14 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, November 8th, 1990


A SPECTACULAR NIGHT OF FUN LIGHTS UP THE CLITHEROE SKYLINE


THE sky lit up over Clitheroe Castle on Monday night as 4,000 people enjoyed a spectacular evening of fireworks


and fun in safety. No tears on


bonfire night THE emergency services have reported an incident- free Guy Fawkes night for the Clitneroe area. An Ambulance Service


joined forces with Ribble Valley Rotaract to make sure there was plenty of sparkle.


Members of the town's two Rotary Clubs


some teenagers, following reports that fire­ works had been taken into the grounds despite numerous notices to the contrary.


But there was a rocket of a different kind for There was also a regrettable increase in offensive


spokesman said ambulan-' cemen had received no report of any fireworks accident, while a spokes­ man for the Fire Brigade said no bonfires had gone


out of control. Many people had their


fa


ised events attracted the crowds.


Quality beef in


demand at mart


ami lambs achieved the best figures since early summer with best quality 1C to 18 kilo lambs up to 182p. The share of the market for heavy lambs saw an improvement with only the very lightweights not enjoying a very | good demand. Overall average was 153.8p, 1 3p up on the day's national |


average. Young bulls peaked at 135p,


making to 73p. Young bulls. Light made to


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TRADE improved for cattle and I sheen at Chtheroe Auction Mart1 on Monday. Ouality beef was in demand


own small displays in back gardens and on private and, while large, organ­


language from a small minority. Fortunately, for the majority, the event went off


without a hitch and, on a clear, cool night in the shadow of the castle, rockets ricocheted around the ramparts and fountains sent out a blaze of colour dur­ ing a magnificent display.


the £1,300 profit will be divided between Clitheroe and Ribblesdale Rotary Clubs and Ribble Valley Rotaract to benefit local charities of their choice. RIGHT: A small section of the crowd during Mon­


The collection on the gates netted £2,100, of which .


of trouble for these hard-working members of Ribble Valley Rotaract who served up scores of sizzling


day’s Guy Fawkes celebrations on the castle grounds. BELOW: Hubble, bubble, lots of toil but no reports


sausages.


THE long-awaited modern language examination, results for Ribble Valley Adult Education candidates,'


Exam successes for adult students


who sat exams in the summer, have arrived at Whal­ ley, and the following students — plus those involved in other subjects — have been successful:


Joyce Whitehead, Pat Jamieson, Ronald Whitehead. Spanish I — Brian Higgins, C a th e r in e T a y lo r , J u n e


Modern Languages. French I — Barbara Taylor, Edward Pickering, Jeff Smith,


Johnson. French II — Clive Harrison,


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a . ' ' c $


steers at 109p and heifers at I I13n. “ '


l l ‘Jp (average 97.G4p), medium to 13Gp (iU8.25p), heavy to 107p


(10G.50p). Steers. Light made to 99p


(92.G7p), medium to 109p (98.93p), heavy to 94p (92.17p), overall to 109j) (95.92p). Heifers. Light made to 88p


(GO.50p), medium to 113p (9G.38p), heavy to 104p (90.5Gp), overall to 113p (91.83t>). Cows made to 73p (58.25p). Lambs. Standard to 182.35p


Neighbour is leading the way


(153.02p), medium to 165.79p (155.70p), heavy to 154.7Gp (14G.01p), overall to 182.36p (153.88p). Ewes made to £2*1.50 (averag


£12.43). Ungraded lambs made to £28 (£21.0*1). At Friday’s sale of store


sheep and lambs there were 524 animals forward, mainly lambs, but trade was very firm. Suffolk X made to £32.40,


WHILE residents, offi­ cials and planners still debate the pros and cons of Clitheroe’s town centre development scheme, neighbouring authority Craven District Council is leading the way. A scheme which could


Texel X to £31.50, mules to £29. Mashams to £27.50, Horned Wethers to £24, horned gim- mors to £23, mule ewes to £31, horned ewes to £27.90, Suffolk nuns to £80. On Sunday Chipping Show-


ground was the venue for the November Working Sheepdog Sale organised by Clitheroe Auction Mart Co. Ltd. The popular twice yearly


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Donald Stalling, Eric Jackson, Joan Ronnau. Spanish II — Alice Fisher,


Christine Jackson. Spanish 111 — Albert Whal-


Surprise award for RBL stalwart


THE president of the Clithcroe branch of the Royal British Legion was a little taken aback by a surprise presentation of the Certificate of Appreciation to him — , but delighted that the branch’s work was being recognised through him.


take three years and cost more than £10m. should complete the redevelop­ ment of Skipton town centre. Subject to formal plan­


-c om p e t i t io n . Top f ig u re achieved was £G20 for a 15 month old dog sold by Mr Barry | of Llangollen. Other principal prices: R. Alpe £450, J. Handley £350, M.


• Four month old pups made to ■ !'£G2 and two month old pups to


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Draw for chess club


r most interest came from the ton I end of the market and dogs with style and quality found keen


event attracted an entry of 59 dogs and eight pups. Vendors and purchasers were in atten­ dance from Scotland, Wales, Northumberland, Durham, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cum­ bria, Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire. Customers were found for almost all the dogs offered, but


ning procedure, work could start next summer on Craven District Coun oil’s- redevelopment of the Coach S t re e t a re a to include housing, shops, restaurants, craft work­ shops, offices, a four- storey car park and, possi­ bly, an a r t gallery or museum centred round the Leeds-Liverpool Canal. The site comprises 4.5


Twinning plans


. Ferguson £340, S. Dyson £400 I and £310, M. Roberts £340 and J. Witter £290. Overall average: £234.


WHALLEY Community Twinning Association is holding its AGM at the vil­ lage's new Rendezvous nightclub next Wednes­ day, beginning at 8 p.m. Whalley is twinned with


C LITH ERO E C hess Club’s B team travelled to Blackburn to take on the home club’s B team. Stan Townsend, on


board three, lost to a knight fork against a strong opponent. Jack Lawson, on board two, could not hold his end game position and also lost.


public in te r e s te d in attending the meeting will be made more than wel­ come. Bar facilities are available and a finger buf­ fet, priced £2.50, will be served from 9-30 p.m. The association's Christ­


Vihiers, in France, and the Association will be dis­ cussing its plans for the coming year. Any members of the


(board five) and Simon Karman (board four) levelled the match at 2-2. Peter Ryan (board one)


Wins by Philip Radcliffc


fought back to enter the end game material down, a Queen against two rooks, but still had a good enough position to draw the game and the match 2.5-2.5. The B te am ’s next


m a tc h is aw a y to Waterfoot.


Bishop will be preacher


THE annual “Assheton s e rm o n s ” a re to be


g


Downham, which has held [outline planning permis- the Assheton Sermon |sion should be given, sub- since 1679, when Sir.Ralph Assheton left a sum of £4 a year in his will. The Parochial Church


reached this year by the ishop of Blackburn, the Rt Rev. Alan Chesters. It is a great honour for


ap p e a l , the planning . inspectorate ruled that


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Council and parishioners of St Leonard’s Church, Downham and Twiston, extend a warm welcome to all members of o the r parishes who wish to join them at 10-30 a.m. on Ji uary 27th.


Change


Millbridge Buildings, Mill I at 7-30 p.m. nightly for six Lane, to an office.


MEMBERS of Ribble Val­ ley Council’s Planning and Development Committee have approved a plan to change the use of j a r t of the first floor of Gisburn


I days (from tomorrow).


land external appearance of the building and the means of access and landscaping of the site. The plannini inspectorate also rulei th a t the development must be started within five years.


I These were approval of the details of tne design


ject to conditions CINEMA


I ing sequel to the 1988 blockbuster, and once again s ta r r in g Bruce Willis, is showing at Clith­ eroe’s Civic Hall Cinema


DIE HARD 2, the excit-


mas party is being held at W h a l le y A b b e y on December I5th. Tickets, priced £7, can be obtained from either Mr Eric Ron- nan (Whalley 822555) or Mr Frank Pope (Whalley 823313).


New future (for old barn


THE conversion of a redundant barn into a sin­ gle detached dwelling is to go ahead at Slaidburn. The plan, for a barn


opposite Pages Farm, Woodhouse Lane, was ini­ tially refused by the Rib­ ble Valley Council’s Plan­ ning and Development Committee. However, following an


certificate because of the all the social work we’ve been doing,” said Mr Brin Joynson (69), of Whitcwcll Drive, Clitheroe, adding that the club has won several awards already for its work. ‘We visit people in


They gave me the


acres in the ownership of the local authority.


hospital and the housebound, an average of 17 people a month, and work with the social services,” he suid. “Last year we even helped an ex-serviceman set himself up in business, doing house repairs. ‘I estimated that we


provided about £8,000 worth of services to ex-servicemen last year.” Brin has been a


ever the ball was a double do - the club and the branch normally hold separate functions — and, as a result, the club was packed,with at least 250 people there. .Some £400 was raised


Club, by the Clithcroe chairman, Mr Robert Scott, pictured with Brin (centre right) and their wives. For the first year


ifor the Poppy Appeal: roughly the same amount that would have been raised in total by separate dinners, said Brin. Much of the money


member of the Royal British Legion since 1945, first in Yorkshire, then at Waddington, and a member of Clitheroe branch for eight years. The award was


Parkinson, Elizabeth Travis, Kenneth Riley, Peter Frost,


Penelope Thompson. I n s t i tu t e of L in g u is ts


— Philip Bunco, Michael Ingol- dey. Alan .Innssoti. GCSE Mathematics — K. E. Berry


(d)


ley, Christine Frost, Elizabeth .A. (d).


(a)


Examination. Swedish General Certificate


W H ITW E L L — B A R R O W


(e) ,S. J. King (d), R. M. Lewis (e), P. M. ldowellyn (c), P. J.


Snowden (d). E. L. Tomlinson (d).


Loveridge (d), A.K Mason (e), F. Riley (c), T. Robinson M. V.’ Ruane (e). R. L.


M. Banks (c), D. Bracuwoll


Jackson (c), D. A. Salsbury (b), R. J . Simpson (e), J. Smalley (b) ( 0 .


English Literature — It. Jones (b2), (b). V. Mason (al), (a). V. Simpson (bl), (b). Open college NW Stage B. History and Culture of Britain


E n g l ish L an g u a g e and , Y. Hartlebury (d), It. Jones , C. A. Houghton (e), R. R. , C. Tranter (b), M. Wilson


ALL S a in ts Church, Pendleton, was the setting for the wedding of Miss Carole Denise Barrow to M r J o h n S t e p h e n Whitwell.The bride, a legal secre­ tary, is the eldest daugh­ ter of Mr and Mrs Roy B arrow , of F ran k l in Street, Clitheroe, and the bridegroom, a contractor, is the eldest son of Mr and Mrs Garnet Whitwell, of i m e H o u se F a r in ,


1901-1914 — Joyce Barnsley 70, Christine Gregson 70, Joyce Knight GO, Brenda Stclling 04, Alice Whitwell GS, Jacqueline Wood G5. English language and litera­


ture — Holga Bell GG, Pauline Bywood GG, Tracey Driver GO, Angela Harrison 58, Janet Holt (10, Roland Jackson 54. Kim Meadows GO, Maxine Ruane GO, Christine Walmsley 57, Dianne


Wahnsley *13. P i tm a n Ex a m i n a 1 i o n s


Planning new pool at health studio


PLANS for a new swimming pool have been submitted to Ribble Valley Council by the Lee-Carter Health Studio, off Castle Street, Clitheroe.


presented to him at the branch’s annual Poppy Ball, held at the R.B.L.


no beauty contest this year because, said Brin, there were difficulties over entry requirements. Instead, the ball featured a cabaret.


came from a popular raffle offering prizes of £50, £25, two £10 prizes, bottles and toys. However, there was


Fox puts paid to show hopes


AFTER winning two third prizes at last year’s Ribble Valley Poultry Society Show, Mr Tom Whittaker was looking forward to even greater success in Saturday’s event.


the morning of the show to discover that a fox had killed his treasured exhi­ bits in their Waddington Road pen, Clitheroe. We had got up early to


Imagine his horror on


family was hoping for a prize or two. However, the fox soon


get the birds ready," said Mr Whittaker, of Union Street, Clitheroe. “But I knew straight away what had happened when I saw the pen.” Along with his two sons,


put paid to those plans, killing 14 birds in all, including three geese. Mr Whittaker had no inten­ tion of showing the four brown leghorns that were left unscathed. "I t was a year’s hard-


Andrew (12) and John (10), Mr Whittaker had


Steve Burke Associates, of Castle Street, are for a two-storey extension occu­ pying what is now a gar­ den fronting the health studio and allow for a 45ft long five-lane pool for peo­ ple who want to do some un d is tu rb ed , serious, swimming. Also included in the


The plans, drawn up by


men's days and ladies’ days for the health studio ym bookings, partner 'icky Lee says she plans no such restriction for the


use of the pool. The scheme is likely to


plans is a room for a Turk­ ish bath, which is already attracting a lot of interest. The extension would be


cost £200,000 — roughly twice what was envisaged initially — and, if the plans are approved and all else goes well, it could be complete by this time next year.


connected to the health studio at a ground-floor reception area and at the first floor. There would be an upstairs gallery for people who want to watch the swimmers below, a weights room, and a plant- r o o m o v e r l o o k in g Lowergate. Although th e re are


Holiday nonsense


AN amusing and interest­ ing talk, entitled “Holiday Nonsense,” was given to members of Clitheroe and District Probus Club by Mrs Olive Perry, of Hurst Green. She described a visit to


carefully prepared 11 black Australorps in readi­ ness for the show and, although they did not


think they would win the overall competition, the


Questionnaire


MOST people in Clitheroe will now have received either a congregational or community questionnaire as p a r t of the Mission Audit exercise. Every parish in the Dio-,


cese of Blackburn has been asked by the Bishop to undertake an audit to help them understand church life better and identify the opportunities available to the Mission.


Pendle Club


AT Pendle Club’s weekly bridge session, the win­ ners were Mrs K. Brab- bing and Mr T. Adey. Miss R. Holland and


Mrs M. Manning were the runners-up.


work gone down th e drain,” said Mr Whittaker. “But we are hoping to restart and maybe we will win it next year."


Stage set for a fun night


REHEARSALS for a Ribble Valley village drama group’s production this weekend have already brought tears to the eyes


John Chapman comedy, “Not Now Darling," is- Bolton-by-Bowland Drama Group’s choice and will be staged tomorrow night in


of the cast. The Ray Cooney and


in rehearsal) of Yvonne Murrell, Colin Bacon, Sue Clement, Dorothy Bacon, Geoff Curry, David Raw, Bob Wright, Claire Dakin, Jill Wolfenden, Eileen Wright, Michael Cowking and a Rimington mane- quin, have had hours, of fun rehearsing for Friday’s production.


the village hall. The cast (pictured right


be held a week on Friday, commencing at 10-45 a.m., when Mr J . Salter, of Blackburn, will talk on Norway, Bergen, Fjords and Oslo.


South Africa and was thanked by Mr J. Steiger. The next meeting will


Saddling up for awards night


THE B r i t i s h H o rse Society is holding its annual north west region winter ball and awards evening at the Dunken- halgh Hotel, Clayton-le- Moors, on November 23rd. The “Top Hat” awards


are designed fo show the society’s appreciation for those who nave given a great deal of time and help to horses and people. Each of the five counties


C h a r lo t te B i th e l l , T ru d i Hornby, Ann Cocks, Rosemary Bithell, Sandra Simmons, Chris­ tine Howell, Usha Kiran Pur­ nell. Maureen Birkett, Jacque­ line Fairburn, Allison Hall, Susan Hamilton Cecile Watson, Gillian Clark­


Institute. Typewriting: Elementary —


son, Susan Dickinson, Gail Cud- worth, Karen Harwood, Mar­ garet Shaw, Janette Tomlinson K aren W r ig h t , C h r is t in e


(1st class), Linda Woodworth


Wright. Intermediate — Julie Foie.


(1st). Advanced — Alan Day (1st),


Violet Pollard (1st), Brenda Nixon (1st), Linda Woodworth (1st), Elizabeth Metcalf, Julie Smith. KSA Examination Board. Book-keeping and accounts I


— Stephen Bowen (Credit), Catherine Bywater (C), Thomas Council, Henry Frankiand (C), Audrey Gaskcll (C), Carole Hargreaves (C), Truth Hornby (C)


by her father, wore a cream satin gown with fit­ ted bodice and full skirt, decorated with cream roses and antique lace and edged with diamante tear drops. Her headdress of cream satin roses secured her shoulder-length veil, also edged with diamante tear drops, and she carried a shower bouquet of dried flowers and silk roses. Matron of honour was


Pendleton. The bride, given away


Mrs Katherine Kenyon and chief bridesmaid was Miss Helen Russell, who w o re B o -P e ep s ty le d re s se s of coral satin edged with coral roses, and featuring a sweetheart neckline and bow at the back. They carried posies


Mastermind’ date at


Stonyhurst


AT next week’s recording of the televis ion pro- Tainmc “Mastermind,” at


.Itonyhurst College, will be someone who used to be very well-known in Clitheroe. Mrs Jacqueline Cowell


who now lives at Clayton- le-Moors, is accompanying her daughter Penelope (32), the assistant pro­ ducer of the programme. Many will remember


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GISBURN AUCTION MART


PRICES THERE were 98 newly-calved


dairy C0WS an(^ heifers forward a t . Gisburn Auction Mart s


Thursday sale, when first qual- iS ^ w s ymadeto£920 (average


£721), second quality to £600 (£543V F ir s t quality heifers made to £840 <ic75.25), second


quality to £580 (£548.75).


4 There were eight m-calf dairy COWS a n d .h d fe ^ r o n v a r d .w n h


COWS heifers to £6C«. T h e re w e re 385 c a lv e s


forward, including 133 sticks. Charolais X bulls to £204 (£178), heifers to £125 (£81.20), Limou­ sin X bulls to £208 (£123 54),


heifers to £120 (£77.25), Belgian Blue X bulls to £244 (£155 00),


heifers to £152 (£114.55), Sim- m en tS x bulls to £220 (£141.80),


heifers to £138 (£74.45), other Cent X bulls to £140 (£90) Hereford X bulls to £110 (£00), heifers to £52 (£29.30). Friesian X bulls to £130 (£62.05), heifers to £135 (£59.90), Angus X bulls to £100 (£50.45), heifers to £30


(£22.25).Weaned s tirks and stores: Charolais X bullsfetcers to £37o (£267.45), he ife rs to £345, Limousin X bulls/steers to £410 (£273.75), h e ife rs to iZ-lij (£181.00), Belgian Blue X bulls/steers to £320, heifers to


£330 (£301.40), other Cont. X heifers to £338 (300), Hereford X bulls/steers to £230 (£225). F r ies ian X he ife rs to £3oo (£ 2 9 5 ) , B la c k P o l ly X bulls/steers to £150. _ The Midland Bank Simmental


Super Calf Competition was won by F. and M. B. Booth of Home Farm, St Ives, Bmeley, whose calf was sold for £20-1 to Peter Lambert of Bedale. In the fatstock section, there


and heifers, 303


were 838 cattle forward, includ­ ing 2GG young bulls, 2G9 steers ___ _ _ 3 east cows and


bulls. There were 3,039 sheen, including 2,G65 lambs, 5 shcarl- ings and 309 ewes and rams. Bulls: Continental light bulls


to 136p (119.Op), medium to 133.2p (llOp), heavy to 127.8p (118.4p), other light bulls to 110.8p (105.2p), medium to 123.8p (105.Ip) heavy to 105.2p (9C.9p).


Jacqueline by her maiden name, Crawford, espe daily as the family were so involved in the SS Michael and John's Church’s panto mime society both before and after the second world war. Ja cq u e l in e f i r s t appeared on stage at the age of three and continued taking part in productions until the mid 1950s, nearly 20 years after her family had left the town! "Most will remember


ta l l ig h t s te e r s to 121.2p (110.Op), medium to 138.Sp (112.4p), heavy to 124.Sp (107.4p), other light steers to 109.8p (96.5p), medium to 117.8p (98.9ii), heavy to 119.5p (98.0p), Continental fight heifers to 117.2p (HO.Cp), medium to 134.8p (l08p), heavy to 115.2p (102.3p), other light heifers to


Steers and heifers: Continen­ „ . 134.8


(86.3p). Cows and bulls: Grade 1 cows


107.8p (97.9p), medium to 105.2p (89.Op), heavy to 105p


to 89.2p (83.Sp), Grade 2 to 77.8p (71.4p), Grade 3 to 71.8p (05.Up), feeding cows to 70.2p (54.Ip), mature bulls to S4.8j>


(73.5p). Sheep: light lambs to 131.2p


me as Mrs Sherliker’ niece,” said Jacqueline “The Crawfords were very well known in their time and 1 have even one rela­ tive still left in the town My father came from Bar- row but my mother was one of the Chippendales of Clitheroe, another name which stretches back.” The programme is being


recorded for screening in January.


The changing environment


of silk and dried flowers w h i c h m a t c h e d t h e i r


headdresses. The bride’s younger sis­


ter, Hayley-Marie Barrow was flower girl, and wore a cream satin dress and pantaloons with a coral sash. She carried a hoop. The bridegroom’s god­


Kendall, Susan McGregor Derek Ormerod, Hazel Surge son. Susan Thurogood (C). Typewriting: Skill One —


Maureen Birkett (Distinction), Gillian Clarkson.Gail Cudworth, Susan Dickinson (D), Jacqueline Fairburn, Julie Foley (D),Alli son Hall. Susan Hamilton (D) Karen Harwood (D), Trud Hornby (D), Evelyn White, Karen Wright (D). Skill two: Part 1 — Sarah


, Leah Jefferson (C), Shirley


son Nicholas Harrison was page boy. Best man was Mr Danny


Cattermole, groomsman was the bridegroom’s brother, Mr Edward Whi twell and ushers were Mr Christopher Swarbrick and Mr Tim Gill. The ceremony was per­


Wilson (I)). Part 2 — Alun Day (D)


Nixon (D), Violet Pollard. Part 2 — Julie Smith.


Condition stays


involved in the north west region has selected recipient for the award and there will also be an award for the outstanding horseman of the year. Tickets, priced £17, are


AN application to remove the manager’s occupancy condition on land to the west of the Derby Arms, Longridge Road, Thorn- ley-with-Wheatley, has been refused. Ribble Valley Council's


Metcalfe (D), Sarah Wilson (D), Linda Woodworth. Skill three: Part 1 — Brenda


, Julie Foley (D), Elizabeth


formed by th e Rev Roland Nicholson, and the o rg an is t was Mr Eric Birtwell. A reception was held at


left on honeymoon. They a re to live in


Fined £100


available from Mrs Jenny Atherton, chairman of BHS north west, 5 St Mary’s Street, Clitheroe.


P lan n in g and D ev e l­ o pm e n t C om m i t te e blocked the application because, if passed, it would set a precedent for similar applications, which would result in dwellings being erected in areas of special landscape without specific justification.


A RIMINGTON man who drove into a Ford Transit van at Tinklers Lane, Slaidburn, was fined £100 by Clitheroe magistrates for driving without due care and attention and told to pay £15 towards prose­ cution costs. John Charles Pate (24),


o f R im in g to n L an e , pleaded guilty and said that although the accident was his fault because car skidded, the van v badly placed in itie road


“THE changing environ ment” was the subject of talk to Clitheroe Natural­ ists by Mr Peter Jepson. He a t t r ib u t e d th


ment since the end of the second world war. A member of the Farm-


changes to Government policy, use of chemicals pollution and mismanage­


era’ and Wildlife Advisory G ro u p , Mr J e p so explained that the group was formed to help farm e rs and co n serv atio groups combat the damage and try to redress the balance. The lecture was ver


(128.4p), standard to 150.4p (138.Op), medium to 150p (138.-Ip), heavy to 139.5p (131.7p), shearlings to 123.Ip (98.7p), half-bred ewes to £43.80 (£17.90), horned ewes to £10.80 (£10.40).


Honours for Downham choristers


FIVE members of Down-' ham Parish Church Choir went to Blackburn Cathe­ d ra l on S a tu rd a y to re c e iv e lo n g - s e rv ic e awards from the Bishop of Burnley. Longest serving, with


70 years, is Mr Edwin Croft, who started singing at Downham at the age of 14 and has sung there ever since. The church organist,


Mrs Betty Todd, received a 60-year-award. She


began in Downham Choir as a chorister, and has played the organ there for the past 55 years. The other awards went


informative and in her vote of thanks, Cynthia Laing said th a t it had given everybody food for thought. The n e x t le c tu r e “Ferns” by Mrs P. Barnes,


the Moorcock Inn, Wad­ dington before the couple


Pendleton. Photograph: Tony Wood Studios, Nelson.


will be on Wednesday in the library at 7-30 p.m.


Joyce’s work on show


THERE’S definitely touch of “a land Down Under” in paintings b^ Ribchester artist Joyce Walmsley, of P res to n Road. For Joyce, who took up


to Mrs Florence Smithies (52 years), Mrs Elizabeth Scott (44 years) and Mrs Diana Braithwaite (39 years). They all received the


warm congratulations of Canon John Hudson at the Sunday morning commu­ nion at Downham.


Mischief night is one


to forget


painting six years ago while on holiday in Aust­ ralia, completed three paintings there earlier this year while again on holi­ day visiting her son. Joyce is at present exhi


eroe’s Choice Fruits shop was driving his van up Moor Lane when suddenly his van tilted to one side as one of his rear wheels fell off.


biting her work at Lon­ g r id g e L ib ra ry u n t i December 1st. Her othei hobbies include fell-walk­ ing. dress-making and knitting.


could have happened if I had been driving on a busy m o to rw a y ,” said Mr Brown. “I would just like to warn other motorists to check their wheels in case the same thing has hap- pened to them.’7


Rest home


S ^ L D I N G w o r k a t a C h a t b u r n r e s t h o m e h a s


oytheRibble Valley Coun­ cil s Planning arid Devel­


? ® e " E X e " t h e g o - a h e a d


opment Committee. Members approved an


application for internal alterations, an extension


s t o r e y e x t e n s i o n * t o ^ t h e B r i d g f e ^ ^ H o u s e , Right stone A NEW detached three


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P l a n n i n g a n d D e v e l ­ o p m e n t C o m m i t t e e


hnH*KVed tlle plan* Which r e f u s i ! " w ° m m e n d e d f o r


suitable Stated that u s e d


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with the wheel nuts, loos­ ening them sufficiently to cause what .could have- been a serious accident. “I dread to think what


Vandals had tampered


local businessman Derek Brown. The proprietor of Clith­


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