9


4 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, September 7th, 1989


Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified)


Clitheroe 22324 (Editor


;


.


TOSSIDE


express is just the ticket


FUL L st eam a - head . . . visitors to Clitheroe’s Edisford Bridge recreation area have voted .the newly- extended “ holiday express’ just the ticket.


iature train, run by Ribble Valley Live Steamers, says this summer has been a “resounding success,” with more visitors than ever sampling the rides at 15p per go.


STEPHEN


INGHAM PAINTING and DECORATING


FREE E STIMATES hone


DEREK LEIGH TV RENTALS


4 Shireburn Avenue, Clitheroe. Telephone 24168.


NO DEPOSIT TV RENTALS Portable, Teletext, Remote


e.g. 20in TV £7.00 per Cal. Month


;New 21 in. FST Remote £10.50 per Cal. Month Discount for Annual Payment


TV Repairs, ex-Rentals for sale


2 FRANKLIN STREET, CLITHEROE Tel. 22979


NOEL KING & CO. SALES, SERVICE


■ r j a i AND REPAIRS / WASHING MACHINES VACUUM CLEANERS


ALL MAKES SUPPLIED Reconditioned Washers and Vacuum Cleaners


Pat remembers the horrors — and the laughs — of 50 years ago


Like the day he escaped death by inches from Japanese bayonet


CLITHERONIAN The 71-year -old (details of the contest on Albert “Pat” Cromp- veteran, who lives in page one), to n e s c a p e d t h e Thorn Street, is just one He recalled for us one


W in d ow s and Doors


In hardwood, softwood, uPVC. DIY and timber supplies contact:


R. & P. HARGREAVES Joiners and Building Contractors CANDLEMAKERS CROFT


(BEHIND LABOUR EXCHANGE)


LOWERGATE, CLITHEROE. Tel. 26929 For a friendly and personal service


malaria that wiped out l f„ ! , , „ X? „ IL S "'gM when, serving with many of his comrades in the Second World War . . . and he also es c aped death by inches from a Japa­ nese bayonet!


many survivors of the hor­ rors of 50 years ago, each with a fund of fascinating tales to tell.


e n tra n ts in our “War Memories” competition


Pat is also one of the


Col. Wingate’s famous special force, “The Chin- dits,” in Burma, he and his comrades were surprised by the Japanese.


“In the darkness, I only had time to throw myself


under a bush and could not get to my rifle,” he said. “One Japanese soldier was so near to me I could hear him breathing and my friend nearby turned to him thinking it was me. He was immediately bayo­ neted and later died in my arms.”


In another mission, Pat


was one of only five to sur­ vive from a platoon of 30. But as always, life pro­ vided a lighter side, too. “I was in charge of a


nasty mule called Molly, used for carrying flame th row e r s and barbed wire,” Pat told me. “In the shelling one night, two mules tied either side of Molly were blown to bits, but my awkward creature escaped without a scratch. I’ll never know how!” The 14th Army, in


which Pat served, was so deep behind enemy lines that news of it seldom fil­ te re d th ro u g h and it became known as the “Forgotten Army.” However, Pat recalls


P. W . BUILDING


A complete service for all your building requirements


GENERAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND


REPAIRS, INCLUDING ROOFS, PLASTERING, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING


All work fully guaranteed.


Competitive prices and free estimates. TEL. CLITHEROE 2 8 9 3 1


POLLARD and


FOSTER


UNIT 8, THE SIDINGS, STATION ROAD, WHALLEY PLUMBING, HEATING, PAINTING,


DECORATING and ELECTRICAL WORK


Contractors to Local Authorities and Regional Health Authority


E S T IM A TE S FR E E W ITH O U T O B L IG A T IO N , Telephone: WHALLEY (0254) 823106


with a smile the day Earl Mountbatten visited the troops in Burma. “He said that we should


WET VACUUMS • PRESSURE WASHERS • FLOOR


FOR HIRE


SCRUBBERS and POLISHERS • CARPET CLEANERS


ALAN RICHARDS (INDUSTRIAL FLOOR


CLEANING EQUIPMENT) -.r


WATERLOO ROAD; CLITHEROE Telephone: 22161


♦ FOR HIRE ♦ MINI


EXCAVATORS Full Range


All New Machines


Special Rates for Weekends TEL: T. MORAN


ON WHALLEY 823439


Weddings — Birthdays 1 — Parties


Any Special Occasion


HIRE A VIDEO CAMERA


Competitive rates — daily, weekend, weekly. All


prices Include insurance and blank tape.


PHOTO CORNER 4 Moor Lane, Clltheroe.


, TEL: 29338 LABOUR 1


SERVICES (M. NOWELL)


Tradesman's Labourer (7 1 5 )


Farm services Milking, Tractor Driving, etc., Gardening, Painting,


Emulsioning. Anything considered


Tel: Whalley 0254 823802


MOVE IT


Get a quote from us before you decide


• Single items • Full removals • Storage • House clearances


DISTANCE NO OBJECT


For the best service in town ring:


MEL EDMONDSON CLITHEROE 24908


RAY BLACKBURN


PLUMBING AND HEATING


ENGINEERS 19 years experience.


Glazing, Gutters, and Roof Repairs.


FULL BOILER


SERVICING AND SPARES


Oil, Gas and Solid Fuel .Tell


Clltheroe 26460 ' for prompt attention


CAN anyone identify these two pictures, which building and haulage contractor John Ford recently found among family papers? He can name some of the people in the works


Ford, in the centre at the back. In the front row, second from the left, is William Birtwhistle, the only plasterer in a family of joiners. The picture was taken in about 1910 and Mr Ford would like to know who the others are.


Woone Lane firm. The works group shows his father, John Chester


group — they’re all employees of John Ford and Sons, which was founded in Clitheroc in 1882 — but the processional event in the other picture is a real puzzle. Mr Ford is'the third generation to run the


off for it until two years ago,” explained Pat, “but


treasured possessions.


holder of the Burma Star, but it took 42 years to arrive! “I didn’t bother'to send


has a brother, Dick, and sister, Mrs Violetta Joy- son, who both live in Clitheroe, and after the war he worked at Chip­ ping Chair Works, a poul­ try farm in Mitton and spent 26 years at Ribble Cement. He is the very proud


not worry about being called the Forgotten Army back at home. . . because in England no one had even heard of us!” laughed Pat. Pat, who never married,


The driver of the min­


have been giving thanks for the successful comple­ tion of the renovations to the church.


Giving thanks The people of Tosside


A service of Holy Com­


Victoria Avenue, Chat- burn, who takes an average of 10 people per trip, added: “Children particularly have been queueing for rides.”


extended the track to 1,200ft. and will be offering rides every Sunday afternoon until the end of September.


The group recently


at 1 p.m., but then it’s a question of demand, and we will carry on until home time when­ ever th a t is ,” said Robert.


“We start operating


th a t the wonderful weather this summer has attracted more peo­ ple than usual to Edis­ ford, and th a t has helped make the rail­ way so successful.”


“There is no doubt


Robert setting off along the picturesque river bank, with one group of passengers who will never have to worry about B r itish Rail strikes!


Our picture shows


LIBRARY CORNER


LATEST additions to the stock at Clitheroe Library include:


— Lewis Orde. The story of Katherine Kassler, who strug­ gles to hold the balance between ner job as a journalist and her commitments to her family.


“The proprietor’s daughter”


Middleton. Henry Fairfax, accountant and part-time author of radio plays, suddenly finds his tranquil life disrupted by changes at home and at work.


“Vacant places” — Stanley Mr Robert Barnes, of


munion was held, with the celebrant being the vicar and the organist Mrs Frances Powl. A fun day was held in the dance room at the Dog and Par­ tridge by permission of Mi­ ami Mrs R. Bicknell. Owing to the inclement weather, instead of the children’s sports, games were held indoors. These were followed the arrival of Mr Rainbow, who entertained the children with songs and conjuring acts. A Jacob’s join tea rounded off the afternoon. On Sunday, a thanksgiv­


ing service was held in the afternoon when the preacher was the Rt Rev. David Evans, the assistant Bishop of Bradford. Mrs Dorothy Brewer played the organ and Valerie Boulard, of Long Preston,


sang two solos, aeeompan- j ied on the organ by her husband, Howard. The Bishop said that he I


had always been taught that OT and NT stood for Old Testament and New Testament, but he realised on Sunday that they stood for Old Tossidcrs and New Tossiders, as the congre­ gation which filled the I church contained several | people from the new houses. The service was I followed by refreshments | in the Institute. The project started a


couple of years ago when it was discovered that the bell turret was in a dan­ gerous condition. The west wall under.the


turret was very damp, so the parish church council decided to undertake com­ plete repairs of the west end of the church. Before this could be organised, it was learnt that the electric wiring was in poor condi­ tion and needed renewing urgently. It was decided to launch I


Barry' Lynch. Action plans for losing weight, taking more exercise, giving up smoking and other aspects or healthy living.


™ ° S t ^ r i n v o ^ ^ b uilc li! garage. Includes working plans.


. . .


garage” — Various authors. roce- ing a


“Planning and building a .■»*—-


“ BBC Healthcheck" —


Europe’s largest


car rental company opens in Burnley.


which stood in the firm’s yard for 30 years and was used for storing two-gallon petrol cans. But beyond knowing the picture must also have been taken in about 1910, he has no idea what the event was. Anyone who might be able to help should write to the editor or contact Mr Ford (Clitheroe 22824).


The processional picture features a model house w CYRIL service engineer


HOOLEY Ex-Hoover


57 W00NE LANE, CUTHER0E Tel. 22023


AUTHORISED HOOVER SERVICE


Repairs,


Reconditioning and Service of


HOOVER APPLIANCES CLOCK REPAIRS


Antique and long case specialist


BARRIE ASPDEN


C L IT H ER O E 23116


ST0NYHURST LANDSCAPES


All aspects of gardening undertaken


Tel: Blackburn 40110 or Stonyhurat 664 ■


DUSTBUSTERS Cleaning and


Gardening Services


All types ot cleaning, Ironing, washing and gardening.


Domestic and Commercial Work.


Confidentiality Guaranteed. Competitive rates.'


"Who you gonna call?'1 Tel:Trish on


Burnley 39761


New carpets and vinyls


Repairs and refits


Fitting your own carpets


TEMPLEMAN Tel. 25638, or


Competitive prices SEED and


37 Wellgate, Clitheroe


28401 (evenings)


Helen stars in top art competition


UPHOLSTERY


Quality repairs and re-upholstery carried out by time served craftsman.


Free estimates. Tel: Cllthsroe 0200 29090


-ager is one of 12 run­ ners-up in a national painting conservation competition.


Curlew Riggs, Back Lane, has won a year’s associate membership of the World Wide Fund . for'Nature in a compe­ tition for young readers of “The Daily Tele­ gr aph ’ ’ we e k e n d magazine.


Helen Taylor (14), of KEEP THIS PAGE FOR REFERENCE


petition was to produce a picture incorporating the black rhinoceros and she designed a poster depicting a hand cradling a rhino.


The brief for the com­


• Helen is a pupil of Clitheroe Royal Gram­ mar School. •


A GRINDLETON teen­ ELECTRICIAN


Graham Whiteoak ALL TYPES OF


ELECTRICAL WORK UNDERTAKEN .


Tel. Whalley (0254) 823555


The service that makes 1ft


! i


Avis the European leader in car rental has arrived in Burnley. And to stay at the top we


know we have to offer you far more than just the most competitive rates.


With all our cars and vans you get as standard: unlimited mileage, free local delivery and


collection* as well as 24 hour nationwide breakdown cover, all included at a down to earth price.


, Another advantage is that we replace most of


our extensive range of vehicles after only six months faithful service.


1 SPECIAL OPENING OFFER £16.50 per day, for an A ustin Metro or similar sized car. Fully


inclusive of VAT, unlimited mileag e and damag e waiver.


Phone today and ask about


our excellent Daily, Weekly, Week- W e t r y H a r d e r end and Long-term Saver rates.


■ • . ( / ^


i n B l im l e y . ■. ■


, . (0282) 50568. TURF ST. BURNLEY.


O NEW "G" REG O F.I.R.E. ENGIN O CHOICE OF C(


Deposit Balance Interest Charge; 48 monthly payr Weekly Equlvak A.P.R. -______


Prat F/////J .v- .0- ' .i- ON TIP


O 1989 CAR OF THE O GALVANISED STE O 4 SPEAKER STER O IMMEDIATE DELI\


SPECIAL LO ON OTHER


A s k for full m m


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26