CLMHEROE ADVERTISER ■& TIMESj.^ FRIDAY. ATOyST 17, 1945 FOUR


CLITHEtlOE ^ iCkURCH


PARISH Sunday Next, Aiig. 19t|i


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10.30: 6.30:! I


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Holy Communion Holy Communion (Hymns) CIVIC THANK^G)[VING;I


Evens(|ng. ALL HALpWS M i n o r CHOIR F^yAL


Sunday Next, Aug. 19tli Service.


10.45 : Morning i ‘


intliem:


“ BREAK FORTH IN y


, (Simper)


Anthem: MY


Turner) TO JOY


7.0 ; Evening Service.' “ SON


SOUL” Soloist Mrs. Malcolm. Preacher Rev. A.


It both Services: Greensill, IV LA.


(VICAR) '


Congregstional gl:


! 1 " 1 THERpE


Sunday N ext, Aug. 19th Thanksgiving f )r Peace


colonial


Rev. Nicho (formerly >f West Austrailia)


DAY as Riciiards, B.D.


OFFERING^ FOR (pOlioNIAL MISSIO^ARY SOCIETYl;'!


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Koor lane Church, GL]JHEROB.| ^


Sunday (iext, Aug. 19th Thanksgiving Services I for Peace !


Preacher ] 0.30 anc 6.6 p.m;; | •


' REVJ W BEA)RDSAij,L -


' '^ESLEy- v


Sunda7 RE\L


REV.


METHOl Cl


Next, 10.36 a.m.';


ug. 12th H. TOTp7


1.6 p.m.: ! j! ! V. A. SHAW


)IST CHURCH, lATBURN r


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GARDEN party THE ROOI :ery,


MBSIONARY at


Mr. -ind Mrs: T. U. Liddle)| i (if wpt; ii| the Schoolroom) on [ : ' -


(By


CHATBUI kind


permission of


, SATUkDAY, AUG. 25 th , } . at 3 p.mi'.: !, ,,


REV. ■ Ll^NAkD C(I)NSTANTI[7Ei ■M.A., of the'Central (Jhlna College. [ADMISSIO 9d.


to be ppened‘by jthe 1


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All Types in Stock Ready Charged.


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! E^TON TERRACE] i cjuiTHERpE. Tel 252


Established nearly Years.


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CYRUS PRICE WOLVERHMIPTON


! AND] COMPANY Anjns ' BURCH


CGtheroe Hoine Guard Rifle Club


FRIDAY NIGHT’S DRI AM • CAME TRUE


, core when he had a perfec :ly goM caird, ruined by another competitor shooting a stray one. However, it was a glorious ,d^, and the Clltheroe club came wlU^


week-end, when three members of the 11th Battalian Rifle (Cl .theroe) Club' set out for Leyland ind the Lancaster Rifle Association open meeting.-. One member remarked that his wife had told him] on the Saturday morning that she | had dreamt on the: Friday night that he had missed the target. IHe did! Another member was shaken to the


The old tale came true ever ihe


MAYOR GREETS PEACp ■


destruction ended : : REcioiSfSTRUeTION! BEGINS


'T j


3f the Parish phurch at; the outr set of the thailksgivlng service, on Wednesday noon, the Mayor ^Coun- :Ulor J.IWilkin&n) said “We I little thought, or Indeed


Speaking fropi the chancel steps -‘'.I’ i'M


Monday, Tuesday; Wednesday: Gynt


many difflcilltlesj aftf i a long and world-wide upheaval. Order has to


: struction beginb;; : “It mustl of Ineces^ty present


'down 12 two-inch white discs at 100 yards In 15 shots, thus enabling the Leyland “B” Team to secure the “Avellng” Sharpshooters’ Trophy. ^Itheroe had, unfortunately, not


entered a team In this competition, or It might well have beeni secured by them.


AN OLD-TIMER


with keen Interest, add dbvlously "tched to be amongst the competi­ tors, He has coached Edwi rd Ash­ croft, and i must have been very gratified with the results. The next! major open shoot Is at


accompanied i the and followed the


lltheroe shooting


petition opens to-night (Friday), and the following men haVe quali­ fied to shoot In the flrit round, which must be completed tij' August 27th:-


epresented. The handicaps “knock-opt” com­


A. Haworth or W. W. Brlerjey v. E. Whittaker.


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T. Satterthwalte or T. Lqtmlng v. J. Tomlinson.


E. B. Colegrave or P. Whstton v. W. A, Dent ,


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P. Townley N. Porrit V... W. G; Eell V, A. Singleton Iv. C. 0. Neil. ■ V T. Wilson.


A. B Cromptoh /.[■N. r ■C ■arlton.


, Allen.


H. Gradwell C. T Vickers J. Pratt V. J, With four


the first and the lead ^ at


first !place In although It If goes! to print as he has re week.


ested please Wilson or organiser?


spective divisions In the! competi­ tion,; whilst, E. Ashcroft Is! tying for the l^divldubl league; • probable th^t as this he takes a Clear lead, urned a possible this


METHOEilST, CHURCH ^"‘lis^urln itirig durlnj Septemb^. Will CMTHEROE


Congregi^tio^


both morning and at the Clltheroe Church on £und: services were held


Large con jregatlons ^ j attended


Flower Servjcd r~ 'I I


supply,of fiow:rs had been received and willing hands had arrayed them in- .tasteful dlspjay. The preacher, was the Pastop, the Rev. C. J. Guildford, and his two for such


evening services Con^^gatlboal y,- when flower Ant1 abundant


!a,


members of t! le club who ;'are Inter­ contact Mr. Theo ])Ir. ;W. Taylor, the


irch


V. R. D. Davlf 3. H Oliver, matches leflj second teams jstlH'hold he head oflihelr re­


to play,


F. F: Haworth v: A. Luptoh, R. J.' Craven v. C. Brennap J, T.;Scatter^ood v. L. G. Kmt.' J. W. Copperthwalte v. E.IA6hcroft. S. Norman vj R. B. Slmpso


W. Seedle or H. Sames v. !W, Tayloh - i ' I i


distinguished member of :|the old Clitheroe.i Rifle Club, Matt Beck, whoteam


Mention must be made liere bfi a


an ace of winning the “Dally D^- patch Trophy ” for the. best indi­ vidual aggregate wheh jEdward Ashcroft returned a 594 qut of a possible’ 600. The winning aggre­ gate was . 597. which,' Incidentally, was the total scored by Ashcroft when he tied for the cup |tln 1941. Amongst the prizes, which Ashcroft succeeded In winning was the best double at 50 yards and a 1199 out of a possibl? 200 a t . a practice 50 yards; whilst, amidst terrifle ex­ citement, he succeeded In bringing


iwe have learnt] much abbut w ^ h Iwe were previously Ignorant. The evelation of the honors !of Intem- ent and prison cainps In Ger-


,re to-day, to celebrate victory, over apan—final and conlplete victory. “Sinbe thei VE-DaV celebrations,


Javeryi Gut’s has Indeed been a mighty! deliverance from; the hands of the enemy. Let our thanksgiving and rejolclng (be prqpprtlonate— deep and slnce|ce.


pared, [has revealed to us how arrow! has bean our national and ersonal escai» from death and.


,any, ;and of the new;and even ore destructive bombs ibfelng pre­


;i


pause for a moment and pay tribute to thjose who have made deliverance possible] !


“ It is fitting that jwe should


“Let' us remember 1 and honour those who have suffered wounds


and sickness.]: Espebially let us remember, and honbiir :.those who have made thfe sliprbme sacrifice, laying i down their lives that we might live. And let lisj think with sympathy of those who have lost their dear ones In th si great con­ flict. T I .


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in May that it was no time for permanent relaxation so must we again i rememltjer thdt even this final victory—the conilhg of peace —does! not y^t release us from strenuous effort and bndeavour.


“ Even as we reminded ourselves


Altcar on the 1st and 2nd| of Sep­ tember. when' It Is expected the r 11th Battalion will be I strongly


eemed! it possible, when, we fore- athered In May to celebrate VE- ay, that in'little moire than three lonth^' we should be met, as we


world.! },


^ “The! devastated i countries of Europe,''With homes.I factories and


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'Industrial machinery j and i plant aestroi’ed, are i faced with 'a i very black,outlook in thfe coming winter. With Insufficient fbo4iclothing^d fuel, ithey iare. thi|!atened 'wlth famine,; Cold and dlsfease,' the^ re flection of 'which may'well find its way to our own shores. ,These people look to us jam pur Allies for help andisuccour. jwicishall not fail


them.' M ! “As; we have st(md together as I ,


oiie: body in thej oMtle in arms against evil, so sb united in the flgli war has left in its “We owe it to thbfel gallantly and- cou:


right,! shall he n nations, and nfevfer ously I challenged jqr earth.! b


orderfed that hon freedom' and


to-morrow. To-aiy rsay say, ‘iLlft up. ut your hearts;


b That


Let irie close with Prime Mlnlsteir, relax' dnd enjoy knowledge of a Pea!cei has come pnfei world. Let i us th


great deliverance i“ Long live


SIX YEARS HORROR


! “ WE HAVp GOT TO |SET OUR AGAINST WAR” SAYS! ^EV. W.;H


ivice, ^hich was flnfelly held in church, the weather bejng deemed too wet for an open-dlr service. The!Mayor; -wearing|hls robe and


thanksgiving' service -i^buld be held ,at the[ Castle bandstfend or In the Parish Church was: [probably re­ sponsible for [there being only a moderate congregatloh at the ser-


Doubt as to whethfer, iCUtheroe’s


chain of o£Qce I accompanied by the Mayoress, wearing her chain, and preceded by tpe made: carried by. the Town Sergeant, .Walked from the Town Hall. . Before the ser­ vice began thfe Mayor spoke from the chancel! steps bri the signifi­ cance! of the Japanefee surrender. His remarks are reported elsewhere. The service oegan With the sing­


FACES to t ty


not In, vain. Td^ther with our AllleSj.we have!.beaten down to. utter' destruction[ a!i vile,! triple­ headed' Iniquity, Md I for that we wllj rejoice and " ■ ’ ■


onfe who will never comfe back; thqse who will coipiel back inalmed and broken. No,! We wduld hot for­ get! them. ;But, thank God; it was


hope your joy lip cloudless,


a couple of lines jbyl an American naval; officer. He said:—


u i !:>uiucinui^ ■


We [know the evil whl'ch we fight In [this awful Wap:


“ chanced '[to! read ■


I t : Is prop( sedj to havb a day’s


• CWeslfey) ClrC|Ult-, whd said:— 'It is my privilege to[spe£lkito you td-day'In the name of the'Protes­


Rev. !W. -H. Totty, superintendent minister of the Cllthefoe Methodist


. quite [six years of ageji'he! awoke In the night to find the [rafters of his bedroom ablaze. The [house was on fire, and It wds only In the nick of time that he was resfeued. Natur­ ally, Wesley never fotgot; that ex­ perience. andj all thrdugh, his long life of, 88 years he was!wont to refer to himself a Y a brand plucked out of the burnlng.Y Of course he got that figure of speech from the Old Testament, you will find tlie words both in Amos| and Zechariah.


FIRES OF WAR


ani occasion.'^'Mr .R.'Hafsitead was organist qt ,bo :h services.


\ing the service, prizes ahh certifi­ cates were pr :senited in,[connection with the Scrlature examination of the Blackbun, and District Sunday School Union. Successful 'scholars In the Lower Junlcjr Divisidn wfere Doreen Clough (first disfrlfet prize), James Wllklrjson'] (fourthi district


Miss May Sl.uttleworth anci her singing of “]Iow Lovely are Thy Dwellings” was all that could be deslredi and mded considerably to' the pleasure c f the occasion. Dur-


Iii the morning the soloist was


speak of ourselves. plucked from the burning?


But might ]ve not all. of us now as b ra n d s


war have raged, savagely and furiously, oyer a very great part of the eartli. It will take many generations t6 coyer over the scars.


For six l()ng years the fires of


tant Churches of thlfe town, for I am, as you kriow, a Mfethddlst min­ ister. ! And thfere comfes to mind an Incident In the early]! life of John ■Wesley, the founder df the Metho­ dist societies, when, ds a, child not.


yestjerday; it is a much more urgent question to-d^y. [ pd Jwe [Under­ stand the good'we are fighting for, And' that-that f iM musti.gOjon? Uhlfess we'do, ahd stljl press :on to its [attainment,! ijfilllons will have suffered and died in! vain. [ "phat must! not be. In all sincerity and humility, we must resolve, here and[ how, to live , right,, to act hon­ ourably, and td. obey [the'laws of Goa.!


th[e brethren, ,s;' '


going t0[ rebuild into that it 'wiU enc


it love—love


Let us remember that if We are civilisation so


; ,[|


a: with jvhich iG((d seeking to refine heart of men ant of [the world. !'rj


We! cannot; even oveplook war, r the


never been. Whht will happen if evefiit.gets irito me control of any rlslrig Hitler?!


Waiu LiiC: aitu u; | Invention! Wouli


wap [clouds came theMEastl I often'


omic p( lafi


t this moment, St invention of mb; a! hateful to [God It had


prize), Betty Hof rocks! aind Roy Payne;, and In the Upper Junloi Division, Margaret] Dugdale, who In addition was successful i In the examination of the Lancashire 'Congregatlont 1 Un|lon. At the evening service, the choli


Lovely Peace’ was


E. Coates and Mrs butfed “ Arise 0


.ATnijc I voice and the r dellghtfpl l.armony no I fewer man


Florreat and Mrs. these vocalls ts


^ marked


Coate?. Was In


Each of glorious


fiov[ers; were (distributed;to and aged.


Loans.!


One' Hundred WITH of WHHQUT SECURITY BY th is ;


£10 to


oans. loans - 1


S.OCIE1 ■


£l,0OC Call, vrrite or ’Bhone', .


The Leigh! & Dii strict Lending


Ltdi 7, LIBRARl^ ST.. BliACKBURfllJ


DOWNHAM WOllffEN’S ’ INSTITUTE


WHIST DRIVE 6i EANCEi •in- DOW'NH.'IM SCHOOL ’ on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th Pari'xu’jars la er..


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Surgical Gluropody. 50, TURNER


I STREET CLITHEROE


APPOINTMENTS! - BOOKED !'


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Sun,’ sung!by


sang the anth;m “ Rejoice Greatly,’ and two duets werfe alsbjsuhg. Mrs


J. Ware contrl- and “0 Mrs. A


service.', Afte: thc',eveiiln§ service 52


tiunphes ol' the sick


feature of !the .... ..


very, very-nqar us. Indeed, they were! all around us, and many of of us heard the crash] of ibombs, the sickening ;roar as. masonry fell .to pieces, and we saw the night-sky all! aflame. It was- a ! merciful Providence t ia t spared the utter destruction of ourllhoines, our. country, our[ nation'| oUr empire, and all that] we value [ In life; It was a near thing—a very near thing Indeed. We ^re as brands plucked out of the fire i | ] And so to-’lay We give, thanks to


And sometimes those fires came


“ tbjfe wrath to !' (ome.” - If ever anqther war begins to loom up,'you will [be absolutely light in |fhlnking of It as a thousardfold more ter- fiblle “wrath to efeme.” The Scrip' turfes talk of fleeing from the wrath to! pme—or, if you 'like,] making; sure] that it never gets ;us. -The timfe to begin to -po that Is now, rlgpt now. We hiaye got'to set our


I^i 1938, When [the up so darkly! Ih used; to [think of


faces against thai-next war and the evils which, If. we gro-jV, 'Will make; }t


AN Ir6n RESOLyE, [ [


God and rej-)ice. ; I Sincerely hope every one of us will do ;-bo.th. It Is a poor heart that never rejoices, and it W


poor, heart that did.not rejoice to­ day.' S.lx ye[ars of war—and they' are over. The fighting (save, it may be,; for a few scattered Incidents) Is ended—ended n vlctc)ry. We do


OUI4 be an | exceptionally'


not [forget their lives; thfeir hearts


Lowergate,


wagbn; drives' by Janies Briggs, 117, on Motiday


In; a traffic] emergi tar-spraying contrlb:


l^ncy uted,


junction of Littlemoof-fevenue with Wrialley-road. The;wagon, owned by Messrs. suffered


down ; [ten fi^ t of wa 'Wanllining at me a iJaDIES’ ' WEEKi$ND.—The -ladies, |Dugdale;[ and Parker,


knocked the


there were iJo personal injuries. exitensive ;-damage,


H. J. BOOTH iM.S.S.Ch.


but . '■


had :their customfery meetihgfe and ser­ vices last week-end,] when they warmly welcomed a return visit by Miss Rhoda Dent, of Cumberland. A good]company was present at a toileting ori [Saturday night, attended by Miss Dent; and pre-, sided over by Miss! Reeday; |who gave a tjilk on the positifcn of the! Christian Church aftertne war. .Mrs. F. P™, as soloist, sang!“My Hope.” iLight re­ freshments -were served. SGood congregati


ssociated: with the Methodist Cliurch


“Beyond the Dawn City.” I Miss Si ' 1st. i Missi Dent del;


musical items"by a w thei evening,'Mrs. Ifi- „


unday’s services.;


as heard to advantage ini-the solos ahd IThe Holy


dies’ chbii;, and, in oung : (Clitheroe)


‘s assembled at


senrtceihad to be cah' were in support of the Ladies’; Fund.


discourses, but, owmg to a bereavement celled. 1 Offertories


to which ; a mbtor-


in i [any weak, sfeh way- I want It t resolve] of a peop is, because theyha turned] by It. from the burnihfe, let! us'make coibimqn ; cause wih the common people [of the earth, and .to it thfet' the'fires ofjwar never again] set] ,the world ablaze.. . [ ! ' Ini saying that] I havfe no doubt I carry you all witlj me. Will you go


I hope] I do no


say! that;the'onlyjsfefeguard: against, .war that this worr ’ "


with me one step further,'When I nl-a js rjq ha’s is in whole-


those who i laid down those who cherish -Im the membry of a loved-


devbtion to ithat whom we call So: wll^jis-peace?


di heqrted ahd worjd-hvide loyalty and


!an of 'Nazareth of God, whose


i^ADDlt IGTON


>eem to'sfeif !that tlmental spft of!


ve befen so! badly [ - brands plucked;


leave thfem to


ifiriflce, IntegrM equality, toler- ince and, indeed, all those graces has ever been and enrich the the community,


The urge is] surfely ’ tremendous. that


ife, we must put of God;' love of ustice, hononr;^


' That was ap [iurgent, question | i


ing of the National Anthem, and followed much the same order as the earlier tha nksglvlhg for victory In Europe. The.,Vlcafi (Rev. ,H. A. Bland) and the Rector of St. James’ (Rev. H. y. Bupnett) each (ook part, and the lesson was rfead byTleut.- Colonel A. A.-|Llndsay(-R.E. The, address was given , by'the


thank God. , I victory; will be


say[ something else. yesterday that I


”


^ GOOD Wp But 'it Is laid 'upon! my heart .to


FOUGHT FOR [ It Was only


rejclce and tj? Slad,'


Is p' dal


iojui


work weU' done, again! to the God' for' this;


iMselves 1 In.


Rls wrylces. King.’l;


,hfe! words! of the ,t 'we [ should' the


■h ' among the le again, serl- erish oh this thought


for life


the ^ a t fight agal(ist aggression to dedicate :ourse! of. reconstruction in : peace-time


libbr


we,be equally against evils 'aln. who have so eously, fou .ght


,to this work i.resolve i that !shall! bfe ' so and [Justice, .truth i and


be restored out o! chaos; not m this! cbiintry alonej piit in All the


“The work }of destruction is finished. | The : wo k of recon-


Felix Aylmer, and Greti in


M . lEL


Thursday, Friday, Saturday; Judy Garland and [


Margaret 0'Brien| In . MEET


IN ST. Lotus WHALLEY


held day.


WhfeUfey (the Rev. C. ft.! -Brown) conducted a service of thanks­ giving at Whalley Park h|! Church,, on Wednesday evening. When ithere Was- a crowded cb:igregatlon' Thank igiving services ■wjlll also be the Parish Chun h on Sun-


THANKSGIVING-rThi! Vicar of N lii


TOM YOUNGER’S LIMITED


Baptls's held! their we;kly social hour, on Tuesday,: vhen -Miss Rhbna Stubbs entertained the large gathering. Miss E. Ad2mson:^pre- slded, and a most enjoya fie evening


SOCTAL :HOUR.4Bllllngton Clitheroe Market


wias sbent by all presertt.; CRICKET.—A cricket match -was


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played]'on the''Whalley ground, on- Wednesday evening. wh ;n Whalley Pollcelplayed Great ,HaiWood Con­ stabulary. 'Whalley protea the vie- , tors •with a score of 84 Tor'9, to Great Harwood’s 41 all out. The match wias organised by Sec.-Com. G. L. Taylor,!who also dndly pro- ’ vddedThe, refreshments. 1


of Whalley Parish Chtir ;h announ­ ced Yefcory.over Japan jfith a loud; peal shortly after tiildifight, on' Wednesday morning, br.nglng from: ■their beds hundreds of people, who| appeared in the streets in dressing, gowns and pyjamas. There was'


PEAUE REJOICINGS.-rThe bells ! ; i ; A Feature


isihglng and dancing, atd the scene’ was d happy one.—Dur.ng the day,


man-y residents were employed In colle(itlng 'wbod for bclnflres, and, securing flags and buntlng to their' houses. In the evening;'there was; a ! sbecial 'victory 'ball at .the' Assembly Rooms, with fairy-lights' anp{effects,: ,and old [and new: dances. Catering. was ibly carried- out : by Mrs. Coggins at d her staff ■; Altogether, 'Whallfey cfelebrated in; tradfilonal style, with ,singln-g,[ cheering, bonfires .and mntlng. .


But do we understand the good we [are fighting forj* I


■smouldering-yesterday. :An enorm-; ous [fire wias kindled bn- Whalley Nab, where many flreWorks were: discharged. Other large fiteS were Ignltbd 'at Bridge End, Bank]


(Jottage, Old Road./S'idf,!’and Long- worth Row. People jit thfe vicinity, provided refreshments, 'and at Longworth Row; food Ifeft over was sold] and realised £4 10s. Od. fob -the 1 Blllington ’W-elciome Home! Fund. ,


! ■OPEBATIV^ GTIID


mem jers of the Guild h;ard. fen inter- ;t3l' account, by Mrs­


estin moni


Scotlfend. ______ - ideal with a natural beach, a popula­


’s holiday spent at ■ She, described


Tingle, of a St. Andrew’s; the place as


ction pf 11,000, Its prominence as a golf pentre, and Its colleges; of' which the eopulace is proud, havlig a zest .for


comprises a thousand r.eatly laid-out dwellings, mostly constr icted in flats; which, said Mrs. Tingle, are convenient for the housewife, easy tolrun, and let at aJ comparatively lov) i; rent. Mrs. Nuttall presided.


s Councillor Miss Hargr :aves was the upeaker at last Tuesday’s meeting, held Snder the presidency of Mrs. Moorey.


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tlon, I Miss-Hargreaves described the result as unique; in, the working-class history of this country [ From the customary position of. occupying the Opposition, the Socialis;; Government now had to set its hous ijih order and cany out the schemes which had b'eeii advocated. i Facts must be faced: the CJovemmeri't had a hard task befort it', i qnd-the five years’ plan would be most


smportant. The people Imd tired of the aystem which had Just, lieen replaced: bnd the millions of pounds which had


peaking on the: recent General'Elec^ ducation. The town’s- loUslng estate 'At... their meetirig on.'! Tuesday week,


Factory hooters 'were soupded at' Billifigton., greeting the declaration; of peace, -and ipany peo])le-thronged the [streets.; Children were busy] during Wednesday collecting wood- and other matferlal for bonfires,'and' flags -and bunting decorated many buildings.' Large fires burned mosit, of tbe, night, and some were, stlllj


BILLINGTON’S .fpY DAY.-


chfeery.letter from Sergt V, Mbroft, of 27, Brook-street, Clltherbe, [who Is now With the B.L.A. In Genrrmy. “The last time I wrote I wss in hbspltalj but I am not quite well and fit again,” he say's. “lam now stationed, In a little seaside i;ow(l called Coxyde, and here there. Is q, yery well-kept mllltaiw .feemetery. TTiere Is also another one near Jherq called Veume, and If anyone!has any Intferest In these I -wllljwillingly look'pp any information for, tfieq. I am trying to get to photograph of them, and Will send them if I succeed.' ;


^ Engineers, and In conversation he discovered that one of the ph.yers had been stationed at Low Moor. [ He adds: " I was reminded of that


/ meeting, but I . have now served five and a half years an^ I !iave never had the. luck to ipeet any local .boys, but I'.do hope to ineet plenty of them,'as I expect to bfe In civvy clothes by Christinas.” (continuing. Sergeant Adbroft says that In a recent football'competi­ tion his' unit met a team of Royql


" I read every Week of Iqcal boys . j . ■[


a few weeks' ago when I'read that a local boy claims to be [the first to have!had leave from the B.L.A. He was home in January; Well, il was bn leave myself in Deceinber, so T wonder If I was the first.”


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: lovedrbne Interred In-elth^r'of the cemeteries he mentions, and I shall be pleased to forward hlfe addreis to ai^ inquirer. A few weeks] ag^q' I mentioned the great number q: “Advertiser and Times” one rq-j cipient had received by a smgl,r post, and asked if anyone else] haf


ihakfes will, I am sure, be keenly appreciated by anyone who has'a


The offer that Sergeant Adoroft V V . -


• Who was the first local map 0: leave from the B.L.A.?


. got, a greater number. ■ Noyr : ■ seems there Is a second] coptesi


ing three of our own staff on leav< this week. Sergeant Tom Bailey of the R.A.F., has timed it: very;,we|] again.' He was In his home (owr for VE-Day,. and here he Is agali for VJ-Day! G°rpl. Edward Oddife St..Mary’s-street, is homej froin thi C-MJ., after ;spending four years


We have had the, pleasure ofi see­ I was very glad to feedye fe for Service By “ LANCE-JACK.”


along splendidly For sbmq :tlme he has,been with the'Elghfe Army signals, and came home] frota Milan. I have heard variousTetaoilrs about what happened to Milan Cathedrfel and to the magnffifcfent j railway statwn there. Edward tells me: .felal lias


DickjCoasdale, whose Mellor. He Is engfeged weighty task of,tank tion from Antwerp fe ipany.' Dick Is young vfonqering if his next


both'have-only'Sup Out third visitor


T . fer


<who [were wondering the same may not have to go out 'thq^e,


be Burma; bu{'now,.th, nesei have realised f Suffifelently “dlvliie ” victory, probably lots _


interested to-learn of


rank! of major, dbn [prior to the outblreak of war, Majbr Quinn, who . had Allied ihlm^ self [with the Londoirl Territorials, joined up'at the veryptset of the conmfet. [He Is attached, to the 9th/2nd Punjab RegtneOt (Rec;). My ■iartaest congratuliitlons.


ment. In the Indian d c


In the victory celebrations Is a longer one,-but even so!I dare say It Is far from coipplete. Tom Briggs, onfe of the origin'al Terriers, whoM; home Is In Ha|l-stieet, Is homfe- jrbm Italy; Bernard Brown,


My-list of those at iioine'to share y J';!;


R.Aj’..,[ Claremont; RiN.j ;North-street; P.' R.A.F'.,! Castle-street, an extended leave fn JohnNlcholls, Royal dipg[top-road; R1


' to,escape with, bruises. He was In hospital when news of his leave, came. through, and I uhderstaiidj that hfe then fend there decided! thfet the trip h,onie would do] him far;


overseas. Rqqently, When[drivlng|a jeep In' Italy; he was In collIslqn| with a lorry, and he was ■very jucky


eenfexpended on means of destruction animated discussion ensued. ;


GRINDLETON


beTOihe th,e iron ^ jijstitute, a' garden p: who know what,


the ladies’ section'of - --


garden .FETE.i-Organised by the Village iirty held in


on Saturday, realised the splendid total of £110 for the Grlndleton Forces Fund. The opener wfes five- yeaiis-old Ann Peel, the youngest meihber of 'the sewing, class, which had contributed, grefetly [to the proc eedlngs. Many fide exhibits of vilh ge craft were displayed .on the nuinerous stalls, which Included


Grlndl -eton : Institrte grounds,


riding, sports for the children, and aicricket match, Boysi'rersus Girls,


confections of produfee, children’s goo^, .“white elephants,” and so on. During the afternoon there wers such attracUoid, as pony


in which the boys_were: returned the victors. To conclude the after- n o o n ’s entertainment, many artistic and useful .-ferticles were auctioned ,by Mr. A'."j Wilklnson.-f After.tea a whist drive-was held in [the Insitltutei, at; which the winners were:—'Ladles'; 1. Mrs. J. H. Oddle: 2. Miss N. :Wildington; 3, Mrs. W. Briggs; consolation, Mrs. H. Jfeckson. Gentleiiieri: 1. Mrs. W. Briggs; 2, Mr. Seedi 3i Mr. "T. Robinson; consolatioii, Mr. Crab- ttee., Later in thC; even ing, a danCe was held in the Institute, with Mr. Pye at the piano.


i here were: special,


fen was’ the organ- ered twOi. eloquent <


, , '[WOMEN’S INSTITUTE, - M


Clark presided-over 'a fairly, good attendance ait the monthly meeti'ng last Thursday eveplng. -Miss


. gloves arid slippers. Th anks to Miss Fletcher were moyfed by 'Mrfe


Fletcher gave a mostji interesting demonstration of leatherwork. Her exhibits. Included pferses, bags,


'.(Continued foot'of next column). ; r.<l;


FUND.—The feteual appeals.ori be­ half ;of the;Choir Funds were ba(je a t ' 'West ! Iiradford- Methodist Church on [Sunday, wpere Mr. Chadwick, J.P[. of Lythaip, occupli the -pulpit for the forty-seven consecutive ye iri But although th- collectlqns we::e ostensibly fori tli choir, the ' pipount, contributed' over £10—v{,is donated to! tUt village “Welcome Home” Fnna


AIDING


BRADFORD WELCOME Home


would have to be expihded in hke manner on peace-time production.—An


!


being attached to fe unit itr-jops from Basutoland,' ply eight white [mein, n.c.o’s,' but [ they 'got


I Low Moof-^the first two Are In the Navy and Harry In the Anpy; Harry Barfow, Peel-street; Tommy Dugan, RAjF.i ■ West-view; Leslie- Norris, Hawthorrie-place; Sydnfey Cfelver-


HI ricks] K;b .R., 'Turper-stieet: Sappfer Fred Bush, .R.E.,, 9t. James- street; Oliver Grainger,[Parachute RegL Llttlemoor; 'Leslie CoWper- thwfelte, [RA,F[, Brownl(j)w-street; Jack Altham, R.A.F. Grlndleton, hotae frota overseas:'FiAd Brown, R.N.', .Waddlngton; thrfee brothers, Dennis, Walter, and Harry-Walker,


arihes, Wad- ".einan Tom


,d Is having the CM.'F.;


Homllnson, BllliGorse,


ley, Chatburn-road, fromfoverseas; Geoffrey I Townley, R.A.F., Bren- nand-strfeet.'


| . | ,


more good than staying in the hos[ pital for the] time the authoj:iUfes said was really necessary], EdiTsiaifd has had the somewhat unusual ex­ perience of of coloured There were officers and


ladibs orl leave were {enjoying the Victory ^all In .the KmgiLane Rail. The'y were Serg't. Betty Ecimondson, A.TiS., C!hatbum-roa,d, 'fend: Sub- Llept. Elizabeth Altham] W.R.N.S., of Moorlfend-ferescent || Miss Altham, wh(i) has] had four yea,rb’ service, is, I believe,, likely to, gq overseas. Qapt. T. WaAson, R.E.; Downham, has] arrived home fer demoblllsa-


' Two of! Clitheroe’s gallant young


SEA CADET UNIT No.


Sunday: f- Parade


viefe of Parish Church.


onri and t o k IPS Week commencing August 19th.


at H.Q., 09.45 hrs lanyards,: prppqsfelon ;hanksglving


T 1 I • — ■


uesday :i Q/W.: Sub'-Lt,


' much enjoyedl fes were thfe items bjf an laugmeritM choir, ilndeij tjhe batonTof Mr. E. Hargreavfes, J.P., of Grlndletori, TOth: Mr. IG. Cowfeill- m .the .organ, Madame [Houlker’s


.Clitheroe, wjiose j faultless ,ren4 ditlons on both occasions were


' iteiris in the fefternoon were, “ Hqw lovely 'are thy dwellirigs”! ai|d “ Beside ■


an thfem was ‘All -Thy wbrks [shall prajreThee.” '


the introit ‘f Incline • Thine |Eai|,’|’ with solo by Mr. -Ed. Chipp6nda],e. Madam ’Hoilker : sang “;With Verdure Clad”


The evening service opened] -with


Perfect.” The anthem was “AbAfe With Me;” ,'


Dtw (Continued f


'


Chester, seco) ton. The salad vfas ifr'C Members . b: household g' forwardeci.'-to Council.


-------j ; , [ .|i


feompetltlon for ‘greferi b n by Mrs. Breiinfena. liought - clothes! arid opds, which'-'.are to be the/ “Help!,Holland”


:om previous!column).! I -I ded by Miss;Waddlng-


a n d ‘F^ayfefe ' I II


-Stil! Waters,” ' and] the 'I ' I - [ | ,i'


The soloist afternoon and evpnlig was' Madam] Daifey Hdulker, pf


19.00: Divisions and Colours] : j I


! Lucas. R.N.VJt. i must attend, wit! all possible.


Ensign Cadet: A/B,j,Trlmby'.. ;


[Q.M.: L/S. YW


Harris. Isori!


! Informal inspection' by L P. W.. : p


ifelS: classes 1 and 2;: avlgatlon (H). Clafes 3: Mooring etic,b.l (C).


New entries : Union Hag Ensign. o


20,lO: Olafees' l and 2; Map references CHI. .


Clltheroe Cricket Cli)b’s field yes- tej-day Afternoon were ricoinplete siiccess,' Hundreds of I parfents and friends 'watched the jfeff(|)rts of Jhe and tiny Intq


' ;'The children’s sportfe held on the


ydjmg to enter ....


y'ojirigsters,


events held! thrlllmg;' Impromptu hajadlcaps on the oiftsklrts of the ground;' Major Austin] who has given willing’help orii many occa- Sioris - durlrjg


______ .


chferge, and he had alwilling hand of' helpers arranging 1 and 1 ludglng thfe - competitions.


the pas.t, ;was In


provided by Mr. J. Aspfleil,. Klng- stjfeet, fend varied selfebtlons by the baiid of theHoyal En^irieors, under, Bfendmafeter .Roberts, prbpeedings. .


announced through a iloludrspeaker [Events were femlvfened the:! .the! various ddlers^too


-Class 3: Squad crall (R). New entries:' Ropes [(G). If line, boat wOric, Briingerley. .


■


Iau ' Cadets ilform, U at


Full uni­ S te ser-


t. Mary's


son of Mr. and Mrs. School-terrace, Clith'


'Friends of Mr. Jack '


tliey ■ to of


. XT . .


botae Is ln In the'


damage. 'Drooper


.


nough to be journey will It tjie Japa-' are not gain a ouT lads


trfensporta- Into Ger-:


- ' ’■ i Quinn, only lyed In Lon- .IDAY,- AUGUST 17th, The uncontatlonal'lsprei THE END


: WasWilglon, Moscoi, anal ' Wng at midnight q^ Tues j


roadcasting ,the newq; at tbj said , [ i:


last of!our! enemies Is laid -lot Is the: text'of! the Japanese , the Allied demands


! Japan hfes' toAay suirenderi


!, With! reference to the annm 'of August 10th regardtag th(|


; Govemmepts of the ;lUn Great.: Britain, -the Soviet Ul


' ance of the provisions bf the Declaratior and the;Ire"'”


' ' Byrnes oiv the date.pf .Augt the Japanese' Government 1 hopour to reply !to .the GovemJ


China, seta,by_^Secrfetaivid the four Eowqrs as foljows:


I ' I His Majesty tlie Em'. Issued an Imperial Irescrip Ing: Japan’s!fecoepttace of ! visions; of the Potsdam dei


amfes Quinn, qe,| -will- be Is advance- y to the


he necessary ten oUt the pro visions declaration.,


tnd the Imperial !


leadqu i 5 for


f the


the Uniled'iStates, and.upon Who.were to: oppressed In 0


Takmg full advantage of euri .Ireacheiy, the Japanese-force overran the; territories of purs


Aur Allies in the Far East, mi i time 'it -appeared as'i-houi


'Australia arid' advance [the tide turned.


mighty fdroes of thfe Unm andbhe British Cotfemonwi Empire andi other allies weri to, bear. Their resistance


With ever4n(jreasing everywh(:re' been, broken.


luominiuiio, to o u r


that have fought so well in ; paign against (iapan. |


fleets, armies, 5 and 1 '


states, without [whose prodlm.c ..this war in the East


i Our' gratltudfe goes out ti !splendid allies, above all ;tp


the Dominions, Austra]la;and [ land, in India arid Burma, an


many years;to run especially at Ith s time I in, Japanese .hands, o|


; rejoice that -these territories ; be purged: of jtlie Japanese )


so many dark; years, hout ta


Thursday^wS/everyw^^^^ » as days of holiday, j ; , r There are s(jme whoiimust 'i


tvictory holidays wm b' ________________ hat tomorrow (We


-they can be relied upqn to c When .-w


work well done.;, ' . ; temain at work bn. these pa! j


ain essential services] and I e .return to[ work


morning we !must- turn feji great tasks; before us. !But


moment let; aU enjoy themsfelvfes in .the knot


wPeace lias onfee agrin boir gorld. Let us thank God,


■ mill.operatives; wh() retufr In ,a i-far h^pler frairie than Men .thfev had set 01


'tant broadcast. As a resi people; gpt to ! work the mornirig: before dlscoveni ■ t was ,’VJ'fDay.!'Amfeng-'l;! {


the 11 o’clock'ibroadbast one that the Prime Mlnlst broadcast a t :! mldriight. therefore, Mr,! Attlee had the smallest Clltbetae !“,i-| there has ever: been for i.f


Comparatively few lieor


: Adve'ritiser and Times ”: i| walked thrmigh ,the ma-j , immediately;-after imldmi’i


; (Wllklh-square, and lnotlce ■ “^flagged motor-cycle 1 ^


round, of the itown.i . ; : ::


■'# "j «!■ ■ *..I-


K had started, got upito cel( f rights'came on'ln'hfeusfe aftl


, Apparently) people in;b | ■Jocelved some Inkling thaifi


ta' certain streets,'.fend Sound'of revelry- by night.'*


• number of CUtherpe • sti one- heard sliiglng] and] E from vferlous parts of the t|


' Soon-Efter 'Mr-Attlee’s aif menti fireworks were let


nothirig to indicate;, that pi nefhg [celebrated; but. an Hf ,rie fpund fe bonfire 1 hli


reat deliverance anc His ■: Long live the King! ' '


of the I 6ur fi


.


colonial terrltqries fepon-„w ; brunt of; the


Here at'hijirife ypu have, e from the; uiuieasmg fenorts all fiDorhe; without complaint


that........ throug " - ’ 'ndusttrivige;:) iin[


I. have ■ f 1941, Japan] whose onslaught C


t military, naval. anc| air .u co Issue to all: forces um" aontrol; wherever located,' active resistance and Jo 1 Let us recall tfeat on; Decit


'3. His Majesty .ife'also , r to issue this coimnun ( 'M


rms, i (Sigiiea


eslsted for; over four years, 1 struggles ttith: Germany at


nvaders would; reach i he mat Intp


!■ 2. His Majesty tin preparedto . authoils- a the signature by hh Go'


f ie Em Ise an Japan iwas; annonnted In .


b! The Prime Minister. (Mr. ’ [j , .1


FOR


Shirts^ Socks, Stoimgs iUnderwear


and


' THE MORE YOU GO TO


COMING EyEpS: | ‘ THE


Weavers’ Institute; Dance, 8-0 Commercial fotel Glass IBallrc


Clltheroe Auction Mart; ;Sa e Oi Jj mbs


Dance at Xosslde. SATURDAY:


bum: Dance, 9;0. ! ricket match, Church Meade*


Low Moot! Vicarage:[ Bring | S Sale and Garden Part^ 3-0. VThalley Assembly Rq()i is; Di|


derersvilCUtheroe.^fe. ,


tatlro Hotel,: Colne:! Sale-^. ' ■ resSentl^l- Estfete. 3-0


' SUNDAY: ■;! |


' oittheiroe iParlsh' Church; ■ 8-0 (and! 9-15 ; (H.C.) L - - *


:Methpdisti Weslfey) Clferch: M' giving services; 10-30 fpd.6-0 C 'giving services' 10-30,£nd 6-0


ongregational Chutem 'Dar' A' services [10-30 and 6-0. .


ll Hallows' Church. Mittq: G Festival.' Services 40“ -) fend


: Olltheroe lAiictlon Marj: G ■


! . MONDAY : '


' Clltheroe Auction Mart Sale WEDNESDAY:


Whalley:-Assembly Roopis. U ^ TU " ’■


Pat'[Stock,'9-30 a.m.' | IESi)AY:|. ,


■ ' ■ Cattle. 10-30. '


Whallfey Assembly ■ I- .1


Rooins:


rhKfletoil Parish ‘Chuffeh;:- g Pr^er fend-Thanksgh jnS. k


Thalfitsgivlng): -8-30jJh:ensc[ oor .Lanfe Methodist Gfmch:


Borough Saleroom, Lowfergate:t C Mturfe by Hy. Hojden & a


t6-DAY (Friday);: I aailB of Lauiuo, I.-10-30; a


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