COItnNG EVENTS.


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a wealth of beauty In | > Uat can be broi^ht | |the |ightfoundationi We |


I'you choose, the correct i IidatiDn that will definitely | ■ your lines.


, Pound StaU, 2-30 p.m.


To-Morrow (Saturday): The Hall, Lowergate: Jumble Sale and


■Moor Lane Sunday School: The Comedy, ^ “Doctor’s Orders,” 7-30 p.m.M - Clitheroe F.C. Social Club: Dance in the Conservative Club, y—11 p.m.


St John Ambulance Brigade, Old School, Jumble Sale, 2-30 p.m, _


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Bank Salerooms: Furniture Sale at 1-30. Farm Stock Sale, Tinklers Farm, Slald- bum, 1-30 p.m.


Town HaU: Meeting of Poppy Day Organ­ „ „ Sunday:^ t


isers and Workers, 7-15 p.m. ■ '


Congregational Church, Choir DayJ Ser­ vices 10-30 a.m„ 6 p,m.; Social Hour, S 7-30 p.m.


Moor Lane Methodist Church: Fellowship Anniversary: Services 10-30 a.m. and 6 p.ih.: Special service at 2-15 p.m.


awley Methodist Church: Anniversary Services 2-15 and 6-30 p.m.


Methodist (Wesley) Church: Services at 10-30 a.m. and,6 p.m.


Mount Zion Methodist Church: Services 10-30 a.m. and 6 p.m.


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Clitheroe Co-operative Society: Special Members’ Meeting in Congregational


Monday: Clltheroe Auction Mart, Fat Stock Sale, 10-45 mm.


, . „ . , School; 7-30 p.m. CINEMA-; entertainments: -


The Grand, Nightly at 6-15 and 8-30. BlUlngton and Whalley Co-operative


Palladium, Nightly at 6-30 and 8-30. King Lane: Continuous from 6-30; Sat­ urday' at 6-l5-and 8-30. ^


Rialto, Blackburn, continuous, 6-30. Palace, Blackburn, continuous, 6-30. Variety— Grand Theatre, Blackburn:


Hall/Nghtly. Twice nightly, 6-30; 8-45. Tuesday:|


King; George’s Hall, Blackburn: “The Dream of Gerontlus,” 7-30 p.m.


BROS. fC l i th e ro e i


Sale, 10-45 a.m. W i


ednesday:


FurnitureBaTeT Church (Tates, Bolton-by- I "— J o„.v,


Royal'Grammar School (Boys) will pre­ sent "Journey’s End,” 7-30 p.m.


Howland, 2 p.m. Thursdajf:


Agricultural Discussion Society: Lecture in liberal Club, 7-45 p.m.


Friday: i BEFITTED


IaTION garment ; i r I '


|-iced as low as 12,6.! M


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(Certified net sale exceeds 5,000 copies weekly.)


FRIDAY, MARCH 12th, 1937.


Lights on vehicles to-morrow (Saturday) 6-28 p.m.


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House-to-House Collections for National Children’s Home and Orphanage.


Clitheroe;Auction Mart: Sale of (5eld ahd Laylng-off Cattle, 11 a.m.


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Women’s Unionist Association: Lecture In (jonservatlve Club, 7-45 p.m.


Clitheroe: Auction Mart: Dairy Cattle


I invited to iaccept the presidency; Mr. Tom Noble! (Hazlemere) was re-elected chairman, Mr. Carey Lord treasurer,-Mr. L. Hardy producer, and Mr. E B. Shaw musical director. Mr. Hardy asked for


•slght, who has for a long series of years beeii associated with the society 'is principal, comhaltteeman and chairman, was! unanimously and enthusiastically


to charities the election of officers took placb. Mr. J. D. Greenwood, of Long-


Following the allocation of Uie surplus


him, replied. In flqually broad Lmaslffil to g ^ ^ r e ih ’ar noan so far wrong. Ileum fro, puzarein


and dashlni across the platfom towards . # * *


I tlmd to consider the matter In view of the Rowing number of his commitments outside business hours, and the position of secretary, which' Mr. James Dewhurst ■v^hed to relinquish, was left wlm the comlnlttee, who hpwever are hopeful, of


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I p6rsU&ding Mr. Dcwhurst to copuiiuo In I office] -A more zealous and;efficient I secretary it would be Impossible to ob- tain; j and Mr. Dewhurst’s rethement would be a loss extremely difficult to make: good. Miss Dora Pye was re­ elected assistant secretary, Jte, Leonard Marsden pianist, and Messrs. Fred Mar^ and^Ben Thompson stage managers. Mr. Ha'rfy Weeks was reappointed honorary solicitor and Mr. W. Kllner honorary auditor. The committee was re-elect2d en bloc, with the addition If ^ ctreum- starices require, of Mr. Dewhmt; Mrs. J. D Greenwood, Messrs. J. D. Qreeiiwood, F. J. Hargraves, G. 0. Scowcroft, F. Forrest and W. Leonard. At the termln- atlofi'the meeting was thrown open to suggestions for the next opera and a nunlber of likely plays were mentioned. The- final choice was left to the com- mlttee who however submit theh recom- mendation to the members of the society


fo^ Approval. ^ ^ ^ [The sad news reached Clltheroe on


Tuesday that Mr. Thomas B^eU, frirmerlv of Pimllco-road, had died from SeTreJelved In a motor acddent at Klngston-on-Tham.es. Mr. B^ eU left


tfadtor in the district. Mter the war he took a prominent part In the, forma­ tion of the Clltheroe branch ot the British Legion Club. Much sympathy S r be extended to his widow, two sons,


ah(| two daughters.^ ^ ,


D Waddlngton and Co., on Wetoesday, atihe Bank Salerooms, conducted e sale


Imc Charles Hothersaui lorjiessrs. E


hniicp 65 ! Hayhurst-street, Clitheroe. Bidding started'at £150 and qidcMy-rose


of the leasehold dweffing


to, £190, when the property was to ^ e d down to Mrs. Tomlinson, of CUtheroe. Messrs, R. and W. Ascroft, of Preston, were solicitors tor the rondors,


Organised by the, CUtheroB Division w S S M s t Association, a meeting


Clitheroe Cricket, Bowling and Tennis, bdt'owing to an importmt engagement, Club: Dance, Swan and Royal Hotel. ’ m18s Garnett, the divisional chai™^, was unable to be present Mrs. Green- wopd, of Worston, was the speaker, giv­ ing' a most Interesting ffifonnative


was held at Pendleton day school on Wednesday evening, Mrs. Asplnall pre- Bllng. Despite the very unfavourable weather, there was a gocrf a t t e «


address on the British Colonies. ^f^T wMds, military whist was played, ^ d altogether the proceetogs were v ^ enjoyable. ' ’The meeting, which vw o r& e d i by the secretary, Jtos. Ash­


' L * * , • EEDS can be suppj ed| by


;the-pound, and the further twopence required! to finance the superannuation scheme. We only hope It Is not the prelude to another shilling on the ratis next year and to the usual justification ^ ^ _______ _______ on the ground that It ought to have been Dewhurst will act as secretary, done twelve months earlier, -with this i ,!


actepted the chairmanship of the Torch- lleht Procession Committee and Mr.


'Mr. Tom Noble, of Hazlemere, has # # ^


provlso7together with the feeling at the I i Members Of CUtheroe and Bowland back of one’s mind that a special effort


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.a n e , C l i tH e r o e Ilf jirunlses, 3d. pc.'Hard.


tJlilrClvCUltvU w


inquiry the seeker after sites for factories and works puts to his interlocutors Is, “What are your rates?” of ;the


"nie ffist


witnessed in Lancashire whenever u hcjv enterprise appears on its borders


fearful, scramble FOR [Trafficators and Slunpers,


£85 £80


)|)red)i B l u e . . . . . J J . . .


Blue............... Jij'... with Rear Dooii,; Maroon


J;(l), Black.............j'v. Iiiodel, Maroon.. .ii; .


£120 £32 £20 £30 £55 £35 £45 £40 £30 £25


' r W ; . £17/10/:


leen............. ircd, in excellent' •ondition


'■ i- ; ■ ! : '■ : I : I “ ‘ ............I* * ■


Pl, Blue......................................£8/10/. 1£2(J,


£120


£20 £30


£175 £125


LtdJ


BBOT MOTOR WORKS i1 e Y!^I


HALLEY


And In view, now being


essential that the local rate be kept ^^^t they had seen. The suggestion down to something like controllable I p^t, forward humorously that the limits. It is satisfactory too that the hugpgction should be, an annual one, and practice of absorbing balances is for the | reply Mr. BUlson pointed out that an time being suspended, perhapa because additional unit had to be erected so that there are not many balances left to tap, p5sslbly arrangements could be made for and that we are gradually lifting up the I product of a penny rate which has been I at once Clitheroe’s bane and Clitheroe s I excuse since the days of


{q ^e repeated at a later date, ^


Abraham Roberts. The £500 deficiency j


as a pat on the back tor CouncUlor Dewhurst and Mr. Todd. :


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Operatic and Dramatic Society tot Friday evening It was announc^ that | qf Burnley


At the annual meeting of the CUtheroe i


toe sum of £160 was avaUable for trlbution to charity as a result of the recent performances of “Rose Mme. This is the highest amount ever paid out by the Society, exceeding tot year’s sum by £2, a most gratifying sum when] it is considered that with most societies ‘ rae Desert Song ” reaches toe peak of distri­ bution to charities. The benefiting charities and the respective supis


StTotatobXro'iBrigade. . . . . I £ | “ i i ; ; » ■ '


on the year is to be made good out oj | .^g pyide, has been appointed by Mr. R. electricity profits, which may be accepted |,^j ^ggPg^P and Mr. Ralph Assheton,


t-,>cently *'been agent’ to the Sffigl^n estates, in the neighbourhood of


percival, who has until


I MP to a similar position as resident agent in connexion with the Downham


and Cuerdale estates. * * *


q ttpoti n nact. nresident •


fnteresting address, described some per­ sonal incidents on a tour of India to ihembers of Clitheroe Rotary Cluu ilesterday week. He told of the many friends he had made on the Journey, and of unexpected meetings with his own countrymen In unlikely places. The address was characterised by a rich vein of humour and a fund of Interesting stories which made It aU the more onter-


In su f in , baSl^were exhlbl^ and Itogerson and herjsslstmt.^Itos.jJ^^^^^^^^ ■ emale patients at Brocmiffi I formed . by the pseudo ,i doctor, Bto.


two first clais certificates of merit lyere j slcurW^eedlework, one for a pdgged ro g f f ia n oV


Birthday i greetings to Mrs. Eumu


DarnellJ of tow Moor Top, who tc -day eighty-third birthday and


ron^ad who Is seventy-seven to-day. OTP akO extend congratulations Itj, Mr S b e r tM o id . of Ferhlelgh, CUtteroe.


t f £ M S m W V of 53. Wadltag- a , k f f i l S f f S f f S d T K i S


IN.C.H.0!, Grindleton..... ............ £}o|took toe:Uberty of i IRlbblesdale Nursing Association.. £10[Year In.


Manchester hospitals .............. . £10 corned Ws ........... :


It Is [to be noted that the Ambulance j Brigade grant Is


brought number of CUtoeroe patuients sent there,


committee s generosity In P^aeffig toelitoe mu Old Stoool at the disposal of toe Society^


whlcli has resulted In onmulted ex- flchapfro® ^ penses to Manchester exceeding £100. f surprise fn®


In because of. toe tacreastog jiway « OI cutnero


Men's Social-BCTvlce Centre ..... ■51 Ue round y® Chl4f Constable’s ReUef Fund..... £5 lausplcloim toast had to be


'like ' S » g


for rehearsals throughout the winter, I'the wy and Manchester bospRak have ; teen (to a whlte^w^^


t^e guard, dressed alighted and by


^®^


known as a local footballer, he! played Floral triWes w®re sent byjto frrt'^toe CTtteroe Ramblers tootbai ;clpb .Colonel Parker (Brw^^


for a train at two o’clock '.n Dlbfi' ■. Calcutta and


f f lT rm T ™ James’j S M aMw^ O


of: toe^eWfe^^dg^L^^^^ -_j


WeU 1 torroundlng district were.present.T,^ Porto^ nretonuFtoehrid^ j


n*,.i WO olert 0 ^pmhpr(1.Axrs^ WaUbank and family and Jlpipiy, I


^ '* t'^ °? l£ ° fe re s lr rw e^ ^ ^ ^ ^ uw uj. wicc,. outin hrpaa owdham." To his i Immense Rented at tne insermeuv yesicm»ji u.iw- iia.m I •R/rnior* .T fl '


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Mrs°’^kimod"'(Thorton-le-FyIdB)^' Mr. Taylor’and family (Rai^olme


were at to graPted ex


afld toe bride gai


(tewer>esV;,,M{.: and .mi^ RailwaY Vie* Inn and itatlon Hotel lUgh Sessldos yesterday


ijtie Ucenkeesiif.toe Castle Inn.±New -


jjjg bridegroom '


a.m. to 11-t- p.m, on Mwch 2^th, the oc annual fair.


■as a'wrlste the bride-1


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iops of how's from 10-f and from 3?0 to 4'*30 :aslon of thO


X ^ I l belelghty-seven ra Tuesday, and tHlr. Jimes Rushton, of Bawffi mds. S will he] seronty-elght nfext fTiurs-


day. J |l * ■* * " Mr. John


the Rlbblesdale Cement Company md afterwards were taken on an Inspection of the works. They were welcomed on behalf of the directors by Mr. BlUson, ahd by Mr. R. Y. Parkinson, sa es m e ­ ager. Mr. J. Holden, on behalf of the Clitheroe Rural District Council, and to. r1 Hitchln, J.P., for Bowland Rural Dis­ trict Council, responded and said how v6ry much they had been impressed by IS


has; been made to prove that the supjr-1 entertained to lunch by the directors of annuatlon scheme does not necessarily mean an Increase in the rate, we are not in the least disposed to grumto or to criticise the powers that be.


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District Councils were yesterday ------ •


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a “filly "tiainbd nurse from the Eqifl' burgh In&aiy.


by the CUtheroe Labour par^; was the attractior. at the Co-operative G dld ^om on Saturday. Mr. B. Itichmiad meslded. Mrs. Hallows, presidmt of the Women’s Section, arranged the “ Cobweb ” and a band of ladles, ugder


A cobweb social and dance, promt ted


South o f f i band“from'Waile^ p l# d for danefng, community singing was


® day the Atthe


; 'The monthly meeting of toe Wheel, connected with the Rotary of [ CUtheroe, was held at; the Stafkle Arms Hotel on Tuesday when a lantern talk was given on her recent voyagAto .ustraUa by the vice-president, tos.


1S S eave'a'taost interesting and toptting


Wesley Bright Hour on Wednes- ReV, Roland Holt, of Whmey,


address Ills Subject being “Christ In the &dem B t o L ” Mrs. E. AUen i>re- rided ovff a; vew good attendsneq.


the Occipattonal Therapy Section te the 27th HospltM^i Nursing and


\n fV)P Rf.rni


talik Of Aden, built to AE 600 out of rolld rock and holding 20,000,000;gafioM ■ '■


■ which was full of refugees, andl toe »


[her 1 deteMantloIend'te chUd to ^chool and, Uub 1 said toe Bench had power to cdmmlt the.


chUd to the care of the local authorltyj


*!ogerson. It was an open meetlng.and members and friends enjoyed a narraMve ofllncldent and anecdote. This Included


the bombing of toe ship by a Spafilsh " 'T-__«*,


tion) told of effort after effort made to get Mrs. Smithson to send the chUd to Echobl, and to get her to see toe serious^ n65S of non-compliance with 1 be ieguia|


to. J. E Taylor (Director of Educan I „


At an exhibition of patlentV work: In iCoates, who operated It. Al^p to the?, for : making toe


tern by Alderman 'Thomber and T. ahd Mrs. Wilkinson , ^ I ixler’appreciation of tbe loan of Ji^^I*


and 0. Company for toe use of toe mdes -----


toe Parsees leave their dead to he eaten hjavq toe desired effect. ® vultures. Mrs, Rogerson spoke [very 1 mthuslastlcally; about the warm weldome Recorded her by the North Sydney Hmor flheel Club and concluded by expressing


toe Tower of Silence to Bombay where negRCted and It was hoped ;hls would ............„ V i, , children were having thefl ...................... I for taalntenance. uineri I WADDING


day [ at ,Con BRlbGS^HARWOOl


The marrlpige took place


Range, Blatkburn, of Ambrose William Briggs, toe second ton of Kta. and the late Mr. B. Briggs, df 81, Peel streit, CUthdroe, and Miss Marim Har- wooi of Yates Bank, Prestofl Old-road, Cherry Tred, daughter the late Mr.


gatlonal Chmich, Audljy


felt'““‘hi7pattents were! Mrs. iGtoer, I a * irs. McArthur, Mrs. Reid and hhs. aww by


THE -LATE rev; F. GALLAHNR.


, Amid signs of regret and sympath L the iihterment took place iMt'Thurodi y, at


[ head-dress'' — r,— , , , canted a : bouquet of ptoJcarnatlom


I word a gown,'In ivory I lace/ with train effects, embroiderefl


WhlteweU, of the: Rev. Francis GM aher , Who for more than 20 years was Vliar o f toe parish. Preceding toatotermi nt,ja


torvlce was condupted to the Chufh by toe present


net was surmotmted by [a of pearl and silver. She


Mr.T I S t o S . ell of silk;


She [ was attended by a friend, Mrs. M. Whalley, who had a powd»^ blue satin f goTiSi 'with iruchjd yolk effect, wlt^ia


halo' of powder blue niched bouquet was composed of ycuuw Mr. H. Brig^,'tof bridegroom s brother,I


Mtio nn»hpd yelvet. Her


was best map, and Messrs. N. andiW. Briggs, cbuBln of tofe bride ^ d resfiectlvely, fulfilled' the


- i Wednes-


*'*TOe Bencii gave toe local authority thp necessary powers and mac e an order for 7s. per wOek to be paid by defradant for inalntensmce.


by which he, could be sent to the National Children’s Home at a contri-j huUbnof 14s.!perweek. '


of a hat seems to have been performed presided over the film class. : The pr^ by bur governors In keeping the rate gramme consisted primarily of btotogy down to ills. 6d. in the pound, the same and natural history films and as last year, despite the Increased several produced under, the supe^ion demand by the County ot twopence in of [ Dr. Huxley ' Instructional, ^


The old gag of conjuring rabbits out juUan Huxley, the weU-taown aologlBv, I the first time last week-end when Dr,


has presented' a talking picture equip­ ment to Eton CoUege. It was used tor


Clitheroe, who' Is an Old governor of the British Film Institute,


,Slr WiUlaml Brass, the Member for


Clitheroe about twelve months ago to work at Kingston. He was very weU & -In the district. Tor m w years Was the EA.G. scout In Rlbblesdale, a S some time he was a haulage con-


whilst the Combined surplus funds ohtte banks now exceed £9,^0,000. i Thwe were 105 ’ftustee Savings Banks]_in |tr e British Istes bn Nbvember-SOth, 1931, with 609 offleeA . Durlhg the year thei e was a ne| . Increase of approximate y '19,000 in the number of open accoun s in the oralndry department, bringug the total tb 2,221,653. The local branch of the Bladkbum Trustee Savings Bark U at 3, Church-street, Clltheroe. Ithe head office being at Lord-street W - t , Blackburn.] This bank has been estab­ lished since 1831, and the total fimr^


of .Trustee [Savings Banks for the ^ar ended 20 th November, -1936, Is rCpo» by the TriKtee' Savings Banks’ itesofla- tion, TheTcash deposits have risen! by over £14,750,000, making the total fuhes of Trustee] Sayings Banks £256,798,831,


An increase of £14,878,525 In the funcs now exceed £5,500,000. '* * * '


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heavy lossM to'fanners.There are shew farms up on the high and exposed hl)i“ on which f ^ e r s were engaged tor sor time digging, but sheep from the sni beneath wffich they lay .burled.,■ severe had,' been the ordeal that soi sheep were already dead, while of tl


A late vHnter such as this Inyolv^


sale. It means heavy loss to owners of ^eep. ■ ] - ; * * * :


carried Into the warmth and shelter of farm bulli^gsl For some flock-owners the loss h ^ been heavy. “ The mov s all very well,’' said on? farmer, “If It comes at the proper time ot the yecr, which Is around Christmas. When [It falls to any ! great depth In i Mwep, especiallyojvhen blown In big drifts by a


Shuttleworth, of Gawthorpe and Barbijn i^y Mr •. R..C. Sherrlfl, a London Insurr;ance Manor, Klrkby Lonsdale, a former MR iofflcml, tor performance by an amateur for the Clltheroe Division, was returnid


Many people In the Clltheroe district noted that Mr. Richard Kay-Shuttls- worth,


' • [ gr^dson and heir of Lord isucciss of this century.


to the Lancashire County CohneU tori lygaji after thewaf.lt was such a succ^i Padiham, defeattag .the sitting member,'


in Klngstbn-on-Thalries, a tow that a West End manager, Iw,


Mr.! A. HaWorth, by 127 votes. I Three Maurice Browne, booked it for presenw- years. ago toil Haworth, who represet ts tionllii a London theatre. Mr. Brome Labouf, had a majority of 1,3()0. No j^ade a fortune olit of the play, which doubt the family Influence ;of 'tie ^lade the most profound Impression of Shuttleworthsjln Padlham, where Gav-^ any [play In post-war years.'; Therelis thorpe Hail Is situated, contribute [to hp tomale character In the play and Ihe Mr: Hawiirth’s defeat. Mr.' Kw-


election ctop'algn, being in America i * . * *


,


however nbver quite achieved the popu­ larity of his brother, the Rev, Silas K. Hocking, vtho was even more prqMc as


who has just-died, was a ! popular preacher i generation ago and;at legt once occujledithe pulpit In Clltheroe, Je


The -Rev Joseph HocMng,, the novell st,


a novelist. The latter died In 1935. j After serving tor nearly twen^ yeta


worth, was so successful that sWlar onM will probably be held at Pendleton next


has tendered her resignation,


home of the CTmrch, of. England Ww^ and’Strays’ society, Miss Mwgaret Gjre


as Matroni of St. Denys’


Gore is extremely well knoTO ffi the du- trlct. Bbfore -coming to St, Denys Home, Miss Gore was for four years at the Audeiishaw home for glrls^and lie- fore thatlwas at the Bolton homer lor


im s ^^me. the to:al


moving. To, attempt this play Ifl a Schdol Is very courageous, but from ™at We have seen of the rehearsals It Is quite obvious that this performance wUljbe one [of the finest :ever seen In this r ‘- trict. Every part wlU 'be played by bi andj the very realistic scenery depicting the [inside of a dug-out In :the Brit - Front-line trenches In 1918, has hCen made by boys. The whole production Is by the hf admastei-, Mr.'Laurence Hai Which Is a sufficient Indication of the kind of pertomance to be expected, proceeds will be for the school scholtu:-


nd,l tiie eflecrbeing so poignant ahd ------•— -


shlp fund whlchaproEldes-.help for boys Who have heavy examlnatlon'expenses to meet. The play iwlU also b?.; performed oh Saturday, March 20th. ! ’ -


girls for ojrer six years. 'Thus altogeto she has served the Society for Iffirty vears Qveri 200 children have bien cared forliy Miss Gore since she cme to Clitheroe, [and singularly enough i he baby of the home at the time Miss G ire arrived cejehfated her twenty-ffist blrh- last-Monday. Several ! of Kiss ther “children”’ have flow


day


for Gaumont Britlsli married ibcal. youths, .® y thm h „


H


found good situations in the At present there are 31 home. Intends t(


but[with Other articles, and In addlfon filled the role of humorist, his stories '


cWldren In He present of the club /^ta^^^^


, a! ladles evening In connexion with the Rotary Club of Clltheroe was observed on Wednesday when a party of 70 pw- took of dinner at the Staride Arms Hdtel and afterwards wCre entertained by the V Me of Clubs" (Mr. Graham Adams)! of Manchester. Hej performed^a number Of tnaglcal tricks not only |wlth cards,


thrcMe^aro


tof“ H ' Mrfe


ridge,[she came as|a girl to G^meto; Her, father was Mr.'Thomas: Walban who Worked a small quarry on Grindld- ton Fell. She mafltled fifty [years a^o and came to resldelmth her husbahd Cllthbroe. For BQme'itime she was a iweaver at Low Moor Mill. Connects d


Ihtennent took place yesterday at St. Mary's Cemetery, the Rev. H. T. Bunle :t [officiating. Muchjsympathy will be ex­


tended to Mrs. Mitchell’s three sons ai d


three Thi


' daughters, i ' * 1 # *


(Rev.]E Y. Burnett), on Wednesday pr s- sentett twenty-two [cindldates; from Ms parish to the Bishop of Blackburn (Lr.


P MJ Herbert) for conflnnation. ; The servlrie was well attended. The Bishop' addressed the candidates, using as his


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others In which life still remained, number filled to recover after behig


I No one can possiblyvaccuse the Boys’ [Grammar School of Inactivity, and oime agalfl we have an Iflstance of the vltalUy and energy of the school and its control. On [Wednesday next, the: Dramatic Society Is to present the famous “Joimiey’s End.” i This Is undoubtedly an Important'dramatic event, 'as the play ,is: almost


! Madame Elsie Nultall was the soloist it the sbeclal evening service held at ,Mg ir LaneiChurch last Sunday, when she gave delightful renderlngsbf the solos," Jtfst tor Today” and ‘‘How lovely are " m dwellings.” The Rev. S. E. Harper, In the fourth of his sermons on Everybody s [Questions,’! spoke ion life’s [handicaps, puttlhg the query, ‘! Are we beaten be^e iwe start”? There! was a gobd' congrj- j [gatloh. ,


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certainly the most amazing , It was written


Rector of 5t. James’s;! ClltherM


bright comedy at [MOORl LANE. STic^ssFCii ladie5‘ effort.


[with St. James’s Chhreh, she was forme: a iember of the ^others’ class. Ti e


comedy: crowded with humorous tocldent and witty dialogue, constituted the main attraction In a capital |enterti.lnment given at Moor Lane Sunday Sc lool on Wednesday,evenlng.' 'Thls Wasln :onnex- lon with the annual old-fpshlo led tea party, re-named this year “ Dafloiffi Tea,” Tables and everything about ti e room t was In harmony with the table'decora­


“ Doctor’s Orders," fl'bright am 1 breezy


by the ladles of the church arid s chopl to a company numbering upwards oi 400. At the entertainment which foUojved,


ions, and an excellent meal wa i 'served


Mrs. HMper presided, expressing regret that Mrs. Harry Cook, who shotpd have taken the chair; was unable to do so on account:of an accident. The RCv. S- E. Harper conducted the opening divotlons. The entertainment was most original


text the first verse of the 43rd.chapter if Isaiah: “Fear, not [for 1 have redeemed thee:l I have called thee by thy nane, : and thou art Mine.'’


See ( uE Window Show


S P E C IA L S P R IN G d i s p l a y 6 F F A S H IO N A B L E S H O E S


H IL 8IM-IL-E 8H0E8-Mad6 by CrafUinqn -S h ow ihat afo* different.’


African Brown Glape Kid Elastic [front Com t .


Pacific Blue [Glace Kid, Elastic froht Court.


Jungle Green p\ '


Elastic front ConrI. Suede.


Black Suedf Elastic front Court,


and highly diverting. The opening scene was a doctor’s surgery, which, iontrary to the usual experience of those -who have to make the acquaintance of these places, the “ visit ” put the audience In a hilari­ ous state of mind. ' As the play 1^ to be repeated on Saturday night, howqver, it would be unfair to spoil the enjoment of intending patrons by divulging thej'fllot” or hinting at the dialogue; but it pan be said that the play was extremely feuccess- ful—that It had Its more serious as well as Its merry moments.


and there were those In the company who displayed real histrionic abllltj'. Miss Marjorie Dixon as the " doctor [' had a difficult part to portray, but her [delinea­ tion was perfectly satisfactory m every way. Mrs. J. Slater Invested the role of- “Lady: Moore’’’with dignity an'd grace. Miss Lydia Lockley, as” Joey,” seized her many Opportunities with both hmds and InteUl^enUy. Miss Florence Hejly did well as ‘‘ Myrtle,” and Mrs. Iflmey was complptely efficient as “ Mre. Braard, Miss A. Cook was decidedly imny as “Mrs. Wallace,” while Mrs. C. Bl^op and Mrs. A.‘Robinson, as “Bert ” and']'Caro- Uhe ” Respectively, entered whole|heart' edly- Into their characterisations,{


All the roles were played confidently, ' j


Shuttlewofth I will probably be itiq ^afly occasions, when the play was p sr- youngest member of the County Couni 11; fomled during its long London seas ifl, since he Ip only twenty-three years of ihere was no applause whatever at *"■' age 'He I has had little time; for^n"^ ■ - - ■ -


he Is so simple and true to life that on


by Mteb B. Cowman as “ Christine!” She ffivested the role with a charmlne] fresh- npss, bpeaklng! clearly ahd acting with preclsfon. Miss Edna Burns was attrac­ tive a s '‘Doreen.” Others desmdng of commendation are Miss Clara Johnson as ‘‘Beatrice,” Miss P. Gamer as “ ’ andMissG;BeWsheras“Ann.” Butt,’] Miss Ai Cook, who depu dsed for Mrs. Derbyshire at short notice, c xjtracted the utmost from the part. Miss, 1 Lock- Imr asj “Mrs. Bhtt,” and Miss Jon “Mrs. Evans” Miss Kathleen Taylor (a Reward) and Miss Ruth Ford (a stowawsyl.^wlth Mrs.'ffitns as captain of the vesse l played their parts convincingly. Mrs, C fadwell,' the producer, Is deserving of him praise tor the success of her work. C thers to be mdntloned are Messrs. Stopfi rth and Fort, ]who were responsible.tor flc very efiectlve scenery. The furaitun [utilised fas Mndly lent by MSssrs. Satteithwaite


; A inbre delicate performance was given- find Son,


were expressed'at the end of the: lerform- ahee by the Rev. S. E. Harper,''vho des- cribed the effort as the best ,ye |held at Moor Lane School. The proceqdl ags^were; most successful, in every way,And the; ladles responsible for the organlution of the tostlval halve every reason t) be wpU;


Thinks to Mrs, Gradwell and the cast i , I -


satisfied with the manifest apwpclatlon of their efforts.


Patents Defy School Autbi;bnty. PERSISTENT ABSENCE /FROM 5C!H()OL.


o t S hive 1 te S to Z “ Dancing'folToWod to- m^ric ] tea“tp’the'care of the local authority at the Rltz Orchestra. — ------------------


fVvo Innal aiif.'n ronosed


41 A iliihe years’ old boy who hadjnbt bem i.L


- to school since last August, wad commit- n I


rocked- branch of the National Childrens Home., n e vice- Thb boy Is the son of James H.:Smlth-|


'he 1 the Borough Sessions yesterdayj tomge- .e) menfe being made to send him to a


khmirer. 52. Plmllco-road, Clltheroe,


DAN LORD & S 0 N 5, MOOR LANE, ClllTHEF


' I iv[yr He j ) OraoE ; LORD STREET WIST, bU cKBURN


Thi Rate of[ Interest on all deposits in the Special Investment Department is the highest miowed by


the National Debt Commissioners, viz: Oku and dblpin full deSaiU from outr— I lOE BiUHeH - 3, (Opposite toe Free Library) I I Braid, Manager; | ohn R.! AW' i'l ;


^130/ I 1 SUBJECT TO ONE MONTHS' / 6 t NOTICE FOR REPAjrMENT


iir iiiM te Sa«i|igs:|||f 1: NOTICE


peripau Sizes 3 to 7.


Chief 0 flees: BROAD STREET CORNER, BHHnNGHAM, I'


[ Sevenly-fffsl Annual 'Report


R EboRD NEW LIFElBUSINESS in 1936 - Ore inary Bralch; | £b,885,000, Industrial


E £ 3,865,000, Ikanch.


T O "A L SUMS 'ASSURED in.force now amouit toTTmety Mil ion Pounds.


INI USTRIAL BRANCH POLICYHOLDERS be O Milliciit'Pounds set aside for toein during


m years


O R P I N A R Y B R A N C H P O L I C Y H O L D E R S re 1 Bucce^ve year a Reversionary; Bonus of


' £100 A s s u r e d . TO lAL FUNDS now exceed £27,600,000.


' TOTAL CLAIMS PAID since the Company commenced bus ness 7lj years ago amount to Forty-five Mil lion Pounds. Th( Life Branches alone paid £2,390,000 in 1936.


A l l c l a s s e s o f $ f e , ; F i r e , A c c i d e n t a n d G e n e r a l I n s u r a n e e j b u s ^ e s s t r a ^ c t a J . MtJE 1Ay [ L aING, F.I.A., F.F.A. [


J nO. A . i EFFEESONj J .I A.


Depu ,y cjeneral Manager . I


, Chairman & General Maiia^er 41a , J u e o n S t r e e t , G r e a t H a r w o o d FOOTBiLL. CHATBDRN ODipiDE-LEFT.


Shaw Bridge to-morrov(, CUtoeroe have been unable to definitely select their


Clitheroe’s Experiment Against Southport For the visit of Southport:Reserve to


team, but at least one new player wlu be on view. This Is Ashurst, an lnride-left from the Bolton district.: It Is also hoped to play a new centre-forward, as Chat- bum Is being tried at oufslde-left. Othei-


•wlse the team will be the


Wade, Rlchardqon; Thomas, Allen, A N. Other, Ashurst; Chatburn. ^ The referee toll be Mr. J. S. Brown, of


Marsden; McDonald, jSlmpson; Akere, viz:


Blackburn, and the kick-off Is timed for 3-15. Southport will ha,ve a strong team.


Including sever^ players with first team experience. [


j rtn-rLTu-ir'ii-i* - » G r a m m a r s c h c | o l (B q y s )


Wednesday, March 17th ami I March 20th, at 7-30


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T h e 'School pEAMA'no Society will j


' ■ T h e | F amous P l a y


j b U R N E Y ’S i By R .’ C;' Sh eb s if f


: E i ^ d


" T H k WORLD’S Q BEATEST W A i P L A Y ” I S p e c i a l 8%


S s H i n g e a n d . I V a r E f i e c t i


I ' T h e Pl a y is in T h k e e A cts an d - Si x Scenesi i Produted by tho Headmaster: Me . L . h W d y , M.A


Proceeds for the 'Scholarship Fund which is used for Asstoing Boys: n Examination / B a h d


t i c k e t s ( l i n a y b e o b t a i n e d f r o m A n y B o y o t t h e ! O c h o o l ) ^ . 1


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satis84a,aSBi» !■:: 11 Satjjj'day 1 '■ t i ■ i.m. i ; I - [ 'ii,i


The retirement of Mr. John Lamtert, o f ' Newsholme, from the L.M-S.! RiH^ay takes place to-morrow (Saturday) i after the long period of 48 years|spent in their employment. Mr. Lambert has bton for nearly: 42 years la slgnahnafl at News- holme, and previous to this was a plate­ layer for six years. He has [been active In other sphered of public life I ai d was for six years the representative oE Pay- thorae and Nevvshohpe on the,Bo|wIand Education Committee, and: a: trustee and society steward ]it Paythome Chapel for 20 years. On numerous occasions he has been chairman of Newshblme parish meeting; Of a' very genial, dlspbsltlon, Mr. Lambert ls| greatly respected by a host of friends, whose best wishes go with him In his well-earned retirSmehtj


RAILWAYMAN’S LONG SERVICE.-■


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Y. SHARPLEl M e t Manage]


eeive for the £1 18s. Od.


lefit by ovct he last five:


ASSURANCE COMPANY L1|D ' .:-P


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