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MUD-SLINGING vandals were made to clean up the Clitheroe play area which they drenched with dirt just days before its oiiicia


opening.


Judging dairy cattle


DAIRY judging was on the agenda for Clitheroe Young Farmers when they visited Carter Fold Farm, Waddington, by permis­ sion of Mr Gordon Whitwell. Results. Judging six


cows: Se n io r — K . Roberts (90), W. Slinger (S4). Intermediate — D. Pinder (94), R. Berry (93), J. Rigby (88). Judging four cows:


caught and forced to clean the £15,000 state-of-the- art play area, just hours before its official opening by Kibble Valley Mayor Conn. Tony Jackson. The dream came true


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tainly have a sense of satisfaction that the job has been done. There is still £2,500-3,000 outstand­ ing, as well as room for additional items. 1 am hop­ ing that Low Moor people will now take up the


for dozens of local young­ sters on Saturday, when the red tape was finally cut on the bow Moor Playground. The play area is the


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challenge.” She added her thanks to


Junior — S. Bristol (G(i), M. Burnop ((>0), R. Midd­ leton (59). Placing four heifers:


result of a mammoth effort by the Low Moor Play­ ground Appeal and Clith- eroc Ladies’ Circle, who raised the cash by means of house-to-house collec­ tions, coffee mornings and the production of a special limited edition p r int depicting Clitheroe Castle. The opening of the play


Senior — W. Slinger (30), K. Roberts (2G). Interme­ diate — P. Holt (42), G. Whitwell, J. Rigby, E. Whitwell (38). Junior — G. Bolton (38), R. Middleton, M. Burnop, S. Kirk (2G). Non stock ju d g e rs


everyone involved for their hard work and for making the project such a success.Ribble Valley councillor John McGowan, of the Low Moor Playground Appeal, also thanked those who helped raise the money and said: “We will be carrying on our efforts and hope to add equipment for older children to the


area is a fitting swansong for retiring Ladies’ Circle chairman Mrs Christine Beggs, who has battled hard to see the project


enjoyed an excellent rope demonstration. Richard Berry proposed a vote of thanks , seconded by Michael Holden. Members are asked to


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mention of the contrac­ tors, who worked late at night to lay the area’s safety surface so that it would be ready for its offi­ cial opening opening.


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Second haul of clothing


BURGLARS broke into a Clitheroe designer clothes shop on Saturday, for the second time in just over a


s h u t t e r s of George Thomas, Moor Lane, at 4- 05 p.m., before smashing the glass and making off with clothing valued at £3,884.In the last incident, the previous Saturday, bur­ glars got away with more than £8,000 worth of designer clothing. Anyone who may have


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Change of music to swim to


WATER lovers in Clith­ eroe with a penchant for classical music will be pleased to know tha t Ribblesdale Pool is to play piped music other than


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the letters column of the “Advertiser and Times” two weeks ago, the pool’s management team has agreed to vary its pro- gramme of pop music with other more dulcet tones. The appeal was made by


Following an appeal in , .


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Mr Bruce Hampson, who commented that the lei- surelv refrains of Handel’s “Water Music” might be “more appropriate to keep in time to the overarm crawl.” Ribblesdale Pool man­


ager Mr David Phillips told the “Advertiser and


Times” on Monday that, if


people had an idea of what music thev wanted to hear, then he would be more than happy, as far as possible, to supply it.


MORE than 300 mem­ bers of the local Scouting f ra te rn i ty marched through Clitheroe on Sunday afternoon, dur­ ing th e ir annual St George’s Day Parade. The weather smiled on


the Clitheroe and district S couts , Brownies,


Guides, Cubs, Rainbows and Beavers who, along with their leaders,^ made their way from Eshton Terrace up Moor Lane, through Market Place, down York Street and round Well Terrace to the parish church. The various units car­


seen something suspicious or have any information should contact Clitheroe Police (0282 SG31G1).


Drink-driver’s plea o f guilty


A CLITHEROE man pleaded guilty to driving his Ford Escort while over legal alcohol limit, aul A


guilty to the olfence in a letter to the magistrates,


Ashworth (23), of Crescent, pleaded


sitting at Reedley. P ro c e e d in g s were


adjourned until May 5th for a print-out of Ash- wort h’s licence._________


ReactioiTisT mixed to comments on


town shopping


A POSITIVE rallying call has gone out to Clitheroe traders in a bid to quell Phe so-called ‘‘doom and gloom” attitude creeping into the town


ried their flags and fell in behind the 2nd Rossen- dale Scout Band. Salut­ ing them as they passed through the centre of the town was Scout county president Mr Harold Burrows. With him on the p la tfo rm were Deputy Ribble Valley Mayor'Coun. Kate Hod- kinson, Clitheroe Mayor and Mayoress Coun. and Mrs Howel Jones and Scout county chairman Mr John Clayton. Conducting the service


controversial front page, a number of traders have come out to say that Clith- eroe’s decline down the “slippery slope” is far from the truth.


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Following last week’s asking for “no doom and by Ins 13 staff membeis •


gloom.” She said: “We


don’t need to be played down: we are a town with a lot to give.” She dismissed the £50


Trade president Mr Peter Favell had spoken about his worries for Clitheroe and suggestions for bring­ ing the town out of the “doldrums.”


Clitheroe Chamber of


sparked off a wave of pro­ tests, with several traders calling for a more positive outlook on trading in the


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in the parish church was th e Rev. Anthony Roberts, with deaconess Rachel Simper preach­ ing. The Rev. Michael Fielding,of Trinity Meth­ odist Church, gave the


reading. ________


eroe A d v er tise r and Times,” Mrs Pauline Lord, of D. Lord and Son, explained that since last Thursday’s paper she had received many comments


town. In a letter to the “Clith­


voucher scheme, describ­ ing it as a bribe, on the grounds th a t pe o p1e already come to Clilheroe for the shops’ personal service and friendly


as he would not be able to employ them if business


was poor. Mr Kerr added: "Busi­


ness is fantastic; if we were any busier 1 would be a bit uncomfortable.’


welcome. Mr Peter Moore, of S. J .


Moore and Son, called for more caution in the future with regard to comments about the town’s trading position. He said: “1 find it very disappointing that


to Clitheroe’s other trad­ ers and the effort they are making within the town. “We have some good class shops in Clitheroe and the people who run these shops are first dass busi­ nessmen,” he said. Responding to the trad­


His support was added


n suggested: “It is a grand place and it is down to the traders to make it a nice place to use and to spend


these sort of cmnments are being made in public. I think it is time they were positive, ra th e r than negative.”Asked what direction Clitheroe should take as a trading centre, Mr Moore


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