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Whalley Road, Clitheroe. Tel. 23337 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st
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CLITHEROE CENTRAL * WORKING MEN’S CLUB
SPRING WATER
U s u a l e n te r ta inm e n t F r id a y a n d S u n d a y M em b e rs a n d Bo n a Fid e G u e s ts
CLITHEROE AND DISTRICT A.S.C.
OPEN EVENING RIBBLESDALE POOL AUGUST 31st, 1990
COME AND SWIM WITH THE 'DOLPHINS'
/ till / -l‘ *p m / IS Ml H 20 p m H til ti'i >
1 20 p m Demonstrations at tt
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just.sil back and watch Itiree sessions1 .............................................. 0 to 9 years
.............................................. 10 to 12 years ..........................
12 years and over
.tart ot eaUi session by our four nationally tanked swimmers
EMMA LANG. TRACEY GEE. JOHN LEGG find PETER JONES Swim Shop admission (roe
For details ring 23064
MAYORESS OF CLITHEROE Ladies Committee
CO F FE E M O R N IN G IN THE MAYOR'S PARLOUR
Church Street, Clitheroe
SATURDAY, 1st SEPTEMBER 1990 10.00 a m. to 12 noon.
IN AID OF THE PENDLE CLUB
Bring and Buy. Cake Stalls. Rattle etc. Admission 30p
LANCASHIRE COUNTY LIBRARY Ribble Valley District
WATERCOLOURS An Exhibition by
MRS N. SUTCLIFFE and MRS CONNIE PICKARD
at WHALLEY LIBRARY Saturday 1st September 1990 -29th September 1990
TRAVELLERS HOTEL, GfSBURN SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd (10 a.m - 4 p.m.)
CAR ROOT SALE It’s BIG, BUSY and CHEAP
ONLY £5 for cars or vans No [looking nocossnry. jus! turn up - No now goods
TABLES FOR HIRE - For Enquiries or Advico Tel: Mr 'C
Barnoldswlck 815756
I r a w I r T l BUCK INN
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Food Served Daily
Lunchtime and
CLITHEROE CRICKET
BOWLING & TENNIS CLUB
REMINDER TO MEMBERS
END OF SEASON
BARBEQUE SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 8th Tickets £5
Available Irom Clubhouse
THE ROEBUCK Burnley Road, Todmorden
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LADIES!! Having a celebration,
birthday, works party or hen night?
Prices from £5 per person including supper
For lurther details:
Tel: Pat or John (0706) 816179
B IR TH D A Y
BALL Dancing to
‘ MARK K I T T O j *
BAND « In the
^ P A R I S H C H U R C H * HALL
TOMORROW,
FRIDAY 31 ST AUGUST 8.30 p.m. - 12.30 a.m. £3.50 incl. Supper
P roceeds to the M.S. So c ie ty
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FESTIVAL HALL, GISBURN
WHIST and DOMINO DRIVE
SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 1st at 7-30 p.m.
Admission Cl including supper
All meat pv-es ★
D T i r t r t m x t U * : Waddington
CRAFT FAIR Parish Hall,
at the \ W
Church Street, Clitheroe 10-30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Homemade refreshments all day
Stalls available Tel. (0253) 811467 * /C) j*
MISS ALSION with local schoolchildren who came to wish her well on her 9()th birthday
MISS Alice Alston MBE, ol Littlemoor Close, Sabden, died on Sunday at Clitheroe Hospital, at the age of 91.
impressive track record in local government, and had served the Conservative party for 70 years. She was born in Padiham in 1SH5), and attended St Matthew's School before starting work at Cobden Mill, Sabden, at the age of 13.
Miss Alston had an
parish council and found- a stalwart of the over-ISOs' mg the Padiham branch of club,
family moved to Thorn Street in the village, and at this t ime she first became involved in local politics by standing for the
man of Burnley Rural Dis- began in 1972 with the
l i ^ 5 ^ w s wn'e,S Mr. B y rn s
. c . t ! » e *do" ' Clayton Brook
such 3 . Our < 1 nemrK>odS'T^wer nom 69 Oo»cb«*tef Mr; -We *,eyn m any v-- "-M ill SKI S1 n. * * " WINDOWS • DOORS • CONSERVATORIES
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Constructed with style and taste to suit your home _jjgmg_the finest ICI materials and Pilkington's glass.
the Young Conservatives. Major recognition of her She was elected chair- work for the community
Eight years later her
Alston was a long-time member of St Nicholas’ Church Council, one-time chairman of the village hnrticu'lural society, and
triet Council twice — in 1965 and in 1972 — and she also served on the Kibble Valley Borough Council. She served on the governing bodies of schools in various parts ol area, fighting the closure of many small country establishments in the 1970s. In Sabden itself, Miss
award of an MBE, fol lowed, in 1975, by the naming of “Alston Close" in Sabden. She was a keen football fan, supporting Burnlev EC and Sabden FC.
Church, Sahdcn, at 2. pm.
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T h e U l t im a * * U P V C S y s t e m s
CLITHEROE RAWTENSTALL (0700) 830443
; BURNLEY ROAD. WHITEBIRK : BLACKBURN (0234) 0 00193 s
20 BURY ROAD •
friend of local MP and Home Secretary Mr David Waddington and his wife, Gillian. Mrs Waddington commented: “We shall all miss Alice terribly.' She was a tremendous charac ter and laid a wonderful life, working right up until the very end." A funeral will be held tomorrow at St Nicholas’s
She was also a lifelong
STALWART DYEING CO. LIMITED PRIMROSE WORKS, CLITHEROE w 29066
OPENING HOURS: Mon - Tuos 9.00 im. - 5.00 p.m.; Wed closed lor rastockmo- Tnurs 0 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Fri 9 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
P ST. PAULS CHURCH " ~ B Low Moor
MOTHER AND TODDLER GROUP
Re-opens 1.30 p.m.
6TH SEPTEMBER All Welcome
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GISBURN AUCTION MART PRICES
£IMMI (average 1761). seconrl
T I IK K K were 161 newly-calved dairy tows find heifers forward at (iishurn Auction Mart. F irst q ua lity cows marie to'
quality to £(>76 (£(11(5); first qual ity heifers to £!MHI (£776). second quality to £(JK6 (£(»26). Tht* -loo ca lv e s fo rw a rd
included So sticks, ( ’haro)ais X hulls made to £170 (£126.76), heifers to £1-11 (£00.16);
J.immi-
dismissed Appeal
Mr and Mrs K. Har greaves, who argued that the site was within and fully adjacent to the exist ing settlement and had good access and all major ■ervices.
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inspector stated: "In my mind there is no doubt this development would he visually intrusive and harmful to the character of the area of special land scape value.” The appeal came from
Knvironment inspector. Mr U. I), lliscox. who con sidered the appeal, con firmed the Kibble Valley Council's objections to the the development on the grounds that the proposed buildings would seriously undermine policies for the p r o t e c t i o n o f t h e countryside. In a written report, tin*
AN appeal against council refusal for the erection ot two private houses off Whal ley New Road, La n g h o , has been dismissed. A Department of the
sin X hulls to £212 (£122.76). heifers to £12(1 (£72.HO); Pelgian Mine X hulls to £221 (£171.20), heifers to £12S (i\SJ).:*6); Sim- monUil X hulls to £11«5 (£1251.S6), heifers to £117 (£751.26); other C o n tin e n ta l X h ulls to £2IS (£1(1(1.:!6); Hereford X hulls to £120 UT;s.(16). heifers to £ IM (£6(1.60); Friesian X hulls to £1-1(1 (£(10.06), heifers to £!» I (£IS.:{6); Angus X hulls to £512 (£0 t.S6). heifers to £02 (£M. 10). Weaned s t ic k s find stores:
Charnlnis X hulis/steers to £-100 (£ 2 2 7 .1 0 ) , h e i fe rs to i ‘:»6«S ( £ 2S- I . 7 ( i ) ; L im ou s in X hulls/steers to £116 (£221.20), heifers to £216(£226.6(I); Melgian Mine X heifers to £210 (£21-1); Hereford X hulls/steers to £222 (£ 277.16); F rie s ! a n X hulls/steers to £200 (£270.06), heifers to £116 (£267.60). in the fatstock section there
were S22 cattle forward (200 young hulls, 272 steers find heif ers. JS-l cast cows and hulls) find 2.26S sheep (2.5HM1 Inmhs, U shearlings, 21S ewes^IWl rams). Hulls; light Continental hulls
made t o 1 2 0 .Sp ( 1 lS.Sp) , medium to 126.2p (120.-Ip), neavy to ifws.jsp msu-ip); oilier light hulls to llO.Sp (100,'lpj, medium to I 10.2p ( i ni . 2p) , heavy to 110.2p (lUl.ifp). Steers and heifers: light Con
t i n e n t a l s t e e r s t o 1 2 2 .2p (1 Id.Up), medium to 12S.Sp
( 1 l 2. I p ) . hea v y to I l s . 2p ( ll0 .6 p ) ; other lijxlit stems to
1 12.2p (5*7.7 p ). ’ medium to 116.Sp (5i5t.-lp), heavy to 112.2p
(5IS.-Ip); light Continental heifers to 120.2p ( llO . ilp ), medium to lMS.2p <!M.!lp). heavy to I2l.2p
(lOS.lp); other light heifers to UOp (06.6p). medium to 10S.2}
(01.Dp), heavy to 101.Sp (00.2p). Cows find hulls: grade
cows to lUOp (S0.7p), grade twi to S2.Sp (7i.7p), grade three ti 7S.2p (00.t)p); grazing cows t 71.Sp (02. Ip); mature hull 70.2p. Sheep: light lambs to U5I.2)
(1-I0.2p) , s ta n d a rd to 160] ( 1-t-tp). medium to I60p (120.Ip) heavy to M6.Sp (122.2p); shearl ings to 112.Op ( I lK U p ) . half- bred ewes to £22.20 (£22.66); hurtled ewes to £15) (£12.76).
Letters... to the Editor
Fond memories of the ‘pest of Budapest’
C A R BO O T SATURDAY, 1st SEPTEMBER
St. Pauls Church Hall Low Moor
C6.00 per car C8.00 inside
For details tel: Clitheroe 246 93
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EARLIER this year I read in “The Stage” newspaper th a t the British Music Hal l Soc i e ty was p r e s ent ing a one-night show, on April 3rd, at t h e W e s t m i n s t e r
Cathedral Conference Centre.
TRINITY YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE
TODDLER GYM
Mondays and Fridays 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
RE-OPENS MONDAY, 3rd SEPTEMBER All Under Fives Welcome 70p per session
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GARDENING CLUB FLOWER &
VEGETABLE
SHOW SUNDAY,
2nd SEPTEMBER in the
VILLAGE HALL,
Bolton by Bowlnnd Doors Open 2 00 p.m.
Admission: Adults 25p. Children f>p
Homt'-mndtf wttt'shmonts
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MARK KITTO On
FRIDAY
7th SEPTEMBER 0 p.m. - 12 p.m.
BooX tickets (£2 50 incl. supper) Irom Bolton by Bowland 277 or 272
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(via The Stage) to tell him of my friendship with Mr Byng. I met him in the early 1950s through a friend of mine in the It A I’ who had been a "hacker” for shows and who seemed to know everyone that mattered on the London stage. Mr Byng was always
same paper gave a glowing report of Mr Leather’s performance by the man who had been Mr Byng’s press agent for 16 years. I wrote to Mr Leather
interested in our musicals here and I used to send him the copy of the pro gramme for the shows
sic-hall artists were taking part and it would also int roduce Mr Phi l ip Leather, who would re create the comedy songs of Douglas
H.vng, with an act rehearsed by the great star himself called "Just a hat and some nonsense” and recalling many per sonal experiences, both sad and amusing, of this great star. The following week, the
Several well-known mu
Broadway with Mr Byng repeating his role, hut "the leading parts were taken by Angela I.ansbury and Bert Lahr, who played the Cowardly Lion in the Wizard of Oz.
Byng over the years and quite often saw him on stage in London or on tour. I was particularly amused when he appeared in a comedy called “Hotel Paradiso,” with Alee Gui- ness and Martita Hunt. Billie Whitelaw and Ken neth Williams also played minor roles. This play was taken to
“ I’m the pest of Buda pest," with the lines “with Illy band, I lend a hand at every charity do. Though my catgut’s always flat, my Strati is practically now. When this violin I play, the people should shout “Hip Hooray,” but what they shout I’m sad to say, would turn the Dan ube blue.” I kept in touch witli Mr
teeny-weeny violin, I had to perform a burlesque number as the leader of a small orchestra. The song was called
suggest a show for our next production. One was “Countess Maritza,” which we gave in 1949. I played the part he took in the London production in 193.S — “Prince Zoupan.” In one scene, with a
presented in the King Lane Hall. Quite often he would
Brighton, but ill-health caused Him to move to Dcnville Hall, the actors’ trust home, where in died in 1!)87, aged 94.
Mr Byng’s ret i r ing year s were spent
in
Minnie, Naughty Nellie Gwynne, Millie the messie old mermaid. He per formed very well and there was just him and the pianist. He concluded with his one-man panto, and the
and the use of a wig feather boa, tiara or bat would suggest the various characters — Doris, the goddess of wind, Mexican
Alice had a wonderful life, says MP’s wife
with Mr Leather since got notice of his act and he has just taken part in the Buxton Festival. I saw him perform in the Piano Lounge of the Old Hall Hotel, Buxton, last Thurs day, again in “Just a hat and some nonsense". He was in evening dress
fa in o u s p a n t o in i in c "Dame. ” Throughout World War II he went out entertaining the troops in India, Burma and the Far East. I have corresponded
starting in a small concert party in 1914 and from there he went on later to star in Noel Coward’s revues in the 1920s and in the 1930s to perform his cabaret act in the Cafe de Par i s night club in London. He was also a very
What a career he had —
roll mother’s pudding? Who'll come and Hat ten the dough? Loophole the end, straighten the bend, you know where good pud dings go. Daddy is out in Austral ia, granny has taken to gin. So if you’re all good, we can all have some pud, now who'll stick the first currant in?" Any volunteers to deal with this currant?
words on the song sheet were: “Now who’ll come and
EDMOND CAMBIEN, ■15 Holland Prospect. Clitheroe.
M A N ’)’ of yo u r iv ;n i r r s wi l l now I k * : iw : i iv that th r ("litlit*I**u' Crown Cost Of f ice is to lu* conver ted (n agency status when this is operat ional ly possible. 'Fhe c o n v e r s io n is in l ine w i t h s im i la r changes
throughout the count ry, including: l .ytharn St Amies. Cle v e lc y s ami H a r ro g a te , wh e re all the services, including: l l r i t is h Vis i tors ’ Passports and motor vehicle licences, continue to he available. In reaching its decision Post of f ice Counters Ltd
state that is is a condi t ion o f the agency cont ract that an acceptable s tandard o f service be achieved and that this wi l l he moni tored by the area manager to ensure t hat t here is no deter iorat ion o f service. Should the agent fail to achieve the requi red standard, the
cont ract wi l l be terminated and an al ternat ive agent sought . 1 am sure that users of the Cl i theroe Post Office
wi l l be anxious to see that a sat isfactory standard is achieved ami main tained. Should they have any com plaints which are not adequately dealt w i th by the s taf f , no doubt , they wi l l f i r in g these to my a t te n tion. as the counci l ’s representat ive on the Posts A d v i sors’ Commi t tee, so that I can take them up on th e i r behalf.
COCN. K K IC I1U A C KW K L L ,
Primrose Street. Clitheroe.
organised by the hotel’s mine hosts, Colin and Yvonne Hall, and was followed by a disco in the evening at which former liccncce Mrs Connie Carter •presented the prize for “best baby” to Mr Peter Winterbottom. Host team prize went to Ian Townsend, Janet Harrison and Susan Cardwell. The event raised over
Appeal. The day was
great day was had by all and I’d like to thank everyone who took part.”
£1,0111) for the appeal. Mr Hall said: “A
pub donned fancy dress and took to the streets of the town centre in a massive effort to raise money for the Guide D ors
pram race for charity from the Commercial Hotel, Clitheroc, has been revived. Revellers from the
for the Blind THE onc e . a nnua l
C l ith c ro e A d v e r t is e r & T im e s , A u g u s t JOth, ItWO 3 LOCAL PUB’S BIG PUSH FOR GUIDE DOG APPEAL
September 3rd till Xmas
Starting YOGA AEROBICS %
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