Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)


MAYOR of the Ribble Valley Coun. Jenny Grimes received a warm Irish welcome when she


Mayor gets warm Irish welcome


visited her home town of Belfast recently. Coun. Grimes, who stayed for the first night of her visit at the Europa Hotel, the most bombed hotel in


the world, met the first Republican Lord Mayor of Belfast, Mr Alban Mag-


A mixed pattern of weather for


March THE first week of March had more rainfall than the previous


month. Friday, March 6th, was an


exceptionally wet day when 34.2 mm (1.4 inches) was recorded. Unsettled weather lasted to the middle of the month. High pressure brought


a dry spell for the third week with


temperatures. The weather


changeable during the last week with periods of rain and higher temperatures. Frost was only recorded on


above-average turned


one night - the 5th - and the total rainfall was 132.4 mm (5.29 inches).


Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9


10 11


12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31


Max. 41 50 51 44 42 46 47 42 43 46 47 46 48 50 53 50 50 51 50 50 50 52 45 47 50 52 57 60


35 38 36 34 32 34 37 28 34 38 30 34 40 43


Min.Rain (mm) 10.5


14.8 19.2 4.9 8.8


34.2


inness, in the plush sur­ roundings of his private apartments used for civic receptions and visits by


dignitaries. There she was presented


with a scarf and a City of Belfast Coat of Arms plaque, inscribed by the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of Belfast, a presti­ gious honour normally reserved for heads of state. Coun. Grimes also signed the privileged visitors' book, which holds the sig­ natures of other guests, including Bill and Hillary Clinton. In response, she present­


ed the Lord Mayor with a Ribble Valley plaque and a visitors' guide to the area before being given a full tour of the splendid city hall. Following lunch with Belfast's building control officers, she was also shown around the recently-com­ pleted Waterfront Hall. Coun. Grimes also met


the Mayor of Co. Antrim, Mr Frederick Marks, and Ulster Unionist Party MP Mr Ken Maginnis, who was a speaker at the Insti­ tute of Building Control's seminar, which revolved around local authorities providing "one-stop shops". Of her trip, Coun.


Roaring trade for Downham WI


BETWEEN snow drifts in Scotland and floods in the Midlands, Downham enjoyed a sunny but cool Easter and


was thronged with visitors all weekend. Downham WI did a roaring trade on Easter Monday


at its cake stall, held at the home of president Mrs Elsie


Barker, when £239 was made for WI funds. Our picture shows helpers and visitors at the well-laden


cake stall. (120498/10/6)


Nominations sought for young first-aider contest


NOMINATIONS are now being accepted for St John Ambulance's Young First Aider of the Year title. The award is given annu­


across the country, aged 11 to 16. Each had used his or her first-aid skills in real emergencies, from treating


ally to young people who have used first-aid skills at school through the Young Lifesaver Scheme or the Three Cross Award Scheme to help people in real-life emergency situations. St John Ambulance, the


Grimes said: "My recent visit to Belfast was anoth­ er highlight of my year as Mayor in the Ribble Valley, and I was very proud to represent and promote the


area in my home town. "It was particularly


Total rainfall 132.4 mm = 5.29 inches of rain.


important and exciting to be there at this time of peace and reconciliation."


burns and cuts to strokes and heart attacks. Sue Warner, training


UK's leading first-aid training organisation, would like every child to learn first aid skills before they leave school. It has developed the Young Life- saver Award Scheme, which replaces the Three Cross Award Scheme, and each year more than 250,000 students take part. The winners of last


officer and award organiser from St John Ambulance, said: "The scheme taught through schools is responsi­ ble for training thousands of young people in vital first-aid skills." Application forms are


available by writing to Young First Aider of the Year, Training Depart­ ment, St John Ambulance, 1 Grosvenor Crescent, London, SW1X 7EF, or by phoning Sue Warner on 0171235 5231. The deadline for nomi­


year's awards were five young first aiders from


nations for the 1998 awards is May 8th.


Disco time for village youngsters


Tall story contest at speakers’ club


PLAUSIBLE and im­ plausible tales confound­ ed members of Clitheroe Speakers' Club at its annual "Tall Story" con­ test, in which people tried to fool others with daring tales of adventure and


travel. Mr Gordon Taylor


chaired the contest and invited listeners, after each narrative, to vote by show of hands whether the story was true or false. Mr Den­ nis Ogden had members guessing as he described his early working days among skilled men and Lancashire lasses: Mr Derrick Holmes looked utterly sincere as he recounted an imaginary tale about New Zealand and Mrs Margaret Banks, oozing sincerity, described a Christmas holiday in Barbados, which turned out to be false. Mrs Gene Holmes


played on audience emo­ tions as she concocted a moving story about a childhood pony. Members were not fooled! There were guffaws of disbelief as Mrs Ada Garner recounted an incredible report of a chicken "crowing" as it


cooked in an oven. It was so implausible that many sceptics thought it must be true-and it was. Mr John Adey recalled


the visions of Empire in India in the 1920s, describ­ ing unlikely antics of a British regiment, which turned out to be true. Contest chairman Mr


Taylor was awarded the "Tall Story" trophy when he deceived all but two of the audience with a stirring tale of a chariot ride through Brigantia in early Roman times. It was so far-fetched it just could not be true - but it was! A short topics session


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SPRING CATALOGUE SALE On Wednesday 22nd April at 10.00am


Thursday 23rd April at 10.00am Friday 24th April at 10.00am


Incl. part one of the Meissen and Continental Porcelain collection formed by the late Herbert Wolfe; the collection of fine English Furniture and Porcelain formed by the late Mr C I Leather and Mrs W A Leather from Chepstow, Burley-in-Wharfedale; on instruction from the Executors of the late Sir John and Lady Cameron selected residual furniture from Cowesby Hall, Nr Thirsk; items from the collection of the late Mr H E Hanks, formerly with an antique shop in Grange Road, Middlesborough.


Comprising: Fine Antique and Later Furniture; Eastern Rugs and Carpets- Oil Paintings; Watercolours; Prints; Bronzes; Longcase and other Clocks; a Collection of Watches; Good English and Continental Ceramics; The Wolfe Collection of Meissen and Continental Porcelain; Glassware; Oriental Ceramics and Works of Art; Antique and Later Silver; Plated Wares; Jewellery; Objects of Virtu; Boxes and Works of Art; Weapons and Armour; Fire Grates and other Fittings; Collectors' Items.


VIEWING Sunday 19th April 1998, 11.00am to 4.00pm


Monday 20th April 1998, 9.00am to 4.30pm Tuesday 21st April 1998, 9.00am to 4.30pm


Catalogues: £10.00 plus £2.00 p&p.


Our Restaurant will be open each day serving lunc^ anc* refreshments. Sunday Lunch will be served between 12.00noon and 2.00pm on 19th April.


followed and evaluations of all speakers were given by Mrs Ava Garner and Mr Dennis Ogden. Everyone taking part was congratu­ lated on their eloquence and powers of persuasion, contributing to a most enjoyable and amusing evening. The next meeting, which


will include a "Call My Bluff" session, will be held on Monday at Low Moor Reading Room and Club, starting at 7-30 p.m. Visi­ tors are welcome.


Tennants A U C T I O N E E R S For further details of all our sales or la organise collection, please contact:


Tennants Auctioneers, The Auction Centre, Leybum,^North Yorkshire, DL8 SSG.Tel: 01969 623780 Fox: 01969 624281


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GETTING into the groove were youngsters from Knowle Green, who gathered at the village hall for an under-16s' disco night.


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A couple who are both engineers were married at St Michael and St John's RC Church, Clitheroe. The bride was Miss Lucy Wilkinson, daughter ol Air


and Mrs Kevin Wilkinson, of Buccleuch Avenue Clitheroe. She works in the family firm, Clitheroe Light


EnTheebridegroom, Mr Roger John Riley, son of Mr and Mrs Hans Riley, of Chatburn Road, Clitheroe, is an elec­ trical engineer for the National Grid Company. Given away by her father, the bride wore a white


designer gown with a square neck, a fitted brocade bodice, a full-length white veil, and a full Thai silk skirt falling into a chapel train. Her teardrop bouquet was of white


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ceremony. It was conducted by Fr Joseph Waring, and the reception was at the Foxfields Country Hotel, Billington. The honeymoon venue was Scotland, and the couple are


to live in Clitheroe. Photo: Peter Anslow, Trawden.


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