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M AG IS TR A T E S lined up at Clitheroe Court to wish fellow magis­ t ra te J im P a rk e r a h a p p y r e t i r e m e n t after 31 years on the


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w e re d e la ye d by 10 minutes as a representa­ tive from each of the main sectors involved at the court — the Bench, prose­ cution, the solicitors and the probation office — wished him well on his last day at the court. During those 31 years


he must have attended 1,000 court hearings, said magistrates’ chairman Mr


Retiring after 31 years service on the Bench


Norman Lund. At. first that was with Clitheroe Borough Court, as it was then known, and, after reorganisation, with Rib- ble Valley Court. “We thank you for your


fellowship and for all your help, particularly to the younger magistrates,”


added Mr Lund. Prosecutor Mr J. Ken­


dal Lindley said that in the 19 years he had known the court, Mr Parker had had the “wholehearted respect


of the public.” M r Peter Lathbury,


representing the probation service, said he had known the court for six years and found M r P a rker “ had always been a fair and honest person to be in front of.” M r David Parkinson,


representing local solici­ tors, said he had known the court for six years and had not always agreed with Mr Parker. “ Sometimes I have


objected most strongly to your decisions,” added Mr P a rk in so n , “ but you always have commanded


the respect of the court.” In his reply, Mr Parker


(69), of Faraday Avenue, Clitheroe, said perhaps it was time “to please my wife and decorate the kitchen.” He thanked everyone


for their help and said he had found the past 31 years on the Bench, par­ ticularly his three as chair- m a n , a s ‘ ‘ m o s t pleasurable." When he joined the


Bench in 1959, Mr Parker was the youngest magis­ trate at Clitheroe.


Clitheroc Advertiser & Times, October ISth, 1900 13 Time to ‘please my wife and decorate the kitchen’ After leaving Ribbles­


dale School he worked in the laboratory of Ribbles- dale Cement Ltd until joining the RAF, serving for three years as sergeant signaller. After World War I I, he


returned to the cement industry and was pro­ moted to production man­ ager when the firm he worked for was taken over by the Lime, Sand and Mortar Group. When Til- con was formed in 1971, with LSM as one of its component compahies, Mr


CRGS OLD GIRLS ENJOY ANNUAL REUNION M r Parker


Parker was made general manager. He retired from Tilcon in 1982, at the age of 61. He is a former chairman


of Clitheroe Labour Party and also served on the board of management of Clitheroe Co-operative Society. A former president of


Clitheroe Rotary Club, Mr Parker has been actively associated with a number of organisations in the town, such as T r in i t y Methodist Church (serving on its council and as a property steward), Trinity Youth and Community Centre (serving on its management committee), Clitheroe Probes Club and the NW A re a Menta Health Review Tribunal. He is also chairman of


the hoard of governors of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School.


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Girl’s sweet shock t when it came


o the crunch rhubarb and custard sweet. She was unable to bite


through the sweet and dis­ covered what looked like a piece of glass embedded in it.


Magistrates at Clithcroe


heard that the girl took the sweet to her head teacher, who turned it over to Ribble Va lley Council’s health depart­ ment. The piece of “glass” turned out to be a sliver of plastic made from the same composition as the b o t t le s in which the sweets were supplied. As a result, Mitre Con­


fectionery (Sales) Ltd, of Station Road, Padiham, was lin e d £250 and ordered to pay £120.50 costs. M r I a n B u c h a n a n ,


representing the company, entered a plea of guilty to selling a Mitre super rhu­ barb and custard sweet which was not of the sub­ stance demanded by the purchaser, in that it con­ tained a fragment of clear plastic. Mrs Diane Rice, prose­


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cuting for Ribble Valley Council, said the g ir l bought a quarter of the sweets at a Clitheroe shop and took them to school. She added that because it was a hard sweet, the plastic must have become e m b e d d e d d u r in g manufacture. Mr Buchanan said there


was no doubt the plastic came from the sweet jar. The procedure was that surplus sweets were emp­ tied back into the system, sieved several times and re-cycled. I t was thought a small sliver of plastic had gone through the very fine sieve in a vertical position. Since the incident, Mr


Buchanan said the com­ pany had changed its pro­ cedure and discarded f a u l t y b o t t le s and contents. He said Mitre Confec­


tionery was a one-man band, founded in 1953, and employed eight people. I t had a good 37-year record. The owner was coming up to retirement, could not have foreseen what would happen and was no way negligent.


L'nilifl distributes fork lift trucks,


and Eddie Riley operates ten Mazda K2000 vans in his service fleet. He bought his first Mazda in 1981.


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... but die (rest Mazda feature is


•tulnlity.‘says Mr Riley ‘One of my fleet:* L*-Reg petni van has nm*'docked I52.(«'0


mite* without missing a beat.The only l**'‘ service replacements hast* been rate clutch and one exjuust.which seems reasinabte.


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C A L L me madam! The chairman of the Ribblc Valley Council’s Recre­ ation and Leisure Commit­ tee, Coun. Mrs Myra Clegg (Wiswell) gave a friendly rebuke to Coun. John Travis (Simonstone) at last week’s meeting, when he persisted in addressing her as “Chair." C o u n . M rs C le g g


Not to be sat on!


informed him that she had recently attended a meet­ ing when the female chair­ man told members: “I am not a chair and I won’t be sat on!” Coun. T ra v is , who


explained that he was using the county council form of address, added: “Personally, I would much rather call you Myra!”


M EM B E R S travelled from all over the coun­ try to attend the annual dinner of the Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Old Girls’ Association, held at the S ta rk ie Arms Hotel, Clithcroe. President Mrs Kath­


break-time snack turned to crunch a Mitre super


leen Buleoek welcomed guests M r and Mrs Clive Darley , Cathv Ra tc lif fc (head g ir l) and Stephen Brown (head hoy), along with members and friends. M r D a r le y gave a


resume of the school’s e x c e lle n t y e a r and thanked the association for all the help and sup­ port given in various ways. A t te n d in g the reunion fo r the last time as headmaster, it was a somewhat poi­ gnant occasion. Cathy Katcliffc pro­


posed a vote of thanks to the association. Presentations were


made of a picture to Mr Darley and a garden token to Mrs Darley. Toastmaster was Mrs


Meg Lawson and enter­ tainment was provided by Mrs Barbara Tavlor and M r Billy Walker. Mrs Cynthia Black­


burn proposed the vote of thanks to Mr Darley and the entertainers.


Prizewinning projects


SE LF-H E LP projects started by voluntary and- local groups in the Kibble Valley could qualify for a county Village Ventures competition, which offers more thaii £3,000 in prize money. Projects are judged on


community involvement, originality, local benefits


and e f f ic ie n t use of resources. Past winners have included Hurst Green


Bowling Club, a play­ group, a senior citizens' club and conservation volunteers. Anyone interested in


the contest should contact the Community Council of Lancashire at Victoria Road, Fuhvood, Preston (717461).


Betty’s way with words


THE officer in charge of Clitlieroe’s Bright Street


Nursery, Mrs Betty Brown, has proved she has a winning way with words — away from her workplace. She carried off the Ross


Cup at Clitheroe Speakers Club's annual speeeli contest at Low Moor Club with a humorous account of tlie trouble caused by forever misplacing her spectacles — "Oil where, oil where are my glasses?” Mrs Brown lias been a


member of the present speakers club since it was formed three years ago by: the amalgamation of the . ladies and men’s groups and was a member of the ladies’ group for two years


prior to that. She will now represent


the club at the area contest on October 25th at


the Trafalgar Hotel, Samlesbury, when she will


face competition from


seven other speakers club representatives from around Lancashire. The runner-up was Mrs


Anita Comstive, whose subject was “Childhood memories." Judges Mr Stanley Blackburn, Mrs Margaret Wilkinson and Mrs Chris Carr said they had a verv difficult task


selecting tile winner from five highly articulate contestants.


The next chib meeting


will.be on Monday at Low Moor Club, when guests will be very welcome. „ Our picture shows Mrs


Brown receiving the tro­ phy from Mr Blackburn.


CHARITABLE organisa­ tions are giving Kibble Valley Council a headache, by asking for concession­ ary or free use of their facilities, members of the Recreation and Leisure Committee heard. Chief commercial ser­


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D O W D S — R I D G W A Y


A couple who met while a t tend ing a business course were married at -St


Mary the Virgin Church, Davylndme, Manchester. The bridegroom, Mr


Neil David Dowds, a fac­ tory production manager, is the younger son of Mr and Mrs B. Dowds, of Sawley Road, Grindlcton. The bride, Miss Claire


Louise Ridgway, a techni­ cal manager, is (he only (laughter of Mr and Mrs M. Ridgway, of Davy- hulme, Manchester. Given away by her


father, the bride wore an ivory gown with a long t ra in decorated w ith pearls and lace. She had a circular headdress of ivory flowers and carried a tra­ ditional heart-shaped bou­ quet with fresh cream roses and gypsophila. Bridesmaid Miss Sian Dowds, the bride's sister,


wore a long dress in s t r ip e s of'peach and cream, decorated with pearls and ribbon. She had a headdress to match, witli roses in striped peach and cream, and ca rr ied a peach-coloured posy. Mr M. George was best mail and ushers were Mr


Cheshire, the couple left for a honeymoon in the Canary Islands. Th e ir future residence will be in Davyhulme. Photograph: Mr Peter •lenion. Macclesfield.


G. Ridgway and Mr I). Dowds. A f te r a reception in


vices officer Mr.John Heap said that recently lie had received letters from I.nn- gridgr Field Day Commit tee and Longridge Youth and Community Centre. “Previous practices of


‘w a iv in g ’ charges lias meant the council's contri­ bution or subsidy to the running of facilities lias been increased, lint with­ out recognition of the rea­ sons," he declared. Councillors decided it


was time they had a clear- cut policy and referred l lie matter to the Policy and Resources Committee for a decision.


A l.ANCHO motorist was filled £1(10 by Clitheroe magistrates for driving withou t due care and attention. Sheila Clare Coakley, of


FINED £100


Wliimiey Liinc, pleaded g u ilty to the offence, which arose from an acci­ dent in Clitlieroe with a motor cycle, at tile junc­ tion of Waterloo Road and Shawbridgo Street. She was told to pay £15 prose­ cution costs. The defendant had been


returning home after pick­ ing up her children from the Ribblesdale Pool, said. Mrs Clare H a r r is , in mitigation.


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A BLUE Ford XRS car. valued at £5,591) and stolen from Clithcroe Road, Whalley, was later found abandoned in Swinton minus its wheels, with its windows smashed and stripped of its inter ior fittings.


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