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Agency seeks a new hand at the helm


THE Ribble Valley Enterprise Agency is look­ ing for a new director early next year, when the secondment of Mr Geoff Stafford from the ICI Agricultural division ends. He has had the task of the post should be a part-


setting up the new office above the National West­ minster Bank in Clitheroe, as well as meeting over 50 clients a month. The directors of the agency have decided that


In full swing


FR E E sk i l l - s h a r in g courses are now in full swing at Trinity Youth and Community Centre, Clitheroe — and the or­ ganisers are hoping for an influx of extra students and tutors. At present there are


time one for the next 12 months. The exact hours will be dependent on the work load and a very flexi­ ble approach is needed. The ideal person will


have the well-being of the Ribble Valley community as the first aim, and will also want to put something back into the area and to maintain the level of pros­ perity of the community. The position will be


salaried, negotiated with the board of directors. Obvious candidates


classes in computers, ca­ tering, typing, photogra­ phy, sewing and shor­ thand and now volunteer tutors are being invited to share additional skills with students. Any vocational exper­


would be early retired executives, bank manag­ ers, accountants or simi­ lar, who could bring their expertise to use in the daily work of advising would-be and existing entrepreneurs. Anyone wanting to be


tise will be welcomed, especially language skills. Volunteers need no qual­ ification or teaching ex­ perience. Students wishing to join


jects Programme, funded by the Manpower Ser­ vices Commission and ad­ ministered by Accrington and Rossendale College. Prospective tutors and


The HUMOROUS VERSES


of JIMMY FELL


and one that isn’t a little bit funny.


Book full of ‘gems’


WHALLEY comedian Jimmy Fell, star of stage, screen and the “ A d v e r t is e r and Times,” has had a book of humorous verse pub- lished in time for Christmas.


Humorous Verses of Jimmy Fell,” it con­ tains 25 “gems,” writ­ ten in either standard English, or a modified form of Lancashire dialect.


E h t i t le d “ The


Romance blooms in France


printed by Clitheroe firm Borough Printing, is Jimmy’s well-liked poem about the Royal engagement of Charles and Diana.


Included in the book, Other topics to merit Prospective MP


THE son of a Downham couple has been adopted as the prospective Con­ servative Parliamentary candidate for the Salford East Constituency. Mr Hamish McFall (27),


considered for the post should contact, in confi­ dence, chairman Mr Ste­ phen Dugdale at B. Dug- dale and Son, Bellman Mill, Clitheroe (27211).


the classes should be over 16 and not in full-time em­ ployment. The scheme is part of the Voluntary Pro­


Closing date


DUE to popular demand, the closing date for "The Final Clithcroe 800 Quiz” has been put back to


students are asked to con­ tact Christina Temple- man, Clitheroe 28551.


was “amazed" at the response to the quiz, which has seen more than 100 would-be winners snap up ques­ tionnaires. The quiz booklets arc available from the “Advertiser and Times,” Night nnd Day and Cow- gill’s.


December 14th. Clitheroe 800 Press officer Barry Stevens said he


is the son of Mr and Mrs Michael McFall, of Dow­ nham Mill, Clitheroe. After graduating from


York University with an honours degree, he joined the Army and was prom­ oted to the rank of Cap­ tain. He left in 198-1 and worked in the City of London and is currently employed in a financial public relations consul­ tancy. At university he was


the former Ribble Valley Mayor’s atten­ tion are a football


Magic in


the air THERE was magic in the air at Booth’s Clitheroe store on Saturday when illusionist Shaun McCree stopped shoppers in their tracks by sawing a lady in half.


just a taste of what is to come at Clitheroe Lions variety show on Saturday.


chairman of the Conserva­ tive Association and during the 1979 General Election was the personal assistant to Lord Soames on a nationwide tour of marginal seats.


backed up by a friendly gorilla and free balloons for the children — was


The impromptu act —


An exciting lifestyle


FORMER Clitheroe Royal Grammar School pupil S tep h en Ch e r ry has passed out with the Royal Marine Commandos. Stephen (20), of Dove


Syke Farm, West Brad­ ford, trained at Lymp- stone, Devon, and has been attached to a unit aboard HMS Condor, at Arbroath. In January, Stephen


match, autumn, Guy Fawkes night and Saturday dinner. This latest work adds


to a long list of articles — including more than 1,000 Whalley Win­ dows in the “Adver­ tiser and Times” — to come from Jimmy s flowing pen down the


years. Bolton-by-Bowland


Drama Group held a cheese and wine evening with a difference at the home of Mr and Mrs C. Curry, Lane Ends.


In costume Bolton-by-Bowland


There was a good atten­


duce and drama group members were dressed in C o n t i n e n t a 1 - s t y 1 e costumes.


dance. A bring-and-buy stall sold cakes and pro­


Colorado. ’! | thanks was Colin Sutdif by chairman I


trip to Kipp meeting in th< 45 p.in .


Next weei Gist


Help app To Celebes


competitions were: Simon Moorhouse (guessing game), Mrs C. Bacon (treasure hunt), Rubin Cook (sweets). Mrs F. Smalley and Mrs M. Smal­ ley (photos) and Mrs R. Parks (wine).


Winners of the various


and his colleagues will see service in Norway and in the summer will be in Canada. Stephen worked at


E. White. Mr W. Cross- ley, Miss .1. Waterworth. Mrs J. Singleton and Mr M. Dakin. Mr W. Crossley thanked Mr and Mrs C u r r y a n d all t h e fund-raisers.


Booth’s Supermarket on the frozen food section before joining the Com­ mandos nine months ago. He is a keen footballer


and formerly played for West Bradford FC.


LIBRARY CORNER


RECENT additions to the stock at Clitheroe Library include: “Peach" — Elizabeth Adler.


Tickets for the night of


family fun at Clitheroe Parish Hall, in aid of local charities, are available from the “Advertiser and Times” office.


Royal Grammar School pupil Susan Haworth spent a year of a universi­ ty course living in the F ren ch town of Cauterets, in the Py­ renees, she fell in love with the place . . . and with one of i ts in - habitants. Her wedding to Mon­


When former Clitheroe


sieur Pierre Duthu was in traditional French style, with a civil ceremony at the Mairio, followed by a ceremony in the Parish Church of Notre Dame, Cauterets.


daughter of Mr and Mrs John Haworth, of Chads- well Hall Fanil, Chaigley. Her bridegroom is the youngest son of M and Mme Robert Duthu, of Cauterets.


Susan is the elder


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ONE thing I have learned in my passage through life — which despite the calendar seems comparatively brief*— is that im­ mediately an expert makes some dogmatic declaration on anv subject at all, it will not be very long before some other expert gets up and takes a view diametri­ cally opposite. An excellent example of


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this and one which might have very effectively al­ tered the development and future of our own vil­ lage occurred in 1905, when a public inquiry was held in the Assembly Rooms (now the Sand­ piper), to consider propos­ als to build what was then termed “An Asylum for Pauper Lunatics” on


such circumstances, a lot of influential people in the district were very much against the proposition. Whereas the man in the street was all in favour, “it would provide employ­ ment, it would be good for trade, etc.," it is fair to say that, with one ex­ ception, the landed gentry of the district were all “agin it” and briefed coun­ sel to appear on their behalf. "Our women and chil­


Whalley Moor. As is not unusual in


that the only one of their number in favour was Mr John Hargreaves (former­ ly resident at Whalley Abbey). He thought it was a splendid idea. It is possible the fact that he owned the great tract of land on which the new institution would he built influenced his views to some degree. Also objecting to the


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the hospital site and the clay excavated to make this cutting would be used for making bricks to he used in building the in­ stitution and this would result in the saving of almost £10 an acre." This is where the ex­


perts came in. Said a pro­ fessor on behalf of the objectors: “The idea is ludicrous." He had per­ sonally taken samples of this clay and it was quite unsuitable for brickmak­ ing. There was too much lime in it. A professor replied on


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behalf of the County Council. He, too, had taken samples and. in his view, it was “ideal for the proposed purpose." And so it turned out. In


just possibly have been influenced by the know­ ledge that the great com­ plex of buildings, if it came to fruition, would bring in annually a very substantial addition to their rates income but perhaps I'm a bit of a cynic. Now the price to be


paid for the land was in the region of £10 an acre and. said the opposition, this was far too high. The County Asylums


dren will not be safe, we will all be murdered in our beds and the value of our property will fall to nothing." they declared.


due course a brickworks was established and the greater part of the hospi­ tal to be was built with bricks made with clay ex­ cavated on the site. As an off-shoot to this factual account, it is interesting to note that the lovely walk known today as “Turkey Lane" was origi­ nally called "Red Brick Lane." Thus you will realise


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