8 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, November 14th, 1991


John on target for big sports success


CLITHEROE Castle Cement scaffolder John Bridges (35) is used to scaling dizzy


heights with his iob. . . but this week he climbed to new heights in his favourite hobby of clay pigeon shooting.


Cottages, Clitheroe, has won three competitions


John, of Bonny Grass


which qualify him to shoot for the North of England and last week became the advanced chumpion among 80 competitors at the Craven Shooting Club at Coniston Cold, where he has been a member for only 12 months.


member of the Kelbrook Shooting Club and the national Clay I’igcon


John, who is also a Row over tree


felling spreads to Roefield


THE row over tree felling spread to Low Moor, Clitheroe, this week when workmen removed a large beech on Roefield Playing


Field.


‘Too cold’ to walk home from pub


said he was an entertainer by trade and often worked as far afield as Scotland and London. On the night in question he had been drinking at the club, where he had consumed six pints of beer. Ryan claimed it was too


cold to walk home, but said he regretted driving Iris car. He was also ordered to pay £25 costs.


Fireworks enjoyed


THE annual bonfire organised by Clitheroe Young Farmers' Club was an enjoyable occasion despite appalling weather. It was held at Lowcocks


lowed and a vote of thanks to the hosts and organisers was proposed by Peter Coates and seconded by Sharon Flitcroft. Next week's meeting at Pendleton Village Hall will


Farm, West Bradford, the hosts being Mr and Mrs R. F. Clark. The fire was lit by Derek Clark and an enjoyable fireworks dis­ play was organised by Keith Roberts. A hot-pot supper fol­


Ryan was stopped by police at 11-33 p.m., while driving his car on Lancas­ ter Drive. He was asked to take a breath test, which proved positive, and was taken to Clitheroe Police Station, where a further test revealed S3 micrograms of alcohol in 100 ml of breath, more than twice the legal limit of 35. Ryan, in mitigation,


moral Avenue, pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol in his sys­ tem, after a Bonfire Night drinking session at Low .Moor Club, Clitheroe. The court heard that


A CLITHEROE enter­ tainer who thought it was too cold to walk home from tlie pub was disqualified from driving for IS months and fined £100 after driv­ ing while drunk. James Ryan (15), of Bal­


Square were upset whei workmen came to removi the tree on Monday.


Residents of St Ann’


informed about this bla­ tant act of vandalism was


"The reason no-one was


because we would have protested,” claimed one resident. They said workmen told


them- that the tree had to be removed because it was


Shooting Association, only became interested in the sport six years ago. His meteoric rise to fame means that he is now among the top 10 shooters in the north and will represent the area in regional competitions.


The news has delighted John’s wife Christine.


The couple have a six-week old daughter, Amanda, and John hopes


she will follow in his


footsteps in the sport when she is older. Meanwhile, the trophy


joined others on the family sideboard, with recent acquisitions including the champion’s cup from Rishton Shooting Club acquired a fortnight ago and the Kelbrook Shooting Club champion’s cup from two


and pewter tankard won at Coniston Cold have


has several different disciplines and John shoots the “sporting discipline,” unlike our other famous clay pigeon shooter, Ian Peel, originally from Dale Head, who shoots the “Olympic trench discipline” and represented the country in the Olympic Games.


months ago. Clay pigeon shooting


involves shooting at targets set off from unexpected angles, whereas Olympic trench involves more defined targets.


next aim is to shoot for England in international competitions.


discipline is not represented in the Olympic Games, John’s


As the sporting The sporting discipline BOLTON-BY-BOWLAND


dinner of Bolton-by-Bowlaml Cricket Club, at the Coach and Horses Hotel, president Mrs M. A. Bosonnet pre­ sented prizes to Mr N. Bun- yon (John Theaker Cup), Mr P. Levett (Yorke Trophy), Mr C. Tilbury (Bert Ashley Cup), Mr M. Smalley (Hodgson Tro­ phy), Mr E. White (Tonv Holmes Trophy), Mr K. Whi- twell (Ken Watson Cup), Mr R. Banks (Coach and Horses Trophy and Copy Nook Tro­ phy). Chairman Mr J. Hunt wel­


Prize night At the annual presentation


Clitheroc 22321, (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified)


foArrangements were made h 9 U q f * h a r a r* tp r ^


December 3rd, when invita­ tions will be sent to members of the Bright Hour and Mother and Toddler Group. A' buffet supper will be followed


M. Bottomiey requested sug­ gestions for topics for future meetings and it was agreed to recommence monthly after­ noon meetings, the first to be held in January at Mrs Edna


by entertainment, * Programme secretary Miss


comed everyone and paid trib­ ute to Mr and Mrs C. Fergu­ son, licensees of the Coach and Horses Hotel, for their support during the year. He presented Mrs Ferguson and Mrs Bosonnet with bouquets of flowers. Treasurer and social secre­


evening and the raffle, which raised £300 for funds. Mr M. Smith was thanked for tend­ ing the pitch throughout the season.


ta ry Mr E. White was thanked for organising the


rotten and in danger of falling. Mr David Hewitt, Rib-


ble Valley countryside officer, confirmed, how­ ever, that the tree was rotten. He said: “The tree was


carefully examined and it was noticed that not only was it rotten, but was leaning. “With tall trees, par­


ticularly where they are near roads and public-


areas, safety must always be our first priority. We try and merely remove branches where possible, but this is not always possible. “It is very sad when a


Awards time for the canoe club


CLITHEROE Scout and Guide Canoe Club held its annual presentation evening at Mvtton Fold Farm Hotel, Langho, on Friday night.


sented by Mr Simon Lis­ ter, Ribble Valley Coun-


The prizes were pre­


Justified premium for quality stock


beautiful tree has to be removed. But it must be remembered that we are faced with an ageing tree population and one in which the gales are finding out the weaker trees," he said.


Holiday in Holy Land


both Israel and Cyprus with his wife in the sum­ mer, showed scenes of the Mount of Olives, the Gar­ den of Gethsemane, the Stations of the Cross, the Wailing Wall and the cob­ bled s t r e e t s of Old Jerusalem. “ A l l t h e s e s c e n e s


CHURCHWARDEN at St James’s, Clitheroe, Mr Bob Gordon, showed a video of his visit to the Holy Land at a meeting ol the chur ch Wome n ’s Fellowship. Mr Gordon, who visited


brought the life of Jesus very close to us,” said a spokesman for the group. There was a good atten­ dance despite bad weather and Mrs Nellie K a y expressed thanks. Ne x t we ek, g u e s t


feature a talk on “A Silver Jubilee trip."


speaker will be Miss Carol Walker, a lay reader at Christ Church, Chatburn.


mart has signed up with the MIX’ for a lamb assessment scheme to be carried on after the demise of the present sub­ sidy scheme. A significant point in favour of the scheme was proved on the dav when the export quality Jambs averaged 3p per kilo over the rest. Young bulls: light made to


THERE was a very firm cuttle trade at Clitheroe Auction Mart on Monday, when 81 cattle and 1,009 sheep were forward. Qual­ ity beasts claimed a justified premium, while lambs continued their long awaited advance up th e p ric e sc a le , with th e averages almost exactly match­ ing the national average for the day. It was announced that the


(100.ISp). medium to 100.op (93‘.45p), overall to 100.op (99.S-lp). Heifers: medium to 127.op (10-1.2p), heavy to 11 Ip (93.45p),


127p (average 1T2.Ip), medium to 121p (107-Op), overall to 127p (llO.oipj. S t e e r s : li g h t to 1 0 8 p


oil’s sports development officer.


Most improved Guide — Sharon Wilmot. Most improved Scout — Daniel Heyworth. Canoer of the Year trophy and best attended Scout award — Vikki Chat burn. Best attended Guide — Claire Peters (St Mary’s Guides. Clitheroe). The Guides of St Michael and St John, Clitheroe. won the "Total Trophy." The Canoe Club's Club­


man Trophv was won by Mr Derek "Kenyon and a


brand new award — for best visiting group — by Harrogate Guides. Some of the prizewin­


ners are pictured with Mr Lister after the ceremonv.


overall to 127.5p (102.17p). Cows: light to 05.5. p (08.12p). lambs: standard to 1-17.uf>p


(140.04p), medium to 1*14.74p (i:i7.l3p). Ewes: o v e ra ll to £22.o0


(£15.13). At F r id ay ’s sale of store


sheep, lambs and rams, there were 1,751 sheep and 41 rams forward. Trade was again very brisk in the store sheep market, especially for smart lambs. Ewes continued to sell well, but rams had a limited value. Lambs: Suffolk X £17 to £33,


Watson (1-1) was awarded the title “ best Guide racer." with "best Scout racer" being Conrad Lisp­ ing (15). Sarah also shared the "most improved Guide — runner-up" award with Victoria Yalovin (1-1). Other awards were:


At the ceremony, Sarah


dance at the Armistice Day service at St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Bolton-by- Bowland, conducted by tfie Rev. C. Greenwell. Wreaths were laid on the war memorial by Mr and Mrs T. Armor and Mr D. Howard. Paul Beverley played Last Post.


Plenty of festive cheer on way


CLITHEROE traders plan to shake off the winter blues with the town’s big­ gest ever Christmas lights display in December. A new partnership deal has


been worked out with the Ribble


Valley Council for the big switch- on at"4 p.m. on December 1st. Volunteers have been putting up the


lights and the display has been extended to the bottom of Moor Lane and King Street at an additional cost of £1,800. Clitheroc Chamber of Trade spokes­


Chr is tmas e n te r ta inm e n ts on December 15th. Next day, a Monday, will see the traditional late-night shop­ ping, when shops stay open for longer


hours. The feast of fun will include chil­


dren’s rides, torchlight carol services, brass and jazz bands and traditional street entertainment in a town centre closed off to traffic. Six colourful displays are being


placed around the town in addition to the the Christmas crib scene outside the Castle entrance. Last year, a Santa’s Grotto in Moor


man Mr Barry Stevens said the traders had made a gift of all the £15,000-worth of lights to the council. "The Chamber will continue to pro­


vide the necessary 2,000 bulbs every year and pay for the electricity. For its part, the council is taking on the erec­ tion and dismantling,” he explained. The lights will also twinkle from


Lane was enjoyed by many local chil­ dren and premises which can be used free of charge are being sought this year, but so far without any luck, so it is increasingly unlikely that there will be a grotto. Anyone who can offer room for one should phone Mr Keith Taylor at the Ribble Valley Council offices (Clitheroe 25111). a Welcoming the new spirit of co-oper­


Castle Street and Wellgate and from December Gth the Castle Keep will be illuminated. Traders hope to cast away the gloom of a recession-hit year with a variety of


business community, Mr Taylor thanked all who head helped to put up the lights. “We hope the Christmas display will be enjoyed by the whole town and that last year’s success will be repeated,” he said.


tion between the council and local Villagers in for shock tactics


Texel X £20 to £31. horned wethers £0 to £20, horned gim- mers £12 to £20. Ewes: horned correct £10 to


£32, horned not correct £0 to £21, Mule run with ram £24 to £15. Rams: Suffolk to £100, horned


to £00.


Jewellery President of Bolton-by-


Well attended There was a good atten­


extended to Mrs M. England. Mrs Aspin informed members of the service available from senior pupils at Bowland School to perform jobs in the home and garden for those who find such tasks difficult. The service would be free and supervised. Raffle winner was Miss K.


Brown’s home. Birthday greetings were


Hanson.


r a Christmas party on Uaies cnaraciers At a well attended meeting J


of St Helen’s Mothers’ Union, Waddington, Mrs Enid Lox- <


many guests. Mr W. Mitchell, former editor of “The Dales- > man,” gave an illustrated talk;-; on the wonderful scenery and , \ colourful characters of the.,. Dales. He was thanked by ‘ Mrs Joan Fallows, tea hostess for the afternoon. The MU is linked with the


ham expressed her delight at . being able to welcome so


township of Paterson, South • Africa, where the simplest


items such as knitting and, sewing needles are almost unobtainable. Waddington branch recently sent a parcel and Sirs Loxham read a letter ' of gratitude from the branch. Sirs Fallows, treasurer of


the C hildren’s Society, announced that £95 had been


Moorhouse will demonstrate cake icing.


GISBURN


with a "Guy” and a collection on the night paid for the fire­


revious week by children


work display. The fine weather meant


Committee held its annual dance in Newton Village Hall,


Carved buffet Hodder Valley Charity


jewellery was won by Miss M. Downer-Bottomley. Mrs M. Holland and Mrs J. Wilkinson. Members were reminded of carol singing on December 15th and 17th, at 0-30 p.m., in aid of "Headway.” Reports were given by


Bowland WI Mrs M. A. Bosonnet welcomed VCO Mrs P. Uden and introduced guest speaker Mr Thomas and his assistant Mrs L. Knowles, who gave an informative talk on jewellery’ brought from his shop in Skipton. They were thanked by Mrs C. F. Pickles. A competition for a niece of


raising the magnificent sum of £400, which will be divided between village halls in Slaid- burn. Newton. Dunsop Bridge and Whitewell. A carved buf­ fet supper was served to a capacity crowd and music for dancing was provided by the Lunosdale Band. During the evening, retir­


whisky i» recognition of his hard*work. Mrs Pinder received a basket of flowers. Raffle winners were: Mrs


there was a good crowd and hot (logs prepared by the ladies were enjoyed.


elected at the annual meeting ■ of Gisbum WI. Officers are ;


Prepare for fair A new committee was *


Sirs J. Gomall (president), Mrs S. Graveston (secretary) and Mrs M. Barrett (trea­ surer).


experiences at a course on . photography held at Denman College, Oxfordshire. Preparations were made for ’


Mrs Gornall described her ‘


collected from the parish boxes. On December 4th, Mrs »


Celebrations Newton Village Hall Com­


mittee organised bonfire cele­ brations for the village. Dona­ ptions collected during the


the Christmas fair to be held. on December 7th in the Festi-: val Hall, at 2-30 p.m. There’ will be a variety of stalls ami Father Christmas will pay a


visit. On December 5th, Jackie*


Blackburn will give a talk entitled "Bottom drawer quilters,” when new members would be very welcome.


ing chairman Mr John Pinder was presented with a bottle of


treasurer Mrs M. Howard and secretary Mrs A. Pickard. Mrs Bosonnet thanked officers, committee and mem­ bers for their help and sup­ port and welcomed two new committee members, Mrs E. Booth and Mrs H. Robinson. Officers re-elected were:


Mrs Bosonnet (president), Mrs Pickard (secretary), Mrs Howard (treasurer), Mrs P. Duckworth and Mrs N. C o r n t h w a i t e (vice-presi­ dents). Mrs Uden gave a sh o r t ad d re s s and was thanked bv Mrs Bosonnet.


GRINDLETdN;


had a good time at a fun disco organised bv Friends of Grindleton School on Friday. At the event, in the scHool


Fun disco About 50 pupils and friends


those wishing to enter into the spirit ol things should dress in the style ot the same period. Tickets are on sale from the school or from the Friends committee, price £3, including supper.


collection will take place in Grindleton today, at the top of


Paper The usual waste paper


Back Lane, near the chapel wall. Contributions of news­ papers, magazines and card­ board can be left in the space provided and will be most welcome.


Magnificent Bang, crash, wallop was the


DOES YOUR LOCAL


SERVE THE BEST PINT IN TOWN?


HERE is your chance to vote for th e P u b /C lu b which you think serves the best pint of bitter in the Kibble Valley. This competition


voted for as long as it is situated in the Kibble Valley. B To place a vote for | your Pub/Club all-1 you need to do is |


simply complete the entry form j


quality of its beer and should be y o u r p e rso n al choice, whether hand pumped or electric served.


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* cheque for £50 to be donated to a | Local charity of | his/her choice, a | large trophy to ^


The winning licensee will win a


Rest Pint Compe-i ■ tition, Clitheroe! ■ Advertiser and I Times, 3 King I Street, Clitheroe. * | Names of people | who vote for the | Pub/Club which | wins will go into a ■ hat and one win- ■ ner will be drawn . to receive a che- ! quo for £25 and a, ■ minimum of one ■ free pint for week I for a whole year. I Each Pub/Club is I to be ju d g e d p u re ly on th e |


below and return ! it to:


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Win £25 a n d a free p in t o f b i t te r each week fo r a year!


with most votes will have their beer judged in the final by a panel of four judges. . The winning pint will be the deci­ sion of the four judges and will be


decided on their own p e r so n a l choice, and their decision is final.


Only ONE VOTE is allowed per per­ son and only the actual entry forms from the Clitheroe Advertiser will be


accepted. No copies allowed. Closing date for a l l e n t r ie s is November 29th, 1991. Normal competition rules apply.


order of the day tit Grindleton Having Fields annual bonfire. Crowds of villagers and friends turned out to watch a magnificent firework display and enjov traditional fare of hot-pot, black puddings, cof­


fee and orange juice. Several villagers had built


Shortage of willing learners


BASIC English and math­ ematics classes at Clith­ eroe and Whalley are doomed to close in the next few- weeks. . . unless more pupils can be found. Adult basic education


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co-ordinator Mrs Pauline Riley said: “It would be a big blow if these classes did close, because there is so little in the Clitheroe and Whalley areas, but we have not really had suffi­ cient numbers since they opened to make them really viable.” Also under threat is a


recession is seen as a pos­ sible cause of the decline, with more people opting to work part-time in the evenings instead. . Anyone still interested in .going on any of the courses can phone Whalley Adult Centre (S22717) for full details.


maths evening and day classes are free at the Ribblesdale Centre in Clitheroe and at Whalley Adult Ce n tr e ,


t he .1


keyboarding skills course at Whalley on a Monday, which is the day when cla­ sses are most at risk for all three subjects. Though the English and


“SHOCK tactics” — a farce by John Dole — has been lined up as a treat for villagers when the curtain goes up on Bolton-by-Bowland


Drama Group’s production tonight. Directed by Michael Dakin, the play opens at


this talented and enthusiastic group of players, who are pictured at their dress rehearsal. The leading character is Fred, a home-built com­


7-30 p.m. in the village hall and is repeated tom- morrow and Saturday. Everything points to a first-class production by


Trudge), Jamie Ferguson (Peter Puller), Eileen Wright (Aunt Esther), Claire Dakin (Mary Shaw), Colin Bacon (George Shaw), Dorothy Bacon (Marjorie Shaw), David Raw (Albert Shorter), Heather Walker


puter, played by Julian Kaye. Fred is not so much programmed as perverse, given to uttering loud and embarrassing remarks at inopportune moments. Other members of the cast are Sue Clement (Mrs


(Poppy Blossom), Geoff Curry (Unde Ben) and Max Taylor (taximan).


Ramblers head for Craven


THE Clitheroe Group of the Ramblers’ Association is to hold its next walk on Saturday. Members are asked to meet at 10 a.m. at the Waterloo car park for a walk in the Craven dales. The group’s AGM will


be held on Tuesday at 7-30 p.m. at Clitheroe Cricket


“Members are encouraged to attend what should be a worthwhile and enjoyable evening.”


Club. The business part of the meeting will be fol­ lowed by a slides quiz. A spokesman said:


RECENT additions to stock at Clitheroo Library include: “The only frame” — Patrick


LIBRARY CORNER


Rueil. A compelling thriller about the disappearance of a child.“The dreaming” — Barbara Wood. A novel set in 19th cen­ tury Australia. Joanna Drury sails to Melbourne in an attempt to trace the mysterious secrets of her family’s past. “Mastering *C’ program­


one of the most popular com


tel — Carole Katchcn. Step- by-step instructions on different styles of pastel painting.


Cinema’s tribute to local actor


CLITHEROE Civic Hall Cinema is presenting its own tribute to local actor John Stratton by holding a special showing of the film “The Cruel Sea” on


November 28th, for one night only. The film, loaned by the National Archive,


is based on Nicholas Monserrat’s book. It features Clitheroe’s famous son of the silver screen, who died recently, starring with the late Jack Hawkins. Showing at 7-30 p.m. for five nights from


an enormous bonfire, which was still burning brightly its the crowd disj)ersed. Approxi­ mately £70 was raised.


PENDLETON For the roof


ming” — w. A. Chapman. A comprehensive introduction to


puter languages. “Creative painting with pas­


attended bonfire at the Swan with Two Necks in the vil­ lage. There was a firework display, a tombola and raffle.


Silence A two-minute silence was


observed at All S a in ts ’ Church, Pen d leto n , on Remembrance Sunday. The Rev. Roland Nicholson read the names of those in the par­ ish who had fought in the two world wars and the exhorta­ tion was read by Mr Tony Ormiston.


WEST BRADFORD


WI Mrs Pat Rushworth wel­ comed 18 members and spoke about the need for fund-rais­ ing, outlining events for the forthcoming year, including the spring and summer fairs. Guest speaker Mrs Jenny


Festive reading President of West Bradford


tomorrow (with no show on Wednesday evening because of the annual Christmas treat organised by the Lions) is the malicious comedy “Soapdish,” based on a daytime TV soap opera.


Roof funds of All Saints’ Church, Pendleton, benefited by £178.30 raised at a well


organised by the Friends, will take place in the school hall, with a licensed bar and music from the ’*>Us, ’70s and ’80s. Fancy dress is optional, but


to take place will be a nostal­ gia disco and supper for adults on December 7th, from 8 p.m. until midnight. This get-together, also


hall. youngsters enjoyed dancing and playing games, with many prizes being given out. No profit was made as this was a fun event rather than a fund-raising activity. The next fund-raising event


L. Dawson, Mrs Shorrock. Mrs Parker, Mrs Bell, Mr Blackledge. Mr Dakin, Mrs K. Taylor, Mrs G. Parker, Mr G. Proctor, Mr P. Dawber, Mrs Oddic, Mrs S. Pinder, Mr Nuttall, Mr G. Oddie, Mr A. Scott, Mr G. Walker and Mrs Darker.


Wreaths laid


A good congregation met at 1 Gisbum Parish Church for a * service of remembrance on1 Sunday morning. The church bells were rung by a visiting, team of ringers. The Rev. Jonathan Lumby


led the worship and gave a ' powerful address. Organist . was Mr Mark Leadbeater and i Bible readings were given by Mr Patrick Townsend and Coun. Harry Waddington. PC Colin Corlett took up popnv wreaths to be blessed at the ’ altar. Following two minutes’


Garden tips Problems of gardening in


Downham were discussed by Mr Boh Swarbrick when he spoke to members of Down- ham and Twiston Gardening Club. Eighteen members were


silence the congregation, led by the church cross and choir, processed through the village to the war memorial, where Coun. Waddington and PC Corlett laid wreaths and the vicar said prayers.


present to pick up many of the useful tips he offered. Tea. and biscuits were served and raffle winners were Mrs Hud­ son. Mrs Chapman and Mrs Robinson. On December 5th, Mrs


Dickinson will give a demon­ stration of Christmas decora­ tions and new and old mem­ bers are welcome.


Names of fallen


Downharn Parish Church congregation was joined by members of the Chatburn branch of the Royal British Legion on Sunday morning for the Remembrance Day ser­ vice. A very moving service was


conducted by Canon J. Hud­ son and organist was Mrs W. I. Todd. Last Post and Reveille were sounded and the names of the Downham fallen were read.


WI Mrs Sheila Bowles wel­ comed Mrs Clark and Mrs


New president President of Little Milton


Hibble, of Wiswell WI. to the annual meeting to act as toll- el's. The annual dinner will be* held at the Shireburn Arms Hotel, Hurst Green, on Jan­ uary 7th. An outline of the pro­


ule.


Visit office On Monday, members of


demonstration of Christmas decorations by Mrs Swindle- hurst and a discussion on this years drama production.


to visit the nqw head office of Skipton Building Society. Next week there will be a


Gisbum YFC met in the vil­ lage hall for a trip to Skipton’


gramme for next year was’ given by Mrs Doreen Balshaw and Mrs E. Clarkson gave details of the WI Show sched-:


"Howard’s Way,” and singer James Smillie and featured the music of Cole Porter. A raffle held on the coach


Manchester, last Wednesday, to see the production of "Kiss me Kate” based on Shake­ speare’s "Taming of the Snrew” was much enjoyed by Waddington Leisure Club members and friends. The show starred Kate O’Mara. of the TV soap


Show time A visit to the Opera House,


raised £38.50, winners being Mrs W. Bargh, Mrs E. Aspin, All’s M. Crompton, Mr R. Davies, Miss D. Dewrance, Mrs M. Booth, Mrs C. Bates. Mr J. Bleazard, AlrsJ. Alder- ton, Mrs E. Looming, Mrs E. Davies and Mrs It. itindle.


A cup for most points, gained in competitions during


the year was presented to the oldest member. Miss Mary Hudson. Reports were* given


by treasurer Mrs Greta Pear­ son and secretary Mrs Marian' Dust. The committee was re­ elected en bloc. After thanking the commit-,


tee and the many members who work behind the scenes, Mrs Bowles relinquished the office of president, which she has held for four years. Mi's Balshaw was elected in her


to the committee by Mrs E. Friend, who also won the’ competition for jam tarts. A “taste and try” supper was. e n j o y e d , wi th f a v o u r U e recipes made by members for the others to trv.


place. A vote of thanks was given


Staff stage protest against hospital job losses


STAFF from Brockhall and Calderstones; hospitals went to the Winter Gardens, Black­ pool, yesterday to protest to Health Minister.' Mr Stephen Dorrell about the job losses planned for them hospitals.


.


the Blackpool conference of the charity MIND. The hospi t al s t a f f


Mr Don-ell was visiting


wanted to draw attention to the 344 losses — 94 through compul sory redundancies — planned fo r Bro ckh al l a nd Calderstones. The hospitals, which


the buck. We shall use every means at our dis-i posal to draw public atten- • tion to the Government’s off-hand abdication of responsibility — which is its sole policy for staff serving in hospitals such as our own.”


“Mr Dorrell is passing,


provide a service for peo­ ple with mental handicaps, are closing as a conse­ quence of the “care in the community” programme, said staff secretary Mr Ian Gallagher. He added: “The staff


Williams, of Clitheroe Library, gave a most eryov- able talk on "books suitable for Christmas.” Her enthusi­ asm made for an interesting aiyi informative evening and a vote of'thanks was given by Mrs E. Aspin.


Woman injured


argue that it is unreason­ able for the Government to say that local resources alone should deal with the personnel consequences of this programme. “They want to see an


improvement in.staffing levels and government help to fund voluntary redundancies.


A CLITHEROE woman was taken to Blackburn Royal Infirmary after an accident in the town centre yesterday. Kathleen Penfold, of


junction of Castle Street and King Street. 1 ' She was believed to


Gills Croft, was involved in a mid-morning collision with an estate car while crossing the road at the


have sustained serious leg injuries.


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