‘1 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, November 1st, 1990 XX AT YOUR t ii
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Eric Dugdale (Merchants) Ltd Pendle Trading Estate, CHATBURN,
CLITHEROE, BB7 4NB Telephone: CLITHEROE 41597 TV RENTALS
4 S h lre b u rn Avenue, Clitheroe. T e le p h o n e 24168.
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Tel. 24253
2 FRANKLIN STREET, CLITHEROE Tel. 22979
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IN the Old Testament (Daniel 5:27), King Belshazzar, who had refused to honour God and followed wicked ways, was drinking wine from goblets of gold taken from the temple in Jerusalem when he saw a hand appear which wrote, on the plaster on the wall in front of him, words which translated to mean “You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting.”
Jesus Christ for their own convenience, at Christen ings, weddings and funerals. Preachers, priests and ministers of religion note sadly how many fail to avail themselves of spiritual teaching and the availability of Holy Communion or Mass. Standing aghast at the low moral state of the world
ter than anyone else. Would you call yourself a Christian? Would someone who knows you" well call you a Christian? Too many people today only use the Church of
He died that night. Is that message applicable to you? You know bet
around them, are people asking: “What is the Church doing about all this?” What Church? The one they refuse to support and stay away from? The Christian Church today is composed of a faith ful few people who gather together regularly for wor
ship and fellowship. Very few evangelical sermons are preached today because the people who might have been helped by them do not come to church to hear them. Addressing those who do attend, the preacher
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JOHN LYNCH
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concroto, drains, ropointing, driveways and paths,
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Clitheroe 25109 CYRIL H00LEY service engineer Ex-Hoover
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APPLIANCES HOOVER Richard looks at the first copy of his paperback hook
in this 50th anniversary year of the Battle of Britain comes the welcome news that a Whalley author’s book about another daring wartime
ON the crest of a wave of wartime memories
Couple have the recipe for success
A DUTCH-BORN chef and his English wife, Hank aiid Frances Van Heumen, who own a popular Clilheroe restaurant, have cooked up a “first” for the town.
rant, overlooking the old auction mart s i te , is believed to be the first, Clitheroe eating place to appear in “The Good Food Guide” — the book pub lished annually by the Consumers’ Association and avidly read by tourists and gourmets in all parts of Hritain. , Mr Van Heumen, who
The Auctioneer Restau
bought the premises 18 months ago, says it is rare for a restaurateur to see his premises in the guide so soon after setting up in business.
Play tour of schools
A HARD hitting play “Too much punch for Judy” is to tour local schools next month. The play was first fea
tured at the 1986 Edin burgh Festival and tells the true story of sisters who decide to drive home after a night out drinking — with tragic results. After each performance,
lutely over the moon. It is especially pleasing to know that an entry in the
He added: “ I’m abso
guide is initiated by cus tomers who write to the
appears in the newly-pub lished 1!)!)1 edition, scored three points out of a possi ble five. Tile points system is entirely concerned with cooking and the analysis for three points is: “Very good cooking. The kitchen achieves consistent qual ity, rarely disappointing in
any department. Seldom f a u l t e d b y G u i d e
House, where Frances was a receptionist. “The Good Food Guide’’
to England 17 years ago, was head chef at Billing- ton’s Eoxfields Restuarant for nine years before mov ing to Clitheroe. He met his wife when he first came to England as a chef at the Saxon Inn, Black- b u r n
reporters." Mr Heumen, who came
, n o w th e M o a t
eroe on November 26th, with performances at the Royal Grammar School and Ribblesdale High School.
the actors divide the audience into groups and hold workshops to explore in depth the subject of drinking and driving. The play comes to Clith
tells us that the couple’s “quasi-bistro” is 'simply furnished while placing the emphasis on “stylish a la carte lunches ami set four- course dinners.” The guide, belonging to
the “Which?” books series, lists more than 1,300 eat ing places in the 1991 edition.
publishers. Once the pub lishers have received a number of letters, inspec to r s pay a call quite anonymously. The Auctioneer, which
action in 1940 was released yesterday in paperback. Ricnaru wiggan io4), of Sydney Avenue, first saw
his book, “Hunt the Altmark,” published in hard back eight years ago. Happily now, at £5.95, Robert Hale Publishers have brought the amazing account within everybody’s grasp. "The Altmark was a German tanker, supplying
An amazing story of wartime intrigue goes into paperback
Could you be a ringer?
WADDINGTON Handbell Ringers are looking for new recruits for the adult team which meets weekly in the village.
over 80 bells to ring and a wide range of music is possible. A knowledge of music is not essential, but timing is important.
The team members have
have provided entertain ment on the Isle of Man Steam Packet, as well as ringing in the town, at hospitals, in homes for the elderly,and in church.
In the past, the ringers
team effort, challenging but v e ry rew a rd in g . Anyone interested would be welcome to attend a practice evening, to have a go or ju s t watch and listen.
Handbell ringing is a
the dreaded battleship, the Admiral Graf Spec, ' said Richard. “Altmark took on board seamen from the ships sunk by Graf Spec and, when the Spec herself was scuttled, Altmark was left alone in the South Atlantic to face a long dash home.” The Altmark was to reach Norway undetected
and fled into a fjord in neutral waters — and a daring rescue attempt of her 300 prisoners was launched from HMS Cossack. This, as the unex pected boarding took place, was the origin of the famous cry, “The Navy’s here!” To write his book, Richard, a retired journal
ist and former editor of the “Advertiser and Times" from 1958 to 1963, spent six years researching and interviewing survivors. Among these, he spent time with the Altmark’s third officer, Walter Schmidt, and was eventually to put him in touch with the third officer of the Doric Star, a British merchant ship sunk by the Graf Spec. Norwegian interest in the action on their coast
should contact Mr Eric Lucas (Clitheroe 25310).
Anyone in te r e s te d
Local voice on Tidy Up campaign
CLITHEROE anti-iittcr campaigner Coun. Eric Bracewell (left) has been chosen to serve on a new committee set up to fight the problem throughout the county. The Tidy Up
Lancashire Campaign executive committee has been formed to co-ordinate clean-up activities throughout Blackburn, Blackpool, Preston, the Ribble Valley and West Lancashire. Coun. Bracwell has
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done well to be included in the group, which is made up of four county councillors and only five borough councillors, appointed from the 14 district councils in Lancashire. The first meeting is on October 30th.
LIBRARY CORNER
LATEST additions to the stock at Clitheroe Library include: “Black wind blowing” —
Peter Essex. A thriller set in Hong Kong against the back ground of the triads and the Chinese takeover in 1997. “Evil in the sun” — Iris Col
lier. A sinister mystery set in Malta and Gozo in which a tour ist officer attempts to expose the activities of arms dealers. “On the rack” — David
Gower. Story of the author’s experiences as England’s cricket captain. '‘Little Gregory” — Charles
Penwardcn. True story of the French police hunt for the mur derer of a four year old boy.
Royal seal o f approval for his efforts
wartime book, “Operation Freshman,” now unfortun ately out of print, told the story of the Rjukan Heavy Water Raid m 1942. Both books gave Richard the opportunity to
has meant that this is the second of Richard’s books to have been translated into Norwegian. His first
explore his interest in wartime actions in which he would have loved to have taken part. “I was a sea cadet in the early years of the war and
in Northumberland, so my war was spent under ground. There was no option if your number came out of the hat in the ‘draw’ for Bevin Boys, so short of minors were they then.” Richard’s books bring him a constant supply of
hoped I would get into the Royal Navy,” he told me. “In fact, I ended up in the mines as a Bevin Boy
man,” he said. “These old boys really live their war time memories and it is rewarding to be able to help them to do that.” However, there has also been a lot of controversy,
letters about the incidents. "I got a letter this month about Operation Fresh
of the Altmark being a hell ship for the prison ers . . . and by the Germans of our forces being pirates in neutral waters.” Now, at last, the public can read the book and make up its own mind.
particularly about the Altmark affair. Said Richard: “Great play was made by our side
Fayette High School in Iowa, had the honour of being presented to the Queen during her visit two weeks ago to the grammar school and was asked to explain the exchange scheme to Her Majesty. He has led three exchange visits by North
Fayette students to Clitheroe and he and his wife, Betty, made a special trip to England so that they could join CRGS colleagues on the big royal occasion. Mr Scott, who is now preparing for an
THE efforts of the American teacher who played a leading role in setting up an exchange scheme with Clitheroe Royal Grammar School have been given the royal seal of approval. Mr Bob Scott, a maths teacher from North
exchange visit to Iowa by 27 students from CRGS in March, met the Queen when she opened the school’s sixth-form centre in York Street. Exchange schemes between British and
coming to the Clitheroe area. They like the way of life over here and the traditions of the school.”
economics, politics and business studies Mr Eddie Murphy and his wife, Christine. Mr Murphy and Mr Mike Fielding, head of history, are the chief organisers of the exchange scheme on this side of the Atlantic. Said Mrs Murphy: “Mr and Mrs Scott love
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seeks to encourage, comfort and inspire those with whom he seeks to share his deep, prayerful under standing of the present situation. He is well aware that they are bearing the burden of maintaining buildings too large for their needs because of the abandonment by those who shirk responsibility and contribute nothing. My message for those who may feel that the writ
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ing on the,wall is for them is: It may never be too late, to mend, but your time is fast running out. The last opportunity for repentance and renewal could be now. Take heed!
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American schools arc rare and even rarer when the American school is away from the cast coast. Mr and Mrs Scott stayed with CRGS head of
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