Clitlieroe Adveriiser and Times, April 28th, 1983 5


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


\ Authority hent on mutilation


I CAN’T believe that the Education Offi- cial(s) who drafted the Ribble Valley Primary School report are as ill-informed or as inept as Mr Michael Carr makes out. In fact, I feel that this


was designed to be incom­ plete. I’ve never known the authority to put all its cards face up on the table. One thing we can be


sure of is that it has an ace card behind its back and will use whatever me­ asures necessary to pre­ sent it to its advantage, in


report is - doing what it was designed to do — to try and cause division; vil­ lage against village; school against school; and village


Councillor’s scheme is admirable


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THE band of the Queen’s Own Lancashire Regi­ ment was nearly blown away when it made a whistle-stop visit to Clitheroe on Friday.


tery weather, shoppers and office workers taking a lunchtime break turned out to hear'the band give a performance at Castle- gate, before marching to Market Place for a finale.


But despite the blus­


Mayor, Coun. Mrs Myra Clegg, was there to ap­ plaud and invite the band­ smen to a civic reception afterwards in the Mayor’s Parlour.


The Ribble Valley


was played, from march­ ing tunes such as “Bond of friendship” to popular numbers such as “Theme from MASH” and “Rock around the clock.”


A wide variety of music


was bandsman Richarc Howson, of Kirklands, Chipping. Richard has been in the regiment for nine years and has played in the band for the last seven.


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Church finances cause concern at Hurst Green


ST JOHN’S Church, Hurst Green, needs more money in the kitty.


finances, spelled out at the annual parochial meet­ ing, is a situation which is not new, but is giving cause for concern. Income in the past year


The serious state of the


was less than £3,500, far below the minimum of £4,600 required annually simply to balance the


books.For the first 14 weeks of this year, the income was £618, but the bills added up to £630, without paying the £558 due to


Church Council were Messrs J . Bailey, Woodcock, Chanmng, Wilson, G a rs tan g , Whitaker, Young and Piercy, and Mesdames Pennington, Seed, Bailey, Bond, Peel, Holden, Lee, Cookson, Cave, Yates, Piercy and Wales, and Miss Whalley.


Elected to the Parochial


the diocese. The meeting appealed


Miss Gillian Walmsley and Mrs Susan Greenwood were added to the group of sidesmen.


Mr Stephen Wales,


to all church members to give regular financial sup­


yearly. ■ Mrs J. Hoyle and Mr J.


tative. On the house


SENIOR citizens in Whal- ley are being treated to a free dinner by the owner of the Sandpiper Restaur­ ant in the village tonight. Admission is by ticket


only.


will be held on May 22nd. The annual meeting at


The church’s gift day


port and to consider co­ venanting a fixed sum


Peel were re-elected chur­ chwardens and Miss A. Hoyle was elected as Deanery Synod represen­


All Hallows, Mitton


elected Mrs K. Hill and Mr R. Birtwistle as chur­ chwardens.


were Messrs Bury, G. Dugdale, Laycock, Porter and Col. Martlew, and Mesdames Bullock, Bury, Cave, Clarke, Dugdale, Fox, Parke, Spurgeon and


Elected to the PCC


Wood.Sidesmen are Messrs Bury, S. Bullock, Clarke, S. Dugdale, Entwistle, Hull, Lancaster, Laycock, Pearson, F. Spurgeon, J. Spurgeon, Williamson and Col. Martlew.


A WIDE v a r ie ty of music, song and dance was performed before a large audience at Sabden Baptist Church children’s entertainment and social


evening.About 20 youngsters took part, including a group from Bacup and some pupils of St Mary’s RC School.


were treated to every­ thing from Gospel music and popular songs to piano solos and campfire


Parents and friends .


ditties.Afterwards everyone enjoyed a supper of hot dogs. About £30 was raised for church funds.


Did not stop


A CLITHEROE motorist was fined £35 with £5 costs at the town’s Magis­ trates’ Court for failing to comply with traffic lights. Mr Philip Howard, pro­


AS a one-time resident of Highfield Road, I am aware of the problems caused by the ditch refer­ red to in the Advertiser and Times, issue April


14th.


filling of the ditch, initi­ ated by Coun. Eric Brace well, is admirable. It may prove to be the


This scheme for the in­ , .


first step in the general improvement of the area.


its own time. Most reports of this


against town. More than likely, too, it


nature turn out to be


highly politically moti­ vated by the party in situ (in Lancashire County’s case — Labour). We, here in the Ribble Valley, know well their policies and values; hence the electorate’s vote. This authority seems


each village involved. The fact that each vil­


lage school under closure is a good school, optimis­ tic of future growth, and the link and centrepoint of rural life, matters not. Villag e rs must be


bent on mutilation. It in­ tends to cut off the life­ blood of rural life, to in­ flict a mortal wound upon


[ Letters to the Editet|||


If we didn’t care we wouldn’t be in trade at all


IN reply to the letter signed “Social Drinker” may I say, speaking from a personal viewpoint only, that here we stick absolutley to the permitted opening hours, i.e. 10-30 a.m.


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It is an area to which access is awkward and materials for maintenance can be moved onto the site only with difficulty. There is also an ever­


tv we provide a “decent, only, then surely we quiet” drink in pleasant would all open 9 a.m. to o clean surroundings accom- p.m.? If we didnt care panied by discreet back- about customers we ground music, also good wouldn’t be m this tiade food at reasonable prices. at all.


p.m. and 6 p.m. — 11 p.m. To the best of our abili- the benefit of licensees


not approve of “gassy frothy” drinks, we also provide real ale or “Irish


If “Social Drinker” does


present problem of dust­ bins and refuse bags. The difficulties with


ciency. W. COTTAM, 52 Brownlow Street, Clitheroe.


secuting, said that Ruth Robinson (32) of Bright Street, had not stopped at


Whalley. Chemists’ rota


TODAY and tomorrow, Boots, Clitheroe, will be open until 6-30 p.m. Sunday: W. D. Green, Railway View, noon to 1 p.m. Monday (May Day), Selles, Church Street, noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, W. D. Green, Railway View, until 6-30


p.m.


t;he lights at the junction of Manchester Road and A ccrington Road,


A LANGHO motorist who braked to avoid going into the back of a car, but skidded and hit another,


nectar.” Flexi-hours would pro­


access and removal of un­ wanted materials are, to some degree, responsible for its aesthetic defi­


that “Social Drinker” has the courage of his convic­ tions and, instead of hiding behind a nom-de- plume, pays us a visit to discuss his or her grum­


Finally, might I suggest


vide customers with drinking outlets when they require them, with­ out licensees having to break the law by serving after hours.


If the proposal was for


was fined £60 with £5 costs at Clitheroe Magis­ trates’ Court for driving without due care and at­


tention.Mr Peter Warboys, pro­ secuting, said that Geof­ frey Dale Pollard (51), of Rogersfield, was driving on the A59 between Sam- lesbury and Preston when a car emerged from an entrance to the British Aerospace works. When he saw it, he


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Land Rover driven off with spares


CHEEKY thieves have broken into Rufus Carr's C e n tra l .Garage, at Rimington, and made off


R in one of his Land


£4,000 worth of acces­ sories and agricultural equipment.


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ween 9 p.m. last Wednes­ day evening and 8 a.m. the following morning.


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ground floor of the build­ ing by removing a glass pane from a window frame at the rear of the property.


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get-away vehicle with Land Rover spares such as alternators, tyres and wheels, along with ag­ ricultural equipment, and left through the garages sliding doors fronting the building.


They then loaded the


. tigating, in conjunction with North Riding Police.


found, abandoned on Thursday morning, minus the haul, on a farm lane at Hetton, between Skip- ton and Grassihgtom . Clitheroe CID 5 inves-


The Land Rover was


For burial of ashes


•PLANS are being made -for a garden of remembr­ ance at the Whalley,-Wis-


: well and Barrow burial ground on Clitheroe


:■ place for ashes — should be; ready by the end/ of autumn. \


Road.Chairman o f , Whalley Parish Council, -Miss Pauline Wilkinson, told the annual parish meeting th a t the area — for people who did not want a full grave but wanted a


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MEMBERS of Clitheroe Mountaineering .Club had a chance to chat over old times and make plans for th e fu tu re at th e i r “Noggin and Natter


evening.Among items discussed were the club’s mid-week meets, which have started again, and the training which is well under way for the attempt on 40 mountains in 24 hours for | the Sports Council appeal. New members are


always welcome. In our picture are, from


the left, Michael Haslam, John Barratt, Bill Field­ ing, Simon Nanson, Judith Metcalfe and God­ frey Metcalfe.


Fun at Abbey


ing, entitled “Spring Bank Holiday together” will be • groups from parishes all


WHALLEY Abbey is the place to be for fun and entertainment on Spring Bank Holiday Monday. At the Diocesan gather­


over the area. The day starts at 9-30


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braked, but skidded into a stationary car which had taken up a central posi­ tion in the road, waiting to turn into the entry to


bles openly.


NORMA MILLER SEWARD,


Licensee, , White Lion Hotel, Market Place, Clitheroe.


Fined for careless driving


slippy.When Pollard saw the car pulling out, he lifted his foot from the ac­ celerator to give the vehi­


the factory. Defending, Mr Geoffrey


Isherwood told the Bench that conditions were bad, the roads being wet and


curred.


cle time to move away. However, it did not and the collision with the stationary vehicle oc­


united in their stand for retention of these schools under closure. Be sure if these go, schools like Waddington, Sabden and Whalley may soon follow.


C. ORMEROD, 84 Downham Road, Chatburn.


Suggest well be filled in


REGARDING the recent complaint about Heald Well in Wellgate by the landlord of the Dog and Pa r tr idge Hotel, Mr Yates, I would like to point out that all the litter from the well and from the front of the hotel is removed before 8 a.m. every morning, except


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Sunday. It is one of the jobs


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attached to the wall, but invariably it was emptied into the well for us to take out.


There was a litter bin


thrown into the well during the day stays there until next morning. As long as there is takea­ way food, this problem I will remain.


Obviously anything


I would suggest the well would be better filled |


in with concrete. HAROLD PUNCHARD, 6 Manor Road,


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