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MEMORIES from 60 yours ago came Hood­ ing back as Peiulle C ou n ty P r i m a r y School reunited SO of the 250 people who were registered at the school when it opened


in 1932. Old pupils flocked to the


reunion from places as far distant as Australia and Spain and from all over


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the British Isles, to cele­ brate tiie school’s diamond jubilee.


Also present were three


of the school’s four head­ teachers: Miss Dorothy Rushton (1941-64), Mr Robert Jones (1964-84), Mr David Harrison, who took over in 1984, and act­


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ing headmaster Mr Ian Preston. The incredible feat of


tracing these people, some of whom left Clitheroe over 50 years ago, was mainly the work of mother Mrs Janice Wood. She explained how she got involved with the reunion: “My father was a pupil here when it opened in 1932; I went to the school and my children are here now. 1 was the only mem­ ber of the Parents’ Asso- ation to generate from


Clitheroe, so I was given the job of tracing the old pupils.” Mrs Wood began her arch with a few names of


people from the Clitheroe rea who had been at the


school in 1932. She said: It was like assembling a


pyramid. I went to the few contacts I knew and then they knew a few more and by the time I ’d finished I ’d contacted 110 people.” Current pupils of the


school were on hand at the reunion to serve their predecessors with tea and special jubilee cake made


by Ambrose Veevers, one of the original pupils. All the former pupils wore name badges, with ladies using their maiden names to make identification easier, and the school hall hummed with conversa­ tion as people renewed bonds that had been bro­ ken for over 50 years. But two former pupils who had no catching up to


Life in the Welsh valleys


MEMORIES of lire in the Welsh valleys from 1930 to the present day were shared with Clitheroe and District Probus Club, in a talk by Mrs M. Ainsworth. The lifestyle of this for­


mer industrial area was brought into vivid reality by detailed and often humorous anecdotes. Mrs Ainsworth identified the fundamental changes which have taken place over the years as the min­ ing and steel industries have dcclined.__ .__


The talk was followed


by questions, with many, from the expatriate Welsh members of the audience.' Mr Lionel Bamford gave the vote of thanks.


The next meeting will


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REPORTED cases of AIDS and HIV for the Blackburn, Hyndburn and R ib b le V a l le y H ea lth Authority have risen by 21% over


the past year.’ There are now 23 known cases of HIV


in the authority, while cases of AIDS are thought to be approaching double Figures. Legal requirements make it impossible to reveal the exact number


of AIDS sufferers. Mr Peter Gash, senior health educa­


tion officer of the Blackburn-based HIV prevention team, stressed that these figures are an absolute minimum.


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do were Mr and Mrs Cor­ don Challinor, of Wilp- shire. Both Mr Challinor ami his wife, Joan Harri­ son, were at the school when it opened in 1932 and were friends as children. He explained: “ We’ ve known each other 60 years — I used to play with Joan’s brother when we were young. When I left school, I went into the Army; we met up again when 1 came out and later


got married.” Mr Challinor remem­


bers vividly his first days at school: “ My name wasn’ t actually on the register because I was supposed to be going to a different school. But I was determined to come here, so 1 walked all the way from Henthorn and they


put my name down.” John I l l in g w o r th ,


another of the old pupils,


travelled the furthest to the reunion — all the way from a town near Perth, Western Australia. “ I was enjoying a month’s holiday in England when I heard about the reunion, so it was really a lucky coinci­ dence that I could be here


today." Mr Illingworth emi­


grated to Australia in 1969, though 23 years later he still speaks with a broad Lancashire accent. He said: “Coming back to school brings back a lot of memories, and it’s been wonderful to see everyone again, though I’m glad of the name badges to help put names to faces.” The jubilee cake was cut


by Mr Illingworth and Mr John Lund, whose name was first on the registra­ tion list when the school opened in August, 1932, as he was the oldest child to attend the school. Mr Lund, who now lives


n Barrow, said: “ The thing that really surprised me when I came back was the size of the hall. Every­ thing seems so much big­ ger when you’re a child. ,’s been great to have the


opportunity to meet peo­ ple — some you recognise, some you don’t.” The tea was followed by raffle, which was drawn


by two ladies who are rather special to the school’s history: Heloise Lofthouse was a teacher at the school when it opened and Marjorie Crook was the pupil who presented the bouquet to the Prin­ cess Royal when she opened the school. Marjorie Crook still


remembers the school’s opening and the role she played in it. “The bouquet carried seemed very


much bigger than I was and 1 stood at the front door of the school waiting for the Princess. When she arrived, 1 remember thinking what a stern­ looking lady she looked!” Everyone who attended


the reunion seemed to agree that the school had not changed much over 60 years. “They’ve glassed in the corridors, so it’s pro­ bably a bit warmer in the cold weather, and there’s a new building at the bottom end of the quad,” com mented Mr Illingworth “but really the school is just how I remember it.”


Miss Lofthouse, who


taught at the school until 1974, says that whilst the structure of the building may have altered a bit since 1932, “ the atmo­ sphere and standards have remained at the same high level over the entire 60 years.”


Commemorative mugs,


tcacloths, bookmarks and key rings have been pre­ pared for the jubilee cele­ bration and memorabilia from the second world war and before was on display.


Former headmaster Mr


Jones has written a book on the history of the school, copies of which will soon be on sale.


The school’s diamond


jubilee celebrations are now coming to an end and will finish with an Autumn Fair in October.


MARJORIE CROOK relives the moment when she presented the bouquet to the Princess Royal


Convention focus on values


AF TER an absence o eight years, North West Jehovah’ s Witnesses including 80 from the Clitheroe congregation returned to Bolton Wan derers’ Burnden Park sta­ dium to hold their am convention. The convention i


spread over two weekends and the local contingent joined 9,000 other mem bers from around til North West for the first programme, when th theme “ Light bearers focused on how Christian values help to promote close-knit family life. In the past, the stadium


could hold all the North West delegates in one sit­ ting, but the movement has grown to such a extent that a second week­ end was needed. Convention spokesman


Mr Ken Jones, of Wor ston, said: “This kind of


growth is being enjoyed on a worldwide scale.”


Plays host


A CLITHEROE restau­ rant played host to newly-formed Dutch exp: triate social group. The Auctioneer, owned


by Dutchman Henk Va Heumen, was the venue for the special lunch. Group spokesman Ria


MR AND MRS CHALLINOR, two former class friends who went on to marry


M a n w i t h a d r i n k p r o b l e m ‘ b e h a v e d


l i k e a l o u t ’ A CLITHEROE man branded a “lout” by a


judge was sent to a young offenders institu­ tion for six months for afiray and burglary. Preston Crown Court got “ w e ll and truly


was told that Martin Loughridge (20), of Tower Hill, got well and truly drunk and attacked the doors of a town centre pub. He pleaded guilty to


affray in Clitheroe on May 11th and also admitted burglary at a property in W e s t B r a d fo r d i n February. Judge Michael Lever Q C to ld h i m: “ You


behaved like a complete lout in the streets o f


Clitheroe.” Co-defendant Marcel


Marsh (24), of Back York Street, Clitheroe, also admitted a similar bur­ glary charge and was jailed for six months. Mr Nick Kennedy, pro­


secuting, told the court that Loughridge had been drinking on the day of the affray. He'had been in the Swan and Royal Hotel and


WINNERS at the weekly bridge session at the Pen­ dle Club, Clitheroe, were Mrs L. Lynch and Mr G. Horsfield, Mr T. Thornber


Pendle Club and Mr T. Adey.


drunk.” M r K e n n e d y s a i d


Loughridge behaved in an abusive and unpleasant manner. He left the Swan and Royal, but returned and attacked the doors in an effort to get back into the pub. Damage had also been done to a tile in the toilets of another pub. He said the burglary


charge related to a house in Hall Lane. While the occupier was out, a win­ dow was smashed and property worth £353 was stolen. A video had been dumped in a nearby river. Mr Mark Stuart, repre­


senting Loughridge, said he had had a drink prob­ lem for some time. On the day of the burglary he had been drinking. He had not gone into the property, but had been the look-out. Regarding the incident


at the pub, Loughridge had lost his temper when remarks were made about a member of his family. Mr David Sumner


representing Marsh, said that he, too, had been drinking when temptation presented itself.


B i g r i s e i n A I D S a n d H I V Reported cases of HIV are likely to be


much higher, as the numbers are only for. those going to voluntary tests in the Health District. Many individuals, hop­ ing for greater anonymity, will have been tested elsewhere.


There is also the problem of the signif­


icant number of people who are HIV positive who have never been tested. Peter Cash said: “We are hoping peo­


ple are now believing that AIDS does not just affect big cities. We will con­ tinue to promote safer sex, but ulti­ mately only individuals can act to protect themselves.” '


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