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C U T H B E O E


SERVIcE NOT ; PROFIT. “ How To


Use Abuse of Prope|riy Disciissed at Rotary Club.


MORECAMBE CLERGYMAN'S


by,.the Rev. J. cuf fed Gill, of NDUSTRY, organised for


vas ^ d


and not for profit, was visualised | fui to tlie communityi. apd even to ,


service i functiohless and, theijefdre, harm- the owner!


Morecambe, a represeiitatlve df the, Industrial Christian .Fellowship, in a talk on “ jh e Use and ;Abuse of Property ” to members of Glith- eroe Rotaiw Club on Thursday last, In the absence of the President (Rotarlan J. Wilkinson), Rotarlan F. Read presided over a fairly large


company. [ Explaining that his remarks were


FUNCTION OF SERVICE. ■. ■ i: : ■ ■ ,


!


based on the! ; assumption that Rotarlans accepted the pplnt of view that the function of man upon earth Is t'o serve his felloWmen, Mr. Gill said th a tjln considering the


questlpn. of the use and misuse of property, h e : wanted them to visualise: a better ordered [society than at' present, exists. In; which man is; more important than


industry! ] i


AD^RTISEK AMD THgES, j EBIDAY.j i^PRIL 12, Pay For


The War ”


KEYNES PLAN DEFINED BY MB. O’DELL,


i ectur::ng at


l -^j Labour] Room^, evening,, Mr. D. H


the Clitheroe last Wednesday , O’Dell, put his.


views on ’]H6w to day for thp war.” At the outset, [he dealt with the


The forms, of property which entail some functlohjlike, the first


four arp i quite obWously of a different 1 nature to' thfe last four and the j sarne arguments which serve to: defend the second group.


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critical conditions of our .financial structure is a resv^lt of a decreased output of saleable [goods and a cor­ respondingly increased ‘ total ■ in spending [ power. I Whatever ,we might do about it, and whatever Government wa^ In oface( this fact of war conditions’ wbujd Increase, very considerably] the price of [ all commodit es. It the position con­ tinued for a yeajr or two;longer, without some attempt to check .lt.


One encourages creaitlvei work while || terrible iriflatlon [would eiisue, and the latter does not.'


When life was simpler, a man’s


property 'was part of himself, of his personality, his tradd or his voca­ tion. So [it was not deened right to deprive; the farmer.^pf his plough,’ the smith or the carpenter of .their tools, or the peasant [of his strip of land arid it is easy to see the force and the righteousness Of an argu- mOnt wlilch proclaimed the in­ violable [nature of such property. In those days, propertj? was widely diffused over the whole range of society, and it was possible fpri all men to earn because i society.had services and .the


There were few customs and possiessloh of some jirqperty was a points of view which had led to :


need of i their obligation. The


such acrimonious debate and ^ labdur spent In acquiring and [ad-, confused thinking as the moral j ministering this prpperty ; don- justification for our^ attitude ^ stituted the moral jushficatlpnifor. It because it could not! be adminis­


towards private property.


'Of the legal position there could be no doubt. Most of our legislation was based on the acceptahce of the


inviolable


Good joinery I depends on experience. Even within thp trade itself there are standards of workmanship that can be easily distinguished. Veevers


have a repiitation for fine workmanship and good mterial.


b u r '^ S im a S 'a r o s e "“from ' tradesman’! tools, a student’s books stronelv rooted beUef in the sacred 'the farmers plough, ior even,the n S ^ o f those rights. Indeed, capital which is part; o.f Ms stock in K e S of private | ttade,|


Resistance to much of mineral royalties as jyiDU can^ for a rights 011* private ' cannot use the samei defence] for A. VEEVERS & SONS, Shaw Bridge Saw Mills, jTel. Clitheroe 75.


Can tackle any joinery; wock and make a successdf it


I! 1<7 I I j LADIES f 1 I m


o 0 «I1 Iu u


T^ke Care of Your Figure, Preserve Tkose Youthful Curvies, Pe^eclly ii Filling Corsets, inaividuaBy Designe-l


can help you to feel your best. ; r™EMBER;I-'CORSET


Speciality^Ur Reputation a 6UR ONtY ADDRESS : 'ilar^eson &Mupiiieaux I:


13, Private


EANAM, ■ Consulting Rooms.


Bolton^by-Bowland INFIRMARY EFFORT.—A highly


successful whist drive and dance was held in the ’Schoolroom, on Friday


for iwhist and Towler acted were won by


Messrs. S. Stott and as M.C.’s ; The prizes Mesdames John Towier,


„ L.


evening last, 1 in aid of Blackburn. Infirmary. Fifteen' tables were used -----


■ Messrs. W. Mfeon (Chaigley); T. Taylor (Wigglesworth), G. Sandersorii H. Oddie (Gilndjeton), and; W. Jackson. For; the- dance there, was a crowded.


W. Whittaker, I. Clarke, Misses H. Parkinson, arid M. Brennahd, and


! attendance, borne 170 people being ! present.. Ari excellent programme of ; music was pldyed by the Carlton Dance I Band and .spot prizes were won by Mr


Wright, Mr. T. Proctor (Chipping), Mr. E Robinson] Mr. R. Miltie-Redhead, Holden and ;slaidburn Coop Society Mr J Gott 'Snr;, Mr. H. Edmondson, Mis. Macalpine, Miss Tetlow, Mrs. J. W 'Wilkinson, Mrs. Barr, Mrs. Bleas- daie (Flass), Mrs. J. T.| Hayhurst and Miss D. Price. A hand-pegged nig was won by [Mrs. Tomkins, Slaidbum


and Mrs. N. Clark, Jnr;, Prizes were


and realised £2 15s. WOMEN UNIONISTS.—By ■ the invi­


tation of Mrs. Milne-Redhead, Corglll, twenty-two iriembers of


Unionist Association were present a± an afternoon party, yesterday week. Mrs.


the Women’s


J T Hayhurst presented the accounts whlrti showed a vei7 -satisfactory


balance? Letters Were read which had been received from local boys; m the Forces and also from th e Officers of the Northern Command Depot, thank­ ing the merariers for thfe parcels which they had sept. A ^ o r t whist dnve was held and afternoon; tea was served. S m was'givfen to Mrs. MUn^Red- head for her' kindness and the interest L takes iniher position as president of the branch. Whist prizes were won


by Mrs. Waddington, Mrs._ Can, Mm, Moon, Srir., imd Mm- Hayhurst,


MEANTIME VARIETY.


Ill Spite Of war-time • ratloriffig .ou average of 154 different dlshes._figure


in the dally menus at Grosvenor House, only 14 of which consist of rationed


ioodstuffs.


BLACKBURN TEL. J6774.


DOWNHAM


annual whist drive and dance in aid of the Downham Cricket Club, was ] held In the School, on Friday night. There were thirteen tables for .whist with Mr. W. Robinson as M.C. Mrt. Percival presented prizes to : 1, Mrs. Limbert; 2, Mrs. R. 'Whlpp; con., Mrs. J, Lewis, Gentlemen : 1, Mr. A. hartley;' 2, Mr. H. Holgate; con., Mr. Ji Hatfield? Re­ freshments were served. The attendance


] CRICk I t CLUB EFFORT.-^The


property' lacks point if it does not begin with a differentiation about the (ilfferent types of property.


Private] property is ; not kntir


increased I coiisiderably for the dance. Mr. Ford’s Band, of Clitni


;, social unless it is put to an anti­ social use: nor is it, of neces­


leroe, provided


Parkinson, and Mr. Geo. and Miss B? Singleton given by Major M. N.


the music; and the'M.C.’s were Messrs. A. Hartley and W. Robinson.; Two competitions were won by Mrs. W. Robinson (chicken) and Mrs. A. Bums (eggs). The proceeds exceeded £7.


: interests of community. What kinds of property are there?


sity, in the social interest unless it is put to uses [which are in the


R. H. : Tawney [in “ Acquisitive Society]’ classifies I therii as follows: 1, Property in paymeiits for per­ sonal services ; 2,[ Property in.per­ sonal possessions necessary ; to health and comfort; 3, Property in land; and tools used by their


, ;!SiT„,*lSeS5tlbM’' S ^ _________ trasts! of ostentatious wealth


abjecri poverty ] within community. I t it inevitable If property Is allowed to.be abused so that it enslaves Instead of seryes


the community. I


I ' [use ', ..''AND I ABUSE. So that orie of; the main causfes


of thfe social ills of the day is [that abuse! of property [which makes- it ah end and not aj riiearis to a speim erid for to exalt anything is as much ari abuse as to belittle i t since it,


prevents its propefe use.


iOwners [ ;! 4; Property iij, copyright [and patent rights owned by authors ; and in'ventors; 5, Proiierty in pure Interest, including much agrlcul-


their daughters, espedaUy for it U m -these tpring years that anraii_^oftra


I A WARNING TO All MOTHERS Many mothers have reason, to be womed ibonl


develops. The annous mother graduidly d^oop and grow fragile, bloodies* and


“Th “st conditions hdicate plainly ^


itural rfent; 6, Property in profits of luck and good fortune “ quasi­ rents”; ,7, Property m monopoly, profits,; ;8,. Property; in urban grounci ren ts ; , 9, Property in


royaltifes.: VAST ot ahsemia, and take prompt fe'I .


t^ n ^ f oM r v o » o “s r t h p » red blood these p-ills nlfilse into ■ the ST»t'^. , . In f c t r “ ta<mt of anxmi^ no o4« baa ever succeeded like goiw old 2^- Pink Pilli:


rich Mood which is ibsolutelr a n emi cAH chemists sell^Dr. VVjUiami.,*< Pink pills,! l i id. » box (triple aue Sfc).,.


Knle Kllsi they generate war that th jr aj , theknad


j TtreiR MASTER’S -VOICE. ; Severfel Nazi Party Branches have,


prohibited the sale ■ and storage^ol Hiller’s.past speeches. They certainly


don’t wear well. ' , ■ I DIFFERENCE. That list seems to me to Include


a l l ; coriceivable forms of property an(i when' sucri a list i Is made you will see how absurd it Is to talk and I general terms. , I t is clear that


I there !is a vast difference between trie different categories and partic­ ularly between the .extreme forms


—property In payment for personal seiylces like wages, salaries, fees [ arid royalties owned by landowners


1 wrio have been enriched riy the discovery of minerals under their property? You will see there em­


phasized' the difference between property which is admlssable by any standards and property which is


The furtn whlcriils worked b]( the farmfer is prppferty which ,1s properly used and; the Government has stressed the importance of to right? use : the farm which the


I .(Continued IroW'preeeilnB tolumnl


such profits are reasoriablei They would constitutepayriient’for per-


profits and monopoly [profits which Tawnfey rightly condemns as abused property—property wliich brings in greater reward than the service to the! cfemmunity !justifies., . Indeed, a inoiijopoly is ariti-sociial in essence.


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SHOULD BE DIVERTED. English industries'; ' triemselves


ownfer letf :at a rfent is in a different category entirely. I t is property | if


which’ is 'riot put to a p ro p f upe ^ the owner, eveii tpough the farmer to whom it Is let) may make;good uSp of it. ! So far as the. owner is S e em e d ,


it Is functionless property. Property. Is only properly


dsed when It Is put to proper use and when owner^lp and work are not divorced from each other,


;! Ground! rents, royalties and, what Tavrtiey calls profits


^


good fortune” lare according to these staijdards and


the; tradlHonak 1


property cannot be ae ptea ^ 1 S a r a teT f ro / work, while the r o S Is entffely different in ^


case of such property as wages, copyright, the rpyaltto


wrltets and composers. The sam^e by


Is true of legitimate Pro<J*f oj a business whlcli Performs usefu social service alvfeays provided that


■would] benefit by the imoney distri­ buted! to holders of furictionle^ property being rilvertfed 'to a bettfer use while education,] housing and | all .the social services would gain immeasurably by sucri a [diversion.


l ie l pnt,!,nc t [ e tails


some] duty f ulfirinent.


property. Is justified the


and ! aids perforrii.ance


nerforriiance of towards its |


Thbse who resist any Interference ;


with!!proprietary rights do so, as we have! seen, because; they fall, to i realise the varied categories under | which property ; comes ! and the variety of classes of which It Is compbsed. That becomes obvious wheri the talk turns on th e , sub­


ject jof thrift. Ini a society'which Insists on the j


right use-of property, thrift 'will not penalised but will be increas-


^ posslbllityj And, since secuHty Is the objecHye 6f so many being. Mt. Gill afterwards answered ,.a 1 ' „


inumber of interesting, questions, and! the thanks 'of! the; club: were extended by EotarlanTi Hushton*


it Would be best in their Interests for I suchii a society to ,come Into,


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' STEWART—NEWBOULD. 'I ____' j'■


:On Saturday last, at St., Paul’s


Church, Low Moor, the Rev. I. Pugh (vicar) performed the nuptials of; Mr. Walter Stewart, eldest, son of; Mr. and Mrs.! J. Stewart, 60, Brown- low Street, and Miss Marjorie New-


bould, third; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J, ;H. Newbould, 16, Henthorn Road, Glitheroe. Mr. Geoffrey Ford


: The]bride; wearing a white satin was at the organ. i


dress,; with veil surmounted by ,a wreath of orange blossom, and havr Ing a! bouquet; of-red carnations,


’was given awayyby her father.,’The 'bridesmaids! were the Misses Mp-y and Mavis Newbould, sisters of the


bride, whose dresses were pink floral Silk, their short pink vell$ being held in place by pink rose-;


budb. They carried pink carna- tloni Two smaller attendants, the Misses Rose Stewart and Audrey


Plnder . (sister and niece of the bridegroom):! wore? ankle-lengtn pink organdie dresses and carrlett posies of anemonles, Theibest_matt was!Mr.' Arnold Sharpies, and tne groomsman Mr. Louis Monk.


A!reception was held a|; Briggs?


■Caf6 'York-street.i ’For the., honey­ moon, which Is being spent at Cleveleys, the bride wore a mustaru, gown and coat, with black hat . and,


.‘shoes. iMr. and Mrs, Stewart are to live' a t ! 16?, Henthorn-road.!;


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CONSTRUCTION U our Houseriold Word.


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property were; seen to be anti- has a use and they other only, Lcial and legislation was proposed abuse.j : Indeed the only defence to liquidate that type of property, whlchils;offered in thejcase of fqnc-


opposition was s9 strong that legls latlon had to be dropped. The redemption of coal-mining royalties was a case In? point. Coal-mining had been carrying a heavy burden of several millions a year! paid to


those who owned the land. When it became clear that the ; Industry


tionless property Is to protest “,\Vell,: it’s property,'?[ and i to Imply that any kind of Interfering with It Is theft.’ ,ilt should be] emphasized that thfe property v|hlch carries with it [ certain obligations to: the community Is property! which; has a use ; it Is of that kind that Bacon


did not pay sufficiently, if was seen, that the royalties were a burden of like mmjk. I t is not which : the;' industi^i ; should .be is spread.; v;;. , ’


relieved by giving the; royalty ] pKAgAkiS IlOST’ owner's! a large sum iff compensa- j


• i [


tlon ' Surely that was a;good In-] when the villages^ stance! of the attitude ito such latedi arid these prlnci


nature it could not be abolished | to;chang®' but only bought.


; WBAT PROPERTY?


property we : must make up ouf minds! as to what we mean. Those of you who remember trie earlier days of controversy ] Will jrMember the appareftt bewilderment of property owners at §o'clalistlc


attitudes to nrobeHy. [ They re­ garded proposals fori the redistribu­ tion of wealth as entailing the con­ fiscation of all personal; property. Their!attitude was understandable, since ' the [ utterances [ of many Socialists lent colour to the idea that such Was the idea. | In conse­ quence, the issue became fogged and it seemed triat the most intimate of personal possessions would be en tailed in; the proposed jredlstrlbu tloh. . But, since; property I rights ■vary ! so


of rieoplelil^d . that]the possession]of a large pro- .1 ^^ ^ __


. Kow it feught to ] be clear trial before] we decide our altitude tt) |


one problem, Theirfe was the rise of the iWoOl Industry ancl arable ' larid! bebamerpastur^ thpe w^s |


.... I h K T r in r i r i f th r i r i em pW ^ U i h S ) “ “ to he Pieaent o , .n . to f|I- «


ven If i.trielr acuteness nas ^ | always rieen recognised.


■The passing of property [into the hands of a few is one of the major evils of modem life and th e ! fact th a t this prpperty is divorced; from work on social function deepens the evil and makes th e problem on^ of ex- pediency as welljas p£ morals.


For trie abuse of iproperty is the fact that It is regariied as absolving


nrorierty ■ ‘and the possessor from! any obligation ^yidfech to dp^ any work. It is easy tojsee


spoke] \yhen he sale, “Wealth is gOQd but[if it :•[. ■


PROPERTY


were depopu- ples werg fori


property. Despite its antl-sotial \ gotteri, the peasant lofethlS property arid the’ faefeipf the feountry began


RIBBLE BpARD] OF C(3NSERVaTORS. ■


At the quarterly meeting! of the Rlbble Board of conservators held


tered without benefit b the] com­ munity. , ,


' M ' ' ; I t is quite! clear; that? iyou |[the work^g-claisses would;not be


able to buy thejgbods they 'needed. This preliminary survey brought


I Mr. O’Dell to the JKeynes plan, and he submitted that, things being as they are-lthat [is, aj state of war


under capitalist 'economics, some­ thing like] this !“plan” would have to be envisaged.! Keynes lald.it down that th e : rich' alone] cannot pay for the war! even if all Incomes over £250 per annum were taken. Therefore] there must be sdiiie sort of compulsory ; savings (deferred pay) inaugurated, and these sav­ ings would be'falien to paV for the war. After' the'vfar is over, a cap­ ital levy [would ? be Imposed on all ' the deferred sav-


incomes to repay ings. In addition, i family allow­


ances would come into operation


at once. The speaker stressed one or two


Important facts.] | This Goriernment might only apply part] of the Keynes plan, whereas Mr. Keynes insists that the [whole thing hangs


together' [and the yhole plan! must be put into ppera[tiori if it is to suc­ ceed. .Therefore, [ said Mr. .O’Dell, only a Labour Government would put the plari ipto feifect. i ; ; Furthei, as a [Socialist,! he fully


realised that thfe iKeynes [plan was not Socialism. But [the fact of the war must be recognised: [ we were all in it, [whether wfe liked! It or not.


I t had got to be I paid for, arid it was our] job to.[see] to i t that the people with lar^e] Incoriies paid their just and ijroper share.


A vigorous disbUssion] followed,


those talking part [including Messrs H. Bailey, C. S. lii^pods ;H. Klnghan N. Pemberton, J. Higson? R. Trim' by, Mrs grqayes.


Sumner, ]and Miss Har- NOTES


i y Y first duty '^^-*-poral Hargreaves and members of the,faihlly of pur sympathy with


S o b lK ? r ’/ewer were needed, on I C.C., toTk the chair In the absence called home from_France. the land


e S t S Tentoess” has”'n^^ » decided that a contilbutlin Legion's headquarters


liable to be assessed. I t was also ] resolved ; that tpe


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necessfery steps should : be taken to reduce the trout licence for the Part District below Calder from 5s. to 2/6 and to obtain the approval of the Ministry of such reduction, [■he Head Bailiff in -hl^ report .ted that a few; fresh salmon had


been ^'een'between Melllng’


that & large number of kelts were still between iDobfordi Bridge and CaldferFoot; [also-at Long Preston.


is to assure Cor- I ann mneed by the Admiralty to;-


them in their mother’s demise. ,It was because of her serious illness


Corporal; Hargreaves.] was


a S lo r tu n S y Membats of the 'Legto and c e t S h ^


be levVd'*onThrtiwnerronas“l^^^^^^ I vTsffofs proved the victors by one pgi of jthpse affected] The Army I gamCf An enjoyable smoking con-


3s!]in the £ ’]should nesday. Playing eight, a side, the I ? -


A r tn 'Irk T TQ V l Io C T Y in K in f f C O H * * I


' cert followcdi with Mr. A. Hartley at the piano. Amongst those epn- trlbuting.’to [the: evening’s harmony were Messrs. a1 Moss, J. AderpfL E. Swarbrlck, and D. Cattampl®. The, retubn[mdtch took place [on Wednesday night.


j s Wood j .. and Rlbchester in early March and | furtrier dance, in aid of our Com-


The alteritlon of'members and nf


S m n f e m S r ? ? ? J “ S


vTirlf o r i n U p Q H r t t i n tA T .V lP - '


appy as from April 4 and by the Arny Ciouncil for “other' ranks”-;. with efffect from April 1.;. The rievr rat(s,are:


ere


6£. a feck for one child (an Ifif- of;ls.):


Ids. a I week for two children; 12s. a]week for three children; ■ -


!? ,


3s: for each additicnal child. Ilie [Admiralty announcement,


says all additional payments due- uniifer this revised scale will be-


mape Wltriout application on the- CoUncU announcement says the- Incfeases will be paid early in May and with effect from April !•


has been called to at. Information. Le iflet] (No. 4) which sfets out in. detail the arrangeme'nts] made for


■the special attention ,pf branches,


forts Furi[d, [which is to be held in; Fiance, arid for thq, | the Conservative Club to-morrow ca,sualties.


attendance.- Vfe are hopeful big attendance in order to aug­


sonal services” but there'ilfe a wide 1 (Eastern°area)] conference in Lon- j tilcts range of dlflerfence between such ^on declared !that the wife ,of a aile candidate


ment this especial fund. A delegate to the


i


fj'ri thfe 'visits of relatives of serving- , r n , ,


mfen'arid women-dangerously ill In. Tt,J----- 1


fv,.. riotlficatlon of. British Legion 1 Enployment Exchanfees of the dls-


markethad to co/pete with wives , irients, being made [by thp Of men In facixiries earning two-or , commanding the station. Branch 01 men ,m id lv


hopeful of a oi.pottUn ties may arise for the en- , gfeigemfent’ of ex-Seiwlce men as- I wkrders for guarding air stations, e,tc., ■yacancles are notified, to thei-;


to I Jwitlilhe expansioj ol lheUA.F,- ^prvine soldier buying In the'open rfeceiving: pref erencemthe appmnt- annolnt- ^eighbourhj)Od of R.A.F,


pOTtoraL^Xtlon',passed'by the ' Satlojm are the t U desire .to he;|;ohSldered for


makers!of munitions. ,T7ie "Execu- such employmenti tivfe was urged; to make] repiesen-


tations'‘ito' the Government for melght of 5 feet 8 in allowances to' be amended, i


ferced at present,!bjit men of this', -'-'t are preferred.


ances


A new scale of crilldren’s rillow- ifor lower-deck ratings Is


.' ALF. W(T)OD, Secretary*- (]3, Whalley Road, Clitheroe. l o c a l ! v y rE D D if i^


:ht of 5 feet 8 lri:hes Is not en-^ ’


c i,; •pie mlniraum ; should any - -■


1 9 4 0 . Serving With H.|W. Forges LO


TWENTi ITEMS FB


Although still.:I Gunner Norman Chew Driver Arnold Coleman Driver J. Gariick


new [asylum at ally opehed on th | T. Travls-CIegg, Lancashire, Asylun Cbmriiittee, the feed be hastened becauq of its early occupa soldiers, i During'! was to be known*/ Lanejaster's! R6ya| pltali” but subseq alteried to “ Queen Hospital.” Mr. Lltti said; the cost* of!/ approximately £ 6f


niittee, accompanld the [ Clvillari Gil Borciugh 'Hand, h i Chatbum:! and; Do


(■prie ClltheFOe.?;


death (on the.9tl (sudderiiy) of. ?Pjii|


Tile news was Gunner James Hackett ' Sapper Geoffrey Starkife Gunner Norman,[Chew, R.A., at


present serving with other yejunger members of the local Territorials on Home Defence,'] is the youngest son of Mr. arid Mrs. Simon Chew,j of 44, LoWergate, Glltherqe. Enlisting In May! last year,ihe jv.as called up In 'August. Prior ]to joining the; Army e was eniployedl by Mr. Harry ovvard,! butcher. Moor Lane,


Driver Arnold Coleman (aged 19)


joined the Army Iri March 1937, He served six months [with the Border Regiment at Carlisle Castle], and, coming home in [October o f . the same year,' worked at the ]C.W.S, Dairy, Chaigley, uritll called! up as, a reservist I on September 1, T939. Now in France, he [is a driver] in the Motor Transport | Section, Border Regiment. |


] ;; Driver J? Garlibk, serving with


the loc'al Territorials in France, Is the son of. Mr. and Mrs. W. Garllck; 11, Shaw Bridge Street, Clitheroe'. Before jcinjng up,’ he was employed at the Castle-street branch of Boots, chemists. |


T. Wood Gunlier Gunner James Hackett,^ is the soij:


of Mr j and Mrs. W. Hackett, Pendleb. Avenue, Chatburn. Befbre joining: the Territorials, and nowjlh France, he was engaged on.demojitlon worls. at Commercial Mill, Primrose.


Sapper Geoffrey A. Starkle, now


in Fr mce, where he is attached to- one qf the M.C. sections of the- Royal Engineers, was empltiyed at; the Jubilee Mill, and subsequently, ’ learn; motor driving. Hri Is the son, of Mi. and Mrs. A. Stame.lj Union,. Stree;, Low Moor, Clith'aroe.


, ■ j Gu iner T. Wood, whose home iff.


at 26 jMitton View, Cllthefoe* is the son ( ;f thfe late Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Wooc , formerly of Moor Lane. He- served tvo-and-a-half years over-, seas in the Great War,! and allied hlmsfif Wth the local TerrltorlglSi on their formation, aiidjis again ;lnl. Fraifce. ] He was formerly In the- occupation of the Riblile Cementi-


Com?aniy|. '


.son,! spm'of Robinson, The Poi]


burn. . Private Rq 19 yfearsofage, jot|


- at Glsburh bn thd Private Joseph


Corps: and was 10th IVest Riding (] ton’s) Regiment, buted to • heart I symptoms ’of pneif the [16th West iYo| foriried a firing .pa which took place 1


, 2nd East Lancq eldest son of forinerly'of*Cllthd


I


] action at Neuvel soihe time before! employed at Sabp


Brother Wllllail sided at the qual


, CUtherpe District! ' at ^Ittfen, on the f gamatlon of tn


’ Chipping was apjl ferfence] arranged ] view. !


,1 ' . , (Jlltherbe and i


honour to date of all Services.


ION ' Mrs. Hargreavei '! ■ '


(Dh[atburn, had ] reiford In the wad fbur grandsoris, either , at the froij


Mr. Nicholas M


youngest son of t | Assheton, of Doq Miss Nina Peel,


FII '.it em s !; V!'A cprresponde


; thfe Mayors rif CUi Ing thw the old


! Incorporated sih'i


, /tri'ry. arid-Indeed more ancient] pi privilege than] Lol me that to fulfil f pi-ovlde some ] pol with a contractl him some tlmfe tef


;; [St. James’s ; Vd appointed MrJJaq


I Major Blealfley:' people’s wardenfej


A new organ


: Zion Primitive was formally pped


- Abraham Rpber ! Mr. Laferien'cfe.


‘evening, the letlj] Tattersall, of recital. Messrs?] Burnjey ; and '1 and built the was the gift bl


held office as ' Chatburn] Parish ( and Mr.; William held office as peod


I 1842, were re-elec i


.meeting.: I j i “ Low Sunday’!


I use of the. .old oif i Parish Church. Ol ! ber Instrument—I I ■ April, 1848, nearly I the opening of |. cost, ' Including I additions, of i inadequate for thd


I of some 30 membd I replaced, by an Ina I Messrs.; Brindley I Sheffield, at a; cop


I : doverpors of


I School ' decided I assistant: master) i Thompson, M.A. j • : •_ * Z


! I Glsburn Vestr


I appointed’Lord RlJ I Tlllotson (Middle! ], dens.


‘I ! In his thlrteentl at the ! Royal


received a presfept like' adding insultl genius atj Blrmlrig packet of iqulll tbq


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