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I ners were: Obstacle race. Infant 1:


UNDER the constant threat of rain, Read CE School’s infant department held its annual ports on the school field. Win-


Boys — James Whalley and Andrew Lambert (joint). Girls — Louise Hulland. Infant 2: Boys — Greig Smith. Girls — Catharine Almond. Infant 3: Boys — Bamaby Thompson. Girls — Jane Ratford. Flat. Infant 1: Boys — John


aiding and abetting the sale and consumption of intoxicants outside per­ mitted hours, licensee Norman Burgess was fined a total of £200 with £25 costs. Mr Bill Greenwood, de­


For supplying and


ALTHOUGH parachut­ ists, a sheepdog trial and many and varied side shows were on the menu for the Rotary Club of Ribblesdale’s June Affay- re, on Saturday, the great British summer had the last word. For instead of the ex­


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Floral gifts from MU


pected 3,000 visitors, only about 400 people joined in the fun on a cold June day and the club probably made a loss instead of the several hundred pounds it was hoped to raise for local charities. Held a t P r im ro se


fending, said that at the time of the incident Burgess had been in charge at the hostelry for just over a year and on the night in question found it difficult to refuse to serve customers after hours. Apologising to the Bench, Burgess said it was all his own fault and would not happen again. Cu s tom e rs T e r ry


Cocker. Girls — Sarah Walker. Infant 2: Boys — Andrew An­ derson. Girls — Nicola Spri­ gens. Infant 3: Boys — Liam Shaw. Girls — Anna Cocker. Egg and spoon. Infant 1:


CHRIST Church Mothers Union at Chatburn has honoured three 60-year members with the presen tation of flower arrange­ men ts to mark the diamond jubilee of the opening of the move ment’s London HQ. The three, all in their


House, home of Rtn Trevor Balmforth and his wife, Helena, the attrac­ tions also included the Haslingden and Helm- shore Silver Band and Cumberland wrestling. Club member Rtn Ted


late 80s, are Mrs Vi Taylor, of Clitheroe, Mrs Nellie Lonsdale, who is in Clitheroe Hospital and Mrs Florence Wignall, now living with her daughter in Yorkshire. The flowers were ar­


1 Potato. Infant 1: Boys — | John Cocker. Girls — Louise Hulland. Infant 2: Boys — Andrew Anderson. Girls — Nicola Sprigens. Infant 3: Boys — Christophi "


Boys — James Whalley. Girls — Joanne Hughes and Lisa Credie (joint). Infant 2: Boys — Colin Marks. Girls — Kat­ hryn Atkinson. Infant 3: Boys — Andrew Rushton. Girls — Anna Cocker.


much b e tte r weather, the juniors held their races on the cricket field. Winners were: Potato. Junior 1: Boys —


Nicola Hart. On the following day, with


_____ ,jher Royle. Girls —


I Girls — Heather Greenhalgr Junior 4: Boys — Dorian Wii more. Girls — Suzi Kay. Obstacle. Junior 1: Boys — Richard Janes. Girls — Lind


Matthew Fearnheao. Girls — Lindsey Sprigens. Junior Boys — Kevin Dawson. Girls — Amanda Ames. Junior 2 Boys — Darren Calverley


Edwin Reed (42), of Tower Hill, Clitheroe, Roy Greason (44), of Lower Cockhill Farm, Chipping and Paul De- whurst (26), of Mitchell Street, Clitheroe were each fined £10 for consum­ ing intoxicants outside permitted hours. Reed said it would not


Ashcroft said: “ The weather was terrible. It was overcast all day with intermittent showers. Had it been 85 degrees with a clear sky, it would probably have been a dif­ ferent story.” It was the first time


Club for single jeople


A NEW Ribble Valley- based group for single, professional people ovei 40 was su c ce s s fu l ly launched in Clitheroe on


Monday.


Pennine Chain and is likely to hold future meet­ ings in Whalley. The aim is to attract members from both sides of the Lancashire and Yorkshire


It will be known as the ,,


border. The group was launched


at the home of retired te a c h e r Mrs Madge Sagar, of Denbigh Drive. Twelve people attended. After deciding on the


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name of the group, found­ er members discussed ideas for future activities, in c lu d in g t r ip s to threatres and restaurants. Mrs Sagar said that the


club was for single people with similar inter­ ests, who wanted to meet other single people. “We are hoping to ar­


range our next meeting at a pub in Whalley, but the date and venue have still


to be fixed. “A lot more discussion


ie planned.”


Memory Lane


FORMER Mayors of the Ribble Valley will be able to talk about old times when they get together for a meal at Wadding- ton’s Moorcock Inn, on Wednesday. Among those taking a


ranged by member Mr. Rose Back and presented by secretary Mrs C Whitaker, flower con vener Mrs J. Black and sick visitor Mrs D. At­ kinson.


that the club had staged such an ambitious event, but despite the disap­ pointment, another one next year has not been ruled out.


Dies at 92


happen again. Greason said he had not been aware of the time because he had not been wearing his watch and Dewhurst admitted he had been drinking a pint of larger.


Angela


‘ justifies faith’


I sey Sprigens. Junior 2: Boys — Steven Wilde. Girls — Marion Cocker. Junior 3: Boys — Duncan Bell. Girls — Lucie Robinson. Junior 4: Boys — Glenn Munroe. Girls — Suzi


I Heather Greenhalgh. Junior 4 Boys — Glenn Munroe. Girls


— Suzi Kay. Skipping (girls). Junior ..


sell Todd. Girls — Lindsey Sprigens. Junior 2: Boys — Steven Wilde. Girls — Marion Cocker. Junior 3: Boys — Darren Calverley. Girls —


Kay. Flat. Junior 1: Boys — Rus


Sally Padgett. Junior 2: Joanne Clayton. Junior 3: Heather Greenhalgh. Junior 4: Elaine Garnett. Wheelbarrow (boys). Junior


THE first youngster to complete a year-long YTS course with the Ribble Valley Borough Council was honoured at a presen tation ceremony. Miss Angela Holden


(17), of Bailey House Farm, Hurst Green, re ceived a YTS certificate from Ribble Valley Mayor, Coun. Mrs Joyce Lilburn, who said that Angela had been very successful and had jus­ tified the council’s faith in her and in the scheme. Angela, who joined the


I Sack. Junior 1: Boys — Rus­ sell Todd. Girls — Lindsey Sprigens. Junior 2: Boys — Steven Wilde. Girls — Marion Cocker. Junior 3: Boys — Duncan Bell. Girls — Elizabeth Canty. Junior 4: Boys — Clenn Munroe. Girls — Suzi Kay. Marathon. Junior 3: Boys —


1: Robert Ashe and Daniel Pic­ kering. Junior 2: Steven Wilde and Matthew Hollingworth. Junior 3: Lee Thomas and Simon Crabtree. Junior 4. Glenn Munroe and Mark Clayton.


Duncan Bell. Girls — Heather Greenhalgh. Junior 4: Boys — Mark Clayton. Girls — Suzi


Frankland, Lucie Robinson and Deborah Binks. Boys: Duncan Bell, Darren Calverley, David Collinson and David Binks.


NIelay . Girls: Suzi Kay, Ruth


Go-ahead for nursery unit


Keeping the flag flying


DO not despair if you fail to see the Union f la g f ly in g from Clitheroe Castle Keep on public occasions. The Ribble Valley Council will not have forgotten. Instead, while vital


SABDEN County School has been given the go- ahead for a new- nursery


unit. The County Council’s


Education Building Sub­ committee has approved the purchase of additional land for the site. In order to comply with


A WOMAN who used to work at various cotton mills in Clitheroe has died, at the age of 92. Mrs Elizabeth Ormerod


was born in the town and attended the old National


School. She worked as a winder at Jubilee Mill, among others. Her hob­ bies included knitting. She is survived by a


Industry for the villages


VILLAGERS at Hurst Green, Gisbum and Slaid burn are being invited to meetings to learn about Rural Development Area status and give them a chance to play a part in proposals being drawn up for them. The meetings, arranged


has to take place before a irogramme of events can


Jonathan i Potter. Ste\ Mixed — Ch Kempster, t Boys — Mi Jones, Richa Susan Monk; Elizabeth Girls — Cl Rachael Di| Procter. 10-11: B


Flat race


Monks, D: Richard Bak P e te r Ma> Cottam, Ma: — Kirstv SI leton. Eliza! 16: Boys -I Chris I p i | Gretton. Three-iegi


Garry Cot; Baird, Ch Edward Gn row and Cl Girls — K Sarah Per greaves and Ruth Bedfc Bradshaw.


trip down memory lane will be Coun. Ted Boden, Coun. Mrs Myra Clegg, Coun. Fred Green and Coun. Bernard Thornton. The meal has been organ­ ised by Coun. Ted New- house, who was Mayor in 1977. Said Coun. Newhouse:


“The idea came about at the Ribble Valley mayor­ making. We thought it would be a nice idea and the response has been very encouraging.


Trolley push


EMPLOYEES at the Clitheroe branch of Hill­ ard’s have taken part in the supermarket chain’s


jointly by the Community Council of Lancashire and the Council for Small In­ dustries in Rural Areas are being held next month. The first is at Hurst


t ro l le y push mega­ marathon to raise £20,000 for Mencap. On Sunday they took


turns at pushing a trolley 26 miles to the Bolton store. To raise the target


dau g h ter , Mrs Alma Garner, of Chatburn Road, with whom she lived. A short prayer session


at Calverley’s Chapel of Rest tomorrow will be fol­ lowed by a service and cremation at Accrington.


Car fire


A MINI which caught fire in Station Road, Whalley, on Tuesday evening, was quickly dealt with by an appliance from Great Har­ wood brigade. The vehicle was severely damaged.


council after leaving St Augustine’s RC School, B i l lin g to n , re c en t ly turned 17. She had double cause for celebration when, a few days earlier, she was offered a full-time job as an office junior at Longridge Co-op Distribu­ tion Centre. During her year with


the council, she was based in the planning depart­


ment, but gained experi­ ence in other sections. “It was great training


and I enjoyed it very much,” she said.


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regulations, an additional piece of land was needed to extend the site of the 25-place nursery unit, which is included in the 1984/85 minor works building programme.


repairs are carried out to the Norman keep, the flag is to be flown from the top of the library building in Church Street. All this week the


Broken leg


flag has been flying from the library to mark 75 years of Guiding. On Monday it will be hoisted to mark the birthday of the Princess of Wales


MOTOR cyclist Andrew Ingham (17), of Lower Thorneyholme, Dunsop Bridge, broke his leg in an accident with a car n ea r the village on Monday night. At Black­ burn Royal Infirmary, yesterday, he was said to be comfortable. The car driver, from Burnley, was hot hurt.


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THIS MAN BOUGHT WINDOWS FROM A DOORSTEP SALESMAN


He paid nearly double the price he should have


paid, He waited months for the job to be done, He has problems with the work, but can’t get the


firm back, He has a twenty year guarantee which is not


worth the paper It was written on, He can’t sleep nights now for worrying about it, He could have saved himself the trouble by going to his local specialist company.


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Green Village Hall at 7-30 p.m., July 15th; Gisbum Festival Hall the follow ing evening and Slaidburn Village Hall on July 17th.


No licences


FINES of £60 each were imposed at Clitheroe on th re e Ribble Valley householders for using colour televisions without licences. They were Kathleen


figure it is hoped that the trolley will cover 700 miles between Hillard branches across the country.


Band time


THREE groups will appear at Clitheroe Castle bandstand a week on Saturday in the second rock concert of 1985. An afternoon of music


Smith, of Whalley Road, Sabden; David John Tun- nicliffe, of Bridge Ter­ ra c e , Whalley; and Michael Gibson, of Moor­ land Road, Langho. Gibson was ordered to pay £12 back duty.


will be provided by the Liverpool group The Mel- o-Tones, who play blues- based punk and new-wave material; Race, who ap­ pea red la s t year in Clitheroe as Alto Stratus, and Gone To Earth, for­ merly known as Tobacco.


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