Clitheroe 22334 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) S Clitheroe Advertiser u'mt Times, March 17th, 19S3


Church training centre given the go-ahead


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THE' controversial plan to change the former j Pendleton and Mearley CE School into a resi­ dential youth training centre for young church


Bedrooms damaged in fire


FIRE severely damaged the upstairs of a home in Garnett Road, Clitheroe, on Monday afternoon. The fire, at the home of


Mr and Mrs John Clark, started in an airing cup­ board and was discovered by council plumber Mr David Bamber, who had been checking the house’s cold w a te r s to rag e system. Mr Bamber, of Moor-


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damaged two bedrooms, the bathroom and landing, and destroyed bedding and towels. It is thought ' it was


Thoughts on sports hall deferred


THE Ribble Valley Coun­ cil’s Policy and Resources Sub-Committee has still not made up its mind about sports hall provision in Clitheroe. Two schemes are under


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vandalism particularly af­ fecting the elderly; tres­ pass on nearby farming land; the difficulty of supervising groups, of young people and the noise from discos and in­ creased traffic. • It was also felt that


IS. A COFFEE evening, or­


ganised.by the Friends of Clitheroe. Hospital, on Friday, raised £286. Mr and Mrs S. J. Moore


opened their home in Railway View, Clitheroe and during a “hectic” couple of hours, nearly 250 people attended. Attractions included a


tombola, raffle, cake stall and bring-and-buy stall.


such a centre should be well away from the village where high-spirited chil­ dren could be given- free expression. The village, it was argued, also lacks facilities — no shops, only a pub. The claims were coun­


caused by a short circuit in the electrical wiring.


. annual open day on July 2nd.


ami Mrs Moore, on the right, with some of the young people at the event.


The week’s obituaries


Mrs Mary Holgate


tered in a statement by the Rev. John Cole, priest-in-charge of the vil­ lage’s All Saints’ Church, and by two parish council­ lors. They said that the


A LIFE-LONG resident of Clitheroe, Mrs Mary Winifred Holgate (82), has died at her home in Fara­ day Avenue. Mrs Holgate spent


c o n s id e ra tio n — at Roefield Barn in conjunc­ tion with the Ribble Valley Sports Council and at Ribblesdale School in cooperation with the County Council. At the. sub-committee’s


. be available for church and community use, an amenity which would be lost if it became a private house. Mr Cole stated that cer


youngsters — members of church youth groups and pupils of church secondary schools — would be under the supervision of compe­ tent leaders and would be fully absorbed in a com­ prehensive programme of activities. The building would still


much of her working life as a cutter at the former Primrose Bleach works and also worked for a short time at Waddow


Mrs Irene Pye


A WOMAN who ran a greengrocery store in Lowergate, Clitheroe, for 17 years until 1976,- died on Saturday. Mrs Irene Lucy . Pye


Hall.Her hobbies included sewing and walking and she was a former member of the St John Ambu­ lance. She was a life-long


member of SS Michael and Jo h n ’s Church, Clitheroe, where Requiem


tain house rules would be imposed, such as a ban on alcohol and trespassing. Children had attended


meeting on Monday, con­ sideration was deferred pending more information being made available.


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AT the bridge session at Clitheroe’s Pendle Club, winners were Mrs R. Pye and Mi- F. Walker, Mr T. Thornber and Mr G. Horsfiekl.


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the school for 150 years; the only difference under the proposal was that they would be sleeping there. Committee members


husband, Frank, and sons Bill and Frank.


ment a t C lith e ro e Cemetery. Mrs Holgate leaves a


Mrs Mary Ferrie


unanimously backed the proposal. Coun. Mrs Myra Clegg (Wiswell) said the centre would be like “a junior Whalley Abbey”. She hoped the' users would make friends with the villagers. Coun. Michael Carr


A WOMAN who , served St Mary’s Catholic Church, Sabden, for many years, Mrs Mary Ada Ferrie, has died, aged 74. Mrs Ferrie, of Mount


(63), of Langshaw Drive, Clitheroe, ran Pye’s greengrocery store single- handed while her late hus­ band, Frank, worked for ICI as a process worker. The' couple met while


both serving in the RAF during the war and short­ ly afterwards moved to Mr Pye’s native Clitheroe; Mrs Pye is survived by


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ned by the Friends’ Com­ mittee include a coffee morning in the Clitheroe Mayor’s Parlour on May 28th and the hospital’s


The next events’plan­


Boundary changes discussed


THE forthcoming bound


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annual meeting of the B o lto n -b y -B ow lan d ,


sociation-. The speakers, Mr K


Sawley and G is burn Forest Conservative As­


Tennanjt and Mr J. G Thorpe, of the Skipton Di vision, were thanked by Mrs A. Moorhouse. < Branch officers re ­


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elected were: President — Mrs M. A. Bosonnet chairman -— Mrs C. Crad dock; vice-chairman — Mrs D. Wright and Mrs A. Moorhouse; secretary — Mrs .H. Lund. Mrs E. Walmsley replaced Mr C. F. Pickles as treasurer. Mr Pickles was thanked for all his work over the past 12 years and was presented with a gift token by the chairman, A f te r the meeting


her two married sons. There will- be a funeral


service at St James’s Church, Clitheroe, today, prior to interment at Clitheroe Cemetery.


Mr Edward Botham


A SABDEN man who celebrated his golden wedding in December has died, aged 74. Mr Edward Botham


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King Lane, Clitheroe


Coun, Mrs Joyce Lilburn was adopted to contest Bolton-by-Bowland ward at the May elections.


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lived with his wife, Agnes, at the Littlemoor


.■'“It’s no wonder- young people want to leave our villages when old fogeys start complaining. Wc should be encouraging them to make the most of | the beautiful country­ side.’ Coun. John Cowgill


(Sabden), describing a similar project in his vil­ lage, added; “There are far too many people ob­ jecting to anything involv­ ing young people. It’s no wonder we have problems with vandalism.” Coun. Brian Braith- waite (Clitheroe) said:


(Clitheroe) suggested sub­ stantial money would have to be spent on the old school before there could be residential ac­ commodation.


Speakers’ Club


TOPICS concerned with education and teaching kept members on then- toes at Clitheroe Speak­


ers’ Club. The topics session was


chaired by Mr Geoff Leaver and evaluated by Mr Lionel Patterson, the award going to Mr Derek Altham for his reply to “How do vou cook with


Pleasant, Sabden, was born in the village and a t te n d e d St Mary’s Church for many years, being a keen worker and serving on the church’s ladies’ committee. In her younger days


Old People’s housing complex. The couple moved to Sabden 14 years ago from P re s to n where they


THE Friends of Bolton- by-Bowland CE School are holding an open day on Sunday to celebrate the first anniversary of their success in saving the e s ta b l ishm e n t , from closure. From 2-4 p.m. ther


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owned a newsagents. Mr Botham helped re­


she was a weaver at Cobden Mill. Her hus­ band, John, died 22 years ago. A Requiem Mass at St


Mary’s ' on Tuesday was followed by burial at St Nicholas’s Church.


Pressure for sub-post office


THE Ribble Valley Coun­ cil’s Finance and General Purposes Sub-Committee wants the Blackburn postal authorities to have another look at the appli­ cation for a sub-post office in Hay h u rs t S t re e t , Clitheroe. The post office will not


allow Mr Ian Robinson to open an office in his s u p e rm a rk e t , and Chtheroe MP David Wad- dington has taken up the matter with the regional postal authorities. At the sub-committee


start a club for the elderly at Sabden. He was member of St Mary’s RC Church. A funeral service at St


Mary’s today precedes cremation at Burnley.


Miss Eleanor Savage


CLITHEROE resident Miss Eleanor Savage, who enjoyed a life-long associ ation with the Methodist Church, has died aged 91, ■ Miss Savage, of Castle View, attended day school and Sunday School at the former Wesley Church, in


Chtheroe — now Trmitv — and had been a Sunday School teacher.


the church’s Bible study group. A funeral service at


She regularly attended


Trinity, on Friday, was followed by interment at Clitheroe Cemetery.


Mr Robert Gould


A LONDONER who moved to Pendleton after the second world war has died, aged 67. Mr Robert William


meeting, Clitheroe Mayor Coun. John Cowgill voiced the support of the Ribble Valley and Clitheroe Town Council for the scheme. “One of the reasons


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Gould, of Pendle Cottage, was a baker and confec­ tioner. He ■ served in the Army during the second world war. On moving to Pendleton he met -and married his wife, .Nellie. He is survived by her


given by the head post­ master in refusing permis­ sion was that it is only 450 yards to the main Clitheroe Post Office. I think he must have been using a funny tape mea­ sure,” he said.


evaluated by Mr Chris Roberts and general evaluator was Mr Arthur Chappell. Members . were r e ­ minded of- the annual


■ ing is >at the White Lion, on Tuesday, and the club’s annual speech con­ test is in the Mayor's Par­ lour on April 12th.


dinner and dance on Saturday. The next meet-


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Manageress stole


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Hillards’ canteen man­ ageress Katrina Michelle Grainger- (20), of Park Avenue, Clitheroe, a £30 fine at the town’s magis­ trates’ court. She was or­ dered to pay £25 costs. • The food was leftovers and would have been thrown away,- said- Mr John Lumley, defending. Grainger had not re ­ garded her action as steal­ ing and the mistake had cost her a good record. He submitted a, good character reference vfrom


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and their son Philip, and daughters Joyce and


Christine. A service was followed


by interment at All Saints’ Church, Pendle­ ton, on Tuesday.


TV tried in court


A PORTABLE black and white television was tried out in Clitheroe Magis­ t r a t e s ’ Court when Michael Peter Freeman, of Monk Street, Chtheroe, denied using it-without a licence. . He told the court that


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