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i t . . . and is to set up cPuPle of years ae°-. his own driving school in the town.


Fred drives off to put


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THERE were lio doubts for Sgt Fred Booth about'what to do when he retired on his 49th birthday on Sunday, after 30 years with the police force. For Fred, of Fair- h?lds > / ! r.st


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His wife Gloria and chil­ dren Michael (26), Gillian


standards have dropped Kathryn (8) are all firmly recently, partly because behind the new venture learners are taught how to and Fred has almost com­ pass a driving test, not pleted his qualifying


“I think that driving (24), Debra (21) and


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force as, a cadet, working at police headquarters in Preston. He was made a


Fred joined the police


was transferred to the traffic section in Colne and has since been in charge of day-to-day traffic manage­ ment in the Ribble Valley.


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Preparing to mark half a century


THE Clitheroe Old Age Pensions Association will be .50 years old soon and members plan to c elebrate wi th a church se rv ic e and get-together on September 7th. The service will be a t '


Penny said: “A special chocolate cake is being prepared to mark the great milestone. We hope as many people as possible will attend, including sons and daughters of the origi­ nal founders. It is going to be a great occasion not to be missed.” Mrs Penny, of Hayhurst


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fight for to improve the lot of members, says Mrs Penny, who is famous for her letters to the Prime Minister. Membership is not res­


after the dark days of the 1930s depression to help with social security provi­ sion for the elderly. Times have changed, but there is still plenty to


Street, has been secretary for 30 years and remem­ bers the association in its heyday, when it had 300 members. It was originally set up


the United. Reformed Church and afterwards the 50 members will travel to Greendale Restaurant, in Chatburn, for afternoon tea. Secretary Mrs Ethel


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dale Arms, Main Street, were outlined at Clitheroe Transfer Sessions when Mr Peter Nicholson suc­ cessfully applied for the permanent transfer of the Justices’ Licence from out­ going licensee Mr Jeffrey Batchelor, after having held the protection order for several weeks. He also successfully


CHANGES are taking place at a Gisburn public house following the appointment of a new licensee. Plans for the Ribbles­


A POPULAR vicar from the Ribble Valley has


fiven his final service at


venson (54) has left to take up an appointment as Vicar of St Silas, Blackburn, after seven “very happy” years. He will continue to be chair­ man of the Diocesan B o a rd fo r S o c ia l Responsibility.


wife, Marion, have two sons, Adrian and Peter, who lives in Clitheroe.


Mr Stevenson and his


venson was the director of a firm of plasterers prior to entering the Church. He came to Clithefoe in 1982, after having been curate of St Leonard’s Church, Padi­ ham, for 10 years.


Padiham-born Mr Ste­


Moor. The Rev. Brian Ste­


t Paul’s Church, Low


Gisburn OAP keeps up ‘death


trap’ campaign


A GISBURN pensioner who warned the Min­ istry of Transport that the road outside his home was “a potential death trap” says he is


disgusted at its reply. Mr William Whittaker warned that a sagging


(76), of Church View, says drain caused a noise like the reply from the Depart- an “artillery battery” ment of the Environment when wagons hurtled over-, and- T r a n s p o r t NW-it and was a potential Regional Office in Man- death-trap if the drain Chester — s tran g e ly cover collapsed, enough from I. Whittaker . “I told the Ministry that — is “irresponsible.”


will carry out repairs as promised next year,” said Mr Whittaker, who is determined not to let the matter drop.


“The letter just says it


Stevenson and his wife at the final service, when he was presented with a' desk and an angle-poise lamp.


Our picture shows Mr


tricted to senior citizens and meetings are held on Wednesdays at the Spiri­ tualist Church, Greenacre Street.


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CLITHEROE Licensing Bench has granted occa­ sional permission to serve drinks at Bolton-by-Bow- land Village Hall on Sep­ tember 30th for a dinner dance for members and guests of the Royal Forest Lodge (40l).


applied for the grant of a supper hours certificate, explaining that it was intended to change the lounge to a dining room. Notices, he said, would be displayed informing cus­ tomers about regulations controlling the-sale of drinks in the dining room, which were restricted to those taking meals. Mr Nicholson also suc­


the Ribblesdale Arms at the beginning of June from the Hyndburn Bridge, Clayton-le-Moors, where he was the assistant man­ ager. He previously held a similar position at the Cas­ tle Restaurant, Clitheroe.


cessfully applied for a per- mit for two gaming machines and notified the Bench of his intention to apply for a third machine. Mr Nicholson moved to


RoSPA for its views aqd possibly the Noise Abate­ ment Society too,” he added. Mr W h i t ta k e r had


“I shall now contact


the ‘Advertiser and Times’ had taken photographs and published a story and that local people were worried about the prob­ lem, but it is just not in te re s te d ,” said Mr Whittaker. “I am also worried about


parts of Hellifield Road at the junction in Gisburn, because that too is break­ ing up and causing wagons to slew round when they corner at speed.”


Motorist who struck pedestrian fined £610


A WADDINGTON woman who borrowed her mother was away on holiday ended up hitting country lane and now faces a civil court action Magistrates’ Court heard. Before the court was the first charge and dis-


Miss Sharron Leigh Miller qualified from driving for (20), of Queensway, who is months, £100 for the pleaded guilty to five second, plus fines of.£200, motoring charges — driv- £50 . and £10 respectively ing a car with excess alco- for th e o th e r th re e hoi in her breath, driving charges, and ordered to without due care and pay £25 costs. Her licence, attention, using a car issued only a short time without insurance, being before the court case, unaccompanied by a quali- received an endorsement fied driver and failing to f0r each offence, display L-plates.


She was fined £250 for securing, told the court Mr John Bleasdale, pro- Family strikes right note for church


a pedestrian in a lonely for damages, Clitheroe


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that the charges arose froih an incident-at 2-30 a.m. on June 2nd. Miller was driving her mother’s car without her piother’s knowledge along West Bradford Road when she came round a corner, spot­ ted two pedestrians in the road and braked hard. But instead of pulling


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up,- the car spun and, struck one of the pedestri­ ans, causing her various in ju r ie s , .in c lu d in g damaged knee ligaments, which had to-be operated on.


compensation through the civil courts. Mr John Houldsworth,


The victim was seeking


in mitigation,' said the inci­ dent happened at the end of a long night which had seen several friends arrive at Miller’s home. Earlier on, Miller had driven a boyfriend to the Calfs Head Hotel at Worston for a driiik.


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the woman she was later to injure, Miss Gardner, tried to force her way into the car.- The woman seemed drunk and Miller drove off, leaving her in a country lane. ■ Soon after returning


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STRIKING a happy note. . . the Carr family, o f ' Langden Holme Farm, Dunsop Bridge, who enter­ tained the Queen on her visit, have hit the head­ lines again, v


This time they were hosts for. afternoon teas


and a cheese and wine evening which raised a magnificent £1,000 for Slaidburn Parish Church’ funds.


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Our; picture shows the Vicar, the Rev. Brian Darbyshire, trying his hand at the “striker”, game, -


assisted by Mrs Annie Carr and her daughter-in- law Janet.


The event, which attracted about 350 visitors, 1 '•


started with cream teas in the afternoon. Slaidburn Silver Band, which also played for the Queen’s visit, provided musical entertainment and there was a falconry display by Mr Bob Poole, of Paiges Farm, Slaidburn. In the evening, helpers served cheese and wine


and attractions included the striker game, a raffle and a competition to guess the weight of a lamb.


home, Miller felt some remorse about leaving the woman in the lane and drove out to give her a lift, It was then that the acci­ dent happened. : Magistrates’ chairman


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Mr Thomas Dugdale said this really was a . case of a party “getting out of hand,” happening at a time when “everybody should normally, be m bed.” ■ Miller offered to pay her fines at £10 a week,: but was ordered to pay £15 weekly.


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