Clitheroe 22321. (Editorial), 22 Clitheroe Advertiser tfc Times, July 9th,


PC’s long service is rewarded


BILLINGTON PC Dudley Lawrence Slater tonight receives a long service and good con­ duct medal to mark his 22-year association


with the long arm of the law. PC Slater (45) will col­


lect his medal at Hutton Hall Training School from


Mr R. P. Shepherd, the H i g h S h e r i f f o f


Slater has been the village Bobby at Billington and he is looking forward to serv­ ing out a full 30-year stint in the Force, living in the village.


Lancashire. For 18 months PC


lington, because the resi­ dents are friendly law- abiding people and it is a nice place to live.


He says he enjoys Bil­


DELIGHTED PRESIDENT


View, Clitheroe, is an old boy of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School. A Rotaract member for


ELECTRICAL design engineer Mr Mick Bryan is the new president of Rib­ ble Valley Rotaract Club. Mr Bryan (25), of Castle


three years, he says he is delighted to be president. “It’s good that people have the confidence to think that I can do the job,” he says. During his year in


office, he and colleagues hope to get together a major appeal for the East Lancs Scanner — possibly along similar lines to the weekly cash draw which the club operated so suc­ cessfully for the Bramley Meade Appeal during the 800 year.


Ribble Valley, PC Slater was stationed at Black­ burn, serving for 10 years as a detective constable with the town’s CID.


Prior to his move to the He returned to uni­


formed duty five years ago and describes his career with the police as “full of incident.” He was based at Orgreave Coking Plant during the national miners’


Lvnn, have three children — Lesley (22), Ian (16) and baby Ni cola (10 months).


strike. PC Slater and his wife,


fortunes of Blackburn Rovers FC, PC Slater also plays bowls for the Lanca­ shire Constabulary team.


A keen follower of the . ' f e w * p>s m ''


Lakeland views


THIRTY-THREE mem­ bers of Clitheroe Natural­ ists travelled over the impressive Kirkstone Pass to Ullswater on a walk led by Mrs Madge Nutter. Starting at Brothers-


water, the party pro­ ceeded to Hartsop and Side Farm, from where a small group returned to Glenridding. The main party went on


the first time this season were yellow pimpernel,


cow wheat, parsley fern, figwort and ox-eye daisy.


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CLITIIEROE Hospital's annual .summer fete on Saturday, held in ideal weather conditions, raised £1,000 for patients’ amenities.


rides for the children and hospital porters sal in the stocks to have wet sponges thrown at them.


As well as the usual stalls, there were pony


A display was provided hv Longridge Rosettes and Slaidburn Silver Band played familiar tunes


Ncvctt, and the Mayor of Clitheroe, Coun. James McGhie, mingled with visitors and


on the lawn. The Mayor o f Kibble Valley, Coun. Les


to Lant y s Tarn and Keldas, enjoying superb views of the lake Plants seen in flower for


presented a cheque for £1,000 to enable the hospital to buy a megapulse machine costing £2,000 for use in the unit. It was received by superintendent physiotherapist Mrs Joan Maden, who thanked the Lions for their help in providing an extremely usefu l piece of


patients. In the physiotherapy unit Clithcroe Lions


Friends of Clitheroe Hospital, who were delighted with the public response. Picture: Nine-year-old Wendy Hailwood, of


equipment. The summer fair itself was organised by the


Waddington Road, with some of the produce on the cake stall.


FETE RAISES £1,000 FOR HOSPITAL


GISBURN AUCTION MART


PRICES THERE were 70 newly-calved


Thursday. First quality cows made to


dairy cows and heifers forward at Uisburn Auction Mart on


£545 (average £524), second quality to £470 (£457), first qual­


ity heifers to £575 (£521), second quality to £484 (£472). Chief prices: A Friesian cow


from T. Shuttleworth made £545 and one from R. Lancaster £540. A Friesian heifer from D. Pil- kington made £575 and one from P. Snowden £530. There were seven store cattle


Clitheroe 2232k (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) Letters to the Editor


Growing menace in our town


I AM pleased that our town has at last got to grips with the litter menace, thanks first of all to the public-minded persons who highlighted this problem in the local press by expressi g their disgust at the state of our streets and pavements, and secondly to all those who acted on this in various ways to get


today’s results. Now I feel it is my


forward, continental steers making to £390, and there were 17G cakes forward. First quality Friesian bulls made to £177 (£140.05), second quality to £118 (£92.70), heifers made to £125 (£110.60) and averaged £40. Hereford X bulls made to £132 (£129.30) and £116 (£101.60), heifers to £130 (£94.70) and £77 (£70.45), Charolais X bulls to £246 (£215), heifers to £180 (£161.25), Black Polly bulls to £148 (£133.35) and £102 (£101), heifers to £108 (£101) and £73 (£72.50). Limousin X bulls made to


£228 (£190.60) and £164 (£143.15), heifers to £180


(£148.35) and £120 (£105.55). Simmental X bulls made to £225 (£205) and averaged £125, heif­ ers made to £177 (£164.50) and £130 (£91), Belgian Blue bulls averaged £179 and heifers made to £177 (£174.50) and averaged £130. Weaned calves: Beef X heifers


duty to expose another growing menace in our t own. In t oda y’s society we have a sec­ tion of .motorists who are lazy, thoughtless and uncaring and often put the lives and limbs of pedestrians at great risk. I am speaking of pavement parkers, very often on double yellow lines. This happens fre-


quently all over town. It happens all too often in the Wellgate, Duck Street and Shawbridge area, but I understand many Clitheroe streets have to contend with this menace.


pedestrian can manage to squeeze through. The person pushing a pram has to do a detour into the street, endan-


S ome t ime s t he


Canoeing again on the Ribble?


tion were 594 cattle, including 287 young bulls, 149 steers and heifers, 158 cows and bulls,


made to £200 (£164.50). Forward in the fatstock sec­


1,207 sheep, including 1,051 lambs, 47 noggs and 109 cast


past — that of July 2nd, 1954. certain weekends or


“Canoes on the Rib


sheep. Young bulls: Light bulls made


to 124.2p (109.9p), medium to 126.8p (112.2p), others to 101.8p


(95.9p). Steers and heifers: Light


ble” headed a picture that showed canoes approaching Mitton Bridge, travelling from Edisford to a meet at


steers made to 108.2p (97p), medium to 107.2p (95.7p), heavy to 102.8p (96.8p), light heifers to 112.8p (97.4p), medium to 107.8p (93.2p), heavy to 89.8p (89. Ip). Uncertified light steers made to 112.8p (100.2p), medium to 93.8p (92.3p), uncer­ tified light heifers to 97.8p (9 1 .2p), medium to 95 .8p (83.3p), heavy to 94.8p (83.6p). Cows and bulls: Grade one cows made to 84.8p (80.2p),


grade three t ’o 70".2p (62.8p), mature bulls to 75.8p (72.5ip).


crade two to 75.8n (72.Ip), ’ ’


”~’2p


to 195.5p (17G.4p), medium to 180.5p (172p), heavy averaged 156.5p. Hoggs made to 157.5p


Sheep: Standard "lamb ? " ' ■d lambs mi made


(142.6p), shearlings to 146.5p (144.8p), half-bred ewes to


Hacking Hall. T h e


c a p t i o n


explained that the number of those pres­ ent were hoping to form a Ribblesdale Canoeing Club. Today one has the


certain dates not be allocated for canoeing


and ra f tin g of our r ive r, l eaving the anglers the monopoly of their river on the other days? And what about the


gering her or himself and the child. But what about blind people? The dangers presented to them are horrific.


kerbs and pavements become broken and dangerous.


Then, of course, The other motorist


menace in this town is the one who leaves his or her vehicle unat­ tended, with the engine running, to slip into a shop etc. If the shop is full, the result can be a five to 10 minute wait.


MAY I also make a reference, as you did the the room is full of filthy other week, to an issue of a Clitheroe poisonous exhaus t Advertiser and Times publication of the fumes,


raced house with living room opening on to the street, within seconds


Pavement parking


£33.60 (£27.05), homed ewes to £29 (£19.70) and rams to £44 (£28.80).


Meeting’s lighlight


„ REPORT on the


national council meeting, held at the. Royal Albert Hall in the presence of the Princess Royal, was a highlight of Clitheroe Evening Townswomen’s Guild meeting. A paperweight competi­


impression that the recreation facilities of the river — apart from limited bathing areas (Edisford) are monopo­ lised by the anglers. More recent comments by the Ribble Valley Recreation Commit­ tee have confirmed this position. The anc i ent and


noble art of angling is one we would all want to respect. But it is obviously incongruous and unfair that the faci­ lities of our beautiful river should be mono­ polised by a few at the expense of the many. With the British art


of compromise, could


intentions of those can­ oeists of over 30 years ago? Did anything ever come of their project to start a Ribblesdale Canoeing Club?


R. PARKER, 7 St Chad’s Avenue, Chatburn.


and leaving a vehicle unattended with the engine running are, I believe, offences pun­ ishable by fines. Could we, therefore, be given the assurance of the police that if members of the public take regis- tration numbers of offenders and report the same to the police, prosecution will take


place? Both these offences


now. SAFETY FIRST.


Tennis — but no nets!


AT long last Clitheroe can now boast decent tennis courts generously laid down by the Round Table. What a shame the council cannot provide us with nets to enable us to enjoy our tennis to the full — although money has been


set aside for this purpose. Come on, Ribble Valley Borough Council^ dig


deep!


M.BRASS, 6 Church Brow, Clitheroe.


tion was won by Mrs I. Birtwistle and second was Mrs C. Washbrook. • A coffee evening is to be


Remarkable day out encourages unity


held on August 27th at the home of Mr and Mrs Man­ s e l l , of 44 Peel Park Avenue. A brie -a-brac stall will be held on the market on September 5th. The next meeting, on


WRITING thank you letters is too often forgotten today. May I acknowl­ edge, on behalf of more than 1,500 local Christians, the incredible task of organising a unique pilgrimage to the Isle of Man last weekend, undertaken by Derek Hartley and his staff from Whalley Abbey.


Many of those pilgrims came from Church of England parishes around the ’ ;


Ribble Valley. They left at the crack of dawn and by the time they returned they had sung hymns across the water in both directions, visited little


September 3rd, will be addressed by the Rev. K. S. Timbrell on the subject of “Herbs and the history


of medicine.” < 1


MAIN PRELUDE PLUS


Dismissed


THE Secretary of State has dismissed an appeal against the Ribble Valley Council’s decision to refuse an application for the building of two detached dwellings on land next to 25 Mitton Road, Whalley.


towns and villages, attended a rather grand episcopal service with four bishops and sailed back round the north tip of the island, before striking for


'’Tain not Church of England, I am RC, and when it was heard by our parish priest that we intended to take part, we were branded, more than


half jokingly, as “heretics.”


enjoying what was a remarkable day out. That we should be so lucky in the Ribble Valley to have a centre capable of moving so many people on a wonderful day so far away, with a solid pastoral purpose, is remarkable. Can one make a plea that such a pilgrimage should attract and be


Fortunately we met a Blackpool RC priest and his flock aboard the^ ship, , ., ,".


encouraged by all our churches in this area? Unity is far away, but bigotiy still lurks in our valley that has known the travails of Rome, Wesley, the


Quakers and others. Whalley Abbey is showing in practical ways how such an attitude can be ,


beaten. Its staff deserve our thanks and our encouragement. MARK MELVILLE, Hurst Green.


Scouts’ recipe for success S3*" RWVISAD/L VALOR SUNFIRE must be stamped out If one lives in a ter­


Weather reduces stock


at mart


WITH a week of fine weather at last behind local farmers, work is now in full swing on most farms, with haymaking, silage, clipping and dip­ ping drastically reducing stock numbers at Clith- eroe Auction Mart. The mart recorded the


largest drop in July for more than 20 years.


60% less than anticipated. Trade was as expected, with lights and medium weights making to 221p, standards to 217p and the overall average at 203p some 20p above the national figure. Light heifers made to


sev e re ly hi t , wi th averages up for steers and heifers. Bulls were almost absent and cows sold well at similar rates to last week. Lamb numbers were


Finished cattle were V ’


221p (207.84p), medium to 217p (200.lip), heavy to 186p (181.27p) . Ewes made to £28 (£27.30).


Towelling firms merge


CLITHEROE firm Terry Tuft, with a workforce of 30, has merged wi th friendly rivals Morego, of Leicester, to form one of the largest manufacturers of towelling fabric in the UK. The new company of


Terry Tuft-Morego. will operate from factories in Pendle Road, Clitheroe, and Leicester. Director Mr Raymond


103p, light steers to 10G.5p (average 99.83])) and the overall average 100.23p. Bul ls made to 112.4p (105.27p), cows to 73.9p (69.44p). Standard lambs made to


James!


A FOI CentrJ Club . Harold! aged 81 Mr


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St Jar eroe, cremal


Dewhurst, based at Clith­ eroe, told the “Advertiser


think the merger will result in job losses or increased employment at either factory.


and Times": “I’m delighted by the merger. It makes us an important force and we become stronger in buying or selling.” Mr Dewhurst does not


Portraiture A DEMONSTRATION of


practical portraiture was given by club member Mr Raymond Greenwood at a


meeting of Ribblesdale Camera Club. Linda Jackson, of Clith


eroe, was the model and various lighting types for different effects were demonstrated. On Sunday, members


graphic expedition. HI


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son (I Street! Leomf


White) eroe,' lance Infirr Botl


in the! tial tif


will undertake a Ribble Way ramble for a photo­


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parents, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts — attended the feast on West Brad­ ford playing fields on Thursday and had a busy time munching their way


Family film


A FILM which boasts that it has the perfect format for the whole family, “Short Circuit,” starts its week-long run at Clitheroe Civi c Hall tomorrow night.


food settle, the young­ sters enjoyed a series of games organised by Scouting leaders. The fun-packed event


through 100 beefburgers, 100 sausages, jacket potatoes and salad. After a rest to let the


raised £180, which will be used to purchase gen­ eral equipment for the group, which is made up of members from Wad­ dington, West Bradford and Grindleton. Picture: Group com­


mittee member and chief cook Mrs Cynthia Rob­ bins ( l ef t ) g e t s the thumbs up for her culi­ nary delights.


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CHIPPING turned out in force on Saturday to see the crowning of its rose queen for 1987, Charlotte Gifford (9), of R a k e f o o t F a rm,


Chaigley. Villagers waved and


cheered as Charlotte, a pupi l at B r ab in ’s Endowed School, was crowned by local GP Dr Ian Forrester and his


: lands, Chipping, with her retinue and page


ing queen, Catherine Patterson (9), of Brook-


wife, Jill. Present was the retir­


turnout for the colourful spectacle and the event, which" included the usual


boys. There was an excellent


d games and stalls, raised £500 for the funds of St


■ big moment are Char- l o t t e (rig ht) and Catherine.


• Bartholomew’s Church. Picture: Ready for the


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