Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified)


Keep down spending is message to Sports Councill


THE Ribble Valley Sports Council is being advised not/to run up any more bills over the projected sports hall at Roefield, until the local authority has finally decided on the support it | is prepared to give.


Council's freeze on early


re t irem e n ts A FREEZE on early r e tir em en t


teachers in Lancashire is to be imposed by Lancashire County Council’s Education Committee because it no longer wants to shed any more teachers. Coun. Mrs Josephine


for


The Ribble Valley Council’s Recreation and Leisure Committee this week agreed to increase by £200 its grant of £500 to the Sports Council for a feasibility study, after being told that this, and a


model of the scheme, had cost £2,200 to prepare — £700 more than the esti­ mate. The question of the


r . im s i u m m


Gisburne Park hospital scheme


ery, beauty treatment and | hairdressing salons.


from members of the management committee, Mr Hindley is hoping for support from local banks | and businesses. Any fi­ nancial shortfall would be I met by institutions such | as merchant banks.


grandfather bought Gis­ burne Park after the I second world war, says j local response to the pri­ vate hospital idea has j been “overwhelming.”


Mr Hindley, whose


Farrington, committee chairman, told its Schools Su b -C ommittee th a t otherwise the overall ratio of teachers and pupils in the county would be af­ fected. Already since 1979, 671


sports hall was aired by the committee during a discussion on moves to persuade the County Edu­ cation Committee to agree to its joint use of the gymnasiums at Ribbles­ dale and St Augustine’s secondary schools, to gether with any similar provision at Clitheroe Girls’ Grammar School when that is extended and becomes a co-educational establishment. Coun. Jack Carr


te a c h e r s have been granted early retirement r e c e iv in g enhanced superannuation benefits and a redundancy pay­ ment where a post was being lost as a direct result of early retirement. A d d it io n a l ly 202


teachers had been granted early retirement to add to


efficiency but without redundancy payment.


tion Officer, Mr Andrew Collier, said that this year there was no financial need to cut teaching posts further. “We need that number of teachers in schools to maintain stan­ dards,” he said.


But the Chief Educa­


partment was still receiv­ ing applications for early retirement well in excess of the number needed.


He added that the de­


next few weeks he would be carrying out. re views where circumst­ ances merited the applica­ tion.


But, he said, over the


teachers’ representative Mr Frank Shipway said that incentives would be increased in the teaching profession for promotion which had been taken out by the falling rolls situa­ tion.


Video games session


THE Ribble V a l le y Mayor’s Parlour is to be turned into a video games “arcade” for one day next month.


Ribble Valley Computer Club is staging a fun day to raise money for its funds.


On December 18th the


computers and televisions and with the help of pre­ programmed cassettes, in­ cluding most TV games, will provide the entertain­ ment to help in the quest for cash.


Members will take their No test certificate


MOPED rider Michael John Gillease (48), of Mytton View, Clitheroe, was fined a total of £55 on four motoring offences at Clitheroe.


not wearing a crash helmet, £10 in each case for not.maintaining the di­ rection indicators and not having a horn, and £15 for not having a test certifi­ cate. He was ordered to


He was fined £20 for pay £5 costs. Found drunk


FOR being found drunk in Lowergate, Clitheroe, Andrew Duncan Curry, of Mayfield Avenue, was fined £15 at Clitheroe. He was stated to have been found lying injured on the footpath. Curry told the court it would not happen


again. Mayor’s fund THE following donations


have been received for the Mayor of Clitheroe’s Christmas welfare fund £10 — Anon, Audrey Cowell, J. L. Lumley, National Westminster Bank; £2 — Sadie and Sarah.


Welcoming the movq


Adventure film


THE exciting adventures of “Conlan the barbarian’' h it th e sc r e en at Clitheroe’s Civic Hall next week. Arnold Schwarzeneg­


(Billington) questioned whether a £250,000 sports hall was the best way of using public money. He did not consider


consultants have been | very helpful and most en­ thusiastic and we hope I businesses and banks in | the area will support us.


‘Local planners and !


finished, we will recruit local staff and I want the community to help make Gisburne Park one of the I country’s most progres­ sive medical establish­ ments; something we can feel proud of,” he said.


“When the hospital is


Sabden lorry driver is fined £20


Health clinic


there had been any great public response to the scheme. There had been only about 50 people at the public meeting when he would have expected a couple of hundred. Coun. Mrs Mary Bridge


(Clitheroe) expressed con­ cern that the question of dual use of school facilities should come up at this late stage, particularly when the Sports Council had embarked on raising money. The Sports Council had


been pressing for eight years for dual use without success, but now the doors were being opened. Was there to be dual


have 30 bedrooms, could be operating by early 1984, and thoughts have already turned to the am­ bitious second phase.


The hospital, which will


“fitness fanatic,” plans a' health clinic with exercise machines, a gymnasium, sauna and steam baths, massage facilities and swimming pool.


Mr Hindley, • himself a These will be available


not only to those seeking physical fitness, but to pa­ tients recovering from op­ erations.


visers is Mr Carlton Walker, who designed the Tickled Trout Hotel, Sam- lesbury.


One of Mr Hindley’s ad­


journed further debate and asked for a detailed report to put them fully in the picture about the choices available.


use of schools instead of having a sports hall, she wanted to know. The committee ad­


argued this week that the I private hospital would! only be interested in | making a high profit.


But Mr D em p sey l “My union is always un-1


happy when this sort of | scheme is being proposed. Local nurses and doctors, trained at the taxpayers’ I expense, are tempted away and the National Health Service is bound | to suffer,” he said.


protest about the project in the next few days to the county council, the local Communitv Health I Council, the area Health


NUPE is planning to


Authority and Blackburn [ Trades Council.


ger, who plays the title role, spends his time first in enslavement and then searching for a “riddle of steel” which gives ulti­ mate power. Set in a mythical pre­


history period, the film is a mixture of danger, hair- r a is in g e scap e s triumph.


and


Farmers’ gardens


A TALK on farmhouse gardens was given to members of Clitheroe YFC by Mr David


Bristol. He answered questions


on house plants and other


aspects of gardening and a vote of thanks was proposed by Adam Spur­ geon, seconded by Jean Cowgill. In the quarter-finals of


DRIVER BANNED


A WHALLEY man who drove a car with excess alcohol in his blood was fined £90 and disqualified from d rivin g for 12 months by Clitheroe magistrates.


(38), of King Street, was also ordered to pay a doc­ tor’s fee of £21.42 and £5 | costs.


secuting, said tests had shown that Chapman had 90mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood, lOmg over the legal limit.


the debate, Clitheroe B lost to Kirkham 155-173. Clitheroe C beat Vale of Lune 168-164.


Wall dispute


HAVING failed to obtain satisfaction from British Rail regarding repairs to the boundary wall along-; side the Castle Field, Mr Peter Gladwin, Borough j Environmental Health Of­ ficer, has asked the Health and Safety at Work department of Brit- ish Rail to get something


done.


Recreation and ■ Leisure Committee that he disag­ reed with British Rail’s opinion that the wall was not dangerous.


Mr Gladwin told the , , ,


RAID ON PAVILION


THIEVES “dropped in' at Whalley Cricket Club after removing slates from the pavilion roof. They searched the pre­ mises and left with a number of Optic spirit me­ asures from the ^ b a i . Clitheroe CID is inves­


tigating.


MORE than 100 people packed St Marys RC School, Sabden, on Tuesday evening to take part in a beetle drive which raised £36 for the school s science equipment. Highest score by a gentleman was made by Mr Roy Crispin, second highest by Mr


Julian Musker and lowest by Mr David Prendergast. The cash raised brings the total for science equipment to £2UU. . . Highest lady scorer was Miss Judith Pickup, second Mrs C. Edwards, and lowest , , , „ .


MThe drive was followed by a pie and peas supper, with tea for mums and dads and orange for the children.


Mr Peter Roberts, pro­ Michael David Chapman I


FOR. not complying with a keep left bollard at the junction of the A59 with Sawley Road, Chatburn. Simon Roy Gill (27), of R a t ten c lou gh Farm, Sabden, was fined £20, w ith £5 c o s t s , at Clitheroe.


Mr Barry Dearing, de­


fending, said Gill’s path was blocked by a learner driver who had stalled.


possible obstruction with his 63ft.- long articulated lorry by waiting, he drove on the offside of the bol­ lard, after making sure there was no traffic ap­ proaching along Sawley Road.


Rather than cause a


Repairs to museum


about £10,000 in hand after paying for roof re­ pairs and it is proposed to use this for the new work, subject to the approval of the Policy and Resources Committee.


TO enable the County Museum’s officers to make an early start on staging next year’s displays at the Clitheroe Museum, the Ribble Valley Recreation and Leisure Committee is to bring forward the necessary repairs to the first floor room at Castle House. The committee has


United service


CLITHEROE United Re­ formed Church is the venue on Sunday evening for a united Advent ser­ vice arranged by the Ribble Valley Church Council. The preacher will be


A P IP E R , C e l t ic poetry and Highland reels all helped to make a Scottish even­ ing at Whalley CE School on Tuesday a great success. Organised by the


INN SIGN PHOTO


AN inn sign was the sub­ j e c t for Ribblesdale


Camera Club’s first com­ petition of the season,


judged by Mr R. Green­ wood. Entries in the print sec­


tion were disappointing. W i n n e r w a s M r A . Marsden. In the slide section,


there were more com­ petitors. Winner was Mr A. Rigby, with Mr Mars­ den and Mr B. Strickland tying for second place. Last week members


were shown colour prints from the Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic folio. At the meeting on


Tuesday there will be a lecture on monochrome prints by Mr G. Crosby.


Fellowship at Trinity


IN spite of inclement weather there was a good attendance at the united meeting of Trinity Ladies’ Afternoon Fellowship. The R ev . James


Needham presided and welcomed Canon C. R. Butlin, who took for his lesson the 24th chapter of Matthew. A collection for the


Ribble Valley Hospice Fund realised over £16. After the meeting tea


and home-made biscuits was served by the com­ mittee. A vote of thanks was given by Mrs Wells.


the Moderator of the North West Province, the Rev. Tony Burnham, who will also conduct the normal morning service.


Chimney fire


AN engine from Clitheroe Fire Station was called out to 4 Shireburn Cot­ tages, Hurst Green, on Monday afternoon, to tackle a chimney fire. The blaze was brought under control within half-an- hour.


FOR not giving prece


Reported by pedestrian


dence to a man who was walking over a pedestrian crossing, motor cyclist Alan Briggs (18), of Hentho rn Road Clitheroe, was fined £30, with £5 costs, by the town’s magistrates. He collected three penalty


points. Mr Philip Howard, pro


securing, said the pedest­ rian had to sprint out of the way, but he took the number of the machine and told the police.


night included d is ­ plays by the Accring­ ton Scottish Dance Club, and music by piper Melvin Moran, of Pasturelands Drive, Billington. A b o u t £ 7 5 was


Clitheroe and District Bible S o c ie ty , the


raised towards society funds.


Swim pool concession


THE Ribble Valley Coun­ cil is offering the public a Christmas bargain buy. From December 2nd to


15th it will be possible to buy a contract ticket for the Ribblesdale Pool giving 12 swims for the price of six. The tickets will be valid


Good trade in sheep at mart


THERE were 104 fat cattle, including 24 fat cows, 35 ewes and 640 lambs, forward at Mon­ day’s sale at Clitheroe Auction Mart. Light steers made to


107p per live kilo (average 99.4p), medium to l l lp (99.4p), and heavy to 95.8p (95.2p), light heifers made to 96.6p (92.8p) and medium to 103.8p (96.7p). Uncertified steers made


to March 31st and with each there will be one free ticket for the Civic Hall cinema valid until January 29th. The cost of the pool tic­


to 96p (91.9p), heifers to 94.6p (85.Sp), calf bulls to 112p (108.8p), fat cows to 85p (72.5p). Light lambs made to


As well as using cash 1 Evening with Scottish flavour


Served


in bomb disposal squad


A FORMER bomb dispos­ al expert who frequently risked his life in the London area during the second world war has died, aged 71. Mr Frederick William


Cobbold, of Standen Road, Clitheroe, had been in ill-health for the past two years. Known to his friends as


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Planning in the


pipeline


AN application to change The I W a r e h o u s e , S h aw b r id g e Street, Clitheroe, to a retail | showroom, has been received by Ribble Valley Council’s | P lan n in g d e p a r tm e n t (No.


kets will be £2.80 for adults, usable on week­ days, or £3 for weekends; for children on weekdays £ 1 .2 0 or £ 1 .5 0 for weekends. One of the reasons for


the bargain buy is to in­ crease the use of the pool during the winter.


Not so merrie


THE proposed perform­ ance of Edward German’s “Merrie England” at Clitheroe Castle next summer will not take place because not enough men have offered to take part. The Ribble Valley Council’s Recreation and Leisure Committee has accepted Clitheroe Parish Church Players’ decision with regret. The Players are, how­


161.5p (148.6p), standard to 159p (149.5p), medium to 157p (151.5p), heavy to 136p (131.8p). The overall average for lambs was 149.7p. Half-bred ewes made to


0611). Other applications include:


Clitheroc: Ribblesdale Cement to install two conveyor belts I and transfer houses (0612).


£32 per head (£25.40) and horned ew e s to £26 (£20.18). At Friday’s sale of


bungalows a t Langho goods y a rd (0613). Kitchen and I garage extension at 75 Rogers-1 field (0601). Sabden: Proposed bungalow


Langho: Erection of four


on land forming part of garden at Treetops, Simonstone Road, Sabden (0602).


store sheep, there were 926 ewes, lambs and rams forward. There was very good trade for all clftSS6S. Suffolk X store lambs


tioning of existing access to | Holme Farm (0603).


Christmas show of dairy cattle, the champion beast was exhi­ bited by West Bradford farmer Mr L. Birtle. The animal, a newly-calved


Mart Cup. The Thomas Silverwood


made to £30.50, half-bred store lambs to £27.20 horned store lambs to £24 and horned ewes to £30. At Clitheroe Auction Mart’s


Broke ankle while drunk


A CLITHEROE man who was found by police to be drunk in Woone Lane had fractured an ankle, the town’s magistrates were told.


Friesian cow, sold for the day’s top figure of £820 to Mr A. Dyer, of Crewe. Mr Birtle re­ ceived the Clitheroe Auction


Memorial Trophy for the best cow or heifer bred by the ex­ hibitor, went to J . Barnes and Sons, Altham. Both open heifer awards


ever, to see what con­ tribution they can make to the 900th birthday celebrations of the Castle.


No crash helmet


FOR using a moped with­ out an excise licence, Andrew Stephen Joseph Ball (21), of Over Hack­ ing, Stonyhurst, was fined £30 at Clitheroe. He was also fined £25 for not having a test certificate and £10 for not wearing a crash helmet. He was or­ dered to pay £2.66 back duty and £5 costs.


Shouts of ‘beetle ’ at St Mary’s


£830 (average £063) and heifers to £790 (£710). There were 90 animals for


secuting, told the court that police had found David Smith (69), of I Brownlow Street, lying [ half on' the footpath and half in the road. He had difficulty in standing. The defendant told the


Insp. Bill Moore, pro­


went to Mr J . Stott, of Chip­ ping, whose two Friesian heif­ ers made £770 and £790. Newly-calved cows made to


ward in the calf section. Frie­ s ian bulls made to £112


Hereford bulls to £130 am. Limousin bulls to £112.


Fun run sum


THE Clitheroe medical fun run last month has raised a total of £288 for the NSPCC. Seventy people took


part in the run which started at the Health Centre and took entrants on a six or three - mile course via York Street Pimlico Road and Chat- burn Road.


THE draw for the first round of the Clitheroe and District Snooker League


singles and doubles com­ petitions are as follows and matches must be com­ pleted by January 1st.


Singles


M. Wensley v G. Tedstone; D. Birkett v E. Tomlinson; J.


Miller v N. Garner; R. Price v G. Marsden or H. Cook: A. Wilkinson v J . E. Marsden; J . .


R. Watson v J . Titterington; B. Waddington v I. Waddington; M.‘ Lawton v P. Conchie; VV. Wright v N. Lawless; D. Speak v H. Dixon; D. Smith v D. Boothman; J . Baines v T. Warden; R. Piekvance v G. Ireland; G. Allen or T. Davies v P. Swales; D. Lord v J. A. Herd; F. Watson v K. Walm- sley; D. Brown v I. Karim; G. Walmsley v P. Backhouse; K. Garrett v A. S. Walmsley; M.


Bailev v J. Wooff; B. Phillip v E. Wallace or J . Cowell; D. Packer v B. Thompson; M. P a rk in g to n v J . Wild; J . Roberts v C. Briteliffe; A. Mid- dlebrough v E. Rigby; A. Peel v I. Hamer; G. Cotterill v G. Britton; T. H. Walmsley v M. Swindles; A. Frankland v R. Simpson; G. R. Dell-.v N. Robinson; H. Clegg v M. Peel; T. Makinson v R. Turner.


Doubles G. R. Dell and T. Peters v


C. Briteliffe and R. Rouse; P. Swain and P. Conchie v F. Watson and J . Morgan; M. Hargreaves and A. Gudgeon v


A. Root and A. Chew; J . Baines and I. Waddington v N. Lawless and K. Ratcliffe; H. Dixon and B. Walker or B.


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court that he had had a I drink and when he fell off the pavement he had [ broken an ankle and couldn’t get up. He was fined £10 with £5 costs for being drunk.


£200 from Festival


THE first Festival of Re-1 membrance organised by the Clitheroe branch of the Royal British Legion for 20 years raised £200 towa rds the Poppy Appeal. The festival, at


the Calderstones Hospital Theatre, was arranged and


produced by Mr Walter Brayshaw, the branch! secretary.


SNOOKER DRAWS


Sims and D. Burgess; R. Simp­ son and J . Peel v P. Clark and | N. Robinson; D. Brown and K.


Buller v M. Wenslev and I. MacFarlane; J. McCullough and


C. Britton v J. Whitwell and L. Lawson; G. Ireland and D. Parker v A. McNab and T. |


‘ Taylor; R. Pickvance and G. Allen v M. Barker and D. Lofthouse.


Williamson; J . A. Herd and J. Coar v M. Bailey and M. Yates; H. and A. Frankland K. Garrett and P. Gorton; P. Jones and D. Speak v M. Lawton and C. Sowerby; B. Thompson and D. Birkett v J. Lund and S. Petty; I. Hamer and J . Roberts v B. Fletcher and J . Mellor; G. and K. Walm­ sley v D. Nelson and P. f Marlow; D. Boothman and B. Phillip v I. Brown and G. j Robinson; C. Coyne and J . I Wild v S. Hatton and J . Wooff; | J. Titterington and E. Tomlin­ son v H. Clegg and R. Taylor; | A. J . Herd and A. Wilkinson v G. Dinsdale and P. Swales; H. Cook and T. Warden v D. Lord and F. Hall; E. Wallace and R. Parker v L. McEntee and S. Carpinini; V. Maffia and F. Brown v S. Monk and J . Parker; K. Smith and T. Suner v N. Garner and R. Hartleb- urv; M. Alston and G. Cotterill v M. Shaw and A. Proctor; R and F. R. Price v T. H. and A. S..Walmsley: W. Jones and J. Jacques v J . and J. Hacking; A. Smith and R. Cross v I. Karim and J . Hacking; G. Ted- stone and E. Rigby v A. Hall and H. Hudson; B. Waddington and S. Cox v A. Middlebrough and J. E. Marsden; F. Wrat- hhall and A. Hartle v T. Davies and L. Dixon; J. R. Watson and J. Miller v D. Smith and S.


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