8 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, November 10th, 1988


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Crazy name mentioned on radio show


ONE of Clitheroe’s


newest bands has yet to produce a record or even play a gig, but has a lre ady had mention on radio.


b o u rg ’s Gary King asked people to tell h im a b o u t c r a z y names of local bands, p rom p tin g S haron Lister, of Little Mear- ley Hall, Worston, to write, in and suggest The Instant Bonky


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Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) Candle ceremony for Kampuchea 3


Care with cash warning after robbery influx


ingly concerned by the about. Beware of being number of businesses still followed. Change your carrying large amounts of route and if you become cash to and from banks, suspicious of anything, tell despite many warnings to the police at once. Do not managers and staff.


LANCASHIRE Police have issued a special warning to business people to take more care with their cash following a recent spate of seri­ ous robberies in the county. The police are increas- who may be hanging


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Band,” a Clitheroe group. I t was men­ tioned in a broadcast last Thursday.


includes four mem­ bers from Clitheroe — Leigh R atcliffe, of Back Commons; Gary Stirzaker, of Bright Street;. Andrew Read, of Beverley Drive; and Kevin Smith, of Den­ bigh Drive.


The six-piece band It’s a knockout


em p ty fa c to ry in Burnley and have only been together for a couple of months.


They practise in an


RIBBLESDALE Pool will be closed to the public from 1 p.m. on Saturday for an “I t’s a knockout" competition being organ­ ised by the Ribble Valley Junior Snorkel Club.


be competing against nine others in the North West in the contest.


The Clitheroe club will


CHARITY workers in Clitheroe staged a candle-lighting ceremony for Oxfam’s Kampuchea Appeal. The ceremony, performed by Clith­


eroe Mayor and Mayoress Coun. and Mrs Ian Brown at the Oxfam shop, in Market Place, coincided with the start of a sponsored three-day fast. The local Oxfam team is targeting


said that several volunteers at the shop had taken part in the fast, plus many customers, but it would be some time before the profits were known. Meanwhile, the shop, which first


profits at a safe water scheme for people living in one of the poorest regions of Kampuchea, to mark the 10th anniversary of the overthrow of Pol Pot. Oxfam worker Mrs Madge Nutter


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opened in Clitheroe 22 years ago, is going from strength to strength. Last year total profits were £38,000 and this year’s efforts seem set to exceed that figure. Our picture shows the Mayor and


Mayoress lighting the candle for Kampuchea, watched by Oxfam helpers.


HOW’S the car? If starting is a bit s lu g g i s h , wipers s ome ­ what smeary, oil h a s n ’ t b e e n changed recently or the cool ing system checked for some time, are you real ly


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not even provide proper find out niore about how to cash carrying cases and protect cash should con- use cheap, plastic carrier tact the local Crime Pre­ bags instead.


Some organisations do Anyone who wants to take risks. . vention Officer for free Staff, too, are at risk, specialist advice.


The Health and Safety Regulations clearly specify the need for proper train­ ing and equipment for all staff engaged in the high risk task of carrying cashr on behalf of their firm.


combined with the pros­ pect of higher takings in the build- up to Christmas, are already a ttra c t in g criminals to this easy, but very frightening, crime.


The darker evenings,


attacks, no-one has been seriously hurt, but it could be just a matter of time before someone is badly injured or even killed.


Fortunately, in recent


Avoid carrying cash. Use the specialist cash carry­ ing companies.


Police advice is simple.


disc to trap metal parti­ cles. These two aspects give a 10% g r e a te r safety margin between services.


check of the cooling system for only £1.99 and a check of the vehi­ cle underside for £2.99, with both subject to a no-obligation quotation for work required (if any).


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Prolific charity worker


A GRINDLETON woman who devoted much of her time to charity work, Mrs Nan Hodgson, has died at the age of 61.


of The Hey, Grindleton, received one of the Royal National Lifeboat Institu­ tion's major awards for


In 1983, Mrs Hodgson,


long and outstanding ser­ vice, when she was pre­ sented with its gold award by the Duke of Kent at the Royal F e s t iv a l Hall, London.


the organisation for 33 years, being chairman of the Clitheroe branch for 20 years up to her death and having previously been chairman in Blackburn.


She was involved with ■ 'W3


involved with helping the eld e r ly and with the meals-on-wheels service.


Jack Hindle, died in 1978. She leaves a husband,


John, and children Judy, Peter, Ann and Julia.


you purchase the new Unipart Surelife wiper blades — the most effi­ cient available and so named because of their longer effective life — plus either a can of de­ icer and a scraper or screenwash and lock de-icer, also free.


9 A free one litre top- up pack of oil when


held at Trinity Methodist Church, Clitheroe, on


The funeral service was


Tuesday, followed by ere- mation at Pleasington.


••TaaW jPM lBd^ - 1 An advertising feature Making The


We will replace your existing wiper blades with Surelife wipers bought from us, fitting them free. And, in addition, you will receive either i) a can of De-Icer with a Scraper or ii) a bottle of Screen- wash and Lock De-Icer.


We will carry out a 7 point check of your cooling system. Once completed, we will provide you with a checklist and a ‘no obligation’quotation for any work required.


PLEASING RESULT


CLITHEROE Chess Club's A team took on the once mighty Rossenclale A, the NE Lancs League Division One winners for the last three years.


with board one and four players leaving the club. Rossenuale has had to endure more, having lost boards one. three and four this season.


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When we change your oil and oil filter with Sureflow, we will give you, free, a one litre pack of Sureflow Oil.


We will undertake a 19 point visual check on the underside of your car. On completion we will provide you with a checklist and a ‘no obligation’ quotation for any work required. If, as a result, any work is commissioned we will deduct the cost of the initial check from our invoice.


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Lex Mead, Manchester Road, Bolton 32241.


The Tyremen, 30 Parson Lane, Clitheroe : Clitheroe 22277 w- -J -. W ■ V . A\ OUR picture shows some of the competitors in the exhibition classes at Clith­


the finalists in the entertainment and music classes and the presentation of trophies and certificates to the winning Sunday schools and competitors.


eroe Methodist Circuit’s 18th Festival of Youth, for which R ep o r t ap p e a l on page 12. The contestants are now eagerly awaiting Saturday evening for a concert bv


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fought a tough game and drew. Eric Mansfield won on board two and Brian Carr played steadily on board three to gain a draw, but Alex Rajski lost on board four. Vincent Tudisco’s board five game lasted the full three hours allowed and was given a draw after adjudication. Clitheroe A has never beaten


On board one, Paul Fallon


Rossendate A and. despite the weaker team, a draw was a pleasing result.


This week, Clitheroe faces a ! very tough match against Great


Harwood A w i th o u t Paul Fallon.


However, if Clitheroe has suf­ fered a serious loss of players


Mrs Hodgson was also Her first husband, Mr Pendle Club


WINNERS of the weekly bridge session at Clitheroe Pendle Club were Mrs F. Porter and Mr T. Adey, Mrs E. Wood and Mr T. Thomber.


country as a whole. People e x p e c t s to em p lo y carrying cash to or from; between 30 and 40 people the bank are easy prey for; within three years, is violent criminals.


Herbert, the Crime Pre­ vention Co-ordinator for the Force, said: “Robbery is steadily increasing, both in Lancashire and the


Chief Insp. Malcolm


w h e th e r i t ’s £100 ot £100,000. People have been killed in attacks. It is vital that, wherever possi­ ble, cash is handled by the specialist security com­ panies. Let them take the risks.”


“ I t d o e sn ’t m a t te r


£5,000 can be collected or delivered for under £8. Even £15,000 will only cost about £16 a trip and the money is fully insured.


He said th a t up to If you must carry cash,


always be on the alert. Watch out for strangers


Destroyed


CLITHEROE Fire Bri­ gade was called to Castle Cement in the town when a rubber conveyor belt set on fire on Sunday. Fire­ men used a jet and a hose reel to deal with the fire, but the 100m belt was destroyed.


MP helps to offer lifeline to firm


IN an unusual twist of events, a new lifeline has


been offered to a Sabdcn firm on the brink of leav­ ing the village. The good news for Mar-


bill Developments, of Vic­ toria Mill, follows the bad news that Propax Packag­ ing is to close its Sabden operation with the loss of 70 jobs. M a r b i l l , c a s ta b le


polyurethane manufac­ turer, which is looking for extra space for expansion, was thinking of leaving the village in its search for bigger premises. Now the firm, which to


likely to stay in the village by taking over the Propax premises housed in the same mill. Marbill directo r Mi-


Clitheroe 22324 (Editoiial), \


Analysing prints


in contest


MEMBERS of the Ribb- lesdale Camera Club saw the Lancashire and Che­ shire Photographic Union Colour Print Folio at their meeting. They were shown a selection of prints from


t h e i r c om p e t i t io n , together with a taped commentary from Charl­ ton and District Photo­ graphic Club. As usual there was a


wide range of subjects, including portraits, land­ scapes and abstract work. Members had the oppor­


tunity to see how their perception of a print com­ pared with those of the original judges and the commentators and it was interesting to see what is the current “fashion.” Next Tuesday there is a


talk on the North Lanca­ shire cycleway by Don Rutter, of Blackpool and F y ld e P h o to g ra p h ic Society.


Wrong kind of present


PLEASE do not give pets as Christmas presents. That is the appeal put out by the People’s Dispen­ sary for Sick Animals, which each year sees thou­ sands of unwanted pets abandoned or neglected as soon as the novelty wears off.


other new pets can be expensive to feed and demanding in terms of time and general care. They need special atten­


Puppies, kittens and


Martin Hoare, who has always emphasised that he preferred to stay in Sab­ den, said the news of the Propax closure came just as his firm was about to finalise a deal for new premises on the Nelson- Colne boundary. Propax announced its


closure plans two weeks ago, following a takeover by the British arm of the multi-national company Alcan. Talks are taking place between the two firms and Marbill says everything now depends on the asking price. Ribble Valley MP Mr


Propax Packaging is to close, and should Marbill be obliged to move, the resulting job losses would be a great blow to the area. In the event of Mar­ bill being able to take over the Propax Packaging premises, this would be the best possible solution." Propax is set to cease production at Christmas.


to keep Marbill in Salxlen. lending his support by approaching British Alcan h im s e l f on Machill's behalf. He said: “It is sad that


David Waddington has been involved in the bid


A HOLDEN youth was fined £60 by Clitheroe m a g is t ra te s when he admitted driving a motor cycle without due care and attention. Wayne Harding (19), of


Council Houses, was also fined £25 for using the machine with no excise licence. The court heard that


Solice officers followed


turned on to the A59 from Sawley village. His speed was excessive and after passing two restriction signs, he was travelling at between 60 and 65 m.p.h. Harding went through


Warding a f te r he had


YOUTH ACTED FOOLISHLY


hill without any visibility. The defendant regained


his own side, passing the Pendle Witch Hotel at between 65 and 70 m.p.h. Mr Step h en Booth,


Chatburn village without reducing his speed and overtook another vehicle. He also crossed a solid white line on the crest of a


June Harding had been banned from driving for 12 months. The p resen t offences had already been committed, but the sum­ monses had not been served at the time of his p r e v io us c o u r t appearance.


rep resen tin g Harding, said that the defendant had bought the bike two days earlier and was on his way to tax it at the time of the offences. He acted foolishly, but living in an outlying area, he had no other means of getting to Clitheroe. Mr Booth said that in


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tion and Christmas is entirely the wrong time to introduce them into the home, when noise and excitement is likely to be at its peak. So come on — make it a


happy Christmas for pets as well as people.


£40 damage


VANDALS caused £40 damage at Dairy Products Transport, Croft Street. Clitheroe. when they entered a compound and smashed a double-glazed window.


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