GLITHEEOE ADVERTISER & TIMES. t I',


MOOR LANE iMETHboiST GH ' ■


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SUNDAY NEXT, DEC. SERVICES: 10-30 a.:n. and 6-Op,


REV. J S. I I


each'jr: YEARSLEY,


6-0 p.ml S P E C m MUSICAL S ER V IC E , soloists:: ti


MADAME ELSIE 1 TeIoMPSON, Soprano, MADAME OLIVE SOuillERN; Contralt<!y'' MR. ERNEST • I DEjvHURST, Bass. — Augmented Ghoiit of 60 Voices


Carols, Choruses,and Solcis frpm “Thi Messiah” and weil-knd\m Christinas Hymns


You are cordially invited to attend these Se:rvices. .1 James Holden Guardsinan John Holden Marine Jos. N. Holden ' L/Cpl. FOUR COUSINS


Fold, Hurst Green, joined up m Sep­ tember,'-1941, and is servmg with the Ghards . Brigade In the BX.A. He was previously,'in the employ of the late Mr. Wilson, Hurst Green.


Marine . John Holden joined tlie Royal ■ Marines j also in 1941,' and has


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ST. JAMES’S CLIlHERcjE 1


The Services will- again be held. ’ IN THE SCHOOL, .On


,■ T'-, • i'■


Sunday Next, Dec, 17 8- 0 a.m.:


10-30 a.m_: 6- 0 p.m.:


Holy Communlonj. Morning Prayer. Evening Prayer- i


-Holy CoJmhunio


We hope to be ,ahle hold Services in the ChuirjcH on Sunday, Dec. ^4th ,3ndipn • Christmas Day.


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Congregational Chur^y CLITHEROE.


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Sunday Next, Dec. 17 10-30 a.m. ;and o|d p.m.:' j ^ .


REV. W. H HAIGH (Four Lane Ends, Blackburn) .


SOCIAL FOR H.M. FORCES I 7-30 p.m.: |


M e t h o d y jC lm r ^ l 4 (WESUIY) i |CL1THERC^. I


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Sunday Ne^t> Dec. il7 MO-30 a.mi: ;


REV. E;-J. PRfeNTIGE 6-0 p.m.-:- ' - !■


► . ( H '


' REV. R. SPENCER ! SLAIDBURN SERVICES FUND


■ ' ' I ' Reg. under War Charities Act, i940 I t


KEEP THIS DATE OPfeN, BOXING DAX;


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DECEMBER 26th; !<>«- ■ GRAND


iji ; ' Whist Drive & Dance Whist i in Bounty Court Room,. " 11


(by permission of Mrs. Llndley)\,f at 7-45 ^.m. '


DANCING 8 p'.mV to 1 a.m.; To the Music ot ! | j


ROBINSON’S : Band GOOD WHIST AND SPOT PRIZES


t'J !)?


Refreshments at reasonable prices. ADMISSION l / 6d.


National Association o f. Local Government Officers


CLITHEROE BRANCH SNNUliL DiNCE - " ■, AT . THE. ! ■ :I .' '


5 ,) | t 4 l !<'Mh


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i !I t i ' ,1'’ ''Mn I'


SWAN 8 i ROYAL HOTEL; . clitUer'oe ;J !


Friday, Dec.; 29th, . Music provided by ■ ; THE


PREMIER DANCE BAND_ TICKETS 5s. EACH^


May be obtaiiied.from the Secretary


CHATBURN CHURCH INSTITUTE,,;.


— GRAND' :,—


XMAS 50/50 D M 3 | - ' , ■ ■ - ' -(jN--.;-..i.— .-irir.Jy;


Friday, Dec^|2||iii^i


SPECIAL EN^AGElviENTiGlF) I RONNI^; ibliDiE:'ij ''i;


(late -of Eddie McGarry’s-Banii); ii AND- :;h iS;.: FUti-?; BANb ^ ^


Danclhgifrom.S:p -miito.-l a.ffi. ^ ’..T- ..T'-.i'l.iii.i ':ji, }


i> jii'l ADMISSION'j2/6d;'I


H.M. Forces Tn tmiferm 1/6 at door • .... — Ecfreshir.en:^


’ ; ^


ROYAL [ENGINEERS DANCE BAND i.


(by kind permission of the C.O) Dancing from 7 to 11 p.m.


ADMISSION, 2/ . H.M,'Forces in uniform 1/6 at door


CLITHEROE AND DISTRICT . CHAMBER OF TRADE ■


AND.


CLITHEROE AND DISTRICT GROCERS’ I ASSOCIATION. '


sh o p s ! WILL BE-


— ALL DAY — ''•


C L O S E D I .ON:


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CHRISTMAS DAY BOXING DAY '


/ |-'ANtj'' ■ NEW YEAR’S ,'day


WAL'TER D. CUNLIFFE, WAL’TEB JACKSON, I


Presidents.


. WILLIAM D. RUSHTON, . ■j.Secreta'ry


, MOORCOCK INN WADDINGTON '


.A N ^A L DANCE . AND BUFFET SUPPER


NEW YEAR’S NIGHT JANUARY 1st, ! 1945


■ Dancing 8 p;m. to 1 a.m.’. ■ : ■nCKETS 7/6d. 'EACH IV


ROYAL ’eAgINBERS BAND - .(by pefmyslon,-of the. C.O,),;.


. T j-'l- : ■ ICStriptly Limited)


Iim Tlpiei


may Ije obtained-from the Mobicock or, -Irom the*'-‘‘’Advertiser a'lid- ’.’ Office,..Cllthe.roe,;-' ’I /


‘Rn/Bn:vA!^X’ NbiipE, -NRffTo'^ I


■'tvmST' 'b R l^ '^ dW “ 6ANCE-' V on ; ' ' .


FKIDAT, MARCH 2nd, 1945. ■Parti,ouj'3)]S later,.',;;,


,f.pR BLACKBURN, INFIRMARY i/C^HIST'/iciRlYfi/vto:^


Vvednesday, Jan; 1/th, 1945 ordered them to.share paj’inent pf[£20 DANCE—F r id ay , J a n ; I9 th


TT j- J ' T - V


3s. 6d„ the value of the property which had no; been recovered..


( lISB l iR K ‘M M t ; " - - fli' -' Preliminary Notice... • RED CROSS EFFORT. % Helen’s ScM> %ddin^bn - • c. t f I •» o .-


SATURDAY’ JAN./Bth, ; 1945'


Details Later


.months.-/'the-’'magistrates'-'‘$aid ■' Snev- made at-nteondltiOfflth-at- tlie! 14-years-i Old bify 'iShouid-’ eht3r?:one-'<ffi' .thei-Ber-i


off . Binding


that dVdf-for'--l?^ve


v;ces *;thln areasanable-peijgd..They- .


- - - - - . - - - - -


accommoditlon for sixtedi couples ahd nine children] to.


' ' '_ '. ™ '


Glitheroe and Relatives


District PiO.W. Association


ANNUAL CHILDREN’S


CHRISTIE j PARTY : "will be held )n


IHE CtoNSEpVATiVE CLUB CLITHEROE:


S^urdayl D^^ |9 4 4 j -


All Relative's War andJChiljl: ■' Invited


CLITHEROE , :!SEA


To comnience 'at 2-0' p.m. ; of Prisoner^tef


Iren areteordlally to-'p'ttend. ■ , .'


& DISTRICT UNIT CADETS:;'


A D M C E will he held -at


THE SWAN ei-ROYAL HOTEL, CLITHEROE,


BOXING NiGHl^ ’ e(eC.1 26th,- 1944, ■


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SOYAL ENGINEERS DANCE,BAND .(.by:permlssion-tef 'Lt.-Cdl. Pipe-, -'l^iiVi ^Wolfer^tan, G.O.).


■ :,';.*I)anclng;8 p ^ a.m. y,


May be obtained, from the Officers of llplt or the!^wan ,6i Hoyal'Hotel.


■ TICKETS :. 5/- each.


"CHATBURN CHURCH I


— GRAND


EYE of XMAS DANCE '


; ! ■ ON, ' ‘ Saturday! Dec. 23rd. IN ^ U T E - ■' i CHATBURN


No.,-5-Platoon- are-inVited 'to the Final General Meeting of the Comforts Fund at 29,00, hrs.; Wednesday next. Decem- : bef 20th, at'. tt»e: Pendle Hotel, Ghat-


HOME GDABD.—All members--^f


,Rev. A. 'E. Swallow, MA.), As a result of the I day’s offertories £94 will be added to the funds of the -church. W.V.S. EFFOBT,-For the benefit of


the British Sailors’ Society, the effort put forward by'the'W.VS., and held in


as gift day at Christ Church;'when the-, special preacher - in the morning was the vicar of Clltheroe (the'Rev. H. A. Bland, M.A.), . In-the evening, the service iwas taken hy , the Vicar (the


bum.' , ' ■ ' ■ ; ■, , GIFT . DAY. '—Sunday was observed


Guardsman - James Holden, son of Mr, and- Mrs. H. Holden, of Thnothy.


seen' service--In the Par East.- Young- est son of Mr. and Mrs. Holden, Wood- flelds, Stonyhurst, he was employed at the College. His elder brother, James, joined the R'AF. In 1940, and • was in the airborne Invasion of Greece.


BX,A-., joined up in October, last year, leaving the .egiploy of Messrs. Theo.


L/cpi; Joseph N. Hqlden, now in the


"YOUNG FOOLS” B^YS 01^ SHOP-


BRMJ.NG CHARGES TO pay £10 EACH


■the ■ Methodist School' - (as ■ reported briefly . In our last-issue) , realized ,the„ spiendi^;'sum:;bfi£65 |o r :^ ^ *'v'


'six players at '’Tuesday’s whist- drive, promoted by the Rangers and held In the Church Institute.. Miss C, Free­ man ,directed play, Successful com; petitors' were: -Mrs/. Lewis, Mrs.'Blea- zatd and Mrs.;Isherwood: Mrs. Spencer ' Miss Freembn ahd Mr. J. Hblgate. In


leading! places were taken by Mrs. J. Robinson and Mrs. P. Limbert, and’


the subsequent knock-out competition


'Junior'Guild,, the leader was Sylvia Lonsdale, and Nell ’Turpin read ffie lesson. Pat Holland was the, soloist, and 'Dbnise -Marlborough gave the report. ) 'Ihe, Rev. W. Allan Bhaw led ihe. invocations,',and -the evening'con­ cluded With - games and 'an epilogue, i ■The speaker dt the Women’s meeting


Mr. "and Miss Bia'tfleld. METHODIST OHIIRCH.—Last night week,-at the meeting of the Methodist


Tottyj; who gave .a' most- helpful, talk- on . • She Discipline of the Details.” Again- there was a gratifying attend-


on Tuesdav-afternoon, was the Super-, intendeht ■' Minister (the -Rev. ■


W. -H.


'Allan.’^aw. -.Mrs. W. Ditohfleld was ■the pianist.-',,.' '


funerallof 'Cibuncniot T. Conyers; whose death' ifeas reported in bur. last issue, 'toek -place, 'bn 'Monday, ''at 'ttod' Parish Churchi following a service held in the Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. W. -AUan Shaw. •’The tommlttal service -was taken by the Rev., A.. E. 'Swallow, ■ M.A., ..vicar,, who, as, Grand Chaplain for tne.British,Empire-of the, Masoiiib Order of the Secret' Monitor, afterwards conducted a Masonic ser­ vice at'the grave', ^ r . Ckmybfs having 'served, for somfe y^ars as chaplain of Limestone Rock Lodge (No.-369). : . Drapbd' with the Civil Defence' flag,


THE-1 L A T E 'm . , .CONYERS.—The' - '


ancdT’ presided over: by the Rev. -W'. ' .


WHIST' DRIVE.-^'ihere were forty-,


commit ■ crime. You ought -to know .that you cannot get away with such behaviour’.’ said Councillor Hy, (3ook- at' the. Clitheroe •JuVenlle Court,-on Wednesday, when two local boys, aged 15 and 14 -respectively, pleaded guilty' to two-cases-of shopbreaking. -They also: asked that two other, cases, of shop and office breaking shuld be taken into consideration, and pleaded guilty -to-damaging street-lamps.,


“ ’y o u are a couple of young fools A who have deliberately set- out to


tioner, Bawdlahds, left his lock-Up shop secure. Oh enfenng next morning, he found that- a box of dolly' blues'had been upset and that a number of cig­ arettes were missing from-a'show case. A packet of 20 cl^arettes Wa5 lylng.bn' -the bakehouse floor;-' 'Catches on a broken window had'-been moved to the insecure position, m^d the -back door ■was shut but not bolted. Nearly 1,590 cigarettes were missing—valued at £7- - ,lls.:-9d'.'' •


trates that at 7-55 p.m.'on.Sunday, the' 3rd December, ■


Inspector Whitehead'-told'the'Iiagls-^ Mr. R. ’Turner, confec­


,nev at .hls’ home. 'The'-, other-ted pro­ duced’ them from behind the bEilhroorn cistern., 'In 'all, 939! jclgarettes, wefb.


recovered. ' /-J ■!;:


case wore that, Mr/. Jack}.Khpwles:, 81,: Henthofn-road, .left: .hls'i chip potato:,


, . CHIP SHOP RAID ’lihe [circumstances ih -the-! secondr


the coffin Was carried by six employees of the village mill, of., which Mr. Ounr. had been manager,for. many years, bearers represented each depart-


___t of the mill,' and'were: Messrs. J, W.Thomson (overlooker), J. Lonsdale (weaver), J, J. Edmondson - (loomer),


house),' and J. Clark 'tribute. T--,,


work was Suspended at operatives could pay


.


(taperi, T. Nlxoh - (ware- id T. Bi Beckwith (mechanic),


11-0 a.m. to 1-30. pm., in order that all the


the! mill from' ;their


last-


represehted by -Councillors Jae. Gfeen (chairman), Rich, E. Holgate, ^and Rev. Father P. N. 'vavasour, Mr.


Clitheroe. Rural District Council_were


shop secure at 1-30 p.m. on,Sunday,' November I9tb. -Thcifollbwlng mctfi^g,


'.'bottles o f :mineral water, had ■:Been emptied and a-.quanUty of tea .had been' mixed with a Bucket of Steeping peas.: Washing powder' apd .candles had been: added fo licwts.''of:"j3eeled .'potatoes.: A National Children’s- Home - collecting Box hAd- also been bfdken into. , The mlssiiig money and the damage totalled


drawer was on Hie floor,' and cash was missing' frojfa .ah felectrie:. power meter which had beeii wrenched from .the wall. The-lock of the gas meter had been forced off and money, was miss-, ing froin the'receptacle! also. Seven


£2 18s. 5d. ; ' j- : ' -I


present, as was Superlntebdent' piatt, of the Church Division, Lancs. County Constabulary. Mr. A. .G. .Grosvenor attended, oh -behalf of -the local Fire (Service: Mr. .’E. Bolton fori-the I First' 'Aid party; and'Mf. A. Casson for the, village Cricket Club, , Mr. Prank and Mr. Neville'Broughton were present on’ behalf of the firm,' and M'r. P. Blnhs, who is manager at the Colne mill, also attended. - The late-Mr, Conyer’s asso- elation, with Freemasonry was acknow­ ledged by the presence of Messfs. W. D, Cunliffe, T, Dixon, P. Haydock, J. G. Sharp, P. Veevers, P. Groome, j; ’Wat­ son, ;B. Thompson, B. Briggs, W. and W. Yates.


Varty, Tlhe organist was; Mr. N. Hudson.


T. P. Rushton (clerk), and Mr. Wj. G. Booth (Surveyor);' Chatburn Parish Council by Col. J. F. M, -Robinson, Messrs H. Neild R. Ralnford,‘and A. T. Bradshaw (clerk).' Mr, :N. Helllwell, -was present on- behalf of Captain H. Moorhbuse, M.C., Chief Warden in the Clitherbe RD.O. Wardens’ Service] Mr. Conyers being his deputy. ’The village Wardens were 'fepresented-by Messrs. A. Green and L. Frahkland.'v’The Chief Warden of Gswaldtwistle tJrbani,Dls-. _______________________ trict Council,’'Mr.-J, e: Kennfford, vtas.' street’, ■where, they -took apples - and


regarding this case, and admitted com­ mitting -the offeqcei, - The older boy said he had;spent :his [share of -the money, but 1,7s. 6dr-.was’recovered from-;


!^th' defendants-’ were questioned the other'boX [ti !' '


.first was a case of'office breaking al- Messrs.''Diigdale and Parker,’s. Taylor-


boys-hSd asked for'iiVo s'mllar offends to be -taken, into consideration. The


inspector' WhiteHesd a|dded that the


cash of a tet-al vaiue:bl' £5 Us.-2d. On -a desk: in the office: they left a note,


reading: i--^ , - more.” ’ ' : ■ |


■ “You are rich, and we are poor. - • W'rien.:tn’.s is'done we'll come lor -


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This wai .slgne4, with- the-skull-arid, crossbones. - The boys also admitted breaking' into Messrs.- Melias and steal­ ing clga-fettes, Sweets arid apples, of-a total, value of £9 18. 8d,' Mr. H. Weeks, who appeared for the


BAKING POWDER _ B R I T I S H


iparents had any,idea he wOs coriimit- .ling'such offences, as he: hid always 'behaved!-himself until- the last few months.


,wBen the boy s father was working away.: from home. . Neither of his


■ tion. i His ■ ■ _


Whist & Domino Drive .;. I . 4 to join the Boys’ Service in' the Ariny The- .vounger boy expressed!.‘contri­


j',-'.'-;'!;'’'-!-;'''’ : ''a n d carry.on with hiS'.trade, But'he bad •


'to--':':--;' '■■15s. a ;week as -an appreitticei brickiayer. , ■-■


and .received .most' of .’it: .as- spending money;


. ever;:lie 'was''prepared■-to; let- him-: Join- the Army-. At- -present he; was' earning


■:refased to allow him to go. ‘Nd’tv, how-:


father said his, aon,',!wanled ........


'to 'la'ke him Back. He i ’as quite a good workman; -.-Jlis -mdther.-.who was abso­ lutely broken-hearted, gave him lOs. a ■week spending money: The headmaster, of -the' school' which the Boy former.y attended waS upset and worried that he should suddenly have started upon a , career of crime. At school, he was well-behaved, and there were no .corn; plaints. All the offences! had taken place'within a-period of: about a ffiontb


15-years-old' boy,: said, it appeared that the two boys had been associated in four crimes. He, had [ talked to his. client, and the oniytthlng he could get out of him was that .he. had done: It “ for something, to do." He,^ was em­ ployed at- a; quarry .and ; earned £2 8s. a week, .and his empioyers were, willing


he found the,kitchen wjnqdw broken:- and the baolt'door -ifiSecUre.. •: A. cash;


'Sellers saw the:’15-year-old boy,:i wno said ” I know nowl! -Tha’ll have to prove it, 1” He waS'taken to'the.police station,' where he not only denied the offence bpt adbp'ted hh impudent jattP tude. About 4-30 p.m. D.O. Sellers saw the' segond boy; ■ whbj also ^denied' any knowledge of the offence;« but, when fufther,questioned'at ;the police station he’satd; ’ Yes, -we idid it. - He'bpened. the.window: I clitnb'ed t-hwugh and'let hira"ln i at the back door.]’ ’This boy ■produced a number of packets of cigar­ ettes, which he had hidden In a chim-


About 3-20 p.m. on Tuesday,'. D.O.


Wilson & Sons,-York-street OUtheroe. His parents are Mr. and! Mrs.iVJ.' Holden, Warren Farm, Hurst Green.


Mrs. Tom WeUs, DUworth House, Hurst Green, Joined up in June, 1943, and Is liow ’in Italy. He was formerly employed at- Stonyhurst College.


Pte. Edmund Wells, son of Mr. and


MAYOR’S WELFARE - FUND. CHRISTMAS APPEAL.


1 Subscriptions received 'to' December £ s. d.


3 th, 1944 :— I


Mr. and Mrs, A. Langshaw Jl. ,1 ri o "Anon.” ...................... ...i'.'ji. 1-0 0 “Anon.” . ; ......:............ 1 1 0 J. Harrison,- Esq. i . ..-. ;i. 0 10 ' 0


Rey, ■pather-.Keraball,- S.Ji.'. j:. J..E. Cook, Esq.- ......... “Anon.”.


Miss M.' A.:SouthWorth..'.. J.- 1 -.1 0 S. Whiteside,:Esq.......... . . . j . 2 2 0 Messrs. -.W; Westhead & ^ n s Ltd. ..................................


Mr. and Mrs. F. Read;.......-.i. .-li 0 0 J. Sowerbutts, Esq.


Messrs.'F.' Wi.'Woolworth and .' . Co., -Ltd........... ! . . . . .


■:0


Mr. and Mrs. W. standring . . - i l , 1 0, Mr.'and-Mrs. W.iKllner .. i'.! 1 :l '0 Mrs; Grlmshaw . ; . . . ......... .1., 1 A 0' Mr. iand Mrs. H. J, Swales. ..... .2 ,2 0 Mr;;and-.Mrs.- T, Boothman,: • , Langho


Jas.; O.. Dewhups t,: Esq. Mr. and-Mrs.-J;:w. Lambert;..


Mr. and Mrs. T. Ckjwman ,"S.J.”


Dr. and'Mrs. E, R.- B.-Murray 1- -1 0, Mr. and-Mfs. W.iTetlow i,. .1., :1 1 ■ 0 Mr, and Mrs, O. P; Hargreaves 1 1 0 Coun. & Mrs. Jas. Wilkinson' .3 3 0 Messrs. K. R. Hoyle & Sons,' Ltd.


1 1 , 0


Mr. and Mrs. T. H. N. Forrest 1 1- 0 Sir William,Brass,-M.P. '..J. 2 ,0 0 Rlbblesdale-Cement, Ltd. . . j . 5 V O Clitheroe Conservative Club.. .3 ,3 0 Mr. and Mrs. G.-Chapmap 1 -1 0 W. K.'Farmer, Esq. .......,'7-,. 1 1 0 Mr. and Mrs. H. Ly-ons .. ...v. -1-10, T; Cole,-Esq. . . . - V i . ’3 3 .0 Mri and Mrs. E.--Coates __; 1 1 - 0 N.-A.'Roberts,-Esq. .. .........I 0 0 R.A.O-B; ‘Crown’! Lodge, No. .- 869 .......... ......... ................. 2 2 0 Mr.-and Mrs. Christy


.............. .........1 0 0 ..................... I' O


- 0


Mrs., P. 'Forrest- ..'......;...':.1.-.1.0-.- T. Dixon,, Esq.;-.l.,.....-,-...;. '1 - 0 :H. Howard,-Esq.!


m: w' Dugflale. Esq. - . . . . . . : . 1 1 0 Mr.,ffflrMre. E.‘


. -Eprresf v.:;. -.1 ■ 1-, -0 Mfs. G.:M, Hlgson,...;..,...,. ,..l- I'.O. .1 -J ,0


Coun.land Mrs. W. Wilkinson I I P Mr. and MrB. T. Clough . . . . 1:1 0


■ * - - Total'to''date.i'.£97 -l5'101 JAMES .WILKINSON,. Ntoyor.


■••I*' f SOCIAL DIARY


■'bee. 23^ r !e . Dance''-Band ilChatburn : Church Institute. ;


Dec. 23-0-Dance In Slaidbum 'Village Hall, for Comforts Fund,


Dec, 23-Dance, :- Whalicy .. Assembly . Rooms,


Deo. 26—Dance; -White Bull; (jJsbum. Dec. 26-Slaidbuni; Whist :and Dance, Dec.- 28—Clitheroe and • District ”5ea ■ Ckdets! Dance,


,


Dec. 26-Jan. l-ePantomlmel! “ Babes in il l'' .


'


Deo. 26—Carnival; 'Whalleyi Assembly Rooms.


il.


I)eo. 26^Downham YF.C, Dance. Dec. 28-Cdncer:t in Kmgj .George’s ■ . ; ■ .-Rail, Blackburn. I , ■ -.-.i,.


' the Wood,” The Hall, ;Lqwer- gate.


Dec.'29—Newton! Institute;: Dance. Dec. 29—Rimington Institute: CBlld'-' ren’s Party.


Dec. -29—Frank Blnns and!his Band at • ChatbUm' Churchi ! lnstitute. -


! i : . -


Dec. 29-Clitheroe' Co-operative Soo’ty; Annual Ball, King-Lane Hall.


•Deo. 30-'New Year’s Eve Grand Carni-


Dec. 31—Annual New Year’s Dance in ' Whallcy Assembly Rooms. ■ land '-'Buflet


■ - Val, -Whallev "Assembly B’m.5, Jan. 1—Annufil' D ance'. ■


Jan. 5—Chatnum British; Legion Ball - in the' Institute.', I 1 I'-- ' - *


Jan. 5—Newton and 'Slald,burn-N-E-8- Dance in NewtonI Institute.


4 ^ 4.V/»l ..


Jan. 12—Grindleton Conservative 'As- soclation; .'WhlsMJahce.


hsv t *' 'and ■


Jan. 12—Rimington Institute; Dance. Jan;''12i-West;Bradford -M.U.: Whist


■Jan. 26—Fancy Dress IDqnce: Tosslde institute.■ V ■; ji - ■


■ - -, presebt;-‘Tbe-Otily-Way.”'. Feb. 10—K-.- KardUs" and-lhis Band at Cbatbum Church’ Institute.


' '


■on--Wednesday evening, MiSs NewsSam. gave-g most Interesting lecture on the


.; Atift.me'gUng of th’e'filltheroe YJ'.C., -to ,n o i^


tateame. bints on Incubation. -Thanks- .-wergi given to Miss Newsham -on the .proportion, of'Mr,:, B; 6m|t/i|pn,


rcfeedJd to dqal with; tffe threff brahehes of poa’.twkeeping:; tab!e,i|fc(jmrterCla!,: and pedigree.;She!-'also; gavei-hi'any


I CLUB


Feb. 2—Newton, Institute; ] Dance, Feb, 9—Britieb Legion Ball, Clitheroe. Feb. 5h


Feb.\ 2—Glsbum and;. District Y.F.O.. , , Social & Dance] iparisb Hall.


10—CJl.GSi iDra'niS.tic Society


Mar. ■ 2—Newton nstltutej:! 'Whist and Mar,, '2—Newton Institute; iwhist and ■YOUNG: FARMERS’


■Jaii, 17—TOltewell Hotel; whist -Drive Jan. 17-4Jlsbum: 'Whist Drive., i- Ja'n.’.-19—Dance-at Gisburnij !


Jan. 13—St. Helen’s '. School, Waddlng- , ■ ■ ■ ton: Whist-Drlve]and Dance.


Dance. !• "i


' y ■ Supper,-MoBfcoell'Inn,'-Wad- ingcon. .


Dec. 29—NJVLXJ.O. Annual Dance at' ■ Swan and Royal |Hotel.


Dec. 25—Christmas Ooncerti Blaldbum ! ' ' Methodist Chapel.!


i Into. XMAS


Obviously we cfannot show you the' pre-war selection of gifts but we cordially invite you to inspect our


:: CROCKERY DEPMTMENT . : have several interesting! iteips to offer-youl


CGNEKGN ^ & , HOpR ' t« y E , i CLITHEROE.


r WESLEY METHODIST ; CIRCTTIT


.;held on Saturday 'at !01itheroe ,'Wesley ■ 'Church, the Rev. W. H. Totty predid- :lng over a fair attendance; , - ■ - ^


I ■ The Circifit , Quarterly .Meeting-was


'With the relatives-'of'PHdt Officer W.' B. Snilth, of Glsbufn.- I ': ; ; The membership was returned at. 315


i A resolution .of sympathy , was pasied


: adults and'32 juhiors. It was resolved' Ithat a letter -be forwarded to eich iraember and- adherent, with 'a' view] to jinoreased: attendance at- -church ’ier-


'•yices. '] ■ ; 1 '


;'! Mr. 'J. Wrlgley -presentedlhe flnan- ;cial:statement,.showing an income of '£261 6s. lid., and expenditure; £271- 116s;; 2d.. ' Ilie credit balance in this account now 'stands' at £5 5s. lid. The


;thenked Mr. J. Wrlgley, the retiring .steward,, for, faithful seivices during ' the past, four years. .


elected ; Stewards, H. Battersby and H. Eccles-(Whalley); chapel Secretary, C. A, Ireland;- secretary to quarterlv meeting, J.- W; Marshall; auditors, w. W. pugdale and J. -Foulds; education secretary. Rev. W, Allan Shaw. ■' 'r‘


. 'The . following circuit officials were , ' j


i The' Rev. E. J. Prentice gave the report for Overseas Missions, for.wihicb £119 8s,,' 4d.. has been subscribed to date.. : Mto Oamm (Waddington;


-reportedan income of £136 12s, 8d. for : the-Women’s Departmemt.


j,;TheiLj;4j.A.A-was granted the use ■;ot'the'-circuit pulpits- for May! 27; -1945. .The ciitlfit united' trustees' meeting


eo:a yeiiumt on. and pro'-. 3narterly -nieetlng a t ' 3^.


iwill be. helffat Wesley on March 10th, 1 ;at ;2-30 .pmi;, - to' be followed by -the


; ■ : .


i'! 'TheIcha’i^ a n extended-the season’s , greetings; -th'rall- the members,'


'


" 'Hot, baths, haircuts, tailoring' facili- : ,4id6;'rntormatlon;'buiea;ax-dnd-:tacillties-


, ... '! HOSTEL^-.DE'ftCXB;]':


nsdU-.i-be provided'-at'ihostels'ias-.’parb of,: the [Welcome; i-Home "o’ a rrangsjnents ■ for the ..thousand?;,,ofi British irbops,


for-)-writing 'j aria’ -, telfegraphing'i'home;:


•wh-o are -to'get seven, days’ home leave from .the WesterniFrent in Ithe'New Year.


, ■ ‘ , , '


•:"Durinj -November-:the ilKibbats''of 'Iho-'iRoy il.-!Natlohal:;Lire-bo<at''-'InsUtu-


;tiDn:sveri launched'te'the heip of .Ships


->n rewards was made-to the crews and launchers. ! :


'I " j j


qndther (planes,;,in ■r.dlstress tunes; and rescued fortyfsix"lives. £555


Eb'FGEiTr-sdi:'-tiVEsiJ'-''' • "li"-;


HQW BEAUTIFUL IS LIFE


And pains and.- sores in- 'other places ■ ',;■


Bu t also'on my body, head But,'that’s not,all: I ah- ■


I'HAV^ some corns, not - “ flu.” ■


' toes. ! ' ' 'A


! furnishing account has a balance of- £3 2s.' 7di The members warmly


And-tiien the .vile, degraded scoundrel hailed i


- :Standlng ,pear. iind had me i ■


; My house, ;alas, was in another street I


.. ...i i ■ - -,


-1- also have some bruises oh my knee, And there',1s also something biting me.


'


Last night ! had, Eo'me tripe and onion mince, ■ - ' . ■ |


'Die day before, I ate some black-out tart ’ ; ■' ■


■


That ga-ye me palpltatior . -,V f


• . : .. , J--.-- ■ ; .- .


- What;'would, ;life be wi .- and downs;, ■


A wojld [where all is good and nothing j . '■


Wbl® (Irive us very-'-soon all-raving • te'lflad?! ■ V-i";;:


... -yE,,jC>XB^GB. . . ,.;■; ■


Its' wisdom, nonsense, laughter,, fools and (Clowns’? '


<


And I have. had convulsions, ever ■. 'since


of the heart. ;hout Its ups


.1 saw-.a!fellow standing at my door,. . “Get'out!’’ I said: he kicked me off' ' J myjfeet :',.


And! going home much later than ■ '.before,!


. ,


• I have: a' cough, and chilblains on my ■ ■ "hands:'■■'■:■■.■ ' ■ |


And ficiw- i have, some trouble'wilh my glands,


' ■'


Last'-night I met a rough-and-tumble guy, • :


'VTho kicked my shins, and punched me' ■:-:dn the eye :


only on my. and hose:


o.have the


CHRISTMAS ' HOSPITALITY I TG TpE military.


that oh Chrls’tm.as Dhy every effort Is maddfor theiooin,fort, enjoyment,


and eniertainmont of serving men IniCUthe'roe.^welowe -much to the


CoAimandlhg! Officer and all ra”^8 of! the! No. 1 Training Battalion Royal Englneersland I; venture to ■ suggests: that; .’hSuBeholdem.jmlght


afford 'hospitality , .to our .Military frlends' on Christmas;Day. ’ :I am sure Invitations by householders to


■ share Sn' their Christmas Dinner : would: ibe - very-;hlghly" appreciated by Members'. .of the Battalion (either! R.E.' oi'-'A.T.B.y and-I would bej only too ipleased to, make the necessary' arrangements , ito AYould houkeholders prepared to


It Is an old'tradition of the Army r-./V


E.'G; Edmondson; Esq; f.-rf(.,.-rl. I : 0, Mr.-andiMrs. R. LCaven,..;. .1 . 1 0 . Ctoun. and Mrs. H. Cook'... i . ' 1 1. 0 m s . R; Southwort-h’-


0,10 0 .1 1' S ■ i 5 0 .0


6 0 ,


Mr. and Mis. G. Wordsworth 1 1 0 W. Thomber, Esq. . . . . . . . . 1|, 2 2 0 Cli'theroe-Licensed Victuallers '. and Beer Sellers’ Assoc...Ji. 10 0 0


Previously , acknowledged . 14 ,14' 4 TEi- 81


I ISPDEN, 26, King Street CLITHEROE


,L 2 0 0 1. - il 'O 0


0 ■P


0 SElSOm SDfifiHnONS ."to.''tototo'-, ■


You’ll do your shopping at F. LEWISES of course!


You know the value we offer, in Xmas goods. You will need no mgihg to yisit us again for we have, dno o f ; the f i i ^ . shows in town.


MILLINERY, : HOSIERY, NECKWEAR, ' HANDKER­ CHIEFS, , LINGERIE, GLOVES, DANCE FROCKS, ' etC.>'toetC.,^et'C-:.:„'„., .


Lai^e Selection-of FUR^^l^Et)


^ GLOVES 'Ufrhe Ideal [Gift. . Ladles


O u tf i t t in g


THWAITES ARCADE b l a c k I u Rij


]• LADIES’ AND GENTS’ BICYCLES


WE CAN GIVE YOU IMMEDIATE DELIVERIES, OR YOU CAN BOOK them now f o r CHRISTMAS


f ' WHY BE DISAPPOINTED ? Edmiind Wells i Pie.


DAN LORD & SON MOOR LANE, CUTHEKOE


m. M.A. ( - 1


FRIDAY. DECEMBER 15, 1944. Serving withhH.M. Forces


“ ; ONCE AGAIN .SUGGEST


A COSY PAIR OF SUPPERS


s'" AS THE ; ' IDEAL


XMAS GIFT


i COY ING EVENTS. . ToW gHT .(Friday) 1 ■


nr T A nance Bolton-by-Bowland, 8-0. *Gra!mmar School, 7-15-. j o A


NCTto JnsUtute: Dance, 8-0. SAXCRPAJ :,-i


'


r'litheroe! & :!)istrict P.O.W., ® i^ a s party Conservative C.ub, 2-0.


■ Moot LaneiMithodist .Uhurch; Services


Dantog in V'haUey Assembly Booms. I suNdatc -j:


Ibwn-. Hail, 7-30. .


^ w e ^ t io i a l Church, New to : to ■ I n d t S ' X nas Pair Sc .Whist 'Drive.- Paffitom:


^ H a r o r e e n t o r r s ^ 8^., KWp. MetKt-jvsesley)^ Church; ServI.cM ■ co^4regAtloiKl’Church; Services, 10.30


^i2ao• anil:S^MUslcal Service. : Tees’s! G! lurch: Services in School


t,p“!rintett Kmg Larie Hall, 7.30. ^ q S t in ! Whalley A^embly Booms, at 8.0. 'to ' MONDAY.: ;


. . ■ ] Cllttier-3e, AUc tion. Mart; Gradmg of


Bow1and^-*FM «t‘-YiP.C.:- Agricultural " S n s Truit; 'Ballroom, Dunsop, 8.0. w K 'Ass^bly Booms:-Dancing. ^^advtAMij Cinema performances, -


’. ’tIjESDAY: ■ . wiEDNESDliT-':;, ' -


Variety ConCi rt in 'Whalley Methodist Danfto:


'M.OL-Lecture, St. Mary,’s School, 7.30. ^niile Oddle’i Band, Chatburn Church


s a X ^ i y ' ' : “v^t,DriH,8;(i- FRIDAY: - - -


TS i^ e°^* 4' de'v Dah^.' ’ S-Di -' ; Assembly Booms. ,


thuksdai' i . '^t o '-■■■-'- Distrlbuuoii't or Bolton-by-Bowland


' Olitlicroe^AAcilon Mart; .Sale of Dairy


W^W*AEC.VrSns.'Trust; Methodist Wadding,tom ’-ao. .


' a re j his fron^ cofatiT CEavl Vlcaf : the Ackef ordef Vical years ; T earllilvinl


.. ..irhi Aokcf


• betofl ..iehts Pfi.an mora.


third spenf fnthi


, lo r t j la's'.y" ■y.eAr4


FBtoAY, ■ DECEMBER 15 th, ■:1944.' ' I The l,93ist day of Uie War. . :j' ■: ■' ■ .blM-OUT,:-v


1 : ■ pjn»[ ajn.


' 'i To-nlffhti .• • ♦ • * 5.20.to 8,49; . Sunday r . 5 j 5 0 to 8.51 ^


'r 7rutodaijw>-.,;.-S£p.to-8.S3 ^ Wc|dne^ay......f?} f® §’5?


Thursday, --...to6£1 to 8-84 j !


THIe i lA Y i i iM ClfHlS?l?HAS APPEAL


• appeal to lesiden-ts in tne ^rouga wr contributions -'.loi thl!^ F,und; oat which BO 'many , deserving cases have


. Dean to th far. '.'eyer.l degrf confl blsiiJ Temf year! Lows .York, held!


,'gulsil -il?


- if). t | a h d l one


;of-.’,lI Sociffl Lorei Jour


publi authi rank


.’.been as^edi',ih;the'.-past..; 5;V/)'';; . f ; leThere-I are istill many


: citizens bfiCllttoeroe will .wish to render all 'assistance in •theii' ’^wer during .these-difficult times.


■ quirq help oh nccount tetolU-tolW,.


warttime -sttffigency,-.or -other mhf^^ tune; and- I -am - (wiffidenti. that..to-


ishdlU freqif earnc tude I


■oreatl Qultj f leyt.


ind I '


wall In TWe F all; Lowergate, 84). ■ ’■ ’ 1 T C Wlilsf md Bridge Drive in the


S l ^ t s i DriveD^ce, Waddmg- ReadhirRoom., 7-45. ■


■ gers of I ah local branches ..of "Bmte. ' nave kindly consented to


payr oyer contributions ■ from ■ customers. : ;.


■ their


■ All contributions will be .acltow- ledged Ih; the i local newspaper, and ■ i - heayffiy! commend .the. purpose, of this


■'man! Dewlf Goun man'.l


atlon Mayd Wllki


'-■At I


■ . Thi was'T


: iwasl, •sutci Knoi}


-Frid^ Rock Oddfl


'th e BraA comil the and I act ■


see Tof


realllwobif -Manl


potai In


/ r e p r l ' 'thati PreSi forn ent'al


. they would' like [to entertain any Menibers arid' state n'umbers. I


adopt iny suggestion kindly let me know As' 'early as possible whether


hospitailty. ! ! '


most heartily edmmend this pro­ ject and feel sure residents. will respond with i t r u e ’Christmas


JAMjES'J W-ILKINSON; j- , Mayo'r.....' ’■'


vacanev on -i.he! Town Council caused! by the (death of Councillor A; R, Bleazard, I the Conservative Barty lare nomlhatlng Mr. John Driver,! of 6,.M6orland-avenue, Clltr heroe. "whose r ame will be brought before the, Colncll.on Tuesday, Mr. Driver, who ca he ito Clltheroi seven years ago from Burnley, where he Is a ’ member of a firm of account­ ants, Is well fkndwn, particularly among! the members of the Home Guard] as he wasrBattallon Intelli­ gence ! Officer with the rank of Captain -H: gAve instruction In toap-reading and -communications to the! Air R: |d Wardens, too. and also had a s Ibrt;'association with the ; Special 'Constabulary. . Mr. Driver:was for some time secretary tp: the] LeagU'! of iSocial Service to Burnley, and wasja member of the Barochlar c^iihcu of the Parish Church there an officer ,In


fWe hndersta id that; to fill the


■ Mil has ageri Fo r ' ciith MarJ erlntf


His son, Donald, is the Royal Marlhes-.


aI Mr./Alfred - : : member of ;v


and I in j com Jubilee as;a K t thechalnnan


-jf'' •'


■ny the membs: • tobaebd pouch


n the work “f


cation -Comml, yas at Monday


ihgbAmi who has'been :Cllttieroe Higher Edu- itted'far fifty years, i r’s meeting presented


tlon. and-Mi;:' ; i-ma'dc ihe-presenta-J the gift, expre iodlcAting hii


^lUg h'S pleasure and coptlriutog .Interest o the Committee.


, servll Toe I Toe I JamI thlsf at tf ,tto - hopCPersS tlf was! •cert! progl


In


“ : appi[ ,appl| cone


mbmi?fation -qf his - emberi-Mlss, Garnett,' e! nghAm acknowledged


irs:'^'fth-‘a plpe:*and as/S tojeen.-of-^steem rfCo' ve.-


■:ss,the - I a py


.;.totrl ! chali llnef - • fare;! Mays Schif foon


'.!t0 V|


thela ousl.l s'ervll


haver Man! .. the rlook! - appll a prf then 'In'evl tlcka


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