Glitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) 12 Clitkeroe Advertiser and Times, March 28th, 1985


Call for action against


dirty dogs


THE image of Clitheroe as a tourist centre is being ruined through dogs fouling roads and pavements, the Ribble Valley Council was told. Coun. Eric Bracewell


Improve grants to villages


plea A CALL for more grants for village projects and less on those in Clitheroe and Longridge was made at a meeting of the Ribble Valley Council. Coun. Bill Bowker


(Chipping) said that, as the £15,000 grant alloca­ tion had been doubled this year, he would like to see more of its spent outside the two towns, particular­ ly to aid projects for young people. Coun. Bill Fleming (Bil-


lington) pointed out, how­ ever, that if they were to accept Coun. Bowker’s suggestion, then it would involve a major change in


policy. The money was ear­


marked to organisations throughout the Ribble Valley and there were a number of deserving or­ ganisations in Clitheroe and Longridge which re ceived nothing. Recreation and Leisure


Com mit te e chairman Coun. Mrs Myra Clegg (Wiswell) said that a number o f interesting grant applications would be coming before her com­ mittee on April 9th and members might have to consider if their present policy was the right one.


Goes home


A WHALLEY man who was trapped in the wreck­ age of his sports car for over an hour, following a crash on the A59 at Clay- ton-le-Dale, has been al­ lowed home from hospital. Mr Martin Cane (30), of


Moorfield, was treated at Blackburn Royal Infir­ mary for chest, leg and arm injuries after being cut free by firemen.


(C l ith e ro e ) said that during the past two years the situation had become steadily worse and was now a source of daily com­ plaint from both residents and visitors alike. He was criticising a de­


cision of the Public Works and Health Committee to defer considering a dog warden scheme until the Government announced its intentions over in­ creased licensing fees. “ I would accept that the


appointment o f a dog warden may not provide the complete solution, but many of our adjoining au­ thorities have found it necessary to make such appointments,” he said. “ However, I do not


accept that we can con­ tinue to ignore the prob­ lem on the basis that it has been exaggerated and would resolve itself in time.” He added that he would


welcome any suggestions to remove the menace, be it a trial warden service, dog toilets or the use of “pooper-scoopers.” C ou n. B e r t J on e s


(Clitheroe) hoped that the committee would seriously c o n s id e r


Cou n.


Bracewell’s proposals. He added that he had


recently been contacted by a man who had two lambs mauled by dogs on his small-holding. “ It might be a good


thing if some councillors saw how badly these lambs were injured,” he said. Committee chairman


Coun. Harry Waddington (Gisbum) said that he ac­ cepted the arguments for and against dog wardens; it was something that his committee had given quite a lot of thought to.


Pendle Club


WINNERS at the weekly bridge session at the Pendle Club, Clitheroe, were Mrs S. Cowperth- waite and partner, Mrs E Bush and Mrs F. Porter.


Ran sweet shop in village


W E S T B R A D FO R D women, Mrs Edna Robin­ son, of Grindleton Road, who moved to the Ribble Valley some 30 years ago,


has died, aged 74. Mrs Robinson, with her


late husband, Arthur, ran a sweet and tobacconist shop in Grindleton for 10 years before moving to West Bradford about 20 years ago. Her main inte re sts


were her family and lend­ ing a hand to neighbours and others in need of it. Mrs Robinson, who was


born in Rochdale, was a member o f Grindleton Methodist Church for many years. A funeral service was


held at the church on Saturday, preceded by cremation at Accrington. Mrs Robinson is sur


vived by her daughter. Stole coat


A BEAUTY consultant who visited the Ribble Valley with her boyfriend


for a meal stole a sheeps­ kin coat after drinking too much, Clitheroe magis­ trates were told. The court heard that


Maria Jayne Kaye (22), of Fordway Avenue, Black­ pool, took the coat from a restaurant at Chipping. For stealing the gar­


ment, Kaye was fined £100 with £25 costs. She told the Bench that she had drunk about two carafes of wine on her own. It was a stupid thing to do and she was ashamed of herself.


THE flowers that bloom in the spring were very much on the minds of members o f the Young Embroiderers’ Society when they met at Clough Head, Twiston, to make collages. Spring scenes includ­


ing lambs, snails, daf­ fodils, tulips and cro­ cuses were produced by the 21 youngsters, under


Melee leads to £75 fine


WHEN police were called to a m e le e o u t s id e a Clitheroe taxi firm’s pre­ mises, a youth claimed he


had been hit on the head by an Asian brandishing a hockey stick. Clitheroe magistrates were told. After a search of the


premises and taxi vehi­ cles, officers discovered a two foot long piece of wood in a car belonging to Mohammed Zaroof (24), of Oak Street, Nelson. For possessing an offen­


sive weapon, Zaroof was fined £75 with £25 costs. In court, Zaroof said he


had the wood in his car for protection but had not


used it. Mr John McNab, de­


fen d in g , said Z a ro o f worked part-time for the taxi firm and had not used his car that night.


the guidance o f Mrs Margaret Walmsley and adult helpers in Whalley and District Embroider­ ers’ Guild. Instruction on mount­


ing the co l la g e s and other previously-made work will be given at the next meeting, on June 8th, when members will also be able to try their hand at weaving.


Successful on three counts


W H A L L E Y P r im a ry School has done the


“ double” and won the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times football and netball trophies. The competitions, held


at Edisford School, were for large Ribble Valley


schools. The Whalley boys beat


eight other teams to win the soccer trophy on Tuesday and the girls came out top of the six teams in the netball com­ petition the previous week. Whalley School choir


has also been successful, winning the Langhorne Cup at Skipton Music)


Festival at the weekend. The school last won the trophy three years ago.


THE following pupils of the Hetherington School of Scottish Dancing, Clitheroe, have passed examinations of the Al­ liance of Professional Teachers


kering, Cherylanne Harris, Helen Ta y lo r and Tania


Parker Silver — Sharon Clough,


Charlotte Case, Clare Wilkin­ son, Esther Taylor, Andrea


Dancing successes Carney, Sian Dowds and be-


verley Birtwell. Gold — Claire Baldwin, Sian


of Dancing. Bronze medal — Sarah Pic­


Dowds, Beverley Birtwell, Andrea Carney, Dianne Et- ch e lls , Joanna Salsbury, Melanie McGlynn, Esther Taylor, Claire Tattersall and Caroline Templeman. 3rd Gold Bar (Laurel award)


— Elspeth Hirst, Karen McGurk, Susan Pickering and Sandra Ward.


Joanne’s cutlets


are tops


C A T E R IN G s tu d en t Joanne Ingleby’ s cold lamb cutlets have won her a gold medal at a top catering competition in Blackpool. Joanne (19), whose pa­


rents live at Field House, Rimington, stayed up all night to prepare her dish,


judged the best exhibit in the junior section of the


show. The competition was


part of the North-West Catering Exhibition at the Norbreck Castle Hotel, entered by students from all over England. Joanne dressed, cooked


and glazed the cutlets and made a barquette of plat­ ted edible pasta filled with a garnish of veget­ ables. Her effort also brought her a silver plaque and £50. Mrs Gladys Skelton, a


lecturer at Blackpool and Fylde College of Further Education where Joanne is a student, said: “This was a difficult dish to pre­ pare and she is a credit to the college.” Joanne is now a qua!


ified chef, having passed her first and second parts of her City and Guilds examination. She is taking her advanced cookery' finals in June. Although Joanne has


been offered a job at one of Scotland’s top hotels, Gleneagles, she has not yet decided whether to take this or go to Switzer­ land to work.


Boosts funds


THE Ribble Valley Dis­ abled Action Group enjoy­ ed a raffle and bingo evening at the Kings Arms Hotel in Bawd- land s, C l ith e r o e , on Monday, which boosted,


funds by £97. About 100 members and


friends attended the even-, ing, one of the high points of which was a supper of hot pot and peas served' by the proprietor, Mr Jack Steele, and his wife Sharon.


Lead stolen


THIEVES have stolen lead from the store room at H en th o rn T ip , Clitheroe. The lead, strip-


Eed from the roof of the uilding, is valued at £150


to £200. Clitheroe CID is investigating.


Strike teachers put their case


A THREE-DAY strike by teachers affected more than 2,000 Ribble Valley children this> week although, for some, it was examinations as scheduled. As 60 NUT members


s ta g ed a work- in at Clitheroe Cricket Club on Tuesday, parents virtually ignored their invitation to go along and discuss teachers’ grievances. TWo schools, St Augus­


tine’s, Billington, and SS M ich a el and J oh n ’ s, Clitheroe, were closed from Tuesday, with 1,100 pupils taking an un­ scheduled break. Two-thirds of the chil­


dren attending St James’s CE School stayed at home and at Ribblesdale Secon­ dary School lessons were staggered. Meanwhile, at the crick­


et club, beneath a banner proclaiming “NUT: Doing our homework,” teachers from all four schools caught up on marking and letter-writing to MPs' and the education committee — and waited for the pa­ rents they hoped would turn out. NUT branch secretary,


Mr Tony Mundy, ex­ plained that the teachers were asking for an in­ crease of £1,200 across the board, a rise of about


12>/2% for the average teacher. Wages had fallen behind by 34% and the current offer was just 4%. In what was now an all-


d e g r e e p r o fe s s io n , teachers starting on the lowest scale were paid £5,442 a year. A teacher with 18 years’ experience, working in a secondary school on scale 3, would be taking home £146 week after stoppages. Tuesday’s work-in, said


Mr Mundy, was an infor­ mation exercise aimed at parents, whether suppor­ tive of the teachers’ ac­ tions or not. At St James’s and Rib


blesdale, which remained open despite the NUT withdrawal, children were taught by non-NUT mem­ bers, although the NAS- UWT members refused to take on NUT teachers classes. At both second a ry


schools examinations were held, with NUT members supervising practical tests


only. Today, 60 teachers will


be out distributing leaflets in Clitheroe. A teacher of 29 years


s ta n d in g , Mr P e t e r Spencer, of St James’s, said that he reluctantly thought strike action was the only course open to make his feelings known and reflect the teachers’ sense of despondency; His views were shared


by Mrs Doris Pawlicki, who turned out to support her former colleagues. She retired last year after 33 years’ teaching at St James’s. Standards of living for


teachers had dropped drastically during the last decade, although the workload and pressure had increased, she said


Slaidburn


Farm safety Members of Slaidbum


YFC realised how easily accidents can occur on the farm when they had a talk by Mr Riceman, a health and safety inspector based in Preston. He showed a film which


made them aware of the hazards involved in young children playing near slurry stores, dangers of farm machinery and the problem s o f poisons Richard Schofield prop osed thanks. Alison Parker, Neville


H a r r is on and Susan P in d e r w e re p la ced second in the Bowland Region team public speak ing competition.


Learning about play


groups


PLAY is a serious busi­ ness for the three Ribble Valley mothers who will be abandoning th eir families at the weekend to help run the Pre-School Playgroup’s Association’s annual meeting and con­ ference at Lancaster Uni­ versity. Mrs Cynthia Nanson, of


Warwick D rive, Mrs Anne Moore, of Southfield Drive, both Clitheroe, and Mrs Marjorie Edlington, of Hunters Gate, Wad­ dington, will be acting as hostesses as well as look­ ing out for tips and ideas to pass on to Ribble Valley playgroups. Some of these could be


incorporated in a Jumbo Playgroup to be held at the C a s t le Grounds,


Clitheroe, on May 18th. The north west is stag­


ing the conference for the first time in about 10


years, an opportunity the mothers decided was too


good to miss. Despite tending to the


needs of visitors and 2,000 members and attending a multitude of lectures, dis­ cussion g rou p s , film shows and a trade exhibi­ tion, the mothers fully expect to return to their playgroups ready for the fray. “ It will be tremendous


fun and we are all looking) forward to helping out and to learning more about the welfare of the] under-fives,” said Mrs Edlington. At the family day, on


Saturday, the mothers will meet up with fellow Ribble Valley playgroup leaders, including a party | from West Bradford. During the day parents


will be invited to enjoy the workshops, films and exhibitions, while their children will be able to use the university’s swim­ ming pool and roller-skat­ ing rink.


Wins speech contest


THE winner of the annual speech competition at Clitheroe Speakers’ Club was Mr Barry White, with last year’s winner, Mr Dennis Ogden, in the runner-up spot. The Alan Ross Cup, in


memory o f the club’s founder, was presented by his widow Marjorie. Mr White will go to the


North Pennine Area com­ petition later in the year. The judges were Bum-


ley and Pendle Club presi­ dent Mr John Pritchard, Clitheroe Ladies’ Club secretary Mrs Yoland Marsden and area presi­ dent Mr Jack Dewhurst. The club’s next meeting


is on Monday. Fashion show


AN enjoyable evening was spent by members and friends of the Wed­ nesday Club when they visited Cosgroves, of Rimington, for a spring fashion show and buffet


supper. The next meeting, on


April 17th, will be a “Hotch Potch” evening m aid of charity at the Duke of York Hotel, Grind­


leton. Sampling life in France


“ YUM,_ yum, yum” cakes galore soon did a vanishing trick when the 1st Waddington Cub Scout pack homed in on a very popidar stall at their coffee evening in St Helens Sunday School. A bou t £70 was


raised for Cub funds at the function, which ivas well attended by mums and dads, brothers and sisters, grandads and gran­


nies! Other attractions in­


cluded a bring-and-buy stall and a raffle.


In display of crafts


TWO Langho Women’s Insitute members will be taking part in a craft dis­ play at Samlesbury Hall in April to help publicise the activities of the WIs in the Lancashire Federa­


tion. From April 2nd to 28th,


different crafts will be de monstrated each day, ranging from pyrography to patchwork and smock­ ing to spinning. On the 11th and 25th


i t ’ s the turn o f Mrs Bonnie Kramrisch, ol Tudor Close, who will be engaged in pewter work, and Mrs Joan Darby, of York Lane, who will show how to make gloves. There will also be a dis­


play each week of various h an dic ra fts made by members.


Concern over coach park


THE temporary use of C h e s t e r A v e n u e , Clitheroe, as a coach park is being view'ed with some concern by local residents. C ou n . L e o W e l ls


(Clitheroe) told the Ribble Valley Council that there could be noise from late- night parking and early morning departures. There was also a chil­


dren’s play area in the vicinity and suitable signs should be erected. Coun. F red Green


(Wilpshire) felt that the matters could be looked at by Planning and Technical Officer Mr Philip Bailey to report back to the Planning and Transporta­ tion Committee.


Faulty tyres


A LANGHO motorist stopped by the police in Whalley, for a vehicle check, was told he w'as using his car with two faulty tyres. M a g is t r a te s


at


Clitheroe fined Ronald Charnley (71), of Hillcrest Road, £25 on each of two offences. In a letter, Charnley


said he had only done 2,000 miles since buying the car and took it for granted that everything


was in good condition. Warm work


THE pedal power o f Clitheroe Venture-Scout leader, Mr John Thorn- ber, raised £100 for his unit when he completed a 60 mile cycle ride on


Sunday. Mr Thornber, of De


Lacy Street, travelled through Settle, Horton-in- Ribblesdale, Chapel-le- Dale and Ingleton before heading back home where he was in time for an early tea.


Forgotten


FOR failing to provide a certificate of insurance when requested, Phillip Lee Coward (18), of King S treet, Whalley, was fined £20 at Clitheroe. He was also fined £10


for not producing his test certificate. Coward told the court he had forgotten all about it.


At conference


SAVOURING the hospi­ tality of families in France and Germany are pupils of Clitherqe Grammar School


A VISCOUNT CENTRAL GROUP COMPANY Departures direct from BURNLEY, BLACKBURN, ACCRINGTON, NELSON, COLNE


for Girls. ) A party of 22, accom­ panied by two members of


weeks in Toulouse, South­ ern France, while 27 pupils and two teachers are staying over Easter in Marburg, West Germany, for a three-week visit. B o th p a r t ie s ' l e f t


they are exchange visits, the students from France and Germany will be en­ tertained in Clitheroe in July. Pictured outside the school are members of the


TWO Ribble Valley teena­ gers attended a police conference at Hutton on Saturday. Simon Forster (18) and Kieran McGee (17) took part in a debate oh juvenile crime preven­ tion at the Police Head-


On new health body


X/j, [ 'jS L i 'Ham


cared coum


e d u c a t io n is t ! strong opposition | Ribble Valley Carl office in Clitheroe I and for the appi| officier.


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A CLITHEROE dentist is one of 35 people making up the new Lancashire Family Practitioner Com­ mittee which takes over


on Monday. He is Mr Frank Par­


rott, who was nominted by the local dental com­ mittee, and will serve for four years. The new committees


have been set up in each county by the Govern­ ment to improve health care, and will be respons­ ible for the provision of sufficient family doctors, chemists, dentists and op­


ticians. Heading the Lancashire


list is chairman Mr Frank Pethybridge, of Lytham, who is retired regional ad­ ministrator for the North West Regional Health Au­ thority.


Looking round


A “ F A M IL IA R IS A ­ TION” trip round the Ribble and Hodder Val­ leys has been arranged for April 17th for staff from local hotels and tourist in­ formation centres in the North West. The project is the brainchild of the Ribble Valley Council which sees it as a great way o f promoting the area’s delights and attrac­ tions. _____________


RENT USE UNJUST


OBJECTIONS to an"in-\; crease in the rent portion of the half-buy, half-rent ' houses on the Riverside estate, Clitheroe, were voiced at a meeting of the Ribble Valley Council. C ou n. B e r t J on e s


(Clitheroe) said that a proposed 5% rise was tot­ ally wrong as the council accepted no responsibility for repairs to the houses.


Call for better signposting


THE state of some foot­ paths crossing agricultural land in the Ribble Valley is “ simply appalling” Coun. Chris Holtom (Wilpshire), told Ribble Valley councillors. A keen walker, he said


that the paths were well sign-posted but sometimes


just “disappeared” after a short distance. He felt it was something the county council should look at.


Full steam ahead


THE model railway at the Edisford recreation area, Clitheroe, is to be opened • a week on Sunday for the 1985 season by the Ribble ■ Valley Mayor Coun. Ber­ nard T h o rn ton . The Ribble Valley Council was told that the invitation . was received on Saturday when councillors visited the railway — one of sev- : eral council grant-aided projects looked at that day.


Warning


HORSE riders in Whalley • are being warned by the police to keep on the roads. This follows com­ plaints from parish coun- : cillors that horses were being ridden on pave- t ments and also through the parish churchyard.


Radios taken


FOUR or five CB sets and radios, valued at £200, have been stolen from lo r r ie s at the ' Clitheroe firm of Tarmac. The theft was discovered on Thursday morning. / Clitheroe CID is making ; inquiries.


New Mayor


THE appointment o f . Coun. Mrs Joyce Lilbum,


of Bolton-by-Bowland, as,, next Mayor of the Ribble; Valley, was confirmed by the council bn Tuesday. Deputy mayor will be. Coun. John Walmslew


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RINGHAM A BOWKER |


Driver Mr Paul


ham and care assi:] Miss Jean Bowker married at SS Pete?) Paul’s Church, Boltc| Bowland.


The bridegroom,


works for Ashcroft a feeds in Whalley, i. only son of Mr and M. Ringham, of S]


f i e ld Farm, Rimington. The bride, who


at Castleford Horn, the Elderly, Clithen the younger daught Mr and Mrs J. Bowker, of Scott L] Farm, Bolton-by- land. The bride, who


given away by her fa wore an ivory gov crystal organza wi ruffled front panel, skirt with a small t and a boat shaped line encrusted with p| and gold thread, cathedral length veil embroidered with bells attached to a cent shaped headdre silk flowers and p and she carried a bot of roses and camatior Bridesmaids Katl


Calvert, Gail Johnsoi Nicola Campbell dresses of pink w; marked taffeta trim with cream lace circl1 pink and lilac silk flo and carried matching trimmed posies. Bes t man was


Stephen Bowker. Gro man was Mr P. Cam and ushers were M Ca l v e r t and Mr Speeding. The ceremony was


formed by Fr Tr Vaughan and a rece was held at the S; Eagle Hotel, Sawley. The couple spent


honeymoon in the District and will li\) Chatbum. Photograph: Duj Bicknell, Tosside.


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GISBUR AUCTIoj PRICES


THERE were 54 newly ■ cows and heifers forwpl Gisbum Auction Mart. ■ Newly calved cow I


went to T. Shuttleworth I and M. R. Smith (£595). I prizes went to D. D l l (£580) and M. Sundel (£570).


■ Friesian newly calved!


made to £606 (average I and heifers to £580 (£462) I There were nine cattll


ward in the in-calf sectiol springers made to £5151 spring calvers to £4101 June calvers to £442.


I Forward in the store M


were 21 sheep and lamb! ewes with twin lambs n i l £82.


I In the calf section then!


221 animals forward. F i l bulls made to £136 (£tl


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h e i fe r s to £67 (£ 3 (1 Hereford X bulls to I (£105.80), heifers t o ! (£52.55), Charolais X b i l £176 (£134.80), heifers t l (£99.45), Black Polly b i l £88 (£51.25), heifers t l (£57), Limousin X bulls t l (£137.90), heifers to I (£78.50), Belgian blue call


£230. made to £260.


Weaned calves: Beef X l I


There were 29 animal!


ward at the sale of store! which made to £51 (£29.S<1 Forward at the fat sto<!


tion were 40S cattle, incl 138 young bulls, and 540 I including 204 fat ewes. I Certified clean cattle: I


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steers made to 115p (i


medium to llO.Sp (91 heavy to 95.2p (93.6p),l heifers to 109.2p (92p), ml to 102.8p (92.9p), heal 96.2p (92.7p).


Uncertified cattle: Thti


price of 127.2p was aehio'l a Charolais X bull shown|


E. Burrow. Young bulls made to


(114.8p), steers to (96.4p), heifers to 91.2p (1| fat cows grade one to I (79.5p), grade two to I (72.3p), grade three tJ (63. Ip), fat bulls to 92.2p I Sheep: Light hoggs mil


229.5p (208.7p), standa 236p (223.7p), mediu 244.5p (220.5p), heavy tej (194.2p), overweight to (160.5p).


Light shearlings maj


203.Ip (193.3p), heavy aged 174.5p, overweight to 134.5p (130.1p), unce hoggs to £45.10 (£33.6(1 ewes to £48 (£34.70), fat to £49.50 (£35.05).


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