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8 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, November 24th, 1988


Clitheroe 22321, (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) SEASONAL CELEBRATIONS AT WELL COURT !\5


Come and join us for mince pies and sherry on Tuesday December 6th


any time between 4pm - 7pm.


McCarthy & Stone would like to share some festive spirit with you and to show you the friendly, contented retirement lifestyle you could be enjoying.


Well Court, Well Terrace in Clitheroe is ideally situated for the shops and other local amenities and enjoys glorious views of Pendle Hill. You will be able to discover freedom and


TOUCHED by the plight of youngsters less fortu­ nate than most, the Kibble Valley, as always, reached deep into its pockets for Children in Need.


Robin Hood, his merry men and th e i r Maid Marions, from the Ladies’ Circle, who are pictured on the right, were out in the streets of Clitheroe on Saturday, “robbing the rich” to give to the needy.


abundance of Friar Tucks and a Sheriff of Not­ tingham, they collected a grand total of £1,026.


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independence with the security and safety features that many people seek in a retirement property.


Come and find out about the McCarthy & Stone way of life and join us for a delightful social occasion on Tuesday 6th December.


Our consultant, Jean Wrathman, will look forward to


welcoming you and can be contacted for more information at Well C o u r t on (0200) 22374. She’ll be there from


10.30am — 1.00pm and 2.00 - 5 .0pm Tuesday to Saturday.


members were no sleepy­ heads either when it came to money matters, for they did the rounds of pubs throughout the area — wearing their pyjamas!


Ribble Valley Rotaract


boxes as well as their teddy bears and essential hot water bottles, they gathered in a magnificent £1,320.


C a rrying collection


T h e a t r e So c ie ty has already met its target of £5,000 after staging a remarkable eight perfor­ mances of the musical “Oliver,” and the total is still rising.


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Y o u t h s n o i s y a n d a b u s i v e a f t e r d r i n k i n g


A NIGHT out in Whalley landed three Clith­ eroe youths before the town’s magistrates after they became noisy and abusive on the


of Highfield Road, Gary Lee Haslam, of Talbot Close, and Ian Wallbank, of Eastmoor Drive, all aged 18, were each fined £50 when they admitted using threatening and abusive words and disor­ derly behaviour.


way home. Mark Anthony Geldard,


ther £10 and ordered to pay £5 costs for damaging a cell door at Clitheroe Police Station.


Geldard was fined a fur­


Change of car not notified


cution evidence that police had received complaints from Whalley residents about the noisy conduct of people leaving a nearby night club, and so two officers had been stationed outside.


The court heard prose­


iest village proved beyond doubt that the size of its heart is by no means in proportion. For the people of Tosside raised a grand total of £500, in spite of th e re being only 100 names on the electoral


nity’s generous donations, there was everything from a TV set to a bag of logs on offer in a grand sale, held on Friday night in the Dog and Partridge. The selling was done by


register! Thanks to the commu­


at the Moorcock Inn, owners Peter and Susan Fillary were delighted to have sold 347 raffle tickets at £1 each, and quite a crowd turned up to watch the draw. The magnificent first prize, a week’s holi­ day for two on the Costa del Sol annually for the next 10 years, was won by Mr Alan Armstrong, of Whalley.


Mr Stephen Knowles, assisted by Mr Joseph Wharton. Up on Waddington Fell,


with his luck that he don­ ated a further £55 to the coffers, bringing the eve­ ning’s total to £402. BBC Radio Lancashire’s


He was so delighted


Bob Roberts went along to present the prize. Entertainment, pro­


vided by Mike Hargreaves on guitar and Bill Miller on piano, rounded off the evening in fine style with a rousing sing-song. Clitneroe’s very own


sound machine, mimic Simon Entwistle, did his


bit for the appeal for the fifth consecutive year, this time helping out at BBC Radio York. A special request was


put in by the head sound engineer for Simon’s sub­ marine sketch — a brave man, for the notorious Klaxon has often caused technical problems for sound engineers in the past. The York appeal raised


more than £131,000 on the night, and the money is still pouring in.


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three defendants were seen walking from the d ire c tio n of the club towards King S tre e t , shouting and screaming and wandering about in the road. It was obvious they had been drinking.


At about 1-50 a.m. the


officers to make less noise and go home, but they walked off and continued causing a disturbance, shouting and chanting.


They were asked by the


them threw coins towards a police car and Haslam was arrested. He put up a struggle and had to be restrained once inside the police car.


three were making animal­ like noises and when a routine check of the cells was made some time later, Geldard’s name and the date of the arrest were found scratched on the door. He admitted that he was responsible for it. All three defendants


continued making a noise and walking back and forth in the road and they too were arrested. While in police cells, the


Wallbank and Geldard


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his actions and Geldard also said he was sorry and had only behaved that way because he was worse for drink.


the facts of the case. Wallbank apologised for


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The Eagle and Child, Hurst Green, and Mr Michael Cunningham replied. Toastmaster was Mr John Burns.


Whitbread and Co. proposed the toast to the Queen and the association. The response was given by association chairman Mr Mick Cox, of The Waggon and Horses, Clitheroe. The toast to the allied trade and guests was proposed by Mr Jack Burgess, of


SOME 120 members and guests attended the Ribble Valley Licensed Victual­ lers’ Association annual banquet and ball at the White Bull Hotel, Gisburn. Association president Mr Peter Ibbotson, the tenanted trade director of


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tr ie s , emphasising the th em e of E u ro p e a n co-operation, were on dis­ play in the hall as many p a re n ts and f r ie n d s enjoyed French and Ger­ man wines and a flavour of German dances performed by the first and second- year pupils, plus musical


Flags from many coun­


items by the choir, not forgetting the can-can. Mr Kim Croydon, head


of modern languages, was MC, ably assisted by Mrs Dugdale, Mrs Frankland, Mrs Olszweska and Mrs Wasdell. Refreshments were organised by Mrs Thwaite and parent mem­ bers of the PTA.


“encore” by the dancers, a hat collection was taken for Children in Need and £61 was pledged by tele­ phone to the BBC TV appeal.


In order to ensure an


social success, as well as raising over £200 for PTA


The evening was a great


funds, said headmaster Mr Graham Crossley, who is also PTA chairman.


thanks to all parents, friends, staff and pupils who contributed to the success of the evening and to ask for their continuing support in the PTA’s efforts to further the close link between the school and the community,” he added.


“I wish to extend my


Pleasing Poppy Appeal total


THE Chatburn and District Royal British Legion Branch is delighted with the results of the Poppy Appeal collections in local villages.


handsome £2,737.40 — a profit of £262.96 on the previous year. In a letter of thanks to


The exercise raised a £ 1 4 3 .7 6 , D own h am


collectors and helpers, appeal organiser Mr Jack Altham says: I don’t know how you manage it but, yes, you’ve done it again and made a profit!” He points out that only


5% of the money collected is used for administrative purposes and emphasises th a t 95% goes to war veterans and relatives in need of care. Mr Altham says: “In


extending my grateful thanks and those of the


branch to th e Poppy Appeal collectors for their dedication, I would also like to mention the many churches for the donation of collections; local auth­ orities and societies for donations for wreaths; the headmaster and scholars of Bowland School, who added leaves and foil to the poppies; and the gen­ erosity of the residents of local v il lag e s du rin g h o u s e - t o - h o u s e , collections.” The total is made up as


fo llow s ; G r in d le to n £ 2 7 6 .0 6 , C h a tb u rn £374.59, Bolton-by-Bow- land £188.64, Sawley


£ 1 0 0 .6 4 , R im in g to n £234.01, Lane Ends £74.69, Worston £51.30, Bowland School £38.14, St Ambrose School £7.72, ceremonial wreaths £122, sponsored walk £650, bingo evening for Poppy Appeal £213, bank interest £12.85, Mr Mark Coates and family donation £150, Coun. Les Nevett, the Mayor’s Charity Fund donation, £100.


Restaurant use vetoed


THE change of use of a shop to a restaurant at 5-6 Taylor Buildings, Whalley New Road, Billington, has been blocked. Members of the Ribble


Valley Council’s Devel­ opment Sub-committee felt that it would lead to an increase in pedestrians and vehicles, seriously affecting the amenities of nearby residents. There was no provision


junction and pedestrian crossing.


for off-street parking, which would lead to long­ term parking on Whalley New Road, close to a road


Tributes for ex-YFC


organiser


REPRESENTATIVES from the Ribble Valley farming community and Young Farmers’ Clubs are to attend the funeral of former county organiser Mr George Whitfield MBE.


wortham, died suddenly at the weekend. Well know n a n d


Mr Whitfield, of Pen-


raiser, consultant and adviser he organised the golden jubilee celebrations a f te r his re t irem e n t , including the memorable thanksgiving service at Blackburn Cathedral. Tributes were paid to


him by members of the Ribble Valley farming community this week, including Mr Norman Lund, of Rimington, Young Farmers’ county president who said that Mr Whitfield’s vision, integrity and kindness in all things, had given to those who knew him a legacy that none would forget.


respected by thousands of young farmers throughout Lancashire and the north, he held the position of organising secretary to the county Young Farmers’ movement for 29 years and was a regular attender at meetings and events throughout the Ribble Valley. An administrator, fund­


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AFTER a Clitheroe driver was issued with a fixed penalty notice for waiting in a prohibited area, police inquiries revealed that he had failed to inform the DVLC that he had bought the car.


(32), of Hodder Grove, admitted failing to notify change of ownership and was fined £15 by Clitheroe magistrates.


Leonard Arthur Wilson


the court that his client had parked his car halfway on double yellow lines and rushed into Boots chemists for a couple of minutes to collect an emergency pre­ scription for a relative.


Mr Bill Greenwood told


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client believed that the person from whom he bought the car would inform Swansea of the change of ownership and did not realise the he was meant to notify the DVLC as well.


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