Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, July 7th, 1983 11 Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified)


Golden wedding?' party with a difference


WHEN Clitheroe couple Richard and Hilda Blackburn hold a golden wedding party on Tuesday, among the guests will be their best man, bridesmaid and page boy. ‘It must be some sort


of a record,” says Mr Blackburn, who for many years was associated with one of the town’s leading retail fruit and vegetable businesses. At the “quiet” family


party for 30 will be Mr Blackburn’s b ro th e r ,


family stall on Clitheroe market and when his daughter Mrs Margaret Fitzgerald leased the fruit shop at Hillards store, Clitheroe, several years ago, he helped out there. Mrs Fitzgerald, who


Mr Blackburn ran the


Fred, of Pendle Court, Clitheroe, who was best man; Mrs Marie Rose, of Rochdale, the bridesmaid, and Mr William Smalley, of Grindleton, the page. The last time all five


A TOAST to the future — (left) and Peter and Helen.


and the old sign — from Mr and Mrs Hodgkinson


Sign puts Peter on the horns of a dilemma


NEW landlord of the White Bull Hotel, Gis- burn, Mr Peter Hodg­ kinson could hardly believe his eyes when he saw the replace­ ment inn sign sent by the brewery after he acquired the tenancy. For the world-famous


Ribblesdale were shown


with horns. “Everybody around


here knows these animals don’t have horns so I was surprised when I saw the


sign. “I told Whitbreads and


white bulls which grazed for many years on the nearby estate of. Lord


they’ve promised to re­ place it,” said Mr Hodg- fcinson, who acquired the tenancy from his father, James, on Tuesday. The old sign, which is


more time to the garden and to photography after nearly 40 years in the


James hopes to devote


licensing trade. He plans to call in for


CANNABIS FOUND


the odd pint and to help his son and daughter-in- law Helen, behind the bar at busy times. P e te r (41), is no


based on a famous paint­ ing, takes pride of place over a bar room fireplace. James decided to call it


stranger to the hotel, having worked there with his parents for 13 years and taking responsibility for the catering. With his new job, his


a day after running the White Bull for 25 years, helped by his wife, Evelyn. I t has been a busy


A FORMER Brockhall student nurse was fined £50, with £25 costs, at Clitheroe, for possessing cannabis resin. Mr Philip Howard, pro­


lives in Dorset Drive, Clitheroe, has kept the family connection with the trade and now runs the Choice Fruit Shop in Moor Lane, Clitheroe. The Blackburns also


met together was when Mr and Mrs Blackburn were manned at Grindle- ton United Methodist


Chapel. Mr Blackburn, of Chat-


burn Park Drive, retired five years ago, after a lifelong connection with the family business. His father, William, founded a shop at the top of Montague S tre e t , Clitheroe, and Mr Black­ burn and his brother, Harold, of Baldwin Road, Clitheroe, worked there for many years.


Go-ahead for church


extension ST Jam e s ’s Church Clitheroe, is to press ahead with plans for a £57,000 extension. It will provide a kitchen


Plea for missing books


ject is being sought from the diocese and the Ribble


and a meeting room that can be used as a creche. New lavatories will be in­ cluded. • Approval for the pro


work on the extension, providing a new meeting room accommodating about 150 parishioners, can start in the autumn. It is expected to take six to nine months.


Valley Council. The church hopes that


£25,000 already in reserve for the project, needs to raise £32,000.


The church, with about


have a son, John, a former Clitheroe mayor, who lives at Over ICellett,


near Carnforth. They lost a son William


through illness during the last war. Mr Blackburn, who served in the army, was excused service abroad to be on compas­ sionate leave call when William became ill. Mr and Mrs Blackburn


still serves on the church finance committee.


second member to join the Freemasons Keep Lodge in Clitheroe in 1947, and has since maintained his interest.


Mr Blackburn was the


have had a lifelong associ­ ation with the United Reformed C h u rch , Clitheroe, where Mr Blackburn was a deacon and elder for 25 years. He


Royal Grammar School, where he was captain of the cricket and football teams, Mr Blackburn’s main hobby now is his garden. He is also a regu­ lar supporter of Clitheroe


An old boy of Clitheroe


FC and enjoys attending meetings of Clitheroe Probus Club. Mrs Blackburn, who


was born and brought up in Grindleton, lists her main interests as crochet, n e e d l e w o r k a n d , o f


course, visits from her six


grandchildren. She is also a member of


an informal group of 10 ladies from Chatburn Park Drive and Chatburn Avenue who meet on Tuesday mornings in each


others homes.


clude an invitation to parishioners to make 200 extra £1 gifts a week con- venanted over four .years. There is also to be a day of prayer and giving.


Fund-raising plans in­


ahead with the proposals was made at a meeting of the parishioners and the church’s architect has been asked to draw up plans.


The decision to go


James’s, the Rev. David Woodhouse, considers the extension will be a great asset to the church’s life.


The R e c to r of St School’s goodbye to dinner lady


interest in local soccer will have to take more of a back seat, but otherwise he does not see any im­ mediate changes at the White Bull.


time, during which he has served as president of the Settle and District LVA and the couple now hope to take things a little easier at their new home in Paythorne.


Sporting president for


WhalleyLions THE new president of Whalley Lions is Mr Geoff Duerden, who has been a member for six years. Mr Duerden, of Wood­


lands Drive, Whalley, is an energy services fore­ man with Norweb. Born in Burnley, he worked for some time in Glasgow, before returning south to


East Lancs. He also served for a


number of years with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. After working in Black­


County keeps cleaning job


about the cost and stan­ dard of road cleaning in the Ribble Valley, the county council will con­ tinue to do the job for at least another year. This was decided by the


Committee after a lengthy “value for money” debate. In a report, the Plan


secuting, told the court that police drug squad of­ ficers found the cannabis at the Ribble Hostel where 24-year-old James Clark McGurk lived. McGurk, who comes


WALKER — HARWOOD


wood and deputy charge nurse Glenn Walker were manned at the United Re­ formed Church, Clitheroe, on Saturday. The bride is the eldest


Machinist Joyce Har­


ST HELEN’S Playgroup, Waddington, is still anxi­ ous to trace three new library books which were sold by mistake at the church’s Bank Holiday Monday fair. Mrs Marjorie Edling-


ton, of Hunters Gate, West Bradford Road, said she expects the playgroup will have to pay for the books unless they are traced and returned by Friday lunchtime, when term ends. A previous appeal


daughter of Mr and Mrs W. B. Tattersall, of Fair- field Drive, Clitheroe. The bridegroom, who


works at Calderstones, is the only son of Mr and Mrs Geoffrey Walker, of New Hall S t r e e t , Burnley. The bride, given away


brought back three books, but still missing are “Can You Moo?” published by Althea, “Wilberforce goes on a Picnic’’ by M. Gordon, and “Herman the Helper” by R. Kraus. They are all hard-backed volumes, each with a re­ newal form and library identification code inside the front cover.


by her father, wore a long full-skirted gown of cream Swiss embroidered lace, with a matching picture hat. She canned a small shower bouquet of peach and cream silk rosebuds and ivy leaves. Attendants were Julie


Concern over demolition of walls


Mount and Claire Louise Tattersall, the bride’s niece. They wore long dresses


of peach voile, trimmed with cream lace and circ­ let headdresses of small peach flowers and canned star-shaped posies of peach and cream silk flow­ ers, trimmed with ivy


leaves. Best man was Mr John


Trotter, groomsman Mr David T at tersal l and usher Mr Neil Crowther. The ceremony was per­


RIBBLE VALLEY Council is viewing with concern Forestry Com­ mission demolition of sev­ eral sections of stone wal­ ling alongside the Dale Head Road near Stocks Reservoir. The council, concerned


about the visual effect of loss of walling at Swin- shaw, has contacted the Commission about the matter, though it has no power to prevent walling from being knocked down. The council’s Planning


formed by the Rev. John Salsbury and was followed by a reception at the Duke of York Hotel, Grindleton. The couple’s future resi­


from Edinburgh, apolog­ ised to the court. An order was made for the cannabis to be destroyed.


Whalley teacher takes charge of Moroccan trip


DESPITE complaints A TRIP to Casablanca involves rather more


Ribble Valley Council’s Public Works and Health


ning and Technical Officer Mr Philip Bailey said that in 1981 the council had entered into a four-year ag re em e n t with the county for cleansing. Payment would build up


burn and Burnley, Mr Duerden moved to Whal­ ley in 1971 with his wife, Una. Their three children are


tle, who lives in Mittori Road and teaches modem lan g u ag e s a t Queen E liz ab e th ’s Grammar School, in Blackburn, has been chosen to lead this year’s Daniel Thwaites student travel scholarship winners to Morocco on July 18th. She said: “The eight


than was depicted in the Humphrey Bogart film, a Whalley teacher is finding out. For Mrs Myra Hardcas-


dence will be in Queen Street, Whalley. P ic tu re : P y e ’s,


Clitheroe. Car fire


CLITHEROE firemen were called to Stonyhurst


in the early hours of Saturday to extinguish a car fire outside the Col­ lege golf club. No-one was injured, but the vehicle was destroyed.


PUPILS and staff of St M a ry ’s RC School,


Sabden, decided to serve up a special treat for their “dinner lady” Mrs Alice Parkinson when they learned she was retiring after 25 years’ service. Tonight, the school pre­


made their own totem- pole for the oocasion. The concert will also in­


corporate a jazz musical by pupils about the Bibli­ cal character Samson.


sents a concert in tribute to Mrs Parkinson, whose service with the school began in December 1958 and ends when term closes next week. Mrs Parkinson (60), of


'gradually to a maximum of £49,000 a year. Despite allegations of


all married and living abroad — Patsy in Au­ stralia, Kay in South Africa and Neil in the USA. Mr Duerden is well


machines being expensive to run and men “supping tea” when they should have been working, Mr Bailey said that Ribble Valley was receiving a reasonably good service for its money. The issue will come


known in local football cir­ cles, having been secret­ ary of Whalley FC for nine years and chairman of Clitheroe Referees As­ sociation for four. He is also a member of the Queen Elizabeth II Play­ ing Fields Committee. In his presidential year


under review at a later date.


Mr Duerden would like to see more work done local­ ly and hopes the club may link w ith th e new Clitheroe Lions on a few occasions for charity


events.


Restaurant licence


AT Clitheroe Transfer Sessions a new justices restaurant licence was granted for the Castle Candy Cafe, Parson Lane Clitheroe. The applicant, Mrs Anne Crowther, said she wanted to start in­ cluding French cuisine on the menu and to sell into­ xicants with the food.


No swimming


CLITHEROE’S Ribbles- dale Pool will be closed at the end of the year for maintenance work. There will be no swim­


2nd.


Cinema will also be closed during the festive season — from December 19th to $>Rth inclusive.


Clitheroe’s Civic Hall IT. „


ming from 5 p.m. De­ cember 11th to January


DIY fan wins £80 power tool


DO-IT-YOURSELF en­


th u s ia s t Mr Richard Shepherd, of Kirkmoor Road, Clitheroe, has won a fitting prize in a nation­ al competition — an £80


power tool. Mr Shepherd (60), a


coal merchant, became area winner by successful­ ly listing . the five im­ provements to a new car as advertised on televi sion. He received his prize


with the fingers of the; right hand and, for the girls, watching the length’ of their skirts. There are four girls in


students will probably be staying in the homes of Moslem families and we will have to take care to respect their customs.” These include eatingi


nors will pay tribute and staff, children and parents will make a presentation.


Afterwards, the gover­ Mrs Hardcastle


Call for de-rating


the p a r ty , including Hilary Jones, of Clitheroe Grammar School, but so far no-one has said any­ thing about them having to wear a yashmak during their two-week stay! Mrs Hardcastle (34)


A RETURN to industrial de-rating has been called for by the Ribble Valley Council. Coun. Bill Fleming (Bil-


was chosen as leader by a panel of Mayors and edu­ cation officers. She has taken young


lington) feels that the rates borne by industry are one of the main causes of unemployment and clo­ sure of firms. As well as de-rating, he


people abroad many times and is fluent in French, which is widely spoken in the former French colony. The scholarship, now in


Watt Street, Sabden, started as a welfare assis­ tant minding the children at lunchtime and retires after about 15 years as canteen supervisor. Now the school is


a friendly figure to two generations of pupils, among them her two daughters and son who are now manned, and two of her four grandchildren.


Mrs Parkinson has been


a century of service behind her, she feels it is time to take a rest.


saying a big thank you with an hour of entertain­ ment that includes a per­ formance by third-year in­ fan ts and f i r s t -y e a r juniors of Red Indian songs. The pupils have


primary school as a “home from home,” and said: “I will miss the liitle children telling me their little sec­ rets, such as what they a re g e t t in g for Christmas.”


But she describes the


its 24th year, is designed to give youngsters an in­ sight into the culture of different nations.


Plea for crossing


from Clitheroe’s Mayor and Mayoress, Coun. and Mrs John Cowgill. The competition was or­


AN approach is to be made to the county coun­ cil for a “zebra” crossing at the junction of Peel S tre e t and Highfield Road, Clitheroe. The Ribble Valley Council’s Public Works


gan ised by P eu g eo t Talbot and among those attending the presentation in Clitheroe was Mr Brian Dootson, financial director of .the manufacturer’s main Clitheroe dealers, Low Moor Garage.


Chemists’ rota


TODAY and tomorrow, Selles, Church Street, Clitheroe, will be open until 6-30 p.m. Sunday: R. N. and M. Read, Moor Lane, noon to 1 p.m. Monday to Friday until 6- 30 p.m.


(Clitheroe). B rac ew e ll


and Health Committee de­ cided on the move follow­ ing an appeal from Coun. E r ic


Parking fine


WEST Bradford man David Knight (32), of Southfield Drive, was fined £40 with £5 costs by Clitheroe Magistrates for parking his car within the controlled zones of a zebra crossing in Whalley Road, Clitheroe. P leading guilty by


would like to see the Gov­ ernment give the same as­ sistance to commercial and service industries as it gives to the domestic ratepayer.


ported Coun. Fleming, whose motion to approach the Government on these matters was carried.


Armchair tour


AN illustrated talk on the cities and islands of Italy was given to Clitheroe and district Probus Club by Dr K. Sagar, of Wiswell. In studying the life of


D. H. Lawrence he vis­ ited many places where


Most councillors sup­ f


Local shortbread takes the biscuit


LOCAL Women’s Institute members swept the board when it came to making shortbread for the county federation’s annual show at Barton on Monday.


Mrs E. Hartley and Mrs M. Brennan carried off first and second places and Mrs D. Whitaker, of Dunsop Bridge, took the


Rimington members


third.In the section for a b o o km a rk , a n o th e r Dunsop Bridge member,


Dangerous part


the writer lived, including Lake Garda, Venice, San Marino Republic, Flor­ ence i Tarquinia, Rome and Amalfi.


WHEN a policeman in­ spected a car in Taylor Street, Clitheroe, he dis­ covered that its rear near- side wheel arch was rusty, with jagged metal edges. ' For using the vehicle


art dating from 400 BC were shown. At the next meeting Mr


Fine debut


letter, he said he had left the vehicle in someone’s charge, adding that as it was a f te r 6 p.m. he thought it was parked legally.


YOUNG Clitheroe athlete Shaun Livesey (20) helped an England team finish second in a seven-mile hill race in Italy on Sunday, when he finished 32nd in his international debut.


Examples of Etruscan] ;


A. Eatough, of Grindle­ ton, will speak on “Engl­ ish cheeses”.


Mrs M. Cowking, was the


winner. Individuals also com­


peted to make date and walnut cakes and teddy bears. The show drew entries


from 40 WIs all over Lan­ cashire, including two


Now, with a quarter of


More farms coming up for auction


TWO leading local au­ ctioneers report a big in­ crease in the number of farms coming up for auc­ tion in the Ribble Valley. A spokesman for John


Pallister, of Parson Lane, Clitheroe, say they have handled the sale of six farms this spring, about double the number com­ pared with 1982. One reason for the increase, he said, was increasing land prices, due to lower interest rates. “Valley bottom land


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LAST FEW DAYS OF


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which last year sold for £1,700 an acre is now going for over £2,000 an acre and in one case £2,500 an acre,” he added. At Richard Turner and


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£579.00


Son, of Waddington Road, they’ve had about six or seven inquiries this spring from people wanting to sell their farms. . Again, this is double


Your last chance to buy


1982’s figure locally, while at one point in the spring of 1981 they had nothing on their books.


Bid to curb speeders


others in the Ribble Valley — Slaidburn and Waddington. There was no escaping


with a dangerous part, Mohammed Yakoob (27), of Brook S t r e e t , Clitheroe, was fined £20 with £5 costs by the town’s magistrates. In a letter to the court,


the television, for visitors were invited to look at a huge range of program­ mes in the co-operative section. “Nanny,” “Wimb­ ledon ’83,” “The Antiques Road Show,” “Farmhouse Kitchen” and “Gardeners’ World” were just some of the titles ingeniously de- picted by flowers, produce


and handicrafts. Although not among the


he said he was aware of the car’s dangerous condi­ tion and had telephoned two scrapyard dealers asking them to remove it, but they were not able to take it away immediately.


Hello!


BLACKBURN’S £3m. new telephone exchange comes into operation today.


first three — Todd Lane won the shield for its in­ terpretation of “To the Manor Born” — the local contingents acquitted themselves well. During the afternoon


A CALL for “sleeping policemen” to be placed at intervals on the Wadding­ ton Fell road to curb fast traffic was made at a meeting of the Ribble Valley, Council’s Public Works and Health Com­ mittee. Coun. John Walmsley


(Waddington) said that he went to the Moorcock


every morning and he was becoming scared to death


of speeding drivers. “They have just no


regard for anyone,” he said. “I fear that some innocent person is going to be caught out.” Divisional Road Survey­


or Mr Ian Robertson said that he would look into the matter.


and evening there were demonstrations .of spin­ ning, corn dolly making, cake icing and embroi­ dered pictures. Awards were presented


by Lancashire federation chairman Mrs Florence


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and Transportation Com­ mittee is due to consider the wall damage at its meeting tonight. The move follows Slaid-


burn and E as ington Parish Council concern about walling being knocked down to ease the removal of timber. The Forestry Commis­


sion had replied that cost of maintaining forest walls was becoming “prohibi­ tiv e” , according to a report by Borough Plan­ ning and Technical Officer Mr Philip Bailey. The Commission had also said it was easier without the walls to manage forest bordering the roads.


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