4 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, December 21st. 1989


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


Clitheroe 22324 (EditoriX


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Repairs,


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4 Shireburn Avenue, Clitheroe. Telephone 24168.


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TV Repairs, ex-Rentals for sale


' New carpets and ' vinyls


Repairs and refits


Fitting your own carpets


Competitive prices SEED and


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From pits to pizza


for Stuart


has been' bought by the Leisure Property Com­ pany based,at Burnley, which intends to run the former Matthew Brown public house as an authen­ tic Italian restaurant.


YORKSHIRE coalminer Stuart Montgomery has given up life down the pits to manage an Italian pizze­ ria in Gisburn. The Ribblesdale Arms


Thanks for service


LOYAL Trutex worker Mr Roy Oldroyd was pre­ sented with a watch and limited-edition print on Friday to mark 25 years’ service with the company.


duct manager at the Grindleton head office of Trutex, which is part of the Tootal group.


Mr Oldroyd, of Church Close, Waddington, is pro­


David Williams, chairman of Trutex, at a boardroom presentation. Yorkshire-born Mr Oldroyd is responsi­ ble for a growing range of Trutex products, such as knitwear and sportswear, which are sold all over the | UK.


business on Friday. Mr Montgomery was granted a protection order by Clitheroe magistrates and intends to apply for a full licence.


The pub reopened for


the property company, which operates in East Lancashire and Yorkshire, said it had brought in experienced Italian per­ sonnel to give authenticity to the Ribblesdale Anns.


to leave the mining industry after eight years. He h a s h a d lo n g experience in pub work, his father being a publi­ can, and he has also taken a course in management. Mr Andrew McLean, for


involved in the running of the former coaching inn. The couple have a son, Andrew (14), and daugh­ ter; Keeley (nine). Mr Montgomery decided


His wife Kath will be


as production manager and moved to Grindleton in January, 1975, after a brief spell at a company works in Blackburn.


He arrived at Trutex’s Clitheroe factory in 1964


Amateur Dramatic Society, having taken part in many productions over the years.


Outside work he is closely involved in Clitheroe


watch and picture he received from Mr Williams and boardroom members.


Our photograph shows Mr Oldroyd holding the


under-17 five-a-side football competition for youth clubs, boys’ clubs or any other interested organisa­ tions which would like to take part. The finals will be held at police headquarters at


CALLING all youth organisations! The Lancashire Constabulary is organising an


petition to find a representative from the Burnley, Pendle and Ribble Valley areas on January 28th, at Barton School Sports Barn, Burnley. Anyone interested can contact PC 319 Pollard at


Hutton in February. Pennine Division will be holding its qualifying com­


the community affairs department, Burnley Police Station (Burnley 25001, ex. 3204) or collect an entry form from Clitheroe Police Station.


Through a child’s eyes


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GRAHAM ROBBINS on


CLITHEROE


“CAN I have a real canvas for Christmas, dad?” The famous portrait painter hesitated to refuse her request, but, aware of his five-year-old’s previous paint daubings on odd bits of paper, had serious doubts. Still, with his wife dying during the previous year, the child was very dear to him.


“I had a dream about Jesus last night and He


want a canvas, you must have one. Only the best will do for Jesus. I’ll see that a canvas is ready pre­ pared for you on the big day.” It would be a sheer waste, but he thought it


said that I could paint Him.” “Oh! If that’s why you


worthwhile to make her happy.


■ “The little girl was very eager to begin her portrait of Jesus, delighted with the canvas, and amused her father by promising to complete it by lunch time. He took much longer than t h a t with his royal commissions. 1 Lunchtime found father


Noting his hesitation, the child said: “It looked bet­ ter when the sun shone on it.”


Iliad of the short reprieve, “I’ll come and see it in sunshine.”


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the'morrow, but lie was able to say, with truth,


It looked no better on


standing in front of. the Jainting, lost for words.


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bedroom, dad noted the Jesus painting that had brought such joy to his lit­ tle lost one and lifted it down, to put it in his stu-_ dio. He would find • room for her Jesus, he thought. He never missed a:day without looking at, the painting — entitled. “A Child’s Portrait” and seen by few — for a moment. ■ |


pleased at this decision and after her prayers each night would duly say “Good night, Jesus” to that daubed-up canvas and greeted it with “Good morning, Jesus” on getting out of bed. That canvas gave her great joy until she died a few years later. Looking sadly into her


The art circles were amazed when it was col­ lected from his-studio with the rest of his paintings for exhibition, after his death. There were those : who claimed to be of the


few who could see a child’s face in it, but others were


portrait of Jesus quite like it before. This satisfied the child, whose next remark had him puzzled once again. “Where shall we hang it?” After a moment’s pause, dad said: “We’ll place it over the head of your bed.” The little girl was quite


more honest, confessing they could see nothing but daubings in colour.


One day, two men


brought a four-year-old boy with them to the exhi­ bition. They noticed that the little fellow had no interest in any of the paintings except the'mys­ tery painting, m an alcove by itself. As it appeared to fascinate him, his father asked: “What can you see in that little picture?”


reading, but I can’t read, yet.” Excitedly, they pe


other, those two artists, and again at the mystery painting so obvious to the boy. “Show us what you can see,” they demanded, and held, him up to the painting. “There’s His face, His eyes, His ears and His beard!” exclaimed the boy.- “There’s some


heart, for they shall see God.”


suadedhim to tell them the letters and wrote them down as, still unseen to them, he was able to decipher the following: “Blessed, are the pure in


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It’s a painting of Jesus.” They looked at each


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selfless lady usually invites widows and widowers liv­ ing nearby to share Christmas .dinner. But this year the invitation has been postponed


be able to put my feet up,” says the Mayoress, “and I’m quite looking forward to it.”


until Boxing Day — for the Cliffs daughter and son-in-law, Jane and Clive Turner, with their son Richard (2), are catering for the civic leaders and their other daughter Mandy at their home in Barton, near Preston. “It will be the first time for many years that I will


ant, well-scrubbed tots along to Mrs Cliffs nur­ sery school, next to her home in Chapel Lane, ever ask themselves how she manages to keep up the pace? With three members of staff she provides nine morning and afternoon sessions per week for 20


Do any of the mothers who bring their exuber­


chain of office and put her feet up. . . after a year which has seen her attending 240-plus Mayoral engagements with her husband John, as well as run­ ning her successful pre-school nursery group and assisting with her husband’s insurance broking firm, of which she is a director! Besides amazing everyone with her stamina, this


THE Ribble Valley’s “first lady” — Mayoress Mrs Pam Cliff, of Longridge — is about to have her most relaxed Christmas for many a long year. For on Christmas morning she will hang up her


ting us through all our mayoral commitments,” she said. “Staff at the nursery, at John’s firm and at the Ribble Valley Council have helped us enormously.”


Pam votes the Queen’s visit to Dunsop Bridge and Whitewell as the highlight. “I’m the Ribble Valley’s biggest fan, but I know


It has been an exciting year for the Cliffs — and 1


the Queen was very impressed too — and she couldn’t have seen it on a more beautiful day,”, said Mrs Cliff, who chatted to Her Majesty about the area’s scenic qualities. A qualified teacher, Mrs Cliff admits that she has


never really left school. “After school, I went to teacher training college. I


kind of nursery facility — and obviously lots of love too — is a far cry from her tentative first approach into nursery care with a small group of 10 children in her home. “We’ve come a long way — and I still enjoy every minute of it,” she said.


1960 was followed by the playschool’s opening two years iater — and from then on it has been school all the way. However, the big, bright building filled with every


specialise in art, which is useful in my nursery work, but I soon turned to infant teaching, which I find more fulfilling,” she said. A very short break to have daughter Jane in


Observant reader


■ Crier Roland Hailwood, in which we stated that there is no record of past holders of the office in the town, a reader has, as usual, he lped us out with information. Our observant reader is


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I SLIDING happily into I Christmas week — Pam and grandson Richard


rCADJBURY'S CHRISTMAS CH ALLENGE! Christmas is a time when chocolate


"This lists the Town Ser­ geant as John Harris, who lived in Wellgate, and the Auctioneer and Town Crier as James Wilson, of Castle Street.”


Qualifies as dentist


FORMER Clitheroe man Mr Andrew Tomlinson has gained a degree in dental su rg e ry from Leeds University.


tine Walker, of Northamp­ ton, and Mr Alan Tomlin­ son, of Moorland Road, Andrew has a sister Helen (1 9 ) , s t e p - b r o th e r Matthew (8) and step-sis­ ters Samantha (17) and Shelley (15).


lives in Northampton, is a former pupil of Pendle Junior School and Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Blackburn. The son of Mrs Chris­


LIBRARY CORNER


— Susan Sallis. The story of four girls who meet at school and grow up to share each others lives. “After dinner speeches” —


Ellis Peters. Three vintage tales featuring Brother Cadfael, the medieval monk and amateur detective. “By sun and by candlelight”


Martin Nicholls. Everything you need to know about making speeches. “The quick cholesterol and


fat counter” — Peter Cox. Instant guide to cholesterol and fat levels in fresh, packaged and processed foods.


THE latest additions to the stock at Clitheroe Library include: “A rare Benedictine” —


Andrew (23), who now


Mr Gordon Halfpenney, of The Old Toll House, Par­ son Lane, Clitheroe, who was reading the 1824 edi­ tion of the “History, directory and gazeteer of the County Palatinate of Lancaster.” Said Mr Halfpenney:


reaches the height of its popularity with boxes of chocolates being firm favourites . on the presents list and delicious


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chocolate recipes included amongst the * * traditional Christmas fare.


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Cadbury have devised a I Christmas wordsquare i competition including I


chocolate favourites and I words associated with I


Christmas and there is a-| super prize to be won. |


All you have to do to be the lucky winner is to


find the following words in the. square.


Remember to look in all directions and join up


the appropriate letters to form the word.


'-O T iV GATEAUX, YULE LOG, FLAKE, HOLLY, MOUSSE, i *


CADBURY, CHRISTMAS, CHOCOLATE, BUTTONS, CARDS, PRESENT, CAKE


The PRIZE WINNER will receive a Viners 3 piece


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cookware set plus a 31b Cadbury’s Milk Tray single layer I gift box and the three Cadbury products with an added I culinary use - 200g bar of Bournville chocolate, Family | box of Flake, a pack of Milk Chocolate Buttons and | some of the new Cadbury White Chocolate Buttons.


| Chocolate recipes for the microwave cooker have always I


been popular because the texture and flavour of cakes and I puddings is so good. The winner in our competition will also I receive a copy of the new "Microwave Cooking with Chocolate” from Cadbury which is full of new chocolate I


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recipes to add to the traditional Yule Log, truffles, chocolate I trifle and Brownies.


Send your entries to "Cadbury’s" Comp. Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, King Street, Clitheroe, by first post Friday January 5th 1990.


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a chat were enjoyed by members of the Ribbles­ dale Club, Chatburn. Tea hostesses were Mrs E. Campbell, Mrs M. Ridg- way and Mrs D. Atkinson. The next meeting will be on January 4th.


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and social was held in Chatburn Methodist Church schoolroom on S a tu rd a y when an operetta, “Christmas Eve’s dream,” was pre­ sented by Sunday School scholars. Those taking part were


Operetta A Christmas concert


with Kaye Moon1 CHATBURN


Andrew Hurst, Naomi Kennedy, Howard and Russell Jackson, Chris­ topher and Katy Mercer, Zoe Alker, Kathryn and Gillian Wilkinson, Kim Boyer, Stephen and Kim Townson and David Han­ son. Songs were sung by


Ruth and Tom Hudson, and Neil. Turpin and Val Parker performed a short play, “The lost property office.” Piano solos were played


by A n d rew H u r s t , Howard Jackson sang a solo and Naomi Kennedy gave i tem s on th e recorder. Clifford Johnson accom­


panied the operetta and played for community carol singing. Supper was served and the sum of £47 was raised for the Ethio­ pia Appeal.


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