•V. nil H.H. lo rn 'U


COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR' SHADOWS B E ^ E . ! .


Whist Drive :and Dsvh(!e:i;m Downhanii school.. ■ ( I - SATURDAY


. , -.j-'-,.;


Flag Day foil Red Orosa Prisoners of: War Puiid.!' ■ ■


Christmas Payre: -.The Hall, Lowergate.- !^as Gifts-^le-at- Giindleton;'-'to :_be;- “followed ,byl a--:-'WhiatjDnye. at .pight,-, Brltlsh-LegiQffDance.-'Weavers’-.Instyte. Dance,-■'W


r : ' = • ■


EN|!


Irvins' son


JVood,


le I atary Irltish


|lack- [the


ieroe.


hhiim rrace. „ ihO' Soifal


pand" ;erii-


■i , . are rds--


T. WARDEN. S.BA S.B.A. G. HOWARD.


ployed‘at I the Langho Colony.He has been Ih the Army for more than two years' a Thomas} is a Sick-Berth Attend­


Sunday! '


hallfey Assembly:.Ropms.j, , |.i V '


■"Cossack”f which was lost a .tew months ago. He. too, Ras been in ■


nt in thesRoyal Navy and is a sur­ vivor of s the famous' destroyer


the Forcefe more, than two years and was (previously employed i on the Nursing Staff' at Brockhall Institution. '


. i


George Hdward, of 13,‘Longworth- ’ road. Blllington; is also, serving as a Sick Berth Attendant in the. Royal' Navy. Hel ls a former member of the nurslhg staff of Bro.ckhall Institution. :


iAL DISTRICT COUNCIL.


.TH DEPARTMENT, i ; [ •1 ' * ' ■ ' ■ '


im u n is a tio n ; Cam paign.| r • !, -. -' 1 " ■ ‘ ■ rs


: j|Oddfellow’s ^Jlall, Chipping. I : I Church' Institute, Chatbum. [. 1: 1 Congregational ^ Schocd, Barrow,


herla" will be shown along with films , Igeheral i interest.}. '■. . ■' j 'i'


I I Commence at 7-30 p.m. ,H ■ • - I t i .


IiMMDNISATION’ is SAFE, SIIVIPLE IProtect your-Chi|d NOW.


i ♦ I


j Methodist • School, WhaJIey.. i Assembly Roolns, Hurst Green. , ; ' ' 1 ■ . "


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Congregational '. Church: (Services,. at '10^0 aan.j^d (Sc|iool)*8-0 p.mj •


u-u MONDAY: '


Clithcroe Auction Mart; Grading! 9-30. Clltlierbe Rural District CouncilMin-


ing Lane Plolure'Hall: Monday, .Tues­ day, Thursday and Friday. .7-30;iWed-- nesday-and! Saturday,; 6-0 andi8-15:- T Saturday. Matinee,‘2-15.-: h - ; j^; : ''j


he Grand; Monday; Tuesday; 'Thurs-i day, Friday.l at T-80) Widne^y.and-


Whalley Pictilres;, ■ Monday-,to':Mday,; 7- 30; Saturday 6 and. 8-15, pah, j


Saturday- at 6-0 and 8-15.. Matinees: Wednesdayi'at 2-30;i Saturday i2-15.


TUESDAY!;^. .... ..


Clltherbe AucMbtfMartr;Shbw, and Sdle of Da!iy-'GatHe.,('‘,-;[-;:y;';p',


WEDNESDAY: • He Viking (Players' present ' 7 Georger


Cabaret and'Dance, Weaveis’ilnslitute,' T for W.-A.AF. Comfo rts .:; ii ,-


■ ciitheroe Congregational School. / Clitheroe and District Prisoners of War Relatives’ Association:,Meeting ,ln


■C Itheroe -Wesley. Girls’' 'league’, .Mis- ,v.Sionary-Meeting; '


The Old School .R: . - .


Dance at Whalley Assemblyi Rooms,. THURSDAY:


waddingtbn Giiflnnawi Effort:- Whist- Drives in Eeadmg (Ropm.; . ,


•,>.


B r i to Israel' - World Federation Meet^- ing: in .Co-opvrativB: Giilld RVobH:'. -,


Whaliey- Hoine; Guard’s;-xiance,: ip the. • Asserobly-ROomS;' j. i -j;:;- (


Goodwill ias Giving


^ OWNS,' I Gloves, Hosiery., ;i Lingerie^ Woolly Frocks',- (Jumpers, Cardigans, Neckwear, i iScarves, Millinery, i Han4kerr


(chiefs.


' -r .» ■ ■ il ■ : . ! ,


I ‘ -


Buy now [while (1 st9cks -are large. 1 .' s , .(


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( If you have( i shopped ^ e r e before} you will need no urging to come again. If you haven’t,


now is the [time to make our acquaintance.


• / _ladieJ_ 1^1! -^OUTFITTERS I l 'fE S ARCADE,


lACfCBURN. ' I . : i I' , - : i -I


ferfuj atm9sphcrc. l • j. i -


lout the iblack-out m our bright a.nd 1^1':


, '


'j- ■ .


.(realised '£50, out: of which-the . ' 'members iSUbEbflbed £20'to the


W.V.S. held a garden party which


led I a ffem- olng. Iwlth Iners iMrs.-


Ilson. Ir. B. lance jirtin Was A


pther was


.was


L,an-, I and


5r; -c. r. J.


I- last Ipeals | lionalar ;T. Tboth ,' his, the of


I. and ( jrning


irner- adla. I and


J)n of Ive: a Thich- very


.M.S., Jem-


lin iBow-der, Jrriett, Paster and


|: Mrs. ngton


pt the uand


! ad to' Rev.


■sent to the Families’ AssoclaUon . and £10 feach to the Prisoners: of , War Relatives . Association; Sn^ to


Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen's Pam-^. illes Association, And £10 ,tO-Mrs. Churchill’s “Aid to Russia" Fund. This year,I another garden 'Party, raised £55. A further . £50 was


the sailors’! Society.' ; In additlbn; to these efforts.-many whist drives, and social gatherings' have takep. place at members’ homes, and par- ; cels are regularlv sent to*Riming-; ton and Twlstoiii men and women ; - in the Fofees. At Christmas, each-


FRIDAY, I IdE C ^ ; ^ •


[-CiRqULATIc(pif^.-'i- }- W 3 regret that'vie-brb .unable


- have, ever,(been- -made-' by, this paper. Our weekly ’ Issue is '6,009


value of-(this total-, coverage ,of the town (and , rural) preas, - '


copies, and every [One Is 'Advertisers (Will recognise; thic


(! . THE MAYOR’S


CHRISTMAS APPEAL, 'At this]{ime of fte.year it,has,


been custdmaly for' ifjpabitapts. of the district], to coriiiil)iitq,;to funds administered (by the! Mayor- for the relief of thqVe in need.,- I’This Christ­ mas Welfare! F.vmd will he utilised for proyidihg! .assistance I fo cases


which,: upon investigatipn,' are found


to be in need. ■, ! ( [ ' : ( [ [ !;- '.'[' am (fully vCdnsclops-: of; the claims'- that .are .(being. :made;. .the generosiiyirifi residents'at.


the present! tinie,’but-jI; feel that it is veiiy'’


to. m'ake Christmas.mdre :(cheerful, especially for [Plri vAgeiTenrioher^ dependants] of ihen serving : with His' Majesty’s] (Forces,.: arid 4 others' who have.: a limifed [ inc6nie( |and: ;are thereby'rap^t';|ffecte4 hy the present increased cbst]ofdiving.:!':j-v ( ■ * •' , I wop|ilffiennonitnat small,;:a well as large, subkriptions Will (be


]jeceKary to.do'wbat we(can


■ grafefully touted. '] I j-,'. : .y - Subscriptions■ wilt fe! Received


one receives 10s, and a speclal par- cel'Of gifts. The membership of; j the Rlmihgton W.'V.S. numbers 4Qr and meetings are held each'week toj; 'knlt comforts > for sailors. ' Since


' at regular Intervals. (A large num­ ber of (knitted garments (have also been forwarded to' the Central


(Hospitals'Supply Depot. .1 S A B D E N


hasireaChed Mr.-and Mrs.'J; Holllofly.,-■. Eendle-street- West,■ (that (thpir^ son,-.■ Stoker,Ronald Holliday (28), was ( admitted to hospital abroad; (SuSering-; from abdominal -wounds.--and-that-..lie * • Mas' been put.on. tbe danger list.-.,.,.; I Mr. and: Mrs.' Lahibert. Thom.street,


SABDEN ’ MEN WOUNjDBD.--N^


have bben notified that, their'son;, Ppe- . Harold Uambert, Durham Light Infan­ htry; had al:o been wounded j'nd-is m,


mas !organised: by: members 'of -the.S''/; Nicholas’, Mothers’ Union; CThe'succ^;?- of the effort is reflected (n the,proceeds,..


which amounted to’£17: 10?},


organised a successful whist-drlvC.^d-.: dance, which took.placc in -St,NicholW - School.—The Schodl (was .-.againjWyr • pied on-Saturday night, (when a'concwc ■ .


and wtat-overeeas in.'July.-laat.‘5, :( -(■ ('■ j[ social-, events.—Off'Pndaj). pven-'


ospital. . He domed-the'Army In :1939.. ■ ng, the Civil Defence-Wardens’ SCfWce ;,


by the' ]\Iaypr, .-by ytiP!Borough; Treasurer,|jbr at apy local jBahk,- hnd will be acknowiedged- in the Press. ( ■


( . [ G'/ -DE;WHURST, ■ , .'(i Mayor.


L'- !:,,!;[ ■■:-'-


wo’ol became difficult to'obtain,: i t ■ hag bc4n proyided, by the Sailors Society and large parcels bf 'knltteft garments [are sent to- the .Society


v-.,.' ,


Mayor’s Parlour,-.j, [ Clltheroe,;! i


EBB-TIDE,


! recent weeks. ■'Th-.k.war) of the ( .dimenslonsl of ".th'e,' present - ognfllCt ■ [many thhigslare dncertalh-apd tpe : success orT.-fallure |;6f - icampalgns., ) however welV. cdhcelvfd ,ar}d exeeu-. ! ted, may sohietlmesiturn-up on the


. Ing the extent* of (allied victories in


i' unpredictable. I' .'Rtoal ylciory thay- Iwell coine!( overnight.: biit;;there^_Is


i able In the-Axjs structure become j fissures so- wide that' dlSin|tegi!atlon


much yeC to: accomplish-before the 'cracks that'are'-even’.hdWi'dlseern-


I will follow! swittly and [oatastrophl- - tally. But that Hitler, from .yhom ' we always had most jitoi'lfear, . Is :I already experiencing,an- ebb-tjde in


- remaining]enemies.'-' The- passlnE . months' Sipcenoio have' -Hitr|p=s“d an all-powerful Increase iri their


; tratlon -of] offensive force alined 'at the subjugation one.by otje Of,his


case of ah overwhelmingi'.concen-?


i Sunday,,'-Mr- 'Churchill-i-Rlsply. i sounded a ndte of caution In assess-,


In his stlrrln'g'.i broadcast-' i^t' 4th December, i9'f2..: , •' i :. ■-!'[..


. increases ;are pennitted> ( - ' .( - No fantastic- circulation'Claims-


“Advertiser Times.^’ Newspaper: circulations have been (;“ pegged" by the Pajper Controller,'anb( no -'


to supply all: orders for fhe


,,: ' l,189tii day of thp [War. ' | ! -,-BLAOKOOT:[:,.;[^[.: '


To--nighti .. .... .; ^21.to 8-45 FRIDAYlr’;.'',..!■ ■[}■! [i'/i--;'.:! -'-'vi


and Mai|aret,’’ Ht.: Mary’s .‘School.' - Oaledoiiian'. Market,-: and!-.Concert, m


The Palladium.'-iMond'ay 8-0 andi?-lB;-, Tuesday ■ toliErtday,;",7-:30i :i: .Saturday,; K6- 0 and 8-15: .Matinee, 2-15. ( r : *


istlw of Informatipn Film Showt'tflso L Dec. 8, 9, IQ, and 16. ( ':.' , i .


antern Lecture in Mitton School;


ilethodlst (Wpsley) Ohlireh; .Services flt UrOU U-iu* ttuu


Service; 3-45 p.m, ; -.',


All Sain'ts .oriurch.. Pendjetdn:.'Meip.o- rial ■


' - ( ' i-. ■


atc Dancelltt.OonservatlVe.Club. .; riitherde Gdlf.-Glub: i Dance' at the: Swan and Royal Hotel,


Clitharoe Auction, Mart; j Sale 'of j Geld; and LayingjOff .Cattle.;


today (Friday) : .> , i i • i :(


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. q L IT H E R O E A D V E R T ;^ S E R ’ .at T IM E S . . E H ID A Y . D E O E I i lB E R 4. 1942.


•armies have ,bedn brought. into Mng. .From-facing one way'the


•


.•nov;, becoming -increasingly .hware- of the latest power of the fofees of


Poviers,;,amd we Inclqde Japah,’ are


were -'long- accustomed; but the Stern -;and; unfilnchlng resolve-'of great nations, now well into- their .war.strlde,.to bring'this war I to an end In one ’way- onlv and that the annihilation of the forces opposed -to them,' I We cannot tell what mav'-


despised democracy. They.observe poti the:,.'cringing ,to -whlchi. thej


(^hegun- their counter-nflbhslve and ,lt Is significant’that larger.numbers


brought, .very close to . collapse. The worst of this .-winter is still to (come. Already, the - Russians - have: well


the- last ■ bhe - German armleg were


Eufflclefiyy formidable;: to ( Stretih: izen's-Advlce Bureau’’ Is- very good' Our; enemy still further; ..-The'7&ls (counsel. .AU-.cases'are dealt.'with; confiaentlally, and there’is no fee.-


i,- , - - - ----------------


nfimber. - (The -disastrous■ leeway- in .armament :has>dlsappeared. Great add. ..-increasingly... well- equipped


lAllled - plan unfolded,.- -Th'efe will 4 othpr- .fronts- and: each" of' them


German armed' fdreeg on iaiid and in the alnare -now coippelied to face' several- And not yeris'the whole


i-tlves who ’wbuld';pas8 oniquerles 'to' the bureau for.attentlon. Mr;-Lang«'


- bureau to’Vlllage brghnlsatlbns-aijd ; also 'to.caddress Tthe Rural District' .;CQunclls with, a vlew;.,tb making th'e scope of,: the.'. bureab-^s ' gcti^tles I more widely'-kno’wn.-r .-l'If ' ybu h'ave troubles take them-td the Cltl-


; i-shgw (-expressed 'a -winingriesa- tb' speak" abppt' '.fffe';'tvor)dngg^-«


Prisoners of ..War Relatives’. Asso-: clatlon,.the Red Crossand’St. John, j land: the- ,'Ri.V.B. discussed,plans: to


1 At a meeting In the Town Hall-on iWednesday evening,.’. representa- Itlves of the Clltheroe: and District" ■


happen In Russia this wintei. We | (and St. John .organisation. Cllth- know from Hitler’s own lips that m [ieroe has 66 prisoners of war,-whose .food parcels cost the Red Cross-£33 per week. 'It will'be seen, there-"


.prisoners!, of ,Wa*r -Fund Appeal, Iwhlqh is being conducted nationally during December by the-Red C/ross


epsure the .local .Success-'- of the


Ifore, how necessary it Is for the ! borough to • make a real effort to support the Prisoners of War


- offensive, action Ih - any ; and jo very : direction, (that It'chooses. I t niay I belthat the war against Germany, '.has: still'some years'to run. ; So It appeared: In the early sumiher, of


.mandi has not- only, - the • lacutd artxletlea Inseparable from a wlpter' tampalgn In the vast-frozen ipaces’ of Russia. ( There Is too, thfe tre­ mendous clash of Allied offensive In thd Mediterranean, ''wiyi -Itgi grim promise of devastation to an-Italy' already demoralised and the; early prospects of an opening up of the Mediterranean to the - Und t e d Nations which In Itself wlll doimuch to offset, tho U-boat campaign. If our enemies-had now" the-all-power-' full air power they once enjoyed they might hope to'deal suedess- fully with this new nlenace.'toi their European!:citadel, but It IS'very evident that no such preponderance of.the Luftwaffe exists; If Goerlng' had possessed the planes Rommel’s pell-niEll iretreat from Egypt would I never have been permitted, and the' greatconvoy to Africa would-not ' have reacihe'd port practically, un-' scathed. |It would appear, too. that the blockade Is beginning toiexer- ' else Its inevitable squeeze. The-Pre- - m ie r in ; his " broadcast ■ publicly declared a fact already well-known" to our experts., that (the quality of- the machines, built to- sustain the Luftwaffe is deteriorating. There are,:other Items also, dlscernable .and pointing , to a waning of . thq Axis power to -maintain - vigorous


very llttli Only time will 1 show. But now i the German" High-Corni;


Street, Clltheroe.- ■ ’ '


of prisoners are being taken than hltherto.'^.j -This'mav'-mean much or i -make, markqd “Prisoners of War


! appeal during the month. Dona­ tions which readers - may like to


Appeal,"'-may be -pald -to the-Red i Cross -Supply Depot, t5, Castle- Mr; Joh'n'Nlxon '(75), of Clough s Mount, Ohatbum. -Is In- Blackburn


,-^fc*. ■' ; ,* *


lffflrmary -with a--broken hip,: sus- italned wheh he fell In Downhamr •road, Chatburn, on .Friday: after­ noon. He Is I making satisfactory progress. ■ ■' - y - , -


: Miss Margaret Rawllnson, only (daughter of 1 Mr. and: Mrs. Jphn 'Rawllnson. of Worston Old-Hall- has been successful In- passing, at


[Course for midwifery at Rochdale." ( ■


:LaUcaster the final examination? -for State fever nurslhg. She re­ ceived her " general' training at Dewsbury; and also took a sp^eclal


-advertisement columns of a series, of-film, lecture.?, to he given next week:, (throughout the Clltheroe rural area In connection with the


Particulars will be -found -'in our


: diphtheria immunisation ( cam­ paign, and .'attention Is directed to. the fact that the-latest fircrbomb film: will also-be shown. This is of exceptional -Interest to Civil Defence personnel and fire guards, who should make every endeavour to be present. - ■'


Upon the; war' effdrt In' all 'depart­ ments )ve -should ourselves! contri­ bute ;to Its prolongation, In the present situation we- see' a' great' deal to encourage us. It is obvious that the enemy Is not merely dis­ comfited by the pressure-of events His dllemimq le real. -The,problem ihoWconfrontingiilm Is howito mass hi? armies and his air force In sufficient, strength at all the vul-» herable points, where'he [Is now assailed. Hitler would glvej ^ great deal to be back at the peflod-of the flobdtlde* with only the people of s these, islands and-thell: kin' over­


4918i., Ge'rt'aln It Is- cthati )f .we.- allowed' the momentous: change .In our^own-fortunes In ahjr wayjqt all ' to,; arrest our., full' Concentration'


flpwlng. iVe would [ do well not to undervalue our signal .Cohirlbutlon, 'to; civilisation, or the 'free,"(nstltu- tldns’and -way df llfp that fitted Us for the task that desitlhy hfs set us.;


world domination. But: there Is still "a tide In: the affairs! dt men which, taken at the [flood, leads on t to: foftuna" -Hitler (failed j tb take


hat tide and the ihevitable.lehb Is


. colnes along and coolly reepmmends the 'abolition bf'xurdl councils and.


feel" when an autocratic,body like th'e County, Councils Affioclatlop.


resentment; Rural D Jtrictdefstlah'd the [One. can w$U


Councils


Indeed, of' several; either mdes of local-(authorities. At: the']moment, the.recommendations of the special committee of the County I Councils Association- are “ prlyate and;,cohfl


dentlal,”' a^id it Is' cards .that, some


extreme proposals


Of the- more ■ I !


eas standing between ■'him and '


(Wllpshire, 'who 1? the Manchester University resident tutor'for .North [East Lancashire. W,e.hope to pub--


'members- of: Clltheroe Rotanr ClUb, yesterday, by Mr. <9. Kelly,: B,A., of


An extremely interesting address on adult: education was given to


■'#,(' .# v. #'[ ■: '[ ' , ,


(Ush a report of his address In our. next tssize.. [■ . ! '. Miss Edpa Wilson,; third da'ughlef


[“ Moorgarth,” Llttlemoor-road; on Friday was appointed canteen Supervisor by the' Accrington Cof--


of- Mr. and Mrs. T. 'Wilson,’,of


poraMon Catering Committee^; . .y.' * ^ ^ ^


. MLss.'Marv'Bell, younger, daughter ( 'of ex-P.S. and'-Mrs. C.-.N. Bell, of


31,. SalthlU--idald,-; Clltheroe, has been succes'efuMn pas’sing the State'! final examination for" Sick Chll-- dren’s Nurses.. Her period of train­ ing Was spent (ht the- Royal Liver­ pool Children's Hospital.: '


crescent, Clltheroe, asks - me to ’ correct our report last week on, the, Inquest-of her brothef-lh-law.-Mr. Alfred Fprsh?w.'which stated that she had acted as his housekeeper Since, the death of his ■ wife five years ago. In fact,- she had bqen Mr. Forshaw’s housekeeper for two 'years.


Mrs. H.- A; Miller, 6f 7; Moorland- v' , i. '


-annual dinner. • The Chief• Con- !stable.(Mr. P. K. Exelby),- who pre- ■


-Constabulary held a smoking con- [ cert at the Station, Hotej on Wed­ nesday t evening,- In tUeu ' of tke


Members of the (jlltherbe Special.


I (thanks .of the regular'Police Force : 'for their; aid'. ' -The- toast, to the ■


-work of the '“specials" during' the. -past, yeaf , and expressed the:


sided, paid tribute.to- the excelleht


- Special Cpnstabulary; was proposed special,” to


by the Mayor, (Cdun.'G. Dewhurst), 'himself : a- former “


quite!'dri the i iSupt. J. S, Bubb.:-: Amongst those maripl tri that i; Aid. M-;; French, - and. (Lleuf. ! J.


■autocracy gone mad.-In due-course; : ]the County’- 'CoimeUs’ report wUl -


•Probably ithe West Riding Codnty Council Is equally vexed .about the I report of the i Special (Committee, ,


'councils and I urban authorities below a: certain level iof population.


Rhich-seem


- have to be made-public apd.i unless; ' the -present draft Is modified yep i


considerably; there Is bOjmd ,to be public (0 u: t c r y. Whatever the' County ' Councils may th ink,th e general public will not-tolerate thej trahsfer of the duties 'of Ideal sovr- ernmeht to-soipe remote authority;


which 'cannot possibly- .uiiderstandj or-appreciate local- needs.'! Such',


; arid, Council - and '.allother; local


authorities -would db . well] to keep the public fully Informed about the proposals of«the various prganlsa-' tlons'-seeking'to' influence the form local - ■ government .-sh a l l ] take; t'Local”(. Is the operative word, and W ‘attempt:: to. rSplace ithls M 'county or -region must be,fought tooth and nali: .


democracy, for the. preservatldh of; lv/hlch'lwe are flghtjhgv Bpw-;


a courS’


cations! have ! beeni glvpn,..: for Instance,'. ' that the ' Lancashire County Council Is riot enamopred of the -suggestion ( concerrilhg.,' -the wholesale supercessldn'- of district


ImniptPiJ !! Darnell; of ■ the Home Guard. Ah !- oriJ/MroHlo onforfultirnprif ' nfOo


:- Mo'dr men -and two woihen in ■


Fletcher: From the folks'.at-home,-70 Low


ns to be ah In exhibition of! - e-course;,


: £54 was. realised by- a" Christmas Fair, opened by Mrs. A. -H. Todd In the; Village School 'on Saturday afternoon. (As may- be. judged ;by


Forces, are; to receive a Christmas gift of £1. Of this sum of money,


[ the


extremely -^Successfjii and was" \yell ' patronised.: '.A:spririaf feature was


-----j.--,,


, and the W-V-S.. -who supervised the efforts, wish to thank all who coii-


(■


e would be the .negation of(,'Clltheroe, passed away on Monday „/,o .lo


( A well known resident, Mr. Robert Patefleld.-:of'' 10,. Central-avenue,


. _


at the age of! 42. ; For many years he had been In , the employ, of the Ribble Motor: Services; - The inter­ ment takes (place['at - St." Mary’s ’ Cemetery! today.(> .Sympathy ( Will


be '-accorded fhe .family' In tnelr bereavement; .


, I--


(Bureau; the secretary (Mr. |V.''Lang- shaw) announced tpat the pertlfl- c'dte of recognltlop lhad npw .been granted, indicating that Jthfyoluine, ■


At a recent meeting of tne com­ mittee ' - of ' the ! Citizens | Advice


they were dbaltiWlth had]secured official approval of- the central' organisation;. ■ Mr.( Langsljaw^^uSo reported ’that a wide variety of


of case’s and the manner Ih: wh,leh


the fortuiies-of-war is-icle?r...}„The portents of | the 'present. ,?ltn,ation- ' ate Inescapable.- No Idhgsf.-lQ it-.O;


-hoW the advice given had}lifted a load of anxiety from many shouldj


problems had again been Phti fpr^ wani during the month and showed


ers;.. He "expressed-the Yle.W ithat; too little.use Is beffigjmade|Of the


'bureau- -by- residents In ,th4 rural district; '.Whose, problems' arp


to’ be as numerous! -and .-a.cufi those experienced 111 the tpRn;j the committee decided'to Ipylte -the,


likely i.'as-and


K |i.:-( !(


, Mary’s,-.Cemetery, on Saturday. 'She; ' Was.the vridow of Mr.; J; ,T. Atkin- - ; son; formerly of 1?. WJUpP.-avenue.' ■ Clitheroe, and was'well -known to the (older- generation.'of- Clitheronl- ans. ■ The Rev. J. A. Sinclair officU*


Catherine Atkinson (nee -Kate Friend); ,whose death. - at the age of'-' 75, occurred atiRouthport on, Tuesday;! week; took .place at-.St.


The' interment-of the' late* Mrs.


' and' Sketches, as well as excerpts -' from - “Aladdin,!’- which had its


I A "capital: entertainment; 'was given by Mrs. H-. Gradwell’s Concert Party m: ;the . Moor Lane. Sunday Sbhool, oh Wednesday'night.. The programme included songs, dances


•'Schoohe -Thanks to the .artistes' were expressed by- the Rev. J. B.


presentatlon'-at the Parish Church- - I Fund realised £23 nett.' A Chrlst-


Storey.; Tho proceeds,, which were ■for the Church’s Soldiers’ Comforts


mas pafeel Is' to be despatched nexL week'to each of the 7P mBmbers of .'


-remainder' bkthe £72 was realised at -a- whist drive :-heid previously,


which a reply was given by Special' present; :wefe Aid. B. Manley and


j-'. f


IN AND OUT . A


N D round ABOlfr ■f •'[! ■


fEP"HILE a number jot readers pave made; helpful suggestions and'


|;loeaDy, I t Isn’t." of ( our?e; (certain: -that there ever Was‘:3dch’an'!Occa-f slon- but one !Of myi,( orrespondents


probkbly At BrungerU jt^was devoted, to hymils': .-and tunes -composed;


to mydnqulry as> towhethet one:-Off the -p-old; hymnrslni Ing festivals,


-tWo have sent me, programmes, amnotiyet'satlsfled -'riththe-replles-


sode of-thfelris last-week,; They had Isepn to A irie'ha’s'KbuseTor S knlt- ■tlng partyiCand had walked nearly l)au-a,-mlJp ; toWardS; home .-' when ' thfere was a-gudden.-tug on one'-'Qf


■ the united choirs i nd bands of (Clltheroe and. District, held on (Sunday, August- 29ti, 1897; [ofi a field at Brungerley, kindly lent for ■the'occasion by Mr. B, Tuckeif. The collections—‘isilvers la respectfully


-rather . thinks there was: and- my. -note was Intended (hi produce pvj-- ;dence to helpihlm.' C 'ne.ol the pro-, -'grammes- sent me co: neg from- Mrs.- Margaret Howorth. c f Davyhulme, .Manchester, a sister of Mr-,JHarry Robinson, .of - Newtm-rstreet. It relates to an opeprj ir concert by


stories come out. For Instance, two! young women will- for > ai long -time go. Into galeS' of laughter.-every; time theythlnk of a black-out ^1-


'prbgraihme was “ Clrthefoe,7; com­ posed by Angelo Forrest, [whose father was one. of the town’gl earl.v photographers, with premises Inl King-street. (The Forrests were-all musical Angelo wa? perhaps the most gifted of them and he eventu­ ally-took an organist’s pojst - fn America. I believe he diedilwhlle playing the organ there. ■ His tune . "ClItherQe’’ 'Whlch•Ilaope.tojrepro-


rsQltclted’l^were In aid of the Nurses .Cottage Scheme.Now, on this occasion the only .local tuneria the


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afternoon- tunes In the “Accrington,’’ ' “ Bltjkby,” relgnty”'apd ‘f Moscow." - The! com­ bined choirs I also sang “ (IRorla." '‘The Heaven? lire telling” and. In­ evitably, “ Hallelujan.” ( 1/1 v/’ lv marches l ik e “Coijneliusl'-iiand “Flambeaux’’ !were played [by. the' bands., Mr. Sam Green'WaS the conductor and .the''-i)resldenf was Dr. W. E. i (Musson. Secretarial duties were In,the hapds of Mr. W; of


Sutcliffe, and those were.idlscharged .byJ|Ir. J.i E. greaves. ■ -i _--[i-4|c


Clltheroe, coiheS; a programme, that of. cert given In the Cll ation Park (Briingei the combined bholrs jC


friHEN,.(frQm iMrs. J. The ! L'odge,


treasurer Har-


. 0. R(b^ouoook, KnlffioknowloB,; '• more;-recent, sacked" con-:


“Then shall your Ugh “ Elijah.” Mrl H. B. ' conductor' And Mr.' was- the leader of


Items 1


sung-to “G God. oiirlhelp! ln|iages past.’’ There was also the popular “Melita” andj“'Edgware.” 'Choral Included VBe noj; afraid’f! and b(jth' lrom[


on Sunday, June 4th} 1916, m did of the Y.M;CA; 1 This time |we had another local tune, the-rauch-'-loved Majffield ’’ of Dr.: jW


f. E. IMiiSson,


The secretaries were ffessrs. p. Cunllffe and R. Bleazird-so-tljbt.lt Is pretty obvious thaft[hl?e!vent was sponsored . by| the Society. -. : I, '- b' But, I again ask


Lhaw|Was the t [.r.'^pifillrtEon


,


een a concert" devqtqd tunes-exclusively ?


! ie.^oj-chestra.' .bqalj (Choral


h^.itli|re ■ever local


• well’s men m'aj£e it? J aqked.' Only -bnereply has reachea orfe.-It rpads:


ANOTHER query I'df-mine] last week related to ths tree-topped mound near Paythorne, Dldi Qrom-


i‘Tree-Toi)ped iM sund' ?”


that mound.-^I-was'tiere.7([ i - ' The -


name.' Perhaps he ! lasn’t a] teal name but only one !sc ipethlng; like “Tom-o-Dlck-6-Bbb’s" or ' Bfil the


I know that dromf e I’s m'en [made writer doesn’t'.i iven islgni.hls


LegpuUer.” j ;; '


M .unobserved in It may be guegsed; wjjen .'the victims


amusing, hslppe: tdlk-thi d if Is only,


jliln^S ; go- biackrout.


■SALVAGE E RIVE


metals; rags and riipb ir was made throughout the Bowla id -rural ,dls-- trlpt -on Saturday. |:a id aUho precise details-are-nPt yet to ha,nd. It can be said 1|hat!the response y?as


An Intense drive -foi non]ferrous


[fnanclai result]■ tM eventrwas machine, formed by- home-made' .toys; - The


tributed to , the - success of ’these’ coiild be saorlflcedi t) -.efforts..;- :


they go to help; „»aro -dealers..


farmer-s, are aSked fomake -certaffi (that they have notplilg'left which the


fecelved at the varlpui [ depots, and many


(-■-■.'i given: that:: apy I saleable’ articles, will be mutllgted: to ensufe thqt


victory ' and -hot - tp [second-" S L A lD B t l R N .


•There Rcre 17 tables and- Mr. F. Lohg Was iM.G;:.(!-.Prlze^ -were! wdri- by : XadleS ;.il, Mrs.: r. Bleaiiarri


[["iCOMFORTS ‘ fund,- -a very! suCr cessful-whist drive was: held In the Village -Hall, on Friday, "In, aid of the local ( Boys’,! Gtaforte- Fund.'


2,i Mrs. E. '^Ilklnsoi, (Presfoii)]';- 3. Mrs, C.' DawJri:* cqri. Mrs -Mson. Gents: 1, J.Rpshtoni 2 J.L’eenilng; 3, P; J; Kean: j cop, -F.: ’ VhltfleTd; A dance wSs held.on Sati rday (for tpe' same fiind. :Messrs.iD, T. Peatlahd! J. WllCQck; supplied the musid Kpd a


very enjoyabte time jwt s: soerit bv a good qomp'any. ■ .£8^’ 4.^0 wste the total sum raised, by .th ;se. eflqf ts- [


campaign. . A' pfomiss'- has been- N. -&4ihurat,: Wlmlley-ro,a,d, , Olltherqe. , EAST LANCASHIRE


partlpulariy assist


tpe' country-' 0


■The quarterly meeting of thq Execu­ tive -rammitteg ol -the ^ t HMoamire (■Workpeople’s Hospital Fund. (Was ■ at the' Sessions •


WORKPEOPLE’JS HOSPITAL i - ■


FUND. ■ ; :j ■.^ " ' ■ " .


Tuesday evening, Mr. B. Beardfwood in the chair. . Amcmg thoM present was. Mr.( Ji, Smahey.’repKSeming •fbe' Secretary.reported that the sum,


House.. Black-bum,: -on held


Of, £9,255 lOs. 6d.- ,had^ Iweni received during 'the quarter ended, September.


30!h, made up fts follows:—,


BlRCkbdrn a ridpkri ..*■. 8349 3,.0 Darwen and District, •,■•.•;(


Bank," i n t e r e s t " . ' s /,} ■ ’Riis amount was an increase of £1M


WhBlley and District, .,..-.■ ,Withne.Il;.H;oghton,,etc...... .


A he. mitt roaae reComm __


Great Hatwood and District, 435 18 10 Clitheroe arid .District


i? } J


512 , 7 5 -J J


9 ,8.


Is ' lid.-' compared-’ with, .‘the sura, received': 'during '-’the: corresponding quarter of. thb. previoiis..,year,;,and the Coriffllttfe, ‘conslderd'.me report to. be-


•''^ ^ 1 Commit?e‘e[ made' refoitimendal ttonslas. to- me’ altooation qf.-ffle .sm of


' LEC’TURE.—A'v’Igobd - gatperius December ,15th next. assemble!d/ln the-.schi dlrooftfa :on


--------------- -


(WX_. ( 0,/, [jven


burn.*: This: V as the 'f lUrth' df,.the series of fOKl nlghtlytheqtlnga’ if


' - I- , ___ half


connection ’.’vlth tpi - Methodist'; Church,.'


s £30,893' for consideratipno by me


ubscribers at! the. annual meeting on ’


R E A D


•'! Eleven galley boys serving, In a troop- transport, were among the. first to go ashore at Algeria during the North African campaign: they hid’themselves In an army truck and were landed unnoticed.


■ A sura of £20 was raised! far the ■ furids -of St; Jojinls, Church'arid School b as me- outcome of a.dance arranged


t y the" Mothers’ Union, and 'held in.


splendid response from the,farmers.. Although the drive yyai: Mr brje day only,


tea!t[ ('frOiid a mjlklng and] the j nsulf


('-was-, a,


gifts wlH sdU'.le gratefully householders,


eroe| Gorpor- y) aslaln by W thel-district,


duce In the near future,l-won Instant popularity, and - d u g h t. to be heard more (frebueptlyl Joday. I doubt not-that It was sung very, heartily indeed on- that Sunday ofl


18?7. Other- -pymn: progfaiiimc [ were- ................Sov-


-her ,wool'’. In another sense! \ - What had happened waa,that a large'-ball of wool- had.' rolled out'of the basket • and,- as ■ the women walked 'along, gradually unwound. Wool being bad to match, the only (thing for it was for the women to. ■retrace their steps, looping up the . wool until they reached the reduced ball a-few hundred yards further


the women/s baskets'abaecknlttlng. tried to: jump out. • Groping In the bjisket; she found the wool taut and swift to divine the cause,- she- announced’that, she had -“lost her wool.", In the 'circumstances, she' might have been excused -for “losing


-back, “We-couldn’t wind It, because we hadnJt a loose end;’' one of them, said. “Wa, would jifive looked dools If anybody had seen us 17 -


(Madame Chadwick In the famous love duet from the same bpera. My adVlcfe Is that you should (book your seat without the slightest delay, or, you may be too late.. . -i ,


‘La Boheme,"-And he wilt join with


-rpHE -■'-i- 'hpi


.being displayed—asy for]; instance, a-toy: farmyard., wilnglng machine, chlldfen’s books, and solon. .Tpe


Idea to raise funds forj the 'ocal Services Comforts Fund when ''hey decided to Invite-glfts.ofi toys, etc.,, to be resold for the benefit of the fund; The response. has been - re- markanle, --for- variety ,as ,w,e}l - as. quality. .Many of the articles hav'e’ been!sold within a.few mlnutes of


he Mayoress of Clltheroe and ' r committee hit on a.good ■


;the Mayoress have pp-toidate addresses ? ' If these wer.e -left at the “Advertiser and Times” - shop; we ' Hould ■. gladly pass !therP 'on,'-


By the way, wlU.relatlyts'please let,


Stacks: of letters, each-! .Marked “Cannot trace” are being-returned,- which means that much!work and postage,1s being wasted, -i -. '•,[,(


nriWO members of the staff df-the A ‘,‘A Si T.”—Gunner Ed. Oddle and R.B.A; Harry Robinson—had a surprise meeting' at Alexandria not Very long, ago. In letters home,' both express delight at the encoun­ ter and the opportunity, -of “ swap­ ping” news'.'


- ■ , I


4^. our recent note that pion'putU"- plaid that some Y.M.C,A. tea cars are sold out : of Plpe] cleaners because servicewomen biiy them for. hair curlers. “The piep.ought to


A CORPORAL in the A.T.C.' saw


recall,’! ' shewrites, -“.that when shiny buttons wefe the vogue; they bought;'-up our transparent nail ■varnish to use for lacquer.!" - "..I


■A ■J]lL .


at jthe back tp see ;to4t! "!'


PE(j)MO’rED


being -absent from Honjel .Guard duty, without reasonable; excuse, pleaded that when he (had . just mounted ' guard' - he [suddenly remenibered he had left a joint of meat ip the dyen at home janp went.


HOME GUARD Serge'ant.! fined £2. at [Doncaster recently for


*,■;*(■ •}


FROM RANKS. .Th'e.ifiariy- friends


'['v.


cash lecelve'd—:and the amouAt Is already substantlal-^wlll- be psed In the dispatch of postal. Orders to ■ - local men- and women In the Forces.


TTHERE have been heavy, bookings' ' for the- concert to be given at the King.' Lane Hall, oh -Siinday. week; Almost all the centre seafs were claimed: on Monday night;’ whenT a black-out queue - of music lovers , waited their turn-to book; Heddle Nash, and Annie -Chadwick are to be soloists* at this concert, and a choir,of mlxed voices will b'e cbnducted 'by Mr.-,Ernest Allen. Among Mr.;.Nash’s Items will be “Your tiny hand ls fro'zen” from ■


- ' I - ,


-I-',' j


I I * ;V V . cart and? by lending?,it to: the Nation ■ ' 1; * *


I, Everyone can.hejp^ljy saving all they r through, th e '


['./.■ A ' - . I "■ 'V,'.’#’' -


(iPIVE^


t m


m


DEW OF HONOUR


' '■ ’••'■■'.[•''.(’•v, :■:}' ' [[(.■ |'(f ■ ( . ■ ' j. '


. of -our soIdiersi isaUors/aud airmen to the best of our; abilily and so ensure that thf;ir. sacrifices (are not in 'V ain .'


•' ;■ '! ■ [ It . w jour .duty to suJjjlorf the efiForts ’


' ( '


m | »


: "V,; ;


S A N H N G S B A N K under GOVERpiENT CONTROL. ’ I (laiADAGFFJGE :. LORD- STREET. WEST, BLACKBURN.) -


Qtherde Branch,: 3, Church St, i


.(Opposite thei..Free Library); . c


'. - ..’" ••Brbnch Manager: (JOHN ,R*i KERSHAW, '| •:;( , - ’Ar', TOTAL . FUNDS- EXCEED .. £8,000:000. • }(


' ' NO MEAL IS COMp IlETE - WllHOUT ■ ' ' B R E A D .


BREAD SUSTAINS LJIFE ANjD BUILDS UP THE SYSITM, ESPECIALLY 1


F iPECIAli


i) b u il d ; If


IT) IT IS ' ' D a w s o n !s E x c e l C r e a m B r e a d } I iiC L t VVIJ, .fiire lte ; jMro.' KS (:;'-'(-f.....V *. GivA a little thought and Care i-q the‘old bike^’^i


these day61 Spares, arid replacements are difficult, ] and quite a lot of wear and [tear pari .be avoided by! ]


- just that little; thought'and :care ■'which' will a f the ] .sqnie’-'time,')enable'-:y(bu: to^go 'pasyi’;. ' ‘j - - ] :-!(


I (V*.


, 26, KING STIIEET, ; ^LWHERpE. Telephone: 81.;;’ , ’


; • ,* f JA C K W A R E 1 N (1 f O R [ G i jO D W O O I J JE S .


! New" Collectldn Children’s and'Maid.?’ Frocks in good materials! (■ , and%xcluslVe styles. Sizes from 22 tq]36.’ Iilspect Windows.- !


[] Largest Selection (Exclusive Spdrtswear-^luinpers, Cardigans, •|! V. .


! .GOR-RAY SKIRTS In Exciuslve -Materials. ' .Your own materlali i


-. Braemar arid 'Windsor -Woollies. m,ade.up (Uyd„ 541h. wide) for 15/6.


19, LORD street; BLAOCBURN, - ;!■


JA C K W A R E IN G F O R G O O D W O O L L IE S . Tel. 5502.:


TeK"5502/ lifly e e


p i t . ] ,P31]■t ! ;i


85csastxxxii:ayixir)Cinyr5y!tesSyzyt8X8xai;ie*x)R)i3y i93pcietteixt5uescri<i»i^ i '


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Y o u c a n n o t n c


■ ] ‘their ■ most


“Hazel ' Mount;’’. 451, Radlham -Rd;; Bum- ley,- -win t>e pleased to learn-of, ms pro­ motion from' the


o'f Lieut. Frank Har­ rison, RN.VR., of


most gratifying.' - In: e ich village a’ salvage.,dep6t [was op med, -grid In a shop-Window aidlsplij waSlmade of the type of articles i equlre,d. Ope ■ of - the- samples,-fof.; ifistahce,- was ? : rubber


ranks. . He is-now a gunnery bfacCr on a troopship (■ wh i c h


.he • entered 'the Clitheroe-: Branch of. -Martirfs-Bank,, and was at lUdby sfiid Otley-(before :■ proceeding : to: Burnley.- Mrs. Harrison/ who was also a pupil at -the , Grammar -School ';I-was me , daughter (Winefflde), of thei late Mr.


of Mariins-Bank,-0imley.. "at -Clitheroe Royal Grammar School


,. member of the staff


recently landed Am­ erican 'soldiers - at Oran:- Before join­ ing ‘ the. i Navy in. July, 1941,1 ho,.was a


C O N E R O N & ■ F.S.M.G.


to [ /y i ’workeresKjiffid'tiarffiuU^ Consult us if- you hav( 'eye .iro'ubl'es. ,[!(■.;■


L E E M lN G j F.B.O.A.


; . MOOR LANE, . C ,ITHEROE. T H R E E S P L E N D ID 1 ^


i l -MOOREY’S COLD & ‘INFLUENZA ,CURE;.’.'. I 2.-!-M00REY'S CATTARHli DUXTURE i,-.,...| ..; 13.—mboREY’S, CHEST •&; LUEG-'MUC't^


T/ii.,bottle,. i/^]bpttl4! 1/6 botfle.


M O O R E Y ’S , K in g S t , C lith e rb e . the late MR. JAS. PARKINSON, r


- whose death at (the home of his daugh-. Mlaid- to -resi, m ai Mary s. ueiucicij*..w*


. 'coiiducted By/the;^ctqr (Roy.,' (Brimett).; ■ ■


’■family: Lizzie and Jim;. Maggie, Ham -;and family: Annie' and, family; Allc^ i; Billy. and family';' Janie, Eric and


, ' Floral: tributes were-sent as folloiys: ’. . I. . 1 His loving'.Wlfe; wmidm. PqUy and' ■


Barbara: Sarah; -Ernest -and'-*lamuy;-.- issm and Renee;.;- Grandsons,-.Denhp. ■ and Sydney (Overseas); .Oreat-grand- ..cblldren':;. Brian; 'Elaine, - Frank ■ and ■ John,' Jim, Audrey.-Md.greahgrand- : : children: Grandson. Sam, and Phyllis,


! AspinwalU -Mrs. Roland (Allen; Nelgh- bours, Bte-wnltw-street. :■


•file■ arrangements were carried;out. ’■by*Mr. Hy.'-Berinett. ' -. ■.•,■[. ' - : :


,Mrs. Clarke;,, Mr.:: A.: Bfflington;,Mre. ■ . ■; i., '...


■ ! Mr. JaAes Parkinson.. (83); retired, mdchine-mlnder,- of 71, Hro-wnlo-w-^street,


onday. The interment’was preceded, .’by,!a-service in St. jqmes’s (Ohunhr


* -*^^1 liiiviCE


Moor ParishVlklM A.T.cT


'TABLE TENNIS LEAGUE. : jarie!;.-Churc!


...15. . 7. ,


KS}d Hi'-;;;? A.T,C',: “B” ’.. Chatbum .,7..


orfeited. '


. ...13. . 7.',, 0. .: 0. 44 1 ... 14. . 2.,,12.. Or;:4 :


b:No,£e".[jT-if :flxtlire8!'afe not.complete fefore Saturday,.lOe6, 'J9;fhey will- 'be-


( 6' :^;-,(W;'-Bfa&y . . . . ,.;;;) - ■ -


' 0 Jl Greenwood,.,......’ R. Iddon! (2 (, 2; JJ ; Robert" J r


• 2 0.' I^teslde...:.... J. Geldafd; 10^^- , 'bo'uBLES ;!j


(-..1 8. Greenwoodf 0..Whiteside *i! i J , P.(Haworth, J.( Gelflardjiz.■


I T. Hmcks,.'R;Iddon' .j(!!2’( ............. ........ ■ ' heCschoolroi^m oh Saturday night.: , : _


2 .a.Whiteside ..;■... F.- Howarth 1 -(•" 2 B.: .W,‘ Bradley *....... R. Iddoni ’ 6 ■ ■0 J, Gteemvo'od.......T. Hlnc!^ 2 i,


O H D ^ V.%00R‘ LAOT. . j ; T. Hlncks 2 '; Geldard 0 *


• 1 (Jj . Robert ;:........ . F.- iHaworm- [ 2 - 1', !' Bradley,. J.'GreenwOod ’ ic / ! ] .: f


... 14. . : 3.,: 11.. 0..-8 1 . 15. , 2:.:,12/.(l.r;;'5Vr-,


, ; 14. , 9;. 5...D..18 : ...... 13. . 7. , i ,6.. 0..14 - - <


.... 12.V 12.: ('O.toOllk . .-. 14. .' 12., ■2.. 0..24 ! .


7.. l..la i .p(- .;w!- L D .K : ,


’ ' ’1 ■;!'! toil


-)■ — '"■’■ precious ; pb^s^sioh. (^


fW j’V ■ .<:■;’(?


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