Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, March 16, 1962


CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH


CLITHEROE


SUNDAY NEXT (March 18th)


Church Anniversary


FAMILY WORSHIP 10-30 a.m. EVENING WORSHIP 6-00 p.m.


Preacher:


(Principal, Northern Congre­ gational College)


Rev. W. G. Robinson M.A., B.D., Ph.D.


Worship will be in the school­ room as there is re-plastering taking place in the church.


i “ Religion’s all or nothing; mt’s no mere smile o’ content­


stuff, life of life, and self of self.’’—Robert Browning.


ent, sigh of aspiration, sir . . rather stuff o’ the very


MANOR HALL (GOSPEL HALL)


SUNDAY NEXT. MARCH 18th.— Gospel Service 6-30 p.m. Speaker: Mr. H. Fullerton Burnley.


WEDNESDAY NEXT, MARCH 21st.


—Ladles’ Bright Hour 2-45. Speaker: Mrs. Tickell. Blackburn. Moor Lane


Methodist Church


SUNDAY NEXT (March 18th)


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


Rev. R. C. Broughton B.D. Communion at evening service


West Bradford Methodist Church


JUMBLE SALE and KITCHEN STALL


Tomorrow (Saturday) at 2-45 p.m.


Admission 6d.


(including tea and biscuits) Gisburn


Women’s Institute An


Evening of Music and Drama


by Barley W.I.


Tomorrow (Saturday) at 7-30 p.m. in the FESTIVAL HALL Admission:


ADULTS 2/-. CHILDREN 1/- The


Castle Cafe in the


Castle Grounds Clitheroe will be open for the season on


TUESDAY NEXT (March 20th)


PARISH CHURCH (TOWNSEND MEMBERS)


Mrs. H. Pye & Miss G. Knowles invite you to a


■it 89 WADDINGTON ROAD. '


Coffee Evening CLITHEROE


Thursday, March 22nd 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. BRING-AND-BUY


Admission 1/-


Proceeds in aid of Kitchen Stall


Clitheroe Parish Church Mothers’ Union


JUMBLE”SALE in the LOWER SCHOOL


Friday, March 23rd at 6-45 p.m.


T Jumble gratefully received on Funds.


Admission 3d. Refreshments


hursday, March 22nd, from 7 p.m. proceeds for Sick Fund and M.U.


_______ Clitheroe Naturalists Society


LECTURE will be held at the


BOYS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL


Thursday, March 22nd at 7-30 p.m.


“ NORTHUMBERLAND AND THE FARNE ISLANDS’’


by MR. H. C. WRIGHT


Ministry of Agriculture. Fisheries and Food


National Agricultural Advisory Service Yorkshire (West Riding) and Lancashire


. . British Wool Marketing Board in conjunction with


A CONFERENCE featuring


Better Returns from British Wool will be held at


THE METHODIST SCHOOLROOM, MOOR LANE. CLITHEROE


WEDNESDAY NEXT. MARCH 21st. at 7 p.m.


Speakers: VV. Dargue Esq., Selslde; E. Mathias. Esq.. British Wool Marketing Board; E. G. Gversby. Esq.. Institute of Technology. Bradford.


Discussion to be opened by: J. B. Spensley, Esq., Clitheroe.


All interested are cordially invited to attend.


V. Cory, County Advisory Officer Yorkshire (West Elding)


Lancashire. WINDOW


CLEANING WANTED


in Clitheroe & District P.C. w ill receive attention.


A. MILBURN


c/o 54, Hen thorn Road Clitheroe


PUBLIC NOTICES BOROUGH OF CLITHEROE


HIGHWAYS ACT 1959. PART IX, CODE OF 1892


WHEREAS:— ci ti> the Clitheroe Borough Coun­


PRIVATE STREET WORKS— HAWTHORNE PLACE


ighways Act, 1959; and s (ii) the Borough Engineer of the


p l have reserved to execute certain krivate street works in the street t nown as Hawthorne Place within ahe Borough of Clitheroe under 1nd in pursuance of the Code of H892 contained in Part IX of the


faid Council has prepared a speci­ aication, plans, sections, estimate end provisional apportionment of sstimated expenses with respect to


uch works; CTAKE NOTICE THAT the said


erms:


A. Fitton. County Advisory Officer


The Week's Obituary MRS. A. M. BARTON “ Mrs. Annie Maria Barton, of


at her home on Saturday at the age of 90. wMrs. Barton, who was the


The Ridge”, Grindleton, died


came with her family to Grin­ dleton in the 1920 s and


idow of Mr. Francis Barton,


worked at the village mill. Ill for some time, she had


been living with her daughters since the death of her husband.


Ambrose’s Church, Grindleton, yesterday.


The funeral took place at St.


died at her home on Sunday. She was 66. Born at Rothwell, Leeds,


toMrs. Maud Lilian Dumble-


MRS. M. L. DUMBLETON n of 16 Pimlico, Clitheroe,


i Mrs. Dumbleton came to reside 2n the Clitheroe district about t0 years ago and was cook at She Spread Eagle Hotel,


Chairman: W. Beckett Henderson, Esq., Stainton Cotes. Gargrave.


to-day at Pleasington. MR. F. GRAY


CRequiem Mass at the y hurch of the Holy Name aesterday preceded interment


Cemetery.


t Manchester Southern MRS. S. PINCH


Siddows Avenue. Ciitheroe, died in hospital on Friday.


Mrs. Shirley Pinch, of 1


She was 28. A native of Clitheroe, Mrs.


Pinch had resided in the borough all her life and was well-known In the district as a singer, appearing with her father, Mr. Rowland Ham­ monds, at many concerts.


husband, two sons and a daughter.


She is survived by her


Wednesday at Cl i t h e r o e Cemetery, following a service at St. James’s Church, with which Mrs. Pinch w a s associated.


She retired eight years ago. Her husband survives her. Cremation will take place


awley for about nine years.


blesdale League cricketer, Mr. Frederick Gray, of l i'Otr. Street, Clitheroe, died in hos­ pital on Tuesday. He was 69.


A well-known former Rib­


Moor, but had resided in Clith­ eroe for many years, and was associated with St. James s Church.


Mr. Gray was born at Low


Cement. Ltd., until his retire­ ment some three years ago. Mr. Gray, a medium pace bowler, played for Ribblesdale


e For a long period he was mp l o y e d by Ribblesdale


Wanderers and held many Junior League records for bowling.


Cemetery. MR. J. HARTLEY


■He was a member of the Old People’s Club, Lowergate. toThe interment Jakes place


„ , „ , -day, Friday, at Clitheroe


’ Mr. James Hartley, of 5 Moss Street, Clitheroe, died in hospital on Friday. He was 86.


worked as a weaver at Low Moor Mill, but later was in business as a fish frier m Bawdlands until his retire­ ment.


For many years, Mr. Hartley


Methodist Church, Low Moor. The interment took place


a Mr. Hartley had a life-long ssociated with Nelson Street


on Wednesday at Clitheroe Cemetery following a. service at Union Street Methodist Church.


arouncil, on the 20th day of Febru­ a y, 1962, passed a Resolution ppproving of such specification, vlans, sections, estimate and pro­


misional apportionment of esti­ t ated expenses, in the following


oionment of estimated expenses i f works proposed to be done


t THAT a copy of the said resolu­ spion of approval and the approved mecification, plans, sections, esti­ mate and provisional apportion­ coent of estimated expenses (or B pies thereof certified by the said d orough Engineer), will be kept Oeposited at the Town Clerk’s o ffice. The Castle. Clitheroe. during


metalling, flagging, channelling and making good the unmade section of the street known as Hawthorne Place in the Borough of Clitheroe now sub­ mitted by the Borough Engineer, be and the same are hereby approved, and that the Town Clerk be and he is here­ by instructed to publish this resolution and to serve copies u thereof in the manner and Spon the persons directed by


n sewering, levelling, paving, tatute."


uring the said month; mAND THAT within the said


“ RESOLVED: That the specifi­ cations. plans sections, esti­ tmate and provisional appor­


MISS A. I. HITCHEN ofMiss Annie Isabella Hitcheu,


theroe, died on Wednesday at 45 Castle View, the home of her nieces, the Misses E. and M. Hitchen.


14 St. Mary’s Street, Clith-


Hitchen had resided in Clith­ eroe for many years and was


A native of Gisburn, Miss


association with Nelson Street where she had been a teacher at the Sunday School and a member of the Women’s Fellowship.


place tomorrow at Clitheroe Cemetery, following a service


The interment will take


at Wesley Church. MRS. E. JERVIS


Alma Place, Clitheroe, died at her hom„ on Friday. She was


77.


March. 1962 and will be open to d inspection at all reasonable times


ne month from the 16th day of


l onth, the owner of premises oiable to be charged with any part saf the expenses of executing the t id works may by written notice po the said Council, object to the e roposals on any of the grounds


Highways Act. 1959. 1 DATED this 16th day of March.


Town Clerk's Office. CLITHEROE.


BOROUGH OF CLITHEROE


SLAUGHTERHOUSES ACT 1958 F The Minister of Agriculture,


Clitheroe pursuant to Section 3 of p the Slaughterhouses Act, 1958, S962. as the date by which all


t isheries and Food, in accepting the report submitted to him by


alaughterhouses in the Council's Srea must comply fully with the t laughterhouses (Hygiene) Regula­ Aions 1958 and the Slaughter of


he Council of the Borough of 1roposed to appoint 1st January.


Rnimals (Prevention of Cruelty) wtances. the Minister has agreed


egulations 1958. s In view of a change of circum­ a ith the Council that he should


above.


Mrs. Jervis came to reside in Clitheroe in 1908 and became employed as a spinner at Prim­ rose Ring Mill, and later at Foulsykes Mill, where she worked until her retirement.


A native of Hindley, Wigan,


numerated in Section 177 of the 962. H. L. SAGAR, Town Clerk.


with the old Mount Zion Primitive Methodist Church until the church’s closure,


Mrs. Jervis was associated


when she began to attend Wesley Church.


People’s Club, Lowergate. Mr. and Mrs. Jervis cele­


She was a member of the Old


brated their golden wedding in 1954.


and one daughter survive her. The interment took place on


Her husband, three sons


Monday at Ciitheroe Ceme­ tery.


Allister, of 26 Whalley Road, Clitheroe, died in hospital on Sunday. She was 81.


mrs. a. b. McAllister Mrs. Annie Bridget Mc­


ppoint a later date for the pur­ pose, and now proposes to appoint 1st October 1962. as the day by which all slaughterhouses in the Council's area must comply fully with the regulations mentioned


16th March 1962. H. L. SAGAR Town Clerk. TENDERS


CLITHEROE RURAL DISTRICT’ COUNCIL


Houses in the current season as follows:—


Exterior Painting of Council Houses t The Council invite Tenders for


he Exterior Painting of Council B CONTRACT (A)—Nos. 1 to 18,


HEARING NOTES l HEARING TESTS. When did you


with teeth and eyes, i t ’s wise to correct faults early. You can have a free audiometric Hearing Test through the Centre. Simply con­ wtact Centre and state whether you at Centre.


ast have your hearing tested? As ould like to be tested at home or


Next testing day a t the Centre is Tuesday. March 20th, between the hours ol 10—4.


W. D. GREEN. M.P.S.. CHEMIST.


4, RAILWAY VIEW. Clithcroe.


Tel. Clitheroe 961


Manchester, where she spent most of her life until about


Mrs. McAllister was born in


eight years ago, when she came to Clitheroe to reside with her son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mts. B. MacGuire.


In Manchester, she attended • the Church of the Holy Name,


and on coming to Clitheroe became associated with St. Michael and St. John’s R.C.


Houses). T CONTRACT (B)—Nos. 1 to 15.


ilsberry Cottages, Hurst Green (18 Hrafford Gardens, Barrow (15


Mrs Elizabeth Jervis, of 62 MRS. M. TINGEY


Wcone Lane, Clitheroe, died at her home on Sunday. She was


52.


Furness, Mrs. Tingey had re­ sided in Clitheroe for 15 years and was associated with St. James’s Church.


A native of Dalton-in- A widow, she is survived by


two sons. Cremation took place at


Pleasington on Wednesday. Four receive


Queen’s Scout certificates


lY/TR. S. WESTHEAD. vice- chairman of Clitheroe


and District Boy Scouts' Association, presented Queen’s \ Scout certificates to four members of Stony hur st College Scout Troop at the Association’s annual trophy presentation, held at Clith­ eroe Royal Grammar School on Saturday.


Lawson, Michael Somorjay, John Tattersall and David Walmesley-Cotham.


The Scouts were Kevin


Rover Crew, became the first Rover Scout in the Clitheroe Association to receive the B.P. award. He also received a certificate from Mr. Westhead.


were: flag competition, Stony­ hurst College; Ben Thompson


Other awards presented


shield for most points in the competition. Otter Troop of CJitheroe Royal Grammar School; camping shield and Air Training Corps cup. Ribblesdale School; football cup, Clitheroe Royal Grammar School.


and Mr. (Alban Snape, Rover Scout Leader for Clitheroe Toe H and Scoutmaster of Ribblesdale School Troop, gave an illustrated account of his recent trip to the World Rover Moot in Australia.


Scouting films were shown


Widow chased boy thief


MONEY that was left on a doorstep for the news­


Taylor at Clitheroe Juvenile Court on Wednesday, when the boy. who pleaded guilty, was placed on probation for 12 months.


agent was stolen by a 14-year- old boy, submitted Insp. W.


holder, an elderly widow, gave chase to the boy when she realised he had taken the money, but she could not catch him. Later, the boy was seen in Whalley by a police officer and admitted the offence.


Insp. Taylor said the house­ Stole from filling station


Juvenile Court on Wednesday to attend Accrington Attend­ ance Centre on six occasions after he had admitted stealing 90 cigarettes and four bars of chocolates from a Clitheroe filling station.


12-YEAR-OLD boy was ordered by Clitheroe


dmitted to the offence, was conditionally discharged.


FINED


■piNED £1 at Clitheroe yes- terday for parking with­


Church. A widow, she is survived by


two sons and three daughters.


ouses). R CONTRACT (C)—Nos. 1 to 4, Old


JERSEY FABRICS


ow. Barrow (4 Houses). a Forms of Tender, Specification, ouncil's Surveyor at the address


ond Conditions of Contract can be Cbtained on application to the


Remnant Sale including


below. f Tenders, which may be submitted


Double Knit Ban-Lon


sor one or more of the Contracts,


envelope, not bearing any name or mark indicating the sender, and endorsed " Tender for Painting Council Houses ” addressed to the l undersigned, to reach him not


hould be sent in a plain sealed


tater than first post on Saturday, _


Clitheroe Rural District Council Oilices.


Church Brow, Clitheroe. Lancashire.


Courtelle


Thursday, March 22nd 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.


selves to accept the lowest or any Tender.


he 14th April, 1962. The Council do not bind them­


T. P. RUSHTON Clerk of the Council.


Friday, March 23rd 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.


Saturday, March 24th 9 a.m. to 12 noon


B. H. TEXTILES LTD. ALBION MILL, WATER ST GREAT HARWOOD


Day of prayer -A BOUT 200 women, repres-


cV enting almost all of Clith- eroe’s churches, attended a united service for the Women's World Day of Prayer at Clith­ eroe Parish Church on Friday.


b The service was conducted


Vicar of Clitheroe, and the preicher was Mrs. A. B. Mac- Garr, wife of the superintend­ lent minister of Clitheroe Wes­


y Mrs. A. F. Clark, wife of the ey Circuit.


out lights were James M. Mur­ ray, of Hodder Grove. Barbara Scattergood, of Chatburn Rd., George Podaszewski, of East- moor. Drive and Brian Norman Cawley, of Woone Lane, all of Clitheroe.


side at night, John Lee Exelby, of Castle View, Clitheroe. was fined 10s.


For parking on the wrong a Another boy, who also Barry MacDonald, of Toe H Mrs. Margaret Tingey. of 46


preacher at Whalley Parish Church on Sunday morning Was Canon F. P. Paton- Williams, Rector of Prestwich. who has preached at the church on several previous occasions and is well-known to parishioners.


PREACHER. — S p e c i a l


Dr A. E. Wales gave a talk on me themodemdilemma atanopen


ship on Friday. Mr. S. B. Clarke was the pianist.


The interment took place on WA special service for the


Prayer was held on Friday and was conducted jointly by the


METHODIST CHURCH.— eting of the Men’s Fellow­


omen’s World Day of


Rev. G. B. Kendrew, minister at Whalley Methodist Church and the Rev. H. C. Snape, Vicar of Whalley. The preacher was the Rev. J. M. F Perret, curate at Whalley Parish Church, and lessons were read by representatives of both churches. Miss E. M. Postlethwaite was organist.


Miss B. E. Ashdown, of West Bradford, was the speaker at Wednesday’s meeting of the Women’s Fellowship, Mrs. J. W. Lumley presiding.


Young Wives Group yesterday week about mobile libraries.


Mrs. Fryer spoke to the


by members of Whiilloy, Read, Sabdcn and District Trefoil Guild in the Assembly Rooms on Tues­ day raised £33.


TREFOIL.—A codec evening held UNIONISTS—Mrs. C. M. Dixon


and Coun. Mrs. J. Troop were host­ esses at a whist and domino drive held by Whalley Women Unionists in the Stanley Room yesterday


l Mrs. Ormcrod; 2. Mrs. Rutter. I Gents.: 1. Mrs. T. A. Walsh: 2. i Mrs. C. Woodcock. Dominoes: Miss 1 Rutter.


week. Whist winners were: Ladies: 1,


| BILLINGTON ■i MR. E. TAYLOR.— The


I Saturday of Mr. Ephraim j I Taylor, who resided with his


; and Mrs. J. Bowman, at 19 , Bank Cottages, Billington. He


neath occurred in hospital on son-in-law and daughter, Mr.


| was 84. ,i His wife, Mrs. Jane Taylor,


died some years ago and Mr. I i Taylor, formerly of Sunnyslde


! number of years. The funeral took place at


Old Langho on Tuesday. WADDINGTON


ome-made wines was given ) by, Mrs. M. Smith to members


h WINES.— A talk about


"bf Wad d i n g t o n Women’s Institute on Tuesday evening.


Nayltr, presided, and thanks to Mrs. Smith were expressed by Miss D. Nayler.


The president, Mrs. G. E. G. wThe monthly competition


was judged by Mrs. Smith. Mrs. H. Whiteside was the winner.


as for home-made wine and


report of the spring L.F.W.I. meeting in Preston.


Mrs. L. Holte-Smith gave her


effort of the Women’s Fellow­ ship of Waddington Methodist Church, a jumble sale with new and pound stalls and afternoon teas, was held on Saturday afternoon and raised


EFFORT. — The annual mi COOKER...


ALL- ^ ROUND


THE BEST


of retiring collections at s e r v i c e s at Waddington Methodist Church £13 has been sent to the Sheffield and Hanbury disaster fund.


£38. COLLECTION—As a result


versary services were held at Waddington Methodist Church


ANNIVERSARY. Choir anni­


■chester. in the evening. Mrs. Ruth Johnson, , of


on Sunday, preachers being Mr R. G. Brindle. of Wilpshire, in the morning, and the Rev. W J Weslev Rooney, of Hartley Victoria College, Man-


Clitheroe, sang “I walked into


the garden” and “Be content”, a n d the choir, augmented by Clitheroe singers and under the leadership of Mr. C. Wrigley. sang “Lead me. Lord” “Christ hath a garden” and “O Saviour of the world’.


ist and offertories amounted to £ 11-


Miss Speakman was organ­


of West Bradford, was the preacher at the Women’s World Day of prayer service in Waddington Methodist Church on Friday after-


PRAYER—Miss B. E. Ashdown


noon. Mrs. G. B. Kendrew. of Whalley.


newton


annual hunt hall was held in Newton Institute on Friday, organised by the Hodder Valley Fox Club.


HUNT BALL.— The sixth


and music was supplied by the Melody Makers Dance Band. M.C.s were Messrs. H. T. Breaks. C. and F. Seed.


There was a good attendance


„ An Innovation this year was d parade of hounds round the


vision of Mr. I. Tyson. Another attraction to the


ance hall, under the super­


ball was the knife and fork supper which was provided.


biggest “ catch ” was won this year by Mr. J. Pye. LECTURE. — "Mediterra­


The Whitmore cup for the


nean Holiday ” was the title of an illustrated lecture given in Newton Congregational Chapel


conducted the service and Miss M. Speakman was organist.


.. whichever way you look at it!


c le an ABILITY Four Spied riog p l . te i Whichever way you look at It the Jecksun epil lag ..proof hob 0


sealed in to ------ a wipe. Pull-out oven roof protector for easy of 1962.


I. . 0 oven cleaning.


COOK ABILITY Amazingly fast Speedring plates (one VHS-boosted for extra-fast boil­ ing). Large oven with glass door; roomy eye- level grill; Rotisserie unit (extra).


CONTROLABILITY 6-heat switches for each Available in white or cream. HIGHLINE details and prices.


£ 59.15.0 Model 494T, 4 Speedrings, oven light and timer


£ 54.15.0 Model 494, as above without timer g g Mode| 4


Speedring plate; variable heat control of Qrill, £/jg_ g_g Mocje| 4


g3-|-, 3 Speedrings with timer g3, as above without timer


auto timer for oven and huge hotcupboard Rotisserie fits all models, £10 extra. with lift-out wire basket.


You get more for your money with a JACKSON


by Miss D. Bedingfield, of Blackburn, last night week,


i The event was organised by j the chapel choir.


I The Rev. G. W. Curry 1 ex p re s s e d


1 B edingfield. thanks to Miss


ELECTRIC COOKER A Rd3idtioh PRODUCT


See the Highlir.3 at your Electricity Service Centre with HIGHLINE Is by lor the heel .Hwouhd cooker ded at Bank Cottages for a I Avenue, Billington. had resi-


M.C. at the weekly whist drive, held in Chatburn Church Institute on Tuesday. Winners were; ladies: 1, Miss Castlehouse; 2, Miss Jeffs. Gents.: 1, Miss Atkinson; 2, Mrs. Cunliffe and Mr. Smith; knock-out: Mrs. Atkinson and Mrs. Jackson.


WHIST.—Miss F. Jeffs was


play Higher Walton away to­ morrow will be: Butcher; Bullock, Pearson; Speak, Cowell, O’Donnell; Atkinson, McLean, Dawson, Wilson, Slinger.


TEAM.— Chatburn team to THORNLEY


made to officials of Thornley Women’s Institute at the March me e t i n g yesterday week.


PRESENTATIONS we r e


Miss A. Riding presided and presented Mrs. Moon, who has


been a member of the com­ mittee for 16 years, with a mirror; Mrs. Rawcliffe, who has been five years on the committee, three of them as secretary, with a brass kettle; Mrs. Lancaster, who has been treasurer for a year, with a brass cup and lid; and Mrs. Beesley with a brass bell.


wAn amusing talk about the


people and problems are linked was given by Mr. Summerheys, of Lancaster. He was thanked by Mrs. C. Ken­ yon and Mrs. Rawclifle.


ay in which parks, plants,


of the spring L.F.W.I. meeting at Preston, to which she was delegate, and the resolutions for the annual meeting were read and discussed. Mrs. Lancaster is delegate.


Miss Riding read her report


group of bulbs was won by 1, Mrs. F. Kenyon; 2, Mrs. Moon, while in the competition for a single hyacinth, Mrs. Kenyon took both first and second prizes.


The competition for the best WORSTON


Alice Walmsley, of Crow Hill Cottage. Worston, died in Birch Hill Hospital, Rochdale, on Friday. She was 79.


MRS. A. WALMSLEY.—Mrs.


being associated with Worston Mission.


t Mrs. Walmsley had lived in he village for many years,


Walmsley. she is survived Dy her son.


The widow of Mr. James


Cremation took place at Rochdale on Tuesday.


GRINDLETON


ton Women’s Institute heard about the visit of their secret­ ary, Mrs. A. Slater, to her daughter’s friend in Normandy at their March meeting.


W.I.—Members of Grindle­


Miss G. Hardacre welcomed Mrs. Webster, a new member.


Mrs. Dixon thanked her and


report on the L.F.W.I. spring meeting in Preston. PARISH MEETING—The annua!


Miss M. McArthur gave her


parish meeting was held in the Methodist School on Monday evening, when Mr. J. Shuttleworth presided.


condition of Back Lane and Duck Street, and although it was felt desirable that both these should


Concern was expressed over the


jt.D.C. should be sought In keeping both roads in a better condition.


were also discussed and members of the Parish Council agreed that the cost of maintaining the street lighting had shown a marked in­ crease during the past two years.


Postal services and street lighting


registered, it had been found that there was little hope of improve­ ment and that many other local lighting authorities were experienc­


Although protests had been


ing similar trouble. Complaints


village. MARTIN TOP


IN COLOUR.—The Rev. G. W. Curry .showed colour slides


ol activities during last year at Salem Congregational Church .and other local Con­ gregational churches.


the Dales Fund and Home Churches Fund. ■


Collections were taken for HeLADIES’ DAY.— Miss J.


services at Salem Congrega­ tional Church on Sunday.


ap, of Nelson, conducted


The soloist was Miss Mary Robinson, also of Nelson, who sang items from the Messiah. Organist was Mrs. J. Parker.


amounted to £9. TOSSIDE


a There were good attend­ nces and collections


Mothers’ Union attended an Ash Wednesday service in St. Bartholomew’s Parish Church, conducted by the Vicar, the Rev. R. C. Allan.


M.U.— Members of Tosside


periodic over-chlorination of the water supply were also mentioned, this being apparently more notice­ able In the higher parts of the


r e g a r d i n g the


be taken ■ over, the possibility seemed remote. It was, however, agreed that the help of Bowland


MOOR knAPPOINTMENT. — We l l -


own to the. congregation of St. Paul’s Church, Low Moor,


where he has preached on several occasions, Canon T. Jenkins Pugh, of Criccleth. No r t h Wales, has been appointed a chaplain to the Queen.


beFor the past 13 years, he has


group of holiday camps. CA canon of Li n c o l n


en a senior chaplain of a


the British Forces in Malaya in on the last war. He was captured


was a prisoner-of-war until 1946.


athedral, he was chaplain to the fall of Singapore; and


of the Rev. I. Pugh, C. of E. chaplain to Clitheroe Hospital and former Vicar of Low Moor.


He is the youngest brother


" Action Group ” in St. Paul’s parish has been busy this week.


ACTION GROUP.—The Christian


brighten up the appearance of the church has begun and members have Instituted a number of developments and improvements.


A programme to clean and


gestions for other “ action ” are being considered and much more action can be expected in the near future.


Parishioners' own ideas and sug­


Cfje Cltlljeroe


Sbbci'ttecr £ £im FRIDAY, MARCH 16th, 1


Lighting of Vehicles: 6-44 n.m. to 5-57 a.m.


A recommendation b;


port Users’ Consultative mittee that the Black Hellifield line should be to passenger traffic wa dorsed by the Central 1 port Consultative Comi in London this week.


North-West Area i


cided to put the recomm tion to the Minister of 1 port, Mr. Ernest Marplc


The Central CommittE


approval.It was estimated tho closing of the line to pas. traffic would save £20 year.


* « *


T OCAL Jehovah’s Wit be are among those wt is weekend, at whic


ham Carmichael will speak and there wi demonstrations and features, to show the i ance of tact and ldndr teaching.


Circuit minister, Mr.


GIDEONS. — Three members of the Gideons ,an organisa­ tion of businessmen which supplies Bibles to prisons, hospitals, schools, hotels and other institutions, spoke about their work to members of St. Paul’s Church Youth Club on Sunday night.


appointed assistant superintendent of St. Paul’s Church Sunday School at the annual meeting on Tuesday night. Mrs. I. King was re-elected secretary, Mr. C. King treasurer and Miss M. Starkie p r i ma r y superintendent. The Vicar, the Rev. A. K. Bisbrown. presided.


ANNUAL.— Mr. W. Holliday was NEWSHOLME


of a whist and domino drive held recently by Mrs. Agton, of Gregson Farm, Newsholme. £18 has been sent to the Cancer Research Fund.


FOR CANCER.—As a result


giThe supper was made and P ven by Mrs. Cayley, of


aythorne. GISBURN


branch of the Mother’s Union was held in the Festival Hall on Tuesday afternoon.


mMOTHER’S UNION. onthly meeting of Gisburn The


the public during hoi house visits will al discussed.


Various objections rai


Co-operative Guild on day, Mrs. E. Swales about the eight sections Guild movement an meaning of flower e representing each secti


Allen, presided and Swales was thanked fc L. Bullock and Mrs. H<


The new president, ON Tuesday alternooi


called to Pimlico wi dutch barn, containing five tons of hay and bedding had caught, fir


ei’oe Fire Brigad


and the barn, used for ing cattle by Mr. D. W of Pimlico Farm, was damaged.


The bedding was de


HPHERE were more du than births in C.


statistics issued by Dr Webster, Divisional Offlcer.


5 Division there wer births than deaths.


t In Clitheroe rural dhere were six births


eaths. In other area


7VrEMBERS of t Round Table, me


Monday were enterta a lantern lecture give; H. Holgate. of West B The lecture illustrat Holgate’s interests photographer and a n


he Buck Inn, Clithe


proposed by Mr. J. Til * * *


A vote of than


Brownlow Street into Road, immediately in 'an oncoming car. Clitheroe yesterday for riding without and attention.


A N Italian who wa have ridden a cycl


ring January, accorc


There were 37 notified, compared v births.


IN the absence o me speaker, Mrs. Gili.


eting of Clitheroe W


John Gray, District M from London, is the pri speaker.


c attending the half­ thircuit convention in P


Brownlow Street, who fined £1 for having in br-.kes. m *


missing a police cm Ciitheroe yesterday for driving without and attention.


a large lorry on Railway Bridge,


accident was avoided the alertness of P Gaunt, in the police the driver of the lorr>


Insp. W. Taylor


The motor cycli Anthony Miller, of Drive, Clitheroe. . * «


rpHE fifth annual co I the Ribblesdale


songs by Longridge am cashire dialect poem Wallbank; a play, Winnie”, by Samlesbur Box Jury” by Clithero by Comedian John “Beat the Clock” wit Berry and other members, and items Thornber and his ac a play, “Holiday Ho Chipping, and "Top singers and guitaris Whitechapel. *


The programme con *


THRTHDAY greeting -IJ t . Whittaker, of Street, Clitheroe, who


75 on Monday. * *


]yTR. A. J. Rogersi retired as No. 5


Education Officer ember 31st, was on presented with a wr to mark his retire] secretary of Padih District Community^


THIS WEEK ROAD SAFETY


Better go slowly feet than ride fas Ambulance


Young Farmers.' Clu held at Chipping on when Mr. Brian Dent eroe, was compere.


He was Giuseppe Pei


A MOTOR cyclist alleged to have o\


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