Clitheroe Adveiiiser and Times, March Utl>, 1985 9 Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) 22331 (Classified) at the


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Now Bob knows that desert island feeling /1


CLITHEROE gradu­ ate Bob Hartleoury’s adventure of a lifetime w ith O p e ra t io n R a le ig h in th e Bahamas taught him one unexpected thing — how it must feel to be marooned on a desert island. For when 23-year-old


what it must feel like to be stranded on a desert island,” said Bob. Once th in g s were


sorted out he got on with the job in hand — explor­ ing the unique undersea


caves. Carved out of the limes­


Bob flew to the tropical paradise, to survey reefs at the request of the Bahamian National Trust, he came down to earth with something of a bump. Back home in Eshton


tone by strong currents, the fabled Blue Holes, as they are known, are like nothing else on earth. The giant caverns are esti­ mated to extend up to 20 miles under the ocean, most being still too long for modern technology to explore. Explorers have gone up


Ten-ace, Clitheroe, at the weekend, Bob explained: “Due to a bureaucratic error we were marooned on Cat Island on New Year’s Eve with 12 days food for an expected 27- day stay. “Supplies had gone


astray, but we were met with true Bahamian hospi­ tality and extra transport facilities were laid on.”


found themselves setting up camp on the beach on New Year’s Eve, ration­ ing the water supply and, for a time, existing on a diet supplemented by coconuts and tomatoes. “Things were never serious, but now I know


Bob and his colleagues


Sabden favours giving contest another try


SABDEN is to re-enter Lancashire’s Best-Kept Village Competition this year after dropping out last year because of its disgraceful state. Residents who attended


Vented


feelings on car


A CLITHEROE man who damaged a car’s windsc­ reen wipers and aerial had been depressed and taken it out on the vehi­ cle, the town’s magis­ trates were told. For damaging property


to the value of £30, Derek Richard Neild (20), of Richmond Terrace, was fined £125. Neild, who asked for


the annual ratepayers’ meeting voted in favour of giving the competition another try.


sion by Sabden Parish Council to opt out of the contest, a conservation society has been formed and members spent all last summer planting bulbs and sprucing up the village.


now back in use after ex­ tensive renovation which has considerably improved the centre of the village.


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six similar offences, to be taken into consideration, was ordered to pay £40 compensation. Mr Kevin Stewart, pro­


secuting, said Neild had been apprehended after a policeman heard a snap­ ping sound in Moor Lane, Clitheroe. The defendant had black rubber marks on his hand and was ar­ rested. In a s ta tem e n t to


police, Neild said he had had a few drinks, felt de­ pressed and took it out on the car. He told the court that he was feeling bad at the time.


arming


In the peline


IN for a garden 1st Mitton Hall, I has been submit- r.he Ribble Valley


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applications in-


■xtension at Scar ittage (0102).


nd garage on plot ■acre Lane (0104).


ell: Detached


1 garage on land t to Friendship 15).


Detached dvvel-


in: Agricultural ■s’ dwelling at flail Farm (0107). gton: Vehicular t 50 Whalley Road


lien extension at Inver, Whinney Jl 12). (ton, Bailey and ley : Two-storey |g at Stonyhurst 1(0109). |on-by-Bowland: Ision of barn and Ito dwelling at the louse Barn, Main I also listed building lition (0110 and


left from garage


|ES broke into two lie garages owned firm of Brian Doot- 1 week. target for the I was the Edisford


remises, where the |iom doors were open and three


Twelfth Night


THE Castle Theatre Group, which intends to stage the William Shakes­ peare comedy, “Twelfth Night,” has been offered £300 by the Ribble Valley Council’s Recreation and Leisure Committee as guarantee against loss. The Group hopes the


Coun. Alf Parsons told the meeting: “Since last year the Conservation Society has done a re­ markable job. But it is up to the public to do their bit. The council and the society can’t do every­ thing.”


Parish Council chairman


going to design the Guid­ ing badge in flowers on land in front of the Pendle Furniture factory and the conservation society will be continuing its work.


Sabden Guides are


regarding the delapidated state of the cottages next to the White Hart Inn, Coun. Parsons said that Thwaites brewery was considering development there, so nothing could be done.


In answer to a query


was for many years judge of the competition, commented: “Sabden has


Miss Alice Alston who


popular production will go ahead on the weekend of either June 29th or July 6th.


had honours but has not kept them.” She offered to donate a prize for a schools’ poster competi; tion.


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Pressure put on for


dog warden


CLITHEROE Town Council is to continue to press for the employment of a dog warden in the Ribble Valley.


by Coun. Eric Bracewell, who feels th a t the borough’s Public Works and Health Committee is not showing any sense of urgency about the matter. Many other districts al­


It was urged to do so


Demand for quality cattle


ready had a warden. In this area the problem of the fouling of pavements was “chronic,” he said. Coun. Bracewell said he


to half-a-mile inside, but Bob and his team were content to examine no fu r th e r th an a few hundred feet. Bob said: “The size is


had received a letter about two strays where it had been difficult to take action. One of the dogs had


fantastic. Our cave was about 60ft. wide and over 200ft. high, with no natur­ al light reaching inside.” There were plenty of


.more concerned about the barracudas, which are like giant pikes and totally un­ predictable. “The fantastic light and


sharks and giant conger eels lurking, but Bob was


QUALITY cattle were again in demand at Clitheroe Auction Mart on Monday at the fatstock sale, with overall averages very similar to a week ago. Best bull price was 122.8p


been taken to Clitheroe police station and kept in cardboard box for 24


hours until collected by the RSPCA.


THE discovery of a long-forgotton rule book has revealed that Clitheroe Homing Soci­ ety has reached its centenary year. So, the members


brilliant visibility of the tropical seas is still breathtaking, although Dollution problems are oeginning to appear near


cashire Caving and Climb ing Club, also spent time examining the dry-land caves and collected sever­ al fossilised conch shells, evidence of a higher sea level in prehistoric times. Now Bob, who has a


to some of the larger towns,” he said. Bob, a member of Lan


Lengthsman would be


seen here at a meeting at the Craven Heifer Hotel, have decided to hold a series of events in coming months to mark the milestone. Former president Mr


too costly


MANY Sabden residents would like to see the return of a lengthsman to keep the village streets


Francis Haworth said that the anniversary had been discovered purely by accident. “A veteran member


tidy. But parish councillors


was cleaning out some cupboards when he came across an old rule book,” he said. On reading through


degree in evironmental studies, is looking for a job locally, which is not proving easy with so much unemployment. Eventually, he is think­


ing of a career in outdoor pursuits and in future might help Operation Raleigh officials with selection procedures. He was th e f i r s t


country. To mark the occa­


in the


told them at the annual ratepayers’ meeting that the cost of providing their own lengthsman would be enormous. Coun. Alf Parsons, the


it, he found that the club was formed in 1885, making it one of the oldest


youngster in Lancashire to be chosen for an Opera­ tion Raleigh project. Bob’s mother, Christ­


ine, works at Cowman’s Butchers, Clitheroe, and his father, Ronald, is a f i t te r at Ribblesdale


Cement.


Served as squadron leader


A MAN who gained the DFC for his services as a squadron leader'with the RAF during the second world war has died, aged


69.


Watson, of “The Chest­ nuts,” Edisford Road Waddington, was born in Clitheroe and educated at the grammar school. He gained a honours


Mr Kenneth Taylor


from Bristol in Sep­ tember ivith special


sion members plan to hold a centenary open old bird race from Stafford on April 8th, and a young bird race


Pat on the back for debt chasing


THE Ribble Valley Council’s treasurer Mr Gordon Onslow and members of the legal department have received a pat on the back for their work in chasing debtors.


arrears in various ac­ counts, the Finance and General Purposes Sub­ committee chairman Coun. William Bowker (Chipping) expressed his committee’s thanks.


After hearing details of realise that local


thorities are not just a soft touch, particularly in the Ribble Valley.” The sundry debtors’ ar­


au­


that once the council started to chase debtors, the word spread. “People


Coun. Bowker added


degree in engineering from Manchester Univer­ sity and at the outbreak of war joined the RAF leading squadrons in oper­ ations over Germany. He gave 12 years ser­


with a Burnley firm and la te r a t Atkinson’s,


Clitheroe. He and his wife, Flor­


ence, were manned at St Helen’s Church, Wadding­ ton, in 1942. Mr Watson was a


Spring on the step


vice to the Forces. On leaving he worked in en­ gineering development


SIGNS of spring were spotted by Clitheroe Ramblers on their regular


monthly walk. The 10 members, led by


Mr Ben Brown, saw a flock of 10 skylarks and a curlew, heralding their spring return to the moors.


member of Clitheroe Golf Club for several years. He is survived by his


wife and a son, Michael, who lives in Cheshire. A funeral service at St


Helen’s on Friday was fol­ lowed by interment in the churchyard.


kers round Pendle Water, starting and finishing at Barley. The next walk will be


The route took the wal­


led by Pat Parrott on March 31st. There will be a social at the New Inn on Wednesday.


rears of £18,264 included £1,722 building regulation fees outstanding. Mr Onslow said that al­


though the figure seemed high, the council was now “on the ball” and ready to chase up debts. He ex­ plained that building reg­ ulation fees are not pay­ able until the building is constructed. Referring to outstand­


ing rate accounts, the sum of £2,281 was owed by firms in liquidation. Former residents who had “gone away” without settling accounts owed £9,636. Mr Onslow described


THE “One man and his dog” team of Eric Halsall and sheepdog Gael had a busy time on Saturday af­ ternoon when they visited the Kaydee Bookshop in Moor Lane, Clitheroe. Television personality


t rophi es for the winners. In November it is


planned to hold a gala dinner as well as a large open slioiv, if suitable premises can be found. The Society will also


Eric, of Burnley, auto­ graphed copies of his new book “Gael, sheepdog of the hills.” His visit, with Gael,


created a lot of interest and signed copies are still available at the shop. Also lending his support


was Mr Halsall’s cousin, Mr Herbert Holgate, of, Lynwood, West Bradford, whose pictures of birds help to illustrate the book. Our picture shows Mr


Halsall and Gael, with Mr Holgate (right).


LOFTHOUSE — EDWARDS


the position overall as slightly better than 12 months ago. Efforts would continue


regarding the collection of arrears, he said, adding that the “gone away” ar­ rears were not necessarily all legally due amounts. When some were chased up it was found that the occupants had left the premises earlier than the council had been notified.


IN a report of the Lofth- ouse — Edwards wedding in last week’s paper, in­ formation supplied to us by a member of the family did not include the fact that the bride is the daughter of Mrs Joyce Wareing and the late Mr Thomas Edwards and that she was given away by her stepfather, Mr Wil­ liam Wareing. The bridegroom, Mr


Ian Lofthouse, lived in Bingley for many years and recently transferred to work for Honeywell Computers in Liverpool. Mr Lofthouse and his bride Joy, have made their home in Ormskirk.


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Coun. Bracewell, the facilities for keeping strays would be im­ proved.


If the Ribble Valley had warden, then, said


ence McEntree, felt that the conditions under which strays were kept at the police station had been exaggerated.


chairman, said he would appeal to householders to sweep their own pave­ ment frontages into the gutter when the county road sweeper next comes to the village. The Parish Council will let people know in advance and motorists will be asked to move their cars. “The best thing we can


that he had been told of a newspaper girl being at­ tacked by a dog on her round. The previous newspaper boy had given up the round for that reason. I advised the parents


Coun. Bert Jones said However, Coun. Laur­


shared by a Charolais from J. Tattersall and a Limousin from J. Pickard. Top steer price was 107.6p from J. Morphet and the top heifers and top priced clean beast was a Continental X from J. Barrow at 108p. The overall average of steers


and heifers was 95.27p, the na­ tional average on Monday being 95.46p. In the cow section, trade was


again brisk, topping at 83.8p for a voung cow from R. Yates. Best heavy cow was 78.2p from J. V. Asprn. In the sheep section hoggs


rose again to a level achieved a fortnight ago, the top price being 212p for a pen of stan­ dard lambs from J. Pickard. Light and medium hoggs topped at 205.5p, with heavy hoggs reaching 190.5p. Tne overall average was


193.2p and the national average 192.04p. Forward were 102 cattle and 405 sheep. Light steers made to 99.6p


per live kilo (average 96.67p), medium to 107.6p (93.07p). light heifers to 102.2p (94.40p), medium to 108p (97.69p). The overall average was 95.27p. Ungraded cattle made to


to tell the Public Works and Health Committee and the newsagent,” he said. “It highlights the need to do something about the dogs problem.” Coun. John Nuttall felt


do at the moment is to help ourselves until the problem of highway clean­ ing is resolved,” he said. Mr E d g a r Wilson


pointed out that one of the worst stretches was from Whins Avenue to the old printworks.


. Did not stop


lay on exhibitions of pigeons, clocks and other race equipment


should contact presi­ dent Mr Frank Dale, 50 Riverside, Low Moor , (Cl i theroe


A MOTORIST who failed to comply with traffic lights on the Whalley eas­ terly bypass was fined £40 by Clitheroe magistrates. The court was told that


David Ewart Pearce (21) of Abbots Croft, Whalley, had failed to stop at a red light at the junction with Accrington Road.


WORKER PAID TOO LITTLE


A GISBURN farmer who paid an em _ ess than the Agricultural Wages Board


Dies on holiday in Spain


A GOVERNOR of four Ribble Valley schools, Mr William Maunders, has collapsed and died while on holiday in Spain. Mr Maunders, a


widower, who lived at the Three Rivers Caravan Park, West Bradford, had spent just a week in Spain out of a planned month­ long stay when he col­ lapsed on Friday. Mr Maunders, who was i his -early seventies,


minimum was ordered by Clitheroe magistrates to give him £1,132 back pay. John Joseph Crosier, of


Painley Farm, was fined £50 on each of two speci­ men summonses and or­ dered to pay £50 costs.


ing for the Ministry of Agriculture, said that the worker, a young man, had been paid £34.39 too little one week and £52.75 on the other, the amounts varying because of over­ time.


Mr Thomas, prosecut­


fending, said that Crosier, who was highly respected in the agricultural world, had asked a JobCentre for a young man to work on one of the Government schemes.


maintained a keen inter­ est in local affairs, being a governor of Waddington and West Bradford CE School, both Clitheroe grammar schools and Bowland County Secon­ dary School. He was a lifelong sup­


to pay him £50, less the government subsidy of £15, and in fact gave him slightly more and also pocket money at holiday times. Unfortunately, said Mr


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MUSIC by Brookside Primary School’s or­ chestra and a slide show were among the attractions at an open


day. ' ■ ■ ■ ' The slides, with


commentary by the children, showed the Clitheroe school and its activities over the past year.


The open day gave prospective parents a


ta s te o f a normal day’s lessons, and in­ cluded PE and cook­ ery demonstrations. Parents also saw the school’s computer in action and books in use by the school.


In ou r p ic tu r e ,


p a r en t -h e lp e r Mrs Sandra Brooks shows Rachel Booth (9) and Craig Haslem (10) how to make biscuits, with classmates look­ ing on.


at West Bradford, he was a full-time trade union of­ ficial in the textile indus­ try and lived at Wigan. He leaves two married


Before retiring to live


daughters. A r ran g em e n ts are


being made to fly his body home tomorrow.


Faulty tyre


FOR using a van with a faulty ty re, Stephen Knowles (20), of Main Street, Downham, was fined £60 at Clitheroe. In a letter to the court Knowles said the offence had been due to pure neg­ lect on his part. He had not looked at the tyres for a while.


Mr Bill Greenwood, de­


would not prove the be-all and end-all of the prob­ lem. Very few cases have been solved by wardens in other districts." He added that if a dog


“ Having a warden


92.2p (83.23p), cows to 83.8p (68.31p), young bulls to 122.8p (112.70p),‘ light hoggs to 205.5p (194.97p), standard to 212p (196.72), medium to 205.op (189.lip) and heavy to 190.5p (181.OSp). The overall average was


that the problem did not warrant spending £10,000 on employing a warden.


• There was a very good entry of 136 store cattle and five in- calfs animals at Friday’s sale. The culvers met a fair trade and there was brisk business for all cattle in the store ring. Best finishing sorts were Charolais and Limousins which made top prices, although Frie­ sian and Hereford bullocks con­ tinued to have a following. In-calf March-April cows


193.29p. Sheep made to 165. Ip (152.88p), ewes to £40 (£27.78).


attacked someone, then the matter should be re­ ported to the police. The lack of success by


wardens was disputed by Coun. Bracewell, who said that hundreds of dogs were rounded up by them in other districts.


GRANTS aimed at help­ ing gifted sportsmen and women to train and com­ pete at the highest level are to be made again this year by the Ribble Valley Council.


aside £1,000 to help ath­ letes meet their expenses and will accept applica­ tions for assistance until April 15th. The North West Coun­


The council has set


£432, heifers from £220 to £302, Hereford bulls from £275 to £402, heifers from £175 to £304, Friesian bulls from £255 to £350, heifers from £235 to £284, Limousin bulls from £244 to


made from £365 to £450, Charolais bulls from £270 to


£328. Calf bulls: Herefords from


£190 to £270, Friesians from £188 to £262, Charolais from £240 to £297 and Angus from £250 to £272.


Grants for athletes


cil for Sport and Recrea­ tion will assist the council in vetting applications and the Recreation and Lei­ sure Committee will decide at its meeting on May 29th who will secure


grants. Athletes may obtain ap­


plication forms from the Chief Executive and Town Clerk’s Depart­ ment, Council Offices, Church Walk, Clitheroe. (Clitheroe 25111).


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