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"THE unemployment problem" was the title of Ur David Bury's speech when he was a guest of Clitheroe Men's Speakers’


Club. He offered some ingeni­


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ous suggestions to solve unemployment and confes­ sed afterwards that al­ though it was a subject on which he had strong views, he would have been very apprehensive about expressing them in public, had it not been for the experience gained during two years' mem­ bership of the club. President Mr Brian Al­


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lison. congratulating him on his delivery, regretted t hat more people, espe­ cially those at the begin­ ning of their careers, did not take the opportunity of visiting the club to dis­ cover the facilities avail-


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Plenty of action for area’s youth


YOUNGSTERS throughout the Ribble Valley will have plenty to keep them occupied during the dark winter months if Area Youth Worker Mr Geoff Jackson’s latest scheme comes to fruition.


Youth Worker Jane John­ ston and several other youth club leaders have pooled a number of ideas to create an exciting selection of activities which will go ahead, pro­ vided there is a favour­ able response from clubs all over the valley. Mr Jackson and his col­


Mr Jackson, new Rural


youth clubs, weekend trips to a holiday cottage in the Lake District and Carnforth’s Bonvick Hall, community work and sporting competitions. Mr Jackson said: “We


will be looking .much more closely at ways of using Trinity as a centre, both to bring youngsters in from outlying villages and to provide equipment for use in their own clubs.”


leagues want to offer Trinity Youth and Com­ munity Centre as the headquarters for a range of activities and pursuits to keep youngsters happy and, more importantly, off the streets. He is keen to see young


Maggot farm appeal decision criticised


A CHIPPING farmstead is to be used for maggot breeding purposes, even though nearby householders could be affected by odours.


Government inspector


motor cyclists take advan­ tage of a proposed riding and road safety instruc­ tion course, geared to prepare machine owners for the official motor cycle driving test. Another idea is to ask


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am en i tie s , th e re fo re learning more about just what is on offer in rural outposts, while at the same time deriving fun and satisfaction. Also envisaged are meetings between various


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Mr M. Sanders gave per­ mission, after a public in­ quiry, for Mr and Mrs A. Bailey to use redundant farm buildings at The Bungalow, Higher Mos- serly Farm, Height Lane, to breed maggots for fish­ ing bait.


voung people living in vil­ lages to put together pro- je e t s ab o u t


Valley Council originally turned down the applica­ tion, Mr Sanders consi­ dered the idea as being in the interest of the local community, utilising re­ dundant buildings and providing rural employ­ ment opportunities.


Although the Ribble


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IT was with sadness that the people of Gisburn and district heard of the death of a much respected resi­ dent, Mrs Catherine Pate, vidow of the late Mr Lindlev Pate, who died in


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Harpers Farm, News- holme, and a ttended Pavthorne School and Chapel. On her marriage in 1927 she came to live m Gisbum, where her hus­ band had a wheelwright and joinery business. During the war she


I960. ' Mrs Pate was bom at


He attached certain


conditions in granting the application, including the fitting of an odour treat­ ment system so that smells would not affect nearby residents. At the inquiry, in May,


residents complained that they had suffered the smell of developing mag­ gots last year from the site.


The appeal decision lias


been fiercely criticised by Chipping’s Coun. William Bowkcr. At a full meeting of the Ribble Valley Council he asked if it could be challenged and how effectively conditions attached to planning per­ mission could be enforced. The matter is to be


Prizes — and visit from Worzel Gummidge


GREEN-FINGERED skills have earned golden handshakes for several residents of Billington and


evening, staged by the Billington and Langho Community Centre Committee at the Black Bull, Old Langho, to honour the winners of a best-kept


Langho. The rewards came at a “Worzel Gummidge”


garden competition. They received gardening vouchers from Whal-


ley Lions and the parish council, joint organisers of the contest, which was for gardens on the main road through the two villages. Some villagers turned up as scarecrows to


toast the winners: Mr Henry Hazell, of Calder Avenue, Billington; Mr Jack Pearson, of Whalley Road, Langho; Miss Marlene Dixon, of Hard Acre, Whallev Road, Langho; Mr and Mrs Re­ ginald Birweli, of Primrose Ten-ace, Langho; Mr and Mrs Dennis Hitching, of Fells View, Billing­ ton, and Mr and Mrs Eric Walter, of Abbey


further discussed at to­ night's Development Sub­ committee meeting.


View, Billington. Pictured at the presentation are, from the left: Whalley Lions president Mr Frank Pope, compet­ ition organiser Mr Derek Ibbotson and winners Miss Dixon, Mr and Mrs Hitching and Mr Pearson.


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Council’s tributes


THERE were warm tri­ butes for deputy Ribble Valley Borough Council planning and technical of­ ficer Mr Peter Nock at last week’s meeting of the council. Mr Nock has been with


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served on all the local committees to aid war ef­ for ts and afterwards worked hard for all village affairs, including the first


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was a regular worshipper at Gisbum Parish Church. She was a member of the PCC and was in charge of the Electoral Roll. Mrs Pate was also


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member of the Mothers' Union, a founder member of the \VI, the manage­ ment committee of the Festival Hall and the ad­ visory committee of Gis­ burn YFC. Since the death of her


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husband, she had headed the family business, founded in 1912, and always retained a keen in­ terest in farming and a love of nature and the countryside. Of a quief but pleasant disposition, she was held in high regard and will be greatly missed. A service was held on


THE Ribhle Valley Coun­ cil is to press the RAC and AA for an emergency telephone on the A59 Whalley-Clitheroe bypass,


at Wiswell. The inove comes after


Friday afternoon at the Parish Church, followed by interment in the chur­ chyard. It was conducted by the Vicar, the Rev. H. L. Clark, and the address was given by Canon S. A. Selby, a friend of the family. The bearers were Mrs


complaints from Wiswcil residents claiming they are being constantly woken up in the small hours by motorists who have broken down and need to use a phone to contact help. There is not one on the


STEPPING out in style from Slaidburn V i 11 a g e H n 11 on S u n d ay were th e Mayor and Mayoress


of the Kibble Valley. Coun. John Walm-


sley and his wife Doris joined 30 local residents, including a bumper delegation of council collengues and Kibble Valley Council's Chief Ex­ ecutive, Mr Michael Jackson — on the nine-mile walk. Together they are


e x p c c t e d to h a v c raised about 9300 for the .Mayor’s charity fund.


bypass and although the provision of emergency phones is a Department of Transport matter, it usu­ ally only provides phones on motorways.


Pate's six sons, William, James, Neville, Trevor, David and Malcolm. She also leaves two daughters, Barbara and Catherine. Her eldest son, Lindley, died in 1979 and her fifth child, Charles, died


infancy.


who is a member of the Post Office and Telecom­ munications Advisory Committee, will present the case for a phone at Wiswell at the next meet­ ing of the Finance and General Purposes Sub­


Coun. Eric Bracewcll, committee.


30 walkers from Slaid­ burn to Bell Sykes, Dale Head, Hammer- ton and back to the


The route took the


village hull for' tea and cream scones.


The civic leaders


are p ic tu red with walk organiser Coun. Mrs Dorothy Pearson and her grandchildren Nigel Underwood ((!) a n d M a r k ( I ) , o f


C l ith c ro e . Behind them arc residents, Conns Mrs Myra


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EVIDENCE of the wide range of activities taking


place in the village ol Downham was on display in the parish church on Sunday.


its harvest festival with a th anksgiving service which incorporated a dis­ play of interests and hob- p lie's. Thev included wood


The village celebrated b!


carving, dry stone wal­ ling, needlecrafts, glass etching, archery and com­ puters. to name just a few.


items during the morning service, with choirboy Jason Walker as soloist. In the evening, Mrs D. Braithwaite and Mrs E. Scott sang a duet. Later flowers were dis­


The choir sang special


tributed to the sick and elderly in the parish and the fruit and tinned goods were sold for the benefit of the African child sup­ p o r ted by Downham Church.


horse riding equipment to members of tne choir is Anne Braitlnvaite (14), of Hemlock Cottage.


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