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Future Mayor has ‘weighed’ county election decision


THE next Mayor of Clitheroe has come under fire for also seeking election as a Lancashire county councillor.


Uitheroe, in a letter to the “Advertiser and Times,” criticised Coun. Howel


A popular treasurer of Legion


THE Clitheroe treasurer of the Royal Br itish Legion has died suddenly. Mr Daniel Anthony Quinn (48), of Eastmoor


Drive, Clitheroe, who had suffered ill health follow­


ing a heart-bypass opera­ tion, was a member of the Royal British Legion for many years. Chairman of Clitheroe’s


R^r ^,eo^i?a.’ns' Jones, who is succeeding w / ° rlv,e> Coun. Denis McWilliam as


Clitheroe Mayor, for also standing as a county coun­ cil candidate. “I would have thought


th a t to carry out the numerous duties of Mayor of Clitheroe was sufficient for any man,” Mr Sains- bury wrote. “There must be a conflict of loyalties.” Coun. Jones, who is also


Hatchets are buried over cinema saga


THE hatchets were finally buried by Kibble Valley councillors over the long-running saga regarding the closure threat to Clitheroe’s Civic Hall Cinema.


Not onl^y did councillors fr°m the. council chamber,


have an opportunity to air their views at the full council meeting, but they handed an “olive branch” to the former Civic Hall management team of Mr and Mrs Derek Pearson, who recently criticised the council’s handling of the whole affair. ' The Pearsons, invited to


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a member of the Ribble Valley Council, said he was entirely confident of his ability to carry out the responsibilities of both offices. “I am retired and I mea­


Royal British Legion Mr Les Allen said: “Daniel was popular with the members and will be sadly missed. In his job as trea­ surer he was hard working and enjoyed a game of darts and snooker.” In his spare time, Mr


sure my time carefully,” he said. “I have previously been both the Clitheroe and Ribble Valley Mayor and know all th a t is involved. There are some people who are in full-time employment and are mayors.” “ I have also sought


TITLEY


A honeymoon in Antigua and Anguila followed the wedding of Mr Philip Tit- ley and Miss Kate Aspinall at St Peter’s Church, Stonyhurst.


teacher, is the elder daughter of Mr and Mrs J o h n A s p in a l l , of Bolton-by-Bowland. The bridegroom, a Lon­


The bride, a Montessori


Quinn enjoyed a round of golf at Towneley Golf Club; Burnley, where he was a member. Mr Quinn, who was born


in Dublin, was a carpet fit­ ter prior to his retirement, due to ill-health. He is survived by. his


wife, Audrey, and sons Antony, Gareth, Carl, Peter, Duncan, Reece and Nathan. After a service at St


advice about what is involved in being a mem­ ber of the county council. All these things have been weighed,” he added. “I would say to Mr Sains- bury, ‘If you want a job doing, ask a busy person.”


Look at sea lily fossils


Michael and St John’s RC Church yesterday, crema- t io n to o k p la c e a t Accrington. .


Butchers’ pigs


judged


THE judging of butchers’ pigs occupied members of Clitheroe Young Farmers when they met at the home of Mr and Mrs Alpe, ofWhitewell. Results (placing and


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^Whitwell ; ‘'P.“ Hpl_t,'‘ K. Overfield 26 (joihtr2nd). Junior — S. Roberts 50, M. Whiteoak, J. Rigby, J. Cross 38 (joint 2nd). . Mr and Mrs Alpe and


Wearden 18. Intermediate — H. Montgomery 38, E.


reasons): Senior — J. Wearden 62. Intermediate — G. Whitwell 78, R. Whitwell 73, R. Berry 70. Junior — M. Whiteoak 66, J. Cross 55, J. Rigby 44. Placings: Senior — J.


MEMBERS of Clitheroe Civic Society were given the chance to hold ancient sea lily fossils during a look round the Clitheroe Castle Museum. The sea lily, which


looked more like a flower than an animal, existed thousands of years ago locally, when Clitheroe was covered by a warm tropical sea, members learned. Assistant keeper of geo­


ASP I NALL bridegroom’s s is te r ,


Suzannah Titley. The


silk skirts. They had head dresses of anemones and ivy, with posies to match.


don insurance broker, is the elder son of Mr and Mrs Richard Titley, of Fulham. The bride, given away


dresses featured plain red I silk bodices with tartan |


b r id e sm a id s


Nicholas Elkington and I ^ CLITHEROE lady who ushers were Mr Andrew ran a family baking and


B e s t man was Dr


Member of family baker’s


by her father, wore a straight gown of ivory spotted wild silk with a train. Her headdress fea­ tured fresh red roses and ivy and she carried a matching bouquet. In attendance were the


Titley, Mr Edward Aspm-1 Confectionery business all, Mr James Bray, Mr Philip Siddal, Mr Sebas­ tian Mullen, Mr Dom; Wheeler and Mr Andrew | Pearce.


bride’s sister, Charlotte Aspinall, the bride’s cous­ ins, Hannah Blackwell and Samantha Heed, and the


John Mallord and the cere­ mony, performed by the Rev. M. K. O’Halloran, was followed by a recep­ tion at The Court House, Bolton-by-Bowland. The couple are to live in


The organist was Mr


Battersea, London. Photograph: Russell Stoneham, of London.


Window broken in altercation with youths


logy Mr Steve Thompson said the fossil stems graced limestone used to decorate garden walls today. In addition, mem­ bers handled boachcopids, coral and pieces of calcite: as well as marvelling at a huge mammoth tooth. They were also taken


AN unemployed Clitheroe man was bound over in the sum of £200 to keep the peace for 18 months, following a disturbance in the town in the early hours.


Neil Williamson (23), of “He was interviewed, Curzon Street, who admit- but denied responsibility ted causing a breach of the for causing the damage, peace, was involved in an though he does admit con- altercation with a group of duct likely to cause a ouths outside a house in breach of the peace.”


yc Henthom Road, about 100


hosting the summer visit bn May. 1st,, when a mini­ bus will leave the Chester Avenue car park at 9-30


round the Stanley Westh- ead Room, which com­ memorates their past president and other local geologists. Bolton Civic Society is


a.m. Fayre stalls


master judge Mr Pete Marsden were thanked by Richard Berry and Gra­ ham Whitwell. Those who were not stock judging held a netball match at Clitheroe Castle.


Travelling to Bolton


THE Clitheroe Civic Society has three places remaining on the minibus which will be taking mem­ b e r s to B o l to n on Saturday. The bus will leave the


Chester Avenue car park at 9-30 a.m., with a return fare of £4. The B o l to n Civic


STALLS are still available for local arid national charities at the Clitheroe Castle Fayre. The fayre, organised by


Clitheroe Lions and Round Table, will be taking, place on Spring Bank Holiday Monday. Already 36 different


secuting solicitor Miss Pat Bramley said, and the situation quietened down. But 40 minutes later police were’called again to the house in Henthorn Road and found a ground floor window broken. Miss Bramley said:


yards from his home, Clitheroe magistrates were told. Police were called, pro­


mitigation, said that at 1 a.m. on February 1st, Williamson and a group of friends came across a domestic incident and intervened. He returned home and, later, a further


Mr Stephen Barker, in


altercation took place, for which Williamson accepted


“Apparently, Williamson, or someone answering to his description, was seen to be responsible for breaking the window and he was later arrested at


description.


one "of the group was responsible. He made arrangements through his father, a local tradesman, for the window to be| repaired.


w h ic h f i t t e d th e ning to go to Germany to ‘ridge1 walk, over difficult ’


his home about 100 yards away, wearing clothing


groups have booked stalls for the May 31st event, which last year raised an estimated £12,000 for local and national charities and was attended by 10,000 people. Organisations interested


in booking stalls should ring Mr John Roberts (Clitheroe 23550).


Worth £16,000


Society will be giving members a tour of the


town centre and town hall in the morning, followed by a visit to Smithills Hall in the afternoon, which will cost £1.55 for adults and 75p for senior citizens. Anyone interested in


Charity walk


THE Rossendale Search and Rescue team is hold­


ing a sponsored 18-mile walk- on May 16th to raise fluids.


taking part in the annual event should contact Mike Winstanley (0706 879405).


Anyone interested in .


A BLACK Mitsubishi Sho­ gun all-terrain type vehi­ cle, valued at £16,000, has been stolen from the fore­ cour t of a Clitheroe


garage.


the trip, even just the ride to Bolton, should ring Clitheroe 23937.


original number plates with the registration H160 GEC. ___________


Three TVs


THIEVES stole three, television sets when they ransacked a house Whalley Road, Pendleton. Their haul, valued at


£1,615, included a five-inch Cathay portable televi­ sion, a Hitachi television and video recorder, Sharp stereo radio and television and a lady1 briefcase.


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Bristol organist’s recital is


THE Mayor and Mayoress of the Ribble Val­ ley, Coun. and Mrs John Travis, joined the audience for the 246th concert presented by . Clitheroe Parish Church Organ Spciety, on Saturday evening, in Clitheroe Parish Church.


‘brilliant affair’


by Malcolm Archer, of the music, Bristol. It was a brilliant- ™— affair from start to finish,


D,” followed by Malcolm Archer’s own composition,


“Elegy,” a most attractive work which had much in common with the feeling that one gets when hear­ ing Walford Davies’ “Solemn Melody” or the “Elegy” by Sir George Thalben-Ball. “Scherzo,” by Italian


trum of sound and the per- tide,” associated with formance gave no hint of “Abide with me,” proved the problems the player an excellent contrast. Ifaces concerning registra-


organist Marco Bossi, ranges over a wide spec-


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The concert was given tion, let alone the speed of Flor Peeters’ “Largo,” a


opening with Lemmens’- staccato pedal part, pro- wellrknown “Fanfare in vided an excellent contrast


beautiful melody over a |


and led to Mozart’s “Fan- | tasia in F minor” K608, written originally for i mechanical clock, which received a stupendous | performance. Cesar Franck’s “Choral I


No. 3 in A minor,” with its haunting riielody in the middle section leading to a triumphant ending, and Parry’s Chorale Prelude on the hymn tune “Even-


the “Allegretto in E flat” by Blackburn-born Wil­ liam Wolstenholme and the “Scherzo Toccatina Will o’ the Wisp” by Gor­ don Nevin, after which the official programme came to an end with the finale from “Symphony No. 1’ by French composer Vierne, which culminated in triumphant fashion. • After much applause,


Two lighter items were 1


moorland, to Saddle and Wolf Fells. From there, it was on to Fair, Snape and P.arlick Fell, before a descent through Wolfen Mill to Chipping. This Sunday, there will


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be an eight-mile observer walk, leaving Waterloo car park, in Clitheroe, at 10-30 a.m. On Tuesday, there will be a walk from Dun- sop Bridge, , leaving Clith­ eroe’s Chester Avenue car park at 10-30 a.m. Both walks will be led by Tom


Boothroyd.


Steady sheep trade


THERE) was a steady trade in sheep during Tuesday’s sale at Clitheroe Auction Mart. Sheep with twins: Mule


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Mule hoggs with single lambs: made to £47 per head.


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230 sheep. Young bulls: Light made to


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th e a u d i e n c e was rewarded with the most entrancing performance of “Popse,” by Ernest Broad- bent, of Blackpool Tower fame, which caused consid­ erable amusement and enjoyment.


Read restaurant


A SUCCESSFUL applica­ tion was made to Clitneroe Licensing Justices by Mr Antonio Seminara for the' transfer to him of the res­ taurant licence for Mamma Mia’s in! Read, formerly; The Belvedere. I t was previously-held by Mr. Richard Alan Robinson.


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Williamson was a qualified engineer and, as employ­ ment prospects in the area were bleak, he was plan-


Mr Barker said that


with her two sisters for 35 years has died, aged 82, at her home in Low Moor. Miss Mary Elizabeth Holliday, of High Street, was born in Bolton-by- Bowland. When she was eight, her family moved to Low Moor, where Miss Holliday spent most of her life.After leaving school, she worked as a weaver in local mills for a number, of years, before becoming a baker, with her two, olai sisters, Jane and Nellie. The three sisters ran


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