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with a watch bg Mr John Yvrhurgh. chair man of the iitackbnrn- hased brewery.
o f Ly n t o n , 1$road Lane. Whaiteg, began his career with the company in March, WHS. as the trine and spir its manager. a position which he has held for 25 gears. He was presented
with farmers ■
countryside.” The project, which lias
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ther details of projects going on in the Ribble Val ley should contact John •ord (0095 22292).
mmpaign a success, a vliole host of events have been planned, from open days to country walks, and the public are being urged to become involved. Anyone requiring fur
between farmers and members of the public. In a bid to make the
r e l a t i o n s h i p
Ribble Valley are cur rently taking part in a national initiative entitled ‘ W e Ico m e to th e
Closer links ’ARMS throughout the
been organised by the National Union of Farm ers. will attempt to forge a l o s e r
Thwaites Star It re tv* erg this month. Mr Wilson Morley.
for the week
us have the chance to be. If we don't say it, nobody can repeat it. There are times when it is wiser anil kinder not to say anything and to keep quiet. Our possible pleasure in passing on a titbit of gossip is not really worth much when it is set against the possibil dity of causing someone harm and considerable
It is often necessary for all sides to "be known before the truth comes out. Life should never be considered as being black or white. Allowances should be made for the grey in between. We may one day be involved in one of the aspects of a juicy piece of gossip over heard and be aware that truth is being perverted in order that spice may be added to the tale. In love, it
and circumstances and so little of their motives that even if we have come across what appears to have been an indiscretion, it may be wholly unjust and unkind to pass it on. There are two sides to every story and maybe 22!
may be wiser to keep a discreet silence if that truth, though possibly vindicating ourselves, would hurt an innocent person.
may experience some dismay and wish we had not been so eager to pass on that harmful story. The golden rule is the counsel of Jesus: “Whatsoever you would that men should do to you, do you even so to them.”
JOE STANSFIEL1) Some day, if the whole truth does come out, we TEL N O . L
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name of a person, that is a good thing to have done, even if we do no more than fail to repeat some damaging thing that we have heard. Often, we know very little of another's character
steal a reputation than property. As Shakespeare lias Iago say to Othello: "Who steals my purse steals trash; tis something, nothing. Twas mine, tis his. and has been slave to thousands. But he who filches my good name, robs me of that which not enriches him, and makes me poor indeed.” If, then, we can but do a little to preserve the good
istress. Character is so precious. It is more of a crime to
A LITTLE girl once proudly announced that she had been a peacemaker that day. "Did you settle some body's quarrel?" she was asked. “No. I wasn't that kind of peacemaker. 1 just knew something that would have caused a lot of trouble, so I didn’t tell." she replied. That is often the best kind of peacemaker most of
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Out of crash wreckage comes a story of real courage
“BLACK September” is the name given by the Helm family, of Longworth Road, Billington, to a terrible month last year when their son nearly died in an horrific car crash.
the crash in which one of his friends died and o th e r s were badly injured are so painful that 19-year-old Dar ren Helm’s memory lias blanked them from
begin for Darren’s par ents, David and Carol Helm, on September 1st, when they received a phone call at 4-20
a.in. It was the start of days when their paralysed son was kept alive on a ventilator before he could even be assessed by doctors.
emerged a story of real courage which has amazed everyone — including doc tors who have been treat- i n g the young It A F trainee mechanic. At a time when many of his RAF colleagues were at the start of a war against oppression in the Middle Fast, Darren embarked on a remarkable war of his own — back to life and health. ’ The trauma was to
his mind for ever. Hut out of the pain has
And memories of
from television . . . we were sitting in the consul tant’s room with a cup of tea being told the worst,” said David, a partner in a building restoring busi ness. “We were told that Darren had serious, per manent brain damage and could be incapable of talk ing and doing anything for himself.”
“Then it was like a scene
that the word ‘no’ should have been the most won derful sound in the world to us, but Darren shouted it one day and it was the first sign of his speech returning.
Appointed new director of polytechnic
AN old boy of Clitheroe Iloyal Grammar School who is an opponent of the 11-plus selec tion system has been appointed as the new director of Middlesex Polytechnic — one of the largest in the country.
ville (47), who lived in Cowpcr Avenue, Clith eroe, during his school days, is currently vicc-rec- t o r of I. a n e a s h i r c Polytechnic. Ho was appointed to the
Professor David Mel-
cist who can speak or read five languages, is due to take up his new post on June 1st. Middlesex Poly technic lias about 10,000 students at eight sites spread over the north London boroughs of Enfield. Haringey and Barnet. As a c r i t ic of the
11-plus, he spoke out against the selection sys tem when lie was guest speaker at CRGS's sixth- form speeeii day in I!)N7 — and landed in a row. Prof. Melville attended endle Junior School
with his wife and three children. I’ref. Melville, a physi
number two post at I’res- ton ill I98(i and lives ill White-field, Manchester,
before moving to CRGS.
physics at Southampton University from lilliS until his appointment as profes sor of physics and astron omy at Lancashire Poly technic in 1985, soon followed by promotion to assistant director — the previous title of the same job lie does now. The professor is a fellow
netism and its application to medical problems and has lectured on the subject in the USA, Soviet Union and several European countries. He was a lecturer in
of the Institute of Physics and a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (USA).
University and later stud ied space physics at Columbia University. New York. He is an expert oil mag
He gained a first class honom*s degree and Ph. D in physics at Sheffield
as an in-patient at Black burn Royal Infirmary, fol lowed by a month at the Young Disabled Unit at Burnley General Hospital, a miracle had already started to happen. Said Carol: “It’s strange
scientific, shining lights into Darren’s eyes, where the doctors said there were tell-tale signs of per manent brain damage. But after seven weeks
The tests had been very
RAF studied his reports and decided the best place for him was at RAF Hed-
ley Court in Surrey, the famous combined services rehabilitation centre where Falklands hero S i m o n W e s t o n w a s treated.
thing still feels like a dream even now. But I imagined at the time that Darren’s mind was like a series of bulbs which had all blown. A lot of them are switched back on now and every now and then a couple more light up.”
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1. Amsterdam made this Mower famous through the words of a well known song.
2. "I wandered lonely as a cloud," Is the first line of a well known poem by William Wordsworth written about this tlower.
3. Julie Andrews sang about this mountain flower in "The Sound of Music"
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great support from Dar ren’s brothers, Stephen (21), a laboratory techni cian at Neotechnic in Clitheroe, and Tony (25). who is also in the RAF and was flown home to be at Darren’s bedside after the accident. Said David: “The whole
come from many quar ters . . . but perhaps most from the Preston branch of the national head injury support group, “Head ways,” run by Mrs Joan King, of 23 Egerton Grove, Chorley, who can be contacted by families in a similar predicament on Chorley 71(129. And there has been
effort Darren has had to put in to get so far in tiis recovery. The crash came a week before he was due to take final exams to become a Leading Air craftsman. Now, with some weekends at home, he spends his time at Hed- ley Court making toys in occupational therapy, attending memory classes and discussion groups. Help for the family has
far to have the support of the best staff and facilities in the country at Medley Court and my family has been unbelievable — they’re just wonderful, that’s all I can say.” No-one can imagine the
chance I might not make it, because I would have to be 100 per cent fit — but it won’t be through lack of trying! “I’ve been very lucky so
to get back in the RAF”, said Darren, a former pupil of Whalley CE School and Ribblesdale High School, Clitheroe. “ I realise th e re ’s a
after the crash, Darren is considered “90 per cent” back to normal in his speech and movement, with improvements com ing all the time. “My greatest dream is
Now, only nine months
move or feed himself and he was paralysed down his left-hand side, where he still has problems.” Darren’s doctors in the
“At first he couldn’t
Vicar is on the move again
THE former Vicar of Grindieton and Bolton-bv-
currently the Vicar of Set tle, is to become the Ree- tor of Broughton. Marton and Thornton, taking up his appointment in the autumn. He ami his wife Ann
Bowland. the Rev. Trevor Vaughan, is moving hack to Yorkshire. Mr Vaughan (49). who is
were popular members of the Kibble Valley commu
rently nearing the end of a BA honours degree course in linguistics at Lancashire Polytechnic, which he has attended as a part-time student. He also serves in the Territorial Army and is regimental chaplain to the Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry. His licensing and insti
S a fe r d r iv in g
ON parade in happier days . . . Darren (in foreground)
the
by Blackburn Area Road Safety Association, will start next Tuesday. The cost is i*12, which includes 12 months' membership of the association, lectures on Tuesday evenings and Sunday morning practical driving sessions. Anyone reijuiring fur
ther details should contact Blackburn f>>7L> or I»171M
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DO YOU RECALL THE BOND CAR?
Archives, based at Clitheroe Castle Museum, are following up research by a student into the history of the Bond ear and a garage workshop which pion eered the famous British Mini long before it went into mass production. They would like to record the recol
spoon, who has just completed a degree course in library and information stu dies at Manchester Polytechnic. Mr Bond specialised in lightweight racing ears. He hit on the Mini ear design, using
premises in Berry Lane, Longridge, around 1947. According to Mr Nicholas Wother-
the same lightweight construction as that of his racing models during petrol
lections of former employees of Laurie Bond, who manufactured cars from
THE search is on for local people with inside information about a nippy little Bond number which rev o lu tionised Britain ’s ear industry. Archivists at the North West .Sound
Bond sold the idea to Sharps Commer cial, of Preston, around 194S and soon the Mini came off the production line. It was known as the Bond ear at first and the Longridge designer continued to work in close co-operation with the manufacturer. Following improvements to the origi
rationing — and turned out a Mini prototype. Mr Wotherspoon (2li) says that Mr
nal design, the Mini became Britain’s biggest selling ear by the early lPlids.
tact us so that we can record their recollections on tape for our archives." he added. The number to ring is Clith eroe 27897.
Bond ears, passed on his findings to the North West Sound Archives while working there on attachment from the Polytechnic. A spokesman for North West Sound Archives says it is highly likely that former Bond employees are living in various parts of the Kibble Valley. “We are now wanting them to con
.Mr Wotherspoon. who owns two
A NEW better driving course is to be held at the Lancashire Comity Coun cil Hoad Safety Training C e n t re a t K \v o o d , Blackburn. The course, being run
w i e k , he a 11 ended E r m v s t e d' s G r a m m a r School, Skipton. before training for the ministry at Lincoln Theological College. Mr Vaughan is cur
nity and came to Grindle- ton and Boltun-by-Bmv- land from Sahden. A native of l’.arnolds-
tution will take place dar ing September.
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