r i i fe e Auction Marl Co LM.: jPale Geld and Layi^g-off Cattle ft


^OTW Reading Room: Whist Dliye, Dance 10 to 2


tO-PAY ’(FRIDAy) : i : vSONDAY:


fliitheroe Parish Chtrch: Memorial Senice for the ChiCf Scout. 4-30?l


C H O IC E M U ^T B E A


uethodist (Wesley) 10-30 and 6-0,


-O." MONDAI:


Ifhe^i Ithe biisis


three of


awes


qointb, together arei til ,e slogan


tort Pleasure/


YOl^E CHOICE BE I ivES" - PRODUCT. ;


T jH E i tro U S E ' R SERVICE^


M ■ I 1 ■


C L IT H E R O E . :;:|i ^--'1'^ ■. ■


i Tuesday to Fric ay 2-15 (mdtlnee), i-O


me Grand : Mond ly, ‘ • Prida^7-3).


sSiirday. . . Wednesday,; 2-3'


Tuesday, Thurkak, Friday, Wednekay ,and Situtday, 6-0; aid { 8-15. Matinee Saturday,;'2-15. iFriday


Lane day.


s'Picfeure I Farmers’ Ball. Cooperative Pictures, Whalley:


the Rialto, Blackqum • ■ dally 2-30. Continuous Monday to Friday from 6-15. Saturday,: 2-30, 6-15 and 8-30.


day to Friday, 7-30. Saturday, 8-15. Matinee Satirday,. 2-15.:


Clltberoe Auction ' Mart Co Ltd Grading at 9-30 a.pi.


IDESDAF:


Clitheroe Auction Mak Co. Ltd: : of Dairy Ca t e tiaiut le,, ettcc.,., 11 .m . . parish Cl|ui'Ch Instltite; Social,' 7 30.'


---- a----. / WEDNESDAY:


Congregational Church, Clithk'' Nativity Play and poncert, 7-15, THURSDAY:


I FRIDAY:


Farmers’ Annual Hall, 8 to 1.


Lll rte


Parish I Church lnstiti|te: Social,; 7 in King Li


iskle, ....... ......... ....... ............ M I Matir ee [ ' and the Palladium: Monlay 6-0 and 8- 5.


C-15. Matinee m Saturday, 2-15 [


' 7-30. Saturdiy and 81-15. : Tuesday, ThUfs- Wedntisdayj and


'iHall:" Mohday, — ’’■SO.


!rlitheroe Labour Party: Public Metit- lug In Palladium Qinema, 2-4F'P-jn.


(Muregational Church, Clitheroe. ‘^Sertces at 110-30 (in the school) 60.


,


Moor Lane Church: Services, lO-pO and O


Servlcfis


matlc^y produce ;afi earthly para­ dise at the cohclusldn of hostllltlesi It wo^’t. , The most it can do for the good of humankind Is to provide an bpjiortunlty for goodwill among nations and for thti creating, of; a


)eace, ected


the advance of applied science, they Inight flourish- amazingly were war and the fe a r of war and the pre­ paration for war dismissed. Con­


Thbse arts'Jiave been neg-i for generatlpns; and, with


ditions after!the war will depend on many factors: !eSpeclally on the measure of'success that crowns our efforts now, and on|the wisdom we display when the| conditions of peace (are drawn lup. An increase of effprt now will [do a thousand times [more! towards; th e ,creating of decent conditions' i after the war than all [the lamentations In advance of the' difidcultles to be faced jwheti the war Is won. When thatldaj) cpmes, letlus go’about thd business realistically. In full know-J of the possibilities of disaster]


ledge but them. bring


ward heart idly.


with determination to avoid , An|i In the meantime let us ;day nearer, looking for-'


that to 111 with hope, not falnt-i


* * *


arrange efforts to | provide money towards tl ductlori. The lates#o come to our knowledge Isioneiby Mrs. E. Grim) 1,!; Church-street, who


Clitheroe resldepts • continue tC' f aircraft iproj


Shaw,] of realis# whlclj she


The monej' was forwatded to Lord BeriverbroP’— ■


I6iby thp sale of a dress gave for competition!


It should b e : devoted: towards thp k with, the (request jthat “---------


cost 6f a Spitfire.; Mrs. Grlmshaw has r^celvj by a Beav,erbrobk.


lett' k FRIDAY, JANUAI Y 17th, 1941. C L) ^'


(Certitfled spies excec( i 6,000 copies per !we^).i 'ii- ■


Black-out" Time X( 5-52 p.m.


O im a : :


I q m Id Y b d m i ^ d


Hi


[you are starting with an attack of Influtnza don’t hesitate to try this


■ ilPhysiclan. j! i '


Ccphl}$ does not affect the heart. It isl widely recommended by Doctors jaiid Nurses and is sold


leverywhere! in! tableti or powder j


fprm at'i/S and 3/5. il (Prices! iitlelude Purchase Tax), ; 41° MAY# OR CLITHEROE


REDi|Cl( SS AND ST. JOHN j!,' iM p pA t )# iN D ' ; t


IjLlst of StlDscriptlon? received for : the above yund'' td':16th January..'


1941:—j ,!: j i .1 ii', ',1 !'


Three Utile■ girls.!’Peggy , ;iBallejl,! Pfegy Ireland,


ii:


Previously j icknowledged 752 6 I I ,


s. dj


jjand Dorot tiy Rigby...... 1 10 6i £753 17 5-


lU R N • I


held tarth^.Village Hall, on Friday: in. aid of the Police! Orphanage, the event being arranged by P.C. Smith, 'Slald- biirn. Thdre Was a capital attendance. The M.C.’s wre! P-C. Smith, J. Leem,- W lhfe,.and J. A.- Wofflndln; -Miss King-


s..JPOR POLICEiCHARITIES.-^A vety I


coil., iMiss '©. 'Lord; sitting'Miss D., Briggs; travelling; MrsJ; J. [Slater (Newton). I Gentlemen: L G. Rigby;. 2,1 J.-Rigby; l3, jJ. IWilcock; con.. J.i •Bleazard; isitting, J'. Bleazard;' travel-i lint,' iW. iQiarmley. Thjl.music for dancing was supplied by fiord's Band.


J Pickles; a Mrs. E. Taylor, Newton;- ' ! • I . . uccessful whist drive and- dance was- , If you hajve a cold now or feci that


‘Tcmatkablysuccessful prescription jof ahl jeminent . Harley Street-


FUND TO MEEF CAUSED BY


-night (Friidw), DISTRESS


BOMBING..


1 ,, Flayer’s Partour, Clltherpe, I


i 1 ■ 16tli January,! 1941


! fortunately Situated compared Wth the major portlon[of our country, and if, having made a generous contribution to the National Fund,


.respond to the .utmost of (heir ability.- . ... Subscriptions are invited a|nd will


I I confidently reli on the Ihiab Wants of this Borough to treat this appeal in a natloral spirit i arid to


I


be received/,by, me personally, or at any of the Ldcal Branches of B inks Or: by the Town Clerk, and wifi be acknowledged In the Press.


Youirs s| LM,


liE WAR. fcNCH/ Mayor,


I'WE are ab] ired—rightly—to ’ ’ avoid]defeatism. ‘Wenave


got to win the wa', and that ,1s all there Is to It. except; for coneen-’ tratlng- our 'energ es towards that end; and-we hav( no tifne or use for]the faint of heart whose Imag­ ination’- is I so captured , by the '.appearance !of the enemy’s strength • that he -grows bl nd to our. own. But there are hot many defeatists among i us; with only nrigllglble exceptions, all are confident ot the


Liilklnson presented the i prizes to:: Eadies: ' L Miss GJ Hodgkin; 2, Miss-


■turn to peace; A'period ofirecpri- slructlon awaits! us, and It .ririll be a difficult period; but difficulty should |be no reison; for .dekalr,


■ advance; because the'fe 'is!,ri6|real Tcason for;despMr and' because It


The winneb I or the novelty dance were- Miss B. 'WhIli're find !G. Lawson and for- the spot OThCe. Miss D. Briggs, and R. Taylor.' Refleshments were Srved by Mrs. Woffindm. I Mt, N. Hodfeon was- M.C. I P.C[ staith'Wishes to thank all 19 m ike i the effprt ,a success ■ dc nors of the ,piizes who-,


who helpei etpecially


v/ete Mls- Bleasdenn


Mb and Mr. and Mrs.;'Water.


tilth, i.'


;ini-Wilkinson,; Dr. J ' T. rs. Lindley, Mb. Sharpies, -Bleazard. Mr. Brogden. Miller, Mr. F. Wood and;.


I &SBURN


iwhist Frida 'held' ui tl dti the; White! wasi olganssep Home^uard J, 1C. Rentlej tUe wtirk' Guard; a( tolwl G land, ,|i»


WH


!ST idrlyb ' evi


kb.,: Ml supplied Bamoli’


n peat isocially,


entlemi bfithe-Hopi


DRI’yE AND I DANCE.—A: and -dance iwas held on.


ii:ig last, the'former being I arish Hall and the dance - Bull Hotel.; The effort' •Ml; local members pf the-.


.aytirsj Ladles ; Mrs. Fra which' he presen


h( importance of the Home :nted priirizes- 'rank-


During the evening,-, Mr. .veia short addrek on.


of'M.C.Ji'CrL carried out by members ’ Tie Gujai-d. The effort proved' succesis both financially aniT.


Njr. Lord, Mrs. I Murohe, Parker, sub. MUslc was- ,cl the iAst9rians Band, of


, for dancing. The duties Clarkson, Miss E. Cottee. . certainly not ; :’or .despair In


' Is out of hope that new llfd'springs and opt of despair never.' Wri are spending uilprec#eiited sums of money on the war,! and ; all. that expenditure,; the #sslmlsts larnent. Wifi h.ave to be palp for In the after­ math, But all the experidltura will


; frequently just as despondent then. [Don’t let us go to the other; cpreme and suiipose fondly that


[Which we hadn’t ; ! prepared In 1 advance, i We slioilld have learnt ii^n y lessons fnm the ’twenties ; Md the application'iof these]can 1 a,vold a rfepetltlon 6f much on tl\e •misery that prwailed•, la. tjiose years. Arid whats ver -the difficiiltles of that time, still , the standardj ofj living of the population as a ■whole became higher, riot lower, than lt\ had been before] 1914, HoweVer despondent these! pessimists |may! grow, they may depend on it tlielr] opposites during the last, war w]ere!


hot have to'be'p:lid for then, and tbough.the bill of costsriot meti will be colossal. It need not break-us, 11 Millions of persons now engaged In the services o/- on war produc­ tion will have to be reabsorbedllnto Peace-tlme;occup;itlons, and p^ce- Ttme Industries will have to be re­ started and redeveloped. That wfll be an undertaking, but not an Impossible one. The unempioyinent that followed the last war was dreadful, but, It was a problem for


ioutcomri of the war. There.ls, how­ ever,; another kind of defeatism that 'Is not rare, in after-the-war defeatism, a'determined pessimism that dreads whi.t -shall happen when the war has been wpn arid we


and’ should' Clitheroe experlmce considerable! distress as the result of! bombingy far mope effp.qtive relief would! be fdrthcomlng from the . National Fund than could be Afforded by a purely local fun; . I Geographically, ’ Borough :ls


to I this Fund, whicH I have opehed at the request of tlie Rt.' Hori;' [the Earl of Derby, K.G. The Fund Is an extension! of th t t sponsored by the Lord Mayor of London; and all contributions received by me be treated IBS p a r t ; )f that. Natidnal Fund. Buijl have l.he assuranep of the Lord Mayor of London ;that. In case of need, not less than the ium contributed, by anj locality will be returned to,-that licality, together mth such further rum that may be required. That Is i generous, offer,


I I VERY earnestly appeal to evjery


we In Cllthbroe are fortuaate enough to escape the necessity for any call oh the; Fund, then I feel


sure every citizen will reallsel his or her good fortune. .


,


of Gawthi flne collei


* *


roydt, h£;> sent eleven cases of chateau-bPttel wine to 17, Old Bond


MrJ E. Iri Gendre Starkje.'of Hunt-


stree;, London, W;l, for the Red Cross Wine and-Cigar Sale. The Rt. Lon. Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth ” ■


ing a diamond brooch, a pearl and diamond,chain, a pearl brooch' and an ricqurimarlriei pendant for , the ~ ■ ~ Sale.!


Red Cross


It ^as rihth deep regret that his many friends in [this area'heard of the death


medfcal; i jperlnpendent of Brock'] hall Wtltitlon.


citizen tol contribute generously A criptalh iri


the preat War, Dr. McKail served In the East:;


of Impaired healthiln 0; the IR-A-D


deputy medical Calderstones


annexe of that hospi't il, was made a separate institution: n 1933, when he was appointed the first medical superintendent there.


until Brockhall, an


with! theijLrincashlre Mental Hos­ pitals Board extended over a period of twenty-six years, f ir he was at Prestwlch stwlch from 1911 to 1915, and then at Wlnnlck uptll 1921. During his.


His services


varlbus'i staffs oyer whom he had authority;''He had a sensfe-of fair- nesri and kindliness, and his wide experience and ability enabled him to render extremely Important and usefbl service to the Brockhall committee In formulating thelf r'ecerit scheme of expansion.; Wheri he retired, the Borird showed .their .appreciation by authorising appll-i


respect and,! appre'cla' of


tne.r.Couhty Bo; ard out of the


catlpn to [be made to the Ministry of Health for-authority to add a


perlbd of five years to his services for rienslon purposes.! Wherever he went, Drii McKail!was exceedingly populaf, rind iriuch sympathy Will go [out !|o! hfs family in theft bereavement. ' - ! '


career,' I Dr. -j McK


In [19213 he became superintendent at


IHeretiri


Glasgow; after a! prolonged Illness, of . Dr. R. B.j'P.'McKall,


on Friday, at Carmyle, the first


d a receipt, accompanied of i thanks’from Lord


allowing jDemocracy |tb because ph failure to .realise that a living .Demderacy dfemands] from' the people'an Intelligent iInterest, In the affairs of the nation. If our


the oppbrtbnlty of hearing and. If necessary,' 'criticising.; i |Healthy criticism, Is good; carping ?riticlsm Is'Irresponsible.” |


; | ! 'I I * I* ' I ; ' i


Clitheroe apdlDlstrlct TrhdeA Coun­ cil,;.; on officials


At the "Annual meeting of! the |ue#ay, ,the ; following


were electediPfesldenti


Mr[: Robbrtl Ashton:; secretary and; trehsuref, Mr. C. Mitchell ;i auditor,' Mb. D, H. Richmond. It was stated; that In reply to the’Trades’ Coun-j ell’s complaint about dampness Inl albi-rald [shelters, the local AiR.P.j Copmlttee.nad assured tliem that steps were being .taken to remedy thi matter as quickly as possible.


'A


building dls hi!


tlfoasdale


quickly subdued by'Special'Con­ stable'Sped'and a few’helpers who tackled I the I blaze; with la hand. Implemept rind buckets of 'water. The barn hris not been In ufee for solrie monttiri, and It Is thought that the ;flre I wari caused by children, who are In there.


itrlct, waA oh Are on'Thursday ih t last, but Hhe outbreak was


in


Barn,' a derblicf farm the, -Hayhurst-street


the habit of playlrig


plriy when, It 'was presented -fn- December; The hall;was!crowded


for everW ipbrfoririance and imariy priople were unable to, pbtaln admis­ sion. This I very funny! comedy, “.When ]We Are Matrle'd,',’ by the famouri author, J. B. Priestley, Is so appropriate for this district, that the headmaster of the! school (Mr. fri Hardy) has decided, in {response


“‘■'■irpe Hall,! has sent a very ;lon of jpwellery, includ­


rbe and district who did not .pee the Giammar ScjiQol DramatlciSocletyip;


There are many people qf .Cllthe- T* ^L At A V L


girl,. Elizabeth.’ Goodhler,.. of iEdlsferd^road; clitheroe, ran [the side of a m,obr car, drlvenj; by William Claudius Farrow, trawlef


concussion,] After being atteridec V Dr. J: Si .Cdoprir, she was it#er I Blackburn Royal Infirmary "Ivltl: suspectep fracture of the skull


' • ]-^' ■ /*,.,'!* . * :’ !]


wishes to Mrs.' Allcri Livesey,' oi' Sunnyslde Cottage; Grlndletori.jrirhCi Is seventy-eight' today J and to Mr] Henry Ashcroft, 119, Scott-terwee] Clltheroe, who will be' severity-six pn.Tuesday.


-Birthday greetings and all gooc . ] ■ * * '..


■ • ! i


born between July 1 and December ;31,1934, and November 10 and Ilec-l [ember 31, 1920, registered for milli # ry service at Clitheroe EmployL ,ment Exchange on Saturday. T j of ithis total, 16 had a preference [ fob the Royal Navy, arid 45 for thfe Alb [Force, two of them,being willing to train as pilots or for other flying [duties. Man born between January l and June 30, 1904,- both dates'irff- elusive, are reaulred to register to-mobrow between the hburs pf 12 noon and 4 p.m. It Is not generally known that men oyer 30 may apply to go forward to a Govern irient training centre, although they may have registered urider the National Service Act,, always,provided] that tio they'are riot In a reserved occilpa- v’i-


One hundred and twelve] men] n. *;' ■■*.* ,


, ; J f i.


tc[ numerous requests, to iglve one special performance on Saturday, January :25th. The Mayoj' himself hris expressed a wish to see the play arid he and the Mayoress Intend to be present at the Grammar School fpr the show. The fifteeri charac­ ters are all played!by bbysj arid the play is one of the best the society has ever] presented. . The prbeerids will be gjven to the Mayor’ri Welfare and Chatburn Relief Funds. There \ylll also] be a performance for the mllltriry on Monday, Janiiarj^ 27th. 'The C.b.'has accepted] Mrj Hardy’s Invitation for the officers’ rind men] rind there will, without doubt, be a hearty audience] :


i ]' ■*


a l l ; won the ;lori not only


I Social events for the troops are being p 'ovlded regularly at the Cprigregritlonal Church, b p# In the week-time, arid bn alternate; Sun­ day evenings, after'Serylce; On the opposite I Suri'day, ] members of the dongregatlori -are entertaining the trqops.iat their own hohies. The minister [ (Rpy.! J; A. Sinclair) is bfflclating chriplrita forthe Congre- _atlonal, Soldiers.


[have' Jol| enjoyed jentertal: bers of tl


3een -we: Methbi nd for


Meno:


jti Church Mdri's Institute, several months ] all who e'd-in the. services have


jthe-1 hospitality 'rind been ed iri; the,homes] of mem- e congregation.] , .


#• *] t j I Mrs, Sfiovel presided [over ri good ' i


field Bail., i , Both Vehicles were wrecked, I and' the .btcupants. tahen to hospltiil,' several of them -In a critical s:ate;.. A! car driven by Lanbe-Bo nbardiet [Mblvllle Walters was] trayelllrig towards; Whalley, with IJeut.-Colonel H. L. F. Dim- mock, R.A., the' only passenger. He was taken] to Whalley Hospital, suffi :ring I rievere head] injuries. The chauffeur] escaped] with, a out on the forehbrid. Th^ five I occupants of the other car were Accrington people aridlin addition to multiple injuries, I fractures of the 'skuU were ' ■ In Jcertaln cases.'"James 84, Cedar-street,,; the


_______ Injuries', i.Arnold .Whit-, ham, 25,;Avenhe-pa'rad9,' had severe •head and ifaQiaHnjurleA’ aiJd Miss


susriecte; Aldersori,' driver, i]i hlp,| fraci abdbmlri:


•fracture [of the skull. ' Miss Annie Smith, 445, Blackhurn-road, susr talried a!ifractrite(SldaiW''and other


. pasriengen! Mlss-Doris .Wllklnsoti; .whol -l^es,at the s^rae Address as


Injuries, rind It^rifteared that her skull was! also fractured. The other


police mapron.' arrived on the scene; from Whalley Police Station; they


Miss , Injury, P.WR,


found Alderson, Whlttam arid the Misses Bilrtbri and Smith uncon-i sclous arid in a critical condition; First,aid!Was proiilptly given, Mrs. Turner, wife of Sergeant Turner, beirig a trained nurse. The.injured were ialsb [treated Dy Dr. Harkness before being taken In the CUjtheroe ambiilancfe ; to Vl itorla Hospital] | Accrington.! - ' ■ ! • ,1 I * ■ * * ■ . .


oken leg, on Monday,,.as a result; iff Tiff hils.<'!>.vblfi. After medl-


Waddlngton boy, James' Hoyle] ' Beech Cottage,


' sustained


Blachburii Infirmary, where he Is making satisfactory nrogr^ssi


cal a t te r i to , 'h e was reippved to _______________


falllngrif ■ ’ •


Sunday Pallridliiiri, the lentil object be(i of Ilarllai letter to the Tarty “ It Is


Mb. Ge t


be a gooc.


j-iun Ills u uic •


_ rei hen


tp be hoped thafthere will attendance and that we


. ng to repprt on [the work ^entHilri war-time.] Iri a ' us, thri local secretary of 'says';-' '■] v, ' ] '■ !'


rge Tomlinson,! M.P., Is on address p meeting at the [under: jthe auspices of eroe Lapour Party, the


cytle. a ,m di­


lurton. ■When P.C.fRobmts


HuStwalte and Mfs. red orily'slight


tson, with 'turner.


Constancri! M. Burton, Tf. 'Cmrlst-r chufth-strebt, a-jriislbcated left hip, facial -Injuries,,.;and a”, suspected


[-One :of| the worst accidents tp haprieri in the district for some tlmq occvlrred 'on Friday night at WhaD ley, ] seven ; people] 'being Injured when two] motor-crirs; were in head- on colllslbri on the level stretch of road knovm aS Lord’s'Park, bptweeiji thejtop of Sandy Brow and Port;


attrindarice at Wedhpsday’ri meeting of the Methodist: (Wesley]) Ladles’ Bright Hour. !The speaker, Mrs. R; Holt, of jWhalley,' gave, some most Interestirig extracts .from ithe'hook by'Canon Gfee'nion the powpr.of Christian witness. Mrs,] Dugdale was at the piano. ] .


j.’- * «


cap of deafness was given to mem­ bers [of Clitheroe Rotary iClub, yest 'terdriy,' by Mr, '.John Chridwlck, of .'Bolton, i^ho is associated with the Instlcuteifor the-Deaf, He descrlbfed deaf'people not as mere curiosities but as unfortunate fellowfbeings lii a strange and difficult' world, and worthy of all the help | afad 'assist^ ance that could ,be gl#n to.them.


An] interesting talk on the hrindU ' ■ ' I' ]* ' * ;j {' ')


committee on Tuesday [examined 45 applications for the yacant post of housing manager, and selected five for Interview; bn Monday. The short list) comprises Messrs. James G. Dewhurst, Plmlico-road; Arthur Hanson,' j Plmllco-road { , Maxwell Harrison,! The Crescent; Robert Sutcliffe, iBawdlarids; pnd Arnold ■Taylor, 23, Vlctorla-street.


We learn that the Housing Sub­ * '*11


lelved aldlslocrited/.-rlght red arm! and leg. ab alrio


after staying fob ten [wrecks will her uncle, Mb. J, Moore] at' Peel-! street,' Clltheroe, Mrs] Emmie Mac-i- guire Is-'ln hospital sumring, from Injuries received' ^ e n hrir; hourie lyas hit by a bomb during a recerit enemy raid. Her thbee-year-old son Brian was killed. Mrs. Mac- gulre had made friends Tri Clltheroe, and the news came as| a shqck to them all.; She only \yerit back to the Metropolis on December 31rit, She had; worried aboiitHher-hus­ band,, who Is rittriched to [the A,Fj3.


Returning to her hom,e Jn LondoJ iiriein i 1 *'] *


scholars at the Methodist (Wesley) School, on Sunday afternoon, when thq Rev.'P. E, :C. ;Harrlspn, of Dar- weri,.^o' has spent!m#y years In Madras, India,; spoke- on missionary enterprise rind work inthat part of the country. The financial state­ ment, presented by Mr. W. Dugdaie, secretary of the Juvenile Missionary Association, revealed that, during the pasLyear members jhad sub­ scribed #( 12s; 3d.


he splendid sum of £18 I ; 'I !


at more than'the maximum price, at a stall pn Blackburn riiarket, William Harblsbn, jur r.! butcher, 13, King-street, Clltheroe. was; at Blackburn, on Wednesday, fined 40s. irf each of twP caiies, and 20s, for not [displaying tlie]- requisite notlc^ also' one [guinei #Vocate’s


For selling! horiie-pr )duced eggs r- J * . * ,


' a plumber who was foririerly In the 'employ of the late Mr.,[A; D.i.Fair- weather and Messrs. Johii IWatson rind Sons] of Clltheroe


The death Is annoupced, at Blackpool, of Mr. John Brothprton,


direct I cause of 67 per cent, of forest [fires which occurred to 1936 in Great Britain. ^ .


Sparks from locomotives ’ ■ J ■' ■ £ - !.'


were the fr the 2,650


oth 1929 There was a good gathering bf corned to the: Moor Lane


Presbytefian 'arid Baptist the Forces hrive! all along


' [ a member !of !an old Clltheroj :family, -Mr. Brnest Luker, passed .away on Monday, after a ;'#ort jllness at his home 1, Newton-stbeet. As a boy, he was associated ■with ;the Congregational :Church, and on ibeturning to th^ bobough:; from Great Harwood, where he ihad resided, for thlrty-slx\years,' he renewed his connection'with that body, becoming a member' or | the choir and being elected aid#cori. Fifty-seven;,years of age,'he[had been, employed’ Jor the past four yearisias a drawer-rln a ^ # e ; Jubilee Mill; ( The Interment took plrice # Great Harwood ■ iyeSterd.ay Cllhurs- day), afternoon. Hi's widow and


]one mabrlri'd'jdkughter Viill'reqelve 'much. sympathy In their bereave


h:C' . ' ' i ' / ! j i I ongralu'latibns,|to.'Mr. James


Edmondson, ,onJy, son of Mb. | and Mbs; Edmondson,-; of Salthlll-roam Clltheroe, whp has been succeteful In passing tile intermediate iririamj- ilHatlon |of the Institute of Muhicl-


pal -end Goupty Engineers.'/He Is ian articled pupil of. Mr. -JErank 'Margerlson, the Borohgh Engineer [and Surveyor,


, j ; T V *_ I T Jv jj l' V ij-’ i .


latter a long Illness] of Mlss/EIlza- [beth, Sarah Williams, elder daUgh-


'The de'ath occurred on; Friday,


iter of Mr. and i Mrs- WiUian iWlUlams, of 3'7, 'The Crbscent, jClltheroe. She was; twenty! years pf age. The Rev, H. Y. ;aibnett officiated at the interment which


,


- Put a [hi the : secure , . ■i Diaiy tp -a'


To org


Jrin. 25,-jCIi [Schi anil


1941.:


Jt n. 251—. ^ Jan. 311—'woi


,|o.;a


Itperoe ' Rbyril ' .ool;- . Rritiriat m e of VWied.” 11


II len's , Unionist i: Dance',


iice,, Conse&„ L J i n !


b, 8to l. I iwton Institute


Feb. -.7—AnrUal


i#e'rt. : ' |; est Bradford ion: Annual ve and DaPee.


Hall, King La Raid Wrirdei


Dance. Legion'Ball


Graminar perform


IW B . an


bs, Worki '9 Club,


i Associa nservativi


: I Concer. Co-<^era


le.'-'... If -Variet]


Mothers.' i Whis. ;


putting direct I contrbl of the Govemme:


SUMS FROM] ] / . UPWAR IN T ER E s jr


J^K, whi(;: nt.' DS R E


2j% [PER- ]. A N ^ W ITH D I^AW A LS O N ! D E m ] ]


p I fEN A N A C C O U N T A N D S A V E ■' ' ! ■; W IT H ' T H


f


:?UNL)Aly. R E L A X A FQ R


C L IT H •'Res T IO N


TH]^ TROOPS. JOE!S G AM E EN S


Pausing,


pung inbne; too 'obtruslve(ly' on tPe door of


the conservative Glut, I wondered if! man]


soldiers—and sailors U n i [airmen for thajt matter-t-hbe 'seen th-. notice, and how many [ta Jei advahf tage of] the facilities off;red. ' Slany Cptheronlansj piust 'havt with unL


that I hadl remedied] the [ otnlsslob frhritharfeil-could, there o k in goln iriside riridf personally fl tiding th ripswerjto'my first puestlin and th others iwhfrh followed It in qulc succeSson, 'and'passim: on tht ihformritiori I might' glran to thb general public. “None wliatever,” T thought, arid in;! werit. . j I soori ascertained] tha'i the can-)


passed by scores of tlriiei' seeing eyel, iwlth mlrids their own I 'worries • # d perhaps engaged. Ip conferse wltl a/frlend.' | No,-matter t ie -reasor mls&d seeing It. ! But not)


teen wris organised'arid, luri by thle, #mmlttee1of the local, Womenji unionist Association; Apd a flniE job of wori; [ The cantpen first time'


they :are“doiog|


ijVelfarri has been (j^ened on


2 |;o fl u® Rlj


.canteen,” soldier [Is btessed riOr Is ther ;o do so.”


I “ Iti Is ai


took place at 'St. Mriry’s Cemetery on [Tuesday. General 'sympathy wlU 'be.'accbrded her parente,! two brothersi am} sister,] In I their! safi bereavement.-' 'i


TO S S ED B V B iL lL . ;______ ^


D OW N H AM B A I I j IF F ’S ■ ES C A P E .


[for some time, until! Thomas Lee, [the estri-te joiner,. arrivedi Pri' thp [Scene, having been attractrid'iby.the Slcreariis of women! who] feriVb the


[Cornell was passing, when.jwtlSbpiit Ithe least warning, it attacMdIhiml [throwing him three times'fnt6-1ihri [air. He eventually -mriJiaged' to [pull himself rip by a; wall',|-aghlrist [Which he remained perfectly istill


[at Low^r Hall. Farm, Downharii, bn lyednesday afternoon, j'.'^qallisj very, quiet, the anhpal wasi grazlrig In a croft through; which-'/I®


[incident from the road. 11 Mb] Lee ; prodded the animal several [times with a pole with [which; he] had armed himself, thus drawing rifreri-


on the Downham Hall Estate] was attacked by a young Ayrshire'! bqll,


Mr. Edward Corriell. farm bailiff


partake' o: nformrint


ey# , (or [16',


a'ri hour OP! 0 browsing ar longst the mrigazlp'esl irid other light reading mattbr,].wfil :h. the c ^ tn ittee haVe thougritfull;! provld#]; flpcldent-


occupy iriterli oufposi


.add consl#rably to thri pleasure :and entert£lnment. ()fiith(i troops. ‘ (When .th; canteen [first openei


'n(oon,;teas verb [decided [upon,


thexej was a moreistibspiintlal____


.and scone, desired; are; Giipi.


•sweets. [cli


! tion from] Mr. Cornell, who, [seizing the opportunity thus proVlded,


[climbed the wall to' safety. | His j clothing was badly tom. but he was j fortunate to escape'serious personal iirijury, a doctor who examined hlih -finding only comparatively bruises.


slight


a number of [ children had playing In the croft;,


A few minutes before the Incident, been


W H O S E W IR E L ES S .


j For working a wireless set |vl);hout a licence. Thomas Henry iMadderi, of 118, Bawdlands, Cllther#!| was fined £1 at the Borough' #ssloris


#stebdriy;i : [


clerk,' of - Blackburn, tojd ] the Magistrates that on November 1st, accompanied by a- Post].Office Pnglrieer] he visited defeiidant’s


home where he found a wireless set for which po licence had been taken out. In working order. .Detep'dapt rnadp a'wrltten statement,,# which


he riald'ithat the set ha,'d [been bought five years previously] but after wobklng It for a week] hp dls- iriantled It and stored It away pntll October ;29th/ last year. , j He did riot ( purchase a licence straight away as he could not aflqrdj oiie. . l-


]].Witness added that I deferidapt did not I take out a licerice [until anuary jllth this year. ! i


(ionslder'it was his place-to buy. a licence; 1 He lived with his sister and left the licence to, her, blit apparently she had left It jp him]


- Defendant stated that he did Wt


[ in answer to the Mamstrateri, defendant stated that he was [a pension to [live]


single man and had only a of 16s. a week upon which


' Roheri;'-Felix Taylor, Pom Office -'Mi


and leh tiveS, pauonis| the cadi teen; eaiih week.


of thei


sura of [six] brown rim


tea and bl( bausage n


only tea ai d cakes {were' provldei Butthricq


someinilracle of riiailagemerit therii are provld# for the veiiy mode© -'ll'-i»kterice,! the' fare [Including whitd bread, j!,m, a cake and ; two [cups'of-tea, if Ifher ;lteras on the [tarlfl


~ults;l2d.; Is,: lid.


also avalla ale. . Aljou


ofltea,'#.;' ejafleb] 2dj; cakes, Idi;, hot Chofraiatejaiffi


retteri ard ms.tches ale


200 tja;250 soldi erri, maifr brining Viriltiiig friends


bccaslonaU:', but al l', are - made [equally iwel lome! and soon feel quite lat'hobab,


" [ '(C atering] [ jPRoBLEMs,


la somewnat,; chancey process, p; ;the!cbmm|t ee It becoming ad®t f the'iwork!. ' Omy' ori bri'e


I As |nignt be bxpecied, tstlmatlri] the'amount of food t6| be bought


arun out. iThe, robm |was ibsblutely crowded, but' the caterers','/mride do” wlthj.tra, cofferi anc.'blsctilk Fropli3-3(^ to 5-3o p.m.4s # e burilest


thjs side occasion fremely] c|


'Hep the wbthrr was 'bx- ila arid wet, did supplies


selves to? say about ate- united Ip their.ripprefclatlbP[bf the coriimitjtee'Si- effort's oh thejr behalf, |# ( i gbatefui Uccordlrigly.


:Thd


restfill atmosphere. what;,tl room _ uncommon;' bunch of tr< reading,] je^p


ihls coml kld:i.“I|kea ejren If [It’s and a ch]


ariiinatlbh'is] pending. Pe :hapri o; sbldler sumi led] up Ihet] f iellrigs [ .des In! general


ab ' iriucn jforl the; welfare 0” troops. j iFor, on! Inquiry, iwri of other? dj'Banisatlops' wplch undertalreh! linilar work .each . ........- 'special: featr—' you


in the: fcb arsi of ithe next f few -weeks. I;


Ing' Its these,'I


pwb opi> to; tell


Trade nine shortly leave


'Under the auspices pf th( fashions IP Bn


I' , “glamou , Bt*girls . . _ , L -------- ’/'J


Sngland' odiSFUi azil' and Argeitinri.


lay'British A


Boa ‘d !f wll


a citizen of al town which ls[ dolr^ # e


I Wentfawai'ifeellpg proud


_ only for a aid riaucer.'


-ure.ij' Of omethlbg


tirii]-


itbld ,ye


' vant, tudy, arid It sight tp riee -ops engaged in setlou Bclally when some eif


like [the ,,. say 'It Is ' just Mapy use' tpe Is riot a] i-a [ whole


o ' ' ly, enjoy coning herb.


wheri'i ahledlott


The ".regulars,”; w h


time. Som^e patrons; isperi'd the entire afterMori andTeYeiimg tHfi.Jlje, especially -when' the weather 'Is rit all inclement.• [;■ .■, !■, ! i , i ' , Arid what! have the/froqps;thera- It


:[By riqw.lthereiribe he “ regulars]’] well: as! those whp drop In oi


♦Ili. !?? I -'11 1


lioldlers pnlered] the rocriiidurln]L riy stay./ frost Of'theip (.IdTeriulre !omethlng to eat,;but otters—for,a at- sny irateL-prsferred - t|6 themselves In lettir wrltlni -Is it elngi supplldci for thL wit lout [cost!., Ot aerp sperit


.,


J evident ;hls.'


A [good map 0


blly, gifts c f nirigazjnbs rind books yilll be,-#ea;ly appreciated, and \vfil;


ir ^ V


" t f f ' l 0


I


5th the so lemb h6#S Inaugurate]' -t thri reqijjst of the] Idcql Soldier C( nmlttee.


Sun days] fro’ri OM-AND C[ANTEE^


much! a.test room as | wris


C.C., Chaim lan of t; I had th ,


was [Miss ; e| Garnett. h'e' ct ice , of my o'


any obllgatloa on them Ye are vtrygtad If th ^ our 1 hospitality.” MV


Injformed. - "Np t6| buy ‘anything,


. i r n ; ItaIl


SHEET RON iPLUC:


MAGNESIUM ALLOIL


B Q D ^ MACNESUM fRlMIIIC


^COMPOSITION : : j "t -e.g.


ALUMIN UM IRON 0)IDE


I (


S k t l l t IFUZE


MAtNES


fTTHE Ghlef Officer -of the Bolton ,Flre Brigade, Mr. i H.i 'Black-


ledge has tssuedia few hints'on the precautions tope takbpiln order;to


minimise the qrittger bT incendiary bombs, and the [ correct; method of tackling th'eip.; We are [glad to re­ produce these* notes and illustra-


m . . - fpeendlary bombs weigh 2ilb.,'so I a* -' '.' :: ■


that whllstf they] are cripablejof go- Ingv,through the roof [of a [house, they -are .i.unllkely ; tqU penetrate further than]:the luriderdrawlng. That being] so,i attics' and top.floors should bb kepfi as free from lumber atid'lpfldniibable materials as pos-;


sibiK' ' J I ' ' ,-i'[|!- ,.■'■ :


pair of high steps-ehopld be kept op upper landings. The essence of; preparedness Is! to have the fire­ fighting materials handy. ;[ , ■ I


.; Fire-fighting' appllapces - ] sapd, buckets of water, and a ladder or a


Baths; should ' be i [kept ' full, oif


water, in'the] interest* of the con[ servatlon of supplies;[lt* should jbe[ water that has been uried, ndt fresh! water. This [ can bo i rised [asi, a reservoir for refllUngi buckets and;


cans. , J ! I ■ . ir' j M


!or a first floor landing. ' Aigoqdj [plan is to train' the frmlly iri form- 'ing a chain I to pass'buckets of jyater, or sand to thejplace[where they are;


in a haridy biape—the entrance hall 'needed.: '1 '.,]': ' [.J'-[


1 A thick strewing bf sand;In the' [underdrawing'of the top floor Is a| 'good 'first-line ;bf defence; It, can; [be scraped .together- quickly [tO| 'smother a boriib.[-' | ■ I ; ■,! i |i ] ! If a fire-bomb lodges; on the Pfe- Inilses the first' thing to do 'Is iito 'smother It [with saPd.] Pluttip the 'sandbag direct! on to jibe bomb if you. can. [A long-handled rake [is useful to get 'the bomb!out, of an 'awkward position; i i ;


i ' ' I Once smothered; In i sand, the i-


KEEpP PUMPilN HANDY PIACE [ "Ihe silrruD blimp should be kopt'i


PIN UM


bomb sil ould stirrup lump. able, use a scoop


away frdi through


■ If-al use


down


• moltet ' Are


ofr to If in


- and c Never


tile n a


■m dange:: points; throw It a 'Wlndovj If rieuessary.


,more sa id,'[and try using ' ind bucket.; [Get the boihb ■


derilt with by a^* oriri Is not avail- *


stirrup ] urw is available] ; i jet to imtibnf surround- mesy.jthk ripray to dqmp


the area rir^nd the boiub ' tnse it to [burn out quickly/ iet or thi'ow^ater directly


I a' 1 o , . rits! frriff scatter ut the ip |n . ■


stlrmp' pui apee u;nmi two piipjil obtained hanging Ing a bli


attack


atti cn


not nrirri with iricpi acid


capacity, capable ‘ and resu! usually may ' ori' an are of, cannot the bonib.


ttsedjur I would ancejof eye to n Father 'Son ; ■ Father


' Sor


takes hold fled that control, wlthyorir fighters, vl the brigs de. No


bomb; [if [will burst into jfragmiints


■ , ;


the flaniis are out of your • get Into Imlriedlate touch r- local warden, and fire-- vho will cpniriiunlcate with' •


plte of youir efforts,- fire [ as soon ap p u are satis-.'


empt' si ohid be niade. to' Iricenmafy bomb ^ th ;


Ghepilcai.al fire iixtln^lshers are I.


ipaliy sui;able -for, dealing [ ndiary bdmbs. The soda-' e, usua.'lly I two gallons ; would uotljas a rule, be


'produce phosgene when used, incendiary bomb. Powd]ers;


)f dealing with the bomb-* tant fire. The' G.T.G. type, 'ound or motor vehlcjes.


very limited 'value. They deal with ;tie fire caused


Son (t) hls'fal-tier)


■qmance.’ Any


: Ike to m! 1 glamor


" f-adve: iinde: ir a* dlffi erefat name th; ‘ No. it w as from mothileir.’


“ Yes. op; An;


lyth! ianswers?”


e.”]]' , ■ irig come of It?” I


^kej the acquaifr jus lady-with


b y ;


over the left arm, or, fall-; ‘ nket, the best substitute,


,tes, P^oteptlon may be' by foiling a blanl:et,


'■I'i '; I'


mp or ether shiaU app-^j; it has perin burning fori-


■ ‘4 'r tf fi a ■I; I-.'I ___ on Sunday, -leptembeib was (jpep id [for the


Intent- on crires, ,o{f


[ [ ' l i


It.ffiust be remembered that vie have gre in bbtaihirig supplies- strictly jifr 'rotation.


1" ; ' j i We iapp[reciate your- patiencey li


H O W ; . ■ T O ' 'T A t e , 13,


'] : BLAqiStIRN'


•all orders wi •-Ot.;'?


: difficulty ,I ] e executed !


- *


■pf Castle-istreet, on |sup lay afterj- noon; -fi perceived this notlcu


A


Room and Ca: iteen for ces, All are vfelcome.”


UM. ' n| ) . ■ '


' ■ ' -■ Trustee Saving


T O T A L I [ FU N D S ' J N OW I E X C E E D rtead Office; LO R D S T R E E T V /ES T ,


ditheroe Branch: [S; Chm^tl I Branch Manager: JOHNj K,' KERS


R E G U L A R L Y r


6,700,000. {


B LAC K B U R N . n Street.


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