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PARISH! CHURCH ! i ! • ■ ' ~ 'i' • , / . ■'» ■' '[ ■ i


Sunday Next^ Dec. 29A 8-


9- 10- I ■ u 30: MATINS; DEC. 31st-JAN. 1st.


WATCH NIGHT I ‘ 11-45, p.m,


SERVICE ■


■ CLITHEROE


FREE CHURCH COUNCIL WATCHNIGHT


SERVICE i n '


MOOR LANE ME^HODIS I CHURCH.


Tuiesday^ Decenber 31s i ; Preacher


11-15 pjn Rev. W. H. TOTTY


COLLECTION, FOR FUND.


START Congregational Chutch


Sunday Next, Hec^ 29di Worship at 10r3d a.m and 6 ■p.m; ' conducted I y


ReV, C. J. GUilJ)EbRO Sad a difficult task to judging the toners of the fancy-dress ^parade,


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METHODIST CHURl (WESLEY) CUTHEROE


Sunday Next^ 1 'e&|29tb : ' 10-30 -aMn.:


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Rev. JOHN S. Y ARSLEY ; 6-0 p.m.:


Mr. J. W. MAI(SHAl (CLiTHroOp '


MOOR LANE: j : METHODIST CHURCH;


Sunday Next^ Dec. 29th Rev. J. E. P. EDWARDS Mr.


|6-0p.m>: R. SPENCER


(FRECKLETON) Christmas


Prosperous Nev to all our.


■ and a Customers & Friends


econom¥ 70, WHALLEY ROAD CLltHEROE


i fiRINDLETOy


:, J. Smithson) J. Odffie, Wj WldduJ and Bbbta'son*™(e're M,<;.)8! iFqrd’s- Band provided music, :


' petitions were won '-by ' 'Mr.l'D., Tetldw arid Mr. Whittaker,! M e ^


i 1 Mr. R. Pye,12 Mr; J. .W, BlUs- torough, con. MTS.: J;Wrlgnt,' Gomr


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. .I.|. SLABDBURN :


. Andrew’s Church bn SuMay morn- i dng. The Scriptures wbre; reaffl by the' Revs. T.' 'W.'Castle and W.


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. County Klnematograph Service : ■ CAROL SERVICE.-Carols were, 'sung' at 'ri spetlal serVlce 'i at St.


Ermtoe " was given In the Village Hall on, Friday evening. by ' the


Iletcher and three boys,' .'Donald Lawson,: James ’ .Rigby an^di. Tom siirige;r.' ■


M i T O K ' over ■ 1


XMAS services; - T here were 80-people > at i.Mlttpn Church,


.'■hymns were sung. At t o reques. 'of the children, proceeds of the col­


lection have been giyen to St. Deny’s Home, Clitheroe.


■; there was a Christmas, tree service imd 27 '^hblars received,- gifts.


I V;, .ip';)*';': ' < At Brishall: Eaves .yesterday wpek *'; ,


■ffiumtoated tree, handed to then by the Vicar. The church was crowded with young people, and Christmas


when Holy, Communion,' was' cele­ brated by the Rev.- Wl'A. Greenslll, MA., on ChrlstmaaEve.'-The,church had.been decorated by scholars. On Christmas, morntog there was a gift tree presentation, when fbrty scholars received gifts from -the,


■ XM'AS: PARTY.-^'. ‘chrisfir party tor ,’|the '^qolicmldr^ri' w held dn the'Village Hall yesteijd week. - The children joined to carol singing, games and;daricipgi.ai^l .a sumptuoug/tea 'was serveq/;; jach child -leceived a 'ibook, |gli[t* of jthe school managers,' arid | Mrs;! L,| C;' Klng-Wllktosotf I presented . apples. A vote of thank's was carried On jthe proposition of Betty Latob, toconded by James Raw, two senior ischolars. FILM. -A film show! “Dristy


BILLINGTON


-Harlowe, secretary of- BUllngtcn Labour-Party, points out that t ie se -vice resulted)i from the eii^ deavours of the local Labour Party.


D eemiber 6th of a Parish- Counc 11 meeting at St. Leonard’s School, igho, at which ambulance ser . i was discussed, Mr. W.-.ij,


_ AMBULANCE SERVICE EwUowlng our reportpubllshed t n


commences at (4) 6-30 a.to.,-(b) 7-30 a.m.. (c) 9-0 a.m,, (d) lO- Oa.ni.^


Interest' for .parents o f ,children to the country area attending modenr schools In a borough to note they may be paid travelling expenses ■ |1 such. time as the (bounty mes for m'odern school facll developed,


sc. tle'i are


HURST GREEN


te^ ' of |St. Joseph’s parcels. Anri report that £402 6$. 4d. was ralsto w.;th tile-^support, of other-. local or#ilsdtlons. The committee ato raised l£291 3s. 8d., cAefly/fron social eyents, bringing the tot A w £693 lOs. The 'whole.bf this amoinit


PARCELS FUND.—The comml -


wris'Palfl out. 'Accountshave 'beep cettlfled by ML G. Melllng,. chaii!- mttW,' ai|d' Ml E.' Holden; treasurer Particular appreciation has been expressed of the' work!' of M-lss' Cross as secretary.


:i 'll'.:


vice and charges, was settled with ■the' Rural • District Council and h statement publ'ahed that the base chaiige 'in the rural area' for cor - yeyarice to and from Blackburn Inflrraarywas 7s; 6d. per journey Mr. Harbwe adds it may be of


■The jquestlon was brought up by a ■member; bf the party, who alleg<d twpipatlents.had been;overcharge 1, •aqd! Mr. Harlowe began 'Inquiries on lalf of the, party. . By Janua'i^, J| he says, the question of sef-.


(a) Greta'.Garbo,' (b) Jenny Lind, (c) Madame Curie, (d) Mata Harl. ' ■


-2—“The Swedish Nightingale” was


;.(a) January, (b) . September, (0) June, ■(d) March. : ,


.' 4—One of these kings was a jockey: (a) John, (b) George V, (c) Charles u, (d) Edward VI.


.


one of these ganies: -(a) Netball, (b) boxtogi (c) water polo,. (d) tenAs. ' ,


place, (c); an tosect, (d) a hair style. 7— The term love''Is, associated with'


(b) Mongolia. ,(c) Rusria, (d)-Siberia. , '6-*-A btogle Is (a) an animal, (b) a


'5—Vladivostok Is to (a) Manchuria,,


Mighty Atom.’ 9— The Minister of Agriculture Is (a)'


-son. ■ ;: 10— Deanna Durbin .Starred to one of' Nice Girl," (0) " Naughty -Manetta,”


Mr. Eden, (b) Mr. George Hall, (c) Mr. Tom Williams, (d) Miss Ellen Wllkto-


' ' ANSWERS on page 5. TOO LATE rOR CLASSIFICATION


FOWLER.-7-The Sisters and Brothers of the late Miss Ann Fowler wish to express .their stoCere thanks to all Relatives, • FrlendsV and-'Neighbours


•aTow-n?end,forthelrktadattentlon. water service'pipe. the Doetpf. fend-Nn^rw8,:-an^ 8— Name of British boxer named “The :3—Broad beans should be planted in


(Compiled by R. D. IVoodall, B.A.) ' 1-The Light programme' of the BBC


ON YOUR MARKS FOR


Whist drive! .and i-dahee.'. Jh ,the Church School last Friday was ^11 atttoded. r';'Whist> '^ p em i l wpre^ ladles, 1 Mrs. Atkinson, 2 Mlsk E. Heaton, con'. Mrs; Giles? gentlemen;*


CONSEBVATiyE: EFFoiRT.-4- A I Miss D. Taylor, of Greytowa ,te, , cotmciL WHALLEY


•play “ The Shepherd’s Message' iias ibeautlfullyandreverently per formed by the scholars of Whalley Methbdlst Sunday School, The pro­ ceeds were for SS. funds. At, phe special service to the evening m ^ - bers of Mrs, Kershaw’s class'drama- tlsed: the Christmas, story, costume;' Carols were sung by choir. ,Rev.' J. E. P. 'Edwards preached an inspiring sermon.


i NATIVITY PLAY, On Sunday ■. ternoon a Natlyity


IIMILL PARTY, -r- 'Employees of


Green 'Bros,- Abbey Mill, , held! Christmas 'party to the gafly- decorated canteen on Friday. Sup­ per consisted; of hotr-pot, followed by fruit cakes and many other delicacies; Afterwards games dancing were followed by so) entertaining items. The event organised by'the Welfare Obmirjlt- tec. A donation from the directors .was' gratefully received.


party, to aid of the Welcome Home Jjuhd' took place at the C. offE. iSchobl oh Saturday, when '£50 was realised. : ; ,


I jREAlISEb ■ £ 5 0 ,- A Christmas


Prizes were awarded as follows: 2-6 years,; 1 Dean Sarsfleld i (> ghrl) 'and Jeah Wagstafl (brldel 2 Jgndce Hlndle (rabbit),; and Ki^- neth Taylor (Dutch, toy), 3 JMow;;(l?i6-Peep),!cbn. ^ean St_ Neal Sarsfleld, Leslie Conchle, Jen­ nifer Wihlpp. and. Dorothy Oigglhs, Age 7-^12 years, 1 May Parkitodh (South Sea eirD. 2 • Jacquel nie Denby ;(Mr. and, Mrs. Pre-Fab); <' 3 Marjorie, Walwyn (If Win ler Comes),, con. Peter (Jotterlll, Sally Atmstrorig; Hugh' Sefton and N >el Kershaw. Age'13-18 years, 1 SheUa Simpson (Harem Girl), 2 ,. Jo) McCulSh (Gipsy), 3 Frank Forei (Footballer)) : ,


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concert - was -held! yesterday ;we^ the 'Rev. J. E. P) Edwards presiding Artistes were* Mr." , Jimmy Ftel (totettatoer), Mr. Ernest Dewhore .(focallst) and Mr. L. Parfltt , (ta- ■


strumentallst), - and WM conducted by Mr. W; Chatburn.


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week-da,y, except when events are ti king place at church or school •1116 ReVi.J; e; P.,Edwards Is presi­ dent. Mr. T.'.^Holdenv ^nlor, has beon .elected chairman, Mr. S. B. C ark'secretary, and Mr. T. Holden, Ji nlor) .treasurer


BAKROW DAY SCHO()L.^The sqliool was


,ffiled ,tb cai>afelt3t when'the scholars gave a concert last week. The Rev. Edgar Jones presided. A Christmas spirit prevailed, and the numeroris items, .concerted' and- solo, gave much pleasure. The' proceedings reflected credit on- Mr. Morley and ''■ss_ Starkle, who trained the tolars.


,:Miss yates, ;of Belthorn, rendered, colricerted' ltems, solos and recitals, arid Mr. Jimmy Fell was an excels lent entertainer. Their contrlbi-r tlong were greatly appreciated, Father. Christmas aririved durli ig the evening and'^gave presents jo the I ' scholars; . Ref reshments were also provided.


attended, to addition to'-'SeVeral ems given in happy manner by Ic;I scliiblars, Mrs.' Blackburn arid


ONGREGATIONAL SUNDAY :OOL.—The custoipary Chrlst- ‘; -party on Friday was ’ well


The institute Is now open every


:j i METHODIST INSTITDTE. - |T( mark thq re-opefltog of'■Whaljey h^hodlst Church Institute, whlcl has been closed throughout fh< |ar, a hot-pot pupper and smoklhi


1^’ f' Monday, Tnesday and Wednesday


0 : HOLY CQMMUmONrV: V ‘ 15: HOLY COMMtmON ] I


(Hymns); \


6-30: FESTIVAL OF. NINE LESSONS & NINE CAROLS:


KATHRYN GRAYSON JUNE ALUSON to


Two Sisters From Boston I


Thurs., Friday and Saturday;


FRED ASTAHIE { LDCILlE BREMERl in


Yolanda and th^ Thief


-■ _ CLITHEROE ADYI)RTISER, & TIMES. ERIDAY, DECEMI-BER 27, 1946


Mayor and Mayoregs| Have a Busy Day


rpHE Mayor and Mayoress (Alderman A and Mrs, W. Wilkinson) ■ began their C!hrlstmas Day visiting about hall-past-ten at the British Legion i Christmas party for children at the Weavers’ Institute. ' Later theV wei.t to St. Denys’ Home; where the Mayo ess presented sweets, and made a hap[ little speech to the children who we: t in festive mood around their Ohristmi


Wllkirison-were recelved.by the Masttr and Matron (Mr. and Mrs. Varty), and, going forward to the Hospital, distfl- puted sweets to the patients. Dr. Murray was “carver", at the QhrlstmAs feast. Visiting the other section faf Coplow View,- Alderman and Mrs. Wll- kmson found the room beautifully decorated, and the company sat four at a table, an innovation on which the Mayor ■


ree. At Coplow View Alderman and Mrs.


“ almost like being In the SavoyHoteL' Mr. .Bentley' was “ carver” at the Christmas dinner; and the Mayoress presented sweets and cigarettes to the company. Carols were sung and the Mayor accompanied at the piano.. His


commented, saying it seemed


promise that next time he came - • ~


to' ' for them


the Mayor and Mayoress, - Among those present was Mr. R. Jones, who has been a - member. of ■ the Public Assistance. Committee and Board 6f Guardians for fifty years...


ause. One thanks to


as


children with toys and; otoer gifts being thanked by: the Mayor o: Darwen, seconded'by Alderman Wll- kinsori. ' The Mayor of Blackburn (Counpillor Mrs. Buckley): responded on behalf of the Mayoress. Chairman of the gathering: was Mr. H. Beard- wood. ;an old-friend of Aderman Wil­ kinson. After the Mayof. and Mayoress had visited patients from Clitheroe and extended to thCm the town’s greetings, they had refreshments with the executive and supporters of the Infirmary from .Clitheroe, Darwen and other districts.


at an entertainment at Dnlon-streOt Methodist Church, Low Moor, given by a concert party from Bacup. It Was opened by the-Rev. J. E. P..EdwaWs and the packed audience joined heartily In the singing of carols. Four adults and eight - children from the Polish camp were guests of the iMaybr at the concert. ■


In the evening, the Mayor presided


a number of sick' people during the day.


WAPDINGTON^ ■ a Sports quiz-


McCawley and, Miss Sheila Tltter- Ington, and ‘Mrs.-Copley and Miss L. Wallttonk. A : goose and chicken were won by Mr. R. Berry and Mrs. Tho'rnley. Suppers ,iwere'served by the Ladles’ Committee.


Methodist, School on Saturday evening the Rev. J. -R P. Edwards presided at a social to which chil­ dren, parents'and friends had been invited. - Gifts were handed to each child by Mrs, Normington. Recitations were given by Ann


SOCIAL EVENINGHAt thd


Goldsmith and John iPorrest, solos by. Joyce Bowers and Derek Altham, and a duet by Daphne and Derek Atham. A sketch. The Guide’s Honour,” was presented by Mai? Bargh, Joyce Bowers, -D a p h n e Atham, - Kathleen JacksOn and Marlon Herd.


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The Rev. J. E. P. 'Edwards and -Mr. C. Wrlgley were accoriiptmlsts.


Mr. RSlaldlng organised games.


Sunday School was trimmed with holly and streamers on Saturday on the occasion of a Christinas party for the scholars. After tea, games ■were played;


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Parklnsori, “ ^rookdale,” Wadding-' ton, oh achieving a further success in Grade 1 (pianoforte) Associated Board of the RoyA College of Music, which examination she has passed with credit. Miss Parkinson Is a publl of Mrs. -W. Smithson,: L.RAM., Waddlngton.


Congratulations to ' Miss ’Betty SCHOOL PARTYr^Uhe Methodist


whist drive and dance took place on Friday to St. Helen’s School. Mr. W. ■Woolf supervised play for .whist and Mrs. T. Oddle presented prizes as follow-; ladies,, Miss L. iWallbank, Miss S. ■'Titteringtori', con.. Mrs', Hatton; gents, Mrs. J. 'Eodwell,.Mr. J. Smith ('West Bradford)* com^Mrs. J. Tomlinson. The Regal Ac<;ordlon Band played for the danto, the well-varied programme of lOld and hew dances being thoroughly en- loyed. Mr. T. .Oddle -was M.C., and Ipot prizes were' awarded to Mr.-!J,


READING RpOM.-The annual Aderinan arid Mrs. Wilkinson ‘visited


Mayoress visited Blackburn Inflrmar; where the Mayoress was presented wltb a bouquet, In the children’s ward the Mayor was"crowned” with- a "sliver” garland. "’The Mayoress of Blackburn (Miss Joan ' Hah) , presented the


After lunch at home, the Mayor and:


Houge Defects Were Not Remedied


CLITHEROE ' . " .1


DISTRICT COUNCIL DISCUSS FIRMER ACTION


/^RITKHSMS were made by Father V Vavasour at' the-monthly meeting of Clltberoe Ipural; District Council on' reference,, to the small


Monday with improvement senlng! of no in houses.


under wtherehich


that had, followed the ices concerning defects


■ Referring t)-the Medical .Officer’s, annual] report, ■ '


ation about a he asked for an explan- notices J22 houses In respect of


the Health Act, were


another paragraph stated that no defects' had been rethedled. He thought something should have been done to follow iup the I notifications; ‘ ■


reference fp proceedin had been served, and


'


: Apparentt.l.j fy Office) that buying] permits and ■


mg;


dockets would be Issued direct to the applicants.'.


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plaint . about: 'W probably


■ 'Council had], been rather lenient,


were nothlngj In- one case the solu­ tion hUd come about In the ordinary course!of thiiigs. In the other com­ paratively little had been done. The


red with two . cases, the other-twenty


Instances ■ thOre had not. been the opportunity to.-rectify the conditions.


'on. I The j Surveyor (Mr; A. . Clarkson)'


Father Vava|sour said he‘believed It was a ihlstaken, policy to let things,run


nuisance were - not living on the premises. 1


’Those responsible for the


The. majority Ibf, defe'ots in the cases are structural.


; Mr. .Clarkson; Not in this instance. , ■ ,


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defects, not-.being put in order, what do we do,? ,:J,


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One case In ‘a thousand taken into court.


something: shbuld be done. He saw no. point in .^ning notices unless it meant defects being, remedied. ;


Father Vavasour maintained that ' ■!'■•' - . '..


policy .might be worked out and autdnlatlcaUy put'into action in'the not too distant future.


be refened'back to the Public Health Committee,' a course which was adopted. ] I


.’ Father Vavasour moved the matter ; i ^


Housing Committee, Gouriclllor Sharp said he noted there was a recommenda­ tion that tenders for site preparations and the erection of twelve: houses in Rlbble-lane, Cbatbum. be advertised t soon' as possible- but no advertlsemei had yet appeared, ; ,


, ! NO NEARER. " ■ Commenting! on the minutes of the


,


which was not. enforced until approved by, the Council.', Further, they: could not Advertise until • the matter of foot­ ways, grass'verges and greensward was settled with the -CJpunty Council.'


as. a . committee recommendation


the\Bong'“ It may be for years and.it may be for' ever.” .I t looks like running on Indefinitely.: We have a sub-comrifittee] to ’ deal with urgent' matters and vie don’t seem to get any nearer. -I think we should push'on with this matter;- ' It has gone on long enough.. ]:;■•!;,


.Councillor Sharp: It sounds like


has: :happened with regard tp. thp County Cduhdl,?, .


' ’The Clerk'!'! A letter haS been'sent. Wb ■


get. until after Christmas. Could not a ;he .Cpuntyi Council be stirred up for


lurchase of | the land are not complete. Ve are in negotiation with the owners. That,is .another difficulty.


; ' “CLASS DISTINCTION."


the minutes!of: the Staffing Committee, referred to- a recommendation that first-class fares be allowed'to head$ of non-tradtog servl departments] deputies aridothar officers


; Councillor- starkle, commenting on


unless necessarily travelling with a member of thfe Council, head , of a department,! or a deputy who was. travelling first class. In one case, he said-it was first class, and to the other third! class. He thought It not really!-.'advisable. Where' It was desirable fend necesary that a.first- class , journey! should be -made (and that would! not happen often) he thought there should be a special resplutipri of the Council.


anto receipt 0^ salaries of £700 and over, d third-class fares to other officers


As it stood It, was apt to give an ittipresSloh! there was class distinc­ tion. Work lYor thfe Connell should be done priiriarily from the point of view of service I to tbe cfemmunity. .


He' thought 'a resolution-*' could be passed when ! it- was ''necessary: for officials andibthers to consult on busi­ ness .on the way.


H had much-the'same meantog as the existing. scheme so far*as first ;i


by a body on! which local .authorities, and their employees were represented.


The Clerk said the decision was niade


travelling - oh • work 'for '.'the.* gerieral public should be given'the convenience of first olasSj travel: He would prefer Councillor Starkle to move that the matter be. referred back to the sub­ committee. '


extended , -seasonable


proi pasi


reference ba£k was carried. ’The Chairman (ciouncllior J. Green)


" these films: (a), " Sunshine Susie,’! (b) His wish' wafe’ heartUy re iprocated* (d) “ Arise My Love."


Engineer, has reported ' that better, avenue. ■scliem


members of the 'Council ^nd officers. ’ Mr. v A.


greetings Brooksbarik, ■ Consulttag (4)


the past vfeefe has slightly held up the rate. There' was less rdek to the length now being excavated. - About 600 yards of the Ota. sewer from* Downham -to Chatburn has been laid.


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• for the kind expressions of. sympathy and beautiful,floral- tributes received) ____„


recelyed from the Misses' Bolton,-, to pajy a contribution of £25-In considera­ tion of the Council’s laying: and* mata- tatalng. a water, service main to


A Written undertaking has been


substltullon -for the, present private -


Lambing Clough-lane, Hurst Green, -to matatenaribe:oI"whloh;a.BO'peb‘cent... , ' ' ■•


....... .... ................. ^ S-HlbSF!®’as Class HI, and towards the Councillor | Starkle agreed, and the to


Councillor Starkle and considered the liractice set.-oUt in the mtoutes satis- :'actory. > -It meant, he; Said, that If any member of the Council had to go away on business and heads of depart­ ments were travelltog with him they should travel .first class. - , The reason was not class .distinction. ! It was only fair: that a!I 'member of the Council


third classes were concerned. Father Vavasour disagreed with


. . . . . ----------------,------ jjjg, and


is time we pressed on With this. The Clerk ;•'. Negotiations for the


: Mrs. Asshetdn: Which we shall not " reply ? I agree with: Mr,. Sharp. It


have; had' no reply.


The Hon, Mrs. R. Assheton: .-.What ' ' '


' , . s ... w:'The;OIerk-<Mr, T. Rushton) said it,' Dr.'Richards agreed that a firm


Father; Vav^ur: In the event of '


Mr. Clarkson ; Again request the owner to dp it.' I don’t think there is


said they were mostly minor affairs," like complaints of somebody keeping a pig riext door. One of the two outstanding cases had been remedied; The other ! concerned - an owner- occlipler, who! .was suffering: his-own mulsancp at ms,'own volition, The majority dldl not concern ownef- ocouplers. ■


these!; defects .are prejudicial not only n to' th^ occupant, but tp people living


Previously, they .felt: that in - many


not proceed In these cases because they felt'atithe time that very little might come out of It.' It might be (iiat now pa they would have more success. Com­


Dr.: Richard said the Council , did water mains a t ' Chatburn,jjand that pleasant e n t e r t a i n m e n t for Good use has been made of every


arrangements have been madb to have .chrlstmastlde the conveniences . Cleaned more ' ■frequently.


and re-coating of the water mains., The Surveyor reported that he had asked the County Surveyor to reinstate them, as soon as possible, but that as a temporary ' measure they had - been filled with- ashes. - : |


attention to the need for early rein­ statement of roads In Chatbum, fol­ lowing excavations .made for scraping


Councillor J.'G. Sharp hbs called


cohvenlences have bebn submitted to the Chatbum Parish Council for


observations. ,


■Father Vavasour: But I take it P; ear, v - ■ ' ' -


Inspector.- reports that for the financial year ending March 31st, 1946, of''the total cost of rodent control amoimtb * to £290 IBs. 4d., the sum of £251 ( 2d. has been recovered fropi theMin-;, Istry ,of Food in aCotdanoe with the Infestation Order, 1943. In,addition £20 6s.; 4d; has been recovered for, Infestation work carried out on private iloperty. The total cost to the Council


'Mr.- A.', Xlarksori,. Chief. Sariitary ] ■, .i/, •


Jor rodent control during tlje year amounted to £19 6s. lOd.


WATER SUPPLIES


the month a serious purst occurred a1 Park Avenue, Chatburn, to the 3to. main. It was wasting jsater almost at the rate of the sprtog yield, with a result that Dowiiham and parts of Chatbum were unable to obtain water. It was repaired . , immediately, and since there have been' no complaints of shortage, of water. There have also been bursts to private services. It is evident that the increased pressure resulting from the scraping of the mSins is Sbverely testing thp whole of the. system, and any weaknesses -are giving way.


The Surveyor -reports that, durini


Council states that the office-for the Chipping sub-district must, to accord- ance with the provisions of the Coimty l of Lancaster. Registration Scheme, 1 1937, be


ATTENDANCE OF REGISTRAR ■ A-letter from the cierk of the County


until an airiendtog templated the existing arrangements musV continue; It was pointed'out the Registrar,, Mr. 3. Peters, Is wUltog to meet the convenience'Of the public on all occasions, ' even : though' outside bffiplal hours, and If informants would take, the .opportunity pf getting to touch with him before making a -visit, satisfactory -arrangements .would- be made and Inconvenience avoided.-


(Htirst Qreen) ,di!


Bade to the Blackburn, Preston and Manchester Royal Infirmaries;


Planning. AdvlsbiT, Committee 'lists thd Mowing local featufes as-worthy of pireservaclon: Pafllck (viei^otaWi River Hodder (flrie 'wooded gorge); village of Chipping: Rlbble ' (fine viewpoint of river with woods and fells beyond); ' Jeffrey] Hill;-. 'Longridge (viewpoint): ■: Shlrebum Almhouses (17th Century ruins;. ..Kemple. End (ylewpotot); . Stonyhurst, College, .(ex­ ceptionally flrie mansion; leth'Century arid "later." Now a public, sdiool); Hodder Bridge (Mediaeval single arch bridge now disused): Mltton iBrldge; Mltton Hall, etc.; village of DOwnham (well preserved village, hall and church under Pendle Hill) ;, village , of I Pendleton; Pendle Hill (viewpoint, associated with Lancashire Witches) ;• and Whalley .Abbey (ruins of- Cister­ cian Abbey). The Council have beeri aslced to submit amendments or addi­ tions to the list as they think desirable;


‘— Special Sub-Cpmmlttee of e North and' Mid-Lancashire Town


The preliminary report of the


to basic rates of wages be granted to the wdrkmeri employed to the Council’s ices.-'


been completed; Leagram, Mill Foot­ bridge, Old Bobbto MIU, Plcaioon, and Bailey Hall Footbridges, Hurst Green;


It is recommended that the-Increased


REPAIRS TO FOOTBRIDGES The following footbridge repairs havel


..The,Divisional Education Executive Committee have reported they do not' propose to make any alteration.to the present arrangements for the locktoi of the gate at Barrow Congregatlona; School: ' ; . -


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WiSwell Parish Council .'to the; Ribble Motor 'Services; Ltd., for the inaugura­


Following an application ■ by ' the


ton and Wlswell, the Company "staTe i tnat road Improvement' would be nec-1 UAted Aid to Chtoa, 'W'ho has juSt


, ! , ■ 1 ; to width and nearer WisweU is approx-: imately 9ft. Generally the land front-’


narrow near Pendleton- Village* the carriageway varying from 12ft. to 9fti!


jlven to the proposal The' road is


places on the,straight length of road,. In, addition'to Improvement of bends, will need to be considered.


■Inspect the' Wlswell to Pfendletori Road with a view to making recommenda­ tions for Its .Improvement,


i. u in , .cT . V J. . Roblnson-street; . (2) Pendle-view and , victorla^avenUe;


Park-avenue;


" month on Downham Sewerage Grove'Bridge* Chipping, is conslu-vn e““ f e . S t d ! ^


An .] improvement or wldenlfai : ;


to be urgently! necessary:*and ‘the County,: Council are, recommended to f.prepare an immediate scheme, and to! ,


consider: obtatotog contributions [from" ‘Chinese,relations, said, "Our ^ e a t the two Industrial firms who 'tyould'l desire is to continue to develop and benefit.


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and lUnb Ui their: present condition, and it is recommended that the County Council take steps to have them made' up at the earliest Opportunity to the ‘following order of. 'priority: (1)


CThefollOwtag' private-,'-'streets to mhatburn are considered to be a


enace to health' and a danger to life


(3) - Pendle-avenUe; ’ ! (5):.'' Greenfleld-


cillors James Green. J.P.-, C. F. Clay­ ton, J.R, arid T. a; Starkle, along with' the,, County District Suneyor, Is to,


A committee, consisting of Coun­


a sharp corner. The matter has 'beeni referred to the County Surveyor. The! possibility of providing two — '—


tog,the road Is six to seven feet'hlgher than the road. From the Information supplied by the Company, a length of iro.xlmately 320 lln, yards off road require to be wWdened, Including!


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tion of a bus :servlce between Pendle- issary before consideration could be


I completed an extensive tour of that cbu'ntry, recently gave details of her trip Into the Communlst-


•She:; had . Inspected s c l ip o ls , hospitals, orphanages; [dispensaries, agricultural rfesearch- stations' the North - 'West ;UAverslty, and a-' prison. While vlsltAg Mukden to North-East China. Lady Crlpps said a ’vlslt had been pald|to the Scot­ tish” Christian Hospital wAch, was doing splendid -work In very diffi­ cult ; Circumstances. ‘‘ It is one of the'flnest pieces of Work we have seen,)’ remarked .Lady Chlpps.'' She went on to praise the heroism of the nursing staff, seventy per cerit.- of whom suffered the’ agony of frostbite last whiter, and ■would be likely to do so again this winter, but


they are carrying on .quite un­ daunted. She recalled the tragedy and sadness of Mukden and ex­ pressed. intense sorrow fob: the people there who were suffering great,.distress.:


Crlpps,' speakirig of Anglor ; ,.. j strengthen Anglo-Chlnese friend-.


Wherea's there, were prfevlbusly. 1101'shjp.' We-have .been amazed] and read In tha | delighted at the far-flung impllca- on.ly.l.tldris of.our work and the 'dlve'fslty


gbant by-toe Ministry of Transport |-ward journey and Is expected ,to be .will be avaUable.


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| " ■ ih England before Christmas, v. , Lady Grlpps Is now on her home-


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governed -areas to China at an Interview In Hong Kong. Emphnsls- tog the fact that aid had .been As- trlbuted to all parts of China regardless of political, or nther, differences, Lady Crlpps spoke pf' her trip to Yenan. the CtommuAst capital, arid said the funds -there had been uspd .to great advantage.-


; A donation of £3 3s. eacto Is to be


located either at Alghton reen) ol Chipping, and that was con-


Details of the scheme fob'public


occasion to Intrciduce delightful scenes,' many- enhanced by the period costumes. The choice of songs, too, has been made with a


view to satisfying popular taste and at the same time affording: the principals scope opportunity to dis­ play undoubted versatility. -


; and thoroughly merited the honour of chief comedy role. Other: parts were 'played by Frances Lofthouse, as Betty; Edna Fenton, Dahdlnl; Mis, A;. Houghton, the Falfy Queen; and Bob Hothersal.


rInternational flavour,.all the men' belng membere of the Polish Forces


The chorus had something!of an


, stationed at Low Moor. Thesd were Messrs. C. Wlezel, W. Ostrowskl, J. Czekaj, J. Holender, B. Grabowskl and ’r. Wisniewski.


Bailey, M. Conchle, F. Lofthouse, M. Lawson, M. Lawton, B. Punchard, E. VoseandM.Wlggans.


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D. Barnes, M. Booth, R. Haslam, C. Hope,' L. Holmes, D. Jackson, M.


' iChlidren’s chorus were:—*Girls: 'S


■Watomley, P. Wilson, S. 'Webster.- Boys:! F. Dunne, M. Jacksdri, K; Jackson, F. Walmsley.


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•burlesque ballet. The children had an 'effective scene as "The Pendle Hill HUl-BllUes,” Introducing popu­ lar songs of the Range, and darice ensembles Included Minuet, tap dances and ballet.


The Polish members, played a , ,


.Club had charge of programmes. Costumes for the principals were


loaned,, but the remainder | were madeiby ladles of the congregation.


tion was designed and made by 2nd-Lieutenant Melczyslaw ■ Kozlk, who In civil life is a surveyoL He made] the sce'nery as an expression of thanks'to Miss C. Houghtoto'who taught him to speak English. -


bri^nal: scenery for the produc­ DISAPTOINTED


]Y\THILE a prisoner of war*' a Clitheroe Soldier decided


that on his return home! he would learn to play the plgno. When he got home he settled down diligently to the task, biit received little* encouragement Horn, his mother this Christiuas, when she remarked, “ If you doh’t learn to play a carol by next Christmas I’ll smash toe piano.”


LADY CRIPPS TELLS OF NURSES’ HEROISM .


musical director and conducted the GUtheroe and District- Orchestra. Mr. G. Hltchen was pianist and also, played for rehearsals) Mr. T. Haslam was secretary apd mariager? Mlss.G.'tioughton, dancing mistress; Messrs. R. Geldard, P; Maloye, A. Booth, A Walmsley and Mr. Fenton, stage'staff. Members of the .Girls’


Mr.' H.- B. Shaw, Mus.Bac.,' was ti Ladles chorus comprised M.'


ella, and Miss Mary-Lawless,' the Prince, gave a strong lead, and their singing waA enjoyed, particularly the duet “ Paradise For ’Two.” Mr. Tony] Blacklock, making a welcome re'-appearance as the Baron, was heartily applauded for his singing of “For You Aone.” Mlss.K'Booth and Mr. John Lawless, as the ugly sisters, Hygenla and Penelope, were efficiently- wicked .and selfish,' while Master Joe. Webster, as Buttons, added a generous measure of fun,


Miss Connie Houghton, as Clnder-


___ . arose when all work was Phyllis Westby, the talented Great concentrated on the scraping of the Harwood vocalist. Is . ■ prdvldlne


’hie Surveyor reports thde a com­ Whalley , conveniences


sent to the Board of Trade fpr buy' permits and dockets and 20j applica­ tions to the' Customs and. Excise for supplementary clothing coupons for. | persons who sustained losses In tbe n ^ , .a t Whalley on the 20th Septem-. ber.... Notification was received from thfe Board of Trade (Utility Furniture


WHALLEY FLOOD DAMAGE Twenty-eight applications have, been


Tuneful P ^ to at The Hall


Polish Soldiers in Chorus


POPULAR SONGS 'AI^D PERIOD COSTUMES


,ner jPrlnce pursue the -tangled paths of. adventure and romance,- the familiar story loses nothing of Its attractiveness.


• As year by year Cinderella and ;


-pantonllme, which opened at the Hall, I Lowergate, yesterday, under


This sear’s.presentation of.the the experienced guidance of Miss OBITUARY MRS. ANNIE ADAMS,


TTie death occurred suddeAy b a London h'ospltal on Saturday of


Mrs. Annie Adams, wife-of Mr F G Adams, pnly 34 years of age', Mrs' Adams was better known to Clithe- roe people as 'Miss Annie Cook younger, daughter of the late Mr. h' and; Mrs; Cook, of 8, Llttlemoor-)


. band and young daughter. MRS.^ ANNIE, BRIGGS


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road. She was formerly associated ■with Moor Larie Church. Much, sjmipathy will ibe felt with her hus-'


for some ryears, was found dead to bed on Saturday morning. She was 79.'


■many friends, for only the previous night she had packed her belong­ ings to go and spend- Christmas with relatives at Grlridleton'.' Mrs.


Her death came as a shock to


Rlmlngtori’, on ’Tuesday, was con­ ducted by the Rev. B, T., West.


MB. T. DERBYSmRE


Mr. Thoriias Derbyshire, of 15, 'Wllson-street, .Clitheroe, died on .Saturday |at the age of 77.-. He came to Cllthfroe from Chorley over 30 years ago; to take. up emplbyment at, the.Dleach Works, He was a member , of the British Legion. A wife and! daughter, survive- him. The Interment at St. Mary’s Cemeteryi on Tuesday was con­ ducted by the Rev. H.. A. Bland.


After many years of Ill-health-, MBS. J. W. NEIL.


;and la s t: season was .groundsman for Clitheroe (hrlcket cilub. '


MB. HARRY SMITH


Market' Place about 9-30 a.m. i on Monday, ia, passenger, Mr; Harry Smith,: 7, Bridge Erid„ BUltagton, was found to have died.


■ -When a R'lbble ‘bus arrived to-the


Aged 52, Mr. Smith had been to delicate health, ' ,


On medical. advice he gavq: up work-about two months ago.


■ipaybeihe I had* fainted,-'. Drs-* Oliver- and Royle were called; and-they pronounce^ life! extinct.


alighted with the exception of Mi. Smith, 'Who was thought t o ' be asleep. When the conductor coAd riot rouse Ih'im, It was-thought that


' In his younger days Mr. Smith


was a keen'.greyhound fancier, toing employed iby As brother at kennels In - Chatburnrroad. - An ' ex-Servlce riian 'Of the 1914-18 war, he was


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associated'with the Working Men’s Club. ' '


LANCASHIRE YOUTH


A scheme to Improve the library service fdr children and young people has been drawn up by the .Lancashire Education Comriilttee. Increases to book stocks, re-binding of books and an Unproved serrtce to schools Is contemplated,


LIBRARY SERVICE 'I, ■ , '


f ” ■ , ' ulti­


have ' until now' prevented the County Coiincll from expanffing this service as| they would have'liked, and the heavy wear and tear on children’s books has made Inroads Into the stock;


• because many of the books pro­ duced for young cAldren are bulky, and the cost of blnAng Is thus In­ creased. Younger children, tod, cannot be dxpfected. to tAce quite as much care] of books as older chil­ dren,, and tAs decreases the life of the books.


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to" become fully developed; but priority will'be: given, to supplying books to secoridhry (modern) arid! ■ grammarschools. A specialised chil­ dren’s librarian will be appointed, tm orgaAse this work; wAch calls for.'* special experience. In the ru ra l , areas, children’s books will, Irii future,; he] ' distributed througA schools. In the past It has been found that toany children living ;ln rural areas -who attend 'schools at a: considerable, dlstarice frorii thelir homes have,- no opportuAty of. bor­ rowing books from a branch library or centre, but this will be remedied under the new scheme. Efovislon’. .will also be made for a book, service to operate from primary schools in rural arjeas.' In urban areas where there is a branch library, the service will be centred there, and supple­ mented by additional books distri­ buted from secondary (modern),and grammat schools'; 'The Lancashire Education Committee believe that all branch! libraries should have separate .children’s rqoms.


The "scheme, will take some, years During 1945/4b, nearly ; 800,000 • , ■


books of- flctlqn ■were Issued to chil­ dren between the ages'of 9 arid 14, and it Is antlolpated that thisflgure-


-.wlU,; under the new scheme, show a considerable Increase. ■ ■


, developed*-the school chlldreri In the LancasAre Qourity area Will have a


-jsefvlce second to none jin the country.


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! -Birthday greetings to Mr. -Walk- den, of 'Moor-lane, Clitheroe, who>-


['-■will be 85 on New 'Year’s iDay. . 'When the scheme Is fully


the lower age from nlne^years to seven years. , The expense' of pro­ viding books for children’ to the lo-per age groups la relatively high,


An Innoiiatlon is the reduction of


mate cost Is expected to be approx­ imately £30,000 per annuiri, but If the expenditure Is approved; -it Is : proposed to spend oAy £ 16,000 dur- hg the first year. War conditions


He had bren employed at Chalgley Dairies as a - churn-washer. When he left home on Monday he told 'his wife he w-as going to -Clltheroe to visit his sister. At the White Lion Hotel, CMtheroe, all the -passengers


Mary’s Cemetery dri Monday of Mrs. Jane Susanna Neil, of 38, Whalley- iTOad, CllHieroe. §he was 63. Many tears ago Mrs. Nell, was .employed [or some 'time at Holmes Mill. She was the v^e bf.Mr. J. W. N^ll, who Is well known locally as a footballer,


The Intortoent took place at St.


Brlggs-'iwks a regular i attorider at St. Helen’s Church; - The Interment at Martin- Top,


Mrs. Annie Briggs,' who ihad resided at Waddlngton Ams Houses


FRIDAY, DE^aiBER 27th,, 1946,


!. Vebicles llgUi, np: this week-enfl 8-23 p.itL io 8-3 aim.'


GREETINGS AND BEST ■W


ishes ioR THE NEW YEAR Tb ALL OUli


rvOUNCILLOll: CLIFFORD CHAT- V! BURN’S request at the Town


. stake. It appears that many are reading Into Councillor Chfetburn’s remarks , sometoing. that was not even Implied. 'They are Unking -the question of Sunday games with the


•broader Issue of Sunday entertain­ ments as a whole, although- there may be some||Importance,to toe statement thati Sunday games are fhe 'thin end of the wedge. Should such an, Interpretation b> given, .then It appears that C|lthcroe will soon be to the throes of tie same controversy 'toqt-has engaged the attention of m-any other towns In recent monfhaland 'sooner or later, •perhaps,[the Town Council)will be called upon, to rolye the problem.


- Mention Mas 'been made 'of toe experiments atjLeeds and Darwen, and perhaps the ezaniple qf Dar- iwen, which Is i nearer the '! size of C l i th e ro e , Jnay be worthy of scrutiny. ’The D^rwen authority sfet aside a large hfell for use of young people on' Sllndays and were assisted to thej -project .by a -big number of volunteers. Gariies and entertainmen^tsil of the right kind were provldea,i|and light refresh- ;The response was ], that on the toe' hall could not


. roam toe streets at a loose!|end on Sunday Aghts, especlAly under p 're 'sen t-d ay canAtlons — not entirely pecullak to Clitheroe. . Few dferiy'i tols. Thfe largumentj almost exclusively revojves around .the .type of alternative to be provided. The most ardent chtirch-goer wA agree .that ri-Obody can'or shoAd compel young people | to go to church against their iwlshes, nor would ■that deA with! the principal diffi­ culty, >wAch Is finding something for .them ,to do at a later hour.


TT cannot .be In the Interest of the •*• fown -to allbw young people to


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accommodate all itoe youn^ people who. wanted' to'enter. Perhaps CKtheroe would do well to ponder on the slgnlfltjance of Darwen’s experiment, lAilcri Is now, to seems, to become a pcrmanent feature of. that town’s life;


ments supplied] So overwhelming second Aght


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. ipOR the first |iirie since “ iriovles ” -*• were shown) therfe were ,rio per­ formances at the local cinemas on Christmas Agnt.i The need of a holiday for op^iators, and attend­ ants was accepted with goodwill. Family parties [and private jdances were fairly genial, but the weather, during the afterridori especially, was conducive to home and fireside, where entertainment was provided by the B.B,C.,|wJiose programmes were not 0Ay well diversified but much above th^e average. From a Bournemouth cabaret came this wisecrack:


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, Early to bed, ieferly to rise, Keeps the reds from the whites of your eyes'.'


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• \ FTER the bmis at mldAght, and carol singing by groups of-


yoiing people, tlfee Christmas hymns and other selections played later In toe morning by the re-constituted Borough Band [was remlAscent of pre-war days—and gladly welcomed.


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rnHE descant can be effectively em- ' ployed by full choirs, but not to the same extenp by small bodies of choristers. Some carol singers adopted this modern variant during Chrlstmastlde-jeven one of a trio of quite young glrte, but toe effect was -tacongruous.


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■rpHE King’s p eo p led


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Commonwealth appealed mobilisation of the Ghrlstmas spirit and the application of Its power and


healing to our qally hte-, ’The hope was expressed toat the,New Year


might be filled .with blessings for all people, welcomed with hope and courage, and with an exhortation to " greet the unseen with a cheer.”


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* 'L Christmas I perlod no than 450 mllllpn letters


rrHE G.P.O. estimates that


- nurtiber of letters and [parcels nasMng through Clitheroe Post


■ wiiUnn parcels were handle- „ rduest to postlby December 18th


Iffice was the highest Like In many other district, the


: did not meet -with; the expected ■ rp^nnse Traffic maintained a st^dy flow, which the Postmaster (Mr Graham) and staff deAt with


in efficient and expeditious toani^. VAuable. assistance ^was g ven W fourteen boys aqd five .girls f r ^ Clltoeroe Grammar School, and two Grammar schoolboys he ped at


' 'WhaUey. They* did:a really good ■ job of work andi the public is grate-


' ' ‘ '■•“ ‘“ ■t |! , I* l A T the beginning of thejChrist-


ved a letter! from Miss- In p 'j ';Peterson, of Mtonesota, U.SA., ask-


. A mas rush,:Mr. Graham recel-


r liiK If he could put her in tpuen : 'With hflss Jane'Knight, rormerly of ! Clitheroe, a fellow Esperantist With : whom she had ■ tormerly. cofe- resrionded. MrJGraham found that


, Knight fives: i at Boscombe, f Bournemouth, fnri he


y - seasonable touqh tO|toe iOtoraric| ftftoiPendleton.’’ IMany adm^ed it on


li31iflstraasDay.i ' j'


|'!'[^veMlss:Eeterton her aM^^^ .. adorned with berries has added a


able


md 14 The


in the fewer


'Whltl of th |


dlvoil and the 1 toe


Mr. ■ and 1 for Nleld StanI Mr. Mess] Clit Messl Dixol side;! King!


to bef Col


RibbI at with I Willll Cllth tlon.l MrT


broadcast to his throughout the for. a


SaviJ small talnJ now! othel behil dndu werd estaf ■hop In t] boro keptl and,| then will ( and I be In-ve^ the •


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Council , meetlrig'last week for expressions of| bplAon on Sunday games has be^ii toe talklng-potat of toe week, a^d 'on first tihoughts toe interest arojised may seem sur­ prising.' The [question of Sunday games at the Castle; may seem of lesser momentl than- -mary other matters raised at the Council meet- dng, but our ittestbag shoWs that people are quick to react when they believe there Is a moral Tsme at


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