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.Methodist Church, (WESLEY), CLITHEROE. ‘


SUNDAY NEXT, NOV. 30. Preacher at ],0-30 a.m.‘:


REV, J. E . STOREY, M.A. Preacher at b-0 p.m .:


MR. J. W. iWARSHALL.


SING-SONG & SOCIAL HOUR after the Eveiiihg Service.


Ah Members of! jH.Mr Forces Warmly r Invited.


On WEDNESDAY NEXT, t)ec. 3,


CHURCH SOQAL AND


GIFT EFFORT, ,AT 7-30,‘ ^


Concert by the Choir ' / admission 6d.


Refreshiaents a t I^oderate Prices. Congregation^ Churdi


SUND ST.


REV. 10-30 a.:


6-0 p. Soloist:


2-0 p. “ SH


' 7-30 p for


LANTE(tl


AY NEJfT, NOV. 30.i ANDREW'S DAY.


' I I Preacher:


J. A. SINCLAIR.! ,


“ Looking back on the!


Far Coitntry.” MISS pN A HINDLE.


SUNDAY SCHOblj


:tP DAY”! for L.M.S. i IN talk} Open to A1I.|


,n. SOCIAL & SUPPER ^ I


Members of the Forces,)all hom are welcome.


Moolf Lane Church CLITHEROE.


SUNeIaY NEXT, NOV. 30.


iiicher a t jlO’^0 a.ni.: | G. G. SHOVElj.


REV. “ CHR-,--------


6-0 p.m 'pEOPLB’P ; LECTURE by J. E. ST0REY, M.A!.


lliTIAN RELIGION and DEMOCRACY.”


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XfVXru* BRITISH


world ISRAEL I FEDERATlbN. M E E T IN G . ■ -at the . ■ j


CO-OPERATIVE GUILD ROOM, ’Back of Moor Lane,


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■fflURSDAY n e x t , DEC.'4th^ ■ ).


at 2-30 'P^m. Speaker :


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MR. G. S. McKELVEY, Of London.


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Subject: “ THIS WAR AND ITS CLIMAX.”


CHRISTMAS


GIFT SALE S l l U P n , DEC. 6th


At' / . ' the GRINDLETON


VILLAGE INSTITUTE, ap . opportunity Is offered to


select your Presents and at, the same time help the Forces.


Comforts Funfl; ■ I Ali proceeds from Sale aii'd


Whist Drive will be handed to the committee who seiid gifts each month to tl}e Serving Forced . . '


j i The Ladles' have a nice


. selection of presents suitable ■for all ages,.liiarked at com­


petitive prlcea • ; • y s h t Refreshments niay l)e


. had during the afteimoon Sale, opened a t 2-0.


WHIST DRIVE a t GRINDLETON


SALE 2 O’CLOCK. I WHIST 7-15.


ADMISSION-f Sale, 3d. ; Whi^j including Tea and Biscuits, 1/3.


ainner and prize distribution of the Homing Society took place in the Com- Sercial Hotel last Thursday evening. Mr. W- Newby presided, and the. prizes were distributed by Mr;.T. Whittam, of Read. The chief prize-winners were Messrs. G. H, Beckett, P.. Ainsworth, IW. H Newby, J. Bowling and R. Bis- pham. The Truro Nomination Cup aim Old Bird Average Cup went to Mr. G. H. Beckett and the Young Bird Average Cup to'Mr. P.|Amsworth.


HOMING SOCIETY.—The annual WHALLEY PICTDRES. MATRIMONIAL COMEDY. - ' will i)e”held in the > .1


Conservative CIub,i CLITHEROE,


: -i.


Friday/ Dec.. 19th[ JACK BECKWiTH’S BANU. DANCING 7^0 TO l /o .


TICKETS 2/-'’


' Proceeds for i Local A-F-S- Benevolent Fund.


Tickets Strictly Limited.


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'liw I-


jwood takes the lead in a story of a girl''determined upon a QUiet wedding., iHow unfortunate complications ensue before she at last achieves married


,NE of the best British films ever re- fleased,'“ Quiet Wedding” will be shovVn this week-end. Margaret Lock-


0^


bliss make a truly delightful story. “ ETERNALLY YOURS."


another splendid comedy; “ Eternally Yours,” which will be featured on Mon­ day and is supported by a strong cast


! Loretta Young takes the ■ lead in


which includes Hugh Herbert, the great American comedian. When her domes-, tic happiness is threatened, . Loretta goes on the warpath, but there are sur­ prising repercussions and an' unusual ending to the story. .


HEDY LAMARR'and JAMES STEWART.;


:Prellmlnary Notice. /; SLAIDBURN.'! I i


METHODIST CHAPEli,} CONCERT oni


SATURDAY, DEC. 20th] •at 7-30 p.m.. Instead of on


Christmas Day a ^ before.


“ Come Live With Me,-” which is: the attraction next week-end, is a Metro- Goldwyn-Mayef production. Based on a story tailor-made for the pair, the plot deals with a beahtiful refpgee who is given the alternative of marrying aii ’American citizen or being deported Uo her native Ausfrla; Sfewart is ideally cast as the ambitious: author who finally decides to write from experience rather than imagination., ' :


; Presenting, a ' new.i romantic team, ! THE RUSSIAN TOUCH. ,


' Scene: A London street under repair. A gang of men drag a heavy cable oh- theii- shoulders, the! leader .sQiging lustily “The Volga Boatman.” ■


SABDEN , . Preliminary Notice.


WHALLEY,DISTRICT NURSING ,


ASSOCIATION. ' '.THE^ ANNUAL ■//


Whist Drive & Dance will be held In the


ASSEMBLY ROOMS,; WHALLEY, H! ' > ' ■ - on j; ; ' , ■ \


FRIDAY, JAN. |9th, 1941 {whist 7-15 p.m. Dancing 10-0 p.m.


A -StitA in Time Nine/ , . .


I' and a Medicine in time saves Sufiferitig, Time, Money, and "often life. Whenever, you are seized by a Chili, /


I Moorey’s; COU) and INFLUENZA : ; cUr e .


! can be your friend. 1/3 per Bottle.


MOORfeYS


KING STREET, CUTHEIfOE.


Loans. Loans. Loans. BY THIS SOCIETY,


j ^ 0 ■ TO £1,000 WITH or WITHOUT SECURITY. Gall, Write or; ‘Phone,


The Leigh & District Lending Society Ltd.


i, LIBRARY ST., 'BLACKBURN, ’PHONE 6492.


mdrew; Simon Peter’s! Irother."


i


I THE ■ POETRY LOVERS’ iRELlOWSHIP EXAMINATION.


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Examiner : Dame Irene Vanburgh. Silver Medals ( S e n i o r ) ^ > MARJORIE crook;


:; GEOFFREY TOWNLEY.'


BronzeiMeddl (Senior):—, 1: JOSE KILNER.


Rronze Medals ( J u n i o r ^ . MARGARET ELLIOTT^ !


: I JEAN EDMONDSON. : They jvere prepared by


ANNIS WATSON, ! L.G.S.M.,; L.L.C.M.,


52, YORK ST., CtiTHEROE. Prellmihary Notice.


CLi 'tHEROE WEDNESDAY CRICKET CLUB.


DON’T FORGET OuIb ANNUAL


BOXING NIGHT .


In the ;


Conservative Clubi Particulars' Later.


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jPrimary E x a m i n a t i o n > j MUiLiCENT FODLKER.


ELOCUTION SUCCESSES , ■' (Novembers


CliTHEHOE ADVEBTISER M D TIME8, .FRIDAY, KOYEMBEB 28, 1941. DEATH OF MR. R. SOUTHWORTH ^ ,


.W k l lq n d iR i . Wonilaj, Taes


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Loretta HoghI


! 1 ‘ day & Wedn^ay


Young aiad lerbert in i


E T E l i tL Y Y p '


1 -''i : tbundai, Fl Iday and Saturday


(OM IE i n He i '


James S Hedy E IP' '


, , ■ WHALLEY' ■ ' 1 i ■ BRIGHT HOUR.—Mrs. Sutton, of


Waddlngtoh, was the speaker a t the fortnightly meeting of! the Women's Bright Hoar, held oh W^driesday. afternoon at the Metl^dlsb Church. The Rev. Norman Green was m the chair. Mrs. Shtton . took : for her


subject “ Prayejr, Faith, and Trust, S.P.G.—Special appeals pn behalf


Parish Church! on'Sunday. I The morning preacher was the Rev. G. G.Fletcher, a former Vicar of Pen­ dleton, who returned some time.ago from the Gatooma mission! ffeld. The Vicar (Rev. H. W. Butterworth) preached In ithe evening. ■ BAPTIST ,CHURCH.|-Much inter-,


of the Society Ifor the Propagation of the.Gospel were made at the


est was taken | in thp visit to th ^ church, on Tuesday evening,, of the Rev; Cinon ! Lambert, Warden of


Whalley Abbey, who-gave a talk to members and friends !of thp Ladles Social Hour, on the Subject of


“ Humour.” Mr. 0 . Exton presided. MOTHERS’ UNION.-^Mrs. War­ rington, of Great Harwood, was, the


speaker at Tuesday’s iheeting of the Mothers’ Union, her tepic touching the Miracles of Our Lord.


WHIST DRIVE.—Promoted for :


the benefit of the Albion Tennis Club, a successful wlilst drive took place on Wednesday evening, in 'the Co-operative CafC. Mr. T. E. Starkle and Bombardier Ddnnlng shwed


the duties, of M.C. atjl3 tables. The prize-winners iwere Mrs. Sherman,


Mrs. Qiiinn and Mre. Whiteman; Mr. J. Sherman. M^s Nuttall. and Mr. Snape. i Special prices were wm by Mrs Unsworth and Mr; Whitham. WOMEN’S INSTITtITE.—Wednes­


Itewartland Lamair ini


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V.. i p ' - " ® iP 'i I t came as a profound ‘


shock to his many friends In Clltheroe to learn on Wed­ nesday' that Mr. Robert Southworth, of “ Clayton Croft,”'|Wllpshlre, had that morning died at the home


-of h(s sister, Mrs. R. Ingrkm Musson. at Farnborpugh,


Hants, f ■ Thirty-eight years of age,,


Mr. Southworth was the.eldr est son of Mrs. ahd the.late


, Mr. Robert Southworth,' of “ Fairfield,” 'Clltheroe, and


was educated at Uppingham .School.! . He maintained the family Ihterest In Jubilee Mill, of 'which he was a director. Popular as a sportsman,


he played cricket, with the Clltheroe Club, and In two of his several seasons he cap­


tained Ithe te am ., A reliable' batsman, as also! a zealous fielder, Ihis best performance was In 1927 when, with A. W. Fool6 he engaged in a first wicket I partnership of 214


runs against Lancaster—a club record. Mr. Southworth’s contribution was 111. Always a generous supporter of the club, he took part in the opening ceremony of the hew tea paVUlon. Hej played Rugby ''yiih the Blackburn'team, and was a devotee'Of golf, L em ^ member wffie Clltheroe Club, /to a Conservative he allied himself with the Clltheroe Club, and the iflag there, as also at the Chatburi)-road ground, have


been flown at'half-mast as a tribute to his memory. ^1“ with his wish, Mr. Southworth’s re mains were cremated at the W^^^


Crematorium, yesterday, A memor ial Service.is tp be held at Clltheree Parish Church to-morrow (Saturday), at 1-30 p.m.


A.T.CV NOTES.


matches against ;a team of the Royal Artillery and on the first occasion lost by nine goals to one, and on the second occasion drew four goals each. The team shows promise of good pei!-


rpHE Squadron football team have on 1 the past two Saturdays played


NAVIGATION CLASS.' .


instmetion from Mr. Barrett and it ;is essential that cadets do attend on


This class is how receiving special


every occasion if they are to keep'up with the'general progress of the class and not retard the Work of the regular attenders. Cadets are asked to attend for this instruction' on Tuesday even;


’ MORSE CLASS..''!


day’s monthly'meeting was thrown open to the public for a M.O.I. film display. ■ This took place In the Methodist School. Thei films had special reference to the various spheres of activity in'our war effort.


The Ministry’s officials were cordi­ ally thanked! by Lady: Wprsley- Taylor, who presided. In the course of the brdlnary business - it was announced th a t a renovation dress­ making class Is to be started, with Mrs. J. Ireland as instructor.' J-ady Wprsley^Taylor,. h a s : kindly ipffered a room at the Estate office In Sta­ tion-road for the pu^ose. Decem­ ber 17th is the date fixed lor the


Institute’s annual meetta^^ THE LATE MRS. TAYLOR.—The


Interment of Mrs. M!ary Alice Tay­ lor, wife of Mr. Robert Taylor, of “Springfield,” Btrinei, and formerly of Whalley, to6k plade In thejParish Churchyard; dn Frlpay last. The service at Strides was conducted by


the Rev. H. Dennis, and thaVat the Methodist Chdrch, Whalley, by the Rev; N. Greenj Many relatives and friends were present,' and thp hymn “ Sun of .my: Soul ” vfas sung. 'The private mourners were Mr. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs.: F. Sutton. Mfs. and Miss Jackson, Mr. ai)d Mrs. B. Bul- lough, Mrs. T. Taylor, and Mrs.'Cple, Mr F. Ormerod, Mrs. Sutton, Mrs.


E. Jones and Mrs. Addison. ^ Plorartributeb were Isent. by the fol­


lowing: ‘Dad, Elsie, and Fred:, Jackson and Ethel; Nelson; Mrs. .Sutton and Mrs. P. Bullough;


and May; Miss Apa


Mr.:.at)d


son; Mr. and Miss RoSs; Mr. and Mrs. T; Bullough and John; Mr aad Mrs.


--r-. Jack-


Mrs. Miss Mr.


Amid manifestations of'-regfet and sympathy, the funeral of Mrs, Flora D W t t , of:lJ Stocks Avemie, took place In the Parish -Churchyard on Tuesday, belnd preceded by a ser­


Lomas; Mrs/Seddon; j Ethel, Fied and Stanley Mn and Mrs. Pnendi -' ;the latei W s. 'DENNEt t . -


Hanson, considerable progress,is 'being made and cadets should be ready for proficiency tests in this subject, within the next few weeks. Here again it is essential that cadets should attend regularly as their progress, will very much depehd. upon the practise they receive in class.


- ■ ' SQUADRON PARADES.


ing off of members attending Squadron parades on Friday evenings; this is attributed to the other attractions which are offeredi in the town, in-the way ; of social functions; but cadets are' reminded of their obligation to attend Squadron parades and whilst due allowance can be made for those who' attend technical classes or take other instruction, no allowance can be made for those who absent themselves from parades for social functions.


There has been a considerable fall­ , Under the tutorship of Mr. A. '


formahees, aftei the players have had the opportunity of accustoming them­ selves to each others play.


MERCURY THEFT CHARGE.


Herbert Sefton Chlney, joiner, of


Queen-street. Whalley, was re- marided, on ball, until next Thurs­ day, by the| Borough Magistrates, yesterday, on a chgrge of stealing a quantity of mercury from a local works between the 14th and 21st November, and also with receiving the mercurji knowing It to have


The Chief Constable told how the


police received Information from Mr. T. Morton, jeweller,' of Moor- lane, Clltheroe, that CJhlney had offered to sell him a quantity of mercury. When interviewed by Detective Officer Sellers. Chlney stated th a t - he had received the mercury as payment for some work he had done for another m a n .' Not being satisfied with this explana­ tion, the officer made further enquiries and discovered th a t a quantity of i mercury was missing from Chlney‘5 place of employment. Again asked' for an explanation, Chlney replied, “ I t is quite true what 1 told! you.” Charged with stealing . the mercury, he replied, “ I didn’t do,” and charged with receiving It knowing It to have been stolen, he' stated th a t he did not know It was Stolen when he received It, but sunnised that, this was so later when he found out what i t was


day-afternoon next, to the School of Photography, and the boys will leave headquarters at 13.30 hours, ; Cadets who have not previously taken; part in these'visits arelinvited to ’attend and Should hand in their names at head­ quarters to-night.


section and kits are being purchased which should be available either to­ night or on Monday evening next. Detailed instnictions will .be , issued


MODEL AEROPLANE SECTION.: Twenty-two cadets have joined this


by F/Sgt. Roost and the final arrange­ ments with'regard to the competition will be made available to those desir­ ing to enter.


, ELECTRICIAN’S COURSE.


^n d It is expected that the members in this section wilf considerably increase within, the'next few weeks.


■ Tuesday, 19,00, morse; 20.00,, naviga-


PARADES FOR NEXT tVEEK. Mondav, 19.00 hours, mathematics.


*^^'wednesday,’ 16.00, "A” Flight Parade —Grammar School; 19.00, Plight mechanics and electricians courses. Friday, 19.00, Squadron parade.


vice In the Methodist Church; con­ ducted by the! Rev. Normab( Green. The tragic ! circumstances of Mrs.


Dennett’s passing, last Friday, are reported In! another page. Among the organisati6ns represented at the interment-were the Whalley branch of the W.V.S.,lthe Whalley and Dis­ trict Women’s War Comforts Com­ mittee, the Whalley i Y.M.q.A, Can­ teen Committee, tne Women’s Insti­ tute, the Methodist “Bright Hour.v the ProgressWe Spiritualist: Church (Clltheroe);.ahd whist plaverslfrom


the Liberal Clhb and Labour Rooms (Clltheroe). During the sprvlce at


the Methodist Church, ™ich was largely attended, the hymn “ Abide wltli me”, was sung. Ml& Fisher was the organist. Floral i tributes were sent as folows:


(Bolton): Ber(ha and fan illy; Lily and Tom; Harry and Ada; Rhoda, Mabel and all at Park Villa, ijancaster; Uncle Dick ;ahd Aunt ' Anhe;. Aunt Sarah; Aunt Mary and Uncle Jack; Nellle’and Jennie; Lizzie an^ Ivy; Joe,


Father and family; Tom md Janie ; , , ■


Nelly and Kenneth; Mr, and Mrs. Charlie Dennett; Annie Jenny, Allen


and SaVah; : Mr. and Mrs.ljBold and cyril; Cousin iArthur and Wife; Mr. and Mrs. Wallis, Dorothy and Don; All at Lloyds; |Mr. and Mrs. C. Hindle; Mr. and Mrs; Slater and Doris; Alice; Mr and Mrs. !Rowe; May.. Eilkn and Betty; Mrs. Chqfbun^and


Beattie;


Mrs. Baron; Doris; Lil;fiy Mr. Calvert;! Mr. arid Mrs. Mrs. Sutton, Mrs. Briggs anc. liqiDs; Eve .and John; Mr; Howarth, Proctor and Cliff Mrs. Cutler and family; ’ ■Taylof; Eme« (R.A.P.); tbpher & Eileen; Donnli Staf f ; , 'WliaUey Women;s Spiritual Church and !fHen Club whist.' players; '' whist players.'


suspende'd in fhe alf fori two.days; long after the the storm !ls


imore than!a 'through, the a matter of


and Fred; Marshall; Mrs. Wil-


Labour Rooms


Dorothy N. [rs, Chri?- YM,C.A. Institute; i; Liberal


‘and Mrs. Mr,-and


(Cqntinu >d from: ColUt in 4). J '"


• much as lolence of,


passed the jsun is no dull white patch seen!, murk. vlslbUity Istotllf yards, the eyes smart


and water !w th the insidious pow­ der which gs.thers in muddy drops a!t the eye’s corners, arid food Is still .a dlstolqured and unappetising thing.


When Sandstorms Hold Up War


YOU MAY SEE THREE YARDS , IN .SAND-GLASSES. ' ■ |


By a TMilitary . Correspondent.


■ When you ;read a war communi­ que from the Middle East which


says “ operations were held up by violent sandstorms,” do not Imagine fo r a moment that the troops were “ taking It easy.” In the detort the wind may sud­


denly turn to a particular quarter and far away you will see: a black


cloud reaching from- the i desert’s surface to the zenith, a cloud which cbriies fUshing forward, ■ preceded probably ,by a few columns - of. spirally-whirling .dust. . Suddenly, the storm bursts and everything goes dark.


In a bad sandstorm visibility may . !. •


be reduced to three or four yards; but that Is If you are wearing sand­ glasses. i If you are jnot, you can see nothing at all,- looking In the direction 'Of the wind ,because you sliriply cannot open your eyes. The sharp sand particles j are


progress is being made andl interest maintained. 'i' This is a'unique appor- tunity for young men to leam trade


Under the tuition of Mr. E. 'Wallhead


SCHOOL OF PHOTOGRAPHY. A further visit is being paid, on Sun­


GISBURN


W.V.S.' held a whist drive and domino drive ana dance at the Old-'Vicarage, .......................... ITOst 1, Mrs.


AID TO liusSIAr-MembeVs of the


con., Mrs. E. I Walton. Gentlemen: 1, Mr. C. Nutter; 2, Mrs. Pate. Dom­ inoes: 1, Mra. Hanson; 2; Miss D, Chew; 3. Miss B. Birkbeck; hidden number, Mrs. RobinSon,


pirkbeck;


under the supervision of Mr. P. Starkie. Music for dancing was supplied by Mr; J. Hardlker’siBand, : Prizes for novelty dances were )von by Mr. E; Evans and Miss B. Nash, Mr. A. Brown and Miss P. Evans.Mrl.J.'H, Tattersall and Mrs. Phlmbow.’ . Other competitions were won by Mrs! D. Naish, Mts. Jackson and Mrs, M; Hudson..; Refreshments, were'provided by Mlss' Ellis. The pro­ ceeds which amounted to £15 4s". 7d. are to be sent to! Mrs. Churchiii’s “Aid For Russia Fund.'” The organisers wish to thank everyone who helped to make the effort a success.


! Play was


THE GERMAN SYSTiEM OF HOSTAGES


A stateiqent on the German system of hostages has been prepared by a Committee. representing .the, Allied Governments.


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I t shows that the practice of imprison­ ing and shopting innocent people as a minatory or; punitive measure against communities, races, and even whoip nations is continuous and widespread m the occupied territories. Occasionally th e ' peipetfators of these outrages Invent speqlflc ' charges agdinst tiieir victims; more 'often they do' not. ■ ' No occupied country, is freC-of tne


hostage-terror. In seven, out'of nine of the countrito thousands of innocent men and women have died, and . in all of them tholisands are daily; under the shadow of death. The Germans.admit ofBclally, for instance, the shooting of 250 persons during the last two months in one cbuntiy ’ alone, an, admission which is. regarded, by the authorities of the country .concerned as a considerable under-statement, ,


“ resenes” “of hostages are frequently made up of minor offendere against arbitrary Gferman law; It is only after arrest that jhese offenders are conveni­ ently reported as “ Communists” or “ saboteurs. j’


It 'is disclosed furthermore that


I another,! “ reprisal ” ' arrests were made fdr, a' murder which it .was


been in prison for nearly two years were executed for a crime recently committed by somebody else/ In ye't


In bnp case some men .wlio had


ascertained had'been committed by German I soldiers.


blown with such-violence that , they will alftiost'ffay face and:hands— they wllli s6bur>ofl the paint and burnish .the metal of the nuiriber- plate of a chr. '-The sand permeates everything.’ I t chokes mouth and nostrils, It Is matted In your hair; i t ' Is In ! everything you, eat and drink; It clogs any machine, so that special Alters have to be used to protect the working parts of cars and aircraft.


’ FAR FROM OVER. , | . ■ Even when the wind drops, which


it may do as suddenly as it began, the sandstorm. Is far from over. The- driving clouds were made up of two things, of coarse grains of hbavy yellow sand ffom.the dlslnte- gratlnfe fine gre.v dust.


' So, when the ^ n d falls, the sand


settles quickly, but the dust remains . (Continued in Column 3);:


.established____ .they call ■ “ industrial guards” in;,certain fa ■ctories and else-


The Germans make no secret of their intentions.;! 'Hiey have, what “


. ________


for example, .......................


where: should'sabotage be committed arid the actual offenders not be dis­ covered, thferi the “ guards ” are held to be'responsible.’ The usual punishment for sabotage is death. The German threat of fifty hostage


,disappear; no news of their fate is issued.


deaths-fori each German soldier.who was merely wounded has bden carried out. ' I t is j by no means uncommon to hear of parties of hostages 'ivho simply


arrests and mass-murders the Germans frequently (' impose collective fines of! startling proportions upon entire'com­ munities. Even individual householders upon wh6to premises the -


In addition to carrying out mass- j. ■ ' : ' '


been marked have'had. to meet these Impositions, the question of . guilt-or


“V” s i ^ had


innocence not being taken into account. ■ The stoily is endless. I t discloses a: terrible indication of the design inhe­ rent in German domination.'


MRS. LOUISA HIGSON. J.P. Several local public bodleSj as also


the Labour Party, arq poorer by the death, on Friday last, of Mrs. Louisa HIgson, J.P., wife, of Mr. James Hlg- son, of 27, Klrkmoor-road. Flfty- nirie years of age, Mrs. Hlgsori'took aril .active interest In municipal affairs generally, and served oh the Free Library and Education Com­ mittees.. A Justice of the Peace, she had had :a se a t , on the Borough Bench' since 1930; Like her hus­ band, she was keenly Interested In and allied with the Labour move­ ment, iand had contested municipal elections under the Party’s auspices.' In ithe! borpugh’s ’educatlonal affairs she was'a member'of the mana­ gerial! committees i of the Pendle Junior! and Low Moor Schools, and as ia zealous Co-operator sh e ' was. a l l iedw ith the Women’s Guild, Mr. HIgson and the family will have general sympathy In their sorrow. .The] toneral on Tuesday, at- St.


Mary’s Gfemetery, was coriducted by. the Rev. J. E. Storey, M.A. The cor­ tege lyas headfed by the Chief Con­ stable; (Mr. Exelby), Sergts, Grant and Robirison, P.C.’s Bradburn apd Sutcliffe; Mr. A. Hallows, repre­ senting the Labour Party, with Mrs. Bush; Miss Hayhurst, Mrs. G. Hargrfeaves; and Miss Hindle (Great Harwood) as the Women’s Section representatives: Mrs.'! Swales, for the Co-operative Women’s Guild; an^ •’Miss Hargreaves and Mrs; '


Nightingale, the Free" Library and Educa!tlon Committees. QthCTs attending were the Mayor


(Cburiclllor French), Alderpian W. H. Seejdall, J:P., Alderman J. H. Sat- terthwalte (Chairman! of the Edu­ cation Committee), Councillors W. Wilkinson, D.’ Fletcher, and I.: T. Rushton, Chairman of the Free Llbra^ Committee; Mr. G. Heth’er- Ingtori, Town Clerk; |Miss Porter, . Borough Librarian; Mrs. Booth, J.P. and l^r. J. E. Smithies, J.P.; Mr. F. Catlow.’.on behalf of; the Magis- trdtes’ clerk; and the Revs. I. Pugh and J. A. Sinclair,'representing the Low Moor and the Pendle Junior Schools’ Management Committees. Floral trlbutes.were sent by: ■ Huqband, Elsie gnd Jim; Grand­


children; Beatie; Brother Boh and family; Will and Lizzie, Peter and Mlhnle; Bess and Joe; Cousin Jim and /Dice; Cousin Isaric and Betsy; AHce,f Alf. and Rene; Polly; Nelghr bours'and friends, Klrkmoor-road;' Clltheroe Borough Labour Party (Woirien’s Section); Members of the Clltheroe Borough Labour, Party;


{MR. ROBERT SHARPIES. ’The death took .place, on Friday- ,


lato, of Mr. Robert Sharpies, of 97, Jubilee-terrace, Clltheroe. Sixty- , five years of age; he'h ad been a member of the I'Volunteer Fire Brigade 23 / years, first Joining in’


OBITUARIES


Minnie, and all a t. 23', Klrkmoor- road; Mr. and Mrs. Frankland- Betty and May; Edna, Agnes and Jenny (Bolton) and Mrs. Grindrod- Beatle and Nellie; Mrs. Bridge Mary and, Lizzie; ; Mrs. W. Berry' ' Miss Slater and !Miss.M. Starkie' Mr. and Mrs. R.jTrimby', Teddy and Edna; Mrs. Smalley; The Chief Con­ stable and Members of the Borough Police Force; The'Mayor and Mem­ bers of the Council, Education and; Free Library Committees, Managers of Pendle Junior and Low Moor Schools. The larrangements were undertaken by Mr. Harry Bennett.


AN APPRECIATION. A S. one, who'has been privileged to


'.number of years! both' privately and- socially, it Is fitting and just To her


■'know Mrs. jHigsod for a good 'Clltheroe. .


memory that an appreciation should be ' recoi-'ded. Her activities in many spheres of local life were numerous and all of them were spent in Order to help in the well-being of. the people of


:; . As a very active member of the local '


i Where shetotood. , Mrs.- Higson was deeply concerned’


■not cbnsistent with reality; She was intensely practical, and always wanted ■practical measures...


■ .


exceedingly keen, and followed the events m the local Council with a certain, amount [ of ysuspicion and en- ’ lightened interest. ,


In local Goveniment, affairs, she was :


questions to the !representatives about the administration of local affairs, and ' expected a suitabld reply.' In this re­ spect she was ra(her impatient, but it was an Impatience' prompted solely from a desire to improve the social con­ ditions of the!ratepayers. Yet, as I have said, she was always practical about it all, and balled a spade a spade. She regarded economic security as the • basis of real living, arid maintained that poverty was I a terrible ..experience, • which thwarted the progress of man- . kind. . Therefore her sympathies were always - with; thew orkers in the f^ctoriBS


■ At meetings'■ she would'often put


did not believe Ih.- the- Victorian “en- : chantment,” the stuffy: squalor of Vic­ torian England, with ltd hideous un­ hygienic clothes I and furniture. She was no belifever'in the age of "great man . and great! lady,”tout rather re­ garded everybody! as equal, As to war, she hated it, no matter


Mrs. Higson was a modernist. She I ' i ' i '


what the cause. Rerhaps- on this matter she was, at times unreasonable,, but such was her hatred of bloodshed, that she would go almost to any I lengths ' either to prevent' it, and then to stop


: had foresight arid could'become right- - ' eousiy indignant over economic distress. She had no National feelings, and ' accepted the world as her country. ■ i Mr^. Higson hris gone. The Labour •


-.!


, Ml’S. Higson liked living.. She liked all that counts ill life. She liked love, truth.jvalues and) in this sense was in- ; tensely religious.|i; She could forgive,; even if she could not forget, and made many ! friendships-as a result of this disposltioh. She could Commiserate with those Iri afillctibn, and-manliested' pity , for, others in p practical ,way. She


'it.. . - •!' ■


' real and practical, and she had no time for what she called “ fancy ideas’’


Labour movement, Mrs. Higson was a. ‘ very forceful personality, and to her own very peculiar way y/as a constant source of strength. On matters of im­ portance she was generally quick at making up her mmd, and once it was made up, there i was no . shaking her from ' it. . In other, words one knew


about the welfare of children, and par- . ' ticularly as. regards the feeding of school-chlldreh. Her outlook in life was


COMING EVENTS, XO-DA'Y (Friday)


■ Drive and Dance in TlOODl. ''


trnmp Guard Dane ; at White Bull Hotel Gisbum, 8pimj to 2ia.m.


sK Luke^' Mission, Bwbw I


waddington Infirmai-)) ;EfforU ' ’ in to 2 n R


^ T 'D S n S to g ‘io ‘f> 2 in" St.


Dancing 9 to 2, SATURDAY:


- i ; ,


'■ Bfitlsh ' Legion: Dafiqc-i in | Weavers '" ’IMtitute. 7 toTl,


tjnrough Sale Rooms, Lbvfefgatt - - I


hv-Auction of Hoisehold Ef ects at 'li30.:P.m.


O iC XWUUIO, ijunci6»i-u. of TTn


' mJ ? Lane Church: J e p t o W-30 ®°!im At 6 p.m. (in'the , school).


lirpthodlst Church.! (Wesley) bl theroe: Services, 10-30, aniiO-O. i J .


' SUNDAY 1 ■ M i j !' i 1 ,


'mnkWtlonal Chutoh: Seriflces at IMO riJri. and'M (inj schoolroom).


' nMrketo Educational i Association_ in ^^ronJ^ction with WbaHeyi rind D ^ tr ict^omen’s Instiitutc: Lecture in . S o h of England School , „


ijale '


the! RCaijing - '


Whilist


pras hlldl


mitteT achlq lecid SducJ


wtosb^Driv^ and Carplval %oltqn-by-Bowland School,[7-30 p.tii.


Ifilen’s Dance,


Irelatl Ifeed to Comd rowri (Aldd addej


>At


Educ; refer] rrian to-t! driatl trike: Iri'S! aiwa: bers. Miss' W. , from! Churl pri


tollei tUCC'


•Thp Prilladium; MondaiToto and B-16. Fridaj^. 7-30.,Isaturday.


i ^'^\ane™Pictorej:Halto Montey, ! “ ^ e to a y , ■ Thursdaj'i 'iFriday,^ 7-30.


Oo^iperative; plctures_ jI-.' fft H


T ,and8-15.


dw to Friday, 7-!0, he RIP Eialto.,'HiacKDu a:


I' B ackburi:


andTsaturday/fb’ an/8-16: M Wednesda)^ MO.


iskl: ,0 ta|


6 chill ige Sat! irday, 2-15. ,


Whalley: Mon- Bafurday,. 6-0


- Matinee dally


■ Oiltheroe Auction, Marl Co. Ltd.. Grading at 9-30, a.


2-30, Continuous Irona 6-0. Saturdajf, 2-®/ M and ^


V TUESDAY:


Clltheroe ■ Sala-of WEDNESDAY;:


•Auction —. Dairy! Catfle,


St. Catherine’s Schoil Bridge''Drive,: 2i “ ■


Kfewtori ■ to ti tu te ': . '


-7-30 ipjn. ' i ! i Dance,'8it<


THURSDAY,:!


' British Israel World ing. Co-op Guild


I FRIDAY :


Downham Girl Guld is: . Wbis! ! DanSlng 10 to 2 : n ... til!


Dance in Old School, Cl to 12.


, ' . ! and Laylng-offi C^“ “ ll 'am . , '|


Barrow; Beading • :R wm ■ Dancing 10 to 1. Clltheroe Auction M »rt:


lattlel urch Brow; 8


;t 7'O0 pm. Schools; Whis^7-45,


Sale of Geld


rede Elooii,


nation;! Meet- , 2-30.


hrol


the liseij 5e': teeri


(Certified sales excel week).


FRIDAY, NOVE^l ' r!


Black-'out Time, 5-22 p.m.


28th, il94li,


10 'toples per it I (Friday),


■ 1 “ I t ' has': been!■ loteworthy that, many-evacuees pnowed s('marked; Improvement- In I liutrltloijj: after, a'


-movement will feeTher.loss.' She will : be a' missing link in the chain of - , friendship which! somehow or'other is '


mouli^ed by continued.association and ! fellowship, • '. | ; '; : . ;


mourns its loss. At this distance it may : ■; see her valuq in jits true greatness.


Thfe local Labourl.movement deeply '-J ''


/ '■ ' N l : ■ ■ Mrs.'J.,gharpled arid family; niece


and nephew,: Stolla and Robert; Nephew- & Niecri,/Fred. Alice & Baby; Clltheroe Volunteer Flre'Brlgade; Maty and JacW. Cousin Tom, Alice, Emily, and Anijie (Blackburn); Mr. and Mrs: Pred\Eccles rind family; Mr. and Mrs. JimMarsIand; Mr-and Mrs. G. Davies ^ d family; Mr. and Mrs, Jenklnbonj/ All at 12, Holderi- street; MrSf Periny arid Margaret; All lat .25, Trie Crescent; Directors, James Carter and Sons. Ltd,. Salt Hill; The Employees, Messrs. James Caijter, Salt Hill; Neighbours and friends, Jubilee-jterrace: Mr. and i Mrs. A.. Eccles!|and Kenneth; Mrs, ‘ Lockley and the Girls; Mr. and Mrs, T. Whittaker; Friends at the Odd­ fellows’ Arms; Mr. and Mrs. Hartley (Bridge Inn). ': !


-MRS. J. S. HITCHEN.


wife of Mr. James S. Hltchen,-Castle. VIeW( Clltheroe, (whose passing was:; recorded In our last Issue, took place on Friday, at St-Mary’s Cemetery,'-: the’ obsequies !ibelng conducted by! the Vicar of Clltheroe, the Rev. W.; S. Helm, M.A..! Floral tributes were! sent.by; • ;: ! , .


The Interment of Mrs. Hltchen,! .: , Father, Nell. :Mriry and'Annie;!!


Sister; Mr, S, Hltchen. and family;! Mrs. L, Breer and family; Nellie and; Kezla; Mrs Waddlngton, Mary. John:;


1908: At his resignation in: 1931, he was made an honorary member, and he'held a like posltloa in the Lan­ cashire Fire Brigades Association., He] was employed by Messrs. Carter anjl Sons at their lime works for 47 years, SympatThy- will be given to- Mrs, Sharpies, her , daughter and , th(ee sons in their bereavement.


■ Heven. members of the Fire Bri­ ■


gade .attended the funeral which took place ;at St. Mary’s Cemetery, on I'Tuesday, Mestos. Carter were represented by Messrs. Nell, Cottam , and Lawson.' The offleiatini clergy- m£(n was the Rev. W. S. Helm, M.A. Floral tokens were sent as follows:. His Wife and son Raymond: Bill,


Hilda and Doreen; Bernard. Helena and David; Merle, HaVry.and Stan­ ley!;' Stanley, Doreen, David ‘and Leslie; Esther, Fred, and Miss Long- woVth; Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Sharpies;


i new: ■ ■ ! ’ ■• ■: ■ LAND ARIWY GIRLS.


Ih e Land Army Girls living; In a ! hostel; ooeried In the 'West


/Hiding this week are to have , a miriiature farm on the premises, ruri by themselves, and.proflts ifrom, the sale'of their produce to the! hostel will go. towards the Agricul­ tural Red-Croto Fund, says the “ Y!orkshlre Post.” and to a fund foij comforts for fiances and friends of the girls who a're.ln the Forces. ’


They ’ have already dug over a


large area round the Hostel, and panted spring! cabbages, but'the


garden will only be part of their


and Dora; Mr] dnd Mrs, Exley and ! family; Mr. apd Mts. G. Cowper-!: thwalte.; "B. M.!GoodalTand E. M-. Chatburn;.All- at “ Clbvelly”; Mr.'• and Mrs. Kay; and. Elsie; Mr. and : Mrs. Grime; Mrs. Grlmshaw, Mar-j garet and Hilda;- the Misses Cow-,: man; Teresa and Alice; Margaret;!; Louie; Ahne; Mrs. Wilkinson, Alice : and Winnie; Ida; Mr., and Mrs, J. : Norcrost; Mrs. Walmsley! and Ivy; ( All at No. 1 Castle View; All-at No. , 43,.'Castle VleTv;:Mr.-arid Mrs. Jas,’; Sager and family; Emily, H a r - '


greaves, arid ^rlc; E. Watson; Mrs. and Miss Calderwood and Mrs.,; Woodward; Mp.C. R. HargreavM. Alan and Mary): Mr, and Mrs. C- : Taylor; Ada.jEraest and Wlrilfred;,;


Mrs. Colbran;'!Assoclates and Mem-;, hers G.P.s;; Staff,'Food Office, and ,


'Staff of Town Clerk's Office.


Messrs. A. Veevers and Son had- charge of the arrangements.


,! ;:


plan. They are to keep plgs, ducks, hens and goats, and thougn itne pigs have not! yet been bought th e ' girls have i decided to call them. Matthew, Mark, Luke.,and John.,


ordinary land work they are domf Thev will dojthelr own: farm work when they return fron) the farms.


All .this will be apart from .the


' One thing these, girls are tired of Is cheese. They get an extra ration as land'workers.' They also gev cheese sandwiches for lunch occa­ sionally.^” I never did like cheese much,” said one;'!’ and now I don t- ever want to see any more.


; 1


few months’ stay iniCUthproe, and It Is much to bri jregrette'd that. a| large percentage of them' should have -returned hpinei underi present


' twelve jchlldren I'vtere classified as ! “isllghfly sub-ndrriial” -nutrition—'


' I The above is ah |extract llrom the? annual report of the School Medical Officer! for Clltheroe (DJ, W., E, Barker) submitted! to the Mucatlgn Committee, yesterday. I t occurs'in reference to malnritrltlonrand Dr. Barker reports that during the year


■clrcurhstances.” .ii' i • i. I


■' meals and 151,939 milk'irieals for payment were provided, c In addl-i tion, 6,954 free dinners \pere sup-1 plied, and 20,968! dinners were paid for, at the Rlbblesdale School can-'


o n ly ‘2.3 per cen);| of the number examined at routine Inspections. During th'e year,' 111,314 - free' milk


i te en / 'w h e re the imeals.'are varied and satisfactory.!’ i Dr. Barker adds th a t 43 chlldreili. lUncludlng 10 evacuees) were having free dinners at the end of the year (March ,31), 19 of these having both: nJlk anfi


'■ dinners. In''futute,, eny child hav­ ing free meals vW 1 also bri allowed


. free milk.)!' The total ■ riumber of | children


medlriaUy examlririd during the year i '


^ -a considerable increase , rin recent ! years. ' No fewei] l,hto 641 children : received:; treatmer t for' minor mL : mentk and; dUea'ses of the; skin. 640 of them being: ci ired. Eighty-two children .were isubiriltted' to the


. tloml .Therevre::e I no: exclusions fromi'this causri, I but the. Medical Officer-notes that tl^e figure shows


was 516, while In lesiJectQf cleanli­ ness, 3,523 chlldxe i were exariilned, 391 being found ;;o require atten-


: Schoril, Occullst] :ind In 155 cmc?. ; glasses, were prescribed for the flrsij


time I or -exlstirig glasse/altered;


: Fifteen children' fveife oprirated on for rioto and thr(at; deferitsi under


, , children Inspecte 1 teere found to require / treatment, j and parental permission was I secured |ln 55 per


centjpf'theCases, :| fi ' / '


Complying with


town’s elemeritai y [schc qls should close for a fortnlg ht, frpi a Tuesday, December ■ 23rd, fpr | the Christmas


the teachers, the mltteei yesterday,'


holidays. !


' ,4 ■;! # o A Inarked increi ,se to !^ e number f sihool'children taklrig mllk^to


Clltheroe was! | r e p o r te d / t the monthly meettog ofitlejEducatlon


tlon Officer (bfcj H. Wijigley) stated; Comtolttee yesterday. i


th a t la t the begtoritog apprpxlmately l(4p0 bp:<les of milk, per day: were being'tpkrifi at ■the, schools; but by the: 17th Noyemberj the riuriiber had tocred?ed, to LW.; Yesterday imornln i the I'figure^stoeri- at' 1,554. The rii m beipt chlldreni taking;one bottle ofi milk was 584,' while 411 chlldret werri taking twp-


or more bottles. ' and] 67 children, received two bottles d^allyi free 07 charge. 'Thirteen - clrildren ^ were taking as much iari three bbttles of


- milk each day, land! one child was even taking four ibottlfesj In ail, 83.5 of the chlldrfen Hi] attendance


■-/at school' .wereiLrecelving 'mllk.''| : Councillor ij; .Wllfflrison, Chairman! of the Catering iCtimmlttee,' said- <ti 'i


f *:


driclde a re< iiest' from


Education Com- !l that


' , the GouncU’s, schrime. J As Ito dental diferits, Dr. Barker meritionS'that',74 per;cerit. of the


m gre,'f


lone liatll meet rield lay] ih e , Sheri


unk dleiij


atlofl Worp


goon welil ribori Secrl dethi ?upp, statd £23l


to ta cprisi rientl


woulf Mr;; jtnenl espe" Ibeef


are, 4 |mecl


iFhln jpartl


fS,“ 'ion I 'e y was: I giVeil JOs.! I^el


s r I.ra.


Mart. . Co. : ,1 amii


Wei Ltd.:


jst Bradford:- V^t'-Drive,


ist Drive and


in life! ;lon, itrpi iUpp! The:


IWrli nn jSocii Accl


Wdei 1


,


'essl


a


land I aeclq shlp^ 7j i ■ of havel ulb-,q fl. Robb Tingl (Rin Hr. I


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