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12 Clithcroe Advertiser and Times, November 27th, 1986


Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Bumlcxj 22331 (Classified) A POPULAR CHILDREN’S AUTHORESS PACKS THE LIBRARY BE SHOWROOM SURE


Driver is banned for two years


A MOTORIST who over­ took a tractor in Wadding- ton, almost colliding with a car on the other side of the road, was found to have more than three times the legal amount of alcohol in his blood, Clitheroe magis­ trates were told. The court heard that a


ABOUT 70 children packed Whatley Lib­ rary to hear ii talk by popular children's au­ thoress Hazel Town- son, whose works in­ clude “The Siege of Cobb Street School,” The Great Ice Cream


Crime" and “Pilkie's Progress.” They were told how


a book is made and how a story is de­ veloped from an ini-,


tial idea. Later the youngs­


police officer stopped Jack Hinchliffe (65), of Hawth­ orne Place, Clitheroe, on L o n g s i g h t R o a d , Waddington. His breath smelt of


ters were given an idea and collaborated to build up a story. Afterwards there was time for them to ask qu e s tio n s and the writer finished off by signing autographs.


intoxicants and a subse­ quent test showed that he had 2G8mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood, the legal limit being 80mg. Mr Bill Greenwood, for


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Snap up houses for council, urges Mayor


THE Ribble Valley Council is to purchase two houses in Whalley from the Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale Health Authority, but has turned down the chance to buy two others.


Members of the council's Housing Committee heard that the health authority, which runs Calderstone^


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Hinchliffe, said that his client had been unwell the evening before the inci­ dent and had taken some d r in k . The next day Hinchliffe drove to Wad­ dington for a lunch-time drink and was stopped on the way home. Mr Greenwood added


that Hinchliffe had trouble in getting around other than by car and a disquali­ fication would be a tre ­ mendous punishment to


him. The magistrates banned


Hinchliffe from driving for two vears and fined him £201).'


More inquiries


THE Ribble Valley Coun­ cil's Tourist Information


Centre dealt with 22,227 inquiries from January to October, a big increase on the figure for the same period last year, lfi,732.


Charges to go?


A SUGGESTION to scrap charges at Clitheroe's Edisford car park is to be considered by the Kibble Valley Council's Policy and Resources Com­ mittee. The council's Recreation


and Leisure Committee was told that the car park was the only one in the district where a charge is made. A £f> fine is im-


SPAIN


A POTTED history of Spain and slides taken during a tour from the French border to Gibral­ tar was the theme of a talk by Mr K. Rycroft to Clitheroe and District Probus Club. He was thanked by Mr Frank Dakin. The next meeting is at


posed if the appropriate ticket is not displayed. Supervision of the park


is carried out by the man­ ager and staff of Ribbles- dale Pool, but the collec­ tion of fines is cumber­ some. time-consuming and expensive, members were


told. In addition, the ticket


machine is vandalised from time to time, causing further difficulties. In a written report,


THE crowds turned up in force for the Christmas fair at Clitheroe United Reformed Church and helped the or­ ganisers raise £710 for church funds. The d e lig h ted


minister, the Rev. John Snlshury, said that the figure wins well up on last year and one of the best re su l ts for some time. A Father Christ­


Chief E x ecu tiv e Mr Michael Jackson said the committee might consider it anomalous to maintain a charging system tit only one car park. Members decided to re­


Whalley Abbey a week to­ morrow, when Mr F. Goklshrough will give a talk on Israel.


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commend to the Policy and Resources Committee that the charging system be discontinued and inves­ tigations carried out into the feasibility of imposing regulations to prevent parking of excessive dura­ tion.


throughout the af­ ternoon and stalls were run by vari­ ous church organ­ isa tio n s . Buffet teas served by the ladies also helped to swell profits. G u id e s


t in y to ts


Brownies arc pic­ tured in a happy mood displaying the raffle prizes.


and n f f w . n i * \T t*


and Housing Officer Mr Richard Ishenvood recom­ mended the council should buy the two properties in The Crescent but not th o s e in K in g sm i l l Avenue, as they were too far out of the centre of Whalley,


to his recommendation, subject to confirmation of price and the agreement of the Policy and Resources Committee.


The committee agreed Some c o u n c i l lo r s ,


though, felt that all four p ro p e r t ie s should be


Jim McGhie said the coun­ cil had a shortage of houses and ought to be buying every one that came on the market and Conn. Geoffrey Ainsworth (Clayton-le-Dale) consid­ ered the council could buy houses more cheaply than it could build them. The committee had ear­


bought. Clitheroe Mayor Conn.


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THE Mayor and May­ oress of Clitheroe, Coun. and Mrs Jimmy McGhie, were on home ground when they opened SS Michael and John’s RC Church parish fair on Sunday afternoon.


to have them as our open­ ers because of their strong connections with the p a r ish ,” said Fr Joseph Warning. The couple are keen workers for the social


"We were very pleased


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"It was a very enjoy­


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