“-.i-. 1 ! V ^


CLITHEROE jg )Y E f e c f a T] ffllPlAY, APBTl. 6! m s . W S > ' < t \ . STEEL TRAPS


that fitee : owing i tc


Sir,-


■As it Is often eontended traps set In the open are, vigilance o f ; their


owneri really not a! source of tor­ ture to a|l animals, I shquld like to call the attention of those of your leaders who strongly object to this


1 practice to the report of police court proceedings at Llanrhystyd In


jforth iWiles, In one case-91 ttaps were liegged in the ppen; 38 were closed; blit in the other were 4 dead cats, 13 rabbits (badly decomposed) and 2 blrps: Apparently no one had visited the traps for 10 days. I : am afraid such carelessness


< , ,, aw j


PyilA ium


f bp|


f e i W B l i I


list, etc., etc. M


ISII • O T. V SStT


05!;' or-r^sa


“Agricola irrelevant construed what - ha:


HiRS


IIditri tare reM»n I*, r i daTeiopi. The »■“ (-:lot I l l n r


d tu ih te ti, tEpgoiiUr tb|ii , 1,. to Ihtie trrin?,


Wi e«n EurolT, w a >i erldeneed oy dullj r


I ■ilifuld itep, Eti of deb


perlodicil heidscliM, u. mother will


n e n through the gooc 1 ilnfusp- IcJo the «y!tem T l u erer succeeded like


y ! 01 n u uiuu.; I the anemic mrl.


trciiment - of ni P nk .PilU:


fa i . Sd.), including pu c ;1 aso taV-! m .o Ms,brand Pink f aiUSi


of rich blood which a


i... . ll^


:h these MING


liugMet' the new blood ii^for by giriiil her! Dr Thomend* ei unbebi prli have been transfo


end take


■dlcM lind ntrvoui. | i K iihditisni Indiute p-di


ynri


lhter iriduaUy dropi> lot more noun niiuai


ind grow igni


ri siion, aud


pron P.* iec( ig lise


IS, paind in a die-i ■


tt


atepa » system llliami'


thwe


itfaed into red blood


feeble,


they.iH All fh


-


. good old in irate that absolutely imists sell 5d.| a box


n(!5b’othcr


worried in thalr . . that mother


> 'b : ent thul


'glon;; You would then that iwould defy, all


the world to-day. Why? Well, I will borrow. that 300,000,000 fol­ lowers of Mr. Ryan’s faith and add another 300,000,000 representing the following of other denominations. There you have a grand total all having oile belief—a bfeUef In their fellow meh, and a unity of purpose and action, which Is the true-rell'


Well, I I Churches


war, for you would have 'an inter.. national brotherhood


straighten out their mutual understanding.


have',a force attempts at


that would troubles by and the'At-


TtUE


. strength and ;s less lessly during . time. Get a


llES OF Donlt let youi


Sethlng troubles, coi less diarrhoea, coHp


._Jied to a powder lul mothers everro [tor the I wonderful


[ikes when least ej sts, trial size 2d;, I Is. 5d., ino. tax. '


are baby's o’ without them,


B ' L E . IvBaby’i Oira Bablets), H E A D k p H E sss, ConstipatliDn;! Flatulence.-


toubl&, Coated (tongue and Ireath quickly and.promptly relieved by


t o k e t HEs Liver


In sise. \ ’ 1 Entirely Vegetable. 11 -chemists Is. 5d.: ln,b. tsx.


L Loans. I k THIS soq:


£10 to £ 1, | lor WITHOUT SqqURIiT Y. bll. Write or 'I lone.


'™hs ;K. Llsteii secretary Migs J. and Me. F. tr63isuKr-


Young Farmer^ Club was held in liie Schodl on Tuesday w^ek, when Mr. D. Simpson presided over a goodly -attenaarice. Mr.- . Ralph Assheton, |m.P. wris elecWd p resl- oont:i D. Simpson,} chalrihan; and ;^Waddlrigton, v i c e - chairman. ?toer„ appointmerits mride 'were


annual general lOPNGlFA —


w g S o c i c ! tRARY ST., Blili


;e UP


M B Calomel ■


morning full of wri and vigour, wmid poiu out two r ii tl


j8 bloati up your «omai{li [Your whole lyaiem U noi? >ned tod Jo


nmk, oud the world loo :* l to hdp a little, but »


; t^e laytblng eUe,


wing freely and nijdx »ou feel .up . less, genUe, yet ama; {. Ask for Carten


sw.« Uv«,x 1/5 ia4 J/5'


)wel> daily. Ilihia oW janotnowtM| fooddoein’tdigtit.


ii’t get at the CBuae. It takes t b ^ * ^ i i l iu e U y » Pills to g<^ th ae


— and you’ll jump out of i


Presented'lthe laTarice shebt, which Kvealed'a very satlsfactbry state


;«wut £20. Several new names !


TOorycoirimltt^. [ j !


..ST.I LEpNAUD’S CHDECH.-r-On tee evening of Palm Suriday, the oholriat St. Lepriard’s Church bang “ Fa^onjhymn Irivwhich !the mIo- r; ja.s Miss Joan [Watson... Therb : were|serwces on Good Piidaf In


. Iv® teornmg-and evening, and at t?® oyenihg service the choir bang


S? iStor^ of (the !Cross,”i the solo by S. Couliton, o f ' the church had


E i ^os,tpfu% decorated ■ ■ vlth Pwers fori Easiter Day, -when tiere


^"^®y!MylLord "ts. W. I.;Tod


S'^cn sPrvice the choir [sang the > ,a n h em “ They have taken


M u Wch e


” (J. Stainer), to h as organist. ,fThe


J", ? terge number ofi cbmm ini- bojh at early coinmu:ilon morning serrlce.


w affairs,} there being a'balance of [added to[ the list-of the ad-


iUB.—The of


the


services itihrougai were conducted J. E. Prldp); ai services; was t tions. ■ ! V


reached I-the! -af e of telghty seven. Widow, of Mri T. W. Jackson, school­ master iat pownl^m for many years, slib bad lived In the village for 58 years' a: id wak one of tbe best-known-rind most highly respec­ ted ladies in! thb district. A mem-, her of the ‘Womerh’s Institute, she was also! rii ir«St useful church worker for sb li ng as she was able to get about, snd she book warm in terest In villa je aff airs geiierally, " - -" -c lin r her husband’s many spheres. The take place at lay, and the, Vlca,r


The deatlji occu Mrs. E. Jackson


DEATH OF


ably se efforts L- interment -ivil Manchester to of Downi officiate.


am; (lev. J. E. Price) will


Ci-oss ” wris iUusti atpd toi lantern i^es. mu------ „ )nducted by flie Vic.ar i:gfeI!ow).-Gn Easter


Holy‘Commlmlon.


day evening, whf The service was 01 Day,


“Tli6 Story


ate.sermons.! i ' 1|he church had been speciallv deocra'te.l for the festiv^, ^ d the congregation Joined heartily In the singing of! ffiei Eapr hymns.


tlieib were three celebraitions of winners;. ! / At,. matti.ttais and --------


'[Lcdiis


H U p l GREEN held at St[ John’s


out the week-end by -the Vicar (Rev. d a feature of the le large congrega-


MRS. JACKSON.- rred on Tuesday of Top-row, who had


Pill Yoi Need Effectivi |jn action.!


• '!


[upsets-and clear o mat make baby.!! I Then see how. qu 3 lessens and j c ' into sound restf. “ sleepy stufl


ii fer needs teething


jaby losf;


heyl help sweeiten . relieve di'arrhcea


Bablets, used! to mothers fo '


our ;ul


ptekage of r ccessfuBy )Ver forty,


r, harmful rotful' and cW baby’s tiny one


iiour litUa due 'ttd


,;leep. N»|» ! i bt Bablet^.'


here praise way they.


instipatloin, .land fretb


. ckness so :pXted. iQf cr full-size


tablets;


■of Pope, jit Is surprising that this ‘xevelatloni should corny from the pen, of a Roman Catholic. In the light I of jthls admission, what Is there to confirm the belief that the present,holder of this high office Is all that can be desired} Catholics just have confidence and faith In him, !Th^ reference toithe family bombed out.arid stlU dyilghtlng in’ the splerijdour jof the i'Vatlcan Is almost unbelievable. I'AgTlcOla” should not rob the'reaqers of this paper! by taking the Interest out of


lantlc Char.ter |and Pour Power con- ference to abollih wa^r would be unnecessary. But In place of that, what have we? Catholics, Protes­ tants,- Jev7s, etc., 3(11! divided and enemies tio each other. Can you wonder we have wars? The dis­ unity! of the various Churches does not ^ Inspire confidence In the masses. ! Therefore, the Church falls, i I still maintain that the Churches fare responsible for war. I was amazed at the disclosure of Agricola i” on the misfits among the 262 hjolders of the] high office


this controversy through being too jlntellectudl.h IliS: opinion, plus a Ifew plain facts, will suffice. I find no reason for Latin phrases.


I Mr.iRyan asks trie what would be my reactions if a Jewjsh soldier had \yrltten.to the local] paper,and given!his jlmpression of Abraham’s tomb; In Palestine. My reactions would have been-- nil. iThe Jew’s letter!and] motive would have been


Ian attempt to regain!public favour (as you will’ agree, they jhave been


ibuffeted about during ithe war), [While i the i motive of Mr] Winkley’s letter woWd be to add to }the proml-


Inence! of an; over-glorified religion. 1 smiled !at that bit o^ self-pity Mr. Ryan indulged T


being!accused of^belrig touchy, he comments! that one | cahnot ■ help whatever nature has jendowedjhlm


ri: when, after


■ with, i I can’t reconcile jthat with the person who made such a vicious attack In I reply to “ 'P)rotestant” some I weeks ago. | He j gdmltk he likes pomp and ceremony,, which I believe Is a weakness in Ithe Catho­ lic mpvemlent.' ■ i ; ' |


-J, :.


Barrow. I '. ,.-R'. ci (^ALVERLliY. WAR-AFTER SIX MONTHS


the ' treaty ■ madg between the Spanish arid Honduras natives that bo war should’ take place •without


Slr,|-Tbe elapse KUitalned within t '


tix months’ notlcp, ffleritloned by the Rev. fl.-Wild In his addre^ to Cllthkroe Rotary Club, Isja splepdld Idea worthy of eniulatlori by' ipre- sent-day statesmen! Suejh a clause lb modern agreements 'would [help democracy forward, because If that :'were :iappljied the commori peoples


did not i “ What h: all this


Sir,j—


a n d cruelty Is usually undetected, but in any case, as | most reports agree i that open traps are puite unnecessary, ,it is still to be hoped that the! Minister Of Agriculture will! prohibit the : practice alto­ gether. People seem to forget that in a!ddltjpn to rabbits, birds, cats, dogs 'ana cows (the| last by the ■ ire constant victims,


tongue)


■ Chief Acting Secretary, . R.S.P.CA:


Yours faithfully, S. G. POLiHILL,l


THE CATHOLIC pU R CH | I


>ee my critics Could not, 'or ~ant to answer my query, IS the Church to show for' pomp andj ceremony?” says my own answer ds


, and 'Mr. Ryan has mls- the-query!-he states, the Church “ to gain.”


blame the j Church, oj: for. the chqotic state of.


i


would have time in which to reflect upon tl)e motives and; dangers of any situation which should arise. As It: Is,' thb masses of combatants are thriist .wUly-nllly into conflict, and. Indeed; without any consulta­ tion, slrice!;the Cabinet makes such ri grave! decislep—and; it must be remembered that the Cabinet is not elected by-the people! | ‘


.


whose c bratlng another ence be


these natives of so-called backward countries a' jt 111 e i lU-deserved,' since! their health andisfamlnri has not been improved by western civil­ isation ideas. (Brie. ^olce extract I add to jthrit aheady meritioried by Mr. 'Wild is! culled from “The Ob­ serve^’’ of February I 11th, 1940: “The history of JJew .Zealand, mtenary we have been cele-


manners of warfare. In the troubles of the seventies' the Maori chiefs heard that • General Cam­ eron’s [forces operating against them were shor; of food while wait­ ing for Ithe- river steariiers.' They argued thrit !th;re was no glory in fighting! hungry men, and straight­


away sent poira the fiver a little fleet oflbo£(ts laden with potatoes and milch goats for the use of the ‘enemy/ Obviously, we couldn’t be


weren. Sir,—-For [the ' THE


.during the week, affords flpe Initance of the differ- fweensEvage and ‘civilised ’


KING I lJ fE TTAT.T. . -This


iiAIiL, THE WpJK: Yesr )ve can! learn i much from ; ling sincenity which is the Vigiiw


miraculous spring! 7^ - - - - -i" mitaoles


greatest stonn of the inlnetetath iceri- tury.i But, .thougl;. browbeat^ bti.the authoiltles,


si ' lnoerTerlty struggld with ridioulei f Ber­ nadette becomes


earthquake; 'behef '


shakes ■ within her bums the ! centre of I the


dhmned-^d is Justlfled atilast.I,Of George.Seaton’s screenplay, Werfel has said -that It is a “ masteipiecel” 1 r . :


In Jennifer Jbmis, who plriys Bpraa-


' terms, rind we Charles BiVkfdrd,-plnc^t Prlite j ’. “ The Song of Bem^ette ,


■Ihe perioimancesKiyehby the! featured members of the casb--Williaim .Eythe,


.and so bn,! 'do not get over facts, and it has I not been denied that war criminals have been blessed, and Hitler was congratulated, by the present Pope on his escape from death. ; il


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we can how receive Is the reason for these thing, s, and since J Ryan and “Agricola” have apparently, constituted I thimselves the sup­ porters ! of I th 5 Vatican In Mr. Wlnkley’s absence. It Is surely not unreasonable to expect some ex­ planation, however lame, instead of the silly! bluster we are getting. ! :.| PROTESTANT.


The orilyilntt restirig Information


Chamber- of - mde,- according to your report, sa d; “Municipal trad­ ing wak growing rapidly, and It would have' a considerable effect on private traders if It grew more.” The effect, I t£,ke It, means to the private, traders detriment, ; This ;ls la wrong' conception.


Sir,—The president of the local MUNICII AL TRADING


Municipal tracing In gas, water, electricity, etc. by its cheap! and efficient Isefvlcel “helps” the private trader because ' it gives . hlni un­ rivalled service,!, and eriables him to Jive cheaper as a result. If he; sbea cs ‘ for the ; local


approached In this private spirit and this! privat^ Interest, we should not have won the war.; Neither will we win the! peice unless the com­ munity spirit endures. The prob­ lems of coal, cetton and transport, to cite three only, are urgent, and need vital economic reorganisation, ,and not in the Interests of private ownershiri, but in the interests of everybody. ![Th is, more public en­ terprise,! inore public control, and more public; direction Is called for In these [three industries. And the small shopkeepers would • greatly benefit b? these reforms.; : The president of the local Chamber iof!,Trade appeals to the sectional and .])rivate interests of, one class.} i


Chamber of |TJiide (which I doubt), then, clearly h'ri—and they—are openly standing for private enter­ prise for private profit, against public ehterprlM for public service. And this, rifte: the war against Fascism and! al; it Implies. If the war problems had been


beaten trie Nazjls, carried into the post-war bra.


of resolute dete;] communal me


R. T.


■What is needed Is the same spirit et ' ■ '


' .


•mlnatlon and bold a su r e s that has


.Catholics to tflnk for-themselves, since It is so obvious that the Holy Father’s i attlti de Is . the correct one.” This Js irobably the reason why Cathollcs,| on the whole, ap­ pear to be' Indifferent to the war guilt of the' Vatican. Epithets such as “scurrilous, malicious, igriorant,”


anyone being taught; that Rome or the /Vatican a::e sacred or infal­ lible',” let irie acquaint hinr with an extract I from a letter In this paper some time ago, signed “J. R.” I am not, qlicoffise, suggesting that, this could be . ’..Ryan, since he is so keen! on I names (except in the case of rAiirlcola”). The extract runs:,” -rhe|Lei,gue Is not an Infal­ lible Instituiior such as the Vati­ can! State in al. its teachings,” and goes on, “ It Is unnecessary for


cola,” i?ho i has


VATICAN benefit of “Agrl- ' never heard of


er ____


self wiping to change a wo: or action. / It carr ■the beginning to


with, you long after you theatre


e' end-;rind i left the '


-


ture so deep in -itb understanding___ never for a momept do you iflnd Ivour- ■ sbene from stays


I'ou with It


BIAITO, IIIACEBEEN i I


This 'W'


Tionuny Trinder Francek


eek-end: Sgnby Uajet 4nd Hay, in


“FIDDLEBl S THREE."


feminine lead in 'Dr. Jeykll'and iMr. Hyde," with Spence^ Tracy,!Johnny Eager,” with- 'Rgbrnt Taylor, 'and ‘•Somewhere I’ll Pnd.You,” with Clark Gable.


from comparative ra-ni for


within the egurse |of a recent si


ccesses ,numberi! the


she [has two male leads—Janies Craig url'


ent times of showing Idurtog the coming wee, the


length .5f the .irogramme. TJNDERSTAN'D


to Paris, stated: an-t for ,the Britisn |to tmderptand Freiioh than'Any 'other people a )ur nearest neighbours."!


Mr. re GISBURN.


—Mbre than usual observance, of


St. John the Baptist the centre panel aie Ingri of. the Simpson the] other flgui-ea shields of


Forest'arpa of the parish. The three" panels of the •wln^w present' the Ma­ donna and the H oIt Child, in t! le ceiltre and[qn the rjght. ib St. Stept en, -«(lth on the leitJ .Over the-airmoliajl bear- famr are


atCJisbum Parish Ohurch, through the inclusion of a special servlre in the aftei-noon for the hnveiUng land cedh cation of the " Sdn.bson;Family Memo­ rial fWindow.” Thk Is at the, east end of the south aisle (flthe'church, !and is a beautiful memorial placed! there by Colonel Simpson, M.A, T.-D,/ D.L. of “ Bowerswood," neai[ Garstang, to per­ petuate his family, many of wlom were at .one •time resldsht


the in the Gisbum


the [Diocese of Bradford. Be ;ow h, Latin inscription,


■


Stephen Simpsin. this window to be glass in the year TheT work has b. M^s . Shrigley a' ter. Not only is t of lea-uty;' it is a


CJod and in pious imrimory ofJtls .'indesi tors} who in tWsh.......................^-worshipped God


whiih reads;.“To the greater glory of c


ssquiie, M.a.,lcauted


■befitting to the occasion.—0 ; her ilser] vices on Easter Day fficluded '[wo- gejej brations of Holy (hmmunlon; a ce bration at Rimingt'm; with mr tins [a evenreng at the usual hours. ;" church was adomb [with the cus ary [Easter flowers,


-wei-g well attended, com age


hapoily — — _ spir t of the Easte:


for mnioants was


EASTER SER\ICES.-1A: service w^ Chufoh on Good Fri-


Pate, Mr; 'Wrathall Miss -R. Taylor. I Harison and Mrs. rocks and Miss Li Oitlbw undertook A competition, org thall, and won by ;.. M. Hudson, realised In atd of the------ pending sale of wo


the Vicarage, on pennissioa of the. Ladies’ whist prizes Breiks, Mrs. .Snliii and Mr. Evans (lopi awards went to;


drive was held at New Inn, on


of thle Sewing Pari-, succ js fu


MOTHERS’ DNt I


the parish,! and all -enten and heajjtily into [tbe in Festival.!


t essful whist apd


^dnday JeVenlngi by :y. and'Mrjs.; Lister,


agtot sitter)! Gents, Mr. Eastham, Mto tod (longest sitter) Dominoeb:; Mrs.


r- were wonl by Mrs h,i Mrs.' Parkinson,


Mother s’‘Stall at tS-e ilih- i:k. ;i were £4j 8s. Od j


,y [Wrathalii Mrs. •me, duties I of M.C, lanlsed by Mns; Wrai 'rsi Evans! rind Mrs. •18s.’ The proceeds!


COAIFORTS FUN_.mhe usual whi: t


Bvahs; 1- Kricokout; -—. , low. ■ The member! tender their thanto


stotlcs for ’£9 recent dance.


..the Wardens’ Posi! ITuesday wOtk. iPrize^ ankland .and! Mrs )W and Mirsj Gil:! ana and Mrs! Cat- / of the COmndttej to the Special Oon- received from' their


M I L L I R S BAKIHG POWD8 R


I BRITISH ^ a k ; .Mrs. Hori


ION.—The ' ergamiseu - domtog [drive rit


lembers- ver,V


, well up;toi '-be averi


and ^ seripces ., j The m .riibef oi


unveiled the window, and tie Arch­ deacon of ■Craven mr. F. G.iAckerigy) dedicated it. The ceremony was ;'wlt- nessed toy a largb fcongregation, tod the]serv4ce was most -Inspiring. The Archdeacon-gave the address, in which he spoke of “ the gate'of death as' bhe introduction to -the life of eternal joy." 'Ihe[ Vicar read the lesson ind ab­ ducted part of the Iservlce. ] Mr. ■Wagerworth was the .or^n, Choi wari. and! all was carried Out -in ri inatoer


ado -nments which this anc-ieii parish chul-ch already p o k ^ . / Dt ring'; he service. Colonel Stopson nsrsonally


Ui .(UUU.J, .. -------------- JitlO- to Ihe many valua'ble i andi reauWul


eh carried out! |by id Hunt, Laheas- le' window ivn obj^ la worthy addition


dprned with painted of our grp m 1945.”


the Province of liOrk to the i.translitioni 0;,


illy, and abpve the! I heraldic


m i n -------- MEMORIAL WINDOW EnVeILED;


Iriterest attached to the Easter! Festival


'In


a broadcast to Duff Cooper.


British Anibaskador It Is m’


'jrHE IRlWCtl. Sritalnj fhbm ,lWis


ore ihribortr ■ the


as they


and'! John Ho^-ak-and .the their affairs makes ri pictu: dramatic and entertaining. Patrons are-asked |to note .the differ­


ange of at once


This has been necessitated by III “'Marriage is a Private!'Affffair" ! :. ■ i I , ! ,


vldes Lana Turrii Important role .to


Jambs Craig and starred in “Ma: Affair,” which com/ all the week. A drama in a ra


Those three fine rirtists, Lana Timer,, .-'Ohn Hoddak, aik co-


IV^ODERN MARl'IAL DRAMA .qriage


Idem setting, it pro- tier / most has risen sibllar years,


late.l She obscurity


les on Mbhday! for, 'I with


is ■’ a| Private


dette—Judged hyjtiie iAoidmy to ibe the best acting of-the year-{-iwe see a brilliant new star flame into being.


the 1 lame -' of ’ 'the,, [faith steadily! ^ana : un-


ill


the World as iBeanadette oli Lojirdes, whose faith in her Vision of f'fhe Lady" brdngfe forth the leallng waters df the


The irtory'-.tells’ , of' the obsouife 14- yearspld peasant, girl, linowi knoWh to


, i i


dette,” a lovely . p-xture greatlf — ’ ceived, and unfolded iwith .that oo


“ THE iSONG C F BJ^NADE') T'E.” Here, at last, Is ‘The Song qf.Iema-


;Pox, reaches heimts far beyond! Ihe : powers-great as they , are.^f ’ .-uhe : printed page.


greatlart. The Inipliedhtoryito Fjariz Werfel, is screen^ by 120th! Cenfuiy-


Tommy Trinder, “ CHIAMPAgHe . CHAKliilE;’


Week-end;; ; Stanley Hbiloway,


^ in ■ 1 ■ ■ ! i


THE PAMAD] Week-end;


^ Mqsori and Fay Comptoh in


|HE liniii QN THE; FL'OSS.’f MDSICAL ROMANCE


ing Qivertibseipents to coip© out! of Hollywood is iBiiitiSh -Lioni-Republlc’s “Tro^ero/’i coming Monday tor the first .half of|tibe week. Thisilatest gem of entertalnnieht has the biography of Hollywood’s most famous night oiub as ita ’plot, /capturing all the gaiety, glamour apd colour of the subject whiem serves! os the. framework for a lavishl ibuneful musical. | t


paradfe/of, musical fare, including I an abundance of-sparkling hits fumiShed by no fewer than four famous barids; Bob Chester and- his Orchestra put over a grand variety of tunes, and with him are the bands-of .Qus Amhelm and Matty Malneck. Last but not Idast is Eddie LOBaxon, presenting rhythm in theisweet Latin-Amerioah style, i


farm |te build an airfield. Ag first the prej [-udliced, but


bara itfullep,' as Jane, at fliist Antago­ nistic jto iDonald Stewart as 'the Ameri­ can o^er. eventually falls In love !with him. Peggy Cummips gives an'out­ standing pewormanoe. as Jane’s sis^r, i and other important players!are Leslie i


there Is plenty of romrince when Bar­


till ‘Si.


— ____ __ .... iselves,!as- picture abounds in comedy, anjd


^’■.e friendly simply carryfag out orders,


ing egmedy Iwasimade with, the full [co­ operation of i the American'! Army! in England, ti^e story of the| film tells 'how me Americans arrive .yt an iEng- lish ViiUage and have to comniandeeir a


tCOJffi, MR. WASHINGTON. ’ Opeiilng bri Thursday, this entertain­


' I!-./------ -. ■ • i : ■ I ideito” offers a spectacular - . Ond of .theirpost original alid refresh­ ■ ; . This [Week-end; HOLMES mCES DEATH”


detec ive,.Sherlock Holmes,.Basil Rath- bone| and Nigel Bruce.agairii hpye the leading roles, i- The picture, coming oh Monday fof ttoree days, solves d myste- rious; triple mui-der, in which "the two principals 1 have; the a-M of! Hilary Brook, M'ilbumlStone. Dennis Hoey, and .other first-raters.


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suspicion ;;he I is /known to toye quar­ relled, with' the daughter of the house. Holmes is I told of an' ancient family ritual, which he believes >to be " ‘ to a Jong-touried family secret importance.! How he sets a the, murdereij and solves th' makes a picture [well up to rd of tjris ^rles.


standd a [


Bradley. Roy, Emerton, GrahkmMoffat I and Martita'(Hunt and Arthur Sinclair. THEATBE BOTil


“MR


Gajy Cooper and Jean DE^S GOES TO


■ibis Week-end;


Arthur, in TOWff.”


f ners, end they nut in some grand team Spotted: toy a lone Jap 'plane lands to investigate, 'the Yanks the crew, tie them up, and, after


ipaintlgg over the Japanesri insignia with berry juice, fly on. But running into a storm', the rain washies the stain off; and this fact unknown] to th'rim, they get a big shock when the aircraft Is greeted l>y aok-ack fire as Ken, I at Jhe cgntrolsj approaches an I American force. [Compelled to land, they descend on Raonbaw Island, where an odd /re- ception aw alts


work. which tackle


start that a series of astounding adven- tures are uiifolded ere the three ■


get safely back to civilisation...Miss ’ — r, Jn an exotic role, is alluring ‘ rhepjeture is carefree'enter.taln-


Lamou; ever. ment.


WORSTON WH1ST


ful arid eri' held la- the


IRIVE.—A very succe;>s- loyable whist drive waS Mission, Rodth, on Tues-


day e’tenlng. The hostess was Mirs.


'A. Walmsley, who generously gslve both ])tlze^i and refreshments. ,Mr. H. Ri ey, of Lytham, who used to live lii the village, .presented the


prizes to the! following:—Whlk: JadteJ: 1, Miss Hawthorne; 2. Mjrs. llaten-, consolation, Mrs. [Duerden. Gentsf 1, Mr.; J. .Taylor; 2, Mr: Riley; consolation,! Mr.- Ji Parker. 1, Miss J. Parkef: 2, Miss consolation, [Miss E. A: competittoni f-orj a


vote of than-ksito the hostess.wto by Mr. Riley; A suih of £6 is raised for the Repair Fund.


given 10s. w


The effect March 9th at least a fi; production


point |bomh Japan’s many little -vyar Industries, Superforts ar^ ralnlpg Incehdlariek on Japanese cities, renetal Noistad, 20th Air : of Staff said-last week, bf one raid rilone bn has' been to kpock out


JAl’AN’S AIE TBOUBLES Beciuse it Is'Impossibld to pin­


Brig.; I Force Chie ------


ifth of Tokyo’s industtial for [three moiiths, and


five pbr ceht. of It for a ye|ar.


in th!efinltlk stage,’’ he said day the


these- home


power ;on


“Sbperfolrtress missions [are still Id. “Ope


Japanese may . see' 1,000 [of th^ir


es winging over 5 in dally raids.”


Cbmmandei| o f ' the Far: East Air Force and Allied Air PofC' Southrwest


subject;, of enemy air Llehtl-Genefal Kjenney, -he


East Pacific,


F rces In the stated


that


10,000 eneir y planes have beep slijot dowri or destroyed on the’ ground In that theatre'of operations siiice September,list, 1944..


“The eneihy


air force,” he said, “ no longer con­ stitutes a threat tp our operations. With


An dccasional trained pilot shows up as a good flight leader, but that condition I j becoming rare indeed.”


erreiny’s gopd aviators are ,all dead. negffgible excepljlbns,- the


CUST<; iThe


TO BE BIGHT AGAIN,


Chamter of| Trade recently reminded members that the' sound business motto -that “Ithe ctotomeriis always right’" has dted during the war, but It woiild have to be resurrected lf;we were [to


President oif the; Port-hca'wh- DllNSOP BRIDGE


.items; '!|’„ YFfG-rAt settle, on Saturday week, Last


in tbe[ walling: oompetltdon,! Raymond Eccleri 1 gained ithe' second place.—


arranged'a dance[ which, held in the Ballroom, iwas, I as I usual, a big success, and -was enjoyed by a large company. The Royal Eng-ineei's: Dance Band pro­ vided] the piiggramme.—By arrange­ ment j-jwith friends,'a number of the Council, saw! a presentation of “St. Joan,’’! at (Preston.'on Saturday.. This was the .first iodcasicn on which any of the visitors had sfien a play-by G.B.S., and they! wereJmue-ri'impretoed. After a lapse 'of some twerity yeags, since dt was first produced in London, one’s first Opinion wgs-confirmed; that It is not oriy Shaw’s greatest play; out pro­ bably 1 (he greatest play of our time.— On ’Thursday mieek, the caiippmg Ama­ teur Dramatic Society presented a con- cert iir the Ballroom at Dpnsop Bridge, by arftogement with -the Youth Coun­ cil. Iffhe' large audience thoroughly enjoyed' the well-selected Pregramme, tod- the Society is to toe congratulated. 6n the ' hrird work which inust have been devoted to -the preparation of the


YOUTH CO,UNOIL.-The Oouncil ffi;


cut-glbss vase I was wooii | by Mrs, MennMl. Mrs. •Cowell was' M.C. [ A


Dominoes E. Hayes; Blackburn.


doctor who has been mafooped there for th'ee yegrs with his daughter, .sees the Jap sign and warns tile natives that, ih the event of the craft landing, all dtk occu;mnts should toe promptly executed.


ts ” theia:


I , is from this Inausplclg-js tkrs as


• An j American


Dorethy Lariiour, Eddie Bracken, Gil Lamb and Barry Sullivan. Filmed' in Teohn color jagafnst .'the alluring trbpl- cal'scenery of the South Seasrthe film recounts 'the adventures of a'trio i of Ameri :an se imen- wrecked on an island in the Souti Pacific. Bracken, Lamb and S’lUivan are the unfortunate mrirl-


provides the attraction'throughout Jhe week beginh'ing Monday nex;, features


This gay,| romantic comedy,, which ‘‘RApfBOW -ISLAN B,” j


tionslhlso, and -there seems to)be pos­ sibilities that he will ultlnfately }oust his pareiip from i hi$! premier , ■position. Although this!means a ibig distopolnt- mentjj he ,refuses a prqrpislng offer; but toon, events are so contrived that he gets his ibig chance.


W H ilM W p i c m iE s ; This Week-end:


Joel


[IcGrae Maureen O’Hara, in “Buk/’ALO BttL.”


is this most entertaining portrayal of the 11 :e of |America's foremosl}'humor­ ist.- Predric [March, as Mark Twain, giives -gne of his' finest characterisations and this veralbn bf one of -the world’s outstanding personalities and his rise from humble circumstances, is strongly reconlmended,


“UNCERTAIN GLORY.’’


ing picture of France In the days of her defeat tod bitter humiliation. Flynn has the, rolei Of Jean Piefeard, a crimlpal who jtoeebmes a her-o to the country about which, previously, he had given- scarce a thought. Supporting him are Pgul Lukas,, Lucille Watson, and lovely Jeaii Sullivan. .


Errol Flynn is tile' star in this reveal­ BURNLEY AMUSEMENTS


.! [EMPIRE. : [! This Week-end:


Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in “IN, SOCIETY.”] ;, Next Week : \ '


an old music hall favourite who .scored an outstanding'success with ''CJharile" and other-sings, is' admirably portrayed by Tomniy: Trinder, with the support of Stanley Hoffoway, Betty Warren -and, Jean Kent. The picture has ell the atmosphere.of! the; old-time music hall, and is first-rate entertalimient.


1 SAVOY. 'This Week-end:


JamesMaton and L'ucie Mannheim in “HOTEL RESERVE.” : Next Week;


‘ADVENTURES OF MARK TWJUN.” Rea'ders of [the works of America’s


forenwst humorist I in particular, a[nd those 1


He adopted his pseudonym from! a common phrase in- use in his early days on a 'Mississippi steamboat. There is much: admirable hum'our, not except­ ing the case -of the jumping frog.


acquaintance 'ihroug-h literature,'.will enjoy'the story of M-ark Twain’s tough struggle and subsequent rise


1 who ; have yet to make his to fame.


j GRAND. I This Week-end: }


and “SOUTH OF DIXIE.” '


TEN DAYS IN PARIS” . Next-Week:-


returns to the screen in [a further thriller, this time 1 “ Curse of The Cat Peoplij." 'Simone Simon In the ’eading role receives [first-rate support from Kent [Smith and Jane Randglph. The second picture, ‘ Moon ■ Over Las Ve­ gas,” [is "in direct contr-ast. and intro­ duces J many great stars. -Playing lead are Anne Gwynne, Davis Bruse and Vera [Vague. A strong programme..


A T-WO-FEATURE PROGRAMME. The sensational; K-iller-iCrit Woman


; - ■ ; i , .! 1 -


•: CHAMPAGNE CHARLIE,” ; * This excellent toiographlcal sketch of


I every ' grow, winter


Next If in te r lypuriopws [will ineed, porind lof, ^ood| hayl-you can; i f j th e y are to g iy e more ; milk ! - 's l i l l i P r io r i ty No;


GIVEli ENOUGH HK»H QlfALip HAY


|cOWS'yiEliDIN(^:Uli Tp 2 GALLONS ' needI Ilittle or NO: coventrates.


MORE HAY [apply 1 cwt. h i t ro^ehoua f e r t i l i s e r per ao^re i t |u3iially;giveBj


April: le a s t


per ahre.


BeW V HA younger tpje'cut, |the better tlie hay. '[If flowe r ing gohh tp|o farj, f ib r e quickly becomes wo'odyL . Sehd;for |free Gr^owmore L e a f le t Np'. 35,: "[Better Ha^ Mjre}Hay.''| ;'} ll'l-,' ;


’I - [cut young: the ■


I to ^ 'ton more hay U M 'i


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[Silage [- ■ibpl.^reris with 1 - ' i j ovi|t. pulpia’to o f [ammonia per acre as soOn as Hay i s o f f l [to make sure o f good aftermat


Ask-your County] War}Cbmmitte:' [ ■ ^ 'i . i


^ i f you iieed help br/'adyioe, ' I .’ } I I ' ! —i!—


Tfrei (3i|owmgre : I: ^...liowifWlngiforjithe first half of ’;he week ntdRes of mark TWALV.”


Cookihas the part’of Pat Donatoie. an Amer can musical, star who has just terminated a successful run arid , plans a few weeks’ rest [before -beginrilng the reheareals for a new show. , His son, Pat junr., brilliantlv characteiJlsed -by by Ddnald OiConnor, has stage aspira-


, ance bf stage life-is light and distinctly entertaining fare. i-Donald


screen with' this I


O’Oori leads ■


Thb : /t le high HAP|Py! S-TAGE 'RORuliJCE. 1-


X two rising young stars, Donald lor and. Peggy; Ryan.j play the n “ Patrick the Great,’,’ -which is ing froip Thursday. Inteyspersed ;e -attractive musical pumbens,


With creaks and groans from both vehicle and' passengers, the first stage-coach rambled on its five-


: j day tourney from London to j Chester. William , ! Dunsto, Hen7 Earle, tod William Fowler stated


rsigited as they may have been, they 0 possessions on the succ^ of the enterp:•rise.


I have dreamt of the magnitude of the era pey opening.; But others following the path pey


blazel CMried ;the idea forward: until it developed the imfjetus and breadth that transformed it into: the great; modern industry of road passenger transjlott.


road. hut one iresult British: public are


Many fortunes have been lost and won on Ithe the


stands out for all to see i ■


served, by the; finest road-


passenger transport system in ipe world, thanki' to the unflagging energy of priWte enterprise.


i l !! f?; 'uid


Dr, Watson are summorled tojMusgrave Ho’osc. where! the! head of the family has been murdered in mysterious cir­ cumstances.; !Oaarrival, -they ;leara that I young I Captain Vickery is under


'ihie. story; (ehs'iof how. Holmes and K i ■


I the key .If great rap for. secret


Tho £rtt Suge-CoacL vhicti left London for Chcttei on April- 61I1, i6s7. a fa r Uier. nunp:' otw Krrlcei wero ypenri to Ymk, Eiedr, Edlnimrjh, Diithjni, WlitlSeJd ud Coin^iU, Koadpu^engcrtiatuponliidiuncdiiteuiint,


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Saturday! ■'again at .Settle, , the. Club was represented in 'the Regional Speak, tag Ophroetitioh by George Millar, who spoke; to ■‘Miil-k .Reoordtog,”. and Ronnie Handley, giving his opinions on “The Future ; <3 Sheep.". The: standard reached was extremely high, and R. Handley ; is . to toe congratulated on gaintag'secondiplace in his class. For a youhg Club.: I hardly six months old, the successes achieved in the’Regional competitions iri remarkable,' and there is no doubt-that .the Clulb’s future Is exceedingly rosy. '


© Hdvances niBde on other properties^ ® Interest cred ted monthly on ail capital repaymenh b A wide selection of repayment terms


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