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3rd SEPTEMBER, S a tu r ­ d ay , cof fe e m orn in g , B r o w s h o l m e H a l l ,


g r o u n d f l o o r o p e n , 7 5 p , o r g a n i s e d by


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DEDICATION FESTIVAL


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Alt welcome


RIMINGTON RECREATION


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GENERAL MEETING will take place on Monday, September 12th, 1983 in the


Memorial Institute at 8 p.m.


All Interested persons are Invited to attend


7 th SEPTEMBER, 1983 __ Kibble Valley May­ o r e s s ’ s C o m m i t t e e coffee evening (by kind permiss ion of Mrs K. Aspina ll, Chatburn).


F r id a y , S a tu rd ay and S u n d a y , C l i t h e r o e U n i t e d R e f o r m e d Church, F o u r Seasons


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2 4 th SEPTEMBER. ---- C a ld e rs to n e s Caribbean n ig h t. Steel band and C a r i b b e a n s u p p e r , reggae sound systems. — T e l . C l i t h e r o e


F low e r Festiv al. 1 23716. 2 a rd s . _


s t OCTOBER, 1 9 8 3 . West Brad fo rd M e th o d ­ i s t Ch u r c h . H a rv e s t su p p e r and e n te r ta in ­ m en t by Burnley Savoy­


M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h Drama Group p re sen t ‘ ‘Ru n n i n g R i o t ’ ’ by 2 D e rek Benfield.


. — T r i n i t y


1 s t OCTOBER, 1983, F r id a y — P e n d le to n P . C . C . h o e d o w n d a n c e . P r o c e e d s to O P en d le to n Church.


sio n , any en t r ie s for f lo a ts will be welcome, f re e of charge. — Tel. 2 Padiham 73866.


2 6 th , 2 7 th , 2 8 th , 29th OCTOBER, Wednesday to Sa tu rd ay inclusive, Whalley Church Players p re se n ts “ C o n fu s io n s” by Ala n Ay c k b o u r n . Tel. Whalley 2325.


6th OCTOBER, Tosside and D is tr ic t Women’s Gro u p, M ini-M a rk e t in a id o f local ch a r itie s .


2 7 th , 28 th and 29th OC­ TOBER. — C lith e ro e P a r ish Church Drama­ t ic S o c i e t y p r e s e n t s “ Not Now D a r l in g ,” by Ray Cooney.


4 th November — Royal B r i t ish Legion Poppy Dance.


¥ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER


Sth November — Royal British Legion Festival o f Remembrance.


1 8 th . — P e n d le CP S c h o o l , C h e e s e an d Wine Evening, 8 to 10 p .m . , p a r e n t s


f r ie n d s of school all welcome.


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WIGNALL — AVINO


Miss Jacqueline Avino was married to production clerk Mr Christopher Wignall at SS Michael and John’s Church, Clitheroe. The bride is the daugh­


Weaving technician


ter of Mr and Mrs Angelo Avino, of Brownlow Street, Clitheroe. The bridegroom is the


son of Mr and Mrs John Wignall, of Chatburn Road, Clitheroe. Given away by her


Vicar’s action ‘disturbing’


ANY feelings of anger your readers may


have felt last week when they learned


E


about the broken headstones in Whalley Churchyard were


went round pushing the stones with the “force a child might use”. Forty- seven were found loose, he said, and were laid flat for safety. Eight head­ stones and two crosses were “ inadver tently”


rent concern for the safety of little children and his apology for breaking tombstones during his safety in­ vestigation.


robably ameliorated y the Vicar’s appa­


The vicar claimed . he


broken. Anyone who has since


taken the trouble to walk round the graveyard is left with a very different and disturbing impres­ sion. No force of a child at


these stones. No stones have been laid flat — they have been pushed over. That is why they have broken. Thirty-seven stones have been pushed over and are undamaged. Eighteen, not eight, have been pushed over and are smashed. How on earth did the


smashed. Who is going to pay for the repair and restoration


work, or is the PCC hoping that once tempers have cooled the broken stones can be discreetly removed and propped up against the church walls? It is incomprehensible


vicar manage to topple the headstones on the south side of the path nearest to the east gate?


the height of a child could have toppled many . of


of ornate Victorian design have been wantonly


Eighteen stones, mostly


D. G. SWINDELLS, Ridings, Whalley Old Road, Billington


Litter—put blame where it belongs


I WOULD like to reply to the ratepayer who complained about the state of our streets in last week’s Advertiser and Times. ,


Above and beyond the call of duty


AS I cycle to collect my Sunday paper, I frequent­ ly encounter our local part-time road sweeper busy at his task. Recently he really made


father, the bride wore a white, French lace gown with full skirt. Worn off the shoulder, it had a deep frill on the yoke and a pink flower on each shoulder, with a short train and veil held in place by a tiara. She carried a bouquet


of w h ite ro s e s , stephanotis and lily-of- the-valley. The bridesmaids were


Miss Maureen McDonnell, Miss Angela Barnes and Miss Alicia Varo-Reyes. Miss McDonnell and Miss B a rn e s wore peach brocade dresses with lace trimmings and a deep frill


MADE TO ORDER OWN DESIGN


on the yoke. They also wore tiaras and carried bouquets of Belinda roses and white freesia. Miss Varo-Reyes wore


my day. Bending down, he was


are a disgrace, but it is the public who are re­ sponsible and not the “workers” who have a th an k les s and never ending task before them.


I also think that they job.


tougher litter laws such as on-the-spot fines or making the public pick up their own dirt.


I think they do a good What we need are


sweeping underneath the seats in our main street with a small handbrush — something it would be dif­ ficult to accomplish with the long-handled weed broom usually employed. Such dedication to duty


able. Congratulations, Roads-


weeper, and thank you!


JIMMY FELL, Limefield Avenue, Whalley.


sis) ¥ FRIENDS OF RIBCHESTER HOSPITAL TO BE OPENED BY W. H. RIDING Esq., JP, at 2 p.m. ibslsig


tils 1


GARDEN FETE and OPEN DAY


SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd, at RIBCHESTER HOSPITAL


VARIOUS STALLS: CAKES, FANCY GOODS, TOYS, PLANT, PRODUCE, GOOD AS NEW, TOMBOLA, etc. GRAND DRAW


ENTERTAINMENT BY LONQRIDQE BAND, LONQRIDQE BLUEBIRDS, PRESTON MAJORETTES, PENDLE BOWMEN


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LANCASHIRE LIFE- SAVER APPEAL


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,1 FULL WET


“HOE-DOWN” with the


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Admission: £1.50 Adults, 75p Children


in Bolton-by-Bowland Village Hall,’ on Friday, September 2nd, 1983 7-30 p.m. to 11 p.m.


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SUNDAY, SEPT. 4th 8 p.m. All welcome


HARVEST FESTIVAL and GIFT WEEKEND SEPTEMBER 3rd and 4th, SATURDAY and SUNDAY


Exhibition of Models of Horse Vehicles etc., 1 p.m. — 8 p.m.


SERVICES SUNDAY:


11 a.m..................................... FAMILY SERVICE 2-30 p.m........................................GIFT SERVICE


Preacher: The Rev. W. J. SAWLE R e f r e s hm e n t s A v a i la b le


RIBBLE VALLEY MAYORESS’S COMMITTEE


COFFEE EVENING to be held at


HODDER VALLEY FOX HOUNDS


GENERAL MEETING


Parkers Arms, Newton at 8 p.m., Monday, September 12th


will be held at the AMENDMENTSFORADULT Subscriptions are now due


WHALLEY CHURCH PLAYERS


JUMBLE SALE


Whalley C of E School, Saturday,


September 3rd, 2 p.m. Admission 5p


Refreshments available


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a similar calf-length dress with lace neck, puffed sleeves and frill. She also wore a tiara and carried a basket of Belinda roses and white freesia. Best man was Mr Bruce Wignall, the bridegroom’s brother, and the grooms­ men were Mr Christopher H a rg re a v e s and Mr Daniel Bootle. The ushers were the


Handiwork goes on display


TWO interesting exhibi­ tions are taking place in S la id b u rn ov er th e


weekend. One is a display of


needlework in Brennand’s Endowed School on Sunday by ladies who have attended evening classes there. Mrs Mary Gysbers, who


bride’s brothers, Nicholas and Angelo Avino. The ceremony, per­


formed by Fr Dobson, was followed by a recep­ tion at the Spread Eagle Hotel, Sawley. The couple are to live in


Clitheroe. Pendle Club


THIS week’s winners of the bridge session at Clitheroe Pendle Club were Mrs A. Barker and Mrs M. Stone, Mrs P. Adey and Mr T. Adey.


RIBBLESDALE


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the blame in the wrong place?


Why do we always put


. Blame the public and insist they do something about it.


is, I am sure you will agree, highly commend­


Clitheronian and proud of it, and a ratepayer with the courage of her convic­ tions.


Incidentally, I am a


MRS SYLVIA MARILYN HARRIS, Well Terrace, Clitheroe.


Fine views in the Dales


THE Yorkshire Dales were visited by 45 mem­ bers of Clitheroe Natural­ ists’ Society, who began their seven-mile walk from Appletreewick by taking an old bridle path. Fine views of Simon’s


Seat and Barden Bridge were enjoyed en route to


Dibbles Bridge. The party passed the


Hall Street, Clitheroe. Photograph: Pye’s of


is responsible for adult education in the village, said: “The ladies sug­ gested the display to show the work they do and to what good use schools in village areas may be put.” St Andrew’s Church is


holding a craft exhibition on Saturday and Sunday to complement its harvest festival. The rector, the Rev.


11th-century farmhouse adjoining Woodhouse, reputed to be the birth­ place of Lord Nelson, and refreshments were enjoy­ ed on the banks of the River Wharfe, before paying a visit to High Hall, a 17th-century manor house built by Sir William Craven, the “Dick Whittington of the Dales.” Ravages of Dutch elm


George Gaze, said: “This is a new idea and I would like to make it an annual event.” People are invited to


Damage to gravestones


unnecessary I HAVE just completed a holiday in the Whalley area and visited the church in which I was married.


the damage perpetrated to gravestones in the cause of safety. While I appreciate the concern for the safety of local chil­ dren, this surely could have been achieved easily without the wanton vand­ alism of consecrated ground and part of our heritage.


I was appalled to see


committed by youths, there would be a huge outcry and a call for swift retribution and stiffer penalties.


If this act had been To damage one graves


tone is unfortunate, but to continue and deliberately affect another nine is pure


terious way — well some of his servants certainly


do.


M. W. MUTER, Oaky Balks, Alnwick, Northumberland.


ments, the Vicar, the Rev. Michael Ackroyd stated: “What, perhaps is not appreciated is that some of the stones were flat before I went round. Most of those which have been disturbed can, in fact, be re-erected in due course..


® Invited for his com Nor it appears, has


the sense of urgency been appreciated.


th e re was a known hazard and I took action because this is the time of greatest danger. The g raveyard is in the centre of the village, the schools are on holiday and the weather is fine.


“ In the graveyard


den to take positive a c t io n to remove known hazard.


“I was legally behol­


the parish magazine a list of all stones laid to the ground and specified th r e e w h ich were damaged. I trust the families concerned will contact me.”


“I have published in


disease were much in evi­ dence and one member re­ ported seeing a fox’s earth. Thanks to the leaders,


bring along examples of craftwork they have done for display in the church. A Gisbum man is bring­


ing models of horse-drawn vehicles made from old furniture, but no one knows how many ex hibitors will turn up at the last minute.


Gas main ERECTION of a 150mm.


gas main over Mearley Brook, at Greenacre Street Bridge, has been approved by Ribble Valley Council’s Development Sub-Committee.


Prints of most photographs in this issue are available to order


stupidity. God moves in a mys­


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Princess Suite — ' r f bj 10-cushioned fully


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to me that a man who is a priest and a professional engineer can, cause so much damage.


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In future the business will be carried on in the same manner by:


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Mr and Mrs J. Arm­ strong, were expressed by Mrs C. Bishop.


Appeal to employers


MAJOR employers in the


Ribble Valley are being asked to make donations to help raise funds for equipment used by multi­ ple sclerosis sufferers. An appeals committee,


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on which Clitheroe is rep­ resented, has been set. up at Darwen to buy a hy­ perbaric oxygen chamber for multiple sclerosis suf­ ferers in Lancashire.


Bench queries man’s attire


A 19-YEAR-OLD appearing 1 multi-col


Bench it was his normal style — and the only Stevenson was also


magistrates sporting a “Monic tiican” haircut and wearing,


aring a multi-coloured out


son, of Holden Street, Clitheroe, was told he should try to appear more conventionally dressed, should he have to appear in court again.


clean clothes he had. John Andrew Steven­


window at the offices of the National Provincial Building Society, Steven­ son said he had thrown a brick through it after being taunted by a group of lads because of his hair style.


Accused of damaging a


120 hours community ser­ vice and pay £165 com­ pensation and £6 costs.'


He was ordered to do red outfit


before Clitheroe assured the


, years. Mr Philip Howard, pro­


fined £50 for being drunk and disorderly on another occasion and bound over to keep the peace for two


secuting, told the Bench that Stevenson was ar­ rested outside the Dog and Partridge, Wellgate, after persistently shouting and swearing at officers stopping a fight between two of His friends. : Mr David Parkinson,


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