8 Clillierue Advertiser & Times, September Hth. l!)Sb


Clitheroe 2232Jf (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified)


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(17) “Rush hour” — Jane \Vieklen. (-) “Charlton Heston” — Stump. (-) “Heaven in my hands” — Level 42. (14) “Mega blast” — Bomb the Base.


(15) “Touchy” — Aha. (12) “Good tradition” — Tanita Takrim. (8) “My love” — Fairgi-ound Attraction. (7) “Hands to heaven” — Breathe. (4) “Locomotion” — Kylie Minogue.


“Sexy body” — Rhiaii. “Groovy kind of love”— Phil Collin.s. “Harder” — Brother Beyond. “Teardrops” — Womack and Womack. “The only way. is up” — Yazz and the Plastic Population. “The race” — Yello. “My love” — Julio iRlesis and Stevie Won­ der.


Rotaract strikes gold


David I 'a rk in son received thC' award on behalf of: members f r o m -M r R o y Dewhurst, : chairman of :the Kibble: Valley Scanner Committee: . Some £SUU has - been


THE Kibble Valley Rotaract Club is now the proud owner of a . Scanner gold award.' : Club-president Mr


Stamping out teenage gaming addiction


the findings of Home


Hodder Valley highlight


(-) “Another part of me” — Michael Jackson. (-) “Every boy and girl” — Spagna. (5) “I need you” —BVSMP. (-) “Stop this crazy thing” — Coldcut.


Last week’s placings are in brackets. Tip for the top: “Nothing can divide us” — Jason Donovan. LP of the


week: “Rap trax” — Various. Chart compiled by Castle Records and Tapes.


I liotary. clubs of Cllthv croe and. Ribblesdale. : :The : presentation ■ w a s ma d e at a Rotaract barbecue: and meeting at Myt-


donated to the appeal' from the LOUD scanner; draw: organised' by Ro tar act: and - the'


: y Mr -' Dcwhurst and: Mr:Parkinson are pic- : tured with: members: and visitors.'


lon .F o Id .L an gh o ,: attended by about 5U' people. - '.


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fun for all the family, with a clay pigeon shoot, three­ wheeled bikes, craft stalls, a tug-of-w’ar and all the usual cattle, sheep and horticulture classes. The show is a ma.jor event in th e H o d d e r V a l le y calendar.


ORGANISERS of the 45th annual Hodder Valley Agi'icultural and Horticul­ tural Society Show are hoping for fine weather for the event, which is to be staged at Dunsop Bridge on Saturday. Thei'e is the promise of


RIBBLE VALLEY councillors are hoping to introduce new measures to safeguard young people from gaming machine addiction. They are unhappy with


Office researchers that addiction is not a wide­ spread problem and are now considering formulat­ ing local legislation which wiil stamp out the use of gaming machines by youngsters under 18. The idea is to introduce


with various interested groups will be held before a decision is taken. These


some form of “blanket” restriction which will halt the use of machines in places frequented by the under-18s, such as cafes. But full consultations


council’s Finance and Gen­ eral Purposes Sub-com­ mittee gave the go-ahead for the consultation at


groups could include mem­ bers of the public, the Police, Social Services, churches and the British Amusement and Catering Association. Members of the borough


their meeting on Monday evening, following a report by Borough Solicitor Mr Paul Timson.


juvenile delinquency and petty crime. The report stated that


tee that the Home Office had concluded there was no widespread gaming machine addiction among the under-18s and no link between their use and


He told the sub-commit-


HOWE — MYERS


Ward sister Miss Trudy Elizabeth Myers was mar­ ried to commissioning


daughter of Mr and Mrs John Myers, of Claremont Drive, (Slitheroe. The bridegroom is the


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their honeymoon in Tur­ key. They are to live in Grindleton.


formed by the Rev. H. Clark and a reception was held at the Spread Eagle Hotel, Sawley. The couple are spending


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Photo^aph: David Sim- Jliitheroe.


Baptism


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highlight A DELEGATION of 80 members of the Clitheroe Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses were among 1,300 assembled at Man­ chester for their two-day convention. The programme inclu­


commandments. , One of the highlights of


ded an m-depth discussion of u n d e rs tan d in g the meaning of Godly fear. The District Minister said that moral breakdown and rising crime and violence were due to human failure to fear God and show r e s p e c t


f o r h i s


the weekend was the bap­ tism of 28 new adherents to the faith. Among them


were Marlene Mone, of Hillcrest Road, Langho, and Abigail and Jude Webb, of S i d d 0ws Avenue, Clitheroe.


Michael Fogg and ushers were Mr Jonathan Howe, the bridegroom’s brother, and,Mr .Steve O’Hara, the bride’s brother-in-law. The ceremony was per


pink taffeta dresses fea­ turing v-necklines edged with frills, short puffed sleeves and large bows at the back. Their small shower bouquets were of ivo^ and pink spray car­ nations, bndal gladioli and roses. B e s t man was Mr


Cathy O’Hara, the bride’s sister, and Miss Gillian Howe, the bridegroom’s sister. They wore deep rose


by her father, wore ah ivory silk taffeta gown with a Bo Peep skirt and short puffed sleeves edged in lace. She had a small tia ra of cream roses, pearls and crystals, with an embroidered ivory veil, and carried a small shower bouquet of pink and ivory fresh roses, bridal gladi­ oli, stephanotis, freesia, spray carnations and small pearls. In attendance were Mrs


younger son of Mr and Mrs G. Howe, of Barker- house Road, Nelson. The bride, given away


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engineer Mr Michael Ian Howe a t S t M a ry ’s Church, Gisburn. The bride is the younger


judge the thoroughness of the I'cport for themselves.


decided to call for a full report on the Home Office findings through Ribble Valley MP Mr David Wad- dington, so that they could


(Chipping) said he had expected the findings to be the complete opiiosite and Coun. James McGhie (C l i th e r o e ) s a id he doubted w h e th e r the r e s e a r c h had b e e n thorough enough. The su b-commi ttee


Cliff (Longridge) said he found it very difficult to believe that there was no widespread problem of addiction. Coun. Bill B 0 w k e r


out that local councils had the power to pass “blanket resolutions” refusing per­ mits for gaming machines to c e r t a in ty p e s of premises. Chairman Coun. John


while there might be indi­ vidual cases of addiction, the scale of problem did not justify legislation by central government. However, he pointed


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A WELL-KNOWN local businessman and member of the Clitheroe Conservative Club for 70 years, Mr Harold Blackburn has died, aged


for 70 years


burn was presented with a medal to mark his long membership by former Conservative Party Prime Minister Edward Heath.


Blackburn moved to (jlith- eroe at the age of three. He spent two years in Canada working on a ran ch for his o ld e s t brother David, returning home to go into business with his father, the late Mr William Blackburn, and brother Richard in the family wholesale fruit and potato firm of W. Black­ burn and Sons.


Born in Salesbury, Mr


was also a director of several local garages with his brother Jack, espe­ cially Wellgate Motors for many years.


He retired in I960 and


of St James’s Church, Clitheroe, he was a former vice-chairman of the Paro­ chial Church Council.


A sidesman and member


p 1 a.Ved a t C l i th e ro e Cricket Club for the last 30 years and was for a time vice-chairman of the bowling committee and a member of the executive committee. He was also a past chairman of the Great Harwood and District Bowling League.


A keen bowler, he


b e r of Keep Masonic Lodge and a past Wor­ shipful Master, also a member of Castle Lodge and of the Provincial Grand Lodge.


was, for several years, a member of the Calder- stones Hospital Manage­ ment Committee and belonged to Clitheroe Probus Club.


After his retirement he


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son Malcolm and daughter Cynthia and two younger brothers, Richard, who lives in Clitheroe, and Fred, in Southport. The funeral was held on


He is survived by his


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Tuesday at St James’s Church, Clitheroe, fol­ lowed by cremation at Accrington.


joint secoml Mr and Mrs Web­ ster. Mrs Pollard and Mr Green­ wood: EW Mr and Mrs Glerat. Mrs Russell and Mrs Wood. Winners of the Howell move­


On Thursday night, winners were: NS Mr and Mrs Hush,


ment on- Monday were Mr Brown and Mr Webster.


A. L. He was a founder mem­


87.' A year ago, Mr Black­


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Clitheroe 2232J, (Editori^


POSTAL STRIKE BITES


MAIL services throughout the Clitheroe area came to a complete standstill on Saturday moniing as local p o s tme n j oi ned the national dispute.


at the King Street office refused to cross picket lines set up by their Pres­ ton col l eagues , who walked out of Lancashire’s main sorting office on Friday.


Some 25 postmen based


among hundreds in East Lancashii-e suspended for refusing to cross picket lines to get their mail for delivery from sorting offices.


The local postmen are


BRIDGE CLUB


played in three no trumps at all tables except' two. Itetween H and 13 tricKS were nuule, if spade is not led. The two e.\cep- tions were a rather poor con­ tract of five clubs and a very ambitious one of six no trumps. A suK^ested bidding sequence by an agj;ressive south player could be:


WINNERS of the duplicate jiame at Clitheroe Brid>;e Club on Wednesday nij;ht were: NS ^lr Grindley and Mr Hall. Mrs Holden and Mr Webster: EW Mrs Millin^on and Mr Spencer. Mr and Mrs Davey. The followinji hand was


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Office spokesman said there had been no deli­ veries or collections in the Cl i theroe area since Saturday and that all the post boxes had been sealed to prevent a further build­ up in the backlog of letters and parcels. Post Office counter staffs were also refusing to accept mail from customers to avoid further chaos.


On Tuesday, a Post


from a premium payments system in the South East, where new staff are being offei-ed up to £20 a week mor e t han po s tmen elsewhere.


The dispute has resulted The opening of two clubs is the


usual Ac'ul one and the two dia­ monds denies ah ace and a king. South pressed on trying to find at least one of the top honours and was- fortunate to find the king of clubs, so the club finesse was then available. With the lead coming up to


reward for a south player who bid his hand to the full.


the strong hand. 12 tricks were made for a top score, a just


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office are asked to take identification documents. Anyone in difficulties should contact Melbourne


Ho u s e (Ac c rin gton 382181).


Large entry of lambs at mart


:\ GOOD Charolals bull calf from J. Cowell. Little Eccles- lon. topped the market at Clith- eroe Auction Mart’s sale on


Tuesday. The calf made £252. Ihe


average being £217. Charolais heifers lopped al


£180 (average £175). first qual­ ity Friesian bulls made to £IGG (£15G), second quality to £148 (£124).


fonvard in the newly-calved sec­ tion. Top price of £G95 went to T. Whitwell and Sons for a Frie­ sian heifer (£028). Cows topped al £575 (£540). At Monday’s sale there were


74 cattle forward and 1.925 sheep. Bulls and graded cattle found a reasonable trade, but cast cows showed downward trend.


distinct C h aro la is


Medium steers made to 12op f*or another < and Son.


Seed, with Frieslans making to 120p from J, and \V. Hoyle. Steers topped at 12G.5p for a from K. Rilev. 5


Limousin from Charolais from R. Seed


for a Limousin from J. W. Par­ kinson. with medium making to 117p for a Limousin from G, Muorhuuse. Cast cows made to 89p for


Light heifers made to 115.5p


Richard Greig (7), Adam Thorn (8); middle — Mrs Seed, Mr Parker, Mr Sedgwick; back — Mrs Nicholson, Mrs Townsend, Mrs Graveston, Mrs Wallbank


PICTURED with the trophies are, from the left: front — Carol Graveston (14),


tors enjoyed the colourful display of entries, which were slightly up on last year, in spite of the poor gardening weather. Club chairman Mr Tom J a c k s o n we lcome d


Townsend proposed a vote of thanks and Mrs Nichol­ son presented trophies j;o the winners of the various classes.


everyone and introduced Mrs Constance Nicholson, of Middop, who formally declared the show open. President Mrs Patricia


peas: Mrs Lily Wallbank. Ruse Bowl for best rose: Mrs


gladioli: Mrs Susan Graveston. Wine Cup and Sedgwick Tro*


Alec Parker. Best children’s exhibit: Carol


phy for floral art: Mrs Alice Seed. Best confectionery award:


Graveston. Best children’s floral art tro*


(flowers and vegetables), Mrs Beardsworth (floral art), Mrs B. Harrop (confectionery and pre­ serves) and Mr B. Harrop (wine). Raffle winners were .Mr Ryde, Mrs Eccles and Mrs Pee).


phy: Richard Greig. Judges were: hlr G. Williams


Rose Bowl for best exhibit in show, Murphy Cup for best pot plant, vase for-cut flowers, Sedgwick Cup for gladioli, Sii- verwood Memorial Trophy for best vegetable and Garden News Gold Medal: E rn e s t Sedgwick. Sedgwick Tankard for sweet


TROPHIES


Patricia Townsend. Cup fo r a r ran g em en t of


SUNSHINE and smiles marked Rimington and District Gardening Club’s Summer Show a t the Memorial In s titu te on Sunday. A good number of visi­


A summer show — despite weather


2 and 3 Mrs M. McPherson. Dahlias: 1 and 2 E. Sedgwick, Mrs A. Seed. One gladioli: 1 and 2 E. Sedgwick. Three gladioli: 1


Bairstow, Mrs 1. Carr, Mrs L. Wallbank. Three HT roses: Mrs I. Carr. Floribunda rose: Mrs J. M. Ryde, 2 and 3 Mrs I. Carr. Bowl of roses: Mrs I. Carr, Mrs P. Townsend. Sweet smelling rose; Mrs L. Wallbank,Mrs A. Seed, Mrs M. McPherson. Sweet peas: Mrs L. Wallbank,


annuals: Mrs S. uraveston; Mrs 1. Carr, E. Sedgwick.


and 2 E. Sedgwick. Five j ilsr M r « S . f lm v o c f r


Floral a r t ,


Mixed flowers arranged for effect: Mrs A. Seed, , Mrs o Grave.ston, Mrs I. Carr. Dress s^ng; Mrs S. Graveston, Miss Bairstow, Mrs A. Seed.


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Mrs S. Graveston, Mrs P, Townsend. “Arrangement using five stems of flowers: Mrs S . , Graveston, Miss M. H. Bair­ stow, Mrs E. Jackson. Small exhibit: Mrs A. Seed, 2 and 3 Mrs S. Graveston.


Exhibit using gladioli: Mrs S. Graveston, E. Sedgwick, Miss M. H. Bairstow. Autumn glory: Mrs A. Seed,


S. Graveston. Fuchsia: 1 and 2 E. SedCTvick. T. Jackson. Box oi six fuensia heads; 1 and 2 'E. Sedgwick. Hanging basket: 1 and 2 E. Sedgwick, Mrs 1. Carr. One HT rose: Miss M. H.


Foliage pot plant: Mrs J. M. Dibb, Miss M. H. Bairstow,'Mrs


McPherson, A. Parker, H. S. McPherson. Flowering pot plant: Mrs A. Seed, Mrs M. ilcPherson, Mrs M. Dewhurst.


Plants and flowers Fuchsia from cutting: Mrs M.


Results


. Graveston. Mrs J. Gornall. Gin- cerbread: Mrs J. Taylor, Mrs L. Wallbank, Mrs M. Bairstow. Savoury fian: Mrs S. Graveston, Mrs J . M. Dibb, Mrs J . M. Ryde. Iced novelty cake: 1 and 2 Mrs S. Gniveston. Wine


stow, A. Parker, joint 3 Mrs J. M. Dibb and Mrs S. Graveston. Hard fruit jam: 1 and 3 Mrs S. Graveston, Mrs E. Jackson. Fruit cake: A. Parker, Mrs S.


and 2 Mrs A. Seed, E. Sedg- s A.


Wick. Dessert: 1 and 2 Mrs Seed, E. Sedgwick. Vegetables


3 E. Sedgwick, A. Parker. Potatoes: 1 and 2 P. Tavlor. Beetroot: 1 and 2 Mrs E. Hart­ ley, T. Jackson. Cabbage; 1 and 3 E. Sedgwick, P. Taylor. Peas: A. Parker, E. Sedgwick, P. Taylor. Broad beans: Mrs E.


Garden News top trav: 1 and


from seed: 1 and 2 E. Sedgwick. Onions dressed: 1 and 2 E. Sedgujek, P. Taylor. Carrots: Mrs E. Hartley. Any other vegetable; E. Sedgivick, Mrs S. Graveston, A. Parker. Arrange­ ment using fruit, vegetables and herbs: 1 and 2 Mrs E. Jackson, Mrs S. Graveston. Children’s section


Basket of flowers: Richard


Carol Gray e sto n , Frances Hughes.


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Ellithom, Merrill Hughes. 9-15 — Carol Gravestoh. Garden pic- ture: Under 9 _ Richard Greig. M er r ill H u g h e s, F r a n c e s ' Hughes. 9-15 — Carol Graves- ton, Catherine Greig. Coconut pyramids: Catherine Greig, Carol G rav e s to n , F ran c e s Hughes. Butterfly buns: Craic Ryde, joint 2 Kieran Ryde and


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Hartley, T. Jackson, Mrs J. Taylor. Tomatoes: A. Parker. Onions


Mrs A. Seed, Mrs i\I. Mcl^her- son. Dry red; 1 and 3 E. Sedg­ wick, Mrs A. Seed. Sweet red: 1


Dry white: Mrs A; Seed, E. Sedgwick. Sweet white: 1 and 3


Confectionerj* and prcser>es Soft fruit jam: Mrs M. Bair-


gest entry to <late this season found a good demand, with prices conparing well with the day’s national average. Top price per kilo was 179p for light-, weights. 17Up for medium and 150p for heavy. Lightweight steers made to !2G.5p (llG.9p). medium to 125p


l ig h tw e ig h ts and 7Gp for heavies. In the lamb section, the lar­


(111.8p). Light heifei*s made to 115.5p


(lG4,.lp). medium to 170p (157.4p). heavy to 158. Ip (15U.2p). overall 159.4p. Ewes made to£.*W.50 (£24.12). Chipping sheep sale was held


(112.2p). medium to 117p (lU7.2p). Overall: steers 114.4p, heifers 107.9p. Young bulls made to 122p (114.7p), cast cows to 89p (73.7p). Light lambs made to 179.4p


Young bulls made to 122p for ■ * F. and K.


(£97.25). h e ife rs to £155 (£113.8). Hereford bulls to £148 (£138.5). h e ife rs to £144 (£123.50), Limousin bulls to i^220 (£1G1.44). he ife rs to £182 (£154.5). There were eight animals


Angus bulls made to £124


ordei' books caught up in tile |)ostal backlog can be collected at the area’s main office at Melbourne House, Melbourne Street, Accrington, or by special arrangement at the Social Security call office at the Clitheroe Employment Exchange bui lding in Lowergate. People visiting either


Security staff are making special arrangements for local people affected by delays in postal |)ayments of benefits and pensions. A spokesman said that replacements for gii'os or


Me anwhi l e , Social


on Saturday, with 2.720 sheep including 2.200 mule gimmer lambs and .’150 Masham gimmer lambs. Trade was good through­ out. but prices were slightly under last year’s, al £3.50 per


£()9 (£53). Mashams to £G0 (£47). mule shearlings to £80 and mule ewes to £42. There were 1,120 lambs, 114


head down overall. Mule pmmer lambs made to


store cattle and II in-calf cows forwani at Friday’s sale of in- calf and store cattle and store


firm and store cattle continued to sell e.xceplionally well, with no abatement in price. In-calf cows made to £725


(£588), heifers to £G75 (£550), cows and calves to £1,085


£405 (£409), Friesians to £434 (£401). Continental steers made to £402 (£382). heifers to £550 (£107). Friesian steers to £555 (£489). heifers to £405 (£385). Hereford steers to £497 (£405), heifers to £395 (£321). Gritstone lambs made to


(£087). Continental bulls made to


sheep. Trade for calving cattle was


£29.50 (£27.20). horned wether lambs to £32 (£23.27). cross-bred lambs to £31 (£28.03). Suffolk X lambs to £)8 (£31.30).


Cinema


HOLD everything! The cadets are dropping in on Miami Beach for a new adventure in “Police Acad­ emy 5,” the film starting its week-long run at Clith­ eroe Civic Hall tomorrow


night.


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