Clitheroe 223: 6 Clitlieroe Advertiser and Times, January 81st, 1985


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A MAN who worked at Southworth’s Jubilee Mill, Clitheroe, for many years, Mr Norman Burns N u tte r , has died at Clitheroe Hospital after a short illness.


Mr Nutter (60), of The


Crescent, Clitheroe, came to the town with his family from Blackburn when he was five.


James’s, Ribblesdale School and Burnley Com­ mercial College.


He was educated at St Mr Nutter, a Member


of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries, was a wages clerk at South- worth’s before working for Courtaulds at Preston. His final job was as


chief accountant for East Lancs Coachbuilders, Blackburn.


world war Mr Nutter was attached to the Royal Ar­ tillery as a clerk and served in Germany.


During the second His hobbies in his youth


included ballroom dancing and he gained a gold medal from the former Taylor School of Dancing, Burnley. In later life he enjoyed walking in the countryside.


Mr Nutter is survived


by his brothers, Colin and Gordon. A service will precede cremation at Ac­ crington at 11-30 today.


News in brief


CELEBRATIONS to mark 40 years ■ peace in Europe are to be held m Clitheroe later in the year. Local organisations are


being invited to contact Ribble Valley Council with their ideas and views on what form the celebra­ tions should take. Chairman of the coun­


cil’s Policy and Resources Committee, Coun. Mrs Sheila Maw (Whalley), told members that it had been suggested that the council supported and helped to organise a nos­ talgia night concert. Coun. John Cliff (Lon-


gridge) suggested a pro­ cession prior to a church service followed by a civic celebratory gathering at the Castle.


St MARY’S Church, Gis- burn, is still without an organist for Sunday morn­ ing and evening services and for choir practice on Friday evenings. The vicar, the Rev. Hugh Clark, has had several offers from people willing to play occasionally, but is looking for a permanent organist.


EXTENSIONS and build­ ing of a conservatory at Woodcroft, Pendleton Road, Wiswell, have been approved by the Ribble Valley Council’s Develop­ ment Control Sub-commit­ tee.


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SILVER and jewellery worth several thousand pounds were stolen m a weekend raid on a Clitheroe shop. Thieves entered Mytton


House Antiques, Church Street, by breaking a rear window and cutting pro­ tective wire mesh. They took between 30


and 40 items, many of | them from display cases. The break-in was disco­


■Mr Michael Holmes, when he opened for business on Monday. He said that the thieves


vered by the shop’s owner, Blackburn-based


had been “very selective” in their choice of antiques.


EDISFORD County Primary


School,


Clitheroe, is to play host to a meeting of the Lanca­ shire Fed e ra tion of Parent-Teacher Associa­ tions on Wednesday. High on the agenda will


be a statement from Sir Keith Joseph, the Minis­ ter for Education, that parents may soon have to pay for their children’s text-books. Local people who are


’ not members of a PTA are welcome to attend.


MEMBERS of .Ribbles­ dale Over 60s’ Club bat­ tled through wintry condi­ tions to reach Chatburn Village Hall for a game of dominoes at their weekly meeting. Numbers were very


much down compared to the usual attendance and the intended domino drive had to be postponed until today, but a pleasant af­ ternoon was nevertheless enjoyed. Tea hostesses were Mrs Madge Frank- land and Mrs Alice Tit- terington.


A LANGHO pensioner who received a broken leg in a car accident last Thursday was described as “satisfactory” in Black­ burn Royal Infirmary yes­ terday. Mrs Edith Charnley


(61), of Hillcrest Road, was with her husband, Ronald, when their car left the highway in Clitheroe Road, Whalley, near the Wiswell Lane junction. Mr Charnley was unhurt.


THURSDAY’S snow and slush did not deter people from attending the Whal­ ley Methodist Church Evening Ladies’ .Fellow­ ship bring'and-buy sale. Held at the Methodist


School room, it made £23. Welcome cups of coffee


were served to warm the customers and the fellow­ ship was pleased with the way things went in view of the deplorable weather.


FOR parking her car in a no waiting area in her home village, Linda Mar­ garet Oaxley (42), of Saunder Raike House, Chipping, was fined £20 by Clitheroe magistrates.


dant said she did not real­ ise she had parked in a no waiting area because other cars were there.


In a letter, the defen­


A CLITHEROE firm has been given permission to extend its premises at the Upbrooks Industrial Estate. The Ribble Valley Council’s Development Control Sub-committee has given Spiroflow UK Machinery the go-ahead for an extension for a laboratory, an assembly and loading bay and work­ shop for paint spraying.


A REWARD of £25 is to be paid to a public-spi­ rited Clitheroe resident for reporting a vandal to the police. As a result, the vandal, seen smashing paving stones in the town


Mrs Pym Mr Beeseley


Atten d an ts gain first-aid awards


TWO attendants at the Ribblesdale Pool have gained first aid standard certificates. Mrs Julie Pym, of Gar­


nett Road, Clitheroe, and Mr David Beeseley, of Whalley Road, Sabden, completed a four-day course at the Lancashire


Talk on Himalayas


HIMALAYAN moun­ taineer and photographer Ron Rutland will talk to members of Clitheroe Mountaineering Club next month. Keswick-born Ron who


now lives in Darwen has taken part in expeditions


to Nepal, Kashmir and the Karakorum. Last year he was a


leading member of the Lancashire Youth Kash­ mir E xp ed it ion and during November was in­ volved in an ascent of Island Peak in Nepal. Ron’s illustrated talk,


on February 21st, at the Station Hotel, Clitheroe, is open to non-members.


Flats at pub


RIBBLE Valley planners have granted an applica­ tion to change the former Joiners’ Arms pub, in Whalley Road, Clitheroe into two self-contained flats and seven bed-sits. The plan, submitted by


Red Cross C en tr e ,


Preston. They have worked at


the pool for eight and 12 months respectively. They received their cer­


tificates from the Ribble Valley Mayor and May­ oress, Coun. arid Mrs Bernard Thornton.


tCovetedrophy


THE dedicated work of the Hurst Green branch of the Royal British Legion has earned mem­ bers a coveted trophy for poppy sales.


The branch has won the , '


“W. J. Bennett Poppy Appeal Competition” for 1984, awarded for the most improved poppy sales over the last three years in the North-West area. Poppy sales by the


branch, under the super­ vision of organiser Mr Gerald Alway, have in­ creased 100 per cent during the three previous


years. The members will be


presented with their trophy at the end of next month at the area confer­ ence at Southport. .


Bungalow


Mr Colin Underwood, in­ cludes nine car parking spaces in the garden at the back of the Listed Building.


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Cub-Scouts line-up


THE weekend’s matches in the Clitheroe and Dis­ trict Cub-Scouts Football League all fell victim to the bad weather. On Saturday, the Dis­


trict team is to play South Ribble at Longton. The following Cubs are asked to be at SS Michael and John’s RC Primary School at 9-15 a.m. Billington (Chatburn), Booth, Wild, Simpson


(Pendle


Leopards), Pye, Nuttall (Pendle Tigers), King (Loyola), Chaplin (St Mary’s), Kay, Metcalf (St Paul’s), Hulme, Wright, Dugdale (Waddington), Barton (Whalley). Sunday’s games are:.


Chipping v Pendle Tigers, Chatbum v Whalley.


POOL


LATEST results in the Ribble Valley Licensed Victuallers’ Association fool League are: Red League — White Hart 3, King A 4; Cross Keys A 2, Horse Shoe A 5; Royal Oak A 5, Lower Buck A 2; Lord Nelson 5, Victoria A 2; Craven Heifer A 5, White Horse A 2; Commercial A bye. Blue League: — Kings B 6,


Royal Oak in lead


LATEST points and positions in the Clitheroe and District Darts League are: Division One — Royal Oak A 83. Black Horse 64, Pendle t Witch 61, Kings Arms 57, White Horse A 57, Brownhill Arms 50, Horse­ shoe A 49, Judge Walmesley 41, Bonny Inn 38, Royal Oak B 33, White Horse B 19. Highest Finish — C. Hackett (Pendle Witch) 160. Division Two — Waddington


Club 69, Spring Mill 65, New Inn (Gisbum) 63, Commercial Hotel 61, Horseshoe B 53, Craven Heifer 52, Dog and Partridge (Barrow) 40, Pendle Hotel 38, Station Hotel 38, Vic­ toria Hotel 38, Bay Horse 35. Highest finish — W. Gronwald (Commercial) 150.


Teams


3rd, away, Saturday): D. Sling- er, I. Fielding, S. Greatorex, J. Hyde, S. Holden, M. Emmott, M. Heanan, C. Thomas, C. Harper, T. Dubowski, I. Dux­ bury, M. Duxbury, R. Holmes,


Clitheroe RUFC (v Kelt


M. Nicholls, M. Byrne. Clithcroe 2nd (v Keighley


4th, home, Saturday): H. Wardle, B. Maloney, A. Rudd, D. Fielding, C. Rifey, J. Blan- chflower, D. Tattersall, G.


Sun Inn 1; Horse Shoe B 4, Cross Keys B 3; Lower Buck B 4, Royal Oak B 3; Victoria B 4, Dog and Partridge 3; White Horse B 5, Craven Heifer B 2; Commercial B bye. Green League — Black


centre; was- prosecuted and ordered to ,pay com­ pensation and costs.


THE WINNERS at the monthly whist drive of the Clitheroe branch of the Ribble Valley Conser­ vative Association were: Ladies — E. Fisher, D. Knowles, R. Pye. Gentle­ men — T. Adey, E. Dudley, A. Phillip.


PLANS to convert a barn to a house extension at Cockleth House, Harrop Fold, Grindleton, have been granted . by the Ribble Valley Council’s Development Control


Sub-committee.


AT the Clitheroe Pendle Club’s weekly bridge ses­ sion, winners were: Mr T. Adey and partner, Mrs K. Bulcock and Mrs J. Keriyon.


A BOTTLE of whisky and £5 in petty cash were stolen when an intruder entered the bursar’s office


at Moorland ■ School, C lith d ro e .


Horse 2, Higher Buck 5; Spring Mill 6, Hodder Bridge 1; Buck Inn 4, Black Bull 3; Wilpshire 4, Waggon and Horses 3; Sta­


tion bye. Points and positions: Red


League — Victoria A 68, Horse Shoe A 66, Kings A 61, Lord Nelson 54, Craven Heifer A 51, Commercial A 48, Lower Buck A 44, Cross Keys A 38, Royal Oak A 37, White Horse A 35,


■ White Hart 32. Blue League — Kings B 74,


Victoria B 70, Craven Heifer B 65, Commercial B 54, White Horse B 50, Dog and Partridge 48, Lower Buck B 43, Sun Inn 37, Horse Shoe B 35, Royal Oak B 32, Cross Keys B 29. Green League — Spring Mill


64, Station 54, Black Bull 48, Higher Buck 48, Waggon and Horses 44, Hodder Bridge 42, New 'Inn 41, Black Horse 35,' Wilpshire 35, Buck Inn 30. ; t


Sports quiz


THE Waddington Sports Quiz starts on Sunday at Clithcroo FC’s clubhouse. Teams of four, plus a re­


serve, arc eligible to take part. Entry forms arc avail­ able from Dawson’s Green­ grocer's or quiz compiler Mr Chris Sims (Clithcroc 24139).


I However, .entries will be ac­ cepted on the night, before 8 o’clock. Contestants must be from within a six-mile radius of Clithcroc: ' Defending champions arc Cox and Co — Stephen Rush, P h i l ip B i sh o p : S im o n Whiteside and Stephen Cox. The quiz is being sponsored


by Sports City Trophies, Ac crington.


Harris, P. Dinsdale, H. Barlow, J. Conboy, G. William­ son, R. Airey, D. Newton, M. Ridehalgh. Replacements: G. S k ea t , P. Tabern er, M. Conboy, N. Crossley. Clithcroe (v Leighr away,


Ladies’ darts


THE latest results in the Ribble Valley Ladies Darts League are: Division One — Black Horse A 5, Bay Horse 3; British Legion A 3, Pendle Witch 5; Commercial 3, Rib­ blesdale W 5; Kings > Arms 3, British Legion B 5; Ribblesdale J 3, BBC 5; Station 4, Catholic Club 4. Division Two — Bonny Inn


4, CCWMC 4; Brown Cow 4, Victoria 4; Dog and Partridge 4, White Horse 4; Horseshoe 6, Black Horse B 2; Spring Mill 3, Calderstones 5. Points and positions: Division


OUTLINE plans for a bungalow and garage on land at the back of “Rock Mount,” Pimlico Road, Clitheroe, for Dr Neville, have been approved by the Ribble Valley Coun­ cil’s Development Control Sub-committee.


Clftheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) t e s m m i p ®'1


Drink-driver is fined £140


A MOTORIST with more than double the legal amount of alcohol in her breath had only had four halves of lager but had been on medicines which could have affected the reading, Clitheroe magis­ trates were told. Mr Tom Liddle, defend­


ing Kathleen Knowles (44), of 'George Street, Clitheroe, said that it was possible that the pills she had taken might have had some effect on the intox- imeter. Mr David Hartley, pro­


secuting, said that the de­ fendant had been involved in an a ccident with another vehicle. There had been no injuries. Tests showed 73 mic­ rograms of alcohol in


100ml of breath. The defendant, who


was stated to have a 25- year clean driving record, was fined £140 and dis­ qualified from driving for 12 months.


Camera Club


RIBBLESDALE Camera Club took on Accrington Camera Club in a print and slide battle. Mr H. Clark, of Darwen, was the judge. The marks were —


Prints: Accrington 74’/2, Ribblesdale 71. Slides: Accrington 112%, Ribbles­


petition for a night scene, Dr A. Carter was the winner in the slide section and Mr K. Geddes in the prints. Mr R. Frankland was the judge. On February 5th Mr J. West will be the speaker.


dale 104%. In a recent club com­


Stamp of approval


CLITHEROE stamp deal­ ers M. and N. Howarth have been given permis­ sion by the Ribble Valley Council’s Development Control Sub-committee to change the use of 2 York Street, Clitheroe, to a stamp retail shop with of­


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One — Station 62, Catholic Club 59, Commercial 59, Rib­ blesdale W 59, British Legion B 56, British Legion A 51, Kings Arms 50, Ribblesdale J 50, Pendle Witch 49, Black Horse A 47, Bay Horse 40,


BBC 34. Division Two — Spring Mill


61, Victoria 57, Brown Cow 50, White Horse 50, Horseshoe 48, Black Horse B 44, Bonny Inn 43, Dog and Partridge 40, Low Moor Club 40, Calderstones 37, CCWMC 34. .


, Throwing again


THE Clitheroe and Whalley Clubmen’s Darts League will restart on Monday night and the next meeting of the league committee will be on Wednes­ day, at 8-30 p.m., at the Cent- (raf Workingmen’s Club.


Sunday): D. Slinger, I. Field­ ing, S. Greatorex, J. Hyde, S. Holden, M.' Emmott, M. Heanan, J. Holden, C. Harper, T. Dubowski, I. Duxbury, M. Duxbury, R. Holmes, M. Nicholls, M. Byrne. Res.: H. Wardle, M. Ridehalgh, D. Newton, G. Laidlaw.


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