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jy£RS. EKPENYONG O. EFIONG, formerly Miss Molly Bell of Higherfold, Baldwin Road, Clitheroe, who lives in Lagos Nigeria, is spending Christmas with her parents, Mr.


and Mrs. James Bell, in Clitheroe. She ar r ived a t her pa rent s ’ house with her. hu sb and a lmos t a fortnight ago only— _


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CLITHEROE girl, 21-year- old Miss Joan Aubin of


Brownlow Street, lias been in­ vited. to sing with the BBC Nor­ thern. singers on radio in January. She will appear in the chorus


of Gustav Holst's liymn “Jesus”,


and later in the chorus of an operatic production. Joan, who is the daughter of


Mr. and Mrs. Aubin. passed her Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music examinations in May this year to qualify as a singing teacher.


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T H E combined choir s o f the Whal ley Me thodi s t


Church and St. M a r y ’ s and Al l Saint s , Whal ley, together with the 2nd Whal ley Gir l Guid e s , will be at tending Ca ld e r s tone s Ho sp i ta l on Ch r i s tma s E v e to sing ca rol s in the hospi tal church. Af te r the c a rol service, the


Gu id e Comp an y is to visit the wa rds and sing to those pat ient s who are unable to mak e the journey lo the church.


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Compliments o f the Season R. Turner & Son jP


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Season’s Greetings to our many


friends and customers


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CATLOWS 2 0 CASTLE ST.


CLITHEROE


J. & A. PARKINSON 64 YORK STREET, CLITHEROE


Hi g h Cl a s s F am i l y B u t c h e r s


she will appear, are a group at­ tached to the northern region of the BBC, and provide choruses for various operatic productions, and other works on the radio. Chorus-master is Mr. Stephen Wilkinson.


The BBC singers, with whom


dale County Secondary School, before studying for three years at the Northern School of Music in Manchester. Before going to Manchester,


Joan was head girl at Ribbles-


hour s af ter le aving her h ome in L a g o s . Mr s . Ef ion g is expect ing he r first b a b y a t the end of


J an u a ry , so when they fly b a c k to L a g o s a f te r their three months ’ s tay, they wi l l b e aking their b a b y with them. Mo l ly , a forme r p u pi l of


Cl i theroe R o y a l G r am m a r S cho o l fo r Gir l s , first met E k p en y on g when she wa s taking a general a r t s degree a t L e e d s Col lege o f C om ­ me rce where he wa s s tudying


accountancy. They were married at Trinity Methodist Church, Clitheroe, in


May. 1963. A f t e r t h e w e d d i n g , t h e y w e n t


t o live in h i s n a t i v e c o u n t r y , Ni g e r i a , w h e r e Mo l l y t e a c h e s E n g l i s h a t t h e U n i t e d C h r i s ­ t i a n S e c o n d a r y C om m e r c i a l


are interested in Methodist Church work and they spend the rest of their spare time reading. Molly told us. “We borrow


S c h o o l , L a g o s , i n t h e s e c r e ­ t a r i a l t r a i n i n g d e p a r tm e n t . H e r h u s b a n d is a n a c c o u n t a n t f o r t h e f i n a n c i a l d e p a r tm e n t o f t h e civil s e r v i c e . Both Molly and her husband


books from the British Council library, as they allow four books a week. We usually borrow eight in a fortnight. I prefer books on travel and nature.” She told me that on the whole,


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peans.” she said, “But many of the other churches are mixed.”


had left work for good Molly replied. “I shall probably go straight back to work when I return to Nigeria, for I am hop­ ing to get a nanny to look after the baby.”


When we asked whether she -L Jc#


said. “Depends on our financial situation.”


Her baby’s education, Molly


section of a private school at the age of two, whereas they may enter council schools only at the age of six. Education is not yet compulsory in Nigeria. Most white children, after


Children can enter the nursery <1 . 1 >


primary education, are sent to European schools for second­ ary education, but M o l ly ’ s child will, she told us. be com­ pletely educated in Nigeria. A manpower board helps


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BURGUNDY BEEF


He re is ai l inexpensive dish.


Mo s t households c an rake up a little cheap red wine, and, of course, stewing beef is still


rea sonably pr iced compa red with roa s t ing beef o r s teak. Al l the other ingredients


a r c items usual ly found in a clever woman' s kitchen.


school-leavers choose their car­ eers by regulating trade and industry to coincide with the number of school-leavers trained in each job, and advising stu­ dents which courses to take.


the selection of books is better in Lagos than here, for many Amer­ ican books are on sale there which could not be bought in England. The only other entertainment


in Nigeria is the cinema, show­ ing mainly Indian science fiction films with English sub-titles, and


Joan studied privately with Miss Bessie Collins of Fadiham. and studied piano with Mr. C. A. Myers of Clitheroe. She is the fiancee of former Advertiser and Times reporter Mr. Glen Fate. Joan’s father, Mr. James Aubin


night clubs. La rg e r o om s


Mrs. Efiong live is an old colon­ ial-style building divided into


The house in which Mr. and


is a well-known former Ribbles- dale League and Lancashire League cricketer.


two separate houses. The rooms are all very large, with high ceil­ ings and thick walls, so that the house remains cool in the hot climate. We asked Molly about the


churches in Nigeria. “The church I attend has a largely negro con­ gregation, with one or two Euro­


Many tr ib e s


many tribes in Nigeria, each with its own costume, language and tribal rites. But the recognised language is English, and many of the natives, even though they carry on their tribal customs which may seem pagan are prac­ tising Christians. She also told us that the food


Molly explained that there are


she cooks is partly African and partly European. “My favourite dish is Edikang


Ikong with pounded yam. This is made from three local vegetables, similar to spinach, cooked with water like potatoes. Fish, prawns or meat can be added, and then palm oil, seasoning, and crayfish are mixed in. This is then served with pounded yam. which tastes like creamed sweet potatoes-"


MADE COSTUMES FOR PANTO FAIRIES


^ F T E R 15 yea r s ' service a s c a re tak e r a t Downham school , Mr s . M. Hornby o f T o p R ow, Down ham, wa s presented


with a cheque for £16 and a bouquet , on T u e sd a y evening at the school pantomime. T h e cheque wa s mad e u p


of dona t ions f rom friends and pupi l s , p a s t and present , of the vi l lage school .


It wa s presented to Mr s . Hornby by the concert 's fairies, for Mr s . Ho rnb y h a s


- mad e fairy cos tumes for


headmistress, who was present­ ing the annual school concert for the 20th time, thanked Mrs. Hornby for fier valuable .services and the Vicar, the Rev. W. Allen, announced that the new care­


many years . Miss May Barton, the school’s


taker would be Mrs. Elsie Clem­ ent.


some from "Mary Foppins." dan­ cing, P.E. and the story told on willow-pattern plates. Miss Barton wrote the script


school children filled the village hall to see the pantomime, “Aladdin.” Tlic concert’ included songs,


Parents and friends of the


the sewing of costumes, and her daughter Elizabeth Hornby who helped her. and also Airs. Todd who took charge of make-up.


More tennis courts for school


Ad d i t iona l tennis cour t s


are to be cons tructed at Rib b le sd a le County S e con­ d a ry S chool , Cl itheroe. This , with County Archi tec t ’s p ro ­ p o s a l s fo r the development of addi t iona l p laying fields, wa s ap p ro v e d a t T u e sd a y ’s meet­ ing o f the Divi s iona l E x e c u ­ t ive No . 65 of the L anc a shi r e E d u c a t ion Commi t te e held at Whal ley. T he se ap p ro v a l s are subject


to recons iderat ion o f the sit ing o f the tennis cour t s and a c ce s s to the new field.


and was helped in producing the concert by the assistant school mistress. Miss Barnes. who painted the scenery and helped with props. Mrs. Bower, who taught the children their dances. Mrs Hornby, who assisted with


% B U R G U N D Y B E E F


If lbs. stewing beef. 3 large quartered onions. 2 tablespoons lard. 2 tablespoons flour (plain-


Small bunch parsley and a bay leaf. A lb. mushrooms. Gravy browning. 1 chopped clove of garlic. 1 dessertspoon tomato puree.


). S i Mr. and Mrs. Edwardson.


F or a man who was selected to form part of


a spec ia l gu a rd for Sir Wins ton Churchi l l during the las t wa r and who ha s a dis­ t inguished record in both wa r s , you would not think tha t a s imple thing like Chr i s tma s present buying could present much of a problem.


liam Edwardson of 13 Eastmoor Drive, and fiis wife Elizabeth, buying begins very early in the year. For they give a present to each of their eleven children, 22 grandchildren, in-laws, other relatives anfi friends!


home for children, grandchild­ ren and in-laws alone.


There are 45 presents in their


supervises all the buying, and I admire the way she does it. It is quite a problem knowing what to get for them all.”


Said Air. Edwardson. “My wife


made sure that every member of the family received an individual present.


Airs. Edwardson has always


well known in the Clitheroe area for their record of service to the nursing profession, which surely must be unequalled. All-. Edwardson retired in


The Edwardson family is very But for 68-year-old Air. Wil­


other guards Sir Winston slept regularly down underground with his wife and Mary Church­ ill, General Ismay, the chief of staff and other important men. Mr. Edwardson recalled to the


With Air. Edwardson and


“Advertiser and Times” some of the events in life underground. He said. “Sir Winston had had


an illness which left his heart weak, and was told he had not to climb steps. The Cabinet War Room, however, where all war­ planning was done was well below ground, and it took three fiiebts of steps to get upstairs •fiBids office.”


"My d u t y o n a f ew o c c a ­


sions w a s t o c a r r y h im u p ­ stai r s in a w h e e l c h a i r w i t h two o t h e r m e n , o n e a t e a c h side a n d o n e a t t h e b a c k . He was v e r y h e a v y , a b o u t 15 stone a n d w h e n a t t h e s i d e you h a d t o t u r n y o u r f a c e away s o t h a t y o u w o u l d n o t breath o n h im , ” s a i d Mr . Edward so n.


feat, and Mr. Edwardson said: “after holding your breath to


This of course was quite a


the top of the stairs you were we!! nigh gasping! "Another event I recall.” he


(uncut). onions and garlic. Sprinkle with the flour and when this has browned as well, add enough red wine to cover the meat.


M e t h o d : Heat the lard; brown the beef


little gravy browning liquid, salt, pepper to taste. Add the parsley and a bay leaf and sprinkle i teaspoon mixed herbs over all.


No add the tomato puree and a


on a low heat for about 2 hours. Then add the sliced mushrooms, and if you wish, a little more


Now cover the pot and cook


gravy browning to give it a rich colour. Cook for a further f hour. This dish must be served very


W ITH OU T ‘SPECS’


JT happened in Whalley this •*- week. A lady buying Christ­ mas presents in a local shop. She tried to read the details


on the edge of the carton. “Oh. dear.” she said, ‘‘I ’ve forgotten


can read better without my glasses." An elderly lady stepped for­


ant removing h e r spectacles. " I


continued “was when a large bomb dropped just outside the building. cracking walls. Sir Winston was the first at the crater it had made in the road. "On another occasion” he


a part-time nurse at Calder­ stones for about 17 years now', and still works there three days a week. And of their children, eight


will number around 150! Guarded W in s ton


have at some time or other done hospital service, six at Calderstones Hospital, and two at Brockhall. In all. the years of service


Edwardson was a security guard in the Royal Marines at Storey Gate. London. From 1942—1945 he was allocated duties at the Cabinet War Room in the Lon­ don underground. “Conditions down there,” Mr.


haps the most notable memories of his life, came in the years he spent guarding Sir Winston Churchill in the second world W'ar. The story began when Air.


But for Mr. Edwardson, per­


1961 after more than 40 years service to Calderstones Hospi­ tal. Whalley. as a deputy charge nurse. His wife Elizabeth has been


ward. “Here, give it to me,” she said “I ’m as old as both of you put together, and I can read i t !” And forthwith she did just that, w i t h o u t spectacles. The lady is in her eighty third


year!


other marine “Where the hell did that one drop?” only to turn round and find Sir Winston right behind him! “I thought I was going to get


noise of the bomb he did not liear M


*-’. Edwardson shouted to an­


ing recollection is of the time when a bomb fell outside St. James’ Palace shaking the whole building where he Was on duty. Because of the terrific


explained “incendiary bombs were dropped in St. James’ Fark. just outside our building. Sir Winston was there super­ vising the clearing up. He was always on duty night and day. I used to think he should be resting, but no! He was always concerned about the country ahd never gave up hope.” Mr. Edwardson’s most amus­


by Read Women’s Unionists in the Conservative Club, Read, last week. Winners for the best home­


\ , r ORE than £33 was raised at a Christmas fayre, held


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m ad e Christmas decoration were 1 Airs. Atkinson, 2 Airs. B. Rushton.


A MERRY •3 $


CHRISTMAS AND


A H A P PY NEW YEAR T O AL L C U S T O M E R S & F R I E N D S F R OM


a real lecturing, but he just quietly asked me to find out where the bomb had dropped” recalled All*. Edwardson with a chuckle. Jiuties during the war for Mr. Edwardson involved going


Edwardson said “were very bad. Air was drawn down a shaft by pumps into ventilators and dis­ tributed by electric fans. “Even then” he added "the


M O R T O N S 18 MOOR LANE CLITHEROE


but admiration for Sir Winston’s constitution in coming through such an ordeal.


effect on you was of extreme drowsiness - and a desire for sleep. But immediately on com­ ing into the fresh air you started to sweat. Anyone with asthma would have died down there.” Mi-. Edw'ardson had nothing


Sir Winston’s funeral, and has a Personal message from Lady Churchill—“My family and I are truly grateful to you for your sympathy. Clementine S. Churchill.”


Edwardson kept up his friend­ ship with the grand old man. He frequently wrote to him. and has personal replies signed by Sir Winston. He sent him a birthday card every year and always received a reply. Mr. Edwardson also attended


abroad on top-secret flights with Sir Winston, and his many journeys included those to Rus­ sia and America. But after the war Mr.


SEASON'S


GREETINGS TO ALL----FROM


H. KAINE


4 8 MOOR LANE CLITHEROE


TO ALL


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my glasses—I can't read what it says!”


t "Let me try.” said the assis­ With the S ,e c L & Q 4 t y& Q ^ c e e t in g A r FROM THE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF © U n II T T s THE LINEN SPECIALISTS


BLACKBURN AND BURNLEY A DATE TO NOTE:—


FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31st, 1965 BEDDING WEEK COMMENCES


hot and is delicious with rice or scalloped potatoes.


A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR T O ALL


A HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND


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DOREEN AND BILL WI S H AL L T H E I R


FRIENDS & CUSTOMERS A


MERRY CHRISTMAS AND


A H APPY NEW YEAR


CONTINENTAL SNACK BAR


C L I T H E R O E


y o u n g w iv e s GIVE £50


A cheque for £50 wa s pre­


sented to the N.S .P.C.C. b y Tosside Yo u ng Wives ’ Group °n Wednesday week when ^ r s . Thompson, an N.S .P.C.C. official f rom B r ad fo rd , e x ­


oy the group leader, Mrs. D. Wil­ son, and Mrs. Schofield presen­ ted her with the cheque, the Proceeds of a bonfire, barbecue


plained the work of the o rg an­ isation by giving a talk, i l lus­ trated by colour sl ides. Mrs. Thompson was thanked


nnd dance, held by the Young Wives.


SACKFUL FOR SANTA CLAUS


Q N E hundred membe r s and friends of W i s w e l l


Women's Inst itute at tended the annual Chr i s tma s par ty held in Whal ley Old G r am ­ ma r School on Wednesday


ladies who took part in the con­ cert, which took the form of an


las t week. Pictured are some of the


‘Old Time music hall,’ with dancing and songs. It included a melodrama of ‘The Elopement’ and finally the chorus of “Can- Can”. All's. M. Mosley was the com­


ganised by Mrs. A. Wignafi and All's. E. Schofield, and electrician


Curtams and. props were or­


was Air. Robert Thompson. During the evening the month­


ly competition for a Christmas parcel was won hy Airs. H. Smelt. 2 Airs. D. Bridgett. 3 AIi-s. S.


Jury. Frizes for most points gained


in competition throughout the year were awarded to Airs. K. Haydock, 2 Airs. S. Jury, 3 Airs. H. Smelt. O th e r prizeswin- ners at the party included Air. Cooke, Mrs. Parrish, Air. An- derton and Airs. B. Yates. A buffet supper was served,


pere, and ladies taking part were Mrs. AC. Clegg. Mrs. E. Davies, Airs. S Walker, Airs. M. Whit­ taker, All's. D. Whittle and Airs. Ida Gradvell of Clitheroe who


also produced the show Pianist was Airs. Clarke of


Whalley and in the box were Mrs. D. Bridgett. Airs. F. Dunn and Aliss E. AL Foster


and the Christmas cake was made by a Wiswell member—Airs. L. Nicholson. On Friday 56 children of


C lith e ro e A d v e r t is e r a n d T im e s , F r id a y , D e c em b e r 24, 1965 ’J


members of Wiswell WI were entertained at. a party in the school at Barrow. Games and carols were followed by a party tea, and films were shown by Air. Harper of Fence.


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Greet ings to a l l fr ien d s and


cu s tom e r s from


Mrs. C. F e r g u s so n & Staff


C h o i c e F r u i t S h o p T M a rk e t P la c e , C l it l ie r o e _________


TO ALL


CUSTOMERS AND


FRIENDS


GREETINGS — FROM


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