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Parish Church Clitheroe NEW


7-30'a.m. HOLY C0MMUNI(\N,


SUNDAY'n e x t , JAN' 8-


6-30 p.m. EVENSONG and NATIVITY.


9- 15 a.m. PARISH COMMUN: 10-30 a.m. SUNG EUCHARIST


YEAR’Ji DAY CN


IJARY :2nd, 1955 0 a.m. HOLY COMMUNIOl


ION. TABLEAUX OF THE


4 1 CUtheroe^ Ad-oertiser & Times, '>ecemher 31,1954


Diamond Jubilee


Day For Clitheroe Rural C|)uncil


WHALLEY CHRISTMAS DANCES.—


Whalley .Assembly Rooms were 'tastefully decorated with holly. and iBvergreens for the Christmas Eve carnival and the annual Boxing Night ball. Music for dancing was. supplied by Eb'io Latham’s Band,’, and the M.C. was'Mr. M. Coggins.


CHRISTMAS SERVICE.—Mid­ Whalley Parish Church


SUNDAY NEXT, JAN MATTINS J l -


Preacher


The Right Rev. 6f Blackb


WESLEY CHURCH CLITHEROE


SUNDAY NEXT ■


(January 2nd, 1955) 10-30 a.m.:


Councillor


E. A. Parkinson, M.A, 6-0 p.m.:


Rev. Francis A. Payne (Covenant Service).


CONGREGATIONAL


‘ CHURCH CLITHEROE


SUNDAY NEXT (January 2nd, 1955) i


Worship at 10-30 a.m. and 6-0 p.m. conducted by


Rev. C. J. GuUdford


The Sacrament of /Holy Communion will follow Evening Worship.


ill iti. V


MOOR LANE


Methodist Church CLITHEROE


:;r. fit


SUNDAY NEXT ■; (January 2nd, 19551


10-30 a.m. and 6-0 p.m.j


Rey. J.f Henry Fentdn The Evening Service will


take the form of the AlfNUAL COVENANT SERVICE, fol­ lowed by Holy Communion. .


MOOR LANE METHODIST


SUNDAY SCHOOL


SUNDAY n e x t ' (January ^nd, ld55)


PRIZE


DISTRIBUTION ■ at 2-0 p.m. i


:P f.tKf-’.V i'i:i .


I I IS l - ' fi-l'j p. 9.';*; fi ',t


By MRS. W. LEES. 1


Parents and Friends welcome.


Slaidburn, Newton, Dunsop Bridge and Dalehead


.Agricultural & . Horticultural Society.


ANNUAL GENERAL PUBLIC MEETING i ^il'i F.


i ] i l i i i i p ,


fiir%


Hill P! i n l i ;


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Tuesday, Jan. 11th, 1955 at 7-45 p.m. in /


THE VILLAGE HAL^, SLAIDBURN ^


Existing members will hot receive separate notification.


Associated Board


Royal Schools Music -------- ■!


EXAM. RESULTS December, 1954


HIGHER GRADE V: nthla Downhill (Pass).


Jem Robertshaw (Pas^/ elementary grade II;


K ithleen Swales (Distinction), leen Smalley (Merit)..


I irothy^Birtwell (Pass).


TJ^e atove candidates were prepared by


NORMAN KINDLE A.L.C.M.


United Kingdom Medallist CORPORATION STREET, CLITHEROE.


LOW MOOR^>


NATIVITY ■ PLAY.—Members Low Moor Parish Church jlrl Guides and Brownies pre­


setted a Nativity Play, “ Tlte Tiree Christmas Roses," in tlfe Sijinday School last week. MiM Lofthouse was the producer,


Printed I t - JPI


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We have an extensive range of High-class Note- papers ■


and Envelopes.)


SOCIETY BOND In Blue and White.


BASILDON bond',


I SOCIETY CLUB \ DOESKIN DECKLE , CHURSTON DECKLE , SPICERS 1-WALDORF CLUB, etc.


' all In Pads & Cabinets. !')!? P|


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6, .MARKET PLACE. CLITHEROE ,


Tel. 407/8 (Two Lines).


and a vote of 'thanks to those taking part was proposed by the; V car, the Rev. I. Pugh. Pro-^ ceeds were in aid of the Sunday! Sihpol Repair Fund.


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MRS. M. COLlilNS.-A former w Moor resident, Mrs. Mary


Cbllins, died last week at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. Noblet, of Croxley Green, .Rickmans- wbrth, Hertfordshire. She! was 7!|. Mrs. Collins was for many years employed as a ' cotton weaver, leaving the 'district about 18 years ago. Throughout her life in the district she nfaintabied a close association with SS. Michael and John C lurch, Clitheroe. i Sympathy


'trail be extended to Mi and, Mrs. Noblet in their bereavement.


Clitlieroe


■VrORE -than 20fi'[['people attended a Boxfngl Night


,dance at the Swan and| Royal il otsl, Clitheroe, in ai:i of the Royal National Lifeboat;-Inst! tV-ion.


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TO-NIGHT (FRIDAY) at 11-15 p.m.


aIv a t ch n igh t


SERVICE Conducted by ■ •


Rev. F. A. Payne


THE FIRST WEEKLY UNITED


Cliristiaii Fellowship Meeting


will be held on


Silturday, Jan. 8th, 1955 •at 7-30 p.m. in


I HE ODDFELLOWS HALL. ' KING STREET


Conducted by ai team from pswaldtwistle. . ,


WHALLEY CINEMA


Telephone: WhaUey 21111 , Mon. Tues. Wed.


GENE TIERNEY and LEO GENN in


Personal Affair


Cert. A.


Thursday and Friday and Saturday


ALAN LADD and LEO GENN in


The Red Beret Cert. U.


Saturdays, 1st House. B p.m. 2nd House. 8-16 P.m.


Prices' 1/6; Children 9d.; ttfeek-dayi. 7-30


Lord Bishop lurn


WATERLOO METHODIST CHURCH


JARY 2nd, 1955 3 a.m.


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night Communion was held in Whalley Parish Church on Christmas Eve. The Vicar, tlie Rev. H. C. Snape, ofiBoiated, assisted by the Vicar of Langho, the Rey. H.' Townsend.


■ ! BARROW WHIST—Prizewinners' at the


weekly whist drive held in the Barrow Reading Room on Friday were; Ladies: 1. Miss V. Murray; 2, Mrs. McNally. Gents.: 1. Mr. C. iPorrest; 2, Mr. B. Nutter. Mr.


E. Bylett was M.C. ■CAROLS. —A service of carols


and lessons took place at the Jollie Memorial Congregational Church on Sunday. Before a large, congregation, lessons were read, by Miss B. Robinson, Miss M.i Worthington, Mr. M. Lambert,: Mr. R. Waddington, Mbs B. King, Miss V. Waddington, and Miss B. Brown. The soloist was Mr. N. Flack, .the organist being Mrs. Lyne. The Minister, the Rev, E. Wales, ,cpnducted the


WISWELL CAROL SINGERS. — Twelve


members, of Wiswell -Women’s Institute choir, toured the village on December 21st and again on Christmas Eve. About £17 was raised, and it was decided that this year it ishould be given to the Cancer Fund.


CHILDREN’S PARTY. — The .


annual party for children of Wiswell Church of England School was held in the school last week, entertainment being provided by the older pupils.


: After the supper, which was served in a room lit solely by candlelight, the chiHren received a visit; from Father Christmas, who distributed gifts.


READ ST JOHN’S CHURCH.-Large


congregations at tended, the special Christmas services held in St. John’s Parish Church, Read. Midnight Communion was celebrated on Christmas Eve and a further . celebration was held on Christmas morning. On Sunday a shortened version of evensong was followed by a carol service, lessons being read by members of the choir. All the services were conducted by the, Vicar, the Rev. G. Greatorex. '


, CHRISTMAS PARTY.—Mem- bers of the Great Harwood Con-' gfegatlonal Youth Group pro- •vided - the entertainment a t , ,a Christmas party , held In the Congregational School, Read, last


week. '; HANDICAPS.—The' results of


the annual Christmas handicaps held at the Conservative Club, are; snooker: Mr. C. Pollard; Mr. E. Thomber. Dominoes: Mr. W. Hanson; Mr. L. Hetherington.


GISBURN CHRISTMAS SERVICES, —


Members of St. Mary’s Church, Glsburn, began their Christmas activities on Tuesday of iMt week when the choir visited Gis^ burne Park and Horton to sing carols. On Thursday they sang In Glsburn village. At services held on Christmas Day, collec­ tions for the Church of England'6 Children’s Society amounted to £4 16s. The Vicar, the Rev. W. M. Lister, officiated at all the


services. CHATBURN DANCE.—The funds of Chat-


burn Parish Church benefited by about £25 as a result of the annual Cl'uistmas Eve dance held in the Church Institute On Friday night. The event was organised by Mr. J. G. Sharp, and music for dancing was supplied by the Hoddef Dance Band.


CHRISTMAS SERVICES. -


The Vicar of Chatbum, the Rev. H. Hardman, officiated’ at Mid­ night Communion held In Chat- burn Parish Church , on Christ­ mas Eve. A special children’s service was held on Sunday after­ noon, and on Sunday evening members of the choir and con­ gregation toured the village singing carols, ' As , a result, several pounds were raised in aid of, the organ fund.


DOWNHAM CAROL SERVICE.—The


annual carol service was held at Sf. Leonard’s Church on Sunday evening. There was a large con­ gregation and the service was conducted by the Vicar, the Rev. W. '^Allen. It oiKned in a dark&ed church with the sing­ ing of the first verse of “ Once in Royal David’s City ’’ by Miriam Jones. .Lessons were read by the Rt. Hon. Ralph Assheton, M.P., Mr. H, R. Blit- wisble, Malcolm Macivor and Muriel Coulston.


’Traditional


carols were sung, and the choir sang music from “Messiah." The solo “He shall feed His Flock" ■was sung by Miss Joan Watson. The organist was Mrs. W. I. Todd.


CHURCH CONCERT. — The


.duced , well-known pantomime characters. The juniors followed with an old English mummers scene. This introduced several c ar o l s and the play .“ Rumpelstiltskln ’’ by Mary Cousins. The second half of the programme was devoted to solo items. Pitmo , accordion solos were given by Mr. D. Driver, and other contributions were made by Mr. W. Robinson, Mr, K. and Miss S. Jones and Mr. P. Mac­ ivor A very amusing item was a sketch put oil by a team of volunteers. The programme con­ cluded with the singing of carols ahd a Nativity tableau. The Vicar thanked all who had made the eftort'such a success.


BASHALL EAVES CHURCH EFFORT. — The


.tele Assembly Rooms, Bashall Eaves, last week. Prizewinners were;' ''Vl^lst; Ladles, Mrs. Holden, Mrs. Hind; con., Mrs.-' Jackson.. Gents., Mr. William­ son, Mr. Blackburn; con,, Mr. Berry. Domino e s , Mr. D. Swindlehurst, Miss D. Newhouse; con., Miss J. Thomas. The M.C. was Mr. P. GreenhaJgh and music for dancing was provided- by Edmundson’s Band. A vote of thanks to the organisers and those taking part was proposed by the Vicar of Mltton, Canon J. Calderbank.


funds of All Hallows’ Parish Church, Mltton, benefited , by about £17 as a result of a dance, whist and domino drive and potato-pie supper held in


The Week’s Gbituaiy


MISS ANNIE COOK ;


A well-known Clitheroe


family was bereaved by the death at her. home on Tues­ day of Miss Annie Cook, of 32, School-terrace. Miss Cook, who had been In failing health for about 12 months,


was 81. A native of Clitheroe, Miss


Cook was the daughter of the' late Mr. and Mrs. James :S. Cook, and had spent all her life in the town. For many years she worked in " the family business In Casfcle- street, -now owned by -her brother, Mr. J, E. Cook, who Is president' of the Clitheroe Golf Club.


Another brother Is Aider-


man Harry Cook, a former Mayor of Clitheroe, who Is at present In Southern Rhod­ esia on a visit to his daughter,


: Miss Cook had a lifelong association with Moor-lane Methodist, Church. On her last visit there before Illness con­ fined her to her home some weeks ago she took part Ip the opening ceremony-of the church’s autumn fair.


and son-in-law. I


’ Miss Cook is survived by


three brothers and a sister, who will have sincere sym­ pathy in their loss.


The funeral at Grlndleton


Methodist Church to-day will be conducted, by the Rev. J. H. Fenton.


MRS. M. A, FRANKLAND A well-known Clitheroe


farming family was bereaved on Friday by. the death of Mrs.’Mar.v Agnes Frankland, of, Edlsford Brldg'S Farm. Clitheroe. Mrs, Frankland, who had been In ill health for several months was 86.


, A native of Burnley, Mrs. Frankland had spent moot of her life In the Clitheroe. dist­


rict. She had lived for many years at Edlsford Hall Farm; where her husband, the late Mr. John Frankland, farmed for 45 years.


with St. Paul’s Parish Church, Low Moor; and All Hallows Church, Mltton. o


She had a long association Sympathy will hi extended


to her three sons and four daughters In their bereave­ ment. ■


The funeral took place on


Wednesday, at Mltton Parish Church, the Vicar, Canon J. Calderbank, ofilclatlng.


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MR. WILLIAM WOODHEAD The death


o c c u r r e d


suddenly on Tuesday at an Appleby hotel, where he was spending Christmas with his family, of Mr. William Wood- head, formerly of Waddlng- ton-road, Clitheroe. He was 52.


Mr. Woodhead, who was


born at Nelson, had a long association with the textile industry, and for many years lived at Whalley where he was' a salesman on the staff of the Judgb Walmsley Mill. ■ He later moved to Rimington, and then’'| to Clitheroe.


In 1946| Mr. Woodhead be­


came managing director of Lonsdale land Co. Ltd., and the Foutridge Loom and Power Co. Ltd., relinquishing the Appointment in July of last yeqr because of ill- health.


A Freemason, he was a


member of Keep Lodge, Clitheroe. Mr, Woodhead leaved a


widow and two daughters, who will have' sympathy In their bereavement. A funeral service at Whal­


ley Parish Church to-day, Friday, will precede the In­ terment at -the Whalley New Cemetery, the Vicar, the Rev. H. C. Snape, officiating.


annual concert was given, in Downham School on W^nesday, when a large audience enjoy^ capital entertainment. The firet half of the programme, as Is customary, was given over to the day schoolchildren, who had been-trained by their teachers. Miss Barton and Mrs. Dawson. The infants opened the pro­ ceedings with a short play, “In Pantomime Land,’) which intro-


SLAIDBURN CAROLS. — Slaidburn sdiool-


’chUdren raised £3 towards their -stall at I the Church sale of work jwhen they toured the village singing i carols.


PAR’TY.—At a party heid in


the school last week each child received a gift from a Christmas tree. Games were arranged by Mrs. Durham and Mrs. West,


CAROL SERVICE.—A large


congregation of parishioners from Slaidburn, Newton and Dunsop Bridge attended the midnight carol service at St. Andrew’s Church on Christmas Eve.- The Rector, I the Rev, J. G. Bymell, was at the organ, -the service be­ ing conducted by his son, Mr. J. BymellJ Lessons were read by Mrs. ByrneU, Mrs. E. Harrison, Mrs. J. Leeming; Miss E. Pickles, Mr. O.: Bleasdell, Mr. Hughes,' Mr. J. Klng-Wilkinson, Ann Gverton, Margaret Pittman and John Howden. Many of the congregation stayed for the Com­ munion service which followed.


MR. K. C. WHARTON.—The


death took place last week. In hospital, of Mr. Kenneth Calvert Wharton, formerly of Slaidburn. Mr. 'Wharton, who had been in poor health for several years, was 48. Born in Richmond, 'York­ shire, he came to the' Slaidburn district In 1929, when his parents took up farming in the'area. On the retirement of his parents, he went to live with his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wooff, and left the district with them six years ago. He was well known in local Methodist circles, an<j was a member of the Methodist Society. Sympathy will be]extended to his mother, two brothers and two sisters in ■their loss. T/he interment took place last week after a service at Carltori-in-Croasdale Methodist Church.


TOSSIDE


and lessons ■ was held in St. Bartholomew’s Church, Tosside, on Sunday, '^le' lessons were read by choir members Barbara Woodrup, .Phyllis Robins on, Mar garget Metcalfe, Jennie Robinson, Joan Sutcliffe, and Geoffrey Robinson. Solos ' and duets; were sung by Christine Staveley and Yvonne Staveley. The, yicar, the Rev. W. Monks, conducted the service; Mrs. Askew' being at 'the organ. The church. In which was a Christ­ mas tree and a Crib, had been tastefully decorated with holly and evergreens.


CAROLS.-^A,service of carols


SCHOOL PARTY. — Tosside Day School was gay with decora­


tions for the party on Tuesday. Following tea and games, the younger children sang carols round, the Christmas tree, from which afterwards each child received a present. Miss Riley, the supply headmistress, who leaves to take up other work in the New Year at Earby, received a presentation of a pair of motoring gloves. ’The Vicar;, the Rev. W. Monks, thanked the teachers, Miss Riley, Mrs. Tom­ linson, end Miss Robinson' for their work in arranging the party, and expressed hope on behalf of the school tllat Miss Riley would be happy in her new work.


CHILDREN’S PARTY. — The


annual party for the children of the parish was held in the Institute on Monday. Gaines were organised by Mrs. J. 3, Tomlinson, and 'tea was served by members of the Church Council and parents. Music for the games and dancing in the evening was provided by Mr. T. Cpwklng, and each child jeceived a gift from the Christmas tree.


MR. J. MARTINDALE.—The


death took place in hospital on- Tuesday of Mr. John Martlndale, of Laythams Farm, Slaidburn^ He was 81. A native of the Lake District, Mr. Martlndale came to Tosside at an early age, and for many years he farmed. Crow Trees Farm, Tosside. He retired ini 1939 and went to' live with his adopted'son, Mr. F. S. Pittman, at Laythams ■ Farm. Sympathy will be extended to Mr. Pittman in his bereavement. The funeral will 'take place to-day (Friday), at St. Bartholomew’s Church, Tosside.


CHRISTMAS SERVICES. — i


Christmas sewlces at St. Peter and Paul’s Church, Bolton-by- Bowland, were well attended. A service of lessons and carols was held on Sunday afternoon. Th'e ■lessons were read by Margaret Carman, Barbara Robinson, Ruth Wolfenden, Peter Dugdale, and Malcolm Robinson. The organ­ ist was Miss B. Wolfenden.


BOXING NIGHT DANCE.—


There was a good company of dancers at the annual Boxing Night dance held in aid of tbe Village Hall Fund. The nlusic was provided by the Hodder Dance Band.


10 BoIton%y-BowIand WADDINGTON CHRISTMAS SERVICES. —


Large congregations attended the Christmas services at St. Helen’s Church, Waddington. The mid­ night Holy Communion service on Chr i s tmas Eve in the” beautifully-decorated church was


’well attended, as were bhe.fol- ‘lowing day’s morning-and after­ noon services. The Vicar, the Rev. T. iH. J. Hawkins, officiated at each service. ,


METHODIST CHURCH.-The


Rev. Stanley Knowles preached at the Christmas Day services at ■the Methodist, Church, Wadding­ ton, which had been decorated with ho)ly and a Christmas tree,


)in t'he .evening the sermon was I given by the Rev. P. Payne. ■ Carols fere sung at all services, the organist being Miss Speak- man. Collections taken during the Christmas services realised over £8 for the Methodist Homes for Gldi People.


I j Gn Sunday morning the preacher was'Mr} Ian Palrweather, -while ]PXACXLY 60 years ago tp-


^ day, on a wintry Monday mornipg, memliers ofi tine newly-filected Clitheroe ^Riiral District Council met for the first time in, the lower j room of the Town Hall.


.! A report of the; Inaugural


meeting,, appearing' in the same •vveek’s' Issue . of the “ Clitheroe Times,” '., 'idated January 4th, 1895, gives]a list of those first members of the Council who attended. ] They were: The Rev. J. Plimlngton, S.J., Messrs. A. and T. Long- worth, R. Hlndle, T. Kenyon, J. Porter, W. Hanson, and J. Bamber.


“ At the commencement of I I


the meeting,” states the ije- port, “ the Clerk gave a short explanation of the business to be, transacted.”


. ] The main d i s c u s s i o n


centred on the appointment of a District Road Surveyor and Sanitary Inspector. The C o u n c i l had to decide whether the appointments be made separately or, on the other hand, whether a suit­ able man could be found to fill, both positions.


SUITABLE MAN


„ Mr. , T. Longworth thought that 'a suitable man for road surveying would be quite capable of looking after the sanitary department, and the two could be combined with a v i ew to efficiency | and economy.


' i After the question of salary


had been decided, a proposal that the offices be comblnbd was put forward by Mr. T. Longworth, and, seconded by Ff. Plnnlngton, the motion was carried.


Other matters dealt with at


this initial meeting Included the adoption of a common seal. The Clerk suggested that they should adopt as a device any prominent object In the district, such as Pendle Hill, or the Western gateway] lead­ ing Into Whalley Abbey.


It was ultimately decided to


leave the choice bf the seal to -the Chairman and the Clerk.


FIRST CHAIRMAN Appointed Chairman that


day was Mr. R. C. Jlsslieton, Squire of Downham, who celebrated his 94th birthday this year.


* i Expressing appreciation on


his appointment, Mr. Asshe­ ton jrassured ,members he would do his utmost to per­ form the duties to the best of his ability, and try and] give satisfaction to them, and to all the constituents In the district..


Transatlantic Bird Home To Roost


AFTER spending a qplet Christmas at Chatburn,


! ^ Before the meetliig closed It


was decided to hold a further meeting the following Mon­ day. following which the Council would meet ]every month on ^alternate fo r t ­ nights with' Bowland Rural District Council.


Rural Electricity: Reply To M.R.S I


AS a result of an enquiry made by Mr. G. B. Dray-


son, M.P. for Sklpton, to the Minister of Agriculture on grants under the H l l l f ’arm- ing and Livestock Rearing Acts, he has received the fol­ lowing explanations oh cer­ tain aspects of these ] Acts, particularly on matters' af­ fecting electrification.


No grants are made to­


wards the cost of installing electricity as such, but under the Hill Farming and i Live­ stock Rearing Acts the Minis­ ter can approve schemes for the Improvement of hill and livestock rearing land, that Is to say, land . suitable for rearing sheep or ' cattle but not for producing' milk, fat stock or crops for sale. A scheme must be comprehen­ sive enough to provide] ade­ quately for the rehabilitation of the farm and It may In­ clude, amongst other things, the supply of electricity.;] The grant is 50 per cent .of the reasonable-cost of the' work approved.


Driver Fined


lAONALD KOWARTH, )(22), • 64, Hayhurst - street,


Clitheroe, was at Olltheroe yesterday fined £1 for ex­ ceeding . the speed j limit through Barrow village 'on a motor cycle. Howarth' told the magistrates that he was very sorry and h e ;would see to It that It would not happen again.


Snooker League


TJESULTS of this • week’s matches in the Clitheroe


and District Snooker League are: Congregational ' 248, Chatburn Church 398; Safi- den C.I. .328, Chatburn V.H. “A” 270;' Chatburn V.H. "B” 393, Wesley 254. Clitheroe and District Billiards' League: Wesley 452, Sabden 603.


a young racing pigeon that travelled from Wellington to Salisbury via Tenth Avenue, New York, will be greeting the New Year at home In the loft It has not ] seen since September.


Owned by Mr. B r i a n


Tucker, of Wellington,, this pigeon with a wanderlust- set off on a short training flight from Its home town to Salis­ bury. That was the last that was seen or heard of It, how­ ever, until a c a b l e was received from New York that it had been found stranded- and disconsolate on 10th Avenue.


It was presumed at the;


time that the pigeon had been blown out to sea by bad weather and took refuge on a ship steaming to New York. It


■had apparently stayed on the ship for the whole voyage and then’ flown off when the ship docked In New York. The bird ’ was ringed' and was easily identified.


I Mr. Frank Tingle, Clitheroe


■travel agent, arranged for the bird to be flown back to this country. Arriving at Ringway A lr po r. t by transatlantic plane, the much-travelled pigeon was- sent by rail to CIither(i(3 on Christmas Eve. The bird was accommo­


dated at Chatburn until after the Christmas holiday, and will finish Its long round trip to'Wellington, to-day.


Santa In Blue


rjHILDREN of Officers and men of the Accrington


Division of the Lancashire County Constabularj), from Clitheroe and district, were amongst those who attended the Division’s annual ■ chil­ drens’ party given In Accring­ ton Police Station on | Wed­ nesday afternoon, ’t'hei party was organised by' the Social Committee of the Division, and Sergeant T. Asliworth was M.C. After a film show


‘ and other entertainment. Father Christmas distributed


p r e s e n t s amongst the children.


•' Holiday Post


'■pHE counter at Clitheroe ■ Post ’Gfflce wjll be open as


on a normal weekday for all classes of business on , New Year’s Day. The general night mall will be made up,as‘ usual and there will be -one delivery of letters and parcels. Town sub-offices will be


' closed all day^ i


BROWN—GREENWOOD The wedding .took place


at' Burnley, yesterday week, of Mr. Fred Ansell Brown, son of Mrs. Brown and the late Mr. T. Brown, of Tudor i House,


.Waddington, and Miss Marie Greenwood, daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. F. Greenwood, of Rossendale - road; Rosegrove, Burnley.


The bride, who was given


away by her father, wore a beige suit, with fox fur cape, and had a white feathered hat with accessories' tO';tone. She had a spray of carnations and lilies of the valley..


Given away by her faither,


the bride wore a ' full--skirted, gown In heavy white slipper -, satin and had a train with a, full-length veil and a small hat of tulle and pearls. She „ carried a bouquet of mixed flowers.


Mrs. Frances . Sherllker, ■ ] Miss Bessie B. Brown, sister


of .the bridegroom, was the bridesmaid and wore a black velvet suit with hat toi tond, ’ and an ermine cape. She had a spray of tea roses.


]


Greenwood, brother oi the bride..


The best man' was Mr. J. Following a reception |at the


Higher Buck Hotel, Wadding­ ton, the couple left Ifor a honeymoon at St. Annds, the bride ’wearing a white lambs- wool coat with hat to tone. Mr. and Mrs. Brown will live


at Waddington. Among the wedding gifts


were a linen basket from the bride’s employer, a lambs- wool rug from .the office staff, and a Dresden coffee service


from colleagues of the bride­ groom. COWELL-^CBAWFORD


A telegram from the cast of


the Clitheroe pantomime “ Robinson C r u s o e,” was among wedding day greetings to Miss Jacqueline Crawford, who ils well-known to Clith­ eroe audiences as a principal In the Catholic Pantomime Spclelly’s annual productions. Miss Crawford, who is the


daughter of Mr. and Mrs, D. Crawford, of Wllllam-street, Accrington, was married at Sit. Joseph’s . R.C. Church, Accrington, on Wednesday to Mr. Thomas Eric Cowell, the son of Mrs. Cowell, of Car- llsle-road, Accrington. The bride, who Is a member


of a well-known Clitheroe family, has been associated with Christmas productions at the Hall, Lowergate, since childhood, and until this year had played leading roles In the 'Society’s annual panto­ mimes. She Is a teacher at St. James-the-Less R. C. School, Rawtenstall.


cousin of the bride was dame- of-honour, and Miss Megan Elizabeth Crawford, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid. The small attendants .' were , Mary McDonald and Pauline Chappell. Mrs. Sherllker' and Miss Crawford ■wore ; full- length dresses of apricot nylon organza with diamante tiaras and carried bouquets of cream .flowers. The small attendants wore dresses of the same material ■ i and carried baskets of flowers.


Mr. Joseph C. Astln-was the


best man, and the groomsmen were Mr. H. Crawford, of Barrow, uncle of the bride, and Mr. L. S. Matthew. Mr. J. G. Walsh was usher.


I The ceremony was ! per­


formed by Fr. j . Stack and the organist was Mr. J. K. Sherllker, uncle of the bride, who Is also secretary of the Clitheroe Catholic Panto­ mime Society. ! .


j A reception was held a,t the


Hargreaves. Arms Hotel, | Acc­ rington, and later Mr.] and Mrs. Cowell left for a honey­ moon In London. They will • live In Carllsle-road, Accring­ ton.


I Wedding gifts Included cut­


lery and crockery from staff and pupils at St. James-the- Less School.


GILL-COWKING | Tlie marriage tookfplace at


Holy Trinity Church, Rath- meiriast Week, of Mr. Edward Roy Gill, of Cockshutts Farm, Sabden, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Gill, and Miss Mary Cowklng, elder daugh­ ter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Cow­ klng, of Rathmell. , ; j


Mr. GUI is son of the chalr-')_


man o f ' the Clitheroe: andC D i s t r i c t Branch of] th e\ National Farmers’ Union) and ' ) his bride, an old girl of Settle Girls’ High School Is a State Registered Nurse.


;. j' * The Rev. J. Savage | con­


ducted the service and;Mrs. Towler was, the organist.]


The bride, who was ^ven


away by ‘her rfather, wore a princess style i dress of white velvet with pearl' encrusted yoke and sleeves and match- , Ing waist length veil held In . , place by a. coronet of pearl- ■! and orange blossom. Her; bou­ quet was of white carnations and cyclamen.


■ She was attended by her


sister, Miss Betty Cowklng” and Miss Kathleen Gill, sister of the bridegroom) who ]wore white corded velvet dresses with red boleras .of the iame material and white feather head-di(2sses. They carried - bouquets of holly, mistletoe, red carnations , and poln-


settles, : The best man was Mr. Alan .


Gill, brother] of the bride­ groom, and thd groomsmen


were Mr. Cyril Hully and Mr. R. Colllnge,


. ,


The reception was held In the village Institute.


, HOWELt-BILLINGS Mr. Thomas Howell, second


son of Mr. and ihe late Mrs. R. Howell, of Ivy Cottage, Holden, was .married on Monday at St. James’s Church, Clitheroe, to Miss, Sylvia Beatrice Billings, eldest daughter of; Mr.; and Mrs. William Billings, of 72, Hayhurst-street. Clitheroe.


The bride,) who was given


away by her father, wore a saxe-blue costume with grey accessories, and carried a prayer book. S h e was attended by her sister, Mrs. B. I. Plnder, who wore .a gre» costume with red accessories.


The best man was Mr. W.


Brotherton, a:cousin of the' bridegroom, and Mr. W. L. Billings, brother of the bride, was the groomsman, ■


During the ceremony, which


was performed by. the Rector, the Rev. A. Lord, the hymns “ The Lord’s My Shepherd and “ Lead Us,, Heavenly. Father,” were sung. ! Thd


, organist was Mr. G. HltcheiL The reception was held at


the Dog..and Partridge Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Howell yrtll reside at 22, Holden-street, Clitheroe. Among the presents refielved. was a half tea service from Mr. T. Dugdale, - former: em-- ployer of the bridegroom, and a set of .glass kitchen ware from workfrlends of the bride.


Clitheroe; Team


nLITHEROE’S team to visit Burnley “ A ” to-morrow


shows only one change from the side defeated by Prescot Cables on Boxing Day, Rudg- yard replacing Priday as leader of the attack., ■ : Team: Wallace; ; Drake,


Blacklock; Trezise, Aspden, A. Bush; Cooper, Jenyans, Rudgyard, McManus, Burnett Reserve:,Banks.: The kick-off will be at 2-30 #.m., the supporters’ , cpach^ leaving, Shaw Bridge' at 12-30.' :


■TiO-NIGHT, the bells ring. ]out their cheerful welcome


.to a New Year, and for the. first time for more years than the] world will care to remem­ ber) their chimes are not accompanied by the beating drums ofwar Peace on earth at least prevails Inasmuch as the' guns.are silenced,- and though' the peace appears often little more than an un­ easy t^ce, 1955 still begins its course with a big and long- awaltep advantage over its predecessors.


', ] T’h e! world’s most fervent


prayer as a New Year dawris must be that the peace so dearly won will not only find Itself sustained during )195^, but will also be cherished with that care through which last- lng[ understanding and friend­ ship among the peoples of tlie- world may eventually be , foun^.


j Turning- to the local scene,


the coming year should see the development of at least three important schemes In the ‘ life of Clitheroe arid district. After a year of rain-' fall records there ifilght seem to be a touch of Irony. ln that tyio of them' are' concerned (ifith giving us more water, but the fa'ct) remains that exteuy siye and: costly Improvements to the water supply systems of Clitheroe Itself and 'in the Bowland countryside should result In a long-terni solution to Rowing problems ,bf storage and • ■ d 1^ trl b u.'Won. -A third scheme promlsedi within the near future Is the con-' structlon of a new girls’" gram-, mar school on a site In Qbat- burn-road, Clitheroe, and ]a start on the work during 1055 will at last signal the biggest single development in the district’s educational life since thej war.:


' ^ 1 ,, ♦ * * '


■DIRTHDAY greetings to Mr. Leonard Leeming, of 27,


Church-street, Slaidburn, who will be 84 on. Tuesday: ,to Mr. John Birch, of 31, .Mltchell-' street, Clitheroe, who will be 75 also, on Tuesday, and to Mr. Benjamin Barnes! of 7, Nelson-street, Low Moor, who win be 76 on Thursday. ]


; . * H i :


’ A BOUT 53 children, the sons and daughters of members


of the 8tafl. of Rlbble Motor Services, Ltd., Clltljeroe, were entertained at a party organ­ ised by the Social and Sports Club 6f the Clitheroe depot


, and Held In the, Congrega^ tlonal School, on Wednesday night., After tea there „wasia puppet show by Mrs. Pierce,, of


: Wiswell, and at the end of .the party, gifts to the children were distributed by Mr. A. W. Pedder, the District Traffic Superintendent, - and i Mrs. Pedder.


: ■! ! ,• ip'' I*


T ARGE congregations at- tended the midnight carol


service held ip Clitheroe Wes­ ley Church on Christmas Eve. The service was copducted by the Superintendent Minister of the Clltherob Wesley: Circuit, the Rev. F. A. Payne. ]


fPHE' Bishop of Blackbub, -*•' the Right Rev. Walter Hubert Baddeley, will pay his first visit to ■Whalley Parish Church on Sunday, when. he will preach at. the morning, service,


'j. I i * * *


( ' A S guests of the Clitheroe ^ Rotary (Jlub, 15 children and ‘ ’three members of the staff bf St. Denys’ Home will visit Blackpool on Wednesday to : see the p a n t om im e “Cinderella.” ■ '


;


■DON' VOYAGE to Dr. and Mrs. Leslie Stewart Smith


and their two children, who left Clitheroe;' yesterday on the first stage of their return; journey to Kil e m b e in Uganda.; Mrs., Stewart Smith Is (the elder daughter of Mrs.], M.| Becker, of 75, Wadding-]] toh-road,, Clitheroe.


J ‘ .THIS 'WEEK'S, ] I' R0.4D SAFETY SLOGAN


Better go slow safely, than swiftly anL I faU by the Vay.


Rtid ;


The W eek ’s


Otje CUtl)croe FRIDAl Y, iDECEMBER. 31st, 1954


Lighting of Vehicles 4-28 p.m. to 8-2 a.m.


N'A m


prsit all our ■ / for


IlealtI), ir a te p b i r o s ip r r i tp


iburlng 1955. Visitl


tai, Lai the' mI Clitherl Mrs. compai] the Commil


Shorrol Read, niembe


to


TNCI '*■ and cembd yfestei] AccrlB While] Incapa manni


• On


fined matlca drlvlngl


NathI ] -


23,1 vHI BlackbiT driver, f tp aldll offence| filled 1


He wl driving other 1 the coil■


: I Each to Ipayj


' i Mr. proseci| a.m. 12th, well w| Bridge! saw de Ing. th wards travellJ dlagonf them, toiillft] footpad struck.! back o| thd roa roajd W' of the:


frorn a I Metcalff


P.C.'l


took.thi Mr.


Wilson I position fendani in an el a narrol with tv the op| iwere


correct| By tli


lights 1 ]


car In travellll P.C.


d wlelendf


stop, green. arth 1| signal; fact, PI out of [ knockel then p f of the !


SLl Mr.


Wilson I slumpel wheel, r stronglj


' AskeJ stolipeq offlcer’4 plied, Charnd you ai| P.C.' Howarfl and he ley Pol wasexf


' Point held oif llcencei that Itl a coma vlb thl deed, for in .that Instanl car,


, ;^ r ;


.'the " b a t .C ]was all 'commil olfenca ! )Whb


:Statlol •portedl •


“ Yes,'I


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