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I American Mormons have Woe and the Ribble Val- liwnham and Chatburn — Ito celebrate 150 years of Is Christ of Latter-Day Isles.


Headmaster presents prizes


HEADMASTER of Wis- well-Barrow Primary School, Mr David Brooks, presented book prizes for progress over the years to infants Rachel Hitchen and Paul Hoyle and junior children Anne Borland and Rachael Hoyle.


vear-old Lisa Thompson, and the VViswell VVI cup, awarded for consistent progress and effort over the four junior years, was p re s e n te d to David Howard.


progress in recorder play­ ing was presented to 11-


A special music prize for


Workers top £400 for silver award


juniors transferring to secondary schools in the a u tum n te rm e a ch received book tokens from the school.


The four fourth-year


phy. awarded to the junior pupil gaining the highest individual points score in the annual sports was pre­


The C. Hargreaves tro­ hi


Thompson and Chris­ topher Pinard received the sports trophy for Pendle team as winners of the 19ST annual sports.


sented to second-year stu­ dent Andrea Jones. Lisa


I in local business


firm Station Taxis. In the late ’60s they


moved to Chatburn Road. Mr Knight died in 1972. In the early 1980s Mrs


Knight moved to Bispham to be nearer her family. She leaves a daughter,


Mrs Ruth Davey, and son, Mr David Knight. Cremation took place at Carleton on Monday.


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followed the wedding at St M a ry ’s RC C h u rch , Langho, of Miss Amanda Jane Witton and Mr Tre vor John Ireland. The bride is the eldest


A honeymoon in Jersey


CLITHEROE holidays may be upon us, but people are still busy raising funds for the Rib­ ble Valley Scanner Appeal.


Clitheroe, held a series of raffles and raised £400. The firm has been pre­ sented with a silver Scan­ ner award by Mr Roy Dewhurst, chairman of the Ribble Valley appeal.


Staff at Neotechnic,


School, Langho, presented total of £197 from vari­


St Leonard’s Primary


ous fund raising efforts to Dr David Grimes.


donated £100, and an open sale a t Brook House Farm, Whalley, raised £200 for the appeal.


Clitheroe Bridge Club


ised by Clitheroe Lions at the Victoria Hotel, Clith­


A pile of pennies organ­


eroe, boosted the appeal by £122.


daughter of Mr and Mrs Graham Witton, of Bush- burn Drive, Langho. The bridegroom, a work study officer, is the elder son of Mr and Mrs Geoffrey Ire­ land, of Windermere Drive, Clitheroe. The bride, given away by her father, wore a


Til g p a s t the morning, it was unable


to get by until the sign was taken dow n ." A Clitheroe legend sur­


rounds the son of John Pulman, who held the licence at the Craven Heifer in 1854. Samuel Pulman emigrated to America and, so the legend says, was the man who invented the Pullman coaches, but, unfortuna­ tely, has since proved to be untrue.


trimmed veil was held in place by a pearl headdress and she carried a bouquet of peach and cream lilies and roses. B r id e sm a id s were


white satin and tulle gown with a cathedral-length tra in . Her long lace-


include a Scanner stall at Booths supermarket on August 1st, a children’s fun day is to be held in Church Close, Wadding­ ton, on August 12th, and a barbecue and football match at the Bayley Arms field, Hurst Green, August 14th.


E v e n ts coming up


Panto plans in July


AFTER their success with Cinderella", Trinity


Methodist Church Panto­ mime Group in Clitheroe plan to stage “Mother Goose” in the New Year. Producer will be Mrs


Melanie Witton, the bride’s sister, and Philippa Codling. They wore peach and cream satin off-the- shoulder-style dresses and had matching flowers in their hair. They carried peach and cream lilies and roses. Best man was Mr Peter


Jean Robinson, who has taken leading parts in many past shows, and the production will feature seven public performances b e tw e e n J a n u a r y 22nd-30th. “Cinderella” had record


Mercer, groomsmen were Mr Mark Witton and Mr


Rimington families celebrate


TWO Rimington farming


couples were toasting the success of their student


sons this week. Richard Taylor (22), son


of Miles and Jean Taylor, of Newby Hall Farm, has obtained a B.Sc. honours degree in biochemistry from Leeds University. He now intends to study I for a Ph.D. at Manchester University, and hopes eventually to obtain a position in research work I in industry.


' Peter Moorhouse (22), son of Herbert and Elsie I Moorhouse, of Great! Todber Bungalow, hasl obtained a B.A. honours! degree from Swansea Uni-1 versity. He is soon to take I


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position with Sainsbury’s. . Both Richard and Peter!


audiences, providing a welcome boost for church funds.


Philip Ireland and usher was Mr Daniel Witton. The ceremony was con­


ducted by Fr J. Dwyer and organist was Cecilia


Walsh. A reception was held at


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Thursday. . _r li« firnt duties as new president of Clith*


er^erLronnfciu%,Phadrthe pleaaant task of toppling the pile to cheers from members and reKulaTa.


and a delighted Lions( spoKesnian ^


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the Foxfields Restaurant Billington. Photograph: Paul Dea


Wakes week walk


ELEVEN members of Clitheroe n a tu ra l is ts braved very hot weather during their annual wakes week walk. Led by Mr Bill Shaw,


CLITHEROE Market is the venue next Thursday, July 30th, for a traditional English Craft fair, organ­ ised by the Ribble Valley Council.


they left Whalley for W h a lley N ab, Cock Bridge, Read Hall, Read Old Bridge, Portfield and then back to Whalley. The party noted the


are former students of Clitheroe Royal Grammar| School.


Punch and pate


A PUNCH and pate eve- ning in aid of the Ribble Valley Mayor’s charity appeal is being held at Crabtree Cottages, Back! Lane, Wiswell, a week! tomorrow. The event, at the home I


first showing of meadow­ sweet, Himalayan balsam,


FRIENDS Janet Yates (left) and Karen Oliver I


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, July 23rd, 1937 A MUSICAL -w


DOUBLE FOR FRIENDS


DOUBLE success has marked the friendship of two local musicians who have always believed in doing things together.


and Karen Oliver, both 22, d e n t a t R e a d in g attended the same school, University, studied under the same music teacher, and have now graduated from the same music college. .Their proud parents,


B.ill..y.... an...d.... She - : Y:ates, of Victoria Street, Clitheroe,


ila and Brian and Frances.


New tipples for beer lovers


Oliver, of Wytha Farm, BEER lovers will be able Rimington, travelled to I to sample their favourite London for the graduation | holiday brews locally ceremony.


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their diplomas as gradu- brewery, ates of Trinity College, Selected local pubs are


The friends received I Whitbread Blackburn I thsnks to a promotion by


London, from guest celeb- to sell Whitbread brews rity Sir Geraint Evans, popular in other areas oi the Welsh opera singer. Said Karen’s mum: " I t


was wonderful for us to which has already proved see the girls graduate | popular in thei South, together. They have been | Local outlets include the firm friends since child- I Edisford Bridge Inn, the hood and done everything I Black Bull at Chatburn,


| the country as part of a four-week experiment


together”


attended Clitheroe Girls’ Popular brews on sale Grammar School, studied under the Guest Cask


J a n e t an d K a re n Waddington.


th e piano u n d e r Mr Beers scheme include Charles Myers, of Clith- Flowersi IPA, Pompey eroe, and a year ago I Royal, Wetherheads Bit- received their diplomas as| te r , Sam W h itb re ad Licentiates of Trinity Col-1 Strong Ale, and Winter lege, London.


teaching music in the tried by people for the South of England, but at first time while on holiday,


Now they are both! many cases have been I Royal, drinks which in


house mother at a private.| school, obtained her L.T.C.L. in piano studies, while Karen studied both the piano and harpsichord. The G.T.C.L. diplomas came at the end of three years of study at Trinity College. Karen, who also teaches


at a private school, is hop­ ing to further her music


different schools. Janet, a 1 © © © © o


It’s Midnight M a d n e s s — TOffllGHY —


At our Burnley Branch only


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5 PM I SELLING THROUGH UNTIL MIDNIGHT Corts summer sale starts this Friday


at 6pm, and we’ll be selling beds from £25 and suites from £200 right up until


midnight. It’s ah hysterical idea to match riotous


prices. No-where will you find bargains like


up a management trainee! -fli r ’ ’ ' 1


th©se. If you haven’t been to Corts before,


we have a choice of over 300 beds and 200 suites, every one reduced in price — some by hundreds of. pounds. And this year we are celebrating our


sale with the Silentnight Hippo. As seen on television, the new range of beds by Silentnight has gained acclaim after acclaim, and we at Corts are so impressed we are featuring every Silentnight bed, and at prices exclusive


to us.


Hippo Hysteria and get down to our showrooms as soon as you can. These prices are only available whilst


So, don’t sit in the mud, join in the . stocks last. . . . and th e Sun In n a t i|iagHMcetiLt effort by


THE proceeds of a year’s fund raising for charity at St Leonard’s Primary School, Langho, were recognised at a special morning assembly.


In 12 months, pupils at the school have raised


£1,500 for worthy causes. The presentation of a cheque for a magnificent


£1,232 was made to the NSPCC, represented by Mrs Anne Swarbrick. The money was raised by a sponsored quiz and in recognition of the amount, the school received a certificate. In addition, £137 was presented to Dr David


Grimes for the East Lancs Scanner Appeal, com­ prising £118 from collecting boxes and a further £19 from a jumble sale organised by a group of female pupils. The school received a bronze Scan­


ner award for its efforts. Also present at the assembly was Mrs Lilian


Hargreaves, Scanner co-ordinator for Billington and Langho.


ing the year were the Blue Peter Sight Saver Appeal, Wilpshire Children’s Home and the


National Children’s Home. Other organisations which have benefited dur­ , Pianists Janet Yates studies as a part-time stu-


bring complaints from residents


Car boot sales were passed on to the Rib­


ble Valley Council, and this authority has agreed to closely monitor the situation, parish clerk Mrs J. Hindle reported. Some residents claimed


that all the extra cars were increasing traffic


hazards, and parish coun­ cillors were asked to ensure that the weekly sales complied with the


law. Steps were also being


tak en to remind dog owners of their duty to the public when exercising their pets. This follows complaints


A CLOSE watch is bein sales on land off Mitton Parish Council was told meeting. Complaints of residents


g kept on car boot


Road, Whalley, the at its monthly


to donate £75 to Whalley branch of Age Concern towards the cost of its Christmas Party, and £50 to the Lancashire Youth Clubs’ Association. Improvements to the


On grants, it was agreed


bus station area depend on grant aid available, Mrs Hindle reported. But the parish will pres s the county council for priori­ ties to be given to new shelters, lighting and land­ scaping work. It was also agreed to


from re s id e n ts th a t Abbots Way play area had been left in a dreadful con­ dition by dogs. The council agreed to


press for something to be done about puddles form­ ing in the King Street toi­ lets, while the Abbey archway will be lit up again at last following the arrival of replacement bulbs.


start a publicity blitz with posters and leaflets in the village to highlight the nuisance. Councillors agreed that


Spread Eagle Hotel. Five deciduous trees


Pendle Club


more trees were needed in the village, particularly to improve the appearance of the road opposite the


will be planted here later this year, and it hoped more will follow if financial assistance can be obtained from R ib b le Valley Council.


WINNERS in the monthly bridge drive at the Clith­ eroe Pendle Club were Mrs A. Pedder and Mrs K. Bulcock, Mrs L. Barker and Mrs K. Tolson, Mrs K. Brabbing and Miss R.


session were Mrs K. Gud­ geon and Mr J. Harrison, Mrs K. Bulcock and Mr T. Adey.


Holland. Winners of the weekly


(p r Tc e s j SEALY


of Mr and Mrs P e te r Romaine, starts at 7-301 p.m. and runs until 9-301 p.m. Tickets are available!


honeysuckle and red valerian. Mr G. Wilkinson thanked the leader.


from the Ribble Valley! Mayoress, Mrs Eileen! Nevett, ’ or committee | members.


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