\


Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, April 29th, 1982 5


I i


>2331 (Classified)


pdbye firm ars


ith the Tilcon ay Avenue, has


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


SPRING SALE News M OPOOR LANE


NOW ON


■ TEAK NEST OF TABLES £ 3 9 .9 9


PAPER RACK £ 1 .9 9 ★ CLOCK RADIO’S from £ 1 2 .9 5


★ FIDELITY RECORD PLAYER One only £ 2 9 .9 9


I ★ 1 only HITACHI MUSIC I CENTRE shop soiled £276.95. Now only £1 99.00-


loffice in the town. Barker is a former • Ian of Clitheroe |h Labour Party 8-ved on the Board jiagement of the Clitheroe Co-


■ was the youngest


J,’e Society. Bis retirement, Mr I hopes to pursue laphy as a hobby, the camera which Lsented to him. He wife Lottie . also motor ing and They have three


II children.


ltinue lition


_ cha irman of loe Ladies’ Circle is lsan Haig. |e r address at the meeting, held at [led Pump Inn,


J i Eaves, Mrs Haig


★ HOLIDAY LUGGAGE from a £ 5 .9 9


★ BELDRAY IRONING' BOARDS, £ 9 .9 5


★ WOODCHIP WALLPAPER 50p roll


r QUALCAST CONCORDE MOWER, £ 4 8 .5 0 .


r MINIMO MOWER, £ 3 5 .9 5 . t CONCORDE 35/DL £ 6 2 .9 5


t GARDEN CHAIRS, £ 3 .9 9 . ODDMENTS IN ADDIS


LESS THAN Va PRICE COLSTON 620


AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINE, SPECIAL PRICE £ 1 4 9 .9 5 .


She long tradition of ■hip, both to each land to the com-


members to con-


Iring chairman Mrs 1 Leadbeater thank-


JShe presented gifts ■ring members Mrs lirk and Mrs Gillian


Iryone for their sup-


ley. Irecognition of Mrs |ey being the last |:r member of the she was presented . Ladies Circle rose,


MANY TOYS AT COST PRICE GILT TRAYS, 99p


SOMBRERO ROLLER BLINDS, 3ft. and 4ft., Vz PRICE


MANY MORE BARGAINS


Your Carina Sharing Co-o MOOR LANE, CLITHEROE. Tel. 2261


Ihairman, Kathleen jood; secretary, Ann 111; treasurer, Anne (by; area delegate, I Bailey; community |e convener, Barbara l r ; entertainments’ In er , Joan Hold-


Irs’ Choice.” l:ers elected were:


J . H . F E R N P A R T N E R SH IP


Ih; speakers’ con- Suzanne Smith; convener, Janet


ling. Hardwood purpose made Martin Top


Splendid effort The annual Spring


effort at Salem Congrega­ tional Chapel on Satur­ day, raised £380 to­ wards chapel funds. Mr Roy Boardman presided and led the proceedings in the chapel, opening with the hymn “0 Lord of Heaven and Earth and Sea,” scripture reading and prayer. Organist was Miss Karen Oliver. Mr Boardman then wel­


comed a packed gathering of friends and visitors. The event was opened by Mrs Joanna Hoskin, who along with the chairman, was presented with a pink c a rn a tio n sp ray and buttonhole by Sunday School scholars Carol S h e r ry and Edward Hoskin. Secretary Mr H. K. Moorhouse proposed a vote of thanks. The stalls did a brisk


Pay for one month


6th, Mr Dobson will speak on his experiences in the


amateur theatre. Arrangements were


made for the Country Fair stall on June 13th. Details from the county


Sabden


letter were read and also letters of thanks for flow- ers received during illness from Mrs P. Bailey and Miss M. Barton. The delegate to the


autumn council meeting from Rimington wall be attending the May meet­ ing to hear views on re­ solutions for the annual meeting. A mystery trip is being


organised for May 19th and an invitation has been received from Waddington WI for 20 members to attend on June 8th. Mrs Lambert , reported


sauna and a refreshing •swim — that’s the plan for an unusual fund-rais­ ing event on Saturday, May 1st, at the home of Mrs Wilma Reid, at ... Mooredge, Simonstone Road, Sabden. If you haven’t booked for sauna or sw'im, there is always a raffle, stalls and refresh­ ments.- The day-long event goes on until 8 p.m. and is to raise money for Sabden county nursery school.


Unusual event A i-elaxing session in a


on the council meeting at Blackburn.-


Mrs Leach, Mrs Parker, Mrs Oldham and Mrs Lambert.


Supper hostesses were v


trade. The home-made cake, jam and produce stall again proved a hot favourite, closely followed by the p lan t, white elephant and bring-and- buy stalls. The bran tub and sweets stall, flowers and home-made teas served by the ladies in the chapel also proved


popular. During the afternoon,


the Manse was open for viewing following redeco­ ration. Still without a minister, it is being let as a holiday cottage this


year. The monthly group ser­


vices at Salem Congrega­ tion Chapel on Sunday were conducted by the Rev. Clifford Holgate of Burnley. Evening worship was led by Mr David Bag- shaw of Newton and or­ ganist was Miss Alice Parkinson. Collections amounted to £21 for In­ te rn a tio n a l Christian Relief in Poland.


Downham Research


'th e group meeting at Chatburn School on May


were given a talk on cancer research by Mr Grant. After a discussion he was thanked by Mrs R. Leach. President Mrs G. Cap- stick announced that at


Downham WI members


Concert Dowmham Church was


packed for a concert by the Nelson Arion Male Voice- Choir. A superb programme ranged from classical to sacred items. The- event was organised by Mr G. Braithwaite and £90 was raised for the E a s t Lancs Hospice Fund. Refreshments were served by the ladies.


Skipper . At a meeting of Dow­


nham Cricket Club Mr K. Hall was appointed cap­ tain and Mrs S. Barrett and Mr T. Braitlnvaite vice-captains.


Chipping


Tricks and spots There was a good at­


tendance at the Easter whist and domino drive at the Parish Rooms on Satui-day. Winners were: Ladies


and Gretel and concert at­ tracted a good audience and raised £45 for com­ pany equipment. The company re-opens


Pleasing play Sabden Guides Hansel


tonight after the Easter break with a new leader, Mrs Barbara Whiteside, of C l i th e ro e Road, Sabden, and she says any girls, aged between 10 and 16, interested in join­ ing Guides should go along to the Thursday night meetings in Sabden County Primary School, from 7 to 8-30 p.m.


dots and trumps results are: dominoes— Mr W.- Brown, Mrs B. Birtwell, Mrs Whittaker. Whist: Ladies —. Mrs N. Mar­ shall, Mrs A. Denny. Gents — Mr F. Cottam, ■ Mr E. Wilson. Raffle: Mrs


Tricks and spots .Sabden Over 60s Club


meeting results: dominoes — Miss E. Hayes, Mrs K. Newby, Mrs B. Birtwell. Whist: ladies — Mrs M. Procter. Gents — Mr H. Parker. Lowest score — Mr J. Simm. Raffle: Mrs Boocock.


C. Sefton. Their second weekly


Craft items Sabden WI craft after­


— M. J., M. Edmondson, A. Haworth, M. Walm- sley. Gents — J.- Swales, Mrs McGahey, W. Ire­ land,-J. Rogerson. Dominoes — Glenys


Jackson, F. Parker, Mrs D. Hayhurst, F. Lofth-


ouse, H. Jackson, C. Chaffer, John Jackson.


Raffle — Mrs E. Jackson, Mrs Joan Rogers, Mr C. Haworth, Mrs L. Kenyon, Mrs Edmondson.


\\\\\\\\V V \\V X V X V V V \\\\\\X X V V \\\\V V \\\\\\\\V V


5 YOUR OLD POWER ' MOWER IS WORTH AT LEAST £10


When traded in for any new petrol or electric Flymo at


radio personality Redhead describes orth-West in the


bogglingly inter- — that’s how TV


Ish Tourist Board’s "mblication.


|.ry” Mr Redhead de­ ls the delights of the I including the beauti- Jiuntryside, the once |h infested” areas IPendle and the pic- lque villages with in- ting histories, includ- • l’endleton and Slaid-


“England’s Nbrth yside


llary between the an- T kingdoms of Mercia . 'lorthumbria; a one- w ate r -p ow e red mill and a Quaker lal ground, long led.


|ere is Lower Hodder its two beautiful jges spanning the


| r , Bowland with ram, a one-time inde- lent p a r t of the


|s t of Bowland, Wor- with its bullring,


CLITHEROE CVIDEOENTRE


3 9 Wellg ate , Clitheroe Tel. .27356


Come and see our selection of pre­ recorded tapes on V.H.S. and


BETA, all titles you see we have in stock:


‘ HIRE A VIDEO CAMERA AND LIGHTS AT REASONABLE PRICES AND PUT YOUR


CINE FILM ON VIDEO.


VIDEO RECORDINGS WEDDINGS, CHRISTENINGS,


(e bombed in World I n .


|burn with the sad action of being the I village in the district


tome Brast Clough, jfhornley-with-Wheat- with perhaps the I t viewpoint in the


Ian Road; the relics of lley Abbey and the


Jiere is Little Mearley its boundary a


lugh from the top of J-ey Hill. And so I 1 go on.


Sish and to justify its T.o.


I former rural district [some very lovely and oric countryside to


|have said enough, I to establish that


Jseveral of the villages ave mentioned were _


he former officers and pbers certainly took ■ work very seriously,


Ing the first of the' lervation areas in the lie of NE Lancashire,


j countryside was eer­ ily well cared for! J:F.


PRESTIGE SUPER BEDS in 14 BURNLEY ROAD,'PADIHAM(


7109, l i hig her EANAM BLACKBUR* ' Tel. Burnley 74993 or Blackburn 55626


FUNCTIONS AND SPORTING EVENTS TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP — £25 once only


£1.25 per night; £1.25 Sat. and Sun; £1.00 extra each additional night_____________


38.95 £


noons will continue every Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Smith and members have been asked to make gifts and item s , in th e i r own homes, to sell at the summer fair. A date has to be set for collecting and pricing the goods.


five guests at Sabden WI listened to an interesting, talk on herbs and re­ medies given by Mrs Duckworth of Ramsbot-


Remedies / Thirty members ' and


tom. Letters of thanks were read out concerning the Easter flowers. Mrs Clarkson, from Higham Institute, is to go to London in. June as Sabden Institute is unable to raise


a delegate.


Our Price With P/E ^ £


ties bus t or less V or less £ 28.95 5 l


the Pendle Street East ■ home of Mrs Agnes How- a r th raised £118 for Sabden Over 60s Club. The money will be to­ wards an evening coach trip for members in June.


Coach money A coffee afternoon at


Jumble A jumble sale is being


held to n ig h t a t the M e th o d is t C hurch,


Sabden, starting at 7 p.m. Read


ian Aid coffee day at 11 Woodhead Road, Read, home of Mr and Mrs G. Garth, on Thursday, May 6th. The event begins at 10-30 a.m., until 12 noon, and then from 7-30 p.m. until 9-30 p.m. There will also be bring-and-buy and cake stalls.


Christian Aid There will be a Christ­


Scouts Twenty-four members


of the Scouts, Guides and


other Scouting .tests. They began at Malham, on Friday night, and then hiked to Gordale Scar where they camped the night.


hiked to Kettlewell, where they spent the night on a campsite by the River Wharfe.


The following day they '


varied between 17 and 25 miles.-


The length of the hikes


‘ the Burnley District St George’s Day Parade, when th e y p a ra d ed through Burnley.


and Scouts participated in


Parade Members of the Cubs


■ Wiswell New member


' Wiswell WI vice-presi­ dent Mrs I. D. Hacking welcomed to the April meeting new member Mrs . M. Holgate, formerly with : West Bradford WI. . F in al' arrangements


were made for the NAB group meeting at Whalley on Tuesday, to be hosted by Wiswell. Wiswell members have


; A letter of thanks for a | recent visit was read from West Bradford WI. The competition for a


tember. Other events in­ clude a heritage weekend in the West Midlands, folk dancing at Rufford and Barton, a WI tennis tour­ nament, exchange visits | to Eire and a family fit­ ness day at Morecambe..


Award . Rafe Saunders has achieved his Scout stan­ dard award.


Waste paper ’ There trill be a collec­


tion of waste paper on Saturday, May 1st, held by the Read Scouts and Guides parents’ commit­ tee. Papers should be taken to Read -CE School on Straits Lane.


in the Read and Simon- stone Constitutional Club on Monday night the win­ ners were: Ladies — Mrs L. Green,-Mrs J. Coward (cons). ■ Gents — Mrs E. P. Larkin, Mrs P. Long- bottom (cons). Mrs A. Cunliffe won the special prize and Mrs R. Har­ greaves was MC.


Whist At the whist drive held


Chatburn


were played at the Rib- blesdale Club, Chatburn, on Thursday. Birthday greetings were sung for Mrs Grosvenor. Tea hos­ tesses were Mrs Atkinson and Mrs Cottam.


Greetings Snooker and dominoes


meeting of Christ Church Mothers’ Union, Chat­ burn, enjoyed a demonst­ ration of floral art by Mrs Dorothy Smethurst, of Bolton.Six beautiful arrange­ ments were made to link with Scripture passages and Mrs M: Leeming thanked the speaker. A contest for a floral


Floral art A very well attended


• Mrs Myra Clegg to attend her civic service at .the United Reformed Church, Barrow two weeks on Sunday. Mrs Clegg is a member and a former president of Wiswell WI. Mrs P. Birtwistle trill


been invited by • Ribble Valley Mayor-elect Coun.


sea: shell was won by Mrs M. A; Cowperthwaite and Mrs E. Owen. Tea hostes­ ses were Mrs M. Ireland, Mrs Han-ison and Mrs Crabtree. Mrs Owen expressed


GET TWO MONTHS FREE


the sympathy of all the members with Mrs M. Ross following the death of her husband.


Hurst Green


attend a meeting to pick up details of the country f a i r to be held in Clitheroe on June 13th. Thanks for flowers


All the aces Whist winners at Hurst


were received from Mrs D. Bridgett, Mrs E. Connor, Mrs I. Dawson, Mrs E. Grimshaw and Miss E. Foster. Thanks were also re-"


ceived for a donation made to the RNLI central


fund. Later Mr D. K. Hall


kept members . amused with stories of incidents that happened to him while “Seated one day at the organ”. Mr Hall, who lives at Read and is or­ ganist at the village church,' was thanked by Mrs C. Lees.' The monthly competi­


Green Over 60s Club whist and domino drive were: Ladies — Mrs Mal­ colm, Mrs J. Slater. Gents | — Mrs W. Shoesmith, Mrs F. H ay h u r s t . Dominoes: Mr T. Seed, Mrs A. Hayhurst, Mrs Hunt. Raffle: Mr J . Holden.


Church AGM At th e St J o h n ’s


Church, Hurst Green, annual parochial meeting Mr J. Peel was re-elected churchwarden and Mrs J. Hoyle was appointed in place of Mr R. Coupe, who had resigned.


tion for a ' gingerbread man, judged by Mr Hall, was won by Mrs Lees, Mrs Hacking and Mrs D.. Downham. ■ A raffle was won by


Mrs E. Smith. A plant stall raised £3.75 for funds. Hostesses were Mrs M.


Mrs J. Tomlinson.


Hartley, Mrs M. Hoyle, Mrs H. Robertson and


For funds A jum b le sa le in


Waddington


Ready for fair At a well-attended


arrangement in an egg cup -was .won by Mrs - J .


• of the meeting in the abs­ ence of Mrs M. Butlin.


Black, Mr S. Walker and Mrs Back. Tea hostesses were Mrs Leeming, Mrs Walker and Mrs Taylor. Mrs H. Boden con­ ducted the devotional part


Lively meeting An exceptionally well


attended annual parish meeting, at Chatburn — there were over 80 there — was addressed by Mr I. F. Robertson, County divisional road surveyor on the county’s role over road maintenance and amenity cleaning. The meeting expressed


‘Clock” on Saturday and a sale of spring fashions on


May ,15th. Canon C. F. Goodchild


was in the chair. The major part of the


strong views about the provision of public con­ veniences and the .parish council was left in no doubt that the provision of toilets on the Brown Cow car park was not ac­ ceptable. Although it was agreed


. event.The entire village will be', canvassed during the preceding week for white elephants, books and home-made produce, in­ cluding cakes, sweets and preserves and it is confi­ dentially expected that a good re sp o n se from parishioners trill be forth­ coming.


evening was spent in con­ sidering the Spring Bank Holiday Fair to be held in thl: road outside the church on May 31st. Prac­ tical details were decided and all is now set for the


Company A ploughman’s lunch


that public conveniences were an essential amenity it was stressed that other sites should be found. A lively debate on di­


verting a footpath in Ribble- Lane kept- parish councillors on their toes, a petition of over 100 signa­ tures having been re­


ceived. I t was agreed that


further discussions on the proposals to divert the footpath should be held with - the developer, the parish council and the Ribble Valley Council.. Coun. Tom Hudson,


Venture Scouts, and their leaders, went on a hike last weekend for the Duke of Edinburgh Award and


■ments and the hall was soon filled, friends enjoy­ ing one another’s company over the meal.


was served in St Helen’s Sunday School,- Wadding­ ton, on Sunday, after Sung Eucharist. The social committee was re­ sponsible for the arfange-


West Bradford


Coffee A coffee morning held


parish council chairman, presided and Coun. H. E. Boden, clerk, reported on the work of the council.


TRY US FIRST


lE T s u re your first bed is the right bed


and at the right price singles from . . . . £ 38 to £ 200


Doubles from . . .


£ 5 5 to £500 Same day delivery In Burnley, Colne, Nelson,


Bamoldswlck, Sklpton


Clitheroe.


Village band soloist dies


A SLAIDBURN farmer who helped save the village band when -it was threatened with extinction has died in hospital aged 45.


Wooff, of Myttons Farm, whose father, Robert, died only two months ago.,


He was . Mr John Alan


8 LARGE SELECTION OF S 2 KNITWEAR, SUITS, DRESSES, 8 £ BLOUSES, LINGERIE etc.


FASHIONS NOW IN STOCK. 4


| KNITTED SUITS FROM £19 £ |


8 £ 1


LATE OPENING DURING \ F E S T I V A L T H U R S D A Y A N D 3


FRIDAY UNTIL 8 p.m. £


Wooff was particularly adept on the euphonium and played'most of the solos for Slaidburn Silver . Band.


A keen musician, Mr


■ the band regained its former prestige. His efforts were . men-


the band’s future was threatened, through lack of players. However, Mr Wooff encouraged, the re­ maining stalwarts to stay on and helped recruit and train new members until


. A number of years ago -v rr~..rr.r\^*:r*


tioned in a tribute by con­ ductor John Cowking at the “Brass in concert” at Clitheroe Civic Hall on Thursday when the band played two of- his favour­ ite hymns. Latterly, Mr Wooff was chairman of the band.


S laid b u rn Methodist Church where the Rev. Timothy Bradshaw con­ ducted a well-attended service on Friday prior to interment at St Andrew’s.


He was also organist at


. Mrs\ Alice. Wooff,' and a brother and sister. ■ -


, A bachelor, Mr Wooff is survived: by his mother,


by West Bradford WI at the home of Mr and Mrs Hindle, Grindleton Road, raised £55.42 towards the Hospice appeal and WI funds. Raffle prizes were won by Mrs Joyce Hart­ ley and Mrs C. M. Norman. At their recent .meet­


meeting of St Helen’s- Church social committee, Waddington, plans were made for forthcoming social events, such as the sponsored “Walk for the


Barrow School on Satur­ day raised more than £90 for Wiswell WI funds.


Mrs V. Cave and Mr R. Young. Sidesmen were


Si"


New members ap- lointed to the PCC were


re-elected en bloc. The vicar, the Rev. B.


Cave, as chairman, thank­ ed Mrs J. Hoyle and Mr G. F. Ahvay for their ser­ vices as secretary and tre­ asurer respectively, as both are resigning. A produce stall is to be


Pay just one month’s deposit on any reconditioned colour TV and get two month’s FREE


e.g. 20in. Colour TV inlcuding stand, pay £8.50 then nothing for three months, then £8.50 monthly .(minimum period 12 months)


A. E. HARGREAVES


MOOR LANE & WOONE LANE CLITHEROE 22683


ECONOMY EVENT NOW ON UNTIL SATURDAY, MAY 8th


12 MONTHS INTEREST FREE CREDIT


CARPETS, BEDS, FURNITURE, SOFT FURNISHINGS


(Purchase over £150 ask for written details)


A STORE FULL OF VERY SPECIAL OFFERS IN


held at the church lych gate on May 29th and a gift day on Whit Sunday, May 30th. The annual garden party will be held on June 26th at the vic­


arage. The first meeting of the


Newton


£75 raised A coffee evening and


bring and buy stall held at 5 Brights Close, home of Mr and Mrs M. Beattie, raised over £75 for the United Reformed Church at Newton. Competition winner was Miss A. Rhodes.


Whalley


All the aces Winners a t Abbey


Senior Citizens’ whist and domino d r iv e were: L ad ie s — Mrs M. W h i ta k e r , Miss M. Hudson. Gents — Mrs H. Metcalfe, Mrs E.: How- arth.' Dominoes — Mrs | Hindle, Mrs Hornby.


new PCC will be held on May 17th.


FURNITURE CARPETS


SOFT FURNISHINGS LINENS


MENSWEAR BEDS


CHINA AND GLASS


FANCY GOODS ELECTRICAL


CLOSED BANK HOLIDAY, MONDAY, MAY 3rd, and TUESDAY, MAY 4th


All windows made to size required complete with glass All prices Include VAT


_ _ 6ft. x 4ft. £24 Windows 6ft. x 4ft. £45 Windows 6ft. x 4ft. £60


KEY CUTTING SERVICE


bdOR WINDOW 0;i.Y^ CENTRE ■238 LEEDS ROAD, NELSON. Tei. 693897


BODY LOOK THIS GOODIN 1989?


WU.YOUR


ing, members stood' in si­ lence in remembrance of founder member Mrs Belle Nuttall.


Pendleton


Lifeboats The lives of 107,000


E


Fraser, of Liverpool, told members of Pendleton WI in a talk about the RNLI. He was thanked by Mrs


eople have been saved y lifeboat men, Mr


M. Baldwin. A bring-and- buy stall raised £26 ' for the RNLI. ' President Mrs E. Owen,


• The remarkable Daihatsu Charade is the only car in its


class to give you an 8-year Protectol warranty against rust.* And'that’s not all. Drive magazine managed to squeeze 89 mpgt out of its I litre engine. With a five speed gearbox, 4 doors and a hatchback, the Charade is the ideal family car


for the eighties. - Call in today and test drive the Daihatsu Charade:


Prices start from £3,399 ex-works


PARK GARAGE (Blackburn) LTD. WHALLEY NEW ROAD,


'.with Denman College and a visit to Paris in Sep-


read a report on the spring: council meeting, where th e re wa s . an appeal for new members and • a suggestion for a special effort by individual institutes to raise money for the LFWI. There is to be a sonnet competition in connection


BROWNHILL, BLACKBURN. Tel. 40521/2 . DAIHATSU


"Sub|«tt to th« lirrra o(lh« Prottttol Wim/ity 75 MPH 37.5 MPG.METWC(UTRES PER W0 KllOMETRES)URBAN 7.t.50 KMH 5.1.110 KMH 7.S. •


MADFUVEMh u Io. rr«d t.nNov/D.c imACHIEVEDW MPG ATASTEADY 30 hPH IN 5TH GEAR. GOVERNMENT FUEL CONSUMPTION TESTS:1MPEWAL(MPG1URBAN3E2MPG,S4 MPH 55.1 MPG,


I


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18