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A RE you the new..: I ;.-Z\ -m an ? -T h a t's th e - r :
X ^.question- I have ; beenaskedmanytimes.-, since arriving' in < I last November.
vl have been replying that, I yes, I - am the Salvation..
Army's new man in town.. ■: - But always within myself I
have had to question my reply. - I have got to admit to-myself that I wish I was a new man. I A slimmer, fitter modelable to
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do some of the things I could do so easily 30 years or so ago.. ' In the Bible, Paul has some- i
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thing to say about the new: man. I t is in his second letter * to the church a t Corinth. In- Chapter 5 verse 17-he says:, "When someone becomes a „ Christian he'becomes a brand;
•new person inside.';He is not:;: the same any more. A new life
has begun." 1 :: Over the years, in a number ; of appointments, I have wit
, , ’
nessed this "new man" change - that Paul speaks of.
--■•The young man‘,.for exam-. pie, who got into trouble with the police,'petty stuff at first, but then moving into armed-’ robbery. .
r:. He even assaulted his mothr; er and father. _ ,
Then one day inaSalvation ■Army hostel he accepted Jesus
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I the makers aim to have it I in the shops by the Spring. Whalley company UPR,
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RODUCTION has begun on a video about Clitheroe and
I which produces historical programmes and corporate videos, is now turning its
| digital cameras on Clitheroe’s past. . Chief executive Peter
I Underwood said: "We take the approach of asking the experts and we have taken advice from local historians, the library and museum ser
vice and authors about vari ous aspects of the town. "Many of them will
I appear in the video and we recently completed a section about the Clitheroe Royal
Grammar School with Keith Harwood, author of a book on the school’s past. "We are also working
Mr Underwood added:
closely with John Pye, whose family has been tak ing pictures in Clitheroe since Victorian times and who runs one of the oldest' photographic businesses in the North of England. We hope to be using many of his original images from the past 120 years." UPR has teamed up with
3D graphic imaging special is t Geoff Hodbod, of Simonstone, and, in a sequence about Clitheroe Castle, the company aims to produce a reconstruction
, of how it would have looked at various times during its long history.
"Using the latest techniques we can show how the Castle grew and changed since Norman times. "At the same time we will
be focusing on more recent history, including the days when Clitheroe's mills pro vided work for thousands, and when the town boasted several cement works. "We are also hoping to
work with the North West Sound Archive to bring back some voices from the past alongside the images. Our aim is to tell a fascinat
ing story in a way which will interest local people with a curiosity about their town - and we hope to bring back some memories in the process." .
the production, at present, is music. Mr Underwood said: "It
One thing missing from
would be great if we could team up with a local band,
but we do not yet have any set ideas about the type of music which would add to the story we are telling. "Anyone with suggestions
is welcome to contact us on 01254 824248 and the same goes for anyone with relics of Clitheroe’s past.” • Pictured are Clitheroe
Royal Grammar School classics head Mr Keith Har
wood, left, cameraman Mr Adam Underwood, Pye's Photoshop proprietor Mr John Pye and Mr Peter Underwood from U.P.R. (right). (B310102/6)
M e n t o r in g f o r l e s s o n s in r in g c r a f t
BOXING-CLEVER youngsters in the Ribble Valley will be able to participate in their favourite sport. Members of Burnley Boxing Club
.have agreed to accommodate.lqcal. young people who want to take part in theactivity-
? The cost Will be £3 per week or £1 per evening, and officials connected with the Trinity Community Centre will be arranging minibus transport from Clitheroe. Further details, includ ing information about joining the Ama teur Boxing Association, are available from Mr Geoff Jackson or Mr Mel Diack by ringing 01200 422165.
“ 5 ' Putting the family silver on display
NOT all Stonyhurst Col-, lege's priceless relics are care-,
fully stored there. -
'solution to all your -. -Framing Problems
Some are elsewhere-such-
as 21 pieces of -Roman Catholic silverware made between 1635 and 1735.. •
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•They are on long term loan‘to the Walker Art
i Gallery, Liverpool, and go on display there from tomorrow. t The collection includes
chalices; finger bowls and cruets and was a t the col
lege's forerunner school in Liege until the move across the channel in 1793. Numerous historic arte
facts, many but by no means all of a religious and especial ly Catholic nature, are owned
by Stonyhurst College. An inventory is currently being made of them. - The display a t the city
centre Walker coincides with its reopening after a £4.3m. refurbishment.
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;saw a wonderful change in
this-.read this article if you have young man'slife. He became a ., experienced this new man-
brand new perso'n’iriside, he! . woman change in your life, behaved and acted very differ-: ^Have'you become a new per- ently. . .
_,, son through faithin'Jesus as : One day, after being invited your Lord and Saviour? : 1
• out-to lunch atithe home of a- .4-To find.out how you can . , Christian, he admitted to me
...become a new> person,- visit it was the first house he had ;: ;one of your local churches and • been in foryears in which he •'ask-how you can find this new
; as his Lord and Saviour a n d : became a Christian.-.
•was not looking round to seefflife m Jesus. „ i'Y- 4 what he could steal.'-: :
-As' P<the.«;inew. s mani: inl'f Clitheroe I would ask you who ~' '-t'’
’• Y$,' ^ cMajor Henry Silcock, j3?^The Salvation Army,;
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B 1 » ■29« W AM EIE- : a weekly look at local issues, people and places compiled by John Turner =
Now is the time for action — case our boys win the World
leagues to march on Westminster after the first intimation that local government was about to change. But his words were a cry in the
I
T was several decades ago now that I heard a respected Aider- man trying to urge his col
wilderness. The warnings were ignored by all around him. After all, people were not in a mood to rock the boat; there was still euphoria in the air which came from England's
■' .A s T s e e it v v :. b y J o h n T u r n e r .
decades as local government invented new duties and responsibilities for
itself. But at least it was done compara
tively openly and by people who were accountable every four years to the
ballot box. In this Third Millennium there are
glorious victory in the World Cup. And in came the reform of local gov
ernment, driven on by a new Conserv ative Government.with Edward Heath
atthehelm. With the benefit of hindsight! there
were those who could have said: "Local Government? They think it's all over.
I t is now!" The changes on April Fool's Day in
1974 to a two-tier system of county and district authorities signalled the s ta r t of a massive growth industry. Numbers of men — and women — in suits in town halls grew apace over the
more subtle and fundamental changes which have been and are being made. The cabinet system has been
brought in at county hall, serving to reduce the number of elected represen-
• tatives who have real power over the decision-making. So far, Ribble Valley Borough Coun
cil, after listening to a survey of resi dents, has resisted copying Lancashire and going down this road. But, ait the same time, things have
been happening to draw the teeth of our elected representatives. All sorts of working groups, agencies, boards, com
missions, strategic partnerships, forums and regeneration committees have sprung up and they seem to have an endless supply of our money which has been diverted to them by the
moguls at Westminster. They are the la te s t big-growth
industry and, between them, they pro duce an inordinate amount of paper, most of it containing material which needs a top-class degree in local gov ernment to understand. They have everything - but they do
not have accountability. They have taken oyer many of the functions that have been carried out in
the past by our local councils, almost', it seems, without a "By your leave" or
"Move over”. Wonderful announcements are being
made almost weekly by most Govern ment departments about how many millions of pounds have been allocated
Looking forward to a peep backwards in town’s history
m again for some project or other in the North
West. Fu rth er investigation by active
newspapers like the Clitheroe Adver tiser and Times often reveals the fan fare of trumpets is really a damp squib, because most of the time the vast amounts of cash for these new-fangled bodies comes with a lot of small print. I t would be a minor miracle if much
of the money gets past the people-in suits and is put to good use a t pave ment level. Now and again, one of our elected
representatives makes mild criticism about what is going on. The criticisms, when you hear them, are muted affairs, as if uttered without real conviction. Councillors should stand up and be counted. This is the time when they should be making loud and angry noises. Because once England win the
World Cup again this summer, good ness only knows what sweeping changes to local government will be ushered in.
LOOKING -
; -BACK 100 years ago
THE annual statement of the Chief Constable on crime and other felonies for the year 1901 indicated nothing of a startling nature. Statistics appeared to be dwindling lower each year so everyone was pleased to be able to find cause to congratulate the inhabitants of the town for their good conduct and moral rectitude. There were 42 cases of drunkenness and 20 indictable offences, with a
regrettable increase in cases of gam ing and assault. Eight inquests were held, one of which returned a verdict of suicide. There were 12 accidents, most caused by runaway horses, of which one proved fatal. The most disquieting fact was that
^Bill is t] brainiel agent i]
He comes witl prize in Carol Vc by John Turner
ESTATE agent Mr Bil Honeywell, of Clitheroe, 1 the second brainiest menl ber of his profession i Britain.
Television viewers last nigl I
saw Mr Honeywell come with! a whisker of scooping the tJ title in the latest television qul hosted by Carol Yorderman I find "The B ra in ie s t E s ta | Agent in Britain". He was one of a dozen ests
agents from all over the country v l won through to the finals which wl recorded a few weeks ago.
r He had to keep mum about det;|
of the episode until last night's sere ing. But now the truth is out. He - runner-up.
New co< ‘big br<
by Tim Procter
LOCAL councillors will soon have more of the ir private affairs revealed for public gaze. The move could deter people from standing for election - and has been branded "big brother political dogma"
by the local Tory leader. Even people who sit on tiny
parish councils with minimal powers will have to reveal per sonal details for a public reg
ister. The new "model code of con
5,004 tramps received tickets from the Police Office for an overnight lodging at the workhouse, and com mon lodging houses, an increase of 1,446 on the previous year. The net cost of the police was £991, or 1 shilling and ninepence per inhabitant (about 6p).
50 years ago
A BLACK-BORDERED obituary announced the death of King George VI. The dramatic suddenness of the news was received with shocked disbe lief as a profound sorrow cast the nation and Empire into mourning for a great Sovereign. The columns ended with the words: "The King is dead - long live the Queen."
□ In a letter to her parents on Hen-
thorn Street, soldier’s wife Mrs Bar bara Smith described how her family was evacuated from Ismailia, in the Suez canal Zone, Egypt, to safer
quarters in Fayid. The transit was made without incident, b u t an ammunition dump was blown up later,'which shook th e area. Mrs Smith described the evacuation as a very poignant experience.
□ The Clitheroe Royal Grammar
School production of "The Happiest Days of Your life" proved the biggest box-office production in the history of the school's dramatic society. 5,000 people attended the six performances, with 300 people being,turned away from the final show.
25 years ago
THE British Railways proposal to leave open the level crossing gates on Eshton Terrace was denounced by councillors, who said the plan for just flashing lights and an audible signal was horrifying, a disaster,‘and totally insufficient. They said a‘ large amount of children - probably 300 per day - used the crossing and insist ed that continental style barriers be installed before one was killed.-
O The future of Friday night discos
'.night of gangland violence a t the Parkers Arms Hotel. Fighting broke out among 50 leather-jacketed youths and terrified-patrons dodged flying glasses and upturned tables. The
.licensee vowed never to open on a disco night.
. ; . □ A Hereford Drive family became
- would-save them £50 to £100 a year, but was fitted mainly, for reasons of ■ energy conservation:
the first in Clitheroe to have solar heating installed in their home. The Hampsons estimated that thesystem
:: i 4. Assured H g S t #
in Newton was discussed by the Vil lage Hall Committee following a
1 guards agains t th a t sor t of ■ ‘th in g - rbu t th is is taking a
. V; "Of course we need safe-
•may be swayed by personal views or possible financial bene fit considerations.
duct" system is designed to allow voters to judge if a coun cillor's speaking and voting
sledgehammer to crack a nut," 1 says the leader of Ribble Valley
Nigel’s is real!
by Julie Frankland
FOOTBALL fan Mr Nigel Bridge is in a
league of his own! The 33-year-old
Ultraframe supervisor (pictured) has devised a gameplan, in which he is to visit the grounds of all 92 UK Football League clubs
in just four days. His epic 2,500-mile
solo cross-country ma ra th o n will s ta r t a t Burnley FC's Turf Moor home on March 4th and finish a t Liver pool FC’s Anfield. In tackling the chal
lenge, Mr Bridge is hop ing to raise lots of money for the cancer charity
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