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Clitheroe 22 16 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, June 5(/i, 7053 Clitheroe 2232k (Editorial), 22823 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified)
Petrified woman was attacked by Rottweiler
A WOMAN stood dangerous, petrified with her eyes But ^ e case was proved
tweiler dogs rushed unc]gi- proper control. Both dogs were snarling from the side of a Mrs Kathleen Gerrard. and barking. I kept per- h o u s e , b a rk in g and 0f old Road, Chatburn, snarling a t her, a court told the court that she and heard.
lo s e d a s tw o t t o t Walsh t0 keep the c)ogs tearing my jacket sleeve.
at her arm, tearing her house for sale in Wiswell leather jacket and punc- Lane. They did not have turing the skin on her arm the brochure and mistook with its teeth.
One of the dogs jumped appointment to view a h e r h u sb an d had an
Andrew Walsh, said that Woodlands, although the dogs were They got no reply and trained in obedience and were walking back to the one was. trained to appre- gate when the Rottweilers hend an intruder, they rushed out. were family pets.
But the dog’s owner, Woodcroft, they went to
lands, Wiswell Lane, Wis- tweilers charging across well, denied being the the garden straight for owner of a black and tan me,” Mrs Gerrard said. Rottweiler dog that was “I put my arms across
Walsh (49), of Wood- ing and saw two Rot- G O G R E E N With the
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appeared and told them that they had no right to be on his property. When Mrs Gerrard rea
She said th a t Walsh c; i n „pf] oo t wo R o t! and magistrates ordered dog got my arm and bit it, men with npi- eve-. - ....... - — ■ — r ____ and closed "W eye?-, .?ae
fectly still while my hus band shouted at the dogs.
my chest for protection
lised she had been bitten, she went to Clitheroe Health Centre for treat ment. She was told that the dog’s teeth had pene trated a blood vessel. When cross-examined,
Mrs Gerrard said she had seen a notice on. the gate saying “Beware of the dog, enter at your own
risk.” Mr Keith Gerrard, a
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authority over the dogs by shouting. I was anxious because my wife had r e c e n t ly had h e a r t surgery.” In evidence, Walsh said the animals were an eight-
“1 tried to exercise some
literally shuffled towards year-old bitch called £>beba ~~J ~ ........
and a six-year-old dog named Prince. They had been trained
in obedience and Prince had come second at a show. Sheba had also been trained to detain someone by holding on to their arm. Walsh said that there
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Pupil Hou Com
A PARTY oi pupils from Royal Gram had an enjoy: in London, visited the H< liament as p Government course. They also
chartered accountant, said they had driven up and down Wiswell Lane look ing for the house for sale, where they were to meet
an e s ta te agent. He remembered the address was Wood-something. He said he leaned over
how anyone could get through the gate, as there were bolts at the top and middle and a spring bar at the bottom. A chain and padlock were tw is ted round the bars, although it
was not locked. Tradesmen had to make
appeared when they were d°gs dangerous at all. on their way back after They are pets, but give not getting a reply.
the gate and undid a bolt rang UP to g e t in. The dogs “I do
wife was very lucky that she was w e a r in g the leather jacket. I think it stopped her from being bitten more severely.
£5,000 bequest
A LOCAL Catholic church has been left £5,000 by a man who died in a road
accident. Mr Robert Roy McGre
gor (74), of Whalley Road, Wilpshire, was killed in an accident at the junction of Whalley Road and the A59 bypass in January. He le f t more th a n
Mr Gerrard said: “My am away. on’t consider the
appointments to go to the house and friends usually first, he said,
my wife security when I Mr David Nicholson,
had been a spate of burg laries and his house had been burgled. It was use ful to keep the dogs as protection. They were, securely fenced in the property. He said he did not know
And it marks start of a new era at the Civic Hall Cinema New system sounds terrific
defending, said it was a re g r e t ta b le in c id en t. “There has been a lot of publicity concerning this breed of dog, but I am sure the reports of these incidents should be dis missed from your mind
ble dog owner. He lives in an isolated area and was concerned with keeping his property secure. Mr Nicholson added
today. “Walsh was a responsi
THE Civic Hall Cinema in Clitheroe is wired for sound as never before with the latest state of the art technology, following the arrival this week of a brand new Dolby sound system.
The 400-seater cin
ema will provide full stereo sound for the first time from tomor row, with 17 speakers. These provide a watt
age output of 1,325 compared with the present 20 watts from d u a l purpo se
speakers. The s p e a k e r s w ill
that Walsh was shortly moving to Hesketh Bank to run a market gardening business.
£680,000 in his will, includ ing the bequest to St Mary’s Church, Langho.
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ing quadraphonic sound for every seat. Friday will be a big day
for projectionist Mr Derek Pearson, who has worked at the cinema for 35 years. “Things will be much better than ever before.
include four placed down cinema, has paid more each side of the hall, two
The advantage of this sys tem is how substantially it will reduce background noise,” he said. The R ib b le V a lley Council, which owns the
th a n £10,000 for th e system. The director of commu
nity and commercial ser vices, Mr Dave Morris, said the purchase was all part of the council’s inten tion to keep up with tech nological developments. Coun. Mrs Myra Clegg,
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chairman of the Recre ation and Leisure Commit tee, said the council had waited a long time for the system. She felt it would quickly prove its worth. The present Western
Electric Westrex System was installed in 1957. This replaced sound equipment which was installed in 1930, as our old picture shows, shortly after the
first talkies appeared. The cinema started in
the 1920s and was known as the Grand Kinema. In the early days there were three cinemas in Clitheroe and in 1963 the present Civic Hall came under council control.
Sunday markets could be cut
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GISBURN residents have learned this week of a compromise which could ease Sunday- market traffic congestion in the village.
Euro MP sets ball rolling at mart
EURO MP Michael Welsh set the ball rolling; for an excellent trade at Clitheroe Auction Mart, when he made a short speech in the rinp. Calves were few but money
was plentiful with the ton price of the day £215 for a Blonde D’Aqu. heifer from J .R . and M. Berry of Clitheroe. Angus bulls made to £1110,
heifers to £140. Friesian bulls to £188, heifers to £142. Hereford bulls to £212, Blonde D’Aqu heifers to £215. At Monday’s sale, there were
them only three markets over the main summer period. I t follows complaints
The move could give
that regular Sunday mar kets during the past few months have frequently choked up the village. Mr Ray Lyndon, whose
Local TT riders in crash
TWO Ribble Valley motor c y c l i s t s h a v e b e e n involved in a 100 m.p.h. crash in this year’s Isle of Man TT Races. C l i th e ro e ’s Norman
drama
B u rg e s s , of Seed all Avenue, and Nick Kay, of Balmoral Avenue, had to be airlifted by helicopter to a Douglas hospital after they came off their 350cc Yamaha on one of the fas test parts of the course. Although not in a seri
Ray Promotions of St. Annes organises the fairs, said: “The board of direc tors at Gisburn Auction Marts, where the fairs are held have put forward a suggestion to Ribble Val ley Council that we hold one fair on the last Sunday of June, July and August. “I have spoken perso
nally to the residents near the site who were com plaining, and they seem happy at that.” However, the compro
51 cattle and’ 800 sheep forward. A quality entry of bulls and heif ers found pood trad e , with demand outstripping; supply. price was H. Palmer’s light
mise will not sa t is fy everyone. Tile clerk to Gisburn
weight Limousin bull at 148p, with a medium weight Belgian Blue from T. \V. Pickard fetch ing 145.5p. Blonde D’Aqu bulls to 139p.
Friesian bulls to 121p (overall average 132.5p), Limousin light steers to 119p. light heifers to I37.5p. medium to 128p. Sim- mental heifers to 124p, Charo- lais heifers to 124p. Trade was very good for a
Parish Council, Mr Jack Hornby, said that at the annual meeting, many of the public present wanted the fairs limiting to four year. A meeting will take
show of uuality lambs, with a 30p p er Kilo leap from last week s figures. Standard weight to 2G2p, medium to 259p. heavy to 234p. The overall average of 240.3p is way above the national average of 235p. and is Up up on the same.week last year.
store cattle;, there was a good entry of 22 calving cattle which found
a.good uptake. Heifers topped at £805 (average £074), cows to £785 (average £735), There were 77 store cattle, with an excellent beef and dairy trade and quality voung bulls especially in demand.
At Friday’s sale of in-calf and
(average £379), Friesian bulls £302 — £485 (£424), Hereford bulls £187 — £412 (£193). cows with calves £095 — £700 (£727), Cont. heifers £377 — £340 (£138). Friesian heifers £277 — £497 (£313), Hereford heifers £205 — £112 (£29G).
: Cont. bulls £302 — £450 Going for gold
■ day today, beginning at 2 ! p.m.
BRIGHT Street Day Nur sery in Clitheroe is holding an Olympic-style sports
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Vital talks get underway for Roefield appeal
A VITAL meeting to help make the Roefield Leisure Centre dream become reality is to take place in Clitheroe tonight.
people and rep re sen ta tives of sports organisa tions are to meet in the Ribble Valley Council Chamber at 7-30 p.m. to hear how they can best help the mammoth fund raising operation that lies ahead. Appeals chairman Mr
Up to 70 local business
ous condition, both riders sustained a broken leg and arm. They had been compet
ing in the TT Formula Two sidecar second leg, having claimed a superb second place in the first race on the Saturday. The pair had been overjoyed with the result, in a race in which they were not expected to claim any honours. An official inquiry into
fringe the town via Low Moor. The first, at 6-30 p.m., will be two miles and the second, at 7 p.m., will be a four-mile run. Mr Lewellin said: “This
Richard Greenwood said: “We have some ambitious plans which I hope will release an untapped reser voir of support that exists for this scheme. I want to make sure that everybody knows what we are doing. “The point I will be
the cause of the crash by the motor cycle governing body, the ACU, is cur rently taking place. Two other Ribble Valley
emphasising is that we must get moving now if we are to succeed. There are some good ideas around which must be put into practice as soon as possi ble. The time for talking is over. We need action.” Organisers now have
competitors, Norman’s brother David Burgess, of Bawdlands, Clitheroe, and Mitton’s John Holden, were also racing in the TT Formula Two sidecars event on a 350cc Yamaha. On the Saturday, they
place between Ribble Val ley Council officials and the board of directors of the auction mart within the next two weeks to dis cuss the suggestion. Mr L y n d o n s a id :
£27,000 and need to raise £70,000 by the end of the year towards the total £500,000 cost, of th e project. Mr Greenwood hopes
is for everybody from sev en to 70 with the accent on fun. I hope to see people in fancy dress and encourage pub teams to enter. There is no doubt about the popularity of these runs in the past and I believe this will be a winner.’’Entry forms for this are now available in the town, including at the “Clitheroe Advertiser and Times” office in King Street.
New tourist post
for Tony
too were involved in an accident, but luckily it was not serious. The brave c om p e t i to r s b a t t le d against time on Sunday, to be ready for the second leg of the race the following
“Legally we are allowed to hold 14 one-day fairs at Gisburn every year, and I think it is important peo ple realise that. Our com promise means that the mart and my company will have a loss of revenue- together with local chari ties to which we donate. “However, we are try
day. S h ru g g in g off: th e
e f fe c ts of S a tu rd a y ’s crash, John and David rode well, claiming a fine fourth place in the race.
RAINBOW STALLS
ing to please everyone and will keep the situation under review.” : 1 The people of Gisburn have said that whatever the outcome, they want to be informed before any decisions are made. Said Mr Hornby: “At
TR IN ITY M e th o d is t Church is to hold a “Rain bow Market” in the church on June 17th. Among the attractions
the parish council meeting, we decided that aqy deci sion on the future of. the markets should be put to the village before being made definite. We want an outcome that is based on the human side of the problem."
will b e : stalls, decorated with all the colours of the rainbow, cakes, cream teas and a performance from Slaidburn Silver Band. , All proceeds will go to
th a t sports clubs, with their considerable fund raising skills, will now throw their full weight behind the cash drive. For local b u s in e s s e s , Mr Greenwood is hoping it will be a case of double your money with firms matching pound-for-pound sponsorship, efforts by their staffs. Money, is coming in at
THE Ribble Valley Coun cil’s Tourism and Civic Services Officer, Mr Tony Openshaw, is to leave the authority at the end of June.
ta k in g up th e newly- created post of tourism officer with the Red Rose consortium of five local authorities.
Mr Openshaw (30) is
the rate of £1,000 a week, but the biggest danger is complacency,' says Mr Greenwood. The project presented a
up to promote tourism and includes Ribble Valley Council. It has drawn up a five-year promotions ac tion-programme and Mr Openshaw’s task will be to
The consortium was set
ensure that this is canned out.
unique opportunity for the Ribble Valley which must not be lost through leth argy or ignorance, he added. An enormous variety of
with Ribble Valley for less than a year, but council officials are: denying that he is leaving after a dis
Mr Openshaw has been
events is in the pipeline. It is hoped to organise a gala day; auction, sheep-dog trials, sportsmen’s din ners , t re a su re r hunts, while some campaigners have expressed r.-n interest in swimming the Channel if enough sponsorship can be found. Campaigner Rodney
the church. The action starts at 2 p.m. and-runs through until 5 p.m. and admission is free. , ; . The event brings to an
e n d th e M e th o d i s t Church's Silver Jubilee' celebration's in Clitheroe.
Lewellin, who runs West End Sto re s in Woone Lane,Clitheroe, is hoping to raise £l;000 with two fun runs he ’is holding on June 28th.
The runs Will start at Booths car park and will
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a g r e em e n t w i th th e authority. Mr Paul Timson, iegal
and administration man ager, said: “Tony is leav
ing for enhanced career prospects. He has not been with us yery/long, but that is the way it goes. He is certainly not going under a cloud or ariythine like that. We wish him every success and will still- be seeing quite a lot of him through his work;” His position has been
advertised and already th e re is co n s id e rab le
interest in the vacancy, Mr Timson added: - . .. V’
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