im MONDAV, OCTOBER 3rd and 4th


SUNDAY SERifiCES. Preaiiher; ili E. P. Ell)WARDS.


a.mi.i REV. p.ml.| . REV. p.m. REV. : by liie Choir


HARVEST Presl


k SMITH. J. H., RICHMOND.' Collections for ChurCh Funds!


dnday, neh, OCTOBEl 4th


$OCk, etc.] To commerice


nd oyer by the SALE;[o f FBDI'


I GRIND PARISH


ETON Oh u r c h


■SUNDAY k jE X T (October 3rd)


1-30 a.m.:


THE 'ar ch CRAIi afa;i:


0 a.m.: Holv Communion. Ins Sermon.


:ij)EAC!ON OF (EN.i!


i-30 p.m.; Ew ‘ ■ THE! VICAR


nsong and Sermon.


anthems by THE CHOm,


PARISHj • HURST


CHURCH GREEN


THANKSGIVING i'll


■SUNDAY 'N EXT (October 3rd)


0 a.m.: HOLY: co:iM»I'


v S UNJ^ON.


10-30 a.m.: I SUNG COI4 IUNION.


6^30 p.m,: EVENSONG. 'ilEV. DR


Preacher: DEN^S.


NELSON ST:. CLlTi


METHbDIS CHURCH.: LO\f MOOR


HerOe


Chapel A mi^ersary (October


SUNDAY NEXT 3ld)


Pred^herll


Mr. F. LLOY[i. ol| Wilpshir£i SERVICE^'; '


f'li


Aiternoon, "2-0i; Evening, 6-0 Collections at for Chur :h Funds."


VJ I


Methodic dburch! C LiniEROE


MOORj LANE


SUNDAY NEXT er. 3rd)


If, ii


; (Octotjei '10-30


REVi FR^ 6-0


MR. yf. a.m!i,


ED SMITH m.:: . LEES


CONGREGATIONAL


CHURCH I CUTHEaOfE ;


I p?-


SUNDAY N E X T (October 3rd)


! i\


Worship at 10-30 6-0 p.m. condui


REV. C. J.lGU a.m. and


icted by LDFORD


Oommunlon i Sacrament after (he Morning Service, wlt^ ifferlng on ' behalf of th«! Ichool •: for Missionaries Children.! ■ t


C L iT H E kO E W A L E S '


Methodic Church su ?


NEXT ' btol ei 10-30 I M


MR. J. SHUm^ORTH D.m.t


REV. J. H, ,! 6-0


PARISH


CLITHEkOE CHURCH


s u n d Ay n e x t I .


8-


(October 3rd) 0 : Holy;


9- 30: Schola'ri ,0-30: , Sung -30: Evensc


: '


Communion. 'S’ Service.


Eucharist, ng. If,


BEADING ElOalj WfflST.j WABD]NGHON 1 IH w


E.’ smith’(tle) aiid Mrs. A. Dowh- ilill. The prizes wejre presented by Miss.Bowers.


Mr. J. B, Herd superyised .play a ; d whist drive to thei Institute On Tuesday, when were: Mrs. W, Davies and a&s, A. Smith, Mrs.


the iprlzewinners •Bowers, Mrs. H. W.IWooft; Mi}. Bond and Miss


i MOTHEESI uNlON.-About jSO members ^ Wac dln^on Mptheg


and were enter Inembers of the


iestival(at' GlSbnm bp' Saturday, jained tb tea by Glspiim branch


ir 3 b ) . a.ni: RICHMOND


CLIXHl


UTILIX DOMESTj


, 8-45 I HOLl


11 a.m.:


c h u d r : 6-30 p.]


the Inval gratefully


R1 both Services;


by Member! of the [Choir )cl0CS,


at 7'o’ ’ Rev. J. H, T, ETC. AT


llchmond. 8-0


Methodist Church BRADFORD,


WEST


HARVEST festival: SERVICES


D A Y N E X T ' ' C'ctober 3rd) I ,


Afternoon REV. J.


Evening . REV


a:


aiES. MEL


Collection: for


preachers: atEo’clockT- H. RlCHt^OND^ 6 o’c lb ck jA ^ ^ " j


' F. SMITH ! Soloists:


\


HAYWOOD and ‘ T. WATSO|N


Organist: \


ME. D()NALD HAEXLEY at bo th Services,


ST.HEL WA


tJhurch Funds. EN’S CHURCH


U d in g t o n


HARVEST 5TIVAL


SUNDAY NEXT ((pctober 3rd)


•HOLY O SUNG El SION &


The Rev, CHILDREI


Preach


EVENSO; PROC


The Rev. 'MMUNION. 8 a.m.


(CHARIST, PROCE^ ERMON, 10-30 a.itj. Preacher:


|


|h . a. BLAND, M.A. S GIFT SERVICE. i


12-45 p.m.


tr': THE VICAR i |G, SEI^MON AND iSIONi 6-30 p.m. iPfeacfter:


I


!ANONA.SEPHTON, m.a:


ST. MARY AND ALL SAINTS CHURCH, ^HALLEY


U IV E S T


m S G IV IN G E R V iC E S


>AY .NEXT ;,i ictqber 3rd)


ind 11-45 a.m.: COMMUNION.


GRNING PRAYER.


1-15 p.m.: 'S GIFT SERVICE. EVENSONG. ;


Gifts foi decoration and for


llds| table will be received. ,


C.R. BROWN, Vicar of Whalley.


:OE & DISTRICT FANCIERS. AND


tC POULTRY SOC. the ' ■


WINTER SESSION wUll


commence on TUESDA


in the CL] GENEI


W TDESDA


Poulti C.


1 NEXT, October 5th,


[BROOM, ^ing Lane^: ANNUAL '■ MEETING


11 be held on October 12th, 1948,


it 7-30 pm. keepers invited,


r. SAGAR, Secretary.


WHALLEY PICTURES


MON.j TOES., WED. HUMPHREY BOGART in


Tliel Two Mrs. m ils


THDBB., FBI., SAT.


JANE HAVER and STEVENS in


I Wdnder WhbV Kissing Her Row


CABINET MAKER & PH0L8TERER :


II ABEL TANTEDI I


UPHOLSTERING and •PAIRS [


WHY BUY NEW]WHEN W? CiiN


REPAHl YOUR OLD SUITE?


CLEANING


BibSFBINGING RENOVATIONS


DISTlmCB HO OBJKCf. ,, Write or o|ll Tel. S8S0 BItokburn.


BOTTOM BOTTOM


CATE, BLAOKBPRN Termi : Cash nr Credit.


GATE FURNI8HINO STORES.; -


;


Executive I Urge Inclusion Composition Marks


examinatioiu' in Lancashire should next year include a test teachers’


T^ISAGREEMENT with .a recommendation of the consultai|ye committee th a t Grammar School


in English'|ioinposition, i'


cases, was expressed a t Tuesday’s meeting, of and Padihalht Education Executive.


Proposing the recommenda­


tion, Miss LiUhb. headmistress of Clltheroe 1 Girls’ Grammar School, said LMtlyeay by year ■the English of children enter­ ing grammar schools iwas be­ coming iworsb with the result that there was jdlfiBculty in teaching them.r


I I been neglected In thefprlmary


be considered! along with the expert’s opinion, '


schools, and common mai


The Education Ofidcer, Mr. A. (f. Rogers'bii. l pointed out


mlttee had accessible to t) man, as well the chief exai


tha t the: consultative com- afoirmatlon not le ordinary lay- as reports by diners.;


Declaring tliat 'lt wds a mis­


take not to tE^e! English Into account, Mr. T! |Ai Starkle said he thought It jWas obvious that a student needed to; be pro­ ficient In English,


i


matter of su; man to find! ihto account.!


Mr. H. Uttley: “'It Is a iurprise


toi the lay- It Is not taken


English composition was one of the ends, and undue atten­ tion was paid] in some schools to the English'composition of a small proportion of pupils,” said Mr. D. master of School Thi


“ Under the I old I system,


not suggesting ,that: (English composition jshould jbe neg­ lected, but tfiat It should be put in its prOper perspective, he added. ^ !


______


Senogles, head- abihami (County examiners are


Miss Lumb matlc shoub


,sked why arith- be included in


the examination and (English composition [excluded. The ability to w'lte: English was needed In gr^mmari; schools, but' teachers I found that chil­ dren were undble to ; express themselves, ahdl school work was being cbhslderably ham­ pered, she added.


; | Mr. L a wj recOmmendapon, ■


'seconded the which was


carried by ten votes to five. COURT CASE


Mr. .Rogersbn reported that


In a count cObe at Cllfheroe a man was fined for not (Sending his child to school but tha t It


had been stated In court that, under the cllccumstaiices,“ l t would do thd girl noi ! goo(l to send her back to school.” She was 15 yearsj of age but should attend school until the end of term. Replidng to Miss Lumb, whoasked hbhat powers ithe magistrates Had In such cases,


bench coulc th a t a child should not attend school when should attend,


He did njj


sider It wlse| jtO: go against the magistrates’ added, “ we to court a


further dance."


mistress TEAC Whether


subjects- cebtfe shbuld be; authorised fo take children to her home toj teach them the management of a modern house provoked some dis­ cussion. Members agreed that the teacher’s ! offer-, was a


a *ui- P4dlham special t


generous one made from the best of molilyes, but expressed the view th a t] I t coiild easily be (misunderstood. ;


Mr. Seniheb pointed out


that If the|lcentre Were fully equipped there would he a. model fiat ih which the scholars co fid yecelVe Instruc­


tion. The distance! to the teacher’s he me was consider-


able, but tha t should'not pre­ vent the Acceptance: of the


offer. Mr. C.'-P.


years ago his own g


the pract abuse and comment


Clpyton said th a t


le took scholars to rdeh for ihortlcul-


tural lesso lb.'; The Edubatlb:


jould, arouse public ;hat| might not he


jf the class could


m Ofideer said [could i‘ lead to,


desirable. He pointed; out that only part visit the tf time and would need Instruction of (the class.


The Executive approved the


proposal In principle;; NEW CIRCULAR


• MEALS: A resoluDlon; from; teachers


in' the Padlha'm area urging restatemedt of thel county directive. concerning super-


_____ _ _________ _.pei


vision of (fchooi meals was not proceeded] with, an! under­ taking having!'been'given by the Senidr County Adminis­ trative ■ Officer fori School Meals that ai! fresh'circular


would he Issued. I' Mr. Sendgles said!Ithe ad-


mlnlstratiye officer j 1 (M1 s s Simms) had hiade the point ■that -the (atlons were Intended


I>FOR BjSITISH SAILORS.-A" colectlon last-wiek-end organised by Mrs. Haywood realised £3 6s. nij .


fljd. for Society.


WESTJ3EADFORD the I British! Sailors’


Mr, Rogersop said that the not legally say


the law I said she j however, con­


decision but, he an take! the case iaih If. .there is similar non-atten-


[ER’S OFEEB > domestlfc science


added th a t the si view ought to


Mr. C. Law said there was an opinion that I English had


entrance


to be marked only in borderline the iCUtheroe


The Executive recom­


mended thai English composition should be includ.ed in the examihatiod^ dhd marked in every case.


for th e . children and Implied th a t teachers had no right to them. (Unless that right was acknowledged many teachers would refuse to tape part In school meals. A clear ruling was required as to [whether a teacher was entitled to a meal on payment.


SABDEN TEACHER RETIRES On the p r o p o s i t i o n of


J


Alderman W. Wiklnson, It was agreed to send a letter of appreciation to Miss H. T. Keatlnge, who has resigned after 34 years’ service as a teacher at Sabden R.C. School.


Guides’ Service At Parish Church


mHE i celehratlonb marking Waddow Hall’b 21st year


as a 'training centre f o r Gulders concluded with ; a thanksgiving service at Clith- eroe Parish Church on Sunday morning, when the sermon was preached by i the Vicar, the Rev. H. A. Bland. At the service were Lady


D


You^ Clubs Prepare For i Table Tennis Competition


jyjEMPERS Of the Youth b teams who will com- 1 the .Clltheroe and ; Youth Council Table League this winter are


Clt


pete 1 Dlstrlc Teimis


practising hard for the first matches, which will take place on October 20th.


i An Increase In the number


of teams taking part is antici­ pated,! several clubs being represrated by two or more teamsl' Wesley ‘‘A,” last year’s champions, will have to look' tb their laurels, for the Squlre'b-, who were runners-up, have entered two teams and should challenge strongly. Moor'Lane have some promis­ ing players, and their first team is expected to give a par­ ticularly good account of It­ self. '


The bathollc Girls’ Club are


also practising- hard, and al­ though they have suffered a set-back by the loss of their coachj- Eric Martin, who emigrated to South Africa a few weeks ago, they are hoping to'flnlsh much higher in the league than last season.


FIFTH BIRTHDAY


ing of the Moor Lane Youth Club, held on Sunday week, 35 members were present- and eight new members were en­


,At the annual general meet­


rolled; A social sub-committee and a match sub-committee were formed, and plans for the club’s! fifth anniversary cele­ brations on October 29th, 30th find 31st, were discussed.


Officials elected were:—


Cochrane, Commissioner for England; Mrs. Davies-Cooke, chairman of the Imperial Executive; Mrs. P. Birley, com­ missioner for North West Lancashire; Miss Hoyle, Com­ missioner for North-East Lan­ cashire; and Miss Schofleld- Clegg, former assistant com­ missioner for North-East Lan-


cBshlrc. Also represented were many


local Guide companies, in­ cluding a contingent from


Calderstones. The Guides paraded under


the ileadershlplof IMrs. A. P. H. Altken, of Roefield, Cllth­ eroe,' and after'assembling at


the Grammar School marchw to the church by way of York- street-and Church-street.


Af :er the service' the parade


w a s addressed by L a o ? Cochrane and Mrs. Davles-


Cooke.' The


MISS ELIZABETH, DAVIES : Miss Elizabeth Davies, of 8.


Shaw Bridge-street, Clltheroe. died on Sunday, aged 64 years, Miss' Davies, who formerly


resided at Slaldburn for many years; was a native of Clith- eroe and the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.'Edward Davies. She had a long asso­ ciation with GUtheroe Wesley Methodist Church. 'Sincere sympathy will be


St. Mary’s Cemetery on Wed­ nesday; and was conducted by the Rev. J. H. Richmond.


eard with regret of the death


extended to her two brothers and sister (I n ,their j loss. . The Interment took place at


(’


President, the Rev. F. Smith; / Leaders, Messrs. S. Flack and E. Lees; Secretary, Mr. D. Hanson; Assistant Secretary, Mr. R. Dewhurst; Treasurer, Miss J. Atkinson; Press Rep­ resentatives, Mr. D. Hanson and Mr. J. CowgilL The Com­


mittee will comprise Miss S Batt' ■ ■■■ ......... "■


J, ton, „ . _ Greatbrex.


i DANCING TIME All menlbers of youth,clubs


In the (district will be wel­ comed to the Squires’ Dance, which Is to be held at the Hall, Lowetgate, to-night; Dancing will Ibe to Roland iRothwell’s Band.' Next Friday the


ners meni land the Netball League


a ill s Obituary


'and,[|attended trie harvest tr ian k s^ l^ g -services; there only I three': -weeks pefore her death] She was a | prominent worker for the (hurch, of which her late husband was fornie'r caretaker. | Hetj son ;and three daugh-


iters toll have much sympathy heir bereavement.


In tl The, Interment took place


on Wednesday at] New Row Methodist .Church, Blackburn, where In' her younger days


MR. HERBERT FORREST hI Many friends In Clltheroe


on Saturday of Mr. Herbert Forrest, of 262, Abbey-road, Barrow-in-Furness. Mr. Forrest, who Iwas 63, was


the second son of the late Mr. Thomas Forrest,' of Major House, Clltheroe. iHe was the first clerk at the Cljthefoe branch of the Midland Bank, subsequently moving to Black- bum and Fleetwood before, being appointed manager of the Banow branch, a position he held for more than 20 years. He was to have retired In the near future] . •As a young man.'Mr. Forrest


was a member of Clitheroe Cricket Club and later de­ veloped a keen [Interest In golf, being a member of_the' Clltheroe Golf Club a n d . a founder o f ! the Knott End Club. He was a prominent Freemason.;


He Is survived by a widow


and one daughter, with whom much. sympathy will be felt In their great loss. Cremation at Carleton yes­


terday was preceded by a service at St. Paul’s Church, Barrow-ln-Fumess. .


MR. THOMAS HAYES


.acher’s home a t one qther arrangements to be made for the of the remainder


. Within two months of his 90th' birthday, Mr.-Thomas Ha y e s , of Pendle - view, ■Worston, died yesterday. A native of the village, Mr.


Hayes was a farmer for more! than 70 years and had farmed; at Dugdale and; Boothman Farms. He retired'in 1942.


Well respected in the dis­


trict, he was u n t ir recently trustee of the Mission Room., He was also associated with! Chatburn Parish Church.


Sympathy toll be extended


to his son and two daughters In their bereavement. The ( Interment which takes


place at Chatburri on Monday will be conducted by the Rev. T. Ji Stretch .'


MRS. E. A. KELLET One of Low Moor’s best-


known refidents, Mrs. Ellen Ann! Kellet, of 27, Union-! street, died on Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. E. Schorah, 9, St. Andrew’s- stre^t,’, Blackburn, a f t e r ' a, siifirt Illness. She was In her! 85th year. ( Mrs. Kellet, who was the widow of Mr. James Kellet, was I closely associated with Unlbn-st. Methodist Chjirch,


V i m I ■ !


Blackburn, officiated: MB. THOMAS NELSON WeU known throughout the


Mrs. The Trin


,ty Met h odis t 'Ch ur ch, Wednesday. . Mrs., presided


Kellet was a chorister. Rev. E. C. Verney, of


given by Mrs. H. Tattei!i sail. Blackburn.!; There' wki business


and at a


WlsMl district, Mr. Thomas Nelson, of 27, Queen-street, Whalley, died suddenly on Tuesday, aged 71. Mr.j .Nfison, who was a


native of Wlswell, had'resided.' with his daughter, Mrs. Hamp- son, iWhalley, for about 12 n;ion';hs. For many years he was on


trie staff of Clltteroe Rural Coun(?ll, and before tha t was employed by the late Mr. Speak, of Wlswell. He was a memlier of St. Mt ry and AU Saints’ Church, liVialley. Mi[.| Nelson leaves a widow,


three daughters iind ' a son, who [will have the sympathy of a wldd clrcle.of frlejnds in their bereavement. The Intermeijt takes place


a t A^alley to-day, and will be conducted by the Vicar, the Rev. C. R. Brown. | a’


MB. JOHN PARKINSON Aftir being in failing health


for itiiiro years, Mr. -John Par- klnsbri, of the Roybeck Cafe, Cllthbroe, died on Monday at the age of 62. A riatlve of West Bradford,


more than , £8 funds.- an addre^ glftiStafi MOTHERS’ UNION.-j-'V]


eroe and DlstHct Youth cll Presentation Dance,


w receive their awards. fir Sc


FRIDAY, LIgl|'


B A K E O W WHIST DBIVE.-MT. E


supervised play at nine a whist drive in aid of Room funds on Friday.; winners were: Ladies:


Graham: 2, Mrs.. Bell; Mrs. Holgate; gentlemen, J. A. Haworth; -2, Mr. F and Mr. P. Holgate (tie); Mrs. F. Foreman. A com;


I


Flack :es at


Beading Prize- Mrs. con.,


, Mr. Lund con.,


was won by Mrs. Clayton. BOLTON-BI-BOWI HARVEST FESTIVAL


,detitlon AJ.B


vest thanksgiving service; held at the Parish Church Peter and Paul on Sundaj church had been ti decorated with flowen harvest offerings of vegetables, - and the servicis well, attended. Anthem; sung by the choir with! Pollard as soloist. 'The ] senlce was conducted by t A. W. GreensUl, Vicar of and the Vicar of Grib; officiated at the evening r.F.C. OFFICIALS-The


Har- were


of SS. The-


a(tefully and and


were


Dooming Rev.


Mrs.


Vlitton, dleton


annual general meeting ,w on Tuesday evening wh following officials were for the coming year; Ch: Mr. P. Dlnsdale; vicC-ch; Mr. H. Metcalfe; secretaijy, P. Blackwell; assist, si Mtss S. Shuttleworth; trii Mr. J. Life,; Press, con ent, Miss M. Robinson. ] gramme of meetings anc events for the coming s ^ arranged.


METHODIST GUILD CHATBUKN


first weekly meeting of Methodist Guild was Tuesday; when Miss E. Pn ( presided over a, large attejii Talks on the objects


Guild and on Christian ship by Miss Prankland Rev. G. B. L. Hawkrid^ followed. by group disc and two songs were subg R. B. Wilson, accompanta piano by Mr. C. Johnson, petitions were held ' evening.


was M.C. at a whist drive ised by the Girls’ Club ai in the Church Institute day. There were eight 'ti play and ithe winners Ladies, Mrs. Sharp, Mri, field and Mrs. Bootlunin tlemen. Miss Hatfield, Smith, Mrs. Watt Mercer; knock-out, Mr.' J. Hatfield.


WHIST. DRIVE.-Miss


will be held, at which the win of the Tennis 'Tourna-


HARVEST THANKSGIViING- WHALLEl


Whalley Methodist ChUr tastefully decorated wltp and flowers for the! thapksglving services on The preacher at the ! senice was the Rev. J.iH mond and at tbe crilldre 1' service.. in. thet lafitenifl d


address Wsis iltm, ’’b) Edwards. The service “


ducted by the; Rev. J. Edwards, who 'preached evening service when tri( under the , leadership of ' Eccles, sung the anthen radiant mom." Miss M. was organist.


MISSIONARY MEEjl There was a moderate ance at a meeting of ithb Women's Misslonarji 'Pel o' held in the^ethodist Chi


[


ih was fruit


harvest Sunday, qiomlng Rich­ ’s gift iix an


w'IS coh- E. P.


Mrs,


at the choir,


Mr. H. “ The


Fisher


arch, ':NG.i—


■^alley iwshlp, bn


brisk attend-


mond was' of


school and proceeds ampiintedi' for Miisli lonary ,


in the I to


Mothers’ Union opened It: season on Tuesday vfith a In the Church when the; was the Rev. T. J.| Stri Chatbum. T h e service] lowed by the annual;


meeting in the school PRESENTATIONl-l-Mr,


'halley winter service


pbeacher 'i]';of fol-


■itch]' was


general R' M.


Rowlinson, of Larkhlll ]i BrockhaU, who is shortly to take up |a position i EleotrlcitR Board atiCafi presented with a Blrb pen B, I. Hacking, president, [special, meeting of/the, and D i s t r i c t Hortl


Society, at I'Whalley las ■week.


Mr. Rowlinsoh( is a; and


regret at Mr. Rowlinson’! ture, and' their good wii hes


e:


the future. S L A ID B U E ^ ^


Mr. {Parkinson farmed there and at Klrkmoor, Clltheroe, before entering ; the timber business, In which capacity he becariie well known through­ out ! East Lancashire. H e opened the Roybeck Cafe. In i940i| . He leaves a widow, two sons


and!two daughters, who will have]the slncerest sympathy in their-loss.


( ,!


West I Bradford M e t h o d i s t Churcli yesterday, the Rev. F- Smitri officiating.


Thb Iptennent took place at MR. W. H. TAYLOR After being In falling health


for trie past year, Mr. William Henrji Taylor, of 129, Whalley- road;|CUtherbe, died at Black- bum I Infirmary on Tuesday. He was 73,


A [native of Clltheroe, Mr.


Taylor was employed In the cardrbora at Commercial Mill for about 30 years and f o r , a short time before his retire­ ment] worked as a ganger.for CUtheroe Corporation. He was associated, wltri St. James’s Church,


^ Sympathy will be extended


to his wldoto one son and two daughters. In their loss.. ■ TTie Interment at St. Mary s


Cemetery to-day wUl'be con­ ducted by th'e"Rev. A. Lord.


MUSICAL CONCERT- ised by Slaldbum Women[s tute in aid of the United appeal


musical concert waslpr^i^nted by ■Band,


for the


undef Oddie,


, Slaldbura


varied selections of! lighj; music and a comet duet by T. Wilson and T. Stewart “ Playma


Tuesday gramme


the Village evening, includ^


maiy


celved loud applausri iT, met with further sqcce|s


Two groups of solos


es ” rfr Stewart with


City," “ Bless This Hou4e, G. Byraell was accompan s t . , . 'The GARDEN SALE.-A


a whist drive ii{!the which Mr.' R. Simpson The winners were; P. Maudsley,, Miss and Mrs. Dulspn;! Mr. T. Dugdale, Mr] - son aind Mrs.^Newbold, tition winners?were'' (Chipping), (Mrs. (Accrington), Mrs. Sling! r Moor) and Mr. B. Willia "


£130 Was raised for parlsp at a garden sale In All School on Saturday', Mr. H. L Rufiiton] Hall I Fifteen tables, were


M IT TO N op:


; of Co


■ Ladi E.


i;Miss SVe


ll! l w


lum of funds


Hallows


Kned’ by; ilthurst


;i pled at -. At


N audsley II tlemen, Pomllri-: Compe^ Ellison nce r. (Low


bs M.C. 3, Miss


nsom


the comet solo “ Jack .in 1 ,trie box.”, le Holy and


“There is a land". and|“ Passing By ’’ were charmingly' Mis. W. Blackwpll.


^ung by Rev. J.


children !f - Silver


their conductor] in!


Tie


iMr., J. laU on ; pro­ well


'- -Organ- Instl-


Nations a


:Mr. W. Clayton, who'ijreslded, other :memberb


, '■ ’ ' !


Cjottages, leaving ' the


vith' 'dlff. was


by Mr. L' a


ultuial night


member of trie Soeletjy, served as chairman! fo years.


founder. and


three


Impressed depar- for


angho I


dial h3ld


IS 1 1 dp )oi


ejiretary, asurer,


on was The


thum on


nkland •dance,


! nd s


of the Pellow- the


■were durl ai


issions, by Mr. at the Com- the


.(id :ibles


organ- ' held Tues- In


Jeffs


did aid


werp: . Hat- gen- Mrs. Mr.


Mrs.


lAlnnan,. .irman; , Miss


m the inted


■e^rpond- A pro­ social


lervice. Y.P.O. held


£6 [was realised, at a jWhlst dfive and;dance,prgijnised Ipy the cbm; mijtee of .the'Memoriil Institute; an^l held in tlte Men orial Insti­ tute, Stopper I Mne, on Friday evening. There were ten tables foil whist add ithe ladies "scooped t h e , pool", jby (winning all the prizes. Winners 'Were: Ladies, 1, I Mrs. Hpgate; 1 Mrs. : H.' ' Mrs. Norris: gen- ■Titteijington: ■ 2, con,, Mrs. Taylor, piing w ^ provided


mSTITUTE SOCIAL,-^ver iqiAL.-


Francis; cpn.j tleinen, 1, [Mis MiK E. Sei ' ' Music for by Mr. C.] ;ShbrwoodJ Baraolds- wi:


wm by Mrs. R; Carr [and Mr. J. Oversby. The M.C. wps Mr]'A. J. Norris.


and spot waltz prizes were WEST S:3EVICES-Martin Toi) Congreghtional Church was


prtecher 1733, Shepherd,, soloist was


S Mils Rutji Townson] of


who was (actpmpanled at the or(an' by Ulr. |H. Francis. social pn Monday; was imovlded by ' Congrega-


entertainment; members of] (iutheroej tipnal Church thp soloists] bp a


At a harvest i


T.| Briggs and' Mr.' V. jAUen, with Mr. E. S, Hartley as apeompanist] ElMUtionary items were given by M p Campbell The!Rev. E. T. Wpt presided, and t ie opening prayer 'was italcen by the Rev. C. :J. I Guildford,'j I


rs. Houlker,! Miss Holland, Mr, ' , ,


iter the Concert a sale of ffiilt i took pjiace.


PENDLETOJT


Wpisley-Taylor'i presided at the monthly meeting of] Pendleton mrnen’s 'Institute which was held in the School pn Tuesday erening. T»p [speaker was [Mrs. Albert, of llongton, w|ho gave ail , toerestlng lahd . instpuctive. de-' mbnstration on the rpahufactUre of non-leathpr , handbags and showed', sepepal beautiful ex­ amples of jrier work.; [Mrs. Albert also judged the competition for the best covered coat hanger, won by Mrs. r : jMltcheU: and Miss E; - lAwson. Tpariks to the speaker were expressed by Mrs. Calverley. Congratulations, were extended


WOMEN’S iNSTITUTE.-Lady


to Mrs. T. iTaylor on her _prize- wlnnlng essay which appeared in a|(recent isbub of the “Parmer’s Rrebkly." ; | ' !’ ;


. .'!,.,(


'rizewinhCrs in a beetle (Rive ng the


Crabtree. Tea Mesdamesj Bylett, Vihltwell


R, Mitchell and Mra. H. hostesses, were Dlnaghy and


social half-hour, were


choir knd friends, ihg . Mrs. Simms,


whist aril by the


Tuesday Bradley,


'held Ifa 1st. Lpraiard’s School on evening when Mrs. of Wilpshire preserited


prizes |t(' the following winners: Ladies, Mrs. Breokell


Whist!:. Miss M, Walpole,


Gregsbri; gentlemen,! Mr. Mr.] J., Gregson.


[Domirioes: iMis. Rushton, Mrs. ; J. Manlby.: ( | I


! ., HARVEST,. SERVICES-Cdllec- : tions an i doriktions amounted to ];£20 at .'(he .hartest thanksgiving. I services held [at St. Iteonard’s i Church on Sunday. The Rev. R. Cross,! 'rilcar ! of St. Stephen’s


■Church, Bjabkburri,. was i the (preachci at .itlie morning service when thi'choir sang the anthem,'


” .Hb ishaU I feed His Flock.” Preaclie( at thb afternoon service


I service Miss M.' Chippendale'and ; itr. A; 'Haworth were soloists In jthe: anthem ’jO loveR flowlers." ' The piepcher was the Rev. W. M. (Lister; Vlcarliof Gisburn, ;knd ' Rural [Dean of !Bowland.


] (


: FOR SCHOOL GEYSEE.-Pro- ' ceeds! of a whist ■ and domino . drive brganlsea by Mrs.' Holf in aid ofj funds for the installktlori


'was the;Revil-T. J.:Hawkins, of• ■Waddington.', ; At .the evening


LARG dami


hay des! Colllnge’i Standeh, day week, adjolnlnf extensively men fdui hours.'


branch af the Darwen Division , CPnsefvative j Association '.I'Was


CONSERVATIVE 80CIAL.-A d domino drive orgariised Langho and Billlngton


plfasingly decorated whh harvest the thanksgiving mday, | when .the the Rev. Frank Cleveleys. The


were M.


£7 was raised ,


W Q i ^ S T p N


FOE TEAcriljBS’ PpND-Oyer for trie Sunday


Schjool teachefi ’ tripifund ,at a ■whist and dbmiioes drive held hi : Mission I'Room jlast night Mr. B. 'WalmslCT was M.C prizewinneis, werp: Whist]


Pearson; gentlemen, J, Mr, J. Si Walmsley; J 2, cpnl, Miss Bari Miis J. Cowell; coil, Mrs. A. A petitions for k


^ . uluxy Av. I Mrs. p. Taylor;


and a box of ^oceriei were won by jfr. H. Har^eaves pad, Mr. G] Taylor. Shpp|er i was ; served ate;


,es. . Dominoes, 1| 2, Mr. G. Taylor; Lonsdale. Cpm- homeimade, cake


during the interval by iseis, Mrs, !G ' " Sheila Walipsley who, wards thankpd by Wahnsley.' ‘ ‘


the orgam


!Taylor and Mis( [were after- T.' J. S.


|les, RMiss M- C. Hawthorne) con., . Miss


) ii/UUm ’ mica


;Institiite|, sinbb 1921, was pre- senlted ■with aj gold and enamel 'Women’s Ins[itute badge at a ■special meeting of the'Institute- ; on .'Friday, onjthe occasion of j her (golden' .wedding,! Mrs. Simpson iwho presided, ^ recalled Lady Asshetor’s ^ ( a t work for ithe


. ^ _ ------- 'Women’s. Ddwnham


I Institute and] (then; called lipon ...............


Mrs. F. priver to make the pre-: sentatioi. Th]aiiking the members fbrthelr gift; Lady Assheton ^Id it had leenia, privilege td-have been their president for so long. She spo!:e of!ithe many,aspects of the Institute’s wopk and stressed how II it engendered' spirit I of service ampng ; its members, i ! ;


['■ I'


Mrs.! Johnstone . then asked Lady Assheton tb accept (a manu-


i script I book ( in which ' the i members could sign their names. (This hbo i, made by Mrs. Dawson, ;was suitably! |inscribed |and ;decorated (.with' the Women’s. !Institute badge.'


' ■ i , HARVEST FESTIVAL-H'apvest


I thanksgiving ! sertices were held wt St. I'Ljeonard’s! Church, Dpwn- ! ham, bn Sunday, the morning


(Service being ;conducted by] the Vicar, the Rev. H. F. Blackledge, and the evening service by! the VicjiE.of Whalley, trie Rev..C.R. Brown. At both 'services,' the


icholr, (in addition to the tradl- : tional i harvest; hymns, sangl the anthem” . He 'visiteth the earth.”


t3V>*V4VM nVMWOiJg l/A ImTU


land Lad(( Assbeton, and spoke of (the, tru( ; by them for the


'many y ^ ra L M G H O


' At thd conclusion';of the miom- Ing sermon, the Vicar referred to the goldbn wedding of Sir Ralph


Christian spirit sRown


■In ithelr.wprk not-only churcR blit for


village, and impressed the hope (that they would be spar^


RES by


been the ann National tlve and to be week. To


'Assheton who W.I. pEESENTATION.-Lady


BOWNHAM Ras been president r


DCJTOBER 1st, '1948. ■ ig of vehicles ! ]


7-45 i.iri. to M7 ajn. ! ! «


)R Its CUthe tic and Dll


chosen I comedy u from the : •' countes 1 merich I ' presented


Hall fron. 19th] The


itunate In


t produotion, |he Amateur I Opera- atic Society have


coritmental operettk -iMaritza” by Em-- .Rni


< . .


a|mari. I t toU |be it the King Lane February 14th to


Soilety are again fbr-i- Hardy,


M.A., as ’ B. Shaw, director, will be hell Church Hri


7-30 p.m members


having Mr. L, "ducer, and Mr.;H.


id In the OldlSchool, 'o]w, next Friday, at and rild arid new will be welcomed. .


* *


Conservai t ie


*


___.live Association has seleiitbd for discussion ait iRali conference of the Uhioh of CrinserVa-: Jillonlst Associations kt Llandudrio next


GLUTION submitted , Clltheroe Division


iroposed


Richard Conserva CUtheroe presses


posals m! d Oo ernmfent'


Governm Gloveri


security nse


experience time of the


Ised F ort, to! tot] by Mr. protective


i]e! candidate for he resolution ex- ,!sfactlon that the-


mt h a s adopted pro- ,by Mr. ChrirchUl’fi for


and “ pledtos


fuUer'social the


Conservative -Party to improve ' "


those me IS'ipres as thejU ht of ■ will


erug-'


shoi r tri be fPr the benefit itlbn.” '


from itlme to


branch begun , Gramma The proi wide ran. from bio current psycholoi:y number p‘


■ M « if of


it ; fee


the clasto on last ; vldes a u service Is hoped


will be ported.


;'ei the classes orgkn-:


jy' the .OUtherde the ^W.EA. have GUthefoe' -Royal School this week.


iflj


iferarame embraces a . .n f subjectsivarymg logy, phlloso'rihy and. " Irs ito history and but so far trie people attending; shows a decrease


, .a r . CUtheroe ipro- fidue adult, educatldn


>r Its cRlzend and It that such advantages mthusiastlcaUy sup-*


* ■ * Dutch: bmn'was


j.g'ed and 15 |tons, of tfoyed by fire a t Mr. L. ■ farm at '3ndle-road, The. roof


0^ ;an


fh1 the blaze for nine # - *


''A CLl',Hartli y.


was detalp' firmary-; wlth a junction Queen’s-: Ing.


/A BR J X Yo


(of .;p pew geyker in the School i amburited.'to ]]over £4. . Rrize- winnere were'p 'Whist, Ladies, Mra CojgrovejiMrs. Carr, Miis B.' Barnes: gentlemen, Mrs. Goul-;;


! thurst] w s. Rptclifle, Mr. J. Rob­ inson.! pominbes, Mra A. Pickup, rJRuft"


Mrs. W. Bufton. Mr. Coulthurst. ■ -! i


“ “ AND 01


fND ABOUT BY OBIS


vfhen he (ripened his post one (lay last'week and found: a letter, slgrie'dlby p reverend g^entleman, (In these terms: “jPerhaps you! have heard of me and my fiktlon|wlde cam­ paign In the] cause ;of temper-v ance. Each year for the past fburteen jjears I hkye made a t )ur of England and I delivered a series of lectures upon, the eVils of drinking.


CER'J'AIN ybung man about ,totoi had a surprise


! ' i “ On thrae tours ][ have«been


a,ccompanled by ttiy young ■assistant,' iNprman Fortesetie. Norman wks( a patriotic case, a goodifam'


jjoung man rif good Jfamlly and ixcellent, ffe had xcessive I


spent his life In a nore useful Fay!”' '


rould hatol b e e n ................. ^


• '! i ■ '


tall for lt[v:rent on tbould ■


•■ ,


I The letter riada stlng ln th e “ Norman


lectures arid sit on the plat- fprm drooling at the mouth and staring] a t the audience trirough bleary and bloodshot eyes, while I would point him out as an example of wh^ rink wriiildi do. I'!


appear- with me ait, mjy mi ‘ A mutual friemi'has given


U ■. [ ■ : ■ ■ I ! ' ' . ' - ' ' I I •oor Nornian died.


^


The clue, to the letter waS In le signature. I t was supposed


TO.have come from 1“ The Rev. T j 'Ihwalt^s-jDuttom IP.A.’’ i


to Ris frlefids, it ___ „„ though, this [may b> the start of yet another chfin letter^


letoi tovtyplng copfes to send looks' as


lu t this time, of the ripmorous 'varletjr.


nfortunately, |ast winter,


If you would accompany me on ray autumn tour anfl take poor Norman’s place.”


e your name, ami I wonder NEWTON HABVjBSX SEEVICES-Mr. J.


Boal of i Clltheriie, -was the visit­ ing prekchbr; at 'trie riarvest thanksgivinsl services at Newton. Cohgreg^tional Church. - }


[JtfSgffig i riy;,-'the eagerness ■ Mrs.! K Coate^ of Clltheroe,. fimwhlcfethe recipient 'got


accompaiied at the organ by Mr. K S. Haitley, sang ffie solos”|My • Hope,”; ] md “■i'The Lord is imy .' light.’! . Anthems by the choir' were " I will lift up mine eyes'"


and “The eyes;of all wait-upon Thee.” '


• ■ I -■


sbhlsky, glri land other strong liquors. How. mucri 'better It If he had


backgroiind, whose been [spoilt by (Indulgence iln


Jo sehes


URnEY “ to cut our- from civilisa­


tion ”• Is des(iribed,by Mr. jand


Mrs.,] Roderick Copelknd, formerly ofiiWhaUey, in a letter mitten by Mrs. Gripe-. land [to- her parents.- |Mr. Copeland is a Fllght-Lleut. In the s^rjlce of the Air Ministry, arid surveyor In charge of aerodromes In Iraq. made!


cjir till


’They ,e journey from Hab- banlya Into the hills a t Ser-


Aihadld, which Mrs. Copeland describes as '‘'like the rorif of the world.”


I


'From Habbanlya they trav­ elled ;by train to Mosul jlast


. qutpqstj of civilisation, ,whi th e y tjransfferred'! to ’ RiA.P, 15-cwtijgharrles to Start a flve-^- houricumb to Bedadl Here thO Triad flnlSried, and the rest of the Jpurriey was by mule, up what;appeared to be a sheer wall pf I rock]


f] We hiing on to the saddles


..tremendously,” she writes. 1 ■ During their stay at a camp in the [ hills] Mr. qnd Mrs Copeland' had several mule rides,; lone [being-;to the “ vlUagp ”■ Pf iMargajla;' which


and I wondered whether! we would get to the top wholf but we did, land 1 enjoyed the ride


Assoclatlri: Pendleto:i Mr; Johi, elected Ralph winter visits to arranged


.■piFTY ■A Milcl'lhl!


(


made a f red’s week. Ashton the Rey. attended well, visited


MEW I'rm


com


TH aft):


:ni of


•id, ' l l .


mippon was I also damaged.[ Flre-


URGE cycliit, John e of Peel-street,


!rid In Blackburn Inf ir'bfeliig In collision


(Itor-wagon I a t ; the


WUkln-street and on Monday even-


# *


I rogramme, Includmg other branches, , was


on Tuesday, when Dowperthwklte ■was chairman - arid Mr. leto secretary. : A


INCH of Olltheroe g Conservatives’- was formed I at


P i


MEMB! ■*A tlon a Church; Yoi


neyed to St. Burnley,;'on ness the c priesthood HaU, curate ParlsmChu! . H. droft.


,i el and John’s Church, jUgrlmage to Wmi- aU,. HolyVidll; last


Tie; jy were led by Mr. J,


We parishioners] o'f S3.


j,r d accompanledv by Fr. Bayllss, S.J. They . devotion! a t the


a id


. latof Iri ]tbe day l uitasapH.;-'■ j . ■ i '; ,


a: '# *


ni id


presiding, arranget. operatiVi the Gul Enterta: by Mrs Swales, Mrs. I. was M.C


[A ,cLAiitm


heard on chick H. Sutcl


Mr. Suti varied thanks A. GlU R. Seed


of the elation to send hoys ol School metropi retary H A place.


to


npHE '•A w


consisted of lone large house- and fifty people.


embers ; were wel- by Mrs. lNuttaU;


kt a social; evening ly the Women’s Co- 3uUd 'and


. „,Room onTuesclay I held in


•lunent was- provided Pollard' and Mrs. e accompanist being


: Series. Miss E. Steer * # *


iRGE attendance 'of i ;


llffb;


Grammy day eve:


leroe Young [Farmers mteresttog' lecture


larmg given by Mr. of Burnley, m the


jehool on iWednOs- g. After-thedecture


'tore tnd


.MlssE. Edoles^Mr, leslded,,'


# '*


ai temptju Is [being made fbrm a London branch OldiClltheronlans’Asso-


~ ' " readers are-asked, „ addresses o f ; old illtlleroe Graminar resldtog. In (the area to the sec-. Association, Mr, ■■ " Market-


md'the 'Cll


idltari (I jthe 'Vhlteslde,;


nriw-


Clltheroe, ;# . m ' *


held on when a d d r dwelles; H. R:


Woi Mrs. G:


its ; meeting of Wesley __.’s Fellowship ' was


Nlsk


Wednesday afternoon, ' Freshwater gave an


BHi Thou.!’ . The Rev. J. tchmond pres dem and ~: aham was pianist


(S i . j .;entltled| “ Where # ...*


OVHE■JL Wt dlngtoq, lor' ' Messrs, and Co vendor; 1.


trip to


the Rey. ford,


. douse


Wert pradford-TOad , Wad- sold by auction


. ____ ‘['Hoilj} Mount? iwas I


l.ODD, y - Thomas


yesterday week. las J.. Backhouse


were: solicitors for the


.« '~' !4['■;]-!. -and' friends of i g r e g ' a t i o n a l


Churcl. £


:, accompanied by .-and Mrs.Gulld- 1 a motor-coach


port last week.


!e gave a short and show,! The club’s a expressed by Mr.


torla-avenui G.iC.


celebrates sary, -to-day] Itoson, of Clltheroe; 3; -Miss jBortl oldest! mha' to . Mrs, Spring Gar! on' Tuel


johnToml! road,Cllthe:


[ if


,a t 'S3. Ml' Church on said by the


rpHE' Rev, -1- S.J., of at trie Sch


'S.J., ;and celebrated


Sire. Collee approxlmat . r ■-#


gregatjona! day was 1 Hendry, of was lep.by Mrs. Lyne ladles] also The -apthe s e n lc f ; wi Morn T ah. Shepherd,” servlcd, ILOrd” Irigs.”


'PREACH ■ A : service 10s. lOd. «! m: i-tlyes -


County - 0 Boroug,: Boroughs, RuraliPlsti


met at tt Preston, Oi thecttalrm: tlik.riotd County,-to


islng of a comrnemor


Dqtby. ; i t ■was d


' committee consider ■Memririal, ■recornmeni conference


'; | l t ' | lS


scheme ■ - Immediate!


prlate tl" launched.


m


Higher yester-'


_is. Bac., as musical T]he first rrihearsal


Mrirltza,” a musical tiffiree acts, adapted


'A BROTli enginc( ^


ment was 1 meeting of


t|ie minute mittee' for being no s(


c Coun.|Hai:


ing to the n been glvqn a:


ommittee tl


reakon why:- the] appoln present time the! departi materially


Expense a Coim.' H


members of campaign In to reduce survey the of its oym st That was


I i


ago, he add were crCatln He believed; already pay ought to pa of its depart be consider: than increa In cornml'


such as]the Sion, but thi to consider- the matter


been made


-opposed to t: the appoint: certain ither department


I mCBEjj [Replying,


chairman ol 'the work of


was ■ IricrE Council w mg they wc vide the sti ' I t would


detail the e. arisen, !but items ‘th a t The Waterw rine exEunpli I Cdun. Hal


as long to p hole scheme In anotherf the use!'of


now? ] I’ Coun, -Be


'and houstoi [a great dea 'be done In I (ntog. ■ The Cou: 'de cision appototmeni


Interest' of told, that'a be proyldei possible. T. questions of


...,:;NE On- ;the


Fmande and Committee, asked If the]


refer to othi department.


!£ou:


and, Mrs


the solo “ G lectloris ai


m


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