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A m y s t e r y sm o l l — " l ik e b u t t e r y a c i d ” — h a s a n g e r e d u C l i th - o ro e m an , who is now d em an d in g to know i ts so u rce.


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T h e d ocument,' e n t i t le d ‘T h e R ib b le V a l le y an d


Y o u ,” will bo lau n ch ed by Coun. Jo h n T ra v is , ch a ir ­ man o f th o council’s Com­ m u n i ty Lia ison Group, in th o Ribblo Valley Council C h am b e r , C h u rch S t re e t ,


w as a pencil d raw in g of an old lady and child, d raw n a n d s ig n e d b y S i r J o h n Millais. Tho 18ln. b y 18in. p i c t u r e , in a g i l t a n d b row n v e lv e t f ram e , wub valu ed a t £1,000, A l s o t a k e n w a s a n


a n t iq u e original oil p a in t­ ing of a co u n try scone in a g i l t wo o d en f ram e an d a V i c t o r i a n o r i g in a l o i l p a i n t i n g o f a S e o t t i a h H ig h la n d s s c e n e , v a lu e d to g o th o r a t £1,000. Th o th io v o s also m ad e


o f f w i th a q u a n t i t y o f a n t iq u e g o ld jew o l lo r y . in c lu d in g th r e e d iam o n d r in g s , s e v e r a l f in e g o ld ch ain s an d a diamond and ru b y r in g , valuod a t £750.


C o m m u n i t y s h a r e s g r i e f o f t r a g i c f a m i l y


Firm cleared in horrific saw mill death


A C L I T H E R O E t e e n a g e r w h o s e ] y o u n g l i f e w a s w r e s t e d f r o m t h e a r m s o f t h e c o m m u n i t y i n a t r a g i c a c c i d e n t o n F r i d a y w i l l b e r e m e m b e r e d w i t h p r a i s e a n d r e s p e c t i n a l l c o r n e r s o f t h e R i b b l e V a l l e y .


or adult in the area has been untouched by the sudden death of Michael Phillips (17) from injur ie s su s ­ tain ed when he became entangled in a machine he was trying to clean at Riggs Barn Saw Mill, Tosside.


Hardly a youngster


Elizabeth Huffman


l i f e b e f o r e i t ’s i bogun. Ou r sym p a th y goes


o u t to all h is f r ien d s and


family." T h e s t u n n e d h e a d ­


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t e a c n e r h S a f e t y ' M i c h a e l


E x e c u t iv e in v e s t ig a t io n h a s r e v e a l e d t h a t M ic h a e l 's d e a th w a s an ac c id en t an d no actio n is to be ta k e n a g a in s t th e firm. T h e only son o f Rlbblos-


d a l e P o o l m a n a g e r M r D a v id P h i l l ip s a n d h i s w ife , K a th le e n , a r e g i s ­ t e r e d c h i l d m i n d e r , Michaol w as a lively p r e s ­ ence in h is home, school, y o u th c lu b a n d p la c e o f


work. A s b e c am e c le a r f rom


co n v e rsa tio n s w i th a wide sp e o t rum o f p e o p le who k n e w h im , h e w a s s o m e o n e w h o b r o u g h t l ig h t an d w a rm th to many d if fe re n t si tu a t io n s . N o n e a r e m o re d e v a s ­


ta te d b y h is d e a th th a n Mr a n d M r s P h i l l ip s , w h o moved to C l i th e ro e when M i o h a e l w a s j u s t 18 m o n th s old. A s a child, he was a pupil a t S t J am e s ’s CE P r im a ry School an d an act iv e m em b e r o f th e Dol­ p h in s swimming te am and S t P au l’s C u b s an d Scouts, U n t i l l a s t y e a r , h e


a t te n d e d Bowland C o u n ty High School, w h e re heau-


te ao h e r M r G rah am Cross - ley called a special a s sem ­ b ly on Monday m o rn in g to r em in d s t u d o n t s o f n is co n tr ib u tio n s , " I t ’s a t r a g e d y to so y


th e le a s t . I feel v e ry , v e ry s h o o k o d .” M r O r o s s le y ex p la in ed la te r , " I t ’s th e Buaden en d in g o f a y o u n g


r .___ p a id a s


se n io r t r ib u t e a


a n d w h o so ru g b y


sk i l l to


sp o r tsm a n , who to o k p a r t in m an y sohool g a la s th e


e a rn ed him covoted ru g b y colours.


M r C ro sB le y f u r t h e r


p r a i s e d h i s e x em p l a r y w o rk as a com m i t te e mem­


b e r of one of fo u r sohool s o c i e t i e s w h ic h a r e In


ch a rg e o f o rg an is in g in te r ­ nal com p etitio n s an d a o t i- | v l t io s in o v o ry th in g from s p o r t s t o d r a m a a n d music,


" P e r s o n a l ly , I rem om


h e r Michaol v e ry well. He w a s a v e ry k e e n s p o r t s ­ man, He w as alw ay s th e re to c a r ry o u r flag," ho said. "As a com m i t te e m em b e r of th e so c iety sy s tem , he t o o k h i s d u t i e s s e r i o u s l y . H o ex am p le ,” M ic h a e l a l s o m a d e a


l a s t i n g Im p r e s s i o n o n y o u n g s te rs an d le ad e r s a t T r in i ty Y o u th a n d C om ­ m u n i ty C e n tre , w h e re he w as an e n e rg e t ic m em b e r of th e Y o u th Club. T h e f r i e n d s h e m a d e


th e r e w e re am o n g th e con­ tin u o u s s tro am or v is i to rs o f fer in g th e i r condolences to h i s p a r e n t s a t t h e i r home in M y t to n View ovor th e w eek en d . T h ey included y o u th and


c o m m u n i ty w o r k e r M r • co n t in u ed on page II


U n i t a r y s t a t u s b id la u n c h e d m e s s a g e a c r o s s . to _tho „ ,


. a t 12-45 p.m . T h e d o c um e n t , w h io h —.........—


llunoi»uw public th a t will b e p a r ish on


com m e ro o firnnnR tio n


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Wo wont


to ta ow w h a lb th o p o o 'p to o f th o U lb b lo V a l le y w a n t front


th e i r n ew oo u n d l and i Coun. T ra v is Baid: "We And o u t w h a t is h an p en ln j


h a v e one ch ance an d one in th e R ib b lo V a l ley ant chance only to p u t fo rw a rd w h a t to do i f th e y wish to | o u r c ase. Wo m u s t g e t o u r m ak e th e i r v iew s h e a rd ,


p o p u l a r swimming 15 te am


In


WHEN a Clitheroe resident entered her sister for a national newspaper’s “Granny Awards,” little did she realise that she would become a runner-up


herself. Mrs B a rb a ra Wilkinson


(00), o f S t P au l’s Close, Low Moor, nom in a ted h e r 70-year-old s is te r , Mrs B re n d a H um p h rey s , for “T h e Daily Mail” G ran n y A w a rd s , s ta t in g th a t sh e w a s " th e sw e e te s t-n a tu ro d p e rso n " sh e k n ew and " to ta l ly w r in k le - f re e .” T h e p ic tu re she


su bm i t te d w as ta k e n a t B ren d a ’s 7 0 th b ir th d a y m r ty an d fe a tu re d tho


.h r e e s is te r s , B ren d a , B a rb a ra an d Mrs B e t ty W a lk e r (08), o f S la id b u rn , w i th th e i r six d a u g h te r s in


th o b ack g ro u n d . Mrs H um p h rey s , who


lives in Sw an sea, had tra v e l le d to th e Ribble Valley fo r th e ce leb ra t io n a t th o D u k e o f York, G r in d leto n , an d th e s is te r s ’ d a u g h te r s h ad tra v e l le d from T ex a s , F lo r id a , B ru s s e ls and S cotland to be to g e th e r for th o p a r ty . Some t im e la te r , Mrs


Wilkinson w as su rp r is e d to re c e iv e a te lep h o n e call from th e n ew sp ap o r a sk in g i f sho would a g re e to h av in g h e r own p ic tu ro ta k e n b y one o f i ts p h o to g rap h e rs . On F r id a y , Mrs


Wilkinson an d h e r h u sb an d . Keith , opened “T h e Daily Mail" to d isco v e r B a rb a r a fe a tu re d a s one o f e ig h t ru n n e rs -u p . T h e n ew sp a p e r had


b e en in u n d a ted w ith e n t r ie s since columnist L y n d a L o o -P o t te r s ta te d th a t “if Jo a n Collins t ru ly h a sn ’t had a facelift, sho is th e only 59-year-old who h a sn ’t g o t a single w r in k le ,"


i th e Ribble Val-1


wrote Btating that the columnist must havo beon going round with her eyes shut and, rising to the challenge, she asked anyone who was unlined and 59-plus to send in their pioturos. “I g iv e m y face a good


Hundreds of people


sp la sh w i th soap and w a te r ,” sa y s Mrs Wilkinson, who r e t i re d as an office w o rk e r w ith C a s t le C em e n t la s t y e a r . “My m o th e r had a lovely complexion. I th in k i t ’s a s ta te o f mind.


Royal accolade for Peter A FO RM E R C h a tb u rn vil- *•


in available until Slat Aug 1993 to rotall cuatomor* and buatnM* with (loot* of 1 to & vehicle*. Patrol price* refer to


i l a g e b o b b y h a s b e e n | aw a rd e d a n M B E in th e Quoen’B B ir th d a y H o n o u rs L is t , '


, A delighted Peter Craig (49), who still lives in the area, retired from the police last year, after 80 years in the foroe, He revealed how he had to remain tight-lipped about a possible award after


ister was reaommending the Queen to grant me this award, but nothing was guaranteed and every­ thing was done in the striotest confidence, he explained,


receiving a letter early In the outlylng vlllages of b


Constabulary at Acorlng- ton, waa appointed a rural beat officer at Ohatbnrn in 1970, His beat inoluded


Downham, Orindleton and "The letter arrived out-


. of-the-blue and explained ,to me that tho Prime Min-


Twiston, a post .he held until his retirement, . “When you do a job like


I did, it's nice to know that you are appreciated, I feel that the award is net just for me, hut for my wife, Sheila, who answered the telephone over the years, my children and the people


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Mr Craig, who began his or the local community in earoer in the Lancashire whioh I have been very


fortunate to serve, who have given me every help and asBistanoe," he said. During his career, Mr


Craig received a St John Ambulance award after saving the life of an uncon­ scious driver in a looked oar and was praised by a


ju d g e fo r h elp in g to b re a k u p a m a j o r p o a c h i n g o p eratio n . In 1980, h e flew o u t to


Rh o d e sia, now Zimbabwe, w i th 12 o th e r L a n c a sh i re C o n s ta b u la ry co l le ag u e s , to h elp to police Go v ern ­ m e n t eleotions, M r C ra ig is s till activo in th e lo c a l c om m u n i ty ,


b e in g o n t h o b o a r d o f g o v e r n o r s a t O h a tb u r n p r im a r y s c h o o l a n d a n a c t iv e m em b e r o f C h r is t C h u r c h P C C , H e is a lso ch airm an o f C l i th e ro e an d D is t r ic t S n o o k e r L e a g u e . .


Y o u r la s t c h a n c e t o ‘C h a l le n g e C h r i s t in e ’ — p a g e 9 " I f you th in k old, you


feel old an d i t shows on y o u r face. I alw ay s u se a m o is tu r ise r ; I u sed to do a lo t o f sp o r t and I still go to k e ep f i t." In h e r sp a re t im e , she


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