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THERE will be no more puffing and panting for Sabden priest Fr Leon Morris.


ing” himself out travel­ ling up and down the slopes of Pendle Hill vis­ iting parishioners on his racing bike, he can now enjoy the- relative com­ fo r t of a sparkling brand-new car .. . . cour­ tesy of his caring chur­ chgoers!


For instead of “tyre-


brated his Silver Jubilee — 25 years as a clergy­ man — in May, thought he had had his present from his parishioners when they paid for. him


Fr Morris, who cele­


. buy himself a new car! Now taking pride of


then, when he was pre­ sented with a cheque . . . and told to go and


to go to Rome last year. Imagine his surprise,


bike since I bought it five years ago and it’s as good as new. I’m sure it


to give his bike the push and has donated it to the church garden party at the end of the month, as first prize in a draw. “I’ve hardly used the


place outside St Mary’s Presbytery is his choice, a diesel-engined Daihat­ su Charade model, which is capable of cov­ ering 100 m.p.g. Fr Morris has decided


will make a fine present for somebody,” he said. Previously Fr Morris


. “When I used to drive' members . of the youth club about in it, if they saw somebody they knew, they Would hide. Now in my new car they all sit there proudly and wave to everybody,” he laughed. The money for the


had a ramskackle three- wheel Robin Reliant.


new motor was raised by secret collections. “My parishioners are de­ vious in a nice sort of way*” said Fr Morris. “I’m overwhelmed at their generosity. They are a superb lot.”


Mart considers a move to


new premises


A MOVE might be on the cards for Clitheroe’s town centre Auction Mart to a more spacious premises on the outskirts of the town.


man of 10 weeks, Mr Jim Barrow, said: “We are considering two or three sites on the outskirts of Clitheroe, along with Ribble Valley Council offi­ cials, and at the same time are carrying out- negotiations about. our present site.” Mr Barrow said,;that.


The mart’s new chair­


index-linked undisclosed rent to the council, which owns the site, and is on a temporary lease until talks are finished.


talks were at a “delicate stage.” The mart pays an


annual meeting recently, 40 shareholders gave the “thumbs up” to plans for its future development.


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new EEC grant to im­ prove its premises earlier this.year,..but.,will not know until December whether this has been ap­ proved. At the mart’s 87th


loath to leave our pre­ mises, as we like the character of the old place, although no doubt it would be better elsewhere from a traffic point of view,” said Mr Barrow. The mart applied for a


“We would be very


Longer wait for Chatburn lorry ban


| heavy vehicles dashed, following a county council decision to shelve an £85,000 re-alignment plan for Worston The scheme to create a


would start on the scheme in the present financial yeair.


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coiinLy’s - Highways 'and Transportation Committee decided that the project should be suspended be­ cause £100,000 is needed for a Blackpool scheme.


Speed


Planning and Technical Officer, Mr Philip Bailey, said the news was disap­ pointing because of the benefits that would have been gained by the village had the scheme gone ahead. - He added that he hoped


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“For years, people have been hoping that early morning traffic-will even­ tually disappear from the village. Some drivers have started using the bypass, but there are still those who . come through Chatbum.” Parish council chairman Mr Clifford Johnson


complain that they are wakened by lorries at four and five o’clock in the morning. They are also concerned at the speed of heavy vehicles passing th ro u g h the village centre. Coun. Ted Bodeii said:


the county would proceed with it next year. Residents in the village


new junction between Worston Road and. Clitheroe Road was to be Jinked with a proposal to impose a ban on heavy goods vehicles passing through the village. It was hoped that work


added: “It’s disappointing, but there is not a lot we can do, other than hope that the scheme is started in the near future.”


Worse


But members - of the - Pendle.TradingJSstate. Haulage contractor”‘Mr


completely different reac­ tion from local hauliers and businesses on the


But the news brought a u u D i i u / o o t o u u i


. leave it alone until they come up with something better,” he said. “The proposed new junction, if it goes ahead, would be three times worse than the present one.” Mr Jackson added that


Edwin Jackson described the improvement scheme as “ridiculous”. “I think they should


an extra two or three miles to use the bypass was pointed out' by Mr Sam Bamforth, manager of Tilcon.


Costs


ager Mr David Wiseman agreed that the scheme would mean an increase in delivery costs if it went ahead.


age about six miles to the gallon, so it all adds up if we make several jcumeys a day,” he said. Townson Brothers man­


“Our wagons only aver­


the presence of lorries in the village helped young schoolchildren to become aware of the danger on roads, and felt that the village was wide enough for lorries to use without creating a danger to pedestrians. The cost of travelling


provements would include an order restricting heavy vehicles to one direction only on Worston Road, from Clitheroe Road to the A59 bypass.


remove the right-hand bend in the road and form a new. junction just north of Chatburn “Service' S tation.'-'


I t is proposed to


tee meeting, County Coun. George Slynn said that although the project was being • suspended, it did not mean it would be abandoned altogether. ‘


At the county commit­ This is because the im­


VILLAGERS in Chatburn have had their hopes for a ban on Road.


Going into business to make


Falklands souvenirs


A SLAIDBURN man has been appointed adviser to a company set up to man­ ufacture thousands of souvenirs of the Falk­ lands.


School, Clitheroe, to’ raise money for mis­ sionary work.


SPIDERMAN, a cow­ boy and a clown were some of the fancy dress characters to be found at a barbecue held b eh in d St J am e s ’s


In f a n t


' cold drinks, dough­ nuts and plants, and there were various sideshows,____


Stalls sold hot dogs,


parade was judged by former St James’s School headmaster Mr John Hindmoor and his wife Freda. __ Proceeds of the bar­


The fancy dr.ess


becue, held on Friday evening, amounted to £160.


Gift to village


■the village"churehr’..t;. to.. Help the elderly and


install a set of cast iron railings, on. the steps of


infirm on their way to worship.


“We thought it would be a nice gesture to the village and it would help to com­ memorate that special day in our lives.”


Said Lady Clitheroe:


LORD and Lady Clitheroe — who .cele­ brated their diamond wedding in January this year — are this weekend to donate a commemora­ tive gift to the residents ofDownham. A Yorkshire firm will'


Spoiling contest


chances A PARISH council chair­ man- has hit out at need­ less vandalism which is jeopardising his village’s chances in the Lancashire Best-Kept Village Com­ petition. About £100 of damage


| and repainted. Mr Eric Edmondson,


i the village at the weekend — just a few months after (they were repaired and


was caused to railings in THREE choristers from St Helen’s Church, Wadding-


and sisters Sally Bryan (14) and Rachel (12), of South- field Drive, West Bradford, were presented with their medallions by the vicar, Canon C. F. Goodchild. To gain the award the choristers had to pass a


•seasons of the. church’s year with'sffitabid 'hVhhhs and anthems, services of the Church of England, the organisation of the church’s work and its, teaching. The practical examiner was Edward Scott, organist


and choirmaster of Skipton Parish Church, and the paper work was marked by Geoffrey Weaver, organist and choirmaster of Bradford Cathedral. The pass mark in each section was 75%.


the vicar.


companied — as well as tests on aural ability, vocal technique and musicianship. . . . They also had to pass a written exam dealing with the theory of music,


ton, have gained the Provost of Bradford’s Award at their first attempt. Jonathan Cunliffe (13), of Pinder Close, Waddington,


practical examination in singing — including hymns, an anthem, an unprepared psalm and descant, all unac­


village suffering this sort of problem,” he added. “It is going on throughout the district.”


people from outside the village who are causing the damage. “We are not the only


Waddington Parish Coun­ cil chairman, said: “It’s very distressing. Vandals are destroying everything we try to do.” He believes that it is


ject, but will retain his strong interest in conser­ vation.


Close the windows!


A WARNING to house­ holders. to close windows before., going out. during the present warm spell has been given by Clitheroe! CID. It comes following the


theft of a Grundig video recorder worth £500 from a house at Abbey Fields,


Sally (left), Jonathan and Rachel are pictured with j Cow plans visit to Euro poll


VOTERS in today’s Euro elections will meet a can­ vasser with “ a lotta bottle” at one Clitheroe polling booth . . . a full- grown Friesian dairy cow.


panied by members of the Ribble Valley Farming Action Group who will give out leaflets to pas­ sers-by, highlighting their plight under the new EEC milk quota scheme.


Mrs Grace Dobson: “We are not letting out the secret about the booth where we will make our protest, though we hope voters and passers-by will


Said committee member S ort us and read our its.” Sharing in show magic The cow will be accom­


normal Westminster con­ stituency lines, with the regular polling stations open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.


candidates in the election are hoping for a large turnout of voters in the Ribble Valley. Today’s voting follows


Meanwhile the three


confrontation between the three candidates at the Parish Church Hall on Su vday was a let-down wh$n one candidate did hoi turn up and the audi­ ence numbered just over 50.


by the Ribble Valley Council of Churches, began in some confusion with one member, the Rev. James Needham, posted by the door look­ ing out for the missing candidate, SDP Alliance’s Mr Michael Gallagher..


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IT’S debatable who is having the most fun in this week’s production of “Tile Magic Faraway Tree” — the cast or the audience. ■


Joining pupils of the Mary Waddington School of Dancing. Clitheroe, in an


Catherine Whitham; front — Jane Ireland, Bill Taylor, Andrea Dixon and Rachel Dinsdale.


adaptation of the Enid Blyton fairytale are several adults in principal parts.' : From the left are:-back — Sarah Westhead, Bob Cleeve, Margaret Dilworth,


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plained that Mr Gallagher had been upset by a dis­ turbance in Preston on Saturday, during a wal­ kabout in the pedestrian precinct. •


Mr Lewis Terrington, said: “Unfortunately he was not very well, but I do not know why he n ev e r n o tif ied the (alitheroe forum.” • Mr Terrington ex­


Mr Gallagher’s agent,


Labour councillor, the police - came - to try and arrest Mr Gallagher, and I noticed afterwards that his eyes were puffy and: he seemed ill,” said Mr Terrington.


“After a'complaint by a •:


to the Third World to the difficulties faced by local farmers under, the recent


chaired by the Rev. John Salsbury, continued with the sitting Conservative MP Mr' Michael Welsh and the Labour candidate Miss Helen,Jones facing written questions', as well as queries from the floor. Topics ranged, from aid


The Clitheroe meeting,


Council’s ruling on Edisford site questioned


A FORMER Clitheroe borough treasurer has questioned the Ribble Valley Council’s claim that the Edisford Caravan and Camping Site is | not a public open space.


and Leisure Committee ruled at a recent meeting that the public does not have a right of access - through the' site, since it was designed as a recrea­ tion area.


The council’s Recreation


Lingfield Avenue, Clitheroe — who retired from the council. three years ago — says it was never intended to deny the rights of the public.


(this year, there" was a sign at the entrance to the public park r which in­ dicated that the'roads on to, the site - were public footpaths. '


He claims 'that, ■ until


borough treasurer for five years until, local govern­ ment reorganisation in J974, says that, until now, '


Mr Pickup, who was But Mr Ron Pickup, of


: access has never been re­ stricted.


. “In my opinion, 'the council .has over reacted to the whole matter,’’ said I Mr Pickup. •


people have always re-;i spected the privacy of j campers and no serious disturbance has ever been caused to visitors.


which are always there, like vandalism or people selfishly exercising their | dogs, without a lead,” he said.' ■ :■ And he added that local


warden on the site last year and appreciates that there are problems, i “But they-are problems


councillors to (emphasise his points and his letter is now receiving attention from the ■ council’s legal department. Mr Pickup acted as a


He has written''to local


the last. General Elec­ tion.” However, a face-to-face


are hoping for a similar number to those voting in


One agent said: “We


contact the banks and ask them to take a more sym­ pathetic approach,” said Mrs Dobson. . Clitheroe banks, how­ ever, called the accusation “unjustified”. One man­ ager said: “We are trying our best to advise and help farmers, though clearly some in the.Ribble Valley will be in serious trouble as the quotas


Welsh had a private meet­ ing with the newly-formed Farmers Action Group, to hear protests about al­ leged harassment of far­ mers with overdrafts by the local banks.. “Mr Welsh promised to


EEC milk quota scheme. The meeting. lasted for just over an hour. Earlier in the week Mr


contacting the new group should ring Richard Wil­ kinson (Stonyhurst 444) or Mrs Dobson (Ribchester 361).


offered a room for their meeting free of charge at the Craven Heifer Hotel, Chaigley. Farmers interested in


stantial response from the. Clitheroe area and intend to hold a meeting as soon as farmers have finished their busy silo and hay­ time activities," said Mrs Dobson. The farmers have been


group was formed last week, inquiries have flooded in from all over England, “We hqve had a sub­


start to bite.” Since the farming action


of break-ins in the area during the fine weather,” said a CID spokesman. “An open window makes a house an easy target for a thief.”


Whalley, on Friday. Entry had been gained through an open kitchen window. “There have been a lot


served in submarines and destroyers in the last war, came to Dale Head in 1976 with his wife, Eileen. He has resigned from his job as secretary of the Lancashire Trust for Nature Conservation to concentrate on the pro­


manufactured in Lanca­ shire, with profits going towards agricultural re­ search in the Falklands. Explained Capt. Huckle: “About 150,000 people have served in the Falklands since 1982 and we feel there is a ready market for these pro­ ducts.” Capt. Huckle, who


jewellery and other items which will bear the col­ ony’s crest. The souvenirs will be


over Britain, along with ornamental penguins,


Island Project, is making 20,000 paperweights using pebbles taken from the beach on Pebble Island where the first British landing of the. war took place in 1982. These will be sold all


of Dale Head, has detailed knowledge of the islands after serving with the British Antarctic Survey and as harbour master in Port Stanley, the capital, for seven years. The. company, Pebble


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