/ iMINQ ETENTS. FRIDAY:


Children’s 'IPancy Dress Ball in King Lane Hall, 2 to 5 p.m.


' grows i gitomer


Is^ricted, we still il l-weairing I guaran lOur [motto] has


ind trading is


Ind a persistent lieed goods o t always been


Id habit. We offer the,‘


[ that the’ Pounds good'taste of


goods of lasting the purchaser;


•> saved by long


CardiganSj


Jumpers, S' Combs., Kni Pyjamas,


lockings, VestSji ickers. Nighties*


AT KEEN PRICES


Torn Younger’s CLITBEROE MABKET


Grand Plahhel Dance in King Lane Hall, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.


Annual Sale of Store Lambs at The Listers Arras Hotel, Malham. 11 a.m.


SATURDAY:


• WaddingtoijlMethodist Church: Ladles Week-end. , Miss Rhoda A. Dent,


Bank Salerooms: Sale of Household Effects- by Hothersall and Forrest, 1- 45. ■ ■[;


6-30. !' J . ' ' I


Harrop Lodge Farm: Sale by Auction of Live and- Dead Stock by T. Sil- ver|vood| at 1-30 p.m.


! StIndiIy : I


' Week-end. Services 10-45, 6-15. Miss Rhoda, A; Dent.


Clitherpe'Parish Church: H.C. 8 a.m., Services 10-30 and 6-30.


Congregational Church: Services at 10-30 add;6-0.


.MONDAr:-


Hie Palladium ; Monday 6-0 and 8-15. . Tuesday to Friday, 7-30. Saturday 2- 15 (matinee), 6-0 and 8-15, Saturday.: 6-0 and ft-15. Matinee on


I I these 'hays, it seems no-


Why we I co ntinue to j.' j .’j ’ V i ■ I


tlqes seem unnece^ary itl|ihgs that we catmot liaiyeri’f got them ■;; ^ut [•tise ,a naime


/


beedme associated with pepairsl


' I I Cycle is; giving trouble-


King Lane' Picture Hall: Monday, Tuesday, | TTiursday, Friday. 7-30. Wednesday and Saturday 6-0 and ' 8-15.! htotinee Saturday, 2-15. ,


. at 11 a.ln. The Rlaltoj Blackburn: Matinee daily 2-30. 'Continuous Monday to Friday from 6-0. 1 Saturday,. 2-30, 6-0 and 8-0


Ihe Grand: Monday, Tuesday, Thurs­ day,''Friday, 7-30. WedneMay and


Olltheroe Auction Mart Co. Ltd.: Grading at 9-30 Ban;


TUESDAY: ' j.


Olitherbe Auction Mart' Co, Ltd.: Sale of Newlyrcalved Cows and Heifers,


' WEDNESDAY :


CUTHEROE -I! i ’H ' -I TEL. ^ 81


AR IS OVER Which Confront


a e y . I


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lER’S PLEa I Rnd spirit is-as essential to defeat


Ih^ forces of evil as an offensive o£ trms ? The causes of Nazism and. fascism will not'bb ended by their Ivqrthrow. Surely [sbmething more b necessary'.for we must deal with.


|hd causes which brought these evil alhgs into being. Have we reachedt


lepcy of oujr boapted detpocracy.” . SELF-INTEREST. V


|n epoch: as decisive hi its results Is that which saw the fall of Rome.. Ir th a t which with ;the Reformation lithessed! the rise ;of the middle llajis^s? ! What we need is the leqessary' time 'to find th a t louiUbrlum of political effort which l i l l '[safeguard [the continuance If pur democratic institutions. Edmund iBurke i opce said. ' War leveb leaves a ; nation where I t pund It.l and the shock of the Breat War, T914-'J,8, and the In- th e ,present war. has- affected the compla-


■wii


Jloliahd'proceeded: “ We boast of |u r freedom andi claim that; man an claim to individuality, but has.


! Bias democracy lived up to i ts ijifl opportunities?” Rntarlaa


|o t Jndlvlduallshi I been allowed to legmerate Into iself-lnterest Has lur I boasted dejmund for freedom. Tieaht that we idecllne all sugge^- loiisiOf sacrifice? Have we thought polmuch aboutiour rights and for- ptten the great thing—our duty ? Vepreadlly condemn the evils of lazlsm and Fascism, but are we sure


|e have no evllp in our own way of Ifejlfi this democratic state ? What. TieQS revision :to-jday is the con- iructlve principle:of social organ- latfon Itself. I We have now to Ia n ’ -our economic and social bilhdatlons in; the Interest of, the


Ihdle community.] A new Inter- i s ! Indispensable If respect .for'lhter- and: security from


atlonal order


liere Is to be atlonal; law giesslon. And a new international


tdejr means a hew social order and Il r artles must unite In the neces- try social chahges.j not from com- lilslon, but by consent."


1 ROtarlan Ho lan d ; added that- so r hs the Rotary;movement Itself


IhANCE to lead THOUGHT. as concerned] a, grbat oppoiJ;unlty •


las! presented! to foster and lead poiight'along; the lines of recon- pbtion. From' the peculiar


bnl'lis of Its classification system, Jhlbh brought within Its scope - brfese'ntatlonl of various Irjdustrles lid'' profe'Sslods, the Rotary move-


teiil brought together bodies of le r [of varying outlook, experience pd thought, who should be able to ' rovfde clues for finding a remedy


pr : the mistakes and errors of the B s | , ’ Rotary,! spreading ag jt


lomen the world over would have dlfeplay a broader'vision; The two


bund the world, and embracing to- hch a great, .extent the English peaking world, had a unique oppor- brilty in this direction. Men and


pidlhg Statesmen of this country pd’ America, had given us eight bln';s upon which to >vork, but all lie; nations in '[the world would iv3 to co-operate In order to carry


Jit an effective scheme of recon- Itdctlon., There'; was no possibility Cine nation dolhg it without the


elp of the others, If one nation pssessed ' what qnother wanted,


jien there .was alivaysi likely to be |ar; but on the other hand. If the atlqns were 'nrepared to share


jnongst them the good things pro- |dec bvithe Creator, then perhaps ' could assure ourselves of peace ovr ttme.


[Thp thanks 'o f the Club were f telwards extended to the speaker :!Rptarian Blllson.


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Sale by Auction of Household Effects at -White House,” Whalley by John B..Weal).jll a.m.


. THURSDAY:


British Israel World Federation: Meet­ ing in; Co[op Guild Room, 2-30.


Chatburh Church Institute : by Naomi Jacob, 7 p.m.


FRiDAjY:


Dance and; Social Evening, Conserva­ tive Club,: 7 to 11,


NKV’ton Institute: Dance 8 p.m. Clilheroe!Auction Mart Co. Ltd.: Prize


Show and Sale of Lambs and H3. Ewes at 11 a.m. ,


Lecture


Whlteweil lahd District' Fanners’ Ltd:, Annual [Sale of Store Lambs and Cattle at Root Pjarm, Dunsop Bridge, 12-30 p.ni.,


Meeting :ofj next of kin of Missing Men and Prisoners of War at the Town Hall, 7-3o; p.m.


Co4)peratlVel Pictures, Whalley: Mon­ day to Friday, 7-30. Saturday, 64) and 8-41


Wednespay, 2-30. Saturday, 2-15.


Waddington! Methodist Church: Ladles ■ Week-end. :Miss Rhoda A, Dent,


Methodist RWesley) (Jhurch: Service at 10-301 a.m. and 6-0 pan.


Waddiiigton' Methqdist Church: Ladies


Moor Lane Church: Services at 10-30 a.m. and 6-0 p.m.


Ciltheroe Aliction Mait C6. Ltd.: Sale , of GeldLand Laylng-off Cattle, at ■ 11 a.m. 1 i i


“ Humour in War-tlmb.” Her presence should ensure a crowded audience. Just before we learned of this change,' a friend from afar had beep recounting some of Miss Jacob’s stories'which illustrate her lecture, and we can promise a lively,


entertaining evening. * * *


As already publicly announced


onions are to be distributed by raeana of reservation o:' supplies with a retailer. Reservation will take place during the woek. Mon­ day next, 1st September, tol Satur­ day, Inclusive. Those who wish to reserve a supply of onions; should write the name and address of their greengrocer, or usual supplier, on both the left and right-hand por­ tions of counterfoil S.C.4, [at the bottom of page 27 of the general ration book, then their own name and address on the left-hand por­ tion; of the counterfoil, j No other particulars are required, j The left- hand portion of the counterfoil will be cut out by the retailer and sent to the local Food Office. When sending In the counterfoils, retailers must notify the Food Office,' of the name and address of not more than one wholesaler of onions. Catering


.establishments will also he able to reserve' supplies and will present a form (“Onions 4”) to the retailer.


To improve the distribution of


tomatoes, an Amending Order made by the Ministry of Food prohibits a grower, except under licence, from selling tomatoes save to a' whole­ saler or through a sellng agent


who-was established In the trade before January 1, 1941. Growers who are licensed to sell by' retail, or qualify to do so oh account of their holdings riot excejdlpg 400


keep an accurate record quantity so sold during the


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square yards, must display the max- Imuiri retail price for tomatoes and of the week,


# I The Ministry of Food hisRurther


announced that from October 1st, liquid milk for,use in tea, aa'well as tea, will be available for groups of Industrial, business anci clerical workers, for consumption [during working hours. All current permits will be valid until September 27th, [by which 'time they must be ■returned by suppliers , to the Food Offices by: whom they were iissued. New tea permits will be Issued -to' take'effect from September 29th, operative beineces- to Local


Milk permits will become from October 1st. I t will sary to apply. Immediately Food Offices for application forms for both the new tea and( the milk permits. The procedure will be on


the same lines as for th,e Present tea permits.


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^ T Y T P Again, In order to strengthen his


(Certified s week)


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Black-out 8-35 p.n


FRIDAY' i ,: AUGUST 29th, 1941. ('■ J. \


i


uea'exceedi 5,000 copies per ' ■: ■ .


, , ■ ■ ' ' ' V ' Time, Xo>^ht (Friday), Important changes in Clltheroe


schools.take effect on Monday, when Mr. Tom] Heyworth becomes head of both boys arid girls’ departments of the Rlbblesdale Serilor School, and Miss [Dorothy Rushton takes over the


Junior ScApoU These changes I headship o f 'th e Pendle


were aniiqqnced some' weeks ago and they 'ildw come into operation by the retirement, to-day, of Mr. Arthur Ldngshaw. who has been headmaster of the boys’; department of the Rlbblesdale School since its Inception. hln [ a letter read at yesterday’s hieetlng of; the Educa-' tlon Committee' Mr. Langshaw said: “To-day, as you are sitting In Committee I shall be laying down my rod of qfifice at the! Rlbblesdale School after labouring; with It for very close; upon thlrty-fhree years. As I do sd li wish to express to the Authority [ my yery deep gratitude' and appreciation for all the help' and kihdly consideration which has' been extehded towards me con-' slstently mough, the- years by: every member of the Aqthorlty and' Its officials.I! I can say very thanks fully that my lot has been cast In a very pleasam place and [that I have truly.enjoyM every moment of my work, botlj: here and at the National School, thanks I to the very cordial relationship Jvhlch has always existed between the Authority, I Managers arid Officials, On the one nhnd, and iriyself on the other.” [ I


, ; The Chalfman (Alderman Satter-


thwalte)' sqld the relationship be- tweerithe Education Coirimlttee and Mr. Langshaw had alwdys been of the most pleasant description and he had senjed the town loyally and well. I t [was very pleasing to think that Mr.i Langshaw would be leaving in! full possession, of his health ariij strength 1 and that probably he would be JuSt as busll?


occupied In his retirement as in the past. '


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Clltheroe schools are to be closed for a wetk for


the. ISeptember


holidays, from the 19th tb'thei29th. ' I .p * ,* ]


Lord' Mayojr; of London^s Air Raid Distress Fund—from which local help will iristantly be given If It Is


Clltheroe si contribution to the


heeded—will; be substantially In­ creased byn'the proceeds bf the two (lances at tne King Lane Hall today. This afferribon, the children of the borough a fi [to have a fancy dress with ! prizes for ; the best


ball,


costumes. and this .evening, the adults will enjoy dancing to the strains of 'th e Royal Engineers’ orchestra. No effort has been SMred by the committee to ensure the conjplete; success of both--iunc- tlons. and| 'there has | been an almost i embarrassing Push, for tickets.:!


; ^) I * * ComijianderThompson, who! was


^ufsday evening has beqn recalled ‘ Tbwn Hall, w nis naval Hntips


tohaveSispoken bn “War Sea” at a Chatburi) meeting arranged by me Ministry: of Information, next


. His LiS aval duties. 'This, o cou e, involves a ^change of speaker and nf rniirsp ’ at 7-30. will- now sfieak on J relatives. '


hand In dealing, with abfces such as the “black market,” the Minister of Food Is to extend the policy of requiring both wholesale md retail food traders to be license 1, and'he Is to withdraw &ch licence from any trader whose conduct renders him an unsuitable link In [the chain of distribution. A new Order' which framed to restrict wholesale


from the ihall, ex-


;ame from'any other sed to sell the'same.


nor shall I a trader


will result in action against traders is the falsifying of .accov|nts with the object of concealing overcharge, the illicit slaughter of livestock, and the paynient of excessive prices for a price-controlled com­ modity with the object of procuring an undue share of such commodity. As the revocation of a licence, is not intended as a. punishment of the offender but rather as a means of preventing undesirable practices, the revocation Will generally [apply to air the specified foods fpq which the trader Is licensed.


His Majesty the King


pressed a wish that Sunday. 7th September, being the secopd: anni­ versary of the outbreak shall be observed as a Day of Prayer. He hopes people will readily respond, statement Issued by the bishop of Canterbury, the says: It Is only right Nation should humbly


has ex- of war


National that his


A I In a rch-


that the acknow-


Pflmate ......


ledge Its dependence on God and commit its cause to the .'udge of all the earth on the Sunday Imme-


dlately following the sec6i.d'( anni­ versary of the dav when It entered the greatest crisis In Its I; mg hlsv tory. As the third year, of the war begins, while there is m.uch for which we have reason tb| give thanks, there Is a soeclal call to remember In prayer the armies and people of Russia m t h e i r heroic resistance to the nluitary might of Germany and' the .new and' grave anxieties which are rising In the Near and Far I East. We know not what trials or' dan­ gers may be coming. . Pray we therefore for Courage to me et therii


and for strength Ito overcome them.


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Mr. McKend, of Dunsoo Bridge, was at work again amongsl riiotor-


Ists and others passing; through the Trough ;of Bowland du :lrig the August Bank Holiday,; a id col­ lected a further sum of -£25 4s. 9d.


for the Blackburn and Eas; Lanca­ shire Royal Infirmary. This makes his total contribution f r ^ ! this source of revenue £352 7s. 7d


The Infirmary authorities have a valued friends In Mr.; vicKend and his willing assistant^


'' * * [* The teachers and scholars bf the


girls’ section at the Rlbhlesdale Senior School yesterday pi eserited the headmistress, Mlss Ilushton; who Is leaving her position to become headmistress at the Pendle Junior School with a Medl;l'print, “ Fishing on the Seine” (Monet). The presentation was made by the l^ead prefect, Joan Spencer.


•'.We feel sure that the nex;-of-kln of men- who- have been reported


.'ij Je ate delighted to iearn that Miss, do everything possible 'laornt Jatbb,. the well-known welfare of these men luthoress.


behlpd the committee In ef'brts to f)r| the.


missing or who are known to be prisoners of -war.-wlll gratefully accept the Invitation of th j Com­ mittee of the Mayoress’s Comforts Fund to attend a meeting, at the riext Tuesday fvenlng, will be


-The wholc town will hp and ithelr


OLl CHE EOE AHVERTISlil AND TIMES. FEIDAY, P R I S O N E R S 0


TJST 29. 1941. WA R


(FIVE)’


SAVE FOR VICTORY! -' u


1 Clifford Wrbnch '■ '> ■ ' , The Rev. Norman Green '! ■ who comes from Padlham to take


the place of the Rey.‘Roland Holt at Whalley; in the Clltheroe Meth­ odist (Wesley) plrcult. He begins his ministry at his riew church on the morning of Sunday, September 7th.


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born at CastlefordJ although He claims Leeds as his home town, his parents settling itherlj when he was but three years old, and It was In Leeds that he continued to live until he entered the Methodist ministry


[ A Yorkshlreman, Mr. Green was


in 1923. For two yeats he served In a probatlotiary 'capdclty at Kings Lynn, then-for terms[ of three years he was at; Newcastle-on-Tyne and


Sheffield. He was at Dudley four years, next, at Accrington ' three years, and during the last four years at Padlham. | , Mr. Green Is not a stranger to the


Padlham. I


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Clltheroe district, haVlng preached here on several occaklPns. Having enjoyed a wide experience of con­ gregations In the North, he looks for a helpful and successful minis try in this neighbourhood. Our photo.


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is by E. Bradshaw, ^


j T P T f 'When passing Wellgate Motors


Garage, about 11 o’clock on Wed­ nesday night, Dennis Smsdley; of Broad Fold Farm] Grlndleton, noticed a smell of burning, and at


'once reported' £he iriatter at the Police Station: P.C. Cutler went to investigate and fountl P.W.R. Wilson already on the scene. Through a swivel window flameS were visible. ■While P.W.R.. Wllsonj went to tele­ phone the Fire Brigade, the con­ stable forced,an entiiy by breaking another window, Helfound a 2 h.p. dynamo on Are. i Switching the cur­ rent off, he quelled the flames with the aid of an extinguisher almost as Superintendent Taylor ;and five members of the Brigade arrived. Tl)e damage was confined to the dynamo.


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good wish to Mrs. Martha E. Coates, Eastford Place, Low Moor, who 1 be elghty-two on ’Tuesday; and Mr. George Sandeqson, 9, Wilkin


street, Clltheroe. seventy-three on Wednesday.


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EoUowlrig'are the local'results in thq Joint Matriculation 'Board’s


Higher Schoojl .Certificate examina­ tion in July:-:-';


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(Boys): Pollard,.A.,-Andertbn, J. I., Flqlding.J.W.. ‘ 'I


(Girls): Brown, P. [T., Reid, V., Snialley, V. M.


| ary subjects:


Candidates entering for subsidi­ !


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(Boys): O’Neill. C.; Butler. G., Raw- cliff e,-R„' Sutcliffe, N.jH., V|ebb' W. A.


Clltheroe Royal Grammar School


(Glrla) : Thompson, J. B., Bowker, P., Davis, M. J., Dean. R., Hihchllffe. W. [M„ LaWi M. D.. Shaw, B., Wad­ dington, B. Preston Catholic College: 1j. J. Crabtree.


Day at Clitheroe Cbngregatlonal Church. The special ipreacher was Mrs. Martin Dower, late of South Africa, whose addresses prbved ex­ tremely interesting, [Mrs, iDower’s


Sunday last was Colonial Missions


late husband was secretarjl of the Congregational Unloh of[ South Africa, and she herself llvep In that couhtry fourteen years, so thatjshe was'able to give a flrst-harid story of conditions out there. She was full of praise and admiration! for Field Marshal Smuts, whom ishe described .as a great patriot whose work and Influence had kept; his couhtry solidly behind the [British Empire. Mrs. ;Dower also spoke of missionary work amongst the ina- tlvq population and-the “cbloured” people, as the half-castes are called. At a united gathering In the school. In the afternoon, Mrs'. Dower told


the! children some of thej stories which her husband was wopt to tell to the natives.


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'# # «: ' To-morrow and on Sunday, the


gardens at Whlteholme,. S’.aidburn; wlll|be open to the public from.2 to 7 p.m. The nominal charge of six­ pence Is for the Queen’s Institute of District Nursing.


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;the topic selected by Archdeacon F. G. Ackerley, Vicar of Mlttoii, in an :addr'ess to Clltheroe Rotary Club, ;at their weekly meeting yesterday. Following h' brief historical [sketch,' he traced the origin of the! names


Place names of Bollan'd” :was 'lltheroe Royal Grammar School Mr. and Mrs. Henrx Bailev; Theli^ many'frlferids in Clltheroe


will extend congratulations and good wishes to Mr,, and Mrs. Henry Bailey, of 75, Pine Grove; Monton,


Eccles, /Manchester, formerly of Klrkraoor-road, Clltheroe,- on the


recent attainment of their golden wedding. The qeremony took,place' on the


22nd August, 1891, at Moor Lane United I Methodist Church, by the Rey. B.: J. H. Shaw.


: Mr. and Mrs. Bailey left the town


for Moriton eleven years ago. Mr. Bailey was In the service of Messrs.


John Southworth and Sons as an overlooker for 31 years at Brooks Mill, and until hls retirement 20 years ago.


, CRICKET


Clitheroe V, Bamoldswick.' Whalley v. Great Harwood. Cherry Tree v. Read.


Chorlev v. Daraen. r


TEAM.


CLITHEROE.—F. Margerlson (Capt) J. R, Thompson, C. O. Brooks,- A. Robinson, J. Aubln, Sgt. H: Windle, J. Swales, J. Slater, A; Hanson, H. H. Riddlough, N. H. Sutcliffe.


READ


Methodist choir had their annual outing to Bowriess and Morecambe. The party, numbering, 31, was


CHOIR TRIP.—On Saturday, the


Mr, W. Booth. THE LATE MRS. N. COWBURN.-


accompanied by the choirmaster,


of riiany Yorkshire villages, and corrected some common fallacies. Thanks were accorded the Arch- deaefon by Councillor [ F. Dugdale. Councillor W. Whiteside, who was' In the chair, preferred ito the great' loss [which Rotary has sustained by the death of Rotarlari Will! Nixon, who having occupied iriany Import­ ant 'positions, paid several visits to Clltheroe. As-a mark bf respect to his memory, the members stood In silence.


, ; * ' . * * On holiday In this district!' the


Rev.' W. H. Jeffries, M.C„: bf Nor­ wich, occupied his old pulpit at the Moor Lane Church, Ion Sunday night. Madame Elsie iNuttW was the ppeclal , soloist.


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at Barrow, on Tuesday,; a giroun of Blackburn clergy were'grea,tly Im­ pressed with the experiment pf pro­ viding 240 boys from,the Salford elementary schools wlthimost of the facilltlss of a public school,


l i l t in g Whiteacre Camp School,


—The funeral bf Mrs. Nancy Cow- burn, 8,! Stralts-lane,'whose death occurred last week, took place on Monday; at St. John’s Churchyard, Read. The Vicar (Rev. J. D. Brock­


man) offered prayers at: the home prior to the interment, and also officiated at the, graveside.


SABDEN FORMeB SPINNER'-The death,


of Mr. Richard Redliead- (75), took place at'hls home, 27, 'Whalley-road, yesterday . week, A ' native of Preston, he-was. employed as a spinner a t Victoria Mill, Sabden, for many years; and from there he went


to Steiner and Co. Ltd.,: where he' was employed until their Sabden works were closed. . A staunch Conservative and an ardent sup­ porter bf Sir William' Brass, M.P., Mr. Redhead followed' keenly the happenings In the political world; The.R6v. E. N, Uvesey officiated'at


the Interment, which took, place at St. Nicholas's burial ground on Monday;


. HUTUHES for TO-MORROW RIMINGTON


On Salt rday; a party of friends from Manchester [Road .Congregational Church, ^ elson, paid a visit to Martin Top Cong-egatlonal Chapel. The picnic was arratged by the Missionary com­ mittee anl a Very enjoyable' time was spent, baween 30 and 40 taking ad-- vantage of the [arrangements. Tea was' senOd In the schoolroom after which Missionary meeting was held In-th. Chapel apd addressed by Miss Eccles, J.P., and Mr. DarwCh. Mr. were expiessed to and Ma:tin 'Top aiTangemmts.


J. R. Eccles, of Lower West presided. Thanks Mr. and Mrs, West frleiids for tea


Raid Distress Fund a social evenirig was held in thd Memorial Institute, on Friday. Novel; whist with nine tables, opened tie proceedings and the prize­ winners V ereu Ladles: 1, Mrs. Clayton: 2, Mrs. Burns;!, con.,. Miss J.-Mosely; lowest h hf-tinie score,' Mrs. Barton; table prizos, Miss E. Carr, Mrs, Holgate and Mrs. Jackson. Gentlemen: 1, G.- Butler; 2, T, Jackson: con,,.Mrs. E


AIR RAID DISTRESS FUND.-In aid of the Lord Mayor of London’s Air


Coates; .able i;prizes,.M. Butler, Mte. Carr.'Mr. Bai-ton. Mrs, Lancaster pre­ sented the prizes. Music was played


Robinson, lowest half-time score G.


dancing recitals b Butler.


by Mrs. Hendron and Mrs. Mosely and .


t


e effort realised £5 5s. Od; ■


I • SOCIAL DIARY


To org^Iseri of all Social Events. ■ Put a Preliminary Announcement in the ‘ Advertiser and Times,” and ^ secure your j place In the Social: Diary tp avoid clashing. I


Sept. Sept.


7—iMethbdist Church, Nelson Street. Low Moor: ■' Harvest Services.


Sept. 26-NiU.D.A.W. Lane iHall.


credit fo|r others do


Executl


Sept. 19-7|Danc^ in Assembly Rooms, JVhalley.


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'c ability: ’The art of gettin; all 1 the hal'd work that


,9-iSt. John Ambulance and Nursing Division: Social and Presehtation,


Dance in King


I muajj enjoyed, as were Mr. G. Butler and Mr. J.'


Clltheroe Royal Grammar School |


(jllitheroe Royal Grammar School [


OLD CLIT^ERONIANS’ GOLDEN WEDDING-


Birthday greetings - and every F. Smithson!


• home!Is at 12, Manor-road, states:| “ I aril In the best of health. Do not worry, as all Clltheroe lads are[ together. The weather Is glorious,' and. We are brown as berries. We'


tors Tribunal, on Monday, Judge K' C. Bufgls presiding, Arthur Lawson! (23), a general farm hand, of New-j hurst I Farm, BoItori-by-Bowland,l


Would Rather Die At Treston Conscientious Objec­


near Clltheroe, made the statement,! In reply to questions, th a t he would' rather! die If he was wounded than!


have hls wounds bound up by al soldier. ' On ;the other hand though; he


was “.not inhuman” he held It would be wrong I of him to give hls| blood to help cure a soldier so that' the latter could go back to kill more[ people!


He was not a member of a!


reli^ous body; but at present he' was attending the Church of England.


! He liad a coftsclentlous objection


to beiiomlng part of the military machine, because this would be contrary to the teachings and prin­ ciples I of Christ, whb ' taught love and forgiveness to all men. Jud^e Burgls obserired that apart


from hls P a c if ic applicant ..was probably human. But hls objection to military senlce as a Pacifist! would not let him do acts of;


humanity, so far as soldiers were[ concerried.


; , -^1 "LAHIENTABLE.’' . I t was a lamentable thing that!


when la , man like, this became a| Pacifist he becape devoid of; humahlty. Such people expressed! views which would shock most humane people. [


' The I Tribunal | believed that If


applldant was pompelled to do any work for humanity or; fire fighting he wpuld dlft'brentlate between civilians and soldiers. .That would not be [fair, so he would remain on the register coriditional bn being engaged full time'on, the land.


REPORTED MISSING; The


Dlcklnso(l, terrace.


, Chaljburn, has iheen notl-,


of Gunner Edwin :o resides Dale-


fled officially that he Is mlsslrig. Thlrty-b)ie j^ears of age'. Gunner Dickinson was employed as chauf- feur-grocm bt -Mlddlewbod , Hall; when he joined the Territorials;


CHATBURN DANCE.—Members of the Insti­


tute Committee organised a success­ ful dance, which was heldJri.the Institute, on Saturday night. The company numbered about MDi'tne financial resiilt being £6. Mr. J.


Hardlkers band furnished the pro­ gramme.


j : RANGEBS.-p-Nlne “ tables ” . par­


ticipated In a whlst .drive held- ln the Institute,on Tuesday, under the auspices iof the, Chatbum Rangers. Miss F. Jeffslwas M.C., 'and prizes were woil by[Mrs. P.'Jeffs, Mrs P Llmbert,[and Mrs. Astln; Mr.:''P, Harrlsonj Mrs. C. Hudson, and Mrs. T. Beckwith. | Mrs. Spence and Mrs. J. H. Lewis won the knockout com­ petition.


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session opened, on Wednesday even­ ing, when members attended a ser­ vice in Christ Church, conducted by the Vicar, the Rev. A. E. Swallow. Nine new, members were enrolled. After the service, an adjournment to the Institute was made, the new members by.Mrs.: Nixon, J Swallow light refi


r s . ; A. Casson and Mrs. contributed' sonis, and eshments werq,sei7ed.’'.'i


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belh^ formally welcomed Klrig-Wllklnson. Mrs. N.


mothers! UNION.-r-The whiter j


lals who are prisoners of war has come ito hand this week. A post-[ card, dated July 18, sent from Crete' by Gunner Clifford Wrench, whose


News of more Clitheroe Terrltor-j Ralph Veivers


can go down to the sea for a swim every id!iy.” (


received frdm Gunner P. Smith- son, of 1, Monk-street, whose par­ ents livfat|4,iBoId Venture, Chat-


b u rnGunner Ralph Veevers, of 11, Pendle-road; and Gunner Rowe, ol 27, Corporation-street.


H U S B p p A PRISONER WIFE ! IN A.T.S.


Slmllsr,missives have-a]so been


Government and; required. ;


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? the Exchequer, ahd other promiiient Statesmen mention


in thes3 Banks is sen: direct to the available for withdrawaL whenever


TRUSTEE


OTAL FUNDS Head Office


i ■ NOW EXCEED : J • ’ £6,700,000. Lord Stjreet West, Blaikburri. Clitheroe Branch : 3, CHURCH STREET Branch .Manager: 'JOHN R. KiBRSHA|'W. [


L. G. IjVeaver A. Weaver, A.T.S, Three letters have been delivered


Gunner 1 Mrs.


to Mr. and Mrs. 'W. Weaver, 6 Moss street, (Jlltheroe, from their fourth


son, Lloyd George Weaver. He says he was flown from Crete to Greece by hospital ’plane, and that, now


hls wound Is healed, he is to be sent to Germany.! ; Mrs.-Mice [Weaver, hls wife, and


the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edmondson, 20, S t .: James’s-streeti


Is servlnt in the A. T. S, She is attached " " ~ ‘


(Heavy . employe;


at Abbey Mill, Blllington.


the Royal Artillery, Previously she was


........


tween the ages of 16 and 18 years— from Plight Lieut. 0. Parkinson. O/C Squadron, Air | Training


A.T.C. NOTES. An open Itter to all young men be­


No: 466 Corps


: A LL Britishers are thrilled by. the -cl- magnificent achievements of the R4F. and are watching with'pride, the 'intensified efforts which are now being made to achieve complete air supremacy. These efforts by the'young air crews, backed by equally flnq.work ?? the part of the ground staffs; prove that I British youth today shares the ■ same heroic and gallant spirit of those


mio.Jin the past, have gilded the pages of l^ tp iy .. To achieve air supremacy the RJVF. requires a continuous stream of young, men-tralned for thClr work and eager to back up the magiiiflcent teams who are now. tolling so'hard for this purpose. I am convinced that a t o e percentage of. the young, men of tWs counts dfeslre to contribute their vital and thrilling service


I invite you to consider how: you can fif yppte®lf fov this task,.: By I adopting


,-some'jneasure for the time when you will be required ? Further,' are yoU sure that; when the time comes for you to register., the openings will ibei avafi-' able to you In the particular branch of areilnter-


do ip ypUr spare time to prepare' in


ested ? Taking the much longer view —have ydu realised that aviation offers —And win offer in the future—a won­ derfully 'interesting , career' ifor any'


, opportunity to train yoprself for Cfewsbr ground dutiei In Ultimately In civil avla-


Didn who ta fo it Up now ? 'i offered to you, without any ex-


m Clitherpe. It is an opportunity not to be missed.. Will you not take it ? V Please_ examine the details pf instrucJ


. If you are Interested, please call to °®“'m.^®l'^9uarterB,i Shaw ^esday or Thursday, ^ pleased to have a chat


« ^ T With you. i !


: : C. PARKINSON, i ‘ : ! Commander 466 Sqiiadroh.


INQfJEST ON .CLITHEROE INFIRMARY PATIENT.


returned at Blackburn, alt an. inquiry, on Friday last, Intio the circumstances attending the death,


A verdict of “Natural causes” was


•at Blackljiurn Royal Infirmary, the previous day, of Ronald Howard


Huggett, pf l .iS t . James’S-fceet,' Clltheroe. /The pause was attributed to pneunionla and an abCess on the chest.:


the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Edwin' Huggett,' aind had been emWoyed for some time at Pendle Mill, Cll­ theroe. Hls father is servlrik wlth: the Rdyal Engineers.


Seventeen years of.' age, ilie was '■ [ '


Mary’s Cemetery,, on Monday, the' service being taken by the! Rector of St. James’s, Rev. H. Y. Bilrnett.


The[ Interment took place at St. ! ]


ny Huggett; Mrs. Taylor and Dor- een,"Mr. and Mrs. Balderstorie; Mr. and Mrs. Sanderson; Mrs.[ 'Sirilth ■' and Tom (Up-Brooks); Mrsl Duck- ■ wo|:th: Mrs. Bennett; Hazel; 'Mrs. Jones; Hls palj Tom NllandrMrs. Gradwell and-Mrs, Barrett;'Pearl;' Greta pnd'Mrs. Mortiirier; Mir. and Mrs. Ogden; Mrs. Taylor (Bro^low- street);' Neighbours And Friends, St. James’s-street; Wdrkpeople at Pendle [ Mill. ■ ' ■ • ,


Floral trlbutes were sent by:|. ' Dad, Mum, Eddie and Les.i Gran-'


THEFT OF A VijVLUA: INSTRUMENT. '


BLE Gn Wednesday, at ,a' North-West i)^


Police .Court, Williani Strickland (33), of 34, Ask-street, Re'dcar. ad-' mltted stealing a theodolite value £120, from a Government site, and' Robert i Walsh, of 15, Fortfstreet.


j Mr. G. Nuttall, for Walsh, said It- was “ one of those foolish cases where imen were 'earning rather more moriey: than they were accus­ tomed to,' and spending more ‘ than they earned.”


Clltheroe,! admitted receiving the Instrument, knowlng.lt to have been stolen.! ' ■,


, !i GRINDlETDiN ; : ;■


vlous good character, the -------- fined the accused £10 each, and commended'D.C. Forsyth apd P.C. Postlethwalte for the way they had stuck to the case,,


said hls client was sorry, a n d ------- like to [thank the police for their courtesy. ; 'Taking, into account the


Mr. T. I Holden, for Strl. , WORSTON


Rawlinson. of Worston Old Hall, o n : passing her first examination foi‘;i the Certified: Midwives’ Board. Ai State nurse, she isi-at present servr ing at Birch Hill Hospital, Rochdale..,


Congratulations to Miss Margaret


;kland, would


r pre- Bench


LAUDABLE OB


lembers of the brganlse'd a whist


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I The wedding’ tj)ok place at , the Methodist Church, on Saturday, by the Rev. J.'E. Stotey.'orMr. George Wilkinson, of Strath Hpuse, to Mrs. Bertha 'Holgate, youngest daughter of the late Mr. and 'Mrs. Embley, ’ormerly of Wbllgate, Clltheroe. i.


JECnVES.-Lady Village Institute drive, which took.


.lace there, on SAturday, £3 being


! was won by Mr. Alrey and Mrs. Hoi-! 'bate;


Simpson. A knock-out competition ..|


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I The recent effort on behalf of the Blackburn and i East Lancashire^ Royal Infirmary realised the grati­ fying sum of £30. ,


I i Messrs.! E. Airey.l D. Seed, .and T.:- ■


talsed for.the locAl Comforts Fund. Prlze-'wlriners wete: Mrs. W. Hol- bate, Mrs. T. Bell, land Mrs. J. Lewis,


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brilliant opportunity to serve' yourself and your, country at the samd time.


with me tlmt yon have never had—and future4-a| more'


am sure you will agree peek’s


HOT LUNCH FOR EIGHTPENCE! i


A VISIT TO ; WESlEY SCHOOL CANTEEN.


i HOT DINNER [for Eightpence! I t can’t be done, no t In these


days of rationings And'ifighTirlces,” you say. ■


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every day;” I reply ' When: I add that the Wesley Schpol canteen is the place for these


“But It Is beliig (idne, iri CUtheroe


elghtpenny dlnnerk .vou’ll probably say,^"Ah( but thatls.bnly for child­ ren. ::


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Which will ultimately defeat Hitler. : It therefore, ^yith confidence that


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children s meals a t the canteen cost only fourpence each; the eight- penny dinner is I for adults-s-the mothers of evacuees.


But you’re wrong again.-, The


- - AMERICAN! GIFT. ) Visiting the canteen on Wedries-


and children ate provided for every day. , . ■ ■ j , All the work of preparation, as


weir as the purchase of food- swwSi *s donp bjr the two cooks« Mrs. Thompson and Miss Picker­


ing, who have the assistance of members of the W.V.S. in serv­ ing thq meals. J ;


Every,jare Is. taken to vary'the- DleOT Ss much as possible each day.:


Mte..i,T7)iompson’ spd, adding, .“ it takes a bit of scheming out some­ times.” ■,


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Oliver Twist—thej/’re Always ask­ ing for more,” I


" Yes,” Miss Pickering put i In, most of the children are like


Incidentally, things are arranged


so th a t a 'Staff of waitresses Is riot necessary. M eaCh person enters the .canteen! he dr she, is sold a ticket; half of which is, given, up at a service, hatch through, which ithe meals are.hAnded|out. The other, half of the ticket is su’


rrenderedifor


the pudding.' Having sampled


excellence of the booking. Indeed, Wednesday’s mealj was “ Just like mother makes.” I can pay the eooks no higher compliment. [ ■


vouch for its qua Ity and for the


TWELVE MONTHS’ WORK. Variety has bee|i . added to the


menu by, a gift of dried fruits from America, ! forwarded to I the cantben through the W.V.S. The patrons ' ire Indeed grateful for thls-so much so, that one .woman has writ- ' :en to Mr. Roosevmt, thanking the leopleiof. the United States for ;heir kindly thought and gener-' oslty, whilst several kiddles have; ilso sent letters of appreciation to' ‘our American friends,” as they iall'them. • .


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I . For a' long time the staff worked inder extreme difficulty in a little :iarrow kitchen, nc more than three '


; yards wide and aoout eight yards : long. Nowlthby nave a fine. airy. [iJlace.in which to perform their ; culinary duties, eculpped with two- ' large’ cookers and a potato peeling '■■machine'which prepares a sack of I iUbers In about tv enty minutes, i ! I'-i' The evacuees wlio patfonlse the I isantfeen a r e ' unimlmous in the l.'iieclaratlori that it has been a boon I to them, and; Indirectly, td the householders with whom they are


' : ’ “ I don’t know.[how I would do


'vlthout! it,” she added.’’ ! Her 8entlments|, were shared by ; ; til present.:


I; J.L. the food, I can' don’t gfet all we want,”


day morning, I found the cooks busily preparing the mld-day meal, which was to be potato pie, followed by peal pudding. [I was Informed th a t the capteen had been In oper­ ation for nearly twelve months, and thm, on an average.' eighty adults


heaM the Prime Minister; the Chancellor


how YOU can help your country by . using the services of a Trustee Savings Bank. Money deposited'


=^llleted.. As one woman said: .“ I t enables me to get out of the house for'an hour or two while my hostess. gets on with her work;"


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