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CABARET. CARVERY and LOUNGE BAR


Tel. Accrington 384874 CABARET ROOM


FRIDAY AND SATURDAY


One of the best local cabaret groups k SATURDAY ONLY ★


V O N N Y ’ S


FREDDIE PHILLIPS AND BEANO


Hilarious comedy show


Why not book a meal In the Carvery and reserve a table In the Cabaret Room.


Dress re s tr ic tio n s apply


WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2nd THE BEST IN


LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Free before 10 p.m. FREE


ADMISSION to cabaret when d in in g In the carvery. Wednesday only


LOUNGE BAR


Lunches served dally (except Saturday) 11-30 a.m .— 2 p.m.


MOTHERS DAY Book early to avoid


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disappointment in Our Carvery


★ Music nightly ★ Varied hot or cold bar meals available


Tickots from A. T. Fenton, Leisure Services Office, Bank House, Albort Road, Colne. Tel. 864721; Tour ist In fo rm a tio n Centre, 20a Scotland Road, Nelson, Tel. 692890; as well aa at a l l c o u n c i l o f f ic e s ; C o ln e Town Half; Allhams Travel Agency, S t J a m e s 's S t r e e t , B u r n le y ; Mechanics Box Office, Manchester Road, Burnley, and Tour ist Informa­ t io n C e n t re , C o u n c i l O t f lc o s , • Church Walk, C llth o ro e '


IN D IS TR E S S ? SUICIDAL?


NEED HELP ? Ring the


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JUDO CLASSES FOR ADULTS


Each week Wednesday 8*30 p.m. to 10 p.m.


at Trinity Youth and Community Centre,


Parsons Lane, Clitheroe Newcomers are welcome


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JUNIOR CLASSES WEDNESDAYS


7 p.m. — 8*30 p.m.


15 MARKET SQUARE N E LSO N


105 N EW P A R K S TR E E T BLACKBURN


The Moorcock Inn WADDINGTON


Tel. Clitheroe 22333 ★ ★ ★


By popular request we are having a


HOE D O W N with MIKE HARGREAVES


SATURDAY, MARCH 5th


£3 per ticket including supper


Booking advisable Qiant T a b le


ANGELA JENKINS and JOHN NOBLE present


MELODIES TO


SHIRLEY MINTY (Contralto) and KEITH SWALLOW (Concert Pianist)


and the COLNE LINDEN SINGERS Colne Municipal Hall


Sunday, March 6th — 7-30 p.m. Tickets £2.50. Children and OAPs £1.50


FOLK WITH A JOKE Hosted by


ROGER WESTBROOK featuring


VIN GARBUTT Barrowford Civic Hall


Friday, March 11th — 8 p.m. Tickets £2 all classes


JAZZ ON A SUNDAY LUNCHTIME featuring


THE BRUCE TURNER QUARTET


plus THE ART LESTER BIG BAND


Silverman Hall, Nelson


Sunday, March 13th — 12 noon Tickets £2 all classes


KEITH McANDREWS ENTERPRISES present


THE CHARLIE WILLIAMS LAUGHTER SHOW


Starring CHARLIE WILLIAMS plus fu ll suppor ting company Colne Municipal Hall


Sunday, March 13th, 7-30 p.m. Tickets £2.50. Children and OAPs £1.50


PLAYB0ARDPUPPETS


present a spectacular theatre presentation o! thier highly popular TV series


BUTTON MOON MR SPOON ON


BUTTON MOON Colne Municipal Hall


Tuesday, March 15th and Wednesday, March 16th,


10 a.m. and 1-30 p.m. dally Tickets £2 all classes


(School parties 20 or more £1.50)


Professional Wresting, March 17th. "Summer Colour In the G a rd e n " I llu s tra te d ta lk by Fred Downham, March 20th Ne lson O rc h e s tra l S o c ie ty p re s e n t " A S e le c t io n Golden M em o r ie s ," March 27th. "150 th Anniversary of the Wor ld’s Oldest Working Lo como tive — ‘ L io n ’ , " film show by John Huntley, March 27th. Moira Anderson In Con­ cert, May 22nd.


BOOKING NOW:


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Clitheroe Road, Sabden


Tel. 23870


LIVE MUSIC Every Wednesday from 8 p.m.


H Hion otel L IVE MUS IC WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2nd DAVE ALMOND Guitar/Vocalist


WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9th Clilheroe's own


STEVE SHANNON Guitar/Vocalist


c r a f t : FAIR SUNDAY, MARCH 6th


11 a.m. — 4 p.m. Admission 30p


EDISFORD COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL


REMEMBER with guest artistes


Colne 864721 and Nelson 692890 (during normal office hours)


Colne Box Office—Also Open Saturday mornings


Nelson Box Office—Also Open All Day Saturday and Sunday 2 p.m.—5 p.m.


Film Show by JOHN HUNTLEY


WORLD STEAM RAILWAYS


British Locomotives abroad including BEYER GARRETTS IN ACTION: Steam in Australia and Africa; British exports to Java, France. Germany and many other countries; Giant American Steam including Southern Pacific in colour, etc.


Colne Municipal Hall


Sunday, February 28th — 7-30 p.m. Tickets E2, Children and OAPs £1


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Quiz aids Ambulance appeal


A GENERAL knowledge quiz organised by staff at Castleford, Clitheroe, proved a winner for the Ambulance S e rv ic e ’s Heart Start Appeal — and encouraged local group


WHALLEY COMMUNITY TWINNING ASSOCIATION


AUCTION WHALLEY


C of E SCHOOL FRIDAY,


FEBRUARY 26th at 7 p.m.


Viewing from 6 p.m.


teams, including represen­ tatives of local clubs, schools and uniformed organisations, and raised £116 for the appeal. A te am of Round


Tablers — Bill Honeywell, Chris Stockton and Peter


ivalry. It attracted around G5


FEET TAPPING AT THE ROTARY CLUB DANCE


Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, February 25th, 19S8


GISBURN AUCTION MART


PRICES


THERE were 48 newly-calved dairy cows and heifers forward at Cisbiirn Auction Mart on Thursday. First quality cows made to


£715 (average £653). second quality to £590 (£564), first qual­ ity heifers to £692 (£682), second quality to £585 (£579). T h e re w e re 249 c alv es


forward, including 53 stirks. F irs t quality Friesian bulls made to £218 (£157.40), heifers to £118 (£116.50), Hereford X bulls to £212 (£167.40), heifers to £136 (£122.25) , Charolais X bulls to £275 (£225.80), heifers


Bryan — were the win­ ners. In second place were


A Clitheroe man’s grim discovery


A CLITHEROE man made a grim discovery when he went in search of a friend who failed to keep a rendezvous while out walking at the weekend.


Andrew Schofield, Derek Brownless and Nick Simp­ son, an independent team competing as Fireball


XL3. Question master was


Alan Johnson and at the end of the evening the Ambulance Service, which fielded a team, received the profits from chief organiser Ann Barlow. “There were so many


teams competing that there was no space for an audience," said Ann. “But it was groat fun for all the contestants, who provided very keen competition for each other.”


Stalwart of the WI


A KEEN supporter of the WI movement, Mrs Cath­ erine Bridge, has died aged 69. Mrs Bridge, of Cockerill


Terrace, Barrow, joined Wiswell and Barrow WI in the 1960s and served as a committee member for 20 years. For several years she was vice-president and '.utterly publicity officer. She was a member of


Whalley Parish Church, and was caretaker at Bar- row Junior School from 1957 until 1972. Born in Billington, her


Grant awards are made to pupil pioneers


THREE schools in the Ribble Valley have won special grant awards in a pioneering project to help improve the environment.


PICKARD—


TOMLINSON A farmer on his father’s farm, Mr Steven Thomas Pickard, was married to Miss Jacqueline Yvonne Tomlinson at Mount Pleas­ ant Methodist Church,


family moved to Cheshire, and during the war she was a Red Cross nurse. In 1956 she moved back to Lancashire and settled in Barrow. She leaves a husband,


only son of Mr and Mrs T.H. Pickard, of Green- ford Farm,Bolton-by-Bow- land, and the bride is the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J . Tomlinson, of Daubers Farm, Foulridge. The bride, given away


Foulridge. The bridegroom is the


Secondary School in Clith­ eroe has received a £200 grant to clean up Mearley Brook.


Ribblesdale County


b e en aw a rd e d £ 2 0 0 tow a rd s th e cost of environmental improve­ ments and Sabden County Primary is to receive £150 for tree planting in the village.


Langho RC School has


Samuel, a son, Roy, and a daughter-in-law, Lin. T h e r e a r e t w grandchildren. The service was at


Whalley Parish Church yesterday prior to crema­ tion at Accrington.


Licence for new bistro


CLITHEROE magistrates have granted a restaurant and supper licence for Browns' Bistro at 10 York Street, Clitheroe. The bistro will be open­


ing on March 7th and will be run by French-trained


chef Mr David Brown and his son, Ian, who re tu rn in g home after being a head chef in Guernsey. Mr Brown has been at


by her father, travelled to the church in a white Rolls-Royce. She wore a full-length crinoline-style gown of w h ite s a t in trimmed with rosebuds, featuring a frilled neckline of Nottingham lace and a flounced lace hemline scat­ tered with seed pearls and satin bows. Her fingertip veil was held in place by a coronet of white silk flow ers, diamante and pearls and she carried a cascade bouquet of red and white rosebuds, spray carna­ tions, trailing ivy and satin ribbons. Bridesmaids were Miss


of creative studies at Ribblesdale, said: “This money will enable us to systematically clean up a significant part of Mearley Brook. It is a fine oppor­ tunity and we intend to make full use of it.”


Mr David Bowker, head


this summer and a photo­ graphic record will enable it to be achieved methodi­ cally. Third and fourth years are expected to take part and a skip will be quickly filled with old bicycles and other junk.


The operation will start


worked out by the school’s environmental committee, which is composed of pupils and staff.


The d etails will be


Valerie and Miss Alison Pickard, the bridegroom’s sisters. They wore dresses of red embossed Japanese satin made by the bride trimmed with white lace and velvet ribbon, and cir clets of white silk flowers Their bouquets were of red and white roses, chry s a n t h e m u m s a n d carnations. Best man was Mr John


the Punch Bowl, Hurst Green, for 10 years in all He was manager there before moving to Hather- sage, Derbyshire, for three-and-a-half years and then returned to the Punch Bowl as a leasee.


Six months


TEMPORARY permission for the siting of a residen­ tial caravan for six months at Edisford Hall Farm Edisford Bridge, Clith eroe, has been granted by the Ribble Valley Coun c i l ’s D e v e lo p men Sub-committee.


MP


SURGERY Your Member of Parliament


DAVID W A D D IN G TO N


will be at the Clilheroe Association offices on SATURDAY,


FEBRUARY 27th


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between St-30 a.m. and 11 a.m.


For appointments please telephone


Clitheroe 25939


THE OAK ROOM RESTAURANT


panelled room with its richly carved open fireplace will provide an intimate setting fo r your dinner.


Make it the place for your next evening o u t . . . charming oak


The a la carte menu is selective and imaginative with a choice o f English and Continental dishes skilfu lly and attractively prepared from fresh ingredients, all at an affordable price.


T H E T E R R A C E ROOM


Overlooks one o f the most attractive gardens in the area. Vottr inquiries arc welcome fo r weddings, late 1988 or 1989.


T H E H O T E L B A R


enjoy a well cooked and presented snack, served between 12 — 2 p .m ., 7 days a week.


Re la x fo r a drink in the comfortable modern surroundings,


(Due to two late cancellations. May 21st and July 23rd are now available for your wedding or party.)


17 Bedrooms, all on suite, TV, direct dial radio telephone. TH E H IG H E R


T R A P P C O U N T R Y H O U S E H O T E L


NATIONAL FARMERS' UNION


Lancashire Ladies' Social


Section — Wilpshire Branch AFTERNOON


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IELD LEISURE TRE APPEAL


AY, MARCH 1st at 8 p.m.


PEN ETING


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reviously advertised) FLEA MARKET


Gisburn Festival Hall SUNDAY,


FEBRUARY 28th 11 a.m. — 4 p.m. Inquiries telephone:


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AND DOMINO DRIVE WED., MARCH 2 n d


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Salesbury Memorial Hall 2-00 p.m.


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few weeks, children will undertake an ambitious tree-planting scheme to improve derelict corners of the village.


At Sabden, in the next


Casson, groomsman was Mr Nicholas Capstick, the bride's brother-in-law, and ushers wre Mr John Mit- ton and Mr S tep h en Knowles. The ceremony was per­


Mr Peter St John, a field study officer who lives in the village. He said: “A g r e a t d e a l can be achieved, even though trees are harder to buy following last year’s hurri­ cane in the south. It is g o in g to be a v e ry interesting project which


Closely involved will be In agreement


formed by the Rev. Gra­ ham Vickers and organist was Mr N. Barnes. After a reception at the Corona tion Hotel, Horton-in-Cra ven, the couple left for a honeymoon in the Lake District. They are to live in M a in S t r e e t Bolton-by-Bowland. Photograph: Linton Photographers, Nelson.


FOLLOWING a let ter from the Borough of Wat­ ford, expressing its con­ cern over the use of hand­ held microphones and tele­ phones by drivers when their vehicles are moving, the Ribble Valley Coun­ cil’s Public Works and Health Committee has resolved to support a ban on this kind of use.


INDOOR CAR BOOT SALE and FLEA MARKET


Colne Municipal Hall SATURDAY, MARCH 5th


10 a.m. —4 p.m. Stalls £6


Tol: Mr 'C 'b


Bornoldswlck 815756


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Villagers needed to help raise


Roefield funds


THE search is on for volunteers to help co-ordinate fund-raising for the ambitious Roe- field Leisure Centre Appeal.


Valley villages, who would be prepared to act as con­ tacts for the Clitheroe- based steering committee, are asked to step forward. Committee member


People living in Ribble


tacts would prove invalu­ able to the committee and we don’t feel the task of


the individual would be too difficult or onerous.” Those in te re s ted in


David Brass said: “The lei­ sure centre will serve the whole of the Ribble Val­ ley, so we hope that fund­ raising activities will be organised in many vil­ lages. At present we need contacts who will be pre­ pared to liaise between the steering committee, as


responding to the chal­ lenge are asked to attend a steering committee meet­ ing at the White Lion Hotel, Clitheroe, on Tues­ day, at 8 p.m, or to con­ tact David or his wife, Mary, the committee s e c re ta ry (C li th ero e 27543). The committee is hoping


well as groups or individu- to raise over £200,000 lor a ills willing to stage events new purpose-built sports for the appeal.


“A network of such eon- Roefield. and leisure centre at


we think everyone will appreciate.” The theme at Langho


RC School will be the creation of flower beds, shrubberies and an orna­ m en ta l pond in th e grounds. Parents will dig out the


hole for the pond and clear away dozens of bricks to enable planting to take place. The school is grate­ ful for the support of an active paren t-teach er a s so c ia t io n and th e school’s lollipop lady, Mrs Marjorie Lassey, is also closely involved. The grants to schools


FEET were tapping in Clitheroe Parish Hall


on Friday night as the Rotary Club of Clith- croc turned back the clock for a big hand dance. The Roy Winstanlcy


Romance in witch country


Big Band supplied the music and Rotarians, g u e s ts and f r ie n d s enjoyed the dancing. The evening included a supper of hot-pot, fol­ lowed by apple pie and cream, and the profit will go into the club’s g e n e r a l c h a r i t y fu n d .R o ta r ian s and guests arc pictured dur­ ing a break from the dancing.


GRANTED THE following applica­


are administered by Lan­ cashire County Council, but the money comes from the Common Market as part of the European Year of the Environment.


tions for Clitheroe have been granted under dele­ gated powers by the Rib­ ble Valley Council's Plan­ ning Officer, Mr Philip Bailey: Exhaust chimney for vehicle paint spray booth at 62 Moor Lane. Alterations to the front elevation at 1-5 Wesleyan Row. Internal alterations and extensions, including Listed Building Consent, at the Edisford Bridge Inn. Garage extension at :S Green Drive.


HISTORIC B RABINS FOR SALE


ONE of Chipping’s most historic buildings is up for sale.


bins Old School in Windy' Street has saddened many local residents.


The decision to sell Bra-


impressive stone building was bought by the church ab o u t 25 y e a rs ago. Recently it has been used less and less and, with two other communal halls in the village, the church has decided to sell.


Dating back to 1684, the


local conservationists, and led to members of the Preston and South Ribble Civic Trust, whose secre­ tary, architect Mrs Sylvia Pickering lives in the vil­ lage, calling for a ‘new


The decision has baffled


John Brabin.’ The property is to be


sold by tender and the closing date is March 31st. In the sale details the a g e n t s , E n tw i s t le Green,state:‘It is con­ sidered the property pos­ sesses enormous potential fo r c o n v e r s io n to


Leap year opening


of surgery CELEBRATING the opening of th e ir new health centre every leap year will be Whatley's doctors.


centre are holding an open day, giving residents the opportunity to visit the purpose-built premises on the Whalley Arms car park.


On Monday, staff at the


£200,000, the spacious new surgery gives patients and


B u i l t a t a co s t of


staff facilities which have been la c k in g in th e cramped King S tre e t premises.


ises will be in operation with everything switching to the new health centre on Monday.


Tomorrow, both prem­


numerous beneficial uses such as a single dwelling unit, conversion to flats or possibly a rest home’.


is a listed building, grade II within a conservation area, its future use will be closely monitored by the local planning authority, Ribble Valley Borough Council. Says Mrs Pickering:“It


Because the Old School


BILLINGTON romance w r i te r Mrs Margaret Astridge (38), of Pasture- lands Drive, is all set to enchant readers once more with her latest novel, set in the shadow of Pendle Hill. “So near, so far”, which


to £198 (£167), Black Polly bulls to £124 (£114.65),heifers to £128 (£109), Limousin X bulls to £252 (£206.55), heifers to £179 (£149.70), Simmental X bulls to £235 (£ 2 0 9 ) , h e i f e r s to £148(£136.15), Belgian Blue bulls to £295 (£250.10), heifers to £210 (£187.15). Weaned calves: Friesian bulls


of Talbot Close, disco­ vered that his friend, Henry Haigh (53), of Gor­ don Street, Clayton-le- Moors, had collapsed and died near a country track at Swanside, Riming- ton.The two men had been walking their dogs in the area and had decided to split up and rendezvous at Mr Haigh’s parked car.


Raymond Haslam (41),


made to £246 (£210), Hereford X bulls to £258 (£244.25), Conti­ nental beef X bulls to £414 (£351.50), heifers to £301 (£230.25). Produce: Barley straw made


had walked about three to four miles when one of the


Said Mr Haslam:“We


to £40 a tonne, wheat straw to £13.50 a tonne and hay to £80 a tonne. In the fatstock section, there


dogs went missing. I decided to go looking for it while Harry made his way back to the car.


were 506 cattle, including 214 young bulls, 139 steers and heif­ ers, 153 cows and bulls forward and 1,170 sheep, including 1,015 hoggs and 155 ewes and rams. Young bulls: Light made to


(103.1p). Steers and heifers: Light


142.2p (127.8p), medium to 140.2p (125.3p), others to 111.8p


came out last Thursday, is her sixth hardback to be published by Robert Hale of London. After years of rejection


slips, housewife Margaret first went into print in 1983, much to her delight and that of proud husband Roy and children Amy, Ri­ chard and Laura. Her first book, “Rocky


mountain high,” was set in Canada, but her latest creation is based close to home, in Lancashire’s famous witch country. It tells the story of


young woman who takes on more than she bargains for when she answers


job advertisement and finds that her prospective employer is a disillusioned concert pianist.


steers made to 119.8p ( l l lp ), medium to 129.2p (110.5p), heavy to 110.8p (107.7p). Light heifers made to 115.8p (107.8p), medium to 116.2p (107.3p), heavy to 108.8p (105.4p). Uncertified light steers made to 117.2p, medium to 104.8p (103.9p), heavy to 103.8p (101.5p), uncertified light heif­ ers to 113.8p (99p), medium to lOG.Sp (99.5p), heavy to 10G.8p (96. Ip). Cows: Grade one made to


return to the car I went in search of him and found him lying on the ground. He was obviously dead, so I made my way to the Sta­ tion House near the rail­ way and the people there phoned for the police.


“When he failed to “Harry had complained


of chest pains recently and was under the doctor."


OLD GIRLS’ AGM


89.2p (85.8p), grade two to 84.8p (79.3p), grade three to 70.8p (71.7p), grazing animals to 84.2p (81p). Sheep: Light hoggs made to


144p (140.4p), standard hoggs to 15Gp (139.4p), medium to 152.5p (141.5p), heavy to 139.5p (130.6p). shearlings to 138p (134p). Half-bred ewes made to £63.60 (£43.45), horned ewes to £31 (£22.75), rams to £48.20 (£16.05).


Blood donors


THERE will be a blood donor session in Clitheroe Parish Hall from 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m. on March 5th.


C LITHEROE Royal Grammar School Old Girls’ Association held its AGM at the Swan and Royal Hotel and elected Mrs K. H. Bulcock as president. Mrs E. Fenton is vice


pres ident, Mrs G. M. Parker secretary and Mrs M. Houghton treasurer. Those appointed to the committee are Mrs B. Dixon, Mrs B. Robinson and Miss M. Turner. Arrangements were


made for a cheese and wine evening at the Chat- burn Road school on April 27th and the annual dinner on October 15th.


would be better in the hands of someone who could return it to a good state. If it could be made into something that could be used by the whole com­ munity, it would be better


still.’ Suggesting a youth hos­


tel as a possible new use, she added:"Chipping is a


good starting and finishing point for a walking holi­ day. If the money could be found to do something like this, I am sure the Youth Hostel Association would be interested. The nearest hostel is at Slaidburn and although there are two or three bed and breakfast properties in Chipping, liotel accommodation is not very considerable and can be expensive for people on walking holidays.” The Vicar of St Bartho­


lomew’s, the Rev. Fred Cheall, explained that the building had been used as a church hall and added: “It has been used very lit­ tle recently and, with other halls in the village, there is nothing which cannot be s lo tted in elsewhere.” A wealthy dyer and


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dealer in cloth, John Bra­ bin became Chipping’s greatest benefactor. In his will he jeft money for the building of a school, an allowance to pay a teacher and money for the pur­ chase of clothes and books for the pupils who were to attend it. The school was opened in 1684 and after nearly a centur.v-and-a- half it was enlarged at a cost of £68, raised by pub­ lic subscription. By 18S0 numbers rose again and the present school, which is still in use, was built.


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