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Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 23 Letters to the


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WE had a clear indication fron| they felt victory was slipping ; in the lead up to the St by-election.


introductory leaflet just nient proved how desj)erate the defeatedi Conservatives really an issue] were. This was not a row attcntiuil over tradition, but an Therel attempt jo save the cur- eroe foJ rent balance of power in have ail Clitheroe.


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GRINDLETON was in the grip of nostalgia at the weekend as the clock was tiinied back 150 years.


The roign of Queen Vic­ toria was recreated as vil-


dents, who four years ago fought off closure, gath­ ered with pride. Today there are 40 pupils, two


S|)liere of jubilation as chil­ dren, teacliers and resi­


Thero was an atmo- h o s te d a d isp la y of


teachers and two part- time assistants. St Ambrose Church


' stained glass window in the church to commemo­ rate the school’s 150th anniversary. Events began on Thui's-


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STEPPING hack in time arc members of Grimllclon WI, with some of the schoolchildren who sampled their cakes


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for a plant gi-owing eom))e- tition, before presenting a commemorative mug to each child.


Janie Wilkinson (nee Smalley) shai’od memoi'ios of schooldays in Grindleton at the beginning of the century. Born in 11)02, Mrs Wilkinson, of Longsight Avenue, Clitheroe, was a pupil under headmistress Miss Florence Fox.


In the afternoon Mrs


day as children and staff resplendent in Victorian d re s s welcomed th e Bishop of Bradford, the Rt Rev Robert Williamson, and Ribble Valley Mayor Conn. Les Nevett. The Bishop gave prizes


memorabilia throughout the week and the JEGOO proceeds Trom Saturday’s Victorian Garden Party will go towards a new


Music Hall on Friday evening.


Mr Roland Hailwood gave a welcome and Fr Trevor Vaughan introduced Conn. Nevett, who declared the garden jiarty open. A group of pupils pic­


tured in the commemora­ tive booklet re-grouped, posing for another picture


ton behind Slaidburn Sil­ ver Band and Victorian dress was again the ordei- of the day. Local police­ man Peter Craig turned out resplendent in a uni­ form dating back to the last century. Clitheroe Town Crier


friends walked in pro­ cession through Grindlo-


South for the garden party. Pupils, ex-pupils and


friends gathered in the school for an Old Time


led to Grindleton. Hun­ dreds of people thronged the village from North and


On Saturday, all i-oads Parents, relatives and


teacher from 1932 to 1937, was there and two of the oldest known living puiiils, Mrs Emily Smithson and Miss Isobel Scott. Posies were pi-osented by Emma


Mrs Helen Boot, head


Townson, Kelly Harrison and Daniel Fawcett and


sprays and buttonholes by headmaster Mr Stuart Lievesley.


created the Victorian atmosphere and included


A multitude of stalls re­


with a thanksgiving ser­ vice in St Ambrose Church on Sunday.


Punch and Judy and barrel organ. Four hundred teas were served in the schoolroom and the event was recorded on video. The week concluded


VINCENT'S ““ ■ Sincere


thanks b u t . . .


we are in no way going to lose it for good.Tt is tick­ ing over beautifully at the moment, 'apart from a shortage of staff, a prob­ lem wdiich we hope will soon be overcome.


hos “al ’ "


BRENDA DI.XON, 49 Chatbiirn Road, Clithcroe'.


only disappointment was the heading, which has panicked some members of the public. Suppor t the a re a ’s pital by all means, but


public exactly what the hospital stands for. My


article about Clitheroe Hospital. I felt it put over to the


I W(DULD like to express my sincere thanks for your


When it came to the women \1 , ment al


surprisef see. 0ml — as loi| in Ivor, slowly bij torate w| them. A| that povl given byf God-giv( occasion, James’s \ | sion whl message [ Congi-;!


election their eyil and, in l |


are — al a changij Clitherol Valley vl archaic l | A defj


who aril sure thel


The row over Labour’s emban-a*


Pickup. (I b e n e f il experienf be better!


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HELLO, hello, hello — I C Peter Craig donned a Victorian policeman’s outfit to lead Saturday s procession. With him, from the left, are Mrs Joan Rawstron Mr Harry Rawstron, Mrs Ann Vaughan and, on the right, Fr Trevor Vaughan


Recording in memor former Mj


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CHANGING TIMES


fession, Mr Wynn had his own plant mainte­ nance business for


An engineer by pro­


Sheila did all the cleri­ cal work from home in the evenings. Now, five years on,


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The company deals During the [Deriod of


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his diesel vehicles. He said: “Diesel g-ives cus­ tomers a far better retu rn t h a n


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A.mong the vehicles on hire from Wynn’s are: 35cwt. diesel vans; 7‘/z-ton box vans with tail lifts ( which can be driven with a normal licence); T'/z-ton (gi-oss vehicle weight) tip­ pers; 35cwt. tippers; 32-ton tractor units and 7*/2-ton flat-back o r r ie s . They are


the contract the firm promises to maintain the vehicles and pro­ vide replacements while this is being car­ ried out, which means that there is always a vehicle on hand to use. The maintenance work is done by Wynn’sme- chanics at its own-


the firm’s s trong p o in ts . Mr Wynn explained: “I don’t restrict customers to mileage and I turn out late at night for my regular customers. We pro-vide a personal service and open six days a week and sometimes on Sunday.


Booming business


also moved into the sale of all kinds of


commercial vehicles and there are plans to increase this side of


have built the business up.” The company has


hours are from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. I have very little time for holidays. The customer comes first. That is how we


During the week the


pi'ices.” Fle.xibility is one of


tainly booming. Since the firm began 'five years ago it has ^-own 100% each year and for the last three con­ secutive years turn­


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over has doubled. “We are in a growth mar­ ket and some day I hope to have branches


the business. And business is cer­


V lf‘;uration of the Talking


equipment would stream­ line the recording of the news, which now takes place at Castleford, Clith­ eroe, every Thursday evening.


original editors, accepted the gift. Mr Holmes said the new


At the meeting, at the Victoria Hotel, Clitheroe,


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retiring chairman, and Mr Geofi’ Holmes, one of the


10 years ago and it would have been his wish to see the money donated in his memory spent in this way. Mr Stan Snape, the


ewspaper for the blind


Newhouse told the meet­ ing that her husband had been proud to have been associated with the inau-


In a short speech, Mrs


Victoria, group will £63, raiseif raffle.


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