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the only son of Mr and Mrs J. S. Pate, of Bomber Farm, Gisbum, and Miss Janette Town, the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs M. Town, of Fanny Grey Inn, Salterforth, were married at St Mary-le-Gill Church, Barnoldswick.


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stand 181 metres long by 3.7 metres on the, wester­ ly side of the pitch, bet­ ween the site of the old stand and the canteen. The maximum height would be three metres. Construction would con­


PLANS to build a new single-storey stand at Shawbridge football ground in Clitheroe found favour with the Ribble Valley Council’s Develop­ ment Sub-Committee. The plan was to build a


sist of a framework of posts and roof supports clad in corrugated asbes­ tos sheets. A r e p o r t s ta te d :


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ceived from the Town Council or County • Sur­ veyor, but a petition signed by residents of 11 dwellings stated that a loss of view would occur through the siting of the stand, and expressed con­ cern at what they felt was a lack of toilet facilities.


Barn dance


THE sound of a steel band provided entertain­ ment for 550 people who attended a barn dance to raise cash for children’s equipment at West Brad­ ford playing fields. The event, at Eaves House F a rm , Waddington, proved a sell-out and £600 was collected.


chairman Mrs Joyce Boyle, of Liverpool, and deputy president of the International Federation, Mrs Wendy Hogg, of Preston. Guest speaker was Police Sergeant Margaret Dodgson, who described her work in the juvenile liaison department.


EVENING WALK


MEMBERS of the Edis- ford Ladies Club enjoyed an evening walk led by Mrs Pat Parrott. It started at the Copy


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Nook Hotel, Bolton-by- Bowland, and took them over f ields through bluebell woods, past Green Ford Fann, Forest Becks, to Skirden Beck. Then it was back down


ONE hundred and fifty people attended the first annual dinner of the Ribble Valley Club for Business and Professional Women, held at Stirk House, Gisbum. Guests from 24 clubs were represented, among them NW divisional


existence of the football field and associated build­ ings it is considered that the application is reason­ able.” No objections were re­


“Wherever the new stand is sited it will be behind houses in Taylor Street, but at least 17m. from the back yard wall of the dwellings. “In view of the long


Town’s shopping festival draws the crowds


COMPETITIONS and special offers were just two of the features which helped to make Clitheroe and district Chamber of Trade’s shop­ ping festival go with a swing.


corated with bunting for the fortnight-long festival, attracted a large number of visitors.1 Mr Roland Hailwood, of


The town,. brightly de­


Albert Titterington, 20 Grindleton Road,' West


Sold by auction


THE residential small­ holding .“ Fairhaven,” Garstang Road, Chipping, realised £81,000 in an auc­ tion sale conducted by Richard Turner and Son, Waddington Road, Clitheroe. The property comprised


a detached bungalow, farm buildings and eight- and-three-quarter acres of land.


“odd object” competition, which has become very popular, attracted over 450 entries. The first 10 all-correct opened won £10 shopping vouchers. Lucky winners were:


good comments about the town, its set-up and shops, and I think people will come back,” he said. The Chamber of Trade’s-


the Chamber of Trade, said that the festival was a time when traders high­ lighted what shops had to offer in Clitheroe. They would hopefully benefit for the other 50 weeks in the year. “I have heard a lot of


Bradford; Mark Plant, Newton Street, Clitheroe; Linda Kenyon, Halsteads Farm, Slaidbum; Rachael Collinson, Bellman Farm, C h a tb u rn Road, CHtheroe; Samantha Cook, Chapel House, Whalley Road, Langho; Mrs S. Cottam, Brights Close, Newton; Phyllis Kent, Woodlands Drive, Three Rivers Caravan Park, West Bradford; Peter Lancaster, Hawth­ orne Place, Clitheroe; Jennifer Leckey, Warwick Drive, Clitheroe; and Susan Woods, West View, Clitheroe. The Clitheroe Adver­


Conversion of barn


tis e r and Times and Chamber of Trade’s joint “shopping festival” com­ petition, which had a dis­ appointing entry, was won by Joannah Pye, of Bridge Court, Clitheroe. Runner-up was Mrs C. Lancaster, of Hawthorne Place, Clitheroe. Vouchers can be col­


lected from Mr H. Black- well, of Castle Records, Castle Street, Clitheroe. Winner of the Chamber


of Trade Shopping Festi­ val window display com­ petition was Floral De­ signs, of Parson Lane. R u n n e rs -u p were Clitheroe Travel and Out of Doors, both Castle S t re e t , and Byrne’s Wines, of King Street.


THE conversion of Grass Yard Bam, Slaidbum, for residential use would amount to sporadic de­ velopment, the Ribble Valley Council’s Develop­ ment Sub-Committee agreed. Members refused the


is vetoed


MORE than 20 newcom­ ers “took the plunge” at Ribblesdale Pool at Ribble Valley Sub-Aqua Club’s open night to at­ tract recruits. Each was equipped


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Downham’s the place to learn sheep shearing


TWO world class sheep shearing champions will be at Downham tomorrow to supervise a three- day shearing course.


Council agrees to help WRVS with van


with an aqualung and was allowed to dive in the shallow end under the supervision of an ex­ perienced club member. The club, which has


application, after consid­ ering a report stating that it would be detrimental to the amenity of the area, which was one of out­ standing natural beauty. ■ Coun. Mrs Dorothy


had successful dives at Penzance, Tenby and Robin Hood’s Bay this year, hopes th a t the open night will attract a number of new members to its ranks. Club chairman John


Pearson (Slaidbum) urged that the plan be ap­ proved. She said: “The people of


Rate arrears explained by treasurer


Lynch is pictured with an aqualung during a break in diving sessions.


Slaidbum are in favour of this scheme because there is a desperate need for homes, especially, for the young.” Chief Planning Officer


Earned while


Mr Philip Bailey, how­ ever, said the granting of permission would set a precedent and could lead to many similar requests.


Club’s first dinner


drawing dole A MAN who earned money while drawing un- employment


mour (24), of Mitton View, Clitheroe, admitted obtaining £29.26 by decep­ tion and was fined £50. He was ordered to pay £25 costs and £73.15 com­ pensation. Gilmour asked for two


similar offences to be taken into consideration. The court heard that he


Clitheroe Magistrates that he saw it as a means of getting a bit extra to meet his needs. Kevin Hamilton Gil-


told


ALTHOUGH the Ribble Valley Council was owed £600,000 more in rates than at the same time last year — according to fi­ gures at the end of May — this could be explained by two' fa c ts , said Borough Treasurer Mr Gordon Onslow, at a meeting of the Finance and General Purposes Sub-Committee. Two large firms,'which


A DONATION of up to £1,000 towards a WRVS van which could be used for collecting gifts to the' charity in the Langho area, was agreed at a' meeting of the Ribble Valley Council’s Finance arid General Purposes Sub-Committee. The van, which would


be mainly used for work in the Blackburn' area, would replace one which will be too costly to repair when its MoT certificate runs out in October. The chairman, Coun.


for a group of local shear-. ■ ing enthusiasts led by 1 Miss Mary Coupland, of .. Laneside Farm, West ., Bradford . . . ■ for there ; are only two other similar •; courses in the country 1 this year.


The course is a “scoop”


all over Britain — includ- ■- ing six locals — will ■ 1 attend for instruction. Other people wishing to take part must contact the British Wool Board’s field officer at Oak Mills, Clayton, Bradford. Peter Burnett, of New


Twelve shearers from . .


owed £!/2m. -in rates bet­ ween them, had paid up only this week and sever­ al thousand people — over-one-third of the Ribble Valley ratepayers — were now paying by instalments. Mr Onslow added that


during the next fortnight final demands would go out to instalment- payers who were in arrears. “If they do not then


the council had had great success with legal action taken against sundry de­ btors. Of 53,000 recover­ able at April 30th this year, £40,000 had been discharged.


pay, we shall withdraw the facility of payment by instalment from them,” he said. Mr Onslow added that


had been receiving £15 a week working three and a half days as a driver and window cleaner. He now had a temporary job with the local council. Gilmour said he did not


Waddington’s the winner


smoke or gamble. He had a wife and young baby and could not manage on unemployment benefit.


Participation welcomed


THE North West Sports Council is taking a more active part in sports spon­ sorship at local level, a meeting of the Ribble Valley Sports Council was told. Companies and indi­


for the last two years, they won their way into the final again. — but were beaten 4-2 by Wad­


SO near but yet so far . . . the boys of Gisbum Primary School’s football side were pipped in their bid for a hat-trick of wins in the Ribble Valley small schools football contest. Having won the trophy


dington and West Brad­ ford CE. However their efforts


did not go unrewarded, as they were presented with the sportmanship shield after the final.


viduals interested in spon­ sorship were being en­ couraged to make contact with district sports coun­ cils and the meeting, held at the White Lion Hotel, Clitheroe, welcomed this move. It meant that the Gov­


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to open shop AN application by, Mic- rode (Control) for a change of use of part of the existing offices to form a retail shop at 40 Well Terrace, Cntheroe, has been • recommended for approval by the Ribble Valley Council’s Develop­ ment Sub-Committee. The application seeks


by planners was that the shop remains ancillary .to the main use of the pre­ mises for office purposes.


Three hurt as cars collide


THREE people were taken to hospital after two cars were in collision in P arson Lane, Clitheroe, on Wednesday. Mr Alan Laughlin, of


Standen Road Bungalows, Clitheroe, and his pas­ senger Alice Mitchell, were also taken to hospi­ tal • but released after treatment * for minor in­ juries.


Acrefield Cottages, Wis- well Lane, Whalley,. was detained for observation in Blackburn Royal Infir­ mary, being allowed home on Tuesday. ■ ■ Mr Neville' Mitchell, of


consent for the change of use of part of the ground floor of the existing of­ fices to a retail shop. One condition imposed


a-side football competition were presented with their trophies by Burnley FC star Michael Phelan. They were: Boys — Padiham St John’s RC School, run-, ners-up Read A-team; Girls — Whalley CE School, ru n n e rs -u p Hapton CE School. Meanwhile, the rest of


play of skills by the Read and Simonstone, branch of the Tegatani International Martial Arts Club. The winners of the five-


FOR the first time in seven years, the weather smiled on Read Gala on Saturday and attracted a large crowd. One highlight was a dis­


ernment, through the North West Sports Coun­ cil, was taking a more active interest in sport, members felt, and it ack­ nowledged the valuable administrative work done by the districts.


cheese and wine evening on JBne 19th at St Paul’s Hall, Low Moor, at 7-45


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A SCHEME for the change of use of premises at 127 Whalley Road and 4 Park Street, Clitheroe, to a six-place residential home has been recom­ mended for approval by the Ribble Valley Coun­ cil’s Development Sub- Committee. A report stated that the


purpose of the home was to reintegrate mentally handicapped people; into the community.


William Bowker ■ (Chip­ ping) said he hoped some philanthropic local com­ pany with a roadworthy van lying idle might come to the society’s help, or that other organisations might help with dona­ tions. The WRVS Lancashire


County Organiser, Mrs Margaret Panikkar spoke about the work done by the van. The committee decided


Zealand, and Eifor (Taffy) Evans, of Wales, will bring their class up to in­ termediate Wool Board silver seal standard of shearing 18 sheep an hour, or gold seal stan­ dard of 24 per hour. The local shearing com­


mittee is to follow up the course with a competition at Marshaw Farm in the Trough of Bowland a week tomorrow. E n g lish champion


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.LANCASHIRE Sol looking for people \ | the needs of the hj proposed scheme d| normal a life as posl


to talk to’ people who ] offer accommodation o| lodger-landlord basis tl person who has been r] dent in hospital for ml years and who, perha needs a degree of protl tion and encouragemen] dealing with the respl sibilities of day-to-J life.


The department w<|


have been patients I large hospitals for ml years who really have] need to be there.


There are people \|


admitted, such as durl the 50s and 60s, ] reasons for their add sion’were then seen tol right.


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fallen victim to I evolutionary change in I way the care of the ml tally handicapped is I proached.


But these people hj


to review in August the progress made in the £4,000 fund appeal to buy the van.


Sensitive device


WHEN Whalley Lions staged a house-to-house collection last year to raise money to buy equip­ ment for the village’s doc­ tors, they raised £1,200. For £850 they bought


an electrocardiograph. And now with the re­


mainder of the cash they have purchased another piece of equipment for the village surgery. It is a “mini dopplex”, an extra powerful stethoscope which can detect an unborn child’s heartbeat after 10 weeks. Normally it is not possible to do this until after six months.


Bridges under repair


REPAIR work is being carried out to two bridges in Hodder Valley follow­ ing accident damage.


over the River Hodder, temporary traffic lights are in operation while a loose parapet and stones are repaired. The work will take all summer.


At Slaidburn Bridge,


near the Whitewall Hotel, similar work will take two months.


At Burholme Bridge,


county council’s Bridges’ Section at Padiham said that both jobs would take longer because the mason­ ry has to be hand-dressed to preserve the rural aspect of the structures.


A spokesman for the


George Mudge, of Devon, will compete and David Fagan, who came second in the New Zealand Gold Shears competition, has also promised to attend. ' The competition for ex­ perts — many of whom will be returning south from the Royal Highland Show the day before — will start at 10 a.m. A competition for locals will follow, shearing Dales- bred sheep. Miss Coupland, well-


pitals such as Brock! have been working hi at retraining those vl potential ability in I ways of managing evcl day life.


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details, without oblil tion, should either t | phone Eileen Kinney I Pat Holland at the Sol Work Department, Bil khall Hospital (Blackbl 48711 ext 2265) or wl to Richard Berry, I principal hospital worl at Park Lee Hospij Park Lee Road, Bid burn. _________ I


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known for her shearing prowess, won a shield on Sunday for the best quali­ ty pen of sheep in the South Scotland Shearing •> Competition.


Youngsters illustrate a theme


YOUNGSTERS of Clitheroe United Re- formed Church built up a , map of the world at the church’s Whitsunday Fes­ tival arid parade. They were illustrating .


the theme of service — ... the spread of Christianity into every part of the , world. Readers were Roger


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a Me e t in g ' will t | place next week betwl the Ribble Valley Coua and Lancashire Cou| Council officials about I making up of part of Vl wick Drive, Clitheroe I was reported at the ccl cil’s Policy and Resouil Committee.


Michael Jackson said 1 the council would makJ increased offer to sn the cost up to a maxinl of £2,500.


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does not agree, I matter will be refeil back to the Ribble Val Council’s Public Wol and Housing Committel


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Oldham and Ruth Shack- leton (family church '• teachers), Mandy Dawson (Brownies), Jane Scorah > (Guides), Wendy Byrne ■,. (Cub-Scout leader) and Dr ; ' Gordon Hampson (Scout : leader). The church’s junior or­


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chestra, trained and con- . • ducted by Evelyn Gorst, , played. Members were: Mandy Dawson, Lisa Fitzgerald, Nicola Tomlin­ son, Angela Wintle, Joanna Holmes, Philippa 1 Holmes, Steven Brooks, -' Sarah Ward, Joanna Sals- 1 ■ bury, Tim Milne-Redhead > ■ and David Salsbury. Organist was Alice "


Kenyon and the service was conducted by the Rev. John Salsbury.


WARSAW before 1 German invasion of ll is the setting for tl week’s film at ClitherJ Civic Hall Cinema, I Be Or Not To Be,” on ing tomorrow night. Si] r in g in the musi] comedy are Mel Bro| and Anne Bancroft.


| SNOOKER


CLITHEROE snool] team’s third match in ] Matthew Brown Int| Town Snooker League I suited in a 5-0 win o] Burnley J.


consisting of Graham l] land, Paul Clark, Br] Sims, John Tittering] and Norman Burgel Clitheroe never looked] danger as they picked | a useful victory.


Fielding a strong te| | FIXTURES


FIXTURES involving lc{ teams in the Ribblesdl League this weekend are: I Senior League — Padira


v Ribblesdale Wandercl Clithcroe v Baxenden, Wtl ley v Read.


Clitheroe, Reaid v BBCV. I Division Two — Ribblesq


Division One — Baxcndel


W a n d e r e r s v P a d ih a l Langho C. c Blackburn [ Lucas v Whalley.


v Ribblesdale Wanderq Clitheroe v Blackburn N.


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the field behind St John’s School was a hive of activ­ ity, with people flocking : round bric-a-brac, book and food stalls and re­ freshment tents. In the school hall, there


ition were: 3-5 years — John Leaver, Donna Hughes. 6-8 y e a r s .— Frances Agar, Russell Todd. 9-12 years — Elizabeth Guyer, Robert Scholefield.


had their work highly commended: Joanna Royale, Richard Hallam- Baker, ‘Jennie Mayers, Victoria Hart, Sarah Rushton and Caroline Ogden. | The cross-country win­


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was an exhibition of deco­ rated ceiling tiles made by children of the village. Winners in this compet­


lowed, with. winners re­ ceiving prizes of sweets.


by the Burnley FC team was won in a raffle by Bob Saunders. Children’s races fol­


ners were: Under 12 years — Neil Roberts, runner-up • Simon . Woods. Under 14 — Leslie Platt, runner-up Jason Travis. Over 14 —■' Christopher Root, runner-up Nick Lambert. A football autographed


THE prettiest football team in the Ribble Valley . . . six girls from Whalley CE School, who were winners in. the girls’ five-a-side football competi­ tion at Saturday's gala.


The girls, who competed against four other teams, had only a week’s training in football at


■ school, but didn’t let a single goal through. The 11-year-olds are, from the left: back —


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Cheryl Kitchen, Joan Foster, Fiona Piikington- front — Charlotte Grogan, Louise Kerr (captain) j Tracy Edwardson.'


1 (1) “Wake me up b| 2 (5). “Only when yol 3 (-) “Two tribes” —| 4 (8) “Pearl in the sH 5 (2) “Let’s hear it | liams.


10 (10) “Heaven know] Smiths.


11 (17) “Red Guitar” - | 12 (13) “Small town bd 13 (3) “Dancing witl] travox.


14 (14) “Automatic”—] 15 .(-) “Love wars”—| 16 (-) “Farewell mj] -


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17 (-) “Rough justice’] 18 (-) “Love all day”J 19 (•) “Susanna” — 1] 20 (12) “Sad songs”—] ' National placings are|


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