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THURSDAY, AUGUST 4th, 1983 No. 5,066 Price 19p


Teacher Neil and family head for ‘Jaws 9 country


job, house and car for a year . . . with an American teacher. Accompanied by his


CLITHEROE teacher Mr Neil Robinson (28). is swopping his


wife Gillian and two young children, he will fly to South S a n dw ic h , n e a r Boston . . . the loca­ tion for the outdoor scenes in the film “Jaws”. There he will brief­


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boys' the basics of American football,”


“I believe one idea is to teach the little


said Neil. Neil, of Fairfield


ly meet his replace­ ment — 50-year-old Mrs Dorna Allen — before she flies to England. She aims to bring


Drive, read about the exchange in a news­ p a p e r , an d was selected at an inter­ view in London. The exchanges, which in­ volve n e a r ly 400 teachers, are organ­ ised by the Central Bureau for Educa­ tional Visits and Ex­ changes, which is af­ filiated to the DES. He will teach in a primary school with


the American touch to Neil’s job of teaching sevea-to-eight-year- olds at St James’s P r im a ry S c h o o l , Clithcroe.


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Susan’s stroke of good luck


WHEN it comes to golf, Clitheroe’s Susan Parker really knows how to show the boys a thing or


two. For while playing for the Lancashire girls in a


county match against the boys, at Whalley, she finished in perfect style . . . with a hole in one! Her 8 iron shot helped the girls to halve the


View, Clitheroe, also just missed holing in one. Susan, a former pupil of Ribblesdale School,


match 6-G. During the first round, Susan (15), of Castle


sessions and her mum even caddied for her in the county match at Whalley. When Susan started golfing, her handicap was


started playing golf about a year-and-a-half ago, being greatly encouraged by her parents, Donald and Pat, and older brother, Alan, who, are mem­ bers of Clitheroe Golf Club. Susan’s father helps her with regular coaching


Club, she works in the morning and is free every afternoon to work on lowering her handicap, which she hopes will drop to single figures before ' the summer is out!


36, but now it's down to 14. And Susan has the ideal job to fit in with her golf schedule. As a chambermaid at Eaves Hall Country


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60 other teachers, one main difference from St Jam e s ’s School being that religious e d u c a t io n is n o t


taught. Neil said: “One ad­


vantage is that I will have a year’s tax-free pay. We are also given a g r a n t of £1,500 to bring my pay up to the level of American teachers.”


moved to Clitheroe from Carlisle nine years ago, are closely associated with St James’s Church. Neil is on the PCC and Gillian helps out with th e ch u rch Guide company. It will be the first


The Robinsons, who


an d o n e -y e a r -o ld Michael do not under­ stand what all the fuss is about. Rachel will bravely be saying goodbye to her doll’s house, which is to be


stored in the loft, but is taking favourite toys with her. Mrs A llen ’s two


time the family has visited America, and they aim to see the major sights, includ­ ing nearby Niagara F alls . Neil, whose main hobby is photo­ graphy, intends using may rolls of film. Children Rachel (3)


Whalley Sunday markets protest


A ROW is brewing in Whalley; about Sunday markets Queen Elizabeth II flaying field, which villagers clai making their lives a nightmare.


Villagers say that as a consequence of the open­


ing ceremony in May, when it rained heavily, and the markets on the


last two Sunday^ the field has been turned into a sea of ruts, littered with papers, cans and even an upturned stall.' Nearby house owners


Holiday spectacular — was a disaster, because of


heavy rain, and left the field a quagmire needing costly attention. In order largely to


have been troubled by people cutting through their gardens, leaving litter and making a noise. The police have been faced with traffic prob­ lems . . . including queues on Sunday that forced some motorists to take 20 minutes to cover 50 yards in Mitton Road.


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pealed to the Parish Council, saying that they have had enough, and an extraordinary meeting of the council has been fixed for tomorrow morning in the Church of England School, Whalley, at 9-30. The markets have been


The residents have ap­


recoup losses of £1,000 from that occasion, the Management Committee decided to hold the Sunday markets.


Lyndon, of Ray Promo­ tions, Blackburn, who or­


They asked Mr Ray


ganised the Bank Holiday weekend, to stage them. A spokesman for the Management Committee


said it seemed a good way of raising money without continually asking the people of Whalley to sup­ port raffles, tombolas and the like. It had been in­ tended to hold other Sunday markets.


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staged by the Playing Field Management Com­ mittee to raise funds for their upkeep and improve­ ment. The first fund-raising effort — a Spring Bank


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hiding AN armadillo shell basket from Mexico and a shield and spear used by Anda­ man islanders of the Bay of Bengal, are among items from Clitheroe Castle Museum’s collec: tion now being given a r a r e public showing thanks to the creation of a new display room. Space has been made to


Miss Pauline Wilkinson said she had every sym­ pathy with the people of Mitton Road. It was only right that villagers should be given a chance to air their views, particularly as the field was owned by the Parish Council. One problem was a lack


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that only two councillors were allowed to serve on iL_


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about the markets have been received by the Ribble Valley Council. Among those who have protested are David and Jill Taylor, of Mitton R o a d ._ _____


Dozens of complaints


show some of Clitheroe’s lesser museum pieces through the conversion of a corridor, former kitchen and lavatory. Once the present tem­


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porary exhibition ends, the new room will house the archaeology and local


history display, creating room elsewhere for a planned programme of ex­ pansion tha t includes items from Clitheroe’s textile industry.


culating a leaflet urging people to complain. In it they say: “The last two Sundays have been unbe-. lievable. The village is being transformed into something resembling the Golden Mile at Black­ pool.” A group of ladies from


They- have been cir­ ■ _


Abbeyfields, where mar- ketgoers also park, have protested to the Parish Council and are gathering signatures. Other residents have


been out warning motor­ ists that they- risk pro­ secution for parking. “But the drivers' just become abusive when you


IT was a big day 'on Saturday for Hurst Green teenager Clare Embery, who was crowned queen at the village’s 23rd annual fete. Glare (13); of Hud Lee,


received her crown of office from retiring queen Ailsa McGahey. Pictured


. lage prior to all the fes­ tivities on the field. They travelled in a vintage car loaned by the Hardman


with them are attendants Julia , Collinson (left), who is 16, and 14-year-old Diane Holden. The girls took part in a procession round the vil-


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family, of Lower Hodder Cottage, and the parade was- led by Longridge Prize Band and local


claim are on the


te ll th em ,” said one householder.


The views of many were summed up by Mrs


B. Haigh, of Mitton Road. “We are not spoils­


ports,” she said. “We have supported fund-rais­ ing events for the playing field. It should be used for sport . . . the noise at the last market was so terrible that neighbours couldn’t even watch tele­ vision.” The Ribble Valley


Council, however, has also been concerned about the markets, insofar as


they affect the Sunday trading laws. Their sol­ icitor, Mr Paul Timson, has written to the Playing Fields Management Com­ mittee and to Mr Lyndon.


grown-up sons are in­ tending to visit their mother for holidays in Clitheroe. Meanwhile, a te a c h e r a t St James’s, Mrs Ruth Mitchell, who lives opposite, has prom­ ised to help Mrs Allen settle in. Neil said: “South


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Sandwich is a lobster producing area ... . and I am looking for­ ward to trying lobster for the first time in my life.”


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‘No’ to tent


mission THERE will be no tent mission on Clitheroe’s Castle field next summer,, local church leaders have decided. They had been asked to


consider a repeat of the successful 1981 evangelis­ tic campaign in the town by the Chorley-based mis­ sion organisation, North- era Counties Outreach. NCO had been tenta­


tively invited to come back in three years’ time to build on the close links that had been formed with local clergy and lay people working together in evangelism. But following an inquiiy


ALL set for their American exchange are Neil and Gillian and children Michael and Rachel.


Disco tickets now on sale----


YOUNGSTERS look­ ing forward to the


Clitheroe Advertiser and Times disco a week on Wednesday now have the chance of a big reduction on th e co s t of th e i r ticket. I f you cut out the


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Lived 90 years in the same house


MRS Susan Challinor, who celebrated her 90th birth­ day on Tuesday, has lived all her life in the same house in Henthorn Road, Clitheroe. She spent the happy


.stream of visitors. In the evening there


day with her family sur­ rounded by cards and pre­ sents and talking to a


was a family party at the Old Stonehouse, Mitton. Among those helping


Look at role of council’s mobile office


A SUGGESTION that local sub-post offices could carry out some of the services provided by the Ribble Valley Council’s mobile office is to be looked into.


coupon on page two, you can exchange it at our office for a spe­ cial ticket, entitling you to 40p reduction on th e en try fee, which will otherwise be 50p. The disco is being


held at Trinity Youth an d C om m u n ity Centre from 1 p.m. to 3-30 p.m. F un and games,


made by Coun. Bill Flem­ ing (Billington) during a discussion by the Finance and General Purposes Sub-Committee on a prop­ osal to spent £2,500 on a trailer to replace the pre­ sent office on w'heels. It could provide sub­


The suggestion was


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post offices facing closure through under-use with a new outlet, he said. The van visits local vil­


spot prizes and, of course, your favourite music will be the order of the day — so turn to page two now.


At the


double CLITHEROE farmer Jos


Collinson has been seeing double all summer! No fewer than 12 of his


her to enjoy her birthday were her daughter, Mrs D o ro th y A llen, son


Gordon, three grandchil­ dren and four g rea t­ grandchildren. Mrs Challinor, whose


late husband, Alfred, was manager of the Jubilee Mill in Clitheroe, keeps very active and enjoys caring for her plants.


been at Bellman we’ve only had nine sets of twins in all,” he said. “I just can’t give a reason for this year’s sequence.” Five of this year’s twins


he has never come across anything like this. “In the 17 years I’ve


were sired by Wally, the farm’s Holstein bull, who


will be th r e e in November.


C la re ’s h a p p y d ay


of liaison with the Man­ agement Committee, in


British Holstein cows have given birth to twin calves at his Bellman Farm. In a lifetime of farming


lages about twice a week and is used as a collection point and information centre and for other pur­ poses. Coun. Fleming said it


IT’S polling day today at Chatburn, where resi­ dents will be electing an eighth member to the parish council. Voting will take place


ing at the village school. Nominees are Mr Edward


might be possible for council officers to use sub­ post offices on their weekly rounds and save the council £2,500. Sub-Committee chair­ man Coun. Bill Bowker


with the head postmaster. Chief Executive Mr


(Chipping) said it was a valid point and it w’as agreed to discuss the idea


Michael Jackson said that the idea of buying a trailer instead of another van was that it would last much longer and could be towed by the council’s fleet of Land-Rovers. The chassis of the pre­ sent van is wearing out.


Skydivers raise


£300


TWO Clitheroe parachut­ ists raised £300 for a good cause at the weekend de­ sp ite seeing another jumper injured after his parachute failed to open properly. David Shaw (35), of


family who also made the jump boosted the amount raised to £1,000. David, a building con­


York Street, and Michele Gareffa (23), of Whalley Road, raised the money for th e family of a Padiham man who died in a motor cycle accident. Padiham friends of the


■ emergency parachute.” For a moment the two


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tractor and father of five, said: “Just a few hours before’ we were due to jump we watched in horror as one man was c a r r ie d away on a stretcher after a hard l anding us ing


men wondered if they should go ahead with their jump, but all went well and they made a safe landing within a few feet of their target in a field near Lancaster. “We enjoyed the ex­


perience and. would like to make another drop,” Dave said. -


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dancers. ■ For a report of the fete,


to page 6. Cycle theft


results of the competitions and another picture, turn


’from outside a cafe in Gis- burn- on.. S a tu r d a y


morning. :


A TEENAGE girl from Rossendale had her bicy­ cle, worth £200, stolen


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between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. in the library build­


conducted by former mis­ sion committee chairman the Rev. Graham A. Vic­ kers, of Whalley, it was clear that there was insuf­ ficient support for a tent mission next year, owing to other activity within the churches, especially the visit to Britain of American evangelist Dr


Billy Graham. Crusade director for the


NCO, Mr Derek Simpson, said that although many people would welcome another campaign in 1984, it would be better to leave the m a tte r for another 12 months.


John bids for world title


RIMINGTON stock car racer John Lund has won a place in the finals of the British Stock Car Associa­ tion’s Formula I world championships in Coven­ try on September 3rd. John, who farms Wood


Farm in partnership with his father, beat 20 other drivers to come first in the semi-finals at Shef­ field. He now faces stiff competition against crack drivers from the United States and the Continent. John is no stranger to


the thrills and spills of stock car racing, having been driving for eight years. In 1980 he came third in the world champ­ ionships.


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