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by John Turner


MEMBERS of Chatburn Methodist Church are homeless no


more., ' The’building of a new church has


been completed and, on Sunday, the i Minister, the Rev Stephen Foster con-. ducted the first service for a congrega­ tion augmented by villagers and mem­ bers of other churches J Now, after months of worshipping else-,


where - even in an undertaker’s chapel - the congregation has a purpose-built modern church all on one level.


. The new building has cost £288,000


and members of the church are still hard at work completing the fund-raising. Treasurer Miss Ida Dugdale said that


church members decided to replace the old church, built in 1883, because a tot of. money was needed to be spent on repairs and bringing it up to date with modern amenities, such as an entrance and toilet facilities-for disabled people. “The old building was hard work. It


was on three levels and you had to go up and down stairs for everything,” she said. She said the church had received sever­


al grants and a number of interest-free loans to help pay for the project.


“People have been very generous. It has been wonderful,” added Miss Dug­


dale. Mrs Marylin Yates, of Whalley, played


the organ for the first service, after which the congregation enjoyed cups of coffee while inspecting their new “home”. The official opening and dedication


will take place on the weekend of March 15th and 16th, when the Rev. Amos Cresswell and the Rev. A. Ward Jones, both former ministers at Chatburn, will officiate.


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Boss wins MBE for 42 years of service to firm


A VALLEY man’s 42 years of service with one company within the UK bus manufacturing industry has been rewarded with the MBE. Mr Philip Hilton (57), who was born in


Billington and lived there until moving to Clayton-le-Dale recently, is joint managing director of East Lancashire Coachbuilders,


Blackburn. After attending St Mary’s RC Primary


School, Langho, Mr Hilton went on to St Michael and St John’s RC Secondary Modem School, Clitheroe. He was two weeks short of his 15th birthday when he left and began work as an apprentice coachbuilder with “East Lancs”. Mr Hilton’s career path took him through


the drawing office, production co-ordinator and sales duties before he joined the board as sales director. East Lancashire Coachbuilders employs


some 300 personnel turning out 275 to 300 vehicles a year and is one of few remaining similar companies still privately owned. Mr Hilton and his colleagues have worked


through some difficult times in the bus indus­ try. For instance, privatisation and deregula- ' tion of bus operating brought its problems. There is still strong competition as the spot­


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position to meet these challenges. Included in th e company’s production are,vehicles for mainland Europe, including Spain, Malta, Copenhagen and the Isle of Man. “I was very surprised to receive the hon­


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Girls’ soccer success


GIRLS from Bowland High School have reached the northern finals of a six-a-side foot­


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final, 2-1. Among the schools they beat were St Hilda's, Fisher Moore, Habergham High and Bacup and Rawtenstaill Grammar.


Burglars’ £7,437 haul


A BURGLARY a t a Clitheroe home has resulted in £7,437 worth of possessions being stolen. Taken from the property in Edisford Road


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ALLOY car wheels were the target of thieves in Clitheroe last week. Four 14in. silver alloy wheels were stolen


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