CLITHEROE ADVERTISER & TIMI^S; ! FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1947 ETHICAL RELIGION


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SEEDIPOTMOES 3tock


f e r t il is e r s , fete. SEEDS


medialtely because ol No orjler forms are bt season.;


MeiLbers please ob I l ]me '


ain Ithein im- short Supply, ing issued this


Opehi Tuesdays ind 7. p.m. to 9 p.m


METHODIST LADIES’


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(|w e ; DAY


Mefhodlsb (Wesley)' th^'jroei on Sunday, services' were h dd


choir, with Mrs. T. soprano soloist.


Jlook |e


team yhile


Day ■JITRS. G. E. GRIE’/E, of


was the speck .1 pre Chui


The singing was ted by 'ridays


service she gave milch pleasure hy her rendering of “ How Lbvely Ate Thy Dwellings,” and in thb evening, her slriging of “ Crossing the Barj" was equally Inspjrin j. Mr. A. l.lnL gard was organist.. '


aiaham as the t the morning


whei Ladlei a ladies' ___ ^


icher at ch, c:


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duties were undertaken by ladtesJ . Preaching at the evening service


Throughout the cay all church.'


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Mrs.1 Grieve !said th i t some of thb greatest problems cf the] moment had to do with Got I and iHis uni­ verse. The summei wasiwet and ; the [harvest poor; ihd during th'e; winter there had 'been heavy snow,' followed by rain and floods. ManSr had prayed for a goe d summer, and iatsi: tha t the snow would cease and that there would be lio floods. Now* they asked “Vl'here was God, and why did He not prevent such happenings?”


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fts in 3BS’ our all


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questions was found In the messagie of Holy Week and Good Friday. Christ accepted G id’s vdll even though He knew tliat acceptaime. would lead to ciuciflxlbn. H^ sought Gpd’s will first, which wds wha,t people should do today. Their flrst concern should be to discover how; to serve God bbt, at work, Rt play, or at home. There were many Instances of ordinary peopire- accepting a cross iti this life and, through God’s goodness, turning Jt intq a crown.


The answer to these and 'similar i : FED.


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whist, the winners be Miss Agnes Seed; 2, 3. Mrs.; Worden; genft Ainsworth; 2, Mrs. r Newbold. Dancing w music of the Blue Rh;


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SUITS. 'ORTSWEAR,


FRIDaIy, APR.il 4th, 1947. ■


Vehicles light up this week-end 7.55 p.m. to 6-40 a-m; gl-il p.m. to 6-5 a.m. ,


able Easter holiday, despite the fact that pre-war travel facilities axe not available. ! The Rlbble Company begin their spring seasonal se^ice to-day (Thursday). Already there are sW l booHngs for Blackpool, and many m(ire; “ Last ndnute ; 'travellers iare anticipated. Certain


OrvEN line weather, CUtherorilans appear to'be set for an enjoy­


timetable, | ' and sonle omissions, chiefly suspensions; of workmens' services. | A number of private nartles have booked Bolton-by- Bowland buses! for, excursions to Scarborough, Blackpool, Filling and Morecamhe. The usual services, except workmen’s will be run for the general publte. j ^


'services, such as the Manchester one will be duplicated during the Easter period, and there will prob­ ably be duplication to accommodate visitors to Blabkburn Easter Fair.; There are soirie adcUtions to the


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welcome the announcement that from Good Friday, morning coffee, light refreshments |and afternoon teas will be served; at the Castle Pavilion. !


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ing centre established for evacuees in 1939, clbsed this week after pro­ viding 750,000 meals.


rHLITHEROE British Restaurant, whlchj developed out of [a feed­


' from , the services ; then provided there grew a demand for proper


a feeding and rest centre when 1,600 mothers ; and children were evacuated' from Manchester, and


Wesley School was taken, over as )


as'factories opened their own can­ teens, evacuees returned to their homes, and school meals were met from other kitchens, so that there' was ho Ibnger any possibility of making the restaurant pay its way. Clltheroe Borough. Council has


restaurant facilities. The kitchen had twice to be enlarged: to cope with the demand for meals, which were not only served on the pre­ mises but sent out to works, facto­ ries and schools. The peak demand was In 1943, when'meals were sent as far as Clayton and Rishton. Gradually the demand lessened


throughout acted as agents'ifor the Ministry of Food, who paid'for the establishment of the restaurant, bore any losses and took any profits. Councillor J. Wilkinson, chairman


there are po special-day bookings, CUtheroe Station will present a con­ trast to what It iised to be In holiday time, when one train from; Black: burn was hardly out of the station before ancither ;came In. Inquiries have been received from a number of people desiring to visit relatives in Clltherbe, and no doubt trains available vflU carry full loads. Visitors to the Castle grounds Will


'No speclkl trains are allowed, and


, dlrecter of the Arm of Messrs. Bar- low Bros. and GreeniVood, cotton manufacturers, Church'Bank Mills,. Cnlirbh,- and , Royal Mill, Clayton- ie-Mbors, of which his father; was one' of the fomiders.


. Sori, of , Mr. John GreemVood, of Winston Hall, Blackburn, he Is a


caridlaate' for Blackburn. [‘Surinyriiede,” Clitheroe,! was


.D-, GREEWOoi), of ht ^adopted as prospective ,


: iHeihas been associated with the admlrilstratlve side o f : the cotton Industry for a long period. In Jan­ uary last he was appointed chalr/- man |of the Blackburn and District


..Cotton Employers’Association, hav­ ing; been a member of the Comiinlt-


, tee; before his appointment to' the 'vlce-chalr, and he Is a member of the Cotton Spinners apd'Manufac­ turers’ Association, Maflehester. In March, 1944, he was appointed a'


.jriember of the Cotton Board by the President of the Board of ['Ttade as “ haying a special knowledge of the business of weaving.” Last Novem­ ber! he was selected as one 'of; the; Employers’ rgpresentatlves on a' commission to inquire Into the teage structure of the cotton Industry. Mr. Greenwood has many'iQcal'


ALONE N ^ ENOUGH BISHOP’S MESSAGE AT


1 fTHE purely ethical religion 1 favoured. In many quarters ■was strongly , criticised by the 1 Bishop of Blackburn (Dr. W. M; lAshwlth); following the Institution i and Induction of the Rev..NUexan- ,der Lord as rector of St. James’s, I CUtheroe, on-Friday evening. . He contrasted with it the Christian faith as taught by the Church. Following Jesus Christ,'he said,


WEbDINGS BARTLETT— KENYON.


CLITHEROE INDUCTION yon, daughter lof Mr. and Mrs. Ken-


Mrs. C. Bartlett, of Oak Hill Cot­ tage, Whalley,|and Miss Marie Ken­


Mr. Eric Bartlett, son of Mr. and


! which 'the groom Is captain, and the I ceremony was;performed by a mem- . ber of the committee, Mr. Brian- ' Bralthwalte, deputy superintendent registrar,! under the supervision of Mr. Barnes, superintendent regis­ trar, The bride wore a blue cos­


was not, as the present generation fondly Imagined, merely an effort to put Into practice the ethical teaching of a man caUed by that name, who lived in Palestine two*, thousand years ago. Simply trying to do that was not being a Chris­ tian; but it was all of Chrlstli that a great many wanted us to keep.


If that were all they were tjo be allowed to keep, then' the very heart of Christianity had been tom out of i t


they could for themselves [and others.


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is president of Clttheroe Amateur ! Operatic and Dramatic Society and ,1s .a fluent, cultured speaker.


:lntei;ests, being a former chalririan of the clltheroe Division Conserva­ tive Association for five years.! He:


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the form of morning coffee and afterribon tea In the Mayor’s Parlour.


for the [original alterations arid equipment of the premises, and the restaurant - could: not have been conducted without heavy losses which would have fallen on the rates.'


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firm of Messrs. Oswald Rowe & Go., Ltd., with! which he has been asso­ ciated for 26 years—most of the


extended over 56 years, several of which were spent In AustraUa. A Liberal sthlwart, he served on the Town Council, and has always been keenly Interested in everything concerning the town and its people. It is now his Intention, when trans-' ,port becohies available, to ! pay a long deferred visit to Bermuda to his daughter, Mrs. Harry, Thorne, whqm he has not seen for 16 years, and to enjoy freedom from the tribulatioiis of the coal distributing business, bf which he has 'had the general direction in the borougli.' It will be the hope of his numerous friends and acquaintances: that he will long be spared to enjoy a retire­ ment so deservedly earned[-


time as manager. Mr. Fletcher’s working life has


a social and dance promoted by j the Women’s Section of Clltheroe ; Labour Party land -held'in- the i


A lderjIian FBENOH, j'tP., pre- sided lover a large gathering at


Weavers’ | Institute on Saturday. | Dancing and games were; enjoyed to music by Miss Sharpies: and Mr. H. Speak,I and songs were contribu­


’ were served by a ladies’ committee, r * ; * , 4(-


ted by Miss Ruth Townson and Madame O. Forrest. Refreshments


'Geoffrey |Purnell, Park-avenue, in the second professional examina­ tions to lanatomy and physiology, we are pleased to learn Uiat Mr. Kenneth jPurnell was also! success­ ful In thb same' examination.. Like his brother, he is a student at Manchester University. We extend congratulations:


T?OII/)li™G our announcement last week of the success of Mr.


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Division. I A farewell parade of, the Borough Force Jvas held on Sunday j morning, | when' Chief Constable' F ; ' K. Exelby took the salute. Members of the'Special! Constabulary also paraded.


Lancashire Constabulary! came into effect; at hildnlght on Monday, the Force becoming; part of the Church


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freehold jdwelllng-house 13, High- street, Lbw Moor, which';was sold for £405. Messrs. Ramsbottom, Llddle arid Dixon were solicitors for the vendor.


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+ND DANCE.--A. was held In; ti e--. Friday eveningi .


ere engaged for M ing; ' Ladles/ ,fc./


l rs. H.' Wllcock:': .ythm: s


enjoyed totl|e;' a Band.


emen, ;1, Mr. . ; Seed;: 3, Mrs.-


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day, Judge B, Ormerod granted a decree nisi to John Richard Barnes, i of 36, Llttlemoor-road, Clltheroe.


At Preston Divorce Court, on Fri­


; te Mr. Charles Jackson, “ Rochdale.” Stonehlllj Grindleton, who will be 77 , onTuesday.


Wllkln-street, who will be 77 and. 83 respectively on: Monday next; and


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Joseph Woodworth, 28, Hayhurst-st., i and Mr.: Bryan: McManus, 41, Back


Cordial birthday greetings to Mr, I i '


AN Saturday,' Mr. T. silVerwood offerbd for sale by auction the '


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A BSORBT'ION of Clitherbe Borough Police .Force Into the


IITR. DAVID FLETCHEIR, of Thorn street. Is retiring’;from the


of the Catering Committee, said the restaiirant had fulfilled a use­ ful purpose, and the Council were' reluctant Ito close it. If, they Had decided to carry on after March 31, the Council would have.had to pay


gathering the Mayoreiss (Mrs. W. Wilkinson) said that she and the Mayor felt impelled to try to help St.l Denys’ Home to achlevd Its Special Effort target of £300.,They both wished, to help In any/way that; tended , to do good,!'and believed that the way to serve! was to co-operate rather than criticise. ' The Mayor made reference to the: Church of England’s Children’s Slooiety, to whom St. Denys’ Home belonged, adding that he and the .Mayoress particularly liked to ‘help work done under the auspices of a .church, . . .


Siteaklng a t the. afternoon


vfho presided, expressed thanks to the Mayor and Mayoress for their, kindness, stating that ■ If other functions which were contemplated were as successful, they would easily, reach the target. ■,


Mrs. 'Asplnali; of Stari^en' Hall, , J |


Mrs. - Aspinall (chairman), IMfs. Hardacre (hon. secretary) andiMrs. Hardy (hon. treasurer) having the assistance of a zealous band of helpers. i -


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CUtheroe and district, ''extensions are: being made to the switchboard at the CUtheroe Telephone! Ex­


rp o meet the increasing demand for telephone facilities ,In


busUy engaged throughout the day. ■


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Unionist Association at the Con­ servative Club last Thursday, Mr. A. HaU-Davles said; “ The present Government wlUhave to go, and go soon, or poUtical and economic disaster wlU engulf us.” ’There lyas, he added, an ever-increasing j re­ striction o n . the rights of the individual, and rule by Parliament


Addressing members of the CUtheroe Division Women’s


had been substituted by decrees and orders of officials.


LOWER, RIBBLESDALE | AUXILIARY:


■ :^ rn sH & foreign btbt.e SOCIETY. •


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■ Appended is a list of subscrip­ tions from the collectors for the ’above fund for 1946.


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-Bolton-by-Bowland, per Miss • B. Wolfenden .................. 6 17 9


BashaU - EaVes, per Miss Itorgaret Strickland ........ -3 6 0


Downham. per Miss C. Preston 3 5 11 . Dunsop Bridge, per Mrs.,Ivy . , ;


Chatbum,' per Miss M. Cham- ■ berlin.and Mr. G. Wood .. U 5 0


S e ed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 0 Gisburn, per Mrs. J. Harrison 6 12 6 Grindleton, per Mr. H.- Simp-


Holden, per Miss Isobel Wad-: dirigton ............................ 6 8 3


'son ......................... . »7 0 0 i


Rimlngton, per Mrs. M. Bair- : : • S stow and Mr. E. West . . . . . . 2 19 1


West Bradford, per Misses P .: J; and S. Tltteringtoq and: • f EL Crossley


some subscriptions have still ’ to come In* so there- Is every hope w that the 1945 collection- of £109


lU’be equalled.


C. R. CHAMBERLIN, : Hon. See. and Treasurer.


Owing to the recent bad weather i ,


Slaldburn, per Mrs. M. Carr 31 8 5 Waddlngton, per Miss M. Altham, M. Robinson and Mrs. W. Berry .................. : 4 16 5


Mltton, per Miss P. Maudsley 2 18 0 Newton-in-Bowland, per Miss; N. Rushton ..................1... : 2 10 -6


awley; per Mrs. E. E. Harrison 3 9 6:


Whitewell, per Miss C. Porter * 10 0; Worston, per Mrs. Q. Taylor 2 3 6


; Collections for 1946 .. £104 1 5 * ;:Instalinent only


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^ L D people who have pensions " queries should note that the Clltheroe Office of Customs and Excise has ceased to deal with the work. Inquiries by people llvlnj In Clltheroe Borough and Cllthiroe Rural District will In future be d ealt with by the Assistance' Board at Acerto^on, and those by: peiple residing' In. the Yorkshire (west Riding) Area by the Assistance Board atSkipton.


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session of Clltheroe Poultry Sooli was marked by a hot-pot suppe]r the Clubroom on Tuesday.


The - conclusion ,of the; 'wl[ii £ s. d.


change. Unfortunately, even work of [this nature is subject to, the delays caused by shortage of materials and labour, but progress has been made on the erectlon of a new panel which when completed Is expected to provide accommodation for : another one hundred subscrib­ ers: Twenty years ago, when the exchange was first opened, only three operators were required, but with the Increasing, popularity of the telephone, six operators are now


light refreshments were [served,' j


fJlHE Mayoress’s effort in aid of St. :Denys’ Home on Tuesday: took'


; the people who desired to see . state o f . things in the wjorli changed,. ' Bnt Christians did think that came first. That


No Christian could he indiffeti to the externai circumstances l ife ; he must be foremost an ■


the iesnlt, not the begihnin!, l''OKING AFTER MONElf.


operate with the rector, should be regular In their wo: at church; regular .and freqilK In their use. of the sacramen; Holy Communion; weU lnstrU'; In the faith of their church, rector'should give that Instructjli I t was not for, him to try preach startling, : 'original Interestlhg sermons, the kind drew crowds and .sent them a exactly as they were when came In. His lUe should be a stant example of that which


The congregation should


taught. Some. congregatlohs pected an Incumbent to do: m things which they really ough be doing themselves., .


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The whole business of “ lobl after the money side” ought to be the rector’s task at There were people in the con


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They. T ^ p lent of


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[The on.


ted


iway they qon-


and and hat


ex- any to


he


, gation; far .better able to dp it ■ than Jiej


hearts' of many clergymen being broken by the'fact that could not do what


their concern at all. I [ ,


ihlm to say In the parish maga taht he.was “ so grateful to ' So-and-so for arranging the, People, should not expect to -thanked for doing their duty, anyone ever write to the rectoi Monday, thanking him for celelL nglt Holy Communion on Sundi:


rector; really ought to be ta grateful to them If they did cer things, and they were apt to somew[iat offended if he did say, in- a rather fulsome wuy, he was grateful, T h e y expe.


Some lay people thought


which just concentrated on thi: selves—” our our our


wanted


schools, our Mothers’ Um this,


church,


they were not winning souls vthey had better shut


Clltheroe they were going the place that they were mean All,-that win- souls


that and the other.” them to


feel


that to


they were going out for God’s kingdom


was no purpose or virtue In it. FATraFUL WORK.


the church; tli


the long ministry and faltl work In Clltheroe of prev rectors, not the least the Rev. .E. Burnett,'who.ihe felt sure,: wa s the minds of many of the congn g; tion -that; evening; and that 11


The Bishop made reference


were in his mind. The comlni; a new incumbent was always important event to the life of parish. He knew they were Id tog forward to the future, and their work together under leadership ol a young rector.


SOCIAL GATHERING. The Rev. Alexander •'Lord


SELF-CENTRED PARISHES There were far todmany park.


There'wefb niaby duties'which' lay people;,of the parish ought be taking off the rector’s should so that he could really do the ’ for/which God had set him a't In many parts Of the country


be’doing because they -vrere requlred to do so many things that were not


they ought


(her ain get not


the


Mrs. tia .”


tlhat qted line


vork [part. the


.iTCr-


not all.


and the way they were -callel to follow, were something .much iiore than a human attempt to folk w a beautiful example a n d scund teaching, 'nietepterice of Chrlstjlan- ity lay In the/work that (3od had done, and was still doing, for man. The Christian faith was 'based upon the convlctlori-”that because God made the world. It was His w<rld; and tha t the object of man’s life was to fulfil the purpose for wiich God made him. They were In the world to glorify God./not slmpy to make the world as cOmfortabh as


■ The faith In iyWch they belteved,


coffee table-from friends a t Poster, Yates and Thom, Blackburni where both bride and groom are employed, Mr. and Mrs.'Bartlett will live at Oak Hill Cottage.


I I I "T P ' w BRIGGS —ROWE.


■: On Saturday* at St. James’s Church, the newly-appototfed rector (Rev. A. Lord) solemnized the wed­ ding of Mr., Walter Briggs, young- Briggs, 2, Park


. Given away by her'father, the bride was gowned m white satin beaute, the full-length veU '-being secured by a ^wreath of' orange blossom.:! Deep pink,, carnations composed! the'bouquet.


.carried a 'sheaf of pale pink carna­ tions. Mr, A. Briggs was "best man,,


as .'bridesmaid, wore ankle-length hyactoth-jblue' wool georgette, with head-dress of blue and pink flowers and shoulder; veil to tone. She


Miss Mary: Parkinson (coiisto) .


and Messrs. A. Rowe and A. Christie groomsmen.


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was presented, with silver horse­ shoes by Miss Sylvia Rowe and Miss Barbara Jackson.


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Starkle Arms Hotel. For the! honeymoon at Portslade,


' A' reception vras held 'a t the


ware, fniR set and bowl, .water set, fruit spoons and forks, arid mirror, ■ from colleagues of the bride end brldegroopi.on the nursing staff at Calderstopes -Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. W. Briggs are to


Sussex, and London,the bride made th^journey to a blue tweed costume mth navy-blue accessories. Gifts, tecelved., tocluded Pyrex


reside at “ Qreenways,^’ George- street, Whalley. . '


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Saturday,! the marriage .took place of Mr. Frank Palmer, son of Mr. W. A. and the late Mrs. 'Palmer, : of Edmontori, London, aiid’Mlss Gladys Parker, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.:.Parker, 22, St.' James’s street, Clitheroe.


At the Congregational Church on I ' : (Wearing a taustatd-colbured two-’


piece,' {With brown .'accessories^;, 'and a ' sprky jof ptok, cariia'ticins,'' the bride was given away by her bro­ ther, Mr. T, Parker. ,


, In attendance was' her sister, :Mrs. W. .Townson,: who wore a


iVere pey to


’ “iLqve Dlvtoe,” was sung. Mrs. W. Lyne was! organist, : On leaving the church, the bride


and Partridge ; Hotel, and later the happy pair travelled to Waltham Cross, Herts., where the honeymoon Is being spent.; For the Journey the bride wore a tweed coat vJ'lth brown hat and accessories.


at Charlton-road, Edmonton. I :*[ ■'# *


o u r ' pa.iljlsh,


Shes im-


TAYLORi—ROBINSON:


borough,'And Mrs. Martha Emma Robinson, | of Brooklyn, Howglll, HImtogton. daughter of Mr. and the late Mrs. Parkjnson. The Rev. T. R. Paget officiated.


lhey b f l a n ;


[any! ok- to


■ (Rev. H. A. Bland) deputised the Archdeacon ol Blackburn, Ven. C. H. Lambert. ’Kiere wi large congregation, and alter service a social gathering was In the schoolroom, to which p a r i^ - onlers, visiting clergy, local: 1 ^i Church ministers,'and a numbejr friends from Thoniham; Invited.


■ja. , i;- were


Free of i


formerly curate ol Thornham, near Rochdale. The institution by i Bishop was followed by the tot.i tlon, at which the Rural De


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father, w(jre a; turquoise blue two- piece with brown accessories,- and spray of | pink carnations. ’ As matron of: honour, Mrs. J. C. Ham­ mond, of iPtochbeck, slsteli of the bride, wa^ attired t o ' a turquoise blue dress wlthiblack hat and coat, and wore] a spray of pink,carna­ tions. Mr^ W. Taylor accompanied his 'brother As best man. The


,The bride, given away.'by her W A D D IN G T O N


was M.C. afad winners' were: Ladles, Mrs.1 J. Bohd, Mrs. Oldhqm .and Mrs.


honeymoob Is being spent lb London.


of 'the irhung i Farmers’ Club :'w;as held on 'Tuesday week. The com­ pany included members from Gsl- bilrn and [Slaidburn who'took pairt to a debate: “ Should farmers inarry farmers’ daughters ?” The Slald­ burn- members/who spoke in favour were Godfrey 'Wlfflams and Stephen Harrison, and Geoffrey degg, Gls- bum, opposed. [ At the close of an interesting debate the Bolton-by- Bowland medibers showed by vote


B o l to n - b y ’^ o w lm i d ; Y.F.C.—The fortnightly meeting


happy evening; to an end. Bolton members were thanked by Stephen Harrison and Connie Harrison, of the Slaldburn Club.'


that they I supported the Slaidburn speakers. I Refreshments were pro­ vided, and a social hour brought a


MAYOR’S , FUND- ; ■


TocH., Olltheroei I J. P. Doody. Esq


CLOTHING FOR EUROPE FUND Already 'acknowledged


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Collection box at Centre . . . . 6 5 0 if 10 7 '6


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UNITED NA'nONS ASSOCIATION :! .kCLITHEBOE ■ :] , i


Catholic :Churdi,; Wh a lle y „ 5 0 Miss Nancy Sumner M.-'Lycett !;..,.


.... 2 12 i 0 s o


10' 0 .5 0


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in aid of t o newly-formed Youth Club there, which will be for boyS and girls of any denbmination who are over ten. years of agC. The social took the form


orI YOUTH CLUB.—Mr.' Pi' Stark' was ■ gahiser bf a social evening held in


i , ; . ; the Methodist Schoolroom bn Saturday,


bf at beetle drive,' foUowed by games and j competitions and! a Jacob’s Join


Yealiised by a jumble sale, gift stall and: r afternoon tea at 1 the Methodist School­


supper. Prdceeds amounted to over £9 I LADliES’


oom on Saturday. ■


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I EFFORT.'^ver: £27 was ! !:,


C H I P P IN G


forty; members: last week, giving an interesting account of her visit to the first lYoungi Farmers’ Conference held at Whalley. 1 Tea hostesses: were Miss Peggy Richland Miss Phyllis Finder. ! THE LATE MR. JOHN MARSDEN— The burial pf Mr. John Marsden, who died-lat Preston Infirmary on'Tuesday week; - took; • place: at St. Mary’s R.C. Church ■ on Saturday,' preceded by Requiem Mass, Mr. Marsden, who was 53 years of ag^ for many-years farmed Bkchen Lee Farm, Leagram. ■ He is snrvteed by a widow, son and daughter.


Mi YOUNG i'FABMEBS’^Miss. Norah etcalfe addressed a gathering of over


IWHST DRIVE.-Mf3. Ellison,' Colt Coat® Farm, was the organiser of an enjoyable whist and domino drive held at her home yesterday; week. Winners were 1: Ladles,. Mrs. Denby, Mrs. :J. Ellison and ■Mrs.Twell; ; gentlemen, Mr/J ;Preeman, Mr. R. Ellison and Mr. P. Brown; dominoes, Mr. Q. Ohamley and Mr, J.'Rlch:- /Proceeds were for the Memorial Hall fund. 'i ;; . ,.


iisedlat a whist drlve^in ,the Reading Room on Wednesday.! Mr. W. Woofl


A Smith; 'gentlemen, Mr. J. B. Herd, Mr. R. 'Whiteside and! Mr. A/ Speak. (Jompetltlori winners, Mr. W. Bargn and Mrs.! J. Colunge.


WHIST pRIVE.-r-Ten itables were


took place at Deeptag St. James Parish Chpreh, Lines., of Mr. Leslie Hubert Taylor, second son of Mrs. and the lAte Mr. Taylor,. Eastgate, Deeping St. James, near Peter­


On 'Wednesday last, the wedding' Mr., and Mrs. Palmer are to live '


'Walter Townspn, brother-to-Iaw of the'-brldej groomsman. - [ : The'ceremony was performed by the Rev. G, J. Guildford. The hymn


green twci-plece, -with tan accesso-; rlesi and .spray of carnations, Mr. J. i t Bralthwalte. a friend of the groom, was best man, and Mr.


Was presented with a silver horse­ shoe by Master Ian Robinson. - A recefitlon was held a t the Dog


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breathed 'o’er:Eden” And “O Per­ fect LoVe.r Mr. Ford was organist. , As the, bride, left the church’ she


[ The hymns were “The voice that


Villas, Whalley, to Miss Alice Rowe, only; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Rowe, -18,i West View, Clltheroe.


, yon, Klng’s-road, Blackburn, were married at Clitheroe Registry Office of Saturday. iThe wedding- was of especial Interest;to members of the: Olltheroei Clarion Cycling Club, of


Monday, Tue'sday, Wednesday: JOAN CRAWFORD I


. MELVYN DOUGLAS to A Woman^s Face


Thursday, Friday, Saturday: CLAUDE'TTE COLBERT ORSON WELLES in |


tume with accessories to tone, and, spray of tulips. Amongithe presents was a walnut


Tomorrow Is Forever WHALLEY


was, I realized at ■ the- Methodist Church, on Sunday—gift day for Church funds. At a special service to the afternoon, Stainer’s ” Cruci­ fixion” was sung by the cotohlned choirs o f ; the Methodist and Parish CJhurches,’- - ' i ■ :;


Gift Day.—Approximately ! £100


Baptist Church,' on Tuesday, was exceptionally well attended.; Mr. T. A. Starkle, of Whalley,'gave a talk, entitled “Witchcraft to the Pendle Forest.” [Mr. R.IGreenwood'was to :the. .chair,! ,


The Social Hour at: Billtogton i ■.


was approved. I Answering ques­ tions relative, - to public notice boards and lifter baskets, the Chair­ man saldljthe ' boards' had been


who; has-retired after 16 years as honorary becretafy of the Women’s section of ’Whalley Golf Club, has oeeni presented with a gold watch as al'tokeh of thelmembers’ esteem.


Broadley; I hon. secretary,: Mrs. D. Kenyon; hon. treasurer, Mrs. A. R. Palmer. / Mrs. S.! Shaw, Miss M. Boardmah and Miss W. Harrison were elected to the committee,'


The presehtatlon was lhade by Mrs. J. Chamjiers. Appointments for the ensuing year are:| Captain,'Mrs. H.


put in positlon, ,ahd delivery of the baskets was expected by Easter.' . Presentatlon.-rMrs. A, M. Sagar,


sons : attended the annual parish meeting, held at the Church of Eng­ land School o n ; Monday evening, Mr. A. Brooks, chairman of the Council presiding. .’The precept, of £270 for ;the lighting of the village


Parish Meeting.—About fifty fier- ! - , ''j ■ "


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BowIahd'Health.Week; film shows were I heldiln the Village Hall last .Wednesday.'


FILM SHOWS;—In conhecyon with


KEEPrFIT.—Members, of the Keep* Fit class ended the sessioh: by ihVitlng


friends' to ; a demonstration in the Village .Hall on Thursday Evening. The programme included -dances and- games y/hlch the audience, found very enjoy­ able.!' .The; dancers :were Mesdames Bleazard, Crawford,' .Durham, Fitch, Howden and ,Slinger and' Misses A: Filer M. Kean, J. Mason, P. Mason, O. ■


c rs.! Durham who had instructed the alasses, and Mrs. Pickles for her services


.Its. Durham and'Mrs. -Pickles ■ with books as tokens of the members’ esteem. Refreshments, which had been prepared by! Mrs. Waterworth and Miss M. Wil­ son were greatly; appreciated by juests and members.!


s pianist.' Miss J. Sanderson, 'th e oungest member of the class presented


., B , Mr. H. Hodgson (rec. 7) 60.


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illiards. Mr. J. Sanderson > | .^ ■


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were; auctioned in the; Village Hato on Saturday afternoon, by Messrs, Hother- saU and Forrest, of Clltheroe,' who kindly gave their services. There was a large attendance and the brisk sale


' Y.iIlC.A.--A 'large 'Variety of' gilts realised £68. , 1 i,;. [ !


Room- on Saturday, |Mr.' H. -Curtis, churchwarden, presented treasury notes to the Rev./W. Fletcher, former curate,


i PBiESEN'rATION.—At the! Mission


of Slaldburn, -and now curate at St. AugUstine’s.lBradford.! Miss M. King- telBrlnson presided. ; j


committee have acknowledged a donation of seven guineas from the Slaidburn Players.


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and :given by Mr. P.'Wood was won by :[,t.C61. L.;i C. King-Wfiklnson' -who parried off-'the snooker handicap, and a special: prize for the, highest bullards break (given and presented by Mr. P. Wood) was- won by Mr.; J.' Sanderson. Handicap results: Snooker; (2 frames), Lt,Cpl. :L. C. King-Wilkinson: (rfec. 12) 98:


oresented prizes to the winners of-the Sastfer handicap. A walking stick made


READING ROOM.-Mr.' M.' Tomkins


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' Young FarmBrs,4-On' Friday eve toh,- Mr.-'T. - Rol;erts gave anoth'


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