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THURSDAY, APRIL 9th, 1987 No. 5,257


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THIS missive on the left may well have dropped through your letter-box in the last


by the Editor seemingly endless political debate through our letters


column can become tedious. The 10 signatories, all of whom are seeking election


day or two. I t is a mischievous attempt by the Clitheroe


Labour Party to spread the impression that the “Advertiser and Times” is trying to suppress healthy debate on subjects which affect the local community. Who is it trying to kid? . Nothing, in fact, could be further from the truth. The Labour Party, we are told, is anxious to “set


Part of the heading read . . . “But Labour claims it


does not solve area’s problems.” In our letters column, hardly a week has gone by


the record straight” regarding its attitude to local government spending in the Ribble'Valley. This follows our rate meeting story of the previous


when at least one member of the Labour Party has not had his say — a vital platform for free speech to which all our readers are entitled. Does this smack of a newspaper which is bent on suppressing the view of the Labour Party?


week when Labour was given a substantial amount of space enabling it to “set the record straight” in what was an important article.


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LAUREL and Hardy to ok C l ith e r o e by storm on Saturday.


Courtesy o f the


Northern Tent — the unique duo’s fan club — the town was tre­ ated to a rare helping of slapstick mono­ chrome antics featur­ ing the twosome at their best.


BOWLED over by Laurel and Hardy’s antics are lifelong fans — and looka- likes the Rev. Brian Stevenson (left), Vicar of St Paul’s Church, Low Moor, and the Rev. Alan Reid, Vicar of St John’s Church, Read. Entering into the spirit of the occasion with them is cinema manageress Miss Barbara Cullen.


Leisure arcade opening soon


CLITHEROE’S first leisure and amusement arcade will be open in a month’s time.


That’s the confident pre­


diction of Mr Anthony Murphy, the man whose plans for the venture at the premises of the pres­ en t Army and Navy Stores, in King Street,


have been given the go-a- head by the Ribble Valley Council’s Development Control Sub-committee. Mr Murphy (35), of Peel


Street, Clitheroe, says that the centre — with


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THE Saints truly went marching in when Clitheroe and District Netball League held their pre-season tournament on the Clitheroe Castle Courts. Winners were Saints A team, who won every match with solid, consistent play


strong competition when the new season starts later this month, with tourna­ ment runners-up Phoenix as strong challengers. In the picture, Mr Hutchinson presents the shield to captain Sonia Smith.


in a seeded competition entered by 10 teams. The shield was donated by Mr Steven Hutchinson, of Castle Sports, Clitheroe. Tournament secretary Carol Barrow expects there will be some_ extremely


Looking on are Pat Hartley, Ann Smith, Sue Kirk, Jean Hutchinson, Joanne Blackburn, Patsy Rimmer and Christine W^kinson.


THE ed it io n of the award-winning “Treasure Hunt” programme featur­ ing Clitneroe scenes during the 800 celebra­ tions is to be screened on Channel Four tonight. The programme con­


tains wonderful views of the local countryside and some very exciting mo­ ments for skyrunner Anneka Rice and her helicopter team, who dropped in on Clitheroe as “Merrie England” rehear­ sals were taking place at the Castle.1 The programme, which


Scanner appeal nears £8,000


THE Ribble Valley Scan ner Appeal has almost hit the £8,000 mark.


area have held meetings to organise fund-raising.


Many villages in the


will be shown at 8 p.m., also includes Anneka’s flying visits to Pendleside and Stonyhurst. A programme spokes­


man said: “Anneka was taken back in time and saw some of the ancient sites of Merrie England on her trip around Lanca­ shire, stopping only brief­ ly to tackle a sirloin, burst a red balloon and visit a seat of learning.” The spokesman ex­


Read, where co-ordinator Mrs Dee Bottoms will be pleased to hear from anyone interested in aid­ ing the fund. They can contact her at 78 Whalley


One of the la te s t is


Road. The first event in the


village is tomorrow, when the playgroup is staging a concert in the United Reformed Church, .start­ ing at 10-30 a.m.


plained that the hunt started from Leyland Vhi- cles, near Preston, but the full details of the programme would have to remain a secret until the screening, so as not to spoil the fun.


April 23rd, at Inglenook, Back Lane, Grindleton, afternoon tea from 2 to 4 p.m. and wine and cheese from 7 to 9-30 p.m.; April 24th, hoe-down at Calder- stones Hospital, Whalley.


Other events include:


video games, a pool table and a cafe area — should be open within the next four weeks.


lucky for Mr Murphy, a machine operator at Rec- tella. Twice previously he made applications for simi­ lar ventures in the town, but Ribble Valley planners refused permission in both instances because of the proposed locations.


It is a case of third time Mr Murphy realised the


need for an amusement centre in Clitheroe after returning to the town fol­ lowing eight years work­ ing in Germany.


number of youngsters I saw walking about in the streets with nothing to do and nowhere to go and immediately thought that an amusement arcade could provide part of the answer,” he said.


I was amazed at the


from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m Monday to Saturday.


The centre will be open


with a civic reception in the Mayor’s Parlour for the Grand Sheik, alias Mr Bill Cubin — owner of the Laurel and Hardy Museum at Ulverston — and the Vice Sheik.


The evening began


an evening the revered twosome would have re­ lished; one during which anything could happen


It was, without doubt,


— and did. Ribble Valley Mayor


with “We are the Sons of the Desert.”


Coun. John Walmsley was presented with a framed picture of Laurel and Hardy in apprecia­ tion of his reception — and then stood by some­ what bemused as the two Sheiks” burst into song


glance towards deputy town clerk Mr Brian Manning and the unspo­ ken question: “Is this


Did we see a quick


LANDMARK TO GO


ONE of C l i th e ro e ’s familiar landmarks, the Gas Governor Station, is set to disappear.


The C l i th e ro e Gas


Holder Station at Kirk- moor is to be made redun­ dant and replaced by a small district governor


station. The R ibble Valley


Council plans to redevelop- the site and has set aside; more than £100,000 to do, so.


made to the next meeting! of the council’s Planning) and T ra n sp o r ta t io n ^


A further report is to bef Committee.


Saints march to victor;


By Vivien Meath


another fine mess you’ve gotten me into?”


centre looked twice as one of the zanicst pro­ cessions then made its way from the Mayor’s P a rlo ur to the Civic H a ll, complete with L a u r e l an d H a rd y lookalikes and fez-clad sheiks and vice sheiks.


People in the town


greeted by an audience of 300, including many loyal fans who had made the pilgrimage from all parts of the North West.


In s id e th e y were Their reward was a


programme featuring Fraternally Yours (Sons of the Desert) 1933, Helpmates, Laurel and Hardy Murder Case, Midnight Patrol and Oliver the VHIth.


spontaneous sing-song with favourites such as ‘“Trail of the Lonesome Pine.”


The interval brought a Mrs Bush


was, it seems, no fine mess. And — hold on to your hats — the event was an unqualified suc­ cess. So much so that the organisers, Ribble Valley Borough Council “ Happine s s En t e r ­ prises!” promise that Laurel and Hardy’s first visit to Clitheroe, cour­ tesy of the Northern Tent, could be repeated annually.


On Saturday there HIGH j inks


Mart bigger and better


AMBITIOUS plans have been approved to make Clitheroe Auction Mart bigger and better, accommodat­ ing new facilities such as banking, veterinary services and hairdressing.


tion Mart Company a f f e c t th e m a r k e t ’s wants to provide a full operation,


The Clitheroe Auc- backs are not expected to


range of facilities for Experience elsewhere the farmer all under has shown that the busy one roof when the new farmer appreciated the


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market — The Ribb- central location on market le sda le Centre for day, even when it came to Agriculture — opens getting a ha.rcut! for b u s in es s at its Mr Christopher Parker,


Salthill site in the late a retired chartered sur- nntnmn autumn.


veyor, of Browsholme Hall, near Bashall Eaves,


an important innovation to the board as project man- provide on-the-spot facili- ager, said the extensions ties for banking, legal would probably add an work and accounting, extra 10 to 15% to the There will be a pharmacy cost, and agricultural merchan- The extensions, which dising facilities will be well have been approved by


The company felt it was who has been appointed to represented. Ribble Valley Council


planned to pro.vide an visually and will add six advisory and counselling months to the building service to help farmers programme, overcome the difficulties There are no details yet caused by the changing as to who the operators of scene in the industry, the commercial units will Common Market farm cut- be.


Further development is planners, are not large


TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT TREASURE H


UT N at Clitheroe’s Civic Hnll


Cinema as Laurel and Hardy fans prepare for a take-over. From the left are: projectionist Derek Pearson, deputy town clerk Brian Man­ ning, usherette Mar­


jorie Etchells, Grand Sheik of the Northern Tent Bill Cubin. vice sheik Graham McKen­ na, cinema manageress


Barbara Cull en, usherette Vi Hughes and Coun. Myra Clegg.


Two other passengers


were Elizabeth Bush (79), of Neddy Lane, Billington, who re c e iv ed s l ig h t injuries and Jean Bush, of Burnley, who was treated for shock.


The saloon driver, Mrs


Susan Barnes, of Bar- noldswick, received slight injuries. Mrs Bush, a popular


pared to become an election pamphlet for any party, of whatever shade of the political spectrum — and


Of course it doesn’t! That said, the “Advertiser and Times” is not pre­


on May 7th, can make their political points just as forcefully dn our news columns in three weeks’ time when, as part of our planned, balanced coverage leading up to the local elections, all the parties will be given equal space to state why the electorate should vote for them. Meanwhile, it says something of our editorial deci­


sion that the Labour Party took another look at its letter and decided to distribute it as the political pam­ phlet it undoubtedly is. The letter-box, not the letters column of the


“Advertiser and Times,” is the correct way to deliver such a collective party message.


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Who is Labour Party trying to kid? I end s in TRAGEDY


REUNION . HOLIDAY reunion ended in the tragic


death of a 79-year-old Clitheroe woman this week.


She was Mrs Eva Bush, Estate was in collision


of Upbrooks, who died in with a Ford Escort saloon. Blackburn Royal Infir- They can be contacted at mary following a road acci- Clitheroe 23818. dent on the A59 Clitheroe Driver of the Estate bypass at Worston on Fri- was Marie Kuchling, of day afternoon.


witnesses to the accident mother, Mrs Bush, was a in which a Ford Escort passenger and received multiple injuries from which she died on Monday night.


Police have appealed for treated for shock. Her Toronto, Canada, who was


member of the Pendle Club, had been looking forward to her daughter’s vacation in England. She had lived all her life


in Clitheroe and was a keen supporter of the weekly Women’s Institute market in the town and a former employee of the old Jubilee Mill. Her husband, Herbert,


was a maintenance fitter at ICI, and she also leaves four sons and three daugh­ ters. .Two sons live in Clitheroe — David, in Newton Street, and Alan, in Croasdale Drive. The service will take


place at St James’s Church tomorrow, followed by interment in Clitheroe.


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