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Sarah wins day trip


to London WADDINGTON school­ girl Sarah Baron has won an exciting day trip to London in a national com­ petition.


runners-up in a Barclays Bank Super Savers Club contest, and part of her prize is a trip to the big city to see the "Guinness World of Records” exhibi­ tion.


Sarah (9), is one of 10


dington and West Brad­ ford CE School, will also receive “The Guinness Book of Athletics Facts and Figures."


Sarah, a pupil of Wad-


The tr ip itself , on August 21st, will also be a


treat for Sarah . . . a first-class ticket on a train.


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which the five winners were treated to a visit to th e Com m o n w e a 11 h Games, the youngsters had to match up the na­ tional flags to various countries.


Part of the contest, in


LIBRARY CORNER


LATEST additions to the stock at Clithoroc Library include: ‘’Family Feeling" — Judith


novel dealing with man’s First contact with intelligent life from outer space. "Edible France" — (ilynn


Saxton. A novel set in a North Wales mining cornnumitv bet­ ween 1**02 and lie*. "Contact” — Carl Sagan. A


Christian. A guide to food in the different regions of France with advice on what to look for on restaurant menus and what to buy in supermarkets, specialist simps and open air markets. ’’Chester" — .M. Sugdcn. A guide to the history of Chester


with suggestions for guided walks through the city.


'-Week of celebrations-1


WHALLEY Abbey celebrates 150 years as the Blackburn Diocesan confer­ ence and retreat house next month with a week of special events. The Whatley Abbey Festival starts on Tuesday, September Kith with a


guided tour followed by a buffet supper. On Wednesday a car treasure hunt followed hy a hot-pot supper has been organised. The Renaissance Singers are to entertain guests during a cheese and


wine evening on the Thursday and the final event, the following evening, is a dinner and dance.


Clitheroe 22321, (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified)


Ancestors who pioneered


the Wild West “I’M the only British, C of E, unmarried Daughter of the


Utah Pioneers in the world”. That is just one of


Jessica Lofthouse, of Hill- c re s t Road, Langho, wrote the best-selling “Three Rivers,” published by Hale, in which she ex­ plored the Ribble, Hodder and Calder. Nineteen books later,


the surprising state­ ments which trips in a matter-of-fact tone from a Clitheroe-born writer who is celeb­ rating the 40th an­ niversary of her first book. Local historian Miss


of the Utah Pioneers, she roved that an ancestor of ers had made the incred­


ible Atlantic to Pacific trek which discovered the Wild West. A lth o u g h she has


travelled worldwide. Miss Lofthouse’s heart still lies in the Ribble Valley. She said: “As a child 1


she is in the middle of "Family Quest,” and com­ ments: “I t’s a kind of ‘Roots’ in reverse, from E n g la n d 's n o r th to America's west.” A fascinating character


spent many glorious hours dreaming in the lilac tree in the back garden of a friend’s home in Clitheroe and when we moved to Blackburn when I was nine, I was heartbroken. I was only reconciled by


herself, Miss Lofthouse is enthralled by her family’s history. She said: “My mother's family has lived in Clitheroe since 1590, and its members have in­ cluded horse doctors and dog breeders! They also lived in


Trying to trace


soldier’s family


Bolton-by-Bowland and Downham and in 1853 one branch became some of the first pioneers to reach America when it was no­ thing but desert and In­ dians.”


ploits includes tales of Davy Crockett, Butch Cassidy and Geroninto, which Miss Lofthouse was delighted to hear all about when she visited some of her 1,000 relatives. To become a Daughter


The story of their ex­


A BACUP man is trying to trace the family or friends of it Clitheroe soldier who died in July 1911. Mr


F r a n k


jured, but before he died he told Mr Glceson, who was working at the hos­ pital, that he came from Clitheroe. Now Mr Gleeson


Gleeson. of Moor View, Britannia, lineup, met Pte Walter Hnyhurst in a h o s p i ta l in Rennes. Pte Hay- hurst (23), who was in the 5th Batt. East Lancs Regi­ ment, was badly in­


wants to trace the dead s o ld ie r 's


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product _ _ purchased I A fascinating story


WHEN little Billy, your pride and joy, rises trom his warm bed this morning, washes in your cent- rallv-heated bathroom and sets off to catch his school bus. I wonder how he would react to the conditions prevailing for the young gentlemen at ’


W h a l l e y W in d o w


Stonyhurst. College less than a couple of hundred years ago? The scholars, many of


them the sons of the gentry and nobility, were summoned from their narrow beds at 5-30 a.m. They stepped out on to bare hoards or stone (lags and hastened to make their ablutions in icy cold water. Billy, 1 think, would


take a pretty dim view. Washed and dressed,


the boys then went to prayers and lessons until, two-and-a-half hours later, they sat down to their breakfast of warm milk. The official uniform was


very smart: a bine jacket with brass buttons, a red kerseymere waistcoat, leather knee breeches and grey stockings and a pair of heavy hoots. There was. however,


mitted. No Stonyhurst boy could slouch along with his hands in his poc­ kets and if, perchance, a new hoy arrived who was unaware of this particular rule, his pockets were im­ mediately stitched up. Holidays, too. were not


over-generous hy today's indulgent standards. A week was granted at Christmas and a further week at Easter, but the scholars remained at the school on these occasions.


weeks' summer vacation that they were permitted to travel home and, be­ cause of the primitive transport conditions then prevailing, some lads only made the journey every second year. if a boy’s home was in


it was only in the four


the west of Ireland or in “Devon, glorious Devon." a full week could he spent in travelling at either end of the holiday. Food for these poor


one drawback to this pic­ ture of sartorial elegance — no pockets were per-


were provided: hoys and masters alike held their egg in one hand and ladled out both white ami yolk on the end of their knives.


conditions, it seems, the hoys apparently regarded their school with tremend­ ous pride and affection. In later life they returned on nostalgic visits on every possible occasion and many proved themselves the most generous of be­ nefactors. One noble gentleman,


Despite these Spartan


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Honour for Tosside soldier


A FORMER pupil of Bowland County Secon­ dary School has become the youngest recruit to pass out from his training course with the Parachute Regiment. Pte Ian Leverton (17),


whose parents, Martin and Audrey Leverton, live at Middle Knotts Farm. Tosside. completed the 22-week course, based at Aldershot, in fine style. As well as being the


family. “ I always wondered if they knew what hap­ pened to him.” he said. lie has photo­


our wonderful view of the Ribble Valley.”


Later she became fasci­


nated with the Yorkshire and Lancashire landscape and after “Three Rivers" came affectionate explora­ tions of many more of her favourite places. She has also given talks


for more than 30 years, in dozens of villages, towns and cities, and comments: “I love talking about my pleasures and sharing them with others."


speed, she says, is 1 m.p.h. “At that pace 1 can stop, think, sketch and talk to people. It isn't re­ search — it’s pure enjoy­ ment on two feet!"


Her favourite walking


count of her radio and television broadcasts, hut most of all enjoys getting her hands on a mic-. rophone, to impart gems of her vast local know­ ledge to coach parties.


Miss Lofthouse has lost In her living room, she


is surrounded by her sketches, paintings and books, and letters from people all over the world.


simply to “Jessica Lofth­ ouse, Lancashire, Eng­ land," and that they find her at all is as miraculous as her ability to bring places to life with her pen.


Some are addressed


A ‘SEAL APPEAL’


THAT cute and adorable mammal, the seal, is the creature at the centre of the World Wildlife Fund's campaign to raise cash for conservation this year — and local schools are being asked to help.


A big sponsored walk is


being held at Queen’s Park, Blackburn, on Oc­ tober 12th.


graphs of the hos­ pital and also of I’ to H a y h u r s t ’s grave in the Cemet­ ery of St Charles de Percy, Norman­ dy, which he feels they may be in­ terested in. A n v o n c who


knew Ptc Hnyhurst can co n ta c t Mr G lc e so n (T e l . lineup S7I IBS).


come about following a similar sponsored walk for


The "Seal Appeal" has


the World Wildlife Fund last year, which inspired the formation of a local group of the organisation.


than £150 from the walk will receive a shield, and anyone interested can contact Rena Cunliffe. at Spring Bank, Longsight Road, Copster Green. Blackburn.


Any school raising more B.Sc. Hons degree


youngest of the 200 course members to gain his wings, he also re­ ceived the General Pur­ pose Machine Gun award for being the group's best shot. Pte Leverton is joining


the 2nd Battalion and will travel to Kenya. Oman and Belize for jungle training.


RIMINGTON man Mr Paul Martin Haigh has gained a B.Sc. Hons degree in medical cell biology from Liverpool University. Mr Haigh (22) now


starts three years of clini­ cal training at Liverpool.


Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, Mr Haigh is the only son of Mr and Mrs Eric Haigh, of Red Cot­ tage, Rimington.


A former pupil of


Gisburn


the theme of last week’s WI meeting at Gisburn, when Mrs Atkinson, of Barnoldswick, demons­ trated the art of making beautiful flowers from a variety of fabrics.


Floral theme “Fabric flowers” was


interesting and amusing report of the AGM in London in June. Final ar­ rangements were made for en tr ie s into the Clitheroe Area WI Show on Saturday.


Mrs J. Gomall gave an


miniature flower arrange­ ment was won by Mrs J. Dibb. Mrs S. Graveston. Mrs J. Moorhouse. Mrs J. Watson and Mrs J . Driver.


The competition for a


Sunny sports The sun shone on Gis­


burn Village Sports held on the playing fields on Saturday, and a very happy time was had by all.


— Willi? Driver, . Laura H: Mixed — Calvert, Helen N Girls — Thwaite, 12: Mixed Paul Savk over: Mix Sally-An Brough. Marathi


Lee Felli Corlett c John Cla: Lucy Co: Nickiin, A Darren N race by cy Adults’


Calvert, a E. Thwai: (joint).


Hur


Hurst t Hall, ch, Burgess, Didsburv the treas tant. g; report ( green tie1


Meeti At a l


sandwiches, ice cream and jelly, biscuits and a drink was served bv members of the Festival Hall com­ mittee. Mr and Mrs R. Wall-


After the sports tea of


bank organised the snorts events and Mrs H. Wad- dineton recorded the results.


mixed — Laura Harrison. William Nickiin. 5-6: Girls — Helen Nickiin. Helen Thwaite. Boys — Neil Carroll. John Cal­ vert. William Nickiin. 7-8: Girls — Naomi Clark. Katv Harri­ son. Elizabeth Thwaite. Boys — Stephen Calvert. 9-10: Girls — Lucy Corlett, Rachael Car- roll. Diane Thwaite. Boys — John Clark, Richard Wilson, Anthony Newlove. 11-12: Girls — Kirstv Brough. Claire Sil- verwood. Boys — Lee Fel- lowes, Darren Newlove. Paul Sayle. Over 12: Girls — Sally* Ann Corlett, Sarah Nicholson. Charlotte Clark. Bean bag: Under 5s. mixed


Flal races: Under 5 years, RESULTS


cost of t £25,101, from th Brass B Valley Council, scription fund rai: £19,125 needs to


The e


been s started r


The t


thanked the hard far. The much su] The r,


Mrs


a prize temlier Green M


Festi S 1 0 11 J.


— Laura Harrison, William Nickiin. 5-6: Girls — Helen Nickiin, Helen Thwaite. Boys — Neil Carroll. John Calvert. John Driver. 7*8: Girls — Naomi Clark. Katv Harrison. Elizabeth Thwaite. 7-10: Boys — John Clark. Stephen Cal­ vert. Richard Wilson and An­ thony Newlove (joint). 9-10: Girls — Lucy Corlett. Diane Thwaite, Rachael Carroll. Over 11: Girls — Sally-Ann Corlett. Sarah Nicholson, Charlotte Clark. Boys —• Lee Fellowes. Darren Newlove. Paul Sayle. Sack race: Under 5s. mixed


— William Nickiin, Laura Har­ rison. 5-6: Mixed — Helen Thwaite, John Calvert, Helen Nickiin. 7-8: Mixed — Naomi Clark, Stephen Calvert, Katv Harrison and Elizabeth Thwaite (joint). Over 9: Girls — Lucy Corlett. Sally-Ann Corlett, Rachael Carroll. Boys — Lee Fellowes. Anthony Newlove. Richard Wilson. Three-legged: 5-8, mixed —


Katv Harrison and Naomi Clark, William Nickiin and Stephen Calvert, Helen Nickiin and Helen Thwaite. Stephen Calvert and Neil Carroll (joint). 9 and over: Mixed — John Clark, Anthony Newlove, Lee Fellowes, Darren Newlove. Paul Sayle and Richard Wilson. Skipuinir: Under 5s. mixed


played I of the when a held to music f* pool Cit: A con<


formanct dents fro countrv an exhi!' Wagner.


Green Ladies - arth. .N Gents - hurst, M


Lucky Whist


Brown, Mr T. . D. Bolt..


Do mi


for pare; and Hu dents i. Room. 5 a piano from a Ijast me. Strings i It was


for example, donated to the college his entire lib­ rary of 2.000 hooks; others of his kind, paint­ ings hy the Old Masters, a piece of fine statuary of a collection of scientific specimens. All these evc-opening


lads was described as "coarse hut not scanty.” Boiled eggs were avail­ able one day each week, jjut no egg-cups or spoons


reading and if you. like me. are interested in the history of our district. I urge you to seek a copy. It is available at till good bookshops and. if you care to read out a few extracts to th e l i t t le Billy aforementioned, it might make him realise what a lucky lad he is, as are nearly all his confreres.


fads are gleaned from “The Stone Phoenix." the story of the college from 1791 to 1891, hy Andrew Henderson, a former master at the school. 1 found it fascinating


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