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'O W A D D I N G T O N NEW YEAR’S EVE —i . r f |od with s ty le


STRICTLY OVER 21s


SMART DRESS ONLY


Gentlemen — collar and tie please


• Fabulous '60s Band


„o vvitn tremendous girl vocalist jlOST — Hello Little Girl"


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D in n e r a n d D a n c e 8-course meal served at 7 p.m. £17.50 plus 10% service charge


Swoted Local Trout served with n« Orange and 7o»!<ifoSa/nj


Melon Pearls in White M'inc Home-made Cockaleckie Soup


Chilled Sorbet with a glass of Champagne


■ Pan Fried Fillet Steak in a Red Wine Sauce icith Chanterelles served with a selection of vegetables and potatoes I


Grilled Dover Sole with Lemon and Herb Butter or


Fresh Fruit Salad laced with Cointreau or


Raspberry and Peach Romanoff Mince Pies and Brandy Snaps Coffee and Petit Fours


P le a s e ring- C l ith e ro e 23262 * Only limited seats left


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lty Trains run regularly from 11 a.m. to 4-30 p.m. on * Saturdays. December 12th; 19th: Sundays. December


6th. 13th and 20th.


Fares: Adults £l.f)0 Children £2.50 (includes present), older children and OAPs 75p


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JUNG ROUND THE IlLLAGE


ISTMAS EVE ■ 1-45 p.m. I'JCHARIST OF ’ MAS (sung)


3TMAS DAY


i l l y Communion ItUNG EUCHARIST l.m. Evensong


|\NUARY 3rd, 1988 l i l y Communion I . Sung Eucharist |OF LESSONS AND CAROLS


> — You'll be welcomed! COACH HIRE


H O D S O N S of G IS B U R N TEL. GISBURN 394


PRIVATE HIRE COACHES AND MINI­ COACHES AVAILABLE. SCHOOL TRIPS,


W.I., CUBS. BROWNIES,YOUTH GROUPS WE CAN ORGANISE YOUR TRIP


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THE WELLSPRINGS Traditional Xmas Fall re w ill be available


CHRISTMAS AT - -


CLITHEROE ROAD, SABDEN Telephone Clitheroe 23870


throughout December. Three courses plus coffee £4.75. Parties welcome


Monday, December 21st C A R O L N IGH T


Come and jo in us fo r a pleasant evening singing round the f ire


Thursday, December 24th CHRISTMAS DRAW


December 31st See the New Year in at our


New Year’s Eve Party


during all normal opening hours except Xmas Day


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CLITHEROE CENTRAL WORKiNG MEN’S CLUBIV l* Whalley Road, Clitheroe Tel. 23337 _


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STEVE PRESTON#! Tribute to Elvis. - ' ,


USUAL ENTERTAINMENT^:* EVERY FRIDAY AND SUNDAY S


. - v Members and Borp Fide Guests..'':';.-;.,^';.?* * * * *


L O W M O O R C L U B FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18th


9-30 p.m. till 2 a.m.


FRIDAY NIGHT IS PARTY NIGHT — Get the party spirit


Join in the fun!


OPEN EVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Dates for your diary:


CHRISTMAS EVE — Fancy dress optional with prizes £1 before 10 p.m.. pay at the door


BOXING NIGHT £1 before 10 p.m., pay at the door 16 Accrington Road, Whalley Telephone 3086


MATT WILLIAMS Male Vocal Comedy


SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20th MEMBERS DRAW £11


TURKEY DRAW for DECEMBER 13th No. 39415 (claimed)


Members and Bona Fide Guests


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CHRISTMAS CADET DISCO ! at TRINITY YOUTH CLUB


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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19th 7-30 p.m. — 10-30 p.m. ADMISSION: 50p


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THE LANCASHIRE LIBRARY RIBBLE VALLEY DISTRICT


CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS


CLITHEROE AND WHALLEY LIBRARIES WILL BE CLOSED AS FOLLOWS:


CHRISTMAS DAY (December 25th) BOXING DAY (Saturday, December 26th)


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BANK HOLIDAY (Monday, December 26th) NEW YEAR’S DAY (Friday, January 1st)


(Libraries which are normally open In the evening will close at 5 p.m. on Christmas and New Year’s Eve, he. CLITHEROE and READ)


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Year's Eve at


EDISF0RD BRIDGE HOTEL


MITTON, CLITHEROE. Tei. 22537 ☆


☆ ☆ Bring in the New Year with the fantastic j


JON WESLEY HARDII FANCY DRESS (optional)


(Folk/Country Singer) BAR MEALS A VA ILA BLE


health, happiness and peace throughout the New Year


May we take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and


Ribble Valley Borough Council serving the community


GISBURN AUCTION MART PRICES


(£166.85) and £130 (£120.50), heifers to £140 (£121.45) and £95 (£75), black poilv bulls to £125 (£98.15) and £60 (£52.66), heifers to £96 (£79.20) and £49 (£48.50), Limousin X bulls to £181 (£155.10) and £112 (£87.15), heif­ ers to £143 (£102.15) and £95 (£64.20).


£180 (£147), heifers to £148 (£112) and £88.85, Belgian Blue bulls to £236 (£189.50) and £142 (£133), heifers to £150 (£131.25 and £98 (£87). Weaned calves: Beef X bulls


Simmental X bulls made to


made to £360 (£316.40) and £238 (£222.65), he ife rs to £345 (£285.60) and £192 (£180.7p). There were 1,522 fat sheep


forward, including 1,239 lambs, 17 hoggs and 266 cast sheep.


Fun film


A FUN-filled fantastic adventure from Walt Dis­ ney, “The Rescuers,” is the film choice at Clith­ eroe ’ s Civic Hall from tomorrow.


the story of the daring exploits of two mice who are out to save a little girl kidnapped by the evil Madame Medusa for the rpose of stealing a fabu­


A touching tale, it tells


lous diamond. No uniforms


IF you did not believe your son or daughter when they tried to persuade you that they were allowed to go to school on Tuesday in casual clothes, we can yeveal that it was true. Clitheroe Royal Gram­


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SALVATION ARMY


LOWERGATE


SUN., DECEMBER 20th Carol Service


2-30 — 3-45 p.m. CHRISTMAS DAY


Service 10 to 10-45 a.m.


WHALLEY PARISH CHURCH


CHRISTMAS SERVICES


DECEMBER 20th


4*00 pm. — Service of Lessons and Carols


CHRISTMAS EVE


4-00 p.m. — Blessing of the Crib


11-30 p.m. — Holy Communion


CHRISTMAS DAY 8-30 a.m. — Holy Communion


10-30 a.m. — Parish Communion


DECEMBER 27th 8-30 a.m. — Holy Communion


10-30 a.m. — Mattins, no Evensong


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T H E D O G King Street, Whalley


We’ve almost finished transforming The Dog into the finest, and most comfortable pub for


miles around - and we’re open for business over the Christmas period!


Your hosts, Bernard and Carol Webster, invite • you to join in the Christmas festivities, and


celebrate with them when the doors open again on the evening of Friday, 18th December.


They will be serving the usual great selection of beers, including Matthew Brown Mild and Bitter, the famous Theakston Old Peculier, and the award-winning Slalom Lagers. Call in soon!


ALL HALLOWS CHURCH MITTON


CHRISTMAS SERVICES


DECEMBER 20th — 9-30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION


FAMILY SERVICE (Setting of Crib)


December 24th by candlelight 7-30 p.m.


7 p.m. followed by coffee and mince pics December 27th


CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT CHIPPING VILLAGE HALL


CHRISTMAS BINGO


SATURDAY, DEC. 19th 7-45 p.m.


Admission 20p Turkeys, whisky, etc.


Proceeds Chipping Agricultural Show


r MILL MUSEUM In the mood for Christmas 1895


QUEEN STREET SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20th CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR


Sanla’s Grotto, Stalls, Lucky Dip, Carols, Free Parking, Home-made .Vince Pies and Cream


1 p.m. — 4-30 p.m.


Also open SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19th 1 p.m. — 4-30 p.m.


92 yean of steam and cotton and still at work! Staff are dressed in authentic 19th Century costumes.


QUEEN STREET MILL MUSEUM, QUEEN STREET, HARLE SYKE. BURNLEY. Tel. 412555


SPECIAL HALF PRICE MUSEUM ENTRY ,


TOSSIDE INSTITUTE CHRISTMAS


DOMINO DRIVE TUESDAY,


1 DECEMBER 22nd at 7-45 p.m.


£1 inc. supper Turkeys, etc.


STALWART DYEING CO. LIMITED PRIMROSE WORKS, CLITHEROE ft 29066


FREE PARKING — OPEN Sat. 10 a.m. — 4 p.m.; Open weekdays Mon. to Frl. 9 a.m. — 5 p.m.


JP-saa. LATE NIGHT OPENING THURS. TILL 8 p.m.


CHRISTMAS SERVICES SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20th, at 7 p.m.


SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS at the Parish Church


(followed by coffee and mince pies in school)


CHRISTMAS EVE at 7-30 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION


at St George’s, Dunsop Bridge CHRISTMAS DAY at 10-00 a.m.


HOLY COMMUNION at the Parish Church


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mar School “ f in e d ” everyone who turned up not wearing school uni­ form and the money will be donated to charity at the end of the year.


THE WELLSPRINGS 1 INN


Serve BAR MEALS | lunch end evening *


seven days a weak |


Private Room available f for weddings, parties, V meetings.


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Tel. Clitheroe t 23870


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forward. First quality Friesian bulls made to £145‘(£128.55), second quality to £112 (£89.65), heifers to £90 (£79.40) and £60 (£555.50), Hereford X bulls to £146 (£130.15) and £114 (£99.40). Charolais bulls made to £210


£730 (average £636). second quality to £590 (£558), first qual­ ity heifers to £675 (£632), second quality to £595 (£559). T h e re were 326 c alv es


THERE were 71 newly-calved dairy cows and heifers forward at Uisburn Auction Mart on Thursday. First quality cows made to


show and sale of fat cattle, there were 606 animals forward, including 245 young bulls, 207 steers and heiiers and 154 cast cows and bulls. Champion and reserve were


bull under 450kg.: D. J. Lam­ bert 16Gp, J. E. Burroe 144p, G. R. and A. Foy 135p. Continental breed baby beef bull over 450kg: J. M. Townsend 14Gp, J. H. Morphet 138.8p, G. L. Atkinson 133p. Friesian-type heifer: R. Met­


bull under 450kg: D. J. Lambert 150f>, C. Denby 137p, W. A. Robinson 141p. British breed baby beef bull over 450kg: D. J. Lambert 139p, J. M. Townsend 127p, D. Johnson 133p. Continental breed baby beef


J. T. Aston l l lp , Newhouse Bros 109p. Baby oeef heifer: C. Moor­


lock: 1 and 2, J. M. Townsend 260p and 215p, R. Morphet and Sons 140p. Fat bullock any other breed: R. Metcalfe 124p,


cial tie for best fat Limousin X: J. M. Townsend. E. S. Hartley (Clapham) Cup for best tradi­ tional breed: D. J. Lambert 139p. Rosette for champion Charo­


166p (123.Cp), medium to 14Gp ( 121.8 p), o thers to 108.8p (103.3p). Steers and heifers: Light


lais beast donated by the Lanca­ shire and Yorkshire regional Charolais Society: J. E. Burrow 144p. Young bulls: Light made to


steers made to 140p (113.4p), medium to 162p (109.7p), heavy to 115.2p (llO.Gp), light heifers to 119p (108.4p), medium to 154p (114.4p), neavy to 112p (108.8p). Uncertified light steers made


AT TRADE DISCOUNT PRICES


Cable 0 Lighting 0 Fans 0 Plugs 0 Sockets, etc.


to 108.8p (98.3p), medium to 104.8p (97. Ip), heavy to :/*()*. (153.2p), uncertified light heif­ ers to 112.2p (103.1p), medium to 105.2p (96.2p), heavy to 22Gp (107.6p). Cows: Grade one made to


114p (90.3p), grade two to 80.2p (76.2p) and grade three to 74.8p (63.2p).


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DIRECT FROM THE FACTORY — JUST LOOK AT THESE PRICES


CARPETS


★ 80/20 Wool/Nylon Axmlnsters a t ....... ★ 50/50 Wool/Poly Prop Hard Twists from.......................................................... ★ 80/20 Wool/Nylon Hard Twists from..


£ 1 3 .50 sq. yd.


.....£ 7 . 5 0 sq. yd. ^ £ 8 .50 sq. yd.


HUGE SELECTION LARGE AND SMALL ROLL ENDS AT FURTHER REDUCED PRICES


special order — stocks continually changing. Free estimate and delivery service. Expert fitting arranged


Over 70 different shades in various qualities available to INDUSTRIAL and DOMESTIC GK CONTROLS


(Clitheroe) Ltd 90 BAWDLANDS, CLITHEROE Telephone: 23080


Roberts 114p, R. Foster llOp, T. Holgate 104p. Fat cow, any breed: J. Roberts 104p, 2 and 3, T. Holgate 97p and 95p. British Limousin Society spe­


house 119p. Bullock: J . M. Townsend 160p, C. Whittaker, not sold, B. D. Gill 148p. Fat cow, Continental type: J.


calfe llOp, G. Moorhouse 104p. Fat heiter: J. M. Townsend 22Gp, 2 and 3, E. Nelson 148p and 146p. Fat Continental or cross bul­


193.5p (187.7p), standard to 229.5p (199.2p), medium to 234.5p (205.7p), heavy to 199p (186.ip), shearlings to lGlp (148p), half-bred ewes to £48 (£33.85), horned ewes to £27.10 (£20.90), rams to £41.20 (£33). At the annual Christmas prize


Sheep: Light lambs made to V C I V I C H A L L Fantastic Adventure! um (cIaLtTSiIss) t f PICTUHts p,<-senls


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National competition forms available with admission tickets.


FANTASTIC PRIZES TO BE WON!


The Civic Hall will be closed from December 20th to 27th inclusive


TAPESTRY work carried out l)v the nimble fingers of some of the ladies of St Paul's Mothers* Union, Low Moor, was dedicated at a service at the church.


refurbishment, is for the Bishop’s chair and the Vicar's stall.


ried out the work with, from the left, guest preacher the Rev. Frank Parr, of St Andrew’s Church, Accrington. Lay Reader Mr Ken Guy and the Vicar, the Rev. Brian Stevenson.


shown by.I. M. Townsend (2G0p and 215p). Best British breed baby beef


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Together with a Pye/Phlllps COLOUR TV Only £ 1 7 .9 5 month Special OAP offer


Modern Slimline Pye/Phlllps COLOUR TV Only £ 5 .9 5 month or £ 5 9 year


TELEPHONE CLITHEROE 25128


Emergency Xmas call out Saturday, December 26th and Sunday, December 27th


Only £ 1 2 .4 9 month OR


ONLY 1 MONTH DOWN Pictured are some of the needlewomen who car­ The work, part of a continuing programme of


CLITHEROE. Tel. 23278 .... Friday, December 18th and


Saturday, December 19th at 7-30 p.m. A Fun Filled


Clitheroe A d ve r tise r & Times, December 17th, 11)27 3 NIMBLE FINGERS PRODUCE FINE TAPESTRY WORK


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