CLITHEROE ADVERTISER AITD TIMES. FRIDAY. AUGUST 21, 1942,


and (Robust . iiave been bad' . propaganda __ well as


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J it is to be hoped , that this change of I f f the B.B.C.’s poUcy Is a sign 61 a change / ■ [ thioughout the nation, which will find


have no more ol them, during the war 1 or in the stem but adventurous days ' ,


bad musi c.|i It is ■ ■ ■ !/\f to be hoped we shall as i of, reconstruction after, the war.: And i ' / past..


worthier persons to admire than some ' ( ot those it has placed onVnreoartona \


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because undeserved..pedestals'in the i : . i '


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the times a,s with the music that has V. actompamed bis mchstrous mouth- Ings down) the microphone. TVds is i s a time tor surge andj shouting and- 1.


T/te crooner is as out'of tune with 'Ji' aying yea! to life wbolebearUdly. [ ' For my part, I hate all seiitimenta in the “Sunday Dispatch";—- ''


QK, this snbject, .here are the vtewa \ V ' ol Prolessor C. "E.- .M. load, given v.


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aiity. It Ipwers and depresses my (spirit. One ohjects to Vt, also because \ hi. is, a dcveaii, a couuteAeW, emcKvsn. . People who l^ate their mothers dissolve j into ecsfacies of delicious woefulness 7 over " mothet love " in songs, and those fdr whom the country means.iunmitl- gated boredoiin melt with lahe emotions \ at the. prospect fagaVn in songs) ol i cottapes with roses over the'door. ■ i


Aiscussion. ! The dance band leader i mmbrose, said that nine-tenths of his ' • usic came from America, so he wanted ' te to know whether he was to send over fetructions for less slush.. The com >


■ " Disliking lall sentimentaUtyJ I have little to contribute to the elucidation of the B3.C.'s distinction;, but one or i' d two things of interest came but in the I


ssipn' confirms my worst; suspicions. ;■ ' .lips.


, “WhenI we produced biir own 1 , popular i^ i c we did produce songs i that 1 could be sung and whistled, ! which wefe, ,in fact, on everybody’s !'


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We had such songs through the Victor-. i ian Age—where, by the way, 1? a song •


l to be found today with the,lilt of “I do; eike to be peside the Seaside"?—and' • iach of the -ffare that have taken place' ■ rn I my lifetime produced Its own. first-1 | Bate popular music. “Good-bve My' Wluebell,” we used to sing in the Boer'


and “Keep ;the Home Fires Burning.”, j The latter was sentimental but had :lUt; and rhythmjand, sung in.unison by a . company of marching men, it raised' 7 the spirits, gpve them a feeling of soll-i darity, and took tired men over, the last '. ! stretches of a hard road. ; i ■


['The last,war produced “Tipperary”: ar.-. , . . f t , ' ■ .


porary sliish, nine-tenths of whichT : we are told, comes out'of America,' ! has'any ;comparable effect.. It has . produced; |a world in which people nave forgotten how to sing, purely, ; because there are no popular tunes for them' to sing.


“ I cannot believe that the contem- ; t ■, I ■ - ' I . .


It is a world; in which no 'errand-boys I. whistle. If what the-BB.C.. means is ■that we are to have songs that can bs t remembered' land .roared in! chorus,.^'


then., however sentimental their words, ' j WAbblNQTON


. i AtLOTIliENTS PRIZES.—With a view to sustaining interest i in th ^ “Dig ..‘for jVietory'” i campaign; several members of j the - Parish .Council aga^n very, kindly ioffered'


.iW. Rushton, Waddltigton, who made I the Mowing, aWardsI ' Full plots (300 sq. yards) : 1. Hy. Dyson; 2, H.| Smith; 3; Hy.;D.vson,' ; Half plotjS|:;l. R. Nelson'; 2, A. A. Booth; 3. Ij. Jackson andiH. Ed­ mondson (equal). V •'! I 1 The judges con^atulatqd the plotters on the general excellence of their plots and produce; Prizes were kindly given by Messrs. R. S. Southworth, H. Tattersall, T. Mars- ' land, Wm, Smithson, W.l Rushtoh' and T. Brown (Clerk). . |


to give prizes for the .best and the neatest .war-time allotments.' The jludglng took! place .' qn : Saturday llast and was again entrusted tol |Messrs. S. Smith. Clltheroe, and


savings. Investments■ can be made, through the W.V.S. Grouo or Mrs. ■J. Coulthurst, I the secretary.; ■


when a pleasant social evening was Spent... Mrs Jones welcomed the company jand a domino and whist drive was much enjoyed' The successful players ..were : I whist • Miss L. Wallbahk, Mrs. Underwood, Miss Wallbank.; Dominoes; Mrs ' G.l Robinson, Mrs. W. Bootfliman,’ Supper was served at the Interval and a collection taken ' for the Mothers' Union wool fund, i


b' MOTHERS' jUNlON.—The mem- 6TS met .on Wednesday evening, 'tloh, Mr.


Saturday lat the age of 74. 'He was pre-deceaked by his wife ' three years ago


Some years anji he was a life-long memoer of, the A.O.F. Court Rib- '


11. > T ^ staunch Churchman., Lund; was a bell-ringer for


and- won old alike.


that; Court onj Tuesday when the toterment took place at St. Helen’s Churchyard. The Vicar (Rev. W. G. Jones) officiated. Many beautl- f tul floral tributes included; those jMr, and Mrs.)R, Lund.'


represented rom: ;


f Mr. an-d Mrs. H. Boothman ' an® Mrs.jWm. Rushton.


Mrs. Cook; |. , Mr.‘.and Mrs. }


amily. ;


t. Banks and famUyl ; ■


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Mr. and Mrs. !g. Simpsob.''’ . ■ ' • Mr. and Mrs. B. Hanspjl. , ' .1 .


‘ i; !• LOW ■ MOOR — ___


'There were Targe 'congregitionsi I d t l the Union-street Methodist Church,'.' on Sunday,, the occasion oF .Jthfr ' chapel anniversary, sermons; wlllch. were preached j'by-the. Revi Gi C,-. Shovel. Miss Ruth Townsonl added'' ■pleasure to the services .with'-her' renderings of 7,'The. Holy! City,"-. I'll -walk beside You ' and-. ‘'MY'. Task.” Councillor W; 'Wilkinson '


was at the orgati: The, day’s offetr tones were for trust funds.!.


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Mr.i and Mrs.iR. Barnes. Mr.'and Mrs. J. Walmsley.' I


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iLund had many) friends' ne respect of yoiing and .


Of ia very quiet disposl-


The people of Waddlngtoii heard with regret of the deatl) of Mr. David Lund, v^ho nassed away on*


THE LATE MR. DAVID LUND.—


.nectlon with! the village .Institute, the. final of the bowling handicap was played on Wednesday even­ ing. The winner was Mr. T. Althara ,who defeated;Mr. R. Whiteside. .. i WAR SAVINGS.—A successful meeting was held in thelReadlng Room on Tuesday evening, I Mr. R S. Southworth nreslding' over a good attendance. After an exten­ sive canvass )of, the village, the committee asked'for the co-opera­ tion of the villagers In helping , to , false the sum of £1,500 In small


! BOWLING HANDICAP.—to con- he change is) wholly to' be welcomed” I


FRIDAY,) AUGUST 21st,. 1942. j 'HUMANS IN BONDAGE.


■ from their hdmes and: the soil thjat has provided their sustenance, and; brutally, 'sending,t^emi forth wlih-ij out fpodj ;or possessions into; other lands,' there to subsist as b es th ey can. It js Impossible for the Imag*.


, the German practice, put Jqto operatioii - throughout, occupied' Europe, Of deportlhfe' tvhole qom-l muhitlesi of people,;,uprooting thbm;


• War hasjmore surely affronted the decencies i of human Conduct' th ^ !


! No feature of this second VfoiM '


COMING EVENTS ;CAST THEIR ; SHADOWS BEFORE.


Clitheroe Auction Mart: Sale of Store D Sheep and Lambs.


to-day . (Friday);;


Spiritualist OhUmh, Gieenacre-street. I ' ’ iS i mstrict '


“Anchor Day.’’Tn; aid of Sailors. mite ^epanhstall on


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NF.8 ' "B" Diva .Parade.10-0 am Moor'Lane Methodist Church: .Choir


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ethodist . Wesley) Church; Services at\MU;a.m;.and.W)ip.m.


Grlndleton i Methodist Church, Ladles Day; Services T and 6 p.m.


/ . ServlcesiB and 6 pm. .' MONDAY:


Clltherbe Auction Mart: Grading 9-30. Spiritualist' Ctoitoto; Thumb-print ser-


Comic Cricket Match, Church Meadow, j assassination ■ apa, therefore, on ■vices, 1-88 and 8-V8 p.tn.


me Palladium: i Monday 6-0 and 8-15; ■ Tuesday! to Friday, 7-30; Saturday, ; 6-0 and 8-15; iMatlnee, 2-15,


; The-Grand: Monday,Tuesday, .Thurs­ day; Friday, 17-30; • Wednesday and


. Saturday,;6-8 and 8-15. Matinees: . Wednesday,; 2-30;' Saturday,- 2-15.;


Whalley Pictures: Monday to Friday, 7r30; Saturday, 6-0'and.8-15.


Rialto Blackbulln: Continuous, Monday to Friday,'from 6'pm.; Saturday at 2-30, 6-Oi W)-' Matinee dally, 2-30.


Clitheroe Auction Mart: Sale of Dairy . - Cattle, 10-30jam.


TUESDAY; ' WEDNESDAY: , .


Moor Lane'Methodist Sunday School; i Concert,! ;7-30'pm. ' '


' Dance In ■yVea'Vers" Institute, 7-11. -: - FElDAYf -l ! i,7. [) )


'Whist Drive'at Park House, Sawley; : ' ■


Concert In-Whlteacre'Lane School for Barrow IMobile, Canteen effort, 7-15.


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King Lane Picture Hall: Monday,-Tues­ day, Thursday, Friday, 7-30; Wed­ nesday and Saturday, 6-0 and 8-15. Matinee Saturday, 2-15. , .. ■


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strange vbeds, especially in the! housq of , a mallgiiant and a Papist. Richard Shlreburfi, who then occu­ pied the'mansion! was both, and- s6| probably Ollyer adopted a bollcy ofi Imag '‘safety first,” 4hd we may well


Into |the centre pf the room and resting on It with hls sword and pistols beside him. Richard Shlre- hurni'did not m^et the Protector, but; stayed In bed with [gout. ;


ine him drawing the table


pattol police, pfetrol checking to towns and. villages, have been' told by, the Home Ofllpe that 'motorists! must be . allowed! to. give lifts. All motorists are to Ibe encouraged td 'give lifts,- but they must not deviate from the routes which they, were allowed supplementary rationsJ Hundreds of pollde officers .are now dally checking on all roads to in^ sure;' that supplementary ratlonk are; being used only, for the pur-| poses Ifof which they were granted! A iLahcashlre police official said y e s t e r d a y *


. Lancashire and Cheshire motor i. * i '■


Stopped they , ate asked certain questions which nave been printed for our patrol officers by the Home pfficeJ (These lafgelv concern thd amount of petrol the driver ’ uslng I -and - hls.


matters not hqwj he; Is carrying, so travelling -on-aj unnecessary to.'jh


' ■ '■') ♦' : i •' 'When drivers arq j " - ^


Gseenaerer-stveeV. '


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: Bridge, for Y.M.C.A.: SUNDAY:; 1


LanghoSociety:;'['Vegetable Show. Garden Party at Staple Oak, Dunsop


Dance at‘'Weavers’ institute. CnaVonm Cnuich tostttntc, Dance, 'l-AV..


- 10-30 and e-Oi


M Sermons; Services 10-30 and 6-0. Congregational :j Church: Services at


' writer .agrees that Cromwell slept) on the table. However, the explan- atloni furnished by the late Mr. Weld; seems a i reasonable one. , , \ Cromwell, he says, had a dread ol\


i v.e;, o\ •Yroa'uo'n.,


Bring and. Buy SMe, St. James’s School, i , The Queen’s InaUthtie ol District for. War Comforts,'2-30./


ance, Newton Iilstltute, 8-12. p.m. ■ S A T U R D A Y ; ; . 1


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' Nursing a n d ; t h e , Lancashire J County Nurslngi/Association will benefit by lS65-Z-3d, which was


' ' . l crorrtono wnrex rtnfi'n Vr\ v\cUf\rc Ann


for‘admission toi the gardens, andh 878 . contrlhuted an. extra shilling Vo tools, over Vhe -DoWege. .Yerhaps not alV these oeople knew that Sun­ day Jvas an important anniversary,


in the annals of the famous Jesuit/ school, for It was on August IGth.i 1818, \VhaV Oliver CromwelV alepV at Stonyhurst, choosing lor his hed,


gardens were open to visitors. One f thousand and thirty people paid i


iStonyhurst College o n ; t >e Cn\\ege oath


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: etledlmanner or; to nne narrow In outlobk dnd ■unworthy pf pur great and. mierlshed'


can be ho questloh as to which will confer the greatest boon upon our­ selves and upon mankind.


There lem,produced by Jt In enlight-,


Week's; Fire-Watching Wege^ was £11 9s. 8d.


INCLUDING I4s.) 4d. FOR, FOUR UNWORKED ,/


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CKRD CLOCKED-IN XT 7-26 am ., OWNER ARRIVED AT ll-IOj a.tn.


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tablet in the refectory. The in c i- ‘ dent took, place on the- eve oi the ,'Y.o.V'Q


according to tradition/ the big oak/ no's e.verv\'


land (35), .a leading hand, of 50. Bakehouse-road, Nelson, Was fined i £A0 .at a HoittirWeat YoVice Coutl, ■sestotda'Sitot obtaVnVtiR Xke sn-m o t ' J4s.-4d. from' hls employers by


ioT .one week’s fire -watohlng at a munition: works, Charles! Franks


Stotofl \o \iWNe tec,e'Wefl,\a\\-8-8


' wahVs, 'wa^ aVaVod. vv Yia'so 'Viaon doing i voluntary fire-ivatchto^’


the -works, stated that on\ Sunday: July 26thi he was to charge of the


duty during a boliddy period. Horace G. Booth,' a ifireman at


fire-watchers at ^the; factory,, and they began duty at 7 aim.; retiring at 7 -p.m. Members of the flre- watchlng! party entered | through, the malm gate and It was i hls duty to note the time as they bame In. Defendant was a charge'hand but on tnis particular day‘his duty was to fire watch. He did I not put In. an appearance .until 11130 a.m.


witness agreed- that he jwas present when a; ffelephonic!'conversation took place on Saturday, July 25th, regarding the prospects I of pro­ viding some means 'nf -conveying- defendant from his Home | to work. He also agreed that defendant-was told it was not posslble' td provide the conveyance, and that ' ha (Frankland) -then Intlinated to the person In authority at-thq factory tlial he 'would have! to travel by ’bus ■ and therefore wquld not be able to ireach the factory: :untll about 11-|30 a.m.) k | [


[ effort TO GET; YEHldLE • '*<iross-bxamlned by)! defendant,


destination. It many passengerd long as he Is not route- conslderec s business., ,


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the'success of the community hymn singing held to the Castle grounds bp ;'Sunday aftelnoon, under thb auspices of -the trustees of the Sl t Green Music Beque.st. Almost all


.There could) be; no doubt about


ilnatlon ito ferasp the wholesale misery and I degradatioii brougm upon thq I peoples :of manyrnations.' including: Germany'itself, by"; this monstrous m.anifestatlbn of Hltleris new order. . With the; coming; Into power of the Nazi regime, and its;


I)' , been/settled for the time being here and In America, ^ and the


•'’addition- and diversity of commer­ cial and I Intellectual talent thus


i process Of withdrawal .from ,Ger- • many which took place to the years immediately preceding' the out-, break o f . lyat, has been replaced since by a compulsory deportation' that has 'gone on, day by day, until the’ num'berk of its- victims ha-ve; become'SO enormous that this of Itself'provides one pf.the most conji- pelltog problems that will beset the poBtrwar jworld.- We are all fam­ iliar with tbe treatment accorded to Jews, |but it Is not alone Jews that are now affected. Many .of those, whd gbt away from Germgny and Austria'sufficiently early have


; first brutal assaUlt'upon the ! livjes : and prohertiy of the civilian popu­ lations I; systematically brought under Its Influence, . there topk place firomi the Continent an exodus df men. women; and child­ ren whldh produced its' own prob­ lems foy, the hospitable countrtes providing an asylum .'for the perse­ cuted, put th e . quasi-voluntaw


made available to Allied countrifes Is proving of Incalculable value to our Caufee. ’ The loss of property,' business) 'and all domestic posses­ ions suffered ' by - most of the refugees ;wlU render, a solution of the'problem jof- repatriation and rer settlemetlt'difficult, while it must be expected that some 'mf , those: affected j. after their appalling


■themselvOs and subsisting, where it Is possible at all, ‘


experiences,, will not again ..wish to throw to j their lot with the Herren- yolk. We have the spectacle how of a people). In bondage, many at the: mercy of countries alien tp


I and has set a fresh example to the world In reaching out a. frleadly and sustaining hand to the victims of. i oppression and persecution.


of; the sympathetic I understanding and tolerant outlook, of still; free pcbples. ( When this chapter of the war comes to be written it will he found that Britain has once again 'been true to her liberal tradition


only hy reason


- The tlmd will come again when more stfldent voices may be raised and attempts • may- very well- be


- there,' have resented this charatir terlstlcally British gesture, but at prelsnt,. pfosecutlon of the wUr' transcends i all matters' of lesser Importance: and’ any tendency for animosity : towards those thus thrbWnTlntb our midst Is checked by the ! Impact of sterner Issues.


Perhapq a;few peoole, here and


■ made to exploit these unfortunates to our !own undoing. Such men and women await! their oppor­ tunity. i But, if w.e-qresolve to meet the; Immediate problems of the post-war period in a generous spirit of goodwill ana' toleration, . and with sj-mpathetlc understanding of the lot of those less' fortuoate than ourselves we shall go far to­ wards leading the world along the true paths of freedom; that htoad walk which men and women of Ml races and creeds may tread,< secure from the hideous nlghtipaie (of fecdrrtog brutality and oppression Which,iln the’past and in) the pre­ sent, has dug such an abysmal, plt of hufnan misery,!'Suffering ' and degradation., This evil of religions and ra(:lal'Intolerance, upon ytolch Hitler ibullt hls power, so , nearly succeeded in'destroylng the whole


An! excellent ichplr land orchestra was led by Mr. H. B. Shaw, Mus, Bac, and the well-known, hymns wefe sung wlfh 1 'considerable en- a thilslasm.- The, choir supplied an


iJohn-Funds. I t|ls estimated that 450 people ^ere present. Non-stop daheWg was grqatly enjoyed, Mr) Eddie McGarry’si band being In attendance, .while miislc at the Interval was provided by the organ] So';,popular didjithe . event •: prove that)!dancing wqs continued.' by neipnisslon of the Medical Super-) mtepdent (Dr. Rose), until 1-30 a.ni.iMr. D. Stiff)efficiently carried oul the duties of;M.C,',Whist war played under the' direction of Mr C. Dobson and the prizes were pre­ sented by the Medical Superinten­ dent! and Mr. H. lilndsay. Clerk anc Steward.- Refreshriientswere servec! by the Matron (Miss Cartwright) and' heri staff )anri the genera} arrangements wepe made by the Secretary (Mr. Ji Lancaster) arid the I head male i! nurse (Mr. W. Turner). i ■ '! '


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, twelve-years-old Idaughter, ,Kathi leeri , Elizabeth, i! A well knowil Methodist Minister, the Rev. H.. Bird was oh furlough to thl^ country' some years ago,- Mrs. Bird Is the daughter of Mrs. and


I'Tliblr many friends In Clithero^ will 'extend heartfelt sympathy to the) Rev., Harold land Mrs. Bird In the loss they have sustained by thq death at Kodnof; India,- of their


, the V late CouncUldf George. Har ­ greaves, former Mayor and Mayor - essof the b o r o u g h , ■ .


, First o^ a serlesr of. efforts whlb! will be organised, by the mills an; workshops In the toito for thi YiM.C.A. ’ Mobile Canteen Fun took place on lYednesday, evenln; at the Weavers’Jnstltute. .when thfe workpeople of' Pendle Mill held a social and' dance. The event wap most successful and it Is hoped to ralqe '£20-as a result. ' Music for dancing was supplied by the R.^. Dance Band, and they provided q programme of olfi and new dances. Pleasure was added by Messrs-Tom Wlgnall and .Roland Hammond, who) submitted); the . duets “ the Vagabond’s Sorig,” , “ We’re- the Bold ! Gendarmes;” and .“Battle Eve.” I Indlvidiially, Mr. Wlgnall sang ‘['Shipmates.’' and hls partner “ You’re Mine.” ! A ladles commit­ tee'sefyed refreshments at an tov terval. ' The success of the event may.be judged [by ithe fae fth a t nearly a hundred people had to bCiiturned away) i.


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; I AlfOTHOR WARNING ARpi'T IIGHTS


effective, i


defendants were; each fined'7s. 6d. for ' black-out offences.


nflict' heavier punishment,’’ said' the Mayor (Councillor French)-at'Clltheroe Bofoufeh Sessions, yesterday, when two


mposing-in, such'cases have hot been future'__


and In: „


; i\n; extremely I Isuccessfpl whist drivp; arid dance -was held on Friday eveplng at Brockhall Institution under the auspltes of the Sports, Club, the proceeds, .which amounted to: no less a sum I than £65, being for; the benefit of j Red Cross and St;


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sure were occupled/_and goodly numbers <


'^he tlmecqrds of all tlie%en'em- iployed on flre-watchlng duty.' He examined Prankland’s -card apd it that he had clocked to at


keeper a,t the factory,). .gave evi­ dence'that on Thursday,'luly 30th, he visited the factory andoxamlned


, Charleq P. Sloane,'; chief time­


the sanqe , day. This Indicated ‘hat Frankland was ]on )the pre-. rilses during those hciufs.j


f-26 S.’m'. .on,Sunday, July 26th, irid clocked but again at) 7-1 p.in;


he jchalrs to the) bandstand enclo| Sat on' the grass outside]


signed the card, thus signifying that his wage was correct.. .He received as his jveefi’s ‘ wage .£ll-9Md,. ■ '7 )■


D e f e n d a n t oub^quently


tion! to add variety to the proceed­ ing's. , . ' .


nthein, and, the'l orchestra a selec­ ■ ii


waa paid . £U,-9M d i ) for , flrei •vatchlngronly, .


Ijeen.overpaldtoy I4s.-]4d. [ In ansiver to, one of the Magis- ;rates, witness said that Ftankland


adjustIhents.


(Replying to defendant, witness ;idmitted that on one pccaslon, vhen the mechanical stamping


:nachlrie Jiultatlon


iibrnlng for the purpose of check­ ing actual ttlmes. as 'these were taken 'separately and were not, actually received by me until some


ieftaln adjustments to the cards, 1 Defendant: And why did you ot adjust the time on fmy card ? Wltne'si: I was not there that


;he gates, he had had to make time later... ■


to a time on-my card.-l When did you do that ?—I did It )on this par-


But you did make one alteration ! tH E Y MAY MARRY NOW.


. ciltherqe Borough [Magistrates yesterflay considered an applica­ tion by Irene Meyer (20)],.'of 51, Woone-Iane, for consent to marry. ■i’homas Hlbble, (25) of! 119, Lowers f ate, Cllt}ieroe.


Mr. R.I P. Lee., who ]represented the applicant, stated that her


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lage. • Applicant would be 21 on' February 24th next, but she wished Bo- marry Mr. Hlbble on September ]th. They had known) each other


arerits jwho resided at 'Edisford ridge Inn, objected to the mar-


Meyer’s parents were.) not' present In Court.! ,7 '! ) '.-.I . , ■ 1 The Magistrates . granted the appUiSatlon, the Mayor- (Councillor M French) who presided, express- itog the hope that .the marriage 'would be fa successful, one. ,


; WORKPEOPLE’S


Wive Committee of the East Lancashire a orkpeople’s Ho®itei Fund was held ■t Blackburn on 'Tuesday evening. , ;


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-ried on by-ithe Secretary' and members of the' Royal Infirmary, staff. ■ ^ The Secretary reported that the sum


Beardtvoqd] was .calM about.twoimentlfs agbi and that the work of the Fund w ^ now being car-,


Mr J. W Sunderland, .who presided, reported tfiat.,the Organiser, Mr. James


o£ £7471 Ss: 2d. had been contributed during the past quarter,(made up as


follows:—


t; ‘iTHe Bench are jof, the opinion that Daiwen ana' uuimy:' ihqi. nominal 'nnes they nave'-: been the|;-will


.last'.year, -j '


structure of civilised; society. .We can! ultimately approach the. protr-


mipedl to exercise greater .care in, the future. She expressed regret at'the Ittfriniemsnt., - i , . ! i !' , 1


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' In a letter to the Magistrates. jJan'ey; Charriley,: 23, Waddi'hgton-road,' pro:


tqid the Bench.-,that fight was shoiyn byl'acoident, and he would make cer­ tain'that the Offence was hot repeated;


, .".John W, Kelly; [13,i Albemarie-street,. ' '


Great Harwood and. District, 493 J 8 6 Clitheroe:and Dwtrict .... " 358 18 5 Whalley arid pistriot


Blackburn and District, Darweri and' District -.


112 11 4 IJJI 19 4


Withnell, Hoghtom etc; . ., . 35 9 5 This smi was gn Increase .of ^3 1 7s. lOd: on the corresponding, quarter qf


160 10 3 '(


must keep'a two-weelcsi emergency stock of sugar, margarine,, cooking fats,, tea -and' preserves. ,,Thto Is thfl new Ministry of Food , prder which comes into force- on Sep­


■ Every grocer , In the country tember I4th.. . : i . 5 £ s. d.


.1 HOSPITAL FUND ' t ■file' quarterly meeting of the Execu­


i t a ,N.A.|A.F.I.'canteen;,' . Mr.'' Lee pointed out that Miss


number of occasions. She was now living wi^ Mr.: Hlbble’s sister.,'with whom the couole would make thelf home after marriage. ; Mr. Kibble 'vas a sheet metal workeri earritag (bout- £8 per week. ;!, When ;her' larerits' jrefused consent! to ■ the (iarrlage. Miss Meyer; left houaa ind had lately beeii’ earning her living by working as ah' attendant


or 18 mflnths and Mr.: H.lbble hah- 'Islted'Miss''Meyer’s hoiqe „on a


(JOLDEN IVpDlNG,! anCongratulations!ar)e extended to, Mr.


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went wrong,! after con- wlth the-tlmexkeeper at


actory at the time stamped by the ;lopk, 'an,d he had to] consequence


t later ckihe to hls knowledge that franklaiiid "did not arrive at the


. something of the Atodf might have been .done. >


false pretences. • / - / / • ■ ' Frankland, who pteadeaf not ,


K de'iecVlve offiicet ' .spoke Ao visiting tbe factory on/August 12th and Interviewing defendant about


Witness.: YeS. It }s hls slgna- cfft. \k& m d .


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the inelderit. Frankland was shown a time card ■which. \ lie ,admitted belonged to him, and said, ‘.'I


caught the .quarter fo eleven bus and arrived-at the factory at 11-30 a.m.” . When told he would be reported, he said, “ Ijhave nothing further to say only I ladmit It." Defendant: . Do you - mean by


it was my card ?. ’ H . ,j;|' ,


that statement that ' I admitted I clocked to, or that I admitted that


me. I ddn’t know,- what you riieant. ! I.did say to you, however,, that l came In at 11-30 through the main floor ?-Yes. , )


Witness; That was your, reply to ', ■


that he' had not been! to the habit of examining hls Card before -he- slitoed It, although after the officer visited him he had'dbne so. Asa result, he. discovered Ifisi week that he had been pMfl 32s.'-2d. too little b)y error. If he h&d drawn'tbo much for flre-watchlng. It ;was 4n Ignor­ ance. 7 He knew thflt' his arrival was checked at the dbor. After he had been checked, h^ was stopped arid he forgot I to 'clock iri. He could not tell how It came about that hls card was stamped “ 7-26 a;m.” 7,


; CARD: SIGNEi) UNCHECKED. Defendant toifl thjej (Magistrates


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7 The cards wflie kept ip ajrack i and) anyoria) could have done it,


It was possible someone put it I into the machine by mistake.


He had' no desike to draw money to which he' wa]s not entitled : and only recentlj! clocked (jut while he jivent to get some cigarettes, rather than be paid "yvnile he was not Actually on duty,


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i ;A Magistrate; I^ it. the usual practice at youri faetpry for a man ttj clock-ln for. someone else when he; Is riot merb ? )| ) '


I Defendant': I jhave never heard ..about It. . ■


was the duty Of all employees to clock-in Imiriedlately they arrived at the factory, aiid^ Prankland


iRecaUed, Sloairle stated that It ■'■ '


ffiund the-case proved.. . “You have had a good job; and you have taken advantage of 'It,” the pre­ siding Magistrate said, “You -have 'been receiving Goveifnment money t(j which you were not entitled.” Defendant declared tha t. qs a


>I knew that I had been checked at the gate ana it iwas 'Irhposslble for me to reach the works at the tlrae- stamped on my' card,” he added.


reach the.posltfo'n'll am.lri, and I would never dream of doing such a foolish thing.' particularly when


'“[I have worked (very hard to, '


should have done-so ion tfieffiay In question. The fact,thgt there was a: man at ipie gate) checking the men did not, alter the position. ” ' After- a retirement, the Bench


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I alteration for Sunday at the same time ?-r-Had‘ / noticed i t


So -sou cou\A \ia\6 maile ttife


Ytie -CnM Constotile •. Did de- fejida'nt sign hls cqrd. as being correct?


TOWN COUNCIUS SHORT m e t in g !


, allowance made - to married mem­ bers of the’Borough Police Fpree. The Mayor (Conn; M. French)


lors F. Dugdale, D. Fletcher, I. T. Rushton, W. Wilkinson; R. Trlmby,


' BENT ALLOWANCES^ .


minute which stated that In regard to membens of the Borough Police


Dorondttee came 1101010 '(ho Donn­ ell, Coun. Fletcher /referred . to a


When the,mWtes, hi the 'Watoh


Forces “Consideration of the pay­ ment ol Income tax on rent allow­ ances be deferred until the next meeting."; He asked' If this meant that married members of the Force received an additional sum on their ' wages.. ■ I...


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married'flollcemen are allowed so much rent a week, -and the question arises whether that amount Is tax­ able or not,- We .are making In­ quiries from^theHopie pfflc.e.-


The Mayor: The: point Is' that


duals-have to pay'taxes ion their rent..


The Mayor: We cannot'give any definite answer yetj


Coun, 'Rushton; Private Indivi­ •: '


f,


men get ah adflltlonlto their Wage ? The Mayor: No. A man Is given


Coun. IFletcher: But dO married !


Is whether, this amgunlT ls taxable or not.' and a def plte ruling Is required]' ' Coun,!Fletcher: But If a


so much rent allowpnce and that Is reckoned to hls wage.y The point


man has ;£4 a week man £4) a week, do man gOtlthe rent of hls'.wagg? The Mayor: I caririot answer that


BOWLING IRIZES. )


Rushton said'that under the head­ ing of “any other current or urgent buslness”ihe would like to refer to the recent drowning) tragedy ait the Catsteps, and to suggest that cer­ tain action should be taken, ' ofThe Mayor ruled the matter out


,, At theifequest of Ooun.-J. ]YHklri- son, the Council agreed to the usual grant towards the prizes [for) the bowling handicap being held on the Castle green. At the close of the meeting, iCoun.


intimated he'would rglse the matter at the Committee meeting which was to follow.


order, and ..Coun.., Rushton


A vote of thanks, to the Mayor for presiding ended the meeting.


' i 'Tor Ladies’ Wear :visit- COOKS FOR R.A.F. / ■ -•. * 4 ' ■ --


INTENSIVE TRAINING SHOWS GOOD RESULTS.


i ; consequence, I of 1 conviction he' i would lose hib job.


the services Is a.war job as Im-,. portant- as any other, and that there are gaps tp fill In the ranks of the trained cooks should be an Incentive to many women to serve their country' on the culinary front. Needing lots of cooks, the R.A.P.,ls trying to meet Its requlre- .ments by offering !a five weeks’ course to women, married or single, who would like to volunteer for this branch ot service.


Preparing satisfactory meals for ■'Bus passes the door. ;


In their • objective was told to a reporter who had the opportunity of seeing, at a technical school In the North-West; a practical: de-- monstratlon of' c(jokery by 11 trainees' Who are being Instructed by Mrs..Wlgglesworth, a weh known Burnley'teacher,'


How such courses are succeeding i


brated their golden wedding, Botl natives of Haslingdeti;and were mar­ tried at the ■ Trinity jBaptist Chapel


f d Mrs. John Hawoi[th, of “Sunny- ield,” Waddington, who yegterday I cele­


and is also a idirCctofiof Messrs. ;J. S. Slater, Ltd., Hasllngden,-.'When at hls native place,)jMr. HaWorth held the offices of Sunday, School,'teacher, secre-, T tary,: treasurer, and superintendent at


pany .Belle -Vue’ Mill, [Blackburn,: and , still 'retains an, interest in :the [firm,


0'years; and [whilst raiding iuBlack- B 'brirri, was deacon at, Leammgtori-road


3ririitv Baptist Chapeliqver a period of aptist .Chapeli ;• ' !•(


■ Like her husband. Mirs. Haworth has maintained ah active j interest in the Baptist cause;' and was deaconess for a her time -at Leamington-road. Two yearn


hester, was born at Mitchell’s Farm, 'Waddington. :


s Mr. 'and Mrs. -Haworth have, three


m husband’s junior, [T^rs. Haworth’s Cother,- whose 'maiden , name .was .| ,)';


destroyed,by'fire-' In' 1933 they, visited' Robert In Canada .and other .relatives. in’, the United States. ]■


son,' Geral-d, has but recently arrived, in England' from; ,Slngapore,Jwhere he, was secretary to Rear Admiral Sponoer; arid a second son, Robert, is with the Can- adian Ceianese Co., in Cgriada. In 1931, when Gerald was: at Gibraltar, his par­ ents visited the “Rock,’:! and were in Malaga (Spain) during'one of the-revo- lutiong,' when several; churches' were


ons and two daughters; ■ Tfie eldest


t uietly yesterday by a; family party at MOTOR DRIVER pheir;'home, but the real celebration Is


q.The anniversary Was 'celebrated'


ostponed until after ffie war.. KAt .a meeting of -the Methodist Ladies’


home of Mrk. Normlngtqri, ofi Tuesday, ref erence'■ was made- to Mr. and; Mrs. Haworth’s golden jubilee, and; Mrs Hope,; Mis; Sutton, Miss Camm - and t Mrs..' Greaves- were- associated in ex­


nitting party at'':“Be«;h Mount;” the


Normlngton ..presenting [Mrs. Haworth with a bouquet of carnations. ■ -After thanking everyone; ; i Mrs. Haworth' recited “■


ending best wishes to)the couple,,Mrs. ’The Gypsy’s |WeUdlng.”,:


' Taking a much-needed rest after harrowing, experiences at Norwich, ■the Rev.’W. H.:Jeffrjes ls- to preach the Choir' Sermons lat Moor Lane Church on Sunday inext..' When; after hls vacation, he resumes duty. It will be at'Boston. (Lines.) i


'CpltfadLor a-.heavy penalty.” said the


; .) . , EINEDl'.'£5) ■ ‘"Ihls is a very! serious case, and-1


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■ In' a letter to the Befich, It' wasqtafed Id ifi .defendant’s, favour [that hefhadno


. 1 ndorsing, defendant’s j licence. | [;


down Moor Lane Into! Whelley-road' at a srieed 'whichl varied frpin 40 ',to ,45 miles an hour. - 'When stopped - by' the police, he 'was alleged'to' have, replied, %yl speedometer.IS.pot' working..cor- Ctly***' 1 *' '


ee.dbig SOTfiiiles an' hour.: ItTwaS; stated that [defendant,drove


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certainly I had no 'intention'df breaking the laiw. - i'■:! ■ '!


e' A'fine'pf £5 .was lmpos,ed, the Bench


ea he-was travelling so fast-and he i


here.- Mr. Haworth, who is 75, began work as a half-timer iwhen, but eight years .old.- Later, he jwent into the cotton business on his;own account at Rawtenstajl, before removing to Black- ago. ...j Por a lengthy managing- director of Warburton and Com­


;


to' 42, and among, them are former shop! -assistant, factory workers and domestic servailts. ‘1


j . ' The trainees rangelln age frorii 19


carcases; and many hours of actual kitchen [work.


all its branches, the! Inculcation of the necessary knowledge'of : meat


the - girls have profited- iwell by expert tuition. Intensive traWing has developed to them a sense of responsibility and ability to accohi- pllsh their work in' the minimum of time with the' maximum ' of success. ''i They have -been taught to eradicate all waste and fe:obtato maximum ' beneficial food' values.. They have also been taught: the value ! of serving i .'the required amount and thereby avoiding Waste,' ' Failure: to do this- means that the girls must return to.do fatigues after( their, normql hours,


' The demonstratioil revealed :that


fornew dishes are allowed'to exer­ cise' -their .Ingenuity and have opportunities' for promotion to demonstration at ■ the. Air Ministry rceearefi'kitchen.. ' • ' • ) ;


' Women' with' an. Inventive' turn


at the centre, and a typical-day’s dietary comprises scrambled egg


Tlie girls have three irieflls a driv


on toast for breakfast,, Ipritll soqp, meat pies, cabbage,-peas,-potatoes, with “Eve’s” Duddlng and sauce for. lunch; and' cheese anfl 1: toriiatfl savoury ,jor tea,.:; . ..;.. - . '


The course'Includes cookery In.


C L i l ia BRIMDLE BASTWELL (next Ijost Office),


BLACKBURN. ' Tel. i 6435.


WHALLI]Y PICTUBES FILM'WITH A MORAL.


'Mondai,,Tueida|( a Vledneidai


j ' Edward Arnold • Edward G. Robinson m


Tbunday, FrliIa|: Briil: 8Btiinfai


Ray rtllland; Cfaudette Colbert' . ■


■ ' ' in', 7|!; ■


SKYIiARK WHALLEY


Mr. and Mrs. -W; Worthington,' of Lamb ‘Roe Cottage,'whose son'. Gunner W. Worthlngtofi, is a pris­ 'oner of war, have how'! received a


GUNNER WdRTHINGTpN, -


' confidence and great, i encourage-- ment. Y.our son Is a''gobd soldiel:,


letter from hls commanding offleel giving them more detailed tofor!- matlori'. '-vGunrier Wortfilngton waq taken''.prisoner. in the Western Desert; on June 6th arid the letter from hls C.O. reads : ‘‘['The battle, after which, your 'son -Was, missing was fought for. 2i hojirs agalns) Impossible,'odds. apd. [fought untl all the-guns but one were put ou of action by direct hltS;) The las gun was-fought to the)last round The knowledge that those who wer^ lost were lost doing their duty to the utmost, . gives us who remain


whom we shall all miss. He played hls part' very gallantly,! and- we want you to share i our , pride 1 him.” . ' ; .


, BAPTiS'T, ' CHURCB.-4-Therewas a large attendance at'a'meeting or the Ladies 'Social-: Hour held op Tuesday evening at;‘the Baptist'


Borough Sessions; vesterday. when' Hy,. l Knowles,: riiotor driver; 9, Bright-street,


hief 'Constable (Mr.; Exelby); at the corrv In a'built-up area at-a speed ex-


, the-'Whalley Cricket: Club for. the loan ol tfie ground, the, ladles whoi had charge of the 'refreshments,; and .the' ladles arid gentlemen- who ' bntertatoedithe 'players;.


result of the cricket match played on Sunday arWhalleLl'a'ieporf o)f which Is contained i elsewhere to' this Issue, the funds of the Y.M.C.A.-. Mobile -. Canteen' Fund will benefit by £25. ■ The promoters are very grateful to , the;: public for ■ their ‘support, also to the.'committee of


Mrs. Hopwoqd .was in )t}ie chalfi . C-H a'r ITY MA’T)Cik--As' 'Ihb'


Chui',ch.when‘'Mlss''Itllqjf, p.f Dar-[ wen,'spoke-oh"“ Jesus'lriiour Life. ’


, \ I i i ta “1


es the married hls housei plus


and a married


question! •' The mlriutes were then apprqved.


jvith reajly original designs are awaiting


your inspection. ' ' j ' - V '! i ■


If you are getting) riiarried you will! find' our Bridal


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' DepOrtmerit replete >vith many delightful suggestions for this


important event. Oi rani


ir


suits is a visit.


ge : of twp-piece large—well: worth :


single


CHABMING WEDDING ilTT^RE


Blackburn Trustee Sayings Bank ' , UNDER GOVERNMjENT CONTROL. (Opposite the Free Library).' ;


Clitheroe Branch, 3, Church S t , . 1


Branch Manager: JOHN R. KERSHAW. 7


monthly meeting of Clitheroe Town Council on Tuesday evening was transacted within 10 -mlnute.s. The OTiVs : csnestioTis asked lela.'ted. to a point arising out ol .the rent


TEN MINUTES : SUFFICE. The whole pf the business at the


iSTesVAed and others, presenfs eve \ Alderman J. H. Satteithwalte, R . ' Manley, F. Bentham,' and Council­


A. ' ■&. 'Slea'z.ard, H. :Cook, (A. Dewhnrst and 3. 'VllVklnson.


- OPEN AN ACCOUN^ TO-DAYjAND . ■\ ' ■


EVERY SbUiLiF^G YOU SAVE '


and deposit in the '•


TRUSTEE SSVJNGS jjANK tt


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IS EELEING l i o "'NEit \ AV ' ■ THS WAR


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' “Unholy Partners,”I to be presented' n in 'the- early part of next week, is, a i ' son, past masters in dramatic art, gli've. pidmirable performances, the one-dis-i


woman of wide sympathies who had been bereaved of her own' phild.; ’This) Is a Technicolour production, and has: an excellent'cist headed! by Greer;, Garson and' Vifalter Pidgeon. ! It is' screening this w e e k - e n d .


c “Blossoms in [the Dust’! is a drama' “oncerning unwanted children, wfio are'


mothered” in a welfare! home by a' '


ewspaper storji of the thriller, Edward Arnold tmd Edward CL


f


Day'has an appealing role.': ' “ Skylark,” corning Thursday, is num-;


bered:amongst the best comedies that! has come from the Paramount studios; for some time., Ray Millan'd and Claud-; ette Colbert are the principals to a; story- which possesses many'unusual: twists,- and is highly 'entertaining.


IN ANq OUT ' AND ROUND ABOUT.


•ties which Nature, jokingly; pro-; vldes for the .gardener) in. time of i. harvest. " i


JUST ^ Rntnp


__* now tlje earth Is yielding! some of those vegetable curlosl-.


freak turnip, a'whlte tufnlp grown!' to an allotment off [Peel-street;,! .belonging to '[Mr. -,Hy. Marsden,! .. Beak, eyes, and the facial charac-:, terlstics of theiblrd'.were very well; defined. It certainly •was a Most amusing “ troffiiy." ) ' ) • !['■'■


The other flay I was shown ai - ,| ,


•a double mushyoom, grown locally! Tt was just as Ilf two crowns tvere) growing equl-dlstant oh one stem; -i-ohe imushrocjm on top of, the)


Other) ' It V?as gent: by' Mr. Haroldi Blackburn, and Its sale subse-| quently benefited the [Red (Iross, Society. ' '


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CTHIi a third curidslty brdtight toi P my notice .Was a moth, [although:


• 1,' a local entymp’ . t o


■from - those leatherAlke wln^, .which together] with stilt-llke ^ give It an 'ethereal appearance, . further enhanced by its all-wmte. , colouring.' ■


ologlst friend tells-me It sets Its name o f . “ vvliite plume moth.,


that It Is riot uncommon. It has: feather-Ilke-wings and was, caught a local laboratory. My entym-i


moths in the absence of mernbrM^,, ous covering on the wings, 'which consist only of “ stay ribs fringed ^


-It i differs fr qm'o to


, with' hair. , ! ,■ ; Birthday greetlpgs to Mr's.' PeeU


of Stephen - Moor -Lodge, Tqsside. who will be nlfiety-two orf Sunday;


tcrrace, who; celebratos her eighty-^. ■ first annlver»ar.y on.Wednesday... .


and to Mrs. Ashcroft of 119. ScoU- .oglst assures me;


[a mother vegetable freak which] ■fA was brought to myi notice was


' [‘ , olaying a zeal for'honest reporting, thC' ther out to back the"‘racket.” Lmhie; ■ m ir


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