Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified)


Rotary presidents follow in fathers’ footsteps


l ea d in g the local Rotary clubs over the, coming year. . Rtn Howard Spensley


THERE is much in common between the two men who will be


Ittn Spensley


Planning in the


pipeline


THE provision of a temporary location for a mobile youtn cluo on playing fields at Whalley *' * Kill*


Hoad, Millington, appllii<cations


Kibble Valley Council's Planning Department (number 0465).


lodged with the is among


include: Lounge extension with bal­


Other Millington applications


cony area, cladding of existing timber structure and re-roofing at Highcroft, Painter Wood (0-150). Conversion of barn to single


dwelling at Laycock Farm Barn, Northcote Road, Langho (0462).


sion at 5 Newlands Avenue (0-157).Demolition of part of a factory and erection of M


Clitheroe: Two-storey exten­ at Highfield Works, Sun Street 0 sheltered fiats


(0448).Refurbishment of shop front (listed building application) at 11 Castle Street (0451).


Whalley and Little Mitton: Section 52 application for rear


ley: Conversion of barn to dwelling house at Hodder Bridge Farm, Chipping Road, Chaigley (0452). Erection of two loose boxes


next to existing shed at Brook Bottom, Old Clitheroe Road, Hurst Green (0453).


at Chipping House Cottage, Hesketn lame (0456). Internal alterations to refur­


Chipping: Lounge extension


bish public house (listed building application) at Sun Inn, Lon- gridge Komi (046-1).


of property to form sun lounge at the Old Vicarage, Whins Lane (0458). '


Read: Extension to the rear


detached bungalow (reserved matters) on land adjacent to 31 Kibblcsdalc Road (0-160).


Kihchcstcr: Erection of


laud opposite Clitheroe Golf Club at Whalley Road, Marrow (0468).


Wlswell: Single dwelling on


porch on kitchen at 24 Clitheroe Hoad (0450). Aighton, Mailey and Chaig-


took over this.week as president of-Clitheroe Rotary Club, while Rtn- Jo h n Pye has been appointed to the same position for Ribblesdale Rotary Club.. Both men follow in the


year, they equally stress Rotary’s continuing com­ mitment to the community which both clubs serve. Fifty-one-year-old Mr


footsteps of their fathers, who served as presidents of the Clitheroe club,, and both Howard and John run family businesses in the town. Looking ahead to a busy


larid High School. They have a grown-up son and daughter living at home.


devoted to such Rotary p ro je c ts as helping cataract sufferers in.India. Nearer home, he is hoping to raise enough money to purchase short wave radio equipment for the ambu­


Much of his time will be


•Rotary a year after it was formed, 11 years ago, and has been involved with general service work for the club.


lance service. He joined Ribblesdale


a past president of the Northern Magic Circle and was its secretary for 13


An adept conjuror, he is


Ambrose Church in Grind­ leton and a member of the parochial church council. He is also a Grindleton parish councillor.


years. He is an organist at St


president of the Clitheroe club and still lives in the town.


His father, Ronnie, was Rtn Pye


Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, July 5th, 1900 9


Time to celebrate for man with


unique memories


UNIQUE memories of Chatburn long ago will be preserved for future generations — thanks to a recording made by a man who is thought to be the village’s oldest resident.


Pendle Avenue, celebrates his 90th birthday on July 18th and is delighted his recording is going to the N o r th West Sound Archive in Clitheroe.


SPORTING OCCASION FOR THESE PUPILS


Spensley and his wife, Gil­ lian, live in Ribblesdale Avenue, Clitheroe. Mrs Spensley is a teacher at Read CE School and the couple have two sons. Mr Spensley is closely


Mr Arthur Briggs, of


in Chatburn and remem­ bers personalities such as Mary Ann "Tin Box” — the pedlar. She arrived regularly on the train from Blackburn to sell her pins to the village.


He has spent all his life


Boilersuits • Poly Cotton Overall Trousers • Work Jean Socks


dals which rocked the par­ wish and the old characters


He can recall the scan­


the Black Bull. Arthur worked at Chat­


ho got roaring drunk in


burn and Jubilee Mills and later was a crossing patrol warden for the village school. He has two daughters,


W. B. HANSON 1 CHURCH STREET


to rear of Number One 25308


Mrs Shirley Dawson, of Walmsley Brow, Billing- ton, and Mrs Kristine Webb, who lives in Man­ chester. There are three grandchildren. Today Arthur is content


involved with a family business which goes back to the 1930s. Recently it relinquished its retail interests to concentrate on being a provisioner of fro­ zen foodstuffs to hotels, canteens and other prem­ ises throughout the North West, from new premises on Lincoln Way. He joined Rotary in


W. B. HANSON


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to watch the world go by. He remembers the houses being built in his street, and counts all its inhabi­ tants as his friends. July 18th will be open


house for his many friends in the village to pop in for a drink and a chat — and help him celebrate his great day.


1982 and his involvement has included work as chairman of the interna- t io n a i and s e rv ic e committees. As a Rotarian he is par­ ticularly keen to promote the group study exchange, which enables young peo­ ple to study and represent their professions overseas.' “Supporting our local


CHAIR FUND


A CHEESE and wine evening organised by Clitheroe Parish Church Operatic and Dramatic Society in aid of its chair fund raised £300.


youth I see as important tasks for Rotary and 1 hope to maintain close con­ tacts with Rotaract to achieve this aim,” he said He was presented with


his chain of office by out­ going president Mr Robert Berry on Thursday. It comes 38 years after the same honour was bes­ towed on his father, John. Rtn Pye is well-known


Grindleton, and his wife, Carol, is a teacher at Bow-


in Clitheroe through the family photographic and printing business in York Street. He lives at The Croft,


prepared by ladies of the society and attractions included various games and a cake stall.


A buffet supper was


•invited to come and sup­ port this event, which


sponsored sing on July 13th in Clitheroe Parish Hall, when 100 songs from the shows will be per­ formed. Everyone is


The next event will be a


starts at 7 p.m. Fund-raisers want to


raise £10,000 towards the cost of buying 50 new seats for the Parish Hall where the society stages its productions.


BOWLAND High School saved its annual sports day on Thursday from being a complete wash-out by condensing the races and fitting them into a fine spell during the afternoon.


the entire school did not compete for health rea­ sons, and the afternoon saw some outstanding attempts and enthusiastic competition. The trophy for the out­


Only four pupils from Grindleton, who also don­ ated £100 to school funds. For the first time the tro­ phy was shared by Ste­ phen Simkin (15), of Chat- burn, and Michael Stott (14), of Waddington.


standing performance of the day, in memory of Bowland pupil Jeniffer Sears who died three years ago, was as usual presented by her mother, Mrs Vanessa Sears, of Ribblesdale Avenue,


out top in the marks, with Walker second, Lister third and Curnock fourth.


staff versus pupils relay, when the seven staff mem­ bers pipped their seven


A popular event was the A woman’s point of law


THE experiences of a long career in police work from a woman’s point of view were related to members of Clitheroe Afternoon Townswomen’s Guild by Supt. Wynne Darwin, of Clitheroe Police. Supt. Darwin told members of her 24 years’ work


in Kirby, Blackburn, Accrington, Great Harwood, Chorley and finally Clitheroe, adding that she was very happy in the Ribble Valley. She was thanked by Miss O. Wolstenholme. The meeting was chaired by Mrs M. Christy.


Benedict Society came


pupils to the post in the last three metres of the race.


junior boys and junior girls races. 1500m: S. Simkin, E. Cowk-


ing, N. Laxton, Y. Lister. 800m: S. Simkin, E. Cowking,


N. Laxton, L. Corlett. 400m: T. Hough, J. Dilworth, w, R. Bowi Hanjreaves, S. D. Sutcliffe, L.


Nicholson, Coriett. 100m: M. Stott, H. Frank-


D. Hcnshaw, 200m: P.


land, A. Bona, E. White. High jump: P. Hargreaves, J.


Spedding, D. Sutcliffe, J. Hitchen. Shot: P. Holden, H. Frank-


Dicks, A. Bona, C. Boyd. Long jump: G. Johnson, C.


land, D. Starkie, S. Brooks. Javelin: A. Johnson, C.


These are shown in the order of first in senior boys, senior girls,


Results


Whirlwind tour for French visitors


EIGHTY parents and children from Vihiers in France are visiting Whalley this month on a twinning trip.


ning reception at Whal'iey Golf Club. On the following day they will be going to Whalley


The 80 arrive next Thursday, in time for an eve­


CE School for a prize presentation to children who have been involved in a twinning project and after­ wards will be having tea at Whalley Abbey, where there will also be an evening disco for the French teenagers.


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to make their own arrangements and on the Sunday there will be an optional trip to Burnley’s Superbowl for those interested in ten-pin bowling.


Marsden, E. Snense. 3 x 300m:. Benedict, Walker,


Walker, Benedict. Our picture shows winners and coni|>etitors after the event.


Lister, Benedict. 4 x‘ 100m: Lister, Walker,


Howard, D. Hcnshaw, G. Roberts. Discus: M. Stott, R. Raw, P.


The' Saturday has been left free for host families


been arranged (weather permitting) and a tour of Whalley Abbey. On Sunday evening there is to be a soiree at Maxine’s, featuring Scottish country danc­ ing, a magician and a demonstration by Buffy Robinson.


That Sunday afternoon a friendly cricket match has The twinning party returns to France on July ICth.


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