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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, June 6, 19S2


PARISH CH^^RCH Clitherjoe i


i SUNDAY :tJ[EXT' r (June 8th, 11^52) I


a.m. . 9- , ■ I ■ I i ■ ! j :■ 8-;o Holy Communion.' i 15 Parish Communion. i


10- ^SO Mattlns.- i I i ; pjn.


I I. ! , 6-30 Evensong. I I i i '


CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH i I


. Clitilerole


! SUNDAY ' NEXT: i


(June 8th, l|)52)


Worship at lOTSO . sl.m.i and ,6 , p.m. conducted by


I


from Lancashire Ir dependent College.


A Student ,


Anniversary. Stanley,


June 15th—Sunday School Rev H. S.


BOWLiVND WESLEY


!M[etliodi^ CLITHERi


■ 10-30 a.m.


Mr, R. M. McYoi|ghlin ^


6-0 p.m.:,


^ MEETING, :TO-MORROW (SATURDAY); JUfe 7th; at WHALLEY, 3 p.m i '


Rev. J. H. | RiilmioM n.b1- circdit quarterly


MOOR L^NEj


Metbodist Church CLitHERQE


S ^ A Y NEXT, UJune,iBWi, 19S2);


10-30 a.m. E^iid 6-0 p,mj; I I Rev. Fred sLith-l j


ST. JAMES’S CmjRCH iCLitherPe


^ a.m. i : • ' ‘ 9-15 1 Holy Commu:


; June 8th P.m.


. TRINITY SU?0)AY j


10^50 Morning ;Pray( I ; .^ e ' Rev., J. ;i' ■ ■bank. 'Mltton. ! • .


nlon. : ■ 'i' i


6-0 Evening Pray :r. T o s s id e C h u r c h


1 FE STiVi : FRIDAY N^XT I June 13th; 1952 sChildren’s Sporfs 2 p.m.


Adults’- Tea and Jacob’s Join ; .■ (cups of tea 3d.) 1 i


■Singing and Dancing by the ' Children. 1


. Evensong 7 pirn. ,. .h ■


Preacher: | '•


REV. H. J. CROFT, Ingleton. DANCING} in The Institute ' 8 p.m. to 2 a, n. ■' i KIBBLE BAND ADMISSION 3(-


(Includlng refreshments)


ST. PETER' AND | PAUL, bolton-by-bowlai»|d


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l i I-!


GA RDEN F E T E


■ will be iheld a t ; I i : ' CIDSES'IhALL, ' j!'--


"(by kind: permlssloh-of l.iMr. ! and Mrs. W. Heaton)| i'


On Saturday, June 14th at-3 p,m.


: Opener: M}


James Walmsley, Espi ‘ i ■ New Hall, W^ddlngtbh; r,


Stalls: New and Fancy,'(fake.


T . . ' ADMISSION: '' I7 Adults! 1/-: (Children 3^d. :


'vProceeds for Church ahd ' Rectory iFPnds.


i [ * •


Jumble, Produce, Minerals £Uld Tees.- Sideshows.- , Teas at T/6 , ■


er.;i [ : Calder-


urch PE 1


SUNDAY ^ EXT (June 8th, .1$ 52) . i Preachers:


RURAL DfeTRICT COUNCIL


.'PHE CHAIRMAN "i)f the .-*■ Council (Mr. W. W. Dugdale) proposes to ; attend Divine Service at iWaddington Methodist Church; on Sunday Morning.next. June'8th,-. 1952, and Invites residents ^ of .the Rowland Rural Area to accom­ pany him'to the Service; com­ mencing at 10r45 a.m;


. Councillors and o th e r s desirous of accompanying the Chairman should iassemble In the adjoining Sunday .School at 10-30 am.


ducted by the Rev. J. H. Richmond. .' ■


The Service Is i to be con­ A. ,R. BASKET!, , Clerk to the Council. Couhcir Offices,


GRINDLETON, : Near Clitheroe.


5th 'June,.1952. ■' : - ■ CLITHERQE


PARISH CHURCH BOY SCOUTS


A Jum b le S a le


a n d P o u n k S ta l l will he held' in,


, ST. MARYS ' '


V ; SUNDAY SCHOOL ■' ; '' (Bottom' School)? ■


on FRIDAY NEXT, June 13th at 7-0 p.m.


ADMISSION 3d; Refreshments. [


Slaidburn Parish Church


G A RD EN F E T E will be held onij


SATURDAY WEEK (June 14th) ! V ■ .at


and Mrs. L. C. King-Wilkinson)


To be opened at 3* p.pi. by. MRS. THATCHER '


, Prodme and other Stalls,


Exhihition'of Square Dancing. ■'; :


Music - Refreshpieriis


R ow n e y ’s P a s te ls 12 Coloured Pastels .


..: in a Box. OUR PRICE 6d; CANNOT BE' REPEATED. Advertiser & Times


C R I C K E T N Church Mead


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i R ; Wltl i" ■


1 , • |,aDm


I" ' TH


[BBLESDAtE: Wr 1: W. Johnson, ■


Wi,.Davles:.(CUiher( G. 1 Garratt


E CRUSADERS ( Comprising y/est 'Laiics. I


l A T C H SUNDAY NEXT, .


OWS ' - ■ rUNE 9th


iNDERERS (Whalley C.C.).' arid e C.C.)


1 ! "


)F OLDHAM eague Players.


• ' Wickets] Pitched .1- 3():P.iri.. ' •' . [SSION; 'ADUL’hs i/- : 'CHn DREN 6d.-ALL PAY.,


Rock House, Slaidburn (By kind Invitation of Col.


WHALLEY CINEMA


Telephons; Whalley 2111. MON., TUBS..; WED.


SPENCER TOACY and


INGRID BERGMAN in '-33 'isiSB.


D r . J e l ^ l l a n d ivir. H y d e THUR8.. FRI.. SAr


PAUL HENRIED and CATHERINE McLEOO in So Youngs So Bad


' . Wpek-daV^; 7*30. . , Saturdays, i 1st Houie 6 u.m. \ 2n(i Houss. ;&16 p;m.


Prices 1/3. Cbildren -7d.Jd


NEWS FROM THE DISTRICT^


dimlno'I drive held by the V ffiglldy Young Conservatives In •the Stinley Room on Wednesday night. Whistiwinners were Mrs. I. Greenwood and Mrs. T. Rutter i id domino winner^ were Mrs. R. Irtwistle and Mrs. W. Eoole. A


ompetitlon was won by Miss M uttall. . ' - ' l l


nlotor-coacb : travieUing from Siuthport to Burnley on Wednes-! diy night, Mrs. Siisannah Heap (86), of 105, Grey-street, Burnley, as taken ill as the coach passed


TAKEN ILL.—Pi^enger on a


tiirough Whalley. She was takm to the Police Station, and after e::amination by Dr. C. E. Brown as taken home by County am- p ilance.- Mrs. Heap ‘ had. com-


Rooms, Whalley. Catering was by Mr. M( Coggins '!


j{ dies, Mrs. Bowen and Mrs. Clark; gentlemen,: Mr- 'J - Hbriboks and Mif. E. Bylett. A competition was won by Miss J, Atkinson.. , •


!^rrow Reading Room, on Friday, when winners were:


llhlstlethwalte vyias the M.C. the whist drive held at


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. Li ncaster, Mrs. .lAshwofth and ■Mss M. Hornby: [gentlemen; Mr. ibiann and Mrs, C^mm. Dominoes, 'MsS-'A.,'Robinson and !Mrs. N. Geldard.


;E. Lancaster were|the MjC.’s and wl list .winners were,' ladles: Mrs.


fends, a'whist and domino'drive w;is held! in the School last week, pi oceeds amouhtiilg to more than £8. Mr.i T. Dugdale and Mr. W.


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|:hi( ij' pr Mr. and M^s. P.'Birtwistle, la; gaMeh party was held ‘at iM ttoh Hall on Saturday and !ia about £ 0 for-1 Mitton -bdsaar; funds, : The' event' was ‘ganised by Miss'M.' Hornby and Mufled ! among, the numerous


(Miny -of the visitors took the * op xsrtunity to inspect .the! Hall < ahi grounds, whiph were; open to tli(:'public. Rpfreshmeiits (were Jseived'inithe OonsemtPry.


Ctofe ight of- a pig ■ competition. '


,-deut, at the n^onthly meeting of '.-little Mitton - .and,, ..'District W


, sor gave a '.de^ription of her , vis: t to Denman |CoUege and also (some useful tips ifor the .country- ■ . woipsn’s house, | In the 1 ' cbnjjetltioii, which w


wete expressed by Mrs. Smalley and MissWilUatns. ■Mrs.jWilkin-‘


gav are


"chfese.'Mrs. Ashworth and Mrs, Sapdham each' gained six stars,


eIs for lemon monthly


.-Iiap,c^ter, Mrs. Marsden


Williams I five; and Mrs;,:Laycock anc Miss-Rawclme Touri . Mrs. Maudsley and were the tea


Williamson, -and' Miss


tesses. PAYTIiORNE


iNNIVEBSARY SERVJCES.- kck,


,4day. .-In ,pday School lonstration . and. wet


ihorne Meth


ices,.; Collect mnted to £9.


.ijiday : .School.., anniversary /Ices ;were veil attended at odist Chape'l . on the afternoon, scholars' gave a “Building . .the re : addressed .by


!>P0R1S also, condpeted the qvening


.......under, lOOjIyds.: 1, Alan: Spbddlng; 2, J jhn'Howden; 3,, Joi n Baines. :|]8 an-d under,. 100 ydi.: 1, Flank;pa*;, 2, IVilllam; Pei cock;' 3, James Finder. Sack Ra:e: Il', Jamqs Finder; i2, Tom' Ca t; |3; [Malcolm Copley.' Potafix; Rate; J i; Tom Carr; ,2j Robin: Ro i;. 3, William Peacock. High | Ju nip: I ,1; Frarik Raw; 2, Tom- CaT; 31 (equap; James' Finder I an I George, Parker.. ,. , '


pajvsop; I 2, Pl ilip Grimes; 3, Geqrge, Pittman 18 and under,, 80 1, Robert Finder; 2, David ’id Speddlrig. il.


wlr ners at .the,: sports held after the . crowning of the May Queen at 1 he annual Feqtlval on Monday wen am,


yds. Ho vard; : 3, Da’


ap<!


,da 1; 3,SheUa Howard. : 11 and unlerl] 100 yds.: .1, Margaret' Pi t'inari; 2, Alice Nc-well; 3, Elsie l oweli. 16 and urijler,, 1001 yds.: I, Joan Towler; 2. Kath-; leen Dawson; l, Mary Hodgson;' SaikHace:! 1; Joan Towler; 2, i Edna Cbwking; ' -S, Kathleen I DewsoA.:; Three-legged Race: ' 1. Join


(iirls: i 8 and under, SO.yds.; 1. Br mda Coates; 2, Eileen Cun-


( 4 V R P E ^ ] [


1 A L L ' P i i ^ ' ’ I •13 x21 from £11/19/6, 3 x|3,£14/


:,! , [ ^ ! '


] | 31, C ! ■ '!


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W A L T S 1 ASTLE STREET


' ^ ■' •r.K T/'roi li i x prjv.. Ji-rr r.i; ■ Tel. 136 J A R P E T S


E D U C E D )/t. - 3'x[31.£18/13/6.


Mison i 2, Ed la Cowkihg and Mary Towns.oi;. 3, Yvonne St iveleiy land Margaret Pittman. Potato Race: 1, Edna Oowkihg; 2, Maty Townbori; 3, Ka'thleen Dewsoti.


Towler I and Margaret _


soil; 3. Joan To Joanl Towler; Edne.Cowklni.


1, E-dria Cowkir


3oys aiid 'Gf; ddlers,: 25' .Imsleyl; 2, '


;isbn land Toi wler|and Johp wnsqn and


frene Haythofi rrbw! I Race;


irid Spoon; Race: ;; .2, Mary Tpwn- /ler.'High Jump; 2, Enid Hbdgson;


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Tret/or Robinson; nthwalte.iWheel- L 1> I Margaret;; Cbrr; .2, Joan Towler; 3, Mair Mein' MoOrhouse.


ris (Under 16); yds.: 1,1 Philipt


SPORTS WINNERS. Prize-


e: ; Local Events (BCys): 6 under, 40 yds,:! i, John'


oji Wednesday night.' Mrs. ^ e y was chosen out df‘all the Lapca-, shire delegates;|at the-! annual,' general jmeetin'g of Women’s Institutes, held;[jn London're-' cer tly, to represent Lancashire a t ' Me dame Massigll’s ’’ At, Home.” Mis Wood, V.C.Q., of Broughton, e a talk on I" How preserves! judged,” and thanks' to' her


< men’s Ihstituja lp'%^ S^ppl


tio l of her visit to the ‘‘Ay Home” given byiMadamp Massigli, vvife of the French Ambassador, was given by Mrs. Gl F. Alrey, presi-


1MBASSY .vi^IT.r-A idescrip-,


jail ractlpns, were skittle; games, fcpi MiUt shies and guessing the


; (3'AMEN PARTY.-By permis-'


0:ganlsed by 'Mrs., W. 1E.; Lan'- C


E ster in aid: of |,Mitton bazaar


" ' ' MltljON-f ■ WHIS'T AND DOMINOES. —


■ WHIST DRIVE. — Mr. R. BARROW


aid his Band provllded ihusic for d inclng at the 15th annual Whit- A


leaving Southport.j ANNUAL DANCE-Eric Latham


atoed of not feeling well before ! biiday (dance at the Assembly


WHIST DBIVE.4Mrs. Birkett as the M.C. at a whist and-


WHALLEY


Rain prevented the completipi an outdoor service of> hymn ing -by [the congre'gatioi Chatburn Methodist Ohurci: Sunday, and the. service^ was tinned in the church*! The Godfrey Kenyon Conductec service, and It is hoped to further hymn singing'services .1 Sunday evenings during summer. ;


I CHATBURN I METHODIST ACTIVITIEk


‘ v


i On Tuesday, the Mini 11 summer class was address© 1


■the Rev. Kenyon, who spoke ‘j.The theology of Evangellsi CHOIRBOYS’ CBICKe:|'. —


4 cricket match at Kenyon cjroft, (^atburn. '


took six St, Jude’s wickets fpjn.24, and A, Biirgess four for 6.


PISBURN


l sprvatlve Association, hel i on ’Thursday'‘ evening : last, the commlttep presented ipelr chairman, Mr. J. A. Lef ,vey, vylth coffee cups and sat .cers pnd h tray as a wedjdlng present, i ;


meeting ,of the : Glslum. Rlmlngtqh,, Paythorne,' I Jor- tpn and Newsholmeibranch of the; Sklptbn Division (ioh-


i PRESENTAWON.: - At -a


i S P E C|I A L SERVICES.— Spec01 services were hell at St. Mary’s Church, Glsbur 1, to mark thp I'Whitsuntlde Festi­ val. CelebraUons of the Soly (Jommunloh were held and cjoihmunlcants: Included a representative gathering from Rlmington.


M. Lister,' an address was given oii.i the hymn, “ Toy, because;.the circling year,” Which..had been sung dupng the service. :


for the Sunday school fijind, amounted to £2 10s. 9d. '


‘The collection at this seHlce, SABDEN


,dancing, vras held. The had been arranged by the


Nicholas | Church School Friday, evening, when,' an time dance, mduding -pq


OLD TIME VDANCE.:^ a large attendance at I


'ing Rose Queen, .^Misd' Boocock. iThe,; ho^ and for the oiyasiqn wer© Mr, Mrs. Harrison;; of Nelson, music for dancing was'pro: by D. BoOcpck's Dance Ordhe


DOWNHAM


Downham, ing, servicE the - Vicar,


preached at, St, Leonard’s Church, on Sunday, the n brn-


annual


CHOIR 5EEMONS. choir: sermqns


" Sweet Spirit Come,” and “ 'Thou That Hearts! Prayer,” |the. soloist being Mr. 0. Sharp. -Mrs. W-: L Todd was the! organist.


by the Revj A. Lord, of Clithlefoe. The choir sang the


lomas, and the eveni WISWELL


annual trip oh Whit-Mo: members [of •


E. LofthoUse, of Low Moor, .pns for,.the -day !


was made })y ■'^ay e£ the M i: Tunnel, Liverpool ahd 'Prest):


choir enjoyed 'a visit traveilihg Wa [ Chester.


AT


Relay Race: '1, Joan Margaret ■


6 and undte 40 yds.; 1,IP Grimes; 2j Alari Brethertbn Arthur HowdenJ 8 and undb ydsl;' H. ifIbbBrtiPindef;'' 2, colm Robinson; |3,' William 11 and under, 100 yds.: 1, Spedding: j2 , Brenda Grant (equal),' ijatricia Cofterill Dorothy Bradley.


John Towlbr.l, | . Boys’ and Girls’ Open Ev ii


Mason, Tom Carr


Tovller, and


’l Warrington iThei return


to


MISSION OlITING-For ;heir ‘Wiswell Miki ‘ ’


j'oijri


flhyi, and ney


iqday, ;sion


Tsey in.'.


Chadwick, of Clithsroe.j spoke “The Old Testahent 1 Story Rebecca and Rachel” at the ipst meeting of the preient session Waddington ■ Mothers’ union Wednesday- night. Mrs! iT. H. j J. Hawkins, presided ind qxpressed thanks to Mrs. Cladwick.. Mrs. R. Whiteside pteserited- -the balance sheet for -the sale jof, work, showing a balancp of miore than.£67. ,


iWADDINGTON MOTHERS’' - UNION.l-iMrs.


' Woi


Letter To Court Pegan “fliy


William Alkinson; 2, William Peacock;, 3. . Bartle . Marsleri, Glfis: 16 qnd uridbr, 100 yds.; 1, Mary Hodgson;; 2, Zela r?w- hurst:|':3. Barbara Bretherto i.


Boys, 16 ind: under, 100 yd4:1. I


Ladles: Lqdies’,'80 yd?.; i,'Mar-. garet Lotthpuse; 2. Jeqn.Althkm; 3. Mary Hddgson, Musical Ch tlrs bn Cycles: ' 1,. Jean Altham: 2, Edna Cowklng; |3, Margaret I itt- inan, 'Tug)o’iWar ; 1, Newton; 2, Slaidburq.;' . I .


Adult Sports.: Open ' Events. ' . p


barrow Rape; 1, Jean Altlafq and Tom'Mason ; 2, Jennie E ist- wood and (Ernest Harrisoai; 3, Ellen Broi^ and . James Riw. Relay Rape: 1, Ellen Brbvn. Freda Maspn, Eric Brown iind Tom Mason. Slbw.Bicycle Rsce: I, George Parker: 2. Tom Mastn;- 3, James Raw, ; r- . I


: Ladies and 'Gents:! -.Wheel­


MUes Fox; ' 2, .Eric Brown; ‘3, Tom Mason.: Flkt Race, 440 y is,: I, Miles Pbx; 2, Williqm-'Atl;in- •Epn. Cyc'.ejRace:: l, Peter 'Diw-


' Men: ,Flit Race, lO Ol yds.'; T;


4'on; ' 2,.MfphaPl'Copley;, 3, Jabri' ■Wlndar. ■ • —


.Cycles: 1,1, Mason; , 3. Fell Race: Michael Cq; Special; Pr! . __ Alban Marpden. Tug-p’-War,


Musical Chalre on ■ ■


James Raw: 2, rbiri : Stephen .Town : 1; ' Robin- Roe";


Dunsop Bridge;; 2, Slaldbun, I _ : I "


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pleyj; 3,. Torn! Carr! •izes; Jamies I I aw.


a d d r e 's s e d ‘ prompted Mr. C. I member of the remark “ It musk the Blrth'day Hor


: /i ! LETTER w: Court by a d^


This occurred


The were


being conducted the Rev. i,E \ . R. rvice


by th ( dll


Nileen ho itess


yided itra.


and and


lletiTr


fare- ince


old


ere on


! A special Sunday Sdhool service wias held In the even­ ing. ThiO began with- a si ort-r ened form of: evensong, wnlch was followed I by special 1 ems contributed ,by the Sunday School scholars, - with their teachers, land members of the choir. Mr. N. A. Waterw )rth was the organist. Atjthe e ’en- Ihg service,'which was conduc­ ted by the Vicar, the Rev 'W.


qr (25), ijeEiched,double,figrres; and, Chatburn were all out fcr 73, In feply, only one St.: Jude’s ' jats- man, .R. I Haworth-rwho had tqken five for 23—reached di uble gures.'aqd he' blocked 50 0: h&‘ am’s total of- 64. R. Atki ison


For. ChEitbum,; only.T. GroSven- :


‘Tuesday entertained choirbo is of St. Jude’si Church, Blackbur 1, at


.Chatbum Church choirboys; on SLAU)BURN


the anniversatjj 1 services held at SIal.dbujin Methodist Church ! .on . Smnday, j -lwhen; there were large:! congrega­ tions. .. Mr. E. Whitfield was the organist, and-'colleftions were for Trust Ijunds.- j- j


J. H. Richmond.; of Cllt; was- the special!


. . --- . preacher i.at:


ANNIVERSARY.—The Rev. eroe,


ing Room dancq wqs heldrln the Village Hall! on Saturday night, when mnslci was; pro vlded ,by the Rlbble BaniL..


DANCE-^The annual plead­


Arranged by a HelUfleld firm of outfitters, a. manrieauin parade -was held'' Inl the. Village Hall, Slaldbumj .Vlast Wednesday week. : Members of the Helllfield : Wojneh’s Institute were and refreshments were' served


MANNEQUIN ‘PABAplEV


by members of Women’s Instil were for the Institute funds.


Smith, only son and Mrs. Smith has been appc teaching staff of E. Junior Scljn near Rochdale, at present a: s Teachers Train Chester, and his new duties 1st..


APPOINTMEb Of vr


tocal Women's i- :


lite. j Proceeds


the models the Slai^burn


T—Mr. W./.M. of P.C; Smith of Slaidburn,,


Inted to . tile StJ Luke’s 1C.


udent ait -the .ing! Cqllege. Ill comipence on September


ool,'Heywood, Mr: Snfith'-ls


GRINDLETO^


School scholars walked in qrodes- Sion. 'through the village Ion Sundaw wlieA Gnndleton Metho­ dist dhufch Sundajr : School anniversary services 'were ipeld. .


S.S. ANNIVEB^ARY;t- Sunday


morning, when the Rev. F. [ R. Stopard addressed I parents, scholars and friends. Mir. Stopatd also preached at the | afternqon service, which fo lowed the pro­ cession, and in th ' evening, when the scholars saig hymns and gave' recitations,, and. special music was iprovidM byithe .chbir;


Mrs. E. Hln-dle presided 'hi thi


attended, old-rashlone^ (ea party, .held at St. iAmbrose Church School. Grindletpn, Ion Saturday, realised £12 . for Sunday School funds’. petitions, children’s garni____ whist were organised purlhg


■ CHURCH PAJITY.-La! well-


prepared ___ , mothers arid'Trends!of Sul day School schcpafs. | Fjurther sliriilar events are planned.


RIMINGTO


•T|hfe preacher Jn the attqrnopn and evening was tbe Rey.'A,iE. Gaunt, of Idle, Hradforjd, and the soloist was,Mr. Harry S. Calfe, of Barnoldswlck, [Mr. J. Pickup, of BaTnaldswick, was the 'organist." 7‘he Mirilstef, to . 'E. T. West, axpressed tpe thanks of the .church to all who "had contrlquted to the success of the services, to tpe ladies of the chui'ch who, dur­ ing the! .week, clearied the chapel, arid',to the men who tidied the adjoining grave­ yard; -I ■ -' I


School anniver.iary ' services were held at Mq ritln Top Coh- gregatlorial Chapel on Sunday. A children’s serdee was cori-, ducted r In the jnprriing tby Mrs. T. 'iVilllairisT'bf Nelsou^


ANNIVEBkAB'?. '-^! Sunday


Burnley Minister To Take Charge Of Clitheroe Circuit


•SUPERINTENDENT. Mlrildter' , of - !the' 'GUthefoe.;. Moor' Lane Muthodist: Circuit .since September, . 1947, - the > Rov. Fred: Smith,. of i Waddlngfon- rdad, Js to ;be isucdeeded next! year'. by the Rev. James Harry, Heritoni .1 Superintend-! ent of Brunswick Methodist Circuit,'Buimley,


firmed at the qriarterly meet­ ing 6f■ the Moor-lane Circuit at West Bradford on Wednes­ day night.


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;■ Mr.' Peptoni [entered ; the '^United i Methodlst' Ghurqh * In vl026, arid when 'he leaves his present circuit he will,,have been there four [years,


, i|


Previously, nie served ' for four .years In j Northampton,


and before that| six years ,fn. .Leicester'-.i'


|'i "::■!'


■ completing - six years Bradford (SoutlirEast). ■


• , [ Native]-CITY i A native o f ' Birmlngliririi,


he. attended an elementiry schooi, and later the King Edward VII Grammar School 'a t Aston.' ■ ■ H ' |i ,


, He was first appointed to a ministerial charge. In 1921, when he went ito Framling-' ham Circuit, Suffolk.


Since that .time he has


.fleld '(Moldgreen and Park- ■wood), B r a d f o r d (Soujtri- East) i and Clltlieroe.


served, in circuits at North Shields, Sheffield OHanoker and Carver-street), ’Hudderk-


was appointed the North Lane .'at a Methodist Sheffield. The


In June last year, Mr. Smith to represpiit


was the supreriie governlrig body of the 'Methodist Church, and I membership was re­ garded as a high distinction.


Presentation Marks 13 Years^ Servii


rpRlBUTES to: the work of Mrs. J. jNlcholls, of Clith­


eroe, who recently resigned after 1,1,5 yeafs’ service las Clitheroe Parish Chlurch Mothers’. Unlpn . sberetary, were' paid at a preseriltatlpn- ceremony, lon| Wednesday, when' Mrs. ,H. A, Bland—wilo had travelled from Mofecainbe with her husbarid,. the Rbvi'H.' A. Bland, Reqtor of Mofecambfe and a former Vicar of Clitn- eroe^Presented I her ' with a week-end cake,’arid umbre la on behalf of Mothers’ Urilm members.


lowed; Mrs. Bland addressed a large,'attendarice of members on the alms arid Influence of the Mothers’ Union organisa­ tion. I She was secretary, Mrs


' At the meetirig which fol­


bers of I-Rlmington Womeia’s. Institute ! at their nonthw-meet­ ing on Tuesday e’leningfeaw |ari, interesting dembm tratibn of re-: covering [an -eider? I0wn|'f)y, Mrs.'- Buckley...' ' 'Mrs,- Barlow, -. the president, presided! and thanks to Mrs.-Buckley V'ere -:e:tpressed by Mrs. Whiteley and.Mts. T. ,W.' Bullock. A socml ihalf-hour concluded the meeting.


•WOMEN’S INSlliTUXBl-Mem-


Vicar; -the Rriv.; S. Blrt*di presided. ; h ; ■ '


thanked by the T. Smith. The


ishlre Distilat Conference qt confer©: ice


In Clitherqe ! arid .'district, to . Smittcairie'tb'ciitheroe af


Well known, [and Tespected The kppolntmbnt was cori-


New Pla)fii^ I Field is


Nothing But A Myth -SAYS CLUR I


So Clitheroe Supporters Seek More Accommodation J^t Shaw Bridge


“UNFOBTUNATELY, all the money we have raised


has been i swallowed : up ' in maintaining! the football club and there is no doubt what­ ever that but for the public spiritednesk of ouri team of workers, Clitheroc F.C. would have become defunct last season.” i


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This was stated' by Mr. George .Keijmeen, chairman, at the annual meeting of the Clltherole F.C. Supporters'


.Club, held lii the GuUd Rooril on Wednesday nlgh[;..


policy* he I contiriued, had been'to help and riot hinder and '- he believed they had carried out 'that policy.


season, said the ' chairman they had attempted i to obtain a. licence to :put, up additional, shelter accommodation on the Shaw 6rldge football ground.


since the end ' of the


They had taken [that step because they felt! that the proposed town’s riew play­ ing fields -were nothing but 'a myth. :


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.to the [Ministry of Works,, for a licence. I


, [They had I hoped to provide a prefabricated shelter at a cost of £600 arid had applied


Ministry had : stated that owing to the current , severe


[restrictions I imposed on the Issue of building ilceirces they were unable to authorise the


work. I I BETTER " (SATIES”


we cannot kpend ariy amount of money j uritil conditions Improve,” said Mr. Kermeen, adding that It was un­ fortunate’ |b e c a u (s e they thought that added shelter


■ would result In better “ gates” In bad weathjsj^'


-every. possit le; suppoirt. .: Mr. F.


ball I Club commititee, ; Mr. Kermeen saidBthdyidhad done a good job LnatrioSupporters Club had' e rery'^coflildence In them and would give them


Referring; to t^e new Foot­ treasurer, reported an adversq balance


, <rii the years working of £9 ISs". 6d.' The total.'Ihcome: Of £438 18s. 8d. was approxi-| matelyl £200 below last year’! total. ' , ■


[ ■ The ; reas'bn. for this,'sal'dl


Mr. Cawley; 'was that' efforts' had - not [had'*' the ' same measure of'MpgOft Ks In' the' past. 'He r[ktert'k(l'''ftepeclallyl to the I weekly scheme which| was £92 down-pn,.last .year. I


had to be dlscoritlnued, and! this resulted in- Iricome of £72,


Mr. Jacob Blrfwqll, of 7, Hall- street, Clltherw, died on


Sunday after la shortilllnessJ r ■ ! I


was a native of Clitheroe anil had lived, iri the [town-all Iris life. ' For more than 30 years he was an overlooker at ,the Salford Bridge 'Mill, and wak later' employed 'at the I.G.I. works In Clltheroe and at, pk Primrose Bleach I Works.-


withj Rlbblesdale' Wanderkrs Cricket Club( and. was ^eli known as an aktlve memter


and official bowling seqtlori.


Of


gardener, Mr work on his


■)> rotten, to the


' fendant arid ■My Lord’,” '. ClWton,ja - Bmch, ' to hqve been


ourb ’List.” !


Magistrates*' Couf when the defend! Ridley (19), 1. Haslihgderi, was permitting ;the motor cycle efficient braking


at Clltherqe t TOsterda^,' a n t , Gordon


Slorth-streek,: tinea £ l fdr us i of


vitpout an :eni. [■'


Warwick-street, was fined £1 for motor cycle wlthqi and: £1 for drlvll: Inefficient brakl


John Gllmartll:


ut a licence, ng with an /ystem. [j-


I t was stated thjat bllmartln


was! seen riding a, solo motor cytle Owned by Ridley, I Owln^ - to the manner, in [which I t ;, was . being ridden) h© ' was stopped by a ppllfce! officer, who noticed there was -rio, cable on the trejnt; prak^. ■W'he'n asked for], his licence, Gllmartln said he had passe'di a test for' a car aqA thought: that covered him! for a motrir ■cycle.


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Ridley said fie took th e ' Cable off to mend it.


Hqslingderiy' driving the


(22), 8,.


dull’s kem


Blltwell was at. allotment thrjep


weeks ago wdenjhe collapsM froni the effects| of a severe ■heart attack |


daughter, wi 0 will have sym­ pathy In their bereavement


a I widow anq


at Oarleton on VljO'dnesday.j J MR. C. DUCKETT j


member of Clitheroe fai Duckett, of Clitheroe,. d: after a long


Trie- cremation took plat 9


AI former m'einber of ■ Clitb- eroe Borough Band, , anq , a I well-knpwiri'


ally, I Mr. Charlks 5, Garnettrroa i, ed: on Saturday, illness.


in (piltheroe 81 years ago, rc!- sided , at Le w. Moor for'la number of yqqrs.jHe was en:[- plpyCq at ■Bai'rowjPrlnt 'Worlis until Its closure, and theri la Derbyshire years before


Mr. Duckett, who was bom


! He was at ulair member


one of the old Cllthi- jj: Mr, Birtwell, yvho was S8, ' ' I


MR. JACOB BIRTWELLWme’s Obituary A well-known Clitheronlkp,


The weekly whist drives had! a reduced!


“ It becomes obvious that ■In reply, however, -the The’ Supporter's | CI u b ’ s


committee and £40 to the new committee. The building fund] stood at £552 18s. Cd„ whilq there was £77 7s. 8d. in the general fund.


I


Club vas


President of the Supporters since Its


everyone pulled' together he [elt confident that the Com-


rilnatlon standard of football in Cjlltheroe could be malri- talnqd. ' ;


: | I t waS; to be haped, he cori-


Inued, that they remained in le-first division, as clubs hlci h’ad dropped Into the second division had found ilt hard going.


| [..“ If there had been no


.Supporters Club; I am afraid the ! Combination standard In Clltheroe would | have gone,” he said.;'. -


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I The new chairman of the Football Club comniltteev Mr. A. Pickup! announced that (hey had now [Secured the services of another -goai- keepbr In place Of Woods. ;


I NEW GOALKEEPER !


He was , Edward 14,-jstone; and -6ft


Raynor, 2in. in,


height, who appeareq for Nelson on 40 occasions last season! and whb faad-played: against Clitheroe at Shaw Bridge. Before ; oinin[g Neisori he had played in tbje Third Division for Halifax Tojwn. '


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audience of about 40 people, commented on the' Ministry of toorks decision' not to allow the e r e c t i o n ' of addlilonal shelter qccommd- datlc n an Shaw Bridge.'


Several! members- of the i


y/hether 'or not the local authbrityl! was' allowed - to permit building ,rip to a certEin sum Irrespective of . the Ministry.


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the local [authority had very little power. He suggested | that a I personal interview i


F JRScjNAL INTERVIEW In reply, the president said


'might h^HP to , sqlve . 'the problem.


the. Ibcal quthority in the first ihstarice, arid was a Ivlsed by theiri to ajpply to the Minlstryj


I Mr. thsit he


I Another from Mr. thought they might a se one


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ond-•hand 50-ft. cabin-|- had ' been advertised


suggestion came A. Hargreaves, who purchase


receijtly—qnd, adapt this to purposes.


| ’ ', il : chE.lrman pointed out


■| The iRev. iFr. J. C.| Donlevy said Requlerii Mass at-.St. Mlcha^ and John ; Church',


with which' Mfi Duckett was associated, on Wednesday, be­ fore the IritermentI at St. Josepfijs Cemetery, conducted by the I Rev. I Fr. G. Bayllss. '


MR.' WIIiLIAM YABDY I Mr. Wllliarii Yardy; of East!


View, [Church-street, Slaid-I (I He; had a [long associatlon-


’burn, died Iri Blackburn Royal | Infirmary ori Sunday after a | long Illness. I 'He was' 57. • j


A well-known figure In th e ;


Slaidburn district, Mr. Yardy! was ari enthusiastic ' member of the! BrlUs'h Legion, and ! during the last war' he took an active Interest b [the wel-1 fare of local j servicemen.


deep sympathy will be ex-| tendeq’ Iri her loss, i


-He leaves a widow, to whom; .' [


'Wednesday'[at St. Andrew’s; Parish' Church, Slaidbum, the Rector, the Rev. J. G. Byrnell,. officiating. .;


j


MR. W;'SMITHSON ! A . well - [known 'Clitheroe’


resident, Mr, Williani Smith- son, I of 57, Shawbridge- street,!’ died [6n Sunday, after a short Illness. He Tvas 49. ,


Mr. Smithson! who waS


retiremerit time a reg--.


about fiVC;


eroe-Plre Brigade-at the flip station In Mobr-lariei “wheie his father, Mr.-Mlchael Duckr ett, I was superintendent for many, years. I He [also playm the .cornet In' the Borouto' Band for some years.


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whom sympathy iwlll be ei-: pressed in their loss!. -


His wife, Mrs. Annie Duck­ ett, died nine weeks- ago.'


He leaves two daughters, ;o' -1 >


born at Burnley, had llveh j for almost [jail, hlsi life 'In Clltheroe, :qrid was employed as a'painter;'arid decorator by Messrs. Whltjeslde arid White- side, of Castle-street.' He Was' formerly in[ partnership with his father Iq.the pairitlng and decorating [business: of M. l^lthson aqri: Son, in King- street, - Clltheroe; • /


Mary’s Parish Chure|i. Deep symriathy'ls extended


at St. 'Ambrose ' : Church, Grlndleton,' on ' Wednesday, were conducted by the Vicar,, the Rev. E. Murgatroyd, and the Rev. N. Taylor, curate of St. Mary’s Church, Clltheroe.,


.The service,and interment He was aq^ociated-iwith St.


to his wldowjand daughter In their bereavement. I


The! funeiiai took place on | SCOUT NOTES


l ie i r Job Brings The House Down


acOUTS I and Brockhall


llangho, have unusual task tiribudon j.to "iBob-a-job’


job was to ie sited


Rovers a t Ho taker effort


s p i t a l , ,on an


on the footpath.'


which runs from, the hospital tp-Dlnckley.


. I" . IbAPGES


known that our “ nevr” badge s’


Foi* your Informatjon be i t ecrepary, Mr. C. Law*, Intends


tja. keep available a ready ^pply of his wares. Contact! can be! made with Mr. Law! c/o Martins Bank, Clltherbe..! (pome alorig! you Scouts’ artdj


'.help! your 'badge secretary to.! find [suitable shirt sleeves on.' which to pin those badges ! |


: WTELCOME ;


the ; Rev., JE. -Murgatroyd, we-| offer the left hand-shake.


have -place


To the Vicar of Grlndleton, ! ;


OilHERi SCOUT NEWS ! The following competitions';!


petition, 12th July, 1952,: at.j Cross rills.; Camping! Compe-1 titlbn week-end 23rd-24th.; Augu0. 1952. Camp site Is, a.j mystery. Swimming Compe- i tltlonj 12th September, 1952. |


■'Fire yarns on “ Camp Life”'; In-“ Scouting for Boys.” (


;! . . ' -ri ROBIN”


been! arranged to take; as follows: Flag Com-;


demolish an old! national!


as their con- the


Their


broken parts; the cost wouldl have been! doubled.


thatlalthqugh the initial cost might be they I had adapjted^;


it: and It was subsequently-decided I . ’ .


low, by the time moved the cabin, replaced


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that I further enquiries re-i garding the provislop ofi sheltfer a c c ommo d a t i o n ! should be [made.


George Kermeen, claalrman;' Mr. Denis j Porter, secretary;! M . F. '


r. Cawley, treasurer. Officials'elected were: MrJ | ,


kermeen explained' made application to;


I Mi . 4 Ragnall aske'd


Iderman Harry Cook, who re-elected, said that [if


Inception,


i During the year £71 had: been! given for ground inr- provbments, £273 In cash and klndl to the Football Club, £18$" 10s. In cash to the old


Clitijeroe


I FRIDAY/JUNEietii, 195! ' UgWing-up Times:


i i ' l()-34 p.m. to 3745:a.m.


■A 1 LETTER from a Waddingt] tori-reader points to ai!


riomaly''which riiust bd rizzllnlg numerous parents Ir ie Bowland area.! j


(jlltherqe schoolchildren whc] passed ' the recent | seoondah 4phoQl: selection exariiination pur ■ correspondent | asks; whjl the names of successful'can-j (Jldates i in , nelghbourina villages of the Bpwland Rural


I [ After! reading, the Inames od


'only complete list,tojappear ir lirint isjthat of chlidren whq study at Lancashire Schools.’


difference jn policy betweei] (wo (educational authorities! The j Lancashire [authoritj issues a complete list of thq successful children, their West Ijliding colleagues do| not; anq sjlhce obviously it is a physical impossibility for the Pres? dither to know or to! check up qri each Individual result, thti


Area were not aiso; ipubllsheq 7' ■ ■: I ' - ! I. - I [The reason Is primarily


'I Coiisequently! thdre arises!


the curious situation, whereby! children may have their suc-l dess announced—


arid 'whyl


riot?—whilst two miles away.l the similar achievement of| IVaddlngton children must hiush unseen.


tiirie, the IVest Ridinig’s, policyl dn this' . matter' lias beer" queried, arid in vleyr of the continued air of secrecy |ir which the results j are shrouded, nor is it likely to 'bej the last.


I Thft is by no (means the firqtl II But what purpqse the bain is II : , ; 1 • ! : , . I


Opposed to serve, other Ithar tp| cause disappointment ‘ tol children,, parents, arid teach-i |rs .alike, is difficult | to'deter-l ijilne. I


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. -jAN unusually high tem-j if^ perature for the |tirae on the year was recorded atj Chatburn School last month (jeports Mr. \E. P. .'Aldersleyl


^.headmaster, in weather read-| irigS'made-at th e. ^chool . In ijlay. On,the warmest; day dfl the nionth. May' iltjh, the! teiripefature soared to [83 deg.f E.! a sharp contra'st [to th'e| irionth’s lowest teriiperaturel o‘f; 34 [deg; recorded; l|o daysl ekrller.[ Rain fell ori 13 days,! giving!a'total rainfall [of 2.631 rainfall I


iri-' w as .90


ighest daily In. on May 8|h.!


4 # G. P. AIREY, of llij


Queen Mary j- terrace,I -road, Whalley, wasi ; [from the marly'Lanca-1


shire delegates at the anriuall nveeting of Women’s IristitutesI held injLondon last [week, to| rdpresept'. Lancashire at; the “ At Home” given by Madame! Nlasslgli, wife of th; French' A,tnbasriador.. |Descr|lbing the visit, A.lrey commented,


hello, good-bye affair. Nlassigli stopped and


It was no I Mrsl


Madame] spoke to I


us for [some time about the slump In Lancashire and the I d jtton fashion-show she had | jqst judged.” , ' l|


i . I'T- * ' ! Il IRTHbA.Y greetings t'd Mr. I


1; Li, Cjitherde, who i will b’e |72 'on Dfbnday. ' 1!


Ji of 10, Wo’cjne-lane,


Edward Lund, Billy Wllliam- soh, Allan Bfi'an Dejut. arid Mrs;


! The Whitehead . ■ - I ■ '


, A Ian , Whitehead pud Brian iDmt; : ■


hospitality were :


, Blbby j for ' their yoiped


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i-'lVI'ISS LENA BLEAZARD, the I, ’r daughter of| Mr.< C.' !b : eazard, of 10, Victoria- !st)eet, Clltheroe, and Mp, John wSlfred Bradshaw, of Stanley Villa Farm, Whiscall,! near ™itchurch, Salop, ! were m irried at Whiscall Congre­ gational Church on Saturday. T1 ey will reside at Stairiey Gl ;en Farm, Whiscall, Salop.


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■ Ct unty N.F;U„ at Preston, on Wednesday, Mr. J. Finder, blitheroe, was among |dele-


' .paksed ' through farnii i j land ■ during foot and mouth! disease eriidemics. He askeq ifjfoot-


-gE.tes who expressed concern at I members of the qublic .walking, on footpaths which


!clj|sed during the periods cf h|avy Infection.


priths .could be temporarily


.Lpn the; ques-— , , dijainage proposals jrecently


•of land


.^'.Djjalnage Sub-comrriitteej Mr. ^ 'Pffider asked whether some p fa '.o f the land; jdfainage charges icquld be imposed on


rililb owners of flshirig! rights, ji •


111 . !


i l advise all Scouts and; 'Scouters, to read : up Camp-!


| ., [ THIS WEEK’S ikOAD SAFETY! SLOGAN


I Wise men look I out I for I trouble; the foolish find it.


1 ' ■ j il I cdnsldered by the N.F.UJ Land- ■ |


Gj PEAKING at the Executive ! meeting of the Lancashire


Thanks j to' Mr.


qk part In a stock-!judging I cqbpetifldn at Mr.jG.jBibby’sI fqbm, at Grindletoii, on Wed- ndsday.l


tdbk


I^EMBERS Y


w


Young jr


wiiiners were | and I


by | '* *


of ! Glitheroe,j Farmers’ Club I


Ames’s-street, Clltheroe!: who I QCkley


E .' -Parker, dfj' 22, St.i 72 to-jday, and tq Mrs! L, E,


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