CLirfeEROE APyERTI&ER K TIMES, FRIDA.Y, OCTOBER 6 j 1944. OVER. I our slogan has been “ The House For


Ihen it is ovct we shall not alter it, 'Our pC we' can serve niorc fully.


Radio or Cycle ptdUem ask our advice,


26, King Street CUTHEROE


b, Electric^ Ss Cycles. U n u n FURNITURE. .


iipplies are very, limite^ but bring it along and we’ll do bur best for


bertaken and executed in rotation. & Son Ltd.,


fREEX; CLITHEROE. WAR FUND. " • •


XEL. 191. GISBURN


lesidents 1 Lawson |eir son, my,: has During


|rs. Law- many


Ireceived be good


1 abpre-


l-.Harvest peld bn


[ley. of ng and


fethodist In of the ! Land.”


ng to a aug-


Juhe ser- |the day


hno solo, reciation Ifor the he choir In the


|hb were Ing (sec-


P. Wood,


Vices on nounted


Iparents'l ITuesday,


lere also Ithe work Isubjects: nlnatlon


entsahd bf seeing


[spection, pd to dis- ts ,whiol^ leprcsenU' 1 types of he school


following


I pattern; ntings.—. hdicatlng in the


IComposi' ■subjects; |nd- Ulus- prlze- jBowland lion with ^mpaign; 'd of, six i.illustra-' he charts, beriments fwork and


I sketches of geo-


bildren's I children,


; Nature mlnths,


lations of frounding ■ history use of aid to


Jlandwrit- lups illus' in the , legible


hnd num- Bfe calen-


of the


J gtmmed I r t teach- ■ commuI


fchildren's


y. Castle) addressed ' .import-


Jtake full Ics whlct; 1 children,


liatibnibt Iren and


It which be school


It. Feet) |hich they.


I also cbn- [le to the ovemors


Ipast few I 1 re-decor-


xtemally, psurfaced, process


brents ifor Id-' whole-


! further


Bl Service 1 k’hich had'


111 harvest


Idren and Ifor' their lilors. and Inown and " who had The ser- of the


lef, which i the 64th


children. Zoe Fry


fducatlon fition Act,


in the ed by nittee.


[sung by ' Water-,


whist drive- was' ^held , In thei Wardens Post at the; New Inn'on- Tuesdav week, when prize-winners were: Ladles, Mrs. Speak, Mrs Thurogood; gents. Mrs. Smith, Mrs Hudson; knock-outers. Speak and' Miss Moon; sitting, Mrs. Thurogood and Mrs. Hudson. The proceeds amounted to ,10s,


COMFORTS FUND.—The weekly


day evening, a special service was held at St. Mary’s Church, when the ' Vicar, the Rev. W. Mi Lister, MJt.,


BATTLE OF ARNHEM.—On Sun­


called his parishioners together for special prayers and hymns In com­ memoration .of-.the heroes of Arnhemi The special hymns were “ Fight the good flght,” “ Through, the night of doubt and; sorrow,” : “Holv Father In Thy piefcy” and ,How bright those glorious spirits


^ in e .” Mr. N. A. Waterworth was at the organ.


Young Farmers’ Club held a meet-' Ihg in the Parish Hall. There was a good attendance of members and. In the absence of the Chairman and the Vlce-Ghalrmah, ;John Heaton presided over the meeting. Club correspondence was dealt wltl\ and was followed by a general know­ ledge competition directed by Mr, J .S . Precious.


! Y.F.C.-^n Monday evening, the i , :


Emily Borthwlcik, ' of 18, l^Caitle Gate, Clltherbe, Is tc day | celebrat­ ing her ninety-fourth native of Hasllngden, wick came to CUthe ago. Despite her 6he Is still mentally llertj an’


Clitheroe’s WHITEWELL


W.V.IS. EFFORT.—A highly succcM- ful effort, promoted by members'of the Whitewell and Dunsop Bridge . W.V.S., was held at the Root Ball­ room, Dunsop Bridge, on Wednes- <lay last, taking the form of a brinR aLiid' h'uy and Jumble sale, which, was opened by Miss V. M. Garnett, J.P./A whist drive followed In the evening, the prizewinners being : Ladles; 1, Mrs. B. Marsden; 2, Miss O. 'Merry;. 3, Miss A. Porter; con.; Mrs, Hddgen (Newtoni). Gents.: 1, J. Marsden;. 2, R. Hitchln; 3, J , , iWorswlck; cons., J. Marsland. Com­ petitions were woir by Mrs. Eecles, Mlss M. Smithies (Clltheroe), Mr. Grey .(Scotland); ' The splendid sum of £66 was realised, with a clear profit of £63, which will' be divided equally between the Aid to China, the Aid to Russia and the Air Raid Distress Fund. The Leader and members of the W.V.8. wish to ■ thank all who contributed to the magnificent success of this effort.


vices were' held, at the Methodist Church on Sunday, when the Rev. J. S .Yearsley^ M.A., preached la the a’fternoon and evening. Gifts of fruit and flowers, decora ted the Church, and all , the services were enjoyed by large congrega­ tions.. An augmented choir, under the leadership of . Mr. E. Har­ greaves, JP„ sang appropriate anthems, and Mr. J. Cottam was the organist. There was the usual sale of produce on'Monday even­ ing, and as a result of the week­ end’s effort. Church funds will, benefit to 'th e extent of £16.


SIAIDBUEN lOIING TARMEBS’ ClEB


'took part in stock-judging, debates, spelling-be^. general, knowledge tests, public spedlnng competitions, and foot­ ball matches, Pilm.shows and lectures . were also given.


-Each year ’ the members , kept ca.ves, . which they exhibited at the annual agricultural show. The members also


: '■ At a general meeting of the Slaidbum , and District Y.P.C., held'hi the Village Hall,' on Monday,nightr''32 members, between the ages of .10 and 25, were present, Mr. John Calverley. who was in the chair, said at the outset of the meeting that the Club was originally formed ih the autumn of 1934, under the leadership of the Rev. W. C. Jordan with about 30 members. It was sus­ pended in' 1940 because of-wartime con­ ditions, when the membership was near the 50 mark. ■ Messrs. C. Simpson and J. Eastwood, senr., were leaders of the Club ' during the years, 1934-1940.


: Mr. H. W. Wilson. County Organ'ser, was present arid outlined the objects . of the Y.P.C. movement for the benenc


members serving in H.M. Forces: John Briggs and Luke Porter, formerlv the, treasurer and chairman: Thomas Wood and .Gordon Lawson. One former member, Fred Lawson, h ^ made the supreme sacrifice.


Mention was'made to the meeting of , '■"'


|r. refresh- llag'e Hall, " was held. npson, to


‘' and the bnouncing


Istaff ten-


le 'close of hember, of littee, ex- j 'thsse of Ithe inter* I'they had [■'.(the; sale 'bich was


- Townson and J. EastWoofi, junr.i


;power to add: Messrs. J. Briggs, J- j Johnson, P.' Wood, J. Simpson, J;)Cai- ■ .verley, J. Eastwood, F.• SlingeiV,;:H-,'i


.. Chairman, Ernest Harrison; Score- ■ tary, William Brown; Treasurer, Le^ ^ nard Waddingtoh. A working commit-. , tee.of three, additional to club officers,, was also formed, comprising Jennie ■ Eastwood, Henry Waddmgton, • Walter j Briggs. Advisory committee, who have, i


of new members. The following ofBcers were elected from members under the age of ' 21;— , ' ;


' , ' ..tees will 'meet' on Mohday n e x i w


Wood werb elected' Joiht'club leaqers., The Advisory,"ana Working Commit--


l.s and the ■"Waddington were associated in a vo-e.^ ,iof-thanks to Mr. Wilson for his aid-


, club nieeting will be held-on .Monday . .• week, the 16th.—E, .'Harrison aud , v- i


arrange ia winter programme. The next Messrs' Jl' Eastwood,'Junr. and )? v ;


WEST BRADFORD ’THANKSGIVING.—Harvest ser- \


FRIDAY, (bCTOBEI, The 1,861 it day of


To-night Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesdi TthuTsdaj


the: War. aim.


-- td 634 I >8 to 636 ! to 6.58 ! to 639! to 7i01i


to 6150 to 6i52


oldest ilesldeht, hllss i , T (


leave her bed. To lay,: however, she Intends :Jto visit h friend, Mrs. Varley, of Moor-lane who is pre­ paring a birthday party! for her.


She has vivid recolU ctione of the cotton cotton


American 'Clyll War. of Lamashlre


panlt were'


interru pted jby the. Thp people short com-


when


mons. Her family h :ed hbt have been afi'ecte'd' se.verfiy, yet ,her father, who j j owned th e ] largest tailors and drapers' shop in .Has­ llngden, kept ihls'faijally .bn short rations, so as to share: t^ie food with"his staijving nelghbours. “ I well remember we ate jonly dry bread throughout tlie .week, and


were 0 0


I present day I goods trucks; though the first and:second classes were covered Iri..” i Miss Bprthwlck 'pays she has no desire to-llvej to be a hundred, although she h ad until a


“Yes, things lhave ihanged a lot during my ;lifetime: I (am no longer astonished at anything. As a little girl, I used to, travel on! the ■Puffing BUly’ I from' Haslliigden to 'Clitheroe, where. my ; father had .'business with Mr. !Robinson,| at jCUtheroe Castle. The, thlrdrijlass carriages were littig better:than


might be able I to choose the segond slice on the iplate, 1, cut a little jthlcker,’


“A, and T.” reporter still remember how we “(H eat our bread slowlj.


It had begn 'she added.


: few years agb. She prefers | the quiet, unhurried Ilfe| of' her girl­ hood “ There a re } more oppor­ tunities-open :to' young girls now­ adays, but Iidon’t; know;that 'they are any the better for it,’:’ !she payp. “They have lost that quiet dignity and femlnlhe daintiness which girls used to have.' And wfhatjWlth make-up,arid' Upstlck-;Ugh” | she exclaimed -with a grimace. “GlrlP


i in my day didn’t! use lipstick, but ! quite. a .nuihber of itheni used a


j little powder, ('even ; though It was ! not considered quite | proper,” Miss


i reading—she can still 'read| with-. I: out the aid 1 bf glasses, i S he. had : no commept about the war, for she has avoided; references to the fighting as far as possible.'! Her


forthwlck’s malri pleasures I now re listening: to: th e 'ra d io I and


(favourite radio programmes are those consisting of good mtoc— she has no time for Jazz.


; ,


Wesley Church next 'Wednesday, •(evening shoiild arouse o.onslclerable Interest In fheitown, and the church


The visit (if Miss Diana 'Wong to'


' this country! She has appeared:In many British films andj plays and has been lecturing' since 1841.. In the last six months 'alorie, she (has given nearly 150 ‘lectures besides broadcasts. She was'living in Paris


' should be full to welcome herJ Miss Wong is-a young Chinese, born In Malaya, and educated there and: In


1*] * * i . 'I ! ' suppllles ■of Ive, although : she dtes. ncjt offien


, Miss! Borlh- ;roe i 24 yehrs .dvanced Age, d act-


birthday] A


6th, j 1944 I '■


COMING EVl’j!N’ TO-NIGHT (Friday)


St Helen’s School, Wadhington: Dance '7.30 p.m..


SATURDAY:


The Hall, Loi/ergate; ;lJance,':7 p.m. Dancing'; 'Whpey Assepbly Ro(^.


SUNDAY:


St. Helen’s, Waddingiton: Harvfest Thanksgivmg Services: 8, 10:30, 2,0, and 6.30. ,


‘ Methodist (Wesley) Otiurch; Services at 10.30 and 6.0.


Congregational Church’ Ladies* Da; ’ Services 10.30- and 6.0


' •


R.E. Concert, MONDAY:


ICng Laie Hall.'7.30. Dragon E AgricuL


Moor Lane Mbthodist qhurch; Services at 10.30 anfi 63


See advts, for' Cinema CTUESDAYr


Discussion on George and ■ 7.45 p.m.


WEDNESDAY:


Celebrity: Lecture: :“ Front”: Methodist at' 7.30 pmj


(W <


Dancing: .WHijilley Asse THURSDAY:


British Isiael . _ ing. Co-op. Guild Rqi


FRIDAY: Dand Domino


St Helen's School. Wad 1; Drive, 7.1:0,


" Can you: beat the Hall, Lowergate.,8.0 p..-^


! Bahd


Slaidbum :(Ha Dance (Village Hall)


ownham: School; Dance, 7.30.


Rimington Institute; Dance, 7.30. |


1 n. Whi st Drive and


ingtori: Whist 1). n : i


Ball; The -I-'


■k-to-Boupty) 'Whist, and 730 and 8.0.1


Whiist lDrive ahd


China’s' Battle 'esley) Churgh,


nbly Rooms,


World Fed' c m,


op: Meet 45ip.in. j


Pte.'T. Parkingfon ( :


Clitheroe Auction Mai]t 9.30 aun.


Grading at


tural Problems: otel, Ddwnham,


C.EM.A. Concert; Root sop Bridge, j 8.0 p.m; f


litheroe Auction Mart Cattle, 10.30 a.m. |


Sale of Dairy Ballroom, Dup-


performances. ' i i ^


' 1 TS.


.ago. A staunch- meriiber. of the church, he had served as chorister at both St.;j Catherine’s Church,


S ncere sympathy will be given to his wife, son and daughter iri th w pereaveraent.r The Interment took place a^ St. i)atherlne’s Church on ^ e sd ay , ' the Rev. W. (}. I Jones,


Vicar of Wacdington, officiating at the service.


Pte. 'Tom Parklngton, of Rawten- ’ ^ ^ ' 1 / ^


handicapped by wounds received In the last war when he served with the 2/4 East Lancs. Regiment. An employee of Messrs. W. B. Bishop and Sons, Waddington, he. resided In that vlllaige for 27 years, prior to removlng'to Clitheroe eight years


West Bradford, and St./Helen’s, Waddlngton.l; When Mr. lived In Waddington, he was member of the Reading


Wilson a keen Room.


MARRED SIXTY YEARS f HODGSON—BOOXHMAN


■ xjl.C. Stlnley Hodgson, son of Ito. and ; m s . W. Hodgson, . of Church-street, Slaldburn, was mar­ ried at St. Andrew’s Church, Slaid- burn, on Monday, :to LJV.CW Peggy Boothman, daughter of Mr. and


I - '


,eroe, who was killed on August 25th, whilst serv­ ing with the'East Lancs,. Regiment In Burma. Aged 27, as a boy he attended ! Clith­ eroe , National School.


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dents, Mrs. Margaret Brogden, widow of Mr. Joseph Brogden, died at her home, 23, Grafton-street. on ■Tuesday, at the age of 84.i Although not, a native of Clitheroe, Mrs. Brogden had lived In the town for the-greater phrt of her life. In her earlier years she had been employed as a weaver, (arid she used to be closely assoc ated: with St. Mary’s Sunday Schcol' and Church. For some time s h ; taught In the Sunday School, ahd she was an active member of the C1.F,S. and Mothers’ Union. . ]ln later years. Mrs. Brogden had attended St. James’s (Church, the Rector of which, the Rev. H. Y. Burnett, will officiate at the funeral which takes place today, Prldhy, at St. Mary’s Cbmetery.- Sincere 'sym­ pathy will be given to her only son


One of the borough’s oldest resi­


In his loss, ! j


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Bland) has the following note In the ..W^ialley Deanery Magazine: “WeiSay gocd-pye to Mr. and Mrs. Lister with t le very deepest regret. But, Mr. Llst'sr has well earned his retirement and they will be leaving the town tovards the end of the month. As .church warden for several yean, Mr. Lister'has been the Ideal. T le accounts have been so ,capably k ;pt that the rest of us were t'emptei td forget'all about them and • rather take It all for granted. Noie the less, we did,not forget all abPut'lti and we cannot allow Mr. Lister to-leave us without expressing our very deep apprecia­ tion of all hd has;done. Mrs. Lister has also beep in the forefront Of ipost of bur affairs. Those on her riiagazlne' list, especially, will miss her sympathetic monthly' visit, loss will be Harrogate’s ■wish them a (long and;


A'The Vicar of Clltheroe (Rev. H. A.


However, our |a ln , apd Wfi


happy retirement;’ :


' -' (p . *


we had butter on Sundays,” Miss Bortliwick itold And I , can


UAvdU OUWA f, OU '60 thatj we


;he bread all I used to


rrv


! The spleri(ild sumi-of £126 4s. Id. was raised fpr the Royal National Lifeboat Insi Itutldn as a result of the flag daj held recently.’ i ’I(his sum. was col Acted as follows: ,


Clltherpe ..i.. '85 , 9 10 Chatbirn .(.. 7 13; 7


1 . £,.'S.jd.


■ The organisers wish to thank all who helped In any way to] make the appeal a success.!


i Worston ...l.( 2 12: 6 Grlndleton j I. '2 8| 9 Whall^ . . . J . . 2719: 5 ■


ft - # . * I ’ - ! i ■


the National. League of British Parents, a whist and doriiino'drlve was held In the Co-op Giilld Room, yesterday eyenlhg week.: -There were 9i tables for whltt' and II doriilno players. (Prizes'for wfilst were won py; iLadies-—1, (Mrs. Miss Sihlthles; 31 Mrs.


Walker; 2, M; Marsland. (ients!—1, .Miss Green; 2, Mrs. Oddi); 3, Mrs. Altham and Mrs. Thornier. Dominoes; Mrs. Jepson and Mrs. Pottle. The event concluded w th a! knock-out whist drive.


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j : Cbngratuls tlons 'to Mr. iiilc;Stone, eldest son o ' Mr.', and Mrs. Stone, bf 39f Edlsfoi d-road, CUtrieroe, who has been aw irded a Board of Edu- patl-on scholarship (In Engineering tenable at Wigan Mining and te c h ­ nical ! College. An—old! boy of Clltheroe Rcyal Gramegar School, he Is an apprentice engineer wl;h Messrs. Bolton.:


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: She broadcast an account of her ; adventures In escaping to ^England. ' Miss Wong kpeaks perfect, English,


, without a trace of accent.'. !: ■ ' I * . * I * -. i


; owing to war condit'rins; to publish a general ll tt of thellatest dates of


. The Postmaster,--General an­ nounces that as It is, impracticable,


I In the. more .distant' parts .of; the Empire, should- bg’, hosted :at 'once. The latest,dates: (jf ipottlngitolthe


I published I In due (cpur's.b.,, >:,.,!!.. j


! The. death occurred, on Saturday. ; Of Mr. Janies Wilson, '22,- Well- ' terrace, Clitheroei Aged' 62' years, ne had ha'd Ill-health ifor 'a'leng t-me, indeed, he' had. been greatly


principal ' Forces!! bvwseas', .’iviu 'be ■ .j * ' I


I: public to. post much parlier'bhan p . : 'Peacetime.,I Christmas! greetings,. etc., .for re.latlyes and friends living


:, posting for correspDhderice;iritend,ed for Christmas dellvdry,: a t , deptlca- tlons overseas,, he’ would urge the


(during the' early part bf thp war, and was-one'.of the last.to leave the' city before ithe Germans entered.


ivest social vras held, at -^hlch the, jharvest. gifts were sold! py auction. Offertories mounted to; £13.


harvest thai.ksglvlng services were (held. The preacher a t the morning (service was, ;hb Rev.'E.|Ji Prentice, of Whalley, and in the, lafternoon, (the Rev. W. A. Shaw,.of Chatburn. ithe evening service was conducted iby the Rev. S. P. Hadley, of Cross Hills. On Monday evening, a har-


' The.Roya Lancashire Agricul­ tural Socle ;y ■ have ] tentatively accepted an nvltation to'hold their


first show af ;er the war at Preston, In conjunctic n with the Guild cele- bratloiis. Among awards in the North-East Lancashire' competition for large'farms (Division 3) an­


:.


nounced at Monday’s riieetlng were ^tonyhurst (fbilkge Fa^m, Aighton, and the Rt. Hon. Ralph- Assheten, M.P., Dbwnham Hall Home Farm.' . . .


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'tinct success being prsovig. band. , Pro the Copoper: forts fund.


gahlsed by ,Clithei;6e , (took place. 0 Lane Hall,


The first


'i 1 Friday, 'at; the' King! 'The- event' was a '.dls- , . music -ior dancing, ,ed p s


pair of' the'season- or- ,he eriiploi^ees of the (So-opetatlvfe;' Society,.


.•itlve’ Employees corn- amounted to £50.


1 deeds,' which were for - Mr. 'Bir<5hairs


; Waterloo‘Methodist (Jhurch tyas beautifully c ecorated with the em­ blems of ha west on Su(nday, 'when


( iWith the' easing of the lighting restrictions,the hours of attend- jance at the office for the' registra­ tion of births and deaths! will conr tlnuej as during th e | summer months, th a t Is : Clithere RD.C. offices dailjf' (excepting! Wednes­ day) 10 to II a.m.;. Monday even­ ing only, 6 t ) 7 p.m.-: Hu#st Green, Tuesday,' 2 o- 3 p.m., knd Friday, 6 to 7 p.m; Whaligyj, Thursday night only, i to 7 p.m. i ; -. - I# .* #1 ;■


' Promoted py the local branch of'


stall, eldest' son of Mr. arid Mrs. Bert Parkington, formerly 'of. 5^, Lowergate, Cllth-.


brMe wore a gown, of ivory brocade with a veil surmounted by a Juliet cap, and carried a bou)iuel of pink carnations. -S h e ; was attended by her sister; Mrs. 'p. Hoyle, who was gowneri hi Wna jcotta mdss crepe


themums Cpl.! A. and rose-buds.


ohrysan-


the duties ;of best' man. those o f g ro ^ sm an being performed by Mr.


Brown, I R.E., carried out


which' was performed by the Rev. T. W.ICJastffi. the pymns, “Lead us, “The Voice


'h a t breathpd o er Eden‘’ were sung. Mrs. WaterVorth was at the organ,


inn reception was held at the Village Hall Slaldburh, and later .. le f t . tor.


Blackpool, camel hair sbrles.


McK


:he bride travelling in a coat with black acces-


heoPfe took place at Trinity Metho­


AY —MARSHALL Interest to Cnitheroe


dist Churck Shotley 'Bridge, Dur­ ham on iSeptember 16th, between Capt. |L. L A, McKay, M.C., Royal


the late Mrl McKay, of South Africa, and Miss [Dorothy Muriel Marshall only daughter of Mr. A.. Marshall and the late Mrs. Dorothy Marshal and grand-daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. Thomas Beck, formerly station Hotel, CUiheroe.


Mrs, Beck now ffives at Barrow


- Given aWay by her father, the bride (wore a gown of oyster char- meuse an:^ a full length bridal veil surmounted by a wreath of orange blossom. I She carried a bouquet of


rgd Elizabeth P. Wilson, a frlentl, wore As : bridesmaid. Miss


a gown; of hyacinth blue taffeta and lace, |wlt(h a short net veil and


corongt.of]blue-velvet flowers. The bouquet was of cream' roses. -C ap t. K. Perrlt, M.C., Royal Marines, tvas best man and Mr K J


’ '


County Hotel, Newcastle, - Mr. and Mrs. McKay left for their'honey­ moon in, the Lake District, the bride’s trkvelllng outfit belhg In white


Following ' a reception at the


navy and Mrs. M-


of the offlde staff of the Consett Iron Company, is now serving' in the ■ A;T.S[, attached to a signals unit. Capt. McKay Is a member of the South African civil service In the department of law and justice.


-..........iifiSay, who was a member SWAINE-GREEN


of-the, Rev„/Norp]ian Green,, until recently; Methodist Minister at Whalley.i and Mrs. Green, '“Lark- hill,” 1()» Rochdale-ijoad, Bacup, was margled recently,at Pershore Road Methodist Church, Kings Norton, Vforcestershlre, to Mr. John Swalne, only son of MrS. L. Swalne and the jlate Mr. W. Swalne, 179, MonyhulL Hall-road, Birmingham. ■The bride, who was given away by


Miss Fr da Green, only daughter


.•was surmounted by a wreath of. orange blossom. She carried a bouquet bf red carnations.


Mr. T. ;!Southwell '(friend),. was attired in white French slipper satin cut on classical lines with sklrt-formlng ; train. : Her net veil


iln attepdance was Miss Shirley Roberts (niece of brldegrooiri) -weafr' ing a dress of peach silk with' shoulder-rlength veil and head-dress of flowers to match. She had gold


, Miss Mavis Jean Foyle (cousin of the bride) /was ch^ef bridesmaid, dressed Ih blue, witchcraft lace over tatfeta' with shoulder-length veil surmou/ited- by blue: velvet flowers. She wore silver shoes and her bou­ quet was of pink c;arnatlons. Also


shoe§' :and carried a posy of blue, asters. |


brldegrogm) discharged the duties of best man. The ceremony was performed by the bride’s father, assisted Jb y the Rev. T. Bassett- Reed. l^ o hymns Were sung and nuptial music was played on the organ by Mr; A. Lloyd. ‘ A reception, was afterwards held


■ Mr. B. Roberts (brother-in-law of


Structural; J. Booth,


cheques from the staff of Rolls- Royce litd., where the bride was previously employed,(and from the bridegroom’s employers at the works of the Rover Co.,Ltd., Coven­ try. Mr. and Mrs.!'Swalne h'ave taken up residence a t 44, Brookslde- avenue, Coventry, i! ■


at the Old Farm Inn, Bournevllle. The vedding presents Included


son of Mrs, and the late Mr. W. Wilkinson, Greenfield, . Cottage, Grindleton, ■ and Miss- Marjorie Franklarid, second daughter of the late Mr.“and Mrs. T. Frankland, 26, Pendle-avenue. Chatburn, were married at Christ Church. Chat- burn, on Saturday, by the Rev. A. E.


Swallow.' ■ • ' ,


navy blue accessories, and ,wearing a soray of , pink carnations, the bride was given away by her brother, Mr. Edward Frankland; In attendance'Upon the bride was her sister, ■ ; Mrs.' Marlon Denby.; as matron-of-honour. ! She wore a dress In dusky pink, with browri accessories and her : spray was in lemon chrysanthemiipis, , Mr Wm. Wilkinson,,: brother of the bridegroom, acted: as best man


Attired in a.pale blue dress, with


and the .duties of groomsman were shared, by Mr. George(Denby and' M&ster Rowland Frankland.'


a t Carey’s Cafe, Clitheroe, afteg which 'the newly-riiarrled' couple left for their honeymoon at Black-j pool, the bride travelling In a blue coat and: browri accessories. -They wlir reside at' Greenfield Cottage! Grindleton;-!/' .


The w/sdding reception was held I • ; | : Workfrlends of the.brlde at Chat-


burn'Mill presented her. with-, a glass .'wat'er'iset,' and sheiialso.-re-- delved' a cake -stand from fellow Sunday School teachers.; The bride] groom 'presetted tpe (matron-of-j- honour with pearl stud] earrings.


• | Mr. Thomas Wilkinson,-youngest! ■:


WILKINSON — FBANKLAND i ' :


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Marshall/ the bride’s brother', -was groomsman,


son of Mrs,; and-


• dist' Chapel in . Shaw Bridge-street, -which I, premises became''“the head- q'uarters of the local branch! of the Salvation Army.! In(ndentally, .this -was the last , wedding in -the old chapel, the congregation of -which ultimately trans­ ferred ; itself to ' the new Mount Zion Church at-the junction of Lowergate


Llttlenibor-road,-.Clitheroe,' who, next Sunday, will have the distinction of celebrating their 'diamond! 1 wedding annivereary. ' They were; married on October 8th, 1884, by -the EeV. Charles Harrison, at the old Prhniti've Metho-


^U R | heartiest congratulations to (Mr.' and: Mrs. Robinson- ’Tay(or,- of '26,-


.and Wfl!(m. - Imt. Taylor’s father and-.mother were ,


In successive .^seasons—1923 and 1924. Despite the fact that old age takes! its toll'of one’s activity, .he has been, a familiar figure on the Castle green for several seasons; and was amongst the -prize-winners In a handicap there this season. '


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natives of West Bradford, and Barley respectively. A .brother of Mr.lTaylor,'' senr., was Mr. John Taylor; whose fam'ily .had-a 'confectionery: business 'across the roari from, Mount Zion. ’- ■ !-Mr. '• R»b.” I T/aylor—to abbreviate


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' the joint duties of shunter (arid p'ilot giiard, and continued ;BS sucli under the L.MB. after the L. & Y.jhad be.en merged in the .bigger organisation,-his:- ■perigd of-'service extending, for. forty- five j^ears In all.


days he ofteq assisted his father with “ napping ” in the Bold -Venture quarry at Chatbum. He began work inl earnest at Messrs, Carlisle’s paper, !mUl at Primrose, but subsequently- turned his attention to the 'railway, ehterlng. the- service of the Lancashire '((md - York­ shire Company. He startedi'at the •’foot” as a number-takgr gt'-Blacky- htirri,. returned, to Clltheroe to -take; tip


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the recipient of tokens'of' affection and - esteem from colleagues ;pt(theroad ’( arid-the Goods and PariSCngerldepart*' .nients. The presentation followed a' .dinner at the White Lldri Hotel, ori January 25th, 1930, at which: Mr. Jas. S. Hitcl/eri, rihief clerk , of the Goods dep6t, presided over a company of sixty or more old colleagues'. Including, two' prominent railway 'officials.:, ”


in which "Rob.” was heldiby all With Whom he had been associated; Such phrases'Occur as "a man offthe high-' ert. integrity,. . . straightforward . . .


reveals thfe:' hi^h: .regard


at the report of those , procee'dihgs'hr orir' file - copy ■


A--glance jOn his, retirement, Mr, Tay]or.,was.


and give him the name by [Which he ■ is familiarly known—waS'bom in the Wilkin neighbourhood, and! iri early


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, Calverlfcy, a monumental mason who also officirited as organist at !St.' Andrew’s Church.


i ; Mrs. Taylor comei of old Slaidb'um (stock, being a daughter of Robert


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Gther survivors'of th] family are liira. Agnes' Aspin, of Blackburn, now. in her qighty-fourth year, ,aridi Mr., Robert .calverley, resident,'qt ScotUerraoe, Clltheroe. Mrs. Taylor, at eighty-one. Is two years Her husband’s senior. Music has always been a charaeter-


V GUIE-ES’ WOBK.-A meeting of! the lodaj Girl Guides’ Association was hrild In the Cliibrooiri ] la s t! night week,' In the absence of the Preslde:it (Mrs. ,.F. D.'.'IBoblnson),'


, And " Nat.” played other instrumerits. I have ■ vivid recollecUons of the driys when my , family lived opposite the


(a mlnature, stopless hanrionium, | I can still hear some of [the tunes he was ■wont to play..'. . and; how I ferveritly wished I could do the same 1


; closure o{ that- place of worship ;he attached himself to M(X)r Lane Church,


conscientious. . . honrist .to ithe core .]. .his work and infiuence! on .those about him had been o f' .the I best.” It was., one of the “ high'up" officials, -who described him as V one of the very, best types of . the British .railwayman.”


,! On behalf -qf all colleagues,] Mr. E. Woodhouse, stationmaster and goods agent, presented Mr.' Ta^or [with a- gold watch,' and Mrs: taribr with a


handbag. But treasured above Intrin­ sic gifts.' Mr. Taylor prizes, ;the letter


Saturday, of Air Mechanic Stanley Newsham, Fleet Air, Arm, son of Mrs. and the late (Mr. Tom Newsham, 65, Dall-street, Burnley, and Miss Teresa Mary Middleton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Middleton, 15, Mlllthdrne-avenue, Clltheroe. ! Given away by her father, the


NEWSHAM —MTODLETON ' The marriage was solemnised on


' approximately forty yeats. - There were originally nme.j children of the mar­ riage, but only] three survive-*-Rotie;t and William, and al daughter, Mrs. ' Hindle, Peel-street,


, to get'the family out (of bed.” ' Mr. and Mrs; Taylor have occupied the house iri Litgiemoor-road lor


KiOed in Action


bride'wore a dress of'dusky pink with! hat and glovris to tone, and a spray of red rpses; In attendance' upon her. ■ was the bridegroom’s ' sister, Miss Brenda. Newsham'. She was attired In a dress of. midnight blue with navy accessories, and she had a spray of pink carnations. ! The best man was A.0.1 George' G, Stone, R.AF., and Master George Middleton, .brother of the bride, acted as groomsman. The cere­ mony. which took place, at SS, Michael and John’s Church, Cllth­ eroe, was performed by the Rev. Father Donlevy, ahd Mr. Edward Jackson was'at the! organ.


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Mr. and Mrs! Nfewsham, left for their honeymo-im i at the bridegroom’s horiie. - / . !


sented a gold signet ring,- he giving her a, handbag, and to the brides­ maid his gift was!a silver brooch. 'Amongst the many presents was a


To h e r husb'rind; the bride pre­


(bed fluilt from the staff of the (Clitheroe Laundry! Co,', where the' bride Is employed. |


. ' RITCHIE]-SHAW


j The!marriage was solemnised ori [Saturday, at St, Paul’s Church, Low Moor, of Cpl. Douglas Ritchie, -RJl.F.,- nephew of 'Mr. and Mrs.' J. (Knight, 7,.DeLacy-street, Cllther'oe, land L,A.G;W. Olive Shaw, W.A.A.F., ionly daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. iShaw, Tunbridge 'Wells. Attired in a dress .of ice-blue


After a reception: at Carey’s Cafe,


by- Mrs: F. Miller, (1-2, Moss-street, Clltheroe, that.her! husband, -Pte. Frank Miller (33), had been killed : . In: action - In Italy,, on Septem­ ber 14th, whilst sgrvlng. In-i; the Irifantry. . Well known In the


News was received,, on Monfiay,


'merry laugh, “ I used|to play it on the American organ on Sunday mornings


posed-.hymn tunes, rind. Mrs. Taylor, who has a ready wit, [told me she had written a l;une ito which she gave''tge title -'-Mount Zion.” Modestly; she did not appraise It,' but she added, with'a


Most of the family seem to have com­ '- • I |


A daughter (Alice) -pas a contralto. Unhappily, she did not live to deveiqp h,er talent to the full, j A son (WiUlairi) was organist and choinnaster at Mount ’ Zion for several years and, at jthe,


But to return to Mr. and Mrs, Taylor. i


■ whefe he is now the valued choh- master.' '


'brother Nathan who! was an Instrii- imentalist in the old [volunteer Band, (and the Borough Banp a t Its formatlbn, under the tutorship ofj Mr. Joe Douglas.


Isflc of - the - Calverleys, One might' here'mention/.the Irite -Mr. George Calverley, Cliatbum-rciad, and members of his family. There was Mrs, Taylor’s


(Calverleys in Primrose-street,xsnd how I lay awake listening to “ Nat.” playing


(DHATBURN | BASHALIi. EAVES "'.WOMEN’S INSTITUTE.—Mrs. F.


,man, ' District Commissioner;' re-, ported gri the work of the. 1st Chat- burn G aides and Brownies, stating '


.the orgarilslng of fortilightly whist \onatlons to various charl- been made, [ in spite of shortage -of Guldens, ,the(


been ga.iried (by the Guides. Through


able to thanked ■work, of Lleujt. now CO with tho


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drives, tleg ba­ the gre Comparilbs in the district have been jrieql fairly 'rggnlrirly and;,


n|pleted 22 years, of service,'- Chatburn Guidb Company.;;-


large Mrs, Fi the Church afternop; Har-woi helpful


dOTH ERS’ UNION.-:;There'was a' at'


tendance, presided over by, deirian, at thd I meeting of tiers’ Union, held; In the lEstllute on' [ 'Wednesday n. Mrs. Warrington, Great od ll gave an Intdrestlng and address.


|MEN OFj . ARNHEM.'— Special


prayers , were offered for! the /men of the Irit Airborne Division, their relatlves jand friends, a,t; the Inter-’ cession service held In [the Metho­ dist ! Church] on Thursday by; the Rev.:,W Allah Shaw, l !


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day-’g a t the NelllTij:


by lessgn wood.;' and [a Bowkeri, system


and le; eluded


- Bbwland district, Private Miller w(as employed at


“irig the Forces'in July, isgo. He was associated


-Bgockhall -Insti­ tute prior to Joln-


Pte. F., MiUer C h u r c h ,


' -nrith th e ' Metho­ dist (W e s ley )


leaves a wife, land dren, to will be given in their sorrow.


YOENG EAEMERS’ CLUB.


whonl sincere sympathy CLITHEKOE


;wo young chU-


METHODIST CHURCH.—Thurs' nee


-ei; -rei


lid ;rs appointed.; j Games cont ■ ■ )rc


the qvenlng's programme.


successful: Mrs. F. Llmbert, Mrs.; C. HuMrion, .' Mrs. Walton. Mr. P . ! Merrier, Mrs. Sandhani, , Mr'. T . ; Wllsop. In the knock-out'coriipeti-; tlon Mf. J'. Horsfall (and Mrs.' Grosvengr were the wlimers Mrs. Lew s arid Mrs. Spence; gaining thri ’ consol itjon Award. Miss ,B. Halstead aetdd as M.p. ,


drlyb, leld In the Church Institute - ’”u «tiay,: and whldhi was pro- ‘ ■ 'r the Rangers, iattracted 44 ,jf\Whom the following were ;


rAnIgEBS* whist , ri-The whist ]'.! . ( '


MOllE LibHT WANTED.—Vrlte Ing In trie 'Whalley Drianery Maga-; zlnd,


he 'Vicar.of Chatburh (Rev.;


A, E. Swallow) says: “|It Is nice to ( know trial We can enter ithe coming wlnfei'yitrii at


’ On' Wednesday .evening. Mr.' Hy.- Wrlgley gave a short talk on to .best way to observe and tb find the nests of biros. ; He told of [the. bigger birds which build in tall tgees, of the smaller -birds of the hedges, and the interesting varieties of the-rivers and streams. He mericioned that birds] often build in the same place, year after year, If undis-. turbed, and told how to; observe nests without disturbing the openings. Many questions were asked, und, at the close of the .leriture.-thanks were


most cbrdiallv passed to Mr. Wrigley on Uie'proposition-of Mr. A. Bishop. On Saturday, meriibers of the club paid a visit to fne | South Lancashire


rally, held at Bursequgh, and in the teain judging competitions won second place among the nine clubs competing.


marocaln, ;Wlth navy , accessories, head-dress of feathers to tone and short veil, the bride carried a bou­ quet of pink carnations and white heather. She-was given away by her uncle. Mr. R.iShaw,'and Miss., Joan Knight acted as bridesmaid,' wearing. a - saxe-blue wool, georgette two-piece with- brown accessories, and a head-dress .in net and.


'ipairi,. aridiMri James Hayhurst 'was: groorrisnian. During the service, which was conducted by the (Rev! I. Pugh,'the


feathers to tone.. [Her bouquet .tias i composed'‘of red roses. A. friend orthej bridegrOorii. Mr.! George! Dowthwalte, - .acted - 'as best (


. bride le f t‘the church, she wab pre­ sented with a silver horseshoe-'/by her smalT'friend,- Dellce Rodwell;’.' The' farld'e presented her husband


hymns, “The Voice that breathed o’er Eden,” and ‘‘Lead us,-Heavenly Father, Lead usi” Were sung, ' Mr. C. Ford was at 'the organ. As' the


with la 'wristlet - Watch, and gold signet ring, pnd he'-gave-to .her a fitted! vanity case and handbag. .--To


'Ritchie left for thglri honeymoon'at ' Blackpooljthe brije travelling in "a blue •R'oof dress, w th coat to match,


'. the bgidesmaiti;-he "gave. a wristlet wate'h;* ' -.! ■]'.(." ■ ' ■'![ : After-a rec'eptlpbf! at -the iBlack' Bull Hotel, Rfinlngtoni Mr; and Mrs.'


black-out. At any ra te 'th a t Is so! with'dhe towns. But nvany here: are ( asking the pertinent question: 'Why are I the


least


lllummrited ;yet? our [gates


roads


Bus'Stqp signs on theledge of the; footpatris


Councillors riurry things u p ,? Then: againj


to


lajne. the


[ Cannot (recent


introduction


the!dark. There will be raorq .black: eyes uixqugri collision qre long.”


Is .a perfect; menace


Clltrierge ? | Someone Iblame,


as well j -can


in Chatburh : not Do


as 'ri idlriiliilsried;


we not (pay.:; they do.]In!. Is evidently i.


our District!’ of


in : [


\ra lST DRIVE.*- Promoted bvl the Tjothets Union for the augv--


'1 Reyes .1 Ai knock-out (competition; . follo-y red lai which M-lssi.M. Hatfield


and Mr. J.i Horsfall were the win­ ners y?lth-. r Miss B. .'Halstead and


- Miss M. Castlehouse runners-up.: 1 I : ! -


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1 Trust and , peace. Baker


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Hogeb Jheight, brings bleislngs infinite] b f : righteousness,


I he 'Spirit of this go:d i v.’iU toward Eddy.(


orison is the riien.”—Mary


Palth.. .fuiirfledged, .soaring to thei On earth


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meritatlon 'of Churcri funds, a WhlslTdrlveiWas held Iri'the Churqi Institute ori Wednesday evening, , when -Mr. J. H. Lewis [had charge of play I at-, 15 tables.'. The prizes, were [won by Mrs Dl Hirrlson. MrS.j Ishervcod, t e . Serikerson, Mns( T.| Bacon,! Mrs.-A. Grosyenor, Mrs.|


vrisi read by Kathleen Ish e r - ! Prit Marlborough sang a solo 'Itatlon W'Ss glijen by David ; Dutlng the evening, a new I f ! groups was' introduebd


rpln.l The prayer fWas given ; e! Marlborough i anti the ]


jetlng of the Junior [Gqlld thddlst Church -was led by'


WQRSTON


WOUiraED. — Lance Cpl. John- Norgrove,; second son of Mr, .and Mrs. Norgrove, of Worston, has been wounded | In the; right shoulder during the , fighting In Holland and has arrlved at a Welsh hospital by, air, n !'■ ;


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side,” Twlston, have this, week ref celved the belongings of their son, Fit. Sgt, Neville Ayrtoh Rawllnson, “ ■ ” reported i missing some !ago and now presumed His property Included a cerr (granted to ! him , ,as a


Rawllnrion.^formegly of Worston Old H 1, 'arid now residing a t “Fern---


PATHFINDER. Mr, and Mrs. all,


RA.F.', months MUedi tlflcate I‘Pathfinder.'


. THANKSGIVING,— There were excellent congregations a t th e , -Methodlpt Church, on .Sunday;


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; the everiing by the Rev. W. A. Shaw' of Chatburn. Mrs. F. Harrison was:, organist.. Miss E,lHlndle, of Cllth- ' eroe, added to the pleasure of the servlceslwlth.her solos.


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. and'D. |Bainford;i The Rev. W. A. Sh aAave a short address. After­ wards there was ithe usual sale of produce,' auctioned by Mr, G. I, ‘Proctor; The proceeds of the week-­ end, for Church funds, ■ amounted


held m the Schoblroom, on Monday evenlpgi when Mrj N. P. Pickup pre* sided over a good! gathering. The entertainment was given by Master George Waddlngton and Misses A.


SOCIAL EVENING.—A soSal was


-to :£f9/13s., and I increase of over :£3.oriTa3tyear..;|^?.'.,


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I supervised by Mr; W; Procter.'^ The ■.prizetiririners Were: Ladles:' Mrs. H -R( blnson, , Mrs. E. Turpin and Mrs. jJ.' Oddle, Gents.:. -Mr. C. Hud­ son. Mr. G. Hargreaves, -Mr. M. Clark ! The knock-out competition was'won by'Mr. and Mr&:R..OddIe. the sum of £5-lIs. was raised.


! - RED !CBOSS.-rA whist drive was held Tri th'ri'schoolroom, in aid of the -Red Cross Fund, on Wednesday ., evening, whejn play at 12 tables was


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: when harvest thanksgiving services' were held. The Church was decor­ ated'* with fruit, floweri-and veget­ ables, gifts of members of the con^' gregatfon and friends. The after- noori service was gonducted by thfe ■ iRev.'E J. Prentlcg, Whalley, and In


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the officers-for. their good; pedal mention wras made, Bertha Halstead, whd'has


xMrs. Klig-Wllkihson took the chair. The treasurer (Miss Heaton) (pre­ sented i[mdst satisfactory balance! sheet. Mrs. !G. G. Bolton, treasurer for the powhham Company, gave! a repor/.Jori their work.' They have i had outdoor activities, ] and' an ' effort fI ))f. charity. At present'(they . are making' toys for a (children’s hospital .[for (Christmas.; Miss Free-


..that di rjng the year three cooks’, - "four laundress’, one needlewoman’s ( and onb bofak-lover’s badges have ! 'iii ■ - " “


Spurgeon presided at the monthly meetlhg of: the Women’s Iristltute, held onl Monday, when Miss Brash gave 'ari Interestlrig account 'Of her travels in North Africa; A competl-. tlon fot a renovated garment was won by; Mrs; R. Chew, with Mrs. Hinds second, and Mrs. F. Capstlck thlrdi/i Mrs; W.- Appleton and Miss M. SpurgeOn acted as tea hostesses; The sodlal! half-hour was spent in knitting arid, winding,-wool for the' ‘ liberated i


' Ised'bjfi Lady' W.orriley-Taylor. PRESENTATION. — Tributes(tto '


Europe and afterwards, members thoroughly; enjoyed a gaine, organ-1


people if trie 1 1 territories of


. MargaretHtrlckland, presented Mrs. Booth jvfijri.a twq-tler cake stand and a cake knife from the scholars. Affer isrihool, Archdeacon Ackeriey; Vicar: 'i)f-'Mltton,! presented Mrs. Booth 'wltb a book, “English Edu­ cation,” and TrriasUry notes from


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E. J. Prentice, of Whalleif,-was the preacher at a harvest festival ser^ vice, held; at the Llethodlst Church on Sunday evening. The Church was bfeautftully I decorated' -with- harvest! gifts. Mrs. Young,, of Clitherqe added to the pleasure of the services, singing solos which


' HARVEST SERVICE.-The' Rev.


Included ! ‘fAIy Task.” Mr. W. Bargh was the organist.


the iriviiluable wolk carried out by Mrs. E. Booth, headmistress of the village school fori 2,1 years, were paid on Fg'lday.'th'e Occasion of her retlremgnt. purlrig the afternoon- school Margaret Greenhalgh, one of the scholars, [paid tribute to Mrs. Booth’s [work !and| another scholar,


' Wanderers’' club, and won the silver! trephy for .the annuril -bo'w’


of . commendation arid testimony | he received from the ofiScial who had the supervision of trafflcjpersonnri., .! - ;In younger days Mr. Taylor , enjoyed repute as a bass vocalist and for soriie years was attached ito the '- Mount Zion. A bowls devotee, he was formerly a member ol the Rlbblesdale


oir: at ,s handicap'


JACK WAREINO FOR GOOD WOOLLIES. Phurie 5502. 19, jLORD STREET, BLAi•CKBURN. V'. Phone 5502.


• \ the ceremony},


C n ii^ Clith^oe Ujider I direct Government Control.


y Branch Manager:■ HAROLD Y. BURY.


DOUK£ TWO i


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BLOUSES ( ,! NEIW [designs S , liARbiS [ SEILECTION INj, ILL


KIRTS SIZES.


Mrs. J. Boothman..of Closes Cot­ tage, Dunsop Bridge. Given avfay by her fa th e r , the


SUMS FIM)M 1/- UPWARDS R1


WrraDRAWALS ON DEMAND. BATE OP INTEREST 2i PER C national SAVINGS STAMPS


MR. AND MRS. ROBINSON TA\ OF CLITHEROE


LOR, i,


TRDSTEE BANK


MEIVED. ENT.


; NATIONAL : SAVINGS IJERTIFlt; DEFENCE BONDS, BrC.,fISSDEIi


IflAY BE DEPOSITED. ATES, 3 PER CENT. ON APPLiCAllON.


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. trie v!llrigers..!LadviWorsleyrTaylor -■ also -paid! tribute work.;


I to Mrs. Booth-s


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