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ARE ‘TRAD’ COMES TO


CHRISTMAS By VALERIE GREEN


rJ 1HEIR music may be swinging, “mod” and slightly sexy. But when it comes to Christ­ mas time, most pop stars appear to be extremely “trad”. As soon as they can escape from their whizc-around world


of greasepaint, guitar strings and recording booths, most of them will be travelling back home to spend the festive period simply with their families.


The peace and quiet is what most of them scent to crave


after the bright lights and blaring noises of their professional life.


For some of the stars, of


course, Christmas work com­ mitments will mean they are far from homo and will have to wait till later for their family celebrations.


spend Christmas Day in Holly­ wood where he is completing work on the musical “Van Ryan's Express,” with Frank Sinatra Last word to his secretary in London was: "It’s expected to be very hot here at Christmas, so I reckon I'll be out sun­ bathing most of the time.” The three Bachelors will also


Singing star John Leyton will


At homo. Cilia will be with mother, father and three bois­ terous brothers. Simon Scott, recently recovered


from his grand provincial tour with the Rolling Stones said: “I intend to spend Christmas catching tip on some sleep. “Mum's an absolute wonder,


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and likes to spoil me, so I expect to have my Christmas


breakfast-cum-lunch in bed!” American s in g in g star


have to spend Christmas far away from their families in Ire­ land, since they will be appear­ ing in Birmingham in the panto­ mime “Jack and the Beanstalk.” Said Con Cluskey, 23-year-


old lender of the group: "We're all strict traditionalists when it comes to Christmas, and all intend to observe the religious side of it. "Apart from going to church


Brenda Lee who recently com­ pleted a lot of singing engage­ ments in this country both on stage and television will be back home at Christmas in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband Ronald shacklett. "I intend to have a quiot, domestic time," she said.


he makes no bones about intend - ing to 'live it up’ Lliis Christmas, is singer-actor Mike Same. He lounged in one of the hand­


One of the few stars who says


we'll probably be phoning up our folks sometimes on Christ­ mas day, and might join other members of the pantomime cast for a small celebration.”


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Berry. Simon Scott. Marianne Faithful and Dave Berry, it will be a quiet, family Christmas. Mike, 22 - year - old from


For stars Cilia Black, Mike


Northampton, whose latest disc a smoochy number called “Two Lovers,” w a s released mid- November, said: “I shall be sit­ ting by a warm fireside pre­


tending that its sunny Jamaica or somewhere exotic." Marianne confessed: "I'm a bit


of a kid when it comes to Christ­ mas. I shall expect to have ail my presents in an extra big stocking and to open it up very early on Christmas morning, just as I used to do when I was


folks with a birthday near Christmas—I'll be 18 on Decem­ ber 27—so I usually get a lot of combined presents from my friends on Christmas day." Dave Berry will be inviting his


a tot. “Actually I ’m one of those poor


the rest of the day quietly with his parents and younger sister.


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“stint" at the Palladium on December 12, said: “I shall just go home to Liverpool and eat!"


Cilia, who completed her


some period chairs in his Lon­ don bachelor flat and said: “I ’ll be out and around all right this Christmas but shall make a par­ ticular point of avoiding those peurile party games and ghastly paper hats. “I'm on the trail of swinging-


style blondes and a good bottle of Napoleon brandy!”


road on a dark and wet night, careered over the grass verge, hit a fence and finished up against a tree, Bowland magistrates were told at Gisburn on Monday. Mr. G. Dyson, County prose­


of Carr Hall Road, Barrowford, and his passenger, Miss Jacque­ line Sherry, of Eastern Avenue. Burnley, were both injured. Reader, who pleaded “not


the tree. The driver, Robert D. Reader,


cuting solicitor, said the car had apparently travelled out of con­ trol for 155 feet before hitting


Annual present headache for thousands now ended


By VALERIE GREEN H


OW does one show' aPl>reciniioii at Christmas lo doctors, solicitors, bank managers (that overdraft!) or anyone who may have done us a special


favour or service during the year? Buvine and sending ,s“™clning for all those near i


and dear to us is bad enough, but


n e S t i y “ e Wine by Wire Service, which has expanded rapidly strice it started three years ago, and which works on the principle of Interfiora.


the problem of these spcc,al outsiders” is often worse. This annual headache has now been ended for thousands of


A bottle of wine or spirits makes a cheering pr«c■


any time, but espccia Hy alt'1® nt “l


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fessional person for ' 01 more expensive and endunm,


from 21 Charterhouse Stree . London, E.C.. now coversmostoj


gift would be out of plac • Friends and relatives can also be remembered in this way . Wine-by-Wire which operate®


Britain. A London .iesP. he got the idea for it «bei■


was told at his wine shop ^ j couldn’t send his brothei a botu


guilty,” to driving without due • care and attention said he could not remember ■ anything about the accident, as he had been concussed for a while. Miss Sherry said she had only


vague recollections of going into a skid, but Reader had not been driving fast or carelessly. Defending, Mr. Peter Lawson,


said the prosecution had not and could not prove that his client had been driving carelessly. “He could have skidded on wet


of sherry by post. That was in November, 9®V


and within a few months about


700 wine merchants were ship scheme. Now the membership


figure has grown to a™u .d


with public houses and Ji°ense grocers also taking Pnr Several administration changes


J,fs°d


have been made to speed t- , service and to give the wine m e - chant making the dcliveij moic


leaves, or had a blackout, or anything," he declared. Reader was given an absolute discharge on payment of costs.


Christmas Danger Period for Fire


PARENTS throughout Britain arc urged to keep their x children safe from fire this Christmas by observing six


golden rules. Christmas is one of the


great danger periods for fire. The Christmas tree, cards, decorations and party frocks —all the trimmings tradition­ ally associated with happy festivities — are potential killers, and every year cause tragedy in the home.


group round to his Sheffield home on Christmas Day morn­ ing for drinks, then spending


2. Electric bulbs are safer than candles, particularly as tree


3. Keep decorations clear of MARYS MUSIC (JOE & MARY MORTIMER)


1. Anchor the Christmas tree firmlv in a bucket of damp sand’or earth, well away from the fire, door or draughts.


decorations. Check last year's lights before using them again, and ensure that the flex is not frayed or strained.


electric lights or anything hot and hang them well out of the reach of smalt children. Remember


5. Party fr o ck s of flimsy material and some night clothes can easily c a t c h alight. Flame - resistant cloth­ ing and secure fire guards will protect excited children. Port­ able heaters and fires-must be safely positioned and remem­


4. Loose paper wrappings on the floor are a fire risk. Clear them up as soon as possible.


ing fire to the room.


ber to keep a guard on every fire.


t h a t Christmas


cards on the mantelpiece are DANGEROUS; they c an easily fall into the hearth and catch alight, possibly spread,


SFf


taking part in * e scheme u being published in time fo the Christmas trade. From this, a member can select a wiue mc - chant in the district required bj


directory of wine merchant


vice by enabling wine merchants to send orders directly to each other instead of through the London office. Usually the ordei


the cost of the call. FULL RETAIL PRICE


that wine merchants delivering orders through the service now receive the full retail price in­ stead of sharing the profit with the wine merchant who booked


Another important change is


sendee charge has been increased from 2/G lo 5/-. Of this the wine merchant taking the order retains 2/6 as his commission, whatever the size of the order.


the order. To enable this to be done the


"Since we startod throe yoars


ago wo have sold or been instru­ mental in selling.tens of thou­ sands of bottles of wine and spirits," Mr. Robort Grob told me. "All big towns arc covered, inoluding those in Scotland and Northern Ireland.


“The country areas are well


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Crompton, Facit, Failsworth, HoUinwood, Lees, Littleborough. Macclesfield, Middleton. Middlc- Royton, Shaw, Springhead. Whit­ worth. June 27—July 10. — A s l ! c y


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is especially useful to people who wish to thank doctors or special­ ists for their services. Bottles of tonic wine or sherry arc also


can take an order—a retie of olden days when chemists had a licence for wines as well as medicines.” Mr. Grob' said Wine-by-Wire


sent to many patients in hospi­ tals and nursing homes. Weddings and christenings


bring many orders, and on record are cases of brandy which were sent to bank managers.


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there is also a. spate of orders at Easter and Whitsun. At New Year thousands of Scotsmen use the service to send each other bottles of whisky. Big organisations operating


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Lyne , Brighouse. Compstali. Drovlsclen, Dukinfield. Hudders­ field, Hurst, Hyde. September 6.—Frccklcton. September 6—8. — A s 1 1 e v


told me: "Wine-by-Wire is ful­ filling a sendee. I t is quite use­ ful through the year but it is patronised particularly well at Christmas. I t is thought of in the same terms as the Interfiora service, and can only do good for the Trade." Each member of the Winc-by-


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Wirc service is supplied with a wallet containing all necessary order forms, stamped.addressed envelopes, greetings cards and


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NEW PLAN FOR K.O. CONTEST


IN inter-league knockout com- petition is being formed by


^Accrington Football Combina­ tion.


officials prcscnni at a meeting on Tuesday were representatives


from Clithcroe. The various representatives


order to conduct a successful knockout competition. The organisers are hoping that


will report back to their respec­ tive committees before definitely deciding to join the competition. Sixteen teams are needed in


the tournament will improve the standard of local amateur soccer and foster a geater spirit among the leagues. When plans for the competi­


Among junior football league


Chadderton, Chorley, Col ne , Crompton, Darwen, Elland, Facit, Failsworth, Greetland. Halifax, Hindley Green, Hollinwood, Lees, Leigh, Littleborougli, Middleton, Middleton Junction, Oldham, Ripponden. Rishton, Rochdale, Royton, Shaw, Sowerby Bridge, Springhead, Tyldcslev, Whit­ worth. September 13—16.—Bnrrowiord,


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Romilcy. September 27—28. — Reddish,


Skipton, Stockport. October 4—7. — BoHington


Ashton-under-Lyne June 11—14: Bacup June 11—14: Bamber Bridge June 7: Blackburn June 7: Bollington June 11: Brighousc June 7—8: Broadbottom June 11: Bury June 11: Chorley June 7: Church June 7—8; Clayton- lc-Moors June 7—3; Clithoroe June 7; Colne June 7; Compstali June 11—14: Congleton June 7; Drovlsdcn June 11: Duckmiield June 11—14; Edenlicld June 11; Elland June 7; Freckleton June 7: Glossop June 11: Great Har­ wood June 7—8; Greetland June


Macclesfield. . October 4.—Leek. Whit. — Accrington June 7—8;


tion were first announced a few weeks ago many local players and officials said they thought the new competition could be­ come even more attractive thann the Lancashire Senior Cup. Matches in the new tourna­


ment will probably be played on Sundays.


her class to tell the story of creation. Commented one little girl. “ First God created Adam. Then He looked at him and said, ‘I think I could do better if I tried again.’ So he created Eve."


A Sunday-school teacher asked —Reader's Digest.


7; Haslingdcn June 11—14; Heb­ den Bridge June 7; Heywood June 11—14: Hollingworth June 11; Huddersfield June 7—8; Hurst June 11—14; Hyde June 11—14: Leek June 7: Leyland June 7; Mossley June 11; Newton Heath June 7—11: Oswaldtwistle June 7—8: Padiham June 7: Pcndlcburv June 7—11; Preston June 7: Radclifle June 11; Rnms- bottom June 11; Ratvtenstall June 11: Ripponden June 7; Rishton June 7: Skipton June 7; Sowerbv Bridge June 7; Stack­ steads June 11—14; Stavleybndge June 11: Swinton June 7—11: Todmorden June 11: Tottington June 11: Waterfoot June 11—14: Whalev Bridge June 11: Whallcy June 7: Woolfold June 11.


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______1 n r-n m n l 'l r Cr*lifhY The other positions were: second, Cast^ House 842 point , , . „ oji .mints-


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Intermediate: tug of war, 1 , .


Wvmcr (Park). 3 R- Williams (Castle); plunge for distance. 1


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1 S Edmondson, 2 L. Gorman, 3 (tie) K. Johnson and F. Newby (Henderson); 25 yards free style, 1 D Hall (Park), 2 S. Edmond­ son,'3 G. Taylor (Waddow). 25 yards back crawl, 1 L. Gor­


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