I ■ ) r I ' G L I T H E R O E I A D V E R T I S E R cosing; EVroTS.


KeXn IilstititC:i Whist iDnve and Xmas Dance. i ;


• I ' ; i' ; , L l ( a 'ive


eiit- ,to aiict tig bac in-'


yn o r 1 .* i


; fica -es- 1 - i ?hei


' ■ 'a'*|


stat: ng


pSaMrj iect


iredl nini


li t!tus t k


; • instltutej Tbsslde. Tb-SIOBHOW! (SATXJEDAT) :


B SUNDAY? 11


gmow Rcaduig iRoo.m : Dance 8-0 to O2-0 '■ I ! '


: ■


■AinSal Corope -aUye Ball in,King Lane l^u 8-61 to 2^0.'


TO-DAY j (FKIDAY) :| . i tand WhistjDrive and Dance in the


Waodist ,;iWesley) Sunday School: , Entertaiiiinenti, 7 p.m. ■ _ _


^jjgregationw !| School. GrEnd Entertainment at 7 p.m.


'


iUington and Whallcy Co-op: Annual • ___ New Yedr'l Dance, midnight to 6-0 i


I services ' prizes 2-O


Congregationf ljChurch : Old ^par however mng, those sacrifices this cervices atd(-30, 6-OJ Distribution o J


-


l.jng jwhlct we; must Imake them be wasted.


MONDAY


Moor bane: iSrnday School; Play, ‘pne.’ Commenc’


CUtheroe I^arish Church Social Evehm’


Ite Palladiumf^ Monday 6 and 8-15. Tuesday] tp Friday, 7-30. __


d at 7-30. g.


oil a ; B-ft r


■nie GranJ: Monday Tuesday,- ’Thurs­ day and:Friday, 7-30. Wednesday


zfio,' 60 and 8-15.


King Lane Picture Hall ;• Wednesday and Satuilday, 6 and 8-15. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 7-30.


’ and Saturidav, 6 and 8-15. Matinees Wednesday, 2-30, Saturday, 2-15.'


I- . Matinee'Saturday at 2-15. ' ’ , Cooperative Pictures, Whalley; Mon­ day 6 and 8-15. TueE.day:'to Friday


Saturday New Year’s * *■


Eialto, Blackburn : Matinee daily-‘.at ' MO Thiee shows New Year’s Day"


7-30. Satlirday 6 and 8-15i 1 Monday tlo Saturday, 6 and 8 P;m.


and Saturday, 2-30, 6-15 and 8-40. Continuoi S'Tuesday! to Fiiday from


G ' 6-15. Wf r -


-matinees, Monday, ;V Wednesday, C Thursday and Saturday ai, 2-0.


-CUtheroe Avction Mart CO. Ltd; Sale of Dairy Cattle .and Calyp 10-45,


N TDESDuIy : 1-30.


T iiFD lived for. , , . ; WEDNESDAY:


XHDESDAY: FEIDAij:


CUtheroe Auction Mart CoJ Ltd.:; Sale ol Geld find Laying-off Cattle. Sale at,lla.ml.


CUatbum and District : War Comforts Fund: Dnve in Downham


j ' j ! School at 7-0.


Moor Lane Sunday .School: Pjlay,i‘Jane.’ Commence at 7-30.


rand Theatre, Blackburn; ‘Aladdin,’’ Monday t ) Saturday 6"0 and 8-0 p:m.


Utheroe Auction Mart Co. "jtd: Sale of Fat St)cklatil0-45 a.m


ational Farmem’ Union; Armual General Meting-at Station Hotel at


■didn’t Interfere with the Christmas spirit.” :l hls observation was made yestprdav by, Mr. Sheppard, who, as Postmaster of CUtheroe, had very good; pppprtunltles'of judging the volume ; pf good wishes which fiowpd in] and out of the town and district during Yuletlde. Without quoting figures, which would be almost astfonomlcal, Mr.: Sheppard sald]there4iad been far more ’Xmas cards and packets' than usual, and aboutbhe.same number of parcels. Fortunately, the huge quantities the postal staff had to handle were spread over a full week, for the public niost helpfully adopted the advice to post early and In daylight hours. ’This was of real value to the postmen, whose hours of delivery were limited by the black-out. Incidentally, it helped. the public too, for every single letter, packet and-parcel was delivered In time. Mr. iSheppard’s remarks' about^.the volume of, the malls simply confirm one’s ovpi impression that people wero seeing to It that the anxieties of wartime shoujd not ■ be per- ■ with the tradl- of goodwill and


“ You cqn take It from me. Hitler


mltted to interfere tlonal expression idshlp,'!


truth, that with the .exception of those to whom tlie week brought bereavement, a ijappy Christmas


was] enjoyed throughout the town . and district.


- j , , j . , * : * # , , j 1


from; overseas, trie Ministry of Agriculture are ,pontlnuing their efforts !to, encourage farmers In trie production of their own jrequlre-


To lease shipment of food supplies


(Certified sales exceed 5,000 week).


11940.


FBU)AY, ! DECEMBER 29th, 1939, U.


copies per


Lights on yehlclesr to-morrj)w (Satur-.il 4-28 pm.


!ments. If thls'end'!ls to be achieved, theirisf of^the plpugh Is essential, and 'Cjperts froin the Lancashire County Council ate no’w-available to give farmers. all the help and advicej they ;need. Most loc^l farmers have not turned up the sod since trie last war, and'lt was chiefly to help such agriculturists that trie CUtherop and]District Agricultural, blstusslon- Society arranged- la futthey ploughing demonstration at ton Hall Farm, last. Saturday


.-U-'i


' The Nineteen-ThlrtleA^ll behind, us now. The' coming in'ofR^riew] 1 decade under any ciroumstances^AJ an occasion for yiondering where'


the new si^post of thelmarch,^ i the century may be leading us. In |


a period of war and wipe uncer­ tainty, speculation Is intensified. Happy New Year Is the tustoinary greeting ,betwe,en friend arid Wend,


and thlsiyear weneedigorid■ Wishes, - the, supervision *. —. - f 'i In all— — (jonsclence ;j| iDut


Liumy, sypcuiuLiuii « b


nd friend: • -


eeting ebmi(


customary greeting sebm somehow;- J who answereu not enougfi, as though i “ “st;be J


I | , happiness be defined. To almost


|he locaLi' Oe Town; I fedge i In.-.


Miyor-i


' of a new eba in the relationship of nations. ,, Wifii;it cpme:duhng.l94O ?


of the requisite of, happiness, will be Peace, a real Peace, tpe opening


i


' Who knows ? ' Biit we may hope it nesday', night kt the house of Mrs. will. -And -we!.must strive our | jacijj^almsley,iAt;Worston.to^ utmost to ensure lit will. I And by ' '


ll It come :■ — — , . yi ,v—-------—


: hope, whi:h wllli not he; achieved ' without cc lossal I endeavour : on jOur „ „


so striving we-I may' achieve the wlshful-thinklng.: The nineteen-


'I anda sast--1 i aMV


'pre- won ept'u. iren. wliri sjds


hlPf irlst-


|lstriy land Icbt '■ s


Iccei' angf


peme ibal en


t e ; ^ed


;t)oia gave . a■


lUtcdi';: Stair; S 'driiwh^i


nfi '


i sday-f fbfd-^i Ken-j I jate I iesne.*'


Maep^j


Ifalrm,': tiimSs-' tlo' j:. as;


jHar-’ Mrs..:


(■W


tunie- j: wa^ i‘,


jvhri" ']


Mil-!’,’: use; i-f:


tbri-'.r •Maiji’s; a W ’I" lkecl-.: |; usfiess, mere


With the object of helping trie jjgd Cross Association.'some nine pj


. . ti0ri ladies riave niet each Wed- , , .


I sew and knit arid to take work home fori fashioning into all manner of;


articles that will be of use for Red, Cross purposes.! In the course of


part. Hope that Is, a mere pious . two nio,Aths (to; the end of Novem- asplratlon will | he


.Thirties brought us ah tound^ce and superf-aliundance of [that com­ modity. ThelNlheteen-FOrtiesmust be an era' of realism. In! which we know whi[L'pe want ana bend bur whole energy ito getting it. v,:


b>\nnHnnrf* I niiOT^orc nnmnrlsGS 22 DRITS niltt6n£ •131 scarves, ^7 Ipahs bedstocks, pairs 'Operating! socks,- 7 helpless shirts, 6 dbetdrs’ masks, 4 blankets (nidny coloured; knitted), 12 com- foifts bags, 18 mahy-t^lled bandages,


quarters, comprises - pairs mittens,


Whatever! war alms may be drawn up, that is- the core bf trie confllbt. Nazi aggression has ’brbiight about a state of riffiirs in which freedom of any kind save the freedom of a 1 bully to, riully; Isiutterly Ibst. And-


We are! fighting !fot freedom.; ’ staked everything: on ac filevlng| our


we have I taken up arm; that wretched archalsm_


object and'there can! fie back now: and no fial taken until the, object


Politicians, who bellayp jagalMt the evidence i of I hlsljbry that they


..


can with Impunity: plunge nations Into a b ood bath must .learn-the r


' pseudo-philosophy of totalitar­ ianism is! an anachronism 1x1 tne


modern world. i their freedom. Now they are p y- The German i people! ng the price tha t'sooner or.later


selves.. We must take eare th^t m fighting against ithe; Nazi,tyranny we do not sacrifice our own _ dom. We pride ourselves on peing


always Inust be paid by give away the right 'to-mle th


trust] Ihe world is wa.tchlng ana we have to prove ito the world once and for Ml that;aggressl|)n does Mt pay. And while 'proving that we . shall pbove incldentallir- th^-,the


lesson. Peoples : who hand tneir destiny over to adventurers mus learn tl-e blind: Idiopy |


5;


to stiiash We riaye


flo drawing measures achieved..


8


12 dozen T bandages'] 27 dozen roller bandages, and 18 dozen triangular


's’Jnks. It is eyldent from the fore-]; gbing list that; the ladies of Worstou 'are: Intent onldolng what they can for-the welfare of the men of all branches of trie SeMlces.


the! Women’s Voluntary Service in preparing meils for evacuee child- Fund, ren, at , the Conservative Club, was enthu^astlcaliy voiced by the child­ ren themselves, last week, before separating for'trie Christmas. hoU- daM- Bouqiiets were presented\to. Mrs; G. Ecclei Mrs. W. .G.-Hopkliis and Mrs. E. Parklngtbn, principal helpers; who' rial’


' ,j ' , ' ','*! ' f Appreciation of] the work done by


attentive to the wants of the young people.


Y have been most !\ ' - li i sa ! - I tern. It Is emphasised, will by no


lighting Coinmlttee will seize the readiest mearis |open' to 'them- of introducing a modified scheme of street llghtlrig ps outlined by Sh John Anderson Ikst jveek;. The sys-


We may take it; that the Clitheroe * *


crlflcpd I means restore the pre-war aspect of the strpets. But It,will neverthele^ afford a measure of light-that .will be! very welcome] to those who are oiit after dark. Although the light­ ing Is being tried out in London, it 181 probable that provincial towns like our owri wllllhave to wait some time. ' The special" lanterns to be


everybody j save the utterly; Irrp-; sponsible trie one supreme definition


the I thp County Agrlcpltural (Drganlser, I -rohri answerer


a pcATAUlVA* W .


^ g ^


practical advice. u . . . . questions and


■attended during the afternoon. ■ I


i ,.


added to and the reqrilsltes. pf,|tep :'arid bhywhere| up to .200 farriiers


jent


, j-o-sed .teaihs and a motor |


afternbon. i t will be Tecalled that a similar denionstratlon was held


J^erith ir again proved unfavourable. 1 Heavy rain proved a big handicap


at Colricoates Farm, Wlswell, a fort-- nigivt earlier, i pnforturiately the


demopstratlon was


helk blit on Saturday, at Pendleton, thlbk ifog;was the; chief hindrance.


a„t,,rHQTr af. ppmiiptTiTi.


democratic demopratlc Is suiierld^Vto * that of state,']- lf| It Is superior in peace time lit caa be superior jduring a period iof war. The doctrine that freedbrti isja privilege inappropriate to waritlme is not only'inherently false j: it is also an Impediment to victory,] which'will be wqn sooner by a free Ipeople than by a people |who It are 'imere puppets for-;their ruler-s manipulation. ' - ' ' r i T*he Nineteen-Forties open un­ happily. . But we need not and we 'must: not despair oi that account,


and we claim I that ,the fsystem of government the slave


determine to make


Mr^Laneythtidist Church: Services p i s jdecaile on^ Tof tremendous at 10-30'and 6-Oi Men’s class 2-0. i jtrlumph, so that, be our; sacrifices


Methodist tppey) Church! Services ihowever great and the, period dur- • at 10-30]a.m. and 6-0 p.m.!


A N D


■ j. ' ■ Ji" I "'I' used have only justbegun to be pro­


duced by firms specially licensed for the work. iThemflett of a yery low[- powered lamp will create conditions similar to those ejdsting on] a moon­ less,! starry night.- The greeit advan tage of the lamps-Is that they can ibe:kept .burning during art alriralll wlthlout affording guidance to ah crap!


Stonyhurst


■ 1 i' . ■ 'I*!' * The current Issued


'


references to, changes, some caused by the war, yvlidch hive ai|i interest Hereaie


Magazine" cont'alrs if “The


to many In ihfe district, the notes :—


f ,1


record the qejparture, from Stony- hurstjof Father Robert.dei’Trafford. For]oyer twplyo:years hejheld tlie post pf Minister, and for miany yeats before that he had been: connected with j: the Philosopher,


“ It!Is with fereat regret that'we TMES. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 29. 1939.


Sub}-Ministe^. I - Father de Trafford took j the keenest Interest In the College and':In Its welfare, and he did j riot spaye hlinself ln| hip work on Its behalf. I - Curing his years ds Ministelr, years full <pf change and nevi ventures, he j carried; !on ijls work] of imprpveiheiit an^‘restorr- tloii, and fdlfllled the countless less noticeable djuties of Miilster, which make the jdfflce an arduous and exacting lOiie!; He was held in the very jhlghest Esteem' by jthe many business add. Other friends'with whPm he cdrn.e.:‘lnto contact in neighbourh:qd,.";and by[ them, well jas by ;aU5 at Stpnyhurst, departure Is ^deeply regretted. We thahk him jfor-all he did for the College,, arid! offer hlmj our bps wishes ill his hew post as Mlnis^e affetj. ,]^'euii'p:s College, the present novitiate o^;the English Province |qf the! Society!; ] .'In place of Father dd Trdriord, pomes ;Fdther Henry sire (O.sJ 19ii))Ji We welcome him back


i College ■ as I a boly, I Prefect, Master arid


.was c£ lied,by all and sundry, began wdrk i.t I ah I early age at i the Albion bobblr and shuttle works in-Back Cdmmms,ilater: entering the weav-* ihg sh :d at Shaw Bridge Mill, in the time of Mr. Henry Robinson, trans­ ferrin: tolBrooks Mill olj its open­ ing by Me^rs. Parkinson! and Isherr wood. There, and afterwards! at Jublle: Mill; under Messrs. SPdth- worth and Sons, he was employed fifty years. One who devoted his lelsun and Inteirept to country life, Mr. Eartley was a zealous cyclist fpr a very considerable period. It was' ! t Moor Lane Church, with which he had assoclatlpns, that he was n arried by the ReVi John Tayr lor in October, 1888. Mrs. flartley, her son and daughter, will have the sympi thy of townspeople in general In thejir bereavement. 'Ji, •


Thom: s Hartley, of Chatburn-road, passed to his rest yesterday, : after- havinf been In. falling health for some considerable' time. In -his sevent ^-seventh year, he retired from vork as a weaver at Jubilee Mill tl ree years,ago. ■ “Tom,"las he


^ 1


.afth( age of severity-one. 'A sister of Mi . John Smalley, who lives at High- street. Low Moor's'Mrs,; Ward­ ing was formerly associated ’’with


Mrs. 1 luth Warelng, died on Friday at i9i Arthur-street, Barnoldswlck,


A former resident of LovI Moor,


the I nion-street Methodist leyan Methodist Church.


their, loss. I : 1# * *\


mpi


Mrs. I lamuel: Wrench, of 33, plmlico road, Clitheiroe, came ias a! seyere shod! to heriihany friends. .Born rit Hogh;ori, spventy-five I years ago,


Thd passing , on Friday jlast: of


to 'Stonyhii^st, where he Is well ijer s)h, Mr) Jfimes Wrench. The known hayipg been on |he staff ps jnteri pint tcrok place on Boxing Day' Prefect, Master and Sub-Mlnlstcr. 1^); st. Catherine’s, West Bradford, “Trohabiy,; the .department |at I tpe 'Mw. W. G. Jones officiating. Stpnyhprst: most affected by the rpiofal tributes were sent by: Janies I Is-'the; O.T.C.


she (ame to the borough;]In her teens jof late she had Resided with


the Cpmmariding Officer, Captiln Wlili'amsori! and three Sergean:s- Mrijqr. Mrijpr Robertson’s depar-- tutej whlcri Is. regretted by all, Is; we I sincerely i hope, only tempera rjt, Iwe look'forward to seelng him


ijp it hjis' lost Major Robertson,


babk, again; In 'happier i days. In thri iaiile way we riope to see Ci .p talrilWlillaipson back after the'war. Mejanwhlleji Captain H. J. Toliln commands! the D.'T.C.,, which Is f >r tiinalte in Irigvln^: at Its head ine who has'had So long a'bbnnexbn with the Contingent. ; iSerge'a it- Majbr. Shanahan has pejolned ills reglriient. lilie iblSh GuaMs, and Im


an: ®


5i^^/MMfa,‘’asTeport^d’I n t TJToli Vtoc olcr


last issue, jhas rejoined the'Coloi irs, ' __Ij


and Sergearit-Major Hall, has £lso| left for service after mpny yeirs devoted Work, chiefly injthe.gyp-' nrisibm asl Instructor of gymnasi Ics aridl hoxlng.l Year aftei: year he aebbmpUshed excellent work ,a id,; as! riiay 'rie’iread in mdny of he coioiimns '|of the |'Magazlie,i brought up'the standard of gym- nastilcs.to a yery hlg,h level. We wish him! all gbod wishes arid; offer him oiir triankk for all his good work,


TO ODB READERS:


ODR’SINCEREST WISMS F0R| fojuR h|eALTH, welfare AND'


for pianoforte playing,,held by the Lorilioh College pf Music, the folljJW- lrigjwere sucusssful:-—


, At the December; examinations r- 'Higher Junior Grade; Dorcjtriy


OMle,''fffst'[class; pass. i junior 'iGrade: Lucy Wilson rind


her) the output of work by these In- ■ d^5triouslad^s 'fprwardpd.to heafi-


Trie awards' in each class were the Mghest orit$ilnabie. The pupils vrere prbpafed by! Mr.; John Gorse, or§ an- Ist jand crioirmaster at St. Jan es’s criiirch, Clltheroe, who has a reijord oi loo per! cent, successes.


Edith E.Raby, first class pass. ! !■' ij.[* * ■ !■


250|at a dance promoted by m (plltheroe


[There was an attendance of about a;m-


bfers of (illtheroe Wednesday C.C. ervat


arid heldlin! the Conservative Cluh oil “


otchestra' provided a programme! of trie' latest' music, and everybody had


Boxlnfe night. I Mr. F. Teng^lU’s


al jWly time; From the proceeds a siim of two ]gulneas has been don­ ated to [the Mayoress’s Comforts;


side,’cblne,; composer of the Rim Ington hmnrial, was 77 on Christ- tnari Day] apd in recognition orhls birthday [the Colne''Borough Bjan'’ thm Mount ;zlon Methodist trie! SalvaUori Army Band, and the (Jhdlr frepl the >


Mr. Francis Duckworth, of Swan- I. ■ 'happiness, in'mio. ' '


At one fell |;Marmrefc and Lorna; ;Walter anti and all at ilanor-road; Fred and all at


iMarghfet


Plestir; Unlo i;


nd Lorna;.|


177 Hmthorn-road; Messrs,: J. -and i F. Bfnjtham; Neighbours; iLaurle; jMr. pnd Mrs. A. Bentham; Louie ] Parish Church Mothers’ Mrs. Martin; I Nieces land


Nephews,' Blii^burn:! All' At; 35, Plml: co-roao! J. and M. Thompson; Mrs. Macheter. .


* * motl er Two *'t


ft” storiv-'l 104' Frialley-road,. was elghty-two n X yeah of lage, and had been bedfrist


SmlthipSi a Clitheroirian,;'dle(l on Chri: tmas morning ' at Stoke-on- Tren;, [where he had resided almost tweniy years. His inotrier, ;MrS. Susapnah Smithies^, who ;‘dled at yrii


days after the fieath of his at Clitheroe,'Mr.. Robert


matlbiri. ;!She was a native jof-Great Harwood, coming to Low Moor as a yoiinkjgirl. Her husband,!Mr, Jas. SmitbleS, was eriiployed asia rriason at Chatburn, and her son Robert follo vedj a slpillar occupritlp'n |at Whalley. Mrs.I Smithies Ipaves two dauEhpers andjthree s5ns,|Whb vrtll. have the commiseration of friends in their double berpavemept.; Mrs. Smithies was interred at St. Mary’s Cemitery yesterday, trie Rev.-H. Y. Bun ett ofiaciatlng. 'The burial: of rier sen'Robert, who 'wasj,flfty-slx year i rif age, takes place |today| in the phurchyard at Whalley. '


that df Mrs. Ellen Nutter, widow of Mr. W. Nutter, who was a cOriietist In tlie Borough Band. ' Seventy-one years 'of age, Mrs. Nutter,tjas .alllpd with the old P.S.A. mpvpmerit, and asso dated herself with thb Clithe­ roe Co-bper.ative Woriien s | Guild. She leaves a daughter and five sons, .who will have general; sympathy In thel : loss. The Rev. G. Boyd Mac^ gari.Jwlll' take the service [at the interment which takes place at-St. Mail’s Cemetery tp-morroW. !


Ai other death to be recorded Is # # ; '1 ' j * |[W . . • , W’


usuiilihearty fasrilpn at the Calder,!- stores.Institution, a programme of eve) illextending over, a Iperiod of thr( e weeks having bfeen arranged. Ext -a comforts and dainties were pro 'Ided for the patiefats,-riibre har- ticula,rly on Christmas Day. JPer-- hap 3 the chief event rwas' Jthe pan- tore hue, “Red Rldlng-IHbbd,-” vvhlCh was presented In its eiltlrety. by- pat eiits.,V Several- [performances


(jiiristmas was celebrated in !the


weip] given to dlflereiit' audlehces, -


and - be show - was - Mmb^ely


joyM- Last Thursday a tea givfnjispecially! for the priritomime artijs^M. rind' ri chfidreri’s fancy Cfl


• ' - J’ ---" en- was


dajfe iheref •ria’ke' b'een special'!film Shows while oil Chrlstmris Dajf the pat ierits had a carplVai dtoce, [with an Impromptu evehti-for, ithe staff aft irWards': Last night there was a fur her darice'.Ior the patients, The nnifii^i staff , daneb iMl fake place w Year’s Day.


Mission visited his house and sang, and playlW for him. The. hymnal of which Mr. Duckworth Is author coritalnslfis' tunes, of which! ithe iriost faniMs Is “Rlmlngton,” ;WWch takes Itsjnaine'from the haml^ In Illbblesdaie Iwriere he was born.- It; was pubUshed'in‘'l|Q4, and has] had. phenomenal riuccesiij :• Over 3,000,006 doples ofTthbvtune Rre stated to he l!n circulation.'' ’


Colne Methodist


riak been Included In'ten English arid elgrifc iforelgn hymnals, fwas sung on Wouht Calvary by a party bf Lancashlre Fusillers on the Sun­ day follbjving: the capitulation of Jerusmetc- ; i .


‘JRimlngton,” which


on Nb- 7hri


the .for ;s. tut .1 cai ol


/it ivlst


■ '] * * - 1 .


BrbckhallInstitution has i .


wltririssed .’Similar festiyitiek and ^irovislon: of many eirtra epm- On Christmas ;Eve | the. Inst!


BbMi& .Day—a firstj-class concert pai tj jffom Burnley, jClnema shows fieen! a ■


oil’s Guides Comply sang for [the patients, wrio hdd a from! the Clifton Singers on


ha *e th( tui es th( (Dn ye:.r park


anri” the patients generally have had a i horoughly happy time.;


tpe wriole, the celebratlons-thls have: lacked nothing In 'com- on with those ofrprevlous Mars


ktaff had their anniial dance,


Iblebratlons, outstaiiding’ plc- I'belng Screened. Lrist night,


prominent Mature of


.(Wes- ■She


n w( llrknown townsma,n, Mr. Jno. THE SOCIAL DIARY1


To Organisers of all Social Events, i Put-a Preliminary Announcementr of your event m the “ Advertiser - and Tunes;” and secure your place:, in the Social Diaiy to ! avoid i clashing.’


■ J 1940


Jan. 6-^AU Saints,'Pendleton!: New , Year Socials, • ' !


an. 6 and 7—Wesley - Methodist . Church: Visit of Romany.,]


Jan., 6-^Chatburn and District War Comforts Fund; Dance iri . Downham pchool.


Jam 11, ’ Feb,_ 8--and March 14—Clithr , eroe Golf Club j (Lpdies Section); Bridge Drive pt


' I


Jan. 12-C.R.G.S Old Girls’ 1 Associa­ tion : Whist Driye and Dance in; the Grammar School.


! 'Roybeck Cafe, 7-30. I Jan 17—


Jan 17—N.U.D.A.W. Annual Dinner and Dance at


West Bradford : MatbMp Union: Whist 'Drive and Dbucb


^ ^


Jan. 19—Downham Girl ! ' Whist Drive.


Jan. 19—National Farmers’ , Annual Ball. !


Jan. 20—Downham Girl Dbiicb


Jan. 24—


Jan. 24.-St. Mary’s Operahej Society t pfesent “ The Rebel Muid,’! In


. -Whist Drive and Dance • the Conservative Club.


Peb, 2—


Jan. 26—Clitheroe (Golf Club: Dance - at the Starkle Arms' Hotel.!


i Jan, 25, 26, 27. ,


May 29, 30, and June 1—Moor Lane Methodist Church; Bazaar


N.SR.C.C. : Dance at Startle Arms Hotel.


■yiew were In no wise neglected., 'Trie staff devoted .themselves to, creating a bright and peM^^^ble] atmosphere by. the Introduction of' gay decorations in day rooms arid, hospital. The Chaplain of! the Ihr stltutlon, the Rev. A. E. Swallow, conducted a service on Christmas riiornlngi Afterwards, all 1 enjoyed a dinner of the old-time :lj:ind. Dr, E. R. B. Murray perforinlng the duties of carver. Carols were sung, and during the afternoon tljie Mayor pnd Mayoress paid a visit to extend the season’s greetings rind to. dls-, tribute sweets, tobacco riiid .clg.rir- ettes. - Mr. Jones,'Chairman of the; Committee, also attended, and srild the decoratlori'' of the' llristltutlpri; had never been surpassed.'' Nor were those patients who wanted! It: deprived of their|'beer, : this being provided annually by Drs! Cpopbr; Murray and Richards. The evening -was spent in games in the dining­ room and in community staging;


Patients and Inmates at Coplow


spent a happy Christmas. TObre was carol slriging on Sunday night, and Santa Claus received a tumuK tuous welcome bn his. arrival with letters and cards. There were gifts for each rind-^veryone bn Christinas Day, and] a party In the] evening. A concert on Boxing Day was] given' by the staff. Sister Olive IS grate-r' ful for the many messages, gifts; greetings, etc., sent to trie rioys,[a(nd desires us publicly to return : her very sincere thanks. A radio-gr'rim has been given to the: Home, ’ but there Is a shortage of- gramophone records, and any friends who would care to help make good the. shortage would’be doing a lavoUt by ;sendings them 'to':Rlversmfead.' ,n ,i' '"


The boy refugees at RltreU^riad


, Twenty-five evacuated orilldi;en,' most of them the victims of measles, sriared In the bounties of 1|he seafe'on at .IVaddow Hail, now a temporary hbspltal. Girl Guides from all over the country,. as: also froiri Canada;’ and South Africa, sent! presents, and, needless to say, thesb gave Ex­ ceeding pleasure. There. wa6 a Christmas tree In each ward, wWch was visited in turn by Sarita CfiMri-


■ ■ '■' ’ ■* '■*' I ' I ! ; There were '73 patients; accom­


modated at the' CoplQW iristltWtlon on Saturday week, compared [with 82-In. the.' cprrespondlfagi week last year. This was‘|revealed|rit'a meeti }ng of the.Publlc Assistance Cbm-


Ihlttee (No. 5 Blackburn ririd.ClIthe-^


resolution of tlianks -waS passe the Clitheroe branch of tri.e Tc for britertalhlnglthe patients Cop! W. Mr..,-. rota- Committee to: visit the institu­ tion prior to the next rabetlng. [The Committee took a firm btand with] respect a dog belonging ito a niirse.’ According to the resolution, unless


roe Area) [rield on Wediiesdayl '■ A d to c H at


ithe animal was: removed in accord­ ance with a previous resolution, the Master .was authorised to suspend the nurse, pending the aext meet­ ing of trie RA.C.


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: The,toddlers ,at St.;Denys’ Homb had been looking forward to Christ­ mas for many weeks, riori were[they disappointed when tfiej great] day dawned. As early as 5-30 they were wide awake and skirmishing rpiind tp see what Father Christmas liad left them; The Mayop and.Mayors bss visited them' In the morning and marie presents, of sWeets. There was the, special Christih'as; dinner, and i party in the eveniig at which all manner ipf igambsl,-were played. The real-party took place yestejrday, when members of' trie] committee paid ja visit, arid'the |cmdren:sahg carols tor. their.; entertainment. A


' he Parish School; also: on Borough- Police Athletic Clu(] •' * ■ Ayms Hotel, Clitheroe o .


the starkle, ' I


Guides: Uniq;|; Guides:


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made up [of food, were distributed on Sa ;urday, at St. Mary’s School, to nee ly folk In the town! The con­ tents liridj been purchased from trie Mayoifs Welfare ‘Fund, and iri the. dlstrihutlpn the Mayor and Maypr- ess..(Cpuriclllor and Mrs.iBentham) had the assistance of a,representa­ tive and]! enthuslastlp. pommittee. . Threp yerirs ago, only |50 parcels were'sentlpiit. Many riiore applica­ tions ior [assistance are now; being mp,de. 'The Mayor , and Mayoress,- by thb way, have had an extremely busy Christmas. Following a visit' to a 'riarty at the British/Leglofi’s headqriarters on Christmas 'inoi:nf Ing,' triey !went to the! Coplow View Institutlori, whbre ' the Mayoress helped to, iserv.e dinner, and then procebded to St. Denys' Hoiiie, and later to Blackburn RpMlTMri™8ry.:


Mote lhan 200 .parcels, chiefly ■ ; .1 ;|j ‘


•Ing trbugri'rind■ completely: spoilt. The damage was estimated,at from £8 to £10. Tfie Commltteb agreed to cor inluhicate with thb Manches­ ter Education Authority to see If they were willing to make anhffer. . ; '■ !* -..* * , ! , . ' ! I a suggestion was niade at; the EdUcE.tlon Committee’s ;meeting, in


ated from the ManchMter are'a and attending] the upper 'portion of the Catrioric.^chopl, jyas referred, to at yesterday’s meeting ) of Clitheroe Educritlon Committee, ’when .the Rev., Fatrier Kopp, S-in asked If thb (iommlttee,would consider the re- Imburseiriefit of Mr. J.] Ward for the Joss rie :riad suffered a's! a result of cattle foods (Including oilcake and prove nder) b'elng put into a.vyater-


, bamagrifione'; by‘Children evacu­ SLAIDBURN


very successful, whist drive and supper was held' In the Village Hall, on 'Wed­ nesday : last, in aid of the funds of ' Slaidbiifn,]! Working Party lor soldiers , ' arid sailors comforts, the event being , organised by Mrs. M, A. Leeming, Mrs.. G. Waterworth arid Mrs. J. Leemirig. Alter whist a pie and pea supper was served and this was heartily enjoyed. Mr. J. Leeming was'M.C. for whist and ,; Miss M, King-Wilkinsoli presented the ^ prizes to : Ladies:! 1, Miss' Reynolds;] 2, Miss M. Rawsthorne; con., Mrs. M. ■Walker,. Gentlemen:, If.J. Johnson; 2; A,]Howden;! con.; A. B--j. Filehlhe suln.of £5 7s. lias been handed to Miss Rudd, secretary lor the fund.froih this effort. , ■


FOR THE COMFORTS FUND.-A r.,.,.;: y :/'ri!.[


by Dr. Bleasdell, for competition in aid of: the sialdbum Tennis'Club, was Won by Mr. T. Robinson, Dale Head. The


TENNIS CLUB.—


coriipetitlon realised £5 .IBs, 8d, : 1.- CAROLS.—


A turkey presented , ' carol' ringers 'have', visited ’ all: the'- ' The Isiaidbum , united’


viilage.ra] and-. residents a t . .outlying > : farms, singing carols. Many nights are devoteri to'thip work in aid of St. Dun- stahs and' tbe Rev. J. Clabk and his- , helpers' are to be congratulated on their . untiring'efforts.


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was disbursed last 'w'eek from'Miss Rudd’s:Offlce, and the Thomas Poster’s ' charity was paid in the Church Vestry . after'a-service held in the'Church. ;


CHARITIES^The Poor Land charity


fayout of'school caretakers’ .wages bBing| standardised. Father Kopp srild that thireb months rigo he asked that kn increase In the remunera­ tion Of the icaretakbr at the Catho­ lic School might, be , considered, fot. trie rMsori thrit 'the amount of work had iricrerised. ': The Director of Educritlon |(Mr. J. H., Taylor) Said trie same thliig applied-to rill other schools. Evacuation had affected the caretakefri generally because of additional .duties. The Managers of Rlbblesdale] Senior School had con­ sidered,, the' question, .but delayed a. declsiori until trie November meet­ ing [which,! unhappily, was .Inter- fbred with by'i the death of'Gpuncll- Ibr HargreavM, who wasM'm of thb cominittee. There-had been .peting klnce,. but^ the - mattbr. |ly receive pttehtloii.


no; 1 would certri!


Field ng, 2?, Grafton-street; whp .ls 82tp lay; tb Mr.,J;'Kellet,' 2'7, Drilbn strbetowjMoor; 7balso today,; and to *lirs. Betsy Pye,' 61, Hayhurst- streep, 78 on Sunday.


;Bb__[thdayi gj;eetlngs to Mrs. Mary


’Taylor, Director; of Education, the ■Women’s 'Voluntary Service organ- laeri : a Christmas party and enter- talrimfent for evacuee children who have[remained In the borOugh oyer,; the [Christmas vacation. This took-, place! yest'ei;'day afternoon in the] Wesley' Scliool. Upwards of eighty! children weife catered for, and Mrs.: Gradwell ‘ arid party entertained them'with ip burlesque pantomime, yCiiiflerella.’f Froiri a large Christ-, rrias feee each, child received a ■


At, the Irivjtatlon of Mr. jphn,H.


Thp: youngsters spent a hectic time, arid'lnlembers of the W.V.S.,, and'the Director of Education are- deserving of. malse for this kindly thought, anrijtrie labour entailed In puttlbg It ffio pra!citlce. ,


gift. . ..


oh IChrlsttn'as morplng. Mass wab delewated' contlriuouriy from 7rP aim. until Ithe Mlssa Cantata at 10-^').! Triere were niany commun- icaha at all Masses, and a celebra- tloririf 'Beriedlctlori after the last Maks [cohclrided the day’s, riervlcesj Owing to[the black-but'regulations Jt vrps hot possible to celebrate ;mla: light jl/!ass.[-'.:


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.leCtloL.,—p,— .— . ^ 'cridlmaster, „the chPir .gave an .eflketiVe] rendering of] the 'carols in


furtrier,.dlstributlon.of .ioys frpln a Chrlstmps'tree, follow[e(l. Near! the 'tree, wa? ri sm.all, crib,i symbolical of the Nativity. '


licarits or I'serlvlce li -attmded


tlvely. byjtirie R nett)., T


Church erijoyed a carol seirvice'on Sunlay aftjrriciori.' Under the dir-, ■ ifi of jMT.J.Gors'e, organist, and


'The: corigtegatlon 'at St. James’s


“GoiJd kinri Wericelas,’’ the teehle Arid tenor solos belh'g! sling by lV. DaTpell arid. R; Hodgklrispri respeC’ The service was' cPridricted


ic|tor (the Rev. H. Y. Bur- re! were 'many cbmmuri- Chrlstmas Day, arid the tie niorriing was also well


la^t, a i breaking-up PArty'.ffas held in the Village Hall for the scholars ol the Brenriand School.,] The tea was given, by' parents, teachers and; friends, and . full justice was done to all the good thirigs provided. ' The 'rooiri' bad be^n ; beautifully decorated 'by the Sialdbum■ Rangers and Guides. An entertainment 1,. was .given’ byI'the scholars,-and,Mrs. V, - Hin^-Wilkinson ' presented' each child '"


scholars PARTY.—On Thursday with a gilt. :


'Gordori Sanderson.: instrumental‘items-j were given . by Mr. 'Whitfield arid .Eric=i iMtfleldj; a pianoforte' solo by Eric • Whitfield,- ' and a- duet- by.- Eric Whit- • field (piano) and Brenda Whitfield


;(yi61in).'!'All these were excellent.^d' 'Welri warnj^hpplawded.; ! '


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'(or'riHe Chapel is performed twipe: in th,e[year anri'ls done voluntarily.'r;


Chapel, were busy all day on Wednes­ day cleaning and scrubbing the Chapel and.sch'oohooins. This labour of love


] 'Severai of trie lady members of the.


mas conceit was,given on Cfiudstmas Day'at'the Methodist Cfiiapel, by the 'teachers,'-’ scholars' and friends of . the Suilday;School. Mr. J. Bowkeri-Clith- erbe, presided over,'a large attendance. . ’The choh'gave several anthems, and.]'., erich scholar played a part In the en­ tertainment.! The dialogues by the ‘ teaphers and older scholars were vely amusing an-d Mrs. J. Hodgson and Miss Starkie are to be congratulated: and thanked fol their work in training the scholaiS,' as IS Mrs'; Pickles, who ,waS at - the piano. The scholars sang choruses , arid action songs. [Recitations 'were' given, by. James: Raw; Jehnie Maspn, Vera Johnson, Rita Bedhead, : Irene;; ■Porter, Miss N. Johnson, Mr. Raw and Freda Mason. A solo, was sung by Freda . Mason, arid a;duet' by Billie Sinith .and [


, me'th()disT' School.—a Christ­ i ''


Jan 10.—Conservative Club : iConcei-t ' promoted by SS. Michael and John.


1 Skye Your Way to Victory.


By depositing your saYulgs iii a Trustee Savings Bank you are lending your resources to the StAte and thereby paving the' way: to .Victory.


OPEN AN ACCOUNT i I REGULARLY


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TODAY AND WITH THE


' TOTAL FUNDS EXCEED £6,000,000 ' . Glitieroe Branch > ; 1 Head Office ; LORD ST. i'WEST, .BLACKBURN ■ "'(Opposite the Free .Library) ,*]], Branch Manager I John R. Keeshaw SAVE Blackbut^ Savings Bank ' ' ( S E V E N )


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Ithe bottom and came in violent contact iwith a larm buUdlng. -The drWfer, Samuel Margerison, and the conductor, Joseph. Robinson, both Clitheroe men, escaped injury. The only" passenger. Miss Constance Lang, of the Duke] of York Hotel, Grindleton, a member: of- ; O the clerical staff at Clitheroe Post


dDescending Grlndleton Brow 'yester­ ay morning, a Rlbble bus skidded near


duty,' was less fortunate. She was thrown'violently from her seat, sustain­


ffice to which'she was proceeding for


ing slight concussion. She-was taken back , Home. and received medical attention. This afternoon’she, was re­ ported to be: making a good recovery. ■ ■


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]'[' [ " [U'[ * * ■ ' ; I ■ ■ aIkSS.'Michael and John’s Church


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., Tohlght, a whist driye and dance is being held at Newton for the'riur- posejof providing comforts, tor;the men 'of the locality Who have joined the fighting: services'.! To-moffow, , at the^Wesley Schbol,:the (Jhrlstraas Cabaret, Fplry-'Operetta; arid Detec­ tive] Comedy-]-an[ entertainment given wltli slgriar Bilccesri-will be repeated at 7 pim. Tl|ie New Year wlll ;be heralded, at 'WhiCley Assem- bly-itooms with a daince/’timpd from midnight 'until' 6 'a;ril;|;:iQ(i 'New. Year’s,nlgrit; and again im ;Wednes;§ day, p e Moor Lane, Ariiatpr Drani.|, atlc Society are to produce a rollick-^| Ing farce-*:"Jane,’! which will prove one pt their very, best productioris. A social evenihg,- with whist and ; dominoes in the: upper rooiri; and ■ danrilng in the iowerl Is announced for.New Year’s !riight: at St.; Mary’s School. On Tuesda^i the. annual general meeting of the ideal brafach of the National Fanriers’ Union is to be held ;at the istatlon Hptdl, Cll- : theroe, conimehclhg at 1-30. There are father ahnbuheements of. events arranged.for next week-end; which are announced! in other coluriins, and to which’ atfentibn is-called. .’!


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