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GREENGATES YARD WHALLEY ROAD . . ACCRINGTON


ing. The death of Pope John Paul


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II brought so many people to Rome from all parts of the world. His relationships with people - statesmen and ordi­ nary people alike - brought about by his travels, were very well established. Modern means of travel and news media during his Pontificate brought him close to people worldwide and he . made full use of it to spread the Christian message. . It is important that statesmen and those recently elected to


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A TRADE union meeting between card- room workers, spinners and weavers was held during this week in the Weavers’ Insti­ tute, at Clitheroe. The joint meeting of the workforce was held in order to discuss the strengthening of the organisation of work­ ers in the district. 9 High-class boot and shoe establish­


ment Daniel Lord had a new range of ladies and gents’ footware in store. The traders, known as D. Lord, based in Moor Lane, Clitheroe, had an excellent stock of boots, shoes and slippers. 9_During Clitheroe’s May Fair, a cow


tired of standing, possessed ivith a sense of wanderlust, made its way into the Boar’s Head Hotel and reached the foot of the stairs before hurriedly-surhmoned helpers, with great difficulty, persuaded i t to retreat.


INI SKIPS Matters a weekly look at local issues, people and places Election. . . what election? T


h e rosettes are a l i tt le ragged around the edges, the campaign leaflets are in the recycling bin, the victory champagne has gone flat and the


electioneering is over for another four or


five years. But apart from the politicians and their


placard-waving, rosette-sporting, door- knocking disciples, who among us was real­ ly infected with election fever? Here in the Advertiser and Times’ office,


there was a growing realisation in the run­ up to the polls that this election could pass almost unnoticed. Despite the best efforts of the various political parties, backed by our colleagues in the national media and endless party political broadcasts, election fever amounted to little more than a curso­ ry cough and a solitary sneeze. Where were the campaign posters that


used to appear in house windows all over town? Where were the carefully staged- managed photo opportunities? Where were the babies being kissed? Where was the loudspeaker car blasting out its election pledges across the district? Where, for that matter, were the candidates? Local newspaper offices used to rate a


visit on any politician’s campaign trail, yet we were visited by just one, the Liberal-


As I see i t . . by Duncan Smith


Democrat Julie Young, who called the day


before the polls. Three of the candidates did attend a


“question time’’-style event at Stonyhurst College - the fourth, standing for UKIP, was not invited and was not best pleased! But this was a rare sighting of the wannabe-MPs. We contemplated a new weekly readers’


competition - “Spot the Candidate” - send in your photograph of a genuine can­ didate electioneering in an easily identifi­ able Ribble Valley location and you could win a fabulous prize! Doubtless they were out there... somewhere. ■ Also conspicuous by its absence was the


salvo of press releases usually fired off as war was waged on the political battlefield. We blew the dust off our tin hats in antici­ pation of the bombardment, but needn’t have bothered.


LOOKING BACK 50 years


CONSERVATIVES gained two seats on Clitheroe Town Council as a result of the municipal election. Each party returned two candidates in a straight fight between Conservatives and Labour for four seats vacated by the Labour representative. 9 Plans for work on the building of a new


Clitheroe Girls’ Grammar School on a site on Chatbum Road were released this week. County Coun. J. Wilkinson said the proj­ ect, was part of the Lancashire County authority’s 1955-56 building programme. 9 A brother and sister became joint xvin-


ners in the school cycle rally. The annual event was won by Joan and David Melville, of Waddington Road, in Clitheroe. Joan, a pupil at Clitheroe Royal Girls’ Grammar came first in the senior section, while David won first place in the junior section for Pendle Junior School.


T H O U G H T for the week


WOULD like to look back on the last few weeks when so much has been happen­


public office take note of Christ­ ian teachings and with particu­ lar regard to keeping the Ten Commandments. In a television programme on Channel Four a ' little while ago, there was com­ ment on the 'Ten Command­ ments and it was typical of a lot of thinking today - keep the ones you like and anything th a t ' does not suit you, ignore it! More study should ha,ve been


given to the commandment “Thou shalt not kill”, as laid down in the Catechism of Chris­ tian Doctrine. There would not have been the war in Iraq. Prob­ lems with Saddam Hussein could have been resolved


between the Arab States and through an effective United Nations Organisation. We have seen the new Pope


Benedict XVI elected. He is a man who, like John Paul, has experienced the horrors of \yar in his youth. I think he will con­ tinue the work of John Paul and has met representatives of other faiths, including the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams.


Pope Benedict will perhaps


not travel as widely as John Paul, but I am sure that he will go to Cologne for the World


. Youth Rally in August. We have heard already from some quar­


ters that the new Pope shoulc change some teachings to brinf them “up to d ate” with th( modern world. That, he cat only do in accordance with the Commandments and the Scrip­


tures. By th e time this articlf .


appears we shall have the results of the elections, and whatevei those results, going by the prfr election publicity we shall stil. need to be vigilant in guarding


pro-life issues. . Leo Wells/


St Michael and Si John’s RCChurch,


Clilheroe. Contrast all this with the scene just a


year ago, when the gallant England squad fought our corner in Euro 2004. Flags flew from every house, i t seemed, and from every car. 'TV programme schedulers pulled out their hair as matches were screened at a moment’s notice on every channel. News­ paper coverage of our lads’ heroic efforts leapt from the back to the front pages. Pubs lashed out wildly on big screen TVs, confident their investment would be paid back tenfold in beer sales as fans flocked in for the next big match. Football was all. that anyone could talk about. Could it really be th a t we are more pas­


sionate about football than politics, the democratic foundation of this great nation? Surely not. Perhaps i t was just the feeling that this


particular battle was won before the first shot was fired. Did anyone really doubt th a t Labour would win a third term, or that here in Ribble Valley it would be the Tories who would roinp home? Sure, there have been sonie little surprises, and Mr Blair would no doubt like to have held a few more seats, but even Peter Snow strug­ gled to look excited. Never mind, i t ’s the World Cup next


year! i


PEOPLE who lived through the Second World War are being invited to share their memories with young people at a party to mark the anniversary of VEDay. Clitheroe District Girl


Guides, which included the younger Brownies and Rainbows, will hold the street party on Saturday, June 11th, to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the war. As part of the celebration, organisers are appealing to local people to share their memories of what it was really like to live through the war.


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Michelle Smith, said: “We are inviting people who would like to share their wartime experiences - both on the home front or over­ seas - to talk to our girls, or ju s t to come along and show them wartime memo­ rabilia. “Did you fight a t the


front? Were you in the Home Guard? Maybe you were an evacuee or worked as a land girl? We would love to hear from you.” Anyone who can help is


invited to phone Michelle on 01200 429732, after 7 p.m.


Trio set for Camelot Does this look familiar?


MEMBERS of Whalley Bowling Club are appealing for information regarding the location of this pic­ ture. . Believed to have been taken


sometime during the 1920s, the pho­ tograph was found in a book at the bowling club house in Whalley.


25 years


PLANS had been announced for work to s ta rt on the £22m. modernisation pro­ gramme to make Ribblesdale Cement the second largest cement works in Britain. The project was intended to guarantee con­ tinued employment and prosperity for the Clitheroe firm and the area. 9 Teenagers living at St Deny’s Chil­


dren’s Home, in Clitheroe, were given the chance to fend for themselves and be pre­ pared to meet the world outside - while still under the protection of the home. Plans were undenvay to convert part of the home into a unit which would include the facili­ ties; single bedrooms, a kitchen and a lounge. 9 Clitheroe teenager Jane Bridge won


the Ribble Valley Sports Queen crown. Jane (18) came out tops after a series of questions.


Members are keen to find out if


anyone recognises the men on the picture or the location of the bowl­ ing pitch. Anyone with information should


concerning the photograph may- contact Mrs Holden on 01254 822737. (s)


THREE lucky Clitheroe Advertiser and Times read­ ers have won family passes to Camelot Theme Park at Chamock Richard. Mrs Amanda Townsend, of Siddows Avenue,


Clitheroe, Miss Heather James, of Pendle View, Old Langho and Mrs Angela Thornber, of Moorland Cres­ cent, Clitheroe, all gave the correct answer of Excalibur to the question “What was the name of King Arthur’s legendary sword?” They will be receiving the family passes worth £55


in due course.


Former Valley vicar goes into print to raise cash for charities


A FORMER Ribble Valley vicar has gone into print with an inspi­ ra t io n a l book a b o u t his life and how his ab id in g fa i th has seen him through difficult times. The Rev. Alan Hunt, pictured, was


vicar at St Paul’s Church, Low Moor, Clitheroe, for four years from 1972 to 1976 and still has friends in the Rib­


ble Valley. Now living in Walton-le-Dale, he


wrote his book,”Through All the Changing Scenes of Life”,'while recovering from a serious and sudden illness.


. I t was just over two years ago that


he awoke one night in excruciating pain and had to be rushed to hospital for emergency surgery to save his life. That is the starting point of his


book, but i t is much more than a story of coping with illness. Indeed, the illness was only the


catalyst which gave Mr Hunt both the motivation and the opportunity to reflect on his life and its many


aspects. , . In the introduction he writes:


“This book has been born out of the rich and varied tapestry of life. “ I t tells of some of the people,


places and experiences th a t have influenced my life and faith, in not only bringing me to a deeper under­ standing of myself and life here and


now, but also to a living hope^and ble^ed assurance for the future.” Faith is the continuous thread run­


ning throughout the book, at times sorely tested, at others strengthened by experiences good and bad, but _always at the centre, always holding


firm. Mr Hunt sees life as a journey,


never quite knowing what lies around the next bend, but trusting that God is in charge of the road map. Those who read his book can join


him on his journey, meeting some of the people he has met, sharing his experiences and, above all, learning what keeps him going when the way ahead seems too tough to contem­


plate! The Bishop of Blackburn, the Rt


Rev. Nicholas Reade, has described the book as “a fascinating, open, hon­ est and moving account of the author’s life and ministry. “Readers will certainly identify


with many of his experiences and their impact on personal faith.” , Priced at £6.99, proceeds from the


book will benefit a number of local charities, in particular St Catherine’s


. Hospice, at Preston, where Mr Hunt has been an honorary chaplain for


more than 17 years. “Through All the Changing Scenes


of Life” is available at Kaydee Book­ shop, in Moor Lane, Clitheroe, where the author will be signing copies from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May


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