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Clitheroe 22321, (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 422331 (Classified) Valley is health
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its response to the applica tions for two NHS trusts, managing community care and hospital services respectively, at a special meeting, when reports of the public consultation meetings were presented. Two of these meetings
MEMBERS of the Blackburn, Hyndbum and Ribble Valley Commu nity Health Council have given their support to the proposed Com- municare and Health Care NHS trusts. The council formulated cem was the recent rejee-
tion of a pilot scheme! for a community midwifery ser vice in the Ribble Valley. Other points included
were held at Clitheroe Library, where the main impression given was that Ribble Valley residents felt they were the Cinder ella of the district health authority. Local views included the
fact that there was always a higher priority, particu larly in Blackburn, and that there were fewer GPs in the Ribble Valley than e l s ewh e r e , so th e i r influence was not as great. An example of local con-
the suggestion that money should be s p e n t on upgr ading Clith eroe Hospital, rather than con centrating on Queen’s Park Hospital. The panel responded
that the trust would aim to establish outpatient clinics
at Clitheroe, but was opposed to providing high- tech care in rural areas. Another issue men
Health Centre to GPs. The panel replied that alterna tive services to those at Ribchester would be pro vided if no one was willing to pay for the hospital as it stands and that the ser vices at Clitheroe Health Centre would stay the same, no matter who owned it. Responding to the appli
Guns drama pn village 'housing estate
RESIDENTS on a Rib chester estate had a rude awakening early last Thursday morning, after armed police surrounded a house in Chesterbrook. The early morning
swoop, which pol ice described as relating to an earlier firearms incident in Preston, began at 6-45 a.m. Witnesses said that it
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were the uncertain future of Ribchester Hospital and the sale of Clitheroe
Pub toilets labelled
‘a disgrace’ PARTS of a report criti cising the condition of a Clitheroe public house and labelling it “a disgrace” were read out in court by a magistrate.
by presiding Clitheroe magistrate Mr Bill Smal ley, after the Bench had listened to the report and an application for a protec tion order by new landlord Ian Hitchen, of the Swan and Royal Hotel, in Castle Street.
The remarks were made
je c t to improvements being made before another visit by licensing justices, Mr Smalley said: “The Swan and Royal used to be one of the premier places in Clitheroe. On a visit by licensing justices, the toi lets were described as being in a primitive state and a disgrace.”
b The court heard that,
over, essential works had been carried'out,, including
efore Mr Hitchen took
painting and decorating of function rooms, replace ment of mirrors, electrics
and plumbing. Mr Hitchen had also
completed a two-week licensing course with Whitbreads Brewery.
Granting the order, sub
cations, the Community Health Council stated: “Whilst the CHC con tinues to have reserva tions about the concept of NHS Trust Status, we reluctantly accept the inevitability.”
War veteran who worked as crane driver
WORLD War II veteran Mr Samuel Rutherford Wallace, of Pendle Ter race, Rimington, who worked as a cement works crane driver for many years, has died suddenly at home, aged 74. Belfast-born Mr Wallace
was a regular soldier before the war and saw service in Palestine and then in France, as a Bren gunner with the British Expeditionary Force at the start of the war. He was wounded as his
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Guests travelled from as far away as Ontario, Can ada, to attend the wedding of Miss Carol Julie Kel- lington and Mr Michael John Baird at Trinity Meth odist Church, Clitheroe. The bride, who will begin a job as a market
analyst in London after the honeymoon, is the only- daughter of Dr and Mrs S. H. Kellington, of Shays
don, is the son of Mr and Mrs J. Baird, of Hexham, Northumberland, and formerly of Brook House, West
Bradford.The bride, given away by her father, wore an ivory silk gown and was attended by Miss Rachel Baines, Miss Sandra Howard and Miss Elizabeth
Hartley.Best man was Mr David Van Dijk and groomsmen were Mr Ralph Baines, Mr Chris Baird, Mr John Kel lington and Mr Andrew Kellington. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. James
Needham and followed by a reception at Mytton Fold
to Paris for their honeymoon. Photograph: David and Laura Bradshaw, Burnley.
Farm Hotel, Langho. The couple, who are to live in London, travelled
Drive, Clitheroe. The bridegroom, an inspector of taxes in Lon
involved up to nine armed officers in bullet-proof vests, as well as a contin gent of unarmed and plain clothes policemen. As residents, disturbed
from their slumbers by the commotion, peered out of bedroom windows, police hiding behind parked cars and hedges trained weap ons on the house. It is believed that nego
tiations then took place between police and the occupants, before the officers entered the house and a man was brought out.
the man was then ordered to lie face down on the ground while officers con tinued a search of the house. The man was even tually arrested and taken away by police. A police spokesman said
One witness said that
that the arrest followed an incident at 10-20 p.m. on Wednesday, when a man
threatened three people in Preston with wnat was thought to be a shotgun. The man was la t e r
released on bail pending further police inquiries.
b a t t a l io n r e t r e a t e d towards Dunkirk and was s h ip p e d home from Dieppe. His brother, how ev e r , was killed a t
transferred to the Royal Signals and served as a wireless operator until the end of the war. His wife, Elsie, also served with the Signals as a teleprinter operator and the couple married while based on the Isle of Wight. They moved to Clith
Dunkirk. La t e r , Mr Wal lace
knights in shining armour came to the rescue of 34 Townswomen’s Guilders, when their coach over turned near Browshoinic
A the rescue PAIR of anonymous
last Thursday, when the coach carrying the women, all members of Ashton-on- Mersey TWG, swerved to avoid an oncoming car. The coach toppled on its
Hall. The incident occurred
eroe in 1946, when Mr Wallace obtained a job at the cement works, now run by Castle Cement. He retired nine years ago, after working for many years as an overhead crane driver. His home for the past 18 years was in
Rimington, where villag ers described him as a q u i e t m a n w h o e n j o y e d
gardening.
tomorrow at Accrington Crematorium. ' Mr Wallace leaves a wife, six grown-up chil
The funeral takes place ' The Bard goes out of doors [■'
dren, 12 grandchildren and great-grandchild.
SirGalahads|g]a z e Qf c o l o u r come to
ends churches’ fund raising
A FLOWER festival at Whalley Abbey Con ference Centi-e will round off a four-year pro- jn-amme of fund-raising for the Church Urban Fund later this month, when Whalley Deanery churches hope to top a £66,000 target.
side and the women, all fortunately unhurt, had to climb out of the emer gency exit, at a height of 10 feet. The group’s chairman,
Mrs Anne Wyatt, rang the “Advertiser and Times” to sing the praises of the two
men, whose names they d i d n o t k n o w .
m e n w a s d e f i n i t e l y l o c a l , because He arranged for a tractor to pull the coach upright. He also had a mobile phone.” She added: “On behalf of
She said: “One of the
the group, I would like to thank them sincerely for all the hell) they gave us.”
day festival will provide a £2,000 boost for the mam moth: fund-raising pro gram mey'Which-; nas
included joint parish events, such as the cycle of mystery plays at Whal ley Abbey last year, and numerous individual par ish efforts. “We’ve already raised
a total of 15 churches in the deanery, which covers Clitheroe and surrounding parishes, will use a variety of fresh blooms to express a “Changing scenes of life” theme, with each room at the conference centre housing a different floral scene. It is hoped that the two-
Flower arrangers from
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« •has'gonc towards projects'; in Nelson and Blackburn and into the national fund.” Mrs Lund says that the
improving life In .urban - 1 • ' a r o u s , a n ( l 1Jo M r l l a i ( I ( A < i . f o r ,
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flower festival, which will run from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on August 21st and 22nd, should provide a fitting finale, as an excellent s t a n d a rd of work is assured. “The parishes have
some £64,000, which seemed an astronomical sum when we first started out,” said Mrs Brenda Lund, of St Leonard’s Church, Downham, who is chairman of the deanery action group co-ordinating the fund-raising. “The overall efforts have been a magnificent achievement. The money i nto projects
for
many ex p e r t flower arrangers and the festival should prove a blaze of colour,” she added.
Ban on steam STEAM trains have been
banned from using the Blackburn to Hellifield railway line — at least
until October. A spokesman for British
Rail has confirmed that damage caused recently to a bridge on the line has resulted in it being closed to all non-essential traffic,
until urgent repairs are carried out in the autumn.
open to sprinters and die sel locomotives.
The line will remain
dampen the enthusiasm of the cast or the 200- strong audience, the latter nestling under a forest of umbrellas to enjoy the evening’s entertainment. The actors, unrestricted by the confines of a nor
mal stage, surprised the audience by appearing from behind trees and bushes, ensuring that all were captivated as the story unfolded. By the interval the weather had improved with the finale under floodlights and the light of a waxing moon. The play was performed by the Box Hedge
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Theatre Company and Mr Robert Parker, of Brow sholme, expressed his satisfaction with the eve ning. “This is the first time we have tried open air theatre at Browsholme and we were therefore very pleased by the size of the audience, which was
other events.” He added that the Box Hedge Theatre Company had asked to return with “A Comedy of Errors.” Mr Parker also thanked Clitheroe Tourist Infor
above our expectations. “Next year we will therefore be considering
mation Centre for help with ticket sales and Ribble Valley Borough Council for valuable adice and assistance.
Dazzling display of dolls b! C o n n e c t io n
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THE finest collection of period dolls on show in the North West has arrived in the Ribble Valley and is on exhibition at The Museum o f C h i l d h o o d i n Ribchester.
private collection belong ing to Marel Urry, include the work of a wide range of famous German, French and English doll makers, such as Kammer und
The period dolls, from a
Rhcinhard, Simon und Halbig, Kestner, Jumeau and Armand Marseilles. Outstanding or unusual
examples include early wax doll s from th e Patience Arnold Museum and interesting “Gro tesque” wooden and “Bed post” dolls. Anyone who would like
more information about the exhibition can contact museum owner Ankie Wild (0254 878520). .
ADMISSION BY TICKET ONLY £3
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