OOBUMO ETQIIB. ‘wu« M , .


r u & Auction Mart CO'Ltd : Sale ^ Geld and Layfng-oft Cattle at 11


ownham School : Dance.


D and Dance


“ °|ervicesfl0-30,and 6-0,, Open school ttf 1-45 P*ni.


, i aan. SATUBDAT: bhurch!: Special Carol


IChurch; Services


(>, Ltd ill Smart


ry’Purchaser b f i


Nel^n iStreet. Lpw, prize 1 Distribution.


........ Ciitheroe: (in the school) 6-0.


I Service 6-0 p.m. ^iihool: P^rf®'


”«J!5^3^^nee of times in advertise- umriKiiig |1


^meSin'front ike forjThe Grand, Lane Picture


MONDAY! ------B uinm*^=:


o anfl ^ r P r i d a y ,


iChatbum ^urch Ciitheroe


and 8-15' tOESDAY:


® ® t t l e a t l l |a .m . “ Mystery


ILfirge ' You


dressed Ltd. CKBURN, »ge itioilrl:fMa The Bialto, Blackbutn,^


Pictures, WhMley: Mbn- atutday, 6-0


Sei’vice for am. I.


1-45 p.m. Sunday Whist!Drive and


Imerly, andi housewives are asked to I note thiesei points carefully: I If you do not wish to change your retailer; there Is no need to re­ register, but you should write the names and addresses of the retailer for each rationed food: in the spaces on the inside front cover.


people I have received- their new ration pooks. 'Rationing will, In future, be lmuch simpler than for-


Liurmg me pass mw uayo juauj


ers, write the names and,addresses of thd I ptesdnt retailers for ench rationed food in the spaces on | the inside fror* cover. No other spaces or counterfoils should be filled in or detdchbd. Between January 20 and February 3, you should apply to the local Food Office for a trans­ fer. xne' 'necessary


tferfoil at i the top of each page, of coupons be filled in or detached. If yoti wish to change your retail­


I On no account should the coun- ’ '


_____ forms and alsp the appro-- prlate Icduntertoils which you will fill In and hdrid to your new retail- will Continue to be.regis


' Food Office will Issue the


ter'ed iwith,' yciur ; present retailers week beginning February


nance I - ' i i T ^ '• * School


Thp Hall Lowergate t r Pantomlm^ U “Sleeping .BeauW.” 2-15 p.m.


^ ^ y a l Hotel. iDancing 8 to h J I ; The Hall, Lowei'fate . POntomiir^e, Annual


at 10-30''a.m. .j ' THURSDAY: |


Xmasioinnet Dancp a,t, the ,Swan arid,


Play '.“Mysteri 7-30 p-ra. ,


Beaiify,” 2-15 p.m. - SupdaV at Greenfl


Newton Institute: Dance 8 to FRIDAY: I


uhTroe*'Parish Church :! Services, a; iso, 10-30 aiid ll|30 a-m:


■' »I bofie the vvarning Issued by ' ,


Art Co. Ltd.; Said the. Bench wjll reach the ears of 'th e public bnlerally, for these offences are very; serious,” said the


therbe Free, Churdi Cpuw^^^^ r'KiirP^:! sley) Churcli: hours!


for usin dlipmed lerj


Chief Constable JMr. F. K.*Exelby) at the! Bbrough Sessions, yesterday, •when 'Richard Turner, a baker, of 171 .Miltqh-a'yenue


Sunday School spent a- happy time on Saturday, I the occasion of their anilual Christmas party. i ; The efforts of Mr. I. Marshall as con­ juror, were highly i appreciated. Games were entered:into with zest., and the same might be said with respect to the refreshments; Last but not least in interest was a well- stocked, Illuminated Christmas tree from which Santa Claus distributed gifts to everyone. The,: rousing cheers'he received testified to his


popularity. : i : i if * ' :


R.A.O.B., under the. Grand Lodge of England, held at Whalley, on Wed­ nesday last. Bro. E. lEmbley, of, 1, Kirkmoor-road,! Clithgrob, ,was appointed Provincial iGrahd Primo of;Blackburn a!nd District'for the ensiling year. -This w the highest office In the goveriiing body to which a member can, aspire. Bro.


At the yearly meeting of the


ining and Certlfjling member of the Crown Lodge, 869


arid affiliated to All j ^


In! the Clitherde neighbourhood) I,


near! the junction of Burnley-Rlmlngton


ly one thickness of news- its equivalent, during]the


an electric torch not ■was summoned


dismlbseq on payment of costs, as a Warning.


Setvlce amongst theCUth


darkness. The case [was i


, Thb establishment of a represen­ tative committee to organise the of Youth .movement was the subjects discussed at


mlttee’s’ ^L:4-A +


I FRIDAY, BECPIBER 20th, |194(^.j 'Ml ji ,| : I oodwil


i; LINGERIE, |WOOLl V


1 CARDIGANS, SCARVES,


CHIEFS, &c. I j ' ;


tbiks, ex- !'carefully ,l:n0st' in .


':y: n before


to come now is ,


a,cquaint- , ' fui


It The black-out acre.


M P:predecessor


tm ea


•AvnR’S CHRISTMAS APPEAL, in ctjuiitry areas but asked that a AYOR b tUKioi ,


, ,THE] ,


itants to contrlhriteito the Mayors Christmas Welfare Furid which^^


iLLOWING Irie |cristom 'of W 3.! I apif^^l to inhabr


luv


jlnvestlgatlcin, I am fully, coi^cious of the riiany


sary w uu wnau


of men Forces, and


, of trie aifflcultles that might arise


, : , I n I committee be appointed, as early as possibld.


i


he utUised for |ProY\ding^P05M^;| lootwear. and anv


Claims, that are' being made 'upon thp generosity of residents, particur larly during this waf-tlme period,


Assistance to bases which, upop ............... ... afe fo fd to be, in j


Clara Sltchon.i wife of Mr. Giles Hitcfiori, of “i Southlands,” - U grave Earned lof her passing, on ,Montoy. with extreme regret, after


Friends in Ciitheroe of _________


learn


^^ys’ illness. Mrs. Hitchpn of the late Mr. arid


Mrs.! Richard Hargreaves, formerly of!Castle-street, Ciitheroe, and was


Christmas more, cheerful, espemauy uiujj, for Old Age


' acceptable. ! Subscriptions


affected by thi cost of living, particularly th large, ; subscriptions


are | eqijiaiiyl


borri at Worston. With busbar d. she was at Low Moor Top


E « i T s mote than ever n e ^ - I sary to' do what we jean to^^njAke,] t^ojh^ o ^ f ^K ld Longrlde road. ■'


o


the! Mayor personallj small, as: weR! k 1 B^v i ^ ' 4


will rie received' PJ or a,t any, j


j


Treasurer. arid] will] bs -acknptv- ' ledged In the Presi


the, ipwn VM f :


. MARK W ench, Mayllr. !, |


i Mayor’s Parlburi. pk^keroe, i I 6th December, 11940


.pleasure to mlriiste^o ^“6 riaPpt*


Christinas th a t ': people sacrifice their o'wn lelg , ,


It is surely ip,the.very spirit leisure ',arid should


' ness !of othefe i' programme (lye print 4o-d^ pt ipne many! ways'? in whleh i Ciitheroe


3 e r i t e Lri providing enterta n- ment .and .Christmas fare for the 800 evacuees from bombed areas


oor,P(>ia.llv Drop, on the oia nongnue residence at atjliOW Moor: she dlTlmuch useful work in


took place at Grlridleton


'To^^Cterh^^of^e'^IBo^ Me|io^iaT“ Congregational Church „t. at


who for four years had charge of Rislitdri Congregational Chiirch and of late has miriistered to the JoUle


Mr. Edgar Jones, of Wilpshire. 5 * 4* I 5 The


Black-oufi Time 5-20 p.m.


To-night (Friday)],


(Certified sales exbeed 5.000 copies fier I sons between thb ages of 14 and^ 20r week).


ing |t(|) file scattered nature of the afeal.'Tthe kriatter was adjourned, pendlhglj guidance from the County Authority as to the size and con­ stitution of the committee. Follow­ ing A 4rcular from the Board of Education, the] Authority had urged on local education committees the need |to foster the Service of Youth movement by catering for the social and ^h3'slcal welfare of young per-


eroe Rural Education Corn- meeting on Monday. 1 Ow­


: 'When ward! liii November,! the: local comT e suggestion was put for­


mittee pf No. 8i District decided to await father particulars. In con-


sequenefe, the County Authority, in the letter, expire'ssed appreciation


Embley, who is also the Blackburn land E'istrlct Exam­


Following a motor-,cycle collision ‘ the]Glsburn


president of Council, is a mindr: Lodges '


day I Robert Capstlck Rimlngton, arid John Harrison, a motor driver, of West Marton, near Sklpton, are in Blackburn i Infirm­ ary, the) former with a | fractured right leg and the latter-with a fractured right foot. | Mrs. Capstiefc who was riding jpilliori; .received


lads; dn Mon Fields Hou^e,


head injuries but was not detained In the Infirmary.


arid ClittieroekWrai'Distririt Coun­ cils, in corijunction !with| the British Social, Hygiene jCouncll, a special film display] wak given in the King Lane Piciture Hall, on Sunday afternoon, to which admis­ sion was free! to the!public. In the audience, which was fully repres­ entative, !wrere the iriembers of the two Coriiiclls-and the officials.- The films, which i had tp do with ,sex, were “Trial for Marriage’' and ”The Road to Health,” and they strewed the need of general fitness, which is so vitally importajtit tp the coun­ try- today. Those in doubt,!or In difficulty as ]to health, jwere jurged to consult thelf doctor, or the Medical Officer, i Iriformation and guidance may, however, be hadHn strictest confidence from the Medi­ cal Secretary, British | Social Hy­ giene Council, Tavistock House, South Tavistock Square, London,


bf the women ! and of thq men uees—Manchester, London, and ..bthpf? behind the guns; whilb an equally • - ~


„„


______ — . , . , X been mac e for the baieflt of,evac- in the Borqugh during the Christmas


impressive i picture showedl the much improved coriditlons and the latest methods of jtreatment jin our


!hospitals. I :


- I* * I]!* i ' , , J ]


; Brother 'T.! Thornber was elected iSf.G. at the]annuarimbeting|of the Limestone ] Rock ■ Lodge of the Independent ■ Order) of Oddfellows, bn Friday. I Brother P. Anness will be V.G., arifi Brother H. Thomas will act as panel auditor,' All other bfficlals are retained in office. Neirt year the Lodge wlll| celebrate its centenary, but celebrations j are to


be suspended until after the war. , . * * * : i


comedy of |detectio'n.! the play has ;its setting!In Derbyshire hotel, in


in three- acts by Mij. J. B. Priestley, the popular author! and |broad­ caster, is tb be presented by young people at 'Wesley Sunday School; bn Christmas Day and Boxing pay.' ,A


“Mystery I at Greei iflrigers,’’ a play


loriai Longregawoiidi omuon |4.f, „pf evervthine! In! readlriess. A -had Qpppnt.pri tho nastor-


!the early season before its opening. ]The, staff are feverishly! preparing


heavy snov/fali is riot calculated to


PLlrA ^Ae^p'riSnPin^sucSto allay frayed tempers: Wheri a lady Mr.


S M


;ass3clrited with the anefe Company.. His Bafro^ will be grea'


noW In the town pyesentb remark- sefenbe, Blackburn,! for several ses- ; g^^igt


ro£ d, stu


excuse for.a little sblflshness. After ^ all war coriditlbns do not normally


derit at the Domestic: School ,ot .


feeling gets hold o{ most of,V3iat Christmas, and' quite a ritffuher|of agencies are riiakliig certain, t jat our. guests, though unable to enjoy themselves In trieir own liomes, yiu have! a good time ini Clitrieroe. 'T lis, ' of course, Is only one eyidence|l of


’S ; RpiGS . 10/-


IEINGS 17/6 k 10/3


....J..'i21/


,,.,..'...27/6 Silver. Pirtl


£15 i


(jhromlum , . L 25,- to'£2Cl


BRAC^ET^, 'Etc:,; Etc!


|L.'ib;c:KLET$ ,-7/6


fo ^4,|10/-|


:,;AT ' tax- existing


Hitler and his! gang. Cirntributfons 1 . to the Mayoris f«nd


the fine spirit kindness still]


- be achieved, arid the riresento of AEo many meri linjKhakl, m ev e^


by'menibers tif the Infier Club: Usually] iparcels^ of etc., I have beeri provided by These two agencies. 11 Rationing Preveffis any! such gif tpj this time, but [the fuel: will be jvoted ani admirable substitute. On all h^ndsTve Pm a determination to anjoy Christinas with as little thtogrit of jwar asjean


I ..w y «>uupi


ows VI .


.. ...L,,,.


admlt 'of much sriarlng of \ the hnlflpri of the City and Guilds, of rations, so to speak, but i the pay''V I Londbn Institute in dressmaking.


tossed ''be preliminary exam- Mis


Joan Porter, ,of 34 Henthorn , Gaining episodes before the jnystery Ciitheroe, who has been a ijg fl^qlly solved. I ;! Mr., Priestley’s --------


# *


* , w i-u V hide. , There are mriny vastly enter- wit has fourid a compelling


,'ous that each hbs, sometfiing to


able £vidende of good I cheer in 1 slops'! has been awarded first prize and prices will be| found times’ when, there Plight


for v(prk done at the school. She front page of thiA Issue. been Informed that sPeri


I ^ I *


possible a generous] distribution of v ce ' ‘'ton, supplementing^


S PnritTihutLs hto mald^^ nf 1 viSlifTto late Mr! W. H. Hopwood, 1 puVat the disposal of Toe H for nse


'^•’f h"pWiiiriess: and I he? riiariy friends lat n rp® r i i despfft BlskOrvUle wUl he reme*"""-


of I vlpe pt tne laie mr.^yv late Mr. and |


Htose, Ciitheroe. c ,3ifthday greetiri^^ri m \


Mr.


PlacA Low Moor,|wha‘;vvas;:74 , Tuesaay. Also'tq Mrs. Janet Ena BrirrV '‘of Waddlngtoii-;Hospital, "76 -toofrepri Mr. I Reuben PqweU,'


iirittophef Trottef ,ot.ip. EastP


fllct,- at any Ffate-they v/ill, J^th t^g^gy , Grindleton, and Mr. : their good spirits and comradeslum jgLgjgg Roundell Llvesey- of Graf- ; [supply notes of] cheerfulness to.aid Ign-street, 72 on IChrittmas Day ; the general fqstlylty. ; ’ C a r e - R g a t been taken: to OupPlY tlie wants of I


■complete forgetfulness of the yon- Jih^s I; r


others and.; that dqrie. we may the more readilv !piart/our own erijoy-


'^our readers a happy iChristn Please convey lour heartiest


ment. In I this


readily Iplarttom , ■ ■ spirit we wlsi;


*r '*


'greetings ioi all at Christmas]


thoughts dr s with you. —Francis


! record? Malrjotie: and ■Gharnley, 'twlri riauehters oh


How Is this ani atterii *i; ^


■ school at West Mdrton. anci went on to Glsbarri iri Apfll, 1938. in,|


. attendtoep : j cerUfleate; _ aM .-a, ;■ foun.taiti';peri,p presents


honour of ttoh ;flne recordj the . t^ns jhaye leach been- given an


staff \ and .sifhojars at Glsbqrn | 'SchO()l.


‘ SIS.SS; ,*« S whlcli t ie ladles' _artlstes, and.lo Wr. J. Stott tor the


-ten years'\.schoril; |Ca,reer. ,-5 jThey began at thej dgejoflfqur'totottend 1


had a day’s ,'absence during-


ford Farm; i Blariko, Gisbum Scriool tq-day


have ■


■ I ■' ’ -nii I I m'Blackburn-'Royal Infirmary. Mr. wriigleyj and


As always, our y


|home;at ace


H Troop Overs^^s. ■ | Milton Avenue. [ ■' ! I


and Mrs. Chatnley, Higher Sandj- who.


is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. 4^ '# 4h


mtotlng of Ciitheroe Wesley Ladies


■'kiere was a real Christmassy trribsphere about the fortni^tly


Sded overtop Mrs. Joe Foulds. A talklon Christmas iri tivan by Mrs. David Fletcher, and Irsi Stringer e^vean inspiring tato


I the theme, Your Father .............


made for Saturday afternoon, the 28th December. ' ; ' ' |


Irigtbn, Peel-street Ihrfstmas Day. i * *


rindleton,; 68 ; land Mrs. Wadd- also


i _ The Tea - r,


72]


t ilow Moor, on Wednesd^, a lad-r er ]|on whicri Mr. George! Cook 'was tariding gave way, and lin the fau ,.e fractured a thlgri. Helwas taken_


'Whilst at work as an; electrician


lington who' has'passed With dis­ tinction the advanced grade; of the


C ■I * ' i -?^i ■ * ' I - ongratulations ! to John J.iBll- Royal Schools of iMusic pianoforte


examinations (R.A-M- R-C-MJ. Md. to Margaret Mary Jackson, who has passed higher division: i Margery Wallbank, elementary ; grade;' and Barbara Frankland, of Chatbum, primary toade, iThe above, candi­ dates were prepared by! Mr. Edward Jackson, L.R.A.M.', A.R.C.M.; of 11,


Princess Avenue. Ciitheroe. I * ' 45* ' ^ ^ '


brlck and F Bleatord, a concert hem at theiStatlon Hotel, on Wednes­


Orgariised by, | Messrs. E. Swar-


day night realised £7 7s. for^ the Blackburn "Royal! Infirmary. It is


hoped to iricreasfe this amount, as a subscription list remains open to w the end of thb week? ’Ihe artistes


,


A. D. Fairweatrier); Colborne riaving gone some way towards solving the]


rerijeinbered by ] of the Congregational Church has »y.


enter the ser- | problem


roblem.! The Institute has been ^f^b, and it'islhopedito


have the'premiseslin full swing at no very d i s ^ t date. There will be


billiards and other!games,]facilities f6r reading; and; writing, light refreshments; at nominal] charges being also available. ; Th^operilng of sucri a club-should do something towards providing recreation for some, at anyirate.ijof the troops,! as also for .thelf social welfare, Pre


W H Baskerville,] of 23, Kemple able accbmmodatlon the!Group has Yoring Men’s Institute Committees


Corigratulatlons to Mr. and Mrs. I ing to the] inadequacy of the avail-,


district the local Toe H Group has placed Itsi premises in Duck-street at the disposal of the men.! but ow-


’ciitheroe, wriri celebrate-tholr. .felt handicapped lii providing suit­ wedding anniversary on Wed- able recreational facilities.' A very ne^toy next (Christmas Driy). To \ generous pffei by the Fin^ce^pd


Since trie arrivai of troops in the;


amusing play, Times on the


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temporary breakdown in health. He y/as afterwards


g t e


dSturefroL tioriCd and bullied ! by the stupid aeparture irom I


nromir^tlv a revolver phot; thb !company, mar-1 Refuel Assur "- ooned by the snowstorm is ques-


' S


season. ’ ' SQHriOL HOLIDAY?.


-------


day (Friday) at 4 p.m. and r « ^ n on Monday 6th January, at 9-30 a.m.


! SCHOO Milk wtilci


i MILK SUPPLY.


mg*?he^ holf^arperiod (|xcept Christ­ mas Day) o)il the same terms as -it is EUDOlied in school. The distribution of nilk will not be made at all schools but [ mlv at Pencle Junior, St. Jamess and rittend Ribblesdale


is usually supplied to ools will bri suppli^^dur-,


itheir milk qt Pendle James’s Schools, Whichever is most convenient. The time of; distribution


Roman Cath iblic Schools 'may 'obtmn - ' CONSERVA riVE CLUB CANTON, is 10 a.m. ij


i This cant on for children of; school 'age \rill be closed on Tuesday; Wednes­ day and Thi'rsday the 24th 25ffi. and


26th Decern ler. On other days rt will be open, as tisual. To-day (Friday), Mrs Eccles the staff aijd members .of the ’local wjqmeris Vdltotaiy Ser™^ are providmg a special Chrittmqs dinner! This will be ^rved at noon, and lithose Children wto usually take their mid-ir^al here will be allowed to leave school at 11-30 a.m.;


;; j


day Decern e 26. On other days save Tlmistmas Day. the premises will be ipen for n others and children_under chool a?e as ^usual. , Dming-


ivesleyI school Canteen This cant ^en will -he closed' on Thiii*5-


to whom! it'Is obvi- mothers.


the Chrlltmas period, V-husbatos., and fathers of evacuees wdl to pro-vlded with meals on the; same, tenns


, ) | . I


PinkpTlnE tihe staff arid members of the Eical Wdribn’s Voluntaiy^Seiyice are providing’ it special .Christinas dinuer


eve of [CHRISTMAS DINNER, on Tuestoy, 24th! ^December,-Miss


For adults,' tod children under school age who Uually attend this canteen for S Edd^day meal. This will be


12-15 p.m. at the Wesley School, and children wmo usually take their mid­


A snecia ll dinner will be served at CHRISTMAS day.; BdROUGH day S i qtj the Conservative Club may


att^lher) on this day. The usual charge forlthe meal will'be .made, and


nsniBS at ■


sOTative Club.-riot later than ^tc^day (Fnday)^^L


the Wsslev School or ^


borough are invited to the matmee at the (iranc 1 Cinema, York-street. Ad- mfssirin w | be freg and tlokete^u^^^^^^^^ obtained iri advance from the Biuetmg Officer no: later than to-morrow (Sat-


In the afternoon, all evacuees m the R L. Hardyj the Seadm^terlof the


oyal Giammar School, has kmdiy offered to provide tea to all boy evac-


Se^ attfriding elemama^of?^[®f This will pe served at • the Granunar Srhool af ,ef the cinema show.i;


Club of,cjitheroe are; very kindly.^- vidiiiE tcflto all other evacuees. ' This wffi^e se wed aft|r tha cinema shffw^


- The Rcfary Clib and Iimar, Whwl St Marv^^ SUridto School aiffii will


followed % a soc; al and ehtert^mru®jjt to ^ urOer schcol.. Tickets m-e; to be obtained fi'om th : Billeting Officer not later th af to-riior row (Saturd^I S Bovs who take tea at the .Grai^ar


pantoinii Catholic 3cuuui, iiao^ ■'-•J to give tils show at the Wesley School on SatUidav :28th Decembei, qt 2_p.to.


Mrs she“n^'**' of the xmi SCH(iOL PARTIES,] ; i


usual Cliristmas parties are being held and all evacubesf attending school will


participate


Se -Mss Mtole Bell, s Sapper Wright, -Messrs.'Roland Hammond,


In moist schloois to, the borciugh tto ■ Tte In ithfese festivities.:


,^- PENDLETON ■ ‘ 'i' ‘ ■' •


recent events, Ivillagers. now seeing with t!ie Forces and m the^ Home


XMaS 'GIFTS1-/^As a result of two


,Christa as gift. .!ln ad^iori £3.3 s .^ s been foTOrded-to the'COitheroe R.D.C.


Guard; will receive 10s, ,eacn as,a


Air Raid Distress Fund. \ -


PAN'COMIME. / I


as the nuiiber of i meals whito cto be preidded^ limited, ffiose' who wished to take it ivere'asked to give m their


SESSIONS-:


to answer! to summonses tor;hgliting,L|>|^p: ' C T D .P p T offences to respect; of bicycles.: Thomas


EVEEAL'- defendants appeared^ at. | the Borough


________ Sessions, yesterday.


.Tomlinson, 24, North-street, was med h r 7s. 6d. to each of two cases: and; fines of 5s. in each of (two cases were^un.-: posed upon Ronald Terry. 65, Henjhom- Road, John Thomas Stones. 56 Turner Street, Walter- Marsden, 45 Brook, ; a Street, and Wilfred Hitchen,. Impark ' J Street. ThoniES Houghton, 31. MiUon liMB.


View 'and: Francis! H. Bridges,--10,! Far­ aday'Avenue, wer$ ordered to pay 7s;


aday_____ _ —


6d each, and'John Bridges, 2.'‘Bonny- grass, and Jonathan Perrings,; 'Dock Hillock;’’ Pendleton. 5s,'each. .: . Mrs. Margaret' Greenwood, Clerk


„ - .


cases for (drivine a motor fear without a licence, !for failing to, to mobilise the-, car, and for an offence, to itopectjof|the


Hill,” Whallev (represented bylMr, H. weeks), was fined'10s.-in etoh of three


John F. ICox. Woodvllle,” Rimtogton, was fined '10s. and also 5s. t o b°t carrying a red rekr light..'


failing to immobilise his'car,


St. Mary’s Scho' i for the socilal and eritertkinpient.h.


chool w 11 aftenrards be conducted to | .


Holden, iwas flnbd 5s. for drivmg a public service vehicle dUrtog thq hours


of darkness and' dlsplaytog light from I (jottriges which now form GoOse-- in the quarries,^


Richard Dugdale, of Broxup Cottage, uk,.u.


; ________ —T____ ako at Goosqbutts, in,one'Of two


W., Jackson, 88,;.Wkddmgton,,was fined | gut towards We end of his working , 'John Jambs- ;Breakriess,A: S'?, Great


an unauthorised lamp; and for a sum butts Farm For the greater part of liar offence'to respeit pf a car' David


Boltbn-Street. Blackburn, was fined 10s. quittfiig : a/lmf*''''


All evacuees'are pvited and no admis­ sion tickjet is; rieebssary.,


wUiiarh’ Bra^ey :“Wimboume,’f ChaL bum- ROadi and Leonard Mashlter, 29, Pimlico (Road.: bad-to pay 10s. each for exceed^ the -20 miles an houri speed ____


for having limit !, I


Pijplls: of: Ashton-iii-Makorfleld Grammar School have, sent tp Cii­


theroe six sacks of books and a case rillriysTwhrich“ riy,^aV ;,cOUecte^


of' toys -which they have collected Iri response to an -appeal -by the


lor lorry:-™ enginA'


thout and


black-britl Willlkm! A. ,Orr, of 73jBrown- law Street, was flried.5s. for allowmg a dog to btray wlthpur^ collar. -


____.. area duitog the


holstomkn . at Carlton- Mffi. Ite, I started'Jin


butcareI to: he spent several years, as a towards th e -— , „„ „ THE] BLACK-OUT. i


.were paid the princely sum of 44d. an hour.! “ i^e- had ter ■work f°r^^ too.’f Mr. Harbeaves ^observes. ^We hadi to push the wagons about our­


in thp emiDlov'of Mr. Jos.-Watson, whose widow,' Mrs. Elizabeth jy a t- Ton ^kiGlitheroe-’s oldest, i^abffant rnd.^cldentally, aunt to Mjs^ar- greaVes. . In those .days, quarry^n


selves. ' I wish r was as good ou ^y feet! now as I was-thenl” ;


: N&s;! HargreavCA at years of one of 'the


Assistant Mistresses’ JAsspcI'ation. T^e sifts have been distributed and; ;^e-Is affect o n ^


ariionist the evacuees, who are very I the grateful to their Ashton friends. , [ faaran, . ndv,uis av-


^


■ 'i-. At the Borough Sessions, yester- (iriy. Margaret Loynd, Bro,ok- lands,” |l . Pendle-road:; Japies TurnerJ 26. Tu?ner-stre.et; Morrace; Bass, St. Depys’ Home, Pltaljco- r6ad;|S:ilen Dewhurst; “ ShOnt- stone ’ ! fendle-road; George Silttonf ] 182, ■ Vfhalley-road’: . Alice Harrisbh, 109, WhaUey-iroad;, and Mary ' Johnson,:; 32,; Parson-lane, were eacri ifined 5S| for. blackrout offender i For similar - - Infrlnge-


Hartley, 28, Parkindon ari l Sons. Rpybeck Cafe.


.TumerrStreet:


Marketpplace Aghes York-s


Adanpson, -reet.:


O 1


“ The' Shop with the fremendoujs Seleiriion,]? ____


i y WEDDING


D MRS. W. HARGREAVES, | SALTHILL ROAD.


! ■jv/rANY friends,in the borough will, - ItI. join us in offering congratula--:


tlonsliand good wishes tp Mr.- and Mrs. William Hargreaves,^ of J28.; ■: Salthill-rbad, in the celebraton,!, last Saturday, of their golden wed­ ding.! 'They ri^ere marrletopnrthe


13th!Decembor, 1890. at. Parish Church by the then Vicar,, the Rev. E. Hi Thomas. They have


two daughters, both married.. !,,kr. HargreqveB was bom 74 yews


and gehriiial


Het mother greaves Yfas left to bring


f Tel 81 ■ r . I


has had a! llfeJorig as,soclatlon with the 'Wattoirici’ Methodist Church, ' going toiSunday schdbl there as a child,


riurse forrmany years.- died when Mrs. Har-. only 13., .and, she, was, up alarge family. She


nrit heeriLbuilt In those! pays,, ! classes wera'held in ah ojd cottage, on'the site of the-ptesent church^ , Mrs. .Hgrgreaves has a record; of. ,


present premises


service of which any woman mlghu be proudl In the 'Waterloo neigh--, bourhood, for-a great many years?, she was]the'first person;thought) of when 'any 'domestic :emergency, occurred] and her help: has iieyer been deinled. ' Lacking professlopal qualification,: she has proved, her­ self “a bOrn nurse,” andfihas earned the gratitude of countless people; by ,- her work for those amongst whom- she'has spent her life.! - ,:■ •


! i i All elemen;arv schools will close to­ A pretty wedding was solemnised


parties were Ij)r. Geqrge McDowaU, of the Royal


at Ciitheroe Wednesday, v


only: son of McDowall, of and Miss Pa elder daughte:


Parish Church, on 'hen the contracting


Army Medical Corps, Provost: !,and Mi;s. Strariraer, Scotland,


and Mrs. A. fl^d,” Cllthe: Given awa;


mela Mary Gradwell, of County-Alderman Gradwell, of , “May-|


bride' was chi^nnlngly' attired iril a 'by her father, the


vritiTFrench lace sleeve's and collar, anci wore a .fuUet cap iri' slmUar lace; adorned with anemones. She carried a pc sy of anemones and chrysanthemums. ^ As bridesmaid, Miss Margaret


frock with a head-dress of chrysan-j themums, and parried a posy of thq


same flowers; groom. '


carried out by Dr. George Airey. of j ■VVilmslow. a I friend of the bride j


■ The duties of best man were, !'


the Vicar (Rev. W. S. Helm, MJl.)i and Mr H! B. Shaw, Mus.Bac.. F.R.C.O,; was at the.organ. ThO hymns “ O Perfect Love ” and “ The King of Love my Shepherd Is ” were


The ceremony was performed by ! ‘ ,


Gradwell,, thb bride’s sister, ■wore a gowri of gold crepe marocain |cut on SlmUar Unes, blit with short sleeves and' a _ head-dress ; ;of anemones and chrysaiithemums.: A smaller attendant. Miss Rose­


was a silver, fox fur., whilst to the, bridesmaid 'he gave a string of' pearls. ’The small attendant ref celved ri gold cairngorm brooch. | The bjride’s igift to the bridegroom was a spirit flask.


Following a reception at the Swan and Royal Hotel, the newly-married,


mary Forres! ,1,the bride’s godchild, wore a' short white, crepe de chine


Christmis Fare For E.vacuees.


'W.C. 1. Other films had reference to the nation’s-war 'effort, the work


rFHE folloA^ing’ arrangements ; have There was a large audiente at the riginally performed in the 15th cen­


PARTIES. '


couple left for Scotland, Mrs. McDowall travelling In a moss green afternoon froek with a brown hat and coat and accessories'


Grammar School Girls ini Nativity Play,


d Royal Grammar School, on Tues- a av afternoon when the girls presented o traditional Nativity, play which was


tury by the shearmen and tailors 01 Coventry, being amended in 1534 Iby one RoberTCrew. A modem script hM |


subsequent adoration of the Magi-L t The girls!took their parts with dis­


recently been written and this unfolds the Christmas story with realism and with beauty, depicting the reyeMion to the! shepherds on the]hills *ove' Bethlehem; their adoration and ;,the :


dinction. playing their roles with toe bignity and' solemnity and brmging to bear reverence which was at once aeautiful and inspiring. 'There was uot


Low!,Moor, md children; ,-y)ho 'usually, Senior and the


Head Clii


iqlrAL Offi


FUNDS &6|000,000. LORD STREE'jT WEST, I BLACKBU^


eroe Branch: ||3, Ghijirch Street Branch Manager :


KERSHAW. The bridegroom’s gift to the brld^, I , . I


SUMS INIMUM


'Your money lent to; the Naitio saf(| because the State guaran


k b e o u N t


profounaly impressed. , N■'Mary was portrayed by Miss Barbara


ceived! ample support from Miss Mar­ jorie Smith, as toseph. The three shep­


jarring note and the audience were ash, with deep smeerity. and. she re­


Pickles, as,true [peasants, whose simple hearts went out to their mfant Lqffi. Of very different character were! the ' three 'Kings, played by Misses Joyce


!the kings being invested with royal yet 'humble bearing. The envious ;and wicked Herod was played with distinc­ tion by Miss Marion Wilson, and Miss Pauline Smith achieved equal; success as Calchas. Miss Rosemaiy Dean m- fused! grace and charm into her ;-por- trayal of the Angel Gabriel, and; two other angels were represented- by Mary Hinchliffe and Dorothy Dean. Lords at King : Herod’s court were played by Misses J^an Mowle, June Repdell, Joyce Kenyon and!Margaret Peareon, whilst the following! were pages; Misses Gwen Brook, Rosalie Gasbell, Christme | Lumb Mary Brown] Joyce Connell! Pat' Haydock, ; Kathleen Slinger,; Betty Foulker] Joan Davenport, Susan Heth- erington and Barbara Wilkinson. ; ! , A prologue,was spoken by Miss piga , Wildmg. and' duriiigi the play a girls choir sang caroli 'The duties of stage manager werb carried out by Miss Pauline iSriiith, who had the willing ! assistance of -several other girls. ! Players and producer, Mrs. .Bailes^


Davies, Vera Reid and Jean Thompson, gool wish for


every curtained window will carry on, for yoi| can


are to; be congratulated on a splendid achievement.,


followed by a party and Chrittmas tme at 2 p.m. approximately). Evacuated


children of school age will be admitted after 2-30 pm. ' -


Knitting Fund realised £6 9s. 5d.: The play was performed on Friday; last for an audience of evaquee mothers, whilst other girls and members of the .staff looked after the children,


A school collection for the School j . ,


' We want to thaijk yo support and to wish you w fashioned Happy Xmas


Christmas


lERE b something about the tradition of Christmas: -about its goodwill, j;ood criepr, and gpod fellow-


sjiip] which appeak to everyone, !. Triere may be'War with darkened streets but behind


the old-time games and fijin t black-out Chriitmas.


u for your i ojop eration and ith all sincerity


prosperous and' peaceful New Year. and : we dtoe


&: real old- to hope a


herds were I portrayed by Misses Peggy Brown, Margaret Dent and Rita |


1 ; '-


. merits of the fighting laws, flnqs of 7s< 6d ! were inmosed 'on Richard


(two cases): 1 ;and ‘^vy Cottdge,”


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