(Editorial), 22323 (Advertising) Burnley ±22331 (Classified) Marcus appeal nears £5,000 ' *« , > \ ■**** X I


AFTER just three weeks, the appeal to "Make a Dream Come True For Marcus” has raised a stag­ gering £-l,(>28! As the appeal goes from


strength to strength, with fu r th e r fun d - ra is ing events in the pipeline, it looks set to easily beat the initial target of £5,000 needed to send five-year- old Whalle.v cancer victim Marcus But t and his family on the holiday of a lifetime. Also, this week has


come the exciting news that a local entrepreneur


iRARMh I.K SAL'X, » f Blackburn Rovers and


r.ngland comes between the two captains, left: Derek ba/.ackerley, right: Andy Konnnn, before. . Sunday's charity football match for the MarcusrV^; Butt appeal


R?«w


has offered to arrange free flights for the family. The offer was made by a


Great Harwood bus i ­ nessman who wishes to


But hope is now fading for miracle cure in US


HOI ’ KS that a miracle cure fur Marcus Mutt


might he found in America have faded this week, after British cancer spe­ cialists warned against experimental "alternative” treatments. Two weeks ago, the


family of the Whalley can­ cer victim heard that a child from Merseyside had t ravel led to Texas for treatment at the Bur- z v n s k i I n s t i t u t e in Houston. N i n e - y e a r - o 1 d c a n c e r


victim Bonnie Hughes was given just six months to


live in March this year and has just returned home after receiving “anti-neo- plastem the rapy” -- a form of ch e mol he raiiy developed hy Dr Stanislav Burzynski, who claims


that it can dramatically increase patients” chances of survival. Bonnie's grandfather.


Mr II oh e r t Hu g h e s . explained that her initial course of treatment had cost i'lu.onii . with the prospect of at least a fur- J her eight mont hs of therapy ahead. Also, there is a problem


in that the drugs used hy Dr B u r/.y risk i remain unrecognised by the medi­ cal profe ss ion in the I ’nited States and so can­ not he exported, which means that patient.- can only receive treatment in Houston. Doetor s at JVndlehurv


Y O U R S T A R S


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Chock out what stargazer Justin Toper says is in store (or you this week!


CAPRICORN (Dec 22 — Jan 20) 7? 0891 543 597 Remember that every cloud nas a silver lining and


what appeared to be a setback earlier this week could turn out to your advantage. Either way. someone


somewhere is about to turn up trumps. And what are friends for'5 AQUARIUS (Jan 21 — Feb 19) 7? 0891 543 598


In spite of any broken promises or let downs, tomor­ row's new moon in Sagittarius must provide some light


relief and also make you realise that you still have one or two loyal or powerful allies. So don't despair.


PISCES (Feb 20 — March 20) 7? 0891 543 599


Even though Saturn in Pisces was challenged by the Sun this week, it's only your pride that has been hurt What's more, planetary activity over the


next couple of days has to give your worldly ambi­ tions a tremendous boost.


ARIES (March 21 — April 20) 7? 0891 543 588


Although there has been a breakdown in commu­ nication this week meetings, discussions or journeys will go like clockwork now. More, it's not a case ol no news is good news, for you should be inundated with


the stuff. TAURUS (April 21 — May 21)


7? 0891 543 589 You too seem to have got your fingers burnt this week. Now however Friday's brilliant new moon urges you to re-open discussions or re-negotiate terms rather than completely write off one particular deal or association.


GEMINI (May 22 — June 21) 7? 0891 543 590 The Sun in Sagittarius is supposed to highlight mean­ ingful relationships. If anything, there has been some kind of misunderstanding recently which is putting it mildy Even so, it really ought to be all's well that ends well this week CANCER (June 22 — July 23)


7? 0891 543 590 You're not the only one who has come unstuck this week. In fact, this may be one of the most draining and frustrating periods you have experienced but per­ fect solutions are about to arrive out of nowhere.


LEO (July 24 — Aug 24) 7? 0891 543 592 This is still likely to be a t«me of home truths and harsh realities. Only because of the conjunction between Jupiter and Pluto something has to give this week. In fact, after this you deserve to be happy and you vail be.


VIRGO (Aug 24 — Sep 20) t l 0891 543 593 Not only should partners or loved ones have calmed


down but what is decided now could save you heart­ ache later on. In tact this really is a week lor straight talking and trank discussions. LIBRA (Sept 24 — Oct 22)


S 0891 543 594 The Sun at odds with Saturn obviously upset your plans or calculations or shattered some o( your illu- sions this week. Now it's amazing what a little bit of good news can do. Wait and see


This weeks new moon is also accompanied by an awesome aspect between Jupiter and Pluto in Scor­ pio. Therefore apart from a break from the past you may decide to take the money and run.


SCORPIO (Oct 24 — Nov 22) S 0891 543 595


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SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 — Dec 21) S 0891 543 596


No doubt you are still feeling bruised or upset by what happened this past week. Don t be, tor personally,


, . stand by. . ,


professionally or at home there is sure to be some unexpected or even amazing developments now so


CHKQUHS for charity were nresented at the annual meet ing uf the Clitheroe National Farm­ ers’ Union Ladies’ Social Section, held last Monday night at the Methodist


Sunday School in Wad- dington.


The outgoing president, Mrs Klizabeth Robinson,


made several charitable presentations on behalf of the 5<> members present.


Thief s slippery escape POI . ICK want to hear from anyone who saw a


man running through gardens away from the scene of a burglary at St Paul’s Close, Clitheroe, on Mon­ day evening.


A Clitheroe Police spokesman said the man was


believed to have ransacked the house, before disturb­ ing neighbours at fi-2f> p.m.


He made good bis escape through nearby gardens,


blit fell in a fish pond on Kirk Avenue, dropping prop­ erty stolen from the house.


Anyone who may have seen the man running away from the burglary, should contact Clitheroe Police


■5x(0282K(MH;i). A chemie for i’ lot) was


presented to Mr Kllis, of Castleford Home for the Elderly. Another £150 was g i v e n t o M r R o b e r t Parker, from the Royal Agricultural Benevolent In s t i tu te , and Sis t e r Allan, from the health centre, was on hand to accept three por table nebuiisers for the treat­ ment of asthma.


The meeting elected two new members to the com­


mittee, Mrs Haworth and Mrs Marsden, and Mrs Robinson then handed over the president’s badge to Mrs Audrey Roany.


The Cl i the ro e Lady


Farmers’ Christinas party will be held at the Shire-


bnvn Arms, Hurst Green, on Tuesday.


Search for best festive window


THERE will he a prize of i’ lOU for the Chamber of


Trade member with the bes t d r e s s ed f e s t iv e window. Organisers are hoping


that all members wi l l enter, and rules of the competit ion state that windows must be lit until at let,st 9 p.m. and have a Christmas theme. They will be judged on


December Kith hy Clith­ eroe Mayor Conn. Howel Jones and a professional window dresser. Any members wishing


to enter should contact Nigel Pratt (0200 22975) or Peter Eavel l (02011 -fi:t:::iS).


Charity cheques handed over


Children’s Hospital, where Marcus has been given a


con vent ional form of c h e m o t h e r a p y a n <


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radiotherapy recognised hv cancer spe cial ist s worldwide as benefiting sufferers of neuro-blas­


tema, have warned his fami ly against pinning their hopes on untested


treatments which remain on the fringe of medicine. Mrs Ann Ward, secre­


tary of the N’ euro-Blas- toma Society, has for the last seven years devoted much of her time to help­ ing suf ferers* families since her own daughter. Sally, died of the illness at the age of five. She warned against any


t r e a t m e n t s w h i c h appeared to offer a miracle cure for the condition, which remains one of the worst forms of childhood cancer.


She said:“ I\.*rsonally,


we would have taken our daughter anywhere in the world if a better treatment could be found, but in fact


the treatment children are given here is as good as tnat being given anywhere else. However, there are people out there who are preying on and exploiting desperate families." Mrs Ward wants to see


more research into finding a cure lor neuro-blastoma. which affects between and inn children in this country each year. She said that, despite the fact


an r f lWt iw curt* for Hr* condition had .>till to he found, lack of funds had led to cuts in research. She said that a labora­


tory in Bristol, which was funded hy the Imperial


Cancer Research Fund and had been specialising in children's cancer, is the


latest to he threatened


with closure due to lack of funding. She e xp la ined that


aspects of the disease remained a mystery and that recent research had revealed that as many as RH) in every l.oon bahies


were thought to he horn with the condition. How­ ever, in most affected chil­ dren the disease lays dor- m a n t a n d u s u a 11 v disappears. Only rarely does it develop into a fully-blown, life-threaten­ ing condition.


Birds of prey have ‘one of worst’


breeding seasons


HEN harriers anil peregrines in the l-’nrest of Ilnwlanil have hail one of their wors: breeding


seasons ever, a national magazine has claimed. The nmnihly magazine,


"B i r d Wa t c h i n g . ” s ay s t h a t . nf t he 21 pair.-* of ha r­ r iers and In pair> of pen* gri lle s t hat ret urnei l to b r e e d in Bmw' lan d thi> y e a r , o n l y f o u r p a i r s r emained in .Inly. Thi s ha> fuel led al lega­


tion.- t h a t d e l i b e r a t e h uma n per>eci i t ion is to b l a m e , t h e m a u a z i n »• claims. Mr T e r r y Bickford, of th e N o r t h West R a p t o r


Brotect iou < I roup. said in t he ar t


icle: "By Angu.-t.


<ih!\ <>no lii'ii harrier n«’>t si ill eont ai i ied yui inc. but tha n k .' to a rniind t h c dock yuan! by tin* Royal Society for t h«* Rj'ulort |oh of Bi rds four manacod to tlo.lco." 'The poor pt - r lonnanco of


tho Rowland bi rds of prey in recent years is in s tark contra st to the breeding


success of i -amobi rd" and o t h e r moorland "pecio.-, claimed I he maca/ . i i ie. Mr S e a n l i e d , a n B S I* B i- o n e r v a t i o n


of f icer , -aid: 'T h e USBB does not ai!o’,\ JI sell' to bo draw n int o sj t eculat


ion.


[n‘iiIiHit itself -in basing its adi<ins <iii facts. "The indications are.


however, that some form of persecution i> damaging population." of hen harriers and peregrines. ( liven t he legal protection that the.-e birds enjoy, this is an unaece|iiahie situation and the sociotv aims to make t protection a ma jo rj


lie priority


Watching” why harriers oil other estates elljoVed more >Licei->s than Row­ land raptors. Mr Rodney Bank.-, land agent fur the I lake of West miii>t e r ‘> A b b e y t ea d R o ta t e , replied; "We carr\ out a lot more heather burning


than other e.-tato and thi.- must affect the habitat of


‘•‘•ft ai n c rou ml - nest ing birds.”


( ’ eminent ing t he


claim that raptor more suc ce ss ful ly Oh;


nearby North West Water; land. Mr Banks >aid: "Von; can do an;, thing w i t In fiuwiv.-. W,- haw got noth*; ing to hide


Debate over play area site


A DEBATE «*■ at Millington re:


er the provision of a new play an lilted in the deferral of a decision.


(' oiincillor.- at Ribble Valley CoimeilV Recreation


and I.eimiiv ( ’ommittee were recommended to sup­ port the provision of the new site on land iden­ tified by t he parish council at Millington ( iardens.


After discussion, councillors agreed to defer a deci­ sion on i he site until consultation had taken place


with local residents. Tin* outcome will be reported to the Housing ( ominittee.


remain anonymous and who heard about Marcus’s plight following the public­ i ty sur rou nd ing last week’s charity football match, when a team of Whalley veterans took on a squad made up of former Blackburn Rovers stars of the 70s and ’80s. (See the sports pages for a full report on the match). Some of the other dona­ tions made over the last


week have included: O A collection at Tesco’s


in Clitheroe, which has


raised £3,000. Hal f is being donated to the BBC' Children In Need Appeal


and the remainder to Marcus’s appeal. 9 A couple of local lads


got out their brushes and polish and raised £308 while shining shoes at Morrison’s in Blackburn last Friday. • Also, a charity social


evening, held at Millington and whalley Brass Band Club last Friday, raised


£400 for tlie appeal. • The organisers of last


Sunday’s charity football match have raised over £300 so far, with the pro­ ceeds from the raffle of a signed Blackburn Rovers shirt, still to come. • 'Pickets h a v e j u s t


gone on sale in the village for a grand raffle, with a handcrafted rocking horse, donated hy friends of the Butt family, as first prize. There are many other quality prizes, and Whal­ ley Football Club have just donated three casual


leisure jackets worth over £200.


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— l £5,000 £4,500 £4,000 £3,500 £3,000 £2,500 £2,000


£1,500 £ 1,000


a donation to the appeal can do so at branches of the National West­ minster Bank, to the Marcus Butt Holiday Fund, account number 4(112231(5. Croups wanting advice on fund­ raising can telephone 0254 822247.


£500— inir


Polished performance by celebrity organist


RADIO celebrity Nigel Ogden was the soloist at Cl itheroe Parish j Church Organ Society's 25Sth concert on Saturday Mr O g d e n , wh o wa s


in tr oduce d hv the vicar .


the B i.- the


"enter


ev .1. A. D. Robert.", well-known pre-


if the BBC Radio 2


programme. "The Organ­ ist Entertains.”


In his polished style, he informed his l isteners j about the pieces he was


play, beginning When ked by " I tin 1


\ t he p ro g ramme wi t h “ Ini rada, " writ t on by


Oravstone Ives and com­


posed for the Queen’s Sil­ ver Jubilee Service at St Haul’s Cathedral. This was followed by


two pieces of Bach, first "Siciliano.” orginally writ­


ten for flute and harpsi­ chord and arranged for organ, followed by "Giant Fugue in D Minor” — one of Bach's we l l -known works for tin* instrument. The late Sir George


i Thalban-Rall. who was at i one time a patron of the


I organ sociotv. was the i eomposer of the delightful "'rune in K.” in the style of John Stanley. Anot her Brit isli c om­


poser was S. Coloridge-


T a y l o r , w h o s e “ Impromptu No. 1 in F” is


a delightful organ piece and was the subject of interesting registration.


The audience was next


treated to three pieces of Dvorak, arranged for the organ by Mr Ogden and including "L a rg o " from "The New World Sym­ p h o n y , ” the famous


“ Humoresque” and the ’Slavonic 1 lance," winch


paved the wav for "The Slavonic Rhapsody No. 1," b v Carl Fr iedeman n .


which, like all the music i


before it. was treated with ! imaginative registration 1 and presented with great ; panache.


After the interval, there j LATE NIGHT SHOPPING ;


was a fiery interpretation j o f the “ O v e r tu r e to ! "Xampa." by HenJd, fol­ lowed by a very clever ’ arrangement of ‘‘Caprice i Viennois." written for vio- j 1 i n and piano by Frit z • Kivisler.


I


Cinema organist tech- ! niqiic was very much to ,


the fnre in a performance' of Ketclbcy’s "In a Persian Market." which was one of


t h e f i rs t it e m s e v e r recorded on a cinema organ in this country.


Tho audience was then


treated to "Afternoon Tea with the Duchess" — the


nickname of t he large 1 t heat re organ in t he (Jdeon. Leicester Square, where the piece, written bv tlie soloist, was first performed.


He then performed his


own arrangement, entitled "From the Work I of Bal­ le t . ” which was full of famous tunes. The official programme came to an end with G. Mushcl ’s “ Toc cata. ” which was given a most impressive performance. This brought about an encore in the form of a thrilling perfor­ mance of "The Dam Bus­ ters’ March" and so ended an exciting evening. Mr Ogden is to be con­


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