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between the 6th and 8th and th en with high pressure dominating the scene, the weather quie- tened down during the middle of the month, with the only significant rainfall coming on the 18th. Clear skies and light


Parcels for troops in the desert


THEY may be temporarily gone, but they are certainly not forgotten. Members of the Ribble Valley s own Gull


which will improve life in the desert for both men and women serving with the forces will be collected at the Royal British Legion Club, Whalloy Road, C l i th e ro e , on Wednesday evening.


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Support Group are collecting parcels to be sent out to British troops. And essential items


group is hoping to send them out to individual regiments in some of which th e ir sons and daughters are serving.


to the end of the month with dull cold raw days and temperatures reach­ ing the low 30s. The total rainfall for the month was 83.0mm, which


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loses cash A FAMILY budget ticket aimed at encouraging more people to use Clith- eroe’s Ribblesdale Pool has lost money. Chief consultative ser­


vices officer, Mr John Heap, reported the results of the scheme at a meet­ ing of the Recreation and Leisure Committee. He said: “We tried the


idea of offering a family b u d g e t t ic k e t a t £1


cheaper put forward by Conn. Barrie Parker, of Clitheroe, but we had no extra users and in fact lost money,” he declared. “ A regular and loyal cli­


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wipes, note paper, stamps, drink crystals, eye baths, ladies’ to i le tr ie s and underwear, moisturising lotion, talcum powder, gloves and socks are all in


Items such as soap, face


short supply.- The co-ordinator of the


committee, Mrs Mary Mansell, said: “We would prefer it if people could bring their donated goods in bags, so that the com­ mittee could parcel them up.”


agreed to take the parcels out to the Gulf at a cost or £2 for 15 and the support


United Carriers have


group numbers doubled to 16. They have already enjoyed talks by Capt. Jack Tagg, of the Salva­ tion Army, and the Royal British Legion’s Brin


At its last meeting,


Joynson, who explained wliat their organisations were doing for the war effort — both at home and abroad.


about the group, which will now meet at the Royal British Legion at 8 p.m. on Wednesday evenings, co n tac t Mrs Mansell (Clitheroe 23517), or just turn up on the night.


For further information New venue for Gulf group


THERE’S a new venue for the local Gulf Family Sup­ port Group, which will be meeting, from next Wednesday, at the Royal British Legion Club m


Whallev Road, Clitheroe. Meetings are held at 7-30 p.m. and all relatives of


personnel serving in the Gulf are more than wel­ come to join in.


made to the Marsden Building Society m Wellgate, Clitheroe, where an account has been opened.


Bar stool injured man’s forehead


A MAN having a drink in a pub ended up being pushed to the floor and having a bar stool


thrown at him.


his forehead, resulting in him having 10 stitches to


John Hughes (33), of Whins Lane, Simonstone, pleaded guilty to assault­ ing Simon Barker, occa­ sioning actual bodily harm.


trates’ Court Timothy


with £25 costs and ordered to pay compensation to Mi- Barker, amounting to £ 200.


Hughes was fined £300


entele form the bulk of our customers so all the tickets did was to benefit them. Perhaps in a wetter y e a r than la s t year cheaper tickets might encourage more families to come.”


Travers said Mr Barker was having a drink in the Swan and Royal Hotel, Clitheroe, when the defen­ dant walked in.


Prosecuting, Mr Michael


then pushed him on bis stool to the floor. Hughes was seen to get


He spoke to Barker and


on top and threaten to break Mr Barker's nose. Mr Travers said that


The stool hit the top of


the wound. At Clitheroe Magis­


speak to Mr Barker about the incident, there w-as some pushing and shoving and Mr Barker fell to the floor. No blows were


struck. Mr Beeston said Hughes


thought Mr Barker w-as going to attack him and he threw the stool.


Any donations to buy gifts for the troops can be „ , . , Mother is


touched by kindness


SOLDIERS from the Rib­ ble Valley who are serving in the Gulf include Royal Engineer Gary Lomas (25), a former pupil of Ribblesdale School in Clitheroe. He has been out in the


of Norway. L e t te r s home have


desert since last October and ironically had pre­ viously been training as a sapper amidst the snows


included some interesting colour photographs of life in the sandy wastes. Despite the conditions,


LADY darters at the Victoria Hotel in Clith­


eroe (above) had a dif­ fe re n t aim in mind when they played close rivals Starkic Arms — for, instead of raising monev for their team, they decided to cheer up the “boys" in the Gulf. In place of groceries


the Osbaldeston Hall Farm Riding Centre have led to riders of the calibre of Harvey Smith, Michael W h ittak er and Marie Edgar competing in the ring alongside Ribble Val­ iev enthusiasts. The centre has been


again come under scrutiny. The facilities offered by


few people think they have , an exclusive right to lean, on other people to stop traffic passing their front ,


“It seems a shame that a doors.”


updated and improved since it opened in 1962 and now- provides^ first-class indoor amenities, includ­ ing a cafe and, more recently, a bar. Unfortunately, as the


considerable amount of money for charity since planning permission was


trict Council. Following the Bradford


popularity of the riding school has increased, so


The centre has raised a , . ;


first granted by the for­ mer Blackburn Rural Dis-,


has the traffic using the narrow and winding access


lane from the A59. Local residents have


complained on numerous occasions and there has been more th an one attempt to close down the


for their usual raffle on school.Proprietor Mr Norman


match night, the home team u n d e r to o k to bring in sweets, toile­ tries and pu/./.le hooks to brighten up life in the desert and th eir counterparts from the pub down the road did


Bargh says he has the backing of many known riders to keep the centre


open, including Harvey Smith, who competed at Osbaldeston for the first


time in 196-1. “We have titled people,


the same. The re s u l t was a


splendid selection of items which arc in short supply out in the sand dunes, ranging from talc and tooth­ paste to eye drops, bat­ te r ie s and chewing


gum.


with the parcel of goo­ dies arc pictures of the two teams taken on the night, when, inciden- I t a l ly , s e c o n d - in - the-league Victoria beat third-placed Starkie ]


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morale is high among Gary’s brave comrades, reports his mother, Jane, who lives at Larkhill Cot­ tages, Old Langho, and works at Calderstones


that so many people here at home are thinking of all our boys and girls and praying for their safe return,” she said. She is preparing a spe


Hospital. “It is touching to know


Hobbies night


BRASS name plates, old car badges and mode steam engines were just a few of the artefacts on show at the Ribble Valley- Vintage Club. The meeting took the


cial package to mark Gary’s birthday soon and meanwhile is making sure that he keeps in touch with local news through copies of the “Clitheroe Advertiser and Times’ which she sends out to


him. A DAY OFF


PUPILS at a Ribble Val­ ley secondary school were given an extra holiday on Tuesday. With the cold winter weather biting hard, the


children were sent home when the boiler at St


Extra night for smash-hit musical


DUE to an incredible response for tickets, Clitheroe Parish Church Amateur Operatic Society will be putting on an extra night of their already hit musical, “Oklahoma.’


performance will take the form of a full d re s s ehearsal, it will run


Although the special


while Mr Barker was on the floor, Hughes raised a bar stool above his head and threw it, the stool struck Mr Barker at the top of his forehead above the hair-line. Hughes threw a second


straight through without breaks, with all proceeds from the evening going to the Derian House Chil­ dren’s Hospice Appeal and the Multiple Sclerosis Society. The performance, to be


Friday, with the special pay-on-tho-door dress rehearsal, and then runs for the whole week, end­ ing with a matinee and final evening performance on February 23rd.


Augustine's RC High School, Billington, broke down.


form of a hobbies and col­ lectors evening and proved a real success with all the members. Mr George Wightman received a shield for his achievements in a club quiz. Members have also


national trainers, children -ith their first ponies to


the very elite of riders coming to us,” said Mr


City FC fire disaster, the Home Office tightened leg is la tio n on public arenas. Consequently, the O sb a ld e s to n c e n tre applied for planning per­


mission in order to bring i t s p r e m i s e s u p t o


standard. Mr and Mrs Bargh have


owned the premises for four years, having lived in the area for 18. They say they have concentrated on building the business up and, in doing so, establish­ ing it as one of the premier North-West centres. Access to the site has


Bargh. “We have had a raw-


deal, although we have a really good facility here.


Drunk and disorderly in store


CLITHEROE man, Don­ ald Hayes (48), of Seedall Avenue, was fined £50 with £15 costs by the town's magistrates, when he pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly. Hayes was alleged to


have gone into _ Wool- worth’s store at Clitheroe, and ended up having an a r g u m e n t w i t h t h e


manager. Mr John Lumley, in


mitigation, said Hayes put £20 on the counter and said “If I go over that, let me know.” Mr Lumley said Hayes


been one of the main pre­ occupations of nearby resi­ dents and, at a recent meeting of Ribble Valley Council’s Planning and Development Committee, the centre again appeared on the agenda during the latter part of the meeting when the Press and public


were excluded. Members heard that


recent meetings had been held between officers, councillors, Mr Bargh, the parish and county councils and the Osbaldeston Civic- Society and that there was specific concern over hours


of operation. Councillors agreed to an


invitation to attend an event at the centre in M arch . Meanwh ile, officers are to monitor the operation. No decision upon possible enforcement action is to be taken until after councillors have made their visit.


Pair stole clothing from van


watched the second half of the Stourpane video detailing the Great Dorset Steam Fair. In March there will be a


was not working and had come to Clitheroe where he had met some old friends. He had drank four p in ts of lag e r and whisky. He did some shopping in


talk on stationary engines and in April on making walking sticks. The club trip will be held in May and the annual treasure hunt has been scheduled for June.


Plans in pipeline


FLANS for the erection of one house and garage at a site off | Ribblesdale View, Chatburn, are among the latest lodged with the Ribble Valley Council’s Planning and Development Committee (00-11). Others include: Whalley: Kitchen extension


and car port at S8 Mitton Road (003G). Change of use and alterations to form six dwellings at Park Head Farm, Portfield Par, Accrington Road (00-13). Read: Kitchen extension and


WHILE the owner of a shop was unloading stock from a van, two opportun­ ist thieves got away with clothing worth £236.97. Before the court at


Woolworth's and ended up fallin g out with the manager. Hayes had £90 on him when he was arrested.


Fined for speeding


AFTER admitting speed ing, Hurst Green man Vincent Aspinall was fined £70 by C l i t h e r o e magistrates. Aspinall (6-3), of Warren


Fold, who pleaded guilty by letter, was also ordered to pay £10 costs and had his licence endorsed w-ith three penalty points. Mr Angus Craigen, pro


securing, told the courl that the defendant had


conservatory alterations to bedroom and dormer at Dudley Hill House, Whins Lane (0042). Change of use from hairdressing salon to back therapy clinic at Go Whallev Roail (0047). Slaidburn: Proposed conver­


sion of barn to dwelling includ­ ing use of agricultural land for car parking and residential cur­ tilage at the barn adjacent to Pages Farm, Woodhouse Lane


(0014).


been driving his car along Lower Lane. An officer on duty in the area recorded Aspinall’s speed at 53 m.p.h. in a 30 m.p.h. area stopped him and informed him th a t he would reported. In mitigation, Aspinall


Clitheroe was Darren Vin­ cent Leecy (21), who admitted stealing prop­ erty, including jackets, jeans and overalls, belong­ ing to William Brian Han- son, of the No 1 shop, in Church Street, Clitheroe. Leecy, of S tan d e e


Road, 'Clitheroe, was ordered to do 120 hours’ community service and to pay bis share of the com­ pensation, amounting to £118.49, plus £30 costs. A similar charge against


his co -accu sed . Iain Anderson (20), of Taylor Street, Clitheroe, was taken into consideration by magistrates dealing w'ith other offences com­ mitted by Anderson. The court heard that Mr


Hanson was unloading a van at the rear of his shop. While he turned his back, the clothing was taken by Leecy and the other man. Mr Stephen Barker,


said he had just overtaken a slow-moving vehicle and was in the process of slow­ ing down.


representing Leecy, said the items were taken in the space of a couple of minutes while the van was left unattended. The only explanation for the offence was that Leecy was “in drink” at the time, said Mr Barker.


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‘Home alone’ at cinema


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Church theft


RELIGIOUS artefacts have been stolen from St Mary’s Church in Gisburn. Taken from the build­


— and detects a plot by two bungling burglars to steal the family antiques into the bargain — is told in “Home alone,” showing at Clitheroe Civic Hal from tomorrow until a


week on Saturday, at 7-30 p . m . T h e r e w i l l b e


ing, on Main Street, were a brass candle snuffer on a four foot dark wooden pole, a pair of light brown turned candle holders and a cream ornate cloth with lace edgings. The total value of the items taken


natinces on the Wednes­ day and Thursday at 2-15 p.m.


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