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PENDLE Archaeological Group has had a very enjoyable year, visiting many places of interest. Monthly events included lectures, local walks and coach t r ip s to many archaeological sites. There were visits to


Hapton Tower, Roman forts, Wharram Percy,


Offa’s Dyke, a weekend in Wales and a few days visiting Hadrian’s Wall. An excavation of a 16th


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RECENT additions to the stock at Clitheroe Library include: "Between planets" — Robert


century hall at Easington has been supervised for the last few years by Clitheroe woman Mrs Mary Higham and directed by the county archaeolo­ gist Mr Ben Edwards. A new programme of


join. For details, contact the chairman, Mr J. Shar­ pies (Burnley 412883).


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Hcinlcin. A science fiction novel involving interplanetary nolitics as the chief character fignts for his rights. "Enchanted castle*' — Sarah


Coles. The story of Bella, a bored, middle-aged woman, who become obsessed with the Mar- chards, the local aristocratic family. “Wogan** — (ills Smith.


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CHEERS . . . Bashall Eaves hairdresser Diane Thornber (left) raises a glass with Burnley girl Yvonne Christian to toast their good luck in the Miss Lanca­ shire competition. Diane (23), of Old Vicarage Farm, is hoping to be in the final of the contest,


sponsored by Blackburn brewers Daniel Thwaitcs, next month. A newcomer to beauty contests, she is an aerobics, badminton and keep fit


enthusiast.


Just the ticket for


regulars ENTERPRISING Pa.vth- orne landlord Peter Hodg- kinson may have found an answer to the dilemma facing publicans with rural hostelries.


hope to help their custom­ ers beat the breathalyser ban by letting them board the “Buck Inn" bus.


Peter and his wife Mary


customers travelling to the recently refurbished and extended pub have been able to book seats on a special bus.


For the last fortnight,


drink driving has taken effect and more and more jieople are leaving vehicles at home and taking a taxi or w a lking to th e i r favourite haunts. Trade at many of the more remote village pubs has taken a battering as a result.


The tightening up on


time at the White Bull Hotel in Gisburn almost two years ago, when they bought the Paythorne public house — ending a family link with the Gis- biirii h o s te lry which spanned 30 years.


Peter and Mary called ___v_


Carr ran a shoj) in Whalley for many years. Later he became caretaker at St Augustine’s RC School, Billington. for five years before retiring. He and his wife, Kathleen, have two children.


The vacancy on the council has been declared.


One-man Civic Society


THE late Aid. James Thornber, of Clitheroe, one of the last Liberal Mayors of the former bor­ ough in the early 1920s, if memory serves me right, had the most marvellous idea. Whenever any new


Wh a l l e y Win d ow


development was due to take place in the town he had photographs taken, before and after, at a time when photography was, if not exactly in its infancy, still in a period of very youthful development. The Alderman’s interest


tained is, perhaps, an


exaggeration. Personally speaking I was profoundly bored and so, no doubt,


were the majority of my youthful contemporaries. I t was not until 30,


was not confined simply to the town where he had made his home but also to a number of the surround­ ing villages and the result must be a unique collection of magic lantern slides of extreme value from the local history point of view. I first saw the slides


maybe 40, years later, when I again saw the slides, displayed not by the Alderman this time but by his grandson, also, sadly, the late James, that I realised what a truly superb collection they were; the richest of local historical records, a most valuable heritage.


when I was a very small boy indeed. The annual Sunday School field day had been cancelled at short notice because of the unpredictable English weather and, instead of running races and eating outsize currant buns on Knunck Knowles, the scholars were entertained by a display of slides in the schoolroom. Aid. James was superintendent of the former Congregational Sunday School at the time. To say we were enter-


them again as I drove through the town this morning and considered the five chapels that have gone in my own lifetime — all now adapted to com­ m e rc ia l u se s ; a c a r saleroom, a tyre depot, a facto ry and so on. I reflected on the two ele­ mentary schools that are no more; one devoted (I presume) to making elec­ t ro nic c om p o n e n ts , another a thriving (I hope!) Youth Club. I saw, too, the old fire


My thoughts turned to


station in Moor Lane, where 1 played for hours on the horse-drawn fire engine of brilliant red and gleaming brass, that lias now become a fashion store, and the shops once considered permanencies, which have changed hands, in some cases half- a-dozen times; the Castle that was private property, the Town Hall which, very shortly, will cease to fulfil that function. I remember the mills, 15


of them I re c a l l, all devoted" to the weaving or spinning of cotton, only one of which today fulfils its original purpose.


the time. Oh, how I do hope that somebody some­ where in the town or dis­ tr ict has inherited the enthusiasm, the foresight, the dedication of Aid. James. He was a one-man Civic Society — a local benefactor to the town’s history whose contribution has never been sufficiently recognised or publicised. 1 loved the man, even if


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he did have me signing the “pledge of total abstinence from alcoholic liquors” when I was only six or seven years of age. I'm afraid I have let the late Alderman down rather badly since. I profoundly apologise.


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who was brought uj> and Clitheroe for about 20 went to school in the vil- months, mainly covering lage, enjoys nothing better Whalley, and on Monday is in her spare time than to off to take up her new breed .and show caged position at Haslingden. birds and rabbits. So much Clitheroe’s Supt Wynne so, in fact, that sheds and Darwin commented: “I am outdoor flights have taken sorry to lose such a superb over at the rear of the police officer but am home she shares with hus- delighted about her pro- band Tom and son Robert motion. It is long overdue, (14).


A SABDEN policewoman who shares her back yard with over 100 finches, canaries and par­ rots and a large selection of rabbits has been promoted to the rank of sergeant. WPC Jean Sanderson, She has been based at


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1969 and has worked from various bases, including Rochdale, Burnley and Padiham, taking a couple of years off to have her son.


Councillor resigns for health


reasons


BILLINGTON’S repre­ sentative on the Ribble Valley Council, Jack Carr, has resigned for health reasons.


ton Gardens. Billington, has served on the borough council for nine years. He is continuing on the village parish council, having


Mr Can- (67). of Billing- Jean joined the force in loss.” ______________ M,


IF you w an t y o u r d reams to q u ite literally g et o f f th e ground, why no t have a crack at becoming th e yo u n g hover champ o f the year?


Hoverclub of Great Britain’s Youth Hovercraft Competition, and you can enter cither as an indi­ vidual or with a team from your school or youth group.


Almost £1,900 prize money is on offer in the


craft, then battle it out over a demanding land and water course on July 10th at Nottingham.


Entrants have to design and build their own


(0943-37294). Taking the initiative as usual. Trinity Youth and


For an en try form, c a ll Je rem y Kemp


Community Centre is first off the mark with a fund-raising event for the Roeficld complex. A pat on the back to you. The Youth Club there is hold­ ing a sponsored 12-hour table-tennis marathon in the sports hall, next Wednesday, from six to six.


sters, contact Lee Robinson (Clithcroc 25831). Trinity itself will be coming under the micro­


If you would like to sponsor any of the young­


scope tonight when County Coun. Edmund Neville comes along to lake a first-hand look at the work done there. He will visit the Junior Youth Club, then accompany youngsters on their weekly visit to help out at Caklerstones Hospital.


Year, so if you arc aged nine to 13 and think you may be good enough to take your place up among the larks, you could win up lo £2,250 — £250 for yourself and the remainder for your choir.


The search is on for Britain’s Choirboy of the


vices company, BET, in association with the Royal School of Church Music. For an entry form, tele­ phone 01-879-0666. Budding playwrights, this could be your big


chance! The BBC's Radio Drama department has launched its first ever young playwrights comp, and scripts submitted by anyone aged 15 to 30 will be broadcast on Radio 4 in October. Plays must he in by May 31st and can he from 15 to 30 minutes in


length. Contact me (Clithcroe 22324) for further details. Pull on your dancing trousers on Friday and


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DONATIONS to various animal and bird organisa­ tions have been made by the Friends of Fur and Feather.


to the RSPCA at Altham. £50 to the Three Owls Bird Sanctuary near Roch­ dale and £20 to Green- mount Bird Hospital, Bury.


The group has given £50


dog food was bought for Bleakholt Animal Sanc­ tuary, at Edenfield, from B. Dugdale and Sons, Clitheroe, who donated extra bags of food for the


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