Clitheroe 2282b (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified)


Firm’s closure will bring


70 job losses


SEVENTY workers are to lose their jobs fol­ lowing the closure of Propax Packaging alu­


operation have been bought by Alcan consumer products, the British operation of a Canadian multi-national with UK headquarters at Amer- sham in Buckinghamshire. Alcan managing director


have been issued and work at the Victoria Mill plant will cease on December 23rd. Shares in the Propax


Mr Colin Dawe said that since the takeover deal was agreed in August Alcan had taken a long, hard look at the Sabden works before reaching a decision. He said: “We did not go


minium foil producers, in Sabden. Redundancy notices only sensible to concern


trate production there where we can produce 15 times the quantity that Sabden can.


to break the news to the workforce. We are only too aware what affect such a closure can have on a small community, and it was a very difficult deci­ sion to have to make.


“I went down personally


in with any pre-conceived ideas about Sabden, but at the end of the day had to conclude that it was only practical to concentrate production at Amersham. “Sabden was producing


a relatively small tonnage and, with Amersham hav­ ing one of the most highly automated plants, it was


to transfer workers to the south, but I must say they took the news very well. We are doing everything we can to help them find alternative work and they will receive enhanced redundancy payments."


“It would be impractical


has been a profitable con­ cern for at least 15 years and in previous years the pre-Christmas period was a particularly busy time with increased orders.


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Alcan, which has been in Amersham for ll years, is carrying out a major expansion at Huddersfield where production of plas­ tic bags for the grocery trade will be concentrated. It is not seen as being pos­ sible for this work to be done at Sabden. Propax has been operat­


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tion in the village, the company specialised in freezer bags, food bags, cling film and bin liners, and within a short time recruited 50 people to meet increasing orders. As well as supplying the


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THE death has occurred of Clitheroe resident Mrs Mary Alice Barker, of Pendle Court. Mrs Barker was a popu­


lar member of the Pendle Club, where she used to


interment took place at Old Langho Church yesterday.


Frank, was a farmer at Langho. She leaves a son and a daughter. The funeral service and


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Generous support for bike


marathon


SIX men who took part in a sponsored cycle ride in memory of a cancer victim are still receiving money for their appeal. In August, David Evans


collected for the Cancer Research Campaign. David, an old boy of


(30), whose wife, Pauline, died of the cancer in 1986, and five of his friends completed the 350-mile sponsored cycle ride in Northern Ireland. So far £3,600 has been


Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, who now lives in Rainhill, Merseyside, com­ pleted the ride with Ian Forrest (30), of Pature- lands Drive, Billington, Pete Nicholson (30), of Queen Street, Whaliey, Max Gardner (28), for­ merly of Clitheroe and now of Cornelian Street, Blackburn, Peter Sumner (29), of Cedar Street, Blackburn, and Ian Eas­ twood (29), of Osbaldeston Lane, Osbaldeston. Said David: “ The


response to our ride has been so good that the money is still coming in and it looks like it will be November before the final total will be known. "To date we have col­


ABOUT £180 was raised at a fashion show organ­ ised by the Friends of St James’s School, Clith­ eroe. The money is to be used to buy extra equip­ ment for the school. The show attracted a


large audience to see fashions provided by Town and Country, of Clitheroe.


Balloon’s trip


WHEN dozens of brightly coloured balloons bobbed


off on the breeze, none of the competitors in West Bradford’s great balloon race had any idea that one would end up as far away as Germany! But land there it did, in


Neuereiche, to be precise. And now the lucky


“owner,” Mrs Ann Barker, of Eastfield Drive, has received a £100 cheque for her balloon’s courageous


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Battle in town streets brings 13 men to court


SIX men, including five from Clitheroe, have den­ ied taking part in a vicious street fight in the town last June. A total of 13 men have


Nelson. For’ his behaviour in


court over the first two


between gangs of rival fo o tb a ll su p p o r te r s , youths were “trying to beat hell out of each other,” according to one police officer. Those who admit the


appeared before the tow n ’ s m a g is t r a te s charged with using threa­ tening, abusive or insult­ ing words or behaviour. In an apparent clash


days of the trial, Coe was found to be in contempt of court and was taken to the cells. He was later fined £50.


According to police evi­


dence, about 12 locals came out of the Bridge Inn and began shouting foot­ ball slogans towards eight or 10 Burnley lads, who were drinking outside and followed the locals towards Weligate. Howard ran up towards


to help raise further funds towards the building of a village hall.


Search for champs


lected £3,600, which shows how much people felt about Pauline and what happened to her. “I am grateful to the


Dog Inn, at Whalley, who gave us T-shirts and Keith Berry, of Thatto Cycles, St Helen’s, who provided spares.” A special presentation


of the total collected is being arranged.


CALLING all Ribble Val­ ley quiz fans! The British Leprosy Relief Associa­ tion is holding a special quiz night next month. The event is being run


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A FORMER president of Clitheroe Inner Wheel Club, Mrs Frances May Creaser, has


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died in Clitheroe Hospital. Mrs Creaser (83) moved


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charge are Shaun David Wright (21), of Turner Street, twin brothers Gary P eter Duffy and Carl Joseph Duffy (21), both of Henthorn Road, Howard Linford (21), of Seedall Avenue, all Clitheroe; Nelson men Glen Steven­ son (21), of Leeds Road, and Mark Anthony Bithell (21), of Poplar Street, and Ashley Calvert (31), of Briercliffe Avenue, Colne. Denying the charge are Darren White (20), of


Riverside, Low Moor; Jus­ tin Frazer Coe (19), of Waterloo House, Waterloo Road; Roger Kent Morley (28), of Albion Street, Charles Ernest Howard (2 6 ) , of Shawbridge Street, Stafford Linford (19), of Kenilworth Drive, all Clitheroe, and Craig Anthony Ainsworth (24), of K in g s ley S t r e e t ,


the Dog and Partridge, followed by another youth. He shouted: “Come on Clitheroe, let’s get them,” to a crowd, and was arrested. Two officers tried to


keep the groups separate as they walked up Shaw­ bridge Street, still chant­ ing, but about 25 local youths came running down from the Dog and Par­ tridge and joined the first group. The rival factions were shouting, spitting and


swearing and were kept a p a r t fo r a b o u t 10 minutes, then the locals charged and fighting broke out. Officers said they saw


the Linford brothers and White. One officer was hit in


the face and a parked police car was damaged. Both Morley and Coe


were seen shouting and waving their arms towards the rival group and Wright was seen raising a triangu­ lar road sign above his head.


Howard told the court


he left the Bridge Inn with Morley and another friend and was talking amicably about football with the Nelson youths when one became hostile and took a swing at him, so he ran off up Snawbridge Street, the youth giving chase. He told a policeman he needed help and was arrested. Morley said he was


threatened by one of the Burnley group, then hit in the mouth. He got up and saw more youths surging towards him, so he ran off towards the Dog and Par­ tridge, then went home. Coe told the court he was in the Dog and Par­


tridge and became aware of a fight outside. He later went outside and watched,


but took no part in the fighting. Coe's girlfriend


said he did go outside, but she did not see him be hostile.


Stafford Linford said he


too remained in the pub when he heard the Burn­ ley group chanting out­ side, though many people did go out. He later went out to watch, but was not involved in the fighting and walked home alone.


th a t he was caught between the rival groups on his way to the Bridge. He saw the violent clash, but moved away and walked off towards the town. (Proceeding).


one Burnley man being kicked violently by several youths, including the Duffy twins, and another man was lying on the ground being kicked by


‘Head to head’ atmosphere at abattoir


FOREMAN slaughterman Ian Stanley’s argu­ ments with the boss led to his dismissal from a


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“Orinoco flow” — Enya. “Kiss” — Tom Jones with the Art of Noise. “Je ne sais pas pourquoi" — Kylie Minogue. (1) “One moment in time" — Whitney Hous­ ton.


6. (11) “She wants to dance with me"— Rick Ast- ley.


(-) “We call it acieed” — D Mob.


“We rule” — The Wee Papa Girl Rappers. “Desire” — U2.


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Last week’s placings are in brackets. Tip for the top: “Acid man” — Jolly Roger. LP of the week: "Money for nothing” — Dire Straits. Chart compiled by Castle Records and Tapes.


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(-) “She makes my day” — Robert Palmer. “Be happy” — Bobby McFerrin. (4) “Do the grind" — Rhian. ‘Love” — Bananarama.


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‘Burn it up" — The Beatmasters.


‘Harvest for the world” — The Christians. (-) “Can you party” — Royal House. ‘Teardrops” — Womack and Womack. ‘Big fun” — Inner City.


‘Nothing can divide us” — Jason Donavon. ‘He aint heavy” — The Hollies.


‘Domino dancing” — The Petshop Boys.


David Grundy was told that things came “head to head” with the boss over a new man the firm were thinking of taking on. At the tribunal Mr Stan­ ley claimed unfair dis­


John Ellis said he had started in the business more than 20 years ago and it had been built up to the position where it now had 32 employees. He said five years ago a


hide puller machine was installed at the abattoir. Two days later, and while


Play cast rises to a challenge


two years later the couple moved to Croasdale Drive in Clitheroe to be near their daughter, Mrs Eliza­ beth Trevor-Jones, and her husband, Timothy. Mrs Creaser had a tre­


mendous interest in the Inner Wheel organisation and her involvement spanned 40 years. A founder member and


missal against Whalley’s Wholesale Butchers, of Castile Laithe Abattoirs, Sawley. Managing director Mr


nal heard that Mr Stanley, of Church Street, Barrow- ford, had brought up the subject of safety at the firm where he worked and where a man had been in ju red by a fa l lin g carcase. Tribunal chairman Mr


Sawley abattoir, an industrial tribunal heard. The Manchester tribu­


it was still under the supervision of


the


installers, there was an accident. Two pulleys being used


straightened out and a carcase came down off a rail. The tribunal heard the


carcase knocked a man sideways and a knife he was holding cut his ear. Ligaments in his leg were also injured and he was off work for six months. After that , said Mr


Stanley was involved in an incident in which the men refused to work unless all pulleys were renewed. Mr Ellis said the men agreed to work, although


Mr Stanley was the last to do so, when the firm said it would renew equip­


reported was put right as soon as possible. Mr Stan­ ley had done a good job at first, but “then began to slip.” It was alleged he was not developing the apprentices properly and h a d


ment the men considered to be faulty. Any fault that was


a "head to head” atmo­ sphere between him and Mr Stanley over the new man who was to come on a week’s trial. It was claimed the new


“unapproachable.” Mr Ellis said it came to


b e c o m e


man felt Mr Stanley did not want him the r e because it would reduce the earnings of the others. The tribunal heard Mr


former president and secretary of the club in Belper, she was also a dis­ trict officer there. In 1 9 8 4 sh e was


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delighted to accept an invitation to become presi­ dent of the Clitheroe club. She was a member of


phone the man to reassure him. The case was adjourned to a date in December.


Clitheroe Parish Church and belonged to Clitheroe Concerts Society, but over the last two years her acti­ vities had been curtailed owing to ill health. The funeral takes place


tomorrow at Clitheroe Parish Church, followed by cremation at Burnley.


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ley Church Players, is something completely different for the cast, coming in the wake of the group’s suc­ cess with the gripping thriller, “Shop at Sly Corner.” It is a powerful study of human emotions in which a


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