Clilhrn, 22321 (Editorial), 22323 (AiveHmw)- Burnlm 22331 (Claasi/.ed). 14 Clitheroc Advertiser and Times, April 21st, 1983


Marathon men all


pass the post


ALL eight local men who took part in Sunday’s London marathon com­ pleted the course in times ranging from two hours 48 minutes to four hours 15 minutes. And two of them raised nearly £500 in sponsor­


ship. Fire prevention officer


Colin Cunliffe, of Park Avenue, Clitheroe, did the run in three hours 43 minutes, raising £200 for the Fire Service Benevo­ lent Fund, and £100 for MENCAP. Whalley chem­ ist Roger Halliwell (3hr. 41min.) made £160 for MENCAP. Fastest home among


the local runners was Clitheroe Boys’ Grammar School PE teacher Roy Blacktop. He finished in two


hours 48 minutes and was followed by teaching col­ leagues John Barcroft (3hr. 23mins), Eddie Murphy (3hr. 27mins), Peter Houldsworth (3hr 30mins) and Mike Fielding (4hr 15mins). Assurance company


area manager, John Davies, of Pasturelands Drive, Billington, clocked a time of three hours 44 minutes.


Learning to design sampler


DESIGNING a sampler was the subject of a one- day school attended by 14 members of Whalley and district Embroiderers’ Guild on Saturday. Tutor for the course,


held at Whalley Adult Centre, was Mrs G. Marsh. She was thanked by Mrs Valerie White. At the next meeting, on


May 20th, machine patch- work will be displayed and discussed. There are still a few


seats available for the coach trip to Manchester Polytechnic Degree Show on July 2nd. Interested members should contact Ann Moyle at Clough Head,Twiston. The highlight of the


year, however, is the Em­ broiderers’ Guild major exhibition being held at Preston for the first time. It features the best 200


entries out of 700 submit­ ted from branches all over the country. The venue is the Hands Art Gallery be­ tween May 14th and June 11th.


Gang is stealing trailers


POLICE have warned farmers to be on their guard against a gang of thieves who are helping themselves to trailers. The latest theft was at


Brock Thorn Farm, on the Slaidburn to Tosside road on Thursday. Mr Brian Sutcliffe and


his family were in bed when they heard an engine re v v in g , but thought it was a vehicle passing on the main road. At 5-30 a.m. they disco­ vered the trailer had gone. Nothing else was taken. Recently two trailers


were stolen from Gisbum auction market. A C l ith e ro e police


spokesman said the gang knew' that what they were after and just waited for an opportunity.


Norman’s back from the ski slopes


FROM the high life of ski-ing in the Austrian Alps, Clitheroe instru ctor David Norman has come back to earth


with a bump. For David, who lives in


Beechwood Avenue, has


, ust returned to recession- lit Britain and is now' looking for a temporary


job locally. He w’ent to Austria on


a six-month contract w'ith a travel agent to teach ski-ing near Innsbruck, after passing examina­ tions of the British As­ sociation of Ski Instruc­ tors. David, who is 20 and


single, will always re­ member his stay. He said: “ It was great


fun and couldn’t be more different than learning to ski on the dry slope on


Pendle Hill.” He met several colour­


ful characters out of the jet set who inhabit, the fashionable ski centres in Austria and Switzerland. On One occasion an


Austrian motorist pulled a gun on David and his party after a near collision


on the ski slopes. “We backed away and


he started throwing snow- balls at us. I don’t know whether he wras serious or not, but he never smiled,” David added. Now he is back


C l i th e r o e , D av id , a former pupil of Ribbles dale School, has made his mind up that he w'ants to be a full-time ski-ing in­ structor and w'ould like to teach in Australia. By trade he is a qual­


ified electrician, having served his time w'ith H. Lofthouse and Sons, of Chatburn Road. But he’s not letting the


jobs situation depress him, because he’ ll be leaving for Majorca in the summer to practise water ski-ing.


Fees waived


RIBBLE VALLEY coun­ cillors have agreed to waive licence application fees for two charity barn dances. The functions are at


Eaves House Farm, West Bradford, organised by West Bradford Playing Fields Management Com­ mittee, and at Whittakers Farm, West Bradford, or­ ganised by the Rotary Club of Ribblesdale.


Officers


AT a meeting of Whalley Lions, club officers to take over in July were elected. They are: Presi­ dent — Geoff Duerden, vice-president — Bill Ed- mundson, secretary — Mike Osliffe, treasurer — Bob Clarke, lion tamer — Russell Bury, tail twister — Brian Whittaker.


SHUTTLECOCKS flew non-stop for 24 hours at the weekend in aid of the Roefield Barn Recreation- and Leisure Appeal. Mrs Barbara Meadows,


of Barrow, was delighted by the response to the marathon badminton game which she organ­


ised. F ifty -s ev en players


tu rn e d up and through 150 games. Just how much was


raised is not yet known, but the appeal has been boosted by £134, thanks to the efforts of Mr Ben Brown, of Park Avenue, Clitheroe. . Mr Brown was spon­


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sored by about 200 people for the Wolverhampton marathon on March 27th. He completed the ,26-mile, course in three hours 10 minutes — 36 minutes faster than this previous best in last year’s London marathon. Mr Brown, a member of


Clitheroe Mountaineering Club and secretary of the Clitheroe Ramblers’ As­ sociation, had hoped to participate in Sunday|s London marathon, but his entry was not drawn out


of the hat. P ic tu r e : Mr Alan


Meadows gives a welcome cooling session to (from, the left) Mrs Barbara M ea d ow s , V a l H a r ­ greaves, Clare Burgess and Joyce Blackwell.


Parking


HAULAGE contractors R. Preston and Son have been given a renewal of temporary planning per-; mission to park lorries near their premises .in Longridge Road, Chip­ ping, for a period of not more than-'two years.


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De-rate industry says councillor


MAJOR rate relief to boost recession-hit indus­ try had been put off long enough, Ribble Valley councillors were told this week. Billington councillor Bill


Fleming said industrial de-rating was an issue that had been defen-ed for


Tractor firm’s expansion plan


Structure Plan w'hich de­ signated the site as being within an area of special landscape. The’ firm was planning a


major commercial project and it would be difficult to argue that it was merely to serve the local com­ munity. The Department of the


Environment had the right to “call in” the appli­ cation for determination if it w'as thought necessary. He had contacted the department for its view's


but had received no reply. He had also contacted


the Department of Trans­ port, as access to the site w’ould be from the A59 trunk route. But, again, there had been no re­ sponse. Committee chairman


Coun. John Walmsley (Waddington) said that Tow'nson’s was interested in only tw'o sites — one in Gisburn and the other somewhere in Yorkshire. He had received assur­


ances that 23 people would be employed and that the second-hand part of the business would con­ tinue to be canned out in Newton. Coun. Hairy Wadding­


ton (Gisburn) said that it was the type of business a l l ied to the ca t t le market. There was al­ ready industry on three sides of the site. “ From what I have


heard they are likely to employ 33 people rather than 23,” he said. The committee agreed


to give the application outline approval subject to the replies from the two government depart­ ments.


Injured


CLITHEROE teenager Barry Whipp was taken to Blackburn Royal Infir­ mary on Tuesday night


w'ith head injuries and bruising after he was in­


volved in an accident with a car on Henthom Road, near its junction with Faraday Avenue. Barry (14), of Curzon


Street, w'as released after t r e a tm e n t . The car driver, from Accrington, was unhurt.


10 years. “There is a tremendous


waste and loss of capacity in industry which I feel could be helped,” Coun. Fleming told the Council’s Finance and General Pur­ poses Suo-Committee. But Coun. John Cowgill


(Clitheroe) said de-rating industry would mean having to find £596,000 in the Ribble Valley alone. An income tax rise of 6p to 8p could be needed. Coun. Cowgill,- who


supported rate reductions to help industry, said he w’ished Coun. Fleming had backed cutting the local rate when the chance arose in March at the budget meeting. Committee members re­


commended “no action” on Coun. Fleming’s call for de-rating, pending publi­ cation of a Government White Paper on the rates. Their recommendation goes before a full meeting


of the Council. Coun. Fleming said:


“Rates by and large are helping to make British industry less competitive against foreign industry over most of the world.” His resolution, asking


the Government to take action, maintained that rates borne by industry were a “significant factor” in unemployment and were holding back indust­ rial recovery.


Need for younger members


MORE young people are needed fo r the local branch of the Labour Party, says Coun. Bert


Jones. At the annual meeting


of the Clitheroe branch, Coun. Jones outlined the events of the last year and gave his thoughts for


the future. He said there seemed


to be a need now for an active Labour Party and hoped more young people would lend assistance. Coun. J on e s was


elected chairman for the coming year, with Bill Maunders as vice-chair­ man and Rowland Penny treasurer. The position of secretary has still to be filled. Coun. Jones thanked


Mr George Braithwaite for his work as treasurer for almost 20 years, and also Coun. Brian Braith­ waite, who has recently retired due to ill-health.


Fine and ban for motor cyclist


AN accident involving a motor cycle in Edisford Road, Clitheroe, at night resulted in learner-driver Jeremy Wightman having to spend four months in hospital with a badly in­ jured leg, the town’s magisti'ates were told. Wightman (17), o f


C r o a sd a le D r iv e , Clitheroe, was found guilty of driving without due care and attention. He was fined £50 and


banned from driving for six months. For having a defective front tyre he was fined £30 and ordered to pay costs of £51.30. Mr Philip Howard, pro­


secuting, said Wightman’s machine collided with a car which had emerged from St Paul’s Street. He alleged that the defendant was driving too fast in the circumstances and that speed was the cause of the accident. Mr John Houldsworth,


defending, said that while two witnesses had said the motor cycle seemed to be going fast, there was, in fact, no real evidence of


speed. Wightman denied,


speeding, saying he was on the major road and had the right of way. The ac­ cident occurred because the car crossed his path.


Pendle Club


WINNERS at the weekly bridge session of Pendle


Club, Clitheroe, were Mr T. Adey and Mr J. Harri­ son, and Mrs A. Barker and partner.


On the go at Roefield


IF you fancy improving your dancing techni­ que, why not join in the fun at Clitheroe Parish Hall on Thurs­ day ev en in g s when modern sequence danc­ ing classes are held? Not only can you im­


prove your footwork under the watchful eyes o f teachers Fred and J o y c e Ma r s h a l l (centre), but the clas­ ses, run by the Lanca­ shire County Council Adult Education ser­ vice, present the oppor­ tunity to make new friends.


Encouraging reading . . . by magic!


A MAGICIAN and a police dog have been called in to help encour­ age children to read more


books. The m a g ic ia n , Mr


Shaun McCree, of Wad­ dington, and the dog, which is Lancashire Con­ stabulary’s Dog of the Year, will entertain chil­ dren at local libraries as part of the county library service’s Children’s Book Week from May 14th to 21st. Mr McCree will be at


the libraries in Whalley and Clitheroe on May 18th and next day the dog will give a display at Whalley L ib ra ry for schoolchildren. Mrs Mary Palmer, dis­


trict children’s librarian, said it was a way of show­ ing children that libraries were there waiting to be used.


Employed in railway


workshops


A MAN employed in the railway workshops in Blackburn for more than 44 years, Mr Robert Leslie Slinger, has died in hospital, aged 75. Mr Slinger was born in


Pendleton. He married in 1936 and he and his wife, Kathleen, lived in Laurel Cottage in the village for 15 years, before moving to Clitheroe. They spent most of their married life in the


town. Mr Slinger retired from


his work 11 years ago. In addition to his_ wife,


he leaves a son, David. Requiem Mass was held


at SS Michael arid John’s Church, Clitheroe, yester­ day, followed by crema­ tion at Accrington.


THIRD TIME


LUCKY


C LITHE RO E Parish Church Organ Society is hoping it will be third time lucky for the recital­ ist on Saturday. It was originally ar­


ranged for Mr Graham Matthews, organist of Sheffield Cathedral, to come in January 1978, but he was snowed up. It was then arranged


for him to perform in 1979, but by then the church, had suffered fire


damage. - The widely-travelled Mr


Matthews has included in a popular programme an arrangement of “Crown Imperial” written by Sir William Walton for the 1937; coronation.' - There will also be music


by Mozart and. Mendels­ sohn and the notoriously difficult introduction and fugue from the gigantic “Ad Nos” by Liszt.


Worked for 30 years at Co-op


A MAN who worked for 30 years with the Co-op, Mr Tom Pemberton has died, aged 68. Mr Pemberton, of Stan-


den Road, Clitheroe, worked at the Co-op in Whalley before moving to the Clitheroe branch. He was for many years


in the furnishing depart­ ment in Moor Lane and retired in 1979 as its manager. Born in Clitheroe, he


at tended St James’ s School and was a member of St James’s Church. Mr Pemberton has been


able to enjoy his leisure and when he took up crea­ tive sewing recently he was one of only two men in a class at Whalley Adult Centre. He had been making a kangaroo for his granddaughter, Abigail. He leaves a wife, son


and daughter. A service at St James’s


preceded cremation at Ac­ crington on Tuesday.


Drink-driver hit fence


AFTER his car had gone through a fence and into a field at Lower Standen ju s t a fte r midnight, Robert Leslie Pickles (45), of Henthorn Road, Clitheroe, left it there, the town’s magistrates


were told. He was traced through


the police central com­ puter. . Pickles was fined £200 and given an 18-month ban fo r driving with excess alcohol. He was also fined £50 for not being insured and was or­ dered to pay costs of


£24.40. Tests had revealed


217mg. of alcohol in 100 ml. of blood, compared to the permitted limit of 80mg., said Mr Philip Howard, prosecuting. Mr Barry Dearing, de­


fending, said Pickles’s car had suddenly gone off the road near an accident-


prone bend. The insurance offence


had been committed un­ wittingly as the result of the Post Office not deliv­ ering a letter from his broker.


G & S


GILBERT, and Sullivan enthusiasts will have a chance - to hear their favourite music at Trinity Church Hall, Clitheroe, on Saturday evening at a concert by “The Savoy­ ards” , of Burnley. The concert is in aid of


the 1st . Pendle. Scout Group.


' ■ ck ■


MEET the victorious. Chatbum School team, which has won the Trutex Netball cup for the second time this school year. The competition,


which is run in the autumn and spring terms, is for small schools in the Ribble


Valley. In the spring con­


test, held at Edisford School, 11 teams took p a r t ; B r o o k s id e , Clitheroe, were second and Longridge third. Pictured with their


cup are, back, from the left, Ruth Hargreaves, Rachel Lewis, Rebecca Joyce, Samantha Lim- b e r t and Naomi Haworth. Front: Ann Driver, Claire Har­ greaves and Jill Coar.


Photography was his


main hobby


R IB B L E V A L L E Y amateur photographer Mr Gordon Ray Fletcher has died at home, aged 46. He had been suffering from cancer. Mr Fletcher was a


member of Ribblesdale Camera Club and served as secretary until two years ago. He produced several


cine film documentaries of historical features locally and was often in demand to present these to organ­ isations in the area. A design engineer, Mr


Fletcher worked , at Mul- lards factory in Simon- stone for 15 years and lived in Alston Close, Sabden. He was also a Freema­ son and one-time secret­


ary of 369 Masonic Lodge. He leaves a wife, Anne


Margaret, a son : and a daughter. The funeral service and


cremation took place at Accrington yesterday.


Three peaks completed


SIX boys' from the 2nd Whalley Scouts completed a 25-mile walk over the peaks of Peri-y-Ghent, W h e rn s id e and In - gleborough with their leader Ray Troilett. The boys — Gareth


Chalmers,. Damien-. Cox, Simon and Matthew Troilett, Ian Scotcher..and Christian Alblas — set off with the intention o f climbing only two peaks. But after achieving


their target, they decided to carry on for the third.. 1 It was : a considerable


achievement for young Gareth, as it was only, his first week in the Scouts. It took the boys almost 12 hours to complete the trek.


Smiles o f victory mma


Tripping the light fantastic


Plan for police liaison groups


discussed today by .Lancashire County council lors.


Members of the Police


Committee wall consider a call for liaison groups to be set up in each of the county’s 14 districts, in­ cluding the Ribble Valley. The idea has the back­


ing of the council’s police sub-committee and follows proposals in the Govern­ ment’s Police and Crimi­ nal Evidence Bill which, if accepted in its present form, requires police au­ thorities to obtain people’s views on policing of the district in which-they live. The sub-committee sug­


gests that the district police liaison committees sh ou ld


c om p r is e


county police authority and district council mem­ bers, one representative each from the county council education and social services commit­ tees, and members of local interest groups. The Lancashire Probation and After Care Committee should also be rep resented. Aims of the committee


which the sub-committee feels should meet at least twice a year, would in­ clude promoting good re lations betw'een police and the local community and obtaining public co-opera­ tion in crime prevention. The proposals have


been welcomed by the Lancashire Association ^of District Councils, accord­ ing to the report to the police committee.


Scouting units on parade


LARGE crowds watched C l ith e ro e S c ou ts ’ St George’s Day parade on Sunday. Led by the District


Commissioner for Scouts, Dr Gordon Hampson, Cubs, Brownies, Scouts and Guides from district units marched from the Castle grounds to the Parish Church fo r a service. In M a rk e t P la c e ,


Clitheroe Division MP Mr David Waddington, accompanied by his wife, Gill, took the salute. The service was con­


ducted by Canon John Hudson and the preacher was the R e v . John Shepherd. Also at the parade and


service were the Mayor and M a y o r e s s o f Clitheroe, Coun. John Cowgill and Mrs Cowgill, and the Deputy Mayor and Mayoress o f the Ribble Valley, Coun. Ted Boden and Mrs Bodeh. Scouting officials in­


cluded county president Mr Harold Burrows, dis­ trict president Mr Stanley Westhead, and county chairman Mr Peter Car­ penter.


£15,000 for recreation grant aid


THE Ribble Valley Coun­ cil has made a capital allo­ cation of £15,000 for local recreation grants in 1983- 84, it was reported at a meeting of the Recreation and Leisure Committee. Grants totalling nearly


£14,000 have been recom­ mended for approval, leaving more than £1,000 for any subsequent altera­ tions. Some 22 applications


have been considered and Coun. Ted Boden (Chat- burn), chairman of the committee, said' excellent work had been done by local people in trying to improve their facilities. Applications considered


with grant recommenda­ tions include: Ribble Valley Junior


Snorkel Club — purchase of mini-bus, £800. C l i th e r o e D is t r i c t


Amateur Swimming Club — provision o f swim bench, £150.


; Clitheroe Rugby- Union


FC — ' car parking provi­ sion and refitting of club­ house, £1,000. ; .Ribblesdale Wanderers Cricket and Bowling Club — extension to clubhouse,


£ 1,000. Trinity Youth Centre


— erection of shell for- extension - to ; sports hall, £ 1,000.


Projecting sign


IN approving . an estate ■ agent’s illuminated sign at 68' King Street, Whalley, Ribble Valley planners; have stipulated that it should not project' • more than-2ft. 3in. because, of the danger to traffic.


• _ _ _ _ _— Support


‘powerful’


forum plea


RIBBLE Valley council­ lors have been asked to support plans for a new regional body aimed at promoting North West in­ terests, including trade industry and commerce. The council’s Chief Ex­


ecutive, Mr Michael Jack- son made the recommen­ dation in a report to the Ribble Valley Policy and Resources Committee. Mr Jackson said: ‘ In


my view there is no doubt as to the need for a pow­ erful, efficient and effec­ tive form for the coming together of the various major interests in the


North West.” He asked for firm sup­


port for a body aimed at giving “effective voice” to the North West’s needs. Objectives of the prop­


osed North West England Regional Association in­ clude promoting measures to cut unemployment and to represent the region’s views to the Government, EEC and other bodies. Members of the Policy


and Resources Committee agreed this week to defer consideration until the full meeting of the Ribble Valley Council on May 3rd, when the views of the North East Lanca­ shire Development As­ sociation will be known.


Sponsorship for drama festival


THE R ib b le V a l le y


annual Drama Festival is to be sponsored this year by the General Post


Office. The GPO has stepped in


with financial backing for the festival in a bid to promote the use of post­


codes. The sponsorship, part


of a nationwide publicity push by the GPO, has de­ lighted the organisers, the Ribble Valley Borough Council. Mr Brian Manning,


senior administrative of­ ficer, said: “We have been looking for major sponsor­ ship like this for some time.” The festival will run


from May 2nd to May 7th, opening with “The Liver Birds” , a lively romp pre­ sen ted by Blackp ool Dramatic Society. Two thrillers, a comedy and a farce are also included.


Misadventure verdict on horseman


A VERDICT of death by misadventure was re­ corded at the Leeds in­ quest on Mr Nick Hop- wood (45), of The Rook­ ery, Chatbum, who died after being trampled by a horse. Mr Hopwood was the chairman of Tuff-Link,


Chatbum,. and president of Clitheroe Rugby Club. Mrs Christine Lomas,


of Haighton, near Grim- sargh, said in a statement that she was riding with Mr Hopwood from Gis­ bum to a hunt meeting at Halton West on March 1st.


shied and he was unsea­ ted. He landed on the road heavily and the horse’s front hooves tram­ pled him.


Mr Hopwood’s horse He died in Leeds Infir­


mary three days later. Coroner Mr Philip Gill


said a post-portem exami­ nation showed that death


was due .to cerebral lacer­ ations.


Change of use


THE change’ of use' of part a o f Harrison En­ gineering workshops in- Kendal Street, Clitheroe, as a. retail outlet, has been approved by the Ribble Valley Council’s


Development Sub-Com­ mittee'. It is-'to be used for the sale . of- welding and engineering supplies.


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