CLITHEROE ADVERTISER AND TIMES, l(()|-D/VT (FRH)AE):


_ in Newton Institute, ro seeds for Red Criss. ITBRDAY;


Chattum Methodist Chu Dav Tea 5 p.m. Ccncert 7-3Q p.m.


Salefby Auction at Th| Gills Tosside, of Live and Dead S tock, by R. N. Preston at 12-30.


p Mil villue I


^ORT MEANS A BUOYANT


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PRICES ARE iMY MINDED FOR YEARS. SUITES.


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AY, SEPTEMBER 6. 1940


EDl'^OR^S POST-BAG other Let


.erS’ On Page 6. W.y.Si SPITFIRE FOND.


Reading that j numerous requests have been, received froiri all parts


Slr,- •We I have heard froip Lady


Dancejin the Consei-vatiVe Club. 7,to 11. SUNDAY : ■


Clitlieroe ■ Parish Church ; NaUohal Oay'of Prayer. Services at 8 (H.O.),


Whi’eWell'^^PaidL Chirch; Ha™of Tmknksgiving . and National Day _oI


Congregational Church does of Intercession


' Hrwer. Services 3W


1 and 6-30.


ChSbum Methodist Church Harvest • ifetival sei-vides, 10-30 and 6^.,


miQ D-u. Musical Hdur, 2-30._ ad 6-0, ” ^


Holden Independent Qbapel; CtaPel ' Anniversary Service^, 1-30 and * 0.


Jome'Memorial Cqngre|ational Church, Barrow : Services 2-30 and otU.


Dn^ri Street Methodist Church. Low MMr: Harvest Ffetival Services,


Waddington, Gvin-dletjon ; and ; B ^ o r d ’ Home Guards and Druinhead Service Grounds at 2-30 p4.


' M5 and 6-0. ,


Methodist (Wesley) a ti it 9-45, 10-30 and 6-p.


[MONDAY:


Chatburn Methodist Evening and Sale of


Church; i! Social fruit at '?-30.


Salfe by Auction at L libblehead Station


bheep by Rd. Turner and Son at


3dge Hall, near of’.Cattle and


Unio^n Street Methodist Churciji, Low Moor,: Harvest Coheert and;Social,


Thb'palladlum: Monjlay 6-0 ahd &;15, 7-30; Saturday


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Iabue JRE FOR )S., : I,


[: VALUEl! bn, ltd. intment NOW for: a.


l^ay^ Cut. I W(e are the-1 I district. I


J All ! Modern Methods. Irocess—Revitalises and emoyes all;Dryness.'I


Hairdressers^


lEW ROAD^ BLACKBURN..


m Ak Ei US


day, Friday, 7-30. Saturdar '


■^KDg Lane Picture lai


ruesday to Friday. 2-15 (matinee). 6-0 Grand; Monday,


Wednesday and Saturday, 6-0 and C , 8-15; Matinee Satiirday 2-15.


Wednesday,: 2-30. Saturday; 2-15; 'raesday, Thursday,


Friday, 7-30.


c Kjperatlve Pictures IWhaUey :_^Mra- to Friday, 7-30. Saturday 6-0


The*RlMto,‘ Blackburn: MatlnU^dally


Calves). 9-30 a.m. .■TUESDAY:


at 11 a.m.


Sale by Auction at Cc py.Nook of store sheep, lambs and cattle , by R. N. Preston at 1 p.m.


WEDNESDAY:- , , , '


lance in the Conservative Club, 7-0 to 11-0, for British Legion Comforts


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doncert in the Castle Grounds at 7-15 Dy the Borough Be nd.


entoam and District Farmers Auction Mart; Sale of .young dauy cattle.


Sale Bas:


„ashall Eaves of Live and Dead Stock by Robt. Hitchin at 1 p.m.


THURSDAY: I by Auction at boulthurst Farm,


{fEIDAY:


Bartow Reading Rocm : Whist drive at 7-45. Dance 10 to 2.


entham and Districi. Farmers Auction iMart: Store Sa.e of Cattle and


ajn. i


-'by Auction-at--Listere^rms-Horelr Malham of Cattle


’Auction Mirt. ;Co. Ltd.: dale, at 11 a.m.


clltheroe Auction Msrt Co. Ltd; Sale of geld and laying-off cattle at 11


H


Clltheroe Auction Mart Co; Ltd. Grading of Pat Stock (mcludmg


*^0. Continuous Monday to Prjday from 6-15. Saturday 2-30, 6-15, 8-30.


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dltheroe Auction Mart Co. Lt().: Sale of Daily Cattle an i Rearing Calves


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and 8-15|: Tuesday,'! Thurs-


ly, 6-1 and 8-15. Matinee on Wednesdav and ,, in Hospital,


West V.S.


urch: Services .


Moor iLane Church: nd Day of Prayer,


. at 10-30 and 6-0 j ]{larvest Festival j Services; 10-30,


:.C.), 8-0. i 10-30. Special ser-


Private J. Baldwin Private J.'Baldwin, of 6, Monk-


street, Clitheroe. 'joined UP In Jan­ uary and Is attachod to the 2nd/4th South Lancgshlrd , Regiment. He


was formerly employed at the; Rlbbie Cement Works. ^


Signalman R. Embery Is the elder son of Mr. J. Embery. of Bartle, near


used equally in Corporation matters,


undi if his contributions to debate land'discussion have been brief, they havei been to the 1 point. A man of sterling character, an earnest -church and Sunday School worker for very many years, Mr. Thornber has stood for all I that ,1s clean and wholesome In public life. He has had no time for littlenesses, for piques and quarrels. Principles have interested him far morej thbn personalities, and he has set an ex- ample-in quiet, efficient service. Mr. Thornber has all; along enjoyed the respect and the i confidence of all parties. A'Liberal—for some years, the only Liberal In the Council—he has been honoured by political opponents who were none the less his friends, and; he can look back -across three decades of active par


Signalman R. Embery


Aircraftman Ernest Grainger


Preston. Prior to joining the Foi;ces in May, he was employed by Mrs. Bgildwin, Winkley Hall, as chauffeur.


Leading Aircraftman | Ernest


Grairiger, son of Mr. and Mrs, J. Grainger,- 27, St. Paul’s-street, Low Moorl is with the Motor Tr^nsriort Section of the R.A.F., and joined In


December last, An Old Boy of Cli- I


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widow, whose maiden name ^as Whipp, and his only son Wilfred, will have the commiseration of all friends and I acquaintances in the


great trouble that has overtaken theiri. The interment took place at


Manchester yesterday. • I


* * * : m William King-Wilkinson of


Whlteholme,! Slaldburn, a Inerit landowner with numerous interests, and patron of the Hying of Slaldburn. left unsettled estate of £115,677,' which, together with settled land riow valued at £34 makes the total value of ])rop passing by his decease, £119,882,


prom-


Monday, Tuesday; & LEW AYRES,


Wednesday LYNN I


CARVER, Lionel BA RRYMOREI


205, 3rty


Members |of the Knights of St. Columba associated with the Church


of SS. Michaer and Join have organised a canteen for Catholic


‘ ticipatlon in local government, without finding cause for regret In the steady line of progress he has consistently pursued. His resigna­ tion, and particularly the cause of


it is to be lamented, but it is In accordance with Mr., Thornber’s principles, since he has never clung to office for thel sake of office, bub only as an oopoltunity to serve his fellows. We share the hope of his host of friends in wishing Mr. Thornber restoration of health, and. tender thanks to him for- the nobil­ ity of'service he has, rendered the


the aldermanlc bench will be appointed at the next meeting of the Council, and It seems: certain that this honour will’fall upon Mr, J. H. Sattertljwaite, the senior coun- 'cUlor, whose career fully entitles


whole town. | ' . ! , , A sutcessor to Mr. Thornber on


him to the elevation. * r*


The Prime Minister has Issued the following mesage.'with a request


that It shall be conveyed-from him to the Civil Defence Services:-/ ' “As a result of the intensified air


attacks of the last lew weeks the Civil Deferice Services have been ifalied' out for ;duty In almost all parts of the British Isles. The value of their work apd ,the courage, dis­ cipline and efficiency of their mem­ bers have beeni proved in action. • “ These men jand women, who In


^ertaken Jtubble 1 Fields;:


1 CHOPPING ? >ENSLEY,


kROE. t e l . - 292.


I d ; timepiece from the. E 'Downham Reading, le committee of which, oth was a member for; :; also a tea service;- c MMrs.' Assheton; ofj. tn.


, SBURY—WHEELER. : j


JneSday, at St. Helen’s. Ihut’hscoe, ia wedding was tfetweenj Private Geof-


i ivirs F. Wheeler, Lorne-f lirnscoe. The oSlclatlng 1 was' the Rev. D. Hughes:.;


Isbury, 6th Border Regl- V son of F./Lleut. Sains- F., arid Mrs. Salnsbury. 22.. hstreet.; 'Clltheroe, i and. ' Wheelk, eldest daughter


^plriks was at the organs; Es were “Lead us, Heavenly ’ and “ IThe King of Love.” ' ‘


ue, who was given away by fr, i was; dressed in ivory hte,!wlth yell and coronet and rirange blossom, and


i d a bouoUet of red roses, ismalds. Miss Jban Wheeler Ind- Mlsi Betty Joan; Hirst


Ivore pink satiii'beaute, th& |hg coronets of silver leaves,


yis Wheeler, brother of the s best! man, and Mr. Walter , couslri) was groomsman, i ; Eceptlon was iheld at the ; y do-operatlve Guildhall.; |e. iTpet bride’s present to- Igroom was a dressing case. - Tide: theibrldegroom 'gave a I and gold necklets to the


pled; posleS of scabius with ps: and ribbons:


' Ilds.i ; I ' i ■


iMDLETON ' ■ '■ '


FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th, 1940


(Certified sales exceejd 5,000 copies pj week).,


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Ijghts on all vehicles (Saturday) at 8-45. ; -


JL .n tb-morrbw land.”


King has called usi to keep . . . ^ r,.._ ...


Prayer. Church leaders havd wel­ comed the Royal call and the sreat body of people will I'espond with fuU heart President Roosevelt had already Invited the people of Amerr lea to join on this same day In prayer for a righteous peace throughput the wojrld.-^ j - i We cannot forget that the last


Day of Prayer—^Mdy 26—came at a dark moment In Britain’s long his­ tory. Hitler’s fprees -swept on. Britain’s army had its back to the sea—and “ the Miracle of Dunkirk : had not yet been enacted. Fr^ce was soon to tottei and fall. Few could tell that. this would only strengthen Britain’s resolve to see it through.’,’ Hitler’s squadrons threatened. Brltlsri pilots had not yet had the cbaiice; to show ’the Individual mastery which -now thrills our hearts. | Hitler thought to defile London; oil August 15. That day has passed,' and; our growing strength helps to nullify the possi­ bility of invasion: j . ; .


the past have devoted so much of their leisure to'training themselves for the important task they, are now performing, can feel' proujl of the great Service to which they belong and of the contribution which it Is iriaking to the defence of our native


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-Colonel J.'F. M: iRoblnsbn, of Chatburn, on Monday received a


soldiers and their visiting friends. The canteen is situated at the- Knlghts’ rooms, off Lowergate.iand


is open dally, afternoon arid; even­ ing, except Mondays and Fridays. A ladles’ committee provides tea' and efreshments, and recteatlpnal


facilities are available, * * #


! ' Members of the Waldlngton,


West Bradford ' and Grindleton Home Guard and trie yoluiitary Services are to meet at a di^um-head service which has been arranged for Suiday next In the grounds of Wad-


dlrigton Hospital, beginning at 2-30. The members will foi-m in proces­ sional order a quarter of an hour -earlier at Katie Lane, arid will be preceded by the Clltheroe| Borough Band. The Vicar of Waddington will


,{Conduct the service, which will be Relayed. Proceeds of the collection will be given without deduction to 'the Lord. Mayor of London’s 1 Red ,Cross Fund.


.y. ^ ^ ^ 1 < ^ In the Royal Lancashire Agricul­


tural Society’s grassland and jlarm competitions, prizes ■ have |been secured by the manageme it of; Cal- derstones Institution fam,s, and by


the Stonyhurst College fa :ms. .# -


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Two motor cars' driven by Mr. L. Hardy, Park-avenue, Glltheroe, and Mr. T. Nutter, Lowerhovs'e Farm, were in collision in Pendle-road on Monday. Only minor-.damage was


suffered by either vehlcl:. ^


* ■ ; Over £11-was raised for St. .John


Ambulance Brigade fuijds by a dance, held in the Conservative Club last i Saturday. MrJ G. Ford’s band was in attendance, and! Cor­ poral B. ,! Sharpies discharged the duties of M.C,I ■ M. .y.


;, ' ^ ^ w Much interest has beer taken in him are thirty men of hls: battalion.


the East Lancashire Regiment. They were reported' missing after the Dunkirk j , evacuation. The


Colonel states I that the men 'ap chlefiy from the Padlham; district. The flag day held In Clitheroe last


Saturday In sunport of the Christie Crincer Hospital, Manchester, real­ ised the splendid sum of £77 13s. 6d. For this achievement the Commit­ tee tender grateful, thanks to those who helped in j;he collection as also


to the general public. * j * *


In the Whalley Deanery Maga­ zine, the


W. S. Helm. | M.A.) states that beginning with the harvest festival on September i 15th, evensong, will be at six o’clock. ■


“ It will remain


' This Day of Prayer may well be, first of all, a Day.jof;Thanksgiving. It would be flttlngi if the churches were filled to overflowing-rmorning and nlghtr-wlth grateful worship-


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I ! pers. Silent prayers and hopes will : i


rise at odd monf^nts,'through the day—in the hompi'the factory, the barrack and the ship.;


I IVe shall pray that we may, be


Teady for whatever is asked froni us in the coming yeat—courage, sacri­ fice, blood or tears. 1 As the Prime Minister has said millions of des­ pairing and dowri-trpdden men and women depend, on us for hope and deliverance. It Is j well to remember the greatness of .our task and to ask Dlvliie aid to ehdtjle usrto be worthy of the responsibility.


The Mayor and Corporation, will ’ ' -The SDlendld sum of £12 -


jEted' Cross Central Hospital I resulted from a whist and i drive Jorganlsed; by the Voluntary Service; and


he ■ylHa^e Institute on Sat- Tliere were 13 tables for hlch was supervised by Mr-;


perthwalte. Ladles’ prizes: ni by Mrs. Smith, Mlss-Law- ; Miss Myets (consolation): )se Tor -gentlemen by Mr, y, Mrs; Altham, and iBrlaa •e (cojisolatlon). Dpmlno ereiav/arded to, Mrs]dor-. . Thomaa, and Miss Taylor;, G. Woodacre,' Smalley, and , TOe prizes were presented


attend morning i service at the Parish Church. At SSi Michael and John’s Church.' last ISunday, the Hector (Rev. Father: Kopp, S.J.) read a letter froin th^ Archbishop of Westminster stlresslhg the power of 'prayer and recognition of the


Klilg’s behest. I - * # *


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The announcemUt that Aldermaft JasiThornber, J.P., of “ ’The Knoll,


at that hoilr ifor the re^ of the month, then,” he adds, “ I think we shall find it necessary to-Bo back to the winter time of three o clock.


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formed' by cable during the week- )fl ' ■ ........


end of Ithe death, in Florida, of Mr William Henry Yates, elder son of the: late.--Mr. William Yates, former !i bhatbutn coal merchant. Mr' Yates had been resident in Flo'rlda'’ for some years. • When at Chatburn he-was, like all the mem­ bers of the family, actively allied with the Wesleyan Chapel, being


Relatives ati Chatburn were in­ ‘


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a member of Ithe choir. ' * * * ’I


One of Clitlieroe’s oldest; Inhabit­


ants, Mr. Joseph Wm. Butterfield, died on Tuesday at the home of hls son-in-law arid daughter^ Mr and Mrs. Ben Thompson, 69, Henthorpr


road, after but a brief illness. Born at Whlttle-le-Woods ejghty-four


years ago, Mr. Butterfield; was well known in almost every part of the county, which he travelled In the


to the Junior Conservative Club, therd to meet old friends and to Dlayrtis favourite game ofibllliards. Sympathy will be extended to hls , J: two daughters in their loss.


course of his ten years ago, he made the


,— ------------ loss.


health to resign all hls Corpor^on} jjarwen.i appointments will be received i^th profound tegret. | For thirty years


.'■Asnlriall,' who afterwards k (First Aid certificates to, iiof the W.V.S. Thanksito )lnall were voiced by Mrs., oni behalf of the company. ■


Mr I Thornber has: served the borough In many capacities; holding ] imjjortant chalmjarishlps as well as serjring for two years as Mayor. He has never donfe ' n(uch' speech- making, but he has always been a worker, and no member has ever gope to greater nalns to understand


■the working of local government In its many-branches. -<;The business


* The


Clltheroe, has felt compelled byjn-;| intermeht took place yesterday at *


: Old'friends i of Mr. Fred Waddtag-


ton formerly; of Woone Lane, Cli- theirde, will be sorry to know that he died 'suddehlyi on Monday, at hls home'at Dldsbury, Manchester. He had been working in the gardenjn the morning,' and collapsed shortly, after retumliig to the house Sixty*’ five years of i age, Mr. Waddington left Clltheroe upwards of thirty for Nelson, and subse-


business.! He retired but almost every day journey to Blackburn


the R. Forrest Memorial Snooker Handicap which has just leen'com- pleted at the Clltheroe Co iserVatlve Club. G. W. Anderton'd ffeidted R. Wooff in the final, J. Read’^lhnlng the third prize and A. Smithiqs .the fourth.


# * * Information has reache; the.Mln- Vicar of Clltheroe (Rev.


istry of Food that certali are supplying customers ii their allowance of rationed foods by making use of the coupons of jother customers who have non taken up their full ration. This 1$ a breach of the Rationing Order. 'The Minis­ try viewed the position £ s being so serious that they had proposed to withdraw this concesOlon froiri July 8th, but they have been pressed to continue It in view of the difficulties which its abandonment Would 'cause. If evasion continues, how)ver,!it will be impossible to allow the sysj;em to go' on. The matter will t e reviewed at an early date In the l .ght of ex­ perience.


. retailers ' excess of


visit to Clltheroe Rotary Club, yes­ terday, of Mr. R. Green', a consultant engineer, who is at present staying with relatives in Moor Larie.' In the course of his avocatloh, |Mr. |Green


Much Interest was taken iii the much that was informative of India, has travelled the world,


which he has'vislted a.sccjre:of times since 1926, and also described' life in the jungle. Mr. Green J.lso gave a vivid picture of Pitcairn Islarid and kn Interview with Fletcher iChris- tian, great-grandson pf the original founder, whose story haslbeeii made famous by the film , “Mutiny ,rin the Bounty.” The thanks qf the Club


were given to the speaker by Taylor.


* * I Members of the Clltheroe WAR I COMFORTS. — The joint


War Comforts Conmittee held a meeting on Tuesday when full arrangements ifeie made for; a monstre whist drive and danceJ be helc^ on October 9th.


to ;l DEATH' OF MR E. SLATER.—


It is with deep regrrt we report the death, on - Friday Tast, -of-J Mr. Ebenezer Slater, I agpd sixty-four, of Railway-view, Langho, afteU) a rather I long lllnesjs. Mr. iSlater. was very well l;rio’vn over a wide area arid for many years -was pm- ployed I at local [mills. He-had a reputation for hls hobby of reed- hook making, 'arid many hundred examples of hls handiwork are still in use and [ treasured by their owners, Of a Qui^t. pleasant fils- position he was a! worshipper atj St. Leonard’s Par shj Church, and possessing a mello\v tenor voice hls services to the lihoir were of great value over a lorig! number of years. He leaves a widow with whomJthe whole 'of Langho Inhabitants [will sympathise in Ijer [great loss. The interment took place at Oldi<ai^ho Chureij. on Monday, when the .Rev. H. Townsend performed the i'last rites. [ It will be; remembered that


I <^^^ save I o i:


■ Mr. Sluter’s brother, James', passed ■


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a few weeks ago. :-l ■'


LANGHO PRISO The


Catholic School, Miss S. Dul^, of Whalley-road, Ilangho, has received an intimation that her nephew. Pte.


i


Mr. N. A.R.P.


spent an enjoyable evenirig on Wed nesday when the new Wardens Post (No. 6) was formallyiopenedlby the' Chief Warden (CouriciUor Satter- thwalte). Adjourning to the war­ dens’ room, after a potato pie sup­ per, the Chief Warden eibressed hls pleasure at. the transforimatlon which had been effected. He was given a cordial welcome by the Post chairman, Mr. J. Ryan. The Com­ pany were later entertained [by Mr. John Goring. A gramsphqne has, been very kindly presented [to th^e Post, and .records toritbe samoWlU*


at 10, Whlpp-avenue.'or on any Thursday, frqm


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be gratefully received by Mr. %an ---------- -- — at the Post


8p.r Birthday greetings an a congratu-


latlons t o ! our old towasman. Tom Howarth. Montagu^-street,


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for toe ending ot sumnjer time. »


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November 16th is toe date fixed '


late of I Newton-street, on - toe attainment, .on Mopdqy, o f his eighty-second anniversary.' |


John Duffy, R.AM.C.. is a pripner of wat in Geririany. .Twenty Veap of age] and born in Peru, cqmirig to this country atlthq age of Ten Pri­ vate Duffy resided with rtls ,aunt, Educated at Preston, Catholid Col­ lege, he was prrifebt and captW of hls house in the' larit year ot hit stay there.; Before being,called tD toe colours in November last, he ’wfas in


the service of ihq Apg|o-AtoerlCM Oil Company at Preston. Hlri par­ ents are in Cariadai


WADDINGTON Birthday . greetings to . Mrs.


Halstead of: -the' [Almshouses who wlU be elghty-jseyen years of age


on Tuesday, Mr. ['whist'drive ;[


FOB COMFcIr’I'S.—Orgainised by .members of th[e[Mothers^ Union,' a


; School oh Wedhpjday.:Mr.,G: Rob­ inson [acted as[M.Cj. and toe Prtze- vrinners Were Mrs. W.: Lawson, Mrs. H; Dyson, Mrs. TT; Dewhurst, and Mr.


u® Under the Inc(ustriaj Registration.


Act of 1940, a total o the englrikerlngi cljass


Spink. A prize for dominoes was awarded to Mrs. Barnes. The pro­ ceeds'were for!soldiers coipforts.


f 160 men of registered at


Clitheroe, Employment Exchange between the' 19th rind 23rd-August, iiiirty-one local people have; [been brought within'the sedpe of the new National Employmertt Insurance Act.


NEE R OF WAR Headmiritrejss of Bill^gton WHALLEY PICTURES.


Gets Spring Fever’f will be shown this week-end. This time Mickey RooneV, as young Andy, fgUs ip love seriously, and there are manjl apmsing complica­ tions. Lewis Stonp ppys the part the famous Judge, j


HARDY F.AMILY IN LOVE. Another of the popular;


Hardy family series, “ Andy ;Hardv , ,


will certainly wish [to see “ Calling pr. Kildare” which will be shown at the beginning of next week. Lew Ayres is well supported by Lionel Barryiriore and Lynn Carver. !ln this stoiy AyrCs, aided by Barry more solves a murder mysterj'. Dramatic highlights include a desperate blood tranifusion in a dark celar, thC dramatic Ihe: ling of a crippje, and intimate details c flife in a great New Yor^ hospital ; i


DOCTOR. SOLVE MURDER. Those who saw “ Young Dr. Kildari


“BABES LV ARMS.”


make a brilliant teatn'117'' Babes in Arms” which is coming to the scr^n next week-end. They! are assisted ;by one of the largest: groups of juvenile actors ever seen in 'one film. An inter­ esting story concerns the passing I of vaudeville and the! plight of those who are left [in the cold; when motion pic­ tures force them opt of business. W a town busybody starts a campaign send their children to an institut the fun begins, arid Mickey rallies! he youngsters in a reblly exciting .flnisl


Mickey Roonbyi arid Judy Garland LANQHO M


ickey Rooneyj Judy Garland • i.


1 Aircraftman Albert Robinsdn


theroe Royal Grammar School, he was employed by Clltheipe Shirtings Ltd., Grindleton Mills, (Jlltheroe.


Aircraftman Albert Uobinsoh, of


20, Monk-street, Clltherae, is serv­ ing as a ground gunrien He was an employee pf Messrs. Bleazard and Sons, builders and coni theroe.


ractors, Cll-


Sir,—I have just returned from is visit to Wadd: ngton arid would like


I'Some folks do not seem [to reallsj thatj they are endangering not onl; their own llvqs and pre perty but thL lives of everyone in the! district^


through the ipedlum of yopr paper; to express my surprise and Indlgnaj- tlon ;at the way the black-'out regu latlofis are ignored. , At jBpadfon Grindleton aind Sawley lights ari sliovfing !everywhere; householder and j business people jarej culprit;


. an[d]that even a small light canibe seen from thq air for many miles,'a!s I know from [experience. 'Where ai|e the alf raid, vvardens apd l[he special constables? po they realise that we are, at war and ffghtlng for our very existence? It cannot be too strongly ! every j attention.! lJ)lack-o


emphasised ithat . . should be naid to(the _


$


able, because fittings wrorig.—Yours, etc.,


- ms THE


VICAR AND CLUB.


out, apd that a nightly iUspectloii i s advis-


are| apt to' go EX-R.A.F.


THE GOIF Sir,—I have read In pn evenirig


neWspaper some; conmenis oi me yicpr 01 Ciimeroe tansn Cnufcn tRev. 'Vv. p. Helm) on buy'' sale promoted OI me ciitnerDe Goif oDject pi raising money tor thki Institution. Fresuiraoiy you will be printing the same remarks, pos^iDiy suppiemenijed, I in your issue tnls week. Tne qluD is en­ titled to keep ;itself feolng in thelse aoiiOrmal - tunes, especially as it had already raised]a s'uDstantjai sum lor me Red crossj and is at present engaged’ in a similar enqrt on (Denaif ot Biackbiimj innrmafy, wnose ’ Income 'must be serloukiy depleted under war IcoildltlonsJ these circumstances the enorts the ladles becqme Invaluable. Tne evejnt they were preparing Tor [W


■Cn Oifib witn tpe


orlng arid tne ladibs


e


to |iave been held oi] a Bundayj - happen! to be Freisldeht oi [tt Clltneroe Golf Club but,! as in most democratic iristltutlqns,! the ladlep'j' govern their own procqeaings and meike theiri own arrangements.' I express no opinion at the moment about, their iwlsdoip .or lack of wisdom, nor doT write as President of ;the Golf; Club but as; a comtpon citizen- of, Clitheroe.


!|


Very well, then. Mr. Is justified in doing


H^lm, as Vicar


far so good. But he tollows':tills up[ with a threat. | If they - dqn’t cnange their date they should boycotted. | Boycott Is' wqs ah ugly word, and last to bd used by i I /if


important parish,! asks the ladles reconsider their J proposal. ! So


be.


minister. ,i {This Helm; accompanied asj it is bV threat, is first cousin to Hltleris Hitler says: “ Your money or your, life. If I have to murder you; In order to get your gold, ^on’t blame me. the guilt.-lies on your own! head since I have given; lyou the option ■ o f;‘ stumping:-upi' ” ! Mr. Helm risks for the good sense of [these ladifes arid then threatens them with boy­ cott. How Christianllke ; [ whrit a biaghiflCent example Of the spirit of[ the {meek and lowly Nazarlne. These ladles have: done ac[cordlng to Mr. Helm. But! no attempt Is: made to; win them over to[ the right path, with a plea'|fof | forgiveness for their error in ithe eVent 6f repentance. But Instead: “ Change your date' or[ I call upon tlje people to boycott you.”


and always one df the Christian of


tember tells his


!ln his Diocesan Leaflet for Sep­ the Bishopi public:


!“ To


Perhaps the Vicar has studied Bishop’s Appeal. [ If | he hari seems rather unfortunate that word i brotherhood escaped notice,


uit , _ .


of Blackburn us is en­


trusted the championship of truth, justice!


the fruits of the Christian gospel’- it


freedom rind brotherhdod, 0


’ ,Now as to toe facts| I am. In-


formed that steps Had plready been taken; to cancel thq event referred to by Mr. Helm before [he made hls remarks from toe [pulpit; that a Sunday wris choseri only because of toe extreme, difficulty of; fixing a;week-time date omng to sq many’ events 'clashing, and so i many would-be I helpers b.elng engaged In various kinds of war ,w ork th at trie event! was not{ a public; one— how then an effective boycott ?.— but ■was'confined j;o iriembers,iand,' friends; 1 and! that rightly; or wrongly, similar events,In - toe [pre­ sent : emergency are being held f f equentlil on n: Supday.’ = * To rthese facts I would only pdd |: , How touch better It would (have been had the- Vicar, Instead of rulshirig character­ istically into the prilplt, approached’ rCpfesentritives lof ,toe!Golf Club In' the first. Instance. A word from Him woulri have been enough. [Had he done so, obviously he worild paye been spaijed his superfluous pulpit comtaents.


I , i


Langdale,” Clitheroe!, September 4th, 1940. ,


rrHE quarterly meeting ;of the A Moor; Lane Methodist ;Cir)mlt


was held in the Moor Lane Suitoay School on Tuesday evening, the Rev. J E Storey presiding over a mqderr ate attendance of - representatives.


.............. stata -.. Numerical' returns of church mem--,


befshlp were 379. statement, presented Mp


- Jepson, revealed ^ balance. Following, on the j^closlng


of Mount Zion Church, rearrange­ ment of the [assessments wa(s satis­ factorily completed. The report of the Preadhers’ Meeting was gl^n Ly , Mr W. C. Fort, who mentioned that (Mr! F. Bralthwaite had joined the 'RIA.F., and that Miss Grade Smith, would continue as a Preacher on rota. Mrs. IF. Hartley was rej-elected isecretary of toe Tmperaiice ; Social Welfare Department and m


T. Finder the Young PtoPi®.® tary. Mlsf Rushton Messrs., J^w.


[ Blackburiij W. C. ing were elected to. toe


‘mfttee for the ensiling. 12 moffihs. It was agreed to allow' toe'L.P.MA.. the use of Ehe circuit pulpits on the


last SundaV In May. The next! meeting was Aired for


( .T I '; I • ; OARpY LORD.


Lane, who were tban^drty Mr. ’W. Beardsallj of Hartley College, Man- chk^r, ripd for whom Mrs. Cow- toan replied;


I Local employees engaged In toe


electrical iriduBtry met ; on Tuesday night, in t|he Labour Rooms, to dis­ cuss toe formation of a branch of


the ElectricalTrades Union. Mr. J. J. Hall, of I Preston, and: Mr. Fish, of


Blackburn, were present. It


-decided to join the Union. The appointment of offlclrils wil| be con­


sidered-later.:


9aturdav nDecerinber 7th. ; Supper was provided by


VICTOR HUGO CLASSIC AT THE B ALTO. BfcACKBURN.


back of Notre Dame,” has once again been .adapted i foil the screen, with Charles Ijaughton iri the title role, and is [filmed, at The Rialto, this week. . A speitacular relcreation of life in


ONE of the -most! vivid novels of all time, Victor Hugo’s “The Hunch­ ad is- 1


1 Clitheroe Branch LORD STREET WEST,1'BIECKBURN.


Head Ofjice 3 , C h ^ Branch Manager: JOHN. R. KERSHA^


of the country!urging that;a fund should be raised for the purchase of aW.V.S. Spitfire. ■ ; j ' , . i


It has been agreed that a Nation*


al W.V.S. Fighting Aircraft Fund' should be raised, to which all W.V.S, members might make a contrtbutlon not exceeding one. shilling each. -


To Enable alt inembers who desire (


an opportunity; of subscribing, it has ] been arranged to receive |glfts, at the Red- Cross' depot, Castle-street, | Clitheiroe, during the ordinary busi­ ness-hours. We shall be grateful if you vjill make' this knojwn [through your polumns.—Yours faithfully,


mbIdred ASSHETON.! PHYLLIS TODD.


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(


4' A IVORD TO TT?E I NOW! [ -


4- Ij,j i.nrr;. ■ ■ " •>


MOOR LANE CIRCUIT MEETING.


Baybutt, Baybutt] of Castle-view, who has


Congratulations to Miss Marjorie daughto


gained the certlfldate of the Central Midwifery Board,


of Mr. and Mrs. Miss Baybuttj


who was recently Preston Royal Infirmary, has now returnee. in [ an administrative capacitj to the [Manchester Royal Inflrma y, where she received her early tr lining. | ,


on the staff at the


WISE- IT


WI


■PURCHASE YOUR OUTFITTING COST,; YOU More later.


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(the ■ gypsy girii and Sir. Cedric Harq- - wicke that of the y Villain. What more need be said ? i


Maureen O'Hari -enacts the; role of ^f^Moor


' There' are immedlrite repercussions In. .; British Intelligence' Headquarters,, for the dead' man'wasj-their agent on the' track of a Germani; spy who is passing shipping information to (the Urboats. How George, in the black-out Is hils- takenly stopped off . to take the dead man’s 'place 'and how he .finally', - - Sherlock Holmes always:


attempts to emulate is not. capital; furi a


it-is absolutely rldtous. liow George, puts the “ K ” into You’ll enjoy at timesr


A when LancasTiire’s own comedian; George' Formby, tjs ( serened in " Let ,George Do It,”i accounted to be one o f ; ihls best-productions; to date. A uke/ player attached toip'noted dance band - /111 Bergen, Norway, , dies .suddenly.-


“ LET GE,OB ■ ■WEEK of


GE DO IT.” fun Is promised


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