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TWO schoolchildren had to receive medical treat-;; ment when they got stuck in the snow --which con--; tinned to hit the streets of the Kibble Valley for the ;■ second time this winter. The youngsters were on their way home from a school in Newton when they got stuck into a drift after crossing a stile half-a- mile away. They were frozen and received medical treatment from a doctor when discovered. High winds were responsible for deep drifts, which seri ously hindered both road and rail traffic. A train due at Clitheroe at 7 a.m. did not arrive from Blackburn until 9 a.m., and by, mid-day no trains had been able to penetrate the drifts from the Hel-
lifield direction. B Tributes poured in following the death of a
Whalley man, described as being a member of almost every local organisation. A devoted member of. the Clitheroe Rural District Council, Mr Thomas Longworth, of Oak Hall, died at the age of 55. He was a member of the -village’s parish council, Whalley and District Agricultural Society, Clitheroe Rural District Council and was the Whalley representative on the county council.
of us give to the millions of .men and women who gave their lives for our country in two world wars Md, sadly,, numerous conflicts since, j Next year marks the 60th anniver
sary of the end of the war in both
Europe and Japan. These are anniversaries which will
be acknowledged the world over. May 8th, 1945, saw the end of hos tilities in Europe, while August 15th, , 1945, was the day we all know as VJ
IJ'Pay . I' C For manyof the, npW'^lderly men;
|; ^ d women who fought in those two. ^theatres of conflict,' next year will '
■probably be the last time they will ^have the opportunity to come together
I and pay homage to their comrades. . b-'^The youngest among them will be in. ■ ■
their, late 70s; the oldest, well, your '’^ess is as good as mine.
. ' So, what will we be doing as a nation •
on May 8th and August 15th? Well, actually, nothing. The powers-that-be have decreed
that a one-size-fits-all celebration will
take place on July 10th! I t appears that this decision was
reached last year, but only quietly announced in March of this year.
The timing of the proposal was
quite interesting, coming, as it did, a few days after the Madrid bombing claimed the lives of 200 people, and injured many mora
.
Our minds were on the atrocities m Spain. Clearly a good time to bury
unpalatable news! In fact, so succes^ul was the timing
of this announcement that a quick
' straw poll around our offices revealed .' that no one was aware of the July 10 th
‘date; ■ • ■ ApiDalledT’You should be. So why
has our country - our Government - chosen to treat our ex^rvicemen and
women in this way? ■ As Loyd Grossman might say, let’s
look at the evidence. . VE Day, May 8th. Ah, say our
leaders, bit difficult. General Election
looming. Too busy trying to be elected to
. spend time and money bothering
As- r s,ee i t . . . . by Shirley Whiteley about something that happened 60
yearsago... ■ VJ Day, August 15th. Ah, big prob
lem here. Villas in Italy beckon, and after the exhaustion of fighting an election, MPs have really earned this rest. Still, we’ll probably break off from our much-needed holidays to visit a couple of war memorials in Europe, assuming we have the time. Cynical? Far-fetched? I truly hope
so. I desperately want to hear a really good explanation as to why we appear to be insulting our old soldiers, alive and dead, in this manner. I would love to know what Her
Majesty the Queen and Prince Philip think of this apparent snub. I do not think you need to be a genius to haz ard an educated guess. They are of a generation who hved
through the Second World War. The Duke saw active service in the Royal Navy while the then Princess Eliza beth and her sister, Margaret, were in the services at home. A number of old soldiers have
already indicated that they feel they must boycott July 10th - members of
LOOKING BACK 50 y e a r s a g o
- VAisTDALS used razor blades and pen-knives to
"s iM seats at the Grand Cinema in York Street - a • week‘after 110 new upholstered ones were installed. “Such vandalism,” said Miss M. Cullen, manageress, “is almost impossible to detect until it is too late to catch the culprits.” It was revealed that the foam rubber in the seat
arms had been pulled out and crumbled into pieces, then strewn over the floor. Miss Cullen was intending to put on display in
the foyer of the cinema, a few of the many seat arms, which were damaged beyond repair. ■ Council bosses performed a U-turn when they
agreed to take on board a full-time town clerk. The appointment was decided by eight votes to sk at the town council’s meeting this week and reversed a pre-vious decision to appoint a part-time official. The change of policy was approved after a
lengthy heated debate in which criticisra'was lev elled at a county authority stipulation that a part- time town clerk would not be appointed deputy electoral registration officer.
thought for the week
I HE evening events I have enjoyed most
have been those which I did n't feel like going to”. I ani sure many of us can
relate to that comment which someone made to me recently. I remember a walking holi-
day in the Scottish High lands, 31 years ago. After a good breakfast the bus took us to the foot of a mountain for the start of a long climb.
At that point, the inside of the bus was distinctly more attractive than the gruelling slope ahead, but once we got cracking and were invigorat ed by the fresh air and rugged beauty, we enjoyed a glorious day. I was talking to a lady a
few weeks ago who had been widowed some time ago. She told me how grateful she was to a friend who more or less forced her to go to a dance at
a local venue. The two cou ples had gone to these events together and, now that she was alone, her friends insisted that this should make no dif ference. She agreed to go to the dance, but when the time came she was all for "crying off". But the husband, who
came round to pick her up, just would not take "no" for an answer. So into the car she went -
and enjoyed a lovely evening. Years ago when I was
involved with young people's residentials, I met youth lead ers who said that, yes, they had almost bullied reluctant teenagers into coming away for the church weekend. And how glad those youngsters were that someone who cared had dragged them to that weekend, because they met with real Christians who showed them something of
the adventure of being 'vith Christ.
■W e need the attitude of m ,
elderly woman at a church in west Burnley who said: "I mil always collect in Christian Aid week - until I'm dead. Then I'll stop". Christ dia nut
give up and he calls us faithfulness and perseverance. REV RODNEY NICHOL SON Vicar of Low Moor and
priesl-in-charge of Chat urn andDownham.
A RIBBLE VALLEY business rated a mention on the consumer page of the Guardian newspaper - for all the nght rea-
The national newspaper awarded its consumer bouquet to Shackletons garden
centre, at Chatburn, after being contact ed by a very satisfied customer. Here is what the Guardian reported under the heading "When one leg is good
the Burma Star Association, the ■Eighth Army Veterans’ Association, the Labour Camp Survivors’ Asswia- tion, to name but a few. As our world seems hellbent on
careering into global destruction, what a terrible indictment this is on those who have life and death control over us.
For pity’s sake, it is not too late Let
us acknowledge the men and women who “for your tomorrow, we gave our today.’’ Or are we in the hands of such
morally bankrupt authority figures that pride, dignity, bravery and sacri fice no longer have a place in this brave new world of ours? We as a nation have a duty to make this anniversary a real diamond affair. After all, we have had 60 years to plan it. Let us hold our heads up proudly as
we recite Binyon’s moving words; “They shall grow not old as we that
are left grow old. Age shall not weary them nor the
years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in
the morning We will remember them.” Providing, of course, they don’t
clash \vith a General Election or our summer holidays. . .
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Ciitheroe Advertiser 8t Times, November 18th, 2004 7 ABSOtE)TE ROOFING. M a t te r s
Pupils set up their own news team
BUDDING journalists from Waddington and West Bradford Primaiy School have
been nurturing their talent in style by cre ating their very own “news team”. The youngsters take great pleasure m
discovering what is happening in their pic turesque borough by reading the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times every week. The newspaper has proved a big inspira
tion for a group of Year 5 pupils who were recently selected to be on the school’s news
Here, 10-year-old pupil Thomas Barn- „
ford has risen to the challenge and put pen to paper by giving his slant on two authors
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Popular newsagents bid a fond farewell
CUSTOMERS have been expressing their good wishes to a popular couple who have decided to shut up shop after years
of trading. 2 5 y e a r s a g o
CLITHEROE’S Stardust Club, which had been standing empty for the past 10 months, w^ to be given a new lease of life as an exclusive eating and dancing establishment. Well-known figure in the town, Mr Len Gamer, of Croasdale Drive, planned to apply for a drinks licence to the town’s magis trates and later hoped to introduce restaurant facil ities in the premises, which were to be renamed Chatoongra Club. It was understood that a singing and dancing licence was due to be applied for at a later date. Entry was intended to be restricted to members and their guests and the club would open at night only. The Stardust club stood on the site of the town’s former passenger railway station and was opened in 1972 for employees of
Ribblesdale Cement. B A Victorian post box, which escaped the demo
lition hammer during clearance work at the comer of Market Place and Wellgate, was given a perma nent home in Clitheroe. Members of the towm coun cil were told at their meeting that they had suc ceeded in buying it for £45 and it would be handed over for exhibition at the Castle Museum.
Mr and Mrs Mick and Diane Harg ___
reaves, owners of D and M Newsagents, in Low Moor, Clitheroe,-have served their last customer after deciding to venture into something new. The grandparents of four, who have
been running the Nelson Street business for 11 years, made the decision to rutij'e from the trade, mainly so they could spend more quality time with their famly. The couple, who ha-ve been marned for
almost 30 years, said it was a hard deci sion to make, hut the hours were just too
time-consuming. Diane said: “We are very apprehensive
about the change and regret having to close, but the hours are too long and we
needed a new life.” An average day consisted of 18 hours, , r iov.
seven days a week and in the whole tune of trading they only ever had two breaks from the business. Mick also delivered papers to more than 300 houses in the town and collected money from residents
unable to make it into the shop. The loss of this personal service is sure
to have a big effect on their loyal cus tomers, who the pair fondly refer to as
“friends”. l
Mrs Joan Marsh, of Lancaster Dri-ve, who has been visiting the newsagents for many years, said the reluiable pair were
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irreplaceable. She added:“They have been wonderful. You will not get anyone else
like them.” The newsagents, which has been trad
■ Ribble Valley ward Conn. John McGowan is deeply concerned about the effect the closure will have on the resi dents, especially the elderly, who have no shopping amenities close at hand. He said: “ I t ’s a sad day when every thing has gone. The heart of the village
ing as a shop for more than 50 years, is the last in a line of retailers to close in Low Moor. The area, which used to be home to a chip shop, butcher’s and post office, now has nothing.
has been ripped out.” Mick and Diane, who are converting
the premises into a living area, told the Clitheroe Advertiser and 'Times that they are sad to leave and -will miss all their cus
tomers. They commented;“We would like to ,
say a big thank-you to all our customers who have supported us over the years. “We are truly overwhelmed with all the cards, gifts and well wishes that we have
received from everyone. After a well-deserved family break in
Portugal, Diane will start work at Kem- ple View Psychiatric Hospital and Mick will be an odd job man. Our picture shows Diane and Mick
with grandchildren Luke (three) and Leyton (two) behind the counter.
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visiting the school. "AUTHORS David Clayton and David
Webb came to Waddington and West
Bradford Primary School. Mr Webb went down to the infants,
while Mr Clayton visited the juniors. Mr Clayton explained how to write a
good story and told the children things about life.
It was really interesting and exciting and , .
overall was a really great day. Meanwhile, Mr Webb went with the
infants down to the hall and read a story. He took part in a writing workshop with
the Year 2 children. Everyone enjoyed meeting real life
authors in their classrooms. The children should now be able to wnte
good stories."
Calderstones staff stay ‘in the pink’
“IN the pink” were generous staff at Calder stones NHS Trust, in Whalley, who raised more than £100 for breast cancer reseph. They put on their pink jumpers, shirts and
skirts to take part in national “Wear I t Pink day. Staff donated £2 to wear an item of pink clothing. During the day, more conventional items such as pink ties, shirts and skirts were modelled by staff, alongside some more flam boyant items including pink cowboy hats and
wigs! Time is running out
ONLY a few copies of the book; "Clitheroe From Burgage Plots to Boundary Stones" are still available. Trustees of the Ainsworth Research Trust for Local History remind read ers that copies are available from Clitheroe Library and Thorougoods Newsagente. There will not be a reprint. Local families have already found the 500-plus surnames listed u ^ ful in tracing 17th and 18th Century family
connections. ____________ ______________ ^ ------------------------------------------------- Well-deserved bouquet for garden centre
but four will do”; “Finally to the bouquet section of this week’s column, and a letter from Marjorie Magee, of Cononley, in North Yorkshire. “She wrote to tell us what happened
when she phoned Shackleton s Garden Nurseries in Chatburn, Lancashire, to tell them about a problem she was having with some rust that had developed on the leg of a patio table she'd bought from
them. Within 10 minutes of her call she'd been phoned back by her area rep, who assured her a new leg would be sent forth
1 a Vior p n l l S n R * ( i with.
“Two days later, not just one but tour new legs arrived. ‘Now that’s service for
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you,’ says Magee." We are indebted to reader Jan Holden,
of Clitheroe, for alerting us to the Guardian piece.
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