Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising) Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, October 14th, 1999 Advertiser and 1 imes JClhe Clitheroe rn k tv k ■ 4 i jl1i


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r READ


No score Read United first team


-Holland's Amateur Shield game. There was no score


played Worth Avenue PC at home on Saturday in a


after extra time. Man of the match was Matthew


Birch.The second team won 4-11 away against Bamoldswick Park Rovers. Goal scorers were Wayne Astin, Brad Smith and Andrew Rash- ton (2). Ian Burrows was man of the match.


Mothers' Union Members of Read Moth­


ers' Union will meet next; Tuesday in Read School at 7-30 p.m., when the Rev. Dr Alan Sowerbutts will be the speaker. Nominations for the committee are required.


Whist winners The following were win­


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ners at the whist drive held on Monday evening in Read Constitutional Club. Ladies - Mrs S. Law, Mrs J. Wilson. Gents - Mr R. Elliott, Mrs E. P. Larkin. Mrs D. Birch won the spe­ cial prize and the MC was Mr G. A. Holden.


S I MON STO NE


Jacob's join The annual meeting of,


, the Rev. Stephen Foster, of Burnley, will take the ser- | vice.


SLAIDBURN


Simonstone with Read WI ■ will be held in Simonstone Old School hall next Thurs­ day at 7-30 p.m. and all members are invited to attend.


join supper and new mem­ bers are welcome.


There will be a Jacob's


Whist drive There were 21 people at


the whist drive held in Simonstone Old School. Winners were: Ladies - Mrs Auld, Mrs Charnley, Mrs Wrathall (cons). Gents - Mrs Birmingham, Mr Eamshaw, Mr Law (cons). The special prize was won by Mrs Earnshaw, and MC was Mr George Pollard. The next drive will be on Tuesday at 7-30 p.m.


vice at St Peter's Church, Simonstone, on Sunday morning, but parishioners are invited to attend the service at St James' Church, Altham, at 9-30


No service There will not be a ser­


a.m. SABDEN


Welcome guests Guests from Sawley and


Hellifield WIs were wel­ comed to Rimington WI by president Mrs H. Keighley. Mrs Keighley paid tribute to former member the late Mrs Doris Wells who, over many years, had been a val­ ued and enthusiastic mem­


for Sabden Bowling Club s presentation night and disco at Whalley Golf Club on Saturday.A buffet supper and free transport is included in the £7 admission, and the disco will be run by Kevan Lin- gard. There will also be a raffle.


Presentation Tickets are, still available


ber.Guest speaker was Mr N. Folly, of Clitheroe, who told of his early introduction to classic children's literature, and later, inspiration from


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Kipling's "Just So Stories” and "Winnie the Pooh", fol­ lowing with a Joyce Gren­ fell monologue and poems by A. E. Houseman. Thanks were expressed to Mr Folly by Mrs Keighley for an entertaining presen­


books and radio. He read extracts from


tation. A competition for a


miniature flower arrange­ ment, judged by Mr Folly, was won by Mrs J. Knapp, Mrs J. Porter and Mrs C.


Knowles. I t was announced that


the NFWI meeting will be held in June, and every branch is asked to send a delegate.Thanks were expressed by Mrs E. Jackson for those who supported the coffee mornings in aid of Macmil­ lan Nursing Association, held at her home and that of Mr and Mrs T. Marklew, resulting in more than £400 being raised for the East Lancashire Hospice. Mrs Keighley gave an


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The price includes. Transport throughout Accommodation for two nights in a four star hotel in


Gent All rooms widi en-suite


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Visits to Bruges and Gent Visit to a hypermarket/wine warehouse


Disco at the hotel Druges


vis u v,yn-. The services of a courier


Pendle Witch car park at 7- 30 p.m., returning at 1 a.m. Tickets are available from club secretary Mr David Beesley on 775839, or call at 35 Whalley Road.


A coach will leave the , ,,


ry School have distributed pots of crocus bulbs to 117 elderly and sick people in the village. The pupils made the pots


Harvest Pupils at Sab den Prima­


for their harvest celebra­ tions and afterwards took them, along with hand­ made cards, out to the vil­


been holding a book week, and on Friday.afternoons the older children are tak­ ing part in ski-ing lessons at Pendle Ski Club.


lage's elderly. This week the school has


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Wl meeting President of Slaidburn


WI Mrs Jean Parker wel­ comed members and gave a


ews from the Villages


Local huntsman will defend his future - and his dogs’ lives


by Ben Garfish


report on the autumn coun­ cil meeting she attended with four' members at Bolton.She congratulated nine ladies who had shown items at the Millennium Craft Exhibition, especially the four members who have articles going forward to the next round. Mrs Parker introduced


THIS Sunday Pendle Forest and Craven Huntsman Richard Lloyd will take to th e . streets of Newcastle on a march with the Coun­ tryside Alliance to defend not just his job, he says, but also a way


guest speaker Mrs Pat Ascroft, who gave an amus­ ing talk about her latest adventure after completing a sailing course in Scotland in August, when she applied to be a helper with the Jubilee Trust's sailing pro­


ject.


spent as carer for a young disabled Irish girl, helping to build the "Tenacious", an all-wooden sailing ship, and a second week spent at sea on the "Lord Nelson” with a blind lady in her care. That time they saw the eclipse off Normandy before returning to Brixton Harbour. Thanks were expressed


She described her week '


of life.Born on a farm near Wrexham, Richard has hunted since he was three- years-old and has earned his living from it for 24 years. If hunting is banned, he has no idea what he


would do. "I don't know anything


else. I would face rack and ruin. Maybe I'd go into farming, but I haven’t got the money to buy any land and there's not exactly a good future in farming at the moment,” he reflects. Every morning he gets


.Burnley 422331 (Classified), www.eastlancsnews.co.uk


by Mrs Margaret Shaw- The Sunday lunches held


during September proved to be highly successful, raising about £450, and it is pro­ posed to hold a bumper trading stall at the Novem­ ber meeting to increase WI


funds.Winner of the raffle was Mrs Lo?raine Tedstone. The annual meeting will


be held on November 3rd, followed by a light supper.


School held their annual meeting in Slaidburn Vil­ lage Hall. I t was reported that the friends had had a successful year enabling a donation of £890 to be made to the school for equipment and £1,000 was also given towards the cost of the part-time junior teacher. The election of new offi­


Friends The Friends of Slaidbum


up at the crack of dawn to feed his thirty-three and a half pair of Harrier hounds in the hunt’s kennels. These hounds are a streamlined model of a fox-hound, mea­ suring 22in. to the shoulder, compared to their bigger cousins' 24 in. Harriers are built to chase foxes and hares and cover from 60 to 100 miles a day on twice- weekly hunt days. If the sport goes these beautiful­ looking hounds will be the ones being wiped out, he explains ruefully. "They'd have to be shot.


younger foxes, our hounds chase, get away, because they chase the scent rather than the fox itself, and he’s more cunning than them. Foxes are amazing crea­ tures: I've got nothing but respect for them. If he gets up a wall, then the hounds have lost him, because they lose the scent. The ones they do get are the older ones, usually with some kind of ailment, so it's a form of natural selection and the hounds kill the foxes in a matter of sec­ onds," he explains. He is paid approximately


"lS/inety per cent of the


They are bom and bred as a pack animal - they would­


n't make pets," says Richard, who seems to be something of an animal lover, with his five pet dogs, one cat, 25 canaries and three ferrets. How can he square the affection he shows for his pets and hounds with what happens to the fox ?


cers took place: Mr John Turner was elected chair­ man, Mrs Heather Harri­ son (secretary) and Mr Marty Handley (treasurer). Final arrangements were


branches of the Ribble Val­ ley Conservative Associa­ tion teamed up to hold a donkey derby at Osbalde- ston Riding Centre last Fri­


Donkey derby Sabden an d ; Mellor


day.Two draw prizes remain unclaimed (white 3918) and green 356-360). Claimants should ring 01282 771534.


Over-60s Prizewinners at last


interesting and informative report on the recent LFWI


autumn meeting. On November 23rd, in


week's whist and domino drives for Sabden Over-60s were as follows:- Monday's whist: Ladies-


Rimington Memorial Insti­ tute, members are organis­ ing an exhibition of trea­ sured collectables. Mem­ bers' small antiques and treasures are required for the display which antiques, expert Mr B. Brindle will, talk about. Everyone is wel­ come to attend. Birthday greetings were


lot to lose if the hunt goes. In addition there is his ken- nelman, Craig Kendalman ,who faces the dole queue if hunting is banned. Richard is confused by


the Government's line on hunting, when MAFF is encouraging desperate farmers to pass on their per­ fectly healthy stock they cannot sell to the kennels. In this way he is currently shooting and butchering roughly 20 calves a week to feed the hounds and then there's the fallen stock too. "If I could tell him, I


£150 per week from the annual hunt subscriptions, which for this one, stretch­ ing from prime hunting ground from Bolton Abbey to Hodder Bridge,, costs £750 per member. In addition, he is housed


in the huntsman's cottage at the kennels with his fiancee, Sharon, who looks after visiting hunters at Bolton Abbey. She too has a


Future looks sweet at treacle mines!


made for the next fund-rais- ing event. This is to be a '70s and '80s disco, in New­ ton Village,Hall on October 22nd. I t was decided to hold a raffle and ask par­ ents for prizes. Tickets for the event are


01200 446349.


THE treacle reserves may have dried up, but a new future is being planned for the treacle mines, which were once a Sabden tourist attraction.


i Burnley grandmother to do."


£5, and are available from secretary Mrs Harrison on


Open meeting. Members of Slaidburn


Mrs R. Wright and Mrs G. Thompson. Gents - Mr R. Wright and Mrs G. Walms- ley. Dominoes - Mr R. Eden, Mrs F. Lowe and Mr W. Cooke. Raffle - Mrs D. Houghton, Mr W. Wright and Miss B. Taylor. Thursday 's whist winners


Young Farmers' Club have issued an invitation to everyone to attend an open meeting to be held on Mon-


be especially welcome to the meeting, which will be a YFC Roadshow - fitness


Prospective members will


assessment. There will also be an


expressed by Mrs E. Hart­ ley and several local events were announced by Mrs B. Spencer, including Satur­ day's autumn fair at Salem Chapel, Martin Top, at 11 a.m. with a hot lunch being served.A buffet supper was enjoyed and vice-president of Sawley WI, Mrs J. Porter, and Mrs S. Swin- bank, president of Helli­ field WI, thanked the hosts for a pleasant evening. Members were reminded


7 p.m.


were: Ladies - Mrs E. Charnley and Mrs M. Edmondson. Gents - Mr J. Traynor and Mr W. Coar. Dominoes — Mrs F. Lowe, Mr K. Thompson, Mrs J. Carr and Mrs F. Cooke. Raffle - Mr G. Holden, Mrs D. Houghton, Mrs S. Law and Mrs G. Thomp­ son.


place each Monday and Thursday in St Mary's Hall, Sabden, at 7-30 p.m. and are open to all.


Whist and dominoes take .


Jumble A jumble sale is to be


that the annual meeting on November 2nd will begin at


Tasty supper A tasty pie and peas sup­


per was served to patrons of the whist and domino drive organised by Rimington Memorial Institute man­ agement committee. MCs were Mrs E. Hartley (dominoes) and Mr J. Kenyon (whist). Whist winners: Ladies -


held in St Mary’s Church Hall, Sabden, on Saturday, November 6th, at 1 p.m:


Christian Aid On Saturday, the vil­


lage is holding a Christian Aid Market m St Mary's Hall from 10 a.m. to noon. The 50p entry fee


Mrs Rita Baxter is aiming to transform the Treacle People's mining grotto at Lower House Mill, The Holme, into a craft and her­ itage centre, which will be open for business this side of Christmas. To be renamed the


With the help of husband'


Lawrence) a retired aircraft industry worker, Mrs Bax­ ter is currently re-decorat­ ing the mill, which is owned by well-known Sabden busi­ nessman Mr Paul Varley. The premises became


Witches' Cauldron, it will feature displays on the his­ tory of Sabden and Pendle Hill, alongside craft stalls and a cafe selling teas, cof­ fees and cakes. With a background in retail, Mrs Baxter is hopeful that her venture will again make the mill a draw for tourists. She explained: "Since the


advisory meeting, concern­ ing the Christmas party on October 26th.


would ask Mr Blair, to come out here and have a look at what we do before he decides to ban it.We have got nothing to hide. I don't like football, but I wouldn't ban people from watching it. The last person who tried to to ban hunting was Hitler," he says point­


edly. Our picture shows


Richard with his beloved hounds. (131099/16/4)


Bridge club winners


WINNERS of the Howell Movement at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Monday evening were: Mrs B. Tat- ton and Mr D. Mortimer, Mr an'd!Mrs R. Atkinson, Mr and Mrs J. Higson. On Thursday, winners


vacant after Sabdener Mr Bill Dewhurst and his fami­ ly, who picked up on the legend of the Sabden trea­ cle mines to found a busi­ ness which grew into the themed attraction and an award-winning children's television series, shut up


shop. After 14 years of success,


treacle mines closed two years ago, Sabden has been missing a crowd-pulling attraction. People come here because it's a pretty village and for Pendle Hill, but there is little for them


Network meeting There was a good atten­


Mrs M. Jackson, Mrs D. Knowles, Mrs E. Under­ wood. Gents - Mr H. Loft- house, Mr J. Kenyon, Mrs


J. Robinson. Dominoes: Mrs M.


Woods, Mr C. Wiseman, Mr J. Pye, Mrs E. Hartley. Raffle: Mrs C. Knowles,


includes refreshments, and there are toy, book, good- as-new> bric-a-brac, cake and preserve stalls, a raffle and games. Items are also wanted for a good-as-new clothes stall. Items for stalls are needed and can be taken to the hall tonight between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., or good-as-new clothes can be left with Mrs Marjorie Oldham, at 29 Pendleside Close, any time.


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Coffee and cake Two successful coffee mornings, raising funds for the Macmillan Nurses Association, were held in Rimington. On Friday, £258 was raised at the home of Mr and Mrs Trevor and Lesley Marklew. On Saturday, the Newby


organised for the winter season every Thursday evening in St Nicholases Hall, but more support is needed.The classes were organ­ ised at the request of vil­ lagers but, unless support increases, they will not be able to continue. They are held in St Nicholas's Hall between 7-30 p.m. and 9-30, p.m., led by Ray Walsh from Burnley, who is very popular.


Line dancing Line dancing has been


home of Mrs Edna Jackson was the venue for another cosy gathering, where guests enjoyed refresh­ ments and took part in a competition, raising £160.


under-16s. ft costs £2.50 and £1 for • . .


Methodist Church Sabden Methodist


The combined total from day. The,following Sunday, the two events will be the Rev. Eric Joselm will donated to the East Lan- take 10-30 ami. Commu- cashire Hospice.


nion and, on October 31st,


Church is holding its gift weekend with a special ser­ vice taken by the Rev. Jack. Leach at 10-30 a.m. on Sun-


dance at last Thursday's meeting of Waddington Methodist Church's Net­ work group. Mrs Wynne Fisher welcomed old and new members after which she recited a poem entitled "Friends". Mrs Fisher introduced guest speaker Mrs Joan Marsh, of Clitheroe, who spoke on the theme of when "God Saw That I t Was Good". She read some of her own poems about the beauty of nature, including one about Pendle Hill. She also recit­ ed humorous poems and a special one for Christmas accompanied by music by Grieg, which set the atmos­ phere. Tea and biscuits were


he blamed the 1997 demise of his Treacle People char­ acters, soft toys manufac­ tured at the mill, on the rise of the BBC's Teletubbies. Mr Dewhurst now lives in Grindleton.


Gardeners are urged to move indoors


WITH a captivating series of lectures lined up as win­ ter beckons, members of Clitheroe Garden Club are being urged to move indoors. The first meeting of the


and members were asked to contact the committee if they wanted input into the plans for the year 2000. The speaker was Mr


winter season attracted only a moderate turn-out


and was hold in the drama complex at Ribblesdale


High School. Acting chairman Mr Bill


served and pianist was Mrs Sarah Baines. At the next meeting, on


Gregson opened the pro­ ceedings with a few moments' silence in tribute to the memory of two late founder members, Geoff Sainsbury, former chairman and secretary, and Doris Green, treasurer. Club business followed


October 21st, Mr P. Cun- liffe, of Waddington, will be the speaker and all ladies are welcome.


WHALLEY


Calderstones The next meeting of the


Calderstones Fellowship is on October 26th at 2 p.m. I t will take the form of a bring and buy sale and afternoon tea.


Abbey winners Whist winners at the


Abbey senior citizens' drive, in Whalley, were: Ladies - Mrs G. Walmsley, joint 2, Mrs L. Barker, Mrs E. Charnley, Mrs E. Hadfield (cons). Gents - Mr J. Wooff, Mrs M. Naylor, Mrs J. Walmsley (cons). Dominoes: Mrs P. Wooff, Mr J. Hartley, Mrs II.


Peter Smith, of Pen- wortham, who was making a return visit to the club and who gave an illustrated talk entitled: "Nature Through the Seasons. Members were enchanted by his photographs of flora and fauna through the year and were intrigued by the painstaking effort required to achieve the wonderful images on view. Spring bulbs from the


and the chairman stressed the importance of members leaving their diaries clear for the annual meeting on January 12th if the club was to continue to thrive in


the future. Plans for the club's annu­


al dinner were announced


POLICE are trying to trace the owner of a caravan abandoned in Sabden on Wednesday evening last week. It was being towed along


were: NS - Mr J. Pawlicki and Col M. Jeffery, Mrs J. Martindale and Mrs J. Bai­ ley. EW - Mrs K. Higson and Mrs I. Park, Mrs B. Tatton and Mr J. Renton. Members were reminded that the annual diner will


be held at Waddow Hall on November 3rd. They are asked to sign in as soon as possible.


Is your ticket, number up?


COULD your number be up?


Organisers of Clitheroe’s Torchlight Procession have


had a re-draw of procession programme numbers to


find a new winner of a one- minute trolley dash prize around the town's Booth's supermarket. They are hoping the


holder of programme num­ ber 1,012 will make them­ selves known, after the pur­ chaser of the previously drawn lucky number failed to materialise. If this is your number,


telephone Clitheroe Town Clerk Mr John Wells at Clithcroe Town Hall on 01200 424722 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on week­ days.


New Sunday bus service


club sales hut were on sale to members after the meet'


ing. The next meeting is on


November 3rd, when the speaker will be Dr Steuart Kellington. His talk will be entitled: "Peruvian Adven­ ture" and the club welcomes members and non-mem­ bers.


Police seek caravan owners


Whalley Road when it was unhitched from the towing vehicle, which then sped off. The caravan is about


been stolen from a winter storage area, and ask own­ ers of caravans to check that theirs is where they should be. There is no description of


eight years old and its esti­ mated value is £4,000. Police believe it may have


Hardy. Members are asked to


the towing vehicle, and no obvious reason why the theft bid was aborted. Inquiries can be made to Clitheroe police on 01200 443344.


Guest speaker at meeting


note that there will be a meeting on Saturday.


GUEST speaker Mr John Pye entertained 30 members of Clitheroe Masonic Fellowship, when he spoke at their monthly meeting at West Bradford Village Hall. The fellowship next meets at the same venue for its AGM at 2-30 p.m. on November 8th.


SUNDAYS may never be the same again for Ribble Valley residents reliant on bus transportation. From this Sunday


onwards, a new bus service, the Ribble Valley Link, will operate every two hours between Clitheroe, Waddington, West Brad­ ford, Grindleton, Sawley, Chatburn and Clitheroe Hospital. I t will be num­ bered the 208 and operated by Stagecoach Burnley and Pendle. For further infor­ mation, telephone 0870 6082608.


Solo whist club winners


WINNERS of solo whist at the Pendle Club were Mr R. Knight, Mrs D. Under­ wood, Mr A. Leonard. New players are welcome


every Monday at 7-30 p.m. • Bridge winners at this week’s drive held in the Pendle Club were: Mrs E. Hadfield and Mrs K. Bul- cock, Miss P. Hargreaves and Mrs D. Marston.


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