■a Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, Friday, October IS, 196S 3 K


.EONARD CHESHIRE HOmT D A Y


an Open Day on


and Sunday, October >7»h the


C H E SH IR E HOME nplcs Lane, Garstang


>en to patients, but all those o come and look round from


j.ra, and 2 p.m, to 5 p.m. its will be available.


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winter for lunch es evenu- meals on Saturdays, and


WADDINCTON FEUa W <Mrs. S. Blackburn)


FARMHOUSE RESTAURamt e are open throughout it


Come to .THE


high teas a n ^ dinners on Sun.' HOME COOKIn£ _ COWnn


LOW MOOR CLUB~ * The Home of the Stars *


B I N G O—Thursday ant! Saturday in the Lounge


FRIDAY, DAVID PAGE Vocal Guitarist


with BRIAN on the Organ


SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20tli DAVE JONES with


BRIAN ON THE ORGAN


CLITHEROE BRITISH LEGION BRANCH


Weekly Double £15 16 9


Weekly Treble £25 27 15 8


VENTURE SCOUTS E S A L E •


tear Tomlinson’s Garage' sbments : Admission 3d.


3BER 19th at 2-30 p.m. Scouts Headquarters


hotel d Bridge


ONLY TOP CLASS EL ami RESTAURANT


RESTAURANT OPEN TO


NON-RESIDENTS EACH EVENING


n-oo noon — 2-00 p.m. Monday—Friday induslvo


Now Open Lunch Booking for Small Parties accepted RESERVATION


1THEROE 2010 Licensed —


Bolton-by-Bowland C. of E. School


Whist and Domino Drive


Monday, 21st October at 7-30 p.m. in the School


ADMISSION — 3/6 Conservative Association


Whallcy Branch of the Women’s Unionist


Jumble Sale to be held on


Friday, October 25th


STANLEY BOOMS Admission—3 d . __


CLITHEROE AND DlSTR|CT Y.F.C.


W H I S T A N D


D O M IN O DRIVE at.


Downham Village Hal


on Friday, 25th October a t 7-30 p m-


Admission — 3I6 oafroohments


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SOCIAL CLUB TEL. 3585


OCTOBER 19th Perkins OCTOBER 20th


Jackson , OCTOBER 24th


G O Jackpot Treble (won)


ITS ALL AT THE


V NOW Also D O U B L E D I V I D E N D O N DRAPERY DUTCH BLANKETS ........................ 29/9


SINGLE BLANKETS from ................................................................................. 36/6 CANDLEWICK BEDSPREADS from ................................................................ 33/11


NAPPIES ......................................................................................................... 2/6 each FLEECY LINED PYJAMAS from .................................................................... H /9 WOMENS and O.S. WINCEY NIGHT DRESSES from ................................ 23/11


WOMENS and OS. WINCEY PYJAMAS from............................................. 25/6 SWEATER DRESSES from ................................................................................. 49/11 REVERSIBLE COATS ................................................................................. £11/19/6 GENTS GLOVES, STRING........... 10/11 LEATHER....................... 27/11 STRING UNDERWEAR ................... SHIRTS from


3/11 ....... - ........................................ .......................... ....... 29/u ELECTRICAL


FREE GIFTS AND DOUBLE DIVIDEND ON ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES


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3208 HOOVER AUTOMATIC WASHER FREE ELECTRIC BLANKET — WHEN YOU BUY ANY


HOOVER CLEANER


FREE ELECTRIC BLANKET — WHEN YOU BUY ANY


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FREE AUTOMATIC TOASTER VALUE 7 Gns. WHEN YOU BUY ANY ELECTRIC COOKER OVER 5 kw. FREE CONTINENTAL BLANKET VALUE 39/6 WHEN YOU BUY ANY


ELECTRIC BLANKET (excluding PANDA)


FREE TAPE WHEN YOU BUY


ANY TAPE RECORDER FREE L.P. RECORD WHEN YOU BUY ANY


RECORD PLAYER


FREE C.E.C. POPP1NS TRANSISTOR RADIO VALUE 7( Gns. and 3ti PIECE TEA-SET VALUE 7 Gns. WHEN YOU BUY A


NEW HOOVERMATIC WASHING MACHINE GOOD SELECTION. OF OCCASIONAL fFURNITURE You SAE on EEYHG HR VRTIN EE at the


C O o n


-v AND FANC J *A, C '{ >'


V vvV ; 'V: w ; : > ■ .* r * W m m SINGE BEDROOM SUITES from £31


DOUBLE BEDROOM SUITES from ........................................................ £50-12-6


COMBINATION ROBES from £19-12-6 W A K


FURNISHING SPECIAL OFFERS


CORINTH DINING SUITE ........... ................ , .................. ...................... 39i Gns.


CONWAY 3 PIECE SUITE............................ .................... ..................... 39J Gns. 12ft. BROADLOOM CARPET PATTERNS IN STOCK


GARLAND LATEX BACKED ........................................................... 32/6 sq. yd. TUDOR ROSE FOAM BACKED ......


.................................. ........ 49/6 sg. yd.


BATHROOM SCALES Normal Price 39/11 ...........................OUR PRICE 27/11 COSYWRAP Normal Price 23/- ................................................ ......... NOW 18/11 * SUPERWRAP Normal Price 17/6...................................... .....................NOW 13/11


BLACK AND DECKER DRILLS


M1160 2-Speed Sander/Polishcr/Drill Normal Price £10-12-6 OUR PRICE £8-18-6 SANDER/DRILL PACK Normal Price £9-9-6...................OUR PRICE £7-15-0 M1150 DRILL KIT Normal Price £6-12-6\....;.\.-.5.^..'i..C.^OtR' PRICE £5-10-0


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B L A C K B U R N C O - O P — C l i t h e r o e D i s t r i c t O


C DOUBLE DIVI FORTNIGHT D I V I D E N D N O W 1 / 3


o I N T H E £ I N " 1


f e s t iv a l OF YOUTH


Jlst—26th October, 1968


In Trinity Schoolroom, Parson Lane


MONDAY. OCTOBER 21st. * at 6-30 o.m,


Official Opening of the Festival


a T»v REV. N. D. WALTON, Duoerintendent ol Clitheroe


Circuit. Followed by


gy Mrs M. Smith (of Clltheroe). TUESDAY OCTOBER 22nd.


dra® A


adjudication in uV.°0N


n AND


unqing and3instrumental ‘ Adjudicator: Mrs. B. Wood (of Bury).


THURSDAY. OCTOBER 24th P at 6-30 n.m.


Adjudicator- Mrs. B. Wood B (of Bury).


IANOFORTE A IBLE READING


djudicator- Rev. N. D. IVaJton (of Ciitbcroe).


Quizmaster: Rev. E. S. Joselln. A Followed by Hair 8tyling.


FRIDAY. OCTOBER 25th. s at 6-30 o.m.


cripture quiz


djudicator: Mrs. Jean Parker (of Clitheroe).


osouvenir Programmes may be oee Bookshop, price 2/6d. These


, Dhotography etc., which is open each evening from 6 p.m. to 6-25 p.m. and following the adjudl-


i adjudications and to the exhibition of art. handicrafts.


a cookery exhibits will be on ahow Monday only.


SATURDAY. 26th OCTOBER


Grand Concert of Finalists


Commenoins 6-30 p.m. Cups and Certificates to be


presented by Rev. N. D. WALTON.


Admission: Adults 2/6d Children l/3d.


TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH Sunday, October 20th


IKK) a.m Holy Communion 15-30 a.m Rev. N. Walton 6-00 p.m. Rev. J Goodhall 2-00 p.m. Ladies Class


ANNIVERSARY SERVICE Conducted by


SISTER HANNAH


Soloist:—Mrs. Ruth Mitchell Organist:—Miss D. Birtwell


BLACKBURN MUSIC SOCIETY KING GEORGE’S HALL, BLACKBURN


SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd — at 7-30 p.m. E L I J A H Soloists:


SHEILA ARMSTRONG MARGARET DUCKWORTH IAN PARTRIDGE GEORGS ALLEN


— CHOIR OP 160 VOICES —


Balcony (Centre)—10/-. Balcony (side)—8/6. Balcony (back)—6/-.


Conductor: HORACE TATTERSALL, M.B.E. Stalls 6/-, 5/-, 3/6d.


MANCHESTER MOZART ORCHESTRA Organist: WILLIAM CLIFFE, F.R.C.O.


Tickets available now l’rom The Secretary, 54 Langham Road, Blackburn. Tel. 53247 or from The Public Halls, Northgate, Blackburn.


btained from any member of D the committee or from the Kay- l -osrammes cover admission to


Preacher at all the above Services


The Rev. A. F. Knowles


(Priest-in-charge and Vicar designate).


SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20th 9-30 cum. Mattins


2-30 p.m. Evensong at Bashall Eaves


7 p.m. Choral Communion


Congregational Church SUNDAY,


OCTOBER 20th 10-30 a.m.


Family Service The Rev. W. Frankland


NO EVENING SERVICE MANOR GOSPEL HALL


Milthorne Avenue, Clitheroe


SUNDAY, OCT. 20th Gospel Service 6-30 p.m.


Mr. Hyman and Mr. Dyer (BRIERFIELD)


WEDNESDAY, OCT. 23rd Ladies Bright Hour 2-45 p.m.


Speaker: Miss Arkwright (BAMBER BRIDGE)


All Hallows, Mitton and Bashall Eaves


OWD GEORGE TELLS OF STUFFED RATS


‘Owd George’ was sitting


comfortably on our new seat in the village centre when he hailed me the


Coom ’ere ond sit thee down a minute, Thar’t alius i’ such a tearin’ ’urry”. I propped my ’bike against


other afternoon. "Nah then theeh” he called.


KING. GEORGE’S HALL, BLACKBURN SATURDAY, 26th OCTOBER, 1968 At 7 p.m. CONCERT by HEN O’ BRASS


FAIREY'S, FODEN'S & MORRIS MOTORS BANDS Conductor: HARRY MORTIMER, O.B.E.


and ROSSENDALE MALE VOICE CHOIR


Conducted by FRED TOMLINSON MAIN FLOOR 5/5


Tickets: {S5A.E. with postal requests) from Box Office, Public Halls, Northgate Mon. to Fri. 9 a.m. to 5 pjn. Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.


Through a Whalley Window


"tha wouldn’t! Thar’t nobbut a stripling. T3 lived at Bridge End when Ah wor a lad. ond ’e wor near ninety then.” I settled myself to listen.


"What was special about Enoch?” I asked. “Had he some stuffed birds?” “No”, my old friend told


me. "Stuffed rats, that’s what Enoch hed! Stuffed rats.” He turned to watch my


t ’mantleshelf wi’ five on ’e in; one gurt big ’un, ond fower li’le uns. T5big un wor in t’middle wi’ a bass fiddle, ond


reaction. “ E hed a glass case on


Musical


Fellowship met last Wednes­ day, when the speaker was Miss Tattersall, a member of a leading Blackburn choir. Her subject was musical per­


Whalley Meothdists Women’s


chair, Mrs. Ingham played the piano, and the tea hostess was Miss Jackson.


sonalities. Mrs. E. S. Joselin was in the


the bank and joined him for a few minutes. “Hev a bit o’ sun”, said George. “We wain’t see mich more this side o’ next spring. Wheer’s ta. bin off to?” “I ’ve been looking at some stufrffed birds In the antique shop”, I told him, "They . “Stuffed birds”, grunted George. “Did to know owd Enoch Bulcock?” I shook my head. “Nay", the old chap agreed,


must have been quite a char­ acter." “A character ’e wor” said


t'others—two aithey side— hed little violins. Luv’ly they wor! Ah niver see’d owt like ’em!” “Nor I,” said I. "Enoch


George. "E used to mek wood skewers fer t’buthers—’e hed a nephew as wor a butcher. Must a’ med thousands on ’em.”


he said. “It wor mi granny as found ’im. Hoo used to teck 'im 'Is breckfus each morning, ond one day theer wor poor owd Enoch leeing stiff. Ah’d gone wi’ ’er. 0nd Ah wor a bit skearred like "Is 'e dead?” Ah axed mi


away look that always comes when my old friend searches his memory. “Ah remember ’im deelng"


“ ’Is nose is cowd!” That wer th’end o’ owd Enoch.” G e o rg e paused—he had


His eyes took on that far­


of B ro o k h a l l Hospital, Langho, whose combined ser­ vice totalled 100 years, re­ tired last week. Mr. E. N. Hayton, whose


Three members of the staff


father was farm bailiff many years ago, has spent thp whole of his working life of 50 years on the hospital farm. He was engaged by the


TIGHT SCHEDULE AS WORK CONTINUES


Whalley Methodists are still hoping to return to their modernised church at a . jcial service and thanksgiving and re-dedication on Wednesday, D ec e m b e r 11,


although the Rev. E. S. Joselin said this week that it was getting “a bit tight.” The modernisation scheme is


similar in many respects to that carried out at Trinity Methodist Church, Clitheroe. Alterations at Trinity were


now nearing completion, and will result in a complete trans­ formation of the interior of tlic church. The transformation will be


carried out four years ago, and the church is now recognised as one of the most modern Metho­ dist churches in the area. W h en the modernisation


long defunct Inebriates Aots Board a t the age of 14, in April, 1918. Mr. J. Smith, deputy farm manager for 31 years, retired


at the same time. Presentations were made to


them by the farm manager, Mr. T. Burns. Mr. J. C. Jungbluth, cater­


Motor-cycle accident


Miss A. Jackson, of Dutton Manor, Dutton, was taken to Blackburn Royal Infirmary on Sunday evening alter she had


been involved in an accident with a motor-cycle, in Hie Avenue, Hurst Green F The motor-cycle was ridden by John Hough, of Hall Barn


operation considerably, .a n d great efforts have been made since then to raise the neces­ sary money to foot the bill. These have been helped by


ing officer, made a presenta­ tion to Mr. D. J. Jones, who had been head oook for almost 30 years. The oeremony, which was


staff, was presided over by the group secretary, Mr. M. Lawrence. Pioture shows, left to right!


attended by a representative gathering of the hospital


Mr. Jones, Mr. Jungbluth, Mr. Lawrenoe, Mr. Burns, Mr. Hayton and Mr. Smith.


granny, ond hoo nodded ond reached out to touch ’im. “Aye, ’e’s gone.” hoo sed.


Ah ever tell thee t ’story o’t fe'.la as slept under t'sehool ’ouse fer a bet?” For the uninitiated, the


axe ony o' th’owd timers. Theer’s a toathri still around as remembers them stuffed rats”. He perked up a little. “Did


west gate of our Abbey which alas, now stands in such jeopardy. “No, George,” I said. "I’d love to head it." and eventually I did. The west gate is a pretty


been scraping the bowl of his pipe with his pocket knife as he talked, and now he looked up. "It’s true.” he said. "Thee


PLAN GOES


WELL Emergency lights have


summon help In case of illness or accident. Neighbours and police have


been placed in about a dozen old people’s homes in Whal­ ley. The lights are intended to


spooky spot to spent a night on your own, but the story of


this local hero Is too long for this week, and we shall have to wait for another occasion.


seem very pleased with them,” said Mr. J. S. B. Boyce, secre­ tary of Whalley Old People's Welfare Committee. "It gives them a feeling of


been told to keep watch for them, but so far, it is under­ stood, there has been no cause to use the lights. “Those who have the lights


security."


scheme was s t a r t e d at Whalley almost a year ago. the trustees were shocked to find several patches of dry rot in the roof. This increased the cost of the


t - i vji


Nelson, was taken to hospital with a broken leg after he had been involved in collision with a car at the junction of Turner Street and Whalley Road, Clitheroe later on the same evening. F The car was driven by Mr. William Rigby, aged 69 of Setter


arm. Stonyhurst. Another motor-cyclist, Mr. T. Cosgrove, of Townhouse Road,


arm, Ribdhestei-.


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generous gifts from various quartern, including a £1.500 interest-free loan. A great deal of work remains


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money for the alterations was a very successful jumble sale, organised by the Women’s Afternoon Fellowship. More than £35 was raised.


Whist drive winners


2, Mrs. Clayton; booby, Mrs. Crook. A competition was won by


Miss Crook; booby, Mrs. Taylor; Men, 1, Mrs. Mulheam; 2, Mrs. Sanderson; booby, Mrs. Woodcock. Dominoes: 1, Mrs. Calverley;


Mrs. Chamley. At a bridge drive, held in


the Stanley Rooms on Tues­ day week, the winners were: first prize, Mr. and Mrs. Nutter; bobby prize, Mr. and Mrs. Turner; slam prize, Mr. Frank Walker and Mrs. J. S.' Hargreaves.


Parish Church whist a n d dominoes drive, held in the Valkyrie rooms on Tuesday were: Women, 1, Mrs. Blackburn; 2,


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