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Clitheroe Advertiser and Times


EDITORIAL .........TEL. CLITHEROE 22324


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6fh, 1‘983 No. 5,075 Price 19p


Hopes high for hospital go-ahead


burn and Ribble Valley Health Authority was being asked yesterday to give the go-ahead for the community hospital, after being shown a report stat­ ing that a November start would be possible. On Tuesday, members


of the Ribble Valley Council Public Works and Health Committee heard


CLITHEROE’S Commun­ ity Hospital IS now likely to be established and working e a r ly n e x t month, after numerous delays in the starting date for the project. The Blackburn, Hynd-


from Community Physi­ cian Dr G\vynne Williams


happen quite quickly,” he said. “Once we get the go- ahead, we can start on certain matters of organ­ isation. It can’t all happen at once, so it will be a gi'adual process.”


porter that, provided the authority agi-eed to the start, it was aimed to hand over control of the hospital to the general practitioners as soon as possible. “We hope that would


that all the difficulties had been resolved. Dr Williams told our re­


be humane to transfer them out of Clitheroe im­ mediately,” he said. “But they are in a minority, since it has not been policy to admit non-Ribble Valley patients for some time.”


doctors from Clitheroe and the surrounding area fully responsible for the patients in the hospital.”


have to be some phasing in, but our aim is to have


He added: “There will


with non-Rinble Valley patients presently in the hospital. “Obviously, it would not


One difficulty will be


was ready to start last month after payment dis­ putes, building and other delays had all been over­ come.


The community proiect


back again to be re-e.x- amined, following the Government’s demand for a reduction in NHS man­ power by March 1984.


But then it was set


community hospital has built up steadily in recent years, with major im­ provements to wards, the provision of parking facilities and installation


The creation of the


of a lift and exterior cor­ ridor.


advantages will be easier accessibility for relatives and friends of patients, who would not have to spend so much time and money on travelling.


go to Blackburn for major surgei-y could be returned to Clitheroe much sooner for recuperation and el­ derly people needing sh o r t- s ta y tre a tm e n t could also be catered for.


People who now have to


9 ‘Rolls-Royce of a place’ . . . see page 13.


Russell’s 5 in'.


'Whalley Road, Clitheroe, is one of nearly 300 newsboys and girls across the counL-y chosen to


PAPER boy Russell Sanderson will be up at the dawn as usual a week on Saturday. But for once he will swap his daily round to take the Clitheroe Ad­ vertiser and Times to 10 Downing Street, London. For Russell (15), of


junior on sports day, walks about eight miles a week to mal«j his de­ liveries.


playing soccer and cricket among his hobbies.


He lists reading and


Mrs James Sanderson, said: “I am proud to be chosen to deliver the town’s local paper.”


Russell, son of Mr and


said: “He is the most reli­ able paper boy I have known.”


His boss, Mr .Brass m E MEW VAUXHALL


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Lunchtime opening


campaign succeeds


RIBBLE Valley parish councillors have won a campaign to keep Clitheroe’s electricity showroom open at lun­ chtime, to the delight of consumers.


which took effect on Monday, followed a plea from the Ribble Valley Council’s parish council liaison committee. 'Parish councillors had


Norweb’s decision,


my first visit to London,” he said,


mar School pupil Russell rises around 6-30 a.m. seven days a week, keen to see that the public re­


told the electricity board’s area manager Mr Alec Brown that closure dep­ rived local consumers of a service for which they were paying. The premises in New


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The new Cavalier Estate Car has a load deck length of 61.6in. with the rear seats folded, the height of the taiigate aperture is


31.6in. and the height of the load platform is only 18.1 in. from ground ievei


Market Street now open from 9 a.m. to 5-30 p.m. without any closure for lunch. The showi-oom re­


vide additional facilities for paying bills and im­


Fairburn, of Windsor Avenue, was very much in favour of the new open­ ing hours.


prove our customer ser­ vice,” he said. Customer Mr Allan


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burn, a parish council l ia iso n com m itte e member, felt that lun­ chtime opening would be a p a r t icu la r boon to people from outlying ai'eas. She added: “I think Norweb will benefit by a


difference to working people who want to pay their bills,” he said. Coun. Mrs Joyce Lil-


great deal of extra busi­ ness.”


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ESTABLISHED OVER 50 YEARS


School break-in CLITHEROE’S Ribbles- dale School was broken into over the weekend and a fire extinguisher was set off in a classroom.


IN olden days d glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking but times hape changed) as this sneak preview of Calderstones Revue and Amateur Dramatic Society’s latest production shows.


“Not Now, Darling,’’ a risque farce, starts its


three night run tonight at the Hospital Theatre, Whalley. About 300 tickets have been sold for the socie­


ty’s presentation of the Ray Cooney and. John Chapman comedy. Curtain up is at 7-30 p.m. Producer-director Gahrielle Cox summed up: “I t’s a very good laugh."


“ It must make a lot of


said the move was poss­ ible because the Clitheroe showroom now had an extra member of staff. “We , hope it will pro­


mains shut on Wednes­ days. A Norweb spokesman


gent Mr P ete r Brass takes in nearly 600 homes a week in the Whalley Road and Beverley Dnve ai-eas.


Keen sportsman Rus­ sell, who three years ago


started the job 15 months ago. His round for newsa­


vered more than 6,200 copies of the Advertiser and Times since he


ceive their papers in good time. He reckons he has deli­


Ribble Valley’s newsboys and girls went into the hat and Russell’s was the lucky one picked to repre­ sent our paper. Clitheroe Royal Gram­


The names of all the


make a special deliv­ ery in London’s famous street during Local Newspaper ■Week. “It’s exciting. It will be


river boat tour and a chance to see top skater Robin Cousins on the Saturday at the “Electric Ice Show”, as well as the trip to Downing Street on the Sunday.


Russell’s visit includes a


won his school’s trophy for the best overall atlile- tics performance by a


A hit in the East


firmly believes in. Apaii. from chasing


just started dealing tvith a record, shop in the Far East! On Monday, Harry


couldn’t believe it ivhen I was asked to send the records. Apparently though, Hong Kong is about s ix months behind B r ita in in terms of pop hits, so imports are very much •sought after.”


business from former customer Wayne Cox, who left Clitheroe to live on the island 2vith his parents. S a id Harry: " /


Kowloon, Hong Kong, which heard about the


companies for singles and albums, he has


sent about £70 woiih of records to a shop in


LOOKING after the needs of his customers is something that Castle Records and Tapes pro p r ie to r Harry Black^vell


Children take their problem to the top


Thatcher asking her to help save Downham School.


the Queen, seeking Royal support for the campaign to keep it open.


He composed a letter to


lives in Main Street, Dow­ nham, is cock-a-hoop over the reply which explains on Her Majesty’s behalf that she has refeired liis plea to the Department of Education and Science.


Now Mark (10), who


mistress Mrs Valerie Hall (no relation) said Mark’s efforts had fired the p u p i ls ’ imaginations. “They are all thinking now of someone to write to.”


ATHLETES from as far apart as Edinburgh and Leicester wall dive into the Ribblesdale Pool on Sunday moming to start a gruelling day of swim­ ming, cy c lin g and running. The event is the second


Ribble Valley Triathlon and there are nine local competitors among the 75 taking part. Clayton Velo cyclist


Mark G o rn a l l , of Clitheroe, will be hoping to go one better than last year. Then he finished just


All set for stamina test


gtamina will be Neil Birt- well (Clitheroe SC), Simon Moyle (Clayton Harriers), Ronald Val- ovin, of Clitheroe, and Andrew Field, of Chat- burn. The first competitors


four minutes behind the winner, Tim Cottam, of Blackburn, who is also re­ turning to defend his title.


having a second attempt are Mark Boyd (Chatburn FC), Albert Ashworth (C la y to n H a r r ie r s ) , Michael Rung (Clitheroe Dolphins) and Tony Bush (Waddin^on FC). Also te s t in g th e i r


Local com p e t i to rs Downham School head­


YOUNG Mark Hall decided to go one better when his sister Rachel (12) wTote to Mrs


Joseph when he comes to decide on the school’s


will help sway Education S e c re ta ry S ir Keith


She hopes the letter


of Dow'iiham school action committee members Keith and Mary Hall, describes the effects closure of the school would have, point­ ing out how far pupils would have to walk to the next nearest school, traf­ fic volume along the way and the potential trans­ port costs involved.


future later this year. In his letter, Mai’k, son


those by village school- children to county council­ lors. “Rachel said 'I will


His le t te r follow'ed


gi-idge and back. The cycl­ ing is immediately fol­ lowed by a nine-and-a-haif mile fell ra c e D’om Roefield to the “pile of stones” on Pendle Hill, re- tuming to Roefield.


wall hit the pool at 8-30 a.m. for a 60 length swim, before moving on to the cycling stage. This is a 20 mile ride from Edisford to Lon-


New Balance athletic equipment, is again spon­ soring the event and Ribble Valley Mayor, Coun. Ted Boden, will present the trophies and


certificates in the after­ noon.


It's a farce... and * anything goes \


the events is included in the overall time, and the winner will be the athlete with the fastest time from the start of the swim to the end of the run. Fleetfoot, the makers of


Any rest time between


wnite to Mrs Thatcher’ so I said ‘I will w'lite to the Queen’,” e.xplained Mark. Soon after the Queen’s


letter anived, Rachel re­ ceived a reply from Downing Street which thanked her and said her plea w'as receiving atten­ tion. Now’ brother and sis­ ter are having the letters


framed to hang on their bedroom w’alls.


John is mobile again


CLITHEROE teenager John Hanvood is back in the saddle again, after having his bike stolen a few' weeks ago. John (15), of Whipp


Avenue, has had the black racer returned to him by the police . . . although it was not in good condition w’hen found. The Ribblesdale pupil’s


to fit another new’ w’heel and brake calliper. “I’m just glad to have it


back,” he said.


Legion band wants members


joined, but brass and w’oodw’ind players are needed.


MUSICIANS take note! The Clitheroe branch of the Royal British L'egion is still wanting new’ mem­ bers for its junior band. So far, 10 youngsters up to 18 years, have


taking part should contact branch s e c re ta ry Mr W a l te r Brayshaw’ (C lith ero e 24789) or attend Monday night’s meeting in St James’s infant school department, at 7-30 p.m.


Anybody interested in I


repainting it and adding several new’ parts, includ­ ing a new’ w’heel. Now he expects to have


plight was highlighted by the Advertiser and Times two weeks ago, when the bike was taken from the school gi’ounds. John had just completed


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Beetle attack decimates beauty spot


“Little Lakeland” near the New’ Laund Hotel at Whitew’ell are being felled and altogether the out­ break has been contained at a cost of about 20 acres


Festival of arts shelved


Rihble Valley Council which was organising the arts festival, said: “It ap­ pears that local organisa­ tions have already made their own commitments for their w’inter prog­ rammes. “Therefore we w’ill be


section proved vei-j’ suc­ cessful in last year’s arts festival and this time dan­ cers from all over Lanca­ shire from the age of three to 16 w’ill be taking part, competing for 20 trophies. Entries have closed at 550. Mr Brian Manning, deputy town clerk of the


Clitheroe Civic Hall on October 21st, 22nd and 23rd. The ballet and dance


LACK of support from local organisations has meant that plans for the second Ribble Valley Arts Festival have had to be shelved. Instead there w’ill be a Dance Festival, w’hich has attracted hun­ dreds of entries. I t w’ i 11 be held in


THE extent of pine trees which are having to be felled in a local beauty spot due to a plague of tree-killing bugs is now likely to top 20 acres. 'Three acres of trees in


sion employees have been w’orking full-time since April to contain the out­ break, Norway and Sitka


spring after an outbreak of the Great Spruce Bark Beetle was spotted at Whitew’ell. Six Forestry' Commis­


of t r e e s b e tw e en Whitewell and Dunsop Bridge. Felling started in the


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tion and value of trees felled w’as still being w’orked out, but it in­ volved eight to 10 hec- tacres. At Whitew’e ll, the


bey'ond the road, leaving hardwoods of beech and


beauty spot had been saved by screening. The affected trees W


others to screen area. At Dunsop Bridge,


’ere


head forester Pat Priest­ ley and his assistant John Lyon have been working around the clock. One consolation is that


having the Ribble Valley Dance Festival on three days, which, from the number of entries flowing in, looks like being equal­ ly as successful as last year.” The Civic Hall w’ill


show films as usual up to the Wednesday of the fes­ tival w’eek and resume on the Monday w’ith “Robin Hood.”


all the felled trees can be sold commercially.


Record-breaker


THE Save the Children Fund’s Clitheroe branch had a record-breaking flag day w’heii it raised £355 ’— over £50 more than last year. The local com­ mittee is delighted with the figure and also the help it received from vol­ unteers.


assistant district officer with the Foresti’y Com­ mission, said that survey’- ing of all trees had been completed and the out­ break contained. The cost of the’ opera­


Spi-uce trees remain to be felled in Laund and P o r te r w’oods n ea r Whitew’ell, Burholme Wood at Burholmd Bridge and Mellor Knoll above Dunsop Bridge. Mr Alan Stevenson, an


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