Clitkeroe Advertiser & Times, April 3rd, 1097 13 C lit hero e 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising). Burnley 422331 (Classified)


THE retiring Chief Exec­ utive of Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council, Mr Ossie Hopkins, was thanked for his work at a meeting of the Policy and Finance


Committee. Mr Hopkins was not present,


and his formal apology was given by chairman Coun. Howel Jones. The Conservative leader,


THE Monday sale at Clitheroe Auction Mart was described by the auctioneers as "a typical Bank Holiday Market, with everybody dubious about trade and demand". There were fewer numbers


County Coun. Chris Holtom, Thanks go out to retiring chief


asked for a minute to be placed in the records recognising the eight years of professional ser­ vice given to the council by Mr Hopkms. “He has been a most energetic


was sure everyone at the meet­ ing would like to be associated with County Coun. Holtom’s remarks. It is not known what plans


chief executive and has always behaved in a politically impartial way. We all wish him well,” said County Coun. Holtom. Chairman Coun. Jones said he


Clitheroe Auction Mart


148.05 (138.31), medium to 143.75 (129.43), heavy to 130.43 (128.07) , overweight to 96.49 (93.07) , overall to 154.75 (134.61).


forward, as had been expected, with a higher proportion of


bulls made to 125.50, average 117.94. Heavy Continental steers made to 98.50 (98.02), medium native steers to 91.50 (85.64), heavy to 88.50 (80.71), .overall to 91.50 (82.12). Medium Continental heifers


Friesian steers present. Medium young Continental


(173.29), standard to 216.00 (191.58) . medium to 197.50 (176.58) , overall to 216.00 (184.20). Ewes made to 99.00 (61.63), rams to 93.00 (62.98).


Light lambs made to 201.61


made to 105.50 (93.15), heavy to 94.50, overall to 105.50 (93.60). The supply of hoggs is now


definitely starting to dry up with only 300 on oner to see the average drop by nearly 4p/kg. L ig h t h o g g s m ad e to 1 5 4 .7 5 (1 3 3 .6 8 * . s t a n d a r d to


number of calves forward, with Friesian bulls for the Cull Scheme at £88/90 per head. Beef calves continued their improve­ ment with bull calves keenly sought after and reaching £200.


The Tuesday sale saw a small


ewes and lambs forward helped to increase demand with some older sheep and twins at £33 per head, ranging as high as £47 per head for some correct mules with twins.


Plans in pipeline


THE ere c tio n of air extraction ductwork on the gable of units 5, 6 and 7 at Hawthorne Industrial Park, in Lincoln Way, Clitheroe (number 0191) is among the latest applica­ tions before Ribble Valley Borough Council Planning Department. Other plans include: Billington: Two-storey


Langho (0194). Gisburn: Extension to


Clitheroe Road (0193). Read: Change of use of


provide estate office at Country Store and Diner,


existing first-floor flat to sewing room for manufac­ ture of horse-riding cloth­ ing at 52 Whalley Road (0192). Ribchester: Retrospec


extension to rear at Long- wood, Brockhall Village, Old Langho Road, Old


Coffee morning A COFFEE morning, held at the United Reformed Church, Moor Lane, was well attended and raised £170 for the funds of Friends of Fur and Feather. Thanks were expressed


to all those who helped or attended the event by Miss Nora Briggs. Raffle winners were:


Mrs M. Pike, Miss M. Preedy, Mrs F. Carlyon and Ms T. Mansfield.


TRICKY EASTER


tive application for the demolition of existing garage and the rebuilding, in stone and slate roof, plus the re-roofing of an exiting lean-to, in slate, at Lower Boyce Farm, Blackburn Road (0197). Slaidburn: A multi-pur­


TASK FOR MAYOR A TRICKY task awaited Ribble Valley Mayor Coun. Mrs Eileen Lowe and her consort Mr Raymond Lowe — judging nearly two dozen Easter bonnets!


pose building of 54m by 18.3m, to include the hous­ ing of sheep (0195). Whalley: Extension to dwelling at 60 Mitton


buildings application to restoration and repair the railway viaduct, including adding tie bars, pattress


Road (0198). The first phase listed


plates and parapet hand­ rail extensions at Whalley Railway Viaduct (0200). Extension to side at Maple Close (0202).


[ews fromtheVillages ® TOSSIDE


the annual old-time dance and Easter bonnet parade held in Tosside In s titu te in aid of funds. Music was played by The Highlanders and judges were Mrs C. Whipp and Mr B.


On parade There was a good crowd for


Digwell. Winners were: E. Hartley,


R. H a rk e r , P. Ward, M. Moorhouse, J . Joel, M. Bargh and H. Wellock. Raffle: G. Rush, C. Whipp,


play at the monthly whist and


Winners There were 17V9 .tables in


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domino drive organised by Bolton-by-Bowland Village Hall committee. MCs were Mr S. Hogg (whist) and Mr John Singleton (dominoes). Whist winners: Ladies —


B0LT0N-BY-B0WLAND


eroe, ran a contest for residents,and made the bonnets as well. There was a lot of fun as people


Staff at Eshton Terrace Nursing Home, Liitn- .


placed Mrs Isabel Brown’s bonnet first, with Mr Bill Riley second and Mrs Annie Edwards third. Our picture shows the winners with the Mayor and her husband. (CAT 7918.)


After due deliberation, the Mayoral couple Gisburn mart prices


THERE were 34 newly-calved daiiw cows and heifers forward at Gisbum Auction Mart, with first quality cows making to £1,030 (average £962.50) and second quality making to £870


(£782.50). First quality heifers made to


M. Bargh, M. Phillips, J . N e a le , E . W a d d in g to n , F.Metcalfe, A. Polkinhorne, N. Robinson, M. Lawson, D. Coates and H. Wellock.


Mrs J . C rab tre e , Mrs E. Jackson, Miss M. Jackson. Gents — Mr Ireland, Mr S. Hogg, Mrs Ormiston. Dominoes: Mrs Oddie, Mrs Howarth,- Mrs Wood, Mrs F.


G. Hunter, Mrs Edmondson Mr Campbell, Mrs Robinson.


cows and heifers forward. Cows due April made to £550 and due May made to £680 (£630). Heif­ ers due April made to £980 (£836.66), due May made to £840 (£800) and due June made to £800.There were 98 rearing calves forward. Prices:. Charolais X bulls to £135, heifers to £70, Limousin X bulls to £220 (£146.55), h e ife rs to £88 (£58.50), Belgian Blue X bulls to £240 (£201), heifers to £88 (£77), Simmental X bulls to £200 (£161.35), B. d'Aquitaine X bulls to £126 (£115), Hereford X bulls to £40, Friesian X bulls to £120 (£90.40), Angus X bulls to £110, heifers to £55 (£31). The top prices were £208 for a


£1,340 (£1,215) and second qual­ ity made to £900 (£872.60). There were 15 in-calf dairy


Parker. Raffle: Mrs M. Davies, Mrs


(80.7p), heavy to 96.5p (84.4p). Steers — Continental medium to 102.5p (95. Ip), heavy to 102.5p (95.Ip), heavy to 98.5p (90.8p), other medium to 85.5p (78.9p), heavy to 83.5p. Heifers — Continental light to 100.5p (98.9p), medium to 99.5p (87.3p). heavy to 90.5p (84.5p), other heavy to 65.6p (64.3p). Sheep — Standard Iambs to 184.3p (172.9p), light hoggs to 130;7p (122.6p),standard to 145.6p (130.2p), medium to 140.7p (132.4p), heavy to 132.9p (119.3p), overweight to 119.6p (106.9p), shearlings to 132.9p (117p), horned ewes to £54.50 (£39.40), other to £83 (£65.75), rams to £73 (£57.65).


A shortage in the number of


there are for any formal presen­ tation to Mr Hopkins, if any. He


is said to have insisted on leaving his post quietly, and did not wish


to take up a request from this newspaper for an interview. • There was a farewell pre­


types.


„ WOMAN is trying to contact her three nieces and a nephew on behalf of her twin brother who. is seriously ill in a Manches ter nursing home. Christine, Susan, Tra


Relatives are sought


cey and John Grogan moved to Clitheroe with their mother, Mrs Ellen Grogan, some 25 years ago, after their parents’ marriage broke up. Mrs Kathleen Shaw, of


Borrowdale Road, Middle- ton, Manchester, said that the last time she heard from h er nieces and nephew they were living in the middle of Clitheroe. She said that her sister-


sentation of a different kind at the meeting. A plaque given to the council to mark its member­ ship of the Lancashire Associa­ tion of District Councils was handed over by County Coun. Holtom. He had been its repre­ sentative at the association’s last meeting before it was super- ceded by a new organisation representing councils of all


HOPE FOR VICTORY


A CERTAIN "English patient” won’t be the


only one hogging the limelight at this Sun­ day’s B AFTA awards. A hit children’s televi­


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sion programme about the Sabden Treacle Miners has also been nominated for a BAFTA.London Weekend Tele­ vision and Granada Televi­ sion have been nominated for an award in the chil­ dren’s animation section for their “Treacle People”. Director Mr Iain Russell


and producer Mr Mike Furness will attend the plush London awards


ceremony on Sunday to see if they have been


SU^xcftecl' Bill Dewhurst, of the Sabden Treacle Mines, said it had taken 12 years for the treacle miners to achieve the recognition they deserved. “I am very pleased for


in-law, whose maiden name was Ribchester, had worked on the buses in the area and had remarried someone she had worked


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A WORKING group is to look at the provision of emergency cover in local s h e l t e r e d h ou si ng


Emergency home cover


schemes. Ribble Valley Council’s


Housing Committee heard that 24-hour emergency telephones cost East Lan­ cashire’s six local authori­ ties £900,000 a year. I t is proposed to save


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Holiday Club


THE traditional Holiday Club has been held at St Paul’s Church, Low Moor, with between 20 to 30 seven to 11-year-olds enjoying the chance to enjoy a morning of sing­ ing, stories, crafts and


the Rev. Rodney Nichol­ son, and a team of church 'members, including some assistant helpers from the church’s Pathfinder group.


games. It is run by the vicar,


M ,1 * Stuart Frazer bring you i r


cash and increase effi­ ciency by the introduction of a joint facility. But such a facility might


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lead .to job losses and a loss of control, the meet­


ing heard. Councillors agreed the


move in principle and nominated housing man­ ager John Ogden and housing officer Lynda Baldwin to serve on the


working group.


There were 36,180 tonnes of straw forward. Wheat straw


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made to £25 per tonne and bar­ ley straw made to £26 per At the Beacon North-West


THREE women from Clitheroe received police cautions after a distur­ bance . in a town-centre fast-food take-away shopt One of the women, a 22


Women are cautioned


Electronic Auction, there were 2,443 sheep forward. Standard hoggs made to 335.5p, medium jo330p and heavy to 300p.


Belgian Blue bull by N. W. CouTtherd and £120 for a Frie­ sian bull by J. D. Capstick. T h e re were 222 c a t t le


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forward, including 177 young bulls and 45 steers and heifers; and 807 sheep, including 12 lambs, 671 hoggs, three shearl­ ings and 121 ewes and rams. The top price for a bull was


heifer was £586.05 and the top kilo price was £558.63 (545kg at 102.5p), both by I. R. Dinsdale. Prices: Bulls — Continental


THIEVES broke into a car parked in a Clitheroe company car park and stole its stereo music system. They broke the front


£710.78 by E. W. Parkinson and the top kilo price was £647.48 (485kg at 133.5p) by J. E. Bur­ row. The top pnee for a steer or


light to 122.5p (107.6p), medium to 133.5p (108.4p), heavy to 123.5p (f01.5p), other light to 102.5p (79.2p), medium to 98.6p


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Bashall Eaves WI — Talk on “Speciality Foods” by Mr Anstess.


Waddington WI — “The Magic of the Mind” with Michael Maxwell.


Knowle Green and Dutton WI — Talk by Florence Smithies


Dunsop^Bridge WI — Talk on ‘The History of Furniture” by Mike Smith.


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Thornley-with-Whcatley WI — Talk entitled “10 Days in


Ghana” by Mrs M. Barrett. Grindlcton WI — “A Light-Hearted Look at Legal Prac­ tice” bj^ Irene Chenery-Baker.


Sabden WI — ‘The World of Glamour” with Julie Kempster and her team.


Clayton-Ic-Dalc WI — An illustrated talk by Mr E. Popham on ‘The Osbaldeston Saga”.


, PemMetonWI — “Owd Remedies” by Mr Fred Barton.


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