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THURSDAY, MARCH 31st, 1988 No. 5,308 Price 22p


Tragedy of this bonny baby


A CLITHEROE family were trying to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives this week after their baby son died of meningitis two days after being taken to Clitheroe Health Centre.


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READY for the off ... Martin (left) and Bernard


Chatburn


duo hit jackpot


TWO Chatburn football fanatics have really hit the jackpot with their 24-hour pool marathon, raising an unbelievable £1,100'! Martin Dugdule and Iter- nurd Munition decided to take on the challenge for the love of the club they worship, Blackburn Rovers, donating; every penny to the Riverside stand appeal.


The non-stop match took place at the Black Horse. Pimlico Road, where the pool room was specially decked out in blue and white for the occasion. A raffle and tombola were also held to help the fund along, with prizes donated b.v local shopkeepers.


entrants to win a Bonny Baby contest in Clitheroe.


13 - m o n t h-o 1 d Clarke Binder beat nearly 200


Only two weeks before,


and Christine Pinder, of Grafton Street, who are both in their twenties and work at Neotechnic, life will never be the same again. Christine said: “One


But for parents Morris


minute he was a perfectly happy, normal baby. The


joy he brought into our lives.” Clarke had shown no


at Christine’s side when Clarke died in Manchester Children’s Hospital, said: "We have faith and know that Clarke is with God. That is all that matters now. He was on earth only a few short months but he had everything he wanted, and has brought us a life­ time of happy memories. We will never forget the


next minute lie was dead. It was unbelievable. I just cannot talk about it." Her husband, who was


The Rovers’ commercial manager, Ken Beamish, arrived in time for the big finish and a bottle of bubbly was cracked open to celebrate their success.


Said Bernard: “With only two of us playing for the whole 21 hours, we were pretty tired by the end — the last hour was the worst. We’d like to t it a n k e v e r y o n e involved. We were thrilled to bits with their tremendous support, e- speeially the landlord and landlady, Malcolm and Ann. Also Steven Hitchen and Philip Sin­ g le t on, and Anne Noonan. who made us breakfast.”


eroe Healtli Centre, and doctors there sent him straight away to Queen’s Park Hospital, Blackburn. This was the start of the Pinders’ nightmare as his condition steadily wor­ sened and doctors worked round the clock to try and save his life. Specialists at Manches­


ter were brought in, but nothing could be done and C l a r k e d i e d o n Wednesday. “The doctors did all they


A NEW social and fund­ raising organisation has been set up at Brookside School, Clitheroe. The Friends of Brook-


Friends


side Association comprises parents, teachers and friends of the school.


Winning the battle on child abuse


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REPORTED child abuse cases in the Ribble Valley — and also throughout the county — are slowly being brought under control. But the best way of all


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to tackle such a difficult and sensitive subject is to increase even further the public’s awareness, espe­ cially of sexual abuse. That is the message


glut of newly-discovered victims. “We are significantly


al 1 y th e n um b e r of reported cases are slowly levelling off, with Lanca­ shire being one of the front-runners in the race to slow down the sickening


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other new initiatives deve­ loped by the social ser­ vices department to help in the investigation and treatment of such serious cases: six new resource centres — including one at Blackburn — where chil­ dren can be interviewed and examined; nine addi­ tional specialist social workers; and comprehen­ sive training packages for social workers and other agencies such as the police, health visitors, teachers and medical people. The numbers of new


ahead of most places in the UK; we were the first county to get together with the police for a joint investigation into sexual abuse eases, for example," said Mr Charlton. ■ He praised several


cases were falling because physical abuse and neglect was being detected at a much earlier stage than


that numbers in the Clith­ eroe area are likely to be far lower than in places with high population den­ sities, unemployment and poverty, but added: “Sex­ ual abuse, though, seems to go across social class without discrimination.” He believes that nation­


total of 858 children on the county’s Child Abuse Register, of which 140 are sexual abuse cases. The figure for the Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Val­ ley health district stands at lad. Mr Charlton pointed out


from the Lancashire Social Services Department’s Principal Officer for Child A b u s e , Mr D e n n is Charlton. Latest figures show a


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much more sensitive to abuse and pick up signs far sooner. They can then help and support families at an earlier stage,.” he said. But, added Mr Charl­


before. “Most agencies are


to n : “ S e x u a l a b u se remains an enormously difficult problem, because the means of safeguarding a child through the legal s y s t e m i s v e r y inadequate.” “If a child says he or she


sexually abused at some time in their lives. But people are now very suspi­ cious indeed of figures dealing with sexual abuse. “Agencies are hound to


make mistakes on occa­ sions but in Lancashire we do everything possible to minimise the chances of that happening.”


signs of illness, but last Monday morning was unu­ sually drowsy. He was taken to Clith­


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terrible tragedy, and now life will just have to go on as best as possible. I am only glad we have faith because we know Clarke is at peace, but we thank everybody for their con­ cern and prayers,” Morris added.


rallied round to share in the Polders’ grief, and


Family and friends have


among those left stunned was Clitheroe photogra­ pher David Simmons who took a family portrait of Clarke and section win­ ners and runners-up in the competition.


He said: “Clarke was a babv so full of life. He was


moment Morris and Chris­ tine will treasure all their lives. Winner Clarke is in the foreground on his mother’s knee. From left are Mrs Deborah Jeffries and her daughter, Maxine, of Highfield Road; David Simmons, Mrs Susan Met­ calf and her daughter, Charlotte, of Shireburn Avenue; and Mrs Sonia Smith and h e r son, Thomas, of Albemarle Street, all Clitheroe.


a natural when he came in front of the camera and I knew he would be in the top ten. We have all been left devastated at the news.” Our picture shows the


A jumbo-sized treat for Heritage Fay re


AS Heritage Festival fever begins to grip the Ribble Valley, one thing is certain — it’s going to be a jumbo-sized event.


could, we have nothing but praise for them. It is a


lead to Clitheroe for the festival finale, the Heritage Fayre, when top of the bill will be n o n e o t h e r t h a n “Bully,” the baby ele- ph a n t w hi eh ‘ha s become a TV star.


All trunk roads will


vision celebrity — which steals hearts in the Hitachi commercials — is adding his weight to what prom­ ises to be the biggest and best fayre yet.


of tickets for the- festival's ox roast.


Easter sees the launch


half a century on Clith- eroe’s Castle Field, it looks as if it will be a real sizzler.


The first for more than


the hands of the profes­ sionals — The Guild of Master Ox Roasters. Members are travelling from St Helens and will be camping in one of the mar­ quees overnight to ensure the ox is ro a s ted to perfection.


The cooking will be in Revellers will be able to


dilemma of whether to remove a child from its family or allow it to stay and risk repeated abuse. There are terribly compli­ cated decisions to take, and the public has not yet come to fully appreciate that. “The recent overkill in


has been touched, say, by the father, there is rarely a witness and it is almost impossible for the police to prosecute. Many children who have disclosed such abuse are put under pressure by the family to say it was simply a lie to stop the family from being split up.” “We then have the


Cleveland did nothing for our cause. We were just about getting the message


across that about one in every 10 children will he


Body is found at picnic area


CLITIIEROE police officers found the body of a woman in a parked car at the Bluebell Wood picnic area, Whallc.v, in the early hours of Tuesday last week. The woman has been identified as Margaret


suspicious circumstances surrounding the death, but police are anxious to find the answers to


several questions. They have traced her movements until 11-15 p.m.


Dickinson (10), of Augusta Street, Accrington. The coroner has been informed and there arc no


the previous night, hut would like to know where she was between then and 2-20 a.m., when her body was found. The woman was not normally a car user and


The three-year-old tele­


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MEATH watch before sampling the results on the evening of May 21st at a buffet sup­ per and dance in the shadow of Clitheroe’s Castle.


Table and Ribble Valley Council are joining forces to stage the event and 500 tickets will he going on sale.


Clitheroe Lions, Round


will be an annual Town C r ie r s ’ Competition, hosted this year by Clith­ eroe Chamber of Trade, on Whitsuntide Bank Holiday Monday.


Another crowd-puller


already gone out and 30 entries have been received to date. With less than 100 town criers in the country, the response has delighted organisers.


The proclamations have Resplendent in their


v a r i o u s c o s t u m e s , entrants representing areas from Edinburgh lo Newquay will he in Clith­ eroe for the con tes t, ensuring lots to listen to and plenty to look at with a wide range of amuse­ ments and displays taking


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ANOTHER star attraction this year will be the chance to win a fabulous five-day holi­ day in New York, with tickets on sale from


this weekend. Builders McCarthy and Stone have donated over


£1,000 in a generous gesture which will provide the lucky winner with the trip of a lifetime and raise ■eraI thousand pounds for Heritage Fayre joint


o. ganisers Clitheroe Lions and the Round Tabic. With the help of Clitheroe Travel, a dream holi­


day package has been put together. Leaving Manchester Airport on Wednesday November 23rd, the winner and partner spend four nights at the luxurious Waldorf Astoria Hotel.


coincides with the city’s colourful Thanksgiving


Their stay in New York


Day parade and the C h r i s tma s l i g h t s switch-on.


Broadwa y s e l l - out , “Phantom of the Opera.” are included and hopes arc high that there may also be a backstage chat with superstar Michael Crawford.


Two tickets for the


£1 each. Lions and Round Tablers are hop- in g fo r a bump e r response.


place simultaneously on the Castle Field.


rel and Hardy film festi­ val, craft markets, vintage steam displays, town trails and Clitheroe Music Festi­ val, and it is plain to sec that the Ribhle Valley lias come up with a recipe for a superb summer.


Add to all this the Lau­ A bigger say


THE joint run-down of Calderstones and Brockhall Hospitals is to be spread over a longer period than first anticipated.


hired the D-rcgistcrcd white Nissan Micra at noon on the 21st for one day. The police would like to know her reason for hiring it and whether anyone saw her drive into the picnic area. They also want to trace a group of youths report­


edly seen on the A071 near the picnic area at about 2-10 a.m. with what appeared to be torches and clipboards. They may have been on a map reading exercise or something similar and may lie able to help with inquiries.


This was reported to Kib­ ble Valley councillors by one of their representa­ tives on the hospitals’ consultative committee,


Conn. Christopher Hol­ ton (Wilpshire).


He said Unit administra­ tors were now aiming at completing the run­ down of Brockhall in 1!)!)3 and Caklerstones in 2003. The original joint


Colin. Bert Jones (Clith­ eroe) said he was still unhappy that Ribble Valley Council did not have a greater say in the run-down programme.


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out from his home at one of the two Whalley sites earmarked for lionsing in the Southern Fringe Local Plan. Col Prothero, of Hadlea


A VIEW worth protect- ing? Col Eric Prothero looks


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Brookes Lane, have launched a petition in a bid to persuade tile planners to think again. In the plan, land at the


House, Chapel Close, and M r A l a n C o o k e , o f


Coun. Holton also pointed out that members of the consultative committee had accepted a proposal by Coun. Sheila Maw (Whalley) and himself th a t they should in future meet every three months, a more concrete arrangement than in the past.


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Thanks for the effort


I WOULD l ike to thank the many peo­ ple who helped to make the East Lancs Scanne r Appeal Superwalk 88 such a marvellous day last


Sunday. To the checkpoint


and route marshalls, to the 5,0(10 walkers, to their sponsors and to the "Advertiser and Times,” thank y o u all for your time, effort and gen­ erous support for the Scanner Appeal. The total sponsor­


ship money promised on the day reached the magnificent sum of £100,000. This amount will take the A p p e a l F u n d through the target of £(ili0,000 required to purchase the scan­ ner, which has now been ordered and should he available for pa t i ent s at Blackburn Royal Inf irmary wi thin three months. Walkers are asked to pay in their spon­


sor money as soon as p o s s i b l e t o a n y b r a n c h o f


National Westmin- s t c r B a n k or National and Provin- e i a I B u i l d i n g Society. Walkers who collect at least £15, and pay this in before April 30th, will he entered auto­ matically in a free draw for a £100 holi­ day voucher. Once again, my


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sincere thanks to everyone who helped make Superwalk 88 such a successful and enjoyable day.


RALPH BAILEY,


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Superwalk: page 7


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