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EDITORIAL.................TEL CLITHEROE 22324 ADVERTISING...........TEL. CLITHEROE 22323 CLASSIFIED...................TEL. BURNLEY22331


Advertiser Times


THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23rd, 1982 No. 5,034


Price 17p


Make it a ‘beat the burglar ’ holiday


A time of rich


people to make it a Christmas holiday.


^ In a seasonal warning a


jump in crime figures throughout Lancashire and the festive season is a time of rich pickings for criminals. “Throughout the holi­


Clitheroe police spokes­ man said: “Make sure all your Christmas visitors are welcome ones. • There has been a big


4-T-n /-\ V v i i


pickings - police AFTER a 20% increase in crime in Clitheroe this year, police are urging


eat the burglar o


Thieves take presents


day, burglars will be look­ ing for homes left empty by Christmas partygoers and families who are away visiting relatives,” said tHe spokesman. People leaving their


house unoccupied during the holiday — even for a


WHALLEY Lions and their wives have brought a i touch of festival cheer to their charity collecting


this year.Brightly dressed in Father Christmas outfits and ivith suitable musical instruments they have I been touring pubs and restaurants. Generous cus­ tomers have enjoyed their carol singing and kept I the collection tins rattling to the tune of over £200.


New face at the Moorcock


NEW CAVALIER


5-Star luxury, 5 gears and fuel injection. Vc


motoring, prestige, performance, and everything you’ve ever wanted in a medium sized car.


Cavalier CD stands for 5-star


THE Moorcock Inn at Waddington, which has been closed for almost six months, should be open again on New Year’s Eve if a licence application at Clitheroe Magistrates’ Court is successful today. The inn will open a new


few hours — should inform a neighbour who would know to contact the police if anything suspi­ cious was seen or heard.


Christmas as a time of goodwill. They know a lot of homes will be empty and they will take advan­ tage of this, regardless of the misery caused to o th e r s , ” said the spokesman. Police wall be mounting


“Burglars don’t regard


chapter in its chequered history under 32-year-old Lancaster businessman Mr D^n-las Woodward. He .■ .is to have func­


CHEEKY thieves used pillowcases to carry off Christmas p r e sen t s , jewellery and cash after breaking into a house in Pin d e r C lo se , Wad­ dington. They struck between 6-


30 and 11-30 on Monday night, while the owners of the house and their dog were out. After forcing a rear


window, the intruders ransacked a bedroom, as well as searching the rest of the house. '


mental jewellery, valued at more than £1,000, were taken, including a gold watch, chains and an en­ gagement ring. Also stolen were £100


Several items of senti­


worth of presents, wrap­ ped for relatives and friends, and some £40 in cash. Police say that in view


tions A the ballroom seven nights a week rang­ ing from Country and Western and folk groups to comedians and discos, as well as full restaurant facilities.


damage


Cost of storm


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VEHICLE BODY REPAIRS — FULL OR PART BODY RESPRAYS ON ANY MAKE OF CAR


Accident damage and Insurance work our speciality


Members ot the Vehicle Builders end Bepslrers. Association


Approved Insurance Repairers IN THE RIBBLE VALLEY


REPAIRS costing up £60,000 are to be carried out by the North West Water Authority to water supply installations near Dunsop Bridge. Storms during the year


to


have damaged pipes, earth banks and bridge supports at 11 places along the Whitendale River, Brennand River and Langden Brook, and repairs will take until 1984. At some places giant


extra patrols to combat burg la ries, but they stress that by taking basic crime prevention precau­ tions, householders can do much to r e liev e the problem. . 9 Bulging wallets and ■


purses are a tempta­ tion to pickpockets, so never carry more cash than you really need. • Parcels should


of the amount of goods taken, a vehicle must have been used, though neighbours saw and heard nothing.


never be left on display in the car — hide them in the boot. 9 Extra cash should


houses while the occup­ ants were watching TV and the Clitheroe spokes­ man warned: “If you are having a party, then lock the door, because the noise could cover the sound of a burglar.”


business people with extra takings for the bank should vary routes and times and go along with another adult. At Langho, thieves re­ cently broke into several


not be left at home. Put it in the bank or post office before it closes for the Christ­ mas period. O Shopkeepers and


often kept in the garage — are a prime target. Both the garage and the freezer should be locked. “The cost of a burglary


Fully-loaded freezers ' ’


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FRIENDS WE EXTEND GQOD WISHES FOR CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR


TO OLD AND NEW


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Last ‘house’ at the Palladium


CLITHEROE’S only bin ladium — has closed jobs.


A bingo hall for the


past 12 years, it was leased from Thorn EMI by Jeff Davies Leisure, of Rawtenstall.


Cheetham, managing di­ rector of the operation, it has been running at a loss for some months in the hope that attendances would increase. “But now we have had to say enough is enough.”


According to Mr Jeffrey Mr Cheetham said that THE Christmas story old and new at St John’s, Hurst Green.


the tax increase in the last budget against small bingo businesses had also had a crippling effect, and the poor bus service in Clitheroe had not helped attendances. He had no idea what


Traders all set for big rush


CLITHEROE traders are standing 1 hectic time today and tomorrow as finish stocking up with food for the holiday.


Tuck in despite


Veronica wins a


coveted award


VERONICA Wrigley has become the 18th member of her unit, the 2nd Clitheroe Parish Church Guides, to gain the Queen’s Guide Badge.


The badge, with a cer­ tificate, was presented to her on Sunday morning at the Parish Church by the unit leader, Mrs Brenda Dixon.


shoppers four-day


for Cinema ticket winners


With most of the bigger items purchased in


cut-backs PUPILS at one Clitheroe primary school enjoyed a.


slap-up Christmas dinner despite the economic cut­


backs which have hit school, menus................. For the pupils at


Brookside School it would have been the usual no meat or vegetables meal if their headmaster, Mr Howel Jones, had not de­ cided to subsidise it with school funds. “We have done the


the weeks leading up to Christmas, it comes the turn of the butchers, grocers, confectioners and greengrocers to take the


what quieter than ex­ pected on Saturday, when icy conditions underfoot kept many shoppers at home. But there were enough


strain. Clitheroe was some­


THE correct answer to last week’s “What’s my line?” competition was “Hostess.”


to the Civic Hall' Cinema are: Andrew Robinson, of 2 Ribble View, West Bradford;


Winners of tickets


Mr P. Bolton, of 20 Church Street, Slaid-


burn; Mrs E. Seedle, of 26 Salthill Road,


same for the past couple of years. It seems only fair that the children have some way of celebrating Christmas in school,” he said. The £15 subsidy meant


To achieve .the ; badge, V e ro n ic a , w ho se mother Mrs Elizabeth Wrigley is an assistant leader with the same unit, has worked very hard and committed much of her spare time helping out at Clitheroe Hospital.


cannot be measured in pound notes,” said the spokesman. “It is often a traumatic


people about to make it another busy day for trad­ ers, who have been pleas­ antly surprised at the amount of money in circu­ lation, considering the dif­ ficult times. While for everyone it


will be a four-day holiday, for many in industry the break will last into the first week of the New Year. Garages are expected to


staff dressed up and joined in the party atmos­ phere.


that the pupils enjoyed roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce, roast potatoes, two vegetables and Christmas pudding. Teachers and kitchen


She has also learned such skills as camping, hiking, crafts and first aid — gaining a total of 26 badges.


experience which can ruin years of hard work and saving. “We urge people to do all they can to make it a


bad Christmas for crimi­ nals.”


MAYOR’S. FUND


Now nearly 16, Veroni­ ca, a pupil at Ribbles- dale School, will soon be leaving the Guides, but is involved with the Duke of Edin­ burgh award scheme, so will retain her con­ nections with the unit.


LATEST contributions to the Clitheroe Mayor’s Welfare Fund are: £408 — Mayoress’s committee; £400 — Clitheroe Round Table: £50 — Ribble Valley LVA Ladies auxiliary, Ribble Valley Rotaract Club; £25 — Clitheroe PCC; £20 — Drs Hardy, Hampson, McKin- lay and Carter; £15 — Stalwart Dyeing; £5 — Selles, Mr and Mrs M. N. Taylor, West End Stores; £3 — Mr and Mrs H. Blackburn, Fred Read and Co; £2 — Mrs J. Smalley, Miss A. Watson.


FUN AND FESTIVE FARE


boulders weighing up to a quarter of a ton each are blocking water channels and hundreds of boulders wall have to be cleared. Water from the rivers


Message from E.T.


C A RFULLY INSURED' ALL. NEW MODELS WITH RADIOS


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RIBBLE Valley school- children have received a special message from a new hero . . . E.T. The Ribble Valley


Council has sent a Christ­ mas card to each pupil telling them that E.T.' will be ap p ea r in g at Clitheroe’s Civic Hall Cinema early in the New Year. Although no date for


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MAIN DEALERS FOR" THE RIBBLE VALLEY.


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ESTABLISHED OVER 50 YEARS


is used to supply homes in Preston and Blackburn.


C l i th e r o e ; C ra ig Hawthorne, of 21 Al­ b em a r le S t r e e t , Clitheroe; Mrs L. .Ward, of 14 Brown- low Street, Clitheroe; Helen Butterworth, of 24 Kirkdale Road, Langho. T h e r e ’s an o th e r


chance to take part in the competition on page 2. ,


Girls are good a t ta lk in g


WHEN it comes to public sp e a k in g , p u pils of Clitheroe Girls’ Grammar School have proved they are among .the best in East Lancashire. In the East Lancashire


bingo hall — the with the loss of


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will happen to the build­ ing which, under the Clitheroe District Plan, is in an area designated for housing. The doors of the Pal­


heats of the National Schools’ Public Speaking c om p e t it io n , Geeta Gurumurthy (14), of Wheatley Lane Road, Barrowford — and for­ merly of West Bradford — won the junior section. She spoke on “work or leisure.” Emma Greenwood (16),


ladium finally closed on Friday after a Christmas party for regulars. The manageress, under­


manageress, two cleaners, a caller and two floor staff have lost their jobs.


of Smithy Row, Hurst Green, won the senior sect ion, speaking on “Television: good or evil.” Joanna Geddes (15), of Denbigh Drive, Clitheroe, was third. Geeta and Emma are'to


take part in the regional finals in Oldham early next year.


be among the busiest places today and tomor­ row as motorists fill their tanks, for after tomorrow night most will be closed until Monday. People will have to rely


on their own- transport, as there will be no bus ser­ vices on Christmas Day or Boxing Day. On Monday and Tues­


day there will be a re­ duced Sunday service and for the rest of the week the Saturday timetables will apply. There will be no buses on New Year’s Day.


Open tomorrow and on New Year’s Eve, in place of the 25th and 28th and January 1st.


C l ith e r o e market: ■£?■■£?■ £?■ iff- iff-


Reopens on January 2nd, with swimming from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from January 3rd to 17th is open from noon to normal closing times.


R ib b le sd a le P o o l:


Reopens Tuesday with “Mary Poppins.”


Clitheroe Civic Hall:


Closed from tomorrow from 5 p.m. to 10 a.m. January 4th because of re­ decoration. L o n g r id g e S p o r ts


C lith e ro e Library:


Centre: Afternoon roller skating. December 27th to 30th and January 2nd. Ribble Valley Council


Offices: Closed from to­ morrow until January 3rd. All households will have


their dustbins emptied over the Christmas period although there may be some disruption - in days and hours.


Don’t hoard milk bottles


the film’s showing has been chosen. Deputy Town Clerk Brian Man­ ning said i f was hoped that the card would en­ courage youngsters to stay in their own area to see it, rather than go to Preston or Blackburn.


A RECORD total of 73 youngsters were entertained to an afternoon of Christmas fun and games at Low Moor Club's annual Christmas party, held at the club on


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Saturday. In addition to the normal party fare, each child received sweets and a gift from


event was organised by committee members Mrs Ann Stirling and Mrs Barbara Duxbury.


" % Games during the afternoon were organised by Mrs Kathleen Bith and the ,


SPARE a thought for the milkman while enjoying Christmas — that’s the m e s sa g e from local dairymen.


out those empty bottles, particularly today and tomorrow when . many milkmen will be making a double delivery.


You can help by putting


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