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DUE TO BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS


isa Nevett spends 1 world of her own


Can you recollect Doctor Fitch?


cat ioni s t who t part of his life Dunnow Hall, ton?


n, of Burnley, would eased to hear from Last year he asked rs for information Dr Fitch for a re-


o, then Mr Jim Sari-


h project he was alang at Manches- niversity.


, and is seeking help anyone who has ra­ tions either of the himself or of life at


v Mr Sanderson has d to write the biog-


w from 1930 until he war.


Germany stayed at all. Mr Sanderson be particularly in- d to hear of arty- •ecollections of these


Sanderson is hoping lish his work in the n in which he will ly emphasise the and insight of Dr


service.


but also the attrac- f the beautiful loc- nd the significant hey played in the pment of a vital the country’s edu-


h Lane, Burnley, 4NJ.


one who can help contact him at side,” 178 Coal


1935 to 1948. Also the war refugees


Fitch started as a Liverpool and later school for malad- children at Dunnow


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, a fact easy to stand when one s that this was an en every housewife her own bread. , this particular


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Slaidburn


drive was held in Slaid-' burn Village Hall on Saturday evening, in aid : of funds for the Hodder Valley Agricultural and Horticultural- Society. MCs were Mr N. L. Shaw (whist) and Mrs D. Pear­ son (dominoes).' Whist winners: Ladies


For funds A whist and domino


— Mrs W. xMoon, Mrs Jackson, Mrs G. Robin­ son. Gents — Mrs A. Philip, Mr B. Breaks, Mrs B. Whittaker. Dominoes: Miss D.


Pratt, P. P.. Yates, Mr Halstead. Dominoes: C. Chaffer,


Mrs L. Coates, Mrs Wentworth.


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given: by Robert Bargh chairman of the advisory committee.


A vote of: thanks was


Travel films On Monday Gisburn


Oddie, Mr George Parker, Mr W. Kenyon, Mr J. Walker, Mrs N. Lund and Mrs E. Waddington.


Monday to hear Mr G. Banks explain his hobby of making walking sticks. He also told members how to clean leather pro­ ducts. F ra s e r Greenwood


Hobby 1 Slaidbum YFC met on


proposed, thanks, sec­ onded by chairman Alison Parker. Slaidburn was placed


the Dog and Partridge, Tosside, raised £91. Danc­ ing was to Walt’s Road­ show. __


second overall in the Bow- land Region indoor sports competition. The club’s disco, held at


Waddington X?


Waddington and West Bradford CE Primary School continued in ses­ sion last week, although the buses were unable to collect children from more remote areas. Pupils, staff, parents


School service Despite the weather,


YFC met at West Marton Village Institute and Mr George ^Lancaster, of Glitheroe Travel Agency, showed films of New Zea- ; land and Canada. Thanks were expressed by Helen . Cosgrove.


a ’ trip to the Thompson Centre, Burnley, for a de­ monstration of self-de­ fence!


Next week’s meeting is Sabden


. Union, Sabden, held their annual dinner at the Manor Bam Restaurant, Burnley.


N ich o las ’s M o th e rs ’


MU dinner Members of St


Chatburn


G. A. Collins, J. Falshaw. Raffle: Mrs Moorhouse/


weather, last week’s meeting of the Ribbles- dale Club, Chatbum, was cancelled and the domino drive will now be held today. .


Rearranged Owing to the bad


Church Women’s Fellow­ ship meeting last week was cancelled due' to the snow. At the next meet­ ing, on February 15th, Insp. Dean will speak on “Working, with police dogs.” All . ladies will be


Invitation The Chatbum Methodist


ised by Chatbum Youth Club was postponed and will be held today.


Read


sion at St Mary’s Club, Sabden, had to be cancel­ led last week because of the weather. But it will be back to normal tomor­ row evening in the club, when everyone is welcome.


Back to normal The Friday bingo ses­


Read Constitutional Club on Monday, winners were — Ladies: Mrs S. Law and Mrs E. Charnley (joint), Mrs D; Birch and Mrs D! Slinger (joint). Gents: Mr R. Chamley, Mrs E. Hutchinson. Mrs M. Pickles won the special prize and Mrs M. Pollard .was MC.


Winning hands At the whist drive in


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Council u rg e d to p re s s on fo r


Nelson was at the organ and the first lesson was read in chorus by Zoe Bush, Richard Berry, Simon. Moore and David Jones. The second lesson,


and friends attended St Helen’s Church, Wadding­ ton, for the! Feast of the Conversion of St Paul. Teacher Mr Victor


b o u n d a ry ch an g e


RIBBLE Valley councillors are not satisfied with a Boundary Commission decision to do nothing about the border at Mellor Brook.


conducted the service and spoke to the children about the life and adven­ tures of St Paul and his work making known Jesus’s love for all people.


again in chorus, was read by Helen Knight, Sarah Phillips, Johanna Egar, Ruth Ellicott, Samantha Chadwick and Jane Shor- rocks. Daniel Wood and Andrew Cunliffe were sidesmen. Canon C. F. Goodchild


Gisburn


domino drive organised by Gisburn YFC in the Vil­ lage Hall, MCs were Mr Alec Hudson (whist) and Mr George Bargh (dominoes).


YFC drive At the annual whist and


Ladies: Mrs N. Booth- man, Mrs H. Whittaker, Mrs Farrar. Gents: Mr J.


■\ ■ Whist winners were —


ween the Ribble Valley and South Ribble Coun­ cils, and the latter, some months ago, asked the Commission to give it full control. This brought a counter, claim, by. the Ribble Valley.


The area is shared bet­


sion’s interim decision not to make any proposals for change was reported to the Policy and Resources Committee this week, Coun. Geoff Ainsworth (Clayton-le-Dale) said it would be wrong to let the matter drop. “South Ribble brought


But when the Commis­ /


A look at long-term future of hospitals


A CALL has been made for a regional strategy over the long-term future of Calderstones and Broc- khall hospitals which are likely to be closed in the 1990s.-


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this up in the first place. I t would be easier to straighten off the bound­ ary and include every­ th in g in the Ribble Valley,” he said. Chief Executive Mr


tations are taking place with staff organisations at Brockhall. But the Blackburn,


Michael Jackson said that the Commission had con­ cluded there was insuffi­ cient merit in either coun­ cil’s suggestions. The committee left it to


individual councillors to write to the Commission expressing their feelings. The original council prop­ osal to the Commission will also be reaffirmed. All comments have to


Movie for lighting


RESIDENTS in the vicin­ ity of the North Street car park, Clitheroe, whose houses and cars have been plagued by vandals, have moved a step further.in their fight for lighting for the park. At a meeting of the


be received by the Com­ mission by the end of the month.


Mr Paul Whitfield said that as a result of present policies to rehabilitate the mentally handicapped into the community, the popu­ lation of the two hospitals would be halved to just over 1,000 by 1994. Ulti­ mately both would .be closed. In the meantime, it


Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Health Authority wants the regional health authority to produce a co­ ordinated long-term policy on the whole of the area’s mental handicap services. District Administrator


would make sense to close one hospital and transfer its patients to the other. “But there is a great deal to-be discussed before any decisions are reached,” said Mr Whitfield:


Policy and Resources Committee of the Ribble Valley Council, councillors unanimously backed a de­ cision by the Planning and Transportation Committee, that two lights should be provided at a cost of £1,000. The council received a


petition from owners of 25 properties in the area, whose cars have been vandalised and whose walls have been daubed with graffiti.


Guided tour of hospital


TEN Ribble Valley coun­ cillors were given a first­ hand look at the new com­ munity set-up at Clitheroe Hospital. Accompanied by, a few


tee commented: “I $vas quite-impressed at how it has been converted and the morale of the .staff • seems to be very high:


visit, they discussed the way the hospital was now being operated and. any problems being experi­ enced. Coun. Lawrence McEn-


officials, they took part in a guided tour of the wards,- physiotherapy centra and day care unit. During the hour-long


Improving problem road


THE state of the road under the railway bridge le ad in g to ' C h e s te r Avenue, Clitheroe, has again come in for criticism by Clitheroe’s Mayor, Coun. John Cowgill.


Ribble Valley Council’s Policy and Resources Committee', Coun. Cowgill said that on Sunday night the road had been flooded.


At a meeting of the


has complained of scrap­ ing his car on the ground because of potholes.


On past occasions he


Committee to spend £2,800 to bring the road up to standard .and to undertake future mainte-


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Scout trip Read Scouts are re­


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, the CE School at 7 p.m. prompt on Monday night for a visit to Accrington fire station.


tion will be held on Satur­ day, outside Read CE School. . ■


Collection The waste paper collec­


Bolton-by-Bowland Hydro tour


by man ag e re s s Mrs Jolley, who explained the use of saunas, Turkish baths and solariums. The boys tried out their


, Members of Bolton-by- Bowland YFC travelled by coach to visit Ellel Grange. Hydro at Lan­ caster.. They were shown round


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tening and enjoyable evening were expressed by Michael Dakin. Next week’s meeting is on calf rearing by Volac.


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■ Domino winners at the Abbey senior citizens’ drive in Whalley were: Miss M. Birtwell, Mrs Heeney and Mrs N. Ambrose. Whist: Ladies — Mrs


F. Jolly, Mrs E. White- head. Gents — Mrs R. Sanderson, Mrs Hook.


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New date Saturday’s whist and


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muscles in the exercise room and the girls xhad a make-up demonstration, Michaela’Hammond being the model. Thanks for an enligh­


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