•I C l i ih e m e A d v e r t i s e r it- T im e s , S e p t e m b e r 2Jith,


The local Sirms toeloW provide a variety o£ essential services . use this guide for an easy reference


E B. & R. CLADDING


Leaves Trees Standing ’MAKE PAINTING A THING OF THE PAST'


UPVC Fascias, Barge & Soffit Boards


UPVC Tongue & Groove Cladding UPVC Guttering, Downspouting


*Rot Free, Warp Free & Maintenance Free" * 10 Year Guarantee*


FOR FREE QUOTATION WITHOUT OBLIGATION TEL: 0254 823041


CLEANED AND SEALED


GUTTERS Phone Colin Moorhouse


Whalley (0254) 822883 Evening*


CLOCK -■* REPAIRS*1'-


Antique and Long Case Specialist


BARRIE ASPDEN


Clitheroe 23416


F . S . D IX O N | SAME DAY


SPECTACLE REPAIRS


Clitheroe»Tel: 29024j 40 Park Avenue


T?AY BLACKBllWl PLUMBING AND. HEATING


ENGINEERS 2b wears experience


Glazing, Gutters, and Roof Repairs.


SERVICING AND SPARES


FULL BOILER


Oil, Gas and Solid Fuel Teh


Cllthoroe 26460 for prompt attention


CHOTT CANING


SERVICE


Telephone. Clitheroe 442173


after 6 p.m.


IQ. E. COLE Electrical,


Central Heating Contractors


Plumbing & Corgi Registered


Domestic - Industrial \ - Commercial & Agricultural Installations


FREE ESTIMATES Tel: 0200 26881


JOHN SCHOFIELD | French


Polisher and Furniture


Returblsher | Tel:


Cll'.heroe 29217


C. C. PARKER!


VAINTER and DECORATOR I


[Windows and Doors In hardwood, softwood, uPVC.


DIY and timber supplies contact: R & P. HARGREAVES*^ Joiners and Building Contractors


THE WORKSHOP, HALL STREET, CLITHEROE Tel: 26929


Foe a friendly and personal sendee 4 Shlreburn Avenuo, Clitheroe. Telephone: 24168[


W RENTALS NO DEPOSIT TV RENTALS


Portable, Teletext, remote e.a. 20in TV £7.00 per Cal. Month


New 21 in FST Remote £10.50 per Cal Month Discount for Annual Payment


roofing and building work undertaken


All aspects of


FREE ESTIMATES INSURANCE WORK 24 hr SERVICE


Tel: Clitheroe 23826


TV SATELLITE RADIO


AERIA LS


Installation and Repairs


D JOB TOO SMALL Clitheroe


0200 25572 Answerphone


W A SH ING


MACHINES! & Domestic


Appliances Repaired | By Experienced


Engineer Cl2 year*)


appliances available with full guarantee.


Also reconditioned


Tel: D.A.R. Appliances 0200 442467


TV AND VIDEO


RENTALS, SALES AND SERVICE


j& t l jb l r C c l e a e r t n t c 62 WHALLEY ROAD, CLITHEROE.


'< Telephone 27280 - MOTOR VEHICLE


ACCIDENT REPAIRER The latest car bench — jigging facility


No job loo large or loo small


Approved to most leading insurance companies Welding work carrried out to MoT standard


Candlemakers Court, Lowergate, Clitheroe (rear ot JobCentre)


R. F. PARKER


Telephone 22838 day: 27041 night ....... .


New carpets and vinyls


Repairs and refits |


Fitting your own carpets


Competitive prices SEED and


TEMPLEMAN 37 Wollgote, Clilhoroo


Tol. 25638 or 28401 (evonings)


Got a quota from ua before you decide


MOVE IT


• Single hems • Full Removals • Storage • House Clearances


D N O O ISTACE N BJECT


For the beat service In town ring:


MEL EDMONDSON CLITHEROE 24908


■FIFLAT ROOF LEAKING?! T L------------- -


5


GLASS FIBRE GIVES THE PERMANENT SOLUTION


J * Repair or New FREE Estimates Tel: 0200 25185 FOR HIRE


WET VACUUMS • PRESSURE WASHERS • FLOOR


SCRUBBERS and POLISHERS • CARPET CLEANERS


ALAN RICHARDS (INDUSTRIAL FLOOR CLEANING EQUIPMENT)


WATERLOO ROAD, CLITHEROE


Telephone: 22161 V


THE amazing saxifrage plant is to be found growing on the fiat steep rocks of the Rocky Mountains. It is a marvel of nature that any plant can survive there, withstanding wind and storm. The explanation for its existence in such an unlikely


place, displaying that bright green foliage, is to be found in its seeds. These contain a strong acid which is able to cause the rock to rot. In this way, the plant creates its own soil in which to live. I have had the joy of knowing some Christians who


were like that plant. They have been steadfast and true, despite all that the storms of life have thrown at them. With faith, hope and trust in God, from their thoughts and deeds a foundation has developed to be the soil from which they gained more courage and initiative for their Christian endeavours. Despite obvious disadvantages of birth and sur­


roundings, they have clung to their position tena­ ciously, as they possessed within themselves the seeds that have been created in difficult times to give them capacity for spiritual life despite adversity. Our thoughts, and the things we choose to bear in


mind, are the key to our character and spiritual health. The secret of the saints throughout the ages has been their c lo sen es s to God in regular communion.


JOE STANSFIELD )>


TV Repairs, ex-Rentals for sale N O E L K I N G & C O r


2 FRANKLIN ST R E E T , C LITHEROE


*..s,tv.< s..v.v^.,ATel. .2 2 9 7 9 - f •• SALES, SERVICE AND REPAIRS


WASHING MACHINES VACUUM CLEANERS


ALL MAKES SUPPLIED Reconditioned Washers and Vacuum Cleaners


Limestone Link


CLITHEROE Ramblers have a date to walk the Limestone Link — ail easy 12 miles from Arnside to Kirkby Lonsdale — on


Saturday. Non-members, who are


very welcome, and mem­ bers are asked to meet at Waterloo car park, Clith­ eroe. at 9 a.m. and catch a coach, for which there will be a small charge. Details and seat reservations can be obtained from John Whitehead (Clitheroe 23SS1).


Tel: litheroeg 25473


Local regular sharpening service when you need ft


Complete Sharpening Service


GARDEN and WORKSHOP TOOLS


WORKSHOP • KNIVES • SCISSORS • SHEARS •


HOME • GARDEN • For Service Call


MIKE PILKINGTON (0254) 822267


THE


TYREMEN Prop: Steven Turner


MARKET STREET (oft Parson Lane)


Puncture Repairs, Wheel Balancing and Tracking


Exhaust Repairs, Tyres Supplied,


Telephone: CLITHEROE


22277


t ERIC * * DUGDALE £


WALLBANKl AERIALS


authorities and hospitals | 23 Years experience


TV, Radio and Satellite Contractors to local


Please note we have changed our address and telephone number


WE ARE NOW AT:


2 LEY STREET, BAXENDEN, ACCRINGTON


Tel. 0254 392509 Here to serve you


* * Clitheroe J j


* Mini Skips * * TEL: (0200) 41740 J


S E & D PLANT $ i HIRE *


J eg. STRIMMER • HEDGE j f CUTTER • MIXERS • MINI* DIGGER


All Plant and Tool Hire Available


TEL: (0200)41511


BOUGHT & SOLD


Antiques & Household Effects


Single items or full clearances


Best prices paid


All work carried out to your requirements


Visit us at 2 Salthill Road, Clitheoe


TEL: 0200 23324 i


Familiar face at Chatburn shop!


THE wheel really has come full circle for Mr Peter Humphries, of Darkwood Crescent,


spent the last 23 years in the RAF as an electronics technician, but has now retired from service and returned to the same estate in Chatburn where he lived as a child. What makes the return


Chatburn. Mr Humphries (39) has


to his roots more unusual is that he is actually work­ ing at the same butcher’s sh o p w h e r e he w a s butcher’s boy over 2 0


years ago. Whilst in tlie RAF, Mr


Humphries worked with long range radar and mis­ sile systems and was sta­ tioned all over Europe. He was in the Falkland Islands during the war, but his last posting was closer to home, in Loom­ ing, North Yorkshire.


Hiunprhries, who works at Burgess Butcher’s, Chat­ burn, is on termination leave — he o f f ic ia lly retires from the RAF at


At the moment, Mr


Christmas. He lias returned to the


area with his wife Denise, who works in a bank in Skipton.and his three sons — Paul (20), who is also ill the Airforce, Mark (18) and Ian (1(5).


CLITHEROE MoT Testing,


C l i t h e r o e 2 2 M ( E d i t o r i a l ) , 2 2 3 2 3 ( A d v e r t in i u a ) . B u r n l e i / 2 2 3 3 1 ( C l a s s i f i e d ) j Round and About the Ribble Valley Tribute to retiring stalwart of Lepra


A C L1T H E R 0 E man whoso fund-raising efforts


have helped to cure thou­ sands of leprosy sufferers is to retire from the area’s branch of Lepra.


Mr George Hraithwaite,


of Esliton Terrace, lias been involved with the Clitlieroe and District Lepra group for 2S years and in that time lias been its president, secretary and treasurer.


bution to the organisa­ tion’s work and the gener­ osity of townsfolk is so


Mr Braithwaitc’s contri­


valued by Lepra that its North West regional man­ ager, Mrs Jessie Butcher,


felt compelled to write to the “Clitheroe Advertiser and Times.’’


In her letter, she said:


“Our grateful thanks to the people of Clitheroe for so generously filling our


.tins on August 29th. The sum collected was £371.43, for which the local volun­ tary committee and Lepra sincerely thank you.


years your generous read­ ers have donated over £41,700 to our cause. This is the purchase price of drugs to cure 20.S50 mildly infected children. “This would not have been possible, had it not


“During the past 2S


N u r s e ’s m is s io n to r a is e fu n d s


A WINNING combination of athleticism and enthusi­ asm is behind the mam­ moth fund-raising of Cal- derstones charge nurse Phil White (40), who pre­ sented a cheque for £1,25S to the Derian House Hospice Appeal. Mr White has spent the


past year on his fund-rais­ ing mission, running in the


London Marathon and writing to league football c lu b s a s k i n g f o r sponsorship. He held a charity night at Brockhall earlier this


year to auction the signed footballs, programmes and other memorabilia from the football clubs and raised £470. Having totalled up the


been for the faithful, unstinting work put in by Mr George Braitliwaite, who has worn the caps of committee secretary, trea­ surer and president during that time.


this stalwart friend of Lepra wisties to relinquish liis post and enjoy retire­ ment. He will be sadly missed by the members of the committee and the staff of Lepra and, need­ less to say, thousands of cured leprosy patients will be indebted to him for the rest of their lives.” She added: “We will be dreadfully sorry to lose


“The sad news is that


him. There are still seven million people who need


curing." Mr Braithwaite, who


that I have been ably sup­ ported by an enthusiastic committee and, especially in recent years, by a hard­ working chairman, Mr Eric Dixon.”


was a founder member of tiie Clitheroe group, said: “I have enjoyed my time with the organisation very much and remember our first collection well — a mile of pennies down the lower ledge of the New Market Street pavement. Collecting boxes came in soon after that!” He added: “I must say


Mr Braithwaite, a for-


mer electrical engineer,"' with both the old Chtheroe Corporation and Norweb, was a Clitheroe town , councillor between I960:' and 1969. Mrs Butcher said that


the posts of secretary and treasurer are now vacant' and Lepra is looking for-, two people who will coil- . tinue to wield Mr Bruith- ' waite’s sword and “finally s 1 a y th e d r a g o n o'f u


leprosy.” If you think you can.


help, Mrs Butcher would like to hear from you. You j.


can contact her at Lepra, 9 w Wellington S tr e e t St '. Johns, Blackburn.


Dual role for rector mm


combined sum of his efforts, his hefty donation was gratefully received by Derian House representa­ tive Mr John Clayton. Giv­ ing the cheque, Mr White expressed his thanks to everyone who had helped him in his fund-raising, including Brockhall Social Club, Calderstones Hospi­ tal and Wilpshiro Method­ ist Church.


A MAN with an international background has been appointed as the new rector of St Andrew’s Church, Slaidburn.


The Rev. Mark Russell-


Smith (46) conies to Slaid­ burn following a diverse career. He was ordained 2 0 years ago and since then has worked both as a missionary in Kenya and as a student chaplain for the North Eastern univer­ sities. He has also served


Girl o f many talents is our Junior Reader


A RIMINGTON girl who loves dance, drawing and painting has won the Junior Reader of the Month competition with a review of a book about another little girl who has almost the same name.


Eleven-year-old Eliza­


County Primary School, Elizabeth visits Clitheroe Library every Saturday after her modern dance class. As a member of the junior reader scheme, she is trying to improve her reading and spelling, bor­


beth Wileoek, of Oxclose Fanil, wrote her winning essay after reading “Lizzie D r ip p in g ,” by Helen Cresswell. A pupil at Gisburn


rowing books as fr e ­


quently as possible. She also spends her free


time drawing and painting everything from flowers to birds. Elizabeth, along with “ T r e a c le ,” her family’s Kerry Blue Ter­ rier, is a familiar sight lying on the garden wall or sitting in a field sketching views of tiie village. She even de co ra te s


L IB R A R Y CO R N ER RECENT additions to the stock at Clitheroe Library


include: “Conjure me” — Jack Curtis. A chilling thriller


involving magic, murder and dark secrets. "The well of dreams” — Alexandra Conner. The


story of Isabel Hall and her fight against disaster and heartbreak, set in London and New York. “Locomotives seen on the Scttle-Carlisle” — W. It. Mitchell. Celebration of steam and diesel in the


high Pennines. “The driving manual" :— Driving Standards


Agency. Essential reading for all learner drivers.


everything she writes with special borders. Elizabeth also loves poetry. The following is her top-


notch review of a book about several unusual characters, one of whom encounters a witch during her adventures: “Lizzie Dripping is a


book of five short stories written by Helen Cress- well. Some parts of the stories were enjoyable, but the parts where people were speaking, using short


and lazy words, were not easy to read. “Lizzie is really a girl


called Penelope Arbuckle. She is called Lizzie Drip­ ping because she is always daydreaming. Lizzie tells fibs to make life more interesting and exciting, although 1 think Lizzie Dripping is quite kind, as in the first story she gives her toys to poor orphans. “Albert Arbuckle is Liz­


rector, Mr Russell-Sinitli will be tile links officer for the Diocese of Bradford, developing links with the


position as a rector and his first experience of rural Lancashire but, with his wife Anne and daughter Caroline (3), lie says he has found Slaidburn very w e lcom in g and looks forward to the challenge of w o r k i n g in t li e community. In addition to his job as


as a curate in Bolton and Merseyside. This will be his first


Dioceses of South West Virginia and Khartoum.,, This involves a reciprocal-", partnership with the dio- ■ • ceses and overseeing the.j work of missionaries. Mr Russell-Smith said:i;


“I am looking forward top both jobs. I think they’ll complement one another'' well.”


for Mr Russell-Sniith, held” at St Andrew’s recently,


The induction service " •!;: ;


was performed by the'-. Assistant Bishop of Brad­ ford, the Rt Rev. David. < Evans.


Just for women I


RIBBLE VALLEY women wishing to start their own businesses are invited to join a 1 0 -week course


in Blackburn.


will be running a business start-up.course for women, » covering everything involved in researching a


business idea, writing a business plan and starting up » in business.


From October Sth onwards, Bootstrap Enterprises ; , I


hacked up by personal advice sessions, during and » after the course.


It will run for two days a week and will be .


A weekly travel allowance is available and assistance will be given with child care costs throughout the course.


If you are interested in taking part, telephone Elizabeth oil 0254 680367.


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zie’s fattier. We meet him in the first story. He is a good father. He is under­ standing and always keeps


calm. “Albert Arbuckle is a


blacksmith, but he works as a plumber because blacksmiths do not have a lot of work any more. His hobby is growing leeks, which he enters in the vil­ lage show. Although he has never won first prize, lie has won second prize three times. “My favourite story is


about Lizzie meeting a witch in the graveyard. The witch looked just like everybody imagines, with a pointed hat, untidy hair and a black ca t and broomstick. “Lizzie did not tell even


admission


ANTIQUES are the theme of our free offer this week, which entitles you to free admission to the Pendle Antiques Centre in Sabden. The magnificent old cotton mill in Watt Street is crammed with


bric-a-brac, furniture and even old books. And, thanks to owners Mi­ ami Mrs Walter As'pinall, you can visit the enormous two-storey building free. Just bring along our special coupon any day of the week


between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Whether hoping to add to your own collection or just wanting to


learn more about the world of antiques, the Pendle Antiques Centre, museum-like in its size and extraordinary variety of stock, offers the


perfect venue. A browse might also give you a better idea of the value of furniture,


in your own house. The centre actually purchases antique furniture, leaded and stained glass and bric-a-brac from all over the north west and the Aspinalls


also do valuations. They have just completed a new workshop for stripping, refinish­


ing and restoring furniture for both trade and retail customers. For the bargain hunter, the building is bursting with reasonably


her mother she knew a witch. When the witch was babysitting for her brother, Toby, Lizzie went blackberry picking, but was told off because her mother thought she had left her brother alone in an old mill. In fact, he was quite safe. “This book is different


to other short stories I have read because the characters in each story have unusual adventures, such as meeting a witch. Although the characters turn up in each story, they are always doing some­ thing different. “I think this book is


suitable for about my age group. Although this book took me quite a long time to read, I really enjoyed these stories.”


priced practical items which have the added appeal of being antiques, from wardrobes and beds to tables and chairs. While you’re looking, you can also stop for refreshments.


^ d v e r t / s e / .


TO CLAIM YOUR FREE ADMISSION simply cut out the token and take to Fendle Antique Centre Watt Street, Sabden Offer lasts until Wednesday 30th September 1992


<$>


l ADMISSION J .TOKEN 30


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