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Popular Alice opens bumper village show


POPULAR villager Miss Alice Dyson was VIP for a clay when she opened the fourth annual spring show at Read on Saturday. There was an increase in


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the number of entries, with exhibits covering flo­


brought a steady stream of visitors to St John’s CE School throughout the day It was a non-profit mak- # ing show, organised by


ral art, baking, potted plants and bulbs, wines, jams and handicrafts. The impressive display


Read Show Society, and run entirely for the benefit of villagers. Society chairman Mr


Alec Slater said: “This year’s event has gone very well considering that it has been such an ea r ly spring.”


tion of unclaimed goods at the end of the event went towards funds for next


year’s show. Trophies


Proceeds from the auc­


Show society trophy for most points in show: Mrs Molly Dearing. Mr and Mrs Geoffrey Bottoms Trophy for most points in


Silence, was golden at playgroup I


t, I). Lord v;id Son is an wear. Above: staff at the ■ft: Mr Lord, Mrs Pollard,


ieisall; front, seated, Mrs rd, the owner’s mother. Iv try on some new foot- everlcy, in the children’s nt section of the business


' Arrangements — spring flow­ ers: Joan Mayor, Joan Billing- ton, J. Lund. Get well soon: A. Dyson, J. Burnett-Hurst, Susan Lord, highly commended, M. Uutterworth and Jill Lund. Unusual container: Helen Booth, J. Burnetl-llurst, M. Dearing, highly commended, B. Rushton and J.J. Baldwin. Pot et fleur: J. Burnett-


wine section: Brian Cross- ley. Mr and Mrs Alec Slater trophy for most points in baking section: Mrs Anne Atkinson. Results


Hurst, M. Dearing, B. Rushton. Vase of spring flowers: J. Varty, G. Bottoms, Alec Slater, highly commended, Anne Slater. Single cut flower: Peter Dearing, Alec Slater, B. Rush- ton, highly commended, D. Chamley. Hyacinths: M. Dear­ ing. Peter Dearing, E. Dearnig, highly commended, M. Dearmg. Daffodils: M. Dearmg, E. Dear­ ing, Richard Dearing, highly commended, M. Dearnig. Cio- cus in howl: M. Dearing. One hydroponic bulb: Peter-Dearing, Richard Dearing, M. Dearing, highly commended, E. Hearing. rrimula/polyanthus: Joan Bil-


THREE happy winners at the show..From the left, Mrs Anne Atkinson, who gained most points in the baking section, Mrs Molly Dearing, who took most points in the show, and Mr Brian Crosslcy, overall winner in the wine section


lington, B. Hushton, Alec Slater. Amaryllis: M. Dearine, E. Dearing, D. Chamley, highly commended, Alec Slater. Any other flowering pot plant: Joan Billington. Flowering pot plant — clump


root: M. Dearing, Joan Billing­ ton, M. Dearing, highly com­ mended, M. Whittaker. Three stems — flowering shrub/tree: J. Burnett-Hurst, Brian Jeffery, E.M. Preston, highly com­ mended, Iris Baldwin. Leeks with roots: Alec Slater,


Brian Crossley. Any other vegetable: I). Collinson, Alec Slater.


Car fire


FIREMEN were called to car fire in Whalley Old


Road, Billington. Two hose reels from Great Harwood were used to tackle the flames. The car was extensively damaged.


Fascinating look at area’s past


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THE Chipping Local His­ tory Society has compiled a publication which gives a valuable insight into the social history of the Bow- land-with-Leagram area. If your family lived in


received a little help from other members of the local history society. Farms and cottages still


the area, if your name is Atkinson, Dewhurst, Hol­ den, Seed, Wilkinson, or one of about 150 surnames in the booklet, then this fascinating publication will bo of great interest. The bo ok let g iv e s


j i l Fashion. ( 18


■w collection iring Ladies als with all in finest


in existence are tabulated and details of occupancy are given. There are also maps and


a brief history of the area. The booklet, price £2, is


YOU could hear a pin drop in Grindleton School Hall recently.


the playgroup stopped talking for five minutes — in an effort to raise money for group funds. The sponsored silence was the idea of supervi- sor Mrs Margaret Aspin, who hopes it will raise enough io replen­ ish supplies and buy new equipment.


Sixteen members of


with a great deal of time and effort by Mr and Mrs A. Lord, of Chipping, who


details of the census returns for Bowland-with- Leagram for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871 and 1881. It has been compiled


.be added for post and packing.


THE new chairman of the Clitheroe and district Probus Club is Mr Tom Wallwork, a native of


Pendleton. At the club’s annual meeting, most of the other


New Probus chairman . ,


officers were re-elected. The retiring chairman, Mr Tom Boothroyd, and


other officers gave accounts oi the club s activities


during the last year. The next meeting will be on April 7th.


by post from the society’s Publications Secretary, care of Chipping Post Office, Preston, PR3 2QE. An additional 50p should


available from Chipping Post Office, the Cobbled Corner Cafe and Clith­ eroe, Whalley and Lon giidge libraries. It can also be obtained


ents and friends rallied round to fill the chil­ dren’s sponsor sheets and the final amount will be announced after the holidays.


Parents, grandpar­ Our picture shows


Mrs Aspin with some of the children.


Chemists’ rota


TODAY, Peter Buckley, I Railway View, Clitheroe, I will be open until 6-301 p.m, and tomorrow from I noon to 1 p.m. Hartley’s, I Church Street: Sunday! and Easter Monday, noon| to 1 p.m. Tuesday to Fri­ day until 6-30 p.m.


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Star turns when it comes to surival


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ton, Mrs Whittaker, Joyce Law, highly commended, M. Dearing. Gingerbread: E. Dearing, M. Dearing, Susan Lord, highly commended, Anne Atkinson. Victoria sponge: J.J. Baldwin, B. Uushton, Susan Lord, highly commended, Irene Smith. Six fruit scones Anne Atkinson, P. Cherrington, M. Dearing, highly commended, E. Dearing.


Everday fruit cake: B. Kush-


John Dawson. Three sticks rhu­ barb: M. Dearing, E. Dearing,


son, B. Crossley, M. Dearing, highly commended. Joyce Law. Six decorated small cakes: Anne Atkinson, E. Dearing, M. Dear- ing, highly commended, B. Crossley. Apple pie using short- crust pastry: Joyce Law, Cyril Daw, Anne Slater, highly com­ mended, Iris Baldwin. Cake decorated for Easter: J. Bur­ nett-Hurst, Anne Atkinson, B. Crossley, highly commended,


Six shortbreads: Anne Atkin­


ANOTHER successful season for Clitheroe Con­ cert Society was concluded with a recital by the Edin­ burgh String Quartet. During the winter mem­


M. Dearing. lib wholemeal cob: E. Dear­


lib jar marmalade: Cyril Law, B. Chamberlain, M. Dearing, highly commended, J. Lund, lib jar raspberry jam: Susan Lord, B. Chamberlain, M. Dearing, highly commended, M. Atkin­


ing, Cyril Law, M. Dearing, highly commended, Susan Lord,


A n o th e r s u c c e s s f u l s e a s o n A feature of each recital


bers also enjoyed a piano duet from Caroline Clem- mow and Anthony Gold- stone, a performance from the Barbican Piano Trio and an oboe recital from the 1980 winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year, Nicholas Daniel..


has been the performance of one of the lesser-known works of Beethoven and these have prompted appreciative comments from audiences.


The published pro­


gramme for next season features national and international prizewin­ ners. There will again be four Wednesday evening concerts, with the possibil­


ity of a Sunday afternoon celebrity concert in the


son. lib jar lemon curd: M. Dearing, M. Atkinson, Susan Lord, highly commended, Joyce


,Dearing, E. Dearing. Dry wine — vegetable: B. Crossley. Sweet wine — fruit: Brian Crossley, M. Dearing. Dry wine — fruit: M. Dearing, L. Wells, Brian Crossley. Sweet wine — ldt: M. Dearing, Brian Crossley.


Law. Sweet wine — vegetable: M.


Chamley. M. Skinner, highly commended, M. Pollard, ma­ chine-knitted garment: K Edmondson, Susan Lord. Anne Slater, highly commended, J. E„ Haworth. Hand-knitted gar­ ment: Mrs Bertwistle, Mrs Ward, Mavis Butterworth, highly commended, E. George- son and Mrs Kitchen. Hand-


Dry wine — kit: Brian Crosslev. Crochet item: S. Sturrock, D.


kn itted baby- garments!.


Dearing. Decoratively edged handker


chief: L. Wells, M. Pollard, D. Chamley. Handmade soft toy: Joan Mayor, L. Wells, B. Cham­ berlain, highly commended, Susan Lord. Children’s arrange­ ment of spring flowers: John Nichols, Richard Dearing, Peter Dearing. Children’s arangement for Easter: Deborah Webster.


Museum has clean bill of health


FOLLOWING its recent troubles, Clitheroe Castle Museum is due to open this weekend with a clean bill of health.. After intensive work on


both floors during the win­ ter break, the popular mu s e um r e - o p e n s tomorrow. Concern had been


expressed about the safety of some parts of the build­ ing, but measures have been taken to rectify those problems. Two major exhibitions


are due to be unveiled soon. It is hoped that the Clitheroe Room on the ground floor will become one of the museum’s main attractions, displaying his­ torical artefacts from tho town. On the first floor, a dis­


play of local industry over the years is currently


being assembled. The museum curators are hop­ ing to include working scale models of well-known local industrial landmarks. The museum will be


open from tomorrow between the hours of 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.


For holidays


summer of 1990. News that the purpose-


built lecture hall at Clith­ eroe Grammar School’s York Street site will be ready for use in the late summer was given to members by the society secretary, Norman Clark. It is hoped that most of the recitals for the next winter season will be held there.


THE Ribble Valley Coun­ cil’s Development Sub­ committee has agreed the change of use of a barn to a holiday cottage at the Old Granary, Harrop Fold, Grindleton. Consent was given on condition that the property be let for four-week periods


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