L i . C L I T H ^ B O E r ' couNCIL O N S . t^GES


CALi ULLE’


IN c m PLAN,


IS REQU ONE


3 mont Rural


Ihe Re


lay la; and iblic 1 pres: nt wi on, Rl ns, J| the


thi


, ere was iptire^t. i ,nd b ouni


Eted ! hly jme'e


ided lire


Distrlp; ’ for op


Hon. Father


Rich, DEFE^|^


Ift 1 C L I


t ng


D TO LD I !


: ittie business. Councillor jJ.


y k few mln- Varl ;y,


(JillOrs C. i P. E. AJ P.


E. ^ . Vavasour


l lan wis suhmitged canteen at! jV’ **


I vas


;yor er,


Isubmided a iplaP work shop,'in ijron._____ __


burn, for thdi ifactuiing CoJ was. decider th provec uflder try Pi! nning (Gdne opmer.t) Orde nee vith tfie'' nittee’ i recoitm...__ Surteyor ;(Mr IW,


,lie ,enc


■Ct. ■ ' 1 ■


let )ria Mills,, tonebrldige


for a pro-


’ )w:i Planning, ' ’'ations;i E. Boojih)


le plan be Town:and I ral Interim 1933, in ;ac-


le-aveiue, Chapurn,, for, iMr. arnes', and! reported; on: the


for ■ a ipro,- of Noj le.


•culars werj read amal&mation ' flrst-ajid party t was! received T. P. Rushtpn).


I


T. G. Richard )'i consider I the 'ai ,d submit the


:


E 1


nanq ittee,


Icll's fquent! ; repo


:or th| given epqr.t r of,C


Ibers t i d by


t f loach t fee Far:


ationi j to the pext. meeting of e and G mer^^l Purposes


[their recom- .CleJk


d to pie proviskn jof two: new* ailpr used by I the !par:y,l and, that; thb pistrict Mech-


Xor ■Dcfilhe n td


Rescue upon


det ills o!fj aid


lowin„ Hice qf r, reg: lity tci ley N igure Valu


.vas submiitted from! the iiatburh’p-ffirit Aid party rendered by


i 'I ' 'H ' ' Bl civiiiab Tadualties,i not mon:hs ended January 31st.


memylactipn during the thd I'RfcgiOn al Commis-


receipt ol a letter from k.'oj.gi,


■ettin^,;the' D ipartment’s. approve a rental for thb


F.S. stalibh :n excess of determined by the; Dis-


Ition o : .-SIO' tol the Salforc Medical !Ch


iounci o,r, the lie rod matte , ,


■teacre dccompdmed[| |


|rt tha!) be dist


I


Jormatioh;-1() Imcil’s repre la. Mrs. R. As-—,—.,, Ikins a'r d: Claj ton', td r Chainlan land Cler


f i lat the r]


trict Fq ided to to horn local


I nat? , succe Information iques) ofi the e appe


R ] ted ,by beetle] and


llay evening! when a ■ended. ThtJ Iminoes were


pile Idriv Mlss M


jt o'f ti e pvjining was spept in fmes and danclngl


ri was' ps of t


B o w l a h c l "rennand, I I


INFIRSt inual I: rm bf t r r^st hist idri ilday evl tended, icupied on fiy


fifirtpapy Effort tbpk the ; ?d social ever ts arranged


ARY I EFFORT; - r The


1 leek-pnd, j 1 he fif-st, a f apd dance, was hpld bn, iningland was.' very well : [Flfteeh 1 ables' 1 were .


usic -w md jam rved by ittee I augmS] ling: wd yen' baql gain CO ance viai hen a Iq luslc of arkiiisorl icretary 5S!Sted


owell ah ipling.


pie .sum p Blackbl


As


Ithe! Memorial |d' Mrs. Brafce


ler, mentioried in h ir monthly S8 evacuees


BILLE R.


INGj DIFFICULTY. M. Od lie,| tf e Billeting


idt 'of whoml 197 are at . SChbolt 5i children are a ffesp home:had


Jhejfi arb


lickness Indtiefbillet, L—, — 1 forty cali^ pad to be made on


seholdcKs bblorel al It was bbtainad. ■ iss , Oc diej j further t she h


Kd parqntlessmie uv u _ boy I in the


leme i brothd


p res!gn|d hei} oost a^ -a member the Clitieroe Borougl. and Rural


'he Bill^ iroved.’ Fo^ I re lenwoocJ,- of ,Cj:


r. in p tin ■


od pbinmitte^e allow the Borpugh Cpun


, f.


[C fouiiq torlopfi bpy pf 14, oi^ng an'dj noijess


voluntary


I'd submitted :o.the Lan- d CMshire Oommuniity


■ '' ! mentioned


fer helping ch ildr -n


hi^ niothei- Wa wido of a


............by..... a.iraids-i-the


ncil—1( call agpnts.for the Amer- ■ i Orphan'[I^upportl Society s


lire ar . -e---- j-r-- -e-n-


s'ons f f heal blitz o: 1 Liverpool,


" fficer's report: was


, ..-„.(h Mrs M. erk! Hill, 'Whalley,


It' was-


3Sor. , Committee


Ministry of inted. i The IS are,' the Councillors


,----------------


istrict! who V), a sister ■


linatinb the,present' ,e . Coi ncil jagreed


:hr,, it[ Was ,e ow'ntps wi


ity council [as lority.


repajir 'fm,d. ipaintenance. d'lc-adingi t(| , his farmi, was referred to the- the Highway


. Wha]ley, V to takij over


occupier of Moreton , ”


___, to make a the Manchester ,rities Fund].


-vtrote asking,' r tesponsibil-


FRIDAY,, FEBRUARY 19th, 1943, I;


a|aSSef"“morith‘ ‘ th;e question [of making-up the service pay of em-|


.Will be noted that ..Clitheroe Council. have.: put off for


the House of Lord’s ['decision on' -thej 1 _*»


* -J- T__I'.' r\1 ’.fni T 3uhal’rawaTd”'beingfaiready k ^ _______________


wVUlt, it WSSi I ri-!''


Clitheroe might just as well faceluh tolthe question and agree, relucto


■vfit and' see what effect tne iiurnley. Bldckburn and Acprlngton protests will have. ; Members of oduncil have all along,been unanlj- ,3usly odposed to,|the, making^up( pgg^,,jj,jg_


prefer to


ind still regard it as unfair seeing; ^he Lancashire Executive -of the bat the-vast majority of ofhsr 1 National Farmers’ Union, which. Is.


Service pay of their employee^;


gether[with. t.


DN Raid Distress Fub i, was held


drive, pro­ aid of the-


prizewinners for [Mr. BJ Lancaster* weU,' and in' the - Miss J.;Mosley, Miss R.


Institute, on, Sat- good crowd


fylor ami' Miss! J.i Hol nes. Aj prize ‘ th'e n latest! i“beetl£s” was won [ Balpstowl and a competi- von['by IMrs. Shaw. [After ;ia hkd'been served,'the-


Treat all alike ” is the prevailing ittitude. and there'can be-no:Baubt ;hat the great majority of rate- oayers resent being calle.d upon to lontrlbute to be:iefits for jope lecticn when, in n,any cases, they themselves riave lelatives, serying ith the Forces and.getting SeryKie ly and nothing else. The view qf the N.A.L.G.O! a cthorlties


....... - 'bji tile'best employers, who. should not is


cielloi' in the House of Lords ori the Bolton appeal “ that-the diny of the ( orporation is not,flimilcd to seeing tiat


judgment of the Lord' Ghan- T h e y^ o fe


ratepayers’ . monqy € xpended’-.-.


hroper cases to undertake wap ser­ vice which includes Civil Defence ervices.”


ratepayers may b,e served by; en­ couraging municipal


the’ smallesti amount .


. the interests of,th.. officials-


view hot


In the land, It has ind- there seems


oming from the


shareq 'by muny.| ;hut, lighest' judiciary the force of law, to be no


any, in


To put it mildly, this is .


escape PoltCM


ment of the cour;. We share the view of the May,)r. of Accrington that this should be a national and not a.municipal issue, and that the Governmeint should bring forward a scheme whereby all men In the Services would be treated alike.


fiom the operation , of the judg­ *■ . « * ; ■' i;


:br fvtiistljand prizes tvere Hiss M. Brig'S,' Miss .M-' I Mrs T.[ Chrk, Mrs; F,- .


N i:.. it


h


d Messrs A. Coates,' C. )! Tdivleri anl Ri .pddle. s supplied by Tiirhera |ligh|i refreshments wer,e pdy merhberE of the comr,. tm'erpus gifts were! made - [the funds and after >ri: I ccjmpE tition | were


b i:


rurnfers banc. MrJ J. 'W. Icarried hut the dv^tles oL very! efficienlly and was, ah enthusialstic commit^ :


^ p'jt the-vdnners and. inetqd Ifor. A second held on[ Saturday night 'ge[ company enjoyed' the,'


a'result of these efIorts> )f -^^3 vflll l^e' forwarded lirn infirmary-


, ' h


poration minutes indicaie that the Town Council is r|ext week to'make a preliminary survey of the depart­ mental estimates. Official “ budget nlgrit” comes lat;;r, but the ;mem- bers evidently want to look through the new year’s financial programme In advance of* that, probably: with a view to pruning the estimates where possible. . The Education Committee’s estimates showed' a sharp rise .and there are hints that other departments ’will also' need niore money.


■ Several referen :es In the i Cor­


making 110 Ser' ployees. Taking account, it does r


Council will find for a reduction *


should : , he of; trie- . , * 1 * ,, .h


.idrvice men / and iwomen get ; nb; opposed Yo' compulsory pasteurisa- nbre than the official allowance^ tion of. milk, (decided by a resplu- ............... ..


be


cises, are,'making up.'pay of lemr ptoyees in trie Forces. tie


that municipal lag behind In rnany


seconded by Mr. C; Law (Phdlham), the vice-chairman, who said th„y must shtlsfji [the'public getting I a


Mr. i J. iBpglfiqn-) and


Lancashire ■ [ producer - NetaUars Committee had urged headquarters


Mr. H.' Allen I (Burnley): mmittee


to - - , . ,.


tion and to jpj:ess milk at the source.


n and to pres .i for “ clean, safe Rev r . b uoiii^^, *-!.-*


oppose cqriipulsory pastpurisa- q


of clothing!, [the local Soldiers, Sailors:and Airmen s Famlllqs Asso­ ciation'have; been requested Jiot tp issue clothing; to: the same; family more frequently than, once in six months! Special cases will, of course' [be considered indiyidually, but it should! not be necessary In nohnal I circumstaiices to ■ replace clothing, which has been issued to


Owing to trie Increased scarcity


a 'family less than six months pre- . •


1*1 ' * , # ■ I


extremely intqiesting, ts tqibe glvOT at the Co-operative Guild Rccm 1 next Thursday afternoon, finder the


A lecture jwhicli should prove,


wpripration I ' when Mr.! David w i alley i 'fromi Rochdale about 16 Federation,, ^wiieu struct E.,[Is to | [/^|rs/go. For a long.nuhiber pf


auspices of thethe British Israel'World ________ ! ! when


our Time.” ! Mr.


suiting! Clvlf Engineer, who. devoted 40 years to the study of the Great Pyramid; and related prob­ lems,; is a recognised authority on the Grfiat Pyramid’s prophecy^ and its Iritefpretatlon. Mr. Dayidsqn is a British Egyptologist of repute, his


sum will have to be-Includ^v !we expect, to meet the contingency of 'ice pay of em-


, Some substantial


these factors [into ot appear.that the It easy to pfipyide, n the local'"rate.


staffs fii the Forces costs Lancashire Educaticn Comnlttee '£76,794.!; Sir Percy Meadon Olrector of Educa­ tion) gave thli information In answer [to a question by Mr. R. I.


Maldng up the pay of members of :- j. ■*■['-.'*'■' -* I '


'amounted,to £12,073 10s. 3di; The collections! for January, the; first month efi: the scheme, were,^ £6 10s'4d and-for December, £2,008 17s’ ! 4d , l Of: this 'total amount coliectod. ^he' ClitheroeJBural Dis­ trict has (jontrlbufed £373 18S. lOq.. Lady WorsleyrTaylor. who is the


trie “Rural Pennies” section of the British Red .Cross‘Agrlculturo Func


“A-


fionoriiry [organiser, for -the, iRuW Pennies” -Scheme for the whole; tqf the county, area, Ls proposlng'lto - i


■ 'i ; The total ; collections fo r '1942 In [cpn-jj lotr Davidson, a Icon-;] prlston. I The,' has il on Saturday at the Parish Phurch- ^sto h


“ good,- clean product. said


they^were the


The resolutioil.was moved;' (3rook


'examinatlcn ensured pf


periodical all I dairy,


WHALLEY headQuarcerb I.;


I Met: laftetnoon


by Mrs! Kershaw;,. : ; ; ^ Collier at the Manchester jifg and work of the


land Salford Missions. 'The Rev, I N. Green presided over a ; fairly


large attehdance. ; B, VPTIST'CHURCH'.-'r-MiSS Fresh-


[Baptist Church oii ’Tfiesday.i , OBITUABY.-!-The death occurred


I water, • o f ' ’ eiltherce, gave I: an 'eXtremelv interesting, talk on, the life of Queen Victoria to members of i,he Ladles'; Social Hour |at the


i In qnexpectedi mrCu'msUnces _ye^ ten lay week of Mr-i John William Wa lace, ,of 8,' Southrview, .a well- knewn local gkr'deneh Mr, Wallace whip was 68 years of'age, was taken ill only 'the day [before f i is death anc considerable sympathy'will he


extmded to [Mrs. three sons find • |onq daflghter, in


their suddenfiereavement. A native of Goole.'Mr! 'Y?allace came to


m1k'^1oout^‘‘Th^Path to Peace ™ 1 yeJrs he’,resided at BroUghton.mear The interment took place


yatd. the Viefir .(Rev.. ■ H; W. Bti tterworth) jDfflpiatlng.


jlLM -! sri0W'.4A't i the Invitation of the Home GfifiTd Company Com-


dates for 1 the'! earliest period of ancleni, ECTfitian. history, fiav nfe been afiopte'd in official publication pf the’ pgyhtian Government,


I m irider,! Major ^ Lawson JohMton c f o Defence units, as well las Home Guards, saw five,' Interesting train­ in ' films at iWhalley clnemq last St nday evening.,! Prior to the; films the lesions of ip e 'recent! exercise w ire outlined', by Insp. Bridges, of tl e Laricashlfie Bounty Police/ who


discussed ' poihts under the head- irigs of leadership, liaison, toessen-


fefe, inessag^, cover and Incident niists -as! 'theyvi arose during the' combined,^ services manceuvres. On bihalf I'of all I the' units, 'Major Lawson! Johnston thanked-; Insp _;rldges and his


;tlqssonsi to uture.


the - excellent f)r so l


producing staff for preparatory I work


vhlch preceded'the' exercise, and . ' ... •


____-TTvIfV ,


,y dealing with the orne in: mind in


v +V\Q plish his, purpoSe^^__^


l i -X fa ln order to accom­ ;


CONRAD VEir^T in “ NAZI ApENT ’’ Numbered among the_greatett_of^our


tVilc"ured''wfinlb.umo^ find' ffimisbes Monday qt L g e j , ’l l [w y ; ' ' As'


Se^itle'’ s u g gM t f ih e P !g /^ mainly wfifi espionage.


.excellent; enterta^merit. the SANTA FE TRAlt.


l/UiUUUIcu. r


- iron rails'.t^Kansas :' irori n e r^ i S e l ’ the^stol of the


icerned. s deftly


by


tloii at Prestbn on Saturday!- that the safety and' cleanliness of milk should clinical herds. by


.antly aSs may be. to accept the iievitable. Another section, includr. iig the Chairman of the Finance, Committee (Coun.


decided to-, h a view to- agreement',


rted that he'had County Couricll’s. Debdrtment iwlthj


■t. the necesskry permls^ tyres tol be sunplied'Shad,


her rhenibers


I)[anson,l j . Assheton,.


o f . Cltth- uncll I bn


roMlUG EVENTS ^SHADOWS BEFOI^E.


c| TO-1 I AY (Friday): pectun


. ' ^ lay):


on Food ?rpi ■native Guild .


thvSlle;


Produotlon Clltheroe '^ "M l i| lm e W.I. :•


-rvt in .school. 2 , ■^est^Bridford Mothers’ Union: 'Whist |™|yo'oo’ in’ 1942-43.


'Drivs ai I DR


ciitherdi


Legio 1 SUWDjAY:


Methbdikt: (Wesley) at 10“ *0


(Wesley) Church; Services a.m. and 6-0 pan.: Prfeacher,


, . KmlUnfeHMl: ^ncert f B.E. ^and.


Moor ^ m ® i f e “ uid” (Sh6ol) |6-0 pin!


nirtNIJAY: C 1


CU'J:LEiturCby litbeK er< e


ini Q


elAuction Mart: Gradin^gv 9-30- ® S o d i s t (Wes ey) Ch^mh:


‘ Romany.” .


c L me^iclure Ham^ jtiond^^^ fTues- nC lihu^ay and Fridky 7-^0; 'W^;


til irf 8-15- Matinee 2115. J^ryland Satu day6


fi J is pla 11 was also disapproved.


cidedfthat [th; Clerk,! the pd the Medjical Officer'


-----ices, and a from the Clerk


relating to the rescue


;ESeU|E .iVNp piRgT AID.itu:'day at 6-0 and ^ safe.nrdav.'6-0 ■ an.d 8-15, - 2-15. die if'Pictures; Monday to Friday,


'30' UESD.'VY: •beroe Auction Mart;


( f :” itomany'’ to Newto wkedington, 8-15, WEI INESDAY:


Palladium: Monday 6-0 |hd esc ay to Friday, 7-30, Sati relay,


.


at. ip-jSO.aan. and^M^p.di^.. Church: ■ | Servicei at


' ' f ’L&'fe^Methodis't Church: Ser' dees


Bm'al Grammar SchMl: Comedy- ■ Thi illJr- ‘ Cottage To; Let.


,0 0 '. Whallev Assembly (tooms. :Stce: leavers' institute.


Holt I B.m.: Bol?on-;h5’-B6wland, 8-15. | ■


'■pr&.oi:Mottos'-&^ioL^-Whist >1


S’^ihd Dance. SdAY:


a si *THEIR


Constantine at Moitt^y. s, meeUn of the pommlttee.lrrPre^on.^'Th]


,sohool teachers, education;


total was made up thus: Secondar teachers, £18,159, technical


Eiemen SorfthkTs"^^^^^


nnifi- a ‘Rural Pennies’! wees throughout ithe county,


from Britlsl:


county event,


S t e d u c t l J S T * ' • 2 L W & a - ” °n the>efn_alnder


i^Ser^ce'/t! are“Aow“aeToTed"Vo-the 25per]C-


?nT h /L ?e rk l“ fririd rifthe British U ! th e boys^of the C T>°


needs of Rijssla and ' •S|tep^wire^£64“837! wit padiham. j j xomorrow, Saturday. <3uldes


catrier ; pigeons, - bearing messaMs of] greeting, encouragement


gcodwill to Gulden the world oyer.


The- pigeons. will py -Dointiin' London where they -will


b^ received, by Lady! trie Chief Guide' of the World, wto, it! is hbped, will broadcast a sum-


Chief Scout,; Lord i Baden Powell. February 22nd has for mapy years been set apart by[ the Guides as a day of iinternationai goodwill andjis khown' as “Thinkjng Day”-by the Guides of all nations. -It is hopbd in this' way, that <3uides throughout the wprld will know howrmuch the Guides of Britain are, thinking bf them. H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth, herself ta Sea. Ranger,. .and''H.R.|L The Prlnfcess Royal,; president of the Girl Guide A.ssocla,tioh, haiie both


iriary of the messages P“ and foreign prograinhies °n Mondky nfext, which Is the; joint btothddy of the! Chief Guide arid the ■ late


consented ' to join j in* the scheme and'will send messages by pigeop.


' , ■ ! .One of the chief; topics discuss * If I Sale of Dairy


BO .via id War* slirinp (Iqmmitte?: Visit n, 7 p.m.; and|


eitLrn Church Institute; . Gimeito, Lane Fann. Down lam. Sale, by, Ir. T. Silverwood 12hom. ^


Fl Bl


rmture Sale, 35, Chatbum En. ke;oe by Messrs. Hothersall


?Cites't, 1-30 p.’m. itjs.i Lc'gion Dance:


'iH*in Whalley Assembly Rooms, riluKgDAY:


M l -Israel World Fideration Meet- rig in . Co-eperative C^uild Room.


.


S 'teiroe Auction Mart an.aI Laying-off Cattle


FRIDAY; i-lhUi-o


D iwn'nam School; .j-- an'd Entertamment foi Red Cio-s


ut6w Reading Room; anu Dance.


ia “ pol ■


riiis v.'cek-cn'a 1,259th day of t he War.


BLACKOUT:


pm., a.m. G-58 to 7-46


mi _al’Police Ballr^Kmi ‘


--..-, ;-o:


4mg La i!; iWh


Lane H-ali. the Forces, and | ^


' felt that in these cases the allow­ ance should he as of right and that no inquisition into means should be made. In' order to make i tne Member’s position stronger. It requested that dependants-who^f^eel


Hotitpot Supper '


home, especially where a wido,wed -mother


is the dependant. It pas


Weavers’ Instif I dissatisfaction expressed from I all parts of the Division, it y&s decided to ask the Member. Sir Willi,am Brass, to re-open; the matterriYlth- the Ministries Concerned—a fitep which he took just over two yqars - kgo—and to press Ifor a more geper- Qpid i ous treatment of -those whose ^ons and daughters are now serving in who were formbr^^


CIU I and


L


bf t'he' .system of fixed, allowances- whbre'the Income reaches a certain level and the minimum allowance cannot |be granted, the- dependant hhs to make application td the war S6rvic6 Grsnts ji .Coniin’itts6 ', yrJio recommendl grants ; in - cases of hardship. In view of the general


hist Drive I responsible for ithe upkeep of jthe '


at a .meeting of: the' eifecutive of t Clitheroe Division-Unionist Regis tration Association; held at Whalley last Saturday, was; the question [of dependants’, allow&nces. At present


war have been more urgent. The target! fbi 1943 for “Rural Pennies ft to 'double the sum collected m


1942. i Go to it!' ,[ ■ .i St *


Farmer in! the dlsSrlct' th-an^Mr. ------------- Frederick iEccles, of


There was no better-known


through t ie P e n n y - a - w ^ » 1 .


^Reri ™ will [visit the It . I connection with this Of the funds, collected


A D V E R T I S E R T O


t h r i l l e r E f f e c l i v e W ^ b * * ^ ° * * * f ^ G r a im r i a r S c h o o l ;


'^^wtth its ever-tgrowing I; Grammar School hr ■ ^ 'hole district the amateur


a t


H i U M 3 .


- 4^ ( F I V E )


itherno Roval lldame-of the vUlage. Interested in loifg be^en everythlng\and eve^body; and with:


- • ■ 'Uhe well-being of the village I really


. tlons have Intluded isjidh famou^r - Although Brian Holding, as Mss plays as “The Houseihaster,” “Jour


have always justified' the faith of their headma'ster p d ^ . producer, Mr. iL. Hardy,.M.A., m ^tiejr ^ttUhV Hb overcome the obvjo^ difficulties


ney’s End” and ‘‘£f-


Fanhi" %litheroe, whose death fe xhis year their ^hplce Is Cottage o c ^ r e d -on - Sunday. He' was 66. to Let,’A, a real thriller r Bccles[had been out and about -^yas one, which had a usualjriurlng the week, and In their! sudden bereavement. Mrs.


li®'h


'43 years Mr.'Eccles tenanted Goose- ^g,y evening, Other^ ,oWur to-night all .fpheerned that


Ecclek two sons and.twp. daughters. gyg„ greater .succe^ia ■will nav ; general .sympathy. For


[1940, and(fwhich ___ performance-was,— .^on Wednes-


o f the tJWn throughout period,


figurb.' Vlr. Eccles -was a member of trie Ic cal branch of the National Farmers


lls: being a o ti familiar


one day triore than another that he| enjoyed tb the full the ann lal


‘Union and if


met,|ma:iy old friends. I The Inter-; ment


farmers’


CembteryJ''on Wetoesday., the Rev, Uves -P


......... -nr-- rlted.


these are ..meagre, they are granted as of right, and- they are subject to a means test.. As a result


'His ftiends In this distrlct 'AvilL befibrry to learn of the:death on TCphriiarv l2nd,-bf Mr. John K ,howles, ;of Bro’v'i Farm,-High! L p e . .nea .r


February,'2nd, o


Stodkport), who was great grandson of trieiater'Mr. John! Knowles, ,pf; Park'^House, Whalley. 1 For many, •years he farmed on the- Moreton;


Hall es ;atev and his death removes, the I family’s last link -with this.dls--


tric^. T H . ‘3^ *


FbHolving a seizure , ,three weeks agorthb Ide’ath took place on Mon-;


dlyf night, of Mrs. Catherine A. Scoft, 3f 30,;Wllkin-street vvife . of MrJ -Joieph Scott.: Born, at; Black­ burn 51! years ago, she had,resided


toojs ^ace- yesterday i^t Cemetery.


tjiOk 'place .3 there was


it was that of; trip^ when he.


iIK?n t Kai-hcr .o’ mnst., 'ffimiliflr r


that long l>|yei-y ticket has now-been sold. _l_


TOPICAL S T ^ Y .


intSiseir^oplcal. all the actloh taling place immediately^prior th


-'T'hpt theme of “Cottage, to Let ^


fnd j ls ?an e r the Wthreak of-war, T»= p .n . „ l «w .e .p


S t at : Sf. Maryp 1 iiv%r''and works, a t 'a la lo ingtbh, T A Biiinri nerforming, the last 1 house in uie


miles «om '¥ rE a s t -C land. A mah of iiidependent luifi rt-f ■mind whodS'


oddly enough, hls_b,e6t friend is ^ £hrn6st


of any nmd'^aimo


°iua|a-, of Thrayle, lefi ^n “ old-stager” who has - many. gjjjji., I


't


10veiy ouj- | ^as entrusted to John W, Stratton , ten


l old- ! avGrsioii is,


course, -Was that bh-lonn Barlhgtom the fambus scientist himselfwhtoh


^ to fils credit In previous


productions: A polished actor,'who j facility,


can portray many types with equal ^Mr.- Stratton had' obviously , careful! study of; his part, close attention to., detail.


\iavd ariy tpohee"prote'cT- 1 ^kYl-flnYsh^ performance. . Whgt riin whatever, alffiouglh Scotland has ^ en said of John Stratton can


Yard has^^every reason to believe yg said; with equal emphbsls pf l a t the Nazis d^el taking moje | jg^n W- Gradwell,,_whb_had^no


than a cursory interest in his The outbreak of i^gji^mstnrbs B


K o m r e o j e s Rbrinle-; a bright vniine Cockney lad: Evacuated from


young Cockney London..


wab‘ riFsocYated wlto SS Micbaei t come visnur - and Jemh’s Church, ^^e in te r^ nt


[ _ | ,


Church.! Mrs. Jane 'Tomlinson, , of 194 'wiialley-road, -widow ; of Mr. RolDerll Tomlinson, who- ,was sexton


■'An.ictive worker sit St. [James’s , one o f the family \


is hot in any sense 9 mystery piaY for the audience knows the y u i^ nf the niece from the beginning. DiinWe T i n reality, a Nazi agJnL


01. riiu


of I th| i church for j many, years. naksed away on' Tuesday cat the ■ irenuy,


they are I being; treated shabbily L , should adopt the .course suggested


in an advertisement which appears in another part bf tWs paper.


Victory" Week was held this week. A most . enjoyable evening was shared by a large company at a social and dance held in 1 the


The first effort for “Wings, -for;


nloVees with the Force.s to the Ci,vil xownson. Mr. E.lParker and Mr, R. Bvel The Council [was diylded onHammond. ' vthose i t ^ s were * '^boint one sectlbn feeling that I - - - -


■Weavers’ Institute on Tuesday, by the employees bf.Wffhum Westhead & Sens, Ltd., arid James Thornber-. The artistes I Included Miss R.


greatly appretiated. The social Committee, consisting 'largely of cotton weavers, are to be compli-r mented on- the. fine catering arrangements, j Jimmy . Turner s Band provided a most entertaining programme and: Mr. E. Frankland, chairman, , presented the ; spot prizes. The proceeds, £42 lOs.v will be used during t’Wings for Victory Week to purchase Defence Bonds and Savings [ Certificates foil 1jhe Red Cross and St. John’s Fund. Miss M. Kay. secretary, would like to thank all who made this effort


--------


-76 [ye: healtl A me: St!' Ja|


s of -age, had been In failing[ since the end of last year,


her of the Mothers’ Class at


o.. oames’s Church dnd keenly Ifi- circle of


terestfed in the G.F]S. movement Mbs. 'Tomlinson had a


friends and she hadjlivdd in Clit}};-


eroe Since ner oarijy teens.- She leave/fdur- daughter| arm one son, to whom ranch sympathy .will be


extended 'The Interment takes place [tomorrow at Stj. Mary’s, Ceme­


tery. I l , ,l - ' I I ■ 1 Mo iday, Toesday and Wednesday:; |


CONRAD VEIDT ANN AYARS'


AZI AGENT Th


ursd^Y. Friday andj Saturday: ERP&L FLYNN in


S,iTfi FE


bo y s BECOME . “ GIRLS.! Wfih^ whlW'the °produce|^i^


well staged. ■ [I.


^°a?^ftovl 'tS^'h^playedl l ig r jW smtable ‘“' ” -’ s”;! must, not bh, easy


contend is the; re to_i,


tofind - y e t f s q t e w ^ otlier^ they fact.


* that°^boy^s’^ Arefplayf^” ^^^^ That Ts"" the jilghest compliment


that could be


lethridlst School' oh Wednesday personality, she Is a typical jgra _ 1_ Y7'i->*.c'Vi»iTrr wnn I


BUIGH’T H()UR.-!-Members [of [the qy her husband’s rifiit Hour were addressed at; the I forgetfulness._ ; -A


W H A L l l lY P i t 1 UK “ THE MISSING KiniLIOl


t Tiiiv, PTUTEB , .! . 1 - t__^ '


. wm r iS%°y en'Wos t to distractilon naive


^n"- ' o f th t "* a " r^ ou fs c4 ls f a Sand - — SAWLJEY THE LATE MRS. HIGSON.—^The


Inter:lent o f ’ the late Mrs.^lgson. took ;ilace at St.: Ahilirose Churchn yard] Grindleton,- dfi [Mbndaiy, and was .preceded by a service ,ait the Sa-jflqy! Methodist Chapel, coriduct-


ed •hj - t^e Rev. Harry: Alleh. of ' Mrs, F. Jiarrispfi ‘was


Chfitburri. I,


at the organ, and Included iin the'


hyriiiisiwas ‘.‘Take mir; h k 'and let It beHsung to-the tune “ Glover,’ ’


composed by the late Mr. J. Higspn. The esteem In which' Mrs. Hlgson


was tield'was manifest at tlto;*ser- vlce, at which a Jarge | number of frlen is Were present jtogether; with; child rent from the day school.: The, beqrprs •' were Messrs;.. ^pnard, Walter, James and Gerald HClgate. nephWs. A memorial:[Service will befield at the Methodist Chahel on


, ? S t o ? o d d f e f t o i l l r f l y s , the lead. .


wafibank of' 9, !Union-street, dle^d


LOW MOOR iS j


Sprida^afternoon.'’' |! j • j; [ , BED CROSS EFFORT.-t-Ai whlst


drSv.d was held In the schoolroom on Wfedhesday evening,-when play at


12Uables was supervised by-Mr. W. Proetbr. ' The prizewinners; were : Ladies : H 'MlssM. Wilson; j2 ^ r s . p ; Cowell; Gents.:, 1, Mr. Li ^ I t - taker; 2, Mr. R. Oddle. Knock-out prizes' went to Mrs. [ R. Oddle and Mj ip Townson, I ajid a gue^lng. cbirinetltlon was. won' by- Mr., John- Hltchon (Gargrave).'’ Proceeds, 'for ' Cross'Funds, 'amounted to the


H’ed sum


Hfii arid


f iM lv ^ fbr'a short, ttoerqt -Settle ;^ th a'mfirried daughter ^efore re-


In thrilserylce'of; thriilfite Tto ( k r S . Since his retirement


afterwards for a'- few (Cofitlriued [foot of nqxt column),. bf £2-18-9. !''-■'


turnips to. Low Moor., He , suffer*^ a' great blow two years-ago t^hen he ib'sti his- .'Wife. - sympathy 'win be


Biigfi officiating. ’ ; bi. 1 ,.v,ere are


with competence. James Clegg ^Is rofie'^cXra^qlated n jm


^ nlav


1 who ■ works in conjunction whn TrentlT Barin^ton’s- assistant.


E > ih e r^ d a u g h te r ; Mrs. Richard There Is avenu;


Pa'rkef'3 The Bungalows, Parketr 1 science, but Diipioie s _ Mrs. Tomlidsop. who was.


work seems., sawessfffily.,


tn ;all con- V le S g th


urimaske-d just las'his n^arjous to have been compieieq


hetails


brilliant' Plot 'WWM .be audiences who h;tve stlU to se^ tn


profiuctlon this ,^eek-end. ^ B is


sufficient to say that .the thrill^ are manv and unexpected, -and w ^ The outstandingly thrilling seen


car driving hp , - in Ihte ,


sf ifria 'a detective! fn d is th c jp a l | -^g^g^ McK9ne.[ fbr Ms^pfirtrayalLM^ Another unwel-


keen stude fancies hip


M


’ ^^^hich Balrlngton \has to Cottage td ilet”


give a iwell studied performance.; sluohi-praise,lA_due. however


RririaidlMittsby, the from London. 'Whose ambitton.i^^ assumdi'the mantle. ot-'-Sheripck


Holmes; : A little bewildered by nSw surroundlhgs, rie soon, settles down aW it is'by his astute obser-n


.VaMonlrind quick wits that Diifible is unniSsked^ iDerek McKoneipre- sentedljRonnle! as a really hkeable character, despite his penchant tor prying [into other peoples affairs.


He


dominated-the stage al his every apfear^nce. ' Another .importafit


-a real scene^stealer. and- role


ton’s rifesistant who, much against his wlUL ,forfie is a coward at heart,


that: of Trently, Baring-


plots Jaigainst: his master. BlackriVn was an-excellent choice


for this part and played h well.: The'Mccess of a play, however,


does iibt'depend entirely on [gfiod nrincibhls. It Is the supporting .clast


takes place in 4 disused hut 0 na lonely part of the coast, p la y ^ ip


bomber ^ : a


droning 5'affiment of thejiiiarb of Bareri and


w™ 0^ make or mar, fhe produc­ tion. iTn! this Instance, they quite deflnltSly made it, for every single charatter was;, extremely weh: p:^^ trayd 1 As Peters, the butler. .John F. Strattpn was a model for _ali who would follow such a calling, in f?pm- plete lontrast to Mark Hartley; f pollceman-tumed-butler,


■ Jerse Jack


the NEW


sinecure In inierpreting tfie part ,of Charles!'Dlmble.-lessee of the Cot­


tage tn Let, who was the- main cluse of all the: trouble.' | He.' too.j is a voung actor with wide experience, and can always be relied upon [to


I


YOUR- WINTER PROTECTION—


“ H E " ThP finest


and S SUPE


S U T t i E R s | I


£ “ „L?ron^niaints. also invaluable In case of and


tomach complaints,


FAMOUS. SINCB 1885


find'safest known remedy for Coughs, In


F A M I L y M E D lu


KIOR TO BRANpY ! iik Prepared from fir el 'Vegetables Let nature fio


vitality.


IN.' BOTTLES 1/5', :& r '3/-- EXCLUBING TAX


Tradi Enquiries ^ i :


Ask YOUR CHEMIST OR ^TORES FOR BO: Tip^TODAYj Demesne; Rd


.


MIOSmONi 5ENCE


c i n ;e


Aro ichltis,- ’FJu, fiack of Energy


- i i


Its work In a natural way.


Manchester'16. , , ,


butts', as did Ms father before him, Uaiid to-morrow, ai)d It must be and he delivered'milk In all Parts_| j t o


^w ‘ i=, "rnnabp at


at heart. I Mr. Clegg made the, character live and gave - a | firiely-{ drawn characterisation that; wfil be long remembered.' Gesture j and mannerism were-, well-nigh- perfect.


fie was one tof the chief players In the opening stages and first ,itnpres|


Ferney, • president of '•the ! Village WVS. had a comparatively [small part, it -was; an Important one, for


islons■ are| oftbn. lasting oneb._^ IBs representation of a fussy, :mlddle- aged spinster, more, renowri^d for


well-^meariin^g intentions tn^t for actual ability; had to be seen| to be believed, [and the- motherly way in which “she!’ looked after [ MtOe Ronald wasf'most convincing. The remaining; .female -Tiharaoter- was| Margueme, 1 Barington’s dau^teri, in love-with an R.A.F. officer, a test pilot at a' nearby aerodrome. No,


Y O U


c a n ! h e l p t h e w a r e f f o r t I>V


e n d i n g Y O U R S t o t h e G o v e r n m ^ ^ i OPEN AN ACCOUNT tODAY /


a t t h e tr u s t e e s a v in g s BANK and add to it every week! ;


SUMS FROM 1/- UPWARDS* RECEIVED. MIINIMUM RATE


OF INTEREST 2 w i t h ­ d r a w a l s . ON DEMAND.


one cduldi have wished f01; a more charming I young ilady than the. one portrayed; by Denis Harrison, [Whosq fresh complexion and a marvellous


bloride~’w'ig’ heightened the effect; ROLE.


THE CHIEF most important 1,role, 'Of


I


I.


T rustee Savings 1


UNDER GOVERNMENT CON'TROL. HEAD OFTTCE : LORb STREE-r WEST. B^LACljByRN. Clitberoe Branch, 3 > Church St.


(Opposite the Free, Libra^). Branch -.TOTAL I^DNDS EXCEED £8,750,00(


KERSHAW.


I


EXCLUSIVE


LADIES’ AND CHILDREN’S; Wj r eAUTTFUL QUALITY CHUjDRBN’S


Suitretc Leading W Large Selectton GDR- ‘■’-''^Siew Zqw Fastening. Your own material, leyd.., IHlri- ;up for , 15/0.


7R. Cardigans. Suits, Maids’ Frocks, etc. ;S ^ w S d ^ wk^fing^^Modersh^^^^


g o r IIS


JACK WAREING FOR Abo-,. A t cd .- W, LORD STREET, BLACEBU: K


OLUES WOOLLIES. ,


ws. Visit Mrs. Frocks, Co^s.


lAlf Skirts vfith i4mi. -wide, made


30LL1ES, T e l. 5502.


■’.i


wriose whole bearing; proclaimed him for what fie was., ^red Dew-, hurst was good, as Sir Ernesi; Mouiitforest, -whjlst 'WUhafii worth was a dashing N-A.F.^officer whose chief interest was centred round Marguerite! James A. Slater was 6v tstahding as Chle^f Constable Ganndtt and G. Bryan iqowgUl gave a good, workmanlike -performance as : Detective Sergeant BroWne. Hayrilng and Aughton,’ two rascally garagri men were well portrayed by Robert P. Sllnger and Eric Newell. Eric ! Mills and Colin Barrett Look the Ipfirts of P!C. Mathews ' and Dete'emve Sergeant Simpson - res-


^*Mr'^Ptordy is to be congratulated upon’ Another production to adq to an alfeady long list..of successes. He had the able assistance of Mr. J.


■A Barnes, M.a; as business mana­ ger and Miss M. L;, 'Watts, B.A. as j wardrobe mistress; Mr » . Roberts, 1 B.A.! had charge of the lighting arrangements ; Mr. DJ Hanson jwas


property m'ana’ger, and Messrs.fi. G. Thompson- (manager), J. Ntohqlls,


■K. Pfirter, N. Holt and A. T, Parker comprised the stage staff. ;


I h f lu e n z a -w h y le t ftjooi*ey’s Cold & Influenzd or? Moorey*? Ii^flu^nz ji Pneumbnia Herbs


Will completely eradicate , it from. y||' Non-s'uppressive, no; after effects.


■For the abo-ve and all herbal medici ^ O O R E Y S ’ 26a, K I ls i at M. SALFORP. jBLACKHURN Rejuvenate your hair with stea:


It isla real tonic to the hair at andireviving all lost,beauty. EUGENE WAV1IN^ Sole .Lidensbri CHRISTY NATURAL W.


WALSH’S (EHATBURN ;


Ladies’ & Gent’s I Hairdjessers. :


lTRE/tTMEI>4T


living it new health land all methods)


CUT. Br ig h t HOUR.—‘Uie''Rey. e . 6.


Reed Vicar of Downham. gave ,an. Interesting talk on Walep to mem­ bers of t the Ladles: Bright Horn at the Methodist'School,' on Tuesday.


The 'Rev. H. Allen ipreslde<I bver a


th; Legion ;


'


Mrs. M Croasdiilej and,Mlss B. I Hal­ stead. The preceeds amounted to £4-12-6 of whl ;h! £2-12-6 is to go ’to the Cllth'eroi'and! District iPns-


by Mrs.'C. Wils


oners ofi War , • .GIRLS’ CLl Girls’ ' Club,. drive ;Was held


BLACKI URN. Phot _______ bn land Mr. iR.’Astln,


7, PRE$ION NEW


road. e 5923.


lffG'ST


it f ^ e r Cure and


ui f r -r system - ■!


i ■ ■


|ii:s go to CLITHl


ROE-. fj'?. 1/6


BRING YOUR


We! pay Highest pl-ices.


OLD G O L D


SOVEREIPNS, d iam on d KINGS E' WORSEN, 21-23, tGRD iTREET BllAGKBIl WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER Teleb bpne 5869 LICENSED BY H.H. GOVERNHE^ l'• 1 i '■


h 1 enjoyable Whist in Ithe Church Instl-


nd. , -^Organised by the


^°BR1TiI h legion.—Members of I' M.C.; find prl village brfinch'-of' the! Brlffsh | Ladies 1, Mrs field- '.'a l.ducbessful ;vhlst |-p, .'Townson' c


tnhtfiQ was sunervls'ed; bji - , . H. itowls'


extended to -his two Idafighters. The


.Iritdrment took .pTuqe yesterday et ,ctt iMarv’,? Cemetery,, the Rev. ,-I.


orl^s were won by: Ladles. 1. Miss M Tonfilhson ;-2,; Mrs. ,D. ;Casson ,


kmck-Mt co iS t lt lbP


tute^bn Tiiesda '. j Miss P.jJeffs was , —*“es ' were (won -by:


Rpt frdav Play ! (at! , twenty-one i, Mr, S: Huds n;; 2.' Mr. [J. Mercer fahtf^wM sunervls'edibji Messrs. J. and Mr. J. Ke lyon:;. cons r T.otitIc J..E.: Cqck^utt. and


iri the Church!Institute, ;ftn floating;'Mrs. ] . Harrison.^ uems.. First prize In i


enns ' mT^ M Hudsoh. ! Gents.'. [ Mr F. TownSoii T- TTnrsfail •' 2 Mr's.' J; Smith; • and-Mrs. J. Sb


r. IF.


ns., Mrs G. Sharp; Gents,:


J; H. Lewis: 2.1 Mrs.


Mercer? floatlr g.lMr. J. JH. Lewis. _____________ knock tout competl- tlori'-Warwon riy Mrs. J. Dukes and - - — — ’— a, with Mr. !J. Holgate nro second, arid the


gained .Miss Mi; Hudson.,


M Mercer and


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