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CLITHEROE branch of the Labour Party held its annual meeting at its headquarters in Eshton XeiTace and promised the other parties a strong fight in the local govern ment elections on May 7th.
party’s prospective Par liamentary candidate in the ne.xt General Election, gave a short address and looked forward to the looming political battles.
Mr Greg Pope, the
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A DIFFERENT kind of meeting was experienced by th e R ib b le sd a le Camera Club, Chatburn, when the guest speaker was Mr Peter Kilshaw, head of medical illustra tion at Royal Preston Hospital. He told of the way that
photogi'aphy supports the medical activities of a busy hospital and showed the examination of “St Bee’s Man” — an em balmed nobleman found in Cumbria. Members noted the
progi'ess of the research from the opening of the lead coffin to the final autopsy. Next Tuesday there
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Rousing ‘Songs of Praise’
the visiting Clitheroe Evening Townswomen’s Guild choir which sang “In a monastery garden,” “The Lord is my shepherd” and “Jesu, joy of man’s endeavour.” Some 230 people attending the celebration
ST Paul’s Church, Low Moor, celebrated the Diocese of Blackburn’s diamond jubilee in great style with a rousing “Songs of Praise” service on Sunday evening. The church’s own choir was augmented by
were welcomed by the vicar, the Rev. Brian Stevenson. He introduced the hymns and ex plained what they meant and who wrote them.' Licensed Reader Mr Ken Guy led prayers.
Singapore in the
spotlight
A CLITHEROE Civic Society member who spent several months working in Singapore, Mr David Brown, gave an illustrated talk at the February meeting on his experiences. Clearly brought out in
Plans in pipeline
A SCHEME to chiiiige 78 Pim lico Road, Ciitheroe, into a rest home for the elderly is amon); the latest planning applications lodged with the Kibble Valley Council (number (XM7). Others include: Clitheroe: Erection of two-
storey extension to Hi Brook Streel (00.50). Aighton, Bailey and Chaig-
in conjunction with the Ramblers and Naturalists, is on March 2nd, entitled “ Hidden L an c a sh ire Lakeland.”
where land is at a pre mium gave the place a look of Hong Kong, with high buildings increasingly dominating the skyline. The next meeting, run
thoughtfully-taken slides were the influences of Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore in the early 19th century, climate, reli gion, and the four main racial groupings — Chi nese, Malay, Tamil and English. Modern development
at 8 Sydney Avenue (0050). Bowland with Lcagram:
Icy: Agricultural worker’s dwelling at Chaigley Dairy (0048). Whallcy: Erection of garage
Erection of extension at Gibbon Bridge (0051). Gnndlclon: Change of use of
outbuildings to garden room and erection of chnnneystack at Bay Gate (0054).
Careers advice on offer to local pupils
CAREERS railing from accountancy to archi tecture, biochemistry to banking and metallurgy to medicine were covered at a highly successful careers convention at Ribblesdale School. Organised by the Hynd-
burn and Ribble Valley Careers Service, the func tion brought a favourable response from parents, pupils and teachers of the
Ribble Valley’s four sec ondary schools, in an age when job consideration after leaving school is more impoi'tant than ever.
broad spectrum of profess ions were on hand to advise the ambitious school-leaver anxious to avoid the dole queue and forge a successful career.
Representatives from a
jobs was quickly emptied and very popular was a pamphlet issued by the careers service, outlining contacts for various pro fessions and naming the
A stall offering free leaf lets on a large range of
careers teachers at Ribb lesdale, St Augustine’s, Bowland County Second ary School and Clitheroe Royal Grammar School.
The evening was organ
ised by District Careei's Officer for Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley, Mrs Dorothy Maskell and her staff.
with the response saying the convention was well attended and a worthwhile
She was “delighted”
Training Scheme conven tion, in Clitheroe Parish Church Hall, is aimed at fourth and fifth year pupils. Those who can offer training for young people in the Ribble Val ley will be there to offer advice and talk to job seeking youngsters.
On March 12th, a Youth
Euro MP’s talk to
sixth-form
SIXTH-FORMERS at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School wei’e given a talk by an old boy. Labour’s Euro MP for Lancashire East, Mr Michael Hindley. He told the pupils that
his knowledge of lan guages had been particu larly useful in the Euro pean Parliament, enabling him to participate actively in the recent West Ger man General Election. Mr Hindley had spoken
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at several rallies and meetings in West Ger many during the election campaign and found the experience contributed greatly to his knowledge of German polities. He added that his know
ledge of languages had certainly been an im])or- tant factor in his recent appointment to the key l)osition of co-ordinator for the Socialist group on trade matters — a position equivalent to being a Front Bench spokesman in our own Parliament. Mr Hindley attended
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School from 1958 to 1965, after which he went to London and West Berlin U n iv e rs i ty to s tu d y German.
Permission
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Council’s Development Sub-committee heard that the garage had not been in use for some time. The applicant, Mr R. A.
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will be an opportunity to see the Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic Union Print Folio on natural histoiy.
Turned down
PLEAS by Bowl and Game Fishing Association and Gisburne Park Hospi tal for discretionary rate relief have been refused by the Ribble Valley Council’s Finance and General Purposes Sub committee.
jewellery and lacework to paintings and oodles of sof t to y s , have attracted a stream of visitors to Whalley Library. Pictured are just a
H A N D I C R A F T S galore, ranging from
Alex Turner, Laura A s tr id g e (6), John Clement (8) and Emily Bradshaw (5).
few of the scores of youngsters who have popped in to admire the exhibition and cast their votes for the best entry. The big count-up, a
Hints for hair and skin care
Matthew Butler (7), Robert Turner (13), Julia Ramsbottom (6),
week on Saturday, will reveal the winner of the “Advertiser and Times” trophy. From the left are:
joined forces with col leagues at Waddington Youth Club for a meeting with a young mobile hair- dresse r and beaut y therapist. Nicola Keefe, of Wad
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CHILDREN at junior schools in the Ribble Val ley are being encouraged to visit Clitheroe’s Civic Hall Cinema later this month, as part of a police campaign to “say no to strangers.” The Walt Disney film Council.
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Walt Disney characters from the film will visit every school, together with Police (Community Affairs officers Ian Prest a n d Da v e S y k e s , encouraging pupils to see the film. A short video will be
the film at the cinema either PC Prest or PC Sykes will distribute to children a Walt Disney book on the film, contain ing a colouring competi tion and a caption — “I would not go wi th a stranger without telling my mum or dad f irs t because. . . ” Completed books are to
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shown \rith clips from the film and children will be reminded of the “danger stranger” message. The visits are being sponsored by the Ribble Valley
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PLANS for the conver sion of a redundant ag ricultural barn to a dwel ling have been given the thumbs up by the Ribble Valley Council’s Develop ment Control Sub-commit tee.
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