6 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, April 9th, 1987


ELECTION BATTLE GETS UNDERWAY


THE local election battle gets underway this week with a total of 73 candidates chasing 39 seats on the Ribble Valley Council.


Labour and Conservatives are fielding a strong presence, although the Tories are by far the dominant contenders overall, contesting 36 of the seats.


A lively contest looks likely in the Clitheroe Wards where both


standing in each of the 10 Clitheroe Wards. The SDP-Lib Alliance has lined up a total of 10 candidates and


there are eight Independents and one Green Party candidate. There will be an extra seat on the Ribble Valley Council after


Labour is fielding a total of 18 candidates, with a representative


are no surprises in the line-up and the party will have a walk-over in nine wards — Mellor; Clayton-le-Dale; Waddington; Bowland, Newton and Slaidbum; Gisburn and Rimington; Grindleton and West Bradford; Sabden; Wiswell and Pendleton; and Ribchester. Among those who will be unopposed are the Ribble Valley


election day on May 7th, with the transfer of Simonstone from Burnley to the borough, bringing the total number of wards to 24. All three main parties have nominated a candidate for the new seat. A spokesman for the controlling Conservative group says there


there are new nominations for their seats. They are Couns Leo Wells and Mrs Pat Hall (Grammar School), Jack Holmes (Whal- ley), John Nuttall (Edisford, Low Moor and Trinity), Mrs Eileen Mather (Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley), Fred Green (Wilpshire), George Nickson (Billington) and William Holden (Longridge). There are 22 nominations for the 10 seats on the town council,


with Labour fielding nine candidates, the Conservatives six, the SDP-Lib Alliance three, plus three Independents and one Green Party. An asterisk denotes a sitting councillor.


The full Ribble Valley line-up


[ CLITHEROE Edisford, Low Moor, Trinity


* Clitheroe (SDP-Lib); Bertram • Jones,* Kemple View, Clitheroe (Lab); Lawrence McEntee,*


,• Lancaster Drive, Clitheroe ' (Ind); Terence Patrick Murray, Anna Lane, Tosside (C); John Barrie Parker, Fairfield Drive, Clitheroe (Lab); John Stephen Sutcliffe, ShaysDrive,Clitheroe (SDP-Lib); Stephen Whittle, Central Avenue, Clitheroe


(three seats): David Anthony Brass, Church Brow, Clitheroe (Ind); Robert Howard Bryan, Southfield Drive, West Brad­ ford (Lab); Keith Fawcett, Park Avenue, C litheroe (Lab); Richard Howel Jones,* Warwick Drive, Clitheroe (SDP-Lib); Gil­ lian Mary Lea, Abbott Brow, Mellor (C); Arshad Mohammed, Whalley Road, Clitheroe (Lab); Patrick* Charles Shepherd, Park Avenue, Clitheroe (C); Eric Whitehead, Pagefield Crescent, Clitheroe (C). R ibblesdule Ward (two


(Lab). G rammar School Ward


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Jackson Crook,* The Green, Osbaldeston (C); John Walms- ley,* Higher Commons Lane, Osbaldeston (C); Charles Wark- man,* Hob Green, Mellor (C), Billington (three seats): Jack


Mellor (three scats): Kevin


Carr,* Billington Gardens, Bil­ lington (Ind); Pamela Gertrude Dowson, Longsight Road, Clay- ton-le-Dale (C); William Flem­ ing,* Whalley Road, Langho


The Parish Councils


THERE are contests in the fol­ lowing parishes:


Grindleton Parish: (7 seats): Jack Altham, Harrison Terrace, Grindleton; Morris Hargreaves, Ribble Avenue, Grindleton; Denis William Jury, Grindleton Road, Sawley; Leslie James Nevett, Ribblesdale View, Grindleton; Annie Gwennyth Pye, West View, Grindleton; John Edward Pye, The Croft, Grindleton; Fred Waddington, Stephenson’s Farm, Bokon-by- Bowland; Andrew Peter Wood, Milnshaw Terrace, Grindleton.


Hothersall Parish: (7 seats): Laurence Dobson, Hothersall Lane, Hothersall; John Gifford Fielder Jenkins, Hothersall Lane, H o th e rs a l l ; H a rry Kinder, Hothersall Lane, Hoth­ ersall; William Wilson McKune Margerison, Church Street, Ribchester; James Thomas Stockdale, Ribchester Road, Hothersall; Brian Knowles Walker, Higher College Farm, Hothersall; Henry Procter Walker, Lower Colfege, Hoth­ ersall; Robert James Wilkinson, Ribchester Road, Hothersall.


Keith Wilson, Beechthorpe Avenue, Waddington.


Whalley and L i ttle Mitton Parish


Whalley Ward: (7 seats): John Michael Calvert Ackroyd, The Sands, Whalley; John Gray Hartley, King Street, Whalley; Clara Horsfall, Church Lane, Whalley; Colin Mason, Limefield Avenue, Whalley; Arthur Pear­ son, Limefield Avenue, WhaL ley; Francis William Pope, Limefield Avenue, Whalley; Eric James Ronnan, Sydney Avenue, Whalley; Gordon Woodward, Crowtrees Brow, Chatbum.


Alston ward: (b seats);: ues- Des­ ond Balding, Hacking Drive, L oingridge; John Davis Cliff, C hapel Hill, Longridge; June


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Kiernan, Ribchester Road, Hothersall; George Edward Metcalfe, Kestor Lane, Lon­ gridge; David. James Moon, Wyndene Close, Longridge; Paul Vincent Phillips, Alexan­ dra Road, Longridge; Francis Priest, Darwen Close, Lon­ gridge; Richard Bernard Thorn­ ton, Kestor Lane, Longridge.


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Waddington Parish: (7 seats): Jack Donald Crompton, Wad- dow View, Waddington; Eric Edmondson, Queensway, Wad­ dington; Daphne F o rb es , Regent Street, Waddington; Kenneth Holding, West Brad­ ford Road, Waddmgton; Graham John Robbins, Brook Villas, Waddington; John Iveson Walmsley, Gannies Farm, Waddington; John Charles Wat­ son, Pinder Close, Waddington;


Dilworth Ward: (5 seats): George Francis Clune, Alexan­ dra Road, Longridge; David Coulston, Bamacre Road, Lon­ gridge; John Dewhurst, Beech Drive, Longridge; Gwendoline Gerrard, Springs Road, Lon­ gridge; Catherine Mary Hodkin- son, Dilworth Lane, Longridge; Daniel Morris Lovatt, Wellbrow Drive, Longridge; Lawrence Pye, Hacking Drive, Longridge; William Gordon Taylor, Wasdale Grove, Longridge.


‘ Clitheroe (C); David Johnson Butterworth, Fairfield Drive,


Ward (three seats): Ian Frank Brown, Bleasdale Avenue,


James McGhie,* Waterloo Road, Clitheroe (Lab); Ronald Pickup, Lingfield Avenue, Clitheroe (Lab); John Robert Poole, Fair- field Close, Clitheroe (C); James Walter Slater,* Langshaw Drive, Clitheroe (C).


seats): Eric Bracewell,* Prim­ rose S tree t, Clitheroe (C); Barry John Clarke, Peel Street, Clitheroe (Green Party); John Hartley Cowgill,* Hereford Drive, Clitheroe (Ind); Michael Anthony Richardson, St Paul’s Street, Low Moor (Lab); Barry Fred Singleton, Dunsop Trout Farm, Dunsop Bridge (Lab). St James's Ward (two seats):


(C); David S tu a r t Grimes, Lowerfield, Langho (SDP-Lib); Kathleen Alicia Robinson, Calder Avenue, Billington (C); David Melvyn Walters, Gills Croft, Clitheroe (Lab).


topher John Holtom,* Hollo- whead Close, Wilpshire (C); John Richardson, Maple Close, Clayton-le-Dale (C); Graham Hugh Sowter, Whalley Old Road, Langho (SDP-Lib). Waddington (one seat): John


Iveson Walmsley,* Gannies Farm, Waddington (C). Bolton-by-Bowland (one


seat): Frank Edgar Dyson, Carters Lane, Gisourn (SDP- Lib); Joyce Lilburn,* Main Street, Bolton-by-Bowland (C). Bowland, Newton, Slaid-


bury (one seat): Geoffrey Ains­ worth,* Longsight Road, Clay­ ton-le-Dale (C). Wilpshire (two seats): Chris­


Clayton-le-Dale and Sales-


Farrell, Woodhead Road, Read (Lab); Jerome Collingwood


Rietchel,* Whins Lane, Read (C ).


Atkinson,* Crowtrees Road, Sabden (C). Aighton, Bailey, Chaigley


Sabden (one seat): Albert


(one seat): Allan Kay, New House Farm, Chaigley (C); Anthony Melville Joseph Perry, Shireburn Cottages, Hurst Green (Ind). Chipping (one seat): William


Henry Bowker,* Hesketh Lane, Chipping (C); David John Pater­ son, Brooklands, Chipping (SDP-Lib). Chatburn (one seat): Anne


Farmer, Montague S tree t, C lith e ro e (Lab) ; H e rb e r t Edward Boden,* Rydal Place, Chatbum (Ind). Wiswell, Pendleton (one


burn (one seat): Dorothy Anne Pearson,* Hodder View, Slaid­ bum (C). Gisburn, Rimington (one


seat): Harry Turner Wadding­ ton,* Park View, Gisburn (C). Grindleton, West Bradford


(one s e a t ) : Leslie James Nevett,* Ribblesdale View, Grindleton (C).


seat): Myra Clegg,* Pendleton Road, Wiswell (C). Whalley (two seats): Michael


Hardwyn Gastrell, Whittam Crescent, Whalley (C); Sheila Maw,* Lower Clerk Hill, Whal­ ley (C); Eric James Ronnan, Sydney Avenue, Whalley (Ind); Robert Herbert Spenceley, Mit- ton Road, Whalley (SDP-Lib). Ribchestcr (one seat): Anth-


Read (one seat): Thomas


Agar,* Harewood Avenue, Simonstone (SDP-Lib); Alan Geoffrey Barton, Jubilee S t r e e t . Read (Lab); John Travis, Haugh Avenue, Simon­ stone (C).


Desmond Balding, Hacking Drive, Longridge (Ind); John Davis Cliff,* Chapel Hill, Lon­ gridge (C); George Edward Metcalf, Kestor Lane, Lon- gridee (SDP-Lib); Paul Vincent Phillips, Alexandra Road, Lon­ gridge (Lab); Richard Bernard Thornton,* Kestor Lane, Lon­ gridge (C). Dilworth Ward (three sents):


Longridge (C); AnnSusan Lea, Calfcote Lane, Longridge (C); William Gordon Taylor, Wasdale Grove, Longridge (C).


Town Council


Clitheroe Town Council Elec­ tions:


ty Ward (three seats): Ian F ran k Brown, Bleasdale Avenue, Clitheroe (C); David Johnson Butterworth, Fairfield Drive, Clitheroe (SDP-Lib); Bertram Jones,* Kemple View, Clitheroe (Lab); Lawrence McEntee,* Lancaster Drive, Clitheroe (Ind); John Barrie P a rk e r , F a ir f ie ld Drive, Clitheroe (Lab); Stephen Whit­ tle, Centra] Avenue, Clitheroe (Lab).


Grammar School Ward


Spellbinding journey in Peru


CLUB secretary Peter Thornber held members of Clitheroe Probus Club spellbound when he d e sc r ib ed a jo u rn ey through Peru. The trek which he made


last year from Lima, the capital, took him into the southern p a r ts of the Andes mountains, reach­ ing Micha Picchu and Lake Titicaca and attaining a maximum height above sea level of 14,000ft. Mr Thornber outlined


the history of the ancient Inca civilisation who inha­ bited the area, and showed outstanding slides to illus­ trate the remains of that c iv i l is a t io n and th e poverty and primeval way of life in the distant Third World country today. He was thanked by Mr


be on May 1st, when the speaker will be Mr J. D. Clark, of Bamoldswick.


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AT Clitheroe Auction Mart’s Monday sale of prime stock there were 81 cattle and 361 sheep forward. A Belgian Blue from T. K.


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Gomall topped the bulls, closely followed by Limousins from 116p to 124.2p. Graded bullocks topped at 108p for a medium from A. Laycock, light bullocks at 106p from F. Brewer, heifers at 10o.8p from K. Riley and lights at 106.6p from Acre Lane Farms. Heavy cows made to 77p from


Leonard Williams. The next meeting will


Edisford, Low Moor, Trini­


(three seats); David Anthony Brass, Church Brow, Clitheroe (Ind); Robert Howard Bryan, Southfield Drive, West Brad­ ford (Lab); Keith Fawcett, Park Avenue, Clitheroe (Lab); Richard Howel Jones,* Warwick Drive, Clitheroe (SDP-Lib); Arshad Mohammed, Whalley Road, Clitheroe (Lab); Patrick C h a r le s S h ep h e rd , P a rk Avenue, Clitheroe (C); Eric Whitehead, Pagefield Crescent, Clitheroe (C).


seats): Eric Bracewell,* Prim­ rose Street, Clitheroe (C);


R ibblesdale Ward (two


Devoted life to education


A FUNERAL service was held at St Helen’s Church, Waddington, on Monday, followed by cremation at Burnley, for former Wad­ dington woman Mrs Ada Catherine Dennis. Mrs Dennis (84), who


Barry John Clarke, Peel Street, Clitheroe (Green Party); John Hartley Cowgill,*, Hereford Drive, Clitheroe (Ind); Michael Anthony Richardson, St Paul’s Street, Low Moor (Lab); John SteDhen Sutcliffe. Shavs Drive.


seats); James MGhie,* Waterloo Road, Clitheroe (Lab); Ronald Pickup, Lingfield Avenue, Clitheroe (Lab); John Robert P o o le , F a i r f ie ld C lo se , Clitheroe (C); James Walter Slater,* Langshaw Drive, Clitheroe (C).


Concern at ‘cavalier attitude’


Permission has been ranted by the Ribble ralley Council’s Develop­


ment Sub-committee for an extension to form bed­ rooms and lounge with an­ cillary accommodation at Gibbon Bridge Restaurant and Guesthouse, Chip­


ping.


devoted her life to educa­ tion, lived in Lowfield Home for the Elderly, Clitheroe. Prior to that, her home was in Beech Mount, Waddington, her links with the village span­ ning 40 years. After receiving a doctor­


ate, Mrs Dennis became a schools inspector, working throughout the country. She also taught all age groups and after retiring became an adviser at Man- c h e s t e r C o l le g e of Education. Mrs Dennis had many


articles, papers and a book published and travelled worldwide in connection with h e r work. H er interests were very wide and she closely followed the Guides’ movement.


Residents object


AN outline application for the erection of a dwelling on land at Whins Lane and Hammond Drive, Read, has been blocked. Members of the Ribble


J. G. Whitwell and mediums to 75.8p from W. Pinder. Light steers made to 106p


(average 101.86p), medium to 108p (103.93p), fight heifers to 106.6p (101.9p), medium to 108.8p (104.46p), heavy to 85.2p. Overall average was 102.06p. Bulls made to 126p (115.52p)


cows to 77p (66.57p). Light hoggs made to 260p,


standard to 294p (260.81p). medium to 297p (257.85p), heavy to 247.5p (227.03p). Overall average was 249.03p. Spring lambs made to 275.5p


(254.25$, ewes to £38 (£27.57). There were six in-calf cattle


£455, Charolais bulls to £320, bullocks to £320, heifers to £312, Limousin bulls to £308, bullocks to £392, heifers to £367, Blonde bullocks to £332, heifers to £284, Hereford bulls to £327, bullocks to £346, heifers to £268, Friesian heifers to £352.


and 94 stores forward at Fri­ day’s sale. Early-calving cows made to


Bungalow


THE go-ahead has been given for the building of a detached bungalow on land adjacent to the Thorney- holme Hotel, Dunsop Bridge.


Valley Council’s Devel­ opment Sub-committee were told that eight let­ ters of objection had been received from nearby residents. I t was felt the plan


(Longridge) asked that a letter be sent to the ap­ plicants expressing con­ cern at her “cavalier at­ titude to planning con­ trol.” . Planning approval had


Coun. William Holden


Clitheroe (SDP-Lib). St J am e s ’s Ward (two


George Francis Clune, Alexan­ dra Road, Longridge (Lab); John Dewhurst, Beech Drive, Longridge (Lab); Gwendoline Gerrard, Springs Road, Lon­ gridge (Lab); Catherine Mary Hodkinson,* Dilworth Lane,


LONGRIDGE Alston Ward (two seats):


ony Edward Jackson,* Lower Boyce Farm, Ribchester (C). Simonstone (one seat): Peter


Mayor Elect, Coun. Leslie Nevett (Grindleton and West Brad­ ford) and the Deputy Mayor Elect, Coun. Albert Atkinson (Sabden). Eight Conservative councillors have decided to stand down, but


Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) !i> srss£* m Li / t i l ,


Making music


MAKING music at Ribblesdale School were members of the thriving Clitheroe Music Centre. More th a n 80


young people from schools throughout the Clitheroe area took p a r t in the a n n u a l ' s t r in g concert. It was the culmi­


Brightening up the


roadsides


THE Ribble Valley is set to benefit from a scheme to improve the roadside environment. The Department of


Transport has notified the borough council of an ini­ tiative to improve the a p p e a ra n c e of ro ad s throughout England using the Manpower Services Commission community programme. In the Ribble Valley,


STANDRING — ALIZON


ways Hairshop, Clitheroe, Irene Alizon, was married to Clitheroe businessman Raymond Standring at Clitheroe United Re­ formed C hurch on Saturday.


Manageress of Hair-


ter of Mrs Vera Long- field, of Brook Street, Clitheroe, and the late Mr William Longfield.


suggested schemes are the improved screening of mobile cafes and asso­ ciated vehicles near Gis­ burn Cotes; reinstatement of stone walls disturbed during road works; flower planting on the A59 on areas unsuitable for trees; the creation of a low level “green canopy” or similar effect at the Petre Round­ about, Langho; provision of a facility similar to Spring Wood, Whalley, at Mellor Brook bypass and more ro ad s id e g ra s s cutting.


EASIER TO PARK


THE “no waiting” restric­ tion on Duck Street, Clitheroe, has been lifted. Ribble Valley Council’s


been given for extensions in 1985, but following site inspections it was found the development was not being earned out in ac­ cordance with the permis­ sion granted, the building being some 15 feet longer.


Public Works and Health Committee agreed with county officials that the situation was unsatisfac­ tory in an area where parking is at a premium. Instead, a new restric­


.ing, of Park Road, Ac­ crington, and the late Mr Richard Standring.


The bridegroom is the son of Mrs Freda Standr-


by her uncle, Mr Ron Johnson, wore an off-the- shoulder gown of oyster satin embroidered in white silk, featuring a ru ch ed bodice, puff sleeves and a full crinoline skirt with scalloped hem­ line. She carried a water­ fall bouquet of roses, al- stromeria, freesia, gyp- sophila and ivy.


The bride, .given away


ters, were the Misses Lisa, Louise and Karen Holt, who wore pink satin bo-peep dresses edged with white lace and had flowers in their hair. They carried roses, freesia and gerberas. Best man was Mr Garry


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tion on the north side of Duck Street will limit waiting to one hour in any two.


The bridesmaids, all sis­ The bride is the daugh­


Active in church life


AN active member of St Andrew’s Church, Slaid- burn, for many years, Mrs Jennie Harrison, has died. Mrs Harrison (64), who


tributions to village life, being a Sunday School teacher and secretary of Slaidbum Trefoil Guild for more than 30 years. She was a founder


member of Slaidburn Young Farmers’ Club and a member of Slaidburn WI. Her husband, Ernest,


moved to Candlemakers Court, Clitheroe, six months ago, was secret­ ary of St Andrew’s PCC for 28 years until her health began to fail three years ago. She made many con­


in the concert were Mrs H. Smith, Mrs J. Whitmore and Mr A. MacLaren.


nation of weeks of rehearsals for the young mu s ician s who meet regularly on Thursday nights at Edisford School during term time. Teachers involved


Criticises plans for a poll tax


THE Labour Party’s Prospective Parliamen­ tary Candidate for the Ribble Valley, Mr Greg Pope, this week hit out at the Conservative Party’s plans to introduce a “community charge” or poll tax, if successful at the next General Election.


Addressing members at


the monthly meeting of Clitheroe Labour Party, Mr Pope claimed that the introduction of such a m e a s u r e w o u ld be iniquitous. It would shift the bur­


den from the wealthy to those least able to pay. Many people would there­ fore be tempted not to register as electors in order to avoid paying and this, he felt, would strike at the very heart of the co u n try ’s democracy, whereby everyone had the right to vote regardless of their financial situation. F u th e rm o r e , th e


Government had made it clear that if people do not register on the electoral list, they may be charged under the Theft Act, have money deducted from their wages without con­ sent or even face prison sentences. “It smacks of authoritar­


that the introduction of a poll tax would greatly increase the amount of money people would have to pay to local authorities — and that the Associa­ tion of District Councils, “hardly a left-wing body,” had condemned the poll tax in its response to a Government Green Paper on the issue.


ianism,” he said. Mr Pope went on to say


who survives her, fanned at Manor House, Easing- ton, until recently. She also leaves a daughter, Brenda, and a son, John, who now farms at Manor House. Service and interment


Standring, the brideg­ room’s Drother, and


Donald Coates and Mr Philip Coates. The ceremony was con­


ducted by the Rev. John Salsbury and a reception was held at the Hodder Bridge Hotel, Chaigley. Photograph: Raymond Greenwood, Clitheroe.


roomsmen were Mr erek Holt and Mr John Holt. Ushers were Mr


£75 theft


A STEREO radio cassette player and five tapes, with a total value of £75, have been stolen from a Metro MG car, parked outside a house in Vic­ toria Avenue; Chatburn. Police are investigating.


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Gwyneth toast of club


social clubs in the Burnley and Pendle area, having won the area heat, she went on stage with the 21 contestants who were


Chemists’ rota ££?


are at St Andrew’s to- morrow.


TODAY and tomorrow, W. D. Green, Railway View, Clitheroe, will be open until 6-30 p.m. S u n d ay : H a r t l e y ’s, Church Street, noon to 1 p.m. Monday to Thursday until 6-30 p.m. Good Friday, noon to 1 p.m.


Pendle Club


WINNERS of this week’s b r id g e se s s io n a t Clitheroe’s Pendle Club were Mrs M. Manning and Mrs E. Wood, Mrs Lynne Lynch and Mr T. Adey.


ment, style ality. At stake was £400 and


£ £ £


a trophy, and although Gwyneth did not reach the final three, she cer­ tainly received the votes of her husband Alan (28) and 23 members of the Clitheroe club who travel­ led with her to Blackpool. Mother of Scott (4) and


26-year-old housewife, of Peel Street, was the toast of Wellgate Social Club when she won through to the finals of the “Queen of Clubs.” Representing all the


CLITHEROE barmaid Gwyneth Fielding had an important date at Black­ pool’s Winter Gardens on Saturday — in front of an audience of 2,000. Gwyneth, an attractive


a


Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial). Letters to the


If the motor car owners o Brennand Streets find life a try living in Church Street.


Try li in Ch Stree


of a sick bed even to move yo perfect strangers to park at yo ever}’ week. In return for this service, the


On this highly-rated throughfar


leave us the contents of their as’ and cans, chip trays, items of etc. If parking permits are to con


ADRIAN NOWELL, Almonds, Church Street, Clitheroe.


WITH respect, if my last letter had an emphasis on religion rather than envi­ ronment, it was merely with the obliging intention of offering a clarification to Mr Trimby’s own ques­ tion of the previous week. To answer Mr Trimby’s


THE PE CRO


other question — of course I am not surprised that the first two calls of objection came from office h o ld e r s in Sabden churches. In th e s e times of


should relieve first the greate residential town centre streets w tions are already in operation.


that horse I hav able and e shark read gener has colum Ifo


apathy and indifference, if tne present-day apostles, of Christ are not going to speak on His behalf, who is?


re-re: with ceptic it is fren doing


R. P/ 7 St Chatl


SETTING aside the propos Pendle skyline, it appalls me tha epidemics, mass unemployment, i drug abuse and child abuse, all pi dire need of spiritual and mat Morris (and his misguided folio waste time, energy and money ii a 20ft. cross erected on Pendle.


APPALLED.


REGARDING the controversy c cross on Pendle: Mrs Dickin in: answer, “If God Himself creat then He would have put a cros one — wouldn’t He?


J. A. WHITTAKER, Newby, Rimington.


LETTERS of a political nal accepted until after the dis May 7th.


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Emma (2), Gwyneth de­ scribed the competition as “the most nerve-wracking experience ever.”


Old soldier dies at


age of 96


juries in the first world war, went on to live to the age of 96, has died this week in Clitheroe Hospital. Mr Charles Fielding,


A MAN who, despite in­


be followed by cremation at Accrington today.


would cause harm to the visual amenity , of the area and also would be likely to lead to the loss of a num­ ber of trees.


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Worked at mill


A WOMAN who had lived in Clitheroe all her life, Mrs Mary Agnes Robin­ son (71), has died. Mrs Robinson, of King


L an e , w orked as a beamer at Chatbum Mill and later at Barrow Print Works. She enjoyed knit­ ting and was associated with Clitheroe Parish Church. Mrs Robinson is sur­


vived by her husband, Reginald (72). A funeral service at


Clitheroe Parish Church preceded cremation at Ac­ crington on Monday.


Did not intend to drive


A CLITHEROE man smelt of drink when police stopped the vehicle he was driving at 3 a.m., the town’s magistrates were


previous evening and went to bed at 10-30 p.m. with no intention of driv­ ing anywhere.


told.%\ Michael Hitchcock Col-


linge (36), of Siddows House, Henthorn Road,


was fined £150 and dis­ qualified for a year from driving with 122mg of al­ cohol in 100ml o f blood, the legal limit being 80mg.


fending, said that Collinge had been at a party the


Mr Bill Greenwood, de­


him at about 2-30 a.m. worried about prowlers who she suspected were a threat to the turkeys she reared. Collinge was on his way to her nome when he was stopped by the police.


"His"mother telephoned


his client had not deliber­ ately intended to drink and drive, the incident having occurred because of a genuine emergency.


Mr Greenwood said that


THERE was a treat in store for elderly resi­ dents a t Castleford, Clitheroe, on Thursday — thanks to first year pupils at Ribblesdale School. The youngsters, ac­


companied by teacher and head of first year Mrs Anne Hutchinson,


prepared sandwiches, tea and cakes, and en­ tertainment in the form of a variety concert. Items included songs,


dance, drama, music, poetry and a little bit of magic. At the close of the


afternoon, residents were presented with small g if ts by the pupils.


Weavers’ magic spell


had their own TV show, "Sit thi’ down” a few


Association, with a £400 profit. The famous band, who


THE Houghton Weavers wove their magic spell over an appreciative audi­ ence at Clitheroe ' Civic Hall on Sunday night, leaving concert organis­ ers, the Ribble Valley Sports and Recreational


their favourite folk songs and jokes.


the suggestions of the general public so that they can stage more con­ certs with an all-round family attraction. Anyone with suggestions should ring Doreen Euinton (Chtheroe 41823).


Now the RVSRA wants


years ago, remarked that it was nice to play in Clitheroe’s quaint Civic Hall, mentioning its character as one of the attractions. The band charmed the audience with some of


Book stall


A BOOK stall on Clitheroe market run by the East L a n c a sh i re S c a n n e r Appeal’s Ribble. Valley Support Group raised £143.50 at the weekend.


Scope for advice on gardens


“THE Englishman’s Front Garden” provided Mr Don Summerhayes, of Hest Bank, with scope for advice and humour in a talk to Clitheroe Garden Club.


bers with an opportunity to reflect on the pitfalls when creating a garden­ er’s pride and joy.


Seats are still available for the visit to Harlow


Carr (Clitheroe 24165). The sales hut will be' closed on Easter Sunday. . The club’s next meeting is on May 11th, when Mr Danny Calderbank, of Bolton, will speak on topi­ cal gardening. •: ■'


It also provided mem­


following the death of his wife, Clarice, and had lived in the town for the last 10 years. He leaves a son, David; The funeral service will


of his life in Halifax and worked as a skilled machinist for a firm of engineers there. He moved to Clitheroe


formerly of Whalley Road, Clitheroe, served with th e Lancashire Fusiliers between' 1914- 18. Despite being wound­ ed in France, he returned to finish his war service. Mr Fielding spent most


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