n'OTIR)


Metkodist Church. ■ i i^OOPr


SUNDAY REV. G. BRAMWEi1 21st FEB. SER^CES CONDUCTED i , , l | e v e n s , (ROMANY); of B.B.G


i • Morning at 10-30. Evening a t6 -0 ._ _ ) ^ I SPECIAL MUSIC AT BOTH i SERVICES.


FEB. 22nd. t t


" . .Will deliver I ■ ’ -Chair t HIS WORSHIP


.*1'.T! on'e o,{ his ppp'juiar lectures. -


be t^en at 7f0,p,m. h e MAYOR'


Collections; at


, '(Councillof Ceorge -Dewhufst, J.P.) ' - ]


all services fbr TruM, Fund, _— T^r'iief- Hill CLITHEROE


C L IT H E R O E A I> V E R T IS E R NEWTON


■wliist drive.and dance was m d m.ths village Institute on Friday, aipnged by the Congregational Church ..-fn aid oi the Reconstruction Bund


CONGREGATIONAL EFFqRT.--A


Rational Union ot England The prizes for whist w,ere w ^ by 2^s , K. Rushton, Mrs.' Harry Ri^t<m. and Miss N. Breaks; Mrs. Tagbr, M r^ .


Dugdale and L/Opl. R. Cawtiiom^ The consolation prizes. went ^^^^JfS. Bretn-


Music was ably provided by 'Peet, at the piano, and Mr. . <hUins. .“Spot” dance prizes sented. Lady members of t served supper, the . respo^


meeting 61, the^ New^ton mittee -was held on 'ijiursda' financial statement/for the


, Reading boom. ,tj 4-V


i^ K


erton, senr... and^Mlss J. H. Hurford presented the Prizes; Tne f M.C. for Avhlst was Mr J. NoT^lVa^


or , the danice, Mr. ■ A d ^ H<ward. were pre-


Mr. D. R. . Lawson,


he Church .bility for


the arrangments being thj rbsi»nsi-


Wlity of Miss'E. the;effort amounted to £16;^s. loa..


Siven'by Mrs. E. parkinson,|. treasurer. Ihd was unanimously ■ pepped. Mr.


TaTirfoTv tUte CODl” ' last. The year was


Geo. Sedgwick was in the chaar. The.- Committee' Accepted with m “ h regret thei resignation of Mr. Adaia Howard, ^ 0 has-been secretary for :fine years. Mr: Howard stated that it w.is ^Physi­ cal Impossibility, for bun to c ontanue m office, owing!to the extra work b e ^ ■ .been called upon to do on the faOT.


Congregational Cliurch. PUBLIC WORSHI^-


Pre 2 p.tn.'


LcJrd’s Day, Feb. ident Blackburn ,'Gong,


10-30 a.m.; MR. GEORGE WIGHT VI>^,


■ 1


2lst. Asso’n.


OPEN SCHOOL.; Address' by Mr. Wighttnan. [


6 p:in.: THE VICAR OR ST. MAr V’S (Rev. H. A. Bland, 1VI.A.)|


Ser Ace in Schoolroom; folljowpd .by


Social Hour for Men and " p.M, Forces.


3ii( Women of


WRITING A STORY p i ; WAR EXPERIENCES


Here is an infallible Guide the Beginner’s Success. - (C.8.VO)' (5th Edition)


a few days to enable a successor to be* ■found.. Mrs. '.E. ParktMorl


to


THE MT iir STOB^ WRITING'


! j nett'; , ■ post Free


Moor Lane Zurich. pLITHEROE.


' ' 10- 30 a.m,


REV. J. P)-esentation of Prizes]to (jlhildreri


I I • L . . i orning Service. 6-0 T. A. STjARRIE. ill-


I I


I- GP-T)P


BRITISH ISRAELI WORLD FEDERATION, j j


Sundjy, Fehi 21st. E. STOREY, M.A.-


•at6d stages, style.-polish And ■rfpfesMon-al “ touch,” ' speedil/’ acquired. Its Vesentat or^ negotlaUoh and chances | oi ■ “ acceptance.” i Also include


(By ifes PRESTON^; Wrltin the complete story In 7 gradu


“.The Author’s Guide ^(1943|. a Complete and* classified list offevery Newspaper, Magazini and Periodical, tits •respective


■ yourl writing. I The . 'prevjoufe publicatfon had over 25|,00i» sold copies and Ithisi reprint i ; very strictly limited. Dttecjt from - the publishers :


■ Selrlal “ acceptable.” The onljr published Guide of -its kind. AI veritable gold mine oi essential iact* that earnsjfo:: you immediate] - profit f joui


minimum and maxirpum length for Article, Stoy prd


VCAJ ,


STONE LITERARY) AGEJ !| -REDCAR, YORKS. U (Publishing Dept.) Est. 1£28


STUDENT I COURSE To those interested- in F:-i


. Lance. Journalism,', send; stamp ifor ptospectus (Dep:;.


in the


GUILD = ROOM, at 3-0 p.m.


Tliursd^y Nexl, Feb.^ 25 Speaker:


MR. DAVID Di^VlbSpN, ' M.C.M.I. Struct.'


Subject: “ Tke Path to Peace in oilr Time.'


BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY. DOWNHAIvr DETACHMENT.


I'-U


A HOT por & will be he


Downham I - on


NTlRTAiNNlH Id in


School,


='iRIDAY, FEB. '. . at -7-30 R.m.


‘ and past Lancashlr : Colony;


Admission im m :\ l .26thv ..-v ' in aid of the Prisoners of YfariPund


e Tuberculosis ,1 / .


WHITEWE^L & DUiNSOP BRIDGE 1 HOME GUARDI


Whst ^he


Drive & i Dance


in pe Newton Institute, > FRIDAY, m ArCH 5th.


BRI(kll m u p We adv: ce you tci purchase now


8lb. of 16y<l^


w a t e r p a in t s and 9/6^


BORDER ■A! FAINT! , y*


■oe Wallpaper Go, Castle Street;


10 or .WITH<j)UT fsECURITY.,j hod?k ^


THIS; TO


U V r 1' -]


iThelLei Li£.:


district Lending Society Ltd,


lARY Sf., I BLACKBURN, I ' tucnetwA


Ireland. [ formerly Capt. Churchill, of the Salvation . Army,-of Eshton- terrace, who celebrates her 80to birthday on Wednesday. • • ,


'Blrtiiriay greeting^: to Mrs.


SOCIETY. £1,000


Write or Phone,


ARNISHES. DISTEMPER To-riiorrow (Saturday) 13.00-20.00 Sunday, 09.00-2p0! hrs.; men, dejtailed ■from No. 1 Section. ,


Iso Sto'pks HE


__ Telephone; l^o. 4 Platoon.


Tonight (Pridad): No. 3 Platoon, ■tions 3 and 4. Emergency.


[guards aid PICQUETE


To-;morrow (Saturday); No. 4; Em. 1 and 2.


• -Monday•: No. .2; 1 and 2 3 apd 4. Tuesday: No. .S;--! and 2; 3 Wednesday; N-i, j4: 1 and-2


!. I -P ^ aDES:, SundSv next: No. 3 Platoon----------


hrs.; Sten gun. bractics. . —- - - - -^a^semble. H.


! No. 4 Platoon jai 19.30 hrs.; 'rl^es,


19.15 hrs. . , .


’iriesday; , HNos. 2 and 3 P


'.Qrs.. 19.15 hrs.,


from 'No. 2 an-d 3 H.(5rs!, 19.3rhrs.


assemble H.Qrs, 3i-s


MondayNo.. .1 Platoon ^emble Kirltmo ir Rd,. tioe.'


Ssemble. C: for firing prac


Bplgot mortar class for TOefi detailed Platoons, a^eir


atoons 'assembl for training.


Thursday: • Alp Platoons.assemble Pendle iTunloi;


School,' 19.55 hrs., fdr Lecturq. Important^—AU .Face Nets


returned to-Coy.-H.Qrs, not Monday or Tuesday' next. ■


Urgent.


■mist' be atei than


Sunday) No. 1); 1 and 3; 2 anc 4, i 'Ihursday,: No. 1|; 2 an.d 4; 1 and 3.


and 4: 3 and 4.i|


afid 2. 3 ,nd 4: E


hrs.: Sec-


I


B'm E A i '


Al


'1 'i ■ ■ - bAkEdI . BY


TAYLOI^ & HUGHES,


CIITHEROl: i


“-A DUTIES; HOME GEAHn COMPANY. 1 . ■ '1 ; Ideal


>r Every I -


'INSIST! ON I ' D £ A L


B ie id M eal


w a d d In g to n tow n sh ip GiiVIL DEFfiNCE


fCY


elected treasurer, and-Mr. J-. Howard, junr.i wasluilanimousjy;voted a seat,on


However, helundertook t6.ccntinue.for re­


in farm bbok-keeping, arranged by toe Rev. H. Hurford. completec. its eight weeks’ 'course ■ on Tuesday;; reek. ’The members of toe class have t-een study- ine- the-system introduced brthe Mln- istey ]of Agrictilture. Thirteen students


the Coiimfittee. ■ FaIrM AdcOUNTS.—A wiekly c l^


a hundred per cent.,---- -- , ., 6n I behalf i- of toe class, th inked Mr. Hunord f<jr jfis Interest and help. , The class met,At; toe Manse.^.\ DISCUSSkSv group.—Progressive


joined, and the attc


voung men in toe district have been asking-fori the formation of a discuKion


TlMOfcSi-


f


BQRQUGH SESSIONS. (iiltheJoe Borough Sessions, yes­


terday. before; Aid.-M. French (pre­ siding), li Miss- Garnet.' Mr. j Langshajw, and- Mr. J. Wllklnson;


YVOaiAI^ LICENSEE. , SISl


Klijg-street, Lostock iHall, near Preston, i applied for al prbtectton brder-Ini'respect of thej Cross Keys Ifih. .P.S. Whitehead, pointed out


'(■When Mrs. Margaret Bailey, of 16


original order, to . cifie: thought that i^a ithe Navy


that it jwa-s the first tlme ;ih that court that,a woman h-ad made an


. , application fbr such afi The police had ho objection


applicant’s husband ; w-as in and the Bfench. might


hdwever, ' although he ft should be pointed out


think ii: advisable tpat applicant should have some male assistance. AppUdant^ said she had been in


Thfe a)ppllcatIon was Wanted. BLAcKrOUT’ OFFENCES. f


.-1


WaddIngton, was fined 10s. for black-out offence _at 4, Castle; street, the' business Remises of. his firm. In a.letter to the Bench, he accepted ■responsibility and smu steps wbuld he .taken to 'see the


Harryil Whiteside, . j‘Do'ffe^ke,|’ BAIJbEY—WELLS.


offence was not repeal ;ed. ■ For. ai similar offence at toe old


■ Muriel Roberts,, schopl teacher, ,6, Parson.jlane, was also fined 10s. for •a blackfout offence.


he wasli stoking the holler. before black-out time. He was called away arid' 'overlooked; the/■ fa c t : that he had left a light burnlrig. ,


Defenidant wrote explaining that i . i


group in which they cap become fam- iliar -with! modem problems and take a part in learning to expres; toeir own


The Garage, Waddihgfon, for fail­ ing to ['immobilise In?' car during the hours of- darkrfess, was dis­ missed bn payment ot costs.


MOTORIST’S SECRET KEY. j *A Cade against David'S. Jackson,


■


interested, siich a group^jwffl be formed and will meet in toe viUade Reading Boom.’ All interested are, asked to get in touch with-Mr. Ernest Bi^shton, jnr., of Foulscales, Newton.


ideas. It iis; understood that if a suffi­ cient number. of . young people are


PENDLETONi;’


by! members of All Sain-ts'choir, an enjoyable whist and domino drive followed by a dance tool; place In the Village Institute, oa Friday, play was ' supervised b3 Mr.- W. Cowperthwalte and prizes were won by : Ladies : 1, Mrs.'R. Sllnger; 2, Mrs Nicholson; cons., Mri. Veevers.. Gents.; I 1, Mr. Maynon; i2, Mr. Egan; cons.,-, Mr. J, Woe d. •; Prizes for dominoes were won by : Ladles: l,!Mrs. Wood ; ,2. Mrs. Hopfiroft; cons., Mrs! Musgrove.. -Gents.: 1, Mr. N. Nelson; 2, Mr. T. 'wood; con;


CHURCH EFFORT.-r Promoted


don Woodacre. , , Mrs. J. Hurford- Jdnes presented the prizes. . . Afterwards, Mr. . T. ! Battbrsby’s


V. ]Wooto . .Childreh’s : prizes won by Betty Chew and Gor­


important No|ice Tl(e Wardens give notice jhal in I tb make the effort a Siiccejss.


future, ho I visits -will .be mi.'de


houses to inspect Gas Masks They shbiild all |be brought Wardens’ ,‘Post either on


MONDAY, Ajajrch 1st o j 7-0 p.m. to 1


8-30 p;m.


Faults sometimes occur render a Cas Mask useless a:


Ftrther inspections will fee


nouilced on shop


windows. C.D. Notice Boards


mich for,


■ this reason 'they should be in|peij;ted at least eveiy 3- months.


an- and


J- WALMSiEV, Senior Wanleri!,


to the


THURSDAY, Eeb. 25tf^ j 2-30 to 3130 p.m


Fthj - ' ' — ^ ^ ^ OBITUARY


toe-interment at St. Mary’i Cemetep’, oh Monday,, of Mrs! Sutton,Jwite of Mr. George Sutton, of 182, -Wialley-road. Clltoeroei ■ hose death


IE LATE MBS. G. S'UTTON. ,-,-ie Rev, W. H.j Totty ofioiated' at


r?ut’'hpmpl’whn.';(» Hpat.h ’was anjlQDllced. iS follows :


in our last issue. Floral'tributes were sent iMr. Sutton and Son. 'Mrs! J.' Jones and family Mr.’ arid Mrs. G. Stevens Mr. and Mrs. T. Stevenso ; :


colm.


iMh-and Mrs. J. Stevenson ,'Mrs. J] Stevenson and fainily. IMlss -Olliie Baillie and thC family. iMrs.-R. Orr and family. [Mrs. Thompson, Bell, Leonard.:, [


^


Mrs. Tomlinson. - ' [Dolly and Rachel, ' Mr. J.'EJ Cook. 'William and Mary;


’


i-Mr. and [Mrs. Thomber imd Ai’thur. I Mr. and Mrs. Werd and-family. '


'Mr. andiMrs. Mitchell. . ' i '


N6. 4G6 (CUtheroe & District Squadron) AIR TRAINING CORPS


SUNDAY E-7ENING TALIK: i ..


1 .-wili Blackburn:- and


“.South African Native Life,” 'which -Will-be illustrated by lantefii: slides., L These- talks are extremely interestmjr. and all Cadets are requested to attend, along with their friends. Refreshments are available at the close o^ toe lecture.


The talk on Sunday everiirie next be given by-toe Rev. Kingslake,^ toe subject will he


of cadets'interested in gliding ^“ d the Iconstruction of gliders, Wiil .be held. ■


GLIDER [c o n s t r u c t io n ] i After Sunday evening’s, talk, a meet*


k r r INSPECTION; t Unifoims and other equipment issued


kit will be inspected at a special parade on Sunday Feby. 27to, atTl5O0 hrs., at Headquarters. All ranks must-.attend.


gramme of training will bfe .explained. OFFICERS' aiEETTNG: ! ,


'


PARADES FOR -WEEK- COM^ MENCING PEBRUAR'Y 22nd.


Mohdayll


19.00 hfs.: Flight mechanics. 19.00 .hrs.: Electricians. • 20.00 hrs.: Principles of'flight. .


/ ! .


|Tuewiay;i. .-


'Wednesday: y.-, H.Qrs. J Signals.- , . : ; ,


' ;19:00-hrs.: P.T., Grampiar School. liThureday;


19.00 hrs.: Calculations,! gt Technical ' *, ■ School.


19.001 hrs.: Navigation. ' -,.! , ,


: , ■; . i :. -


: ... , ! '. I'l '^T9^Vto-s.; Aircraft :jecognitiori. ;


■Orderly N[c.O!’s and Cadets Will be ■pixivided by'.‘;C’’ Fhght: . ,


I Lancs; Regt., of Clithproe', , s0n _of [.Mr. and -Mrs. H.- N.f.Dixon, 15(


between: ■


The: engagement; Is^ announced Lieut; C. N. Dixon,. East


[ Topham, 3/6. W.R.N.S. I South: Africa; ■


Manor - road, ' Cheadle , • Hulme, formerly of Blackburn,


.and Audrey of Durban,


r Congregational Chu rch, oh Sunday, aftefnbon!!.ahd . eireniijg, byj the pastor, the Rev. E.: Jones. Cpllec- tlonp, 1 augmented by . the proceeds oY tha collecting boxes amounted;to more than £6.


preachqd'. at ■ the J— - ----- Th: Missionary sermons > -. R ' I .


held oh Thursday next at 20.00 hrs,, at Headquarters.


A special meeting of Officers!will be o cadets .are Air Ministry property. AU


In uniform.* : • , ' I . . ' .' After! toe inspection,' to4 future pro­


■ ,


m. 1 and ;Mal- and David.


Jack l and


Band plgyed' for dancingl Proceeds which were for Church Funds, ambuhted to £8-3-8. - 'The Vicar (Rev. E. Hurford-Jones) and mem­ bers of th# choir wish to thank, all. who gave; donations an4 refresh-^ ments, or iwho In any 'wjay helped


Special, ______ Ined It and found one of the doors had been left open. The Ignition key wals 'not In, but he could not say whether any part o f / tp e ihechariism of the carl had been re- movedij!,


his/car IparKed in Ca?tle-street on Sunday


It was stated that d,efen(rant left I


. night, February '1th. and I Constable T. Dixon exam


Wheri'defendant returned, to the . ■ J


vehicle!' the .oflicer pointed' out that the dobr ha'd been left open, and he replied, “ I must nave, lockedt it and urilocked .lt again.”


said h^ was unablfr4(!> say whethei; Wir 'notlhe would havd been able it.o firlve the-car away. He did not look h f the engine.


Answering defendant, witness j


ness stated that in addition [to taking [other precautions defendant in .order to -comply [wito toe law. was coriipelled to lock the doors |


Answering P.S. 'Whitehead, wit­ [-


switchi'key. and the rotor arm, hut unfortunately he-left one of toe doors open. Nevertneless,;-the car could riot haVe beeri - driven' awfay as he used 'a “secretj’^key In addN tion to! the other t'w’p precau.tlons 'mentldned.


his caiji after the hours of darlSiqss. Defendant said he [took away the


of . '. attended Seed, a! farmer, df Lo in -Rallwky-road, i j


' FARMER’S ■ SUMMONS.'!^/ For’ [leaving his motor-car un­


Whaileji, was fined also 'fined 10s. for no the veijicle, and 5s. slgnediihls driving licence. Pleading guilty, Mr. H. Wedks.


Wer- Clert Hill, £1. He -was t immobilising :or not having


Tp:m


it would toe all, right while he was away Jor a short time. Unfortun-^ ately [he had great dlfficultyj in finding the man he| wanted,- , and when [he returned t|o the' spot j art hour arid a half latqr, the car had been rnoved by the, police. He had locked! toe car ■'frhen he left, hut had since discovered that one! of the catches was , faulty and that anyone trying the handle would bC' able tri opep.the door. This was jtod: first pcenee he hadjever held, and he compldtely overlooked , that it was riecessary for him [to sign It.,


who‘defended, .paid[Seed went! tci the auction mart oil business and; found [tooth car -parks full. Seeing a car parked topposltie the mart,'he ran hik vehicle behind'It. thinking


Seedall-avenue, iwas fined £1 pnd costs I ifor driving,-a motor lorry without due carfe arid attention. Jt was stated tpat defendant


years [with a pCrfec.tly'clean record; John O’Donnell,, lorry driver, oX 14;


drove Park


to turn' found wheii a motor lorry' driven by William Rawsthome, of; Bank'Hall Cottage; Sawley, collided with P,


Stoppfei


up to gates and was reversing in order


eve


MO'TOR LOBBIES COLLIDE. * Stated to have driven for | ,24


conservatory, in the C^tle grounds, John Hhll, gardener 16,. Curzon street; Aras afeo fined 10s.


Peter’s Church. Stonyhurst, on iWedhesday, |of ;Mr. William Bailey; third son i b fth e . late Mr. - arid' Mrs!' Bailey*, of i Hill. Farm, Hurst


The wedding took place at Stj


4hoe [by her youngest sister. Miss B. Weils. . '1


if New Hall Farm, Read. The Rev| 'r. Magee,. ;S;J., who' pfffciated, fterwards celebrated Nuptial Mass, h leaving the church . the bride as presented'with a-silver horse


bride wore a dusky pink ensemble with-nigger brown accessories; and


; ,1 As bridesmaid. Miss Monica Wells, toe ibride’s slstei;,' wore, a f^toe ensemble with navy accessories and alspray of flame tulips/Mr. Richard Bplley, brother, of the .bridegroom, ' 'man,'! ,


a spray pf pink tulips';; . ' " -i


the ceremony appropriate played by Mr. Jackson,


i,i ■ ' - .


who i waq Included


M^rch arid Gounod’s “ Ave' Maria,-’ reception; was held at! the


at the organi'-i The iriusic Mendelssohn’s 'Wedding


SMiiehuri Arms Hotel, Huret Green. Airiongst I numerous' present's vjras a frujlti stand‘ from the. bridegroom’s fellow, members of thej NF.S.' . ■ Mr. and Mrs: Bailey jW.iU .reside at


Dixon’s Farm,! Grimsargh. ' SOUT^VORTH—DCjUGLAS


Margaret’s .. 'Church, .'ICHasgow, on Mortdayjof Capt. Alan jSoutoworth, M.CJ, R.E;,: youngest-son of the late Mr. Walter Southworth, and of Mrs, Soutoworto,. Oak House, Clitoeroe. andll Miss Margaret ■ Constance


The marriage took! place at St,


Duddingtoh a!nd now of 48, Kllniar nockiToad; Glflnock. i


for being


(Cambridge he* joined his brother, Mr. John South-worth; In estabUs.h- ing' a paint and varnish' works at Blackburn.. He played Rugby with the Blackburn' XV. His bride was .formerly] I In- thb First Aid and Nur­ sing -Yeoinariry. .


fired


within''100 yards -^hen be the; charges!' ' Mter",leavlng


demolition; . _____ t .he ■ enemy


Shdltd 'Douglas, - thie brltfe!; -was gowned 'In -white lamd with ruvell surmquiited by a! -wreato-bf orange blossom l and she carried a sheaj oi .lilies. I She was attended as ;Dame of'/Honour- by her sister. Capt. R, NOTfolk l-was best' mail, After jthe -ceremoriy a receptlor


Glv^n I away' by her brother. Mr. '


' Cant. Southworth was awarded the i Military ['Cross ehortl'y, before Dunkirk I when|fie held two bridges ; final


' • ; GWen away : by herijfather, the. |! ,


.-reerij arid Miss Janet.Wells,.eldest, aughter -of Mr. and Mrs.' T. Wells;,


the trade for 10 yeafs, and was lamllaiil with' the running o f a liceniedlihouse.-


F E B B U A B y


TOWN COUNCIL^ '6)SilY . jp (


ormal business.


plete the whole' of toe business at the irionthly


A few minutes sufficed-.to com­ of CUtheroe


T oW ' Council, ".held ; on Tuesday evening-' AH Committee decisions were bonfirmed,! -without; discussion.


: The Mayor •(Counclllor Dewhurst) .


■ the jnhking-up of war service! pay to employees serving with! H.M. Forces.


' the Finance Committee to defer - for one mbpth consideration of


Tifus" .without comment, the I Council’accepted the decision of


presided, i Members present were ; Alderinen I J1 Bf. Satterthw'aite, R. Manley, M, French and F. Benthani, Councillors W.; Whiteside, P. Dug­ dale. !d . Fletcher, Miss Hargreaves, A. 'R.i Bleazardi l. T. Rushton, Wj Plndef, Hi Co.pk, R. Trimhy, and JJ -Wilklhsoni


1 9 , 1 9 4 ; i .


Iher band of , collectors who head last year’s’ totals for the Bowland Red Cross Penny-a-WeiEk Fund. They collected the; sum of £88-12-7 luring the year. J '


WADDINGTON Congratulatjlons to:Mrs. Irvin arid


jvas held in tjhe Reading Room,; on Wednesdajl evening, play at eleven tables being supervised by Mr.' J. romllnson. Piizest were won ;by Mrs J Beddpws, Mrs. T. Marsland, Miss H Incej Mr.'T] Brown. Mr. J. romllnson, Mr., B. Whiteside, Mrs.- R’-'Andrews and Miss -Alty. Proceeds: were- for RealdlngRoom Funds. i METHODIST GUILD.—The Rev.


READING BOOM.—A whist drive


H' Allen, ol Chatburn, was -the spdaker at a meeting, yesterday week, of toe Methodist Guild. His subject was “Crisis for Christian­ ity.” Miss E. E. lAlthani presided and Miss H. Crossley accompanied the singing ox hymns..


. i


effort of the'season'for the Blackburn on Friday. Fiey - .


'and R. -Wlfiteade; con., J. Nuttall; [last six hands,-Mils. R.'Whiteside. .Awards


vised by Mr. G. Robinson. The prizes,, presented by, Miss’ li. Sharpies, were Won. as follows: Ladies: f, Mrs. Open- shaw; 2, Mrs, Aspin; 3, Mrs. Askew: con., Mrs. Warner; Hast six hands, Mrs. Beddows. Gentlemen: 1, P.‘ Hoyle; Mj-s. W. Altham; 3, Mrs. S.,Dugdale


. .


for dominoes liient to Mrs. Mitchell; and Miss Askew. -Mrs. lOpenshaw gave'her prize, ah embiteidered linen cloth, to be auctioned, and a t )£1 it became) the


infirmary EFFORT.—The last ; ■ ' .


RURAL COUNCIL iNS.


DECISI CHANGE:


IN CIVIL [PLAN,


4Q .Si REQUIRED BILLir-IONE CHILD!


Green pre ! ided and otfier members present i \ eire Councillors C.| F Clayton,] i. !T Varley,. E. A. p Jenkins,!: '. Rich, WiHansonl j ’,


Tuesday;lasted for only a few liiln- utes and of. public


pouncll _ Counclllolr J. l^ .


here was little bus'iness interest,-


!'


B'efry, trie Hon. Mrs. R. AsshetonI and: the IE Y. Father F. N. Vavasour S.J.


posed cai.teen at Victoria Mills, Chatbum, for thej Stonebrjdge Manufacti ring Co. It was decided that- the plari be


A plan ■'’as submltte i for a pro­ I


Development) Order 1933, in cordancq with the To'vn Plant Commlttei's |recommeridations The Sui /eyor .(Mr. 17. E. Booth)


disapproved rifider thq To-wn CountryjPli


arinlng (Ger


This plan [was also, disapproved. resci e Iand f ir s t a id .


I' ' ,


.eral Intprim ac-


and .Qlng


also subn tted a plan for a [pro­ posed'-Woi fcshop in fro It of No. IG. PBindle-av; niie, Chatburn, for Mr. E. Bariiei and reported on the subject.!


iproperty of Sykes. A compeUti^ for. a flower, vase -(vas won bv Mr?. R.. Hdhson'and realised £1'2s. 9d. Aifur- ther sum of-fil was real^ed, for a, sack


• 'Prizes and all-^who have aided biL^y,


way to make the effoi'ts so succ^^sful ewggt


GRINDLETON


was further evidence of the growing strehgth of thfe Grindleton Branch of ' the Na,tional ; Federation!' of; Women’s Institute's, at its Iqtest meeting, la t t . li^Sht week, When Mrs. Charnley, president, presided over another encouraging gather-' Ing.- Chief interest centred in a demonstration, '6f wartime food; economy by Miss Grimshaw, -whose several! practical lUustratlonk of sandwich filling were followed with enthusiastic interest. For her hmts and exampl'is she ,recelye.d an: ex­ pression of the gathering’s graU- tude in a- resolution introduced by Mrs.' Shuttlewoxth - and Mrs: R. Holgate'and readily subscribed to by a thoroughly! appreciative audl- .


WOMEN’S INSTITUTE. — 'there


Douglas, I younger daughter of . the latenMr.! William Douglas, and of Mrs! Douglas,.! lormerly of Easter


' nation's -war effort.—A competition for the ■ preparation .of the !beSt vegetable dish, for, which Miss Grimshaw oRiciated as adjudicator,


of wood, given .by Mrs. Blackburo. j 'On -behalf of toe (Committee, Mrs T. Qddie an-d Mrs. A. Tomlinson thank all who have respond ;d so generously to | the. appeals for the. Inflrmaiy,- to donors of


, Clrcuiai i were read relating to the amal lairiatlon ' of toe rbscue and flrst-;iid party services, apd a report wa received-frqm the Qlerk (Mr. T.|P. Rushton). It was t 3cided that tjhe Clerki the


defence TO


The mo ithly meeting of .C! .1th- eroe . Rural [District


on


r


cQMIi^g 'Events SHADOWS 1


•fO-Di Y- j(Friday) ;|


■■edirt BridfoK Moth^ ! -vilest .B-adfbrd Moth|


: a^TGranlmar Schj


B^lanl War Savl iwiiit rf“ Romany"I


e ' Division 1 : ArTaual-Me


'■ rJaiTce Whailey AsseJ [ ^ lo r i Dance: Weal


a SUNDAY( ' : lilethotost (Wesley) I . [ at


4™-


' i*o<5°lfee^Metoodii u ^ ito .a lm . an£^


.''KhJg'Lrine Hall. Co|


Cionbef9’*'^°ri^' MA0-30Ta.m.Und l a


! u Lecture by Ron e f'lULui.c


jiMONpAY^^:' Clitherie AucUon _i QlitherPe MethocUj,


7pJ-: BoltoJ er: ‘Icottagu L


-Brive and [Dance. ^ IkATtBDAY: ■ .' _


SatuidayiMatinet 'j-The IG'and; Mondi


dayi tobursday aa j nesd^ and SatiL


Whalle? Pictures: , ^7-30; Saturday 61


Blalto. Blackburn;! ^,'tpiF 'iday front t


Surveyor arid toe Medical C)fiicer (Dr. T.[ C , Richards) considetj the matter, £ id, submit Iheir recom- mendatio: s.to the next meeting of the Filial ;e[ and Genqrql Purposes Committer. | The Cl( rk[ reported that hej had


written! > ) [triie Coufity .Couneii’s Civil De ence Departirient with i^gard |to th[e provision of twd new tyres for t'he i trailer used bji the Council’s rescue partv,. and [that, consequei t upon the Elstrict Mecb- anl'c’s 'report; the necessary pet-mife) Sion for t e tyres to be supplied had


CUtheioe Auction, Catt e. 10-30 a jr


Bowla idWar Sav of ‘‘:'lomany’’ tol


day Friday, at 7| Sata daviat 6-0 ■Wedi .esaay at 2-


2-30, 6-0 and 8-0;| •TUE 5DAY:


■ -Wac dington, 8-lf [ .Wgl>NESDAY:‘|


Chatotrn 'ch-archl West L,ane Faim.l , Mr. T. Siiverwc^ Fumiure Sale, 3ff


been given. I A repoi ; was submitted from toe


leader o f Ch'atburn’s First Aid batty giving' d( tails of aid rendered py members to| civilian cisualtiep,'not Caused bj enemy action, during the


panel in WhalleJ , TH jRSDAY: j


, I


' Brills b Israel Wi ipg in Co-eper^


three mo:iths ended January plst, ' Follow! ;ig: receipt of a Ietter|from'


Institute niovement : was- making I terminatfiig tn an undoubted contribution to; the


enced. who were agreed that by' ; such demonstrations;: the


' rminat:


and which was won by Miss Nancy 'Waddington*. ;was marked by intense keenness, and; an instructive' period was followed'byfin enjoyable social half-hour. [Mrs. Slater ma^e^ hev..


secretary.


• the figiir: determined by the Dis­ trict Valpef, it waq.decldqd to


the.office of the Regional Commis­ sioner; re gretttng the Department’s Inability jo approve a rental ftor the Whalley 'J.F.S..-statior in excess of


approach] tile owners -'7ith a vjew to i film?natlhe* ig the;, present agreemen’ The 'C uncil iggfee'p to make a


i


donation of! £10 to the Manchester and Salfo: d jMedical C larities Fund, ■When ;he occupiei of. Moteton


f l^ t ^ i r a S ^ e - in ^ rm ^ ?Q l e a^Jj Authorito. Ity for tH 5 repair and


of' the road leading the iriat er was ref County Ipouricll as


. The Trustee Savings Banks Asso- Whlteaci .,


United Kingdom for the year, ended than for 20th Noverilber',11942.:


was held a't. the Gresvenor Hotel Glasgcw^ arid later Capt. and Mrs Souto%drthj. left for^ their honey-, mobn.


brtfiSh red cross society ANB ORDER I OF ST. [JOHN OF : JERUSALEM.


ORGANISATION -OF THE i^RISdNEES |OF WAR Local


■Messrs. Blackburn & Sons Wilkinson


Bashall, and Brows! ,; men’s


busly acknowledi Institute


Mrs. B.


the entrance of the In Henthorn-rpad’,


Yputh --------„ :On Parade” ! L.........: ..........' 105


.Direct;to Headquarters: ouncil;, 'by


"lYouth


By .St. John Ambulance .and ,'. ;


sccordlns defendant should fhave reveiseii


ed, submitted-that Rawsthorne'Wa^ travelling at .too falst a speed [and was really to blame for the accl^ dent.li When he saw defendant -wfik backing,, he should have stopped) until it-was safe to.|proceed.


Mr i]T. J. Backhorise. who defend­ S o c i a l p i a r Y To iorganisers of ail social .events.


Put! 'a- preliminary announcement In the “ Advertiser & Times’’ ana secure a place in the Social Diary] to ^yoid clashing.


M 5—Dance in .:S;. Helen’s School, 1


ar. Mar.


Mar. Mar. Mar.


Mar. Mar.


•'! Waddlngtori. : 5—-Whitewell and Dunsop Bridge I I Home Guafd: -Whist' Drive !'[ and Dance Newton Institute. i ‘ 7—S. Green Music Bequest] Con*


■ 9—Wesley Ladies' Hour:- Shrove- i ' ' Tuesday Effort."'.


' 19—Clitoeroe Wednesday. IC.O.: ' j


24—rWhitewell Hotel: JumbJdSafe, American. Tea,- Whist Drl-ye, and Social.,!:


1-Annual Ball. [King Lane'Hall.


Wnce Divisiofi organised g which, [held (n Sto’John’s .Schopl, R«.d. on Saturday :night, realised ^ver ,£13 'for toe Division fund. .Mrs:;Brocken presented the'prizes as follows. LadiM. Mrs. R.'.Raw6lfife, Mrs. W. SUnger.' arid Mrs. Fcster|i.(obn.) Gentlemen; . Lewis.' Mrs.


ambulance lEFFORT-.r-Membdrs of . the! Read ' arid! Simonstone. Ambu*


■


ceedlngs.: Dr/iSimpson, lecturer, to .toe Division' and! First ‘Aid Part.v; paid a wai-m tribute'ito toe.work performed by the Division, [; In turn, Dr. Sltnpson wa! i P.urtpn. A^unol ,llW,:


Wolferiden (ron.)- [Mr. Purtpn direct the-games.


:N. lYade (sub,)j» and In toe course of toe Ip


Ci-earsi and Superintendent :Dobson hiS'valuable , help.,I ■' ■


thanked ' by :' Mr.


PliEoners of War Plag!Day.,. 99 'Sale 6r Ration Books:


■C.H.gS. aijd Friends . 2 0■'L


into [the entrance! and then^ in’ driving'out,' he would have had'a! clear hiew of toe road.


P friends', Ji....... t . l . : ..........>22 i 22


risoners of War: Rela- i : tiveq Association,


| ,


fcomniittee ot; the. :Centrii Supply Depot, 15; Castle St. i 3r most grateful thinks to ajll


(1 g ; 'M.[ hiGson 1 .; Hon; Treasure 1 - 'FIRST! AID POST.—On'Tuesday;


evening al. whist and domino drive’ .was held at' MrsT-.iBartle’s; home,' Apple Trej; Cottage.) The proceed,s, which iampunte’d to- £3-10-0, were fpr equipment. I Thera were nifie


tables for, whist and' one for domin­ oes. Rrlzek-were wori by : Ladiea; Mrs Evani cons., MIk A.: Jackson.


Gen’ts.i. ' -Mrs. Lister;! cons., Mrs.. Breaks. Domlnoea : Mrs .P. ,Thur6- gobfi (Snit.);! cons.j 'Mrs.: :Parkdr.


[ cert'in King Lane Hall.; . 8-rDance in The Hall, Ldwergate.-


Refreshments -were: served : by ,the Cbmmltte'eJ '! -j - ' :


'.I '


' [Subscriptions [previ- , i . .


APPEAL. :£', s. .d


■ «■■ J .........218 5 me Wo- V15 10


5 10 t 0


£240 5 11


8 lb 0 6


0 0


Grand'‘'’rotal...(fe.508 15 1


________ ijto alb who gave their adver­ tising spkoe forithe good of this cans* Fsb: i5,li943j 1 ■ - :______ _ ;


qribed! to thair .Prisoners of ekl So'generously, and partlcu-


in the Government stocks held for depositors on the Savings Banks Registers. The combined sfirplus funds of the Banks are £12,7^7,103. The totgl funds of Truste|.


tors have riseh I by £55,146,724 and there was ari. .increase of £4.718,599


The cash balances due to deposi­


----------- ;


1942,:were £446,508,957. • At'r20th November, 1942, there


were' 91 Trustee Savings Banks in the United Kingdom with -710 Offices, Includirig that at 3, Cjiurch, Street, Clltjheroe.


Sports Jottings


victory las defeated Rofsa


CUtherbe -ground by


Sefrtcesliad a runaway .' A loc i Information, Comnittee i'l-Saturday,,- when!'they., is, at jthi/request of the Mini, try of .


____ .


of the Clltheroe Borough and Rural District' Ppod Comiriittee, . It; was , decided ri'allow the Borough Coun- cll to'i n; niiriat.e a successor. ; . [


Greeiiwi'jri' of ClerLIHill, Wpaltoy-; has resi ded her port as a member


)fs^at the Shaw Bridge Informs aoij.- to. be :ippolnted ine . _____ fmr. I TUiio


internatloiial, a n d they played brilliant fpotball and were weU’■ a bee .le and domino drivo, pro­


was the first time they have gained maximum points from a match,- Jenkins ri since entering the Lancashire! Com- - toe Chxlr: bination in the New Year. ] ' The -V Serviced side was strengthened by ' the inclusion of Adams, .the Bpnley goalkeeperJ and Lucas, the [Welsh


13 goals . to two. ] This CJouncil Hon!, Mils.


worthy, of their victory.. ,


game was) Lucas,


The outrtandlng player p f ' the ju the Memorial Inrtltute, oh; Sat- not ■ only


...


fooJwork tl/as a revelatlori to some Of the less experienced players and he gave some Ibvely .through iP^ses to Mycock, the centre-forward.'who had'the distinction of'finding toe net on five occasions. [ Cole, the InSlde-right, also obtained a| “hat- trick” and the two other goals for the Services were scored'by Cruik- shank, th| diminutive hut feluslvel


outSide-lert. ! . .[I '


to-riiorrow and although the. Ser- | - •vlces./wlll notl.be -at full strpgto. ' as Lucas is nlaylng with Blackburn Rovers, and’ohe or two other, regu-, lar players might be; absent; they are quite confident: oX victory. At Shaw Bridge j the. Services’ second' Friday t e a m vrill ■ entertain Blackburn atteride ■Technical College in a Blackburn "occuple Combination'game.: ,.* —-------1


The return match Is to.be played


__ __ 'week-'end! I j.nc whist'dffi-ve and|darice, was ipld oh venlng'.and was very well


annual form! for las


Liflrmary tjwp social


two Interriatlonals will.be on view , .Music, at Shaw Bridge on ’ Sunday, after- -bandj i noon, whdri''toe Services -will play.a served friendly game with a strong R.A.P., tnittee Eleven, Admission'is free'.


’ ' The Re-l.:J.' E. [Storey.gave, a very interesting address on “ Questloii that children ask, and the trujthi there is Ifi them’,’ to- a jglnfmeetlng


: given' 'again dance


,of the, .Moor , Lane- and, ['Wesley - ParHir »ri carried put the du,tles oi Ladles '.'B :lght, Hour ' organisations, secrem in the Mrior Lane School, on Wed- ■ assisted by an enthusiastic aommi].- hesday. Sprigs by-Madam Elslo ' tee. ; AS]a result! of these effor.s Thbmpsai added, to the pleasure the!,si n: of- £23 will be fpjrwardea of the otoasibni


. when'.; music


)f rji


' -


Turners |>and. W; very, efficiently titid was


to'B!a,(:k|burn,Infirmary-


In addition to a number of .well- Nowell known - Blackpool players; one : or Klpllhri


—r '


to au^ 'being


, j won il>;; Brenna


1 '. ,i moted'bWlthe W.V.S, in aid of the ,


Air RaM'jDistress Rund, wa,S; held.


wheri a good drowd rlzewlnne :s for


_____ _____ and ini the- B. Lancaster*


-for-the rieatest “beetles” wiS’wqn by Miss M! Balrstow and ,a competi­ tion vyafjwon.by- Mrs. Shaw,


cups of rest bf the evening was sp-


gameb an l dancing.


I Bblj 0 ii-by-1 Sowliuid INEIRAARY ' EFFOR'I


Sffort


beetle drive, Miss J. Mosley, Miss R- Tavlor nd Miss-J. Holmes. A prize


After


tea had b;en served, the ent la


i-i) < vU" representatives • are


id'Clay tori; together lan and - Jlerk.


FlMINCiTON the


R. Asshe on, Cbur cillors with


- I


~lvlrias Banks in' the m .sick.iiH ..


Trustee Sivlrigs Banks in! the to slckm is lnRhe bllet, and ijo/jess ----- • ■ .


ciatldn reriorts an increase o t unaccom(panled. £60,923,4991 in the funds of tlm ^


househoMfers before billet was obtained.


__ y. call


- - - j j j .


that she had submit! ed .to-the Lan­ cashire ;ihd Cheshire Comn.uni'ty


Miss' ■ )ddie.. furtl er men .ipned


Council- ibcal agent!..for the A.iper- Ican i-O: phan Support So:i:tys Scheme! fpr helping childrer ren­ dered pa rentless by air ralde-rthe


Savings Banksi at 20th. November, . .case [of


lost his Wriotoer (a -widow),, a and brot ler. in a bli ;z on Liverpool. ■ The: Billjetlng Officer’s repo:-t was


- sister


3)1 boy in the district who •'


Jasons of.libalth M:s M.|


TRUSTEE . SAVINGS BANKS. | Report’ tp'toe^^^^ TIn the d itrict.; of 'wl


I Officer, fiieritipned h


House'Fe rni, Whalley, wrote asking the CdunlUjtO 'take ovqr respdnsibll-


' Arim al Police BJ


Clitoeroe riuciioil and Laying-off I


pKtDAY:


Barrtw Reading D 'an i Dance.


ow ihariil Scho. an i Entertaina


1,259th d| I B1


rhia^bvcck-el


Britis 1 Lbgiob D| tub >


thei oe. by My Forrest, 1-30 PJ|


irred to the the High-way


BILi ITING DIFFICULT Miss SI. M. Oddle,


malntefiance to his jtarm, .


,; jk n l iY . , the .Bille irig-


to 'b r fo ’dfia" for ’one bby of 14, owing |


School; '51 .childre A f


ekh honi' e had


om 197 arp at - r i


are


to be majde on a voh.n'tary


' '! ario* ber j mono malang-up tha ploy 3es-with til


Tpw b CounciU '.jit will be Hi


I leve . The Co| the point, one the Souse “Na go” appea rind the! Natid bun: iTs award!


' 'antly a& ma| iriev .table.


■ Clitl lerofe migg to tie questld


■ Burrileyi, Blric| prot jstri 'will .


/ ‘ Treat latUwde, and


|then jwith [pay ^he auth the cases [ploye Ithe [cellor


cont sectl


that


. the ForJ iri 1 not! !1.!a.L.G|


selves: _ irlties'


Lest eiri| 'are'i


iBclto 1 Corpe


ratepayers’ .[| experHed ratepayers couraalng propel'cased


;s in tl udgmeS in the! _ appej ration;| ;he. sr


vice, -which I Services.” a view! notl


j'ment w .t l , I view .qf thl ' .that this sir


'! i' Ooverijmec II a sche:ne (: Service; wq


ok the- ' The


l)y lady mpmriers of t!ie com Nume-rpus gifts weie made


fie;, M)!s! Tl Clark, Mrs. F. aid IMessrsl A. Coaites, C. D. [TowleiiVand Ri Oddie. was I suppliba’'by Turners rid light refreshmen ts were


d. i Flfteeh tables wefe fi fop whlst'-ijand prizss were Miss M., Briggs, Miss M.


■njnt the funds.'and after w DU in' competitio i were


jbek ,by trier winners and flomneted for. A second held ori' Saturd:.y night large,company enjoyed the r. J. W.


■' poratlo 1 To-wn C our


Sevei al


• in adv • a- viev where Commijtt


a prelli mental night” bers 'ev i the !


(riharp other more


! inakin ; Bloyee .riccou; Counc for-a


rSUm V expect


i ,1 it,


. Eduesjt! !r'; .'Percy f[ ' tlon)


y MaHi 'Staffs


answe r 1: not a.i|iunl|


coming froiT In theflandj and' there from |he.


Cou: tell mbusly o f Eervi and still ,rego that . toe va| Serv ice more ,


have! oppoa


.than t] all af


ice -pa meril


,tha-t| tljiq gri payets


ute whei


resen|


, ihg. the] ChaiJ Gorr iriittee' (C wial, and s|


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