6 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, J u ly 12th, 1990
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TV quiz will span the
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GRANADA Television will be putting parents and pupils of Clitheroe Royal
Grammar School on the s p o t in th e a u -
tumn . . . when they take p a r t in a new quiz programme. For parents-will be
interesting television, watching how the present generation fares against its forbears,” said head master Mr Clive Darley this week. The school has sent out
asked questions about their children’s generation and vice-versa. “It will certainly make
letters asking any families interested to put their names forward and Gran ada will be holding selec tion interviews at a later date.
rid the village of litter, including the dreaded crisp packets, and over 50 Guides and Brownies man
aged to fill nine large bin bags with rubbish. They were all sponsored
and they proudly pre sented a cheque to Dr Robert Postlethwaite, a consultant paediatrician at Pendlebury. .He gave the girls a talk about the hospital and invited them over during the school holidays — an invitation which Guide leader Mrs Linda Webster is hoping to follow up.
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Y o u n g w r i t e r s g a i n
h o n o u r s A WHALLEY schoolboy has just returned from a trip to London, where he received a major . national prize for his literary talents.
received one of the top awards in this year’s W. H. Smith Young Writers’ Competition.
Ben Abrahams (11) journeyed south to attend He and his parents
a special party for the winners, which was held at the National Theatre on London’s South Bank. Prizes were presented by Sir Simon Hornby, chairman of the W. H. Smith group.
C O M I C E P E A R S P I N K G R A P E F R U I T F R E S H M I X E D H E R B S
followed the wedding of Mr Christopher Hind and Miss Michelle Turner, at St Mary the V irg in Church, Gisburn. The bridegroom, a
honeymoon in Devon We k n ow o u r i lW r W P S F I N E B E A N S G A L I A M E L O N
heavy goods vehicle fitter it A. J. Smith Haulage, Clitheroe, is the eldest son of Mr and Mrs Denis Hind, of T a y lo r S t r e e t Clitheroe. The bride, a quality con
trol assistant at 3M Neo- technic, Clitheroe, is the third daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Turner, of Martin Top Cottage, Rimington. Given away by her
one celebrating this week, as seven of his fellow pupils have also done extremely well in a pres tigious national poetry and art competition.
Ben was not the only
publishes the best of Brit ish children’s poetry and this year’s competition attracted a colossal 43,000 entries.
Each year, Cadbury’s
father, the bride wore white gown with a fitted bodice and an organza ch if fo n s k i r t , both encrusted with pearls and sequins. She had a match ing headdress and veil and carried a bouquet of star
Miss Lissa Turner, the bride’s youngest sister, and also in attendance were the bride’s nieces, Miss Julia Hall, Miss Joanna Hall, Miss Jemma Hall, Miss Sonia Hart, Miss Carra Hart and Miss Rachel Turner. Lissa, Julia and Joanna
gazer lilies,white and [link roses, Singapore lilies and gypsophila. Chief bridesmaid was
w o r e r o s e - c o l o u r e d dresses of raw silk, with fitted bodices, long full skirts and headdresses to match. They canned hand- tied bouquets of fresh summer flowers. Jemma, Sonia, Carra
ment for Whalley CE School to have five pupils whose work will be published in the Cadbury’s Eighth Book of Children’s Poetry and two others
agre;
who will have their paintings on show in a national exhibition.
had three winners in the poetry section and one in art.
Last year, the school
are Rebecca Seery (8), Nicola Forster (8), Rachael Cuncarr (9), Victoria Tomlinson (10) and Leah Smith (11).
The five poetry winners
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Toddler group is
disbanded C L IT H E R O E United Re fo rmed Chu rch’s mother-and-toddler group has closed after six years. Chairman Mrs Cath
erine Mellin said there was not enough regular sup port from mothers to con tinue Wednesday meet ings in the lower hall. She added:“We are dis
appointed, but support has been dwindling over the
past year so that recently only a handful of mothers have been turning up. “We have the rental to
meet so we need at least 15 people coming regularly to make it viable.” Toys, belonging to the
playgroup, willbe donated to the NSPCC and to chil dren in Romania. Mothers who have sup
ported the playgroup are invited to a reunion on August 30th for a farewell b a r s n a c k . Those interested should contact Mrs Mellin on 27810.
Council extension
on schedule THE Ribble Valley Coun cil's office extension is expected to be completed more or less on schedule. Despite minor hiccups
at the start of the building programme and the con tractors falling behind schedule by a week, progress is good and the £400,000 scheme should be completed by the end of August, said Mr Philip Bailey, director of devel- o p m e n t and c lie n t services. However, when staff
move in they will not be entirely undisturbed by workmen. More recent approval of expenditure on upgraded security systems
means that new door locks will be installed later. There will have to be
around the stairwell, too, t o a l l o w f o r b e t t e r security.
some minor alterations to the original plans for areas
Safety
scheme WORK on a major new £3.1m. road improvement scheme near Gisburn began on Friday, following a sod-cutting ceremony at Monk Bridge by County Coun. Jack Berry, chair man of Lancashire County Council. The scheme w ill improve road safety on the A59 by p ro v id in g a straighter alignment and overtaking space along a 2.5km. stretch of road. . A replacement to Monk Bridge is also included in the scheme. The new. wider bridge will be faced with natural stone to pre serve the beauty of the area. The scheme has been
be travelling round the country and both John McCarthy (9) and Simon Jarvis (10) will have work on view. Unfortunately, the nearest it comes to the Ribble Valley is the Warrington Museum and
Art Gallery early next year.
and Rachel, the flower girls, wore white shep- nerdess-style crinolines, with rose trimmings and carried baskets of fresh summer flowers. Pageboy was Andrew
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from the left: back — Rachel, John, Leah, Victoria and Simon; front — Nicola, Ben and Rebecca.
Smith, the best man’s nephew. Be st man was Mr
A n d rew T e a s d a le , roomsman was Mr G. ind, the bridegroom’s
F R E S H P I N E A P P L E
brother, and ushers were Mr Martin Turner, the bride’s brother,and Mr P. Hoggat. The ceremony was per
formed by the Rev. J. Lumby and the organist was Mrs Rice. A reception was held at
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Lessons in life
THE vicar of Low Moor, the Rev. Rodney Nichol son, was the speaker at a meeting of Chtheroe and District Probus Club. His theme, “Lessons I
have learned,” was based on a lifetime’s experiences serving the ministry. Mr G. Braithwaite expressed thanks to the speaker. Club chairman Mr
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Cinema
WHEN a pair of gangsters hide in a convent and dress as nuns as a dis guise, all sorts of hilarious
things start to happen. Just how it all turns out
can be seen in Robbie Col- trane’s “ Nuns on the Run,” which is showing at the Civic Hall Cinema, Clitheroe, tomorrow, for
the week.
Crossing call to prevent fatality
COUNCILLORS have warned that Chatburn Road, near Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, could become an accident blackspot unless urgent action is taken to safeguard children.
pelican crossing to serve burn Road because of the grammar school pupils two-site school and the who, they fear, are at fact that pupils were walk- extra risk because of the ing up and down at various need to walk between times of the day. There their Chatburn Rond and was the added problem of York Street sites at vari- children attending Pendle ous times of the day.
They are calling for a special problems in Chat-
be in the interests of could be sited in Chatburn pupils at Pendle County Road to serve the needs of Primary School, say mem- both sets of pupils, bers of the Ribble Valley
The crossing would also that a pelican crossing Council’s Public Works „ , ,„ Mayor, Coun. „ „ „
and Health Committee. ^mvelJ°nes (Cuhther“e); So far, the County reminded members that
July 20th Mr and Mrs N. Thorpe, of Whalley, will give an illustrated talk,
e n t i t le d “ L i f e in Germany”,
Frank Pope opened the meeting by asking the 70 members present to stand as a mark of respect for Mr Alan Cookson, a club member who had died the previous day. At the next meeting on
that traffic conditions do p o l l , 7 Lmean thaf- the-'' not merit a crossing and )Yould have to walt untl that the number of acci- the.r,e was another fatal dents in Chatbum Road is accldent before a crossing low.
was provided?
„ J oh? nerw„ move a ' Coun. Bert Jones (Clith- crossing follows a. letter eroe) said there were "all
burn Road concerning one crossing of his pupils.
from the CRGS headmas- the ingredients” for a seri- ter, Mr Clive Darley, ous accident and that it expressing concern about was imperative for the
,r ,£?un’ Jo Pn Cowgill are
to.be passed to the (Clitheroe) said there were county surveyor.
Highways Department has t,hT - ha*u a fatal accl' turned down s im ila r dent lat.h,e afea two y^T5 requests on the grounds agP.’ Dld the county s
School and he suggested
WnCCpnnHCpldent Chat~ county to provide a pelican ' - The councillors’ views
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