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W E S L EY C H U R C H C L iT H E i iO E


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SUNDAY (18th Novembfe


vK M’'


Rev. Gordon B 6-0 p.m


i|li:il956),.msX:


Temper^ce lO-tSO a.ia,:


Sunday


i i : ,.TM .Kendrew'


Mr. Johri HARRISON^ I


(of Manch:steir) ', ■


• (Secretary of the .United , I Kingdom Alliance)


l^dor Line lUethodist IChurcbj Clitlieroe


■Mrs. E. M. I ! (of iBrad


;


special: A LADIES’


Ji d :


?!• ^il 4 ' 'I - '■ 1 '‘I I


i';, '.'■’i t i'f'


i l i|


i I”t ! jmH


j* 2 Dip.m.; -


M D IE S ’ 10-30 a.ml, and


ijoioisi


thompSon ford),: r


DAY 6-0 j p.m.;


, ;


MRS. RUTH T|. ohaniit


MRiS. LV '3WNSOH Mus: Si)eake


NE! ^ iciBY


cHom


MRS. E. yi. Tl C L i tH E R Q E '


LADllES’ CLASS .OMPSON


C O N Q R jEG A T IO N A L CHUR :h


SUNDAY (18th Novemter, 1956) ,


NEXT


Worship at 10-30 a.m. and 6-Oip.m., c.bnduc|ted by The


Wv. Stanley W. WOOD FAit


Eveninb: i


Ydung Worshippers’ League 2-0' p.m.: SUNDAY'SCHOOL


1


Old Clitberonim Association i


Old Boys of cut Grammar 'School to attend


leroe Royal are [invited the


Annual


Re-unibn Binnw V


\ \ ' at 6-30 n.m.


STARKlEVARMS HOTEL F l im A t n 6 v. 23rd^^


' 1 ' i' ■ ’


Tickets M/6d. Lmmy. Sm


th.1? •notice’ 4s pnirutrili; in­ tended /or, non-Tnembers, who ate specially. invited.' Tickets I, Mr H. A.


hMembers of thd Associdtion ave been notifiea by post and


■ftdpi the seen Whiteside, 27, Rideclyffe St., Clif:heroe. \ \


Clitherpe JnionisHAss


W ll i


®i P«te ii l ti l l i le ,'f i?'i!


® ; i


I | | l illYi


illi l f i l ia l fSl m


il i tt -■


, s i


V',-;a!nNUj ' ' ■ I ..


imSDAY, ' I ’ . atjl-30.'


omen’s odation


'AL jCONSERVATiy;E CLUB


■ jspeafcer:j, |mrS, j ‘ To be ilollowp'


Hairdressinji Dei by MISS B^EN:


.m. -. TROOP


fed by a ihonstration :DA COATES


; Members Only


WEST BRADFORD SPORTS FUND


W HISTDRIVE 1,' „ will ibe hf la in


. sit.'Catherint’s School


b^ednesday, Nov. 21st i atiVrSO. 3rm, Adnii^ici


n 2 /6 (Including refi eshmej ,ts)


^LITHEROE AND DISTRICT


Y.F I, . . .ANNUAL ..


(ieneralMeetkg to be h( Id In


The Gramir! ion


f. i! ;fe'


i i i j l l ffri


WEDNESDAY (November ';ili,


ar School I NEXT; st, ,195te) ' ■ '


at, 7r3o| p.m.


Calderstcines iHosiital \Vhalley, Nr BlacUburn


Chijstmpis Pahtontiune Goose”


Annual


] t | p l i i l l


Application qncli addressed enyeloReto bi hu post to thfe underslgred not later than SATURDAY DECEMBER,


,oelng stamped made


Only.


secretary of the Hosi )ltal . (Management Committee


CHAS


1S5'3. r,.IKIN,


stones Hospital on SATUR­ DAY, 15th DECEMBER. Admlssloii I b]) Ticket


wip be glvep at the ,qalder-


A Public Performance; latlents’ Annual Pant:


Christmas Fayre to be held In i


THE IsCHOOL: !


Saturday, Nov. 24th To be Opened by


Mrs. Y()rke, C.B.E. . at 3-b p.m: i


come, and bring your Friends PRELIMINTIRY .NOTICE


litheroe il^orQugh and ural District Joint Road Safety Committee , PRESENT > ' i


l u l l ISHQW


CHURCH I INSTITUTE Wednesday,^Nov. 2^th


And Demonstratioh Of Visjial Aids CaiATBURN ; I


Pplton-by-Bowland Women’s Institute


Meeting >fOV.20th


lY FAVOURITE HYMNS id.-O a.ih.;


CINEMA


■Tolephone! Wha|ley 2|ll To.nisht (Friday)j at 7-30


To-morrow (Saturday) at 6-0 , . and, 8-15 p.m. ;


“ GREAT DAYI IN THE Mon., Tuos.; Wed. i


JOHN SLATER and ALFRED MARKS in


Y O U R W A N T E D ' ' .


jO H N l l lY , 1


, j Saturday A. Thursday, Friday and .


ROBEHT TAYLOR and ELEANOR PARKER in


lilANY RIVERS


TO CROSS ■ 1 .,t5ett.-,U.


Saturdays. 1st House, 8 pm. ‘ 2nd House,I Bps o.m, Week-days.! 7>3d :


Prices! t(6i Children Id. village HALL SLAIDB URN


WHIST DRIVE to be held in thiabpve Hall


TO NIGHT, I FRIDAY , ■ at 7-45 p.m. :


Admission 2/6


(including refijeshments) CLITHEROE


(WESLEY) C ir c u it


To morrow, jSaturday CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP


R A L L Y will be held at ■


WATERLOO I CHURCH


to commence at 7-30 p.m. Chairnian: •


DR..J. H. FAIRWEATH^ ' I


. Speaker',


Mr John Harrison (of Manchester) !


, , Suhieet: | “A Moderni Problem”


■ A CITIZENSHIP ! EXMBmONi


WILL BE ON VIEW Soloist:


) MRS. E. FI^ETCHER


I . ■ Come and help to make this effort a saccess


lot


SLAIDBURN YOUNG FARMER^’ CLUB


THE skiOND !


ANNUAL BALL will be held in •


Newton Institute FRIDAY, NOV. 23rd


Daijclng 8-30 p.m.—2-0 |a.m. LES'WHINRAY’S BAND


Admission 2/6 [


Refreshments lat reasonable Charges. , i »


turning after' the Dancei S.J.A;B. I


Buses from Clitheroe 7-15 p.m. From Slaldburn 8-15 p.m., re­


Chiirch Broiv, Clitheroe 4UVU5LE SALE


AND POUND STALL at 2-0 p.m. . : ,


SaW dAY, NOV. 24 Admission 3d.


Light'Refreshmtents ' . ' L SCert.-A. WUALLEY CELEBrtATIONS.-Hlghllght of


Whalley Cohservatlve Club’s 50th- anniversary icelebratlcms last week was a ball,’ which, held at the


; Assembly jRofems on Friday night, . wound up the festivities, i Among j the .300 phple present 'was Mr. iBlchard FOrt, M.P. for 1 Clitheroe, , who presented prizes to- competition; winners.l


satisfaction: at t.he new electric street lighting system was ex- ipresed ajt Whalley Parish Coun-: cU’s meeting last w^k. • It was ..also repDijted that the


PARISH COUNCILl-^eneral


order for ; those j ftreets from which they are still missing.


Pari^ ■ Council, ■ with their chairman, Councillor fi. Brooks, the Special Chmstfebulaiy : and members of the Brutish Logion, with standard hewer, marched in procession froni |The Square, down Church Lane find into the church .for .the service. Clitheroe Rural Dptrict Conn-,


remembered its dead of two World • Wars on Sunday with Remembrance Serv at the Paridi Church laid at the village cenotaph, j Led by police, members of the


REMEMBRANCE. — .Whalley


cU wag/represented by the vice- chairman, OouncUlor E, Holgate.


the Vicar,'the Rey H. C. Snape, assEted by .the Curate, the Rev., R. W., Sevan. Mr. C. Green was the organist. ' ' , - Afterwards th ’e[ procession,


The service was'Conducted by


Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, November 16,1956


FROM IR E DISTRICTS GISBURN


CHATBURN


! JUMBLE. organised last, burn Footbal club funds. ' ;


• The jumble sale Saturday by; IChat-


Club ralsed/£U for ST. DUMSTAN’S.—A whisti drive;


which raised '£ia,,fea, for'stiiDun- stan’s -was/held Inf, the .Ghurch, Institute on; Tuesday. 'There were 16 ladies'for’.Iwhlat, Mlss\Jeffs’


Mr- E'. -Wllsori; (2, Mrs; R.'Sefed; 8. . Mrs. Clayton;.Gents.: 1, i. Mrs. Coulston;'2, j(lr. P.ifalker; 3', Mrs,


being M.C. ■ ' '' T ' , l iv Prizes were won by:. Ladles: 1,'


village reading room! was now ready for use by orgarllsations in. the district at a small fee. >' Street name plates are on


E. Tomlinson. ■Wood.


,-A competition was won- bj; Mr. I !: I


'


lowing werewinners .at ;a Whist, and,Domino Drive Jheld by Rlmlngton; Sports Conimlt-.


Pomtt:;2, Mrs; H. Taylor :i low, Mrs. Uean. ' l Ladles’; 1, MlSs A. Heaton; 2,! Mrs. M. T. CJarr; low, Mrs. 'Betittie. ’


tee on Friday .,! ' Whist—Gent.’fei 1. Mr. W.


2 Mr. T. Middleton: low. Miss D. Carr.


music of the Modernist Dance Band, the M.C. being Mr. W. Whitfield. '1 ’ .


Tne M.C. was Mr. D. Seed. Dancing i followed tx) Ithe


I


elected to the W.I. committee not Mrs. Watson as reported last week.


Mr. R. Hartley. ■ : ’i ’ W.I.—Mrs; ,pums has been


A competition was wori by ! ’


marched to the ceiiotaph for a, joint service, the Wp Church of England ministers pelng Joined by the Methodist' minMer, the Rev. Gordon B. Kendrew. During the ceremony a wreath


■the British Legion, marked from the assembly, point’ at Billington to the BilUngton Ceno- itaph for a servicp of remem­ brance.


was. taid by Mr. E. W.‘ Hull, chairman of . the Whalley District branch ofj the British Legion. The Laslj Post and Reveille were sounded by Mr. Harold Ainsworth,.bf Billington. In the afitemooh,! members of


'I N EW t^ FOX CLUB.—The annual meet­


ing of the Hodderi Valley Pox Club was held op Wednesday evening, when the following'


' i LANGHO ' ! ''


■mino drive]jin aid of St. Leo­ nard’s Church, Choir funds was held in ithe School last week. Whist prizes were won by Mrs. Ormerod, Mrs. Hlndle, Mrs. H. 'Smith, Mr. G. Nixon, Mrs. Warelhg, Mrs. Allen, i Domino prizewinners w(re:


WHIST.-|a ■whist and'do-i


, WHIST ORIVE.-Old LanghO' Church arid Sunday School held a whist and domino drive in the Schoolroom last Mon­ day Iri aid ' of the, stall at- the Christmas'Fair. Whist prize­ winners were Mrs. Gooderham, Mrs. Aspiri, Mr. Butler, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Wheatman and Mrs. Turner. Domino prizes were won by: Mrs. Hacking Mrs. Roger;5on. Mrs Thompson. SOCIAL.—A social evening,


Mrs. Eddwell. Mrs. Robinson an-’ Mrs. Barker!


i


ofQclals were electedPresident, Major' T, Whltmorf:| chairman, 1 Mr. H. T. Breaks; vice-chairman,. Mr. F. Sedgewlck; treasurer,'Mr. C. Seed; secretary, Mr;! J. Thomp­ son. ■


The chairman, on behalf of the , ■' , '


club, accepted a sUver ’ cballenge trophy presented by, Malor Whit­


more^, to be/held annually 'by, the area i,fl^icii'’sti’


oots ,most'foxes',.


a. Lawson! Newton, .'Messrs,, C, Waon. wnd N, GumdeiV, Bmec® Bridge, Messrs. 3. Riley and 3.


F. Raw and' L. fewlndlehnrst; lilttle Bowjand, Messrs. E. Rich and E. Bolton. ■ ■ j Foxes haiie already] been raiding


hen-huts lii the valley, promising the club a I busy seabon to come. Last year fel were shot.


guild.—Mr. T. H Taft, Ph.C.,


of''CUtheroe. addressed Newton Congregational Chat el Guild on Tuesday evening. Bis talk was entitled “Wordk-mere Words." •


.The Rev. .Same Ffrpch presided and thanked the speaker, b


.SLAIDBURN W.I.—The annual general meet­


ing of. the Slaldburn W.I. was held In the Village liaU last Wed­ nesday evening, wheln Mrs. ;L. C. KlngiWllklnBon presided.


The annual jreport was given by


Mrs. G. 'Greenwood, and the treasurer’s ; statement was given by Miss e’. Curtis. Miss Curtis also I gave .’an'excellent account of the 'autumn 'counclj meeting of the L.P.W.I. which she attended as delegate. - '


An Interesting talk on the work - •


of the 'iv.l. was given by Mrs. Anderton, .V.C.O. Thinks to every­ one were expressed by Mrs. L. C. Klng-Wllklnson.


The following offlelals were


.elected: president, Mrs. L. C. Klng-Wllklnson; v ,ce-p'resldents, inrs. Ramsay and Mrs. Leemlng; Secretary, j Mrs. G.' Greenwood; '


assistant 'secretary. Miss ■ Curtis; treasurer, Mrs.' G. 'V hiker, Com- pilttee: ’ Mrs. Blackwell,' :Mlss Ffrench, iMrs. Glbsbn, .iMrs. F. Rigby, Mrs, Robinson, Mrs. Steen, Mrs. Sllnger, Mrs. W. Wood.; i Ool. U-; 0. Klng-Wllklnsonj and Mr. W. B.iRamsay were the tellers. ■Whist was played during; the


social hcilf-hour. A competition foi the prettiest home-made dress was won. by'Mrs. Steen, who ex­ hibited her wedding dress'. ;


DOWNHAM ! ■


organlsed rin Downhana School on Friday, by Mesdani|es K. 3onesv


■ WHIST.—A. 'Whlslj drive, was


■ and .Kay., . Mr. KJ Jones,' Jnr., acted as M.O. Winners were ladles: 1, Mrs.' Seed: 2,1 Miss M. '(’odd; 3,! Mrs, Cowperthwalte; con ton.


Mrs. Clay-


Mr. Booth; 3, Mr?. Mr. Hanson. Special; prizes were- won by


Gents.:; 1, Mrs, W Roblnson; 2, Spence; con..


!


Mesdam'es Seed' and Spence,: Over ,£7 was raised to ’ lielp


defray the cost of a hand for the Village Hall Fund dance on Boxing Night.


L n tL E iviiTroN C H R I S TMA S


Little Mltton and will beneflt by ab result "of the (Jhi


proposed by Miss ,H petition:-for ' an/, qake madq and pres R. Wllihimson, was


Pearson.!:' ,■


. which' wias opened,: Miss- (3ree,nali, of -K: Thanks, to Miss,;


on


'but £60 as a IBtmas, Fayre Satuiday by


Icei


[ojrnby. A tom- d Christmas


ibnted, by Mrs,, won by; Mrs.


FAYRE.-The District W.I-


riowle Green. ; jreenall were


’ The area’representatives to, the,' committee ,wer'6'. Dalehead, Messrp w; - Robinson’ and A. . Wallbank; Slaldburn, j-Messrs. .J. jiilgby: and.


Pye: WbiteweU, Mr. 'p. 'Seed; /, Bashall Eaves, Messrs. H. Cowglll,


\ MB. B. iA. ALDEBSMYj : a ’ former’ 'Welt - 'kriqwn.


Mr. Fred’'Anthony Aldersley, of 19 Millthorne, Aveiiue, Clitheroe. died on Tuesday. [He Nias 73. :\ '


, ' \ '


Clitheroe. Cricket Club’s first eleven‘in ]1920 and 1921 and was a playing, member of the club for inany years and later a Rlbblesdale League umpire.


Mr. Aldersley was captain of


low Stre^f, ■ ‘


and a grocery shop in Brown- over 36 -sm s laewriA


.'years 'he was associated with' the Cbngfegational Church. A widower for 23 years. Mr.-


Nathan Aldersley, was qecjre- taryi’of the; club, for years. His brother, Mr'.


. His father,, .thf late Mr.


Aldersley. 1 also keenly treated in] cricket, is, still, a member of the Rlbblesdale League Executive; ; i 1 Mr. Aldersley was an honor­


clated- at the funeral at West Bradford on Wednesday.


Lprd was associated with the old Baptist Church. In later/


Iri nls younger days,, Mr. -


Lord Is survived by three sons and two daughters, to whom, sympathy is extended. The' Rev. S. W.'"Wood, ofifi-


ary. member of the club, and an honorary meiriber ] of Clitheroe Conservative Club, receiving that distinction after 50 years’ continuous member­ ship.


Bridge Mill for many years.'


Al'dersley had been employed as a taper at Messrs, 'wm. Westhead land Sons, Saliferd


' Mr. Aldersley had not been well ’ for'scime time, and sym­


Clitheroe (P a r ish Church, where he had been a member of the choir at one time toy a period of about 20 years, i


He retired latlout 10 years ago. He was associated w|th


Cemetery this morning will be preceded J)y ;a .service at the; Parish Chi.rch. ■ , .


j,


and social (Welfare worker for many years In the Grantham district of! Lincolnshire, Miss Florence May Hargraves] of 12 IVaddington- Road,' Cllthe- roe. died In hospital on Tpefe- day. ' M ' ’ ■ ! Miss . Hargraves, who was


MISS F. M. HARGRAVES A ■'Prominent : educationist


pathy Is j extended to his widow and son In their be- reavementJ : :- ' ' ■ i' , The Interment;at Clitheroe


A native of Clltheloe,-Mr.' i I , '


• Clltheroe Parish Church; Mrs. Brldgfet Maria Musgrove, of 35 Hayhurst Street. Glltheroe, died at her Home on Saturday. Bom In West Leigh, Somer­


of the Mothers’ Union at


i MRS. B. M. MbSGROVE One)of.the oldest members


of Messrs.. Whiteside ;. arid Whiteside. He: retired 30 years rigb. ■ ■ i .


a Tnetririer ol .trie clerical stiafi


■Mrs.‘Pte&tQul riud' not been' ■well Iqr'some TOrie. Byrnputris is extended' to her son, Mr. Arthur: Preston, who is in business as a chemist in King -Street, and relatives \u trielr bereavement, j


also claimed her attention. A widow for many years,


place ; at Whalley Parish Churchyard tomorrow.


MR. ]J. A Australia! and


director'of a fruit canning -Rushton, of


firm he'helped to found, Mr. John ;! Arnold Shepparton. there i on,' Tuesday. 77.


became la fruit farmer In -secretary and


A Cllthero


Thfe i; Ipterment, will take Mrs. Hacklng'preslded. During the social evening! two of : the oldest members


. ’


RUSHTON weaver who


Low Moor Institute last week.


a POLICE TALK.j-P.S. I^dd, . the films, was thanked by G. re


Hutton woman, police officeic \ ■Ha.TTison: addressed the ladle.s secttiln-n lot > ' cm'i?


LOW m ladle


o lof


They were Mrs. Haworth'and Mfs. Coates. At trie piano was


feang songs: Mrs. Patkei’.i BoIton-by-Bowland


Victoria, died He was


set, 89 years ago, Mrs. Mus­ grove: icame to Clitheroe as a- child.’l Her husband, the late Mr. Joseph Musgrove, was a Corporation halberd bearer for


many!yea|;s. A sfervlc'e was held In the Parlsli (jhurch prior to Inter­


'the curate.' the Rev. I. D. H. Roblnsriofflciated... ' Mts} Musgrove leaves three-


ment i at Cllthefoe Ceme­ tery : ion Wednesday. The Vicar,ithe Rev. S. Blrtwell. and


sons I and three daughters; to whom), general sympathy: will be epressed. ; , ' .


|


-Mr. Elisha' Parker; of 32 St. James's' Street Clitheroe. 'died at his home yesterday.' He was (76. A native of the town he had


;('|mR;'E. P|1RKER ]. ■' Tliiel youngest of 11 brothers.


tions (of CUqheronlans, Mr. Rushtpn jworked as a weaver at Jubllep Mill ing to Australia, In 1912. He and- his wife visited Glltheroe in 1952 to celebrate their golden weddin;. Mrs. Rushton Is a daughter, Oswald (^owe, race.


WelLknown t‘6 older genera­ before emigrat-


of the,late Mr. of Eshton Ter-


of '75 Chfetburn Road. Cllthe- grocer, and Mp ;on, of 5 Milton


brbthers-f-Mr. Rush! bn has two


Mr. W. D. Rushton,


roe, a retired Richard Rush Avenufe.i i , ■ , Thejr fend widow have sy]mpathy In their bereavement.


MR. F. H. SMITH


man,! mj. Frank Haslahi Smith, of 19'Shortori Valley Road, Palghtonj Sdrith Devon, died at his home! oniSunday. He was 66. ' . ' !' ; . !


A forriier ClitHeroe business


69, cariie to live wjth.hfer sis­ ter in Clitheroe about two years ago. 1 She was a„ former headnilstressiof the Greintham Girls’ National School, fro’


for her zeal as a Social welfaire worker, Miss Hargraves had also served-on,’the Board of G 0 V e r n 0 r s of Grpintham Schools; I j :,


IVell-knowh Iri Grantham


of Mr. F. J. Hargraves, of The Alleys, Pimlico (toad,;, Cllthe.- roe. . ' i"


circle. of jfrlends will be ex­ tended to her relatives. , 1 Crematlori took place yfes-


•The sylnpathy of a wide


terday at. Skiptori; - I ; '!, -.MR.V.'LORD, /V-|:'


birthday, Mr. Frank Lord, of 12 Httlemioor Road,, Cllther’de, died bn Siinflay.! . . L Mr.’Lord. a native of Stack-


Three (lays before his 92nd


steads, had lived In Clitheroe for many years after living at Newton for a period., . Af one time he hari tw() businesses— a tobaccorilst’s In Moor Lane


Miss Hargraves was'a sister '! '!’ . ■':' ■ !: ■


a lorig association with St. James’s Church, where he had been verger for the past 19» years.] In September he was presented wlth^a sfet of cutlery in appreciation of! his service. -Mr. Parker was a member of.


which , post 6he retired about' 10 years ago.! - ;


m i; .


Mrs." Parker would have cele­ brate^ the anniversary of their golderi’ wedding, arid, a: family party; had been arranged. For (about'20 years Mr. Par­


at ' qiitheroe Cferiietery, oh Monday after a s^ervlce in St. James’s Church conducted by Rev. J. S,


Thd interment takes place '0


th6(' Rector, the Parry;


tWednesday ofj Mrs. Fanny HoTOrd Preston,! of 99 King Strfeet, Whalley'. She was 76., Mrs. Preston had spent/most


MRS. F. H. I^RESTON j Tih?: "death 'occurred oh


1 .member, of the' Mothers’


of her life' In thei village. an(l '(yaS: I assiKlated ] with ' local organisations.. She was asso­ ciated with Whalley Parish Chyrch. wh'fere sh'e was also a


Union. The Women’s Institute


the ’ (^lltheroe Working Men’s Club and also of the, Lfiriestone Roc(: Lodge of the'Oddffellows.' On December 22nd Mr. and


llgertori;; near,' Bolton, and carhe to Clltheroe In 1930. He waS|in business as a: qrqdlt draper in Whalley Road uritll 1948, when h'fe^oined the firm of Walts; Ltd , as managing director.


to llvfei fjt Darwen, where he became a iJiember of the Town Council, jreslgrilng two years ago because of Ill-health. He tjien moved to] Paignton,


Later, he repired and went ,'V\


Iijdustrial & Private! PAINTI|\G


ker was employed at the Cllth- eroe Gas Works. Much sympathy will be ex­


widow arid daughter, to whom sympathy is extended in their


Mr.,: Smith Is survived by a


bereavement. The*. Interment, preceded by


pressed to his widow, son and two’daughters, j


■ ; - '• I ' ■ I MR| Hr C.1 SNOOK


i


a serylce at |-the Unitarian Chapel, took place at Egerton yesterday,


'The /dkth: pepurred at his home'1 yesterday: week of Mr. Herbert C.yrll Shook, of 1 The Cresefent] Whalley; aged 61. • Mr.'Snook, a native of Sur­


CONTRACTORS Good Capacity - Any Dlsta ice lUBILEE


PAINTING & DECORATIHQ |i0, */]]■*


Jubilee Mill, Logwood Street


some tlirie, ' Sympathy is ex­ tended i |tb : h'ls Widow and daughter In j.their bereave­ ment;''.^ , The’ Tlev. Fr.,' B...Gladwin


rey, had' lived t in Whalley for 33 years; He] mas a charge nurse at Calderstones Hospital. He had, not been well for


offered' I Requiem Mass at Whalley jR.C;-Churph bn Mon­


„ Cemetery.


day. prior tb thp: interment at Whglley !NeW


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Have your aid- Fiagsed Floors Covered with Colout'ed. Asphalt


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GISPURN ANI) j DISTRICT V.F.G.


Drive & Dance ■ ■


;


Whist, Ddminol I ’ 1


j ( i ;


’ .. : 1 GISBURN ' ] ! ■ FRIDAY, NOV. 3()tli


will I be held In the [ i OLD VICARAGE CAFE,


Whist and Dominoes 7-30 p.m. ■ Admission 2/6 i


; j -


Dancing iO-0 p.m. to 1-ci a.m. I -to'the- , : I


HODDEE] ACCORDION BAND AidlHKsion 2/6 | (


LOANS A ' , I Unsecured


DVANCE9 £5 to £5,000 R 8. j RICHARDS ltd!


11. WELFOrii) ROAD, LEICESTER ,Mr.’ SnUth .was a native of ■ Mr. Rushton’s:


Club on, Tuesday heard a talk by Mr. .J.iMorphpt, of Horton-- In-Ribblesdale, ,on his holiday in Norway and Sweden. This was illustrated bjf imaps and .photographs. Thanks w^re '^expres^pd by John Wolfend^n.


Y.F.C.—The Young , Farmers Remembrance ■


WEST BRjicDFORD REMEMBRANCE.—a Service]of


■ In S ;. Catherlrie’s


■'Church, West Bradmrd, oo. Sun­ day, was attended by the chair­ man of the BoW|land RD.G., Councillor R. Williamson, coun­ cillors and .olBclals. |.


, Mr. C. S. Craig,I a diocesan


reader, conducted th^ service, arid Councillor Williamson laid ,] a wreath on the altar. ,


i ,


the Sunday School stall at the Christmas 'j Fair. Ampllfled music was provided for dan­ cing.


; , . ; !


organised Iby St. Leonard’s Sunday Scjiobl, was held: jn the Church School on Satur­ day. Gifts' were received:for


Dominoesi 1, Miss K. Taylor; |


; SPORTS i lWHIST.-The] fol,-:’ RMINGTON ; r . ADDINGTON REm6mbRAN6^—Members ; df


the British Legion paraded, toj the Methodist CJiilrCh bn, Sunday for,


..S;.-Rem6!itibram:e 'Service, cbbducte'd by the ifley/.K.: D. Lane.' ;;.:;:[■. ’ , As they entered:the churcti;the;, choir sang ”'0 Valiant .H^rri":'


: The’stahda'rd ■a,nd'’a ‘poppy: meiih; - :.were,],laid,'- on-,-the '.(iqmmUnlo'n table. '■ i! ■ ‘


.


, , Mr; Lane’s sermon .was on; the theme'Ithat Christianity was; the hope or the world.' . Afterwards ' the, . congregation'


lolned j^th. the congregation oi St. 'Helen’s Church, a t th e village war memorial, where a service'was conducted by the .Vicar, the Rev. t ;, H. J|.'^Ha'Wkln3. Mr. Lane 'read' the Lesson.


■' Wreaths were, .laid by Mr. T.


Taylor jfor, tile British Legion j Mr,. , Sllvjei'wood 'on behalf. of St.


' ,fieien’S|Chiu;ch,'and Mr. E. Slald- Ing-forlthe Metbodlst,Church.


M.U.-f-TheRev. G. T. Mpstyn addressed members of St. Helen’s


:'M°thersv Union fast week’ opl hls_ experlenpes in the Navy. Mrt. T.;


■H. J. j flawidns presided. REAPING ROOM.—A whist and


domino drive was held In the Reading-Room on Wednesday; Mr. John Wooff supervised play


at ,U i j tables. , Wlnpers,, were: Ladles:] 1, Mrs. T. Oddle; i Mrs. J.' Tbmllnson; con.. Miss Jackson (West Bradford). Gents.; I, iMrs! A. Undetwood; 2, Mrt. T. Addlsoni con., Njrs. C. Bishop.'


j Dominoes: Mr. 'Herd and Mr, N. Whiteside. ,,


' , VI.I.-^Mrs. J. N. Garnett .pre­


; ,Mrs..(JouIthurst (secretary),; arid Mrs. Butterfield (treasurer), 'also reported' on the year’s work.:


sided at the annual meeting of Waddlngton W.I. on Tuesday:


'■'■ Mrs..],Garnett anft 'A®ss’'Et M. vLltherlarid expressed thanks to \lrs. Butterfleld, who Is resigning -after hblng treasurer for. 11 years because!, she Is now living at Grlndleton. She . -was also pre­ sented With a sheaf of chrysanthe­ mums. i


■ . . ‘


/Urs. Garnett was unanimously re-elected president. ,


. ; ' The ii'ewly-eleoted committee Is;


Mrs. w. Bargh (vice-president); Mrs. W'.- Berry, Mrs,, J. Coulthurst, Mrs. J.lcowgm, Mrs, J. N. Garnett, Mrs.' Ih. Whiteside,, Miss H. Haworth, Mlss.E. Haworth, .Mrs. G,. Irwin, Mrs.: Jowett, 'Mrs. Lupton.,] (vice-president), Miss H. • Marsland, Mrs, E. Naylor (vice-' president) and Mrs. H. Page. The I social 'liaU-hour featured


“ The I'Three • Graces’’-Mrs. J. Coulthiu'st, and the Misses H. and E., Haworth.,


Mrs..i|J. ‘ Coulthurst, the secre­


tary, won first, prize In the monthly competition for an eight-' line verse on litter.


,' ■


dlsburn! Y.P.C, met Ini the School on Monday to' hear Kathleen Nowell, and Edmund Morphet tell Of the Settle region exchange visit to Scotland.' .


' Y.F.C.-H^S^ members, of ‘the


Atack arid II. Moorhouse. '’..RE-.UNipN. A newly-formed o’


With wives' and friends, they i m e . ' j , | Thanks ; were expressed by A. , rganlsatlbri, ' the Glsburn |ex-


tovlcemen’s ' Organisation, met oil'Saturday evening for the first t


had a socla\> arid supper, at the ■White Bull 'Hotel, Glsburn, at the kind lnvlta'tion/,.0/, 'Mr. and Mrs. ' ' B r i g g s . ,' 'i.


■ ; Mr. 8hatp ;v-an;d Mr'. Ackesley from Earby: wefl 'the entertainers, and songs i were also simg ,i by members of, the party. Mr. N. A, iWaterworth. playdd-for dariclnb. ■A vote; of! thanks, to Mr. 'and


Mrs. Bfiggs was proposed hy ]Mr. 'p. H, ;!Howa«l-, to which Mrs. Briggs ,;' res!ponded. Before (the (3ueen..Was |sun?,-the party joined harids and sang '.“A-uld, llang s'yne."


cleaned' !the cenotaph.


Eariy'ln the afternoon members j


, '.!’■ ' •' ■ ■ J The ; cqmmlttee of the yew !


organisation Is: senior ofiScer, Major Dl' Newlove; chairman, T. Waddlngton;' secretary, Mr. ■Toy; treasurer, Mr. G. H. Howird. Committee;; Mr.,,R. N. Nutter, W. Loughboroug'h,' 'Mr, H. Waddlng- tbn and.M'r. I. Forbes,


1 REMEMBRANCE.-A large ebn-


gregatlon assembled In 8t. Mary’s ’ Church; Glshurri, at a Service of Rememhrarice on Sunday.


National ' Anthem and the 'Two Minutes’ silence was observedl at 11 a.m.; : I


The 'Service began with jhe ' ^ - Ex-Servicemen paraddd to the


service ,’ under ' the command of .Major’ ’:R; 'Newlbve,‘ The Priory, ■Glsburn. ■' Mr. flank Thompson bore a poppy wrCath .^provided by the men. ! :


. The service was conducted by


the Vicar (Rev. W. M. Lister) and Mr. A. Smithson was at the organ. The collection, for the Earl Haig Fund, amoimted to £11 12s. ■ Following 'the'' service the parade marched to the village war memorial, .where the Vicar con­ ducted; a short service of remem­ brance., !•


• '


' SOCIAL.|-A social evening and dance' was]held!In the Methodist Schoolrooiri on! Saturday, when music ,was; supplied by the Blue


SABDEN


Aces Band; , , : ] , ' The proceeds were- for the


Methodist I Churc h Restoration Fund. ■ ' ‘ I ’ i ■ .


j


TULIP TIME^ CAST AL MOST COM PLETED


Brenda I Cpatjes to play lead | has played imjpo


list, who Is. also] well-known on the local amateur strige. She took part liri the Theatre Orbup'sireceht presentation of " Jane Eyre’’,and has also' competed! in ]Blackburn Miislc Festival. ■


current choice, j“ Tulip . a ’i s !


The leading la^y'is Brenlia Coktes. ’^n a|;compUshed voca­ i


' The story Is a light-hearted frolic al«)ut an Alt Force offl- cer who falls In love" with] a pupil at a girls’ scjioor.


]


this situation, Iheiude a riot­ ous attempt by several men ,to. enter the school disguised as girls. ^


The escapades arising from! ; !', ,


in 1935, at the Alhambra Theatre, London, where it ran fori 425 performamies.


' ]


' Michael Green tyill play the part of Carl Vincent, the yriung Air Force bfificer who, secretly marries | .schoolgirl Angela Brlghtwell,| which role Is taken.by Brendaj Coates. |


Include names synonymous with opera in Clitheroe—Mrs. Gwen Hazlltt, wh() plays the part of Miss Gandersluls. head ■mistress of the school; that master 'of 'mirth,! Geoffrey Scoweroft, who has been cast as Jepson, Vincent’s batman; and - Edmond' ;,Camblen, as Piggy,' Garl- Vincent’s friend.


The cast will! price again ANGELA’S FRIEND i


the society, is to pi of Hazel Pears, Angela.


Jean Houlker, who has al­ ready made her Im'ark with


ay the part friend' of


of Miss Schnapps, I asslst.aht mistress at the school, Is in (the capable hands of Miss Mar­ jorie Whittern, wfio has also had a long association with the,society.


Another principal part, that


ley and Mr. 11711113311 Sharpies, are: cast as Police; Sergeant Humperdinck and ;Mr. Hlb- bertson, a s o l lp i to r arid Angela’s guardlm, respec­ tively.'


lar members, Mr. John Walnqs-


servant. 1 Two: well-known and por


: ; j


pupils, are played by pat Warelng and Elsie Veevers, Mrs. W. Domain, Is a tulip glrULaura Schmidt.; ,


(


chosen later from/the chorus. The production Jis again by


, / , ' /


frey: Other supporting roles are played by R. (^eldard as a postman and hy Peter Fehten- bach as Wlnckle,, a police corporal. Smaller parts will be


Byrne willappean as two'Air Force: officers, Eric and Geof­


Derek Raweliffe and John


Mr. Horman Entwistle and trie musical director Is! Mr. Alan Crossley.


Midge and Mlrabelle, ittvo"


AtidfeY' Smi/h (rilays Caijl’s u-


' “Tulip Time’’ was produced, - ' ’ ' , '1


Tory Mock liament


‘V Young 1 Conservatives held a ■ Mock Parliament In ] the


rjLITHEROE branch of (the


Conservative Club on Tuesday fn which (all the divisional branches took part.


.]


i The (Speaker was Mr. John Byrnell, fehairman .of tthe Clltherbe branch.., The Prime Minister, was Mr.. Donald Goatesi apd other meraberi of the Cabinet were drawn from Read, Great Harwood,! fend Pendie Forest. Mr. John Hig- sbn, of Clitheroe, was Minister of Health;]


Tj .


the Housel then proceeded to debate. !


After a lively question time |


: whole! Opposition withdrew from the chamber in protest.


(There were noisy exchanges and towards the end of ithe Prime; Mihlster’s speech Ithe


nounced his resignation amid loud cheers from the Ophosi- tion,' who comprised' ]the Great Harwood and Pendie Forest y.C. branches. ] | ;


sitting as! Independent Welsh Nationalist for Dolgelley and aired his! constituents griev­ ances with the English at ;length.,- j ■


j . -i


. i Although the meeting was not public there was a [full strangers (gallery composed of the Clltheroe and Sabden Women Unionists. ' ! 1 il


I ' TOSSIDE I 1 CLUB.—A. meeting of ) the


Farmere Club was held ori Tj'uesi day, the speaker being Mr! a] Hudson, ol'i Glsburn, -who spoke ori his experiences as larm managerl j' The Revi W. Monks presided, j


( M.U. —The monthly meeting of


the Motheijs’ Union was held at ,the 'Vicarage on Wednesday. Mrs. Monkspresided, and the vjear.


-the Rev. W. Monks, opened I the meeting arid-gave a short talk. ' DAHCE.-rAn, enloyable ; dance was held ,:)n the Institute on


Friday] Miislc was supplied! by Miss Bradley’s Band.


: ( r . ! I , SLAIDBURN (■' )


hum Y.F.C. saw films ( on awricririntal cattle! !


Mr.: Ramsey, who showed ■/ '


Miss (Lofthouse organlseb a sale at school on Friday after­


noon (to, raise funds towards the schoolchildren’s Chrlstriiaa party, -j


| ;


I REMEH^RANCE.-A iWe congregation attended jthe Remembr.apce Day Service on Sunday morning Ut St, Anf , drew’s ChUren. .


j


! Thfe Rev. G. H. Gaze pon(- ducted the service and also a Short ceremony which foil ed when! representatives various organisations placed poppy wreaths on the ■


War Meniorlal. GRINDLETON


Village


’ W.I.—Miss Teece presided meeting of .the Grlndleton yesterday jweek. Mrs. Gt reported’on the Autumn Council pieetlng and' Mrs. ^mlstead, of


| ,


Lancaster,, ’gave a talk on "Care of the'Hai^ds," one of the memr hers acting; as a mqdel.


i Mrs. Armlstcad was thanked by Mrs.. Coates, and Mrs. Nlcbol^n.


IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PARENTS


LANCASHIRE' EDUCATION COMMITTEE DIVKIONAL (EXECUTIVE No. 5


, !X)R THE SELECTION! OF (PUPILS fOr GRAMMAR AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS WILL BE HELDvON:


t h e ] NEXT] EXAMINATION. , ■ Schers or from the Divisional EaficatloBi OCflcer, Education


i jl(T .CENTRES THROUGHO]UT THE COUNTY AREA 'to : Leaflets giving the-conditions of entry tri Secondary Schools


Offlces, Rlshton, to.whom the forma, should he returned not later than Monday, the 10th December, 196,o;!


.SATURDAY, 16th FEBRUARY, 1957 tegether with application forms may,.,be,,Qbtalned from Head-


it jt W.I. over


SAtE.-rMrs. Durham 'and


I EF/Cr-On Monday Slald- and


Mr: - Norman CJarry .'^iWas


the Government was defeated and Mr. Donald Coates (an­


iWhen the vote was taken lie jSCcie , Tinje,”


' fl)£ Clitijeroi Lighting of Vehicles: '


4-38 D.m. jo 7-14 a.m. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16th,


’; Sir,—The Lord has opened a the relief of those unfort ' people who havej been de-.-lw


HUNGARIAN REFUGEES REi FUND Mayor of Lqt| liatlonal fundi


( their homes and pos.scis’.o: ! Hungary and, now find tbtni: ; . destltute_ and in a strange ;:in|


I , co-operation of :nayor.s anc c) men of district councils in sti


The, Lord Mayji- has invi; :d|


i Ing local funds in support of I ( national effort jind we tl:ere| ( confidently appeal to the peoplf ; our respective districts ;to exp j


; manner by supporting j the J ! fund which |ve heye Jof agreed to sponsor. ' |


their sympathy In a land i The Borough Treasurer;, :


Subscriptions Aay bo ha;'.de(J j'


The Financial Offletrs of


,! Rural Dlstrlc^ Councils; ‘ 'Mrs. J; H. Falrweatber, .Hlg'noi Chatburn Roid;


'i


( Dr. W. D. Oliver, 12. Clarerl Avenue: •


] Mr. T. A. VWglcy. ! 36, Terrace;


’


Councillor J. felall, 23, Eastd , Drive;


I Local branches of the banks, The committee of the


. | ■ I


! branch, of ,,the United Nall 1 Association,,' who inaugurate!


, - fund on their (' own volition j ! week, and qre now merging iund with outs, are oompllli


: j


register ol persons willing to | even a temporary home refugee or refugees,


Offers of sucji assistance wi|


passed on to tpem if m^e ' at the respective council oin|


J. W. D. CRITCHLEY,, Mayor of felltheroe.


JAMES GREEN, Chairman, | Clltheroe District Council.


I R. WILLIAAlSON,


, Chairman, ] Bov/land ] District. Council.


, I


rTHE people of this: disl -■


ously to the (Hungarian, RJ Fund.


*


■ will no doubt give gei I


know whdt that'means. Refugees from the last


country did ithis the protf would be splved in douL quick time. fTlie alternatl’l hostel life or two fan]i under one ifoof and :wel


supervise their house': fina for a time and people; w| surely give furniture equipment. If every qoramunlty .in


to the West. , \ l Nie. ri’are^rvoi. rigrit lor


family life. 1 ;# I # #


are still living (or rat existing) in) camps 11 y afterwards. /That is a disg\


of world suicide the very, )| we can do is to provide he where thfese unfortu people cap; IWe a pp


the Clltherde rural ;area ' ing to offer laccommodatio the refugefes is Mrs. Wj Burnett-Hufst, of " Oaklef Barrow, nea.'r Whalley.!


would be glad to hear people willlrlg to open up i homes to ti e refugees.


* - * ' * ^TUDGING f


Valley on Siinday the Gov| ment’s appeal for restrai the use of petrol appea have had little effect. |.


______by the amour ■traffic tirough the Hoi


were detern lned to enjo. autumn sunshine justlin strict petrol rationing' s' come Into force.


No doubt, many mot A JUMBIIE sale orgar * * *


Methodist Church, Cllthi last Friday raised about for church funds


by the men at Moor 1


A SSISTING in the prepi ^ tlon of a list of peppi


Would It ROt' be a good Idel adopt one famll.y. buy thel house—or put down—and find job? A small


But can we not do ml j


the i’der the fathd


„ ___ committee c(J


Clithero]e Rural Dis| W.V.S., Mr$. Burnett'-


As central organiser of|


Methodist (bhurch on Sa^ day, raised (about £3 fori Youth Club Stall at Christmas Fayre.


Women’s Ffellowshlp and f In Wesley Jvlethodist ,Scl] room last Friday.


a'jumble sale organised bj


• ARRANGED by .the Clith branch ' of the Un


Nations As(soclation the, “ Children hf-Hiroshima "I


Councillor jJ'. j Entwlstle f projectionist. ! *'| I*


T rilST year 215 people dll Clltheroe and 162 i


^ ;


Officer of Health to Clitj Corporatlofl, Dr. J. H. weather. I|


born. This Is’ reported iJ annual report of the Ma


widow of John iVatson left fiS.m gross, £5,018 (duty paid] £100).


■jy-Rfi. Hannah Mary of Greenways. Clit^


(THIS WEEK’S koAD sivFETY SLOC


Think before you ai] may be (too late wards. !


shown In thei Cdngregatl School on (Monday. Cou lor John Hall, presided)


ABOUT 10s. was rd for thp Christmas Fayl


ASOCIAi], organised byl


Youth (Club at Wf


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