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j Clitheroe Advertiser, & Times, March 2nd, 1989
AT YOUR SERVICE..
The local firms below provide a variety of essential
LAST ORDERS FOR POPULAR MINE HOSTS
moving on to pastures new. After running the
Woods, near Chorley. The couple celebrated
Eagle and Child Hotel for 24 years, Jack and Flo Burgess are retir ing to Clayton-le-
ROUND AND ABOUT
touch with the many friends they have made during their time in the pub.
their 40th wedding anni versary last year and have made a lasting impression on the village, with their pub being one of the focal points of local life. For many years, Hurst
Green Football Club used the Eagle and Child as its headquarters and Mr Bur gess is its president. A keen bowler, Mr Burgess was tired of having to travel to play his favourite game and was instrumen tal in providing the village with its very own first class green. Mr Burgess is to remain
ASHWORTH LANDSCAPES
A COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPING SERVICE — DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL, INDUST. CONTRACTORS — LOCAL COUNCIL WORK
UNDERTAKEN. MINI EXCAVATORS ETC. TURFING. TREES ETC
GARDEN ROTOVATORS. CEMENT MIXERS ETC FOR HIRE
SLAIDBURN (02006) 284 LOWER EDGE FARM. TINCKLERS LANE, SLAIDBURN. Supplies of soil and turf
For Painting and
Decorating at
competitive rates,
interior/ exterior.
Ring John
Prosser for free
estimates. S
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Clitheroe 27072
NOLANSl Forestry and
Fencing Contractors
Tree Felling and Cutting Dangerous Trees Dismantled Fencing in Wood and Concrete Wooden Gates made to order
• Logs Telephone: Clitheroe 23153 H55________________ I S
H A N D FR EN CH P O L I S H I N G
Minor repairs plus some modern finishes ♦ ♦ ♦
E DW A R D O ’K A N E 7 Prospect Street,
Great Harwood. Tel. Great Harwood 889131
0 E R E IC L E IG H T V ^ E U T A L S
4 Shireburn Avenue, Clitheroe. Telephone 24168.
NO DEPOSIT TV RENTALS Portable, Teletext, Remote
e.g. 20in TV £7.00 per Cal. Month
iNew 21 in. FST Remote £10.50 per Cal. Month Discount for Annual Payment
TV Repairs, ex-Rentals for sale
ALAM IK!©WELL LTD (Heating Engineers/Plumbers)
Repairs, Servicing and Installations Gas/Oil/Solid Fuel SPECIAL OFFER
5 or more radiator thermostats fitted £20 each For speed service:
Tel. WHALLEY 822770
C.O.R.G.I. Registered and British Gas Approved Installers
SALES, SERVICE AND REPAIRS
WASHING MACHINES VACUUM CLEANERS
ALL MAKES SUPPLIED Reconditioned Washers and Vacuum Cleaners
COLOUR TV. a n §
v id e o W n t a l s
COLOUR TV from £5.95 per month VIDEO from £12.95 per month
TV and VIDEO from £16.95 per month
ALSO Repaira to moat TVs with free loan seta provided. A. E. HARGREAVES
MOOR LANE AND WOONE LANE, CLITHEROE. Tel. 22683
WALLBANK AERIALS Radio, TV and Communal Aerial Specialists
ASTRA SATELLITE SYSTEMS AVAILABLE
Full information and demonstration video and tapes
Contractors to leading rental companies, local authorities etc. Established 20 years
Fully insured, prompt attention
New carpets and vinyls
Repairs and refits
Fitting your own carpets
Competitive prices SEED and
TEMPLEMAN 37 Wellgate,
Clitheroe Tel. 25638, or 28401 (evenlncjs)
Exterior and Interior Painting Expert
D. L E E SPECIAL
1989 OFFER
House and shop fronts painted from £60
Due to mild summer last year
1.500 gallons of lop quality gloss and stone paint surplus paints.
Ring now for your free
estimates — Special rates for OAP's
ACCRINGTON 398371
ANY DOMESTIC
ELECTRICAL WORK
UNDERTAKEN
• Complete Rewire • Extra Sockets • New elements, etc.
NO JO B TOO SMAL L Prompt attention
GT. HARWOOD 889854
J . K S T T O Waddington C H IM N E Y SW E E P
Brush and Vac. All stoves cleaned — Aga, Rayburn, etc.
• PROMPT ATTENTION • CLEANLINESS ASSURED
Telephone: CLITHEROE 28644 .!/
NEED A GOOD JOINER
fo r that major
alteration o r ju s t want a new lock fitted?
40 years experience of quality joinery work.
S Derek Kennedy CLITHEROE 27822 ELECTRICIAN
Graham Whiteoak ALL TYPES OF
ELECTRICAL WORK UNDERTAKEN
Tel. Whalley (0254) 823555
MIDDLETON RAY
Joiner & Building Contractor
5 Sykes Cottages, Grindlcton, Nr. Clithcroc. BB7
4QS. Tel. (0200) 41622
JOHN G. CRICK (Clitheroe 1978)
PHOTOCOPYING SERVICE
Discount over 100. 6p per copy.
12 Lowergate, Clitheroe ® 24253 -
Tel. Whalley (0254) 822165
WH IL S T c h e c k i n g through my records, I was rather surprised to realise that it is now 10 years since the death of Horace Cook. It was then that I assumed his mantle of nature correspondent and I had not realised it was so long ago. If Horace could come
have known well, such as the barn owl, are now very much decreased, if not vanished altogether, while others, such as the short-eared owl, are doing very well. One problem now being
back now, what would he find in his beloved Bow- land? Among the changes since 1979, much of Gis- burn Forest has reached maturity and is being felled. Although serried ranks of conifers are not to everyone’s tas te, the ground left by th e ir removal is in a very unsightly state. Fortuna tely, replanting is taking place, including a large number of hardwoods which are being concen trated in the most conspic uous places, Horace often wrote
about the Sika deer, but I would hazard a guess the roedeer are now the more common species. They like to lie up during the day and the cover provided by the trees is suiting them admirably. Some of the bird species that he would
S.K.I. KITCHEN INSTALLATIONS TRADE AND PRIVA TE KITCHENS INSTALLED
FULL SERVICE TO NEW REGULATIONS FOR GAS, WATER AND ELECTRICS. Registered CORIAN filter
NEW KITCHENS INSTALLED — Additions to —
Problems solved — Single appllences fitted, ceramic and flo o r tilin g and all other aspects o f the trade.
T e l . S k lp to n 0 7 5 6 7 0 0 4 8 4
C L ITH ERO E GLASS
103 Whalley Road. Tel. 29287
For all your glass and glazing requirements.
24-hour emergency boarding service.
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INGHAM PAINTING and DECORATING
FREE ESTIMATES Repairs,
Reconditioning and Service of
HOOVER APPLIANCES
Antique and long case specialist
BARRIE ASPDEN
CLITHEROE 23416 C. C. PARKER
PAINTER and
DECORATOR Free estimates Tel.
CLITHEROE 25473
CLOCK e REPAIRS
service engineer
HOOLEY Ex-Hoover
57WOONELANE, CLITHEROE Tel. 22023
AUTHORISED
HOOVER SERVICE
Samaritans’ anniversary
THE B la c k b u rn , Hyndburn and Ribble Valley branch of the Samaritans is holding its annual meeting on March 1 6 th , th e b r a n c h ’ s 2 0 t h anniversary. Mr Paul Gauntlett,
M R ATTWOOD
connection with the Licensed Victuallers Asso ciation. Mr Burgess has just been made an honor ary life vice-president of the association and Mrs Burgess has been active for many years as chair-
They both have a long
Clitheroe 22821, (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22381 (Classified) Mi
Clitheroe 22321, (Ed\
SABDEN ,
A COUPLE who have become part of Hurst Green life are ig
man and secretary of the Ladies Auxiliary. Before taking over the
bowed out in style last week, when customers and friends gathered at the pub to give them a rousing send-off.
Eagle and Child, the cou ple ran the White Horse in Clitheroe town centre for five years. Mr and Mrs Burgess
Welcome Sabden Parish Coui|
as the bowling club’s chairman and the couple are determined to keep in
Appointed to the Trutex executive
TWO new appointments have been made to the Trutex management executive.
has now joined the executiv e as sales
the regional represen tative, will address the meeting, at 105 New Park Street, Black burn, the Samaritans’ centre. It provides one of the
few opportunities the Samaritans have to meet and talk with those whose work is linked with their own. The meeting begins at 8 p.m. and will be fol lowed by a l ig h t supper.
Career advice
PARENTS and pupils from all Ribble Valley schools are invited to attend a district careers convention at St Augus tine’s RC High School, Billington, on Tuesday, from 6-30 to 9 p.m.
Q u iz c h a l le n g e fo r te e n a g e r s
RIBBLE VALLEY youngsters are invited to compete against teams from all over Lanca shire in the National Fire Prevention Youth
then be in the national hot-seat. The competition is open
Quiz 1989. The county’s cream will
to schools, youth organisa tions, clubs and other groups in the county and there will be cash prizes for the winners.
four members, plus a reserve, and contestants must be between their 13th and 17th birthdays on December 31st.
Brigade is made up of three divisions and the first rounds of the quiz, to be held in May, will estab-
Lancashire County Fire
RECAPTURING THE PAST IN RIMINGTON
AN exhibition which takes a step back in time to the past history of Riming- ton and Middop is to be repeated, due to its popularity the first time round. Photographs, maps huge sails topping off a
to both parishes, went ^ leV aT e y 6 ^
ish map. The presentation will be
on s h ow t o r a i s e More photographs from money to create a par- around the area are pro-
restaged on Saturday, from 2 to 8 p.m., and on Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., to give villagers and visitors alike a second bite of the cherry.
parish, both recent and distant, is illustrated in pictures and words.
The past history of each
bits which caused much comment at the first show ing are various photo graphs of the former wind sawmill which once stood at Stopper Lane. Its four
Among the many exhi
mised for this latest exhi bition, along with tran scripts from the Rim- ington Township Book, 1701-1832, and records of the Lane Fox family, who were former lords of the manor. Other photographs have
and projects, plus local three-storey sawmill, pro- and n a tu ra l h is to ry viding power night and memorabilia relating day to the saw, were pro
Teams must consist of
lish which teams will go forward to represent each division. The county final will be held in June and the national final will take p la ce in London in October.
Mr Roy Watson: “The object of this competition is to make young people more aware of the role of the fire brigade and of the present-day hazards of fire, methods of fire pre vention and ways of pro tecting the family.
Said Chief Fire Officer
competition in previous years has been very encouraging and we are hoping to attract more teams than ever this year.”
“The response to this David Attwood (35)
director responsible for casual wear, which is marketed under the
“WildBunch” brand. Mr Attwood joined Tru
tex in January and has several years’ experience in the sales and marketing of children’s wear. He is currently living in Sutton Coldfield, but is. looking forward to moving to the Ribble Valley soon. At the same time, Jim
M R SWAN
Submarine disaster recalled
Swan (43) has been appointed to the Trutex executive as merchandise director of schoolwear, fol lowing Eric Whitehead’s move from this position to that of managing director. Mr Swan, who lives in
A SERVICE to commem orate the 50th anniversary of the sinking of a subma rine on which a Clitheroe man lost his life is to take place in St Paul’s Church, Low Moor, in June. The service is being
Blackburn, joined Trutex in 1978. For the past seven years he has been very successful in devel oping Trutex knitwear, trousers, blazers and coats as product manager for that particular division.
Filling the gap
further details are avail able from Mr Watson (Preston 862545, ext. 310).
Application forms and
originally from St Helens, will be assisting Mr Colin Aspinall at Cramond House in York Street, Clitheroe.
THE dentist stepping in to fill the gap left by Mr F ran k P a r ro t t , who retires from Aspinall and Parrott this week, will be Mr Martin Nolan. Mr Nolan, who hails
organised by the Clitheroe branch of the Royal Brit ish Legion. St Paul’s Church has
been chosen as the venue because it contains a memorial window to Lt Cdr N. Garnett RN, who was on board the subma rine “Thetis” when it sank in Liverpool Bay in June, 1939. Lt Cdr Garnett was the
Pauline is the tops
RIBBLE Valley tour ist information officer
Pauline Brown will receive a certificate of competence from a tourist board chief next week.
side, who has held her present position for almost six years, has gained the City and Guilds certificate for tourist information centre competence.
Mrs Brown, of Tos-
certificate from the North-West Tourist Board chairman, Mr Anthony Goidstone, at Park Hall Leisure Centre, Charnock R i c h a r d ,
She will receive the
at the tourist informa tion centre at Ribble Valley Council Offices in Clitheroe, sat her w r itten exams at Crewe College and her pract ical at
Wednesday. Mrs Brown, based
o n
Ramana Renaissance Centre, Manchester.
the
LIBRARY CORNER
Recent additions to the stock at
son of the late Newstead Garnett, of Low Moor Mill. The service is being con
Jack Gerson. Thriller in which a father attempts to prove that his only daughter’s supposed suicide was really murder. “Madeleine” — Elvi Rhodes.
ducted by the Rev. Brian Stevenson and the address will be given by the Rev. R. D. Ainsley, naval chap lain from 1962 to 1968 and now chaplain at HM Prison, Leyland. A parade will be held
Clitheroe Library include: “ Death squad London” —
The story of Madeleine Bates, a housemaid, whose beauty brings her to the attention of a young Frenchman staying at the house where she works. “Organic no-dig, no-weed
on Saturday afternoon St Nicholas’s Church H Sabden, will be opened the rose queen at 3 p In the evening, Sabc Horticultural Societ) holding its annual din at Gibbon Bridge Ho Chipping, and at the B tist Church, Great H wood Male Voice Choi entertaining with a i cert, beginning at 7 p.m. Tomorrow, at 2-30 ; |
Busy time The annual Pedlar’s F
Women’s World Daj Prayer service, preps by the women of Burm; On Sunday morning,
Mothering Sunday ser in St Nicholas’s Chur when posies are presei to all the mothers, be at 9-30 a.m.
the NSPCC has reeeiv £22 donation followii “Fakes" jewellery part the home of Mrs Ma Livesey. Sabden chair Mrs Carol Melli thanked her on beha the branch.
For charity The Sabden brand
Tricks and spof Monday’s domino
ners at Sabden Over social were: Mrs P. V taker, Mrs F. Booc Miss E. Hayes, Mr Metcalfe. Whist: Ladit Mrs N. Marshall. Gent Mrs G. Walmsley. R:| Miss E. Prescott.
Mr J. Fisher, Mrs N. greaves, Mrs F. Booc Miss E. Prescott, Mi Cottam. Whist: Ladie Mrs N. Marshall, Mr: Pickles. Gents — M Cottam, Mr G. Holt Raffle: Mrs M. Wade.
meets on Tuesday in Methodist Rooms, at T .m. Members of the pi lie are welcome to attenl
in the Baptist Church, Belinda Watson, of Ig w e n , w il l l e a d
Thursday’s dominjj I
Better than TV The celebrations!
prior to the service and all ex-servicemen and women are invited to attend.
gardening” — Raymond Poin- celot. How to banish weeds and have a beautiful garden without all the hard work involved in digging. “ Interviews: how to suc
ceed” — Judy Skeats. Practical guidance on how to make a good impression.
Miss Alice Alston’s f birthday continued i the pupils of St Mary’l School, Sabden, paid! ute to their long-seij governor. The seven to 11-yed
pupils went to the Lg moor community ceff where they enterttl Miss Alston an d f friends to a performai* songs from their succcf Christmas pantomj “Sleeping Beauty.” [ Alston promptly rew:J the children with s\j and said they had ej tained her better thaf performers on TV! The children vg accompanied by hi
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been kindly loaned by Gis- burn County Primary School and a rough draft of the proposed parish map will be on display. Any former residents
who intend visiting the presentation are asked to bring along any photo graphs they may have of the district or its people.
Millions of Air Miles
faced in Bowland is the much greater pressure for public access and recre ation. The Lancashire Trust for Nature Conser vation is very much involved in discussions about this. If you would like to hear more about the Trust’s work in East Lancashire, why not come along to our annual open evening. This year it is being held at St Mary's Social C en tre , Lock Street, Oswaldtwistle, at 7-30 p.m. on March 16th.
Admission.is free and there will be talks and slide shows on proposed and existing reserves throughout the region. One piece of news from
to be won this week in the
Daily Express. The Daily Express is the oniy newspaper
late February. Clitheroe was blessed with two separatte flocks of wax- wings, one at Henthorn and the other at Pendle ton. Both now seem to have departed. TONY ROOFER
to give away Air Miles. Millions and millions of .them. And the more you collect, the M further you go. So buy the Daily Express ^ today and everyday. And who knows where you’ll end up.
1 « S P 'S l&* ^ AUSTIN ROVER JACK! Scheme please i Ac crington!
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