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It’s all clear for Alison’s big day
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THE Royal visit to the Whitewell Estate was one of the biggest days in the life of a 20-year-old farm worker from Dunsop Bridge. . . but on Saturday she looks forward to a far more important one — her wedding da:
der Valleys took the young bride-to-be to their hearts and enquiries have flooded in ever since about her wellbeing. “ We a r e a l l v e ry
touched by people’s kind ness and would like to
will be her sisters Audrey (17), who has recovered from the chicken pox she caught at E a s te r , and
much better and should be fine for Saturday,” said Doreen. Alison’s bridesmaids
ter of John and Doreen Whitaker, of Wood' End Farm, became the unwill ing- star of the visit when she w en t down w ith chicken pox. Although the Queen did not want to meet her, as she has never had the disease, Alison, was shaken warmly by the hand by th e Duke of Edinburgh. But the Ribble and Hod-
'& s lison Whitaker, daugh
our luck will change and th a t Saturday will be sunny and bright,” said Doreen. Alison, who works on
the family farm but is especially interested in sheep, met her fiance, Brian Coupland (23), ■ at the North West Sheep Shearing Competition at Abbey stead.
------------ ------- ------ . . Slaidburn Church in front thank everyone and let of 60 guests, with a recep- have an exciting winter them know that Alison is tion at the Craven Heifer ahead of them in New
Farm, Grindleton, is a contract sheep shearer and the couple will marry at
Brian, of Rod Hill Gate '■ i&k^is
Hotel, Chaigley. They are to live at the'Whitaker family’s Lower Thorney- holme F a rm , Dunsop
Bridge.Although Brian and Alison are going away for a few days’ honeymoon in the Lake District, they
Zealand and Australia. Brian has a contract to shear sheep there and Ali son will go with him, using th e ir time there from October to February to also visit relatives and do some sightseeing.
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THE first West Brad ford Craft Fair on the village playing fields on Saturday proved such a success that it is hoped to make it an
Bradford Playing Fields Committee, the event raised £800 towards the new village hall. In the afternoon, there
annual event. Organised by West
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were demonstrations of dog handling, 25 craft stalls and T e r r i to r ia l Army and rare breeds dis plays. A bouncing castle was popular with the chil dren, but a hot air balloon was grounded because there was too much wind.
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ENJOYING their annual barbecue and cheese and wine evening ncrs were: Mrs F. S. Dinsdalc (treasure hunt), Mr R. H. Aspin are these members of Bolton-by-Bowland Young Farmers’ Club. (guess the weight of the lamb), Mrs A. Aspin and Mr M. Dakin Junior members organised a number of sidestalls. Prizewin- (song lyrics).
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Is no green patch sacred?
COMING past St Augustine’s School, Billington, on Saturday night, I noticed people with at least two large dogs exercising them near the school buildings, on the grass.
. It seems no green patch is sacred from these intruders! You would think school areas would at least be spared the dog fouling that seems now to be rampant.
walk their dogs in such areas frequented by chil dren? Indeed, notices of the Lancashire County Council will be displayed on the property, referring
What mentality is it that moves these persons to
to the health hazard of this practice, with warn ings of prosecution for those not able to realise for themselves the danger of dog faeces deposited there. There is the possibility of illness and, worse still,
would think that these people would be more concerned.
CONCERNED.
HAVING read the letters of Simon Blackburn and Steve Whittle concerning the presence or absence of political bias in your paper, I can only suggest that they form a double
Our columns under fire
act and tread the boards. Many years ago, papers
were proud of their politi cal slant; it was even given in th e a p p r o p r i a t e reference book. The “Old ham Evening Chronicle,”
for example, was Liberal. Times have changed,
but anybody who believes that a paper can be apoliti cal, non-political or what ever, is clearly a surreal is t . And anyone who believes that the “Clith eroe A d v e r t is e r and Times” is biased towards th e L ab o u r P a r ty is obviously mistaken.
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Wrong venue for event?
I NOTICE in the newspapers that the sheep dog trials in aid of Roefield were not well supported by spectators.
ford football field or at Roefield? I? am sure more people wduld have attended and enjoyed it.
MRS A. HUDDLESTON, 44 Fairfield Drive, Clitheroe.
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fancy putting on grease paint, then I suggest that you offer him a column in your paper. Seldom can anyone have produced such a eulogy for a local newspaper. He deserves a reward. Give him space in your paper and he can con- t in u e h is a p o l i t ic a l writings.
If Mr Whittle does not
who before he crossed the of our
covel.age of locai pohtical divide, grumbled news oflen without com_ about the relegation of the re su lt of an election, favourable to the Labour Party, to a small para graph on an inner page? To see a radical, who so often breathed more fire th an h is co l le a g u e s , become a q u ie s c e n t , uncritical, apolitical man is almost beyond belief.
v t. r Is-this th ie same man i ,.
9 IF we did not know that Mr Kent was a regu lar reader o f— and con tributor to — the “Adver tiser and Times,” then we would suspect he was perusing a d if feren t newspaper. We arc proud
i i v i T o u d U v i • t t v m i , u x u u u There are few perfect
products made by man and the “A d v e r t is e r and Times” is certainly not one. There is little in- depth reporting. An obvious example is
ment; in the belief that our readership is capable of making up its own mind, given the facts. Having said that, we are not afraid to comment when the need arises — as we did, strongly, in our “ Fine the l it te r louts” editorial recently. As he rightly points out, there are few perfect pro- ■ ducts made by man — but with record sales, an increasing number-of . people must feel we are worth reading each week — Editor.
ILL-INFORMED
IN reply to the recent-letter by “Civitas” concern ing the war memorial and garden, I was amused to read that he/she thought the memorial garden was , very well kept by the Parks Department.
■ I’m afraid he/she has been ill-informed—; for over nine years now, it has been looked after by a gardener from
West.Bradford, who very much appreciates your comments! »
/AMUSED. "
MR J. S. KENT, 5 Fairfield Close, Clithcroe.
blindness from the germs left in the excreta — for those not aware of toxicara — which are active for up to four years. Many offenders are parents themselves, so you
A p p a lled a t p la n s fo r d o c to r s ’
d isp en sa r y
I MUST award top marks to the “Clitheroe Adver tiser and Times” for its exclusive story published on August 10th, regarding the doctors in Whalley nearly, but not quite, opening up a dispensary in their medical centre.
Top marks also for the
photograph showing the medical centre and our' chemist outside his adjoin ing shop, possibly only 10 to 12 feet away.
Eight days later, over
the lack of critical com ment about the restructur ing of the Ribble Valley Borough Council. This change has produced another group of well-paid chiefs (Chief Executive on the same salary as Carlisle and Hyndburn! Same problems? Same amount of work?) and a diminution in underpaid indians.
960 people had signed a petition, objecting to the doctors tak in g i t for granted that they “could get away with it.”
meeting has taken place between the Lancashire Family Practitioner Com mittee and the doctors, with a spokesman for the latter saying: “Whether we open our dispensary or not depends on the nego tiation process.”
1 unders tand th a t a
was thrash ed out and agreed upon three years ago. We, the patients, do not
What a nerve. All this
want a dispensary in their centre — the petition proves that. We all believed they
BLATCHFORD — GORRILL
Clitheroe Parish Church was the setting for the wedding of RAF engineer Robert Michael Blatchford and home e conomi s t Christine Gorrill. The bridegroom, an air
were gentlemen, whose word was th^ir bond. W h y h a v e , t h e y
betrayed us and, above all, Roger Halliwell? The letter from Jill Tay
lor, surely must make them realise th a t the majority of their patients are appalled by the situa tion th ey have again created. . I campaigned before and I shall continue to do so. They are. our doctors — Roger is our chemist; -we who have signed want it this way.. Please, doctors, remem
sperson, put pen to paper, and send it to the “Adver tiser and Times,” putting an e n d : t o a l l t h i s speculation. .
by her father, wore an ivory taffeta gown with a swe e t h e a r t neckline trimmed with lace,, puffed sleeves edged.with lace and a large bow at the back. She had a circular headdress of ivory and peach roses and pearls and a w a i s t - l e n g t h vei l trimmed with pearls and carried a bouquet of ivory and peach roses, gypso- phila and ivy. Bridesmaids Miss Cath
craft electrical engineer, is the eldest son of Mr' and Mrs M. Blatchford, of Clitheroe, and the bride, is the only daughter of Mr and Mrs D. Gorrill, of Waterloo Road, Clitheroe. The bride, given away
attracted many entries and the open class was won by a gerbil named ■Jonathan, owned by Richard Carter. The dog with the waggiest tail was Rupert, owned by Nat Marsden; the dog with the shaggiest coat was Tyson, owned by Lee Burkett; the dog with the most appealing face was Lady, owned by M. - Capstick; and the rabbit with the twitchiest nose belonged to Chris Ward.
The tug-o’-war contest
for the Erie Dugdale Shield was won by a team from Bolton-by-Bowland Young Fanners’ Club.
to sample the face painting and our picture shows a group with “artists” Mrs
Many children queued
Ann Knowles and Mrs ■June Jeffries, the commit tee secretary.
In the evening, the com
Janet (18) who went down with the disease last week and is also hoping to be clear for the big day. “We are really hoping
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Craft fair raised £800 for hall fund 4.
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Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) Ringers tak e to
; th e sea
THE Waddingtofl Hand- Bell Ringers were all at sea on Tuesday . . . when they entertained passen gers on the Isle of Man fun boat, “Mona’s Queen.”
The 15-strong team of
man, women and children were invited to join the cruise by Isle of Man Steam Packet Company marketing manager Mr Derek Hartley, former ma n a g e r of ^Vhal ley Abbey-.
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captain, Eric Lucas, of Waddow Grove, Wadding ton, who said: “It is cer tainly our most unusual request to date and the
They were led by their
f a r t h e s t we h a v e travelled.” The team, who live in
Waddington and West Bradford, had a selection of tunes for the voy age. . . but the most popu- l a r , of c o u r s e , was “Sailing."
mittee organised a disco in the marquee on the field, with a chicken supper for nearly 200 dancers. The village children
were given their chance for a disco at a free party in the marquee on the fol lowing afternoon, when Bernard Jones was DJ and hot dogs were served by Mrs Vera Sharp and Mrs Wendy Marsden.
. They played for passen gers on the quayside at Fleetwood, before the boat set sail. After enter taining en route, they also played at Douglas in the Isle of Man, before the return voyage on Tuesday evening.
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New get-tough policy urged for litter louts
consultation paper pro duced by the Government in response to Britain’s increasingly litter-strewn streets.
He described details of a
P a in tin g day is
Offenders could become
liable to fines of up to £1,000 and wardens would patrol the streets handing out £10 fixed penalty fines to those who dropped litter.
“While the need for new
measures may be regret ted they will be welcome if the result is the restora-. tion of civic pride and a sense of responsibility,” he said.
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• He/praised Clitheroe firm James Thorriber/ for its initiative in cleaning up pavement frontages' along Holmes Hill and setting a fine example of civic pride. Coun. - Ron P i c k u p
(Clitheroe) said he was greatly perturbed at the way litter was cleared up in Ribble Valley and con cerned that the borough was merely talking about tackling the problem.'
In the light of plans to
put amenity cleansing out to competitive tendering he called for an update on the position of amenity cleansing in time for the future contract document. Other important ques
tions needed answers. He added: “In view of the statement that the county council have withdrawn the amenity cleansing works in the town centre, what action have the bor ough council taken to rein state the street cleansing programme, including the emptying of. li t te r bins particularly, over each weekend?
erine and Miss Louise Blatchford, the bride groom’s sisters, wore full- length dresses of peach satin trimmed with lace and headdresses of peach, and ivory rosebuds and gypsophila. Best man was Mr Rus
ber our Lord’s command ment: “Thou shalt not covet.” Through your spoke
sell Bury, groomsman was Mr Richard Blatchford, the bridegroom’s brother, and ushers were Mr Ste ven Blatchford, the bride groom’s brother, and Mr Peter Gorrill, .: the bride’s brother. After the ceremony,
C ON C E . R N E D PATIENT.
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A BAR will be available when St. Leonard’s Scout Supporters’ Association stages a barbecue and disco in the school on Sep tember 9th. Clitheroe licensing m ag is tra te s granted occasional permis sion to serve drinks from 7-30 to 11 p.m. -
Wl has also been suc cessful in an application to serve drinks in St Leon ard’s School Hall at a St V a len tin e ’s Dance: on February 10th, between 7 and 11-45 p.m.
Billington and Langho ping. .T h e
spent th e i r ' honeyoori in the Cotswolds, are to live at Ringshall, Suffolk. P h o t o g r a p h : J o h n
couple, who
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conducted by the Rev. Paul Hartley, a reception was held at the Dog and Partridge Hotel, Chip- '
that full reports oh amen ity cleansing should be prepared for future com mittee meetings.
now have in their pos session th e necessary financial and statistical evidence to evaluate the present amenity cleansing service provided by the county council as agents' for this borough council?” The meeting agreed
“Do the borough council popular
AREN’T we an artistic bunch in the Ribble Val ley? A day’s painting at Whitehall Tea and Crafts, Hurst Green, with Lon- gridge artist John Selby, on We d n e s d a y , was booked up nearly over night. ... so another one was arranged for the pre vious day. John will instruct 20
have also been booked to give one-day courses at the same venue in the autumn. The dates are: October 1st and 2nd, A u t u m n C o l o u r s ; November 7th and 8th, Christmas calligraphy ami floral miniatures; Decem ber 5th- and 6th, Water and sea reflections. The courses, bookable
enthusiasts each day in the art of thxture; in watered lours’arid pastels/ He and his wife Sybilla
by telephoning Stonyhurst 456, coat £7.50 and include coffee, lunch, tea and tuition.
Surprising garden
■visit to the garden of Mr Ben Andrews, a retired lecturer of Lancaster Uni versity and one of the club’s previous speakers. Arriving at his home, a
on September 11th, hosts a rep re sen ta t iv e from Phestrogen Products.
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bungalow in Garstang, one wondered what there might be to see. But he had bought land from the d isu sed rai lw ay line, stretching across the back of eight similar properties, and had developed it into colourful corners, beds and walks. The club’s next meeting,
DESPITE a damp eve ning, members of Clith e r o e G a r d e n Clu b thoroughly, enjoyed their
everyone who had helped to make £210 for each of the seven organisations in the village. The next meeting will
thanked
the Assheton Arms, Downham, chairman Geoff Braithwaite
Fete thanks At the fete meeting at
be in November, when anyone who has ideas for next year’s event or would like to'help in any way will be very welcome.'
BOLTON-BY-BOWLAND
Sports night On Monday evening,
members of Bolton-by- Bowland YFC travelled to Hyndburn Sports Centre, Church, where an enjoy able evening was had by all.
September 6th, will be a trip to the Granada Stu dios, Manchester. Parents and friends are welcome to join the party and names should be given to the secretary as soon as possi ble.
The next meeting, on HURST GREEN
Tricks and spots Whist winners at the
whist and domino drive held by Hurst Green Over 60s’ Club were: Ladies — Mrs D. Knowles, Mrs E. Ainsworth. Gents — Mr H. J a c k s o n , Mr C. Howarth. Dominoes: Mrs M. A. Cardwell, Mr A. Hayhurst, Mr F. Brown and Mr W. Shoesmith. Raffle: Mr W. Knowles.
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fClitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 223 is the
RECORD entries of 334 show a* and standards well up on number I last year made Read Show all sociq Society’s fifth annual show their har the biggest and best ever. ' “The rd Mrs Anne .Southern, of behold.” | Read, who opened the She aj
‘Out plans pose threi
ch em ist’ sa:
WHALLEY doctors have issu following fears by village che Halliwefl that he might lose his
1 A petition backing Mr includin Halliwell was being drawn stateme up for presentation to this an health watchdogs, after he this und claimed that his business “How was at risk if the doctors that a n o p e n e d t h e i r own have ir dispensary.
situatio Now, in a statement, led to
the five partners at the plans w King St r e e t surgery put the explain the position as business they see it. They say: “We have "Ther
always been a dispensing ^tely 1 practice, supplying medi- ™s bel cines to the more rural "je wis parts of the practice. Since allowec the development of our patients new surgery in Whalley, |lngton,
. a deterioration in the ser- , Afte vice we give to these 81ons, ' patients and in response to ” ractit this we made moves to set J?e,rn°®i up a dispensary to offer a “ec* “ia limited service to them.
we have become aware of represe
TOUGH new proposals to combat litter would be welcomed by the public at large, Coun. Eric Bracewell (Clitheroe) told the monthly meet ing of the the Ribble Valley Council.
from the local chemist, the chemis Family Practitioner Com- develop mittee, a body that repre- wilP mo sents equally the interests cl°sely t of both family doctors and a ,|E9at; chemists, has adopted the We role of arbitrator, and nJenV'X while discussions have st®™ « been continuing we agreed ’8“ 18 a to make no further moves, thls aSr
Following objections “ *e v!a N ew s from th e vil l»T».
planned to be he The n
Septeml speaker her Mr with a Visit to
year’s the wtl for, th(I five an| walks i leton Comm! aftemil Althl
portedl tured( — to I Housel
and orf back b j — tff themsd The!
elled a| skirtinl ping (] Copy I to Saw! Welq
were round | •Jim Walmsl It il
£100 u i which T mainta. of thl fields. I
theme! at St burn. I Harris! worsh theme I childrl be mef and f l ceivedl child.
Inspiring Members of Knowle
Green and Dutton WI were rewarded for turning out on an unusually wet evening with an absorbing talk given by VCO Mrs Vera Procter on the sub ject “Tracing our ances
tors." Mrs Procter explained
.those wishing to under take research and inspired everyone with her expert knowledge of a fascinating subject. The vote, of thanks was given by Mrs D. Procter- New seating arrange
the different sources of information available to
ments proved popular, having been introduced to make an. already, convivial atmosphere even more so. •A competition for an old
family photograph was won by Mrs E.- Henshaw. Mrs J. Walmsley reported on her experience as a
■ delegate to the annual meeting in London, in
• June. A waiting-list for 1991 is now. anticipated. , .. {An evening at Alston
Hall is to take, place on September 25th., A toy ana ‘fancy goods sale is
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