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‘A LIVING legend’ ju s t about sums up Sabde'n’s Miss Alice
Alston.The straight-talking
Lancashire lass who “just missed being a Clitheron- ian” celebrated her 90th birthday at the weekend. Advancing age has not
tempered Miss Alston’s enthusiasm or commit ment to the village she
loves. • Respected and admired
by all who know her, whatever their political persuasion, she has an impressive track record in local government circles and has served the Con servative party for 70 years. Her family originates
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from Clitheroe, where she says the Wilsons and Alstons were well known, particularly in the Taylor Street area. “I was almost a Clith-
eronian,” she says, but adds that her parents moved to Padiham just seven weeks before her birth. Her allegiance to the
area is still strong and she proudly claims that her family and latterjy herself have avidly awaited each week’s is su e of the “Advertiser and Times.” “We have never missed
public transport, no mat- establishments in the ter how far away.
her life she believed it was a day later and still cele brates the day following. Born in Padiham in
“Billy Lawson’s” bus each morning outside Padiham Town Hall. When it failed to arrive, she walked to work, ready to start at 6
1899, Miss A ls to n attended St Matthew’s School until the age of 13, when she started work at a Sabden mill. She recalls catching
a.m. It was eight years later th a t the family of 12
moved to Thorn Street, Sabden, where Miss Alston developed a taste for politics and local government, standing for the parish council and founding the Padiham branch of the Young Conservatives. S till working as a
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a week since the beginning of the century,” says Miss Alston. Her birthday was on Friday, but for much of
man of Burnley Rural Dis- place in her heart and she trict Council twice, in 1965 was delighted when pupils and 1972, and also served from the village primary on the Ribble Valley Bor ough Council. In 1978 she saw a dream
She was elected chair- Children have a special
bv Vivien Meath 1970s.
fighting the closure of many of the small country
and she has been on the governing bodies of schools all over the area,
come true when she laid the foundation bricks of a Sabden sheltered housing complex which she had fought for since 1969. Happily, she is now a resi dent of the scheme she pioneered. Education is dear to her
school, dressed in old-fa shioned costume, visited her home in Littlemoor Close to present her with hand-made birthday cards. Miss Alston can claim a
horticultural society and a stalwart of the Over 60s’ club. Not many people can
claim to have a street in their home village named after them — but Miss Alston has. Alston Close, off Padiham Road, first came on to the map in 1975.
major role in the founding of Padiham Youth Centre and for many y e a rs worked with the Lanca shire Best-Kept Village Association. In Sabden itself, Miss
have a stack of memories to look back on, but few more so than “Miss Sabden." As she looks back, the
Every 90-year-old must
Fluoride topic
when Burnley played Oxford United in the third
Alston has been a long time member of St Nicholas’s Church Council, chairman of the village
Sabden FC prosper and have its own changing room,” she says. “Foot ball’s a great sport for the youngsters.”
round of the FA Cup. “I would love to see
long supported Burnley FC and at the age of 84 was taken to the Clarets ground by Whalley Lions,
A football fan, she has
highlight of her career and certainly her proudest memory came in 1972, with a trip to Buckingham Palace to receive her MBE from the Queen for her public service.
Improvements
THE Ribble Valley Coun cil’s Development Sub
committee has given the thumbs-up to structural improvements and a utility room and garage extension at Swindlehurst Farm, Grindleton, and Listed Building Consent for same.
raised
THE controversial topic of fluoridation of the water supply was raised at the Ribble Valley Council’s Public Works and Health Committee. “Of the 14 authorities in
Lancashire, 11 have expressed their opposition to the fluoridation of the water supply,” Coun. Howel Jones (Clitheroe)
to it." Coun. Chris Holtom
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BEDROOMS
A PLAN for internal alterations at The Corona tion Hotel, Gisburn, to form eight residential bedrooms, has been agreed to by the Ribble Valley Council’s Devel opment Sub-committee.
weaver, Miss Alston con tinued her work with local government, often leaving the mill to go straight to council or committee meetings, on foot or by
Chimney fire
MP Mr David Waddington, his wife Gillian and Ribble Valley Mayor Coun. Albert Atkinson also dropped by to add their congratulations and good wishes
Hard work pays off in Chatburn panto
OLD Peking and darkest Africa were imaginatively brought to life by the dancers, costumes and music for Chatburn Playing Fields Commit tee’s 12th annual pantomime, “Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp.”
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confident in her role as Aladdin, cheekily getting the better of Abanazar, the wicked uncle. The audience appreciated her strong voice and sensitive singing. She was ably assisted by Kathleen Ridgway as the Princess.
Sarah Lodge was very
Joyce, as Widow Twankey and Mr Strong Pong respectively, showed once again their comic talents, Ian’s rendition of “Good- bye-ee” in Chinese being particularly memorable.
Roger Harrison and Ian
In her first pantomime, Kelly Holden, .in the
Southern Fringe
Plan step nearer
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THE Ribble Valley Coun cil’s Planning and Trans portation Committee has taken a further step in preparations to adopt the Southern Fringe Local Plan. Members noted a report
by the director of devel opment and client ser vices, Mr Philip Bailey, which briefly summed up the results of a public local inquiry into the plan. Out of the inquiry came
cameo role of Slave of the Ring, gave a beautiful per formance. She is a great asset to the company. Another newcomer was Donald Lodge, as the Genie of the Lamp, who gave a very impressive performance.
pha, the Grand Vizier, and Rachael Collinson as the Empress must be congra tulated on their costumes. A great deal of time and thought went -into their creation, which gave added depth to their per formances.
Mary Hornby as Musta-
skill and originality during her solo performance of “It’s a ricn man’s world.” Rodney Read took the vil lainous role of Abanazar and gave a good solid performance.
Rachael showed her
Esmerelda, also found time to choreograph the older dancers, together with Naomi Johnson. The two of them were joined by Becky Joyce in a dance routine which brought rapturous applause from the audience.
J a n e t Bamford, as
a report by Miss E. B. Haran, the inspector appointed to preside. It contains summaries of the main points put forward by objectors at the inquiry and in representations, the council’s responses, rele vant comments by sup porters and Miss Haran’s c o n c l u s i o n s a n d recommendations. Mr Bailey’s rep o r t
once again in various guises. He is to be. congra tulated for his delightful solo of “Puff the Magic Dragon.” Well done, all who took minor roles in this production; they car ried them out with great enthusiasm/
David Lakin appeared '
Julie Ascroft took charge of the junior dancers, who
Mildred Hodgson and
charmed the audience, especially during “Happy T a lk ” w ith Widow Twankey.
recommended that the committee made copies of Miss Haran’s report avail able to the public for inspection and purchase. Members agreed that
to the committee on March 30th with a report on the modifications .which Miss
copies should be put on sale at £2.50 each. Mr Bailey will go back
staff are to be congratu lated: Sam Bamford (stage management), Ph'illip Wil- kinson (musical d i r ection), Catherine Cole man (scenery), Jennie Joyce, Helen Read and Barbara Harrison (make up), Michael Cowking (sound), Paul Whittaker (lighting) and Nancy Boardman (prompter). -
All the “behind scenes”
son must be Thoroughly pleased with- the end result of several months of hard work. Congratula tions to her and all who took part.
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Bad start for the
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CLIT cHEhReOEss Chemenss Club’s A team was back in action again after a longer than usual lay-off due to one postponement and the disbanding
burn’s B team, but lost lVIs to 3V
Brian Carr overlooked a knight fork which cost him his queen and the game, only about an hour into the match. However, the score was
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evened when Eric Mansfield came from being material down to beat former Clitheroe player Bernard Shaw on board two. Vincent Tudisco lost a piece on board four, but struggled on
for a total of two and a half hours before defeat was inevitable. After three hours, the board
one and five games were still in progress. Paul Fallon was a pawn down, with no real attack developing on board one, and after some discussion he agreed that he could not save his posi tion and accepted defeat. Alex Rajski did have some
home for a. rearranged fixture against Waterfoot A at the C a tholic Social C e n tre , Lowergate.
Putting an age to cellars
LOCAL historians are trying to determine the exact age of the cellars underneath Clitheroe’s Swan and Royal Hotel, in Castle-Street. The latest expert to
visit the site was Lanca shire County Council a r c h a e o lo g is t - Ben Edwards. He
was.shown round by Clitheroe histo rian Cyril Ainsworth and members of Mr Ains worth’s history class, which meets at Trinity Youth and Community Centre. . Mr Ainsworth says that
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