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Trinity prepares for its big silver jubilee celebrations


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Clitheroe.Highlights will include a jubilee train trip, grand reunion, huge rainbow m a rk e t and sp e c ia l services. It was in 1964 that the


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A PRESENTATION, entitled “Forever Scot­ land,” was given to mem­ bers of Clitheroe and Dis­ trict Probus Club by Mr Ron Jackson, of Nelson. He showed many high-


fine record of success in the contest, which is being run once again by the Community Council of Lancashire, in association with “Lancashire Life” magazine and with finan­ cial support from the National and Provincial Building Society. All parish and district


life.” Looking ahead, he said


it was time to appraise the s i t u a t i o n and a sk questions.


new decade, Trinity would have to ask itself if the form of service was going to be suitable in future years, he said. Was it spreading the Gospel news in the most effective way, and was the church reach­ ing out to those most in need?


With the approach of a


sought to these questions during the celebrations, but the great event would not be “all serious, and the anniversary would offer something for everybody in the community,” he added. Events s ta r t with a


Answers would be


entertainment entitled “Mum’s Army,” while the men will present the one- act play, “Teddy Bears’ Picnic”.


there will be a reflective and nostalgic service, while a week later, on


On the following day


James Needham, will be challenging and looking to the future.


April 23rd, the service, led by the minister, the Rev


The Mayors of Clitheroe and Ribble Valley have


agreed to attend the eve­ ning service, on April 23rd and it is hoped that repre­ sentatives of all the coven­ anted churches in Clith­ eroe will attend. Special musical items will be per­ formed by the Clitheroe Association of Church C h o i r s , u n d e r th e direction of Mr Charles Myers.


point that ail are invited, and especially welcomes anyone who has had con­ nections with Trinity over the years.


The church makes the


grand reunion assembly in church on Saturday, April 15th, followed by a reunion tea. Thirty-two ladies of the church are now busily preparing an


celebrations will be a cof­ fee morning organised by the youth group, family games and a Jacob’s join supper. There will also be an exhibition of photo­ graphs and memorabilia despieting Methodism in Clitheroe.


Other features of the On Saturday, June 3rd,


councils and community groups are invited to take jart and last year 77 vil- ages entered the competi-


Frogspawn rescue bid is thwarted


tion. There are four classes — for champions, large villages, small vil­ lages and hamlets — and also a schools' competition. Preliminary judging will


A GOOD turn by a Clitheroe builder and a local conservation group has been thwarted by thoughtless action.


take place in June and July and final judging will be completed by the end of August. This year’s finals judge is Mrs Patricia A. Thomas, a farmer’s wife, who is ai Local Ombuds­ man and a vice-chairman of the Lancashire Federa- t io n o f W om e n ’ s Institutes. Entries close on April


spawn was uncovered dur­ ing building work on a Clitheroe town centre site and Clitheroe Naturalists were brought in to move it, bucket by bucket, to a more suitable site at Salthill.


A large amount of frog-


what he could to the water and members of the group are now hopeful some of the spawn will have been saved, allowing the frogs to hatch.


bles nearby. He promptly returned


the members, Mr Norman t;ne Pickles, of Montague B e r ry , of Shi reb u rn street, Clitheroe. Avenue, v is i ted the ..The builderi Mr Tony quarry pond and found Smith) contacted us to say that the frogspawn had jje was pUkjng down foun-


Three days later, one of s a j<j chairman Mrs Chris-


30th and winners will be announced in September.


been scooped out and dations for new houses and thrown about, some on the ha(] come across this frog.


Scottish Highlands


quality photographic slides, starting at Carter Bar, in the border coun­ try, and taking in the south west, central, west­ ern highlands and islands, north, north east and


ground and some in bram- spawn. “\ye went up to


_____________________ .see if there was anything we could do and decided to move it to Salthill.


south east of Scotland, ending with a sunset scene at North Berwick.


landscapes, ancient cas­ tles, abbeys and monu­ ments, and Mr Jackson’s commentary was free- flowing, entertaining and amusing.


The slides included


proposed by Mr Campbell Hopwood.


The vote of thanks was


it when we left it all set­ tled. Throwing it about was nothing more than a mindless act and we hope it will be left alone now.”


“We were quite proud of “It was a mindless act,”


there will be a jubilee spe­ cial train trip to Cardiff and on June 17th a Mon­ ster Jubilee Rainbow Mar­ ket with bands, games, and clowns.


received from the congre­ gation for a hymn-writing


Entries are now being


competition, while the ladies are preparing an celebration banner for the church.


Back to era of lantern slides


RIBBLESDALE Camera Club had a lecture from someone whose work is well-known to readers of the “Clitheroe Advertiser and Times,” photographer John Barry. His talk, however, was


far removed from news of the present, as it was an illustrated lecture on lan­ tern slides. He spoke about the


Two more Tories for elections


THE Conservative Party has announced two more candidates for the Lanca­ shire County Council elections. The Ribble Valley's four


seats are currently all held by the Conservatives, who are pinning their hopes for maintaining the hold in Ribble Valley South West on Coun. Chris Holtom and in Longridge on Mrs


Theresa Wilcock. Coun. Holtom, who


lives in Wilpshire, has served on the Ribble Val­ ley Council for the last six years and represents the borough on the Regional Health Authority. Mr Hol­ tom is standing instead of County Coun. George Nixon, who is retiring for health reasons. Mrs Wilcock is a founder


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Praise for lighting scheme


showed the ingenuity which went into some of the moving ones. Next Tuesday there is a


chance to see the Lanca­ shire and Cheshire Photo­ graphic Union record and natural history prints.


Mystery unfolded


THE mystery surrounding Clitheroe’s cellar dwellers was explained to members of the Lancashire Family History and Heraldry Society’s Ribble Valley branch. The speaker was local


historian Mr Cyril Ains­ worth, who told members how, during recent build­ ing alterations in the town centre, workmen had found blocked doors and windows at basement level under the street. The annual meeting


COMPLAINTS about the maintenance of street lighting in Ribble Valley villages have now been dispelled. Members of the Parish


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