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Delivery Service Tel: 01282 776060 L for the week Words used to deceive


ONC ago Tiger ruled the countryside.


Everyone did as Tiger said


because he was the strongest. Many things were named after him too. One evening, as Spider lis­


tened to yet another tiger story, he wished that instead of Tiger, he could be the hero of the sto­ ries.


Spider stories would sound so


much better he told Tiger. The other animals laughed at Spi­ der and waited for Tiger to speak.' They were amazed when


Tiger said Spider could have his stories in return for two


favours.The first was to bring Tiger a gourd full of live honey bees. The next morning spider


found a large empty gourd and crawled along muttering to himself. Some of the creatures stopped him to ask. what he w ^ doing. When Queen Bee flew by


Spider told her of a bet he had with Tiger.


Tiger had bet that he could­


n’t tell him how many bees a gourd would hold. ' “Why, that’s easy,” said


Queen Bee. “We’ll fly in and you can count us and then we’ll all fly out.”


She gave the word and Spi­


der counted them as they flew in. As the last bee flew in. Spi­ der quickly put a bung in the gourd and hurried back to Tiger with his prize. What we won’t do for fame!


Incidentally I always thought a bung was used to seal a con­ tainer, not to seal a deal. We get so hung up over


words these days and whether we’re word perfect or use slang, both can be used to deceive. Today it seems we have to be


ever more careful in our choice of words for fear of offending or discriminating. Jesus said: “In everything


do to others as you would have


them do to you... “Beware of false prophets,


who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are rav­ enous wolves. You will know them by their


fruits... not everyone who says to me ‘Lord, Lord’ will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.” (Matthew 7:12,15,16,21)


Rev. Norma Johnson, Minister of The United


Reformed Church in Clitheroe, Barrow and Newton-in- Bowland


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’OUNG bookworm Phoebe Hope, pictured, is our latest Relay Reader of the Month.


The Relay Reader scheme, run by the Lan­


cashire Library Service in conjunction with East Lancashire Newspapers, encourages children to read more books and rewards their efforts. Children involved in the scheme fill in a review


sheet for each book they read and each month one is picked out as the winner. Seven-year-old Phoebe, of Clitheroe, reviewed Allan Ahlberg’s book “Miss Dire, the Dustman’s Daughter”. She thought it was a good book, which made her laugh, especially when the main character, Daisy, goes for a ride in a Daimler and has a big meal. Phoebe also drew a picture of Daisy on the back of her review sheet, (s)


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THE popular headmaster of Low Moor day school, Henry Oxbridge, retired after 33 years’ service to the school. He was presented with an oak clock and writing desk on his departure and allowed the children a day’s holiday when he left. Also in Low Moor, the Rev. J. B. Waddington, aged 72, completed 40 years’ ministry at St Paul’s Church. • A tea party and concert were


arranged by members of the Ladies’ Sewing Class of Wesley School. It raised more than £11 in aid of the new building scheme at the school. • At the monthly meeting of the


Clitheroe Education Committee held at the town hall, members of the council had to decide whether religious instruction should be given at the council school and what should be included in the syllabus.


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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Matters NOTICEBOARD T a weekly look at local issues, people and places Just a lot of old cobblers!


h e other week, I kid you not, was National Shoe Repair Week. I have no idea who organised it, nor


what the precise purpose was, although I suspect it was intended,, to use the mod­ ern, pompous community-speak "to raise the awareness" of the sorry state of being down at heel or holed below the welt. I had this mental picture of queues of


shame-faced citizens who had rushed to the local footwear surgeon clutching plas­ tic bags of battered boots, brogues and stilettos for the "ready next Thursday" treatment. ■ Just imagine - a week when all your soles could be restored to a divine state of grace and your heels immaculately healed. Such weeks are nothing new. I have


actively and enthusiastically played my full part in such designations. In National Sausage Week I put on


about a stone and I draw a veil over the events of both National Real, Ale Week and Love Your Neighbour Week.


As I see i t . . by Glen Pate


I got to thinking that if somebody


wanted to do people a real good turn, there are plenty of opportunities. How about a Be Kind to the Punter


week, when the bookies would smilingly refund all the money lost in mug Yan­ kees? How about a Free Ale Week, when


your local landlord with his face all agrin would welcome you in and set down before you as many flowing bowls as demanded with never a penny changing hands? How about a Proper Use of TV Week,


when all perpetrators of bland, cheap and nasty reality TV shows are fed only bread and water, deprived of sleep and made to


LOOKING BACK 50 years ago


SIX firemen escaped serious injury when their fire engine somersaulted twice at the bottom of Hall Hill and came to rest on its side near the Whitewell Hotel. The crew members were reasonably unharmed. The fire brigade had been called after there were reports of a heath fire in the Trough of Bowland, although it was later discovered that it had been a false'alarm and just a farmer burning hay. • Previous headmistress of Read Con­


gregational School, Mrs Nora Wilson, was appointed as the new headmistress of Wiswell C of E Church School succeeding Miss Mary Leacht • The Rev. Alan B. Macgarr accepted


an invitation to serve as a minister in the Clitheroe Wesley Methodist Circuit start­ ing that September. He was previously posted in Eastern Nigeria.


watch endless repeats of their crude and dumbed-down output? How about a Stamp On 'Em Week,


when all yobs who terrify and rob defenceless old people, or gun people down are given their due desserts and in such a form that no one else will consider the same action for fear of the conse­ quences? How about a Tell It Like It Is Week,


when all politicians admit that that they haven't a clue about what to do about righting the ills of our National Health Service or our education system without a huge rise in taxation? How about a Toleration Week, when


people of all religions admit that defend­ ing sets of dogmas must be subservient to recognising that all people have a right to hold and express their personal views without fear of the bomb or the bullet? Maybe it could happen. And when it


does, perhaps the most fitting celebration might be a National Fl3dng Pigs Week...


Apprentice pair first in a decade


A


n ew skilled apprenticeship scheme starting at 3M Health Care’s Clitheroe site has welcomed its first intake.


Sixteen year-olds Jack Livesey and Scott Sutcliffe


have joined as apprentice toolmakers at the Upbrooks plant, which makes aerosol valves and components for metered dose inhalers, known more cornmonly as asth­ ma inhalers.


They are the first apprentices to start at the site in a


decade and the reintroduction of the scheme is part of the company’s continued investment in the future. Bob Wilkinson, the site’s EHS/maintenance manager


and the person heading up the apprenticeship pro­ gramme, commented: “We’re investing in new technolo­ gies and also in the specialist skills we will continue to need, such as our world-renowned toolmaker expertise. We are planning to take on apprentices each year from now on.” Jack and Scott will be spending the first 12 months of


their four-year apprenticeship scheme studying on a full­ time course, then the remaining three years working at the site with day-release training before qualifying. Our picture shows 3M’s first new apprentices for a decade. Jack Livesey (left) and Scott Sutcliffe, (s)


25 years ago


A 53-YEAR-OLD woman took over a fac­ tory which manufactured a hair-restoring cream - creating 10 jobs for local people. Mrs Dorothy Cleave used the factory at Salthill Industrial Estate, to make the “wonder cream”, which she first tested on her husband, Charles. Mrs Cleave found the recipe for the cream in the back of her sideboard, and it was originally written by her grandmother 78 years earlier. • The Clitheroe annual fun run took


place, with doctors and their families tak­ ing part. The three-mile run was won by Mr Andrew Field and raised money for the NSPCC. • Nearly a third of Ribble Motors’ pool


of drivers and conductors at the Clitheroe depot were made redundant after lack of funding caused ticket prices on the buses to rise.


there is a second one planned for Saturday, October 7th, in the village community hall. Former pupils, teachers,


Tosside plans another old school reunion F


o llow ing the suc­ cess of a Tosside School reunion two years ago,


helpers, governers and any­ one who had links with the • school up until its closure in 2000 is invited to go along and meet up with old friends. At the first reunion pupils


from 1916 to 2000 were able to attend so the organisers are hoping to attract a wide range of old Tossiders again. Please contact Mrs Susan


Robinson (nee Winnard) on 01995 61234 for further infor­ mation. Pictured are 16 pupils and


the teacher who were at the school in 1956.(s)


Phoebe is our latest winner


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o o k i n g for his long-iost cousin is Mr Jim Robertshaw, of Barrow-in-Furness, who has


written to the Advertiser and Times asking for our help. He last saw his cousin, Jean


Robertshaw, 50 years ago, in 1956. She married Richard Briggs in


Clitheroe in 1961, but Jim lost touch and is keen to find out what has become of Jean. Anyone who can help can write to


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