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10 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, May 25th, 1989 It must be


Storms cause floods of pollution protest


A “SLUG of pollution” raced down the River Calder on Friday, bring­ ing floods of protest to the National River Authority from Ribble Valley residents along its banks and causing a minor fish kill. .


the Trawden area caused the river to rise by three feet in three hours. Sur­ face drains and combined sewers could not cope, spilling out pollution and t u r n i n g t h e r i v e r yellow-brown. The sludge then joined


Freak thunderstorms in


the River Ribble and a Whalley family on a picnic at Ribchester at the week­ end noticed a dead salmon and other fish. Mr Ivan


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Ran village sweet shop


A WOMAN who ran. a sweet shop in Barrow for a number of years, Mrs Evelyn Parrish, has died at 83.


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sweet shop and later helped her late husband, Robert, with a poultry smallholding in the village.


Mrs Parrish ran the


Billington and was living in Pasturelands Drive at the time of her death. She leaves a granddaughter, Miss Janine Mellor, who also lives in Billington. The funeral service was


Mrs Parrish moved to


Hargreaves, of The Sands, a member of Bowlancl Game Fishing Association, said: “Something should be done about this pollution, which always comes when a drought is followed by heavy rain.” Alert readers of the


“Clitheroe Advertiser and Times,” who have been following our campaign to clean up local rivers, did not delay in telephoning our office and in informing the authorities. The regional pollution


growth in the Clitheroe area of the Ribble causes p r o b l ems in wa rm weather, when the plants respire and oxygen dis­ solves into the river by day, causing it to become alkaline, and the reverse happens at night.”


warned that another crisis could be on the way if the warm weather continues. “The prolific plant


looking into sewerage pol­ lution reported earlier last week by Langho angler Mr Walter Johnson, of Bushburn Drive. Inspec­ tors will check the Marth- olme Sewerage Works above Whalley, where Mr Johnson claims the prob­ lem arises. Mr Johnson said: “The


manager, Mr Eric Barker, said: “We were inundated with complaints from the Whalley area all weekend. The problem was made worse because there was no rain lower down the river, so the pollution was not diluted.” Mr Barker is already


held at St Leonard’s Church, Langho, on Tues­ day prior to cremation at Accrington.


Advertiser and Times campaign is making local people aware of the river’s condition.” Meanwhile, the area


pollution control manager, Mr Roy McCaul ey,


Already there have been minor fish mortalities in Dinckley and Clitheroe stretches of the river and prolonged heat accelerates the plant activity.


are facing a threat to all the fish in the river, start­ ing with the largest first.” Pollution in Worston


Mr McCauley said: “We


and Mearley Brooks, which we r e c e n t l y r ep o r t ed , was again brought to our notice this week by a resident of Stamford Place, Clitheroe. “Some garages on the


Clitheroe 22321 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified)


A NOVEL GUARD OF HONOUR GREETS THE NEWLYWEDS


GISBURN AUCTION MART


PRICES


THERE were 55 .newly-calved daily cows and heifers forward at Gisburn Auction Mart on Thursday. First quality cows made to £1,050 (average £831), second quality to £680 (£654), first quality heifers to £890 (£820), .second quality to £640 (£626). . In the store section, there


were 47 sheef) and lambs forward. Ewes with twin lambs made to £87. T h e re were 223 calves


forward, including 95 stirks. Charolais X bulls made to £335 (£283), heifers to £205 (£180.44). Limousin X bulls to £338 (£250.60), heifers to £205 (£178.60), Belgian Blue bulls to £310 (£276.75), heifers to £225 (£204.75), Simmental X bulls to £275 (£260.65), Simmental X heifers to £178, Blonde d’Aqui- ta in e X h e i fe rs to £190 (£188.65), Hereford X bulls to £188 (£174.65), heifers to £160 (£154), Friesian X bulls to £230 (£165.85), heifers to £158, Angus X heifers to £164 (£142). Weaned stirks and stores:


Clitheroe 2232i (Editorial) , :


Tempers fi level-croi gates js


MOTORISTS’ tempers fra morning when the Continen riers at Eshton Terrace level shut for 15 minutes.


reversing and making U- tums as they realised the gates, still with lights flashing, were not going to open. A light engine went


Annoyed drivers started


spottl said. [


through the crossing at 8- 30 a.m. and it was 8-45 a.m. before the gates finally righted themselves and opened. A British Rail spokes­


Charolais X bulls and steers made-to £462 (£446), heifers to £385 (£338.85), Limousin X bulls and heifers to £400 (£329.80), heifers to £400 (£355.25), Bel­ gian Blue X bulls and steers to £460 (£453.35), Belgian Blue X heifers to £425 (£331.85). Other Continental X bulls and


Salthill Estate are swilling off grime and sediment into the brook and I fear this is killing off fish,” he said. The resident, who did


Eublic need not be worried


upon I thanf half motol suchl we r| dent I


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woman said: “Signal and telecommunications staff have made a thorough check of the gates, but the


safe mechanism which means they always close if there is a fault.” However, the incident is


ecause they have a fail­


steers made to £388, Hereford X heifers to £350 (£288.75), Frie­ sian X bulls and steers to £300 (£267.45), heifers to £320, Black Polly X bulls and steers to £270 (£261). In the fatstock section there were 576 cattle, including 115


not want to be named, also claimed that a leak in a sewerage pipe, where Worston Brook crosses the Pimlico Link Road, was throwing up “all sorts of nasty objects.”


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Fresh N ew Season £1.98


Across the country We’re giving away


British/Dutch Tomatoes (loose) per lb j6 3 jT


55p


42 Vauxhall Novas. We’re giving away


3 million miles worth of unleaded petrol?


We’re giving away a £| million worth


of shopping vouchers. nee m-dor.. i'i it l‘i ill i lK-aiU Rindless Back Bacon (Pre Packed) per lb J * h 7 8 r £1.39 DUCK STREET Clitheroe NORMAL OPENING HOURS:


Monday-Thursday 9am-8pm.


Saturday 8am-8pm. Welcome


i except from tobacco kiosk. < - ' " v * ■ ■ i


on all purchases i Tesco.


Fresh Meat & Produce offers end 29th May, 1989. All advertised offers subject to availability at the above store(s) only. Crossed out prices were charged at most Tesco Stores. t


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2 litre Poly Bottle J£hG5r £1.29 25% FREE 2 PACKS FOR 99P


(Based on the normal price of 2 packs purchased singly)


Tfesco Milk Chocolate Swiss Rolls Twin Pack of 6 99p •Based upon average fuel consumption of 3-1 mpg at £1.70 per gallon.


(21b 9oz - 31b 7oz) per lb J fU p For your convenience, no giblets.


Fresh Chicken 59p


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AN INTRICATE display of Ribblc Valley life in tapestry.jvas judged'by the Ribble Valley Mayoress on. Saturday. . Mrs Pamela Cliff and the Mayor,


-local scenes for a special exhibition. A tapestry of Chipping took first prize for Kay Hoyle. Brenda Farnhill


embroiderers have been busy prepar­ ing small wall hangings depicting


Coun. John Cliff, were guests at The Old Toll' House, Parson Lane,- Clitheroe. Throughout, the Ribble. Valley,'


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entries, which are to be displayed in the foyer of the Ribble Valley Coun­ cil Chamber later in the year.


from Salthill Quarry and Rita IVjars- land came third with a lonk ram. The competition attracted 27


was second with an abstractor fossils Forbes &


Saturday;are, from the left: back —' Mr Hilton Weir, o f Dunce Craft DMC; the Mayor and Mayoress; front — Mrs Julie, Kirkham, Mrs Vicky


Pictured at the Toll House on


Blackie, Mrs: Mairsland and Mrs' Tessa Haifpenney.


The rich tapestry of life n


Honey Roast/Baked Ham (loose) per jib


sa • 45p ( ' , ' " Bananas (not pre priced) per lb -52j5" j 39p Name change


RIBBLESDALE County. School, Clitheroe, abbre- Secondary School has viated on occasion to Ribb-


acquired a new name.


name has,been changed to Lancashi re Educat ion Ribblesdale County High Committee.


From this month its been authorised by the


lesdale School. The change of name has


WOOD — PICKUP


Friends and colleagues formed a guard of honour with shepherds’ crooks outside St Mary and All Saints’ Church, Good- shaw, for the wedding of farmer Mr Daniel Fre­ derick Wood and cook


Miss Janet Pickup. The bridegroom is the


eldest son of Mr and Mrs P. Wood, of Harrop Fold Co u n t ry Fa rmh o u s e H o t e l , B o l t o n - b y - Bowland. The bride, who works at


r o s e s , f r e e s i a and gypsophila. Bridesmaid Elizabeth


Rimmer wore a ballerina- length dress of jade green dupion with a full skirt fitted bodice and long sleeves. She had a tiny cir­ clet headdress of pink and white silk flowers trimmed with wh i t e flowing ribbons. Be s t man was Mr


Burnley General Hospital, is the only daughter of Mr and Mrs M. H. Pickup, of The Corral, Crawshaw- booth. The bride, given away


young bulls, 272 steers and heif­ ers and 189 cows and bulls. The 610 sheep comprised 289 lambs, 98 hoggs and shearlings and 223 ewes and rams. Young bulls: Light bulls made


yet another in the troubled history of the crossing, where gates have jammed several times in the past few years; Coun. Bert Jones of Kemple View, Clitheroe, has said he will raise the matter at the next meet­ ing of Ribble Valley Council. “A camera was installed


to 145.2p (130.3p), medium to 148p (129. Ip), , heavy to 135.8p


(123.3p). Steers and heifers: Light


steers made to 147p (123.2p), medium to 143.5p (121.Ip), heavy to 123.2p (117.3p), light heifers to 143p (126.7p), medium to 129.8p (116.5p), heavy to 118.2p (110.2p). Cows and bulls: Grade one


Michael Jarmolinski and ushers were Mr Harvey Pickup, Mr John Turner- and Mr Andrew Wood. During the ceremony


by her father, wore a full- length gown of white silk with a fitted bodice, puffed sleeves and a cascading skirt of tiered raffles. Her short veil was held in place by a headdress of pink and white silk flowers and she carried a bouquet of pink


conducted by the Rev. R Mallinson, the soloist was c h o r i s t e r A n d r ew Worsley. A reception was held at Crawshawbooth Confer­


ence Centre. The couple are honeymooning in Majorca and are to live at Ha r ro p Fold Fa rm Bolton-by-Bowland. Photograph: Westmin- ster Studios, Langho.


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to watch the level-crossing and this is linked to the Pimlico Road signalbox. I cannot understand why there was such a delay, causing traffic chaos, when the fault would have been


NO TAKERS


cows made to 112.2p (104. Ip), grade two to 103.8p (97.Ip), grade three to 95.2p (87p), graz­ ing cows to 105.8p (92p). In the prize show and sale of


spring lambs, the champion pen came, from D. Moorhouse (£58.80). Prizes: Pen of lambs up-to 17


and F. I. Metcalfe (£51.59), Miss J. Parkinson (£52.40). Standard lambs made to


29G.5p (279.8p), medium to318p (277.9p), heavy to 272p (257.5p), standard hoggs to 218p, medium


kg — F. Proctor (£44.50), J. Atkinson (£45.50), T. Schofield (£43.50). Lambs over 17.5 kg — D. Moorhouse (£58.80), H. S.


THERE was a disappoint­ ing response to an Army Careers Information dis­ play at Cl i t h e ro e ’s JobCentre. A stand with literature


detai l ing careers and opportunities available in the Army was prominent in the Lowergate buildini for five days, ending witl a visit from a sergeant who was available to


to 228p (221.3p), heavy to 205p (186.5p), overweight hoggs to 203.5p (181.3p). Uncertified lambs made to 175p (153.8p), hoggs to £40.80) (£34.90), half- bred ewes to £42.80 (£32.15), horned ewes to £30.80 (£19), rams to £37.80 (£33.60).


Smiles, please, for a


NOSTALGIA and fantasy are what the best musicals are made of and the Calderstones Revue and Dramatic Society’s production of “Showboat” proved to be no exception.


deserved more than the half-full audito­ rium that it played to


I t ce rta in ly


last Wednesday. David Lloyd, replacing


Terry Bramley who was ill, had just seven days to , prepare for his role as Captain Andy, but he was superb throughout the show, looking as if he had spent all his life on the Mississippi river. Captain Andy, together


with the comic duo ol Stella Barnes (Elbe) and Gwyn Buckley (Frank), nearly stole the show from the leading pair of Jean Pells (Magnolia) and Colin Br aid ford (Gaylord Ravenel), but their emo­ tional performances car­ ried them through. The use of radio micro­


good gambler'Gaylord falls


Magnolia and Gaylord, Ellie and Frank, and Cap­ tain Andy and Parthy (Julie Hopkinson); all worked well together and it was interesting to see how the love/hate relation­ ships survived while the true love one collapsed. The opening sequence


for Magnolia, the daughter of Captain Andy, owner of the Showboat, and the show is about the ir relationship. The three main couples,


rus, however, was that its members seemed so glum,, especially in Act One. “Showboat” is a happy, uplifting musical and so it would have been nice to see more of them smiling and looking as if .they were enjoying what they were doing —• after all, that is why they were taking part. The one aspect which


phones, attache^! unobtru­ sively to the costumes, allowed the couple to move around the stage and sing at will and this was cer- ■ tainly a worthwhile inno­ vation. Jean Pells, in par­ ticular, has developed a fine voice and was ideally cast.


at a frenetic pace, cover­ ing nearly 40 years. No­


The show moved along


saw a packed stage for “Cotton Blossom,” which showed off the beautifully designed colourful period- costumes to their best effect. From then on it was a roller-coaster of wel l-known songs by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II including “Only make believe,” “01’ man river” and “Can’t help lovin’ that man.” The orchestra, directed,


by Geoffrey. G. Holtom, played a very important part in making “Show- boat” as enjoyable as it was and choreographer Gladys Sutcliffe should also be applauded for her contribution. . One criticism of the cho­


spoiled the performance for me was the black cho­ rus and the show’s atti­ tude to black people in general. It did touch, ever so slightly, on the Ameri­ can South’s discrimination against blacks, but I felt the show reinforced those prejudices rather than questioned them. The boot-polished faces


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DESPITE disappearing, Whalley’s village centre benches have not been hijacked by aliens.


Whalley and Little Mitton Parish Council that the benches, in front of the Nat West Bank, King Street, were removed for general maintenance and are__now back in position.


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