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O O E E O O E H O O S H O O Karaoke comes to Clitheroe — at the —
WELLSPRINGS INN Kach Sunday comm. Sunday, April 14th
DICKY’S LASER VIDEO KARAOKE SHOW
Your chance to he a star for the night — don’t miss it!
Wednesday is FOLK NIGIIT with ROGER WESTBROOK
Everv Friday TRADITIONAL JAZZ with THE PENDLE JAZZMEN
Open seven dags a iveck for bar meals DO o Otago o B R IO O B H O O
CLITHEROE AND DISTRICT SNOOKER LEAGUE
Singles Final and
Presentation Night With guest snooker professional
J!M MEADOWCROFT At 7 p.m. on Thursday, 18th April 1991
at The Lower Hall, Catholic Social Centre, Lowergate, Clitheroe
Tickets, which are strictly limited, can be obtained
from Mr F. Booth, 20 Fairfield Avenue, Clitheroe at a cost of £2. Or on the night, at the door, £3
CABARET, CARVERY and LOUNGE BAR
Tel: Acc. 384874
FRIDAY, SATURDAY APRIL 12th and 13th
MARKS BROTHERS
(Back by Public Demand Sensational Midlands Group).
SATURDAY ONLY
DON REID (Comedian)
WED., APRIL 17th
JIMMY JAMES & THE
VAGABONDS (Clublands No. 1 Act).
THUR., APRIL 18th
ACCRINGTON LIONS & ROUND TABLE FINAL OF THE CARNIVAL
QUEEN CONTEST Featuring
HIGH JINKS Why not book a meal in
the Carvery and reserve a table in the Cabaret Room
IN THE LOUNGE BAR
RIBBLESDALE HOTEL, GISBURN
SUNDAY MARKET AND
CAR BOOT SALE SUNDAY 14th APRIL 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tel: 0706 210359 after 6 p.m.
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Tickets now on sale for April 18th - Carnival Night
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AVAILABLE LUNCH AND EVENINGS
SPRING FAYRE
Saturday, April 13th at 2-30 p.m.
Cake Stall, Bring and Buy, Bric-a-Brac
Admission 10p ] l NOW’S THE TIME TO EMPTY THE ATTIC h
COME TO THE INDOOR CAR BOOT SALE
At the United Reformed Church Hall Moor Lane, Clitheroe
SATURDAY, MAY 18th, 10 a.m.— 4 p.m. £5 por space; Tables to hire £3
Ring Clitheroe 24408 to book a pitch or take a chance on the day
CHATBURN METHODIST CHURCH
ANNIVERSARY CHURCH
Sunday next, April 14th
Preacher at 10-30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
| REV. J. ALAN MIMMACK (formerly of Chatburn)
SPECIAL MUSIC EVERYONE WELCOME
Afternoon leas £1 LANCASHIRE
COUNTY LIBRARY
RIBBLE VALLEY DISTRICT Present
ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL
EXHIBITION
at CUTHEROE LIBRARY
For one week only from Monday 15 th April 1991
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Bar snacks daily — Lunch lime and evenings 12-3 p.m. 7-10 p.m.
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WISWELL BARROW PRIMARY SCHOOL Barrow, Nr. Whalley, Blackburn
JUMBLE SALE
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Saturday, April 13th at 2 p.m.
Refreshments Admission 10p
WHITBREAD R.V.F.L.
ASHLEY SMITH FINAL
WAGGON and HORSES
CHATBURN Monday, April 15th
[■ K.O. 7-30 p.m.
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JUMBLE SALE
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at CHATBURN METHODIST CHAPEL
Doors open 7p.m. Admission Wp
JUMBLE COLLECTION TUESDAY, APRIL 9th
Chipping Village Hall
FOOD BINGO
SATURDAY, APRIL 13th at 7-45 p.m. Admission 20p
Usual good prizes
Proceeds to St Mary’s Church, Chipping
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Admission £1 Including Supper
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Saturday April 13th 2-00 p.m.
Admission 10p Refreshments available
Welcome home, lads
WHAT a difference a day made to Clitheroe soldier
serving in the Gulf and fearing he was going to miss his wife Joanne’s 21st birthday, a week tomor row . . . making it her sixth birthday in a row when Nigel’s career has kept the couple apart. Next day, on Sunday, a
L/Cpl Nigel Tilley (28). One moment he was
Nigel flies into the arms of his birthday wife
delighted Nigel was flying back to his base in Berlin.
where Joanne was waiting with a single red rose and the news that the couple can fly home on Wednes day, just in time to spend her birthday with both families in the Ribble Valley.
and Ida Seed, and their son Gary (18), of Little Dudlands Farm, Riming- ton, are planning a slap-up 21st party at their home for the Friday . . . and this week said th a t, with
Joanne’s parents, Harry
And John tucks into a late Christmas dinner
SU N D A Y saw an u n se a so n a l C h r is tm a s d in n e r for a sa i lo r back home in C l ith e ro e from th e Gulf conflict.
John Magee, of Siddows Avenue, had been looking forward to most was some decent food, he said this week. In fact, the first thing he wanted was a plate of ravioli — that and spaghetti are his favourite dishes — but he had also missed the traditional Christmas fare while he was out in the Gulf, so his mum set to and cooked it
One of the things that
for him. John (21), a former pupil
of St Augustine’s RC High School, Billington, served on HMS Gloucester, the ship which destroyed an Iraqi Silkworm missile aimed at the Gulf fleet. HMS Gloucester’s Lynx helicopters also made five “kills "
munications specialists, John was deep in the bowels of the craft next to the operations room as the missile headed towards the fleet and so heard everything but did not see the action.
As one of the ship’s com
happened so quickly,” he recalled. “There was a lot going on, because of the mines, so when the alarm went off and we were called to action stations we didn’t really know what it was about.”
“At the time everything
ched two Sea Dart mis siles, hitting the target
with the first. John did see the oil
HMS Gloucester laun
wells being torched and recalled how black the skies looked. But the potential dangers he and his shipmates faced have not deterred him from life in the Navy: he joined up two years ago and intends to stay in the services "for as long as I’m enjoying it.” However, the 208 days
way home. Now less than a fort
night of civvy life is left in Clitheroe before John has to rejoin his ship — and he intends to make the most of it,especially foodwise.
make the most of his shore leave, too. Although his parents, Noel and Irene, were worried about him during the conflict, it was not until he was home that they realised exactly how worried they had been.
His family intends to
of Castleford Home for the Elderly, at Queens Road, John’s mother has spoken to many people who lived through Worid War II.
As a member of the staff
Nigel’s mother Mrs Beryl Tilley, of Whalley Road, Clitheroe, they are “the happiest people in the Rib ble Valley.”
to 38 Sqn Royal Corps of Transport in Kuwait, received our paper every week from his mother-in- law. He was moved back to Saudi Arabia five weeks ago and wrote to us in despair when he thought he would miss Joanne’s birthday.
Nigel, who was attached
“Please remember you’re in my mind and heart, as you a re ev e ry day, although we're thousands of miles apart. 1 love you, darling, and always will.”
His message to her was:
“There will be plenty to talk about. Nigel has already told us of skies as black as night in Kuwait, through the oil fires, and of children begging for food.
Mrs Seed told us:
Nigel and Joanne in November, when Nigel was starting his training for the Gulf, but the rest of the family has not seen either of them for eight months.”
“ I went out to visit
says, “that I understand why people dwell so much on the last war. How on earth they survived five years of it I do not know.”
But it is only now, she
mer pupils of Ribblesdale High School and Bowland High School, both worked for Trutex while living in
the Ribble Valley. They were married in August, 1989.
Whalley bride ties knot — not once but three times
A W H A L L E Y b r id e an d h e r P o r tu g u e s e hus-
.b a n d , who w a n ted f r ien d s an d r e la t iv e s in b oth th e i r c o u n tr ie s to jo in in th e w ed d in g c e leb ra tio n s , h av e t ied th e k n o t th r e e t im e s over!
mony to comply with Por tuguese law' for Susan Evans and Paulo Sergio dos Santos Farinha, who are to make their home in Setubal, near Lisbon.
First came a civil cere
he spent on board his ship — 48 of them in the front
line — took their culinary toll. Supply problems pre vented the crew having normal meals and towards the end of the conflict the sailors ran out of fresh vegetables and were exist ing mainly on cheeses and
ham rolls, said John. Supply problems also
p re v e n te d the ere w receiving post from home So by the time John did receive his mail there was so much of it that it kept him busy reading all the
the couple were married at the Assemblia de Deus, the Setubal church which they both attend and where they first met. Susan made her vows in E n g lish th ro u g h an interpreter.
Then, the following day
walked down the aisle in the chapel at Whalley Abbey for a blessing of the marriage, followed by a reception for 70 guests in the dining room at the abbey.
A week la te r they
mony, Susan was dressed in the same ivory silk satin gown that she had worn in Portugal.
For the Whalley cere At both ceremonies
were her parents, Colin and Jean Evans, of Rid- dings Lane, Whalley, and h e r th re e b ro th e r s ,!
Michael, Andrew and Matthew. Michael had cut I short a visit to Australia | to attend the celebrations.
pupil of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, gra duated in linguistics from Hull University and for the past two years has taught English at a school in Setubal. She had stud- ied German and Italian at university and knew little Portuguese when she arrived in the country.
Susan (24), a former
Her mother explained: “Susan decided to make
her vows in English at the Portuguese ceremony
because she has still not completely mastered Portuguese."
his family building firm in Setubal.
Paulo, also 24, works for Nigel and Joanne, for Nigel and Joanne Perfect dairy cow
AT Gisburn Young Farmers’ Club meeting. Mr Tim Martin, local representative of Femex UK. gave a short talk and showed a film entitled “Score nine for milk." It showed how Canadian farmers are attempting to
breed the perfect Holstein dairy cow by means of bull selection. After questions and discussion time, a vote of thanks was given by David Graveston. Next week’s meeting will include a talk by Mrs
Discussing play area problems
PROBLEMS with the play area at Rogersfield, I.angho. have prompted Ribble Valley councillors to arrange a meeting with local residents.
going to be dedicated to the Kibble Valley after a lot of effort by the staff and I would like to see a public meeting in the vil lage to discuss what is going to be an appropriate use of the site." said Coun. Bill Fleming (Billington).
"The land is shortly
ning and Development Committee heard that there had been a number of complaints from resi dents and, as a result, there had been "No ball games” signs erected.
Members of the Plan
signs had gone up, there had been further com plaints about the loss of a play amenity in the village.
However, since the
Mavis Davison, field development officer for the York shire Federation of YFCs, who will give a talk entitled “Getting the most from young farmers." The meeting will be held at Gisburn Village Hall, starting at 7-3U pm
th a t a m e e l in g b e arranged to discuss the problem and councillors voted in favour.
Couu. Fleming proposed
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