4 Clithcrod Advertiser and Times, Friday, : Mmmc . Hall. Gtspcl Hall


MiltlMM Avenue, Clitheroe SONiMY—APRIL 24th


LORD’S DAY


Gospel Service 6-30 p.m. Speaker:


Mr. F. TICKELL (Blackburn)


WED., APRIL 27th Womens Bright Hour at 2-45 p.m. Mrs. BUSBY (Blackburn)


Prayer and Ministry Meeting at 7-45 p.m.


CLITHEROE FOOTBALL CLUB


Lucky Nos. 1840, 1544, 0374,, 0194, 2239


90 65 32 9 61 5 49 55 28 33 62 18 80 66 75 2 56 72 22 40 8 71 10 12 15 34 36 74 70 57 53 47 64 63 31 35 29 37 20 88 67 4 23 59 85 48 69 44 30 6 24 82 68 39 89


Correction on last weeks first line


the 5 should have been 15 Apologies


April 22, ,1966


TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH


SUNDAY, APRIL 24th LADIES DAY


10-30 a.m. and 6-00 pm.


Mrs. S. K. CHESWORTH, B.A.


Soloist—Mrs. R. Johnson


Special' Music by— Ladies. Choir CLITHEROE


CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH


SUNDAY NEXT APRIL 24th


10-30 a.m. Family Worship 6-0 p.m. Evening Service


Rev. Kathleen M. Hendry B.A.. B.D.


SALEM. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH — MARTIN TOP


SPRING EFFORT


Saturday, April 30th, 1966 at 3-00 p.m.


To be opened by Rev. and Mrs.


R. H. H. JONES (Dales Minister)


Tea: Adults 3/6 Children 2/- Gift and Cake Stall


Evening at 7-30 p.m.


COLOURED SLIDES will be shown by


Rev. G. W. CURRY Preliminary Notice Clitlicroc Parish Church Mothers’ Union AFTERNOON TEA


(in aid of M.U- Overseas Missions) IN THE SUNDAY SCHOOL


SATURDAY, APRIL 30th at 3 p.m. STALLS INCLUDE


CAKE, POUND, WHITE ELEPHANT AND M.U. LITERATURE


TEAS l/6d. : (Children 1/-) EVERYONE WELCOME


CLITHEROE AND DISTRICT BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION


Annual St. Georges Day and Founders Commemoration Service


will be held in the


Clitheroe Parish Church Hall at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 29th, 1966


Present and past members o£ the Girl Guide and Boy Scout movements along with parents and friends will be most welcome


Bob-a-Job money will be received, afterwards


NEOTECHNIC SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB Invite you to a.


FASHION PARADE BY JACKIE at the


CONSERVATIVE CLUB, CLITHEROE


TUESDAY, 26th APRIL, 1966 at 7-30 p.m. TICKETS 3/- including refreshments


THE FRIENDS OF CLITHEROE HOSPITAL Inyite you to a


COFFEE MORNING in THE MAYOR’S PARLOUR


(By kind permission' of His Worship, the Mayor) SATURDAY, 30th APRIL, 1966—10 to 12 noon


BRING AND BUY STALL TICKETS I/ - EACH


Skipton Division Conservative Association All members are cordially invited to attend the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING


in the Devonshire Hotel Ballroom, Newmarket St-, Skipton


THURSDAY, 28th APRIL 1966 at 7-30 p.m. Mr. G. B. DRAYSON, T.D., M.P. will address the meeting


LANCASHIRE EDUCATION COMMITTEE CLITHEROE EVENING CENTRE


SUMMER SESSION 1966 Subject to satisfactory enrolment, the following Sum­


mer Classes will be held in the Evening Centre, com­ mencing during the week beginning 25th April and ending on the 7th July, with a break of one week at Whitsuntide.


Subject Day and Time Plaoe


•Fencing Monday, 7-30—9-30 p.m. Girls’ G.S. Pottery Painting Wednesday, 7—9 p.m. Boys’ G.S. Tennis-Coaching Monday. 7—9 p.m. Girls' G.S.


Painting and Sketching


Relax with Rhythm


Photography Fencing


Old Time Dancing Woodwork


Wednesday. 2— i p.m.


Tuesday, 6-30—8-30 p.m. Boys’ G.S. Parish Hall


Wednesday. 7—9 p.m. Stanley House Thursday, 7-30—B-30 p.m. Girls’ G.S. Thursday, 7-30—9-30 p.m. S-H^ury s Church Tuesday, 7—9 pm.


. Grammar School


Dressmaking Wednesday. 7—9 p.m. Boys’ G.S. and Tailoring


Dressmaking Tuesday. 7—9 pun. Boys’ GS.


FEES: Non-Vocational Class 10s. Recreational Class 17s. 6d.


Fees are payable at the first meeting of each class D a y s P la c e


MAY VACANCIES F a r e


Saturday, April 30th


7 Bournemouth £14 0 0 12 7 Ilfracombe 7 Folkestone. 7 Clacton


Saturday, May 7th


7 Bournemouth £14 0 0 8 8 Newquay 7 Ilfracombe 7 Folkestone


£ 2 2 10 0 10 £13 10 0 9 £14 0 0 6


Saturday, May 14th 7 Torquay


8 Newquay 7 Ilfracombe 7 Folkestone


13 Devon and Cornwall


Sunday, May 15th £37 10 0 8


Also Vacancies May 21st and weekly


- Own Group of Hotels.-* Fares Fully Inclusive


Bookings at Main Travel': . Agencies or


or -Harwood I Te c LANCS. I 2052^3


£18 10 0 -11 £ 2 2 10 0 8 £13 10 0 5 £14 0 0 4


S c a ts V a c a n t lilllJH


BLAGKBURNiei52325 Sunday, April 24th and Week


COMEDIE


EXTRAORDINAIRE! The Mad Frenchman


DUCHAMP MIL0U


The man of a Thousand Sounds—The Fantastic


GEORGE MEATON


(appearing daily except Friday)


The funniest miming act of all


BARNETT


& DEL RIO Welsh Comedian BRYN


PHILLIPS SONJA


Glamorous Vocalist JOHNNY


STAFFORD The Harmonica Wizard


It's mainly a Comedy show and a great one yet again! Seven Acts (one not known at time of going to press) Cabaret Charge 2/6 (Saturday) 5/-


Sunday Lunch Show 2 p.m. EDDIE GRANT


Dan Bailey Gerry Aiden


COME AND HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME!


TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH presents


CINDERELLA


25—28 JANUARY 1967 Secretaries please note


WADDINGTON


teachers and scholars of the Methodist Church S u n d a y School held a very successful effort on Friday evening. The opener was Mr. E. Davey


METHODIST CHURCH —The


who praised the children for the hard work they put into the effort.


Gordon, of Clitheroe, who pres­ ided. Mr. Gordon said he was al­


He then introduced Mr. J. W. "*


ways ready to help any Sunday School efforts and was very pleased to be asked to preside. He then gave a warm wel­


kind invitation of Mrs. E. Ben- tham a novelty whist drive was held at her home on Saturday evening. A home-made supper was


NOVELTY WHIST—At the


served during the interval and £3 3s. was raised for the Church’s Restoration Fund. Mrs. A. Underwood won a


competition. Thanks were given to Mrs.


which showed an increase of 86 new members. The vicar, the Rev. R. Kirk­


ham reviewed the year’s work, and thanked all the officers for the support they had given.


Bentham for a very pleasant evening.


come to two ladies from Slaid- burn Methodist Church, Mrs. Leeming and Miss F. Starkie who showed coloured slides of Slaidburn, the Ribble Valley and Chester Zoo. The slides also included some


drive was held in the Reading Room recently and the winners were: Ladies: 1 Mrs. D. Under­ wood. 2 Mrs. E. Moore, consola­ tion Mrs. H. Oddie. Gents: 1 Mr. W. Lawson, 2


WHIST—The weekly whist


Mrs. A. Underwood, consolation Mr. R. Wallbank.


of the Coronation Gardens and the interior of the Methodist Church. They were thanked by Mr.


dist Church Anniversary re­ cently was preached by Mr. G. E. Lund of Long Preston. The junior choir sang in


Davey. The children served refresh­


for Sunday School funds. There was a very good attendance, despite the cold weather.


ments and a bring and buy stall was well supported. About £16 16s., was raised


ANNIVERSARY—The Metho­


Public for the first time under the leadership of Mrs. E. Davy. About £21 was raised for


intendent of Blackburn St. John’s Ambulance Brigade spoke on “The Kiss of Life” to members of Billington and Langho Women’s Institute. Mr. Walsh also told members


W.I.—Mr. F. Walsh, super­ RIMINGTON


raised at a whist and domino drive organised by Rimington Women’s Institute in the Mem­ orial Institute on Saturday evening. The money is to go towards


WHIST — About £23 was


' A vote of thanks was pro­ posed by Mi’s. C. Hall.


of the history and work of the St. John’s Ambulance move­ ment and how it originated.


CHATBURN


met at the Black Bull Hotel, Rimington on Friday for the annual dinner and social of the Chatburn and District branch of the British Legion. The exultation and silent


LEGION—About 90 people


Church funds, and the organist was Miss M. Speakman.


ton branch of the Skipton Divi­ sion Conservative Association was held in St. Helen’s school on Tuesday. The officers elected at the


A MEETING of the Wadding- Jr*&,


Record crowd at exhibition


between Thursday and Monday to view the annual model rail, way exhibition organised by the Clitheroe Model Railway Soci- ety and held in Ribblesdale County Secondary School hall.


A RECORD attendance oi


of the Society said that there have been exhibitions for sev. eral years now, but this one has" broken all attendance records


Mr. A. Blair-Bryan, chairman


the handicrafts show to be held in August. Frizes were presen­ ted by Mrs. P. Brennand of Rimington the chairman of the show committee, and her hus­ band was MC. The whist winneis wcie


Times reporter, “Although do not have organised parties coming to our exhibitions, other model railway societies have come from as far away as Preston and Southport.


He told an Advertiser and f


(ladies) 1 Mrs. E. Sandei son. Bolton-by-Bowland; 2 Mrs. Cowperthwaite of Clitheroe, hid­ den number, Mrs. A. Kenyon, Rimington. Gents: 1 Mr. Craven, Bolton-


Rimington, 2 Mrs.. Ellis, Rim- ington, 3 Edward Colebourne,


by-Bowland; 2 Mr. F. Harrison, Rimington; hidden number, Mr. Hanson, West Bradford. Dominoes: 1 Sheila Buckle,


tribute at the begining of the event were, read by the chair­ man Mr. J. W. Wilson and guests were welcomed by the president Mr. E. P. Nicholson, headmaster of R i v e r sm e a d School. Grindleton. Guests at the event included


meeting were; president Mrs. E. Garnett, chairman, Mr. J. H. G. MacAlpine, vice-chairman, Mi-. J. Walmsley, secretary, Mrs. M. Southworth, joint honorary treasurers, Mrs. M. Smithson and Mr. Hoite-Smith. The chairman, in thanking


Rimington. ■ A competition was won by Mr.


F. Clayton, Sawley. WHIST.—A successful whist


Mr. G. Pollard, Accrington a member of the North West Area Council of the British Legion, and East Lancashire County Secretary, and his wife. Mr. Pollard spoke to members


'i / -


I as a permanent headquarters I and they are doing all the work themselves including putting on a new roof. Mr. Binir-Bryan said that


which has a membership of ]V meets at 4, Castle Street, Clitiih eroe, but members are busy converting three old cottages behind 4 Castle Street for use


after reading a cutting about the society, coming down fro® Scotland, and another man coming up from Gloucester.” At the moment the society


“We had one case of a man


. .nted an invitat r t y' 1


P^crUser and Tim £infi Street, Clithero


w re f°rm£rly occu 3 ? Rodney Hargrea well-known photogra


VThe new premis, ;{Jfp the Advertis not only to ha


' Advertisers will arrangement has I will enable


^ommodation but V ?,K advertising facilitu


more Vrivate consults ^rice, and try to he “rith then- problems ir V ,' ,-iety of. ways.


there were seven founder mem­ bers of the society. The idea of joining the soci­


and dominoes drive was held in the Memorial Institute on Sat­ urday Tile proceeds were for tlie Women’s Institutes annual show to' be held on Saturday,


the retiring secretary Mr. G. E. G. Nayler, congratulated him on his new appointment as the new Divisional Chairman and thanked him for his devoted service over the past nine years. A well-attended meeting was


Fairweather of Padiham, a member of the East Lancashire County Committee and his wire. Mr. Fairweather, who is


on the “Work of the Legion.” Also present were Mr. G.


secretary of the Padiham branch of the British Legion proposed the toast to the Chat- burn branch, and spoke of the great work the Chatburn mem­ bers had done in the benevolent


addressed by the Member of Parliament Mr. G. B. Drayson who gave an interested audi­ ence an outline of his work as then- Member. A vote of thanks was pro­


cluded with tea and biscuits being served by ladies of the committee. There was a bring and buy


stall which raised more than four pounds for the branch


funds. WHALLEY


been a lull in activities at Whailey Methodist Church after a busy Easter. However, the minister, the Rev. James Bell, has been attending various functions out of Whailey. On Monday evening he gave a travel talk to about 40 mem­ bers of Belgrave Women’s Guild, Danven, while on Tues­ day he took part in the regular Tuesday fellowship at Low Moor Methodist Church.


METHODIST. — There has


spring sale was held on Satur­ day afternoon at the Methodist


WEST BRADFORD SPRING SALE —The annual


Church. Mrs. Jobling introduced Mrs.


W. Bargh of Waddington who opened the event. After a brisk trade had been done at the various stalls, afternoon tea was


church funds. WISWELL


posed by Mr. J. Walmsley who congratulated Mi’. Drayson on his re-election, and wished him every success in the coming session. The proceedings were con­


field.A vote of thanks was pro­ posed by Mr. Herbert Barker and seconded by Mr. Horace Hudson, both members of the Chatburn Committee. Entertainment was provided


by Blackburn comedian, Mr. Jimmy Quinn, singer, Mr. Harry Case, Chorley, and pianist, Mr. John Robinson, Long Preston.


ing was held at the home of Miss M. Castlehouse of Dark- wood Crescent, Chatburn on


Tuesday evening. The proceeds which are in aid


to date. There was a bring and buy


of Chatburn Methodist Church Sunshine Band, are about £25


stall which was staffed by Mrs. K. Phillips and Miss E. Frank- land. There was a very good atten­


dance of about 50 people in all. The Sunshine Band of the


Methodist Church provides flowers for the Church each week and these are later dis­ tributed amongst the sick and elderly in the village.


THORNLEY


Institute held their monthly meeting yesterday week in the Memorial Hall, Mrs. Lawson presided. Mrs. Ward, of Fulwood, gave


W.l. — Thornley Women’s


a most useful and interesting demonstration on sensible skin


care. Mi’s. Knowles acted as model


served. The event raised £75 for


guest speaker at the monthly meeting of Wiswell Women’s Institute. He gave an interest­ ing talk on the care of. pot plants, and brought a beautiful array of plants. He was thank­ ed by Mrs. K. Haydock. Mrs. I. Dawson, the vice-


Wl—Mr. A. Hartley was the


and a vote of thanks to Mrs. Ward was proposed by Mrs, Gordon. Members gave in their names


METHODIST—A coffee even­


the committee, presented prizes to: Whist (M.C. Mr. Brennan) ladies, 1 Mrs. Sanderson, Bolton- by-Bowland, 2 Mrs. Cowper­ thwaite, Clitheroe; hidden num­


August 20. Mrs. Brennan, chairman of


by-Bowland, 2 Mr. Harrison; hidden no. Mr. Hanson, West Bradford. Dominoes: 1 Sheila Buckle, 2


ber Mi-s. Kenyon. Gents: 1 Mr. Craven, Bolton-


ley. After the games there was a meat pie supper.


HURST GREEN


and parochial meetings of St. John’s Church were held in the school on Monday. Mr. N. R. Kay took the chair, as the vicar, the Rev. F. H. Robbs, is ill in hospital, and a letter for his speedy recovery was sent from the meeting. Members were re-appointed


CHURCH—The amiual vestry


for 1966 with Mrs. Haslam being co-opted on to the coun. cil.


the church drains, and it was suggested to leave him to deal with the matter. Sidesmen for 1966 are Mr. R. Bailey, Mr. R. Whailey, A. Whailey and Mr. D. Whailey. Mr. Hoyle said that lie would


Mr. J. Kay gave a report on


stand as vicar’s warden and Mr. J. Kay as people’s warden. Mr. T. Marshall was thanked


for his part as treasurer and Mr. Woodcock as auditor. At the Parochial Church


Mi-s Ellis, 3 Edward Coleboume. Competition: Mr. Clayton, Saw-


iVfR. ROBERT HODGE, the next General Election,” he


•UA tlje Labour candidate for the lafl; General Election, was the first to take the floor at the post election party for election workers held on Fri­ day evening at the Brown Cow Hotel, Chatbum. His partner, as our picture shows, is the president of the Clitheroe Divisional Labour Party, Mrs. A. Whittaker.


During the evening, Mrs. Whittaker th an k ed Mr. Hodge for his work for the Division and presented him with an alarm clock on be­ half of the Party.


Mr. Hodge appreciated


their generosity and thanked all the" workers for their loyal support throughout the cam­ paign. He said he had thoroughly enjoyed the fight and was pleased with the progress which had been made. ' The agent for the election, Mr. Henry Doswell, again thanked Mr. Hodge and the many workers, and expressed his beliefs that Clitheroe was gradually becoming a Labour constituency. “Now it,is a marginal seat, and Labour could win it at


said. During the evening, a buffet


supper was served, and the dances and games were organised by Coun. George Brailh waite.


ety is certainly growing, for en­ quiries have been received from a girl near Read who has her own model railway lay-out and is keen to join. He concluded by saying the


every home in the town S t ; but it is part of a iewspapert - P ro™ , capers Ltd.— wnicn Sroup advertising of in "very business concern


fhich is read in pi


The Advertiser and n,,iv a weekly n


ages of members range from 4—44, and that if there are any model railway enthusiasts keen to join the society, they should write to or call at 4 Castle. Street.


LOCAL WEDDINGS BENNETT—BRIDGE Miss Christine Marion Bridge,


elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Bridge of 133 Whailey Road, Sabden, was married on Satur- day at the Sabden Baptist Chapel, to Mr. David John Bennett, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Bennett of “Hill Crest”, Launceston Road, Hindley


Green. Tile bride wore a full length


dress of Nottingham lace, with a Cathedral train of lace and tulle frills. She wore a crystal tiara headdress with a three­ tiered bouffant veil, and carried k bouquet of pink roses and


Bridge, the bride’s sister, and Miss Kathryn Wood, wore full- length dresses of cerise embroi­ dered crystal satin, with a single rose headdress and stephanotis. The small bridesmaid, Miss June Anne Vann, the bride­ groom’s niece, was wearing a full length dress of white robina viole, trimmed with broderie anglaise. Her head-


white freesias. The bridesmaids, Miss Joan


Council meeting, Mrs. Slinger was asked to be the secretary and she accepted, and Mr. N. Kay was appointed vice-chair­ man. A provisional booking for a


summer fayre was booked for the 9th of July in the village hall. There will be an open meeting to discuss the fayre when all the parishioners are asked to attend.


of the winter session of the Women Unionist Association was held in the Memorial Hall yesterday week. There was a whist and domino


WOMEN — The last meeting


for the mystery trip on May 19 and for the group meeting at Chipping on April 27. A surprise competition for the


nicest elbows, judged by Mrs. Ward, was won by: 1 Mrs. Ben­ nett, 2 Mrs. Knowles, 3 Mrs. Clayton.


GISBURN


president, was in the chair, and welcomed two new members Mrs. Gundil] and Mrs. Seremack She also thanked the helpers at the recent jumble sale which raised more than £22. Also thanked by Mrs. Dawson


was Mrs. L. Haworth who or­ ganised an enjoyable evening to the Black and White Minstrel show at Blackburn. Dunsop Bridge WI have ac­


cepted the invitation to visit Wiswell Women’s Institute at their June meeting. A coffee evening is to be held


at the home of the president on May 5th and the Group Meet­ ing is to be held on May 10th when Wiswell is the hostess institute. In the social time members


was organised by the Gisburn and District Young Farmers’ Club was held in the Festival Hall at Gisburn on Friday even­ ing. More than 200 people attended the dance which proved to be very successful. More than £19 was raised for the club funds. The music was provided by


FARMERS.—A dance which


the Melody Makers Band, and the girls of the club provided a buffet supper.


PENDLETON


was held on Tuesday evening in the Village Hall, Miss Jack- son presided. Five new members were welcomed, Mrs. Bleazard, Mrs. Hutton, Mrs. E. Ford, Miss S. Dennett and Miss S. Fawcess. Mrs. John Holgate of Rath-


W I—The monthly meeting


guessed the identity of old photographs, and there was also a white elephant stall. The monthly competition for a pot plant, judged by Mr. Hartley, was won by 1 Mrs. K. Haydock, 2 Mrs. Harrison and 3 Mrs. S. Jury. A mystery parcel was won by


£13 10 0 10 D. Whittle. £14 0 0 7 £13 10 0 7


given by friends, were won by: Ladies, 1 Mrs. Hayhurst. Gents’. Mrs. T. Brown. Dominoes, Miss Ainsworth and Mrs. J. Holden. I t was decided at the meeting


drive followed by a supper. The prizes, which were kindly


that the annual trip should be held on Whit Tuesday with a visit to Knaresborough Hall, and then on to Leeds for shop­ ping spree.


over the April meeting of the Dunsop Bridge Women’s Insti­ tute meeting, held In the village room on Wednesday week. Members were told that the


DUNSOP BRIDGE W.I.—Mrs. Newsom presided


Institute had gained first place for Lancashire in the “Golden Jubilee Scrapbook competition.” There were 66 institute entrants for Lancashire. Mrs. Downer-Bottomley of


Clitheroe gave a delightful talk on “Vienna, tile City of Music." She also judged a compe­


tition for an addressed envelope which was won by: 1 Mrs. W. Mason, Mrs. T. Wood and 3 Mrs. L. Porter and Miss E. Peel.


Mrs. L. Haworth. The tea host­ esses were Mrs. Francis. Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. S. Jury and Mrs.


LANGIIO


vestry meeting of St. Leonard’s Church Mr. J. R. Ellis and Mr. G. Holt were elected as war­ dens; Mr. F. Shaw treasurer; Mr. C. P. Knight secretary; Mrs. Jungbluth and Mrs. M. Hargreaves representatives to the diocesan conference; Mi-. F. Shaw and Mr. H. M. Bullock r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s to the ruri-decanal conference and Mr. G. Ainsworth auditor. Elected to the Parochial


MEETING.—At the annual


well known baking powder firm, for a fruit cake, this being judged by. the demonstrator. First prize went to • Mrs. J. Thornber, second prize to Mrs. K. Slinger. Mrs. Ross and Mrs. Gornall organised the social time. Tea hostesses were Mrs. Catlow and Mrs. Hardcastle.


GRINDLETON


Grindleton Women’s Institute was held in the Methodist school yesterday week, when Mrs. Cbupland, vice-president presided. Mrs. Travis, from Infoplan


Wl—The monthly meeting.of


mell demonstrated s w e e t ­ making 'and how to decorate the container of same. She .was thanked by Miss Jackson. A competition was held, by a


READ


had one of their biggest defeats of the season when they crashed . 8—1 to Burnley Wood at Townley. Read complete their fixtures for the season with an away game against Lumb United.


FOOTBALL.—Read United


held in the Congregational school on Friday more than £20 was raised for Read Cricket Club Funds.


JUMBLE.—At a jumble sale


Church Council were Messrs. N. Carter, A. Hindle, A. Haworth, A. Smith, C. Jungbluth, R. Ains­ worth, G. Ainsworth. Mrs. E. Manley, Mi’s. E. Crowther, Mrs. Sanderson, Mrs. Elies Mrs. M. Holt. Mrs. M. Carter, Mi’s. Kirkham and Mrs. E. Turner. The accounts statement was


given by Mr. J. Shaw, who said that despite having to provide a new. boiler for the church, the church, finance was stable. Mr. H. M. Bullock gave a


Home Economist Network, gave a talk on ‘do it yourself for housewives’. She showed a handy, selection of tools suitable for women. A vote of thanks was proposed by Miss Teece. At the business meeting that


drive held in the Conservative Club on Monday evening. The winners were: 1 Mrs. Harrison, consolation, Mrs. Hanson. Gents: 1 Mrs. Isles, consolation Mi’s. Waddicor. The special prize was won by Mrs. Parker. The prizes were presented by


WHIST.—There was a whist


Miss Ennis. CHIPPING


on the Produce Guild Meeting which she attended. A competition for a decora­


followed, Miss Goodall gave an interesting report on her visit to Alston Hall, to a one day school for music. Mrs. Coupland gave a report


report . on - the electoral roll |, 16 dozen eggs.


ted tin was won by 1 Miss M. Brenand, 2 Miss N. Waddington and 3 . Mrs. M. N. McArthur. The annual egg collection for Blackburn Infirmary, produced


esting film on the subject of “bird life”, in which many well known birds of the countryside were ■ shown with their young. He was thanked by Mrs. D. Seed. The president, Mrs. .Hayhurst,


held : by Chipping Women’s Institute on Wednesday week, which was well attended, despite the cold weather. Mr. Hoyle gave a most inter­


W.l. — An open meeting was


THE FLOWERS THAT BLOOM AT NIGHT


'J ’HE other evening I settled down to watch some colour slides produced by an amateur photographer friend ®


of mine. “You’ve never seen anything like these” he chortled


emptying the box of slides into a new magazine and slipping it into the projector.- Knowing that he usually


takes some pretty mediocre stuff of the wife and kids, I


was ready for the worst* Then again, he hadn’t even bothered to set up the projec­ tor before I had arrived . . . so I had had to sit around wating for him to finish his session of athletics between the scren and projector. Sure enough, the first slide was up­ side-down!


about it . . . and it was fully confirmed when the slide was replaced the right way up. My friend, Arthur, had taken a pic­ ture that I would have been proud to have called my own!


But there was something IMPRESSIVE


fifteen i delightful colour pic­ tures. Then it was back to the wife A d kids standing like statues” and gaping at the camera1 . . . but, by then, I could have forgiven my photo­ graphic friend for almost any­ thing. For Arthur had taken some of the most impressive colour pictures of flowers and blossoms I 'had ever seen, and as Arthur only has a camera costing less (than £10 (and my one was over £100) I wanted his secret. Donning my best ‘Man From Uncle’ type expression,' I quizzed' him. “A ir done by taking the pictures at night,” he explained. "The colours of the blooms stand out beauti­ fully against a black back­ ground." They did indeed! And this is how Arthur


and into view came another beautiful slide . . . and another . . . and so on for another


• He operated the slide changer


tackled it: . He decided to move in close


for most of the pictures (about 18 inches) so had fitted a sup­ plementary close-up lens to his relatively inexpensive 35mm camera to bring the subject into sharp focus. He loaded up his camera with


light when he took the pictures). For illumination he used blue


shillings) connected to the camera’s flash ■ synchronising socket. The picture taking p a r t


dress was a circlet of flowers, and she carried a posy of rose­ buds and white freesia. The best man was Mr. Eric


Bassinder, the groomsmen were Mr. B. Parfitt and Mr. R. Duck­ worth, and the ushers Mr. D. Bridge and E. Vann. Following the ceremony, the


reception was at the Moorcock Inn. Waddington.


then- honeymoon, the bride wearing an oatmeal-coloured suit, with navy accessories.


CARLISLE—HENDRY


V. Carlisle, son of Mrs. and the late Mi-. H. V. Carlisle of Green- leaves, Sandbach, Cheshire. He is the registrar in psychiatry at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, while Miss Hendry is a medical practitioner going into general practice. The ceremony was conducted


ter of the Rev. Kathleen Hen­ dry of 68 Pimlico Road, Clitheroe, who is the Clitheroe Congregational minister and the late Dr. J. R. Hendry, was married on Friday at Clitheroc Congregational Church. The groom was Mr. John R.


Miss Joyce M. Hendry, daugh­ The couple are touring on


^Thus a new chapte after our next issue, in in tins newspapers 1 interesting history an us are hoping it will happy and successful increasing benefit to t in an even larger are: serves at present. *


THE Rev. Gordon A. *


at chapel anniversary held at Trinity I


District Chairman,


of Mr. John Dugdale. The'church was cn


Church on Sunday. S p e c ia l music was rei the choir under the 1


I Sunday night Mr. Ma ; gratulated the churcl | and members of the ! tion on the progress i constantly being mad


of three churches — Wesley and Moor Lane


' jiew church. Every time he visit


said.


{o extend the Sunday *


The latest project is #


‘ riTEMBERS Of IrtL Cricket Club held sale in the club’s Re


- Room on Saturday a- : about £12 for club f *


, cent annual public ir I tthe British and Fore 1 Society, held in the itional School. Clithero


THE Rev. Kathleer. was chairman a


by the Rev. Dr. W. Gordon Robinson, principal of the Northern Congregational Col­ lege, and the bride was given away by the Rev. H. S. Stanley. She wore a classic white


gown, the skirt in Milano satin and the bodice and sleeves in ribbon lace. Her full length veil was secured by a pill-box style headdress. She carried a bouquet ot


finder. With Arthur’s camera, the viewfinder is placed above the lens and therefore ‘sees' slightly different view; normally this does not matter, but with close-ups, he compensates by leaving plenty of space : above the subject when framing' it in the viewfinder.


EXPOSURE


consider before taking his pic­ ture was correct exposure.!With the flaqhgun clipped on the camera, he found that a, com­ bination' of AG-1 type bubs and a colour film having a 25 ASA speed rating required a lens aperture of f/16 to f/22 with a shutter speed of 1/60 sec. for subjects about 18 inches away. He arrived at these figures and those for other distances be­ tween camera and subject by using a little arithmetic on the data supplied with the flash­ bulbs. Equally interesting were


The last thing for Arthur to


i The Rev. E. J. Mitel j of the work of the sc 5 its needs. He also i film strip. : Miss G. Holliday rea of the work done d year 1965 of the Wo Committee, who read


I target of £100. The financial state:


1 (ions, boxes and bran ;


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white freesia, lily of tile valley, stephanotis, roses and pink orchids. The two older bridesmaids,


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i Young Fanners' - on Wednesday weei


./"YLITHEROE and


Miss Barbara R. Hendry (the bride’s sister), and Dr. Fiona B. Heptonstall (a friend of the bride), wore full length classic gowns in green velvet with long


sleeves. The smaller bridesmaids, both


bouquets of pink roses, freesia and lily of the valley. The groom’s friend, Dr. An­


nieces of the groom, Misses Caroline and Vicki Boyd, wore short dresses in white nylon with green velvet sashes and bows. All the bridesmaids carried


drew K. Zealley, was the best man; Dr. John C. Burn, the groom’s friend, was the grooms­ man; Mr. Jonathan Boyd, the groom’s nephew, was the usher. The reception was held at the


was a loosely woven tweed suit with petrol blue velvet trim­ mings and a velvet hat to match and brown accessories. Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle will live in Edinburgh.


Moorcock Inn, Waddington. The bride’s travelling outfit


couple of pictures, where Arthur had unclipped the flash from his camera and placed it behind the subject and just out of the picture area. He had increased the exposure by opening up the aperture a couple of ‘stops’, and a piece of white paper placed close to the camera reflected sufficient light to-fill in detail in the shadow areas. Arthur really seems to have


Gallery on Monday, Castle Toastmasters heard prepares speeches from three members. Arnold Taylor proposed a toast to “Her Majesty’s Government. Malcolm Deacon spoke on A day in the life of a bant cashier.” Harry Cook illustrated


Castle Toastmasters At their meeting in the Art


been bitten by the night-picture ‘bug’. His next assignment, he tells me, is going to be a spider's web covered in dew—and he cannot wait for the roses to


the building of a speech in nis talk “When we were rulers oi the world.” The speeches were criticised by Jim CunlijR- Sydney Leadbetter and Stan


bloom. In fact. I wonder if that is why he was digging in so much compost when I passed his house yesterday.


WINDOW IN SHELTER


Daylight-type colour slide film (although there wasn’t any day­


flashbulbs in a pocket flashgun (Arthur’s one cost about 30


expressed her thanks to all who i vided sufficient illumination for ' ‘framed’-in the camera, view­


had helped at the'recent jumble the flower to be correctly sale which.raised £31.


couldn’t have been easier! The camera, complete with close-up lens, was set up on a tripod for convenience-.* (you could hand­ hold the camera) approximately 18, inches from the subject. A r t h u r photographed the Spring bulbs in his garden and- some very attractive early flow­ ering trees. A hand torch pro-


in the-bus shelter at Clithe'roe Hospital, so that intending bus passengers can shelter and at


A window is to be provided


the same time see approaching buses. At ’ present passengers have


to stand- outside the bus shelter on the open stretch of road, when the bus is due, and many of these people are elderly.


of the window came at; The monthly meeting of Clitheroe


Permission for the provision


Town Council'on Tuesday even­ ing. A N extension at St. James’


x v C. of E. School is to be


built to accommodate more in­ fants. Permission for the


extension was granted at the monthly meeting of Clitheroe


Town . Council on Tuesday evening. :


V;


s was beef stock judging 4 carcases. ( The master judge v - Barker, the Gisbum b


j the kind permission | Hamsons. The nigl


M Chew, and 3 T. Flit: girls held their own tion which was the i six ginger biscuits. T were: 1 M. Whitwell. r taker and E. Newsai:


| Results in the beef S hon were: 1 G. Whit


A business meeting i *


*


Q,IFTS of books to j* L i b r a r y Com Chtheroe Town Co i epoi ted at the c hiontlily meeting on They were from Mr. Roe of York Street Korndorffer of Cl a Arenue, Mr. tepben Highfield Road and Dolphin of Railway V Uhthcroe.


“ t- James’ Church, held m st. James’


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A JUMBLE SALE by the working


Saturday raised a £18 5s.


i TN a collision betwee ^ .-i . Motor Services


f pwnalley, on Monday ■


sa lo o n car at Port


-% ? '° teenagers wer huit. Alan Beaton, 19,


Accrington Victoria loi treatment for hea


sheet, Burnley, wlr tkivei of the car, wa


A 16-year-old girl, a jn the car, Anne J


Fryer. Ail the members and gi'e5t_


gave two-minute off-the-cun replies to questions posed the Table Topics Master <3“ ' don Birtwistle. His subjects in­


cluded the use of farming inn0 for building, electoral reform, and trade union discipline. questions and the answers wer evaluated by Martin Townsen The toastmaster was Haroi


Duckworth; Len McGuire * the timekeeper and Giiod Espley the general evaluator


Peter Pemberton, was


the evening. The club Presl^ r! the


man. Final meeting before


summer recess will be hew the Art Gallery on May 2nd.


SABDEN


Mr. R. Halton, of Great wood, and the Deputy Mayoa- of Accrington was the comme Father J. Begley, at the c 0 . of the event thanked all « who had taken part to


show was held in St. Mar.- RC School on Tuesday wf k' The event was arranged'


the evening such a success. ^ Afterwards light refreshment


were served by the ladies oi' Church. ■


FASHION—A ladies’ fash10.1' Monday- ■M


also taken to hos heated for cuts L w ere allowed hom


en ley Street, Bur


Lewthwaite of, Newt Ulitheroc, who was bus, was not hurt.


| rjUTHEROE Ladi ..held, their annu


Meeting on Mondav a House.


■Jhe past year. Men helped at the hospital 2,°. the st. John 'Air, and £70 had b 10r. charities during t Most circle member for visiting two li


,, Tfie retiring chain Ahn Lofthouse gave a °b° work of the cir


ejected: chairman, r ndge; vice chairmn "lair-Bryan; secretar.


elderly ladies every The foiowing offi


Liewhurst; treasurer. Smalley; area dejegat


slaughterhouses a t S


j headquarters more tl : (this sum included the i Sub-Committee’s effoi


; read and approved. The Auxiliary had £


i eroe he found that s ; mew was being atten


been us


1331 enthusiasts turned m, -S ovnAY. APR1Lj " IN BRIE


Lofthouse; social s ‘ jeuer, Mrs. C. Pye; - ents convener, Mrs.


ker; speaker secretar; Green.


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