Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, December 5th, 1901 Under starter’s


circuit. He competed in the final


CLITHEROE swimming star John Legg is making a name for himself on the international


of the second leg of the British Swimming Grand


the 50m. breaststroke, which attracted top national and international swimmers.


Prix at Gloucester and came a creditable sixth in


Mrs Michael Legg, of Meadow View, notched up a time of31.85sec.


John (18), son of Dr and


Venture Scouts put on night of


entertainment


audience thoroughly enjoyed light classical music performed by nine members of the group.


A c c e p t e d f o r t o p c h o r a l g r o u p


section of the Northern Cathedral Singers. Assistant director Hayley Smithies (l(i) and


Church, Waddington, have been successful in auditions for the newly-formed girls’


TWO members of the choir of St Helen’s


head girl Sarah Baron (1-1) were chosen for the prestigious choral group following auditions in Manchester conducted by Mr Martin Bussey, who is on the staff of Chethams School. In the New Year, the girls will attend two


ter and Wakefield Cathedrals. They will sing responses, settings and anthems


Baldwin, Toni Holland, Robert Turner, Jennie Turner, Carol Holden, Jane Slater, Suzanne Nolan, Heather Jarvis and Lisa Butterfield.


They were: Stuart It’s a party


PREPARATIONS for Whalley’s fourth annual Mr Pickwick Party Night are now well under way. The village street event,


training days in Rippnndcn, Yorkshire, and will subsequently sing Evensong in Harrogate, Ches­


dington, and Hayley, of Littlemoor Road, Clith­ eroe, are both pupils of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School. Their success follows that of choir members


Simon Cunliffc and Ben Whitham, who sang with the Northern Cathedral Singers for three years.


i s


including "Never weather beaten sail” by She­ phard and “Ave verum” by Byrd. Sarah, who lives in West Bradford Road, Wad­


jointly by the Whalley branch of Clitheroe and District Chamber of Trade and Whalley Lions and will be held a week today, from <


which is proving more and more popular, is organised


> to 9-30 p.in. On the way


ten Parish Council clerk Mrs Joyce I lindle reported at the meeting that Lanca- shire County Council would finish the work next spring.


AFTER a long wait, the resurfacing work at Whal- loy's bus station looks to b o o n t h e w a y t o completion. Whalley and Little Mit­


PEOPLE from Langho and Billington were treated to a night of musical enter-, lainment by Langho Venture Scouts. T h e 7 0 - s t r o n g


laid on by the rest of the Venture Scouts.


A light buffet was


raised for the Mayor’s charity and for research into cancer and Aids.


Mayor and Mayoress of the It i b h 1 e V a 11 e y , Coun. and Mrs Allen Kay, who are pictured meeting performers. Altogether, £130 was


Guests included the


compared with the winning time of 30.90sec. and now he is hoping to go through into the third round at Leicester.


Dolphins, John is last year’s Lancashire County Under-18s champion. He is also an official of the


A member of Clitheroe


Amateur Swimming Association and has •


qualifed as a chief timekeeper. Recently he took ASA judges' and referees’ examinations and is awaiting the results.


John is a former student of Clitheroe Royal


Grammar School who now- works at Ken Varey's


fishing tackle and gunsmith’s shop in New


Market Street, Clitheroe. He took up swimming seriously three years ago and teaches both snorkel and lifesaving techniques.


Clitheroe 2232k (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) the Christmas Show and sale of calves and weaned stnks at Gisbuin P F,^ K eS tne sale.


FESTIVE SHOW AT GISBURN MART D


and 107 weaned s t i rk s a t D. Ward (£290), H. S. and F. I. ‘ i '


Auction Mart on Thursday. T h e re w e re 20-1 c alv es Best Belgian Blue X bull calf:


Metcalfe (£250), G. D. Donkin (£250). Best Belgian Blue X


(£218), A. M. and E. J. Wood (£202). Best Continental X heifer calf: 1 and 2 J. D. S. Edd- leston (£135 and £120), T. H. Aspin and Son (£100). Best non- Continental X bull calf: 1 and 1. J. D. Holuutc (£104 and £157), D. J. Wallbank (£70). Beat non- Continental X heifer calf: M. H.


heifer calf: C. J . Silverwood (£200), G. D. Donkin (£155). Best Continental X bull calf: W. Parker (£288), W. Dewhurst


Bolton (£78).


,shown by J. Twigg, of Grange- over-Sands, and was not sold. Best bull stirk: K. Atkins (N/S). 2 and 3 J . Twigg (£380 and £105). Best bullock steer: 1 and 2 J. Twigg (N/S), R. Atkins (£485). Best heifer stirk: J.A. Knowles (£312), R. Atkins


The champion s tirk was . ,


(N/S), J. Twigg (N/S). Calves: Cnarolais X bulls


made to £190 (average £142), heifers to £122 (£112), Limousin X bulls to £230 (£143.00), heifers to £118 (£82.95), Belgian Blue X bulls to £290 (£208), heifers to £200 (£149.85), Simmental X bulls to £224 (£180.00), heifers to £70 (£08), Blonde d'Aquitaine


LANDLORD CALLS TIME AT THE PARKERS ARMS


SAYING farewell to the Parkers Arms at Newton after 15 years there as landlord is Mr Henry (Harry) Rhodes (Gl), who has been forced to retire early due to ill-health, culminating in a heart bypass operation.


to the pub to say farewell on Saturday, two days before he formally handed over the keys to the new landlord, Mr Nick Hardman.


and the regulars presented him with a sundial for the garden of his new home, which is only a few doors away from the pub.


Staff gave Mr Rhodes an engraved silver teaset


leton in 197-1 to'take on his first venture in the hotel trade — the Whitcwell Hotel. Two years later he took over the Parkers Arms.


Mr Rhodes gave up a dairy business in Freek-


more time fishing on the Hodder. Our picture shows Mr Rhodes sitting with a friend,


A keen fisherman, Mr Rhodes now plans to spend


Mrs Irene Cassidy, surrounded by other friends and regulars.


More than 100 regulars, friends and relatives went


X bulls to £218, other Continen­ tal X bulls to £282, heifers to £78 (£70), Hereford X bulls to £78 (£72.14), heifers to £70, Friesian X bulls to £1G4 (£84.00), Angus X bulls to £105 (£05.15), heifers


to £02 (£38.45). Weaned stirks and stores: Charolais X bulls/stcers made to £485 (£375.70), heifers to £315 (£ 2 9 8 .8 5 ) , L im o u s in X bulls/steers to £400 (£38-1.25), Belgian Blue X heifers to £312 (£297.35), other Continental X bulls/stcers to £435 (£303.00)1 heifers to £100, Friesian X bulls/steers to £315. There were 90 newly-calvjid


dairy cows and heifers forward, with first quality cows making to £S00 (£745.20), second quality to £090 (£587.75), first quality- heifers to £800 (£750.10), second quality to £590 (£501.05). There were five in-calf dairy- cows forward, which made to


£750 (£698.35). In the produce section, 7.800


£24 per tonne. The fntstock section saw 904


tonnes of wheat straw made to


cattle forward, including 251 young bulls, 355 steers and heif­ ers and 298 cows and bulls. There were 2,438 sheep, includ­ ing 2,005 lambs, five shearlings and 308 ewes and rams. Bulls: Continental light made


to 139.2p (121.7p), medium to 138.8p (l24p), heavy to 134.Sp (120p), other light bulls to 127.2)) (103.2p), medium to 121.2p (105.2p), heavy to 113.8p (101.8p). Steers and heifers: Continen­


tal light steers made to lOOp (110.3p), medium to 135.8p (113.Op), heavy to 121.Sp (113.Ip), other light steers to 115p (102p), medium to 108.2p (101.3p), heavy to 108.2p (99.7p), Continental light heifers to 127.2p (107.Su), medium to 123.8i> (l07.2p), heavy to 140p (100.4p), other light heifers to 100.8p (90.5p), medium to 103.2p (93.4p), heavy to 105.2p (89.5p).Cwos and bulls: Grade 1 cows made to 92p (87.4p), Grade 2 to 84.2p (74.Op), Grade 3 to 74.8p (G7.9p), feeding cows to 77.8p (55.5)>), mature bulls to SGp


(80.9p).Sheep: Standard lambs (R2- 3L) made to 102.5p (140.Op), other to 154.3)) (141.7p), medium (R2-3L) to 152.8)) (140p), other to 155.0)) (143.5p), heavy (R2-3L) to 134.5)), other to 143.1p (132.8))), overweight other to 117)) (115.9))), shearl­ ings to 118)) (102))). Uncertified lambs made to £35.00 (£25.50), half-bred ewes to £24.80 (£19.25), horned ewes to £20.20 (£13.30), rams to £34.80 (£25.90).


a town centre everg Saturdag right up to 2 2 Christmas.


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g daz z ling Chr i s tmas l ight s were if 2 switched on with a fireworks displag. S If And from now until the big dag 8 f itself, there’ll be lots to remind gou of 8 y the exciting festive season, in partial- 8 g Inr the “live” entertainment in the 8


*


S CHRISTMAS official lu came to fl g Accrington last weekend when the S


A C C R IN G T O N — g i f t s g a l o r e a n d f r e e p a r k in g IT’S WELL WORTH A VISIT THIS CHRISTMAS


just a little longer on the bus.


IT’S 15 minutes or so away by car , not much more by train and


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tling, and full of interest, both for e- very-day shopping, window shopping, b a rg a in -h u n t in g , browsing or Christ­ mas buying.


All pictures including prints by:


David Shepherd, Geoff Birks, Tom Dodson, Keith MeUing


6-8 Blackburn Road, Accrington jjp Tel: (0254) 390898


ACCRINGTON BLIND SOCIETY


Come along and see our full


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GLORY HOLE


CURIOUS AND COLLECTA­


BLES BUYING, ranpe


cane, wickor basket wear, mirrors, tables, etc.


Lots of unusual ideas for Christmas


SELLING, BROWSING Pay us a visit —


ACCRINGTON. Tel: 232463 10 WARNER STREET


Open for Xmas Shopping late night Thursdays


TATTERS ALL'S The Office Equipment Specialists


<• Electronic Typewriters •> Portable Typewriters •> Electronic Calculators ^ Photocopiers


* Facsimile Machines * All Office Stationery * Service 8c Repairs


on most makes of machine * office Furniture 46 Warner Street, Accrington BB5 1HN


Tel: (0254) 232244/384717 Fax: (0254)386454


For Ladies fashion Footwear, Trainers, Sportsbags & Slippers.


Open Late Night Thursdays Dec 12th & 19th


la Cross Street, Accrington. Tel: (0254) 391363


THE SHOE TREE $ 7 ° -$


DATES TO REMEMBER From now until Christmas visit


Santa's Grotto FREE — Donations welcome for local charity. Post your letters to Santa — He's sure to reply


LATE NIGHT SHOPPING EVERY THURSDAY & FRIDAY


FRIDAY 13th DECEMBER Special shopping uight for the elderly and disabled. Look for the


staff in Fancy Dress and they'll help you get about.


c-ELASON'S g r e e t in g .<? E X P E R IE N C E A F E A S T O F F E S T IV E


S H O P P IN G A N D E N JO Y A G A IN T H A T LO N G LO S T F E E L IN G O F C H R IS TM A S M A G IC


'f t / r—\ FOR ALL YOUR XMAS FAYRE


★ For gift ideas galore ★ Seasonal .entertainment


★ Safety and comfort ★ Magical animations


C om e a lo n g a n d s e e 1 S a n ta in h i s G ro t to


P&O SHOPPING CENTRES LTD


ACCRINGTON ARNDALE I


Look at Rudolph


I


Three covered malls of big name stores


and a host of highly respected local shopkeepers


l ^you all that's best in value. ...


l


s*and S|de by side to bring \ ft's a one stop shopping


/ ; ^ l 5 r .T experience for all the f a m i


y . Plus our amazing


rotating clock which opens up on the hour.


Victorian, with a fabulous Victorian m a rk e t h a l l and impressive stone buildings, but there is also a modern pur­


Its town centre is


TOPCLfiSS SHOP


Agent for TRUTEX


School grants welcome Stockists of:


Cub & Brownies wear


33-35 Blackburn Rd Accrington


Tel: (0254) 234572 It’s busy and bus­


pose-built under­ cover centre, multi­ storey car parking and plenty of other parking — all of it free!


bably given you the biggest clue, because this town h a s become understand­ ably and justifiably famous over the years for its free parking policy.


And th a t ’s pro­


guessed it, we’re t a l k i n g a b o u t ACCRINGTON!


Yes , y o u ’ v e


mas just around the corner, that’s a very sensible thing to do, as a n y th in g and e v e ry th in g c o n ­ nected with the fes­ tive season can be found right there in that attractive mar­ ket town.


And with Christ­


the markets. Accrington has its


First, let’s look at


famous Victorian indoor market hall which attracts visi­ tors equally for its atmosphere as for its wares, splendid


TARGET TECHNICS


( ^ t r t a r r i s o j i s r h Winemakera


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Call tn now and buy your beer and wine making kits for New Year


2 /4 Cpom 6 t (ofT Warrer 6c) Acrrington T


hL- (0354)37-Mflj V Advertising feature By RITA LLOYD


busy brightly-lit hall can be a real tonic, p a r ticu la r ly on a cold winter’s day, and it is open daily except on Wednes­ days (and Sunday, of course). Then o u td o o rs


and varied though they are. A walk round the


th e re is an o th e r completely different market with lots of excellent food as well as c lo th e s , shoes, household goods and, of course, at this time of year, hundreds of Christ­ mas gift ideas. Open­ ing days are Tues­ day, F r id ay and Saturday, with a col­ lectors and antiques fair filling the stalls on Thursdays. Accrington’s main


even more so. Here you’ll find all the major High Street shop names you could w an t, but there are also lots of smaller, more inti­ mate areas — par- t i c u l a r l y my favourite, the Vic­ torian arcade just off the main street


— which are ideal places to find that t extra special “some-


ent” for a special p e r s o n t h i s Christmas.


hing-a-bit-differ-


en ts a re always popular and Warner Street is a paradise for dress shops in particular, so don’t let a visit to Accring­ ton pass without a trip up there.


shopping streets are wide and spacious, pedcstrianisation is making them seem


dale Centre is a must for a visit whenever you go to the town


Accrington Arn- Clothes as pres­


a n d , a l th o u g h smaller than others y o u m ay h a v e vis ited, with the m u l t i-s to rey car park right on top of it, it is a lovely place in which to do that spot of one-stop shopping or in which to j u s t w a n d e r around and browse. If you just don’t


like it, Christmas shopping is going to he a bind wherever you do it, hut I think you’ll probably find that Christmas shop­ ping in Accrington can be more pleasant than in most places.


ju s t o f f Burnley Road, you’ve turned your dreaded shop­ ping trip into a day out as well.


bine it with a visit to the Haworth Art Gallery, approached through the lovely park just off Man­ chester Road or with a look round the magnificent historic St John’s Church,


And if you com­


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Marsden's have over 40 years experience of selling high quality leathergoods, and our selection of handbags, briefcases, wallets, purses, gloves and other smaller items is probably second to none. We are principal stockists of THE BRIDGE range of leather holdalls, handbags and luggage, ENNY handbags, BOSHA leather luggage, DElSEY. SAMSONITE and PAPWORTH.


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