Congregational Ch'irch,'; Ladies’ Day Services 10,30 and 6.0;


' and 6.30,


Moor Lane Methodist at 10.30 and 6d


Methodist, (Wesley) at 10.30 and 6.0.


recoinmend UTILITY FU|RN1TU] ni^tuBally sujpplies are very:


Sunday Next, Oct. ’8-0 a.m.


10-30 a.m. ^0 p.m.


Holy Sung


Preacher:


2 I THE VICAR. dren


ti-SO p.m. REV.


Evensong. Pfeabher


W. M. LISTE Gift


Service for and Parents


ChU R ;


Collections ^ Day and Snpday Schjeols.


Congregatibnal i^hvrch^ ! CLITliEROE.


lA D lE S ^M A Y OCTOBER 8th. Services d t 10-30 |a.m. and 6 0 p.m.


Preacher : MRS. HUNTER (More?ambe).


MUSIC BY THEj LADIES’ CHOIR.


Soloist: MADAMI HILDA DDPGAN. Organist: ■ MRS. LYNE.


7-30 p.m.: SOCIAL HOUR fO;' mem­ bers o^H.M. Forces. |


Moor Lahe Churchy CLITHEROE.I. .


I’F .',v’


Sunday Neit, ;0ctJ 8th. 10-30 a.m., and 6-0 p.np.:


Rev. J. S. YE^RSiEV, M.Aj :[|


Sacrament Of Lord’siSupper at; evening service.


plU Ml


Repeat of Children’s Anniversary Service I a t 2-15'p.n .


Proceeds for Icomforts Fund.


Methodist Chui diy (WESLEY),! CLITHEROE.


Sunday Ned, Od. 8th. 10-30 a.mj: ■


| '


MR. J. SHUpTTL’EWORTH. 6-0 p.m.:


■ i ': .REV. W. IH. TOITY. 3- * 1 ;


THE BRITISH ISRAEL FEDERlA’nON.


A PUBLIC MEETIN II will be held In the


. CO-OP GUILD ' ROOM (Back Moor Lane),,


THURSDAY, OCli 12th, a t 2U5. p.ip,


Speaker : REV.] J. 'WIOTERSGILL, Subject; “ Britain's Vital Hour.’’


THE MARGARET SA> SCHOOL OF^ RANGING.


Principal:


Mahoaret Sandham,, MBB.O • R.A.D. (Adv.), assisted Mary WADDiNorpN, HBB.C


O.D.T.S.,! (Ilem.) I


AUTUMN TERM COMMENCES FROM TO-MORRO^ i ]


SATUl^AY.j OCTOBER 7th 1; CLASSES im D AT THE,


LIBERAL CLUB, Weligate, Clitheroe,


Ballet, Tap, iActobatic, and Ballroom taught.


Exammationj v f i T k in all aran 100 per cent, succesies.;


All enquiries!;—


The STUDIO; WESTWOOD, (Tel.' 673), dr


Greeic,' i -


tranches


Students comiilete training for Stagt or Teaching. '


17, ^CARDIGAN | AVE;, CLjlTHEROE Prelinalnafy Notici


. BLACKBURN i( ROYAL 1;


RIMING'lioN


A w m E ■ will ,be; held


WEDNESDAY, 22ti(5 AN!


.A GRAfiD FRIDA;^ji2'4te ^ , ALSO T|1E''ANN'


’ . ■' will jbe'li^.d V '■ IN THI?; iN-SXlTUirE ■


CHILDREN8| PAR[ ’ « i \ on'


% FRIDAY, 29th; Dec. DHAM


(East Lancashire's' Premier School of Dance).


' WORLD ■I A


] . I :


HARVEST TESHES6IVING SERVICES]


Commiinlon Eucharist


_______ ^m ': 10rganiz


tion, c/o i26K Wbmy Stj, Hereforp. Send'your problem jtjo-day..


WHITEWELI, HOB


Secretary, Alliw workers' Assoc^^..


aary Nptjice. DDNSOP BRIDGE guard;


A Whist [Drive & Dance newtob: instihute,


FRIDAY,] I»ECEMB;ER 8th. , Full particulars')ater.,


FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17th. HIRS'T’S BAND.


ST. JOHN AMBUl bal lI p


PreUrnffiary ]^oti| bpWNHAM p ‘


fr id a i^,


B K IN G ^ SATURDAY,


WHITEWELL SOCM


'THURSD. AT WHIT] Det!


Alteiption'of Date.j lECEMBER 8th.


iMEN’S iNSTITD'rE.i M e


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B U Y S A L E DECEMBER 9th.


DDNSOP BRIDGE CIRCLE.


A WHIST DRIVE , OGT. 26th,


ii iL Hotel, j Later'."


DOWNHAIM R ro CROSS detachment.


H O T - P O r S U P P E R & " e n t e b t a i ]!?m e n t FRIDA^, (NOVEMBER 3rd.


Priiin Inary Notice.’


SATURD) in St


DAT


»|C: Wedt' Bradford.


WHIST Furtheif


AT NICHT. partlc ilbs; later.


g r im d i je t o n


val services vere held at St. Am­ brose Churcl. on Sunday. In the morning, the preacher was the Rev. H Y. B u rn e tR e c to r of St. James’ Ciltheroe, and In the evening, the service 'was taken by the Rev. Ivor PJigh. Vicad c f St. Paul s, Low Moor. Collection I aipount^ bo more than


THANKSGl VING —Harvest festi­ lee. DOi


meeting of Ihe Dbwnhara Discus­ sion- Group took place In the School, on Mondaj) evening, when the sub­ ject under discussion was “ Are we doing all-.we C£('n’ to' help our youth?’’; In bpening the discussion, Mr. Cornell sfooke -pf the many ways in which, youth wasted time -and energy in what wds called fun,, but which In rea,llty Was wilful, damage. ’This tlnle'an'd energy might be used to study and better )hemselves, and help them to beiifft for the gfeat task that 1 es befoie them when- they have to take their places In the New WoHd. 'K It our fault they,


DISCUSSION


have no desire to better themselves, Hon. Joycelyn [was-, sure the


he asked. Hotham Isa


Id shj The


youth of B :ltaln heart today this had bei


who.had’ given their -lives )n the war., A most interesting discussion followed and ilj was generally


-as evi n pro'


was as sbund at r they were, and 'ed .by the youths


agreed that parents and home in­ fluence ' did moi-a than .anything else to keep up th e ; standard of youth. A hearW vote, of thanks was given to the Hon. Miss Hbtham and Mr; Cornell', on the proposition of Mr. A,’ Hanson seconded by;Mr. T. Sal'.sbury. The vote of thanks to the chairmp'was given by ;Mr. W,


Jackson. 1 ■ . I , '


;the absence I of' the| Vicar (theiRev. C. .Gamble) who is indisposed. , j ;


^intended mainly Lr children, | quite a • MUinber of parents! attended ,tne, toa. ■and dance, held Jn, the School'bn Sat-, ’.urday afternoon. The , effort, organ- vised 'by Mrs.: Park, was for the purpose 'bf provid;ng:swing4bh the village play,: 'ground. Prizes gained in dance com- petitibns, were awarded "bv Mrs. Park, to; Ann' Watson dnd John Wallbank; Mrs. A. Hartley and Miss Cliff; Ddug:^ las Broadhfbd and|-Eli!e .Lowery; .am) Ronnie and.’Raymond-Salisbury,.-


TEA and! DANCE.—Although it' was able, realising ababt £6. • .


School .radiogram. :in charge of Mr Preston.: fnie e£toiit‘pro'''irecC'v'bl)y enjoy;


■'The miislc wasl-profeded by the


was delightfully adorned with flowers; and seasonable produce, which was later sent: to St,.,Denys’ Home, Clithe-: roe. -The: services were taken’ by the Rev. G. H.- Strickland; of Clitheroe, in'


ing services Church, oh


were Held at St. Leonard’s! ay; when the church


I, HARVEST FESTIVAL.—ThanksgiV-


,Y], DECEMBER 2rid, i therins’s School,:


BRING 8i BUY ; >IN TH15


SALE OON. I


Prelimliary No;biice. OUNCE


Hothersall, is serving With' the; Royal Artillery in India. His home address: is 6, ■ Curzon-street ’^and before joining ;the iforces two and a half years' ago was employed as a lorry driver by Messrs. Oswalt) Rowe. He recently film, specially made of relatives a t homh In iwhlch he sent a cheery niessage,'


Battery Ser^. Major Stanley


L/Bombardier ' ''' •


Abrahaih Dixon,- '


BOWLAND WATER PROBLEMS


COMMITTEE SET UP TO INVESTldATE:


SLAIDBURN’S CANTEEN ITHE unsatisfactory, state


water supply a t Pavt.hnmp was


reported to the District Council- at meeting, on Monday Coun. R. Hltchln


Rowland Rural their monthly


ytho


of e


presided, and


others' present' wete Councillors W . W. D'ugdale, 1, Holgate, W. Proctor, T. Robinson, A. Tattersall, S. Walmsley, J. Watson^ and Major M, N. Wright.


Pairweather) ; r e p o r te d th a t a! detailed Investigation of The water! supply position In jPaythome had| revealed a very unsptlsfactory state] of affairs. With the exception ofi England’s ; Head Falrm, which was well ■ supplied from a spring; near the Rlbblp, the various (properties derived their domestic water supply from surface sources, which:- were very unsatisfactory In the majority of- cases. Serious; consideration


The Medical Officer (Dr. J. H. II - : I


Should be given to the latter.and n view of the slnillar position .rising In the lo'wer portion of Isburo Forest, the possibility of


prises Councillors Hltchln, Watson, QolUnge Walker, | Robinson,: and Kayley, together with a representa-j tlve of the .Parish -concerned in leach Instance.


:ore, been formed tp consider-watej:, lupply problems wplch nilght arise n the district, and this com|-


mprdvlng the supply to that area hould also be Investigated. A standing commjittee pas. there


teered for the R.A.F., as a navlga- tbr.


I .


He was educated a t Archbishop Holgate I School, YorK, and Inten­ ded to enter the medical profes- slon. -He volun­


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[SOLDIER’S RESCUE.—PrivateIr . I .


SAWLEY WATER.


! All properties In the village ate supplied from this] main and leak-,


ithe position with (egard to Sawley [water supply, whereby the Council [sold water In bulkjto Mr. Fattorlnij which Is conveyed from’ the ; meter at Bank Bottom hi pipes to Southr 1


The Surveyor dfew attention to 'port House and Sajwley Lodge.


ages are left to the Council’s work4 men to And. A considerable amount of time had ‘receiUly been spent locating such a leakage | which was robbing the Grlndleton supply. , ; An approach Is to be made to Mri


Fattorlni .wfih a view'to making arrdngemtots either fori the hand- Ing over of the mains to the'Coun­ cil, or alternatively, for; some pay-: ment


EETING. — A appointment for ChuMblbrs ■Hltchln ________ lerk-and the


supervision by th^i Council’s work­ tfie Sawley supply.ly.. The lake,


to


men over Clerk Is


be made to write' in-| respect and make,


Surveyor tb' Interview M^- Fattprlhl In- regard to the matter.


and Holgate and the Til i A G I^U bW OFFER


acting on .behalf bf the: vendors of Glsburn- -Phrk Estate,' Inviting the Council tolpurchase and take oyer the, water Supply. |l The [matter has been referred to the W-ater Supply Cbmmltteel


A letter 'vtas read fronj the agents


cess, as the firms - ihanufaCtUrlng them -are engaged [bn war work,' the existing trailer Is )o be mounted [on a new axle, fitted with the neces­ sary braking equipment. - ',


Efforts to obtain a new scavengr ,g trailer having met-wlth no suc­


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SLAIDBUBN SCHOOL; CANTEEN ’-Consideration of -a plan of a -pifo-


posed canteen at ISlaidburn School having been postponed"; a t the last meeting, Couriclllor Tom Walker on b e.hia 1 f : of - the Slaldbum School Managers,.'appealed;for ap­ proval of the plan as proposed pointing out th a t’lt.waslproposedlto extend the schoolJ'Jmmedlately clr- cumstantes permitted and in such extensions’ll was intended to incor­ porate a permanent canteen; In the Interest of the welfare of the children and with a view to avoid­ ing any further delay-In’ the pro­ vision of meals, jit was- desirable that the- proposed canteen should be erected as sooh as p.bsslble. I t was resolved that the. plan __


of ah


; - D. Parker, Royal Army S e r v i c e Corps, son-of Mr. and Mrs. IFfed Parker, of; 11, E 'e g e n f Street, Whalley,' who, as


the


Idonday. Tuesday and Wednesday All-Siab Musical I


VARIETY UBILEE


Thursday, ^ d a y , Saturday: Frank Randle, Snzette Tarri in


SOMEWHERE IN pivyiEs r WHALLEY


(Other Whalley News on Page 7.)


f l i g h t Sergeant Deryck M; D. >


MISSING AFTER OPERATIONS. ■ Lambert, : R.AJ’.,


■ • a e l d e s t son of Canon and Mjrs. Lambert, Whalley


-Abbey, who:was recently reported missing after an operational flight: Is 20 years of; age.


;!


people of Hurst' Green arid district have jheard with regret of the death of Mrs. Annie Slbbert, of 'Hill Crest, a t the age of 42. Mrs. Slbbert had a long and trying Illness, which she bore .with fortitude. [The pos­ sessor of a sweet soprano [voice, she was a member of the;cb(olr of St. John’s Church for many years, and took a great Interest-In-this work.. Much sympathy Is extended to her relatives in their troubl-


HURST GREEN DEATH OF MRS. SIBBERT.—The


late Mr. George Newbold took place at St. John’s Parish' Church on


FUNERAL.—The intermbrit of the


Saturday. Mariy friends Joined the mourners for this service,; The last rites were conducted by the Vicar, Rev. A. E. Longfellow, , Much sym-^ patby Is extended to the family in their sorrow,


provide Christmas gifts [for men and women from Alghtqn, Bailey and Chalgley who are now serving In the Forces, a, whist drive -and dance was held In St.i Joseph’s School,, last Saturday, 19 tables belBgj* utilised for.' whlsf.' Prizes


WHIST DRIVE & DANCE.—To


were awarded to: Ladies; il, Miss C, ■Rawcllffe; 12, Mrs. H., Wllcock; .3, Miss R. Bolton. Gents:-1, Mrs. R, Seed; 2[ Mrs. Blockeei; 13, Mr. R. Seed. Refreshments were served


music was supplied by Mr son's, radiogram A gift which thefe was keen competition,


by the committee, and the dance Hodkln- sale, at


The committee wish to thank the people of Chalgley for their gener­ osity, and [all whO;helped towards the success of ., thlS ’ effort. The


gave further support to this worthy cause. ' Mrs. R. Bailey was the er of [the special competition,


splendid''surii- of’'3330 'was! ■realised. READ


reported ■ In the A. and T ” last


week was a mem­ ber of a small party "which res­ cued a soldier from a ledge 600


, feet' above "sea- level on the Rock


bf Gibraltar,-y where he had been stranded for-twenty-eight; hours.


PAGEANT OF HARVEST—Schol­ ars of the; Methodist i(Wesley)


School gave a pageant o) harvest on-Sunday afternoon, and; the play was greatly enjoyed by, all present. Teachers and scholars are. to be complimented upon, the [excfellent performance:! given. Parts j tyere taken by the following ; lEngland, EdnaiParker; Earth, Eleanor Bbw- Ung; Canada, June Chaddock ; Australia, Marion Coggins; India, Derek Shaw; China, Ida Margerl- son; ; Africa, Eileen Lamb; ' West Indies, Sylvia Tomlinson; j sailors, ‘


, OBITUARY.-Read has lo, old resident! in the person of , Pate, of 48, ‘Buckshaw-terrace, who died on Saturday, at the home of her daugh­ ter (Mrs. Pomfret) at Padiham. Aged 77, Mrs, Pate was, bom at Cheapside. and had been resident In Read over forty -years.' Widowed fifteen years, lea'ves two sons) and two daughters, who have the'sympathy of the villagers and In particular the members:of the Con­ gregational Chapel, T h e funeral took place on, Wednesday, In 3t, John’s Churchyard.'" ,' , '


5t another Mrs. -Eliza


; -,i •


"join” party, i held In the School on Saturday night, approximately fifty shillings .was raised for itHe Bombed Churches Reconstruction Pilnd. This brings the total to within. £5 of the Church’s.quota of £40.


ishioners : Of. St. John’s I contributed an abundance of flowers: ahd garden produce for the harvest thanksgiving services held at the Church on Sunday. These were weU-attended, th^ preachers being the Vicar (Rev. K. S;,Bich), and- the Rev. 0. Wells, vicar of [All Saints, Habergham. Fruit and flowers were distributed among the sick. Offertories were for choir funds.


HARVEST FESTIVAL.'t -I The par­


Eric Kenyon, Keith Ellis;! fisher­ men, Willie-Hlndle,- Brian Lamb; Natives of Labrador, Mavis phad- dock, : Shirley Davies. The duties of pianist were carried but by. Ruth Heyworth, and a solo was[ given by Keith]Ellis.:;The fruit was after- dispatch; to


wards collected for wounded soldiers.


, MOTHERS,: union.—Members of the Mofiiers'Nnlon associated with [the Parish Church held a whist and domino drive In the Schoolroom last night week. Proceeds, :Whlch 'amounted' to ’£'7-10s., will be used to defray expenses in the forth­ coming brlng-and-buy sale ito be held in aid of St. Dunstan’s , : Miss Kenyon, Mrs. N. Blackledge and Mrs, : Whittaker won the’ -ladles prized In the whist drive, whilst The gentlem'ei)’s; prizes , went '.to Mr. Preston, Miss Camm' and Mr. Thompsdn. Iln the dominoes com­ petition,-, Mrs; Walmsley i was ;the winner, followed by .Mrs. Bulcock ahd -Mr. Stanley.


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approved under the bye-laws apd subject tOr a report by the Town planning Officer. The; Clerk is to inform thb Town Planning Officer of the proposal tb extend; the exist­ ing school'at a later date, and that In the Couhcirs 'oplnlon It is dbslf- able that ‘the temporary canteep should be ierected without further delay. ,


ration to; its poss^sor. It bears ;him'. on In security either to meet no danger.


Confidence impBjls a-.wohdrous inspi.’-


-from the County Council,, 'ape ol ibhom Is ;tb'be')a-woman, t-W


with' Councillors Hltchln : anc Walker,, he-had attended a Rural Housing Oonference ’ a t ■ JVak'efleli); As a, result of .tlie dellb'eyatlons. It had-been de'cldedtq/set up, a per manent joint- oomipltfee ,to con­ sider measures ; If or-, Securing' the best standard o,f|rural housing; con slstlng of [representatives- of- eacl rural district, - plus four .member;


. The. Clerk reported ; that, alon^ I


sentatives bf the'women’s Institute' and' one of the Land ;Comm'.ssion; represent


O; repye-;


gratifying; attendance at the jopen- Ing meetlng of the Methodist (Wes-- ley) Ladles - Bright Hour, held on Wednesday, I Mrs. Heyworth presid­ ing. The . address, given b y ; the Rev. E. J. Prentice, was entitled “ Sleep,” and all present [apprecia­ ted the Interesting and helpful points developed by the[,speaket. :Mrs. Kenyon [was the pianist,; and Mrs Alrey acted as hostess, j SOCIAL HOUB.-Mrs.! Kershaw,


BRIGHT HOUR.—There waA a


Whalley, gave a most Interesting address on the beginning o f . the Manchester;City Mission! at i’Tues- da'y’Si meeting of the Billington Baptist Social Hour. A [ large a t­ tendance was preslded.over by Mrs. HopWOOd. .


! I ■ /! [)


winter Session''Of ,the Moor :Lane Mfthodlst La'dles’ Bright Hour,; tbok place'‘6n',Weariesday,, when th e R p .


^he,| cp.en-lns:-'meetirie .-of; the


J. ,S. lYearslcy 'gave;' an .IhstructWe and helpful address. Mrs, Simiris nres'.ded over, a good , attendance, and the meeting closed with a join tea.


CLITHERpE


CO-OPERATIVE S Hallows presided, at the


half-yeatlyI,meeting of the Cllth­ eroe Co-operative Society, held in the Co-cperatlve Guild Room, on Monday, j ti


Mr, A. .


imously . adopted, the coirimlttee recommended‘-'a dividend of 2s. in the £ , plus 'k bonus of 6d. In


In thetr:fepprt, which was unan­


per bag o.n those of noij-riiembers. R. C.


■operatlvd! Society],’-' the paid tribute


fakee n a k T th e - sro^^^^^ S i m s


ahlUtipq i -which


manager} who has been appointed secretary-; of


to his character


Reportlng the loss of Ip . C- :ments Were .served in [the Village Hall;: Slater, ■ -assistant


, 1... .1,,..,. n n


the- Tottlng.ton Co-,'J wl#)m the Headmaster and S^affien- committee - fiered-sincere thhnks.-r At tbe efoseof arid , the sa'.el Mrs.[Saer.;J,P., a member, of


secretary ■ and , after wliich a sale of produce .was held; ably conducted by Mr. J. Simpson, to


Mr.; IV. Bowers,-who hasibqen-.wlth


the Rlahton Co-'operative Society for 31 years, . hks been'appointed chief clerk and cashier!


eatin'k spent.': ambuni shared between, . School Funds.;


the parcnts-'andl'friends'fo z


he'Red Crbis and-the 'VVoddington were associated in a vo- • ’ ' i l ! of i thanks tb Mr. W;.son for hrs aio.


lu uu uu ;Wdb ‘ BAfeROW


were Mr. [E; Demaln and Mr. E. A. as'embbdied in the nqw Educa-tion ^ t . ; Parkinson, M.'A.' The collections 'and urged the parents J to take realised £2-2-6. , .


HOSPITAL SUNDAY.fi-Collectlons ill aid of Blackburn Infiriiary were t a k e n : a t the Congregational Church on Sunday. The preachers


i


ganlsed a whist drive, held’ on Frl- the work day, in aid of the Reading Room staff, i funds. There were eight tables and


whist! DMVE.-Th« W.VH. » : '


Mrs. Williams' was M.C.' (Winners : ' then Ladles :


Hempstead. Gents.; 1, Miss Nuttall; 2, Mrs. Denriy.


1, 'Mrs. Greenup; 2, Proctor and -Mr,-T. Patbfield.


competition for savings stamps -was won by IM. R. SlInger.'.’Bhe sum of £2-4s. WHS raised.


Chalrmkni of the Managers, addressed those present.” :He stressed the ifiiport- ance bf educationj especially education


_____ ________ _ . . . . . . ,. , the, o p p o r to ijy jjjg children ippSlw


Consolation, M r s .tained ;e ixpresslons of! gratitude;to the A R .vvv™.,


expressedjhis thanks to -the parents;for , their‘ ‘continued interest and jwhple-


and a ...... ------------ ,. of- erection. The Headmaster further


U K a l c . 1 ^ r !A Ch'ildlren’s Harvest feestival Service' TfS


i r ’T F T Y - I


. was follbWed by the reading of the 64th Psalm by Alice [Filer.) Children and -narentsl'-joined [in iprayer for) their


- been bearitifuUy decorated'with harvest thankofferings brought by the children. Harvest Hymns Were sung, and Zoe Pry read the [parable! of i the sower; which


T


fVi harv^®*" ihildr


on. mem))ers .coal checks, and ,1a., natignai Anthem,-and|the pronouncing ■ of the. blessing,by the Rector.-I . . ■ jAftCr lthe service,'..tea and rpfresh-


' hymp7'[n5w: thk day is ov'er’>-.and the


’gone forth-ftoml the school. Tfie. w


Vice closed with the ! singing'qf-I the trmTv GKrAof fV


airmen, :


, ai rfav la ftVPr'’ .ntifl t.hp , ' [ '


was then iheld In the School, whifch-iiad' ■1.1—


the- sdioil yard'had' been resurfaced, coal-house yftis in -process


both internally and externally,


-Mrs. . reviewed brlefiy the work of the[ , school ! nuringj the year, and . -which ah re lo S of


iHcadmaster (Mr.! D. T, presented - his


report


. full which Idren. on [of and'


Peet) which.


lso epn-


ector.j the Managers and Governors for thelmbny improvements which (they


had effected.-: .DuringI the past months, the school had; been re-decor­ ated,


few ALMOST THERE.-BV means-of a SLAibBURN 1


rejoice with Mr. arid Mrs. H. Lawson at the ;splendld news that their Ison, Harry, of the First A'lrbbrne Army,: has


anxious days of uncertainty and appre­ hension, but on Saturday they received a- telegram which tonveyed the good


returned safely W England. During son the past few- weelffi Mr. land'Mrs: Law-


arid family have! passed 'iriany


news .of his safe returri. I ' M ,''i. ST. ANDREW S CHURCH.-Harvest


Mltton.'. preached - an, ) 'inspiring sermon IriLhe morning Interesting


Sunday.


thanksgiying ‘se:'vices Iwere- -held Archdeacon! Ackerley


. Chapel) gave-a srilendrd i-eridition Idf - the I anthem, " Ye .riidll [dwell ,Itf the Land.”


.evening'thfe. Rector conducted thq ser- ■vice. Collections throughout tHe day were for Church, expen^. ■ [,[ :


[The bass solo wasladniiiMily sung by Mr. T.i Wilkinson, and Mrs. E. 'Water- worth artistically sang the soprario, solo. The Rector expressed his appreciation and that .of-the Archdeacon for Ithe praiseworthy way .to which the choir Had contributed tOi the [service, in the


: DANCE.—AI dance was held in the Village Hall on Saturday, organised by the local (Comforts FUnd Committee. Music was provided by Messrs. P. iWood, F. 'Whitfield and D. T, iPeet, who were cordially thanked by Mr. P. Long [(sec­ retary) -for giving -their services on behalTof the fund. [ Proceeds amounted


' the children at; work, | and ■; were also able to see.i.ypicfil examples of the|work done durm'ithe year [in all subjects. Children’s books 1 and examination papers I were available (for inspectlon,- land parents were strongly urged tp dis-' cuss with [teachers, any., points,.|Whlch they might Wish'to'ra'ue'.. A represent:


day was held at; the School on Tuesday week. Approximately,fifty parqnts.and friends'-had the opportunity of Keihg


ative selectfon.bf the various types'of' text books used throughout the school were,also, exhibited, r


■; In the. wnidr room the following [were, sliowri:—J [j


| '; ! ’]'.! ' ■


. Art:! Imaginative work;' pattern; printing: posters;'-[ nature palntlngs;-(- Geographyl .Children’s maps, indicating the modern use of these aids in •itne/ teaching. df ■ this :! subject; children’s Compositions, diagrams and sketches


lllustratingrpartieular laspects ofj-geq-.. graphy.—Written English; Composi­


Competition held rin' connection with; the fialutfe the ;! Soldier campaign;- !nature Idiirles: over a period Of six- months,^ History:, Children’s illtetra-' tions oflhistorloal subjects; time charts..-, t-Scienoe: Diagrams )of experiments performed! examples of neefilework and


tions on! various representative subjects: Weekly: newspapers 'written'and-]illus­ wtrated’ by the children; three'; prize­


craft wbrk'L ’. [ [ , ' ill '


Junior Bloom!—Nature study: Nature calendars over 'a period of six mftnths, compiled by the teacher and children; nature tketohes; large- illustrations of the common trees of the surrounding countryside.—Geography and .history : Children’s-! work showing the uie -pf coloured gunmied paper as an aid ■to the teachbig of geography.—Handwrit­ ing: Work from .various groups illus­ trating I the progressive steps ■ in the development -of an attractive -legible


style. I ! ■!■ : ,1 ' ' I ■' Infant Room:, Illustrations of ^ the


progresUlvU steps in! reading andj-nfiin- bers;-wtather charts and natufe calehr, dars - compiled from! the children’s observations: use of coloured gtimmed paper in modem method of art! teach­ ing, as|shown' in|Triezes and. commu­ nity pictures. The Rector (the Rev. T, W. Castle)


inning 'essays ;in ;the Irecent Bowland" BRENNAND’S SCHOOL.—Parents’ ■ . . - ; ! ! ■ ■ | ! | : WHITEWELL


W.V.S. EFFORT.-A highly success­ ful effort, prmnoted by menlberk'ot the Whltewell and DunsopI Bridge . ■W.V.S., was held at the -Root BdU- Mom(! Dunsor Bridge, on Wednes­ day last, taking the form of |a bi)ng


drid'-ijuy and jrimble sale, ! which' ------ -


Was opened by Miss 'V. Mi Garn J.P. A.' iwhlst drive evening,


,.1


Ladlbs: 1, Mrs. B. Marsden; 2, Miss 0. Merry;'3, Miss-A. Porter; cbn.;-, Mrs,iHodgen (Newton).; Gbrits.p L J. Marsden;


the prlzewlnriers


.Worswlck; coris., J, Marsland. Cdm- ‘ ins werb woril by Mrs! Eccles, ( Clltheroe), -Mr.


2, R. !Hltchlri:'3j


p'etitlbi Miso It


sum'lof £66 [Was realised; i with a clear Iproflt of £63, which|'wlll| be divided equally between the Aid to Chlnri, the Aid to Russia and (the. Air Raid Distress Fund, The Leqder


Grey; (Scotland).- The lss|M, i Smithies


.thank all wfio contributed! to [the magnlficerit success 'of this; effort.


and riieiftberk of the' W.V.8.-wish to •


vlcqs iwere held, at.; the Methodist Church on Sunday, when the Rev. J. S 1 Yearsley< M.A., preached; In the afternoori and -evening. Gifts of fruit and fiowem decorated the ■Church, and all the [services were i enjoyed by large congrega­ tions.;-An arigmented choir, under the leadership of Mr. E.' Har-^ greayesi JPl, 'sang appropriate anthems, and -Mr. J. Gottam was the .organist, | There was the usual sale q t [produce -on Monday even­ ing, and as a result of the week­ end’s! effort,! Church , funds' will beneflf; Itb' the extent bf £16.


!took '|pSrt in stock-judging) debate, spelling-bees, general i knowledge tests, public speaking competitions,! and foot-' - ball matches. |Fllm,shows and lectures were (al£b given.


the Club during , the years il934-1940. Each';,year thS members kept ca.ves, which they exhibited at the annual agricultural snow. The members also


and District YF.C., held In the Village Hall, [on Monday, night,! 32 members, between; the.ages of 10 [and! 25, were present,; Mr. John CaWerley.! who in the chair, s^ld at the [ outset of the meetlrig' that formed iti the the leadership with about 30 pended in' 1940 ditions, iwhen hear,' the; 50 m; and J. Eastw-


members serving in H.M. Forces: John Briggs and Lilke Porter, forpieriv the ,


Mention was made to the meeting oi , i-


.omes, me school, .soldiers, sahors, and- Irmen.ldspecially for those known and -dear■, to i them, anfi for those th____, _


had: ser-


; -. Mr.'-H. IV. mison. County Organiser, was present and outlined the objects , of the Y.F.C, movement for the benent of new members. The following ptneers were elected from members under the age of 21:— j


and ,Gordon Lawson. One fonu?f member, Predl Lawson, has ;made the supreme -sacrifiee.


■ Chairman,- ^ e s t Harrison; Secre­ tary, 'WilllamlBrown; Treasurer, Leo­ nard itVaddington. A working commw- tM,of three, additional to club offlceis,.


[


-Briggs. '-Advisory committee,-who'have, ; power to add] Messrs,, J, Briggs, J- Johnson, F.- Wood, J. Simpson, J.Ual-


was ;aIso formed, , comprising «nme Eastwood; Heiiry Waddlngtqn, waher


'^havp- niaved i a 15’ieetwodd EducaLoh- Committee, ; ex- Wood wcic cicu-ccu p re sk -hertown"thailkslandfihase of,! The Advisokand


ih 'and;pleasurable time thqy had ;■ arra'ngeta winter programme,'the new it. :■( 'The‘procSeds.from'ithe sale .clubimeeting'to be he,d oh amounted to £12 10s. Od.. wihutoh iwas ' week;


parents-'ahdl'friends^for the!] intern , tees I willl meet' ou mterH , 4 ' oh Monday next


■Verley, ;J. Eastwood, E. Slmger, K- ■Townsoh and |J; Eastwood! (junr.i, Messrs: J.'.EastRood, junr. aup r- ,


ere elected' Joint 'club leaders., ■ -x • y.


the uic ioui.— l’6th.-^E. Harrlsoh. ahd^ ti­ treasurer and Shairman: Thomas W-ooa


YOUNG FAIIMERS’ ICIUB At a general meeitag of the Slaidbum .


' 1 !l SllllDBTffiK


the Club ivas originally autumn of 1934, under


WEST BRADFORD THANKSGIVING.-Harvest ser-^


J. splendid followed «arnett,


1 the ling:


large cdhgregatidn. | The choir,- aug­ mented- by friends from the Methodist


to a


! of and


on : BACK IN ENGLAND.—All residents GISBURN


'Whist t drive [ Wardens Rosp at the New Inn bn


COMFORTS


FUND.—The was hel6


weekly In the


Tuesdav, week,, wheh prlze--Wnnbrs were: I; Ladles, Mrs. Speak, Mrs Thurdgood; gents, Mrs. Smith, Mrs* Hudsdri; knodk-ouM(Irs. Speak arid Miss Moon; slttlng„Mrs. Thilrogbod and Mrs. Hudson. 'The piroceeds amounted to ,10s. ^ ' .! i


[


:day e.venlng, a Special service rias held a t St. MHry’s Church- when the Vicar,-: the Rey, W. M: Lister, MlA.„ called his parishioners together for special,prayers arid hymns In com- memofiatlon of the’ heroes |ot Arnhem. Th-; special hymns were ‘ Fight the good fight,” -‘Tfirough.


BATTLE OF ARNHEM.-Ofi Sim-


FRIDAY, 'OCTOBER 6th,i 1944. The l,8Hst [day of - the War.


the’ n ig h t ! ofj doubt and sorrow,” “,HoW Father In-Thy mercy” and “.How! bright [those glorl6us[ spirits ihlne.” -Mr.. N. A. Waterworth 'was at the organ. | '


Young Farmerk’ Club held a meet­ ing Tn the Parish Hall, Th^re was a good attendrince of Iriembers and, in the absence of the Chairnian and the VlcerChalrmari, John- Heaton presided over ■ the meeting Club correspondence was dealt with, and was folfowed ledge J, 6. Precious


■ Y.F.C.—On Monday even-iri|g, the j | | competfilon directed by Mr. by a general know-


- wick camel tp .Clltheroe 24 yean ago! ’ Despite her advaticed age she-Is still fnentally alert qnd apt- Ivb,' although she! does, not offer leave her bed. [Today, -howeveri


Emily Borthwlck,'- of 18,-- Castle Gate, Cllthbroe, Is today celebrat­ ing-her ninety-fourth blrljhday. 6 native of HasUngden,MlsS Borth-


'shei.lntendsj-to vlalt a friend, Mrs; Varley, of Moor-lane, who Is prei paring a birthday 'party [for hetj She has viVldi recollections of thi cotton ■ pan c ; ■ when! , supplies o: cotton were ! Interrupted j; by tto


1 Saturday ('.[...'. 7.03 to 6.52 I Sunday! .’.,|...l.- 7.00 to S M I Monday. .; ... 6.58 to 656 . Tuesday'. . ! . . . 655 to 658 Wednes|lay !... Thursday '


' To-night


[ -.'[dHi-ODT!:' 11 .’ I ': 1, -' p.m. a.m. 7.05 to 6,60


6.53 to , 659 6.51 to 7.01


appeared !in , a;i for the benefit'


who Is serving In the same unit. Is thA elder son of Mrs. Dixon; of 26, Harrop-stfeet. Originally (a mem-'^ ber of the, Clltheroe Territorials, he wa:s erttployed';.at the, Jubilee - Mill He, too, has appeared ih a film and s e n t ' a special message o f ; greeting tol his' workmates at the Jubilee Mill.


-i'' J. : 3 !


aldo worked at Jubilee 'Mill |ahd haS be ;h In th^ Royal Navy nearly three


i n . william Dixon, his brother, ye.ars. He Is now with the Mediter­


ranean fleet and took part in the, Invasion pf Italy and earlier. In the 1 'invasion of Pantellarla.


• '


Marines, Is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. ODonnell, of 14.|:Seedall- avenue, Clltheroe. He joined the Royal "^Marines jthree and a half years ago. Aged 21, he Is Associated with SS. Michael, and' John’s Church.


Corporal] John O’Donnell, Royal • y i u . r Renbrratiqns undertaken and executed in rotatiorii T. Y<


|atterthv;|aite & Sen Ltd rpRiK STREET, GLITIIE^PE.


SUPPORT PRISONER OF; TillAR FUND. ^ I | TEL. 191. bui oring vou^ permit jalong and we’lll do dur best] for


Discussion on -Agr George and


CUtheroe Auction Mart; , Cattle, 10.30 aim.' ■ CE.M.A. Concert: Boot Ballroom, Dun-


sop Bridge,] 8.0 p.m. WEDNESDS


• at 7.30 pjnj j i :! FRIDAY.: [. j .]


Celebrity Lecture:! :'“China’s ’ Battle Front”; Methodist-'(Wesley) Church',


Danfcmg: 'Wlhalley Assembly [ Rooms. ; T H U B S D A t , : ] I ;; ' J


" Can you beat, the! Band ” Bail: Th-. ; Hall, Lowerj[ate,,8.0 pan. - j St. Helen’s SchOol, IVaddington: WhisI I and DominO Drive,' 7.30. - ! ]


British Israel! Vforld Federation: Meet­ ing, OO'Op.-Guild-Room, 2.45 pan. I


I . - H ' I


Slaldbum (Hark-to-Bounty) Whist, and : Dance (Villagej Hall),-7.30'and 8.0. j


i. , ]


Rimlngton Institute: Whist Drive and Dance, 7.30J ,-[ l- -[


'.-j .


Downham School;' Whist Drive and Dance, 7.30! ! - i


| i


See! advts.- for Cinema performanbes.! ’ TUESDAY:


•7;45p.m. Sale of Dairy


B.EJ Concert,'King Land Hall, 7.30. MONDAY


CUtheroe Au'ition Mart :, Grading at -0.30. am.


. cultural Problems; Dragon Hotel,; Downham,


Thanksgiving Services; 8,110.30, 2,0, ,: ■ J -


Church:;' Service^ ; oi^urch; Services


men Sind


h is ' rierd plac- Tuef Vlcfi the


Pte.i


I oJ denq wldq at Tue riot i Bro^


the : earh as closd Sund somd


-had I th e ! Burl


Schd irien Uniol


whid S t , :


Blan the “We


path In)i . ■ Th


Clltheroe’s oldest resldept, Mis:, I'Bi


istd Ut I


retiri the monl seveif the,, so -


iwerel -then


gran forgJ


allow exprjl


tloni


Airierlcari Civil War.; The peopli of Lancashire were on: shqrt com., mons. Her [family need not have been affected se,yerely, [yet , her father,: whp lo'wned- the; i largeSf tailors.' and; drapers shop [In (Hasj Ungden,. kept [his ;famlly ,on short rations, so| as tol-sfiare the ;food with his starvirig nelghbprirs;. “ I


. cut a little! thicker,’] , she. iadded. “ Yes, th ln ^ have changed a lot


' a little girl,! I used . ‘Puffing BUly’ from .Hasllngden to


during my| lifetime} I jam -no longer astonished


well remenjber We [ate only dry ■bread throughout- the week, and we ( had butter on : the bread ,ori Sundays,” Miss Borthwlck - told ari “A! ;and T.”;'reporter) .“And I cafi still I remember! how we all' used to] e a t our bread; slowly,; so that wq might be able to choose the -secon^ slice on the plate. If it had been


ue: X 'Aiy at anything. Aa tp travel ;on thfi,


- Clltheroe Castle. 'The thIrdriilasS carriages ■were, little hettet .than present da-y-.goods tbucks,] thougfi the first arid second classes were covered Iri.’ Miss; Bprthwjck says shh has no! desire to - live ;tp be hundred, although I she'had until a


Cllthefoe, , [where.-my’ f a t% had business with - Mr. [Robinson, at


Jew years ago.j Shfe prefers the


quiet, unhurried life of her glrF hood ‘!There"arei more pppor-j


.exclalmea with a'[grimace; Girls In my day didn’t juse llpstiek, but


■favourite'rfidlo programme?, are- those consisting of good ; music—I she has no [time for -Jazz.,[ |


little powder, everi though It was not considered I quite! proper" Miss Borth-wlck’s> main! pleasure? now are listening ;to , the radio and reading—she can still Teadj wlthi out the aid; of-glasses. Sne.had no comment aboutjthe war, for she has avoided references | to; thq fighting as I far; as| possible. | [ Hei)


quite , a number of ,'them- used a


irk. Messrs.:C! Simpson, senr., wlere leaders of


of the Rev; W. C. Jordam members,! It was sup because of wartime con- the.4membership was


!' 1#;: *i '* -i.'i.


• x evening should I arouse considerable i Interest In the town, and the church should be full to welcomeher. Miss Wong Is a- toung Ch'mese) b.orn In Malaya andHeducated there and In this countrj).' She 'has appeared In many British films and plays and has been lecturing since 1941. iln the last six) months -glonei she has


'She broadcast I an I account of her adventures In escapifig to England. Miss Wong speaks! perfect English,


during the,[early part of .'the war, and was one of the' last to leave the city before [the Germans! entered.


roadcasts. [ She was living in Paris


without a trace!of! accent) :


I * 'I : ;


.posting for torrespondence Intend.ed- for Christmas ttelivety at: destlna-: tions overs'eas, he i would -urge the public to post much 'earlier than fii peacetime. I chtlstmas , greetings,: etc., for relatives! arid friends living


I The Postm^ter-'General ■ an­ nounces thkt a? - It 'is,I Impracticable, owing to war cohdlt’tons, to publish a general list of [the .latest dates of


■


In the mote distant-parts, of the ™plre should! bfe.postedi at once. The .latest .'dates qfippstlng' to the


Principal '.Forcris- - overseas .■R,lll.,he published lri-'due' ci).u’rse.,,i


- The-dfeath occurred,- on Saturday, <if ■■Mt.r James [Wilson,' ‘22. ■;.|Wel!^ torrace, Clttherce.'-Aged-62 years,


he .had ha'd'lilihealth far a long t-hie, Indeed, he had been greatly


[ I


The visit pt Miss Diana iWong to] Wesley Chrirch next -Wednesday


Wi


beau blerii


§lven nearly 1[50 lectures besides


[’held servl of V the the by t


harv


-HUls vest harv Offei


' ■ Th tura] acce; first In c( brati Nort f6r noritf


^.tqpl and M.P.,


ganl Clltl took Lam tlncl beta bam


.'Th


tunltles-open to ybririg girls how-j adays, but I don’t kriow that they are any the better fob It ” she aa^.[ “They have lost that quiet filgnlty and : feminine! daintiness [Which girls used to have.; And what with make-up,arid llpstlbk-^ugh’ she!,


has mosH mag| her Howl alril


was I Lffed the sum I


Th


; Th who I appel


,f -Mthe- Parel was 1 yesb werej doriif


were! Wall Maril


2. Mrs. I Jepsj concl drlva


. Col 'eldesT of 39| has catto tenal nlcal] CUth he


engu BPitd


-tlnul irioni offle


xestn ■ancef tloni


,wj


the- fond


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