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( S I X ) .


CLITHEROE AD^^RTISER W H B Y C E


DEATH OF MR. RIBBLESDALE LEAGUE STA.V/ART


i As briefly announced in our last Issue,


the death took place la^t Friday morning of Mr. Aihos Hiridle, of Moorcroft, Mllton- ro^d, Whalleyi jwhd wa,s ond ofthelbest


' known and most dlsctiSsed cricketers the Rlbblesdale League has ever known.; Mr.


Kindle, who seventy-one; had been in fs(lllng hlealth for some years,-and his last Illness ejxtended , for fejveralp. months; i A


joiner by trade, he vas, employed for tiany years with Meisrs.; W. Langshaw!


ahd Sons, 'at| jWhalleV, but in 1915 he^ transferred to 1 the stiff of'Calderstones:


ilhstltution where, asii'ie excellent crafts-| ,man he-was, hk was fiequehtly entrusted^ ;wlth the instrjuction of juhlor patients ilh woodwork}! He |''ivas i held in [high 'esteem by his;cbllealgiies arid earne^ an' enviable reputation bj the quality of hisi handwork . and jthe i conscientious ariproach he made toj every problerii. ijA native iflf Whalley, Mr. Kindle 'Identified himself |'(^th; most of| the institutions' iri|the village. - He was, for' • Instance, a I member} (pf .the Conservative


' Club, and ] another | ppas?;; of ■ village activity, was his i keen interest in the old


.1/ H


. agricultural I society.! It '^^ll mot be ! dfenled,: however* that hls'inaln concern was with cricket ani^ no more enthusi­ astic or loyal meriiber of the l^halley 'Giub.than Ariios Hlhale could be named. !pre-emlneritly and predominantly • he 'was a playerlrPerhaDs the best amateur , bhwler the! club}has ever known—but in


'tlie evening 6l his days he was also; tried larid trustedjas[a irenibOr„p^ theiicom-;


. iniltteejgivbglthe cUb the .benefit of his 'nktlve shrewdness in the!management of 'its affairs. | Not only 'did he assist thO


‘ jWhalley Club,! but the Rlbblesdale League 'too benefltid from his keenness for I cricket. Sbce|l920 he hafi been treasurer ■


of the league^ never missing an annual ' meeting,: } ■


' advice. He was honoured and respected bir club.reprOs&tatlves!generally.!


arid I ofbn giving valuable !


; [Mr. IDndle’s playing! career went right back to the! beginning of the Rlbblesdale


iJeague in l!892, ibut it was 1895 before he really'spraii^ into ipromlnence. , 'From that time I! until i after ;the war, he ifegulariy provided Sensational feats and ^as possibly one' of the; most feared bowlers in the riompetltipn. Apart from tiiree 'seasbns--1898 to' 1900-whpri; he S;as ; professional} for; Clitheroe, Mr. Kindle played [regularly with 'Whalley. thus being associated with that club in its really pdltay ddys.-He-was a member Of Whalley }team which won the cham­ pionship on eight occasions and he also had a champlorishlp medal'for Clitherpe Jn 1899. , No bowlei' Had', greater fadlib than Arndt'Kindle for'running througl the tall end I of: a t' iam. As the writer of: the appreclatioi in the adjoining Column [observes,; Amps’s actlori wps often questidned and the legitimacy pf;


i: his bowllrii waslthe subject of, debate on i dvery ground he appeared. } On mope


[ tban onelibccaslo:! he wore j straps ! designed: to prevent throwing and jin this


‘ I way satisfied the authorities that his ! action was tair; . He'never completely


[ satisfied! opponents, however, oh this ! bubject an'dlto'the enji of his days ^e


.: rejoiced ! in i the he rap of “ Gammer, taking rio Idflence; s nd| perhaps treating


' -the sobriquet with contepipt. The most 'feloquent tribute to Amos Hindle’s con-


.i faiarlse hisimagriifleent career with the ! following! records o:. his main achleye- i! riients in the mariy seastfhSi during which ■ Ee stood out) prpmliiehtl/ as pnemf.the finest: cricketers in tpe Rlbblesdale, or


i : sistenii skm !is furnished by a list of ,best perfofmariiek a!nd we therefore sum-


any other league:


189^4.4 f(ir!|iO,-V. ClithdrPe. , 6 for, 9, V . Bs.rh )ldswick.


I 5 fdrp, vi BaToW.


1898-5 for! 11, i BErrqw., 7 fdr BS, V. Clitheroe. : 58.inpt out)! y. Settle.


1897-6 fojr;23, and[6 fdr 4, V. Bamoldswlck, :ad.


!\ ■;!


‘i 5 fbr'il3,-v. Et , 7 for 12, v. Darwen.’eE


189&T-6 for 21, V; Settle. ; 5 fdr 18, V. whalley. ' 61 rims V.; Bafndldswick. 83; and 5 for ll.jv. Bamoldswlck.


1899- 1-6 fm!21, Vj Great Harwood. ! 5 fqr W Xi EaVby. 5 fdr 9, V, Bamoldswlck. - ■


1900- 8 f6r[|20 v.;W^ey;^i ^ 1901- 52 Tuns, v. BuIrriley St. Andrews. 'l904-6 for[7, v. jBatnoldswick. ,i , 55 [nbt out) y. Clitheroe.,: .


! 7 fir!!l, V. Grdatj Harwood. ; 2 for 11 (in [18 overs) ,v. Earby.


[ 6 fir 18, V. Butnley St. Andrews, 1906— 3 for 3, V. Burnley, S_%.Andiews.


1905— !-50 rims, v.: Radiham. 61 "uns, V. Safiden.'


1907— 8:f6rl7, v. Sabden.,- 5.f6r-26, V. Read: ' ! 4 for 8, V. Earpy! 6 fdr


i 6 forl28, v.'Earby.


1010—4 for 1911-5 fdr I 4 for 7 for 5 fdr 7 fdr


1909-t5 fdr - 3 fdr


1913- :-6 fdr 7 for


!5 fdr 1914— 5 ft r


■; 5 fdr ! 6 for


j ;


8, V. Earbyi ■. 6, V. GreM|Harwooi


16,' v.iEipblesdale Wanderers 23} v.;ciijtheroe.


24, V. Darwp. , ! 24, v.[ Padiham. 24, v.iBarihw. 22, v.'Read. <'t'


8, V. Sabden. - ' ' . [ 11, V.! Padiham. 22, V. !Read.


18, V. Padiham. ' 9, V. Ribblesdale Wandeims.


30, v.Hurpley St. Andrews. 19, v.iBanrpw.


' ! AN, APjPRECIATION.


ipHE last time I ever saw Amos ■wris d u rlrik the Whalley Innings on t


IS


Chatburri Road ground this season. 1 was sittln^Jon th? back row 01, the p i ­ llion seats] and soon he was enlightenmg me as to the personnel of the Whall|ey side, and commenting shrewdly uppn


1 [ , 1 ;


75! foot out)! jmd 4 for 21, v. Great [Harwood.


cricket. To the following he was never let him fo: pure joy to him tongue, for it me; out havoc and d' side. He was qul| mind that he bd passed all ■ the differentiate bet the bowler? His In wood, gave hii


and [furnished hi fingers. It was tl


that enabled him the Instant of de| venoinous devil medium and good!


ppi Igbfit.


-e s; bd ibcl


lobber," and but lit


ben they we;re:i f Vtbat


f their potentialities preparatory to the


AMOS F INDUE,


as taey loosened mete,It i Thes


up


start of^hie openlnt ha snien seenjed be worrying him, a: id e lev and anon would cast an anxious eyei upwards the gathering battalions iof tl^Un clouds working up agair st the wind t lat heralded a quickW apiroaching ato and I can still hekr tls sigh 6f|ireflef when Leonard Green d iparted from [the


rm. _____ ___ _______ _ __ _____


AND TIM DiATH' IjOF i


rpHEj passing of Mr. David I |m!pn, of Waddiigton; c


' ! '■ ■ ! ' ■ '


W A D D IN G T O N L O S S IR.


(^ItbMINENT l i ) ; - '


I


W. Speak- Sunday,


removed Pne of the! btet knojmj person­ ages in jlocal Methodism, as ffip a well- known business man. | For evpr half a century! be was actively associated with the Waddlngton Methodist Cliurch, and had hllpd, at one timejor another, alinost ever^ dfflee. As! one of tlfblpioneerb respbrislbleiorthebulldlngp'thepres-


paths"of rectitude,dnd'jvith!rusticjabrin-1 ent bhurch and [school, Mr.j Speakman -


- I • J ' ■--■■’ -- the was Iso [enthralled with the Work Of the , ble two prglanisations; th a t they may be said


and all uneasiness Vanished: thejte^e- to have been almost the chlpfjInterests ness of the man, mind and arid I body, 1 of his Ufe.!


relaxed; “ Owd Gammir” was atjefise: | Despfte his years—he had he could now spare time to talk! jabout


I


other games and-'pthn players.; jj Probably he Was p e ' east-liked jbowler


^


I 75thj [milestone—Mr. speakit came' bs a shock ; to! his so; '"'"b taken ill


as a bowler—wh|i evpr played; ip Ipal ago while on holiday at Abbot ^


j il undrigbne ' an operation suo


| collipsbd later, dfeathlbelng heart failure. | Diiring his lori


i. .v,v,„e


' Bank, bnd was removed at UlvE fstbn Cottage Hospital wl


pssed the a’s death ijand two


IIew weeks All, Kents jee to the ■e, having ifully, he


trlbuted to with the


Methodist Church, I Mr. Spe period ;of years undertook the Eecretarlal


}man forja


■duties,! discharging the same} meticu­ lously [and cdnscientiously. [Until his demise he held the bosltidns of Society


steward and trifstee.; At pr.e time he was la I circuit-steward, and i .e had the distinction ^0 bej a representative to the


Keerily interested'in the welfare'of the Sunday School, Mr. Speakradw had been


(p tfeauier, and associated Wmself with thel various committees formeii to stliriu- latditbe church’s influence. [His death will create a vacancy that ■will p hard; to


itlon aridj^thelr'l fillj li^addingtori in general is phe poorer for his passing. [ Mr. Speakman suffered


a ijeayy blow [wheft his wife c led a little over two! years ago’, but it was character-


t that he was 'di^rig 1 Istib of} him [to throw hlmsejl into his astatldn to the )thef' work with renewed energy ar own ing|! [zeal for the; Instltutlo: e riot 1 so pearl and dear to his heatt that


. _


.tlsfled iri, his i^fly. Had h


■e}en| jecu]


lanical testi the thrower!


' and ,. enkh bowling, j 'There


was that Instant’kchfeck in the [smooth­ ness of i his action which is also found in that of ,the slow splri bowler, but WMch'is not so dppreciabfe because of the slow^ ness of the delivery, impression of a thro\V. He always spun the ball, and wai piaster of thejtreak; b'ackj and of that rearing ball that; found like the; deuce.


, , -


the ringers and' 1 urt Fielding to him


hiim, but a wefi-[mMked, nistlq; which boded no good to the batsman waiting? to receive it. If he had. a'questloriable.ball It was the strafe hi : ast I yprker; [ and I verily [believe he [knew. .this. ; [It went unerringly to its mafk, as the; fpllbwing Incident will show|


off or midron, I c )i rilgh't; it was reithei ‘l-mar:


We were, pfaylr g} ail Read and [hdd'riPt


put up a Very good show with the 'bat. It looked at one tine that weifvere.In for a licking, but tdey too collapsed, and ri CEme in, one'fi


when the last ma,,


.ith strong Isripple Intferriient which took place in physlcaT attributes Churchyard on 'Wedhesday af npartto the|ball at erdwded; congregation attende ly that vicious and whifcn the Rev,i Rolarid Holt ' marked: his fast- 1 in the chapel prior to the burl freari Ulltheroe and other purches out­ side the- Methodist denomination were present to pay a last tribute 'of respect. Mtohets of the [choir were In attendarice


latlon, a draftsman lowerfiil right


arm, I Int


lefe were abundant signs pf.moufn- [ sympathy for the family at the I pt. Helen’s Eiemoon.i ed a service


jconducted Friends


,and duflng the [service theihjmms “ ’The King of Love my Shepherd Is] and,“How the Name of Jesus soi|}nds,’’'


sung. In-a brief address, the Rev. R. Hoft


3 T often did,! pt inld- d hear the jhail in its er a whistle nor a


paid tribute to.fhe long and loyal service wnlch Mr. Speakman had! rendered to th^ church.


ril^TLY


asj a shock not [only to thd3e||of us here at j-Waddlngton i)ut toi ih


‘i Tlie[ passing of Mr. Spea^an came _______ _


thejreibfe„be gfeatly riilssed. ...


(Wesljy) Circuit and even fiirtner afleld,” he] said. “He was widely krioyjn and will, It is next


to' inposrible to think of; Waddlngton without' him. [ Waddlngton Methodism nan are sjynpnympus.


lanriot think of one without [the pr, All his life he had peen connected , , ...... [the .Methodist cause [ here., 'Asa


.mld-on. Amos c ime up to me arid said: j gg ^teacher, trustee, society dud circuit “ Joey they say I cob ’em, Well,| il I do. steward, he served his Churih with lun- thls is, going to 1 e a gradely cob.’’ And fl£igging devotion and zehl. Along with' it was. It was crle 6f the most} peffect others-^ome sM living,}other.depairfed yorkers on the.lei'-fstmk I have evei seen. [


needed to tie. ■ fj h.id held the] tall at j m&ljer pf over! jifty years duration, and That leg-stick slit^ly hurtled oiit pf , the -he played his part in [the


gasted. It was s. [brave ball to !bowl, as brave as that fa nous slow tliatj Johnny [ ji^thodlsl Briggs bowled to Geprge Ulyett,! fqr the


slightest touch fi dm the bat woulc .have meant a four on the [Read groupallarid a j lost match.


Ariibs 'was alwAys keen as' mustird at


the nets. He was [a generous bowlc r, too, for he did all tliatpe 'could to help a batsman to deielbri stroke playL .and having, a thoro ikhj knowledge cf the gairie, saw to it that the correct stroke was made. We i ^edlto have the oT-slde net. opened out ,n riractlce so th it the fieldsmen rin tliAt side could ibtaln plenty of Wprk t|improye theri ground fielding. Just le . two men ease |up for a Chat, and sure is fate would come his adirionltlon to ‘ jStop swapping' knives and get to your shops.’’ And thpy did before.another tali' was delivered.


As a bat, he wais steady and sound


rather than brfllanb, though he could hit along the ofl j as strongly as a iyoiie, and when he did! hit the baU it i sually reached the boiifadEsry. i He ;was some fourteen years m y seilor and was getting a bit, slower between the wickete. I remember, in oi e match Roger - Green had told us to go foi qjflipk run^. T.Aad been in a bit whi n AnioA caine iri, md.'Iri my eagerness to Carry out instructlotri; 1 was riot making Iswdet .enough! contact,


with the result ttiat we were ^o\nt: quite a lot of ■ gallo] ring up, and! dovn the wicket. } After one bi eath^robblrig three,' Amos bent over his 3at,! and, iWitt what scant wind lie hid l ift, admoblshi;d me, “ Either! hit ’em |to’t poundary} dr’'leb''em alone.” '


Whalley are pla; dng, is on the warpat! 1. advises th,e Sklpoer I go at the Piml: co e


' A.strong, clCEn personality [ivvds. this Amos, With a dry humour, a( quick, up*, take, arid a cliamdlon leg-jpuller. A graind fellow to play with on thd field, and an excelleri; mentor-to thje youngL sfers. Once aga n tf e scene! Is set on the Chatburri road jrouid: ; Clltherde and and Gecirge Sarter


4s a last resori Amos ‘ Put Joey pni” On


|nd, and Airios! whlsr to put


ground, and the batsman stoodipybber- | iniprovements. Hn more [ways than [one ' ' ' ■ Waddli ■ map;


th s - church arid school; [ an mgton on the


tfiaveH his nart in the building of in


■iMr.' Speakman was Instriimental in sepiiring the services of soriie of the lead-


pels, I'Don’t bowl short, vfhgtever you do. Keep '’em straight- and well bp[ to him; ha can’t hit ’em all.” My [customary attitude after bowling for a} couple of, ov|e[rs seemed to have been; watching the bajlLSoar Over my hea(j, to drop with a sickening thud in the bowling green. Bijit at Irist Qeorge did hit river |;he top ofiioqe!, arid the wisdom rii [-Amos was' reSvarded.' . ' ' , [,!


''Ij'


ifishaU always see him, a bJcjnd-headed strong mqn, breasting: the ivest wind,


surging up to the wicket at ihe railway eiid, putting every dunce of his strength and all the vlgcjur of arm rind}finger into


.ev|ery! ball, and!I shall still pear the ball as it [rustles on, its destructive! way.


May the sariie west Wln^i blow soft over the grave [of Amos Hindle.


f He whose presence oft i Happy'recollection,'[ Since has found his last Leaving us the memory Of his old affection,'


i'ecalled


ong rest, blest


THE INTERMEVT.


afternoon H


at St. Joseplj irst; Green, .the Rev. Fa I


S. L, officiating} • Whalley was repre'senteid by Messrs.'; J. Green (ijresident), who,, also represented' the


sag Whi


The I interment took placq on Monday s : Cemetery, her Rooney, Cpicket Club


” bblesdale Cricket League; | R. Green, [E. I [Troop arid R. Sniimles. , Mr! H. gar was pres}ent as a rep resentatlye of alley Conservative' Glut ; | Mr. J. H.


S.j.iMritthews attended as ^ old friend apd rin behalf, of Inemhrirs [of Preston Cricket Club;; and Mr. G. Lea repre- se|rited the staff at Calderstones Instltu- tipn. 1 Trie berirers, all nc phews of Mr.


(Continued foot of nex; column) otper .Clitheroe . . THE interment.


_ d unflagg- \^hlch were


and ^ts ministers, who did all out of lore for its good, arid who rendered for long years' such a record of service that cm never be denied. His l^t letter to me, wrlttbn a few days ago'} contained th ^ words: ‘What! I have done for trie chur;!h at Waddlngton Ijhave done out of love for it, andil would'do it again,’ A letter of cheer forwarded to hlip wtlle iri hospital, written by one,of our lay­ men';'included this remark: ‘Heaven (an do mthout you more than we can here.’ “ 'Ihat Is; I am sure, a true, wordr !dr.


Speakman will be missed. [ For what he has (lone, not for what he' has failed to, do, we raise oUr-altar of gratitude. To his Aon and;daughters we offer our V3ry deepest sympathy.” . } ' ' -


The service over, members of the con-


gregatloh walked to thb'Parish chursh- yard} [Tlye,[^rlpjis sections of the chU :ch andriCbiooi'weie. welirrepreserited, among those present i being, Mr. W. Altham (chofirmaster) ;■ [Mr. C. Wrlgley. (Society steward); Mesprs.-D. Walmsley* H. Bai' and j R. Sputhworth [(representing the ’Trpstees): Mrs.' Hope, Mrs. Dugdale and Mr. if. L. Wrlgley (representing the claps leEidkrs)-: Miss H, Crossley (Sun lay Schcjol secretary); and'Mrs, T. Altham, secretary of 'the 'Wesley Guild.


■Joe; Edith:, Nellie, Jack'and Ian;, ,Aim!e; Plortnce and Dorothy: Mi- and Mrs. Jsmes Greaves; Mr. and Mis. jP. G. Hoyle: Mr. and Mrs. W.[G, Bishop and family; Rornle; Mrs. Slater;' the Hansdri [family (Rlshtin); Sarai ((Jhatbuni); Maryl and Willie (Low Mooif); Alice; Directors of Messrs. P.; 4rk-[


Fibral, tflbutep were.sent as follows:— Mary, Evelyn and Ronald; Kathleen and


'wrlght. Ltd.'; Mh and Mrs. W. E. Veevers; Mr. and Mrs. W. ;H. Chamley; Mr., and Mrs. J. Dewhurst qnd'family; [Mrs. Dugdale and family; All'at Garter Fold; Direcjtors arid


Stuff of Messrs W. Hindle, Ltd., Blackburn; Freddie and Dprls;' Lizzie, Stephen and- faml^: Mrs. Gr^nbank;} ! Henry and Lily; Robert and -Annie; [Mr.lapd M.r?- Prankjarid; Margaret and ‘Edith; Billy,. Kate, Rose and Arth,ur; Mr. , and Mrs.'.'Walter'Greeimalgh and family; All [at Chapel House; Mr. and Mis.jW. P- Tomlin.son;i Mr. and Mis,'Fowler; Uncle Robert and Lizzie; Mrs. Henry Ireland, Johii and Lizzie; Lizzie, Ann, Jim ’ chUdreh': Mr. arid Mrs. 'J. Spericeley; Ccingregatlon of Waddlngton Methl—. Church: W^ddingtori.; .Methqdlst Suiday School;, Waddlngton Wesley Guild.


and The idist


DENYS’ HOME. ciateful .thanks'-are: extended to the


■follriwlng donors of gifts to this Honri:— ; Mts. Turrier, Mrs. R. [Asshetori, !Mrs. Boothman, [Mrs, Cowglll,' Mr; McAUlson, Mr land Mrs. Day} Mr. 'ii'. Greeriwood. 'tiier Clitheroe Parish Cfiiuriih' Sunday School Football Club (£ l Ts.); and the Vlcsr rif Whiteweli rind..[parlshi6ners for harvest festival fruit arid vegetables.


I (Continued from preceding column)


Hindle, were--, iilessrs. '[(1. fondle, i C Sagrir, J. arid-TjTtawDline.V'J-! - i


Floral - tributes weife i .sent by following:— . " ': [:'';.


His loving Wife. [. [ j . Mrs, C.'Hffidle and Famliyt . . ; :


Mr. D. Hindle arid Family.: Mr. C. Sagar and family. ; Mr. R.Rriwcliffej'junior, Read. Mr. and Mrs. Warburton.' Mrs! Lea arid Jarik, Mytton-road.' Mrs Alr'ey and Fapilly, “ Fairways.” Mr. R. Rawollfle! senior} 'WhaUey. Mr. ir. Raweliffe and Family. WiUred [arid Winifred, j Mr. T.=Hlndle, Blackpool. | Mr. arid Mrs, H. Wltton,'Myttori-road. Whalley Cricket ciub. I 1 Mrs Mcyittle and Family, r Messrs.,Roger rind primes Green. Mrs The Mr.


Greeri, “ Stanley.’’ Rlbblesiiale} League. A. Taylor.


Whalley'Conservative Cluib. Mr. and'Mrs. T. Frankland and BprylJ


‘ Heatherwood." . !


Mr. land Mrs. G. Lea, Myttori-road. Mrs. Hatton.


‘ .. G. the


ing ministers of Methodism. Quarter by quarter, he assisted the Superintendent Minister in‘filling the Waddlngton pulpit with preachers of his acquaintance whom he' wad sure would serve lis well. And if, in iriebtings, he persisted p an idea that did not meet with entire approval, it was only because he felt he | was doing thp best for the welfare of the church. To his organising ability we must pay our debt of acknowledgment; and apprecia­ tion. [David Speakman had his fallings, like you and me. ‘ He [that is without fauft among you,' let him cast the first stone.’


- ! ! RECORD OF SERVICE.


“ Tliis aft'ernobn we pay ouf'trlbute to a mail who loved the Methodist Church


S,| FR ID AY . I SEPTEMBER 22. 1939. |


l m a r r ia g e s ALDERSON—AINSWORTH. w. SPE/|KMAN METHO|)lST Wc|rKER GREENWOOD—ALLEN, A pretty wedding triok place at the ’ThJlRev. H; Y. Burnett, [at St. James’s


3 lurch, on Monday, performed the nup- ijils of Mr. [Albert'Arthur Greenwood,


eiaestj son of Mr. and;Mrs. Stanley Greeriwood, of “ Dunnadale, 125 Hen- tnornfroad, and Miss Isabella Allen, the eldest! daughter of Mr. and Mr9.--WHllam Allleiii35 SeedalLavenue, Clitheroe.. .


Th^e! bride, given away by her father,


V as gowned in ivory satin; beaute, cut on c .asslcal lines, with net veil-and wreath of oilEinge blossom, and carried a bouquet of deep red roses. She was attended by lier sister, Mi;s. G. Silriger, Miss Cather­ ine Niven, and Master Keith Sllnger (her riepl ew). 'The matron of honour wore a gcTO of eau-de-nll boult taffeta, cut ejn lines similar to that of the-bride, and lieac-dress of eau-de-nil velvet flowers, ■with accessories to tone. The bouquet was Composed of deep pink carnations, kiss Niven' had an ankle-Iengthj dress of Ivor; rlsatln bOaute, with wreiath leav a, arid j carried a posy; ^Uniigr wore ;a page suit of


matirlal. [ ; j TIe


' ■" ,' ^ duties of best man ihd groomsman


Were rierformied by Mr. Dal^l.ri.Gyeenwood hnd % . Geofge Sllnger respectively. Mr. ’. Gjorse was [at the organ.


llalnleci at the home of thd,bride. The newly-married pair are' tp .live at 56


The guests were subsequent! ItiUh of tbA


Woci le Lahej Co-T workers of the bride at , Messrs. F.


aind W. Woolwprth’s presented her with A bpister and pillow set. C)thef presents }wers!received as follows:— j


Brlce|s parents : Sewing machine,} bed linen ii and-towels. ■


ifiriqegroom’s parents: Dining-room .suite, [and cheque,


'Mr. 4r.


!ri4egroom’s brother ; Hand-pairited vases and bowl.


and. Ml's. G. Sllnger; ! Itaian'hand- [ painted .vase.


, j ■ . " '1


'


Kei Mr. Mn Mr. Mk,


Mr. ' ;h and Pafricia Sllnger[Py.rex dishes,


Mrs. Mips iMlqs


aind Mrs. Astlee (Bla'ckbiifn'): Eiderdown; iBowler (Stanneley; near [Leeds)'; Stab:. [' carpet and fittings. | and Mi-s, Lusby (Stanneley): Chromium . fireside companion. Birch; and Mrs. Bridge: D. Martin : Kettle. . [


and Mrs, iR. Aspden 'r, !Sim [Wllmot.'and Berwin'; ■ Goui|terpanfe. ....................... rdc


Mr. iMisses P. and N. Speak-; bowl.


and Mrs.} Pollard : Vase, and Mrs. !S. Riding: Cake st md, orie Hill! (evacuee, Manchestri): Toast


Niven:. [Towels, [idwiti and' Beat. '(Coveritrj’) : Silk table cloth. rence Sriiith ,Cut-glass jug. rack; 'Miss


iilr 'Mn.Mrs Mr>,


;i4ri.Irene Pi-eston: Tra'y;cloth.^ yd A, (Jqok : Linen' afternoon tea cloth. Hammond : Table cloth, j . Barker;! Table cloth, r'.l Audifey iClarke ; .‘Toast rack, and tea


and 'Mrs.|Leemlng : Silyer tpa spoons. towels, i ■ ■ I


:Mri.Ire le (evacuee,-Manchester); [GlaE is decanter. Mrs


Secant :; Cake stand. , K. Orebri ; Pyrex dish. i Weaver [ Paif of, blankets, Tomlinsqn; set'of jugs,


i'Masop; ! Table ihat.


yVILLIAMS- -MORfON. . ;:-rjOov :}■


Patlsii'^Jriurcli,: on Moriday, between Mr, Eniiyn ■^ Williams, son of Mrs. and the


vecding was solemnised at Qlltheroe


lat|d Mr! J. l)711Uamis,, formerly of Blrken- ,ri ndw'Of Waddlngton; and Miss Margaret Morton,! eldest daugh-


ani


terbf Mrj arid Mrs. T. Morton, of 18 Moor Laae, clitheroe. ' [ The !',(|6remony was pe: 'tormeji by the Rev. W. S. Helm, M.A., an 4 Mr. H, B. Shaw, MusHric.. ]was at the The hymn n O Perfect [Lo.ye ” was


ithy ■Uhe bride, who was given away by'her


fal-her, was gownediln Ivof^'Satln beaute, cujjon cltocal Unqs, \rith;a draped cor­ sage, mothef 'of :pedri buckle, [and nose--


gaV veil


or^ge


of orringe blcissom.; 'The embroidered was! surmoimied by } a jwreath of blossom, and she carried' a


----- —- .


bpuciuet (if shell-pink'rps,es. j atiepdarits were Misses l/i. Graham


(friend) and Joyce Morton; (sister). The former Was attired iri a griwri of forget- mriinot blue moire silk taffeta,, having a ruche bodice and-full skirt' trimmed with bows of the same material} ai id'bouquet of deep pink roses.; Mlss Mortrin wqre an ankle-length gown 6f white slipper satin vrith bows and sash of trifleta to tone .with the- go.wn of the chief bridesmaid. She carried a posy of pink rosebuds and blue scablas.] Erich head-dress was com­ posed of! pink rosebuds, forget-me-nots, am sllvfer [leaves, and rillver slippers completed trie ensemble;


The best man was the bridegroom’s 11 ! ■ I . .


couriln (Mr. [J. Towler), and Mr. S. Mor- tori (brotheij, o|l the Wde) wqs grooms-


mMv: ;| ■ [};.. I ' A reception followed at the'Calf’s Head


H()tel, ^rston, rind later the newly


married couple' left' for Plymouth-^thelr new home. The'bride travelled In a sun- fay pleated'cornflower blue woollen dreSs accessories to tone.;},! 'Their address


Rlbblfesdale,” Break Road, Crown Hill, nouth, Devon.


The bride’s gift to the [bridegroom was


a ^ k dressing gown, Toltljq byide, the bridegroom gave a nov[elty; fur-fabric coax and blrick! suede haridriag; to the elder bridesmaid a, handbag; and to the


presents included a


.Jaderia I supper cloth rind silver horse shoe from the superlnterideiit and the tea3hers! at St} Mary’s } Sunday School Kmdergarten, of which the bride was- a teacher.


I i '


Harry! Monk :' Two-tier qake stand.' Toweld and fruit


M. Lincasteri: Bread Clock;


Coriiriauldron. ',


and Mrs. !P. Driver and baby Ian : ' O^k fire screen and set of I jilgs.


, } : y enter-


Clitheroe Methodlbt (Wesley) Church ;on Wednesday. The bridegroom was l^Ir. Rex Aldersrin, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W G. Alderson, Salford Pctet Office, and th'eli bride. Miss Nancy Allnsworth, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T, Ainsworth, 44 Shawl Bridge, dlltheroe. : The Rev. G. Boyd Macgarr officiated.


i .The bride, who jwas give i away by jher


of silver Master similar


father, was gowned in Ivor ( sliPPer satin, the'lace veil belngl embroidered with; satin motifs and surmounted bj:: a wreatp of orange blossom. | Lilies composed the bouquet. : She was attenderiby Miss June MaCallumV of Borimemoutri, andi fJlrises Mona and Doris Harrison' (cousins rif [the bride), o f Blackburn.; Thrilr gowns vfere bluri taffeta, havlfag gathered skirt; v^th heari-dress of blue! velvet flcjwers; blue pilk gloves and silver shoes; They carried bouquets of pink carriatloris. ' . 1 I'The best man vyas Mr. Ciyiril Ainsworth pd the groomsmen,! Mi'!} Addle ! Njeld d Mr. R. P. Airisworth. ThC; dutlep of


[her were carried orit by' Messre Lance person and Jairies Wiggllns. [ Mendel-


ssbhn’s Wedding Match ■was played by Mirl David Hansori and di ring! the} cere­ mony, the hymiis !“ The! ‘Voice] brriathed' o’er Eden” f and' “ 0 Pe; Loye ” were sung ■ ' I ' ' ’he bridegroom’s gift to the bride heque, and the brldesriiaids received


Tfec tha


pendants. The bride’s present to' ^he bridegroom was a signet ting.; A recqp- tipri- was held at| the Weriley school trie honeymoon ^s being |


spent; tou _


'foe bride’s travelling outfit consisted [of a: blue costume with [acce^ories! to tone.' Mil. and Mrs. Alderson are to live 'at “ Ellerdene,” Peridle [Road; Clitheroe. [Presents recelVed were-bs follows :


Bridegrooms Father;. ’Cheque} ;' ' i Upcle Joe and Aunty 'Fanny (Ellerdine ' Blankets.


III daughter cldck. ■ ■!


Aiinty Cooper (Eperdine); ■ Uncle Jack and A-unty Lizz I - Eiderdown, ' ' ; ' ' : ! - i


! , .![


Gouqterpane. e! (Bridgnorth):


j


riiirifLil and Uncle Tom : Blankets.; . Mr. and Mrs. J. Nadlm: cdshion and vasi Cyril: ’ (Jheque.


Bob: Cheque. Iris and Muriel (London): pair of cushionjs. Uncle Tom (Ellerdlnb):: (Jheque. ' ,! ■Uricle' Tom, Auiity ; Madge, NonDan, Betty j;


' ' 1 ,| Mr.


Mrs. 'Warburton Beatrice and Johi embroidered


and Mrs. J. ' table covers.


and Boland


Tomlinso;n Tea riet and . . .


Tom and Jane! (Bridgnorth!


Accringtoi): Fruit dish , (West Bradford); iDorcas bolster s^t.'-'


Rblamritic electric 'irori. ! I ! ’


CruetJ '■ ' -j


Betty and Normari;: Embroidered: table cloth. Jafck,, Nancy and idddie; ; (Bridgnorth)]; '; [ Bolster set. '


Oliver; and. Avis (^Bridgnorti);- .Table cloth. Alice and Jiin-(Burnley) :■ Cake stand. ; Mr. and Mrs. R. McCallUmJahd June] (Park- ' • stone): ■ Htril-carpet.


' ■ i :' 'i


Mr. arid Mrs.' J. Harrisbn .{£ lackbum)'; RUl. Alice and Fred [(Liverpool' : Tronirig table


Monk and Eddie (BlaCkburr) Mr.


and Mrs. stand.' !


Vera: Jug. ' Mr. ,and ' Mrs. I}ord I i I ’ mo’uth) : ■ PoOle'ware Mr. and Mrs. H. lJqn^[and Jimmy Wiggins: ............. Rhoda and Leo; Mf. and Mrs. J. U Slkter: Mrs.'Whitaker: Plate;.


Stfiol.


'CJlara: Canistei Kath. (Blackpoo } ■ plate.


4 m): Mr. and Mrs. R._ Slriter (Southport); em-l


PhyJlls and Bob:: _ Mh arid Mra. W. Owen : Mriry: Table coyer.'


- , broidered table set. | ! i . ' Mr. and Mrk. A. E. 'Veeverel: Cushion. 'foe Misses Stark and Mr. R.-Stark,; Cushion.


Mr.: and Mrs. I. Metcalfe i 'lBefcof carvers.' Mr. and Mra. T. w; Metcalfe;: Fhqenlx dish/^ Ari. and Clarice': Preserves dish. Mr. and-Mrs. Dugdale ': ‘ Mqt,


The wedding WOO BEND—BOND.


'took pla:e on Saturday,


rit] St. Jariies’s Parish Church, of Mr. John ■Thbmas Wooderid, son (?f Mrs. rind'the late Mr. J. Woodend, of iFalrlawn Villa^, Wreq Green, Kirkhrim, and. Miss Jean Mary Bond, darighter of :|Mr. and Mrs, Q, Bond, 17 West'View,! Cilfoeroe. [ } foveri away by her frither, the bride] wqs gowned in ijoyai blue!, with navy, coat and hrit, and white, glovjes. She [wore ] ri;. Iriray of white carriatloris. Her} friend] liSris Mary Horiiby, as bridesmaid; wore a} ^r]ey costume, ridth arid a'spray of blnkj [ I fThe dutlies df best


accessories to tone, carnations. ! !


' .' man were [carried; Mr. John Teasdal4 (nephew of 'the.


jrldegfoom), w|th Mr. John; Borid (the! bride’s brother) grriomstrian.' ,The Rev;


Hi }Y. Burnett (jR'ectlor) rifflclated* ■ la receptiori \ ms held at the home -ol


;lie bride. Amiirigst the [riiariy, present; was an oak timepiece from! co-workefi of] the bride at Shaw Bridge [mill;


,


Mr. and Mrs. Woddenc are resldlng'at, 17 West View, CJlltheroe. [ I ‘ '


!- - - ■ ■ SMreH—TAYLOR. n - : At Moor Laiie Methodist [Chufeh, oil


Saturday the Rev. j;E. Storey] solemnised trie! marriage of Mr. Cyril Smith, eldest scin'of Mr. and Mrs, F. Siffith, bf 38, Hlgbf street, Blackburn, ahd M*8s Hetty Taylor oriiy daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T.[Taylor, of 124, Woone Lane, Clitheroe. j Given riway by her father, the lirlde: was attired in a gown of blue maro :aln,; yrtth navy hrit and shoes,lnd wore ri'spray of cream roses. .She was attended by her[couslri. Miss Irene Tarior.'who wore a gown qf driver marocaii, ridvy hat and shoes, with a spray of cream r(ises.


,


the groomsmai. was Mr. ,D. 'Taylor. 4. reception was Held ut tie bride’s home; Ariiongst the many presents' was an eiderdown and electric -ire from! friends oi the'bride at she 'rrutejx Manufacturing Crimpriny’s woiks. Mr. and Mrs, Smllh are making their home at 65 Holly-street, Blackburn-


fThe] best mait was Mr N. Smith, whue ! ..


sea has!bcen invented by a French scientist} who hopes to descend to a depth of] 1,800-ff. |


- Diving sphere which can move under! tlm when the tests! |re '.completed.', j !} ] ' |


- Papuan headhunters 'are being taught -to | play] bakket ball by riiissionaries aiidjplans, have befen madd for thqm to play ri visiting- team from New [Zealand. 1 ( ;i '


''


flfst-ald post dealing with air raid casualties,, says the "iNurs^ Mirror/’ commenting | on .


I NURSES Al 'i FIRST AID POSTS} ’ "A trained nurie is to be attached)to each:.


a pamphlet puDlished: by the:Ministry riL,,l Health. Where She is dmployed onja whole;' ; time basis, the Government will paj- for her: ' at the appropririte [rate jof pay as laid dbwn lor the''Civil Nui'sirig Reserve., It Is'intended •


that,a doctor Eh iuld be (aid post; aqd also to eric


will not ndrmal y be called upon to attend until It is obvlois 'that the town or district had actually beein raldec, There is a general desire to keep -drictors from being called [^upon unduly, especial y when their work Is being absente'-of many [of: their'


increased by th colleagues,


attached to the first-,. 1 mriblle unit, but he


'


i i and kitchen utensils. • Smithies:


; Coal cabinet. Cut-glass fruit


and Audrey (Bpume- butter dish.,


Silk bedspread. | ' Household Scales,


^ Edna : - Sheets. WHAT IS Silver gravy boat and


Fish kn: c


,ves and forks. OCk. V . :


in war than at certainly have attitude towards


Human ingenu f'IND” ?


___ _____^ many things nowadays,'[If only on the score of economy;


ity is said to be more active? ny, other time. We shall-' [take an entirely dlffererit.


your "find” tori getting more miles than, ever out of your petrol'?.


Do you remem der that wrinkle tor making your coal bum Ipriger?


given over, up tc the present, to gladioli'and! lawn? -


shared' by millions of people all over] the country. I thiught it was!too good to be


dorisequence, tfkl-worthy. , ■] to be ol


[Smokirig, is ptqhlblted in' .most shelters. Crirryi some Wri jley’s with-you always,'and you wifi be more than usually! well prepared 1 Personally, I am!delighted with my "find”


I : , ' HARRY BRAYl


stance j . quite definitely . relieves nervous tension. Your coctor will tell you that the- mere rict of che ying will do [this. ■ Then It is a f ood substitute for a smoke..


]: ‘ This, delicious [.and [veir refreshing'sub--' Just Chewing 4 um. " ' ' My war-time “'find,” I n6w discover, ,1s. 1 i -I


rimble. Almost Mlculously so, in fact. What, is'it?:


' Like most great I’ finds,” It Is, in itself, [very , :■!,■:


'i! .'K:


, first-class value and, as} a. : -


, "What vegetabds grow best in a garddm. .


■■: ; ! ] !


.kept quiet very long. On the, score of its, .'uiuyersal popularity' alone, therefore, It-can, 'clrilni!


If you'drive £ :'cai', for instance, vyhat*;is. ■! iM


most useful in iraklng a little go a lorigiway ■ in the kitchen? !''


■What, “housetold hint’’ have, you found, j I !'


] , ' ! [ , ] ARlTIME . . [ ' T


A BOWLAND W ED D IN G . BOOTHMAN—SLATER.


wedding at- Whiteweli Parish Church, on: ( Saturday afternoon, between Mr. William!; Boothman, the only son of Mr, and Mrs.;- Jqjnes Boothman, |of Closes Collage, Dunsop'j Bridge, and Miss Janet Slater, the third.! !i dalughtcr of the Hate Mr.'and Mrs. W, jJ.l! Slater, Dimsqp Bridge.!


Much interest was taken ti a Bowland';} 1------ ' ■'


the organist played Mendelsohn’s .Wedding!; March, and the ribbir sang "Lead us Heaverliy:} Father,” and the jl28th Psalm,T 'The decopr-i- tlons of the church were composed of bronze; and copper chyysanthemumsj and were;' carried!out by Mis}s Glover. 'I ;


' iThe service was coiliducted' by the, Vicar' l (Rev. J. R. H, Glover), and Miqs Alice Seed,:


' i' |


uncle, Mr. John Slater, was attired in a gown! of copper lamS, with a Juliet cap of flowers, imd veil to .tone, arid carried a bouquet!of Iftitterfly roses. |


The - bride, who was given [away by her'


'with net overdresses, and their head dresses; were'composed of lapall red pahlias.' ThCi | bHqesmalds carrlbd j muffs-of red, taffeta. !; [' I '■Ine ' best man | was' Mpi: Arthur Nj ,


.man land Miss Beritrlce Boothman (sisters I of j , the ibridegroorri),' Miss Eileeri' Tomlinson! (riiecie of the bride), sind . Miss Eleanor] ■Taylor !! (friend j - [of the bride), and' - they, wore flamed colourefi, tuff eta, dresses]


.[.The bridesmaidi were Miss Peggy’ Booth-} , | i!


Whittaker, of ! Blackpool] {' and' the:!! groomsman, Mr. Simon Moore, of WhlteweU:; i The bridegroom's inqther was a'-tired in black ['i georgette embroidered with gblq.- At the coh-|-[! elusion of the ceremony a yoring attendant;, Master Robert Seed presented a horse-shoe i: to the newly married couple} ' The bride's presen to the bi


a dressing gown an from.-the bridegino


.for their, honeyi^on Mprecambe. The


Brides Mother: . Cheque .'[and; bedrorim ['! furniture. |


Brides Father : (Jheque. , ! Bridegrooms ’Mother;' CSipue an-digrandr


MINISTRY OF


TRANSjPOl 1


1


SETTLE, UeDBERG'H AND ' BOWLA^ ] ] SUB-DISTRICT..


! I i]


of petrol 'goods vehicles, vans, etc.,'.'In,:) the: Settle, S districts to write j|ou. The Ministry


Sir,—I riave teejn asked by the owners ergh rind [ Bowlafid of Transport have laid ’


down certain :'ules in, relation'to the-' tipi for goods vehicles.}


rationing of ps which came Into :!orce last Saturday. lri.[ Consequence of these regulatldris, owhera i of petrol-driven vehicles are -riaving! tri.} restrict land curiail dellverlesl etc., by ' motors. In rural areas customers are-. ' ■


as^ed to collect delivery point, • It Is essentlpl that


fiatlori’s' petrol ('thri,: disposal ojf 'Goods vehicle Sedbergh and


■ ■ or' meet goods at! 4 . as 'much of the ]


I'risources are placed'at the ' 'fighting .[(services.. '


riwners in ; the Settle,. Bowland dlstrlcits haye


loyally agreedf !;o[conserve local!supplies


of petrol, and mk the general public to- co-operate in tils yar: time merisurej;!}


' NORMAN T}hORNBER1- '; Sub-distylct Manag^er...


Duke Street,,Srittle. ■ i - , ':!} iRT. , gamekeeper on a lumber of- B(>wland moors.}


and Craven teacher! at formerly afSklptjn,


1 gold'tie] m to the ]


ring. The receptiori was Hotel, and later Mr.


n, and triat.i! •Ide an t


wt


':are very well known throughout th( Miss Slater was the


was a crushed ritrriwb'erry suit with black accessories. Both trie bride arid brldegroorii


and Mrs. ficiothman left: which is being spent at;' bride’s travelling attrie: [


held af tlie 'Whiteweli;'


WtlteWell schridl, and was.' while the} bridegroom'ils.


' ‘ ) ! j h I i .[j. I'


. those Imm^d


as'dot q Tht


arid


Will rid Its tea


It:b I I


uarjaj


asi H^d Hqitor Henijy.j searcril period,I EusiacI year; i f proper CUtlled


' I i t ’ll: ailowel


;I f mouh


'P' prob ■ that] a : Movtorl i shhrile| [the )vr| [the jP| [Improh Btiol|yli mririie| krilmtl of! l|) con^dd


'beantyj [sentqdf [the ma


I " 'Wrii


,:■' : Haa-'l Of hi


■ ,deuce',”| • of'imli hadijii


■inouth


the.ljgd ‘‘Nu£d heriri'ed the.iriad


: .wiiq’ri I mrikris'[ ; Uttle| ' Hiimptt . opriiriji who] jn j


: to; fol '.adcomi


- and [hi j ' ‘guesK .mrini l


■'efosi| seieme


; posu f -lt|ri


: was : arid :


frlem criuid


’ hri’tte - Ribblri


I ^ ! ■ titee,ijtf ' piece? Mid .ea eiiudritl of: read


■ tvifeniy-l size, w|


.'we'reiej! 'flrrisidq theli . a.;ir|rii| d6orj!o»


!:'ii


and regard my supply of chewing gum [as, being almost as i'necessary as riiy gas-mask. :


H i i e themri, ririwjsij


' 'Wri|


.piarii' Dick :


J Diuri | ' Whatfs! I WriefeT


; trie] I


I Mary, | ! Ojne’f


■


i ; y?ur|


i Betty yeplle(i


[.rititiSU I ieady'l


■! Mr 4 1 '■'mot teT : fair y ’'riasp '.aiich; i , tlbn|ol


’ hridjvq : rifad,| forwiaij


to oriel ’ ■ [■•.if


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