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It was a case of dou­ ble your money for Clit.iieroe’s jubilant T e le th o n team on Monday night. Al th e end o f a


l$ m y v . by VIVIEN MEATH


resoundingly successful day thousands of (>ran- ada Television viewers saw Clitheroe and Dis­ trict Chamber of Trade p re s id en t Mr Chr is Wood and his predeces­ sor, Mr Harry Stevens, hand over a cheque for til),IMM) — twice the amo u n t r a i s ed two years ago.


TT' ra / ', GKNKUOHS David Nonis


of preparation paid a bumper dividend for the hard-working organ­ isers as a combination of sun, fun and the promise of TV cameras drew a capacity crowd to the Castle Field.


Months and months


Kibble Valley residents put their hands in their pockets and came up trumps.


Not tor the first time,


Norris, of Judd Holme Kami, Chipping, set the scene for the day when lie handed a bag con­ taining £21-JM)p to sur­ prised organisers.


Seven-year-old David


sented two years sav­ ings’ and left him with an empty piggy bank.


parents, Mr and Mrs Joe Norris, if he could


appeal on television, David disappeared into his bedroom and emp­ tied (he coins on to the floor before asking his


After watching the The money r e p r e ­


give his money to Telethon. Individuals, schools,


cluhs and pubs, organi­ sations, businesses all contributed. There were lots of


ideas for fund-raising. Four radio hams turned up on the Castle Field on Sunday and said they were going to set off with collecting tins and see how far they could go in 2-1 hours. Two reached Amster­ dam ami two Calais. The Wreckless Souls’


Scooter Club staged a s c o o t e r push f rom Whallev to Chatburn.


S k ip to n B u i l d in g Society customers were asked to guess the com- b i n e d w e i g h t o I employees Mrs Karen Ingham, Miss Kmma Dean, Mrs Barbara Kit- ch in and Mrs Ann Spencer. It came to 2(ist. Dibs and, com­ bined wi th a n o th e r guessing game, raised over till.


at tended by a lot of wonderful people and we a re g r a t e f u l to everyone from the Kib­ ble Valley for making it such a success," said president Mr Wood.


“ It was a super day


NKVKK too young to give....Mrs Christine Anderson with 17-month old twins (iemma and Daniel, of Pimlico Koad, Clilhcroc


By Tuesday morning Granada TV announced


that the amount raised by the region’s viewers was Alt .am. National!} more than £2-1 m. has


Hooded in.


ber of Trade members and Lions during Sun- will be at work again — day’s Heritage I’ayre.


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Zoe has key to a bright future


STUDKNT locksmith Zoe Wilson, who is following in her father’s footsteps, has opened the door on an all-male presene.


Clitheroe. has just become the only female student member of the Alaster Locksmiths’ Association and is one of the first women ever to join the ranks.


Zoe, of Bawdlands,


Vital aid for


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Romania in top gear


THE Ribble Valley is poised for a massive rescue attempt for the beleaguered people of Romania . . . following a reader’s heartfelt plea for help last week.


f o r R o m a n i a ci At. iti:r»»ur iiv


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1 HL bending which started it n i l oil hist neck area's appeal e tivveer


It c o u ld be th e bigges t r,


Jones, said this week: “In the name of Christian compassion, we must do something. We raised £10,000 on the Castle Held it the weekend: now let’s


all atiges and groups. Mayor, (’mm,


The new Kibble Valley It owe l


mendous difficulties it faces.” Coun. Jones lias already


relief in'volving by KAYE MOON


see what we can do to help Romania through the tre­


started contacting fellow counci l lors for l heir reaction. And, as members of the


.Jennifer, adding that they would he hack home by July 2rd. Jennifer can he contacted on 022S-22bl!). Jennifer and Bernie will


call in Clitheroc on June Kith and, if we could get, a minibus, we would pick up local volunteers, too,” said


their children because they cannot afford to keep them. “Our first truck could


AIDS babies, to thank her for a parcel of supplies.


ployed husband, Tony liave seven children and


Larraine and her unem­


p l e n ty of e x p e n s e s themselves. But Larraine told us:


public contacted our office with suggestions that the area should send its own truckload of supplies, international IKIV driver Keith Coldsniith (-17), of Holland Prospect, Clith­ eroe, offered to he the driver.


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warm-hearted Kibble Val­ ley to join t-ARK — the Cumbrian Appeal for the Romanian F.mergency — came from its directors, Bernie and J e n n i f e r Davies, of-Carlisle, who set i i th e i r appeal a con- pie ol months ago.


An invitation to the


would love our appeal to he the Cumbrian ami Rih- hle Valley appeal and would he happy to collect donations in our wagon as we pass through on our way to Romania.”


Said Jenni fe r : “We


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trying to find a minibus to take skilled and unskilled volunteers to accompany the wagonload of supplies. Jennifer appealed to local people with plumbing or other skills to join them tluring the summer holi­ days and unskilled people who felt ready to tackle painting or carpet laying in the austere orphanages, where many parents place


At present, CARK is


he taking a recently-don­ ated video camera with them and have offered to speak next term to local schools or groups which would he interested in helping the appeal. Re ad e r Airs Shei la


“As a mum, I felt particu­ larly drawn to the sad lit tie faces of the babies and children 1 have seen pic­ tured in orphanages.”


Berry, of Pimlico Road, Cl i th e ro e , who f i rst brought the problem to local notice last week, said she was “ecstatic” with local response. She is collecting various


for Manchester and Lanca­ shi re, Jan Lancaster offered to help a Kibble Valley appeal if she could, despi te the fact tha t Oxfam is not working in Kastern Kurope.


Oxfam’s area director


Bictured with some of the pompoms is Waddington resident Mrs Alice Mgtealfe.


journey. Meanwhile, other read­


items in her double garage al home and has appealed for baby clips, bottles and teals, nappy pins, plastic pants, waterproof sheet­ ing, facecloths and towels, potties, bahv baths and tinned or processed adult and baby food which would not melt during the hot


ers are already sending out supplies themselves, Mrs Larraine Clews, of Fast moor Drive, Clith­ eme. has received a letter of thanks from Professor Ludovic Paun. who is supervising the care of


HUNDREDS of bright rod pompoms are invading the Manor House Resi­ dential Home for the Elderly in


Chatburn. The nimble-fingered ladies al 1 lie home have been called in to provide the pompoms


Mall, the company which uses hundreds of red pompoms to decorate the manes of their horses at events throughout the country, including the Lord Mayor's Show. Following a chance remark to Paythornc


for the Lord Mayor of London's Show. The SOS came from from Kotliman's of Pall


Manor House. Air Vf Itil taker, nephew of one of the residents.


Miss Hilda West well, knew of (heir expertise, which has already raised hundreds of pounds for charity. The company arranged for the residents to see a


wool — paid for hv the company — around two


blacksmith and carriage maker Mr Stephen Whittaker, the company was put in touch with the


video of the horses on parade before placing the first order — 2011 pompoms. Using the tried and tested method of winding the


rings of cardboard, the ladies set to work in the knowledge that every pompom means Hip for the charily, “Save the Children. ”


first order, the women are now ready to embark on the second, helped by proprietor Airs Janet Harrison and her staff.


Villagers toast success of village hall battle


CHAMPAGNE corks will pop in Millington and Laugho this week­ end to toast success in the battle for a village


community centre. After a long, hard and


sometimes hitter struggle, members of the Commu­ nity Association will be present at a turf-lifting ceremony to mark the s ta r t of work on the


£120,000-plus scheme. Building is due to start


appeal. In recent weeks, there


on Monday and th e I I ought on eont raet ors believe the centre could he complete and in use by November.


Christmas,” said associa­ tion chairman Mr Richard Kvans, who thanked everyone who had contri­ buted to the success of the


“We should be in for It’s ‘Outlook* next week


THKRK’S a great deal in your “Advertiser and Times the local news and pictures, plus, as a bonus, “Ou/lool magazine. • There’s a touch of nostalgia as a Barrow woman recalls her days as


next Thursday — all '* our monthlv colour


the Cotton Queen. • Copies of a new superb illustrated map of Lancashire are for sale and


there’s a chance to win family tickets for CAAIKLOT. • Look back through fashions of the past, learn about the surprising fish


you can catch in our local canals or walk Pendle, without the crowds, in the company of Paul Wilson. • Find out what's on locally, or learn about the friends and foes in your


garden. The choice is yours — so order your “Advertiser and Times” today and make sure of your June issue of "Ou/look.”


Local company ‘home ’n dry’ with breakthrough product


A CUTHEROE animal- feed company was this week attracting national interest after introducing a brand new product on to the farming scene.


Bellman Mill. Salthill, launched the produet, called "Home ‘n Dry,” at last week’s national Kemira Grassland ‘!)0 event at Stoneleigh, War­ wickshire — ami have


B. Dugdalc and Sen of


been bowled over by the immediate response.


years’ work by director Roger Dugdalc and techni­ cal sales manager Alan Sayle, involving a new alkaline way of preserving crops and grass.


It is the result of three


advent of milk quotas has meant farmers trying to get more feed value from their grass to cut costs.


Said Mr Dugdalc: “The


The excess acid in fer­ mented grass lias brought them gre a t problems, including cows which go lame or are infertile.”


that ammonia treatment of the forage woidd reduce the fermentation which leads to excess acidity and have brought out their new product in dry, pel­ let form. This is applied by a special applicator on


Dugdales established


the harvesting machine and, when it hits the moist grass, s ta r ts a steady release of ammonia. The product, aimed at


held at the National Agri­ cultural Centre, indepen­ dent forage consultant Di- Victor Mason hai led “Home 'n Dry" as a "major breakthrough."


whole crop cereals and mature grass, costs i'li.tlli per tonne of treated crop. At the grassland event,


have been substantial donations of ill,(lilt) each from the l.anghn Nursing Cen t re and Barclays Bank, both of which have added to grants of ifitl.OOl) from Lancashire County Council. iLifi.OOO from Kib­ ble Valley Council and i':ili,0(>0 from the parish council to enable an early start to he made. A steering committee


for a centre was initially formed It) years ago. The path, however, has been far from smooth and it was not until 1!LS7 that the association bought the one-acre site behind St I, eon a r i l ’s C h u r c h , l.aogho.


land created a problem few had anticipated and, in October last year, more than lot! local residents packed St Leona rd's School Hall for an open meeting to discuss the issue.


Their purchase of the


having spent money Inly­ ing the site, there was insufficient in the associa­ tion’s fund to quality for grant aid. Members had been told they needed 2f/.i of the total cost of the building in liquid assets and land ownership did not count.


The problem was that,


be to persuade the parish council to boy the land and then lease it hack, it seemed simple, but ended in anger as a parish council meeting following the pub­ lic meeting turned down the request. Matters were resolved


The answer seemed to


council and the community association which meant g r a n t aid co u ld tie achieved.


the building will he used for badminton, sports, youth activities, social hire, playgroup sessions and fund-raising events.


To help with overheads,


A PKNDLKTON pen sinner had her house bur­ gled on Saturday by a man posing as a motorist whose vehicle had broken down. The offence took place


Pensioner robbed


at lunchtime after the woman answered a knock to the back door of her Rock Terrace home. The man asked to use the tele phone to ring a garage and stole a lady's navy blue leather handbag and its contents, which included pension book and £2 m cash. The o f f e n d e r was


Having completed the r


described as white, aged between Jo and f>(), with short, fiat, dark hair, of medium build and smartly dressed, wearing a blue jacket and grey trousers. He spoke with a trace of a Liverpool accent.


Youths clash


EIGHT people were ques­ tioned by Clitheroe police following a disturbance in W h a l l e v o v e t* t h e weekend. The incident took place


early in the New Year with an amicable agree­ ment between the parish


on Sat ur d a v eve n i n g . when a group from the Burnley area clashed with their Blackburn rivals. All were later released pend­ ing further enquiries.


security systems for firms and households and she is undergoing


Her job specialises in


training in how to open and repair locks ami how to open locked doors with special techniques.


craft and involves six years’ training with a skilled craftsman, culminating in rigorous practical and written exams.


It is a highly-skilled


craft from iier father, Mr Raul Wilson, a fellow of the Master Locksmiths' Association, who runs All Safe Lodi Shop in Bawdlands.


Zoe (27)is learning the


Moorland School, Clithcroc, and De Lacy High School, Accrington, Zoe worked as a care assistant in Brighton, before joining her father 12 months ago.


A former pupil of


lady locksmiths in various parts of the country, hut Zoc is the only student member of the association at the present time.” said her father.


“There are some other


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