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Rural pupils are h ard e st h i t by teachers’ strike


HUNDREDS of pupils in Ribble Valley secon­ dary schools were sent home this .week as a esult of continuing strike action b'^teachers.


hitting outlying schools, such as Bowland Secon­ dary, extremely hard.


Graham Crossley said the situation was proving “very, very difficult”. If


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parents could not make transport arrangements, some were being forced


into a situation where children had to he kept off school for half or a whole day.


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travelling round the coun- trv looking for work. James. a former pupil


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THE father of the Vicar


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A derrick was erected and drillers went to work.


joate mation about the well sunk there centuries


• cart brought up some very iiuslv funny stuff,” an official uuht. tolil me and it was then I .,1 to was able to pass on infor-


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textile industry in Brad­ ford and rose from office boy to become managing director of his firm.


Mr Ackroyd (77) spent lifetime working in the


1970s and moved three years ago to Whalley. where his son. Michael, is


He retired in the early


his life, he was a chur­ chwarden in Bradford for 20 years.


vicar. An active churchman all


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Real fires fuelled by gas


preted as meaning “The Field of Wells." where !e» than 200 years ago there wciv no less than -even public wells and a much greater number of private ones, he would be a foolish builder indeed who did not investigate the -oil beneath his feet. A knowledge of things


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Extension of pub


p rem is e s , Kd is fo rd Koad. Clitheroe. into the adjoininj cottage has been lodged wit the Kibble Valley ('mined' Planning Department (number


HUm. Other applications include


Waterloo Koad to one self-con­ tained fiat, five bedsits office and reception area (I>03n). Erection of a garage at 12


(Tithcrne: Conversion of 04


the front elevation of 0 Hacking Close m um Wiswell: Erection of garage at Springfield. Old Pack l.ane


(0034). Whalley: Projecting sign


30 King Street <U03‘.n. Wetlook sun blind at 3 Accrington Koad <U(V|7>. (Jishurn: Change of use


barn to dwelling at Kirk Parn,


to staircase at Killings. (Irindlc ( ion Koad. to install a lift


Pentlea Koad (Ofi-lii). West Pradford: Alteration;


OU-ir,). mmngion: e onsorvaiorv


application for the extern n ot tin* Kings Arms lire


is, and four sons. p The service will take


He leaves a wife. Hind­


AT Clitheroe Auction Mart's Christinas Show of newly- calved cattle Oil Tuesday, there were Hi quality cows and heifers forward, direct from local farms.


A cow owned and bred by


Mr .1. Holden, of Rossendale, took both the open champion­ ship and the Thomas Silver- wood Memorial Trophy for the best cow or heifer in the hands


of tiie breeder. Judge Mr K. Harrison, of


East Marlon, placed a heifer


from Messrs II. and 0. Py of its respective class. There was a good trade for


top


all cattle, with heifers making to 1710 and cows to £000, the overall average being £<>0-1. Awards: Nuwlv- ’alved cow: J . Holden


(£fi!>0). h:. R. Gill and Son (£710). N ’


I’ve (£050). J . ; nd W. Hoyle (£700). Th


I. Holdci , E. R. Gill and Sons. G. I’ve. J and \\ . Hoyle. At Mo ulav’s -sale of prime


Silvei wood Trophy:


cows and cattle ant 00$ sh •ep forward. In the cattle section, bull


bulcl mi rubers fell


g rad ed mcrea^ ed and cow numbers fell.


I ram a t ic a l ly . The disappointing entry of


calf bulls met a sound demand at very similar rates to recent weeks. Graded bullocks and heifers


again found a good trade for smart qualitv betists, but other


sorts met only ordinary trade. T o p p r i c e b u l l w a s a


Limousin from J . Bentley which made 120.$p. Other top prices were: 10$.«Sp (H. Sling- ). H e re fo rd s 107.2n (.1.


Stott), light steers 04.2p (J. and M. Barrow), medium 102p (J. H. Morphct), heavy 100.2p (.1. and F. Nutter), light heifers lOfj. lp (.1. Pickard) and medium I00.2p (K. Yates ami Sons), heavy cows 72.2p (A. Coates). Lambs travelled a rocky road


entile J nd sheep, cast here were 112


veil heifer: G.


Charity cheque boost


A CHEQUE for £110 was presented to Dr Richard Neville by Clithcroc and Distnct NKU Ladies at their annual meeting. The money is to he used to boost the Emergency Medical Fund — the pres­ ident’s choice of charity.


to p ro d u c e an a v e ra g e of 140.03p, op up on last week, against a national average for Monday of l-IS.'Jp. Quality lambs still received a good pre­ mium. but the price range was lower than the last few weeks. Light steers made to 04.2p


($0.()3p). medium to 102p


(iU .S»l»p). he avy to 100.2p p.U.Sp). light heifers to 105.4p (*.i0..K7p), medium to 100.2p <‘»2.23p). h e a v y to 0 4 .4p (00.1 p). The overall average


was J»1.57p. Ungraded animals made to


lOfi.Op (PI.fin), not presented to Sfi.gp <77.03j»). cows to 72.2p (0 2 .a lp ) , n u l ls to 120.Sp


(102.1**10. Light lambs made to InP


hv secretary Mrs M. Gill and treasurer Mrs J. Wrathall. Retiring presi dent Mrs Margaret Miller said that donations had been made to the RABI Clitheroe Red Cross Meteor Club, Clitheroe Hospital, Talking News paper and the Ribble Valley Mayor's Chanty


Reports were presented


dent. Mrs B. Bye vice president, Mrs S. Berry


Mrs M. Holden is presi


s e c re t a r y, Mrs J Wrathall treasurer, Mr N. Hanson social secret ary, Mrs S. Whit well speakers' secretary, Mr J. Burnop assistant trea surer. Mrs S. Dugdale Press secretary, Mrs M Miller flower secretary and Mr T. Lund auditor.


(140.71p). standard to 1(52.f»p ( lM .a im ) . medium to lf»0p (1 4 0 .$ 2 p ) . h e av y to Ififip (I4<>.70p). overweight to I2fip (U$.7(ip). The overall average was 140.03p. Ewes made to £15 a head


(£20.35). There was a disappointing


entry nf calving cattle but they met’a sound trade at Friday s sale. Forward were five in-calf and 132 store cattle. hi tin* store section entrie


calf bulls. All cattle found a very good demand, especially top’ types of Continental-bred cattle*, with calf bulls achieving the best attention. November to December cul­


(lllil iiiuimm .« km'm , m»n »i


vers made to £015 (£505). Frie­ sian bullocks to £170, heifers to £240. Hereford bullocks to £172, heifers to £(30. Charolais heifers to £40$. Limousin bul­ locks to £170. heifers l<> £212, calf bulls to £12$. blue grey h e ife rs to £300, Aberdeen A n g u s h e i f e r s to £3(14, Hereford calf bulls to £i$fi.


Committee: Mrs H Simpson. Mr J. Burnop Mrs S. Berry, Mrs A Whilwell, Mrs A. Hough Mrs L. Wilkinson.


Speakers’ contest


THE annual evaluation contest at Clithero


was won by president Beryl Waddington. Throe members of the


men’s club attended the contest, including its pre ident Chris Roberts, wh gave a talk entitled “Land of my father". Judges for the evening


were Margaret Wilkinson, Hilary Hampshaw and Stan Blackburn and chair man was Penny Ogden.


PENDLETON Church’s Christinas fair in the vil­ lage hall on Saturday raised a record £520. The Rev. John Cole,


priest-in-charge of All Saints, was delighted the turn-out. There were the usual


fected by strike action on Tuesday, two-thirds on Wednesday and several classes on Thursday and Friday. Both NUT and NAS/UWT members were operating at the same time.


stalls, but a popular inno­ vation was one for Christ­ mas parcels, where for 50p, people could choose a surprise present. The fair was opened by Mr Geoffrey Hitchen (pic­


Half the school was af­ The disruptive action is |


Spending of £lm.


approved


I'in principle capital expen­ diture of over film, in-the Ribble Valley. The schemes, included


LANCASHIRE County Council's Social Services Committee has approved


in the draft programme from 11)86 to 1989, include residential core and


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head of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, said that slight disruption to classes was caused this week by members of the


Mr Roy Adams, deputy


tured right), conductor of Clitheroe Evening Town­ swomen's Guild choir.


NUT taking action in the afternoons.


children were affected on Monday, 400 on Tuesday ami G00 — over half the school — on Wednesday


At Ribblesdalc, 150


bers again affected classes at St Augustine’s RC School, Billing ton Teachers withdrew in the afternoons from Monday until Thursday, affecting all but fifth-year pupils.


Action by NUT mem­


Morris explained that fifth-years who had NUT teachers and could not be taught were being allowed to stay in school.


Headmaster Mr Philip


Stop sign request


A PLEA from Wadding­ ton Parish Council for a stop sign at the hazardous Waddow View and Clitheroe Road junction has received the backing of Ribble Valley council­ lors. After hearing th at "there had been four acci­


dents within two months i or near the junction,


cided to press the county council for a sign. The move was wel­


the Public Works and Health Committee de­


comed by parish council chairman Mr Eric Ed­ mondson, who said: "Driv­ ers trav e ll in g along Waddow View often think they are already on the main road and fail to real­ ise there is a junction ahead.”


Injured head


A SAWLEY woman re­ ceived a head injury after)


involved in a collision with I an Austin Maestro on the I Sabden — Pendleton! Road on Monday. Wendy Scott (25). of I


cluster type unit for men­ tally handicapped people to be sited in Clitheroe, £79,000; Area Team Office, £51.000; 50-place day centre for mentally handicapped people Primrose Road, Clitheroe, £698,000; and a -10-place day centre for the elderly, possibly sited at Clitheroe Hospital, £303,000. The projects have been


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LIBRARY CORNER


THE latest additions to the bookshelves of Clitheroe library


include: “A song twice over’’ Premia Jnggcr. Saga set in


10th-century Yorkshire telling of two girls in love with the same man.


“ P a rad is e p os tponed” —


John Mortimer. Novel about the life of a country rector and iiis sons, set in rural England after the second world war.


— Derry P rah h s . Book photographs of English country churches with accompanying text. Featured churches notable either for their pic­ turesque setting or for points of architectural or historic in­ terest.


“ English country churehe; Cooking by Domestic Science A v e te r in a ry hook fo r


d a iry f a rm e r s ” — R. W. Hlowey. Useful guide for the la i ry fa rm e r which gives


ways of controlling it. Chemists’


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