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Muscle men in battle
for title
ARMED with nothing more than strong muscles and a will to win, two Clitheroe men will be bat tling for the title of Lanca- s h i r e ’s to p n o v ic e arm-wrestler. Both Mr Bert Ash
eroe A d v e r tise r and Times,” Mr Ashworth,
PAR SO N S — HOWARD
r._ Ciit* bridegroom is the son of Irene Parsons, of fhe Plantation, Tosside, and the bride is the daugh
Diy stone waller Mr Reuben Parsons married nur- sery nurse Miss Joanne Howard at Waddington Methodist Chapel.
ter of John and Heather Howard, of West Bradford Road, Waddington.
length gown of ivory shantung silk with a full skirt, now detail and a train. The gown was trimmed with pale pink roses and piping and her veil was held in place by an Alice hand of silk and dried flowers. She carried a hand-tied bouquet, made by the bride
The bride, given away by her father, wore a full-
Jonathan Taylor, the bride's cousin. The ceremony, performed by the Rev. Brenda
dried flowers. Both had Alice bands of silk and dried flowers. Best man was Mr David Simpson and usher was Mr
sleeves, and carried a hand-tied bouquet of silk and dried flowers. Miss Taylor wore a Bo-Peep style bal lerina-length pink dupion silk dress, trimmed with lace and roses, and canned a basket of silk and
erine Uroadley, the bride’s sister, and Miss Hannah Taylor, the bride's cousin. Airs Broadley wore a full-length pink dupion silk dress, with a sweetheart neckline and lace-trimmed
groom’s sister, Miss Esther Parsons, of silk roses and dried flowers. In attendance were matron of honour Mrs Cath
worth, of Fort Street, and Mr Andrew Porter, of Grafton Street, are in the finals of the “Official Lan cashire Novice Arm-wres tling Championship. Speaking to the “Clith
entered in the heavy weight section, was look ing forward to the event and was confident of his chances. Mr Porter will be wrestling in the middle
weight section. Competition organiser
Mr Neil Pickup believes both men have a good chance in the finals, which are being held at the Game Bird Public House, South port Road, in Chorley. There will be trophies
CLITHEROE resi d en ts were being asked not only to give blood while attending a blood donor session in the parish hall last Thursday, but also their signatures.
explained that the 143- strong staff of the Lancas ter centre, which runs the Clitheroe sessions, fear not only the loss of their jobs, but the repercussions for patients and donors. For example, they are
for the winners in the competition, starting at 8 p.m., as well as an oppor tunity to enter the cliam- p io n of ch am p io n s
competition. The overall strong
armed winner will be offered a place in the Lan cashire team to wrestle in national and European competitions.
Leigh and accompanied by organist and former col league of the bride Miss Sylvia Roberts, was followed by a reception at the Plough Inn, Wigglesworth, and an evening reception at Waddington Social Club. The couple are to live in Siaidburn. Photograph: Pye’s, Clitheroe.
Mirrors and furniture go on view at gallery
Kilner and Nigel Aspin includes a range of both large and small-scale fur niture, from cabinets and chairs to tables and jewel
taken on tour exclusively with Mid-Pennine Arts, Burnley. The work of Wayne
Valley partnership Wayne Kilner and Nigel Aspin will be on show, with a dazzling collection of con temporary mirrors form ing the basis of the next e x h ib i t io n , " Im a g e makers," at the gallery in the railway station. The mirrors have been
AN exhibition with a dif ference opens to the public today in Clitheroe’s Plat form Gallery. The furniture of Ribble
lery boxes, produced in th e i r w o rk sh o p i n
Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to -1-30 p.m.
by Theresa Galanedes and Ellen Darby will also be on display in the exhibition, which runs until October 28th. The gallery is open from
crafted by seven craft speople from all over the country, all working in dif ferent media and tech niques. Combinations of embroidered textiles, alongside papier-mache, contrast with metal work and earthenware clay to provide a varied and interesting show. Hand-crafted jewellery
Grindleton. The mirrors have been
Planning in the
pipeline
AN outline* application for an industrial development at land off Simonstone Business Park, Blackburn Road, Simonstone, is unions the latest lodged with Ribble Valley Council’s Planning l)iu)artment(0G03). B o 11 o n -1) y ♦ It o w I a n d :
I>orary permission for use of one room as beauty salon at 1 Brun- gerlev Avenue (05%). Gisburn: Timber cow cubicle
room over existing flat roof extension at Aureol House, Pondle Street East (0597). New bedroom extension at 1 Pendle- side Close (0599).
at The Old Smithy, Grindleton Brow (0595). Sahden: Create first floor
Ravenswood, Calderstones Hospital, Milton Road (0000). s Ulnwell: Non-illuminuted
ales board at Whalley RoadAVhiteacre Lane, Barrow (0005).
access for Ravenswood unit only and laying out of parking bay at
barn, shippon and outbuilding to two dwellings and listed budd ing consent at New House Farm, Rock Brow (0593 and 0594). Whalley: Creation of new
Thornley: Conversion of
building to house dairy cows at Wheatlev Farm, Gisburn Road (0G01). Grindleton: Detached garage
Removal of agricultural occu pancy condition at Bam Court, Harrop Fold (0004). Clitheroe: Renewal of tern-
th e N a t io n a l Blood Authority’s public rela tions and donor services co-ordinator, denied there was any threat to Clith
community spirit here. We have wonderful responses in Clitheroe. I have worked here 19 years. I see the same faces regu larly every six months when we come here. It’s a shame that it could affect the goodwill of people who give blood here,” she said. Mrs Sue Cunningham,
ber Mrs Linda Green wood, a Clitheroe girl bom and bred, who now lives in Lancaster, believes Ribble Valley re s id en ts are among the most generous donors, with about 180 attending each session. "There is such a good
people in places such as Clitheroe and outlying areas where we collect blood are going to be asked to go to bigger towns,” Mr Richardson said. And mobile team mem
concerned that the cost cutting measures could extend to centralising blood collection sessions, rather than bringing them to the doorstep of donors, meaning inconvenience for those wishing to give and p o s s i b l y l o w e r attendances. “The problem is that
collection team were circu lating a petition objecting to the National Blood Authority’s proposed clo sure of the Lancaster Blood Transfusion Centre — just hours after plans to shut the centre, along with four others around the country, made television headlines. Unison shop steward Mr C o l in R i c h a r d s o n
Members of the blood
side will continue as it has been for the last few years. If you are a donor, you will still be able to give blood," she said.
explained that the changes stemmed from a strategic review which accompanied the NHS-run authority’s recent takeover of 15 regional blood centres around the country.
Mrs C u n n in g h am
th a t the service has actually been managed nationally. Testing and processing can be done in fewer centres. At the moment we have very expensive machines, which are used for an hour or two a day. That’s not an efficient use of NHS
“This is the first time
eroe donor sessions, which are held on four Thursdays and four Saturdays a year. “The blood collection
Battle to save vital service
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TWO former members of Siaidburn Silver Band have achieved national success with the championship bands they now play with. William Carter, bass
money,” she said. Public consultation on
the changes is taking place until November. Under them,the testing and pro cessing work, as well as the administration done from Lancaster, would be
Manchester-based. Mrs Cunningham said the jobs
Mrs Greenwood with blood donor Nicola Walmsley, of St Paul’s Close, Low Moor, signing the petition.
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THE fame of the annual Ribble Valley Motor Cycle Show, organised by Langho Scouts and Ven ture Scouts, is spreading.
120 motor cycles of various types and from various periods on show at the weekend and the number of people viewing the exhi bition, held at St Augus tine’s RC High School, Billington, was 25% up on last year.
There were more than
its kind, was a financial success for the Scouts, but the organisers were also pleased by the number of favourable comments expressed by visitors.
The show, the fourth of
on the range of motor cycles on display,"said one of the organisers, Venture S cp u te r Mr Richard Jarvis. “People kept tell ing us that they were delighted to find that there was something for everyone.”
“We were complimented
be worked out, but Mr Jarvis said that the show was “an undoubted success financially” and would pro
The profits have still to
bably fund most of the _
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next 12 months. Mr Jarvis exhibited his
appearance was the world number two superbike champion, Carl Foggerty, of Blackburn, who had his own Ducati 916 on show.
re s to re d 1950s AJS machine, while Mr lan Davies, also an organiser displayed the go-kart which he and his son Mark, race together at north west events. Co organiser was Mr John Aspden. Making a celebrity
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OUTLINE planning per mission was renewed for a residential development in Langho by members of Ribble Valley Council’s Planning Committee. The application was for
Whalley Road — now self- contained flats.
external appearance of the building, should bo sub mitted and approved b e fo re d ev e lo pm en t starts.
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Band, probably the best known brass band in the world, has re c en tly r e c r u i t e d a n o th e r ex-player from Siaidburn, David Altham. In the same contest, Black Dyke came second to BNFL, only one point behind.
tenor horn section of Black Dyke a couple of months ago, after spending time with Blackburn and Dar- wen Band, which he joined following a number of years with Siaidburn.
Mr Altham joined the J Siaidburn conductor
ohn Cowking gave the audience at Billington
Community Centre an updntc on the progress of former band members during a concert by the band on Sunday.
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player with the British Nuclear Fuels Band, of Warrington, is a member of the new British Open Brass Band Championship Band. The BNFL Band recently won the 142nd contest in Manchester. Mr Carter started his
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