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(average 105.77); medium to 134 (108.45). Overall: 134 (107.05). Light steers to 110 (103);
medium to 115.50 (98.36); heavy to 107 (94.31). Overall: 117 (97.62). Cows made to 73.50 (55.06). Standard lambs made to
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‘Spoilt’ for wine choice
bridge Street, is praised for its wide range of wines and variety of bottle sizes in th e p r e s t ig io u s publication. Clitheroe as a whole is
THERE is a mention for a Clitheroe wine merchant in the “Which Wine Guide” for 1991. Whiteside’s, of Shaw-
trade, especially Suffolk and Down X and Texels. Rams were also in demand. Ewes found a firm trade but did not eryoy the same boost as most lambs. Suffolk lambs made to £14.20.
ewes, lambs and nuns. Lambs found an excellent
170.59 (157.23); medium to 161.11 (152.80); heavy to 148.75
ngraded lambs to £34 (£32.96). Forward on Friday were 812
Ewes made to £22.50 (£17.18);
medium to 110 (100.17); heavy to 94 (94). Overall: 110 (100.08). Light heifers to 117 (103);
sharper trade, especially for bulls, and the best end of the steers and heifers. Lambs were on a par with last
THERE were 74 cattle and 708 sheen forward at Clitheroe Auc tion Mart on Monday. Beef again found a much
WITH regard to your arti cle “Town’s Armistice Day Silence — one hour late,” is it really asking too much of Mr Roberts to change the order of service for the two minutes' silence on Remembrance Sunday?
as usual, was leading the nation at Whitehall and we should become “as one” when 11 o’clock strikes.
Her Majesty the Queen,
sacrifices made to ensure the freedom of future
Lives were lost and
generations. Let us not forget.
NOREEN SMITH, 32 Hawthorne Place, Clitheroe.
AT the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month the nation shall unite to give thanks and honour to all those who gave their lives in the cause of freedom and justice — a Service of Remembrance. The nation did, except
Clitheroe
in the future, then, with the support of my col leagues, the Clitheroe and District Scouts will muster and hold our own Service of Remembrance at the c en o ta p h with two minutes’ silence at pre cisely 1100 hours, along with the rest of the nation. Any other organisations
or members of the public who wish to join us will be more than welcome.
P. M. CARPENTER, District Commissioner — Scouts, Aldcn Cottage, Kemple End, Stonyhurst.
at the cenotaph in Clitn- eroe. Why? I do not know. Perhaps we had forgotten, or were not too sure of the date and time? — I think not. Was it that it would upset the Sunday routine in the Parish Church? — no matter. If this situation prevails
united not in
observed. 9-45 a.m. Parish Communion — one minute
Minor inconvenience is ‘nothing’
AS someone not born until after the two world wars, or connected with the church or the Royal British Legion, I nonetheless feel strongly that our Act of Remembrance should be more than just a date in the diary, something to be “fitted in” when convenient.
day of the 11th month, it was not possible to hold the ceremony at the correct time of the 11th hour.
I am therefore writing to express my disappointment that, especially on the 11th
endure some minor inconvenience, such as rearranging the church timetable: it is nothing compared to the sacrifices made by the people who lost their lives for their country.
Surely our Act of Remembrance is all the more significant if we have had to
BILL HONEYWELL, 13 Southfield Drive, West Bradford.
I LETTERS for publication must be accompanied by name and address as an indication of good faith, even if the writer wishes to use a non-de-plume.
LETTERS for publication arc accepted only on the understanding that they may be edited or condensed at the Editor’s discretion.
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I WOULD like to put straight the record of Remembrance at the Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene, Clitheroe, on Sunday, November 11th. We remembered as follows:- 8 a.m. Holy Communion — one minute silence
silence observed. 11-15 a.m. We hosted the Ribble Valley Borough
Council and Clitheroe Town Council service, which included the laying of wreaths by the presi-
dent of the Royal British Legion and churchwar den on th e church war memorial.
centre, we were joined by the other town clergy' and members of the public for the official laying of
12 noon. Following the parade through the town wreaths and silence. 6-30 p.m. Evening prayer — one minute silence . , ..
Remembrance and the prayers at each service were on that theme.
Department, I would always remember. I think we observed the day in full.
THE REV. J. A. D. ROBERTS,
Vicar, The Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene, Clithcroe.
Urgent need to register with dentist
FURTHER to Mr N. G. Taylor’s letter, there have, indeed, been changes in the National Health Dental Services recently.
tered will normally be guaranteed to be seen within 24 hours of an emergency. No such guar antee exists for unregis tered patients. Likewise should a filling
patient is still free to change dentist if he wishes and also entitled to have any private treatment undertaken by the dentist w i th w h ic h he registered. Patients who are regis
Drawing power of old boys’ reunion
House Hotel, Gisburn, is for former pupils of Clith eroe Royal Grammar School and this year a record number of more than 200 members will attend. Guests will include the
Mayors of the Ribble Val ley and Clitheroe and men
now “thoroughly spoilt' when it comes to choice of w in e s , th e g u id e concludes.
Memorable experience
THE speaker at the fort nightly meeting of Clith eroe United Reformed Church’s Women’s Guild was member Mrs Joy Wood, who recalled her visit to Austria and Ger many earlier in the year. The highlight of the
holiday was a visit to Bavaria and the never-to- be forgotten Passion Play at Oberammergau.
sided and pianist was Mrs Kenyon. Tea hostesses were Mrs Haslewood and Miss Rushton.
be a joint one at Trinity on November 21st.
The next meeting will Mrs M. Robinson pre
PEOPLE will be coming from as far as Aust ralia for the annual reunion of the Old Clith- eronians’ Association tomorrow. The event, at the Stirk who have made their mark
Sandford, secretary of the Football League, and Mr Charles Hughes, director of coaching and education for the FA. From the aca demic world there are no fewer than three profes sors attending.
There will be Mr Arthur
Tom Rushton, who started at the school in 1917 and still lives in Clitheroe.
Hood, former head teacher at the grammar school, who i\ow lives in Grindle- ton, and Mr Jim Barnes, former head of history, who retired in 1964.
There will be Mr Gerald Local guests include Mr
in many fields of public life.
committee secretary, said organisers were delighted at the support shown. Taking part were the Methodist Toddler Group, Christ Church choir, the Friday Club, Friends of Chatburn School and the Camera Club. Teas were prepared by the Mothers’ Union and the event was opened by Coun. Ted Boden. The Playing Fields
VILLAGERS rallied round to support a Christ mas bazaar held in Chat- burn School hall, organ ised by Chatburn Playing Fields Committee. It attracted many stalls from the v illage’s various organisations and a large profit is expected to be r a is e d fo r v a r io u s charities. Mrs Kathleen Ridgway,
recently retired as head master, will be elected association president.
Mr Clive Darley, who
sixth form centre in York S t re e t ' will be open between 9-30 a.m. and noon for any former pupil who would like to look round.
On Saturday, the new
for the elderly raised £132 for the North West Chil dren’s Hospice Appeal with handicrafts prepared by residents and staff. Our picture shows some
of the items on offer at the Manor House stall.
POLICE are investigating the theft of a quantity of tools from the Rufus Carr garage, at Rimington, fol lowing a break-in on Sun day night.
Tools theft Race for the Beaujolais
Committee’s own contibu- tion included a treasure hunt, balloon game and a visit from Father Christ mas. Members expect to raise more than £100. The Manor House home
the public have not, as yet, been made aware by
‘Not now darling’ was great fun
“NOT now darling,” the latest production by Bolton-by-Bowland Drama Group, proved a winner with the audience and must have been great fun for the players during rehearsals.
exclusive London fur salon, which was well interpreted by the set designer and enhanced by well-timed sound effects. The plot, as in many
The play was set in an
farces, centred on mis taken identities with hilarious results. The two central charac
ters — Arnold Crouch, played by Colin Bacon and who was on stage for most of the play, and Gilbert Bodley (Geoff Curry) — were suitably contrasted and maintained a high pace throughout.
polished performance as Miss Tipdale, the compe tent receptionist. Claire Dakin, as one of the ladies in a state of undress, gave a very “seductive” perfor mance, creating lots of comedy from the role, as did Jill Wolfenden in the confused s e c r e ta ry character. The cameo part of Com
Sue Clement gave a
congratulated on this, his first venture as a play director. Well done to a hard working group.
It. W. I m p e r i a l I n d i a
THE Stamp Club will meet on Tuesday at the S tatio n Hotel, King Street, Clitheroe, at 7-30 p.m. when the guest speaker, Mr C. Earland, is to exhibit and talk about stamps and postal history of Imperial India.
mander Frenchman, por trayed by David Raw, had the Friday audience rock ing with laughter. The well-timed entrances and exits of the other charac ters, played by Eileen Wright, Dorothy Bacon, Yvonne Murrell, Bob Wright and Michael Cowk- ing, increased the fun of the play. Michael Dakin is to be
or re s to ra t io n need replacement within 12 months this may be car ried out free of charge for registered patients. It is unfortunate that
aspect of the new den- tist/patient relationship is that the patient must now register with a dentist of his choice and this should be done as soon as possi ble. Adults can register without the need for a check-up at the same time. Once registered the
main intention of these changes is to further improve the dental health of the nation. One very important
have been met with a mixed response within the dental profession, largely due to underfunding, the
Although the changes
national publicity of the need to register immedia tely. We would urge everyone to register them selves NOW with a dentist of their choice.
Dental Surgeons, 23 York Street, Clitheroe.
COLIN
J.ASPINALL, C. M. NOLAN,
As an ex-member of the Royal Army Chaplains
observed* I wrote three separate sermons on the theme of
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A treat on misty
just north of Kirkstone Pass, when Dr Dilys Davies, of Penwortham, explained a task which would have been impossi ble for most people. Dr Davies explained
evening MEMBERS of Clitheroe Garden Club were amazed to hear of the construction of a garden on a fell side
that her mountaineering skills and vast knowledge of plants had been brought into play to produce a gar den of b re a th ta k in g beauty. She showed slides of the
December 3rd will host Radio L a n c a s h i re ’s "Spadework." Questions for the panel should be submitted to G. Sainsbury (Clitheroe 24165). The group will hold its
social evening on January 7th at the Station Hotel, Clitheroe.
Hedge-laying and planting
organised by East Lanca shire Conservation Project to take it into the new year.
A WHOLE h o s t of “green” events have been
contact Gavin Lee (0282 35916).
always welcome and anyone interested should
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A FRANTIC race across France is expected to end triumphantly in Clitheroe today with the arrival of the best of the Beaujolais Nouveau 1990 wine vintage. Once again Whitesides
wines, of Shawbridge, aims to be the first in the Ribble Valley to distribute the prized vintage. Sales manager Mr
Howard Roche tells us from France that this year’s vintage is very good, with lots of sunshine making for plenty of fully ripe fruity grapes. Whitesides hopes to
David describes the wine as “very complete with'a good aroma." In the race against time'
this year’s vintage in the q u i e t v i l l a g e o f Emeringes, 30 miles south of Macon. Wine producer Pierre
have the wine in the shop by 7 a.m. today, ready for
to France and back with Mr Roche is Clitheroe farmer Mr John Roberts, of Siddows Farm, who stepped in at the last minute when Whitesides’
customers ,to taste at 9 a.m., providing all goes well in the last stages of the gruelling 1,500-mile 24-hour drive back to Clitheroe. Mr Roche first tasted
. the left):'Mr Roche, Mr Roberts,and Mrs joan Hicklin, of Rufus Carr.'
Clitheroe on Sunday for Prance, more transport problems occurred. Luck ily, the Rufus Carr garage, of Clitheroe, stepped in to provide a t r a n s i t van for the journey. Pictured setting off for the big run trip are (from
member of the Round Table and Lions Club, does not speak any French, but enjoyed him self so much he is deter mined to go again: • ^ust before leaving
other driver fell ill. Mr Roberts, an ex
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The group, which is sup
delicate formation, and wondeful colour of Alpines she had used in tiny crev ices, along with vivid descriptions of them — a t r e a t fo r a m is ty November evening. The next meeting on
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