S. Jackson, of Wasdale Close, Padiham.


by her father, wore a Vic- torian-style gown, trim­ med with lace. She had a white floral headdress and: carried a bouquet of red and ’ w h ite r o s e s , stephanotis, freesia and heather..


'The bride, given away In attendance were Mrs


Jamila Taylor, the bride’s sister;. Mrs Susan Lay- cock, the bridegroom’s sister; and Mrs Cathy Lawton, the bridegroom’s sister-in-law.


They wore long tur­


quoise chiffon dresses with matching floral head­ dresses and canned bou­ quets of white roses, stephanotis and freesia.


B e s t man was Mr


Michael Lawton, the bridegroom’s brother, groomsman was Mr Nick Brown and usher Mr John Lawton.


The ceremony was con­


ducted by' Fr D. Dwyer and organist was Mr Fred Nixon.


After a reception at the P S O O Q e S O O O O Q O O O C O S O C O O O C O O O O O S O C O O C C C O S C O S C O C O S C


Fence Gate Restaurant, Fence, the couple left for a honeymoon in Italy. They are to live in George Street, Clitheroe.


L AW L E S S — HINDLE


' Whalley. . P a rish Church was..the setting for the marriage of Miss Deborah Frances Hindle. and Mr Ian Thomas Law­ less on Saturday. The bride is the only


daughter of Miss Janice Hindle, of Green Park, Whalley. The bridegroom, ah en­


gineer, is the second son of Mr and Mrs J. Law­ less, of Wesley Street, Sabden. Given away by her uncle, Mr C. M. Hindle,


. the bride wore a full- length lilac silk'polyester gown featuring camelot sleeves and edged in white lace. She had a matching veil held in place by a comb of flowers and ostrich feathers and carried a. bouquet of mauve ’ freesia, white roses and lily-of-the- valley. The gown was made by


matron of honour Mrs Karen Chadwick. Mrs Chadwick and


bridesmaid Miss Ann Lawless, the bridegroom’s sister, wore Empire-line dresses of pastel printed nylon organza with shoes­ tring straps and matching boleros. They had combs of mauve arid white roses in their hair and carried bouquets of pink roses, white carnations and lily- of-the-valley. Best man was Mr John


Prokopszyn and usher was Mr John Lawless, the bridegroom’s brother. Following the cere­


mony, conducted by the Rev. David North, a re­ ception was held at the Swan Hotel, Whalley. The-couple are honey­


mooning in Majorca. They are to live in Green Park, ■.Whalley.


The new Passat


(90.5p), medium to 94p (90.8p), light heifers to 92.8p-(86.1p) and medium to 91p .(86.5p). Overall average price for steers and heifers was 88.4p and fat cows made to 76.6p (68.9p).


Light steers made to 96.2p Light lambs made to 153p


(142T19p), standard to 146p (136.8p) amd medium to 148.5p (137.7p). Half-bred ewes made to £24.50 (£21.20) and homed ewes to £19 (£16.08). '


were conducted. On Friday, 3 ,0 0 0 mule and masham


Two important sheep sales fimmer lambs from Ribbles- ale, Bleasdale, Malhamdale


and Wharfedale attracted buyers from Kent, the South Coast, Wales and East York­ shire, but local farmers took the cream of the crop.


The day’s average was


£37.19, some £9 per head up on last year, with, mules making to £55 (£36.05) and Masham lambs to £52 (£38.16).


Judge Mr R. -Yates,- of


Stonyhurst, made the following awards: Mule gimmer lambs — A. Barnes, Great Harwood, £55; J. E. Barrow, Malham, £54; Masham gimmer lambs — R. Parker, Bleasdale, £40; W. Pinder, Newton, £40.


rams attracted an entry of 346, a very pleasing number, of which quality was the hall­ mark.


The annual sale of Suffolk A very good trade prevailed


throughout and the mart was delighted to present for the first time the Dugdale Trophy for champion ram, donated for annual competition by B. Dug­ dale and Sons, of Clitneroe.


This year’s winner was Mr


L. Swindlehurst, of Lane Ends, Bolton-by-Bowland, with a Suffolk shearling which sold for the day’s top figure of £280.


Overall average for the 299


rams sold was £98 per head, slightly over £20 per head up on last year.


The 24 two- shears and over


forward made to £116 (£82), 71 shearlings to £280 (£113) and 204 lambs to £270 (£98).


Judge was Mr C. Hewetson,


of Skipton and awards and prices were: Suffolk two shear and over — 1 and 2 J. and F. Nutter, Hurst1 Green, £165 and £120; Suffolk shearling ram — L. Swindlehurst, Lane Ends, £280; J. Stott, Chipping, £240; Suffolk ram lamb — D. Mattin- son, Bracewell, £190; D. Fish, Briercliffe, £240.


A popular entertainer dies at 65


. passion for organ music collapsed and .died from a heart attack while playing at the Lowerhouse Canteen, Burnley, on Friday evening. Mr Geoffrey Ford (65),


HOSPICE APPEAL LATEST


THE Ribble Valley appeal in . support of the cam­ paign to build a hospice in Blackburn now stands at £3,745. Recent donations in­


clude: £35 — Longridge women’s group; £109 — Downham Flower Festi­ val; £20 — Mary Wad- dington school of dancing; £170 — B alderstone senior citizens’ club; £103 — marathon runner Douglas Mullins, of Alber- marle Street; £181 — coffee evening at the home of Mrs Nancy Thornber; £70 -, Clitheroe Parish Church garden party; £50 — Clitheroe Girls’ Grammar School charity fair; £25 — St John’s Church, Read. Anonymous donations


total £153, while contribu­ tions sent in lieu of flow­ ers amount to £386. The sale of Ribble Valley hos­ pice ties has realised £217. The latest event to be


arranged is a cheese and wine evening at Standen Hall on’ November 28th, by kind permission of Mr John Aspinall.


Tirelessly worked


foi* charity A CLITHEROE woman who regularly supported local charities, Mrs Alice Ward, died at her home in Henthom Road. She was 61.


Bom in Clitheroe, Mrs


Ward worked for many years at James Thomber’s mill, -first as a winder and' more r e c e n t ly as a c lean e r , r e t ir in g 18 months ago. She was a tir e le s s


worker for local charities and organised her own ef­ forts to raise money for Castleford old people’s home and St Denys chil­ dren’s home. Mrs Ward was also a


A RETIRED Clitheroe builder with a lifelong


of “Moordown", Whalley ■ Road, Pendleton, retired from the family building business seven years ago and became a professional organist, playing at many dances and social1 events all over East Lancashire. His interest in : music


was inherited from his late father, John' arid in the 1930s he and his brothers , Robin and Roland, formed a musical combo which was popular in local village halls. At the same, time, Mr


Ford was organist at St Paul’s, Low Moor, a post which was temporarily taken over by his father when he went to serve in the Irish Guards in the second world war. Bom in Clitheroe and


educated at St James’s School, Mr Ford met his wife Joyce while serving as a tank instructor near Bournemouth. Resuming his duties


with the family business after the war, Mr Ford spent much of his spare time playing the organ and was a founder member of the Blackburn- based East Lancashire Electronic Organ Society. Since retirement,- he


had taken up golf and was a member of Clitheroe Golf Club; His: first heart attack which he suffered 18 months ago, had left him with angina. As well as his wife and


two brothers, who both run their own building firms in Clitheroe, Mr Ford leaves a sister, Ruth; who lives in Bishop Auckland, and a married son Brian, who took over the family business on his father’s retirement. Service and cremation is at Accrington today.


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brother in Blackburn and a married son, who lives in H i l ls id e C lo se , 'Clitheroe.


Glimpse behind


the lens MEMBERS of Clitheroe Sor.optimist. Club were given a fascinating insight into ’ the life of a Press photographer on a nation­ al newspaper by Mr G. Crowther, of Bolton. He brought alorig many


of his photographs which had appeared in the Daily Mirror and recalled the experiences behind them. Mr Crowther was intro­


duced by club president Mrs I. Stubbins and thanked, by Mrs J. Hes- kethl Mrs D. Fowler-won the raffle. . - ’ j The club held a jumble


sale . on. Saturday at Ap­ proved Electronics, by kind permission of Mrs J. Winterbottom and fellow directors. i Members recently vis­


ited Browsholme Hall and concluded the evening by dining, out. The club also entered into the spirit of the Torchlight’ procession by presenting 1 its own “Royal Day at the Races” float.


regular worshipper and Women’s Guild member at Clitheroe’s United Re­ formed Church, where the funeral took place on Monday, followed by cre­ mation at Accrington. , Mrs Ward leaves a


sion is reviewing the area — following a request from Simonstone to ieave Burnley Borough.


The Ribble Valley


case is that the link would enhance an attractive rural area consistent with the economic walfare of its community. This, it is considered,


Council supports the move but Burnley is opposed. The Ribble ■


■ Valley’s


would seem more approp­ riate than. Simonstoneis present link with Burnley which must inevitably have as its imyor concern the urban renewal of Burnley itself.


; Holiday flats


CONVERSION of the former private school building at Hodder Place, Stonyhurst, into three dwellings, five holiday flats and guest accommo­ dation for bed and break­ fast has been approved by the Ribble Valley Coun­ cil’s Development Sub- Committee. „ * .


‘Caravan


A PLAN by Mr T. E. Stobbart.to site a caravan for permanent.residential occupation at Winckley


.Hall Piggeries, Stony­ hurst, has been.approved by the R’ibble Valley Council’s Development Sub-Committee- for a period of two years.


Car blaze


CLITHEROE firemen quickly extinguished a car blaze -at- the junction of Station Road -and . King S t r e e t -o n S aturday morning.’...


Commission THE Ribble Valley Coun­ cil has prepared its case for the inclusion of Simon- ston e in the Ribble


VILLAGE NEWS


Gisburn


Inspiring An inspiring talk on


“Treasured'memories and blessings” was given to Gisburn MU by Mrs Old­ field, of Rimington.'yShe was thanked .by Mrs D.


Eccles. New member M*s. B.. Thurogood was welcomed by Mrs M. Hudson. A letter from Canon S. A. Selby thanked members for their help at the, Flower Festival. Arrangements; were


made for a coffee and cake evening on Tuesday.


Arts and crafts At a special meeting of


Gisburn Parish Council, it was decided to organise an exhibition of arts and crafts, tombola and coffee evening in the Festival Hall on October 14th, at 7 p.m., in aid of the IYDP. It will be a combined


effort with Gisbum YFC, whose representatives Miss Virginia Pate and Miss Sarah, Gorst at­ tended the meeting.


Competitive The boys of Gisburn


YFC vis ited Wiswell Moor slaughterhouse on Monday evening for a car­ case judging competition. Winners were-: Junior


— Robert Falshaw and William Robinson (tie), David Bolland. Intermedi-: ate — James Pate, Mark Hanson, David Capstick. Senior — Ian Coates, John T h is t le thw a ite . Master judge was Mr R. Heywood.- The girls met at. Gis­


burn Festival Hall for a competition to make a miniature garden. Mrs Audrey Peacock was the judge. Winners: Junior —


Helen ■ Falshaw; Helen Lund, Helen Ashworth. Intermediate — Joan Frankland, Helen Mat- tinson. At a joint business


Bashall Eaves


Winning hands A whist and domino


son , F. Lawson, J. Haworth, E. Newhouse, J. To.mlinson, Mrs H. De- whurst. Raffle: Mr Ed­ mondson, Mrs T. Hay­ hurst.


Grindleton


In the hedgerow There was a good at­


tendance at Grindleton WI for a demonstration of flowers from the garden and hedgerow by Miss J. Wallbank. ■ /


Three members were


whist drive at Lane Ends a fortnight ago will be equally divided between the Clitheroe Support Group for the Leonard Cheshire Homes and the Across Appeal Fund. Mrs E. Nuttall offered


chosen to attend the home economics day at Whalley on November 16th. The ’£56.50 raised at a


— M. Manning, E. A. Leeming, • Mrs Holgate. Gents — K. Hargreaves, G. Shoesmith, Mrs T. Hayhurst, Dominoes: M.; Robin­


d r iv e o rg an ised by Bashall Eaves WI was held in the Hodder Bridge Hotel on Monday evening. Whist winners: Ladies


CATTLE


Local Heifer calf born after


1st, 1980: 1 and Cotta) Miss C. Parker; 2 am Peel. Dairy heifer no; than two broad teeth: late E. Parkinson Cup, K. Parker. Dairy heifer or milk: S. Peel, J. : Parker. Dairy cow in milk: J. and K. Parke: calved cow or heifer: J. Parker. Open


calf born after Augu 1980: 1 and 3, J. Colli: and K. Parker. Dairy not more than two broai J. and K. Parker. Dair; in calf or milk: J. Colli: Peel, J. and K. Parker cow in calf or milk: 1 , ' H. Bargh. Beef cow or heifer:


Dairy bull: H. Bargh.


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BLUE skies bright sunshin tracted spectato the . hundred Hodder Valley on Saturday broke the wer jinx which haunted the ever the past five year


Mrs N. Robinson. B bull: Slaidbum Farmer heifer or bullock: 1 am West Cumberland F. Trophy and Mrs H. A Challenge Trophy, SI Farmers, P. Marsden. Three cattle: J.


to make a birthday cake arid Mrs M. Miller to ice it. Sewing aids were brought for the Solomon Islands.


. Winners of the competi­ tion for an arrangement of hedgerow material were Miss M. Brennand, Mrs Kn igh t and Mrs E. Nuttall.


Wiswell


History lesson Highlight of Wiswell


WI’s meeting was a his­ tory lesson about Bowland in 1086, given by Mrs


meeting, a report was given on a forthcoming combined exhibition of arts and crafts in aid of the IYDP. Some of the winning en­


tries from this year’s Royal Show w ill be staged, including displays of - spinning, weaving;; halter-making and “the things we do in the YFC.”


Welcomed Members of Slaidbum


Canon S. A. Selby thank­ ing members for their dis­ play at the Flower Festi­ val. Mrs A . : Frankland and Mrs E. Asquith agreed to attend the autumn council meeting at Ormskirk. , Members who exhibited


at Clitheroe Show were congratulated, especially Mrs J. Dibb. Arrange­ ments were made for the visit to Beswick Pottery, and for the Christmas Fayre on December. 5th, when half the proceeds will be donated to the East Lancs Hospice.


is being circulated among members until the next meeting to raise' funds. The canal trip has been


A bring-and-buy basket


Barrow-in-Fumess, gave a talk on antiques and showed a. variety of pieces . He answered questions and was thank­ ed by Mrs E. Asquith.


served and thanks to the Gisburn members for a pleasant evening was ex­ pressed by Slaidburn president Mrs M. Parker.


Refreshments were


piece of china, judged by Mr Johnson, was won by Mrs J. Dibb, Mrs R. Watson, Mrs E. Dickin­ son, Mrs E. Asquith and Mrs M. Clarkson.


Knowle Green


Family tree A humorous’ talk, enti­


tled “Dig that family tree” was given, to members of- Knowle Green,and Dutton WI by Burnley registrar Mr Crane. . He was thank-, ed by Mrs K. Akroyd. 4 / Mrs G. Holden presided


and flowers were brought by Mrs W. Verity and Mrs Yates.


, Ainscow and Miss Latter.. Arrangements were made ’ for the autumn fair on


unusual English Christian- name was won by Miss


The competition for an


•October, 3rd in the insti­ tute. '


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an enjoyable trip by mem­ bers, and friends to Skip- ton ^md York.


A report was given^of - r A competition for a


p o s tp on ed u n t i l the spring. Mr W. Johnson, of


WI were welcomed by Mrs Susan Graveston to Gisburn WI meeting in the Festival Hall. A letter,was read from


Mary Higham, of Clitheroe. She was thank­ ed by Mrs Hazel Parker. . The competition for the


an LFWI home economics day at Whalley Abbey on November 16th and a plea was made for helpers at a jumble sale on September 26th at Whalley CE School. Miss Gwen Park is to


be d e le g a te for the autumn council meeting at Ormskirk on September 29th.


West Bradford


Celebration •}Vest Bradford’s' oldest.


resident, Mrs Patsy Cal- derbank, celebrated her 92nd b ir th d a y on Thursday. Among those who called


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at her home in Westfield Drive, were her two mar­ ried daughters from the South of England and neighbours and friends from the village. Mrs Calderbank is a


former member of West Bradford WI.


'No'to cottage


A PLAN to build a farm worker’s cottage on land at Cross Lane, Coul- thurst, Waddington, has been refused by the Ribble : Valley Council’s Development Sub-Com­ mittee because the land is part of the Forest of Bow- land, an area of outstand­ ing natural beauty. It was also felt that appropriate accommodation could be found in Waddington.


Back way * into shop


CONSTRUCTION of a new pedestrian access to the. Lowergate car park, Clitheroe, as part of a conversion of . the rear1 of the Empress Sports shop premises at 10 Castle Street, has been approved


,by, the . Ribble Valley Council’s Development Sub:Committee.


Sign refused


THE attachment of a pro­ jecting sign to the. But­ tery; 49 'King: Street,’ Whalley, has been1 turned down by the Ribble Valley; Council’s Develop­ ment Sub-Committee be­ cause. it would be detri­ mental to the visual amenities of the Whalley • conservation areaf, •........


most unusual rock or stone, judged by Mr Eric Higham, was won by Mrs Dorothy Downham. Mrs Dewhurst won the raffle and tea hostesses were Mrs-M. Clegg. Mrs S. Goodwin and Mrs S. Mer­ chant. Names were taken for


Parker. Pair of newl; dairy cattle: J. and K. Collection of not less th: cattle: J. and K. Parker Best bull: Slaidbur


mers, H. Bargh. Best animal: H. Bargh. S. Lever, Col. C. J. Hi Timothy Proctor Cups: K. Parker. Hanson Cup (bull): S


Fanners. Hanson Cu; H. Bargh.


SHEEP


(homed): L. T. Whitak lambs (dodded): 1 an Metcalfe, A. Scott. Dodded Tup lamb: 1 and Parker. Two half-bred 1


ing tup: 1 and 2, G. Tup: A. Carr, G. Single gimmer lamb, h A. Scott. Shearling gimmer, h


S"miner lambs: 1 am enyon Cup, A. Scott,


A. Carr. Two shearli mers: A. Carr. Two ewes: G. Parker. Two Carr. Pair of breeding and C. H. Hirst Trc Parker. Suffolk Tup lamb: L. Swin


Shearling tug: Mrs E son, L. Swindlehurs tup: Mrs Townson. Gimmer lamb: Mrs '


2 and 3, L. Swind Shearling gimmers: 1 Mrs Townson, L. lehurst. Ewe: Mrs To and 3, L. Swindlehui group: 1 and the late wood Trophy, Mrs Tov Lonk and Lonk Cross Tup, two shear or ov Marsden, D. R. Spenc bum Farmers. Shearli- and 2, J. A. Marsde: bum Farmers. Tup lanr 2, j ; and J. Walkt| gimmer lambs: D. R. J. A. Marsden. Two shearlings: J.


den, D. R. Spence. Thl J. A. Marsden, D. R.l Full group: J. A. Marl R. Spence. Country bred Tup two shear or ;


’ Whitaker. Full group: J Walker, R. polton an NWWA. Swaledale


Bolton and Sons, J. Walker, L. T. Wll Shearling tup: R. Boil Sons, NWWA, J. Walker. Tup lamb: 1 NWWA, L. T. Whitak gimmer lambs: NWWA J. Walker, L. T. V Two shearlings: J. Walker, NWWA, S. H; Two ewes: J. and J. R. Bolton and Sons,


Tup two shear or ov< i


3, R. Bolton and Sons J. Walker. Shearling Bolton and Sons, J: Walker, A. Scott. Tup and 2, J. and J. Wa Scott. Two gimmer la Bolton and Sons, 2 a: and J. Walker. Two shearlings:, 1 a:[,


and J. Walker, R. Bd Sons. Two ewes: R. Bo


Fat sheep Two lambs, wedde


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