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Town’s Little Miss Courage loses battle for life


THE Ribble Valley is i n m o u r n i n g t n i s


week, after the death of a brave little child w h o t o u c h e d t h e hearts of thousands of


our readers. Eight year-old Louise


King lost her courageous fight for life in the early hours of Tuesday morning, with her parents at her side . . . and, for everyone who knew her, the world suddenly seemed a much dimmer place.


Louise, of Commons


House, Back Commons, Clitheroe, had fought against leukaemia since the age of four, an illness Complicated by the effects of a stroke. Life for the lit­ tle girl became a series of


.’visits to the Royal Man­ chester Children’s Hospi­ tal at Pendlebury, where in December doctors decided to stop chemother­ apy when she relapsed. David King, who was sitting with his wife, Cath-


Mart site plans go on display


PLANS for Clitheroe’s former auction mart site go on public display in the lobby of the new library on Monday.


. D e v e l o p e r s M a p l e Grove are awaiting com­ pletion of the model of their scheme which will be introduced into the exhibi­ tion on February Kith to complement the presenta­ tion drawings. Forms will be available for observations, which


will be incorporated into the officers’ report for ulti­


mate presentation to the Ribble Valley Council's Planning and D ev e l­ opment Committee. Mr Philip Bailey, the


by KAYE MOON


I HAVE just returned from visiting my little friend who is very young and very seriously ill. It hurts me so much that I can’t help her. She has passed briefly into my life and yet she


means so much to me. I have never seen a child so ill and I hope that I never see another one.


So, to all those people who constantly watch behind their curtains ready to moan at the small


children playing ball in the summer, and to all those who moan at kids in general, I can tell you that I hope I never hear any of you and that there is definitely nothing worth moaning


about'.-


MRS MARJORIE GORNALL, Blcasdalc Avenue, Clitheroe.


The sad letter which arrived at our office ■ only davs before Louise’s death


erine, at home by Louise’s bed at 2-30 a.m., when she died, said: "It was a God­ send really. She’d had enough, had the lass. She asked her mummy to put a pillow under her, then immediately asked her to take it away. After that, she just turned over anti Catherine said, “ She’s gone.”


Louise’s sister, Sarah


(10), and brother, Gary (Hi), had gone to_bed.


T he fa m i 1 y , who impressed friends and


acquaintances alike with their cheerful and hopeful attitude during Louise’s illness, was only a few weeks ago taken on a Christmas treat aboard a “Santa Special” train on a trip organised by Clith­ eroe Chamber of Trade vice-president Mr Peter Moore. And, in October, Louise met her hero, comedian Russ Abbott, through the “Advertiser and Times” Worston Wish bonanza.


This week, staff at SS


council's director of devel­ opment, says he would appreciate the observa­ tions of the public by Mon­ day, March 4th.


Michael and John’s RC School, Lowergate, Clith­ e r o e , which L ou is e a t te n d e d u n t i l her progressive illness meant she had to spend time with a home tutor, were too


shocked and upset to comment. Earlier this week, Mrs Marjorie Gornall, of Bleas-


dale Avenue, Clitheroe, who met Louise at a swim­ ming gala at Clitheroe’s Ribblesdale Pool, wrote to us after visiting the family last week and said: “ It hurts so much that I can’t help her.” After Tuesday’s sad


news, she said: “Louise was one of those very spe­ cial children that you come across once in a lifetime. She was suffering so much and yet was so very brave and cheerful.”


The funeral service will


be held at SS Michael and John’s RC Church tomor­ row at 1 p.m., prior to interment at Clitheroe Cemetery. Flowers will be from the family, who have asked that donations in lieu be sent to Calverleys’ Undertakers for the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.


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‘B r a s s ’ ro lls in for David’s


by-election bid


THE “brass” has come rolling in — and it now looks certain that local businessman Mr David Brass will be standing as an Independent Conservative at the forthcoming Ribble Valley by-election. “ I have no qualms


about splitting the Conservative vote if that’s what it takes,” said a resolute Mr Brass, who has been overwhelmed by the amount of interest and support shown for his cause. “ I’m getting support


from people I have never seen before and from well- respected Conservatives," he declared.


His first hurdle was


HAPPIER times for Louise with her idol, October


raising the £500 required for the deposit — but the public, he says, has ral­ lied to his cause and the financial aspect is now not a problem.


We help Gulf soldier say it with flowers


It’s an anniversary message which brings tears of joy


FROM Kuwait with love. . . a young Clitheroe soldier within a few miles of Saddam Hussein’s army on the Kuwaiti border this week gave his par­ ents the wedding anniversary gift of a


lifetime — and tears of happiness. “ I am missing my


parents dearly — please print a message for them in the Adver­


tiser and Times,” said 19-year-old Stephen


King, a chef serving with the 1st Signal


Squadron. For his parents, Ian and


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deputy manager, Mrs Brenda Swaync, came to his aid and said that the wine store would stand the amount and give the note to Clitheroe Police for further investigation. The man, who


lives locally, thought he had been given the note in his pen­ sion at Clitheroe Post Office.


Tape recorders


THREE cassette tape recorders were stolen from a car parked in the grounds of Trinity Youth Club, Clitheroe, last week.


Val King, of Newlands Avenue, who celebrate their 30th anniversary tomorrow, it was a mes­ sage which meant every­ thing and made their plans for the day complete. And there was another


pleasant surprise. For Stephen’ s plea


touched the hearts of Jean Graham, of the Flower Shop, in Wellgate, and A n d rew , Philip and Michael Byrne, of By rne’s Wine Merchants in King Street, Clitheroe, who donated a large bouquet of flowers and a bottle of Champagne Dehours to Ian and Val on Stephen’s behalf. Said Val: “It’s a surprise


I’ll remember all my life. We’re very proud of Ste­ phen and are doing a lot of praying for him and all the men out there. The


jokey mood of the letters we used to get have been replaced by a more serious and sombre tone now.” Ian, a regional ware­


house manager for the Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Health Authority, and Val, man­ ageress of the fruit and vegetable department at Booth’ s Supermarket, Clitheroe, moved to the town when Stephen was 18 months old. They also have a married daughter,


Julia (25), who lives in Grindleton. Stephen attended Edis-


ford Primary School and Ribblesdale High School and was a member of the St Paul’s Cubs and Scouts. A lifelong Blackburn Rovers supporter, he


joined the army from school to train as a chef at Aldershot and is normally based with a R.E.M.E. workshop in Colchester, Essex.


When he wrote to us 13


days ago, his detachment was near the Kuwaiti border.


Val told us: “They are


living in tents and the last we heard was that they were being very careful with water and taking showers only every 10 days. News from home means a terrific lot to them and we make sure we send Stephen a copy of the ‘Advertiser and Times’ every week.”


And the message Ste­


phen wanted for his par­ ents? “Lots of love on your


GULF NEWS — PAGE 8


AFTER four months of legal complications, residents in Whalley have finally been given the villa


posed new village hall.


Far East flavour to teacher’s


wedding day bliss


FROM Nepal to Dunsop Bridge — that was the


journey undertaken by a Hodder-Valley bride who returned home for her wedding on Saturday.


daughter of Thorncyholmc RC School headmistress Mrs Pamela Pardcn, brought a touch of the East to the wedding at St Hubert’s RC Church, Dunsop Bridge.


Miss Anno-Maric Pardcn, the The bride and bridegroom Mr


Peter John Richardson first met at an outward-bound school in Salford, where Peter was an Instructor.


A qualified teacher with a keen ini crest in travel and outdoor


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pursuits, Annc-Murie’s path to the Far East started when she successfully applied for a position at the British Primary School in Kathmandu. Her interest in the country’s


culture and religion proved to be an important part of the ceremony. The bride’s dress, a


medieval-style gown of her own design, was made by a tailor in Nepal. Although Nepal is a Third World


country, the couple have a beautiful house and thoroughly enjoy life, said Mrs Pardcn. They both enjoy climbing and


the go-ahead to start the fund-raising for the pro­ oei a neiiy target oi


village hafi project finally looked as if it could be viable last May when an anonymous benefactor -donated a prime site build­ ing right in the centre of the village. After this major boost, a


new 15-strong committee was formed and ideas and plans began to be drawn up.


The village hall project


was finally launched last October, but the long legal process meant that tor the last few months nothing more could be done. However, the compli­


look set to stay in the country for the foreseeable future. Photo: John Barry Photography. • Wedding report on page 3.


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It’s now all systems go for Whalley


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by . . . Toby Chapman In order to raise the


money, Mr Brass invited 250 electors to provide £5 each and this scheme has proved a success. The Clitheroe-born man now has almost £400, with a further £100 promised. He said: “ From a


finance point of view, it was never a problem; I have a lot of support and the money is coming in well. The main issue was the amount of local sup­ port I received.” Mr Brass is now looking


for a team of backers to help with his campaign. In view of the local interest shown, Mr Brass is now confident that he will not only retain his deposit, but obtain a good share of the poll. “ It is not only a protest


vote; I have sufficient votes and views to make a thrust,” he said. Mr Brass, of Highfield


Road, has been a busi­ nessman in the town for 13 years and feels that as a local candidate he would do a better job than someone from outside the area. He realises that people


vote differently in a by- election, as opposed to a General Election, and is capitalising on this. “ I would rather the


Conservatives took a knock now than in a Gen­ eral Election — they are on the wrong track and heading for a disaster," he said.


Rest of the by-election


news inside on page 7


W IN T E R S A L E


Clothing is found on riverbank


THE search for missing Clitheroe Royal Grammar School pupil Steven John Berry took a new twist last week with the disco­ very of his jacket and scarf on the banks of the River Ribble at Mitton. The items of clothing


have been positively iden­ tified by Steven’s father, Mr Norman Berry.


The find resulted in


police frogmen resuming a search of the river over the weekend.


It is now over a month


since Steven disappeard from his S h irebu rn A v en u e home . The 18-year-old was believed to be suf fer ing from dep re s s ion and this


prompted a huge search operation involving hun­ dreds of volunteers.


Areas of moorland and


countryside have been painstakingly searched and police have been in contact with farmers, par­ ticularly those in the more remote areas of the Ribble Valley, circulating Ste­ ven’s description and ask­ ing for details of casual labour recently employed. Steven was known to be


fond of Pendle Hill and that is why the search was initially centred there.


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