CLITKEROE ADV Et tT ISER & TIMES. JIIL SAttlTS, PBNDLETON,


SUNDAY, DEC i«lk:: t MEHOSIIL SmiEE


for *


tie u tJ .R .H , HORNBY , . •Guards).


(Fifth Royal Innlsklillng- Dragoon v. '


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([following shortened .Evensong at ^ ■:.’i . 3-0 p.m.) ,■ '


• will be ^leld at 845 p.m. -


Congregational Church. DIVINE~W0RSH1P.


.ord'8 Day, Dec. 6th, Preacher ; v-V •


at 10-80 a.m; and 6 p.m. (


REV. J. A. SINCLAIR.


•Homing Subject: : - ■ .1 “ THE PLOUGHMAN.” i


Evening Subject': “ THE . WOODMAN,” : ■ :i , ■ :


Monthly Communion follows^ ^ ; Evening Service.


i . U1 Interested cordially welcomed. i I^ooi* Lane Church, ! CLITHEROE. ;


SUNDAY, DEC 6th. ( Preacher at 10-30 a:m; 6 D.m.: -;


Rev. J. E. STOREYf M.A.:


; ' I Preliminary Notice. - LADIES* DAT


SUNDAY, • DECEMBER 13Ui'. . ; V':'Detailsm'ext,Me£'; . '


Methodist Church i (WESLEY); CLITHEROEJr


sundayT eT ( - ■ : . 6-0 p.m. ;'


10-30 a.m. : ec 6th. i


REV. N. GREEI^.' ! ' ;_i ' I


MR. J. WILKINSON.


CLITHEROE WESLEY GIRLS’ .LEAGUE.


Issio n airU ^E T IN G WED., DEC. 9th.


Sp&ker: MRS., SHEPHERD, of Fernando ! Poo.


,


Chairman ; MRS. E.'.STANDRING: Soloist: MRS, YOUNG. STALL OP .GOQDS.- : h ■


Bring ah Article land -Buy j i ■ an Article.


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■ ' RESH^HMEOTS; ; ''b •!, 'Commence I 7-3J'p.ml' .■ ]?" j


CoUectloh for Overseas, Missions. . 'Prelih/inaty Notice. ■; ' k


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CLITHEROE youth COUNCIL - ( presents ':-^ • • • :*


■ Y r a l C r ' , i


(a sparkling reviie byi the “Uhder- Twentles). at',.;


on.'kl: v.r' NEW YEAR’S NIGHT,


, SATURDAY, JAN: 2nd, MONDAY,,' J /^ .


' TUESDAY, WEpNESDA\^


Pfoducers : ■ Mdihe Betty 1 W^Ua Mr. . T. : :G. .: Finder,.


Compere : Mr, .Finlay!. Currie.; Proceeds for Red CrossiPundsi i


WHATLEY HOME GUAPto. k,


■E* Coy. lith’ Cty. Lanoli. Bh.! .. Hojne Guar^.;


,i [ THE H ^ L , Lowiergte;


Xby klnd'permlsMon^ of tiielRcctor, ■ Rev.'Prj:GalIaghier, S.J.) i


■ ' PrellmlnaiT Noticed


' CTthetoc Equitable. Co;optratiye •s .-and -Industrial 'Society Lid* '


EVE


KING' LANE . HALL. . ’ ROYAL engineers NEW DANCE . ©AND


BALL


(bv kind-, permission of the Com- .mandlng OfQcer).


' Admission - 3/-. i


Right of Admission Reserved. LANTERN LECTURE


HIondayVTocsday and Wednesday: CLARK* GABLE and[


I ROSALIND BUSSELL


China Sa TO Mo WOMN


es


Thursday, Friday and- Saturday: : GRETA- GARBO and •


- MELYYN DOUGLAS . W a WHAIIEY PICTURES


>011) IND 1 M [“Underground/'- a Warfaer-Bros.:film -V ■ * at ' „


• MITTON SCHOOL, MONDAY, DEC, 7th;


. \ • at 7 - p.m', by- REV. R; BRINKER.: All interested are Invited.-: . ' Collection to cover expenses.


t ■


NATIONAL ASS’N OF LOCAL . GOVERNMENT OFFICERS. V


^ 000 .


CLIIHEBOE & DISTRIQX BRANCH •


• ANNUAL - -


D a n c e : ,


at the ' WHALLEY ' ' ' i I


Swan & Royal Hotel,; CLITHEROE,


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THURS., DEC. 31st. 'Dancing 7-0 p.m. to 1-0 am '


: ■ ; ; Music' provided by BUSHTON’S SALON ORCHESTRA.


Tickets - - 3/6 -each may be obtained from the Secretary.


The number fit. tickets Is strh limited to 120 and early appllcatii . Is essential.


• Preliminary Notice.


WADDINGTON INFIRMARY EFFORT. - In


ST. HELEN’S SCHOOL, on


FRIDAY, JAN. 8th. ROYAL/'engineers


dance band


(by kind permission, of the Cpm- - • '


r, KEEP THIS i DATE ORJeN. ’ •


EDlTOR^S POST-BAG MAKING-UP SERVICE PAY.


: In his letter headed :'Ts It fair to the ■Ratepayers,?"


local Connclli are'! fully cognisant. If)I:may be spared the, space In your Post-Bag, I should like to put


of argument.both for and against the principle of the making up‘of civil pay to persons serving In “the Forces of which, I do not doubt, the


Without doubt, there are bolnts ' '


the following*questions,to Mr. Hall: 1,—Is he aware that there .are :


'be impaired through being called to the Forces".? . <


; cerned implement the opinion that


..the “Advertise/ and Times” for'the 13th November, and ^ feel I must protest against' the sentiments, akin fo rirejudice, expressed by Mr; Hall


:Sir,—I have-received a copy of GRAND DANCE


(jtiy on


meeting of the Whalley. and Dlstr* rict Women’s War Comforts Fund Committee was ' held ■


i: COMFORTS 'if UND.—The I annual


mentioned that parcels had been sent twice during the-year-to-men in the Forces, In: addition: to parcels. which had been despatched to prisoners of war. On the list were . -l4l men and 16 women along with


evening In the Stanley. Room at the Conservative Club. La((y Worsley* Taylor presided. An - excellent report was presented by the hon, secretary (Mrs. F. Parker),- who


on Monday ■


teffrey Lynn and Kaaren Verne,' and k' ‘.‘China Seas,” 'co^starrmg- two ,well-


hey :are -strongly'supported>i .:.■ • .NEXT..WEEK. .....


which is soreenea for the weeij out, is ah’ hatenselv -Interestmg'drama afcoci-• ated with the present •European con* fiagrallon, and will keep audiences on J the "qui vlve.’v Leads are-played.by


Gnown artistes ''6f 'the '- fllms; Clarke nable, and Rosalind Russell, will open sext week’s; programme,'. and will be fucceeded ofa Thursday by '‘ The Xwo- aaeed Woman,” This Is a highly delect­


■ual role she makes.a success of parts in, the'lighter-,vem. ; ■ ' , i ,


E R ID A Y ,D E C E M B E R 4, 1942. PRIG (fs ATN ar


; CliITriBROH;.'G^Tft[ DfcICS’ 1 i ts 'k o p p


TRIBUTE TO FATHE' AND ' CROOK


.“ MUCH-LOVED PRIESTS.”


’. The esteem and regarc iln which the Rev, Fr.. Kopp, S.Ji i and 'the Rev.: Fr. Crook, S.J., arei hfld by the parishioners of SS. Mlbhael and John’s Church,'- Cllth(roe,- was manifest. :on . Wednesda; r evening, | when a large nupiber ;o! ithe con­ gregation 'assembled in. The Hall, Lowergate, to make far swell pre­ sentations: to each ofi them.,- Fr. Kopp, who ^as Rector of ;he Parish t for 12 vears, left a few weeks ago


o become Superior- atiLdyola Hail, RalnhlU,'whilst'Fr. Crdok Is shortly to go Into retlremfent at St, Buenos College. North .Wales. !■ i : ; -The new Rector., the iRev. Fr.


Gallagher, S.J.-„ presided, ind Intro­ duced Mr. T. Dobson, ichnirman-of- the ' Parochial ■ Commltf ee.‘, . who made the nresentatlons. v hleh were- mpnetary gifts." • ; i


REGRET /IND PLEASURE.


Melvyn Douglas as.'her “vls-a-vls.’VThls. picture Is) Wide apart from the dram­ atic series which Garbo haa-made, and d there can be no: question that m'.'this


ble comedy, ih which Greta Garb<rha^


and', regret which the occasion caused, pleasure in.: dekr owledging the I services of. two well-loved priests' ana. Jegret-- at'.'.thclr. depar­ ture, Mr. Dobson said that both of theni had'gained the esteem not only of their' parishioners,- but amongst the, larger bo( y • .of the citizens of Glitheroe. On low many; occasions during the past 12,yearS: had Fr.: Kopp (shown prl estly care and -true friendship? Tie anfewei;: was locked away In many a heart.: He was ready In an lnst£ nt to. give all the help that lay In; bis pywer, whenever it was. needed. i For this, he required no thanks. 11 was Im-; possible to -thank him pr)periy,[for le brushed aside-all attempts to. do SQ^ with a sign , that It was not deslre'd;.:


Spe'akjng - of the mingle J pleasure


Crook? He, too, held a- special place in the affection of the Cathor! lies of Clltheroe, who—Mr.' Dobson- added • qmidst laughter- -rregardedj him as “ one of the boys; ’ Both of them would always he remembered in their prayers.


And what could he .e ay . of Fr, - GIFT RETURNED.


:Navy- and the British, and Allied . Comforts 'Fund.. It - was Also pleas­ ing to report that war savings were still- mounting and' a| total of £3,50p had. been realised in two- and*a-half years. The'.lstatement of accounts was as follows :i £ Income: Bank balance. Novmbr. 1941


eight officers. Duringthe year, 290 .parcels had be'en sent to those In the Fprees, and eight to men who were prisoners of war. Thirty-six pairs of socks had been sent to the East Lancashire' Social, Welfare Committee and In addition seaboot stockings and other gifts had been forwarded for use In the Navy.' Merobers-of the knitting iclrcle had- made 631 pairs of socks 173 pairs of- mittens and gloves, 1221 pullovers, and 65 helmets. Donations hpd been sent to Mrs. ChurohUTs ';Ald to Russia” Fund, the i Merchant


c176 19s. lid;; donations, £22:4s. lOd.; eollecting' box, £1 12s. 6d.; -crivate. cfforts, £13 13s, 2d;; whist drive (Mer­ vhant. Navy), £25 2s. 0d.':| Fruit and Pegetable fund, £5 lOs. Oa.t refund cf wostal ' Orders, £f 5s. • Od. •. Cokiperative' s hist drl7e;-£53 13s. Id.; Wiswell social ■ection, £8 IDs.;, Barrow dittb.;': £22; rWhalley ditto., £46 18s. Id-f by-sale of


2d.; Steward’s feeJ31.10s.:| Stationery,’ •£2'3s. lOd.; New TMtaments,!'£6 12s,; Printing, 3s. 6d.; Sundries, '£i lOk Id.; Mrs. Churchill’s Fund, £26 Bs.;: Mer­ chant Naw,. £25: BriKSh and Allied' (3omforis Fund',' £3 3s.; laces, tooth­ paste, etc., £13 4s;; Postal Orders .and stamps, £132 16s.. lid.; pCttV. cash; 10s.; balance, N6vemBek20th; £1371s.ifa.'.i ,'A balance sheet was also submlttM in


efreshments, £S 9s.; total, £388 17s. 7d. ' Expenditure: yVool account,' £38 18sj


connection- with the collecHoh of waste- paper. ..The Items were-as follows;^ ' 'Balance in hand, £2 8s iDd:; pro­


ceeds of paper collected from Dev. 1941, to.Nov. 1942. £90 ,8s; 8d.; (quantity of " " ler^Uected. 'lS tons, 8 |cwt. 3 qtrs.,


quite a number of occupations, ; other- than that of Corporation employee; where the employers doh-


., 3. Expressed Iti terms of rate- poundage, how much would It cost


i . 4., .Why .Infer- (h'at these muchx ' maligned'■public' servants are a /class apart ?';.Are.they'riOt alsd; as.' are'the great majority of us, of the . type he'ls;.ple:ased to,describe.as ■ “common or garfieh’-’-? '. ■ * .


ithe Forces ? • i. FIflDAY; DE^^^^


■,' ! i -8 p^niktd: T [a^n. ;/.,,, k Whalley Assembly i Rooms.


RUSHTON’S SALON ORCHESTRA. V Admission :/ •Civilians.': 2/6... ; • HJVl. Forced & Home Guard VG^ >


Tickets may be had from membiefs / 1.;; : i qf the Home Guard. ■* ;


Right of atlmlsslon reserved. ;s!at reasbnable-'.prlceii.


’■'ll I


) TfiOMAS WATSON I ■ pianoforte TUNER. I | ' “ LYNNWOOD’'


WEST BBADFOIIP ' ...____,^,OE"'&l>lS’m c r 'V.i i'■


■,prc'rt6u3ly:.'ackndwlEdged-iik9l>®: 2,- 3; “


; ,PRIS(?NEI^ ;: OP ' Wi^ . FCND. £'&d.


■ ■ ,■


'Whi'te Hdrse (to) , •Horse Shoe . (box) •..,. . ..


’


Mr. Rcberts . and - Mr. and . ,. Mrs. Read/.k--;.-- •


1 18 6


"v' I'rk' / Total' to'date, .£913 17' 3' : C. PYE, Hon. Treasurer.


. 0.-V,.


.'question, does he believe that jtwo , wrongs jhake a right ? ' • . ! . As one o,f many who are-doing


.' 5. Assuming Mr. Hall agrees With the principle mentioned In my first


|l which =we. all aspire^ I-wonder what are the thoughts of those‘members of- the Corporation- staff novr-with - the Forces, If and when they read


'their- Smalh paft to'help, in i,the making, of the' better world -to


- tructlon rather than rant abpujipay :packets as'Usuah” ,


Mr. HaWs advice, t o . . .tufn their attention' to the''machlnery of des-


.‘ the telescope, and that;the-rfintlng , ■: conies , from, a . quarter' 'he': little k suspects, ■ ■


’;. I would suggest that Mr. Hall is 'looking through the wrong end of


• “ ROYAL/NAVY." liE UP YOUR AK


Jied in the fflorhing fujl of. vim and -vigoui* fThe lira«


: frw i 'OT


^/jtipauid. Y()ur whole,system Is poisoned you >: -Ted.Sckir, sunk, andworld looks punk.;* ; . *.. -'i'.-Liuatives'helpA liule,'but a:mere bpwd move-' . ment'doesn't -at the cau5f.,‘Tt'takes those^gdod *


j* owels dally, U this bile is lipt flowing' lV your food.doesQ’t digest''It Mde^yaii__ __ i . Gas bloat* u o stomach.- You getconv


.without Calomel—and youtll Jum ^imoybuj'b..........,.


.bowel?. Gas bloat* upypUr stom *


'i'ubboiTUyrtcfuse ahything dscj and 3/5 . •' ''V '■ ■


................... .......


.old Carters uitle UviutTilR to get these two pints -iovt- ,


y-V-'v’- p out of


jer should pour oin two pints oniqulJrbile ; U


. ’ ' “i . i-,;


* 2 .1 Ipoea he begrudge the :Cor-: poratlon employees having what he terms‘-‘the: security of .work” ? •


no man’s I financial posltloii should . , 1 1 .


:t6 make upthe pay-Qf the.cilthejcoe Corporation employees now with


*9s.; soap,-.etc.,. 11s. Ilia*.;^stages ond 2phohe• -calls, etc.,;2S. ■9d.; cheque; bebk, •s.; repairs, Is; M.; donation to Mrs; . Chulohiirs 'Pund, :'£l0: rent r-of


Cross “Prisoners of -War”| Fund, a v6iy successful“bring knd;buy’’;sale was held at the Methodist School, on Saturday afternoon; foUdwed by) a concert In the evening:, The' event was promoted by- members- of the Women’s Institute, and-was -ver.v. well attended. Indeed; • so many people were ' present' at the. concert- that extra chairs were employed to. provide .seating,/, accommodation.' Mrs. Gradwell’s party, nf/Clitheroe., provided, the I -programme;) every;; item of 'Which 'wa’s- gre'atly enjdyed. The -total proceedsamounted tq about; 43 70. , As the - result [of: tw6 private whist drives, -however, this


■ \y.i; EFFOBT.--In aidiof thCiRed


sum has now been auginented-tb over £85. ; .


- •


.spoke on.'i'JHuinour In School.”’ feACCIDENT.—An accident occuf:-::


ing of the Ladles Social Hour, held bn Tuesday' evening, at the Baptist Church, Mrs. R. Clark, of Whalley,


' 1


.Whalley, collided- -with- two sisters, Shelia "(14) and Betty Hor'rocks


g about, six o’clock; when a taxi, proceeding In the direction o:


tad in:Wisweli-lane on Friday even-'


(13), of Chapel'Fold.' Wiswell,: who' were walking In the opposite direc­ tion./ Sheila, who' sustained slight bruises, was able to go [home; but Betty, who Was . suffering"from wounds to the right thigh .and leg, was taken to Blackburn' RoyalTii- flrmary after .receiving attention from. Dr. .Postlethwalte. Elsie Vera Bridge's (21), also of. Chanel, Fold, tvho was . walking' with ■■the girls at theo tlme, was unhurt. The driver of thp taxi was Hkrry Hart, of Accflngton-road, Whailey.. - . -


{ust decays n the, ABRIGHT vHduR.(r^f : Rk^. U ach.- You getconv,


. missionary, meeting was held - a. ■


which’’the speaker was -(he Rev. W, H. Totty. On- both occasions ■jthe'Rev N,, Greenpreslded.


life.and work of James Harrington- .at the ■ fortnightly meeting of the Women’s Bright. Hour, held on 'Wednesday afternObhV:at-.thC!Meth.- ■ odist School. In .'thef leyentag i r


llen, of Chatburn, spoke on .the . 1 BAPTIST .CHCBCH.-At a meet-1


tand Dacking; £5- 19s. 6d.; coal, vs.rvid.; Jhrufiis, :3s.; cinema tickets, Veh.' 16s.\ 1uly -13s. -6d.( cleaning ’sdhool house/


£5. 5s.; R.AJ’. Benevoient]^und; £10; Merchant Navy^ £10; .Whailey Ambul-, ance. £5; ’ Y-M.C.A. .Mobile^ :Cahteen Fund, £20; bajance in'hand; £2 163, Od.;


for their gift, Fr./Kopp :innounced that he was going to give the money back to h'ls successor to 1 e; used for a work which he had vet y imuchi at heart, but which hq'. vould. not reveal. It was the con iregatlon’s money'and it would b( used for their children. In a r imlnlscent mood, Fr. Kopp spoke of the;thlngs .which had struck.him wi en he first' arrived at Clltheroe. of the faith­ fulness and loyalty- of the con­ gregation, and the'beau [j/! of their church and the countryside it was built In. He spokeptoo.-oi -the many .wonderful -events- which had been held-In The Hall, and of [he-annual Whitsuntide processions. ; Shortly after he came to ClitherDe; he met: a ifrlend, who hailed from, th[s, distric't, but not ClitherDe; 'When Fr. Kopp told hlni whe re i he ’ was statiohed, the , friend ': replied., “'Clltheroe:**v;hat a, ‘hole;’’ “I did not feply,” Fr.' Kopb _ss Id;. "but 11 thought of that famous phrase.i Ilf yoU know of a better hO e ; . . /-f’


After thanking the co igregatlon


ROTARI CONCERT' t F0R.YJM,Ci' ,


.- i - ; ■'


VOCAL, AND .orchestral GEMS. '


gifted artistes.


. ’ i . ■' t ^ ■ ;>; . ■ '■' dMusic lovers, in ' Clltheroe and


again [offered a fine programme on Sunday; evening at the King Lane Hall, at a concert- arranged .by: thq Clltheroe Rotary Club for thq benefit of the Y.M.G.-A; - Mobile Qanteen ■ Fund. , Net ■ ■ amounted'to £36 10s. 9d.


istrict,'Who have had many treats during ■


! the past few .yearsi^ were


: i Private BERT WOOD. ■ Gunner


■demand lor such [concerts was clearly Indicated by the large-audi-l,


* • I ' • ' FRUITS OF EXPERIENCE.


Mulling’s singing would expect from his tall, powerful frdme, - to hear a voice of equal power, and'majestyi


One ; unfamiliar ; "with . -Mr;,-


Indeed,-, on Sunday..: night,- Mr* Mulllhgs showed that he was -cap-! able :of such singing,, but at the


same time he surprised many people by the delicate purity of hlq voice.•


. • ;■ - -i,. i '-


ance was such as one'seldom comes across. His - singing ■ revealed a great artiste and -muslclan| and the songs he had chosen explored'the wide, range of his. muslcM talents and interpretive skill... '


a As an example of voice-control nd slnglngtechnlque, his perform-j


Mullings struck a rather, sombre note , with: the monologue from! Verdi’s-! opera.“ Othello,” and thei 'Death,of Othello’/from the samej


In ‘his - 'Opening Items, ,Mrj . |


work. ' In both he showed a flhei sense of the dramatic. ; His- next group of songs -comprised Lanei Wilson’s arrangement of “My Lovelyi Celia” and. ‘‘The Pretty Creature,”i which, for sheer delicacy i of . tone and • beauty of .--phrasing, souldi hardly ‘


hls.fipal appearance. Mr. Mulltags had chosen ”Now: Sleeps the' Crimson Petal” (Quilter), Hel^ Hutchinson’s stirring “Song of Soldiers” and Holbrooke's appealing “Come Not When I am Dead.” Hi sang these delightfully,


have been • surpassed. Fon


demanded more and Mr. Mulllng’s encore Items Included“ Faery Song’| and “The Holy Clty,”i which rounded off a magnificent per4 formance.


At each appearance the audlencq


the piano by Fay Seaston'.and it was pleasing to- note hls'lt^lstence oit this most accompllshed>.i artiste sharing- the 'honours .of their joint appearance.


Mr. Mulltags was accompanied at ; ■ i , i . . i * i -


. Pr. Crook'said ■ that . like the Army on many occasions,-.'he was retiring “ according to plan.” Ifn hit retirement, be would treawe many happy memories < f the nme years he 'had spent In Cllther'pe, whose people he had ah rays .{oUnd most kindly and-hosplts ble. ' , |)' Afterwards, Mrs. Plhlayi'Ciirtie'


sang some of the songs she intro­ duced .from America years kgo/and, made famous. In this (?o intty. / She


entertalnme'nt -with..sort e; 'amusing stories. Other Items were con­ tributed by dancing pupils of Mdme Betty Wells,'and. songs by Mrs. Mella and Miss M. Camblen.


CHATBURN


' by Chatburn Rangers, a whist drive ' was held W the Church 1 hstltfim on 'Tuesday ev'entog. . Play.;it 12 tables


BANGERS’ EfFOR')’.- -Organised . Walton, Mrs. M; Croasdale,lM.r. J.'


: was supervised b.v Miss ' 3-. G. 'Free- man and prizes were won by : |Mrs. G.'Wilson. Mlsk F. Bamper,' [Mrsj'T,


Chatburn and -Downh; im CbnSerf .vatlva Assbclatton held a sucCtissful whist drive In the Chuiqh Institute on!'Wednesday;^Fifteen tables! vere occupied, and Mr. F. I arrlson- was m:g, Prizewinners-' we :e;':'lL'kales:, IMrs. H. Hoigate; 2,1 Iss A Hqrs- field;. con,: Mrs. Demal i;. floating,


H. Lewis and Mr, F. Harrison. A knock-out, competition was iwbn by Mrs.'Teasdale and Mrs. J; Hartlson, the consolation award gtolng! to Mrs, G. Sharp anffMrs. Den aln ; WHIST DRIVEr-Mgribers of thp


'Miss' Ireland.: Gentsi I. Mrs. 1M,' Dill


Cowell: 2; Mrs. C. 'Vaterwpfth; con.' Mr. W,- Merder ;■ ‘fl Dating; Mrs. Fiinell., A knockrout competition was -won by Mr.-, E. Wpealjley Mls's M. Rainford. I ,. r . . ■.


and LF.A\ING GBINI LETON.


that -with : his own ■ rejlgnation! '(this aionlh. Archdeacon Ack iriey,! vlpar' 61 Mltton, will.be the- senioi incumbent in 'Bqwland,' and evciy t l ivlng ■ in : the Deanery Willi hare changed l(si vicar .within the last'eight yei-rs. ■


AMBULANCE SOCIAL.


.;: .Members,; of ’ the', C llthqroe J o h n ’ Ambulance Irlgade __ Nursing Division held i very enjoy­ able social at the’ 011 School .on Wednesdayeyehtag • li I' aid .bl'l.the Prisoners of Wai'Fund. Songs were ''rendered by Mrl J' Poblnsohj ' Of Lo'wi Moor,: and Mrs::! 3bbins6n',':'df Clltherqe, ' 'while the prdgfainme also ; included dancirti:' for which music was proylded br;Messrs; W.


and St.


Grindieton for . eight yeirs, is to ex­ change livings .with the': lev. B. Ddwe, vicar of St. Sennen, Pe nzan()e, • Coni': wall .The exchange V ill take place shortly before' Chfrartiai. .Writing IB the - Slaidburji Parish dagazine, ,the Rural Dean (Rev,' B. T. Bowket) says


.’The, Rev..'Hl, B. Hafd'rick.i yicir 'of:


was accompanied' at th ) Plartq by her husbapd, who adced.i to [the


TALENTED SOPRANO.


neatly i arranged series of songk' calculated , to reveal the fine quallj- ties of her voice to the full. Td


Miss [ Dyson, too, i submitted' : a


statement. Miss Dyson possesses i glorious voice, the iriore dCllghtfill for its refreshingly; pure tonal


Day’.’ '[from 'Piicclni’s ‘Madanie Butterfly,” a certain “winner” Ip any programme when glVei) with- such fine command of phrasing and setitltaent; This ^uniber was most enthusiastically received. .She: res­ ponded! to ‘the ''simply inevitable recall with “ Because,’:, brilliantly sung artef rapturously received; Next came the very lovely “Vilartelle” • (del Acqua); preseinted'with great artistry and) revealing splqndjd range of Voice and interpretive skill of ['High-order; Possibly the mok delightful of Miss Dyson’s final group bf'songs was Landon Ronald’s: ‘(Down! in the Forest,”, and another popular . itertt/: w'as “Smillp’ Through,” ta' which this artiste steered clear of-cheap effects and gave the-song Its full bpauty; Miss Dyson! who was accompanied by Mr. H. B. Shaw,-won many naw t admirqrs who will bowery pleaded


qualities. , Shd 'uses ipipresslve power I with dlscretlbn' and sings with natural-ease and enjdyrtient. Her flrSt choice was : “One, Fine


o hear hSr again and again, " , EXCELLENT ORCHESTRA. Z


.players, for instance; are members of. the London Philharmonic. Tt at being 'so, it; was perhaps' not- si,r- prlslng to find a note bf added cen- fldence .as' well as virility in 'an orchestra whlch. on its own account and, apart from temporary wealth' of players, has steadily gained power arid muslclanly qualities under, the very able directltjn of Mr. Shaw;. The-orchestra opened tihe concert'; brightly With Arndlfie’s


•“Nights of Gladness,” playing: with verve and vivacity. They recap­ tured the same-sparkling pualitles- In ■ ever-popular - selections from


“Mefrle'' England,”- Edward'/fier-, . mah’s 'light opera, rind the’se.wCTe exceedingly pleasant. Higher, calls were: rtiade on: the orchestra In (he andante ffo’


“ Orpheus In ' the; Underworld (Supp6)' and In.this stirring piice than', the orahes'tra' commanded rather


rDemafa, A. Hoj,t, J.,'-M lner3:E, 'Wll- klfispn,' I,. Lynne, A. Bowman,' M, Carus,-'E;! Green,-. Ml .Mercer, Sheldon, C. Effleld,-!). Walters L, Lloyd,. /- ■


’ , ■.-:,.


.Wlndkley and W, Turner.' .During, the'evening; Dr. Rlcha: ds prdsented Horae Nursing Certlfic ates :to MeM dames H.; Bristow, L. Threlfall 1 Turner, M’- Dewhurst, E, Green,, l Todd, land Misses k!,: ,.Cook;!l M,


Symphony,” . and they responded nobly, provldihg a smooth, facile and satisfying performance.-; -Then, to finish the concert, • we had, the vigorous, richly-coloured .overture,


"and'i potency;,' of .tfae music 'and roimding off a progrartime whjeh, everyone enjoj^d to the’ full. 'Mr. Shaw I's -to/be congratulated' bn his - hfchestra; arid the: 'orchestra on,


Mr, Shaw,'who once' more Iridlcatbd the debt riiuslcal Clltheroe: o-wes*to hlin. ,■ [■ ■ , ■


. TWenty'-one : evacuee ; childi’en arrived .! In' Clltheroe yesterday morning; and were ■ duly : ;fo|uitd . accbmriiodatlbn..


» • !’ played superbly, catching .the': Ire: merely" le'd by Mr.: .Shiw, m Baydn’s' “SurpiMe.


In- a nicely'varied selection pf items,! the; Clltheroe; and District Orchestra touched new levels jof facility dnd: artls,try,! thanks not a, little' to the'Inclusion- of a number Of -sojdier players who, - In normal - times, are irtembers of orchestras of national reputation, -jSom.e of these


say that she' creatpd a favourabl; Impression Is to be/guilty of under -


w . m m L m . I


ToKens of 6ood Wl lor Xmas Owing


il


^OW N S ,' Gloves, Hosiery^ Lingerie, Woolly Froeks,


•Junyjerp, Cardigans, Neckvvear, Scativei, Millinery, Handker­ chiefs.


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Buy now while stQcks: • are large.


, i: V " ■': !■—*iOO — ■ : i"./!-! '. I


. ‘' O—


■Jif you have shopped Jkere before, you will need no urging ^to come agath. If you j haven’t,


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now is the time to make our acquaintance.


. , [ [ ' / ladies \ :l -' ^our rmERS J. ■ . / ■ ■ r •


THWAITES ARCADE, . • 'BLACKBURN.


.... cheerful atmosphere. U'


Come and forget all about the black-out in our bright and ■; ,


. ‘i RIMINGTON


The local Home Guard organised' a whist,drlve and dance ln the Memr orlai Institute.'on Friday evening. There were 15 tables for whist with ■Mr. R. Scott as. M.C.: Prizewinners were'!: Ladies: 1, Mrs, Cox;-2,'Mrs.- a; Spencer:, con., Mlss Harrlsba.' Gents: 1, Mr,-R, Hartley:; 2,’Mr. B. Tarii; con.,' Mrs.' G. Taylor (Martin ' Top); For dancing, the^ttendance was [.much i larger and musld vtfas supplied by Battersby’s Band.; ' A- chicken, glyqji.by Mr. A. EceVes, was : wbnjby Mr?. G. Taylor and another chicken, glven’by Mr.' R, Scott, -waS' won'jby Mrs.'Braoewell. Mr. B. Lahf caster .was: M.C. for: dancing atid spot''prizes were'won by Mr. ;0. Stafkle and partner and by ML J- Lambert and Miss Carr.,


WHIST DRIVE- AND DANCE.— • ! [


was Ideyoted,to -missionary appeals ■ a t '(Martin . Top Congregational


.MISSION appeal!—Sunday, last


Chanel, The Pastor (Mr. Edgar T. West) was the preacher at both services. ' In the afternoon, his addijess to the 'chlldren 'was'bn the -' Work of the Rev. J ' H. Spivey,- of Ablohg in the Gilbert Isles, .and tb- the adults, on th'e work of the Rev. C. Fij/Rlch, of Tsulellel, Papua, and ' In the evening he sPoke’concerning ■ the -iyork of Hr ■ T. -Hbward Somerl- velle,: of.Neyobr.; Travencore;. India;


There, were gbod congregations an; collections, taken for the C.M.S were[ : above: the average./


.any group of women could be very l proiid. ' They form part of the Bow-


record of service and Work of which


bers the of th'e • Rlmlngton section of


WORK OF • THE W.V.S.—Mem -W.'V.S.' Organisation- .have' (a


and. ; organisation; - which Is ■ ■iinder- the control bf Mlss'V.’ M. Garriett,:


..trqaiurer are fulfilled by /Mrs; Barlbw. ■ :ln,1941, the Rlralngton.


.'Mrs,'Balrstow,'secretary, whilst:the. dutlfes of W.V.S.'rebr0sentatIve:and


J.Pi.j of: Slaldbutn./ 'Mrs,/Lancaster is (He Rlmlngton President ■ ind


, realised ■ £50, ■ out of '‘Which thp members substrtbed £20 to the Soldiers, S.aUoTs and Airmen’s Famj-


'This year, another garden party I raised £55. A further £50' wa^


(Hes Association,'and £10 .to Mrs. (ihurchlll’s “Aid to Ru'ssla” Fund.


. to these efforts, many whist drives [ ':and ['social gatherings' have taken place at members’ homes, and parj- celk are: regularly sent to-Rlmingf ton.-and Twlston men-and women in the Forces. At (Christmas, each


iand'filO each to the Prisoners of (Wat Relatives .Association, and to the Sklloi's’ Society. In addition.


•Society and'large.pjarcels of knltteo ■garments are sent to- the Society at regular Intervals. A large numr ber of knitted garments have also been forwarded to the Centra: Hospitals-Supply Depot. •


[wool became difficult to obtain. If has be9n provided by the Sailors


bne reckves 10s. and a-special par^ cel of,'gifts. The membership of the Rlm'ington W.V.S. numbers 40. and meetings are held each week to i'knlt comforts? for, sailors. -Since


SABDEN


■ - SABDEN ! MEN ■ WOUNDED.--Newf has reach^iMr. -aiia Mrs. 'J, Hollidav


'Stokerl'Ronald Holliday (28), R-N. admitted to; hospital abroad, ,suffenn| from abdominal -wounds, and tnat .ni- J


Pendle-street West, that their soil. has'been put ,',on the (JangM list.


have been notified that their son, rW- Harold Lambert, Durham Light Infan- . try; had i also'been wounded and f


Mr. and,Mrs. Lambert, Thorn-street,


hospital.!. He-'joined.the Army in and went-overseas'ln-July, iMt.


, organised, a ,?successful. whig drive antt dance, which took, place in -St. .Nicholes Sohool.—The 'School was '.again occu? p'ied on'Saturday.nlght, whena conceri


SOCUL-EYENTS.T^On Friday even? irie the Civil Defence Wardens’ Service


, -was organised by. members of tne or


Nicholas’. Mothers’ Union.; of the effort ,1s reflected In -the.pioceea, whlqh amounted, t o ' 1 0 s .


" sent to the Families’ [Association. W.V.S. held a garden party whii,h


MONDAY, DEC. 7tK: Oddfellow’s Hall, Chipilmg. 'TUESDAY,; DEC.- 8th: Church’ Institute, Chatburn. 'WEDNESDAY, DEC,, 9tb; Congregational^ Schod, - Ba'rrow. : THURSDAY; DEC. lOtff: Methodist School, Whafiey..- WEDNESDAY, DEC. 16tK : 'Assembly Roohis, Hiirst (3reen.


^ ■ ii ! .: ■ . of general Interest.


! ADMISSION FREE, i Commence, at 7-3(t p.m.' ' The 'film “Defeat Diphtheria” will be shown along with films ;


DIPHTHERIA is DEADLY. IMMUNISATION Is SAFE, SIMPLE ‘ and FREE. Protect your Child' NOW.


• ■ . ' , :!'


gramme was devoted to songs- by Mr/Frank: Mulllngs, whose.fame as a tenor. Is nation-wide, and Misk Martha: Dyson, Nelson, a: young soprano, .who. Is making a name for herself on the concert platform ■ and who Is- enhancing her. reputa-j tlon at her every: appearance] Added' to • these brilliant artistes was ’the Clltheroe and District Orchestra,, under the leadership of* Mr IH. B. Shrtw, Musi Bac., F.R.C.Oj That: there Is a keen populan


The major portion: of (he proH


ence which virtually filled the Halil : "" •■


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proceeds, .


I J; WARDEN.


. Formerly employed by. the Black­ burn Assurance Co., he joined the Forces In June^- 1940. H6 Is a nephew of Mr.. Alf; Wood, secretary


?.. .■■ '... 1 ■


. Prii;ate Bert-Wood; whols serving with, the Irish Guards, la the son' of Mrs, and th6 late Mr. H, Wood, ■of 3, Rlchmond-terrace. Clltheroe.


of the local branch of the British' Legion. '■ ;•


, pectlvely of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Warden, of 1, Coronation-terrace. Langho. James Is a Gunner ta the* light. A.A. section- of the Royal Artillery “somewhere In England” .and before Joining up, was em­


Jamba- arid Thomas'Warden, -ate the - thlrd' and' youngest sons res-


T. WARDEN. S.B.A. ■


ant ta the Royal- Navy and Is a suri “ vlvor of the famous " destroyer


Thomas --Is a ■


■,' ',.:i; - . ■ ■ ■ ■ i] Sick: Berth Attendi


nl6nths:ago. He, too, Has been Iff the Forces more than two years and was previously employed on the Nursing Staff ' at Brockhall Institution.


'. i


rodd. Bllllngton.!ls also serving as a Sick Berth Attendant ta the. Royal Navy.i He Is a former member of the nursing, staff of - Brockhall Institution . . - ■


CLITHEROE RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. ' ;! PUBLIC health department. 1


Diphtheria Immunisation Campaign. G. HOWARD. ! S.B.A. I


ployed at the Langho Colony. .He has been in the Army for more than two years.: =


Cossack” which was lost a few [ [ George 'Howard, of 13,' Longworth-^- 1,1


■<S S«nii9 win I.N. lii(6$ ' ■'! I. • / . ■ I BIG AyDIE*NCE ' ENJOYS, *


COMING EVENTS CA SHADOWS BEFOBG.


.■TODAY (Friday) :


Clltheroe Auction Mart; Sale of Geld A and Laylng-Joff Cattle, j ■


yynist ■ Drive: and/pgnce: (n. .Djownham School.


clitherOe Golf - <31ub: D mce • at- the ^Swan and.Royal-Hbtel.]


TO- Dapee in.*C!9nserv4,,.,. , . , - ' ■' ■ ' V ! SAI^DAY


Flag Day for Red Cross Prisoners of War Fund.


’Xmas Gifts. Sale at Griidleton; to be Utr'o- TimJe'f


’ British Dance,- SUNDAY;


All Saints.Ohiirch.. Pane eton: 'Memo­ rial-Service, 345 p.m. I ‘ ,


at 10-30 amii and 6 M oor Lane Methodist


oor MONDAY;


Clitheroe Auction Mart: Grading. 9-30. Olltherbe'Rural District CJouncil:; Min- ■ istiy of Infonnatipn:Fllih ShoW;-also


L Dec. 8. 9, 10, and 16. | I antern Lecture in Mitph School.


The Palladium; Mondaw eU and 8-15; Tuesday to Friday, 7-30] Saturday, 6-0 and 8-15 • Matinee 2-15.


'The Grand: . Monday;':'Tuesday, 'Thurs­ day, Friday, at 7-30; Wetoesday 'and nees:


King Lane Plcture'Hall;jM()nday, Tues- Saiuraay ivmi/iucc,


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Whalley 'Pictures: ■ Monday; to Friday, R 7-^0:: Saturday 6 and 8-15, p.m. • 2-30, ^ and 8-0; MaUhM daily, 2-30.


Saturday- at 6-0 and 6-15. Matinef- Wednesday , at 2-30; iSatutday 2-16.


VVCUUCovtttjr • M V ww| I • .w


ialto, 'Blackburn: Continuous Monday to Friday from'6 [pm.; Saturday-at


I Clltheroe Auction Marti She w and Sale of Dairy Cattle.


''TUESDAY:'' . WEDNESDAY: : ‘ : j •


he Viking Players ,present “George ; and Margaret,” St. MaryiS Schtol.,


Cabaret Jahd Dance, Weavei|s’ Institute, T for W;A.AF. Comforts. , 1


i Clitheroe and District Prisoners pi War [ Eelatbres’ Association: Meeting .m


Clltheroe Congregational | School ,


i Dance at vyhalley Assembly Rooms. THURSDAY;


: :, I


■| British Israel World Federation Meet­ ing jin CXi-operative Guild Room.


■ ' lirhaliey 'Home'Guard’s Dahce in the ' Assembly Rooms.


I (FRIDAY:. ■ ' ,


' i- [' ('


! l,I89th day of the War. , j BLACKOUT:


To-'night ...... :. 0 21 to 8-45 ! [p.m., a.m. ‘ !


Waddington '.Infirmary Effort; 'Whist- Drives In Readmg Boom. .


: .1


' . ‘The- Old School. • Clltheroe Wesley Girls’ League. ,Mis-


: Sionary Meeting. • Caledonian', Market, and Concert, m


Methodist (Wesley) Ohu: to; Services •la?


! ■ ■


Congregational Church. : lO-'SO ajn. and (School


w».v. ■


aUt 10-30 a.m. and (chapfel) 6-0 p.mH 6-0 p.m.


tkch: ^rvlces [Service at


Christmas: Fayre;'The He 11. Lowergate. of'rtlfvVtf .


■ • : - '■ ■ a 5T THEIR-


t o FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4tlh. 1942, PEGGED CIRCULATION


"Advertiser & Times.” Nt wppaper circulations have been " ’'“‘’■


WE regret that we dre ilnaUe


by .the Paper [Controller, Increases are permitted.


to supply all orders for the ’'vi


have ever been' madi). paper. Our weekly issue copies, and every one is


old.


■ No fantastic clrculatloi'ilaims s ,000


ahd no 6this


alue of this total coverage of the town ahd rural areas.


v-Advertisers will recdgniEie the


CHRISTMAS 1 MAYOR’:


THE APPEAL, 'At this time* of the; Year it has' been customary for inhlbi'


- the district to contribute. t administered by the Mayor relief of those in need. 1 hi: liras Welfare F.und will be


which, upon investigatior


thi^ Christ- I utilised I


ants' of ) tu ds for [the I


. for providing assistanci to • 1_.‘ L. ____


to be in need. I am fully conscii^ns^


,js very 'necessary to do \ , to. make Christmas, mo especially for QliJ'Agfi


many claims that are beinj upon the generosity of the present time, tjut I


casi i' riTf


are failir of Ithe


iesioents at feel .that it •hat! we can ■


e cheerful, Pensioners


Majesty’s Forces,, and- have a limited incoir e thereby most affected b}


• grafetully accepted. ^ . Subscriptions will


:and will; be acknowle lged-_m me Piress. ■ ^ dewhurst, Mayor.


by the Mayor, by Treasurer; or at any


Mayor’s Parlour,, ,


Clltheroe. 4th: December. 1942.


’ EBB-TIDF. • sounded a note of


In his -stlrrta'g [broadcast last Sunday, Mr; Chufchlll ^


^


success or . failure , ol campalg . i however well conceive ! andexecu


.recent weeks. • dimensions, of .th'e present confitot many things are


tag .the.extent'Of allie-l j"®


: -well ^nie pvernlght. Hut there is much yeCto accompllmtoufore t


ted; may sometlmes[tiirn up on the tnpfedtotable. ■ .Final


“ I ; cracks thati-are 'even;bow discern


. already experiencing. ® p the fortunes'.of 'i'UT i) c'uur. in


'cally, But .that Hltleri froiu m .always [had m()st| to fear, is


[■will follow swiftly and -catastrophi


■ case of an j overwhelintag .fouu™ t tratlon of-offensive; tatce aimed at


aortents of j the present situation


re Inescapable. Np, Ifluger is iL a he subjugation orie- t ^ one of ms


-temalning' eneinleS.; ■ |Thfe months' since 1940, [li^e w*tne>. _ an all-powerful tac reuse ta tneir


able'In''the Axjs stru ture toome fissures so wide that c lslntegratlon


.*'-■[•■'


dependants of men serving with nis ■E>*f T-___


o e s


r»thf*r«; who and are


increased cost.of Hying- , I would i mention th_. ■ well- as large, subscriphOnsfivill be


the present at small, as


be received P Borough local Bank,


' made'


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