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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, May 15th, 1997. 15 Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)


Jews from the Villages .SIMONSTONE


Whist T w e n t y - f i v e p e o p le


attended the whist drive field in Simonstone Old School. Winners were: Ladies — Mrs Lawley, Mrs Dawson, Mrs Wilkinson (cons). Gents — Mr


Law, Mr Holden, Mr Pollard (cons). Special prize was won by Mrs Earnshaw and the MC was Mr Pollard. The next drive will be on Tuesday at 7-30 p.m.


shop will be open on Sunday moraine from 11 a.m. to noon and on Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m.


Club shop Simonstone Garden Club


Communion service a t St Peter’s Church, Simonstone, on Sunday a t 10 a.m. After the service there will be a procession of witness through Simonstone and Read to St John’s Church.


Service There will be a joint family


Collection New Yellow pages a re


being delivered in the village, so please keep your old one for the waste-paper collection at Simonstone School on May 23rd.


B0LT0N-BY-B0W LAND


Whist There was a good atten­


dance at the annual whist drive, held in Bolton-by-Bow- land Village Hall, which raised £430 in aid of Cancer Research. At the event, arranged by


Historic sights At Ebenezer Church Social


village organisations, there were 19 tables in play and MCs were Mr Bill Crossley


for whist and Mr Hedley Pick­ ard for dominoes. Mr Crossley thanked Mrs


Marion Billows for organising the prizes and all the ladies for providing supper. Whist winners were: Ladies


— Mrs J . Carr, Mrs R. Wright, Mrs B. Staveley, Mi's


evening, members welcomed i Mr and Mrs H. Nutter, of Burnley, who showed slides ol N o r th um b e r la n d . These


Hour, Billington, on Tuesday


showed historic castles and the Roman wall of the Bor­ ders, also Keilder lake and forest, the largest man-made forest in Europe, and the


S. Hounslow, Mrs J. Well, Mrs E. Clegg. Gents — Mr H. Lofthouse, Mr T. Jackson, Mr W. Knowles, Mi's M.Ormis- ton, Mr W. Wright, Mr S.


Hogg.Dominoes: Mr B. Cook, Mi's M. Bairstow, Mrs !•’. Pye, Mrs F. Cooke, Mi's P. Taylor, Mr J. Odilie, Mr J. Singleton.


Tribute Vice-president of Bolton-


by-Bowland WI Mrs M. A. Bosonnet payed tribute to a popular and valued member of the community* the late Mrs Hannah Robinson, and mem­ bers stood in silence to


Mrs Carol Riley, of Clitheroe, who is secretary at Bolton-by- Bowland school. She gave a most


interesting talk on “Deaf awareness”. She explained lhat she teaches people in Clitheroe,Skipton and Settle lip reading and stressed how important it was to also give them confidence to face their deafness. Mrs Riley told members it was a rewarding and worthwhile job and said how important it was to prac­ tise, learn patience,and perse­ verance. Sne was thanked by Mrs Nancy Cornthwaite. # Winners of the competition


informative and Pickles.


bring a plated supper to the next meeting on June 4tn when guests from Gnndleton, Fence anb<l Rimington Wla will attend. The speaker will


Members were reminded to . , , *


remember her. Mi’s Bosonnet welcomed


fascinating Fame Isles with th e ir sea birds and seals. Fishing villages and quiet


roads make this a place to go back to again and again. Very notable were the smooth and square dry stone walls unlike the rough walls of Lan-1 c a s h i r e . T n a n k s w e re expressed by Mrs K. Lowe. Organist was Mrs C. Wall- bank and refreshments were


served. Next week there will be a .


bring-and-buy sale in aid of Home Mission starting at 7-30 p.m. Everyone welcome.


downham


choir held its annual general meeting after Sunday morn­ ing service with Canon Len Cragg in the chair. Secretary Mrs D. Braith-


Meeting Downham Parish Church


waite and village hall repre­ sentative Mrs J. Oldfield were re-elected and the minutes were read and approved. Mrs K. Walmsley has taken


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Cemfuel: locals to meet county


council officials shirelt co u n ty S Cement battle. of , council ~ o S


official8 and membeis will be


tomorrow for another ro u n d


in C l ith e ro e th e C a s tle


^ S tQ reFsist tShe apphca. W


tion on tlle grounds that t ),e burning is part of cement production and not a separate process.


issue into totally new ta t iv e s , co u n c illo rs ground — the High Court, decided to visit the site As we reported some and talk to local people


It potentially takes the lobbying by local represen- However, after intense


weeks ago, two Chatburn before making then- residents are applying for decision, a judicial review of a The visit is tomonow, county decision that burn- and Castle says it will ing Cemfuel does not need make any necessary facili- planning permission.


th a t plume grounding deposits material which


over the roll of choir mistress and t re a su re r , which her mother, Mi's E. Scott, did so admirably before her sad death last year. The financial report was


for a house plant were Mrs Joan Corless, Mrs Nancy Cornthwaite and Mrs Mary


read and approved and it was decided to order more collars and surplices for choir mem­


bers. Choir Sunday will be cele­


Reunion hopes for


be Heather Walker on “Understanding antiques and members were asked to bring an antique to the meeting. There will be a WI stall.


HURST GREEN


Over-60s Winners a t th e re c en t


CC ladies The ladies’ committee of


meeting of Hurst Green °vei-


60s were: Draw — Ml R. Wil­ son,'Mr J . Kenyon. Whist. Ladies - Mrs V. Duckworth Mrs D. Knowles. Men — Mrs J . Meyler, Mr W. Knowles. Dominoes: Mrs; E. Juc9uea, Mr R. Wilson, Mrs M. Whal-


Read Cricket Club is holding a coffee evening tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the pavilion. As well as a raffle, there will be home produce, books and toys, plants, bring-and-buy stalls


and a tombola.


ley, MrsJ. Moon. _ The next meeting wi be


held in the Memorial Hall, at 7-30 p.m. on Tuesday.


Procession On Sunday morning, there


Church, Read. Concert


Show At the meeting of Grindle-


ton WI members were informed of forthcoming events which include an, invi­ tation to the meeting of Bol- ton-by-Bowland WI on June


4 th the Royal Dancashne


Show on July 25th, 2(,t’> 27th and an evening at Alston Hall on September


n s t r s — i™ t h f - o sm fo r a practical, one-day


in Read CE School at 2 p.m., performed by the Haslingden and Helmshore Silver Band. Refreshments will be served and Read Par ish Council | extends a warm welcome.


There will be a band concert |


Meetings The annual parish meeting


will be held ill Read CE School at 7 p.m. on Monday,


followed by the parish council meeting. Villagers are wel­ come to attend either or both.


first aid course which, ^ . L1*1 a /..in he arranged in the hoped, cal


coming mu'kkss | T’he •innual


SSSdh t i l l benefit the flower fU Membe rs who a t ten d ed th e resolutions to be cons.dcrc a t


Social Whist winners at the Mon­


awarded to Mrs D. Kisk, and the MC was Mr G. A. Holden.


lard. Gents — Mr C. Hall, Mr J.Pollard. Special prize was


day social ill Read Constitu­ tional Club were: Ladies— Mrs M. Pickles, Mrs M. Pol­


Jobs under axe if move is scuppered


JOBS could go at a Simonstone gas bottling firm if


plans for a move to Burnley are scuppered. Residents living near Heasandford Industrial Estate


they have a three-month deadline to leave L'bblt Valley and any further delays could put the futuic


Co-owner of the firm, Mr A l b e r t Bracewell. s.ud ,.


of its workforce in jeopardy. Labelling the new outcry in Burnley as iid£U-


lous”, he said this week:“We have been trying foi li\e years to find somewhere.


i “We are moving from a residential al L‘‘ 1" t(i1' WThe business, which employs . J) people a t ts 'm s c s i


.


ndustrial estate, what^more can we do.. Wc cant be any safer than we are.


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hins Lane, Simonstone, aml Simpson S iect Hap- ton, has been the source of heated aigumcnts foi


and M'" d the resolutions ^ S : iu g lhM .u s s i i i ie h e a i th


/.niifuniintf U1U Remembrance


hazards o f : application "s jV’jb’e 21st cen- actmn ■


In indicate a the WI th e me eting should '"Miner ()Ut|ined the


’snl'ia! r e “ uti'-l>a relating to t lie VV1 constitution*


to guess the


tury I"! '! , were asked li, !te h w their delegate


^Olication Of a g e n d a ^ u ,ntastul; at All Saints’ I lors refused planning permission for the site and ga\ e ’ ' i f [|,iei' and better


™ 0 S Of a pestich e ami h‘ b, ^ dedicated by the Bishop \ .I,,, A book of remembrance has


Church, Pendleton. The book, winch was dedi­


cated at the Rogationtido ser­ vice is for names of loved ones’ buried in AH Saints’ churchyard or Tor those who attended the church but were cremated and the ashes placed elsewhere.


Daiim to oust the firm from the vilLige. Six months ago, Ribble Valley Borough Council-


y Whins Lane residents, angeredby noij« tofm vehi­ cles travelling to and from the site, launched a cam-


I cewell looked at numerous sites be ore applying ior land at the Heasandford Industrial Estate.


the firm nine months to iind a nL‘" 'b‘ae' , ,, . ,, Father and son co-owners, Albeit.and Lkul Li a-


, Some 250 worried residents attended a public meet­ ing in Burnlev on Tuesday and resolved d contest the decision to approve planning permission there.


are to contest a decision by Burnley Borough Lounul to grant planning permission for a new, one-and-a-nai acre base for Acewell Units.


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will be a joint service at St Peter's Church, Simonstone, at 10 a.m., followed by a pro­ cession of witness to St John s


brated on Whit Sunday and the choir trip held on June 8th. New members, of what­ ever age or sex, will be most welcome, particularly for part singing. Choir practices are held after the Sunday morn­ ing service.


old school LOCAL people who were pupils at the for­ mer Darwen Technical S c h o o l a r e b e i n g in v i t e d to e x p r e s s in te r e s t in a major


re-union. The school was one of


m a n y in th e p r e - lo c a l g o v e rnm en t re -o rg an isa - t io n s e t u p w h ich to o k p u p ils from miles away. B i l l in g to n an d W h a l ley w e re n o t so fa r in those d a y s o f b e t t e r p u b l ic tran sp o r t, b u t a t leas t one 1950s p u p i l came f rom


Downham. T h e p o s t -w a r s l a n t


the school’s establishment in 1946 b u t i t disappeared in th e 1972 re -o rg an isa ­ tion. Anyone interested in the re-union can ring Mrs


The applicants claim able to the county team. L a te r , th e r e will be a


ties and information avail-


affects them. But members of the county Development Con-


discussion which members of th e public can a t te n d and listen to, although it will be limited to the judi­ cial review and no othe r issue.It starts at 2-30 p.m. at the Ribble Valley Borough Council chamber, which has been made available, although the council has no connection with the


review. County officials consider


that even if burning Cem­ fuel is an activity in itself, it is not an important enough issue to take an enforcement action on. High Court actions take


AN arts and craft project centring on a village church is the second scheme to wm a major I


award from the Arts Council in the Ribble Val-1 ley this week.


olomew’s Church Commu­ nity Kneeler Project began last year when the congregation was celebrat­ ing 1400 years of Chris­ tianity in the village. A g ro u p of 15 women designed and embroidered a set of 40 kneelers for the


The Chipping St Barth­


Clitheroe company buys some extra space


cessful that it inspired the teila International group to go on to try toin- bought a distribution volvl as many people in centre 'nBurnleyfoiits the community as possible suc ce s s ful barbecue


The result was so sue-1 THE Clitheroe-based Rec


in the production of a fur- operation, ther 300 kneelers for the But the manufacture oi rest of the church.


varying times to actually g e t b e fo re a ju d g e , depending on their status and importance. The deci­ sion of the county’s sub­ committee may affect how long this one takes.


•The National Alliance for Cleaner Kilns says that waste-burning trials are being banned for the time


says they have not done j ‘ k to attract more Quick charcoal products, any trials. Castle Cement


pa


has announced it may seek I p She said:“We want the r~..... - ---- --


spokesman for t cupic tu JUUI 111.


permission to bur ,n some , | participation of as many I September/Octobei. people’, of all ages and


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Doreen Rawstron on 01282 424093 or Mr H. P e te r s on 01254 703190.


j sexes,from the community as possible. This splendid


award from the Arts Council means that we lh a v e th e p h y s ic a l ,


resources to complete the K Q i ] h i P S . project but now we need


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people’s imaginations and V i a n / r l o c skills if we are to finish it U a l l g lC D before the deadline we are


Plea for


recruits LAST year’s shortage of


| recruits. Chairman of Lancashire


school crossing patrols has led to a plea for more


' Committee County Coun. ing response from people


County Council’s High­ ways and Transportation


Richard Toon said that there was an overwhelm­


i all over Lancashire to last year’s plea to fill vacancies and the authority was call­ ing for more people to fill vacancies immediately or to provide cover when shortages arose.


Billington is one of the areas with a vacant school


crossing patrol site and anyone interested in find ing out more should con tact Clitheroe Job Centre or call the county on 01772


62S732. % ■


aiming at, which is the JJJlCl DGctClS Millennium.”


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A HISTORY of beads,


gemstones and adorn­ ment was the subject


•of the talk given to the Clitheroe Afternoon Townswomen’s Guild


on Monday. Mrs Evelyn Spain,


chairman, introduced Mrs June Spencer, who told how people adorned them­ selves from earliest times. Mrs Spencer took along a variety of gemstones for


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members to see. Miss Olive Wolstenholm thanked Mrs Spencer for


■approved


the glittering display and also the history and geo­


graphy lesson. Tea was served by the


catering committee. The minutes of the pre­


vious meeting were read by Miss Doris Yates, also the motions to be debated


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cial statement was read by Miss Margaret Campbell.


OXFORD WORKS, OXFORD STREET, ACCRINGTON, LANCS, BB5 I OX OPEN Mon-Wed 9-5 Late Night Thurs/Fri 9-6.30 Sat 8-2.30


I with the £1,600 already trial Estate. It was for- raised by people in Chip- merly owned by Com- ping, means that it will be pound Engineering and possible to arrange work- has been closed about two shops which will help peo- years. .


designs of the embroi- ducts will continue at its dered panels will reflect Queensway centre in the life of the community Clitheroe, said chief exec- and the organisations utive Ian Pendlebury. which are part of it. The The company, which £3,382 grant from the Arts employes 50 operatives at C o u n c i l ’ s A r t f o r the centre, has bought a E v e ry o n e “ E x p re s s 160,OOOsq.ft. building on Grant” scheme, combined the Heasandford Indus-


The idea is that the becues and charcoal pro­ its popular disposable bar-


pie to translate their ideas Mr Pendlebury told the into effective designs and Advertiser and Times: also teach the needlework “The warehouse has been skills necessary for people purchased as a disbribu- to take part in the work of tion centre for primarily embroidery as well.


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So far the number of operation, people involved has grown


tow a rd s technology saw lar kilns. L,ocal companies


being in cement and simi­ vicar’s wife, who is a oc i co


Cash boost for|Thumbsupto'atcstpl,an village art and crafts project


A SCHEME for converting t h e remainder of the Hurst Green plastics factory into a single dwelling has been approved by Ribble Valley planners.


Committee were given details of a revised1 scheme foi the proposed demolition of the production building and showroom and conversion of the remaindei of the fac tory at the Old Bobbin Mill, Longrulge Road, Hurst


Members of the council’s Planning and Development


Green. The application was previously approved by coun­


cillors, subject to appropriate conditions and members heard that the revised scheme involvwl more demoi- tion of the subsequent extensions to The Old Mill in order that much more of the appearance and character of the building became apparent.


Councillors h e a rd th a t the, revised scheme woulcl


a lso o v e rcom e th e p ro b lem s of o vei lo o k in g by residents.


Mrs .Janet McGregor, who also won the cake, Mrs Liz Rowntree and Mrs Rose Rushton. A tasty chicken supper,


prepared by Mi’s Hazel Head, Mrs Ruth Cann and Mrs Kay Hopkinson provided a pleas­ ant ending to the evening. Hostesses at the next meet­


Mum and daughter clock up a unique WI first


ing will be Mrs Anne Aspin, Mrs Sally Dowds, Mrs Hop­ kinson and Mrs Rushton. Mrs Muriel Crossley will recite a collection of poems writen by her husband entitled “My Words” and the competition will be for a buttonhole.


HOLDEN


Anniversary The Sunday School anniver­


Mr Alan Leese and Miss Lei- sel Wylie, of the Northern Evangelical Trust, at Oswald* twistle. Sunday School children, James, Simon and Melissa


sary a t Holden Chapel was celebrated on Sunday during afternoon and evening wor­ ship. The services were taken by


A M O T H E R a n d daug h te r who share the same name and man y of th e same interests have jointly clocked up what many consider could be a unique achievement in the WI movement — | 1 0 0 y e a r s


I regard by the many mem­ bers of the Lancashire Federation of Women’s Institutes with whom they have come into contact.


her daughter, Miss Mary Bairstow, are held in high


membership. Mrs Mary Bairstow and


o f


, special certificates for 50 years’ membership of the institute.


Both recently received


Pickard, Fiona, Nicola and Faye Capstick, Robert and Andrew Harrison, Seth Bla- key, Kayleigh Jackson, Sinead and Kirsty Smith and Peter Gilmour sang “The Journey of


Life” and “God’s not Dead" and said recitations. James Taylor gave a reading. Organists were Mrs Brenda


guitar.


Harrison and Mr Mark Blakey with James Taylor playing the


members of Rimington WI displayed their commemo-


A total of seven founder by Vivien Meath


rative certificates at a re c en t meeting, the


eighth, Mrs Ada Holgate, being unable to attend. Mrs Edna Jackson, Mrs


Alice Seed, Mrs Florence Ingleby, Mrs Dorothy Eccles" and Mrs Alice Buckle have all been stal­ wart members of an organisation which has produced magnificent friendships among its many other attributes. Mrs Bairstow (89)


meetings, and she recalled how the late Mrs Jane Carr, known affectionately as “Grannie Carr”, had suggested they form a WI branch. They did, it flourished and any lady who attended meetings on the first Tuesday of the month in Rimington Memorial Institute was assured of a friendly welcome.


recounted how Rimington WI branch had grown out of a group of ladies who had regularly met in each others’ homes during the war to knit items of cloth­ ing for the forces. After hostilities ceased,


they were reluctant to break up their friendly


B a ir s tow moved to Heywood during her early childhood, returning to the local area after her mar­ riage, when her husband, the late Mr Harold Bair­ stow, took over the Rimington butcher’s shop in 1937. She has lived in the village ever since, tak­ ing an active interest in the community and at one time serving on the Bow- land Rural Council.


Born in Gisburn, Mrs


Mary, is a former teacher and has become another much-respected member of the village community. She entered the teach­


Her daughter, also


ing profession in her 30s, having spent more than 12 years working at Riming­ ton Post Office. After completing her


training in Chorley, she took up a probationary appointment at the former open-air school for the physically handicapped in Nelson and, with time spent at Hendon Brook and Gibfield in between, returned to the open-air and the duo have been school, serving a total of heavily involved ever 1814 years in teaching.


WI started at the age of Miss Bairstow, was one ot 15.


Her membership of the Denman College, says the many outstanding


since.


the founder members in enjoyed as the couple have Rimington, was the first seen many doors opened secretary of the branch particularly in the field ol


Mrs Bairstow, one of ex p e r ien c e s she has


CLITHEROE f i re ­ fighters spent over an hour tackling a rub ­ bish blaze on the site of the former Grindle- ton Mill y e s t e rd a y morning.


line through the area is nearby but was not in any way affected by the incident.


The ICI chemical pipe­


concerned the fire and council environmental health officers went to the scene because of com­ plaints about alleged smoke nuisance.


Local residents were


outdoor pursuits, attract­ ing new and younger|


members along the way. Pictured are the excep­


tional mother and daugh­ ter (CAT 8939) and mem­ bers of the flourishing institute at a recent meet­ ing. (CAT 8941)


Bridge winners


LAST Monday’s winners at Clitheroe Bridge Club were: N/S, Mr and Mrs R.Atkinson, with equal second Mr J. Higson Mid Mrs J. Martindale and Mr and Mrs G. Pollard; E/W, Mr and Mrs D. Barron with Mr B. Ghua and Mrs I. Park second.


I took part in the National Simultaneous Pairs Com-


On Thursday, the club


. petition to raise money for charity. The club winners were: N/S, Mrs B. Tatton and Mr J. Renton, with Mr and Mrs J. Pawlicki second; E/W, Mrs M. Phil­ lips and Col. M. Jeffery, with Mrs I. Park and Mr E. Ormand second. The national results will not be known for some time yet.


Euro winner


THE winner of the first- ever Lancashire County Council “Children’s Books Across Europe” prize is author Ian Strachan for his book, “The Boy in the Bubble.”


the county , took part in the judging, along with pupils from France, the Nether­ lands, Germany and Rus- sia. The winner is to receive a £500 cheque dur­ ing a ceremony at County


Schools from throughout i


Hall, Preston. Car stolen


A V O LKSWAGEN Scirocco car valued at £2,000 was stolen from West View, Clitheroe, in the early hours of Monday. It is a white, D-registered


model, and police are investigating.


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