^ > ' '-f .-' ■pjp'y AND TIMES, FRIDAY, JANU i ...i f SPEIbU^ IL


Uni RENIS


i m ' -i! - '


wear le r o e . B sto c k [ids. - r a ­


(Certified Pet sale exceeds 5,000 boplec. .


. j ^ . w e e k l y . ) ^ ' - . • FRIDAY, JANTjI rY;' 31st^ ^, 19, )6.^


' Lights on Vehicles, To-morrow (8»tnrds c;i8 phio, I .• ■ '■ ■; :


the man who !; ' ‘ i ,■ mm. ' '


ial'tor all I dm only a .very ordinary sortlof- i icllo'v.” That is .Kin^ George’s description i„r himself on the occasion of his' Jnbilbe', iiiiid all the [rejoicings lit brought! about, Ion jtlic authority of the Archbishop [of Cimtbr- ^hiiiy, a lifelong! friend. It-sums 'up'Pll that has ben said imd written aboPtjKiPg George these last! ten days.. llt'iB-jfst hi'causo King George-was ,“ ,a very ordindry tdjt of fellow " that people recognis^ the I'ln apart from his_ kingship; that binjle


' j; - j -1 oeingl cuusfed to two wnrt-


trdcM.n A 'tr io cable to Newton. ' sn


ll" 1 sm sure I cannot understPnd i t j tor 1fnoiiirn


th( ir wh :re


4


npmyed erocting pofes. which are to t r


w o H n tm l® 'H e e d the ti^o sheet I 'i in d ^ tu


.They. were. ,! bon'eyed moltor {Ipriy : and Dr.TCooper then '


removal to . 'Blackburn infirmary; I I,


sta]teo ^ ;be fairly cojnfortable. , I .


^y'U- on


phrase explains; .why: -the ■ whole leaifth i noy attended his funeral if not in body oefUiply i,a,[


t h e [re UsuallyMiO.!


the Safe.


i U


on Wednesday ^ Koral


Hi r


lihhipirit. Nothing has been more'strikilig.| p- t 1^ ' 'aliimt the death and funeral of King George


' metit


iit-ver-endini tcj'.crently


tliat nowhere else in'the world j was! sudh a 'scone possible , and probably the thpugiit i, [iiist^ for ion the'Continent at least ponjp ,iml circumstance are [the - only iymbels or jirentness. ' King-George now lies with att illustrious line of Kings' in the-j vaults at .Windsor. But it willi be as a man ak well


(lie body lay (he! funeral


Hall to Paddington. I


in state; and then on Tuesday procession from AVestmihster 'Wo like to think


inoiiarph that we‘revere his **i JL J*'


lli^ i


^TYLblj'Op! i| SuiTi Py q u r


h i all matters


memoir o.l;


.wliji.were in the'streets stood.quiejtly, moto] ■


this' impressive tribute to theirj deparfel iiionarcli. No two minutes silonce, not'Ovei


M i I


fi^ftn New Road ; IbubkbDirn


Felep! one 50m .


f.tmpatliy sent to the Boyal Family' last Vedk, replies have been received as follows


ho Council and' inhabitanto of tbe, Rorough i of '.. Clitheroe the ' [Queen’s sincere thanks for your kind, exlpressidn of sympathy in: her irreparable .loss.-} [ ': ' ■. ' -Priyate Secretary;


To the President, Rotary Glull, from' ' the' Duke} of Kent, a pitron of notary.


' I


ny 'Biriceire thanks for}.:kihdf*message.-.; '-r'i j '} -.[


fspecf )o y i )


Nortr


REDUCED kiakingj


leisure famblis


eries.


larp sent bjstrictl


to I i Delivery Free^ ami ^ilic i


rpetj ■i i


theja-gigst veriIngs I


To" the ^creta'iy,.;. Oathdlie Amateur, ■' Draniatio'.rBdciety,, ClitherOB.


The King is touched' by your' kind hiiessage of I sympathy,; and-will [be glad


i if you; will express, his sincere! thanks j to }all who} joined..in it'. : . .} ;i


! I [ ..'#:v;#'v


Private Secretary. I} j


[ '


, presided, all, present at Clitherod }Borough Sessions, yesterday, stood in silence ;iii rat-iiory of KihgvGeorge V,


■U the requtst of MK W,-Sta'ndring, who


- M } H i ! * ' # : # . jThcro is only one verdict on .the Parisli


Cim'rch Aniafours Iproduction this; week,-., ii.


the iKiiig-lanej Hall, of, ” The }Deserji fong,’ mull that is that ,tho' whole"; company.have tlidwn a resiliency and a, finish that entitU tliciii to , rank nmongst ' the. 'very best 01 mteurs in {lie North. And that is sayinf a lot, since jiirithin} fifty foiles ot jCSitheroi there are very many operatic societies whi cwiipote successfully with the finest amateur talcjit in the! tduntry., I t is only % virtui] of wlia^ has [gone before that .the l-Clitheroe A'liiltcurs have been enaUed successfully t( tacllo [‘The Desert-Sdng,”> Thure weiri Mil) misgivings wheii it was,first suggested —ii deed it has been uhdef eohsideratiqd ■H-W


a ip oposition—for the 1936,production, bul as, I othing more satisfactory appeared in tin yip.ig it was'dntered.dn in a spirili'df noth­ ing ventureil! nothing won. The .rcsuli fill! proved' beyond all !anticipatio}n. The sli.o) gradually unproved from Monday tc Tiuirsday, aiid by ,to}-morrow . ilight thq ('lit ieroo society could: safely , enter .the ring competitiejii with, the' tost 'of foeir kinelj


ral 'years but was regarded'as} too stif


i liCiV have not bad all the .best of luck. On Wtiliiesday, iMr. Joseph Robinsoi] (“ Red


>MFOf


maUrml ! TABLE


I lumber,


filialow”), who had a cold on him at the 'vic:-cnd, found R developing too i seriously t», ijCsist, and|he had-.to he up. '-'Everybody ■\';iiipatlii,sed .with the' kindly and; populaif "Jqo,” andiJiis reappearance is eagerly aiyaitcd. Happily. 0 substitute wap,'near 'land in Mr., Adamson, of Accrington, a willing ks well ais capable artiste, wlr come to! the rescue of the sociefy- oi ' ious occasions. They, owe a!'debt pi


' itufib to :him'. v;Mr;i Albert Celdard to been in some, danger^through'a cold hi just throwing off when ■the iperform: began] and what with the' risk ol


M L W eroe


ug to fiii-i another substitute; And thei unexjiected' accidOntL to}' Miss; Snndham, officials} have’:- had :■-their/periods.}qi


m ana wnai wiin tne risK u


ety this Week.It |wa's a piece of foal luck for Miss Sandbam b'ecAuso shi acted and danced superbly. /Happily


f’siidliam’s enforced inbsence. ; Obviously toi'te is taWlat in Miss Charnley,land .she (■!!''yld , bo carefully watched, in;'.tuturel ljii|To is room for young'; artisteq ,With the.


person!jied “Azurl;.}’!",'during-'.Mite


a'lility. and Anthneiasm :'()f' Miss ''Ghamleyl utmost [ credit 1 falls ! on the- 'producer , K Hardie), the .musical direeW


£ s.d. 6 10 0, 0 2 6 1 0 0


£7 18 ,6


Iwspap II I the venue iyou


HB' W8 put


1 19 r car


supplri repoi


I only ]/ ot it s: rt thi.; '


[ 'ii'tesi evory!; night' and; v house 'full ” .ha| ["'f-p announced before the end of the overl >'"0. To-niglit .and to-morrow it is hoped autlionce.s. will: assemble in-good_ timel a prompt start is. certain—indeed


l"'>j!uction. : The public will now look for ; Finellv, there lihvo been; crowde4


, ioi.lias made a great mccess.of his first tlif


fntia) owing to'the lengthiness of tlte • It is to: be hoped tlio.j financial:


"nscs—


lt_ will bo satisfactory.. ;Tlie! -, takiniri} increased no doubt, but so ' aro tbO; and in some measure I; t A wo'rtt


whicn be.


}^lea6e'convey to Clftbeiibe Tfotapahii V jGebrge;'}


To the llayor of Clitheroe, j . - j :-l I am desired to convey to you find


In response- to;- Clitheroe messages-'pt.


S more faithfully kept, i ' “ “ ' i ^


tornial civic! observance of the two mihutei' filenco during the funeral of Kiiig George tliq Fifth, the general public did not . fail tci [take part 'in the solemn hush [which fell ii|ipn Great I Britain at 1-30 p.mj ' peop|j5.


Although there was not in Olithoroe.i.apy


carp were stopped, 'and their .engine^ filcnccd. Operatives ■ who . had ali-ea^. clitdrcd mills and I workshops also [ joined - ih


pver been presented in' London tijau Was lo hti iib-served there las.t; week-end; ir first the


ling 1' t h


tpllctacle—wonderful in its simplicity—pps ' ' ^


yh.i‘^''6‘'ther,-until recently in 'H tb « i in Clithwbe


tlip distuictH n of beii g excused ffon tit


'thin the description B‘ven to him jn rail pn r„ „ J tw ^ ,aHs of the Porld, not King'George V.


ii dln^and ’hbuy-The King” , h e i r j ^ p l ) c f f icM a-iwcll a.s'our King., No mere! wonderful I •


the|. aitheroe ^n n g h Bolide-Force, havine crowds who passed.quietlV afid' l reH^dHon


: : i ’n ■ * : 4..---A. _T.


i «


people as [well! as. of polii “ Brihdle served'' nnlder' five ;7 %ssrk 1 tv.i daytoh, Griffiths, J. 0. HuxtaWe


^


" .he exapinalion on accofinl thp’ first thijee parts/ iDr;


ith his conrse specialising iil


lijst week B.S. Brindie, of __t *?


Clii ef Constable ■ (I Ir. a Y. Thompson) Oh


thi! beingihis expdrien(|e,tw]ce.inone"week^ I ' ..r“S the war, ijo.wis; with the mounted


.served I im'■ in ^ood steid witp capes bfough|t


for the Pj-eventior of! will whose officer! he A' (liligentj officer, jP.S.


effiiiency land'


bar imetto land his colltoi


n ■'L.“ '®r‘PE3 “mi good wishes to Mr: ■&. . trofapte:!, of 'Weteview, who-was seventy 1 .' I * . * [ .#


bis day


I < GratemavScbool b)ys-'will (earn with deep -1^


' day of due


tofeMSi including hundreds of


tegfo*' “tetfi® ‘^totlj at Blackpool, on Satur- Mr* , Jplin Jon^ea Huijdle, formerly-


-the down in on


his


?g f fof


t


ed ii business which bebamo known ’jis} school tuck 'shop. . Mt. Hindle -'broko' health some twelve months ago and,: 'qoctor’s adyicb, wbnt into retire- Bom at Accriiipoh'sixty-six yeiirs: Mr , HindlejAvas in busiiless.ih }GlitherOe! [mot i ■than' twenty ' yeate ■ aiid " at ■ one! time uoAduefod'ah Cktonsivi:trade,'withia!


York street,! W j 10 for miaiiy - years con-;


I .large bakeho'ute ini■Albion-stteet. '^; -In those' date, tes [horse And' tort visited'ivillagto' and| far^s -in dll^artAlbf the} distriot,, Boys!


I -TT- 'J. “i”'^ '-.buns; I and'm later years Mr. I'Hindle secured .Ipetmissioq} to,' 'visit'tho;


''.visitin'gttiie rsci '1 . !•» . 1shop to ' obtain!


.....


’OttflndiiiE .Clithefde Grinun&r. Sclibol ■ wer&’ m th e lfa '" ivOtes


school playground and sell liis goods during' the] break J.JieHod. ! Thus‘'he became ex­ tremely well fcndjvn} to' neirly 'every'boy! attending ■ tiib schoolj' akd-'l is - cheery good' nature endeared him ito'lthp lads. ' He' 'was


keenly intoresto}d[ }in spoito and.-was a regular ;ittender„ at the Shaw Bfidge foot-, ball' groind.,' ,'i SincO liis.irbtirement, Mr., Hindle hap 'not ./bhjqye^ } good ( health and cleariy 'riissed his! friends, ,ii[ Oitl\eroe. To


his Widow, mneh sympathy ,will be extended. Tho}. interment Marton,


took iHace ■


■


Clarkson served li !' for a fe


he 'held


Mr.: (Eduard RbscDe Beardswqrth, who was manager of ^ 6 butchery ( department for tho .New Mills CAjoperative| Society. Mr. BeardsWerth .was lignly jeompotent and was held in ; nigh es{eem, by jhis Amployers. His unexpected .death at t'liojearly age; of thirty- two} cansedi a sbd sensation [in; tlie district in Ivhich he ilivca. Mr.'Beordsworth: was a Clith ironian, |iia fdther) -the late Mr. Rqljert Beqrdsirorth, conduc|ting a green­ grocery business [in lYaddington-road for maily- ysars. j'VYhen he lAft school, Mr. Beardsworth entered the employ ot Mr. A


uvuwuj, V S nday tV leek] at New Mills, of


residents death


A!' godd mahy Clitiieroe. and Slaidburn Would I'arn With regret ;of I i. puuuu^ wCCL) Ut axc


muib .UI the


s ' apprpnticeshi; w months - for


butcher| Shaw Bridge-street; and. - .1 ...1


V; ^ f o r k e d iWliitehead, At


Slaidburn, ■, andj then secured the/ position at' his! death.


'Of New Mills, jmd mucir syidpatby will be. e.xtended tn.her in herjbreavement. AVbile nt.j New).: MilU,.iMr. Beardsworth becanle' prominentlyl identified .with [the Reriiabite


MrJ Boa "dsworth j marrie


Thtoo years ago. Miss. Doris Hill


.. ' V, attended St. I Geoi^e’s-Toa' Mills, on


I..


heard wil AVljalley,


movement and representatives of that Ordte, flo . I mftll'. Aft r t f !


tlio funeral, wjiich took place At ' ■ ' ' Methijdii A d-


Vednesdny wepk. :i ■, .- ,..*1'*. . . .


Spores of ] old; ^ i ll operatives and others mairnger of [Messrs.' Duckworth and Eddle-


;h deep /egret, that Mr: Christopher formerly for twenty-seven, years


Btdp’s/tVnteripo[Mill, Clitherc e, died at liis Jieijgh; h(jme[ on['^ednesdpy/ i^ d sixty-six..


‘tbo position; of, inanager qf tto artificial sRk mills of Messrs.}, ([ourtaulds, Ltd., known as} the Bedford.New |Mi!lc, ueigbl which bn had bccupied for thirteen years. In 1911 he invented a , circular. loom, (which is


MrpAVhtelayV ''tlm Was a native of Black-: burn, retired at the end [of December from


sively us)d in Ariiericai 'but not to'a-great extent in this country. ' This loom passes' out weft half the .time it isi running, and:


_____ . exten­


R. jSliaw)] and the stake Aianagers (MrJ I ordinaay'l loom. ’ Marsh and Mr. Ben Thompson}). Mrl


pr (MrJ I wide, against ' '


mind' twelve nf I these lootes- l‘'M‘'. lYhalley wont , to I the Hnited Stafcs


' '


his invention. With tho iresult that many mills took it up! He loaves a widow, a


son and (two daughters. [ i


week suffered bereavement by the death- of Ills fatliAr, Mr; Thomas Kilner, of Black­ burn, will) was seventy-six.l Jlr. Kilner Was was fori flftv years prominent ;in Blackburnls scliolasti/ life,: 'being for 1 thirty-five years headmaster, of: FArthergate '.day -.school. ,..(


J . '" i .([* ; *' ( .fa./l }.''.',,:;: ( ';} ' :/} Mr. TO. Kilncr! of Park-avenne,: has this


the}, othte./half : it is/ stotionary- in the shuttle bpx. It can, weave, cloth. 160 inches |fifty-twb! toj sixty in the


! Qael. Weaver can Aasily axplnined


as of ! the Coq-pera ’tive'Society, O ,Shurrii, New


f v ' ^ ■ * yesterday "At


many gri


yesterday. ' '


tlia't at the firfet anniversary of the Armistjem I good IwilhiJs adcomipaimmr it' V


P.8. Br for botly


zdal. ^


.DJdB eyrie Qlub menibers will unite with nv other fr onds! in extending birth-


for serVice. [' Wlilst' livifg at Chdrley,. 1 .S|. Jir nqle had .(arm^n^ Experience which


mil tary police| on I the ArriJs'front, and'he IS . ho holder of, imo Ktogh Jubilee medal


to p.S. Rnndle ofo behalf of himself an'd the. fpilcej paid'


““d .estoem and .in ' lyidajf' afternoon°tl(e 1


^2.'— making a presentation a-


ndlo briefly- thanked tlm giftiJaha toe


jreat tribute to his The 'gift': was -' 'a


Cruelty to Animals,' frequently worked'.’ Drindle won regard


, his association thd, Royal Society


i officers. P.Si Chief Constables I. Campbell, j Cl' and the pretont


„


.xev'iral j)ccasions,,le was complimented,from .the .Berich! on;his smajrfai|rest of thieves


a'Member of ;thb of London. |'H<


P


tricturi of the Pelyisj and Thomas Smith' c ‘Stained a| fractured ankld! -to Qitheroe oi


misfortine to suffer p


’' “a resting Brownloiy-


- ■—r-V then advised


they frer) iaken in the Borohgh )c th mep wTre


sh mjd Ja,mes J. ID.


bff siness! side; of ■/Bol much time; and tlie O


ofliciuli If hpnt ' ip ■ ' ' th


Dewlmrst' __ ■GreenWbdd).


, said *■


iiness oiUB, Dt ' me enterprise ■wbuld hk K S i c S - - ‘T '


- their, skfu^i


- »- . ' IT i.d


ahon; tli'c. Secretary^ (Mr ' ' vhei' Chairman (Mr! Never : have CiO


.where a..garage, used as.taj.br.boder 'house,' Was blazing. The building adjoined a I bungalow.l jn ' Garstfingdah'd, iiiittd ' aai'.th'B'


. |--;i; . ■ evening reSpoft'ded to a; calll from Cfiiippingj] Mdunt Clitherbe, .I'jre • Brigade Ion;.Wednesday


•house |WM threatened; 'neighhotirs formed a 1 cfiuih of buckets (tiid localised the flames until- the brigade arrived. | i ;The firemen | swifty subdued the outbreak,'in which'abOnt 200 ehickeis pori^hed;


been very jprpminent in: Clithleroe’s >p.ublic ite Bipce he became an Independent inem- uer of the Town Council in November,-1934


Councillor B. D. Waddipgton, who has # #. * j" U.'-,': day’, meoti^,


Waddington had dene much to promote the Waddington, who. had, been caUed aWay and success of that organisation,: and at yester- inr


at Keigalejj, ■ Githeroe will form parti'of nis naw' territory and regular visits nmy, therefore, be expected, but Mr, Waddington will probably. fihdMt .necessary to resign his office Councillor. A lounder and secr^ary ofl the’ Clithoroe Rotary Clubj Mr.


with his headouafters ' ' * -


tinned by Mr. C. Hothersalk wlio has been ' W ’ Mr.; WaddiHrigton’s assistant ior some yekrs,


sntoeedeiV Mr.. Amos Duerden', -is! t o ^ be cOn- ri t (


junior,; of }WeIlgate.


pavtnofship with Mr. HeUty Forrest! -' , }: }


};


wood/'of 26,aSalthill-roadj:who today reaches her seventy-seventh'birthday; and to Mrs.


Congratulations to Mrs,: Isabella Greto- ij _ * "}#...;!piyi ,■ :[ -vi


M. A. Burgess, o f : 10,'Ncison-street, :Lbw Moor, who is seventy-dight to-day, Nc-xt Thursday,: another well known' Low jldor resident, Mrs. 6. 'Clapbam, of Union-street,


I «“*•? “ * take the chair, Mr. Pajkin into tlm breach.,! T%re


at his irappuding departiire, ! Mr. Wadd-- “ ington’s private business, I in! which'he"


wore present on the Bench at the Borough ; Miss Greenwood thanked thoa? retopnrible Session's, yoitorday, their only'i-'compahibn


_ - I 1 * ' * ;■ ' il ■" ' VI bring Christ into one’s life. Booth, Mrs.j'Higson and Mrs. i Lalnbert-


‘vdl be eighty. We extend best wishes (to I Christ, all of them... 1


___ „ } }; } !'.'' < - . : „ :


being Mr. W. Standring. There 'waVvery. to“p*'®= little .busineto ,for them to transact, '


fnnetions. t.,


greater part of ’ tbe time' being spMt in penpd of pteparation-there must have been '


t h e - b a z a a r open. Dnnrig lhat


and. studepfs . gathenng; in'the A8aemb1.- '*''‘®. Hall. .Thi Headmaster (Mr. L. Hardy)


George was !hcld"at''aithe“roe Boys' 'Grail, mhr Schooltoh .Monday aftofhoon, teachers f


AT THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL A memorial service, to.


'question, " [How-is '.'the ' EmpireP” almjg -With the btljer remark which,’ kaid Mr. Hardy, 'epitomized the late King’s character —“ i am sorry to keep you waiting, gentle-


w


Nothing [is bore' for toarp, nothing j : to wail


Or.'knock}-'thh .breast, (ho[weakness, : /((injq^.'CpAte#


i so noble. . ^ !


‘ Abide with .me,” the late King’s: favourite lymii. ''.[


II iv. 1-1.^ TT-)^ . ' r ; ■'


-I- r : HURST GREEN.


George 'v. was held on,-Tuesday At St. Fetor’s. Church, - Stonyhurst. - Conducted


:trvico of boAiage to , His - Majesty Kiiig SERVICE :GF HOMAGE.r— An impressive


to the Rev. ilFather E. D( O’Conpor, S.J., Ileotor . pt. .Stonylmrst CollegCj, a (children’s ssrvice was (followed by. Exposition of the Blessed Sacr'Ament Antil 1-30 p.m., when clergy, students, ( staff, members 'of the cbngregati'ouj and ; A representative body Of tee Hurst Green branch of the British Legion, with their standard, attended and observed ;the(.[ two minutes' silence, which was, foljowea by prayers - and} SoleiOn Benediction. Mr. W. H. Bowyer, F.RiC.OJ, discoursed thb Dead March (in “ Saul” on t(ie organ. | .


Joseph’s School submitted a pleasing ;entoi- tainment on [Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with the object of augmenting the fund for tie - repairing -of tee little Chapel of St. Joseph, . whCie devotionk are held eac]i V'ednesday ajid Sunday. The chapel, hidden behind- the older schpol, accommodates (Abo at IpO people. The entertainnient j was .'pre­


ENTEBTAINMENT.-The Boholars of St.


sented to a I crowded audience, which in­ cluded the Rev. Father E. D. O'Connor, S.J*., Bector! of Stonybufst College, and the Rev; Fpther IV. Bartley; S.J., M;C. The'scholars [sang A number of carols, each


• Ifom was appreciated by the audience, tto children receiving loud applause, which they tfiorougMy deserved. Junior girls were responsible for a neat song and dance njmiber,.” Tlje little milkmaids.” (Dressed in: appropriate costumes and complete with three-legged stools,_ the girls made a merry and: attractive 'group and. the item wbii- gteat .sucoessi; (; Later, tbe (girls l.appeared iA ' “ The' Lancashire -Witches,” performed


bbing rendered ivith prebision'ond sWebt- nbss. Nursery songs and dances,; by the infants formed a .clever display, (including Tko -three ! goblins,” “ ,Tiio three litlie pigs,” and “I’The Keys of Heaven.” Each


iA! a ;very -[effective setting,.-and eAhiing touch admiration, A parade of senior apd junior boys was another number whioli} called, for pigh credit,’ and an equall.v captivating C'piece wa_s (an old Somerset ballad, " Little Sir Hugh,” given by junior and' senior girls. Owing to the death of King George, an alteration to;: the pro;' [gfamme was! made, , the ' item substituted


(being ' a representation of His (Majesty's Forces bn land, sea, and in the air. , -;A- toinute’s ."siletice was observed, and tljb


i children' afterwards - sang (the b^mn, ” : Shcr^ Heart.” , The second 'part of the! ptegramme was occupied by the: Spanish' fairy operetta, “ The Magic'Key.” Tnis}


. . . i j j -wonderful example in thatJ and he iroved of the modern [diste-


Ol


I Miss; Greenwood then declared the bazi ar, open. ' She was presented with A beauti 'ul bouquet of carnations by Dorothy Bondi, and the chairman was handed- a . buttonhole by


worship regularly, making the life King not only a memory but an iuspiratii n,


James Saul.


opener; and Mr. Hooper was proposed by Mr. 'W. Birch, who said he was one bf ihe oldest bfflcials^of 'the cluircb. I{ wto .iot tee first bazaar at tee church and in p'fr vious 'efforts Afoant: Zion -had always dine


A vote of thanks,to the rimirmap and ( • ,| j


well. They were deeply in*bted. ijo tee chairman for so nobly istoppingl'into ihe breach, and to Miss Greenwood for onenng 'tho bazaar. She did a great work, ijmelv in helping others along the path of life, a id ho hoped her sound advice would ! be hotid. ■ Mr. Gragg' seconded .and... the |feso^utiDn


was heertily carried. ' '( ..' 153.'4d.-( The National Ajithem was sung aAd la-or ( J ,


the stallliolders were extremely busy. Wednesday’s receipts amountecl to £lj72


' YESTERDAY’S CEREMONY. i,


lAiembers of the Sunday School. There y as a ( a i r l y l a r g e 'attendance during the Aft ir-


afternoon, when: the opening cere)Aony -nas performed by Miss Edna Hindlo, ^iss} AAiy Parkington. presiding. Both are you ig


The proceedibgs were continued yesterday


Church; (Rov. H. Y. Burnett),^ho rbad n suitable scriptural, passage. Mr,/Burnett also tobk advantage of the opportunity to express .t'lmnks for the kind invitatibn to attend tho bazaar, observing that he alwtys looked upon the Methodist Ohurrii as oAe of


adnlts had been working for-the bazaar lor more thanla year, and, judging Jroto tie variety of (goods on the stalls, they AoiW


be 'well repaid for their efforts. She w sh id the bazaar every success.


Miss Hindle expressed' hw pleasure at Children at the Grammar School^ |


-being asked to- open teo. bazaail' and st id the church ought never to have', an Avent bf teat description without calling bipm the services of the boys and girls. -Tie;


(flag'flying, and it was witli Bveiy good('wi sto she declared the bazakr open, > j


future 'of the church depended jupon tie young folks and they should be.enconfaged to put their heart and mijid intoitee wotk. I t ;was up to the young ,i^ple to keep 1 be


pppular: item''relates Iiow a magi'c key wte[ 1-tetored to [ Fairyland after being lost. The performers in this operetta revealed touch talept.; EVery part was coAvincingly, pbrtrayed,' and the acting and singing wore} alike excellent. - . The snialter parts also' ivere filled' with ability, resulting iui ai wholly enjoyable and satisfying production.; At tiio close,, the thanks of the audience to the -performers were expressed by tlio Rev. ' Ktber Rector,! who also cpngratulated the; toAriiers oni teeir work in: producing an entertainment of such .a high standard.;


.The Rov. Father Bartley’ also' expressed: tltanks, especially to tho cbmmittoe, and tb'Mr. Daw.son. who had ickargo of the electric lighting.


, , • i


cordially extended bn the -proposition - of Mrs. Dennett, seconded by(^^Misq Dofotiy Sinter.' Mrs. -Dennett -Eaid| tee children


Thanks 'to the : chairman and opener Iwi re i


had and wore onconrngement.


(the treasurer) presented, bote the oliairmin and tlio 'opcnor with a handbag as a toksn


of .thoir esteem. ■ ,


attended ion behalf of , the ; Clitheioe! Metliodist - (Wcslov) Circiift, and! extend id go’'-!- wishes fer the success of tie cfforl.


The-'' Bev. tV. McKee, of ;CIiatbui n; - i_


; ‘ The dnv’s receipts. £74 13s. 74d., in ­ creased thb total to £247..8s; ll}d.'.


On belialf of the Gommittco, Mr; D. Cra ;g -


performed their work very ' cre^itnl l.V deserving of every thanks a|id .


Went on to the farms 'would be [in healthy Burroundiu'gs and would certaiidy' be taking he liarm. |


Were. 16 or 18.; been pressed “ I i consider declared,


pleasure on behalf of the children to p -e- side over' tee gathering. Many o/, taq


the regiAients in the great army of Goi ' Miss Parkington said it gave her gri at


nooii, The Rev. S. E. Harper (comkrite the opening devotions and extended a jwa m welcome to all taking part.in the iceretooi y, particularly to tlie Eector of St, Jame > s


,,


xuy 004 9 11;^ cuui;U nllU . UIB bul singing of I regularly. AV.-4.—lii.


Th'o servicA (ended 'with , the


•DispIais8!'’'or '‘blame,'/no'thing bi'i't} . well and. fair, .. ( ( .,


.And what’mAy' quiet (is in A Ideath I


I’s poem “ Samson Agonistes ’ ........... ' ' ' ' U


' J ' ■ ■


conducted tlje short , service,'and spoke; of King George-V’s great interest'in youth. Mr.-Hardy toad the Poet Laureate’s son­ net, KiAg Gtorge’s last microphone messiite on Obristmas Day, and extracts from the Archbishop Af : Canterbury’s speech in tbu louse of Loirds. He recounted the late King’s interest in Empire, ' -peace, and ■eligion, and|mentioned' the now imniortil


Ai: .1 -.1 < Aa.vu\4uiui3i/x;i 4 r \ *^*J/ j'nc fliOtv nnaaiKIv Annlrl . Wlinf wna rpniillPfl A lU iU j /


‘ sacrifice. ' The, meaning of’ the wird sacrifice was “ holjl' act ” and there n ust have been ' numerous holy acts 'perfori led by tliose who were numbered 'amongst , the


.workers. .There must haye'; beeq tines when.their liearts sank. 'AVhyj did tier


the late King I o n p } Because deep down in Engisl Cmre was a , strong love for Aapils]


}women, caring for their - churchesj So long; and only so long as we retained a


love for our churches would we. bb a That bazaaP had


loving nation. | i T 4 y t 8 : & a s s » i i f - wirk


of each one of tliym, help, them to disco-or new friends, re-discover .'old -ones and, gi in


many new interests., . . . _ ..


' She - (bqped' 'they -,would gain j, kumeu nt moneyito''’satisfy' their i dbsitosi' -btit fho .appealed to them hot to' leave it;, jjjie '6. When the church had been madel.beauti hi •and bright she hoped they would', (itte ad Their beloved_ King had |sho rn,


as they possibly could.- 'What was requiied in theso restless and ■ teoubled timiSs vas peace in tlje world, in' the Emipife |md in the home. ; Real peace was simply the oat- come ot religious . living. - In | look ng through history it would bo seen that he men and women who had done tliingsl wh ch were- really lasting were religious; men t nd


pea:e- ■,ieh KW-


tliem as bright an^' d' -an ® presence, and tiey ” ® “ '' i ®1. 5


ranting ekteusibns" of" hours t-for serial many examffies of unselfishness and derpinal ■ ■


permitting her to put the linisl mg months of ,wprk by


the turning point and that in future] aU would be plain sailing. Bazaars were dined to .create petty jealousies hoped such things would be forgotten end that they - would all be united in J isus, " ■■ There was only one way t i nake was to


butl he in-


> success. in .this world_ and that !


■ SACRED SYMBOLS.}


declared that Mount Zion.had had ji nugh i pas.sagej blit he hoped the bazaar wjouh be


read by the Eev. H. Hooper, Superinten lent Methodist (Wesley) Minister. Mr. Parkington. referred to hii early association with the church and school; and


, Mowing an opMu^ hy.nuh a “ w ‘®'’ i


wl“ch^ had been-gaily; ilMorit^. “llplfitifuUy


‘“jy r


will shortly! sever many of the ties he has with tlie town. For .some -years lie has bden the local, j manager for Messrs. Sheldon, advertising} specialists, and-he vhas now. received promotion, being placed in chalrge X


' ALL SECTIONS AT WORK.


to, the; scheme of deOoration.r Th0 -,,bii(zaat-: was formally declared opon on Weffuei day,! by! Miss Ella Greenwood, of AVorsthn, with' Mr. Wilf; Pai'kington, as chairihanj. Thd Bey. S. E. Harper, Superintendent Mini iter! who . introduced the phairman aiidToipiner apulogised for the absence of Cpunqillof


Methodists are this week holding a [ft: is hoped that sufficient money jmade to install electric lighting in


baiaait .will.bei idd tion


;toh wps the


r In order to raite funds for’the''d( con tion of ; their Church and Hchbol,. Moint Zioi


. f f li.tn .il. /4V.4-] 1 —J. fwr_! m r


RAISING FUNDS T t DEQOR/^ CHURCH AND SCHOOI.


i i S i l i ; If SjCKdji


P i


liS^ FOR GUTHEROE EDUCATION COMMITTEE. BENEFICIAL EMP.OYMENT.


HOW EXEMPTIONS; tOULO CAUSE BIG DIFFICULTIES.


'


of }Bducation Cbinmittoes giving 1 notice that a special generM meeting of thi Assboiation would shortly be hold in London, to demon-


ion. wasl nge which relate ,to a system of


bad been; raised because (a Government Bjtl would be introdneed to raise;the.schodl leaving age. Many people advocated that the policy of exe'mptioAs for bbildren should be! clarified or done away with altogether.


could; secure positions in ; beneficial employ] ment.' Those' children would not be com-, pellccl to remain until'they,'-were il5. i t wte .certajh. that .agriculture wohld be re­ garded as beneficial; employmcht' and ill ihqt case, they must consider what would


!they_ were not Aierged, tee result) would bd jconsidernhly increased expenditure,,'(■, (.'.|


Councillor Hdrgreaves; said; ho:waa!;ln


[agreement with. Ald,erman Manley in sb to'r [that .if the Government'had" left !tlie -tohabl (agA alone they would not. have created'any, inMuality, but; the regrettable j clause:, iiii the Kill regarding tee exemption pfPhildren obtaining beneficial! employment | would bq difficult ito administer.' I t would fcreatq


gate ®of w S p 7 ! “she hoped'They Iwo'iid If fficu[tite whioli should not] be thrust: nporl all resolve to make a practice of j attending ilocal education authorities. It] would bp


well. Tliey wefe not very great in mjmb ire perhaps bnt they worked together jextiom ily


-mo,re or (less a dead letter and the j position jwojildjbej peculiar,'with one pet bf (children ileaving School a year-earlier thAA'others} !In principle, if the school age wefe raiseq generally! with no exeiAptions,' ho; was in- (FaYour. {There was another point,;in case] [where . there'jivas ; extreme. hArdship in [families,ihe raising’ of the school!age avouji] |coAstitutq a peverei problem /and, in cases jwhere (familiej were extremely 'hqrd hit, he( thpught (there should be a maintenance Igrnnt.j Ho did not advocate the grant-os', [a: general, thing but in cases where con-| jtinUing at school for another year would) :constitutcj: A real hardship. That prin-| wa’s in - extotence' with [regard to|


isecOndary! schools qnd should bo extended: schools in' the caste -where!


families might need any' casual earnings (a! (child might; be Able (to obtain) Ho suggested; that-tjhe ((Mayor as. the.(representative of: the Comnjittee on the Association of Miini-; cipal Education !Authoritie3,.shon1d! be em-: poq-orbd to attend {he meeting And to vote} upon the! matter as he thought, fit,' after: hearing all sides of-the question]


I Councillor Bleazard''said one'j'pbint hot mentioned wap that the chief [reason for bringiAg in the Bill was because[to a large bxftnt: children could nb{ ho , found work. They were far better at school tba'h'! running Jabout the streets, but if they coijldi go into beneficial employment it (-was. better thAn' pver.:.! He thoroughly agreed w,1th Coun- cillbr Hargreaves that iu cases W'hero con­ tinuance at school (caused hardship; to the parents, a. grant should be made. (, ,. |


■i BETTER AT SCHOOL THAN; IDLE. I - I ■ - ■ .


; . I


I' Alderman Manley said he agreed children p'ere better, at -'school than, running . agoiit {he streets, but he wished to point out that at present whCn„a .hby left school} at 14 and Was' apprenticed to a trade, he . came out of his/time, whem he was 21. . H [the school leaving Age were made 15, a' boyjwould not [come out of hiAltime until he we[re-22, and weuld be getting married; before! he was (a fully qualified yj-orkman (er tradesman, He quite saw the difficulties that might arise in regard tp the exeeption relating to beneficial imploymCnt, but m; the case of rural ohil*. Iren he kiiow that many, farmers


dren . Even the children who


kept their until -they


'authorities but 'by [the National Bnion .of Teachers,’! Alderman


forward by the , Education Manley


, 'had to go to'school: until: thdy were '15. {Lecidenially,' it was} realized thailibe sooner |a boy ' !oA girl' went info (a (toill to learn Weaving and the better weavers;they made. Tliose who went into mills at:15 and 16 pnid not 'learn as well ns did those younger.


(had- e, .g . . , .


'15, they have; far more teclmifnl' knowledge •ito grasp !the' importance of what they are Ifarning t|ian; they can possibly i have at an extremely, j young age. I dm not believe they!are'eny less efficientj I IcAAsiiler the


I Councillor tVriglcy: I do not i agree with tee last point raised by Alderman Manley. J have always been n strong |opponcnt of children- starting work in miirsiat ten year.’ of: age., l.'Whon they begin at ,14 lor even


|!‘We all know' they are such a: powerful body that: they! can carry nearly any ;hing they bring forwerdC:


momber of;, a- family of seven children oUd ^[onld have been a real] hardship if they


this Bill has not


Even so, if rural children were! exempted to any great e(xtent,, they might , find the classes at the top of the school half,the size they ought to be, which -would either-.result in (merging with decreased efficiency or, if.


sidered./, _ It might I necessitate: the' ereotioiJ of; additional (classrooms, plans [for! whicli were approved when the school iw


’as! built]


fanns: If the school age were [raised tlid question of accommodation at tueifiibblesj dale - Senior School;would- have, to ! be. com


’'ippen in the event of rural children being irraitted to go into employment; pn ( the


said the question would be' a. serious oAe, for Clitberoe. If tho scheme tve'nt through / t Was constitutedwt present,'there:woi3d i exemptions in the case of children who


MORE CLASSROOMS I NEEDED?. ' Mr; J. H. Taylorj(Director of Education'


nlastera who w;ould (agree with}' him that many children would be! better I learning h trade than attending scbool up to that age. ( The Mayor .pointed put that the matter


bS knew head-


children attend school until they! were I t was all right ;al|owing cliildroniio go ‘tii school until, that age if jth^ (were denvihig some; benefit from the teaching, but anjoAo could go round! the schijol and they would find a certain type ;of child,! andj there were many included 1 in/that! classification, who would be far bettor learning tome trade than; attending sphool.} }


'. AldenAan Manley! said he was persons who did! not: telie}ve


tives' should be aipp'ointed| to meeting.


' -"u. ' ' S.


The ! tommunicatiop. asked that l.representar exemptions.


i}ne of those in iuak:


jattend the'I,; __


Kppp, S^., -Mdej-men'lRJ Mailey and J. Thomber, Counrillors G. Dewliurst, A. R, Bleazapd; F. Bentham,' T . ‘-[iVti^ey, J. ■\Vilkinsoh,' G, Hargreaves 'ahd Miss Garnett. A letter was read fr}om]'the I Association


strate: against the; ahhouheed [proposals [of the Government for the raising pf the schpei


mernbersi present were the EeVJ [Father At j ; H. , , ^ .


fifteen was'disdutsed at' cdfasidibable'length at yesterday’s meeting of Clitheroe' Educa­ tion' Cotomittee. ; The, Mayor}'(Councillor atterthwaite) presided and other


ll^e proposedl raising ;of-the school age to AND ARE


HOME SAFES li sued Free jpl Every faciilfy fo' eniall or iar||e| Deppsifota and Injr received, fr im -ONE SHll LINg upwards.


No chaigs/Mr Ci iminlMlori j f I fl Stamp Duly on W^drkvrat Rsi|i Srmi>TKT(!SEGR^Y./'-I-:


(' ] /.. ■


GHEqUES, etc., GO liuiihsr Intofniat bn| on app[


Head Office: Established


Bill ehonld have any exemptions.


■ r ' I'H 1-


“ benefidial employment.” The Mayor suggested a


Father' Kopp asked for


were carried, different areas 'would define what was! meant-by. the! clause. , ISotoe might have a higher etondard than othe:-s, and it would be possible : for a boy ib itn area with a high' standai'd to • crossji over into a neighbouring area -with a low standard, to, secure: employment.. - ( I .


- -. i !


trnti teat}'children(were even how perraittid to remaiA at school until (after they [-we rC 14 if they! had not secured,'emiployinenl? , Mr. Taylor ;said there were childroiC’ntw in 'ClitheiioB, schools who; bad.i 'passed : tlie age of to] At tee .samejtime,. iinlete tlie matter were properly orgAnised , and/tlmy were able!} to estimate', the] number ofjichi drert remaining, it! might! become an-e pensive matter. ■ ! '!(: '


Councillor Bentham askep if it were A )t. , .[ ;!’ MEETING TROHRl e | ' HAIEWa[y,


• Councillor Dewhurst-i su^ested tee fcon- Ailttee was anticipating.j (difficulties!'aid crossing [bridgAs ■■before (it reached then.. Apart froin the rural riiildrenj he: did nut see that children would be' greatly I affecte|l. Mr. Ta.vlor: But that Apuld be a|


'serious effect,' ■''. ,1: Councillor Dewhursti That .is problen


toont


is only right'that if 'they secure enjplo: ....................I ■ - . ;


The Maior pointed put [ that a meeting :was to belheld and, if .-he-were to attenq]


school if their parents:: d(esire?


be: permitted tg fg '


the Oommiptoe to 'leave .the pnatter entirely, in the lianas of the Mayor, r MAny people who attended‘ meetings, wit^- their- Kanijs


he wished to. know, the wishes of the [Com­ mittee in' regard ito' the 'matter. ; , t I Conncillqr-HargreBTes sqid'Ke would like


- Ho added(that; he was ;a resolution,:! iwAs. carried.!' ; (


the case.': I The Mayor [had,large ,experience in matters [of ednoation and he could safely be entrusted to vote (in a manher whidi would satisfy the Committee. He njoVed that the MAyor attend the meeting(and,, vote in' the manner which appeated to'Biip {p be the most suitable. Wrigley ( seconded) and tl e ' : i' ' '


tied by committees ns (to 'how they had {o vote, found themselves! in'a'difficulty Phejn fresh evidence was ptodneedi as was often


JOTTINGS.


on the Glilhoroe course to-morrow, Satur­ day. ■ Competitors will play the full 18 'holes strek] play, and the best card'returnsfl for nine'hidden holes will; win: Handicap allowance ono half. Entrance foe Is., be divided!in proportion of two-thirds winner and one-third to runner-up. -


A hidden holes competition! will bo playejd


Berry’s farm, Pendleton, last week hut, course, it did not-survive.- ■ .j


A twtf-hoaded calf was born at Mr.


son] Tboi field. ; ■


andi the referee i 'ill bo Mr. T. •Hliorlton-cnm-Hni dy, ; who ha^ Blackburn Rover!' ; Blackburn on N« r _________________ ^ cambe are challe iging Clitheroe for;foarbti position expected


The kick-off


Chntburn, willj b ' 72 on Monday, gratulftionsl ■


atical. (\Ve know: most farmers now (keep their children at school ( until 'they are } 16 or 18. As regards .the other children, .ft


to lead to'permanent employment. ■ ij,, Mr. Taylof pointed out} that if- tliA B(U1


tion would be: Jobs tha-ll wers not ilikriy


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