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ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, , ■ LOW MOOR.


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China and the |appese : Oiicupaftioh •


; wlll’be tielivei'ed.lDiV.; In ‘


SUNDAY NEXT,' JULY. 5th, Orderbf ;Services :■


. ,8 a.m.: Holy Communion: ;


11 a.m.: Morning Prayer & Sermon. Preacher: . ' ^ ’


Rev. ;C. W. BRAMLEY, M.A., -■Vicar of Longrldge, -


At 2-30 Rev. : E


Scholar’s!-Service and Sermon.


T • ' Preacher:'. Ylcar of Pendleton.


G p.m.: Evening Prayer & Sermon. ■ Preacher


Key.J,E., KEITH-NYE, M;A.B.D.


■yicai of'.Clayton-le-Moors. i; iNoi Process^o^,


WADDINGTON METHODIST )AY SCHOOL. ^


SUNDAY, jJULY-5th, 1942. AHHNV w


- ■ . P r e a c h e r ■: Rev. THOMAS HANNAH,


!i ■ « of ,£t!, Annes-pii-Sea. | f / ::


Services : >,Morning : 1045,1. -;. ■ ; Evening 6-15. ,': '


nrealded over'by-.Mrs. IJ. W.'Simpson, of Clitheipe. ;


Young P( opl^’ Semce at 245 'j ‘


The Rev. Thomas Hannah ' ;^ill give. an. ^ addtew.; ■


Procession to Ccnplipli ;at 1-30 p.m.


CLITHE^E ; PARISH .,.v’v : !C H U R G H . ;^ : - r -


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8- 0 a.m.: Holy Cpmmunion. . \ .9-30; a.in.'; /Ch^i-en’s: Service.',. 10-30 a.m'.: Matihs and Sermon. '


PMIIi^OF i 6-30 p.m.:- Evensong id: Sertnon. iist Church, (W K L ^ i j , C L I ^ -':SUND^; 6-Q ^.:p.'m.:


, Rev. H. ALLEN. . A '


ill be held at '. ghbrake;’,


TOMOBRiOW, SATURDAY,


. to be 0] MRS,


iljened at 34; p,m. 1 y ,, i. A. PARKINSOlf,


f Chatburn, .;


Mrs, Suttop, pf Waddlrigton preside, :


Teas will hf served?rom' 4-0 Games, Co npetltlons durln; evening. '


will


p.m. J the


Proceeds for Oversells ■'Ml^Slpni j - ■ ' '


10-30 a.m. Rev. G. C. SHOVEL.


; ' , HURFORD-JONES, .


BOWLAND'S H IMULpS of BOOKS.


SALVAGE CAMPAIGN VIGOR­ OUSLY CONTlWEp.


’effort which I began last, we ek-end, when; In the first stage'of a i inter­ esting competition, theiprizes v^.ere


. r«OMPIiBTE success, . attended 'V Rowland’s - “ Line 1 of, Books "


won as lollows:^ - , j


^ i ■ • 1; Gi^eatlMitton.; 2, Blmlngton.


acjileved .thtoughout 'the area. This Is equivalent to one-and-a-half miles of books. ; Considering the population of the


line ■ measuring 2,626 yards, was whole


i '■ ■ 3, Glspum. ; ■ ;; ■ I t ‘ Is Interesting''to note


____ ^_______ . that a almost


area Is little over '5,000;'th s IS' a magnificent result. At, a rough estimate,- the books 'will wel ;h be- tween five and six tons.


ally competing in Stale II of the contest. This ends on'Setminy, the ;iUh,July,-and the'VUIafees oltaining the largest; htunber and the ireatcst weight '.Willi secure, further prizes. There are six more cash prizis to be won, and'rivalry between the tillages is keen. :


The villages-iare now.enthiisiastic- . [ » '"


fiThe villages with low placings in the c rstistage are not downhSarted or dis­ iouraged. ' Some of them made such an tntensive ,drive during January that


hey had''already .practically bleared the village of books,


Committee Is prizes'for .twc


GBESSING COMPETITIONS To stimuia


day, 27th June; to 11th July;, anc, ■• (2) the fotal' weight of waste paper


Residents uf fiOwIan'd. are in'vited to guess— , ■ c (I) the weight of booksiwhich will be


* interest; the .Salvage offering, still further ■ ' compepitions.


tloais viz: 1st May to 31st July. d It will be remembered that al rural t large cash; awards cap be secured by


books most|> be in before noon on \ Saturday, Jvly 11th, and for 'veight


5 p.m. yn- Friday, July ;31st.


Entries,-.which kre. entirely free, may be made, on i anyi| piece , of . paper-both entries,' for that matter,. as the p ^ r will go into salvage after Judging 'the estimated weight :of booK and paper


i .All the prizes have been givsn by. m being taken for this .pui’pose from


Entries shoifid be handed! to the [Parish Salvage Olflceri'or any member ‘if. the Village Salvage Committee, .or- si nt by post‘. to Mr., Ci- /F- Clarke, Secretary, Salvage Committee, 'Council 'Offices, Grindleton;': !


should ' be 'Stated, together with' name and -address of the person- competing.


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h one,v' realised; on,salvage (wh: ch is or failUed back ■ to the-ratepayerb)


jublic-splrited [people connected with i;he Borland. Salvage Campaign,


ng .‘ rom' any other public 'fund, GISBURN


and Freda: Holland, of Blmington. who attend' Gisburh Council: SohooU and Frank Farrington, of J ’aythome S ihool,. on winning Co.unty Minor Scholai ships.


Congratulations ■ to' iiorothy Si ehcer '• '--W.’V.S.—There was'a fairly good com-' ' i ' . ;■


SUNDAY Rev., jj.


NEXT,‘ JULYi, 5th,: A. SINCLAIR.


Moriing’ at ■10-3p.:;. * i ,


“ Make Yourself at Hone.” Evening at 6-0:


“ How GanI Put.Yqu Among The ; : - ^ d r e P ? ” ! i :


Shortened Service, followed ;^y the Receiving',. ;of, NewMembers and ■ Sacramer t of Lord’s' Supper.


Lane Oiuithy (!)LlTHER6E.'',i


SUNDAY, JULY 5th, Preacher •: 10-30 and-; 6-0,-


Rev, J. E. STOREY, M.A.,


' when the‘.Central ,C6mmittee .dfithe 'Hiirst Green WlfU. .held 'thfelr first


spent at -Ijlelling's 'joafe. '.ph-,[Tuesday,


HURST GREEN , W.V.S.-^A•very enjbyable evening was


: Miss,.; Rosaihund; ! Bolton-':and: Mrs. Ashton.'; ; ,j[-,''


' whist 'drive:-[ The prizes, given; by Mrs. 'Fisher (PumSh;Bowl'. Hotel’)', and- Mrs. jepson (Trough-House), wprc; wpn by


'-.-drive and,danc'e,':ln aid' of ;Hed'Cross ! 'funds, wai. held in St,-Joseph’s'School, ; on''Saturday.'' :>Elghteen '..tables were '' occupied for.!Whist,.for.whlch the prizes; were awarded asToUbiys: ,,- Ladies:, I,


■ -■wasfurnish'ed'by;a radio-gram: J A.com- ■ peUtlon was lwon'by IJrs.'. Ntitter.:: All


^ - Miss .Rosamund'. Bolton; ."2,;, Mrs.,- L. i -Embley; - 3,, Miss' .EllzabsthlAlnpworth. -Gentlemen': l.'R.V'Goniall;,2,;B- Mars- den; 3, - P. Bennett., Music for; dancing


prizes: for\ tlje;[effort 'had,'been; gener- dusly-'^veh.^.!- ’' - ; ' V ; ' V:,;-;


eo'mpetitloh, -Mfs. Boothman and Mrs. Speak, .The Committee bre. grateful'to loanini her


and, for ;the.knod


•was 'provided Jat Gisbum,l‘ op Satiiday. It began'at.Helilfieia'-road: end and con­ tinued down’ the' -main styefet .8s f ir[as the New Inn'-and back-j again tc '.the


room for the. occasion. ' SALVAGEl-k-A spieridid'-line.of. liooks


Mrs. Ellis , for so kindly


.Inter-Village bompetiHon|[ It must .be remembered that! the'-'Salyage Con peti­ tions are'not i'ejt over. Every, effort is.' to he made tojtum out allj disused books before July llth, the closing date, ■; ,


White' Bulf Hot'el-;4.6'0 yards ,5i .Inches over;all, ahd.iainlng third place Ip the


pa'ny a whMt drive, h^ld at thb Old Vicarage in support of .the 'V7.V.S ‘Rest 'Centre. ,The ia-jze-winners; were: Mrs. TValmsley ,Mrs. Mys..; Preston;,


Speak;' [Mrs. ,'Weymes, %-out


,


cluding books) I which will be co lected o in; the Bowland area ’during the period


ollected during the drive from Satur­ arid cardboard! of all,.descriptlors (In­ f; the National IVaste' Paper Competi- istricts in England are dompeting, and


he district with the largest amount col­ lected; :


' Entries fo • guessing, the weight of ; of paper gneSsing competition, before


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: ST. JAMES’S SCH9OL, i GBEEflACBE STREET, -


6n tuesd/(y Next, july 7th, ' I , !: -by'the' r-J ' i .


Rev. CHARLES FAIRCEOUGH


; Admission Free; No'[Coll ection. Chair to bfe taken at 7t-30|p.m.'


who was formany, yearsl^a.missionary in China ‘Under, the China Inland :■ , ■ i Mission;. j ; ‘,;


LONG AND VALUED SERVICE,IN LOCAL : GOVERl^M^NT. i i , ‘ '


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LOSS TO WHAl|le|y DISTRICT , ORGANISATpNS.


4n !the country on Saturday, but after his evening oieal at horije he collapsed. Mr. Troop, who was- 73 years of


;He jwas first elected 'to the Council as representative-for BlUlngton In ■IQlO.r Mr. Troop’s service: to the .public was.re'cognlsed'ln 1935, when he received'th’e King GeorgC'JUbl- lee lMedal, and two [years later.he was ^warded-the Corohatlbn Medal. Twenty ■ years' ago ; he became , a Coiinty Justice. He twas one bf the original members ;pf, the panel of County . Justices for, dealing with juvenile cases. ’ ' -i


age, i was. Chairman' of Blackburn Rurdl District Council'and a prom­ inent Rishton cotton imanufacturer.


had ibeen associated' In’ turn with S t.. Leonard’s C h u rc h ,- Langho, Whdlley Parish-Church, and Mltton ■parish Church, where .he was; a- member] of the Parochial Church Couricll and a sldesffiiah .at the time of h& death. He tobk much Inter­ est ih affairs at Whalley and was a menlber of the Cricket, Unlori, and Con?fervatlve Club.


the Lostock Hall Spinning Com­ pany! Ltd., and several other,corn- panes.- He .was- ai benefactor bf Rlsf .ton,! and [president of Rishton Nursing Association,' which, with hlg Irothef-ln-law, the late Alder- rnaril Alfred 'NuttalI,lof Blackburn, he helped to launch:! ' A keen, churchmgh, Mr. Troop


Mr. fhoop, leaves a son, Mr. J]oh'n Troop, of’Whalley, and a daughter, Mrs.lJ. R. Hlgson, of Blackburn, to


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whom , much ] sypipalliy will be eirtepded.


f - ; . T 'j funeral, . SERiVICE.'' ]-


The service was conducted by the Venerable' F;. G; Ackerley (Vicar), assisted by the Vehe’rable R„ New­ man] Archdeaebrii of.Blackburn, and f o r jm e rly Vicat ] of Whalley. Amofagst i other] clergy present were the IVery, ReY.,JV.' Kay, Provost of Blaqkburn Gafhedral,. the. Rev. H. Towhsend [ (Vlqar of] Langho), the Rev. J. Goakley Vlcay of Salesbury, And the Rev.'. Wt Hodgkins, Vicar of Tockjholes;- ..':i


Meskrs. R., andi T. Clayton, Ltd., of ‘ Brldfeefleld Mill, Rishton acted as beai} ;rs. As the cofidn .was carried Into Church, MlSs Abkerley played Handel’s “ Largo.” [ The hymn, “ Ho]V bylght, these glorious: spirits shine ’’ and the 39th Psalm were suna and at the: conclusion of the , service' the organist played the Nunlf Dlmlttls..] Mr.- ’


Fqjur : long..servlce employees of '


Glerlf to the Blackburn Rural Coun^ ■ ell, ijead the lesson, j


J. B. McClurg, I THE MOURNERS.


Jack! Troop, Mri and Mrs. J. R, Hlg­ son j gnd -Mr. and, Mrs' J. WUlson (brother-in-laW. and i sister). Cap-, talnjl Ellis Nuttall (nephew) was prevented,'by mllltafy duties from attending.


'Trie mournersjvere'; Mr. Md Mrs. , j, ] : ■


Ini.which Mr. Troop! was held .was emphasised by , the fact .that every


Indication! of the high esteem


addition there]' were.' Mr. L. D. Brothers (Surveyor)], Mr. A. W. Graven (Sanitary Jlnkpector) „ and menibers of the offie'e staff. . Also In'Church were Mr; A.^N. Dugdale (Chiirman) and ;Mr,! Nj Hlgglnsoh (Clerk) , and many members of the Blackburn County Bench; as well as: Magistrates from pth'er parts of the J [district. - ■


presefit frbpi the many local organ­ ',-!


on'were Representatives; were


isations with which Mr.[Troop was associated. .


Hawbrth (Blackburn Area] Assessment Committee);'- ,Dr.' J. A.. Rose,, Medical


illor! J. J. Pickering arid Councillor Gl


CHOIR 1 SEBMONS.-i-T'hdre ■ vere fairly, large dongregatlonB ' at St.- Luke’s Mlssldri on Sunday for Ch( Sermons, I jThe


%; But^erwbrfh) and in the e vi en- liig‘ the lay i worker, Mr. D Ba of- Blackburn.!


afternoon was the Vicar (Bey, In


ley and A. jWprd, at saik the duet; “ O for a.Wove.” ' 'Tfie duties'of org' were' eflaclently, carrled^out by A. Preston, v , <


f


acre’ ; Camp 1.augmented the and [two Of itfielr -numfief. A, lei


Boys 'froth r h:■W


each se the .wind’


s preaimfer


:olr the H.


'4hoIr int-


.jrker, „lte-.


wlce ■ of mist Mr.:


' .-.BED ' CROSS‘.l^F'0R'r‘',4'A whipt THE fSffilAL iDflCT Toiorganlters of all social evei: Its., Put a .preliminary, ahno'uhcemen in


to avoid clashing.- : July 23-^ .w in k r I T o /» r\V \’e !


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■Aug, 224Langho arid :Di5trlct.HoUlcul- turai Society:-yegetable Show.


JuIy .-25:-Gardefi-.Saie - at' Hodder View, • -'.v :.Hlgherj.H6dder,|for YMC.A.-


■ School.


-play, i' Jacob’sj_Ladder.’ .uii- Iheroe Parish Church Si nda'y. . '['■


Dll-


, the,-‘.--"AdvettiBer: & 'pimes’’- •


'"secure a place in fhe Social D’i iry, 25-4 )ld Vic'Coinoahyi'.ir '.'the


‘ ind


stones Institution; Mr. P.I'K. SmalleV (Bjadkbum -Rural .Food Control Com- ndtme) : Mr. J. Green,rj.P[ (Chairman Clithtroe. District CoiiilclDl Colonel- L.- Gi'een CWhalley Cricket Club); Coun­ cillor Jas. WilKinson (fcUtheroe Town Coimbil); Messrs. J, MoVlttle. J. Cotter- C ill,. REbtough and T. Rutter (Whallev


Superintendent; and' Mi- iH. Lindsay. Cleric - and Steward. .Brockhall Institu­ Stion,;-Langho; Mr.'C.'R; Ikih, Clerk and


teward',. and- Mr. -P. j Hilton Caldef-


Mporhquse, ' (Chief Warded, Olltherde pis^r ct Council): Councillors F. Wors-


(Risk tdn -Weavere; Association);. Mr. j. '


Mr. W. H. Gottam, Mr. J. Lboms, Mrs •Johnsffi-.iRishtoii'


m


.Mr. ind Mrs.'R; E. Smalley.and Mr. T, B. j .Hesketh, secretary S (Lbstock' Hall


■trlct, Cotton Employe^' Association);


>PS^22.^),P?P‘'a^«ntatlve ■W.V.S.) • Mr. . feWT-Phillips, M.B.E. poblal. 'Welfare


Officer); and^ Superintendent Ti Platt Oiurph Division); .Cantam''P.-B. -Mlt-- chellj Messrs. ; J, H. Ramkbotto'm,'Carey ^°I?!l'.?'-^‘'8ar, R. G,reen; J, 0: Burton-,


. Clum.-.'-^ssrs; H.-D..Mworth;‘"H. A.’


J(H.'S.,MattbeW( Dr, Cooper; Mr. P, O, VVhittaker.'(Secretary, .'Whallev. Unidn.


Watson.:G, Blacklcdge, J. 'W.'Smith, j .R’iLtu’d, J.jH, .Matthews.!W; Pollard,; 0,:-Tumer, J. Stansflejd J; VV.-OarEden!'


After;.'the. service :tlie remains were] cremated, at Carletbn,. lyhere


Nurang Association);:Mr. Frank Long. and Dls-


SA’TURDAY, 22nd AUGUST, (To be Opened "at 4 pm.); --


J (Mltton. Church); . Miss Mercer NATIONAL SCHOOLS, LANGHO. W. LOVATT; iThe [Shieling; Langho.


BRING Oto YOUR (“DEAD” ' books,. niagaliines,; oaiaibgiies,, old .papei* patftriis' 'exercise and scrap] book's,’lettqrs, bills, ariymortai thing if it’s paper: it’s ; all' wanted .-for ioi--pur-N.


poses in connection'.iyith the war eff'bi't-'-and 'do it now 1


Net'Proceeds [(6 Blackburn irifirinary. .ScntdUles. to the: Secretary :


m.ulai'B; Mr.'W. Higham! (District Com­ —. AlMC


Brira Cornell): MH..J. W, Banks, Presl- - J o s e p h Brocklehurst.


ander Special Constatjuldry): Mr, H B % th , m; Clark


onservative 'Club); . .Councillor iR. t . fV UJf. uycuioi UUliaLttkl-


erry,. Oerk (Rishtoh' institute);'


tl Included in . the, large congrega- c Alqerman.C, A,[Critchjey.JF-., Coum


■[REiPRESEN'T.mVES.' ‘


mendber of Blackburn Rural Dlst- rlct^eouncll, apart from one oh military service, was present. In


A‘ ifuneral sb ’vlcel was -held on Wednesday morning ]ait Mltton Par­ ish Church prior -toi cremation at Carleton. Many spheres of public and [social life werfe represented.


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Ltd.'J Brldgefield MUl, Rishton, of, which he was chalrman of directors,


Whalley some eight years ago. He had’interests'In H, and T. Clayton,


t [Langho, ;.before [ removing to


a p61' many years' Mr. ’Troop lived ■


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■ It!was with profound regret that his' inany friends in all parts of East! Lancashire heard of the .death oniBaturday of Mr.! Albert Troop, J.P„[ at’ his residence, “ Abbots- meadi” WhaUey. Mr. .Troop vlslfed Mafachester oh Friday and was but


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Mr.lHerbert Troop, of Blackpool, a brother, was among those present. I Floral tributes were sent as follows:—


FLORAL : TRIBUTES.!


and a. Hindie. - ■ i'Pehelopo, Jane, and John,. .


i‘-Ellis..- . .. . ;- .■ -


-■Mrs. Geoffrey-Hlgson, i;Lmdley and Bert.


. [Mr; and.Mrs,,-Burton.; ''Mr.'H. Eyden. ;


Hey.


Mr.| and Mrs. Carter. '-' [Mr.! W;-E,-Higham..


Gerty. > ■ i •Mr.land Mrs,-R.] Mursden..


Jenny and 'Walter. Mr; J.-B. McClurg.


[Mr] Moorhouse and Captain and-.Mrs. !'


Miss Bottomley.i ; .


iPHyllls, . ,..■ ' . ' , !Fred, Harold and Walter.


,


Mr.iand.Mrs.H,Hacking,- ■ Edith-and Jack.;


Mr.‘ and Mrs. Gaugh. : ' ‘ - Mr.land Mrs.'McVittie;, '


Mr. and 'Mrs. J.'Marsden. : . . -


' -Richard, May and Belle, Lizzie and'the boys. Mr. land Mrs. R. B. Eddleston. P. H. Howarthr ' - Kathleen and Bill ■ .


Mr. and Mrs. S. [Hacking. ' . ' ,


Mr. [and Mrs. R. iGreen,, ",. . James and'Leonard Green. . Mr. [and MtS. C. Parkinson. Mr. and Mrs. T. Dugdale.. '


'. Club, r '


Baptist Chapel,. Billmgton. ■Whalley Cricket,-Bowling and Tennis


(Bridgefleld Mill). - Management and Office-Staff.


Preparation Department. . Rishton Legion Club,


'Office. Union ;<3Iub' Whalley. ;


■Whelley Conservative Club. .


i -


Blackburn Rural District Council. EiShton Nursing Association. , . Blackburn Rural'F„ood Committee. Messrs. P. Groome, Whalley. -■ - . - Weaving and Warehouse Department


“ The Bowlers,” Whalley C.C. - , . '


Messrs. Barlow and Hones, Ltd. Township of Billlngton and Clerks


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Churcli Council. AN APPRECIATION.


DireitoTs 01 J. Carter & Sons, Ltd. Mittpn Church Choir and Parochial


[ -' ' I ^


;hlm their co-opted Chairman, and Albert Troop continued the' con-^ spicuous service- he had hithertb rendered. It was only In accord-


-out. No ' monopoly ,of the bfidee did lie seek’; he simply concluded that if [he was not, the fit ' and proper person. If he was not carry­ ing' but his' duties ip a manner which met with universal approval, he mlist make Wayjfbr someone else. Happily the Blackburn Rural Coun­ cil thought.' differently. ' Always they! h^ve the right; to .co-opt 'a Chairman, and they promptly made


anything or everything. He had- decidedly his otyn views, while: making dpe allowance for the, views bf others. This-,made him an Ideal Chairman of such a body as the Blackburn Rural CouncU. He had served' BUllngton faithfully and weU b n ‘that'CouheU when at the periodical, electlbris ■ he found an opponent in the field. He promptly retired, an action which *.by many 'was misunderstood.. He rightly held'that there was no politics bn a purely administrative body like the Blackburn Rural'Council, and all thle time he had served the Bih llngton, ‘ratepayers he f irm ly believed! he represented them all, not a section of them, i It came as a' rude shock to him that after 27 'years’ that belief iwas not shared, henctf-hls determination to drop


sented a rare type of mind., Tt is pernajps best-described as .Indepen- dent-findepeiident, [ so to speak, o f


is a loss to the 'Whalley and BlUlng­ to n ' neighbourhoods In.- no formal but 14 ai very reahsense.; ' He repre­


■the passing of Mr, Albert Troop ,


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Mr.'arid Mrs. Hamiltcn. A. I Burton,. A. Morgan, A..F. Burnett


Marjorie and Jabk, Jimmy and-Mary. (Jliarlle, Martha'and,family. .


C.IW. Wilson and Company,. ... ! Mr.; and Mrs. .Hi D. Ashworth. Iw.land-A. E. P o l l a r d . : .‘Dick Smithies.


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Aririie.and Anthony. ■ ■Hubert and Helbn Sagar. ' ' ^


ir V- ■ i d


. : ■ j' ■ .1'-' ■' k-'" ‘ ■ 1 'y i ' '• ;■' ■ ■ ■ y' ^■ " ■ ’ -■ i,’■ [ ; • ■/•/* ' A m 'jtolES. FRIDAY, JULY 1942.


Stole Frock from Clothes Line.


GIRL’S UNDESIRABLE ASSOCIATES^


, old Clltheroe girl, who pleaded guilty to the offence. Outlining, the case, the Chief


Constable (Mr, iV K. Exelby) stated that about 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June ,24th, Mrs. Maggie Dean; of 3, KayrStreet,, finished her washing and hung some clothes out to dry oh a clothes UnC-at the bear of her house. Amongst other articles was a'floral frock. . At 13,-15 a.m. the same day she' found that the frock was missing, and - informed the p


o ' l i c e . . ]! ■!,


seen by Detective Officer Sellers in Bawdlands, wearing 'a [frock which answered to 'the descrip­ tion of that reported stolen. ]'


At 7-30 p.m. defendant was


He asked where she had obtalhed it, and she replied “ At home]’' but when told that the officer believed It: to; have"been siolen; shel'replled, “Yes, I tobk it." I The frock was later Identified by the owner, who valued It at 5s. ;


' , I ;EAitLIER[| THEFT.I, j


. Asked, by Mr. J.jE. Smithies If it was -the first time she had stolen' anything, the girl-replied, '* I once went into a house and took a pair of shoes." . _ ].


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The Chief Constable stated that accused was born In Clltheroe and resided with her widowed mother; her father having died in 1937; She attended St. James’s School until' 1939, when she was transferred to Rlbblesdale Senior School, leaving there In September ,1941. The headmasters Of' both these schools stated that she was an Irregular attender, although Reasonably Ini telligent. Since leaving school she had been unemployed: except for three weeks In March] this; year, when she had been! delivering papers, but her services were dis­ pensed with as she was unsatisfac­ tory. There were six other 'child­ ren' 'two of whom were In! the Forces. Of those at hoiriej two were at school and two In .eihploy- ment. The mother was hard [work­ ing and respectable. Accused; ftrst came'to the notice of the, police In October of’last year when she was found to be associating with iroung married women of undesirable character. • Sqme days later she was absent -from home for]-; nine days and was subsequently found by [the police at an tohdeMrable house In the borough. '


want her - sending away.' She has promised to be better." 1;


In the girl’s ()wn interests she cer- tatrily required strong [supervision. The Mother : “ I ,j,qally j don’t


j ; i CHAIRMAN shocked;


: Mrs. Booth: Has your mother ever told -you what will happen if you go out with these men ? ' The Mother : I have told her


“ It Is a bad [ report. I could not have conceived' that a girl of such an! age could have got Into this position. She will certainly [ have to be looked after.”


Mr. J. E. Smithies (Chairman):


control oyer he):. She stayed- out-late at night and associated with soldiers.


! Her mother said she had no ; ' ' Friday, July Saturday, July


clothfes line led to the appearance before Clltheroe Juvenile Panel,, on Wednesday, of a fourteen-years-


. The, theft of a frock from _


H0LIDJir$ M HOME PROGRAMME


CLITHEROD ]


Complete arrangements; have not yet been made but the following events have been fixed and others 'will be announced


BOATING l|0R THE CHILDREN.


Monday, ' 20th July, to Saturday, 23th July. R.E. Ground^, near Brungerley Bridge.


. ' - Boating on'the [River. ,6-0 p.m._ to 8-0 p.m.; Free trips; for children under ■ 14 only;


TENNIS T(|)URNAMEiNTS.


■be- held on the Clitheroe Courts during the holiday Castle


‘ PRIZES will be awarded .. Entries to Jj E. Cook, 10, fo 12, Castle-str^t, Clitherce, or B. Bnice, Yorkshire Bank, Castle^str.eet.


Penny


Open to residents: in Cli lheroe Clitheroe Rural District ‘ anid Rowland." Entrance fee 1C per player per everit. VALUABLE


week.


Entries are incited for ladles’ singles,, genUs singles and mixed doubles competitions to


• Bowling Green during Holiday Week; Prize L is tF i r sL lsS ; second, 30s.; third and fourth. 15s. .each; four (ithers, 5s. each. Entrance Fee 6d. Entries,


At Clitheroe C.C. Green by \ Messrs.] F. Cook and F. Green;


accepted from residents in Clltheroe, Clitheroe Rorai Dis­ trict, and . Bowland, close on July 14th. Entries will be re­ ceived


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At Riliblesdale' Wands. C.C. by Mr. W.j Standring, Ji>., or at


At Clitheroe. Castle Green by the Attendant, [Mr. Jackstn.


Greenaore-street.,;


Or by Conn: J.. Wilkimon, Starbie Arms Hotel, Clithei’oe, who Is Chairman of the Han­ dicap Committee. ' -


ORGANISED RAMBLES


will he arranged each day, including visits to Wh^ey Abbey and to S^wley Abbey. - Programme next; week.


Friday, ] July | Saturday, July ! Sunday, July ;


Monday, July: Tuesday;’ July


Wednesday, July Thursday, July.


,I8th.—Cni 19th,-Cci


17th;—Dj nee at Conservative Club.; cfcet;: iClitheroe,,v. Blackpool Services.; mmunity' Hymn] ^in^g in'’ Gptle'


Grounds, arranged by'Trustees of S. Gieen Music Beqiie^. Orchestra arid Gholr let by; Ml. H.| B. Shaw, Mus. Bac.,j F.R.C.O.


20th.—Evening : Dgncing on RoundlBowlirig Green - in |Castle Grounds.


21st.—Afternoon: aiid Evening': Concerts in Qstle GrpuniL by] Band of I.T.fji. The Loyal Regiment, arranged by Trustees of S. Gi'ccri ‘ 1 ■ ■ - [ ; ■


I.! Bequest. - |


22nd.—Giicketi Match at, Clitheroe j C.C. Grot nd. EveningDancing on Rciund -Bow ling - , ..(jijeetf in Ca ide Grounds, | . '


23rd.—6-30 p.m.: Boxing Contests ,in 'CEsde ■ Grounds.


I ] ! Inter-Unit Competition : Noi 1 T.B., R.E'.


■v.(No.|4 T.B.', R.E. , ■ ■[ ,. '.'■■.1 Exhibition Contests l?y Boy$ of CUfhqroe Royal Grammar School.


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Dancing on Round Bowling Green.! | old 'Vic [Pliyers in Laurence Housman’s new play “ Jacob’s Ladder.”


t


24th.—^Evenin]g: Dance at the Conservative Club . and on Round Bowling Grem.i


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Old 'Vic Players in Laurence Housmqn’s • new plAy “ Jacob’s Ladder.”


25th.—^Atbletid Sports.]


CASTLE GROUN TO com;


Admission to ground; in uniform i 3d.


thqre-will be serious trouble, 1 Mrs. Booth: Your mother Ought to [have taught you better' than


that. You know [that!It is wrong to go with men; and you know i t is wrong to take something that does not belong ,t,6 you. Wrong ac'tibns are always found out.' Keep'awriy from these m'en ; they do not mean any good to you. : , !, , r ' After consultation with the chair­ man; Mrs. Booth agreed to take, a


personal Interest In the girl,' who promised, tb visit her home twlcq a week at stated times-. Onrihls con­ dition the case was dlsrrilssed'under the Probatlon of-Offenders Act. | .


c h a t bOr n r'


[deferred—he' again came,Ihfoj his 'own.' . Blackburn! i Rural Council ’kneiy and to-day] know. His worth, I t ‘Ufa's solely dije. to them that Albert’s public career did not come to ajpremature end.and they have never regretted'['the .action they tookl which] did [them credit, nor -did Albert Troop ever fall-to apprel ciatb it. ;He had a keen insight not only Intel local but into-nation-- al affairs arid always his .views were very shrewd],and penetrating. He had a quiet .put Incisive and effect­ ive' way of :ekpresslng them, -and It was .always [a pleasure to have a


■ about.. No [higher tribute'can be paid,'him. Fortunately the Black- burri! Rural pouricll have an able and [experienced public servant tp fall [back oh.- In the, ordinary course of'events the chair will be' filled by Mr. Harold Ryden, who has efficiently; acted:] as Deputy, and : can' be I relied;! uuon to malri- the tradition^ set by Mr! ilYbqp


chat with him. In ' everyday; parl­ ance, he knejv what! he! was talking


who tain and


his predecessors. [ !• -


!■!-;■;'! ■- ''a L ," '


. 1.ANGHO 86 DISTRICT mRTICULTliJRAL - SOCIETY.


WANTED-IOO EXHIBITORS :


for our - ; : ''


[aheeiwith the fitness of-things that] 'when the next vacancy at'Billing-' ton ocCurred-’-andi it was not! long


■


'of'thirty small girls'was a happy fea-i ture. bf the celebrations.. Mrs. Swallow; was resfionsible for the tuition of the yoiithful choristers, arid'is to be com-[


of Holy Communion ,at ,8-0 a.rii., with the Vicar (Rev, A, E. Swallow, M.A.) [as Celebrant. He also , preached 8t the morning.service. .There was a special assembly tof scholars, teachers and parents, in' the afternoon,; when; Mr,]E. P. Aldersley, headmaster of the; village Day School, gavb a most interestirig riddress. The evening preacher -was the Vicar of Salesbury (the Rev. j; (To'ak- ley). :As has been the custom in recent yeqrs, the singing of a choir cohiposed


■ SCHOOL SERMONS.—Good congre­ gations attended -School, Anniversarj' services at Christ Church, on Sunday. The festival - began, with a celebration


plimented op the, success [of this-pleas- iiig variation.' Mr. Normail Hudson was at the organ. ‘ The offertories, amount-' ing to. £24,- were an increase on--last year’s total. ■ ,


met In the Sunday'School on Tues­ day, when the Rev. N.- Green, of Whalley,' gave an Interesting ad­ dress from the text, 'VIn Him we live, move',and have our being.” ;


Members of the Methodist Guild \ ' ■'


Isdd by inembers of the Chatbiirn Rangers,' aii' enjoyable' whist drive


RANGERS’ EFFORT. Organ-


- Prizes In a knock-out competition, were';won by, Mrs. Rj Briggs and Mb. W. Smith,-, and by' Mrs, Astln and Mrs. (J- Sharpe. . ; ' ' ' i


jm Tuesday. Play: at;'rilrie tables was supervised by Miss B;, Halstead arid prlies were won by Mrs, Heyes, Mr3.,H. Bleazard, Mrs.iW; Whaltes, Mrs. T. G.-Wilson, MrjJ. Horsfall, Mr. T. [ Foster and Mr. Woods.


toqk place In the Church Institute ' "■■ ■" ■ '■


“ Ashcroft,”;on Wednesday, sixteen, tables vWere dbcunledl and[ prices were won by Mrs.- Demaln, Mrs;' J. Spence, , Mrs.-.G. Shabe. iMlss IC. Freeroanj, Mlss E, Clarke and Miss B.i Halstead. Another competition was won by Mrs. PerqlVal. Proceeds for .the Clltheroe and District Prisoners of War Fund- amounted ■to; £7. . ■


ranged by Mrs, J. F. M. Robinson, with the assistance of members of Chatburh Rangers and the Girls’ Cliib," a whist, drive took nlace at


FOR . prisoners! klND.— Arc ■ I' , V


23. 24.


Event ! No. ,! ! BOYS Under 10.


L I S T D, SATURDAY,


]1 :|j


(d'Vic Players in Laurence Housnian’s new; play “ Jacob’s; Ladder,”


jiIly 25th.


MENCE AT 2-0 p.m. Adults 6d. Service men and women


,Children (aged 14 ahd [under) 3d. EventE V E N T S . 1


No. - ' T. Wheelbarrpw Race. BOYS 10 to 13.


Satik Race. (Hi . , ' Wheelbarrow Race. Prizes : "2 it 2/-, 2 80 Yards Flat Race. Potato Rack' ,


' 220 [Yards Flat Race. 440 'Yards Flat Race,


at


BOYS 14 to 17. 100[Yards PlatvRaiie.


, yds.! (14 to 15). 2 x 220 yds. (16 to 17) Prizes: 4 at 2/6; 4 a^ 1/6.!


, (16 and 17 only). (H) 660 Yards Relay. 2 x


110 ■


GIRLS Under 10. ']'l i ! 60 Yards Plat Race. ! [(H) i , Egg: and Sboon Race j(H) 40 Yards Tflcycle Race, i (H) ■ Potato Race - . -. | | I


GIRLS 10 to 13. M i 80-Yards Flat Race. j (H)i Thread, the Needle. (H) I 80. Yards Skipping Rape. (H) Egg and Spoon Race (H)


girls 14 tk 17. ! 100.: Yards Flai; Race.


Egg and Spoon Race. . Prizes : 3/-, 2/-, 1/-.


|


Three-Legged Race. J ; J , Prizes : 2 jat 2/-, 2-,;at 1/-|


6501 Yards Relay. 2 x 110, yds. (14-15). ! 2 X 220 yds. (16-17) [ ! ! Prizes : 4 at 2/6, 4 at 1/6,


■ 440 ;Yards Flat Race. 880 Yards Flat Race.


ADULTS, Male. 18 and; over. 100 Yards Flat . Race 220 Yards Flat! Race;


, 2 Miles 'Team Race.' Teams of , 4: ■ All to count. I


■Prizes: 4 .at 5/- ‘ 4 a; 3/-; 4 at 2/- ; ■ ' ' I ' '


30. 31, | ■ ;'


. 100 Yards Veterans’ Aged 50 on scratch „ „.— start for every completed ■ year over 50.


, Prizes:'ll at 3/r 11 atY/-.


, Xug-of-War. 10 ffien weight. Anyone can Team.


( .


32. Pillow Fighting on a Pole- . Prizes 10s. and 5s. ■' ] ! »


33. ' Tilting the Bucket., - ' I ■ Prizes ; 5/-, ,3/- ard : 2/[-


34. Road Race, About 2 Miles. ■ Prizes 15/-, 10/-, 5.'-.


35., One Mile Inter-Unlt Relay Race. T.B.RU. V 3 FT. Regt, . .j-


■, Prizes : 4, at 5/-


36.. 320iyards fielay Race' (4 x 80) A.T.8. Inter-Company. '> !


N Company v M Coto Prizes: 4 at 2/6.


Race. 1 yard


Catch- 3iiter; a


[ ’


(H) (H)i


Prizes : 2 at 2/- Sack Race. (H) 60 Yards Flat Race, Pqtato Race. -


2 at ^ ADULTS Female.18 and over.


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37. 100 Yards h a t Race. ' 38. 220 Yards Flat-Race, i 39. Thread the Needle. 40. Three-legged Race. '■. ■Prlzes:'2‘4t 3/-, 2at 2/-


MARRIED; COUPLES.


41. -Shopping Race. Lady'starts ■ with a sandbag-niris 5() yds-


42. Comedy Race. Botli run 50, . yards to heap of clothing. Wife dress'es husband, who wheels wife HOME : In a


2 at 2/- !


wheelbarrow. Prizes 1 2 at 4/-,- 2 at-2/-


PRIZES. Except where other­


wise stkted Iii the list, In all events, for boys and girls 'under 10 and from 10 to 13, the prizes (Savings Stamps) in each;'event will be.: 1st, 3/-; 2nd, 2/7; 3rd, 1 /- Events for boys and girls 14 to 17 : 1st, 4/-; 2nd, 3/-!; 3rd,' 2/-. • Adult events: : 1st, 5/-; 2nd, 3/-; 3rd, [2/-


NOTES FOR 'I COMPETirORS. 1; There are no entrance fees.


■ on. scratch] 1 yard start for every] year junder Unfit;age.


3. List Of eveffts Is' NOT In order . of running. Timed pro­ gramme will,be published In local Press son 17th July. Com-


; 12, 24, 29 and 31. anyone can organise a^d enter,a team. .


Anyone resident In Clltheroe .Borough, i'Clltheroe Rural District oi-j Bowland Rural District can enter. For events


;4. Entries foi], all - events should '.be made In writing by mid­ night .Tuesday, July ! 14th,


,J. E. Cook; 10, Castle Street, C. Chatburn, 12 Waddlngton


: . ;'


5. The ' organisers hope to re­ ceive a lafge riumber qf en­ tries—the 'mbfe; the . merrier— , and If fouhd to be necessary


■age, arid address. !


. is. Refer-any jqpestloriS to Major Austin.


! HEATS'.will be ru* [off before the Saturday afternoon. jCom- .petltors.resifirE'd for HEATS will be noffled-ln good!time-


- They should be sent by post ! or dellverefi by hand to either Major- Austin, 5, Windsor. Avenue. ,| '


' Office, 6. Market Place.' Just state Event Numbers'yoir want-to enter, and give name,


Road, or. Advertiser and Tlmes^


2. In the-Boys and Girls’ Races, marked (HJi, competitors will be handicapped. Limit age


' ■ collects shbpplng; Runs 30 yds-'-hands bag to husband, who runs it home. (No Black Market.) Prizes: 2 at 4/-,


BOWLING handicap. To be held on the CdstliB


COMING EVENTS I SHADOWS


■ ■ ( ■'■ ' '


.. CAST THEHi BEFORE. I


TO-DAY (Friday): i; . | ," . Conservative Club;


; 'Bibblesdale Senioi; S(|hbql; End 01 tern. :: A-m'^lCadet I Unit 'Dance .in- Clitherqq


'Citheroe Aucfioni'Mart:. Sale-of Ge ; and Laying-off,Cattle,


j ,W“i|ui [ !;! SUNDAY:


'Dance m Weavers’-Institute. , . , i; "! ■ 'i , '■■■'


!' Dance, In Chatbilm Uhurch Institute. 1 I '■] . '. [ ■ ■ -


I : SATURDAY: ;, j. '! i ']■'■ ['•' .'M I Missionary ■ Garden Party' at “ Hig o| ! ! I brake,’^ Clltheroe.. I i Vnofitnlp


' ' ! ■!. ' !. , 1


I! Qr PniiTs ChuTCh, LoiX Moor: ^nday i ' ®FschoSl. ^ f f i f e servlce/^at M


" r ithwoe pdrlsn Church: 'Services -at !■


!' Moor-Lane Methpdis; Church: Servici 1 '! I 10-30 and 6-0. [ i ..


! .Methodist (Wesley)-Church:, 'Servidk ! 10-30 and 6-0,


: . 10-43, 2-15 and 6-15. I 1 J . |


Assembly, Rbomk.. "Wridlley: Entertak- merit, .8-0! pm ' ■ '


[ cbngregational (Ihurch: Services |10[3() I and 6-0.' I-


I i MONDAY: i| c.lthe|roe' Auction-Ma'r|t; Grading


Tie. Palladliiiri:. Monday'6-0 arid Tuesday (to Friday, 17-30; Saturday 6- 0|arid S-15; Matinee, 2-15, j I j);


- King Lane'Picture HaU: Monday, iTues- i day, Thursdaj;, Fjiday, 7-30;|. [Wed- ! nesday and Saturday,. 6-0 and; 8-15 ! ; Matineb Satuijdajt, ^15.


| I


! Tae'<jrand| Monday, Tuesday, 'Thurs- , day, Friday, '7-30j [Wednesday arid Saturday .6-0 anff 8-15. Matinees: j Wednesdp, 2-^30; Saturday, j 2-15.|


' Whalley Pictures 'Monday to Friday 7- 30; Saturdajj, S-) and '8-15.1 [ |


- Rialto,” Blailkbum:... Monday, arid Pridiy, coht-


[ Wednesday, Tmir- arid 8-0. Ma'tikee


TUESDAY: ,


Lantern Ledttire ()n . |- School. Greenacre


clitheroe Auction [ Cattle, l()-30 am.


■ ; I ' (FRIDAY:


ance in Chatburn fi-'w •; ■."I'i.ri:


vOhaliy & District D ] Appeal; Assembly


Mirt: 'Sale 0: Dalr;


'Thina: St. James’ Street.


Effort for Rooms. Jhurch Ini


Y.M.C.A ititute.


mi


FRIDAY, JJLY 3rd, 1942. ‘ | SENSE OF URGENCY]


][ feellnk' of I bewilderment that [i high hopes of victory in,this vital [' sphere of; operations should ■ so i/swiftly have been [shattered [The [' obvious indignation,! amounting [to ' sharp' anger, evinced in the iUouse ! of Coiilmons this] week expressed the co'untry-'Wide feeling of ffisn^ay at the still apparent shortage .01


. ihas proved to be [the same, itraglc 'story. 1 Time afte]r flme, off [the


1, morrow of military disaster, we ; 1 have been Irenfinded that the roots


of the 'trouble liejln the'past. (But


'i passing, the quality of [ the war equlpfhent'at the| command 6f[the


I pur tardiness ? Surely, after nearly i three years of wqr; We shoum now ! be Catching up with,: or eveil sur-


I hbw far back lnt|) the past ^pUjld i wfe go to peek an explanatldn] for


; effective'arid up-to-date equipment 'vfith vvhlch to mciet the onslaught :of our'ene-inies. Time-'after time It


/ the considerable forces then] con- .'! templated ] with 'suitable weapohs I fdr winning the victory? .Except, [perhaps, In the [air, the.Germar) ; forces-; were even then subex.bly equipped.' i It was to be expected


i that a's the war drew on. the Cnemy would ibe constantly alive-to [the ! need for keeplnglhls lead.' FjOi] all


! that, we seem to have gone forward ' vrtth our planning with the: single I'lclea that ultimately,' at,a cost (years of suffering and sacrlflcej ! could achieve; such an avalanqhe ; niaterial that the enemy woifid


t bbrne down by the sheer weight - It!, Nothing could be further!frpm


■ I lesson for all to learn. Have |ve at [ any time'approached this critical I riqattor! of quality production,] par-


!;'a [truth; that was made manlfes t [one [ year after war’s beginning. The ] Biittle of Britain was won by qual- j ity,' not quantity, and there "was a


. -, not Convincing now to seek |n [the. 'i diversion of our war supplies to I many fronts a complete exrilaha- I tl6n of bur successive failures] Much rieps, equipment upon either [Fijont I might have gone a long-way further [ for our [purpose Had It been bf the [ right kind. We rieed write not! Ing ; 0^ the exaggerate^ claims .made for


'' tlpulrirly In regard to mobility and ;.j fire power, with the sense [j of '! uifgency It has all along required? ■j I t does not appear so, despite that “ three ;years" declaration.' It -Is


. petlWrs not present when're-; qulred at proper time will be disqualified.


' Itnipgs and to suppose tliat . the j enemy was gullible and likely W be I ln[tlnfidated by a


-[ much of our equipment 'fr'om'in- ! Sfilred quarters. | AU alonk there ! his been this tendency to oyer- ! eifaphasise the importance of little


(against! him. Iff the result, 'the 'boot has been upon the other leg!


f -.jre’


brrow the Prlihe Minister’s bft- ated phrase, j


■ ai to anything else. , It has been ■ ir«ponslble for the tediously sM ! marshalling 0 f. 0 u r productive forcei- [ It has rib doubt beer) the ason why we have not seen fit] to


i -Offtbreak! bf war. -It Is respoislble ■ .'folr our using many staffs, much 'riCeded material and thousards of .iwprklfff ffours, planning.-the’ pcst- ■war future with the war still ffi a ‘Critical[position and far from won. iWP'have had time for all m inner ,,of|follle«.,i, We ha'tfe given nduch ; attention to sport, to entertainment rifi. 'to.ithe provision of coirI(jrts


I unquestlohably been the cause of [tpylnp to fit souarp pegs into lound 'ihoies, oflwhlch our department of jprjopaginqa afforded such a slcken- , ing exainple a long time aftfrjthe


leffiploy.the considerable reseries. of brain power still available, ft ffas


e attribute our, failures to t|ils labk of a sense of [urgency 8S mfich


fell- yean Bro(]reta diedi Weill amp ‘tlori,| Mrs.| with very five I ■vyhel


somJ Jbselslatq Stre cros;


sta bsel


IlCThal weapons [being; pirepared y (the ■ P ’


I enemy: ,We had sbme advantages I hi ' commencing late. )Ve irqcall I that bat a [short time after theiwar [ oriened it was officially annoririced i that Britain was [planning-Jfqr.' a ! three yearri war. [At what periodjof ! the term were wd expecting to arm


' :cd eroel day 1 Boaq coUq Toy poiri and! Into I befol mad ties! Revl


thatr be of


'ate I plan


Thel jSOUg mitq


I


retul wpul ft]dn Thai


m Offid [ciita 'yest| poin 24,71 irnilk yidel 4,92| paid


!duri| bussf


[dalel


Wasp hea(i OfflJ th e [ jtralil


'feed arid I If n |


CUtlT yestj


pritij jregrj


to


, ‘ sloned by Our defeat in Libya is now ■ passing, we arej OUR; ftft With! a]


If the severity ;ofj the. shock- occ]a-


worj beeJ


iri inuous from Blp.ni.; day, Saturday,' 6-p •30,


'Tusday daily 4t


' M ,.[ / | ] , ' i j '


■ mT moT flO-SO (AIT.C. Parade), an,d


i l .Waddhi|tdn Meffiodist CSiurch: Siii ■ I ' dav School Anniversary: Services -;


. 1 - i.


[/■S].!/ TivH'f F:'-/ '-"I"':';?;


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