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We now have in stock a large


selection o f ’Mother of the Bride’ and wedding guests outfits from Germany a t very low prices.


Also individual designer outfits for any occasion.


Pay us a visit this weekend and


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Plenty to observe


BARLEY was the start­ ing point for a splendid observer walk by 17 mem­ bers of Clitheroe Ram­ blers, led by Mary Taylor. The g ro u p p a s sed


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Lower and Upper Black Moss to Firber House, before turning south east to Burn Moor End and Lower Admirgill, finally reaching Blacko and the Water Meetings. Then the remblers followed Pendle Water westwards back to Barley. The weather was hazy,


Prizes for young snorkel fans


RIBBLE VALLEY Junior Snorkel Club mem­ bers came up for more than air when they met for an award ceremony at St Helen’s Sunday School, Waclclington.


with sun and wind, and members spotted violets and mayflowers and dip­ pers bobbing about on Pendle Water. The next observer walk


will be over six to eight miles on May 20th, led by Dorothy Crossley. Mem­ bers meet at Waterloo car park at 10-30 a.m.


the Year Award went to Jo h n L eg g (1 6 ), of Meadow View, Low Moor, who also swam the most lengths — 202 — at a recent sponsored swim in aid of a new minibus for the club, which altogether raised £398. John also col­ lected the most money for his swim, raising £65.30. The Advanced Snor- keller Award went to for-


went up on s ta g e to rec eiv e a v a r ie ty of awards, presented by pro­ fessional underwater pho­ tographer Mr Tony Crab­ tree, of Southport. The Snorkel Diver of


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mer Clitheroe schoolboy Adrian Wilcock (15)/ who is now living in Wilpshire.


Best Trier, Rachael Cryer; Best Written Exam, Mary Cross; Best Attendance of the Year, Mark Selway.


Other awards were:


Cross, Mary Cross, Adam Owen, John McGonagle, Kate Johnston, Ian Bar- low, Adrian Barnes.


Snorkel awards: Valerie


Mr Crabtree entertained the audience of 70 by giv­ ing a slide show on his div­ ing experiences around the British Isles. Later, there was a buffet supper.


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Long distance — Martin


Mick Marr, John McGona­ gle, John Legg, Rachael C ry er , Nicola Webb, Michael Walker, Adam Owen, Ian Barlow, Steven Greenwood, John Lindley. 1500m — Rene Mur­


Three km — Ray Keefe, The1 lengths swum for


Chair bed in use


PARENTS' staying with th e ir sick children in hospital can now settle down for the night in a special “chair bed,” thanks to a local charity group. After receiving a dona­


tion of £117.32 from the Wednesday Club, the Rib­ ble Valley branch of the National Association for the Welfare of Children in Hospital decided to spend the money on a chair bed, which is now in place at the ear, nose and throat ward in Blackburn Royal Infirmary. The association,- which


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Artist captures splendours of the Pendle area


A LOCAL artist who paints only the places he knows well has captured some of the _ • splendours of the Pendle countryside for.his -■ first solo exhibition..


• .Gareth Jones, who is head of art at Stonyhurst College, has included the best of his Pendle landscapes for the month-long exhibition at ’ Saddleworth Museum and Art Gallery, Uppiermill, near Oldham. ■


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and comprises a' total of 59 paintings and drawings in a variety of media, based on landscape or ,/ architectural themes.


It is appropriately entitled “Moments of Place” - \


familiarity with a particular place or area, built up over a period of time, sometimeS'years,” said Mr Jones, who has taught at Stonyhurst for the past -. eight years.


“My paintings and drawings are the result of ,:


painting during a brief visit to an area. I have got to feel for a place and know it well.


“I am not the type of artist who produces a ■ ’ ' . ' •- /


“My prime aim is to capture in a painting that quality of light and colour which gives a subject the


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..- the moment is all-important.” ; / His paintings of Pendle Hill and the surrounding


' The exhibition is open every day until May 28th, ’ • including Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.


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, Loch Sunart in Western Scotland. Mr Jones trained.at Ravensbourne and Croydon


from living in and visiting a variety of places, including Yorkshire, Wales,- the town of-Evian on Lake Geneva and, most particularly, the area around


Also on view are examples of his work developed


Art Colleges and Reading University in the early sixties and started teaching art in secondary schools in 1966. He taught in mid-Wales, Leicestershire and North Yorkshire*-before joining the staff at Stonyhurst College.1 • . Our picture shows one of Mr Jones’ local exhibits ■ — an oil painting of Pendle Hill in late summer.


-particular mood of a particular moment. • “A feeling for the atmosphere of the place and of


. countryside, with its stone wails; sheep, streams and farmsteads, are a testimony to his understanding -■ and affection for the area and are likely to capture much attention when they go on show on Saturday.


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Emergency centre colildbeused in any disaster


MORE exchanges between, the political groups on t h e


over the need for. a multi-thousand-pound emereency centre in Clitheroe.


from Conservative-council­ lor Bill Bowker (Chip- ping), who told the council that he would-be pleased to see it in operation and reminded members that there were other kinds of emergencies as well as nuclear disasters; S to rm d am a g e in


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Stag-night drive ends in ban


AFTER being dropped off in Whalley after'a stag night, Bernard Philip Stornelli came across a Ford Transit van with the keys inside.


Stornelli (21), of Lark Street, Burnley, decided to take the van, belonging to Mr Savage of Accring­ ton Road. However, Mr Savage’s


Along with a friend,


daughter spotted them in the van and her father called the police. Stornelli, who works in


phen Barker said th a t Stornelli was a man of limited finances and had just become a father. The only reason he had been able to go out on the stag night was because he had. sold a stereo system and had £40 in his pocket. Stornelli, who pleaded


Clitheroe, was stopped in Read and "admitted he had tak en the van. When b rea thalysed, he was found to have 97 micro­ grams of alcohol in his breath, the legal limit being 35. In mitigation, Mr Ste­


guilty to all charges, was disqualified from driving for three years for taking a motor van without con­ sent, driving a motor van while disqualified and driving with excess alco­ hol.


meets every month, is always on the look-out for


new members and helpers and anyone interested should • contact Louise Wyatt (Clitheroe 25663)'.


Friesian judging


MEMBERS of Clitheroe Young Farmers’ Club met at Mr Alex Moorhouse’s farm in Barnoldswick for an evening of Friesian judging. Casting his expert eye


over the entries was judge David Walmsley. After­ w a rd s th e club was treated to a meat pie sup­ per and a brew. A vote of thanks was


doch, Poppy Walmsley, Charlotte Rice, Adrian Barnes, Antony Murdoch, Christian Mercer, Adrian Wilcock, Gary Erving. • Our picture shows Mr


Crabtree presenting John Legg with his award (centre), as .other winners look on.


Cycle tour of Lancashire


THE 1990 Tour of Lanca­ shire cycling race will a g a in wind i t s way through the Ribble Valley • The to p n am e s in cycling, including Joey McLaughlin and Tony Doyle, will be taking part and 5,000 people are expected to crowd into Accrington for the final stage. The race stakes place on


D. Clarke, J . Mellor. Intermediate — D. Sta- vely, (joint second) A. Wilson, B. Standfield, R. Staveley. Junior — R. Berry, E. Whitwell, (joint third) Suzy Fenton and M. Whiteoak.


proposed by John Roberts and seconded by Edward Whitwell. Winners were: Senior —


community service order for 140 hours. He received a conditional discharge for one year for using a motor van with no insurance and was ordered to pay £21 costs.


tence, Mr Tom Dugdale; presiding magistrates, said that it Was an unfor­ tunate case. “You were open to tem­


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ptation and the vehicle you took had the keys in the ignition, which was a tre­ mendous invitation,” Mr Dugdale said. “I think the public should be warned about the dangers of leav- in g t h e i r v e h i c le s unlocked.”


Paying for pets


YOUNG pupils of Ribbles- dale N u rsery School, Clitheroe, are hoping that their fashion show on Wednesday is a huge suc­ cess, for if it is, their pets corner will benefit. The proceeds are to go


sale by Top-line Seconds takes place in school at 8 p.m.


towards pets for school — fish, a fish tank and guinea pigs. The fashion show and


CLITHEROE connoisseur Mr Roy Menzies has reached the semi-final round of a major wine tasting competition. Mr Menzies, of Gills Croft, was one of almost 1,000


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Sunday, beginning at Rawtenstall before looping around Great Harwood, O sw a ld tw i s t l e 'a n d Whalley. ’'


in Britain has been running for two years and has attracted a lot of interest in a country which is consum­ ing more and more wine every year. . On offer to the .winner is a trip to Burgundy in France and £1,000 worth of Sainsbury’s wine. Second will receive £1,000 worth of wine and third £500 worth of wine. 1


The competition to find the best amateur wine taster


each entrant’s knowledge and tasting ability. The grand final will be held in London on June 1st.


.Split into three• parts, the competition has,tested He was also given a _________.__________ __


Ploughman’s lunch for


cancer fund


A MOST su c c e s s fu l money-raising event was held by the local branch of the Chr istie Hospital Women’s Trust Fund on Sunday. • The event took place at


Standen Hall, by kind per­ mission of Mr John Aspin- all. A ploughman’s lunch, tombola and a mammoth raffle, with 40 prizes don­ ated by local businesses, raised a grand total of £2,155. T h e M a y o r s an d


Mayoresses of the Ribble Valley and C lithe roe attended- the function which was v e ry well supported.


Trust Fund Committee was pleased to welcome three founder members, Mrs I. Dawson, Mrs E. Thomas and Mrs Pickthall, who are now in re t ire ­ ment, but who worked for the cause for more than 40 years.


The present Women’s


Owen, on behalf of the committee, thanked all the companies and businesses in Clitheroe, along with the supporters who helped with the sale of raffle tickets,.for their generous donations of various kinds, including prizes for the grand draw and tombola.


Chairman Mrs Eunice


Cinema organ


concert


LOCAL people are being urged to give their sup­ port to a Hammond organ concert at Clitheroe Civic Hall.


May 13th has been organ­ ised by the Ribble Valley Council’s Recreation and Leisure Committee, fol­ lowing the loan of a Ham­ mond organ.


The Sunday concert on


(Clitheroe) told a mooting of the council last week that the Recreation and Leisure Committee should be congratulated for its initiative.


Coun. Eric Braccwcll


dents and visitors alike that on. Sundays in Clith- eroe there is little for them to do.” he said. “So I would hope that the con­ cert will attract an enthu­ siastic audience in order to demonstrate to the council th a t fu r th e r concerts would be both viable and welcome in the relaxed atmosphere of our Civic Hall.”


“It is often said by resi­ Pendle Club


-Pendle Club’s weekly bridge session were: Mr T. Adey and Mr J. Lynch, Mrs J. Kenyon and Mrs M. Manning.


Fight for seats on poll is the challenge


THERE was a' call for ; Ribble Valley’s Con­ servative councillors' to resign en bloc dur­ ing' a poll tax, meetingV: in Clitneroe. . - 1


was taken at the meeting : organised by Clitheroe Labour Party-in'the Esh- > ton Terrace headquarters • and chaired by Ribble Val- ley councillor Bert Jones; ;


Every seat in the room


lors were pvesent- to answer questions on points : raised, such as the fairness of the tax, the rebate sys­ tem and transitional relief; ?Manyiof the .54 people- attending expressed dis—


All four Labour council-'


; had- always voted Conser- ■ .vative,-: but never again,; : said -his bill for rates was £360 last year.1 This.year his family would be paying over,£1,000. He challenged the Conservative: council­ lors, to resign; fight for their -seats again ^on the


may/at the. vast increases they -were being asked, to ; pay in comparison with 1 last year’s rates, i: -. One, who stated .that h e ;


, issue of poll tax', and see what the : outcome would bo. ■. Some people said they had no money to pay the new_ charge and asked for advice; another said he .would rather-go' to prison than_pay and others said


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they would pay last, year’s rates plus inflation.


Those with problems in paying the bill were advised to speak to the chief financial officer, Mr John Hunt.


e


obtained; 5,00(kleaflets which have been produced , by Lancashire County;


•The.Labour Party has \ >


everyone to stay-within- the. law and pointed out- th a t - whatever' stance objectors take, the coun­ cil's work and services would ultimately suffer


Councillors advised


Council explaining poll tax rebates. Some, authorities


-Ribble Valley it arrived too late to be sent out with - demands. •


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get was explained,-along with that; of the county council.


The local, authority bud­


- executive to see if tho leaf­ lets could b e . distributed - by -the authority and add


:the Ribble Valley are approaching the chief


Labour councillors- in


;that they are available f r 0 m-. a n y L a h o u r councillor.'


-discuss poll-tax is. to be held in another six to eight weeks.


;, . A , further meeting to . , •S 8


, tax rather than. the com­ munity charge, but.in the


have refused to distribute it because it refers to poll


WINNERS of Clitheroe


February had reinforced his support for, the centre, now in the 'course of con­ s tru ct io n ,in a bunker under Clitheroe Civic Hall. He referred' to the flooding disaster in Towyn in North Wales and said that a similar emergency centre there had come into its own. No doubt th e re had


been critics of the scheme in Towyn when it had been first suggested, but now the centre was very mucji appreciated, although he said he hoped the Ribble Valley would not suffer such a disaster. A rep o r t before the


The firs t salvo came f


Dog warden scheme sets an example


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CLITHEROE’S dog war­ den scheme could well be an example for other towns and villages to fol­ low,-says clean-up cam­ p a ig n e r Coun. Erie Bracewell.


. He took the opportunity of highlighting the scheme — which was launched for a six-month trial period on Tuesday — at the Ribble Valley Council. Members were informed


Ribble Valley Council have taken place


that a £6,396 tender sub­ mitted by Stray Dog Ken­ nels, of ICilsythe, had been accepted in connection with the scheme.


council explained th a t work on the centre was progressing, although the contract was approxi­ mately two weeks behind, due' to late delivery of materials. Coun. B e r t J o n e s ,


le ad e r of th e Labour Group, .attacked the deci­


sion to build the centre and said Coun. Bowker was “making a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.” He added: “We are


Breach of service


order


A CLITHEROE man cpn- sistently failed to turn up and per form work as instructed after a 160-hour community service order was imposed on him by the town’s magistrates. The court heard that


eroe), who has campaigned for many months for a (log warden, said: “Members may be interested to know that at the meeting of the Ribble Valley branch of the Lancashire Associa­ tion of Town and Parish Councils, considerable interest was shown in the scheme and the borough council may be assured that our several town ami parish councils will he keeping a keen eye on the operation of the trial service.”


Coun. Bracewell (Clith­


spending an awful lot of money on this nonsense.”


emphasised his hope for a national dog registration scheme.


Coun. Bracewell again


Pupils are learning


from hunt for litter


in mitigation, said that Marsh, who admitted being in breach, had suf­ fered two crushed verte­ brae and had been unable to do the work.He pro­ duced two sick notes c o v e r in g p e r io d s - February and March. The magistrates gave


Marsh, who still had 80.5 hours of the programme to run, a four-week period to enable him to restart the community service order.


Red for bus station


WHALLEY bus station is to be painted red.


of Whalley and Little Mit- ton Parish Council, the Vale House sub-committee decided that the proposed new road surface at the station should bo coloured red to match with the sur­ rounding buildings and pathways. A successful proposal


At the monthly meeting


was also made to purchase a replacement grid to cover a drainage pipe on Vale House.


Marcel Russell Marsh (22), of Back York Street, was in breach of the order imposed for using threa­ tening words and beha viour and possessing an offensive weapon, on at le a s t fo u r s e p a r a te occasions. Mr John Houldsworth,


BY the time you read this the village of Read should be cleaner than it has been for a while — thanks to children from the primary school, who spent yester­ day afternoon hunting down all the rubbish.


their teachers swept their way through the village, collecting rubbish, rec­ ording where it had been fouiid and completing geo­ graphical and mathemati­ cal tasks on the way. Afterwards'they were


About 150 pupils and


asked to write their own open letter to villagers, pleading for on-going help in the continuous battle against litter. The best letter composed will be hand-delivered by the par­ ish council to eve ry household. Helping the children to


'C a v a n n a g h is a lso delighted that the school is so involved in a worth­ while en v iro nm en ta l project. “ I don’t suppose the


set off were Coun. Cyril Law, chairman of the par­ ish council, and a member of the county’s environ­ mental health office, both of which hav e bee 11 delighted by the children’s massive project, which began as an idea from a staff meeting. Headmaster Mr John


rubbish round here is anv worse than it is in most places,” he said, “but this work will be very educa­ tional for the children.”


A WOMAN who moved to Clitheroe with her sister, in 1943 to work in a cafe, Mrs Kathleen Ragnall, has died at the Marsddn Heights Nursing Home, Brierfield.


Worked in cafe in town centre


06, was born in Ireland, Ragnall, whose husband but came to the town to work with h e r s is te r Eileen at the Roybeck Cafe, in Market Place, for proprietors John and Mar­ garet Parkinson. Later she worked for the former


premises at. the Roybeck Cafe until she met her husband,-Jack, and the couple lived, in Hayhurst S tre e t , Clitheroe, for


Greenhalgh Cleaners in Clitheroe. Mrs Ragnall lived on the'


Mrs Ragnaii, who was Bolland Close, but Mrs


and enjoyed playing bingo, making many visits to the former bingo hall in Duck Street, Clith eroe. Mrs Ragnall is survived


by her son. . She- was a re g u la r attender at SS Michael


many years after their marriage. Eventually they had an old people’s bungalow on


interment in Clitheroe Cemetery.


died about a year ago, soon after they had cele­ brated their ruby wed­ ding, moved to Brierfield four years ago to be near her married son, Paul. She was a keen reader


and John’s RC Church, Clitheroe, where Requiem Mass took place, prior to


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