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Miss Dinah Walker mar­ ried sales manager Mr Stephen Lindley at St Andrew's Church ,Slaid- burn. The bride is the


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daughter of Mr and Mrs H.T. Walker, of Field Head, Slaidburn, and the bridegroom is the son of Mr and Mrs S. Lindley, of Horbury, West Yorkshire. The bride, given away by her father,


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Jennifer Walker, the bride’s sister, and Miss Judith Lindley, the bridegroom’s sister, wore pink and white striped cotton dresses and had pink ribbon bows in their hair. They earned pink and white roses, carnations, lily— of—the—va 11 ey. gvp- sophila. and freesia. Best man was Mr


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IN a recent edition of your paper you have re­ ported that the Imperial Cancer Research Fund is hoping to establish a group of friends to sup­ port our r e c en t ly opened shop in Castle Street. This has prompted a


Conscious of duty to spend wisely Letters to the Editor


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letter from Helen G. Crompton which you have printed under the heading “Concern Over Shop”. As a result, may we be permitted a re- plv.please. We feel that the


are, however, always interested in hearing from our supporters and we do have many in the Clitheroe area who have supported ICRF indi­ vidually over a number of years; we would hope that this will continue. Mrs Crompton in her


ICRF has been mis­ quoted, as we are not actively seeking to establish a group of friends in Clitheroe. We


letter attacking ICRF states her concern over the refurbishment of the Clitheroe shop and we would respectfully point out to her that the ICRF is extremely con­ scious of the fact that money donated to us is


Proposal means loss of shop


THE committee of


Clitheroe Civic Society has noted the recent re­ port in your columns to the effect that Clitheroe Town Council wishes to convert the former anti­ que shop in Church Street into a Mayoral suite, office and council chamber for its exclu­ sive use, instead of us­ ing the facilities the Ribble Valley Borough Council proposed to pro­ vide in the plans to con­ vert Mytton House, n ex t door, into a borough council chamber. We suggest that this


Fined £300 for failing to pay VAT


A WADDINGTON electrical components firm was fined £300 and ordered to pay £50 costs by Clitheroe magis­ trates after admitting failing to furnish a re­ turn for VAT. Campbell Barker Li­


mited, of Tipplers Cor­ ner, had £(>1S.22 tax due to be paid by January 3 1 s t , M r G eo r g e Hughes, prosecuting on behalf of HM Customs and Excise, told the


court. Payment was only re­


ceived on May 8th when a notice of summons had been sent to the firm'. Mr Stephen Barker,


defending, said Camp­ bell Barker’s was small manufacturing company which some times experienced cash flow problems caused bv slow payment of its large customers in the computer and munitions industries. This was what had


proposal is contrary to the opinions expressed by both councils in the past on a number of occasions, when the con­


version of town centre shops into offices was deprecated. In our view it would


be far preferable if these premises could continue in use as a re­ tail shop appropriate to the character of Church Street, for which we be­ lieve an antique shop or a similar type of busi­ ness is well suited. The shop facade is one


‘remaining in Clitheroe, which, if sympathetical­ ly renovated and re­ painted, would continue to sit comfortably in the Church Street scene, as it has done probably for the best part of a een-


turv. DR. R .J .C . BEN­ NETT, Chairman. Clitheroe Civic Society.


of the few unaltered Victorian shop fronts


to fight cancer and we have a duty to spend that money wisely. Cur­ rently we spend 93.5p of every £1 donated on our research. Part of that spending


is to ensure that we have a shop which will attract a considerable amount of income and repay the expenditure many times over. It is a fact that the “refurbish­ ment" referred to by Mrs Crompton was en­ tirely necessary, i.e. the removal of dry rot, re­ wiring and the fact that


Not worth rejoicing about


1 EXPECT ratepayers


were concerned to learn, in the “Advertis­ er and Times’.’ that in the Ribble Valley Coun­ cil’s never-ending quest for greater revenue its treasurer believes that revaluations of property should be undertaken more frequently, when at the same time he seems happy to forego £23,2S5 in rent arrears.


An improved figure


this may be. but hardly worthy of this rejoicing.


Instead of using the


allocation of block grant as a blanket excuse for its financial worries, the council should not be embarking on any su­ perfluous expenditure.


JU L IA N A. PAR­ KINSON. Beeehthorpe Avenue, Waddington.


were cheaper than the existing ones, which were offered for sale separately for the shop. In 12 months’ time,


when we announce how much income this shop has taken, I am confi­ dent Mrs Crompton will have to agree that our expenditure was entire­ ly justified. Finally, may we add


Chipping


one third of all cancer research in the UK and currently being at the very forefront of the worldwide battle to de­ feat cancer in all its


forms. In mentioning her loc­


that Mrs Crompton mentions cancer relief in her letter — ICRF is concerned with re­ search, being the oldest cancer research insti­ tu te in W e s te rn Europe, employing 850 scientists, carrying out


al committee, may we respectfully point out that our support in Clitheroe is also coming from these same local people - after all we are all fighting to defeat cancer and surely, at the end of the day, that is the only priority that matters. PAUL S. WEIR, Regional manager, Imperial Cancer Re­ search Fund.


Marvellous care at local Hospice


I FELT 1 must write to let the people of Clither­ oe know about the mar­ vellous service and care offered by the staff at the Hospice, Park Lee


Hospital. Blackburn. After a courageous


fight against cancer, my mother died at the Hos-


Dog owners please note!


I FULLY support Civi- ta s 's le t te r in the “Advertiser and Times" for a litter bin for the footpath behind the old station. May I add my request


for a notice to remind dog owners not to allow their pets to foul this footpath. I walk this path many times in a day and it is just like a dogs' toilet. Unfortunately I nev­


them! LITTER FREE.


Successful garden party


pice on April 10th. Dur­ ing the four weeks prior to her death she re­ ceived the best care possible at Clitheroe and Blackburn Hos­


pitals. She spent her last


week at the Hospice, where she was finally relieved of all pain bv a tine specialist in pain relief. Dr M. Siegleman. During that last week


ping Pony Club’s half term rally was changed because of ground con­ ditions. Older members were instructed by Mrs R.Croft in the outdoor arena at her home. Moss Side. Thornlev. and the other two groups met at Leagram Hall, by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Weld - Blundell. Five new members


V e n u e c h a n g e The venue for Chip­


took the first of the club’s standard of effi­ ciency tests and certifi­ cates were awarded to Lynne Procter. Sarah Marsh. Fiona Grant. Ann Rainford and Don­ na Gornall.


Sabden D a t a s to r e ?


cil is considering joining the cumputer age. Coun. Roger Clarke told members that a computer could be in­ valuable for storing council records and mi­ nutes. Thev were in-


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report back with more information and costs.


ter aulhoritl asked to ele| posts, bike other rubbi:| brook. The boroI


is to be askef a new litter f Row and prohibiting fouling the t | Repairs


sanctioned shelter i ll Road, whic! aged in higll to the child I about on Till


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David \Va| holding a sul con s t itu e f Mary's Hu| tomorrow, p.m.


F u n da;B Sabden


look forwail day" with if The Holm* all Saturda I permitting.I organised the Holme I is free to a j dren.


terested in the possibil­ T h e a t r e ity. but asked him to


my sister and I were able to spend 24 hours a day with my mother, with the safe knowledge that medical care was also available 24 hours a day. There were facili­ ties for the family to eat and sleep at the Hos­ pice. I was very surprised


er catch tile ones re­ sponsible to report


to learn that my mother was the first person liv­ ing in Clitheroe to be referred to the Hospice. This -• is despite many people in Clitheroe being involved in fund­ raising when the Hos­ pice was built.* Apparently the com­


mon view held by the H ealth C en tr e at Clitheroe is that termi­ nally ill patients are bet­ ter looked after by their families at home. I cer­ tainly had to insist on a referral. I feel that every fami­


v i l la g e abroad is visiting N another suggestion on S c o 1 1 i s h which members require Theatre or. more information before deciding whether to H e a l t h proceed.


A twinning link with a a perform;


been appointed to as "a hear s we e p the v i 11 a ge Parish C streets during the sum­


chairman mer months and the wa- Marian Pn


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uPVC Win! Doors. Peg Fasia Bol Claddif


supplied and fitted fre-tf L E A F lE L I j W IN D O W


ly faced with the awful prospect of terminal ill­ ness should have the freedom to make their own choice. There must be other families in Clitheroe who could be­ nefit from the fantastic care offered by Dr Siegleman and his staff. HELEN FEARNLEY. S Derby Street. Clitheroe.


MEMBERS of Kibble


arisen, but the firm sent a eneque for the VAT on February 28th. Mr Bar ker felt* it must have been lost either in the post or in the VAT au­ th o r i ty ’ s s v s t e m. Another cheque was sent when the notice of summons arrived.


Valley Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Licensed Tade were blessed with a beautiful afternoon for their garden party at the Eagle and Child


Hotel. Hurst Green. 'The event was opened


by president Mr Vic Morris (pictured centre, trying to guess the weight of a cake). He was accompanied by his wife. Marcia. There were cake and book


stalls, a tombola and a


raffle. Hostess was landlady


Mrs Flo Burgess, the group’s secretary, who thanked everyone for their support. About £300 was raised for local charities.


The news — as it was back in 1887


MY porridge plate LMUpty, 1 was just about to start on my e g g th is m orning when the phone rang. The caller identified


h im s e lf hut. for a moment, the name rang no hells. Then tile truth dawned: it was a hoy — well, perhaps hardly a hoy any more — i hadn’t seen since I left school ')!• years ago. He was in the village Sir a few days; we met and half-an-hour never passed so quickly. Two tongues wagged at express speed and we would prohahly have been talking yet had other en­ gagements permitted. As we parted he gave


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finding of yet hotly, that of a veteran on the near Primrose


most dreadfully mulilati There were less serious accidents reported, too —


another Crimean railwav Bridgi *d.


me a present: a real trea­ sure. A copy of the great- great-grandfather of this newspaper published UP years ago: issue no. 135* circulated gratis on Oc­


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Clitheroe it reported to the one we know today. It recorded the untimely passing of the man whose brainchild the paper was at the age of 10 years. He bore a name not unfamil­ iar in the town today: that of his great-great-grand­ son, Cmm. John Cowgill. Clearly it was an un­ usually tragic week in the


tober 22nd. 1887. What a d if fe r en t


history of the town. Re­ ported were “the shocking discovery of the body of a man lying in the waters of Hashall Hrook near to the Low Moor Mills" and the


that to a youth tossed by a hull at Grindleton and the one to Thomas Latham, who broke his arm and jaw "while alighting from a spring lurry while it was in motion." Fortunately there were happier events to lighten


the gloom: a social tea was held at Chatham Methodist Church, with the official handing over of a new communion set and a baptismal font. There was. too. the tea party and hall of the Weavers Association, where it was reported that 1.120 more looms were working in the town than in the previous year. Readers were told of


the opening of the "Great Saturday Fair" on Times- da if where there were "more than the usual amount of fair attractions"


ami visitors could enjoy


"either a donkey or pony ride or even a carriage drive."


were tin* advertisement columns. Two houses with gardens were offered for rent in Wilkin Street at 2s. and 3d. (roughly Up) per week clear, and four others in Salford at l()p a week. Albert Parker of­ fered to take photos "in all weathers" at 12’jp per dozen. Irish eggs were of­ fered for sale at 14 for op. Continental eggs at IS for a like sum. G. A. Wilson, of Moor


F. q u a 11 y i n t e re sting


Lane, had Shetland knit­ ting wool at Ip per ounce. (I have translated the prices for you): W. & J. Rulcock had hoys’ over­ coats at 22* jp. Grocer Mr Thist let hwaitc. of King S tr e e t , offered best American hams at 3p per pound; Altham’s Tea Stores 21bs of plum and apple jam for 2,*jp. with the extra inducement of a "free cup of lea every Saturday from t> to 9 p.m." At Livesav’s Confectio­


nary Stores (next to the Brownlow Arms) Keillers* Dundee jams were on sale at 2p ner pound. Ami if you were "out on


Church land not to be developed


S A B D E N v i l la g e r s have won their fight against church plans to sell off a piece of land for housing development. Members of the Rib­


ble Valley Council’s De­ velopment Sub—com­ mittee agreed with them that the land, in the centre of the village, should not be developed and the outline applica­ tion was refused. At a meeting called


by the parish council. 170 villagers and resi­ dents turned out after le a rn in g tha t the Methodist Church was seeking planning per­ mission. Of the 170. 158 were


in favour of a motion to object to any develop­ ment on the land, which is a focal point in the village. Councillors felt that


the land was the only open area in the village centre and was ex­ tremely beautiful in the spring.The building of houses would be out of keeping with the area and detrimental to the village and local resi­ dents.


C a n o e in g


pleasure bent" you could nave attended a Fox Ter­ rier Rabbit Sweepstake in St James’s Street at 3 p.m. By ami large it would seem that life in Clitheroe almost 100 years ago was not without either bargains or inci­ dent.


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CLITHEROE Scout and Guide Canoe Club has been granted per­ mission to use Barrow Lodge for its sport. The Ribble Valley


Council’s Development Sub—committee also gave the go—ahead for the siting of a static caravan and renovation of an existing building at the lodge.


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