Ciitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Buniley 22331 (Classified)
Whalley housing furore goes on
principal of Accrington and Rosscndale College, said that he attached par- ticulai' importance to adult education and had been looking for ways of making i t s p !• 0 V i s i o n m o i‘ e accessible. “The ci'ucial point is that
Accrington and Rossen dale College has a proven record in providing what is required, where and when it is r e q u i !• e d , ” he commented. nibble Valley councilloi'
Mrs Joyce Bilburn said that her main fear was in losing the administration of a local service to a body outside the Ribble Valley. “The service should be
haps the Ribble Valley could hive off some aspects of the service, jiarticulai'ly the hospital ones, to the college. However, Mr Cornish
tailored to meet needs in different areas,” she said “The Ribble Valley is very different to Accrington and Rossendale.” She suggested that per
become very comple.x. It is almost impossible to keej) pace with changes. Brock- hall is set to close in five years’ time and there will be resource and curricu luum development prob lems with the change to Calderstones.” Mr Michael Austin, the
service for the Kibble Val ley, yet use the specialist services and baclt-uj) faci lities of a higher organisa tion,” he said. “Whalley has had to abandon some courses, such as human biology, because of a lack of back-up. “Administration has
Smith si)oke in favour of the move. “We could have a loc
THE furore over the controversial Southern Fringe Local Plan, which includes major housing development in Whalley, is set to continue.
objections to the allocation of two sites for housing in W h a lley h av e b een received by the council. In addition, a 233-namo |ieti- tion has been drawn up objecting to development proposals for the village. The suggested housing
Silent tribute for ex-player
A FORMER sales marketing director for Bowker Bros in Clitheroe, Mr Norman Hooley, has died at his home in St Annes, aged 55.
Ih)ad. WHS born in Clltli- eroe and edncaled at Clilherue Royal (.Jramniar Sclmol. He worketl for a number
Mr Mouley. of Hornby
of years for Howker Hros, but in I5)7d moved to St Annes. taking over the Fylde Hon Comj)any.
Tie the knot
mittee will be reported to Lancashire County Coun cil's Further Education Sub-committee and a final decision is due in the first week of July.
said that if half the job was taken away, it would be very difficult to retain the same amount of staff. The views of the com
She became paralysed after suffering a heart
Manor Road, Clitheroe, went straight to work in the mills from leaving school in Sabden.
attack 15 years ago, btit managed to visit a centre for the disabled at Hynd- b\irn Sports Centro twice a week. Mrs Warburton leaves a
and sons Allan, John and Robei-t.
cremation at Accrington. '
held at St Paul's Church, Low Moor, followed by
The funeral service was
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CLITHEROE YFC had an extremely busy time when they visited Mr and Mrs S. Dugdale’s house in Grindicton. As well as enjoying
A FORMER Sabden Mill worker has died, aged 58. Mrs Jean Warburton, of
Worked in mill
A RECEPTION at. North- cote Manor, Langho, fol lowed the wedding of Carole Ann McCally and Anthony John Wright, of H aw th o rn e P la c e , Clitheroe.
ter of the late Mr and Mrs W. H. G. Crabtree and the bridegroom is the son of Mrs K. Wright and the late Mr A. Wright.
mony, at Clitheroe Regis ter Office, were Graham McCally, the bride’s son, and Adela Howarth.
Witnesses at the cere The bride is the daugh
sportsman and played for Clitheroe Cricket Club, being wicket-keeper for several years. A minute’s silence was observed at the club’s match on Sun day in his memory. He was also involved
deal of charity work. member of l.,ytham Lions’ Club from lOTti to
with junior league football in the Fylde. Mr Hooley did a great
organi.'^ation. Mr Hooley leaves a
was given an award for oustanding service. He was also a founder mem ber of "The M Commit tee,” set up to help the e o n a r d C h e s h i r e
he
held at Trinity Methodist Church on Thursday, fol lowed by interment at C’litheroe Cemcterv.
wife. Barbara, and daugh ter. Tricia. The funeral service was
cardboard box manufac turers. He was working until his death. Ml' Hooley was a keen
GISBURN was bedecked with flags on Saturday for the village’s annual gala and for the first time in years the weathei; was kind. It raised £5‘10 for the
Decorated prams: Adam Poole (Wee Willie Winkie). Sarah Cal- vert (Little Bo Peep). Lucy Corlett, Madelaine Sayle (For- ide’.s Royal nanny). Decorated bikes: Stephen
also proved popular.
Ke.sults
(King and I). Adam Hellithornc, James Lund (William and Harry), Rachel and Kathleen
(sun and rain), Helen Nicklin (Cinderella), Chris Hapgert (footballer). Original: William Nicklin
number of floats, the many visitors to the village, well as the local children, en jo y ed a c o lo u r fu l progi'amme. A barbecue and tombola
dress classes were Mr and Mrs John C lark e, of Bolton-by-Bowland. Despite a disappointing
bitter cold temperatures and rain, the sun shone for the parade as it left the auction market to tour the village, led by West Cra ven Youth Band and mounted police officers from the Lancashire Force. Judges for the fancy
village’s festival hall. In contrast to last year’s
Driver (Dame Edna and brides maid). Meryl Hughes (clown). Pot-smashing: A. Ashby. Skittles: D. Thwaite and A.
Foster (keep fit). Humorous: John and Helen
Capstick.
Hacking. Five-a-srde football: Higher
Name the teddy bear: Julie
L o t h e r s d a l e . U p p e r Wharfedale.
Low turn-out
for cadets’ walk THERE was a big decrease in the number of peo]3le taking part in Clitheroe Army Cadets’ second annual walk on Sunday.
Out of this
world
Calvert (Milk Race), John Cal- vei't (Speedy Sweep). Chris Bai ley (Red Devil). Character: Chris Edwards
Clayton-le-Dale. came first overall for the North West I'egion in the under- 17s section of the "out of this world" letter wi-iting contest. She received a £100
A LE'ITER from anotliei' l)lanet has won Clitheroe Royal Grammar Sehoo' pupil Fiona Almond (It!) tup prize in a natiuna Royal Mail competition. Fiona, who lives at
judged nationally a fort night tomorrow.
husband, Scpiire, daugh ters Carol, Aileen and Joy
enjoy.s dancing and sport and plays the piano.
Production in church
cheese and wine, the energetic young farm ers had a putting com petition, played darts and croquet and also held a bring-and- buy sale and tombola. Profits will go to
charity. Kissing gate
WORK on the village car park at Downham is near ing. completion, says a report to the Ribble Val ley Council’s Planning and Transportation Commit tee. The fixing of a kissing gate and lanclscape work are the only outstanding matters remaining, the car park now being available for use.
Massage
THE change of use of a room a t 4 S i n g l e t o n Avenue, Read, for reme dial massage has been approved by the Ribble Valley Council’s Devel opment Sub-eommittee.
SOME of the Burnley area’s top players are to take part in a production of T. S. Eliot’s “Murder in the C a th ed ra l,” at St John’s Church, Read. The vicar, the Rev.
Basnett, of Burnley, who has hand-picked the cast for her first production of the Eliot play during half a c e n tu ry in am a te u r dramatics. Curtain up is at 8 p.m.
Alan Reid, says that the production promises to be of an exceptionally high standard and tickets are already selling very well. The producer is Hilda
on June 15th, with perfor mances on the 16th and 17th.
Down the mine
TOURISM Minister John Lee is exploring a Sabden Treacle mine today. Mr Lee will be calling on
makes soft toys, including the ch a ra c te r treacle miners,has received help from the Department of Employment’s Enterprise Allowance Scheme.
the Rainbow Enterprises premises, run by Mr Bill Dewhurst and his family, this afternoon. The business, which
Lifelong^ church supporter
A FORMER foreman fitter at Ribblesclale Cement, Mr Raymond Calvert, has died.
John’s Church and at one time was closely involved
Wall Court, Clitheroe, spent all his life in the town apart from war ser vice. He worked at Ribb- lesdale Cement, now Cas tle Cement, for more than 20 years and before that was a mechanic at a local garage. He was a lifelong sup porter of SS Michael and
Mr Calvert (73), of John
John’s cricket team and was gi'oundsman when the team scored some notable wins in the Clitheroe and District Cricket League a
with the annual panto mime productions. He was also a keen fol lower of SS Michael and
few years ago. Mr C a lv e r t serv ed
throughout the second world war at Dunkirk, North Africa and in the Italian campaign. He was a Clitheroe 'Territorial, being mobilised on the outbreak of war and serv ing with the Royal Artil lery and then with the Eighth Army at Alamein. He was mentioned in despatches and was demo bilised with the rank of sergeant. He leaver a wife, Mar
g a re t , and d au gh te r , Vivian.
SS Michael and John’s Church tomorrow, prior to interment in Clitheroe.
Requiem mass will be at
of silting her GCSE e.xam- inations. Fiona is hojiing to stay on at school and .study for A-leyels in English. French. History and General Studies in the si.xth form. She hopes e V e n 1n a 11 y to s t u d y English at university. In her sjjarc time. Fiona
th e a s p i r in g y o u n g writei''s way with words has brought her success. She took a top |>rize in the same comi)etition at the age of 12 and has won several other awards for her writing and poetry. Presently in the middle
It is not the first time
prize, with a further £100 for her school, and her entry will go forward to be
effort was won by a Pon tefract family.
Studying local
history
workshop will be held, when anyone can bring along their own work or discuss problems and vari ous books will be on dis play to help researchers.
a p a r t icu la r ly stro n g interest in local history and will welcome everyone to its meetings, members and non-members alike. A week on Tuesday, a
Founder of MU branch
A founder member of West Bradford Mothers’ Union, Mrs Emily Tit- terington, has died, aged 88.
Grindleton Road, West Bradford, came to the vil lage more than 50 years ago from Clitheroe, follow ing her marriage, and was closely involved with St Catherine’s Church in the village. For a time she was a
Mrs Titterington, of
ment took place at St C a th e r in e ’s yesterday.
Church Chemists’ rota
TODAY and tomorrow. Hartley’s, Church Street, Clitheroe, will be open until 6-30 p.m. Heyes, Moor Lane; Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. Monday to Fri day until 6-30 p.m.
TWO wooden drums hold ing 1,500m of aluminium alloy overhead wire, worth £700, were stolen from a fie ld a t Newsholme between Friday afternoon and Tuesday morning.
Wire stolen For donors
A BLOOD donor session will be held in Clitheroe
Parish Hall a week on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m.
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THERE was a surprise in store for Government Minister Mr David Mclior when he attended a tea party organised by local Conservatives at Uolton- by-Iiowland village hall. After he had described his work as Minister in
the Foreign Office, in walked his old friend Mr David Waddington, MP for Ribble Valley. He had made a special journey up by train from London to be with Mr Mellor, who was on his first visit to Ribble Valley. The two men spent four years working together at the Home Office. The event was organised by Sawley and Gis-
Terry Waite and other hostages and in answer to questions from the floor spoke of the Govern ment’s unstinting efforts in this direction. Much was being done away from media public
He is closely involved with attempts to free
ity, w|hilc moves in France to release kidnap vic tims in return for hostage money were deplored by Mr Mellor.
burn Forest branch of the Conservative Associa tion and Mr Mellor was introduced by Ribble Valley councillor Mrs Joyce Lilburn. While in the Middle East recently he was in the headlines after remonstrating with an Israeli
colonel over the condition of refugee camps in the Gaza Strip.
Ribble Valley Consen-ativc Association and the Northern Industrialist Forum. In the evening he attended a buffet supper at Hurst Green Village Hall organised by the Conservative Women’s
Earlier, he was guest speaker at a luncheon at the Gibbon Bridge Hotel, Chipping, hosted by the
ConsUtucncy Committee and Hurst Green Conservatives. Our picture shows Mr Mellor (centre) with Mr
Waddington, Party workers and local councillors.
ters, Irene and Greta, and a son, Albert. The service and inter
machinist at the Trutex fa c tory in Waterloo, Clitheroe. She leaves two daugh
Mrs Julia Beoclon gave an interesting talk on tracing ancestors from census repoi’ts, which was most useful for beginners. The gi'oup ho])es to take
A NEW Ribble Valley branch of the Lancashire Family History and Her aldry Society is off to ; fly in g s t a r t , having recruited about 30 new members at its first two meetings At the May gathering,
comi)leted three different routes, after setting out from Salthill. but a cup for the largest number of walkers taking part could not be awarded because of the low entry. The shield for most
entrants from the town and this comes after all the support given to local events by the cadets." Walkers successfully
there should be such a big fall-off like this and what is ijartieularly sad is that we did not receive more support from Clitheroe p e o p l e . " said Mrs MeiJride. “We had ju s t two
by the cadets, who invited other gi-oups and individu als to compete. "We cannot think why
comiiared with 250 walk ers previously, ami it was very disappointing for o rg an ise rs , said Mrs Marion McBride, seere ta ry of the p a r e n t s ’ committee. The walk was manned
Numbers fell to just 19.
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west’s ace and three rounds of trumps were
played.The clubs were run and west discarded a heart on the fourth trick. The ace of spades was played and a heart (liscarded, then east’s second spade was ruffed to secure the contract. Winners of a Howell move
ment on Monday were: Mr and Mrs J. Pawlicki, Mr L. Garner, Mr G. C ap s t ick and Mrs Roberts, Mrs M. Hartley (joint second). Winners on Thursday were:
Buck, Rimington. Rathmetl. Tug-of-war: Coniston Cold,
Committee, it was recom mended that the Depart ment of the Environment be informed of the need for a ])ublic local inquiry. Dozens of individual
ble Valley Council’s Plan ning and Transportation
At a meeting of the Rib
water supply have all been raised and discounted in the report. Accusations of “loss of
village character” have been answered with “the
village has little architec tural merit and is not a conservation area. A pro perly designed devel- o])ment may well contrib ute positively to village
life and appearance.” Although the strongest
Whalley, land identified for housing development at Billington has also b ro u g h t a flo o d of criticism. It is anticipated that the
BRIDGE CLUB
WINNERS of the duplicate game at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Wednesday were: NS Mrs M. Clifford and Mrs F. Ganle, Mrs J. Howarth and Mrs L. Wilkin son; EW Mr W. Grindley and Mr A. Cheshire, Mrs M. Mil- linrton and Mr J. Spencer. Most pairs played the follow
ing hand In three NT, making 12 tneks, but two pairs reached the small slam contract of six diamonds.
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numerous reasons which have been considered by council officers. Access, drainage, jiroperty values, atmos))herie damage, pri mary school facilities, expense, visual intrusion, loss of land and inadequate
Extra pay for toilets ‘presence’
THE opening hours of Clitlieroe’s new public toi lets in Cluireh Walk slioulil not be dictated by I lie "idiots of the town."
(Clitheroe) made the com ment at the Ribble Valley Council’s Public Works and Health Committee, during a discussion on recent vandalism at the £38.006 eonvenienee.
Conn. Barrie Parker
Technical Officer Mr Philip Bailey reported that since two separate incidents of vandalism it liad been con sidered necessary to reduce the opening limes by two hours. Tlie toilets were now opening at 8 a.m. and closing at 6 p.m.. instead of 8 p.m. as origin ally intended. Coun. Parker said he
Borough Planning and
NS Mrs J. Lucas and Miss E. Edmundson, Mr B. Webster andMrs P. Holden; EW Mr C. Pollard and Mr F. Greenwood, Mrs E. Wood and Mrs W. Russell.
A.P. Better parking
agreed to give money towards the cost and now a detailed design and esti mate of costs will be prepared.
PLANS are in hand to provide improved car parking at Sawley, the Ribble Valley Council’s Planning and Transporta tion Committee was told in a report. English Heritage has
to spend an extra £2.000 a year on overtime pay ments to a cleaner and two ear park attendants to provide an "extra presence at the toilets." It was felt that the cost of employing a full-time toilet attendant would not be a viable proposition.
and nut be dictated to by vandals — the idiots of the town. He called for more consultations with the police and urged that the courts should hand out "suitable punishmeiit" for anyone caught damaging the property. The committee decided
felt the council should keep to the original times
areas are a 2.1 hectare site on farmland on Hayhurst Road and Lime field Avenue for 58 dwellings and a site for 69 dwellings on farmland at the rear of Manor Fields and Wood lands Di-ive. Objectors have listed
Church leadership ‘under discussion’
THE future leadership of Downham’s pictur esque St Leonard’s Church hangs in the balance as church authorities ponder whether or not to replace the last vicar, who left several weeks ago.
Secretary Mr Derek Ward dismissed rumours that the decision not to replace the Rev. Eric Chard had already been taken. “The future of Down-
A s s is ta n t Diocesan
Blackburn, the Ven. W. D. Robinson, echoed the same sentiments, saying: “All sorts of options are being explored and until all the consultations have taken place it could not be r i g h t to ma k e any speculations."
Grand, total of £6,000
THE Clitheroe Committee for the Christie Hospital and Holt Radium Institute Women’s Trust Fund has sent a magnificent £6,000 this year to aid research into cancer and related illnesses. The c ommi tt e e is
indebted to support given by local people and busi nesses. The money was raised by a coffee morning at the Swan and Royal Hotel, Clitheroe; a cheese and wine evening at Stan- den Hall, Pendleton; dona tions from local industry and from bereaved fami lies in lieu of flowers. The committee hopes
for continued support at its next two events — a stall at the Heritage Fayre on Sunday and a bring- and-buy to be held in the autumn.
Excellent trade for calves at mart
THERE was an excellent tnule for all calves at Clitheroe Auc tion Mart on Tuesclay, with a Belgian Blue from J. Spedding selling at £277.
Friesian bulls to £214, heifers to £158.
Hereford bulls made to £22G,
were down on last week, but there was a brisk trade, with a pen of mule hoggs with singles from J. Pilkington selling at £5G n head. Masham hoggs with singles
Sheep and lamb numbers
48 cattle ami G54 sheep fonvanl, including Iambs, hoggs and
made to £50. ewes with singles topped at £3G and incorrect ewes sold for £27.50. At Monday’s sale, there were
ewes. There was a very good trade for bulls, bullocks and heifers. Bulls made to 13G.5p for a Limousin from F. Bell, Charo- lais to 130p from J. and M. Kel- sal! and F. Hell. Fricsians made to 118p from J. and M. Barrow. In the graded section, top
trade, with heavies making to 84.5p. Grazing cows made to 84.5p and loan cows to 77p. There was a good snow of
quality lambs, the top price being 244p for a pen from (j .
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price was for a medium Limou sin heifer from W. Finder at 124p. Light heifers made to 119p for a Limousin from D. Paul, me<Iium to 108p from J. H. Parker. Cows again met a very firm
Billows. Hoggs made to 178p, medium to 223u and heavies to 200p. Overall average was 215.69p. At Friday’s sale, there were 18 in-calf and 78 store cattle
met a good trade. Calf bulls made to £390 for a Limousin and £430 for a Charolais, with a Bel gian Blue topping the bill at £492. Cows with two calves made to £960, Hereford heifers to £425, Charolais heifers to £382, Simmental heifers to £377 and Angus heifers to £400.
demand. June to July calving cows made to £725 (average £679.38), August cows to £G10 (£543), heifers to £655 (£580). In the store section, all cattle
fonvard. Calving cattle were much in
jo in Downham with another adjoining parish, or something of th a t nature.” The Archdeacon of
“It may decide to reap point, or it may decide to
with pastoral reorgan isation and only meets once every two months, it is not due to meet until the end of June and 1 have no idea what its decision will be.
“The committee deals
ham’s church is under dis cussion by the Pastoral Committee,” he said.
GISBURN AUCTION MART
PRICES
THERE wi*re 42 nt*wly-cs»lvi*tl o«*\vs and lunfiTS forward at Gis- biirn .-Vuvtion Mart on Thursday,
l-'irsl tpialily cow.«t nnnle to XtlTO tavurage £623). second quality to i*o8D (iT)-lS). first (pialitv heif ers to £690 (£662). seconil ipial- ity to i'oSO (£.')79). T h e re were 12 animal s
forwanl in tlie in-calf ilairv cow and heifer section. Cows Jue to calve in .lulv and .-\ugust made to £720 (£70;j). Forwaial wel”
were 4!*8 cattle forwar<l. includ ing 22.‘) ymmg bulls. 100 sleei*s and heifei*s. H55 cows and bidls and 927 sheep — 60J» lambs. 121 hoggs. 197 ewes a))d rams. Young bulls: Light made to 146.2p tl31p). medium to 147.8p
bulls made to £315 (£288.50), Continental .\ bulls to £;195 (£;l44.i5). heifej'S to £:»50 (£;U6.T5).
I.imousin .X bidls to £;J38 (£;U)8). heifers to £301 (£286.80). In the fatstock section, there
(£I6r).*iO). Hereford Indls to £210 (£!S8.70). heifers to £184 (£149.80). Charolais ,\ bulls to £288 (£273.50). heifers to TJOl (£199). Black Ptdly bulls to £170. Limousin .\ bulls to £210 (£258.25), h eifers to £218 (£173.-U)), Simmental X bulls to £250 (i‘212.50). heifers to £i;i8 (£18:1.50). Belgian Blue bulls to £320 (£;}10.(;5). heifers to r272 (£206.65), Blonde <r.-\(|iiitaine bulls to £:M0 t£2*in. heifers to £ 120. At the sale of sticks. Friesian
incliuling ;>7 sticks. Fii*st quality Friesian bulls made to £214
^^l* 147 calves,
(130.8p). o thers to l ll.8 |> tl05.4p). Steers and heifors: -Light
steers niade to 14:1.8p tl25.*.h>). medium to 1-10.2p (120.-Ip), heavy to 118.2p (114.8p). light heifers io 142.2p (I22.6p). medium to 122.8p (113.2p).
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response was to the hous ing land allocations at
inquiry will bo held in Sep tember or October.
Clitheroe 22324 (Editori^
BORN PENDL]
NINE years ago a Chatl son to be extremely gii ambulance crew.
, Richard Walsh had retired after 35 .veai's' service. For it was Mr Walsh and his colleague. Mr.Iulm
came flooding back when she read in the “Adver tise r and Times” that a m b n 1 a n c e m a n M r
Last week, memories
, Taylor, wlio delivered Mrs Maureen McKcown's son. Stuart, in an ambulance at the foot of Pendle Hill. It was an extra special
• John, who had travelleci with lier. Slie was not expecting
. labelled “indigestion." Stua rt, now nine,
the baby for another month and was on lier way to the Edi th Watson Maternity Unit, in Burn- lo.v. af t er developing ' symptoms which site liad
at t ends Chathurn CE School. When anyone asks him where he was born he readily replies: "Under a big hill." Said Mrs McKeown: "1
. being there when I needed ! him."
Sets good example for YFC
, rounded off its meetings I for the summer with the ! annual farm walk, which i was held at Radholme ' L:iimd Farm. Whitewell. I Mr Verity, who runs ^ two farms, explained how . he manages them, split- ' t ing his land between 1 dairy and sheep grazing . and mowing for silage. Members were shown the modernised buildings
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hiiven't seen Mr Widsh fur all those years. "I would like to wish him a long and happ.v ret i rement and thank him very nnieh for
d e l i v e r y f o r M r s McKeown. of St Chad's ..Avenue, and her husband.
' and milking parlour, the ,' herds and the good (piality '■ grass. The fertilisers and ; working system used to produce the best crop pos
., sible were explained. Overall. Mr Verit.v's system was seen as both
’ Mrs Verity. A vote o • tlianks was given by David Cowgill and seconded by ■ Richard Berry.
Uncerlifi(.*d light steers made lo 112.2p (I10.2p). medium to I20.8p (112.2p). uncertified light heifers lo l lT.2p ( l l l .9p) . medium lo 108.8p (99.3p). heavv to 103.8p(101.8p). Cows aJid bulls: Cira4le one
' the outdoor sports night at West Bradford Playing Fields, starting at 7-30 p.m.
£49.50 (£42.70). hoggs lo £44 (£:>2.40). half-brerl ewes to £41 (£33.85). horne»l ewes to £12.50 (£22.30). r ams lo £49.10 (£41.70).
Late night
heard that there had been no objeetions to the pro posal. following consulta tions with Clitheroe and District Chamber of Trade and supermarkets in the town.
Council's Public Works ind Health Committee
MINISTER’S FIRST VISIT
CLITHEROE’S late shop ping (lay is to be switched from Satimlay to Friday, councillors decided. Tile Ribbl e \ ' a 11 e y
to 274.5p (255.5n). mediun) lo 256.5p (247.8p). heavy to 218p (215.8p). standard hoggs to 210.5p (205.Tp). medium lo 212.5p (200.9p). heavy lo 186.5p (lT4.;5p). overweight lo 158.5p (155. Ip). Uncertifieil lambs made to
cows made lo J)8.8p (95p). gnule two l«) })2.2p (8<.4p). grade thi’ee ttJ 84.8p (78.6p). grazing C()ws to 92.2p (84.Ip), nialure bulls to 105.8p (90.3p). Sheep: Standard lambs made
TV date for local landowner
A LOCAL landowner who has taken farm diversifica
; t u re d in the BBC- t .'.“Nature” documentary ' tonight. A camera crew spent
tion to heart is to be fea
. moves he has made to ; combat falling agricultural incomes. As an alternative to
,! offers the public a range of activities, including fishing and Skirmish, the paint-
standard traditional farm- ing, his set-up includes a working saw-bench and
; pellet adventure game. The feature on the hall
is expected to fill a 10- minute slot during the programme, to be shown at 8-30 p.m.
Festival finale
■ THE final concert in the Ribble Valley Music Festi val is to be held tomorrow at 7-30 p.m. in Clitheroe Parish Church. The dulcet tones of the
).tin Roscoe. Slaiciburn and ■ Balderstone Bands, young ''musicians and Clitheroe Parish Church Operatic and Dramatic Society.
Making candles
large stores as well as local shops and craf t centres. Mrs Kathleen Hobbs thanked her.
cess of candle-making and how she has progressed after starting out with very little knowledge or equipment. She now supplies man.v
CLITHEROE Soropti- mists visited a candle making factory in Whal ley. run by Mrs Ingrid Lindliolmc Banks. She explained the pro
.Gary and Vera, interna tional concert pianist Mar-
Clitheroe .‘Association of Church Choirs will provide a fitting finale to the festi val. which has included performances by pupils of St Augustine’s Scho()l. Bil lington. folk musicians
day-and-a-half filming at Browsholme Hall, Bashall Eaves, and owner Robert Parker was interviewed about the enterprising
“ The next meeting after the summer break will be
■ pie to the Young Farmers. Supper was provided by
] economic and efficient, credit to him and an exam
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