/!! rT . re jd iR T tb E A b v E B q J S E R :A :m M E 5 . j l f a t t M u i r t


d i s .D i i i y m BE^T WISHES


tMBERS' OF,^ 1v i s i6 n ■' "


DECElVBER,21st. , i


t h e MAYOR’S CHRISTMAS A P P EA li FUND


-tHEROE DIVISION G(IR-


:|;GEIDESi ^


:[ .was:unable ,to 'accept of; the?: list 'CJlth^oe


I i/He. Division' Commissioners, I oTtheroe; (farlsh ’ Chi^ph),


_ vadiW AO, n^XQ


iGametl enrolled two Guides, tented first clas? and proflciehcy land service stars,' Later she Id the 1 Company and was) I l nd; v6ry satisfied i and pleased


. 1 There are still i many- people ■who require help on tipcotmt nf iUrhealth, war-time i stringency |or 'other ;ml^J fortune, and I ani confidsnt that .the citizens of CUtherde'.wiU wish to render : all assistance: id jtheir power during


A


JTrealistlc exhibition i that at least litolr thought: there iredlly was a Tarml i The evening finished Bmes'dnd a camp fire.;'


ft demohstration of. Company thlcb included morse, comp^ss- l; bed-making > knotting,, i and I; I hear!the ‘[casualty'’ gdve


is nave also had aibusy tima ol iTheir annual . Christmas Fau; Ihlghly successful. iThe proceed- IwSi included a concert by thf- 1 and Rangers, and a dance, madi ■ Vailable! for division ; amongst and' national charities. ' .Tn* Mies are fortunate in havih; blehdid 'help, and isupport. fti Ifand frlsm^f to whom they ar


Fast : gialdhum Guides : and


Jei will ibe' my;,, last. '“Notes IClTlstmaS. so herd are; my; best


f.grateful:':. ;■ i J:'j


Ito all membets of the Girl Gu da lent.- May '1936; bring frSsh Imltles fbr Service, good camping fcntact with! Guides o f ’ othep


H '" ' .'' k S TM lS , Jlously aclmowledged .i'. 22 i9


Bbtions received to December p r ; ' ;


|dj Mrs,^.CbatieSl .....f .l-l Id-MrrB .Whlteside ‘2 2 lobartsf ]^ ,


IMrs.-'fc Standing 1, 1 ;,and kaf! of Roman '! Ic Setiior School


? ? K.|-liill (Clitheroe) Ltd. ! 2 12


i 0 14 l i i


le ib u t t s , 'E s q . ...... i J; ° Id Mrs. W. F; Read 1 9 | j W. Critchley ..;.! 0 10


, id'Mrs. fetlpw l. 'Ki R'. Hoyia & Op. Ltd.' 'on.-' Eau.'. -Eshtpn-terr.: orR ■R


I L y o n s ....... iMrs. H. Wrigley ....


lImous .J..........,[t.....! 9 19' IS ,a s , fitl.. Icook,


dMfs. |T. H.-N. Fomst 1 1 'W.'Westhead:^ Sons; ^ ^


I ,W. BiacKbum & Sons: 1, 1 1bd Mrs.f. Margerfson.. ;, 1' 1


I'..,..I'...... 1 1


r Brian Cawley (aged 6),' Iver stats


9 10


ua mrs. E. i P o r r e s t 1 i hd Mrs.-lJ.,C.:CpwglIl .. 1


7. Park,,..l...-^;.'..vi 1 hd Mrs, Cl. 'W. Words-i : ■


Ith


j.W.KllnerL...... 1 1 \


nd Mrs. T. Colejl......! 5 a ndMrs.b.Hetherbgtonj 1 1 adMrs. R. Boothman ..' 1 0


-i 1 i


iJ.i H.'HigSon ... .......... 1 Total to idate. .fi76,19


imondson,.Esq. ;..1.........: } .} ndMrs.R.J.;Caven,.,.: 1 J , A. Southworth;....... 2


Ir's .'Parlour, Clitheroe.' "■ :! ' 1


JAMES WILKINSON^ Ma^O,


DOMFOR’TS FUND. low'MOOR


^


Icloslng the above fund, the W.'y.S. pr gratefUl thanks to all supporters, ylng is the statement of accour ts: ' '


I to ^ervi


Irettes to P's.O.W.I ..; 3.A. Mobile’ Canteen


ucemen, 1942 . ' 1943 . 1944 . 1945 .


i| ' ^ :


¥ s o u t i [ w o r t h ' ' . 1 J hJ Braoewen- ' . iTl j l o


1 0 2 0


■MAYOR’S WELFARE [FUND, ! '•! » S.


!! trefoil.' :


id general , smartness. :■ i f Eg patrol-time; each: patrol ;gdve


I


Fund, ouB of which so;many deserving cases have been assisted in-the past.


these dlfaculti times. I


, kindly, consented,i,to .receive .and, pay over contributlotm ,■ from,, their cus-


ledged in the local Prbss, and I h ^ i ly commend-^the purpose] of this Fund..,


Mayor's Piarloim,'(&theroe. , 5th December, 19^5. j, . ’ ’


,


JAMES WILIONSON^ Mayor. '


.AND,4LL:GOOp;,'q!iSHES TO : 0 ™


. social events they have played aj prominent,par t; -,One j officerin i par­ ticular has always been to tjhe fore; whenever!help qr suggestions have] been nedded—Major, Austin. ( We; ' are glad that the T o ^ Council on;


. to he taken up -by No. 1 T.B.RiE.’ls; -at M'alvern.' It !ls hard ,to surnilse ] .■what Cll'theroe! would have none j without ithem and their band; |nall: Clithero'e’s , big efforts to toance the' war: and In municipal | -^d ,


gineers (who ihSve,;been'Stationed In Clitherbe; 'approximately five ; years) toyvards^e end of the-first j week in January isigoing to leave i the borough singularly quiet. ;It Is; understood that; the new quarters,


The departure of jthe'Royal ..En­


be equally welcome. The^y^ay,be sept to me, or to the Borough Treasurer at Church Street, Clitheroe, and Managers - of all local branches fof Banks have


Large and small subscriptions, will , ’ ^°Sf^cohtributions' will he 'acknow­


S the Christmas season approaches t I earnestly appeal to[residpts Jn


--■The-ashed [of Mr.iJ. E. 'Whittaker, of Burnley, IMP; for Heywood and Radcllffe,': isfere: on Sunday scat- .tered by friends on the slopes of ■pen'dle, 0111,1 in fulfilment of a re­ quest-ihadel by:Mr. Whlttakei;'in ■Ms will.:', 1 . 1 ]


he Borough for contributions to this


Mrs. J. i.Tro6p, secretary, the Desk .Committee,'■'an.d from all the ladles' who have] vfUllnidy given of their leisure so! that'this work could be carried'Ion. I The knowledge-that !theIr .e!fforts on behalf of the soldiers I Stationed In the vicinity have '.been deeply ■


splendid service, the Y.M.C;A. in Whalley closedi its doors last week­ end; TPhroughout this period all the work ,has bqeh fioiie, voluntarily by ladles, -and’ the ' establishments has been entirely 'Self-supporting. 'Mrs. R. Green ;h^|,been an. able leader, and she lias had fine;support from


be la soureeTQf :;'lasting ^satisfaction to all who pave been associated In


such a worthy endeavour.A -f


'( Blackbiir^.- .Ramblers,, starting froibi liongflilge bjijSiraday; walked b^ Gib;"Hey,bind Beacon]Fell to Brock Mill, jhnd; then -followed the River Brock down to Brock Bot- tomA' and Ipglewhlte, returning to Longrldge-bi the road. , .


-In the Parish Church Lower School. There was a large Christmas tree, tastefully i d jcorated and lllumi- mated with!' faliY lights. The Mayoress joined the'children: at an excellent tea. -Father iChristmas arrived, and! |he and the Mayoress dlstrlb’uted many sweets: they In tiirn received gifts from the hoys and ,glils. eluded' game; children: and


The programme in- and competitions for


individual items comprising piano­ forte solos, Recitations, conjuring,


-adiilts, dancing and


iinpefsonatloi s and songs. j,'


I'The Infait! ischolars lof St. James’s Junk r School were given a party out of school funds on Wed­ nesday .afteriiobri. After games and carQl:%lgin'g they sat down to an appetising tea; i Jellies decorated •mth:“ snow’,’ and ice-cream were served. H The junior-.scholars' held ■thelf, i! Ghrlsti las party yesterday afternoon. Tea (and Ices were pro- vld'ed.ihfter the games and carols.


Id Mrs Macdonald ; 1 1 IdMrs.4.;Sutcliffe .••• I ; 1


1 ...... don.);, 1 , 0! 0 5;:


■ gold cuff-llhksi and a wallet as mementos of the esteem Ip which ,


.and men of the Royal Engineers,: 'ahd-to Major Austin, fop-dH-they; have meant 1 to |Clitheroe through-; out years bf-extreme difficulty;; Major Austin has done a good'deal, for the Royal ! Grammar-’School,| more especially, perhaps, on, the' sports side, and It i was A happy* gestureithat yesterday he should be , Invited ito the sbhool-on thej eye of: the Christmas I recess to jrecelve,,


Tuesday .acknowledged the great' debt wjhKjh the borough owes to; the various ■ commanders, ‘officers i


'he,is held by thd bo.vs, and of their; gratitude. Meiitlon :of the | Gram-' mar School prompts'ah allusion to,':


“Hamlet.’V:Whlphi,,l5 .W;^he,:'pW;:' formed iby the School 'Dramatic. Society vln February.! The'tlitle' role will be played by Defek Welch, ahd


an excerpt is to be rbeorejed by the B.B.C. ' -


■porices later! that year.i.iHe'| awarded the ‘f Bulcock Prltel", while,


posted to the hid Punjab Regiment!,’ An old boy of jtlie GTammarlSchool, • he gained his! Higher School Certi­ ficate in 19441 and jolnW the;


Entwlstle, of ]C[lareii)iont,'hisibeen, commissioned In the East Lanca­ shire Regiment apd has been,


News has: been' re]ceived .that .B., I*!: .* !* I "]


Cadet Force^-he held the rank'of Sergeant-Instructor.! He had''pre­ viously gamed iCertifleate j’A (1


' ■ ,1 ■ , '


sl!rong-wlnd:Ihrbughout,the tween the CW. I


.Probably,' ds


a* lafge tree by! the roadside be- I W.S. Dairy and -the


bughout the hlght,t, ro Wld W


]a i, result of the ^ —


o f f iS o e S l i ig ’' S fatucmsl the highway ^ Tuesday morning.i It blocked ^tl traffic for, a few! hours. ' iThe Rlbble Motor Seplces' bus from chipping ito CUtherob'hadi to make a d^our of several: miles,


and proceeded via Doeford 'Bridge and Bashall Eaves.


and Bashall |a y « . ^ '


(Tbtfy [ andi’ Mi^! Jdnes were the i The'reslgnatkn's were announced


on . Wednesday,,;'afternoon held a j that the County Surveyor Is enter- : members’ meeting, under the presl-1 w into' negc tiallon with ! the


dfen!cy.,of.Mrs,| I. Carus. Mrs, W./H. ,* * Ipehdle Junlorl:f!chool Pehdle .


the 1 Weavers’ Institute on Wednes­ day evening lUSt week.by .Clitheroe


end,'Mr.' J.^oplijson, Mr.TJ. Parker,


and.Mrs. B;. Bharples. raanks to cided In the dase of . Chipping ,themvwere,e5tote^djby^^


, , , rr


'D.,(»ltchley and Mr:.H. Duckworto. I Qatdes 'Wet'eT


, at school for his work In-:-the Army ,Bark^. ;RefreShme,nts were served .DownhamSchofi free of cost; that Twiston , and: ‘. Downham children


:dir^tlon; 'of Mr; and Mrs. * B.


and 2) and ihad been awarded the Western Command certificate for P.T. and an I “A.X.”! Certificate of the Army P.T. School. Aldershot. He Is the first Apny Cadet in 'this unit to be commissioned,; and his early training In the i local: .unit proved a valuable preliminary training' for his Army service. Attached to the Parish Church! he was for |a short time assistant secretary, .of th^ Men’s Institute,


„’s for Vldtoryi Red Cross.. 11 £ pe the Soldier RediCross.. 7 ' idless Soldiers and Sailors ,4 'I


ges anq registration ..!, 5 111 the above, mpnies'£56 Is. 4id, itibed hij ship half-pennleSv


; , £420j I


72 81 Id 95 d 96 '0 12 0 43 5


"at Stognpore | for;; four ,!years. Several members of! the battalion who .were taken ,.UTlso,nei| ' when Singapore fell [ took] part in the parade, and I there: was' a: good muster of "old!comrades^’ many ojl whom wore Boer War decorations.; :*:] * ,* ': '[ : j


jWay StationHo; Fulwood Birfacks. The Colours wefe hidden ;ln a vault.


that he saw the presfent Colour; being presented In; Mauritius


Brigadier . llnderwood lecallec


IetHODIST school. -M em3ersi! proved a complete success.!:


pere was a Sunday School party on' Eday night, at which all the teach- lent their aid. Mr. Rendell was in. ge of the games. ,i ' .i


..-i , , ■ ."j..


mded a Iwhist drive, promoted , by iGlrls’ Club and held in the'Church itute on| Saturday, night. iMiss C. feman wa^ in charge.' Prize-wiriners Mesdames Clarke; Teasdalej and : Mes(kmes Sharpe, Alstoniand. |


BLS’ CLUB.—About I forty' players- , i - . j i Watt.' i - :'i . i! i


im , ' ,*■ '* * ■"] i Old School friends qf Miss] Mo^di Parker, 2a. i.Klrkmoor-r^di; Oith],,


eroe, will b e 'in te r ta she


is


be previous, evening, the ■ Juniors.; F entertained at a partyi given by IWomen't Fellowship, and spept a- py..time., i


sealSh’s .pantopitaie^j ‘[Bahqs II-,.


peari


Wood,” -at the pool. Monica,]


latapmekrlng .in,ih : .this


at Rlbblesdale iScshool, left last year ^ ■ i to join , the


Opera House,'Blac ■who :was .all


Sunday afternobh weJcomedi .back to Preston the Cdlours lof the Second Battalldn, Loyal Regiment, which were paraded from the Rall-


Thousands ________,6f to'ymspeople on *.■]*, . 1'. ' ,


'by 'tile la!^le8’ I committee. *'The Imuhlcipal offices at the


Wednesday ported missing;a ber of soap


UKlWllllCaU OUUU-l, HTC VI vwi/, X Castle were] jbrokefi into during bn toe service bus,


itrhf ;Thpre i<! re^ Cpunty Comrn ttee ,be "Asked to K kubstantlaliium ' ISsde tokens fo:' Pendleton children d I t o o f f S


§ d abiS £10 f S ' Bus. No' actloli !was, taken; In [.the I S ; ! iM b S c S f i ' i w i ih t*


! to.: travel: to i'Clltheroe -by service


been force® Own. She informed toe police, ,who| (found- that, several


of the premses.


been 'anyIsjistematic :mi


the forcing oiidoors. we unuer stand ither^ dfd not appear to'hpe


* *


' club, £5 ttoaW be expehded upon ije made' to es:abl sh ■ « of logs, :to! be' dlstrl-, and mleces of be, l&te Mr; William


buted to old Ipeople in! the town, l.tyells, .hi toiler ] chemlstv.and •


and that £5 5s. to Fund,


pantomime. at toe Palace, Man-. church Mothers', union peca » - - V^ught’dirdetions. Chester During the sufnmer seasc^n fairly welliat;ehded brlng-and-buy be sougne u m ^


H _On Saturd^y^jCllto ll!: r „ „ : ' noUr-v, ' totolre-nlace*'Blackburn,'toe; so *,


gurvivihg itrusl.ee' of the yrllli and behalf of: Mr.


James Doyle, Lan-


'tarian Maiiehson announced' thate' Btonett granted an' apisllcatlon ■to following the visual practice of toe' Mr. A WalmslCyIfprjan inqul^.tq


Clltoeroe Roliary/Club, the- presi­ dent,' Rotarlah; P. Margerlson., ex­ tended [Christmas greetings ito all toe members. He;also wished. God­ speed to Major A. W. Austin, who has been a vlilued member of the, , club during - his stay in Clitheroe. ' ' Major AultlL who .biiefly .re­ sponded, 'told how he had enjoyed , , toe hospltalltyiof toe clubTand the In the friendshlpsi he had formed.' ROt, cbekter,


At yesteiduy’s meeting, ofi'jtoe


children school.


ICha:nCery Court, Tuesday,' Sir


thplclub had granted 'druggist; of he! Mayor’s Welfare , .Benefit under M '^dl made . In 1904, i Mr.; Walmsley was appearing oij i


Blackpool. She'has recently passed : Abbey, wa^ to® 'opener.! with Mrs. had died vyith >ut leaving any Issue toe RAD elemeatary examlnatUh" h;. ■ A! Blandi in toe chair, in July.: The resid.'ia^ trust fund lor bafiet dancing. * ' T . • 'j Thanks to Mr si Lambert were voice® amounted to about £9,00® an® was ■ or


she has beeh appearing] In ^ e sale te st. !MStay’sHaU., ll4rs. C. H. | i [Mr. children’s ballet'In the]. Tower,,'Lambert, formerly of,; Whalley widow, die,0 In 1920, and a daughter


i , .Knock-out: - Mrs. Sharpe and ;


;■!.' :! 'Mr & i l r s . ' ' ' ( .,r ic h a r |


f o r t


■: wish all their friends i i * very Happy .Christmab ]


' ‘ -vt-'r : ] i i '[::';■c.nd-N#'Y00r. ' ■ ’ i Primaiy . department wOre etiter-. trolls at the iGrariimar School;, the .


, for the r a' festive, appearance,; ;Gw®5'i' ! played iri the* schoplihall.;


cli,Individual claiss held a separate!! f at ;the nesday,


ilesdale Senior,';! Sf.' James’s [an®. loUc and Low MoQr;Scho®e ^0


festiV.tles, Wednesday] q^.^ No.]! 5. "


At a meethig at Blackburn, (tn t. Riushton. f ;A whist |drive took nieces. -


(Blacfcbu:


and CUtoqroe) .Area Gu^Ms^ B. Clark. Committee! it I was (reported


acfcbujn


Finder and Mjiss % r ls for mas gifts of m


Thanks were


The . Coiranitt ______


adequate wat^r supply at ffition, andTltlvas Clitheroe Corporation


toe' Question of


when toe I Ccjmmlttee an adequate qupply.]


Davies. A^istant place! under ' ;i i , i


i ; ■ I 'S' ' : . 1 i :j r't ,■


oheyportoeiPatieEte. .bei®recently!Ill the'Starkle' Arms ^


.* pun70f lAdies to ■an:“ At' Home,'' 'I. A a A


Dairy faripers -mustAal®'Mr. J. 1 . ' WtorAV]C10b.iPrqm a mark|of_ 250 tolgher: milk yield, isaia


cahCexp^ct, iaihi


.[Mr. phrisLaW. toallmanto^^ SiLinlTcffliSwohi-b^^^^^^ W. land has used.to to;a ®lWPe^®hoir '[


Padlham '^wn .Hall; onilMoh toy. [Harry Lee, of Clltoetoe.


evening:Amohg:th6:se,,presknt,;y0te Shire F


a r m e 1 vT-a-'/X ,


first; iprl^;' ibeiaitlng W ^ tfe 'fl^T h e I Washington'. He, has a tepor voire r


s ^ . ; , I>'an ’ on toe concert d - ---------------- pl-— ■ atform;


played|iIn .the' Xmas billiards, and 'at.'snooker; handicap,caps o f ’ Clitheroe


i ‘ !tV\A’ Ywioc!' HHHoYrls rniQ ' Mh^nt; ’'('0ames ^ ( games ) [were 'mT.( Jack Hargfeaves'beat


of toe Mll]r Marketing BO . fin’al fori hllll[ards. At .sho'pker; Mr, well - attended


®Tv'jjr-. m l F. Dliron! (70 behind),, in toe william .________________


g [ ; g y ^ | r |m d . ] ...............*wvilkt


S


Ml “bTleri^ .‘'tll tbV Merchant j . [I ] | ,■■■'■!


ht W to® Merchant totaled £W


Fund,' ;-l[‘: ' . * '■ i ,-i *'.■


toe piresem n rA S t^ n -^ yorv nonulari (And -toe: final-pro- toe


.n


* : I, ■ ':by Mrs..Nlch&^ and Cou'hcillor I. ' divisible' amonjgfitoe:nephews!and dlrectlon of Mrs. i


I . Counsel said .Mr. William had I three bro'bers and [five sisters


toe number W inmates At Goplqw caj-jyingi on'ithe' good I [work for View on Decbmter 8thj'was |7, ^.jjarlty wbichi Ahe commenced In __________ compared .with [57: a, year ago. onv-,-- . _


i UTYlAi V «« .


cqto6y60y!;’^GT®- ;'^Yiiklntori Welcomed a, large comr I John Well? hsd^six .cqjldren,; '


6f whom were:: allve;;i]' Craveii’.bad five, children,


oHtro's'; KMfrR


One btother bad two tolldren, one of whom was 0ead.


first year!,as Mayoress .Mrs. i pot know whether be • was living, three


had one child,land. Mr..'Doyle did ^ '


IToseph .W'ells ,


whom I'were dead. MrsiiWAfy Kllner bad one child] who. 'Wak' living; [Mrs. [Elizabeth Leeniing. had; four .toll-:


s;;^iAnn all qf,


dren,' one of -whom was llytog; Ellen Dewhurst; had'three; toUdrien, one of whom! was aUve . an^was last heard. of at Hull. ■ Ttaqe children were .living: of] another 'daughter.


Smith, H(15-'on)'; v won to toe I party


I; Mr. H. E.' Randall I toe Member of


for, Olitoeroe.l'Was a .member .oL a ■ Parliamentarians , who broadcast carols Ito


ransacking


j attending . Olltherob, Rlhblesdale School be prov ,ded with contracts on ithe service bUs; and that [the


- v, ■, r„ Ki,o.


chairman, aiid! the artistes were ■Miss. R.' Towrisend,-,Mr. 0. ’Towns.


A successful! (social was held in joj aftemocn sesslpu of sbhools Labbur Party. [Mr. J. Higson was


khat closing' time


in ] the rural are a: be 3-30. |: CON^YaIn3E(PROBLEMS:' .I:


i- rtn, 1 ^ CUtheroe rural area. It was de- School that the reduced .quotation tiokens be isstu d to T^ston chil?


‘ I The Wesley] Women’s Fellpw^p Education Office, ,und It was stated '.r., ’ 1 I'U, . ' ri ll X,. V suggested'as'a suitable


;'.J 'jWhltehbuse,! \VhalleV,'.has been suitable Divisional


‘ l _


Alblon-streel [ and Market '^lace V;J. celebrations,'the second and' final party took place last Saturday


In conneoraon with York-street, - j "^ 4 : ’ ■ ; Aftetl five i and-a-ihalf. years’


NO CHjjuSTMAS' SCHOOL


I DIVISIONAL


EDDGATION. MATTERS ' I ■ i


A t n EDIT) R’S POST-BAG MARRIED SO •if.; - nr.i'- iu '.


WHAT BIOSTf l PEOPLE ; ABE COiIjCEBNED ABOUy.


sltmal Edueatioi ;Executlve No,'”,' ■ guj oust ipeople^are concerned Cntneroe, i held at Whaliev on Tuesday after- jabout quantity, quality,: variety and noon 'With' Alderhan ’J. Hi .Batter- Iprlces. Shill we, for instance, after


f Tihri |the;Goveminent. All of us.'I am sure. V 'n" realise the enormitwof their tasks. ;


reminds us of the heavy programme of u n d e rBe n . - ;our MP.


thwailb, of Cllthferoe.iin the chair,' Ihe cosayfna.fionMiisation^ Of 'mines'. It was decided ;*.discontinue the enjoy moreand cheaper, coal? ;And,


appreclate^'-musu


supervision. Less than one-thi the ] normal [number, ihad; school,


mei■vvas' more wasti time. I'Mr.


' ^ at bolldapme.! when]there ' than at any other


oblnloln that the gcgS^conduct economic-lenS: and without rates ? taught cHUdten' was pm g under-J, pfcese are pirtlhentJdUestiohs.; Perhaps mined atiihbllda;r(tlme, because it,: o i m w u qn^htm %t;po6Slbl4tq obtain adequate.- 'i^9“.N q v e f e g jM ^ t o


> n!,^'rcnn -TTiviijinTi-ji' wagesMd the cost of living gener- ducatlOnI OfflCir, exme^d thei^curity? shall wq have.houses at an


f;^MS®rson, Divisional ally, shall ™ all; in future, enjoy social


nf the Open dost < Federatlbnlof lClV


aw'afiol as It lobkap I hav '


holiday times' j at { Clltheroe' 'for jWsh I could con^de j r t eighteen, months, because ,there , to i^w 3 b a ° 's im ^ slldpery^bpe of eompensa-


,e [Tvorst [attenders for,meals] dur-,, g] holiday tlnks; ,


; ' •


date 40 scholar^ The; problem [with regard to Clthefbe Grammar Schqol would slbrtly' be discussed by the CoUnty f.uthbrity. The pro­ posal was to transfer; the Gram­ mar School ihaidlcraft^ class from ; 3Rlb|)Iesdale: Schc dl to[ the Gran^ar


consultation wl li a : Government inspbetor ion the;: question of the falsing of! thejsc! ujiol-leavlng age' in 1947; It was (k nsidered,: he ; said, that the only tcdltlohal accomifio-f datibn required'! h’ the Division was a practical robm lat PadihainJ ; In considering ' th :accommodation ■thejl In^)ecfor ihad ^In 'mind that blassroonl should; accommo­


, )|jBCPHQOL-ijjil^ING[AG^'^^ ! Mr. Rogerson 'reported,.,on- a


M'me'’ meeting expressed i agfbe- ment with the, Ijadiham proposal, but' decided' tt refer-the other matter to the managers, o f ' the Rlbblesdale Sch<ol. '


,m


ioOATION, pF 0OUCATION li O F I ^ C E


I i !wni pmers^^


H. Wrjgleyl .bf Clitheroe, said .-complicatio is of thq'transfer-of pro-' bad: Wen! 110 school meals, a t' perty IjaU never dcouired to me.'.1


nationalisation'for iqrty years, but the'


during holidays i children gpt up | otherwise, tomb onS! after another. : ! laterj and bad lb llffereqt appetites,hope my ppblem lyUl b^ soiyed before ,nd that necessitous children were ’


I introi^ce. the Bill in Parliament.”. Many pc ople have] been telling Mr.


. • ' F.GB. ! . Othbr views ejpresred were-that ,i |ion, complications togal financIM,,arid


Shlnwell (md othbre) this, for forty yeara ;i Gonpensatlbn or conflspatlon are both unjust niStljods' for dealing with this .problem.


HOW WONDERFUL IS MAN


Sir,-fMaii can eriiilate the birds by hing In aii aeropme: can swim, like »he fish, ui def water*, in a. submarine: can kill h:s fellowlinen by the thou sand.


learnt,'Is lowj-to, lesson' iwouljd make' the hapipy lipme it


'The ,


aU mabkin l AN PEA^


ON JUGOSLAV jOLp, -WEAVEp..


BEHALF Of ! I ,BABIES. , ,!


sadorjln Lohdon, requests us to pleai for a cause, vhich she has at heart, and I forward En cxtrUcc from iher letter. The ijneed for urgbnt ihelp for the


am?: I:A. letter; from th Leontlc,! Jugoslav. Amba:


___


Madame ,L qntre-a letter :-| | t " Rememlidring pur conversations,


The folic wing I s j;he


ANnKto A. Noble


Bradforc, Yorkshire., , ! , , : . Mr; StAndrtag toAs been extremely of cricket,


i': ! ; : fr°m


thought I t'ould trouble you once.more to- help m!] in rqy Iduty as' delegate ~ ■ “ ’ ' i London.;: Our after iso terrible


selves 80 much,I deserve, to be helbeU. A short; wh le ago 1 received ',an earnest


..... ......... sacrifloed them­


;* action for' ibllectu: There are sDimany


apptol ;fro:a Jugoslavia tbi start .an


W. iDUg^ale. -There . was a large gbhdol, and Mis; L M. ;Wood, of undoubtedl"\re sWathetfc'and will- attendance. : J ; i


tag to heli'! a small- natloqj which'to bravely gave its bontrlbution ta this war and w tose land has been 'so ter­ ribly 'ravage d bv the enemy ”; - |


s s S e T ' t X B m B S i


. .


s -


. The Education jofficer reported ' [SPIRIT oil' conveyance .iproblems In : the


Hunter b e ‘ladcepted; that to enable them to travel to'


OF IN C2EGH


" The pebple of elated at their


l iReV. G. W. Kerr, chreter, to


This statement SLO !"sudetei' GEBjllANS MUST GO” !


the 'tables havef been turned on 1 their crpel oppressors.” i] i . '


.[Thursday in:the'cpi (talk on CzjchoBlpytoa.


Czecho-Slovakia are freedom] and i that


•was made! by]'the* b1


I 'tuto in tatc rhatiorial: policy. They.now had a treaty with Russia, ,ai)d their future policy would be largely;decided:


The people he said, had pade two slons. '[he Sudetan Germans must go, and thf re had been, a rlght-qbOut


a„ Lt.Bi, :of Man- e Rotaflans last 'se of a delightful i


byitoe terns; of that treaty.! Theta


■ veymee ifrom 'palderetbiiesj district, ] [and whe'.*.- — esi


Rlbble i Motor Services, asking whether; it] would be ^p<^lble Jto. ^ torun a ..


service bus


normally, proceed ]. toil .towards them. I'll Slovakla ■


at the Made 40 iYeato A!gq: Into win


Man-:,' Johi).


time. '^nTOaTriR t.hdm.


: irriiH'jiHniT Offlw“r .was > In- I 'be :nreserv(d under: the ne^W J c a t e ( ! ^


JJ)py wards our jeount]


mi^tPlity wehai M


ip £ nd enterprise could'survive, :thi ■ '


Aendllest feeling/tp-


PAST MA5TEE^ OF RESISYAl'l'CE, _L — ;; a


;, system, ’ own


that the people %[llke a man whose head was i i a sa,cki It was Hitlers DOliev to air up discontent,:-and he


When I Mr. K5it visited Ctecho-V\/ bf fpre the, war,' he .was told ■


S r e d th; co4ry ^ 1939 Hifpur- sued a poll- ly: of frightfulness., ■ . StndeniSf were] shot, colleges closed,


But the Liaiie-


bahto arid about 70 per cent.;of theta- ■ tries had, been nationalised, wondered whether, private


HUSS


without' ah; tokig to , - ,, , ^ Knowing h much you- have, done for us' already, j feel sure ithat] you,. wJU help,me aljqpn this occasion^ such a .noble enteiprise. 1.1 amj'coofldent that you will obtain the;suppqrl',0f the T. nniml i r**' i ti?nn


e ask once more for vour the caU ise of . our faithful "le


at is not as'easy been talking'of !


mgineeri Contrac- ,tp take] over the


GOLDEN WEDDING OF Mt. & Mrs, W! ^TANDRI^^!S


ON Monday ■ ■ next, Mr. William


wedding ariniveisary: and they will receive sincere; -[congratulations upon reaching this notablejmilestone . after long: and,active lives spent together on the journey; E|6th aye ta theta 76th


Standring. JJ*.,; and Mrs. Stand- Gardens, 'Whalley-road, celebrate theta 'golden


year arid they keep iremarkaBiy . web Mr. Istandrtag ctottautag to'take an active taterMt.talhls Business, arid Mrs. Staridrtag carfytag | on with ,hei* house­ hold duties.] ,|i..l,iji| 'f':.' ■ .,[ : ' ‘ They were ■taarrled on I December


DURING TbIe YEAR ENDE) 20th NOVEMBER, 1945, THE (HMOUNT CONTRIBUTED GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE B' a’RDSTEE SAVINGS BANK WAS


iMAKING A TOTAL OF £9,108,50: NOVEMBER, 1939.


24th, 1895, At St. James’s Church, by the Rqv. Robert : Eailtoru. Both were bom in the town' in] which they have spent theta .'lives, 1^1 Standring being


and. with: which they*have' had a life­ long association. 1 f - ** ' '


' It [was ta November, 1927, that Mr.\ and Mrs. Siaridr|ng' became Clitheroe’s chief citizens, and: they served the town for t*o years Ably And success­ fully. It is] a pleasant memory to Mrs. Standrtog |that she * was ; the first Mayoress, to wear the chain of office


vresented, td'CUtheroe'by the, late Sir William Brass. ' n i j :


vative councillor in il913, and his serr vices were tecogmsed* When, j ta 1924, he was rAised to the Aldermanic bench. It was ta .1935 that he resigne® for health reasons. During ]his tang term of 22 years las a metaber of the Town Council he] held' every chairmanship at one tlmejaud another; with'the sole exception: m Finance'" and' General General Purposes, and for-21' years he was chairman,of Highyiays. i.Tt is very


Mr. Standring .jVas' elected a Conser­


one vitfh thtag he has not ive; < To learn this


a


lis, grand old world 'as meant to be, for


Infants is dtal i pur former appeals for that stricken nation, have always brought in generoUs [results ] ■ i ; : ; ' • I-l 2 RAMRISCH, [Consul loo, LaylaniisLani:,] :


so long a' period;,, Besides occupy the qlvic chair for two years, he acted as deputy mayor for'five mOre years-'-, further tribute to: his goodiqualities.


itful.lf Any other member has held an' important: ch


Created a Justice of the Peace in 1920,: he [Still sits; pn the-Bench talthe local magistrates’ , court, ha'Vtag missed but one court during falS long career. foril2 ye ijoveraor School


too, iMr,- Stahl


Mr. and. Mrs. Standring opened , the town’s new. Post: Office in .December, 1927, Mr. ] Standring despatching the first telegrAm an® MrS. .Standring the first letter. Buti probably' Mr. Stand- ring’s happiest recollectiQn.is; the-part he I played jta the purchase of the le eqtate, which will con jtitute not


It was during theta mayoralty that ‘V.1 ■ n .


MAY ALL BE FDLF


only a luting memorial to those towns­ men who feu in toe: Great War, but will be a tribute to, all Who, ta and'Out the Council; displayed such' foresight for the amenities of tpwnsfAik. TKfere; is • another sphere ta' which


active, and that Is the realm One of the original founder? of the St;


advancement, from I'junldr cricket to that of [Rlbblesdale League status. [Throughout the league, Rlb­ blesdale [Wanderers, as*A-club, has been synonymous with “Will Standring,” and the (time and service hfe has given to the club cannot be. assesse® With the club he hAs held every position except toe presidency; and] as repre­ sentative' has attended every .League meeting for 40 years. .i He has been a memoer of the'League |Executive for 28 years, and to mark toe general appre­ ciation of his service jAnd 'toterest he was elected an honorary vice-president of the league at Its last meeting. Not bnce has he missed, a meeting through­ out so long a number Ibf years, for he has brought to' his love of j the game the same sterltag, quAllties i of. consti- entlous attention'-arid thoroughness that hall-marked his rnuniclpal duties. ■ Mr. Standring has been fortunate, to


James’s club, he was the leider ta its «i4tfow/»otvicr\f . fi*Am -’'jUIliiCr


I TEL '!■


ASPDEN, 26, YjOUR HODSEi FO


* radio; ELECTRICAL &’CYCI£^ I ■


J i k t t h e good 9^ w is h -


M a ] ^ y o u ! a l l h a v p


have the 'support, of a I goo® helpmate ta [all his activities. As Mayoress, Mrs. 8tan®rtag was alert Arid energetic In the furtherance of all (good works, and she.has been one!of the most zealoqs workers and supportete 6fl tile Wap- dererS’ cricket club. Wheri A man gives soimuch of his life to [public duties he is .'dependent upon the whOle-heartO'’ co-operation and understanding of, h wife, and in that respect Mr. Stand- ring has had a partner ta ithe very real sense of the wor® ' | j But manifold duties have not interfered [with the loVe of either for theta garden, Which hAs been a life-long hobby*,arid the garden at'theta home -is A.reflexlof the many hAppy hours which hAsi gone to, it,'^ cutalvatlon.and'care.'![_ |


.firm has imqtatained.its reputation al through the difficult wAr[ years. For A


with the bustaes? of’, paper merchant founded by his;father, :Mr. Rlcharc Standrtag, althoiigh the son, Edffie now assumes a j greater, measure o;. responsibility.; The business is- snowi; throughout East Lancqshtae, and tin


Mr. Standring m'atatAtas close’toucl


long period Mr. Staridrihg Was alii, with the. Limestonei Rock Lodge Freemasons, No. 369; *l It is the intention of Mr. and


;


Standrtag to hold] a family re-union Monday. Townspeople]to geperal will share the hope that the | years remata-i tag to the couple will !be, untramelled; and contented with memories of work well done rnd lives ] put to useful purpose,


: , I i . j-].^


a! millioi workers were transported tfi Germany, and,there were concen- tratlpri c imps and the massacre of


! ho, deepL influenced by |John.Wy- Tltoe. suit


resistance to a foreign Power,, had many trick; up tieta sleeves, and were w tasptaed bj ■ .toe Ispirit, of


echs were past masters of


dlSe, wa]s be piSneer of the [reforma­ tion in Bolfemia. ( Huss was rirrested as


1415. '1


the countr;' mentioned by the speaker wefe those )f Madam Curie, Who expKi- mented wi h radb-qctive bodies: Dy Mendel tie pnekt who developed the theory of leredify^'Charles'IV head of the HoL Roniail Empire and King of Bohemliwho! 10 toe 14th century rebuilt] aireat part.of Prague;^and Masaryk £nd Ejr. Benes* thei Czeci^


Other ii iporta at ] personal' links of


!and b ;t at the [Stake in , 1


i . ' ■


^'’wta^^Ken alsojreierred to toe, coun­ try’s * Natural - wealth, and i prmcipal industries, totodtoto 'sbenem and


its-nalioni 1 ch^actenstics. jHis talk 'catedan®


caktle-on-Tyne, the | wedding took place recently ,of Mr. .W'dlter [ B. Tomlinson; eldest son. of MrJ and Mrs, C. Tomlinson. of 'Waddlngton to Miss Dorothy ; May Ives, dAUgh- ter of Mr.’ arid'.'Mrs. A. E, Ives,[qf 180, Dllston-road, [Neweastle-on-


I- .WEDDINa-j'-l I.: TOMLINSON-IVES '] ; At St. Nicholas’ Catoedral, New-*


oridia spray: of [pale pink carna­ tions. She carried an Ivory prayer- book. The bridesmaid was a friend. Miss Dorotov Wild, who, was attired


The bride wore a blue two-piece with navy-blue


' :! ■


[ :i! ' ' ,[ ■ .■ ■';!• : accessories,


of chrysanthemutos.; * , '. . ! ; ' iMr. A.-Tomlinson, brother of [toe


. GISBUI


day dfternooii -an enjpyable : time: was kpent; at, :.a whist ;an0 d o ^ o


MOTHERS’ UNION.-U)n Ttoesr ;OOM..“AI|[NtJAL”-


drive [held [atltoe Vicarage, by, ktod, permission;[of. the Rey.;; and Mrs. Lister. Mrs. Capstick was, M.C. tor whist, and :prizes wefe-pr^nted by! Mrs Lister to: ladles, l :.:Mrs, Fawcett, 0 Mrs.; Peel,! cons..,Mrs^


‘Tjbere was a creWded attendance at toe Reading . |R6om annual whist Ive and dance: held : In I'toe St.


Breaks; gentlemeq, 1 Mr® Brem-' wlch,! 2 Mrs. .Farrow, cons.:ms., Pate;! dominoes,! Mr.s.^ Breotous (high) and Mrs. 'Wrsthall (low)- All Amertoah- tea -wa:. servedi( A vote qf toanks to Mrs.; Lister j was voiced by Mrs. Precious.


FUND,—The final- whist , drive Was held at the New Inn, on Tuesday evening; 'the Fund .If, closing on December :31st. Prizes,' kindly, given by Mrs. Wlklnson, were..won,hy: ladles; 1 Mrs, Brown cons.(Mrs, Prankland;! gentlemen,, :i[l', Mto Slater, coils. Mrs. A. Itorker; knock­ out, ! Mrs! I Pafklnson A n d (Mrs Speak. The proceeds'ifeiounted’ U


A.RJ. FjORCES COMFORTS


ladles, Mrs. Hr fs! H. Fleldii en(r Mr.' -W.l Berry, ‘ cons,


2?i tables, anf] the winners! were: win,’Mrs. Inm cons, ig; Clitheroe: gentle- Pennlhgteh.i Mi-.'/ R. i drs. Ray Whlteklde; J.


dqminoes, My si; Rushton, iMlss iwers.


bl)( Mr. (J. Sllnger. The pjrocreds, which Were ,An advance; pn last year, amounted to over £2Q. ■ '


Ih -a-dus'ty-.plnk.dress with ,bur- Hiidson giindy accessories, and wore a spray , stloter,


bridegroom, was . best-man, an,d Mr. A.I Ives,; brother! of -toe.] bride, was groomsman. . The. honemoon was spient at Edinbdrgh. ’ ■


contataed flash^ Of humoui;; ;and ta thlsfcpnnfction hejrecalled a -vtait to " a depcio is breweiy.” . He ■ asked if


there'was my dariger of gettoig totoxi- Was told’.* “ Manyihave tr.ed, to Mr.


but lit is.'iery tei Thanks


R6tari|an W.';Chr^t|e; lloiis work ]’ I ,


!&’[Diitiiict


Agricultural Society THE SECOND


jANirtUifkL SHOW r I . 1 will bel held on


S a h i rq a y , S e p tem b e r 7 th 1946' '! !,i ;


W. SMI'THSON, Sediietaty I ' ’ * 'I' '


Eerr were voiced by


' 'atteiidancefat toe wqekly.meetta: of GlsbUrn aiid District Youn


iI.F.C.-|-Tbere | was (a very ; goo ater -j IT


seconded (''!


9s! After lihe twelfth hand, a de-. lightful supper '.was served, .-tq the; pleasant Surprise of( 4II profit. .A TOte'ibf toanks to MisWilkin^fi tor her,, kindness during thqtoAst', six-years iwas proposeji by: -Mrs. ;M


and'


by/ Mri „


! Farmers’ 01ubs on Monday evening, when Geoffrey CJleggl'-’was 'tovtoe


bir! Mr. G. Davies, a chicken! by Mr.'^ Alblston, ;(lIltoeroe, and 1 a jeake '


given for competitions helped to ell the funds. I A goose was won


ijtislc supplled by BatterSby pper iwas- : nmlttee.


' ■ '


fved by the ! number of


ipraODIST! SUNDAY! s|lH [)OL.


evening. a lantern lecture for. the British and Foreignj . Bible Society was giveii in the school by Mr. Gt, R; Ghamberlin.v.whoj ^ls continuing toe local work for ' toe ■ society carried on tor over ^years by Mn L* Ktag-WfikihsPn.: (The Vicar, the Rev.'A. W. 'GreerisIU; .presided .over


-BIBLE :'SOCIETY<-Last Friday


chair. Ah I interesting (lecture I wa,3 given by 'Mr. Robinson, live-stock officer for toe West] Riding Wat Agricultural, Executive i Committee, on ‘‘Farming in New'Zealand.’’. A heafty vote of * thanks was ^ey-. pressed to Mr Robinson ,by Geoffrey Bellamy and Alan Lawson: „ , I


I WOMEN’S IcO-pF^RATIVEjiGUILD


a* fair attendance.' The Vicar, toanked toe lecturer and: Mr. H. H Monk., lanternist; -and honed the local collector. Miss' Phyllis Mauds- ley, would; bei generously supported. CAROL SINGING. - With the


I Miss* Bowers;-and Messrs., Hodgkmspn ! And Cunliffe, who also, contributed.


di The: customary XmAs social: Md Nance took 1 place -on .Tuesday. : .Mrs. t uttall extended the seqsons greetings,


o. the company.. iSotaStW^e sung, by


* duetk. All toe items,-for which Mre, ■ Sharpies was: the .accompanist,; were


laudable Intention of adding to toe funds of' Blackburn: RoyaUnflrm^ ary,-members of St. Catherlne’.s Church choiriare tOi sing carols in toe village on' Sunday. Their efforts Will; ', no doubt, meet! .with, la generous response.


: .■!■-((


I appreciated. Refreshmtote were pre^ ■rided and and the^fetajalndef irf the evening was snent W danemg.-rae te-


■ Opening social is arranged for the 8th January.'' - ;, ■


', '1 i 1 sea;


■ Mr. B. Parker, of Cllthefoe. ww two firsts a t : the:'. South IValeS; Budgerigar, Society’s s


i ; '■ ■ lowatRwinr,


■-•The ’christmas party ap|i prize-,. giylng'' tobk place last: Saturday. . fiba was served'iln the ialfyernoon. 'The evening’^ 1 entertainment (was presided overlby the Revi J.'E. P. EdWaras;, Recitations -[were' , given blr,’'Mary Bargh, Kathleeh Jacjkson, Derek ,*'Altoam'., Ann’ Goldsmith, JphhiHerd, John Forrest and (John., Pye; solos by ] Joyce Bowers! and Daphne Altham: an acr6ba,tlc| turn by!. Maureen Rawstoorfie; and a Akieteh,' "Polly,put. toe' ikepe| .on,” bV Joyce lowers! 'and! Daphne . Altham. : The Rev. J. E|i(B. EdwArds presented theiSunday Scho A prizes and a gift to each child. I The pianist was IV Irs. C. Wrlgfei. | ■


m


of the Lancaster Grammar Schoffi, and licensed as ai 1 curate at: Laricaster Priory, has bebn .appointed py the Bishop of BlaCkbum to be;'Warden of WhAlIey Abbey (in (succession; ;o‘Panon LAmbert.. Mrs -Packer will be the Lady ■Warden.: They iwill take up *tpeta work At 'Easter. i Meantime the: Conference • H6use at the' Abbey will remain' closed itti order that certain repairs. et6„ may


I The Rev, ■ ■'■


( ■ I’!'(■ T Tl' '•■! ■ J. |W‘. Packer, of th? staff


■


I A. completed.■ .. -i ; .. . I';', ;.. V- A


’ idwed: by .81 Jacob's . join*, -611 *day aftentooiL dttendanc^.


Hour enjoyed a beetle dme,, fol- ’hfvi’ttl'.t


Ladles of ithe, Moor-larie Bright *- ■ , .- There, was I a fair Wfidnqs-'l;-, Uil ' ■' .'11 1 Daii bli]ng took] Place


s land, ladies’ articles


to


blen’s School piast Friday* evening, |r. W. Wooff! supervised whist at


a •V (• J


R SERVICE CLITHEROE


.yGURHO?ES LED IN


946


For bur faj;t, we hop give you,9 :ili better service as-supplies improv;|


to R----- ,.-jg -was. A And oyal 1.Grammar


!#nm laraiffi iiiti; 1 n l i n i


p i o k i m M I - ■ ' 3 ,


THIS IS a! MAGNIFICENT ACHIE SUPPORT C[F THE NATI05AL SAVIN jPAIGN; KEEP IT DP; THERE MUS'


RELAXATION OF OUR iEFF)RTS TO PEACE.


V ! ■! ■


TRUSTE NCS 8 :h Stre(5


,A 24 P ■


TO ; THE CKBURN 1,654,526, SINCE


IN


Sl’CAM- BE NO THE


ic. I ' FIVE


t, Cli ' Branch Manager: Hailrbld Y!;Buxy.


«\ DEPOSITS IN THE ORDINARY DEPARTMENT '


BEAR INTEREST.AT 84ipER: CENT. AND.AIARE GDARANTEEDi; BY (THE! ‘STPATEij.^ 'v!" ■' f|'C'


NK ero(!


DAN LOl


MOOR L^Nl


LITHEROESON


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