Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22326 (Aave 0 0 0 0 . . / O J - ,
Council offer of funds to keep education office
THE Kibble Valley Council is prepared to dip into the rates and pay thousands of pounds towards keeping open the local education office.
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Lowery are on holiday for a month, staying with K a th le en ’s
A COUPLE who left Clitheroe for Australia more than’ 15 years ago are back visiting family and friends. Gordon and Kathleen
town of Tweeds Head, situated on the border of Queensland and New South Wales.
Henthorn Road, Clitheroe. She worked at Barrow Print Works before the couple emi- gi’ated with their five chil dren. They now live in the
Chatburn, is now man ager of an iron foundry. He used to be a foreman at C as tle C a s t in g s , Clitheroe. Kathleen used to live in
Dorothy, and Dorothy’s husband, David, of Kemple View. Gordon who hails from
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tempt to persuade Lanca shire County Council not to downgrade the Kibble Valley office and transfer much of the work to Hyndburn, a si.x-man team of councillors on Friday met Education Committee chairman County Coun. Mrs
In a last desperate at-
Josephine Fan-ington and her officers. Coun. Harry Riding
Mr Paul Timson said that his colleagues were think ing that a transfer of edu cation to Accrington might then lead to a transfer of housing and other departments. “Finally the county may
employees are viewing the whole transfer ques tion with some concern. The council’s solicitor,
ficials working from Ac crington would realise that they had different problems to face as far as Ribble Valley children were concerned. It would be taking the service further away from the people it was intended to serve,” he said. Mr Timson added that
think . . . why bother having a separate Ribble Valley Council at all?” Mr Timsoh said that of
Mrs Famngton had lis tened to all the argu ments, but was not pre pared to commit herself.
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Mrs Bowker, Mrs Hud dleston, Mrs I. Kosmals- ki, Mr A. Leonard, Mrs M. Mansfield, Mr G. Horsfield and Mrs I. Oxford.
Ploughman’s lunch
A HUNDRED people
dropped in for plough man’s lunch, organised by Bolton-by-Bowland Church Parochial Coun cil on Sunday. The event, held in the
were Mr Michael Yorke, Mr Richard Stevenson and Emma Downing.
village hall, raised over £137 towards the church roof repair fund. Winners of the raffle
Chatburn Window broken
THIEVES broke into a house in Waddington Road, Clitheroe, at the weekend by smashing open a ground floor window. The owners are on holiday and police are awaiting their return to find out if anything is missing.
Purse stolen
A SHOPPING bag and purse containing £93 was stolen fi'om Granby Gar m en t s , L ow e r g a te , Clitheroe, on Thursday. Clitheroe police are' inves tigating.
Bridge
A BRIDGE session at Pendle Club resulted in a win for Mrs K. Brabbing and Mr G. Horsfield, and Mrs K. Gudgeon and Mr J. Harrison.
about the marriage of Isaac and Rebecca, with many thoughts applicable to today. Refreshments were served, hostesses being Mrs D. Brough and Mrs J. Black.
Billingtpn
WI had a talk on hair care by Mrs Lightbown, head of the hairdressing and \vig-making d^artment at Blackburn (College of Technology and Design. There were 44 present, including nine guests. The raffle was won by Mrs Barbara Lampster and birthday flowers were
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Christ Church,' MU, Chat- buim, was conducted by Canon C. R. Butlin. Mrs Back and Mrs Ormerod became members and Mrs Howarth transferred fi'om Wales and Mrs Preston from Sabden. Mrs M. Butlin spoke
Enrolment An enrolling service for
presented to Mrs Joyce Darby. An outing to a show at
Blackpool had been enjoy ed and several members attended a one-day school at Whalley where a party menu was prepared and they were shown hflw to bone a chicken.
Harrop
was led by Dr C. Royle, of Clitheroe, and the evening sei'vice by Mrs E. C ow p e r thw a ite , of Clitheroe. Stuart Herd played two pieces oh the organ. Organist for the day was Mrs M. Hanison. On Monday evening
there was a talk on a visit to Australia by Mrs G. Moir, of Grindleton. Tea and biscuits were served, followed by a sale of har vest produce. A few gifts of fruit were distributed to the sick.
Chapel was decorated with gifts of fruit, veget ables and flowers on Sunday for the Harvest Festival. The afternoon service
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to dispute and negotia tion, and might be nearer £18,000,” said Coun. Riding. “They have over s ta te d by at le a s t £12,000. ” Ribble Valley Council
it would save £36,000 by closing the Clitheroe office. “We think this is open
now realise how seriously the Ribble Valley is view ing this matter.” The county claims that
(Longridge), who led the deputation said; “Our fi nancial offer came as a complete surprise and rather knocked the wind out of the county’s sails. “However, I think they
WORTHINGTON — HOLDEN
Mrs Julie Finder, the bride’s sister, who wore a pale blue dress with a fit ted bodice trimmed in white lace and a full skirt with a deep frill. She car ried a bouquet of gold tea roses and white bridal flowers with matching flowers in her hair. Best man was Mr Gra
conducted by the Rev. M. Cleaves, a reception was held at May House, Black burn, followed by an even ing dance at the Spring Mill, Langho. The couple are hon
ham Sykes, groomsman was Mr Alan Slater and ushers were Mr David Heard and Mr Tim Hunt. Following the ceremony,
eymooning in Spain. They are to live in Blackburn. Photograph: Reflections Photogi'aphy, Blackburn.
SPEAKERS CLUB
be on Tuesday at 7-30 p.m. at the \^ i te Lion Hotel, when the general public may attend.
Cassettes stolen
AN intruder using a du plicate key entered a car in the 'VVhalley Anns pub car park, Whalley, on Friday and took a wallet con ta in in g p e r son a l
papers as well as six cas sette tapes valued at £43.
Blackburn, topics session chairman Mr John Noonan and evaluator Mr Arthm- Chappell. Topics award for the evening went to Mr Don Meadows. The next meeting will
made by Mr Brian Alli son, timekeeper was Mr Don Meadows and the general evaluation for the evening was made by Mr Lionel Patterson. Chairman was Mr Stan
“ME mum says” was the title of the main speech of the evening by Mr Chris Roberts, when Clitheroe Speakers Club met last week. He showed that verbal and written mes sages to schoolteachers can be humorous. The evaluation was
given away by her mother, wore a classical-style chif fon gown featuring a full skirt, mandarin collar and fitted bodice, with a waist- length cape of figured lace. She had a circlet of flowers in her hair and canned a shower bouquet of gold tea roses and white bridal flowers. Matron- of - honour was
only son of Mr and Mrs H. Worthington, of Chatburn Road, Clitheroe, and the bride is the youngest daughter of Mrs S. Hol den, of Revidge Road, Blackburn, and the late Mr W. Holden. The bride, who was
Craig Worthington was married to clerk Miss Carolyn Holden at the Baptist Church, Leaming ton Road, Blackburn, on Saturday. The bridegi'oom is the
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Half local school leavers find jobs
NEARLY half the 317 summer school leavers in the Clitheroe area have already found per manent jobs. Of the rest, only about 30 have not joined Government schemes. This is as good a result
Visit to farm
MEMBERS of Slaidburn YFC visited Darnbrook Farm by permission of Mr J. Moore where they were shown round the lives tock, buildings and land and given a comprehen sive outline of how the farm is run. Thanks were proposed by Robert Parker. Another visit was paid
evening members, clubs leaders and the advisoi-y committee met at the Georgian Window, Wad dington, and were enter tained by owners Mr and Mrs J. Austin. Mrs Austin gave a de
aiTa'nged with Ian who is an expert giving help and encouragement to lear ners. A supper was pro vided by Mrs Peel and the family were thanked by chairman Claire Townson. Finally, on Monday
p r e s s ed by Claire Townson.
Waddington Fell theft
of antiques TWO men who broke into a property on Waddington Fell Road, Waddin^on, and stole antiques worth £800, appeared at Preston Crown Court on Friday. Thomas Hamson (30),
from the house had been traced. _________
Ladder contest
A NOVEL “ladder” chess competition has been brought in at the stai-t of a new sea son for Clitheroe Chess Club. It is hoped that later in
ju n io r s and la d ie s . Anyone who would like to join, but feels shy or that their standard is not good enough, should contact E. Mansfield (Clitheroe 25518).
Cinema
SHOWING at Clitheroe’s Civic Hall Cinema next week is “The Sword and the Sorcerer”, a film of fantasy adventures from bygone days.
the season, when mem bership numbers settle, three leagues will be set up, with the ladder taking a less prominent role. .The club needs new members, particularly
one other burglai'y to be considered, was jailed for two years. Hull, who asked for nine other break-ins involving a total of £9,000 to be consi dered, was given a defer red sen ten c e of six months. All but a few glasses
of Moorside Avenue, Pre ston, and Gordon Hull (20), of Heathfield Drive, Preston, were on trial for two burglaries, one in volving the theft of prop erty worth £4,500. Hamson, who asked for
monstration to the girls on the art of making meringues and chocolate decorations, and her hus band had the boys soup tasting. Thanks were again' ex
•although, naturally, he would prefer to see the bulk of the youngsters in pemanent jobs. Mr Atkinson advises
as anywhere, according to Ribble Valley Careers Of ficer Mr Jack Atkinson,
Collision in fog
THE Clitheroe to Gisburn road was blocked for three hours on Saturday after an early morning head-on collision in which a Burnley coachdriver was killed. The man who died was
any unemployed school leavers to join the Gov ernment schemes, point ing out that some had al ready found permanent work through doing so. Mr David Staton, Dis
to Brookhouse Green Farm, by invitation of Mi lan Peel and his parents. A_ clay shoot had been
Mr John Cowgill (55), who was driving an empty coach to Filey to pick up a party from Brockhall Hos pital when the accident happened on the Clitheroe side of Gisburn. A loiTy broke down at
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p r e s s io n , ” sa y s Mr Staton. “There is a large domestic science room for basic cookery courses. Many people, including my wife, have attended these,” he says. Of 195 boys and 122
Con-men active
DOORSTEP con-men are still trying to trick their way into the homes of the elderly in Clitheroe to steal cash or valuables. Two men posing as
water board employees tried to gain enti'y to an old person’s bungalow at
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men posing as gas board employees gained enti'y to a house in Castle View. 'While one kept the occup ant talking the other ran sacked a bedroom.
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