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A great soccer season - for area's young players as well as the Blues


But ask the parents whose chil­


I endless rain and the restric- ] tions of foot and mouth, there can be few Clitheroe Football Club fans who feel that they I have not had their money's


A


| worth. Early season reservations quick­


1 on the national map with notable progress in both the North West Counties League and the FA Vase. Though silverware ultimately proved elusive, CAT sport readers could not escape the'exploits of one


ly dispersed when the club once again put the Ribble Valley back


S the local football sea­ son staggers to an end after the disruption of


As I see i t . . . b y Vivien Meath of the best home town teams for


years. But did they also spot the exten­


sive coverage of our local junior clubs? Hard to miss it, really. Lang- ho and Whalley Juniors, Readstone United - hundreds of boys and girls from eight to 18 in an ever-increas­ ing number of youth leagues, every Saturday and Sunday. As school soccer has moved


dren are trained to take the ups and downs .of victory and defeat in the


a pitch often proves a major obsta­ cle, yet season after season, dedi­ cated adults devote hours to ensur­ ing that everything runs as smooth­ ly as the winter weather allows on the Ribble Valley floodplain. Stand on the touchline and listen


mainly to midweek, clubs have taken a greater role in organising and training young players with all, the attendant fund-raising and administration tasks. Even finding


right spirit. Ask the referees who appreciate the courtesy they receive from the Wolves' managers. Ask the league officials who wel­ come the efficient way in which the


club is run.


to some of the "supporters" and you may wonder if all their efforts are


wasted. So take Clitheroe Wolves - they


winning.


Speakers’ club members enjoy annual conference


seem to win quite often, but then there are hundreds of them, so per­ haps they should. And presumably there is more to sport than just


• Clearly there is more to it than . ,


just a game of footie. Organisations like the Wolves bring credit to the town by building up a community of families that must work and play together to establish a set of values and friendships for young and old that can last a lifetime. , To quote an expert: "Football is not a matter of life and death - it's ' more important than that!"


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HAWKERS pursuing their daily avocations were advised to take notice of the new by-laws regarding shouting and ringing of bells. Six pie-hawkers appeared before Bolton-by -Bowland Petty Sessions


with regard to causing annoyance. The Clitheroe Times learned that business at the


Yorkshire Penny Bank, recently opened in King Street,


was so far progressing very satisfactorily. "Certain figures" taken in a "certain Borough


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I the occasion of the first Whit­ suntide, when the Christian


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church first came into being. When they obeyed their risen


| appeared, recognisable to t heir physical eyes. At the cessation of these manifestations on the day of His ascension they had felt some-


Lord's command to tarry at Jerusalem, they ' were quite unaware of what was going to hap­ pen. Again and again, Jesus had


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UR Lord's disciples suddenly realised they could use a third eye on


the experience of discovering through their third eye that Jesus had fulfilled his promise and had come to live in them. As they had gathered together for prayer, behind locked doors'for fear of their enemies, they became filled, with new strength, joy, courage, insight and the knowledge that this new spirit they felt to be possessing them was of their beloved Lord


Suddenly it happenedl They had


Now they were certain of what they believed. Soon they were out . in the streets, boldly witnessing


Himself. (


. drew large crowds, which included many pilgrims from all parts of the then known world. Because their message was so clear and com- pelling, their hearers caught this new Spirit and so the Church of, Christ the Risen Saviour was born. ’• Becoming fuUy aware .of,new.lifer-


them. Their joy and enthusiasm


from their hostile critics the accusa­ tion that they were turning the world upside down. . This was quite a compliment, for


it.meant in effect'-that their way of living was putting things the right


and power su rg in g 'w i th in ;£ h h h i ; ; they saw Jesus in a new way,' in their mind's eye, by theiftsidein! every situation in which they found1 themselves. Having developed in this way a vivid consciousness of


His daily, hourly presence, they ! • __1 • _ __—l. n fnnUinn no fn flrow


'»werfe7 stfenthusiastic in their witness iii to'neighbours and friends that the Christian way and the Christian church began to spread everywhere


.'Christ's daily presence,;,they rejoiced'together and'wh_6n they had'to go back home at' last they


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SIX members of Clitheroe Speakers' Club travelled more than 300 miles to join in the annual Speakers' Club Conference, held this year at Nairn, Scotland.


entertainment on the first evening, the annual meeting was followed by the speech competition in which finalists from all


Starting with a buffet and Highland _•


eight districts battled for the trophy. The evening saw the incoming president


TWO dozen of the most successful business people in East Lancashire are aiming to


| share their success in the area. They have committed themselves to a


new scheme to promote the benefits and delights of working, living and doing busi­


| cashire Partnership has been called "The


War veterans are guests of Stonyhurst


AN especially-honoured group of I visitors provided a moving example


| Limbless Ex-Servicemen's Associa­ tion, which has a former pupil of the


of the price of war for members of Stonyurst College's Cadet Corps. They were members of the British


I school, Col Stephen Coltman OBE, as assistant general secretary. ' Cadets from the corps acted as hosts and showed the visitors round. They paid their respects to the fall­ en of both world wars and other con- | flicts such as Suez at the college's


own memorial. The veterans, who had come from


I dining room at the college and were able to look at the portraits of the college's seven Victoria Cross holders


a residential home in Blackpool, had tea in the recently-restored Jacobean


M V X F .R SMIXERS I visit of the injured veterans as an


round the walls. The college boys and girls saw the


| example of the ideal of service to which they themselves aspire and it was a success from all points of view. Our picture shows Maj. Andrew


ness in East Lancashire. The initiative launched by the East Lan-


Ambassadors Scheme". The 24 business people, who each profess


| to have enthusiasm and pride in the area,


of the association, Mr Brian Carter, in the first role of his year of office in which he hosted the formal dinner for about 250


entered the premises. 50 years ago


WARM, sunny, Whitsuntide weather led to a four- mile traffic queue on the Whalley — Clitheroe road. From the Saturday until the Tuesday there were end­ less streams of traffic passing through Ribblesdale. ‘ More than 2,500 people from all parts of Lancashire attended the May Queen Festival at the Church of the English Martyrs, Whalley. The annual event had extra significance that year as it was the church s Silver


Jubilee Anniversary. The town's fire brigade attended two fires withm two


hours. One was at the Bobbin Works in Hurst Green and the other a chip-range fire at Barcris Cafe. Clitheroe's ancient cockle and mussel feast was held


members and their guests. The conference was judged to be a great success and next year's will be in Newcas­


tle upon Tyne. Pictured, from the left, are Clitheroe.


Speakers' Club president Mr John Adey and Mrs Madeline Adey, secretary Mr Dennis Ogden and Mrs Penny Ogden and Mr and Mrs Derrick and Gene Holmes.


Acting as ambassadors for the area


will encourage potential investors and important decision makers to visit East Lancashire by emphasising the benefits when they meet them in day-to-day busi­


ness dealings. One of them, Mr John Getty, Chairman ..


of P.D.S. in Nelson, said: "The East Lan­ cashire Ambassadors scheme harnesses the goodwill of people who know the value of living and working in East Lancashire and converts it into a positive force for develop­ ing the economic prospects of the area."


the old tradition. t-j :::: 25 years ago . . , ...


THE people of a Clitheroe housing estate, at logger- heads for two years with the Blackpool firm which built it, eventually had street lighting connected. They hoped it would signal the start of work on the pavements and roads, which were potholed and dan­ gerous. Ribble Valley Council said it was reluctant to help owing to legal complications. The newly-installed Ribble Valley Mayor said that


at the Starkie Arms Hotel. The shellfish was used as a starter to a more traditional meal, but still maintained


t


showed the need for legislation in Parliament for the passing of a bffl'preventing the sale of drink to children. During observation on a licensed house during the seven hours of business no less than 1,365 children


Wl news There was a good turnout


of Bashall Eaves WI mem­ bers at the Post House, Clitheroe, for their first meet­ ing since February, due to the foot and mouth crisis. President Mrs Whowell


r In association with col ' BASHALL EAVES


' quarters, including various vocational and non-vocation- al courses and WI holidays. Resolutions for the interm- diate general meeting wer discussed. , Mrs Fox, delegate at the spring council meeting, told members how she enjoyed the talks and sketches and proud­ ly showed her certificate foi 50 years' membership of the WI.


welcomed everyone and brought members up to date with news from WI head-


ed by a member who gave £ potted history of Bashal Eaves, interspersed witl humorous stories about th- "wild lads" of the village Thanks were expressed b; Mrs Fox.


Entertainment was provid­


place in Bashall Eaves Viiiagj Hall a week on Sunday hal been cancelled due to the foc| and mouth crisis.


Cancelled A market planned totakl


BOLTON-BY- —)L BOWLAND


VIP visit On Sunday, the Rector i!


St Peter and St Pauli Church, Bolton-by-Bovj land, Canon David Mewij led a service of eveniil prayer for the farming ail rural community.


■ cemed about the rural col i munity and the farmij ’ families. He sincerely hod ! that the Bowland DeamJ , would escape the ravage • foot and mouth disease 1 ! unfortunately, cases I 1 been confirmed at La| i cliffe, Stainforth, gleswick and Settle, parishes in the deanery. I


gathered to hear t f preaching of the Bishop I Bradford, the Rt R<| David Smith. In his stl mon, he said the whcl Bradford Diocese was ct j


A large congregation h | I


; The singing was led! .' the joint choir of St Pa and St Paul's and I Ambrose Church, GrinI ton. .They sang the anthl "Jesus, Lamb of Gl


' Redeemer". Readers vl Mr Michael Dakin, if Marion Billows and |


Geoff Curry. Intercessions were le<j the rector and Mrs


many improvements in the borough would have to be curtailed or slowed down as central government left the council very little scope. He commented on a certain amount of parochialism in the council at times and said that members would have to forget the past and face


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the future, and to think and plan as one voice. Councillor Bob Ainsworth sought help to dear a


served at the close, enat1 the bishop to talk to sevj farmers ad discuss til problems and listen to tl worries about the futurtf


stretch of Mearley Brook between Pendle Mill and Shawbridge. He said that he remembered the old days when trout swam in the brook and it was clear of rub­ bish and litter. He added: "I would like to see it back


like that." ____ CHIPPING


Future plans An exciting exhibition!


visioning day will take i| in Chipping on June l |


which will help to shap J "Chipping of the Future! Before the exhibit!


pupils of both schools| talk to village elders to i about what Chipping wa in years gone by and hil has changed. Members d whole community are in| to air their views and wl about living in the are:!


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