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Council bid to save


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ANXIOUS to reduce the £16,000 a year it costs to heat, light and run the t machinery in its offices,


ihe Ribble Valley Council toldesources Committee was


s seeking expert advice. R The council’s Policy and


in t came down to the g dividual, he said, sug­ t esting a meeting with ohe staff. “There is a lot i f glass and natural light­ lng and yet we see lots of poights on all day,” he


( Coun. Fred Green tWilpshire) was opposed wo bringing in the experts tohen it should be possible ho make savings by good Iusekeeping.


ntribute £75. ,


a eputy Chief Executive, t ssured councillors that ehe chief officers were wver on the lookout for ma y s a n d m e a n s o f inaking all possible sav­


inted out. DMr Gordon Onslow,


gs. In winter, electricity alone cost £750 a month.


WHALLEY Art Club member Miss Catherine Murtagh has died, aged


Whalley artist


38.Miss Murtagh, of Mitton Road, Whalley, who was a keen painter of watercolours, died peace­ sfully in hospital after a


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laA honeymoon in Scot­ o nd followed the wedding af Miss Elizabeth Brown Snd Mr Andrew Pollard at


dolytechnic, is the only J aughter of Mr and Mrs Ro. Brown, of Littlemoor Tad, Clitheroe.


Church, Clitheroe. finThe bride, who has just Pconomics at Sheffield


S Michael and John’s RC e ished a course in home


f he bridegroom, a


Clitheroe Royal Grammar e School, is a research sci­ Pon of Mr and Mrs G. B.


ormer head boy of sntist. He is tlie second


by her father, wore a t gown of ivory moire taffe­


Siollard, of Summerfield, s monstone Lane, Simon- tone.The bride, given away


nd ivy leaves. J Bridesmaids were Miss


na with silk lace at the weck and hemline. She inore a cream silk circlet bo her hair and carried a a uquet of freesia, roses


inennifer and Miss Christ­ b e Pollard, nieces of the Rridegroom, and Miss P uth and Miss Celia oxon.They wore dresses of


Downham farmer dies at age of 96 fA WELL-KNOWN member of the Downham


he Ribble Valley. soMr James Richard Jack-


in 1909 from Thurnham, tLancaster, and served in


9 treet, Downham, was 6.He moved to Chatburn


he first world war. DoHe then returned to


s wnham to work as a Ctonemason on Lord s litheroe’s estate, before ttarting to farm at Twis-


n He also served for a Cumber of years on Clitheroe Rural District g ouncil, and was a keen tiardener in his spare


ut 10 years ago.


me. a Mr Jackson remained


active in his later years mnd even after his retire­ s ent continued to help his


ons on their farm. S A service will be held in


Dt Leonard’s Church, foownham, on Saturday, Cllowed by interment at


J his sons Edwin and


hrist Church, Chatburn. byMr Jackson is survived


ames.


Bid to reduce rent


powder blue moire taffeta and carried bouquets of cream roses with bows of blue ribbon. R B e s t man was Mr


u ichard Lambert and Bshers were Mr Simon brorow n , the b r id e ’s op ther, and Mr Christ­ roher Pollard, the brideg­


Wareing, and organist was Mr John Moon.


B Photograph: Harry amber, Blackburn.


he Calf’s Head Hotel, Worston.The couple are to live at Kirkham.


ormed by Fr Joseph t A reception was held at


om’s brother. f The ceremony was per­


tSOME rounds council tenants in hhe Ribble Valley may r ave their door-to-door stent collection service opped.The Ribble Valley


Council’s Housing Com­ mittee debated in private a proposal to reduce rent rounds from three to two. w The recommendation


on in 1927. HHe later moved to Hoy


ouse Farm, where he aboiring to Downham village


— ’!kQ


tarming community has died after 74 years in S n, who lived in Main


s cost of a professional t u rv e y w h ich , it is shought, could lead to cavings of up to 10 per went, is around £200' to­ mards which the Depart­ coent of Energy would


this week that the


CELEBRATIONS are being planned by Wad- f dington Parish Council


Celebrations are planned by village


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


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collowing the village’s suc­ aess in the Ribble Valley Bnd North West Region tieautiful Britain competi­ ons.A special afternoon


The Ribble [ propose to I in the ScheiJ opinion wot approved til obtained frl Council Offij


(d|


w event is likely to be held, t hen the awards won by she village will be pre­ ented.Now Waddington is


waiting for the results of Bo the E n glish Tourist


o ard’s all-England finals af Beautiful Britain, and


tition. A Not noticed


ST Helen’s Church, Wad­ dington, has been seen in a different light this week n . . . after being illumi­


i ated for the first time in n Friday night to mark


ts history. o The church was lit up


dthe annual weekend of de­ s ication, although the vtormy weather pre­ froented most villagers


m turning out. t However, many visited


whe church over the eekend, particularly on


Sunday, to see the effect. c Our picture shows chur­


Hh warden Mr Aiden i ughes (kneeling) adjust­


ng one of the floodlights, accompanied by the Vicar, Canon C. F. Goodchild (right) and some church members.


Clso the Community Bouncil of Lancashire’s peest-Kept Village Com­


b NEW notice board is to ce erected on land adja­ Waent to the cenotaph in V ddington. The Ribble


vided the board, since the parish council feels the


placed. ondition and wrongly tTHE Government’s proposals to put a limit on


Government rating proposals ‘threat to democracy’


reform the rating system were condemned by s the Ribble Valley Council’s Policy and Re­ B There was, said Coun.


he amount of annual rate increases and to ources Committee. Read


In the woods t Read Scouts went off to


bhe woods on Monday to s land.


and cook their own food p - bangers, beans and Aressed to Mr Richard


uild their own campfires potatoes. Thanks were ex­


d ert Jones, a grave t anger of Big Brother Taking over at local level. f he proposals were the demirst step in downgrading k ocracy as it had been ynown for hundreds of bears. The country would s e returning to the feudal


hitkinson for the use of


All the aces R At the whist drive in


Tae n t s — M r F . A . R ylor, Mr R. Sagar. Mrs t . Hargreaves, who won


Madies — Mrs M. Grime, G rs R. Hargreaves.


continued to farm in part­ tnership with his sons, re­


tWardenalks on sA his workT the first of this sea­


rk. w Of particular interest


he special prize, was MC. Paythorne


Decorated d Paythorne Chapel was


f ecorated with flowers, Sruit and vegetables on hunday for the annual


Co n ’s m e e tin g s of Mlitheroe Deputy Town Mlitheroe Civic Society, c r David McNamee, a tountryside warden with Ahe North West Water s uthority gave a talk and wolide show about his


Ne r e s lid e s of the aWWA’s warden centre ert Barley. Problems of mosion and litter on paths


public were highlighted. The evening closed with questions and a^ discus­ sion. t The next meeting is at


ade available to the


Che steward’s office at t litheroe Castle, on Oc­


lever will be shown.


arvest festival. w Preacher for the day


Cas Coun. Howel Jones, s ayor. Caroline Gorst


Gang a solo and Helen t orst gave a recitation at ohe morning service. The Graffertory was taken by


Gorst. S At the evening service oang a song, accompanied


ce Kelsall and Sarah s unday School scholars


o ead Constitutional Club Ln Monday, winners were:


ystem, he said. asThe council had been


Gked to comment on a r overnment White Paper aelating to the proposals Bnd Mr Gordon Onslow, t orough Treasurer, told ahe committee: “It would


ion.”The committee gave r unanimous support to a


ent’s proposals. woThe proposals, he said,


White Paper, though very slim in content, is the be­ ginning of major changes t in the country’s constitu­


ppear to me that the


Besolution by Coun. Eric a racewell (Clitheroe)-tot­ mlly opposing the Govern­


pr uld undermine the very rainciples of local democ­ t cy. “They would herald the beginning of constitu­ woional changes which t uld seriously erode the traditional and constitu­ wional relationships bet­ t een local councillor and


he electorate on which our system of local gov­ ernment is based.”


Gorst.At a social evening on i Monday, Mrs M. Preston


n the guitar by Helen


ntroduced the Sunday s School scholars who again


ober 3rd, when films i from British Gas and Un­


v as passed by seven votes to six, but because hoting was so close, it will fuave to be discussed at


Cffices in Church Walk, litheroe. ^


A PETITION signed by a 153 people supporting an Cence was presented to


ll council on September 27th.If approved, tenants af­


fected would have to pay o their rent at the council’s


T O P T W E f fW V n n v n ff__mr - T


21. (1) “Red, Red Wine” — UB 40. 3. (4) “Wings of a dove” — Madness.


10. (6) “Club Tropicana” — Wham. 1 (17) “Confusion” — New Order.


14. (11) “The sun goes down” — Level 42. 15. (—) “Chance” — Big Country. 16. (12) “Rockit” — Herbie Hancock. 17. (18) “Disappearing act” — Shalamar. 18. (—) “Dolce Vita” —.Rvan Paris. 219. (—) “Warriors” — Gary Numan.


astle Records and Tapes. I ■


12. (7) “Long, hot summer” — Style Council. 13. (10) “Watching you, watching me” — David Grant.


1. (20) “Mama” — Genesis.


“ National placings are in brackets. Tip for the top: “Come back and stay” — Paul Young. LP of the week: CTwo low for zero” — Elton John. Chart compiled by


0. (16) “Tonight I celebrate” — Peabo Bryson- Roberta Flack.


;


CLITHEROE Methodists t served up a “tonic” for


the Methodist Homes for the Aged appeal when


morning on Saturday at­ Wpens next,month at hey organised a coffee


petended by more than 100 h ards a new sheltered


ople. w The proceeds go to­ oousing complex which


p The event was well sup­ oorted by helpers and mther Clitheroe Circuit


esley House, Lancaster.' i


aydr and Mayoress,


embers. w Among those attending


Mere the Ribble Valley


Coun and Mrs Ted Boden, and the Deputy "Mayor and- M a y o r e ss oY Clitheroe, Coun. and Mrs Howel Jones, who are pic­ tured above with helpers.


4. (8) “What am I gonna do” — Rod Stewart. 5. (2) “Give it up” — KC and the Sunshine Band. 6.. (9) “Walking in the rain” '— Modern Romance. 7. (3) “Gold” — Spandau Ballet.


8. (5) “I’m still standing” .— Elton John. 9. (15) “Bad day” — Carmel.


ices on Monday. apThe Bench granted the


Support of 153 cpplication for an off-li­


erved.


ang some songs. t This was followed by


ESTIMATES are being considered by Waddington s Parish' Council for gras­


Changes to play area


ehe sale of fruit and veg­ ctitables which were au­ booned by Mr John New- s ld. Later, supper was


Commendation tLETTERS of commenda­


peion are being sent to t ople who helped save


t litheroe licensing jus­ plication, by Mr Wil­


at his Woone Lane shop. Objections to the applica­ tion were lodged by four '-off-licences in the town.


liam Bridges, for a licence


man who nearly drowned w h e n s w im m i n g ' a t Clitheroe’s Ribblesdale


t rian Manning received Rhe full backing of the


Methodists rally to appeal t ommittee in proposing he gesture. '


l x te n d th e r e s t a u r a n t ’s tounge area and shorten


he dining space. he life of a Blackpool


Pool. B Deputy Town Clerk Mr


R ibble Valley Council’s Ce c re a tio n an d L e isu re


ping over the hard surface tee will be meeting within


decide what to do. p The wooden fort on the


ng on Monday.


AN application to cany out structural, alterations s to the Water Wheel Re­


Alterations


btaurant, Chipping, has Veen approved by Ribble t alley licensing magis­


Crates. The plan, for Mr e harles Smithies, is to


lay area in the village. t The recreation commit­


he next few weeks to pairedlay area has been re­


ton and Mr Ken Holding and the parish council i thanked them at its meet­


by Mr Don Cromp­ alley Council has pro­


present board, situated c near the road, is in poor


nally from Nelson, moved y to Clitheroe about 15


soldears ago after Harry


CELEBRATING their diamond wedding today are Clitheroe couple Harry and Elizabeth Stan- worth. And to mark the occasion, they will be opening the doors of their Linden Drive home for friends to join them for a glass of sherry and a piece of cake! The couple, both origi­


Diamond d ay in v ita tio n


iness in which he had worked since a boy. w During the first world


the family cotton bus­


t ar he was attached to Hhe King’s Royal Rifles. t e was taken prisoner by ahe Germans and worked et a Hamburg metal refin­


ry until the war ended. r On returning home he


esumed work at the mill. s The couple have two


o d Denis, an accountant, coardening. When the


wons, John, an architect anho works in Holland,


f Beaconsfield, Bucks. g Harry’s main interest is t uple bought their house,


Miscellany A of films


_____


ng Townswomen’s Guild. w The films showed the e nd among local people,


gspecially a clog dancing Croup called the “Ossy- r lo g g e r s,” who rep ­ aesented Great Britain at


fi MISCELLANY of iertained Clitheroe Even­ fouealth of talent to be


n international folk fiesta t and put Oswaldtwistle on


he map.A holiday souvenir was a the competition subject


garden . . . just part of a l field. Now there is a neat


hey did not have a pawn, as well as a very ang after the home. She is


AN isolated Ribble Valley o farmhouse was the target


Farmhouse raid


wf thieves who made off Bindow’s wooden cover at


a ere a colour television, j ing include pieces of


ridge, Bashall Eaves. w Included in their haul


igating. A New group


ith items worth £1,500. w The raiders forced a Braddup Farm, Talbot


n oil painting, a carriage clock, a chain-saw and a s camera. Other items mis­


Gerew e lle r y and some t Cman currency.litheroe CID is inves­


t BOUT 30 people from the Low Moor area at­ oended the first meeting grf St Paul’s over 60s


ents were served. W Waiting


wrian Stevenson, said he t as very pleased at the aum-out. Members spent pn enjoyable afternoon dla y in g cards and mominoes and refresh­


oup, in the parish hall. B The vicar, the Rev.


C ADDINGTON Parish r ouncil is still awaiting a Ceply from Lancashire r ounty Council about its dequest for a control of l ogs order on certain viengths of road in the llage.There was some confu­


hority was responsible for the order.


patch.roductive vegetable i Elizabeth enjoys look­ C former member of the


s litheroe Evening Town­


women’s Guild, and Dow­ nham WI.


WADDINGTON Parish l Council is hoping to start


bbey on October 18th. Allotments


month.etting allotments next


S Clithcroe (v Settle, away, Aat.): K. Fawcett, R. Booth, H. Henderson, R. Thornton, P. G.all, C. Sims, D. Hardcastle, S Sutcliffe, N. Duckworth, W.


wo weeks. TEAMS


wnd Mrs C. Sainsbury koon first prize with a


ala bear. noThe annual dinner will


A w be held at Whalley TOWN . An appilcai!:|


Internal : Manor Hou.-J


held with all those in­ tterested within the next


A meeting is to be


This props Special Arc make repre-l from the da I Planning Of’l Walk, Clithe I


A copy of til Plannina Del


lms shown by Mrs B. t Moore, of Haslingden, en­


The reasori from the apl a major corl part of Nrl proposal thl but also a v[ Any object ! developmeil made to th'I Church Wal October 7thl


LAND AFFrl ConstructioJ maintenancl land to the f DEVELOPf.| The policy policy note


Plan docun strengthen 1 policies ancl (a) To pro ! encroacl to dictatL for indtl quality r|


(b) To encc rural incl units, it f missior [ areas, economl


(c) To reqL high dc| commer- the groil


TOWN , An :


Externally i.l Whalley. 3 :


Externally i! 1 Wesleyan


New shop ' Street, at 1


Any person writing wirr I to the Chie | ment. Cn


A copy o; in tne


Belvedere, home, Sat.): P. C. Sishop, R. Banks, C. Foulds, A. Blackburn, M. Blackburn, W. Blackburn, A. King, S.


linger, Townsley. B Clitheroe 2nd (v Burnley


S esth e ad , C. Musson, C. C, home, Sun.): W. Briggs. J.


eed, A. Rigby. N Clitheroe 3rd (v Blackburn Koulter, M. Booth, J. Myler,


BOROU'j


(As agents :| of the Lari


h ig hw a I


PRIVATE SI STUBBINS [


S . Driver, J. Furnell, M. Ccott, G. Bennett, B. Sims, G. Rartledge, G. Robinson. Res:


Oherry’ Tree, home. Sat.): D. S ottam, J. Ainsworth, P. Weedle, R. Birch, C. Monk, M. Walker, D. O’Neill, S. Proctor,


. Sharp and T. Long. C R ib b le s d a l e Wands (v


. Bradley, K. Taylor, Seedle. B Ribblesaale Wands 2nd (v


S urnley Belvedere, away. mat.): J. Hutchins, W. Work­ Aan, I. Threlfallj N. Gidlow, G. Parker,' R. Driver, S. Kerr, s . Leach, K. Fellows, D. John­


. Dickinson, S. Pickles. 1 Clithcroe 1st XV (v Salford


Baxenden, away, Sun.): M. Writcliffe, D. Fitzpatrick, D. g orkman, J. Renwick, R. Har­ Pre a v e s , M. P ro c to r, N. Aarker, C. Pickles, H. Wardle,


on, P. Atkinson. B Ribblesdale Wands 3rd (v


yrne, R. Holmes. 2 Clithcroe 2nd XV (v Salford


sion between the County Council and the Borough t Council as to which au­


Rst, home, Sat.): H. Wardle, G. L u n d , J . H y d e , S. E reatorex, J . Saunders, M. Dmmott (capt), P. Duxbury, T. Hubowski, P. Dinsdale, J . l olden, P. Ramsey, G. Wil­ Biamson, M. Nicholls, M. .


Ind, away. Sat.): R. Wildman, F. Keats, P. Taberner, D. c ielding, I. Hampson, J. Blan- (hflower, G. Tindall, J. Corvett Acapt), D. Tattersall, I. Lomax, D. Nicol-Smith, M., Ridehalgh, E. Newton, J . Conboy, M.


vans. Res: S. Holden, M. Duxbury, J. Lund.


Reserves ensure lead


&


ON Monday night Clitheroe FC Reserves played Whalley at Sh awbridge and won 4-0. Clitheroe’s scorers were Ash­ worth, McGuire, Morris and t Saunders. This result means 1hat the reserves have the only


L00 per cent record in the East c ancs League and have further t onsolidated their place at the


WHEREAS:-| (i) the


Borough Col for the Lari Council, the [ thority) have! ecute certaif works in the! Stubbins i l within the sal and in pursu I of 1892 ccl Highways Acj (ii) The t l


RIBBL


and Technic I Ribble Vailed cil has prel tions, plans! mates and p| tionments ol penses with | works: TAKE NOTl said Councl August, 19SCI ution apprl specificatiorl tions, estimf sional apportl mated exper.l A copy of tnl of approval r | specificatior| tions, estimr sional apportl mated expe I thereof) cert! Borough Plal nical Officer T posited at til Borough Plail nical Officer, [ Church W;| during one 8th Septembl be open to ir| charge, frol Friday e a c f normal office I AND THAT [ month the oil liable to be c| part of the ecuting the by written nil Council, objel als. Dated tl September, 11 Micf


Whatburn 1, Pendle Forest 1; R halley Arms Celtic 1, Baeup


op of the league. C Other results in this league:


Shawbridge clubhouse at 8 p.m. the September holiday draw will take place the first prize being a weekend in London at a top class hotel.


es 2.On Thursday evening in the TRIALS


COUNTY netball trials are be in g sta g ed in


Clitheroe on Saturday. The venue is Ribblesdale School, with places to be decided for the Under-21 and senior squads. , .


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