-. SATURDAY:-'ij-' - ■ -


Eventnf I H(^urs if Business The lighter eveningt now permit a resunjp*


! 9 '


* lion of (he usual evening hours, discontinued . s ; during the winter months > ^


I ' 1 ■ ■ : ■ , The hours of business at , ■ ‘ r ‘


CUTHEROE BRANCH Will be>


DaUy .....4 .1 0 to 2 . ; Friday .....J.lO/'to 2 & 5-to-7. Saturdajr.i.gi-SO'to 12-30. 1


'J • IVlanager: ilHR. R. BRCGt!.': ' : : i ! • j -V : .!


IVfoor Lane Church, CUTHEROE.


f V I ROBINSON-GARfpER.


i S I NDAY NEXT, A P k ^ t 6. )Pr sacher, 10-30 a.m. and 6-p pjn.j;


EV.J. E. STOREY’ ;M.A. in g r e g u t io a a l C h u r c i i


ER V IC E S ;:.ON/


iN p p v tN E ^ at lili-SO' a j p 6 - 0 , ‘ p'.m. I


J(Iornlngs!SubJect 'tllie 1 .iQrdS.” mon 4”; , SactaSttent,dl Baptism.


SingSuWdSi’ *; 7 f ih d


Ecrjpture: Lessoj^. \;ie4d. jby.' .two Mem.bers pf ’H.M.


;We cordially 7 to^te'vlyoii’;t!o these ' ^./Servlcds^s


Morning..' ,EY), CLITHEROE.


;


I'ofe—MontWy CdmSMoi|;SeivIpe jPostpond 'till'■ EaSfei' f Sunday


:


Clltheioe ‘ Congregational Church; on! Saturday, of Gunner Fred Robinson, Eo>al Artllleryl third son of |Mrs. and- the late Mr.f J. Robin­ son, of 28, Downham-rqad, Chat- bum, ahd Miss Betty Garner, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Gamer, of A^hlngton, Northumber-: land, and, formerly of Richmond terrace, CUIjheroel^. . |l


■nre'jweddlhg tddk place , at the


' Smithies'and: Mary Geldard. The former .wore:ig flo:^ goym, wlth.d grey coat tod dusky-pink hat,'


' Given away by. heir'father, the bride was .;attlredrln' ;:a]' gown of dusky ptak ahd boat! Wlllhlnavy blue ha|; and accessojdes, ahd,a siiray of pink camatlojis;':, ;Shb Wak attended by I two frlehds; -Misses [Margaret


whilst Miss Qeldard wakTattlrbd in' a;fnikt gdwn] with coali, tod hat to; tone. Both! had sprays of pink carnations. 'i The best ttto.was Mr, Reggie Roblhsoh, and. the grooms-' men Messrs.' Hbhrj* Robinson, and WilliamGafneb. i'.The'.jderemony


was performed bV the Rfev. J,' A. Sinclair. : ':Tbe brldegfoom’s present to thd bride was a dressing case] whilst ha


SUNDAY NEXT, APRIL 6. Ueikce at iOfSOaia. Condijcted'by


REV. H. . ALLEN.


Semce at 6-0, p.m. Co^dupted by ' I m.;'"-


' ^


^ irthe Men of H.M. Fprces^-'we ^ a i l 'b e glad to see you at the ^In^-Song^ after . the Evening ■ Service.


CHATBCRNl ' '


gave! handbag^;to the bridesmaids! The bride’s gift to the bridegroom was'a toilet case. - A reception was held. ' Mr. tod Mrs. Robinson are making their hdme at 92jUayhurst- street, CUthbroe.


SHARPLES-RICHARDS.


Mrsl and'the-late Mr.-.Jj Sharpies, m 15 ; iWalke'r-'Stfeet,. Clltheroe. ana Miss Stella. Richards] second daughter 'ofj Mr. and! Mrs, M. G. Richards, ' of 577; Bojton-road, Ewopd,: Blackburn,^ were married on Saturday. At Church. officiated.


The Rev. -W. S. Helm Clltherde j I ' * i


the|: others’ Union met on Wednes- evenlng to hear an interesting by Mrs. Brockman, of Read, spoke on “ The Womah at*the ..'elf’ ' Thanks' to the. [speaker


, Mothers’: UNION.-^Membefs'of py,Ii|hs. Swallow.- . [ -


^niregatlons' at the Methodist auxh, on Sunday, the occasion of


ERSARY.—Thwe were good


■ eye&” was rendered by the choir. Tiie Rev. H. Allen conducted the evening service. Madam^ Dugan


added greatly-to the. pleasure of , the derVce her Items Including "The a o f ' Qlty.’’ - and”


:


Dam." Throughout the; day Miss G. Parkinson was at the orgart, and thd choir was under the leadership of |\p. C.ilsherwood. v j


Between the SPEAK—Alien’ ,


day] and Monday evenlhgc,' an entertainment was glven_l at j the


[,EVTERirAINMENTA--^n Satur-'


. Melmodlst School hy. Mrs, Rendell’s Drama,tlc: Society, who presented _l;w6 short plays, “The Hike” and '[Tne Lord Mayor’s Show,": together ^ th extracts from ‘‘.Twelfth Night. Tiathum Male Ifolce Choir added I the general pleasure of the enter- alnmenl;, whilst Items were also


dutiinitted by Sapper Thurtle and . G. Burgess. As a'result of llweek-end, £25 wgs realised for I :[ '


rjhurch . f u n d s . ■'


' by Mr. T.'WatSori, of' West Birad- ■


f ye was held In the clubroom on


WHIST ■ DRIVE.-Organised by members.of the Girlsl.Cluh, a whist


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Ladles: 1, Mrs'..T. Wilson; -21 Mrs; Heyes. ' Gentlemen : l,-N.,Wlndle; 2. Miss M. Tomlinson. : Mr. Wlndle and Miss 'Comllnson also won' a knobk-out competition. [ : .


MOOR I EEATH of MR. J , j DRAKE,'


■ i The death took place on'Sunday, 'at Low Moor, of Mr.; Jj. Drake, the Post Ofidce, St; Paul’s-street. Aged 68,: he came to ‘ :ab „


thei Village some years ago, and was respected by all


who came Into contact With him. At the interment at Mltton,' yester­


Hi lt


day! afternoon, the VenbraWe Arch-, deabon P. G. Ackerley conducted a service In the bhurch, which pre- cedfed the last! rites ajt the grave, conducted by ;the R^. 1. Pugh; Sympathy will be extended to Mr. Drtke’s son and daughter In their i ber iavement' /


ppday.' Play at eight.table's was larvlsed by Misses G.'^pigby and ilTefis, prizes being, won by:—


topper Lane.-.on 'Wednesday evening • week. 1 The host and! hostess were he Chapel,., and hey wllcomed a large Two


Councillor Edgar DuckWorth, 'J.P., and t Mrs. Duckworth, [staunch supporters of of Clithmqa


gatherihg. •ihg. WUkin^n.


amusing sketche


Misses [Allinson, [Can-, Rathall, Bums, and Can-, while-in the', other, “Uncle Ben,” the, parts were | taken by Mrs. Mosley,!' M"rs., Butler; Misses Oversby, Duckworth, and Messi s. - |G, and J. Butler,! and P. Allinson ; Both were admirably enacted.. The children sang three choruses; arid a humorous song' was given by three girls--P. Hartley, D. Spenceif, and F. M; Hollmd! The fliit part bf the programme was composed by Mrs,! Rathall to whom ihuch, credit is'due for the production‘-M the prd- grammg andljthe 'piahist| was.MiSs Duckwol-th.- Pleasure was added to the proceedings. b.y • the Ghatiburn Male 'Voice Choir. ;Who sang many line numb'erg and by Mr. Jack .Greenwood,. Whose fongs vvere splendidly given. At the close-the Rev. H. Allen chatbum, thanked I ail Whd contributed to such an enjoyable evening.'


A silly little-idiot,” was submitted by ......les were given. 'Ihe first,


The chairman gras Mr. J,P.


J.


, METHODIST “AT HOME,” ^ In connection- with Stopper- Lane Metho- 'dist- Chapel, the annual “[At Home,”' S took'place in the MeiSorlai Institute,


•gaye an Interesting talk oni“Hldden Treasure." Solos were submitted


ing] of the winter session of the Ladles’ , Bright Hour,; :in the. Metihollst School, onTiiesday. when thgiRev. G. C.'Shovel.iof CllthCroe,


BRIGHT HOUR.—The Rev. Hany Uto presided over the final meet­


the' |Congregatlonal ‘Chufch, on Saturday, between Mrl Arthur Speak, Only son of .Mrs. and the late Mr. 4 Speak,,of 9; Trlmrpse-street, Clitheroe, and, toss Lois Allen, youngest daughter of Mrj and Mrs. A. Allen, of 4, Mltton-'riew, Clit- heroe.i Given away by hen father, the bride wore a light .blue dress with a cyclamen hat and jg spray of red carnations. "As bridesmaid, Mrs. Dorothy! Richards, the bribe’s sister, was attired; in a'grey floral gown, with navy IjaW and a spray of pink carnations. Mrl Kenneth Batts 'was best man with Mr. Harry Allen groomsman. ‘The I ceremony was herfdrmed by the Rev. JJ A. Sinclair. A reception was, held at the bride’s home. Anioiigst the gifts-iwas a ! bedroom clock, from frleridkjof the bride and bridegroom at primrose Ring - Mill, f Mr, and Mrs. Speak are' residing at 9, Prlnirffie-street, Clitheroe.'


A':pretty weddlhg-took place at


M.A, of Clltheroe.'was the preacher. An[ anthem “I will lift jip riilrie


fleji church anniversary, j At; the aoriing service, RevJ J. E| Storey,


Mi-. Robert Sharpies,'Eldest son of,


laugh afterf court •about the remark of a member of the .Navy whp tod' been present during the proceed­ ings. A number of applications Ifpr


Bowiand on Monc.. —


extensions of licensing hour? had been put forward and duly granted. The i Naval man #as.: impresse 1. Attracting the attention of p con­ stable,


think. I could get aii, extensloh of my leave?”


he whisperel:


they [only had had the power, thiI would have granted tpls exte; ijnslon.


too!


fFHERE will be many ‘‘yeterans ” • 4 of the last war anong the mto [of 41-42 years who register [tpf [morrow for possible w^k of n4l6n- lal Importa'nce. These are men b()in iafteriDecember 31.1897, and before lAprlllO, 1900. There are certain .'exceptions In the case of thOsej ln [work of national Importance;!these :have been announced ; 'When the ‘Armistice was sighed m 1918 [there were thousands of youpg soldiers of tvVenty or ; thereabouts who' hpd fought overseas, and Itoo;, maybi believed, as, we doubt!'


the line again—on the home frohl, this time—the industrial front, anfi no doubt they will be their whack Wherever sent.: ,


that they had done their'.'time,; at least.


. ,


ready to do they may


tog m'e the other day that toiyards the nilddle of , the •


stories and rubble were 'encountered ploughed patch


“-You I see,” he'isa'Id, “this Is r^he a historic field., It w^ i formerly] brickworks, jthe' clay pelng excr ated on the site.' Afterwards!, ^ie excavations'WMe, filled In, anti i»!e have'how aiCbunljered that fllHfag material, rather'nearer the Wilkin side 6f the' field [than I hap ex­ pected.” .He added tfiat this v/ais the first cricket field |ln ClltKero^. Dr. J. 'J. Smithies—[the father of the preseiit Mr. J. E.j Smithies, J,P.-r played on the field, and the famous Arthur Appleby made his debut there.) . 7 1 '


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PROM (jjiimer J. J. Carden, vyhose home Is . in Mbnkrkreet, comes


the following letter: • I ‘ I ■ “The ‘A. & T.’ ls|sen; to me bvery


week and I look forward to It |with great eagerness. It Is grand tolreap the news of home.l wWch could not be'put toy betterJ. The boys [here Jet their local'ppperA too, biit 'I


have not seen orie-to ceme tip tobul own. I have always been an Inter­ ested reader of your m tes, andiflnp them more Interesting than evpr.


Parish:


\fer0 accorded on' the mptlon of MisJ L. King-Wilkinson, seconded


Mervyn Richards, the brlfie wore'an' Air,Force blue fiofal dfes?, with an- edge'-t6-epge| coat and Ihgt to tone, and a spray of pink jcariiatlons. As chief bridesmaid, the bride’s sister,, Mrs.'iNellle Howanh', wore ensemble. In navy, i blue, attendant, Miss Kathleen the jbfldegro’om’s plster, saxe-jblue gown and! grey coat. Both had sprays of'pink carnations. The best i man was MrJ Fred (Sharpies, whilst the duties iof groomsman were! carflkd out by Mr. Albert Howarth. !! > | :l A jreceptlbn was'held at the


■ a similar Another


Sharpies,' wore . a


Roybeck Cafe. Amongst Ithe many pr^ents was a case,: of cutlery from the Crown Lodge pf-therR.A.O.B.,


of which the brldegroom'ls a -mem­ ber; j Mr. and'Mfs.i Shgrples a're residing at -lO, Longslglit-avenuej Clitheroe. M


iGlven away by her ^brother. My, FARM CHEESE


EXTRA RATION; LABOURERS B l • FOR FARM


COUNTRY FOLK “ iSTRIPED ”


B( , teyday decided: to


S FOR r NOT


RS! . ! I p r e f e r


b Xgon


Ministry of Food to al ration of cheese to —,— .— their sons, in addition ,to agtlcul tiiral workers Insured i nder the Un­ employment ^ Agrlcitltpral Scheme,


FARMERS WANT


The [Chairman (Mr.'R Hitchln, stated! that he attended


ers’ Union on Tuesday afternoon, kvhe: complaints were . made th a t [extra f rations of cheese were only available


and their sons were, not able to obtain any extra allowance' for themselves. As far as! this district was concerned, real hardship was caused, ahd'it must be galling for farmei-S;and their sohs; to see their workers eating cheese at| me il times .while they themsdves had to c o without,- ; '.


or agricultural workers—that fanneh


farmer, said the new regulation yas^ a gross insult to the farming community. SoWhen it was pointed out that in the


• The|Deputy Food Offleer (Mr. J.Hel- stead)! gave it as his'opinion thdt tlie idea benind the'[regulation wad that farm labourers had to t{ake thdir foe d out with them for the day. not return­ ing home till night; whereas farmers and their sons were abW to go back to the, house for their meal 5. ’ ,


and did little or no work himself, Mr Holgate said that in this part df tie countyjr it was his experience that ttig farmers, had to.wprk harder than ti e men,,! ■ ' ■ '••


a uth of England and in the Midlands farmer was often a mefe figurehead! ' I •


thing m that. In the South, labpurej-s live in cottages,' not on the farms, as m this part of the country. Probably th^ it why It is necessary Id allow them an extra ration of cheese,


North'ls suffering again Many [of the regulapofis seem to take into -accouto only conditions prevailing in the South, which I is unfair.


MrsJ Holte Smith; Him,Is where the 'i - I


' CouricUlor Holgate observed that even if there were fanhei-s who had nqt dor e much 'Work in the past.' there -was now such-a labour shortage phat they we:-e bound^ to help on the farm in one dire tion or another, ,.


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SUGAR FOR BHUBAEB? preserving' during the


that since the last meet n ■tion had been received _


being Included ih the" 11,1 ■which! sugar would • be pre.'ierying. ThelDeputy'Fo'odiOfBter pointed out


rhubaj-b. which'was'om


came up for consideration, it was agreqd that an approach shoujd be made the Ministry of Pood'with respect ■tied last year,, it of fruits for 'available for


When the questibri of domestic fruit lornlng: Iseasdn


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farmer fpr an extra allowance of tea with which to treat lambs for dysentiy. This application had beet! referred to the District Pood ! Office, where thC authorities turned it ddwn, making it .perfectly clear that extra rations! of tea be graiite-i for


could : hot purpose.


l t was also reported


ast meeting an applici tion had been received to sell a ratio ihed commodity


FASHIONS IN l - 'I '■ - - l i ­


dthat since the s|uch' BACQN. The'[Chairman: Yes. there is some-. , Councillor T . Holgate, himself , a ;1 ' I '


____ ,________ ____. a [meeting 6i the local branch of (he .National Farmj


OWLAND, Food 'Co;nmlttee yes ippeal to the low an extra farmers and


G A R D EN F IR E .


FANNED INTO FLAME AFTER DARK.


been burnt, the flames being revived after dark by the wind;, was the subject of a prosecution at Clltheroe County Sessions, on Monday, when proceedings were taken against George Boothman,! 8, Manor-road,- Clltheroe, in respect of a black-out dflence at Chatburn Nurseries. P.C. Bacon stated that at 10-30;


Rubbish; In a garden which had MISS


clearly for a distance of 150 yards.- He put sbir on the,fire, and de­ fendant.- when seen later ' and questioned! said : “ I lit the fire in the morning tod I was working at the Nurseries until 7-15 p.m. The fire appeared to be out earlier In the evening, but I did not gb to it before Heft.” ' Appearing on behalf .of her hus­


p.m. on Thursday, March 20th, when In Clltheroe New-rbad, he saw a large heap of garden refuse on fire In a garden belonging to the' defendant;; It could be seen


band, Mrs. Boothman said he thought the fire had burnt out when he left, as he had been working in the garden not more thto tbn yards


wind got up and fanned the embers Into flame. A fine of £1 was Imposed. •


(Continued from preceding .Column)


without coupons. The Deputy Food Officer, said the applications came from a shop in the area to sell, without coupons, one cwt. of bacon. Investiga­ tions were made, and it was discovered that as the bacon was lean, the cus­ tomers refused to purchase it.l stating that they would leave their ration over until , the following week, in the hope that the next issue of bacon would contain more fat. As it was found pos­ sible for the shopkeeper in question to distribute the bacon to other branches of the same firm, before there was any danger of it going bad, the application was refused. The Chairman; What would be the


position if a grocer had a quantity of bacon on his hands, and the customers refused to, have it. ■


Have do report the matter to the Food Officer and, if possible, arrangements would have to be made for the disposal of the bacon elsewhere. .If this could t not be done, and there was a danger of


___ SoEsible ;to regulate supplies: so that


Clear-to the public that such applica­ tions would be I'efused.


heir liking,'jt was decided to make it ' 7


the Pood Officer’s action.'but'in order to'prevent shopkeepers being victimised by customers seekmg to change their t retailer, because the bacoh was not to


The committee decided to approve I


-country districts customers:preferred fatty bacon to lean, whereas the reverse was true, of townspeople. It was not


that the • bacon will get leaner as the war advances.


Pood Officer pointed out that customers could hold over their purchase' of rationed commodities, with the excep­ tion of meat, until the following week., Inquiries had revealed, that-in the


would have to consider granting per­ mission, for sale without coupons. ■ In answer to a question, the Deputy


he food going bad, the Committee <


fatty bacon in the country., Airetailer had to accept what was sent to him. The (ffiiairman ; The probability is


lev got lean bacon in Ihe town, and The Deputy Pood Officer; He would ;


away She admitted he bught to have made sure. It was a [mistake, however. Unfortunately.' a strong


Aibert-road][Cotoe, by an unknown asailant, took [place at Trawderi


who died the night file mlhuli'


on Saturdajii ' As stated last -week. Mis,. Barret, the girl's mother. Is a ntoive of Clltheroe.],


gregatlon Included (representatives of the - various'[organisations with


I Villagers! lined the route, to St. iary(s Chu^ijh, -where'a large con-:


' !i


ccnductedj the service In church, spoke of the splendid quality lof Mjiss Bariett's services. . .’Time, he said, did noji.matten with God. arid, therefore, It; matterto not whether ohe. died i t nineteen or ninety. What did matter wa? the quality of service,, and! he, knew that Eileen Btorett hid deserved the commend­ ation, ‘‘Well' done, .jthou good ahd faithful servant.” He spoke of tor continuous [readiness , to be of ser­ vice. exempflfled: so recently as the previous Sunday, .when she v(;as' aquested t^-take qharge of Mto-


which Miss'Barrett had! been con­ nected. , i ,[' |;! ' , ' The Rev.; Cahon (Dempsey, who


chesteri evacuee children and seeito their rev^ent coriduct to church.


There v/eie ,'Ovef seventy wreaths, stot by the following :— --[To our darling 1 Elwen, with all our w love, from I Mother, Daddy and Colin ;


(Handad Barrett;: AUntles Mary and Marion Auntie, Mai-fearet, Uncle Joe, Isja and Malcolm; Auntie Edith, Uicle'Andrevf; Neil a:id Adrian;- Uncle Jim Aunh^Dqris; Cousin Vernon; Uicle John, Auntie Cissie, Joan, Ian ai.d AnneJ - Auntie Alice and.Uncle j£ck, Blackburn; - Uncle Kit and Aunt Ellen qnd family: uncle Clithe


h love to Eileen frqm Grandma and tosie. eroe;


PART of. the playing field at thp A Rlbblesdale Senloj School has been ploughed; and pmatejes are [to 'Be planted.- MrMangsliaw wai tell-


,ess. believed, with war. In They are '


I i r “Do ycu


. When this was told to the magis­lO" trates later,-Major Wright said '


, Boltofi-by-; r had,a good


i “ The ■ part •.of the country In which I now find myself is, noted for its beauty of scenery, ibut. :ihus far, I haven’t, seen anything to rival our oWn Rlbble-Vallgy. I have been made head telephonist, and


the job Is by ho means a ‘ soft ’ one. We have all a real job of work to do, and the sooner we can write ‘finis’ to it the better; I met a CU- theroe boy down here last week— Dick Dugdale, of Fox-street, and we had a most interesting talk on home affairs and topics., ' “Please convey my heartiest con­


.of any-town of Its size In the coun- ■try.'' 'My only regret Is that I was


gratulations to the folks at home on theilr ipagnlflcent achievement in War Weapons Week. I think It will compare most favourably with that


lOt atihome to share the triumph.”


■as an army might besiege a for- tress.^ the altar, known by its crim­ son hue; and yet some day a man may arise who-will deny the Lord •that, bought him, who will preach a gospel without a Saviour, a salva­ tion without a Cross; 1 then write ‘ Ichabqd ’’ upon the portals of the place, and let it be forgotten as .a thlpg of shame, a memorial of'uri- pardonable- treason against the- ’Throne of God.”


■writes a letter of appreciation of the ‘‘A. & T.” which, he says, keeps him so iclj)sely in touch with all


■piROM a.town “up-along,” Private R. Bleazard, a Clitherbnlan,


that Is happening at h'ome. In his leisure time he has been trying his ’prentice hand at “ versifying,” pay­ ing his tribute to the mefa ol all the Services, Nor does | he overlook our civil defenders, as,Ifor example;■


Now let us think of - the folks at home,:..


t .


Whom -We ne’er,forget, where’4 we roam..


There’s the A.F.S. and the A.R.P., That all work hard. It’s plain to


Voluntary workers, ahd flrcrspot- ters, t o o , : ., .


To them be praise for all they do.


Hear, hear; and the same .to you. and all of you, RJB.


ing to your readers to see,what Dr. Parker had to say some six years, ago, and which, to my .mind, seems very remarkable. Dr. Parker, at the pity Temple, November 29, 1900, said: ‘We-have had our opportuni­ ties of meeting God here, of read­ ing the Holy Word, .and' besieging,,


i A 'READER has senb me a news- -^•paher - putting .Wlilch ds, of espepiai Interest lii these Nazi7made days of world trouble. The cutting is' a letter to the Press,' presumably written by* a Blackburn corres­ pondent: ‘ who ' sltos himself “ Prophet,”' and it was found In'the Bible of a deceased townsman; Here It Is;' Sir,—It wlllno doubt be Interest­


i • ,piesent 1


Just '.'thu right FABRICS for seasQh’S: , wpar.


I j . • ‘. Compare i • our. Prices—thrifty; house-


^ ' i'l '\Vives purchase -all their cloths from this' house of repite.


COSTUME CLOTHS, TINGS, SUITINGS.


tJPrfss § iik


lyictoria iV^ark^^^ Market; Place,


KBURNl ' ■ l-l -■ ;■ ■ "• I


CVILDINGS’ WAREHbUSB ..LTD! OBITUARIES T 0D


:Wllllam Parldngton, .10, Montague street, Clltheroe. Borh at Wadding- tto slxtyWlireeiyeajrs ago, she had rerided In'jthe: borough since her marriage • i; Connected with the Ptoish Church Mothers’ Union. Mrs. Ptoklngtohjhad neiver relinquished tor association wth St. HeleiJ's, Waddlng^h,!the ch jrch of-her giii- hood, .whete she vas also, allied, wfth the Mothers’ 'Mon.- General sympathy! will be (xtended to Mr. Parklngtonl and .h sltwo sons to thetogretoiloss. The Rev.lilW) G.lJones offlclatto


Mrs. Ellen' Parklngioh, wife of Mr!


.Jim; Dick, Edith ard family; Fred,; Lizzie; an(j family; J ick Hanson, tod' fa,mlly; MrajiHanson and Marjorie; Hjlda, Bob ii and Norma; Mr. and rs. Iddqri; Mrs. Bleazard and-'


.yard,- Waddln^on. Floral ■ tributes' , Her loving Husband: Annie, Ken- ntthi,and ;Brian; Margaret and


at the interment which took place on Monday iito •


St. Helen’s • were sen^by;! ■;. [


Church­ .. [ .


E LA-IIE iMBS, W. PAl^KlNGTpN jThe de^th occurred,: oh Friday,!of


Wh and _ Fairfield arid


and Mr.


. , and Keith, Clltheroe; - Jim and Kltjy Burnley; M a rg a re t ,^ Eileen,


8,|G Joej


ield. Fowls 'Road. Preston;, Mr.' Mrs; J. W. Chew.'Whalley; all at Irimshaw Street, Burnley; Freds'


te Lea Head Farm; Letitla; Mr: f Mrs; B/Lee and Frank; all at


sect on; The Commi^loner, Guidets arid Social Association! Miss Baldwin,' LOtor Rcedley, the:victim of the Reed-' ley ittack.


- I


, rally; Mr.'and Mrs. jW..;;Wllklns6n,i and family:, Edith, George, • Mrs., Douglas apd Mary;-Mr. and:Mrs. D.'


Cj Dewhu'rst ahd Archie; Mr. tod Nhs. Norrjian anq family; All at'l. Castle View; N. Cowman; Mr. and Mjrs. J. S; Hlteton, Nellie and Mary; Mps. Wllk|inson„ Alice and Wltole: Mrs. Brown' and Mrs,' Ward; The rs of Waddlngton Mothers’


[THE LATE EILEEN BARRETT.


le funeral of Miss Eileen Bar- rqtt, the j9ryear-old Trawden glH, to Ifaitley Hospital on 6 )1


es:[after bang stabbed [in f M!arc ....................... h 25th[ twenty-


resl led with Mlqs Leemtog/ to 114,1 Wqone-lane, passed away on Friday. Bon to Clitheroe slxty-ntoe years Ago she was closely associated'with the Manor Hall .Chapel., Mr. T. Harwood officiated at a service at Manor Hall, which preceded the Interment on Tuesday, at St. Mary’s Cemetery. • Floral tributes were sent ,by the following :.-7Blster Sargh Ann and Family] and Sister Aniile, U.S.A.; Alice arid Jack and ParqHy; Sister Nellie, Albert tod Bervi; London: ' Annie and Albert; \yime,' Alice and Margaret; Auritle Margaret and Mamie;', Mr.- arid Mrs. J, Dawson, Clitheroe ; Madge; Miss Massey arid Miss Townsend: Mist Deeming: Mr. J , Sparling; Brethren and Sisters, Manor Hall; Women’s Meettog, Manor Hall. i


HR. THOMAS ECCLES.


Ecc ,es, of 6, Kay-street, whose pas ring has previously 'been re- por ;ed, were Interred at St. Mary’s Cemetery, on Saturday w'eek, the lastj offices being performed by the Rector of St, James’s; the Rev. H. Y. Burnett., Floral tributes werOi sen;_by the following :-r-Mr. arid’ Mn. Wllllain Eccles and Edward; Mr. and Mi's. J. Haworth; Mr. and Mrs. Duckworth arid Family; Mr. anc Mrs. T. Eccles, ‘ Canada ; Mr. anc Mrs. A. Eccles and Eileen; Bvaine and Tom; His Pal, Colin, JHr. and Mrs. A. Eccles and Family, Ge( rge-street -, Fred. Violet and Rer ee; Alice, Billy and Evelyn ; Mr. W Eccles and'Family ; Mrs. Walter Eccles to'ri Faml^; Mr. and Mrs. J. Eccles and Family; Mrs. HaWsontod Mrs. Hartley : Phoebe and. Sam ; the West End Plotters;


Tie remains. Of Mr. .Thomas wit th all: Granny’s lovp to dear Eileen:-


Y O U T H C O U N C IL ’S ! FO O T B A L L L E A G U E i


C,o'rgtolsed .b.v.the Clitheroe. Yoiith


petition-is now in progress between teams, composed of youths between the


oilncil, an interesting football com­


VVffiie, Nrilie, and A(nltle, Uriolei Cousiris, Bertha, Billie


arid Elsie, Clitheroe; Mr. land Mrs;iR. Charnock, [Burnlev Road, Colne; Mr. arid Mrs L;W. (^ddto and Ian; Mr. . R Marsland: arid family; , Mrs. Hbg-


id Erlc.Ttoackburr;, Uncle Charlie


aid Mrs. Mr.! and I


and Mrs, I •. KCIghley; B d Auntib Annie, Clltheroe; Francis


garth, Edward; Doris md Dennis; Mr. ■arid Mrs. J. Wilson apd Audrey: Mrs. F Rushtoi


.Ma^; Mr.'Hartley, Blackburn,.North- field, Travyderi; Margaret Kirk Colne;


aqd Miss Npra and Blirrows ster; Omyra, Waler-and Shirley;


Ltoh Paj-iie:;:;Mr. anri Mrs, J.'-WhittlB Coulton) Michael; Lena, • Ruth; illr;i, and Mrs.lTs. to-d[ Anrile Mrs. Joe Ban-


Nma Holgiatei Miss Holgate, Mr.IE, and family Mr. and Mrs; F. Mr. and Mrs. F. Kendall; Mrs. T. Ir/tag Mon-is, Tom


Iiwing Shaw; Mrs. Bracewell', dnd Phyllis Go)t;i j Mai'ga:-efand Kathleen Duckworth Colne; Miss Byron- and Mrs. Oldham, iBumle;;; Gwen; Joan aid Tom .Rycroft, Neson;.' the Neigh­ bours: . Mr.:,: land Mrs. Alton andlLe Gendre; Irene'Tresti n, Clitheroe: the Crooks fimily, Cllheroe; Gertie, -Walter and-Dorothy, Clltheroe: Edgar, Emma and Mean, Gliiheroe; I ' Mrs. J. ‘iTroup, RaWtenstall; Stevens arid,; Ruth; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hodsbn, Kathlien, Hartley gnd


Mri and , . Ktelth A. Cowling; Mr. and Mrs.


.amingst the young players. Next week’s matches a re ;


limited to forty minutes play. Already some, interesting games have taken plate and there is teal enthusiasm


agefe of 16 arid 20. Each team is com­ posed of seven players and matches are


MISS MARY McCLELtoND. i Miss Mary . McClelland, [ .who'


Helmshore; Mr. R. Marsland and Mr. J-l W. Geddes, Royal-Insurance Com­ pany;' J. B. Johnson and H. Bostock, Colleagues Blackburn and Manchester ROyal Insurance Company;, Past and pfetont members St. Mary’s Church- Choir; Staff, past' and present' Students Alstons College;., The Vicar, (Jhiirch Wardens, members of the Church , Council -and Congregation of St. Mary’s Cffiurch;: the Staff and Pupils, of Colne Municipal Technical: school; the Girl Guides, - Trawden'


BurfilCT; Jack and'Joyce'Wilkinson;' The, Evacuees.' about; Ronnie and Allce'land Children,'


william;;; Mrs. Shaw and.family; and Mrs. H,' Smith and family;-


WADDINGTON IE LATE mb; PERCY BOLTON*


•A


.day morntog,, but returned'-) home ;ariout ;:-halt :an hour; latfiri;:.oom- plainlng of;pains In the chest; tod. died- before medical aid ■ could-'be siimmoned,! • i ■Well known,and respected by,,all


dbtto.ln. very unexpected circum-?; stances,' o f Mr. 'Pfercy-'.Boltori,- to ‘fBoonah." : Fortyrfour yearAol'-ttgei,- hfe was ^employed by Messrs. Silver* wbod tod Sciuthworth, contractors^ arid Went to- Work as usual oriMbn-


-- SAD ,8enstoon [wai.caused to, the village on Monday, by 'thei


-SiUNDAY: rir Lane. Church!..,


,Jlist :(Wb8l'ey),rciluiCB.r -'Eendebs • ^0-80‘ arid. 6-to;) [ i l l 4,1'


rational - - CJh:to!lj;-r- Q1 theroe: [emces at; 10-30, and 6-0. i '


, »0NPAY4! ]: ! ' ■ |k


Thfc&ladlirin;: MOriday 6-0 and B-ib, ^esday to! Friday, 7r30. Saturday >16 (matlnete)i 6-0 and 8-15.;^ i i JgOOD FRIdAY), 6-0 and ^15). Grand: Monday,Tuesday:: Thurs- - -■ 7-30. -Wednetoay and ... w-J and 8-16. Matinee on


Aftonesday tod Satuway, [M. arid


'-Lane.Picture Hall: Monday Thursday-']Mday, 7-30.


- fe fe S m fe , ^


(GOOD FRIDm ).|'^ -«to8-15). I i Ti'^g-'l fStotlnu^; Monday


i^a^!8-0. t: .. 'GQOD'FEIDAYj^GJand


i jiuESpAT-!- '. EDNEBDAY:


Sale of Live, and Dead Stock at[Foulds House ! Farin, ■ Brlercliffe,


jby:T. BritItso’h'


ffllyerwood at 1 pin- . IHURSpAY:,:-


totqrn Lecture, Cmp Israel; World el':, World


OUtheroe-: Auction Mart C6 Grading at too aJn.


I- .j , I


rtitieroe Aubtlori S Dalfy-Cattloretc., 11.4’" ' ' •


nLiauqua'DAvuu jr w 416] 8aturd|ay, MO,


I -


.thatis the'to .


-Thq


.„^ay,! i2-30. .Saturday!, 2-15.|- DD FRIDAY), 6^1 and 8-15). | ,


dto l y arrangf vldlng l)|aces ernme break;! time jcL Tuesdal Lriboilrl


a| po^ s|ouSl deriiarid Britol


totlreli :flnan6l|


aVeraM About! I


-per ((41 : £383j0 '^592,0d


Brough. aeflOlt' 000. ||j riatlbtjy of. iwHlr


tags V i anceoatii from


TWy®Ubi4 . !Fou. Fqo. n,


KroriAuctlL Mart Cb. d i l ; Seje — rid andjLaylng-off CWfis. 10-80.


QonstA, 'ttaijstl


:te6e.ri, iqllceiJ


Bfflblet togf til


itjas'-. lllbr a.


ilnterested In cricket, he had arited asj -secreta^ :f(St' '.the 'village: toib^' and - played regularly to' the'Rlb- hlesdale Jririlor. League. . - ‘ i,'. Ir The’totefment'took place'yest'er-.


Assbclated ,Wlth SL Helen’s Chtoch,. he Was a meiriber of, the choir :jrqr fifteen, years, and' was actlvely.iii- terested to; the ,work o!f thb Paro*- cHlal Church Council., For the past seVen years he -'had beeri .verger. AI member of- Cqurt Rlbblesdal'e- A.O.F.;(No.!604). he had attalhetiito the office of Chief Ranger. Keerily


who knew him, Mr. Bolton ..served, with the 7th East Lancashire Regi­ ment in the last Great War/tod was'to France three yeai^ before- being taken prisoner. He,' remaliled Iri Germany about ■


twelve';tooriOu^


plonderits'should foOybrd ‘ctoy r 01 or ibrifore Wednesday mom-|


‘.'Ing,.-'


' Vtoenllt was reported tojcllthttbe Ediicatiin Goriimlttoe, |ytotorday,j thMthe Secrindary Educatirin Goto-, mffiee had granted £5 to


'Workers’.


day at St,;; Helen’s Churchyard., Mrs. Bolton and her two daughters will have general sympathy in their . s'a'd,loss.,


PASSING OFi MB, E..SLAIDING.


.bfi. age, - he: ..wa^ J closely ;a5Scli:latod with the Methodist .Church,: fieiri'g a Sunday school teacher for: many years, Formerly employed at Low Moor Mill, he had worked for'some years on the highways for Bowiand. Rural-1 District Council.


' 'Another - well ! resgrected reslderit whd passed to. his resj; on Satufday, wag: Mr. Robert Edward Slaldlng! of Spring Gardens. Sixty-eight years;


i


a setvlce, to the Methodist ChUrch^^; which preceded the Interment- UT the -Parish Churchyard, -yesterday* Sympathy iwill be'.abcorded to Mrs. Slalding, her. ton arid daughter.'to their sorrow. ■


•The Rev[-Roland[Holt conducted /


whist drive took place to th'e Read- ■, tag; Room,; on Tuesday evening.. Ten; tables -were !occuplbd, andiplav was under the supervision of Mr. J. C. Herd. Prizes were ;won 'by Ladles: 1, Mrs, A. Speak';' 2, Mrs. Bailey; consolation! Miss ATBooth- marl. Gentlemen:: 1,H. Banks; 2, Mr. Dewhurst; , consolation, H. Whlttem. Other competitions were- won by Mrs. Andrews and Mrs. J. Tomlinson.


READING ROOM.—An ehjoyablq- ' • - i ; • HOME GUARD


’ No. 3. PLATOON. ! SUNDAY, APRIL 6lh.


, Full parade at Headquarters,-16-15 a.m., for shooting practice at Low Moor.


MONDAY, APRIL 7th. ' r


R Lacture by Major M- J, Tapper, M.C, , | • ' " '


.E., oh “ Security.” !. PendlelJurilo:- Sbhbol, 7-30 p.m. i j


WEDNESDAY, AP^IIL 9th. , Parade meet at Heaquartera for drill


(open air), 7-30 p.m. GOOD FRIDAY' APRIL 11th.


riday,‘April 7th-putcasts -v. K.S!C.[


Herithom Amateurs v. Rlversmeade B.,; Shaw. Bridge, 7-15.


,-..iw-'':Bridge,- 6-30. ■ Crescents ■ v.' Rlvcrsmeade B., Shaw Bridge, 7-15.- Clltheroe Rangers v.- Outcasts. High Mobr. 6-30. - K.S.C, Squires v. Rivers-; meide A., .High Moor, 7M5.


/ednesday, April ; 9th;—Clltheroe: Isters V, Glitheroe Parish Church,;


j


Glspurn Rovers, Shaw Bridge^ 6-30.| Henthom'Amateurs v. Chatbum, Shaw; 'Bridge. 7M5.


’Thursday, April 10th.—Billington v.! '


Crescents Bil|ington . . . . Riyersmeade B. Heithorn Am.v • Roosters .-... WnalJey Gisburn Rovers K.S.O. Squires Chbtbum Outcasts


Paiish Church .. 2 •! 1 RiVersmeade A. .. - 1- I 0


Rangers 1 0,


last night’s niatches: .


' Tlhls League table does not include' P,W.D. L. F. a: p )


1 0 0 1 0 6 0 2 0 0 2 3 10 0 2 0 0 2 1 15 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0


0 1 1 4 0


1 0. 0 1 1 2 0 1 0'


.1 0 2 2.


0 2 1 2 1


0 6 2 0 6 0 0 4 1 2 6 3 2


. ■ - • ,i .. ... . 2 2 0 0 15 r 4


76 J. Lester. 125ri J. F. Snape, 2l5a W- T. Cowperthwaite, 109a Corpl. J. D. Whittaker, 337 W. M. -: Clark,: i 189 P- Wilkinson, 208 G. Bristow, C. ioyd, 370 -S. S. Stubbs. , „


62 Sergt, S. Snape, 375 R, D. iDavies, . SATURDAY, APRIL IZlli.


H, Blbby,'423 Sergt, J. Crook, 95 Sergt. J. Jackson (In charge), 68 J. Slater. 423 Cowperthwaite Tota, 422 J. Greenwood., 264 Corpl; W. Altham, 232 S. J,- flanks;


Report ^Centre ; 142 L. Ireland, 320 W: W. Seedle. Headquarters :■ ■


• 350 J.


280 James Cowperthwalte] G. Wrid'fi*'®' ton. ', •■', -, : I :,,' ;


■ -! , SUNDAY APRIL 13th! •


'Sergt.' Wlggtos (in charge, 3 'W. Leeming, 234 Gi Hartley, B. McTosh, L. Wood, Sergt, Rosling, 357, W; Tomlin- sori: 63 Coipl; A. Ormerod, 40 Corpl. A. E. Rawsthome, . 7 6 -J. Lestey, ;304 B. Sriiithies, 411 D. Read, James Edmond­ son.


' ! ; , •" ! ,'


Y • ; W. A.:DENTj O.C. The latest official ‘‘revelations” ,


- All 'Tanks! must carry, respirators when ih uniform.


!


.churches of St. Barnabas ahd S t ., Michael at Bristol, apd that [of St. Andrew’s, the mother church of Plymouth, which dates from the


concerning buildings ,'dariiaged to recent air raids mention [! the


middle of the 15th century arid Is famous for Its 136ft. tower. ;


'


waif successfully instead W on-the hytotbetlcal ■' subjects -they aye


Mgaged! upon. It would te better. At present It Is Just i a warito rif tltoe.”-M3ouncillrir P-Dug-


dale mentioned that! an onguto suggestlrin to the Se<totoEy ]tou- catton Comiiiitte was that the grarit


such a grant;: If they-Jffwe glvtoB, lectures that would help to end the.


thJlecturto:8hould be'riW and I am certain I


win


lihe “ Advertiser^ & Tjmto, will bb published to Thumto nex(| Advertisers Bndlcpnesi


cl^estoow briirig held nlcM' School.!-;Councillor: Blbazatd, ^ cotomented: “,I never agrbed that '


Wto-j i irepenir


to t. •k J


the jbd bhei Con 4cto,'liL lorm'iel


■Mayorlr behalilj ( rerqrigl


endere lentod'rl


liDewn W;ipap tergead


ritCl 'til [ ecelve'l


leteKef /lbli;;-;I


'atsoL iitiriiS thejl ! •


jipringl to c J


ar .4 ■


certa id th


lettor from the Mtoistr^oi Hetoh [Ibr. and the Board of EducaUqii pa the; 0


be.^20!]' ■ Following the reading of a joint rif


suWeet of Infestation by Rw jto v ; ; which It was observed "ttey a4y,: :llread| wellbe a potorit factor


of dangerous disease,”


the I Medical ! Offlu . Conimlttee that not many, I children [ Wrire infected.


Insplectlori -was made; ol a Children!!and thosle atteni Inf tot Welfare Centre, ii


__^ the


jCarefal isblriiiol to s tlie


•rile Dtetor ofliMucato (4r.


H. Wrigl&) . repqrtto secured the use 'dt the'upper: flora


of the Roman Catholic Stoopl iF evacuee sbhool children, an Itr^ngCr ment winch had relieved copgestlqn at other ilschools. i Classes were, iipt


now! being held 1 to the hall F Pendle 'Junior .and' St.|. Jamess Schriols. Recently-they hadjecelyjd


Intoj thelRlbblesdMe Senior School a number of girls evacuated-;from Brightori to the Bqwiandrerto area, whoj. were accompatoed; tay, wo teachers' The - ■whole of to® was I borne by - the j e wuaUi|g


authorities; : [ I : ' j-,


: Tlie meeting,.agreed thJt proprir provision. had been made Ipt tne evaciee; School children, -i j j Submitting corresporide nee from


the Board of Education, to Toto Clerk (Mr. G. Hetheringtori) said thatf:. ah' early! !!SU?|e5tlon w|s repeated' that | - holiday | Jpertods, ehoutd' be fiked Ponfortond- to agricultural -needs of thelffistrlpt


reception area ! nd off tte hanqs of householders durlngi ihollday


and! stressing the In to o fe e X dlscriuragtog, evacuee chllFto retuMng.to ithelf own topoS' Tq keeri them happ IVi occupied to the


perldds It was suggested that sOhop* builtoSs and playgrounds ;remaln operand that to proride ^ supern -risltoi teachers’ '.holidays [bei to


rotation;, ! itieDlrector'piiilntedqu


same'sriperrislon' as that


! now I more or less Beraed. i , Fot ! the ,approachto|,


'needed would not how te . the torijorlty, of the.tahildre


ii'beltj


: arrangements as 'hlttertq [for the i feeding df school children ind the


, suptoy of mllk to them durjng the I vacation.


■ ^ ■ # # # ■ for


. ' ,


accepted t h e Invitation of iCrilori ^ 3. T U. Moore-Brabazon M.C..-tto ■ 'Minisister oif Jt^toporty to^jhe^ hra Parliamentary private secretary-,to the. course of his long/Parllamw- ary cdreer,,Sir,WUlahi


Ceptaln Sir William Clltheroe


we< COuiac u* nrtr


U r^dfflnr' s


depErtmente.' He was'i.Pai-li ament- ary i private secretary! to the late Mr.


conaderable ! experience capacity, haring .servbd a


" 7. yijB yj*"-


filr-. W11U3.131 jf^S ' h3>df many


-mnspon, w " '


ias' had, that


- '


holidays, the Director' of Etocatiqn wasTauthorlsed to make tto same


U -., , the Gh, at i cut


his poll pen^.


Serylce Offlpel-.


Mr. plcl


as a roi Clltheri


iWtali 'f


rbah kdle the


SriPRl? SatiT


tad Prl


[fitoupj M


i-.airefL ciliii


-,G- A, M i i


'h toi-L ackh


ratoes' lO


y:Mr,. !99,-[Wli h&re ;17-j)eaj Fiaric” Rrig


foen


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dhde'q]


ChiefSoroug ay riu


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