Clitlicroe Advertiser and Times, March 27Hi, nmji. Burnley 22331 (Classified) widen


cope, traders’ eader


ami success of Clithcroe and but maintaining the quality


both, are uppermost in the ■roe Chamber of Trade presi-


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C lit he roe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) IV t * # *


FUND’S £ 2 2 5


BOOST


A COFFEE evening to raise fu n d s fo r the Coronation Gardens, U’(t ddin qto n, rea lised ajr>. The proceeds from


the effort, held in the Social Club, are to be used towards the re­ placement of plants and other running ex­ penses in the prizewin- ning gardens. Cakes, groceries and


Wet idea— but it’s


-


a money spinner


IT may not be everyone’s idea of fun. but there was certainly much hilarity when Grindleton Method­ ist Church minister, the Rev. Tim Bradshaw, and Sunday school superinten­ dent Mr Robin Clark of­ fered to be “targets” in a sponge-throwing contest. At the Sunday school’s


gifts were on sale and the children of the vil­ lage school had do­ n a t e d sw e e t s f o r another stall. There teas also « raffle and two guessing games. The evening was or­


Motorist banned despite leniency plea to court


A P L E A for leniency over a motoring ban on former iunior world cross-country champion Michael'Morton, charged with drink driving, was made to Clitheroe magistrates. The request came from scenting, said that Morton


Mr John Houldsworth de- fell d i n g Morton, of Queensway, Waddington, who admitted driving with excess alcohol in his


ganised by the gardens committee u'ith help from villagers. Anyone willing to


assist in the gardens should contact Mrs


/>’ r r n i < Roland Hailwood


• .■ ,r b.i’ital the Rotary i Ci. ,.t ( !;:!ici-'H‘ alter 12


.*;l


. ,. :. ,w Round Tahir. :


, • .-erv.ee with the lie wa> the Table’s


:;w Cnairman in 19>2-NL its ' a : “V h anniversary year.


,


1 \ i . i d : >l Church. where .


. \


Mr Ha i lwood is a ,- ml i er <


* f T r i n i t y


. a property steward. , ; u vni Vet! ill t lie


1 ,m; I'T a part in a one-act to he performed as


.•!..i!vh'> drama group. he iia- iu>t >tarted rehears-


ear: >T this year's week- ienc Kibble Valley Drama


' '


i h- \\ ill also probably he -een at dune's Heritage


"! i-'a'. re in the guise of the “unofficial" town cryer. \e> another responsibility


winch !i«- has carried mil ,-apahly at the two previ-


v: iia;;wood will also find •


^ laout'nly newsletter.


may at e rise’


i m top of all this. Mr t., edit the chamber's


I Clithcroe M i s s Dora Pea c e


* c It a rl o w or


(JJSU). The next fund-rais­


ing event is a gift weekend in the gardens on Man -list and June 1st.


Help for


LEPRA in offing


MINK busts ;U the Cross


Keys Hotel. Clitheroe, Walter ami Beryl As- pinall. are aiming to raise money for Khl’RA. the British Leprosy Relief Association. They are running a


Health S tu d io in Clitheroe. a sponsored


slim.


annual sale, the two men faced a barrage of wet sponges — but it was all in a good cause. For the money raised went to­ wards the £190 total which is to be divided bet­ ween the Intensive Care Unit at Manchester Chil­ dren's Hospital and the p a ed ia tr ic w a r d at Queen’s Park Hospital, Blackburn. The effort was opened


blood. Mr Houldsworth said


his client was returning to athletics after injury and a ban would affect his ability to appear in races. In addition, his job as an insurance representa­


by Mr Roy Dewhurst, of Wiswell, a member of the district health authority.


GISBURN AUCTION MART PRICES


THERE were OS newly calved dairv cows and heifers forward at Oisbum Auction Mart on Thursday.


A'dlU (average £f>S-l) and second quality to £>1S (£507). First quality heifers made to £025 (£577). second quality to £54S (£510).


First quality cows made to


sold by D. PilkinjUon (£010 ami £002).* heifers sold bv T. R. llindlv (£025).


Chief prices: Friesian cows


and heifer section. Cows due to calve in March-April made to £-150 i£>125). in May £175 (£450).


There were four animals for­ ward in the in-calf dairy cow


there were 57 animals forward. Continental steers made to £421 (£202). heifers to £404


In the store cattle section


rattle and also, in conjunc­ tion with the Lee Carter


and the slim weigh-in will held on Tuesday. M e a n w h i 1 e A s h 1 e v


Both the raffle draw


Cooper, of Hillside Close, Clitheroe. who aims to raise £2.000 for the same charity, is collecting spon­ sors for his mountain- climbing expedition. In one continuous ex­


pedition. starting in May. Ashley (21) is to climb ovorv* Scottish mountain


reduct ion in block grant \ ’;t!h-y. ami the incivas-


••'head.' on small businesses, •otii ret i ring president Stua r t


l .araway told the meet ini; that the


r could feel "truly - e d " a b o u t y e t r r a t e in c r e a s e , iy when the <Jov- : was Mipposed to


i»por t in g sm a l l annual repor t ,


away .-aid he had c that all the re- on Sunday trad-


wa- p r e s en ted : lie year.


.• - ome member?' -


fi ip.\ ard to the . chanL’e>. others


' ■ * *) i. a d d in g of w > i rk fo r


• n >• ra urn. .:.r trom the -imps


' r a d e ; n cer -


• .r - of the town ■; u : t e d e p f - 'M - d


-he orenn.L' of • ; \ ie , •• •.


■ . f n .w r, t h e .•M-tinL'


- - w a , s e v e r e , h e .■ pre-ideni ;> Mr


* * n . pi ' i i p r ie to r and 1 »ay !'urn-


' S.'-Wercate. . ■ \- e n- d


t l i e t ’X el ' l l -


..•re Mr' Sidney an d Mr Marry


. . w : W w ■• x . - e u t iVe


'!>•:•■. are Mr l.es • . . M r Steve Hu t c h in - M ;'- .1 id:t h I’.arnes,


• ■ w I.


. ■'..•■•lit e ha> also \a;ua'n,e services


: a •• president - Koy arid 1 )a*. :d Lan-


•. * no ha*. •• riot h n - • c and M r ( 'h f f C«.w-


of over 2.0110ft. So far Europa Sport


has sponsored various items of his clothing. Fu- jimex has sponsored the colour-slide equipment: Camping (las OB a stove and gas canisters, and


(£.241). Hereford steers to £404 l£24S>. heifers to £205 (£200). Friesian steers to £42S (£200).


heifers to £21S. Chief prices: A Hereford


Metcalfe. In the calf section there were


iteer (£44*0. and a Friesian iteer (£42?). both sold by D.


_41< calves forward. First quali­ ty Friesian bulls made to £150 (£115.50). second quality to £00 (£74.20). heifers averaged £S2 and made to £4!) (£42.25). Hereford X bulls made to


heavv to 07.Sp (05p). light belt­ ers tolll.?p(07.?p), medium to llf».?p (OO.Sp). heavy to 05.2p (00.7p). Uncertified steers made to I05.?p (02.7p). heifers to ‘.k>.?p (?5.0p). Chief prices: Steers — r .


J . A. Throup d l l .? p ) . K. Throup (115.?p) ami K. Yates


Wolfendon (U0.?p) . .). Metcalfe (110.?p and 10?.?p). Heifers - -


(111.2p). Cows and bulls: (.trade one


cows made to S5.2p (70.4p>. grade two to 77.2p (71.Op), grade three _to 00.?!^ (00p). grade four to 75.?p (07.7p). Sheep: Lambs made to


S ta l ls sold cak e s ,


sweets, plants and hot- dogs and there was a


guessing contest. Facing up to the fear­


some sight of the youngs­


ters armed with wet sponges are Mr Clark


(left) and Mr Bradshaw


tive would he at risk and lie would he unable to drive his disabled father around. Mr Alistair Nisbet, pro-


Gold watch marks service


MT-I 1 3


200.5p (240. Ip), light hoggs to 220p (217.4p). standard to 220.5p (221.2p). medium to


was stopped by police in \V a d d i n g t o n Road, Clitheroe, after having been seen driving quickly through the town. A sub­ sequent test showed that he had 1 ldmg of alcohol in 100ml. of blood, the legal limit being SOiug. For the offence. Morton


Due to High Street relocation


ALL SHEEPSKIN COATS AND LEATHERS


CLOSING DOWN SALE


HALF PRICE PLUS


100 SHEEPSKIN COATS AT ONLY £ 5 0


All other stock greatly reduced


w as banned for 12 months, fined £150 and ordered to pay a £29.97 doctor's fee. Mr Houldsworth told


the court that Morton had had a number of drinks in the early evening and made the mistake of having one or two bottles of lager when he later went out for a meal.


Plasterer to vicar


AMUSING moments from the life of Low Moor vicai


son. were on the menu when 50 members of Clitheroe and District Motor Club held their annual dinner.


241p (227.Op), heavy to 227p (21?. 5p).Shearlings nuide to 204.;>p (17L2p). unceitified slieep to


£-10.20 (£22.20). half-bred ewe to £42 (£25.15). horned ewes to £25.20 (£22). and rams to


J. and S. Peel (200.5p). light hoggs bv W. A. Bradley (220p) and C,.‘ W. Mercer (220.5p), standard hoggs by .1. Water- worth (220.5p). and A. Atkin­ son (225.5p). medium hoggs bv L. T. Whittaker <24 In) and 4. H. Morphet (227.5p). heavy by Townson Bros (227p).


£47.20 (£24). Chief prices: A lamb sold by


£101 (£142.40) ami £11? (£S2.70). heifers to £0? (£70.20)


and £5S (£10.75). Charolais X bulls to £1?(> (£1?0.<»5) and £120. heifers to £104 (£120.15) and £12 (£11). Black Polly heifers made to


£74 (£(»7) and £40 (£27.50). Limousin X bulls to £22? (i'lOd.lO) and £115 (£104.?0). heifers to £144 (£127) ami £04 i£7?.45). Simmental X bulls to £102 (£170) and £10?. heifers to £120 (£114) and £0? (£?2). Weaned calves: Beef X bulls


Batchelors. Nabisco and Winicrbotharn Darby var­ ious items of food.


Winning: slide


A CLITHKROK man who was ivsponsible lor the r.-vival of a photographic competition took the third prize. Mr Ken (ieddes. of Denbigh Drive. Clilheroe. •ader in the re-


group dour


Crown Paints. Darwen. won the prize with a >lide entitled “To-


re h department at


ronto niirht." Mr Ceddes persuaded the firm to


revive the competition after a 25-vear lapse.


Guard dogs were not controlled


made to £250 (£221.20). heifers to £255 (i'lOO.NM, Belgian blue heifers to £22? (£105.25). Chief prices: A Charolais bull


sold bv B. Robinson brought £l.s5, a Hereford bull bv A. Moorhouse £101. a Simrnental bull by Frankland £102. a Belgian blue heifer bv K. h. Avrton £22? and a Limousin


A CLITHKROK firm which attempted to halt a spate of burglaries by in­ troducing guard dogs was fined £2T> by the town's magistrates for failing to keep them under proper control.


bull by N. Hitchen £22?. There were 10 store pigs for­


when police were check­ ing the Upbrooks Indust­


The court heard that


ward. making to £l?.0O. and 5-14 cattle in the fat slock sec­


tion. including 172 young bulls. 12s steers and heifers. 224 cows and bulls and sl> sheep, including Oil graded sheep. 127 ewes and rams. Young bulls: Light made to


127.2p (112.Op), medium to 12?.?p (112. Ip), others to ld5.?p <00.5p). Chief prices: W. Bennett


ll2?.?p) . >L M. Townsend (127.2p). Nuttall Bros (120.?p) and H. Lea (124.?p).


steers made to 00.?p (05.5p). medium to 110.?p (OS.lp>.


Steers and heifers: Eight .


rial Estate they saw two dogs running free in the compound of Kibble Valley Leisure.


Miss Diane Barnes, de­


fending. said the firm began using the dogs ful lowing three burglaries The animals were usually secured with ropes, hut must have broken free on the night in question. Since the incident, chains were being used to con­ trol the dogs.


among other things, was a plasterer before joining the ministry and taking charge at St P aul’s Church, was the guest speaker following the meal at the Red Pump Inn. Bashall Eaves.


Mr Stevenson who, ■


wife. Marion. Mr Steven­ son was welcomed b\ motor club chairman Mi Bill Honeywell and thank ed hv the* club’s vice-pres ident. Mr Trevor Roberts


Accompanied by his


A CLITIIKKOK man who started work at Kcon Atkinson’s on leaving school has been presented with a gold watch to mark 25 years’ sendee with the


firm. Mr Peter Clough


( l l) . of I'endle Road, is the assembly and paint manager at the Clitheroe site. During his time with the firm he has carried out various duties, includ­ ing those of assembly foreman. The gift was pre­


sented by company chai rman Mr W. G.


a gold watch recently was Mr John Haney, of Burnley, who re­


Luptnn (left). Also presented with


tired after 2I years. Mr Haney started


as a f i t t e r and finished his career with Kcon as a clerk on the production control administra­ tion staff. He received his timepiece from Mr Graham Dalcv, gener­ al manager of Kcon’s (Titheroe and Oldham plants.


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• nan w ilhnit to In-ip. i he pohee are cur rent ly


;• muine ! he '‘magpie" . •nrnpargn. urging people ;ir.e good can- of all


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- ro i\‘. ing how to make lift* e difficult a~ possible for


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"h any a-peet of secur ity •n b.-at the burglar , in­ cluding window and door oci.;s and alarms, should -or,lac* tile local police


Blay for shields


THIRTY member.- of the Kibble Valley Disabled Action (iroiip played dans and dominoes at the Bay H o r se . Barrow, for shields donated by Mr Richard Turner, a former Mayor of C'litherne.


Darts shield winners


were Mary Trepidpa and F.laine Kllison and domino winners Mary t roft and


Amy Snape. The £20 raised will po


towards the Sports for the Disabled Fun Day cm


Soniemher 20th.


THE penerous children and staff at Grindleton CE Primary School have bolstered the coffers of the Wendy Haworth Asthma Trust by £71.


it has become a tradition at the sch o o l, once threatened by closure, to have a project to help


Each year durinp Lent


other people. Usually collections have


been taken durinp Wed­ nesday church services and the money has been used to buy small pifts for the elderly in the villape. But this year the school


decided to support WHAT after reeeivinp a letter of appeal. A total of £2o.27


was raised and was dou­ bled by the PCC of St Ambrose Church in the


villape. The school, which has


several asthma sufferers among its pupils, hopes that WHAT soon achieves its £20,000 target to buy


Ambrose. Fr Trevor \ au- ghan: Mrs Hilary Hors- field, wife of WHAT [ires ident Dr Nigel Horsficld a n d h e a d m a s t e r M r Stuart Lievesley.


life-saving equipment for asthmatics in East Lanca­ shire. On hand to receive the


Fellowship


cheque was Mrs Marie Haworth, the mother of Wendy, in whose memory the Trust was formed.


She is pictured receiv­


ing the cheque from pupil Frank Broeklehurst (10). of Downham. Behind them are the Rector of St


THE minister uf Whalley Methodist Church, the Rev. Clifford Foster was the speaker at Trinity M e th od is t Church Women's Fellowship Clitheroe. T h e m e e t i n g w a


or.


chaired by Mrs .1. Wilkin son and Mr Foster’s Talk was entitled “In Memory


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