Pnylhorne Methodist Church SATURDAY, MAY 10th


Sunday School Effort


Flower Stall : Refreshments Proceeds for Decorating Fund


Cake Stall : Toy Stall 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. SUNDAY, MAY 18th


Sunday School Anniversary


2 p.m. Children’s Service 6-30 p.m. Evening Service Preacher:


Mr. HOWELL JONES


ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH SLAIDBURN


Coffee Evening AND


Bring and Buy — AT —


SHAY HOUSE, SLAIDBURN (Mr. and Mrs. Taylor)


WEDNESDAY, MAY 14th 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.


CHURCH HEATING Thank You


ST. AMBROSE CHURCH, GRINDLETON Bumper May Whist, Domino


Drive and Dance FRIDAY, MAY 16th


Whist and Dominoes — 7-45 prompt. Dancing 9-30—2 a.m. to —•


BILL SUTCLIFFE and his “A” TEAM Admission: 5 /- :: Refreshments Available


Clitheroe Cricket, Bowling and Tennis Club Chatburn Road, Clitheroe


DANCING DISPLAY By the Pupils of Miss Waddington m


STl MARY’S HALL, CLITHEROE


on SATURDAY, 17th, MAY, 1969 at 7-30 p.m. TICKETS 4/6, 3/6, 2/6 (O.A.P.'s and Children)


May bo obtained from the following:—Mrs. R. Read, 70 Park Avenue: Mrs. S. Barker, 108 Pimlico Road; Messrs Pye Photographers, York Street: “Brenda” Hairdresser, Church Brow; West End Food Stores or at the Cricket Club


BLACKBURN MUSIC SOCIETY KING GEORGE’S HALL


WEDNESDAY, MAY 21st at 7-30 p.m.


HALLE ORCHESTRA Conductor:—.


SIR JOHN BARBIROLLI


Overture, Oberon ...................................... Weber Fantasia on Grccnsleevcs............ Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 3 .............................................. Sibelius Symphony No. 6 (Paihctique) ... ... Tchaikovsky


TICKETS 21/-, 15/-, 12/6, 10/-, 7/6 and 6/-


From Mrs. H. Tattcrsall, 54 Langliam Road, Blackburn and The Public Halls, Northgate, Blackburn.


Christmas Fair Will be held on


DECEMBER 6th, 1969 Secretaries please note


Ramblers’ Association Clitheroe Group


SATURDAY, MAY 10th RAMBLE TO


BASH ALL EAVES Leader:


Mr. B. Sharpies


1-54 p.m. Preston Bus, No. 9


Bring packed meal


Prospective members. ■ welcome! ■


••• Clitheroe Parish Church


Amateur Operatic and Dramatic j Society


The Count of Luxemburg


The 1st rehearsal for this show will take place on TUESDAY, 13th MAY, at 7-30 p.m.


at THE PARISH HALL, Church Street, Clitheroe ALL WELCOME —


To the Theatre Roy at Cinerama Peter Street, Manchester. Please send me............. ........ scats aV (price).......................for the (time).. performance on (da te).................... ..or..... .................(please give an atternate date). I enclose.......................in payment. Name & Address...................................... -...... ......................... ,


Phase enclose stamped s e lf addressed envelope. Cheques (3 days clearance) and P.O.'s should be crossed and payable Theatre Royal Cinerama. Times: Weekdays and Sundays 2.30 & 7.30 • Box Office open: Weekdays 11-8 Sundays 2-8*Prices: Circle 12/6, 10/6 • Stalls 15/-, 10/6, 8/6, 6/6* Special prices for children,7/6,6/6,5/6,4/6,3/6 Mon./FrK &Sat. Mats. Special rates for parties, O.A.P. s & schools Mon.-Fri. only.


First place


Clitheroe Ribblesdale Towns­ women's Guild. Mrs. O., Hetherington was placed first


in the solo verse section of the Preston Federation of Townswomen’s Guilds Drama Festival


Act I of “Richard III”. The adjudicator was Mr. Gilbert | Gordon.


She recited from scene two,


CHATBURN METHODIST CHURCH


LADIES


Visit of the Burnley Corps (Leeds)


WEEKEND MAY 10th an- 11th Saturday 7 p.m.


Salvation Army Band and . Choir


Bring and Buy Stall Collection


Sunday 10-30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Preacher:


Mrs. EILEEN MARSH (Liverpool)


Evening Soloist:— Miss Susan Haworth (Whalley)


Daffodil Time


DOWNHAM HALL GARDENS OPEN


SUNDAY, MAY 11tll, 1969 2-00 p.m. to 5-30 p.m. In aid of


St. Leonards Church Seating Fund


Adults 1/- Entrance:— Children 6d. Preliminary Notice Trinity Methodist Church


is best tor coffee, a quick lunch,


Which?


a cup of tea . in pleasant surroundings,


Many people say . . .


CAFE SUDELL CROSS BLACKBURN


STEADS


Parish of Saint Micltacl Whitewcll


Sunday, 11th May, 1969


Rogation Sunday


8-00 a.m. Holy Communion


110-45 a.m. M a t t i n s and Sermon. Preacher:


I The Rt. Rev. C. R. Claxton, Bishop of Blackburn


1,3-00 p.m. Said Evensong. ■


CLITHEROE BRITISH LEGION BRANCH


Weekly Double £15 24 28


Weekly Treble £25 30


2 12 LOW MOOR CLUB


B I N G O —Thursday and Saturday in the Lounge


FRIDAY FREE and EASY


Sunday, May 11th Site Terry


with COLIN on the Organ FOLK SING-OUT!


TONIGHT TONIGHT


Clitheroe Folk Group-Dog & Partridge, Wcllgate—May 9th Presenting the Country’s Ho. 1 Folk duo, from London


(Polk Songs, Jigs, Clog Dancing. Transatlantic Records) ,and your residents — IAN and JUDITH


DAVE and TONI ARTHUR ST. JOHN’S CHURCH, HURST GREEN


WIIIST and, DOMINO DRIVE and SOCIAL EVENING FRIDAY, MAY 16th


SELL IN CONCORDE


w i t h


Clitheroe Advertiser and Times


“My wife was in hospital — and we hadn’t yet bought the cot. My local weekly paper saved us. Two cots were advertised that week. One at 30/- the other at 25/-. I bought the dearer one first and then saw that the cheaper one was better so I bought them both. “My wife thought me a right Charlie until the follow­ ing week when a five bob classified advert sold us the


cot we didn’t want for £3!


“I’m going into this Classified advertising as an investment.”


T e l e p h o n e : Clitheroe 2323 or call'at the King’ Street Office


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Dancing and Social Evening 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Supper 10-30 a.m. TICKETS — 8/6


MEMORIAL HALL, HURST GREEN Whist and Dominoes 7-30 p.m. prompt


From members of P.C.C. or Mothers Union


CLITHEROE F.C. -----------o ----------


BEAT DANCE FRIDAY, MAY, 16th


ST. JOHN AMBULANCE HALL


Dancing 8 p.m. — 12 midnight to THE STRAUSS SMASH BAND


ADMISSION 51- — Refreshments


FOOTBALL AT SHAWBRIDGE ' ■'-----—O------


Lancashire Combination Division 1 SATURDAY, MAY 10th


Clitheroe v. Prescot Town Kick-Off 3-00 p.m.


Admission 2 /- :: O.A.P. and Juveniles 1/- ’


Grandstand Extra —------ o-----:— '•


SUNDAY, MAY Uth


Clitheroe v. International All Stars'-:-! \ \ \


Kick-Off 3-30 p.m. Admission by Programme 2/6;cach , .1’ ;'■ Drama chairman of the I .


shareholders g e t THEIR CASH AT LAST


Shareholders in the former Billington and .Whalley Co-operative ■■Soci ety


I mainder.Many shareholders in the two I villages had earlier given up hope of getting any money


I back.


to £500 received full compen­ sation and those with more than £500 received the first £500 and 50 per cent of the re-


were notified eary this week that their share Qi the payout from' the Manchester Co-operative Union had been deposited in socict,cs 0f their choice. Those who had invested up


’


MrhNewnan lost about £700, and though he *1U Bet. back a


substantially he ic not unduly upset. “I& cone and there you are.


I also members of the Senior Citizens Club will not learn the good news until today when


Some shareholders who are


they return from a week’s holi- | day in Oban.


I ready received £65 and is hop­ ing to get more than £100 back in the near future. This he intends to put into


Mr F r a n c i s Newman, of Queen Street, Whalley. has al-


Wife


the B l a c k b u r n Co-operative Societv as his wife 'has done


CLITHEROE WIVES


JUMBLE SALE and


BRING and BUY STALL


in the LABOUR ROOMS, Eshton Terrace, Clitheroe In aid of Castleford


FRIDAY, 16th MAY at 8 p.m.


ADMISSION — 3d. Refreshments Available We nevlr dreamt w.imd d get


anything back. Mr A. Preston, of King ppV Whalley. » another


whowill get tock aomeor the money he original1! lost. He has not ret- decided \vhat he


is that the fund raised by an appeal by the Co-operative Union in Manchester was so successful that leaving the money in the Co-op should be considered. .


y-m do with the money General feeling m Whalley


Co-operative Union was so good to consder the peegfe'Of Whal- lev that some wnsderation


Mr. Preston explained The ,


should be given in return." Coun. James Pell, of Lime-


field Avenue. Whalley. secre­ tary of the emergency, com­ mittee set up six years ago when tlie Billington and Whalley Co-operative Society collapsed, is very pleased at the news that the money is


Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, Friday, May 0, 1969 H*r “ --------


s , *.* - \ ~ i 1 . 1


at least being shared out. ■ “This is the happy ending


■to a very tragic story" he commented. Some of the villagers con­


cerned with the pay out have not yet made a claim. These should do as soon as


possible. If they have regis­ tered with: the Official Receiver and have been acknowledged, they should write ' to the General Secre­ tary, The Co-operative Union Ltd., Holyoake House, Han­ over Street, Manchester 4.


Owd George has no great


faith in hooks “ In the spring," 1 said


to Owd George, “ a young man’s fancy lightly turns


to thoughts of love.” George looked a t me. “Tha's left it a bit late, hesn’t ta?"


ho said. I resented this. “As a mat­


ter of fact I didn’t leave it late," I told him.' "it was you I was quoting at!" George made a face. “Well.


All’ll quote thee one," he said. “When luv comes in wit goes out. Ah preferred to keep mi senses!” It was my turn to make a


Through a Whalley Window


pastry!” he said. "Hes that missis o’ thine done onny bakin’ this week?” I put down my trowel and


scraped the mud from my shoes. “All right," I said. ” 1 can


face. “Are you suggesting that I ’ve lost mine?’’ Hie old chap retracted a


house.


little. “Nay, Ah vvain’t say that — not aw’ together like. Tlia’s still gotten’ a bit . noan so mich like, but a little. If tha’d getten a bit more tha wouldn't be plantin’ them seedlin's out now!’’ “Oh?” I queried. " And why


not pray?" Books


, i weather's Rood, sre'ro. _n°“ (/likely to get unftitlurd • frost.


onny eawm tha wouldn’t p'.aht owt when t'moons on t ’ wane. Alius plant out when it's vvaxin’. Things grows bi : t'moon." “ All.” said I. “But the.


. “Becos t'moon’s goin' back." sed George “If tha’d getten


1 The book says . . G e o rg e .interrupted me.


" Thee ond th i' books,” he said. “Tha teks too mlch nooatice o’ them books o’ thine. Wheer wor it printed?” I glanced at the title page


snooker tables have been installed in Whalley Con­


Two new, ultra-modern


servative Club. The tablos, of modern


design, and made in Accring­ ton, are In complete contrast to the old type of table.


able amount of money by using the slates from its former tables, but the instal­ lation has cost sovoral


The club saved a consider­ hundred pounds. ‘Silver mile5


Church raised £37 5s w'nich will be doubled by the Emma i Parker Fund, established by I Mr. T. Blackburn.


the the


A


raises £37 silver mi’.o organised by I Centenary Committee of W h a l le y Methodist!


take a hint. You’d better come in!"


George followed me into the J.F.


Saturday and although a full mile was not reached, the dis­ tance worked out at about £2 per yard. ■


The event took place on


A team of volunteers was in | charge from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.


DISTRICT NEWS Downham


Sale of clothes About £22 ■ was raised for


Women's Institute funds at a sale of new “seconds" women’s clothes, which was organised by Mrs. W. Bar­ ker and helpers .and held at “Greendale". Coffee and biscuits were served during the evening.


Group meeting "•’Itturty - eight Women’s


institute members attended the Pendle area group meet-. ing at the Civic Centre, Nel­ son, on April 30. Blacko WI was the hostess


“In London” I said. George grunted. “ Well;:


tha’rt noan plantin’ out i’ London. Tha’rt plantin’ out ’ere; When tha gets a book what’s printed i*Whailey tha con tek nooatice on it. Until then,' thee tek ’ced o’ me! Ah wor plan tin out afore tha wor


bom!” ” Where brassicas are con­


cerned.” I told him, “ it dis­


tinctly says . . . " Again' I was interrupted. "Wheer what is concerned?”


asked George. “ Brassicas.” I said. "These


are brassicas" Cabbage


' voice. “ Brassicas- arc cab- . bages, cabbages arc brassi­


plants more closely and then at me. “They look uncommon like cabbage to me.” “ So they are!” 1 said with a supercilious note in my.


Tlie old chap looked at my


cas!”’’•Aye- Ond t’moon’s green cheese.” said George. “Tha’ll be telling mi as rhubarb’s bloodshot celery next-.” I was indignant but- George ignored me. “ Let’s hcv a look


at thi rhubarb." I led the way to the bottom


of the garden and pointed. “ There. Not so bad. is it?" I ’m -rather proud of-my


■one neet when we- wor bell ringin’, “T’best place fer rulibarb" he sed. is up on


■him. “That’s the second time you’ve told me that tale.’


t ’lavatory roof.” it* “ You’re forgetting, I told


• George looked at me inno­ cently. “ Is it?” he asked, and


I nodded..


-wor wrong! Ah knows; a bet­ te r place for rhubarb.’ “ Indeed," I said. •• And


fun’ summat out. Mi mate


where’s that?,"! <.Jr T, t The old boy gunned I


’middle o’ sum nice light Avril wins ■ ■ two trophies


I Eight-year-old Avril Holding, of Abbey'.Road, Whalley won


two trophies lost wfeek a,t the Blackburn,Festival of Ballet., ; She was awarded the Sh-ar-


mon Grundy Trophy for the highest marks in the classical ballet section-: for under 11’ year: olds and the Mary and James Roberts ■ Trophy for being the winner of the over, seven and under nine years


old section.;


ter of Mr., and Mrs- Donald i Holding, is- a ipupil Whalley


Avril. who is the only daugh­ , Church of England School. i


. . » ; Pas try “ Reet,” he said. " But Ah’ve


rhubarb. George was not over committal. “ Ah’ve sin woss” he commented, "but it’ll niver amount *t»i mich stuck i’ yon corner theer. Ail remember one o* ml- mates tcllin me—


institute, and also welcomed members of Barley, Travv- den and Winewoll. Mrs. Eastwood, chairman


of the Lancashire Federa­ tion, gave a talk illustrated by colour' slides, ' entitled “Our' Children’s Heritage". She was thanked by the


Sunday, April 26, and conclu­ ded on Sunday, May 4. Services were held at tlie


The mission started on


parish church and at Old Langho. A special service held on Wednesday afternoon for the day school children, was also attended by staff and parents.


Waddington


Cricket Club Waddington Cricket Club


held a successful bingo and social evening at Edisford Bridge Hotel, on April 30, when 12 games were played and supper served.


Methodist Church Last Sunday was Young


P e o p l e ’s Day throughout' Methodism, and very inspir­


ing services were held at Wa d d i n g t o n Methodist


Church. In the morning Mr. E. W.


president of Barley WI. After supper, Downham


m em b e r s performed a variety show, “Zip goes Zodiac”The president of Travvden and Winevvali expressed a vote of thanks.


Coffee Evening


and buv stall was held on Friday,‘May 2, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. Jones, in aid of the new seating for the Church. Organised by Mrs. Jones.


A coffee evening and bring


Davey was the preacher and taking part with him in the service were several senior p u p i ls . Gordon Whitfield. Dennis Underwood, Gillian Greenwood. Corene Home. Linda Whitfield, Katrina Horne and Keith Underwood. Two solos were sung by


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Miss Ruth Knight, of'Clith- eroe. who accompanied her­ self on the electric guitar. Her first solo was "That,


old time religion" and the second, which she had com­ posed herself, was “ Holy


Mrs. Hornby and Miss Bar­ ton, about £40 was raised. Competition winner was Mrs. Watson.


Tosside


| field, gave an entertaining talk on ills life as an auc­ tioneer at the monthly meet­ ing of the Women’s Group. He was welcomed by the group leader Mrs. K. Mason and thanked by Mrs. J. Schofield, the hostess. Mrs. Mason presented a


Women’s Group Mr. M. Skidmore, of HeHl-


Ground.”Mr. Davey spoke on words from Philemon, "Saints are refreshed by Thee" and spoke of the influence one could feel from being in tlie company


of some people. At the close of tlie morn­


ing service he presented cer­ tificates to pupils who had passed the recent Scripture examination. They included G o r d o n Whitfield, Gillian Greenwood. Dennis Under-, wood, Keith Underwood and


book token to Mrs. B. Pilling, who with her husband and family is leaning the district to live in Leeds.


Langho W h is t d r iv e


1 At the weekly whist and domino drive held in the school on Thursday in aid of the school building fund and organised by tlie ladies’ com­ mittee, tlie prizes were won by: Women’s, Mrs. A. Altham, Miss V. Murray, Mrs. J. Ver­ non Men’s Mr. R. Marshall, Mrs. Kirkhnm, Mr. V. Wood- end.


j . Wilkinson, of Clitheroe. was the preacher, and taking part in the service were two of tlie senior pupils, Gillian . Greenwood and Den n is


Linda Whitfield. At the evening service, Mrs.


Underwood. Mrs. Wilkinson spoke on the


words “What shall I do? and said young people were asking where could they help, and the older generation must be prepared to alow them to


play their part. Mrs. M. Wrigiey . was the


organist for each service.


Whist Drive Last Monday evening, a


whist drive was held in aid of tlie physiotherapy Centre and


Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Brewer.


Dominoes: Mrs. Marshall,


St. Leonard’s Church During the- past ■ week, a


mission has been held, in the parish conducted by Canon A. W. Heaton, of Morecambe. who is Diocesan Missioner.,


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Mrs. J. Barrow; 2, Mrs. Spee­ ding; 3, Mrs. E. Underwood; consolation, Mrs. J. Rodweil. Men’s, 1, Mr. H. Bonks; 2


Miss Parkinson; 2, Mr. J. Smithson;; 3, Mr. F. Brown;


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