C l i th e r o e 2 2 3 2 4 (E d i t o r i a l ) , 2 2 3 2 3 ( A d v e r t i s i n g ) . B u r n l e y 4 2 2 3 3 1 (C la s s i f i e d ) 12 C l i th e ro e A d v e r t i s e r & T im e s , A p r i l 1 5 th , 1993


C i n d e r e l l a ‘ t e s t ’ f o r t h e b r id e


L IK E Cinderella, a Whalley bride had to


Eass the “slipper te s t”


“P r in c e C h a rm in g ” walked down the aisle


e fo re she and h e r


together. M is s H i la r y C o o k so n


a n d M r H e n r y R o b e r t S h ep h e rd w e re m a r r ied a t Whalley Methodist Church


on Tu e sd ay , a f te r a p a i r of ivory silk w edding shoes, p ro v ed a p e r fe c t fit! Th e shoes w e re made by


t h e b r i d e g r o o m ’ s employees a t his footwear fa c to ry in G re a t Harwood. Said fashion shop direc­


to r Miss Cookson: “W h en H e n ry p ro p o s ed , h e said t h a t th e w e d d in g co u ld o n ly go a h e a d i t I p ro -


Distinguished service of former Slaidburn man


A FORMER Slaidbum man, who was awarded the MBE for his services to the Air Ministry,


has died. M r F r e d e r ic k W illiam th e A i r Ministry and ro se


Wilk in so n (81), w a s b o rn up th e la d d e r in th e w orks a t Tow n h e ad , S la id b u rn , d e p a r tm e n t , b e com in g a in 1911, w h e re his fa th e r d e p o t s u p e r in te n d e n t a t w a s a g am e k e e p e r . H e R A F camps in C ambridge-


w o n a s c h o l a r s h i p to E rm y s t e d ’s G r am m a r School, in Skipton, before becoming an ap p ren tic e a t J o h n F o r d B u i ld e r s , in Moor L an e , Clitheroe. H e m a r r ie d E l la Sped-


d in g , a t C l i th e ro e P a r is h . C h u rc h in 1934, an d th e c o u p l e l i v e d in F o r t S t r e e t . H e v o lu n te e re d to jo in


th e A rm y on S e p tem b e r 1st, 1939; th e day w a r was d e c la red b e tw e e n B r i ta in an d Germany. M r Wilkin­ son w as a D e s e r t R a t and a s u rv iv o r o f Dunkirk. A f te r th e w a r , h e joined


sh ire , Singapore and Bor­ neo. H e w as in ch arge of b uilding one o f th e b ig g e s t ru nw ay s in th e F a r E a s t . H e l iv e d in S a w t r y ,


C am b r id g e sh ire , b u t had v is i te d th e R ib b le Valley


only la s t month. H e d ied in h o sp i ta l , in


H u n tingdon. M r W i lk in s o n le a v e s


t h r e e d a u g h t e r s , A n n , B id d y a n d S a n d ie , e ig h t g r a n d c h i ld r e n a n d f iv e g r e a t gran d ch ild ren . H is b ro th e r - in - law , M r


W i l f S p e d d in g , l iv e s a t H e n t h o r n F a r m ,


C litheroe.


S E N IO R c i t iz e n s in th e Ribble Valley a re in v ited


to check th e i r e n t i t lem e n t to s ta te b en ef its , b y ta k in g M EM B E R S o f th e Ribble p a r t in A g e C o n c e r n ’s Va lley V in ta g e Club w e re “Y o u r R ig h ts W e ek .”


NEWS IN Runners-up BRIEF at vintage Q U I Z J l l g l l L


• L A ru n n e r s -u p in an inter-club


m a n s a id G o v e r n m e n t f ig u re s show th a t a s many a s one in th re e p en s io n e rs e n t i t le d to Income S u p p o r t


A h A g e Concern spokes- quiz n ig h t h e ld a t P re s to n P a t r ic k Village Hall. T h e q u iz w a s w o n b y


do n o t claim i t . T h e e v e n t , f rom Mon­


d a y to F r id a y n e x t week, i n v i t e s t h e e l d e r l y o f C l i th e ro e to c o n ta c t th e B la c k b u r n a n d D i s t r i c t A g e C oncern Information S e r v i c e (0 2 5 4 6 6 4 2 4 2 ) , which will b e able to p ro ­ v id e information on a wide v a r i e ty o f su b je c ts , from b e n e f i ts a n d p en s io n s , to h e a l th and housing.


A H O D D E R V A L L E Y b e a u ty s p o t lo o k s s e t to p la y h o s t to a s t r e am o f v i n t a g e v e h i c l e s , —


Sunday. T h e P r e s to n a n d D is ­


t r ic t V in tag e C a r Club will en d i t s 50-mile Ribble Val­ le y r u n , a t t h e I n n a t


- Wh itewell. O v e r 4 0 c a r s a r e


e x p e c te d to ta k e p a r t in th e ru n , which will en d a t 2 p.m.


T H IE V E S made off w ith a p o r t a b l e g a s f i r e a n d q u a n t i ty o f cu t le ry , food, p o ts a n d p a n s , v a lu ed a t £242, f rom a mobile c an ­ t e e n a t S a w l e y B r o w


. b e tw e e n 4 p .m . on T h u r s ­ d a y a n d noon on Sunday.


A FO R D E s c o r t C ab r io ­ l e t , s to le n f rom S ta t io n R o ad c a r p a rk , C litheroe, b e tw e e n 9-15 a .m . an d 1- 35 p .m . on T h u rsd ay , was l a t e r fou n d ab an d o n ed in Salford.-


A S U Z U K I a l l - t e r r a i n vehicle, v a lued a t £3,000,


w a s s to le n f rom a fa rm ­


y a r d in G i s b u rn R o a d , B o l t o n - b y - B o w l a n d , b e tw e e n 8 p .m . on Monday a n d 6-10 a .m . on Tuesday.


F O U R w h e e l t r im s , v a lu ed a t £80, w e re s to len I from a Vauxhall A s t r a in L o w e r g a t e c a r p a r k , C l i th e ro e , b e tw e e n 7-30 p .m . a n d 9 -1 0 p .m . o n | Tu e sd ay .


A HAMMER dril l, valued I a t £300, w a s ta k e n a f te r


: th ie v e s ra n s a c k e d offices a t S t a l w a r t D y e i n g W o r k s , C l i t h e r o e ,


b e tw e e n 3 p .m . on Monday a n d 9-30 a.m. on Tuesday.


T E N b a g s o f c em e n t , v a lued a t £50, w e re ta k e n f r om a b u i ld in g s i t e in | K i rkm o o r R o a d , C l i th -


■ e ro e , b e tw e e n 5 p .m . on | S a tu rd a y a n d 9 a .m . Monday.


T H IE V E S m ad e off w i th a s e t o f Muzuno g o lf clubs an d P in g woods, valu ed in to ta l a t £730, from a M er­ c ed e s in C l i th e ro e R o ad , Sabden,’ a t 1 a .m . on T u e s ­


d a y la s t w eek.


!A KENWOOD rad io -c a s ­ s e t t e p la y e r , v a lu e d a t £250, w a s s to le n f rom a M e r c e d e s in P o r t f i e l d L a n e , W h a l ley , e a r ly on T u e s d a y m o r n i n g l a s t


week.


’A T H IE F s to le a ra d io ­ c a s s e t te p la y e r , valued a t £150, from a Volkswagon. P o lo in L o w e r g a t e c a r


•p ark , C l i th e ro e ,. b e tw e e n 59-30 p .m .if lp d 1 1 - 10 p.m. "on T h u rsd ay .


T H E p la n t in g o f a re d m a p le t r e e m a rk e d th e S i lv e r J u b i le e o f W e s t B r a d ­


fo rd W I . T h e g ro u p d e cid ed to p la n t th e t r e e a t i ts AGM a n d c e le b r a t io n b i r th d a y


d in n e r la s t O c to b e r . M r David B r is to l p la n te d th e t r e e , w i th g ro u p p re s id e n t


M rs P a t R u shw o r th tu r n in g th e f i r s t sod. M r s R u s h w o r th is p ic tu r e d w i th c e l e b r a t io n s p a d e , w a tc h e d b y m em ­


b e r s a n d f r ie n d s , am o n g th em g ro u p s e c re ta ry Miss K. H a n so n a n d t r e a s u r e r M iss M. B o t tom le y .


' ; ]


D um f r ie s a n d G a l low ay a n d fe a tu r e d te am s from C um b ria , Morecambe and


th e F y ld e . D u r in g th e e v en in g , a


d r a w w a s h e l d a n d R im in g to n re s id e n t Rufus C a r r fe a tu r e d am ong th e p r iz ew in n e rs . N e x t y e a r ’s e v e n t will


b e h o s te d b y Morecambe B a y T r a c t i o n E n g i n e


Club. A ta lk on th e su b je c t of


firs t-aid w a s g iven to club m em b e r s a t th e i r A p r i l m e e t i n g b y M r P e t e r B lunsdon, a m em b e r of th e ambulance serv ice fo r o v e r


20 y e a rs . Anyone wishing to go on


th e club t r ip to B eam ish sh o u ld r in g T o n y S y k e s (0535 603348).


m is e d to w e a r s h o e s h e w an ted to h av e made sp e ­ cially fo r me. I t was a v e ry romantic offer an d I m u s t s a y i t m a d e me fe e l lik e C in d e re lla.” T h e b r id e , o f C h u rc h


L a n e , W h a l le y , is th e y o u n g e s t d a u g h te r of Mrs M a u r e e n C o o k s o n , o f C lith e ro e Road, Whalley, a n d t h e l a t e M r A la n Cookson. She is a d ire c to r o f th e M a u re e n Cookson shop in Whalley; T h e b r i d e g r o o m , o f


B ry e r s C ro f t , W ilp sh ire , m a n a g i n g d i r e c t o r o f P r ie s t le y F o o tw e a r , is th e y o u n g e s t so n o f M r a n d Mrs R o b e r t P . S h epherd, o f Woodcliffe, Horncliffe, Rossendale. G iv e n a w a y b y h e r


b ro th e r , D r P e te r J am e s Cookson, th e b rid e wore a fu l l - le n g th g ow n o f p u r e iv o ry silk w ith an emroi- d e red s a t in t ra in and col­ la r , tr im m e d w i th p e a r ls a n d s e q u in s . H e r h e a d ­ d re s s w as of c re am ro s e s and h e a th e r and she c a r ­ r ie d a b o u q u e t o f c re am lilies and tra i l in g ivory. T h e b r id e sm a id s w e re


Miss C a ro l in e M cT a r ish , b r id e ’s niece, Miss Hannah C o o k so n , b r id e ’s n ie c e , M is s E m i ly S h e p h e r d ,


b r id e g ro om ’s n ie c e , an d Misses Gemma and C h ar­ l o t t e A l l s o p p , b r i d e ­ groom’s nieces. C h ie f a t t e n d a n t M is s


McTarish an d Miss Cook­ son w o re g o ld /g re e n full- le n g th d r e s s e s , t r im m e d w i th p e a c h a n d s t r ip e d ro s e s . T h e o th e r b r id e s ­ m a id s w o r e b a l l e r i n a - le n g th s t r ip e d d r e s s e s , tr im m e d w i th ro s e s a n d w ith bows a t th e back. B e s t m a n w a s M r


M ic h a e l G r a y a n d t h e groomsmen w e re Mr P h i­ l ip S h e p h e r d , M a s t e r M a t th ew C o o k s o n , M r P e t e r H e yw o r th a n d M r Simon R ogerson. Th e cerem ony w as con­


d u c te d h y th e R ev . Gor­ d o n K e n d r ew , a fo rm e r m in is te r a t Whal ley Meth­ o d i s t C h u r c h a n d c lo s e family fr ien d . Th e c u r re n t m in is te r , th e R ev . B ren d a L e ig h , a s s is te d M r K en ­ d rew and th e o rg a n is t was th e R ev . Quentin Wilson. A re c ep t io n w as held a t


Gibbon Brid g e , Chipping. Th e couple, who will live


in Langho, a re sp en d in g a sh o r t honeymoon in Scot­ land, followed la te r in th e y e a r b y a c r u i s e in th e N o rw e g ia n F jo rd s a s th e main honeymoon.


Mixed weather for local ramblers


DELIGHTFUL sunny weather greeted 20 Clitheroe ramblers on Saturday, when they followed th e “To c ap tu re a k in g ” ro u te , described in John Dixon’s book “Historic walks around the Ribble Valley.” T h e g ro u p , led b y I a n well Moor H o u se s , C le rk


T h o r n to n -B r y a r , s e t o f f f rom S t P a u l ’s C h u rc h , L o w M o o r , w e n d i n g th ro u g h fields, to eme rg e b y th e R ib b le , o p p o s i te Waddow Hall. T h ey th en c r o s s e d B r u n g e r l e y


g ro u n d s . T h e g ro u p th e n moved


p a s t H e n r y ’s G r o v e , C o u l th u r s t , P e t e r ’s B a rn a n d B r a d d u p H o u s e , b e f o r e tu r n i n g b a c k to T u n s t a l l a n d t h r o u g h B rad d u p F a rm and Ta lb o t Brid g e , w h e re a b re a k was ta k e n a t th e “F a i ry ” sad ­


dle brid g e. T h e y c ro s se d th e ro ad


tow a rd s C h e e ta l l , b e fo re c ro s sin g tb e an cien t a rch es o f E d is fo rd Brid g e , hav in g ta k e n l i t t l e s h o r t o f s ix h o u rs to co v er e ig h t v e r y e a sy miles. T h e g ro u p ’s W ednesday


e v en in g walk, led by N o r­ man Th o rp e, b eg an a t th e S p r in g Wood c a r p a rk and w e n t th ro u g h D e e r P a rk W o o d , to W isw e l l , th e n o v e r Wiswell Moor. They re tu rn e d b y way o f Wis-


Hill, and th e so u th s ide of


S p r in g Wood. L a s t T u e s d a y , t h e


g ro u p , bu ffeted by s tro n g winds an d f req u e n t show­ e r s , w e n t on a w a lk o f C a t r ig g F o r c e an d S e t t le


B r id g e a n d m a d e t h e i r Caves, w a y t h r o u g h t h e h a l l S t a r t i n g f r om S t a in


______ „


R O C H E S T E R


Intrusion I T w a s n o t s u c h a


“ g o o d ” F r id a y f o r M r s H a z e l A in sw o r th , o f th e Village Grocery, on Black­ b u r n R o a d — f o r M r s A in sw o r th ’s shop w as b u r ­ gled th a t n ig h t. T h e in t r u d e r s c le a r e d


th e sh elv e s o f c ig a re t te s , b u t w e re u n able to b re a k in to th e sa fe , which w as l a t e r fo u n d in th e b a c k y a rd .


Friendly S h o u t s o f “ C om e o n ,


D a d ” h e lp e d a te am o f R ib c h e s te r f a th e r s b e a t th e i r u nm a r r ie d c o u n te r ­ p a r ts in a fr ien d ly g am e of fo o tb a ll, on E a s t e r Mon­ day. D e sp i te b e in g b eh in d fo r


Cash cuts affect school projects


O N LY th r e e p ro je c t s in


th e R ib b le V a lley a r e to re c e iv e funding u n d e r th e L a n c a s h i r e E d u c a t i o n C om m i t te e ’s c ap i ta l p ro ­ g r am m e th i s y e a r , a s a r e s u l t o f D e p a r tm e n t o f E d u c a t io n e x p e n d i tu r e cu ts. T h e special Sub-commit-


t e e fo r th e c a p i ta l p r o ­ g r am m e h a s a l l o c a t e d £90,000 to Sab d en Co u n ty P r im a r y S c h o o l a n d


£30,000 to T r in i ty Y o u th an d C ommunity C en t re fo r e x t e n s i o n s a n d imp ro v em en ts . In addition, th e L anca­


s h i r e A d u l t C o l le g e a t A ls to n Hall, L o n g r id g e , is to r e c e i v e £ 2 3 ,0 0 0 f o r refu rb ish in g . F u n d in g w a s n o t a l lo ­


c a te d fo r £275,000 w o r th o f im p r o v em e n t s a t S t A u g u s t in e ’s R C S ch o o l , B i l l in g to n ; R ib b le s d a le H ig h School and Bowland


fo r th , th e y walked up Goat C o u n ty High School. S c a r R o a d , to C a t r i g g F o rc e , th e n on to Ju b i le e C av e , V ic to r ia C av e an d A t t e rm i r e S c a r . F r om th e r e , th e y w a lk e d p a s t W a r r e n d a l e K n o t t s , t o w a r d s S e t t l e , a n d , im m e d ia te ly a b o v e th e tow n , tu rn e d n o r th , to fol- l o w t h e p a t h i n t o Hangcliffe. Th e walk b a ck to Sta in -


f o r th w a s c om p le te d b y c o n t in u in g d ow n to th e Ribble, c ro s s in g th e foot­ b r id g e a t th e w e ir , follow­ in g th e R ib b le W a y to S t a i n f o r t h F o r c e , a n d r e c r o s s in g t h e r i v e r a t P a ck h o rs e Bridge. T h e g ro u p ’s n e x t walk,


to th e U p p e r W a s h b u rn V a l le y , le a v e s W a te r lo o C a r P a rk , a t 9-30 a .m ., on Sunday.


GISBURN AUCTION MART


THERE was a brisk trade in cattle and sheep during Thurs day’s sale at Gisburn Auction


Mart. F o rw a rd were 57 newly


calved dairy cows and heifers. Cows: First quality made to


£1,350 (average £1,104.71), second quality to £960 (£881.43). Heifers: F i r s t q uality to


bulls/slceis to £510, Jieifel’S lu £520 (£457.70), Belgian Blue X bulls/steers to £508, Hereford X bulls/steers to £460, Friesian X bulls/steers to £470, Black Polly X bulls/steers to £355, cows to £390. In the fatstock section, there


£1,300 (£1,170), second quality to £980 (£907.50), Cows spring-


stirks and stores forward. Calves: Charolais X bulls to


ng to £1,320. There were 92 calves and 80


£280 (£263), heifers to £180, Limousin X bulls to £310 (£209.15), h e ife rs to £156 (£114.60), Belgian Blue X bulls to £250 (£224), heifers to £225 (£195), Simmental X bulls to £270 (£228.90), heifers to £220 (£146.50).


Blonde d’Aquitaine X bulls to


£230 (£218.35), Hereford X bulls to £165 (£146.50), heifers to £110 (£92.65), Friesian X bulls to £192 (£165.35), heifers to £190 (£124), Angus X bulls to £210 (£184), heifers to £90 (£73.35). Stirks and stores: Limousin X


.were 291 cattle forward, includ­ ing 110 young bulls, 88 steers and heifers and 93 cows and bulls, as well as 626 sheep, including 31 lambs, 391 hoggs, two shearlings and 202 ewes and rams. Bulls: Continental light to


T h i s c a p i t a l p r o ­


g ram m e h a s b e en ta ilo red down from £3m. to £0.5m. o v e r th e la s t tw o y e a r s ,” said sub-committee ch air­ m a n C o u n ty C o u n . R o n P ic k u p . “ I am t e r r i b ly , te r r ib ly sad th a t th e b u lk o f c ap i tal p ro je c ts can’t be d o n e .”


Eradicating blindness


C L IT H E R O E Lions Club is collecting fo r i ts g ra n d c h a r i t y a u c t io n , a t S t M ic h a e l a n d S t J o h n ’s Social C en t re , Lowergate,


on A p r i l 29th. M em b e rs o f th e p ublic


(9 8 .Ip) , gra z in g to 128.2p (109.1p). Mature bulls made to 125p


(112p). Lambs: L ig h t to 187.3p


(181.3p), standard to 185.5p (177.6p), medium to 167p. Hoggs: L ig h t to 117.Ip


a re b e in g a sk ed to d o n a te h o u s eh o ld g o o d s , b r ic -a - b r a c a n d f u r n i tu r e . All p ro c e ed s will go tow a rd s t h e “ S ig h t F i r s t ” c am ­ p a ig n , w h ic h i s r a i s in g m o n e y to h e lp c o n q u e r


blindness. T h e following Lions will


(103.4p), standard to 136.4p (121.4p), medium to 147.6p (130.7p), heavy to 138.4p (120.3p), overweight to 109.1p (97.8p). Shearlings made to 65.4p


169p (148.5p), medium to 176p (149.2p), heavy to 168p (149.3p), Other light to 148p (137.3p), medium to 141.5p (131.7p),


heavy to 126.8p. Steers: Continental light to


to 133.2p, Other light to 135.8p. Heifers: Continental light to


150p, medium to 134.8p, neavy


178p (145.2p), medium to 168p (137.7p), heavy to 169p (134.9p), Other light to 117.2p, medium to 131.8p (126.8p), heavy to 130.8p (121.4p). Cows: G rad e 1 to 180p


(137.6p), Grade 2 to 116.8p (108.7p), Grade 3 to 108.8p


a r r a n g e fo r g o o d s to b e c o l le c te d : J o h n R o b e r t s ( 2 3 5 5 0 ) , T o n y S m i t h ( 2 4 5 7 2 ) , B i l l B a r k e r (24564) a n d B r ia n E a s ­ twood (23652). T h e auct ion s ta r t s a t 7


(60.3p), with rams making to £50.50 (£41.15). Ewes: Half bred to £46.50


p .m . , w i th v iew in g a t 6 p.m.


(£36.70), horned to £39.50 (£26.06). In the Beacon North West


Electronic Auction, there were 518 sheep forward, including 40 spring lambs and 35 ewes, and 32 cattle, including 24 young bulls and four cows. Lambs: Standard spring to


300p, medium to 300p. Hoggs: Standard to 274.5p,


to228p. T r e e m a r k s s i l v e r j u b i le e


medium to 276p (272.5p). Ewes made to 108p, with


young bulls making to 258p (256p), heifers to 235p and cows


B lo omin g good response


A CH A R ITY ap p ea l in th e R ib b le V a l ley h a s ra is e d o v e r £800 th ro u g h a se r ie s o f Daffodil Day collections. T h e p r o c e e d s o f t h e


a p p e a l , h e ld on b e h a l f of th e M a r ie C u r ie C a n c e r C a re R ibble Valley Group, w e re b o o s ted s t i l l fu r th e r w i th a s t r e e t collection in B la c k b u rn , w h ich r a is e d a n a d d i t io n a l £ l ,3 1 4 .8 4 p , g iv in g a f in a l t o t a l o f £2,163.69p.


BRIDGE CLUB


WINNERS at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Wednesday night were: NS Mr Atkinson and Mrs Hol­ den, Mrs Fazackerley and Mrs I Tott. EW Mr Garner and Mr I Holden, Mrs Park and Mrs I Higson. 876


_o make his contract, south needed three tricks from this suit, but with ace, jack and 10 missing, the prospects were not


>543


good*He had no clues as to which opponent held the ace, but he


the six from dummy. When the queen held, he could place the | ace in the east hand. Next he led small from his


much o f th e g am e , th ro u g h g o a ls from H e n sh aw an d Lo f th o u se , th e fa th e r s r a l ­ lied a n d levelled th e score, w i th goals from Molyneux a n d S la te r . T h e fa th e r s w e re p u t in


th e lead b y ' P a u l Jack so n , r em em b e r in g th e g o a l ­ sco r in g fe a ts o f his youn­ g e r d a y s , b e f o r e C r a ig S h aw p u l le d o n e b a c k , w i th a g lancing h e ad e r . B u t J a c k s o n p u t th e


is su e b e y o n d d o u b t , w i th a n o th e r b ra c e, to make th e final score 6-3. Th e fa th e r s a re looking fo rw a rd to a r e p e a t p e r ­


formance in a r e tu rn game a t C h r is tm a s — w h en th e y h o p e to h a v e r e c o v e r e d from th e i r s tiffness!


Ding-dong bell T h e sound o f a bell th a t


own hand, and west played the 10. At this point, only the ace I and jack are outstanding. East I is known to have the ace, and if | he also has the jack, nothing can be done and the opponents will; take two tricks. However, it is west who holds I


the jack, the ace must now be I bare, so south played low from I dummy. Up went the ace, and j now the king can kill the knave j and south makes his three tricks1 in the suit. This play of “ducking" the I


.but effective way of'making extra tricks. . This was the full distribution)


of the suit. K876 J109. Q543


Winners on Thursday night were NS Mrs Wigham and Mr Brown, Mr Earner and Mr Cap- stick. EW Mrs Wilson and Mr Wolstenholme. In joint second place were Miss Edmundson and Mr Greenwood, Mrs Parker and |


Mrs Tempest. The annual meeting was held I


on Monday night, followed by a | shorter game of bridge.


D. M. S. Inquiry to


fo r^ h e* public in q u iry in to I F ife . Th is w as followed by> ev en in g a n d on Good F r i - M rs T h o rp e , M rs B o d en , th e holding o f p u b l* a n d | s l id e s , on Sw itz e rlan d , d a y t h e j e w a s a n j a r l y ^ J e f f s ^ n ^ M r B u ry snow-capped ab b ey s and


start in May A D A T E h a s b e e n f ix e d |


g e n e r a l m a r k e t s o n th e s i te o f th e G isb um Auction


M a r t . I t w i l l b e g in o n M ay


Council C h am b er . I t is e x p e c te d to la s t


I


t h r e e d a y s a n d is t h e re s u l t o f an ap p eal b y Gis­ b um Auction M a r t to th e S e c re ta ry o f S ta te , a g a in s t t h e e n f o r c em e n t n o t ic e s e r v e d b y R ib b le V a l le y B orough Council. Local re s id e n ts opposed


to th e m a rk e ts a re b eing r e p r e s e n te d b y so l ic i to r a n d b o r o u g h c o u n c i l lo r M rs K a te Hooper.


Animal lovers


A N IM A L ' l o v e r s a r e n e ed ed to he lp in a house- to-house collection, fo r th e W o r ld W id e F u n d f o r


N a tu re . T h e collection will ta k e


place on May 3 rd and 16th an d , i f yo u can help, you a re in v i te d to r in g C h ar le s M a r t in (0254 876421).


including mountains , churches . A v o te o f th a n k s


2 6 th , in th e R ibble Valley g iven b y M rs K. Lowe and — 7 ..


1 _ TLIr


Miss M. o rg an is t, followed. A t n e x t w e ek ’s m e e tin g ,


Kay w as th e R e f re shm en ts


K>nn fhA


M r G. B a r to n will s in g a selection o f musical i tem s .


SIMONSTONE


Please attend T h e AGM o f S t P e te r ’s


Ch u rch , Sim onstone, will


b e h e ld in th e Old School on T h u r sd a y n e x t , a t 7-30 p .m. I t is v e ry im p o r tan t th a t all " ch urch m em b e rs a t te n d th is me e tin g .


Jewellery A t


th e m e e tin g


Apply for grant L o c a l o r g a n i s a t i o n s


w i s h in g to a p p ly f o r a g r a n t from Whal ley P a r ish Council m u s t sen d a com­ p le te d application form to th e c le r k o f th e c o u n c i l b e fo re May 10th. P r e v io u s ly , th e p a r is h


c o u n c i l h a s c o n s id e r e d applications in th e mo n th o f J u n e , b u t th is y e a r i t


Sim onstone w i th R ead W I , to b e h e ld to n ig h t a t 7-30 p .m . in th e Old School hall, M r I . Ogilvy will sp e ak on th e “R ea l value


SPORT STARTS HERE T e l l i n g a t a l l s t o r y


Readstone results


R EA D STO N E u n d e r U s Bevan S c a rb o ro u g h andl M EM B E R S o f th e C lith - have reached the Consolation- Danny Sharpies were also on e ro e S p e a k e r s C lu b m e t Cup Final, after a memorable ta rg e t f°r_ f“ ,u" d§|'1 1 “ th e challenge o f sp eak in g


Accrin£to°nVer Accrington.


P ’ D ^ n d m a m o M h ^ a t c h “o f f - th e -c ^ ? ’ d u r in g T h e ir Stephen Dixon (2), go t th e r e c e n t C o n t i n u o u s


young Readstone side hit back B lu e S t a r o v e rc am e a All w e re g iv en a p iece of with goals from Bevan Scar- depleted u nder 13s line-up. DaDer c o n ta in in g a few


Having gone behind, the other goals. Topics” me e tin g ,


borough, a Danny Sharpies Tom B ar tle tt scored for tfie P P , a t th e b eg in n in g of penalty, and a superb scoring local side in the 2-1 reverse,


n g of


St Joseph’s scored again but Readstone sealed victory from an o th e r p en al ty , th is time converted by Michael Garner.


e ro e Wolves in th e final, which will be played a t Gt Harwood Town's Showground on May 2nd (k.o: 5-30 p.m.). *


Readstone now meet Clith­


‘ree-kick by Philip McGauley. Adam Kostilek had an excel-1 lent game between the Read-1


stone posts. The veterans — the Read


stone parents and friends — took on a team from Burnleyl Hospital Services and won 1-| 0. Under 13s. manager Steve N eary grabbed th e game’s only goal.


Black-ball finish YET another nailbiting climax


was reached, in what has been a highly competitive season in th e C litheroe and D is tr ic t Snooker League.


In the team knock-out com­ ■


petition between Low Moor B and C h atburn A, th e re le ­ gated Chatburn side held a


flight advantage of 27 points over th e league champions


after the first leg. The Low Moor outfit fought


back in the second leg, but could not quite.close the gap. T h e y won th e le g by 25 points, losing the inatcl^by two p o in ts , which d e f ie d


them the double. R e su l ts : f i r s t leg : Low


Moor B 370, Chatbum A 397: S. Traynor 37, M. Lawson 81; T. Henshaw 67, G. Simkin 57; S. Thompson 73, P. Clark 71; D. Dean 51, S. Harrison; M. Holmes 50, P. Craig 82; P. Traynor 92, D. Speak 43. Second leg: C h a tb u rn A


339, Low M o o r .B 364: P. Craig 62, S. Traynor 60; P. Clark 66, M. Holmes 63; M. Lawson 55, T. Henshaw 69; G. Simkin 26, D. Dean 74; S. Harrison 67, S. Thompson 40; P. Whittaker 63, P. Traynor


58.


th e m e e t in g , a n d one p e r ­ son s ta r te d te l l in g a s to ry . A f te r tw o m in u te s , o th e r m em b e r s c o n t in u e d th e ta le , in c lu d in g th e w o rd s g i v e n t o t h e m a t t h e o u ts e t . E v e ry o n e p r e s e n t con­


t r i b u t e d to t h e s t o r y , which tw is te d an d tu rn e d , c re a t in g a v a r ie ty o f dif­ f e r e n t , a n d o c c a s io n a l ly s in is te r , c h a ra c te rs . Two sp ee ch es an d ev al­


u a tio n s w e re g iv en d u r in g t h e s e c o n d h a l f o f t h e p ro g ram m e. Following A d a G a rn e r ’s


speech, a y o u n g man, who is to b e th e b e s t m an a t a w edding, p ro p o sed a to a s t a n d in v i te d m em b e rs fo r t h e i r c o m m e n t s a n d


lo th sp ee ch es w e re well


re c eiv ed . T h e n e x t m e e t­ i n g w i l l b e h e l d o n Monday. .


o f h a s b ro u g h t th e p ro c ed u re fo rw a rd a m o n th . F o rm s a r e a v a i la b le f r om th e c le rk , M rs Jo y c e Hindle.


Abbey whist - W h is t w in n e rs a t th e


A b b ey S en io r Citizens ’ d r iv e , in Whal ley, w e re : L ad ie s — M rs D. Ormero d , M rs J . C u t le r . G en ts — M rs A. Coggins, M rs M. C o t tam a n d M rs J . Walmsley ( jo in t 2nd). Dominoes: M rs R . N u t ­


te r , M rs T . Greenwood. B efore th e d r iv e a silence w as


m in u te ’s


o b s e rv ed in m em o ry o f M r J . R o b e r ts .


Easter parade W hal ley an d D is tr ic t


Trefoil Guild h e ld an E a s ­ t e r p a ra d e ev en in g la s t week. A competition fo r th e b e s t E a s te r b o n n e t w a s won b y M rs E ls ie Race. D u r in g th e . evening, J a c k ie V ick ery


M rs


d em o n s t ra ted how to ice Simnel a n d E a s te r cakes an d M rs R o sa - Ken n ed y m ad e an E a s te r flower a r ra n g em e n t . B o th ladies w e re th a n k e d b y M rs P a t


b u n s w e re s e rv ed . M em b e rs


m o rn in g v ig i l o f p r a y e r , followed b y Holy Commu­ n io n a t 1 1 a .m . a n d th e la s t h o u r a t 2 p .m. A s e rv ic e o f l ig h t w a s


held on S a tu rd a y an d p a r ­ ish communion on E a s te r D ay m o rn in g , w i th -Holy C om m u n io n in th e e v e ­


ning. A2


h a s n o t “donged” fo r two d e c a d e s r e s o u n d e d o v e r R ib c h e s te r la s t w e ek an d b r o u g h t t h e m u s i c a l balance b a ck in to th e bell- t o w e r o f S t W i l f r i d ’s Church. T h e n um b e r tw o b e l l ,


second round of a suit, hoping; to I find one opponent with a high \ doubleton honour, is a simple I


which h a s b e en re c a s t , a t t h e W h i t e c h a p e l B e l l F o u n d ry , in London, w as re h u n g b y M r T r e v o r Bai­ ley, of Beccles. H e w as a s s is ted b y Ron­


nie H a r r iso n , J o h n B a r to n , M a t t h e w N i g h t i n g a l e , Noel Gre en h all , Simon of L o n g r id g e a n d th e R ev . A n d rew Hindley. Following a d ep u ta t io n ,


from th e L an c a sh ire Asso­ c i a t io n o f B e l l r i n g e r s ,


which d e c la red th e bells f i t fo r r in g in g , som e h a s ty an d a t t im e s chaotic p ra c ­ tic e ses sio n s e n su red th a t th e b e l ls w e r e h e a r d in th e i r full g lo ry on E a s te r Sunday.


o f y o u r jew e l le ry .” One of th e m o s t p o p u la r sp e a k e rs fo r W I s in th e n o r th w e s t , v is i to rs will b e v e ry wel­


come. T h e competition will be


fo r th e m o s t u n u su al e a r ­ r in g s a n d . th e r e will b e a cake s tal l.


Whist drive T h e n e x t w h is t d r iv e to


b e h e ld in Sim onstone Old School , will ta k e place on T u e sd ay , a t 7-30 p.m.


Garden Club G a rd en supplies will be


avai lable from Simonstone G a rd en Club shop on Sun­ day , from 1 1 a .m . to 12 noon, in th e fa rm buildings a t th e c om e r of Simon­ s to n e L an e an d Whal ley R oad. T h e AGM will be he ld on A p r i l 2 9 th a t 7-30 p .m ., followed b y a ta lk on “O u r G re en an d P le a s a n t L an d ” b y M r R o n Jack so n , o f Nelson.


GRINDLETO.N


Coffee and cakes To h e lp ra is e funds fo r


S t A m b r o s e C h u r c h , Grindleton, a coffee m o rn ­ in g w i l l b e h e ld a t th e B uck In n , b y k in d p e rm is ­ s io n o f M a r g a r e t a n d


Joyce. T h e e v e n t w i l l t a k e


place n e x t T h u r sd a y , from 10-30 a .m . u n t i l 12 noon, a n d th e admis sion o f 50p w i l l in c lu d e c o f fe e a n d


biscui ts. S ta l ls will include cakes,


b r in g - a n d - b u y , f low e r s , s o f t t o y s a n d L i b e r t y F a b r ic g i f t s . T h e r e w ill


a lso b e a ra f f le a n d a n y d o nations fo r a b a sk e t of g ro c e r ie s will b e welcome. I tem s fo r th e s ta l ls o r


r a f f le c a n b e l e f t a t th e Buck In n , o r th e re c to ry , a n d t i c k e t s a r e n ow on sale.


Confirmation V ic a r o f S t A m b ro s e


C h u rc h , th e R e v . D a v id Mewis, would lik e to h e a r from a d u l ts o r y o ung peo­ p l e in t h e v i l l a g e w h o m ig h t be. c o n s id e rin g con­ f irm a t io n , so th a t a p p ro ­ p r ia te g ro u p s an d a r ra n g e ­ m e n ts can be s e t up . H e would also like to h e a r of an y o n e wish in g to discuss confirmation. T h e re is a confirmation s erv ice plan n ed a t Gisb um


Plants for sale T h e re ’s a f i r s t fo r Sab ­


d en n e x t w e ek w h en th e c o u n ty p r im a r y s c h o o l s ta g e s a “mammoth p lan t s a le ” o n th e s c h o o l c a r p a rk , n e x t to th e g a rag e , on C lith e ro e Road. T h e sale ru n s from 10-30


a .m . to 5 p .m , on A p r i l 2 5 th , an d th e re will b e a v a r ie ty o f p la n ts , sh ru b s an d h e a th e r s fo r sale.


Over 60s T h e r e w a s no M au n d y


T h u r sd a y social for- S ab ­ d e n O v e r 60s, b u t m em ­ b e r s g a th e re d a s u su al for th e M onday n ig h t e v en t . Domino w in n e rs w e re Mrs A m y P a r k i n s o n , M is s E d i t h H e y s , M r J am e s Royale a n d M rs N o ra H a r ­ g re a v e s . W hist : L ad ie s — M rs A g n e s H ow a r th an d M rs E v a M arsden. Gents — M r F r e d C o t tam a n d M r s G la d y s W a lm s le y .


M rs F r e d a B u r row s won th e d raw . BMS milestone S ab d en B a p t is t Church


is mak in g a special effor t fo r th e B a p t is t Missionary Society, to m a rk i ts 200th a n n iv e rs a ry miles tone th is y e a r . N e x t F r id ay , th e re w i l l b e a g o o d - a s -n ew , b r ic -a -b rac an d cake s tal l


•in th e church hall, b egin­ n in g a t 6-30 p .m. L a te r in th e y e a r , on A u g u s t 21st, M rs Mar ie U n y will hold a c o f f e e m o r n in g a t h e r h om e fo r th e BMS. S h e said: “I t is 200 y e a r s since William C a rey founded th e ' BMS an d we w a n t to do a s much a s we c an in Sabden to su p p o r t i t . ” Th e money r a i s e d w i l l g o to w a r d s h e lp in g m e d ic a l w o rk in


Z a ire.


Tea and prose M em b e r s o f S a b d e n


W o m e n ’s F e l l o w s h i p enjoyed a humorous a f te r ­ n o o n ’s e n t e r t a i n m e n t , w h en M rs Nellie Kay, of W a d d in g to n , r e c i te d h e r p o em s . T h e m e e t in g w as h e ld in S t M a ry ’s H a l l . R e f r e s hm e n ts w e re p ro ­ vided b y S t Mary’s ladies a n d M r s P a t A in sw o r th


ch aired th e ev en t . O n A p r i l 2 2 n d , S t


Nicholas’ Ch u rch Hall will b e th e v enue fo r th e 2-15 p .m . m e e tin g , w h en M r B. Slow will sp e ak a b o u t th e


a t t h e b e g i n n i n g o f am a te u r s tag e . E v e ry o n e O c to b e r , w hich h e w ould is welcome. b e w o rk in g tow a rd s .


C H A T B U R N P E N D L E T O N ;, , All Saints


Mountain magic M emb ers o f th e E b e n -


e z e r B a p t is t Social H o u r, Billington, enjoyed slides an d a ta lk on a v is i t to Scotland, which included m an y b e au t ifu l s ta te ly h omes in th e B o rd e rs and]


Sunday. O v e r th e E a s te r perio d ,


th e r e w e r e v a r io u s s e r ­ vices a t th e chu rch . D u r ­ in g H o ly W e e k , H o ly


: > pcC m e e t s ’h C h a i rm a n a t th e PC C T h e a n n u a l m e e t in g o f m e e t in g of C h r is t Church,


All S a in ts ’ Ch u rch , P e n d - C h a tb u rn , w a s th e v ic a r , le to n , is to b e h e ld a f te r th e R ev . W a l te r Dram. Mr th e 7 p .m . E v e n s o n g on


A . F a r n e l l a n d M r C . W isem a n w e re ap p o in te d w a rd e n s . Miss C. W a lk e r an d M r H . J a ck so n w e re ap p o in ted to th e Whal ley D e a n e ry Syn o d fo r th r e e


Communion w a s h e ld each y e a r s a n d M r s Q u a y le ,


PCC. R e p o r ts w e re given b y


th e v ic a r an d s e c re ta ry Mr B o d e n a n d M r N . B u ry g av e a s a t is fa c to ry finan­ cial account. T h an k s w e re e x p re s s e d to M r B u ry and a u d i to r M r R . Atk in so n . I t w a s r e p o r t e d t h a t


e s s e n t ia l r e p a i r s w i l l b e c a r r ie d o u t to th e church o rg an a f te r E a s te r .


Bookmarks E a s te r Day s e rv ic e s a t


C h a t b u r n .M e t h o d i s t C h u rc h com m e n c e d w i th H o ly C om m u n io n , c o n ­ d u c t e d b y t h e R e v . . A n d rew S c u t t . T h e morn­ in g se rv ic e w a s led b y Mrs E d n a C ow p e r thw a i te , o f C l i th e ro e . T h e ch o ir san g an in t ro i t an d m em b e rs of th e S u n d a y S ch o o l p r e ­ s en te d E a s te r bookmarks to all m em b e rs o f th e con­ g reg a tio n . I n t h e e v e n i n g t h e


p r e a c h e r w a s t h e R e v . Gordon Simmons an d th e s e r v i c e i n c l u d e d H o ly Communion. T h e ch u rch w a s b e au t i­


fu lly d e c o r a te d w i th y e l­ low a n d w h i t e f lo w e r s d o n a te d b y m em b e r s o f t h e c o n g r e g a t i o n in m em o ry o f lo v e d o n e s . O rg a n is t w a s M r Clifford Jo h n so n .


Parents invited C h a tb um School in v ited


p a re n ts a n d f r ien d s to an E a s te r a ssem b ly in which re c o rd e r a n d g u i ta r g roups p la y e d , th e sch o o l ch o ir s a n g a n d th e ch ild ren p e r ­ f o rm e d a p la y e n t i t l e d “T h u n d e r a n d T rem b le .” H e a dm a s te r M r R o b e r t


M au d e s a id : “T h e a s s em ­ b ly w a s a rem in d e r to us all th a t th e r e is m o re to E a s te r th a n e a t in g choco­ la te eg g s, b u t th e choco­ la te is nice!”


Over top with hop C h a t b u r n P la y s c h o o l


__________ ___________ h a s re a c h e d i t s ta r g e t o f


R e e s a n d th e n h o t-c ro s s £1,000 to in s ta l l n ew to i le t facilities. An E a s te r hop,


w e re


rem in d ed th a t th e n ex t , m e e t in g will b e an ev en in g


w i th th e B la ck b u rn I r ish D an c e rs


which ra is e d £165, to o k i t o v e r th e to p . ’ T h a n k s w e re e x te n d e d to a l l w h o h e lp e d , e sp e -


a t Wh al ley cially th e village p u b s , th e


School, on May 4 th . Th is is B rown Cow an d th e B lack a n open - ev en in g an d B u l l , C h a tb u rn F C , th e e v e ry o n e is welcome, school ch ild ren an d school T ick e ts a re £1.


g o v e rn o rs . ^


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