Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, August Uh, l00i_ 11 Clifheroe 22J‘ 24 (Editorial), 22,12,1 ( Advertising). Burnley 1,22321 (Classified)


Tree landmark goes .• up in flames during the storms


^ 200-VEAR-OLD elm tree exploded into flames when it, was hit by a t- The 100ft elm tree was


jolt of lightning during Saturday’s thunderstorm. ..........,..j - i


hroughout the Kibble Fallev, after damaging deetricity. telephone and


The storm caused chaos rail lines.


were also kept busy, as the thunder set off a cacophony of security and car alarms.


Police and fire crews i • i n- rm„ . mm*


hit bv lightning at Whatley Golf'Club, just after the suspension of play in the


Prize Day. Professional and m


club’s annual Captan. ..


ager at the club Mr Ha Smith said that in all I | years as a golf professi he had never experien^a anything like Saturday » p


occurrence. in


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Read tree surgeon Mr A lan Waddington went a , | |


step further and described : the event as nothing short of an act of God. Mr Smith (pictured) , .


sa id: “We had ju s t .s suspended play because o , ; the storm, when we heard v a huge bang and saw a flash. Plaines up to 10 leel high were coming out ol the bottom of the tree. It was an incredible sight. "The tree eventually


keeled over. 1 have bcen in golf all my life, but I have never seen anything like this. It was lucky that j no-one was nearby.


smouldering on Monday, , after having been on fire I for most of the weekend. Our photograph was taken as tree surgeons fought to remove the tree's massive |


The tre e was s t i l l


Tree S e rv ic e s , com­ mented: "This is a most unusual event. I was quite shocked when I saw the tree. This was an act ot


God.” , | >,ii Sl#lfS8


Charges could put the brakes on whist drive


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WHALLEY senior citizens fear new rental charges could put an end to their Saturday evening whist and domino drive.


tion of new charges for rooms at Whalley Adult Centre, the Abbey Senior Citizen's Club is faced with the prospect of find­ ing a new venue or even ending their Saturday


Following the introduc- night drives altogether.


| For almost 30 years | members have bad free 1 use of the room, but with | the new £20 charge, it ! appears the doors may i finally shut on the club.


bulk from the golf course. Ml- Waddington. of 1 L. ,


A T K IN S O N — M O R T E L L


T!„.r,. m s n surm-ise guard of honour lor I’cmdlo Countv iv im a ry School teacher M r 1


when lie married Miss Clare Muriel! at St Mr Ii.h I \Vi"hAtl \ Norweb spokesman , •


said on Monday that 1,500 | homes across the county i lost power due to the j lightning strikes. All wei e ( restored by Monday.


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WIN NICKS in a Warn uvutil at ClitiuToe Kridjif Club on Wednesday were Cnl M. Jeffers and Mr J. Kenton, partnered by Mr Atkinson and Mr Jftmings. S dealer, love all.


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•flip deal has sonic similarity to lust week’s in that the success


of a slam (six hearts played hv south) would appear to de|ieml on the location of the missing


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in ilummv and trumps were drawn in om* round, leaving the


. run and lost to the queen. A dia- I tnimd came hack and south then ' \L


lead with south. The 10 of spades was led ami allowed to


*(1 another spade and finessed the jack. He was playing for


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"split honours" in the suit that was for west to hold the kini; after east had shown up with the queen. The contract


was one down. Six hearts can make even,


though east holds both nussihK Miade honours and the king of clubs. If. at any sta»;e. south discards two spades from duinmv or his ace card kmtf ot diamonds, there is then only one spade loser and he can cross-ruff the spades and clubs. It looks so easv afterwards! Thursday’s winners were: NS


Mrs It. Tattoo and Mr J. 1>. Mortimer, Mr b. darner ami Mr


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THE winners of Pendle Club's weekly bridge ses­ sion were Mrs 1


Pendle Club


and Miss K. Holland. Mi 1. lirackall and Mr J. K. Lynch.


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dresses combined silk ivory and lilac How. i . . The best man was Mr Christopher I .null and Dll


grin in,smell were Mr Sean M o ,lo l l .th e ' - U ’ .m .n - ........ the


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MP hits the i Private hire road with : from home mobile surgery


THE Kibble Valley Ml . Mr Nigel Evans, bits the read with bis mobile par­ liamentary surgery ibis


month.


iiu: the majority ol towns aiid villages within bis con­


Mr Evans will be visil- .


1 councillor. I The first surgery will take place at the Lom- gridge ('onservalive ( lull


stituency. enabling people to discuss local matteis with him or with a district, p a r i s li o r e o u n l >’


Council.


•mil St .lohn's KC Cluuvh. ( htheroe. Young cricketers raised their hats in salute as the


couple left the church after their ' ^ ! l’^ ; n^ l ’in. Me Atkinson the oil V soli ol Mis Sill 11.1 .um o


son iif CUther*ie. and ihe late Mr Jack Atkinson l i l iu S u l^


' ' v'M M:,,“ i i, trail . H at featured delicate pearl and ^'quuuu’d


In oeaVle on the shawl collar, cufls and tr im s Slu t ; - Pled a bouquet of lilac, treesia. lemon b in s , um m (


roses, ivv and gypsophila.


The chief bridesmaid seas the luide s s ist i l . 1 ■■ , [.’ih-eii Morlell. With the hridegr.......... nicciu . t>-


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! Sarah i'dshop. ami the bride’s meee. Miss Nal.du Brailhwuite. in attendance.


Miss Mortell and Miss bishop wore hint s.itm a ... .: b l l .


| Club secretary Mrs Jean 1 Walmslev said: "We can- I not pay £20 every Satur- day as there are only I about 24 members.


I “The club will have to I be d isb an d ed if the I charges go ahead. There is | nothing else in Whalley we


! can afford.” Club members, who are


all over 75 years, want to see the matter resolved


and would even be pre­ pared to pay £10 for their three-hour whist and


lege has carried the cost of all free lettings since


■ ‘Consequently, the col­


incorporation last yeai. Unfortunately, the costs are significant and it is our intention to charge for let­ tings in the future.” It is intended to phase


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the new costs in over a period of three years, with the eventual charge reach­ ing almost £(50 for the


Saturday night drive. Even if a compromise ol


lower rent was reached, Mrs Walmsley fears the club will be forced out under the phasing in


plans.“Paving less for a year is only really putting off the eventual day, Mio


said.Accrington and Rossen


dale College prineipa Michael Austin explained that, despite the changes, Lancashire Education Authority still had money


to allocate. Mr Austin said: 1 he


domino drives. I l l a le t te r to Mrs


Wahnsley. Accrington and It o s s e li d a 1 e C o 11 e g e explained the situation: "Since incorporation, when local colleges became financially independent of local authorities, the col­ lege has not received any funds from Lancashire County Council


•’THE cream of the cl:u sics" is the theme id a summer concert season, running on three consecu­ tive Thursday afternoons. i„ the new (•eiitenaries


Theatre at St Marys Hall. Stonyhurst.


. August ISth. when cellist Stephen ThrelfaU am


operate a private vehicle hire business, tallowing approval of the proposal from the Kibble \ alley


\ l.ANGHO home is to


opment I'ommittce con­ sented to the application for the operation ot a pri­ vate hire business train a detached properly at '.HI


The Planning and Devel­ .


1 lillcrest Road. The meeting beard that,


unlike a taxi service, the business would be con­


ducted on the basis ol tele-


nhoiu* boukin.es ami that customers would not be


visiting the site. ()m* vehicle wuuhl be


:it <i-:!0 a.m. on August Z2nd, followed by Knowle Green. Kibchester. Hurst Green, Whalley. Hillmgton and Wilpshire on the same !


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I On August 23rd the surgery starts nil in \\a(i- dingtim. taking in West Bradford. Grindleton. Sawlev, Gishurn. Pavth- orne.' Rimington and


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used and the business would lie based ill an otlicc


Tea party time for guild


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Townswomen's Guild on Monday.


IT was time for tea at the C l ith e ro e Afternoon


then the Sabden area. On August 25th. the surgery travels between lswell and Dunsoi) Bridge before setting out on the follow­ ing day from Grimsargh. There is no need to


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tea party and the guests included Mrs Marjorie Hall and Mrs Dorothy Casford, chairman and vice-chairman, respec­ tively, of the Preston and E a s t L a n c a s h i r e Federation.Mrs Hall presented the Federation Bowls Trophy to Mrs Clough and Mrs


The guild held its annual


convenient venue. Further information on


dates and times can be obtained by telephoning


Hiticks.Musical entertainment was provided by Mr «ku-*K Wrighton and Mr Jack


Brennand. .


within the house. I’ermis- sion was granted initially for a year.


The first of the perfor­ mances takes place oil


1 pianist Kathleen l ren will ' perform pieces, including Beethoven's Sonata in A m a 1 o r a n d t h o pin s


authority has decided to change the allocation and it is people like Mrs W a 1 m s 1 e y w ho will suffer.”He added th a t the charges had been intro­ duced gradually to ease the burden and it would be a shame if they led to the end of a good relationship with the club


On key for music


pieces, including _Klgar r '•Chanson do Matin and D e b u s s y ' s "C la ir do


lame."The conclusion ot the


season will be on Septem­ ber 1st. when Louise Latham (violin) and 1 hilqi Kubelius (piano) are to perform pieces, such as lic et ho veil's "S p r in g Sonata" ami Bachs "Air


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