:’s Obituary MIW. M. HOPWOOli Mrs! Miriam Hopwocrf, who, WHALLEY


attendance at a whist drive held- by Whalley Women Unionists ' In the Stanley Room yesterday week, when hostesses were Mrs. B. R. Turner and Mrs. Calvert.


WHIST.—There was a good


and winners were Mesdames Kindle, Crook. Dellow, Talt, P. W. Newman and Miss


Mrs. V. W. Goss was M.C.


The Mayoress’s Ladies’ Committee


COFF^ M O H G Mayor’s Welfare Fund


In aid of the To-morrow (Saturday)


SUNDAY NEXT (20th November, 1960)


Preacher;


Preacher, at 10-30 a.m. and 6 p.m.: The Rev.


R. C. Broughton, B.D. COMMUNION AT


EVENING SERVICE.


MANOR HALL Millthome Avenue


To-morrow (Saturday) at 7 p.m, ,


RALLY LANTERN SLIDES OF


THE HOLY LAND will be shown b y '


Mr. Jones (of Bolton).


ALL ARE WELCOME.


SUNDAY NEXT (20th, November, 1960)


(30SPEL SERVICE. 6-30 p.m. Speaker:


Mrl Jones (Bolton).


WEDNESDAY, 23rd NOV.: Ladies’ Bright Hour at2-45p.m. Speaker:


MrS. Gordon (Blackburn).


Waterloo Methodist Church


LEAGUE OF FELLOWSHIP


Sunday Next, 20th Nov. Preacher, at 10-30 a.m.:


Rev. J. A. Mimmack Preacher, a t .6 p.m.;'


Rev. F. A. Payne PRELIMINAHY NOTICE


St. James’s . Clitheroe The Annual


Show of Horticulture


Handicrafts, Etc. will be held on


Saturday, 19th August 1961 _


WHIST&DOMINO DRIVE


•!i 'fils


Wednesday, 23rd Nov. at 7-45 p.m.


Admission 2/6;


(including home-made Meat Pie and Pea Supper).


GOOD PRIZES.


Proceeds for Old People’s Party.


$


BASHALL EAVES F.C. WHtST & DOMINO


Tuesday, 22nd Nov., In the'


DRIYE 'I


ASSEMBLY ROOM GOOD [PRIZES .


Admission 2/6


Newton Congregational Chapel


Chatbum, Downham & Worston Conservative Association


GRAND ANNUAL.


CHRISTMAS WIfIST DRIVE


In the


OHIUROH INSTITUTE CHATBURN


Thursday, 8th December PRELIMINARY NOTICE Ribblesdale and


Horrocksford Social Club eleventh


Christmas Fbyre ANNUAL BALL St. Paul’s Sunday School


Teachers’Training Week-end


by MISS S. KEYES (Diocesan Organiser)


To-morrow (Saturday) (19th Nov.) at 6 p.m.


EVERYBODY WELCOME


Ashworth & Smith Social Club


acoffeeevbtog and BRING^AND-BUY SALE


Wednesday, 23rd Nov. at 7-30 p.m. in


the CLUB ROOM.


CAKE & BOTTLE STMjL. Admission 1/


WHIST DRIVE


TOSSIDE M.U. THE ANNUAL


and Pie & Peas Supper ’ will be held In Tip SCHOOL


Wednesday, 23rd Nov. conpnenolng at 8 p.m.


Admission 3/- (Includlng Supper)


Proceeds in aid of Church Decoration Fund.


SAWLEY W.I.


WHIST DRIVE THE SCHOOLROOM


will be held In


MONDAY NEXT (21st November)


. at 7-30 p.m. : Admission 2/6 Including refreshments West Bradford Sports


GRINDLETON W.I. WHIST DRIVE - and DANCE -


in ST. CATHERINE’S SCHOOL


and Bring & Buy Stall , GRINDLBTON, on


In Srr. AiMBROSE SCHOOL, I


Includlng Refreshments. DANCE


Frilday, 25th Nov, , 'Whist, 7-30 p.m. Admission 3/-


THE RIBBLE BAND. 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.


Admission I j -


In the MAYOR’S PARLOUR , 10 a.m. to 12 noon.


bring-and-buy stalls Admission 1/-


Iveson. LADIES’ DAY was held at


Whalley Methodist Church on Sunday, .when Miss Lilian F. Todd, of Doncaster, was the preacher. Miss Joyce M. Ken- drew, of Southport, was soloist and Mr. C. White the organist.


FELLOWSHIP.-Mrs. J. W. Lumley was the speaker at the meeting of Whalley Methodist Church Womens Fellowship on Wednesday. The Rev. G. B. Kendrew presided.


ing has now been Installed a,t Whalley Methodist Church arid In the Sunday School to replace the old system of a coke boiler. To-morrow an autumn fair Is being held, and part of the proceeds will be for the heating fund.


HEATING.-011-flred, heat­ WISWELL


WOMEN’S INSTITUTE. — Tbe annual: meeting of Wlswell W.I.


■ was held In the school last week, when the president. Miss E. M. Foster, was in the chair. The j treasurer, Mrs. E. Grlm-


shaw, read the financial state­ ment, which showed a satisfactory balance.


Officers elected were; President,


Mrs. E. Grlmshaw: vlce-presldeiits, Mrs. M. Clegg and Miss E. M. Poster; secretary, Mrs. I. Thomp­ son; assistant secretary, Mrs,,' I. Dawson; treasurer, Mrs. B, For­ rest; assistant treasurer, Mrs. M. Mather; social chairman, Mrs. M. Clegg; refreshments, Mrs. M. Procter;' refreshments assistant, Mrs. Schofield; register, Mrs. E. Brown.


Press, Mrs, A.,,Wlgnall; agrlcul-


.tural ; representatives, Mrs. I. Thompson and Mrs. M. Procter: trading stall, Mrs. M. Sarsfield and Mrs. E. Thomas; flowers, Mrs. A. Waring.


The!monthly competition for. a


favourite recipe was won h'y; 1, Mrs. M. Clegg; 2, Mrs. Thomas; 3, Mrs. B. Forrest.


A competition was won by Mrs. L Dawson!'*'


•Ka! hostesses were Mrs. Barrott,


Mrs. L. Nicholson’ and Mrs. A. Waring.


PENDLETON


tute was held on Tuesday evening. Lady.'. Worsley-Taylor presiding. Members observed a short


W.I.—The monthly meeting of Pendleton Women’s Insti­


silence In tribute to the memory of a member, Mrs. Ida Starkle.


gave a demonstration on Continental cookery.


Mrs. i Whalley, of Dutton,


nicest shawl was won by Mrs. H. Crabtree and judged by Mrs. 'Whalley and a visitor, Miss M. Parkinson, of Clith­


The ’competition for "My eroe:


Lawson, Mrs. W. Cowper- thwalte and Mrs. J. Coulson.


Tea hostesses were Miss VILLAGE HALL.—A whist


and domino, drive was held at the Village Hhll on Saturday night, when there were 70


players. Winners were: Gents.: IMr.


F. Hammond: 2 Mr., B. Cow- perthwalte. Ladles: 1 Mrs. E. Greenhalgh; 2 Mrs. J. Robin­ son.’


Dominoes: Gents.: 1 Mr. T.


Wood; Ladles Mrs! R


M.C.


ments were Mesdames W. Cowperthwalte, T. Whltwell,


Responsible for refresh­


G. 'Whitwell, Collinge and Jackson.


Dutton W.I. held their November meeting last week. There was a good attendance. Mrs. P. Forrest presided and w^comed a new member, Mrs. Bretherton,


k now l e g r e en W.I.—Knowle' Green and


members for their help In the display at the Country Housewife Ei^bltlon.


T h e . p r e s i d e n t thanked I


for the joint effort to be held to-morrow In aid of the children’s Christmas pttrty.


■Arrangements were made


Mr. Ince on “ Holidays on the Continent.’’. ,,Mrs. Haworth proposed A vote of thanks.


A film show was given by


Denman College was given by Mrs. Harwood


A talk on her recent visit to


Mrs. J. Porrett with Mrs. A. Procter second. ’


The competition was won by ,


DUNSOP BRIDGE W.i.—The monthly meeting of


Dunsop Bridge W.I, last week 'was also the general meeting..


Mrs. Doodson,' V.O.O., was


present, and spoke about Denman College and W.L business In general. ’ She was thanked by . Mrs, G. Metcalle.


Berry. Mr. F. Hammond won the


competition. Mr. R. Thlstlethwalte was


2 Mr. J. Wallbank. 1 Mrs. E. Taylor; 2


RIMINGTON REMEMBRANCEi-The Ser­


vice of Reraeiribtance was held in the Memorial Institute on Sunday; conducted by Mr. B. Llngard.


' I


Knight, and representatives of the Women’s Institute and Men’s Clutf iead! the lessons.


GISBURN


Sunday morning, u ------- - vice was conducted at St. Mary's Church, Gisbum, I by the Vicar,


EEMEMBEANCE


. DAY.-O n a special iser-


the Rev, A. Noble. There was a iparade of ex-


The wreath was laid by Mr. CHATBURN EEMEMBEANCE.—The vicar,


the Rev. H. Home, conducted a service of remembrance. at the


Parish Churdi on Simday. Two minutes' sile|ace was ob-


servk during the service and, during the singing of the last hymn the choir accompanied by the Vicar and meibbers of the congregation gathered round the Memorial In the! churchyard where a wreath was laid by Ool. G. N. Robinson. ■


' The Vicar read the names of those who gave theh lives In the


two wars and then dismissed the congregation with the blessing.


St. Leonard’s Churc, the Rev. W. Allen.


membrance service [was held In tn


This was conducted! by the Vicar, on Sunday.


observed and a wreatti in which 'the congregation | placed their


Two minutes ;sllence | was


popples at the end pfj the service was placed on the [war memorial and the rdll of honour read.


The wreath had the verger, Mr. H.


Todd,


in made by [artln.


of Village Hall fun^jwas held in the Village Hall on Friday. Mr. W. Barker acted ap-M.C. over 12 •tables.


The organist was .Mrs. W. I. WHIST.—A whist ^Ive In aid


Cunllffe; 2, Miss J, Mrs, S h ^ .


Simpson. Bowen.


Mr. R. Barker; 'con., Mr. J. Clark; con.,


Winners were: Ladies: 1. Mrs. '


Gents.; 1, Mr. a Coulston; 2, Compet tlon, Mrs.


AEMISTICE.-The annual re­ WADDINGTON


tinuing his world tbur series, Coun. J. Spensleyi gave a iffecond lecture!on Monday at the Methodist School hall. ■The' coloured slides, featured Canada and New Zp^land.


FILM LECTURE. — Con­


• Lantemlst was | Mr. H. Spensley.


i i


during the Interval. GOLDEN WEDDING. —Mr.


Refreshments were served


and Mrs. John Tomlinson, of 24, Waddow View,. Waddlng- ton, celebrated their golden wedding at a dinner and party at the Sun Inn last night.


Helen’s Church on November 17th, 1910, by the Rev. F. A. N. Parker.


They were married at St.


Parker supervised play at the weekly whist drive. Winners were, ladles: 1 Mrs.--F. Silver- wood: 2 Mrs. A. Smith; cons.,’ Mrs. T. Oddle Gents.: 1 Mr. J. Metcalfe; 2 Mr.! A. Smith;


READING ROOM.—Mr. E.


cons.. Miss A. Rbbl^on. Competition winners were


Mrs. ■ M. Wooff and Mrs. K. Smith.


FELLOWSHIP.'-^ A meeting


of the Women’s Fellowship at the Methodist Church yester­ day week was presided over by


Mrs. T. Taylor, j . The speaker was'the Rev.


Banks. ! LEGION WHIST. - More


than 130 people attended the annual whist and domino drive on Friday evening In St, Helen’s School,


j


Christmas party for children of British Legion members. '


The effort was fa aid of the


Macalplne, of Linton Croft, were welcomed by the M.C., Mr. B. Nelson. Mrs. Macalpine


Major and Mrs., J. H. G.


of qh R. Ha


was presented with a bouquet ■ jhrysanthemums by Mrs. ayton.


. ; Afterwards Mrs. Macalplne


presented the 'prizes as follows: Competition: Mrs. Siiape, Clltheroe. .


.where it was reived by the Vicar.


servicemen to the church and before the two minutes silence the poppy wreath! was carried to the altar steps by Mr. C. Nutter,


Special hymns were sung and prayers said, and the service


ended with the 1 singing of the National Anthem!


Cenotaph was headed by, the ex- servicemen, followed by the Vicar, the choir land the congre­ gation, After the laying of the wreath, a hynm was sung,


Afterwards a procession to the


followed by prayers. Mr. W. Smithson was organist.


ing of the Gisbum and District Young Farmers’! Club was held In the Festival Hall on Monday.


YOUNG FAElfaRS.—A meet­


gave a talk on wild life, which he illustrated with Colour slides.


Mr. Holgate, of West Bradford,


Thanks were expressed by P. L Thwaite and ,B. Hanson.


over which Fit^nk Mason pre­ sided.


A ' business meeting followed, tqsSieIe


held In the P ar t., — ........... Sunday. A latfee congregation was present, the s irvlce_belng Vicar, the


Remembrance Day ■ “ fish


REMEMBERED


conducted by |the Rev. R. C. Allan.


the organ. The lessons were read by Mr. J.iG. Day and Mr. W. Askew.


Mrs. H. Newhouse played !


Wilson, hung! a wreath of popples In i the Miemorial


An ex-Servlce man, Mr^ J-


window and the meriibere of the congregation, preceded by


the Vicar and! churchwardens, each laid a [poppy In the miniature Garden of Remem­ brance In the! chancel.


.


The collection was for the Earl Haig fund.


' '


meeting of tile Farmers’ Club was held on! Tuesday when Mr.-W. Askevy presided over a good attendance.


SHEEP AT’ MEETING.-A


Gastall, of Newton, his subject being "Sheep." Mr, Gastall brought two Lonk sheep along with him to point out the good ppfats of this , breed to his audience.


Speaker was ' Mr. W. H.


Askew and Mr. E. Wilson. THORNLEV


He was thanked by Mr.


YET.—The service was Church on


Bashall Eaves; 2 Mrs. Wlllan, Whalley; booby Mrs. Rushton, Clltheroe; longest sitter Miss A. Robinson.


Ladles: 1 Mrs. Green,


2 Mr! Newsam;; booby and longest sitter Mrs. Balrstow, Rlifangton.


Gents,: ! Mr. J. Nicholson; Dominoes: 1 Mrs. M. Chew,


Whalley; 2 Mrs. McCloud; low Mrs'. A. Holden. '!


youngest p l a y e r , Master Knowles.


A prize! was given to. fae


by the ladles committee. CHIPPING


Refreshments were served


J. A. Mimmack. Tea hostess was Miss E. Whalley and accompanist wa^ Mrs. T.


of REM_ GREEN


Legion marched rain to the Sunday - afte~imc first time for„ n 1


there was no v The 'Legion


____EMBRA/ NC the Hurst |G


ICE.—Members •een British In heavy


(ooii. For the many years


cenotaph on carried by Mr. H.| Wilson. Mr.


Page was m command. Prayers and


were given by stocke. The


was laid on t ie Cenotaph by The service


The Legion Mr. J. Llvese


concluded wlwi the'National Anthem.


' ' Fr. Brlgstbqke and Lt.-Col.


L. de C. F. Robertson took the salute.


A whist'and dbmino drive held at St/«John’s $chool on Satur-' day raised £ 1,8 18s. for church funds.


WHIST AND DOMINOES.-


Jackson: 2 Mrs. J. Bailey Lewis; 2Davl


Whist: L won by Mr. M. Crotty. 'A special


Rev, P. W. Beiriett, conducted a short senice at the Cenotaph after a Remembrance Senice In St. John’s Cljurch J oh Sunday, roll of honour at


EEMEMBBj


RISAD fCE.-i-The Vicar,


and read the the Cenotaph.


behalf of Stj John’s Church; Parish Counefa football club; and Oongrega-


Poppy wreaths, were laid on


cricket club; tional Church


clerk to the Parish! Council, Mr. N. Rushton, and councillors and St. John’s Wolf


The congregation !included the


members Cubs.


of WHIST. —ifas. W. A. Sllnger


gave the refr ishments and Mrs. Wade present; d tbe prizes at a whist drive' la the| Conservative Club on Mon^y evening.


Winners; 1 Mrs! ’ Holden; 2, Mrs. T. Howarth; con., Mrs. J. L. Mrs. ! W. Hanson; 3. Howarth.


Kenyon and special, Miss ri


evening and brlng-and-buy sale held at the home’of Mr. and Mrs. Reggie Cook, Rookwood, Simonstone, raised;£45 for the refreshment stall at the forth­ coming sale qf work at St. John’s Church.


■ COFFEE E VENING.-A coffee WHIST D


Sllnger. was Rlmmer woe


Club on Sat


Mr. Bowsklll Green; coe


Chipping began with a parade of ex-Servlce men to the War Memorial where wreaths were laid'on their behalf by the Vicar, the Rev. J. A. K. Nye, and the Rev. Fr. J. Hlgham.


REMEMBRANCE DAY at


Afterwards the parade divided to attend services at the Parish Church and St. ‘ Mary’s R.C. Church. There was a procession from the Parish C h u r c h to : the Cenotaph, headed by the crucifer and choir. After a short service Mrs. R. Kenyon laid a wreath on behalf of the


church.


and District branch of the British Legion attended the Parish Church, and their colours, as well as those of Guides and Brownies, were received.


In the evening Longrldge , ; The Legion ceremonial took


place at the . end of the service, and Mrr Harold Leece handed a wreath to the Vicar to be plpced on the altar.


Institute met In the Village Hall with Mrs.’ P. Hayhurst presldfag.


’


illustrated talk ’ on “Bird life In Bowland.


Mr. Percy Keane gave an A competition, far the best


dressed milk bottle, was won by 1 Mrs. BlUfagton; 2 Mrs. Higgins; 3 Mrs. potter.


Tea and biscuits served by hostesses.


SLAIDBURN


the 1st Slaidburn ' Trefoil Guild travelled by coach to Leeds for an 'outing on Mon­ day.


’ NOT FORGOTTEN. - On W.I. ANNUAL. — Thornley


Women’s Institute held their 17th annual meeting In the school yesterday week. A demonstratfan was given by Miss Nelson,' of Liverpool, on the Uses of vegetable fat. Mrs. Knowles proposed a vote 'Of> thanks. This was seconded by Mrs. Lancaster.


Miss Nelson! !for an apple pie, was won by-I Mrs. W. D. Hay­ hurst; 2 Mrs. Rawcllffe;- 3 Mrs. Lawson. Mrs. Kellett won the prlke for most points during the year.


The . competition, judged by Miss A. nidlng was elected,


president, vrtth Mrs. Lancaster and Mrs. ’Moon vice-presi­ dents. Secretary Is Mrs.’Raw­ cllffe and! treasurer Mrs.


Lancaster. ! Mrs. Beesley, Mrs. rtnwIftTi MIs.q n Rlrtlnp. 'Mr.7


Sunday the local branch of the British Legion marched to the village War Memorial after the Remembrance Day service, where! a two minutes silence was | observed and wreaths were ’ placed by representatives of various organlsat^ns. ^


Slaidburn Women’s Fellowship met at the Rectory last week for their first meeting of the winter session, when the Rector, the Rev. G. H. Gaze, was'the speaker. '


FELLOWSHIP.—Members of


SOCIAL.— On Wednesday evening, the newly-formed Hodder Valley section of the British Legion held their first


social. About' 100 members . arid


friends attended the ' social, which was held at the Hark to Bounty Inn, Slaldbum..


Crompton, assisted by mem­ bers of the committee. A pie


The M.C. was Mr. J. D. ' TO LEEDS, fa Members of were W.I. — Chipping 'Women’s


a wlilst drive In the Conservative iTday evening.


EIVE.-LMrs. W. A. M.C. and Mrs. B. the special prize at


____ _ __ Mrs! V. Parker. Ladles; 1, t o , T. Howarth; 2, t o , E. Pfit; con., t o . V. Dudgeon. TEA R06m effort.-More


> Otherwhners were: Gents.: 1, (Padiham); 2, Mrs.


than £25 was made at a whist drive ill th£ C. of E. School on Wednesday. Winners were: Ladles: t o .


Jackson (Padiham); Miss E. Howarth; t o . Anderson; t o . G. Spfak; and Mrs. Wilson. Gents.: t o . M, I>ollard; Mrs.


ham).


and Mrs. Bennett presented the . prizes.


Mr. Tom Smithies was M.C. LOW MOOR


,M. Walmeiley. Following theqtalk, 20 ques­


ing of the ladles section of Low Moor Club Miss P. M. Newsam g^ave a talk on the work of the St. John Ambulance Brigade and first- aid. She was thanked by Mrs.


CLUB.—At last week’s meet­


tions and musical chairs were played. Competition wlnher was Mrs. Riding.


Including a pound stall and a scholars’ Jstall, was held at Nelson s t r e e t Methodist Church on Saturday. Pro­ ceeds were for the scholars’ treat fundi


JUMBLE.—A' jumble sale. e v e r y , ,


tinental,’’, h consisting of a beetle ''<dnve. supper and games, was organised by St. Paul’s Youth Club yesterday week for club funds,


FOR CLpB.-*A “ Cafe Con­ DON^r LEAVE


LATEST corre;


IT TOO LATE dates for posting


mail to tne following destina­ tions fall mthln neirt week. ■


........ondence by surface


53. PfaMiiy far Gambia (in­ cluding HIM. Forces),’ Senegal, U.S.A. (Eastern States), British Forces Post Offices 63, 64.


mas cardsj and printed papers for Argenfaie Republic, Cyprus, Kuwait, British Forces Post Office


Aden, Canada (Eastern), Jamaica (including HM. Forces), Lee­ ward Islabds, Netherland An­ tilles, Sierra Leone (including H.M. Forefa), ;


November 22nd.—Parcels for


washable, marked tebiuzeU for tested crease-resistance and carry the tootal Guarantee of S.itisfaction


November 23rd.—Parcels for Libya, British Forces Post Office


Christmas I carfa and : printed papers for Canada (Eastern), Iraq, Israel, Jamaica (including HM. Forcjs), Lebanon, Leeward Islands, Netherlands Antilles, Sierra l^n e^ (including HM. Forces), Syria (U.AJI.), British Ftorces wiA Offices 63, 64. Parcels for New York City. •Novenffifa -25111. — Letters,


November 24th. — Letters, OTHER TOOTAL PRODUCTS


Dressing Gotos, PyjainaSj. Scarves, Cravats, Socks and Pyramid Handkerchiefs.


November. 2lBt—Letters, Christ­


greaves. Donfaoes: 1 Susan Mather; 2 I, Margaret Alii


irs. Duxbury; sworth.


lompetltlon was


les; 1 Miss M. 's. E.i Mather; 3 Gents.: 1 L. I. 1 Kay ; 3 R. Har­


loirt address D. Brig-


ReveUie were sounded by Mr F. Worden.


Last Post and peppy wreath


Uage band.. ianner was


with her husband, the late Mr. David Hopwood, was in business; at Waterloo Post Office a few years ago, died


i


at her i home, 17, Chatbum Road, on Wednesday. She was 74. ■ '


bom at Holden, moved' to Clltheroe many years ago. and was ‘ associated! with Moor Lane Methodist Church.v


Mrs. I Hopwood, who was


Holden! Independent Chapel on Moiiday.


| MR. J. O’NEILL


Service man, Mr. John O’Neill, of 4, St. James’s Street, died at his home on iSunday, aged


A well-known!Clltheroe ex 79. In 1944, Mr. O’Neill-fecelved


a letter from Kfag George VI extending th e ! King’s best wishes, to him and to his eight sons who were all on active service. Again! In 1959, he received a letter from the Queen’complimenting him on


the service that he and his sons! had given to the country, and expressing Her Majesty’s best wishes on his retirement.


with the Army, Including ser­ vice fa the Boer War and the first World War. He was employed up to his retirement |s gatekeeper at Rolls-Royce aurfag the time' the firm had a works fa ClltherOe.


Mr. O’Neill served 18 years


eight Sons and! three daugh-. ters.


He is survived by his wife,


Cllthefoe Cemptery on Wed­ nesday.


I Mrs. c. PROCTOR


Waddington. Mrs. Catherine Proctor, of 23, The Alms­ houses, died oil Monday. She


The ' oldest i resident of was! 96. I ,1


near-bllndness,’ Mrs. Proctor did! all her own housework and washing except for the setvlces of a home-help for half a day a week.


In spite of the handicap of i She was a native of Poulton-


le-Wde and worked as a maldiuntU her’marriage, then gofag! to farm at Newhay, Whltewell, with her husband.


and Mrs. Proctor had lived alone' In Waddington lor 21 years, also outliving her five children.


Mr.’ Proctor I died fa 193'?, |


The funeral took’ place yesterday at Chipping. ' i


MISS E. A. ROBINSON Onfe of Rlmlngton’s oldest


residents, Mlss| Elizabeth Alice Robinson, who resided with her sister, Miss Annie Robin­ son, !at Mylah Cottage, died last week., She was 83. ■ |


BecksJde Farm, but shortly afterwards the family moved to Mylah Farm, where they resided for ' 48 years. Miss Robinson had i lived at Mylah Cottage for 35 years.


Miss. Robinson was boifa at


almost blind since she was 21. Miss ' Robfason did a great deal; of crochet work and knitting. Both’ she and her sister were regular attpders


Although she had been


Maxwell; t o . Rushton; t o . J. V. Whlttam,; Mrs. Green (Padi­


m m e m t e im i . . for FATHER and SON


The; Interment was at i


She ikves a sister. The interment will be at.


at St. Mary’s. Parish Church, Gisbum, and had been mem­ bers' of Rlmlngton Women’s Institute since Its formation.


Miss Robinson Is survived


by her sister. The funeral took place at


MR. J. ROURKE


Primrose Street, Clltheroe, died In hospital on Monday.


Mr. James Rourke, of 8,


up to. the time of his death employed a,t Barrow, Print­ works as a polisher. He had also been associated with Clltheroe Fire Service, and during the!.last war served with the R.A.S.C. In Egypt.


Mr. Rourke, who was 53, was


his widow, son and daughter. The, Interment too}: place


Mr. Rourke Is survjved by


yesterday at Cl it ih ero e Cemetery following h service at St. James’s Church; at which the Rev. H. D. Chapman officiated.


MRS. K. E. SLATER Mrs. Kathleen Edith Slater,


of 22, Wilson Street, Clltheroe, died at her home on Tuesday, She was 50. |


Clltheroe when a child, was a s s o c i a t e d with, Wesley


Mrs. Slater, who came to Church. I .


husband, Mr. C. Slater. Cremation will take place at


She is survived by her Pleaslngton to-ffiorrow. SNOOKER


CLITHEROE ’ AND DISTRICT snooker LEAGUE


Chatburp


48 A. Clark . . 06 A. Smalley 51 H. Wlndle’ 82 J. Marfidetf 45 H. Holgate 67 P. Webster- 20 handicap


409 ; ' Sabden B v. Pendleton


28 W. E. Pate . . G. Lambert ’ 70 fa T. McMenemy 0. Nutter 36 50 E. H. Frankland


I 408 ' R. Thlstletbwalte 69


58 E. Crozler..........A. Owen 38 55 E. Moorhouse F. Robinson 36 77 W. Campbell . . K. Sllnger 12 BO handicap


Barrow v. Chatburn B


63 B. Procter......... K. Scott 34 ’74 A. L. McNab . . D. Hornby 17 40 F. MoNab ; . . . T. Dugdale 44


.67 G. Wilson'.!...,. T, Dean 36 ’38 M. Lambert! R. Tbomber 37 |71 R. Hartlebury . . . . D. Flsb 22 130 handicap


463


! fa R. Cbatburh i


'


Ashwortti and Smith v. Conserva­ tive Gfub A


T. Edmondson 67


’20 J. Carter . . . . R. Lawson ! 35 0. Chew . . W. Anderton ’ 16 J. Atkinson N. 'Waterworth i 21 G. Saul


.............. A. Hall


! 28 A. Martin ..........T. Crook ’ 80 handicap


^5 . '


67 78


handicap scr. ^50 Conservative B 276, Rlmlngton 364.


, handicap 180 870


handicap 80 330


A V., O.P.W. . H. Westwell


.. W. Stratton T. Hammond A. Robinson T, Hargreaves


, . G. Kermeen handicap 160


382


Glsburn on Saturday, the Vicar, the Rev. A. Noble, officiating.


itjuncU I has oeclded that a ilitistmas crib and an uninaked tree should be at the castle entrance


LITHERONIANS Will be pleaded tnat the Town


ain this year.


SfOt arid


Tne.cilb and tree have been Christmas feature at tins for a number ol years draw praise from botn wnspepple and visitors alike.


npOMORROW sees the faduc- J ■ tloh of the Rev. William Mr.! Cummins Has been Vicar


ederfak Cummins fa Viqar Pendlgton.


ol Sti I|aurs. Prdston, for the pist eight years. He moved there! from St.- Jude’s, Black- b irn; and prior to that was at S;. Barnabas’s Church. Sal- f( rd. ’


Hells- a native of Nuneaton,


Y arwlc fshlre, and studied at S i. Petfa’s Hall. Oxford, and vyclfaeHall.


a' ipointed Youth Chaplain lor t ie 1 Blackburn Diocese,, in U lditlori to his appointment as Dlobesan Youth Council s( cretafy.


Recently he has 'been The


nwb 11


a ; Pendleton on September 2! th.! yvhen the police asked tliem' fa pfaduce their driving lienceri and insurance, they ./ere’ unable : to do so, and


. Burnley youths were ■


* • seen riding a motor cycle


liter!it! was found that they h Id helther.


Court yesterday were James VTlllain Robert Greenwood, of


1: At! ((Jlitheroe Magistrates’


A'cerfagton Road, # o was djrlylhg! and John _ Abbott, _o(


RIl HI


. S e r flLITl


^ tw| ceriotaf were, the pi| saprer


Eldlrig I Street, the I pillion passfa^efa


lavlhgjno driving licence and. 1


•while uninsured. Abbott was f ned ’similar amounts for


Greenwood was fined £2 lor £5 [for using the j machine


ddfag offences.


and abetting the two *


.i*


umitewell Hotel on Monday lalsed about £19 for church funds. '


.„.„iISED. by WhlteweU Pafachlal Church Council, whist- and domino drive In


yhlst and 32 domino players.: Winners were: Ladles: 1’


There were, 20. tables of


Mrs; J. Cowperthwalte; 2 Mrs, Dewhurst: 3 Mrs. E. Calvert: (oni, Mrs. Pawson. Gents.; 1 Mr.iB. Cowperthwalte; 2 Mr^ 'V. Crossley; 3 Mr. W. C)alvert'j donfa Mr! B. Kay.


i j


■). Pawsori, Mr. H! J! Swales, Mr. I E. Kay, and Mrs. J


Hodgson. ^


* ■# *


HOMING lOUt of ■Thoni ^ IStreet ' Into Henthorri load, Clltherbe, Stanley Newt : nan, ol Freme Street, Black[-


lurn was In collision with a lar’. In Henthorn Road,


illeged' Insp. W. Taylor fa 311thefoe yesterday, when devraian was [fined £5 far Irlvlng without reasonable ’onslderatlon lor other i roa,d isers.1 ' . , '


nOLIN DNDERWPOD: ! Cockerlll Terrace, Barrow,


vas seen on land at WhaUey Delonglng to Mrs.- Muriel \splnair with a (lead rabbit md a double-barrelled shot-


fan. ' - " I '


£ 2 with £ 1 .costs far lasslng In pursuit ol garni


Miss’ Margaret Boal, .only laughter ol Mr. and Mrs. . HJi Boal, ol 8, Lime Street,


® - hospital as her motlfar, aresent -


General Hospital, Glasgow. She ! was at Ribblesdale nursery School, Clltheroe.! for 1 time after leaving Rlbbles- iale’Modem School.


Miss Boal. who Is 21, ;ls at ■ at the . Southern


—


PIRTHDAY GREETINGS to ^ Mrs. Jane Green, of |The Almshouses, waddington, who


win be 93 on Saturday, and tn Mrs.’Wordsworth, of 70, Kgh- flelri RosCd, Clltheroe, wh(> vrill be 84 on Monday.


*


MORE than £21 was rfased LU-: for election funds at :a


coffee evening organised by' thefaoclal committee of the ,


Clltheroe' branch of i the Divisional Conservative Asso­


ciation last week. The effort waslat the horae ol Coun. and Mrsl M. E. Dawson, ol “Eas^ wood,” Klrkmoor Road, CUth-


eroe. A ^ -


^ Illustrated lecture 'o n [“ Bird life In Bowland’’


wasi given by Mr. P. Keane In Whltewell School op Friday. The; effort was organised by the [Mothers’ Union lor M.U.


funds.


22 - year - old John James Waterhouse has been, awarded a Higher National Certificate In Mechanical Engineering. He is a student at.Accrington


•*^dale Mo d e r n School, I _L„


College of Further Education. ROAD SAFETY SIGGAN THltS WEEK’S '


Christmas cards and printed papers foi[_South Africa (includ­ ing HM;JPorces), British Forces Post; Office 69. Parcels for Britl^ Cameroons.


Wise going makes safe arriving.


day I (prei Crltcl J. Broul


A FORMER pupil at Rlbbles- Tomos


Club;[ Scho(i Cllthd


Club] 187.1


'iriotlo shoull Whltf prese|


cud


lng.‘ Thd


prlseil Mr. Musgl


I duetd natlol


,to larmi


the gave I thing Abd


Atf


lourt yesterday, he was fined -- •••


At Clltheroe Magistrates’ tr^S:;


iTiRAINING at the same ■


Jlltheroe, has gained her. 3.R2I.


Dbmino winners were , Mr, Mayor! Ini


the Pad the Vlc^ offlclata Included


part war ill Thli ,


Mayofea Town I


officials! of man!


.processll Also


the Bri Scouts,] from* .


^ th th | Hood, , J. Chaq olRlbb vrith R. H.


Mayor represe tlons. placed L War Ml


Wrea 7)he were


cadets. Regime and Ba


by CUl British! Churcli many preseni


At 4


by thl Cnapla


: -Men^


Legion men’s! at the! vice Reve.il


o f ’^Cll Councl along L RushtI Co'unc. Whall! Brltlkl servlcl condul Rev,


cesslol memo m ‘ R e y , .


Aft-


part _ Curatl


; BevaiT Cou


Oh be! d u


, The [


Chapin Honou! Allen.


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