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Rocommond a climb up the ski jump, (remember Eddie?) Day 5 Day at leisuro. Barboquo in ovoning.


Day 3 At leisuro in village to relax and enjoy the mountains. Day 4 Hall day trip to Innsbruck tor sightseeing, shopping.


Day 6 Half day excursion to Kitzbuhol or Kramsach opon air larm museum. Day 7 Gontlo walk with guide. Tyrolean musical evening.


Day fi Full day excursion to Salzburg lor sightseeing and shopping. There are spacious squaros and old, narrow streets. Palaces, a castle and many old Churches the surrounding countryside was the setting for the Sound of Music. Good shopping and cafes.


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Soldier spreads desert sunshine in loving message


(22), who is working with Lynx ami Gazelle helicop­ ters in the desert — and drew the cartoon on our


front page — told us that it would boost his morale if


we could pass on his mes­ sage to his parents, Keith and Pat Brown,, who live in Dorset Drive.


for them both is felt greatly during these absent hours,” he told us.


“My love and admiration


joy . . . after a loving message to her and “Advertiser and Times” office from their Gulf. Corporal Stuart Brown


A GLITHEROE cleaner was this week mopping her eyes with tears of husband arrived at the soldier son serving in the


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“But in time we will all be one happy family again, with many tales and stories to tell. Until that day, Mum and Dad, please take care and don’t worry too much.”


King Street office for four years, told us: “I send the ‘Advertiser and Times’ every week to Stuart. It’s a lovely thought of his and a lovely message he has sent for us and we miss


Pat, who cleaned our


Careers Office in Clitheroe while waiting to join the Army and is at present serving with the ‘lth Regi­ ment Army Air Corps with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engin­ eers. He was previously


moved to Clitheroe from North Yorkshire six years ago. Pat and Keith, who is engineering manager at Dairy Products Transport in Clitheroe, have three other children, Martin (30), Ju 1 ia ■ (28) and Deborah (19). Stuart worked with the


him very much.” The Brown family


based in Detmold, West Germany, where last year he married a German girl called Andrea.


Animal carcase dumping gives rise to concern


THE dumping of dead animals, possibly by poachers, is causing concern for Ribble Valley


Council officials. Recently, five deer ear- cases were discovered in a


stone copse. “I would suggest that


laybv at Thornley and a calf was found in Simon-


the deer was a classic case of a dump by poachers,” said Conn. Anthony Jack- son (Ribchester), who explained that the (leer had probably been killed and hidden to be picked up


later. “ I know th e re are


joyed th a t concerned groups have been set up to


read various articles on the Gulf in the ‘Advertiser and Times,’ so Pm fully aware of the avid interest many of your readers obviously have. Pm over­


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bring together all those families who have loved ones serving over here.”


the desert campaign is — Trained for Europe, Dressed for the jungle, Fighting in the desert, Warriors of the wasteland!


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CLITHEROE store Tosco this week did its hit to support British Forces ill the Gulf.


Times” how servicemen and women needed extra everyday items, staff at the store filled lip a ham­ per of toiletries and presented it to members of


After reading in the “Clitheroe Advertiser and


controller Miss Denise Coon. Our photograph shows support group founder Mrs


the Clitheroe Gulf Family Support Croup. “Wo are giad to he of assistance,” said stock


Mary Mansell (right) with T’esco officials. From the left: Miss Coon, general manager Mr Peter Hampson, frozen foods supervisor Mr Grant Nurse and support group member Mrs Irene McGee.


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you see a deer brought down by dogs.”


ton told the Public Works and Health Committee that the incidents high­ lighted the problems caused by recent legisla­ tion, which has drastically changed the attitude of knackermen towards fallen stock.


mEnvironmental health anager Mr David New­


mals have liad some value and collections have been free of charge with, in many cases, a payment made to the owner,” said M r N ew to n . “ Now, because of the restrictions on the use of animal pro­ tein, due to BSE, carcases are not wanted and there­ fore a charge is made for collection.”


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Wartime memories to be revived by


B O R O U G H OF CL IT HE ROE


fascinating exhibition


by TOBY CHAPMAN


WITH a whole host of organisations already involved in the nostalgic Royal Engineers anniversary weekend, Clitheroe’s Castle Museum has pledged its support and been added to the growing list. The involvement will take the form of a


World War II Home Front exhibition, detailing life in the houses of Lancashire while the battles were taking place in Europe.


put the exhibition together, including a vast array of everyday objects such as foodstuffs, ration books, gas masks, nursing equipment and even an American airman’s jacket.


Lancashire County Council’s Museum Service has


which told locals just what to do if the Germans did make it to the mainland. In an “If the invader comes” poster, the public


are told not to give anything to the Germans, not to tell them anything and to “hide your food and


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The Masks delivered to your Household may GS MA AK


THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE STRICTLY OBSERVED:


(1) S to re th e musks In a ’co oL b u t dry place and away from strong light. They should n o t be kep t n e a r a fire o r a rad ia to r , b ut i t it essential th a t they should not be subjected to damp.


(2) Th e masks should n o t be hung suspended f rom th e straps.


(3) G re a t c a re m u s t be tak en to p rev en t th e tra n sp a re n t window becoming creased, scratched o r dented.


Children m u s t n o t be p e rm i t te d to pljiy with th e masks, which should be handled as l i t t le a t possible.


Persons in possession of masks will be held responsible for keeping th em safe and undamaged. , Ltd , Yurt Street. Chllici


bicycle.” This makes up just part of what should be a fascinating exhibition. Although the museum has a large number of items


and exhibits, the staff are also keen to learn more about life in the Ribble Valley in those days and the Royal Engineers who trained at Low Moor during the war. In a bid to dig up more information, the peripa­


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be vital to safety in time of War. Cardboard Containers in which to store Masks will be supplied in due course, but meanwhile you should keep them safely stored in a suitable place.


tetic curator at Lancashire County Council, Maggy Simms, has invited the Ribble Valley public to collect any stories or artefacts from that period and take them along to a special open day on April 30th. All the historical items which are taken to the museum will then form a major exhibition. With so many organisations becoming involved,


Royal Engineers and their stay in Clitheroe and they would like to be involved, they should send them in to the office at 3 King Street. Each picture must, however, be clearly marked with details of what it depicts and the name and address of the sender.


which will be printed later this year, the Ribble Valley public are being urged to help. If anyone has any photographs relating to the


the “Clitheroe Advertiser and Times” is certainly not being left behind and is launching an appeal of its own. To enable us to put together a special publication


that local authorities would be required to col­ lect and dispose of them in most situations.


Requesting help with computers


A NEW technician looks set to join Ribble Valley Council to help the already overworked computer ser­ vices officer. Since the appointment


of the officer in 19SS, the computerisation of the council’s office functions


ably. This has increased the workload and pressure on tlie original officer and


has expanded consider­


it has become evident that additional support is now needed. As a re su l t of the


increase in work, the officer has been unable to devote sufficient time to the development and maintenance of the coun­ cil’s computer systems. In a bid to curb this


approach Burnley ITEC. which trains school leavers and gives them a thorough grounding in computer skills, for a placement facility. This would mean that the council could give students work experience and also benefit from their specialist knowledge.


More talks


on play-safe measures


THE vexed question of the Ribble Valley's play­ grounds again came to the fore at a meeting of the Ribble Valley Council Recreation and Leisure Committee, when council­ lors asked whether there were set standards for safety surfaces.


(Sabtlen) told the commit­ tee he had seen surfaces ranging from rubber or bark to sand or grass, and lie wondered whether there was a-European standard.


Conn. Albert Atkinson


chief consultative services officer: “There is a lot of s p e c u la t io n a t t h e moment, with various manufacturers all putting


Said Mr John Heap,


their surfaces forward as being the best. There is a


the play safety surfaces and equipment second on the list of priorities at a cost of £17,000.


Safety reason


PLANNING permission has been refused for a project to develop a public nouse with eating facilities and access drive at Work House Farm, Blackburn Road, Simonstone. Members of Ribble Val­


ley Council’s Planning and Development Committee


heard that the Health and Safety Executive advised refusal of the application on the grounds of safety.


Romanian couple’s hopes of visit fade


Jean Riding had invited two medical students to stay with her following her visit to Bucharest last year. In a recent letter the


HOPES of visiting England could be fading for a Romanian couple. Low Moor resident Mrs


currency we have to queue up for at least one year. They would exchange us only 75 dollars. What do you think we could do in England with 75 dollars?” asks Cristi Florea. “I think that there is no


by Corina Florea, a friend of Cristi’s — the surname Florea being its common as “Smith,” according to Mrs Riding.


way of seeing England too soon,” adds Cristi, “but you could see Romania any time you wish. (I mean really see it, not bringing parcels with food for poors and other things like that).’’ His message is echoed


couple state that their chances of travelling to Clitheroe are extremely slim. They quote problems obtaining the relevant visas from the British Embassy, purchasing air tickets and then obtaining Western currency. “To obtain such kind of


item in the “Advertiser and Times” about the pos­ sibility of the couple visit­ ing the Ribble Valley, Corina writes: “I received the newspaper and I was delighted to see that the relationship between Rib­ ble Valley and Romania was on the first page, and even more delighted because of your photo and the article about our possi­ ble visit in England.


Referring to a news


is well-known about English people is that they are cold and distant, but now I discover exactly the opposite. I know that England’s contribution in h e lp in g R om an ia n orphans, older and sick people, is bigger than any other country’s.


efficiency of this help depends very much on the desire of Romanians to be helped. And some of the Romanians don’t have this desire (including our presi­ dent, who doesn't answer to a c e r ta in kind of letter).”


“The problem is that the


Corina is referring to a letter which Mrs Riding


“One of the things w'hich


wrote to the President of Romania following her visit to the country last year.


what I thought of his coun­ try, the apathy we found and the treatment visitors receive,” explained Mrs Riding, who is a former nurse.


“I wrote and told him


Romania is astronomical. The official rate is 35 lei to a pound. We received five times that. People there are desperate for Ameri­ can dollars, British pounds and Japanese yen.”


of Nelson Street, Low Moor, has received an o th e r le t te r from Eugenia Dinu and the family she travelled to Romania to visit.


Meanwhile, Mrs Riding,


fallen rapidly in the coun­ try and, in her letter, Eugenia says the heating is only switched on a cou­ ple of hours each night and warm clothing and packet soup is now a v ita l necessity.


Temperatures have “The exchange rate in


although some European standards are available, there is a lot of variation.” It Wits decided to leave


move towards getting a kite mark hut it hasn’t It a jt p e n e (1 y e t an d ,


problem, it successful solu­ tion was put forward at the the Ribble Valley Council’s Finance and G en e r a 1 P u rp o s c s Committee. T h e c o u n c i 1 will


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