■/ ■ i'. CHtheroei^dv^iiser & Times, April 2S) 1952 I i'-;


The change ,of Preacher has; taken placemen account of j,i the lndlsjpp^ltlon of IR^y.-J.-


PENDLEj JUNIOR , SCHOOL j LONGSIGHT AVEl^UE. CLITHEr|oE '


TO-MORROlf (SATURDAY), April 26th •' I


J j (God , Willing) lYisit Of the


Ffom 6 to- 7^p.m. NY Q U $ m O N S


: I ■. -,1 7-O^Wm'.''


STOTTj, ' of Rochdale I Subject:


End ■ and ■ I , A,loving welcome. I II • i . N ■ :


Age ;tp Come” i^ an g e ^ by Christadelpihlah A.L.S.


PARISp CHURplI , Glitheroe


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SUNDAY ■ NEX' (Aifirll 27th) j ; I


,iB-0 —Holy^ Communion. )-15—Parieii Communlop.


ip-30-Mattlns. , Preacher: Rev. . Wakefield, British


n.m. ' 1^-30—Evensong.


Foreign Bible Society. I ■,


■ ■ • Grlndleton. ■ J-


. Pr e l a c h e r : Reiv. E. Murgatroyd, Vicar of |


t i IC O N G R E U ^ t ib N A L


CHURCH Clitheroe


SUNDAY NEXT (April 27th) 1 j


' 10-30 a.in.: r .


Rley. J. MBxwell Cratton ;il • , ■ j'B.A.; / j ,


b:fering for British and i Foreign i Bible Soclffly>


i !: ; ' 6 P.m:: V , : i Rev. C.j J. GuUdford


WESLEY


Methodist Chur(;li CLITHEROE


^SUND^Y NEX , , '(A^rll 27th) I


Anniverbiy


sWvices at N10-30 a.ni and 'll


6-0 p.m.: -


Rev. H. Crawford WjS ters i'Ohalrman rof the Dlstrht,


Special Music by the :jholr.


MOOR LANE Methodist Chur|li CLITHEROE


SUNDAY'NEX# (AprU 27th)


General,Cha, 10-30 a.m.: !


Rev. Fred Smit 6-p p.m.:;


MisWSeedlel ‘f^QMEN^-^Woi^


CIRCUIT EFFORT WEDNESDAY NEXT . at 2-45 p.m. - !


■ : ' ; ‘ In !. MOOR LANE


SUNDAY SCBOOL speaker: , -I,


j ' MRS. LETCH ■


. (President of North Lapest- i[ ■ District) ' , P,:


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• Soloist: Mrs, Robinsc n iElocutlpnlst: - Mrs..;F^


Chairman: HendeW


Collection. | Afternoon | C j! Bring^^^;Buy-■Rtalj


’ s : For


Thsi.pertclit|milk tubstitlile. No; boilfnKjwater reaulrid;


’ Calf Meal ■ , ■ ■ : i"- ■ ■ ■ : ■ t I


particulars [ask W. Bambor. wa DrlVe,' Blaotburti Tal,i'4841S


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>n as.


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E. S. and


BpIton-by-Bowland Young Conservatives


:• - FOURTH ANNUAL - WHIST DRIVE


and DANCE In the Schoolroom To-night (Friday)


! • • Whist 7-30 p.m.' Dance |o p.m.—2 a.m. ■


: ADMISSION 2/6 • BIJOU BAND


. R e fre shm en ts - G o o d ,: Prizt s jClitheroe Labour Part)


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SOQAL & DANCE In the


Tp-morr(^w (Saturday) j


: PO-OP. GUILD ROOM ; : j


at 7-30 p.m. Artistes:


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MR. H. TOWNSEND ^ MB. A. BLACKLOCK P


Piano: MRS. W. SHARPLE^ Chairman:


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Councillor J. Entwlstle.'' | -r- . ■


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ADMISSION 1 /- R e fr e shm e n ts ..


CASTLE CASTINGS SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUiEi


SATURDAY NIGHT DANCING


S e x t e t , with vocals by Art Monk. ,


Dancing 7‘-3b to 11-45 p.m. ADMISSION- 2/-.


Preliminary announcement


Famous Sporting Personalities will be visiting our next


FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE ■ ■


.ON.MAY 9th, 1952 at the


CONSERVATIVE CLUB .CLITHEROE


Further details next week.


The Hall, Lowergate ■ ■ ■ C.O.M. ANNUAL


Jumble Sale and Pound Stall


To-morrow (Saturday) at 2-.30 p.m.


Ab'MissioN';3d; ■; ■ V Refreshments.


■A'XLES- " , . FOR


Farm Carts and Trailers j


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USED UNITS LTD, WOONE. LANE,


CLITHEROE TeL 45.


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'thriller-type play las Jhelr iriore usual comedy -pro­ ductions when..' they pre­ sented Edward ' Percy’s well-


known play.” The Shop at! Sly Corner,” i i. the Village Hall, on Thursday ' and Friday evenings.


.


iJohn Howarth,! . ari ArcMe I Fellows,^ was excellent.


■. Graham),: Wm; Smith (Cordef ■Morris), ■ D 0 n a I d Lawson (Steve Hubbard) and William Brown (John Elliot)


portrayed by,- Freda MaSori ■(Margaret "Heiss) f' - ‘Margdret Wilkinson (Joan Deal), Elva P 1 ck 1 es . (Matilde Helss); Madge Walker ' (Mrs.. Catt). •Eric;; Whitfield :, (R 0 b e r.t


Other roles were skilfully


Slaidburn Players just as successfully ipreserit la


'CLAIDBURN Drama Group proved that they II lean


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CLUB, CLITHEROE. UNTIL FURTHER. NOTICE,: with Request Spot Prizes-and a programme to suit all tastes. Catering by J.. Booth, Whalley Road.-i4.C., Fred Sharp. . Dancing to the Castle Club


Dances, we , are continuing at


— to the success and . popularity of our last eight


the CONSERVATIVE


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CHATBURN ImETHODIST CHURCH A N i i iV E R S A R Y


SU N D A Y i lk X T , A PR IL 27th, 1952 '


10-30 a.m. and6-0 p.m.: : Preacher:! IREV. JAMES WRIGHT


Soloist at Evening Is^rvlce, Mr. A. Fouracre,' of Blngley. •AFTERNOON at 2:80


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i M U s k c A L S E R V I C E r Soloist: i MRi A POURACRE. ■ :


Elocutionist: Mrs. JJ W. Foulds. ~ Items by the Choir. Collections a t each- Service in a id -o f Trus t Funds.


NEWS FROM THE DISTRICTS WHALLEY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE -^Lady'


Worsley-Taylor, presl-dmg - at the monthly meeting of the |WhaIley


, Women’s Institute at the Meth­ odist .School last week, welcomed 21 members of Wiswell W.I., In­ cluding the Wiswell W.I. folfc song and dancing team, who, with Wialley members, gave an


exhibition of dancing. F Miss Fisher was pianist; The dancers, and Miss C. McClure; who gave a , recital of folk - songs, were thanked by Miss MoVittie.


In a competition for " an apron


from the rag-bag,” Judged by Mrs. Thomas,, of Wiswell W.I.,’ 65


■'per-cent, marks Were’ga:ined by ,Mlss Derbyshire; Mrs, Topping, Mrs. Martin, and Mrs.' Woodcock.


Tea hostesses were Mrs. Beilis, Mrs. McArthur, ’Mrs. MoClea'n.


Whalley Cricket, i Bowling and Tennis Club benefits by £13, from a whist and domino drlvc‘ held in ,the Church of England Sdhool.on Friday night; Mr. iJ. Braithwaite ■was th6 M.C., and whist winners were: Ladles, Mrs; Bam^, Miss Shaw and Mrs. Birkett. ■


jGentle- men, Mrs. H. Kelly, Mrs. Wor-


thin^on ,and| Mrs;' Foreman. Dominoes, Mrs. Ward,:Miss Top- ham and Miss Hill. iBefreshments were, served by ladies iof the social committee.. I i' i WHIST AND DOMINOES.—


Mrs. Birkett was the M.C. at a whist'and domino drive held by


the Whalley Young Conservatives in the Stanley Room on Wedues-


day night. Wldners tj^erei whist, 1, Mrs. V. Kaezmarek;', 2; Mrs. N. Blackledge. Dominoes, 1, Mrs. C. Almond;'' 2,' Mrs. R; Biftwistle. Competifions were won by Mrs. C. Almond and Mrs. Parkinson.


ANNUAL SIEETING. -r The


Vicar, the Rev. H C. Snap'e, pro­ dded at, the Easter Vestry and annual Parochial Church meeting on Tuesday, and re-nomlnat^ Mr. E..Chew as Vicar’s Warden.- Mr. H. Parkinson was re-«lected


-People’s Warden,, arid' Mr. J. Duckworth and Miss P. Preston were elected' representatives to the Ruri-decanal Conference. The existing sidesmen were re-elect^ en bloc. Tlie; resi^ation from' ■tjie Parochial Church Couricil of Mrs. R, Greenwood, of Clerk Hill, was accepted with regret, and ex­ pressions of appreclrition'for her long and 'active' association -with the church. Mrs. N> BlacWedge, Mothers’ Union treasurer,. |was


•elected to fill the vacancy caused by Mrs. Greenwood’s resignation, arid the remaining imembers of the Council were reflected. In a report on church ‘matters, the, Sunday School received special merition-' with, appreciation- of the devoted work being done ,l?y Mr. and Mrs..Shaw:and tach of their ‘loyal -assistants, ’flanks jvere also expressed to Canon Stranks


lf<fr his-help to; church .oflaciala ; during the iriteregrium-,'-. ■ T'^ie; : treasurer presented .the ;ordinary' .•church accounts which;^wed, a ’credit balance of £233.; The pay- -ment of special accounts for the extensive repairs -to i the church roof had, however, ! more than reversed this balance, and in


5 actual fapt,, £373 was needed during 1952 jto adjust matters.


• The statement was approved and votes of thanks passrid to Mr. P. W. Bullock, treasurerj and Mr. H.


;L.: V. Theobalds, audjtor. THORNLEY |


WOMEN'S INSTITUTE. —


:Mrs. Lancaster presided, at the April meeting, h e ld 'in


‘TThornley -School.: Mrs. Houghton, : of Grlmsargh, gave an Interesting -and instructive 'talk arid demon­ stration on “ accidents Iri the home,” with Miss Doris Moon acting as the patient.,Thanks to Mrs. Houghton j were; ex­ pressed by' Mrs. Moon arid Mrs. C. Dewhurst. ‘


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suggestion for a holiday with children, glvirig reasons,” was won by. Mrs, Moon- and Miss Sefton.


.The competition “ best MITTON y


CHURCH WHIST.-More than £8 was raised for bazaat funds


|at a whist drive in Mitton Scllool on Friday. There were seven tables, and prizewinners were;


Ladies, ..Mrs.'E.;. King,. Mrs. A. Ireland; con., Mrs. Ainsworth; gentlemen, Mr. A! 'MalcoIini'Mr. ■J. Towler; con., Mrs. Haitoni Mr. G.: Robinson was M;Cl. ■ ;. -|. '


BILLINGTON


ANNIVERSARY SERVICES. — Sunday School scholats sang the


hymns at morning;and afternoon Sunday' School' ariniversary: ser­ vices, .held at, BUllngtbn Baptist Church ori Sunday; 'Ihe preacher


.was the -Rev. H. Motley,, of Mari- ■chester, swho also gave a young people’s address'in the morning.


;Mrs. T. Walibank was the organ­ ist. ■ Collections, which were for


Sunday’School funds] amounted to £27. ■ - - - I


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Mrs. Martin, Mrs. D. Nutter and Mrs. Pickup, : CRICKET CLUB EFFORT. —


LOW ‘MOOR


of Low Moor Mqtners' Union pre­ sented their 'comedy “T’Dubble! Event, ThElectlon an’ T’Silvcr’ Weddin’”, to a [ large. Chatbum ’ audience at Gjiatburn: Church Institute on Friday. They were mtroduced andithanked by the Vicar; the Rev. jE. Wynne.?iThe performancewas. arranged i by Chatburn Mothers’ •Union, ‘and


MOTHERS’ UNION^iMemb'ers'


-was for their•iiBUtumn bazaar, effort. Last ;mght, the Low Moor members gave a repeat perform­ ance at'-St; Philip’s Church, Nelson, 'at ;the, request - of- -.St,- Philip’s Church jMothers’ Union.,


CHURCH CpNCEET.-There


was a krge, .attendance ;at .‘the’ Union-street Methodist Church,


Low Moor, on,Saturday, when the Sunday School scholars pre­ sented a concert, arranged by Mr.i J. Ince, and the pianist, M i^ I. i Walmsley. As a' result more than: £10 was raised for the church renovation fund,


CHAtBURN CHURCH EFFORT.-’’One of


the most successful: whist drives that has been held since before


the Tvar,” was; the description given ,to the whist drive held'at the Church Institute; 'Chatbum,


, on Wednesday, night, in aid of ^ e Chatbum Parish Church bazaar. Organised by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harrison, 38 tables werq occupied and Mr. Harrison was the M.C. Winners were: Ladies, 1, Mrs: T. G. Wilson; 2, Afrs. M. E. Harrl-' son; con., Mrs. J . Spencer. Gen­ tlemen, 1, Mrs. Atkinson; 2, Mr. W. S. Clark; con., Mts. Green. Knock-out, Mr. (W. Pennington, Mrs. P. Giles, Mrs. G. lambert and Mrs. P; Townserid.


; ! WADDINGTON [ £9 RAISED.-r-There wa3 a


good -attendance ; a t a coffee' evening: held at the Vicarage durlng-Easter week.’ -A bring- and-buy stall . was well


. patronised, and £9 ; -was- ralsed for the . Mothers’ Union stall at the forth­ coming spring-sale |Of work. ‘


‘ MANNEQUIN PARADE.—


About 206 people gathered i at St. Helen’s - School - on Tues­


day evening when :a mantie- quin' parade was presented by Messrs. J. Aherne and ,$on, of' Helllfield; The event was arranged by the 'Womeh’s Institute, and a welcome, was extended by Mrs. Garnett. The: mannequins were mejn- bers;: of Helllfigld-- W.I,,; and two; children' also' ^displayed c h i l d r e n ’ s outfits. • The s c h o 01 : was beautifully decorated for the occasion by the firm .‘rt-, ,. .., I.-., ,


local w.r. funds will - benefit by £20.


As a result of the event the ;


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' WOMEN’S INSTITUTE. I— Mrs.; Garnett presided at the sixth birthday party held jlh St. Helen’s School on Satur-^ day when each of the 150 mefmbers took : along a frierid. 'Entertalnirient was - provided -by the M e i s t e r s l n g e r s Concert; Party. During the evening,; Mrs.- Garnett pre- sente'd Mrs. Gwen Robinson, of Clitheroe. with a; pottery jug as the winner ofThe most competitions during. ;1951. ’


The Week’s Obituary MR. T. DIXON


businessman, Mr. Toiri Dixori; of 72, Pimllcio-road, died suddenly at Ms home on , Friday.


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Dixon had resided in Cllth-'- eroe fOr 46 years, - and was the proprietor of the Elite Radio Company. Active In business circles fn the toten, he was pr^ldent of the Clltheroe a^d" D i s t r i c t Chamber of Trade, haying held office for ' two years at the time of Ms 'death, arid was a member of 'the Black- bum and District Electrical Association.


Bom at Biarnsleyf' Mr. 'j- ■ ;


masoh; holding I provincial rarih In Mark' and R;A. Lodges, _ and his o t h e r activities Included nieriiber-


He was a 'proriilnent Pir'ee-


eroe Cricket Club. He -vyas chairman. of the Clithferoe and District Billiards League, and a' tru'atee of i Moor -Lane Methodist C h u t c h , with which he was | c l o s e l y associated.


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and a daughter, j Mrs. F. 0. Rlishton, - who will have deep sympathy In their loss,


A large and rebresentative gathering, Including repre­


sentatives of the organisa­ tions with wMchj Mr. Dixon was associated, -was'■ present a t . the funeral at jWest Brad­ ford Methodist ; Church oh Tuesday. The ReV. F. Smith officiated.


Miss Martha Alice| Clough, of 24,: Franklin-street, Cli'theroe. died at her home on Tuesday.


MISS M. A. C LOUGH A retired cottrin ■


at, Preston 73 years ago, had lived with her sister, Mrs. E. IVallbank, at Franklin-street, for nearly 17 years. She had been handlcappedi by falling sight since her i.retlrement about 20 years ago. 1


Mlss (jlough, whio was bom


. She, leav'es two! sisters, to whom sympathy Is extended In their bereavemdnt.


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with SS. Michael l and John C h u r c'h, Clltheroe, where Requiem Mass will he said to-morrow, before [the Inter­ ment at S t . : J o s e p h ’ s Cemetery.


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which has lived at'Wiswell for I 200 years; j Mr. William


r MR. W. A. FOSTER A . member of a. family


‘Friday, at the age'of 73. . Mr. Foster had Iqeen asso­


being ’a shiall boy, but had only lived there permanently since: his retirement In 1946]


ciated with the village from


ton, where for more than 40 years he was;, the Deputy Borough Su rv ey or .|


He was a native of Accring­


land Revenue Department of' the Civil Service In 1910. and;


Mr. Foster ialne^ the In-,


later became -Dlstri'ct Valuer ‘ : I'


: Ernest ^Harrison added to ( his many , triumphs In jthe' role, of Desclne Helss, while


:.j • i| ■ ■ ■ his ; homfe on Tuesday, • The l J.. Wright,., and


aftpr.l


wards, ■; the creiriatlon ,took‘ place at Rochdale. 1


e ­


25 years ago. leaves ■ a daughter, Miss E. M. -Foster, who will have' sincere sym-. pathy In her great loss.


MR. J. ; GREEN .


.“Brooklyn,” Llttlenioor-road, Clltheroe, dlbd suddenly ' .Monday. He was 76.


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■_^;A joririer chriirinari Of Rlb- blesdale Wanderers'; Cricket .Mr., Joseph , Green, of


Mr. Foster, whose-wife died :


i-held was reflected in the large number of villagers who • attended a funeral servicri at


he took a keen Interest In village affairs, and evidence' of 'the esteem in which he was;


A', lover of the couritryslde; ’


at ’Oldham; Rochdale and: Bolton. .


Arthur Foster,! dldd at his home, 'Ivy Bank, Wiswell. on


Miss , Clough was' associated ■ weaver. Mr. Dixon leaves- a -widow 1 Mr. (^reen, who Came ito


: AI 'WELL - KNOWN arid ■ Clltheroe In 1941, formerly - ^ r e s p e c t e d Clitheroe


where he was employed for 43 years. ,


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. Britain as an expert exhlbllor and Judge of.: canaries. .He t r a v e l l e d throughout tne' country to judge them, and had galried a considerable reputation with his own birds.


Green had been well-knom In many parts of Great


Interest iri music, and'was an accomplished bass, Singer. He was a member of the re­ nowned Manchester iOrpheus Male Voice Choir [ ■ for 1 a number of years.


• Cricket Club, arid held’ oiffice - as chalnrian until last -year. He was associated with Clith-


to a widow and four daughters In their .'loss. ' j


eroe Wesley ' Me t h - o d i s t Church., i ' ■; ■.■'ri- ■ I Sympathy will be express


• : The . Rev. J. H.l Richmond conducted | the Interriient iat


Gortflp Cemetery, ManchestS, yesterday. I . | : : MRS. J. JOHNSON


suddenly on Friday, of Mrs. Jane Johnson, of 57, galthlU- road, Cllthpoe. |She 'was 56.


The death I occlur ’re d


born at Whitehaven, Cumbe>, land, was employed at 57,' Salthlll-road asi housekeepfer to Messrs; I CowperthwriIte.-:|


Mrs. Johnson; wlio wL


for the past six years, arid was associated with St; Mary’s ' Parish Church F


jShe-had I lived I In’. Clltherrie I


who will have Sympathy In her loss. , j


She leaves one daughter,


Whitehaven on ’Tuesday. MR. W. E. LANCASTER ,


The infermerit 'was at


tion employee at Barrow for many ' years. Mr. Wllllarii Edward Lancaster, of.4, Old- row. Barrow,; riled on Wednej ■ day; after a; mng Illness. '


A Calico Printers’ Associa­


associated with Harrow'Read­ ing Robrri.. I ■


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He leaves a widow rind\a son. who wfll. have sympathy .In their bereavement. The crepiatldn will place to-mofrow,


[birthday,


late Mr. William Moon, of Ladycroft' Cottage, Holden died oa Monday—her 86th


;'i MRS. E. MOON Mrs. Eliza Moon, wife of tlie


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'.resided! at Ho l d e n , near Bolton - by - Bowland; ; since about ^913. ■ ! ’ .


■the Rev. E. Murgatroyd. will conduct the ■ .Interment at Bblton-by-Bowlahd to-day. ■


her son In his bereavement, j I The I Vlcaf of f Grindleton,


service was. conducted bv the i -t. 'The' I death -occurred I Rev.


MRS. A. A. SZNICEB I „


of Mrs-1 Alice Ann SzWcer. of


.native 1 of Clltheroe, ' iwas associated . with Clltherde ‘Parish Church. ■ . 1 j


, 'She!: was the wife • o f ! Mri Antoni Sznlcer, to whom dee’p sympathy Is extended Inl hit berea,vement. - ' ■ •! 1


Cemetery. Clltheroe, on Wed­ nesday,,! was conducted by the Rev. N. Taylor. ; . : .


The interment a t St. Maryis


53, Hayhurst-street, Cllth­ eroe., She was 67; : Mr.s. (Sznlcer, who was ri


a short UlnesS. Sympathy Is extended to


residing for the past few weeks J. with j her son, Mr. William Moon at Bradldy Hall,: Chalgley, was a native df i Grlndjetbn. : She hrid


Mrs. !-.Moon,i who had been ,


was employed 1 at Barrow Print Works-, latterly:.as night-ijvatchman.: He wds


Mr. Lancaster, who was bb, ‘Bobs For Job -s’


■ week, when the annual “ Bob- a-Job” Week was held. ' |


will not be known until next week-end, but It Is believed that, last year’s sum will be maintained. -


, Th'e amount of nioney raised


puUing down of a shed and the grading of potatoes. Whalley Badminton


Catholic Hail on Tuesday night.


^dmlnton Club preserited a badmimon exhibition In the


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by Mr. and Mrs. F. Forfe.'Jt was given by


players—four men: and four III


The exhibition, I arranged eight .County


aroused much 80 people


DOWNHAM I WOMEN’S INSTITUTE. -Thp


monchiy meeting, held in Dowri- ham School lasD week, was pre­ sided over by ,the| Honi Mrs. RajpiV .Assheton, An jlnteres,ting'talk on; (Wool—its egre arid uies. Was giveii


‘by Miss Parker I who| was afterr wards thanked .‘by iiirs. Nelson and Mrs, Clayton.* ’ ’


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•A competition! for.;home-made ginger biscuits was won by Mrs


(Smith and Mrs..Clark' The sociai half-hour .(took the form of a' beetle drive, the, winners being Elizabeth Hornby and Mrs Clark. An outing to Holker Hall Is to be arratig^


, ■ .-Tea hostesses liverei Mesdameg


Hudson, Smalley, smith,- Todd; Watson and Miss Tarver.


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Scouts have tackled all kinds of jobs In their effort to-raise funds, and: these have Included gardening, cleaning cars,: cycles, windows, and boots and shoes, i Two jobs out of the ordinary were the


As in previous. | years,- the ! !


varied jobs done by Boy Scouts in Clitheroe and district last


ipHE demolition ; of a shed was one of the many arid


. ' : 1 ' If you are 42 " Hip or more win


free WARDROBE IN THE NORMAN UNTO FASHION FORTNIgHT COMPETITION,


PRIZES 1st ; COAT, TWO DRESSES, ONE TW0*P1ECE AND [


2nd ONE TWO-PIECE. ONy DRESS AND ONE BLOl


3rd ONE TWO-PIECE OR ONE DRESS AND ONE oioi 10 CONSOLATION PRIZES OF, ONE BLOUSE |eA


ISE. iE. '


m Prmsuillbtipreienled fy SALa AHH HOWeS at the Dories e.'.r Hotels /.o n e b n


com m en c in g Ai ontfoy, April 2Clh. TWO BLOUSES.


Rlbblesdalb W’a n d e i e r s ’ • following Saturday will finish r,-..,-..


he had been -associaTeT^tli I ,P(ay Darwenjaway, and on the :


Since coming to ciltheroe. He had always takeri a ke'eri In' hisi,younger; days, Mr.’


;ment he ’was works'[manager of thej , Payton |Knittlhg Company’s Droylsden works,


lived' a t -Droylsderi, Man­ chester. ' Before hiq reti^e-


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Clithejroe Traders Elect New


president of ; Clltheroe ‘' and - District C.iamber of-Trade at ithd annual meeting' at the Starklb Arms Hotell laslj night... . i;


Cl i t he roe , was elected


President 1 .LORD, of' Moor-lane;


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.the .sudden death ori Friday of Mr. T, Dbion, of Plmllco-r6ad,‘


who ha.a held the ofQce for two years. ■


■ : - ■■.-]■■ ■ ■ - ■ ■■: .■ Tributes to Mr. Dixon ■ weri


paid by Mr.jH. Elliott, Immediate - past preslderit, .arid by Mr.. Lqrd;i


■who commented! that they had been associated with Mr, Dixori' for a great number of years. He', expressed'' sympathy, to' Mrs,' Dixon, and to| Mr; , Dixon’s' daughter arid son-in-law.. '• j; j- Mr. W. Leemirig was appointed president-elect; . j


| ■ ! Re-appoiri'ed secretary Mr. W.i


D. Rushtori, disclosed that he Had, completed 25 . years in thaK ofOce.- Meipbers congratulated! him, and agreed that appreola-' tlon of his services be placed'on! record. . M -I


First Offence I was fined


licensed endorsed at Clitherte Magistrates’ Court yesterday for exceeding the speed lltrilt


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50 m.p.h. When stopped, he replied,


Whalley,


ant was field.


at speeds


and I was riot looking; I know it was ov er S" “


“ We | were |30.”|


to the court, Tingle said that at the tlmS he -had an im­ portant business appointment. He had held a driving licence for more than 20 years and it was his first offence.


Pleading ^ f i ty Clitheij'oe


r'JLI’THERClE play their last ^ home match of the season when they I meet Blackpool “ B,” a t " Shaw Bridge,: to­ morrow; The defence will be: Woods; Bolton Blake; Forbes. Tomley.’(F.),[Rothwell,and the forward-llnei will be selected from: BalneS, Wright. Tomley, Hatsell, Birkett, Smith and Adcroft.


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visitors, andl the klckj-off will be at 3-15 p.m.


the match In the evening, but. this wa’


I t was hoped to have played s not, possible for the ;


On Tuesday night, ciitheroe


I; trie season! w i t h w h a t ' ‘is- traditionally! orie of thc'lr toughest undertakings, . the match at Seedhlll with the' League-leaders. N e l s o n . |


I “ :VOUR language was cori- I ;


as you know perfectly, well,” said .Col. R. G. Parker, pre­ siding, when Hu.gh Cummirigs (37), of ,71. Highfield-road. Clltheroe, was fined lOs; at Cfltheroe Magistrates’ Court' yesterday for using Indecent language.


Clitheroe Offence trary to public decency,


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ant used indecent language outside Clltherde Railway


Station at 11-10 p.m. on April 12th.


I In court, defendant sairi.lie


did not realise what- he was saying .at the time.


I t was stated that defend-' j In a letter


■pTRANK ■TINGLE (43), of 7,1 Kendal-street, Clitheroe,; £1 and had his


vflth: a -light goods motor vehicle. . :


It was’ stated that defend-, followjed from Port- to


Bari


King-street,I reaching |


talking! Evelyn Garnett Jos. R. oson


For Sound and Safe Local Goyemment in Clitheroe.


WHALLEY CINEMA


Teleohone: i Whallev 2111,


; MON.. TUE8.. WED, RICElARD VVIDMARK and DANA ANDREWS in


The


Frogmen THURS., FBI.. SAT.


KATHRYN GRAYSON, (and : HOWARD KEEL in


Show Boat : ' Weok-dsyi, 7-30;


Saturdays, 1st [House 6 o.m. - 2nd House; 8-1S a.m.,! :


Prices i/3. Children 7d.


CHRIST CHURCH CHATBURN


— AN -i-


“ A t will be held In the


Church Institute on


THURSDAY NEXT May-lst, 1952


Host fin d Hostess: MR. & MRS. CASSON


To commerice at 7-30 p.m. ADMISSION 2/- I


(Including Refreshments) ! j Children Half-price. |


Solos and Part-Songs by : CHOIRBOYS OF |


ST. GABRIEL’S. BLACKBURN Conductor: F. Dewhurst, M.A.


VIVIENNE DUKES, Dancer CARL SMITH, ! Conjuyor


Proceeds for.iChoir Stalls at forthcoming Bazaar. |


, WADDINGTON MOTHERS’' UNION SA L E OF W O R K


IN ST. HELEN’S SCHOOL I ON SATURDAY, MAY 3rd, at 2-30 p.m;


■! Opener: \ MISS K. SHARPLE3, ADMISSION 6d.


____ , '


Aftern o o n Teas, Sweet and Home-made Cake Stalls. WHIST &, DOMINO DRIVE at 7-30 p.m. .


! ' ADMISSION 1/6. . . | .• ^ n ■' i f ............... Ernest Croi ________„ i ' j J,- ■ W m M it' . Bernard Sharpies • .1 1 He. fills the vacancy caused by •


CLITHEROE 'MtJNICIPAL ELECTION ^ THORSDAY, MAY «th, 1952


WORK AND VOTE FoF tHE CONSERVATIVE CANDffiATES


CU'tljtroe


PEIDAy, IapRIL 25th, 1952, Lighting-up Vehicles:


9-Z9 p.m. to 4-48 a.m.


have been fifed this week, and not -a, few ibf them have bees fired either at. or in defenci of, according to the speaker! political I viewpoint, the dlsl semination of informatloif concerning Council affairs.


■pv[EST ishots in the CllthI eroe i municipal electloJ


the topic has been , aired, anJ It Is hardly surprising that-l| should, have cropped up agaht in view [Of the frequency of debateless Council meetings.!


This-is riot the first tlml


tha t the [public Is deprived ol vital decfsloris, since chairj men of [the various Coundf committees have adopted ,'th| commendable .practice of outl lining 'miitters. affecting - theil particular departments.


I t ■would not be true to sai


out, hoiyever, is that suclj procedure ’ makes the enq more important than thl mearis, and -that, since th l committee meetings are nol open to the Press or publicT the vlewd of individual Couil-l cillors are not publicised. ,


What has’ not been pointe'j


'Since aff-adfs have reached.a stage where It cannot 'be accurately ' estimated exactly how lorig ,lt' will take ' any


, The complicated rigmaro!^ of red tripe and restriction by which [Council procedure IS now tethered from higher le vels, undoubtedly con tributes iriuch to making i Councllloij [ ultra - cautious]


given spheme to react fruition. Even so, there is surell


still room! for more informal tlye debate in open Council] arid If the I election speeche succeed Iri focussing greateJ attention I on the point, the.l will be serving a good purpose!


gresslpg satisfactorily, Iti waq stated a t , Clltheroe Foo Office yesterday.


JMSTRIBUTION of ration books in Clitheroe Is pro4


Clltheroe I last week and will continue [ until May 7th] People 'are- collecting theiil books on certain days accord] Ing'to the letter with whlct their surnames begin. Whalley jesldents will bd


able to collect their book] next Moriday, Tuesday anq Wednesday.


! H


in the Bowland rural district! I t ! * , #


Distributions have alsq been made at Chatburn a n i


Ribblesdale-sqUare, Chatburn, who will be. 80 on Sunday.


■DIRTHDAY , greetings tpi Mrs. 'C. S. I Woods, ,o f |


gational. Qhurch, Clitheroe, or Sunday,


preacher was the Rev. Thomas Maxwjell,


services were the


Name,” and anthem, [ S.


when of


and ill the morning, the choirf undeq


Nelson.- well


organist and choirmaster, Mr| E.


direction


Hartley, “ Call


“ 0 (jladsome Light,” Cofiec “ tlons


in the


Upon, Hii evening!


sang


th i thq


as We? re for Church funds.


welcomed! a large riumber o^ guestl from neighbouring clubsl Ariip'llfied j music foq dancing was provided by Richard [ Chew, and refresh-^ ments were served by Misd Spurgeon,! assisted by memj bers df the club.


held a dance at Bashall Eaves j on 'Wednesday evening, and


]l/rEMBERS of. Clltheroe Young Farthers’ Club


* ' *


“ Norhfleld,” Ribblesdale-1 avenije, .’ Clitheroe, will be Interes'tedj to learn that h ls | pareiits, Mr: and [Mrs. Johni Greeiiwood, of Winston Hall.C Black Durnj celebrated theirl dlamcnd wedding last week.


’THE many friends ' of MrJ ■ I John ; D." Greenwood, of)


■ * ' ! ' # , #


■iriHE ReW George! Ambler, a | studen't, at the Hartleyl


at chqpel anniversary .services I at Moor i Lane Methodlstf Church, Chtheroe, on Sunday.] The cl loir ^ang 'an anthem at( the evming s.ervice.


Victoria [Training College, [ Manchester, was the preacher!


, * ' I * ' GUARANTEED YOUNG OUniZES


[N order to! fdsteri Interest Jn badminton, the Whalley


r-


N o . 2623. Ttpo-piece in aatin bbefeed morocoin. Dreas has crystal pleated crossover hoJicey


r multi-pleated skirt. As recently televised, 42''-- 52" hip, £7'r 6 * 6 all colours,


Thisns.onl^ one of the delightful range of Yourij;


’O u ls iw i n ow ovof/aft/e. Call and 'irupret without obligation. Call for details and i//u 5. 'r a f ^ brochure.


^ ^ ’^ ‘9^’ When our Lancashire Represent- SSmt’ d J. R. AHERNE & isON HELLIFIELD - SKIPTON GISBURN WOMEN’S INSTITUTE


A Parade of Spring & Summer Fashions .; ADVER'TISED' ABOVE -


INCLUDING; the NORM'Ai7 LINTON RANGE >


I , , : , wllLbe held In the School, Gisburn


ON THURSDAY NEXT, MAY 1st at 7-30.p.ni.


i 1 ADMISSION 2/- (Including. Refreshments) Heilijffield 201 fo r our 48-Hour


music for dancing, at the | Clltheroe F,C, I Supporters’ Club fourth anmialiball at the I King Lane, Hall on Friday. M.C.s Were j Mr. R. Ashton and Mr. [ J. (Dwyer. [ Among the guests was the Mayor, Coun­ cillor H. Cijok. ' Floral decorations were byj


HELME and his Salon I 'Orchestra p r o v i d e d


Mr. S. Lockley.' ' . ! * I * . * ^


QTA'TINGj that 'he nomally I ^ drove [a njotor car and momeptarily forgot he| was restricted to a [sneed of! 30 m.p.h.. Ernest WjUiam Slmp- '| son i(£7), of 23, Fifth-avenue. Burnlriy, wris fined £1| and] hadi'hls licence endorsed at Clitheroe Magistrates’ Court | yesterday for exceedlnff the speed limit with ri light ^oods [ motor vehicle, ' In , Clltheroe-1 road, Pendleton, guilty.


He pleaded:


Chatburn, the home of Mri R. Sopthworth, wris dealt with' ^ Clitherde Fire Brigade' on Wednesday.


A CH^IMNEY fife at Ribbles- pourt. l Sawley - ro


I. THIS WEEK’S : I ROAD SAFETY SLOGAN.


Think before you act; it may be too late atferwards.


attended] of


A NNI'VERSARY serviced -if*- were held at


the Congre] the


special Thri


The distribution began ir_


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