Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, January 31st, 1991 XJL AT YOUR


essential services — use this guide for an easy reference


The local firms below provide a variety of


STEPHEN INGHAM COMPETITIVE PRICES


Painting and Decorating FREE ESTIMATES at


LOW RATES FOR OAP’s


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CYRIL Ex-Hoover


57 W00NE LANE, CLITHEROE Iel. 22023


mo rna t HOOVER SERVICE


Graham Whlteoak ALL TYPES OF


ELECTRICAL WORK UNDERTAKEN


Repairs,


Reconditioning ana Service ot


APPLIANCES HOOVER


STEPHEN W TUCKER Builders & Electrical Contractors


Extensions — Conservatories, Loft Conversions — Kitchens,


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C LO C K REPAIRS A n t lq u o an d Long Caoo '* s p e c la lla t


BARRIE ASPDEN


Clitheroe 23416


CHAIR CANING SERVICE


Telephone Clitheroe 27983


DEREK LEIQH T V R E N T A L S


4 Shlreburn Avenue, Clitheroe. Telephone 24168.


NO DEPOSIT TV RENTALS Portable, Teletext, Remote


e.g. 20ln TV £7.00 per Cal. Month


New 21 In. FST Remote El 0.50 per Cal. Month Discount for Annual Payment


TV Repairs, ex-Rentala for sale j


House re-wires — Intruder and tire alarm systems ; Carpentry and Joinery


Tel: 0254 86 379


(Mobile 0860 496468 Members o f the Guild of Master Craftsmen


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Round and About the Ribble Valley with Kaye Moon


Race ace Stephen setting the pace in miniature


NOT many villagers in Chatburn realise that they have an up and coming Formul a 2 racing car driver l iving in their midst. But that might be because he


does his practice laps around the front room . . . and his


repairs on the kitchen table! Stephen Lawson (17), o f Grindlc-


ton View, is, in fact, becoming known for his magnificent record in remote-control model car racing — and is a master at controlling cars around one-tenth of the scale of the real thing.


Stephen attends race meetings all


over the country, and has a collection o f around 130 trophies at the last count to testify to his dexterity at the controls. Last year saw him placed 22nd overall nationally at a meeting


in Dumfries. “ It's a fascinating sport, and a real


interest for enthusiasts of any age,” said Stephen. His parents, David and June Law-


son and brother Martin (15) have watched him moving steadily up through the four formulas o f racing, heading for Formula 1, which he hopes to enter this year. It’s a hobby which is by no means cheap,with cars costing about £400 including bat-


Bookworms raise


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Electric Cookers - Vacs - Fridges etc.


Washers - Gas and New and re-conditioned Open 6 days a week 'til late


50 WHALLEY ROAD, CLITHEROE Tel: (0200) 29116 or (0772) 828061 after hours___


THE pupils of Oakhill Col­ lege, Whalley, have been doing well at fund-raising


for charity. Now hanging in the


school library is a framed acknowledgement of the £051.10 they raised as a result of a sponsored “rea- dathon” in the autumn. The pupils had to read as many books as possible, with sponsorship money going to the Malcolm Sar­ gent Cancer Fund for Children.


for Romania encouraged pupils to do something for less fortunate children. Two amounts have been sent to the appeal — £93.87 raised from a lunch­ time bring-and-buy sale, and £55.90 from the sale of the Christmas edition of the school’s magazine, Tlie Oakhill Chronicle.”


The Blue Peter Appeal


Windows and Doors In hardwood, softwood, uPVC.


■j DIY and timber supplies contact: R & P. HARGREAVES Joiners and Building Contractors


THE WORKSHOP, HALL STREET, CLITHEROE Tel: 26929


For. a friendly and personal service


GUTTERS CLEANED AND SEALED Phone


Colin Moorhouse


Whatley (0254) 822883 [ Evenings


Striking gold all around the globe


A WORSTON woman who left the Ribble Valley 25 years ago is now living in Shropshire and looking for gold worldwide — as Britain’s ladies’ gold panning champion. Barbara Copley (nee ancl came 13th in the


Norgrove) won her gold ladies’ world champion­ panning title recently for ships, held in the Yukon, the second year running i „ her letter to the


“Clitheroe Advertiser and Times” to tell us of her latest title win, Mrs Copley says that despite tier long time away from the Kibble Valley she is still “very much a Lanca­ shire lass at heart.”


Now 4S and a grand­


SOMETIMES a nickname can be descriptive, express­ ing most revealing observations and summing up a personal strength, weakness, or idiosyncrasy. When an English woman went to settle in the


New carpets and vinyls


Repairs and refits


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WASHING MACHINES VACUUM CLEANERS


A L L MAKES SUPPLIED Reconditioned Washers and Vacuum Cleaners


RAY BLACKBURN ENGINEERS


PLUMBING AND HEATING


25 years experience


Glazing, Gutters, and Roof Repairs.


SERVICING AND SPARES


FULL BOILER


Oil, Gas and Solid Fuel Tali


Clitheroe 28460 for prompt attention


Fitting your own carpets


TEMPLEMAN 37 Wellgate,


Competitive prices SEED and


Clitheroe 2B401 (evenings) Tel. 25638, or


Hebrides, her neighbours and friends earnestly urged her to change the name of her cottage. She had thought the Gaelic pronunciation sounded fine, but now per­ suaded those who shook their heads at it to reveal its significance. She found the nearest translation in her native tongue to be “The house of the square behinds” and that was putting it most politely. Tlie previous tenants bad been a man and his two


grown-up sons who had often annoyed their father by spending too much time on the two- seater, outside


toilet when he felt that they should be working. One day he took his saw and squared tlie circles, so to speak, to discourage such long stays. No one ever smiled at the name given in Hebrew


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Telephone: Clitheroe 445 766 Days; Clitheroe 40136 Evngs.


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to the house of one who had failed to undertake his family obligations, “The house of one that had his sandal pulled off.” If a man would not marry the widow of his brother, possibly as a second wife, to ensure that the dead brother’s name and family should live on in any possible child, the widow could have him brought before the elders who would seek to persuade him to accept his family duty. If he still refused to marry the widow, the custom was for her to remove the brother’s sandal, spit in his face, and say, “So shall it be done to the man who does not build up his brother’s house, and the name of his house shall be called “The house of him that had his sandal pulled


off.” A man who had experienced a financial disaster in


business, yet had just been able to pay off all his credi­ tors, was cheered by the words of his pastor. He con­ gratulated him on the way his family had stood by him, revealing great love and understanding. “ It seems to-me,” said his minister, "you haven’t lost the things that matter after all. You have kept your good name, and enjoy the love and the confidence of your loved ones." A good name, according to the proverbs of Solo­


mon, is to be chosen rather than great riches. Shake­ speare caused Juliet to ask, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” However, in his play Othello, we find words expressing a recognised truth . . . “Who steals my purse steals trash, but he that robs me of my good name robs me of that which not enriches him, and makes me poor indeed.” We who seek to follow the teaching of Jesus bear


a very good name indeed. The name Christian con­ veys both honour and great responsibilities. To bear such a name is quite a challenge, but it is also a wonderful privilege.


JOE STANSFIELD


mother, she regularly receives copies of the “Advertiser and Times” from members o f her family who are still living in and around the Kibble Valiev.


Parting gift for Chris


I T was time lor official, goodbyes last week for Chris RawlInBon, tha former director of tho Rlb- blo Valley Enterprise Agency who has moved to a new regional post.


Mra Rawllnaon, who lives in Sabden, has taken over, tho newly-croatod job of enterprise


‘development ;m anager with.the .Blackburn- * based East Lancashire Training' and,Enterprise .• Council.


- ■ - ‘ • But on Wednesday, she-was back In Clith-


: eroe;for, the presentatlon iof; a briefcase'in'' recognition • ot her.’efforts la promoting enter- '; prise In tho Ribble Valley. The ceremony was


performed by agency chairman Mr Chris Lll-


;burn,-who.thanked Mrs Rawllnson for heristerrA ling work and wished her well In her new appointment.' *


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■i -In. return,i,8he .thanked board members tor.:; • thelr ihelp and - support during; the three yeafsv;; she has spearheaded the Clitheroe ojjeratlontf v ;


Our photographA8how8V.Mra?-Rawtln8'on..-' receiving her g[ft from Mr Lllburn, watched by'_


i8ucce88or,;.Mf8.:Alleoh ‘Evans, and-boards: members.


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tcries which cost an average £15 a pack to replace. Stephen told me: “Model cars do


not race against each other, but against the clock. They have five minutes to do as many laps as possi­ ble around a grass/dirt track with jumps, humps and banks to negoti­ ate. Numbers arc whittled down dur­ ing the day before the final.” Stephen works as a storeman and


driver at his father’s frozen food and dry goods suppliers to the hotel trade, “Fred Lawson’s,” originally started by his grandfather in the village. He


was a young schoolboy at Howland High School when a friend received a


model car as a present. “That started my interest, and I


pestered my parents to get me one,” said Stephen, who now races a Schu­ macher car, and keeps another one for spares. At first, Stephen could he seen


practising on the pavements and roads around his home, although he now admits that such a venue is far too hazardous for his finely tuned car as road stones and other obstacles can cause a lot of damage. Now Stephen is busy practising for


his first major meeting of the new season at Aire Valley Buggy Club, near Bradford, on March 24th. This is round one of the four-wheel drive national scries for 1991, and will hopefully bring the chequered flag down on the start o f another suc­ cessful year.


Actors stai- in railway video


MEMBERS of a Kibble Valley theatrical group I have been recorded for posterity on a new | video.


Players from Stage


Two at Downham took part in excerpts from the “The Railway Chil­ dren" as part of cele­ brations held by the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway last year to mark the 20th anniversary of tlie film.


The railway group


filmed the celebrations and its newly-released video. “The Worth Val­ ley E x p e r ie n c e ."


includes tlie Stage Two Downham excerpts as well as plenty of steam t r a i n s f o r th e enthusiast.


Copies of the video I


are available for £14.95 (plus £1.50 post and packing) from the Keighley and Worth | V a l le y R a i l w a y . Haworth S ta t ion . Keighlev, West York- I shire Bt>22 SN.J (Tel: 0535-045214). and will be sent by registered post.


LIBRARY CORNER


LATEST additions to the stock at Clitheroe Library include: “ Death o f a dear friend” —


Ann Quinton. A crime now] which revolves around tin* vio­ lent murder of an art dealer on a cross-Channel ferry. “Mukkic o f Moss Street” —


Pamela Evans. The story of


Maggie Brightwell ami her straggle to provide a better lift-


for her family. “ How to win as a part-time


student” — Tom Hmirncr. A book which focuses on the par­ ticular needs o f part-time stu­ dents anti covers a wide range of problems. "The creative book o f paper


crafts” — Cheryl Owen. Step by step instructions for over 00 projects.


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