CLITHEKOE ADVERTISER ATO WE CK GO


[[away. +


20th, 1915. ards of t':


le hanking


id Shepheiji lhad beer Slaidbur:


bd 80 yearn


II" +rs. sons of Ijssell-stree


ho a War Summoned edslde at pary.


+


and district’s contrl:- Ih to the F( rces totalled.


+


[given by the Board +


by, crowned a succe: fat Burnley Technii vlnnlng a scholars


Stepheiison, of Nl RIBBLESDAL


d, much spent


n, died s.


the trencl^i ' j .


Mr. Thoir as t, Clltheroe, es in Fradce Office tele-


them to 1jhe ! Blackburn


ClikeroeDidridMat^i^Bhiewed. LEAGUE. match. ’This loss was too much foi] the


t h e ; bowling bowlers who


Darwen ......... 16


(East Division) ' , P


Head: .'........... 17 Bibblesdale W. 17 i


took/pl^ce (on the


iowle, R.EJ., and Miss, bllhouse, only' daughter llhouse, of “ Waysijie.’'^ ' i and the late Rev. H. a former Vlcar{ of


een ‘ Lieutenant: Hdgh.


i Parish (ffiurch of St. SThitchurcn, Hereford-


+


|m Catholic Church fivate Wilfred CornwelU Idest son of Mr. ,and ^ell, St. Paul’s-street,. married Miss Mary Ann. lighter of Mr. and Mrs.. Jnby, St. Anne’s-street.. liid formerly of Diick- leroe.


o a )hn Morley, an Accrlng .. + : , ': I j


Ian. killec. In ! France- ling with the: Ist; East. I Regiment), was a pilt- ig man who'i formerly the. King-lane nelgh-


leyland


Whalley ■■■■ Bamoldswick . .16 Clitheroe, , • • ■ • IT


St. Annes . . . . 17 ieylan-1 M.' ., Xancaster Blackpool . . . •Chorley .......


'Danveu 59 for 1 (West


‘Chorley 155 for for 1.


Clitheroe 1 for 1


(West division) .••• 18


Ribblesdaliars, who icollapsed against of Whalley and O'Toole, took full a-lvantage of the


I 1 wicket for 10 runs; OToole 2 for 10; Whalley 4 for 21; and O’Donnell 1 for


occasion to Iwwl out all comers, With the! excepticn of W. Tomlinson who batted gallaitly for :22. Holroyd|took


4. : ! .


Buckley 9; Whalley c Birch b Buckley 3; iWhipday st. Pinch b Buckley 4; Lumbv b Walsh 3; ; Hochen c Walsh 8; O’Toole b Walsh ,0; McElroy b Walsh 0; maott Ibw. b Walsh 8; Jpmes


WHITEA(ilE.—Webster c Swales b


All-Wool 0^ Mix-Wool Pants or Vests, Winter Pyjamas, Uiiion or Sateen IShirk, All-Wool Socks, idkki or Na& Skirts 3/11, Double-Fronted or Woven I


^^ck PopKn Tunic Shirts 6/11.


8-li)s. All P^re Wool Blankets, 7-lbs. All piire Wool Blan^ts,


70 X 9 0 £ 3 /5 /0 70 X 9 0 £ 2 /1 5 /0


12 to 24 Foodstuffs


TIMES, ERIDAY. A I |fitJSy 16. NOTHING t i


By reducing our Stocks EXCEPT YOUR GOODWILL. Be wise and tiny what you need NOW. ,! The new Tax will-put from goods (except


PER CENT, on the price of most and [Children’s Wear).: , I


ALL GUARANTEED GOODS AT


C^ltHEROE Ma r k e t


Our Draper Brings His Sluop A Bike


H


tion and a far-fetched idea, you think.


ave you ever been visited by a draper’s shop ? A stupid ques­


Maybe yet I am sure tha(] scores :| ■


:my friend Bert and his bike-borne pack. ■


of country people will knoijv what I mean, will not think me too fanciful, and will at once think of


; And if only you could be In some ' ]


lifarm kitchen when Bert calls, pulls out a chair from under the table, unstraps his pack and prdceeds .to


b Walsh 13; Pearson! c Oddie b Buckley James not out 4; Extras 10; Total


! L.4ST WEEK S -RESULT^. :


(East iPivisioh) ' I Ribblesdale W.


‘Lancaster 145 for 147 for 6.


9 dec.,- Blackpool 99 9 dec., St. [Annes


\j. Whalley. [ ,; Division)


[ i


.J. Massey, Blackpool J . Youles, St. Annas


■ BATHNG: BOM LING


£. Preston, Blackpool . I. LITTLE PLAl


AT, MEADOW 5: for 37


CHURCH t -


who has taken lip an appointment in the town having considerable cricket­


cluded two nc w players, Rj Coupe, liunted


iwas prov In aid


+


y of Peii ty, before hal. Her i he req mtlme


i dlschai lobtaln i


,iged[ fronl the- 11 decision! from, ilons regarding.:


he can obtain th ! Insurance-


made to,


r the sch;ime for Preven- iellef of Dlstress result- 16; war.


Hires assl^tance- $n application.: the! Assistance!


;E. Weaver


WHITEACRE DEFEAT AT


- In the return blesdale Schooija Whiteacre •developed.


| l r I scruples to obstruct , fdnslbllltleS as cltlzens.wasl


^r at the annbal confer-


lie British Legion has no- asclentlous Objectors who ,


X the delegates carried th e ; ’ Motion'o^ Urgency: this Conference strongly


tht to his own religious o r al oplnlor, we dp profesti d those who refuse to


pS against the present- |Us treatment of certain: mtious objectors. [While ndt |wlsh to deny anyone


j the full responsibility of


[ship being kept or trained )enslonable (Government ly the country [for! which


ifuse; service. ■ [


ilutloh was submitted to brnment ioy the National.


,6 It are r ot yet ayallable. I'an assume that it was not: I'contrlbutpry Influence In. I'quent tightening up of the lop-holes by [which con- objectors were evading the Forces. Meanwhile,


i Council. Government re- [


and Walsh Salford boys,


: made a stand,! aVid five bowlers were employed before the : innings: closed witn the - score 75. Walsh 1 had 6 wickets for 15 ru is, and Buckley 4 for


only 31 nins. ,21; : Pearson and J8 ames then i [ '


a nasty blow ovea- the eye andlihad to t ■ king npr further part.rin the


only an over. retire,


a in


| Next Walsh sustained no


Golf Jottings PRESIDENT’S DAY,


- ated in June.' worth oi-ganislrig .£280 realised-mu tion to all those


down the] country, j Legion i have be^n actively work- i the ■ su^enslon of con^ s objecto’s from the em-; local authorities.


loncluae, here bre' two- les be ng told amongst


man1 was trying to service. ; “ I’m


rom sale


liort-slghtedness ym doing any actual


e M 1 got -slgl the


. “.That’s O.K., 0. replied, cheer- .1 special trenches


'ijted ones.[ Right enemy—you just ’em !” i


Iwere, absj: I hd the Mi


n ?’’ ]the serge


nt from iparade,


| “'Flx whii ,Ye:


ajor.l “ Any ex- s, sir. The mule


mt and I had to t ?’’ i “ The mules


A. Wood, secretary,


lilley-road, ClitheroC. to the suggesilon that


lountermeasures to the nine [were developed by mber of naval [and clvn ind scientific experts in ry course of their duties.


line saould be rewarded. Minister has explained


,.Jnlster of Agrlcuiture who


jSt ■ completed a tour, during jhe met members of the ,o<5 rlculturai: executive com-


Is and farb workers are mak' ensure the success of the reduction campaign;, ,i ;


^has salq .that he ;ls greatlY sed - by 1 the efforts thauj


St who countered tnf'


order, the last two lieing for LeSie Wilkinson


Charles Ikin, am. they :y finished in that second


■yfie three left in the running were Howard Taylor and


_ . .


..fii'st nine holes, l or, in spite of a. brave bb'die' at the third, he had eight strokes;.! b i t he[went bn for the second' n:ne, and came home In 42, which gave -.87, with a net


would not coirie Taylor, finished the leader. Thus •for 1940.


^


Ibslie Wilkinson looked injanj almost ■hopeless positloti at [ the enej of the


Place, At the turn “ the engineer" was going quite Well and had potched a birdie at the 6tl:, but!he slippei-d from grace during th : longer inward half, taking 44 strokes although five! .bogeys Were registered. On the other hand


........................... of 77. not [atiall bad going on such'a lay. Charles Bcin had a dreadful score for the flrstj flife hote, and, although he had a biixliei at the long tenth, thb ‘


him a gross score of


up two strokes] behind erided Presideijt’s Day


'tive retrospectki ilollowing items one of (the


bogey flgui-esL simply and he, wlth^Howard


Red Cross Furids which was ,maugur- That - effort[ was well


Association, has the result of the


J


been able to forward effort for the British


You will -rememier that :the[ Clitheroe Golf Club contributed £26 11s. towards this highly satisfactory total.


„ and the total.of over .ust give great satisfac- i.'vho participated-in it,


-President’s Prize, disappointments the President hi stances over whi


.major club competitions when eight “ battle ” (for the One of the major of the dayi was that


Last Saturdaj men went oiit


we held bne of the


was prevented [fijom being af the Club IT— —


, .ments too, but [the mere meril them is taboo.' .’The course was not ex­ actly like the “ island valley of Avilion,'


House in perso, winner. There were other disai


u tQ welcome in the .ppoint- fion ol


■and surely Ulyfees himself (vas not ■ more pleased to find himself once more in iris beloved: Ithaca than wefe-those -eight stalwarts when they once mors - ’-■•■en of the nineteenth Pive of th{ eight fell by thi : way-


;side and have Ipft no recor-^. of their adventurings. 1


gained hole.


the hav


hitriself, through circum- ■' :h :he, had no [control.


IM SHAW, th j Hononary ;Secretary, of the East Lancashire -Golf


Birch lasted ■ I


for Ribblesdale.r making a useful-'Stand of 20 with Swales before a wicket fell. :i)isaster followedr Both, operilrig bats­ men


jpinch scored his usual double[ figures were bowled, and 1 fbr 10^ SABDEN


hear Wralley, and Miss Vioja Beiwl Esme 'Ihylor, of 68, Padiham-road, Sabden, vas solemnised by the Rev. W. Brown, of Nelson. The bride, fh o wbs Sven awav by her brother, Mrj|Erlc y. ‘ vore a petrol blue:pri stripe with hat and shoes to tone,


only son 01 im. Greenwo )d, , Brooklands, Billmgton,


Saturday lan-iage SOI


'and canied a shower bouquet [of pink camatibifc and white heather. She ;wbs attended by her sister, Mik Cynthia IViolet Taylor, who waS attn;jd in a navy blue costume with


shoes tb'tone, ;and, carried 4] 1 at and


___ Jrii


GREENWOOD—TURNER; -7- Last in the Baptist Church the


of Mr. Arthur Greenwood, of Mr. and Mi-s. iWilliam


.


BOYS AVENGE RIBBLESDALE.


At itne beginning[ Buckley lai ed havoc with ng


Cariip a: keen ■ tussle the


match between Rib- id the boys from the


^nd H. Ra the. dutlJi


wlinson k ind ly; s of M.CI antt


and. I}l)e : proceeds,.: ■ the Comforts.! than £10.


^...^ded by Mr. Fr i of


ere


- cricket in Wales., Unfortunately .play was -limited to^ six deliveries by E. Weaver. Cllthene opened with A. Robinson and Serjeant J. Cooke, I'Hie former ought to hgve been out first ball when he knocked: a full toss back to the bowler, but iWeaver failed to hold an easy catch. Afsingle bye was taken from the fifth ball of the over, putting


ing experience in Yorkshire, and P. H. Williams, who is bn the staff at'Barrow children’s camp, and has : played


- J Cooke at the bdtting end and he was -oiit from the first: delivery he received, . a low delivery scattering the sticks.


CLI’lj'HEROE.


.A. Robinson riot' put .. i ......... : . . . . 0 ■ J. Cook b Weaver


Extras ___. . . . 1 • •


......... 0 p A


Tqtal for 1 wkt. .; 1 R.


Blackburn Baxenden


S.J.


Gt. Harwood Oswaldtwiptle Clitheroe Bavnoldswick


Langho Cbl,


Gheny T(.-ee Ribblesdaje W. Read Daiwen Whalley


I ' LASr WEEK’S EESUL’TS.


Darwen ‘Cherry Tree 84; 0,


70 for 2 V. Whaiey. Great Harwood 5 for


Barnoldsiwick 57 for 3 v. ‘Read,


[READ il. V. BARNOLDSWICK II IARNOLDSV7ICK n.j:


A JohnstDn c Law b Bottoms K CarduS c Sqb. b Bottoms ..


J,'Smith not out


H. Slater c Bottoms b Shacklady H; Tatteisall not! out


I , Total for '3, wkts G. Bbltbriis 2 for 17; J. Sh


r -- acklady


X55 53


75.1 RIBBLESpALE,—Pinch b Whalley


. set out his goods on the floor—well, I'l think you. too. would not [quarrel about my describing that, pack as a travelling draper’s shop.} What Is more you would very


b Whalley (1; Tomlinson, W,. c Knott b Holrovd 22; Hargreaves c James b T—


10; Swales b WhMley 9; - Birch b O’Toole 4; Walsh retired hurt 0; Oddie c Hochen b O’Toole 6; Whipp c Knott


Whalley 2; 5;: Buckley Whalley 4;


n. Tmomlinson G., b ODbnnell not out


DARWEN’S


Extras 1; Total 62.! j B IRIEF INNINGS.


5; n


thampionsliip honours_in the section of "


Their nearest rivals, Whalley, [ could have substantially lessened the gap be- tweerf the ;eams by winning on:Satur­ day at the Anchor ground, bm, was possible,: the match endmg


Darwen are firm [ favourites the Ribbl ’esdale


brief


EKBLESDALE WANDERERS in­ wicket. A. .. Watson [ arid G. ■ not put


a; Watson Hi Harwoed b. Smith,


Gi N. Hudson not out


E| Smith rJ, Ganat'i G. Garrat’. J. Ellis


RIBB Lp SD A LE LEAGUE.


JUN


sebred 59 tor the[ los^ of bnly one, Nj Hjudson[


a division of the points. In| their at the wicket, Darwen


stay


each passing the twenty njark. DARWEN. ' j


. 1.


Extras . . . I . ■ Totalj


0. M. 1 t


makes it worth his sooner.'


That is, unless a ^


special order while to call


outsize dress—“ suriunanij like this.” Bert actually takes prders for


Oriitjmay be a fir^sldeirug, or an


orders! “ Next time you come, will you bring me a pair of blankets like this ‘ohe?” asks the farmer’s Wife,


Oh. yes ! Bert 'gets special i ,


suits. ■ measuring his .: customers there and then, and later deliver­ ing the goods as per schedule. An order like that and, of course,


he Avill call a bit earlier than his usual round: warrants. [Not a lot earlier!^ mark you. [ [


!


speedily recognise that, uiillke your town hawkers, Bert Is a very wel­ come caller, that he performs a useful mission, knows country life;


h n ’nanr,oii'l gverv little section of Robinson b


the countryside he serves; knowing It and really


and ways, and Is,


loving country scenes and ways and people. As you see him, pedalling quietly


noyf for Eastern League.


along the lanes or, more likely, trudging up some long, lonely hill, pushing his bike, with Its big pack on the ffont.lyou might be | Inclined to pity this rather small man, peering: through his spectacles. See him In driving ralnj strugg­


farmer’s wife asks for a pair of blankets next visit, j she means In two or three. months’ time, That is when she wants them, and that Is [when she' will: be ready to ipavj for them.


[ •


farmer or his son isn’t: so urgently needed that It must,be brought next week. ! The lateir delivery I6 inherent in the jcqiitrsipt. If you see what I riiean.


Equally, a new] slult for the


ling along In his . lyaterproof leggings and cape, and you will be downright sorry for Bert. |' Let me assure you that ypu waste


his customers ajid thmr ways, .and he works aecordlnglyU Incidentally, he makes a special


YOU might noj; thin] Is k business mar


your sympathy If you bestow it on Bert. He is in no need-of It. Like as not.: he pities you, especially if you hurry pell-mell through the countryside, so that you j miss Its intimacies and fall to observe Its beauties—even the beauties of. a


rainy day! Bert knows exactly where he Is


going, is confident of a [welcome, and he feels pretty certain that before long his pack will be lighter and his pocket heavier. | He won’t worry, for that matter,: whether the .weight of the pack or the pocket remain unaltered from' that par­


ticular: call.


! TTHERE ' will - 1 : hasn’t


be


lanes for nearly twenty years with­ out achieving a philosophy of life wlilch leaves him Immune from worries about temporary set-backs,


been travelling these


or] from elation at occasional wind­ falls.


. {


: “ It always comes! out all ; right,” he tells me. [ “ I have i my poor days and my good days, it rains and It Is fine,: if there’s an uphill there’s a [ downhill, and when you come to reckon it all up at the end, there’s always a margin of pleasantness. I never Worry—I ]ust take things as they eome, and it always works out all i^lght.”


coptehtment, which is better than a fortune.


Oh as I am now,' rh'eans It. .


Thalt’s Bert. He has gained : j


a [fortune, and he doesn’t really wantione.


I don’t suppose he ever will' earn ' ; :


I otliers. Bert


It, but Bert He knows


order produce other special orders. For Instance, supposing Mrs. Giles who is orre of Bert’s first cus­


Bert knows that when; a,' j ' j ,


brothers ^ playing with j three different .team? m the same league, but such is the case with three members of a (veil known Clitheroe family—George. Edward and Eric Hodgklnson. The eldest [brother, George, plays with Blackburn St. Jamesjs,' Edward Is. wicket-keeper for Clitheroe first eleven,' ^nd Eric is captain of Ribblesdale Wanderers secon.djiteam. | ^


It isbot ofte(i that you find three j


have [ all the [luck In winning the to^s, while others are just as un fortunate. /Usually, by a strange twjst I of fate,: bad i luck eeems to


Some cricket captains 'seem to


near the foot 6f the table, v do with! aU thje assistance Whalley Second)., who h


dog the footsteps of tho^e teams ■............. hb could possible.


tomers on 'i certain round, orders a pair of blankets' to] be delivered when: he next, comes Do [you think Mrs.


seasons have figured in thp bottom half of the chart, have been most Unlucky In regard to the tdss. Their skipper has [had the option of battlrig on only six or seyeri occa­ sions Tn the pas]; three sea'soqs. In one season he never won| [he toss at all. This I sfeason he : started well, guessing: correctly Ihl the first match, and the opposing [skipper calling wrongly in the second, but he has lost the; toss ever^ tline slncel


Iri recent Much Interest was takeh [In a !


first custorrier when the blankets are in; his 6ack ? •'


other way round that day, an^d every customer | sees tho^e


Oh, dear, no !' Bert goes thle


ordered blankets [five times In d day,’’ Bert says. Thidt means thqt he got five more orders. The same procedure Is followed


“ I've known me


blaificets [before Giles’s.


_ ._ ___ _ sell a pair 6f


he reaches Mrs. i


with a suit, or a carpet, or a dress. “ It just lets folk'kiiow I can git that sort of thing,” !Bert tells me. The other day, wjth this article


.


cricket match at Burnley jori Tues­ day,! played [between [ Mr. F. DutqalTs Eleven' and [a! team skippered by! Colonel L. Green, of Whalley. The! proceeds, were In aid ]of the Red Cro5S. Colonel Greeri’s team Included several Lan­ cashire players addition to Con-


; ■ I + ‘ M


In'mind. I asked Bert how much his full pack wasiv/prth. - - He didn’t' tell me,|hut he did s^y


this “ I’v6 never sold up yet, but I’ve-drawn as much [as £6 in a day, And las little as six shillings. Some­ times luck’s dead out.


theyfve sickness In! Ijhe house and haven’t time to bother, ‘(Then I’ll find;a woman out, or


“Til call: at one I farm and find . |


more Illness—and: |so on, right through the day.: I


Ing [everybody In .dnd wanting tin very things I’ve brought.


“ Another day Kll be lucky,| find |


| |


“ I just take things as they come and 11 neveij call: a-day wasted.” j


T


“ I [want nothing more than to he says, and


UTi I set out to tell you about B! '1 Bert’s draper’s shop.[ We got


him [nicely ‘ welcomed [ Into the fariilly circle In the: farmhouse kitchen.


| [ Hq has taken off his waterproofs,


mearilwhlle remarking [oh the im­ provement a! bit of pain); has pro- dueeq since] his last [visit, and observing how little Ijeggy has growi, and now he has got the chair! from under the table and is openlhg his pack.


] |


excitement In the kitchen as Bert takes: off the top cover of the pack, fo? though it i s certain ^0 contain a number of ordinary things, there is always the prospect of an unex­ pected Item.


Thbre Is. you will note, a certain shower


Iheaffier.rMr. Laurence Powlep: (fnend of the bridegroom) was best man, and Mr. Dotiald Wallis, (cousin ;of the bridegroom) was!groomsman. '.Mr fT. Pilkingtqn was organist, and drnng tne service ^ h e hymn “O Perfett Love


bouquet bf white! carnations ai>;d wh(te


reception was hbld at Becket Whalley-road, Sgbden, and 1e newly-married couple left for honey­ moon a t ’Fleetwood. On theh return


was sung. Following the ceremony,: a .. p __ , . i , j


Cafe, E.ter the


Mr and Mrs. Arthur Greenw reside al. 25. Watt^street. Sabc


fContii)!


)od will en.


but all three)accomplished the feat [at the 7th ind 18th. Now the 4th is only 287 yards from tee to hole; .gll three had the advantage of a following wind; all three can crack a golf ballj prodig­ ious disiances. [Why then: should all three fail to botch the verjl [ modest four there. Elucidate.


notch bbgeys.at ued from preceding Ciilumn;).


the 4th, 13th I or 15lh,


! So to the Captain’s Day to-morrow. May the elements.forego th:ir usual Satuidav sportiveness, and give the players li chance to get their handicaps down. 'The follbwing is'the dp™ all the gamesj have been . . , . hand piiked; H. S. ^ b in s V. D. Lister,


- I


H. N. :iartley 1 v. J. C. Warn, E.jG. Chapman v. E. [D. Braithwai Ikln V H. Banks, J. E. Cook Mitchell, R.'Y. P a rk ^ o n v. . H. Taylor v. W.i L. Wilkinson a medal round! over 18 hole


works I lease ! /[


e. C. R. y. F.j B.


s. Pire- wha


. Driver, I Play is


'crosity bf all members, ladiea: as well as gent emen. The stringencies of the times liave precluded the holdmg of the InfrmaiY Conipetffion.^ we sent nearly £13. . ^ e poqncil will


Lastljl, an appeal to the ;}m:)wn geii-


..Pori those, whe dehght in contempla- n oT.


mliight be mieresting three ledders could


score : cards the InterebiuiK.


shirts, and pants. Next some hand- kriltted stockings—just the. thing for some ageing farmer who can’t always keep warm ; a couple of p'atrsjof strong knee-breeches, made to [last; two caps, sizes 6i and 7 i “ one Bert


Flrkt come the towels, then vests,


or the other will fl says; and then,


[ alls, silk stockipgs. ^ool. stock- ] injgs, and a length or two of


the feminine counter- not-so-very-flimsy frocks, its aprons


All these before w.


mlxetl up with this: section, and I wonder if it Is by accident that a coriple of tablets of se'ented soap are I wrapped In the toddlers’ frocks?


little! frocks for girls, trousers and shirts and jackets for boys.. A. few pairs of braces have got


j dress material. Then the children’s department-


I


Wf, now. and that’s ! the really r


are getting near the bottom


exiclting part, especially for the cliildren, who are Important cus-


tolners; ■ i isoileve it [or not, thejre are soaps,


perfiiimes, ' compacts (--yes, and aqtu&llyilpstlck l^before you reach the I pencils, crayoiis, buttons, trireqd, -silks,'wool, shpq-laces. and seem to amount [to the hun- articles


„.iOFi is spread all over the floor and everybody in the kitcheii is examlh- ing .j something, wantidg to kriow the pi;lce of this, th a t sand the


Bjl now, of course.: Bejt’s draper s


-and-one extra lijjtle body Is sure to want.


indeed be happy if: they cam send a similar, or even; greater sum jhis year. The Blickbum Infirmary desqryes, and „ . -


'v [ : ' ■ ! •


othk' ;;.-, , -y . . - iJ "! ' L 'YOU see. It Is nearly three months


needs Su the help that we can give iit..j will | be as long before HEAVY lilBLICK.. agal|n.


- ^ . '■ ■ ■ ■ I


since Bert was here before, anq it ■ ■ - he comes


tackles in summer, and an “inner circle” for the yrliiter. “ I’m sort of gypsy,” he says. . Actually. I Bert ft a farmer’s sbn,


with a shrewd knowledge of farm stock, crops, and .the like.


or fifteen houses, mostly farms. : He has !an “pufer circle” he


wenty ’ to thirty miles a day Pert covers, calling at a dozen


War: of the ; Roses between Eddie Paynter, the famous Lancashire player, who [ first gained promln- ened In the Ribblesdale,League, and Wilfred Barber,! the [Yorkshire player, is attracting [atjtention. They are running a remarkably close race for


has played two! fewer, Injilrip. I I : ■


of farming!is valued, and his hints on gardening are worth having..


His opinion about [certain aspects j [


area indeed, he can] often give one household news ot relatives he calls on ! I miles [awdy, i explaining little changes arid developments. All this helps [to | explain Bert’s popularity.: The real basis of]It,


As he; travels over-a very wide


however, is that | he genuinely serves a purpose,] working on busi­ ness principles just] as surely and definitely as thel biggest trader.] He sells the! things country


fortunate to; secure the services of two [new players. Mr. F. H. Williams, P.Tj Instructor] and games master as .Whiteacre [School, and Mr. E. Coupe, who has beeri .Recently Appointed assistant masteh at Coplow View Institution. Mif. Coupe, who Is an opening batsman and a medium paced; right-arm bowler, has played In the Derbyshlije league with Bolsover | Colliery, and later with Haworth] In the Bassthelaw Lerigue, which produced I Harold Lariwood. 'j;he famous England and Notts player, who many people con­ sider to be thd best fast bowler iri the' world. ' Mr. Williams, who ft also a medlurii paced r}ght-arm bowler arid a batsman |has played club cricket in North [Wales and also assls[ted Weaste iri trie Man­ chester area.


Ribblesdale Wanderers]have been known to sportsmen In this area wljilch will [be accepted. Mr. w(lllrin;is ft acfuqlly well I ; ,


people want at the time they need them—woollens in winter and fly­ catchers In summer, if I may get Bert’s pack mixed a bit.


wllTinever h ear!him swear. He prefers liisi own company to


Y


anybody,” blanket.


underwear, and over-


arrive at -with its


any he Is likely, to ;meet on his journeys. : / “ Most folk run away from peqple


whose company* they don’t fancy- I let ’em run away from me,” he says.-'-


track, and ways unmarked on any map. Trie weafher never keeps qlm at i home—not | even I last January’s snow—and he finds! beauty In the countryside, hall, rain or shine.


folk] usually are. They say, that if I go any slower I shall stop alto- getlier; but I [keep getting there, and; I ! enjoy eyery minute of my time.]’ *! V. [ Bert knows every lane, every


“Tm‘ never In a : hurry ; other :


nobody couldj call hini ignorant. !He would surprise jftu with


don’t think of Bert as :unletteried, dull) or boorish, suited only for business wlthj the bucolic. He is by no means unread rind


will I tell you so In the poetry rind prose of the mastesG, for please


Catch him in the* mood, and he


his knoyvledge of floiyers, astonish you with his recogni­ tion of the riqisic of th e b^ds, rind p u t you to u tte r shame with


his intimate knowledge of Cows rind shee)^'and ;crops..


j. Bert is adding [to [this stor^ of


country lore: as - he slowly pedals alorig the byways, his busy eyes noting very nearly every- plant and bush and bird, : his mind, maiding poetry of the serine, his soul seyehe iri the certainty that all will be iwell in the end, even if it is a bit [un­ comfortable, now.—From a . weekly series of articles “ Around [the


Countryside ” by. “ F.D." In [ the “ Lancashire Dally Post.” |


OU will never [see Bert smokq In I a customer’s house, and you


GERMAN


ABSURDITIES BROADCASTS.


len Goebbels Garbles OF


By A SPECIAL CORRElbPONDENT.


DO you realise that eggs In Great . ]


that potatoes jare 3s. 6d. a pound, and that a pound of star.dard tea :ostsj£2]?! j


At least,! triat is the fantastic


olcture of condition^ In this lount'ry given] In' a recerit broad- :ast from Deutschlandserider, the German long--yrave radio, i In the same programme listeners wfere


told that “ horses unfit for army service riave been slajightered to replenish Englrind’s rapidly dwlnd- :ing merit stocks.”


frejm the machine 1 !


Here are a | few mbre 'f facts ” propaganda


:same


[ “ A j hospital nurse was -sen- Itenced to four years’ penril ser­ vitude because she! received a postcard recommending qei; to listen [in to German broadcasts.” —(Deutschlandsender.) \


“ Ttiere are riots! in Lohdon


every night! and it Is quite] Im­ possible! to [ leave any town.”—


(In french for France.) | ^;


in an- appallirig state] of panic- according ta Germany.


margaririp.”p(Transocean.) ] feveryone In England! is of course


in England that even fSing George I is | compelled to ] eat


“ Butter has becoriie so scarce Britain: are lOs. the]half-dozen.' ; In[ the Bradford League, ri minor'


as he ft a famous ainateur Inter­ national footballer who played with Preston North [End In 11928. ] | At that time he was playing outsjde- left! 'and his partner was hone other than Alec James. A Welsh amateur International, Mr Wllllms. wari capped seven times. At 'the tlme.he was played with North End the j team included , such famous players as Tommy Hamilton, Bobby Crawford, who later played Ivfith Blackpool and Blackburn Rbvqrs, Tommy Roberts, the! International centre-forward. Russell the Scottish Inslie-left. ' Regarded asi [an equally good player ‘on either jJie left I or iright wing. Mr. .Williams often switched over to suit the[ con- nlence of other players.! |I i


1940. LADIES


Lisle or Silk Kniikersil/6, Pure Silk Stockings 2/11, Fancy V


s from 1 /6 , Interlock Ves Stockings


' j[ ■ 2 /9 , AU-\ ests or Pi ntees from


Night Gowns or Pyjamas 4 /llj Vedonis SK Knickers^ Vests, Combs., I Dressing Gowns, Silk Sets, Silk Knickers^ - | Sheetj, PiUows,| Down Quiltietc.


WHALm' SPORTS JOtTIN


CANDID ;COMMEN|rS ON TOPICAL EVENTS.


GOSSIP . . . ABOUT [PlAyERS—By “ SNIPE.” HOIijlE GyAiRD


NO. 2 PLATOON, “ B ” COMPANY,. 13th BATTALION.


HOME GUARDS ORDERS,


Section Outlet for the Remnipder of August.


Section 1-fTaesday 20th, Moildriy l26th. Section 2-)-Wednesday 21st, Tuesday


Section 3—Friday 16th, ThundEy 22nd, 1 [ Wednesday 28th. Section 1


/ " 27l;h. ' 1


Section 5-rSunday 18th; Satu rday ; Friday 30th. ,


4—Saturday 17th, Friday Tnursdav 29th.


Section 6—Mohday 19th, Sunday Saturday 31st.


Hickey/Tl, Parker, J. S..:Hlr dlc, J. T., Cotterill, IF., Helm, R'.,' Clff, ’ *


1— Johnson, C. W., i Roberts, H.,


SECTION NAMES! C. W., [Roberts,


Bowes,/ R., Fowler, J... 'Whipi Dickenson, W , Lambert, D. ^ . Frankland, G. ; Whitaker, P. Sharratt, G. ,


Sarsfleld, E. [ 2- LSiimher, ll. R., Crane, E.


addition to [ North;; End, he 1 ]ias assisted Everton, Port Vale. Wrex- hant! and Manchester Unltedl | A keen all-rourid sportfeman, .he plays tennis and ] golf ' and ft an en­ thusiastic swimmer./


[ I


Darwen, the league [leaders, [ OUt- herde are hoping [ to have itiie assistance to-morrow of Jim Aubln, who- usually[plays with East] Lan­ cashire In trie Lanbashlre League. A fqst right! arm bowler, Aubtn has maqy fine ' perfoririances to I his credit and if he Is in form oppos­ ing ! batsmen usually have a lean time.


For their home game [ ^ith . r . t ] ;


stantine, the famous Wett [Indian.^ whether Clitheroe. or Rlbbleridale Wanderers, have had the better of matters since' they; played trieir first! -“ derby” match. -For[the sake of Interest I looked up[ office records and discovered that] the teams have been playing each other regillarly since 1907.: Altogether Clitrieroe have wori 27, lost 18: and drawn 17. The Wariderersi teve


Church Meadow ground on Satur­ day I naturally considerable [ time was! spent in ' discussion, arid I heard an argument spring up as to


As there was little play/at .the


individual total of 'ruris I In trie' league. At the moment I Barber leads by one run, though Paynter


season’s [highest,;


H. C.; FeU, W. ~ ■ '■ W., Mon-ls, G J., Wrigley, K., Heywood,! Garvey, J, Scott, J. S. Sarsfleld,


Wright, -fe. T., Motor Patrojs


Hargraves, N. ■F. L.-,'Kindle, R. G.) Cunllffi


M., (Doctor)^ 3—Bolton,


w. s . ' I


Battersby, J., Catterall, P„ graven, G..,_ Lowe',: A.! E., Robertson, Roy. StEnden, .


John, Mitchell C„ Parker, A. 1. A., Wade, F Chew, RJ..C


Ward, [Knowles H. 4—North, E,


H., McGe; ' Chew, i J. Fenton,' Gomall, Motor


Proctor, .5—^ut


cllffe.jJJ H.,;iGaiTatt, G., ’ Bowman, J. R.


i 1:..


Haworth, Thistlethwait T. E. M„: B!


W. D Motor I Patrols; Woodhpaq, Wm., 1 . ; -■ r J., Clark, S. B., Horrocks,


omb: by, J. P., HrilsteEd, A.,/. _ , Peel, Wm., Eatlough, J„- ;s'


Thompson, lym.. Bower , W. G„ Sefivrinrir, C._ ,,


Patrols; Robiqson, Wm.,*


W. E., Wifton B. Perrlngs, J., Jackson, R„ Wood, H., R.


J. A. ] [ 8—Griffithi E, D., Robeftsbn, Peter,


ford, Hy.


won] 18, lost'27 and drawn 17. [ [This season, the teams [ haVe met | four times. On three [occasions the matbhes have, been drawq,: buf


CUtheroe succeeded In wirinln|


when the teams riiet on May; 4)th at the ' Chatbum-road ground. ] The Wanderers then pit up 1811 but Clitheroe knocked off the runs ire-/ qulred for victory for the loss qf six; wickets.


'


Guards entertained rin eleveq: from thri East Lancashire Regiment to a cricket match. The match was somewhat one-sided [but both sides enjoyed themselvefe. The spinners of'G. Monds, R. Horrpeks anq W, A. Peters' ousted the' soldiers for 31 ruris and afterwards G. Garratt arid J. Airey passed the army pcore without being separated. [Others wlio contributed to :the final score of 79^for nine wickets were F, Roe­ buck, with' two mighty sixers, W. aJPeters with 11 (not out),! and C. Mbrrls with 10 not out. A [further match is being arranged for this week, and'challenges have been received frpm other Army'units


liast___ -Friday, jWhallely ![Ij[ome ' .


to rilse their courage by resorting to' I drink.”—(Deutschlandserider.) “Never were so many driinken people seeri In 'London as [now.”- (Deutschlandsender.); “ Londoners are drunk every-night. They are holding, comipetitlori In drinking capablty.”-T-(Zeezen: Turkey.)


j“ Men and women feel the] urge I


Reserve fpr Shaiples, R. _


»


' Patrols: Eddlestoa, iW. E.. ;week-enEls:


. Pal J.E.


duties.- at


HOME] GU, DUTIES No. 2 PLA


ARD HEAD^Up|TEES |r(ioN.


tP i4‘ riirs. 4 14 hi-s, to J8 hrsi' p. 18 hrs, to 21 hrs.


A. Is ()6 houis to 10 houri, B.llO hrs. :


' '


Saturday, Aiigust 17 th : , , , a; Barnes,I J. E„ Houlgrave, H. Bl MeVlttie, J . Kmg, W. L.


c iWalmsley, E., Bradlej/, J. D Clarke, jR„ Isherwood. ;R.


SundEwl, August 18th I'l A Barnes,! j, e„ 'Walmsiey, A.


NE]W TiOHES FROM MONDAY, 19th.


B Roebuck, F/, Manley,] J._R; .....


[gy I


WaJmsley, E„ BradlCT, J. Clarke,; R., Parker, Q. T.


In I cj period by the clerk


c. 'Greenbank, J. and Ifherwpod, R. p. I Chatbilrn, W. C.


'Houlgraire H. and Widhnsley A. H. B. vtuppIJ I W. and M:Vlttie, J.


S


Tuesday, Ai gust 20th : iCWls, R. B. and_wqrd, A Ellwool, J., Isherwoc


[ Walmsiey, E. I Slater,


C„ and Thompson, R.


Wedneisday, August 21st:


A. Bame ;, J. E., Peters] J. B.


c. ^ P.


Thursday, August 22nd :


c.: TOipp, J. W. and Peters, J. р. [ ^larki!, R.


Turkish; for


busy! Inventing new fictioris jabout tills! country that: it sometimes trips! over itself. On a recent occa- slbn|:for example, a broadcast for hom'd consumptlori In Germany' stated “ The British people, are under a psychosis of fear)” ] Yet on the very same day a German station broadcasting in Dutch to Hblland jointed out that -]‘ British people appear to be utterly ob ll'dous of the danger whlcli sur rcurids them.” ; ;


iGerman radio propaganda] Is so


A^ter that one I Is quite ready to believe ' that [“ The Women’s


] J


A ixillary Corps will be armed stout umbrellas Instead of rifles,” andj that young men had ] to be jostled out of their- cinema seats by sqldlers before they would volunteer f(|r. digging trenches! ;


PENDLETOh


Pherson, of the Hutton Agribultural Institute, gave an interesting (fecture


WOMEN’S INSTITUTE.—Mr. Mc­


on “ What to Grow ” to membdiri of the Women’s Institute in the Village Hall, Ibstmight week. Afterwai-dsr visits were made, to the gardens of Lady [Worsley-


This piece of “ news,” for iex-


airiple, was recently broadcast ffom Bremen for- Dutch consumption: “Consulates for. Prinama,' Nlc'qr- aguri and Liberia, etc., [are crowded ith British subjects endeavouring to exchange their [ passports Ifor


these small states .to | be able] to, escape before the Gernian Invasion.' Rich ladles even . marry- dbek workers for this purpose.”


j As for conditions In London: -


'iavlbr and Mr. W. .Woods, . when the ftc'tiirer added to the store of useful m- forniation he had given. -ThaiikS to the ebeaker ,were accorde-d . on pwalf of nlembers' by Lady jWorsley-Taylbr and rsJ R. Mitchell. •;


I ... |


of a dance held .at the,Institute on Saturday, to provide soldiers.’ comforts. Mr. 'Battersby’s band Jlayed for danc- ijie, 'and the duties'bf M,C. were [carried out :bv Mr. R. Birtwell Spot prizes were won bv Miss I. Schofield and Mr. K. Waites, ‘and by Miss Peggy i Brooks aildiMr. C. Nutter.i Refreshments were


COMFORTS’ FUND.—Merntjers of e Women’s Institute were-promoters


served by a ladles committee; and the proceeds amounted to £3 15s, i I


NEWC


at; St. Mary’s Church last Sunday preach^^^ the mommg was the’Vicar, the R k B, Smithies, in the aftejnqoa K. Challen, Vicar of


held The


ton, and'il Dex, M.A., choir, [uniL. — --------- Hartley, vith Mr. ,M. Smith organ,: renldere-d spemal music, and. co l- ,


the R k


lections wire for church funds. ii- the leadership of N r. H.


1 the evenmg the Rev. Vicar of Briercliffe.


-- - •


Hap- A. B. The.


a the'


Wadding Stationery, CARpSJ CAKE BOXES, CTC. Advertiser SC Times O^ce


RUSHlfepAitlNG SERVICES, -The annual rusri-bearing sermons werq


1URCH-IN-PENbLE 1! (1 i Frldaj], Au| ust 23rd : Saturday, August 24th : : . . I Sunday, Al gust 25th-:


B.' Y^Plmsley, E. ' I


:


. A.' Lewis, Bl B. and Ward, WJ B. Slater, G. and McVittie, J.! с.


.D.: Ktog,1w. L. ■ ! I ' I


: Isherwood, R. and EllwoodJ J. 1 I


i . i


c .: Parke-, G. T. and Cheek, G. .


■


A. /; Peter/, J. and Cheek, G. ] B. “Roebick. F. and Wilmsleyj EL c . ' Chatbum, W. C. and McVittie, lark'!, R.


Monddy, August 26th r '


B, I Slatei, G. and Greenbank, I J. c. [ Isheiirood R. and Whipp, Jl W. D.! Kmg, W. L.


| Lewis R. B, and Walmsiey,: A. H.


notice!to the Headquarters Day]Stall,, or to ^ r , vV- A. Peters, jvho will give the hccess(.ry instructions;


All iien mable to do duty must give


Sijned H. D. ASHWORTH, Platoon Commander.


1 I


A. 'Walmslev, A. H. and Barnes, J. EL B.


j King, W. L, and Slater, G.i


A. Houlg -ave H. and Walmsli^ A. H..: B.


i Slater G. and Greenwood, J.,


Green jarik, J. and BUwood, J.^ ” -W. C. Chatbum..


: Whipi , J. W. and McVittie. J. ' ' ■ '


A H.


A, 6 to 11. B. 11 to 16. - c. 16 to 21. one man wiU be relieved, for the night


' |


Monday, Au: ust 19th A.


! MotbriPatrfils; Elcock, E, J . meen^.


B., Pai’ker, 1 , j


Bolton. Hy„ Cllffe. P. S., H nqie, Chas„ Alreyi J.j Chiney, H. S„ Fbrrestl Fred. Lang.jK., Webb, P„ Roebucl;, F., :3avies. E„ Grerinwodd, 0., GarsldC, R.,j Craw­


Gdrnall, J..


Mitchell, D , Raw-


'


, Wallis, ddie, J.,


' 'P


Motor Patrols; Green voodj R„ Smith,


: .,'1 '


.. Shephei-d, 0„ Bradl^, Cartmell, J., Forrefet. C., ------- - Britclifie, W..


G., Ashcroft’, E., Hmdie, Vilson. Gtirner.' IK.#. I


23 rd. 24th, 25th.',


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