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Preparation for special guests
THEIRS were some of the largest smiles the Ribble Valley had ever seen 12 months ago, as the area opened its hearts and homes to the Chernobyl children. Tomorrow they are
visitors from Heathrow Airport to Clitheroe and g if ts of clothing and outings. During their month-long
returning and the area is already preparing to make this year’s visit as memo rable as last year’s. Eighteen children will be. accompanied by two
stay, the children will have the use of one of the national charity’s two min ibuses. It is ready for a service, and Clitheroe’s Town Taxis is to carry out the workwhile the vehicle is in the area. Towards the end of their
teacher interpreters as the group a r r iv e s a t St Jam es ’s CE P rimary School tomorrow evening. Some of the children are
stay, there will be a spe cial service for the visitors and helpers and anyone else wishing to attend at C l i th e ro e ’s U n i te d
returning for their second visit, for others and their hosts, it will be a totally new experience. As the excitement and
BEST FEET FORWARD AS WALKERS STRIKE GOLD
SvLv&tScan Appeal Ribble y a l l e y
£1 Million
FIRST-FOOTING t o ok on a new :■
meaning for Clith eroe town crier t Roland Hailwood. His vocal talents •
Reformed Church. The weekend’s activities
.organisers, Mrs Judith Metcalfe, told the Adver tiser and Times that an
anticipation grows, the organisers, Friends of Chernobyl’s Children, have already experienced the kind of overwhelming generosity that the Ribble Valley never fails to provide. One of the group’s
.anonymous donation of £1,000 had been received and would be put to excel le n t use. The group expressed its gratitude for th a t and all the other donations, including free transport for the young
begin with the distribution of clothing on Saturday, then, on Sunday, the group is hoping for a fine day as activities and refreshments are on the
agenda at Waddow Hall, providing an opportunity for the children, hosts, families and committee to
were called upon to put ■ ■ the 4,500 entrants in; ' the SuperScan Appeal’s motorway Superwalk under starter’s orders: — a feat, which earned ' . him the privilege of ' then being the first. ' walker allowed to cross’ the start line. Chairman of Burnley
meet socially. Lessons, games, swim
ming, health checks, farm visits, rail and road out ings and even aerobics sessions are just some of the treats on the diary for the next month; a combi nation which all involved hope will ensure an unfor gettable holiday for the area’s truly special new young citizens.
Clitheroe prices A GOOD bull trade at Clitheroe £99.07 ‘(£76.30), overall to
Auction Mart saw a top of 125p and an overall average of llOp. Heavier Continental steers reached 110p. Even the best of the Friesian heifer entry
Light made to £118.50 (average £118.50), medium to £124.50 (£108.51), overall to £124.50 (£109.G2). Native bulls: Light made to
reached 85p/kg. Prices. Continental bulls:
C£88.81).
made to £109.50 (average £104.65), heavy to £106.50 (£102.85), overall to £109.50 (£103.62).Native steers: Heavy made to £85.50 (£85.50), overall to £85.50 (£85.50).
Continental steers: Medium , M ..
made to £98.50 (£92.80), medium to £106.50 (£92.95), heavy to £110.50 (£104.89), overall to £110.50 (£94.51. Native heifers: Medium made
Continental heifers: Light , , f , , ,
£119.23(108.24). Ewes made to £56 (average
£34.93), Rams made to £48 (£44.40).Tuesday’s market saw a large show of calves, many of which
£95.50 (£85.83), medium to £92.50 (£91.80), overall to £95.50
were Friesian bulls aged seven to 20 days, the majority of which sold for £83 per head; some better shaped calves, fit for rearing, selling for several pounds more. There^ was also a much better selection of beef cross calves with the following prices achieved. Belgian blue bulls made to
hoping that the efforts of those who braved driving rain and strong winds to turn out, \vill
Football Club, Mi- Frank Teasdale, cut the starting tape. Walk organisers are
needed local scanning machine. Among a Ribble Val
raise in excess of £150,000 for a much-
ley contingent was a team of 32 employees from U l tra f ram e , Clitheroe.
pack design depart ment made their task even more challenging by pushing a trolley, on which they had built a mini conservatory.
Those from the flat
MR TEASDALE (centre) cuts the tape to start the walk, w““ jh^d ^ Ian Woolley, of Blackburn Health Care Trust on his left and Mr Brian Foster, of Burnley Health Care Trust. (CAT 121oJ)
efforts, a collection among the company’s 550 employees will be held tomorrow. With blisters and
To m a rk t h e i r
muscle stiffness as proof of their participa tion, trekkers from
Altham’s travel agency in Clitheroe want all their sponsors to know, that they, too, com pleted the walk’s full 14 miles stretch. Headed by branch
included assistant man ager Julie Ridgway and trav e l consultants
manager Mr Derek' S tu tta rd the group
Sonia Bates and Clare . Bollan. Together, they, have already collected £300 in sponsor money from friends and relatives
Plans in the pipeline
THE owners of the De Clithcroc: realignment of Tahlev Inn Ribchester. Mearley Brook wall, Holmes want yto convert a filld Mm <
want to convert a iieia naJ roller shutters, The Body th e re into a c r ick e t piace 5Castlegate(0564). ground. They have applied to Ribble Valley Borough . Billington: pumping sta-
0556h retention of exter- Council for Panning per-
mission, and also plan (05595. reserved matters for landscaping and more car sjx detached dwellings,
Clayton-le-DaleandWilp-ElkelMews(0j4j)' shire area are seeking cer- BoIton-by-Bowland and
Cottas*’
and a further £400 from a SuperScan collection
box in th e i r King Street office. Other customers,
who pledged money on condition the group crossed the finishing line, can now pay up!
Burglar is fined £200
parking (application 0553). Brockhall Village (0561); con- Three families in the
tificates of lawfulness for Slaidburn: diversion of over- „
£188 (average £185), Belgian blue heifers made to £70 (£54) Simmental bulls to £145 (£132), Simmental heifers to £58, Limousin bulls to £126 (£117), Limousin heifers to £120 (£80), Angus bulls to £105., Blonde bulls to £148 (£127).
number of dairy cattle forward with a varied selection offered. Newly calved heifers saw a
There was an increase in the
,of prime sheep, with 2,100 forward for sale.
rade, despite the numbers, and - many of the 38-40kg lambs sold head
t Lambs met with a brisk
for £4 - £5 above weight, while others varied, according to qual ity finish and breed.
was Witt
Vod orice'per kg on the day F b
to £84.50 (£84.50), heavy to £84.50 (£84.50), overall to £84.50 (£84.50).There was another large show
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top price of £720 (average £616), newly calved cows were up to £640 (£544) and in-calf heifers to £755 (£678).
• improved by the hour during Friday’s market. Mule ewes topped at £98. per * the entry of 1500 shearl
Demand started well and
as l l S / S g from A.B and J . . well with the ewes averaging “
(average £112.79), standard to Store lambs saw a flying trade £119.23 (£111.42), medium to for a strong entry with a to > £115.00 (£107.92), heavy to " " " nf £47.50. while Suffolk £115.03 (£102.29), overweight to
Lambs: Light made to £110.13 averaged £85. — -----
price of £47.50, while Suffolk types were at £42/£43
Appeal for help iLOCAL police have renewed The out*for criminaSsT*
L.iu •innnnl for pvervone in phone number, 01200 443344,, S e rural 1 well asy urbaS connects through to a spe-
areas of the Ribble Valley to cially-trained operator 24 „ n rri an,i watch hours a day, and all calls are
promptly answered in person.
vigilance and im mediate descriptions 0f vehicles, and reporting of suspicions has. , t of the number and already played a big part in making arrests — the police
A member of the public’s Registration numbers and
details of the number and appearance of occupants, are
hope for more. __________ always wanted by the police.
year, , but what was entered sold £60 per head, while shearlings
ings saw a top of £126 per head (average £95). The Masham entry was not as plentiful this
They are Mr and Mrs J. area, Robinson’s Farm, Slaid- Margerison, of Grange burn (0563); demolish exten- Farm, Parsonage Road, sion and buiid new one, Mean- Wilpshire (0549), Mr and ley Farm; Slaidburn (0552).
using part _ot land asapri ^ Hi]f Tossi(fe (05G0). holi. vate family burial p ound. (j home, garden and parking
nf i„n,i „„ „ nr,', head high voltage line at Cro HARRISON — HORNER
TRAINING manager Mr Steve Harrison married
care assistant Miss Alison Horner in a ceremony con ducted at Egerton House, Egerton, Bolton, which was also the venue for the
reception. The bridegroom, who
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enjoys sport and music, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs A. Horner, of Little Lever, Bolton.
The bride, who also PENDLETON
was e sco r ted by her father. She wore an ivory Amanda Wyatt-designed dress, which, had-lace detail and a train. Her outfit was completed by a waterfall-style bouquet of silk flowers.
At the ceremony she
Miss Kathryn Rachael Horner, who wore a three- quarter-length \dress of ivory raw silk and carried
She was attended by i
a silk posy. The best man was'the
Institute
Miss Mane Preedy, of ing is to be held at tne Clitheroe, gave a cookery Victoria Hall, Bolton, on ; > demonstration entitled September 30th, when the , “ Summer T re ats” , at speaker will be Mr Terry
, , autumn in
.Margaret Gornall wel comed members and intro duced the speaker. Thanks to Mrs P re ed y were expressed by Mrs M/.
Ross.The family photograph competition was won by Mrs J. Crabtree, with Mrs
meeting. President Mrs ■
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team. Members were also reminded of an effort, entitled “The textiles and
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embroideries of York Min ster”, scheduled for
Civic Hall, Longridge, on September 22nd, and of “Dabble Days” at Alston Hall, Longridge, between
the October 1st and 3rd. stooer 1s ana oru.
Pendleton WI will be held who donated pnzes for the draw.
The next meeting of
at the village hall on Sep tember 16th, when the
Grateful thanks were expressed to the People
speaker will be Mr Martin Blackie, whose subject will be “Making your money work for you.” The compe tition will be for a money- -
SIMONSTONE Update
saving idea and there will At the monthly meeting also be a plant and flower 0f Simonstone Parisn stall.
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Council, held in the old school, Ribble Valley councillor John Travis
WHALLEY
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drive were as follows.
Ladies: 1, Mrs L. Barker, 2, Mrs J. Cutler and Mrs
the institution of legal pro- ceedings by the borough
Winners of the Abbey council regarding the con- Senior Citizens’ whist tinued operation ot tne
B. Townsend. Gents: 1, Mrs M. Naylor, 2, Mrs M. Butcher. The domino win ners were Mrs P. Twitch- ley and Mrs M. Maden.
membership application
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Waste paper The monthly waste
paper and can collection will go ahead on Saturday. Collectors will observe
site. The parish council chair
gave members an update on the current situation, regarding Acewell Gas and •
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man gave a report on a meeting of the Parish Council Liaison Commit
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tee. One of the items dis cussed was a Handyvan Service organised by Help
the Aged. The parish clerk is to contact the organisa tion for further details of
two minutes’ silence at 11 a.m. as Princess Diana’s funeral begins at West minster Abbey. Many helpers would like
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service.Members agreed to make no objection to the planning application for the erection of a conserva tory a t Red Marley,
to be home by 11 a.m., so would appreciate any items for collection being left out early.
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enjoys sport,,motorcycling and rock music, _is the son of, Mrs M. Uarrjson, of Low Moor. ■
plannning to. honeymoon later in the year, will live in Clitheroe.
bridegroom’s brother, David Harrison. The couple, who are
Mr
Mrs C. R. Wilson, Parson- Rjbchcstcr: two houses, age Farm, York Road; Lower Barn Cottage (0558). Wilpshire (0550) and Mr and Mrs P. Margerison, Mitton: extend livestock Low Farm, Ribchester housing, Little Mitton Farm
Road, Clayton-le-Dale (0562). (0551).
Other plans in the latest and amenity signs, Talbot list include the following. Hotel (0554).
. . . Chipping: replace fascia Bfews from the Villages
Ross in second place. The tea hostesses were Mrs J. Bailey, Mrs S. Beggs and Mrs M. Dewhurst. I t was reported that the
BARROW the junction of Fountains autumn WI council meet- v“ r - T h e Barrow Action £600 raised
Pendleton WI’s August Lockett, of the BBC aimosf£600 “Antiques Roadshow”
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Avenue and Whalley Road. The clerk is to
seveSyes night on Satur- on to Trapp Lane, was in . penciieton village need of attention.
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be informed that a stile at Whitewell Woods, leading
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Whalley head teacher resigns
GOVERNORS of Whalley CE Primary School are now looking for a new head teacher, following months of controversy, children taken away, and then a critical OFSTED report.
resignation and although the governors have not, yet met, it is certain to be accepted.
The head, Miss Yvonne Hulse, has tendered her . .
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by the OFSTED inspectors for bringing new stability to the school.
of school planning going back some time which need attention. It concluded that, at the time of the inspec tion in June, the school was not giving value for
But their report detailed several important features : .
m<M?ss Hulse was appointed to the post just over three years ago, and came from the Parbold area, where she was a 1 parochial church council member.
She had been deputy head of.Ormskirk CE Pri _ . mary School. Silence for late president A MINUTE’S silence was observed in memory of Mrs Mabel specialises in exclusive handbags.
members were asked to bring blue gifts for the cou" ty ™ " ' bow market on September 20tii to the next meeting. Members
Details were given of the holiday to Peebles in May and ■ . „ ,
will meet on September 15th at Mrs J. Cowkmg^s at Slaidburn for a demonstration and supper.
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and introduced the speaker, Mrs Jackie Cdmoui'. She and her husband, Joe, run the business Hannah Louise, which,
Acting head teacher Mrs Linda Roberts was praised .
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