'FITE) COMING EVENTS,


OiyCE AGAIN I WE. SUGGEST


- i AS I THE' IDEAL


►


A COSY PAIR OF SUPPERS


XMAS GIFT RD & SON ^NE, CUTHEROE


GENTS’ BICYCLES YOU IMMEDIATE


J OR YOU CAN BOOK IFOR C H R I S TMA S


DISAPPOINTED?


26, King Street ^ CLITHEROE


K E S nO N S


[ur shopping 5’S of course !


You know tlie valne we: offer, in Xinas 'goods; You will need no urging to visit us again for we have one of the finest shows in town.


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MltLINERY, HOSIERY, NECKWEAR^ , HANDKER-: CHIEFS, L IN G E R I E , GLOVES, DANCE FROCKS, , .


Large Selection of FUR-BACKED i GLOVESThe! Ideal ^Gift.


etc., etc., etc. -


HTES ARCADE i ( CKBURN S GIFTS.


ally invite you!9 'i irnspect o u r how you the pre-war selection


a to DEPARTMENT . ;: cresting items to oiler you.


■RON & LEEMING, )R LANE, CLITHEROEi


HQW BEAUTIFIII. .IS LIFE


I was Eslev sid-


|ss;d W."


B ■ toes. , . • . “flu.”


I , .


have some corns, not only ,on my But also on my body, head, and hose; I >


'Who kicked my shins, and punched me 1 i r


And pains and sores In other' places too. : ' '


■ In tha eye ; And then the vile, degraded scoundrel A hailed copper standing near, and had'.me jailed.


■


^'erc [and nary, Mrly, W.


ktlon


And going home .much lateritlian:.. before,


I have a cough, ;and . chilblains'on my hands: ■ ■ ■ .


'


I also have; some bruises oh my knee. And thgre is also something biting me.


:


•Last night I hah some frlpe and onion I mihee,


The day before, ,-I ate. some black-out - tart' ■ '


And I have had convulsions, ever. . . since;


'


11945. Tving pOlh, nthe


■i use eon’s leave''Jew


| f t «£■enls OORS


11 ties Jbme,


bcili-


: :'^^’6aIED FdRTt-SlSC'LrVESi.'-''' ’ •t■ Durinf November 'thi* Tifetbodts' 'of


,tion:wen ' launch^ ito-.the help.pf.Ships.'. and (, herpplanes,; an;; .distress^ jrtyiSvx i •n times, and rescued fort.v-six lives,. £555


he'Roy il ’National'Life-bodt’-InstlSu-1 launchers. , rejvards was made.to the 'crews'and, That gayc me palpitation of the heart. . i '


Its wMom, nonsense, laughter, fools and |Clowns‘? i


What- would life be without Its ups and .downs; ' ! ' . . I "


■ ’.ter,;.!


Would drive us very .soon all- raving- ■ fflad'l Vi. ; :i'V:


A world iwhere all is good and nothing ;. hhd [ :


. I -.V .;. :E. -OXBURGH. . ■


• ' “ , i. ,.' ■; ■


' T ■ - ;


.


My house, alas, was in anot!^er.streei_ . I


‘■Get'outr I said: he kicked me oflf . my feet: .............


I saw a fellow standing at my d o o r . ■ ■ ,. , - ,.


And how i have jsome trouble iwith my glands, ■ I ,


lit that's not all : I also have the ! • ' '


-.Last night I met a rough-and-tumb'.A guy. ■ . 1 i


'.


Ladies Outfitting y


............. . , ^.q-NIGHT . (Friday):


^'Arammar School, 7-1&. A Dance Bolton-by-Bowland


NCTlon Institute: Dance,! 8-0, SAXUBDAY


wn Reading Rooid.. 7-45. , 'riitheroe & District 'vmas party. Conservative.! _


mirin The HaUr toWMgate.l “ tC. Whist_and Bridge iDrjive ih the


8- 0.


W 0. 8-


adding-


Aiinual 2-


0.


' m ftuW ^ Pair &',Wliist Drive. p S m : l^ e e In 'iyBm.„Hall, 7r30.


Sgregationali Church, Newtoh: m .


Danctag in WhaUey A^embly Bdoms. SUNDAY ........................


®0all''Greeriacre Street, add 6.0


Methodist (Wesley) Church; CowregatihM?' Church: Services


at 8.0. MONDAY;


;l


.Whalley Assembly Rooms I'Danoug. . Oil theroe- Auctio n Mart: Sale of i


rlilheroe Auction Mirti; : Qradm Mins Trust,' Ballroom, Dunsop


gee.advts. for C em f •. TUESDAY


wrwA.eT B rains Trust; '^^ool, Waddington, 7.30,


- 1030 a.m.


WEDNESDAY : , j i , Variety Concert jn Whali^


mctas- Whalle{? Assedably THURSDAY: i


Distribution of Bolton-by-Bpvjrland Charities, ll.Oja.m.


'


'MOI. Lecture, ^t. Mary’s School, Entile Oddie’s Band, Chatbilrn Chi


Sawley School: FRIDAY:


*l>)sside institute Dance,! 8.01 and Dance


.. infutute, 8.0. ■Rinungtoh Institute: .Y^iist


' , i St Drive, 8.0. ,7.30. vdflvlii7i30, urch inema perforinani


- i ! ■ Services 10.30


ofriiicert King Laiie Hall, 7.30. to Whaltoy toembly l^oms,


of


Ural 8.


0.


(es. Dairy


Methodist


Methodist Roosds.


Aokfirley, D.D yesterday conflUmhd - a report that he Is resigning from his position of Vicar of Mltton as from next Easter. He will, however, continue In ofldee as Archdeacon of Craven, jresldbg at Long Preston Vicarage’, which' he will share with the Incumbent there.- Archdeacon ACkerley, who' has been In holy orders for forty-six years, has been Vicar of Mltton for the past eight years; and he .tvas Vicar there for an earlier period.: Indeed, he Is how living; at Mitton Vicarage for a third; time; for- he -was’ born and spent his early years there, his father, the Rev. G. B-. Ackerley, b ^ g Vicar of. the Parish for many -■ears; . No , man;■


The . 'Ven. Archdeacon . F; i ,G.


more! He has served It faithfully for Die greater part of his life, first as'.Vicar of Grlndleton'for twtoty y.eafs,'and then Us Vlcar of Mittdtf to : two periods,’ and! also as'Rural Dean and Archdeacon. His service to the Church of England has been far more extensive than this, how- ;^ver.-j La8t year, the Lambeth


Jfeanery better; -and none loves. It > knows -Dolland hhday, dec BEB 'r15.th,


To-night Saturday Sunday Monday.


Tuesday. Wednesday Thnrsi


...... 5^0 to 8,52 ..... 5,21 tb|8.53


5.20 t) 8.49 6.20;tO,,8.5O, 5J20 tb 8.51


a.m. 1944;


■t. The 1,931st day; of the War blla-ODT,:pirn;'


... 5,21.16,854


THE MAYOR'S- CIBDEIS^AS APPEAL EFNI)


’^ ITH thd ' V|'ry, near' ap_proa i_^b!' ithe Christraas Seasonj I eaAe^y,


l to resideh'ts in thh ^^tough 'for mfributions, I • war-tlriie -


•which so’many daervlhg |cases been assisjedlin the'.'past..’


tune, and .1 , ail strtage pcy. ;o r.


citizens olDlibh^roe will. wl iiil assistance


There "are St 11 many feeopll“who require help on account toft.ultoeal^,


li'-tKeir ipdwer didblhg


these difficult t[ nes. ;' |; Large and'snail subscidptoM will


t be equally welco;ne.- ;T h ey ^ ^


■ pay . over customers.


o toe or to the .Doiougi i Thi^itoer, Church Street, Dlftheroe.-j an(f,Mana.


ledged to'the Ideal newspaper, and a beartUy conunei4 .tbS; puxpose of jtois


All contribut pns will '


be ackniDW- an d l


from I their ,


,Wjpr.


jiA!A^ES'Wd4 iN3C^:>^^ ^


CHRISTMAS HOSTITALITY TO TflE military.


In .Clitheroe. we owe.-muph to the effort


that on Chrlsttaas Dhy Is made for the.comfdrL and entertainihent of


serving ienjpy


bent men


It Is an old tradition ofi the Army ivery


■ of the No. 1 Training • Battalion Royal Engineers and .1; venture to suggest thut. householders^


Commanding pflacer, a)id dll ranks


afford hospitality ! .t.p oUr. Military friends on Christmas-Day. : j l am sure Invitations by householders to share, in thel'r Christmas Dinner would be very-.Hlghly'i'appreciated by Members] of ;the; . Battalion


,


gers of all locdl branch^'. of.'R^J^- have kindly corsent^ to contributions


ranks among the foremost mebBers ;of ' the Yorkshire, Archaeological Sbclety, and, secretary of the Gipsy Lore .Society, .he also' edits the Journal of . theiSo'clely, ' His re- ' creation* is learning . languages, !■ Quite obviously iArchdeaedh.Acker- ley will,not In hlspartlaifetlrebent find tlbe, hangilng -heavily.’, ;,We


and-he has long been regarded as one of the most able and:'distin­ guished leaders. ...Ini.^hls’district, he is esteemed by every section of th^ community. He has .played an important, part in many! spheres b public life, i s : recognised as an authority on ■


history and fdlk-ldre,


ishalLbe sorry 'inot to have h lb ’ so frequently b dur bldst'-bat'hehSs’' t earned somd' rjdblb b'nd h ‘b b t^ -


ation Gomiulttee; 'on ■ Monday, the"^: Mayor 'of CUtt)eroe.; (Councillor, j.-l' Wllklnspn)'',':^aS appointed - chair-?, b ah lb succession’' to (Jouirclllof G;’'* Dewhdrst, the Deputy Mayor. Councillor F. Dugdale Is vIcct chair­ man'. ■


At a meeting of the local Inform­ .*. , ;*


. Friday’s meeting of; .the. Limestone Rock Lodge Independent Order of Oddfellows!. Mr. George F. Taylor'


(rile election of officers for 1945 was' the chief Item - of buslftess at


iwas'i appointed; N.G.’! with Mr J. •Siitdllfle as Vlje Grand. Mr. W. T. Knowles will act as sick visitor and the auditors will be Messrs. R. T.


■ ’ J/, ■ A : T i fe v ' \


ithe Lodge were re-elected en-bloc, I and Mr. I; N, .Cams will continue to' act-as secretary, ^


■Manchester. The Interior Is exactly .the same -as the steel bungalow it represents, with all the equlpmenjt


be only too pleased to make the necessary arrangements;-; ’ . ’ [ Would householders I prepared to adopt my suggestion kindly hfa as ;)JoSsible wljiether


(either R.E; ot A.T.S.) jaiid I .would ,kr


know as early they would lire toi entertain any state number^.


Members and bSost heartily ject and feel respond wltf f hospitality.


commend thl^ pro '


sure JAMES


WIlKINEONi r. Mayo'r.


vacancy 'von caused by'the


Dr—iver, of 6, IWe understand, that,! to .-nil,-.the MTIPV '5nn, tha nPAwMl rJoiinCil


heroe. whose name willibe brought before the. Co.incll.onlTuesddy,' Mr,


A. R. Blea2a?d. .the Conseijvatlve party are' hominatiiigj Mr. John borlandravenud, Cllt.'


____ ,M!o_____ _ — -.


driver, who came-to Clitheroe} seven years ago from Burnley,’ where’ he is a member i f a firm of, account ants, is well jknown, particularly among the m'embers ofithejHome Vas Battalion Intelll with the ra'nk of


■8lsa' had a short'association with the Special ,j-Constabulary. . Mr. Driver was for some time secretary to the League of -SoclalSerVlce in Burnley, and was-a bember of the Parochial Co rnell , of jthe Pa'rlsh Church there. His son,; Donald, Is an ofiffeer In .the Royal Marbes-


Hoard, as he gence, Officer, ...... _ - - Captain 'He gave instru'clildn In map-reading and icommunlcatlons to the Air Raid Wardens! to'p, and


. Mr.-Alfred Ingham who hdsibeen a member of Clltherce Higher Edu nation Comm'ittee:! fjor | fifty years, Was at Monday’s,meeting presented by the memtjers,->wlte-ta-pl^t-andt tobacco pouch,as.-ajtoJcfn'Of'SEteern'


and.


the chalrmaniima'do Ihe presenta' tlon, and’Mr.Inghab acknebledged’ the gif', expressing ih's pleasure ahd mdlcatT.g his contiiiulhg .Obteres’ In the work of the Committee'.


jubilee as .a meibberJ-MIss, Garnett, — „o.<, bebberJ-'J------- -------- In iQonimrtmempraoraUon .bf his


the T6wh Council death bf Couhclllor


t r u eChristmas' reslden tb, wl "H


'toat'wlll be provided. The Regional Pres


. a priority ticket which 'WlU enable- ’them to'enter without joining the’ Inevitable queue. The pumber of tickets, is limited! Theynre Issued


formation Informs us that repres­ entatives 'of Clitheroe Corporatlbn have; Inspected- the- 'bungalow - In;- Manchester, ahd that members of the general public who desire to look over the bupgalow; should ap'ply at the Corporation .Offices for


ress Officer of the Ministry of Ini


.to visitors from a dlstaPce because their’ time In Manchester is obvi­ ously limited by the train and bus s'efvlces.- ,


*


has- been ■ appointed Conservative agent for the Rossendale Division,. For 22 years he was agent for the Cllthefoe- ■ Division,, resigning In March, 1942, to become welfare sup­ erintendent at an aircraft factory.


Mr. Tom Demaln.i of Clitheroe,


-was given by the "Starlights” "Cm^ cert Party, of Blackburn, -and taqif prograriime met ’ w i th , popular


I hoped-that'the. Mayor’s ex-Serylce ■ . Personnel Welfare, fund will benefit . to the extent of £24 The concert


In appreciation pf the Mayor’s services in their recent appeal for Toe H funds, the local branch: of;. Toe H arranged a-1 concert Iri St!' James’s School, last night week and thls'was preceded by| a sale of goods' at two stalls, l As a result, it is


•••Tlva’n, and the opening faumber in ’ the second.haff-of the programme;-? a ElIl-BlUy; scene, was. very, .effect­ ive. Before the.cqntert.'the'Maya^:,. - fCquncillDf j,;Wiikih60h);r.wh!o--was,!-.


' approval, • every item being loqdly “.applauded. Most pleasing were,the. !'concerted ] Iteins. including: excerpts. fr-orii 'the opefas of Gilbert arid Sul-.!


■


seq for themselves what the tem­ porary bungalow designed to assist In : m-eetlng- the housing shortage ' really looks like, a replica In plvr wood has been greeted In Piccadilly,


To enable people In the North,to


Bradshaw and. H., Thomas. All th e ' iommlttee members land officers of


ude of frle'nds'Wlfwlsh-hlb'wdlf,;*' 'If


degree of ' Doctor of Divinity was- contored upon him by the Arch­ bishop of Canterbury (the late Dr. Temple) In recognition of his seven years service as Prolocutor of the Lower, $(ouse of Convocation of York. •: Archdeacon, Ackerley has held ;many other Impbrtant offices b . the legislature of the Church


days, the boys of the Grammar School, held' an. fippromptu condd'rt on Tuesday afternoon. Vocal'and mstrunaental solos werb given,: to­ gether with recitations and some sketches. .The hedd boy,! Mr. J A. Slater.' acted as compere and the headmaster (Mr. 'L.- Hardy, M.A.) was the accompanist, i A hearty welcome was given to;'Mr. Stanldy Barker, an old boy-on leave, whose


Celebrating the Christmas holi­


piano selections were.greatly appre­ ciated. . •


I ■-


and district will be sorry to learn of the death of: Mr. .Robbie 'Bailey, of Cleveleys, at the early age of 45. He died suddenly on; Friday. I The only son of 'the late Mr. and Mrs. Harper,!Balley, he was for several years established in business as chemist! In Castle-street, retiring to Cleveleys about nine years ago An old boy of the Grammar School he served In the Merchant Navy during me^ last, war, and was a civilian Instructor to the RJV.F.. ln .the early days of: the pfesent war, For many years he was a member of the Cllt-i heroe. Co^ervatlve Club and of the Golf Club. Sincere sympathy will pe extended to his wife and daugh- tec In their bereavement, The


,Hls many ’ friends'. Inl Clitheroe


cremation took place on Tuesday at Caneton.


* * ' * ♦ . . ■ •


“ Mrs. .P, Watson, nee Lofthouse. 15, Moorland-crescent, Clitheroe. In the loss she has sustained by the death Of her husband. Flying Oflicer Thomas Mulby Watson, i She re­ ceived news to the effect that he had met hto death, In a fiylng accl-


sympathy will be’ given


Seghlll, .jNorthumberland. was an- only b n .h n d ’hls father.ls alsojcr- vlng In . the .R.AF. -Twenty.-two years, of age, he received his traln- ng as a.navigator In Canada, and Joined the R.A.P. in August, 1842. Tt is less ..than two years since the marriage was solemnised at St Mary’s Church. and7therrwirr b^a service there prior id the bterment


Tuesday morning. Flying ^*1?' y'lr^se hobe was at


at St. Mary’s Cemetery; - * ■ * . ■ *


_ A native of Low' Moor, Mlsk Mary Batnes (78)-. who had lived with her


the late Mr. and Mrs. ib ^ rn e s and s^ynipathy wllPbe giveivtojher three withers -and sister In their loss. Miss Barnes was ertiployed as a weaver at Low Moor Mlll iup to the cessation of work there, aridishe had a life-long association with Nelson- street Methodist Church • p,or


sister .and broth,er-ln-lab t o the past four and aihalf y'ea'rJ, died on a d^ghter of


day School, and had been a loyal supporter of the Church!! The in­ terment took place .yesterday at St. Mary s cemetery, when the Rev. J. S. Yearsley officiated


several years she taught In the Sun­


held.-a most successful “ At Home" at the Starkle Arms Hotel, oh Wed­ nesday. when more than ;£ 139-.was raised for:her Services!Comforts people visited


'The Mayoress (Mrs. J. Wilkinson) ^ Monday, Tnesdayand Wednesday


: Craig Sieptieos in . SECRET


ENEMIES


Tborsday, Friday, Saturday: Errol Flynn in


‘TH5 jPLUE GOOSE” AMATEUR PLAYERS


IN br: SMART


iney • have favourites' ’itoeir first


GHT COMEDY PERFORMANCE


ted With Clltheroe fiarish OnUrch.ii lew to tne wond .of


pflncb,’’' Is! iiow'.fhelr se


Is-lfi the midst of a four nights’ runi at -the Pan's i Gfiurch School. ' j The - excellence of 'the Initial


and District War Comforts Piind was held on Friday, In the'Stanley Room at; the. Conservative Club,- Lady Wors- ley-'i’aylpr presiding. The committee was re-elected en bloc, and the various officials accepted their present ' pcsi- tions for another year.


WAR COMFORTS RuND. — ' annual general meeting b


WHALLEY .


production f insured the. success of ahy subsequent eifort, but "The Blue Goose!’ Is worthy i of complete success on] Us own merits. ’ The choice bf play-is hpt and the casting excellent. The plot mbves swiftly ahd smoothly. Amusing Incident


p ___ The of the .WhaUey


and posltivily hilarious situations dfe made thfe most of. '


, This fund has done very successful work since its hiauguratlon five years ago. During that time £I,637rhas been raised, and 7,670 knitted garments, to­ gether Iwith 960 for hospital supplies, have been made., The receipts for the year ended November, .'1944; were £430-* Os. 8id„ including donations of £10 18s. from the 'Whalley Carol Singers; £240- 14s. lid! from the social section of the fund: £23 from Barrow, aind £11 from Wlswe’l! Expenses- Included postal oixlers, £138 17s. 5Jd.; iOs. Treasury notes, £14; and the present balance in hand Is £214 16s. Od.-1. There are 202 i names of Service men and women,


list.' 'Wool can no longer be obtained t tor local Service men and women, but


ncluding nine prisoners of war, bn the


source. -'Socki are also darned for the Iwounded at the local Hospital, and more helpers would be welcomed on Thursday afternoons-in the Stanley Room.


from , the Merchant , Navy for that


.but In visiting the Portal household to act as accompanist. I t would


riot be fair (to detail the whole story bill


the _________


of a- lyoun? adventurer! bn the household b 1 the Borough Treasur­ er of a Souih coast town.’ ’.The wife of the official, Mrs. Portal, spends almost the vlhole of her time In amateur theatricals. Indeed.' the- jimlor clefks'’at .the Treasurer’s office are appointed for thqlr musi­ cal ablllty-| rather than any profi­ ciency In accountancy. The duties of one! at.^ny rate, lie not in labor­ iously adding up columns of figures,


! The story deals with the impact, !


ihe knitters'are kept busy knitting wool Clitheroe has always enjoyed affairs Mrs! Lorna Wood has marked


bf'.thls kind. I. .. ' ' -


and .!'


writing pad, postal order for 5/-, And a 'gift of .10/- for Xmas,: has been sent to «ach Service member'during .the year." Prisoners of war have receded cigar­ ettes. A donation to the British and ■Allies’ War-,Comforts Service, and .pull­ overs' and mittens to the. East Lancs. . 'Welfare Fund, have been sent, and'a


A parcel c-mtalning one pair socks, .to the.Red Gross ahd St, Dunstans are'


mittee -for the Relief of- Occupied Countries. Contribution's ol ■


parcel of-goods has gone to the Com­ ■


Ito be forwarded. f■The savings,, group' Is ..qn a- verV 13,039.


'Messengers’-sale for-the SP.G. Fund, held on . December 2nd; in the Church of England School, amounted to £28- 3s, fld..


S.P.G,—’The proceeds of the King’s : I , - ■ . 1


the hotel, where morning coffee and afternoon teas were- served, and brlsk_ business was done ! at bring- and-bu/,stalls. Many beautiful and useful gifts Were brought and ■s61d’


and a considerable suifi was added to, the total by an auction sale con-


funds and numerous subscriptions wefp also received., iThe event was organised by members oflthe Com-; forts Ftmd Committee and be'mbers of Mrs. Wilkinson’s knitting group,


ducted by the: Mayor. Seyeral coin-; petitions also .helped to j swell ffie


forlSt. ;Dunstans;Hom€, and we hope ■to/gl’ye-a-toore detailed aowiint -next


w e e k , ' ; ■ ■'.’"! ' -... .1' 'O ■ .


!, BAPTIST church!—;Mr.''Luther Brown,:' of Great .'Harwood,■'. was the


ddrPss'ioh “The Church' and the Mam'' Mri R.lGreenwood presided,


alington ; Baptists.', , He gave. a , , ...Mrs, S. Roblhsob of'Briar bdttage


be closed for nubile business on Sat- urday, ’December 23rd, bntll Wed­ nesday,, the 27tlrrc,-- ‘'.* - *. :*:■ * .


The Pood Office at the Castle will


speaker: at 'Tuesdays meeting of Bllj " helpful.


! SNOOKER.—In the; return snooker- match between whalley, and Olltherbe Conservative Clubs, Clitheroe gained victory by: 28 point*. Honours now be­ ing evei), a. deciding match seems’to be


' bright'-'HOUR.-—The Methodist Ladies' .Bright.’Hoilr ineettog, bn Wed­ •nesday, : attracted 'h good: attendance.


Indicated.


Downham, has Y^ceived word that her son.- Driver Kenneth ’ Robinson, RA.S.C., habheem'wounded whilst


'


Mrs. Stevens, .of- BlaCkbUrU, spake on “The Other YJise Man.'! The Rev, E. J. .Prentice .presided, Miss Partington was’ the pianist. and.;Mrs.,Hebdenithe


serving with Ithe . Forces In' Italy,’ Associated wl,th St.,! Leonard’: Church, he was a mem))er of the choir and was' previously employed at the BarleyfDepot-of thg Lanca­ shire War Agricultural Committee.


son) wishes to acknowledge receipt of £2 from the Bashall ;Eayes and


The Mayor,(Councillor:J. Wilkin­ '


Browsholme Women’s Institute for R.A.F. Benevolent Fund,: “In meiri- ory of Roy Wltoon.” !


, . . #■ # .,. | hostess.. I'


DEAtH OF MRS. HOLGATE.—The 'deaffi occurred, on Wednesday,-of Mrs.'


' ;,


'brisk at the Various stalls The pro­ ceeds, which are to be shared by the C.M.S. and the B.C.M.S. totalled


£49. tA spleridld,eff:ort,:! • ■


■ * *


powerful support from' the members of S't'.' James’s Church; .land this tradition was maintained on Satur­ day- afternoon when; al sale was opened by Mrs. L. Klng-Wllklnson. Miss Freshwater presided''over la large..attendance and business was


Mission work has' always received ■ i


for the Empire, Sdvoy and Grand Cinemps, Burnley,^ we inadvertently stated, that hhe last bus froni Burri- ley to’Clitheroe


now learn that such ds nbt the case “ i


at. 10 p.m. We


the last bus for Clltherbe leaving Burriley at 9:p.m!


• ■! ! ■ ,;* '* . *- !: ' ■


stfeet; Clitheroe, has been notified that her litisband, Sapper. H. Aspin- wall has 'deceived Injurjes to his back and ribs In an-accident, whilst serving in- Burma. Before, joining the Forces, in 1940, he was em­ ployed as a railway shunter by the Rlbblfe-’Cemeht Company;; Sapper. Asplnwall served with the Durham' Ldght .Ihfaqtry In the Great War and was a prisoner of war-ln Ger­ many;.■ "' !' ’■


Mrs. Asplnwall, of 69, Brownlow- ■


' : . ’ ■ * i "


the Borough]Treasurer of Clltherbe. has been appointed Chief Assistant.", to . the Treasurer of Newton-le Wlll'ows'. Urban District Council. Newton-le^Wlllows.has, a popula­ tion of 20.900. ■


Mr Leo Tomlinson, Assistant to Hour met on, , Members


Methodist (Wesley) School^, ^ e r i Miss Hlliche.ri;. spoke on ''The .'©10,4: Iri' the : Garden.”. 'Mrs! Stringer presided.!:..’!


bf the- Ladies’ vedries'day . ^ t ', the.


, .


'! ■ -,!! , Bright


ofJ tv,'.;


'introduced !fby’:Mr.!-i:,'W. ■ SHarplesij "chairman of’the.Too’H brar.ch.‘jOut-c lined’brleflyithe'.'obje'cts’of’the Wel^''.'.


■ fare-fund. "A vote 'bf thanks to the. ’ ■ Mayor, the Rev. H . Y. Burnett and School managers f or .the loan of the room, was proposed'by Mr. Sharpies.


:Mr. a' !d Mrs; HIT5wsSl;*orPoole’s' ■row? i leHW.' liaVe^'botW' bPeif> drawif :bV ba 19t’ilb.''tvPrk in the teiribs. I?’’ : ■


,;yyil iam_and]]yfaeH^twiri‘'spns pi ' i


I. . I] .;, .'i 1 , . r- ■ ’;:* '71 ...i- ..'i


mas card sent In an open envelope Is one penny not one halfpenny.


. The postage'for a printed Christ­


'the train whilst travelling • home from I Manchester to ,Southport, on


who married Mrs. Gadman. sister of Mrs! H. L,' Rushton.i Colthurst, Waddmgton, collapsed and died In


Sir I Erpest WingateiS ul, K.C.. elna


.'Wednesday evening- 'Sir Ernest. Who was borri.atiLancaskr,71 years ago, practlsed!-in local'courts: and lived I at Glsbprn f or some' 15 years. •Whilst' there' he hunted -with' -the, Rlbblesdale Buckhounds; ' I.e


In an' advertisement Hast week,


Ci-ara Holgate, of- Abbey-terrace, BU- 'Itogtbn, at the. age of 67. She was the. wiaowiof Mr,’William Hqlgate, who died nine months ago. For many years they farmed a t , fainter - Woed; and were well known and, respected. Sym­ pathy will be given to trie three daugh­ ters and one son to their bereavement. -Mrs. Holgate had been looking forwmd to the visit of l),er son, who Is with the Forces. Unhappily she died but a few ’hours before his arrival. She was con­ nected with St. Leonard’s Church, and the interment will take place to-morww (Saturday) at Old Langho.


Evelyn Garflett, CD., J.P.. presided at ;the general meeting of trie WhaUey branch . of ■ the- CUthetoe Division Womlen’s Unionist Association, held at' the ' Conservative'I CIiib,.,!on Tuesday. The speaker was the agent, Mr. J. W- H, Vemer, who outlined the Conserva­ tive, party’s policy. Mrs.-J. Troop’ was, appointed chairman of the branch, and Miss Osman wil) 'Wt as treasurer. Other offices will be filled in the near future^ A welcome awaits new mem­ bers. lit'was-decided to-fcmnulate a programme- of meetings! starting in, the spring; and It is hmed, that (he brMCh will soon exert its influence in, .ocal political life.',


WOMEN CONSERVATIVES.— Miss


LECTURE on: CHINA.—A second lecture, arranged In conj^Ctiom with


Mr. J. .Troop presided. Mfs. Vera Wall- brtdge, BHc., .was ithe speaker, and her talk on the great .Celestial Empire proved enlightening and | entertaining, Mrs. ■ 'Wallbridge,' who has Uved in China! many years, emphas.sed the stoUdlty and ,good humour of the. Chinese people, saying thdt their resist­ ance hSd undoubtedly'saved our Eastr em' possessions. ! Mr, i R. Green' was ass:)ciated with trie vote tof trianks. ■


School bii Wednesday jVenlng, When


the MjO.I., was given in the Methodist ...... ' ■ IVf


I I We hope tol deal inpf,e |uHy .with the lecturq next week.


■ BLUi—'Promoted:, by the Mothers’ XJnioh, a very successful briUg-and-buy sale as held at the Abbey, on Wednes-- day afternoon All the proceeds were


lourishing-'condition, the total col-' £ lecfed'lh the flOe years' having reached


it we might add that the Portal’s elder, daughter. ls„ engaged to Mayor, and that the iassoclatloiis of the ybunM' sister with.: a world- fimous’adyenturer, somewhht upset her.plan tp become the Mayoress. The fun, It will be i gathered, occurs against a |civic'. babkgi;ound,


£5 each .eflsatlphiotlthe likeable young sea- despite much Hon-


Islng.' “


Pussy and


•better thah her presentation of Louise Portal, daughter of the Borough Ti;easurer. ,She 'was' a per-- fpet heroine, her-actions being re­ freshingly jinatural and sincere.’ Opposite, her’ was Captain G. F; Kendrew. R.E., as Rlehard- Blake,- yisung adventurer — owner of' a yacht, “ The Blub Cxoose.’t Always confident. excellently.


histrionic dbillty, and of the many parts she has played, few have been


ihb took the character giving a neat charact-


’achieved a portal.'Mr.


played the


_____ ..-. Frank Margerison .had riot a particularly “meaty” part, but he was nekt |and competent right through. Triesairie ma^ be said of Mr. G.- Dryan Cowgill, as . young Charlie Rogers, junior clerk In Mr. Portal’s office} Droll and nbrichdl-' ■£«it,:M)'.' Cdwglll made.the riiostof


___ .. ___so]newhat domineering, Mrs. Portal! was a typjcpil member of the.“ smart Set." ’■Mrs.’Sames !:psjrt;to perfection.and r^al triumph. As Mr,


The role of Mrs. Portal was ; In the, capable: hands of Mrs. Same?.


Jadnllral, aridi'Mr. W. Oddle, as the rMayor^Hubert'Briggs—who Is be-'


anlmport'aht role, and galfied laughs; ;■ I Chiefly, responsible for’.coiriedy,, however; were Mrs. H. Gradwell! as Mrs. Keppbl-Plgott, widow- of''an


trothed to the Portals’ elder daugh­ ter. Mrs. Gradwell maintained her' reputation.;! §he made the cha'rac ter really]:sparkle and. achieved: lively results |Wlth an air of spon­ taneity. There could have heenino' better ’Choice] than' Mr. Oddle for the Mayor.! Mrs. Gradwell and Nfr. Oddle were’alperfectpair and their clowning episode where.’they feign' inebriation was much to the. liking of the’audleiice. ■ . ' ■ Miss i Arinls' Watson, as Anna.


amateur 'ppesplans, but,! already: nade .cnemselves firm vitii local audiences.! mature. ’’Wltfiout the! itlll talked about and' ond, "Tne Blue Goose'.’i


.“The Aihiteur Players” associa-l are fairly 1


CHRISTMAS GIFTS .


, !'


One unfortunate effect, of the ‘Wdr -is the shortage' of childrens Toys. 'Why. not give each of your, children a- Bank Book , .


they could'use it,for depositing-Christmas"Gifts ol Sayings Stamps.’ '


Attractive Home • Safes can be obtained free of charge at the Bank.


-


SUMS FROM .dNE SHILLING! RECEIVED. WITHDRAWALS ON DEMAND.


TRUSTEE


SA V INGS BANK 3, Church St., Clitheroe.


And don't forget, every shilling deposited at this Bank is helping to win the War.


li


we


selection of gifts for goodwill tokens. /


a seasonable suitable


w kmiNTHt com ' YOU CAN’T


• RESIST BUYING ! NEW DELIVERY OF


EVENING GpWNS -HANDKERCHIEFS


r: ' . make;ideal gifts. ,


of original design and b e au ty .' ]


COME AND SEE US !


, .NEX't} ■ 'TO-’ Pos'ip OFFICE . ■ •' -


! M S FW & lj, BIAcSBURN Kibble Bus Service pa^ea^tbe d(j)or.j •


We recomme^ Naturally, [ supplies are


' . ] i l. t . Sattertliwaite


Portal,! the .Mayor’s ’ fiancee, por-’ trayed !an jairibltlous and! heartless young -womari with complete com­ petence, :^a,wing , the I character


Well 'Miss lAdelelrie Higson was sound as a maid and the Rev. -H. A. Bland made the m-ost .of the very, minor foie of Mr. Guppy, captam of the Ufehok:


Credit for a smooth and polished productlor( !may justly be given Mr.


1 . Frank.: Margerlson, the producer,


who' chosb; his cast well and left nothing ufadpne to ensure success. He received capable assistance fronf- Captaljn Kendrew, who was respon­ sible for 'the,[decor, and Mr. Geoff. Brogden. 'itage manager. '.Mrs. H. A. Bland aridiMr. L.<Sames were the prompters! thpugh,their task was a light’one, k d Mrs. E. M, Elliott was wardrobe trilstress. Mr. J. -W. Grad­ well had qharge of the effects and the treasurer land secretary respect­ ively were Messrs; J. A. Barnes and J. C. Dewhufsti ’ ' , IntefValb were enllveped by music


played by'Mf. H. B. Shaw’s orches­ tra.. ! - , ■]... , ■ -


i - . ■'


[night land tomorrow: night and the proceeds'are for H.M.S, “Castleton”


The, play is being repeated lo-


th e ; MIYOR’S RED CROSS AND ST. JOHN FUND.


•r, 1 . '■ V - ■ ’ / * > h.'l O'er entered for the National. Society of ThPreriousl^. acknovdedged,;13I8j 1 5


1 Subscrlpti oris received to December e Bretbhn of Primrose


3tb, 1944 ; - . I .


■A" Coy,. Hpine Guard Wei-'!. ' • fare Association


Lodge, Nb. 4454 R.A',03.! G.L.E.: “Til memory of our t ' late hostess! Mrs.- S. Speak ’ -2, 2


AMK W’lLEINSON, Mayor. ji’,. i '


Previously acknowledged;.^.1948 0-lb c '. I “ im: ine'niory of Mrs.'


, -i ’


■Mrs. G;: “ In, memory of Mrs. M' Ropirisdriif.ilv-hh'..


Robinson” . jjf!r ■f-r- :!’'■


-and who used to beiht' tpb Hare".'and. iHounk' Ihri!' Newtbrii?''who ]. will ,b'e 81 tomorrowEdward jfi:bldBn„ol 18,i ;Holdep-street, 78. on!.Sundayt'’ .Mr. ,Gi ’ afirottef,. iEa£'tlofdi-.place'. '• LoW Moor;.'.7'8 on Mot!day;::..and Mrs.- Janet Ena Berry. 'Waddliigtori Hos­ pital 80 next Th'ursday. • '


Wrig«t'Llttle:ifc'erisee'.ti,f:'tlie Spread Eagl'ei Hotel' Lamb'.fMe,' .'-Barf-Sw.'-


t'l Birthday grebtlrigs, to iMf. Andrew


Mei Wit:


Mr. Bren'daui Bracken,. Minister I of Information...


urthtogthe- ' conclusion?’ihat iproflt means 1 , .


to'Jthem: .they love the sea.”- ./


:l : , /


■r.. J.l Fox :and M.. A. Bishop' Moor


■ '■'Tlrortyi I . ; ; . . . ___■: :k Hotel: Box


. ■ ’£ s.


2 2 0 0 10 ’


0


b 10 O' 6 13


.'Tota'l'to date.-.'£1,957 16 4 : I jC.; PYE,., Hon. Treasprer.


.-It ; 38 8. 6 J .1 Total 'to': date',’.'£l;358 ;1I -Tl


ClLlTHkOE & "district PRJiSONks OF WAR FUND.


T3 ^ V.,".-’ ..I i :-'i


TESTING THE NURSERY NURSE


the 1254 nursery nurses who


Children's Nurseries' examination, the! results, of which have .Just: been annouriced, 239 passed 'to ; both the practical and: theoretical scctlons;-'I8 o f ' them with . distinction, while -; ,41 lassed In-one or other of .the sections.. c Ilghteen. of 'the successful candidates'


ame from Lancashire'nurseries.: ■ !, p ’Here are solne of the questions the


the examiners’ ' comments' on her, answers!-, "


arospective nursery nurse or ‘.'assist-: i


nt mother ” , is, asked, with ’soriie.’'of '


.


-arden; (b) in a.residential-nurseryi _i the country ?—Part (a)-,’ say , the- examiners, was badly answered. Sug­ gestions were. limited, ’ and' Students


NHow would you IntereSt-.a' toddler in ature; (a) In a day nursery with no


showed.too-great a tendency to expect to .find wild flowers .just outside-The door, even'in the most built-up'areas,: Most .Studentsrbnly mentioned supply­ ging flowers and twigs.! Those, who sug­


;mia ?-rThis question; was- Iricprrectly • ■


to aliqw for'growth; to•'prevent-anto^' "each, riiEal. to -promote healthy, .toeth ;|


._________ to ,mustard-and;cre£sV and,, ■In planning a toddler’s'diet I for me day. vthat -foods.'.wou’


' ' ------ ‘ nei ivh; KIIUW


' ■ Describe liv simple 'tcrtos: the .-heart, and Its , functions.—Most students showed an adequate Knovriedze of tie anatomy and.’ physiolcgy-'of the heart,, and sdirie answers'were excellent. '


U. '


ested} growing things mdoors,-coEfined.' themselves................... occasionally,'bu-lbs..


;■>:. .iipt . ai -you-Jncludto'at. m . 6435.


.but bring


, your permit , along'-and we’ll do our best for you.


. lid.;


I YORK STREET, CLITHEROE. ; . SUPPORT [THE PRISONERS OF WAR FUND.


Ms*i


: m i i 8 pp8i'>Mmr


j


’'fi.IC.Hl No ■lb>We«(erD Flefflon ! '■'’ [' i i '


i': 'V WORSTON! MISSION ROOM EFFORT.-An


enjoyable evening was'spent In the ^ Room,.on Tuesday, when a .


whist aid domino drive took place. -


The’organisers were Mrs, J. Taylor and Mrs^J. Walmsley,. who'gave the ' refreshrientsj and prizes. 'Winners: •' •whist:[ Ladles: Miss Hawthorne. , Mfas E.'l jawson; Miss S. Greenwood.


iGents.: Mr. J.. Walmsley,' Mrs. A. • Waimsley, Mr." A-. Lonsdale., Domi-' noes: Miss Joan Parker, MlsS'Berry, Miss Ridley. I A eompetillon •was won by Mrs. Wood. iProriew, for the Mls^on Room,: .amoimied to , £3-13s. Mlsl s/.Oi'eenwood jjianked .1' the orgahlsers.


- i l ■ f • •'


iex, offSt. Paulh,--Church, Burnley,.yvas, .Institritai to themvaig 6f St; John's-bj) ' •


Newman. ; NIEW VICAR.l-'The..-R€V.:,Q.-d3’r.e9t9-)-I''


jandiMri . W.-Wolfenden," for the M.U. q,..


warden. iriting


the Bishop ofiBlackburn’ (Dr.’AskWith) ji): and iridricted by, the ,Veti Airndeacoq. , 'recepKon' afterwards,^


c'h41r)|y el:omed Mr. arid Mrs. Greato- rex ori behalf of tha" Church'Council and congregation. Welcomes .were-aho vtlced hy Mr. T.'.'Smlthies; the Vicar’s ’ ' Mr.,


the d-ay . and'.Sunday sc'aoo'^; H.. Sbut'Ieworlh, repb’-i, kuciov;uA,u.i v^uncillor CfeaiB’drt-thS’.u; '


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