untneroe 22324 (UditomaL), 22823 (Advertising). Bumleu 422331 (Classified)


Everest ^ conquerer . Chris gives


advice W IT H th e r ig h t p e o ­ p le b e h i n d y o u ; a l l m o tiv a te d a n d t r a in e d , you c an c o n q u e r a n y ­ th in g , a c c o rd in g to th e s p e a k e r a t ; E L T E C ’s r e c e n t . .C o r p o r a t e


Lookiiig for marriage advice


helpers ■;


M em b e r s ’ e v e n t. The speaker was Chris B o n in g to n , who to ld


• Everest not only because he chose the right support team , b u t b e c au se he motivated and developed them every step of the


' way. “Good planning is the


foundation of any enter­ prise,” he told delegates, including many from the Ribble Valley. “A good leader is someone who is constantly aware of the needs of individuals in the


■ group, and who knows when to delegate and how to pull people together as a team.” In thanking the speaker


D A N C IN G w a s o n th e m e n u f o r th o s e a t t e n d in g th e C h r i s tm a s d in n e r o f W h a l le y a n d D i s t r ic t Ag e C o n c e rn .


A ro u n d 130 p eo p le a t te n d e d th e d in n e r fo r a n e v en in g o f d an c e


a n d good food a t C a ld e rs to n e s b a l lro om . S e rv in g u p th e ta s ty fe s t iv e d ish e s fo r g u e s ts w ere Age C o n c e rn


c om m i t te e m em b e rs a n d f r ie n d s , W h a l ley a n d D is t r ic t L io n s C lu b


for a fascinating glimpse of his tremendous achieve­ m en ts in th e world of mountaineering, ELTEC Chief E x e cu tiv e Mark Price drew parallels with


i n g E a s t L a n c a s h i r e industry. He said that the Inves­


the “up, hill” struggle fac­


t o r s in-People standard and the TEC’s Business Development Services


• could provide the essential equipment and support to enable companies to climb their own individual busi­ ness mountains.


Festive treat for home buyers


• deposit; and legal fees. C row th e r Homes


F IR S T -T IM E h o u s e buyers are being wooed in Clitheroe with a seasonal offer including a Christ mas tree and decorations, a luxury hampe r with Christmas pudding and sparkling wine, a box of crackers, up,-to half the


■ playing Santa, stating that ’ first-time buyers often put


all their spare cash into deposits and legal fees


;?,}


: and, at this time of year, face having to skimp on


Christmas. The Crowther Christ­


mas Box is being offered at developments including Bowland Park, Chatburn Road, and Commill Yard, Pimlico Road.


- - Garden -shed in flames


A GARDEN shed went up inflames after, a freezer inside caught fire in the early hours of Sunday at a 'Clitheroe house. Clitheroe fire-fighters


w e re a t th e house on Turner Street for around an hour,after the alarm


Retired postman collapses and dies attending funeral


A R E T IR E D p o s tm a n col­ la p s e d a n d d ied a t S la id b um P a r i s h C h u r c h w h i l e a t te n d in g th e fu n e r a l o f a f o r m e r f a r m e r a n d b u s in e s sm a n .


packed the church to pay their, final respects to Mr Fred Law-', son, formerly of Meanley Farm, Newton-in-Bowland, and were


F r ien d s and villagers had


awaiting the arrival of the chief mourners when Clitheroe man


. Mr Ken Eccles suffered a heart attack.


PC Colin Corlett, of Gisburn, were called to the church and tried in vain to resuscitate Mr


Local GP Dr A. Brown, and


Eccles. Mr Lawson’s family were told


’ of the tragedy as they arrived outside the church and remained


in th e ir car until the service could go ahead.


Before his re tirem en t, Mr


Lawson (81), was well-known in the local area as a poultry farmer and th e n as a f ro z en food supplier.


man for the Newton area for many years and in his spare time delivered poultry to local hotels • for Mr Lawson.


Mr Eccles (68) was the post­


• had just arrived at the church when we were asked to sit in the car until the service could go ahead. I t was delayed for about three-quarters of an hour. “I had known Mr Eccles all my life. When we had our poultry


learn of Mr Eccles’s death," said Mr Lawson’s son, David. “We


“I t came as a great shock to


a n d L a n g h o WI m em b e rs . R ib b le V a l ley M a y o r C o u n . D o ro th y P e a r so n a n d h e r co n so r t , M r S ta n le y P e a r so n , a t te n d e d th e ev en t , v is i t in g g u e s ts o n th e i r


ta b le s a n d g e n e ra l ly h e lp in g th e ev e n t go o f f w i th o u t a h i tc h . W h a l ley a n d D is t r ic t L io n s C lu b w e re a lso o n h a n d to t r a n s p o r t


g u e s ts to a n d f rom th e b a l lro om : - Age C o n c e rn c om m i t te e c h a i rm a n M r F r a n k P o p e sa id : “T h e


d in n e r w e n t o f f v ery w e l l .-W e re ceiv ed a lo t o f com p l im en ta ry com m en ts a f te rw a rd s .” - .


- , „ A ra f f le h e ld a t th e d in n e r ra is e d £100 fo r Age C o n c e rn ’s fu n d ,


w h ich w ill piay fo r o u t in g s a n d f u r th e r e n te r ta inm e n t in 1996. O u r p ic tu re sh ow s C o u n . P e a r so n s e rv in g d r in k s to g u e s ts a t th e a n n u a l W h a l ley a n d D is t r ic t Age C o n c e rn d in n e r .


almost 200 representatives of local industry and com­ merce that he conquered


R E L A T E , t h e m a r r ia g e c o u n s e l­ l i n g s e r v i c e , i s lo o k in g fo r v o lu n - t e e r s f r o m t h e R ib b le V a l le y to s e r v e a s r e c e p ­ t io n i s t s a n d c o u n ­ s e l l o r s i n t h e o r g a n i s a t i o n ’ s!


Ju n e .Dowling says counsellors need to be mature and commit­ ted men and women. No formal educational q u a l i f ic a t io n s a re required but the'job req u ire s extensive training and volun­ teers have to be able to cope with that. The training pro­


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g ram m e in v o lv e s re sidential courses and shadowing the. work of experienced workers, with clients’ permission. I f th e volunteer undertakes to p ro v id e R e la te with five hours work a week all the train­ ing is free and leads to Relate’s nationally recognised counsel­ ling qualification. Receptionists are


re q u ire d to cover daytimes and particu­ larly evenings. -The duties are similar to reception work in any


office. All volunteers are


reimbursed for trav­ elling expenses. The


.round, he used to finish his postal round at mid-day and then help us.”


a s a M o u r n e d b y


p o s t o f f i c e w i d e c i r c l e o f p e o p l e


R E T IR E D p o s tm a n M r K en E c c le s , o f G eo rg e S t r e e t , C lith e ro e , w ho collapsed an d d ied m S la id b u rn on F r id a y , b e g a n h is lo n g c a r e e r w ith th e p o s t office a n d R o y a l Mail a s a w a r ­ tim e m e s s e n g e r boy.


Apart from war ser­


vice in the Royal Navy, he spent his entire working


‘Ocularly well -iknown-’in Newton and- Slaidburn, -


life on delivery rounds in the local area and was par; .


where he had a ntral route for many years. He lived all his life at


was raised at 1 a. m. Station officer Mr Dave


M cG ra th sa id i t was b e l ie v e d th e r e was a


'defect with the freezer, which resulted in it and the whole,shed catching


fire. ' •


extinguish the fire and to tidy up.-The freezer and s h e d w e r e s e v e r e ly damaged in the blaze.


■' The fire crew helped to


th'e h o u s e in ; G eo rg e S t r e e t , w h e re he was bo rn , and a tte n d ed St Michael and St John’s RC School, Lowergate. The Second World War was into i ts third year when he left school to become a post office telegram,mes-. s e n g e rb o y . In 1943:he


joined the Royal Navy as a sick bay attendant, visit­ ing Malta, Australia and S in g a p o r e , w h e re he g u a r d e d J a p a n e s e prisoners. A f te r th e w a r , Mr


i s mi


'R E T IR E D f a rm e r an d b u s in e s sm a n M r F r e d L aw so n , o f H a re a n d H o u n d s C o tta g e , N ew ­


to n - in -B ow la n d , h a d liv ed in th e v illa g e fo r m o r e th a n 50 y e a r s .


He was born at Raven Rock Fa rm , Wycoller.


farms'and;; after his mar­ riage 57 years ago, moved to Meanley’ Farm; where his wife’s parents lived. Mr Lawson and his wife, Edith, were married at the then-Newton Congre­ gational Chapel, now the United Reformed Church. He took over the run­


Ken Eccles


rounds. In 1964 he was p rom o ted to p o s tm an higher grade, and when he retired in 1987 he was pre-. sented with the long-ser­ vice Im p e r ia l Se rv ice Medal by Royal Mail. After retiring he looked


Eccles rejoined the post office and as a postman driver he covered most of the Ribble Valley’s rural


B a n g & O lu f s e n


IN T R O D U C E T H E F U T U R E O F T E L E V I S IO N


after his mother until her death in 1992. Mr Eccles was a keen


sportsman in _his younger, days and was the table


tennis champion in the local post office league. He also kept pigeons for many years and supported local


cricket club Ribblesdale Wanderers and Clitheroe FC. He was member of the Chtheroe Royal Brit­ ish Legion Club, Whalley


Road. Former post office col­


league Mr Ian Barnes said: “Ken was a popular figure in the area and will be sadly missed.” Mr E c c le s le a v e s a d a u g h t e r


a n d


granddaughter. Cremation takes place today at Accrington. ..


Fair occasion


A CHRISTMAS fair is being held by the Friends pf Edisford School tomor­ row in Edisford School Hall, from ,6-30 to 8-30


g.m. T h e re w i l l . be a anta’s grotto, a raffle and


-everyone is


various sta lls . All pro­ ceeds will go to Edisford School and welcome..


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-B a r row fo rd . Mi.’N b ls 'o n '— - ;' - .'only 1 rn inV ro r - iiy .ii'v lif ^V - 'iJ -V a ; I •


near Colne, and moved to the local a rea with his family during his youth. , He worked a t various-


C A L L IN G C H 1 L D E E N


■ A YOUNG -c o u p le with enthusiasm, expertise and flair-but no jobs, saw a gap in the children s market and decided to mire ih e plunge a n d la u n c h - th e i r ow n business.


-


ning of the farm after his father-in-law retired • and, during the Second World War,-set up a poultry busi­ ness which supplied the hotel trade in the Hodder and Ribble Valleys.; In 1970, M r ’Lawson


The result is Junior. On Saturday, Esther Rigby and Jamie H a l l . invite ; residents , o f the Ribble Valley to take


.-a look' at w h a t they have to offer in. their ’.exciting new sh o p . in Clitheroe’s Moor ■ Lane. 1


■ Months o f planning and


moved into the frozen food trade and based, h is , cold store at Chatburh. He and his wife' continued to , live a t th e farm a t Newton, until four years ago, when they moved into a cottage in th e c e n t r e of th e village.


respected throughout his life by a wide circle of friends, acquaintances and customers and had led an a ctive life u ntil being taken ill six weeks ago.


Mr Lawson was highly


retiring was gardening, said his son, David. “He


“His-mam hobby after also enjoyed travelling and


used to visit friends in London twice a year. He was taken ill unexpectedly aiweek after visiting the Lake District.”


by his wife, son and two grandsons.


Mr Lawson is survived


ment at St Andrew’s was conducted by- th e Rev. Geoffrey -Rodgers, the local United Reformed Church minister, assisted by the Vicar of Slaidbum, the Rev. Mark. Russell- Smith. a--'


-.


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S P E N D IN G 10 d a y s in K o r e a ra n d J a p a n , p u sh in g f o r in v e s tm e n t an d jo b s in L a n c a s h ire ,’


. The consortium, consisting of 120 companies,in the: ■North West of- England, on which 40,000 jobs depend; is looking for business opportunities in the developing


with Samsung Aerospace and Daewoo Heavy Indus­ tries, lobbying on behalf of the • Consortium of -. Lanca- shire Aerospace to promote co-operation between the ■Lancashire and Korean aerospace industries. -■'.-■


m-:- -;


Said Mr Hendrick:'“The.-Far E a s t . is the fastest . developing aerospace market.-China alone is currently


Far East market. ’


building 20 new airports and air, travel is growmg:at.a phenomenal rate throughout Asia; Bntish-compames are doing .well in ’Europe and- the.United- States,L-but'


!must Jook to - the ‘ F a r East: i f - their future :is -to be; guaranteed.” * ’ •


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is E u ro M P M a rk H e n d ric k . He has already visited Seoul, Korea, for meetings-


I N N O V A T I V E D E S I G N S F A B R I C S A N D , F U R N I T U R E M A D E T O C U S T O M E R S P E C I F I C A T I O N S f P A I N T E D & U N P A I N T E D F U R N I T U R E


,


F u r n i t u r e F a b r i c s a n d A c c e s s o r i e s f o r C h i l d r e n , , ‘


1 □ ‘D E S I G N ID E A S / T H E M E B O A R D S , ; □ O R I G I N A L G I F T S & A C C E S S O R I E S S T E N C I L S / S T A M P S ’


Q H A N D - P A I N T E D & E M B R O I D E R E D F A B R IC S


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i : ; - 'r- The-service and. inter­


S c r e e n w i t h c r o w n d e s ig n , t o y a n d l a u n d r y ;. b a g s , - v a r i o u s - . s i z e d c u s h io n s . .


years o f s tudying have gone in to th e : im a g in a t iv e venture, which ’. combines Es ther’s sk i l ls . in textile design a n d : Jamiels talents


for designing furniture. Aimed at children and. say


the couple, the parent in every child, the sh o p is full o f accessories such as quilt, co v ers,.’ curtains, bedding, wall coverings and fabrics. Customers can have items


made to order in different sizes with various fabrics an d styles. P e r so n a l is e d item s o f


furniture are available, such as clocks, decorative pieces, including wardrobes made to resemble a - Punch and


Judy show o r wardrobes, made to resemble a tent, th e ■ latter being light and easy to move around as well as providing hours o f fun.


All the furniture is. designed to b e practical, reasonably


■ p r ic e d a n d a p p e a l to children an d adults widi a fun element. • If you are contemplating


, decorating your children’s bedroom, take a look inside


Junior, for Esther an d Jamie h av e com p iled a theme board, which can help to bring ideas together, such as stencils, wallpaper, bedding an d curtains. Also available are murals


a n d friezes, su itab le for nurseries an d schools. The couple, w h o live in


W h a l ley , a r e re a d y to welcome all their customers an d willing to offer advice an d help if needed.


S c r e e n w i th c r o w n d e s ig n ; la u n d ry - b a g , P u n c h & J u d y w a l l h a n g in g , c h a i r , f lo o r c u s h io n a n d sm a l l a p p l iq u e c u s h io n


POOLING their skills will, h o p e Esther an d . Jamie, become the successful key to their new venture. O r ig in a lly from Read, -


Esther graduated from Trent University, Nottingham; with a BA Hons degree in textile design. Jamie, formerly o f Darwen,


left Leicester University with a BA in architecture. The two met four years ago


and, o n finishing, university, Esther undertook a final degree show in children’s


fabrics an d enjoyed it so much that she decided she would like to -continue in that l in e :: -T h e -p a i r -q u ic k ly realised.


that with Jamie’s talents in f u r n i tu r e m a k in g a n d Esther’s : using fabric, . they


' c o u ld . h a v e a w in n in g combination. After leaving university,


Jamie worked in the family b u i ld in g - a n d jo in e ry . , business, adding to his skills.. E s th e r jo in e d . ELTEC's F i rm b a s e s c h em e - a n d


. researched- the- market in c h i ld re n ’s fu rn i tu re , a n d accessories.


' She quickly realised that any ideas she had about venturing into business on h e r ow n with wallhangtngs and item s : o f embroidery w e r e . l ik e ly to p r o v e t im e - c o n s u m i n g - a n d


e x p e n s i v e . — P o t e n t i a l ’ customers were looking fo r" good designs which- w erey


- p ractical a n d - re a so n ab ly priced.


-: They hope that they .will b e -


_able to work, closely with-- Their.customers; taking-their!.


:: -ideas -and. b ringing.them to , reality


- Esther and-.Jamie-.-wish - to ■ ex p re ss th an k s , to Halls Builders an d Maintenance, • P a rk in so n " ran d '- .-W o rd en


•- Signs, - th e , Ribble Valley .Enterprise Agency-and Peter Isherwood


1 i Fred Lawson


office staff cover the Ribble Valley, Black- bum, Accrington and D a rw e n an d tw o re cep tio n and two counselling staff have a l r e a d y b e e n recruited from Clith- e r o e . A n y o n e interested should con­ tact Mrs Dowling on •01254 52827.


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