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FAMILY CHRONICLE OF LAUGHTER


55 Society excel in mirth-maker


TTtOR an actor to be on stage throughout the whole of a r play is no small achievement, but it is remarkable when


he is also the author. This distinction fell to Derrick^Green, author of the new


comedy “Blown to Glory,” when his play was presented in the Parish Church School at th e weekend by the 55 Society.


Series abSut""the“ Holroyd


family. a Accent is on homely fun. ncrease in audiences over the


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years. The current production


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author can write parts for players already tried and tested in his previous Produc­ tions, and in this respect Mr.


touch. I t is a help, too when an


Green is fortunate. In fact, the chronicles of


become of interest to a large number of people, and it is to be hoped that the record of their tribulations will con­


the Holroyd household have tinue. SKILLED HAND


producer, Peggy Gradwell,was t apparent in “Blown to Glory,


reflecting her experience. Derrick Green was in good


The skilled hand of the he individual performances


form as the husband, while Bettv Foulker gave another excellent portrayal as his


a There was plenty 0f “ ti°n.


This is the fourth play Mr. has written in ms


Beecham, also turned in a neat portrayal.


CHARACTER STUDY E A droll character study as


was excellently done bv Bob Rawlinson, who later switched


li Devani, the father-in-law.


with equal ability to the lesser role of an Indian salesman.


EMichael Washbrook as


giving a sparkling and mirth­ ful characterisation.


dwin Nuffe, was well cast,


made by Anne Aubin, Rose­ mary Milner and Norma Stephenson.


manager, lights and sound effects, Barrie Aspden; assist­ ant, Brian Rush ton; scenery, members of the society; show secretary, Michael Washbrook; house managers. Kate Glisbey. Margaret Bottomley; property managers. Anne iA u b i ri, Madeliene Turner; make-up, Mrs. I. Gradwell; prompter, Olive Veevers.


This comprised: s t a g e


than £100 for church funds. R.W.


Proceeds amounted to more


loving but long-suffering wife, Daisy. Eric Musson did exception­


ally well in the role of lAlfie Beecham, being the perfect foil for Derrick Green’s Percy. The situations this pair be­ came involved in had the audience rocking with mirth.


Bowland drama group give play and sketches


TpOR their second production, Bolton-by-Bowland Church


Drama Group, formed only a year ago, presented a play and two sketches in the school on Friday


and Saturday. The society's first production


last December was a nativity play, “The Stained Glass Win­ dow,” and once again this year, the producer, Miss Marie Ten­ nant, and Miss Greta Ainslie. stage manager, had the assist­ ance of a capable team of behind- the-scenes workers.


nativity play, gave children, adults and teenagers a chance to show what they could do. Urey all portrayed their roles very


The play and sketches, like the


well indeed. GIRLS' ACADEMY


“ Archibald," by W. G. Robert­ son, set in a girls' academy 50 years ago. were Judith Shoe- smith, Carol Hodgson, Muriel Wright, Elaine Sanderson, Irene Haythornthwaite, Dorothy Cap- stick, Susan Taylor, Marjorie Wilkinson, Patricia Lynn-Jones, Elizabeth Day and David Taylor.


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well that ends well," in which M. Carr, E. Carman and B. Capstick took part, and the second was “ A pleasant change,” by T. Cain, in which Trevor Robinson, Diane Wi l k i n s o n , Antliea Milne- Redhead, John Metcalfe and Frank Taylor appeared.


Tile first sketch was “ All's


gramme, the society and helpers had supper in the school.


Christmas mail for overseas


seas arrives at its destination on time, be certain to post early. To help you, here are some posting dates:


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dos, Canada (Eastern), Cuba, Trinidad.


November 27th: letters, Barba­


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November 28th: parcels, Al­


way (except Oslo); letters, Aden, B.F.P.O. 63, 64 and 69.


November 29 th: parcels, Nor­


mark, Norway (Oslo), B.F.P.O. 180; letters, Senegal, Windward Islands.December 1st; letters, Tunisia, Europe (except Denmark, Greece, Turkey, Italy, Malta, Norway, for which the dates have passed, and Belgium), B.F.P.O. 6, 15-17, 19-25, 29-36, 39, 40-46, Forces in Gibraltar; letters, Libya, B.F.P.O.


November 30th: parcels, Den­ Fo l l owi n g Saturday's pro­ Brief appearances were


of the production was an enthusiastic b e h i n d-t he - scenes staff.


Contributing to the success Kathleen Aubin, as Rosy


Council warning for allotment holders


("'JLITHEROE allotment hold- ^ ers who have been keep­ ing dogs on their allotments are to be warned that this constitutes a breach of the tenancy agreements.


A This recommendation of the


tion Committee was approved at the monthly meeting of the Town Council on Tuesday night.


llotments and Food Produc­


on a commercial basis. I t was agreed that the


r Some plotholders. it was eported, were keeping poultry


attention of the plotholders concerned be drawn to the fact that keeping of poultry on allotments for trade or business was contrary to the provisions of the Allotments Acts, and that in the event of these provisions continuing to be contravened, their tenan­ cies would be terminated.


MOTORIST HURT


PHILIP CATER, of Wood House, Castle Street,


Todmorden, was 'slightly in­ jured when the car he was driving left the road shortly after midnight on Sunday morning at Horton Bridge.


wall, was extensively damaged. Passing motorists took Cater to Waddington, where he has relatives. He then received medical attention.


J. H. W. Fishwick looks at A village situated amid


pastures and lush meadows, with farmhouses dotted here and there, and enriched by the golden glow of the setting sun, make a scene you will never forget.


the picturesque village of Grindleton. Its woods green


Stone Age or Bronze Age remains have ever been found in this township.


I have no evidence that any


Gretlintone (Grindleton) as being a Saxon township 1,000 years ago (Vo. Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society


William Farrer referred to


woods and lush meadows ON the slopes of the Bolland hills, across the valley, lies


with the Domesday Book. Just think of the quires of paper and quarts of ink.


Oh! the trouble they took


as bad As the maps they had. There was nothing to show,


Conceive if you can, a map


Vol. XVIII). Earl Tostig was the Saxon


so how could they know Where Gretlintone ended


chief overlord who ruled the area now known as Bowland before 1066 A.D. Bowland at that time consisted of 13 of these townships, which formed one manor. The Manorial court for these tpsfiii ships was held at Grindleton.


brother of the Saxon King Harold.


13 Saxon townships in the district now known as Bow­ land:


Here are the names of the


ford) ; Widitun (Waddington); Baschelf (Bashall); Mitune (Mitton); Hamereton (Hamerton); Slateborne (Slaidburn); Badresby (Battersby); Neuto.ne (Newton); Bogenurde (A lost village,


Gretlintone Grindleton; Bradeforde (West Brad­


probably reverted back to forest land);


probably reverted back to forest land).


n Bowland Forest); Sothere (A lost village,


IMMENSE LABOUR


immense labour involved in the transfer of the whole of England from Saxon to Nor­ man ownership.


I want you to imagine the


appointed to take stock of each township, to inquire into the name of each place, the owner ,the number of hides (or acreage) the number of ploughs In the demesne, the number of villeins, (villein was a free villager,) the num­ ber of cottars, the number of free tenants, the amount of wood, meadow and pasture land, the number of corn mills and fish ponds and so on.


Commissioners had to be D This is an extract from a omesday survey M.S.


Crash death: inquest opens


rJ^HE inquest on 50-yeav-old motor cyclist Thomas John


U.S.A. (Eastern and Western States), B.F.P.O. 2, 180.


55, 56 and 57. December 2nd; letters, Egypt,


cards and printed papers, Iceland. December 2nd: air parcels.


November 27th; Christmas Fiji.


Hampson, of Padiham Road, Sab- den, which was opened at Burn­ ley last week, will be resumed on Wednesday.


Burnley hospital on Monday week, two days after a crash in Slade Lane, Padiham, had ridden motor cycles most of his life, his daughter, Mrs. Audrey South- well, of Garden Street, Padiham. said at the inquest.


Mr. Hampson, who died in a


Esintone (Easington); i Radun (Radholme Laund.


Earl Tostig was the younger


why’s and what’s And cottars when ques­


I and docketed,


;r For every hide and cascu- pjaifc.' ' 1 ■ With the name of the owner brought to date Had to be filed and taped


tioned were flummoxed and fuddled,


| What they paid and what they pocketed; Cows to be counted in barn


the brook. They all went down in the Domesday Book. (With acknowledgements to


"Punch”)


Broken Brow inquiry


N. Ashworth, Ministry of Housing and Local Govern­ ment inspector, into an appeal by Bulcock Bros.. Ltd., against the refusal of Clitheroe Rural District Council, acting on be­ half of Lancashire County Council, to permit a building for transport contractors in Whalley.


A LOCAL inquiry will be held on Thursday by Mr.


Broken Brow, known locally as Sandy Brow, in Accrington Road.


The proposed site is on


Clitheroe R.D.C. offices at 10 a.m.


The inquiry will be held at


Mayor president of Veterans


rpHE Mayor of Clitheroe, Coun. w. Sharpies, was elected


president of Clitheroe Castle Veterans Bowling Club at the club’s annual meeting, held in the Old People's Welfare Club, Lowergate, on Monday night.


re-elected chairman, presided, and the balance sheet was read by Mr. R. S. Hudson, general secretary and treasurer.


Mr. H. Parkinson, who was


secretary and Mr. J. Norcross was appointed treasurer.


Mr. Hudson was re-elected


and the vice-captain, Mr. Parkin­ son were re-elected, and the committee, Messrs. F. Riley, T. Price, R Nutter, N. Windle and j, starisfield were also re­ appointed.


The captain, Mr. J. Stansfield


and byre. Every pig in its proper shire; The very fish that swam in


The car, which ran into a


more members of Dunsop Bridge Women’s Institute than ever before, reported Mrs. W. Eccles, who was re-elected president, at t the annual meeting of the Insti­


DUNSOP BRIDGE INCREASE.—There were now


elected treasurer, reported that i the financial situation had also


secretary, and the new com­ mittee comprises Mesdames Baines, Marsden, Mason, Hilson, Skelorn, Peel, Perrin, Keywood, Morris and Shepperd.


mproved. Mrs. M. Smith was re-elected


speaker, giving members a brief history of the W.I. movement.


Mrs. Kenyon, V.C.O., was the


whist and domino drive of St. Hubert’s R.C. Church, Dunsop Bridge, on Saturday raised more than £60 for church funds and for the children’s Christmas treat.


SALE.—The annual sale and p The sale was opened by the


the various stalls had a brisk trade.


arish priest, Fr. P. White, and


M. Jackson; 2, Mrs. E. Hasle- wood; 3, Mrs. Cowperthwaite; con., K. Thornber. Gents.: 1, Mr. J. Whittaker; 2, Mr. Shepperd; 3, Mr. S. Rushton; con., Mrs. Whittaker. Dominoes: 1, P. Moon; 2, Mrs. H. Dewhurst; 3, Sandra Rushton; 4, Michael Sheppard.


wAt the whist and domino drive, inners were: Ladies: 1, Miss


noon and evening were won by Mrs. Copley, T. Marsden, Mr. W. Bolton, Annette Aspin, Mrs. Porter and A. Black.


RIMINGTON


Men’s Sunday were conducted by the Rev. R. L. Wilson, of the Baptist Tabernacle, Manchester, at Salem Congregational Church, Martin Top, Rimington, on Sunday.


MEN’S DAY. — Services for tions. There were large congrega­ SAWLEY


M.C. at a whist and domino drive held by Sawley Women's Institute in the school on Mon­ day.


WHIST.—Mrs. D. Giles was


Bowen; 2, Mrs. Leeming;. 3, Mrs. Metcalfe. Gents.: 1, Mr. Bowen; 2, Mr. Balshaw; 3, Mrs. Robin­ son.


Winners were; Ladies: 1, Mrs.


and Bradeforde began They asked such lots of


Tomlinson.


Mr. Benson; 3, Mr. Townson. A competition was won by Mrs.


READ


bring-and-buy sale arranged by the local Women’s Unionist Asso­ ciation at the Conservative Club last week realised £15.


WOMEN UNIONISTS. — A


evening, Mrs. G. Speak presented prizes and Mrs. Brownskill won the special prize.


At the whist drive on Saturday


Clegg; 2, Mrs. M. A. Isles; con., Mrs. Hitchon. Gents.: 1, Mrs. M. Howorth; 2, Mr. H. Dewhurst; con., Mrs. A. Browitt.


Winners: Ladies: 1, Mrs. W.


drive arranged by the Cubs.and children was held in the C. of E, School on Saturday evening. Proceeds were for the forth­ coming sale of work.


BEETLE DRIVE. — A beetle


evening was held at Hammond Field on Monday evening. Pro­ ceeds were for the drapery stall.


A bring-and-buy sale and coffee


tern lecture were held in the Congregational School on Satur­ day evening. The lecture, “ The Towneley Family of Burnley," was presented by Miss J. McKay,


COBWEB.—A cobweb and lan­


of Burnley. WIIIST DRIVE.—Mrs. E. Rush-


ton presented the prizes and Mr. B. Rimmer gave the supper at a whist drive in the Conserva­ tive Club on Monday eening.


well; 2, Mrs. T. Haworth; con., Mrs. E. Pirt and Mr. J. L. Ken­ yon; special, Miss E. Howarth.


and national funds for the blind, a whist and domino drive was held in the Institute, Bashall Eaves, last week.


BASHALL EAVES FOR BLIND.— In aid of local


Spurgeon, were won by: Whist: Ladies: 1, Mrs. Aspin; 2, Mrs. Robinson; con., Mrs. Booth. Gents.: 1, Mrs. Wood; 2, Mr. C. Edge; con., Mr. F. Lee.


Prizes, presented by Mrs.


Beattie; 2, Mr. T. Hargreaves; con., Mr. H. Rushton. Ladies: 1, Mrs. Strickland; 2, Miss S. Taylor; con., Mrs. R. Wilson.


Dominoes; Gents.: 1, Mr. M.


Mesdames Spurgeon, Hind, Moon, Calvert and Moore.


Competition winners we r e


M.C. for whist was Mrs. D. Chew.Proceeds amounted to £18.


Methodist Church, Clitheroe, a jumble sale held in the school last night week raised about £15 for the church’s gift day fund.


ORGANISED by the Sunday School of Moor Lane


Winners were: 1, Mrs. Max­


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