4 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, 'May 10th, <1990, '


Clitheroe 22S2i (Editorial), ^ ( A d v e i ^ h B u r n ^ u 22381 (Classified)


w ith K a y e M o o n SERVICE. . . YOUR The local firms below provide a-variety of essential That’s Mary, who is a prolific painter


WHEN Mrs Mary Boucher, of Pinder Close, Waddington, retired recently after six years as chairman of the Lancashire Best-Kept Village Competition, no one would have blamed her for putting her feet up. The challenging post, coupled with that of a co-ordinator for the


was filmed for Waddington’s own television channel, during the Granada “television village” project, wearing one of her other h^ts . . . that of one of the most prolific artists in the Ribble Valley.


Ribble Valley Talking Newspaper Scheme, would have been more than enough to occupy most of us. But Mrs Boucher’s batteries show no signs of slowing down! She


Better Mcvik ‘Ule&k E L E C TR IC A L C O N TR A C TO R S


Industrial, Domestic and Agricultural Installations


Full or Part Rewires, Showers, Extra Sockets, Security/Flood Lighting etc.


Tel: Clitheroe 28088 24hr answering service 41472 home


DEREK LEBGH TV RENTALS


4 Shlreburn Avenue, Clitheroe.-. Telephone 24168.


NO DEPOSIT TV RENTALS Portable, Teletext, Remote


e.g. 20ln TV £7.00 per Cal. Month


New 21 in. FST Remote £10.50 per Cal. Month Discount for Annual Payment


TV Repairs, ex-Rentals for sale


RENTALS, SALES AND SERVICE o Ixibblf CelfSerbicc


TV AND VIDEO .


■ • 62 W H A L L E Y R O AD , C L ITH ER O E . Telephone 27280


TIME SERVED


DECORATOR Reasonable Rates Discount for Senior Citizens


PAINTER AND


3 CLITHEROE ROAD, SABDEN


Free Estimates JIM LAYFIELD


Tel: Padlham 71585


New carpets arid ! vinyls


Repairs arid refits


Fitting yourowri . carpets


TEMPLEMAN Tel. 25638, or , -


Competitive prices SEED and


37 Wellgate, Clitheroe


28401 (evenings)


HOOLEY service engineer


CYRIL Ex-Hoover-


57 W00NELANE, CLITHEROE Tel. 22023


AUTHORISED HOOVER SERVICE


Reconditioning and Semico of


Repairs, APPLIANCES HOOVER


CLEANED AND SEALED Phone ;


GUTTERS Colin Moorhouae


Whatley (0254) 822683 Evenings .......


Weddings — Birthdays ' — Parties -


Any Special Occasion


HIRE A VIDEO CAMERA


Competitive rates — dally, weekend, weekly. All


prices Include insurance and blank tape.


PHOTO CORNER 4 Moor Lane,........ Clitheroe. • ■ ■ • TEL: 20338 ..


CLITHEROE DOMESTICS


SALES • REPAIRS • SPARES,


Washer* — Cookers — Fridge's Etc. FR E E Collection — Delivery


Call out service from £12.50 Incl. , L a b o u r+ Parts


Open 6 Days a week 10 — 5 p!m. ' ■ ,


50 WHALLEY ROAD, CLITHEROE Tel: (0200) 29116 or (0772) 628061 . after hours.


i From. ERIC DUGDALE (Merchants) Ltd


PEN D LE TR A D IN G E S T A T E , C H A TB U R N CLITHEROE 41597


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Open. Weekday T-30 a.m. — 5-30 p .m .... Saturday 7-30 a.m. - 12-30 p.m.


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2 NOEL KING & CO. SALES, SERVICE


AND REPAIRS


[ [ ©y WASHING MACHINES VACUUM CLEANERS


' ALL MAKES SUPPLIED . Reconditioned Washers and Vacuum Cleaners


FRANKLIN STREET; CLITHEROE Tel. 22979


rr RAY BLACKBURN [


PLUMBING AND HEATING ENGINEERS


25 years experience


Glazing, Gutters, and Roof Repairs.


FULL BOILER


SERVICING AND SPARES


Oil, Gas and Solid Fuel Te l l


Clitheroe 26460 ' for prompt attention ELECTRICIAN


Graham Whiteoak ALL TYPES OF


ELECTRICAL WORK- UNDERTAKEN


Te l . Whalley (0254) 823555


C. B. M. BUILDING SERVICES


★ Granny F la ts ♦ Home Extensions * Stonework, Brickwork and Blockwork


Barn an d Farmhouse Conversions 25 years experience — PHONE: CLITHEROE 29312


TOWN & COUNTRY Are pleased to offer extremely competitive rates fo r -


• Decorating • Window Leading


Tel: Stonyhurst 933 Teh Clitheroe 29411


• 3 piece suites from £20.00


• Domestic and Industrial Cleaning of Carpets from £1.00 per sq yd.


| For friendly help and advice F-ee


estimates and personal service


have still to be • finalised. .


Chris Bolton: “YVc have organised better driving evenings in other areas for some time, but there are not a lot of people from the Clitheroe area attending them. YVe arc now hoping to hold some in Clitheroe, during which we will give demonstrations, talks, a video and a quiz.” The date and venue


evenings for those who have just passed their test have been held in neighbouring areas of the county for some time — and now they are to be organised in Clitheroe. Said Chief Insp.


All the fun of the fair at school


•' list ma take the work off your. 11


DO YOU,HATE IR0NINQ? .NO TIME TO SPARE?'


* "'•’i ' h a n d s at:* * . ■. | IRONING


Tel, Gt. Harwood 884818.


SERVICES


B . CHERRY ! Fast and with a . ,.


F. P


uilding and Electrical Work


minimum of fuss.


From a simple porch on e x te n s io n to a new-, home.


Call us now on i Chipping ; (0995)61668


I A GYM display, tombola and pony rides are just some of the ideas planned by the Friends of Pendle School for their May fair. It will be held tomorrow


| entertainer. The organisers say they


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night at the school, start­ ing at 6-30 p.m., and will also include a licensed bar, craft stall, face-painting, bun decorating, helium balloons, games, a raffle, refreshments, and a visit from a p ro fe s s io n a l


I would like to remind par­ ents that items being don­ ated should be taken into school next week, with the exception of cakes and plants, which should be delivered on the morning | of the event.


LIBRARY CORNER


I LATEST additions to the stock I at Clitheroe Library include: I “Double Deceit .— Pamela Harco ur t. Undercover SIS agent. investigates the mysteri-


lous death of a former Conserva­ tive Foreign Secretary. “Homev/ard Bound" — Eliz­


I "The Food and Drink Book I 5" — Michael Barry.- Practical I advice and recipes from the food j and drink team. I “Fodor’s Belgium and Lux- ! embourg in 1990." Comprehen­ sive travel companion including ide a s for. day t r ip s from Brussels.


abeth Walter. Stoiy of the pas­ sengers and crew of the liner SS Karachi travelling home to England from Bombay.


facility in the Ribble Valley by the police. Better driving


driving RECENTLY qualified young drivers are. being offered a new


year — on average one a week — of local and national beauty spots. Perhaps it was her unique eye for colour and composition which first gained her the post of chairman of the competition, which she and her husband Allan, a retired civil engineer, had judged for several years previously. Mrs Boucher joined the competition committee in


She turns out a staggering 50 oil paintings each


(50) and Nigel (44),: came to Waddington 20 years . ago.


years spent in Uganda, where her husband’s job took them. The couple, who have two sons, David


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by our parent body, the Community Council of Lancashire.” “The council does much vital work, ranging from


the late 1970s as a representative of the Lancashire Federation of Women’s Institutes and in 1983 was elected chairman. Though she has now retired from the chair, she still serves on the committee, which she sees as a “window to the world on the work done


helping communities save schools and services to advising on major schemes,” she said. “The village competition helps to bring more publicity to the council, as well as providing an enjoyable event.” During her six-year term, the competition, which


time for her painting and most days find her....... spending some hours in her studio retreat at home. • Two years ago, there was an exhibition of her work, at Whalley Library and she plans another one at the new Clitheroe Library in December. Mrs Boucher, a member of Waddington WI, where


started about 30 yearsago, has become more self-supporting and attracted valuable sponsorship. But handing over the reins has given her more


she has twice been president, always enters the art competition at the WI area show in Clitheroe, where she modestly admits to having “come top.” ' One of her paintings also took her to the finals of television’s “Look North West” art competition two years ago. A vivid use of colour comes perhaps from 10


her more unusual ones being to paint a village inn sign some years ago. Now her greatest problem, comes because of the amount of work she turns out. •


Mrs Boucher undertakes some commissions, one of


feet running out of available 'wall.space,” she. complained:


“I display much of my work at home . . . and am Health bus


LOOK out for the women’s health bus on the former auction mart car park on Tuesday. As part of Clitheroe’s


Health Awareness Week, th e bus will be fully staffed with advice and in fo rm a t io n , videos, creche facilities and gifts for the children.


Soroptimist president picks charity aims


A YORKSHIRE- lady who crossed the border to live in Lancashire 17 years ago, Mrs. Sheila Hosker, of Fairfield Drive, Clitheroe, has been inaugurated as new President of the Soropti- mists International of Clitheroe.


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-an accountant’s office. She, and her husband, Tom,


field, Mrs Hosker moved to Blackburn 17 years ago and worked as a clerk in


Searching for most caring nurse of year


THE search is on to find the North West Nurse of the Year —


the region, the 1990 Nurse of the Year award aims to find a special nurse whose high professional stan dards and personal quail ties set an example for others.


are invited from patients patients’ relatives and friends : and: nursing col leagues. They must be sent to the Regional Nurs­ ing Officer, North West­ ern Regional H ea lth A u th o r i ty , Gatewaiy House, Piccadilly South,


THOUGHT


expects a .large number of entries for the prestigious title, which carries with it a-silver rose bowl and £100 cheque. Closing date for nominations is May 31st and applicants for the award will be interviewed by a small panel, chaired by Sir Sidney Hamburger, former RHA chairman, who used his farewell donations on leaving the authority in 1982 to fund the award. Nominations in writing


The health authority


named by the North West­ ern Regional H ea lth Author ity, which has launched a competition to encourage the highest standards'of patient care- among approxim ately 37,000 nurses 'in Lanca­ s h i r e a n d 'G r e a t e r Manchester. Covering the whole o f ,


The winner wTirbe


and local nurses working either in hospitals or in the community are in the running. ........” ' Manchester M60 7LP.


sufficient details should be enrolled nurse, enrolled given to be able to identify" nurse, staff nurse or staff the nurse, together with th e re a so n s , fo r'^ th e nomination.


In making nominations, wife, pupil' nurse, senior student nurse', pupil mid-


female, must work in one of the following grades:


The n u rse , male or.


midwife; d ep u ty sis- ter/charge nurse, sister, midwifery sister or charge nurse, plus nurses, mid­ wives and health visitors in equivalent grades in the community services.


A native of Hudders­


moved to Clitheroe seven yearsago. At a ceremony in the SS


Webster of Littlemoor, • Clitheroe, handed over the President’s chain of office to Mrs Hosker.


f


ate, Clitheroe, watched y 16 members, the retir­ ing president,-Mrs Ellen


that the £500 raised during her year of office would be split between the Ribble Valley Talking Newspa­ per, Clitheroe Hospital and the Ribble Valley Dis­ abled Club. The money-


Mrs Webster announced Mrs Hosker


was raised , a t several events during the:year,;


' country lunch at the home- of Mr and Mrs D. Cressey, S k i r d e n H a l l , Bolton-by-Bowland.


but mainly.;at ai recent R V R in n n r


Here’s your chance to travel by t ra in - free of charge - when the passenger service to Clitheroe reopens.


£780


May 19th (launch day) May 26th. J u n e 2nd. Ju n e 9th.


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Clitheroe, on May 17th, so be early to make su re you are one of the lucky 128 • people to travel free when th e tra in s re tu rn to Clitheroe


Offer not open to Ribble Valley Rafi Committee members, employees of East Lancashire Newspapers and their families.


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["^NORTHWEST L — J DAY RANGER AREA


# Clitheroe c . eeeeeil*e for the. week


. Representing various shades of opinion, we are at all stages of spiritual development. Just as we arc the long, the short and the tall, the fat, thin and in betweens, so arc we the placid, the volatile, the pessimists and the optimists. There is no such person as the typical.Christian. . '


THOSE of us who gather together: for Christian fellowship arc usually a mixed bunch of folks.


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•niece Vcge Tate always endeavour to pour cold water on them. . • •


everything his way. Uncle Ro Tate, his brother, is apt to change everything around if we don’t watch him. His wife, Agi Tate,, is a real stirrer’of trouble when she gets a chance. Young Irri Tate helps her to do this: YVhcncver new schemes arc mooted, bristling .with fresh ideas, nephew Hosi Tate and


: Cousin Imi Tate usually wants to know what we did last time,' so that we might mimic past perfor­ mances. At church meetings, folks have been known to tremble with dismay, and frustration


whcn: brother Dcvas Tate becomes articulate: ; Young Poten Tate aspires to hold the highest office............. '


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Tates, but some of them can be quite helpful. Facili Tate, for instance, and his sister, Fclici Tate. YVc specially ei\joy the co-operation of the


They can be a real headache at times, these


twins, Cogi Tate, and Medi Tate in the fellowship class.


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- Place, and, hopefully, you may feel yourself spiri-■ tually at home with us.


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marching in” on our arrival at church, as he knows we; are; mixtures !ofi saints: and sinners. In'i: fact, we arc just ordinary folks with extraordinary - - potential, so why not come and join us? There arc - 110 perfect churches, so you will:not feci out of!


Our organist never'plnys “YVheh the Saints go -


H ° t ^ E ^ H U N T IN G ? ! r e a d t h e


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Messrs Heinz. However,1 in most of our Christian' fellowships we have the Tate family. There’s old man Die Tate, who wants to run


YVc have more varieties in our churches than


Collect this notice, together with Tokens No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3. and then exchange them for a free rail tlckefat the : CAT office. Please remember there are only 128 rail 1 tickets available (32 per date shown above). -v'f


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,for all^ ate? ! ° on offer a t the "Advertiser and Times” office. 3 King Street. ^ °


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throughout the Manchester rail area, stretching from Bla'ckbum to Buxton and Upholland to Glossop.


Collect today’s token with the one from last week together with next weeks'and exchange them a t our office for a free ticket worth £6.10, valid from Clitheroe Station to link up with the North West Ranger, giving limit-less travel for a dav


There are 32 tickets available on a first-come-first-served b asis for each'of the following dates:


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Waddington was re-e­ lected secretary and Mrs Pam Berry, also of Wad- d i n g t p n , r e - e le c te d treasurer. -


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. . . .. • !.-'tfi *: -r.:-! 7 -. Mrs Webster provided


of the evening was spent as a social.


of FREE RAIL TICKETS


refreshments, and the rest Mrs Marion Barrow of


Michael and John’s RC Social'Centre in Lower-


COLOURFUL LADY WITH A BUSY LIFESTYLE


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