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LA f~T umjii jii ■!'■. ;■ i i


B u t t e m I.


eeds A Curate II fANGE FORi' N EW V IC A R


|)RTANT PA R ISH . . i D ’s WARi^, B e c o m e .. ! ..


lar of Jlahd, to the | rlday'er of- the ,H.


I plat- Mr.


pte-'


i Mrs. oni-a


Ji, Mr.' (more [ were bon’s' had only


Bland


|lshop very


Ighter longst Mr.


pelves I . the-


con-


Jland Ignlse ihlin na^e


Id by they


1 such , and


gets


: also out- on


|e you lelm, It


parish could have. It was In tl^e{ congregation's hands to see' that the glft'was mhde. ■


' MR. BLAND’S THANKS. ; ,


Id go, Inday had


Ibmed : that


bhool, I Isure.'


li^he i }iad


Jinderi llcars’ had


^ouse,' i now


lcars.v lln 'o£


If ill-: rten.:


prlate I :cer-


Jahoh lelped ] debt, Icame ■being


Itrthe' pnd^ nousb.


pears,' pr he lelm;.


isald that- it had been the most iwonderfui jexample 'Of ';Lancashlre. I warm-heartedness at its very-best.;' ■Although he ought to have Mectel! It; as he h£(d known Lanpashlre fOri many-,year3, he; was bound tO' sayi that after nine years.away from the- county he' was' surprised by; the. ■ warmth arid klndhness o f h i s ■ reception, |It'had ihade his family feel, at hqme Immediately.',-Now that they \yere beginning to recog-, nlse one or two of the congrega- tloii when.fthey met thehi Intthe; street, they were beglnnliig ,to i feel'. more at home than ever.: He'iand; his wife were ordinary, sorj; of' people. They had a simple view, of; life and both of them depended'for: ;helr happiness on frlendshlps.The: ore friends they had'the happien: hey W e r e :.■


:ful appreciation; that both he and hlsi wlfe had felt-:for; the . great' frlehdllness[ and'kindness they h ad met With on all sides, Mr. Bland


■ ■ ■ I 'l l:'i'!


lb say pcbm- ■ were


I re ho I ■,


Jihdby pfd of ■ago,, very'


I years


I louseshton le at


_Jad done, Mr; Bland' partleuiarly- ihentioiied [Mr.. Ramsbottom for-the Immense, amount of work he had done to expedite the Induction and for h is . help ever since. “Mr;: Rusiiton snares with me a common, view of the purpose of a parish,'': Mr. Bland [continued. “As regards; the Question of assistance, of course I am far tdo new to be.able to form a very definite opinion,” he added; During the last nine years he had ■ done his -share of money-raising; He, too, had. built; a hall and had bad the task of equipping .a-' nevir parish with e'verythlng it needed; He, was mot exactly thed of money- raising, bqt at 'the sime time he ^as tired of .having It hanglng ilke ’; a mlllStone rouridihls neck, and he ; was most i; grateful to- come- to: a parish where at least ithe buildings , were free from all financlahencum- ■ brances. .-He felt tljiat he . owed ■ everything for th a t ' to his; prer decessors.


In thanking everyone'for all they!' ' F . ;■, -THE FAMILY SPIRIT,


:.j ;;i,;. , ’


. be one large family, with-all its :: different orgahisations working ;: as one| and conscious.of that unity with God as the Father. ,


In hi^ belief, a parish should-;; ■letter


Igoiie •uncll. Id the him,


|y for .this pahd’s I easy


fears,” |e had h t the pb for upon with ■could proper


those the


iCoun. le ' io many |esent, felines wl'J


|oQl. the


I .older


pr, he aestly that


! him ad so


r- • Vicars


I there ; erect' ■ to' do.


|ate-to B-‘ the unday l-waiys, at the


fo see and


would young


barlsh bo Its bnday ■could pnter- ather- pe lat vhlch Irhbps livery ^Mr., pone 1 'Mr.'


' once


pm to 0, but “We.


• particular jopportunities there; wdre .; waiting tube grasped. He had been.'


.part. In forging a weapon of human ; • beings subject; to the will: of God to ; be used by. Him In Clltheroe. ' He had been |told fin all sides of the :;


. Vicar.; ;from' hls; mother»i who; was: V secretary of the Mothers’ Dnlonp.ln the dloqesq. But all the opportunl-. tle.s would Inot be there If It had not', .been for t te work of hls predeces-;. tors. He^new only -too well Ih a t opportunities:did not come-unless : they were biade. Whatever, success , might .'bless hls; ministry - a ' great; share' of It, perhaps.-ln God’s eyes the lion’s [ .share; must go to Mr- Helm, sqme people isowed and; pthers reaped,. He prUyed that God;, ivoUld bless their work together, :


and he prayed also that none of • thqm would ever forget the 'great .'.


,


’had been m many places, and'had been .extremely lucky In their


I fn ashottspCech[:Mrs,Blandsaldj that although she and her husband i


friendships, they ha d ' ne-verj; me t; ■ with greater Iriends'hlp and kind- i ness thatl 'thev-had received in Ciltheroe. (. When one arrlved at -a-1 , hew place, one always felt-very fqrlorn. but that: feellilg had. only Iqsted tor a very short' time: on this Occasion i With a smgll daughter; and a large house .to-look'after, she.[


like to do In the parish, but she would try to take as much Interest in' everything as she could. She looped (thabthey would always lookr: upop.the vicarage as a pface where-,..: they cbuld go and find' a.-frlendiy :,' jV'elconi'e.,: | .


was afraill she would not i have- • much thne-to do all that she might I


i ,


'; i l '" "[■ I- pmi|DESEBT PILGRIM,


‘ i ; |


Mrs. .Holden;; speaking a t a ; Red ;Cross IChilstmaa Fair In aid o t ' i.prlsoners Of war, at GulIdford.'.Surr^ . jiiey, sdld he always carried a copy : :df Buiiyans “ Pilgrim’s Progteas.”, ■


Gehe'rjl. Mbhtgo'mew’s sister.) ■


nr ^P^sblng ln .London,. Earl "de-.iJa ^hfr disclosed that In: a six months, 70,000 tons of'bombs fell on;


70,008 'IONS OF BOMBS ON ' ^


FARMS? ' ' larnilands In a South-East county-'.


Sower who; had :ju5t gone from that ■ place..,'


. all got together there was. nothing m qf'which Olitbefoe people .could-not ' ■ make a success. .He had'heard 'of .1 its reputation' for. years before' he ; ever' thought ihe v/ould; become iti; ;


told, and he believed It, that lf they i


unlpn of ^ l r l t and inithe bondmf v peace-could a parish;hope .to be an 'i effective' njilsslonary agent-amongst • •■ the people where It existed. / His - task at St[. Mdry’s was, to play hls


■Qiily if {it were' bound; Into; one ;,


Observing that It.wds very’diffl-^' cult for him to express the wonder-,


Sj,-. .'tl V* - XiTT I is now pb^Ucs'. td indicate tKfi ’


there are lot savliiiB :gtoi Borough, and! the i^ re tr of these, have beep send in-.ret'ufns 6i while six -'make! through' the : heati works cbticerned.' cover saTlni employKieal


ing. Sot Victory, ‘pfifbrt.^whlcjh:" being made in QlltheroCi Altogether -thj


opd cnpligh. to


their 'jthelr 1 iewns


sooiM qri8nbaMp&, 'and.: the Bud lis r«TOal«a


measure of success of the “ Sav.^- sVtAVA-aTA-lAt. aotrlrii r «


g. . eaof 7'f


I'aotlvltfcsInpla^W atreCvJ., -schooln s^d. ..


ofQces: of! the These, fetuipai


, . ont of every nine pet^Ie the


town are ioonnected trith eome Natlenai Savings'Hronh;' ; : r::


At fiist glance', tfda -wduid'peem to Indicate that;, there are; manv 'who are not helping..fprwairdfthe; wat effort*. In .*• this ' particular .. ^oraii


“ Second tUoughts;g which are eVep


.allowed to the'Brains Trusts act Bij a corrective to this IflSrst Impresslohl


through the'Jolnt.^tock Banks the Trustee Bavtogs-iBanks andthe'Eost. Office.it-.is;nQt to be forgotten that through 'these latter media po fewer than


for In addlflnh 'tol those who uSe the SavingsOroup;aB theirmediultoi va there are'large numbers.who'glve


luable- help- . taitlbe' movement


have. been; purchased 'during the past


2? weeks,. • £4,«§B A WEXK.


.ito; fact, ,tha-onlv time' when the 1,200 mark was 'taol reached was


during thq holMaysj- but to more than counterbalance, this, i the*: 3,000 mark wa^, passed | on *three occa­


. total "'CFar Haviiig'tior. Uie town of somewhere near £4,000 a week. '. That CJltheroe has some <reasoil


ings .Banlos; and Post Office: Savings B aito by an axeiage, of fil.30O. while purchasers of the various War Bonds bought these. at-^hCL rate, of - about' £850,a Week, whii^'gsve a


sions;.To. afl<Utlon',iduTingitbe same period, depositors 1 increased their weekly savings in'-the Trustee Sav­


I East Lancashire Area'which stitoU-i I lates the-savlngs. movement In ten I towns.,,


. ' , . , . •*',


to patlteelf on thejback'is nisclosed by the Cohuplttee ''for the Northl


2,000 savings certlflcates' . -


at the is* ^I'the UstxWith an ?l»,rper he^j^jan^ia^aliy leads its


: ’Thls:ieeJini5if satjifactldn! is how-- «v,er spipgtihat '#hptene'd,ThT


: revelaf^:that,"for"the' •wM " “ W P™ a n d Cheshire?;; this


- HOW IX IS p p p , i^.'^ew^ue bf.’the.irork'iohe .by!


. there ..are .- 28 ,works - organisations: both great -and small, which cover one-eleventh ; of'•' t h e , population)


,age .Ka.s saved: £6,5s. 2d.' during the ; PMt. -six months. Next come 37 street; igroupsr-would . there were


and that each member on the averJ


.here,. thei corresponding, figure is £1 5s. 6d. . To ffind up, the six social organisations, with an aver>- age of 20 members, each/ of whom Is'lendlng at'lhe rate of nearly- fil per -month.. while we!. rightly praise'the;worBStof the men -iind ■woroen -in the'fightlBg-Jroht line


;more--with an average ^saving per member of: £ 2 19a Od. during tbe la s t: balf-*year: ;' Their -come the BChoolB, eight; of thecQ wfthiaverage groups Of. hearly. lOQ members, and


members In the. savings movement) and let us all weigh •in 'to make


for. the stupendous ta,sk which theT are perforralilg.'letius also extehd thatr.pralse: to; the, workers ■ and


that workmore successtul still,!


■done hr Clltheroe in Savings Gertl-; ficates, Bonds and Bank Deposits, through the ^olnt Btock; Banks, Trustee Savings Banks and the Fdst -


.; for the four weeks .endifig; 2ist Novetober: the. amount 'o f business


Office *has totalled £13,288,-made up as follows:—’-


: „ j


• •and P.Q. Savlngs'6anks...£5,335, ; Defence.^ other Bonds... £2,230 - 1


.' Savings Certificates .'..... £5,723 i Deposits” In Trustee ■' ,


This Is rather-below the'average for the. pAst' seven months.


B|Ut|SH LEGION NOTES


rpHE dances -•-••stitute last


support thusi afforded! The 1 proceeds, will form .the' Inucleus of; a Weloomg Horae Fund,'tol be expended, when .the; war Is over. . : : . ;.!;r , .i. ■".■. • 'V V y ‘ '


nesday ivepa. w e l l .............................. Women’s Bectlon tender thanks for the


t TbereA, wfil be the i usual. Christmas i ' *.' >


Namea nf; children, UijrearB' and udder should be-:given. in a t once a t Iieglofi beadquarters.' ';


reat for.':'ther .children of nietonetsj •‘i ' :


“HEROD A 'QUISLING;” . says Lady' Apsley, '.Chairman.'of our


V V w


sing the : Ohristjnas s hymns, i let us. remember that' He. was bom In a time of; great oppression 'and supreme trari gedy hk« ouis. There'were wars, per*; secutJons, poverty; .cruel ■ dictators ji Herod, was a .qulsllngi .'and the Holy .


Women’s Sectlonir- ' “A S ^ listen'to thd-old stories ;and:


Family evacuees.”Y y V '


THE DBAF CAN DO THEffi BIT ! Handicapped in other w&ys, the , deaf


-constant 'oonceln to ■ the* Legion.* In : providing them With 'the necessMy apparatus as'bn aid to 1


discharged from the forces to' the;last; war on .account, of .ear.itrouWe,:,this, army of ex-Seryice deaf tsi a Jnatter of.


on. with the job. As:33,000'men-ivere!


Legion works to friendly i co-qperatlon with other bodies, notably the Deafened;


Ex-Serrlce Fund. The ;■ secretary of Ithis / fund; Mr.


V V .Ain interview that- he'^has- a t . present Geoffrey Leggetk told- the to


hls deafness may 'be said .to 'bo a-posi­ tive advantage to-an'employer to some eases.-' .■


■.'■■ ■•;"■ V y V . ..'i-':, ■' •■■■..;':?


returns, because' of shortage. of_ staff; Luckily a former Income-tax,clerk, was found who, though stoneidOaf, was able to Catch up'with the arrears at.a speed that surprised the banki-manager. . By simply; putting him in a room with the tax.forms and leaving 'him to; concen­ trate on the ' kind of - work he was familiar with, ag> much; headway was made m half a day aa;iusually took- a week.'i.


by Army offleefa, -for'tostance,. got-totp arrears With' its customers': Income-tax


-';'r'.'i


•who wouldn’t be If theyihad the.same afhctlon? ’ He-gets' far lless' sympathy than the blind,' yet his case may be as sad.-l


■■children in their districts between .one and five years of age wbohave not beerl


that of schoolchildren;! although ■ the best time to immunise ;a ohlld-. Is-im*; inedlately after'' Its.first Iblljftda^,].:'.;.:;?^


nder; five has been much. Slower than


to local authorities .that during-the next few ■ montM Health 'Visitors,''should concentrate on'securing ithe Immunisa­ tion of young cWldren against diphthe­ ria. Lists aiould be'prepared I of ■ all


THE DirnXHERlA FERIL. ‘ The MfalstC'r; of (Elealft- has sugg^stod


protected, and special visits!paid to the- parents to persuade them to 'haVe-lm-r' munisatloncarriecliout'.wlthbut.lurther


delay. iJn the.campaign against diph-*, u therm, ( the immuntsailon of children'


over again to have; their rates of pen­ sion raised; and; has achieved-a-certain amount of success.'iTf the.deaf man Is a little suspicious of people arouqd him, ■


ways. They miss manyof the pleasures of. life.- The Leglon has tried over, and


The deaf 'sufferi to ■imany;*different A certain bank' Which: IS'much used


5,000 cases on his boots :&nd:deals about a bundred applications a month.: Most deaf ex*6erv:ce‘ meni have, found work they ean' dO 'toi the wars effort. ■Where a man W had (previous experir; ence of *• job. and needs inO tostructlon,


hearing, the; '. j.Mn Leggett gave this tip—


.Legion jnakes-a grant of £400 a..year ■to.,the. Society .as .well, acf paymg; a;


: article he .gets will be'not.only service-: able but reasonable- as to cost!. ; Tbei


<


, theiLeader of a Berkshire YMiC.A, ' "'’.‘A.;,young'*6ailor.-'.who hadi;several- ■


.respond-.to the needs of colleagues less lucky, thafi themselves. Tt was'itold by


times used, the. canteen here,!! said the official, .'"wrote: to -me; and- asked If I would mind corresponding -with him he had no relatives who coulfi, send him letters;' 11. feel pretty .out of: it


* ; ■ ;i i . ' 1i! '‘.',To ' a grou p'd Servicemerl and


[canteen. I happened to ,mention 'this ilonely*young sailor. A corporal f t the ‘1V.AAF. at once. said.' ‘ Let's 'have a whip round and send hun a parcel.’ ■


women to whom I was chatting f t the


[v “ No sooner , said than done;; liefore- -the evenmg/was out, a parcel ol com­ forts '-had' been packed and- wasiready. lor .dispatch to him from ‘friends to the Army and W.AAP.’


'


“ I ’mnow; anxious to hear how‘ the sailor, received hls surprise gift.?


!'j ...I'


LIMBLESS .ARRIVE FROM j i i ] ^ 'middle EAST. .


!,saw, wood wjth -an artificial-hand, has 'iVlsited'-the Legion -Cambrian Factory :in- mlU-Walea to .devise gadgets 'tehlch


['Labour expert,'who can drinl? iffom; a •glass of water, hammer'nails,'swing; ah axe,'out steel with ,a cold-chiseLand


-v --:''■; .i ''


■wUhassistmen-.who are Teaming,ito be handloom weavers.!


Ii' V V w I ■ ' 64, ■V7halley-Rdad,''ClItheroe. ; (; i .


' other eight or nine questions, deleted. ALF. WOOD, Becrkary.


BackacK^ , Urin${iy Disorders


■ :* filters, get/pattiafiy cloggtd . ■ at-timra; When this, t^es plade,' uric add.and harmful wastearujiy,


\U U R KOInEYS, like aU Rheumatic Twinges j


. ■ coUectinthdblood. These poisons. . attack your weak spots and sp you- ■ , are tormred by backache, Btinoicy and - bladder ttoubli, . gravel, dis- '- pubed nights, stiff achingmuscles


.-and joints, Ibeumatlo pains ,pt' lumbago. ■


, I


-'Pills. .They,will stimulate thekid'- ney filters, enabling them to rid tfio system of poisonous .jmpuritirs which have cans '


■'Take Doan’s Backadie Kidney '


. /Worryjiir.wP»‘r tr)» mi.tut Doai’i PSa^erotraUf oa.- WirVat WktitlM > aowt


■ . :Aikyrnfr- - OMriitfiir Boaii'f m*


questionnaire rurnimg to several sheets. ■ Thcf-'British -Legion, . which igpl it reduced to one sheet,- has now. had-an-


LESS BOTHER FOR'PAREfiTS.I ; ' d until lately,, a parent who sought a


ependant's pension , had to-answer a


:! Experts on occupational training from: the Ministries of- Pensions ■andiXiabour, visit, the bedsides of many of. them as ■soon as they reach the-base-hospitals. 'The-Brltlsh Legion is-also preparing to ■train and employ a'proportion of jthem. .Oapt.,MaxWell; one-armed Ministry of


( So far. happily, casualties ‘[in this .war have not been, nearly as heqvy'.as' to the last war, but a few limbless men Are beginning , to arrive from' earlier operattons'to-,the Middle Eastu'; ':


when’ the other ; chaps get their I mail,’ he said. . -• .....


, iAnd now here is a “touch ofinatilre" m-,tbe present war, that '‘makes the whole'.world; kin.?' .It has ito* do ■ with the YM.CJL, a'.branch ,.of which, I understand, Is to tbe opened shortly In Clltheroe, ; T h e Incident sHows .how Servicemen ,■ and women are i quick to


, '.Tba- Legion and the Deafened Ex-* Service 'Men’s: Fund will, see: that'the'


oblect'to him, to buy: deaf alas i with­ out advice.


'


; elmre.of the, cost of apparatus 'supplied' ‘1Si-ex*BeTvfee,m,en- and-'Women;') " i


Legion can*'reinforce; I t . Is^ai mistake for;a dCaf man, unless money . Is no'


which the


comes on ment, mltnedi plus', romance


accQunte'. for measure.


a.fely, suggesting action,' r’S eng


nd'fun, “ ' :three.


•pairing OOPlPU?


' Gable and'Miss Russell are linked'as a couple of crookS' who meet In Bom­ bay; cross-roads-of. the par, East,-wlth


. oppbrtunlst..: V i-MlSs RUssell is a chic adventuress moving' Ih :.smart' Clipia. Hiey clash at; thC .beginning, and t when loot ;com( '


........... .. they ate' forcei' he police.


'seas. ■


hllty . .


maelstrom a: lurnini rutblaas lives.


£3'through.' ’Tossed:'mto''the 1 */WiU be conflna of oriental' waf,' they, reach-1 Saturday, consamiei


■ .point in' their heretofore! occupied on .Frida! ves.


delivering a new peak performance in a; sene senes.of stand-outDoies.' Which have havea *


' iOahle- rises.; to' unusual- heights dramatising Bh' unusual' hooaah. role. Missi.iBussell


.is. . equally


stand:-out'roles '


. arresting, distinguished


:.PeterOw,en, ____ ■Ciannelll.'’'Luls--Auuv,AA,,. and" Jay-; Noyello.;- .■.:Clarenco.A Brown


directed with ithe sure, hand ol' ia veteran, and*: Hunt Btmmberg pro-


In


fahJlcal p)ctoM,]^‘?Let C^rgf'''’' - ' Packed. Whh' lUdlctous; iltuat. seCS'Oeorge waiting bafis ally' at-a ■ sid,e, nothmgi further-ftohi any |thi ■ .espiofltge. li.' Mhybfi he; lookCL ... forihe' Is regitdedy-as al.imy


........presente


geu' wiLn i'UiBi'-'iuca .■biiai/.'juccuxau.-.take' the place of/an* agent' whb;


duced.'- ; 'The'news reel vrtU -be included;into...; thc.'Trttlsh.' Admljnlty the supporting programme.


R O Y H A 7 A N SW E R S


.ktod of, rot; appears .to have set ;in at d the top to -the bulbs and-is penetrating


' CiEVEBAL'- gardeners (Mmplaln .that ■O their shallots are not -keeping.; A,


\


'thing to do atthemoment is to remove • those that are.TOtttog so that they do. no affect theiothcrs; and if many are. 'affected. It would be wise to; use the. rest up Father.,than to attempt keeping ’


own right;; through them.. The only


.them much longer., ■The trouble Is mostjlikely cadsed


I . damage them,’


through', improper drying of -Ihe bulbs.' ' They must be Ihoroughly 'ripened/ oB^iprefetablyiln'.'thevsnn-, sliftc, ibetove'/thOy: are stored away' offmrwfife’; ;.*tho-' ' 'Various r : common ;Vnmtlds "‘sr«> .likely., to: set: ft- and


the ground for shallots. They do appre­ ciate ground that is fdirly*,nchj and one coiraspondeijt asks'lf It ls a good, practice to spread chicken manure' on the ground for a month or two before- planting ahd to rake It off before■ the' bulbs are actually in the soil.


'.’■ ' '-V-''i''- '* I'?- '*■ I* s'?.-' Another queiy- ooncems jnanuring'


'haps'.quite .aigood way of- ustag..it-/-: better -thafi- digging;it In In -that -fresh condition. However, I would prefer to dig into the ground a good amount of wml-rotted'manure or compost material


:H the chicken manure iS fresh and has very little straw in it. this'is per-'


[and toant the.shallots in the ordinary Ivtay.: ■/,, ;


DIVIDING' HEBBS A reader asks when is the right time'


( time of year, It Is usually preferable to 'delay dividing tbc clumps'until the spring. New growth flows more quickly; and the stems take root at once. Per-; ennial herbs,- such as. thyme or chives, 'can' be divided, If the clumps are large -enough at this tune,,pulled into small ibieceB and replanted. 'Don’t forget, if you can. spare * any pieces. for your


-shallowly burled; do not make a great deal of root/'certainly, very Ilttloat tbls


to divide clumps of mint. An; the underground stems of* the mmt,- very


WORE GARDENING PROBL EAIS ;


friends or neiglftours, they will pro­ bably be glad’to have, £1 em.


some gardenets trouble, th a t ' they a're' ripening Another that they, do no npenftg at: all; Yet another gardener says that he [stored a large number Jwith very small splits Ir jthe,skin,, but


urprised to hear that. H the tomatoes tare too slow to ripen,- it j robably:means


shese hkvfi gone rotten, hat they are belni


the.llght on awtodowsili or put wtoia r ■warm cupboard.* Thase'-' hat are-ripCn: ooler spot, but there tt e , temperature


P ilfaoe and should w bro to too:oooli a , _ ught out into


bing .up too last con-sem (times be held cack a little by 'putllig -them.' to la should not fall I below-50 degrees. ' ‘


■ ’


the seeds people have saved [ to sow again next year. .. One lady asked if the small round holes Iqi-the-beans wUl prevent them from growing; These are probably made by the bian weevil, and on the whole It is Sa'ftr .not to ’Sow them. :although[lt is-not absolutely cer­ tain that the damage wo ildjirove fatal s to the seeds.; If .yon hi .ve .enough.-to


SEED HINTS' Several queries have ome to about


ow without using, those with holes f t them, -so much i the beth r.-,


■only, oOuld' be, ibut very- probably was, because mice are exfieetogly fond, of maarow: and melon seeds* Years ago, I always used marrow^^ds to make halt for mouse-traps. They are .almost,


, One very plaintive litter has come m from [fi gardener who cleaned out a fine.'crop of marrow see Is,;washed the. pulp off'.them and lel ttaem to dry. on a sheet of gloss in h s greenhouse. While he was away for t wo days, prac­ tically' all .the seeos.'dist ppeared.,- He Iwohdetoif i t cduld'be J i e-tol'cei ' It riot


an infalllhle bait because they, are so difficult for the mice; to remove:; they cannot nibble them so em y . as cheesC and in tugging at the seeps the: spring [the-trapi


heyi usually


SCHOLARS' MEALS. 'BASHAHL EAVES, WOMENS INSTITUTE FOR.MED,


BOWLAND. COMMITTEE’S arrangements.


topic: of discussion a t Monday’s meeting (Of; the-Bowland Education Committee,' which took place at the Town HalL'.eiltherofe. ■


i School meals' formed the chief


( The Clerk (Mr. E; J'* W. Douglas) said that-although there, had been: difficulties In'.acqulrlng premises for a feeding centre at'-Glsbura,-these, had now been.overcome as the use of the; Parish Hall -. had' - been secured.' At Slaldbum. the only posslble place was the mission hall; The numbers of children attending the' school 'from (the 'Trough-of Bowland, the Slaldbum district; and even from Tosslde. would seem to warrant the provision ot meals,': and' it ewas:; hoped ..that;, deflfilte arrangements would-be taade In the; near future.. The: Rural District' Council had Indlfeated that possibly, 50 toeals wbuld be required once or' twice a week for waX'workers and,' If a' kitchen iwere ;set' up, torrangC'. ihenta:'would probably be made .toi supply-them;: too. War workers In: the Gjsburn girea would 'also be' supplied with meals frort' the' centre there,


. .


Clerk; said, that.;there would be a! minimum: o f ; Interference ■with the, normaluse of the Parish Hall at GlshurnJ It.-'was; quite Impossible; to use the school.


In answer to Mr. L. CoUinge. the]


’School, ihad i: also intimated;; her Intention of leaving,.,


'service;, whilst,Mrs. Boothman, of the Whltewell Church, o'f England;


mentioned by the Clerk, who re­ ported ' that (Mrs. Phillips,, head,-; mistress: of Thoraeyholme; Catholic) School, had resigned after 16 yearS’ i


( ^ A D ; TEACHERS! leav in g ? ? 'i changes' In- scliool'-'Staffs ’were


Spurgeon expressed thanks to Mrs. Assheton; for presentft g'’ the prizes, and 'to all who- had'hel ped to make the -effort a' success;,' I ;efreshm(|nLs.: were Klveii"by member i,. and prizes were provided; by La ly, Worsley- Taylor, Miss i Worsley- Taylor; Mrs. Spurgeon, Mrs,[Jrelanc and Mrsi J : Dugdale. Proceeds, whl ;h-amounted to £14,iwtoe-for Instl ute funds. • .-At the' Inaugural‘.mi etlng ofs the] Institute, i: Lady.; Wo 'slely-Taiylor? Miss Worsley-Taylor a id Miss Ack-i erley were [present,'the 'last named' giving a n : Inteaestlng' talk on; the; objects o f ' /th e! move nent.: , Mrs./ Spurgeon-, wasi electe 1 president, Mrs. H. i Green,: vlce-pi esldent, and Mrs.- Wilson, ■ secretary and treas;- urer; Mys- J . -Eocles, Mrs. J; Dugr dale, Mrs'*- Ricketts jmd' Mrs. A ------ 't:we:................. '


- Mrs;


Wrlghl'were •elected to tee..


the commlt-


were 'considered satlf factory I'and, unanimous,suppprt'wa I [given to -the Clerk's recoromendattc h'.that there should be a fortnight s holldpy at Christmas.


(Continued froili precei tog column): School .attendances: or Novepib'cr


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cessful* singing plBsSitv iB;beIng!-held at Slaldfeuyhand'that, ;Uy arrange­ ment wlfh the' W..E.A' ;a cotose Of, lectures ‘/Was- fielng,'. irranged At Newton. ■ ' ,


' The Clerk mentioned that al suci


rby the neWly^formed-Bashall: Eaves and’Browsholrae Women’s Institute took' placfe in the Bashall i Eaves Schoolroom, • on*, Frl(fey . evening. Sixteen' tables-were occupied at sc whist (irive, and prizes ,.were pre­ sented by Mrs.'Asshetoh'to;, Ladles:; 1, Miss Ellklngtoh: 2; 4lrs. Ireland consolation, Mrs; F. Towers;- Gents: 1, Mr. F, Jackson; 2, Mf, P. Boffin;' consolatlon-i'Mr.' Appleton. Amongst those: present were- Lady Worsley-■ Taylor and Miss AckOrley, ■


--The * first. social .effc|rt organised SIMPUaiY


Must either be a-fool or In a dream;* . If we, have sunshine we must have -. ■


cream; ■ - , ■ *•. - ■ ! ■ ■. -..,


Do not complain; of* that; -which' none . can change,'


In ev’ry life there.Is a llttle pain., .-1


■ a. " '. ■. ., j


•It Is beyond the power of human brains To find a key to all that space contalns;


;-■'. ■ ■ ■.•v . ■


Waste-. not.; thy precious time and patience solvtagv ' ■; ,,, ,....


Obey. the.Taws that no one can aVbld, For-they, ate just :and -cannot' be des--. ' .'(toyed.,:l:.■:-;,■^' ,


The hlddim power tfiat seals the world’s revolving . . . -


' This lif’


Regrets, delusions,'worries or [despair; ■Why cart sqch useless burdens to the /. grave,.-i,--. . -.'■ ■ . ... • ' ' .


. care,. ‘ 'V..,-;.--.-;,'-'..' e is.jfar top.'toort to waste on


And- make thyself ,a sad and 'hopeless ■"■,slaye?'',.|,',-


A few- men [here and there'may be a .pest,-, -.-f-.,: ■..)■;


) ’■/' ■);’ '' ' ". ]■ 'i-", i. ‘'-;'-V the glory, ■


We'Often call a passtngxloud a curse, (And yet man owns ap endless finlverse.


' " k - ' W e s t , '


The joys of sunny ' Spring will follow • on . . .


# ^ E, OKBUPOH. *i '-..-.'f , ,


Dies oold November fogs-'wlll 'soon be gone, I • . '


Behlnd.the gloom'and sorrow-of to-day To-morrow'S! glory marches on (its way. I


FIRST XADyS- TRIBUTE TO THE’ I GIRLS.


,told me they hoped' they would ■. ! That evening of delight,' ; - ’


',- Mrs) Roosevelt paid great [tribute ■ to Rrltaln’s Women’s ;Land* Army: In. a- recent broadcast,to America. “ Women-*f Britain’s'iLaniJ Army idO'a'nythlng, that: needs toi-be done: ore the fa?m, They seem to be able • to doiheavy work iJU8t“ as‘*well as men'V.-*- .. almost •unanimously th'ev


always';be able to;^go on with' the work.’'


And for ever.TU:remember


Mankmd will be* a; happy family, '• ■When there: is justice and eguaiity . , , It IS the curse-of greed and vanity ■ - That dims ■ ■ )■: •-■


of- humanity;


Butv-still to spite‘Of all mankind- Is •


]


Mankind does:not 'the 'endless','world arrange;


| ■


HE who.: expects'his milk ito 'be all some rata, ■ ' ■ . ■ '


B L f e ^ IN G S


•Blessmgs are upon the head of the Just.—Proverbs X, 6.-


' To an honest mind, the best perquis­ ites- of .a. place are, the.'advantages -it gives for doing good:—A-ddlson;- '


use, we.are hitching to the star of-the world; and .move! • with; iWRlqhatd ■Cawt;'?,','?


' What has not.nnselfed; love achieved for tlie race? Afi that ever was accomplished?and' more: than history has* yet(recorded./*-tMaty'iB'aker -Eddy.;


greatest fttads..:.’The purest ore Is: pro­ duced-'from'/the hdttwfc furnace,', and d the brightest thunderbolt from the


sion-have ever bCen productive of the


for; good;and beauttful 1 the .'stillness wbich'waits for good;.blessed- the self- sacrifice of one;, and blessed the self- forgetfulness of the other.—Cbllyer.


arkest -610110.^-001100. ;i ; Beautiful is the activity which works


’ SUNSHik ' 'IN NOVEMBER


1'-i'v/'!'


[ ,'Bits of' blue just here and there; And Lheard the birds a-slnglng, - ' As-I trod the frosty lane,-


And I felt.the air.astinglng, ' But'my'heart,was giaa/dgato -


When the sunshine to-November • Charmed all-my glqdm away.


And for over I’llTemembcr' . ■ ' That sweet and,‘lovely[day, r-


jftdi again,'just IlkC ,September, • -■The air was -clearrand bright. ■ And I heard the old owl, calling :" - 'Prom his solitary,den? '


' [When the, moonlight in November ‘


There" was'■moonlight'in, November, [niough the fields,were "frosty white,


1942 L O C O ,


As around me-: stara .were falling, (And rayheart iwas young'agpto. '


.'Brought me peace,: and love, -and light.'


E. M. ORR. .«


Ot : the Doncaster works' of, ;the • LNiERi "has just been completed.;! and the- works number plate fixed: *']; on ' the 'j smokes /box of • the "engine :" therefore bears '1942 both as the ■.! registration number ‘and the year. ■' . of completion. * -


• The 1,942nd locomoiivg f t be built . . But 'the?sky'.was-like September— ? • -bare,


rpHERE was su p in e in‘November, , Though, the trees were plack and


fuTimes of general -calamity and com ■ If . -we find the job where we can be of


TOMATOES, IN STOEE .Tolnatoes f t store seen to be [causing


stho'-eS.’workj haa; the'Ji:ok to hlt.ujkm emy’s code ot tritiswltting’mes-


* ................ 'the sequel.'f V .'What :do you think?i':


ages 'te '-U-boata, gets' 1 lie. information ..ttod


(0,onof illthely


.IdaiWbter of ,a: !


iand;Ellen.Ore'« have'fl^^eatoriSrriiS'


j^ ^ e d to Ani_^ ___ ■


of'EfahM . WeeHrsavings-^^e jIAJsy ' '■ .i £;^Ii'®®‘d»henlove!ttu5^ cbntmpti.


Marianne'allite herself..irith theroppos- '. ■watereide • cafe; and


‘the Beoretarles. of the i] various' groups is amply, evidenced! bv the* .returns.. Prom these it' Is aeen that'


PEIRNXAL .INTBIGtJ?:.


: is^ th eS 6 «reeiiigg. . BaaU R a th b o n e ^ ^ - j '^ g S H ^


c^TmSgeT'b^muSp'to^^BrtH^. ®W'and'RichM


ddlph. Booth have ;thfi male' leads. ■;' i ‘ 'jAlbemli-'. ■'■['■ SCINTIIX.A’nNG


Wefk and Luis lOMEDYi


. — w* publicity, -B ixle Hart icon- W ”cast,.With,Rost»e Earns, Mfles' Klon^e coLStaife Marlene Dlteridh, maker: of BuCh


s Boxie' Hart’’' has* been 'writtcn verdict froli ‘ the'juryJ For


oL the- roaring days: of- Cftlpwo- */hen ' apretty' .woinaa could, usually: get a


olely ( With ; an eye to ;nirth. Tti tells t guilty’.’ ......... ■ " ■ —


fesses, to a criminal dee<, and' Influen­ tial backers------- L 1 - . ------- .....A tstanding: lav


lalbackers e p g ^ the:(lty's most;oui- .----- toidefepd-rherit.; |The


eq u a l.to l^o n a'fbrtunt/li'diaffldnto j olhoax iS ;rea<*ed ln'.whiti must'b( Gshle' Is' S'* soldier .of - fortune: tiUned 1 “ ost astounding .trial;.l y " ' ..... . ■ ....... ...


histoiy. Asthfi'lawy-" Is .ta 'hls e ■lemeiit,'w)


Igc ------A.—


the law er,ij Ldolph>Menjou '


Phil


GEORGE P0RMl|Y'i«PY I •amme.


le A...—Ti-—..dad 1 wi.ll be presented* tin ;.oafe of >-hls.


nt on the'han%iflg ;y;:;‘feorge!Fohnb3


rbnt-page 1 er, ‘‘Stbiy, and a national figure, i / ’lhe . .tmustjbe'the.lane in.-Murt


GCoigeyMont-' •ter,:iB'glVenia


“ &dcr;and Keye Luke In supporting roles Howard pmys the part ojFrradlOi o ^ t iy e who solves murder mysteries. p “ Shk-down; under the ''noses': of' tae


also a 'fm V(hq believes she can solve any icriinc 'while' usipg ' the same metoods-as.the;fa^ojte" sleuths.


aolfce detectives." He & aided and Thm ix S a^ d chills. A-MdtfiSrElft gorilla; wliir a consum­


’ igen. With 4hei'Idea ■tha(t'''he6h&ll. kUled by the'enemy. . Dt es-,he;'caii upon


■


his gods as^wltness'' ttf': ilS -iimacence ? Oh dear, hoi - .With'a.fu the “position -Jof,'-affair i, sets!


oondenmed man •was.mied with a burn- tog 'Ml&to, for'. leVenge.-' against • those who -were responsible''fO'r .his unjust exCcutlbnl" This is. leptoduced to, the gorilla . which’ .tombing :gt^t- strength with', human • iunhln8 to. .'sCeklng 'file objects' of Its ' destructive hate.""The


It. to, a, giant gorilla. .The


On the same .'programme Is "Stick to your Guns,” a. rousing adventure with popular'-Hop-a-lobg Gassldy.' * ■ .


vA»A,w» S d Phillip; Terry. ‘


day;';-qhe*slory concens’a man whd;ls Innocent o f a/clme fot .which'he suffers the extreme-penalty. A'"solentlst is given‘possession of |'the man’s bratai He tran s to ■


sler,and. tbe Gfrl,’’ coming Thurs-


terrorised an .fentlrq city as it seeks the' victims it has" marked for destruction, Smn to Paramoupf’s new thriller “The


ing'Mtred. Tot rilx: human beings J^ted by his Wife (Miss LtodsajI,'


,'aret'Llntoav,- who .has^toe m p o ^ feminine- Ited;. Hariy Carey, topJmer


leadi and William Famum,* >star 'of -the original “Spoilers.”


• laureatei bf.'lhe.AIaskan -gold rush Md : jmlter of “ Th^'Shooting ‘ of Dan -


.the first I time;': playmg himself *in- 'a brief sequence.


McGrow,” . appeari on ; the^ screen f« -


f t adqiHon, Robert W. SeXvlce/poet . ^ -


,ffhe keynote' ofi the new. “Spolleis” isthe; famous quotation from iapimg:


. ' I t Is'.the. story of Dietrich as Gheriy Matotte,: a shrewd," seductive, beautiful


■There’S'.never:a lonv of man or God holds-North of ’53.’’^ ^ ^


woman, and: of'.thei'two' men who- t fought to.the death over her love and


cast ihetodes 'EUCn| Drew; Robt. Paige; Paul Lukas, iOnsloW) Stev CaUela'mi-ras,, GnsloW) Btevebs; Joseph'


with wildcat fury lat. thCibreakelftheir love affair. : ■ ■ ; ! •


; • ■ '■


closer vividness i and • spell-blndtog action. Another highlight' is the scene to whlch-Miss Dietrich turns on Wayhe


ghe. possession qfi the fabulous Midas r ght of: the first] •'Spoilers’' has been,


old mine. fi'I t Is Said that the unforgettable.fist-


erfilmed by ProducefLloyd 'wlth'e'iren ■.sS,{jK2^U'l .... ■KXwiIiii ■ ___ . ro;e,.’The story. TN; the searly .'part .of next week mur- '•week'!'brings m-/an'


to th l s ^ ^ o ^ s to jy of the treasury A-^alu r^eflean toyto’-'Wh


come; the shades-of faindUswimerSs .Ifadera Of democaW-^ESnlMato Praffi-


;im iy . a«uMd' bf.'.em*^^ ritoeto'oTOiProflh:: putJ&


, feraon,l Oenerap fbackton 'apd 'Others, Who, help. ■the. treasmer. to, prove hls innocence-and expose; the'croo^. *


. an the elOTcnts of: glamour, romance, spPenM.irthrills: aild:.orIgina!lV.i-i John'


■a ffi^toystery fans wUl And “ Tragedy MlWdnteht” to ttelt liking,forThw,


^Vwked qfflclaK Who wahfcto-get'rid of * accused; of ■;Sap0t&e,'' and rJhtetest; (S^; .fo.i jo .o fr ie r to-run: toe: Wv^s affairs


-Irmaft: factoiw.'WdikeF .K teN D ^ TVHOnpNlXl?' A 1: ...,


p " yoirhaVCn’t rkad 1‘Me Spoilers!” ton, by .Rex.'Beach; there;&


apprei^ toe.screen version all the ; ,;Tkmitog'. .Idri ,'t^ whole I of nexf


,lova.adyenturo;jn the grCat, soarMlv PPPtoated marts. Of-the earth. Hyou the story, you ^11


-Cr/yqu next ■week.-. that-is,- If 'you ■ a ‘tfeat'’ln' ■I'll „VTT!


' Wff ^ xwPert > Oiinmiinga - * WH^tTiPgi I®'


i ybimi: : lMther|*»re, doinj


'S^^rk'mai ie ?bf- 8tond>.b


•.are necessarily— ■ luiu'ted.- You-eau’r tnakc a - soundex investmefiL' ■


WOliam Pflul LtH. Leathtr


ob-the loops'—and 6uy\h4a you. see- it,.because suppUej'


*?torpr<»f-yet flixtble ~ itos IS lie leailier foV colwtry ix»R* Andu’s leather thatTviil *■')?,ij' ■


tom. Sturdy) protective,- ^ the -niinie “ 5bVa” ■ 1,1'


p to ; : : plotUl^Vmi^tod'-^hy'‘'i Affre „


- “ SABOTEUR,'’ • : a®d'tooiw/ ;s^^


‘ k.


. '


> >^y‘L A


in War Time . The Midland Bank ready :


. Ift war time, u It did In'tlie days ; of peace,'to offer Its kervle«i to ; those who need them. -


Whatever your; poiltlon — i


‘ whether you ere In tlie Imperial i, or alljed .forces, lomq other field!,


I n J t F G j O S U V U t l i c n . . . . I n b In G M N D n o t v •


; Vften the| peasants, of .Jugoslavia were ■ Btilli'free.an(l t{ieif -only: enemy was the ■ hard ;8oU,-a‘ favourite- feast* 'dish wa Ra2jijiei‘(pork chops'and onions grilled on. lskcwers)) ■ But their , daily dislf


am not very


, often consisted of- ' potatoes — i«;I‘potetoes I,, The oithcr. day. a n^ber of Jug08laVia^*“£ooks were demcinstrating potjitn copk- eiy iin Condon?- Cheese'Gibanica is


.one: of the; potato ‘mam-dishes they made; . Here islithe- recipe; for


you . to try. ■ - , [ ■ [■ / --


CHEESE GIBANICA * „ ■ - Paltry .* a oa. flour, water, pinch of


salt! Enoughwater to njiakfe'B'soft dough. .Put dough in Uoureo doth.' Leave to set for ihbur. Roll ojat thin'/


ly, pullout till as thin aa paptt, leave to dry Inw'afda rooini Filling! Make ■


,a mixtureof i Ib.mished pOfeto'ca;-1 leasp^hAil dried e®,8iiigar to taste,


■a little milk, knbh of fat/Cut pasny


to. fit tin.'i-Piucalfetnate.'layers Of pastry .and fllhngi.Bprinldi:ng-each


layer ofifiUing’-with grated phecse. Make the top layer 'of pastry;. Bake


in moderatb oVen for'go minutes. Sports Jottings


?In spite of a brilliant'display by- [their .defence, Clltheroq Services .Were .beaten-by two-clear goals at .Chprley,,-on Saturday, ft. the semi-" fifial' roundi of the Lancashire' Junior. [ Cup" competition. When!; th^’;beam8 met at Shaw Bridge, the: prjpvious week, Clltheroe'were, sue-:


.and’therefote pass'out of :the com­ petition.! t •' *h: ■


’ •i—i— L


cqssful by two goals to one, but oa the.aggregate of the two matched' they have fallen one goal behind,^


! '■ ’


game, .will / be ■, Blackpool. Services who-defeated- Rossendale United; to' tha first encounter, by five goals'to:


'Chorley’s opponents f t the-final


one/ and ' again-,on .Saturday by five - goals to two.'


' ;!■


spoke at a sportsmen’s service* held At'Rochdale ion Sunday afternoon.:


—Professional [footballers were defended by [Councillor Fred Har-'" greaves,: secretary- of': the Lanca-': shire- Football Assoclatloij, when he,


Ven- made-)of the !fa^t'ti(hat five- •footballers 'had! been 'SeriC/off-, the;' field' the prevloustday. It 'should be. realisedithat ln*the 72 senior games played;"'! there iwere ' 792,-players engaged, so that five, players -sent' off . represented' a very minute per­ centage.-. Mr,-Hargreaves also sug- ' gekted that critics *of-professional footballers should start- a' second", front-agalnst some-Of the .nnclean, things heard'on/the.stage,'the films-: • and the,wireless.*


Her/sald' that .-althoU^; much had;


Walmsley'had also played: for Dar? ' ■wen ft the.Rlbblesdale League only s two years-beforei hls death. He was 76.!years:of age.:, i, 1. i ••• ■ .....


: 'a ,


strengthened " their,; hold - o n , the ; - champlonshlp-'of' the ' Service of Youth Table Tennis [League. • The.: result of the match depended upon , the very iMt game and.lt appe-ared . certain that Parish Church-would . be-the winners with the score 20— ■ 14iln their favour. The Moor.Lane;, doubles pair, however, made a ftOg- , nifleent. recovery* -io wipe out the : deficit; and'-win. '■ [


dearest rivals, f t 'a thrilling. Aiatch ; on ' Friday evening, Moor Lane i


,- • Defeatlhg. Parish Church, th'eir :


Club,,Mr. William Walmsley.'.nassed; away On Monday. He was a mem-*, ber.-'of the- commlttee of the Dar- ; wen, club when they-won the chaft- ; plonship of.the Ribblesdale League -. and wa$ a- former captain of the / . Darwen - Tradesmen’s .Club,-- Mr.:


A Stalwart of -the Darwen Cricket;


; of [ War OF'-national work, or ■ pursuing -your ordinary activities i -!-yo(i. may.rely up6n tjilt grne i Bank'to-conduct[WIth«|fflclancy' and;-tact; all-business entrusted,


/to [ f t c a r e , - The ma'hager ol the local branch ' '


- Is ready to discuss In strict confi*^ -


V dence .questlo^ relating'to any ,, banking servIcesyoU may require.


' He: will be pleased: to explain .; the facilities offered -by the Midland " Bank) established overe century ago but always moder^/. In to tliethbds and outlook* ' ' •


MIDLAHD BANK''''."-'."ar ■ v , Hen 0//<ct; Poultry, Uodoo, £,€,2


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