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Bob and Olive prefer the simple life
A HOUSE party for friends was the way in which Clitheroe couple Bob and Olive Jackson, of Littlemoor, celebrated their golden wedding on Saturday.
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and Olive, who moved to Clitheroe from Exeter when aged five, met at a farmers’ ball and were married at St James’s Church, Clitheroe. They have lived at Littlemoor ever since.
worked in the Trutex warehouse at Grindleton, later moving to a cotton mill in the village as a drawer-in.
On leaving school Bob But during the depres
sion of the ’30s, the mill shut down and he applied for a job as a part-time labourer at Standen Hall.
He worked his way up
to become general estate foreman and last year, when he celebrated 50 years’ service, he was re warded with gifts and a party.
Olive also worked at Standen Hall for 35 years as a part-time cook. Her interests are baking, sewing and crocheting. Bob is an out-of-doors
A chance
to star INTERESTED in singing and dancing and taking part in a musical revival? Then Calderstones Revue and Dramatic Society would like to hear from you. Rehearsals are now
BOB and Olive Jackson
underway for their pro duction “Curtain Up ‘84”, to be performed on Sep tember 6th, 7th and 8th. Anyone interested in
the two sons of his late b ro th e r , John King Watson. John Watson was killed
taking part should go along to rehearsals at Ribble Lodge, Calder stones, on Mondays and Wednesdays, starting at 7-45 p.m. Musical director is Joan
Pate and producer is Jeff Makinson.
round & about
Seeking nephews
type and enjoys gardening and growing all his own vegetables . . . as well as continuing to work part- time on the estate.
AN elderly and partially- blind and disab led Darwen man is trying to trace his two nephews who, he believes, live in Clitheroe. Mr Hairy Watson (80),
of Flat 9, Elizabeth House, Sudellside Street, Darwen, wants to contact
in action in the first world war and buried in Egypt in 1917. Their mother was Bella
starting tonight and run ning for five consecutive Thursdays, from 7-30 to 9-30 p.m. The cost of the course
Watson, who later remar ried, becoming the wife of Dick Crompton. Mr Harry Watson, now
a widower, who used to be employed at Barrow Print Works, believes one of his nephews lives in Henthom and the other in Low Moor.
Better
driving THE Pendle Witches East Lancashire Group of the Institute of Advanced Motorists, which covers the Ribble Valley, is or ganising a “Better driving course.” The course, organised
by the institute and Lan cashire County Council, is to be held at Ewood Driv ing Centre, Blackburn,
Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified)
Beatles ‘experts’ have a date in America
A TRIP to America this summer to take part in a celebration of Liverpool’s _ most _ famous sons, the Beatles, and their music, is just one of the things that Clitheroe drummer Bernard Holden is looking forward to.
End, and his friend Peter Barton, of Kay Street, Clitheroe, are one half of. the pop group “Cavern,” which plays nothing but Beatles’ numbers.
Bernard (22), of Moor The other two members,
from Preston, started the band in 1981, but Bernard and Peter only joined a few months ago.
is £10, which includes as sociate membership of the East Lancashire Group for a year. Further details can be obtained from Mr Charlie Williams (Accring ton 383405, evenings).
Fewer books
borrowed THERE was a sharp fall in the number of books issued by Ribble Valley libraries during the three months ended April 30th, the Ribble Valley Coun cil’s Recreation and Lei sure Committee was told. District librarian Miss
Barbara Snell revealed that the numbers fell by about 9.000 to 160,000. The greatest reductions
out that the drop in book borrowing was not pecul iar to the Ribble Valley. It could be influenced
were at Clitheroe (2,581), the mobile library (2,352) and Whalley (1,640). However, she pointed
by factors such as good weather when readers found other things to do.
and Peter — a bass guitarist — have found life hectic, with concerts throughout the UK.
Since then, Bernard- First warden
London, playing at the re cently-opened “Hippod rome,” one of Pete String- fellow’s exclusive night clubs. They also gave a per
Last week they were in
retires THE first warden of the Billington Gardens Shel tered Housing Scheme, Billington, Mrs Sarah Howell, is retiring. Mrs Howell has been
formance at Radio One DJ Mike Read’s home when he celebrated his birth day. There they rubbed shoulders with pop stars Shakin’ Stevens and Alvin Stardust. The American trip will
involve the band taking part in a coast-to-coast Beatles convention to celebrate the fact that it is 20 years since the “fab four” went Stateside. For Bernard, the plea
sure of playing in a band with a growing following has come after many years of learning. He was 11 when he first picked up a drumstick. More recently he was a
member of the cabaret group “Wintergreen,” which played in the Clitheroe area for a couple of years.
warden for 10 years, al though she has lived in the village for more than 50.
She had been at Billing
ton Gardens for 23 years before becoming warden. At 72-years-old, two of
the residents she has cared for are younger than her, although the majority are older. Mrs Howell’s daughter,
Sabden
paper collection on S day morning at Sa County Primary Sch aid of school funds. I should be left outsid< school by 9-30 a.m.
Collection There will be a \
Mary’s RC School ceived their first Communion at a sj family Mass in churc Sunday morning. Mass was said by Fr Morris who joined children afterwards special celebration bi fast in school.
a reading during and were presented framed certificate, mementoes. The chii were Marie Bywater, Dearden, Bobby-Jo burton, Robert Byw Simon Darwin, Jon: George, Daniel Jaci Kieron Parsons and Smith.
The children each
has a new manager - Richard Mitchell, fori of Gt Harwood Tom was appointed at club’s annual meetir
New manager Sabden Football
The White Hart Inr lowing the resignatii Mr Eric Bywater.
Mrs Margaret Wintle, lives in Newton Street, Clitheroe, and son Wil liam Peters lives in Bil lington Gardens. Mrs Howell will have
plenty to keep her oc cupied in her spare time. She enjoys knitting, crocheting, embroidering and tatting and also plans to help her husband, Claude, with the gar dening.
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THIS is a strange world and in it strange things some times happen. A few months ago I had
a letter which puzzled me when I examined the en velope. It came from Lan caster, a town in which I had no correspondents and the neat writing with a Continental seven was in an unfamiliar hand. The letter, too, sur
me,” it began, “but I am your cousin four times re moved.” Enclosed was a copy of my family tree, on the
prised me. “You will not know
Distaff side, back to the year 1715 and, naturally I replied with alacrity. The “tree” had one or
two blank spaces which I was able to fill in; a cor respondence started and, weeks later, came an invi tation to lunch for my wife and I. It was a delight to meet
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Now there' is, here in
the village, a gentleman I have known for 30 years or more. We have worked together on one or two local projects and I hold him in considerable respect. It transpired from my
began to dawn. “Sit down and take things quietly
for a minute or two,” I said, giving him time to recover from the shock. “How are you, cousin?”
moment or so, perhaps wondering whether to make an early escape from the village and dis trict.
He was silent for a
tinues as second manager. There w disappointing turnoi players at the me when the minutes 0 year’s AGM were and a report given b tiring secretary Mr Hewitt.
Mr Bob Wright
Mr Laurie Wise presented the treasu report and in his c man’s remarks Michael Bibby congi lated the team on a cessful season in w they were winners of Ashley Smith Cup runners up in the lea
still had its sights se playing in a hi league.
He added that the
_ along with Richard l ell, Bob Wright, Jo
new friends researches that this local man was her first cousin and, ipso facto, he was thus a rela tive of my own. I knew he was unaware of this and so, on the first opportuni ty following our return home, I went along to see him. He greeted me cordially
my new cousin and her attractive daughter and I straightaway added them to my list of very nice relations. The afternoon was
spent in chatting and ex amination of our joint an cestry.
I counselled him. “It isn’t your fault; neither yours nor mine. I promise not to reveal any names and, as far as I am concerned, the matter will remain a secret. It is safe with me.”
“Now, don’t get upset,” Slowly the colour re
and I gave him a brief account of my trip to the county town, before, very gently, breaking the news. “The lady is your
cousin,” I explained, “and she is also my fourth cousin. You realise what this means?” He grew a little pale as the inescapable truth
turned to his cheeks. We parted and I have no doubt that, with the pas sage of time, he will over come the shock. He is a man of strong and athletic constitution.
My third new relative remains in business in the village and I still regard him as a friend. I suppose that, thinking the matter over, he has decided that the news could have been worse. I could have been an ex-convict or some thing.
J. F.
Wright, Keith Stans Eric Bywater and nard Bromley.
' Club celebrated a successful season presentation disco at the Wellsprings About 70 people att the event to mark club’s successes ineb winning the Ashley Cup and ending season in second pla the league. The se team were losing fin
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objected to a change, when the parish co was asked by the bor for its views, mem were split on the i and decided to leave matter to the bor Planning Committee.
The parish council
told that the majorit residents had petiti the Ribble Valley fo change, claiming Grimshaw Terrace completely out of ch ter with the rural n- of the cottages.
Some residents,
ever, say Grimshaw race should remain one felt it could affec business if the name changed.
was named Crowt Row, but was 1 changed to Grims Terrace, supposedly the name of a builder renovated the cottage Although counci
agreed that Badger Terrace was a mor tractive name, they pathised with the. dents who objected, could not come to a
sion. Other matters rais
-a worry over a pos danger from the dis_ > reservoir on White Hi
the parish council incl
‘ ! Members are conce J about the danger to
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