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1 THE “man in the brown suit” could be on the move again.


Replaces need for relief


warden


|a NEW 2-1-hour telephone help line for the elderly


Ihas eliminated the need I for a relief warden service at Ribblc Valley’s shcl-


Itcrcd housing schemes, I councillors have decided. Housing Committee


Itcred housing schemes in the borough, five still had


\ii relief warden service, which cost the borough


1 council £4,1 GO to operate. The relief wardens, it^was


explained, were periodi­


cally employed when the | resident warden was on holiday or on sick leave.


I I t was decided to scrap | the relief warden service after members heard that


m e m - hers heard that of 12 shel-


“ Advertiser and Times” published a portrait of a mystery man which had been found in the old Town Hall during the refurbishment of Clitheroe Library. But, due to the detec­


In November, the


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tive skills of Kibble Valley residents, i t was disco­ vered that the oil-on-can­ vas picture, painted by H. Swan in 11144, is of Dr W.


F. Barker. Now, Clitheroe Town


Council is hoping to return it to Mr Barker’s


family and is appealing to any surviving members of tlie former borough


medical officer of health to


come forward. They took the decision


after hearing that the por­ t ra it would cost around £500 to restore to its for­ mer glory. ‘I t would be wrong to


NO it ’s not the audition for Long John Silver in the Christmas pantomime, but the new mine hosts at the Eagle and Child, John and Sue Hawker, with Oscar and Lucy


THE regulars at the Fagle and Child Hotel in Hurst Green are getting used to a shout of “What are you doing” from behind the bar.


I t is not because they


all the borough’s sheltered housing schemes were now connected by the Tunstall Telecom Piper Haven sys­ tem to the 24-hour control centre at Accrington. The report before the i committee explained that


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months and was working satisfactorily. The resi­ dent wardens could trans fer their schemes direct to Accrington when they were not working on site. Members heard that the cost was f>0p per week per


I resident, 25p of which was I paid by the resident and | the other half by th


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council. Coun. Bert Jones (Clith


erne) asked i f the £4,1150


saving could be passed on to residents and chairman Coun. Bill Fleming said


that the matter could be brought up at a^ forthcom­ ing budget meeting.


Two prime sites for housing


TWO prime Kibble Valley Council depot sites are now on the open market for housing purposes. The depots, at Whallcy


and Wilpshirc, have now been closed and the sites already have planning per­ mission for residential


development. The Whalley site lies off


I sion for residential devel opinent for elderly to com plement the adjoining elderly housing scheme. T h e c o u n c i l h a s


Station Hoad and extends over (572sq. yd. I t is on the outskirts of the village in a residential locality and has outline planning permis


I mercial agents, Mortimer, I Gorse and Ross, to dispose 1 of the two council-owned depots. The former Wilpshire


instructed Fast Lanca­ shire surveyors and com-


Nelson Street, Low Moor, Clltlieroe.


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spend that amount of money and equally wrong to put it in the a ttic . I t should be offered back to the family,” said Coun. Howel Jones, whose senti­ ments were echoed by most of his fellow town councillors at their last meeting. The one dissenting voice


was that of Coun. Ron Pickup, who said: "Tin painting has been in the ownership of this council for some time but, while I hear what my colleagues are saying, I do not take the hard-line view that the c h a r g e - p a y e r s w o u I d o b je c t to paying the money needed.” Coun. Jones replied by


saying: “ We are not ignorant of the treasures


of the town council, but a considerable amount of money has been set aside for restoration of other


works of art. Members voted to


return the portrait to Mr Barker’s family, and rela­ tives are asked to contact town clerk Mrs Dorothy Kane (Clitheroe 24722).


BRIDGE CLUB


WINNFKS at Clitlu*roc Briiltfii Club on Wednesday night were: NS Mr Atkinson and Mr Jen­ nings. Mrs Knzackerley and Mrs 1). Snowden: K\V Mi’s Bart and Mrs Batchelor, Mrs Wilkinson


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trumps or diamonds, hut the toi score went to the north-soutl. partnership who preferred to defend and take penalties. West opened one heart and


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have incurred the wrath of the landlord, hut that of the newest addition to the bar staff.


barman. He is magnificent eight-year-old cockatoo. And,on the


But Oscar is not a


other side of the bar sits the resplendent Lucy, a macaw for whom the word psychedelic could have almost been invented.


What Sherlock


Holmes, the character who provided the “ theme” for the pub, would have made of it is anybody’s guess — but no doubt he would have approved. With a name like


Pub’s regulars learn things


parrot fashion


.ringnccks, hooded parakeets, masked love birds, splcndids and Turks. Although there were teething problems with the alarm system, everything is now ready and it will soon he open to the public.


birds, including cockatoos, Indian


Writer Arthur Conan-Doyle was an


old hoy of nearby Stonyhurst College and


his most famous creation was Sherlock Holmes — hence the


theme of the four-bedroomed hotel.


The couple, who hail


from Lymm, in Cheshire, have another passion — Manchester United. Both are season ticket holders and a picture of Sue with United and England captain Bryan Robson sits proudly behind the bar, guarded by Oscar, of course!


The locals certainly seem to have taken to


Oscar and Lucy, who have adapted well to their new surroundings.


hectic leading up to Christmas,” said Mr Hawker, “ but we have been thoroughly enjoying it . ”


“ It was all a bit


John Hawker, it comes as no surprise that the hotel’s new licensee has a passionate interest in birds. After 25 years in the


building industry, Mr Hawker decided that he


would like to run a hotel, an ambition which he and bis wife Sue, who worked for the BBC, had shared for some time. The obsession with


A YOUNG postwoman panicked when she failed to complete her ■ounds and attempted to burn the left-over mail.


Inability to cope led postwoman to burn mail


But the debris was


birds started when Mr Ilawkcr bought baby Oscar for one of his sons. But, like fathers who buy train sets, Scalextric and Subhutco as presents Mr Hawker was soon looking after the cockatoo himself. Now he has built an


aviary at the rear of the pub, which contains 40


Good case is needed


IK doctors want a mater­ n ity unit at Clitheroe Hospital they will have to come up with a pretty pond new case for one, says the local health


depot extends over nearly haif-an-acre and lies close to the junction with Hollo- whead* Lane and Uibches


ter Road. Shock at work


IwORKMEN who res­ tarted the widening of the A5!) outside Gisburn after the Christmas break last week had a shock when they found that some of their equipment had been


| stolen. Among the items taken


I was a green Lister 7KB diesel generator (serial


1 number 313*27), valued at £2,500, and four 12-volt heavy duty batteries, worth £-180.


Cement mixer


|A BARROW cement I mixer and a red push-but­ ton telephone, valued together at £315, have been stolen from a build­ ing site at Old Back Lane,


Wiswell.


north doubled for take out. South could have replied one no trump to show his control of the heart suit. However, he con­ sidered the vulnerability and decided that to defeat the oppo­ sition bv one trick would yield 200 points — better than a part score. To defeat them by two tricks (f)00 points) would lie bet­ ter than a mm-vulnerahle game, i he passed for penalties. West then redoubled. H


explained afterwards that h. hoped either north or south, afraid that one heart doubled and redoubled might make. •ovdd go off into a suit of theii


authority. That lias been the mes­


sage in the continuing debate between the Black­ burn, Hyndburn and Rib­


blc Valley Community Health Council and the health authority, CMC members heard once again at this month's meeting. But although the CMC


own. But both north and south passed and the contract was two down, conceding l ,1100 points! Knowing the hearts wen.


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TODAY and tomorrow, Hartley’s, Church Street, Clitheroe, will be open until 0-30 p.m. Hcyes, Moor Lane: Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. Monday to Fri day until 0-30 p.m.


. B.Bollard, followed by Mr arner and Mr Capstick, Mr


a Howell movement on Mon- . winners were Mr and Mrs


found in woods by a per­ son taking part in a clean­ up campaign and it was handed back to the Post Office, Clitheroe magis­ trates were told. Tracy Anne Johnson


(IS), of' Hambledon View, Read, who admitted three offences relating to the


disposal of mail, was placed under a community service order for 72 hours. She was also ordered to pay £52-13 compensation


Mr Roy Jameson said that Johnson became a full-time postwoman in the Nelson area, after being employed on a casual basis at Nelson P o s t O f f ic e d u r in g February and March last


anil £150 court costs. Post Office prosecutor


year. On August 27th, during


a clean-up campaign, a quantity of burnt mail was found in a rural area of Burnley and handed in at Burnley Sorting Office. Some 250 items were sal­ vaged, but further docu­ ments had been damaged. They were contained in


stacked against him, west might have been wiser to try one spade or one no trump.


s e c re ta ry , Mr N ig e l Robinson, has written to GFs in Clitheroe, asking them to put new proposals to the health authority, so far there lias been no response.


two plastic bin liners also containing household waste. A letter and pre­ scription made out to Johnson’s mother were among the documents. Two further pustal packets were found at Johnson’s


home. When questioned by her


superiors, Johnson admit­ ted dumping the mail and attempting to burn it. She denied theft, but admitted


Drop in rent arrears AGAINST the national


| trend, rent arrears for council property in the K ib b le V a l le y are-


1 services, Mr Dave Morris, who said that arrears by current tenants totalled £21,300on December 17th, compared witli £25,S33 on August 20th.


reported to the borough council’s Housing Commit­ tee on Thursday by the director of environmental


decreasing. The guild news was


Training pays dividends


THREE Ribble Valley trainees have received training awards — and a £150 bonus each from Business Support Uni t Ltd, at


Accrington. All three took part in


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the BSU youth training programme over the last two' years, spending one


day a week in a local col­ lege under the sponsorship of their employers.


NINE members of Clitheroe Hospital staff are set to receive food hygiene certificates on Wednesday


afternoon. Members of the catering, nursing, domestic and


Tops in food hygiene .


hygiene certificates. Senior chef Mr Alan Lighthown has «ilso ocen . . . , , ,


successful in the intermediate examination. Mrs Gillian March, the hospital manager, will pres-


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occupational therapy units have taken part hi the courses and eight will be presented with basic food


Shaun Griffin gained a


City and Guilds catering award while working at the Dog Inn, in King Street, Whalley; Cath­ erine Swain received a BTEC diploma in commu­ nity care while working at the Lowfiold House Home for the Elderly, in Railway View Avenue, Clitheroe: and Christian Townson received an Institute of Meat meat retailing certif­ icate while working at Taylor’s, the butchers for­ merly in King Street,


Whaliey. Catherine is now work­


ing in Accrington and Christian works at Clith-


Kent arrears by former tenants had also shown a


decrease — £13,017 ill December, compared with


£13,338 in August. H o u s in g ch a irm a n


Coun. Bill Fleming (Bil- lington) said that ill view of the financial climate nationally this was good news and due, no doubt, to the diligence of staff. Conn. Bert Jones (Clith­


eroe) added that the com­ mittee should also he grateful that "we have some excellent tenants.”


opening some letters. This, she said, had been done to make sure that there was nothing of importance being disposed


of.


senting Johnson, said that sile had no previous con­ victions and in many ways had a superb background and character. She had committed the offences after panicking, because of her inability to cope w ith her round. There had been no malice or dishonesty behind the offences, which had deve­ loped because of her inex­ perience of life in being unable to articulate her problems to her superiors. Soon after starting her


Mr Peter Turner, repre­


full-time job with the Post Office, she was given a van to drive and this gave her extra responsiblities and difficulties. The tradi­ tion was that, after three days learning a new walk, the delivery person would


then go out alone. She found it difficult to


complete her rounds and would stay over on a voluntary basis on week­ days. But on Saturdays, when the Post Office closed at 12-30 p.m., she was unable to do this.


On one Saturday she


took mail home, intending to distribute it the follow­ ing Monday, because she had heard that other employees did this. Her downfall came on the Mon­ el a y w hen s ii e w a s switched to another route and was unable to deliver tlie held-over mail. Presiding magistrate Mr


Norman Lund said: “We are rather concerned that a girl of 18 should have been given such responsib-


we consider th a t the offences were very serious matters which created a lot of problems for a great number of people. "There is a great deal of


lity and that she should have felt unable to go to her superiors for advice. “Notwithstanding that,


difference between panic and committing serious


offences.” Johnson admitted that


at Read she w i l fu l ly delayed two postal packets


in the post, at Burnley secreted a quantity of postal packets in the post and at Burnley damaged by fire a quantity of postal packets. The case had been adjourned from December 12th for social inquiry reports.


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