I


COMING EH TO-DAY (FRIDM


I TRICKY J o in t s fo r j local ! FOOD COMMITTBEj.


con- GUIDES’ PARTY.—Menuers ! ot


the Whalley Girl Guides and a nuinbei: of Boy Scouts sp e^ a very etijoyable eveMng at a party which was h^ld on Saturday at the Church of England Schoph Tea. was served, and this was followed by all


kind of games. Conplre


SUNDAY Nejct, January 14th T. WEST


Ij ofi Mirtin Top.


Wen's Class at in School.


sslat "lo-ao a.m 'anid p.m liveningServlM


friends made WOMEN UNIONISTS.—to place ' J '


1 held In the Stanley Rooii at the ^ Conservative Club. | Prizes were


of the usual meeting of the Women’s Unionist Association, on Tuesday evening, a whist d rive was


won by Mrs. Knowles, Mrsl Martin, and Mrs. C. R. HargraveS. ^ Itos. Proctor won a domino competition. SOCIAL HOUR.-Mr Howard, of


Great Harwood, gave an mteresting talk, entitled “The birth of: Religion,” at a meetmd ^°f :the Ladies’ Social Hour held ih Bllling-


ton Baptist Chapel on evening. Mrs. Hopwopd The later proceedtags took


I'A n n u aji I . , In the


WHIST D B iy ? & DANCE s R E A I im G R ( )0M , B A R R O W


OF MRS.


another j eS|teemed -------------- . death, last Saturday; of Mrs. Jahe Firth, at ll,lMUton-avenue, at the


Local Mcjthpdlst


drcles have lost member by the


age of 78. Mrs. Firth was the widow of Mr.


J H. Flrtti, la ferber well-known - T « _ . ]i I iJi i


tradesman! Ihj Clitiieroe, who conv ducted a bakery BifSlness for thirty years, first at-Wophe.Lane, after-


TTtV\n n/\n_.


years, wards at Keddal-street.o | ' Borniiat) Downham-i-heri maiden


lame ivtas llllngwprthr^Mrs. Firth came 6i musical stock, and. at the village tVe'sldyan CJiapel she played p e organ] vlhlle h p home was the recognised place pfj entertainment for mlnistetf and local preachers. I Coming' to Clith^r’


oe on her mar­


riage, she identified herself with the chapel]at Waterloo, and found a sphere !’


the ladles’ class | in the Sunday


ago, slrice herself'lwith ,Weslp Church.


ofj usefulness as teacher of


: School,:! Fo: twelve years she was resident in the Manchester district, returnlpg! tb Cllperoe five years Sheri she had identified


Mrs. Flrtlh, who was a sister of Mrs. J. A W’


iI arie, Waddlngton-road, lived


wltli her stepdaughter, Mrs. John­ son. Aiseccirid stepdaughter Is Mrs. Ricketts, of Blaickpool.


! The tuneral on Wednesday, at St. Mary’s'jcHreetiecriy, was conducted by


)W ihe, ReV. tokens:


•Sister Sarah..., Mabel,! I^^ncy and Richard.


S;


Besslfe I arid Willie. Nellie.)Ernest a id Stanley. Annie arid Alex.


Clara, Apnle &[Lilian (Burnley). Clara arid! family (Blackpool).


I


Johii I Wdj Alice (Blackburn). NepheWsland Ni eces (Green Head,


Grove I'Terrace, and Woodlands). Mary I Alice and Jim (Colwyn


! Johri;aiidi Mary (Slmonstone). Nephewfand Nieces, George and


Bay)! Mj


Jennlri Charles arid Rutri, Rimle arid Toni (Burnley). Mary arid Allan (Eurnley). Ethel arid Percy (Burnley). Courii Ifrancisl Frank and Bessie (Colne)! ij


; Alice,'Wilson arid Marie |(Golne). ' Edgar arid family (Colne). Mrs] CaI.eb Duckworth arid family j


. (Colne)!.;!'


Nelll^, Rert and Alice.. H; iTiin^orthj and family. !


Mrs] (Maytum.l Mrs. Wilson, and


Uly' (I^anri Beat[:lc


m,T Dora! aijd Allan. [A ,r;


, Elizabeth. , Matj[, Joseph knd Stanley. Agnes


Cousin Mrf.|;Drigdale,


, Tayloi Mrs


^ i iMr] ^d'Mrs. Brogden : Messrs. Mr] jan


, Mrs.jGffl. Mr] and'


bum).|! : Mfl l and


Arthijii]! ■ Mr] anqMrs. ’ Mrs. , ^


(Sawley). Annie, Ethel and


and Hughes. Jories, Edna


ohnson. !;


Dugdsle and Ida.. Mrs. MiSii


Idlngton-iogd). ■ ■ Mrpi .Clark (nrirsc).


i Hour.


The Witerloo Mbnibcrs ,6f '


Mr[ iJ.,: 'iutter and family.'


W; Hartley, (Chat- Sniithsbril (Wad-


j


Methodist Church, ihe Wesley, Ladies’


| After their triumph over Horwich


I last Saturday, Clltherpe will place reliance on the same team against South Liverpool, champions of [the


. Boyd Mi indent minister


^ircult.i FoUowirig is' a


[aegarr, superin- of the Clitheroe


. list of the floral FIRTH Tuesday


presided, the form:


of a “ Jacob’s Join." THE LATE MRv S. DOXEY.—Fol


lowing the cremation of Mr. Samuel Doxey, at Birmingham, i;he, ashes were Interred on Saturday, at the Parish Churchyard; the V .car (Rev. H. W. Butterworth) offlcliting. Mr. Doxey, who was 73 yeais of age; has irelatlves in p is ■ district.- He was I for maiiy years coachman' foi the


.P. j at Bramley Mpde. '


cernlng food rationing afpsp at a meeting of the Clitheroe and DlSr tricti Food! Control Committee,held at the Towil Hall yesterday! after­ noon, the Mayor . (Councillor F, Bentham)] presiding. Thei Com­ mittee were i required to appoint an. investigation ■ sub-committee to which were to be delegated, powers of proseciitlon, in the . pvpnt pf breaches i of the regulations, and they elected the Mayor, Mr. iJ. Green and Mr. W. D. Cunliffe to act in this capacity.


, The Clerk (Mr. G. Hethter^on) ,


. said| that mlaiiy people apjpeped to I be under the impression p a t if


' they butter


refrained coupon,


from' udhg in so. their


could use that coupon subspuently. That was not


a le


any ^e& they , Thd! poupons


were ava ilable only in thei ^ e * to which they related . and ' definite offences I under m the


suriplifis with out-of-date coupons. suggestion


customers,


keepers tomers’


would: be committed If :'grocers : s q N AT FA TH ER ’S GRAVE allowed fheir customers


reguilations I to obtain


ma!de that grocers were tion to pass on to their uuirchased' rations, of other


in a posi- customers


some cases shop-.


wbre retaining! their cus- sheets of coupons and it


was thoilight that if a certain num­ ber of customers in a given week failed tb ipurchase the Shutter to vpich they were entitled, the grocer might 'then be able to allocate that butter to other customers. Again


this wab not the case and the shop- kefeper jwho attempted uny such aliocatipn would be actpg Illegally arid would most emphatically be asking ::or trouble.


| ,


J I late Mr. Richard, Thompson, cXr on fir e .—a stE.rtllng in­


cident occurred ;while i car was beiiig filled with pbtrol a; a garage in i King-street : ion' Wednesday i morning. Suddenly flames bujr^t


tlrigulshed, part of e ,


iof Mill-street, ; Uve rpool-road, iLongton,! near Preston, received


Edmund Brown, aimarke; gardenei, at intervals was requffed to make | Place, and again in Chatburi^-rpad. Lumuna n . i . . r _


damaged, and- the- driver, supply registered


j rQnarley Wood who, a t one] time, haSd a cycle busines


unaney 1


'isllght burns. The drive:: ofia pass- ling motor lorry, j John Frankland, I53 station-road,! Croston, extln- 1 gulshed the flames wip' his over


P-coat, . . , , FAMILY ;EFF0RT.—Promoted by


Mr. H. Brooks, the local postmaster, and members of his family, in aid o f : the Whalley Comforts Fund,; a successful whist drive tcok place bn Wednesday evening 1 .in the Cp- operative Cafe.: T venty-elght tables were .occupied, £ -nd quite j a number of people playe i dominoes.


t^e Food O&cer sh,owing


the stocks he held, h I Mr. Hetherington jwent on to


eixplaiil the enormous ariiount of work caused in the Food Office by removals from Clitherpe to other dlstrictls, a process which had been Ititensffled by the recent return of evacuebs to Manchester. In each cdse the person remijiying was re­ quired to present his Iration book to the Manchester Fbod Controller, Who In turn applied to Clitheroe tor particulars enabling him to Check the bona-fldes of the appli­


this prize being won! bj[ Mrs. Most. Prizes for whist were awarded las follows t - r -L a d ie s 1, Mrs. Cliff: 2 Mrs. C. Hiridle ; consolation, Mrs. Hargreaves; hidden number, Mrs. Ferguson arid Mrs Frapkland. G e n t lem e n 1, | Mr. C olllngwood , 2 Mr. J.! Merchant : consolation,


Mr. Ii B. Rydeheard ; hidden nuin- ber Mr. Hensirian a id Mrs. j E. Clayham. The proceeds amount to about £10|.


F O O T B A L l


CLITHEROE’S MERSEYSIDE VISIT.-


) of the se inquiries was the National Register and It would be seen that the niultipllcation of removals in


cant they transferred. The basis If J.1_Ytroc ‘


! recent! weeks' had added consider- ,bly tp the work of the staff of the local Foo'd Office.


'


a itime


-


I The Committee approved- the appointment of an £[ddltional clerk


in trie Food Office an,d also accepted ' ba^s for the payment of over-


llTWd MEN DISCHARGED IN ALLEGED THI^FT CASe J


lias a Mayor


|SA G K O F COKE J:


We hope you will take this case; very serious lesson,” said Ijhe (Councillor I F. , Bentham)


! presiding at ClitReroe; Borough


Combinatiomito^m'orrow. The Shaw ! Sessions, -yesterday^, [when address Bridge team have to record trieir 1: Ing James Dodgsbn |(38), a motor^


other hand, they are an unbeaten Bide this season; arid, as their opponents are not so superior [this season, there is a possibility that


I T—Jamks States. ,


first success at Liverpool; on I the I driver, of 50, Norlih-street, and -1


! the old I borough’s representatives may at least share th ; Spoils. jThe outcome -will-.be anticipated with a good deal of interest. Team';— O’Neill;' Taylor, Snnner; Akers,


Waddington, Thompsin; -Thomas, AUeri, Criatbuhi, Emnett, Ashurst.


CUP-'OE A’T WATERLOO. For their Walmsley cup mlatch


at Waterloo, to-n)orrow, the. Parish Church have specia'ly attractive visitors In Sprlnghill, ;in Accrington ^ Club just promoted to the senior:


1 sec|lon as reward for an outstand- I Ing feat. In the seco id dlvislejn In I the first half of the season |they],j have preserved an uhl^eaten record, I having scored no fcjwer than 64


and


I Schofield, Walsh ((3.),: Sharples;| Walsh (K), Taylor, Dawson,[EdH mondson; King. KJek-off ! 2-3(1.


Page; Bates, Mortimer;


In the Parish Churelh team David I Taylor, al member of jthe club,! who] has played with:Clit eroe and Dar- wen, will'appear at irislde right. Team;


goals arid yielded orily 11. - -------urelh


------^lithfei i unemployed laboilter, of 28, Npi]th-street, .Rho


charged with stealing'34-lbs. of gas coke,l!valued rid.,|tp which both defeidants ;.plead^■ guilty, were subsequently discharged.' P.Sj.Whitehead,


[of the prosecution trt^tes, that on


a y _ _ ,


'peaceful and sedate. ; The | head­ stones, I trie' grrives, the grass— everything! about] the place, inj fact, Is scrupijloiisly n |a t anri tidy.” j


driver who assisted him to find I the grave, which, says Sergeant fWfhite, is “just off the beaten track. Is quiet,


knee i s ; the son i v n f r o N


WORKING PARtY.—The Women’s Institute, working and knitting:party


been seht-i to all from Mitton.


are doing well. ! They reported to the annual meeting that 44 garments had been sent to the various sections ;of the troops and Christmas parcels had also men: who had'gone


WOMEN’S INSTITUTE-The annual


meeting of the Women’s Institute was held in Mitton School, thp Prerident,


Mrs. Ackerley presiding. There| were no more nominations that the required number, so no ba lot was held and the conunittee remained' the samej^xcept. for one member who did'not Wish to stand, Mrs, W. Maudsley, being elected ‘ ’ The election of the


President and Vi:e-President was. pro ceeded with by ballot) The tellers were


in her stead.VVM All AlU * MW4. ^ I I


Ven.’Archdeacon Ackerley and Mr. T. Douglas., MisslAikerley was r^-electefi President and: Mrs. Kay, Mis M. Hornby and Miri, Ackerley, vice[presi- dents. Miss Ban/on was Te-eleited sec­


Miss Hargreaves C&AUt A


retary and Miss N. Leeming treasurer. undertook the duties


presented, the cy***»*—----- J.


cording a , good year’s work balance sheet wks presented, reVealing Both


1939 which was most satisfactory, re. The


i. __*_ _TW,e


who had charge fold the ,m|agis-‘ Jhi^uary 5th, P.C:


Hiridie! was on duty’I In Waterloo road examining property, when he heard [a noise and,'going into the, open part of the gardge occupied by


' Jairies jHenry Tattersall, Isaw Dodg- son and States near a pile of l coke. Dodgson was holding a sack which Statbs was filling with jeoke. | J On belrig! asked what, they were doing, .Stafes replied: ' “ Ifou can Isee What;I’m doing.” : jWhen asked if


I theji had permission to take]the cokb, Dodgson replied ; “Yes, I am only taking a bit. for the house. If you] don’t believe Ime. ring up[ my boss.” ! As the constable knew that Dodgspn: was employed by |Mr; Tattersall, he allowed the de­ fendants to take!the coke away. Aki 'a result of | inquiries, P.C.


Hiridle later intervie;wed defendants 1 ». .UJ «____ mmJIXaU


Congratulations ank greetings tri


Mr.,H.,Eccles, of 7, East View, (3rin-j dleton, who Is eighty-nine today]- Also to Mrs. M. A. Hiridle, 30, Shaw Brld^-street, Clithefoe, eighty to-j morrow;- Mr. ■


Robert Marsdra, of


Higher; Hodder, seventy-nine- oii, Monday;; Mr; J. W.i Waterhouse, 33; Waterloo-road,, Clitheroe,, sev|enty--l nine,; and. Mrs. Alice Ann- Liyeseyi “ Surinyslde,” Grindleton. sevlenty7 ;Seven ori Wednesday


would be reported for- stealing the coke, j Dodgson replied: ' “R Will be rill! right.' I knew triere was not


at 'their homes .andjtold them they oulc


! much , coal at home!, arid the coal mari lwould not |be coming to­ morrow, so I took a bit to. last me tm| Monday. I t will be all right Whfen I see the bofs In the mom


'irigj;’'


A R.S. Whitehead preprietor had not


!


to either defendar coke. ; (Continued foot of next Column)


added th^t the Iveri permission it to take the


a balance in harid of about £11- . reports were' adopted. Miss Apkerlej then proposed a]vote of thanks to the tellers. Tea was served, after jwhich.l the proceedings terminated with a short whist drive. The Winners wereMiss H. Hestletine,, with the highest scorn, and Miss Barron, the lowest. ■ j '


Thri Margaret Sandham


Principal! MARGARET SARDHAM, Mffi]B.O., [b.A.D., ,T.A.TiD. ,


School iof Dancing.


NEW TERlil COMMEl^CES TO-MORROW


SATURDAY, JANY 10-30 a.m.i In! tlie BALIROOM of SWAN & ROYAL HOTEL, Clifheroe. tAll branches of the art competently


1 ,1 aught.’ - Rabies-Children-fAdults


Private or Glass tuition.-; Short course of[ Ballroom lessons arranged.' Schools aSd homes visited. | .Enquiries;


The Studio,jwestwood, Darwen, ■ ,!":tc1.;673..'' ■


Defendants did not offer, ahy ex­ planation to .the; Magistrates.


(Coiitinued Wm preceding Column). !".' ■ ‘I; 'I ''.'; '


‘ ; • i jariies Henry Tattersali,! owner of


the coke iaskdd' pehnisslori tp' make a voluntary statement. i He said that!Bodgsdri, who had been em­ ployed by him' fo r 10 or! 12 years, was Istffl In his service.; He had ! no; Wish jto, press the case |ln any; way,! ne added.


who are. serving with H!m. Forges may expect to receive a ten shilling


Members, of


note each; in 'the. hextjl.few days. This has been riiade'possible by the gifts of ladies arid irieriil|ers.: Thefd are twelve; of ohr Legldnnarles [off


' active'service. ' ’ ■ ' ' +.


A Our; ’thanks to -Mrs. Hebson, [of Bawdlriffds, who kindly gave a bud-r


gerigar nnd cagri, and Mrs. lY. Bart-j- lett' arid Mrs] W.j,Jones, iwho raised ,£1 Igs;’from an-effort;to aid the


Comforts Fund.


i The' National! iaealtlf Insurance !and Contributoir iPensIons (Enlerr-


/J .I


NOTES


■jri’ is a pledsurc to annpunce that -*■ the total; rais 5d on Poppy Day- -wns^20 iii excess of


5225'2s. lldu- 1938: '


The British I egiorijuriited Ser­


vices Fund iComMttbe will resum'e: their meetings lin the Major’s P a r - : lour a t the; Town'Hall pn Mpnday. evening next, January 15'| Tamper-: ary asslstaiice -mil be I given jW) ex--' Service meri arid


dependents!


who' are suffering I d^trejs s through sickness,. arid Wives and dependents of inen serving in the Aymy, Navy, 'or Air Force, Who mjay tie suffering The meeting [begins a t


m


hardship.. 7-30 p.m.


-h theijBritjjsh Leglori


m in xn Jun'J' gency Provlsiofft Act 1939,'eo italris


.two' important; provisions rifflectlrtg widows; in receipt'of a pensipn from the Ministry of: IPeffsions Whd haye been,, or are,, Ifjollovring insurable


employment: (During the priilodiof the [present


emergency, no ri: ore .gxemption.’ cer­ tificates will be Issued, that] is,to say, war widows[ following irisurable employment may i,pay .both National .Health affd Peffs ,6ns insurance con­ tributions. Exemption certificates Already Issued w 11 bejeontinued and renewed froiff tine to time, [


' Old Age l Peririons at 6^—War


Widows who,' slffc e the death of their husbaffds, have! followed Insurable epiployment


[ipald pension con-


tributipns,,m!|y!ln future receive: a modffied I cbntrlbUtory pension at the age of 65III addition to their peffsion froiri tile' Ministry of Pen-


■sioris.; The Act.provliles that where such i . I


widows! become [entitled to an old rigel pension unc er: the Contributory Pensions. Act, SI |ch perisloff shall Ibe paid,at the rate of'2s] per week, plus lan additional la riounf of, is; a week


'.for' each '.cdhiplete period lof I five years, whlchl or .'the date the Widow rittalns the age'lof 65,:hris[elapsed kirice the Slsti Decemiher 1939. ’The maximum airio luit of any ■ pension payable is 10s. i week. , ■ ; |, ;


This merinri hr! .effect; that the ■bar” tp-the!|)fyffieript of tvfp'pen


. i'


of magazine seci etary. The secretarj’ QAVV l>*v wimmittee’s report for


We Collect Bliver regularly in Youi District.


EAGLE WORKS, ACCRINGTON ! T?l- 31/14


l_i Gl O N ' ^ of‘the local branch of Vae V}min’s-


?oltrin-by-Bowlririd [WQMEN’S UNIONIST-The members,


Unionist Association field their monthly nieetlrig at the Coffee House yesterday! week; [There was a,satisfact6ry attend­ ance, presided over by Mrs. MUne-Red- hem.: ;'As previously announced, the membere, have formed a fund for pro;, Ividing l.pciinforts for those, isefvlng in: ithe.Forces, arid many 'knitted garments hCve already bbeti despatched.! For the


iberreflt! of the fund, Mrs. P. lDiigdale kindly: gave ajChicken, and,[his! was won 1 by Mrs. H. Taylor, who kmdly gave It back to be sold", with thejiiesult that 25’s. was raised,! Tea was served, Mrs, J.’ T. Hayhurst' actirig aC hbstessi The committee are;desirous that any [Boys with local ■


ward their names;' if they I fequhe knittedjgarments; alsd give ah idea of their!general requirements,:toj the sec-j retaiy,-;Mrs. J. T. Hayhurst.’ i ■ . ; ! !


associations iwill for,


[was field at, the Coffee! House on Wedi riesday evening. I: Mrs.' Carr acted! as M.G.!; .Frizes, were,: won' IW, Mrs. .W.:, Mooii, Mrs. Sandbrsoii, Mrs.- A.; Par- ’: kinspn,! Mr. S. Stott, and |! consolation, awards went to. Miss M. Walkey and’ Mr. Ji T.- Hayhurst,' a further prize for [


the longest at one fable being takehfiy' Miss! J. Dirisdale.,,; ‘Refreshments were


A Vlit if,- AOAAV, O UVAA |JA.M ,V a AJAUQ r AAA&


rilons has been reiffoyed to ,tHe ejXf; tefft of paying so mrich ;of thie fijd:; [age[ pension I as; |may broadly , bA. regarded as floydrig from! the; con-;: trlbutlons, paid byl or iri Tespect lof ttie iwidow,under, the Cpritrlb[utc|ry Pensions'Scheme.;, lA A" ;![ 'li/:,; !


[:A, ALF.[I“


: (Pdritinued foit of liext Column). :; [ 53,\VhallPy:Road, iCIlitherPe. ’ [ I !!.'!! A'


!■.;':, ' ■ !■' li : -i' A -•itfr-iR,-- - .A { /


r r ■A-f


'


„... ’''Secretri’jri; ''!'


: WHlkT DRIVF.-:-For the:, purpose, of ■ aiding fhe Comforts Lund, a,whist drive:,


tliank you most cordially, fori your j past support edntinue to sOirve you wOil Hduring these! difficult times.


ECONOMY WASH and have been inclreased


we shall cycle business in the.Ij Alarket yvuuu,


The child seated on the Sergeant’s of a Frencjrjtaxi


remain


j UH ‘ F^Hi6es are! slightly more beb^e Ilf increased wdge cosb, washihgl |materia|s, and transport costs.


paper


Dui’ WONDER 2/6


VVASH SERVICE is Now per Dozen


with the following i advantaged :


•Two Pillow Slips count as \Orie Afticle. Tiiio Rough Toivels punt as \ One Ariicle. Wive HandkercJiiefs count as j ()ne Article.


HA^D FINISHED SERVICES accordingly.


had beeri registered. Each of them sent his customers’ ration book


1 300 RETAILERS. Mr. rietherlngton mentioned that upwardb of 300 retailers in the area


I .


I out, and )before ttiey could be ex:- th e , car was I


+V,» TTrinH flfflp.fi 1 rationed articl^ r q


a Clitheroe Territorial, at the grpe of his ! father, i “ somewhere! j in


serGEANT CHARLES WHITE I


i 1 onuuo


To Organisers of all Social Events. Put a Preliminary Announcement of your event in the “ Advertiser and Times,” and secure your place in the Social Diary to avoid clashmg.: i . .


i


Jan. 20—Downham ; Girl Dance at 7 p;m. ;


1940 I Guides';


Jan. 24—Borough Police Athletic Wub; Whist Drive and /Ednoe in the; Conservative, Clqb. \


Jan 26—St. Luke’s Mission ; Annual Whist Drive . and Dance m the Reading iRoom.


Jan. 25, 26, 27. : '


ijan. 26-Clitheroe Golf Club; Dance ■ at the Stafkie Arms Hotel.


Jan 25—Waddington Infirmary Effort: Whist Drive : and Dance in St. Helen’s ^School.


Feb. 2—N.SP.C.C. :i iDance at Starkie Arms Hotel.) ; j


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


i i : , i ; i '


and March: .14th.—Olip-' eroe Golfj !Club (Ladies Section): Bridge Drive; at Roybeck Cafe, 7-30.


.. I.


Waddirigtop, on i Saturday i evening. Jones, pre-.


IE annual place in


Stj Helen’s School, entertainment


______D-v. ___ when the Vicar, Rev] W. sided over a large-atteni ing the Vicar’s* opening


took


during which he wished the ers a happy New Yeer, a tableaux, “A Dregm of Empiref’ presented by the schola:-s. j: |


Ince.l pllow- , [remarks parlpion- fantasy in ’■ was


I a' London flower; girl,-dreamsjover the only penny she had-ii)cce that: day, and especially over the figpre dfi Britannia upon the coin. At thfe call|of| Puck,


A delightful stbrj' td d how Madge,


■ the Queen of dreams appeai;s and calls on the four saints of Britain!to,invest Madge with the insignia of) Britannia. St. George appears with h|s! clpak of honour, St. .Andrew-with the shield of love, St. David ; with the helmet of defence,. and St. Patrick! with the trident, the ^ceptre ofl.the;seas. The close. of these scenes shows (Madge fully clothed as the mystic queen, with W background of ithe peimy for her thoughts. She calls for her!daughter Rations from beyond the seas, but the way is barred and!her throne usurped by the slaves of the Dragon ojE Discord, Who after a fierce battle is slgiil by St. George. The Dominions thp! approach the Motherland, brmging | w.ith, them


jmearis more to us than mere pride of possession—that it is a real bond of


the produce of their lands! as gifts. .The tableaux; which were mopt limpres- kive, -


brotherhood and peace, i i i ’ demonstrated that :the .lEihplre


portrayed by Miss M. ilunchlifie, with Miss j'. Bolton as a chaiining,Queen of Dreams;.’ The queep’slEttendants were'


The role of Madge vis delightfully-


:Misses D. Garnett, p ! Smithson, I.| Carr, K. Speak, and Pi Hammond.'The. patron Saints of the !c)untries of the^ British Isles were admi .-ably played by Masters B. Tomlinswi,: J. Woof, G- Toriilinson and W. f dothman, their attehdaint knights. beltg Masters K, Whiteside, T. Dugdald, P. Dugdale, p. Harrison, J. Dugdaie, ID. Nelson, R: Wilson land A. Downhill.! The Dominh ons ! were represented i by the Misses M. Robinson, K. Bern; E. Boothman, and W. Boothman, a: png with their attendants. Misses J. jlurton, D. Bond, M. Bond,' E. Bolton, and Masters G. Cowgill and R. Burt iri. Master R. Wallbahk personated jluck and Master Geo. Tomlinson, a feaisdme Dragon of Discord,! had as his slaves. Masters G. Jackson and R. Burton,' The narrator was! Mr. L. HarriSon:[dnd membefs of theicholr assisted in ti e singing of the various national scjngs. The pianist was Mr.i H. Dyson.


: ! ' iFpNCH il[ARCE


the! Tart’’' waS| .subipitted by the St. Helen’s Players, who iriade the most of the|. malny amusing situations; with which the play abounded. A simple story ;told of the su hungry [tramps,, who obtain a meal free of vagabonds were 1 adir


An old French fared, " The Pie and


ibterfuges of two ) I were trying to charge. The two irably imperson- Holden and R.


Hanson, whilst the roles-------—, - pastry cookl apd his wife Marion, were in the capable hands of Mr. J. Chester i and ^ ’s. 0. Earnshaw., j ■ Ij '


of Cauitie'r, a


vidual items. Miss D. Bond w.on loud applause With a recitation “ Baby ia Church;” and a clever [tap dance by Missj E. Bolton was greatly appreciated. Miss E. Bopthman was in good voice, her renditions of “ I’m sending a letter to Santa Claus ” and' “ ^ish me Luck,” being particularly pleasing. Mr. !LI Harrison caused much airiusemeht with his musical mpnologues ‘fThpeeha’pence


In I additllii there were several indi­


Jan. 24.-St. Mary’s I Operatic iSoclfetyi . present"TheRebeUffaid/’ in the Parish School; also on


:


• Downham Parochial Entertainment in


. : ’.g-O.:; ■ ..I, ! ■ to-morrOw (£


Barrow (Reading Roon and Dance,, whist 7-j


’ ■at;7‘rio,,,!'. I. '.


Old Age Pension Assoi .. Brarich):':.Meetlngl


' Fohtball Match: Pa .Springhill, WaterloJ , SUNDAY:'


Moor Lane Methodist ( at J10-30 rind 6-0. . ; L


'


Methodist: (Wesley) Cl at 10-30 land 6-0 p.l


Congregational Churl 10-30 and; 6-0. Merf


, The Palladium ’. : Mol -.Tuesday)' to[ Friday]


'MONDAY;:


irie Grand i iMondajj ' day and! Friday, ■ and Saturday. 6 8


, .maiilnee! 2-l5,,6-0 a


A ’ arid Saturday, 6 an .Tiiesdw and ThUif Inee Saturday Farmers’ Ball.; „


King! Lane Picture ill.


a fdoti” land: “ All Different.” -Mrs. Sykes ably : submitted the well-knomi' elocutionary item, “ Christopher R([bln’’ Messrs. Eccles an-d Rawlinson


and; proved themselves most amusing^ en­ tertainers,; keeping the ’ audience In I a happy mood.


[;


! During an interval, the Vicar. the I opportunity to present prizes to the scholars, i|who had attended Suri^y Schopl regularly during Thirty-five.; prizes were, distributed.


took the past iyear;


,wais in bhaige of the production of the 1 French farce.


with distinction in the the : tableaux,; the wh6.„ ^____-__ being greatly enhanced by the becoming costumes. Much of th^ credit for the success of . the entertainment must go, to Mrs. Jones and to Mr. L. Harrison, who were responsible for training the children and to Mrs. J. ___________


The childi'en, acquity


.ed themselves presentation of.' )le - production


Walmsley, who


Rialto,’ Blacliurh: 2-^0. Continuous !


.8-15. ' ’ 3


! Clitheroe Auotlpri Mai '.Ing of f'’at[,Stock r '


GrandTheatre, Blaq ; .Monday tpSaturda


|A' TUESDAY:" .' ! ’Parish Church Men’s ! , in the Lower Sohd


I j Olltheroe Auction Ml II of Daliy Cattle a#


’ WEDkESDAYriL


. ' by Hcthersall and , Wbitestones (Farm,;’] Mr. Ti.Silverwood 12 o’clock.


National: Farmers’ ■Ball 8 to 2.


. of Geld and LaylJ ■ a.m. :;


Clltheroe Auction, i


in- l i i l t e t i s i e i


! (Certified sMes exq . ■ week).], j


FRIDAY, I JANUA 1'


!', Lights jem Ifehioles | As|! :i evprybody


Chrlstmas-hpUdgyl evacudestojManchf in more thania ter in ' the Snumbersl


.Clitheroe. Wher BCheirie was Introy


something like 1,^ the I Clayton i dlstrll berii' Steadily del Christmas jit had Of, these, 3f0 went! mas land 'pnly Iq returned. That, le


In Glltherop, and ; dozen mothers ariij


( Not I much is left ) scheme, If woulq ; obvious that fc [ merits Ini the ! elementary educa ; qplred, yet nobod i any!(iertalrity whal : wlll ibe In a iriof i scheme was Intro i , in-.tfie ekpectatlj


[ ' severe air Iraldri t ll ' they"did! riot bccij


A that; they will not [[ speeches during tb !i 'large-scale'falds'’^ Ij ’ We[ sincerely jtrii [. fears Are iinjustlf j; 'do come; welsfialu p evacuees and thel| 1 vdlUng to moye .! 'tloii areas arid tej I the; rebeptlph , ready, to accept ’ humbug rind ingi


! ' eiiperienced Tn 1 '.Ffankly, pe do


;' ■


I..-'-! [Av A';!'^|.'if-[ , ' A The Chief Cor !AExelby): risks: us, ’ the fact that th^


i January, .|22nd[|l I;: head-lanip mask! I an. .equivalent pe'i of 'motor vehlclj ,l ipfitriln a 'rilrisk |d


vyb i which It will be M


, [Sec[urilty :prppf)se :aff,|[Ameridlrigr


Downham GlrlGulda 7-30. M 'l


r FRIDAY; .


. Women’s I Unionist A l i Drive: in Cpnserva ! Bank Sale Rcorii: .


: N.U.D.A.W. .A n n u a l r I at the I starkie Arii


; West Bradford' MothI Drive at 7-15, andl


from 6--15. i Saturdl ------------- , Wednesday, 2-30, . . .'the'Reading Room,!


Clitheroe R.G.S. Old CT Whist ; Drive and | ■ iGrammar School. ;.


Co-orieratiye PlctUresI day: to, Friday,: 7-3Cf


!; particular, I sreps ; , ensure, that ■ [v st^iidIng[!ori[a|l|


IA.! froiri thejiffaskfd ; seeii at,! orAalyb


' •the off-side or t l The mask inay


[A lamp.; i- privets; I any attempt tol


[ mask Is likely tof ari.be arid[lcausf


regulations.


[[ '-!' iAt’thri'isainel I ■ desires fo cajl


:Full;[details, of [screening [arj


A Raid ^ T |re cw t l rPaffiphl^,' '-ABel attoD


Alights at pfesenri _____ too .brig vlslbld from th


jA " “ ''■"AiiaA.W Slb-ISi;-, WilljM I'HH' ohservat-. . , ,


, 'Athey, hayfi not ril| to, see that,It. 1^ I


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