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Road width has been increased near nursery


I REFER to your article in last week’s “Advertiser and Times,” quoting a councillor who stated that the road outside Holden Clough Nursery was a “danger­ ous place” due to dumped soil restricting the road width by two feet. Through your letters column, I would like to clarify


shrubs and turf that was previously slipping into the lane and work is still being undertaken, following improvement of the nursery access on to the high­ way, which also provides a turning place for vehicles visiting the nursery and village. At no time have we dumped materials on the road


road width luts actually been increased, due to the building of a boundary wall in natural stone, after consultation with the County Surveyor’s Department and the County Council filling in the pot-holes and nits on the roadside where vehicles often pass in this narrow lane. We have also stabilised an embankment with


and the soil alongside on the verge has been allowed to consolidate, prior to sowing with grass seed this spring.


1*ETER FOLEY, Holden Clough Nursery, Holden, Bolton-by-BowIand.


Verges will be reinstated


mont Avenue are rightly concerned at the damage caused to their grass verges by' these works, but 1 am assured by the countv council (whose con­


MAY I refer to recent “Letters to the Editor” cone e r n i n g e x t e ns i v e resurfacing and rekerbing works at Langshaw Drive and Claremont Avenue. The residents of Clare­


tractors are undertaking these works) that the verges will be reinstated and reseeded during the month of April and that thereafter nature will complete the restoration during the months ahead.


C () U N . E K I C HIIACEWELL, Primrose Street, Clitheroe.


the situation as explained to the Highway Superin­ tendent when he visited the site on March 27th. During our ownership of the nursery', the available


Happy days at Brungerley as a little boy


T H I S m o r n i n g , I opened th e f ro n t door and could feel th e mild d ay. Oh, to hell with th e c le a n in g up! I ’m go in g o ut. I did go out. . . well, I decided to walk to Brun­


gerley across the park and down Pimlico Road. I got


-days gone by, when I was a iittle boy and particu­ larly as Easter is not far


I got into a very pensive mood and my thoughts switched to Brungerley in


away. Brungerley’ in those days, on Good Friday, was


as busy as a seaside prom­ enade in summer, with parents and children walk­ ing down to the river for


boats there and for tea at "Tuckers,” the house by the side of the river. I remember the special treat was to have your tea in their cafe, which would include boiled ham, salad, fruit and cream, cake and then a pot of tea — just a wonderful outing. I remember my mother


was so keen to show her rowing abilities on the small boats you could hire. People walking down to


on a seat in the park and then was invaded by “dog owners,” all doing their best to see that their little pets did not cause any nui­ sance. They did behave. Once on the seat there,


L e t t e r s ... to th e Editor


the river were all dressed up in their Sunday attire


my mind, it switched back to the cleaning that I had forsaken, not that there were many cobwebs to dust down. Cleaning — memories of


my childhood. My granny was so keen to get her fireplace clean, black lead­ ing and polishing the steel fender until they shone.


grass near the top path, there used to be a first world war tank, in rather a sorry state. But to chil­ dren it was a real treasure to climb in and out, won­ dering what it had done in the war and who had been in it. This was usually accompanied by some anx­ ious remarks from parents about the dangers of "messing about in it,” but we still carried on going in and out of this machine, all in amazement and with childhood interest. After I got that out of


and all were intent on hav­ ing a good day out. I think folks came from all over the Valley to take part in this special day out. There seemed to be thousands there — well, to my child­ hood mind at that time! In the park, on the


There was also a very important job at the front doorstep. You had to get a stone (especially for the job) and make a clean line at the edge of the step, otherwise you were con­ sidered a “heathen” and not fit to be walking about. These stones were


usually dished out by the rag and bone man, as he came round with his horse and cart, calling “rags and bones.” There would be a dash round the house to collect what rags were about and then present them to the man to get a little stone. I am not sure if there were any different types of stone, but I do recall the edges of the steps being of various shades.


back, looking across the fields to Waddington and seeing lambs, snowdrops and crocuses. What else could one do but be happy to be alive . . . spring, wonderful spring, lighter nights, thank goodness! Winter blues go away!


Well, it’s nice to think


EDMOND CAMBIEN, Holland Prospect, Clithcroc.


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ise entirely with the “Irate Motorist,” on both counts of manners and the lack of parking space in the vil­ lage, make a couple of sug­ gestions to her and the “Advertiser and Times.” Before making general


IN rep ly to “ I r a te Motorist’s” letter in last week’s “Clitheroe Adver­ tiser and Times,” I am the owner of a blue MR 2 Toyota and I happen to live in Whalley. May I, while I sympath­


.the lady — anything, just a little more detail than a blue MR 2.


opinion it is rather dis­ tasteful, as my car, to the


If this is a joke, in my


best of my knowledge, is the only blue MR 2 in Whalley. If not, maybe when the article was printed it would have been better to have given the registration number of the car in question. This incident has caused


accusations publicly, about o th e rs , the motorist involved should have been a little more specific, i.e. registration number of the car involved, date of inci­ dent, even a description of


John flags up problem with his bedroom


me unnecessary embar­ rassment and I kindly sug­ gest that matters such as this, however trifling, be considered a little more carefully before being pub­ lished in the future.


Y V E T T E LIVESEY, “Stonehouse,” Clithcroc Road, Whalley.


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are not meant for deep economical discussions. I hope, as the Liberal Party candidate in Billington, they will be taken up on the doorstep during the local elections. The opportunity exists


posal for local services to be paid for by levying a local income tax collected nationally is the fairest. Everyone knows the


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during the recent by-elec­ tion, heckling the Labour candidate because various Labour councils locally were the first to call in the bailiffs for poll tax arrears, regardless of the individual’s situation, much needless hardship having been caused. However, it is too soon


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have administered to the law-abiding payers who now have extra to pay because of their non-payment? Does he think we are all “rich fat cats” because we have paid our lawful dues?


POLL TAX PAYER.


Let’s have truth — not bureaucratic waffle


council income goes on salaries for the officers and jobs for the boys, organised most efficiently by NALGO. This leaves 30% to pay for all other costs and our


incorrect, no doubt one of the officers will let us know — I stand to attention — but please, the truth, in simple percentages, not bureaucratic waffle.


amenities. If my information is wrong and the percentages


W. TELL.


NOW that the Breath Fund accounts have been closed, I wish to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped me in my campaign as individ­


Grateful thanks


£5,681, which has been deeply appreciated by me, my cousins and all at Brompton Hospital. Included in my thanks I do not forget the splendid


thanks. JANET M. BROOK.


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P L E A S E th a n k all y o u r re a d e r s fo r th e i r su p ­ p o r t , b o th p ra c t ic a l an d financial, which helped to m ak e “Comic R e l ie f s Red N o se Day T h re e ” such an o v e rw h e lm in g success .


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Please help us


THE head office of the Leukaemia Research Fund is trying to start a local branch of the charity in the Clitheroe area and is hoping that some readers would be able to spare a few hours of their time to help. The fund was set up in 1961 as a national charity


to fight leukaemia and other blood diseases, to find causes and eventually to control them. Based in Great Ormond Street, London, the fund


research and supports research projects and patient care at centres throughout the country. In Britain alone, 5,000 new cases are diagnosed


faced almost certain death, but now, thanks to the work of the LRF, great advances have been made and survival for many sufferers can be measured in years, with at least 50% of children having a real hope of a cure.


run by volunteers. No special skills are required to become a helper, just a desire to help stamp out this terrible disease. If anyone would like to help, they should contact


The fund has 250 local branches, all of which are


me at the address below or by ringing Nelson (0282) 691629.


LINDA CROSSLEY, Northern Area Representative, Butterfield Flat, Butterfield Street, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 6EH.


To date, the fund has devoted over £40 million to


depends entirely upon voluntary donations and its run­ ning costs, at 5.5% are one of the lowest of any national charity.


each year. Childhood leukaemia accounts for one tenth of the total and takes the lives of more children between the ages of two and 15 than any other disease. Thirty years ago, patients suffering from leukaemia


Once again the people of


world remain focused on events in the Gulf a trag­ edy is unfolding across Africa with up to 29 mil­ lion people facing starva­ tion. If we do not want to be confronted by shocking repor ts of thousands dying, then action must be taken now. Oxfam is urg­ ing people to support its “Don’t Forget Africa” campaign. Firstly, they can do this by giving to help support Oxfam’s work which helps the poor sur­ vive to build a better future. Secondly, they can ask our Government and the international commu­ nity to increase aid to cri­ sis-stricken African coun­ tries and to cancel the debts which cripple so many of these countries. Further information on how to help is available from Oxfam.


PAUL SANGUINAZZI, Oxfam Area Co-ordinator for Comic Relief, Oxfam Area Office, Graeme House, Chorlton Place, Wilbraham Road, Manchester.


ing su p p o r t for the projects that Comic Relief funds through agencies such as Oxfam and Save the Children Fund in Africa and smaller chari­ ties in the UK. It is essen­ tial, though, that as Comic Relief ends Africa is not forgotten. While the eyes of the


uals or organisations and gave so generously of their time and money. They made it possible to reach a grand total of


support and interest given to the campaign from the outset by the editor and staff of the “Clitheroe Advertiser and Times.” With the publicity of the press, the progress of the'


wheeze for other officers of the council is impracti­ cal, unless there is a further cut in amenities. I have it on very good authority that 60Vo of


IT is with great regret that I have to inform Mr Chadwick (last week’s letters) that his brilliant


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OVER £2,000 was raised for Langho Football Club when it held its third annual Sportsman’s Din­ ner at the Savoy Ballroom, Bolton Road,


designer Mrs Lesley Tay lor-Bottomley, of Elegant Solutions, Swansea, to provide just that — an ele­ gant solution — and her ideas included giving the illusion of space by using sliding mirror doors on a built-in cupboard, a bed which converts into a sofa and pale yellow walls for airiness. Although there is no


Only time will Tell what happens to it. The filming ends this week — and the programme is not due to be shown until May 14th.


become a more serious issue. The d e s ig n e r reckons it should he folded up ami stored under the bed — but John may have other ideas. “I’d like to stick it back up where it was,” lie said.


Calling all those with Bashall


attending the reunion and supplying items for the exhibition is asked to tele­ phone Stonyhurst 437 for details.


afterwards for a long chat, so we thought it would be a good idea to organise an event which would give all people with Bashall Eaves connections a chance to get together — and they will be sure of a warm welcome.” Anyone interested in


secretary of the village hall committee which is organising it, explained: A lot of people stayed on


dedication ceremony for the village hall memorial plaque two years ago, when many people from various parts of Lanca­ shire turned up for the c e le b ra t io n s , which sparked off the idea for the reunion. Mrs Gladys Whowell,


April 2Sth, between 2 and 5 p.m., in the village hall and the hope is that many people from far and near will attend and bring along old photographs and other memorabilia for an exhibi­ tion recalling old times in the village. It was the success of a


ers, old scholars of the for­ mer village school and people wtiose family roots can be traced back to Bashall Eaves are all invited for a get-together. The event is planned for


Eaves links IT will be reunion time in Bashall Eaves later this month for all people with village connections. Past and present villag­


sign anywhere of the Liverpool FC red, white and grey, John does not mind, as he is looking forward to seeing his favourite prints of his favourite team framed and hung on the walls. However, the flag may


their window-cleaning rounds of Clitheroe ant Whalley, so the idea of moving the flag was not a good one, they felt. “Young John had it hanging from the ceiling in drapes,” explained his mother. “It was like the Sheik of Araby’s room in there — the flag is so big that when he shook it out of the window one day it covered the front of the house!" The BBC called in


for throwing lollipops to the crowd a-la Kojak, was one of the guest speakers, with the other being former bank manager David Kendall, who had his audience rolling in the aisles. The Master of Ceremonies was Murray Birnie. “I would like to thank all the sponsors, the peo­ ple who helped and all those who attended,” said


Blackburn. The balding figure of Wilf McGuinncss. famed


senior and five junior — and they have built new changing rooms at their Northcote Road ground. The club also has ambitious plans to erect a social centre at Langho Colony and that will cost


committee member Brian Fox. Currently, Langho run eight sides —■ three


Mayoh (centre, right) greeting Mr McGuinness, with other members and guests looking on.


Business as usual at the post office


C L IT H E R O E P o s t Office is to g e t a w om an ’s to u ch — a n ew s u b - p o s tm i s t r e s s h a s b e e n ap p o in ted an d sh e could be s e t t in g u p a small p r i v a t e b u s i n e s s a lo n g s id e t h e c o u n t e r se rv ic e s .


years’ experience of work­ ing for the Post Office anti was a postal officer before her new appointment. She will he keeping on two of the existing staff and her husband Vincent will also be working at the counter. P a r t - t im e r s may be employed as necessary.


given Ribble Valley Rail permission to remove a


volunteer workers hope to plant trees and add a splash of colour to the approach, ready for May 16th. And, on Saturday morning, rail enthusiasts will no doubt be taking a short break as one of the season’s steam trains p a s s e s th ro u g h th e station.


section of fencing from the front of the small banking. Over the weekend,


will be local councillors — all anxious to help in the run-up to National Spring Clean Week. Thwaites Brewery has


forks and gardening tools, they intend to transform the approach to Clitheroe Station in readiness for the summer Saturday service. Lending a helping hand'


IT’S green for go and full steam ahead as Ribble Valley Rail members and local conservationists head for the s ta t io n th is weekend. Armed with spades,


Steam ahead on station approach


expressed concern about a small private business being run alongside counter sales, this will not be the vegetable or pic ’n mix previously mentioned, hut possibly a few statio­ nery items such as those sold in many post offices. Mrs Mulhearn has IS


status conferred by Post Office Counters Ltd will not mean any changes in services, said Mrs Mul­ hearn, of Park Avenue, Clitheroe. “In fact, it’ll be business as usual,” she said. While some people have


Susan Mulhearn takes effect from Saturday, when Clitheroe Post Office loses its Crown status and becomes an agency instead. But the difference in


The appointment of Mrs


in the region of £64,000. Our photograph shows Langho chairman Geoff


THE Ribble Valley is not going to he treated to perestroika, glasnost and Russian folk dancing after all.


Glasnost is cancelled for YFC


due to visit Britain last October, but a lack of visas put an end to that. Then they were supposed to be setting foot in Lan­ cashire this week, but flight problems have meant that their tour of the country has now been cancelled. It has thrown months of


shire Federation of Young Farmers has had to cancel a visit from 25 of their Ukrainian counterparts, due to difficulities in get­ ting them out of the Soviet Union. They were originally


is based at Ribblesdale Agricultural Centre, will next be turning its atten­ tion to the annual meeting, which takes place at Myer- scough College next Thursday. Plans are already well


preparation into confusion and now the Young Farm­ ers are left with several events organised and no guests to entertain. The Federation, which


advanced for a forthcom­ ing major event, the county rally, at Gisburn Auction Mart on Mav 12th.


Hearing of proud record


Looking at


assess the application and the likely noise levels to be emitted from the opera­ tion of the aircraft.


utilisation of a powered aircraft for the sole pur­ poses of launching gliders. The councillors are to


ley Council’s Planning and Development Committee are to pay a site visit to Lower Cock Hill Farm. Fiddlers Lane, where Blackpool and Fylde Glid­ ing Club wish to operate with the use of a single- seater powered aircraft to permit the use of aerotow. This would mean the


gliding base COUNCILLORS are to investigate the use of a gliding base in Chipping. Members of Rihble Val­


reminded of the open meeting to be held on June 6th at the Catholic Hall, when the speaker will he Dr Joan Bond. The bric-a- brac stall will be held on June 15th on Clitheroe market. The federation report was given by Miss N. Briggs. The next guild meeting


will be on May 2nd, when the speaker will be Miss B. Bingham, who will show slides on the Yemen. New members are wel­ come to attend.


Loony couple make history


T H E f i r s t R a v in g Loony G re en G ian t pa r ish councillors in th e wo r ld — th a t ’s th e dis tin c tio n claimed b y a S ab d en h u sb an d an d wife.


caretaker Mr David Bees- ley and his wife, June, made political history as parish council nominations closed. For in their home vil­


Ribble Valley Council


to gain a foothold"on the district council ladder, by standing as a candidate for the Sidmouth-based party, describing herself as a “Raving Loony Green Giant Maybee” candidate. On hearing the news, p a r ty le ad e r S tu a r t


lage, the couple have been returned unapposed. Now Mrs Beesley is out


Hughes arrived to con­ gratulate the couple and appointed Mr Beesley


deputy party leader! The new appointment


may make up for the dis­ appointment suffered by Mr Beesley last month when his" employers refused to accept his retirement from the local authority on ill-health grounds, which would have enabled him to stand in the elections for a seat on the borough council — his present employment preventing him by law from doing this.


POLICE were this week appealing for witnesses to the Saturday morning hor­ ror crash at the Bramley Meade roundabout near Whalley, when two Bar­ rowford schoolboys died and three of their teenage friends were injured.


who was uninjured, was still suffering from shock and under sedation on Monday, as police were trying to piece together the events leading to the accident. Earlier reports that the


The 23-year-old driver,


Police plea for witnesses to horror accident


the accident happened were refuted by a relative on Monday. “We under­ stand they had gone for a drive round and had not been to Clitheroe,” said a spokesman for the driver’s family. The tragedy happened


from the front and back of the car.


uprooted tree and spring flowers brought by friends marked the spot of the tragedy. The dead were Brett


On Mo n d a y , an


at 1-55 a.m., as the six were travelling from the direction of Clitheroe in a V-registered Ford Escort. The driver lost control


Sutcliffe (16), of Helton Close, and Neil Anderson (15), of Oaklands Avenue, who died almost instantly in the back of the car.


friends were coming from a party in Clitheroe when


on the roundabout, the car overturned and hit a tree on the offside of the road. No other vehicle was involved. Firemen used cutting equipment to free two of the passengers


were said to be “comfort­ able” in Burnley General Hospital earlier this week. Francis Hartley (16), of Gisburn Road, Biacko, has serious neck and back injuries and Oliver Mar-


Two other passengers


Mark Shepherd, of Ra House Road, Nelson, w home after treatment Blackburn Royal In mary for cuts and bruisi Anyone who can hel{


piecing to g e th e r t events leading to the a


Marsden (23), of Cha] house Road, Nelson, i treated in Burnley Gent Hospital for shock, bef going home. Another 15-year-o


gerison (15), of Chu Way, Nelson, has fr tures to his left arm. The driver, Ian Da


learn of the Clitheroe Division’s proud record, which this year marks a centenary of sendee. Mrs A. Collingridge gave the vote of thanks. M e m b e r s w e r e


THE story of the St John Ambulance since its for­ mation in 1877 was told by Mrs Edna Ilothersall to members of Clitheroe Evening Townswomen’s Guild. They were pleased to


Once again, the Lanca­


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